UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

Question 46 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are true about the Mauryan period?
  1. Grants of villages on religious grounds
  2. Large-scale state-sponsored trade
  3. System of slavery
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 only
D
1 and 3 only
Question 46 Explanation: 
3 only. Although slavery existed, the slaves were treated nicely.
Question 47 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
  2. President alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.
  3. There is provision for the reservation of Scheduled Castes both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
A
1, 2
B
2 only
C
2, 3
D
1, 3
Question 47 Explanation: 

  • Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
  • Under the provision of Article 341, first list of SCs in relation to a states/UT is to be issued by a notified Order of the President after consulting concerned state Government.
  • But the clause (2) of Article 341 envisages that, any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of Scheduled Castes can be effected through an Act of Parliament.

The Uttar Pradesh government's latest attempt to extend the benefits available to Scheduled Castes to 17 castes that are now under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. It is fairly well- known that Parliament alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the SC list under Article 341 of the Constitution.

Statement 3: Reservation is there only in the Lok Sabha.

Source "

Question 48 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Health Ministry's Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) aims to
A
Detect and respond to outbreaks of epidemic prone diseases
B
Verify unusual health events being reported on social media
C
Establish surveillance units at the block level so as to prepare decentralised plans for effective localised medical response systems over time
D
Specifically prevent and control Avian Influenza outbreaks
Question 48 Explanation: 

The objective of the IDSP is to strengthen/maintain decentralized laboratory-based IT enabled disease surveillance system (at centre, state and district level) for epidemic prone diseases and to monitor disease trends and to detect and respond to outbreaks in early rising phase through trained Rapid Response Team (RRTs).

From 2013: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=98405 ;

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/food-poisoning-a-common-outbreak-in-2017/article22392234.ece ; "

Question 49 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
A
MG Ranade
B
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C
Jyotirao Phule
D
BR Ambedkar
Question 49 Explanation: 
MG Ranade
Question 50 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following are regulated by SEBI
  1. Brokers
  2. Mutual funds
  3. Bombay Stock Exchange
Select the right code
A
1 only
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 2 only
D
All of them
Question 50 Explanation: 

Main functions/powers of the Board as per the SEBI Act, 1992 are

  • Registering and stock exchanges, merchant banks, mutual funds,
    underwriters, registrars to the issues, brokers, sub-brokers, transfer
    agents and others
  • Levying various fees and other charges (as 1 per cent of the issue
    amount of every company issuing shares are kept by it as a caution
    money in the concerned stock exchange where the company is enlisted)
  • Promoting investor education
  • Inspection and audit of stock exchanges and various intermediaries
  • Performing other concerned functions as may be prescribed from time totime
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There are 50 questions to complete.