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SMART LEADERS IAS GS (Prelims) – 2015 Predictions – (DIRECT HIT QUESTIONS)
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S.No UPSC Prelims 2015 Questions (A set) SMART Test Batch Questions - 2015 Remarks
1. 1.Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been
launched for
(a) providing housing loan to poor people at
cheaper interest rates.
(b) promoting women’s self-help groups in
backward areas
(c) promoting financial inclusion in the
country.
(d) providing financial help to the
marginalized communities.
12.Among the options given below, what is/are the steps taken
by the Indian Government to enable financial inclusion?
1) Swabhimaan scheme
2) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna
3) Engaging business correspondents
4) Enabling the opening of no-frills accounts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
22.Which of the following are the important provisions of the
Pratan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) ?
1) Focus on coverage of households
2) Focus on coverage of villages
3) Targeting villages above 2000 population
4) Targeting whole country.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
Test No:3
(Sunday
Batch)
(4/1/2015)
Test N0: 3
(Sunday
Batch)
(4/1/2015)
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90.Consider the following statements:
1) India is having the lowest rank among the BRICS countries
in terms of Human Development Index report 2014.
2) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Rupay cards are
measures for financial inclusion.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 21
(Sunday
Batch)
(Full Test 1)
(7/6/2015)
2. 17. Among the following, which were frequently
mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola
virus recently?
(a) Syria and Jordan
(b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
(c) Philippines and Papua New Guinea
(d) Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam
16. The most widespread epidemic of Ebola virus disease is
currently an ongoing crisis in which of the following countries?
1) Guinea
2) Sierra Leone
3) French Guina
4) Liberia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Test No: 3
(Sunday
Batch)
(4/1/2015)
3. 25. Which one of the following is the national
aquatic animal of India?
(a) Saltwater crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle
(c) Gangetic dolphin
(d) Gharial
58. Consider the following statements
1) Ganges Dolphin is the national aquatic animal of India
2) Ganges dolphin is endemic to India
3) Ganges Dolphin is an endangered aquatic animal
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
Test No: 8
(Sunday
Batch)
(1/3/2015)
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(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3 4. 40. Which one of the following is associated with
the issue of control and phasing out of the use of
ozone-depleting substances?
(a) Bretton Woods Conference
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Nagoya Protocol
88.With regard to the preservation of ozone layer, consider the
following statements
1) Montreal protocol was first discussed ever international
agreement to deal with the depletion of ozone layer
2) Unlike climate change actions strategies, there is no
funding institutions involved in the protocol
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
61.Which among the following substances called as Ozone
Depleting substance (ODS) comes under the regulation of
Montreal Protocol?
1) Methyl bromide
2) Carbon tetrachloride
3) Methyl chloroform
4) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Test No: 8
(Sunday
Batch)
(1/3/2015)
Test No:8
(Saturday
Batch)
(7/3/2015)
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5. 65. ‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’, often
seen in the news, seeks to
(a) Develop national strategies for the
conservation and sustainable use of
biological diversity
(b) Improve banking sector’s ability to deal
with financial and economic stress and
improve risk management
(c) Reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but
places a heavier burden on developed
countries
(d) Transfer technology from developed
countries to poor countries to enable them
to replace the use of chlorofluorocarbons
in refrigeration with harmless chemicals
49.Basel II relates to which of the following
(a) International standard for safety of civil aviation
(b) Measure against parallel economy
(c) Measure against drug abuse
(d) International standard for measuring the adequacy of
Bank capital.
51. Which of the following are the objectives of Basel III Norms?
1) Improve risk management & governance
2) Strengthen Bank’s transparency and disclosures.
3) Improve the banking sector’s ability to absorb shock at
times of financial economic risk.
4) Improve the measures of financial inclusion.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Test No:12
(Sunday
Batch)
(29/3/2015)
Test No : 4
(Wednesday
Batch)
08/04/2015
6. 64. In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an
initiative of six countries, which of the following
is /are not a participant/participants?
1) Bangladesh
2) Cabodia
3) China
4) Myanmar
5) Thailand
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
32. Which of the following countries is/are the member countries
of Mekong-Ganga cooperation?
1) India
2) Myanmar
3) China
4) Bangladesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
Test No:13
(Sunday
Batch)
(5/4/2015)
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. 31. The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’,
‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’
appear in the news frequently in the context of
the affairs of the
(a) Food and Agriculture Organization
(b) United Nations Framework Conference on
Climate Change
(c) World Trade Organization
(d) United Nations Environment Programme
85.Consider the following statements:
1) Trade Facilitation Agreement was endorsed by India in
Ninth Ministerial Conference.
2) Agreement on Agriculture does not bar public
procurement and stockholding for food security.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
27.WTO Agreement on Agriculture consists of
1) Domestic support
2) Export subsidies
3) Market access
4) Input subsidies
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
50.Consider the following statements:
1) 9th Ministerial conference of WTO held at Geneva.
Test No: 24
(Sunday
Batch)
(Full Test:4)
(5/7/2015)
Test No: 29
(Sunday
Batch)
(Full Test:9)
(9/8/2015)
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2) Agreement on trade facilitation and public stockholding
for food security was adopted at this summit.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 16
(Saturday
Batch)
(2/5/2015)
8. 36. Consider the following statements:
1) Vamsadhara
2) Indravati
3) Pranahita
4) Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of
Godavari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
58. Which of the following is/are the tributaries of Godavari?
1) Manjira
2) Penganga
3) Wardha
4) Indravati
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Test No: 27
(Sunday
Batch)
(Full Test:7)
(28/7/2015)
9. 9. Which of the following National Parks is
unique in being a swamp with floating
vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
(a) Bhitarkanika National Park
(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
(d) Sultanpur National Park
97. Consider the following statements:
1. Brow-antlered deer 'Sangai' is a critically-endangered
species.
2. Sangai deer is found only on a floating biomass on
Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), situated
inside the Loktak Lake.
3. Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) is the only floating
national park in the world.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
ALL INDIA
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(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 10. 91.There is a Parliamentary System of
Government of India because the (a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people (b) Parliament can amend the Constitution. (c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved (d) Council of Ministers is responsible to
the Lok Sabha
64.For which of the following reasons a No confidence motion
can be initiated against the council of ministers?
(a) For a matter of urgent public importance.
(b) Internal security of the country
(c) Economic problems of the country.
(d) Not necessary to state the reason Exp ; Article 75 – Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Test No: 2
(Sunday
Batch)
(21/12/2014)
11. 27. Consider the following statements:
1) The Rajya Sabha has no power either to
reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2) The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the
Demands for Grants.
3) The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the
Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the given above statement is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
38.Consider the following statements:
1) The Rajya Sabha has the power to vote on the demand for
grants at some exceptional situations.
2) Money bill or financial bill dealing with the taxation can
be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in Rajya
Sabha.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 2
(SundayBatch)
(21/12/2014)
12. 4.A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country
indicates which of the following?
7.Which among the following statements related to tax-to-GDP
ratio is true?
Test No: 3
(SundayBatch)
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1) Slowing economic growth rate
2) Less equitable distribution of national
income.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1) The ratio explains both the economic growth and
subsequent tax collection for a particular year
2) Higher levels of tax-to-GDP ratio is not usually favoured
by Governments
3) In India, tax-to-GDP is low as compared to other similar
sized economies
4) The main reason for the low tax-to-GDP ratio of India is
unregistered MSME sector and prevalent poverty
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(4/1/2015)
13. 70. Tides occur in the oceans and Seas due to
which among the following?
1) Gravitational force of the Sun
2) Gravitational force of the Moon
3) Centrifugal force of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Which of the following causes tides?
1) Strong planetary winds
2) Differentiation in ocean water density
3) Gravitational pulls on oceanic water by the sun and the
moon
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Test No: 4
(SundayBatch)
(25/1/2015)
14. 29. Which of the following brings out the
‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial
Workers’?
5. For which of the following sectors, the Consumer Price Index
Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) are being compiled?
1) factories,
Test No: 4
(SundayBatch)
(25/1/2015)
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(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Department of Economic Affairs
(c) The Labour Bureau
(d) The Department of Personnel and Training
2) mines,
3) Educational Institution
4) Real Estate
5) public motor transport undertakings,
6) Trade
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
15. 59. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth
Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in
order to
(a) Protect the interests of Scheduled
Tribes
(b) Determine the boundaries between States
(c) Determine the powers, authority and
responsibilities of Panchayats
(d) Protect the interests of all the border
States
68. Which among the following criteria is essential to declare an
area as “scheduled areas” under fifth schedule?
1) Preponderance of tribal population.
2) Compactness of the area.
3) Economic backwardness of the area.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
27.Consider the following statements:
1) The concept of Autonomous Regions to give sizeable
amount of self Governance is applicable to both fifth and
sixth Scheduled Areas.
2) The Autonomous regions may be created by the Governor,
if a district has different Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
Test No:13
(SundayBatch)
(5/4/2015)
Test No:5
(Saturday
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Batch)
(14/2/2015)
16. 86. With reference to Indian economy, consider
the following”
1) Bank rate
2) Open market operations
3) Public debt
4) Public revenue
Which of the above is/are
component/components of Monetary Policy?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 , 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 3 and 4
26. In the context of monetary policy, what does the term “Open
Market Operations” refer to?
(a) Buying or selling of government securities by the
central bank.
(b) Buying or selling of foreign exchange by the central bank.
(c) Buying or selling of commodities like gold and silver in the
international market by the central bank.
(d) Buying or selling of securities by the state owned banks.
76.Consider the following statements regarding bank rate:
1) Bank Rate is the rate at which central bank of the
country (in India it is RBI) allows finance to commercial
banks.
2) Bank Rate is a tool, which central bank uses for medium-
term purposes.
3) Bank rate should be dearer during deflation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Test No: 16
(SundayBatch)
(2/5/2015)
Test No :4
(Wednesday
Batch)
08/04/2015
17. 57. India is a member of which among the
following?
52. India is a member of which of the following?
1) Asian Development Bank
Test No:17
(Wednesday
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1) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2) Association of South-East Asian Nations
3) East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) India is a member of none of them
2) Asia-Pacific Economic cooperation
3) Colombo Plan
4) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Batch)
(17/6/2015)
18. 7. Consider the following statements regarding
the Directive Principles of State Polity
1) The Principles spell out the socio-
economic democracy in the country.
2) The provisions contained in these
Principles are not enforceable by any
court.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
50. The framers of the constitution made the Directive principles
as non-justiciable and legally non-enforceable because
1) Lack of funds
2) vast diversity
3) Backwardness of the country
4) Adoption of parliament form of Government
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Test No: 1
(Sunday
Batch)
(14/12/2014)
19. 60. With reference to the Union Government,
consider the following statements:
1) The Department of Revenue is
responsible for the preparation of Union
Budget that is presented to the
36. Consider the following statements regarding Consolidated
Fund of India.
1) Revenues received by the government as well as all loans
raised by issue of treasury bills, internal and external
loans and all moneys received by the State Government in
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(Sunday
Batch)
(21/12/2014)
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Parliament.
2) No amount can be withdrawn from the
Consolidated Fund of India without the
authorization from the Parliament of
India.
3) All the disbursements made from Public
Account also need the authorization from
the Parliament of India.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
repayment of loans shall form a consolidated fund entitled
the 'Consolidated Fund of India' for the Union
Government.
2) No Funds out of the Consolidated Fund of shall be
appropriated except in accordance with law and for the
purposes and in the manner provided in the Constitution.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. 20. Who of the following was/were economic
critic/critics of colonialism in India?
1) Dadabhai Naoroji
2) G. Subramania Iyer
3) R.C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
49. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Essays on Indian
Economy – MG Ranade
(b) The Economic History
of India - RC Dutt
(c) Poverty and UnBritish
Rule in India - Dadabhai
Naoroji
(d) Nil Darpan – Sasipada
Banerjee
Test No: 2
(Sunday
Batch)
(21/12/2014)
21. 97. Which one of the following best describes the
main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept?
9. Which of the following is/are the objectives of the National
seed policy of India?
Test No: 4
(Sunday
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(a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own
farm seeds and discouraging them to buy
the seeds from others.
(b) Involving the farmers for training in
quality seed production and thereby to
make available quality seeds to others
at appropriate time and affordable
cost.
(c) Earmarking some villages exclusively for
the production of certified seeds.
(d) Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages
and providing them technology and
finance to set up seed companies.
1) Compulsory registration of seeds
2) Facility for import of best quality seeds
3) 100 percent foreign direct investment in seed
development and production.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Batch)
(25/1/2015)
22. 44.Consider the following statements:
1) The Executive Power of the Union of India
is vested in the Prime Minister.
2) The Prime Minister is the ex officio
Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. Consider the following statements:
1) Executive powers vested in the President are to be
exercised by him either directly or through officers
subordinates to him.
2) Instead of the whole council of ministers, advice may be
tendered to the President by one minister.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
37.Consider the following statements:
1) The expression executive power is not defined in the
constitution.
Test No: 5
(Sunday
Batch)
(8/2/2015)
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2) The executive power of the Union which is exercisable by
President is co-extensive with the legislative powers of
the Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 15
(Saturday
Batch)
(25/4/2015)
23. 42. The Government of India has established
NITI Aayog to replace the
(a) Human Rights Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Law Commission
(d) Planning Commission
73. Which of the following is not a function of the NITI (National
Institution for Transforming India) Aayog
(a) Plan fund Transfers
(b) Knowledge and Innovation
(c) Aggregration of grass root level plans
(d) Advisory role on policy and economic matters
Test No: 8
(Sunday
Batch)
(1/3/2015)
24. 18. With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the
power plants using coal as fuel, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1) Fly ash can be used in the production of
bricks for building construction.
2) Fly ash can be used as a replacement for
some of the Portland cement contents of
concrete.
3) Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and
calcium oxide only, and does not contain
any toxic elements.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
95. Which among the following is the largest source of fly ash?
(a) Coal fired thermal power plants
(b) Coal mines
(c) Vehicular emissions
(d) Forest fires
71.Fly ash can be used as an amendment for the reclamation of
which of the following type of soils?
(a) Acidic soil
(b) Alkaline soil
(c) Both acidic and alkaline soil
(d) Neither acidic nor alkaline soil can remedied by fly ash
addition.
Test No: 8
(Sunday
Batch)
(1/3/2015)
Test No: 19
(Saturday
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(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
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25. 43. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned
in the news?
(a) It is the United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development.
(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World
Trade Organization
(c) It is a Conference of the Inter-
governmental Panel on Climate Change.
(d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries
of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
65.Which among the following can be considered as related to
sustainable development?
1) Earth Summit
2) Agenda 21
3) Aichi targets
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Test No:12
(Sunday
Batch)
(29/3/2015)
26. 37. When a bill is referred to a join sitting of both
the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed
by
(a) a simple majority of members present
and voting
(b) three-fourths majority of members present
and voting
(c) two-thirds majority of the houses
(d) absolute majority of the houses.
1. Consider the following statements:
1) Where the President has notified his intention of
summoning the Houses to meet in a joint sitting, neither
House shall proceed further with the Bill.
2) A joint sitting may be held notwithstanding that a
dissolution of the House of the People has intervened
since the President notified his intention to summon the
Houses to meet therein.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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34. Consider the following statements:
1) No joint session can be called if the Bill has already lapsed
by the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
2) The decision of the presiding officer as to what
amendments are admissible at the joint sitting is final.
3) The rules of procedure with respect to joint sittings of the
two Houses are to be made by the President.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ALL INDIA
MOCK TEST
27. 51. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, Which
of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It recommended a federal government.
2) It enlarged the powers of the Indian
courts.
3) It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None
43. Consider the following statements:
1) The cabinet mission proposed a federal plan which was
expected to maintain national unity while conceding the
largest measure of regional authority.
2) Both the Congress and Muslim League accepted this plan,
but put forward differing interpretations on the cabinet
mission scheme.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 25
(Sunday
Batch)
(Full Test:5)
(12/7/2015)
28. 63. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal
Committee is constituted under the
(a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
12. Which among the following Committee is empowered to
regulate the release of GM crops to the fields?
(a) Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.
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(b) Geographical Indications of Goods
(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
(c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
(b) Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation.
(c) Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee.
(d) Institutional Bio-safety Committee.
(Full Test:9)
(9/8/2015)
29. 92. H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the
news with reference to which one of the
following diseases?
(a) AIDS
(b) Bird flu
(c) Dengue
(d) Swine flu
73. Swine flu can be transmitted by
1) Shaking hands with an infected person
2) Inhaling droplets of virus from sneeze of an infected
person
3) Eating pork products
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
ALL INDIA
MOCK TEST
30. 16. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which
of the following statements is/are correct?
1) The Rowlatt Act was based on the
recommendations of the ‘Sedition
Committee’.
2) In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to
utilize the Home Rule League.
3) Demonstrations against the arrival of
Simon Commission coincided with
Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
85. Against which act Gandhi remarked “A hungry man expecting
Bread, but was being offered stones.”
(a) 1909 Act.
(b) 1919 Act.
(c) Rowlatt Act.
(d) 1935 Act.
69. Consider the following statements:
1) Some of the congress leaders were in favour of accepting
the 1919 reforms; led by Surendranath Banerjee, they
founded Indian Liberal federation.
2) The Rowlatt Act introduced in 1919 enabled the
government to suspend the right of Habeas corpus.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
Test No:2
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(24/1/2015)
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(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
31. 80.“Each day is more or less the same, the
morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as
the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up,
dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder
and lightning. But rain is soon over.”
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
30. Which of the following are the characteristics of “The hot, wet
equatorial climate”?
1) There is a great uniformity of temperature throughout the
year
2) There is no winter
3) Diurnal range of temperature is small
4) The relative humidity is very low
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Test No:4
(Saturday
Batch)
(7/2/2015)
32. 87. With reference to inflation in Indian, which
of the following statements is correct?
(a) Controlling the inflation in India is the
responsibility of the Government of India
only
(b) The Reserve Bank of Indian has no role in
controlling the inflation
(c) Decreased money circulation helps in
controlling the inflation
(d) Increased money circulation helps in
controlling the inflation
58. During a period of High Inflation
(a) Real income falls but nominal income increases
(b) Real income increases but nominal income decreases
(c) Both real income and nominal income increase
(d) Both real income and nominal income decrease
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33. 47. Who of the following founded a new city on
the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna
and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the
agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the
river Krishna was supposed to belong?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Ballala II
(c) Harihara I
(d) Prataparudra II
4.Consider the following statements:
1) Krishna I built the Kailash temple at Ellora.
2) The capital of Manyakheta was built by Amogavarsha.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No:7
(Saturday
Batch)
(28/2/2015)
34. 84. Which one of the following is the best
description of the term ‘ecosystem’?
(a) A community of organisms interacting
with one another
(b) That part of the Earth which is inhabited
by living organisms
(c) A community of organisms together
with the environment in which they live
(d) The flora and fauna of a geographical area
76. Consider the following statements related to energy flow in
an ecosystem.
1) Energy always flows in an ecosystem from producers to
consumers
2) Energy is circulated up and down between the different
trophic levels of an ecosystem
3) Energy in the decomposers reaches soil and it cycles back
to plants
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Test No: 12
(Saturday
Batch)
(4/4/2015)
35. 99. Which of the following ha/have been
accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?
1) Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2) Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3) Tirupathi Laddu
12. Which among the following benefits is/are conferred by GI
registration?
1) It confers legal protection
2) It prevents unauthorized use of a Registered Geographical
Indication by others
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given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3) It provides legal protection to Indian Geographical
Indications which in turn boost exports.
4) It protects the knowledge associated with GI products
that cannot used by any other individuals
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 36. 98. There has been a persistent deficit budget
year after year. Which of the following actions
can be taken by the government to reduce the
deficit?
1) Reducing revenue expenditure
2) Introducing new welfare schemes
3) Rationalizing subsidies
4) Expanding industries
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
93. Which one of the following heads of expenditure of the
Central Government, accounts of the largest amount of Revenue
Expenditure?
(a) Defence
(b) Interest Payments
(c) Subsidies
(d) Grants to States and Union Territories
Test No: 16
(Saturday
Batch)
(2/5/2015)
37. 28.The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly
defined
(a) the separation of power between the
judiciary and the legislature.
9. Consider the following statements:
1) By 1919 Act, diarchy was introduced in the centre.
2) By diarchy some of the spending departments were
transferred to Indians.
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(b) the jurisdiction of the central and
provincial governments.
(c) the powers of the secretary of state for
India and the viceroy
(d) None of the above
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
68.Consider the following statements:
1) In 1918, Edwin Montagu, the Viceroy and the Lord
Chelmsford, the Secretary of state produced their scheme
of constitutional reforms which led to the enactment of
the Government of India Act of 1919.
2) According to this Act the provincial governments were
given more powers under the system of Diarchy.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 2
(Sunday
Batch)
(21/12/2014)
38. 77. Which one of the following countries of
South-West Asia does not open out to the
Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) Israel
2. Consider the following statements:
1) Suez Canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea.
2) Different canal lock networks are used by ships travelling
via Suez Canal.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 18
(Saturday
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(23/5/2015)
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39. 5. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific
regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not
originate. What is the reason?
(a) Sea surface temperatures are low
(b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone
seldom occurs.
(c) Coriolis force is too weak.
(d) Absence of land in those regions.
98. Consider the following statements:
1) The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a low
pressure zone located at the equator where the trade
winds converge.
2) During summer the ITCZ moves towards the north.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 18
(Saturday
Batch)
(23/5/2015)
40. 81. With reference to Indian economy, consider
the following statements:
1) The rate of growth of Real Gross
Domestic Product has steadily increased
in the last decade.
2) The Gross Domestic Product at market
prices (in rupees) has steadily increased
in the last decade.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following
statements:
1) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four
times in the last ten years.
2) The percentage share of public sector in GDP has declined
in last ten years.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 21
(Saturday
Batch)
(Full Test:1)
(20/6/2015)
41. 82. Consider the following statements:
1) The Legislative Council of a State in India
can be larger in size than half of the
21. Consider the following statements:
1) The number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister in a
State shall not be less than twelve.
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Legislative Assembly of that particular
State.
2) The Governor of a State nominates the
Chairman of Legislative Council of that
particular State.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2) The total number of Ministers, including the Chief
Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not
exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of
the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of that
State.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are Correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(Full Test:1)
(20/6/2015)
42. 85. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj
system is to ensure which among the following?
1) People’s participatio0n in development
2) Political accountability
3) Democratic decentralization
4) Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
30. Consider the following statements:
1) Gram Panchayat means a body consisting of persons
registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village
comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village
level.
2) Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be
constituted in a State having a population not exceeding
twenty lakhs.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No: 21
(Saturday
Batch)
(Full Test:1)
(20/6/2015)
43. 24. In India, markets in agricultural products are
regulated under the
(a) Essential Commodities Act, 1955
9. Consider the following statements:
1) The market fee collected under APMC Act goes to the
state excheques.
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(b) Agricultural Produce Market
Committee Act enacted by States.
(c) Agricultural Produce (Grading and
Marketing) Act, 1937
(d) Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and
Food Products Order, 1973.
2) Essential commodities act is having greater scope than
APMC.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(Full Test:3)
(22/7/2015)
44. 74. With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership
Facility’, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1) It is a global partnership of governments,
businesses, civil society and indigenous
peoples.
2) It provides financial aid to universities,
individual scientists and institutions
involved in scientific forestry research to
develop eco-friendly and climate
adaptation technologies for sustainable
forest management.
3) It assists the countries in their
‘REDD+(Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’
efforts by providing them with financial
and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
36. REDD+ is a mechanism envisaged to tackle which of the
following environmental challenge?
(a) Global warming
(b) Ozone depletion
(c) Water pollution
(d) Desertification
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(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 45. 8. In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which
one of the following is given the highest weight?
(a) Coal production
(b) Electricity generation
(c) Fertilizer production
(d) Steel production
20. Consider the following statements
1) The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures
performance of eight infrastructure industries, viz Coal,
Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers,
Steel, Cement and Electricity
2) It has the base year of 2004-05.
3) The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the
weight of items included in the Index of Industrial
Production (IIP).
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All the above
40.Which of the following constitutes core industries?
(a) Steel
(b) Aluminum
(c) Copper plants
(d) Coir Board industry
Test No:14
(Wednesday
Batch)
(3/6/2015)
Test NO: 4
(Wednesday
Batch)
(08/04/2015)
46. 33. The area known as ‘Golan Heights’
sometimes appears in the news in the context of
the events related to
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
12. Match the following
A) Golan Heights 1. Iraq
B) Nimrud 2. Iran
C) Fordo 3. Srilanka
D) Madhu Road 4. Syria
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(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa
Select the correct code given below:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 3 2 4 1 47. 6. Which one of the following pairs of States of
India indicates the easternmost and
westernmost State?
(a) Assam and Rajasthan
(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
(c) Assam and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
69. Consider the following statements:
1) The sun rises about 2 hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh
and sets 2 hours early comparing to Gujarat.
2) The sun rises about 2 hours early in Chennai and sets 2
hours later compared to Mangalore.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
73. Which of the following is true about India’s latitudinal and
longitudinal extends respectively?
(a) 6807’-970 25’ and 804’ – 370 6’
(b) 804’ – 3706’ and 6807’ – 97025’
(c) 6708’ – 92025’ and 804’ – 3706’
(d) 3706’ – 804’ and 6708’ - 92025’
Test NO: 10
(Wednesday
Batch)
(13/05/2015)
Test NO: 10
(Sunday
Batch)
(15/03/2015) 48. 39. Which of the following kingdoms were
associated with the life of the Buddha?
1) Avanti
2) Gandhara
50. Match the following:
Symbol Life of Buddha
A) Lotus 1.Nirvana
B) Horse 2.Mahaparinirvan
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3) Kosala
4) Magadha
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
C) Banyan tree 3.Birth
D) Stupa 4.Mahabhinishkraman
Select the correct code given below:
(a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(b) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(c) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
(d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
49. 41.Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1) Introduction of gunpowder in the
subcontinent.
2) Introduction of the arch and dome in the
region’s architecture.
3) Establishment of timurid dynasty in the
region.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
65. Which of the following were introduced by the Turks in
India?
1) Spinning wheel
2) Dhunia (cotton carder)
3) Rehat (irrigation wheel)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Test NO: 8
(Sunday
Batch)
(1/03/2015)
50. 14. What explains the eastward flow of the
equatorial counter-current?
(a) The Earth’s rotation on its axis
(b) Convergence of the two equatorial
currents
5.Consider the following statements:
1) Cyclones have anticlockwise pattern of wind in northern
hemisphere where wind blows from outer to inner.
2) Anti-cyclone are centres of high pressure area where the
wind blows in clockwise direction in the northern
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(c) Difference in salinity of water.
(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the
equator.
hemisphere.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 51. 68. Which one of the following movements has
contributed to a split in the Indian National
Congress resulting in the emergence of
‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement
11. Which one of the following is not one of the four resolutions
passed in Calcutta Congress in 1906?
(a) Swadeshi
(b) Boycott
(c) Swadeshi Industries
(d) National Education
Test No: 21
(Sunday
Batch)
(7/06/2015)
52. 66. Consider the following statements:
1) The winds which blow between 30oN
60oS latitudes through-out the year are
known as Westerlies.
2) The moist air masses that cause winter
rains in North-Western region of India
are part of Westerlies.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Arrange the following from equator to pole:
1) Westerlies
2) Doldrums
3) Polar easterlies
4) Horse latitude
Select the correct order using the code given below:
(a) 2-4-1-3
(b) 2-1-4-3
(c) 2-1-3-4
(d) 3-4-1-2
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53. 48. Consider the following statements:
1) The first woman President of the Indian
National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2) The first Muslim President of the Indian
National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
28. Match the following
Session Leadership
A) 1916–Lucknow 1. Annie Besant
B) 1917–Calcutta 2. Majumdar
C) 1920-Calcutta 3. Vijaya
Raghavachariar
D) 1920-Nagpur 4. Lala Lajapat Rai
Select the correct code given below:
(a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(b) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(c) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
(d) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
Test No: 2
(Sunday
Batch)
(21/12/2014)
54. 22. When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?
(a) India’s GDP growth rate increases drastically.
(b) Foreign Institutional Investors may bring more capital into our country.
(c) Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut their lending rates.
(d) It may drastically reduce the liquidity to the banking system.
1. Which among the following are the components of liquidity
adjustment facility (LAF) regulated by RBI?
1) Repo rate
2) Reverse repo rate
3) Statutory liquidity ratio
4) Cash reserve ratio
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Test No-4
(Saturday
Batch) –
(07/2/2015)
55. 34. Convertibility of rupee implies (a) Being able to convert rupee notes into gold (b) Allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by
market forces
1. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to
the Convertibility of Indian rupee?
(a) It is convertible on capital account
(b) It is convertible on current account
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(c) Freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa.
(d) Developing an international market for currencies in India.
(c) It is convertible both on current and capital account
(d) None of the above
56. 62.Consider the following statements: 1) The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits
Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
2) The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water-use efficiency.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Consider the following statements:
1) Onions and Potatoes are now under Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 to control inflation.
2) Accelerated Irrigation Benefit programme (1996-97) was
launched for completion of incomplete projects.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Test No – 24
(Sunday
Batch)
(05/07/2015)
57. 12. With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
2) IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.
45. In CITES, species that are threatened to extinction is referred
in which of the classification?
(a) Appendix I
(b) Appendix II
(c) Appendix III
(d) Red List
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3) CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
58. 83. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the
(a) Preamble of the Constitution (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Fundamental Duties
10. Consider the following statements regarding Fundamental
Duties:
1) Non Justiciable.
2) Only moral in nature.
3) Inspired by the constitution of the erstwhile USSR.
4) Fundamental Duties are amended only once after
incorporating into constitution.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Test No-27
(Wed and Sat)
(5/8/2015)
59. 2. With reference to the Fourteenth Finance
Commission, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1) It has increased the share of States in the
central divisible pool from 32 percent to
42 percent.
2) It has made recommendations concerning
sector-specific grants.
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given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 60. 3. The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’, recently in the
news, is related to the affairs of
(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
(c) OECD
(d) WTO
BRICS Summit Page No: 311
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61. 3. With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found
in India, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1) It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2) It is found along the entire coast of India.
3) It is given legal protection under Schedule
I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Support to Protected Areas (PAs) – Eligible PAs: National Parks,
Wildlife Sanctuaries,
Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves, other than
those availing central
assistance under the CSS- Project Tiger, which are duly notified
under the Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 and are under the control of the Chief
Wildlife Wardens.
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62. 79. “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’,
often seen in the news, is
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(a) A strategy to tackle the regional terrorism,
an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization
(b) A plan of action for sustainable economic
growth in the Asia-pacific Region, an
outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-
Pacific Economic Forum
(c) An agenda for women’s empowerment,
an outcome of a World Conference
convened by the United Nations
(d) A strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a
declaration of the East Asia Summit
63. 100. With reference to the Indian Renewable
Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA),
which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1) It is Public Limited Government
Company.
2) It is a Non-Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
IREDA, a Central Public Sector Undertaking functioning under
the administrative control
of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government
of India, is a
developmental financial institution in the field of Renewable
Energy and provides financial
assistance in the form of term loans to the eligible project
developers for setting up new
and renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency projects.
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64. 49. Which of the following statements regarding
‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?
GCF is a fund within the framework of the UNFCCC set up as a
mechanism to transfer
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1) It is intended to assist the developing
countries in adaptation and mitigation
practices to counter climate change.
2) It is founded under the aegis of UNEP,
OECD, Asian Development Bank and
World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
money from the developed nations to the developing countries,
in order to help the
developing nations in adaptation and mitigation practices to
tackle climate change. The
GCF is based in the new Songdo district of Incheon, South Korea.
It is managed by a
Board of 24 members.
The GCF will support projects, programmes, policies and other
activities in developing
Nations. It intends to be the fulcrum of efforts to increase Climate
Finance of $100 billion
a year by 2020.
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65. 56.BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable
Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) World Bank
India signed a loan grant agreement worth US $8 million with
World Bank for Sustainable
Livelihoods and Adaption to Climate change (SLACC) Project.
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66. 61. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
(a) The President of India (b) The Prime Minister of India (c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat (d) The Supreme Court of India
4. Consider the following statements regarding with Judicial Review: 1) Article 13 in fact provides for the ‘judicial review’ of all
legislations in India, past as well as future. 2) This power has been conferred on the Supreme Court of
India only which can declare a law unconstitutional if it is inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part III of the Constitution.
Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: This power has been conferred on the High Courts and the
Supreme Court of India (Article 226, Article 32) which can declare
a law unconstitutional if it is inconsistent with any of the
provisions of Part III of the Constitution. 67 76.With reference to an organization known as
‘BirdLife International’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2) The concept or ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3) It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Current Affairs
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68. 88.Consider the following countries: 1) China 2) France 3) India 4) Israel 5) Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty
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on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only (c) 2 , 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
69. 89.The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
(a) Preamble (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Seventh Schedule
63. Right to Work is enshrined in which of the following ? (a) Preamble (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Directive Principles of state policy (d) None of the Above
Test No-15
(Saturday
Batch)
(25/4/2015)
70. 30.In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:
1) It is the world’s largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometer of ice.
2) It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter.
3) It is buried deep in the ice. Which of the given above statement is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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