Hello guys , I will posting some MCQS on the following "topics" which I covered in different batches today...👇👇
Modern Hist -
* Economic policy of British
* Development of modern industries during British rule
* Commercialization of agriculture
Ancient History
* Buddhism ( part 1)
Polity misc topics
* Extra current affairs
So, STAY TUNED !!!
Modern Hist -
* Economic policy of British
* Development of modern industries during British rule
* Commercialization of agriculture
Ancient History
* Buddhism ( part 1)
Polity misc topics
* Extra current affairs
So, STAY TUNED !!!
Which of the following "phases of economic policy of British rule" was the phase of "buccaneering capitalism" ? ( Topic - Modern history )
Anonymous Quiz
29%
Mercantilism phase
47%
Era of Industrial Capitalism and free trade
20%
Financial colonialism
3%
None of the above
Consider the following statements.
1. Commercialization of agriculture led to transformation of Indian economy into a capitalistic form 2. It had a positive effect on traditional agriculture- industry relations.
1. Commercialization of agriculture led to transformation of Indian economy into a capitalistic form 2. It had a positive effect on traditional agriculture- industry relations.
Anonymous Quiz
39%
Only 1
12%
Only 2
38%
Both 1 and 2
11%
None
In the mid 20th century , the "Ibrahim Rahimtoola commission" was constituted for ? ( Modern Hist topic )
Anonymous Quiz
21%
Education reforms
29%
Betterment of centre-state relations
15%
Dyarchy
35%
Fiscal protection for Industries
Which of the following is known as "Diamond Sutra" ( i.e. a Mahayana doctrine of sunyata ) ? [ Ancient Hist - Buddhism topic ]
Anonymous Quiz
24%
Vajracheddika
21%
Vajrasuchi
43%
Vajrayana
12%
None
FACTS ABOUT DIAMOND SUTRA :
# Mahayana Buddhism text
# Sanskrit text
# originally discovered in China
# it is relatively short , only 6000 words and is a part of a larger canon of "sutras"
# the Diamond Sutra takes the form of a conversation between the Buddha's pupil Subhati and his master
# WHY IS IT "DIAMOND"
A full translation of the document's title is "The diamond that Cuts Through Illusion ".
This sutra helps cut through perceptions of the world and it's illusion.
# Diamond sutra is the WORLD'S OLDEST DATED PRINTED BOOK ( printed over some 1100 years ago )
# Mahayana Buddhism text
# Sanskrit text
# originally discovered in China
# it is relatively short , only 6000 words and is a part of a larger canon of "sutras"
# the Diamond Sutra takes the form of a conversation between the Buddha's pupil Subhati and his master
# WHY IS IT "DIAMOND"
A full translation of the document's title is "The diamond that Cuts Through Illusion ".
This sutra helps cut through perceptions of the world and it's illusion.
# Diamond sutra is the WORLD'S OLDEST DATED PRINTED BOOK ( printed over some 1100 years ago )
[ Anglo-indians in news ]
1. The Anglo - Indians were for the first time officially recognised under the CENSUS OF 1911. 2. They were first identified under a law i.e. Govt of India Act, 1919.
1. The Anglo - Indians were for the first time officially recognised under the CENSUS OF 1911. 2. They were first identified under a law i.e. Govt of India Act, 1919.
Anonymous Quiz
17%
1 only
22%
2 only
46%
Both 1 and 3
14%
None
Since UN ECOSOC is in news 👆👆👆, I will frame mcqs on UN & ECOSOC from my class notes ...& Will share with you all...
UN ECOSOC : ( Economic & Social council )
* One of the 6 primary organs of UN
* 54 seats based on geographical representation
* Members are elected from UNGA for a period of 3 years
* A country requires two-third of total votes to become a member of UN ECOSOC
* Decisions are taken by Simple Majority ( social and economic discussions )
* President of ECOSOC changes annually
* NGO'S are also given "consultative status" at ECOSOC.
FUNCTIONS OF ECOSOC -
a) directs and coordinates the economic , social , humanitarian and cultural activities among the UN nations.
b) conducts studies pertaining to social development, status of women , human rights , environment issues , narcotics etc .
c) sends report to UNGA
* One of the 6 primary organs of UN
* 54 seats based on geographical representation
* Members are elected from UNGA for a period of 3 years
* A country requires two-third of total votes to become a member of UN ECOSOC
* Decisions are taken by Simple Majority ( social and economic discussions )
* President of ECOSOC changes annually
* NGO'S are also given "consultative status" at ECOSOC.
FUNCTIONS OF ECOSOC -
a) directs and coordinates the economic , social , humanitarian and cultural activities among the UN nations.
b) conducts studies pertaining to social development, status of women , human rights , environment issues , narcotics etc .
c) sends report to UNGA
UN ECOSOC has many subsidiary bodies ----
1) Functional Commissions
* Commission on population & development
* Commission on Status of Women ( it's in news 👆👆👆)
* Commission on UN Statistical Commission
* Commission on Narcotics
* Commission on forum on forest
* Commission on science and tech.......etc ......
2) Regional Commissions
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Asia Pacific ( UNESCAP )
* UN Economic Commission on Europe ( UNECE )
* UN Economic Commission on Africa ( UNECA )
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Western Africa ( UN ESWA )
3) Standing Committees
* Committee on intergovernmental agencies
* Committee on NGO's
* Committee on programme and coordination
* Etc ..
1) Functional Commissions
* Commission on population & development
* Commission on Status of Women ( it's in news 👆👆👆)
* Commission on UN Statistical Commission
* Commission on Narcotics
* Commission on forum on forest
* Commission on science and tech.......etc ......
2) Regional Commissions
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Asia Pacific ( UNESCAP )
* UN Economic Commission on Europe ( UNECE )
* UN Economic Commission on Africa ( UNECA )
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Western Africa ( UN ESWA )
3) Standing Committees
* Committee on intergovernmental agencies
* Committee on NGO's
* Committee on programme and coordination
* Etc ..
United Commission on Status of Women ( CSW )
* a Functional Commission of the UN ECOSOC
* 1946 - Formation
* Hq - New York
* Promotes gender equality and sets standards for women empowerment.
* India elected as a member of CSW for a 4-year term ( 2021 - 2025 )
* a Functional Commission of the UN ECOSOC
* 1946 - Formation
* Hq - New York
* Promotes gender equality and sets standards for women empowerment.
* India elected as a member of CSW for a 4-year term ( 2021 - 2025 )
The "Yalta conference" led to the formation of which of the following organisation ?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
UN
15%
World Bank
27%
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
31%
Eurasian Economic union
YALTA CONFERENCE :
* aka "Crimea conference"
* Code name - "Argonaut Conference"
* Held in 1945 ( February )
* The conference was between the "BIG THREE" ( US , UK , SOVIET UNION )
* Aim - to shape a post - war peace that represented not just a collective security order but a plan to give self- determination to the liberated peoples of post-nazi Europe.
* Eventually, in 1945 , The UN was formed to preserve world peace and to avoid another world war .
* There were 3 major war-time ( WW-||) conferences 👇
a) Tehran conference ( 1943 )
b) Yalta conference ( 1945 - feb)
c) Potsdam conference ( 1945 - july )
* aka "Crimea conference"
* Code name - "Argonaut Conference"
* Held in 1945 ( February )
* The conference was between the "BIG THREE" ( US , UK , SOVIET UNION )
* Aim - to shape a post - war peace that represented not just a collective security order but a plan to give self- determination to the liberated peoples of post-nazi Europe.
* Eventually, in 1945 , The UN was formed to preserve world peace and to avoid another world war .
* There were 3 major war-time ( WW-||) conferences 👇
a) Tehran conference ( 1943 )
b) Yalta conference ( 1945 - feb)
c) Potsdam conference ( 1945 - july )
M. VISVESVARAYA -
* Indian civil engineer and statesman
* Diwan of Mysore ( 1912 - 1919 )
* He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George for his contributions to public good .
* He was the chief engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Mysore city.
* He introduced "block system of irrigation " in the Deccan canals in 1899.
* This solved the problem of the "muddy and discolored" water in the city of Sukkur located on the backs of river INDUS.
* He invented automatic gates meant to regulate the flow of water in reservoirs. The Krishna Raja Sagar dam was the first to install these gates .
* He is known to have designed and planned an entire area of JAYANAGAR (Bangalore), one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore and , at that time , the largest in Asia.
* Books by him ---
"Reconstructing INDIA" (1920)
"Planned Economy of India* (1934)
* Indian civil engineer and statesman
* Diwan of Mysore ( 1912 - 1919 )
* He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George for his contributions to public good .
* He was the chief engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Mysore city.
* He introduced "block system of irrigation " in the Deccan canals in 1899.
* This solved the problem of the "muddy and discolored" water in the city of Sukkur located on the backs of river INDUS.
* He invented automatic gates meant to regulate the flow of water in reservoirs. The Krishna Raja Sagar dam was the first to install these gates .
* He is known to have designed and planned an entire area of JAYANAGAR (Bangalore), one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore and , at that time , the largest in Asia.
* Books by him ---
"Reconstructing INDIA" (1920)
"Planned Economy of India* (1934)
Who among the following Indian personalities represented the Bombay Government at the Simla Irrigation Commission, 1904 ? ( Extra misc modern Hist )
Anonymous Quiz
19%
B.G.Tilak
38%
M.G. Ranade
31%
G.K. Gokhale
12%
None of the above
polity_misc_CA_Anglo_indian,_Nixon_Joseph_case,_TMA_PAI_case_art.pdf
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polity misc CA - ( Anglo-indian, Nixon Joseph case, TMA PAI case ( art 30 ), USCIRF & reports.pdf
Some polity extra CA covered in yesterday class ...👆👆👆
Which of the following places was NOT visited by Gautama Buddha ? ( Ancient hist topic )
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Rajagriha
8%
Sarnath
51%
Susumargiri
30%
Avanti
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