INSIGHTSIAS IA SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION RTM COMPILATIONS PRELIMS 2021 January 2021 www.insightsactivelearn.com | www.insightsonindia.com Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (January 2021) Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (January 2021) Table of Contents RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 1st-Jan-2021 ............................................................... 4 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 4th-Jan-2021 ............................................................... 9 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 5th-Jan-2021 ............................................................. 15 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 6th-Jan-2021 ............................................................. 20 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 7th-Jan-2021 ............................................................. 26 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 8th-Jan-2021 ............................................................. 33 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 9th-Jan-2021 ............................................................. 38 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 11th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 43 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 12th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 49 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 14th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 54 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 15th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 61 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 18th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 66 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 19th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 72 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 20th-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 77 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 21st-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 82 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 22nd -Jan-2021 .......................................................... 88 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 23rd-Jan-2021 ........................................................... 94 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 25th-Jan-2021 ......................................................... 100 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 27th-Jan-2021 ......................................................... 106 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 28th-Jan-2021 ......................................................... 111 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 29th-Jan-2021 ......................................................... 118 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 30th-Jan-2021 ......................................................... 122 Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 3 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (January 2021) RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 1st-Jan-2021 1. Consider the following statements regarding Subhash Chandra Bose. 1. He became the president of INC for two consecutive years. 2. The idea of the Indian National Army (INA) was first conceived by Subhash Chandra Bose. 3. He opposed the Dominion status as proposed in the Nehru Report. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 only Ans: (b) Explanation: • The idea of creating an army out of the Indian prisoners of war (POWs) was originally that of Mohan Singh, an Indian army officer who had decided not to join the retreating British army in Malaya. • The Japanese handed over the Indian prisoners of war to Mohan Singh who tried to recruit them into an Indian National Army. • In 1938, Subhash Chandra Bose became the president of INC at Haripur session. • In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose again became the president of INC by defeating Gandhi’s candidate Pattabhi Sitaramayya. • In 1928, Subhash Chandra Bose opposed the Dominion status as proposed in the Nehru Report. • About Azad Hind Government: o Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had announced the establishment of the provisional government of Azad Hind in occupied Singapore in o Known as Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind, it was supported by the Axis powers of Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany, the Italian Social Republic, and their allies. o He had launched a struggle to free India from British rule under the banner of the provisional government-in exile during the latter part of the Second World War. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/01/01/subhash-chandra-bose/ 2. “Detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments, mostly white patches or narrow bands. These clouds are always composed of ice crystals, and their transparent character depends upon the degree of separation of the crystals. As a rule, when these clouds cross the sun's disk they hardly diminish its brightness. When they are exceptionally thick they may veil its light and obliterate its contour.” The above given description refers to which of the following clouds? (a) Cirrus (b) Nimbostratus (c) Cumulonimbus (d) Altostratus Ans: (a) Explanation: • High-Level Clouds: Cirrus (Ci), Cirrocumulus (Cc), and Cirrostratus (Cs) are high level clouds. They are typically thin and white in appearance, but can appear in a magnificent array of colors when the sun is low on the horizon. Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 4 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (January 2021) • Detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments, mostly white patches or narrow bands. They may have a fibrous (hair-like) and/or silky sheen appearance. • Cirrus clouds o Cirrus clouds are always composed of ice crystals, and their transparent character depends upon the degree of separation of the crystals. As a rule, when these clouds cross the sun's disk they hardly diminish its brightness. When they are exceptionally thick they may veil its light and obliterate its contour. o Before sunrise and after sunset, cirrus is often colored bright yellow or red. These clouds are lit up long before other clouds and fade out much later; some time after sunset they become gray. o At all hours of the day Cirrus near the horizon is often of a yellowish color; this is due to distance and to the great thickness of air traversed by the rays of light. o Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/01/01/why-lightning-still-kills-so-many- indians/ 3. Anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of: (a) Oxygen (b) Iron (c) Sulphur (d) Calcium Ans: (b) Explanation: • Context: o Indian women and children are overwhelmingly anaemic, according to the National Family Health Survey 2019-20. • What is anaemia? o The condition of having lower than normal number of red blood cells or quantity of haemoglobin. o It can make one feel tired, cold, dizzy, and irritable and short of breath, among other symptoms. o A diet which does not contain enough iron, folic acid or vitamin B12 is a common cause of anaemia. • Why is anaemia so high in the country? o Iron-deficiency and vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia are the two common types of anaemia in India. o Among women, iron deficiency prevalence is higher than men due to menstrual iron losses and the high iron demands of a growing foetus during pregnancies. Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (January 2021) o Lack of millets in the diet due to overdependence on rice and wheat, insufficient consumption of green and leafy vegetables, and dominance of packaged and processed foods which are low in nutrition could be the reasons behind the high prevalence of anaemia in India. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/01/01/what-is-anaemia/ 4. With reference to Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC), consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 2. One of the component of the GHTC is ‘Grand Expo and Conference’. Which of the given above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (c) Explanation: • Key features of the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC) are: o an initiative by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs o Launched in 2019, the challenge is undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U). o GHTC aims to fast-track the construction of affordable housing and meet the target of constructing 2 crore houses by 2022. o GHTC focuses on identifying and mainstreaming proven demonstrable technologies for lighthouse projects and spotting potential future technologies for incubation and acceleration support through ASHA (Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators) — India. • GHTC-India has following three components: o Component 1 - Conduct of EXPO-Cum-Conference o Component 2 - Identifying Proven Demonstrable Technologies :Inducting suitable established technologies from across the globe to the Indian market through shortlisting and actual construction of Light House Projects o Component 3 - Establishment of Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators India (ASHA-India) for Indian technologies which have potential but not market ready yet. These technologies will be provided required support for development through Incubation Centres or field level application through Accelerator Workshops. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/01/01/global-housing-technology- challenge-3/ 5. What is ‘SAHAYAK-NG’, sometimes seen in the news? (a) India’s indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle. (b) India’s indigenously developed Air Droppable