Polity Miscellaneous (Part-III)

📆 October 25, 2024

Total Questions: 34

21. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is organized in India to connect with a large number of Pravasis. This Convention began in the year - [U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]

(a) 1991
(b) 2001
(c) 2003
(d) 2013

Solution:The former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 8 January, 2002 on the basis of the report of Lakshmimal Singhvi Committee declared that 'Pravasi Bharitya Divas' will be celebrated on January 9, to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa. This convention is organized every year in India since 2003 to 2015 and after 2015 it became biennale. Pravasi Bharitya Diwas was organised at Indore in the year 2023.

22. Which date is observed as the Good Governance Day in India? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 14th November
(b) 25th December
(c) 2nd October
(d) 11th May

Correct Answer: (b) 25th December

Solution:To mark and celebrate in the honour of the Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday, India observes "Good Governance Day" on 25th December, every year since.

23. Who has started the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2022]

Correct Answer: (d) Central Government

Solution:On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan was launched by the Central Government under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commenced on 12th March, 2021 which started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence and will end post a year on 15th August, 2023.

24. Consider the following pairs: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]

Region often in news	Country
1. Chechnya	Russian Federation
2. Darfur	Mali
3. Swat Valley	Iraq

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:Chechnya is located in the North Caucasus Russia, situated in the most southern part of Eastern Europe, and 100 kilometers away from the Caspian Sea. Darfur is a region situated in Western Sudan. Therefore pair (2) is not correctly matched.

Swat is a river valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. Therefore, pair (3) is also not correctly matched.

25. The Berber-speaking community which often happens to be in the limelight, lives in – [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Afghanistan
(b) Algeria
(c) Argentina
(d) Australia

Correct Answer: (b) Algeria

Solution:The Berber-speaking community speaks a completely different language than Arabic. They live in North African countries like Morocco and Algeria. They are also known as Amazigh, original inhabitants of the region.

26. Consider the following countries: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]

1. Denmark

2. Japan

3. Russian Federation

4. United Kingdom

5. United States of America

Which of the above are the members of the 'Arctic Council'?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 5

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 3 and 5

Solution:The Arctic Council was established by Ottawa Declaration in 1996. The Arctic Council is the pre-eminent inter-governmental forum for addressing issues related to the Arctic Region. The members of the Arctic Council include eight countries, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States.
The Council provides a means for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of the Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular issues of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic. India and Japan are also included in 12 permanent supervisors of this Council. The chairmanship of this council changes after every two years. Iceland is the chairman of the council from 2019 to 2021.

27. Which of the following was not included in India-Sri Lanka Accord - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Formation of a new State by merging eastern and northern provinces
(b) Establishment of North East Council
(c) Complete Freedom
(d) Integrity of Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (c) Complete Freedom

Solution:Maintenance of the integrity of Sri Lanka was a part of India-Sri Lanka Accord, 1987. Complete freedom for Tamil-State was not mentioned in the accord.

28. Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of any country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Golda Meir
(d) Indira Gandhi

Correct Answer: (a) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Solution:Sirimavo Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician and the first woman to become the Prime Minister of any Country. She became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960. She was sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka three times, 1960-65, 1970-77, and 1994-2000.

29. Which among the following European Union countries is the first to officially recognize the State of Palestine? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Norway
(d) Italy

Correct Answer: (a) Sweden

Solution:Sweden is the first European Union country which officially recognized the State of Palestine in October, 2014. On 30 September 2015, the Palestinian Flag was raised outside the UN Headquarters for the first time.

30. UN observed ____________ as International Year for Women. [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) 1975
(b) 1976
(c) 1977
(d) 1972

Correct Answer: (a) 1975

Solution:UN observed the year 1975 as the International Year for Women.

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