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1. Consider the following statements regarding the Khilafat Movement.
1. In 1919, the Khilafat movement arose to salvage the Ottoman caliph as a symbol of unity among the Muslim community in India during the British Raj.
2. The movement was initially bolstered by Gandhi’s noncooperation movement but fell apart after the abolition of the caliphate in 1924.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Subsonic cruise missile travels at a speed of around 0.8 Mach.
2. Supersonic cruise missile travels at a speed around 2-3 Mach.
3. Hypersonic cruise missile travels at least five times the speed of sound.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2020 – Set 13, 7 September
3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010.
1. Under FCRA act, the Foreign funding of voluntary organizations in India is regulated and is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. Under the Act, organisations are required to register themselves every three years.
3. The Acts ensures that the recipients of foreign contributions adhere to the stated purpose for which such contribution has been obtained.
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 3
4. Consider the following statements regarding the Development of Finance Institution (DFI) recently in news.
1. To fill the gap in long-term finance for infrastructure sectors, the government is planning to set up a new Development Finance Institution (DFI).
2. It is proposed that it will be used to finance both social and economic infrastructure projects identified under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
5. In the context of Indian history, the essential elements of the feudal system is/are:
1. Central political authority is very strong and very weak provincial or local political authority.
2. Creation of the lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord.
3. The emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of the land
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2020 – Set 12, 5 September
6. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Government of India Act 1919?
1. Dyarchy introduced the concept of responsible government.
2. It introduced the concept of federal structure with a unitary bias.
3. Some Indian women also had the right to vote for the first time.
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1,2, and 3
7. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Stem cells?
1. Stem cells are used for screening new drugs.
2. Induced pluripotent stem cells are stem cells that scientists make in the laboratory.
3. Stem cells can be derived from mammals only.
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. For the contraction of muscles, which of the following minerals are required by the human body?
1. Calcium
2. Sodium
3. Iron
Choose the correct option
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2020 – Set 11, 4 September
9. Why Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east?
1. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
2. It occupies a linear rift valley.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
10. Sometimes seen in news Oslo Accords is concerned with which of these countries?
(a) Israel-Palestine
(b) Egypt-Sudan
(c) Iran-Iraq
(d) None of the above
Ans:1(c), 2(d), 3(b), 4(c), 5(c), 6(d), 7(a), 8(b), 9(b), 10(a)
Daily Gist of ‘The Hindu’, ‘PIB’, ‘Indian Express’ and Other Newspapers: 8 September, 2020
