Q1:
With reference to the Munda Rebellion, consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- It is also known as the Great Tumult.
- The rebellion was against the land policies of the Britishers.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : a
Explanation
The Munda Rebellion is one of the most important tribal movements. It was led by Birsa Munda in the south of Ranchi in 1899-1900.
The movement identified following forces as the cause of the misery the Mundas were suffering:
The land policies of the British were destroying their traditional land system.
Hindu landlords and moneylenders were taking over their land. Missionaries were criticising their traditional culture.
The ‘Ulgulan’ or the ‘Great Tumult’ as the movement came to be called, aimed at establishing Munda Raj by driving out the British.
Q2:
With reference to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), consider the following statements and choose the correct options:
- Members of the RCEP make up nearly two-third of the world’s population.
- RCEP will be the largest free trade agreement (FTA) in the world.
- India is a member of RCEP.
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer : b
Explanation
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) consists of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as well as South Korea,
China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
It excludes the USA, which withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017.
Negotiations over the RCEP deal began in 2012. India was also part of the negotiations but it pulled out in 2019 over concerns that lower tariffs could hurt
local producers.
Members of the RCEP make up nearly a third of the world’s population and
account for 29% of global gross domestic product (GDP).
The China-backed group will emerge as the largest free trade agreement (FTA) in the
world surpassing both the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the European Union
(EU).
Q3:
With reference to Border Area Development Programme (BADP), consider the following statements and choose the correct options:
- The BADP was launched by the Ministry of Defence as part of a comprehensive
approach to Border Management.
- Only the north eastern and Himalayan states are covered under the programme.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : d
Explanation
The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1986-87 as part of a comprehensive approach to Border Management.
BADP was initiated in the border areas of the western region during the Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90), for ensuring balanced development of border areas through development of infrastructure and promotion of a sense of security among the border population.
Not just the north eastern and Himalayan states are covered but all the border states.
The States covered are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Q4:
With reference to Lonar Lake, consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- It is a Ramsar site.
- It is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument.
- It is a freshwater lake in Maharashtra.
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer : a
Explanation
Recently, the Meteor lake at Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra and the Soor Sarovar at Agra have been declared Ramsar sites, a conservation status conferred by International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
It is also known as Lonar crater and is a notified National Geo-heritage
Monument. Geo-heritage refers to the geological features which are inherently or
culturally significant offering insight to earth’s evolution or history to earth science or that can be utilized for education.
The water in the lake is highly saline and alkaline, containing special microorganisms like anaerobes, Cyanobacteria and phytoplankton.
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