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1. Who presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker:
(a) Leader of the opposition
(b) Senior most member of the House
(c) A member of the six members panel determined by the Speaker.
(d) Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.
Ans. (c)
2. The Finance Commission, as laid down in Article 280 of the Constitution, is constituted by:
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President of India
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
(d) Parliament
Ans. (b)
3. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act came into force from:
(a) 1st April, 2008
(b) 1st January, 2009
(c) 1st April, 2010
(d) 1st July, 2011
Ans. (c)
4. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is located at:
(a) Goa
(b) Kochi
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Puri
Ans. (b)
5. The Coromandal Coast is located in the State of:
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Gujarat
Ans. (c)
6. Arrange the following events in chronological order using the codes given below:
1. Abolition of Jazia
2. Abolition of Pilgrimage Tax
3. Construction of Ibadat Khana
4. Foundation of ‘Din-i-Ilahi’
Codes:
(a) 1,2,4,3
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 3,4,2,1
(d) 1, 3, 4, 2
Ans. (d)
7. Which of the following emperors was known as ‘Shah-i-bekhabar’:
(a) Humayun
(b) Jahangir
(c) Bahadurshah-I
(d) Farrakhsiyar
Ans. (c)
8. Which of the following emperors had the highest number of Hindu generals in the army:
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans. (d)
9. ‘Rajm Nama’ is the Persian translation of:
(a) Arthashastra
(b) Ramayana
(c) Mahabharata
(d) Upanishada
Ans. (c)
10. Maluk Das was a saint-poet residing at:
(a) Agra
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Kashi
(d) Kara
Ans. (d)
11. Which of the Mowing Rajput houses was the first to establish matrimonial relation with emperor Akbar:
(a) Rathore
(b) Kachwaha
(c) Chauhan
(d) Sisodiya
Ans. (b)
12. Musical instrument ‘Sitar’ was invented by:
(a) Amir Khusro
(b) Ramdas
(c) Tansen
(d) Haridas
Ans. (a)
13. The eastern most place of India is located in the State of:
(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
Ans. (c)
14. ‘Kevti’ Waterfall is located in which of the following districts:
(a) Rewa
(b) Rohtas
(c) Ranchi
(d) Jabalpur
Ans. (a)
15. Largest bauxite producing State in India (2014) is:
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (c)
16. Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 the defence of ‘Consent’ is not available in cases of:
(a) Consent to cause death
(b) Consent to cause grievous hurt
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
17. In exercise of right of private defence even death of the accused can be caused under:
(a) Section 100 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(b) Section 102 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(c) Section 103 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans. (d)
18. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 came into force from:
(a) 25th December, 1983
(b) 26th December, 1986
(c) 25th December, 1987
(d) 25th December, 1988
Ans. (a)
19. In which one of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 punishment for wrongful confinement has been provided:
(a) Section 340
(b) Section 341
(c) Section 342
(d) Section 350
Ans. (c)
20. ‘Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 has:
(a) Amended Section 375
(b) Substituted Section 375
(c) Abolished Section 375
(d) Weakened Section 375
Ans. (b)
21. In which one of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Lurking House Trespass has been defined:
(a) Section 442
(b) Section 444
(c) Section 445
(d) Section 443
Ans. (d)
22. ‘A’ incites a dog to spring upon ‘Z’ without Z’s consent with the intention to annoy ‘Z’, Here ‘A’ has committed an offence of:
(a) Criminal force
(b) Criminal assault
(c) Grievous hurt
(d) Defamation
Ans. (a)
23. In a case of breach of terms on which injunction was granted under Civil Procedure Code, 1908 the court may pass an order of:
(a) attachment and sale of property.
(b) attachment of property and detention in civil prison.
(c) arrest and detention in civil prison for 3 months.
(d) (a) and (c) both.
Ans. (b)
24. Which one of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is an extension of the principle of ‘respondent superior’ to criminal law:
(a) Section 121
(b) Section 159
(c) Section 120A
(d) Section 154
Ans. (d)
25. Which one of the following recognizes the principle of vicarious criminal liability under Indian Penal Code, 1860:
(a) Section 34
(b) Section 149
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
26. Sarla Mudgal, President Kalyani v. Union of India is a case on which one of the following:
(a) Rape
(b) Adultery
(c) Bigamy
(d) Kidnapping
Ans. (c)
27. Section 183 of Criminal Procedure Code:
(a) applies to voyage on the high seas.
(b) does not apply to voyage on high seas.
(c) applies to voyage within India as well as on voyage on high seas.
(d) has been declared unconstitutional.
Ans. (b)
28. Under which section of Criminal Procedure Code, provision for security for keeping the peace on conviction exists:
(a) Section 108
(b) Section 106
(c) Section 109
(d) Section 111
Ans. (b)
29. Which of the following would be considered as “transfer of property” under the Transfer of Property Act:
Select the answer by using the code given below-
1. Grant of an easementary right of way over a piece of land.
2. Exchange of two things.
3. A family settlement
4. Creation of charge on a immovable property by operation of law.
Codes:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Ans. (d)
30. Under Section 27 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the age of Juvenile is:
(a) 16 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 12 years
(d) none of the above
Ans. (d)
31. Who writes evidence in a criminal trial:
(a) Any employee of the court
(b) Magistrate
(c) Advocate
(d) Expert
Ans. (b)
32. Which section of Criminal Procedure Code applies when the officer-in-charge of a Police Station receives information that a person has committed suicide, he will immediately report to the Executive Magistrate:
(a) Section 169
(b) Section 173
(c) Section 174
(d) Section 178
Ans. (c)
33. Which one of the following relation does not come within the undue influence relationship:
(a) Doctor and Patient
(b) Customer and Shopkeeper
(c) Lawyer and Client
(d) Master and Servant
Ans. (b)
34. Which one of the following is not a mode of abetment under the Indian Penal Code:
(a) Attempt
(b) Instigation
(c) Aiding
(d) Conspiracy
Ans. (a)
35. Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, no women shall be arrested and detained in civil prison in the matter regarding to the decree relates to:
(a) family disputes
(b) matrimonial disputes
(c) legitimacy of children disputes
(d) payment of money disputes
Ans. (d)
36. Point out the incorrect statement:
(a) A member of Parliament is not entitled to exemption from personal appearance in a court.
(b) A judicial officer may be arrested under a civil process at any time except when he is going to, presiding in or returning from his Court.
(c) An original suit may be filed in the High Court on the ground of pecuniary jurisdiction.
(d) The High Court cannot vary or reverse in its revisional jurisdiction any decree or order against which an appeal lies either to the High Court or to any court subordinate thereto.
Ans. (c)
37. “For an acceptance mere mental resolve to accept would not be sufficient; there must be some external manifestation of the intent by speech, writing or other act.”
It was held by Supreme Court in-
(a) Fazal Ilahi v. East Indian Railway Co.
(b) M. Nanjappa v. M.P. Muthuswamy.
(c) Dugdale v. Lovering.
(d) Bhagwan Das v. Girdhari Lai & Co.
Ans. (d)
38. Which one of the following statement is not correct:
(a) ‘A’ transfers a farm to ‘B’ for her life and if she does not desert her husband to ‘C’. ‘B’ is entitled to the farm during her life as if no condition had been insisted.
(b) ‘A’ transfers ? 50,000 to ‘B’ on condition that he shall marry with the consent of ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’. ‘B’ marries without the consent of ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’ but obtains their consent after marriage. The condition shall be deemed to be fulfilled as it has been substantially complied with.
(c) A living person can transfer the property to himself in present or in future.
(d) A vested interest is not defeated by the death of the transferee before he obtains possession.
Ans. (b)
39. Tripartite character is the outstanding feature of:
(a) International Labour Organization
(b) International Civil Aviation Organisation
(c) International Criminal Court
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
40. In Bhanumati v. State of U.P. (2010), the Supreme Court in interpreting Article 243C of the Constitution applied the:
(a) Doctrine of Colourable legislation
(b) Doctrine of Silence
(c) Doctrine of Pith and Substance
(d) Doctrine of Basic features
Ans. (b)
41. P.A. Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee (2013) case was decided by the Supreme Court:
(a) unanimously
(b) by a majority of 3 : 2
(c) by a majority of 6 : 1
(d) by a majority of 4 : 1
Ans. (b)
42. In which list is the subject ‘Pilgrimages Places outside India’ enumerated:
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
43. Order of the Election Commission to cover statutes of elephants being election symbol of a political party, during election period:
(a) does not violate Article 25 of the Constitution
(b) violates Article 25 of the Constitution
(c) offends Preamble of the Constitution
(d) infringes Article 19(l)(a) of the Constitution
Ans. (a)
44. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are charged on:
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Law
(c) Contingency Fund of India
(d) Consolidated Fund of India
Ans. (d)
45. While deciding cases of terrorists, which procedure is to be followed:
(a) Procedure established by law
(b) Procedure established by the Constitution
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
46. In which of the following cases the Five Judges Constitutional Bench observed that the ‘doctrine of postponement’ was aimed at balancing the right of an accused to be presumed innocent till completion of trial with the media’s Right to Freedom of Expression:
(a) Ajai Kumar Parmar v. State of Rajasthan
(b) Sahara India Real State Corporation Ltd. and others, v. Securities and Exchange Board of India
(c) R. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu
(d) A jay Goswami v. Union of India
Ans. (b)
47. Which one of the following is not the way of Termination of Citizenship:
(a) By renunciation
(b) By acquisition
(c) The tour journey of another State for few months
(d) By deprivation
Ans. (c)
48. “It shall be the duty of ever citizen of India, who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his children or as the case may be; ward between the age of six and fourteen years.” By which Constitutional Amendment Act, this duty included:
(a) By 42nd Amendment
(b) By 44th Amendment
(c) By 86th Amendment
(d) By 92nd Amendment
Ans. (c)
49. Which one of the following is not included in Article 21 of the Constitution of India:
(a) Right to Die
(b) Right to Life
(c) Right to Livelihood
(d) Right to Dignity
Ans. (a)
50. Macdonell Commission to suggest the relief measures against famine was appointed by:
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Lord Curzon
Ans. (d)
51. The British imperial capital was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi during the time of:
(a) Canning
(b) Napier
(c) Lytton
(d) Hardinge
Ans. (d)
52. Who sponsored the resolution in the Lahore Session of Indian National Congress, 1929 regarding the condemnation of bomb attack on the Viceroy:
(a) M.K. Gandhi
(b) Motilal Nehru
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans. (a)
53. Who among the following was the first Indian Woman President of the Indian National Congress:
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(d) Annie Besant
Ans. (b)
54. Which of the following States of India has the largest area under tobacco cultivation:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Ans. (c)
55. In which one of the following States shifting cultivation is prevalent:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Nagaland
Ans. (d)
56. Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any lists of subjects given in the Indian Constitution:
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Union Parliament
(c) State Legislature
(d) Regional Councils
Ans. (b)
57. Which one of the following legislation has to be passed by both Houses of Parliament separately with special majority:
(a) Ordinary Bill
(b) Money Bill
(c) Finance Bill
(d) Constitutional Amendment Bill
Ans. (d)
58. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideal of Welfare State:
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Preamble
(d) Directive Principles of State Policy
Ans. (d)
59. Under the Provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State may:
(1) Withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the State Legislature
(2) Reserve the Bill passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President
(3) Return the Bill other than the Money Bill for reconsideration of the Legislature
Select the correct answer using the given code:
Code:
(a) (1) only
(b) (1), (2) and (3)
(c) (1) and (3) only
(d) (2) and (3) only
Ans. (b)
60. Eligibility for re-election of the President is provided under:
(a) Article 56
(b) Article 57
(c) Article 58
(d) Article 59
Ans. (b)
61. Indian Science Congress 2012 was held in:
(a) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Chennai
(c) Bhubaneshwar
(d) Kolkata
Ans. (c)
62. With reference to the conduct of Government business in the Parliament, the term “Closure” refers to:
(a) Suspension of debate at the termination of a day’s sitting of the Parliament
(b) The termination of a Parliamentary Session
(c) Refusal of the Government to have the Opposition a look at important documents
(d) A rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a motion can be halted
Ans. (d)
63. Who among the following were prominent women revolutionaries during India’s Freedom Movement:
1. Shanti Ghosh
2. Suniti Chaudhary
3. Bina Das
4. Kalpana Dutt (Joshi)
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (d)
64. The biggest hoard of Gupta Gold Coins was found from:
(a) Basti
(b) Bayana
(c) Hazipur
(d) Hugli
Ans. (b)
65. Who among the following European Travellers visited India during the reign of Jahangir and left valuable account of his reign:
1. William Hawkins
2. William Finch
3. Francisco Palsaert
Indicate your answer from the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (d)
66. The 1st exclusively Hindi language newspaper ‘Udant Martand’ was published from Kanpur in 1826. Is editor was:
(a) Pandit Sadal Misra
(b) Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla
(c) Bhartendu Harishchandra
(d) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Ans. (b)
67. Who encouraged the practice of ladies accompanying their husbands to the battlefield:
(a) Madho Rao
(b) Raghunath Rao
(c) Balaji Rao
(d) Sadashiv Rao
Ans. (b)
68. The 1st newspaper published from India was:
(a) The Bengal Gazette
(b) The Calcutta Gazette
(c) The Calcutta Chronicle
(d) The India Gazette
Ans. (a)
69. Who amongst the following made the greatest contribution to improve the condition of windows and promote female education in Maharashtra:
(a) Jyotiba Phule
(b) O.K. Karve
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Behramji Malabari
Ans. (b)
70. Which one of the following is not an illustration of criminal force:
(a) A spits over B
(b) A removes the veil of a lady B causing annoyance to her
(c) A shakes his fist at B
(d) A pours boiling water in the bucket from which B was bathing.
Ans. (c)
71. Which of the following is an offence against body, property, and reputation and feelings under Indian Penal Code 1860? The offence of:
(a) Kidnapping
(b) Abduction
(c) Rape
(d) Cheating.
Ans. (d)
72. Assault in order to outrage the modesty of a woman is punishable:
(a) Under Section 363 Indian Penal Code
(b) Under Section 509 Indian Penal Code
(c) Under Section 511 Indian Penal Code
(d) Under Section 354 Indian Penal Code.
Ans. (d)
73. “Law is not universal in nature, like language, it varies with people and ages.”
This proposition follows from the theory of:
(a) Social utilitarianism
(b) Volksgeist
(c) Social Solidarity
(d) Social Engineering.
74. The ‘Periplus of the Erythrenean Sea’ tells us about:
(a) Customs and habits in ancient India
(b) Social life in ancient India
(c) Trade between India and the West
(d) Geographical condition in ancient India.
Ans. (c)
75. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the mid-Ganga plain has been obtained from:
(a) Chirand
(b) Narhan
(c) Sohagaura
(d) Lahuradeva.
Ans. (d)
76. From which one of the following Harappan sites the evidence of extensive stadiums has been found:
(a) Kuran
(b) Mohanjodaro
(c) Manda
(d) Desalpur.
Ans. (a)
77. ‘Ghoshitarama’, where Buddha had stayed for some time was located at:
(a) Rajgriha
(b) Champa
(c) Sravasti
(d) Kaushambi.
Ans. (d)
78. Who among the following was the first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’:
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta-I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta-II.
Ans. (b)
79. The historian, who wrote the history of Ashoka only on the basis of inscriptions, is:
(a) Bhandarkar
(b) Rajbali Pandey
(c) R.C. Mazumdar
(d) N.N. Ghosh.
Ans. (a)
80. The Governing Council of Shivaji was called as:
(a) Mantri Parishad
(b) Mantri Sabha
(c) Mantri Mandal
(d) Ashta Pradhan.
Ans. (d)
81. Who of the following Sultans introduced the system of “Patta” and “Qabuliyat” to help the peasants:
(a) Giyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Firoz Tughlaq
(c) Bahlol Lodi
(d) SherShah.
Ans. (d)
82. Which one of the following combination are not correctly matched:
1. Res sub-judice – Section 11
2. Res judicata – Section 10
3. Judgment and decree – Section 33
4. Summon to witness – Section 80 Select correct answer by using code given ahead:
Code:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4.
Ans. (b)
83. Which one of the following cases is related to the principle of res judicata:
(a) Satyacharan v. Devrajan
(b) M.S. Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd. v. Indian Bank Bombay
(c) P.C. Jairath v. Amrit Jairath
(d) All the above.
Ans. (a)
84. Where the local limits of jurisdiction of courts are uncertain, the place of institution of suit shall be decided according to:
(a) Section of 17 of C.P.C.
(b) Section of 18 of C.P.C.
(c) Section of 19 of C.P.C
(d) Section of 20 of C.P.C.
Ans. (b)
85. All civil courts have jurisdiction to try:
(a) All suits of a civil nature
(b) All suits civil nature except suits of which their cognizance is expressly not barred
(c) All suits of civil nature except suits of which their cognizance is impliedly not barred
(d) All suits of civil nature except suits of which their cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred.
Ans. (d)
86. In which one of the following cases it was held that “Inherent power has not been conferred on a court, it is a power inherent in a court”:
(a) Manoharlal v. Seth Hiralal
(b) Cotton Corporation of India v. United Industrial Bank
(c) Satyabrath Biswas v. Kalyan Kumar Kisku
(d) Rajani Bai v. Kamla Devi.
Ans. (a)
87. “No appeal shall lie from a decree passed by the court with the consent of parties”. It is provided:
(a) Section 96(1), C.P.C.
(b) Section 96(2), C.P.C.
(c) Section 96(3), C.P.C.
(d) Section 96(4), C.P.C
Ans. (c)
88. Under Order 8, Rule 6, C.P.C. set-off may be permitted if:
(a) The suit is for recovery of property
(b) Set-off claimed by the defendant is ascertained sum of money
(c) Value of property recoverable is less than rupees two lacs
(d) Defendant presents a written statement of the suit
Ans. (b)
89. The procedure for summary trial is provide in the following sections of the Cr. P. Code:
(a) Section 251 to 259
(b) Section 238 to 250
(c) Section 260 to 265
(d) Section 266 to 271
Ans. (c)
90. BCG is a vaccine against:
(a) T.B.
(b) Polio 9
(c) Small pox
(d) Typhoid.
Ans. (a)
91. Plantation of which of the following is not advisable because it may serve as an allergy tree:
(a) Neem 10,
(b) Banyan
(c) Tamarind
(d) Gulmohar
Ans. (d)
92. Iodized salt is propagated to remove:
(a) Nutritional anemia
(b) Nutritional blindness
(c) Nutritional Goitre
(d) Nutritional Vitamin-A deficiency in childhood.
Ans. (c)
93. Antibiotics destroy:
(a) Worms
(b) Lice
(c) Bacteria
(d) Mosquito.
Ans. (c)
94. Which tells the condition of heart:
(a) EEG
(b) ECG
(c) PCG
(d) EPG.
Ans. (b)
95. The dialysis is administered when:
(a) The heart is not working
(b) The kidneys are not working
(c) The liver is not working
(d) The body is paralysed.
Ans. (b)
96. The instrument used for measuring the atmospheric humidity is:
(a) Hygrometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Anemometer
(d) Thermometer
Ans. (a)
97. Clouds contain:
(a) Water suspended in air
(b) Gases only
(c) Dust particles
(d) Global Warming.
Ans. (a)
98. The two planets having no satellites are:
(a) Earth and Jupiter
(b) Mercury and Venus
(c) Venus and Mars
(d) Venus and Saturn
Ans. (b)
99. Which one is not correctly matched:
(a) Kilowatt Hour — Electricity
(b) Celsius — Temperature
(c) Rg factor — Blood
(d) Richter scale — Humidity
Ans. (d)
100. The most air-polluting gas emitted by the fumes of motor vehicles is:
(a) Methane
(b) Carbon-dioxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Chlorine.
Ans. (c)