UPSC Previous Year Questions: CSP 2021

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152. The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?

A) The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land.

B) The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.

C) The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands.

D) The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State.

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221. Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct?

1. He argued that India was federation of ethnic communities based on common descent.

2. His Philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress.

3. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen’s rights.

4. The cumclusum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 only

(d) 1 and 4

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222. Which one of the following elements is essential for the formation of chlorophyll in green plants?

a) Calcium

b) Iron

c) Magnesium

d) Potassium

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223. Around twelfth century Sufi Silsilas began to crystallize in different parts of the Islamic world to signify

1. continuous link between the master and disciple

2. unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet Muhammad

3. the transmission of spiritual power and blessings to devotees

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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225. Which of the following are the functions of the National Human  Rights Commission (NHRC)?

1. Inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights

2. Inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim

3. Visit to jails to study the condition of the inmates

4. Undertaking and promoting research in the field of human rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4