Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 19 November 2020

1. Consider the following statements regarding Akali Movement

1. The main objective was to bring reform in the gurdwaras in India during the early 1920s.
2. It was supported by the British India.
3. It didn’t get support from the Nationalist because it was a religious movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Match List I with the List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below:

                   List I                     List II

1. Bakht Khan                  1. Delhi
2. Maulvi Ahmadulla      2. Arrah
3. Kunwar Singh              3. Awadh
4. Rani Laxmibai             4. Jhansi

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

3. Which of the following were the reasons behind the Revolt of 1857?

1. The expansionist and annexationist policies of the British power
2. Heavy taxation under the new revenue policy
3. Racism or racial discrimination against the Indian sepoys
4. Interfering in the religious and cultural affairs of Indians.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

4. With respect to Lokpal Act consider the following statements:

1. Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of ten members.
2. Act specifies a time limit of 60 days for completion of inquiry and 6 months for completion of investigation.
3. The act fails to incorporate provisions for attachment and confiscation of property acquired by corrupt means, even while prosecution is pending.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding National Population Register and National Register of Citizen

1. NPR is subset of NRC
2. The legal basis of NPR is Census Act 1948.
3. NPR comes under PMO.

Which of the above statements are incorrect? Choose the correct code?