FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Who amongst the following is known as the father of Indian planning?
A)
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)
Mahatma Gandhi
C)
B.R. Ambedkar
D)
M. Vishweshwariah
Option D is correct: M. Vishweshwariah.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
The “Goods and Services Tax” (GST) in India is a type of:
A)
Excise Tax
B)
Sales Tax
C)
Income Tax
D)
Value Added Tax
Option D is correct: Value Added Tax.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
In which year was the National Food Security Act passed?
A)
2005
B)
2009
C)
2013
D)
2016
Option C is correct: 2013.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
‘Grand Innovation Challenge’ was launched by
A)
Niti Aayog
B)
Planning Commission
C)
National Planning Committee
D)
Finance Commission
Option A is correct: Niti Aayog.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
What is Mission Indradhanush associated with?
A)
Digitalization
B)
Cleanliness
C)
Immunization
D)
Space exploration
Option C is correct: Immunization.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Capital Gains Tax’ in India?
A)
Tax on dividend received from corporate bonds
B)
Tax on profit from the sale of a capital asset during a year
C)
Tax on interest received from bank fixed deposits
D)
Tax on profit from sale of shares for more than 12 months
Option B is correct: Tax on profit from the sale of a capital asset during a year.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
The first Five Year plan was introduced in
A)
1950
B)
1951
C)
1965
D)
1991
Option B is correct: 1951.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
The portfolio investment by Foreign Institutional Investors is called
A)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
B)
Foreign Institutional Investment (FII)
C)
Balance of Payment (BoP)
D)
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Option B is correct: Foreign Institutional Investment (FII).
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?
A)
Mahatma Gandhi
B)
...
Option A is correct: Mahatma Gandhi.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Consider the following statements:
(i) The Fundamental Rights are provided in Part IVA of the Constitution
(ii) The model of the Fundamental Rights is taken from the Irish Constitution
(iii) The Right to Property was deleted from the Fundamental Rights
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
A)
Only (i)
B)
Both (i) and (ii)
C)
Both (ii) and (iii)
D)
Only (iii)
Option D is correct: Only (iii).
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Planning Commission was scrapped on
A)
2015
B)
2014
C)
2017
D)
2012
Option B is correct: 2014.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-II
Niti Aayog came into effect on
A)
15th August, 2015
B)
26th January, 2015
C)
2nd October, 2015
D)
1st January, 2015
Option D is correct: 1st January, 2015.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
What is the name of the operation launched by India to evacuate its stranded citizens from Sudan in 2023?
A)
Operation Ganga
B)
Operation Devi Shakti
C)
Operation Dost
D)
Operation Kaveri
Option D is correct: Operation Kaveri.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
According to the recent government data, half of India’s migrating population works in which of the following blocks?
A)
OPEC
B)
EU
C)
ASEAN
D)
GCC
Option D is correct: GCC.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848?
A)
Lord Cormwallis
B)
Lord Dalhousie
C)
Lord William Bentinck
D)
Lord Wellesley
Option B is correct: Lord Dalhousie.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is the present
A)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)
Chief Justice of India
C)
Chief Election Commissioner of India
D)
Minister of Railways
Option B is correct: Chief Justice of India.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Who was the Governor General of India during the Revolt of 1857?
A)
Lord Dalhousie
B)
Lord Canning
C)
Lord Minto
D)
Lord Bentinck
Option B is correct: Lord Canning.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Who introduced the Ryotwari System in India?
A)
Lord Cornwallis
B)
John shore
C)
Thomas Munro and Charles Reed
D)
Lord Wellesley
Option C is correct: Thomas Munro and Charles Reed.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Which of the following is associated with the Young Bengal Movement?
A)
Derozians
B)
Mitra Bandhu
C)
Bethune School
D)
Allofthese
Option A is correct: Derozians.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
According to the budget estimate introduced by the finance minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, the targeted fiscal deficit for the current financial year 2023-24 is
A)
5.7 per cent of GDP
B)
5.9 per cent of GDP
C)
6.1 per cent of GDP
D)
6.3 per cent of GDP
Option B is correct: 5.9 per cent of GDP.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
The contentious Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya respectively on
A)
July 27,2023 and August 3, 2023.
B)
July 28,2023 and August 5, 2023.
C)
July 26, 2023 and August 2, 2023.
D)
July 25,2023 and August 1, 2023.
Option A is correct: July 27,2023 and August 3, 2023..
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
One of the economic consequences of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
A)
increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
B)
growthinthe numberof Indian owned factories
C)
commercialization of Indian agriculture
D)
rapid increase in the urban population
Option C is correct: commercialization of Indian agriculture.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
The country that recently banned ‘Dwarf Bullfighting’-an event where dwarves dressed in costumes participates in bullfighting
A)
Egypt
B)
Turkey
C)
Spain
D)
Austria
Option B is correct: Turkey.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
Which of the following banks emerged as the leading public sector bank in lending to state-owned corporations and Public Sector Undertakings during 2022-23?
A)
State Bank of India
B)
Canara Bank
C)
Punjab National Bank
D)
Union Bank of India
Option A is correct: State Bank of India.
FCS&CA • 2023 • General Studies-I
The first textile mill in India was started by Cowasjee Nanabhoy in 1853 in which of the following cities?
A)
Bengal
B)
Bihar
C)
Bombay
D)
Delhi
Option C is correct: Bombay.
