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INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION OFFLINE Centres at BENGALURU | DELHI | HYDERABAD INSTA Revision Plan 3.0 - 2020 INSTA Tests DAYS 9 to 12 QUESTIONS For more visit: www.INSIGHTSONINDIA.com 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. INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION DAY – 9 3. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) has been released by 1. Consider the following statements (a) Intergovernmental Panel on regarding Aitchison Committee Climate Change (IPCC) 1. It recommended holding of (b) Germanwatch simultaneous examination in India and England. (c) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2. It recommended reducing the age limit for civil service to 21. (d) United Nations Environment Programme 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 2. Consider the following statements regarding features of Subsidiary 4. Consider the following statements Alliance regarding features of the Permanent Settlement 1. The state was forbidden to have any political contact even with 1. The zamindars of Bengal were other Indian powers without the recognized as the owners of land permission of the British. as long as they paid the revenue. 2. The paramount power should not 2. This settlement did not take away interfere in the internal affairs of the traditional administrative the protected state. and judicial functions of the zamindars. 3. The ruler of the protected state should keep a British Resident at 3. The amount of revenue that the his court and disband his own zamindars had to pay to the army. Company was firmly fixed. Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above is/are correct? is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 www.insightsonindia.com 1 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION 5. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above regarding Mudiyettu is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only 1. It is a ritualistic dance drama from West Bengal. (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only 2. It is based on the mythological tale of a battle between the (d) 1, 2 and 3 goddess Kali and the demon Darika. 8. Consider the following statements regarding Sarus crane Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. It is the tallest flying bird in the world. (a) 1 only 2. It is India’s only resident (b) 2 only breeding crane. (c) Both 1 and 2 3. It is classified as vulnerable on (d) Neither 1 nor 2 the IUCN Red List Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 6. Consider the following statements regarding Famine Policy of British (a) 1 and 3 only 1. The first Famine Commission (b) 2 and 3 only under Sir Richard Strachey was (c) 2 only appointed. (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. The Famine Code came into existence in 1883. Which of the statements given above 9. Consider the following statements is/are correct? regarding Efforts of James Thomson in promotion of education in NW (a) 1 only Provinces (b) 2 only 1. He developed a comprehensive (c) Both 1 and 2 scheme of village education through the medium of (d) Neither 1 nor 2 vernacular languages. 2. The purpose was to train personnel for the newly set up 7. Consider the following statements Revenue and Public Works regarding Cornwallis Code Department. 1. There was a separation of Which of the statements given above revenue and justice is/are correct? administration. (a) 1 only 2. The principle of sovereignty of law was established. (b) 2 only 3. European subjects were not (c) Both 1 and 2 brought under jurisdiction and had considerable independence. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 www.insightsonindia.com 2 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION 10. Consider the following statements 2. Syed Haider Raza popularized regarding National Skill Development the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi. Corporation 3. C. Rajagopalachari spread the 1. It was set up by Ministry of Skill movement to Madras and Development & organized the strike of the Entrepreneurship as Public Tuticorin Coral Mill. Private Partnership (PPP) model Which of the statements given above 2. It aims to promote skill is/are correct? development by catalysing creation of large, quality and for- (a) 1 and 2 only profit vocational institutions. (b) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (c) 2 and 3 only is/are correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 13. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (c) Both 1 and 2 has been established based on the (d) Neither 1 nor 2 recommendations of (a) Abhijit Sen Committee 11. Consider the following statements (b) Meera Seth Committee regarding provisions of Indian Universities Act 1904 (c) Naresh Chandra Committee 1. Government was to have powers to veto universities’ senate (d) Nachiket Mor Committee regulations. 2. Five lakh rupees were to be 14. Consider the following statements sanctioned per annum for five regarding regional support for Non- years for improvement of higher cooperation Movement education and universities. 1. J.M. Sengupta supported the 3. Universities were to give more labourers on tea plantations in attention to study and research. Assam in their protests and Which of the statements given above strike. is/are correct? 2. Birendranath Samsal organised (a) 1 and 2 only the anti-union board agitation in Midnapore. (b) 1 and 3 only 3. Alluri Sitaram Raju led the (c) 2 and 3 only tribals in Andhra and combined their demands with those of the (d) 1, 2 and 3 Non-Cooperation Movement. Which of the statements given above 12. Consider the following statements is/are correct? regarding Swadeshi Movement (a) 1 and 2 only 1. During swadeshi movement, (b) 1 and 3 only Lokmanya Tilak headed the Swadeshi Wastu Pracharini (c) 2 and 3 only Sabha. (d) 1, 2 and 3 www.insightsonindia.com 3 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION 15. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above regarding SANKALP scheme is/are correct? 1. It is a Centrally sponsored (a) 1 only scheme (b) 2 only 2. It will provide market relevant training to youth. (c) Both 1 and 2 3. It aims to enhance institutional (d) Neither 1 nor 2 mechanisms for skills development and increase access to quality and market-relevant 18. Consider the following statements training for the work force. regarding Adaptation fund Which of the statements given above 1. It has been established under the is/are correct? Kyoto Protocol (a) 1 and 3 only 2. IMF serves as trustee of the Adaptation Fund (b) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (c) 1 and 2 only is/are correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 16. Consider the following statements (c) Both 1 and 2 regarding Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. He was the editor of Bande Mataram. 2. He was appointed as the 19. Consider the following pairs of the principal of Bengal National various Education related College. committees/reforms during British India and respective Governor Which of the statements given above General/Viceroy: is/are correct? Committees Governor (a) 1 only General/Viceroy (b) 2 only 1. Hunter : Lord Curzon (c) Both 1 and 2 Commission (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Sargeant : Mountbatten Plan 3. Wood’s : Lord Ripon 17. Consider the following statements Despatch regarding the development of Education during British rule in India: Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 1. Robert Clive set up the Calcutta Madrassa to study and teaching (a) 1 only Muslim laws and related (b) 2 only subjects. (c) 3 only 2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi. (d) None www.insightsonindia.com 4 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION 20. Consider the following statements 2. He was against the idea of regarding Cabinet Secretary partition of India. 1. He is appointed for a fixed tenure 3. He was a recipient of Bharat of 5 years. Ratna Award. 2. It functions directly under the Which of the statements given above Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is/are correct? 3. He is responsible for the (a) 1 and 2 only administration of the Government of India (b) 2 and 3 only (Transaction of Business) Rules, (c) 1 and 3 only 1961 and the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (d) 1, 2 and 3 Rules 1961. Which of the statements given above 23. Consider the following statements is/are correct? regarding eBkry e-auction portal (a) 3 only 1. It has been launched by RBI (b) 2 and 3 only 2. It aims to enable online auction by banks of attached assets (c) 1 and 2 only transparently and cleanly for the (d) 1, 2 and 3 improved realization of value. Which of the statements given above 21. Consider the following statements is/are correct? regarding the Dr. B. R, Ambedkar: (a) 1 only 1. He established the Bahishkrit (b) 2 only Hitakarini Sabha to promote education and socio-economic (c) Both 1 and 2 improvements among the Dalits. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2.