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10000 Questions for Prelims 2020 | Prelims 2020 Marathon

Dear Friends,

Let is share and post / paste here questions of various test series . If we crowd source enough, we know that questions will come from here. There was a thread of crowd sourced questions in the past, where @wunwun @burger @pizza and all had contributed and that year we had many questions come from there. 


Let us start this initiative. Also please follow the convention followed last year by @neyawn Sir, let us number the questions in a serial number.


Here I am starting


#1Choose correct statements

1) M N Roy was the founder of Communism in India

2) M N Roy first mooted the idea of Constituent Assembly

3) Patel was the Chairman of Committee on negotiating with states

4) Nehru was the Chairman of Drafting Committee


Select correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 and 4 only

d) None of t

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#61)Consider the following statements related to the Ramosi Peasant Force:

1. It was organized by Anant Lakshman Kanhere.

2. It aimed to rid the country of the British by instigating an armed revolt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


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#62)In which of the following state does Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Located?

(a)Tamil Nadu 

(b) Karnataka 

(c) Kerala 

(d) Telangana 

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#63) Which of the following Tribe believes Diwali is a Symbol of Mourning?

a) Tharu

b) Santhal

c) Saharia

d) Bhoksas

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#64)The term Abwabs refers to which of the following.

a) Mid level Military officials in the Delhi sultanate.

b) Taxes or fines levied on subjects by native chiefs of odisha.

c) Gifts given to Native chiefs by Nizam.

d) Octroi tax levied in the region of Awadh.

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#65)Consider the following statements 

1) C R Das is also called as Deenbadhu.

2)C F Andrew's also called as Deshbandu.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


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@Neyawn sir can u give any tips to increase the members participation in this thread.

Ps:May be ur comment can bring some people to see the thread 

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#61)Consider the following statements related to the Ramosi Peasant Force:

1. It was organized by Anant Lakshman Kanhere.

2. It aimed to rid the country of the British by instigating an armed revolt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


It was formed by Vasudev Balwant Phadke.

Patrick_jane,
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#62)In which of the following state does Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Located?

(a)Tamil Nadu 

(b) Karnataka 

(c) Kerala 

(d) Telangana 

A: Tamil Nadu


Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the smallest bird sanctuaries of India that is situated in Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary is home to approx. 40,000 birds out of which 26 belong to a rare species.

Some famous species include Cormorants, Pintails, Pond Heron, Paddy Bird, Painted Stork, Shovellers, Terns, White Ibis with migratory birds like Grey Pelican Australia, Grey Heron Bangladesh, Open-billed Stork Bangladesh make their shelter in Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. 

Patrick_jane,
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#63) Which of the following Tribe believes Diwali is a Symbol of Mourning?

a) Tharu

b) Santhal

c) Saharia

d) Bhoksas

@Patrick_jane No idea. Was this is news?

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#64)The term Abwabs refers to which of the following.

a) Mid level Military officials in the Delhi sultanate.

b) Taxes or fines levied on subjects by native chiefs of odisha.

c) Gifts given to Native chiefs by Nizam.

d) Octroi tax levied in the region of Awadh.

A?

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#65)Consider the following statements 

1) C R Das is also called as Deenbadhu.

2)C F Andrew's also called as Deshbandu.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


D

Reverse is true. 

Patrick_jane,
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#61)Consider the following statements related to the Ramosi Peasant Force:

1. It was organized by Anant Lakshman Kanhere.

2. It aimed to rid the country of the British by instigating an armed revolt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


It was formed by Vasudev Balwant Phadke.

YesBis crct answer.

Formed byVasudev Balwant phadke in 1879 in Maharashtra.


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#62)In which of the following state does Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Located?

(a)Tamil Nadu 

(b) Karnataka 

(c) Kerala 

(d) Telangana 

A: Tamil Nadu


Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the smallest bird sanctuaries of India that is situated in Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary is home to approx. 40,000 birds out of which 26 belong to a rare species.

Some famous species include Cormorants, Pintails, Pond Heron, Paddy Bird, Painted Stork, Shovellers, Terns, White Ibis with migratory birds like Grey Pelican Australia, Grey Heron Bangladesh, Open-billed Stork Bangladesh make their shelter in Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. 

Yes crct isA.

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#63) Which of the following Tribe believes Diwali is a Symbol of Mourning?

a) Tharu

b) Santhal

c) Saharia

d) Bhoksas

@Patrick_jane No idea. Was this is news?

Crct answer isA.

Tharustribe who live in Himalayan foothills(Nepal n India) believes Diwali as inauspicious n as a symbol of Mourning.

In below news,They gave regarding various Himalyan tribes Diwali celebrations.

U find tharu among them.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/in-these-himalayan-villages-deepavali-arrives-a-month-later/article29796058.ece

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#64)The term Abwabs refers to which of the following.

a) Mid level Military officials in the Delhi sultanate.

b) Taxes or fines levied on subjects by native chiefs of odisha.

c) Gifts given to Native chiefs by Nizam.

d) Octroi tax levied in the region of Awadh.

A?

No crct answer isB.

Abwabs aremiscellaneous kinds of fines,cesses,taxes levied by native chiefs upon the subjects like housing,irrigation tax etc.

In odisha,tenants of kanika raj refused payments of Abwabs during Non cooperation movement.


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#65)Consider the following statements 

1) C R Das is also called as Deenbadhu.

2)C F Andrew's also called as Deshbandu.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


D

Reverse is true. 

Yes crct answer isD.

DESHBANDHU ispopular name ofChittaranjan Das(C R Das).

He joined in Anushilan samiti.

Started NewspaperForwardlater change name toLiberty.

Became1st mayor of Calcutta Municipal corporation.

FoundedSwaraj party in 1922-23along withmotilal Motilal Nehru & Hs Suhrawardi.

He was the poltical guru ofSubhas Chandra Bose.

C R DAS wife Basnati Devi was 1st women to be court arrested during Non cooperation movement.

DEENBANDHU:was given by Gandhi & his students of St. Stephens college to Charles Freer Andrews (C F Andrew's)

He is Christian priest & close friend of Gandhi,played important role in convincing gandhi to return to India.



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With reference to Zero Budget Natural Farming, consider the following statements.

1. It was developed as an alternative to the Green Revolution’s methods. 

2.The method encourages intensive irrigation and deep ploughing.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 


(a) 1 only 


(b) 2 only


(c) Both 1 and 2


(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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The government recently approved setting up of Vardhavan port in the state of 

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Gujarat

C. Maharashtra

D. Andhra Pradesh

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With reference to Zero Budget Natural Farming, consider the following statements.

1. It was developed as an alternative to the Green Revolution’s methods. 

2.The method encourages intensive irrigation and deep ploughing.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 


(a) 1 only 


(b) 2 only


(c) Both 1 and 2


(d) Neither 1 nor 2

A

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The government recently approved setting up of Vardhavan port in the state of 

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Gujarat

C. Maharashtra

D. Andhra Pradesh

C it is in Maharashtra n will become 13th major port in India.



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