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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsThe famous Fifth Report submitted to British Parliament in 1813 contains which of the following details?
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- Many of the changes in administration were documented in detail in a report that was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813. It was the fifth of a series of reports on the administration and activities of the East India Company in India.
- Often referred to as the Fifth Report, it ran into 1002 pages, of which over 800 pages were appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and ryots, reports of collectors from different districts, statistical tables on revenue returns, and notes on the revenue and judicial administration of Bengal and Madras (present-day Tamil Nadu) written by officials.
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- Many of the changes in administration were documented in detail in a report that was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813. It was the fifth of a series of reports on the administration and activities of the East India Company in India.
- Often referred to as the Fifth Report, it ran into 1002 pages, of which over 800 pages were appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and ryots, reports of collectors from different districts, statistical tables on revenue returns, and notes on the revenue and judicial administration of Bengal and Madras (present-day Tamil Nadu) written by officials.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Summary Settlement of 1856, consider the following statements.
1.It was a British land revenue policy
2.It was mainly observed in Madras region
Select the correct answer from the code given below:Correct
First British revenue settlement, known as the Summary Settlement of 1856, was based on the assumption that the taluqdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in land: they had established their hold over land through force and fraud in Awadh region.
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First British revenue settlement, known as the Summary Settlement of 1856, was based on the assumption that the taluqdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in land: they had established their hold over land through force and fraud in Awadh region.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements on the development of local bodies during British rule in India.
1.Lord Mayo‘s Resolution of 1870 introduced financial decentralisation
2.Lord Ripon‘s Resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of local self-government.
Select the correct answer from the code given belowCorrect
- Lord Mayo‘s Resolution of 1870 on financial decentralisation visualised the development of local self-government institutions.
- Lord Ripon‘s Resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of local self-government. He is called as the father of local-self government in India.
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- Lord Mayo‘s Resolution of 1870 on financial decentralisation visualised the development of local self-government institutions.
- Lord Ripon‘s Resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of local self-government. He is called as the father of local-self government in India.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsWhat was the purpose of formation of Simon Commission in 1927
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The Simon Commission was formed to review the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and suggest further constitutional and administrative reforms in the British colonial rule of India.
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The Simon Commission was formed to review the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and suggest further constitutional and administrative reforms in the British colonial rule of India.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements.
1.Planning commission worked on top down approach, whereas NITI Aayog works on bottom up approach.
2.Recommendations of Planning Commission where not binding, whereas NITI Aayog recommendations are binding.
3.NITI Aayog had powers to allocate funds to ministries and states, however this provision was not there during Planning Commission.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
- Planning Commission (PC) was an advisory body, and so is Niti Ayog.
- PC had powers to allocate funds to ministries and states; this function will be now of finance ministry. Niti Ayog is essentially a think tank and a truly advisory body.
- The top down approach of PC is reversed in Niti Ayog. It will develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans to the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
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- Planning Commission (PC) was an advisory body, and so is Niti Ayog.
- PC had powers to allocate funds to ministries and states; this function will be now of finance ministry. Niti Ayog is essentially a think tank and a truly advisory body.
- The top down approach of PC is reversed in Niti Ayog. It will develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans to the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsThe Governing Council of NITI comprises_
1.President
2.Prime Minister
3.Chief Ministers of all States
4.Lt. Governors of Union Territories
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
The Governing Council of NITIAayog- Prime Minister as its Chairman, comprises Chief Ministers of all States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories (UTs).
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The Governing Council of NITIAayog- Prime Minister as its Chairman, comprises Chief Ministers of all States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories (UTs).
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following reports is/are released by NITI Aayog?
1.School Education Quality Index
2.Composite Water Management Index
3.India Innovation Index
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Some of the reports published by the NITI Aayog are_
- Energy Storage System (ESS) Roadmap for India: 2019 – 2032
- India Innovation Index
- School Education Quality Index
- Composite Water Management Index
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Some of the reports published by the NITI Aayog are_
- Energy Storage System (ESS) Roadmap for India: 2019 – 2032
- India Innovation Index
- School Education Quality Index
- Composite Water Management Index
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Digital Sky Platform
1.It support the starups working for digital literacy
2.It is an initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Select the correct answer from the code given below:Correct
- Digital Sky Platform- It is the first-of-its-kind national unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform that implements “no permission, no take off” (NPNT).
- The platform has been built to evolve with the evolving needs of this rapidly changing industry. Its users will be required to do a one-time registration of their drones, pilots and owners.
- It is an initiative of Ministry of Civil Aviation
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- Digital Sky Platform- It is the first-of-its-kind national unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform that implements “no permission, no take off” (NPNT).
- The platform has been built to evolve with the evolving needs of this rapidly changing industry. Its users will be required to do a one-time registration of their drones, pilots and owners.
- It is an initiative of Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsKimberley Process Certification Scheme is related to_
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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is the process established in 2000 to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the mainstream rough diamond market.
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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is the process established in 2000 to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the mainstream rough diamond market.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to ISRO’s HysIS
1.It country’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite
2.It is launched through GSLV launcher
3.The satellite has been projected into a polar synchronous orbit
Select the correct answer from the code given below:Correct
- HysIS, the country’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite for advanced Earth observation. It is launched with about 30 small satellites of foreign customers on the PSLV launcher, numbered C-43.
- The satellite has been projected into a polar synchronous orbit, which sets it in motion along the axis that runs along the Earth‘s geographic North and the South Pole.
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- HysIS, the country’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite for advanced Earth observation. It is launched with about 30 small satellites of foreign customers on the PSLV launcher, numbered C-43.
- The satellite has been projected into a polar synchronous orbit, which sets it in motion along the axis that runs along the Earth‘s geographic North and the South Pole.
