FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The first Telegraph line was introduced:
A)
From Calcutta to Agra
B)
From Calcutta to Madras
C)
From Bombay to Madras
D)
From Bombay to Pune
First telegraph line Calcutta to Diamond Harbour 1851, extended to Agra via Calcutta-Agra line 1853-54, traditionally answered as Calcutta to Agra.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Land reforms and peasant revolt)
(a) Ryotwari Settlement
(b) Mahalwari settlement
(c) Permanent settlement
(d) Champaran Satyagraha
List-II (Governor Generals/Viceroy)
(I) Cornwallis
(II) Thomas Munro
(III) William Bentinck
(IV) Chelmsford
A)
(a)-(II), (b)-(III), (c)-(I), (d)-(IV)
B)
(a)-(II), (b)-(I), (c)-(III), (d)-(IV)
C)
(a)-(I), (b)-(II), (c)-(IV), (d)-(III)
D)
(a)-(I), (b)-(II), (c)-(III), (d)-(IV)
Ryotwari-Munro, Mahalwari-Bentinck era, Permanent-Cornwallis, Champaran Satyagraha-Chelmsford viceroy in 1917.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Large plantations were generally under the ownership of the Europeans. Which was not an important plantation in the 19th century?
A)
Coffee
B)
Pepper
C)
Tea
D)
Rubber
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who is the present Chief Justice of India?
A)
Ranjan Gogoi
B)
AK Misra
C)
J S Khehar
D)
HL Dattu
Ranjan Gogoi was Chief Justice of India when this question was set.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government assumed charge on
A)
2 September 1947
B)
2 September 1945
C)
3 September 1945
D)
2 September 1946
Interim Government headed by Nehru took office on 2 September 1946.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Which country is called the ‘Hermit Kingdom’?
A)
Brunei
B)
Mongolia
C)
Korea
D)
Indonesia
Korea, historically North Korea, is known as the Hermit Kingdom.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
What factor induced the Indigo cultivators to strike?
A)
The Policy of Repression followed by the European Indigo Planters
B)
Corruption
C)
Dishonouring by the English of their womenfolk
D)
All the above
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act was passed in….
A)
1877
B)
1878
C)
1908
D)
1910
Both the Vernacular Press Act and the Indian Arms Act were enacted in 1878 during Lord Lytton's viceroyalty to curb dissent.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Ilbert Bill was introduced during the time of
A)
Lord Canning
B)
Lord Duffering
C)
Lord Ripon
D)
Lord Carson
Ilbert Bill (1883) allowing Indian judges to try Europeans was introduced under Viceroy Lord Ripon.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
“Nil Darpan” is a Bengali play written by:
A)
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
B)
Kalyanam R.
C)
Dada Dinabandu Mitra
D)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Nil Darpan exposing indigo planters oppression was written by Bengali playwright Dinabandhu Mitra in 1860.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
What is the correct historical sequence of the following famous revolutionary cases?
(I) Kakori case 1925
(II) Alipore conspiracy case 1908
(III) Central Assembly Bomb Case 1929
(IV) Cases of Howrah and Dacca conspiracies (1910)
A)
(I),(II), (III), (IV)
B)
(IV, (III), (II), (I)
C)
(II), (IV), (I), (III)
D)
(IV), (II), (I), (III)
Chronology: Alipore conspiracy 1908, Howrah-Dacca conspiracies 1910, Kakori 1925, Central Assembly Bomb 1929, so (II),(IV),(I),(III).
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Which state in India is the first to incorporate skill development programme in higher education?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Karnataka
C)
Rajasthan
D)
Telengana
Rajasthan became first state to introduce skill development courses in higher education, launching programs in 2013.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Mizoram ‘Food, Civil Supplies Department’ became ‘Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department’on:
A)
17th September 2004
B)
17th October 2004
C)
17th November 2004
D)
17th December 2004
As per Mizoram government notifications, the department was renamed Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department on 17th November 2004.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
A software that serves the same purpose as another more mainstream software program is:
A)
Clone
B)
Dashboard
C)
Shareware
D)
Freeware
A software clone serves essentially the same purpose as another program.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The British introduced Modern education in India
A)
To get cheap supply of few educated Indians in the post of Clerks in British administration and business concerns
B)
So that educated Indians would help in expansion of market for British manufactures in India
C)
So that educated Indians would remain loyal to the British Government and this would strengthen the foundation of British rule in India
D)
All of these
British introduced modern education to supply clerks, expand market for British goods and build loyalty, so all motives combined.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Abolition of Sati was passed in the year
A)
1829
B)
1830
C)
1831
D)
1832
Bengal Sati Regulation XVII prohibiting Sati was passed on 4 Dec 1829 under Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The percentage of Hindus in India according to the 2011 census is:
A)
79.60 %
B)
79.70%
C)
79.80%
D)
79.90%
Census 2011 reports Hindus at 79.80% of total population, down from 80.45% in 2001.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Match the List-I the annual sessions of Indian National Congress with List—II its President in that session:
List- I
(a) Benares Session of 1905
(b) Lahore Session of 1909
(c) Calcutta Session of 1917
(d) Haripura Session of 1938
List-II
(i) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(ii) Annie Besant
(iii) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(iv) Subhas Chandra Bose
A)
a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
B)
a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
C)
a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
D)
a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
Benares 1905 was presided by G.K. Gokhale, Lahore 1909 by M.M. Malaviya, Calcutta 1917 by Annie Besant, Haripura 1938 by S.C. Bose.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who is the present US Ambassador to India?
A)
Woody Johnson
B)
Kenneth Juster
C)
Richard Verma
D)
Nancy Jo Powell
Kenneth Juster was U.S. Ambassador to India from 2017.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Which city will host Summer Olympic 2024?
A)
Los Angeles
B)
Hongkong
C)
Paris
D)
Brussels
Paris was selected to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: Ravi will arrive ________ the airport in the evening.
A)
on
B)
in
C)
at
Arrive at is used for specific points like airport, station.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to compound: Being ill, he didn’t attend the party.
A)
He was too ill to attend the party.
B)
He was ill and didn’t attend the party.
C)
He did not attend the party as he was ill.
D)
He attended the party ill.
Present participle clause Being ill is converted to compound with two coordinated clauses: He was ill and didn't attend the party.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: The students protested against the teachers.
A)
Simple Past Tense
B)
Present Perfect Tense
C)
Past Perfect Tense
D)
Future Perfect Tense
The verb 'protested' is second form V2 indicating completed past action, hence Simple Past Tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using an infinitive: The manager appointed Zara. He will do the accounts.
A)
The manager has appointed Zara for doing the accounts.
B)
Zara was appointed to the manager for the accounts.
C)
To do the accounts, Zara was appointed by the manager.
D)
The manager appointed Zara to do the accounts.
“Appointed Zara to do the accounts” uses the infinitive correctly.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Novice
A)
a beginner at some activity requiring skill
B)
a slight variation in meaning
C)
to describe something insignificant
D)
brother or sister’s daughter
A novice is a beginner.
