Mock Test 20 - Gs Paper I
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- 1.The powers that contested for supremacy with rashtrakutas in north India were
- A.
Palas & Pratiharas
- B.
Pratiharas and Paramaras
- C.
Vengi chalukyas & Pallavas
- D.
Palas & Pallavas
- 2.The Hoyasala kingdom was finally absorbed into the kingdom of
- A.
Bahmani
- B.
Pratiharas
- C.
Vijayanagar
- D.
Pallavas
- 3.Chola king Kulottunga I earned fame by abolishing
- A.
Sati
- B.
Toll tax
- C.
Slavery
- D.
Forced labour
- 4.'Jazia' was a tax on
- A.
Non Muslims
- B.
Muslims
- C.
Hindus
- D.
Non Hindus
- 5.Pala kings were followers of
- A.
Jainism
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Hinduism
- D.
Islam
- 6.
- A.
Nagara
- B.
Dravida
- C.
Vasara
- D.
Ghatika
- 7.
- A.
King
- B.
Small chief
- C.
Servant
- D.
Rajaputs
- 8.
- A.
Military Organisation
- B.
Town Administration
- C.
Rural Administration
- D.
Art and Architecture
- 9.A group of villages during the Cholas peirod were called
- A.
Tan Kurram
- B.
Kudavolai
- C.
Kottam
- D.
Variam
- 10.Group of Kurrams during the Cholas period were called
- A.
Nadu
- B.
Valanadu
- C.
Vishaya
- D.
Udankuttam
- 11.The Chola empire was divided into provinces called
- A.
Vishayas
- B.
Aharas
- C.
Bhukties
- D.
Mandalams
- 12.Village assemblies during the Cholas period were functioned through the committees called
- A.
Variams
- B.
Kottams
- C.
Kurrams
- D.
Kadagams
- 13.
- A.
Adhirajendra
- B.
Aditaya
- C.
Vinayaditya
- D.
Vijayaditya
- 14.
- A.
Oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin is decrease
- B.
Oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin is increase
- C.
Will be Unpredictable
- D.
Will remain same
- 15.The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
- A.
Capillary action phenomenon
- B.
Diffusion of ink through the blotting
- C.
Viscosity of ink
- D.
Siphon action
- 16.
- A.
Volume
- B.
Pressure
- C.
Temperature
- D.
Work
- 17.A transformer is used to light a 100 W and 110 V lamp from a 220 V mains. If the main current is 0.5 A, the efficiency of the transformer is approximately -
- A.
90%
- B.
60%
- C.
100%
- D.
30%
- 18.A convex lens of focal length 20 cm placed in contact with a plane mirror acts as a
- A.
Convex mirror of focal length 10 cm
- B.
Concave mirror of focal length 40 cm
- C.
Concave mirror of focal length 10 cm
- D.
Concave mirror of focal length 60 cm
- 19.
- A.
Magnitude of velocity is not constant
- B.
Both magnitude and direction of velocity change
- C.
Velocity is directed towards the center of the circle.
- D.
Magnitude of velocity is constant but direction changes
- 20.Diwali rocket is ejecting 50 g of gases/s at a velocity of 400 m/s. The acceleration force on the rocket will be
- A.
20 N
- B.
24 Dyne
- C.
20 Dyne
- D.
50 N
- 21.A ball is thrown up at an angle with the horizontal. Then the total change of momentum by the instant it returns to ground is
- A.
Weight of the ball × half the time of flight
- B.
Acceleration due to gravity × total time of flight
- C.
Weight of the ball × total time of flight
- D.
Weight of the ball × horizontal range
- 22.When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is known as
- A.
Deposition
- B.
Sublimation
- C.
Evaporation
- D.
Condensation
- 23.In an item no two electrons have all the four quantum numbers idetical. This is known as
- A.
Aufbau principle
- B.
Hunds Rule
- C.
Paulis exclusion principle
- D.
Avogadros law
- 24.An eclipse of the sun takes place
- A.
Once in every year
- B.
When the earth comes between the sun and the moon
- C.
When the moon passes between the sun and the earth
- D.
When the moon is full
- 25.Assertion: Chairman and members of UPSC are appointed by the president.Reason: The UPSC is a constitutional body.
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true
- 26.Assertion: The Rajymannar committee recommended the abolition of of IAS and IPS.Reason: the IAS & IPS violate the principle of federalism and minitrial responsibility at the state level.
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true
- 27.Assertion: The UPSC makes recruitment to Group A & Group B services.Reason: The staff selection makes recruitment to Group C services.
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.
A is true but R is false.
- D.
A is false but R is true.
- 28.Assertion:The members of all India services can give independent and impartial advice to political executives in the states.Reason: The enjoy constitutions safeguards with regard to security to service
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true.
- 29.Assertion:The salaries and allowances of members of the UPSC are charged on the consolidated funds of IndiaReason:Under the provisions of the constitutions additional functions may be conferred on the commission by president
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true
- 30.Assertion:The salaries of the members of the UPSC cannot be changed to their disadvantage during their tenureReason:the independence of the public service commission has to be maintained
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true.
- 31.Assertion: The constitution has not fixed the number of members of the UPSCReason:The chairman and members of the UPSC are appointed by the president
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.
A is true but R is false.
- D.
A is false but R is true.
- 32.
- A.
2, 4 & 5
- B.
1 & 5
- C.
2, 3 & 4
- D.
1,4 & 5
- 33.
- A.
2, 3 & 5
- B.
1 & 4
- C.
1, 3, 4 & 5
- D.
2 & 3
- 34.
- A.
Constituted at the expiration of every 5th year
- B.
Recommends the distribution of proceeds of taxes between center and states
- C.
Consists of a chairman & 4 other members
- D.
Its advice is biding on the government
- 35.Discretionary grants are given to states by the center on the recommendation of
- A.
Finance commission
- B.
National development council
- C.
Finance ministry
- D.
Planning commission
- 36.Assertion: Foreign Investment may affect a country's export performanceReason: Inflow of foreign exchange may cause apreciation of local currency leading to a rise in the price of export commodities
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is true but R is false.
- D.
A is false but R is true
- 37.Depository services refer to
- A.
A new scheme of fixed deposits
- B.
A method of regulating stock exchanges
- C.
An agency for safe keeping securities
- D.
An advisory service to investors
- 38.Transfer payments refers to
- A.
Payments made without quid pro quo
- B.
Transferring wealth outside the country through fictious payments
- C.
Payments of employees at the time of transfer
- D.
Money transferred by one sector to another
- 39.
- A.
It acts as banker to central & state government under agreement singed with them
- B.
It issues currency and coins of all denominations
- C.
It handles the borrowing programme of state
- D.
It maintains orderly conditions in the foreign exchange market
- 40.
- A.
Supervising the working of stock exchange
- B.
Underwriting the new capital issues
- C.
Regulating merchant banks & mutual funds
- D.
Promoting the development of a healthy capital market
- 41.Land development banks forms a part of
- A.
Commercial banks
- B.
Industrial development bank of India
- C.
Food cooperation of India
- D.
Cooperative credit structure
- 42.Inflation is described as a regressive form of taxation because
- A.
It affects exports & makes imports attractive
- B.
It leads to devaluation of currency
- C.
It may cause recession
- D.
It affects the poor and vulnerable section more
- 43.Demand management to control inflation may lead to
- A.
Increase in govt. expenditure
- B.
Increase in unemployment due to contraction of the economy
- C.
Expansion of credit
- D.
Creation of excess liquidity
- 44.The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
- A.
Governor on a report by the Supreme Court
- B.
Governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
- C.
President on a report by the Supreme Court
- D.
President on a resolution passed by Parliament
- 45.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
- 46.Reserve bank's liquidity adjustment facility refers to
- A.
Auction of treasury bills
- B.
Rediscounting of bills of exchange
- C.
Use of Repos and Reserve Repos
- D.
Variation in the statutory liquidity ratio
- 47.India's wage policy is based on ?
- A.
Cost Of Living
- B.
Standard of living
- C.
Productivity
- D.
None of these
- 48.Which of the following are the main causes of slow rate of growth of per capita income in India?I. High capital - output ratio2. High rate of growth of population3. High rate of capital formation4. High level of fiscal deficits
- A.
1,2
- B.
2,3,4
- C.
1,4
- D.
All
- 49.To know whether the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer, it is necessary to compare
- A.
The distribution of income of an identical set of income recipients in different periods of time
- B.
The wholesale price index over different periods of time for different regions
- C.
The availability of food grains among two sets of people, one rich and the other poor, over different periods of time
- D.
The distribution of income of different sets of income recipients at a point of time
- 50.Fresh evaluation of every item of expenditure from the very beginning of each financial year is called ?
- A.
Fresh Budgeting
- B.
Deficit Budgeting
- C.
Performance Budgeting
- D.
Zero-based Budgeting
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