State PCS General Studies Quiz 06.08.2020

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion(A): The farmers were free from pressure by the Zamindars under the rule of Shivaji.

Reason(R): A good portion of Shivaji's kingdom followed the Ryotwari system where the government would deal with the farmers in the matters of revenue collection.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Regulating act of 1773:

1) It allowed the Christian missionaries to come to India for the purpose of enlightening the people.

2) A provision that East India Company will invest Rs. 1 lakh every year on the education of Indians was included.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who of the following former Presidents of India has been awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in the year 2019?

Match list 1 (Power projects) with list 2 (States)

List 1:

a) Nagarjunasagar project

b) Indira Sagar project

c) Chandrapur project

d) Nathpa Jhakri project

List 2:

1) Himachal Pradesh

2) Maharashtra

3) Madhya Pradesh

4) Andhra Pradesh

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Which of the following protection areas are included in the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?

1) Satpura national park

2) Bori sanctuary

3) Pachmarhi sanctuary

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Which of the following statements about the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is/are correct?

1) It is a premier industry body on data protection in India, setup by FICCI.

2) It brings together national governments and their agencies, industry sectors, data protection authorities and think tanks for public advocacy.

3) Digital Payment Abhiyan is being led by DSCI, Ministry of Electronics and IT and Google.

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In the recent Covid-19 outbreak, in which of the following simple techniques, patients are positioned onto their stomach to lower the chances of needing ventilators?

Which of the following articles of Indian constitution has the provisions that ensure the preservation of minority rights?

Which of the following is not a form in which Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) can be kept?