Intense Revison Plan Day 39 1. Consider the statements regarding National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF): 1. NCTF is a mandatory requirement under the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) 2. India is yet to initiate a NCTF in country. (d) Neither 1 and 2 Consequent to India s ratification of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation(TFA) in April 2016, the National Committee on Trade Facilitation(NCTF) has been constituted The establishment of the Committee is part of the mandatory, institutional arrangement of the TFA. This prime, inter - ministerial body on trade facilitation will be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. Its Secretariat will be housed within the Central Board of Excise and Customs(CBEC), in the Directorate General of Export Promotion, New Delhi. The defined objective behind setting up the NCTF is to have a national level body that will facilitate domestic co-ordination and implementation of TFA provisions. It will play the lead role in developing the pan-india road map for trade facilitation. It will be instrumental in synergizing the various trade facilitation perspectives across the country and will also focus on an outreach programme for sensitization of all stakeholders about TFA http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=148862 2.Which of the following locations have been famous ancient centers for higher education? 1. Nalanda in Bihar 2. Takshashila 3. Valabhi, in Gujarat 4. Kanchipuram, in Tamil Nadu Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans D Apart from nalanda, taxila and valabhi, Further centers include Telhara in Bihar (probably older than Nalanda), Odantapuri, in Bihar (circa 550-1040), Somapura, in
Bangladesh (from the Gupta period to the Turkic Muslim conquest), Sharada Peeth, Pakistan, Jagaddala Mahavihara, in Bengal (from the Pala period to the Turkic Muslim conquest), Nagarjunakonda, in Andhra Pradesh, Vikramashila, in Bihar (circa 800-1040), Valabhi, in Gujarat (from the Maitrak period to the Arab raids), Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (eighth century to modern times), Kanchipuram, in Tamil Nadu, Manyakheta, in Karnataka, Mahavihara, Abhayagiri Vihāra, and Jetavanaramaya, in Sri Lanka. 3. Consider the statements regarding Himansh: 1. It is established by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research. 2. It help in digitizing the glacier motion and snow cover variations with utmost precision. 3. It is a joint collaboration of India and Russia in Arctic region closer. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Significance of HIMANSH Help researchers to quantify the glacier melting and its relation to changing climate. For undertaking surveys using Terrestrial Laser Scanners(TLS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Help in digitizing the glacier motion and snow cover variations with utmost precision. Some of the glacier that are already being studied under this project include Bada Shigri, Samudra Tapu, Sutri Dhaka, Batal, Gepang Gath and Kunzam. 4. Consider the statements regarding Indus valley civilisation: 1. Harappan architecture was characterised by the absence of stone buildings. 2. IVC is called as the first urban civilisation because all the sites exhibit the features of urban planning and life style. 3. Indus valley people had the knowledge for construction of canals for irrigation. (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Not all indus sites exhibit features of an urban civilization.
5. Which of the following statements are correctly matched? 1. Painted Grey Ware Harappa 2. Northern Black Polished ware Vedic (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only (c) 2 only (d) None of these Ans D Painted grey ware is during vedic age and NBPW is during pre Mauryan age. 6. Consider the following statements regarding rigvedic period: 1. Rig vedic economy marked a continuation of its preceding civilizations 2. Rigvedic period was characterised by the extensive use of iron tools. 3. Establishment of vast trade networks with far-off countries was a feature of rig-vedic era. Which of the above statements is/are NOT true? (a) 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans D Rigvedic literature do not mention iron tools Rigvedic economy was a pastoral economy whereas IVC economy was agrarian. There are no evidences of establishment of long trade relations. 7. Which of the following statements are correct about rigvedic times? 1. Ganga is mentioned in Rigveda only 3 times. 2. Dasyu was a non-aryan who was always in conflict with Aryans. 3. Rig vedic Families preferred birth of male child to female. (a) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only Ganga is only mentioned once in Rigveda and Yamuna is mentioned 3times.
8. Consider the statements regarding African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO): 1. The headquarter of AARDO is located in New Delhi. 2. India is one of the Founder Members of the Organization and is the largest contributor among the members. (d) Neither 1 and 2 About AARDO The AARDO is an autonomous, intergovernmental organization established in 1962, headquarter in New Delhi. AARDO currently has 31 countries of the African - Asian Region under its fold. India is one of the Founder Members of the Organization and is the largest contributor among the members 9. Which of the following statements are correct about Mahajanapadas? 1. Bali was land tax and bhaga was produce tax. 2. Anirudha and Munda were kings of Haryanka dynasty. 3. Nanda dynasty was established by Ugrasena. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All are correct Nanda dynasty was established by Mahapadma Nanda / Ugrasena. Anirudha and Munda were towards the end of Haryanka dynasty. Bhaga is a voluntary gift. 10. Consider the statements regarding Urja Ganga Project: 1. It aims to supply Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households only 2. It being implemented by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)
(d) Neither 1 and 2 Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Urja Ganga, the highly ambitious gas pipeline project in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It aims to provide piped cooking (PNG) gas to residents of the eastern region of the country and CNG gas for the vehicles. Key Features The project envisages laying a 2,050-km pipeline connecting Jagdishpur (UP) to Haldia (West Bengal) by2018. It will include five states including UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha. The project is being implemented by state-run gas utility GAIL. 11. Which of the following ancient port towns is wrongly matched with its location? 1. Lothal A.Gujarat 2. Tamralipta B.Karnataka 3. Bharuch C.Maharashtra Select the correct answer using the code given below: (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of the above is wrongly matched Bharuch is in Gujarat and Tamralipta in Odisha. 12. Consider the statements regarding BRICS: 1. BRICS is an association of major emerging economies of the world. 2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping. (d) Neither 1 and 2
BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was established in2009. Originally it was known as BRIC before the inclusion of South Africa in 2011 13. Consider the following statements regarding Mauryan Administration: 1. Mauryan administration exhibited strong feudal characteristics. 2. Mauryan rulers often relied on the principle of divine right to kingship to legitimize their position. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans B Mauryan administration was highly centralised in nature and hence not feudal in nature. Mauryan administration was highly centralised in nature and hence not feudal in nature. Kautilya gives extensive powers to the kings and attaches an element of divinity. His foremost duty is protection of the subjects and their property. King s sources of power revolving around three sources Prabhu Shakti (the power of the army and the treasury),manta Shakti (advice of wise men, specially the council of ministers) and Utsah Shakti (charisma). Duties of Kings Kautilya s Arthashastra does not believe in the Theory of Divine origin of the Monarch. According to him, state is a human institution and it should be manned by a human being. So, the king should be the protector of the dharma of whole society. Arthashastra pointed out duties of kings are : Should follow his rajya dharma. Should exhibit attributes, i.e. Atma Vrata (self-control) l Should ease the six enemies Kama (lust), Krodha (anger), Lobh (greed), Mana (vanity), Mada (haughtiness), and Harsh (overjoy). 14. Which of the following statements are incorrect about Indus valley civilization? 1. Integral use of sculpture in their art. 2. Absence of external influence. 3. Concentration on utility factor than artistic factor. (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All the above
Art work of Indus valley civilization are indigenous art with no external influence. No integral use of sculpture is an important aspect of their art. The art gave more importance to utility factor. But the Indus valley civilisation in toto had a great influence of external places and countries. 15. Animism was a major feature of early Aryan religion. Which of the following best defines the concept of animism? (a) The practise of constructing temples for worship. (b) Writing of hymns and mantras for religious purposes. (c) Attribution of conscious life to objects in and phenomena of nature or to inanimate objects. (d) Belief in the existence of life after death. Animism is a doctrine that the vital principle of organic development is immaterial spirit It is the attribution of conscious life to objects in and phenomena of nature or to inanimate objects and a belief in the existence of spirits separable from bodies 16. Which of the following statements are true about Social life of Rig Vedic Aryans? 1. Family was patriarchal and was joint family type. 2. Women had access to education but not free to choose partner. (d) None of these Family was patriarchal and boy preferring. Joint family was the system. Women were treated with respect and had access to education. They were free to choose their partners. Widow Remarriage was also allowed. 17. Consider the statements regarding New Delhi Declaration on Education: 1. It is adopted by UNESCO for providing universal access to education. 2. Promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all is a core theme of the declaration. 3. It prompts to initiate actions to formulate country-specific targets within the broader scope of the SDG Goal 4
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans B It is adopted by BRICS and other statements are true 18. Godhuma in later Vedic period refers to (a) Barley (b) Rice (c) Wheat (d) Cow Yava barley, Vrihi Rice, Godhuma Wheat 19. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Bitcoins? 1. Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. 2. In India, it is regulated by norms and rules of RBI. 3. There is only fixed number of Bitcoins in circulation making it a dear currency. Select the correct statements using the codes given below. (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 About Bitcoins Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. No one controls it. Bitcoins aren't printed, like dollars or euros they're produced by people, and increasingly businesses, running computers all around the world, using software that solves mathematical problems 20. Consider the following statements regarding Gupta period: 1. Many of the important puranas of Hinduism were compiled during Gupta period. 2. This period is called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2