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45. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of
the Buddha? (2014 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION)
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4 only (a) 1, 3 and 4
14. Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the
Buddha? (2015 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION)
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 only
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TOPIC: DUGONG
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1980
Q86. Rajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha
for a period not exceeding
(a) 9 days (b) 14 days
(c) 15 days (d) 30 days
1982
Q19. When a money bill is passed by the Parliament, the President has
the power to
(a) Amend it (b) Reject it
(c) Kept it with him (d) Return it for reconsideration
1984
Q04. Who decides whether a Bill is a ‘Money Bill’ or not?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) President
(c) Prime Minister (d) Vice President
1989
Q56. No money bill can be introduced in the legislative assembly
without there commendations of the
(a) Speaker (b) Governor
(c) Chief Minister (d) Finance Minister
2000
Q59. Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not
correct?
(a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide
whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not
(c) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by Lok
Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days
(d) The President cannot return a Money Bill to Lok Sabha for
reconsideration
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01. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the
Rajya Sabha?
(a) The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not
accepting the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha
(b) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the Bill further
(c) The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to the Rajya Sabha for
reconsideration
(d) The President may call a joint sitting for passing the Bill
2003
Q66. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of
the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
(a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill
(c) Finance Bill (d) Constitution Amendment Bill
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TOPIC: WESTERLIES
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17. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following
assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern
Ghats and the Western Ghats?
(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
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20. At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and
watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the
shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore. twice a
day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water
recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Bheemunipatnam
(c) Chandipur (d) Nagapattinam
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Which one among the following States has all the above
characteristics?
a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Assam
c) Himachal Pradesh d) Uttarakhand
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55. “Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright
with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts
up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning.
But rain is soon over.” Which of the following regions is described
in the above passage?
(a) Savannah (b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon (d) Mediterranean
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TOPIC : RBI
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25. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers’ bank. This
would imply which of the following?
1) Other bank retains their deposits with the RBI.
2) The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need.
3) The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters.
a) 2 and 3 only b )1 and 2 only
c ) 1 and 3 only d )1, 2 and 3
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2008 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION 112. Who was the Viceroy
of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
(a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Chelmsford (d) Lord Wavell
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Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected
in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
TOPIC : INFLATION
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TOPIC : TIDES
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28. There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which
action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government to
reduce the deficit?
1) Reducing revenue expenditure
2) Introducing new welfare schemes
3) Rationalizing subsidies 4) Reducing import duty
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03. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/ her appointment
1) Need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the
Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within
six months
2) Need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the
Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six
months
3) Must be a member of one of the Houses of the parliament
4) Must be a member of the Lok Sabha
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TOPIC : DPSP
Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected
in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Q1b. What was the Cabinet Mission Plan? How was the ‘grouping
clause’ fundamental to it? What was its impact on the attitude of the
Congress and the Leauge ? 30 marks.
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TOPIC : INFLATION
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TOPIC : SCHEDULES
1984
Q11 The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles
(c) A list of 1 8 languages recognised by the Constitution
(d) Number of States and Union Territories
1985
Q89. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains
(a) States and Union Territories
(b) Salaries of the President, Governors of States, Judges of
Supreme Court, etc.
(c) Union List, State’ List and Concurrent List
(d) Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
1985
Q90. Which of the following languages are included in the Eighth
Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Sindhi and English (b) English and Kashmiri
(c) Kashmiri and Konkani (d) Sindhi and Kashmiri
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1998
Q59. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India
contains provisions regarding Anti Defection Act?
(a) Second Schedule (b) Fifth Schedule
(c) Eighth Schedule (d) Tenth Schedule
2001
Q39 If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the
following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fifth
2001
Q91 Which one of the following statement correctly describes the Fourth
Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a) It lists the distribution of power between the Union and the
States
(b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution
(c) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal
areas
(d) It allocates seats in the Council of States
2003
Q139 Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution
lists the names of states and specifies their territories?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
2003
Q148 The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
(a) First Amendment (b) Eighth Amendment
(c) Ninth Amendment (d) Forty second Amendment
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Q17 Which one of the following statements correctly describes the
Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a) It contains the scheme of the distribution of powers between the
Union and the States.
(b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution.
(c) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal
areas.
(d) It allocates seats in the Council of States.
2006
7. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the
Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of Indian ?
(a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields
(b) Agriculture (c) Fisheries
(d) Public health
2008
18. Which schedule of the Constitution of india contains special
provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in
several States?
(a) Third (b) Fifth
(C) Seventh (d) Ninth
2008
84. Under which one of the following Constitution Amendments Acts,
four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth
schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number
to 22?
(a) Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
(b) Constitution (Ninetyfirst Amendment) Act
(c) Constitution (Ninetysecond Amendment) Act
(d) Constitution (Ninetythird Amendment) Act
2014
29. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India
contains provisions regarding antidefection?
(a) Second Schedule (b) Fifth Schedule
(e) Eighth Schedule (d) Tenth Schedule
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Asked from option given in 2012, see below (no extra efforts –
simply repeated) 2015 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION
33. In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
(a) saltpetre (b) rock phosphate
(c) coking coal (Answer) (d) All of the above
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Even if you would have read mains questions you could have
answered this.
2015 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION (see below 2004 mains
question)
28. Amnesty International is
(a) An agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil war.
(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.
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TOPIC : DISARMAMENT
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Even if you would have read past mains questions you could
have answered this.
2015 UPSC Prelims Paper QUESTION (see below 2007 mains
question)
54. ‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, often seen in the
news, is.
(a) A strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a
meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(b) A plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-
Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Forum.
(c) An agenda for women’s empowerment, an outcome of a
World Conference convened by the United Nations
(d) A strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the
East Asia Summit.
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TOPIC : CYCLONES
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ABCD
(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 2 4 3 1
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TOPIC: IUCN
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TOPIC: BRICS
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