UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 34

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 34

Question 21 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Home Rule League headed by Tilak was set up at
A
Belgaum
B
Pune
C
Bombay
D
Nagpur
Question 21 Explanation: 

Tilak, not bound by any such commitment with Congress as Annie Beasant was, and having gained the right of readmission, took the
lead and set up the Home Rule League at the Bombay Provincial Conference held at Belgaum in April 1916. "

Question 22 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Coriolis force is maximum at
A
Poles
B
Equator
C
Tropics
D
Mountain peaks
Question 22 Explanation: 
The Coriolis Effect influences the paths of moving objects on earth and is caused by Earth's rotation. Since the earth's surface rotates at different velocities at different latitudes, objects in motion tend to veer to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis Effect is non-existent at the equator but increases with latitude, reaching a maximum at the poles.

Question 23 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about Small finance banks:
    1. SFBs with a small finance bank license can provide basic banking service of acceptance of deposits and lending.
    2. Existing non-banking financial companies (NBFC), microfinance institutions (MFI) and local area banks (LAB) can apply to become small finance banks.
    3. SFBs 25% of its net credits should be in priority sector lending and 50% of the loans in its portfolio must in Rs. 75 lakh.
    4. Usha Thorat and Nachiket Mor were headed the External Advisory Committee (EAC) to evaluate applications received for small finance banks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1, 2 and 3
B
1 and 2
C
2, 3 and 4
D
1, 2 and 4
Question 23 Explanation: 
  • Usha Thorat was the chairperson of the External Advisory Committee (EAC) to evaluate applications received for small finance banks, while Nachiket Mor was the chairperson of the EAC for payment banks.
  • Summary of Regulation:
    • Existing non-banking financial companies (NBFC), microfinance institutions (MFI) and local area banks (LAB) can apply to become small finance banks.
    • They can be promoted either by individuals, corporate, trusts or societies.
    • They are established as public limited companies in the private sector under the Companies Act, 1956.
    • They are governed by the provisions of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and other relevant statutes.
    • The banks will not be restricted to any region.
    • They were set up with the twin objectives of providing an institutional mechanism for promoting rural and semi urban savings and for providing credit for viable economic activities in the local areas.
    • 75% of its net credits should be in priority sector lending and 50% of the loans in its portfolio must in Rs. 25 lakh (US$38,000) range.[2]
    • The firms must have a capital of at least Rs. 100 crore (US$15 million).

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Question 24 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. The Punjab Hindu Sabha, founded in 1909 was instrumental in spreading
Communalism.
  1. The first session of All-India Hindu Mahasabha was held under the presidentship of the Maharaja of Travancore, in April 1915.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None
Question 24 Explanation: 

The Punjab Hindu Sabha founded under the leaders U.N. Mukherji and Lal Chand, in 1909, laid the foundations of Hindu communal ideology and politics. The first session of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha was held under the presidentship of the Maharaja of Kasim Bazar, in April 1915. "

Question 25 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan', led by Muslim women, is
A
A movement striving to secure pan-India gender equality in practice and in laws, regardless of religious affiliations.
B
An Amnesty International-affiliate working towards understanding and ameliorating marginalisation of Muslim women in India.
C
An organisation which fights for the citizenship rights of the Muslims, especially Muslim women, in India.
D
An autonomous organisation creating awareness and clearing misconceptions about the Uniform Civil Code as enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Question 25 Explanation: 

From the given statements, the most appropriate is 'c'.

  • Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Aandolan (BMMA) is an autonomous, secular, rights-based mass organization led by Muslim women which fights for the citizenship rights of the Muslims in India. BMMA was formed in January, 2007.
  • Vision: To create conditions within the Indian society where the Muslim community and especially the Muslim women are able to eradicate their own poverty and marginalization and live a life of equality, justice and with respect for human rights.
  • Their view on the UCC: The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, opposes move to introduce the Uniform Civil Code without taking into account the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion. Under Article 25 the Constitution of India gives the right to all including minorities to have personal laws based on respective tenets of different religious communities. Under this provision we demand a gender just reform in the Muslim personal law based on the Quranic values of equality and justice.

Primary Source: https://bmmaindia.com/about/

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Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/vaishna-roy-speaks-to-the-feisty-zakia-soman-of-bharatiya-muslim-mahila-andolan/article9172467.ece "

There are 25 questions to complete.