Edubridge IAS Discussion group

02 Jan 2023 05:37

Q. 5 Consider the following pairs:
Types of Currency : Characteristics
1. Hard currency : High level of liquidity in international currency market
2. Heated currency : Domestic currency which is under pressure of depreciation
3. Soft currency : Currency having very high demand in the Forex market

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

02 Jan 2023 05:32

Q. 2 With reference to Dayananda Saraswati, consider the following statements:
1. His ideas and works are compiled in Satyarth Prakash.
2. He took inspiration from Vedas and believed in ritualistic worship.
3. He give the call for ‘India for Indians'.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:39

Question 10
Answer – D
The provision of joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament is derived from Australian Constitution.
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution has the provisions for Division of powers between Union and the States in terms of List I (Union List), List II (State List) and List III (Concurrent List).

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:37

Question 8
Answer – C
Position of Women during Sangam Age:
There is plenty of information in the Sangam literature to trace the position of women during the Sangam age.
Women poets like Avvaiyar, Nachchellaiyar, and Kakkaipadiniyar flourished in this period and contributed to Tamil literature.
The courage of women was also appreciated in many poems. Karpu or chaste life was considered the highest virtue of women.
The life of widows was miserable and widow remarriage was not a common practice.
Women in the Sangam period excelled in education and arts.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:35

Question 6
Answer – A
Hedge fund is a private investment partnership and funds pool that uses varied and complex proprietary strategies and invests or trades in complex products, including listed and unlisted derivatives.
Put simply, a hedge fund is a pool of money that takes both short and long positions, buys and sells equities, initiates arbitrage, and trades bonds, currencies, convertible securities, commodities and derivative products to generate returns at reduced risk. As the name suggests, the fund tries to hedge risks to investor’s capital against market volatility by employing alternative investment approaches.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:33

Question 4
Answer – A
Wave cyclones are also called Extratropical or mid-latitude cyclones. These are formed along the fronts between different air masses. The circulation about the cyclone center tends to produce a wavelike deformation of the front, hence the name.
Very high Sea Surface Temperature is associated with the formation of Tropical cyclones.
Formation of Polar Stratospheric clouds and creation of thunderstorms have no association with the formation of wave cyclones. The cold front within the cyclones, however, can witness thunderstorms. But it is not the cause, rather the effect of cyclone formation.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:31

Question 2
Answer – D
The grounds of removal of SC or HC judge are two–proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
Violation of the Constitution is the ground for impeachment of President.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:45

Q. 10 With reference to the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. The provision of joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament is derived from British Constitution.
2. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution has the provisions for Division of powers between Union and the states.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:40

Q. 7 With reference to the Ecological Succession, consider the following statements:
1. An allogenic course of succession is determined by the internal coactions of organisms and the environment.
2. Autogenic succession is largely mediated by competition for niche space between species.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:36

Q. 5 Consider the following statements regarding Madras Native Association:
1. It represented mainly landed and business classes of Madras presidency.
2. It supported the state-sponsored missionary activities in the hope that they would receive an English education.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:30

Q. 1 Consider the following statements:
1. The people of Indus valley worshipped trees and animals only.
2. Rig Veda is the source of knowledge about religious beliefs and practices of the Aryans.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

30 Dec 2022 13:38

Question 9
Answer – B
Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland. Sholas are found in the upper reaches of the Nilgiris, Anamalais, Palni hills, Kalakadu, Mundanthurai and Kanyakumari in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The vegetation that grows in Shola forests is evergreen. The trees are stunted and have many branches. Their rounded and dense canopies appear in different colours. As tree species of the montane, evergreen forests are flammable, regeneration of any Shola tree species is completely prevented except for Rhododendron nilagiricum, the only Shola tree that can tolerate fire.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

30 Dec 2022 13:36

Question 7
Answer – B
Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a contemporary of Balban, Jalaluddin Khilji and Alauddin Khilji. Credited to have introduced the ghazal style of the song into India, Amir khusro was also the one who introduced Persian, Arabic and Turkish elements into Indian classical music. Through this fusion, he created many ragas like zilf, maan, sajgari. Amir Khusrau wrote a masnavi on the Tughlaq dynasty ruler, Mubarak Shah as "Nuh Sipihr" (Nine Skies) relating the events of Mubarak Shah's rule. Amir Khusrau gave a unique form to the Chishti Sama by introducing the qaul, a hymn sung at the opening or closing of qawwali. Qawwals at the shrine of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya started their recital with the qaul.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

16 Dec 2022 05:36

Q. 5 Consider the following statements regarding cross elasticity of Demand:
1. It measures the relative change in the demand of a commodity due to a change in the price of a related commodity.
2. It is always positive for substitute goods.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

16 Dec 2022 05:31

Q. 1 The Value of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) depends on
1. The price of gold in the international market
2. The value of a basket of US Dollar, Euro, Yen, Renminbi and Pound Sterling
3. The price of IMF backed securities

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

02 Jan 2023 05:34

Q. 3 Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Indian Councils Act, 1909’ is incorrect?
a) The number of members in the Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 60.
b) The Act allowed the Central and Provincial legislative councils to have non-official majority.
c) The members of the legislative councils were allowed to ask supplementary questions and move resolutions on the budget.
d) It provided for the association of Indians with the executive Councils of the Viceroy.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

02 Jan 2023 05:30

Q. 1 With reference to the association of Gopal Ganesh Agarkar with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, consider the following statements:
1. Agarkar and Tilak founded the newspaper Kesari.
2. While Agarkar focused primarily on political freedom, Tilak wanted social reforms ahead of political freedom.
3. Agarkar started the journal Sudharak due to his disagreement with Tilak.
4. Agarkar cofounded the Deccan Education Society with Tilak.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:38

Question 9
Answer – A
According to NASA, the greatest number of sunspots in any given solar cycle is designated as "Solar Maximum" and opposite to it that is the lowest number is designated as "Solar Minimum". During solar minimum, the intense activity like sunspots and solar flares subside but that does not mean that the sun becomes dull. It's just simply changing its form.
During Solar Minimum, there are typically fewer CMEs to cause geomagnetic storms and big Aurora. However, there are recurrent high-speed solar wind streams that typically cause minor to moderate geomagnetic storms, so the Northern Lights will still be around. You may just have to travel a bit further north to see them.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:36

Question 7
Answer – B
When the course of succession is largely driven or determined by internal coactions then such type of succession is known as Autogenic Succession i.e. the change in both the environment and the community is brought about by the activities of organisms themselves.
When the course of succession is controlled by some external driving forces, i.e. the forces beyond the control of the indigenous organisms or the changes in the environment are caused by some external factor unaffected by the organism (e.g. storms, fire, etc.), such type of succession is known as allogenic succession.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:34

Question 5
Answer - A
The Madras Native Association (MNA), was founded by activist and merchant Gazulu Lakshimnarasu Chetty in 1852 to protest the unjust policies of the British regime.
The MNA represented the landed and business classes of Madras Presidency who had specific grievances against the Company administration, particularly in the revenue, educational and judicial spheres.
MNA criticized Christian missionary activities and also opposed state support for missionary activities. It opposed the introduction of the Bible in schools and pleaded for the extension of the grants-in-aid system to Hindu educational institutions.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:32

Question 3
Answer – B
Military camps were called Skandharva during Harsha’s reign. These camps were built at the strategic location which gave them mobility to move freely. After there was decline in trade and scarcity of money was prevailing the military officers and soldiers were getting paid through land grants and hence the city lost its importance. The military camps became power centres and dominated large areas of land.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 13:30

Question 1
Answer – B
From the seals, terracotta figurines and copper tablets we get an idea on the religious life of the Harappans. The chief male deity was Pasupati, (proto-Siva) represented in seals as sitting in a yogic posture with three faces and two horns. He is surrounded by four animals (elephant, tiger, rhino, and buffalo each facing a different direction). Two deer appear on his feet. The chief female deity was the Mother Goddess represented in terracotta figurines. In latter times, Linga worship was prevalent. Trees and animals were also worshipped by the Harappans.
The nature of the religious beliefs and practices of the Aryans is known from the Rig Veda. They believed in many gods like Indra, Varuna, Agni, Surya and Rudra. Sacrifices, and ritual offering of food and drink to fire in honour of the Gods, constituted the main religious practices. The Sama Veda and the Yajur Veda elaborated the different aspects of the sacrificial acts and this ritualism was further elaborated in the Brahmanas.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:43

Q. 9 Consider the following statements with respect to the phenomena of 'solar minimum':
1. It is a part of the 11-year solar cycle marked by the decrease of sunspots and solar flares.
2. It marks the absence of the event of aurora borealis.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:38

Q. 6 "It is a pooled investment fund that trades in relatively liquid assets. It makes extensive use of complex trading and risk management techniques such as short selling, leverage, and derivatives to make quick returns."

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

31 Dec 2022 05:32

Q. 2 On which of the following grounds can a Judge of Supreme Court or a High Court be impeached?
1. Violation of the Constitution
2. Proved misbehaviour
3. Incapacity

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

30 Dec 2022 13:39

Question 10
Answer – B
Biomining is the process of using microorganisms (microbes) to extract metals of economic interest from rock ores or mine waste. Biomining techniques may also be used to clean up sites that have been polluted with metals. Some microbes can oxidize those metals, allowing them to dissolve in water. This is the basic process behind most biomining.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

30 Dec 2022 13:37

Question 8
Answer – D
Sargasso sea is an anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents comprising the north equatorial current, the Gulf stream and the canary current in the north Atlantic ocean. The water confined in this gyral is calm and motionless. It is located in the transition zone of the trade winds (N.E.Trades) and the westerlies. This zone is characterized by the subsidence of air from above and the resultant anticyclonic conditions. It records the highest salinity of the Atlantic Ocean due to high temperature and evaporation

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

16 Dec 2022 05:42

Q. 10 Regarding the Desai-Liaqat Pact, which of the following statement is correct?
a) It proposed for two dominions inside a single union, with latter responsible for defence, communication and foreign affairs.
b) It proposed that Muslim League would support Congress in Quit India movement and Congress would recognize Muslim League as the representative of Muslims.
c) The Muslim League agreed to help congress in forming provisional government at the centre against the Congress support on the issue of plebiscite
d) It proposed the formation of interim government with both Congress and League nominating equal members.

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

16 Dec 2022 05:32

Q. 2 Which of the following set/sets of pairs is correctly matched?
Association : Founding Member
1. Indian Association of Calcutta: Ananda Mohan Bose
2. The Bombay Presidency Association: Badruddin Tayabji
3. The Indian League: Sisir Kumar Gosh

Edubridge IAS Discussion group

15 Dec 2022 13:39

Question 10
Answer – D
The Chishti Sufis believed in simplicity and poverty; possession of the private property was considered an impediment to the development of the spiritual personality and hence they lived mainly on charity. These Sufi saints made themselves popular by adopting musical recitations called sama, to create a mood of nearness to God. The Chishtis preferred to keep aloof from state politics and shunned the company of rulers and nobles.
Unlike the Chishtis, the Suhrawardi saints did not believe in leading a life of poverty. They accepted the service of the state, and some of them held important posts in the ecclesiastical department. Music was rejected by this order.
Kubrawiyya order: The principal centre of this order was Kashmir. The order was introduced there by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, who was a zealous missionary and encouraged his followers to demolish Hindu temples and convert the Hindus to Islam.