UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 1-Part 3

Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 1-Part 3

51.In which of the following maters, the power and status of the Rajya Sabha are equal to that of the Lok Sabha?

1. Introduction and passage of financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India

2. Approval of ordinance issued by the President

3. Discuss the budget and vote on the demands for grants

4. Remove the council of ministers by passing a no-confidence motion

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only

3 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

Answer: A

52.Consider the following oath or affirmation:

            1. To faithfully execute the office;

            2. To preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law; and

            3. To devote himself to the service and wellbeing of the people of India

           

The above give oath or affirmation is for?

The President of India

The Prime Minister of India

The Council of Ministers

The Vise President of India

Answer: A

53. Which one of the following statement is correct?

a) The Attorney General has the right to speak and to take part in the proceeding of both the Houses of Parliament or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which he may be named a member, and has a right to vote

b) The term of office of the Attorney General is five year from the date of his appointment

c) The Constitution (Article 79) has provided for the office of the Attorney General for India

d) The Attorney General may be removed by the President at any time

Answer: D

54. Which of the following statements are correct about Finance Commission?

1. The Finance Commission consists of a Chairman and four other members to be appointed by the President

2. The Constitution authorizes the Parliament to determined the qualifications of members of the commission and the manner in which they should be selected

3. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President of India every five year or at such earlier time as he considers necessary

4. Article 280 of the Constitution of India provides for a Finance Commission as a quasi judicial body

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

55. Any Party is recognized as a State party

1. If it secure six per cent of the valid votes polled in the state at a general election to the legislative assembly of the state concerned; and, in addition, it wins 2 seats in the assembly of the state concerned

2. If is secures six per cent of the valid votes polled in the state at a general election to the Lok Sabha from the state concerned; and, in addition, it win 1 seat in the Lok Sabha from the state concerned

3. If it wins three per cent of seats in the legislative assembly at a general election to the legislative assembly of the state concerned or 3 seats in the assembly, whichever is more

4. If it wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allotted to the state at a general election to the Lok Sabha from the state concerned

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

56. The fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962

            a) Incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu in the Indian Union

            b) Incorporated Puducherry in the Indian Union

            c) Included sindhi as the 15th language in the Eight Scheduled

            d) Increased the number of Lok Sabha seats from 525 to 545

Answer: B

57. The Inter-State Council consist of

            1. Prime Minister

            2. Chief Ministers of all the States

            3. Chief Ministers of Union Territories having legislative assemblies

            4. Administrators of Union Territories not having legislative assemblies

            5. Six Central Cabinet Ministers, including the Home Minister

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1,2,3 and 4 only

1,2 and 5 only

2,3,4, and 5 only

1,2,3,4 and 5

Answer: D

58. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Ad hoc Judge?

1. The Chief Justice of India can appoint a Judge of a High Court as an Ad hoc Judge of the Supreme Court

2. Only after consultation with Chief Justice of the High Court an Ad hoc Judge can be appointed

3. To appoint and Ad hoc Judge for Supreme Court Parliament consent is required

4.An Ad hoc Judge did not enjoy all the jurisdiction, power and privileges of a Judge of the Supreme Court

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1,2,3 and 4

Answer: A

59.Consider the following statements about Administration of Union Territory:

1. The Union Territories of Puducherry (in 1963) and Delhi (in 1992) are provided with a legislative assembly and a council of ministers headed by a chief minister

2. The Parliament can make laws on any subject of the three lists (including the State List) for the Union Territories (except Puducherry and Delhi)

3. The legislative assembly of Puducherry can make laws on any subject of the State List and the Concurrent List

4. The legislative assembly of Delhi can also make laws on any subject matters of the State List and the Concurrent List

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: B

60.The President can remove the Chairman or any member of State Public Service Commission (SPSC) for misbehaviour. However, in this case,

            a) The President has to refer the matter to the Parliament for an enquiry

            b) The President has refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an enquiry

            c) The President has to refer the matter to the Govern of the concern State for an enquiry

            d) The President is free to take his own decision as per the provision of the Constitution

Answer: B

61.       With reference to Scheduled Commercial Banks, consider the following statements:

            1It is constituted by Parliament Act

            2. Every Commercial Banks can directly take benefits from the RBI

3. There is no limitation of boundary for Commercial Banks, even in foreign countries, it can branches

4. The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, is totally applicable to Commercial Banks

5. Commercial Banks get concessional loans from RBI

Which of the statements given above are correct about Commercial Banks?

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1,3,4 and 5 only

1,2,3 and 4 only

Answer: D

62. Consider the following functions:

1. Regulates the credit policy

2. RBI does not act as the custodian of the country’s foreign exchange reserves

3. Manage exchange control and acts as the agent of Government in respect of India’s membership of IMF

4. Acts as banker to the Government

Which of the given above functions is/are performed by RBI?

a) 1,3 and 4 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 4 only

d) 1,2,3 and 4

Answer: A

63.The Unorganized Worker’s Social Security Act 2008 has the objective of providing social security to unorganized workers. The Act provide for constitution of

            1. National Social Security Board which will recommend social security schemes for these workers

            2. State Social Security Board which will recommend social security schemes for these workers

            3. Employer-Employee Social Security Board which will recommend social security schemes for these workers

            4. Trade Union Social Security Board which will recommend social security schemes for these workers

           

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: A

64.Consider the following statements:

           

When a company is allowed to buy-back its shares

It means it is increasing its owner-ship

By doing so it can increasing its liability of payment of dividend to share holders

It means it is increasing the owner-ship of its shareholders

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 only

3 only

Answer: C

65. Under Basel III, consider the following statements:

1. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) requirement is minimum 7 per cent of risk weighted assets RWAs).

2. Tier 1 capital must be at least 5 per cent of RWAs

3. Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital must be at least 5.5 per cent of RWAs.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 only

3 only

Answer: D

66. Consider the following statement:

The deficit financing leads to the situation of Forced saving

Money supply will decrease

Inflationary rice in the prices

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

67. Which one of the following statements is correct about Offer Curve?

a) A diagrammatic technique to illustrate the forces of reciprocal demand

b) A graph of all possible combinations of inputs that result in the production of a given level of output

c) Tangency of the consumer’s indifference curve and his budget line determine the consumer’s equilibrium

d) It is a curve showing the locus of combinations of the amounts of two goods, such that the individual is indifferent between any combinations on that curve yield same level of satisfaction

Answer: A

68. Consider the following statements:

The IMF introduced the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) in 1969 to support the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system.

Because of concern that the stock and prospective growth of international reserves might not be sufficient to support the expansion of world trade

As a supplementary reserve asset, which the IMF could ‘allocate’ periodically to members when the need is arose, and cancel, as necessary

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

69. With reference to Human Development Index (HDI), consider the following statements?

            1. It is a multidimensional index

            2. HDI focuses on one aspect only that is growth

            3. HDI talks about ends as well as means

           

Which of the given above statements is/are correct about HDI?

1 only

2 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

Answer: D

70. The situation of Structural Unemployment arises when

           

a) Short-run demand deficient unemployment

b) Unemployment resultant from the seasonal pattern of work in certain industries

c) Unemployment resulting from the face that the regional or occupational pattern of job vacancies does not match the pattern of work availability

d) Temporary unemployment caused by incessant changes in the economy

Answer: C

71. Broadly an economy is classified into three sectors i.e., Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. Of which the Secondary Sector consist of

            1. Electricity

            2. Water supply and construction

            3. Storage

            4. Mining and quarrying

           

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: A

72.In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, a comprehensive skill development programme with wide coverage throughout the country has been initiated by the Government. The National Skill Development           Coordination Board (NSDCB), has already been setup to take forward the skill development mission. The core areas to which NSDCB addressing are?

            1. Curriculum revision on a continuous basis

            2. Vocational education

            3. Apprenticeship training

            4. Accreditation and certification system

            5. Skillgap mapping

           

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

2, 3 and 5 only

1, 2, 3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: D

73. With reference to ‘Saakshar Bharat’ programme, consider the following statements:

1. It is the outcome of Right to Education

2. The primary focus of the programme to cover children (6-14 years) of below poverty line

3. The Jan Shiksha Kendras will coordinate and manage the programmes under Saakshar Bharat

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

2 only

3 only

Answer: D

74. How does the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) addressing social protection for poor?

1. This scheme covers BPL families (a unit of not more than six) in the unorganized sector

2. The total sum insured is Rs. 30,000 per family per annum

3. The beneficiary is entitled cashless transactions through smart card

           

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

75. Which one of the following statements is correct about ‘Rolling Plan’?

a) It is decentralized, flexible and not imperative

b) Rolling Plan is democratic planning, means planning by manipulating the market-no compulsion but persuasion

c) In a Rolling Plan, every year three new plan are made and acted upon

d) It is refer to long term planning

Answer: C