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Exam Year: 2018

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    Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

    (a)

    To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense

    (b)

    To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger

    (c)

    To secure a fixed income for the Company

    (d)

    To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicle, consider the following statements:

    1.PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly to launch communication satellites.
    2.Satellites launched by PSLV appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth.
    3.GSLV MK III is a four-staged launch vehicle with the first and third stages using solid rocket motors; and the second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3

    (c)

    1 and 2

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then

    (a)

    the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.

    (b)

    the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.

    (c)

    Article 19 is suspended in that State.

    (d)

    the President can make laws relating to that State.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?

    (a)

    Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution

    (b)

    Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV

    (c)

    Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III

    (d)

    Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws etc. conferred by the constitution of delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?

    (a)

    a)Committee on Government Assurances

    (b)

    b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation

    (c)

    c)Rules Committee

    (d)

    d)Business Advisory Committee

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?

    (a)

    A Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.

    (b)

    A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India

    (c)

    A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of money out of the Contingency Fund of India

    (d)

    A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)’, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
    1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015.
    2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
    3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
    1.White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
    2.Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
    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:

    (a)

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    With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:

    1. The National Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
    2. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
    3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?

    (a)

    Arunachal Pradesh

    (b)

    Manipur

    (c)

    Meghalaya

    (d)

    Nagaland

    Correct Answer:

    (a)