2016- UPPCS Upper Subordinate Prelims Question Paper

Which community has the lowest sex ratio in India as disclosed in the additional data pertaining to Census 2011 released recently?

(a) Buddhist

(b) Sikh

(d) Muslim

Answer: d- Sikhs have only 903 women, the lowest for all religious outfits. Hindus are the next worst on sex ratios with 939 females for every 1,000 males; Jains with 940; Muslims with 951 and Buddhists with 965. Christians with 1,023 women for every 1,000 men have the best sex ratio, Sex ratio for the country is 943.

The first woman recently elected to Local Council of Mecca in Saudi is

(a) Mariam Bint

(b) Hanouf Bint

(d) Aasma Bint

Answer: Salma Bint

Recently In news, WendeIstein 7χ is related to

(a) Steam Energy

(b) Solar Energy

(d) Nuclear Energy

Answer: Nuclear Energy

How many countries of the world have adopted compulsory voting system?

(a) 32

(b) 25

(d) 22

Answer: 22

Which country recently rejected one child norm policy and allowed parents to have another child?

(a) Sweden

(b) Cuba

(d) Finland

Answer:China

Who among the following has been chosen ‘Person of the Year 2015’ by Times Magazine?

(a) Barack Obama

(b) AB. Al. Bagdadi

(d) Angela Merkel

Answer:Angela Merkel, for 2016 its Donald Trump

‘Seva Divas’ has been proposed by central Government to celebrate the birthday of

(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee

(b) Deen Dayal Upadhyay

(d) Veer Savarkar

Answer:None, Its PM Narendra Modi’s birthday to be observed as ‘Seva Diwas’

In which of the following districts of U.P., a 112 year old woman (Nauroji Devi) has been elected Pradhan of a village?

(a) Mau

(b) Ghazipur

(d) Jaunpur

Answer:Azamgarh

Raghuvir Chaudhury, who was recently awarded Sahitya Academy Puraskar, enriched the literature in

(a) Marathi

(b) Gujarati

(d) Hindi

Answer:Gujarati, For 2016 the list for Sahitya Yuva Puraskar is :-

Sri Pratim Baruah (Assamese),
Sri Bijit Gwra Ramchiary (Bodo),
Sri Rajinder Ranjha (Dogri),
Sri Taro Sindik (Hindi),
Ms. Nighat Sahiba (Kashmiri),
Sri Amey Vishram Naik (Konkani),
Sri Chandan Kumar Jha (Maithili),
Sri. Kh. Krishnamohan Singha (Manipuri),
Sri Saran Muskan (Nepali),
Sri Suryasnata Tripathy (Odia),
Sri Harman (Punjabi),
Sri Hemchandra Belwal (Sanskrit),
Ms. Maina Tudu (Santali),
Ms. Rekha Sachdev Pohani (Sindhi),
Ms. J. Jayabharathi (Tamil)
Ms. Mercy Margaret (Telugu).
Sri Rahul Kosambi is awarded for his essay.

short stories

Sri Shamik Ghosh (Bengali),
Sri Ram Mori (Gujarati),
Ms. Shanthi K. Appana (Kannada),
Ms. Aswathy Sasikumar (Malayalam)
Sri Ummed Dhaniya (Rajasthani).

Biographies

Sri Manu S. Pillai (English)
Sri Rasheed Ashraf Khan (Urdu)

Supposing all Indian States as different countries of the world in terms of Human Development Index ranking; match these states to concerned country’s ranking and select correct option from codes given below:

List-I List—II

(states) (Ranking Countries)

Kerala 1. South Africa
Gujarat 2. Pakistan
Uttar Pradesh 3. Honduras
Maharashtra 4. Maldives

Codes

A B C D

(a) 3 1 2 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: 4 3 2 1

The book ‘Kargil : Turning the Tide’ is written by

(a) Mohinder Puri

(b) Anita Nair

(d) Durjoy Datta

Answer:Mohinder Puri

In the International Tennis Premier League (ITPL) 2015, matches held in India, Rafael Nadal played from the team

(a) UAE Royals

(b) Japan Warriors

(d) Philippine Mavericks

Answer:India Aces

A well planned racket has been unearthed in Indian Railways recently. The scam is related to

(a) sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.

(b) railway brand water ‘Rail Neer’.

(d) over/under invoicing of goods transported by trains.

Answer:sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.

Barak-3 Missile (next generation) has been developed by India in collaboration with which of the following countries?

(a) Russia

(b) U.S.A.

(d) France

Answer:Israel

In which state the Nelong Valley is located?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Sikkim

(d) Uttarakhand

Answer:Uttarakhand

In which or the following countries women have been given voting rights for the first time and they won 13 seats in the election (2015) creating a history?

(a) Iraq

(b) Jordan

(d) Turkey

Answer:Saudi Arabia

‘Simply click’ credit card scheme is launched by which of the following Banks?

(a) IDBI

(b) ICICI

(d) S.B.I.

In the 64th Miss universe Competition, the winner Pia Alonzo wurtzback belongs to

(a) Philippines

(b) Columbia

(d) France

Answer:Philippines, 65th winner is Iris Mittenaere of France

Arrange the following lakes in correct, descending order of their area using the codes given below:
Great Bear 2. Baikal 3. Victoria 4. Superior

Codes:

(a) 4, 3, 2, 1

(b) 3, 2, 1, 4

(d) 3, 1, 4, 2

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Ports Country

(a) Rotterdam The Netherland

(b) lgarka China

(d) Jakarta Indonesia

Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List- I List-II

(Mountain Pass) (State)

Mana 1. Sikkim
Nathula 2. Jammu & Kashmir
Zozila 3. Himachal Pradesh
Sipki La 4. Uttarakhand

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?

(a) Vindhyan

(b) Cuddapah

(d) Gondwana

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

(a) Fohn – Alps Mountain

(b) Bora – Poland

(d) Khamsin – Egypt

Which of the following passes leads to Leh?

(a) Zozila

(b) Shipki La

(d) Banihal

Match List – I with list – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(Grasslands) (Continent)

Lanos 1. North America
Steppe 2. Africa
Prairies 3. Europe
Veld 4. South America

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 3 1 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

Which one of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?

(a) India

(b) China

(d) Sri Lanka

Match list – I and List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List – I List – II

(Tribes) (Area)

Khirghiz 1. Japan
Bushman 2. Arab
Ainu 3. Central Asia
Badduin 4. Kalahari

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(Industrial Region) (Country)

Kinki 1. China
Canton 2. Japan
Lorraine 3. Brazil
Belohorizontle 4. France

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 1 3 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

Match List – l and List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List – I List – II

(Center) (Minerals)

Makum 1. Iron Ore
Dailirajhara 2. Coal
Koraput 3. Manganese
Chitradurg 4. Bauxite

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 3 4

The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is

(a) Ootakamund

(b) Anaimudi

(d) Mahabaleshwar

In which of the following States, the area under Tube-well irrigation is the highest?

(a) Bihar

(b) Haryana

(d) Punjab

Which of the following States of India produces more than 70 percent coffee of the country alone?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

The cities which are included in ‘Golden Triangle’ of Indian Tourism are

(a) Agra, Delhi and Jaipur

(b) Mathura, Agra and Gwalior

(d) None of the above

The northern part of the western Coastal Plain of India is also known as

(a) Karnataka Coast

(b) Malabar

(d) Coromandal

Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of

(a) Assam

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Consider the following statements related to Integrated Low cost Sanitation (ILCS) scheme:
The system is funded on sharing basis.
Central subsidy is 75 percent.

Ill. State subsidy is 25 percent.

Of these, the correct statements are :

(a) I and II only

(b) II and III only

(d) l, II and III

Which one of the following places has the lowest rain fall during the South – West Monsoon?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Mangalore

(d) Delhi

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam – Narmada River

(b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar River

(d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Krishna River

As per 2011 Census, which of the following States of India is most densely populated?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Kerala

(d) Bihar

Which one of the following is not a new scheme announced for the development of urban infrastructure?

(a) Swachcha Bharat Mission

(b) Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana

(d) Digital lndia Scheme

Who among the following was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

(a) Shanta Kumar

(b) C. Rangrajan

(d) None of the above

In which of the following years, ‘National Land Records Modernization Programme’ was launched?

(a) 2008 A.D.

(b) 2009 A.D.

(d) 2011 A.D.

In India, “inclusive education for the disabled at secondary stage” scheme launched in the year 2009-10 is being provided under

(a) Saakshar Bharat

(b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(d) Skill India Program

Which one of the following is not the objective of financial inclusion?

(a) To extend financial services to poor population.

(b) To unlock the door of growth potential of weaker section.

(d) To extend financial sector into rural areas.

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Decade Decadal growth rate of population (in percent)

(a) 1971-81 – 24.66

(b) 1981-91 – 23.87

(d) 2001-2011 – 19.05

The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indians will be of

(a) 27 years

(b) 28 years

(d) 30 years

Which one of the following segments of population is not included in the scheme of Inclusive development?

(a) Marginal farmers

(b) Landless agricultural labors.

(d) People living in semi-urban areas

Share of U.P. in the exports from India in 2014-15 is in the range

(a) 4 to 5 percent

(b) 5 to 6 percent

(d) 7 to 8 percent

What is the effect of deficit financing on economy?

(a) Reduction in taxes

(b) Increase in wages

(d) Decrease in money supply

Which among the following Panchayats are included in the District Plan in U.P.?
Nagar Panchayat
Gram Panchayat

III. Kshetra Panchayat

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) I only

(b) I and III only

(d) I, II and III all

Which one of the following age groups is eligible for enrollment under ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’?

(a) 4 – 12 years

(b) 6 – 14 years

(d) 5 – 16 years

In which one of the following years ‘Swavlamban Scheme’ was launched?

(a) 2010 A.D.

(b) 2011 A.D.

(d) 2014 A.D.

Which one of the following is not a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ scheme launched in 2005-06?

(a) Rural housing

(b) Rural sanitation

(d) Rural roads

The largest Sugar Mill of Asia is located at which of the following places in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Khatouli

(b) Balrampur

(d) Najibabad

Consider the following events and arrange these in chronological order:
Garibi Hatao
Bank Nationalization

III. Beginning of Green Revolution

Select correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) I, II and III

(b) III, II and I

(d) III, I and II

Largest concentration of software and business process outsourcing industry in U.P. is at

(a) Meerut

(b) Kanpur

(d) Varanasi

‘e-Biz’ refer to

(a) electronic commerce

(b) single window financial transactions

(d) single window for approach to government services

The committee which has recommended abolition of Tax Rebates under Section – 88 of the Income Tax Act of India, is

(a) Chelliah Committee

(b) Kelkar Committee

(d) Rangrajan Committee

Time span of ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ is

(a) 2014 – 2021

(b) 2014 – 2024

(d) 2015 – 2025

Which one of the following is not an objective of National Food Security Mission (NFSM)?

(a) Distribution of high yielding variety seeds

(b) Demonstration of improved production technology

(d) Popularising newly released varieties of crops

India’s first National Action Plan on climate change was released in

(a) 2008 A.D.

(b) 2012 A.D.

(d) 2015 A.D.

Which one of the following thermometers is known as pyrometer?

(a) Thermo-electric thermometers

(b) Radiation thermometers

(d) Liquid thermometers

‘Dynamo’ is a device, which converts

(a) chemical energy into electrical energy

(b) electrical energy into mechanical energy

(d) electrical energy into chemical energy

The velocity of wind is measured by

(a) Barometer

(b) Anaemometer

(d) Wind Vane

Which one of the following gases is not a green house gas?

(a) CO2

(b) CH4

(d) O2

Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List – I List – II

Viticulture 1. Vegetable Farming
Vegeculture 2. Fish farming
Pisciculture 3. Tree farming
Olericulture 4. Grapes farming

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 1 2 3

The maximum biodiversity is found in

(a) tundra

(b) coniferous forests

(d) temperate forests

The minimum distance of clear vision for a normal healthy eye of human being is

supposed to be

(a) 50cm

(b) 10cm

(d) 25 cm

Indiscriminate use of fertilizers have led to

(a) soil pollution

(b) water pollution

(d) All of the above

Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem?

(a) Rice field

(b) Forest

(d) Lake

The substance used as moderator and coolant both, in nuclear reactors is

(a) Ordinary water

(b) Heavy water

(d) Liquid Hydrogen

Which of the following air pollutants gets dissolved in haemoglobin of the blood more rapidly than oxygen?

(a) PAN

(b) Carbon dioxide

(d) Ozone

Consider the following statements about haemoglobin:
It carries oxygen in the blood.
It is iron containing compound.
It provides immunity against certain diseases.
It imparts red color to the blood.

The correct statements out of these are:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

‘Big-Bang theory’ explains the origin of

(a) Mammals

(b) Ice-age

(d) Ocean

Photovoltaic cells are

(a) Solar cells

(b) Thermal cells

(d) Molar cells

In wind power, which form of energy is converted into electrical energy?

(a) Kinetic energy

(b) Potential energy

(d) Radiant energy

In a food chain, man is

(a) producer

(b) only primary consumer

(d) primary as well as secondary consumer

The main reason for the decrease in biodiversity is

(a) habitat pollution

(b) introduction of exotic species

(d) natural habitat destruction

Which one of the following is an important source of vitamin-E ?

(a) Palm oil

(b) Coconut oil

(d) Mustard oil

The alkaloid caffeine is present in

(a) Tea only

(b) Coffee only

(d) Lemon water

Einstein was honoured with Nobel Prize for

(a) Photoelectric Effect

(b) Theory of Specific Heats

(d) Bose-Einstein Statistics

National Dairy Research Institute is established at

(a) Karnal

(b) Hisar

(d) Jaipur

Smallest man-like ape is

(a) Gibbon

(b) Chimpanzee

(d) Orangutan

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from

(a) Bark of Cinnamon

(b) Bark of Cinchona

(d) Bark of Acacia Catechu

Change in the base sequence within the gene is called

(a) Breeding

(b) Cloning

(d) Fusion

Which of the following Acts provides for protection to wild animals in India?

(a) Wild Animal Protection Act – 1972

(b) Forests Protection Act – 1982

(d) West Bengal Wild Animal Protection Act – 1959

The plants receive Nitrogen in form of

(a) Nitric oxide

(b) Nitrate

(d) Nitride

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

(a)Thiamine – Beriberi

(b) Ascorbic acid – Scurvy

(d) Vitamin K – Blood clotting

Leukaemia is a type of cancer in which there is abnormal increase in the number of

(a) bone cells

(b) platelets

(d) white blood cells

A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from

(a) bulimia

(b) diabetes

(d) hyperacidity

For human blood transfusion, which blood group Is known as universal donor?

(a) B+ Group

(b) O Group

(d) A+ Group

Which of the following is/are used as disinfectant of water?

(a) Ozone

(b) Chlorine dioxide

(d) All of the above

The brain is responsible for

(a) thinking

(b) regulating the heartbeat

(d) All of the above three

Indian veterinary Research Institute is located at

(a) Bareilly

(b) Mathura

(d) Patna

Pungency in chillies is due to the presence of

(a) Lycopine

(b) Capsaicine

(d) Anthocyanin

Which one of the following food materials contains all essential amino acids?

(a) Rice

(b) Milk

(d) Soybean

The Earth’s axis of rotation (polar axis) is always inclined at an angle of

(a) 23.0° from the elliptic axis

(b) 23.1° from the elliptic axis

(d) 23.5° from the elliptic axis

The accounts of Kalinga war is known to us by the

(a) Rock Edict-XIII

(b) Rummindei Pillar Inscription

(d) Minor Rock Edict-I

Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at

(a) Saral Nahar Rai

(b) Damdama

(d) Langhnaj

Which yeast is used for commercial production of ethanol?

(a) Candida albicans

(b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(d) Leucosporidium frigidum

Which one of the following gases, released from bio-gas plant is used as a fuel gas?

(a) Butane

(b) Propane

(d) Ethane

Which one of the following is used in the treatment of blood cancer?

(a) Iodine-131

(b) Sodium-24

(d) Cobalt -60

Who was the founder of ‘Vikramshila Vihar’?

(a) Gopal

(b) Devapal

(d) Mahipal

Which city was founded by Krishna Deva Raya?

(a) Warangal

(b) Nagalapura

(d) Chandragiri

Jahangir mainly patronized which of the following arts?

(a) Painting

(b) Architecture

(d) Music

Who was called ‘a slave of a slave’?

(a) Mohd. Ghori

(b) Qutubuddin Aibak

(d) Iltutmish

Which Mughal ruler out of the following learnt Hindu Music from Lala Kalavant?

(a) Humayun

(b) Jahangir

(d) Shahjehan

During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which was specialized in the teaching of ‘Muslim Jurisprudence’, was located in

(a) Lucknow

(b) Delhi

(d) Hyderabad (India)

In which year, did Babar defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at the battle of Panipat?

(a) 1527 A.D.

(b) 1526 A.D.

(d) 1524 A.D.

Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years

(a) 1820 – 1827 A.D.

(b) 1819 – 1826 A.D.

(d) 1818 – 1825 A.D.

‘The Roots of Ancient India’ was written by

(a) D. K. Chakravarti

(b) D. P. Agrawal

(d) A. Ghosh

From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, maximum number of human skeletons have been found?

(a) Morahana Pahar

(b) Ghagharia

(d) Lekhahia

‘Prithivyah Pratham veer’ was the title of

(a) Samudragupta

(b) Rajendra-l

(d) Gautamiputra shatkarni

‘The last Sun of Indian glory’ has been used for

(a) Shivaji

(b) Prithviraj

(d) Hemu

Who among the following were prominent leaders of the ‘Khilafat Movement’?

(a) Maulana Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali

(b) Mohammad Al Jinnah and Saukat Ali

(d) Rafi Ahemed Kidwai and saukat Ali

The Deoband Movement in U.P. (United Province) started in the year

(a) 1900 A.D.

(b) 1888 A.D.

(d) 1866 A.D.

What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 A.D?

(a) Independence Party

(b) Ghadar Party

(d) Indian National Party

Which of the following was first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’?

(a) Jhansi

(b) Satara

(d) Sambalpur

Match List – I with List — Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List—I List—II

First Carnatic 1. Ended by war Treaty of Paris
Third Carnatic War 2. Britishers Lost
Second Carnatic War 3. Inconclusive War
First Mysore war 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle

Codes

A B C D

(a) 1 3 4 2

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 3 1 4 2

The name of D.K. Karve of Western India figures in the context of which of the following?

(a) Sati Pratha

(b) Infanticide

(d) Widow Remarriage

A money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within

(a) 10 days

(b) 14 days

(d) 16 days

The constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, is the

(a) President of India

(b) Prime Minister of India

(d) Chairman, SC/ST Commission

What was the name of the movement started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan against British?

(a) Red Shirt

(b) Quit India

(d) None of the above

Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his ‘Knighthood’ in protest to which one of the following?

(a) Rowlatt Act

(b) Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

(d) Cripps Mission

Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List—I List—II

Constitutional Amendments 1. Article 360
Finance Commission 2. Article 312
Financial Emergency 3. Article 280
All India Services 4. Article 368

Codes

A B C D

(a) 1 3 4 2

(b) 4 3 1 2

(d) 3 1 4 2

The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for the review of relation between

(a) the Prime Minister and President

(b) the Legislative and the Executive

(d) the Executive and the Judiciary

Internal Security Academy is located at

(a) Mount Abu

(b) Nasik

(d) Pune

The State Finance Commission is a

(a) Legal body

(b) Non-statutory body

(d) None of the above

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State list subject for giving effect to international agreements?

(a) Article 249

(b) Article 250

(d) Article 253

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission?

(a) Article 320

(b) Article 322

(d) Article 326

The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of ‘Basic Structure of the Constitution’ in

(a) the Golaknath Case in 1967

(b) the Sajjan Singh Case in 1965

(d) the Keshavanand Bharati case in 1973

A resolution passed under clause (1) of Article 249 shall remain in force for a period not exceeding

(a) one month

(b) three months

(d) one year

Which part of the Constitution, has-the provisions for Panchayati Raj System?

(a) IX

(b) VI

(d) IV (a)

The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to

(a) make people aware of politics.

(b) decentralize the power of democracy.

(d) None of the above

Who is considered as the “Architect of Panchayati Raj” in India?

(a) Acharya Narendra Deo

(b) G.V.K. Rao

(d) L.M. Singhavi

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Dr. Ambedkar had described Article 32 of the Constitution as the very soul of it.

Reason (R) : Article 32 provides effective remedy against the violation of Fundamental Rights.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Assam

(d) Haryana

Who among the following is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats?

(a) Governor of State

(b) Legislature of State

(d) President of India

A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by

(a) a simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two- third of the States.

(b) a simple majority in Parliament.

(d) None of the above

In India, who is competent to amend Fundamental Rights of the citizens?

(a) Lok Sabha

(b) Rajya Sabha

(d) Supreme Court

Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy?

(a) Article 380

(b) Article 312

(d) Article 51

Match List – I with List – Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List—I List—II

(Institution) (Articles)

Comptroller and Auditor General of India 1. Article 315
Finance Commission 2. Article 280
Administrative Tribunal 3. Article 148
Union Public Service Commission 4. Article 323(A)

Codes

A B C D

(a) 3 2 4 1

(b) 3 4 2 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

According to Article 243(ZJ) of Indian Constitution the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society may be

(a) 21

(b) 15

(d) 7

T. Kajita and A. Mc Donald, winner of year 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics belong to which of the following countries respectively?

(a) U.S.A. and Japan

(b) Japan and U.S.A.

(d) Canada and U.S.A.

After confidential meeting between National Security Advisers of India and Pakistan in Bangkok, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj went to Pakistan to attend ‘Heart of Asia Conference’ held in 2015 at

(a) Karachi

(b) Peshawar

(d) Islamabad

The refugees and migrants in Europe reached which milestone mark recently as disclosed by the UNHCR?

(a) 1.0 Million

(b) 1.5 Million

(d) 3.0 Million

Which country of the world is building an alternate capital to save its citizens from natural disaster?

(a) Armenia

(b) Philippines

(d) Thailand

Who among the following holds his/her office during pleasure of the President?

(a) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(b) Chief Election Commissioner

(d) Attorney General of India

The costliest metal of the world discovered recently, is

(a) Endohedral Fullerene

(b) Californium 252

(d) Rhodium

Who among the following actresses is the brand ambassador of ‘Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan’?

(a) Madhuri Dixit

(b) Vidya Balan

(d) Parineeti Chopra

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