Polity Miscellaneous (Part-II)

📆 October 24, 2024

Total Questions: 50

41. Who is the Chairman of the Press Council of India ? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (e) Ranjana Prakash Desai

Solution:The retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Markandey Katju was appointed as the Chairman of the Press Council of India on October 5, 2011 for a period of 3 years. Currently, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is the Chairman of the Council.

42. Which of the following is a reason of emergence of regionalism in India ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Uneven development
(b) Fear of losing cultural identity
(c) Political prominence
(d) All the above

Correct Answer: (d) All the above

Solution:The emergence of regionalism in India has various causes, like unbalanced development in different regions, fear of losing cultural identity and the greed to gain political prominence.

43. The National Water Development Agency was established in the year – [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) 1982
(b) 1986
(c) 1991
(d) 1997

Correct Answer: (a) 1982

Solution:National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 to carry out water balance and other studies on a scientific basis for optimum utilization of water resources. The government of India constituted National Water Board in September, 1990.

44. Which is the correct chronological order of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

1. Shimla Agreement

2. Indo-Soviet Treaty

3. Farakka Accord

4. Tashkent Agreement

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Correct Answer: (a) 4, 2, 1, 3

Solution:The Shimla Agreement on 2 July, 1972 was signed between India and Pakistan. Indo-Soviet Treaty is a pact for friendship and cooperation between India and the Soviet Union on signed on August 9, 1971. The Farakka Accord between India and Bangladesh was signed in 1975 temporarily and finally on 12-December, 1996 and Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan was signed on 10th January, 1966. Therefore, chronologically option (a) is correct.

45. Bangladesh was created as a result of Indo-Pak hostilities in – [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) December, 1971
(b) January, 1972
(c) February, 1972
(d) November, 1971

Correct Answer: (a) December, 1971

Solution:On 3 December, 1971 India intervened on behalf of Bangladeshi refugees who migrated to Indian side due to oppressive measures adopted in East Pakistan to suppress protest marches following Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman’s arrest in western Pakistan. On 16 December, 1971 Pakistani army unconditionally surrendered, and therefore Eastern Pakistan became a free Nation named as Bangladesh, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman became its first Prime Minister.

46. Who is the founder of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Maulana Masood
(b) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
(c) Umar Abdulla
(d) Osama Bin Laden

Correct Answer: (b) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed

Solution:Lashkar-e-Taiba is an active terrorist organization in South Asia. It was founded by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and Zafar Iqbal in 1990 at Kumar Province of Afghanistan.

47. Which of the following countries have banned LTTE? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) India, Sri Lanka, France
(b) India, Sri Lanka, U.S.A.
(c) Sri Lanka, Nepal, India
(d) Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives

Correct Answer: (b) India, Sri Lanka, U.S.A.

Solution:India, Sri Lanka and the United States, including many other countries of the world have banned the LTTE. In 2009 the Sri Lankan Army launched a massive operation against LTTE, in which its chief B. Prabhakaran was killed.

48. 'Djibouti' Code of Conduct is related to: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Conservation of Congo basin
(b) International Maritime grouping against piracy
(c) Charter of ethics
(d) Principles for conducting nuclear test

Correct Answer: (b) International Maritime grouping against piracy

Solution:Djibouti Code of conduct is related to International Maritime grouping against Piracy. It is also known as the code of conduct concerning the repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. It was adopted on 29th January, 2009.

49. Match the following - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

List-I	List-II
A. Operation Checkmate	1. Maldives
B. Operation Cactus	2. Punjab
C. Operation Blue Star	3. Bihar
D. Operation Siddharth	4. Sri Lanka

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	4	2	3
(b)	4	1	2	3
(c)	4	3	2	1
(d)	1	4	3	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows:

List-I	List-II
Operation Checkmate	Sri Lanka
Operation Cactus	Maldives
Operation Blue Star	Punjab
Operation Siddharth	Bihar

50. "Bahujan Hitaya, Bahujan Sukhaya" is the motto of: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

(a) All India Radio
(b) Doordarshan
(c) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(d) General Insurance Corporation of India

Correct Answer: (a) All India Radio

Solution:"Bahujan Hitaya, Bahujan Sukhaya" is the motto of All India Radio.

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