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Prelims Practice Questions 10-02-2018

01. Consider the following statements.

  1. Health Index report was launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  2. The report was made with the assistance of World Bank.
  3. As per the report, Kerala tops the list.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Health Index report was launched by NITI aayog in consultation with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The World Bank gave technical support.

02. Consider the following statements.

  1. Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of inhospitable land in North Western part of Afghanistan
  2. The corridor is populated by nomadic Wakhi tribes.
  3. In 19th century the corridor acted as a buffer zone between Tsarist Russia and British Empire.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of inhospitable land in North Eastern part of Afghanistan.

03. Consider the following statements.

  1. Competition Commission of India is an executive body.
  2. It aims to eliminate practices that adversely affect competition in different industries and protect interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Competition Commission of India is a statutory body established under Competition Commission of India act, 2002.

04.  Which among the following launches ‘Intellectual Property Index’?

  1. WTO
  2. WIPO
  3. US Chamber of Commerce
  4. World Bank

 

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

05. Consider the following statements.

  1. According to the recently released Intellectual Property Index, despite India’s improvement in overall score, its rank continues to remain lower.
  2. The report analyses Intellectual Property climate in 50 world economies based on 40 unique indicators.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

India was ranked 44th out of 50 countries in the Intellectual Property (IP) Index. India has increased substantially its score this year. As against 25% (8.75 out of 35) of the possible total score in the fifth edition, India scored 30% (12.03 out of 40) in the sixth edition, representing the largest percentage improvement of any country measured.

06. Consider the following statements.

  1. The Emblems and names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 lays down prohibition against use of Indian flag for any trade, business etc.
  2. The Flag code of India, 2002 imposes prohibition on State flag.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

The Flag Code of India, 2002 implicitly provides space for State flags. Nowhere it probhibit States to have a flag.

07. Consider the following statements regarding the Individual Satyagraha:

  1. It was launched by Gandhi in response to August Offer.
  2. The second satyagrahi was Jawaharlal Nehru.
  3. Satyagrahi uses his freedom of speech to propagate against the war through anti-war declaration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

The Congress was in a confused state again after the August Offer. The radicals and leftists wanted to launch a mass Civil Disobedience Movement, but here Gandhi insisted on Individual Satyagraha.

The non-violence was set as the centrepiece of Individual Satyagraha, 1940. The first Satyagrahi selected was Acharya VinobaBhave, who was sent to Jail when he spoke against the war. Second Satyagrahi was JawaharLal Nehru. Third was Brahma Datt, one of the inmates of the Gandhi's Ashram.

 

08. With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following two headed drum shaped Indian percussion instrument developed during Mughal period and it was extraordinarily played by swami Vivekananda?

  1. Pakhawaj
  2. Tabla
  3. Damaru
  4. Timila
  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

09. With reference to the Royal Indian Navy strikes, consider the following statements:

  1. They started strikes in protest against the hardships regarding pay and food.
  2. All major parties of British India unanimously supported the RIN mutiny.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

The RIN revolt started on 18 February when 1100 naval ratings of HMIS Talwar struck work at Bombay to protest against the treatment meted out to them- flagrant racial discrimination, unpalatable food and abuses to foot. The next day, ratings from Castle and Fort Barracks joined the strike.

Congress condemned the RIN strikes but the Communist party had encouraged the naval ratings strikes.

10. Consider the following statements regarding the role of Congress Socialist Party during the freedom movement in India:

  1. It was influenced by Marxism-Leninism.
  2. It persuaded Congress to adopt a socialist vision of independent India.
  3. At Faizpur session, it aimed to transform Indian National Congress into an anti-imperialist front.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

Attracted by Marxism, many young congress leaders came together and formed the Cognress Socialist party at Bombay in October 1934 under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deb and Minoo Misani.

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