:: International ::
1. Consider the following statements
1. As of 2015, there are two permanent non-member observer states at the United Nations: the Holy See and Palestine.
2.Currently UN has 188 member states
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
2. Consider the following statements 'Times Higher Education' ranking
1.The 12th edition of the annual rankings released by 'Times Higher Education' has the Indian Institute of Science in the un-ranked 251-300 category and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in the 351-400 category.
2. With 17 institution on the list, India is now at par with its BRIC counterpart Brazil.
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
3. Human Development Index developed by
1.Mehboob Ul- Haq
2.Alinar Ostrom
3.Paul Stigletz
4.John Nash
4. Consider the following statements
1. India is the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases
2. U.N. summit on climate change will be held in Paris in December 2015
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
5. Consider the following statements about Nepal's new constitution
1. swears by the principles of federalism, secularism, parliamentary democracy and republicanism.
2. Nepal will be divided in nine provinces
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
6. Consider the following statements
1. The Reserve Bank had granted in-principle approval to 11 applicants, including DoP, in August to set up payments banks.
2. As per RBI guidelines, payments banks would offer a limited range of products such as demand deposits and remittances
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
7. consider the following statements
1.Rajasthan tops the table in solar capacity addition with the state contributing 1,175 MW capacity.
2. Gujarat is ranked number three in solar capacity addition
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
8.The significant constitutional landmark the charter Act of 1853 is for :
1. It established Indian legislative council
2. Open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil service open for the Indians.
3. It also introduced for the first time, local representation in the India legislative council.
correct statement is / are :
a.1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2 only
d. 1,2,3
9. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the federal union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to
a. exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states
b. involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
c. Finally effect the complete political and administrative takeover of all the princely states by the British
d. Use the prices to counter balance the anti imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
10. consider the following statements
1.The Defence Research and Development Organisation inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at Changla
2.Changla is situated in Assam
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.only 2
3.neither 1 nor 2
4.both 1 & 2
11. Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is situated in
1.Jaiselmer
2.Leh
3.Panji
4.Mumbai
Q.12 Match the following.
A. Bicameral system 1. Government of India Act 1935
B. Legislative devolution 2. Indian Council Act of 1861
C. Separate electorate 3. Montagu Chelmsford Reform
D. Provincial Autonomy 4. Indian Council Act of 1892
5. Minto – Morely Reform
A B C D
a) 5 2 3 1
b) 3 4 5 1
c) 3 2 5 1
d) 5 4 3 1
Q.13. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
1) 1919 Act – Diarchy of the centre
2) 1861 Act – Portfolio system
3) 1935 Act - Bicameralism
4) 1853 Act – Governor General of India
a) 1,3,4
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2,4
d) 1,2,3
Q.14. Consider the following statement about the Interim Government 1946
1) The members of the interim government were members of the viceroy’s Executive council
2) The Viceroy continued to be the head of the council
3) Dr.Rajendra Prasad was designated as the vice-president of the council
Correct is :
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1, 2
d) 1,2,3
15. Consider the following statements
1. The Reserve Bank of India notified that foreign portfolio investors (FPI) will be able to hold up to Rs 1.66 lakh crore worth of government securities from October 12
2.RBI’s financial year starts from 1st July
Which of the above statements is/are true
1.only 1
2.neither 1 nor 2
3.both 1 & 2
4.only 2
:: Prize ::
16. Canadian Arthur McDonald & Takaaki Kajita of Japan shared this year’s nobel prize for
1.chemistry
2.physics
3.economics
4.medicine
17. Consider the following statements about Aung San Suu Kyi
1. She won the Nobel Peace Prize
2.Suu Kyi formed the National League for Democracy party in Myanmar
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. neither 1 nor 2
3. both 1 & 2
4. only 2
18. The European Union launched a new operation to intercept people smugglers on the Mediterranean Sea in an effort to halt trafficking and prevent more deaths amid Europe's ongoing migrant and refugee crisis. What is the name of this operation
1. Operation Sophia
2. Operation Trap
3. Operation Heaven
4. Operation Diagra
19. consider the following statements about Mediterranean Sea
1. Mediterranean Sea is connected to the atlantic ocean
2. On the south it is surrounded by North Africa
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. neither 1 nor 2
3. both 1 & 2
4. only 2
20. Consider the following statements
1. This year’s nobel physics prize given for discovering that tiny particles called neutrinos have mass
2. Nobel prize for economics started in 1969
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. neither 1 nor 2
3. both 1 & 2
4. only 2
21. Consider the following statements about Svetlana Alexievich.
1. She wins this year’s literature nobel
2. Svetlana Alexievich is an Russian National
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. neither 1 nor 2
3. both 1 & 2
4. only 2
:: Miscellaneous ::
22. Consider the following statements
1. Nepal is a landlocked country
2. World population day celebrated on 11th july every year
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. neither 1 nor 2
3. both 1 & 2
4. only 2
23. Consider the following statements about nobel prize
1.National Dialogue Quartet won this year’s nobel prize for peace
2. National Dialogue Quartet is a Tunisian organisation
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. only 2
3. neither 1 nor 2
4. both 1 & 2
:: Miscellaneous ::
24. Consider the following statements
1.Art 280 of the constitution is related to Planning commission
2.Art 211 of the constitution is related to National Human Rights Commission
Which of the above statements is/are true
1. only 1
2. only 2
3. neither 1 nor 2
4. both 1 & 2
Ans
1. 1
2. 4
3. 1
4.4
5.1
6.4
7.1
8.d
9.d
10.1
11.2
12.c
13.a
14.c
15.3
16.2
17.3
18.1
19.3
20.3
21.1
22.3
23.3
24.4
