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1 st November 2017 TALENT A C A D E M Y VIJAYAREKHA Volume V Issue No. 11 PSC a’c- ]- c- o£mamknI DEGREE LEVEL PREVIOUS QUESTIONS & EXPLANATIONS 1. The compound called blue vitriol is (a) BaSO 4 .2H 2 O (b) CuSO 4 .5H 2 O (c) CaSO 4 . 1 H2 O 2 (d) BaCl 2 .2H 2 O (Junior Employment Officer - 2017) Ans: (b) CuSO 4 . 5H 2 O 2. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement ? (a) Ali Brothers Chemical Names Green Vitriol - Ferrous sulphate - FeSO 4 .7H 2 O White Vitriol - Zinc sulphate - ZnSO 4 .7H 2 O Red Vitriol - Cobalt sulphate - CoSO 4 .7H 2 O Oil of Vitriol - Sulphuric acid - H 2 SO 4 Washing Soda - Sodium carbonate - Na 2 CO 3 Baking Soda - Sodium bicarbonate - NaHCO 3 Caustic Soda - Sodium hydroxide - NaOH Caustic Potash - Potassium hydroxide - KOH Lunar Caustic - Silver nitrate - AgNO 3 Epsom - Magnesium sulphate - MgSO 4 .7H 2 O Gypsum - Calcium sulphate - CaSO 4 .2H 2 O Corundum - Aluminium oxide - Al 2 O 3 Carborundum - Silicon carbide - SiC (b) Gulam Nabi Azad (c) Sir Syed Ahammed Khan (d) Moulavi Ahammadulla (Sub Inspector 2014) Ans: (c) Sir Syed Ahamed Khan Founder of ‘Scientific Society’ Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Muhamma dan Anglo oriental college was started by - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan The magazine ‘Tahdhib-ul-Akhlaq’ published by - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Founder of Brahma Samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy Founder of Arya Samaj -Swami Dayananda Saraswathi Founder of Rama Krishna Mission - Swami Vivekananda Founder of Prarthana Samaj - Atmaram Pandurang Founders of Theosophical society - Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott Young Bengal movement was started by - Henry Vivian Derozio Founder of Satyashodhak Samaj - Jyotirao Phule Founder of Devasamaj - Shiv Narayan Agnihotri 3. Who was the Chairman of Nehru Committee Report? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Arun Nehru (d) None (University Assistant 2016) Ans: (b) Motilal Nehru Motilal Nehru Nehru Committee was appointed by the all parties conference held on - 19 th May 1928 Nehru report was the first major attempt by Indians to draft a constitutional framework for the country. Secretary of the state at the period of creation of Nehru committee - Lord Birkenhead Nehru report was submitted on - August 1928 The 14 point formula was put forward by Muhammed Ali Jinnah The INC session which demanded for Dominion Status in India - Culcutta Session (1928) The INC president of Amritsar session in 1919 - Motilal Nehru The INC president of Culcutta session in 1928 - Motilal Nehru The first Secretary of Swaraj Party - Motilal Nehru 4. The Human Rights Commissions at the centre and states are facing serious setbacks because ______ (i) They function as recommendatory and advisory bodies. (ii) They can submit reports only annually (iii) There is no authority to execute their orders (iv) The existing governmental system ignores their recommendations. (a) (i), (iii) & (iv) (b) (i), (ii) & (iii) (c) (i), (iv) & (ii) (d) (ii), (iii) & (iv) Ans: (a) (i), (iii) & (iv) (Sales Assistant 2016) Human Rights are recognised under Part III of the Indian Constitution. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is an autonomous statutory (not a constitutional) body. NHRC was established on 12 t h October 1993 under the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993. Human Rights under the Protection of Human Rights Act means; Right to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. The Protection of Human Rights Act extends to the whole of India and the state of Jammu and Kashmir in specified matters. The NHRC is the ‘Watchdog’ of human rights in India. PSC Bh¿Øn-°p-∂Xv NHRC consists of a Chairman and four other members. The Chairman of NHRC shall be a retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In addition to the full time members, the Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Minorities and the Chairperson of National Commission for Women are the ex-officio members of the National Human Rights Commission Longest serving Chairman of NHRC - Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (First Malayalee) Present chairman of National Human Rights Commission - Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Ranganatha Mishra was the first chairman of NHRC. Justice Shivaraj Patil was the first acting chairman of NHRC. The Chairman and members hold office for a term of five years or until they attain the age of 70 years , whichever is earlier. www.talentacademy.co.in 9
1 st November 2017 TALENT A C A D E M Y VIJAYAREKHA Volume V Issue No. 11 PSC a’c- ]- c- o£mamknI DEGREE LEVEL PREVIOUS QUESTIONS & EXPLANATIONS 5. Who is the implementing officer at district level responsible for the monitoring and supervision of national food for work programme? (a) District industrial officer (b) District Collector (c) District civil supplies officer (d) District information officer (University Assistant 2016) Ans: (b) District Collector National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP) was started on - 14 th November 2004 NFFWP was launched during the period of Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh NFFWP was launched during - 10 th Five Year Plan. NFFWP is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. By NFFWP food grains are provided at the rate of - 5kg per working day. NFFWP was subsumed in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) in - 2006 National food Security Act 2013 Food Security bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 26 th August 2013. Food Security bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 2 nd September 2013 The bill was signed by the President on 12 th September 2013 6. The SC/ST (Preventions of Atrocities) Act 1989 enforced with effect from: (a) 30 th January 1990 (b) 22 nd February 1991 (c) 30 th November 1990 (d) 30 th July 1990 (Secretariat Assistant 2015) Ans: (a) 30 th January 1990 The SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) act was enacted in 1989. The SCs & STs Act extends to the whole India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Investigation to an offence committed under the SC/ST act shall be investigated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy superintendent of Police (DYSP) Article ‘17’ of Indian constitution seeks to abolish untouchability and to forbid all such practices. 7. Who is associated with ‘Pidiyari System’ (a small amount of rice) in Kerala society? (a) Kumaran Asan (b) Dr. Palpu (c) R. Sankar (d) Chavara Kuriakose Elias (BDO/Municipal Secretary 2015) Ans: (d) Chavara Kuriakose Elias Kuriakose Elias Chavara was Born at - Kainakary (Alappuzha) (10 th February 1805) Kuriakose Elias Chavara is called as the ‘Father of literacy in Kerala’. The first printing press in Kerala without foreign support was established by -Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Mannanam in Kottayam) The first seminary started by Kuriakose Elias Chavara is at - Mannanam (Kottayam) The foundation for the first monastery at Mannanam was laid on 11 th May 1831 Ipcym-t°mkv Gen-bmkv NmhdbpsSIrXn-Iƒ ac-W-ho- ń¬]mSp-hm-\p≈]m\ Bflm-\p-Xm-]w \mev]XpaWn-bpsS{Iaw A\-kvXm-ky-bpsSc‡-km-£n-Xzw It\m\a-kvIm-cw [ym\-k-√m-]-ßƒ Iq\-Ωmhv aTw \fm-K-aw ac-W-]¿hw kotdmae-_m¿k`-bpsSIe≠¿ a∂m\w\fmKaw(H∂pwc≠pw hmey-ßƒ) Ncn{- Xa- yqk- nb- Ø- n¬ Chavara became Vicar General for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in - 1861 The system “A school along with every church” was introduced by - Kuriakose Elias Chavara 8. Who are the founders of Whatsapp? (a) Brian Acton and Tim Cook (b) Brian Acton and Mark Zuckerberg (c) Brian Acton and Jan Koum (d) Jan Koum and Tim Cook (Junior Employment Officer - 2017) Ans: (c) Brian Acton and Jan Koum Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg Twitter - Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams Orkut - Orkut Buyukkokten Instagram - Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger World Wide Web (www) - Tim Berners Lee Microsoft - Bill Gates, Paul Allen Google - Larry Page, Sergey Brin Wikipedia - Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger Wikileaks - Julian Assange Yahoo - Jerri Yang, David Filo E- mail - Ray Tomlinson G-mail - Paul Buchhiet 9. ‘Crawling Order’ was issued by the British Government in India in connection with : (a) Chauri Chaura incident (b) Wagon Tragedy (c) Dandi March (d) Jallianwala Bagh incident Hotmail - Sabeer Bhatia, Jack Smith Youtube - Stevechen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim Apple - Ronald Wayne, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs (Sales Assistant 2015) Ans: (d) Jallianwala Bagh incident Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place at Amritsar (Punjab) on 13 th April 1919. The protest against the Rowlatt Act led to the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh. Rabindra Nath Tagore , renounced his knighthood in Ipcym-t°mkv Gen-bmkv NmhdD]- protest against the Jallian Walabagh Tragedy. tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂apdnCt∏mƒkwc-£n- Gandhiji and Sarojini Naidu °-s∏ńcn-°p-∂Xv ˛hmcm-∏pg renounced the title Kaiser-isk‚v ^ntem-an-\mkv ]≈n-bnse Founders Hind. C. Sankaran Nair resigned from Viceroy’s executive council. The governor of Punjab who gave the order of firing in Jallianwala Bagh - Michael O’ Dyer The British officer who led the troops for firing - General Dyer Michael O’Dyer was killed by the great patriot - Udham Singh Udham Singh was hanged on - 31 st July 1940 Commission appointed to enquire about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - Hunter Commission Pmen-b≥hmem_mKv kẁ-hsØ ‘Deeply Shameful’ F∂v hnti-jn- ∏n®{_ńojv {][m-\-a{¥n˛ tUhnUv Ima-dq¨ www.talentacademy.co.in 10
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