Upsc repeated questions

KPS Institute – UPSC 2018 Prelims repeated Questions
UPSC Question
1. Which of the followingledtothe introductionof EnglishEducationinIndia?
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of PublicInstruction,1823
3. OrientalistandAnglicistControversy
Selectthe correctanswerusingthe code givenbelow
a) 1 and2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
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4. The Spreadand developmentof EducationSysteminIndiacanbe creditedtowhichof the
following?
1. Lord Macaulay’sMinute
2. The charter Act of 1813
3. Wood’sDespatchof 1854
4. Hunter EducationCommission(1882 – 83)
Choose the correct answerfromthe optionsgivenbelow
a) 1 and3
b) 1, 2 and3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) All are correct
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4. In 1920, whichof the followingchangeditsname to“SwarajyaSabha”?
a) All IndiaHome Rule League
b) HinduMahasabha
c) SouthIndianLiberal Federation
d) The Servantsof IndiaSociety
18. Considerfollowingstatementsregarding“IndianHome Rule Movement”
1. It was startedon the linesof IrishHome Rule Movement
2. Mahatma Gandhi wrote the firstsource of inspirationforthismovementin1909
3. Its name was changedto SwarajyaSabhain1921
4. Tilakfoundedthe first Home Rule league atBelgaumin1916
Choose the correct statement(s) fromthe optionsgivenbelow
a) 1 and2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) All are correct
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6. Which of the followingis/are the possible consequence(s)of heavysandmininginriverbeds?
1. Decreasedsalinityinthe river
2. Pollutionof groundwater

3. Loweringof the water table
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
11. The recentNGT ordersagainstriverbedmininginBhimariverbringhighlightsome
environmental challengesposedbyillegal mining.Whichof the followingare possiblechallenges?
1. Degradationof RiparianZone
2. Degradationof Aquaticand Terrestrial functionof rivers
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
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7. With reference toagricultural soils,considerthe followingstatements:
1. A high contentof organicmatterin soil drasticallyreducesitswaterholdingcapacity.
2. Soil doesnotplay anyrole inthe sulphurcycle.
3. Irrigationovera periodof time can contribute tothe salinizationof some agricultural
lands.
Whichof the statementsgivenabove is/are correct?
a) 1 and2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
60. Considerthe followingstatementsregarding the waterholdingcapacityof soil
1. Higherthe percentage of siltandclaysizedparticles,the higherthe waterholdingcapacity.
2. A saturatedsoil tendstobe saline overaperiodof time.
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
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9. “3D printing”hasapplications inwhichof the following?

1. Preparationof confectioneryitems
2. Manufacturingof bionicears
3. Automotive industry
4. Reconstructive surgeries
5. Data Processingtechnologies
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and5 only
c) 1 and4 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
98. Considerthe followingstatementsregarding‘3DPrintingtechnology’
1. Customisedobjectscanbe created accordingto the preferenceof anuser
2. 3D Printingcanbe usedto create physical,electronicandeatable goods
3. Organs forlivingbeingscanbe createdusingbio – inks.
Choose the correct statement(s) fromthe optiongivenbelow
a) 1 and2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and3
d) All are correct
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12. Considerthe following statements:
1. Most of the world’scoral reefsare in tropical waters.
2. More than one – thirdof the world’scoral reefsare locatedinthe territoriesof Australia,
IndonesiaandPhilippines.
3. Coral reefshostfarmore numberof animal phylathanthose hostedbytropical
rainforests.
a) 1 and2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
3. Considerfollowingstatementsregarding‘Coral Reefs’

1. Coral Reefsare calledthe rainforestsof the seaforthe diversitytheyholdinthemselves.
2. There are nodeepwateror coldwater coral reefsinthe world.
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
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14. Withreference toeducational institutionsduringcolonial rule inIndia,considerthe following
pairs:
Institution Founder
1. SanskritCollege atBenaras - WilliamJones
2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings
3. Fort WilliamCollege - ArthurWellesley
Whichof the pairsgivenabove is/are correct?
a) 1 and2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and3
d) 3 only
52. Who establishedthe SanskritCollege atBenaras in1791?
a) Warren Hastings
b) JonathanDuncan
c) RichardWellesley
d) J.E.D.Bethune
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16. Whichone of the followingstatementscorrectlydescribesthe meaningof legal tendermoney?
a) The moneywhichistenderedincourtsof law to defraythe fee of legal cases
b) The moneywhicha creditorisundercompulsiontoacceptinsettlementof hisclaims
c) The bank moneyinthe formof cheques,drafts,billsof exchange etc.
d) The metallicmoneyincirculation inacountry
5. Which one of the followingisnota Legal TendermoneyinIndia?

a) A Rs. 5 coin withapproved markings
b) A Rs. 100 note withRBI specifiedsecurityfeatures
c) A Rs. 1000 cheque givenbypersonA topersonB
d) None of these iscorrect
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21. Afterthe Santhal Uprisingsubsided,whatwas/were the measure/measurestakenbythe colonial
government?
1. The territoriescalled‘Santhal Paraganas’were created.
2. It became illegal foraSanthal to transferlandto a non – Santhal
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
30. Considerfollowingstatementsregardingthe ‘Santhal Rebellion’duringthe BritishRaj in1855-56
1. It was an uprisingmainlyagainstthe Zamindari systembeingimposedinSanthal areas.
2. The rebellionwasledby fourMurmubrothers – Sidhu, Kanhu,Chandand Bhairav.
3. Post– war Santhal Parganawas createdby Santhal ParganaTenancyAct to safeguard
Santhal areas.
4. CharlesDickenshaswrittenaboutthe incidence in dailynewspaperHouseholdWords.
Choose the correct option
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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22. Economically,one of the resultsof the Britishrule inIndiainthe 19th
centurywas the
a) Increase inthe exportif Indianhandicrafts
b) Growth inthe numberof Indianownedfactories
c) Commercialization of Indianagriculture
d) Rapid increase inthe urbanpopulation
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95. Whichone of the followingwasthe economicimpactof BritishRule inIndia
1. Cheapand machine made importsfloodedthe Indianmarketafterthe CharterActof 1813
2. It leadto decline of citiesandledtothe processof ruralisation.

3. The lossof traditional livelihoodwasaccompaniedbyaprocessof industrialisationinIndia.
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) Only3
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23. If the Presidentof IndiaexerciseshispowerasprovidedunderArticle356 of the Constitutionin
respectof a particularState,then
a) The Assemblyof the State isautomaticallydissolved.
b) The powersof the Legislature of the State shall be exercisablebyorunderthe authority of
the Parliament.
c) Article 19 is suspendedinthatState.
d) The Presidentcanmake lawsrelatingtothatState.
64. Considerfollowingstatementsregardingthe Article 356of the IndianConstitution
1. The Presidentcanonlyuse thisArticle of the reportbythe Governorof the state
2. If a state failstocomplywith any directionfrom Centre,itcanbecome agroundfor
EmergencyunderArticle 365
3. State Emergencycan be extendedtoamaximum periodof 5 yearswith the approval of
Parliamenteverysix months
4. The Presidenthasthe powertoeithersuspendordissolvethe State legislature andvestits
powerstothe Parliament.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) All are correct
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25. In whichof the followingareascanGPS technologybe used?
1. Mobile phone operations
2. Bankingoperations
3. Controllingthe powergrids
Selectthe correctanswerusingthe code givenbelow:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and3 only

d) 1, 2 and3
73. In whichof the followingindustrycan GPStechnologybe employed?
1. Locatingpositionduringhiking
2. Miningindustry
3. BankingandATM operations
4. Precise Timingaroundthe clock
Choose the correct optionfrombelow
a) 1 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 1 and 4
d) All are correct
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28. The terms‘WannaCry,Petyaand EternalBlue’sometimesmentionedinthe newsrecentlyare
relatedto
a) Exoplanets
b) Cryptocurrency
c) Cyberattacks
d) Mini Satellites
7. The recently seencyberterm‘WannaCry’isrelatedto?
a) Anti – Virus
b) Ransomware
c) WindowsUpdate
d) Trojan Horse
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31. Considerthe followingevents:
1. The firstdemocraticallyelectedcommunistpartygovernment formedinaState inIndia
2. India’sthenlargestbank,‘Imperial Bankof India’,wasrenamed‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air Indiawasnationalisedandbecame the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independentIndia.
Whichof the followingisthe correctchronological sequence of the above events?
a) 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
b) 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
c) 4 – 2 – 1 – 3

d) 3 – 1 – 2 – 4
27. Considerthe followingstatementsregarding IndianBakingsystem
1. The firstbank of Indiawas the Bank of Hindustanestablishedin1770
2. Imperial Bankof Indiawasformedin 1921 by mergerof three Banks
3. The Jatakas mentionof existence of loandeedsinAncientIndia
Choose the correct Statement(s) fromthe optionsgivenbelow
a) Only1
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All are correct
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32. Rightto Privacyisprotectedas an intrinsicpartof Rightto Life and Personal Liberty.Whichof the
followinginthe Constitutionof Indiacorrectlyandappropriatelyimplythe above statement?
a) Article 14 and the provisionsunderthe 42nd
Amendmenttothe Constitution
b) Article 17 and the Directive Principlesof State PolicyinPartIV
c) Article 21 and the freedomguaranteedinPartIII
d) Article 24 and the provisionsunderthe 44th
Amendmenttothe Constitution
17. ‘The rightto Privacy’as highlightedbythe Supreme Courtinitsrecentjudgementcanbe directly
derivedfromwhich Article of the IndianConstitution
a) Article 14
b) Article 21
c) Article 25
d) Article 30
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34. In whichone of the followingStatesisPakhui Wildlife Sanctuarylocated?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Meghalaya
d) Nagaland
21. Whichof the followingNationalparkandwildlife sanctuaryisnotlocatedinthe state of
Arunachal Pradesh?
a) NamdaphaNational Park
b) SepahijalaWildlifeSanctuary

c) Pakke TigerReserve
d) MoulingNational Park
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35. Withreference toIndia’ssatellitelaunchvehicles,considerthe followingstatements:
1. PSLVslaunchthe satellitesuseful forEarthresources monitoringwhereasGSLVsare
designedmainlytolaunchcommunicationsatellites.
2. SatelliteslaunchedbyPSLV appeartoremainpermanentlyfixedinthe same positionin
the sky,as viewedfromaparticularlocationonEarth.
3. GSLV MK IIIis a four– stagedlaunchvehicle withthe firstandthirdstages usingsolid
rocketmotors;and the secondand fourthstagesusingliquidrocketengines.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and2
d) 3 only
52. Considerthe followingstatementsregardingGSLV MK III launchvehicle of ISRO
1. It isa three-stage heavyliftlaunchvehicle
2. It has a core liquidboosteranda cryogenicupperstage witha payloadcapacityof 8000 kg
3. It isabout 45 mt inheightwith500 tonnesof weight
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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39. Considerthe following:
1. Birds
2. Dust blowing
3. Rain
4. Wind blowing
Whichof the above spreadplant diseases?
a) 1 and3 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
88. Whichof the following isthe agentof pollination
1. Bird
2. Bee
3. Wind
4. Water
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) All are correct
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40. Withreference toorganicfarminginIndia,considerthe followingstatements:
1. ‘The National Programme forOrganicProduction’(NPOP) isoperatedunderthe guidelines
and directionsof the UnionMinistryof Rural Development.
2. ‘The Agricultural and ProcessedFoodProductsExportDevelopmentAuthority’(APEDA)
functionsasthe Secretariatforthe implementationof NPOP.
3. Sikkimhasbecome India’sfirstfullyorganicState.
a) 1 and2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
1. Considerthe followingstatements:
1. The Food SafetyandStandardsAuthorityof India(FSSAI) hadrecentlyissuedregulations
that requiredfoodcompaniessellingorganicproduce togetcertifiedfromboththe
authorities — National ProgrammeforOrganicProduction(NPOP) orthe Participatory
Guarantee SystemforIndia(PGS-India).
2. The FSSAIhas introducedthe ‘JaivikBharat’logotoidentifyfoodsasorganic.
Whichamong the above statementsis/are incorrect?
a) OnlyI
b) OnlyII
c) Both I andII
d) NeitherInorII
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42. Whichof the followingleaf modificationsoccur(s) inthe desertareastoinhabitwaterloss?
1. Hard and Waxyleaves
2. Tinyleaves
3. Thornsinsteadof leaves
a) 2 and3 only
b) 2 only

c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
23. Considerthe followingstatementsregardingplantadaptationin desertareas
1. Plantshave deeperrootsfor waterconservation
2. Plantshave smallerleaves toconserve surface area
3. Some plantsbecome fullyactive duringthe nightperiod
a) 1 and 2
b) Only1
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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43. Asper the NSSO70th
Round“SituationAssessmentSurveyof Agricultural Households”,consider
the followingstatements:
1. Rajasthanhas the highestpercentage share of agricultural householdsamongitsrural
households.
2. Out of the total agricultural householdsinthe country,a little over60% belongtoOBCs.
3. In Kerala,a little over60%of agricultural householdsreportedtohave receivedmaximum
income fromsourcesotherthanagricultural activities.
Whichof the Statementsgivenabove is/are correct?
a) 2 and3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
84. Whichof the followingfindingsinnotcorrectaccordingto NSSO70th
Round on rural households
1. More than 50% farm householdsinthe countryare indebt.
2. The average highestoutstandingloanis highestinKerala.
3. The major channel of loanisthrough banksandinstitutions.
Choose the correct option givenbelow
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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44. How isthe National GreenTribunal (NGT) differentfromthe Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB)?
1. The NGT hasbeenestablishedbyanAct whereasthe CPCBhasbeencreatedbyan executive
orderof the government.
2. The NGT providesenvironmentaljustice andhelpsreduce the burdenof litigationinthe
highercourtswhereasthe CPCBpromotescleanlinessof streamsandwells,andaimsto
improve the qualityof airinthe country.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither1 nor 2
54. ConsiderfollowingstatementsregardingNationalGreenTribunal (NGT)
1. It isa statutorybodywhich handlesdisposalof the casespertainingtoenvironmental issues.
2. It has beeninspiredfromArticle 21of the IndianConstitution.
3. Its originliesinthe UNCEDof 1992 inRio De Janerio
Choose the correct Statement(s) fromthe optionsgivenbelow
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
89. ConsiderfollowingStatementsregardingCentral PollutionControlBoard
1. It isa statutorybody underMinistryof Environment,forestandClimate Change.
2. It has sevenzonal officesand15 laboratories.
3. It isthe apex organisationincountryinthe fieldof pollutioncontrol.
a) Only1
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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1. The Parliamentof Indiacan place a particularlaw inthe NinthScheduleof the Constitution
of India.
2. The validityof a lawplacedinthe NinthSchedule cannotbe examinedbyanycourtand no
judgementcanbe made on it.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
61. Whichof the followingcase isalsocalledthe “NinthScheduleCase”?
a) NamitSharmaCase
b) I.R.Coelho Case
c) S.R.Bommai Case
d) MinervaMillsCase
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46. Whichone of the followingbestdescribesthe term“MerchantDiscountRate”sometimesseen
innews?
a) The incentive givenbyabank to a merchantfor acceptingpaymentsthroughdebitcards
pertainingtothatbank.

b) The amountpaidback by banksto theircustomerswhentheyuse debitcardsforfinancial
transactionsforpurchasing goodsand services.
c) The charge to a merchantby a bank foracceptingpaymentsfromhiscustomersthrough
the bank’s debitcards.
d) The incentive givenbythe governmenttomerchantsforpromotingdigital paymentsby
theircustomersthroughPointof Sale (PoS) machinesanddebitcards.
9. Which of the followingexplains “MerchantDiscountRate”?
a) It isthe rate charged to a merchantfor paymentprocessingservices
b) It isthe rate charged to a customerforpaymentviadebitorcreditcard
c) It isthe rate charged to a bankfor providingPoSmachinestothe merchants
d) It isthe rate payedby RBI to banks forboostingDigital PaymentGateways
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47. What is/are the consequence/consequencesof acountrybecomingthe memberof the ‘Nuclear
SupplierGroup’?
1. It will have accesstothe latestandmostefficientnucleartechnologies.
2. It automatically becomesamemberof ‘The Treatyon the Non – Proliferationof Nuclear
Weapons(NPT)”.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
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15. Indiaisnot a memberof whichof the followinggroups?
a) AustralianGroup
b) NuclearSupplierGroup
c) WassenaarArrangement
d) Missile TechnologyControlRegime(MTCR)
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1. The Fiscal ResponsibilityandBudgetManagement(FRBM) Review CommitteeReporthas
recommendedadebt – to – GDP ratioof 60% for the general (combined) governmentby
2023, comprising40%for the Central Governmentand20% for the State governments.
2. The Central Governmenthasdomestic liabilitiesof 21% of GDP as comparedto that of 49%
of GDP of the State Governments.
3. As perthe Constitutionof India,itismandatoryfora State to take the Central Government’s
consentforraisingany loanif the formerowesanyoutstandingliabilitiestothe latter.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and3 only
d) 1, 2 and3
76. ConsiderfollowingstatementsregardingN.K.SinghCommittee guidelinesonFiscal Management
1. It has suggestedtouse debtasthe primarytargetfor fiscal policy.
2. A Fiscal Council shouldbe formedwithnon –renewablefiveyeartermperiodfor
Chairpersonandmembers.

3. A 40% limithasbeensuggestedforcentre and20% for the states.
4. Anydeviationsfromtargetscannotbe more than1% of GDP in a year
Choose the correct optionfrom below
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 4
c) 1 and 2
d) All are correct
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1. Aadhaarcard can be usedas a proof of citizenshipordomicile.
2. Once issued,Aadhaarnumbercannotbe deactivatedoromittedbythe issuingAuthority.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
48. Considerthe following statementsregarding‘Aadhaar’card
1. It isa 12 digitrandomnumberissued bythe UIDAIto the residentsof India
2. Personwillingtoenrol hasto provide minimal demographicandbiometricinformation
duringthe enrolment
3. It isa proof of IndianCitizenship
a) 1 and 3
b) Only1
c) 1 and 2
d) Only3
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54. “Rule of Law Index”isreleasedbywhichof the following?
a) AmnestyInternational
b) International Courtof Justice
c) The office of UN CommissionerforHumanRights
d) World Justice Project
11. WhichInternational bodyreleasesthe ‘Rule of Law Index’?
a) WorldJustice Project
b) UNESCO
c) WorldBank Group
d) AmnestyInternational
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55. Whichone of the followinglinksall the ATMsinIndia?
a) IndianBanksAssociation
b) National SecuritiesDepositoryLimited
c) National PaymentsCorporationof India
d) Reserve Bankof India

71. Considerfollowingstatements regarding‘National PaymentsCorporationof India’
1. It isan umbrellaorganisationforoperatingretail paymentsand settlementsystemsinIndia
2. BHIM andBharat Bill Paymentare the projectsof NPCI
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
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56. RegardingMoneyBill, whichof the following statementsisnotcorrect?
a) A Bill shall be deemedto a MoneyBill if itcontainsonly if itcontainsonlyprovisionsrelatingto
imposition,abolition,remission,alterationorregulationof anytax.
b) A Money Bill hasprovisionsforthe custodyof the ConsolidatedFundof Indiaorthe Contingency
Fundof India.
c) A MoneyBill isconcernedwithappropriationof moneysoutof the ContingencyFundof India.
d) A Money Bill dealswiththe regulationof borrowingof moneyorgivingof anyguarantee bythe
Governmentof India.
45. Considerfollowingstatementsregarding‘MoneyBill’ asmentionedinthe IndianConstitution
1. It controlsimposition,abolition,remission,alternationorregulationof anytax
2. Appropriationof moneyfromConsolidatedFundof Indiacanonly be done througha Money
Bill
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
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57. Withreference tothe electionof the Presidentof India,considerthe followingstatements:
1. The value of the vote of each MLA variesfromState to State.
2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabhais more than the value of the vote of MPs of
the Rajya Sabha.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
33. Considerfollowingstatementsregardingthe electionprocesstothe office of Presidentof India
1. Electionsare heldaccordingtothe principle of ‘Firstpastthe post’
2. Electionresults cannotbe challengedonthe ground of electoral college notbeingcomplete
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2

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59. Considerthe followingCountries:
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. USA
Whichof the above are amongthe ‘free – trade partners’of ASEAN?
a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
b) 3, 4, 5 and 6
c) 1, 3, 4 and5
d) 2, 3, 4 and 6
92. Whichof the followingcountryisnot part of ‘ASEAN + 6’ free trade agreementtalks
a) Australia
b) India
c) China
d) USA
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61. Whichof the followingis/are the aim/aimsof ‘Digital India’Planof the Governmentof India?
1. Formationof India’sownInternetcompanieslikeChinadid.
2. Establishapolicyframeworktoencourage overseasmultinational corporationsthatcollect
Big Data to buildtheirlarge datacentreswithinournational geographical boundaries.
3. Connectmanyof our villagestothe InternetandbringWi – Fi to many of our schools,public
placesandmajor touristcentres.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
55. Whichof the followingisnotan aimof ‘Digital India’initiative?
a) To provide easyaccessto CommonService Centres
b) All citizenentitlementstobe portable and available onthe cloud
c) To extenddigital servicestoSAARCCountries
d) Citizensnotrequiredtophysicallysubmitgovernmentdocumentsorcertificates
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63. In the FederationestablishedbyThe Governmentof IndiaActof 1935, residuarypowerswere
giventothe
a) Federal Legislature
b) GovernorGeneral
c) Provincial Legislature

d) Provincial Governor
8. Considerfollowingprovisionsprovidedbythe Governmentof IndiaAct,1935
1. It endedthe systemof diarchy
2. It providedestablishmentof a‘Federationof India’withbothBritishIndiaandsome orall
‘princelystates’
3. It providedforthe establishmentof aFederal Court
4. It providedresiduarypowerstothe GovernorGeneral of India
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d) 1, 2 and 3
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1. The Speakerof the Legislative Assemblyshallvacate his/heroffice if he/she ceasestobe a
memberof the Assembly.
2. Wheneverthe Legislative Assemblyisdissolved,the Speakershall vacate his/heroffice
immediately.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
26. Considerthe followingstatementsregarding the conditionsunderwhich of the Speakerof the
Lok Sabhahas to vacate hisoffice
1. He has to vacate office whenhe resignsbywritingtothe Presidentof India
2. He has to vacate office whenhe ceasestobe a member of the Lok Sabha
3. He isremovedbya resolutionpassedbyamajorityof all the membersof the Parliament
Choose the correct statement(s) from the optionsgivenbelow
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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68. What is‘Terminal HighAltitude AreaDefence (THAAD)’,sometimesseeninthe news?
a) An Israeli radarsystem
b) India’sIndigenousanti –missile programme
c) An American Anti –missile system
d) A defence collaborationbetweenJapanandSouthKorea

18. What is‘Terminal High Altitude AreaDefence (THAAD) system’,recentlydeployedinSouth
Korea?
a) A new aircraftcarrier
b) US Bomberaircraft
c) Anti – missile system
d) US made Drone
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71. Withreference tothe IndianRegional Navigation Satellite (IRNSS),considerthe following
statements:
1. IRNSShas three satellitesingeostationaryandfoursatellitesingeosynchronousorbits.
2. IRNSScoversentire Indiaandabout5500 sq. kmbeyond itsborders.
3. Indiawill have its ownsatellite navigationsystemwithfull global coverage bythe middleof
2019.
Whichof the statementsgiven above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) None
34. ConsiderfollowingstatementsregardingNAVICorIndianRegional NavigationSatellite System
(IRNSS)
1. It coversIndiaand a regionextending1500 Km aroundit.
2. The constellationconsistsof 7 satellites,3inGeosynchronousOrbitand4 inGeostationary
Orbit.
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
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73. Withreference tothe GeneticallyModifiedmustard(GMmustard) developedinIndia,consider
the followingstatements:
1. GM mustardhas the genesof a soil bacteriumthatgive the plantthe propertyof pest –
resistance toa wide varietyof pests.
2. GM mustardhas the genesthat allow thatplantcross – pollinationandhybridization.
3. GM mustardhas beendevelopedjointlybythe IARIandPunjabAgricultural University.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3
10. ConsiderfollowingstatementsregardingGMMustard crop developedby Universityof Delhi
1. It isalso knownasDhara Mustard Hybrid15
2. It has the abilitytoproduce fertile seedswhichmostGMcrops lack.
3. It has beendevelopedusing anon– pathogenicsoil bacteria.
a) Only2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) All are correct
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74. Considerthe followingpairs:
Termssometimesseeninnews Context/Topic
1. Belle II experiment - Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchaintechnology - Digital/cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR– Cas9 - Particle Physics
Whichof the pairsgivenabove is/are correctlymatched?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
50. What do youunderstandbyBlockchaintechnology?
a) It isa newDNA inter– linkingtechnology
b) It isa cryptographytechnologyusedtolistrecords
c) It isan intra – net technologytoprovide betterinternettorural areas
d) None of the above
81. Considerfollowingstatementsregarding CRISPR
1. Cas9 is an enzyme thatusesCRISPRtorecognise andcleave outspecificstrandof DNA
2. CRISPRcan be naturallyfoundin prokaryoticorganisms
a) Only1
b) Only2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
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76. Whenthe alarm of your smartphone ringsinthe morning,youwake upand tap itto stop the
alarm whichcausesyourgeysertobe switchedonautomatically. The smartmirrorinyour bathroom
showsthe day’sweatherandalsoindicatesthe level of waterinyouroverheadtank.Afteryoutake

some groceriesfromyourrefrigeratorformakingbreakfast,itrecognisesthe shortage of stockinit
and placesanorder forthe supply of freshgroceryitems.Whenyoustepoutof your house andlock
the door, all light,fans,geysersandACmachinesgetswitchedoff automatically.Onyourwayto
office,yourcar warnsyou abouttrafficcongestionaheadandsuggestsanalternative route,andif
youare late for a meeting,itsendsamessage toyouroffice accordingly.
In the contextof emergingcommunicationtechnologies,whichone of the followingterms best
appliestothe above scenario?
a) BorderGatewayProtocol
b) Internetof Things
c) InternetProtocol
d) Virtual Private Network
75. Whichof the followingstatementscorrectlydefinesthe FourthIndustrial Revolutionalsoknown
as Internetof Things?
a) It isexpansionof onlineretail commerce into diverse cornersof the world
b) It isthe networkof physical deviceswith electronicdevices.
c) It islayingdownof broadbandcablesnetworkacrossthe oceans
d) It isreferredtothe emerging5G technologypresentlybeingsetupindevelopedcountries
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77. Withreference tosolarpowerproductioninIndia,considerthe followingstatements:
1. Indiaisthe third largestinthe worldinthe manufacture of siliconwafersusedin
photovoltaicunits.
2. The solar powertrafficsare determinedbythe SolarEnergyCorporationonIndia.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
24. Considerfollowingfactsregardingrenewable energyinIndia
1. The renewable energyaccountsforlessthana quarterof India’stotal installedpower
capacity
2. Major Hydro Powerprojectsare alsoincludedwhile accountingforrenewable energy
targets
3. Indiahas world’sthirdlargest windpowerproductioninthe entire world
4. SolarEnergyCorporationof Indiais responsible forthe developmentof solarenergyindustry
inIndia.
5. Indiawasthe firstcountryinthe worldtoset upa ministryof non – conventional energy.
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 4 and 5

d) 3, 4 and 5
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78. The staple commoditiesof exportbythe EnglishEastIndiaCompanyfromBengal inthe middle
of the 18th
centurywere
a) Raw cotton,oil – seedsandopium
b) Sugar,salt, zincand lead
c) Copper,silver,gold,spicesandtea
d) Cotton,silk,saltpetre andopium
100. Which of the followingwasnota majorcommodityexportedbythe BritishEastIndiaCompany
fromthe State of Bengal
a) Saltpetre
b) Indigo
c) Silver
d) Cotton
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79. Whichone the followingisaverysignificantaspectof the ChamparanSatyagraha?
a) Active all - Indiaparticipationof lawyers,studentsandwomeninthe NationalMovement
b) Active involvementof DalitandTribal communitiesof Indiainthe National Movement
c) Joiningof peasantunresttoIndia’sNational Movement
d) Drastic decrease inthe cultivationof plantationcropsandcommercial crops
14. Considerfollowingstatementsregardingthe Champaran satyagrahaleadbyMahatma Gandhi
1. It was a protestbythe farmers formakingthe grow opium andindigoforcefully.
2. Gandhiji wasaccompaniedbyBrajkishore Prasad,RajendraPradad,AnugrahNarayanSinha
and J.B.Kriplani
3. Thisprotestgave Mahatma Gandhi the name ‘Bapu’
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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85. Whichone of the following statementsdoesnotapplytothe systemof SubsidiaryAlliance
introducedbyLord Wellesley?
a) To maintaina large standingarmyat other’sexpense
b) To keepIndiasafe fromNapoleonicdanger
c) To secure a fixedincome forthe Company
d) To establishBritishparamountcyoverthe IndianStates

35. Whichof the followingiscorrectlymatched
Policy Creator/introducedby
a) Subsidiary Alliance Lord Dalhousie
b) Doctrine of Lapse Lord Wellesley
c) RingFence Lord Warren Hastings
d) Equal Federation Lord Canning
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87. The identityplatform‘Aadhaar’providesopen‘ApplicationProgrammingInterfaces(APIs)”.
What doesitimply?
1. It can be integratedintoanyelectronicdevice.
2. Online authenticationusingirisispossible.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
2. What do you understandbythe computerterm ‘API’?
a) It isa communicationprotocol andtool forbuildingsoftware.
b) It isa window10 feature whichdetectsanynew malware inthe system
c) It isa newintegrationsystemwhichlinkssoftwareand relatedhardware seamlessly
d) It isa meanof artificial intelligence throughwhichcomputerpicksupyourpreferences
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88. Veryrecently,inwhichof the followingcountrieshave lakhsof peopleeithersufferedfrom
severe famines/acutemalnutritionordieddue tostarvationcausedbywar/ethnicconflicts?
a) AngolaandZambia
b) Morocco andTunisia
c) VenezuelaandColombia
d) YemenandSouthSudan
12. Whichof the followingconflict riddledareaisincorrectlymatched withitscountry?
Country Area
a) Iraq Idlib
b) Syria Aleppo
c) Yemen Hammam Damt
d) SouthSudan Wau
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89. RegardingWood’sdispatch,whichof the following statementsare true?
1. Grants – in– Aidsystemwasintroduced
2. Establishmentof universitieswasrecommended.
3. Englishasa mediumof instructionatall levelsof educationwasrecommended.
Selectthe correctanswerusingthe code givenbelow:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
4. The Spreadand developmentof EducationSysteminIndiacanbe creditedtowhichof the
following?
1. Lord Macaulay’sMinute
2. The charter Act of 1813
3. Wood’sDespatchof 1854
4. Hunter EducationCommission(1882 – 83)
Choose the correct answerfromthe optionsgivenbelow
a) 1 and3
b) 1, 2 and3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) All are correct
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90. Withreference tothe Parliamentof India,whichof the followingParliamentaryCommittees
scrutinizesandreportstothe House whetherthe powerstomake regulations,rules,sub –rules,by
– laws,etc.conferredbythe Constitutionordelegatedbythe Parliamentare beingproperly
exercisedbythe Executive withinthe scope of suchdelegation?
a) Committee onGovernmentAssurances
b) Committee onSubordinateLegislation
c) RulesCommittee
d) BusinessAdvisoryCommittee
33. Match the followingParliamentaryCommitteeswiththeir functions
ParliamentaryCommittees Functions
A. Business AdvisoryCommittee 1. Considers the mattersof procedure and
conduct of businessinthe House
B. RulesCommittee 2. Powers giventothe Executivesare
properlyregulated
C. Committee onSubordinateLegislation 3. Allocatestime forthe transactionof
legislative
D. General Purpose Committee 4. Other mattersnotcoveredbyany other
ParliamentaryCommittee
Choose the correct option frombelow

a. A – 1 B – 3 C – 4 D – 2
b. A – 3 B – 1 C – 2 D – 4
c. A – 4 B – 1 C – 2 D – 4
d. A – 4 B – 2 C – 3 D – 4
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94. The term “two – state solution”issometimesmentionedinthe newsinthe contextof the affairs
of
a) China
b) Israel
c) Iraq
d) Yemen
79. A popularterm‘Two – State Solution’inIndianDiplomaticstance isusedforwhichconflict?
a. Iraq – Kurdistan
b. Israel – Palestine
c. Sudan– SouthSudan
d. Spain– Catalonia
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96. IndiaenactedThe Geographical Indicationof Goods(Registrationand Protection)Act,1999 in
orderto complywiththe obligationsto
a) ILO
b) IMF
c) UNCTAD
d) WTO
20. Geographical Indication (GITag),whichcovers name orsignusedon certainproductsfallsunder
whichinternationalorganisation?
a. WorldBank Group
b. International Trade Organisation
c. WorldTrade Organisation
d. UnitedNationsConference onTrade andDevelopment
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98. Withreference todigital payments,considerthe followingstatements:
1. BHIM appallowsthe userto transfermoneytoanyone witha UPI – enabledbankaccount.
2. While achip – pin debitcardhas fourfactors of authentication,BHIMapphas onlytwo
factors of authentication.
a) 1 only

b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1nor 2
16. Considerfollowing statementsregardingBHIMapp launchedbythe government
1. It has beendevelopedby National PaymentsCorporationof India
2. It alsoallowssendingmoneytonon – UPI basedaccounts
3. BHIM is available inall 22 official languagesof India
a. Only1
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
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100. International LabourOrganization’sConvention138 and 182 are relatedto
a) ChildLabour
b) Adaptationof agricultural practicestoglobal climate change
c) Regulationof foodpricesandfoodsecurity
d) Genderparityat the workplace.
62. The conventionof age of employment(138) and worstform of ChildLabour(182) recently
ratifiedbyIndiaare relatedtowhichinternationalorganisation?
a. WorldTrade Organisation
b. UN Human RightsCommission
c. International LabourOrganisation
d. UNESCO

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