Day 33- 19 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz

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  1. Fall Armyworm, an agricultural pest, recently seen in news, is with respect to which of the following crops?

    2. a) Mustard
    b) Maize
    c) Wheat
    d) Sunflower

  2. Consider the following statements about the evolution of civil service during the British rule:
      1. Limited competition for recruitment of civil servants was introduced by the Charter Act of 1833.
      2. The Charter Act of 1853 made the Indians eligible to compete for the Covenanted Civil Service.
      3. Statutory Civil Service was introduced by Lord Lytton to recruit Indians for higher posts through nomination.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    3. a) 1 Only
    b) 2 and 3 Only
    c) 1, 2 and 3 Only
    d) None of the above

  3. Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code which deals with Sedition is often in the news. Which of the following personalities was/were charged under Section 124A of IPC during the Indian National movement?
      1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
      2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
      3. Mahatma Gandhi
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    4. a) 2 Only
    b) 1 and 3 Only
    c) 2 and 3 Only
    d) 1, 2 and 3 Only

  4. 'Dual or double government' in the context of the East India Company’s rule in Bengal refers to a system where:

    5. a) the company had the power to collect the revenue while the Nizam of Bengal controlled the nizamat.
    b) the company collected the revenue and enjoyed the control over the nizamat.
    c) the nizam collected the revenue while the police and the judicial system was controlled by the company.
    d) the powers to collect the revenue and the power to control the police and the judicial system was shared between the Nizam and the East India Company.

  5. Who among the following can join the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, recently launched by the Government of India?

    6. a) Person belongings to rural households.
    b) All the unemployed persons of age from 18 to 30.
    c) All the persons working under the MGNREGA.
    d) All insured persons covered under Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.


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