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QUESTIONS

UPSC PRELIMS 2018 QUESTION OUR TEST BATCH 2017 QUESTION

Q. In which of the following states is Pakhui

Wildlife Sanctuary located?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Manipur

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Nagaland

Ans. A

Our Test no:14 – Qn.47

Pakke Tiger Reserve is in

(a) Manipur

(b) Odisha

(c) Assam

(d) Arunachal Pradesh




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Q In the Federation established by the

Government of India Act of 1935, residuary

powers were given to the

(a) Federal Legislature

(b) Governor General

(c) Provincial Legislature

(d) Provincial Governors

Ans. B

Our Test no:6 – Qn.32 – Explanation Given in

Class, IAS Express.

Which of the following statements regarding

the residuary powers in the constitution of

India are correct?

1. Residuary powers are given to the Union

government

2. In the matter of residuary powers the

constitution of India follows the constitution

of Australia

3. The final authority to decide whether a

particular matter falls under the residuary

power or not is Parliament

4. The government of India Act 1935placed

residuary powers I the hads of the Governor

General.

Select the correct option from codes given

below:

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 2 & 3

(c) 1 & 4

(d) 3 and 4

Q The staple commodities of export by the

English East India company from Bengal in the

middle of 18th century were

(a) Raw cotton, oil seeds and opium

(b) sugar , salt Zinc and lead

(c) Copper , silver ,gold , spices and tea

(d) Cotton , silk, saltpeter and Opium

Ans. D

Our Test no:24 – Qn.8 - Explanation

Which of the following is/are true

( a) Alburquerque was the forerunner of Lord

William Bentick , who later banned sati

system

(b) The most important Indian commodities

the Dutch traded in were silk, cotto, indigo,

rice and opium.

(c) neither (a) nor (b)

(d) Both (a) and (b)




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Q.Consider the following statements

1. Capital Adequacy Ratio(CAR) is the amount

that banks have to maintain in th form of their

own funds to offset any loss that banks incur if the

accout- holders fail to repay dues

2. CAR is decided by each individual bank.

Which of the following statements is/are correct

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: A.


If a central bank increases the CAR

significantly

(a) It is encouraging banks to take greater

risks with their investments.

(b) It mandates banks to keep a very low

amount of interest rates on their deposits.

(c) It means that the banks are required to

keep relatively more capital with them for the

investments they make

(d) It signals near zero policy rates to

encourage lending by banks

Q Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in

the ninth schedule of the constitution of India

2.The validity of law placed in the Ninth schedule

cannot be examined by any court and no judgement

can be made on it.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: A


Which of the following statements is/are

true?

1. No law that seeks to implement the socialistic

directive principles specified in article 39(b) or (c)

shall be void on the ground of contravention of

any of the fundamental rights.

2.Articles 31A , 31B and 31C act asexceptions to

the fundamental rights.

(a) Only 2

(b) Only 1

( c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC 2017 QUESTIONS

Q Local self-government can be best explained as

an exercise in

a) Federalism

b) Democratic decentralization


Match the following

List I List II

A. Panchayati Raj 1.

Decentralisation




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c) Administrative delegation

d) Direct democracy

Ans: B

Exp: The main purpose of democratic

decentralization, however, is to bring fundamental

changes in the traditional outlook about the power

structure of the government. Thus, democratic

decentralization means decentralization of power. The

source from which this power is decentralized is based

on the democratic structure and hence, such

decentralization is called the democratic

decentralization.

B. District

Collector

2.

Deconcentration

C. Power given to

Assistant

Commissioner of

Police by

Commissioner of

Police

3. Devolution

Answer codes

A B C

(a) 2 1 3

(b) 1 3 2

(c) 1 2 3

(d) 2 3 1

Q . Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Constitution of India, the

Directive Principles of State Policy constitute

limitations upon

1. legislative function

2. executive function

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: D

Exp: DPSP does not place any limitation on legislative

and executive function, they are simply guidelines.


Assertion (A): The Directive Principles are

non-justiciable in nature.

Reason (R): Any law that gives effect to

Directive Principles of State Policy in Article

39(b) and Article 39(c) and in the process the

law violates Article 14 or Article 19, then the

law is not considered unconstitutional

Select the correct answer using the code given

below:

(a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct

explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are True and R is not the

correct explanation of A.

(c) A is True and R is False.




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(d) A is False and R is True.

Q In the context of mitigating the impending

global warming due to anthropogenic emission of

carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the

potential sites for carbon sequestration?

1. Abandoned and Uneconomic coal seams

2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs

3. Subterranean deep saline formations

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: D

Exp: Capturing CO2 from the major stationary

sources and its storage into deep geological formations is

considered as a potential mitigation option. Geological

storage of CO2 can be undertaken in a variety of

geological settings in sedimentary basins.

The options for CO2 are as follows:

• Depleted oil and gas reservoirs

• Use of CO2 in FOR

• Deep unmineable coal seams/enhanced coalbed

methane (ECBM) recovery

• Oceans

• Deep unused saline water-saturated formations

• Other geological media are basalts, shales, and

cavities

• Subterranean deep saline formations


What is “Blue carbon”?.

(a) Carbon naturally present in Exosphere.

(b) Carbon naturally present in Stratosphere

(c) Carbon captured by the world's ocean and

coastal ecosystems.

(d) Carbon sequestered under Earth’s

Asthenosphere.

Note:-

“Blue carbon” is the carbon that is stored

naturally by marine and coastal ecosystems, hence

the name. Three types of coastal ecosystems —

mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes — store

half the “blue” carbon buried beneath the ocean

floor.

It’s important because the release of carbon into

the atmosphere is a major driver of climate

change, and because blue carbon ecosystems hold

a LOT of carbon — a given area of mangrove

forest, for example, can store up to 10 times as

much carbon as the same area of land-based

forest.

UNEP’s Blue Carbon Initiative aims to develop a

global partnership to advance the sound

management of coastal and marine ecosystems in

order to ensure that their carbon sequestration

and storage functions are maintained, and

emissions of greenhouse gases are avoided.

Our Sci & Tech Study Material for 2017


1. India has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement

Our Test no:12 – Qn.100 – Explanation given

in Class.




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(TFA) of WTO.

2. TFA is a part of WTO’s Bali Ministerial Package of

2013.

3. TFA came into force in January 2016.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a

Exp: WTO members concluded negotiations at the

2013 Bali Ministerial Conference on the landmark

Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which entered

into force on 22 February 2017 following its

ratification by two-thirds of the WTO membership.

The TFA contains provisions for expediting the

movement, release and clearance of goods, including

goods in transit. It also sets out measures for effective

cooperation between customs and other appropriate

authorities on trade facilitation and customs

compliance issues. It further contains provisions for

technical assistance and capacity building in this area.

It came into being in Feb, 2017.

Which is/are false?.

(a) National Committee on Trade Facilitation

launched has been constituted in line with the

World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation

Agreement.

(b) India has ratified the Trade Facilitation

Agreement of the World Trade Agreement.

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Note:

NCTF will facilitate domestic co-ordination and

implementation of TFA provisions.

Q Recently there was a proposal to translocate

some of the lions from their natural habitat in

Gujarat to which one of the following sites?

(a) Corbett National Park

(b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary

(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

(d) Sariska National Park

Ans: B

Exp: An environment ministry’s expert committee has


Identify the incorrect pair(s).

(a) Kuno – Tributary of Narmada

(b) Nokrek – World Network of Biosphere

(c) Salt water Crocodile – Bitar Kanika.

(d) Both (a) & (b)

Note:

The translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir

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approved Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh as the

second home for Asiatic lions found only in Gir

national park.

Pradesh was in news recently. Gujarat

Government refused to relocate the lions.

Experts have for long been saying that Gir has

become overcrowded with lions and there is need

to spread them out to other locations to ensure

their genetic stability and health.

Q Which of the following are envisaged by the

Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of

India?

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced

labour

2. Abolition of untouchability

3. Protection of the interests of minorities

4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories

and mines


below :

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: c

Exp: Article 23 prohibits the traffic in human beings

and forced labor such as begar.

Article 24 is against the child labour.

Article 17 is related to untouchability.


Which of the following are envisaged as

being part of the Right against Exploitation

in the Constitution of India?

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and

forced labour.

2. Abolition of untouchability.

3. Protection of the interests of the minorities.

4. Prohibition of employment of children in

factories and mines.

(a) 1, 3 & 4

(b) 1, 2, 3 & 4

(c) Only 1 & 4

(d) 1 & 3

Q Out of the’ ‘following statements, choose the

one that brings out the principle underlying the

Cabinet form of Government :

(a) An arrangement for minimizing the criticism

against the Government whose responsibilities are

complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.


The form of government in India is termed

as Parliamentary Government due to:

1. Presence of both nominal and real

executives.

2. Collective responsibility of the executive to




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(b) A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the

Government whose responsibilities are increasing day

by day.

(c) A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for

ensuring collective responsibility of the Government

to the people.

(d) A device for strengthening the hands of the head

of the Government whose hold over the people is in a

state of decline.

Ans: c

the legislature.

3. Sovereignty of the parliament.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q Which one of the following is not a feature of

Indian federalism ?

(a) There is an independent judiciary in India.

(b) Powers have been clearly divided between the

Centre and the States.

(c ) The federating units have been given unequal

representation in the Rajya Sabha.

(d) It is the result of an agreement among the

federating units.

Ans: D

Exp: Indian Federation is not a result of agreement

between federating units.


Which of the following federal principles are

not found in Indian federation?.

1. Federal government can redraw the

boundaries of the Indian Union by forming

new states.

2. Bifurcation of the Judiciary between the

Federal and the State government

3. The Union cannot be destroyed by any

state seceding from the Union at its will.

4. The Federal and the State government have

their own officials to administer their

respective law and functions.

(a) 2 and 4 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 2 and 3 only


The secession of a state from the Indian

Union has been barred by the

(a) Constitution (16th Amendment) Act, 1963

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(c) Constitution (29th Amendment) Act,1972

(d) Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974

Q With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole

(IOD)’. sometimes mentioned in the news while

forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the

following statements is/are correct?

1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference

in sea surface temperature between tropical Western

Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.

2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s

impact on the monsoon.


below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. B

Exp: The phenomenon is concerned to temperature

differentials in Western Indian Ocean and Eastern

Indian Ocean

Our Test no:19 – Qn.41 – Explanation Given

in Class, IAS Express.

How is the difference in the sea surface

temperature between the two equatorial

areas of the Indian Ocean – a western

pole near the Arabian Sea and an eastern

pole closer to the Bay of Bengal called?.

(a) ENSO

(b) Indian Ocean Dipole

(c) Southern Oscillation Index

(d) Northern Oscillation Index

Note:

üPositive IOD - During the Positive IOD, the

eastern equatorial Indian Ocean off Sumatra in

Indonesia becomes colder than normal while the

western tropical part of the Indian Ocean near the

African coast becomes unusually warm. Such an

event has been found to be beneficial for the

monsoon.

Negative IOD - In this case the opposite of the

above mentioned case occurs. The eastern

equatorial Indian Ocean off Sumatra in Indonesia

becomes abnormally warm while the western

tropical part of the ocean near the African coast

becomes relatively colder. This effect obstructs

the progression of monsoon over India.


The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at

1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.

2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans


Which of the following is/are true w.r.t. Soil

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to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.

3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. C

Exp: SHS will also enable the bankers to assess the

quantum of loans to be granted on the basis of soil

quality.

1. Under this scheme ‘Soil card’ to farmers

which will carry crop-wise recommendations

of nutrients and fertilizers required for the

individual farms.

2. Soil Health card (SHC) is a printed report

card issued to farmers in once in two years.

3. Soil Health card indicates the status of soil

in terms of 12 parameters.

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 only

Note:-

Soil Health card (SHC) is a printed report card

issued to farmers in once in three years.

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