Prelims Practice Questions 01-12-2017

1. Consider the following statements.

1. National Crime Records Bureau report includes data on fake Indian Currency notes.

2. Cases of Crime against Women have decreased in 2016 compared to 2015.

3. The NCRB is a part of Ministry of Law.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

2. Consider the following statements.

1. The IL-78 refueller aircraft is procured from France.

2. ‘Probe and Drogue’ is an air to air refuelling method.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

1. Enforcement Directorate is a part of Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. It enforces Foreign Exchange Management Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements.

1. Wadiaji Atash Behram, Parsi temple, is located in Gujarat.

2. The largest population of Zorastrians resides in India.

3. Iranshah Atash Behram temple is located in Mumbai.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 only

d) 3 only

5. Consider the following statements.

1. Brow-antlered deer is the State animal of Manipur.

2. Kuno sanctuary is located in Maharashtra.

3. The Mouse deer can be spotted in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3

6. Consider the following statements.

1. One of the factors of decreasing Hangul population is onslaught by nomadic Gujjars.

2. Hungul can be spotted in Dachigam National park, Himachal Pradesh.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

7. Consider the following statements.

1. B.N.SriKrishna committee is related to data protection law.

2. India has no separate law for data protection.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. “Mitra Shakti Exercise” is the joint military exercise conducted by India and

a) France

b) Sri Lanka

c) Japan

d) Indonesia

9. Consider the following differences between the ‘due process of law’ and ‘procedure established by the law’

1. Due process of law is mentioned in Indian constitution.
2. Under procedure established by law, a law that is duly enacted by a legislature is valid if it has followed the correct procedure.
3. Under due process of law doctrine, a law is valid only if the law made is fair, just and not arbitrary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

10. Which of the following Fundamental rights are positively worded?

1. The right to religious freedom
2. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
3. Cultural and Educational rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answers and Explanations

1. b

Cases of Crime against Women have increased in 2016 compared to 2015.The NCRB is a part of Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. b

The IL-78 refueller aircraft is procured from Russia.

3. b

Enforcement Directorate is a part of Ministry of Finance.

4. c

Wadiaji Atash Behram, Parsi temple, is located in Maharashtra. Iranshah Atash Behram temple is located Gujarat.

5. c

Kuno sanctuary is located in Madhya Pradesh.

6. a

Dachigam National park is in Jammu & Kashmir.

7. c

However section 43 of Information Technology Act provides a measure of legal protection of personal information.

8. b

9. c

Indian constitution prescribed the procedure established by law but not due process of law. Under Article 21, No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.

10. c

Some of the Fundamental rights are negatively worded, as prohibitions to the State, Example: Article 14, 15 (1), 16 (2), 18(1), 20, 22(1) and 28(1).

There are other fundamental rights, which positively confer some benefits upon the individual [e.g., the right to religious freedom, under Art. 25, and the cultural and educational rights, under Arts. 29(1), 30(1)].

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