Daily Updates Mock Test 11

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of

    • A.

      Wind

    • B.

      Eternity

    • C.

      Rain and thunder

    • D.

      Fire

    Correct Answer
    C. Rain and thunder
  • 2. 

    Tolkappiyam is associated with the

    • A.

      First Sangam period

    • B.

      Second Sangam period

    • C.

      Third Sangam period

    • D.

      Post-third Sangam period

    Correct Answer
    B. Second Sangam period
  • 3. 

    Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of

    • A.

      Chalukyas

    • B.

      Cholas

    • C.

      Pallavas

    • D.

      Satavahanas

    Correct Answer
    A. Chalukyas
  • 4. 

    The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in

    • A.

      Early Vedic texts

    • B.

      Early Buddhist texts

    • C.

      Pre-Gupta inscriptions

    • D.

      Post-Gupta inscriptions

    Correct Answer
    C. Pre-Gupta inscriptions
  • 5. 

    Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?

    • A.

      Mohammed Ali Jinnah

    • B.

      Sayyid Ahmed Khan

    • C.

      Aga Khan

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    C. Aga Khan
  • 6. 

    Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

    • A.

      Kunala

    • B.

      Tivara

    • C.

      Mahendra

    • D.

      Jalauka

    Correct Answer
    B. Tivara
  • 7. 

    We can know about early vedic period from

    • A.

      Archaeological excavations

    • B.

      The Rig Veda

    • C.

      Jatak Katha

    • D.

      Contemporary culture

    Correct Answer
    B. The Rig Veda
  • 8. 

    The Upanishads are

    • A.

      A source of Hindu philosophy

    • B.

      Books of ancient Hindu laws

    • C.

      Books on social behavior of man

    • D.

      Prayers to God

    Correct Answer
    A. A source of Hindu philosophy
  • 9. 

    Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in

    • A.

      1857

    • B.

      1858

    • C.

      1900

    • D.

      1909

    Correct Answer
    A. 1857
  • 10. 

    The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was

    • A.

      Bukka I

    • B.

      Devaraya I

    • C.

      Krishnadevaraya

    • D.

      Ramaraya

    Correct Answer
    B. Devaraya I
  • 11. 

    Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.

    • A.

      Bhukit

    • B.

      Pradesa

    • C.

      Vithi

    • D.

      Ahara

    Correct Answer
    C. Vithi
  • 12. 

    The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at

    • A.

      Agra

    • B.

      Delhi

    • C.

      Dhar

    • D.

      Gulbarga

    Correct Answer
    B. Delhi
  • 13. 

    The term Nirgrantha is associated with

    • A.

      Ajivikas

    • B.

      Charvakas

    • C.

      Jainas

    • D.

      Pasupatas

    Correct Answer
    C. Jainas
  • 14. 

    The Kalinga was fought in

    • A.

      321 BC

    • B.

      301 BC

    • C.

      261 BC

    • D.

      241 BC

    Correct Answer
    C. 261 BC
  • 15. 

    Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of

    • A.

      Assam

    • B.

      Bihar

    • C.

      Madras

    • D.

      Punjab

    Correct Answer
    D. Punjab
  • 16. 

    Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year

    • A.

      1935

    • B.

      1945

    • C.

      1949

    • D.

      1969

    Correct Answer
    C. 1949
  • 17. 

    In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this?
    1. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
    2. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
    3. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry

    • A.

      I, II, III

    • B.

      I, II

    • C.

      I, III

    • D.

      II, III

    Correct Answer
    A. I, II, III
  • 18. 

    National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year

    • A.

      1997

    • B.

      1998

    • C.

      1999

    • D.

      2000

    Correct Answer
    C. 1999
  • 19. 

    If the fiscal deficit of the Union Government is Rs. 75,000 crores relending to State is Rs. 25,000 crores, interest payments are Rs. 25,000 crores, what is the amount of the primary deficit?

    • A.

      Rs. 50,000 crores

    • B.

      Rs. 25,000 crores

    • C.

      Rs. 1,00,000 crores

    • D.

      Rs. 1,25,000 crores

    Correct Answer
    A. Rs. 50,000 crores
  • 20. 

    Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

    • A.

      The difference between current expenditure and current revenue

    • B.

      Net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India

    • C.

      The sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings

    • D.

      The sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

    Correct Answer
    C. The sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
  • 21. 

    How many banks were nationalized in 1969?

    • A.

      16

    • B.

      14

    • C.

      15

    • D.

      20

    Correct Answer
    B. 14
  • 22. 

    In India, the first bank of limited liability manages by Indians and founded in 1881 was

    • A.

      Hindustan Commercial Bank

    • B.

      Oudh Commercial Bank

    • C.

      Punjab National Bank

    • D.

      Punjab and Sind Bank

    Correct Answer
    B. Oudh Commercial Bank
  • 23. 

    In India, inflation measured by the

    • A.

      Wholesale Price Index number

    • B.

      Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers

    • C.

      Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers

    • D.

      National Income Deflation

    Correct Answer
    A. Wholesale Price Index number
  • 24. 

    The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?

    • A.

      Custom duties

    • B.

      Corporation tax and income tax

    • C.

      Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax

    • D.

      Excise duties

    Correct Answer
    D. Excise duties
  • 25. 

    The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of

    • A.

      15 to 20 percent

    • B.

      20 to 25 percent

    • C.

      25 to 30 percent

    • D.

      30 to 35 percent

    Correct Answer
    B. 20 to 25 percent
  • 26. 

    Subsidies mean

    • A.

      Payment by government for purchase of goods and services

    • B.

      Payment made by business enterprises to factors of production

    • C.

      Payment made by companies to shareholders

    • D.

      Payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services

    Correct Answer
    D. Payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
  • 27. 

    National expenditure includes

    • A.

      Consumption expenditure

    • B.

      Investment expenditure

    • C.

      Government expenditure

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above
  • 28. 

    Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and

    • A.

      Japanese Yen

    • B.

      Deutsche Mark

    • C.

      Euro

    • D.

      French Franc

    Correct Answer
    B. Deutsche Mark
  • 29. 

    The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is

    • A.

      State Trading Corporation

    • B.

      Regional Rural Banks

    • C.

      National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

    • D.

      Indian Council of Agricultural Research

    Correct Answer
    D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • 30. 

    Which of the following is not an undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Railways?

    • A.

      Container Corporation of India Limited

    • B.

      Konkan Railway Corporation Limited

    • C.

      Indian Railways Construction Company Limited

    • D.

      Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi

    Correct Answer
    C. Indian Railways Construction Company Limited
  • 31. 

    If the RBI adopts an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will

    • A.

      Buy securities from non-government holders

    • B.

      Sell securities in the open market

    • C.

      Offer commercial banks more credit in the open market

    • D.

      Openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit

    Correct Answer
    C. Offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
  • 32. 

    Redistribution polices geared to reduce economic inequalities include

    • A.

      Progressive tax policies

    • B.

      Land reforms

    • C.

      Rural development policies

    • D.

      All the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All the above
  • 33. 

    Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to

    • A.

      5 months

    • B.

      10 months

    • C.

      12 months

    • D.

      15 months

    Correct Answer
    C. 12 months
  • 34. 

    In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?

    • A.

      Planning Commission

    • B.

      Ministry of Finance

    • C.

      Finance Commission

    • D.

      The Reserve Bank of India

    Correct Answer
    B. Ministry of Finance
  • 35. 

    The budget deficit means

    • A.

      The excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts

    • B.

      Difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure

    • C.

      Difference between all receipts and all the expenditure

    • D.

      Fiscal deficit less interest payments

    Correct Answer
    C. Difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
  • 36. 

    The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means

    • A.

      The judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution

    • B.

      Judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution

    • C.

      Judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
  • 37. 

    The national anthem was written by

    • A.

      Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

    • B.

      Rabindranath Tagore

    • C.

      Sarat Chandra Chatterjee

    • D.

      Aurobindo Ghosh

    Correct Answer
    B. Rabindranath Tagore
  • 38. 

    The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the

    • A.

      Supreme Court of India

    • B.

      High Court of the state

    • C.

      Committee appointed by the president

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Supreme Court of India
  • 39. 

    The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of

    • A.

      Two and one respectively

    • B.

      Three and one respectively

    • C.

      Four and one respectively

    • D.

      Equal members for both the Houses

    Correct Answer
    A. Two and one respectively
  • 40. 

    The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in

    • A.

      The speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj

    • B.

      The Nehru report

    • C.

      A resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress

    • D.

      The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

    Correct Answer
    D. The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
  • 41. 

    The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks

    • A.

      Sovereignty

    • B.

      Bicameral legislature

    • C.

      A high court exclusively of its own

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Sovereignty
  • 42. 

    The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on

    • A.

      22nd January 1947

    • B.

      26th November 1946

    • C.

      1st October 1948

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. 22nd January 1947
  • 43. 

    The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies

    • A.

      India is free to conduct her internal affairs

    • B.

      India is free to conduct her external affairs

    • C.

      India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    C. India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
  • 44. 

    The parliament works through committees which

    • A.

      Help the government in the formulation of policy

    • B.

      Exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis

    • C.

      Ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure

    • D.

      Both (a) and (b)

    Correct Answer
    B. Exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
  • 45. 

    The Muslim League as a political party was founded in

    • A.

      1906

    • B.

      1909

    • C.

      1915

    • D.

      1919

    Correct Answer
    A. 1906
  • 46. 

    The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through

    • A.

      Questions and supplementary questions

    • B.

      Criticism of its policies

    • C.

      Adjournment motion

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above
  • 47. 

    The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except

    • A.

      Adult franchise

    • B.

      Equality of status

    • C.

      Fraternity

    • D.

      Justice

    Correct Answer
    A. Adult franchise
  • 48. 

    Mainstream Nationalism in India

    • A.

      Was characterized by Chauvinism

    • B.

      Aimed at restoration of the Hindu state

    • C.

      Had national socialism as its ultimate goal

    • D.

      Aimed at emancipation from colonial rule

    Correct Answer
    D. Aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
  • 49. 

    The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is

    • A.

      25 years

    • B.

      30 years

    • C.

      40 years

    • D.

      35 years

    Correct Answer
    A. 25 years
  • 50. 

    The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was

    • A.

      Extension of provincial assemblies

    • B.

      To give more powers to local government

    • C.

      To abolish the post of secretary of the state for India

    • D.

      To establish diarchy in provinces

    Correct Answer
    A. Extension of provincial assemblies

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