APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 

APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS 

1. The fundamental duties of citizens were added in the constitution in the year 

a) 1972

b) 1974

c) 1973

d) 1976

Ans: d) 1976.

2. The fundamental duties of the Indian Constitution are taken from 

a) Government of India Act 1935

b) Canada constitution 

c) USA

d) USSR 

Ans: USSR.

3. Swaran Singh committee was set up in the year of

a) 1974

b) 1976

c) 1978

d) 1977 

Ans: b) 1976.

4. Who is / are the pioneers of PIL in India?

a) Justice V R Krishna Iyer 

b) P. N. Bhagwati 

c) Both Justice V R Krishna Iyer and P. N. Bhagwati

Ans: c) Both Justice V R Krishna Iyer and P. N. Bhagwati

5. The word ' Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind ( India) was first used by:

a) the Greeks

b) the Romans 

c) the Chinese

d) the Arabs 

Ans: a) the Greeks.

6. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

a) Lopamudra

b) Gargi 

c) Leelavati 

d) Savitri 

Ans: a) Lopamudra

7. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and Sudras speak 

a) Sanskrit

b) Prakrit 

c) Pali 

d) Sauraseni 

Ans: b) Prakrit 

8. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscriptions is :

a) Chakravarti 

b) Dharmadeva 

c) Dharmakirti 

d) Priyadarsi 

Ans: d) Priyadarsi 

9. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by:

a) Mahayana Buddhism 

b) Hinayana Buddhism 

c) Jainism

d) The Lokayata School.

Ans: c) Jainism

10. Mughal painting reached its zenith under

a) Humayun

b) Akbar 

c) Jahangir 

d) Shah Jahan

Ans: c) Jahangir 

11. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was ; 

a) Muin - ud - din Christi 

b) Baba Farid 

c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz 

d) Shah Alam Bukhari 

Ans: b) Baba Farid 

12. Delhi is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda

Ans: b) Yamuna

13. Kanpur is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: a) Ganga 

14. Surat is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: c) Tapti 

15. Badrinath is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: d) Alakananda 

16. Varanasi is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: a) Ganga 

17. Haridwar is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: a) Ganga 

18. Patna is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga 

b) Yamuna 

c) Tapti 

d) Alakananda 

Ans: a) Ganga