UPSC Prelims Practice Quiz -Static

7/03/2021- History UPSC Quiz

Created on March 08, 2021

History

1 / 4

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National
Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?

Swadeshi Movement

Quit India Movement

Non-Cooperation Movement

Formation of Congress

2 / 4

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/ are
correct?
1.The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt
Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

3 / 4

Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India?
1.Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R. C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

4 / 4

With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1.It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

1 and 2

3 only

1,2 and 3

None

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4/03/2021-Economy

Created on March 05, 2021

Economy

1 / 3

Consider the following statements about

‘Green bond’

1. The first Green bond was issued by the

European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2007.

2. The bond is voluntary and only issued by a

financial institution.

3. A Green bond is functionally a debt

instrument, like any other bond.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

1 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

1,2 and 3

2 / 3

Consider the following about ‘Zero

Budget Nat ural Farming’:

1. ‘Zero budget’ farming promises to end a

reliance on loans and drastically cut

production costs, ending the debt cycle for

desperate farmers.

2. Under this initiative there is no use of

chemicals.

3. The movement first evolved in Karnataka.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

3 only

1 and 2 only

2 only

All of the above

3 / 3

‘Generalised System of Preferences’, often

seen in the news is:

A preferential tariff system extended by developed countries to developing countries.

Non-discriminatory trade policy commitment offered by one country to another on a reciprocal basis

A preferential tariff system extended by India to African countries.

A generalised system of mapping consumer preferences

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27/02/2021-Environment

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Geography-Static Questions

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Consider the following statements about Mediterranean Vegetation

1.They are found in the West and South – West margins of the continents.

2.The weather is suitable for cultivation of Citrus Fruits.

3.It is a result of the shifting of pressure belts of the earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

The west and south west margins of the continents have Mediterranean vegetation is mostly found in the areas around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia, hence the name. So statement 1 is correct This kind of vegetation is also found outside the actual Mediterranean region in California in the USA, south west Africa, south western South America and South west Australia. These regions are marked for hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly cultivated here because people have removed the natural vegetation in order to cultivate what they want to. So statement 2 is correct. The typical biome results due to a shift in the pressure belts of the earth due tothe apparent movement of Sun between the two tropics.

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When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following :

1. Deep gorges

2. U-turn river courses

3. Parallel mountain ranges

4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

1 and 2 only

1,2 and 4

3 and 4 only

1,2,3 and 4

3 / 6

Consider the following Statements regarding Earth's Mantle:
1.The mantle extends from Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km.
2.The mantle contains a weaker zone called asthenosphere which is main source of magma
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

4 / 6

Consider the following Statements regarding Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

1.The air at the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) rises because of convection caused by high insolation.

2.The tropical easterlies from either side of the equator converge in the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone .

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Both the given statements are correct

5 / 6

Consider the following statements

1.A long winter cloudy night is the ideal condition for temperature inversion.

2.Inversion is common throughout the year in polar areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

6 / 6

Which of the foolowing result due to El-Nino?

1.Heavy Rainfall over west coast of South America

2.Drought in Australia

3.Floods in China

Select the correct code

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

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26/02/2021-Polity

Created on February 27, 2021

Polity-Static

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Which of the following features of the Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of India Act of 1935?

Office of Governor
Concurrent list
Emergency Provisions
Rule of law

Mark the correct response:

4 only

1,3 and 4

1,2 and 4

All of the above

2 / 4

Which Schedule of the Constitution is related to the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories?

Fourth Schedule

Fifth Schedule

Sixth Schedule

Seventh Schedule

3 / 4

Consider the following about Pitt’s India Act of 1784”

The main purpose of this act was to rectify the defects of Regulating act of 1173.
It discontinued the Court of Directors and created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs and commercial affairs.
the Company's Territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

3 only

1,2 and 3

Explanation: In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773, the British

Parliament passed the Amending Act of 1781, also known as the Act of

Settlement. The next important act was the Pitt’s India Act of 1784.

Features of the Act:

It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs but

created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.

It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations

of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.

4.The Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’.

British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India

Explanation: In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773, the British

Parliament passed the Amending Act of 1781, also known as the Act of

Settlement. The next important act was the Pitt’s India Act of 1784.

Features of the Act:

It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs but

created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.

It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations

of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.

4.The Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’.

British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India

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Consider the following statements regarding Regulating act of 1773:

1 It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of Bengal.

2 Robert Clive was named the first Governor- General of Bengal.

3 It strengthened the control of the British Government over the Company.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

Explanation: Features of the Regulating Act of 1773.

It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of

Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him.

The first such Governor-General was Lord Warren Hastings.

It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to

the governor-general of Bengal, unlike earlier, when the three presidencies were independent of one another.

It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the ‘natives’.
It strengthened the control of the British Government over the Company by requiring the Court of Directors (governing body of the Company) to report on its revenue, civil, and military affairs in India.

Explanation: Features of the Regulating Act of 1773.

It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of

Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him.

The first such Governor-General was Lord Warren Hastings.

It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to

the governor-general of Bengal, unlike earlier, when the three presidencies were independent of one another.

It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the ‘natives’.
It strengthened the control of the British Government over the Company by requiring the Court of Directors (governing body of the Company) to report on its revenue, civil, and military affairs in India.

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