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
Which of the following statements is/arecorrect?1. The southern slopes of the Himalayas have thick vegetation, as compared to the northern slopes.2. Deodar is endemic to the western Himalayas.Select the correct answer using the codegiven below:(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2
A?
1PRIYANSHU,
upsc2020said
Consider the following statements about the Consolidated Sinking Fund:1. Investment by the state governments in the Consolidated Sinking Fund is mandatory.2. Consolidated Sinking Funds are maintained by the state governments with the RBI.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
B
upsc2020said
Consider the following statements about the Consolidated Sinking Fund:1. Investment by the state governments in the Consolidated Sinking Fund is mandatory.2. Consolidated Sinking Funds are maintained by the state governments with the RBI.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2B
Correct.
The stategovernments are maintaining The Consolidated Sinking Fund (CSF) and the Guarantee Redemption Fund (GRF) with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as buffers for the repayment of their liabilities. Currently, the stategovernments can avail of the Special Drawing Facility (SDF) from the Reserve Bank of India against the collateral of the funds in the CSF andthe GRF. The rate of interest charged is 100 bps below the Repo Rate, at which the Ways and Means Advances are extended to the state governments.
In order to further incentivize adequate maintenance of these Funds by the state governments and to encourage them to increase the corpus of these Funds, it has been decided to lower the rate of interest on the SDF from 100 bps below the Repo Rate to 200 bps below the Repo Rate.The scheme is, at present, voluntary in nature for the states. However, most states maintain the Consolidated Sinking Fund with the RBI.
Undine,Which of the following soils have properties similar to that of their parent material?1. Red soils2. Black soils3. Alluvial soils4. Laterite soilsSelect the correct answer using the code given below:(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 3 and 4 only(c) 1, 2 and 4 only(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4C?
Correct.
Zonal soils develop regionally by weathering of the parent rocks and hence, have properties similar to that of the parent rocks.
For example – Red soil is formed by the decomposition of granite and gneiss.
Black soil is formed by the decomposition of basaltic rock. Due to this, they show properties similar to that of their parent rocks.
However, azonal soils are generally transported soils and they are chemically transformed during the process of transportation, for example – Alluvial soil.
Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high ironoxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.
Undine,Which of the following statements is/arecorrect?1. The southern slopes of the Himalayas have thick vegetation, as compared to the northern slopes.2. Deodar is endemic to the western Himalayas.Select the correct answer using the codegiven below:(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2A?
C is correct.
The southern slopes of the Himalayas carry a thicker vegetation cover, because of relatively higher precipitation, than the drier north-facing slopes. At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens form part of the tundra vegetation.
Deodar, a highly valued endemic species, grows mainly in the western part of the Himalayan range. Deodar is a durable wood, used mainly in construction activity.
Undine,
Temperate forests are found in which of the following places in India?1. Annamalai Hills2. Maikal Range3. Satpura RangeSelect the correct answer using the codegiven below:(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3
A?
Altitude 1000-2000
Eastern Himalayas and western ghats
Other two are mostly tropical dry deciduous
A?
Altitude 1000-2000
Eastern Himalayas and western ghats
Other two are mostly tropical dry deciduous
D is correct.
Southern mountain forests include the forests found in three distinct areas of the Peninsular India, viz., the Western Ghats, the Vindhyas and the Nilgiris. As they are closer to the Tropics and only 1,500 m above the sea level, vegetation is temperate in the higher regions and sub-tropical on the lower regions of the Western Ghats, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The temperate forests are called Sholas in the Nilgiris, Annamalai Hills and Palani hills. Some of the other trees of economic significance of this forest include, magnolia, laurel, cinchona and wattle.
Such forests are also found in the Satpura and the Maikal ranges.
Undine,A?
Altitude 1000-2000
Eastern Himalayas and western ghats
Other two are mostly tropical dry deciduous
D is correct.
Southern mountain forests include the forests found in three distinct areas of the Peninsular India, viz., the Western Ghats, the Vindhyas and the Nilgiris. As they are closer to the Tropics and only 1,500 m above the sea level, vegetation is temperate in the higher regions and sub-tropical on the lower regions of the Western Ghats, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The temperate forests are called Sholas in the Nilgiris, Annamalai Hills and Palani hills. Some of the other trees of economic significance of this forest include, magnolia, laurel, cinchona and wattle.
Such forests are also found in the Satpura and the Maikal ranges.
Thanks.
However I have never read any standard source mentioning these forest in Satpura/maikal areas.
How do we come across such information?
Thanks.
However I have never read any standard source mentioning these forest in Satpura/maikal areas.
How do we come across such information?
Even I had not read it anywhere. Came across the below source randomly and was surprised. Re-checked it was in Natural Vegetation Chapter , NCERT.
mhs11,UndineWhich of the following can reduce the deficit in Balance of Payments?1. Reducing import custom duties2. Restrictive monetary policy3. Appreciation of domestic currencySelect the correct answer using the code given below.a. 1 and 3 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 2 onlyd. 1 and 2 only
@upsc2020 Could you tell the answer to this question?
@upsc2020 Could you tell the answer to this question?
C is correct.
Balance of payments summarizes an economy’s transactions with the rest of the world for a specified time period. To correct deficit in BoP, a country will have to take steps which would:
a. attract more foreign investment
b. increase exports and decrease unnecessary imports
Reducing import duty would lead to increase in imports and hence would lead to more deficit in BoP.
Second is correct as restrictive monetary policy(lower money supply) would lead to fall in prices of goods in country which would make exports competitive in international market.
Appreciation of increase in value of domestic currency would make exports less competitive.
Undine,@upsc2020 Could you tell the answer to this question?
C is correct.
Balance of payments summarizes an economy’s transactions with the rest of the world for a specified time period. To correct deficit in BoP, a country will have to take steps which would:
a. attract more foreign investment
b. increase exports and decrease unnecessary imports
Reducing import duty would lead to increase in imports and hence would lead to more deficit in BoP.
Second is correct as restrictive monetary policy(lower money supply) would lead to fall in prices of goods in country which would make exports competitive in international market.
Appreciation of increase in value of domestic currency would make exports less competitive.
Thanks
@upsc2020 Could you tell the answer to this question?
C is correct.
Balance of payments summarizes an economy’s transactions with the rest of the world for a specified time period. To correct deficit in BoP, a country will have to take steps which would:
a. attract more foreign investment
b. increase exports and decrease unnecessary imports
Reducing import duty would lead to increase in imports and hence would lead to more deficit in BoP.
Second is correct as restrictive monetary policy(lower money supply) would lead to fall in prices of goods in country which would make exports competitive in international market.
Appreciation of increase in value of domestic currency would make exports less competitive.
pls explain stmt 3 again......how Appreciation of domestic currency will help.
what i think if rupee value appreciate India will export more so reduction in bop will occur.
Consider the following statements:
1. If a member leaves the party as a result of the merger of party with another party the rule of defection applies if the party whip has been issued.
2. If a member leaves his party temporarily on account of being elected as the presiding officer of the house to maintain the dignity of the position, he is not considered as a defecting member.
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
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