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Vision Ias Pre-019 Test 26 Q+A(Eng https://t.me/IAS201819 https://t.me/PDF4Exams https://t.me/PDF4Exams VISIONIAS www.visionias.in Test Booklet Series TEST BOOKLET C GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2019 – Test–2676 Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200 INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TURN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C OR D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. Do NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (Questions). Each item is printed in English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response with you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See direction in the answers sheet. 6. All items carry equal marks. Attempt all items. Your total marks will depend only on the number of correct responses marked by you in the answer sheet. For every incorrect response 1/3rdof the allotted marks will be deducted. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer sheet the response to various items in the Test booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the answer sheets as per instruction sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all responses on the answer sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to Invigilator only the answer sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9. Sheet for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 1 www.visionias.inhttps://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official ©Vision IAS https://t.me/IAS201819 https://t.me/PDF4Exams https://t.me/PDF4Exams 1. With reference to the development of 4. Which of the following cannot be subjected railways in British India, consider the to judicial review? following statements: 1. The satisfaction of the President in 1. In order to create confidence among declaring Financial Emergency. English capitalists, the Government of 2. The legal protection by the Parliament to India offered a guaranteed interest of any person in the Union services for his atleast 5% on their investment. acts to restore order in a martial law 2. The railways followed a system of enforced area. preferential freight charges. 3. Any parliamentary law made under 3. The increased requirement of coal as a Article 33 to abrogate the fundamental fuel in railways led to the development rights of the members of the police of coal mining in India. forces. Which of the statements given above are Select the correct answer using the code correct? given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Which of the following best describes the 5. Consider the following pairs: equation between rights and obligations? Philosophy Founder (a) Citizens can only have rights, while state 1. Nyaya : Maharishi Kapil can have both rights and obligations. 2. Mimansa : Gautama (b) To not violate any right of a citizen is 3. Vaisheshika : Kanada Kashyapa solely the obligation of his/her fellow Which of the pairs given above is/are citizens. correctly matched? (c) Rights not only place obligations on the (a) 1 and 2 only state, but also on every citizen. (b) 2 and 3 only (d) Only those rights of the citizens which (c) 3 only have environmental aspects place (d) 1, 2 and 3 obligations on them. 6. With reference to the Right to Information 3. "This temple was built over a period of Act, 2005, which of the following statements centuries. While inscriptions suggest that the is/are correct? earliest shrine dated to the ninth-tenth 1. It provides for the appointment of a centuries, it was substantially enlarged with public information officer in each the establishment of the Vijayanagara department. Empire. The hall in front of the main shrine 2. The Official Secrets Act, 1923 overrides was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his the RTI Act. accession to the throne. The marriage of the 3. No court can entertain any suit, local mother goddess, Pampadevi, is application or other proceedings in celebrated annually in this temple." respect of any order made under the Act. Which temple is being referred to in the Select the correct answer using the code paragraph given above? given below. (a) Brihadiswara temple (a) 1 only (b) Virupaksha temple (b) 2 and 3 only (c) Lingaraja temple (c) 1 and 3 only (d) Guruvayur temple (d) 1, 2 and 3 2 www.visionias.inhttps://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official ©Vision IAS Join Telegram Groups To Boost Your Preparation PDF4Exams One stop solution for study Click Here materials of all competitiveexams The Hindu Zone Official Newspapers & study materials Click Here TestSeries4Exam All paid test series Click Here availabblewithoutany cost Pdfbasket All e-Magazines in your hand Click Here Hindi Books All study materials Click Here in Hindi eSandesh (An Indian App) For More download eSandesh App from play store https://t.me/IAS201819 https://t.me/PDF4Exams https://t.me/PDF4Exams 7. The conditions favourable for the formation 10. Which of the following are provided and intensification of tropical cyclones are: by Model Act on Agricultural 1. Large sea surface with a temperature Marketing (2017)? 1. Permission to growers and local higher than 27° C authorities to apply for the establishment 2. Presence of the Coriolis force of new markets for agricultural produce 3. Minimum variations in the vertical wind in any area. speed 2. Compulsion on the growers to sell their 4. Low-level-cyclonic circulation produce through existing markets Select the correct answer using the code administered by the Agricultural given below. Produce Market Committee (APMC). (a) 1, 2 and 3 only 3. Publicizing data on arrivals and rates of (b) 3 and 4 only agricultural produce brought into the (c) 1, 2 and 4 only market area for sale. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Select the correct answer using the code given below. 8. When dry ice is exposed to air at room (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only temperature it begins to change to vapor. (c) 1 and 3 only This phenomenon is known as: (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Oxidation (b) Sublimation 11. Consider the following statements regarding (c) Evaporation the appointment of the Governor: (d) Distillation 1. Governor holds office at the pleasure of the Prime Minister. 9. In the context of ancient history of India, the 2. The minimum age for being appointed terms "Bhagadugha" and "Rajjughaka" refer as a Governor is 35 years. to: 3. If a Member of Legislative Assembly is (a) Officials associated with the agriculture appointed as a Governor, he has to during Janapada period. resign from the Assembly within 6 months (b) Militiary officials during the Gupta Which of the statements given above is/are period. correct? (c) Classification of priests during Shunga (a) 2 only period. (b) 1 and 2 only (d) Departments to deal with outbreak of (c) 1 and 3 only epidemics during Ashoka. (d) 1, 2 and 3 3 www.visionias.inhttps://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official ©Vision IAS https://t.me/IAS201819 https://t.me/PDF4Exams https://t.me/PDF4Exams 12. With reference to Swadeshi and Boycott 15. With reference to the Indian Ocean Rim movement, consider the following Association (IORA), consider the following statements statements: 1. It is a tripartite organization bringing 1. Indian National Congress adopted the together representatives of government, resolution of supporting Swadeshi and business and academia. Boycott movement at its Calcutta 2. Its priority areas include regional maritime security and women economic Session (1906). empowerment among others. 2. It led to decline in the import of foreign 3. Recently, Maldives became a member goods. state of IORA. 3. Movement came to an end with the Which of the statements given above are correct? unification of Bengal. (a) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 1 and 2 only correct? (c) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only (d) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only 16. Consider the following statements regarding (c) 2 and 3 only National Commission for Protection of (d) 1, 2 and 3 Children Rights: 1. It is a statutory body established under 13. Cirque, Arete and Bergschrund are the Right to Education Act, 2009. (a) landforms of karst topography 2. It can not take suo motu notice of matters/issues related to children. (b) landforms of glacial origin 3. It is entrusted with the responsibility of (c) fluvial landforms monitoring the implementation of (d) arid landforms Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Which of the statements given above is/are 14. Consider the following statements with correct? respect to Hind Swaraj, a seminal work of (a) 1 and 2 only Mahatma Gandhi: (b) 1 and 3 only 1. Hind Swaraj was written based on his (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 experiences during the Non-Cooperation movement.
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