UPSC CSP 2021 - GS Paper 1 Solutions

Questions 1 to 10

1. With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous

a. Jain monks

b. Playwrights

c. Temple architects

d. Philosophers.

ANS " B "

Solution

A history by Romila Thapar

https://pdfcoffee.com/a-history-of-india-by-romila-thapar-z-liborgpdf-pdf-free.html

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.

2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANS " B "

Solution

The Commission recommended holding Round Table Conferences to discuss extending the franchise. With limited input from women, the report from the three Round Tables was sent to the Joint Committee of the British Parliament recommending lowering the voting age to 21, but retaining property and literacy restrictions, as well as basing women's eligibility on their marital status. It also provided special quotas for women and ethnic groups in provincial legislatures. These provisions were incorporated into the Government of India Act 1935. Though it extended electoral eligibility, the Act still allowed only 2.5% of the women in India to vote. wiki

3. "With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

a. The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.

b. The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians

c. The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.

d. Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion status once the Second World war was over.

ANS " A"

Solution

On 7 to 8 August 1942, the All India Congress Committee met in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution. Gandhi called for 'Do or Die'. https://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/makingbritain/content/1942-quit-india-movement

4. Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b. Jawaharlal Nehru

c. Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi

d. Sarojini Naidu

ANS " C "

Solution

First American edition of a collection of songs and lyrics by Gandhi, written during his imprisonment in Yeravada Jail, Poona. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Introductory note from John S. Hoyland.

5. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

a. Paragana- Sarkar- Suba

b. Sarkar- Paragana- Suba

c. Suba- Sarkar-Pargana

d. Paragana-Suba-Sarkar

ANS " C "

Solution

Province (Suba) -

1. Sipahsalar: Head executive (Under Akbar and later was known as Nizam of Subedar)

2. Diwan: Incharge of revenue department

3. Bakshi: Incharge of military department

District (Sarkar) -

1. Fauzdar: Administrative Head

2. Amal/Amalguzar: Revenue collection

3. Kotwal: Maintenance of law and order, trail of criminal cases and price regulation.

Pargana -

1. Shiqdar: Administrative head combined in himself the duties of fauzdar and kotwal

2. Amin Qanungo: Revenue officials.

" https://m-jagranjosh-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amp/list-of-officers-in-mughal-administration-1509354681-1?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16338600558332&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jagranjosh.com%2Fgeneral-knowledge%2Flist-of-officers-in-mughal-administration-1509354681-1

6 "Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female school?

a. Annie Besant

b. Debendranath Tagore

c. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

d. Sarojini Naidu

ANS " C "

Solution

Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was associated with no less than 35 girls’ schools in Bengal and is considered as one of the pioneers of women’s education.

In 1846, Vidyasagar joined the Sanskrit College as ‘Assistant Secretary’. Within a year, he brought number of changes to the existing education system.

During his tenure as the Principal of Sanskrit College from 1851 to 1858, Vidyasagar initiated unprecedented changes in both administration and education.

At the time when there was no concept of universal education, Vidyasagar strongly believed that everyone irrespective of caste or gender, had the right to education." https://www.drishtiias.com/loksabha-rajyasabha-discussions/in-depth-ishwar-chandra-vidyasagar

7. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz khan, Prem kumar sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

a. Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement.

b. Members of the Interim Government in 1946.

c. Members of the Drafting Committee in the constituent assembly.

d. Officers of the Indian National Army

ANS " D "

Major General Shah Nawaz Khan, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon and Colonel Prem Kumar Sahgal were three of the senior-most officers of INA and trusted colleagues of Netaji. They underwent court-martial by the British at Red Fort in 1945 and were sentenced to death, but instead had to be released following widespread protests and unrest in India. https://www.awazthevoice.in/india-news/what-ina-veterans-thought-of-netaji-11.html

8. With reference to history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad state.

2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.

3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 only

c. 2 and 3

d. 3 only

ANS " B "

Solution

After the decline of Vijayanagar Empire, Mysore became independent State under the Hindu Wodeyar Dynasty in AD 1565.Devraj (Dalwai or Commander in Chief) and Nanraja (Sarvadhikari or Controller of revenue and finance) took over the power and became de facto rulers. The regions became the subject of dispute between and Peshwa and Nizam.

https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/history-of-mysore-state-1442911545-1#:~:text=After%20the%20decline%20of%20Vijayanagar,by%20Tipu%20Sultan%20in%201782.

9. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a. Ajanta caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.

b. Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.

c. Pandu-lena cave shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.

d. Amarvati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.

ANS " A "

Solution

Within the gorge are a number of waterfalls, audible from outside the caves when the river is high. With the Ellora Caves, Ajanta is one of the major tourist attractions of Maharashtra.

Ajanta is 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ellora Caves, which contain Hindu, Jain and Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period similar to Ajanta. The Ajanta style is also found in the Ellora Caves and other sites such as the Elephanta Caves, Aurangabad Caves, Shivleni Caves and the cave temples of Karnataka." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves

10. Consider the following statements:

1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.

2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constitutional Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANS " B "

Solution

https://www.ndtv.com/education/International-mother-language-day-2021-theme-history-significance-matribhasha-diwas-news-today

https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/pakistanis-demand-their-government-recognize-bengali-official-language-1947-1952"

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