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Mock Test 18
Cut of Marks – 6/10 Pratiksha Desai
Que 1) Who was the Governor General of Bengal
when the Permanent Settlement was introducing
in 1793?
a) Warren Hastings
b)The Charles Cornwallis
c) The Lord Minto
d)The Lord Auckland
Que 1) Explanation : b
• Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), was the commander of
the British forces during the American War of
Independence and the Governor General of Bengal when
the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
Que 2) Which of the following statements about Bal Gangadhar
Tilak is/are correct?
1. He founded the Fergusson College in Pune.
2. He was part of the extremist faction of Indian National
Congress.
3. He was associated with the Hindu Mahasabha.

Select the correct code below…

a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 2 Only
c) 1 and 3 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Que 2) Explanation : a
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• He was commonly known as Lokamanya Tilak.
• He was one of the founders of the Fergusson College in Pune.
• He was part of the extremist faction of the INC and was a
proponent of boycott and Swadeshi movements. Along with Bipin
Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai, he was called the ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ trio
of extremist leaders.
• He was also called the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was involved with the Hindu Mahasabha.
Que 3) Which of the following countries is NOT part of
the ‘E3’ group of countries?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) Britain
d) France
Que 3) Solution (a)
• E3 group of countries — Britain, France, and
Germany.
• The UK, France and Germany have triggered a dispute
mechanism in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, their
most robust response yet to Tehran’s decision to abandon the
uranium enrichment limits set in the accord.
Que 4) Which of the following statements are correct regarding
Ryotwari settlement?
1. The Zamindar was responsible to pay land revenue to the
state.
2. A patta was maintained to keep the records of land
revenue.
3. Land revenue was based on the quality of the soil and
nature of crop grown.
Select the correct Statements using code below
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Que 4) Explanation : b
• Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. Major
areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and
Coorgh provinces of British India. In Ryotwari System the
ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British
Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
• The levy was not based on actual revenues from the produce of
the land, but instead on an estimate of the potential of the soil; in
some cases more than 50% of the gross revenue was demanded.
Que 5) Recently which among the following Arab
countries announced the launch of its first nuclear plant,
called Barakah nuclear power plant –
a) Qatar
b) Yemen
c) UAE
d) Bahrain
Que 5) Explanation : c
• The oil-rich United Arab Emirates announced the
start-up of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring
another first for the Arab world.
• Barakah, which means “blessing” in Arabic, is a
regional first. Barakah was built by a consortium led
by the Korea Electric Power Corporation at a cost of
some $24.4 billion.
Que 6) Which among the following is/are correct with regard to
Khurja pottery?
1. It is traditional Indian pottery work manufactured in Uttar
Pradesh state.
2. It has been protected under the Geographical indication
(GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement.

Select the correct Statements using code below

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Que 6) Explanation : c
• Khurja pottery is traditional Indian pottery work
manufactured in Khurja of the Bulandshahr district
in Uttar Pradesh state, India.
• Khurja pottery has been protected under the
Geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) agreement.
Que 7) With reference to Emergency Credit Line Guarantee
Scheme, which of the statements given below is incorrect?
a) It Provides loans to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises Only.
b) It was rolled out as a part of the Center’s Atmanirbhar Package in
response to COVID 19 crisis.
c) It has Corpus of ₹ 41600 Crore and provides fully Guarenteed
aditional funding of upto ₹ 3 lakh Crore.
d) None of the above
Que 7) Explanation : a
• The Centre has expanded its credit guarantee scheme for
micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to cover
loans given to larger firms, as well as to self-employed
people and professionals who have taken loans for
business purposes.
• The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme was rolled
out in May as part of the Centre’s Aatmanirbhar package
in response to the COVID19 crisis.
• It has a corpus of ₹41,600 crore and provides fully
guaranteed additional funding of up to ₹3 lakh crore.
Que 8) Recently National Highway (NH) 544, often seen in
news is connecting/drives through which of the following
states?
a) Kerala-Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu
c) Andhra Pradesh-Telangana
d) Kerala-Tamil Nadu
Que 8) Explanation : d
• National Highway 544, commonly
referred to as NH 544, is a 340-
kilometre-long National Highway in
South India connecting Salem city in
Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in
Kerala. It is also called the Salem-
Kochi Highway.
• The Central Vigilance Commission
has asked the Chief Vigilance Officer
of the National Highway Authority of
India to look into the complaint filed
by Thrissur DCC general secretary
Shaji J. Kodankandath about delay
and corruption in the construction of
Mannuthy-Wadakkanchery stretch of
National Highway 544.
Que 9) Arrange the following Buddhist
sites/monasteries from south to North direction :
1. Ajanta
2. Sanchi
3. Namdroling monastry
4. Tabo monastery

Select the correct Answer using the codes given below :

a) 1-2-3-4
b) 3-1-2-4
c) 1-2-4-3
d) 3-2-1-4
Que 9) Explanation : b
Que 10) The power to decide the date of an election
to a State Legislative Assembly rests with the …
(a) President of India
(b) Chief Minister and his/her Cabinet
(c) Election Commission of India
(d) Parliament
Que 10) Explanation : c
• The power to decide the date of an election a
state legislative assembly rests with the election
commission of India.
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