Test Preparation on IAS Prelims Sample Paper -24

Consider the following statements.Assertion (A): The executive has no say in the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas.Reason (R): All members of Lokpal and Lokayuktas must be Judicial members, who are appointed by theChief Justice of India on the recommendation of a collegium of Supreme Court Judges.In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

1A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A.
2A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A.
3A Is correct, but R is incorrect.
4Both A and R are incorrect.

Lokpal consists of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members, of which 50 per cent shall be judicial members. So, R is wrong.The selection of chairperson and members of Lokpal is done through a selection committee consisting of Prime Minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, ChiefJustice of India or a sitting Supreme Court judge nominated by Gl, eminent jurist to be nominated by the President of India on the basis of recommendations of the first four members of the selection committee.

Consider the following statements with reference to Food chains:1. The grazing food chain is found only in terrestrial ecosystem.2. The initial energy source for detritus food chain is dead organic matter3. The grazing and detritus food chains are interlinked.Select the correct statements:

1All statements are correct
21 and 2 only
32 and 3 only
42 only

Asequence of organisms that feed on one another, forma food chain.In nature, two main types of food chains havebeen found: Grazing food chain and Detritus food chain. The grazing food chain starts with producers or autotrophs as base, which is consumed by heterotrophs. It Is found in both Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.The Detritus food chain starts from dead organic 'matterof decaying animals and plant bodies to the microorganisms and then to detritus feeding organism called detrivores or decomposer and to other predators.The two food chains are linked as the initial energy source for detritus food chain is the waste materialsand dead organic matter from the grazing food chain.

An All-India judicial service can be created by the Parliament if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolutiondeclaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so by a/an

1Two-thirds of the members present and voting
2Simple majority of members present and voting
3Special rnajority approved by the Speaker of Lok Sabha
4Motion rhoved by 50 members of Rajya Sabha approved by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha

Such a resolution in the Rajya Sabha should be supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting. This power of recommendation is given to the Rajya Sabha to protect the interests of states in the Indian federal system. The present government has revived the proposal to constitute an All-India Judicial Service (AlJS)for appointment of district Judges through a rigorous examination process to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Consider the following with regard to the ownership and jurisdiction of marine resources. Which ofthe following statements is correct?

1Major minerals and land under the ocean waters within the territorial waters of India are owned by Stategovernment whereas those beyond territorial waters by Central government
2All major minerals and land under the ocean waters whether within or outside the territorial waters ofIndia, until the end of Exclusive Economic Zone, are owned solely by the Central Government
3All major minerals under the ocean waters in the Exclusive Economic Zone are owned solely by the stateGovernment
4None of the above Is correct.

Lands, minerals and other things of value under the waters of the ocean within the territorial waters of India, the continental shelf of India and the exclusive economic zone of Indiavests in the Union.Hence, a state nearthe ocean cannot claim Jurisdiction overthese things. India's territorial waters extend to a distance of 12 nautical miles from the appropriate base line. Similarly, India's exclusive economic zone extends upto 200 nautical miles.

Which of the following add/adds carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on the planet Earth?1. Volcanic Eruptions 2. Respiration3. Photosynthesis 4. Decay of Organic MatterSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

11 and 3 only
22 only
31, 2 and 4 only
41,2,3 and 4

Volcanic eruptions emit water vapour and toxic gases into the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxideBreathing (or respiration, or ventilation) is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly by bringing In oxygen and flushing out carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis takes in the carbon dioxide produced by all breathing organisms and reintroduces oxygen Into the atmosphere. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms toconvert light energy Into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities. Decay of organic matter or putrefaction, process whereby heterotrophic organisms, including some bacteria, fungi, saprophytic plants, and lower animals, utilize the remains of once-living tissue as asource of nutrition. In the decomposition process, different products are released: carbon dioxide (C02), energy, water, plant nutrients and resynthesized organic carbon compounds. This release process is called mineralization. The waste products produced by micro-organisms are also soil organic matter.

Consider the following statements.Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit of Central Government has increased consistently since 2008-09 globalmeltdown.Reason (R): The Central Government had provided a fiscal stimulus from the year 2008 to Increaseaggregate demand in view of the recession.In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

1A is correct, and R Is an appropriate explanation of A.
2A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A.
3A is correct, but R is Incorrect.
4A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Observe the timing of the Fiscal stimulus (large government expenditure to boost demand). It was done to counter the lower FDIs, poor domestic investor sentiment and falling consumer demand as an after effect of the global recessionHowever, the fiscal deficit was reigned in later In view of high inflation (the falling portion of the broken blue curve). Q Source: Basic Macroeconomic Figures

Consider the following statements.1. It is a man-made and man-managed wetland.2. It hosts a rich bird population.3. It Is a World Heritage Site.4. It Is placed on the Montreux Record under the Ramsar Convention.The above refers to?

1Loktak National Park
2Gopalpur on Sea National park
3Sultanpur National Park
4Keoladeo Ghana National Park

It is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. The reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a waterfowl hunting ground.This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia. Due to its strategic location in the middle of Central Asian migratory fiyway and presence of water, large congregations of ducks, geese, coots, pelicans and waders arrive In the winter. The park was the only known wintering site of the central population of the critically endangered Siberian Crane

Gharial population in India Is declining and at threat due to which of these potential reasons?1. Getting entangled in fishing nets2. Removal of sand from its habitat riverbanksSelect the correct answer using the codes below.

11 only
22 only
3Both land 2
4None of the above

Gharial, with its long, toothy rostrum is particularly vulnerable to entanglement In fishing nets, where It is frequently trapped underwater and drowns. Entangled gharial are also commonly killed or have their rostrums chopped off to disentangle nets and perhaps, in retaliation for damaging nets. Dam, barrages, and water abstraction adversely affects gharial by turning suitable river habitats Into marginal/ unsuitable lakes, and by altering the quantity and quality of water available to downstream river sections. Egg harvesting for subsistence food use by riparian residents at some gharial locations directlyincreases egg mortality, reduces recruitment, and may also facilitate additional predation by natural nest predators.Sustained mining activity may destroy vital basking and nesting sites and may also result in direct mortality of eggs during the nesting season. Gharial derives its name from ghara, an Indian word for pot because of a bulbous knob present at the end of their snout.

Which of the following brings out the 'Consumer Price Index Number for the Industrial Workers'?

1Reserve Bank of India
2Department of Economic Affairs
3Labour Bureau
4Department of Personnel and Training

This index is the oldest among the CPI indices as its dissemination started as early as in 1946. Since 1958-59, the compilation of CPI(IW) has been started by Labour Bureau ,an attached office under Ministry of Labour & Employment.Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial workers measure a change over time In prices of a fixed basket of goods and services consumed by Industrial Workers. The target group is an average working class family belonging to any of the seven sectors of the economyfactories, mines, plantation, motor transport, port, railways and electricity generation and distribution .

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Consider the following statements. .1. CRISIL is a global analytical company based In India, in which the Government of India is a majorstakeholder.2. CriSidEx is India's first "business sentiment index" for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) developed jointlyby CRISIL and SIDBI.Which of the above is/are correct?

11 only
22 only
3Both land 2
4None

Because data on micro and small enterprises (MSEs) comes with a significant lag, acomprehensive and concise lead + lag indicator ofground-level sentiment becomes a crucial tool forpolicy makers, lenders, trade bodies, economists, rating agencies and the MSEs themselves.TIII now, there was no such barometer available in India, though indices and sentiment surveys totrack large and mid-sized corporates area plenty and have been In existence for decades. Reasons why CRISIL and SIDBi decided to launch the CRI5IL-SIDBI MSE Sentiment Index, or CriSidEx. Limited representation of MSEs - which account for 90% of enterprises in India, and are thesecond-largest employers after agriculture - in macro and micro assessments Existing business indices focus on predicting the direction of annual change of GDP but not the impact at micro level in each Industry/sectorPolicy makers unable to assess the impact of their decisions on MSEs Lack of data on employment and production cycles, which can be the basis of estimation ofemployment and capital formation in the MSE sector Significant lag in availability of financial information of MSEs restricts lenders from taking timely credit decisions. Access to formal finance remains the key challenge for MSEsMSEs are unable to assess how they are faring versus peersThere Is no sector-specific index that projects changes in sentiment and which will help MSEs take important decisions


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