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INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN UPSC Prelims 2020 INSTA Tests 33 to 36 (GS) KEY & EXPLANATIONS www.insightsonindia.com prelims.insightsonindia.com | mains.insightsonindia.com Telegram: insightsIAStips | FB: insightsonindia | TW: vinaygb | YT: INSIGHTS IAS BENGALURU | DELHI | HYDERABAD Copyright © by Insights IAS All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of Insights IAS. Insta 75 Days Revision Plan for UPSC Civil Services Prelims – 2020 This document is the compilation of 100 questions that are part of InsightsIAS famous INSTA REVISION initiative for UPSC civil services Preliminary examination – 2020 (which has become most anticipated annual affair by lakhs of IAS aspirants across the country). 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Team InsightsIAS INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN for Prelims 2020 - InstaTests DAY – 33 (InstaTest-33) 1. Consider the following statements regarding National Policy on Biofuels -2018 1. It envisages an indicative target of 10% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of bio-diesel in diesel. 2. It expands the scope of raw material for ethanol production. 3. To ensure food security, the policy does not allow use of food grains for production of ethanol. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 2 only Solution: D The National Policy on Biofuels-2018 approved by the Government envisages an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of bio-diesel in diesel by 2030. National Policy on biofuels- salient features: 1. Categorization: The Policy categorises biofuels as “Basic Biofuels” viz. First Generation (1G) bioethanol & biodiesel and “Advanced Biofuels” – Second Generation (2G) ethanol, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to dropin fuels, Third Generation (3G) biofuels, bio-CNG etc. to enable extension of appropriate financial and fiscal incentives under each category. 2. Scope of raw materials: The Policy expands the scope of raw material for ethanol production by allowing use of Sugarcane Juice, Sugar containing materials like Sugar Beet, Sweet Sorghum, Starch containing materials like Corn, Cassava, Damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice, Rotten Potatoes, unfit for human consumption for ethanol production. 3. Protection to farmers: Farmers are at a risk of not getting appropriate price for their produce during the surplus production phase. Taking this into account, the Policy allows use of surplus food grains for production of ethanol for blending with petrol with the approval of National Biofuel Coordination Committee 4. Viability gap funding: With a thrust on Advanced Biofuels, the Policy indicates a viability gap funding scheme for 2G ethanol Bio refineries of Rs.5000 crore in 6 years in addition to additional tax incentives, higher purchase price as compared to 1G biofuels. www.insightsonindia.com 1 Insights IAS INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN for Prelims 2020 - InstaTests 5. Boost to biodiesel production: The Policy encourages setting up of supply chain mechanisms for biodiesel production from non-edible oilseeds, Used Cooking Oil, short gestation crops. 2. Consider the following statements regarding Lala Lajpat Rai 1. He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York City in 1917. 2. He died at Lahore in 1928 after he was attacked by police during a protest rally against the Simon Commission. 3. Kesari and New India were the important works of him. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution: A Lala Lajpat Rai • Lala Lajpat Rai is remembered for his role during the Swadeshi movement and for his advocacy of education. He became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, and went on to become one of the society’s leaders. He also helped found the Punjab National Bank. • In 1885, Rai established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School in Lahore and remained a committed educationist throughout his life. • Rai, Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal (called Lal-Bal-Pal) fervently advocated the use of Swadeshi goods and mass agitation in the aftermath of the controversial Partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon. • He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York City in 1917. • He was elected President of the Indian National Congress during its Special Session in Kolkata in 1920, which saw the launch of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement. • The patriot died at Lahore in 1928 after he was attacked by police during a protest rally against the Simon Commission. • His important works include: ‘The Arya Samaj’, ‘Young India’, ‘England’s Debt to India’, ‘Evolution of Japan’, ‘India’s Will to Freedom’, ‘Message of the Bhagwad Gita’, ‘Political Future of India’, ‘Problem of National Education in India’, ‘The Depressed Glasses’, and the travelogue ‘United States of America’. www.insightsonindia.com 2 Insights IAS INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN for Prelims 2020 - InstaTests 3. Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Satellite Missile in India 1. It’s essentially a missile that can destroy or jam an enemy country’s satellite in space. 2. It is a ISRO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile which successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution: A Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile • It’s essentially a missile that can destroy or jam an enemy country’s satellite in space. • It is a DRDO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile which successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anti-satellite-missile-capability-showcased-in-r- day-parade/article30657451.ece 4. Consider the following statements regarding Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya 1. He had not served as the President of the Indian National Congress. 2. He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’. 3. He was a social reformer who opposed untouchability and worked for the temple entry of Dalits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution: B www.insightsonindia.com 3 Insights IAS INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN for Prelims 2020 - InstaTests Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya • Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter and social reformer. He had served as the President of the INC on four occasions. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2014. • He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’. He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’. • Pandit Malaviya was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916. He also became its Vice-Chancellor till 1939. • He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact. • He was also against the INC’s participation in the Khilafat Movement. • He was a participant in the Second Round Table Conference in 1931. • He started the Ganga Mahasabha to oppose construction of dams in the Ganga. • He was also a social reformer who opposed untouchability. He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik, Maharashtra. • He also founded the organisation Shri Mathura Vrindavan Hasanand Gochar Bhoomi in Vrindavan. 5. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy was associated with which of following movements/Parties? 1. Vaikom Satyagraha 2. Justice Party 3. Self-Respect Movement 4. Dravidar Kazhagam Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Solution: D Periyar E. V. Ramasamy • Born in 1879, Periyar is remembered for the Self Respect Movement to redeem the identity and self-respect of Tamils. He envisaged a Dravida homeland of Dravida Nadu, and launched a political party, Dravidar Kazhagam (DK). • He associated himself with the Justice Party and the Self Respect Movement. www.insightsonindia.com 4 Insights IAS INSTA 75 Days REVISION PLAN for Prelims 2020 - InstaTests • Periyar’s fame spread beyond the Tamil region during the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924, a mass movement to demand that lower caste persons be given the right to use a public path in front of the famous Vaikom temple. • In the 1940s, Periyar launched Dravidar Kazhagam, which espoused an independent Dravida Nadu comprising Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada speakers. • As a social reformer, he focused on social, cultural and gender inequalities, and his reform agenda questioned matters of faith, gender and tradition.