MCQ FOR UPSC AND KPSC PRELIMS 4

Question

Consider the following statements about the Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project:

1. The Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project located in Nepal.
2. The project will supply power to Nepal, India, and Bangladesh for a period of 25 years.
3. The Government of Nepal has a 50% equity stake in the project under the MoU with GMR Group.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

a) only one
b) only two
c) all three
d) none

Answer: b) only two
Explanation: Statement 3 is incorrect because the Government of Nepal received 27% free equity in the project, not 50%.

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Consider the following statements about the Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project:

1. The project is being developed by GMR Upper Karnali Hydro Power Limited on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis.
2. The project is expected to generate 3,466 million units of electricity and offset about two million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
3. It includes features like a concrete gravity dam, fish pass, and silt flushing tunnels.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: d) 1, 2, and 3
Explanation: All the statements are correct regarding the development and features of the Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project.

Answer 1

Consider the following statements about MERCOSUR:

1. MERCOSUR was established in 1991 with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay as its founding members.
2. Bolivia recently became a full member, while Venezuela’s membership has been suspended since 2016.
3. MERCOSUR aims to promote economic integration, free trade, and the movement of goods, services, and people among its members.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

a) only one
b) only two
c) all three
d) none

Answer: c) all three
Explanation: All statements are correct. MERCOSUR was created in 1991, and Bolivia recently joined as a full member. Venezuela has been suspended since 2016, and the bloc’s primary aim is to promote economic integration and free trade.

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Consider the following statements regarding India’s relationship with MERCOSUR:

1. India signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with MERCOSUR in 2004.
2. The PTA allows India to engage in free trade with all MERCOSUR member countries, including Bolivia.
3. MERCOSUR’s headquarters is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: a) 1 only
Explanation: Statement 2 is incorrect because the PTA allows for preferential trade but not full free trade. Statement 3 is incorrect because MERCOSUR’s headquarters is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, not Buenos Aires.

Consider the following statements about MERCOSUR:

1. MERCOSUR is an economic and political bloc in Latin America comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
2. The bloc was created by signing the Treaty of Montevideo in 1991 to promote the free movement of goods, services, and people among member countries.
3. Venezuela has been a full member of MERCOSUR since 2016 and actively participates in its activities.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

a) only one
b) only two
c) all three
d) none

Answer: a) only one
Explanation: Statement 2 is incorrect because MERCOSUR was created by signing the Treaty of Asuncion in 1991, not the Treaty of Montevideo. Statement 3 is incorrect because Venezuela has been suspended from MERCOSUR since December 1, 2016.

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Consider the following statements regarding MERCOSUR:

1. India signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with MERCOSUR in 2004.
2. The official working languages of MERCOSUR are Spanish and Portuguese.
3. The headquarters of MERCOSUR is located in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statement 3 is incorrect because the headquarters of MERCOSUR is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, not Asuncion.

Answer 2

Consider the following statements about the Davis Strait:

1. The Davis Strait is located between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland.
2. A newly discovered microcontinent named Davis Strait proto-microcontinent has been found in this region.
3. The Davis Strait is part of the Pacific Ocean.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

a) only one
b) only two
c) all three
d) none

Answer: b) only two
Explanation: Statement 3 is incorrect because the Davis Strait is part of the Atlantic Ocean, not the Pacific Ocean.

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Consider the following statements about the newly discovered microcontinent in the Davis Strait:

1. The microcontinent was formed due to tectonic shifts millions of years ago.
2. The thickness of the microcontinent’s crust ranges from 19 to 24 km.
3. The Davis Strait proto-microcontinent is surrounded by oceanic crust with an average thickness of 40 km.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statement 3 is incorrect because the microcontinent is surrounded by two narrow bands of continental crust that are 15–17 km thick, not 40 km.