GENERAL AWARNESS -20
1. With reference to the cabinet Mission, which of the following statement is / are correct ?
1. It recommended a federal government .
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None
2. Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic ?
(a) Khangchendzonga National Park
(b) Nandadevi National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Namdapha National Park
3. Amnesty International is
(a) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
(b) a Global Human Rights Movement
(c) a non- governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people
(d) an inter- governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
4. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest ?
(a) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneshwar
(b) Rock- cut Elephant at Dhauli
(c) Rock- cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
(d) Varaha Image at Udayagiri
5. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is / are the essential elements of the feudal system ?
1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
6. `BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes` is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) World Bank
7. India is a member of which among the following ?
1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
3. East Asian Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
( a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) India is a member of none of them
8. In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
(a) saltpeter
(b) rock phosphate
(c) Coking Coal (d) All the above
9. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to
(a) Protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes
(b) Determine the boundaries between States
(c) Determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
(d) Protect the interests of all the border States.
10. With a reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements
1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget that is presented to Parliament.
2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India without the authorization from the Parliament of India.
3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need the authorization from the Parliament of India.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
( (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3.
Answers
1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (b) : Amnesty International is a non- governmental organization focussed on human rights with over 7 million members and support around the world.
4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)
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