Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (1 August 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Balwant Rai Committee was appointed in 1957.
2) Ashok Mehta Committee submitted its report in 1977.
3) L.M. Singhvi Committee submitted its report in 1987.
4) G.V.K. Rao committee submitted its report in 1986.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1, 2 & 4
(c) 1, 3 & 4 only
(d) 1 & 4

2. Which of the following are true of the provisions of the 74th Amendment Act on Municipalities.

1) Ward Committees for wards with population of two lakhs.
2) The state governor may authorise them to levy collect and appropriate taxes.
3) The Municipal council for smaller urban area.
4) The Twelfth schedule contains 20 functional items for municipalities.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct.

(a) 1, 3 & 4
(b) 1, 2 & 4
(c) 3 only
(d) 3 & 4

3. Select the correct code.

A : Assertion : The UPSC’s function is not to decide but to advice.

R : Reason : UPSC is a constitutional body.

(a) Both A and R are true is the correct Explanation
(b) Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

4. Which of the following Inter-state water disputes tribunals is not correct.

(a) Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (1969-1976).
(b) Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (1969-1979).
(c) Tung Bhadra Water Dispute Tribunal (1979-1984).
(d) Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (1990-2007).

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. In the past few years the jobmarket has improved for the professionally qualified youth. You have come across the cases where many youth are not able to get jobs upto their expectations. What you....

(a) raise the job level of the youth up to their expectation
(b) assist the youth with some money on your own but do not compromise on procedures
(c) avoid some procedural steps since you understand the necessity of the youth
(d) go by rules and regulations

2. You along with your friend were chatting that during peak hours roads are overcrowded with vehicles causing traffic jams in most parts of the city.Many companies are planning to launch low priced vehicles. You

(a) go as per the procedures and order them to shut down the companies.
(b) take initiative to help the companies arranging for alternative site of plant to increase the production of the vehicles
(c) improve the public transport.
(d) assist the companies with some money on your own but do not compromise on procedures.

3. Nowa days the trend of live-in relationship ismore popular than before, which leads to mental harassment of both, particularly girls. Should the minimum age of marriage for boys be brought down to 18 years. What is the foremost steps to reduce this psychological harassment ? What is your argument ?

I. No, an 18 year old boy is not capable of taking responsibility to start a family.
II. Yes, since theminimumage formarriage for girls is 18 years, the same should be applicable for boys as well.
III. No, the boys should be allowed tomarry only after they become self independent.

(a) Only I is strong
(b) Only II and III are strong
(c) Only I and 11 are strong
(d) None is strong

4. If you are the examiner and students demand that examination board give separate time for reading the question papers over and above the stipulated time for answering the paper. How you convince the candidates who are interrupting the exam ?

I. No, it is not necessary to give separate time since reading the question paper takes hardly any time.
II. No, reading the question is a part of preparation for writing the answer, and therefore no separate time is required to be given.
III. Yes, separate time is necessary since a lot of time goes on reading the question paper and many students find it very difficult to complete the answer paper in spite of having the knowledge.

(a) Only I is strong
(b) Only II and III are strong
(c) Only I and II are strong
(d) Only III is strong

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