UPSC Prelims 2019 MCQs

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Which of these is NOT a Harappan site?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding forced labour (Vishti) during the Gupta period, which statement is correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding Jagirdars and Zamindars under Mughal rule: (1) Jagirdars held land assignments tied to judicial/police duties while Zamindars held revenue rights without such duties; (2) Jagirs were hereditary while Zamindari revenue rights were not. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding Delhi Sultanate revenue administration: (1) the officer in charge of revenue collection was called 'Amil'; (2) the Iqta system was an ancient indigenous Indian institution; (3) the post of 'Mir Bakshi' originated under the Khalji Sultans. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Consider: (1) Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar; (2) Saint Kabir was strongly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Which Mughal emperor is credited with shifting artistic emphasis from illustrated manuscripts toward individual portraiture and albums (muraqqa)?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding land reforms in independent India, which statement is correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding the Charter Act of 1813: (1) it ended the Company's trade monopoly in India except in tea and China trade; (2) it asserted Crown sovereignty over Company-held Indian territories; (3) Indian revenues thereafter came under British Parliament's control. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding the Swadeshi Movement: (1) it helped revive indigenous artisan crafts and industries; (2) the National Council of Education was founded as part of the movement. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Match movement/organisation to leader: All India Anti-Untouchability League - Mahatma Gandhi; All India Kisan Sabha - Swami Sahajanand Saraswati; Self-Respect Movement - E.V. Ramaswami Naicker. Which pairs are correctly matched?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding British colonial rule: (1) Gandhi played a role in ending indentured labour emigration; (2) at Chelmsford's 1918 War Conference, Gandhi opposed recruiting Indians for World War I; (3) after the Salt Law was broken, the Congress was declared illegal. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Match person to position: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru - President, All India Liberal Federation; K.C. Neogy - member of the Constituent Assembly; P.C. Joshi - General Secretary, Communist Party of India. How many pairs are correctly matched?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding the Office of Profit exemption: (1) the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on Office-of-Profit grounds; (2) this Act has been amended five times; (3) the term 'Office of Profit' is precisely defined in the Constitution. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] During whose prime ministership was the Ninth Schedule introduced into the Constitution?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding constitutional amendments and judicial review: (1) an amendment placed the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review; (2) the Supreme Court struck down the 99th Amendment as violating the independence of the judiciary. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding impeachment of Supreme Court judges: (1) a motion to impeach a judge cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968; (2) the Constitution defines in detail what constitutes 'incapacity and proved misbehaviour'; (3) the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 details the impeachment process; (4) a successful impeachment motion needs backing of a majority of total membership and two-thirds of members present and voting in each House. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Which Article safeguards an individual's right to marry a person of their own choice?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding Article 142 (the Supreme Court's power to do 'complete justice'), what does it mean to say that ordinary-law limitations cannot restrict this constitutional power?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding a State's Legislative Assembly: (1) the Governor customarily addresses members at the commencement of the first session each year; (2) when a State Legislature lacks a rule on a matter, it follows the corresponding Lok Sabha rule. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: (1) they reside across 18 states and one Union Territory; (2) a stagnant or declining population is one criterion for PVTG status; (3) 95 PVTGs are officially notified so far; (4) the Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the PVTG list. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Regarding constitutional courts: (1) no High Court has jurisdiction to declare a central law constitutionally invalid; (2) an amendment to the Constitution can never be called into question by the Supreme Court. Which is/are correct?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] In political theory, which is the most appropriate definition of liberty?

[UPSC Prelims 2019] Which body recommended that the Governor be an eminent person from outside the state, detached from recent active politics?