FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
The rate of interest the RBI charges from commercial banks on their short-term borrowings is called__
A)
Repo Rate
B)
Reverse Repo Rate
C)
Bank Rate
D)
Base Rate
Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against securities.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
The Food Policy of India involved heavy expenditure in the form of
A)
Chemical fertilizer subsidy
B)
High Yielding Variety seeds subsidy
C)
Harvesting subsidy
D)
Food subsidy
India’s food policy has involved substantial expenditure on food subsidy.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) aims to reach each and every child under:
A)
One year
B)
Two years
C)
Three years
D)
Four Years
Intensified Mission Indradhanush aimed to achieve 90% full immunization coverage of children under two years.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who was U.Tirot Singh?
A)
Leader of the Khasi rising
B)
Army General of Manipur princely state during the Anglo-Manipur War
C)
Leader of the Ahom revolt
D)
None of the above
U.Tirot Singh was Khasi chief (Syiem) of Nongkhlaw who led Khasi rising against British 1829-33.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who win Noble peace prize 2018?
A)
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
B)
Juan Manuel Santos
C)
Malala Yousafzai
D)
Green Peace
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize went to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
When did the Muslim League demand for a separate Muslim state?
A)
March 1940
B)
August 1942
C)
August 1941
D)
March 1944
Muslim League at Lahore March 1940 moved Pakistan Resolution demanding separate state.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
What was the punishment given to the peasants for participation in activities for uprooting Imperialism in the country?
A)
Put in Jails
B)
Driven out of their states
C)
Confiscating the Rights of Ownership of Land
D)
Handing over the peasants’ land to the talugdars
After 1857 the British punished rebel peasants by confiscating holdings and handing lands to loyal taluqdars in Awadh.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The masterstroke of Lord Wellesley in order to establish British paramountcy in India was
A)
Doctrine of Lapse
B)
Mediation
C)
Annexation of Indian States
D)
Subsidiary Alliance
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
When did the Communist Party come into existence in India?
A)
1923
B)
1924
C)
1925
D)
1928
Communist Party of India was formed at Kanpur in December 1925.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a Commission under which article of the Constitution to examine sub-categorization of OBCs in the central list?
A)
Article 340
B)
Article 345
C)
Article 347
D)
Article 349
Article 340 empowers the President to appoint a commission for backward classes.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Father of extremism in Indian national movement was
A)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B)
Dada Bhai Naroji
C)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)
Arobind Ghosh
Bal Gangadhar Tilak advocated assertive nationalism and is called father of extremism.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Consider the statements with regard to Food Security:
1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed target is to end hunger, achieve food security by 2020
2. Four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilization and stability
3. Right to Food is recognized in Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Choose the correct answer from below:
A)
1 and 2 only
B)
2 and 3 only
C)
1,2 and 3
SDG 2 aims to end hunger by 2030, not 2020; four pillars of food security and Right to Food in UDHR Article 25 are correct.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Which one of the following is not a member of the Maratha confederacy?
A)
Gaikwar
B)
Bhonsle
C)
Jhansi
D)
Holkar
Maratha confederacy comprised Scindia, Holkar, Bhonsle, Gaekwad and Peshwa; Jhansi was not part.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Match the following alternatives with regard to National Food Security Act:
Section - Provision
(a) Section 15 - (1) Food Commission
(b) Section 16 - (2) District Grievance Redressal Officer
(c) Section 28 - (3) Vigilance Committee
(d) Section 29 - (4) Social Audit
A)
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B)
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C)
a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
D)
a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
Under NFSA, Sec 15 is District Grievance Redressal Officer, Sec 16 State Food Commission, Sec 28 Social Audit, Sec 29 Vigilance Committees.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The rate at which RBI lends to its clients generally against government securities is called:
A)
Bank Rate
B)
Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF)
C)
Repo Rate
D)
Reverse Repo Rate
Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends to banks against eligible securities.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who authored, ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?
A)
R.C. Dutt
B)
D.E. Wacha
C)
G.V. Joshi
D)
None of the Above
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was authored by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1901, not listed in options, so None of the Above.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The Ministry of Defence is planning to raise a new tri-service agencies in the fields of:
A)
Cyber Warefare, Space and Special Operations
B)
Land, Air and Water
C)
Homeland, Millitary and Aerospace
D)
Armed Forces, Airforce and Anti-terrorists
In 2018 Defence Ministry approved creation of three tri-service agencies for Cyber Warfare, Space and Special Operations.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Circardian Rhythm is a:
A)
24 hr cycle in living beings
B)
12 hr cycle in living beings
C)
24 hr cycle in Earth’s rotation
D)
12 hr cycle in Earth’s rotation
A circadian rhythm is approximately a 24-hour biological cycle.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
T. Vishwanathan Committee deals with:
A)
Sending offensive messages
B)
Money laundering
C)
Online hate speech
D)
Offshore banking
The T.K. Viswanathan committee proposed measures concerning online hate speech/cyber offences.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission provided by the Consumer Protection Act have the power of:
A)
Civil magistrate first class
B)
Civil magistrate second class
C)
Judicial magistrate first class
D)
Judicial magistrate second class
Under Consumer Protection Act, the District Forum/State/National Commissions have powers of Judicial Magistrate First Class for trial of offences.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
World Food Day is observed on:
A)
15 October
B)
16 October
C)
17 October
D)
18 October
World Food Day is observed every year on 16 October marking the founding of FAO in 1945.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
The USA has withdrawn from UNESCO with effect from December 31, 2018 due to:
A)
Anti-Israel bias
B)
Anti- Palestine bias
C)
Pro-Israel
D)
Pro-Arab
The US announced withdrawal from UNESCO effective Dec 31 2018 citing anti-Israel bias and need for reform.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society?
A)
T.B. Macaulay
B)
William Carey
C)
William Jones
D)
Jonathan Duncan
Sir William Jones founded Asiatic Society in Calcutta on 15 January 1784.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
Lala Lajpat Rai was beaten to death for protesting against the
A)
Jallianwala Bagh
B)
Irwin Pact
C)
Simon Commission
D)
None of the above
Lala Lajpat Rai died after lathi charge during anti-Simon Commission protest in Lahore 1928.
FCS&CA • 2019 • General Studies Paper-I
After the pact between Gandhiji and Lord Irwin in March 1931, many leaders became critical of Gandhiji’s leadership. What was the reason?
A)
The Civil Disobedience Movement was called off
B)
The Satyagraha policy was becoming stagnant
C)
The rural masses were not to be included
D)
The militant gained importance
Gandhi-Irwin Pact March 1931 calling off Civil Disobedience without securing Bhagat Singh commutation drew criticism.
