UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 36/60 SAMVEG

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding ‘ecological niche’:

1. It represents the range of conditions an organism can tolerate in the ecological system.
2. It represents the resources an organism utilizes in the ecological system.
3. It represents the functional role of an organism in the ecological system.
4. No two species are believed to have the exactly same niche.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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

 
Q2. Which of the following phenomenon/phenomena can help in studying the Earth’s interior?

1. Volcanic eruptions
2. Meteors
3. Earthquakes

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

 
Q3. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) measures both Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India.
2. From January 2015 GDP at market price is the headline GDP of India.

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q4. Incremental Capital Output Ratio (ICOR) is:

1. Same in agriculture and industries in India
2. Lower when capital efficiency increases
3. Always a stock variable
4. Always more than 1

 
Q5. Which among the following is not a macro-economic stabilisation policy?

1. High Government expenditure for poverty alleviation.
2. FRBM Act
3. Inflation targeting
4. Export promotional offers