Daily Wordlist 03 March 2015

		xenophobia [ zen-uh’-FOH-bee-uh’ ] [noun] MEANING : an abnormal hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Some of the tribesmen who suffered from acute xenophobia attacked the luxury bus in which the foreign tourists were travelling. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: South Africa's government has denied claims that little has been done to tackle xenophobia a year after a deadly wave of attacks on migrants began. BBC, South Africa appeal on xenophobia, 11 May 2009

		jointure [ JOIN-cher  ] [noun] MEANING : 1. property set aside by a man for his wife which she may use for her livelihood after his death 2. an act, state or instance of being joined USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The lawyer explained to the grieving widow that her husband had left her the farm as jointure. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: The book starts by describing Burton Fire Brigade's humble beginnings of volunteer fire fighters and manual fire engines, and concludes with the brigade's jointure with Staffordshire in the more high-tech year of 1974. BBC, Sarah Williams, 2003

		zealot [ ZEL-uh’t ] [noun] MEANING : 1. a fanatic 2. a fervent and militant proponent of something USAGE EXAMPLE 1: When he denied that he was a zealot, his friends told him that he should live and let live. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Afghanistan's former Justice Minister is a religious zealot known for ruthlessly implementing the Taleban's strict laws. BBC, Profile: Nuruddin Turabi, 8 January 2002

		zenith [ ZEN-ith; ZEE-nith ] [noun] MEANING : 1. the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer 2. the point of culmination; the peak USAGE EXAMPLE 1: While he boasted of having reached the zenith of his career someone remarked that now the poor guy had nowhere to go but down. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Unsurprisingly, anti-nuclear protests reached their zenith during the decade. CNN, Fueling the future, Matthew Knight, 25 April 2008

gullible [ guhl-uh'-buh'l ] [adjective] MEANING : credulous, easily cheated, tricked or duped USAGE EXAMPLE 1: He promised his parents that he would protect his gullible sister from harm. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Some consumer watchdog groups say it's too simplistic to say that people are gullible. CNN, How I got taken by a work-at-home scam, John Blake, 7 January 2009

Daily Current Affairs 03 March 2015

1.PDP leader Mufti Mohammed Sayeed takes oath as J&K CM

79 year old Sayeed took oath as the Chief Minister along with 12 members each from PDP and BJP.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of the historic BJP-PDP coalition government. 

2.Ex-Minister Gulabchand Kataria discharged in Sohrabuddin case

A special CBI court has discharged senior BJP leader and Rajasthan's former Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria and marble trader Vimal Patni from the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter killing cases.

3.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presents rail budget; No hike in passenger fares. To Read full story of Rail Budget 2015 Click Here 4.Cabinet nod to BRICS bank for contingency fund, dev projects The proposal was approved at the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The setting up of the New Development Bank (NDB) and BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) is for mobilising resources for infrastructure projects and providing short-term liquidity support to emerging economies in case of Balance of Payment crisis, said an official statement.  India will hold the Presidency of the USD 100-billion NDB for the first six years. The Bank will be based in Shanghai, China’s financial hub.  "The establishment of the Bank will help India and other signatory countries to raise and avail resources for their infrastructure and sustainable development projects," said the statement released after the Cabinet meeting. 4.Overdraft under Jan-Dhan is priority sector lending: RBI overdrafts extended by banks up to Rs 5,000 in PMJDY accounts will be eligible for classification under priority sector advances ('others' category) as also weaker sections, provided the borrowers household annual income does not exceed Rs 60,000 for rural areas and Rs 1,20,000 for non-rural areas," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a notification on Wednesday.  Under PMJDY, the overdraft facility is permitted to Aadhaar-enabled accounts after "satisfactory operation" of accounts for six months 5.14th Fin Comm makes highest ever increase in tax revenue sharing between Centre, States The commission recommended increase in the share of states in the centre's tax revenue from the current 32% to 42%-the single largest increase ever recommended. The recommendations have also facilitated more powers to the states as to how the money meant for them will be spent 6.Dept of Post, Mahindras, Videocon join banking race Department of Post, Tech Mahindra, Videocon Group and stock exchange NSE have joined big corporates like Ambanis and Birlas to seek entry into banking business through newly created niche category of Payments and Small Finance Banks. NRI businessman M A Yusuff Ali's Lulu Group and microfinance company Ujjivan Financial Services Private Ltd are also in the fray, as per the list of 113 applicants released by RBI on Wednesday. As many as 72 applications for Small Finance Banks and 41 applications for Payments Banks were received by the RBI. The receipt of applications for licensing of small finance banks and payments banks closed on 2nd February. Coastal Local Area Bank, Equitas Holding, Janalakshmi Financial Services, Repco Micro Finance are among 72 have put in applications for setting up of small finance bank.  7.Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy; bank a/c to do: Govt Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday informed Lok Sabha that under the DBTL, the LPG consumers joining this scheme get all domestic LPG cylinders (subsidised as well as non- subsidised cylinder) at market price and subsidy amount as applicable for each domestic subsidised cylinder is transferred to their bank account. Pradhan said during Question Hour that a one-time advance in addition to the cash subsidy admissible is also provided to each LPG consumer joining the scheme. This is to fund the first cylinder purchased at market price. Subsidy is separately admissible on every cylinder, including the first cylinder 8.Inflation at 5 year low of (-) 0.39%, raises hope for rate cut Wholesale inflation turned negative for the second time in three months as fall in petroleum and food prices dragged it to a five-and-a-half year low of (-) 0.39 percent in January, raising hopes of a rate cut by RBI. 9.Industrial prod growth slows to 1.7% in Dec The growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), in the month under review was, however, higher as compared to December, 2013 when it expanded by 0.1 percent. The November IIP has been revised upwards to 3.9 percent from 3.8 percent. For the April-December period of 2014-15, IIP is 2.1 percent as against 0.1 percent in same period of the last fiscal 10.India will catch up with China's growth rate in 2016-17: WB India will catch up with China's growth at 7 percent in the year 2016-17, the World Bank has forecast, saying India's economy has recovered in the wake of the economic reform measures taken by the new Indian govt, falling oil prices and lower interest rates. "India will catch up with China's growth in the year 2016 and 2017," World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President Kaushik Basu told reporters in Washington on Wednesday. "China's growth will remain high, but will begin to taper very gently, reaching 6.9 per cent in 2017," he said as the World Bank released the 'Global Outlook: Disappointments, Divergences, and Expectations Global Economic Prospects'. The World Bank in its report forecast a growth rate of 7 percent each in the fiscal year 2016 and 2017 as against Chinas 7 percent and 6.9 percent respectively.  11.Federer stuns Djokovic to win Dubai Open The Grand Slam record-holder from Switzerland beat the world number one from Serbia 6-4, 7-5 in a colourful success which took Federer's title haul in Dubai equal to those of Halle and Wimbledon. It also put him 20-17 up against Djokovic. Federer served superbly, his 12 aces taking his career total past 9,000, something only three other players have done since 1991. Even more noticable was his risk-taking, the frequency with which he approached the net, and the commitment with which he attacked his ground strokes.

INDIA GK Quiz

1.Consider the following about smart cities. Which one of the following is correct
a.At present 31% of total population is urban
b.60% of GDP in India comes from urban area
c.75% of GDP will be from urban areas in another 15 years
d.smart cities will have quality of life, employment and investment opportunities
A.a is correct B.a,c are correct
C.a,b,c,d are correct D.c is correct
2.Smart cities will have
a.24/7 water supply,electricity b.Investor friendly
c.IT/BT parks,trade center d.Skills development center
A.a,c are correct B.a,b,c,d all correct
C.a is correct D.a,d is correct
3.Consider the following about CSR(corporate social responsibility)
a.Annual turn over should be above 1000 crore or more
b.Network 500 crore or more
c.Profit should be 5 crore
d.2% of average profit in last 3 years should be set aside as for CSR
A.a,b is correct B.a is correct
C.a,b,c,d are correct D.a,b and c is correct
4.Tamil nadu reservation of 69% comes under which amendment
A.Amendment 72 B.Amendment 75
C.Amendment 76 D.Amendment 78
5.Consider the following regarding OBC reservations. Which are the ones related to that
a.9th schedule b.341 Article
c.93rd amendment d.76th amendment
A.a is correct B.a,b,c,d all are correct
C.a,c is correct D.a,b and c is correct
6.What are the functions of commission for protection of child rights
a.Examine review of safeguards provided by the constitution
b.Send annual reports to government
c.Study treaties and other international instruments and undertake periodical review
d.undertake research in field of child rights
A.a,b are correct B.a,b,c,d are correct
C.a,c is correct D.Only d is correct
7.Consider the following about national human rights commission
a.National Human Rights Commission came in 1993
b. National Human Rights Commission is chief justice of Supreme Court
c.National commission for minister, SC,ST, women shall be deserved to be member of commission in discharge of functions
d. National Human Rights Commission chairman can be selected for second term
A.a,b,c,d are correct B. a,b are correct
C.a,c is correct D.Only d is correct8. National Human Rights Commission chairman is selected by a committee constitute of
a.Prime minister-Chair person
b.Speaker, Home minister, Leader of opposition
c.Chief justice of India
d.Leader of opposition in council of state and deputy chairman of council of states
A.a only B.a,b,d is correct
C.a,c is correct D.d is correct
9.Consider the following about India consumer protection act 1986
a.Complainant can be a consumer
b.Consumer association
c.Central or State government
d.In case of death of consumer, legal heir can be the complainant
A.a,c are correct B. a,d is correct
C.a is correct D.a,b,c,d all correct
10.Consider the qualifications for member to the distinct consumer forum
a.Not less than 35 years of age
b.Possess a bachelor’s degree
c.A person of ability, integrity and studying
d.Out of two,one should be a woman member
A.a,b,c,d are correct B. a,b are correct
C.a,c is correct D.Only d is correct
11.Consider the following in consumer rights forums
a.Complaints representation will be accepted/rejected within 30 days
b.Complaints representation will be accepted/rejected within 21 days
c.The limit of value of foods in the district forum is 20 lakhs
d.A complaint should be registered within 2 years from the purchase/sale of goods or transactions
A.a,b,c,d are correct B. a,b,c are correct
C.a,c is correct D.Only d is correct
12.Shuddhi movement was started by whom
a.Ajit sugh b.Swami Dayal singh
c.Pandit Guru Dutt d.Pandit lekhram
A.a,c are correct B. a,d is correct
C.a is correct D.c,d are correct
13.Neel Dharpan was written by whom
A.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee B.Tapan Das
C.Dinabandhu mitra D.Titu mir
14.Who was responsible for stalling the Ilbert bill
A.Lytton B.Dufferin C.Canning D.Ripon
15.Vernacular press act came during which Viceroy
A.Lord Lytton B.Curzon C.Canning DRippon
16.Consider the following about Ilbert bill-Which ones are correct
a.Lord Rippon stalled the Ilbert bill jusy
b.Lord Rippon made a provision that trial by mixed jusy. For European subjects.
c.Ilbert was a law member in council
d.It is also called white mutiny
A.a,b is correct B.a,d is correct
C.a,b,c,d are correct D.a,b and c is correct
17.Consider the following about Jainism
a.In Jainism there is no Supreme Creative spirit
b.Adinath gives Jain philosophy
c.Jains believe in soul
d.Jain philosophy was propounded by Tirthankara Rishabhadeva
A.a,b is correct B.a,b,c,d is correct
C.a,c is correct D.d is correct
18.Consider the following about Jainism
a.Akbar honoured Hira Vijaya Jain
b. Akbar prohibited slaughter of animals during Jain festivals-‘pajju shame
c) Chalukya king Kumarla Pala patronised Jain scholar, Hemchandra
d) Kevalin- who is possession of omniscience
choose the right one from the option below
A) a and b B) a,b,c,d all the above C) a,b,c only D) a and d only
19.Consider the following about Bahubali monolith act sravana belgola
a.Bahubali is son of Rishabha
b.Gaya dynasty built Bahubali statue by commander Chamundarya
c.It was built on10th century AD
d. Mahamashtaka abshikem occurs once in 12 years
A) a and b B) a,b,c,d all the above C) a,b,c only D) a,b and d only
20. The money value kept for various Consumer forum are as follows-
Which is/are wrong?
a) 20 lakhs for District forum b) 10 lakhs for District forum
c) 2 crore for State forum d) 72 crores for Central (National) forum
21. Which will be the cultural capital of SAARC?
a) Dhaka b) New Delhi c) Bamiyan d) Kathmandu
22. Teesta III Hydro Electric Project is promoted by which state
a) Sikkim b) Himachal Pradesh c) Uttarachal d) Uttar Pradesh
23. Consider the following about India’s Arctic laboratory.
A. It is India’s first underground moored observatory in the Kongs & Jordan half way between Norway and North pole
B. It is developed by Earth System Science Organisation
C. It will aid climate change studies
D. It will help climate modelling studies to understand the influence of Arctic process in the Indian monsoon
Which is/are correct?
a) A, B & C b) B,C & D
c) A, B, C, D all the above d) A & D
24. The “Kolha” is a tribe indigenous to which one of the following states?

a) Odisha b) Jharkhand
c) Andhra Pradesh d)Uttar Pradesh
25. Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that submitted its report on rail fare hike, recently?

a) Kiran Singh b) Suresh Prabhu
c) D K Mittal d) A K Ojha
26.Recently, the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) has got president assent. The NJAC will comprise of:
1. Chief Justice of India
2. Two senior judges of Supreme Court
3. Two eminent personalities
4. The Prime minister and the law minister
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) Only 1, 2 & 3 b) Only 1, 3, & 4
c) Only 1, 2 & 4 d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
27. The Sukinda Chromite mine is located in _____?
a) Jharkhand b) Odisha
c) West Bengal d) Maharashtra
28. Which among the following services is/are currently providing by Post offices?
1. Saving account 2. Recurring deposits
3. Fixed deposits 4. Public Provident Fund Account
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) Only 1, 2 & 3
b) Only 2, 3 & 4
c) Only 1, 3 & 4
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
29. The “Project-75” of the Indian Navy’s is related to construction and design of __?
a) Submarines b) Anti Ship missiles
c) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles d) Torpedoes
30.Identify the positive effects of the beginning of European commerce in India
i) Money economy grew up
ii) International market relations were set-up
iii) Increased quantity of India’s export.
iv) Price hike was fast
v) Indian agriculture was further commercialized
a) i, iv, v b) ii, iii, iv c) i, ii, iii, v d) i, ii, iii
31.Bring out the correct statements about British expansion in Madras
i) In 1658, all the English settlements on the coromandal and in Eastern India were placed under the control of Fort St. George.
ii) In 1801, Lord Wellesley created the Madras presidency as it existed till Indian Independence.
iii) In 1640, the British obtained the site of Madras from the Raja of Valikondapuram.
iv) The British built a fortified factory, viz. Fort St George, at Madras.
a) i, ii, iii b) i & iii c) i, ii, iv d) ii, iii, iv
32. The dual government that was established in Bengal after the Battle of Buxar:
a) Was approved later by shah Alam II
b) Led to the people being fleeced by the officials of the Nawab and the company
c) Failed to curb British power
d) Was stable and continued for ten years

33. By which one of the following Acts did the British government take supreme control over the affairs of the East India Company and its administration in India?
a) Regulating Act, 1773 c) Charter Act, 1813
b) Pitt’s Infia Act, 1784 d) Government of India Act, 1858
34. The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through:
a) Doctrine of Lapse c) War against Lakshmi Hai
b) Subsidiary Alliance d) None of these.
35. The subsidiary Alliance was not accepted by
a) The Nizam of Hyderabad
b) The Rajput States of Jodhpur, Jaipur and Bharatpur
c) The Scindia of Gwalior
d) The Holkar State of Indore
36. Sindh was annexed in
a) 1838 b) 1840 c) 1842 d) 1843
37.Which of the following is not true about the Government of India Act,1919?
a) The Act provided a dual form of government for the major provinces
b) The ‘transferred list’ included Agriculture, supervision of local government, Health and Education.
c) The Imperial Legislative Council became a bicameral legislature for all India.
d) The Act covered from 1919 to 1927.
38.Which of the following is correct about the Press Act of 1835?
i) it repealed the Licensing regulations of 1823.
ii) it was a liberal press policy.
iii) it was passed by Metcalfe.
iv) according to this,it was a penal offence to use or start a press without license.
a) i and ii only b) ii and iii only
c) I,ii and iii only d) I,ii,iii and iv
39.Which of the following is not correct about the pattern of European trade in India in 16th and 17th centuries?
a) from the start spices were very high on the list of commodities demanded by the Europeans
b)Cotton textiles, silk and saltpetre steadily rose in importance in place of
spices.
c)lndian textiles were regularly dernanded by the English and the Dutch .
companies.
d)none of these.
40.All of the following are true about the Pitt’s India Act,1784,except ?
a)British Parliament under Pitt’s India Bill of 1784 appointed a Board of Control.
b) It provided for a joint government of the Company (represented by the directors), and the Crown (represented by the Board of Control).
c) under this,in 1784,Lord Cornwallis was appointed as the first Governor-General.
d) It intended to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773 by bringing the east India Company’s rule in India under the control of the British Government.
41.Which British Monarch visited India during the Delhi durbar held in delhi in 1911
a. King George V b. King George VI
c. King Henry V d. King henry VI

42. After 1857, the army was revamped on the following lines which one is not correct?
a) Supremacy of European branch ensured
b) Indians to be excluded from important and strategic locations
c) Army to be used for expansion of empire.
d) More Bengalis to be recruited
43. Consider the following statement
A) Regarding social reforms after 1857, British Administration fully
supported all social reforms
B) After 1857, non-interference in social reforms were the cornerstone
of British Policy
C) British started & encouraged caste & communal Consciousness & all the reactionaries
a) A, B, C all correct b) B, & C correct c) A & C correct
44. The system of diarchy was introduced in the provinces after
a) Indian Councils Act, 1909 b) Government of India Act, 1919
c) Government of India Act, 1935 d) Indian Councils Act, 1919
45. Who was the real founder of the British Civil Service in India?
a) Robert Clive b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Cornwallis d) Lord Dufferin
46. Match List-I (Year) with List-II (events) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Act of 1892 C. Act of 1882
B. Act of 1861 D. Act of 1858
List-II
1. The Legislative Council was enlarged by the addition of 6 to 12 more members
2. The members of the Legislative Councils were allowed to discuss the budget
3. Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India
4. The post of the Secretary of State was created
5. Elected members were included in the municipalities
Codes:
A B C D
a) 4 3 1 2
b) 2 1 5 4
c) 4 1 5 2
d) 2 3 1 4
47. Consider the following statements:
i. After the death of Swami Dayanand, the Arya Samaj was divided into two sections Gurukul Section and D. A. V. section.
ii. Gurukul section was led by Lala Hansraj
iii. DAV section was led by Swami Sahajanand
a) Only (i) is correct b) (i) and (ii) are correct c) (i) and (iii) are correct d) All the above are correct
48.Which was not an inspiration for the various social and religious reform movements that took place in India during the 19th century?
a) Democracy b) Individualism c) Nationalism d) Socialism
49. Which was a unique feature of the social reform movement of Arya samaj?
a) Opposition to Purdah system c) Opposition to ritualism
b) Starting of the Shudhi Movement d) Opposition to casteism
50. Which among the following social and religious reform organizations of the Hindus in the 19th century, has been described as ‘Militant Hinduism’?
a) Brahmo Samaj c) Arya Samaj
b) Theosophical Society d) Prarthana Samaj
51. What were the twin pillars on which the Brahmo Sabha was based?
a) Humanism and Reason c) Reason, Vedas and Upanishads
b) Humanism and Vedas d) Humanism, Ramayana and Mahabharata
52. What was the main aim of the Akali Movement?
a) To propagate the tenets of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.
b) To purify the management of gurudwaras
c) To spread awareness among the Sikhs about the national movement against the British
d) None of the above
53. Which one of the not correct about the tenets of Brahma Samaj?
a) Humanism b) Rationality c) Monotheism d) Revival of Vedas
54. Consider the following facts about Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Which ones are correct?
A. He despised Christianity outright in total
B. He supported the ethics of Christianity
C. He believed Jesus as a God
D. He didn’t believe in Avatars
a) B, D are correct b) A, B, C, D all are correct
c) A & D are correct d) A, C, D are correct.
55. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
A. Did not support Priesthood
B. Fought against Sati, Purdah, Child marriage
C. Supported Liberal Western Education
D. He found all answers in Upanishads
Which ones are correct?
a) A,B,C Only b) B, C, D only c) A, B, C, D all are correct d) A, C, D only
56. Consider the following statements.
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy wanted to establish a New religion
B. He wanted to purge Hinduism of evil practices
a) A only correct b) B only correct c) A & B are wrong
57. Which one of the following facts about Raja Ram Mohan Roy is wrong?
a) He believed in monotheism
b) He remained a Hindu throughout life
c) His top most priority was for removal of untouchability
d) He believed in the Humanism of West and wanted a East- West cultural Synthesis.
58. What were Dayanand’s ideals
A. Unite India religiously B. Socially C. Nationally
a) A & B only b) B & C only c) A & C only d) All above
59. What are the exact tenets of Dayanand and what he stressed as uppermost importance?
A. Believed in Puranas B. Only Vedas C. Smiritis D. Idolatory
a) A, B, C, D only b) A, B, C only c) B Only d) None of the above
60. Arya Samaj believed in
A. Authority of Vedas B. Equality of Men and Women
C. Casteless Society D. Education
a) A, B, C only b) A, B, C, D all c) A, C, D only d) B, C, D only
61. “Best worship of God is service to through service of Humanity”. Who said this?
a) Dayanand b) Vivekanand c) Ranade d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
62. Match list I with List II and choose the correct answers from the codes given below the lists:
List I (Movement) List II (Leader)
A. Self Respect Movement - 1. V R Shinde
B. Bahujan Samaj – 2. Mukundrao Pati
C. The Depressed Class Mission Society – 3. C N Mudaliar, T N & Nair P Tyagaraja chetty
D. Justice (Party ) Movement – 4. E V Naicker
a) A – 4, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1 b) A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1
c) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3 d) A – 4, B – 2, C – 1, D – 3
63.Which of the following paper/ journals were started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
i. Banga Dutta ii. Shabad Kaumudi
iii. Mirat-ul- Akbar iv. Bengal Gazette
a) (ii) & (iii) b) (i), (ii) & (iii) c) (ii), (iii) & (iv) d) All the above

64. Abinav Bharat Society was formed by :
a) Rash Behari Bose b) K.T.Telang c) Ganesh Savarkar d) Lala Lajpat Rai
65.Who was the Deoband scholar to have played a prominent role in the Nationalist Movement?
a) Abul Kalam Azad b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Badruddin Tyabji d) Chirag Ali
66.What is the chronological order of the following events in the life of Swami Vivekananda?
(i) Speech at the Congress of the history of religions at Paris
(ii) First extensive tour of India
(iii) Establishment of a monastery at Baranagar
(iv) Speech at the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
a) iii, ii, iv and i b) ii, iii, iv and i
c) iii, i, ii and iv d) iv, ii, i and iii
67.Which of the following statements about the religious ideas of Rammohun Roy are true?
(i) He believed in monotheism, the doctrine of the unity of godhead.
(ii) He considered the Vedas to be eternal and infallible.
(iii) He laid emphasis on human reason and rationality in all religious matters.
(iv) He opposed idol worship.
a) i, ii and iii b) i, iii and iv c) ii, iii and iv d) i, ii and iv
68.Which of the following statements about Ram Mohun Roy are incorrect?
(i) His book on Christianity embodied the moral and spiritual precepts of Jesus as well as the narrations of the miracles.
(ii) He defended Hinduism and its Vedanta philosophy from the ignorant attacks of Christians.
(iii) In his Brahmo Samaj meetings, he allowed the Vedas to be read by all non-brahmins.
(iv)He incorporated the best teachings other religions as well.
Select the answer from the codes below:
a) i and iii b) ii and iii c) iii and iv d) i and iv
69.Ram Mohun roy
(i) Campaigned against the practice of Sati and succeed in getting it abolished by the British Government.
(ii) Championed women’s rights like of inheritance and property.
(iii) Attacked polygamy and the degraded condition of widows.
(iv) Fought for the spread of traditional education through the medium of Sanskrit
(v) Made Bengali the vehicle of intellectual intercourse in Bengal.
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii, iii and v (d) i, iii, iv and v
70.Ram Mohun Roy:
i) Strove to bring about national consciousness in India.
ii) Pioneered Indian journalism in order to educate the public on current issues
iii) Initiated public agitation on political questions like the need for reforms in the British administration.
iv) Passed away in India in 1833.
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
71.Which of the following statements about Native Marriage Act of 1872 are incorrect?
i) It was popularly known as the Civil Marriage Act.
ii) It was passed by Lord Lytton.
iii) It legalised the Brahmo marriages.
iv) It fixed the marriageable age for girls and boys at 18 and 20 respectively.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i and ii b) ii and iii c) iii and iv d) ii and iv
72.Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati are incorrect?
i) He was born in 1824 in a small town of Punjab.
ii) He belonged to the vaishya caste.
iii) He spent 15 long years as a wandering ascetic.
iv) He received education from Swami Birajananda at Mathura.
v) He passed away in 1890
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) iii, iv and v d) i, ii and v
73.Which of the following statements about the Prarthana Sabha are true?
i) It was an off-shoot of the Brahmo Samaj of India.
ii) M G Ranade and R G Bhandarkar joined it in 1870 and infused new strength in it.
iii) It was a reform movement outside Hinduism.
iv) It concentrated on social reforms like inter-dining, intermarriage, remarriage of widows and upliftment of women and depressed classes.
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
74.Swami Dayanand
i) Considered the Vedas to be fallible.
ii) Opposed idolatry, ritual and priesthood.
iii) Considered the Puranas to be full of falsehood.
iv) Considered the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as nothing more than good literary pieces.
v) Defended the caste system based on birth.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) iii, iv and v d) ii, iv and v
75. Swami Dayanand
i) Attacked child marriages and polygamy.
ii) Encouraged inter caste marriage and widow remarriage.
iii) Opposed the spread of western sciences.
iv) Organised social services during natural calamities like floods, droughts, epidemics and the like.
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
76.Which of the following statements about the ‘Great Split’ in the Arya Samaj are true?
i) It occurred in 1892 over the question of the system of education to be followed.
ii) The ‘gurukula section’ advocated the adoption of the ancient system of Hindu education.
iii) The ‘college section’ advocated the spread of English education.
iv) The ‘gurukula section’ was led by Lala Lajpat Rai and the ‘college section’ by Lala Hans Raj.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
77. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
i) Became a priest in the temple of goddess Kali at Dakshineshwar.
ii) Sought religious salvation in the traditional way of renunciation, meditation and devotion;
iii) Emphasised that there was only one road to god and salvation.
iv) Maintained that service of man was service of god.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i. ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
78.Which of the following statements about Swami Vivekananda are true?
i) He popularised his guru’s universal message of Vedanta and tried to put it in a form that would suit the needs of contemporary Indian society.
ii) He stressed social action without which knowledge was useless in the world
iii) He proclaimed the essential oneness of all religions.
iv) He declared Vedanta Va be a fully rational system.
Choose the answer from the codes below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i iii and iv d) All of them
79.Which of the following were the main objectives of the Theosophical Society?
i) To form a universal brotherhood of
ii) To spread Christianity in the world.
iii) To promote the, study of ancient religious and philosophies.
iv) To make a systematic investigation into the mystic potencies of life and matter, known as Occultism.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) i, iii and iv
80.Who were associated with the foundation of the ‘Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha?
i) G K Devadhar ii) S S Bangali
iii) Dadabhai Naoroji iv) R G Bhandarakar
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) ii and iii b) i and iv c) ii and iv d) i and iii
81.Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
i) Struggled in favour of widow remarriage.
ii) Opposed child marriage and polygamy.
iii) Campaigned in favour of education of women.
iv) Evolved a new technique of teaching Sanskrit and a modern prose style in Bengali.
v) Became the principal of Sanskrit college at Calcutta and admit non-Brahmin students into it.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) iii, iv and v d) All of them
82.Which of the following statements about Jyotiba Phule are true?
i) He dame from a high caste family in Maharashtra.
ii) He waged a lifelong crusade against Brahmanical supremacy.
iii) He pioneered the widow remarriage movement in Maharashtra.
iv) He worked for the education of women.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, iii and iv d) All of them
83.Which of the following statements about the Ahrar Movement are true?
i) It was founded in the first quarter of the 20th century.
ii) One of its founders was Maulana Muhammad Ali.
iii) It was begun in opposition to the loyalist politics of the Aligarh movement.
iv) Its members, moved by modern ideas of self-government, advocated active participation in the Nationalist Movement.
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) All of them
84.Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan are true?
i) He was born in 1817.
ii) He worked for the social and educational advancement of the Indian Muslims throughout his life.
iii) He published a journal called Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq.
iv) He passed away in 1908.
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, iii and iv d) All of them
85. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
i) Fought against medieval obscurantism and advocated a rational approach towards religion.
ii) Asked for a reinterpretation of the Quran in the light of reason to suit the new trends of the time.
iii) Founded a modern school, at Aligarh in 1875, which became the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental college in1877 and later a full-fledged university.
iv) Founded the Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 as a spreading liberal ideas Muslims.
Select the answer from the codes given below”
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, ii and iv d) All of them
86.Muhammad Iqbal
i) Emphasised the need for a reconstruction of Muslim religious thought in the light of the problems posed by the modern world.
ii) Propagated the ascetic elements of the Muslim religious thought
iii) Preached a life of self-assertion and self- realisation.
iv) Influenced the contemporary Muslim religious attitude through his poetry.
v) Was born in 1883 and passed away in 1948
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and v c) i, iii and iv d) all of them
87. Which of the following statements about the Akali Movement are true?
i) Its main aim was to purify the management of the gurudwaras or Sikh shrines.
ii) It led to the enactment of a new Sikh gurudwaras Act by the British in 1920.
iii) The Akalis removed the corrupt mahants or priests from the gurudwaras with the help of the new act and sometimes through direct action.
iv) They began to manage the gurudwaras through the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, iii and iv d) All of them
88.Which of the following statements about Deoband movement are true?
i) It was started in 1866 at Deoband.
ii) One of its founders was Badruddin Tyabji
iii) Its aim was resuscitating classical Islam and improving the spiritual and moral conditions of the Muslims.
iv) Its founders gave liberal interpretation to Islam, which in turn created political awakening among its followers.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a) i, ii and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) i, iii and iv d) All of them
89.Who was the governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
a) Canning b) Dalhousie c) Elgin I d) Ripon
90.With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?
a) Nana Sahib b) Kunwar Singh c) Khan Bahadur Khan d) Tantia Tope
91.Which of the following is correctly matched?
a) Atmiya Sabha — Radhakanta Dev
b) Dharma Sabha — Debendranath Tagore
c) Tattvabodhini Sabha — Rammohun Roy
d) Prarthana Samaj — Dr Atmaram Pandurang
92.The educated middle class in India
a) Opposed the revolt of 1857 b) Supported the revolt of 1857
c) Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857 d) Fought against native rulers
93.Certain measures of Lord Dalhousie created serious discontentment in India which was also responsible for the revolt of 1857. However, which among the following measures was not one of them?
a) ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ and annexation of several states
b) Introduction of Railways and Telegraphs
c) Abolition of titles and pensions of several rulers
d) Educational reforms
94.Who among the following was responsible for the massacre of the English at Kanpur?
a.Nana Sahib b) Tantia Tope c) Nana Sahib’s soldiers d) Rani Laxmi Bai.
95.Which among the following was not one of the grievances of the Indian soldiers against British?
a) The Indian soldiers were low paid
b) The British Soldiers ill treated their Indian soldiers.
c) The soldiers were asked to go anywhere without extra allowances
d) The recruitment of low-caste people in the Bengal army which was composed mostly of high caste Hindus.
96.Why did the annexation of Avadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 anger the company’s sepoys?
I. Most of the company’s sepoys came from Avadh
II. The sepoys felt that Dalhousie had no grounds for annexing Avadh
III. The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land their families held in Avadh
IV. The sepoys possessed regional patriotism.
a) I, II, III b) I, III, IV c) II, III, IV d) I, II, III, IV
97.The roots of the 1857 Revolt lay in:
a) Blatant discrimination against Indians by the British
b) Anger of the peasants on account of the exploitative land revenue policy
c) Oppression of the peasants by the corrupt governmental machinery and lower law courts
d) all of the above
98.The reasons for the failure of the 1857 Revolt were:
I. The Revolt was localized and poorly organized
II. The resources of the British empire were far superior t those of the rebels
III. Some of the Indian princes actively helped the British in suppressing the Revolt.
IV. The Indian Soldeirs who rebelled were incompetent
V. General population sided with the British
a) I, II and V b) I, III and IV c) II,III and IV d) I, II and III
99.The 1857 Revolt was the most intense in:
I. Western Bihar and Avadh
II. Rohilkhand and Delhi
III. Territory between the Chambal and the Narmada
IV. Bombay and Madras
V. Sind and Rajasthan
a) I, II and III b) II, III and IV c) III, IV and V d) II, IV and V
100.Which among the following was not one of the reasons for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
a) Limited area of the revolt
b) comparatively less numerical strength of the revolting soldiers
c) Absence of capable leadership, military talent and united efforts
d) Support of many important native rulers to the British.

1 C 26 A 51 B 76 A
2 B 27 B 52 B 77 C
3 C 28 D 53 D 78 D
4 C 29 A 54 A 79 D
5 B 30 C 55 C 80 A
6 B 31 C 56 B 81 B
7 A 32 B 57 C 82 C
8 B 33 D 58 D 83 A
9 D 34 A 59 B 84 D
10 A 35 D 60 B 85 C
11 A 36 D 61 B 86 D
12 D 37 D 62 D 87 C
13 C 38 C 63 C 88 D
14 D 39 D 64 A 89 A
15 A 40 C 65 A 90 D
16 C 41 A 66 A 91 C
17 B 42 D 67 B 92 D
18 B 43 B 68 A 93 C
19 B 44 B 69 C 94 C
20 B 45 C 70 A 95 D
21 C 46 B 71 D 96 A
22 A 47 A 72 D 97 D
23 C 48 A 73 C 98 C
24 A 49 B 74 D 99 B
25 C 50 C 75 C 100 D
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GS TEST-14(2014-15)

Books suggested for IAS preliminary exams GS

Books suggested for preliminary exams GS

Books suggested for preliminary exams GS– * starred ones are a must; many may not have time for all books. But we have put all this Excel Notes. Aspirants who are not working and college students can read all the books given here. Many questions come from NCERT books for the preliminary as well as from Government websites and publications.

HISTORY

1. Ancient India – NCERT .and Excell Notes *

2. Relevant portions of Indus Valley, Vedic civilization, Buddhism, Jainism – Advanced History of India by Dutta and Majumdar.*

3. Indian culture – ( useful also for main exams also ) www.nios *

4. Modern India – NCERT Bipan Chandra .-( This is a must)*

5. Freedom struggle – Bipan Chandra (this can be useful for mains also )

6. Modern India – Grover and Grover—(also very useful for the mains).

7. India’s struggle for independence –( Bipan Chandra ) useful for mains also .

Polity

1. Polity – NCERT book to start with .

2. Polity by Laxmikanth – easy language but that will not suffice .

3. Introduction to the Constitution of India – D.D Basu – a proper book.

4. Indian Parliament by Subash Kashyap

5. Parliament by Rajya sabha Publication. Available online .

6. Political Science-

Indian Economy.

1. Indian economy by Dutta and Sundaram ( selective chapters and avoid all opinions and excessive statistics ) Current based ones are a must.

2. India year Book 2014.

3. Indian economy by Ramesh Singh (but this will not suffice).

4. Economic survey.

5. Relevant Government websites.

6. More questions will come from Current topics .

Geography.

1. NCERT books 6, 7 and 8th old NCERT books to start with ( It is available in our website )

2. Certificate of Physical geography – Oxford Publications – Goh Cheong .

3. Indian geography – Khullar , Majid Hussain ( selective topics )

4. Tata MGrah Hill 2014 GS Manual is good .

5. 11, 12th NCERT Books On Geography.

Science and Technology ( current related questions are asked )

1. NCERT books from 8 th 12 th

2. NIOS on environment

3. Year Book on Science and Technogy.

4. TMH manual GS.

5. Excell Notes

6. Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses Courses, Evelyn Pearce

Environment

1. NIOS on environment.

2. NCERT books

Journals and magazines suggested.

1. The Hindu.

2. One economic newspaper preferable The Business line .

3. Yojana.

4. Kurushetra.

5. Economic and political weekly ( very selective ones )

6. Frontline ( very selective article non controversial ones , it should be objective).

7. Science Reporter

8. Listening DD News and Parliament news.

9. IIPA Journals for Mains .

10. World Focus ( selective ones )

Daily Vocabulary Wordlist -28 februrary 2015

		idyll [ ahyd-l ] [noun] MEANING : 1. a narrative of a sequence of events in verse or prose 2. an episode of idyllic appeal 3. a short-lived romantic affair 4. a sentimental musical composition USAGE EXAMPLE 1: She narrated their life story in the form of an idyll. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Her clothes were for ordinary women, but they carried in their abundant floral folds the promise of some bucolic idyll far removed from the urban cool of Biba. The Telegraph, Laura Ashley florals celebrated in new book, Judy Rumbold, 21 August 2009, accessed 26 August 2009.

		jeremiad [ jer-uh’-MAHY-uh’ d, -ad ] [noun] MEANING : 1. a sermon or speech warning of disaster or prophecy of doom 2.a mournful lamentation or complaint USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The congregation went home fearing their own shadows after the jeremiad delivered by the pastor. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Once upon a time, Labour used to issue jeremiads about the creeping privatisation of the NHS BBC, What's next for the NHS, 1 August 2006

		killjoy [ KIL-joi ] [noun] MEANING : a spoilsport, a wet blanket, one ruining the pleasure or enthusiasm of others USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Our elderly neighbour is a regular killjoy always complaining about the loud music that we enjoy. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Obama needs to strike a balance between fashioning himself an advocate of clean living and coming across as a public scold or a killjoy. Washington Post, Media Notes, Howard Kurtz, 11 June 2009

		complaisance [ kuh’ m-PLEY-suh’ ns, -zuh ’ns, KOM-pluh’-zans ] [noun] MEANING : affability, agreeableness or amiability USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The complaisance of the head boy earned him popularity among his peers. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: The awful thought occurs to you that there was dignity in the struggle for workers’ rights, but that complaisance may be a living death. Telegraph, Liverpool Biennial: 'Made Up', 22 September 2008

unfeigned [ uhn-FEYND ] [adjective] MEANING : sincere, genuine USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Many friends attended his funeral and expressed unfeigned grief. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: The context had changed, and in a time of famine and drought, Christians had to respond – not out of guilt, but out of unfeigned love. University of Oxford, Sermon, the Revd Dr Sabina Alkire, 10 May 2009