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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):
Statement I: The CBI operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement II: The CBI derives its power to investigate from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct
Answer: D
Exp:
For the second time in about a decade, India’s highest court has used the expression “caged parrot” in reference to the country’s premier crime investigation agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
About CBI:
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating police agency in India.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was set up in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement I is incorrect: Later in 2004, it was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and now it enjoys the status of an attached office.
Statement-II is correct: The Central Bureau of Investigation is not a statutory Body but It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Hence, Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Incorrect
Answer: D
Exp:
For the second time in about a decade, India’s highest court has used the expression “caged parrot” in reference to the country’s premier crime investigation agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
About CBI:
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating police agency in India.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was set up in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement I is incorrect: Later in 2004, it was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and now it enjoys the status of an attached office.
Statement-II is correct: The Central Bureau of Investigation is not a statutory Body but It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Hence, Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Great Stupa of Sanchi:
The Great Stupa of Sanchi was commissioned in the third century BCE by Emperor Ashoka.
It was discovered by British officer John Marshall in 1818.
Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal provided financial support for the preservation and conservation of the Stupa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: D
Exp:
Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stopped by the replica of the East Gate of Sanchi’s Great Stupa standing in front of Humboldt Forum museum in Berlin.
About The Great Stupa of Sanchi
Historical Importance:
The Great Stupa of Sanchi is one of the oldest stone monuments in India.
Statement 1 is correct: It was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
It contains sacred relics of the Buddha and is part of a group of Buddhist temples and stupas.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Sanchi complex was “discovered” by British officer Henry Taylor in 1818.
Alexander Cunningham, who later founded the ASI, led the first formal survey and excavations at Sanchi in 1851.
Statement 3 is correct: The site was restored to its present condition by ASI director-general John Marshall in the 1910s with funding from the Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal.
Incorrect
Answer: D
Exp:
Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stopped by the replica of the East Gate of Sanchi’s Great Stupa standing in front of Humboldt Forum museum in Berlin.
About The Great Stupa of Sanchi
Historical Importance:
The Great Stupa of Sanchi is one of the oldest stone monuments in India.
Statement 1 is correct: It was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
It contains sacred relics of the Buddha and is part of a group of Buddhist temples and stupas.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Sanchi complex was “discovered” by British officer Henry Taylor in 1818.
Alexander Cunningham, who later founded the ASI, led the first formal survey and excavations at Sanchi in 1851.
Statement 3 is correct: The site was restored to its present condition by ASI director-general John Marshall in the 1910s with funding from the Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
The Andaman Islands were used as a strategic naval base by the 11th century Chola emperor, Rajendra I to carry out an attack on Srivijaya.
Rajaraja Chola II assumed the title of Kadaramkondan on his successful naval expedition to Kadaram.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans. (a)
Statement 1 is correct: The Andaman Islands were used as a strategic naval base by the 11th century Chola emperor, Rajendra I to carry out an attack on Srivijaya, which is in present day Indonesia.
As per an inscription found at Thanjavur dated to 1050 CE, the Cholas referred to the island as Ma-Nakkavaram land (great open/ naked land), which possibly led to the modern name of Nicobar under the British.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Rajendra’s naval expedition to Kadaram or Srivijaya kingdom of Sangrama Vijayatungavarman. He assumed the title Kadaramkondan after its success.
Rajendra Chola I built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram to celebrate his victories in northern India.
Incorrect
Ans. (a)
Statement 1 is correct: The Andaman Islands were used as a strategic naval base by the 11th century Chola emperor, Rajendra I to carry out an attack on Srivijaya, which is in present day Indonesia.
As per an inscription found at Thanjavur dated to 1050 CE, the Cholas referred to the island as Ma-Nakkavaram land (great open/ naked land), which possibly led to the modern name of Nicobar under the British.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Rajendra’s naval expedition to Kadaram or Srivijaya kingdom of Sangrama Vijayatungavarman. He assumed the title Kadaramkondan after its success.
Rajendra Chola I built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram to celebrate his victories in northern India.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following States:
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Assam
Bihar
How many of the above are generally known as Jute crop cultivation States?
Correct
Ans. (d)
Exp:
Production:
India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.
However, in terms of acreage and trade, Bangladesh takes the lead accounting for three-fourths of the global jute exports in comparison to India’s 7%.
Jute crop cultivation is concentrated in three States, namely, West Bengal, Assam and Bihar accounting for 99% of the production.
Other States: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura
Incorrect
Ans. (d)
Exp:
Production:
India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.
However, in terms of acreage and trade, Bangladesh takes the lead accounting for three-fourths of the global jute exports in comparison to India’s 7%.
Jute crop cultivation is concentrated in three States, namely, West Bengal, Assam and Bihar accounting for 99% of the production.
Other States: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Why is a plant called Lantana camara often mentioned in the news?
Correct
Ans B
Exp:
About Lantana camara:
It is a flowering plant species belonging to the verbena family. It is native to the American tropics.
Due to its capability to adapt to shifting climates, lantana can withstand high temperatures and moisture levels.
However it is among the world’s ten worst invasive species and is of great concern in India.
It was introduced to India as ornamental shrubs during the colonial period but it rapidly became invasive, spreading across various ecosystems.
The shrub can easily spread across the forest floor, climb trees as a creeper, and entangle with other native plants.
Lantana camara has invaded more than 60 countries, depleting biodiversity and associated services. Hence, Option B is Correct.
Incorrect
Ans B
Exp:
About Lantana camara:
It is a flowering plant species belonging to the verbena family. It is native to the American tropics.
Due to its capability to adapt to shifting climates, lantana can withstand high temperatures and moisture levels.
However it is among the world’s ten worst invasive species and is of great concern in India.
It was introduced to India as ornamental shrubs during the colonial period but it rapidly became invasive, spreading across various ecosystems.
The shrub can easily spread across the forest floor, climb trees as a creeper, and entangle with other native plants.
Lantana camara has invaded more than 60 countries, depleting biodiversity and associated services. Hence, Option B is Correct.
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