English (Part – B) (NDA SOLVED PAPER 2020 – II) (51 to 100)

Total Questions: 50

1. New Zealand is considered part of which one of the following island groups?

Correct Answer: (c) Polynesia
Solution:New Zealand is island country in the South Pacific ocean. It is considered as the South westernmost part of Polynesia. Polynesia is a sub-region of Oceania made up of more than 1000 islands scattered over the Central and southern Pacific ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians sharing many similar traits including language family, culture and beliefs. Melanesia islands (Literal meaning ‘Islands of Black People’), a Sulo-region of Oceania extending from New Guinea islands to Arafura sea and to Tonga. Micronesia island is a Sulo region of Oceania, composed of thousands of small islands in the Western Pacific ocean. Hawaii island chain, formerly known as ‘Sandwich islands’’, are an archipelago of 137 islands.

2. Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is/are correct?

1. PMKSY was launched during 2015-16.
2. The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm.
3. One of the main objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence is investments in irrigation at the field level.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) All of these
Solution:Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015-16. It will be implemented across the country with an outlay of
₹50,000 crore in five years.
The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm by providing assured irrigation, reducing wastage of water and improving water use efficiency.
To achieve its objectives of achieving convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level. It amalgamated ongoing schemes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) and on-farm water management. Hence, option (d) ‘All of these’ is the correct answer.

3. According to Article-79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India?

1. The House of the People
2. The Council of States
3. The President of India Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) All of these
Solution:As per Article-79 of the Constitution of India, the Council of the Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

4. The Five Year Plan was first launched in

Correct Answer: (b) USSR
Solution:Among the given options, Five Year Plan was first launched in erstwhile USSR (1928-1932) by Joseph Stalin (Soviet Ruler), under ‘New Economic Policy’.
  •  The First Five Year Plan in China was started in 1953 and ended in 1957.
  • The First Five Year plan in Bhutan was started in 1961 and ended in 1966, and also it was fully funded by India.
  • In India, the First Five Year Plan was introduced in 1951, which was based on Harrod-Domar model and focused primarily on the development of primary sector, especially agriculture and irrigation. On, 1st January, 2015 planning commission (which was responsible for formulating five year plan) was replaced by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). The twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) would be called the last five year plan of India.

5. The call for Garibi Hatao was incorporated in

Correct Answer: (b) Fifth Five Year Plan
Solution:Garibi Hatao (Remove poverty) was the theme and slogan of Indira Gandhi’s 1971 election campaign.The slogan and the proposed anti-poverty programme that came with it were designed to give Gandhi an independent national support, based on rural and urban poor.
It was part of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1975-79). The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on employment, poverty alleviation (Garibi Hatao) and justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defence. In 1978, the newly elected Morarji Desai government rejected the plan. The objectives of Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-74) was growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.
The basic objective of Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-85) was economic liberalisation by eradicating poverty and achieving technological self-reliance. The objectives of Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90) includes the establishment of self-sufficient economy, opportunities for productive employment and upgradation of technology.

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

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The term economic planning is used to describe the long-term plans of the Government of India to develop and co-ordinate the economy with efficient utilisation of resources.
First Five Year Plan (1951 to 1956) Its objective was Rehabilitation of
refugees, rapid agricultural development to achieve food self-sufficiency in the shortest possible time and control of inflation.
Fifth Five Year Plan (1956 to 1961) Its objective was removal of poverty and attainment of self-reliance.
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 to 2012) Its objectives were Rapid and inclusive growth; Empowerment through education and skill development; Reduction of gender inequality and Environmental sustainability.
Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 to 2017) Its objectives were "faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth". It proposed a growth target of 8%; Raised agriculture output to 4%; Manufacturing sector growth to 10% and services to 9% respectively.

7. Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?

Correct Answer: (b) Equal justice and free legal aid
Solution:To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article-39A) was inserted by the Constitution 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list.
Others are
  •  To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article-39).
  • To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article-43A).
  • To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife (Article-48 A).
  • Article 38(2) of Directive Principles of State policies says that State shall strive to minimise the inequaliting of income, status, facilities, opportunities etc.
  • Article 43-B (inserted by 97th Amendment, 2011) deals with the
    promotion of co-operative societies. Article 45 of DPSPs says that state shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age
    of six year.
  • Directive principles of State Policies (DPSPs), enshrined in Part IV (Article 36 to 51) of Constitution, with the basic idea that the ‘State’ should keep these principles while framing laws, policies, ordinances etc.

8. A common High Court for two or more States can be established by

Correct Answer: (a) a law passed by the Parliament
Solution:A common High Court for two or more state can be established by a law passed by the Parliament. As per the Constitution of India, Articles-214-231 deals with the provisions of the High Courts in India. At present, we have 25 High Courts in the country, which includes 7 common High Courts.
These are Bombay High Court, Calcutta High Court, Madras High Court, Gauhati High Court, Kerala High Court, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Jammu and Kashmir High Court,
Article-217 deals with the appointment of judges.
Article 231 of our Constitution states that Parliament by law establish common high courts for two or more states or for two or more states and a Union Territory. This provision was brought by Seventh Amendment Act, 1956.

9. In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by

Correct Answer: (c) Motilal Nehru
Solution:In the 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. It was headed by Motilal Nehru. It was prepared by a committee of All Parties Conference chaired by Motilal Nehru with Jawaharlal Nehru as its Secretary. There were a total of 9 members in this committee.
This committee was created when Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State of India asked the Indian leaders to draft a Constitution for the country. The report, which demanded a Dominion Status for India was considered by the Congress. The main idea of the Nehru report was that India would be given Dominion status. The Nehru draft report also defined the citizenship and Fundamental Rights.
Tej Bahadur Sapru (TB Sapru) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, politician and the leader of the liberal party in British ruled India.

10. Which one of the following statements about Jaipal Singh is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) He campaigned for a separate State of Chhattisgarh
Solution:Jaipal Singh Munda (1903-1970) was a politician, prolific writer and sportsman. He was the member of the Constituent Assembly which debated on the new Constitution of the Indian Union and who spoke for the first time in the Assembly (on 19th December, 1946) and owned up proudly to his ‘tribal heritage’. He captained the Indian field hockey team to clinch gold in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Singh became President of Adivasi Mahasabha in 1939.