UPSC Level 1 Pre Quiz #54

UPSC prelims online quiz

Duration: 5 min

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#1. Which of the following statements with regard to Panchyats in India are correct? 1. Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area. 2. The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area. 3. The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy. 4. The State Legislature may be law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1 and 4 only

#2. Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting : 1. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Eleventh Finance Commission 3. Punchhi Commission 4. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below

4, 2, 1, 3

4, 3, 2, 1

3, 2, 4, 1

3, 4, 1, 2

#3. Which one of the following ports is located on estuary?

Kandala

Marmagao

Kolkata-Haldia

Tuticorin

#4. Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct? 1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 2. It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 3. The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s European subjects in India. 4. In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2

2 only

1 and 3

3 and 4

#5. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.

China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.

The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.

The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.

#6. Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct? 1. It began as the political wing of the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century. 2. It was formed in 1920 as part of the upcoming Akali movement. 3. It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh shrines from the government manipulated loyalist committees. 4. It formed the Akali Dal to coordinate groups (Jathas) to reclaim control of the shrines. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

2 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

#7. Which of the following statements regarding Indian federal system is/are correct? 1. All States have equal representation in the Rajya Sabha. 2. Consent of a State is not required for altering its boundaries. 3. There is no dual citizenship in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

#8. Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct? 1. he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor. 2. He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers. 3. He highlighted the plight of the untouchables. 4. He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2, 3 and 4

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3 only

3 and 4 only

#9. To be eligible to contest election under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, a candidate should 1. have a functional toilet at home 2. have payment slips of power bills 3. not be a cooperative loan defaulter 4. have studied minimum matriculation irrespective of category. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

3 and 4 only

#10. Consider the following statements about the different meanings of ‘Swaraj’ as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi : 1. Swaraj is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth). 2. Swaraj has two senses-one political and one beyond the realm of politics. 3. Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire. 4. With determination, Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

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Author
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Hemant Bhatt

Chief Mentor at Oracle IAS

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

UPSC prelims online quiz

Duration: 5 min

Results

#2. Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting : 1. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Eleventh Finance Commission 3. Punchhi Commission 4. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below

#3. Which one of the following ports is located on estuary?

#5. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

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