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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.


(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)




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


(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)




(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


(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


(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)




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.


(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


(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)




(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


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.


(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


(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 4 only


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)




2) Agreement on trade facilitation and public stockholding

for food security was adopted at this summit.


(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


(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)


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


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.


(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)




1) Slowing economic growth rate

2) Less equitable distribution of national

income.


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


(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


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


(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)




(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.


(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


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.


Test No:13

(SundayBatch)

(5/4/2015)

Test No:5

(Saturday




(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.


(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




1) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

2) Association of South-East Asian Nations

3) East Asia Summit


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


(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


(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

Test No:2

(Sunday

Batch)

(21/12/2014)




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.


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.


(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


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




(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.


(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.


correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


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.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


1) The expression executive power is not defined in the

constitution.

Test No: 5

(Sunday

Batch)

(8/2/2015)




2) The executive power of the Union which is exercisable by

President is co-extensive with the legislative powers of

the Union.


(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.


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

Batch)




(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

(30/5/2015)

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


(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) 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.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Test No:15

(Sunday

Batch)

(19/4/2015)





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.


(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.


given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) None


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.


(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.

Test No: 29

(Sunday

Batch)




(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.


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.


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.


Test No:2

(Saturday

Batch)

(24/1/2015)

Test No:2

(Sunday

Batch)

(21/12/2015)




(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.”


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


(d) Increased money circulation helps in


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

Test No:4

(Saturday

Batch)

(7/2/2015)




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


1) Krishna I built the Kailash temple at Ellora.

2) The capital of Manyakheta was built by Amogavarsha.


(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


(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

Test No: 13

(Saturday

Batch)

(10/4/2015)





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


(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


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.


1) By 1919 Act, diarchy was introduced in the centre.

2) By diarchy some of the spending departments were

transferred to Indians.

Test No: 17

(Saturday

Batch)

(16/5/2015)




(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


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


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.


(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


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

Batch)

(23/5/2015)




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.


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.


(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.


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.


(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)


1) The Legislative Council of a State in India

can be larger in size than half of the


1) The number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister in a

State shall not be less than twelve.

Test No: 21

(Saturday

Batch)




Legislative Assembly of that particular

State.

2) The Governor of a State nominates the

Chairman of Legislative Council of that

particular State.


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


given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4


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.


(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


1) The market fee collected under APMC Act goes to the

state excheques.

Test No: 23

(Wednesday

Batch)




(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.


(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.


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

Test No:13

(Wednesday

Batch)

(27/5/2015)




(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).


(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

Test No : 3

(Wednesday

Batch)

(01/04/2015)




(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


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.


(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

Test No: 7

(Sunday

Batch) (3/05/15)




3) Kosala

4) Magadha


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


(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)


(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


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

Test NO: 18

(Sunday

Batch)

(17/05/2015)




(c) Difference in salinity of water.

(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the

equator.

hemisphere.


(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)


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.


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

Test No: 4

(Sunday

Batch)

(25/01/2015)





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.


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


(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


(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

Test No – 14

(March Batch)

(03/06/2015)




(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) 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.


(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

(Sunday

Batch)

Test No – 22

(21/06/2015)




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.

14th Finance Commission submits report to President Page No : 130

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Current Affairs

2015





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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Current Affairs

2015

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.


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.

Page No: 233

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Current Affairs

2015

62. 79. “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’,

often seen in the news, is

Cover Photo Smart News

83rd Issue.




(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.


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.

Page No: 55

Refer: Smart

Current Affairs

2015

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

Page No: 216

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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.


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.

Current Affairs

2015

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.

Page No: 246

Refer: Smart

Current Affairs

2015

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

Test No-15

(Sunday

Batch)

(19/4/2015)




(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

class

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

Current Affairs

Class

25/07/2015




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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