UPSC PRELIMS

Q74. With reference to India history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world? (a) Avalokiteshvara (b) Lokesvara (c) Maitreya

Q73. Which one of the following foreign travelers elaborately discussed diamonds and diamond mines of India? (a) Francois Bernier (b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Q72. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah

Q71. With reference to the religious practices in India, the “Sthanakvasi” sect belongs to (a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) Vaishnavism (d) Shaivism

Q70. Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948? (a) B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George

Q69. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha? (a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women

Q68. The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were: (a) Raw cotton, oil seeds, and opium

Q67. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements: India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture

Q66. When the alarm of your smartphone rings in the morning, you wake up and tap it to stop the alarm which causes your geyser to be switched on automatically.

Q65. Which of the following statements best describes "carbon fertilization"? (a) Increased plant growth due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide