Day 23- 08 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 23- 08 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following statements:

1. Fundamental Rights are also called as Constitutional Rights.

2. Non-Fundamental legal Rights are also Justiciable.

3. All the Fundamental Rights are directly enforceable.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 1 and 2 Only
d) All of the above
Solution:   c Explaination    https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SecSocSciCour/English/Lesson-16.pdf
most of the fundamental rights are directly enforceable while a few of them can be enforced on the basis of a law made for giving effect to them. Such a law can be made only by the Parliament and not by state legislatures so that uniformity throughout the country is maintained. Art-35.

Q 2. With reference to Fundamental Duties, Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution provides for their direct enforcement by the courts and law.

2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act(1955), The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 give effect to the fundamental duties.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   b Explaination    https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SecSocSciCour/English/Lesson-16.pdf
Fundamental duties not justicibale and hence cannot enforced by courts. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955, the unlawful activities prevention Act 1967 gives effect to Fundamental Duties.



Q 3. Consider the following statements about Mughal paintings:

1. Some of these were influenced by European paintings of Jesus Christ.

2. There are paintings that show women working at construction sites.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   c Explaination   https://www.thehindu.com/books/the-emperor-of-oleander-blossoms/article25451431.ece
According to this idea (farr-i-izidi), there was a hierarchy in which the Divine Light was transmitted to the king who then became the source of spiritual guidance for his subjects. Paintings that accompanied the narrative of the chronicles transmitted these ideas in a way that left a lasting impression on the minds of viewers. Mughal artists, from the seventeenth century onwards, began to portray emperors wearing the halo, which they saw on European paintings of Christ and the Virgin Mary to symbolise the light of God.

Q 4. Consider the following pairs:

Artillery gun	--> manufactured by/in collaboration with
1. Bofors	--> Israel
2. M777 A2	--> USA
3. K-9 Vajra-T	--> South Korea

a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 3 Only
d) All of the above
Solution:   b    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-to-get-artillery-guns-from-september/article24488972.ece
Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid-1980s. In April 2017, the Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen n Toubro (LnT) and Hanwa Techwin of South Korea signed a contract to manufacture the K9 Vajra-T guns, customised from the original K9 Thunder gun. M777 ultra-light howitzers are being procured by India from the U.S.

Q 5. In the context of 18th century India, the Treaty of Pondicherry marked the end of

a) Second Anglo-Mysore war
b) Second Carnatic War
c) Third Carnatic War
d) First Anglo-Mysore war
Solution:   b Explaination   https://www.gktoday.in/gk/second-carnatic-war/France and England were at Peace during the Second Carnatic War. In 1748, the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah I died and there was a civil war for success. In 1751, Robert Clive led British troops to capture Arcot. This is famous as Siege of Arcot. In this Clive was successful. The war ended with the Treaty of Pondicherry, signed in 1754. Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah was recognized as the Nawab of Arcot.