INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: TEST-49
INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 - DAILY REVISION TESTS
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Welcome to Insights IAS Revision Plan for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam – 2019.
If you are wondering why these questions are posted, please refer to the detailed Timetable provided HERE.
These questions are carefully framed to help you improve various skills and knowledge necessary to face uncertain, unpredictable and difficult questions in real prelims exam. This test is NOT about your scores. It’s about an opportunity to make mistakes and learn from these mistakes now itself. Also, these tests are NOT meant to give you EXPECTED questions for the upcoming prelims. So, don’t judge these questions unless there is an error (factual or typo) in these questions. To do really well in these small tests, REVISION is the KEY. Do follow our Revision Timetable religiously. It WILL help you clear Prelims – 2019.
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding certification marks in India
1. Silk Mark is a mandatory certification mark managed by the Silk Mark Organization of India.
2. FPO mark got a mandatory status only after the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
3. India organic is the certification Mark issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Silk Mark is a certification mark in India for silk textiles. The mark certifies that the piece of textile which bears the mark is made of pure natural silk. The certification is managed by the ‘Silk Mark Organisation of India’, a society set up by the state-controlled Central
Silk Board of India. The mark is only advisory in nature and is not legally endorsed.The FPO mark is a certification mark mandatory on all processed fruit products sold in India such as packaged fruit beverages, fruit-jams, crushes and squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and fruit extracts, following the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
The standards have been in force since 1955 by the law of Fruit Products Order, after which the mark is named, but the mark itself got a mandatory status only after the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
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India Organic certification is issued by testing centers accredited by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the National Program for Organic Production of the Government of India.Incorrect
Solution: C
Silk Mark is a certification mark in India for silk textiles. The mark certifies that the piece of textile which bears the mark is made of pure natural silk. The certification is managed by the ‘Silk Mark Organisation of India’, a society set up by the state-controlled Central
Silk Board of India. The mark is only advisory in nature and is not legally endorsed.The FPO mark is a certification mark mandatory on all processed fruit products sold in India such as packaged fruit beverages, fruit-jams, crushes and squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and fruit extracts, following the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
The standards have been in force since 1955 by the law of Fruit Products Order, after which the mark is named, but the mark itself got a mandatory status only after the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
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India Organic certification is issued by testing centers accredited by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the National Program for Organic Production of the Government of India. -
Question 2 of 25
2. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI), consider the following statements
1. It was set up on the recommendation of Raghuram Rajan committee.
2. It was registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
3. Membership of BCSBI is compulsory to scheduled banks.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: B
In November 2003, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted the Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit of Public Services under the Chairmanship of Shri S.S.Tarapore (former Deputy Governor) to address the issues relating to availability of adequate banking services to the common person.
Membership of BCSBI is not compulsory to scheduled banks
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Solution: B
In November 2003, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted the Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit of Public Services under the Chairmanship of Shri S.S.Tarapore (former Deputy Governor) to address the issues relating to availability of adequate banking services to the common person.
Membership of BCSBI is not compulsory to scheduled banks
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding agriculture inputs in India.
1. Neem coated urea releases neem oil in the soil which increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms.
2. Certification of seeds is mandatory in India.
3. Zero budget farming practice believes in no addition of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides into the soil.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
Neem coated Urea slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil. However neem oil released by neem coated doesn’t help in increasing nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms.
Seed certification is a process designed to maintain and make available to the general public continuous supply of high quality seeds and propagating materials of notified kinds and varieties of crops, so grown and distributed to ensure the physical identity and genetic purity.
Seed certification is a legally sanctioned system for quality control of seed multiplication and production and it is not mandatory.
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Solution: A
Neem coated Urea slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil. However neem oil released by neem coated doesn’t help in increasing nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms.
Seed certification is a process designed to maintain and make available to the general public continuous supply of high quality seeds and propagating materials of notified kinds and varieties of crops, so grown and distributed to ensure the physical identity and genetic purity.
Seed certification is a legally sanctioned system for quality control of seed multiplication and production and it is not mandatory.
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. India do not have any indigenous production of Mono-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP).
2. N: P: K ratio in the Indian soil is nearly ideal due to the scientific usage of synthetic fertilizers.
3. In India, fertilizers can only be manufactured by public enterprises.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: D
Domestic production of Mono-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) exist in India.
In India, fertilizers can be produced by private enterprises also. Ex: Mangalore chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(MCF) ,Mangalore.
Incorrect
Solution: D
Domestic production of Mono-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) exist in India.
In India, fertilizers can be produced by private enterprises also. Ex: Mangalore chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(MCF) ,Mangalore.
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
2 pointsSowa Rigpa, commonly known as ‘Amchi’ is one of the oldest surviving system of medicine in the world is popularly practiced in
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Minimum Support Price (MSP):
1. MSP are announced by the Government of India for all crops grown during all the three seasons.
2. MSP for food grains is kept necessarily higher than market price of the grains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
MSP is announced for only selected crops like wheat, rice etc. and MSP price is kept relatively lower than market price.
Incorrect
Solution: D
MSP is announced for only selected crops like wheat, rice etc. and MSP price is kept relatively lower than market price.
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Price Stabilization Fund Scheme, consider the following statements:
1.Fund is primarily constituted to for the purpose of containing extreme volatility in prices of selected commodities in the market.
2.Price stabilization fund was setup and managed by NABARD
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
PSFS is created and managed by government of India
Incorrect
Solution: A
PSFS is created and managed by government of India
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Buffer Stock Management in India?
1.At present, buffer stock is maintained for rice and wheat only.
2.Ministry of Agriculture fixes the minimum buffer norms every year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
Buffer stock is maintained for pulses also. Cabinet committee on economic affairs fixes buffer norms in every year.
http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=Foodgrain_Management_in_India
Incorrect
Solution: D
Buffer stock is maintained for pulses also. Cabinet committee on economic affairs fixes buffer norms in every year.
http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=Foodgrain_Management_in_India
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development
Corporation (NSFDC), consider the following statements:
1.It was incorporated as a fully owned Government Company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 20132.Its objective is to provide financial assistance to persons belonging to scheduled castes living below Double the Poverty Line limit.
3.It works under the Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
All the statements are correct.
Incorrect
Solution: C
All the statements are correct.
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is correct regarding the Market Intervention Scheme of Government of India?
Correct
Solution: A
Incorrect
Solution: A
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
2 pointsConsumer price index for Agricultural and Rural labourers is released by
Correct
Solution: B
Incorrect
Solution: B
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Soil Health Card Scheme, consider the following statements
1.It is field-specific detailed report of soil fertility status.
2. It aims to provide farm insurance based on soil health.
3. Every soil health card will be renewed every year.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
Soil Health Card is renewed in 3 years and doesn’t provide soil health insurance
Incorrect
Solution: A
Soil Health Card is renewed in 3 years and doesn’t provide soil health insurance
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding ‘National Highways’ (NH) in India:
1.NH’s constitute 2% of total road ways but carry 80% of total traffic in India.
2.East-west corridor connects Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west.
3.National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) is implemented by Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Highways and Road Transport
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: D
NH carries 40% of traffic and NHDP is implemented by National Highway Authority of India.
Incorrect
Solution: D
NH carries 40% of traffic and NHDP is implemented by National Highway Authority of India.
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
2 pointsThe first Union Territory to run entirely on solar power is
Correct
Solution: A
The harnessing of solar energy has made Diu the country’s first energy surplus Union territory and a model for an effective way for people to harness this renewable energy source.
Incorrect
Solution: A
The harnessing of solar energy has made Diu the country’s first energy surplus Union territory and a model for an effective way for people to harness this renewable energy source.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
2 pointsAshtapadiyattam is a traditional dance drama based on
Correct
Solution: B
The dance-drama Ashtapadiyattam celebrating the mythological Radha-Krishna love is based on Gita Govinda of Jayadev.
Incorrect
Solution: B
The dance-drama Ashtapadiyattam celebrating the mythological Radha-Krishna love is based on Gita Govinda of Jayadev.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.The President has pardoning powers with respect to central laws while the governor’s powers are with respect to state laws.
2.The president is the only authority to pardon a death sentence. Governor can suspend, remit or commute a death sentence but not pardon.
3.Article 72 empowers the State Governor to grant pardons, suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
Article 161, is the parallel provision of Article 72, empowers the State Governor to grant pardons, suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
Incorrect
Solution: D
Article 161, is the parallel provision of Article 72, empowers the State Governor to grant pardons, suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding DigiLocker
1.DigiLocker is an application for issuance and verification of documents and certificates in a digital format.
2.It is launched by the Centre government under the Digital India programme.
3.100 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license etc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: B
1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents and some other documents.
Incorrect
Solution: B
1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents and some other documents.
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding SECTION 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
1.Section 497 punishes a married man for the offence of adultery if he had sexual relations with a married woman without the consent or connivance of her husband.
2.Recently, five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled to scrap 158-year-old Section 497.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Both the statements are correct.
Incorrect
Solution: C
Both the statements are correct.
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation.
2.Disaster Management Act, 2005 doesn’t define disaster in the act.
3.NDRF is placed in the Contingency Fund of India under Government of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
NDRF is constituted to supplement the funds of the State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) of the states to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of a severe nature.
The DM Act defines “disaster” to mean ‘a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area.
NDRF is located in the “Public Accounts” of Government of India under “Reserve Funds not bearing interest”
http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=National_Disaster_Response_Fund_(NDRF)
Incorrect
Solution: A
National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
NDRF is constituted to supplement the funds of the State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) of the states to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of a severe nature.
The DM Act defines “disaster” to mean ‘a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area.
NDRF is located in the “Public Accounts” of Government of India under “Reserve Funds not bearing interest”
http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=National_Disaster_Response_Fund_(NDRF)
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
2 pointsUnion Cabinet recently approved New Telecom Policy. In this context, consider the following statements.
1.It aims to create four million jobs.
2.It aims to ensure universal broadband connectivity at50 Mbps to every citizen.
3.The policy states that spectrum is a key natural resource which is to be used for public benefit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
All the statements given above are correct.
Incorrect
Solution: D
All the statements given above are correct.
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
2 pointsGlobal Environment Facility, funds which of the following International Environment Conventions
1.United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
2.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
3.United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)
4.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Interpol
1.Interpol is world’s largest international police organization.
2.Intelligence Bureau is the agency associating with Interpol in India.
3.Blue Notice seeks to locate and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
CBI is the agency associating with Interpol in India. Red Notice seeks to locate and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action.
Incorrect
Solution: A
CBI is the agency associating with Interpol in India. Red Notice seeks to locate and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action.
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.BSE is Asia’s first stock exchange, established in 1875.
2.Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector and service sectors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Both the statements are correct.
Incorrect
Solution: C
Both the statements are correct.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
2 pointsOperation Samudra Maitri, recently seen in news, is related to
Correct
Solution: D
Three Indian Navy ships INS Tir, INS Sujatha and INS Shardul have been mobilised to carry out Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Incorrect
Solution: D
Three Indian Navy ships INS Tir, INS Sujatha and INS Shardul have been mobilised to carry out Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
2 pointsThe first Indian law to mandate social audit as a statutory requirement was the
Correct
Solution: B
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was the first law to mandate social audit as a statutory requirement.
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Solution: B
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was the first law to mandate social audit as a statutory requirement.
