INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: TEST-66
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 the Election of the President?
- All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President are inquired into and decided by the Election Commission of India whose decision is final.
- Voting for president is conducted through secret ballot.
- A candidate, in order to be declared elected to the office of President, must secure a fixed quota of votes
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President are inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision is final.
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Solution: C
All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President are inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision is final.
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
2 pointsWho among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State?
1. Morarji Desai
2. Charan Singh
3. V.P. Singh
4. Chandrashekhar
5. P.V. Narasimha RaoSelect the correct answer from the codes given below
Correct
Solution: D
Chandrashekar had not served as chief minister before becoming Prime Minister.
Incorrect
Solution: D
Chandrashekar had not served as chief minister before becoming Prime Minister.
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
2 pointsWhich one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
Correct
Solution: D
Incorrect
Solution: D
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
- The President can hold office beyond his term of five years until his successor assumes charge
- He can resign from his office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Chief Justice of India.
- No demand for a grant can be made except on president’s recommendation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
He can resign from his office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice President.
Incorrect
Solution: D
He can resign from his office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice President.
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
2 pointsThe Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
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Solution: D
The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.
Crossing the floor: Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.
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Solution: D
The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.
Crossing the floor: Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are the limitations on the sovereignty of Indian Parliament?
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Judicial Review
3. Federalism
4. Written ConstitutionCorrect
Solution: D
Incorrect
Solution: D
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
- Each state is allotted a number of seats in the Lok Sabha in such a manner that the ratio between that number and its population is the same for all states.
- If a sitting member of one House is elected to the other House, his seat in the first house becomes vacant.
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 8 of 25
8. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following Cabinet Committees is not chaired by the Prime Minister?
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Solution: C
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA): It looks into the matters related to the progress of government business in the Parliament of India. It is headed by Union Home Minister.
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Solution: C
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA): It looks into the matters related to the progress of government business in the Parliament of India. It is headed by Union Home Minister.
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the President nominates another member to fill the vacancy.
2.Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker does not vacate his office and continues till the newly- elected Lok Sabha meets.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy.
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Solution: B
Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy.
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
- The president from time to time summons each House of Parliament to meet.
- The presiding officer of the house declares the House adjourned sine die.
- A starred question requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
An unstarred question requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
Incorrect
Solution: B
An unstarred question requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
2 pointsWho was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
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Solution: A
Charles Canning, the Governor-General of India during the rebellion. Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, who devised the Doctrine of Lapse.
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Solution: A
Charles Canning, the Governor-General of India during the rebellion. Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, who devised the Doctrine of Lapse.
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
2 pointsOther than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
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Solution: D
Incorrect
Solution: D
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
2 pointsIn which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
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Solution: C
The Diamantina Deep is located in the Diamantina Trench southwest of Perth, Western Australia. It is one of the deepest points (surpassed by the Sunda Trench) in the Indian Ocean at 7,079 m (23,225 ft).
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Solution: C
The Diamantina Deep is located in the Diamantina Trench southwest of Perth, Western Australia. It is one of the deepest points (surpassed by the Sunda Trench) in the Indian Ocean at 7,079 m (23,225 ft).
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
- The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that ¡t would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
- Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed both by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
Incorrect
Solution: A
Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed both by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
- There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
- The constitution of India does not define backward classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: B
Article 39(d) in The Constitution of India – that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
Incorrect
Solution: B
Article 39(d) in The Constitution of India – that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
2 pointsBlue Helmets, which is often seen in news, is related to
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Electoral Bond Scheme
1.It was announced in Union Budget 2017-18.
2.The bonds were introduced by amendments to RBI Act, 1934, representation of Peoples Act, 1951.
3.An amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) allow political parties to receive funding from foreign companies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
Incorrect
Solution: D
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
1.It is a highway under construction under India’s Look East policy that will connect Moreh, India with Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar.
2.The road is expected to boost trade and commerce in the ASEAN–India Free Trade Area, as well as with the rest of Southeast Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Incorrect
Solution: C
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Green Good Deeds is the societal movement launched by IUCN to sensitize people and students, in particular about climate change and global warming.
2.‘Samavesh’ is a programme launched by the NITI Aayog to link together various lead Knowledge and Research Institutions to catalyse development processes, enhance institutional capacity development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
Green Good Deeds is the societal movement launched by Ministry of Environment to sensitize people and students, in particular about climate change and global warming.
Incorrect
Solution: B
Green Good Deeds is the societal movement launched by Ministry of Environment to sensitize people and students, in particular about climate change and global warming.
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following indexes is/are released by NITI Ayog?
1.School Education Quality Index
2.Digital Transformation Index
- Composite Water Management Index
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Solution: D
Indexes launched by NITI Aayog
- District Hospital Index
- Healthy States, Progressive India’ Report also known as the ‘ Health Index’
- Composite Water Management Index
- School Education Quality Index (SEQI)
- SDG India Index
- Digital Transformation Index (DTI)
- Agriculture Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index
Incorrect
Solution: D
Indexes launched by NITI Aayog
- District Hospital Index
- Healthy States, Progressive India’ Report also known as the ‘ Health Index’
- Composite Water Management Index
- School Education Quality Index (SEQI)
- SDG India Index
- Digital Transformation Index (DTI)
- Agriculture Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme
1.It is restructured version of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources scheme.
2.It aims to create infrastructure in the areas such as power, education and health.
3.It is partially funded by Union government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme is fully funded by Union government.
Incorrect
Solution: D
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme is fully funded by Union government.
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
2 pointsGAFA tax recently seen in news is related to
Correct
Solution: C
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire announced the introduction of a GAFA tax—named after Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon—on large technology and internet companies in France from 1 January 2019. The French proposal is set to target only those profitable companies that have heavy annual global revenue.
Incorrect
Solution: C
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire announced the introduction of a GAFA tax—named after Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon—on large technology and internet companies in France from 1 January 2019. The French proposal is set to target only those profitable companies that have heavy annual global revenue.
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to ‘Hope Spots’.
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep islands are the first in India to make it to the list of global hope spots.
2. A hope spot is an area of an ocean that needs special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats.
3. They are declared by Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep islands have recently been named as the new “hope spots” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mission Blue, an organization involved in the study of oceans.
A hope spot is an area of an ocean that needs special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats.
The two group of islands, considered extremely rich in marine biodiversity, are the first places in India to have been added in the list of global ‘hope spots’.
Incorrect
Solution: C
Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep islands have recently been named as the new “hope spots” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mission Blue, an organization involved in the study of oceans.
A hope spot is an area of an ocean that needs special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats.
The two group of islands, considered extremely rich in marine biodiversity, are the first places in India to have been added in the list of global ‘hope spots’.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
2 pointsESamvad portal, sometimes seen in news, is related to
Correct
Solution: D
ESamvad is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to provide a platform for NGOs and civil society to interact with the Ministry on relevant subjects.Incorrect
Solution: D
ESamvad is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to provide a platform for NGOs and civil society to interact with the Ministry on relevant subjects. -
Question 25 of 25
25. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding EMISAT Satellite
1. It is India’s first electronic surveillance satellite.
2. It is fully developed by ISRO.
3. It is modelled after a famous Israeli spy satellite called SARAL.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the country’s first electronic surveillance satellite, EMISAT. It was launched on-board PSLV-C45.
EMISAT is an advanced electronic intelligence (ELINT) satellite jointly developed by ISRO-DRDO.
It is meant for electromagnetic spectrum measurements. It is modelled after a famous Israeli spy satellite called SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtika).Incorrect
Solution: C
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the country’s first electronic surveillance satellite, EMISAT. It was launched on-board PSLV-C45.
EMISAT is an advanced electronic intelligence (ELINT) satellite jointly developed by ISRO-DRDO.
It is meant for electromagnetic spectrum measurements. It is modelled after a famous Israeli spy satellite called SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtika).
