UPSC Civil Services Prelims Mock Questions with Answer

Q. Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI):
1. It is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
2. It has been registered as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

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

ans.c
Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India:
A Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) has been established on the 1st of December 2008 comprising all the Pharma CPSUs under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. The Bureau will bring about effective collaboration and cooperation in furthering the working and resources of these organizations. More specifically it would:

Co-ordinate marketing of the generic drugs through the Jan Aushadhi stores.
Co-ordinate supply of medicines in the State from their own plants, other Pharma PSUs of Central & State Governments and Private Sector.
Coordinate with Hospitals in preparation of formulary.
Monitor proper running of Jan Aushadhi stores with the help of other CPSUs.
Provide medicines as per rates decided in the joint Forum/Core Committee.
Monitor activities of the Jan Aushadhi stores in the areas allocated to them.

Q. Simla was founded as a hill station to use as a strategic place for billeting troops, guarding the frontier, and launching campaign during the course of
(a) Anglo-Maratha War
(b) Anglo-Burmese War
(c) Anglo-Gurkha War
(d) Angl-Afghan War

ans.c
Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–16):

The Anglo-Nepalese War is also known as the Gurkha War.
It was fought between the Kingdom of Gorkha (present-day Nepal) and the East India Company as a result of border disputes and ambitious expansionism of both the belligerent parties.
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816, which ceded some Nepalese-controlled territory to the British.

Q. The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund is operated by which one of the following bodies?

(a) The National Disaster Management Authority
(b) The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
(c) The Ministry of Finance
(d) The National Development Council (NDC)

ans. b
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) in India is fundraised to provide support for people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Natural disasters covered under this include flood, cyclone, earthquake, etc.

Q. The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of
(a) Jharkhand
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Odisha

ans.c
The Shompen or Shom Pen are the indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Shompen are a designated Scheduled Tribe.

Q. Atmospheric conditions are well-governed by humidity. Which one among the following may best define humidity?
(a) Form of suspended water droplets caused by condensation.
(b) Deposition of atmospheric moisture
(c) Almost microscopically small drops of water condensed form and suspended in air.
(d) The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

ans.d

“Humidity” refers to the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere. It is measured in either relative terms (relative humidity) or absolute terms (dewpoint temperature).
Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present.