UPSC Civil Services 2018 Pre Part-3 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore

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POLITY

How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
1) The NGT has been established by an Act and CPCB has been created by an executive order of the government.
2) the NGT provides environmental justice and helps reducing the burden of litigation in the High Courts whereas the CPCB promotes the cleanliness of streams and wells, aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Which of the statement given below is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1) The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India
2) The validity of law placed in Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgment can be made on it.
Which of the statements given below is/ are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
With the reference to Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the power to make regulations, rules , sub rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being
properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation?
a)Committee on Government Assurances
b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation
c)Rules Committee
d)Business Advisory Committee
Consider the following statements:1)As per the right to education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a state, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State council of Teacher education.
2)As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
3)In India, more than 90 % of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 and 2
b)2 only
c)1 and 3
India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
a)ILO
b)IMF
c)UNCTAD
d)WTO
Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct ?
a)A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
b)A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
c)A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
d)A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements :
1)The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
2)The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 and 2

In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary power were given to the
a)Federal Legislature
b)Governor General
c)Provincial Legislature
d)Provincial Governors
Consider the following statements:
1)The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2)Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 and 2
Which of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?
a)If there are more laws, there is less Liberty.
b)If there are no laws there is no liberty.
c)If there is liberty, laws have to be made by people.
d)If laws are changed too often liberty is in danger.
Consider the following statements:
1. No criminal proceeding shall be instituted against the Governor of a state in any court during his terms of office.
2. The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a state shall not be diminished during his terms of office.
Which of the statement given above is /are correct?
a)1 only.
b)2 only.
c)Both 1 and 2.
d) Neither 1 nor 2.
Which of the following are regarded as the main feature of the “Rule of Law”?
1. Limitations of powers.
2. Equality before law.
3. People’s responsibility to the Government.
4. Liberty and Civil Rights.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 and 4 only.
c)1,2 and 4 only.
d)1,2,3 and 4.
If President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then
a) The assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.
b) The powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
c) Article 19 is suspended in that state.
d) The President can make laws relating to that state.
Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statements?
a)Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution.
b)Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State policy in Part IV
c)Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
d)Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendments to the Constitution.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

Consider the following Statements:
1) Aadhar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.
2) Once issued, Aadhar card cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
The identity platform ‘Aadhar’ provides open “Application Programming Interfaces(APIs)”. What does it imply?
1) It is integrated into an electronic device.
2) Online authentication using iris is possible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 or 2
With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements:
1)The families coming under the category of ‘below poverty line (BPL)’ only are eligible to receive subsidised food grains.
2)The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3)Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a ‘ take-home ration’ of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.
a)1 and 2
b)2 only
c)1 and 3
d)3 only
With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements:
1)BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with the UPIenabled bank account.
2)While a chip pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)both 1 and 2
d)neither 1 and 2
Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India ?
1)Formation of India’s own internet companies like China did.
2)Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their last data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
3)Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 2 only
b)3 only
c)2 and 3 only
d)1,2 and 3
With the reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements :
1) It is flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2) It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and Digital Literacy.
3) It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 only
c)2 and 3 only
d)1,2 and 3

International Bodies + Organizations

What is /are the consequence / consequences of becoming a member of the ‘Nuclear supplier Group’?
1) It will have access to the latest and most effective nuclear technologies.
2) It automatically becomes a member of “ The Treaty of non- proliferation of Nuclear weapons(NPT)”
Which of the statements given below is/ are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
“Rule of the law Index “ is released by which of the following?
a)Amnesty International
b)International Court of Justice
c)The Office of UN Commissioner of Human Rights
d)World Justice Project
Very recently, in which of the following countries having lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ ethnic conflicts?
a)Angola and Zambia
b)Morocco and Tunisia
c)Venezuela and Colombia
d)Yemen and South Sudan
The term “ two state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
a)China
b)Israel
c)Iraq
d) Yemen
International Labour Organization’s Conventions 138 and 182 are related to
a)Child Labour
b)Adaptation of agricultural practices to global
climate change
c)Regulation of food prices and food security
d)Gender parity of the workplace
In the Indian Context, what is the implication of ratifying the ‘Additional Protocol’ with the ‘International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’ ?
a)The civilian nuclear reactors come under IAEA safeguards.
b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of IAEA.
c)The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
d)The country automatically becomes the member of
Consider the following countries:
1)Australia
2)Canada
3)China
4)India
5)Japan
6)USA
Which of the above are among the ‘ free- trade partners’ of ASEAN ?
a)1,2,4 and 5
b)3,4,5 and 6
c)1,3,4 and 5
d)2,3,4 and 6
With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)’, which of the following statements is/are correct
1)GACSA is an outcome of the climate summit held in Paris in 2015.
2)Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
3)India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)1 and 3 only
b)2 only
c)2 and 3 only
Consider the Following Pairs:
1)Aleppo — Syria
2)Kirkuk — Yemen
3)Mosul –Palestine
4)Mazar-i-Sharif — Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
a)1 and 2
b)1 and 4
c)2 and 3
d)3 and 4
Consider the following pairs:
1. Catalonia — Spain
2. Crimea — Hungary
3. Mindanao — Philippines
4. Oromia — Nigeria
Which of the pairs given below above are correctly matched?
a)1,2 and 3
b)3 and 4 only
c)1 and 3 only
d)2 and 4 only