Day 9: Daily Test Series | UPSC Prelims 2020

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DAY 9: Daily Test Series UPSC Prelims 2020

Q1. Which of the following sessions of the Congress is memorable for the resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic programme?

(a) Lahore session, 1929

(b) Lucknow session, 1936

(c) Tripuri session, 1939

(d) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following parties/institutions were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. Independent Labour Party
2. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
3. Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
4. Depressed Classes Federation

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 3, and 4 only

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the August Offer is/are correct?

1. The making of the constitution was to be solely in Indian hands now.
2. The Muslim League accepted the offer as it gave a veto assurance to the minorities.
3. Its failure led to the Quit India Movement.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

Q4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Congress participated only in the second of the three Round Table Conferences.
2. In 1939, Sardar Patel became the president of All India States’ People’s Conference.
3. In the 1937 election, Congress won most of the seats reserved for the minorities.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

Q5. During the Quit India Movement, many parallel governments were established at various places. Regarding this consider the following statements:

1. Ballia emerged as the first and longest lasting parallel government.
2. Jatiya Sarkar was formed at Satara.
3. Bidyut Bahinis were organized at Tamulk.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Q6. “Cunningham Circular” was issued by British during___ 

(a) Non-cooperation Movement

(b) Civil Disobedience Movement

(c) Quit India Movement

(d) None of the above

Q7. What were the main proposals of the Wavell Plan?

1. With the exception of the governor-general and the commander-in-chief, all members of the executive council were to be Indians.
2. Governor- general was to exercise his veto still without on the advice of ministers.
3. Caste Hindus and Muslims were to have equal representation.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Q8. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. “Operation U-Go‟ was the Japanese Imphal campaign in 1944.
2. The Indian National Army could not participate in the Imphal campaign because Gandhiji did not give them the ‘blessing’.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q9. Consider the following statements regarding the Cabinet Mission Plan:

1. Only British India and not the princely states were part of the grouping of the states.
2. The Muslim-majority provinces were kept in only one group to facilitate the partition.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q10. Which of the following statements regarding the Wardha Scheme of Education, 1937 is/are incorrect?

1. It was resolved to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years.
2. To formulate the scheme, a committee was constituted under S. Radhakrishnan.
3. The Scheme was based on Gandhi’s ideas published in a series of articles in the weekly Young India.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Q11. Consider the following statements: 

1. Bru community in Tripura is recognized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
2. Bru community speak the Reang dialect of Kokborok language which is locally referred to as Kau Bru.
3. Bru people perform Hojagiri folk dance.
4. ‘Buisu’, not ‘bihu’ is the most popular festival of Reang tribes. 

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) All of the above.

Q12. Socotra island is a territory of__

(a) Somalia

(b) Djibouti

(c) Yemen

(d) Oman

Q13. Arrange the following in north to south manner: 

1. White sea
2. Yellow sea
3. Red sea
4. Weddell sea

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

a) 1-2-3-4.

b) 2-1-3-4

c) 4-1-2-3.

d) 3-4-1-2

Q14. Consider the following statement with respect to Gram Nyayalayas:

1. Central govt. establishes gram nyayalayas in consultation with respective high courts.
2. Gram Nyayalays have only civil jurisdiction.
3. Gram Nyayalaya will not be bound by the rules of evidence provided in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice.
4. Appeals against gram nyayalayas will lies with respective high courts.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 4 only

Q15. Beijing declaration and platform for action is related to__

(a) Women rights

(b) Child rights

(c) LGBTQ right

(d) Person with disability rights