Natinal Affairs [100 Questions]

1. Consider the following statements :
1. The right to education Act, 2009 that became effective from (1st April ) makes elementry education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.
Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

2. Consider the following statements
1. OnApril 1, 2010 India launched census 2011.The biggest - ever Census attempted in the history of mankind.
2. The first ever National Population Register (NRR)Will also be Prepared in which all person aged over 15 year will be photo graphed and finger printed to create a biometric national database.
3. It is the 13th National Census exercise since 1872.
4. The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the census Act 1948.
Where as theNPR(National Population Register) is being created under the provisions of the citizenship Act 1955. and citizenship Rules (Registration of Citizens and Issue of national Identity cards ) 2003. Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4

 

3. Who was appointed to Probe the massacre of 76 CRPF Personal is Dandewada ?
(a)E.N. Rammohan
(b) T.N. Chaturvedi
(c) P.K. Sharma
(d) R.S. Meena

 

4. Which of the statements is incorrect ?
(a) The national Integration council is chaired by HomeMinister.
(b) Set up in the early 60’s by Prime minister Nehru, the NIC held its first meeting in 1962.
(c) The NIC aims at finding ways and means to combat the menace of communalism, casteismand regionalism.
(d) The NIC has 147 members, including union ministers, leaders of opposition in the lok sabha and Rajy sabha and Chief ministers of all states

 

5. The Rajasthan Government appointed a seven - member committee to look into all aspect of the issue of providing reservation to Gujjars under a special category. this committee is headed by ?
(a) Tsering Pentsom
(b) J. S. Sharma
(c) I.S. Israni
(d) R.K. Vaidya

 

6. The commission on centre - state relations submitted its report It was constituted in April 2007 to take a fresh look at the relative role and responsibilities of the various levels of government and centre- state relations. This commission was headed by?
(a) Verappa Moily
(b) M.M. Punchhi
(c) K.M. Khurshid
(d) Lalit Vatia

 

7. Consider the following statements :
1. The 16-digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual by the unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has come under the new name “AADHAR”.
2. “AADHAR” is symbolished by the logo. It has the halo of the sun on the imprint of a thumb.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

8. Recently the Rajya Sabha Passed a Bill proposing to create legislative council for which state. 24 years after it was abolished ?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu

 

9. Recently the human resource Development Ministry had set up a committee to go into the working of the deemed university in the country. This Committee was headed by ?
(a) Professor Tandon
(b) Professor G. Subramaniam
(c) Professor K. Shandari
(d) Professor J.S. Duggal

 

10. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The Green India mission, part of India’s plan to fight climate change, proposed to double the area being taken up for afforestation and ecorestoration over the next decade.
(b) This mission is one of the eight mission of the national Action plan on climate change.
(c) The new and restored forest areas under the mission will act. as a carbon sink. It means that India’s forests will be able to absorb 6.35% of the country’s annual emissions by 2020.
(d) This mission will be headed by prime minister of India.

 

11. The concept of south Asian University was initated by prime minister Manmohan Singh during the 13th SAARC summit at Dhaka in 2005, with a formal agreement for establishing the institute signed in April 2007 during the 14th Summit in New Delhi. Now the institute was setup in ?
(a) Dhaka
(b) New Delhi
(c) Colombo
(d) Kathmandu

 

12. “Technology Development Mission” is the government of India’s project that will execute which project ?
(a) Save the tiger project
(b) To clean Ganga river.
(c) Providing cheaper laptop to every student.
(d) Providing Software technology to the grassroot level.

 

13. Who is headed the five member Empowered committee to go into the safety of the mullaperiyar dam ?
(a) Justice A.S. Anand
(b) Justice K. Sudarsan
(c) Justice K. Venu gopal
(d) Justice cyric Joseph

 

14. Consider the following statements :
1. India has been ranked as a “Tier II watch list” country in the 2010 Trafficking in persons Report compiled by the U.N.
2. “Tier II watch list “ implies that India ranks among those countries whose governments do not full comply with the trafficking victims Protection Act’s (TVPA) minimum Standards, but are making significant efforts to bring themsetves into compliance with those standards.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

 

15. Which of the statements is incorrect
(a) The central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) is the highest advisory body to centre and state on education
(b) The union cabinet approved amendments to the central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 that will allow the institutions to implement the 27% reseruation for the other Back ward classes.
(c) The national Academic Depository Bill 2010, Seeks for the creation and maintenance of a national electronic database of academic records and awards.
(d) None of the above

 

16. Who is headed the Group of ministers, that has been set up to help coordinate energy security issues that have an international angle. Civilian nuclear power deals, the India- Iran- Pakistan gas pipeline .Propopsals, and regional energy Copperation come Under its ambit.
(a) Pranab mukherjee
(b) Sushil Kumar Shinde.
(c) S.M. Krishna.
(d) Murli Deora.

 

17. Dongria Kondhs, a notified primitive Tribal Group are live in which state ?
(a) Chattisgarh
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand

 

18. Alamatti dam is constructed across which river as this create a dispute between Andhra pradesh Karnataka and Maharashtra.
(a) Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Pen ganga

 

19. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The International Congress of mathematicians was held in Bangalore
(b) The congress is by for the biggest and most prestigious international meeting of mathematicians held once in every four years.
(c) The congress has been held for the first time in the country and for the Third time in the continent after the one held in Japan 1990 and china in 2002.
(d) Fields award is the most Coveted global award for achievements in mathematics.

 

20. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) Named after J.M. Fields, a Canadian mathematician, the Fields award is awarded only to mathematicans under the age of 40.
(b) The nevanlinna Prize , It named after famous Russian mathemetician Rolf, Herman Nevanlinna, for work on mathematical aspects of computer science.
(c) The chern prize is named after chinese mathematician shiing shen chern, for out stading life long contributions to mathematics. This prize is presented for the first time at the corgress.
(d) “Leelavathi “ the immortal Mathematical treatise by the Indian mathematician, Bhaskaracharya, is a award given as a one time international Prize of Rs. 10 lakh for popularising mathematics.

 

21. Consider the following statements :
1. The nalanda univeristy Bill has been drafted by the ministry of External Affairs, following a consensus arrived at the East Asia summit held in Thailand in october 2009.
2. The Nalanda mentor group is chaired by Professor Amartya sen.
Which of the above statement is / are in correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

 

22. In a bid to give a sharp edge to anti-naxal operations, government has set up a unified command. which one of the following state does not come under the unified command ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh 
(b) Chattisgarh
(c) Orissa
(d) Jharkhand

 

23. Consider the following statements :
1. The unified command will have a retired major general as a member. The four states were asked to appoint an Inspector - General - rank police officer to take care of anti-naxal operations. and appoint an IG (CRRF) as IG (Operation) for that state to work in close coordination with the IG (Anti - naxal operation) of the state.
2. Now only Assam and Jammu and Kashmir have unified commands in place, headed by the respective chief ministers.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

24. Consider the following statements :
1. Multidimensional poverty Index is an index which measure poverty by using ten major variables including access to good cooking fuel, schooling, electricity, nutrition, and sanitation.
2. The world Bank estimates Poverty on the basis of house hold income that is $1 a day or less.
Which of the above statement is/are in correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

25. Thr recent UN poverty index Placed china as ranked 46 out of 104. where India is in which place ?
(a) 60 th place
(b) 61st place
(c) 62nd place
(d) 63rd place

 

26. Consider the followng statements :
1. With a blend of the Devangari “Ra” and Roman “R” as its unique Symbol. The Indian currency has joined the elite club of the US dollar, the European Euro, the British pound sterling and the Japanese yen.
2. Designed by Bombay IIT Post graduate D. uday Kumar, it will distinguish the currency from the rest such as rupee or the rupials of Pakistan, Nepal, Srilanka and Indonesia.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

27. Consider the following statements :
1. Government is creating 14 “Innovation universities“.
2. The Innovation Universitives are aimed at making India a global knowledge hub Each one to be built around a them or subject these unique universities will enjoy total antonomy in appointments, collaborations, resource generation and nomenclature of degrees.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

28. he pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) introduced a new scheme “NPS - Lite”. The objective of the scheme is?
(a) Provide monetary incentives to the pension of low grade government employee.
(b) Target Economically disadvantaged section and promote small savings during their productive life.
(c) Make a mechanism by which the pension fund money can be utilize in Infrastructure projects.
(d) None of the above.

 

29. The pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram yojana (PMAGY) is aiming for integrated development of 1000 villeges, where a majority of the population belongs to the Schedule caste. this scheme is first launched in ?
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh

 

30. Consider the following statements :
1. According to the 2001 census, almost 4.26 crore people lived in slums in 640 cities and towns having a population of 50,000 and more.
2. The under five mortality among the urban poor is 72.7, significantly higher than the urban average of 51.9.
3. More than 46% of the urban poor children are under weight and almost 60% are left out of the immunisation net.
4. Once in place the national urban health mission will seek to reduce the infant mortality rate to 30 per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality rate to 100 per 1,00,000 live births by 2015.
Which of the above statements are Correct ?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 , and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) All of the above

 

31. Going beyond the jawaharlal Nehru urban Renewal mission, Prime minister set up a subcommittee to go into the complex challenges of urbanisation. Who headed this committee ?
(a) S. Jaipal Reddy
(b) Pranab Mukherjee
(c) Kumari Selija
(d) K.M. Chandra Shekhar

 

32. Mandovi river water dispute is between which of the two states ?
(a) Maharastra and Karnataka
(b) Goa and karnataka
(c) Goa and Maharastra
(d) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

 

33. A one member Tribunal, Confirmed the extension of the ban on the students’s Islamic movement of India (SIMI) for two more years. The Tribunal is headed by ?
(a) Justice Sanjiv khanna
(b) Justice vijay kumar
(c) Justice P. Mukherjee
(d) Justice N. Ganguly.

 

34. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The “Swavalamban scheme” is to cover workers in the unorganised sector and provide old age security  to all especially the vulnerable sections.
(b) under the scheme , the government is to provide an assistance of Rs. 1000 a year as co- contribution to every NPS (New pension System) account of 10 lakh unorganised sector workers.
(c) The scheme is to be managed by the pension fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
(d) None of the above

 

35. The GOM gave its seal of approval to the enumeration of caste in census 2011, and also recommended that the caste headcount should be done at the biometric stage this GOM was headed by?
(a) Kapil Sibbal
(b) A.K. Antony
(c) Pranab Mukherjee
(d) P. Chidambaram.

 

36. Recently the goverment has passed the state Bank of India (Amendment) Bill Providing for reduction of government equity to 51% Earlier the government’s equity in SBI was ?
(a) 75%
(b) 68%
(c) 60%
(d) 55%

 

37. Who is headed the National Innovation council to Advice the prime minister on public Information Infrastructure and Innovations, to give shape to the Government’s decision to observe the current decade (2010-2020) as the decade of Innovation.
(a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
(b) Sam Pitroda
(c) Professor yashpal
(d) Professor Amartya Sen

 

38. Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls - Known as “Sabla” - aimed at enhancing their nutritional and economic status.
2. The scheme will be run along with the Integrated child development Services (ICDS) Project in anganwadi Centres in 200 select districts, targeting girls in the age group of 11-18.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

39. Who is headed the panel to investigating allegations of corruption and land grabbing case against justice P.D. Dinakaran ?
(a) Justice A.S. Anand
(b) Justice K. Banerjee
(c) Justice V.S. Sirpurkar
(d) Justice Vaidynathan

 

40. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The Educational Tribunal Bill 2010 Propose to set up a two-tier structure of educational Tribunals at the national and state level to adjudicate on the gamut of disputes that arise in the higher education 
(b) The state tribunals will adjudicate on matters concerning teachers, employees and students of institutions in the respective states. 
(c) The national tribunal would deal with all matters concerning regulatory bodies in higher education and also matters involving institues located in two or more states.
(d) None of the above

 

41. Consider the following statements :
1. The public Interest Disclosure and Protection to persons making the disclosures Bill 2010, Provides for setting up a mechanism to encourage disclosure of inforamation on corruption or wilful misuse of power by Public servants, which cause demonstrable losses to the government.
2. Wishtle blowers is a person who victimise the person who expose any corruption.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

42. Who headed the panel to decided on classification of coal bearing areas in the country as no mining Zones and providing for alternative coal blocks to those who have been affected by this new no - gozones policy .
(a) B.K. Chaturuedi.
(b) Pranab Mukherjee
(c) Montek sing
(d) R.S.sharma

 

43. “Suvigya”, “Ashrya”, and “Sankalan” these are in news recently.these words are related with?
(a) E-Governance project of Home ministry.
(b) E-Governance project of Defence ministry.
(c) Women Empowerment project.
(d) Government’s project to provide home to homeless people.

 

44. Consider the following statements :
1. The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill Sets Judicial Standards and make Judges accountable for their lapses. It will also mandate the judges of the high courts and the supreme court to declare their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouses and dependents. system. 
2. Their will be a national oversight committee with which the public can lodge Complaints against erring Judges, including the chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of High Courts. 
3. At present there is no legal mechanism for dealing with complaints against Judges, who are governed by “Restatement of values of Judicial Life”, Adopted by the Judiciary as a Code of conduct without any statutory sanction. 
Which of the above statements are Correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 
(d) 1, 2, and 3

 

45. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The Indira Gandhi Matritvashayog Yojana (IGMSY) is a monetary scheme for pregnant women and lactating mothers.
(b) Each pregnant and lactating women will receive Rs. 4000 in three instalments between the second trimester of pregnancy until the child is six month old.
(c) The beneficiaries will be pregnant women of 19 years and above and for the first two live births.
(d) The scheme to be implemented through National Rural health mission.

 

46. With the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) Continuing at 2.8% the Union Health and Family welfare ministry has Pushed back the target date for achieving population stabilisation In the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000, it was 2045. Now the target date is ?
(a) 2060 A.D.
(b) 2065 A.D.
(c) 2070 A.D.
(d) 2085 A.D.

 

47. Who is headed the high level committee set up by the centre to look into the allegation of corruption and misappropriation of fund in the common wealth Games ?
(a) V.K. Shunglu
(b)K. Radha Gopal
(c) Arun Maira
(d)K.S. Bandopadhaya.

 

48. Hasimara - Phuentsholing Railway link is in news recently, because it would pass through an important elephant corridor. This proposed rail link will connect ?
(a) West Bengal and Bhutan
(b) Tawang and Bhutan
(c) Uttar pradesh and Nepal
(d) Bihar and Nepal

 

49. The National Centre for disease control (NCDC) formerly known as the national Institute of communicable diseases (NICD) is all set to become the apex institute for communicable diseases on a par with the centrs for disease control and prevention (CDC) Atlanta, US. The NCDC is now in ?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Kanpur
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) New Delhi

 

50. Mobile number portability (MNP) Service which allows a person to change his telecom operator while retaining his number this service was first start from?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(d) Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh

 

51. Consider the following statements : 
1. India consumed over 138 million tonnes of fuel in 2009-10, imports three fourth of its oil needs and one - third of its gas requirement. It imported $ 79 billion worth of 159.2 million tonnes of crude oil. 
2. Demand over the next 10 years will increase by over 40% where as the increase in supply from the maturing domestic oil fields is expected to be around 12% .
Which of the above statements is/are correct 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

52. Consider the following statmenet : - 
1. The Rs. 54, 000 crore integrated steel plant project in Orissa by south korean giant posco is the largest foreign direct investment in the country. 
2. All work on the Posco project has been suspended following a report on the forest Right Act (FRA) violations by the N.C. Saxena Panel. 
3 Another Committee under the leadership of Meena Gupta also found there were many violations in the project including those related to the FRA. 
4. Therefore forest advisory Committee (FAC) plans to recommended withdrawl of the clearance granted to posco. This FAC is a key statutory Panel in the ministry of Environment
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) 2 and 3 
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) All of the above

 

53. Consider the following statements : 
1. The latest united nations human Development Report has calculated that south Asia is home to half of the world’s multidimensionally Poor population, that is 844 million people. 
2. Among the south Asian Countries Nepal is second among the top movers on non-income HDI, while India is among the top 10 movers in GDP growth. 
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

54. With 9% of the parliamentary seats (Now 10%) held by women, and 27% of adult women having secondary or higher levels of education compared to 50% among men. The 138 countries Global Instability Index based on 2008 data, ranked India as ?
(a) 122 
(b) 124
(c) 128 
(d) 132

 

55. Government is going to establish a national centre for molecular materials in which state ?
(a) Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
(b) Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
(c) Thiruvanantha Puram (Kerala)
(d) Mysore (Karnataka)

 

56. India has decided to Join the Nairobi - International Convention. this convention is adopted by 64 countries this convention is dealing with ?
(a) Rilated to Hazardous wrecks, navel safety and maritime Security. 
(b) Related to Protection of cheeta, 
(c) Related to adoptation of green zone wit in a city. 
(d) Related to Racial Disarimination.

 

57. Math the following. 
List I (Power project)                             List - II (State)
A. Samalkot plant (2400 MW)             1. Uttarkhand
B. Bawana Project (1500 MW)             2. Delhi
C. Hazira unit (351 MW)                      3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kashipur Project (225 MW)            4. Gujrat
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 2 1 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 1 4 3

 

58. The one man tribunal, observing that the Liberation of Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) still remains a threat to the country’s security. It extended the ban on the outfit for two years under the unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Who is headed this tribunal ? 
(a) Justice Saubhik Sen.
(b) Justice Rajkumar Sen
(c) Justice Saumitra Sen
(d) Justice Vikramjit Sen.

 

59. Prime minister Monmohan Singh has formed an experts group to examine the recommendations of the sonia Gandhi-headed National Advisory Council on the proposed food security Bill. This group is chaired by ? 
(a) Pranab Mukherjee
(b) K.M. Chandra shekhar
(c) C. Rangarajan
(d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

 

60. The Indian maritime university is in ?
(a) Kolkata 
(b) Chennai
(c) Goa 
(d) Mumbai

 

61. The national Climate centre is in ?
(a) Tirupati 
(b) New Delhi
(c) Ahmedabad 
(d) Pune

 

62. The national Atmospheric Research Laboratory of ISRO is in ?
(a) Gadanki 
(b) Hydrabad
(c) Bangalore 
(d) Ahmedabad

 

64. In which date we observed as Panchayati Raj Day because on this day in 1993, the 73rd constitutional Amendment was implemented, setting up the three tier panchayats system - village Panchayats, Panchayat unions and district panchyats for grass roots level governance.
(a) 10 th Jan 
(b) 20th February
(c) 3rd March 
(d) 24th April

 

 

65. While allowing the opposition members to move cut motins on the demands for grants of various ministries, which were taken up for adoption without any discussion, Lok sabha Speaker Meira Kumar ruled that “Constitutional right is superior right and overrides practices “ It is thus clear that cut motions can be moved on all demands submitted to the house. This right to move cut motion come under Article ?
(a) Article 97 
(b) Article 113
(c) Article 127 
(d) Article 133

 

66. Justice Soumitra Sen of the calcutta High Court is the second judge in the country’s history to face removal proceedings in parliament. The first was ? 
(a) Justice B. Sudershan Reddy.
(b) Justice S. Obidullah
(c) Justice V. Ramaswami .
(d) Justice K. Jagnabedi

 

67. Article 124 (4) when read with Article 217 (1) (b), states that a high court judge shall not be removed from his office except on the grounds of “Proved misbehaviour”.so to remove justice sen the above resolution has to be passed by ? 
(a) Two - third majority in Rajya Sabha and Simple majority in Lok Sabha
(b) Two - third majority in both the houses with in a year period. 
(c) Two - third majority in both the Houses in the same session.
(d) None of the above

 

68. A parliamentary Inquiry committee has held justice soumitra sen of the calcutta High court guilty of misconduct tantamount to misbehaviour warranting his removal. This committee was headed by?  
(a)Mukul Mudgal
(b) Fali Nariman
(c) B. Sudershan Reddy
(d) V. Ramaswami

 

69. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
(a) National Green Tribunal is a Judicial body exclusively deal with environmental law’s and to provide citizens a right to environment. 
(b) The main Bench of the tribunal will be set up in new Delhi. 
(c) With this India would Join Australia and New Zealand, which have such specialised environment tribunals.
(d) The Tribunal would deal with all environmental laws on air and water pollution, the environment protection Act, the forest conservation Act and the biodiversity Act.

 

70. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? 
(a) The payment of gratuity (Amendment) Bill raise the celling of gratuity for employees in Private sector to Rs 10 lakh from Rs. 3.5 Lakh. 
(b) A corollary benefit of the gratuity ceiling enhancement is that the amount will also qualify for exemption from income tax.
(c) The bill Proposes that the employees state Insurance corporation should participate in the Rashtriya swasthya Bima yojna to cover BPL workers in the unorganised sector. 
(d) The Bill also proposed to increase the age limit of dependents from 21 to 25 years and provide for claims for accidents occuring at work or while going to work.

 

71. Consider the following statements : - 
1. Supreme court held Unconstitutional and violation of the ‘right to privacy’ the use of narco analysis, brain - mapping and ploygraph tests on accused , Suspects and withnesses without their conset. 
2. Article 20 (3) of the constitution protects an individval’s choice between speaking and remaining Silent, irrespective of whether the subsequent testimony proves to be inculpatory or exculpatory .
3. Narco analysis technique involves the intravenous administration of sodium pento thal, a drug which lowers inhibitions on part of the subject and induces the person to talk. 
4. Brain mapping and polygraph tests measure changes in aspects such as respiration, blood pressure, blood flow, pulse and galvanic skin resistance. The truthfulness or falisity on part of the subject is assessed by relying on the records of the physiological responses.
Which of the above statement are correct ?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 
(b) 1, 2, and 3
(c) 2, 3, and 4 
(d) All of the above

 

72. Consider the following statements :
1. National human Rights commission is a statutory body, enjoys full functional autonomy and has its own investigation team to probe allegation of human rights.
2. Set up in october 1993, the NHRC is currently headed by the former chief justice of India, Justice K.G. Bala krishna, and has four members, all of whom enjoy the states equal to that of a sitting supreme court judge. 
Which of the above statement is incorrect
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

73. Who was appointed as the chairman of the law commission ?
(a) P.V. Reddy
(b) J.P. Narayan
(c) T. Subramanium
(d) R.L. Prasad

 

74. Presently the retirement age of supreme court judges is 65 years. recently the government has increase the retirement age of high court judges from -
(a) 58 years to 60 years
(b) 60 years to 62 years
(c) 62 years to 65 years
(d) 65 years to 68 years

 

75. In our High courts there are over 40 lakh cases were pending. There is also a short fall of 265 Judges out of the sanctioned strength of 895 judges. In this background can you suggests how many High courts are there in our country ? 
(a) 20 High Courts 
(b) 21High courts
(c) 23 High Courts 
(d) 25 High Courts

 

76. Government has set up which committee following the agitation against the OBC reservation in premier institution including AIIMS ?
(a) Narayan murthy Committee
(b) N. Vaidy committee
(c) Valiathan Committee
(d) Tsering Pentsom Committee

 

77. The popular Anti - Defection Law in the 10th Schedule of our constitution was inserted by ?
(a) 42nd Amendment 1976
(b) 44th Amandment 1978
(c) 50th Amendment 1980
(d) 52 nd Amendment 1985

 

78. The right to property earlier a fundamental right under the constitution was deleted by ?
(a) 24th Amendment 1968.
(b) 27th Amadment 1970.
(c) 42nd Amendment 1974.
(d) 44mAmandment 1978.

79. The recent 113th Amendment Bill 2010 is related with?
(a) Women reservation in parliament
(b) Making Cooperative bodies under D.P.S.P.
(c) To rename orissa to odisha and its language to odia.
(d) Women reservation in Panchayat.

 

80. Recently Nilgiri mountain Railway is in news. It is a world Heritage site. declared by UNESCO in ?
(a) 2002
(b) 2005
(c) 2008
(d) 2010

 

81. Obulapuram mines is in news recently. It is in which state ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerela

 

82. Maheswar hydel dam project is in news recently. It is in which state and on which river?
(a) Godavari : Andhrapradesh
(b) Kaveri : Tamil Nadu
(c) Narmada : Madhya Pradesh
(d) Godavari : Maharashtra

 

83. Recently the Bill and Melinda Gates Fundation has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with which state ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam

 

84. Indus - like inscription on south Indian pottery is recently found in which country ?
(a) China
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Thailand

 

85. Consider the following statements :
1. The Nirmalgram puraskar is a form of encouragement given to villegers under the total Sanitation Campaign (TSC)
2. It is because of this efforts and general awarness that the sanitation coverage in rural areas has registered an impressive growth from 22% in 2001 to close to 60% now.
Which of the above statement is / are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

 

86. Recently the all Naga student’s Association has blocked the two national highways Connecting manipur these two higways are ?
(a) NH 37 and 52
(b) NH 39 and 52
(c) NH 39 and 53
(d) NH 37 and 53

 

87. The recent world classicial Tamil Conference was held in ?
(a) Madurai
(b) Chennai
(c) Coimbatore
(d) Thanjavur

 

88. Consider the following statements : -
1. The Rohtang tunnel is an all weather alternative strategic route to ladakh from Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
2. The idea of constructing a tunnel beneath the Rohtang pass at 13000 feet was envisaged in 1983 and its construction received an impetus after the Kargil War.
3. The Border Roads organisation is constructing the tunnel.
4. The tunnelling would be completed in 2015.
Which of the above statement is wrong?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) None of the above

 

89. Alamatti dam which is in news recently, this dam is a bone of constation between which of these two states?
(a) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(d) Maharashtra and Goa.

 

90. Alamati dam is constituted across which river?
(a) Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Kaveri

 

91. Babli project is constructed across which river?
(a) Godavari
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi

 

92. Babli project is a bone of contetion between which of these two states?
(a) Karnataka and Maharastra
(b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

93. Consider the following statements.
1. Rashtrapati Bhavan was presented with an International organisation for standardisation (ISO) certificate for having emerged as the country’s first urban habitat with excellent environment managment systems.
2. President Patil initiated a project “Roshni Programme”  which was aimed at making the President’s Estate a plastic free zone and introduction of energy efficient practices.
Which of the above statement is/are wrong?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of the above

 

94. Which committee that constituted by the Human Resource Development Ministry has suggested to derecognition of those deemed varsities that has failed to meet the prescribed standards, and the committee also said that they would be affiliated to the respective state universities.
(a) Sudhir Panda Committee
(b) Tandon Committee
(c) Rashid Nakvi Committee
(d) Yashpal Committee

 

95. The Mahatma Gandhi Tanta Mukti Gaon Mohim is a scheme was introduced as a way to get rid of small disputes in the village and thus bring about harmony. Recently United Nations has recognise this scheme. This scheme is introduce in which state.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujrat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh

 

96. Recently Polavaram Project is in news. This project is a bone of contention between which of these two states?
(a) Maharastra  and  Andhrapradesh
(b) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa and Chattisgarh
(d) Andhrapradesh and Tamil Nadu

 

97. Pollavaram Project is constituted across which of the following river?
(a) Krishna
(b) Polar
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari

 

98. Dongri Kondh tribals are living in and around Niyamgiri hills. This is in which state?
(a) Chattisgarh 
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Orissa
(d) Mizoram

 

99. The recent South Asian Writing festival was held in?
(a) Britain
(b) Sweden
(c) Germany
(d) Russia

 

100. Morigaon becomes the first district in the country to have started the model district health project. This is an ambitious project of the Ministry of Health. Its is launched in collaboration with the Earth Institute, Columbia University. In this context morigaon is in which state? 
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam