UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 178

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 178

Question 1 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Moplah Rebellion?
A
Bacha Khan
B
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C
Ali Musaliar
D
K. Kelappan
Question 1 Explanation: 
Ali Musaliar. Read more on the .
Question 2 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about the Petersberg Climate Dialogue:
    1. Since its inception in 2010, it has provided a forum for high-level political discussions, focusing both on the international climate negotiations and on advancing climate action on the ground.
    2. This year, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue will be held virtually for the first time
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 2 Explanation: 
  • Since its inception in 2010, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue has provided a forum for high-level political discussions, focusing both on the international climate negotiations and on advancing climate action on the ground. This year, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue will be held virtually for the first time, and will focus on climate ambition in the context of a green, resilient recovery.
  • The Climate Dialogue was originally an initiative of German Chancellor Angela It is hosted by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety.

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Question 3 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arrange the following states with their formation years in ascending order;
  1. Maharashtra
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Nagaland
  4. Goa
Select the correct answer using code below
A
1-3-2-4
B
2-1-3-4
C
1-2-3-4
D
3-1-4-2
Question 3 Explanation: 
Maharashtra and Gujarat were the part of the state of Bombay, in 1960, the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed as independent states.

Nagaland was formed on 1 December 1963 by separation from Assam.

Himachal Pradesh was created with the merger of 30 princely states in 1950, and in 1956, was declared a Union Territory, it got full statehood on 25 January 1971.

The state of Goa was formed on 30 May 1987.

Question 4 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following ministers from Shivaji's Asthpradhan, which of the following in incorrectly matched?
A
Majumdar (Amatya): Revenue and Finance Minister
B
Waqenavis (Mantri): Home Minister
C
Dabir (Sumant): Military commander
D
Surnavis (Sachiv): Head of Royal correspondence
Question 4 Explanation: 
Sumant/Dabir - Foreign Minister, to manage relationships with other sovereigns. First Dabir was Sonopant Vishwanath Dabir who was sent by ShahajiRaje to help Shivaji Maharaj and Jija bai saheb in Pune region. After Sonopant, his son Traymbak Sono Dabir was appointed as Dabir and after him, his son Ramchandra Tyambak Dabir was appointed as Dabir in Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja's Asth Pradhan Mandal. When Shivaji Maharaj donated the gold equal to his mother Jijabaisaheb's weight, he also donated the gold equal to Sonopant Dabir's weight at Mahabaleshawar.
Question 5 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to 'Project SAKSHAM', consider the following statements:
  1. It will function under the administration of The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
  2. It will help in implementation of income tax.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 5 Explanation: 
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved 'Project SAKSHAM', a New Indirect Tax Network (Systems Integration) of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Thus, statement 1 is correct.

It will help in implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.

Other benefits are: extension of the Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) and other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India and Ease of Doing Business of Central Board of Excise and Customs.

There are 5 questions to complete.