2020 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

2020 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

21.

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

1) Aurang In-charge of treasury of the State
2) Banian Indian agent of the East India Company.
3) Mirasidar Designated revenue payer to the State

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

ANSWER :

B. 2 and 3 only

22.

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Sthaviravadine belongs to Mahayana. Buddhism.
2. Lokottaravadin seat was an offshoot of the Mahasanghika seat of Buddhism.
3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

ANSWER :

B. 2 and 3 only

23.
Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
A.
Indian handicrafts were ruined.
B.
Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
C.
Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
D.
Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
ANSWER :
A. Indian handicrafts were ruined.
24.

Consider the following events in the history of India:
1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja .
2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-1.
3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka-1.
4. The Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

A.

2-1-4-3

B.

3-1-4-2

C.

2-4-1-3

D.

3-4-1-2

ANSWER :

C. 2-4-1-3

25.
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
A.
An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
B.
A diary to be maintained for daily accounts
C.
A bill of exchange
D.
An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
ANSWER :
C. A bill of exchange
26.

With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of Swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

ANSWER :

A. 1 and 2 only

27.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference.
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement.
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.

1 Only

B.

1, 2 and 4 only

C.

3 only

D.

2, 3 and 4 only

ANSWER :

B. 1, 2 and 4 only

28.
The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
A.
Gopal Baba Walangkar
B.
Jyotiba Phule
C.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
D.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
ANSWER :
A. Gopal Baba Walangkar
29.
With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
A.
measurement of land
B.
coins of different monetary value
C.
classification of urban land
D.
religious rituals
ANSWER :
A. measurement of land
30.
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
A.
Ashoka
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Krishnadeva Raya
ANSWER :
A. Ashoka