UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 366

The term Dyarchy was used in Govt. of India 1919. It was a first step towards which of the following ?

Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Judiciary:

1. High Courts enjoy power of original jurisdiction in civil cases but not in criminal cases
2. The writ jurisdiction of high court is wider than that of the Supreme Court
3. Capital punishment awarded by a sessions court or an additional sessions court can be executed only after confirmation from Supreme Court

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following fauna:

1. Bees
2. Snakes
3. Bats
4. Bears

Which of the above are true hibernators?

Recently, government launched phase-II of the flagship UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative to make air travel cheaper to India’s tier II and tier III cities
2. Airlines are required to bid for exclusive rights to operate on the regional routes opened up under the scheme
3. Government is providing financial support to this scheme in the form of Viability Gap Funding
4. Uttarakhand state received the maximum number of airports and helipads under phase-II of the scheme

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, it was in news that the Tigress Avni or T1 has been declared as man eater. Consider the following statements related to this:

1. The power to declare a tiger as man eater is vested with union ministry of environment and forests.
2. Only deliberate attacks on humans will be considered for declaring the tiger as a man eater.
3. The habitat of the Avni is Yavatmal forest range of Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the above is / are correct statements?