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Gear up for your UPSC Interview with the 7-Stage Interview Program at Officers IAS Academy!
Mock Interview Board Chairman
B.K. Tripathi IAS (1983 Batch)
He brings years of experience, having served as Principal Secretary in pivotal departments like Health, Education, Irrigation, and Energy.
Date: Saturday, 11th January 2025
Venue: Delhi
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best!
Book your slots now:
+91 7397 767 226
Learn from the OFFICERS!
#UPSCInterview #MockInterview #IASPreparation #UPSC2025 #CivilServices #LearnFromTheOfficers #OfficersIASAcademy #Delhi #IASDream #UPSCJourney
1. With reference to the World Bank, consider the following statements.
1. India is a founder member of the World Bank.
2. To become a member of the World Bank, a country must first join the International
Monetary Fund.
1. India is a founder member of the World Bank.
2. To become a member of the World Bank, a country must first join the International
Monetary Fund.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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21%
A. 1 only
22%
B. 2 only
47%
C. Both 1 and 2
10%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
Explanation:
● The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were set up at a meeting of 43
countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA in July 1944.
● The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice,
and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement.
● Its role is to reduce poverty by lending money to the governments of its poorer members to
improve their economies and to improve the standard of living of their people.
● Statement 1 is correct: India is one of the founder members of the world bank.
● Statement 2 is correct: To become a member of the World Bank, under the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Articles of Agreement, a country must
first join the IMF.
Explanation:
● The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were set up at a meeting of 43
countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA in July 1944.
● The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice,
and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement.
● Its role is to reduce poverty by lending money to the governments of its poorer members to
improve their economies and to improve the standard of living of their people.
● Statement 1 is correct: India is one of the founder members of the world bank.
● Statement 2 is correct: To become a member of the World Bank, under the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Articles of Agreement, a country must
first join the IMF.
2. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is
Answer: B
Explanation
● Established in 1951, International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-
governmental organization in the field of migration.
● IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote
international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions
to the challenges of migration and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need,
including refugees and internally displaced people.
● In 2016, IOM entered into an agreement with the United Nations, becoming a related
organization. (not part of the UN system). Hence option B is correct.
● IOM serves as coordinator of the United Nations network on migration, established by
the Secretary-General in 2018.
● According to IOM’s latest strategic plan, the organization’s three main objectives for 2024-
2028 are: to save lives and protect people on the move, drive solutions to displacement and
facilitate pathways for regular migration.
Explanation
● Established in 1951, International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-
governmental organization in the field of migration.
● IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote
international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions
to the challenges of migration and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need,
including refugees and internally displaced people.
● In 2016, IOM entered into an agreement with the United Nations, becoming a related
organization. (not part of the UN system). Hence option B is correct.
● IOM serves as coordinator of the United Nations network on migration, established by
the Secretary-General in 2018.
● According to IOM’s latest strategic plan, the organization’s three main objectives for 2024-
2028 are: to save lives and protect people on the move, drive solutions to displacement and
facilitate pathways for regular migration.
3. With reference to the Securities Appellate Tribunal, consider the following statements
1) It is a statutory body established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,
1992.
2) It hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by the Insurance Regulatory
Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
3) There is no appeal against the orders of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
1) It is a statutory body established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,
1992.
2) It hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by the Insurance Regulatory
Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
3) There is no appeal against the orders of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
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23%
A) Only one
65%
B) Only two
11%
C) All three
2%
D) None
Answer: B
Explanation
● Statement 1 is correct: Securities Appellate Tribunal is a statutory body established
under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
● It was mainly established to hear and dispose of appeals against orders passed by SEBI or
by an adjudicating officer under the SEBI Act.
● SAT hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by the Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the PFRDA Act, 2013.
● Statement 2 is correct: SAT also hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by
the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
● SAT has only one bench which sits at Mumbai.
Composition
● SAT consists one Presiding Officer and such number of Judicial and Technical Members
as the Central Government may determine.
● The person so appointed as the Presiding Officer should meet with the following
requirements:
○ The retired or sitting Judge of the Supreme Court
○ The retired or sitting Chief Justice of a High Court
○ The retired or sitting Judge of High Court, who has completed at least seven years of
service as a Judge in a High Court.
Appeal
● Statement 3 is incorrect: Every person aggrieved by any order or decision of Securities
Appellate Tribunal can file an appeal to the supreme court. Also, the appeal only can be
made on any question of law.
Explanation
● Statement 1 is correct: Securities Appellate Tribunal is a statutory body established
under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
● It was mainly established to hear and dispose of appeals against orders passed by SEBI or
by an adjudicating officer under the SEBI Act.
● SAT hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by the Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the PFRDA Act, 2013.
● Statement 2 is correct: SAT also hears and disposes of appeals against orders passed by
the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
● SAT has only one bench which sits at Mumbai.
Composition
● SAT consists one Presiding Officer and such number of Judicial and Technical Members
as the Central Government may determine.
● The person so appointed as the Presiding Officer should meet with the following
requirements:
○ The retired or sitting Judge of the Supreme Court
○ The retired or sitting Chief Justice of a High Court
○ The retired or sitting Judge of High Court, who has completed at least seven years of
service as a Judge in a High Court.
Appeal
● Statement 3 is incorrect: Every person aggrieved by any order or decision of Securities
Appellate Tribunal can file an appeal to the supreme court. Also, the appeal only can be
made on any question of law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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8%
A) 1 only
9%
B) 2 only
20%
C) Both 1 and 2
63%
D) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements about the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)
1) It primarily aims to conduct agricultural research.
2) It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
1) It primarily aims to conduct agricultural research.
2) It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Answer: D
Explanation
Both the statements are incorrect.
● The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is under administrative control of the
Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
● NCDC started as a malaria institute in 1909. Later, the institute expanded its focus to other
diseases with a larger mandate of controlling emerging and re-emerging diseases.
● The Institute takes a leading role in undertaking investigations of disease outbreaks all
over the country employing epidemiological and diagnostic tools.
● The headquarters of NCDC is located in New Delhi.
Explanation
Both the statements are incorrect.
● The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is under administrative control of the
Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
● NCDC started as a malaria institute in 1909. Later, the institute expanded its focus to other
diseases with a larger mandate of controlling emerging and re-emerging diseases.
● The Institute takes a leading role in undertaking investigations of disease outbreaks all
over the country employing epidemiological and diagnostic tools.
● The headquarters of NCDC is located in New Delhi.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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57%
A) 1, 3 and 4 only
7%
B) 1 and 2 only
12%
C) 1 and 3 only
24%
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Which of the following CAPFs is/are responsible for guarding India's international borders?
1) Border Security Force (BSF)
2) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
3) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
4) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
1) Border Security Force (BSF)
2) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
3) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
4) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Answer: A
Explanation
● The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven
security forces in India which function under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA). They are
○ Assam Rifles (AR)
○ Border Security Force (BSF)
○ Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
○ Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
○ Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
○ National Security Guard (NSG) and
○ Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB).
● Of the CAPFs, the AR, BSF, ITBP and SSB are Border Guarding Forces. The NSG is a
commando trained force Organisation in India and is used for special operations. The
CISF provides security and protection to industrial undertakings and vital
installations. The CRPF is deployed in aid of civil power in matters relating to
maintenance of law and order, internal security and counter-insurgency.
● The CAPF’s are headed by DGP rank officers.
Explanation
● The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven
security forces in India which function under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA). They are
○ Assam Rifles (AR)
○ Border Security Force (BSF)
○ Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
○ Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
○ Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
○ National Security Guard (NSG) and
○ Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB).
● Of the CAPFs, the AR, BSF, ITBP and SSB are Border Guarding Forces. The NSG is a
commando trained force Organisation in India and is used for special operations. The
CISF provides security and protection to industrial undertakings and vital
installations. The CRPF is deployed in aid of civil power in matters relating to
maintenance of law and order, internal security and counter-insurgency.
● The CAPF’s are headed by DGP rank officers.
1. Consider the following statements about ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’.
1. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in
1915.
2. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honour conferred on
overseas Indians.
3. A convention is organised once every year to mark the contribution of the overseas
Indian community to the development of India.
1. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in
1915.
2. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honour conferred on
overseas Indians.
3. A convention is organised once every year to mark the contribution of the overseas
Indian community to the development of India.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
A. Only one
50%
B. Only two
40%
C. All the three
2%
D. None of the above
2. Z-Morh tunnel, recently seen in news, connects which of the following regions of India?
choose the best answer
Anonymous Quiz
45%
A. Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.
30%
B. Jammu and Kashmir Valley
18%
C. Spiti Valley and Ladakh
7%
D. Manali and Spiti Valley