UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA-2

ByDr. Lal. Prof. Chandana

&Niraj

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CONTENTS

Part–I

General Knowledge......................................................................................... 1– 40

Current Affairs ................................................................................................ 1–16

General Science............................................................................................... 1–24

Part–II

Reasoning........................................................................................................ 1– 64

Part–III

General Hindi.................................................................................................. 1– 40

Part–IV

Electrical Engineering..................................................................................... 1–180

General Information

● Essential Eligibility Qualification(A) Candidates should have thorough knowledge of Hindi (Devnagri script). If the candidate has not

passed High School or equivalent examination in Hindi, he/she has has to clear an examconducted by the Registrar, Department Examination Govt. of U. P. within 3 years of joining.

(B) A candidate must have passed :(i) Three years Diploma examination in Electrical Engineering awarded by Pravidhik Shiksha

Parishad, Uttar Pradesh OR a Diploma, equivalent thereto, recognized by the StateGovernment OR

(ii) Three years All India Diploma Examination in Electrical Engineering conducted by the AllIndia Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Govt. of India OR

(iii) Diploma Examination in Electrical Engineering conducted by any of the Universities inIndia incorporated by an Act of the Central/State legislature.

Note : Diploma received through Distance Learning Education will not be eligible.

● Age(A) Minimum 18 years and maximum 40 years as on stipulated date.(B) Relaxation in upper age limit :

(i) Apprenticeship training under Apprenticeship Act. 1961-Actual period, subject to maximumTwenty four months, (ii) SC, ST & OBC (non-creamy layer) of Uttar Pradesh domicile—5years, (iii) Ex-Servicemen who had served a minimum of 5 years in Armed Forces of India(Completed service years + Three years), (iv) Dependents of freedom fighters—5 years.However, maximum age of a candidate availing all relaxations shall not exceed 55 years.

● Reservation(I) Reservation will be provided as per applicable Reservation rules to SC, ST and OBC (non-

creamy candidates who are original inhabitants of Uttar Pradesh (Domicile of Uttar pradeshonly).

(II) SC, ST and OBC of other states & OBC (coming under ‘creamy layer’ of U.P.) may apply asGeneral Category candidate.

(III) Horizontal reservation of 5% for ‘Ex-Servicemen (EXSM)’, 3% for ‘Physically-Handicapped(PH)’ and 2% for Dependent of Freedom Fighter (DFF) will be provided as per existing UPPCLorder.

● No Objection CertificateCandidate who are working with any State Govt./Central Govt./Semi-Govt./Govt. UndertakingOrganization, shall have to submit ‘NOC’ from their present Employer at the time of Joining.

● Examination Centre & Selection ProcessSelection Process will be based on Written Test only. Computer Based Test (CBT) will be held atAllahabad, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Agra, Kanpur, Bareilly, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Meerutcities. Electricity Service Commission, however, have the right to cancel any of the ExaminationCity/ Centre and/or add some other cities/centres depending upon the response, administrativefeasibility, or any force-majeure conditions etc. The test shall be of 3-hour duration with total 200marks and shall comprise of total 200 questions, out of which 150 questions shall be from theDiploma level Engg. Branch syllabus for the Post applied, 20 questions of General Knowledge/

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Awareness, 20 questions of Reasoning and 10 questions of General Hindi. Each correct answershall carry one mark each and each wrong answer shall carry additional negative mark of 0·25.The merit list shall be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the CBT.

* Candidate must carry (i) Admit Card, (ii) Passport Size Photogaph (Same as in the ApplicationForm) and (iii) A Valid Photo Identity Card such as Passport, Driving Licence, Voter ID, AadharCard, Pan Card or any other valid Photo Identity Proof (Same as mentioned in the ApplicationForm) while reporting for CBT and Interview.

* Candidates are required to maintain their Unique e-mail ID and Mobile number throughout theselection process.

* If at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the online application is false /incorrect or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post applied, thecandidature will be treated as cancelled.

* Candidates having undergone apprenticeship training under Apprenticeship Act 1961, will begiven age relaxation and preference as per order of Hon’ble Supreme Court, in case, all otherrequisite parameters being the same.

● TrainingThe selected candidate has to undergo a training programme, for a period as decided by UPPCL. Onsuccessful completion of the training, the candidate shall be considered for absorption as per existingrules of UPPCL.

● TransparencyFor the complete transparency of the held CBT, the Electricity Service Commission shall arrange todisplay the answer-key for 3 days on the official website of UPPCL OR send the link on theirregistered E-mail, within 2 days of written exam, or at an earliest possible time. The candidate canlodge their protest against the answer-key online, if any, along with proper proof within 3 days fromthe last date of display, after which objections of any sort will not be entertained. Objections withoutproper proof will not be entertained. Electricity Service Commission will refer the cases to a panel ofexperts, whose decision shall be final.

● CharacterCandidate will have to produce character certificate issued from the Head of the last Institute attendedand also from two responsible/respectable persons who should not be his/her relatives at the time ofjoining.

● Marital StatusAny married male/female candidate having more than one wife/husband alive and female candidatewho is married to a person who has already one or more living wife, are Not Eligible to apply for thisposts.

ObjectiveGeneral Knowledge

Indian History and Culture1. Which commander of Nawab Sirajuddaulah’s army

betrayed him at the battle of Plassey in 1757 ?

(A) Shuja-ud-Daulah (B) Mir Jaffar

(C) Neither of these (D) Both of these

2. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the system ofprice control was—

(A) Balban

(B) Jalaluddin Khalji

(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Alauddin Khalji

3. The most important text of Vedic Mathema-tics is—

(A) Satapatha Brahman

(B) Atharva Veda

(C) Sulva Sutras

(D) Chhandhogya Upnishad

4. Teratali is the folkdance of—

(A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan

(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu

5. 'Karagam' a religious folkdance is associated with—(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka

6. Musical instrument ‘Sitar’ is the combination of—(A) Bansuri and Veena (B) Bansuri and Sarangi(C) Veena and Tambura (D) Veena and Piano

7. Which of the following Tombs is called the secondTajmahal ?(A) Tomb of Anarkali(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani(D) None of these

8. Name the poet who was with Allauddin Khaljiduring his siege of Chittor—

(A) Firdausi (B) Amir Khusro

(C) Both of them (D) None of them

9. First Buddhist council after the death of Buddhawas presided over by—(A) Mahakashyapa (B) Dharmasen

(C) Ajatashatru (D) Nagasen

10. Which one of the following places was known asThe 'Shiraj of the East' during the reign of theSharki Sultans ?

(A) Agra (B) Jaunpur

(C) Delhi (D) Varanasi

11. For the first time the department of public workswas established by—

(A) Iltutmish (B) Balban

(C) Alauddin Khalji (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

12. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in—(A) Tibet (B) Arunachal Pradesh(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala

13. Given below is a list of traditional dresses ofwomen alongwith states. Which one of them is notcorrectly matched ?(A) Boku — Sikkim(B) Mekhala — Assam(C) Mundu — Chhattisgarh

(D) Pheran — Kashmir

14. From the excavations of which ancient siteinformations are gathered regarding brisk traderelations between India and Rome during earlycenturies of Christian era—(A) Madurai (B) Tamralipti(C) Tondi (D) Arikamedu

15. Which one of the following is a famous place ofpilgrimage for Jains ?(A) Parasnath (B) Sarnath(C) Sanchi (D) Nalanda

16. The festival of 'Onam' is associated with the legendof—(A) Ram's victory over Ravana(B) Durga's killing of Mahishasur(C) Shiva Shakti(D) Maha Bali

17. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporaryof—(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya(D) Samudra Gupta

18. The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellorawas built by the—

(A) Mauryas (B) Pallavas(C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas

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19. In which of the following were two gummads usedfor the first time ?(A) Sikandar Lodhi’s Tomb(B) Khijra Khan’s Tomb(C) Allauddin Khalji’s Tomb(D) Balban’s Tomb

20. Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi distinguished herself in thefield of—(A) Kathak (B) Bharatnatyam(C) Playing violin (D) Vocal music

21. 'Din-i-Ilahi' was founded by—(A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Kabir(C) Akbar (D) Shahjahan

22. Which of the following performing arts isassociated with Sumyukta Panigrahi ?(A) Painting (B) Violin(C) Dance (D) Sports

23. Who was the most distinguished Hindi poet ofAkbar's Court ?(A) Birbal(B) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana(C) Raja Bhagwan Dass(D) Raja Man Singh

24. Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in the Courtof—(A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan(C) Ibrahim Lodhi (D) Alauddin Khalji

25. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon ?(A) Aditya I (B) Rajaraja I(C) Rajendra-I (D) Vijayalaya

26. Who among the following presided over theBuddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishkaat Kashmir ?(A) Parsva (B) Nagarjuna(C) Sudraka (D) Vasumitra

27. Which one of the following animals was notrepresented on the seals and terracotta art of theHarappan culture ?(A) Coco (B) Elephant(C) Rhinoceros (D) Tiger

28. Hoysala monuments are found in—(A) Hampi and Hospet(B) Halebid and Belur(C) Mysore and Bengalore(D) Sringeri and Dharwar

29. Who among the following Indian rulers establishedembassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?(A) Haider Ali (B) Mir Qasim(C) Shah Alam II (D) Tipu Sultan

30. Who put up the most stiff resistance against theBritish in India ?(A) The Sikhs (B) The Rajputs

(C) The Mughals (D) The Marathas

31. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's experiment of introduc-ing token currency failed on account of the—(A) Rejection of token coins for purchases by

foreign merchants(B) Melting of token coins(C) Large scale minting of spurious coins(D) Poor quality of token currency

32. Who issued a firman on 12 August, 1765granting to the English the Diwani of Bengal, Biharand Orissa ?

(A) Shah Alam II (B) Bahadur Shah

(C) Furrukhsiyar (D) Muhammad Shah

33. The Mangols under Gengis Khan invaded Indiaduring the reign of—(A) Balban(B) Feroz Tughlaq(C) Iltutmish(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

34. Which among the following parts was called BabulMakka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period ?(A) Calicut (B) Broach(C) Cambay (D) Surat

35. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?(A) Dewan-i-Bandagani—Tughlaq(B) Dewan-i-Mustakhraj—Balban(C) Dewan-i-Kohi—Alauddin Khalji(D) Dewan-i-Arz—Muhammad Tughlaq

36. In which one of the following cities is the LingarajaTemple located ?(A) Bhubaneswar (B) Bijapur(C) Kolkata (D) Shreavanabelagola

37. Which one of the following pairs (of dynasties andtheir founders) is not correctly matched ?(A) Slave dynasty — Balban(B) Tughlaq dynasty — Ghiyasuddin(C) Khalji dynasty — Jalaluddin(D) Second Afghan Empire — Shershah Suri

38. Babar came to India originally from—(A) Farghana (B) Khiva(C) Khorasan (D) Seistan

39. Which one of the following sources of Islam isassociated with the practices of Prophet Mohammad?(A) Quran (B) Hidaya(C) Fiqah (D) Sunnah

40. The French East India Company was formed in—(A) 1600 (B) 1660(C) 1664 (D) 1668

41. The Indus Valley people traded with the—(A) Chinese(B) Mesopotamians(C) Parthians(D) Romans

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42. The Indian National Song was composed by—(A) Rabindranath Tagore(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterji(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(D) Sarojini Naidu

43. Which of the following is incorrect regarding theBrahmin religion ?(A) It preaches complete non-violence(B) It believes in devotion(C) It believes in the authority of the Puranas(D) It believes in the varied forms of gods and

goddesses

44. Harihara and Bukka founded which Indian Kingdom/dynasty ?(A) Vijayanagar (B) Bahamani(C) The Marathas (D) The Tughlaq

45. Which of the following was the first Acharya togive a philosophical basis to Bhakti ?(A) Ramanuj (B) Shankaracharya(C) Madhavacharya (D) Vallabhacharya

46. The Torah is the holy book of which Community ?(A) Rastafarians (B) Buddhists(C) Jews (D) Jesuits

47. Ashoka's Dhamma can be best described as—

(A) Modified form of Brahmanism(B) A socio ethical code of conduct(C) Propagation of Bhakti(D) Modified form of Dharmasastra

48. Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?(A) Mohammad Tughlaq(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Sikandar Lodhi(D) Ibrahim Lodhi

49. Which one among the following is least like theothers ?(A) Kathakali (B) Bhangra(C) Kuchipudi (D) Bharat Natyam

50. Who is called of the 'Nightingale of India' ?

(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(B) Sarojini Naidu

(C) Aruna Asaf Ali

(D) Sucheta Kriplani

51. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce—

(A) Seals (B) Bronze implements

(C) Cotton (D) Barley

52. Guru Nanak preached—(A) The unity of the Sikhs(B) Sikh religion(C) Human brotherhood

(D) Making Sikhs a militant organisation

53. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during HarshaVardhan's period was—(A) Fa-hien (B) I'tsing(C) Nishka (D) Hiuen-T-Sang

54. Chalukya King Pulakesin II was defeated by—(A) Mahendra Varman I(B) Narsimha Varman I(C) Parameshwara Verman I(D) Jatila Parantaka

55. Who among the following sultans of Delhi has beendescribed by the historians as the mixture ofopposites' ?(A) Balban(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq(D) Ibrahim Lodi

56. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty ?(A) Bahlol Lodi (B) Ibrahim Lodi(C) Daulat Khan Lodi (D) Sikandar Lodi

57. Which of the following Mughal monarchs hasvividly described Indian flora and fauna, seasons,fruits etc, in his diary ?(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir(C) Babur (D) Aurangzeb

58. The greatness of Shershah lies in his—(A) Victories against Humayun(B) Superior generalship(C) Administrative reforms(D) Religous tolerance

59. Greek-Roman Art has found a place in—(A) Ellora (B) Gandhara(C) Kalinga (D) Buddhist Art

60. The Ajanta paintings belong to the—(A) Harappan period (B) Mauryan period(C) Buddhist period (D) Gupta period

61. The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and a place ofhistorical importance for its archi-tecture style isnow found at—(A) Belur (B) Hampi(C) Srirangapatnam (D) Tanjore

62. The temple built in A.D. 1100 and dominating allother temples in Bhubaneshwar is—(A) Raja Rani temple(B) Kandariya Mahadev(C) Thribhuvaneswara Lingaraja(D) Mukhteswara

63. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by—(A) Ahmad Shah I (B) Alauddin Hasan(C) Mahmud Gawan (D) Firoz Shah Bahmani

64. The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu in Rajas-thanwere built by the followers of—(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism(C) Hinduism (D) Sikhism

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65. In the third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas weredefeated by—(A) The Afghans (B) The Mughals(C) The English (D) The French

66. Alberuni came to India with—(A) Mahmud of Ghazni (B) Alexander(C) Babur (D) Timur

67. Where did Aurangzeb die ?(A) Ahmed Nagar (B) Aurangabad(C) Allahabad (D) Lahore

68. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?(A) Compassionate Buddha(B) Radha Krishna leela(C) Jain Tirthankaras(D) Mahabharat encounters

69. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice ofgranting tax free villages to Brahamanas andBuddhist Monks ?(A) Sata-Vahanas (B) Mauryas(C) Guptas (D) Cholas

70. Consider the following statements :1. The Islamic calendar is twelve days shorter

than the Gregorian calendar.2. The Islamic calendar began in AD 632.3. The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2(C) 1 and 3 (D) 3 only

71. Who started the Saka Era still used by theGovernment of India ?

(A) Kanishka (B) Vikramaditya(C) Samundragupta (D) Asoka

72. Zafarnama was a letter written to a Mughal emperorby which of the following Sikh Gurus ?(A) Hari Rai (B) Arjun Dev(C) Tegh Bahadur (D) Govind Singh

73. Buddha’s preachings were concerned most with—(A) Devotionalism(B) Ritualism(C) Belief in the same God(D) Purity of thought and conduct

Answers1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (A)6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)

11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (A)16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (D)21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)26. (D) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (D)31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (A)36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (D) 40. (C)41. (B) 42. (B) 43. (A) 44. (A) 45. (A)46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (B) 50. (B)51. (C) 52. (C) 53. (D) 54. (B) 55. (C)56. (B) 57. (C) 58. (C) 59. (B) 60. (D)61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (A)66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (A) 69. (A) 70. (C)71. (A) 72. (D) 73. (D)

Hint24. He wrote in Persian as well as in Hindi.

Indian Polity and Constitution1. The primary function of the Finance Commission in

India is to—

(A) Distribute revenue between the centre and thestates

(B) Prepare the Annual Budget

(C) Advise the President on financial matters

(D) Allocate the funds to various ministries of theunion and the state governments

2. Which amendment of the Constitution of Indialimits the number of Ministers ?

(A) 73rd (B) 86th

(C) 87th (D) 91st

3. Name the person who was elected Speaker of theLok Sabha following general elections to the 16thLok Sabha in April/May 2014 is—

(A) Somnath Chatterjee (B) Kapil Sibal

(C) Praful Patel (D) Sumitra Mahajan

4. A college student desires to get elected to theMunicipal Council of his city. The validity of hisnomination would depend on the impor-tantcondition, among others, that—

(A) He obtains permission from the Principal of hiscollege

(B) He is a member of a political party

(C) His name figures in the voter's list

(D) He files a declaration owing allegiance to theConstitution of India

5. In the Centre State financial relations in India,Gadgil Formula is used in—

(A) Division of tax revenue

(B) Formulating the policy for fresh borrowings

(C) Writing off states' indebtedness to the Centre

(D) Allocating Central Plan assistance betweenstates

6. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Goa attained full statehood in 1987

(B) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat

(C) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa bythe 56th Amendment of the Consti-tution ofIndia

(D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under Frenchcolonial rule till 1954

7. As per the Constitution of India, a citizen of Indiashould not be less than …… of age to become thePresident of India.

(A) 30 years (B) 35 years

(C) 40 years (D) 50 years

8. Parliament can make any law for the whole or anypart of India for implementing internationaltreaties—(A) With the consent of all the states(B) With the consent of the majority of states(C) With the consent of the states concerned(D) Without the consent of any state

9. Which one of the following statements about aMoney Bill is not correct ?

(A) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House ofParliament

(B) The speaker of the Lok Sabha is the finalauthority to decide whether a Bill is a MoneyBill or not

(C) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Billpassed by the Lok Sabha and send it forconsideration within 14 days

(D) The President cannot return a Money Bill tothe Lok Sabha for reconsideration

10. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refersto the—(A) Generation of gainful employment for the

unemployed and the under employed men andwomen in rural areas

(B) Generation of employment for the ablebodiedadults who are in need and desirious of workduring the lean agricultural season

(C) Laying the foundation for strong and vibrantPanchayati Raj institutions in the country

(D) Guarantee of right to life, liberty and securityof persons, equality before law and protectionwithout discrimination.

11. How many recognised National Political Parties arein India ?(A) 4 (B) 6(C) 5 (D) 7

12. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India atpresent ?(A) M. S. Gill (B) J. M. Lyngdoh(C) Naseem Zaidi (D) T. N. Seshan

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13. Through which Constitutional Amendment wasthe Nagarpalika Bill passed ?

(A) 70th (B) 72th

(C) 73th (D) 74th

14. The upper House of Parliament is known as—

(A) Parliament House (B) Rashtrapati Bhawan

(C) Rajya Sabha (D) Lok Sabha

15. The President of India can proclaim NationalEmergency—

(A) On the written advice of the Council ofMinisters headed by the Prime Minister

(B) On the advice of the Speaker

(C) On the advice of the leader of the ruling partyor set of parties in power

(D) At his own discretion

16. According to the 73rd Constitution AmendmentAct, in the event of dissolution of Panchayat Rajinstitutions election for the new body should becompulsorily held with-in—(A) 2 months (B) 4 months(C) 6 months (D) 8 months

17. A dispute relating to the election of the President ofIndia is decided by the—(A) Election Commission(B) Chief Justice of India(C) Supreme Court(D) Parliament

18. India is a—(A) Union of Federal States(B) Federal Union of States(C) Union of States(D) Union of States and Union Territories

19. As per Indian Constitution, in the event of anyconflict between the union laws and state laws—

(A) The matter is referred to the Supreme Court

(B) The state laws shall prevail

(C) The union laws shall prevail

(D) The matter is referred to the ParliamentaryCommittee specifically constituted to resolvethe dispute

20. The sitting of the House of the people may beterminated by—(A) Adjournment (B) Prorogation(C) Dissolution (D) All of these

21. Ad hoc judges are appointed to the Supreme Courtwhen—(A) Some judges go on long leave(B) No one is available for permanent appointment(C) There is an abnormal increase in cases pending

before the Court(D) There is no quorum of the judges available to

hold any session of the Court

22. Which one of the following constitutional amend-ments reserves seats for admission in privateunaided institutions for members of scheduledcastes/tribes and other backward classes ?(A) 92nd Constitution (Amendment) Act(B) 93rd Constitution (Amendment) Act(C) 91st Constitution (Amendment) Act(D) 90th Constitution (Amendment) Act

23. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha—(A) On the advice of the Chief Justice(B) On the advice of the Prime Minister(C) On the advice of the Vice-President(D) On the advice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

24. Which one of the following Articles of the IndianConstitution belongs to a different category ?(A) Art. 14 (B) Art. 15(C) Art. 16 (D) Art. 19

25. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowersParliament to make law for giving effect to inter-national agreements ?(A) Art. 249 (B) Art. 250(C) Art. 252 (D) Art. 253

26. Who has control over the ‘issue of money’ from theconsolidated Fund of India ?(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India(B) Parliament(C) Authorised Ministers(D) None of the above

27. The 93rd Constitutional amendment, 2005 relatesto—(A) Making primary education as a fundamental

right(B) Inclusion of Maithili, Dogri, Bodo and Santhali

in the 8th schedule of the constitution(C) Admission to both private and Govt.

Educational Institution for SC/ST(D) None of the above

28. Money Bill has been defined by the constitutionunder Article—(A) 109 (B) 110(C) 111 (D) Both (B) and (C)

29. Zonal councils have been created by—(A) Constitution(B) Act of Parliament(C) Government Resolution(D) National Development Council

30. There is no reservation for SC and ST for LokShabha in—(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Jammu & Kashmir(C) Meghalaya (D) All the above

31. Inter state Councils owe their existence to—(A) Provision in the Constitution(B) Act of Parliament

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(C) Recommendation of the Planning Commission(D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers

conference32. According to the law enacted by Parliament in

December 1989, the legal age for a citizen tobecome major is—(A) 23 years (B) 22 years(C) 20 years (D) 18 years

33. Consider the following statements :1. The highest criminal court of the district is the

Court of District and Sessions Judge.2. The District Judges are appointed by the

Governor in consultation with the High Courts.3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a

District Judge should be an advocate or apleader of seven years’ standing or more, or anofficer in judicial service of the Union or theState.

4. When the Sessions Judge awards death sentence,it must be confirmed by the High Court before itis carried out.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 2(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4

34. Which among the following taxes is not shared bythe Central Government with U.P. Governmentunder the Finance Commission Award ?(A) Income Tax (B) Excise Duty(C) Custom Duty (D) Agriculture Income Tax

35. The phrase ‘Procedure established by Law’ isborrowed from the constitution of—(A) South Africa (B) Japan(C) Ireland (D) United States

36. Which of the following are not included in the Rightto Freedom of Religion in the Constitution of India?

1. Freedom of conscience and the right to practiseand propagate religion.

2. Levying of taxes or use of funds of thegovernment for the promotion or main-tenanceof any religion.

3. Establishment and maintenance of religious andcharitable institutions.

4. Imparting of religious instructions in anygovernment maintained institutions.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

37. Which one of the following provisions of theconstitution does not require the consent of thestates for the purpose of amendment ?

(A) 7th Schedule

(B) Fundamental rights(C) Article 368(D) Electoral College of the President

38. Democratic Decentralization in India means—(A) More financial decentralization in favour of the

states(B) Decentralization of power in bureaucratic

structures(C) Distribution of subjects between the centre and

the states(D) Establishment of Panchayati Raj

39. The Estimates Committee is constituted—(A) In the Rajya Sabha only(B) In the Lok Sabha only(C) In the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha both(D) As a joint Committee of both Houses

40. The Union Budget is presented in—(A) The Lok Sabha(B) The Rajya Sabha(C) Joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya

Sabha(D) Anywhere

41. Which of the following statements regardingjudiciary in India are correct ?1. In India, judiciary is not a part of the State.2. In India, the pattern and designation of sub-

ordinate courts in States is not uniform.3. Munsiff Courts have both civil and criminal

jurisdiction.4. The pattern of subordinate courts in metro-

politan areas is the same as that in districts.Select the correct answer from the code givenbelow :

(A) 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2

(C) 1 and 3 (D) 3 and 442. Match List-I (Articles of the Constitution of India)

with List-II (Provisions) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below the lists :List-I (Articles of the Constitution of India)(a) Article 14 (b) Article 15(c) Article 16 (d) Article 17List-II (Provisions)1. The State shall not discriminate against any

citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste,sex, place of birth or any of them.

2. The State shall not deny to any person equalitybefore the law or the equal protection of lawswithin the territory of India.

3. Untouchability is abolished and its practice inany form is forbidden.

4. There shall be equality of opportunity for allcitizens in matters relating to employment orappointment to any office under the State.

Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 4 3(B) 2 4 1 3

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(C) 3 1 4 2(D) 3 4 1 2

43. Judicial Review in India is based on—(A) Procedure established by law(B) Due process of law(C) Rule of law(D) Precedents and conventions

44. Which one of the following Articles of the Con-stitution of India says that the executive power ofevery State shall be so exercised as not to impede orprejudice the exercise of the executive power of theUnion ?(A) Article 257 (B) Article 258(C) Article 355 (D) Article 356

45. On the first occasion, the Prime Minister of Indiawas appointed by—(A) The Governor General(B) The British Emperor(C) Mahatma Gandhi(D) The Viceroy of India

46. The Operational Duration of the 14th FinanceCommission are for the period—(A) 2002–07 (B) 2006–11(C) 2004–09 (D) 2015–20

47. Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the total number ofthe seats allotted to each province in the ratio of onerepresentative to the population of—(A) 8 lakh persons (B) 10 lakh persons(C) 12 lakh persons (D) 15 lakh persons

48. Which Article of the Constitution of India dealswith the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Courtin connection with constitutional cases ?(A) Article 131(B) Article 132(C) Article 132 read with Article 134A(D) Article 133 read with Article 134A

49. Which one of the following is in the state list?(A) Railway(B) Corporation Tax(C) Census(D) Economic and social planning

50. The Constitution (86th Amendment Act, 2002)relates to—

(A) Preventing defections in Legislatures

(B) Making Primary Education for children from 6to 14 years of age as a fundamental rights

(C) Inclusion of certain languages in the 8thschedule of the constitution

(D) None of the above51. Who held the office of the Vice President of India

for two full terms ?(A) S. Radhakrishnan (B) V.V. Giri(C) B.D. Jatti (D) M. Hidayathullah

52. Central Board of Film Certification comes underwhich of the following Ministries of the Govern-ment of India ?(A) Ministry of Tourism and Culture(B) Ministry of Human Resources Development(C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

53. Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution havebeen taken from the—(A) Russian Constitution (B) U.S.A. Constitution(C) British Constitution (D) Act of 1935

54. The President of India can declare—(A) National Emergency(B) Financial Emergency(C) Constitutional Emergency(D) All of the above

55. The Philosopher President of India was—(A) V.V. Giri(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(D) Dr. Fukhruddin Ali Ahmed

56. The First General Elections to the Lok Sabha wereheld in—(A) 1949 (B) 1952(C) 1950 (D) 1954

57. The Lok Sabha is called in session at least—(A) Once a year (B) Twice a year(C) Thrice a year (D) Four times a year

58. Who is the Human Resources Development Ministerof Union ?(A) Smriti Irani (B) Najma Heptulla(C) Narendra Modi (D) Jaswant Singh

59. No person can be employed in factories or minesunless he is above the age of—(A) 12 years (B) 14 years(C) 18 years (D) 20 years

60. When the offices of both the President and Vice-President of India are vacant, who will dischargetheir functions ?

(A) Prime Minister (B) Home Minister

(C) Chief Justice of India (D) The Speaker61. The proclamation of Emergency under Article 352

of the Constitution of India must be approved byParliament within—(A) 6 months (B) 3 months(C) 2 months (D) 1 month

62. When the two Houses of Parliament differ regardingan ordinary Bill, then the deadlock is resolved by—

(A) A joint sitting of the two Houses

(B) The President of India(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha(D) A special committee formed for the purpose

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