UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 29

Consider the following statements regarding the Sachar Committee Report:

1. The committee examined the social, economic and educational status of the Christian and Muslim community in India.
2. 25 per cent of Muslim children in the 6-14 year age group have either never been enrolled in school or have dropped out.
3. It suggests that on a range of social, economic and educational indicators the situation of the Muslim community is comparable to that of other marginalised communities like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Sovereign - external power can dictate the Government of India
2. Republic - the head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary position
3. Equality - the traditional social inequalities have to be ended

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA):

1. It was established under the International Olympic Committee in November 1999.
2. It is recognised by the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in 2005.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA):

1. It supports the relief and human development of Palestinian and Syrian refugees.
2. It defines Palestinian and Syrian refugees as persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948, and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Light-mantled Albatross:

1. It is a seabird native to the Arctic seas.
2. It is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red Data List.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?