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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsHaoladars and Gantidars of the eighteenth century refer to which of the following group?
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The jotedars were most powerful in North Bengal, although rich peasants and village headmen were emerging as commanding figures in the countryside in other parts of Bengal as well. In some places they were called haoladars, elsewhere they were known as gantidars or mandals. Their rise inevitably weakened zamindari authority.
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The jotedars were most powerful in North Bengal, although rich peasants and village headmen were emerging as commanding figures in the countryside in other parts of Bengal as well. In some places they were called haoladars, elsewhere they were known as gantidars or mandals. Their rise inevitably weakened zamindari authority.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements on policy of ring-fence during British rule:
- It was introduced by Warren Hastings
- It aimed at creating buffer zones to defend the East India Company’s frontiers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Warren Hastings followed a policy of ring-fence which aimed at creating buffer zones to defend the Company’s frontiers.
- Broadly speaking, it was the policy of defence of their neighbours’ frontiers for safeguarding their own territories.
- This policy of Warren Hastings was reflected in his war against the Marathas and Mysore.
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- Warren Hastings followed a policy of ring-fence which aimed at creating buffer zones to defend the Company’s frontiers.
- Broadly speaking, it was the policy of defence of their neighbours’ frontiers for safeguarding their own territories.
- This policy of Warren Hastings was reflected in his war against the Marathas and Mysore.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following states annexed through Doctrine of Lapse?
- Satara
- Jhanshi
- Mysore
- Awadh
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Mysore state accepted Subsidiary Alliance in 1799. It is not annexed through the Doctrine of Lapse.
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Mysore state accepted Subsidiary Alliance in 1799. It is not annexed through the Doctrine of Lapse.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is/are correctly matched?
British India treaty with_ Name of treaty_ 1.Nepal Durand Agreement 2.Tibet Treaty of Lhasa 3.North-West Frontier Treaty of Sagauli Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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- Anglo-Nepal Relations (Treaty of Sagauli, 1816)
- North-West Frontier Durand Agreement (1893)
- Anglo-Tibetan Relations Treaty of Lhasa (1904)
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- Anglo-Nepal Relations (Treaty of Sagauli, 1816)
- North-West Frontier Durand Agreement (1893)
- Anglo-Tibetan Relations Treaty of Lhasa (1904)
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsWhat is meant by price discrimination?
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Price discrimination means when a Company charges different price to different groups of consumers for an identical good.
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Price discrimination means when a Company charges different price to different groups of consumers for an identical good.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsDemand of a particular commodity refers to:
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- Need: demand of a particular good whose absence will cause death e.g. Food / Water / Air.
- Want / Desire: demand of a good whose absence may not cause death e.g. Shelter, Clothing, Mobile etc.
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- Need: demand of a particular good whose absence will cause death e.g. Food / Water / Air.
- Want / Desire: demand of a good whose absence may not cause death e.g. Shelter, Clothing, Mobile etc.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsA situation in which interest rates are low and savings rates are high refers to:
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- A liquidity trap is a situation in which interest rates are low and savings rates are high, rendering monetary policy ineffective.
- In a liquidity trap, consumers choose to avoid bonds and keep their funds in savings because of the prevailing belief that interest rates will soon rise (which would push bond prices down).
- Because bonds have an inverse relationship to interest rates, many consumers do not want to hold an asset with a price that is expected to decline.
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- A liquidity trap is a situation in which interest rates are low and savings rates are high, rendering monetary policy ineffective.
- In a liquidity trap, consumers choose to avoid bonds and keep their funds in savings because of the prevailing belief that interest rates will soon rise (which would push bond prices down).
- Because bonds have an inverse relationship to interest rates, many consumers do not want to hold an asset with a price that is expected to decline.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsPublic goods are characterized by which of the following?
- Collective consumption
- Divisibility
- Non-exclusion
- Rival consumption
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Public goods
- collective or joint consumption
- nonrival consumption
- non excludability
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Public goods
- collective or joint consumption
- nonrival consumption
- non excludability
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsRISE, implemented by Ministry of Human Resource Development, is meant for:
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- RISE scheme was announced in Union Budget 2017-18 under HRD Ministry.
- It aims to lend low-cost funds to government higher educational institutions. Under it, all centrally-funded institutes (CFIs), including central universities, IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISERs can borrow from Rs.100000 Cr. corpus over the next 4 years to expand and build new infrastructure.
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- RISE scheme was announced in Union Budget 2017-18 under HRD Ministry.
- It aims to lend low-cost funds to government higher educational institutions. Under it, all centrally-funded institutes (CFIs), including central universities, IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISERs can borrow from Rs.100000 Cr. corpus over the next 4 years to expand and build new infrastructure.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’:
- It covers all the senior citizens of the country.
- Scheme is under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category.
- The Scheme is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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- Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category.
- The Scheme is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
