Day 54 - 9 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 54 - 9 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. 'The Australia Group', in which India is the member, helps its member countries to

a) Stop the proliferation of Nuclear Technology.
b) Prevent the spread of Conventional Arms.
c) Control the spread of Chemical and Biological weapons.
d) Arrest the transfer of Missile technology and other aerial vehicles.
Solution:   c Explaination   

The Australia Group is a multilateral export control regime (MECR) and an informal group of countries (now joined by the European Commission) established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help member countries to identify those exports which need to be controlled so as not to contribute to the spread of chemical and biological weapons.

With the incorporation of India on January 19, 2018, it now has 43 members.

There are currently four such regimes: Wassenaar Arrangement(WA), Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG), Australia Group(AG), Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR)

Q 2. Which of the following statement is correct as per the Constitution of India?

a) Territory of India also includes territorial waters upto 12 nautical miles.
b) Federal units enjoy equal powers and privileges.
c) Constitutional amendment is required for ceding a territory.
d) The political map of India can be redrawn by the union government.
Solution:   c Explaination   

Territorial waters are included as territory of India by the Territorial Water Act. The federal units do not enjoy equal privileges as there are special status of Jammu and Kashmir and special provisions for some states. Constitutional amendment is required for both acceding and ceding a territory of India.

But for ceding, Constitution is amended by special majority and acceding, Constitution (Schedule I) is amended by simple majority. The political map of India can be redrawn by the Parliament of India.

Q 3. Which of the following were followed as the basis for reorganisation of states in India?

1. Language

2. Ethnicity

3. Economic backwardness

4. Administrative inconvenience

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution:   d Explaination   

Q 4. Consider the following statements regarding 'Preamble' in the Constitution of India:

1. All ideologies embodied in the Constitution of India is mentioned in the preamble.

2. Its ideals can be amended and abridged.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Statement 1 is not correct: Ideology such as liberalism is not mentioned in the preamble though some liberal principles are included in the DPSP.

Statement 2 is correct: The ideals mentioned in the preamble are the basic structure of the Constitution and hence, it cannot be abridged or amended.

Q 5. Government recently launched ‘e-Sahaj’ portal. It is related to

a) For security clearances in certain sensitive sectors.
b) For MSME Sector to access market/credit.
c) To offer insurance coverage to dairy farmers.
d) To assist startups in getting cheaper loans.
Solution:   a Explaination   

The government launched an online ‘e-Sahaj’ portal for grant of Security Clearance. The objective of national security clearance is to evaluate potential security threats, including economic threats, and provide risk assessment before clearing investment and project proposals in key sectors.

Q 6. Consider the following statements about E-commerce sector in India

1. Marketplace modelis where goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company.

2. Inventory-basedmodel is where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers.

3. FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in marketplace model.

Select the correct code:

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

E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India.

1. Marketplace modelwhere the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in this model.

2. Inventory-basedwhere the inventory of goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company. FDI is not allowed under this model.

Q 7. Consider the following statements about UNFCCC

1. UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit.

2. UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth atmosphere and framework sets binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries

Which of the above statements are correct?

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

The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, which marked the beginning of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change.

UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.

Framework sets non-binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms.

UNFCCC entered into force in 1994, and nearly all of the world’s nations—a total of 197—have ratified.

Q 8. 'Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar' is instituted recently by the Centre to recognise in the field of

a) Cyber Security
b) Specific act of bravery or distinguished service or special service by the citizens
c) Border Security
d) Disaster management
Solution:   d   

Annual awards instituted recently by the Centre to recognise the excellent work done by individuals and institutions in the country in the field of disaster management. Three eligible institutions and individuals will be given the ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar’ every year with cash rewards ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 51 lakh.