IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
- With reference to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), consider the following statements:
- MGNREGS guarantees at least 150 days of wage employment to every rural household in India.
- The funding pattern of MGNREGS is shared between the Centre and States.
- The wages under MGNREGS are linked to CPI–Agricultural Labourers.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
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- Solution (c)
Explanation:
- MGNREGS legally guarantees 100 days, not 150 days, of wage employment. Hence Statement 1 is Incorrect
- The scheme follows a Centre–State funding pattern, with the Centre bearing the majority of the cost. Hence Statement 2 is Correct
Wage rates under MGNREGS are revised based on CPI–AL. Hence Statement 3 is Correct
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- Solution (c)
Explanation:
- MGNREGS legally guarantees 100 days, not 150 days, of wage employment. Hence Statement 1 is Incorrect
- The scheme follows a Centre–State funding pattern, with the Centre bearing the majority of the cost. Hence Statement 2 is Correct
Wage rates under MGNREGS are revised based on CPI–AL. Hence Statement 3 is Correct
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
- With reference to Raja Ram Mohan Roy, consider the following statements:
- His work Gift to Monotheists (Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin) is based on a rational critique of idolatry and advocates philosophical monotheism.
- He founded the Atmiya Sabha primarily to campaign for widow remarriage.
- He supported freedom of the press and opposed the Press Ordinance of 1823.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Solution (b)
Explanation:
- Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is one of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s earliest philosophical works. Written in Persian with an Arabic preface, it presents a rational and philosophical critique of religious practices, especially idolatry, and argues that true religion is based on the belief in one universal, formless God. Hence Statement 1 is Correct
- The Atmiya Sabha (1815) focused on social-religious discussions and opposing idolatry, not on widow remarriage. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect
Roy strongly defended press freedom and protested the Press Ordinance of 1823. Hence Statement 3 is Correct
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- Solution (b)
Explanation:
- Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is one of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s earliest philosophical works. Written in Persian with an Arabic preface, it presents a rational and philosophical critique of religious practices, especially idolatry, and argues that true religion is based on the belief in one universal, formless God. Hence Statement 1 is Correct
- The Atmiya Sabha (1815) focused on social-religious discussions and opposing idolatry, not on widow remarriage. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect
Roy strongly defended press freedom and protested the Press Ordinance of 1823. Hence Statement 3 is Correct
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
- The Senkaku Islands, which were recently in news, are in which sea?
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
The Senkaku Islands are a group of uninhabited islands administered by Japan but claimed by China (as Diaoyu) and Taiwan (as Tiaoyutai). They lie in the East China Sea, between Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
The Senkaku Islands are a group of uninhabited islands administered by Japan but claimed by China (as Diaoyu) and Taiwan (as Tiaoyutai). They lie in the East China Sea, between Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
- The Escapade mission, recently in news, is a NASA mission aimed at studying which planet?
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
The Escapade (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission is part of NASA’s SmallSat program and is designed to study the magnetosphere, solar wind interaction, and charged-particle dynamics around Mars. It will use twin small satellites to understand how solar wind strips away Mars’ atmosphere, helping scientists study the planet’s long-term atmospheric loss.
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
The Escapade (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission is part of NASA’s SmallSat program and is designed to study the magnetosphere, solar wind interaction, and charged-particle dynamics around Mars. It will use twin small satellites to understand how solar wind strips away Mars’ atmosphere, helping scientists study the planet’s long-term atmospheric loss.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
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With reference to the INVAR Missile, consider the following statements:
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INVAR is a fully automatic, laser-guided anti-tank guided missile fired from the barrel of a T-90 tank.
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INVAR is an indigenous missile fully developed by DRDO.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
Explanation:
- INVAR is a semi-automatic, laser-guided ATGM that can be fired from the 125 mm gun barrel of T-90 tanks. Hence Statement 1 is Incorrect
INVAR is of Russian origin, not fully indigenous. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect
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Solution (d)
Explanation:
- INVAR is a semi-automatic, laser-guided ATGM that can be fired from the 125 mm gun barrel of T-90 tanks. Hence Statement 1 is Incorrect
INVAR is of Russian origin, not fully indigenous. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect
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