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The correct answer is 2024 A.D .

• India aimed to achieve the 5 trillion dollar economy target by 2024 A.D.
• In May 2019, the Narendra Modi-led government set a target of taking the economy to USD 5 trillion over the next five years.

Key Points

• The economy of India 2020:
• The Indian economy shrank 23.9% in the second quarter of 2020.
• It is the biggest contraction on record, as India imposed a coronavirus lockdown.
• Still, India remains the third worst-affected country in the world by the pandemic.
• Construction (-50.3%), hotels and transportation (-47%) and manufacturing (-39.3%) recorded the biggest falls.
• Mining and quarrying (-23.3%); finance, real estate, and business services (-5.3%); and utilities (-7%) also declined while the farm sector grew +3.4%.

Additional Information

• GDP is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in an economy within a year.

Note: This question is from UPPSC BEO Previous Year Paper (Held On 16 Aug 2020).

• In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisioned making India a $5 trillion economy and global powerhouse by 2024-25.
• Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on June 14, 2022, said India would become a $5** trillion economy by **2026-27** and **$10 trillion by 2033-34$.

The correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

• The Finance Commission is a constitutional body formed by the President of India to give suggestions on center-state financial relations.
• The chairman of the 15^th Finance Commission of India N.K. Singh. Hence, option 2 is correct.
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission was constituted on 27 November 2017 against the backdrop of the abolition of the Planning Commission. Hence, option 1 is correct.
• 15^th Finance Commission submits its Report for 2021-22 to 2025-26 to President Ram Nath Kovind by October 30, 2020. Hence, option 3 is correct and option 4 is NOT correct.

The correct answer is 4, 2, 1, 3.

• Mahendravarman I (600 AD – 630 AD): 
• Succeeded by Simhavishnu.
• Composed Vichitrachita and Mahavilasa Prahasana.
• Introduced rock-cut temple architecture.
• Was a Jain who converted to Saivism.
• Died in battle with the Chalukyas.
• Narsinghvarman I (630 AD – 668 AD):
• Also known as Mamallan (great wrestler), and Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) was named after him.
• Defeated and killed Pulakesin II in 642 AD.
• Sent a naval expedition to Sri Lanka.
• Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava kingdom during his reign.
• Paramesvaravarman I (670 – 695 AD):​
• ​He was killed by the Chalukya king Vikramaditya II.
• He was the last ruler of the Simhavishnu line of Pallavas.
• Nandivarman II (731 – 796 AD):
• ​He built the Vaikuntha-Perumal Temple.

The correct answer is ​A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4.

• Chandragupta I (320 – 330 A.D.): 
• ​He married Kumaradevi, a princess of Licchavis.
• He was the first to be called Maharajadhiraja (the great king of kings).
• Samudragupta (330-380 A.D.):
• Greatest of the rulers of the Gupta dynasty.
• The Allahabad Pillar inscriptions provide a detailed account of Samudragupta’s reign.
• He issued gold and silver coins.
• He married Duttadevi.
• Known as Napoleon of India.
• Chandragupta II (380-415 A.D.):
• He married Kubernaga, a Naga princess of central India.
• Famous Chinese pilgrim, Fahien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.
• He defeated the Saka satraps of western India and assumed the title Sakari, meaning, ‘destroyer of Sakas’.
• The Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription mentions his extensive conquests.
• He also called himself ‘Vikramaditya’.
• Kumargupta I (415-455 A.D):
• Kumaragupta was the son and successor of Chandragupta II.​
• He laid the foundation of the Nalanda University.
• He married Anantdevi.

The correct answer is C.

• Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was a journal published by the reformer Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Key Points 

Additional Information

• Abul Kalam Azad
• Founded two journals Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh.
• Supported the Khilafat Movement.
• Became the youngest president of the INC at the age of 35.
• Annie Besant
• Born in London.
• Launched the All India Home Rule League in 1916.
• Founded the Theosophical Society - Adyar along with Henry Steel Olcott.
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy
• Known as the ‘Father of Modern India’.
• Known as the ‘Father of the Bengal Renaissance’.
• Abolished the practice of Sati.
• Formed the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.

The correct answer is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.

Key Points

• Taj-ul-Maasir was composed by Hasan Nizami in the Turkish language. 
• Taj-ul-Maasir is the first official history of the Delhi Sultanate.
• Khanzain-ul-Futuh was written by Amir Khusro in the Persian language.
• The Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi is written by Yahiya Bin Ahmad Bin Abdullah Sirhindi was in Persian.
• It provides valuable information about the Sayyid rulers of Delhi.
• Fatwa-i-Jahandari and Tarikh-i-Firozshahi are the two most valuable works written by Ziauddin Barani.
• It is the book of political code which he would like the Muslim king to follow.

The correct answer is A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4.

Key Points

• Police Commission:
• The Police Commission was established for the Police reforms under Sir Andrew Frazer in 1902-03 during the reign of Lord Curzon.
• It recommended the appointment of Indians at the officer level in the police.
• Indians could rise only to the ranks of Inspector of Police, the senior N.C.O. position. However, they were not part of the Indian Imperial Police.
• Famine Commission:
• It was set up in 1900 under the Chairmanship of Sir Anthony McDonnel.
• Following the famine of 1899-1900, the government of Lord Curzon appointed MacDonnell.
• It submitted its report in 1901 in which it summarized accepted principles of relief suggesting variations wherever necessary.
• The commission emphasized the benefits of a policy of moral strategy, early distribution of advances for purchase of seed and cattle and sinking of temporary wells.
• It also advocated the appointment of a famine commissioner in a province when relief operations were expected to be extensive.
• Irrigation Commission:
• ​It was set up in 1901 under the Chairmanship of Colin Scott Moncrieff.
• Post famine (1899-1900), there was more emphasis on internal administration reforms.
• Towards this direction, the construction of irrigation works in accordance with the broad plans was outlined.
• A most important part of this strategy was a network of canals in Punjab comprising the main canal of 2714 kilometres and other link canals.
• Railway Commission​:
• ​​It was set up under the Chairmanship of Thomas Robertson to examine the organization and working of the Railway and thus began the drastic changes in the administration of the Railways.
• The Robertson commission recommended the appointment of a “Railway Board” with a chairman, 2 members and 1 secretary.
• In 1905, the Railway Board was set up.
• The Railway Board was made subordinate to the Government.

The correct answer is ​Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• The

Statement:

The Arya Samaj Movement gave self-confidence and self-reliance to the Hindus and The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in the superiority of the White Race are correct.

• But The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in the superiority of the White Race are correct is not the reason for the 1^st statement.

Key Points

• Arya Samaj:
• Arya Samaj was founded by ​Swami Dayananda on 10 April 1875 in Bombay.
• The Arya Samaj opened a vast number of educational institutions and orphanages.
• They only believed in Vedas.
• They strove against idolatry, polytheism, rituals, priesthood, animal sacrifice, child marriage and the caste system.
• It also encourages the dissemination of western scientific knowledge.
• It gave self-confidence and self-reliance to the Hindus.
• It undermined the belief in the superiority of the White Race.

The correct answer is 1 only.

• At first, Lala Lajpat Rai was not in favour of the policy of Non-cooperation but later joined in favour with Gandhiji. He was against the boycott of schools. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das founded the Swaraj Party along with Pandit Motilal Nehru in 1923. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• Lala Lajpat Rai:
• He was born in Punjab. Also known by ‘Punjab Kesari’.
• He was influenced by Swami Dayananda Saraswati and joined the Arya Samaj in Lahore.
• Along with Bipin Chandra Pal and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, he formed the Lal-Bal-Pal trio of extremist leaders.
• Fought against untouchability.
• Founded the Servants of People Society in 1921.
• Founded Arya Gazette.
• Founded the Home Rule League of America in 1917 in New York.

The correct answer is 1, 3, 4, 2.

• The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
• He was the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
• According to this doctrine, any princely state under the direct or indirect control of the East India Company, should the ruler not produce a legal male heir, would be annexed by the company.

Key Points

• States were annexed by Dalhousie by applying the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’:
• Satara (1848 AD)
• Jaitpur (1849 AD)
• Sambalpur (1849 AD)
• Baghat (1850 AD)
• Udaipur (1852 AD)
• Jhansi (1853 AD)
• Nagpur (1854 AD)