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Find below some MCQs for practice for Pre 2015..

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1. Consider the following statements:

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojaya (RSBY)
1. is a Centrally funded health insurance schemes for workers in the unorganised sector.
2. it covers all common illnesses except maternity benefits
3. excludes the pre-existing diseases.

Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) None of the given statements is correct

2. Consider the following statements:

National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) shall focus on

1. organising urban poor in Self Help Groups
2. creating opportunities for skill development
3. ensuring easy access to credit

Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. Nano-biotechnology is a new scientific and technological frontier that may help in:
1. detecting adulteration in food items
2. early detection of terminal diseases
3. improving nutritional quality of food
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

4. Which of the following have a bearing upon safeguarding the interests of Persons with Disabilities?
1. Eleventh Schedule
2. Twelfth Schedule
3. Preamble
4. Directive Principles of State Policy

Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. National Policy for Children (NPC) was adopted in April, 2013. NPC, 2013

1. recognizes every person below fourteen years of age as a child.
2. has identified health, nutrition and education, among others, as undeniable rights of the children.
3. aims at setting up of a reliable knowledge base

Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

6. Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) was recently in news. Consider the following statements:
1. Neutrinos are massless particles filling up most of the empty space.
2. Neutrinos are easy to detect as they can be deflected by even weak forces like gravity.
3. Neutrinos may find application in exploration of natural resources and monitoring of nuclear proliferation.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

7. Consider the following statements:
1. IRNSS is a regional navigation satellite system being developed by India in collaboration with Russia.
2. It is designed to provide accurate position information services to users within the frontier of India only.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. Which of the following diseases are caused by deficiency of Vitamin C ?

1. Scurvy
2. Rickets
3. Night Blindness.
Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Which of the following phenomenon is/are caused largely by refraction?

1. Twinkling of Stars
2. Formation of Rainbows.
3. Sparkling of Diamonds.
Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

10. India and Bangladesh have recently joined hands for concerted efforts for the conservation of which of the following endangered primates?
(a) Lion Tailed Macaque

(b) Ganges Dolphin

(c) Spectacled Langur

(d) Indian Wild Ass

11. Which of the following tribes is not found in Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands?

(a) Sentinalese

(b) Angami

(c) Shompens

(d) Onges

12. Consider the following statements:

1. Consultative Committees of Parliament (CCoP) provide a forum for informal discussion between Members of Parliament, Ministers and senior government officials.

2. A CCoP is chaired by its senior-most member.

3. A CCoP is a permanent body and remains in existence even upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

13. Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?

Feature of Indian Borrowed
Constitution From
(a) Concurrent List : French Constitution

(b) Method of Election of the President : Irish Constitution

(c) Joint sitting of the Houses : Australian Constitution

(d) Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court : Canadian constitution
14. Some rivers in Rajasthan do not drain into the sea and get lost in the sand. Which of the following is/are among such rivers?

1. Shetrunji
2. Banas
3. Rupen
4. Bhadar

Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 4 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

15. 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayats. Which of the following is/are among the compulsory provisions of the said Act?

1. Authorizing Panchayats to levy taxes.
2. Establishment of State Election Commission.
3. Constitution of State Finance Commission.
4. Indirect election to the post of Chairperson of Panchayats at all levels.
Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below.
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

16. Consider the following statements:

1. Swachh Bharat Mission aims to achieve the goal of a clean India by 2022.

2. The programme is to be implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.

Which of the above statements is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

17. With reference to the Mauryan administration who of the following were reffered to as ‘Rajukas’ ?

(a) Judicial Officers

(b) Forest Dwellers

(c) Village Headmen

(d) Tax Assessors

18. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Doctrine Propounded By

1. Advaita Ramanuja

2. Visishtadvaita Sankara

3. Dviata Madhava

Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below:

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

19. ‘Sanghas’ were organised to spread the teaching of Buddhism and Jainism. How did a Jainist Sangha and Buddhist Sangha differed?

1. Former admitted both men and women while the later admitted only men.

2. Former had a special code for women followers restricting their residence and movement unlike the later.

3. Former was governed on democratic lines unlike the later where the heads were nominated by the outgoing head.

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) None of the above statements explains the difference between the two ‘Sanghas’

20. Which of the following were among the main featured of the Permanent Land Revenue Settlement introduced by Cornwallis in Bengal?

1. The Zamindars were recognised as land owners as long as they paid the revenue.
2. The amount of revenue was not fixed and was frequently raised.
3. The ryots became tenants as they were considered the tillers.

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:

(a) 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

21. Dissatisfied with the terms of which of the following did Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch ‘Individual Satyagraha’?

(a) Simon Commission

(b) Cripps Mission

(c) August Offer

(d) Wavell Plan

22. Which of the following introduced ‘Dyarchy’ in Indian Provincial under British Rule?

(a) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919

(b) The Government of India Act of 1935

(c) Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909

(d) The Indian Councils Act of 1892

23. Which of the following are available as fundamental rights to the religious denominations under Indian Constitution?

1. Right to establish and administer institutions for charitable purposes.
2. Right to acquire property.
3. Right to levy and collect tax on the followers to propagate the religion.
4. Right to manage its own affairs in matter of religion.

Choose the correct alternative using
the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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