Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (25 August 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Affirmative action means policies, programmes & procedures that give preference to vulnerable section of society.
2) Article 16(4) does not permit provision for reservations in the matters of promotion.

Which of the above statements is / are Incorrect.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Which of the following statement relating to DPSPs outside Part IV is not Correct

(a) Article 335 of the Constitution mandates that the “claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration.
(b) Article 351 in Part XVII state that the union shall have a duty to promote Hindi language and develop as a medium of communication
(c) Article 350(A) enjoins the state and the local authority to impart primary education to the linguistic minorities in their mother tongue
(d) Article 336 says 39% reservation should be given to women in the job sector to enhance the women Empowerment

3. Consider the following statement.

1) An Amendment Bill can be introduced by a private member (Member of a parliament who is not a minister).
2) An amendment Bill can be initiated only by the Union government and can be introduced only in the parliament.
3) An Amendment Bill after being passed duly and sent to the President, it shall assent by the president.
4) An Amendment Bill can be initiated by state only if state assembly has a special majority

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a) 1 & 4 only
(b) 1, 2 & 4 only
(c) 1, 2 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

4. Consider the following statement in context of Emergency provisions.

1) The proclamation of Emergency must be approved by both the house of parliament within 15 days from the date of its issue.
2) The period allowed for approval by the Parliament was two months before the 44th Amendment Act of 1978.
3) If approved by both the house of Parliament the emergency continues for six months and can be extended to an indefinite period with an approval of the parliament for every six months.
4) Its continuance must be passed by both houses of parliament by a special majority.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 1, 2 & 4 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. In a class of xboys and y girls, 3 girls leave the class, the number of boys and girls become equal. Now, five boys leave the class and the number of boys is two-third the number of girls present in the class find y.

(a) 18
(b) 15
(c) 21
(d) 27

2. In an examination consisting of 60 questions, three marks are given for every correct answer and one mark deducted for every wrong answer. A student attempt all the questions and get 120 marks. How many questions did he marks right?

(a) 45
(b) 42
(c) 15
(d) 18

3. The milk man says, “My cow does not give much milk.” The milkman :

(a) said that his cow does not give much milk.
(b) told that his cow does not give much milk.
(c) says that his cow does not give much milk.
(d) told that his cow do not give much milk.

4. He said to his friend, “Wait here till father comes.” He requested his friend:

(a) to wait here till father had come.
(b) that to wait there till his father came.
(c) to wait there till father came.
(d) to wait here until his friend came.

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