UPSC Prelim English Quiz
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Day 16- 01 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

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  • Q 1. With reference to Chandrayaan-2, consider the following statements:
      1. It is a collaboration between ISRO and European Space Agency.
      2. The mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III).
      3. It includes a Lunar Orbiter, Lander and Rover developed by India.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • a) 1 and 2 Only
    b) 1 and 3 Only
    c) 2 and 3 Only
    d) 1, 2 and 3
    Solution:   c Explaination    https://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-f10-chandrayaan-2-mission
    Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1. It is indigenously developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is also ISRO’s first mission to land on any celestial body.




  • Q 2. Consider the following pairs:
    Defence Exercise Between Countries
    1. Yudha Abhyas India-Thailand
    2. Indra Dhanush India-UK
    3. MaitreeIndia-USA
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    • a) 1 Only
    b) 2 Only
    c) 1 and 3 Only
    d) 2 and 3 Only
    Solution:   b Explaination   
    YudhAbhyas is between India and USA. YudhAbhyas is one of the longest running joint military training exercises and a major bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and the US. Exercise Indra Dhanush is between India and UK. Exercise maitree is between India and Thailand.




  • Q 3. #Caravanmigrante was recently in the news in the context of affairs related to

    • a) Venezuela
    b) USA
    c) Austria
    d) South Africa
    Solution:   b Explaination    https://www.jagran.com/world/america-migrant-caravan-reaches-us-mexico-border-17895132.html
    For more than a week, thousands of migrants from Central America have been trudging north towards the US. They say they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their home countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.




  • Q 4. Consider the following statements:
      1. Public Interest Litigations in India can be filed by individuals who have completed 18 years of age.
      2. The recent Supreme Court order on firecrackers addresses the problems of air, noise and light pollution caused by fireworks.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • a) 1 Only
    b) 2 Only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Solution:   a Explaination   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-refuses-blanket-ban-on-firecrackers/article25294444.ece
    The ban came on the basis of a petition filed by two infants — a six-month-old and 14-month-old — through their fathers in 2015. They said the air pollution caused by various factors, especially firecrackers, made Delhi a gas chamber. They pleaded for their right to life.




  • Q 5. Formosa Strait extends from

    • a) West to East between Timor and Arafura Seas
    b) Southwest to Northeast between the South and East China Seas
    c) Southwest to Northeast between the Java and Celebes Seas
    d) None of the above
    Solution:   b Explaination   https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/two-u-s-navy-ships-pass-through-taiwan-strait-opposing-china/articleshow/66863007.cms
    Taiwan Strait, also called Formosa Strait, lies between the coast of China’s Fukien province and the island of Taiwan (also known as Formosa). The strait extends from southwest to northeast between the South and East China seas.