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Past Questions — 2014
Greenland, the world’s largest island, is under the domination of
A)
The U.S.A.
B)
Canada
C)
Denmark
D)
Netherlands
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Who founded the Fort William College in 1800?
A)
David Hare
B)
Richard Wellesley
C)
William Bentinck
D)
Lord Curzon
Fort William College was founded by Lord Richard Wellesley in 1800 in Calcutta.
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was introduced in the year
A)
1978-79
B)
1979-80
C)
2011-12
D)
1981-82
The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, in 2011.
The effects of ozone depletion on humans includes all of the following, except
A)
more cataracts
B)
suppression of immune system
C)
more brain cancers
D)
worse sunburn
Increased UV-B radiation due to ozone layer depletion causes cataracts, sunburns, skin cancers, and immune system suppression, but does not penetrate internal organs to cause brain cancer.
When a thin film of oil is spread over water at rest, coloured bands are observed. This is the result of the phenomenon of
A)
dispersion
B)
interference
C)
polarization
D)
scattering
When light falls on a thin oil film on water, part of the light reflects from the top surface and part from the bottom surface of the film. These reflected rays combine, and because the film thickness varies, different wavelengths undergo constructive and destructive interference at different points. This produces the coloured bands. Dispersion separates colours by refraction, polarization relates to vibration direction of light, and scattering is the redirection of light by particles, so they are not the main cause here.
Which of the following is true about Montagu-Chelmsford Report?
A)
Report on Military Reforms
B)
Report on Indian Constitutional Reforms
C)
Report on Indian Education
D)
None of these
The Montagu-Chelmsford Report (1918) was the report of the British constitutional reforms in India, prepared by Edwin Montagu and Lord Chelmsford. It led to the Government of India Act, 1919. So option (b) is correct. Option (a) is wrong because it is not about military reforms, and option (c) is wrong because it is not about education.
Demography is
A)
Images or symbols associated with, for example, national identity or religious affiliation
B)
Political system in which citizen has certain freedoms
C)
Scientific study of population characteristics
D)
Study of population and governing system
Demography is the scientific study of human populations, including their size, structure, distribution, and changes over time due to births, deaths, and migration. Option (a) refers to symbols, (b) describes a political system with freedoms, and (d) incorrectly mixes population study with governance.
Who won 2014 Miami Masters title?
A)
Tomas Berdych
B)
Rafael Nadal
C)
Stanislas Wawrinka
D)
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic won the 2014 Miami Masters (Sony Open Tennis) Men's Singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–3 in the final.
The allocation of resources to agencies based on periodic re-evaluation of the need for all the programmes for which they are responsible, justifying the continuance or termination of each programme in the budget proposal is the essence of
A)
Fiscal consolidation
B)
Zero based budgeting
C)
FRBM Act 2003
D)
Result based budgeting
Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) requires every departmental activity and program to be re-evaluated and justified completely from zero base during each budgeting cycle.
PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) is a brainchild of
A)
Manmohan Singh
B)
P.Chidambaram
C)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
D)
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
The PURA model for rural development was propounded by former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in his vision for India 2020.
Where did the French establish their first factory in India?
A)
Pondicherry
B)
Musalipatam
C)
Surat
D)
Goa
The French East India Company established their first factory in India at Surat in 1668, established by François Caron.
The variety and variability of life amongst animals, plants and microorganisms
A)
Biodiversity
B)
Ecology
C)
α- diversity
D)
β - diversity
Biodiversity (biological diversity) refers to the full variety and variability of life on Earth, encompassing genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
The GDP of a country takes into account
A)
The total value of goods and services produced in the country
B)
The total value of services in the country
C)
The total industrial production in the country
D)
The total agricultural income generated by a country
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
The Emergency Provisions of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from
A)
Government of India Act
B)
Soviet Union
C)
USA
D)
Weimer Constitution of Germany
The suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency and the associated Emergency framework in the Indian Constitution were influenced by and borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.
Lowest literate State in India is
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Chhatishgarh
D)
Bihar
According to Census 2011, Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India at 61.80% (male literacy 71.20%, female literacy 51.50%).
Which of the following writs is issued to courts, corporation or a person directing them to perform their public duty?
A)
Habeas Corpus
B)
Qua Warranto
C)
Mandamus
D)
Prohibition
Mandamus (meaning 'We Command') is a prerogative writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, public official, or corporation commanding the performance of a mandatory public or statutory duty.
The veto power of the President of India is classified into
A)
Pocket veto, absolute veto and suspensive veto
B)
Pocket veto and qualified veto
C)
Suspensive veto and pocket veto
D)
Qualified veto and absolute veto
The President of India has three kinds of veto power: (1) absolute veto, where the President withholds assent to a bill; (2) suspensive veto, where the President returns a non-money bill for reconsideration; and (3) pocket veto, where the President takes no action on the bill. India does not have a qualified veto in the President's hands. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
In the recently formed Narendra Modi government, which Minister is given the Railway Ministry?
A)
Rajnath Singh
B)
D.V.Sadananda Gowda
C)
Anant Geete
D)
Radha Mohan Singh
In the first Narendra Modi government formed in May 2014, the Railway Ministry was allotted to D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Rajnath Singh was given Home, Anant Geete was given Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, and Radha Mohan Singh was given Agriculture.
The Constituent Assembly which enacted the Constitution for independent India was set up in
A)
1946
B)
1947
C)
1949
D)
1950
The Constituent Assembly of India was set up in 1946, following the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan. It first met on 9 December 1946 and later enacted the Constitution for independent India. The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950, so 1949 and 1950 are not the year of setting up. Hence, the correct answer is 1946.
WHO declared India in 2014 free from the disease
A)
Beri Beri
B)
Influenza
C)
Polio
D)
TB
On March 27, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially certified India and the entire 11-country South-East Asia Region free of wild polio transmission after 3 years with zero reported cases.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Seventh Pay Commission?
A)
Dr. M.Govinda Rao
B)
Dr. Y.V.Reddy
C)
Justice Mukul Mudgal
D)
Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur was appointed as the chairman of the 7th Central Pay Commission in 2014.
Who among the following is the new Indian Chief of Naval Staff?
A)
Admiral D.K.Joshi
B)
Admiral Robin K.Dhowan
C)
Admiral Roy
D)
Admiral Buzeid Dorda
Admiral Robin K. Dhowan served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, taking charge in April 2014.
The most common health issue in the United States is
A)
Over nutrition / Obesity
B)
Malnutrition
C)
Under nutrition
D)
Polio
Overnutrition leading to obesity is the most common and widespread nutritional health issue in the United States, affecting over 40% of American adults.
Which is correctly matched?
A)
Amendment Procedure – Art. 268
B)
Duties of Prime Minister – Art. 74
C)
President’s Rule – Art. 365
D)
Inter-state Council – Art. 264
Under Article 365 of the Indian Constitution, the failure of a State to comply with directions of the Union provides constitutional ground for the President to hold that governance cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution, leading to President's Rule.
Which gas is mainly responsible for the global warming?
A)
Nitrogen
B)
Noble gases
C)
Carbon dioxide
D)
Sulphates
Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas driving global warming.