Are you preparing for UP Judicial Service Civil Judge exam? Here are top 100 probable questions and answers on General Knowledge (GK) and Law for UP Judicial Service Civil Judge exam!
1. ‘Pink Revolution’ is related to:
(a) Cotton
(b) Onion
(c) Garlic
(d) Grapes
Ans. (b)
2. “Brent Crude Oil” is frequently in the news in the context of global oil prices. What does this term imply:
(1) It is a major classification of crude oil.
(2) It is sourced from North Sea.
(3) It does not contain sulphur.
Which of the above statements is/are correct:
(a) Only 2
(b) Only (1) and (2)
(c) Only (1) and (3)
(d) All the three
Ans. (b)
3. Which one of the following States is not included among Seven Sisters of India:
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Sikkim
Ans. (d)
4. Among the following who are eligible to benefit from MNREGA:
(a) Adult members of any household
(b) Adult members of only the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes household
(c) Adult members of BPL householders
(d) Adult members of household of all backward communities
Ans. (a)
5. At which one of the following cities, Lalit Kala Academy does not have its regional centre:
(a) Cuttack
(b) Kolkata
(c) Lucknow
(d) Chennai
Ans. (a)
6. The First Session of All India Trade Union Congress was held in 1920. Who presided over this Session:
(a) S.A. Dange
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) V.V. Giri
(d) V.P. Wadia
Ans. (b)
7. Which river is known as ‘Padma’ in Bangladesh:
(a) Brahmputra
(b) Ganga
(c) Tista
(d) Mahananda
Ans. (b)
8. The Silicon Valley is located in:
(a) Scotland
(b) California
(c) Switzerland
(d) New Zealand
Ans. (b)
9. The largest Uranium reserve has been found in:
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) USA
Ans. (a)
10. “El Nino” associated with the formation of the South-West Monsoon of India is:
(a) A periodic warm air mass
(b) An abnormally warm ocean current
(c) A periodic warm wind
(d) A periodic low pressure centre
Ans. (b)
11. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct:
(1) The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide
(2) Red soils are rich in lime, humus and potash
(3) They are porous and have friable structure.
Find your answer from the given code:
(a) (1) only
(b) (2) and (3) only
(c) (1) and (3) only
(d) All the three.
Ans. (c)
12. Delhi-Lahore Bus Service is known as:
(a) Sada-a’Aman
(b) Sada-a-Sarhad
(c) Maitri Express
(d) Sadbhawna Express
Ans. (b)
13. The International Women Day is celebrated on:
(a) 8th March
(b) 10th March
(c) 15th March
(d) 20th March
Ans. (a)
14. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training set up by Government of India with headquarters at New Delhi does not have a regional centre at:
(a) Guwahati
(b) Bhopal
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Udaipur
Ans. (b)
15. Of which country the ‘Associated Press’ is the main agency:
(a) England
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) Germany
Ans. (c)
16. ‘Mossad’ is the Intelligence Organisation of which country:
(a) Egypt
(b) Iran
(c) Spain
(d) Israel
Ans. (d)
17. Which one of the following sites is not in the World Heritage List of UNESCO:
(a) Champaner-Pavgarh Archaeological Park
(b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus
(c) Brihadisvara Temple Complex
(d) Valley of Flowers
Ans. (d)
18. Arrange the following countries in descending order as regards destination of labour outflows from India as per figures of 2010:
(1) Kuwait
(2) Oman
(3) UAE
(4) Saudi Arabia
Select your answer from given code:
Code:
(a) 4,3,1,2
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 4,2,3,1
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans. (d)
19. Who invented the world-wide-web (www):
(a) Steve Jobs
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Robert Tabben Bam
(d) Tim Berner Lee
Ans. (d)
20. SIMBEX is an annual joint maritime bilateral exercise conducted between:
(a) India and Singapore
(b) India and China
(c) India and Indonesia
(d) India and Thailand
Ans. (a)
21. Indian Railways earn maximum revenue from:
(a) Passenger fares
(b) Freight
(c) Tourism and catering services
(d) Fines from ticketless travellers
Ans. (b)
22. Monetary Policy in India is formulated and implemented by:
(a) Government of India
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Indian Banks Association
(d) FICCI
Ans. (b)
23. Small Scale Industries are suited to Indian economic environment, because:
(a) They lead to decentralization of economic activities
(b) They make use of local resources
(c) They are import-light and skill-light
(d) All the above
Ans. (d)
24. Compilation of National Income is done by:
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Central Services Organisation
(d) Central Statistical Organisation
Ans. (d)
25. Which one of the following States tops in setting up rural bank accounts in India upto February 2013:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Bihar
Ans. (a)
26. Poverty level in India is estimated on the basis of:
(a) Per capita income in different States.
(b) Household average income.
(c) Household consumer expenditure.
(d) Slum population in the country.
Ans. (c)
27. Who is authorised to issue coins in India:
(a) RBI
(b) SBI
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
28. TRYSEM is a programme of:
(a) Rural Development
(b) Industrial Development
(c) Urban Development
(d) Defence Preparedness
Ans. (a)
29. Which one of the following centres is known for the fertilizer industry as well as for steel industry:
(a) Gorakhpur
(b) Neyveli
(c) Rourkela
(d) Nahar Katia
Ans. (c)
30. Who among the following is the Chairman of Fourteenth Finance Commission:
(a) Prof. Abhijit Sen
(b) Dr. Y.V. Reddy
(c) Ms. Sushma Nath
(d) Dr. M. Govind Rao
Ans. (b)
31. Which two countries signed agreement for the modernisation of Indian Railways:
(a) India and Belgium
(b) India and China
(c) U.S.A. and India
(d) Russia and India
Ans. (a)
32. Which of the following are the objects of International Monetary Fund:
1. Creation of International Monetary Cooperation.
2. Promotion of balanced growth of International Trade.
3. Multilateral payments.
4. All of the above.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 4
Ans. (d)
33. According to the economic survey of 2013, the growth rate in December 2012 slumped to:
(a) 3.5%
(b) 4.5%
(c) 5.00%
(d) 4.00%
Ans. (b)
34. ‘Swayamsidha’ is a scheme launched by the Government of India to help:
(a) Women only
(b) School children only
(c) Health workers only
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
35. ‘Rajmnama’ is the Persian translation of:
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samveda
(c) Mahabharata
(d) Ramayana.
Ans. (c)
36. Who among the following was the first Bhakti- age Saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message:
(a) Ramananda
(b) Kabir
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Dadu.
Ans. (a)
37. The ‘Hauz-i-khas’ in Delhi was built up by:
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Firozshah Tughlaq.
Ans. (c)
38. The hallmark of Mughal architecture is:
(a) The arch and the done
(b) Buildings on raised platforms
(c) Highly symmetrical layout
(d) All the above.
Ans. (d)
39. ‘Nagina Masjid’ is situated in the Fort of:
(a) Ajmer
(b) Agra
(c) Delhi
(d) Lahore.
Ans. (b)
40. All the major rivers of the Deccan Plateau merge into the Bay of Bengal except:
(a) Godavari
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Krishna.
Ans. (b)
41. Who among the following is the author of ‘Ratnkhan’:
(a) Malukdas
(b) Raskhan
(c) Usman
(d) Dadu Dayal.
Ans. (a)
42. Which Sufi Saint remarked ‘Hanooj Dilli Dur Ast’ (Delhi is still far away):
(a) Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Delhi
(b) Nizamuddin Aulia
(c) Shaikh Bakhtiyar Kaki
(d) Baba Farid
Ans. (b)
43. ‘Bijak’ is a collection of the sayings of:
(a) Baba Farid
(b) Ramanand
(c) Guru Nanak
(d) Kabir
Ans. (d)
44. Panchayati Raj is a system of:
(a) Local government
(b) Local administration
(c) Local self-government
(d) Rural local self-government
Ans. (c)
45. Which one of the following is a member of ‘ASEAN’ (Association of South East Asian Nations) formed in 1967:
(a) Thailand
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
46. The Indian foreign policy was formulated by:
(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(b) Lai Bahadur Shastri
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (d)
47. After K-2, which of the following is second highest mountain peak in India:
(a) Kamet
(b) Nandadevi
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Shudu Thempa
Ans. (c)
48. Which one of the following tribes belongs to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand:
(a) Itnar
(b) Tharu
(c) Bhil
(d) Munda
Ans. (b)
49. Badrinath is located in:
(a) Kumaun Himalaya
(b) Central Himalaya
(c) Himadri
(d) Trans-Himalaya
Ans. (b)
50. Who among the following prepared a scientific classification of forests:
(a) H.G. Champion
(b) K.V. Sundaram
(c) B.L. Sukhwal
(d) L.D. Stamp
Ans. (a)
51. Deemed Decree implies:
(a) Final judgment of the Court
(b) Final order of the Court
(c) First para of the judgment
(d) Last para of the judgment till decree is prepared.
Ans. (d)
52. “In the matter of Kidnapping and Rape, the evidence given by prosecutrix being, illiterate and rustic young woman, some contradictions and omission are natural as her recollection, memory, observance and narration of chain of events”.
It was held by the Supreme Court in-
(a) Manoj Yadav v. Pushpa
(b) State of U.P. v. Chhoteylal
(c) Mad.hu Verma v. Urmila Devi
(d) Lakhan Lai v. State of Bihar.
Ans. (b)
53. Which one of the following is not actionable claim:
(a) A claim for mesne profit
(b) A claim for arrears of rent
(c) A share in partnership
(d) A claim for return of earnest money.
Ans. (a)
54. On Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352, the President has power to suspend the Fundamental Rights except the rights secured by:
(a) Articles 19 and 20
(b) Articles 20 and 21
(c) Articles 21 and 22
(d) Articles 19, 20 and 21.
Ans. (b)
55. The concept of Austin’s Sovereignty is influenced by the ideologies of which of the following person:
(a) Hobbs
(b) Locke
(c) Rousseau
(d) Montesque.
Ans. (a)
56. The State is the synthesis of family and civil society. It is the unity of the universal principle of family and the particular principle of civil society:
The above philosophy is of-
(a) Hegel
(b) Rosco Pound
(c) Austin
(d) Savigny.
Ans. (a)
57. Which of the following theories relating to legal rights has been propounded by Hering:
(a) Will Theory
(b) Concession Theory
(c) Realist Theory
(d) Interest Theory.
Ans. (d)
58. Which of the following are correct combinations:
1. Bentham and Natural law
2. Austin and Positivism
3. Rosco Pound and Sociological School of Jurisprudence
4. Henry Maine and Philosophical School of Jurisprudence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3.
Ans. (b)
59. Which one of the following is not a mode of acquisition of possession:
(a) Taking
(b) Delivery
(c) By operation of law
(d) Acquisition.
Ans. (b)
60. “Custom is to society what law is to the State”. It has been said by:
(a) Dias
(b) Salmond
(c) Lloyd
(d) Finch.
Ans. (b)
61. Which of the following is not a Specialized Agency of the United Nations:
(a) Universal Postal Union
(b) United Nations Children’s Fund
(c) International Civil Aviation Organisation
(d) International Finance Corporation.
Ans. (b)
62. The powers and functions of United Nations are divided among how many principal organs:
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 6.
Ans. (d)
63. The real power of appointment of the UN Secretary General lies with:
(a) The Security Council
(b) The General Assembly
(c) The General Assembly and the Security Council
(d) The five Permanent Members of the Security Council.
Ans. (d)
64. Which among the following organisations are responsible for canalising exports and India:
I. Mineral and Metal Trading Corporation
II. Exim Bank
III. State Trading Corporation
IV. Food Corporation
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I and III
(d) II, III and IV.
Ans. (a)
65. Which one of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India:
(a) Issue of notes
(b) Banker’s Bank
(c) Government Bank
(d) Accepting deposits from the public.
Ans. (d)
66. The maximum tax revenue is received by the Government of India from:
(a) Corporate tax
(b) Income-tax
(c) Union Excise Duty
(d) Import duty
Ans. (c)
67. Who has been called the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India:
(a) V.K.R.V. Rao
(b) C.H. Hanumantha Rao
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) M.L. Dantwala.
Ans. (c)
68. The leading fish producing State of India is:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal.
Ans. (c)
69. Which among the following is not an item of non-plan expenditure of the Central Government:
(a) Defence Expenditure
(b) Payment of Subsidy
(c) Payment of Interest
(d) Allocation for Science & Technology.
Ans. (b)
70. Fastest growth in recent times has been recorded in which of the following:
(a) Gems and Jewellery
(b) Computer Software
(c) Oil Refining
(d) Steel.
Ans. (d)
71. The agency which estimates national income of India is:
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Central Statistical Organisation.
Ans. (d)
72. Who is the custodian of Foreign Exchange- Reserves of India:
(a) A project to control floods
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Ans. (b)
73. What is ‘Operation Flood’:
(a) A Project to control floods
(b) A project to check deforestation
(c) A project to promote dairying in the country
(d) None of these.
Ans. (c)
74. The largest producer of Petroleum in the world is:
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) U.S.A.
Ans. (d)
75. Indian Cricketer who has the largest record of winning in foreign land is:
(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Ajit Wadekar
(c) Sourav Ganguli
(d) Kapil Dev.
Ans. (b)
76. Which one of the following is not a nuclear power:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Russia.
Ans. (b)
77. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time of P.A.C. revolt was:
(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(b) Kamplapati Tripathi
(c) H.N. Bahuguna
(d) Banarsi Das.
Ans. (c)
78. Which of the following case come within the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court:
(a) Disputes between the Centre and the States
(b) Disputes between the State
(c) Enforcement of Fundamental Rights
(d) Protection from violation of the Constitution.
Ans. (c)
79. Constitution of India was declared as passed on:
(a) November 26, 1949
(b) January 26, 1950
(c) January 26, 1948
(d) November 26, 1948.
Ans. (a)
80. Which of the following High Court gave a historic verdict that “Bands organised by political parties were unconstitutional and illegal. They violate fundamental rights of the citizen”:
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Kerala.
Ans. (b)
81. The largest group of islands in the world is:
(a) Japan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Fiji
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Ans. (b)
82. Which out of the following women climbers on Everest was the youngest:
(a) Dicky Dolma
(b) Santosh Yadav
(c) Bachendri Pal
(d) Suman Katiyal.
Ans. (a)
83. Which of the following countries did not impose sanctions on India after it conducted nuclear test at Pokharan:
(a) Japan
(b) Canada
(c) Sweden
(d) France.
Ans. (d)
84. A.P.J. Kalam was conferred ‘Bharat Ratna’ for his investigations in which field:
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Medicines
(c) Defence
(d) Missile Technology.
Ans. (d)
85. Who won the 1st Gold medal for India in the thirteenth Asian Games:
(a) Dinko Singh
(b) Geet Singh
(c) Jyotirmayee Sikdar
(d) Damyanti Darsh
Ans. (c)
86. The Gokul Gram Scheme is associated with the State of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Ans. (c)
87. What is Golden Quadrilateral Project:
(a) It is a project to connect four important trade centres of the world by air
(b) It is a project to develop four centres in for corners of the country to attract tourists
(c) It is a project to connect four important metropolitan cities of India by a four lane fast road track
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (c)
88. ‘Interpol’ is an international:
(a) News Agency
(b) Intelligence Organisation
(c) Petroleum Trade Organisation
(d) Police Organisation.
Ans. (d)
89. Assertion (A): A stranger to a contract cannot enforce, the contract:
Reason (R): He is not party to contract and cannot take benefit. Codes:
(a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (a)
90. Damages allowed under Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, are:
(a) liquidated damages
(b) compensatory damages
(c) penal damages
(d) none of the above
Ans. (b)
91. Section 124 of Indian Contract Act, includes under Contract of Indemnity the:
(a) losses caused by human conduct
(b) losses caused by accident
(c) losses caused by natural calamity
(d) none of the above
Ans. (a)
4. ‘A’ contract to sing for ‘B’ at a concert and gets t 1,000 as advance. ‘A’ is too ill to sing, here:
(a) ‘A’ is bound to sing.
(b) ‘A’ is bound to compensate ‘B’ for loss.
(c) ‘A’ is bound to return the amount of advance.
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (c)
92. ‘A’ owes ‘B’ Rs. 5,000. ‘A’ pays to ‘B’ Rs. 2,000 and ‘B’ accepts it in satisfaction of whole claim on ‘A’, here:
(a) whole debt is discharged.
(b) no debt is discharged.
(c) a part of debt is discharged.
(d) none of the above.
Ans. (a)
93. A contingent contract dependent on the happening of future uncertain event can be enforced when the event:
(a) happens
(b) becomes impossible
(c) does not happen
(d) none of the above
Ans. (a)
94. Point out the incorrect statement:
(a) A party who rightfully rescinds a contract is entitled to compensation for his damages.
(b) Where a person gives any bond for the performance of any act in which the public is interested, he shall be liable upon its breach, to pay the whole sum mentioned therein.
(c) A party to the contract complaining of the breach is not entitled to receive any compensation from the other party, if no actual damage or loss is proved to have been caused thereby.
(d) The rule of compensation for loss or damages caused due to the breach of a contract contained in Section 73 of the Contract Act, does not apply to void agreements.
Ans. (c)
95. Which one of the following is often termed as “a child of war”:
(a) Security Council
(b) United Nations Organization
(c) League of Nations
(d) International Court of Justice
Ans. (c)
96. “Purpose of United Nations is world peace”. It was observed by:
(a) Oppenheim
(b) Kelson
(c) Anzilotte
(d) Cardova
Ans. (b)
97. The headquarters of Universal Postal Union is situated in:
(a) Geneva
(b) New York
(c) Rome
(d) Berne
Ans. (d)
98. In which one of the following Articles of the U.N. Charter provides for the expulsion of a member State:
(a) Article 5
(b) Article 6
(c) Article 7
(d) Article 1(2)
Ans. (b)
99. Number of principal organs of United Nations are:
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4
Ans. (b)
100. Which one of the following states is not a permanent member of Security Council:
(a) China
(b) United Kingdom
(c) United States of America
(d) Japan
Ans. (d)