UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

Question 81 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a recognised language under Seventh Schedule
  1. Assamese spoken in Eastern Assam
  2. Kannada spoken in North Karnataka
  3. Nepali
Select the right code
A
1 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 2
D
All of them
Question 81 Explanation: 

Constitutionally recognised modern Indian languages and Konkani, Marathi, Sindhi, Gujarati (Western); Manipuri, Bengali, Oriya and Assamese (Eastern); Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada (Southern) and Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Punjabi, Maithali, Nepali and Sanskrit (Northern). Two tribal languages, Bodo and Santhali are also recognised by the Constitution.

Appreciate why languages of the particular regions only are given primacy - probe any historical and cultural reason. "

Question 82 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to Sahitya Akademi Award, consider the following statements
    1. It is a literary honour that is conferred annually on Indian writers for their outstanding works of literary merit
    2. The award given only to writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in languages, which are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
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 82 Explanation: 
  • The Sahitya Academy Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages (24 languages, including the 22 listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution)

Refer: Facts For Prelims: "

Question 83 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was/were proposal/proposals brought by the Wavell Plan?
  1. All members of the executive council were to be Indians except the Governor -General.
  2. Caste Hindus and Muslims were to have equal representation.
  3. Governor-General was to exercise his veto power on the advice of ministers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 83 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Wavell Plan wanted an executive council with all Indian members except the governor-general and the commander-in-chief.

Statement 2 and 3 are correct.

Question 84 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. President of India can be impeached for violation of Constitution.
  2. Violation of Constitution is defined in the constitution.
  3. When a charge has been so preferred by either House of Parliament, the other House shall investigate the charge or cause the charge to be investigated and the President doesn't right to appear and to be represented as such investigation
Choose the correct answer.
A
Only 1
B
1 and 3
C
All are correct
D
Only 2
Question 84 Explanation: 
Article 61:- Procedure for impeachment of the President

(1) When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament

(2) No such charge shall be preferred unless

(a) the proposal to prefer such charge is contained in a resolution which has been moved after at least fourteen days notice in writing signed by not less than one fourth of the total number of members of the House has been given of their intention to move the resolution, and
(b) Such resolution has been passed by a majority of not less than two thirds of the total membership of the House

(3) When a charge has been so preferred by either House of Parliament, the other House shall investigate the charge or cause the charge to be investigated and the President shall have the right to appear and to be represented as such investigation

(4) If as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two thirds of the total membership of the House by which the charge was investigated or cause to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the President has been sustained, such resolution shall have the effect of removing the President from his office as from the date on which the resolution is so passed

Question 85 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to 'Gaganyaan', recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
  1. Gaganyaan, the human space flight programme green -flagged set for 2022.
  2. After achieving the mission, India would be the third nation to circle Earth after the Soviets, the Americans and the Chinese.
  3. Recently, ISRO conducted its first 'pad abort' test for the mission.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 85 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct: Gaganyaan, the human space flight programme green -flagged set for 2022.

Statement 2 is incorrect: After achieving the mission, India would be the fourth nation to circle Earth after the Soviets, the Americans and the Chinese.

Statement 3 is correct: ISRO last month conducted its first 'pad abort' test that was successful. The 'pad abort' test or Crew Escape System is an emergency escape measure that helps pull the crew away from the launch vehicle when a mission has to be aborted. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

There are 85 questions to complete.