Economics

1. The concept of Five-Year Plans 11. Gadgil formula refers to the

in India was introduced by allocation of
(A) Lord Mountbatten (A) Market borrowings between
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru the States.
(C) Indira Gandhi (B) Central plan assistance between
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri the States.
2. India opted for ‘Mixed Economy’ (C) Tax proceeds between the
in States.
(A) Framing of the Constitution (D) Foreign aid between the Centre
(B) Second Five Year Plan and States.
(C) Industrial Policy of 1948 12. Economic survey is published by
(D) None of these (A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Planning Commission
3. An underdeveloped economy is (C) Govt. of India
generally characterised by: (D) Indian Statistical Institute
4. Low per capita income
13. Who is called the ‘Father of
5. Low rate of capital formation
Economics’?
6. Low dependency figure
7. Working force largely in the (A) Max Muller
tertiary sector (B) Karl Marx
(C) Adam Smith
(A) 1 and 2 (D) None of these
(B) 2 and 3 14. Absolute Poverty means
(C) 3 and 4 (A) Poverty in terms of absolute
(D) 1 and 4 number of people.
(B) Poverty in terms of the basic
8. Which state produces maximum minimum calorie requirements.
pulses in the country? (C) Poverty in terms of the
(A) Madhya Pradesh prevailing price level.
(B) Uttar Pradesh (D) Poverty in terms of absolute
(C) Odisha level of unemployment.
(D) Maharashtra 15. Broad money in India is
9. The strategy of Rolling Plan was (A) M1
adopted during the Prime (B) M3
Ministership of (C) M2
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri (D) M4
(B) Indira Gandhi 16. Which of the following is at the
(C) Morarji Desai apex of Industrial Finance in
(D) Rajiv Gandhi India?
10. The growth rate of agricultural (A) Industrial Finance Corporation
production was negative in the (B) Reserve Bank of India
(A) First Plan (C) Industrial Development Bank
(B) Second Plan of India
(C) Third Plan (D) Industrial Credit and
(D) Fourth Plan Investment Corporation of India
17. If the cash-reserve ratio is 22. National Development Council
lowered by the Central Bank, was set up in:
what will be its effect on credit (A) 1948
creation? (B) 1950
(A) Decrease (C) 1951
(B) Increase (D) 1952
(C) No change 23. Economic Planning is a subject:
(D) None of these (A) In the Union List
18. Which one of the following (B) In the State List
statements is correct? (C) In the Concurrent List
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget (D) Unspecified in any special list
24. ‘Take-off stage’ in an economy
Management Act (FRBMA)
means:
concerns (A) Steady growth begins
(A) Fiscal deficit only (B) Economy is stagnant
(B) Revenue deficit only (C) Economy is about to collapse
(C) Both Fiscal & Revenue deficit (D) All controls are removed
(D) Neither Fiscal deficit nor 25. Planning in India derives its
Revenue deficit objective from:
19. India is regarded as a country (A) Fundamental Rights
with “Demographic Dividend”. (B) Directive Principles of State
This is due to Policy
(A) its high population in the age (C) Fundamental Duties
group below 15 years. (D) Preamble
(B) its high population in the age
group of 15–64 years.
(C) its high population in the age
group above 65 years.
(D) its high total population.
20. A lump-sum amount paid by a
company to an employee as an
inducement to leave the company
is known as
(A) Silver Hand shake
(B) Platinum Hand shake
(C) Golden Hand shake
(D) Bronze Hand shake
21. What is the expense ratio of
Centre and State in
implementation of ‘National
Rural Livelihood Mission’
(NRLM)?
(A) 50:50
(B) 60:40
(C) 75:25
(D) 80:20
 JHARKHAND 7. In which year was the Santhali
language included in the 8th
Schedule of the Constitution of
1. Which of the following
India by the 92nd Constitutional
politicians was not a member of
Amendment?
the Constituent Assembly of
(A) 2000
India?
(B) 2003
(A) Amiya Kumar Ghosh
(C) 2005
(B) Ram Narayan Singh
(D) 2007
(C) Jaipal Singh Munda
8. On which date did Jayaprakash
(D) Kartik Oraon
Narayan escape from
2. The weekly magazine
Hazaribagh Central Jail along
“Chotanagpur Samachar” was
with his comrades during Quit
published from which of the
India Movement?
following cities of Jharkhand?
(A) 6 November, 1942
(A) Ranchi
(B) 9 November, 1942
(B) Hazaribagh
(C) 12 November, 1942
(C) Jamshedpur
(D) 16 November, 1942
(D) Jhariya
9. The main leader/s of Kol
3. Archaeological site Bahoranpur
uprising was/were:
is related to the ancient remains
(A) Buddhu Bhagat
of which sect?
(B) Bindrai Manki
(A) Jainism
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(B) Buddhism
(D) None of the above
(C) Shaivism
10. In which area the Bhera Nadi
(D) Shakta
forms a waterfall over Damodar
4. Who compiled a collection of
river because
Mundari folk songs titled
(A) Damodar Valley has a deeper
“Munda Durung”?
channel.
(A) W.G. Archer
(B) Bhera Nadi was formed later.
(B) J.C. Whitley
(C) Damodar river originates from
(C) Canon Cole
the Himalayas.
(D) Hoffman
(D) Bhera Nadi originates from the
5. “Aamdaliya” & “Jamdaliya” are
Himalayas.
the features of which famous
11. Jharkhand has considerable
dance style?
reserves of the following type of
(A) Paika dance
iron ore:
(B) Jadur dance
(A) Magnetite
(C) Chhau dance
(B) Siderite
(D) Maghe dance
(C) Haematite
6. The white flag used during Birsa
(D) Bauxite
Ulgulan was a symbol of which of
12. Lac industry of Jharkhand is a
the following?
forest-based one concentrated
(A) Peace
largely in the districts of
(B) Self-surrender
(A) Dumka, Deoghar, Pakur
(C) Attainment of Abua Raj
(B) Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla
(D) Extermination of enemies
(C) Dhanbad, Deoghar, Garhwa
(D) East Singhbhum, West
Singhbhum, Simdega
13. Which of the following features is 19. When was first Jharkhand start-
not found in the rivers of up policy launched?
Jharkhand? (A) 2015
(A) They flow over soft rocks (B) 2016
(B) They are seasonal in character (C) 2017
(C) Their courses are guided by (D) 2018
structure 20. As per Jharkhand MSME
(D) They are good for navigation Promotion Policy – 2023,
14. Sandy soil is found in this area of maximum limit of interest
Jharkhand: subsidy for micro enterprises is
(A) Pakur —
(B) Netarhat (A) ₹10 lakh
(C) Ranchi (B) ₹20 lakh
(D) Damodar Valley (C) ₹25 lakh
15. Maximum humidity is found in (D) ₹30 lakh
the month of ___________; 21. Jharkhand Opportunities for
minimum humidity is found in Harnessing Rural Growth
the month of ___________. (JOHAR) project is supported by
(A) June, October which international institution?
(B) May, December (A) World Bank
(C) August, October (B) UNICEF
(D) September, February (C) UNESCO
16. Match the following: (D) WHO
a. Damodar – 1. Hazaribagh 22. What is the main objective of the
plateau Mukhyamantri Shramik (Shahri
b. Barakar – 2. Netarhat plateau Rozgar Manjuri for Kamgar)
c. Mayurakshi – 3. Palamu Yojana in Jharkhand?
plateau (A) To promote tourism in urban
d. Sankh – 4. Ranchi plateau areas
Options: (B) To enhance livelihood security
(A) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 for the urban poor
(B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 (C) To encourage industrial
(C) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 development in rural areas
(D) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2 (D) To provide financial assistance
17. The prisoners of Deoghar jail to farmers
make snake crown from flowers 23. Prime Minister Employment
and dedicate it to Baba Generation Programme
Baidyanath Temple. Who laid (PMEGP) in Jharkhand is
the foundation of this tradition in implemented by which agency?
1919? (A) Khadi and Village Industries
(A) E.T. Dalton Commission (KVIC)
(B) E.H. Bathord (B) Khadi and Village Industries
(C) J.D. Shifton Board (KVIB)
(D) J.W. Taylor (C) District Industry Centre (DIC)
18. Parasnath Hill is the part of (D) All of the above
which plateau?
(A) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(B) Kodarma Plateau
(C) Ranchi Plateau
(D) None of these
24. The following crops dominate in 30. Which one of the following is not
Lohardaga, Gumla areas of true for the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti
Jharkhand: Padhao’ scheme in Jharkhand?
(A) Paddy – Maize – Gram (A) To improve child sex-ratio
(B) Paddy – Mahua – Fruits and (B) Promoting education for girls
vegetables (C) Holistic development of girls
(C) Paddy – Maize – Mahua
(D) This scheme is a component of
(D) Paddy – Maize – Fruit and
‘Janani Suraksha Yojana’
vegetables
25. The following tribes are mainly
found in Santhal Pargana region:
(A) Asur, Baiga, Bathudi
(B) Banjara, Bedia, Binjia
(C) Birhor, Baiga, Bathudi
(D) Birhor, Chero, Asur
26. According to Census 2011,
percentage of scheduled
population in Jharkhand is:
(A) 10.5 percent
(B) 12.1 percent
(C) 14.3 percent
(D) 15.6 percent
27. When did Jharkhand
Government declare the first
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) policy?
(A) 2012
(B) 2013
(C) 2015
(D) 2018
28. The total geographical area of
Jharkhand is approximately:
(A) 79,650 [Link]
(B) 77,916 [Link]
(C) 79,714 [Link]
(D) 79,176 [Link]
29. Which one of the following is
Asia’s largest dense Sal Forest?
(A) Mawphlang
(B) Gir
(C) Saranda
(D) Sundarbans
 Current Affairs 7. Recently, which Indian cricket
team’s former all-rounder has
1. As per Jharkhand Budget 2024- been appointed by the
25, what percentage of income is International Cricket Council
obtained by State’s own taxes? (ICC) as the ambassador for the
(A) 13.96 percent T20 World Cup?
(B) 13.16 percent (A) Irfan Pathan
(C) 31.29 percent (B) Kapil Dev
(C) Yuvraj Singh
(D) 26.53 percent
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
2. ‘Sagar Setu’ portal is launched 8. Which has become the first
by which Union Ministry? country in the world to produce
(A) Ministry of Jal Shakti ‘Men5CV’ vaccine against
(B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and meningitis?
Waterways (A) India
(C) Ministry of Defence (B) Canada
(D) Ministry of Skill Development (C) Germany
and Entrepreneurship (D) Nigeria
3. Which institution launched 9. What is the total allocation to the
‘Suswagatam’ online system? Ministry of Defence in the
(A) Reserve Bank of India Interim Union Budget 2024–25?
(B) Supreme Court of India (A) ₹5.21 lakh crore
(C) Union External Affairs (B) ₹6.21 lakh crore
(D) NITI Aayog (C) ₹7.21 lakh crore
4. The provision for standard (D) ₹8.21 lakh crore
deduction for salaried employees 10. Which among the following is not
in Union Budget 2024 is: the theme of Union Budget
(A) ₹50,000 presented in July 2024?
(B) ₹60,000 (A) Poverty
(C) ₹65,000 (B) Employment
(D) ₹75,000 (C) Skilling
5. Which state has banned hookah (D) MSMEs
products under Article 47 due to 11. The National Green Tribunal
health risks? (NGT) ordered a ban on cruise
(A) Tamil Nadu ships operating on water bodies
(B) Kerala of which State?
(C) Karnataka (A) Odisha
(D) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
6. Recently, which ministry has (C) Gujarat
organised a two-day conference (D) Rajasthan
on ‘Challenges and prospective
solutions in international
waterways and shipbuilding’ in 12. Which city was the host of the
Kochi, Kerala? ‘National Conference on Nalanda
(A) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Buddhism’?
Waterways (A) Guwahati
(B) Ministry of Commerce and (B) Patna
Industry (C) Leh
(C) Ministry of Social Justice and (D) Shillong
Empowerment
(D) Ministry of Civil Aviation
13. Which country will host the G20
Summit in 2025?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) South Africa
(D) India
14. Who is the author of the book
“Hema Malini: Beyond the
Dream Girl”?
(A) Pooja Gautam
(B) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(C) Rakesh Anand Bakshi
(D) Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
15. In June 2025, which of the
following Indian leaders received
the highest civilian honour of
Cyprus?
(A) Mamta Banerjee
(B) Hemant Soren
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Bhagwant Mann
16. Which Indian athlete won a gold
medal in the Men’s Javelin
Throw at the 2024 Olympics?
(A) Neeraj Chopra
(B) Shivpal Singh
(C) Davinder Singh Kang
(D) Rohit Yadav
17. Recently, ‘Global Trade Outlook
and Statistics Report’ has been
released by which organisation?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) World Economic Forum
(C) World Bank
(D) World Trade Organisation
 General Science 9. Rutherford’s alpha-particle
1. Which of the following types of scattering experiment was
medicines is used for treating responsible for the discovery of:
indigestion? (A) Atomic nucleus
(A) Antibiotic (B) Electron
(B) Analgesic (C) Proton
(C) Antacid (D) Neutron
(D) Antiseptic 10. Isotopes of an element have:
2. A solution turns red litmus blue. (A) The same physical properties
Its pH is likely to be: (B) Different chemical properties
(A) 1 (C) Different number of neutrons
(B) 4 (D) Different atomic numbers
(C) 5 11. Which of the following is not a
(D) 10 violation of IPR?
3. Food cans are coated with tin and (A) Plagiarism
not with zinc because: (B) Copyright infringement
(A) Zinc is costlier than tin (C) Trademark infringement
(B) Zinc has a higher melting point (D) Creative Commons
than tin 12. The gravitational force acting on
(C) Zinc is more reactive than tin an object is:
(D) Zinc is less reactive than tin (A) F
4. The kidneys in human beings are (B) F²
part of the system for: (C) 2F
(A) Nutrition (D) F/2
(B) Respiration 13. Among the given options, which
(C) Excretion one is not correct for the use of
(D) Transportation large amount of fertilizers and
5. Xylem in plants are responsible pesticides?
for: (A) They are eco-friendly
(A) Transport of water (B) They turn the fields barren after
(B) Transport of food some time
(C) Transport of amino acids (C) They remove the useful
(D) Transport of oxygen components from the soil
6. The autotrophic mode of nutrition (D) They destroy the soil fertility
requires: 14. Which of the following terms does
(A) CO₂ and water not represent electrical power in a
(B) Chlorophyll circuit?
(C) Sunlight (A) I²R
(D) All of the above (B) IR²
7. The brain is responsible for: (C) VI
(A) Thinking (D) V²/R
(B) Regulating the heartbeat 15. An electric bulb is connected to a
(C) Balancing the body 220 V generator. The current is
(D) All of the above 0.50 A. What is the power of the
8. Which of the following is not a bulb?
part of the female reproductive (A) 100 W
system in human beings? (B) 110 W
(A) Ovary (C) 120 W
(B) Uterus (D) 130 W
(C) Vas deferens
(D) Fallopian tube
 History (A) It is a transitional phase
between the Palaeolithic and
1. In which of the following sessions Neolithic ages.
was the Indian National (B) Microliths are characteristic
Congress split between two tools of the Mesolithic age.
(C) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
groups: moderates and
(D) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect.
extremists?
8. Match the following Indus sites
(A) Surat with their special features:
(B) Lucknow (a) Great Bath — (i)
(C) Delhi Mohenjodaro
(D) Bombay (b) The first Indus site
2. Which of the following discovered — (ii) Harappa
statements are correct? (c) The out of citadel discovery of
(A) The Vedas are perhaps the rice husk — (iii) Rangpur
oldest literary work of the Indo- (d) Discovery of toys — (iv)
European language group. Chanhudaro
(B) The Rigveda is a collection of Options:
hymns for use at sacrifices. (A) (a)-i, (b)-ii, (c)-iii, (d)-iv
(C) Both (A) and (B) are correct. (B) (a)-ii, (b)-i, (c)-iv, (d)-iii
(D) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect. (C) (a)-iv, (b)-ii, (c)-i, (d)-iii
3. Which of the following is/are (D) (a)-i, (b)-iv, (c)-ii, (d)-iii
associated with Buddhism? 9. Consider the main features of the
(A) Vinaya Pitaka mansab system of the Mughals:
(B) Sutta Pitaka (A) All sawar rank holders were
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka necessarily holders of zat rank.
(D) All of the above (B) The zat rank was normally
4. Which of the following rulers either equal to or higher than the
was not associated with the sawar rank.
Mauryan Empire? (C) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
(A) Bindusara (D) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect.
(B) Chandragupta 10. Who built the Moti Masjid in
(C) Ashoka Agra Fort during the Mughal
(D) Samudragupta period?
5. Market reforms are associated (A) Akbar
with which of these Delhi (B) Jahangir
Sultans? (C) Shah Jahan
(A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (D) Farrukhsiyar
(B) Alauddin Khilji 11. Consider the following
(C) Mubarak Khilji statements. Which of these is/are
(D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq correct?
6. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was (A) The permanent settlement was
associated with: introduced in 1793.
(A) Transfer of capital to Deogiri (B) The permanent settlement
(B) Token currency vested the land ownership right in
(C) Both (A) and (B) the zamindars.
(D) Neither (A) nor (B) (C) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
7. Consider the following (D) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect.
statements about the Mesolithic 12. Consider the following pairs
age in India: associated with the revolt of
 1857. Which one is incorrect? 18. The Communal Award of 1932
(A) Nana Saheb — Kanpur had provision for:
(B) Begum Hazrat Mahal — (A) Separate electorate for
Lucknow minorities
(C) Kunwar Singh — Bareilly (B) Separate electorate for
(D) Rani Laxmibai — Jhansi depressed classes
13. What did Swaraj mean for Bal (C) Both (A) and (B) are correct
Gangadhar Tilak? (D) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect
(A) Indian control over 19. Which of the following is/are true
administration but not a total for the Quit India Movement?
severance of relations with Britain (A) It started as an urban revolt,
(B) Complete autonomy, marked by strikes, boycott and
absolutely free of British control picketing.
(C) Absolute political (B) It also witnessed a major
independence peasant rebellion.
(D) Self-rule within the parameters (C) It was also characterised by
of British imperial structure terrorist activities which involved
14. The Nayaka system was sabotaging of war efforts.
associated with: (D) All of the above
(A) Vijayanagara 20. Consider the following about
(B) Bahamani Ilbert Bill. Which of these
(C) Kakatiya options is/are true?
(D) Pratihara (A) According to the original bill,
15. Which one of the following is the Indian judges could try Europeans
official history book also.
commissioned by Emperor (B) It was bitterly opposed by all
Akbar? sections of the British officials.
(A) Tabaqat-i-Akbari (C) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect.
(B) Akbar Nama (D) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
(C) Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh 21. Who among the following was
(D) Alamgir Nama not associated with the Kakori
16. Consider the following conspiracy case?
statements about the Non- (A) Ashfaqulla Khan
Cooperation Movement: (B) Khudiram Bose
(A) It was launched formally on 1st (C) Ramprasad Bismil
August, 1920. (D) Roshan Singh
(B) The programme of non- 22. Who was the founder of the
cooperation included surrender of ‘Brahmo Samaj’?
government titles, boycott of a. Raja Rammohan Roy
government schools and colleges & b. Keshab Chandra Sen
foreign clothes. c. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(C) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect. d. Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
17. In which year Civil Disobedience
Movement was started?
(A) 1930
(B) 1931
(C) 1929
(D) 1921
 Geography (C) Nainital
(D) Srinagar
9. Which Indian State has the
1. Biodiversity is richer in:
highest number of protected
(A) Tropical region
areas and national parks?
(B) Polar region
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Temperate region
(B) Karnataka
(D) Ocean
(C) Gujarat
2. Life on earth appeared around
(D) Uttarakhand
how many years before the
10. What recent policy has been
present?
introduced by India to address
(A) 13.7 billion years
air pollution in its major cities?
(B) 3.8 billion years
(A) National Clean Air Programme
(C) 4.6 billion years
(B) Green City Initiative
(D) 3.8 million years
(C) Urban Pollution Control Act
3. Oxygen gas is in negligible
(D) Air Quality Improvement Plan
quantity at the height of:
11. India has been divided into how
(A) 90 km
many Agro-Climatic zones by the
(B) 120 km
NITI Aayog?
(C) 100 km
(A) 16
(D) 150 km
(B) 20
4. Which of the following is the
(C) 13
highest cloud in the sky?
(D) 15
(A) Cirrus
12. Which is the only country in the
(B) Stratus
world that has a coastline on
(C) Nimbus
both the Atlantic and Indian
(D) Cumulus
Oceans?
5. Which is the world’s largest
(A) Brazil
island, that is not a continent?
(B) South Africa
(A) Madagascar
(C) Australia
(B) Greenland
(D) Argentina
(C) New Guinea
13. Which is the largest fresh water
(D) Borneo
lake in India by volume?
6. The river Narmada has its source
(A) Wular Lake
at:
(B) Loktak Lake
(A) Amarkantak
(C) Dal Lake
(B) Satpura
(D) Chilika Lake
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Slopes of the Western Ghats 14. Where does the world’s highest
7. What is the main factor causing tide occur?
water scarcity in India? (A) In the Bay of Bengal
(A) Over-extraction of ground (B) In the Bay of Fundy
water (C) In the Bay of Biscay
(B) Pollution of water bodies (D) In the Hudson Bay
(C) Climate change 15. Which recent Indian
(D) All of the above Government initiative aims to
8. Which Indian city is known as increase the forest cover and
the “City of Lakes”? improve biodiversity?
(A) Udaipur (A) Green India Mission
(B) Bhopal (B) National Forest Policy
 (C) Biodiversity Action Plan 22. Which forest in India is known
(D) Tree Plantation Drive for being one of the largest
16. Which of the following rivers is saltwater mangrove forests in the
known for its unique Karst world?
topography in its upstream (A) Sundarbans
region? (B) Gir Forest
(A) Yangtze (C) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Mekong (D) Khasi Hills
(C) Yellow 23. Which forest type is found in the
(D) Ganga Himalayan region and is
17. Which Indian region is known characterized by coniferous trees
for its significant mineral such as pine, fir, and spruce?
resources such as iron ore and (A) Tropical Rainforest
coal, playing a vital role in the (B) Temperate Forest
country’s economy? (C) Alpine Forest
(A) Chhattisgarh (D) Taiga Forest
(B) Jharkhand 24. Which country is home to the
(C) Odisha world’s largest population of
(D) Rajasthan wild orangutans?
18. Match the following Indian (A) Malaysia
rivers with their major water (B) Indonesia
pollution issues: (C) Thailand
(a) Ganga – (i) Industrial (D) Philippines
discharge and untreated sewage
(b) Yamuna – (ii) High level of
chemical pollutants and low
oxygen level
(c) Godavari – (iii)
Contamination from urban
runoff and sewage
(d) Mithi – (iv) Pollutants from
textile and chemical industries
19. Options:
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
20. Which of the following is the
main means of transportation in
Tundra climate areas?
(A) Ship
(B) Rail
(C) Donkey
(D) Sledge
21. Tropical grasslands are known
by which of the following names?
(A) Prairie
(B) Steppe
(C) Savanna
(D) None of these
 Polity
6. Which Article of the Constitution
1. In the Indian Constitution, the
has the provision for abolition or
Right to Equality is granted by
creation of legislative councils in
five Articles. They are —
States?
(A) Article 16 to Article 20
(A) Article 168
(B) Article 15 to Article 19
(B) Article 169
(C) Article 14 to Article 18
(C) Article 170
(D) Article 13 to Article 17
(D) Article 171
2. Match the following river
7. Which amendment of the Indian
cleanup initiatives with their
Constitution empowers the
objectives:
President to send back any
(a) Namami Gange – (i)
matter for reconsideration by the
Comprehensive pollution control
Council of Ministers?
and riverfront development
(A) 39th Amendment
(b) Yamuna Action Plan – (ii)
(B) 40th Amendment
Targeted cleanup and
(C) 42nd Amendment
rejuvenation of the Yamuna
(D) 44th Amendment
River
8. Which Article of the Indian
(c) National River Conservation
Constitution empowers the
Plan – (iii) Pollution abatement
President of India to appoint
and conservation for multiple
additional and acting judges to
rivers
the High Courts?
(d) River Front Development
(A) Article 222
Scheme – (iv) Integrated efforts
(B) Article 223
to improve water quality and
(C) Article 224
urban development along the
(D) Article 225
Ganges
9. Which Article of the Indian
3. Options:
Constitution provides that “It
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
shall be the duty of the Union to
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
protect every State against
(C) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
external aggression and internal
(D) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
disturbance”?
4. From which year have the
(A) Article 215
proceedings of both Houses of
(B) Article 275
Parliament been
(C) Article 325
telecast/broadcast live?
(D) Article 355
(A) December, 1994
10. Which Article of the Indian
(B) June, 1995
Constitution has the provision
(C) October, 1996
for appointment of ad-hoc judges
(D) November, 1997
in the Supreme Court of India?
5. Who was elected as the first
(A) Article 126
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha in
(B) Article 127
Post-Independent India?
(C) Article 128
(A) Sachchidanand Sinha
(D) Article 129
(B) Sardar Hukam Singh
11. Which Article of the Constitution
(C) Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
has the provision of attendance
(D) Krishnamoorthy Rao
of retired judges at sittings of the
Supreme Court?
 (A) Article 126 (B) Article 200
(B) Article 127 (C) Article 250
(C) Article 128 (D) Article 352
(D) Article 130 18. The Comptroller and Auditor
12. The Privy Purse of rulers was General (CAG) of India can be
abolished by which Amendment removed from the office only in
of the Indian Constitution? like manner and on like grounds
(A) 25th Amendment as:
(B) 26th Amendment (A) Chairman of UPSC
(C) 42nd Amendment (B) Judge of the Supreme Court
(D) 44th Amendment (C) Attorney General of India
13. Which of the following pairs is (D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
correctly matched? 19. Which Article of the Constitution
(A) Amendment – Article 268 deals with disqualification of
Procedure membership from Parliament?
(B) Duties of Prime Minister – (A) Article 101
Article 74 (B) Article 102
(C) President’s Rule – Article 365 (C) Article 107
(D) Inter-State Council – Article (D) Article 108
264 20. The Ninth Schedule of the Indian
14. Which Article of the Indian Constitution was added by:
Constitution has the provision of (A) First Amendment
establishment of a common High (B) Eighth Amendment
Court for two or more States? (C) Forty-second Amendment
(A) Article 231 (D) Forty-fourth Amendment
(B) Article 233 21. Which Parliamentary Committee
(C) Article 234 is described as the “twin-sister”
(D) Article 237 of the Estimates Committee?
15. Which of the following pairs is (A) Public Accounts Committee
not correctly matched? (B) Committee on Public
(A) Article 153 – Office of the Undertakings
Governor (C) Business Advisory Committee
(B) Article 156 – Term of the (D) Committee of Privileges
Governor 22. Which one of the pairs given
(C) Article 154 – Executive below is not correctly matched?
authority of the Governor (A) Article 54 – Election of
(D) Article 155 – Removal of President
Governor (B) Article 56 – Term of office of
16. In Pre-Independent India, who President
served as the longest (C) Article 61 – Oath or
Speaker/President of the Central affirmation by the President
Legislative Assembly? (D) Article 58 – Qualification for
(A) Sir Frederick Whyte election as President
(B) Vitthalbhai J. Patel 23. Which among the following
(C) Abdur Rahim Articles defines the Money Bill?
(D) Sir Sanmukham Chetty a. Article 110
17. Which Article of the Indian b. Article 111
Constitution deals with the c. Article 112
‘Assent to Bills’? d. Article 113
(A) Article 150