15 April 2023
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15th April 2023 Static Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points. Consider the following statements about the Chalcolithic culture and Indus Valley
Civilisation:
1. Both of them venerated the mother goddess.
2. There is an absence of belief in the afterlife in the Chalcolithic period but this belief
had gradually developed in the Indus Valley Civilisation people.
3. Both of them depict the presence of social inequalities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Ans c
The people of the Chalcolithic period used to deposit pots and some copper objects in the
graves for the use of the dead in the next world. This shows their belief in the afterlife.
Similarly, Harappan people also buried pottery and ornaments, indicating a belief that these
could be used in the afterlife.Incorrect
Ans c
The people of the Chalcolithic period used to deposit pots and some copper objects in the
graves for the use of the dead in the next world. This shows their belief in the afterlife.
Similarly, Harappan people also buried pottery and ornaments, indicating a belief that these
could be used in the afterlife. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Early Vedic period, consider the following statements:
1. The early Vedic society was male dominated.
2. Agriculture was their primary occupation.
3. They domesticated the horse.
4. They used spoked wheels in their chariots.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Ans d
The earliest life of the Aryans seems to have been mainly pastoral, agriculture being the
secondary occupation. They owed their prosperity to cattle wealth. Fought wars to gain
supremacy of cattle wealth. They were well acquainted with the sowing and harvesting
procedures (evident from the excavated wooden ploughshare), they had knowledge about
various seasons also. Agriculture was mostly to produce fodder.Incorrect
Ans d
The earliest life of the Aryans seems to have been mainly pastoral, agriculture being the
secondary occupation. They owed their prosperity to cattle wealth. Fought wars to gain
supremacy of cattle wealth. They were well acquainted with the sowing and harvesting
procedures (evident from the excavated wooden ploughshare), they had knowledge about
various seasons also. Agriculture was mostly to produce fodder. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Economy during Early Vedic period, consider the following
statements:
1. There was no concept of private property based on land ownership during the Rig
Vedic period.
2. The Rig Vedic people were aware about basic operations of sowing crops but
unaware about concepts of soil fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Ans a
Though agriculture during the Rig Vedic period was primitive, the Rig Vedic people were
aware about the concepts of soil fertility. The Rig Vedic hymns refer to the levelling of fields
for cultivation, the desire for fertile fields (urvara), and furrows (sita) drenched by rain,
producing rich harvests.Incorrect
Ans a
Though agriculture during the Rig Vedic period was primitive, the Rig Vedic people were
aware about the concepts of soil fertility. The Rig Vedic hymns refer to the levelling of fields
for cultivation, the desire for fertile fields (urvara), and furrows (sita) drenched by rain,
producing rich harvests. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is/are features of Parliamentary form of government?
1. The Head of the government is usually the leader of the majority party in
legislature.
2. The Head of the government is accountable to the legislature.
3. The head of state is always a ceremonial executive.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
• All the statements are correct. In Parliamentary form of government, the head
of the government is usually known as Prime Minister. He is the leader of the
majority party in Legislature.
• Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of
Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President, who
shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the advice. The real executive
power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its
head.
• The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People
(Lok Sabha).
• In a Parliamentary form of government the head of the state may be Monarch
in case Constitutional Monarchy and President in case of Parliamentary Republic.
India has the later form of government.Incorrect
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
• All the statements are correct. In Parliamentary form of government, the head
of the government is usually known as Prime Minister. He is the leader of the
majority party in Legislature.
• Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of
Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President, who
shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the advice. The real executive
power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its
head.
• The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People
(Lok Sabha).
• In a Parliamentary form of government the head of the state may be Monarch
in case Constitutional Monarchy and President in case of Parliamentary Republic.
India has the later form of government. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following questions:
1. Writ of prohibition can be issued against judicial as well as administrative
authorities.
2. The writ ‘Mandamus’ cannot be issued when the duty is discretionary and not
mandatory.
3. A Writ of Certiorari has much in common with a Writ of Prohibition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The writ ‘Prohibition’ literally, it means ‘to forbid’. It is
issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from
exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess. Thus,
unlike mandamus that directs activity, the prohibition directs inactivity.
• The writ of prohibition can be issued only against judicial and quasi-judicial
authorities. It is not available against administrative authorities, legislative bodies,
and private individuals or bodies.
• Statement 2 is correct. It literally means ‘we command’. It is a command issued
by the court to a public official asking him to perform his official duties that he has
failed or refused to perform. It can also be issued against any public body, a
corporation, an inferior court, a tribunal or government for the same purpose.
• The writ of mandamus cannot be issued (a) against a private individual or body;
(b) to enforce departmental instruction that does not possess statutory force; (c)
when the duty is discretionary and not mandatory; (d) to enforce a contractual
obligation; (e) against the president of India or the state governors; and (f) against
the chief justice of a high court acting in judicial capacity.
• Statement 3 is correct. A Writ of Certiorari has much in common with a Writ of
Prohibition. The only difference between the two is, whereas a writ of prohibition
is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a
case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction, a writ of certiorari is issued to
quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.Incorrect
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The writ ‘Prohibition’ literally, it means ‘to forbid’. It is
issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from
exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess. Thus,
unlike mandamus that directs activity, the prohibition directs inactivity.
• The writ of prohibition can be issued only against judicial and quasi-judicial
authorities. It is not available against administrative authorities, legislative bodies,
and private individuals or bodies.
• Statement 2 is correct. It literally means ‘we command’. It is a command issued
by the court to a public official asking him to perform his official duties that he has
failed or refused to perform. It can also be issued against any public body, a
corporation, an inferior court, a tribunal or government for the same purpose.
• The writ of mandamus cannot be issued (a) against a private individual or body;
(b) to enforce departmental instruction that does not possess statutory force; (c)
when the duty is discretionary and not mandatory; (d) to enforce a contractual
obligation; (e) against the president of India or the state governors; and (f) against
the chief justice of a high court acting in judicial capacity.
• Statement 3 is correct. A Writ of Certiorari has much in common with a Writ of
Prohibition. The only difference between the two is, whereas a writ of prohibition
is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a
case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction, a writ of certiorari is issued to
quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.
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