IASbaba’s 60 Day Plan- Prelims Test 2017 POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS [Day 2]

Hello Friends

So, here we are with the 2nd Day of 60 Days Plan. It is the third edition of 60 Days program but seems like the first one because of the excitement involved everywhere, including us 🙂

We are equally excited and pumped. Our Team is working hard to make you realize your dream. Do not take it insincerely and let us down. Your faith and participation has to be in sync with the amount of hard work and effort we do.

Let us pledge to make it a big game changer (better than last year) in the next 60 days!

Importance of Self – Tracking: Learning from Last Year

Last year, aspirants used to comment their answers in the comment box on daily basis. There were huge participation in discussion. Putting answers in comment box has been very effective to self track yourself after updating the score. In the end you can cross check your performance through disqus profile.

It was highly effective in the last edition of 60 Days that propelled aspirants to monitor their performance and learn through discussion. Let you solve these questions with full honesty and write your result in the comment box. Interact with peers to know your mistakes.

The importance of this initiative stands time bound and aggressive reverse engineering to learn the concepts. Many of you must be busy with your own strategy but let us tell you honestly that in the last two months, it is very important to revise and consolidate your learning. Just reading won’t suffice.

So, take out few hours from your schedule and make it a revision exercise.

How you can make the best use of it?

Be honest to your effort and do not start competing with XYZ aspirants here just for the sake of marks. It is more important for you to introspect and check your learning than focusing on others. Try to answer the questions in 20 minutes only. 

Do not get into negative feeling that I don’t have enough knowledge to answer these questions. Feel like you are taking the real exam. What would be your response then?

The same will be replicated in UPSC exam. Here, you get marks only and nothing else matters. So make effort to know the answers of all questions. Do not cheat 😛

Baba’s Gyan for REVISION

Many of you, almost all, asks about effective revision strategy! Can there be any?

Let us tell you something Baba does 😀 

You guys study a lot and there is no issue with the hard work that has been put in. But when it comes to input-output comparison, your performance is questionable.

What to do?

Just do this for a Week: Go to bed before stipulated time of your sleep, at least 1 hour before. Close your eyes and try to relax your mind. You should attain full comfort and calmness.

Do this on the First Day: Imagine the full story of a recent movie that you have watched. Try to recollect from starting to end. See, whether you are able to depict the clear picture or not!

Now, do the same for everything you learnt from morning specially the ones you struggled with. Since it is fresh, most of the things should flow into your mind smoothly. Check what is your recollecting capacity.

For example, if you prepared Polity Day 2: Topics- Try to collect all important concepts and learning of the day.

Trust us, this exercise if done with sincerity will give you immense confidence as well as boost your performance. There is no ideal time for revision and there cannot be any specific date put for it, as commonly done.

This will always expose your weaknesses the very same day and if you tend to forget something, can always get back to consolidate and cement it.

REPEAT IT FOR A WEEK & SEE THE MAGIC 😀 

Must to Do: Read the detailed article regarding Micro Analysis Matrix and follow the guidelines- Click Here

Try to hold your nerves and learn to control the temptation. This is very important art to learn and implement!

Are you ready? Let’s start

[Day 2]: POLITY AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

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TOPICS:

• Fundamental Rights (FR) [Part III]
• Fundamental Duties [Part IV-A]
• Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) [Part IV]

PRELIMS MCQ’s:

Q.1) Article 15 provides that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

What does the word only signify here?

1. The State shall discriminate on grounds religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth with legislation passed by the Parliament.
2. Discrimination on other grounds is not prohibited.
3. It protects only against arbitrary action of the state.
4. None of the above.

Q.2) Recently the Supreme Court has held ‘reservation in promotion’ invalid. Consider the following statements in this regard.

1. The State does not have unbridled powers to provide promotion in reservation to the backward classes.
2. The State must demonstrate backwardness, inadequacy of representation and maintenance of efficiency before providing reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes employees.
3. If the State does not justify this policy, it would violate Article 16.

Choose the correct code:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.3) Forcible Religious conversions violate which of the following Fundamental right?

1. Freedom of conscience
2. Right to profess
3. Right to practice
4. Right to propagate

Q.4) With regard to Article 17, consider the following statements

1. The term ‘untouchability’ has not been defined in the Constitution.
2. Article 17 does not cover ‘social boycott’ of few individuals and their exclusion from public places.
3. It protects only against untouchability practiced in public places.

Choose the correct code:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 2 only

Q.5) Consider following statements

1. The principle of locus standi’ is not necessary in case of an order issuing writ of Habeas corpus
2. Habeas corpus can be issued against both public and private individual.

Choose the correct code

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.6)  Consider the following statements:

1. Article 29 grants protection only to linguistic minorities and not to religious minorities.
2. Under Article 30, all minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Choose the incorrect code from the above options:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.7) With regard to Directive Principles of State Policy, consider following statements

1. These principles have origin in the Spanish Constitution.
2. They are fundamental to the governance of the country
3. Ambedkar described them as ‘Novel Features’ of Indian constitution.

Select the correct code

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 2 and 3 only

Q.8) Which of the following does not belong to the Directive Principles of State Policy?

1. Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
2. Secure opportunity for healthy development of children
3. Protect monuments, places and objects of historical importance.
4. To organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines

Q.9) ‘Economic Justice’ the objective of Indian Constitution has been provided in

1. the Preamble and Fundamental Rights
2. the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
3. the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy
4. None of the above

Q.10) Consider the following statements

1. All Fundamental Rights can be suspended at the time of national emergency.
2. The Parliament can curtail or repeal a Fundamental right only by a constitutional amendment act
3. Article 33 empowers only the Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the members of armed forces

Choose the correct code from below

1. 1 and 2 Only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 Only
4. 1 and 3 Only

Q.11) Which committee recommended for incorporation of Fundamental Duties into the constitution?

1. Justice Shah committee
2. Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
3. Justice Verma committee
4. Fazal Ali committee

Q.12) In the Indian context, consider following statements

1. Both Fundamental Rights and duties are applicable to foreigners
2. Fundamental duties were not part of original constitution.

Choose the correct code

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.13) A Constitutional Government is one which

1. Places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority
2. Places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.14) Consider the following

1. To develop Scientific temper and spirit of inquiry and reform
2. To raise the standard of living of people and public health
3. To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture
4. To promote international peace and security and maintain honorable relations with other nations

Which of the above fall under the Fundamental Duties?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2, 3 and 4
4. 1 Only

Q.15) Consider the following pairs

1. Fundamental Rights : USA
2. Directive Principles : Irish constitution
3. Fundamental Duties : Germany

Choose the correct match from following codes:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.16) Which of the following is often described as ‘conscience of the Indian Constitution’?

1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Preamble
4. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

Q.17) Consider the following statements about Lion-tailed macaques

1. They are classified as protected species under Wildlife Protection Act 1972
2. It is found in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
3. It is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Select the correct code:

1. Only 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 2 and 3

Q.18) ‘Goyna Bori’ is

1. A basket that is traditionally used by the people of Kashmir to keep themselves warm by keeping burning charcoals in it
2. The fine art of using lentil paste mix to create exquisite designs
3. It is a pictorial narrative painted on a cloth-based scroll
4. It is an embroidery technique using beautiful designs of flowers on shawls, scarves, saris etc 

Q.19) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Coal has the maximum weight in the IIP among the eight core sectors
2. The IIP index is computed and published by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) on a fortnightly basis considering 2004-05 as base year

Select the correct code:

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.20) DRR Dhan 45 also known as IET23832 was in news recently. What is it?

1. Short duration cotton variety
2. WikiLeaks file related to CIA
3. High zinc rice variety
4. Technology for sex identification of meat

Q.21) Consider the following statements about Human Papillomavirus (HPVs)

1. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is included in the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)
2. Some of the HPVs can cause cervical cancer
3. Maharashtra is the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health programme for school children

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. Only 2
4. All of the above

Q.22) Consider the following statements with respect to National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF)

1. It is in line with the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (FTA)
2. It is chaired by Chief Economic Adviser
3. It is an inter – ministerial body on trade facilitation

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 2 and 3

Q.23) Vanuatu was in news recently. It is located in

1. Indian Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

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