UPPSC GS I Practice Test - 11 (Old Pattern) - UPPSC (UP) MCQ

Key-Points

• Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is going to become the first Rafale woman fighter pilot.

• Flt Lt Singh, who hails from Varanasi, will formally join the 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron of the 4.5-generation Rafales at the Ambala airbase after she finishes her “conversion training.”

• This training is required when a combat pilot switches from one fighter to another.

Key-Points

• Goods and Services Tax is a destination-based tax. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.

• CGST, SGST, and IGST are the 3 types of GST in India.

• CGST and SGST are levied on intra-state transactions.

• CGST is collected by the center and SGST by the state.

• IGST is charged on inter-state goods/services transactions.

Article 279A: GST Council

• The President must constitute a GST Council under 60 days after the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.

• Composition:

  • Chairman: Union Finance Minister

  • Member: Union Minister in charge of Finance or Revenue

  • Member: Minister in charge of Finance or Taxation or any other minister nominated by each state government

  • Vice-chairman: Among Members

• Recommendations on:

  • taxes, cess, and surcharge levied by Union, State & other local bodies

  • Goods & Services exempted from GST

  • model GST laws

  • apportionment

  • principles threshold limit of turnover, rates(floor rates) any special rate for the special period during any natural calamity or disaster

  • special provisions concerning states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, J&K, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, etc.

• Date of levy on Petroleum crude, high-speed diesel, motor spirit(petrol), natural gas, & aviation turbine fuel.

• Development of the harmonized natural market for Goods & Services.

• Quorum: 50%(members). Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

• Majority for decision: 3/4th of the weighted votes of Present & Voting. Hence, Statement 3 is incorrect.

  • Central Government Weightage is 1/3rd

  • State government weightage is 2/3rd

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

• The Prime Minister of India is the Head of the Government of India.

• He is also the head of the council of ministers.

• He is the chairman of the cabinet and presides over the meetings of the Cabinet.

• He acts as the chief advisor to the President of India.

• The Prime Minister submits his resignation to the president of India.

• He is the head of the Nuclear Command Authority, NITI Aayog, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

• He communicates all decisions of the Cabinet related to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation to the President. He, therefore, acts as the link between President and cabinet.

• The death or resignation of the Prime Minister automatically leads to the dissolution of the Council of Ministers.

Key-Points

• In Olga Tellis vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation 1985, the SC observed, "the sweep of the Right to Life, conferred by Article 21 is far-reaching.

  • 'Life' means something more than mere animal existence.

  • It does not mean merely that life cannot be extinguished or taken away as, for example, by the imposition and execution of the death sentence, except according to the procedure established by law.

  • That is but one aspect of the Right to Life.

  • An equally important facet of that right is the right to livelihood because no person can live without the means of living, that is, the means of livelihood."

Important Point

• In A.D.M. Jabalpur Vs. S. Shukla 1976, the Supreme Court declared the right to move court under Articles 14, 21, and 22 would remain suspended during the Emergency.

• The Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India 1978 case caused a huge uproar over the definition of freedom of speech.

  • The court ruled that the procedure must be fair and the law must not violate other fundamental rights.

• In Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India 1992, the Supreme Court upheld the implementation of recommendations made by the Mandal Commission.

  • It also defined the "creamy layer" criteria and reiterated that the quota could not exceed 50 percent.

• This revolution encompasses the total strike and found support throughout India from the west to the east.

• It ultimately came to involve over 20,000 sailors in 78 ships and shore establishments.

• The mutiny was repressed with force by British troops and Royal Navy warships, along with total casualties of 8 dead and 33 wounded.

• The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League condemned it, whereas the Communist Party was the only one that supported the strikers.

• Lord Wavell (1944-1947) was Governor-General/Viceroy of India when the Indian Navy Mutiny happened.

Additional Information

• Korwa tribes are found in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

• Tharu tribes are found in Bahraich and Lakhimpur districts of Uttar Pradesh.

• Bhotiya lives in the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Kheri districts of Uttar Pradesh, India.

• Jaunsari and Raji have a maximum population in Kheri and Gorakhpur districts, respectively.

Key- Points

• Remote sensing usually means collecting data about an object without coming into direct contact with it.

• Aerial photographs and satellite images are obtained by remote sensing.

• Remote sensing plays an important role in activities such as estimation of damage from natural disasters, the preparation of geographical maps, and for various scientific studies.

• The use of remote sensing technology started in India in 1960.

• Professor Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty is known as the father of remote sensing in India.

• National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 every year to honor the hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand.

• The Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday as the National Sports Day since 2012.

• Major Dhyan Chand had won three Olympic gold medals.

• At the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, Dhyan Chand was appointed as the captain of the Indian Hockey team.

Additional Information

• Kapil Dev is nicknamed as Haryana Hurricane.

  • Kapil Dev was the captain when India lifted the ICC one day international world cup the first time in 1983.

• The initial 400 meters national record was set by the Flying Sikh (Milkha Singh) at the Rome Olympics in the year 1960.

• The 1st-ever export-bound new modified goods rake was flagged off from Hosur Railway station to Bangladesh.

• The rake consisting of 25 wagons loaded with 100 Light Commercial Vehicles left Hosur station on 24 Nov 2020 for its destination of Benapole Railway Station in Bangladesh, about 2121 km away.

• This is the first modified goods rake dispatched by the South Western Railways to Bangladesh.

• Bangladesh:

  • Capital - Dhaka.

  • Currency - Bangladeshi Taka.

  • President - Abdul Hamid.

  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Hasina.

  • National Sport - Kabaddi.

Mauricio Marci was the former president of Argentina from 2015 to 2019.

Important Point

Key-Points

• It is the state capital of Karnataka.

• This location is known as a major center for information technology companies. Almost all of the Tech Giants have established their offices in this city.

• Bangalore, India, is named as "Silicon Valley" on the lines of California, developed as a major hub for information technology companies in the United States.

Additional Information

• The Current Chief Minister of Karnataka is Mr. B.S Yediyurappa, and the Governor is Mr. Vajubhai Vala.

Key-Points

• 19 August in 2016, PV Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympics silver medal.

• She lost to Carolina Marin in the final.

Additional Information

• India has won 28 medals at the Olympic Games since the 1900 edition.

• In 2008 Vijender Singh became the first Indian boxer in history to win an Olympic medal.

• In 2012 Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Key-Points

• Alma Ata Declaration was adopted at an international conference on primary health care held in Kazakhstan in 1978.

• It was the first international declaration underlining the importance of primary health care. Hence Pair 1 is Correct.

• The Hague Convention protects children and their families against the risks of illegal, irregular, premature, or ill-prepared adoptions abroad.

  • Hague Convention is a multilateral treaty that came into existence on 1st December 1983.

  • The Convention applies to children age under 16 years. Hence, Pair 2 is NOT correct.

• The Talanoa Dialogue is a process designed to help countries implement and enhance their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2020.

  • The Dialogue was mandated by the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change to take stock of the collective global efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Hence Pair 3 is Correct.

• The Under 2 Coalition is a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement. Hence, Pair 4 is NOT correct.

Key-Points

• As announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Lucknow is the cleanest city in Uttar Pradesh.

• Swachh Survekshan 2020 report was released by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

• Swachh Survekshan 2020 covered 4,242 cities, 62 cantonment boards, and 92 Ganga towns.

• This survey was carried out in 28 days.

Additional Information

Swachh Survekshan 2020

• Indore was ranked the cleanest city in the overall category this year, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai.

• Chhattisgarh is the cleanest state in the category of states with more than 100 urban local bodies.

• Ahmedabad is India’s cleanest Megacity.

• New Delhi is the cleanest capital city.

• Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur is the cleanest smallest city.

• Cleanest Cantonment: Jalandhar Cantt, Punjab.

Key-Points

• The Sanskrit philosopher Kanada Kashyapa (2nd–3rd century) expounded its theories and is credited with founding the school.

• Vaisheshika, one of the six systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy, significant for its naturalism.

• The Vaisheshika school attempts to identify, inventory, and classify the entities and their relations that present themselves to human perceptions.

Important Point

• The Purva-Mimamsa of Jaimini (400 BCE), the greatest philosopher of the Mimamsa school, posits various deities to account for the significance of Vedic rituals but ignores, without denying, the question of the existence of God.

• Patanjali, also called Gonardiya, or Gonikaputra, (flourished 2nd century BCE or 5th century CE), Authors of two great Hindu classics-

  • The first, Yoga-sutras, a categorization of Yogic thought arranged in four volumes with the titles Psychic Power, “Practice of Yoga,” “Samadhi” (state of profound contemplation of the Absolute), and “Kaivalya” (separateness).

  • The second, the Mahabhashya (“Great Commentary”).

• Gautama was one of the famous seven rishis termed Saptarshi. He was the progenitor of the Gautama gotra. He was the son of Rahugana.

Key-Points

Ashtadhyayi

• Ashtadhyayi is a Sanskrit treatise on grammar.

  • It was written in the 6th to 5th-century BCE by the Indian grammarian Panini.

• The Mahābhāsya is attributed to Patanjali, which is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Paṇini's treatise.

  • It is dated to the 2nd century BCE.

Natyashastra

• It is a detailed treatise and handbook on dramatic art.

• It deals with classical Sanskrit theatre.

• It is written by the Brahman sage and priest Bharata (200 BC to 200 AD).

• Its many chapters contain detailed treatments of all the diverse arts that are used in the classical Indian concept of drama.

  • Dance, music, poetics, and general aesthetics.

• It is also known as the fifth Veda.

Brihat Jataka

• Brihat Jataka is considered the standard textbook on Vedic astrology.

• It is written by Varahamihira.

• It is described as “India’s foremost astrological text.”

Key-Points

• Bhulabhai Desai, leader of the Congress with Liaquat Ali Khan, leader of the Muslim drafted a proposal for the formation of an interim government at the center, consisting of —

  • an equal number of persons nominated by the Congress & League in the central legislature.

  • 20% reserved seats for minorities. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

  • Desai-Liaqat Plan (January 1945) was followed by the Wavell Plan (June) in 1945. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

• Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Organic Food Processing Unit in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, through a video conference on 9 September 2020.

• Through this food processing unit, 5000 farmers will be benefitted, and it is expected to leverage an investment of over 50 crore rupees.

• The food processing sector has been identified as a champion sector by the Government of India.

• Uttar Pradesh:

  • Number of Districts - 75.

  • Lok Sabha seats - 80.

  • Rajya Sabha seats - 31.

Important Point

• In the first week of February in 1922 at Chauri-Chaura, demonstrators participating in the Non-cooperation movement attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants.

• On 12 February 1922, the Congress leaders met at Bardoli, and Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non-cooperation movement.

• By Bardoli resolution, the Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn. So, option 2 is correct.

• Bardoli (Surat, Gujarat) satyagraha was a no-tax movement launched in mid-February 1928.

Important Point

• During the Civil Disobedience Movement, Gandhiji was arrested on May 4, 1930, when he had announced that he would lead a raid on Dharasana Salt Works on the west coast.

• His arrest was followed by massive protests in Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, and in Solapur, where the response was the fiercest.

• After Gandhi‘s arrest, the Congress Working Committee sanctioned:

  • non-payment of revenue in Ryotwari areas,

  • No chowkidari tax campaign in zamindari areas - In Bihar, a campaign was organized for refusal to pay chowkidari tax, and a call was given for the resignation of chowkidars and influential members of chowkidari panchayat who appointed these chowkidars. At Bengal, the Anti-chowkidar tax and anti-union board tax campaign were met with repression and confiscation of property. Hence statement 3 is correct.

  • Violation of forest laws in the Central Provinces. Hence statement 4 is correct.

• In the United Provinces, a Non-revenue campaign by Zamindars against paying revenue to the government and a No-Rent Campaign by tenants against Zamindars. Hence statements 1 and 2 are correct.

• In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Central Provinces, the forest laws were defied.

Cripps Mission:

• In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with a constitutional proposal to seek Indian support for World War II. Hence, option 1 is correct.

• The main provisions of Cripps Missions are:

  • In Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies. Hence, option 3 is correct.

  • After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes. Hence, all members would be Indians. Hence, option 4 is correct.

  • The British government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions:

    • (i) any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union, and

    • (ii) the new constitution-making body and the British government would negotiate a the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities.

  • In the meantime, the defenseIslandscucumbers’ of India would remain in British hands, and the Governor-General’s powers would remain intact.

Important Point

Additional Information

• Rampa rebellion of 1879 was an insurrection by the hill tribes in the Rampa region of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency of Vizagapatam District against the British government of the Madras Presidency.
• Pabna Peasant Uprising was a resistance movement by the peasants against the lords of the lands in Bengal in the Yusufshahi pargana in Pabna.
  • It was led by Ishan Chandra Roy.
  • It was supported by intellectuals such as R.C Dutt, Surendranath Banerjee, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, etc.
  • It was overall a peaceful movement.
• The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60 and was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow indigo under terms that were greatly unfavorable to the farmers.
• A historic uprising in Jaintia Hills began from December 28, 1861, under the leadership of legendary Kiang Nangbah, who waged a war with occupying British after the aliens desecrated an indigenous religious ceremony.
  • Besides, the imposition of taxes by the British created turmoil amongst Jaintias, who rose in fierce rebellion in 1862.

Key-Points

• The Uttar Pradesh government is going to constitute a Special Security Force (SSF) in the state.
• On the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force, SSF will be responsible for the security of vital government and private buildings, and industrial establishments.
• It will not require a magistrate’s order or warrants to make an arrest or conduct searches.
• Its powers will be governed by a set of rules made by the state government.

Additional Information

• Jagirdari system was an administrative system through which the land revenue was assigned in lieu of a salary which was called the jagir.

  • The Jagirdari system did not affect the hereditary rights of the intermediaries who were collectively known as the zamindars.

• Land assignment to Jagirdars was not hereditary, and it is transferable to other jagirs also.

• Zamindars had their own hereditary rights in land and also had the hereditary right of collecting land revenue.

• The judicial and police duties were performed locally by zamindars, and Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of military services.

• The Mughal emperor allocated jagirs to the mansabdars.

• The mansabdars made his own agreement for the revenue collection.

• Ain-i-Akbari is a 16th-century document detailing the administration under Mughal Emperor Akbar.
• It was written by Akbar’s court historian Abu’l Fazl in the Persian language.
• It forms the third and final part of Akbarnama, which is a complete account of Akbar.

Additional Information

Key-Points

• Sustainable Development Goal 10 aims at reducing inequality within and among countries.

• This SDG calls for reducing inequalities in income as well as those based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or another status within a country.

Important Point

• To bring sustainable development, the United Nations (UN) launched the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDGs.

• There are 17 goals and 169 specific targets to be achieved by 2030.

• SDGs are not legally binding.

Additional Information

SDG Goals

• SDG 1: No Poverty

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger

• SDG 3: Good Health & Well-being

• SDG 4: Quality Education

• SDG 5: Gender Equality

• SDG 6: Clean Water & Sanitation

• SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy

• SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth

• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

• SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production

• SDG 13: Climate Action

• SDG 14: Life Below Water

• SDG 15: Life on Land

• SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

• SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

• Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh is selected for opening Carpet Market.

• It is home to the largest hand-knotted carpet weaving industry hub in South Asia.

• According to Carpet Export Promotion Council India, Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district alone accounts for Rs 7,000 crore of the exports.

Some other important Uttar Pradesh districts and their products :

• Amroha is famous for Musical Instruments

• Aligarh is famous for its Locks & Hardware.

• Auraiya is famous for Food Processing (Desi Ghee).

• Amethi is famous for Moonj Products.

• Bareilly is famous for Zari-Zardozi.

• Tropical rain forests are vegetation found in a hot and wet equatorial climates.

  • Selvas is a term given to vegetational extravagance in this region.

  • Epiphytes are usually found in the temperate zone or in the tropics.

• Savanna type of climate is known a is a transitional type of climate found between the equatorial forest and trade wind hot deserts.

  • It is confined within the tropics.

  • Tall grass and short trees specifically grow here.

• Taiga type of single-band coniferous forests is found in Siberia.

  • Taiga is a Russian word for coniferous forest.

• The polar type of climate is found mainly north of the Arctic Circle in the Northern hemisphere.

  • The environment supports only the lowest form of vegetation, mosses, lichens, and sedges.

  • They are also known as the tundra vegetation.

Additional Information

• Himalayan Ranges from north to south-

  • TRICK:- Kal Jana Padega Desh Se.

  • K = Karakoram J= Zaskar D = Dhauladhar S = Shiwalik

• Main Passes tricks-

  • Sikkim

    • Nathuram Sikkim Jail Gaya - Nathula, and Jelep La Pass

  • Himachal Pradesh

    • Rohit barah bje ship lene gaya

      • Rohtang Pass, Barah Pass, Shipkila Pass

  • Arunachal Pradesh

    • Dipu ne likha pyara patra

      • Dipu La, Likhapani and Pangsan pass