UPSC GENERAL STUDIES QUIZ-II

Question 1:

Arrange the following events in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I The Indian Telegraphy Act and Indian paper currency Act
II. Shimla conference on education Reform
III. Land Revenue reform committee
IV. Establishment of Agriculture Department.

I, II, III, IV

I, II, IV, III

IV, III, II, I

IV, I, III, II

Question 2:

With reference to the Maratha Administration, Which of the statements is/are correct ?
1.Khandani collected from Rajputs was a kind of Sardeshmukhi
2.Chauth was divided into Babti, Sahotra, Nadgaunda and mokas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 3:

Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

A committed judiciary

Centralization of powers

Elected government

Separation of powers

Question 4:

Which of the following organization released the Global Energy Transition Index?

1 International Atomic Energy Agency

2 Global Energy Institute.

3 World Energy Council.

4 World Economic Forum

1

2

3

4

Question 5:

With reference to Television Rating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting formulates policy guidelines for Television Rating Agency to operate in India and in 2016, it provides guidelines for self regulation of television ratings through an industry led body like Broadcast Audience Research Council(BARC).

2. BARC releases half monthly TRP results every Thursday.

3. BARC is an industry led body represented by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation(IBF), the Indian Society of Advertisers(ISA) and the Advertising Agencies Association of India(AAAI).

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

Question 6:

Who among the following was the founder of Indian Home Rule League in New York and Hindustan information services Association?

Annie Besant

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Lala Lajpat Rai

Aurobindo Ghosh

Question 7:

Which of the following statements is correct?

In the Vijaynagar empire, temples invested in agriculture and lent money on interest which varied form 12% per annum to 30% per annum.

Abdur Razzak refers to a royal mint during Vijaynagar and refered "Tar" as coper coins.

Barbosa explained ships of south India were mainly built in Srilanka during Vijaynagar enoure.

During Vijaynagar empire foreign Trade was in prosperous condition and Mangolore was most Important of Malabar coast.

Question 8:

Consider the following statements:

1. The ecological niche describes how a species interacts within an ecosystem.

2. No two species can occupy the same niche in the same environment for a long time.

3. The niche of a species depends on biotic factors only.

Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?

1 and 3

2 and3

1 and 2

All of the above

Question 9:

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the hundi generally referred to in the sources of the post Harsha Period ?

An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates.

A diary to be maintained for daily accounts

A bill of exchange

An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates.

Question 10:

Influenza A (H5N8) virus, sometimes seen in the news, causes the disease in:

1 Bats

2 Birds

3 Pigs

4 Turkeys

Only 1

Only 2

2 and 3

1,2 and 4