Indian Civil Services Exam-2013-General Studies Model Test 4-Part 3
51. Which of the following are the manifestations of
regionalism?
1. Sons of the
soils theory
2. Formation of
organisation with regional motives
3. Inter-state
boundary disputes & river water disputes
4. Demand for
separate statehood.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) None of the
above
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2 and 3
Answer: A
52. Which of the following are the prescribed conditions
if the ‘President Rule’ is to be extended beyond one year?
1. It can be
extended only by a Constitutional Amendment
2. If the National
Emergency is in operation in the whole of India
3. If Election
Commission certifies difficulties in holding elections to the Legislative
Assembly
4. If the extension
of the President’s rule is approved by the Cabinet in writing
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: B
53. In which of the following cases the advice of
Election Commission is sought?
1. By the President
of India on questions relating to disqualification of members of Parliament
2. By the Speaker
while deciding on questions with regard to disqualification under Anti-Defection
Law.
3. By the
Government of a State on questions in respect of disqualification of members of
Legislative Assembly.
4. By the President
in case of choosing the Prime Minister when no party has clear majority
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 4
Answer: B
54. Who conducts the Oath of Office to the Comptroller
& Auditor General of India
a) Chief Justice of
India
b) Vice President
of India
c) President of India
d) Prime Minister
of India
Answer: C
55. Which of the following are correct statements about
the joint sitting?
1. The joint
sitting is summoned by the President
2. No joint sitting
in case of money bills and financial bills can be summoned
3. A Joint sitting
is presided over by the Speaker
4. No joint sitting
can be convened in case of disagreement over an amendment bill
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D
56. Which Fundamental Right makes the Supreme Court the
guardian of Fundamental Rights?
a) Right to
freedom
b) Right to life
and liberty
c) Right to
constitutional remedies
d) Right to
equality
Answer: C
57. Who of the following can be transferred by the
President?
1. Chief Justice of
a High Court
2. Permanent Judge
of the High Court
3. Additional judge
of a High Court
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) 2 and 3
Answer: A
58. Which one of the following is correctly understood
by the statement, “the political party commands absolute majority in Lok
Sabha”?
a) Majority
Support
b) Majority in
current membership
c) Majority of more
than 50% of the total membership
d) Two-thirds
majority of the total membership of the house
Answer: C
59. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. Attorney General
of India
2. He is a member
of the cabinet
3. Constitution
bars him from private practice
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) None of the
above
c) 1 and 2
d) 3 alone
Answer: A
60. Find out the correct statement
1. A motion that
seeks reduction in the amount of a demand presented by the government is known
as a cut motion.
2. Adjournment
motion is a motion to adjourn the proceedings of the house so as to take up for
discussion the matter of; urgent public Importance.
3. A Centure Motion
can be moved against any minister or against council of minister.
a) 1 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 3 only
d) 1 alone
Answer: B
61. If the state enacts a law to implement a Directive
Principle calling for equitable distribution of the material resources of the
community, it
a) is put in the
Ninth Schedule
b) shall not be
considered void even if it violates the rights in Article 14 and 19
c) can be struck
down by the Supreme Court on grounds of violating the Fundamental Rights.
d) Shall not be
considered void if it violates a fundamental right
Answer: B
62. Goldilock Zone is related to
a) inhospitable
Terrain in the Mars
b) Habitable zone
in the world
c) Unexplored
region in the world
d) Zone in which
the water boils at 37₀C
Answer: B
63. Zero Infection, Zero Death and Zero Stigma is a
goal of National AIDS Control Programme?
a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
Answer: D
64. Sally
Ridge
a) Messenger Land
b) Cassini Land
c) Ebb & Flow
crashed on Lunar Surface
d) a place in
Arctic region
Answer: C
65. Who among
the following Indian received Oscar
1. A.R. Rahman
2. Banu Athaiya
3. Satyajit Ray
4. Amitabh bachchan
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1,3 & 4 only
Answer: A
66. Find out the incorrect statement about Pandit
Ravishankar
1. He received
Bharat Ratna Posthumously
2. He received
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999
3. He received Grammy
award for Best Music Album 'Traveller'
a) 1 & 2 only
b)2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1,2 & 3
Answer: D
67. Which of the following Hydrocarbons are abundant in
Titan?
1. Methane
2. Ethane
3. Propylene
4. Ethylene
a) 1,2,3 &4
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 3 & 4 only
Answer: B
68. Trans
collision Avoidance System is related to
a) Train
b) Aeroplane
c) Helicopter
d) Ship
Answer: A
69. Which of the following items are not covered under
Direct Cash Benefit Transfer?
1. Cooking Gas
2. Kerosene
3. Diesel
4. Fertilizer
5. Food
a) 2,3 4 & 5
only
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c) 2 & 4 only
d) 1,2,3,4 & 5
Answer: D
70. National committee on Direct Cash Transfer is
headed by
a) Nandan Nilikani
b) Manmohan Singh
c) Sam pitroda
d) Sharat pawar
Answer: B
71. Scientists, from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology’s Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, said nearly half of
the world’s population is at risk of infection by the dengue virus, yet there
is no specific treatment for the disease. Which of the following are correct
about the Dengue fever?
1. The disease is
caused by the two different viruses or serotypes
2. The protein envelope is the part of the virus
which allows the virus to latch on to the appropriate receptor of the host in
order to infect them.
3. 4E11 is the
protein envelope of the dengue virus.
a) 1,2 & 3
b) 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 2 & 3 only
Answer: B
72. It is the first Indian vessel to have gone to
Antarctic waters. The ship is the first of its kind in the country and has been
used several times for launching and retrieval of remotely operable vehicle
(ROV) and the nodule mining system. Find out the ship mentioned in the
statement?
a) Sagar Nidhi
b) Sindhu Sudhana
c) Sagar Purvi
d) Sagar Kanya
Answer: A
73. In its first country strategy to set specific goals
on reducing poverty and increasing prosperity, the World Bank plans to shift
its support in India
1. The States identified for the focused support
are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram , Assam
2. 60 per cent of
the financing will go to State government-backed projects and 30 per cent will
go to low-income or special category States where public services face high
delivery costs.
a) 1 & 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
74. Which of the following is/are correct about Binod
Bihary Chowdary?
1. He was the part
of the revolutionary group Jugantar and involved in famous Chittagong Armoury
Raid in 1932.
2. He was an
associate of Ras Bihari Ghosh.
3. He received the Independence Award, the highest civilian
award in Bangladesh
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 3 only
Answer: D
75. Consider the
following
1. IUCN guidelines
encouraged the introduction of exotic/alien species.
2. Under 'Cheetah
Reintroduction Programme', MoEF proposed to reintroduce Asiatic Cheetah into India
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) None of the
above
Answer: D
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