UPSC Level 1 Prelims Quiz #71

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
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#1. Consider the following statements 1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors. 2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara. 3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 and 3

2 only

3 only

#2. The subject matter of an adjournment motion in the Parliament 1. must be directly related to the conduct of the Union Government 2. may involve failure of the Government of India to perform its duties in accordance with the Constitution. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#3. The Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, “are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision”. This was made clear in the case of

A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras

I. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab

State of West Bengal v. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal

Shankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India

#4. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of

Bindusara

Ashoka

Kunal

Kanishka

#5. Consider the following statements about Sher Shah’s administration : 1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. 2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#6. Consider the following statements : 1. B. G. Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916 in Maharashtra. 2. N. C. Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#7. Which one of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the empowerment of women is correct?

The Committee will consist of members of the Lok Sabha only

A Cabinet Minister can be a member of the Committee

The term of office of the members of the Committee shall not exceed two years

It reports on the working of welfare programmes for the women

#8. The Annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the

Speaker may direct

President of India may direct

Parliament may decide

Finance Minister may decide

#9. Which of the following principles is/are taken into consideration by the Speaker while recognizing a parliamentary party or group? 1. An association of members who have an organization both inside and outside the House 2. An association of members who shall have at least one-third of the total number of members of the House 3. An association of members who have a distinct programme of parliamentary work Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3

1 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

#10. Population dividend’ refers to:

total number of population

youthful age structure of a population

relatively high proportion of experienced aged people

migration from richer region to poorer region

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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.