UPSC Civil Services 2018 Pre Part-1 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore

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HISTORY

Consider the following statements:
1) In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2) In Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the opposition“ was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3) In Lok Sabha,if a party does not have a minimum 75 members, its leaders can not be recognised as the Leaders of the Opposition.
Which of the statement given below is/ are correct?
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 only
c)2 and 3 only
d)1, 2 and 3
1- B
• CPI was the second largest party (16) after INC (364)
• CPI – 1957,1962 elections
• Leader of Opposition for the first time – 1969
• 10% Rule = 55 seats
11.He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for sometime; and was elected to the Central Assembly.
He was:
a)Aurobindo Ghosh
b)Bipin Chandra Pal
c)Lala Lajpat Rai
d)Motilal Nehru
11- C
Lala Lajpat Rai books –
• England’s Debt to India
• Unhappy India
• Biography of Dayanand Saraswati
Weekly/magazines
• Young India
• Vande mataram
• People
19 Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true:
1) Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2) Establishment of universities was recommended.
3) English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 2 only
b)2 and 3 only
c)1and 3 only
d)1,2 and 3
19 – A
• Vernacular medium – primary schools in villages
• Anglo-Vernacular High Schools
• College – English medium
• Universities in the presidency towns of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
51 – A
After the Santhal rising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial Government?
1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a Non Santhal.
Select the correct answer using a code given below:
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
• The Santhal rebellion (Hool), was a native rebellion in 1855- 56 in present day Jharkhand, against both the British colonial authority and zamindari system by the Santhal people.
• This area was separated from the district of Bhagalpur and Birbhum and a separate district of Santhal Parganas was formed after the rebellion.
• Sale of land only to tribals – first time in McPerheron’s settlement in 1900.
• This provision was finally included in the SPT Act, 1949.
52 –C
Economically, one of the result of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
a)Increase in the exports of Indian handicrafts.
b)Growth in the number of Indian owned factories.
c)Commercialization of Indian agriculture.
d)Rapid increase in urban population.
52 – C
Industrial Revolution in England
• Cotton
• Indigo
• Tea
• coffee
68 – D The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
a)Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
b)sugar, salt, zinc and Lead
c)Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
d)Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium.
69 – C Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?
a)Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
b)Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
c)Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
d)Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops.
70 Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?
a)B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C George
b)Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N Roy
c)C.P Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
d)Ashok Mehta, T.S Ramanujan and G.G Mehta
70 – D
Its founders included
• Basawon Singh (Sinha),
• Ashok Mehta,
• R.S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara,
• Shibnath Banerjee,
• R.A. Khedgikar,
• T.S. Ramanujam,
• V.S. Mathur,
• G.G. Mehta.
71 With reference to the religious practices in India, the “Sthanakvasi” sect belongs to:
a)Buddhism
b)Jainism
c)Vaishnavism
d)Shaivism
71- B The Svetambara sect has been split into three main sub-sects:
• Murtipujaka,
• Sthanakvasi
• Terapanthi
• Sthānakavāsī founded by a merchant named Lavaji in 1653 AD.
• It believes that idol worship is not essential in the path of soul purification and attainment of Nirvana/Moksha
73 – B Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about Diamonds and diamond mines in India ?
a)Francois Bernier
b)Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
c)Jean de Thevenot
d)Abbe Barthelemy Carre
74 – C With reference to the Indian History, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world ?
a)Avalokiteshvara
b)Lokesvara
c)Maitreya
d)Padmapani
75 – C Which of the following statements do not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
a)To maintain a large standing army at others expense
b)To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
c)To secure a fixed income for the company
d)To establish British paramountcy over the Indian states
*76 Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?
1) Charter Act of 1813
2) General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3) Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 2 only
b)2 only
c)1 and 3 only
d)1,2 and 3
• When the British Parliament had renewed the charter of the East India Company for 20 years in 1813, it had required the Company to apply 100,000 rupees per year
• This had gone to support traditional forms (and content) of education
79 – A In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?
a)All India Home Rule League
b)Hindu Mahasabha
c)South Indian Liberal Federation
d)The Servants of India Society
80 – B Which among the following events happened earliest?
a)Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj
b)Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan
c)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath
d)Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination
80 – B • Arya samaj 1875
• Neeldarpan 1859 Dinabandhu Mitra
• Anandmath 1882 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
• Satyendranath Tagore ICS 1863
89 – B With the reference to educational institutions during rule in India,
consider the following pairs:
Institution Founder
1. Sanskrit College at Banaras William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given below is/are correct?
a)1 and 2
b)2 only
c)1 and 3
d)3 only
1791 Sanskrit College at Banaras Jonathan Duncan
1782 Calcutta Madarsa Warren Hastings
1800 Fort William College Richard Wellesley
91 – B Consider the following events:
1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank,”Imperial Bank of India” was renamed “State Bank of India” .
3. Air India was nationalized and became the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India.
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
a)4-1-2-3
b)3-2-1-4
c)4-2-1-3
d)3-1-2-4

ART AND CULTURE

72 – A With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
1) White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2) Red Sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
22- B Consider the following pairs: Tradition State
1. Chapchar Kut Festival Mizoram
2. Khongjom Parba ballad Manipur
3. Thang-Ta Dance Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)1 and 2
c)3 only
d)2 and 3
42- D The well known painting “Bani Thani “ belongs to the:
a)Bundi School.
b)Jaipur School.
c)Kangra School.
d) Kishangarh School.
44 – B With reference to culture history of India,consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya kirtnas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venketshwara.
Which of the statement is given above are correct?
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 and 4 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 2, 3 and 4
54 – A Consider the following pairs :Craft Heritage Of
1. Puthukkuli Shawls – Tamilnadu
2. Sujni embroidery – Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani Saris – Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)1 and 2
c)3 only
d)2 and 3

CURRENT AFFAIRS

3 As per the NSSO 70th Round “ Situation Assessment Survey of Technical Households” consider the following statements:
1) Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
2) Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percentage belongs to OBCs.
3) In Kerala, a little over 60 percent agricultural households reported to have maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
Which of the statement given below is/ are correct?
a)2 and 3 only
b)2 only
c)1 and 3 only
d)1,2 and 3
43 What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”,sometimes seen in the news?
a)An Israeli Radar System.
b)India’s indigenous anti-missile programme.
c)An American anti-missile system.
d) A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea.
58 The terms “WannaCry , Petya and Eternal Blue” sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
a)Exoplanets.
b)Cryptocurrency.
c)Cyber attacks
d)Mini Satellites.
Consider the following Statements:
1) Aadhar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.
2) Once issued, Aadhar card can not be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing
Authority.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

POLITY

5 – B Consider the following statements:
1) The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India
2) The validity of law placed in Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.
Which of the statements given below is/ are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
20 With the reference to Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the power to make regulations, rules , sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation?
a)Committee on Government Assurances
b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation
c)Rules Committee
d)Business Advisory Committee
21***** Consider the following statements:
1)As per the right to education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a state, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State council of Teacher education.
2)As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
3)In India, more than 90 % of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 and 2
b)2 only
c)1 and 3
26 India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
a)ILO
b)IMF
c)UNCTAD
d)WTO
31 Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct ?
a)A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
b)A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
c)A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
d)A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
32 With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements :
1)The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
2)The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 and 2
38 In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary power were given to the
a)Federal Legislature
b)Governor General
c)Provincial Legislature
d)Provincial Governors
39 Consider the following statements:
1)The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2)Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 and 2
40 Which of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?
a)If there are more laws, there is less Liberty.
b)If there are no laws there is no liberty.
c)If there is liberty, laws have to be made by people.
d)If laws are changed too often liberty is in danger.
41 Consider the following statements:
1. No criminal proceeding shall be instituted against the Governor of a state in any court during his terms of office.
2. The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a state shall not be diminished during his terms of office.
Which of the statement given above is /are correct?
a)1 only.
b)2 only.
c)Both 1 and 2.
d) Neither 1 nor 2.
45 Which of the following are regarded as the main feature of the “Rule of Law”?
1. Limitations of powers.
2. Equality before law.
3. People’s responsibility to the Government.
4. Liberty and Civil Rights.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 and 4 only.
c)1,2 and 4 only.
d)1,2,3 and 4
53 If President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then
a) The assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.
b) The powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
c) Article 19 is suspended in that state.
d) The President can make laws relating to that state.
92 Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statements?
a)Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendments to the Constitution.
b)Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State policy in Part IV
c)Article 21 and the freedom guaranteed in Part III
d)Article 24 and the provision under the 44th Amendments to the Constitution.