SARTHI – PUNE – UPSC – CET - 2019B Note: Answer key along with explanation for the answer is provided below, Objections if any for the answer of any question, can be sent to [email protected] from 17th November, 2019 to 20th November, 2019, under the subject line SARTHI – PUNE – UPSC – CET - 2019B- ANSWER KEY- QUERRY. No objection will be entertained if received without proper explanation/solution with the extract of relevant reference book or after 20th November, 2019. GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – I - ANSWER KEY AND EXPLAINATION QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 1 D 26 A 51 D 2 D 27 D 52 A 3 D 28 D 53 D 4 C 29 D 54 A 5 C 30 B 55 B 6 B 31 B 56 D 7 D 32 A 57 D 8 A 33 D 58 C 9 A 34 A 59 A 10 D 35 A 60 B 11 B 36 D 61 C 12 D 37 B 62 A 13 D 38 A 63 D 14 C 39 D 64 B 15 A 40 D 65 A 16 C 41 C 66 C 17 C 42 C 67 B 18 B 43 D 68 A 19 C 44 B 69 D 20 A 45 A 70 A 21 C 46 C 71 C 22 B 47 C 72 A 23 C 48 A 73 A 24 C 49 D 74 B 25 A 50 B 75 A Que. 1 d C. Rajagopalachari, the veteran congress leader, prepared a formula for Congress league cooperation in 1944. It was a tacit acceptance of the League’s demand for Pakistan. Gandhi supported the formula. The main points in the CR Plan were: i. The League was to endorse the Indian demand for independence and to co-operate with the Congress in formation of Provisional Interim Government for a transitional period. ii. At the end of the War, a commission would be appointed to demarcate the districts having a Muslim population in absolute majority and in those areas plebiscite to be conducted on all inhabitants (including the non-Muslims) on basis of adult suffrage. iii. All parties would be allowed to express their stance on the partition and their views before the plebiscite. iv. In the event of separation, a mutual agreement would be entered into for safeguarding essential matters such as defense, communication and commerce and for other essential services. v. The transfer of population, if any would be absolutely on a voluntary basis. vi. The terms of the binding will be applicable only in case of full transfer of power by Britain to Government of India. Que. 2 d Bose met Hitler and with his help, the ‘Freedom Army’ was formed which consisted of all the prisoners of war of Indian origin captured by Germany and Italy. Dresden, Germany was made the office of the freedom army. Bose came to be called ‘Netaji’ by the people of the Germany. He gave the famous slogan, ‘Jai Hind’ from the free India, Germany. On October 21, 1943 Bose formed the provisional govt. for free India at Singapore with S. C. Chatterjee , M.A. Aiyar, Lakshmi Swaminathan, etc. the famous slogan, “Give me blood, I will give you freedom” was given in Malaya. On July 6, 1944 Bose addressed Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Father of Nation’ from the Azad Hind Radio station (the first person to call Gandhi, ‘Father of Nation’). Que. 3 d The Republican Party of India is a political party in India. It has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B. R. Ambedkar. The 'Training School for Entrance to Politics' was established by Ambedkar in 1956 which was to serve as an entry point to the Republican Party of India. In June, 1951 Indian National Congress dissidents led by Jivatram Kripalani founded the KMPP. Its 2 leaders: Prafulla Chandra Ghosh and Tanguturi Prakasam, had been chief ministers of West Bengal and Madras respectively. It contested the very first parliamentary elections in 1951 in India. Syama Prasad Mukherjee (6 July 1901 – 23 June 1953) was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. After falling out with Nehru, Mukherjee quit the Indian National Congress because of differences of opinion with Nehru led government on the issue of Jammu & Kashmir. With the help of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor to the Bharatiya Janata Party, in 1951. Que . 4 c Fazl Ali Commission Chairman : Fazl Ali Members: Hridaynath Kunzru and K.M.Panikkar After the formation of Andhra Pradesh on the basis of linguistic factor, all hell breaks loose. The other regions also started demanding for creation of separate states on the basis of linguistic factor. The intense pressure forced the Indian Government to form a new commission to visit the whole question of whether the linguistic basis of separation of states can be considered or not. It led to the formation of Fazl Ali Commission in December 1953. The commission submitted its report on September 1955 and acknowledged 4 major factors to be taken into account in any scheme of reorganization of states: 1. Linguistic and Cultural homogeneity. 2. Preservation and strengthening of the unity and security of the nation. 3. Financial, Economic and Administrative considerations. 4. Planning and promotion of the welfare of the people in each state as well as of the Nation as a whole. It suggested the reorganization of 27 states of various categories into 16 states and 3 Union Territories. The recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission were accepted by the Indian Government with minor modifications. As a result, the State Reorganization Act of 1956 was passed by the Parliament to give effect to the recommendation of the commission. It led to the formation of 14 states and 6 Union Territories on 1st November, 1956. Que. 5 c The Instrument of Accession is a legal document executed by Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947. By executing this document under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to accede to the Dominion of India. John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smite), a large mansion in New Delhi. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized with effect from 1st January, 1949 on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India (Transfer to Public Ownership) Act, 1948. All shares in the capital of the Bank were deemed transferred to the Central Government on payment of a suitable compensation. Que. 6 b On December 31, 1929 at the Lahore (Pakistan, after independence)) Congress, Pandit Nehru hoisted the Swaraj flag on the banks of the River Ravi and declared Purna Swaraj as the goal of freedom movement with a fervent call to observe next January 26, 1930 as Independence Day. The Lucknow session of Indian National Congress, presided over by a Moderate, Ambika Charan Mujumdar finally readmitted the extremists led by Tilak to the congress fold. Another significant development to take place at Lucknow was the coming together of the Muslim League and the Congress and the presentation of common demands by them to the govt. this happened at a time when the Muslim League now dominated by the younger militant nationalist, was coming closer to the Congress objectives and turning increasingly anti-imperialist. Que. 7 d Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations made to the Imperial Legislative Council by the Rowlatt Commission, headed by the British Judge, Sir Sidney Rowlatt, to investigate the ‘seditious conspiracy’ of the Indian people. ( The committee had recommended that activists should be deported or imprisoned without trial for two years, and that even possession of seditious newspapers would be adequate evidence of guilt). 1. The Act allowed political activists to be tried without juries or even imprisoned without trial. 2. It allowed arrest of Indians without warrant on the mere suspicion of ‘treason’. Such suspects could be tried in secrecy without recourse to legal help. 3. A special cell consisting of three high court judges was to try such suspects and there was no court of appeal above the panel. This panel could even accept evidence not acceptable under the Indian Evidences Act. 4. The law of Habeas Corpus, the basis of civil liberty, was sought to be suspended. Que. 8 a Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Mumbai is the first Women’s university in India as well as in South-East Asia. It was founded in 1916. Que. 9 a Zamindari Association, the reckoned to be the first political association of modern India. Formally launched in Calcutta in March 1838, it was renamed the Landholders' Society shortly afterwards. Landed magnates like Raja Radhakant dev, Dwarkanath Tagore, Prasanna Kumar Tagore, Rajkamal Sen and Bhabani Charan Mitra were its leading members. British Indian Association was founded on October 29, 1851 at Calcutta with Raja Radhakanta Dev and Debendranath Tagore as its President and Secretary respectively. Other members of the Association included Ramgopal Ghosh, Peary Chand Mitra and Krishnadas Pal. Its membership was kept exclusive to Indians. Indian National Association was the first declared Nationalist Organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose in 1876 at Culcutta. It was originally established as Bharat Sabha and held its first annual conference in Culcutta. It merged in INC in 1885. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in 1867 by Mahadev Govind Ranade and others in Bombay with the object of serving as a bridge between the govt.