Prelims Practice Question 06-01-2018

1. Consider the following statements.

1. Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India) is engaged in certifying Organic produce.
2. The certification process involve top down approach.
3. This programme was implemented by Ministry of Commerce.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

2. Consider the following statements.

1. Recently FSSAI mandates the food companies selling organic produce to get certified with both the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India).
2. The NPOP was run by the Ministry of Commerce.
3. Framers play a role in PGS-India’s certification process.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

3. Which one of the following states recently unveils official State emblem?

1. Karnataka
2. Nagaland
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. West Bengal

4. Consider the following statements.

1. Nagoba Jatra is a tribal festival celebrated in the month of January in Andhra Pradesh.
2. It is celebrated by Mesram clan of Gond tribes for 10 days.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

5.  Which of the following ministries co-finance the Technology Mission for Indian Railways.

1. Ministry of Transport
2. Ministry of Science and Technology
3. Ministry of Railways
4. Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 2, 3 and 4 only
3. 1, 3 and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

6. With reference to the general features of the amendment procedure, consider the following statements:

1. The state legislature cannot initiate any Bill for amendment of the Constitution.
2. Constitutional Amendment Bills are to be introduced only in Lok Sabha.
3. Constitutional Amendment Bills cannot be introduced as a private member bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

7. With reference to the Centre-State Legislative relations, consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament has an absolute right to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
2. The executive power relating to the subjects of Concurrent List shall ordinarily remain with the States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements regarding Finance Commission:

1. It recommends measures and methods on how revenues need to be distributed between the Centre and States.
2. It lays down the principles for giving out grant-in-aids to states and other local bodies.
3. It ensures a sense of equality in public services across the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 3 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3    

9. Consider the following statements regarding the powers of the Governor of the State

1. The governor can return the money bill for reconsideration of the state legislature.
2. The judges of the high court are appointed by the Governor of the State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements:  

1. All the Cabinet Committees are headed by the Prime Minister.
2. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, a bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answers & Explanations

1. a

PGS-India’s certification process involves peer-review approach. Farmers play a role in this process. This programme was implemented by Ministry of Agriculture.

2. b

FSSAI mandates the food companies selling organic produce to get certified with either the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) or Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India). Certification by any one of the two is sufficient.

3. d

4.  b

Nagoba Jatra is a tribal festival celebrated in the month of January in Adilabad district of Telangana.

5. b

6. a

An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures. The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member.

7. b

The Constitution places certain restrictions on the plenary territorial jurisdiction of the Parliament.

Example - The President can make regulations for the peace, progress and god government of the four UTs- Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

8. d

The commission has the job of addressing the imbalances that often arise between the taxation powers and expenditure responsibilities of the centre and the states, respectively. Primarily, it has to ensure a sense of equality in public services across the states. 

9. d

The governor cannot return a money bill for the reconsideration of the state legislature. Normally, the governor gives his assent to a money bill as it is introduced in the state legislature with his previous permission. The judges of a high court are appointed by the president in consultation with the members of the judiciary itself as per the existing appointment procedures.

10. b

Cabinet committees are mostly headed by the Prime Minister. Sometimes other Cabinet Ministers, particularly the Home Minister or the Finance Minister, also acts as their Chairman. But, in case the Prime Minister is a member of a committee, he invariably presides over it.

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