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:To every correct answer you will be awarded 2 points and for wrong answer a negative of 1/3 or 0.66 will be deducted. :
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1. Consider the following statements:
1. Fundamental Rights can be amended by the parliament only through a constitutional amendment act.
2. Any amendment to Fundamental Rights requires a special majority of Parliament along with the consent of half of the state legislatures.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Consider the following statements about the Central Zoo Authority:
1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
2. Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairperson of Central Zoo Authority.
3. It has the right to recognize and derecognize zoos in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following objectives:
1. Liberty of worship
2. The dignity of the nation
3. Equality of status
4. Political Liberty
Which of the above-given objectives are stated in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
4. Which of the following was considered as 'heart and soul of the constitution' by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
5. With reference to the classification of the states, consider the following statements:
1. After Independence, all the states were classified into four groups.
2. Group classification was abolished on the recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
6. Consider the following statements about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act & Scheme:
1. It guarantees a minimum of 150 days of wage employment to every household.
2. Gram Panchayats are responsible for the identification of projects while Gram Sabhas are responsible for the social audit of all the projects.
3. At least one-third of the beneficiaries of the Scheme shall be women who have registered for work under the Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Which of the following provisions are stated in the Fundamental Duties?
1. To protect and improve the natural environment.
2. To protect monuments that are declared to be of national importance.
3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
4. To promote harmony and spirit of brotherhood.
Select the correct answer using code given below.
8. Which of the following requires a Constitutional amendment under Article 368 of the constitution?
1. Election of the President and its manner.
2. Admission or establishment of new states.
3. Changes in representation of states in Parliament.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 ?
10. Consider the following statements with respect to Fundamental Duties:
1. The Fundamental Duties were inspired by the Constitution of the USA.
2. They can be enforced by a law made by the Parliament.
3. The Fundamental Duties have been amended only once since their incorporation in the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
11. Consider the following statements in the context of the Central Information Commission (CIC):
1. The CIC was first constituted as an executive body and later given statutory status.
2. While inquiring, the commission has the powers of a civil court.
3. It can take disciplinary actions against the errant official.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
12. Which of the following statements are correct in the context of the National Emergency in India?
1. President can issue ordinances on state subjects if Parliament is not in session.
2. The Center becomes entitled to give executive directions to state on any matter.
3. President can cancel the transfer of finances from Centre to state.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
13. Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of which of the following committees of the constituent assembly?
1. Union Powers Committee
2. States Committee
3. Union Constitution Committee
4. Rules of Procedure Committee
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
14. Who among the following is/are eligible to get registered as a citizen of India?
1. A person of Indian origin who is ordinarily resident in any country or place outside undivided India.
2. A person who is married to a citizen of India and is ordinarily resident in India for two years.
3. A person of full age and capacity who was earlier an Indian citizen, and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
15. Which of the following is/are correct in the context of rights in a democracy?
1. Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognized by society and sanctioned by law.
2. Rights protect minorities from the oppression of the majority.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
16. Consider the following statements regarding Right to Equality guaranteed under Part III of the Indian Constitution:
1. It aims at establishing social equality.
2. It provides for reservation of seats for SC/ST in Parliament and State Legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
17. Which of the following diseases can be vertically transmitted from mother to foetus?
1. Zika
2. Ebola
3. HIV
3. Rubella
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
18. Which of the following issues can be taken up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
1. Issues of manual scavenging
2. Problems faced by Notified and Denotified Tribes
3. Issues related to the right to health
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
19. Which of the following is not correct with reference to the rights guaranteed under the Right to Freedom of Religion?
20. Which of the following are the features of Parliamentary Form of Government in India?
1. Sovereignty of Parliament
2. Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature
3. Periodic dissolution of Parliament
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
21. Which of the following organizations publish Index to measure traffic congestion in various cities across the world?
22. Directive Principles of State Policy provides for
1. the goals and objectives that society should adopt.
2. the rights that individuals should enjoy apart from the Fundamental Rights.
3. the policies that the government should adopt.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
23. Consider the following statements with respect to Preamble of the Constitution of India:
1. The Preamble is based on the 'Objective Resolution' moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constitution Assembly.
2. The Preamble has been amended only twice so far.
3. In the Berubari Union case (1960), Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
24. 'To provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years' is a provision made in the
25. Recently the Directorate General of Foreign Trade notified procedure for the quota allocation for import of Calcined Pet Coke.
In this context, consider the following statements regarding Pet Coke:
1. It is a carbon-rich solid material derived after the burning of coal.
2. It is more eco-friendly and less polluting than traditional coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
26. Consider the following statements in the context of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR):
1. It is established under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
2. It is a multi-membered body with at least two women in the commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
27. Which of the following Fundamental Rights under Part III of the Indian Constitution are available only to Indian citizens?
1. Right to elementary education
2. Right to freedom of speech and expression
3. Right against discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
28. Which of the following statements in the context of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is correct?
29. With reference to the International Monetary and Finance Committee, consider the following statements:
1. It is the ministerial-level committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
2. India is yet to become a member of the committee.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
30. In the context of the Constitution of India, the objective of 'justice - social, economic and political' is explicitly mentioned in