Day 33- 19 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 33- 19 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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

a) Mustard
b) Maize
c) Wheat
d) Sunflower
Solution:   b Explaination   

The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a native of the Americas, was first seen in Asia in mid-2018. Since its identification in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district in May, the pest has reached as far as West Bengal and Gujarat.

The fall armyworm has caused widespread destruction in maize fields of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of the largest maize producers in India, and maize is the third most widely produced cereal in the country. This isn‘t the first time a foreign visitor is poised to wreak havoc on Indian farms. In 2008, the papaya mealybug, a central American native, entered the country and destroyed plantations in several States. Then, in 2014, the tomato pinworm, or Tuta absoluta , a South American moth, was spotted in Karnataka. Within a couple of years, it had reached Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and other regions, where it caused widespread damage to tomato crop.

Q 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?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 1, 2 and 3 Only
d) None of the above
Solution:   c Explaination   

The Charter Act of 1833 introduced competition for recruitment; but it was limited competition among the candidates nominated by the directors. Hence statement 1 is correct.

Charter Act of 1853 introduced the principle of open competition in recruitment of civil servants. Civil servants for India were henceforth to be recuited through an examination open to all "naturally born subject of Her Majesty", irrespective of the race. The Civil Service Commission recruited civil servants through an examination held annually in England. The introduction of competitive examination technically opened the gates of the Covenanted Civil Service for Indians. In 1863 Satyendra Nath Tagore became the first Indian to qualify for the Covenanted Civil Service. After 1886, Covenanted Civil Service was called Imperial Civil Service (ICS). Hence statement 2 is correct.

In 1878-79, Lytton introduced the Statutory Civil Service consisting of one-sixth of convenanted posts to be filled by Indians of high families through nominations by local governments subject to approval of the Secretaty of State and the Viceroy. Hence statement 3 is correct.

Q 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:

a) 2 Only
b) 1 and 3 Only
c) 2 and 3 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3 Only
Solution:   c Explaination   

The Sedition law was originally drafted by Thomas Macaulay but it was not a part of IPC in the 1860s and was even dropped from the law. It was introduced as Section 124-A in the IPC in the year 1870. According to the section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code ‗whoever attempts to excite feelings of disaffection to the Government established by law in British India‘ was to be punished with transportation for life or for any term or with imprisonment up to three years.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in 1833 while the Section 124A was inserted in the Indian Penal Code in 1870. Hence option 1 is not correct.

Gangadhar Tilak was known for criticizing the Government. He asserted that it was a basic function of the Press to bring to light the unjust state of affairs and to teach people how to defend their rights. And so, the Government decided to arrest him under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code on the charge of sedition, that is, spreading disaffection and hatred against the Government. Hence option 2 is correct.

Mahatma Gandhiji was tried in 1922 for the same offense of sedition under the same Section 124A for his articles in Young India. Hence option 3 is correct.

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

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.
Solution:   b   

Dual government or the double government: The Nawab depended for the internal and external security on the British. As the Diwan, the company directly collected its revenues while through the right to nominate the deputy subahdar, it controlled the nizamat or the police and the judicial powers of the Nizam. This arrangement in history is known as Dual or double government

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

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.
Solution:   d Explaination   

Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the scheme of Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana. The scheme is for Insured Persons (IP) covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.

This scheme is a relief payable in cash directly to the Bank Account in case of unemployment and while they search for new engagement. The cash benefit given to the unemployed persons searching for new employment will be 25 percent of his average earning of 90 days. It aims to financially support those who lost their jobs or rendered jobless for whatsoever reasons due to changing employment pattern. Hence,option (d) is correct.