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Past Questions — 2014
Consider the following statements with regard to the powers enjoyed by the Governor of a state of India: 1. He addresses the Legislative Assembly of the State at the commencement of the first session of each year 2. He can send message to the Legislative Assembly at that time 3. He can summon, prorogue and dissolve the Legislative Assembly of the State 4. He can give Assent to Bill to curtail the power of the State High Court Which of these are correct?
A)
1 and 4
B)
3 and 4
C)
1 and 2
D)
1, 2 and 3
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Under Article 176, the Governor addresses the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the first session after each general election and at the first session of each year, and he may send messages to the House. Under Article 174, he can summon, prorogue and dissolve the Legislative Assembly. Statement 4 is incorrect because a Governor cannot assent to a Bill that curtails the powers of the State High Court as such matters fall within constitutional limits and may require Presidential/constitutional consideration; the statement is not a general power of the Governor.
What does Downward Filtration Theory mean?
A)
Grass root level reforms
B)
Caste filtration education
C)
Modern education
D)
Knowledge from a few educated upper classes would filter down to the masses
The Downward Filtration Theory in modern Indian education policy meant that education should first be given to the upper and middle classes, and then it would gradually spread to the lower classes. So the idea was that knowledge from a few educated upper classes would filter down to the masses. The other options do not describe this theory.
Indian economy is regarded as underdeveloped due to -
A)
high proportion of people below poverty line
B)
imbalance between heavy industry and wage goods
C)
instability of agricultural output and its related sectors
D)
all of these
An underdeveloped economy is typically characterized by widespread poverty, structural imbalance in production, and instability in agriculture and allied sectors. India has historically shown all these features: a high proportion of people below the poverty line, imbalance between heavy industry and wage-goods production, and unstable agricultural output affecting related sectors. Therefore, the correct answer is 'all of these'.
What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set-up?
A)
Single tier structure of local self-government at the village level
B)
Two tier system of local self-government at the village and block levels
C)
Three tier structure of local self-government, at the village, block and district levels
D)
Four tier system of local self-government at the village, block and state district levels
Panchayati Raj in India is a three-tier system of local self-government: Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block/intermediate level, and Zila Parishad at the district level. Therefore, option (c) is correct. Options (a) and (b) describe incomplete structures, and (d) is incorrect because there is no separate 'state district' tier in the Panchayati Raj system.
In Assam, Shifting cultivation is known as
A)
Onam
B)
Jhoom
C)
Bewar
D)
Penda
Shifting cultivation in Assam is commonly called Jhoom (or Jhum). It is a traditional slash-and-burn method practiced in the hill areas of Northeast India. The other terms are used in different regions: Bewar in Madhya Pradesh/central India, Penda in parts of Odisha, and Onam is not related to shifting cultivation.
During the 19th Century, the English invested most of their money in India through
A)
Plantation
B)
Iron and steel
C)
Textiles
D)
None of these
During the 19th century, British capital investment in India was concentrated mainly in plantation industries, especially tea, coffee, and indigo. These were profitable export-oriented sectors under colonial rule. Iron and steel industries developed much later, and textiles were not the main area of English investment in India during that period.
Which one is not correct?
A)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
B)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
C)
Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
D)
National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)
CSIR stands for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, not 'Centre for...'; hence that option is incorrect.
Who is the Australian Open Women’s Tennis Champion of 2014?
A)
Maria Sharapova
B)
Li Na
C)
Sarena Williams
D)
Victoria Azarenka
Li Na won the women's singles title at the 2014 Australian Open.
The greatest four-digit perfect square number is
A)
9000
B)
9900
C)
9801
D)
9981
99²=9801 is the largest perfect square below 10,000.
Historians believed that the Mizos settled down in this place before entering Mizoram –
A)
Yunnan Province
B)
Shan State
C)
Mongolia
D)
Mekong Valley
According to historical and anthropological studies on the migration of the Mizo people (and the broader Kuki-Chin-Mizo group), it is widely believed that they migrated from Central Asia/China. The migration route is generally traced from the Yunnan Province of China, moving into the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma), and then settling in the Chin Hills before finally entering the present-day territory of Mizoram. While Yunnan is considered the broader ancestral origin, the 'Shan State' is identified as the specific region where they settled or stayed for a significant period before their final descent into the Lushai Hills (Mizoram). Therefore, in the context of the immediate preceding settlement before entering Mizoram, the Shan State is the most accurate answer.
The book entitled ‘A Grammar and Dictionary of the Lushai Language’ published in 1898 was written by –
A)
Peri Sap (N.E.Parry)
B)
Tarmita (Col. J.Shakespear)
C)
Zosapthara (Rev. Edwin Rowlands)
D)
Pu Buanga (J.H.Lorrain)
The 1898 grammar and dictionary was authored by J. Herbert Lorrain and Fred W. Savidge; Pu Buanga refers to Lorrain.
O.M.R. stands for:-
A)
Optical Mark Reader
B)
Optical Machine Reader
C)
Octal Machine Reader
D)
Octal Mark Reader
OMR = Optical Mark Reader.
Under one of the categories, Mizoram recently received the award ‘Best Performing state’ under JNNURM from Central government. The category includes –
A)
NE States only
B)
Special category states, NE states and UTs only
C)
Special category states only
D)
All states and UTs
The JNNURM recognition category covered special-category states, North-Eastern states and Union Territories.
From the linguistic point of view, the Mizo language belongs to the –
A)
Tibeto-Burman family
B)
The Mongoloid family
C)
Dravidians family
D)
Aryan family
Mizo is a Kuki-Chin language of the Tibeto-Burman family.
As per the final figure of 2011 census, the literacy percentage of Mizoram is
A)
92.33%
B)
91.33%
C)
92.23%
D)
None of these
Mizoram's final 2011 Census literacy rate was 91.33%.
The First Lushai Expedition (1871) was led by –
A)
Captain Roberts
B)
Brig. General Tregear
C)
Lt. Col. Thomas Herbert Lewin
D)
Colonel Skinner
The First Lushai Expedition (1871-72) was launched by the British to punish the Lushai tribes for raids on British tea plantations in Cachar. The expedition was led by Captain G.H. Roberts. The force entered the Lushai Hills from the Cachar side (the North) to establish British authority and secure the frontier.
Analysis of other options:
- Brig. General Tregear: He was associated with later military operations and administrative roles in the region, but not the leader of the 1871 expedition.
- Lt. Col. Thomas Herbert Lewin: Known as the 'father of the Lushai Hills' for his role in the political administration and his deep understanding of Mizo culture, but he was not the military commander of the First Expedition.
- Colonel Skinner: Not the primary leader of the 1871 expedition.
Union Government raised the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders per household in a year to
A)
9 cylinders
B)
10 cylinders
C)
12 cylinders
D)
15 cylinders
The government raised the subsidised LPG quota to 12 cylinders per household per year.
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