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-हिंदी मेँ – इस लिँक पर क्लिक करेँ आई.ए.ए.स 2019 प्रिलिम्स -मौक सवाल Q.586 & 587 WILL BE FRAMED ON 23rd JULY 2023 COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.585 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor consider the following : It consists of electrified single track segment of 1409 km It also includes states of Punjab & Haryana Select the correct statement using the code given below : A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.584 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA Which among the following constitutes the Non-tax revenues of the government ? Interest payments Union Excise duties Grants-in aid for creation of capital assets How many of the above are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. D EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT : Interest payments Grants-in aid for creation of capital assets 3.Revenue Expenditure Capital Expenditure NON TAX REVENUE : 1.Interest receipts Dividents & Profits External Grants Other non-tax revenues Receipts of union territories COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.583 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to Suez Canal, consider the following statements : It allows ships to travel between Europe & South Asia without navigating around Africa thereby reducing the sea voyage distance between Europe & India by about 7000 km A new stretch of the canal was just opened in 2015 . The northern terminus is Port said where there are two outlets to the sea ; the Southern terminus is Port Tewfik at the city of Suez , where there is one outlet to the sea The canal is single lane with passing places in the Ballah bypass & Great Bitter lake How many of the above statements are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. C All three are correct The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The 193.30 km (120.11 mi) long canal is a popular trade route between Europe and Asia. In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. It offers vessels a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London by approximately 8,900 kilometres (5,500 mi), to 10 days at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) or 8 days at 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph). The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. In 2021, more than 20,600 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 56 per day) COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.582 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to Economic curves, Consider the following : Kuznets curve : Shows that states lower tax rates boosts economic growth Laffer curve : Shows the relationship between economic growth & inequality Lorentz curve : It is a graph depicting of income inequality or wealth inequality How many of the above are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. A 3RD STATEMENT IS CORRECT Kuznets curve : Shows the relationship between economic growth & inequality Laffer curve : Shows that states lower tax rates boosts economic growth Lorentz curve : It is a graph depicting of income inequality or wealth inequality COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.581 FOR UPSC,UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque consider the following statements : The mosque is entirely arcuated & is known for its ten intricately carved stone latticework windows It was built in the retinue of sultan Ahmad Shah Bilal Jhajar Khan Select the correct answer using the codes given below : A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect Ans. C The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali locally, built in 1572–73 AD (Hijri year 980), is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad, a city in the state of Gujarat, India. The mosque was built by Sidi Sayyad, a Habshi nobleman, in 1572–73. COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.580 FOR UPSC,UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to Rani Ki Vav (Queen’s stepwell), consider the following statements : It was built by Queen Padmavati It is designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water It is also present on the new currency note of Rs. 100/- How many of the above statements are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. B 2 & 3 STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT Rani Ki Vav is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Saraswati River. Its construction is attributed to Udayamati, the spouse of the 11th-century Chaulukya king Bhima I. Silted over, it was rediscovered in the 1940s and restored in the 1980s by the Archaeological Survey of India. It has been listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India since 2014. The finest and one of the largest examples of its kind, this stepwell is designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water. It is divided into seven levels
