We have been doing Prelims Titbits for >15 days now. This is a mini test to evaluate whether you are doing it correctly or not. Many of the Questions have been taken from past 5 years prelims papers.
1. With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?(2011)
- 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
- 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
- 3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a.) 1 only
- (b.) 1 and 2 only
- (c.) 2 and 3 only
- (d.) 1, 2 and 3
2. The salaries of which of the following are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?
- 1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- 2. Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- 3. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- 4. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- 5. Judges of the Supreme Court
- 6. Judges of the High Courts
- 7. Chief Election Commissioner
- 8. Chairman of the UPSC
- 9. CAG
- a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9
- b. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 ,8 and 9
- c. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6,7 and 9
- d. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9
3. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2007 Prelims)
- 1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- 2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora? (2011)
- (a.) Biosphere Reserve
- (b.) Botanical Garden
- (c.) National Park
- (d.) Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity: (2011)
- 1. Species richness
- 2. Vegetation density
- 3. Endemism
- 4. Ethno-botanical importance
- 5. Threat perception
- 6. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditions
Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?
- (a.) 1, 2 and 6
- (b.) 2, 4 and 6
- (c.) 1, 3 and 5
- (d.) 3, 4 and 6
6. A presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses. If however A is absent, B presides. If B is also absent, C presides. A,B and C respectively are?
- a.President, Vice President and Deputy Speaker
- b. Speaker, Vice President and Deputy Chairman
- c. Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker
- d. Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman
7. Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of (Pre 2013)
- a. algae and bacteria
- b. algae and fungi
- c. bacteria and fungi
- d. fungi and mosses
8. Nai Manzil is a government of India scheme related to development of which of the following
- a) Skill development
- b) Eucation
- c) Health
- d) Traditional heritage of minorities
9. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for: (2013)
- (a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
- (b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
- (c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
- (d) writing off all peasant debts
10. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?(2011)
- Complete Independence for India.
- Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
- Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a.) 1 only
- (b.) 2 and 3 only
- (c.) 1 and 3 only
- (d.) 1, 2 and 3
11. Consider the following definitions:
- 1. Bioaccumulation is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain
- 2. Biomagnification occurs within a trophic level, and is the increase in concentration of a substance in certain tissues of organisms’ bodies due to absorption from food and the environment
- 3. Bioconcentration is defined as occurring when uptake from the water is greater than excretion
Which of the above definitions is/are INCORRECT?
- a) 1 and 2 Only
- b) 2 and 3 Only
- c) 1 and 3 Only
- d) All
12. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because(2012)
- 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
- 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
- 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) I only
- (b) 2 and 3
- (c) 1 and 3
- (d) None of the above
13. In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death for the first time to get his demands fulfilled?
- a) Champaran Satyagraha
- b) Kheda Satyagraha
- c) Ahmadabad mill strike
- d) Non-cooperation movement
14. What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget”?(2011)
- 1. The provision of a “vote-on-account” is used by a regular Government, while an “interim budget” is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
- 2. A “vote-on-account” only deals with the expenditure in Government’s budget, while an “interim budget” includes both expenditure and receipts.
Which of the statements; given above is/are correct?
- (a.) 1 only
- (b.) 2 only
- (c.) Both 1 and 2
- (d.) Neither 1 nor 2
15. A deadlock between the LokSabha and the RajyaSabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of(2012)
- 1. Ordinary Legislation
- 2. Money Bill
- 3. Constitution Amendment Bill
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
SOLUTIONS
1. b
Home charges means money spent by Britain in Britain on behalf of India. They included
- dividends on East India Stock
- interest in Home debt
- the salaries of the officer
- establishments of the and building connected with the Home Department of Indian Government
- furlough and retired pay to members of the Indian Military and Civil Services when at Home
- Charges of all descriptions paid in this country connected with the British troops serving in India and
- portion of the cost of transporting the British troops to and from India
I am not so sure about statement 3. Funds used for waging war outside India as when British fought in wars nor do I find direct mention of it in home charges. EIC donated money to them. IMO statemnt 3 is wrong
2. No option is correct. Answer is 1,2,3,4,5,8 and 9. If any option has to be marked, it would be option a
6- salary of high court judge charged on consolidated fund of states not centre, pension is charged on CFI
7- EC expenditure and salary not charged
3. a
Can practice in supreme court or other high courts
4. b
Botanical garden – ex situ
5. c , 1,3 and 5
Threat perception has to be one of the criteria, only in one option
6, d, speaker, deputy speaker, deputy chairperson
7. b, algae and fundgi
8. a, skill development of minorities
9. a
10. b, 2 and 3
It demanded dominion status, that’s why J.L.Nehru and Subhash Bose opposed and criticized the report
11. a, 1 and 2 incorrect
Definition of bioaccumulation and biomagnification has been interchanged.Bioaccumulation occurs within same trophic level.
12. a, 1 only
13. c, ahmedabad mill strike
14. b
15. a, 1only
RS can only hold back money bill for 14 days. CAB has to be passed separately by both the houses
P.S.- Almost every question can be solved by reading tit-bit. 10 questions were from previous years UPSC papers. If you got <24/ 30 after negative, you are not doing titbits and your study properly.
