QUESTIONS OF THE DAY ( 22.09.2018)
MAINS (STATIC)
- Explain how the Uprising of 1857 establishes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India. [200 words]
PRELIMS (STATIC)
- Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because: (2012)
A. Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
B. Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
C. Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
D. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Which of the statement(s) regarding Gaganyaan Human space Flight program is/are true?
1. This program is undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
2. The ‘Gaganyaan’ spacecraft will use India’s home-grown GSLV Mark-III launch vehicle,
3. The main objective of this programme is to develop and fly a crewed orbital spacecraft to low Earth orbit and safely return to Earth after a stay of 5-7 days in the orbit, after performing micro-gravity experiments.
A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 3
D. 1, 2 & 3
- Which of the following statement(s) about the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which is recently in news, is/are true?
1. it aims to counter the aggression by Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures
2. Act primarily deals with sanctions on Russian interests such as its oil and gas industry, defence and security sector, and financial institutions, in the backdrop of its military intervention in Ukraine and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US Presidential elections.
3. It has the potential to adversely affect India’s arms procurement from its traditional partner, Russia.
A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 3
D. 1, 2 & 3
Prepared By:Bikesh Varman
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