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Exam Year: 2017

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    In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

    (a)

    Rights are correlative with Duties.

    (b)

    Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.

    (c)

    Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.

    (d)

    Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

    (a)

    Anyone residing in India.

    (b)

    A resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.

    (c)

    Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.

    (d)

    GI any citizen of India.

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

    (a)

    Captive breeding of Wild Fauna

    (b)

    Maintenance of Tiger Reserves

    (c)

    Indigenous Satellite Navigation System

    (d)

    Security of National Highways

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following
    statements:
    1. A Private Member’s Bill is a Bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
    2. Recently, a Private Member’s Bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.
    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

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events :
    1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
    2. Quit India Movement launched
    3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?

    (a)

    1-2-3

    (b)

    2-1-3

    (c)

    3-2-1

    (d)

    3-1-2

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used to create digital display in many devices. What are the advantages of OLED displays over Liquid Crystal displays?

    1. OLED displays can be fabricated on flexible plastic substrates.
    2. Roll-up displays embedded in clothing can be made using OLEDs.
    3. Transparent/displays are possible using OLEDs

    Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3

    (d)

    None of the above statements is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ?
    1. Jordan
    2. Iraq
    3. Lebanon
    4. Syria

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In India, Judicial Review implies

    (a)

    the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.

    (b)

    the power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures.

    (c)

    the power of the Judiciary to review- all the legislative enactments before they – are assented to by the President.

    (d)

    the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST)’?

    1. It will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will thus create a single market in India.
    2. It will drastically reduce the ‘Current Account Deficit’ of India and will enable it to increase its foreign exchange reserves.
    3. It will enormously increase the growth and size of economy of India and will enable it to overtake China in the near future.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:

    1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
    2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
    3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)