APSC/ UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 

APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS 

1 . NITI Aayog is guided by the principals of - 

i) Antyodaya 

ii) Demographic dividend

iii) People's participation

iv) Governance 

a) i and ii only 

b)  i and iii only

c) i , ii and iii only

d) i, ii, iii and iv

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

2.  Consider the following statements

a) Bhogeswari Phokaneni was played an active role in the Quit India Movement.

b) She is fondly remembered as " sixty years old martyr"

Which of the above statements is/ are true? 

i) only a 

ii) only b 

iii) both a and b.

Ans: Both a and b.

3. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by:

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Thakkar Bappa 

c) Jyotiba Phule 

d) B .R.  Ambedkar 

Ans: b) Thakkar Bappa 

4. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857?

a) Jhansi 

b) Chittor 

c) Jagdishpur

d) Lucknow

Ans:b ) Chittor 

5. The union executive consist of

a) the president

b)the vice president 

c) the Prime Minister

d) the Council of ministers and

e)  the attorney general of India

Select the option

i) a, b, c , d, 

ii) a , c , d, e 

iii) a, b, d, e 

iv) a, b, c, d, e

Ans: iv) a, b, c, d, e

6. The president is elected by an electoral college consisting of-

a) the elected members of both the houses of parliament

b) the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states 

c) the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the union territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

i) only i and ii

ii) only i and iii

iii) i , ii and iii

Ans: i, ii and iii.

7. The president has following powers and functions 

a) legislative powers

b) executive powers 

c) Judicial powers 

d) military powers 

Consider the following options

i) a, b and c

ii) a, b and d

iii) a, c and d

iv) a , b, c and d

Ans: a , b , c and d 

8. The president of India appoints -

a) the attorney general of India 

b) the comptroller and auditor general of India  

c) the chief election commissioner of India

d)  the chairman of Indian public service commission

Consider the following options

i) a, b and c

ii) a, b and d

iii) a, c and d

iv) a , b, c and d

Ans: a , b , c and d 

9. Which one of the following is  incorrectly matched?

a) National emergency -  Article 352

b) President's rule - Article 365

c) Financial emergency - Article 365

d) none of these

Ans: c) Financial emergency - Article 365

10. The President of India can exercise - 

a) absolute veto 

b) qualified veto 

c) suspensive veto 

d) pocket veto 

Consider the following options 

i) a , b and c

ii) a , c and d

iii) a, b and d

iv) b , c and d

Ans: ii) a, c and d.