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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about Charter Act of 1853 is/are correct?
1. The act is known as the Act for the Good Government of India.
2. An Indian Legislative Council was established with local representation for the first time.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Government of India Act of 1858 is known as the Act for the Good Government of India.Charter Act of 1853:
• It established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council which came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.
• It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants. The covenanted civil service was thus thrown open to the Indians also.
• It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Government of India Act of 1858 is known as the Act for the Good Government of India.Charter Act of 1853:
• It established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council which came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.
• It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants. The covenanted civil service was thus thrown open to the Indians also.
• It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Arya Samaj is/are correct?
1. It was founded by Dayanand Saraswati.
2. Arya Samaj does not believe in the authority of the Vedas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 in Bombay.
The movement believes in the infallible authority of the Vedas.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 in Bombay.
The movement believes in the infallible authority of the Vedas. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about the Cripps Mission is/are correct?
1. An Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up.
2. After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened with all the members elected by the provincial assemblies.
3. Defence of India would remain in British hands.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war.
The main proposals of the mission were as follows:
1. An Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies.
2. After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes.
3. The British government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions: (i) any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union, and (ii) the new constitution making body and the British government would negotiate a treaty to effect the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities.
4. In the meantime, defence of India would remain in British hands and the governor-general’s powers would remain intact.Incorrect
Statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war.
The main proposals of the mission were as follows:
1. An Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies.
2. After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes.
3. The British government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions: (i) any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union, and (ii) the new constitution making body and the British government would negotiate a treaty to effect the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities.
4. In the meantime, defence of India would remain in British hands and the governor-general’s powers would remain intact. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Indian (National) Social Conference
1. It was founded by Dayananda Saraswati.
2. It launched the famous “Pledge Movement” to inspire people to take an oath to prohibit alcohol consumption.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both the statements are incorrect.
Indian (National) Social Conference was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao. It was virtually the social reform cell of the Indian National Congress.
The Conference advocated inter-caste marriages and opposed kulinism (higher social status) and polygamy. It launched the famous “Pledge Movement” to inspire people to take an oath to prohibit child marriage.Incorrect
Both the statements are incorrect.
Indian (National) Social Conference was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao. It was virtually the social reform cell of the Indian National Congress.
The Conference advocated inter-caste marriages and opposed kulinism (higher social status) and polygamy. It launched the famous “Pledge Movement” to inspire people to take an oath to prohibit child marriage. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about UNFCCC
1. The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit.
2. The framework sets binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, which marked the beginning of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change. Known also as the Rio Convention, the UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
The UNFCCC entered into force in 1994, and a total of 197 parties have ratified. The framework sets non-binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, which marked the beginning of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change. Known also as the Rio Convention, the UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
The UNFCCC entered into force in 1994, and a total of 197 parties have ratified. The framework sets non-binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms.
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