1. Which of the following does not cause the formation of a "dead zone" in the water bodies.
a) Agricultural Runoff
b) Urban Runoff
c) Melting Glaciers
d) Algae Bloom
Answer. c) Melting Glaciers cause sea level rise, not the formation of a " dead zone".
A “dead zone” is an area in a body of water where the oxygen levels are so low that most marine life cannot survive.
2. "grey-zone" often appears in the news, it is related to?
a) Ukraine- Russia
b) Israel-Palestine
c) Israel-Gaza
d) China-Taiwan
Answer. d) China-Taiwan.
China is using ‘grey-zone’ tactics against Taiwan involving sophisticated methods to frustrate the island’s leadership.
3. Which one of the following is the context in which the term “qubit” is mentioned? ( UPSC 2022)
a) Cloud Services
b) Quantum Computing
c) Visible Light Communication Technologies
d) Wireless Communication Technologies
Answer. b) Quantum Computing
Quantum computers use quantum bits or Qubits, which can be both 0 and 1.
4. What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January 1950? ( UPSC 2021)
a) A democratic Republic
b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
c) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
d) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Answer. b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic.
- Originally, the constitutional status of India was “Sovereign Democratic Republic”. Later, through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), three new words– “Socialist, Secular, and Integrity” were added.
- As of now, the constitutional status of India is "A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic"
5. Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy? ( UPSC 2021)
a) A committed judiciary
b) Centralization of powers
c) Elected government
d) Separation of powers
Answer. d) Separation of powers
Article 50 mentions the separation of the judiciary from the executive. It helps to safeguard the liberty and rights of the people in a democracy.
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