1. Which one of the following is not a Harappan Site?(a) Chanhudaro (b) Kot Diji(c) Sohagaura (d) DesalpurAns. (c) Sohgaura Copper Plate: The earliest known copper-plate, known as the Sohgaura copper-plate, is a Mauryan record that mentions famine relief efforts. So it can’t be a Harappan site, answer is C.UPSC Previous Year Paper [2019] 2. …
1. With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/ differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of …
1. With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?(a) The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.(b) The major aim of land reforms was providing agriculture land to all the landless.(c) It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of …
1. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?(a) Kanganahalli (b) Sanchi(c) Shahbazgarhi (d) SohgauraAns. (a) 1993: A team of archeologists surveyed Sannai, Karnataka. The most dramatic evidence came from Kanagahalli. The discoveries at the site included a broken relief sculpture showing …
1. Consider the following statements :1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of the judiciary.Which of the statements given …
1. In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some states than in other because(a) Poverty rates vary from state to state(b) Price levels vary from state to state(c) Gross state product varies from state to state(d) Quality of public distribution varies from state to stateAns. (b) – Poverty lines are …
1. Consider the following statements:1. Asiatic lion naturally found in India only2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only Which one of the statement given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3Ans. (a) – Two humped …
1. Which one of the following national parks lies completely in the Temperate alpine zone?(a) Manas national park(b) Namdapha national park(c) Neora valley national park(d) Valley of flower national parkAns. (d) From the given options, Valley of flowers is completely in the temperate zone.UPSC Previous Year Paper [2019] 2. On 21st June the sun(a) Does …
1. Consider the following statements:1. Some species of turtle are herbivores2. Some species of fish are herbivores3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores4. Some species of snakes are viviparous Which of the statement given above are correct?(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only(c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, …
1. In the context of which one of the following are the terms pyrolysis and plasma gasification mentioned?(a) Extraction of earth element(b) natural gas extractions technologies(c) Hydrogen fuel based automobiles(d) Waste to energy technologiesAns. (d) – Pyrolysis is a process of combustion in absence of oxygen or the material burnt under controlled atmosphere of oxygen. …