UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 58

The executive power of the state is vested in __?

Consider the following statements:

1. During the reign of Farrukhsiyar in 1717, the British East India Company obtained duty-free trading rights in all of Bengal for an annual payment of only three thousand rupees.
2. The son-in-law of Mir Jafar, who was made Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Chinsura, opposed the Imperial Dastak, considering it discriminatory.
3. Mir Kasim abolished all taxes on local traders in Bengal.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

How the preference shares are different from equity shares of the company?

1. The owners of the preference shares have no voting rights in company’s decision making
2. The owners of the preference shares have no right to participate in management of the company
3. Preference shares are not traded in stock exchange

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

The 2013 Ghouta chemical attack is associated with which country?

Consider the following statements regarding the Asian Elephant Alliance:

1. The Alliance aims to secure a safe future for the wild elephants of India, which constitute nearly half of the world's wild Asian elephant population.
2. The Alliance has called for both Corporate India and the government to commit £20 million for investment in elephant corridors by the year 2025.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?