GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 48

1. Article 5 of the Constitution of India deals with
A) Nature of Indian Union
B) Formation of states
C) Indian citizenship
D) Amendment procedure
Ans: C

2:- Which of the following state in India does not have a Tribal research institute?
A:-Arunachal Pradesh B:-Kera|a C:- Karnataka D:-Punjab
Ans: D

3:- Which of the following states does not have Tribal dominated areas to be considered under the sixth schedule of the constitution of India?
A:- Mizoram B:-Megha|aya C:- Manipur D:-Tripura
Ans: C

4. The meetings of state public accounts committee are assisted by the
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(B) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(C ) Accountant General
(D) All of the above
Ans: C

5. The-----impose tax on profession.
(A) Central Government (B) State Government
(C) Both State and Central Government (D) Nationalised banks
Ans: B

6. Which is the first Municipal Corporation in India?
(A) Delhi (B) Calcutta
(C) Bombay (D) Madras
Ans: D

7. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
A) Champaran — Punjab
B) Kheda — Uttar Pradesh
C) Bardoli — Gujarat
D) Dandi — Bihar
Ans: C

8. POCSO Act was enacted by the parliament in the year
(A) 2016 (B) 2014   (C) 2012 (D) 2018
Ans: C

9. MinaMata is a disease caused by the release of the chemical
(A) Arsenic (B) Chlorine   (C) Mercury (D) Lead
Ans: C

10. The venue of first earth Summit
(A) Kyoto, Japan (B) Rome, Italy   (C) Doha, Qatar (D) Rio Dejaneiro, Brazil
Ans: D

11. The well known ethnological work, “Remembered village” is wriiten by
(A) G.S. Ghurye (B) M.N. Srinivas   (C) A.R. Desai (D) Gail Omvedt
Ans: B

12. Name the social activist who lead the historical struggle against MNC Coco Cola
(A) Gomathy (B) Mayilemma   (C) Medha Patkar (D) Vandana Shiva
Ans: B

13.Nirbhaya Act came into force on
(A) April 3, 2010
(B) April 3, 2015
(C) April 3, 2013
(D) April 3, 2016
Ans: C

14. The first transgender school in India has opened in
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Nagarcoil
(D) Kochi
Ans: D

15. Fear of open places is called _______.
(A) Agoraphobia (B) Algophobia    (C) Acrophobia (D) Aerophobia
Ans: A

16. Ashok Mehta Committee in 1977 recommended for the establishment of :
(A) Nagar Panchayat (B) Panchayat Samiti    (C) Village Panchayat (D) Mandal Panchayat
Ans: D

17. In the Indian Constitution, which type of the Sabha is mentioned under Panchayat Raj-
(A) District Sabha (B) Gram Sabha   (C) Nagar Panchayat Sabha (D) Zila Sabha
Ans: C

18. The Concept of’entitlements’ was introduced by:
(A) Pranab Mukharjee (B) Amartya Sen   (C) Manmohan Singh (D) Narendra Modi
Ans: A

19. In which year was N R E G A enacted ?
(A) 2005 (B) 2006   (C) 2004 (D) 2003
Ans: D

20. Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India ?
(A) Statistical Institute of India   (B) National Sample Survey Organisation
(C) Sample Survey Organisation   (D) None of these
Ans: A

21. High level radioactive waste can be managed in which of the following ways ?
(A) Dumping in sealed containers   (B) Open dumping    (C) Incineration    (D) None of these
Ans: D

22. Under Constitutional Article 243, what is the meaning of Panchayat _______
(A) Self Gram Panchayat Raj
(B) Panchayat of Government
(C) Self Government
(D) None of these
Ans: D

23. How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayati raj system ?
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2    (C) 2/3 (D) 1/4
Ans: D

24. Prohibition of child labour is dealt by the article ______
(A) 24 (B) 27   (C) 26 (D) None of these
Ans: A

25. A special award has been constituted which is given for Best Reporting on Women in Panchayati Raj. What is the name of that award ?   (A) Nari Ratna award (B) Indira Gandhi Award
(C) Sarojini Naidu Award (D) Mother Teresa Award
Ans: B

26. Community Development Programme launched in
(A) 1951 (B) 1952   (C) 1954 (D) 1948
Ans: B

27. National Consumer Day is observed on
(A) December 24 (B) January 24   (C) October 10 (D) November 24
Ans: A

28. The first woman Prime Minister in the world
(A) Sirimavo Bandaranaike (B) Margaret Thather   (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Golda Meir
Ans: A

29. According to 2011, census female sex ratio in India
(A) 940 (B) 943   (C) 1084 (D) 1053
Ans: B

30. Definition of domestic violence is provided under _______
(A) Section 3 (B) Section 2(e)   (C) Section 2(f) (D) Section 2(h)
Ans: A

31. Which shall be a Competent Court to try the cases pertaining to Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ?
(A) Family court (B) The court of district magistrate   (C) The court of JMFC (D) The court of special judge
Ans: B

32. Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 came into force from,
(A) 26 September, 2005 (B) 26 October, 2006
(C) 26 October, 2005 (D) 13 September, 2006
Ans: C

33. What type of unemployment is found in the agriculture sector of India ?
(A) Disguised Unemployment (B) Voluntary unemployment   (C) Frictional unemployment (D) None of the above
Ans: C

34. _________ launched in 2015 has an objective of enabling a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.
(A) Start Up India Scheme
(B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
(C) Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment
(D) None of these
Ans: A

35. Which Commission had recommended that the Scheduled Caste status be delinked from religion?
A) National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities
B) National Commission for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes
C) Constitution Review Commission
D) Administrative Reforms Commission
Ans: A

36:- Which Indian state has the maximum number of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?
A:-Odisha B:-Andhra Pradesh C:- Tami| Nadu D:- Bihar
Ans: A

37. Which one is the most precious part, the soul and key to the Constitution?
A) Fundamental Rights
B) Preamble
C) Directive Principles of State Policy
D) Independence of Judiciary
Ans: B

38. Who has the power to appoint additional judges for the clearance of arears of work in High Court ?
A) President of India
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Chief Justice of High Court
D) Governor of the State
Ans: A

39:-The new name of central ministry dealing with environmental affairs is
A:-Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B:-Ministry of Environment and Forests
C:-Ministry of Climate Change
D:-None of these
Ans: A

40. The 88th Constitutional Amendment of 2003 had introduced major changes in the distribution of the sources of revenue between the Centre and the States. It is
A) Tax revenues
B) Income tax
C) Property tax
D) Land revenues
Ans: A

41. National Mission on Libraries is an initiative of
(A) The Ministry of Human Resource Development   (B) The Ministry of Culture
(C) The Ministry of Youth Affairs   (D) The Ministry of Finance
Ans: B

42. VVPAT Stands for :
(A) Voter Verification of Polling And Turnout
B) Voter Verified Polled Attendance Turnout
(C) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial
(D) Verification of Voting Process and Trial
Ans: C

43. “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” was announced on the occasion of the birth anniversary of
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) V.D. Savarkar
(C) B.R. Ambedkar (D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: D

44. Victoria Memorial Hall is situated at
(A) Bombay
(B) Kolkata
(C) Madras
(D) New Delhi
Ans: B

45. Athlete Castor Semania belongs to
(A) Morocco
(B) Jamaica
(C) South Africa
(D) Nigeria
Ans: C

46. Mission “Indradhanush” was a/an
(A) Health Mission (B) Space Mission
(C) Sports Mission (D) Arts Mission
Ans: A

47. Which among the following channels was launched in 2003 ?
(A) DD India
(B) DD Urdu
(C) DD News
(D) DD Sports
Ans: C

48. Kelkar Committee is established for
A) Banking reforms
B) Corporate reforms
C) Tax reforms
D) Administrative reforms
Ans: C

49:-Who was the Finance Minister of Aurangazeb
A:-Raja Thodarmal B:-Poorniya C:-Abdu| Fazal D:-Reghunath
Ans: D

50:-Which Arab country has no desert?
A:-Kuwait B:-UAE C:-Tunisia D:-Bahrain
Ans: D

51:-What is the expansion of VVPAT
A:-Voters Verified Paper Audit Text B:-Verified Voters Paper Audit Test
C:-Verified Voters Popular Audit Test D:-Voters Verified Paper Account Trail
Ans: D

52:-Where did handball originated
A:-USA B:-Canada C:-France D:-Ire|and
Ans: D

53:-Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is connected with which game
A:-men's football B:-women's cricket C:-women's hockey D:-women's football
Ans: D

54. Name the states which are highly affected by the tropical cyclone
(A) Tamil Nadu—Kerala
(B) Odisa —Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka - Odisa
(D) Kerala —Karnataka
Ans: B

55. Expansion of Inland waterways was initiated under the
(A) Jal Kanya Project
(B) Jal Merg Vikas Project
(C) Bharat Mata Project
(D) Uday Project
Ans: B

56. The constitution (44th amendment) act 1978 changed the right to property from
I Fundamental right to legal right
II Legal right to fundamental right
III Fundamental right to basic features of the constitution.
Which one of the above given statement is/are correct?
(A) l only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only
Ans: A

57. The committee to recommend amendment of Act 311 to dismiss the corrupt public servant is
(A) P. C. Hotta committee
(B) Administrative Reform commission
(C) Anumantha rao committee
(D) Santhanam committee
Ans: A

58. India‘s first General Elections were held to the Lok Sabha in 1951-1952 for a total seats of
A) 489
B) 500
C) 534
D) 545
Ans: A

59. When was the ﬁrst Communal G.O. issued ?
A) 16th September. 1921
B) 16th October, 1921
C) 16th September, 1920
D) 16th October 1920
Ans: A

60. ‘Aattanathi' is
A) the name of a tree
B) the name of a king
C) a form of folk dance
D) a type of song
Ans: B

61. What is ‘PPP‘ with regard to Government Investment Policy ?
A) Public Private Potentiality
B) Productive Purchase Policy
C) Public Private Partnership
D) Purchasing Power Parity
Ans: C

62.“The supreme court of India has more power than any other supreme court in any part of the world”—Who said this?
(A) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
(B) H.C. Mathur
(C) M. Bhakthavachalam
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: A

63.The comptroller and Auditor general of India is responsible only to
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Supreme Court
(D) The Parliament
Ans: D

64. ASCII stands for
A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B) American Standard Code for Instruction Interchange
C) American Standard Code for Intermediate Interchange
D) American Standard Code for Information Implied
Ans: A

65. Expand NACO :
A) National AIDS Control Organization
B) National AIDS Commission
C) National Agricultural Corporation
D) National Academic Council for Orphanage
Ans: A

66. The software which was developed for precise prediction and forecasting of haemonchosis in sheep is
A) FROGIN
B) ORANGE
C) SPSS
D) WEKA
Ans: A

67. National Population Educational Project was launched in the year
A) 1988
B) 1980
C) 1978
D) 1970
Ans: B

68.Which one of the following is wrongly matched ?
A) Indian Institute of Public Administration — New Delhi
B) Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration — Mussorie
C) V. V. Giri National Labour Institute — Nelda
D) Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics — Bangalore
Ans: D

69. Which one of the following organizations is not involved in Scientiﬁc and Technological activities in India ?
A) ICMR
B) CSIR
C) FTIR
D) ICAR
Ans: C

70.Which of the following states is rich in copper ore ?
A) Kerala
B) Rajasthan
C) Sikkim
D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: B

71. Which one of the following is not an objective of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) ?
A) Provide useful elementary education for all children in the 6 to 14 age group
B) Encourage enrolment of girls and teacher training
C) Achieve significant enhancement in learning levels of children
D) To encourage the learning-cum—earning process.
Ans: D

72. Which of the following schedules deals with languages?
(A) Eighth Schedule
(B) Eleventh Schedule
(C) Fourth Schedule
(D) Sixth Schedule
Ans: A

73. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is one of India‘s programme for
A) Elementary education
B) Secondary education
C) Higher Secondary education
D) Higher education.
Ans: A

74. CSIR stands for
A) Council of Space and Industrial Research
B) Council of Scientiﬁc and Industrial Research
C) Commission of Space and Industrial Research
D) Commission of Scientific and Industrial Research
Ans: B

75. Find the odd man out :
A) Kathak
B) Manipuri
C) Kuchipudi
D) Dandia
Ans: D

76. Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) is situated at
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Vishakhapatnam
D) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: A

77:-On which day World Forestry Day observed?
A:-March 20        B:-March 21        C:-March 22        D:-March 23
Ans: B

78:-Economic Planning comes under which list?
A:-Union List        B:-Concurrent List        C:-State List        D:-All of the above
Ans: B

79:-Ten Day Island tourism festival 2017 was organised at
A:-Kanyakumari        B:-Damen and Diu        C:-Andaman and Nicobar        D:-Bay of Bengal
Ans: C

80:-In which year was Indian Railways nationalised?
A:-1947        B:-1950        C:-1952        D:-1955
Ans: B

81:-Whose birthday is observed as National Youth Day?
A:-Swami Vivekananda        B:-Balgangadhar Tilak        C:-Subhas Chandra Bose        D:-Bhagat Singh
Ans: A

82. Which of the following stones are predominantly found in Kerala ?
(A) Sandstone (B) Laterite (C) Gneiss (D) Limestone
Ans: B

83. Asian Games Village at Delhi was designed by
(A) Anant Raje (B) Raj Rewal (C) A.P. Kanvinde (D) Charles Correa
Ans: B

84. Which one of the follolwing is NOT true of the doctrine of necessity as applied in adminstrative hearings? (A) Administrative decisions not based on sound necessity is justifiable. (B) Necessity acts as an exception to bias. (C) The non-application of the doctrine in certain situations would impede justice. (D) It postulates that every kind of preference made in administrative decisioins and its process need not vitiate an administrative action.
Ans: A

85. In order to form a new State, which Schedule in the Constitution of India needs to be amended? (A) Second Schedule (B) Tenth Schedule (C) Third Schedule   (D) First Schedule.
Ans: D

86. As per the Child Labour (Prohibitioin and Regulation) Act, 1986 a 'week' means a period of
7 days beginning at midnight of (A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Saturday (D) Thursday
Ans: C

87. 'Recess' under Indian Constitutional Scheme means: (A) interval between prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly in new session (B) Parliament in session (C) adjournment of Parliament (D) dissolution of House.
Ans: A

88. Match the provisions in the Indian Constitution (List-I) with the country from which it is adopted in List-II. List-I    List-II Constitutional Provisions of India Constitutions from which adopted 1. Concurrent List   (a) Australia 2. Suspension of Fundamental (b) Germany Rights during emergency 3. Method of election of the President (c) Ireland 4. Residual Powers   (d) Canada 5. Amendment of the Constitution (e) South Africa Select the correct match: (A) 1 (d), 2 (a), 3 (c), 4 (b), 5 (e) (B) 1 (b), 2 (a), 3 (d), 4 (e), 5 (c) (C) 1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (c), 4 (d), 5 (e) (D) 1 (e), 2 (d), 3 (b), 4 (c), 5 (a)
Ans: C

89. Article 300A protects (A) private property against executive action but not against legislative action (B) private property against legislative action but not against executive action (C) private property from both executive and leglslative action (D) none of the above.
Ans: A

90. 'X' cuts a mango tree in a government land and sells the wood for money. He is liable under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act with (A) a fine of Rs. 200 and imprisonment which may extend to 6 months. (B) damages of three times the value of the tree and fine of Rs. 500 only. (C) damages of three times the value of the tree and fine of Rs. 500/- or punishment of imprisonment extending to 6 months. (D) None of the above.
Ans: C

91. As per the Indian Constitution, the essential qualifications to become a Chief Election Commissioner are: (A) Should have been in Indian Administrative Service. (B) Should have completed thirty five years of age. (C) Should have practised law for not less than five years in any High Court. (D) None of the above.
Ans: D

92. Which one of the following is NOT true with regard to India's reservation to the provisions of Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)? (A) to take measures to eliminate culture-induced stereotype role of men and women. (B) to take measures in changing personal laws especially in matters of marriage, family, guardianship etc. (C) reference of disputes to International Court of Justice in case of failure of arbitration. (D) to take measures to eliminate discrimination by any person, organization or enterprise.
Ans: D

93. Which one of the following statements about the Private Bill in Indian Parliament is NOT correct? (A) It is introduced by any Member of Parliament other than a Minister    (B) Its drafting is the responsibility of the member concerned (C) Its rejection by the House has no implication on the parliamentary confidence in the government or its resignation. (D) Its introduction in the House requires seven days' notice.
Ans: D

94. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the federalism of India? 1. Indian Federation is "an indestructible Union of destructible states" 2. Indian Federation is "an indestructible Union of indestructible states" 3. The term 'federation' has nowhere been used in the Constitution 4. The Parliament can make laws on any matter in the State List for implementing the international treaties, agreements or conventions (A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: A

95. Considering different schedules in the Constitution of India, which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Fifth Schedule : Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes 2. Sixth Schedule : Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories 3. Ninth Schedule : Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of the Zamindari system 4. Tenth Schedule : Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1 and 4 only
Ans: C

96. Which of the following statements relating to Right to Property in the Constitution of India is NOT correct today? 1. Right to Property is a Constitutional Right 2. It is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution 3. It protects private property against executive action but not against legislative action 4. In case of violation, the aggrieved person cannot move the High Court under Article 226. (A) 2 and 3 (B) 3 and 4 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 4
Ans: D

97. In India, a Bill is not to be deemed to be a Money Bill, if it contains provision for––––– (A) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax (B) the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or the demand or payment of fees for licences or fees for services rendered (C) the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India (D) the regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union Government.
Ans: B

98. Which among the following statement is NOT correct regarding the election of the Vice-President of India?
(A) The electoral college consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament
(B) The electoral college does not include the members of the State Legislative Assemblies
(C) The electoral college includes the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
(D) All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the Vice-President are inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision is final.
Ans: C

99. Which one among the following is added to fundamental duties through the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 of the Indian Constitution? (A) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years (B) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of Inquiry and reform (C) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and
wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures (D) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
Ans: A

100. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Swaran Singh Committee : Fundamental Duties 2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee : Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions 3. Rajamannar Committee : Two-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions 4. Ashok Mehta Committee : Centre-State relations (A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 2 only
Ans: D

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