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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Shaheed Udham Singh
- He was associated with Ghadar Party and Indian Workers Association.
- As a Hindustan Socialist Republican Association member, he was one of the revolutionist involved in Central Assembly Bombing Case.
- He assassinated Brigadier-General Dyer who was responsible for Amritsar massacre, 1919.
- He was the founder of the Azad Party, an offshoot of the Ghadar movement.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct · It was during his time in the United States that he got deeply involved in the Ghadar movement and became one of its prominent activists. · Singh illegally migrated to the US in 1924 via Mexico, eventually settling in San Francisco, the epicentre of the Ghadar movement in North America.
· As a member of the US-based Ghadar movement, Udham Singh acquainted himself with its literature and travelled across the country on behalf of the party to recruit members and raise funds.
· He arrived in India with the intention of accelerating and radicalising the anti-colonial struggle, bringing with him arms and Ghadarite propaganda. · However, on 30th August 1927, he was arrested in Amritsar under the Arms Act.
· Udham Singh was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
· Since he was a difficult prisoner for the authorities to manage, he was transferred from one jail to another.
· It was in one of those jails that he met Bhagat Singh.
· Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries from the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) were imprisoned in Mianwali Jail for killing J.P. Saunders and bombing the Legislative Assembly.
· Udham Singh quickly befriended Bhagat Singh and was so captivated by his charisma that he called him his “guru” and “best friend”, and carried a photo of him in his wallet.
· He is known as the “patient assassin” or the “lone assassin” who shot dead Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab under whose administration the infamous Amritsar massacre took place and who later even endorsed Brigadier-General Dyer, the perpetrator of the killings. · In addition to his involvement with the Ghadar Party, Singh also launched his own party, the Azad Party, as an offshoot of the Ghadar movement. Context – PM paid tribute to martyrs ahead of Independence Day
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct · It was during his time in the United States that he got deeply involved in the Ghadar movement and became one of its prominent activists. · Singh illegally migrated to the US in 1924 via Mexico, eventually settling in San Francisco, the epicentre of the Ghadar movement in North America.
· As a member of the US-based Ghadar movement, Udham Singh acquainted himself with its literature and travelled across the country on behalf of the party to recruit members and raise funds.
· He arrived in India with the intention of accelerating and radicalising the anti-colonial struggle, bringing with him arms and Ghadarite propaganda. · However, on 30th August 1927, he was arrested in Amritsar under the Arms Act.
· Udham Singh was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
· Since he was a difficult prisoner for the authorities to manage, he was transferred from one jail to another.
· It was in one of those jails that he met Bhagat Singh.
· Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries from the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) were imprisoned in Mianwali Jail for killing J.P. Saunders and bombing the Legislative Assembly.
· Udham Singh quickly befriended Bhagat Singh and was so captivated by his charisma that he called him his “guru” and “best friend”, and carried a photo of him in his wallet.
· He is known as the “patient assassin” or the “lone assassin” who shot dead Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab under whose administration the infamous Amritsar massacre took place and who later even endorsed Brigadier-General Dyer, the perpetrator of the killings. · In addition to his involvement with the Ghadar Party, Singh also launched his own party, the Azad Party, as an offshoot of the Ghadar movement. Context – PM paid tribute to martyrs ahead of Independence Day
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the below given pairs is/are correctly matched?
Solar Power Plant State Ramagundam floating solar Power Plant Telangana Kayamkulam Floating Solar Power Plant Tamil Nadu Kamuthi Solar Power Plant Kerala Bhadla Solar Park Rajasthan Choose the correct code:
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct In a recent event Prime Minister dedicated and laid the foundation stone of various green energy projects of NTPC worth over Rs 5200 crore. He inaugurated the 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar Project in Telangana and the 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar Project in Kerala.
He laid the foundation stone of the 735 MW Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan.
Kamuthi Solar Power Project is a photovoltaic power station spread over an area of 2,500 acres in Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram district, 90 km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
With a generating capacity of 648 MWp at a single location, it is the world’s 12th largest solar park based on capacity.
Bhadla Solar Park is spread over a total area of 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres) in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.
The park has a total capacity of 2245 MW.
Context – PM launched the National Solar rooftop portal
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct In a recent event Prime Minister dedicated and laid the foundation stone of various green energy projects of NTPC worth over Rs 5200 crore. He inaugurated the 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar Project in Telangana and the 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar Project in Kerala.
He laid the foundation stone of the 735 MW Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan.
Kamuthi Solar Power Project is a photovoltaic power station spread over an area of 2,500 acres in Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram district, 90 km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
With a generating capacity of 648 MWp at a single location, it is the world’s 12th largest solar park based on capacity.
Bhadla Solar Park is spread over a total area of 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres) in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.
The park has a total capacity of 2245 MW.
Context – PM launched the National Solar rooftop portal
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Pingtan islands recently in news belongs to which of the following country
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · China’s military exercise comes ahead of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plans to visit to the island (Taiwan) country. · China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
· The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, China.
Context – China announced a military exercise near this region
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct · China’s military exercise comes ahead of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plans to visit to the island (Taiwan) country. · China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
· The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, China.
Context – China announced a military exercise near this region
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements International Financial Services Centres (IFSC)
- It has been established under Special Economic Zones Act of 2005
- All members of the IFSC Authority will have a term of five years and are not eligible for reappointment.
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established on April 27, 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019. It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The International Financial Services Centres Authority will consist of nine members, appointed by the central government. Term: All members of the IFSC Authority will have a term of three years, subject to reappointment.
Context: PM Modi laid foundation stone of IFSCA HQ in Gandhinagar
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established on April 27, 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019. It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The International Financial Services Centres Authority will consist of nine members, appointed by the central government. Term: All members of the IFSC Authority will have a term of three years, subject to reappointment.
Context: PM Modi laid foundation stone of IFSCA HQ in Gandhinagar
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants(MIKE) programme’
- The objectives of the MIKE Programme are set out in the Bonn convention
- All the MIKE sites in India are located in Eastern and Northern-Eastern India
- The MIKE Programme is entirely dependent on donor support
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The objectives of the MIKE Programme are set out in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) under Resolution 10:10. Convention on Migratory Species is also known as Bonn Convention. The MIKE sites in India are Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve, Deomali Elephant Reserve, Dihing Patkai Elephant Reserve, Garo Hills Elephant Reserve, Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve, Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Mysore Elephant Reserve, Nilgiri Elephant Reserve and Wayanad Elephant Reserve. They are located in South India as well The MIKE Programme is entirely dependent on donor support. The European Union has been the most important donor for the MIKE Programme and has funded implementation in Africa since its inception in 2001. Context – The programme was in news.
Incorrect
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The objectives of the MIKE Programme are set out in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) under Resolution 10:10. Convention on Migratory Species is also known as Bonn Convention. The MIKE sites in India are Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve, Deomali Elephant Reserve, Dihing Patkai Elephant Reserve, Garo Hills Elephant Reserve, Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve, Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Mysore Elephant Reserve, Nilgiri Elephant Reserve and Wayanad Elephant Reserve. They are located in South India as well The MIKE Programme is entirely dependent on donor support. The European Union has been the most important donor for the MIKE Programme and has funded implementation in Africa since its inception in 2001. Context – The programme was in news.
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