Tuesday 21 May 2013

UPSC Exam- Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test Paper 5-Part 2

 Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test Paper 5-Part 2


26. The Workers' and Peasants' Party could make little inroads into the countryside. Congress attitude to the peasant demands varied sharply. On the Bengal Tenancy Amendment Bill, August-September 1928. the leadership failed to defend peasants' and sharecroppers' interests. It became the occasion for the formation of Krishak Praja Party july 1929. It was not only overwhelmingly muslim in leadership but also got its social support from muslim jotedars. Who among the following leader are related to this organisation?
1. Akram Khan
2. Abdur Rahim
3. Fazl-ul-Hug
4. Abul Kalam Azad
a) 1,2,3 & 4
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only
d) 1,3 & 4 only




Answer: B





27.  Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when India became free?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) K.B.Kripalani




Answer: D





28. The main leaders of the Swarajist party was
a) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
b) M.N. Roy and Muzaffar Ahmed
c) Vithalbhai Patel and Dr. Ansari
d) B.R. Ambedkar and P.C. Joshi




Answer: A





29. Match the leaders with the movements they were connected with
A. Chakra Bisoi                        1. Pabna uprising
B. Sido and Kanho                  2. Khonds of Ghumsar
C. Radhakrishna Dandasena 3. Savara Rebellion
D. Kesab Chandra Roy           4. Santhal Rebellion
a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
b) A-2, B-3. C-4, D-1
c) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
d) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4




Answer: C





30. What were the Hindu counterparts to the movements of Tabligh and Tanzim?
a) Satya Shodak movement
b) Shudhi and Sangathan
c) Self Respect Movement
d) Rashtriya Svayamsevak Sangh




Answer: A





31. The Muhammedan anglo-oriental Defence Association (1893) was started nu
a) Sayed Ahmad Khan
b) T. Beck
c) A.S. Samuelson
d) None of the above




Answer: A





32. The parents cannot be evicted from a house without due process of law if they have been staying there. Find out the correct legal provision for Parents in India
1. Under section 125 of the CrPC, a magistrate can order a child to maintain his old parents under the Maintenance of Parents Act.
2. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act say that an aged parent can demand maintenance from children in the same way that a wife can demand it from her husband.
3. The Domestic violence Act too provides parents with the right to seek relief from any kind of abuse.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1,2 & 3




Answer: D





33. Before entering office, he has to take an oath or an affirmation in the presence of Chief Justice of India, or in his absence, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court available. In this oath or affirmation, he undertakes 'to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and to devote himself to the service and well-being of the people of India. Who among the following is related to this?
a) The Vice President of India
b) The President of India
c) The Prime Minister of India
d) The Cabinet Minister




Answer: B





34. The Vice President will take oath in front of
1. The President
2. Person appointed by the President
3. The Prime Minister
4. The Speaker
a) 1, 2,3 & 4
b) 3 & 4 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) None of the above




Answer: C





35. Find out the correct statement/s regarding Deputy Prime Minister of India?
1. The Post of Deputy Prime Minister is mentioned in Constitution.
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
3. The Administrative Reforms Commission of India (1966-70) in its Report on the Machinery of Government and its Procedure of Work recommended the creation of the post of Deputy Prime Minister.
a) 2 & 3 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1,2 & 3




Answer: A




36. Which of the following departments are there under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
1. Department of AIDS Control
2. Department of Health Research
3. department of Drinking water and sanitation
4. Department of Vector Borne Disease Control
a) 1,2 3 & 4
b) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 4 only
d) 1 & 2 only




Answer: D





37. Under which of the following situations, a person shall be disqualified for election as a Member of Parliament under Article 102?
1. One should not have undergone imprisonment for two or more years
2. One should not have been dismissed from government service
3. one should not have been guilty of inciting communal feelings
4. one should not have been preaching or practicing untouchability
a) 1,2,3 & 4
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only
d) None of the above




Answer: C





38. Find out the correct statement regarding Lapse of Bill when the Lok Sabha dissolved?
1. A bill not passed by the two Housed due to disagreement and if the President has notified the holding of a joint sitting before the dissolution of Lok Sabha, does not lapse.
2. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha lapses
3. A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President does not lapse
4. A bill passed by both the Houses but returned by the President for reconsideration of Houses does not lapse.
a) 1,2,3 & 4
b) 1,2 &3 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) 2,3 & 4 only





Answer: C




39. Find out the correct statement regarding Non Confidence Motion
1. It is under Rule 184
2. A motion of No-confidence, once admitted, has to be taken up within 10 days of the leave being granted.
3. The Rajya Sabha is empowered to entertain a motion of No-Confidence
4. Motion of Confidence was never passed in the Rajya Sabha
a) 1,2,3 &4
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 1,2 & 3 only
d) 2 & 3 only




Answer: B





40. Find out the incorrect statement about Public Account Committee
1. This committee consists of 15 members elected by the Lok Sabha and 15 members of the Rajya Sabha.
2. A minister is eligible for election to this committee
3. The term of the committee is two years.
4. The main duty of the committee is to ascertain whether the money granted by Parliament has been spent by the government "within the scope of the demand" or not
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) None of the above




Answer: A





41. The Supreme Court has a special advisory jurisdiction in matters which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India under Article 143 of the Constitution. However, the President is not bound to accept the advice. Some of the cases where the advice of the Supreme Court was sought included. Find out such cases
1. Berubai Union 1960
2. Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act 1982
3. Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal 1992
4. Ram Janma Bhumi Case 1994
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) 1,2,3 & 4




Answer: D





42. The Supreme Court had specified certain rules for applying the doctrine of judicial review. Which of following is/are the rules?
1. When the validity of a law is questioned, it should go to protect and promote parliamentary sovereignty.
2. The court will consider constitutional questions if a case can be decided on other grounds.
3. A statute cannot be declared unconstitutional merely because it is not consistent with the spirit of the Constitution.
4. Courts should not pronounce on the validity of an Act or part of an Act which has not been brought into force
a) 1,2, 3 & 4
b) 1,3 &4 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only
d) 1,2 & 3 only




Answer: B





43. Find out the correct statement regarding Punchhi Commission
1. The commission has proposed "localizing emergency provision" under Article 355 and 356.
2. To make an amendment in the communal violence bill to allow deployment of Central forces without the state's consent be only for a short period.
3. Among the significant suggestions made by the Commission is, laying down of clear guidelines for the appointment of chief minister.
4. The commission also feels that Governor should have the right to sanction prosecution of a minister against the advice of the council of ministers
a) 1,2,3 & 4
b) 1,2 &3 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only
d) 1,3 & 4 only




Answer: A





44. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Jammu & Kashmir?
1. No bill providing for increasing or diminishing the area of the State or altering the name or boundary of the State can be introduced in the Parliament without the consent of the State legislature.
2. Part IV and IV A of the Constitution relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy and the Fundamental Duties are not applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir cannot declare any law unconstitutional or issue writs.
4. The residuary powers in respect of Jammu and Kashmir rest with the State governement and not the Union government
a) 1,2,3 & 4
b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 1,2 & 4 only
d) 1,2 & 3 only




Answer: C





45. In demography, one consequence of the 'youth bulge' is
a) Increase in the proportion of the population of young persons to the total population.
b) Increase in the absolute number of births, even when couples may have fewer children.
c) Increase in the dependency ratio
d) None of the above





Answer: B




46. Consider the following statements
1. The subprime crisis which hit the U.S. economy was caused by the sudden increase in oil prices.
2. The crisis led to default in home loan repayment
3. It led to the failure of some U.S. banks
4. Subprime crisis caused crash in Indian stock markets
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
a) 2,3 & 4 only
b) 1 only
c) 1,2, 3 & 4
d) 2 & 4 only




Answer: A





47. Find out the correct statement regarding Dead Zones
1. These zones are basically hypoxic and low DO areas in the oceans
2. These occur near inhabited coastlines, where aquatic life is most concentrated.
3. Aquatic and marine dead zones can be caused by an increase in chemical nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus in the water through eutrophication.
4. Size of the reproductive organ due to hypoxic conditions
a) 2,3 & 4 only
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c) 1, 3 & 4 only
d) 1,2 3 & 4




Answer: D





48. It is process of high temperature treatment of organic waste that converts it into solid, liquid and gaseous products. Find out the process mentioned
a) Gasification
b) Pyrolysis
c) Incineration
d) Composting




Answer: B





49. 'Tragedy of the Commons' refers to
a) Herders sharing a common piece of land on which they are entitled to let their cows graze.
b) End of an organism or of a group of organisms.
c) Reduction in abundance of pollinators in many ecosystems
d) None of the above




Answer: A




50. Excessive emissions of carbon dioxide are responsible for ocean acidification. It means that
1. Ocean waters become acidic
2. only the surface waters become acidic
3. the surface waters only become less alkaline
Select the correct answer from those given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 3 only





Answer: D

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