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Exam Year: 2020

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    With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which
    of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. They shall be enforceable by courts.
    2. They shall not be enforceable by any court.
    3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

    (a)

    all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government

    (b)

    the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it

    (c)

    the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them

    (d)

    the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
    ”Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to
    his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very
    severely.”

    (a)

    Ashoka

    (b)

    Samudragupta

    (c)

    Harshavardhana

    (d)

    Krishnadeva Raya

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring
    environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint?
    1. Copper slag
    2. Cold mix asphalt technology
    3. Geotextiles
    4. Hot mix asphalt technology
    5. Portland cement
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    4 and 5 only

    (d)

    1 and 5 only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
    (1) Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
    (2) Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
    (3) Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
    (4) Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1, 2 and 4 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

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    “The experiment will employ a trio of spacecraft flying in formation in the shape of an
    equilateral triangle that has sides one million kilometres long, with lasers shining
    between the craft.” The experiment in question refers to

    (a)

    Voyager-2

    (b)

    New Horizons

    (c)

    LISA Pathfinder

    (d)

    Evolved LISA

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS), which of the following
    statements is/are correct?
    1. Quantitative restrictions on imports by foreign investors are prohibited.
    2. They apply to investment measures related to trade in both goods and services.
    3. They are not concerned with the regulation of foreign investment.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its
    target audience was published by

    (a)

    Gopal Baba Walangkar

    (b)

    Jyotiba Phule

    (c)

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    (d)

    Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?

    (a)

    Directive Principles of State Policy

    (b)

    Fundamental Rights

    (c)

    Preamble

    (d)

    Seventh Schedule

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
    1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops
    2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
    3. Social Capital development
    4. Free electricity supply to farmers
    5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system
    6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 5 only

    (b)

    1, 3, 4 and 5 only

    (c)

    2, 3 and 6 only

    (d)

    1, 2 3, 4, 5 and 6

    Correct Answer:

    (c)