Q. Which of the following provisions are amended by simple majority?

1. Establishment of new states and alteration of areas and boundaries.

2. Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
3. Impeachment of Supreme Court Judges and UPSC Chairman.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 1 & 2
(d) Only 2 & 3
(e) All the above

Q. Which of the following Tiger Reserves are correctly matched with respect to their
location?
1.Manas: Assam
2.Ranthambore: Rajasthan
3.Similipal: Jharkhand
4.Panna: Madhya Pradesh
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
a) Only 1 & 2
b) Only 2 & 3
c) Only 1, 2 & 4
d) All

Q. What is the role of the President of India with regard to Parliament?

1. The President summons the two Houses of Parliament to meet from time to time as a
discretionary power.
2. The President has the power to call both Houses for a joint sitting in case a dispute
arises over passing a Bill. In the joint sitting,the matter is decided by special majority vote.
3. The President nominates four members from the Anglo Indian community to the Lok
Sabha if they are under-represented.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 & 3
(d) None of the above

Q. Ministry of Science and Technology is implementing several initiatives to stop brain

drain from India. Consider the following statements related to it:

1. Under Ramanujan Fellowships Fellows can work only in government scientific

institutions and universities in the country and they are eligible for receiving regular
research grants.
2. There is no duration of Ramanujan Fellowship.
3. It is applicable to those who have completed their doctoral research from any
recognized university/ academic institution in the world.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 2
(d) None of the above

Q. A person covers 9 km at a speed of 3km/h,25km at a speed of 5km/h and 30km at a

speed of 10km/h. Find the average speed for the entire journey.
A. 64/11 Kmph
C. 91/11 Kmph

B. 68/11 Kmph
D. None of the above..

Q. In which case that the panel of vice chairpersons are not act as the
Chairman/Dy.Chairman of Raj Sabha --A. When absentee of Chairman/ Dy. Chairman of raj sabha
B. When Chairman/Dy.Chairman position are vacant
D. None of the above

C. Both

Q. As put in the Hindu Mahakavya (great epics), Ramayana and Mahabharata, which of the
following are a part of Purushartha (meaning of human life)?
1. Liberation (Moksha)
3. Worldly achievement (Artha)
4. Righteousness (Dharma)

2. Fulfilment of all desires (Kama)

Choose the correct answer using the codes below.

a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) All of the above

Q. Consider a case where a MP has voted against his political party in the
Parliament. Which among the following authorities will decide on his
disqualification pertaining to anti defection law?

a) Presiding Officer of that House of the Parliament

b) President of India
c) Election Commission of India
d) Parliamentary Committee on Anti defection