APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS: 

1. Consider the following statements:

i) The Supreme Court held that where equals and unequals are treated differently, Article 14 doesnot apply.

ii) A V Diecy propounded the term ' Rule of Law'.

Which one of the above statements is/ are correct?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii

d) Neither i nor ii 

Ans: c) Both i and ii.

2. Consider the following statements

i) India's active interest in environment was initiated in 1972.

ii) In 1972, Indira Gandhi attended the UN Conference on Human Environment.

Which one of the above statements is/are correct?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii

d) Neither i nor ii 

Ans: c) Both i and ii.

3. Who was the first ruler to issue silver coins?

a) Chandragupta I

b) Chandragupta II

c) Sri Gupta 

d) Kumaragupta 

Ans: Chandragupta II.

4. Write the names in chronological order.

i) Chandragupta I

ii) Kumaragupta I 

iii) Srigupta 

iv) Samudragupta

a) i, ii, iii and iv

b) iii, i, iv and ii 

c) iv, ii, i  and iii

d) iii, ii, i and iv 

Ans: b) iii, i, iv and ii.

5. Who was known as the last great Hindu king of India?

a) Prabhakar Vardhana 

b) Harsha Vardhana 

c) Deva Gupta 

d) Rajya Vardhana 

Ans: b) Harsha Vardhana.

6. Mughal painting reached its zenith under -

a) Humayun 

b) Akbar 

c) Jahangir 

d) Shahjahan 

Ans: c) Jahangir .

7. Consider the following princely states of the British rule in India: 

1. Jhansi 

2. Sambalpur

3. Satara 

The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is 

a) 1, 2 ,3

b)    1 , 3 , 2 

c) 3 , 2 ,1 

d) 3, 1, 2 

Ans: c) 3 , 2 , 1

8. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

a) Amostghavarsha I

b) Dantidurga

c) Dhruba 

d) Krishna I 

Ans: b) Dantidurga.

9. The concept of eight fold path forms the theme of

a) Dipavamsa 

b) Divyavadana 

c) Mahaparinirban 

d) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta 

Ans: d) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta 

10. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:

a) Rupaka 

b) Karshapana 

c) Dinara 

d) Pana 

Ans: Rupaka.

11. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

a) Brahmi 

b) Nandnagari 

c) Sharada 

d) Kharosthi .

Ans: Kharosthi .

12. Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta Period?

a) Saumilla 

b) Sudraka

c) Shaunaka 

d) Susrutha 

Ans:  d) Susrutha .

13. Which of the following is/ are drawn from US Constitution?

i) fundamental rights

ii) independence of judiciary

iii) judicial review

iv) post of vice president 

a) i , ii ii , iii 

b) i, iii , iv 

c) i, ii,iv 

d) i , ii, iii, iv

Ans: d) i , ii, iii, iv

14. Which one of the following committees is incorrectly matched?

a) Union Powers Committee - P.J. Nehru .

b) Union Constitution Committee - P. J. Nehru .

c) Provincial Constitution Committee - Sarder Patel .

d) Steering Committee - Sarder Patel

Ans: d) Steering Committee - Sardar Patel.

15.Who among the following is not a member of drafting committee?

a) N Madhava Rau 

b) T. T. Krishnamachari 

c) Sarder Patel

d) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar 

Ans: c) Sarder Patel.

16. 'Judicial review ' is drawn from which of the following?

a) Government of India Act, 1935.

b) British Constitution

c) US Constitution

d) Irish Constitution

Ans : c) US Constitution.

17. Who among the following  put forwarded the idea of constitution assembly?

a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 

b) Gopinath Bordoloi

c) M N Roy 

d) Sarder Patel

Ans: M N Roy.

18. Who was the head of union powers committee?

a) N Madhava Rau 

b) T. T. Krishnamachari 

c) P J Nehru 

d) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar 

Ans: c) P J Nehru.

19. Who was the head of union constitution committee?

a) N Madhava Rau 

b) T. T. Krishnamachari 

c) P J Nehru 

d) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar 

Ans: c) P J Nehru.

20 . Who was the head of provincial constitution committee?

a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 

b) Gopinath Bordoloi

c) M N Roy 

d) Sarder Patel

Ans: d) Sarder Patel