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Q.1. Who is the guardian of public funds in India?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General
Correct Answer: D
Explanation- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The (C&AG) Comptroller and Auditor General of India is an authority, established by Article 148 of the Constitution of India, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. Hence Option D is correct.
Q.2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(A) Tropical Forest 1. Sunderbans
(B) ConiferousForest 2. Rajasthan
(C) MangrovesForest 3. Himachal Pradesh
(D) DeciduousForest 4. Silent Valley
Code:
. A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
Correct Answer: B
Explanation-
List- I List – II
(A) Tropical Forest – 4. Silent Valley
(B) ConiferousForest – 3. Himachal Pradesh
(C) MangrovesForest – 1. Sunderbans
(D) DeciduousForest – 2. Rajasthan
Hence Option B is correct.
Q.3. The Central Banking Functions in India are performed by_____?
(a) Central Bank
(b) SBI
(c) RBI
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Correct Answer: C
Explanation- The central banking functions in India are performed by the Reserve Bank of India. Hence Option C is correct.
Q.4. The author of Planned Economy for India’ is ________?
(a) Sir M. Visvesvaraya
(b) Dr. K. P. Mathur
(c) K. M. Munshi
(d) C. V. Raman
Correct Answer: A
Explanation-The author of Planned Economy for India’ is M. Visvesvaraya. Hence Option A is correct.
Q.5. Who advices the State government on legal matters?
(a) Attorney General
(b) Advocate General
(c) Chief Justice of High Court
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
Explanation- the Advocate General: (1) He gives advice to the government of the state upon such legal matters, which are referred or assigned to him by the governor. (2) He performs such other duties of a legal character that are referred or assigned to him by the governor. Hence Option B is correct.
Q.6. Which of the following Articles was judicially reviewed in the ‘S.R. Bommai’s Case’ by the nine Judges Bench of the Supreme Court?
(a) Article 352
(b) Article 356
(c) Article 358
(d) Article 360
Correct Answer: B
Explanation-Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, in the event, that a state government is unable to function according to Constitutional provisions, the Union government can take direct control of the state machinery. Hence Option B is correct.
Q.7. Which institute estimates the National Income of India?
(a) I.S.I.
(b) R.B.I.
(c) C.S.O.
(d) NABARD
Correct Answer: C
Explanation- the Central Statistical Organisation
The national income in India is calculated by the Central Statistical Organisation. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), an attached office of the ministry, coordinates the statistical activities in the country and evolves statistical standards. Hence Option C is correct.
Q.8. Match List-I with List-If and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List- I List-II
(State) (Atomic Power Station)
(A) Gujarat 1. Rawatbhata
(B) Maharashtra 2. Kaiga
(C) Karnataka 3. Kakrapar
(D) Rajasthan 4. Tarapur
Code:
. A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation-
(A)Gujarat—————-3. Kakrapar
(B)Maharashtra——–4. Tarapur
(C)Karnataka————2. Kaiga
(D)Rajasthan————1. Rawatbhata
Hence Option B is correct.
Q.9. Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India and give the correct answer:
(a) It was organised in 1993
(b) Its Chairperson and members are appointed by the President of India
(c) The Chairperson of ‘NHRC’ must be retired Chief Justice of India.
(d) All of the above are correct.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation- The National Human Rights Commission of India is a Statutory public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993. It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Chairperson of ‘NHRC’ must be retired Chief Justice of India. Its Chairperson and members are appointed by the President of India. Hence Option D is correct.
Q.10. Which of the following States has the largest production of rice?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B
Explanation- As of 2018, India is the second-largest producer of rice in the world after China and both these countries combined produce about 48% of the total rice in the world. Rice is one of the most important food crops in India because it is a staple part of the diet both in India and in Asia, at large. The varieties of rice grown in India include both white and brown rice. Southern and Eastern states and regions grow most of the rice in India because rice requires a hot tropical climate with heavy annual rainfall.
Complete answer: Option B: is correct. West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India and accounts for 14% of the rice produced in the country. The Ganga-Brahmaputra felt and the Terai region in the state provide the most optimum conditions for the growth of rice.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option B.