UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

Question 51 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about the recently launched programme 'PARIVESH'.

1.It is a web-based single-window system for environmental clearances from Central and State
level authorities only.
2. It seeks to get Environment, Forests, Wildlife clearances and not CRZ clearances.
3. It is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Which of the above statements given above is/are incorrect?

A
1 only
B
1, 2 and 3
C
3 only
D
1 and 2 only
Question 51 Explanation: 


PARIVESH is a web based, role based workflow application which has been developed for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ Clearances from Central, State and district level authorities.

It automates the entire tracking of proposals which includes online submission of a new proposal, editing/updating the details of proposals and displays status of the proposals at each stage of the workflow "

Question 52 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"Patriot air defense missile system" is recently in news, is developed by which of the following country?
A
Russia
B
Israel
C
China
D
USA
Question 52 Explanation: 
The United States has deployed Patriot air defence missiles in Iraq. Patriot is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircraft.
Question 53 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following matches Slogan - Who coined it
  1. Quit India - Yusuf Meherally
  2. Simon Go Back - SS Batliwala
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 53 Explanation: 

  • In July 1937, Yusuf Meherally, a Socialist leader, was prosecuted by the Madras Government for making an inflammatory speech in Malabar, though he was soon let off. Both "Quit India" and "Simon Go Back" slogans were coined by a lesser-known hero of India's struggle for freedom, Yusuf Meherally. Hence statement 1 is correct, but 2 is wrong.
  • In October 1937, the Madras Government prosecuted S.S. Batliwala, another Congress Social leader, for making a seditious speech and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. There was a furore in the Congress ranks led by Jawaharlal Nehru, for this action went against the well-known Congress position that nobody should be prosecuted for making a speech and least of all for a speech against
    colonial rule.
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Question 54 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about Mauryan pillars?
  1. They were rock-cut.
  2. They were used by Emperor Ashoka to spread the message of the Buddha.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both are correct
D
Both are incorrect
Question 55 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Presently, 1.India can be recognised more appropriately as being a procedural democracy than a substantive democracy 2.The Election Commission of India has no powers to penalise political parties that fail to hold regular internal elections for office bearers Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 55 Explanation: 

Democratic theory includes both procedural and substantive democracy.

  • Procedural democracy can be said to refer to the practice of universal adult franchise, periodic elections, secret ballot.
  • Substantive democracy can be said to refer to the internal democratic functioning of the parties, which purportedly represent the people. Internal democracy includes provisions governing internal elections, candidate selection, secret ballots, and registration and deregistration of parties etc.

Currently, there is no express law for internal democratic regulation of political parties in India and the only governing law is provided by Section 29A of the RPA, which provides for registration of political parties.

Unfortunately, there are no provisions do not regulate the internal functioning of already registered parties. Moreover, the ECI's power to require parties to hold regular internal elections for office bearers, and candidate selection is compromised in the absence of any penal provisions.

https://www.gktoday.in/gk/inner-party-democracy/ ;

http://vle.du.ac.in/mod/book/print.php?id=12119&chapterid=24488 ;

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rahul-is-sole-nominee-for-post-of-congress-president/article21261838.ece "

There are 55 questions to complete.