Test Preparation on IAS Mock Test 8

Which of the following statements about India's unorganised sector are true?

1. labour is more in number than in the organised sector

2. Job security and work regulation are better in unorganised sector

3. They are usually not organised into trade unions

4. Workers are usually employed for a limited number of days Select the correct answer using the code given below:

11, 2 and 4
21, 3 and 4
33 and 4 only
41 and 3 only

The term unorganised sector when used in the Indian context is defined by National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector, in their Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector as .... consisting of all unincorporated private enterprises owned by individuals or households engaged in the sale or production of goods and services operated on a proprietary or partnership basis and with less than ten total workers Amongst the characteristic features of this sector are ease of entry, smaller scale of operation, local ownership, uncertain legal status, labour-intensive and operating using lower technology based methods, flexible pricing, less sophisticated packing, absence of a brand name, unavailability of good storage facilities and an effective distribution network, inadequate access to government schemes, finance and government aid, lower entry barriers for employees, a higher proportion of migrants with a lower rate of compensation. Employees of enterprises belonging to the unorganised sector have lower job security and poorer chances of growth, and no leaves and paid holidays, they have lower protection against employers indulging in unfair or illegal practices.

Consider the following statements:

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India

2. The treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11 only
22 only
3Both 1 and 2
4Neither 1 nor 2

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II. The battle fought at Buxar, then within the territory of Bengal, a "small fortified town" located on the bank of the Ganges river about 130 km west of Patna, was a decisive victory for the British East India Company. The prime victim, Shah Alam II, signed the Treaty of Allahabad that secured Diwani Rights for the Company to collect and manage the revenues of almost of real estate, which form parts of the modern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, as. Mir Qasim, who was not a general, was quietly replaced. He also received a small share of the total land revenue, initially fixed at 2 million rupees. The Treaty of Allahabad heralded the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in one-eighth of India proper with a single stroke. The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765, between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, son of the late Emperor Alamgir II, and Robert, Lord Clive, of the East India Company, as a result of the Battle of Buxar of 22 October 1764. The Treaty marks the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India. Based on the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa.Thus East India Company got appointed as the imperial tax collector for the Eastern province(Bengal-Bihar-Orissa).

Corporation tax in India is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include corporation tax?

1Profit from business
2Capital gain
3Interest from securities
4Sale proceed of assets

Income of a company Before we head on to talking about what the rates of taxation for companies are, let

Non military Confidence building measures (CBMs) in a peace process include

1. people to people contact across borders

2. literary and cultural interaction under governmental and non-governmental agencies

3. increase in travel facilities 4. joint initiatives to tackle common socioeconomic problems

12 and 3 only
21 and 3 only
32 and 4 only
41, 2, 3 and 4

In international relations, the way that confidence-building measures are intended to reduce fear and suspicion (the positive feedbacks) is to make the different states' (or opposition groups') behaviour more predictable. This typically involves exchanging information and making it possible to verify this information, especially information regarding armed forces and military equipment. 1. CBMs dealing with troop movements and exercises 2. CBMs dealing with exchanges of information. Information may be exchanged, directly or through third parties, in the following categories 3. CBMs dealing with exchanges of personnel. These personnel exchanges should be balanced in terms of numbers and duration 4. CBMs dealing with the assembly, collation, and dissemination of data. 5. CBMs dealing with border tensions. 6. CBMs dealing with actions which might be interpreted as provocative. 7. CBMs dealing with communications. 8. CBMs dealing with weapons. 9. CBMs dealing with extra-military contacts 10. CBMs dealing with training and education 11. CBMs and regional military systems.

In India mergers and acquisitions of firms are regulated by

1National Manufacturing CompetitivenessCouncil
2Competition Commission of India
3Security and Exchange Board of India
4Department of Industrial Policy and andPromotion

The Competition Act The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007, follows the philosophy of modern competition laws. The Act prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and M&A), which causes or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India. Competition Commission of India The objectives of the Act are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India (CCI), which has been established by the Central Government with effect from 14th October 2003. CCI consists of a Chairperson and 6 Members appointed by the Central Government. It is the duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India. The Commission is also required to give opinion on competition issues on a reference received from a statutory authority established under any law and to undertake competition advocacy, create public awareness and impart training on competition issues.

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period:

1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga

2. The heriditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers

11 only
22 only
3Both 1 and 2
4Neither 1 nor 2

Alauddin Khilji made several sweeping reforms in the field of revenue system. He was the first Sultan who paid attention to measurement (paimaish) of the cultivable land, which he called zabita, and estimated yield per Biswa was fixed as unit of revenue collection (currently, Biswa is 20th part of Bigha). The ancient Hindu terminology of taxes viz. Bhaga, Bhoga and Kara were still in operation in those times but their meaning and demand had changed. Bhaga now meant Land revenue, Bhoga meant cess and Kar meant other taxes. These three were basis of assignment of land to nobles under Khilji. As far as state demand is concerned, Alauddin made the harshest possible hike in tax demand till that time. He fixed state demand to be half of the produce per Biswa yield. This scale of agrarian tax at 50% was the highest under Khilji among all other sultans and kings so far in India. Not only this, he also imposed house tax (Ghari) and pasture tax (Charai or Chari) on the agrarian population. Abolition of small Iqtas With a stroke of pen, Alauddin abolished almost all small Iqtas and brought these lands under Khalsa or Crown lands. Almost entire land of Doab was brought under Khalsa. In the Khalsa lands, the revenue was collected directly by the state.

The Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, "are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision". This was made clear in the case of

1A. K. Gopalan v, State of Madras
2I. C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
3State of WEst bengal v. Committee ofProtection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal
4Shankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India

Golaknath v. State Of Punjab (1967 AIR 1643, 1967 SCR (2) 762), or simply the Golaknath case, was a 1967 Indian Supreme Court case, in which the Court ruled that Parliament could not curtail any of the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution. The judgment reversed the Supreme Court's earlier decision which had upheld Parliament's power to amend all parts of the Constitution, including Part III related to Fundamental Rights. The judgement left Parliament with no power to curtail Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court, by thin majority of 6:5, held that a constitutional amendment under Article 368 of the Constitution was an ordinary 'law' within the meaning of Article 13(2) of the Constitution. The majority did not believe there was any difference between ordinary legislative power of the parliament and the inherent constituent power of parliament to amend the Constitution. The majority did not agree with the view that Article 368 of the Constitution contained "power and procedure" to amend, but instead believed that the text of Article 368 only explained the procedure to amend the constitution, the power being derived from entry 97 of the List I of the VII Schedule to the Constitution.

Consider the following statements:

1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twentythree predecessors

2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara

3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11 and 2
22 and 3
32 only
43 only

Consider the following actions by the Government:

1. Cutting the tax rates

2. Increasing the government spending

3. Abolishing the subsidies In the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can be considered a part of the "fiscal stimulus" package ?

11 and 2 only
22 only
31 and 3 only
41, 2 and 3

1. Cutting the tax rates: It will lead to reduction in prices and increase consumption leading to a boost in the economy. 2. Increasing the government spending: This will lead to infrastructure creation and generation of jobs and consumption of infrastructure material like steel, cement etc. 3. Abolishing the subsidies: This will lead to higher prices of basic goods. Thus it is not good for providing stimulus in the economy.

10.

Population dividend' refers to

1total number of population
2youthful age structure of a population
3relatively high proportion of experienced agedpeople
4migration from richer region to poorer region

The demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth that may result from a decline in a country's mortality and fertility and the subsequent change in the age structure of the population. With fewer births each year, a country's young dependent population grows smaller in relation to the working-age population. With fewer people to support, a country has a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth if the right social and economic policies developed and investments made. Demographic dividend refers to a period


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Consider the following statements: 1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India 2. The treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Corporation tax in India is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include corporation tax?

Non military Confidence building measures (CBMs) in a peace process include 1. people to people contact across borders 2. literary and cultural interaction under governmental and non-governmental agencies 3. increase in travel facilities 4. joint initiatives to tackle common socioeconomic problems

In India mergers and acquisitions of firms are regulated by

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period: 1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga 2. The heriditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers

The Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, "are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision". This was made clear in the case of

Consider the following statements: 1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twentythree predecessors 2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara 3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following actions by the Government: 1. Cutting the tax rates 2. Increasing the government spending 3. Abolishing the subsidies In the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can be considered a part of the "fiscal stimulus" package ?

Population dividend' refers to

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Consider the following statements:

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India

2. The treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period:

1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga

2. The heriditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers

Consider the following statements:

1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twentythree predecessors

2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara

3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following actions by the Government:

1. Cutting the tax rates

2. Increasing the government spending

3. Abolishing the subsidies In the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can be considered a part of the "fiscal stimulus" package ?