Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:38

Question 9
Answer – A
The territories of Mughal empire were divided into Jagir, Khalisa and Inam.
The Inam lands were those which were granted to learned and religious men, irrespective of their religious faith and beliefs.
Akbar made a rule that half of the Inam land should consist of cultivable wasteland. Thus, Inam holders were encouraged to extend cultivation.
The Diwan was responsible for control of Inam land. Mir bakshi was in charge of military pay and accounts office.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:36

Question 7
Answer – A
The state of inactivity and a low metabolic process performed by the animals during the winters is known as Hibernation. It is also known as winter sleep. On the contrary, when animals take rest in shady and moist place during summer, it is called Aestivation or Estivation. Aestivation is also known as summer sleep.
Animals hibernate in the winters while aestivation takes place in the summers.
Aestivation takes place for short periods while hibernation lasts for an entire winter.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:34

Question 5
Answer – A
Many of the known coral species exist in the dark, cold waters of the deep sea. These corals, referred to as ‘deep-sea’ or ‘cold-water’ corals, form complex structures that provide shelter and food for vast numbers of fish and invertebrate species.
Unlike tropical corals, cold-water corals don't have symbiotic algae living in their polyps so they don‘t need sunlight to survive. They feed solely by capturing food particles from the surrounding water. Their polyps tend to be much bigger than tropical corals.
Deep-sea corals grow slowly (5-25mm a year), but over time they form extensive reefs. The largest reef yet discovered, off the coast of Norway's Rost Island, is 40km long and 2-3 km wide. Deep reefs take tens of thousands of years to grow, and many deep-sea corals can live for
centuries. The longevity and slow growth rate of deep-sea corals make them extremely slow to recover from disturbance.
Cold-water coral reefs are commonly found where current flow is accelerated. They are found on the continental shelf, and also in deep-sea areas with topographic highs, such as seamounts, mounds, ridges, and pinnacles.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:32

Question 3
Answer – B
During colonial period (British period) millions of the indentured labourers were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean islands (Trinidad, Tobago and Guyana), Fiji and South Africa by British from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar; to Reunion Island, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Surinam by French and Dutch and by Portuguese from Goa, Daman and Diu to Angola, Mozambique to work as plantation workers. All such migrations were covered under the time-bound contract known as Girmit Act (Indian Emigration Act). However, the living conditions of these indentured labourers were not better than the slaves. These people were called Girmitiyas.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:41

Q. 9 In the context of solving pollution problems, what is/ are the advantage/ advantages of Happy Seeder technology?
1. It is used for sowing wheat without any burning of rice residue.
2. It uses electrostatic force to grab and hold dust particles.
3. It is eco-friendly and improves the soil health.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:36

Q. 5 With reference to temple architecture in Kashmir region, consider the following statements:
1. The architecture in Kashmir had the influence of both Gandhara and Mathura tradition.
2. Both Hindu and Buddhist temples were constructed in the region.
3. Pandrethan is a famous hindu temple built in the region.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:30

Q. 1 Consider the following statements
1. The members of Arya Samaj were guided by ‘ten principles’ of which the first one was studying the Vedas.
2. The Arya Samajist opposed child marriages and widow remarriage.
3. Dayanand Saraswati preached that the Vedas were infallible.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:38

Question 9
Answer – A
Encouraged by national movements, people of princely states formed Praja Mandals or Praja Parishads against their feudal princes and the British administration simultaneously for their rights. The national movements in the princely states by these Praja Mandals are also called Praja Mandal movements.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:36

Question 7
Answer – C
Articles 324 to 329 in Part XV of the constitution make the following provisions with regard to electoral system in our country:
• No person is to be ineligible for inclusion in the electoral roll on the grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them.
• The Constitution has accorded equality to every citizen in the matter of electoral franchise. Provisions related to preparation of electoral rolls can be made both by Parliament and state legislature.
Orders issued by the Delimitation Commission cannot be questioned in a court of law.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:34

Question 5
Answer – D
A keystone species is an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem. Without its keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether.
A keystone species is often, but not always, a predator. Just a few predators can control the distribution and population of large numbers of prey species. Herbivores can also be keystone species. Their consumption of plants helps control the physical and biological aspects of an ecosystem. In African savannas such as the Serengeti plains in Tanzania, elephants are a keystone species.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:32

Question 3
Answer – C
There are many atmospheric disturbances that take place in Bay of Bengal, which cause bulk of the rain in this season. The impact of the Bay disturbances over the Assam plains is probably relatively low and here pre-monsoon rainfall is more due to the northwesterly disturbances (Norwesters) originating in the Chotanagpur-Bihar plateau region as well as local convective activity.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:30

Question 1
Answer - B
Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala.
Bomdila is a high mountain pass is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. This connects Arunachal to Lahsa.
Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
Nokrek National Park, the core area of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, is a national park located approximately 2 km from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India. UNESCO added this National park to its list of Biosphere Reserves in May 2009.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:38

Q. 8 Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution declares Delhi as the seat of the Supreme Court.
2. The Constitution authorises the Chief Justice of India to appoint other place or places as seat of the Supreme Court.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:36

Q. 4 As stated in the Preamble, which of the following is/are the objectives of the Constitution of India?
1. To secure social, political and economic justice.
2. To promote and protect the liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship.
3. To assure the dignity of the individual.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:35

Q. 2 Consider the following statements about the famous Gupta king:
1. He was the son of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I.
2. He restored and repaired Sudarshana lake.
3. In his Bhitari inscription, he claimed victory over the Hunas.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:37

Question 8
Answer – D
The Governor in one case is such reservation is obligatory, where the bill passed by the state legislation endangers the position of the state high court. In addition, the governor can also reserve the bill if it is the following nature: Under Article 200, the Governor can reserve a bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration of the President
o If the bill is unconstitutional,
o if it is the big interest of the country,
o if it is direct opposition to the Directive Principles of State Policy,
o If the bill passed by the state legislature is of grave national importance,
o if the bill, deals with the compulsory acquisition of property under Article 31 (3).

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:35

Question 6
Answer – B
The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849.
The Namdhari Movement, of which the Kuka Movement was the most important phase, aimed at overthrowing the British rule. The Namdharis were also known as ―’Kukas’ because of their trademark style of reciting the ―Gurbani‖ (Sayings/Teachings of the Guru). This style was in a high-pitched voice called ―Kook in Punjabi. Thus, the Namdharis were also called ―Kukas.
In course of time, Baba Ram Singh became a chief of Kukas.
They called for boycott of educational institutions of British and laws established by them. They were rigid in their clothing and wore only hand-spun white attire. The Kuka followers actively propagated the civil disobedience.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

10 Dec 2022 13:33

Question 4
Answer – C
The parliamentary privileges do not extend to the president although he is also an integral part of the Parliament.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:43

Q. 10 With reference to the Indian Parliament which of the statements given below is/ are correct?
1. The lame-ducks are the members of the parliament who have not got re-elected.
2. A non-minister member of parliament is called a private member even if he/she belongs to the ruling party.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:39

Q. 8 Which of the following statements regarding the economy of British India is/are correct?
1. British East India Company conquered India during the era of mercantilism in Britain.
2. British East India Company gave a guaranteed annual return of 10% on construction of railways.
3. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry was established in 1927 on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

09 Dec 2022 05:34

Q. 4 With reference to 'Gross Fixed Capital Formation', consider the following statements:
1. It refers to the gross increase in physical assets without accounting for disposals of fixed assets.
2. It is a component of expenditure approach to calculating GDP.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:39

Question 10
Answer – C
In December 1927, a large number of Muslim leaders had met at Delhi at the Muslim League session and evolved four proposals for Muslim demands to be incorporated in the draft constitution.
These proposals, which were accepted by the Madras session of the Congress (December 1927), came to be known as the Delhi Proposals.
Proposals were:-
• In the Punjab and Bengal, the proportion of representation should be in accordance with the population.
• In the Central Legislature, Muslim representation shall not be less than a third, and that also, by a mixed electorate.
• Joint electorates in place of separate electorates with reserved seats for Muslims
Formation of three new Muslim majority provinces: Sindh, Baluchistan and North-West Frontier Province.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:37

Question 8
Answer – C
The Constitution declares Delhi as the seat of the Supreme Court. But, it also authorises the Chief Justice of India to appoint other place or places as seat of the Supreme Court. He can take decision in this regard only with the approval of the President. This provision is only optional and not compulsory. This means that no court can give any direction either to the President or to the Chief Justice to appoint any other place as a seat of the Supreme Court.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:35

Question 6
Answer - D
The Iranian ruler Darius penetrated into India in 516 BC, and annexed Punjab, west of the Indus, and Sindh. It became the most fertile and populous part of the Iranian empire. The Indo-lranian contact lasted for about 200 years. It gave an impetus to lndo-lranian trade and commerce, and had important cultutal impact as well.
The Iranian scribes brought into India a new form of writing, which came to be known as the Kharosthi script. It was written from right to left, like Arabic. Some Ashokan inscriptions were written ill it ill the north west of the country.
Indians came to be enrolled in the Iranian army. Xerxes, the successor of Darius, employed them in the long war against the Greeks.
Iranian influence on Mauryan sculpture is evident. The monuments of Ashoka's time, especially the bellshaped capitals, owed something to the lranian model. Some of the sculptured capitals of Ashoka's monoliths, are decorated with the honeysuckle ornaments, a characteristic of Ionic architecture.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:33

Question 4
Answer – D
According to the Preamble, the Constitution has the following objectives:
o To secure social, political and economic justice.
o To promote and protect the liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship.
o To provide for equality of status and of opportunity.
o To promote fraternity among all assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 13:31

Question 2
Answer – B
The Junagarh inscription gives the information about the Sudharshan lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I. And, it was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD- 455AD) by his governor Parnadatta.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:39

Q. 10 The ‘Delhi Proposals’ were
a) a set of four proposals put forward by Muslim League accepted in Delhi Pact by Congress.
b) a set of proposals put forward by Muslim League and accepted by Congress for Home Rule movement at 1916 Lucknow session of Congress.
c) a set of four proposals put forward by Muslim League that were accepted in Nehru Report in 1927 Madras session of the Congress.
d) a Joint proposal by Muslim league and Congress during the Khilafat Movement.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:38

Q. 7 With reference to elections in India, which of the following is not correct?
a) No person is ineligible for inclusion in the electoral roll on the grounds only of religion, race, caste and sex.
b) Provisions related to preparation of electoral rolls can be made both by Parliament and state legislature.
c) Orders issued by the Delimitation Commission can be questioned in a court of law.
d) Prisoners convicted of heinous crimes cannot vote in the Lok Sabha elections.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

08 Dec 2022 05:36

Q. 3 Compared to rest of the country, various parts of North East India receive significant rainfall in the pre-monsoon season because:
a) the Bay of Bengal branch of south west monsoons is stronger and carries more moisture than the Arabian Sea branch.
b) the onset of monsoons takes place sooner in north-east India than the rest of the country.
c) of the effect of Norwesters in some parts and the proximity to Bay of Bengal of the region in general.
d) the topography of north east causes heavy orographic rainfall throughout the year.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

07 Dec 2022 06:20

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