Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (19 December 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Murshid Kuli Khan was contemporary to Jahadar Shah.
2) Anwar-ud-din as the Nawab of Carnatic murdered by Chanda Sahib with the help of French.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1 only

2. Under the tenure of Siraj-ul-daula a alliance was made by some people to dethrone him. Who was not in that alliance.

(a) Jagat Seth
(b) Raja Janki Ram
(c) Manik Chand
(d) None of these

3. Consider the following statements about Treaty of Allahabad.

1) Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765.
2) Mir Kasim granted the diwani of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa to the company.
3) Treaty of Allahabad gave the diwani rights from Nawab to the company.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) All of the above
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 2 & 3 only

4. Match the following Year Incidents

1) 1698 a) Farrukhsiyar granted duty free trading rights to East India Company
2) 1665 b) Dutch Company received exemption from paying tolls
3) 1717 c) Britishers got Zamindari rights in Kolikata, Sultanutia & Gobindapur.
4) 1652 d) East India Company granted exemption for paying toll tax.

(a) 1 - c 2 - b 3 - a 4 - d
(b) 1 - c 2 - a 3 - b 4 - d
(c) 1 - c 2 - d 3 - b 4 - a
(d) 1 - d 2 - c 3 - a 4 - b

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy, scientists can nowpredictwith greater accuracy a genetic disorder . It is not yet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a genetic disorder will set in.While they have not yet been not yet been able to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out that in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They have, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However, genetic misinformation can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically. Genetic informationmay lead to a tendency to rand some people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and itsd application in deciding the sex of teh oetus and its susequent aortion is now hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be squarely blamed though this charge has often been levelled at them. It is mainly a societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of detecting disorders ut scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology becomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible in scientifically advanced and and rich countries like the USA, UK and Japan. It remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to obliterate disease from this world.

1. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the phrase 'holding out' as used in the passage?

(a) catching
(b) expounding
(c) sustaining
(d) restraining

2. According to the passage, the question of abortion is

(a) ignored
(b) hotly debated
(c) unanswered
(d) left to the scientists to decide

3. Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for progress in genetic engineering?

(a) It has become popular to abort female foetuses.
(b) Human beings are extremely interested in heredity.
(c) Economically sound and scientifically advanced countries can provide the infrastructure for such research.
(d) Poor countries desperately need genetic information.

4. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word 'obliterate' as used in the passage?

(a) wipe off
(b) eradicate
(c) give birth of
(d) wipe out

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