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Past Questions — 2024

Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Consider the following statements regarding the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women’s Reservation Bill which was recently passed by the Parliament : 1. The Act aims to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures. 2. The Act also included reservation of one third of the seats to women of economically weaker sections. 3. The Act shall also reserve one third of the seats for SC and ST sections. Choose the correct answer:

A) 1 and 2 are true
B) 1 and 3 are true
C) Only 1 is true
D) All statements are true
Option B is correct: 1 and 3 are true.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Which Indian institution has developed and patented a device named ‘Artsens’ to screen for cardiovascular diseases?

A) IIT Delhi
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) IIT Madras
D) NIT Tiruchirappalli
Option C is correct: IIT Madras.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Which medical institute in the country has recently announced development of a cancer treatment drug costing only Rs. 100 per pill?

A) ICMR- Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh
B) ATIMS, New Delhi
C) Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
D) Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology, Noida
Option C is correct: Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The Election Commission of India started the ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ campaign with which ministry?

A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Minority Affairs
D) Ministry of Youth affairs and sports
Option D is correct: Ministry of Youth affairs and sports.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The Articles of the Constitution of India which deal with Directive Principles of State Policy are :

A) 26-41
B) 30 - 45
C) 36-51
D) 46-61
Option C is correct: 36-51.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their pioneering work on -

A) CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing systems
B) CAR-T cells for cancer treatment
C) mRNA vaccines against COVID19
D) Thermal and mechanical transducers.
Option C is correct: mRNA vaccines against COVID19.
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GIFT NIFTY is the first cross-border initiative in connecting the capital markets of India and which country?

A) Japan
B) France
C) USA
D) Singapore
Option D is correct: Singapore.
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With regard to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019, select the incorrect statement -

A) It would be left to the states to decide whether to continue the no-detention policy.
B) If a child fails, the amendment bill grants a provision to give her or him additional opportunity to take a re-examination within two months.
C) The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 5 to fifteen years.
D) It is based on the recommendation of the TSR Subramanian committee.
Option C is correct: The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 5 to fifteen years..
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Consider the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code: 1. It is mentioned in Article 43 of the Constitution. 2. It would replace the distinct personal laws of each religion. 3. It has been enforced in three states in India. Select the correct answer:

A) Only 1 is True
B) Only 2 is true
C) 1 and 2 are true
D) 2 and 3 are true
Option B is correct: Only 2 is true.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The concept of the Freedom of trade in India’s Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of which country?

A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Ireland
D) Australia
Option D is correct: Australia.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

What is the controversial form of execution that was recently introduced in the US?

A) Nitrogen Hypoxia
B) Carbon Monoxide hypoxia
C) Hydrogen cyanide hypoxia
D) Sarin gas execution
Option A is correct: Nitrogen Hypoxia.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Which of the statements is/are false regarding the powers of the Rajya Sabha? 1. A money bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha 2. The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill 3. It has voting rights on the Demands for grants

A) 1 and 2
B) Only 1
C) Only 3
D) 2 and 3
Option C is correct: Only 3.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

How many seats did the Indian National Congress (INC) win in General Election to member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 2024?

A) 96
B) 97
C) 98
D) 99
Option D is correct: 99.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The establishment and power of the Election Commission of India comes under ___ of the Constitution.

A) Part IV, Article 324
B) Part VI, Article 320
C) Part XV, Article 324
D) Part XI, Article 320
Option C is correct: Part XV, Article 324.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Which country enshrined the Right to Abortion in its Constitution?

A) USA
B) France
C) Germany
D) Denmark
Option B is correct: France.
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Which state in India became the first to implement the Uniform Civil Code?

A) Goa
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Gujarat
Option C is correct: Uttarakhand.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Consider the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code: 1. It is mentioned in Article 43 of the Constitution. 2. It would replace the distinct personal laws of each religion. 3. It has been enforced in three states in India. Select the correct answer.

A) Only 1 is True
B) Only 2 is true
C) 1 and 2 are true
D) 2 and 3 are true
Option B is correct: Only 2 is true.
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Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?

A) A single citizenship
B) Dual Judiciary
C) Three lists in the Constitution
D) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
Option D is correct: A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The country of Peru recently declared an outbreak of which disease —

A) Monkeypox
B) Covid19
C) Zika virus
D) Dengue
Option D is correct: Dengue.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

What per cent of GST is levied on cancer-fighting drugs, medicines for rare diseases, and food products for special medical purposes?

A) 0%
B) 2%
C) 5%
D) 12%
Option C is correct: 5%.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

The foundation stone for Bharat Mart was recently laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which city —

A) Dubai
B) Cairo
C) Riyadh
D) Abu Dhabi
Option A is correct: Dubai.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

What is the theme of the G20 summit 2024?

A) Shaping an Interconnected World
B) Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
C) Fighting poverty with rigidity
D) One Earth-One Family-One Future
Option B is correct: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

This single system of courts, adopted from the ___ enforces both Central laws as well as the state laws.

A) Government of India Act of 1935
B) Government of India Act of 1953
C) Government of India Act of 1947
D) Government of India Act of 1950
Option A is correct: Government of India Act of 1935.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Choose the correct answer, considering the following statements: 1. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha. 2. The abrogation of Article 370 bifurcated the state into three separate Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Leh.

A) Only 1 is true
B) Only 2 is true
C) Both 1 and 2 are true
D) Neither 1 or 2 are true
Option A is correct: Only 1 is true.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge

Which of the following advanced AI model has been launched by Google’s parent company Alphabet?

A) Aqua
B) Gemini
C) Neo
D) Gossip
Option B is correct: Gemini.