Prelims Practice Questions 08-01-2018  

01. Consider the following statements.

1. Nayachar island has Mangrove ecosystem.
2. The island was created by river silt deposits in Bangladesh side of Sunderbans.
3. It is a riverine island.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

02. Consider the following statements.

1. Aravana Muttu is a traditional art form practiced by Namboothiri community of Kerala.
2. A hand-held drum like musical instrument is used in this art form.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

03. Consider the following statements.

1.  The National Highway 7 passes through Pench Tiger Reserve.
2. Pench Tiger Reserve comprises the Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park, the Pench Mowgli Sanctuary.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

04. Recently, a study found that there exist a ten percentage Gender Gap in Jan Dhan accounts. The study was conducted by which one of the following?

1. IMF
2. World Bank
3. RBI
4. Minsitry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

05. Consider the following statements.

1. The Virasaivas philosophy is called Saktivisistadvait .
2. The term ‘Jangama’ refers to the realized soul.
3. The diksha ceremony which takes the place of upanayana is performed in the case of girls also.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

06. Consider the following statements regarding INS Arihant

1. It is a kind of nuclear powered Ballistic Missile submarines.
2. It was leased  out from Russia for 10 years

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

07. Consider the following statements:

1. Deliberate pursuance of the policy of divide and rule.
2. Tight European control over the civil and military administration
3. Development of representative institutions in India

Which of the statements given above is/are the consequences of the Revolt of 1857?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

08. Which of the following states were annexed using the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Awadh
2. Madras
3. Bombay
4. Satara
5. Jhansi

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 4 and 5 only
2. 5 only
3. 1, 4 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

09. Ryotwari system was implemented in which of the following areas in India?

1. Madras
2. Coorg
3. Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

10. Din Bandhu Mitra’s Neel Darpan portrayed which of the following event?

1. Sanyasi Rebellion
2. 1857 Revolt
3. Indigo Revolt
4. Santhal Rebellion

Answers & Explanations

01. c

The Nayachar island was created by river silt deposits in Indian side of Sunderbans. The island is the middle estuary of the Hooghly river.

02. b

Aravana Muttu is a traditional art form practiced by Muslims in Kerala.

 03. c

The park derives its name from its life line-the River Pench. Inside the park, the river flows from North to South.

04. b

05. d

The Virasaiva or Lingayata movement was developed by Basava a minister of the Chalukya king Bijjala Raya of Kalyana (1157-68 AD). The Virasaivas philosophy is called Saktivisistadvait a term which means the non-duality of God (viz, Parasiva) as qualified by power or sakti. There is no duality between the soul and the Lord God and soul are in an inseparable union through the inalienable power called Sakti.

06.  a

INS Arihant is constructed as a part of the Indian Navy's secretive Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project.

07. d

08. a

The doctrine of Lapse introduced by the Lord Dalhousie imply that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become part of Company territory. Satara(1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur(1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854) were annexed using this doctrine.

In 1856, the Company also took over the Awadh by the doctrine of ‘mis-governance’ of the Nawab.  

09. b

In the East India Company territories, the Ryotwari system was introduced by Thomas Munroe and Captain Reed first in Madras presidency. It was later extended to Bombay, Parts of Bengal, Assam, Coorg etc. In Punjab, Mahalwari system was introduced.

10. c

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