Political Science: CUET Mock Test - 4 - CUET MCQ

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment.

Indira Gandhi was defeated by Raj Narain in the 1977 Lok Sabha Elections in the Rae Bareli Constituency.

• She was defeated by a margin of over 55,000 votes.
• Raj Narain was the candidate from the Janata Party.
• He went on to become the Health Minister in Morarji's Cabinet.
• Post this, Raj Narain accused Indira Gandhi of corrupt practices in elections and filed a petition for the same in the Allahabad High Court.
• The High Court upheld the accusations and disqualified Indira Gandhi from fighting the elections for six years.
• Consequently, the emergency was declared in India.

Bishnoi movement was started against cutting of trees in 1730 when Amrita Devi, a member of the sect inspired 362 other Bishnois die in protest of the cutting down of Khejri trees.

the correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The Naga National Council (NNC) is a political organization of Naga people, active from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.
• It evolved out the Naga Hills District Tribal Council, an organization established in 1945 by the Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills district.
• The group was reorganized to form NNC in 1946 at Sanis (in present-day Wokha district), with Eno T. Aliba Imti Ao as the President, and other democratically elected Naga representatives as its members. Later, NNC declared Independence one day ahead of India ie on 14th August 1947.
• Under the leadership of A.Z.Phizo, the NNC resisted the Indian occupational forces. It was during this period that the controversial AFSPA act was brought into affect to deal with the insurgency in Naga areas.

Kanshi Ram was the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) political party.

• BSP was founded in 1984.
• It is symbolic to the 'Majority of People' and representing the oppressed sections of the society such as the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as well as religious minorities.
• In 1993, Kanshi Ram was succeeded by Mayawati as President of the BSP.
• Mulayam Singh Yadav was the founder of Samajwadi Party.
• Balwant Singh Ramoowalia was the founder of Lok Bhalai Party(LBP).

Office Memorandum was the culmination of a long chain of events.

• The Government of India had appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission in 1979.
• It was headed by B.P. Mandal. Hence it was popularly called the Mandal Commission.
• It was asked to determine the criteria to identify the socially and educationally backward classes in India and recommend steps to be taken for their advancement.
• The Commission gave its Report in 1980 and made many recommendations.
• One of these was that 27 per cent of government jobs be reserved for the socially and educationally backward classes.
• The Report and recommendations were discussed in the Parliament.

Important Point

• For several years, many parliamentarians and parties kept demanding the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations.
• Then came the Lok Sabha election of 1989.
• In its election manifesto, the Janata Dal promised that if voted to power, it would implement the Mandal Commission report.
• The Janata Dal did form the government after this election. Its leader V. P. Singh became the Prime Minister.

Thus, we can conclude that in the 1989 elections the Janata Dal had promised the implementation of the Mandal Commission Report in its Manifesto.

The correct answer is ' Maharashtra'

Key Points

• The Dalit Panthers, an influential social movement, was founded in Maharashtra in 1972.
• It was initiated by a group of young Dalit poets and activists in Mumbai, aiming to combat caste discrimination and social inequality.
• The movement drew inspiration from the Black Panther Party in the United States, adopting similar strategies for fighting caste oppression and working towards the upliftment of Dalits in India. Maharashtra, with its historical context of Dalit activism and the legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, provided fertile ground for the emergence of such a radical movement.

Additional InformationKerala: Although Kerala has a history of social reform movements, the Dalit Panthers specifically originated in Maharashtra. Kerala's social landscape is marked by different movements focusing on caste and gender issues.
Rajasthan: Rajasthan, known for its rich cultural heritage, did not witness the origin of the Dalit Panthers. Social movements in Rajasthan have typically revolved around issues like land rights and women's empowerment rather than the specific caste-based activism of the Dalit Panthers.
Orissa (Odisha): While Odisha has its own set of social challenges and movements, the Dalit Panthers movement did not originate here. The state has seen various other forms of activism primarily focused on tribal rights and environmental issues.

The Correct Answer is Bhartiya Kisan Union

Key Points

• The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) is a well-known farmers' movement in India, particularly active in North India.
• It was founded by Chaudhary Charan Singh in the 1970s and has been at the forefront of many agitations against policies perceived as anti-farmer.
• The protest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in January 1988, was one of the significant demonstrations where approximately 20,000 farmers gathered to protest against the increase in electricity rates. The BKU's involvement in such protests highlights its role in advocating for farmers' rights and addressing their grievances.

Additional InformationBhartiya Kisan Morcha: This is a farmers' wing associated with a political party in India. Although it represents farmers' interests, it was not the organization that led the protest in Meerut in 1988.
Bhartiya Kisan Sabha: This is another farmers' organization in India, with a rich history of advocating for farmers' rights. However, it was not the one that organized the Meerut protest in 1988.
Indian Kisan Dal: This is a lesser-known farmers' organization and was not involved in the 1988 Meerut protest. Its activities and influence are more localized compared to the BKU.

The correct answer is 'Kanshi Ram'.

Key Points

• Kanshi Ram was an Indian politician and social reformer who worked tirelessly for the upliftment and political mobilization of the Dalit community in India.
• He founded the Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS-4) in 1981 as a platform to fight against the injustices faced by Dalits and other marginalized communities.

Additional InformationMayawati: Although closely associated with Kanshi Ram, Mayawati is not the founder of DS-4. She later became a prominent leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which was also founded by Kanshi Ram, and served multiple terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Mulayam Singh Yadav: He is a senior Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. His political focus has been primarily on the OBC (Other Backward Classes) communities, not on founding DS-4.

Ram Vilas Paswan: A notable Indian politician from Bihar and the founder of the Lok Janshakti Party, Paswan focused on the welfare of the Dalit community but was not involved in the formation of DS-4. His work was more centered around political representation and social justice at a national level.

The Correct Answer is Little Boy

Key Points

• The bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the United States on August 6, 1945, was codenamed "Little Boy."
• It was a uranium gun-type bomb and marked the first time a nuclear weapon was used in warfare.
• The bombing resulted in significant destruction and loss of life, serving as a pivotal moment in World War II and in the history of nuclear weapons.

Additional InformationBig Brother: This term is not associated with any specific wartime bomb. Instead, it is famously derived from George Orwell's novel "1984" as a symbol of oppressive surveillance and government control. It has no connection to the atomic bombs used during World War II.
Fat Man: Although this is related to the atomic bombings during World War II, "Fat Man" was the codename for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. Unlike "Little Boy," "Fat Man" was a plutonium implosion-type bomb.
Ideal Man: This term has no historical relevance to the atomic bombs used in World War II or any known military weaponry. It does not correspond to any codename for nuclear or conventional munitions used during the conflict.

The Correct Answer is Moscow

Key Points

• The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-1) was indeed signed in Moscow.
• This significant treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at reducing and limiting strategic offensive arms.
• The ceremony took place in 1991, marking a pivotal moment in the easing of Cold War tensions.

Key PointsUzbekistan: While part of the Soviet Union at the time, Uzbekistan was not the location where START-1 was signed. The treaty was signed in the capital of the USSR, Moscow, reflecting its importance on the global stage.
Belarus: Belarus, another former Soviet republic, also was not the signing location. Although it, along with Ukraine and Kazakhstan, played a role in the denuclearization process following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the treaty itself was signed in Moscow.
New York: New York, often a host for significant international agreements at the United Nations Headquarters, was not the location for the START-1 signing. The choice of Moscow over an international venue like New York underscores the bilateral nature of the treaty and its significance for both the US and the USSR.

The Protocol's first commitment period started in 2008 and ended in 2012.

The giant panda is the featured animal on the logo for World Wildlife Fund as a symbol of all endangered species that would be able to thrive if permitted the range and natural environment of their origin.

Deforestation affects animals in many ways. It causes habitat destruction, increased risk of predation, reduced food availability, and much more. As a result, some animals lose their homes, others lose food sources – and finally, many lose their lives. In fact, deforestation is one of the main causes of extinction.

Due to globalisation almost every foriegn brand in now available in India.

Globalization has led to the flow of ideas across national boundaries, e.g. spread of internet.

Globalisation is an economic, political and cultural phenomenon which makes different nations interdependent and interconnected thus making itself a multidimensional phenomenon.

Some differences in tastes will always remain among people of different nations, but with the tremendous improvement in telecommunications, transportation, and travel, the cross-fertilization of cultures and convergence of tastes can only be expected to accelerate. Consumer preferences are considered one of the key parameters on basis of which marketing strategies are devised.

New Economic Policy of India was launched in the year 1991 under the leadership of P. V. Narasimha Rao. This policy opened the door of the India Economy for the global exposure for the first time.

The worldwide interconnectedness implies to interlink the world through free flow of goods and services, technology, ideas and people across the globe to extend globalisation.

The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) constituted by the Central Government of India in August 1953 to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries. In October 1955, after two years of study, the Commission, comprising Justice Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru, submitted its report.

India got independence from British Colonial rule on 15th August 1947

Jammu & Kashmir was not a “communal zone” during partition.

Jinnah’s firm stance on two nation theory without any cooperation to congress at that time, Failure of 1946 interim Government to stop communal violence in “communal zones” and the ever increasing communal riots taking place in Punjab and Bengal made partition inevitable.

Cities of Punjab and Bengal which formed majority of Muslim population along the Radcliffe line were termed as communal zones that witnessed brutal violence and mass deaths during partition of India.

Mahagujarat movement, known as Mahagujarat Andolan locally, was a political movement demanding the creation of the state of Gujarat for Gujarati and finally on 1 May 1960 Gujarat became a state.

He addressed to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947 at Karachi.

Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award.

Present-day India owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the vision, tact, diplomacy and pragmatic approach of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the indomitable man who integrated 562 princely states with the Union of India and prevented the Balkanisation of the newly-independent country.

The Communist Party of India won 16 seats and was placed after INC which won 364 seats in the Parliament.