The Hindu Analysis – Practice Questions Date – 2 November 2020 Q1. Which of the following were founded or published by Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Young India 2. Harijan 3. Natal Indian Congress Options: a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 Ans: d Q2. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India spends 9% of its GDP on healthcare. 2. A big portion of India’s health expenditure is financed by households out of their own pockets. Options: a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: b Q3. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. States Reorganisation Commission was headed by Fazal Ali with H. N. Kunzru and K. M. Panikkar as its members. 2. Post-independence, the first state to be created on a linguistic basis was Andhra in 1953. 3. Potti Sreeramulu’s hunger strike and subsequent death led to the formation of a separate Telugu- speaking state from the dominant Tamil-speaking state of Madras presidency. Options: a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 Ans: d Q4. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal has been set up under – a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Computer Emergency Response Team - India (CERT-IN) c. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology d. Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Ans: a Q5. With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture? [UPSC 2018] 1. Avoiding the monoculture practices 2. Adopting minimum tillage 3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops 4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface 5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5 Ans: c Mains Practice Questions 1. Write a detailed note on the threats posed by Hizbul Mujahideen to India’s national security. (250 words; 15 marks) 2. New Delhi’s diplomatic skills will be tested now that the country is effectively a part of the U.S.’s security architecture. Evaluate. (250 words; 15 marks) .