Daily MCQs for UPSC/State PSC Exams

1. If we analyse the process of annexation of Indian states by the East India Company from 1757 to 1857, certain key aspects emerge:

1. The Company rarely launched a direct military attack on an unknown territory
2. it stopped to use political, economic and diplomatic methods to extend its influence before annexing an Indian kingdom
3. After the Battle of Plassey,the Company appointed Residents in Indian states

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A. Mysore controlled the profitable trade of the Malabar coast where the East India Company purchased pepper and cardamom
B. Tipu Sultan stopped the export of sandalwood, pepper and cardamom through the ports of his kingdom
C. Tipu Sultan established a close relationship with England's traditional rival Scotland and scotish Army and modernized his army with their help
D. None of these

Q3. The British were uncomfortable with jhum cultivator groups. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1. British were afraid of rebellious nature of jhum cultivator groups and wanted them to settle down so that they could be suppressed easily
2. They wanted such groups to become peasant cultivators so that regular revenue source for the state could be created
3. The British completely banned and never allowed shifting cultivation so jhum cultivators had to settle down and were treated mere revenue source of British government until Indian independence

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. A police officer cannot detain any citizen unless he has proper legal justification.
2. Arrested person has the right to engage a lawyer for his defence.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 both
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q5. With reference to 'Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989', consider the following statements:

1. This Act contains a very long list of crimes, some of which are too horrible even to contemplate
2. The Act does not only describe terrible crimes, but also lets people know what dreadful deeds human beings are capable of.
3. It seeks to punish those who force a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to drink or eat any obnoxious substance
4. This act sets out to punish anyone who wrongfully occupies any land owned by a member of a SC or a ST

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1,3 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2,3 and 4

Q6. Which of the following statement is correct regarding Prosecutor?

A. The role of the Prosecutor begins after filing FIR in police station
B. He/she also plays the important role in the investigation
C. The Prosecutor must conduct the prosecution on behalf of the State
D. None of the above

Q7. In cockroaches, air enters the body through

A. lungs
B. gills
C. spiracles
D. skin

Q8. With reference to Vegetative propagation of plants, consider the following statements:

1. Plants produced by vegetative propagation take more time to grow and bear flowers and fruits than those produced from seeds
2. Plant population produced through Vegetative propagation is not same as that of the parent plant
3. Vegetative propagation perpetuates virus diseases

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. Only 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. Consider the following statements :

1. The mountains may have a small summit and a broad base.
2. The mountains are a storehouse of water.

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

Q10. With reference to the 'Corals', Consider the following statements :

1. Corals are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps
2. When the living polyps die other polyps grow on top of their hard skeleton thus forming the coral islands
3. The Andaman and the Nicobar islands are the example of coral islands

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

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