Day 2- 17 Nov - UPSC Prelim Evening Quiz

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

  1. Consider the following statements:
      1. No person in India can see the sun set over the Bay of Bengal.
      2. The Lakshadweep atolls form part of the submarine Maldive Ridge, which form the atolls of the Maldives.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    2. a) 1 only
    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d)Neither 1 nor 2

  2. The Great Indian Migration, a term recently seen in the news, is closely related to the

    3. a) Demographic dividend
    b) Economic reforms of 1991
    c) Migration of indentured labour from pre-independent India
    d) Partition of India

  3. What is it that makes the Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System unique?

    4. a) Locals here practice the 2,000 year-old fish farming technique, which has obviated the need for application of fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides.
    b) It is the only system in India that favours rice cultivation below sea level in the land.
    c) The traditional farming systems of the local communities plays a role in conserving the rich floristic diversity consisting of about 2500 species of flowering plants.
    d) The jasmines that are cultivated here today were introduced about 2,000 years ago from the Persian Gulf.

  4. Consider the following historical descriptions of some Indian cities:
      1.The older name was how it was referred to by the British. One theory states it is derived from the Portuguese term for ‘Mother of God’, whereas another says it is the shortening of the name of a fishing village. The current name comes from the name of a Telugu ruler from whom the British acquired the town in the 17th century
      2.Called the Queen of the Arabian Sea, this city was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India. The name is believed to have come from either the local word for ‘small lagoon’ or ‘harbour’.
      3.The oldest reference of this city’s name is found on a copper plate dating back to the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. The name means ‘city of virtue’ and it is referred to as ‘Oxford of the East’ due to the presence of several educational institutions.
    In sequence, these descriptions refer to the present-day cities of

    5. a) Chennai, Kochi and Poona
    b) Vishakhpatnam, Mangalore and Nagpur
    c) Kolkata, Surat and Indore
    d) Puri, Panaji and Aurangabad

  5. Consider the following statements about Kamangari art:
      1.It is a form of wall-painting that originated in 18th century Kutch.
      2.It does not have a consistent style, viz. no two paintings are treated in a similar manner.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    6. a) 1 only
    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) Neither 1 nor 2

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