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Revolutionaries & INA — UPSC Prelims Modern History previous year questions — page 4

129 solved previous year questions on Revolutionaries & INA, papers from 1994 to 2022, drawn from State PCS, UPPCS, UPSC CDS. Each carries the printed answer key and the explanation from the source compilation.

1. #121Full-length test
   In Indian judicial system, Plea bargaining refers to the practice of negotiation for more lenient punishment. In this context, consider the statements regarding plea bargaining: 1. It is conducted during period only. 2. It can be initiated by both the accused and complainant. 3. It can be initiated for any criminal offence.How many of the above given statements are correct?
   • AOnly one
   • BOnly two
   • CAll three
   • DNone
   Answer: (D) None
   Explanation

   Option d is the correct 1 is incorrect. Plea bargaining generally to the trial, but in some cases, it may occur any a verdict is 2 is incorrect. It can be initiated by the The application for plea bargaining should be filed accused 3 is incorrect. Plea bargaining cannot be following cases

2. #122Full-length test
   Who among the following were associated with the founding of the revolutionary group named Yugantar/Jugantad
   • ARamprasad Bismil, Bhagvaticharan Vohra and Jatin Das
   • BAurobindo Ghosh, Barindrakumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Datta
   • CRasbehari Bose, Sachin Sanyal and Khudiram Bose
   • DSurendranath Banerjee, Anand Mohan Bose and K. T. Telang
   Answer: (B) Aurobindo Ghosh, Barindrakumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Datta
   Explanation

   Option b is the correct Party or Yugantar group was the terrorist group in colonial Bengal. An within the Calcutta Anushilan samiti under Ghosh and Bhupendranath Datta with the Aurobindo Ghosh started the weekly Jugantar in April 1906. The group is named after the mouthpiece of the advocates of militant vowed to free India from the British with religious inspiration tempered by violence, justifying murders by Ksatriyas to of mankind. He launched a vigorous with a revolutionary zeal. He and his collected arms and explosives and and thus laid the foundation of the terrorist the Jugantar

3. #123Full-length test
   Consider the following statements about Surendranath Banerjee, an eminent political leader in British India: 1. He was one of the founders of The Indian National Association in 1876. 2. He was the founder of English language newspaper- The Indian Mirror. 3. He was the first Indian to qualify the Indian Civil Service Examination.How many of the above given statements are correct?
   • AOnly one
   • BOnly two
   • CAll three
   • DNone
   Answer: (A) Only one
   Explanation

   Option a is the correct Banerjee (1848-1925) was a of British India who was known for his of politics. He was the second Indian to qualify Civil Service examinations. A' social and. Banerjee advocated widow remarriage and marriageable age of girls'. Banerjee also twice Congress- Pune (1895) and Ahmedabad (1902). Statement 1 is correct: The Indian National Associatio also known as The Indian National Association of founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand in 2 is incorrect: The Indian Mirror was 1861 as a fortnightly paper by Manmohan financial assistance from Debendranath Banerjee found ed- The Bengalee English language In 1883, he was journalist to be 3 is incorrect: Surendranath Banerjee second Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil in 1869. Satyendra Nath Tagore was the to qualify the Indian Civil Service Examination

4. #124Full-length test
   Which of the following option is correct with reference to Karachi session (1931) of the Indian National Congress'?
   • AThe.Resolution.on. Fundamental, Rights guaranteed free and primary education
   • BThis session was to' endorse the Delhi Pact
   • CThis sessibn. was chaired by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
   • DBoth options a and b are correct
   Answer: (D) Both options a and b are correct
   Explanation

   Option d is the correct a is correct: Free and compulsory part of the resolution on Fundamental Rights passed Karachi of b is correct: The main aim of this special to endorse the understanding reached between and Gandhiji - also known as the C,and hl Irwin the Delhi Pact by the Congress leadership. provision was that the Civil Disobedience temporarily suspended and the Table Conference in c is incorrect: This session of Congresij was Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Netaji Subhash Chandra the 1938 Haripma Session of Congress

5. #125Full-length test
   Suppose you went 'to the famous Ramsar site "Loktak lake" this Summer Vacations and from there you decide to go to the Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve". If you travel by road, within the, country's borders, then, what minimum number of do. you need to cross,, excluding the source an,d destination states/UTs?
   • AThree
   • BFive
   • CSeven
   • DNine 3_0
   Answer: (B) Five
   Explanation

   Option b is the correct answer. If an individual travels from travels from Loktak to Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve Kashmir), he/she has to travel minimum five source and destination States/UTs i.e. Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Hirnanchal Pradesh

6. #126Full-length test
   Consider the following techniques/ methods: 1. Electrostatic precipitators 2. Biopiles { } 3. Wet scrubber system 4. Bioventing 5. RhizofiltrationHow many of the above given methods/ techniques can be used to reduce the pollution in the environment?
   • AOnly two
   • BOnly three
   • COnly four
   • DAll five
   Answer: (D) All five
   Explanation

   Option d is the correct are various methods to treat contaminants: destroying the contaminants at site while other include removing them they enter the 1 is correct: Electrostatic precipitators are devices that remove particles from a flowing as air) using the force of an induced They have been used almost universally in for removing fly ash from the gases prior to 2 is correct: Biopiles is an ex-situ It is a hybrid of land farming engineered cells are constructed as piles. This method is typically used for surface contamination with petroleum 3 is correct: A wet scrubber system is one type that is used to remove harmful materials. exhaust gases-known as flue. gas-before released into the environment. It utilizes a wet acidic gases that contribute to acid rain. is used when dust and matter is to 4 is correct: Bioventing is an in-situ (treatment of contaminated material at site). involves

7. #127Full-length test
   With reference to the Non-Resident Indians deposits, consider the following statements: 1. Non-Resident External Account is denominated in foreign currency, 2. NRI investments on a repatriable basis are considered as domestic investments.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • A1 only
   • B2 only
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2
   Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
   Explanation

   Option d is the correct Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) must maintain an if they wish to carry out financial transactions There are three types of Non-residents Indian accounts - Foreign Currency Non-Resident Non-Resident External Account (NRE) and Ordinary Account (NRO) Statement 1 is incorrect: NRE accounts are Indian accounts which means all the funds are maintained in Indian rupee. When you currency into this account, the current exchange applied by the receiving bank and Indian rupees exchange rate are deposited in your 2 is incorrect: NRI investments that are considered Foreign Direct non-repatriable investments are considered Important Tips Different NRI Account types: In India, there are three types of accounts that Non- Resident Indians can open NRE Account: NRE Account can be opened and maintained by with earnings originating from the respecti

8. #128Full-length test
   Consider the following statements about Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA): 1. India and China are founding members of this association. 2. All sovereign States of the Indian Ocean Rim are eligible for membership of the Association.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • A1 only
   • B2 only
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2
   Answer: (B) 2 only
   Explanation

   Option b is the correct Indian Ocean Rim Association is an which was established on 7 March 1997. for IORA originated during a visit by Mandela of South Africa to India in 1995. Rim Association (IORA) is a 23-member of countries in the Indian Ocean 1 is incorrect: India is a founding member that was established in 1997. (China is not a IORA) The IORA Secretariat is located in Port China is a dialogue partners of IORA along 2 is correct: All sovereign States of the Rim are eligible for membership of the members Bangladesh, Comoros, France, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Yemen. Important Tips Indian Ocean Commission: The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental body created in 1984 to protect the interests of the Western Indian Ocean islands. It consists of Madagascar, Comoros, La R

9. #129Full-length test
   With reference to Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), consider the following statements: 1. FCRA prohibit the use of foreign funds detrimental to national interest whereas FEMA governs the management of foreign exchange. 2. The violation of rules is considered as a criminal offence under both FEMA and FCRA.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • A1 only
   • B2 only
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2 flform { }
   Answer: (A) 1 only
   Explanation

   Option a is the correct answer. Statement 1 is correct. FEMA aims at facilitating external trade and payments and for promoting the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange markets in India. While FCRA was enacted to consolidate the law on utilisation of foreign funds, and to prohibit their use for any activities detrimental to national int_erest 2 is incorrect. Earlier, under FERA, was a criminal offence, and the governed by the code of Criminal Procedure. of FEMA is no more a Criminal offence, monetary penalty, i.e., civil proceedings are the contravention of FEMA is considered as Important Tips About Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA): FEMA is an enactment that deals primarily with the provisions relating to cross-border trade and payments It is applicable to all parts of India. It is also equally applicable to the offices and agencies located outside India but mana

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