UPSC Civil Service 2019 GS Paper 51 to 60 Questions
51. With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the
difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?
1. J agirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu
of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were
holders of revenue rights without obligation to
perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and
revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(e) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a
52. With reference to land reforms in independent
India, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The ceiling "laws were aimed at family
holdings and not individual holdings.
(b) The major aim of land reforms was providing
agricultural land to all the landless.
(c) It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a
predominant form of cultivation.
(d) Land
reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
Answer: b
53. The Global Competitiveness Report is published by
the
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Bank
Answer: c
54. Consider the following statements about 'the
Charter Act of 1813':
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India
Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with
China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown
over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the
British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
55. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the
following statements:
1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous
artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established
as a part of Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: c
56. Consider the following pairs:
Movement/Organization Leader
1. All India Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
57. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
(a) Chanhudaro
(b) Kot Diji
(c) Sohgaura
(d) Desalpur
Answer: c
58. In which of the following relief sculpture
inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the
stone portrait of Ashoka?
(a) Kanganahalli
(b) Sanchi I
(c) Shahbazgarhi
(d) Sohgaura
Answer: a
59. Consider the following:
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
Which of the above is/are the feature/ features of
Mahayana Buddhism?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
60. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India
during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is
correct?
(a) It was considered a source of income for the
State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and
Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the
forced labourer.
Answer: a
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