UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 22/60 SAMVEG IAS

UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 22/60 SAMVEG IAS
Q1. Assertion: Tribunals are quasi-judicial institutions set up to address delays in disposal of cases in courts
Reason: High pendency of cases in some tribunals indicates that the objective of setting them up has not been achieved.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

Q2. Consider the following statements about SDG:

  1. The UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) adopted by the international community in September, 2015 comprehensively covers social,  economic and environmental dimensions
  2. All SDGs constitute a universal agreement to end poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty.
  3. There are 17 SDGs which have 169 targets to be achieved by 2030

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q3. Which of the following SDG goals correctly matched?

  1. SDG1 : (No Poverty);
  2. SDG 2 : (Zero Hunger);
  3. SDG 3 : (Good Health and Well-Being);
  4. SDG 5 : (Gender Equality);
  5. SDG 14 : (Life below Water)

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 4 and 5 only
  2. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
  3. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

 
Q4. According to World Economic and Social Survey, 2013, achieving the sustainability of cities entails integration –

  1. social development,
  2. economic development,
  3. environmental management, and
  4. Effective urban governance.

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q5. Consider the following statements:

  1. According to the UN World Cities Report 2016, by 2030, India is expected to be home to seven mega-cities with population above 10 million.
  2. According to Census 2011, 377.1 million Indians comprising 31.16 per cent of the country’s population lives in urban areas.
  3. India’s urban population is projected to grow to about 600 million by 2031

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3