Day 30- 16 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz

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  1. Which among the following was/were factors responsible for decline of Indian Handicraft industry in the 19th century?
      1. One-way free trade policy of British.
      2. Loss of patronage by princes and nobility.
      3. Competetion from machine made goods imported from Britain.
    Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

    2. a) 2 and 3 only
    b) 1 and 3 only
    c) 1, 2 and 3 only
    d) 1 and 2

  2. Consider the following statements regarding Zamindars, who emerged due to the changed economic relations during British rule:
      1. They were landowners who collected revenue on behalf of the company.
      2. They made investment in agriculture to increase their own share of revenue.
      3. They were never disposed off from their land ownership rights under any condition.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    3. a) 1 only
    b) 1 and 2 only
    c) 2 and 3 only
    d) 1, 2 and 3

  3. A. O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, was accepted as the chief organizer of the Indian National Congress by the leaders of that time. What is the most appropriate reason for this?

    4. a) To utilize the administrative knowledge of A. O. Hume.
    b) Indian Leaders had little organisational experience.
    c) To avoid the official hostility at the early stage.
    d) Differences of opinion among the Indian leaders.

  4. Kerch strait links

    5. a) Java sea and Indian Ocean
    b) Adriatic and Ionian Sea
    c) Bering sea and Chukchi Sea
    d) Sea of Azov and Black Sea

  5. Largest reserves of thorium in India is located in

    6. a) Gujarat
    b) Jharkhand
    c) Andhra Pradesh
    d) Goa


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