Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com PCS (PRE)- 2019-III A TEST-01 (#10/II) : GENERAL STUDIES-I (Explanations) 1. Ans– (b) Chitrakoot waterfall is situated at the river Indrawati near Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhatisgarh. Being the size like horseshoe face, it is also called ‘Niyagra of India’. 2. Ans– (d) Lombok Strait links Java Sea and Indian Ocean. 3. Ans– (c) “Panna” region of Madhya Pradesh is famous for the production of Diamond. 4. Ans– (b) Hawai Island and Aleutian Island are the example of Volcano Islands while Maldiv and Barmuda are the example of Coral Islands. 5. Ans– (a) Rio Grande river separates Anglo American and Latin American cultures. 6. Ans– (d) Highest point of Appalachian mountain range is Mount Michel. All others are correctly matched. 7. Ans– (b) Plateau of Malagasy is situated at Madagascar. 8. Ans– (c) When rivers attain their base level by the process of erosion then the formed plain is called Peni Plain. Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#1 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com 9. Ans– (a) The correct match is : (Desert) (Situation) Kyzylkum – Uzbekistan Great Sandy – Australia Karakum – Turkmenistan Mojave – U.S.A 10. Ans– (d) Chuquicamata Mountain is situated in Chile. It is famous for Copper. 11. Ans– (a) Region of Modern Uttar Pradesh, Region of Punjab and Region of Kabul was included in the empire of Babur while Region of Modern Rajasthan was under Rajputs. 12. Ans– (c) Fareeduddin-Ganj-e-Shakar was a popular saint of Chishti Silsila. He was the son-in- law of ruler of Gulam Dynasty Balwan. 13. Ans– (d) In ‘Malvikagnimitra’ composed by Kalidas there is a mention of love story of Agnimitra Shunga, the son of Pushyamitra Shunga. Bhas is the writer of ‘Swapnavasavdutta’. Lilawati is written by Bhaskaracharya. 14. Ans– (c) Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#2 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com The correct chronology of the above battles fought by Humayun is : Battle of Devra – 1531 Battle of Chausa – 1539 Battle of Kannauj – 1540 Battle of Sarhind – 22 June 1555 15. Ans– (b) “Young India” was published bi-weekly from Mumbai. From May 7, 1919, it was being published as weekly from Ahmadabad by Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Shyamlal Banker, the members of Homerule Party. 16. Ans– (a) Religious Reforms Movement of 19th Century has affected Intellectual and Middle Class while poor general class remained almost unaffected from these movements. 17. Ans– (d) Allan Octavian Hume was the retired British Officer of Indian Civil Services. He had set up Indian National Congress in the year 1885. He was the first General Secretary of it. He was never the president of Congress. 18. Ans– (d) None of the statements mentioned in the question is incorrect. 19. Ans– (b) Shore Committee was formed in the case of Kamagatamaru. Kamagatamaru case was the dispute related with entry of Indians in Canada. 20. Ans– (c) Sawdeshi Movement started in Bengal, was lead by Syed Hyder Raza in Delhi. 21. Ans– (c) The main issue of Kolkata Session of Congress held in September 1920 was Jallianwala Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#3 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com Bagh massacre and Khilafat Movement. Madanmohan Malviya had not joined Khilafat Movement and he had opposed the participation of Congress in this movement. 22. Ans– (d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru has mentioned in his book “Discovery of India” that during a meeting with him Muhammad Iqbal had said that “You (Nehru) are a nationalist while Jinnah is a politician”. 23. Ans– (b) Reason for the elliptical view of Sun and Moon near the skyline is Refraction. 24. Ans– (a) C C C On mixing some impurities in the water, its melting point is generally reduced. On mixing some salt, niter in the ice melting at 00C its melting point is reduced to -220C from 00C. 25. Ans– (c) A man sitting in a lift will feel his weight more when Lift is going upwards with accelerated motion. 26. Ans– (b) The technique of separation of coloured chemical is called ‘Chromatography’. 27. Ans– (c) Mercury is generally used in temperature measuring instruments on large scale because its heat conductivity is high. So it promptly records the temperature. 28. Ans– (c) At the time of passing of “Quit India Movement” resolution, Abul Kalam Azad was the President of Congress. 29. Ans– (a) Cabinet Mission came India on 24 March, 1946. All other statements are correct. 30. Ans– (b) Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#4 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com The correct match is : (Person) (Subject) Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse Linlithgow – August Resolution Macdonald – Communal Award Chelmsford – Diarchy System 31. Ans– (a) Naval Revolt was happened on 18 February 1946. Because of mediation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel this revolt was abolished. 32. Ans– (c) Untouchability has been declared illegal by the article 17, which is a fundamental right. All others are included in the Directive Principle of State Policy. 33. Ans– (b) In the parliamenrt, according to the Article 103(1) and (2), on advice of Election Commission President determines the post of profit. In states, according to the Article 192(1) and (2), Governor determines the post of profit on the advice of Election Commission. 34. Ans– (c) Under Article 142, “Corrective Petition” can be filed in Supreme Court. 35. Ans– (b) In the states, the money bill can only be presented in lower house i.e. State Legislative Assembly. 36. Ans– (c) Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#5 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com Both the statements mentioned in the question are correct. 37. Ans– (d) All the pairs mentioned in the question are correctly matched. 38. Ans– (c) XVII Official Language has been kept under Part-XVII of the Constitution. 39. Ans– (b) Under article 15 of the constitution, Prohibition of Discrimination has been done on the basis of Religion, Original Lineage, Caste, Sex or Birth Place. 40. Ans– (a) In the First Schedule of the constitution there is provision regarding State and union territories. 41. Ans– (b) In ancient India, ‘Matmayur’ was the Shaiv sect. Its description is found in the inscriptions of Chedi dynasty. 42. Ans– (b) Lord Dalhousie is considered as the maker of Modern India. 43. Ans– (c) The first Population Policy in the country was declared in the year 1976. 44. Ans– (a) Statement and reason both are correct and reason correctly explains the statement. 45. Ans– (d) Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#6 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com The correct match is : Zonda – Argentina Mystral – Gulf of Lyons Brick Fielder – Australia Norwester – North New Zealand 46. Ans– (a) Flourine, Calcium and Phosphorus are necessary for the solidity of teeth. 47. Ans– (b) Aayengar System was related with rural administration of Vijaynagar Empire in which the real power was in the hands of 12 rural officers. 48. Ans– (b) The borders of Telangana meets with 5 states : Chhatisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. 49. Ans– (a) The Lowest place and highest point of Europe are respectively Caspian Sea and Mount Elbrus. 50. Ans– (a) The coasts of Fiord Beach are like Steep wall. The Coast of Norway is the best example of Fiord Beach. 51. Ans– (c) Bay of St. Lawrence is situated between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. 52. Ans– (a) Stockholm Conference was organised in the year 1972. This was the first global summit of environment. In this conference, the decision has been taken to celebrate Environment Day on 5th June. 53. Ans– (c) Bhutan shares the borders with 4 States of India, which are Sikkim, West Bengal, Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#7 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. 54. Ans– (b) The objectives of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Arts’ formed by Abnindra Nath Tagore in 1907, was revival of ancient art traditions. 55. Ans– (b) Megasthenes had firstly made the mention of Pandayas Dynasty. In his description he told that ‘This dynasty was famous for the pearls”. 56. Ans– (d) Lake Eyre and Lake Disappointment both are situated in Australia. 57. Ans– (d) The freedom of judiciary has been taken from the constitution of America. 58. Ans– (c) Both the statements mentioned in the question are correct. 59. Ans– (d) All the pairs given in the question are correctly matched. 60. Ans– (a) According to Rangrajan Committee formed for determination of Poverty Line, determinant of poverty in rural areas is Rs. 972 p.m. 61. Ans– (c) As per Census-2011 Male Work Participation Rate in India was 53.3%. 62. Ans– (d) ‘Gender Development Index’ is released by United Nations Development Programme. 63. Ans– (d) Increase in the net credit of Reserve Bank of India by the central government shows Monetory Deficit. Test-01 2019(III) - Pg#8 Downloaded From: http://www.dhyeyaias.com 64. Ans– (d) Stagflation is Inflation with Recession. 65. Ans– (b) Agriculture Price Commission anr Food Corporation of India was set up in 1965. 66. Ans– (c) India is not a member of ASEAN. 67. Ans– (b) Council of Science and Technology in Uttar Pradesh was set up in 1975. 68. Ans– (a) According to Census-2011, the reducing order of number of tribes in U.P. is Sonbhadra, Ballia, Deoria. 69. Ans– (b) Northern Regional Institute of Paper Technology is situated in Prayagraj. 70. Ans– (b) Jogini Dance is performed on the occasion of Ram Nawami Festival in Awadh region. A Sadhu or any man performs the dance in female get-up. 71. Ans– (c) Grave of Lord Carnvalis is situated at Ghazipur. 72. Ans– (b) Requisite minimum age for the election of Rajya Sabha is 30 years.