UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 12/60 SAMVEG IAS

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UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 12/60 SAMVEG IAS

 
Q1. Which of the following factors influence Jet Streams?

  1. Coriolis force
  2. Landmasses
  3. Earth’s rotation
  4. Air masses

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D
 
Q2. Which of the following is/are the feature/s of Local Self Government under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

  1. Uniform three tier Panchayati Raj structure.
  2. All the levels of Panchayati Raj institutions are elected directly by the people.
  3. One third of the positions in all Panchayats are reserved for persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. None of the above

Answer: B
 
Q3. Which of the following statements is/are true about Khilafat Movement?

  1. Khilafat Movement demanded that the Khalifa must be left with sufficient territory to enable him to defend the Islamic faith.
  2. The Khilafat Movement was a movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
  3. The Congress did not support the Khilafat Movement but Mahatma Gandhi sought to conjoin it to the Non-cooperation Movement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
 
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Peshwas:

  1. They encouraged science and technology and took active interest in trade and industry.
  2. They radically transformed the revenue system of the Mughals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
 
Q5. Consider the following statements:

  1. Southern slopes of the Himalayas are covered with thick vegetation cover as compared to their northern slopes.
  2. Eastern slopes of the Western Ghats are covered with thick vegetation cover as compared to their western slopes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A