Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (26 September 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements about Mahalwari.

1) Holt Mackenzie devised the Mahalwari system.
2) The settlement was to be made village by village & estate (Mahal) by estate.
3) The state reserved to itself the right of direct management of the agricultural economy.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

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

2. Consider the following statements about Theosophical Society.

1) Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky & Colonel Olkott.
2) Society’s headquarter was in Adyar (Madras).

Which of the above statements is / are true.

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

3. Consider the following statements.

1) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is known as the father of Ahamadiya movement.
2) This movement was based on the principles of a universal religion of all humanity.

Which of the above statements is / are true

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

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Widow Marriage Act was passed in 1856.
2) D.K. Karve founded India’s first Women’s University in Bombay.
3) The Child Marriage Restraint Act was popularly known as Sarda Act.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

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

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. If you are the examiner and students demand that examination board give separate time for reading the question papers over and above the stipulated time for answering the paper. How you convince the candidates who are interrupting the exam ?

I. No, it is not necessary to give separate time since reading the question paper takes hardly any time.
II. No, reading the question is a part of preparation for writing the answer, and therefore no separate time is required to be given.
III. Yes, separate time is necessary since a lot of time goes on reading the question paper and many students find it very difficult to complete the answer paper in spite of having the knowledge.

(a) Only I is strong
(b) Only II and III are strong
(c) Only I and II are strong
(d) Only III is strong

2. You are aware that large amount of money from the district treasury has been going missing over the past couple of weeks. On a few occasions you noticed one of your junior colleagues dropping something in her personal bag near the cash box. What would be the most appropriate response to this situation?

(a) Gather more information about her from different sources and catch her red-handed
(b) Ask your colleagues if they have seen her stealing department money.
(c) Confront your junior colleague and tell her about what you have noticed
(d) Don’t’ do anything hoping that one day she will be caught by your seniors if she is guilty.

3. You are working on a number of projects the completion of which can bring a lot of rewards to your company. You have been given tight deadlines and have a lot of basic information to gather. You have asked other colleagues for help but are unsure of their commitment.What would you do?

(a) Effect certain changes in some of the projects so that you can complete them on time
(b) Drop some of the projects so that you can complete the remaining ones on time
(c) Outline the help that you need from others and explain to them why their individual contributions are important
(d) Carry on with the tasks yourself as it may fetch you good increments

4. Two of your junior colleagues had an argument last week in the office about some (personal/ official) matter. You have been informed by another colleague that their difference of opinion is affecting the work atmosphere. Which of the following would be the best thing to do?

(a) Ask all members of the team for their opinion on what they think the problems are.
(b) Arrange to meet with the colleagues concerned and encourage them to tell you what the issues are.
(c) Warn both the colleagues that they need to deal with their issues or face disciplinary action.
(d) Tell both colleagues that personal matters cannot be permitted to affect the work atmosphere

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