UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 143

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1.
Which of the following clouds is responsible for “Solar halo”, an optical phenomenon which leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky?
2.
Which of the following nitrogenous base is present in DNA, but not in RNA?  
3.
  Consider the following pairs:
  1. Pig flu - H1N1
  2. Dog flu - H3N8
  3. Camel flu - H6N1
  Which of the above is/are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements about the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY):
  1. It covers the tribal population of only those states covered under Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
  2. Project Implementation Cell (PIC) has been set up by the Tribal Welfare Department of the State Governments for effective implementation of the scheme
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
5.
Which of the following statements in context with Sir William Jones is / are correct?
  1. He was the first person to launch oriental studies and researches in India
  2. He was elected patron of the AsiatiK society in its first meeting on 15 January 1784
  3. As per him, Sanskrit language is more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin and more exquisitely refined than either
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

3 Comments

  1. Moumita Bhattacharjee

    July 29, 2019 at 7:45 am

    How i will know answers

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  2. AMIT KUMAR Abhishek

    July 30, 2019 at 12:42 am

    Being first test on gktoday site getting 6.66/20 is not good but satisfactory

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