Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (4 July 2015)

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1. In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for

(a) economic development
(b) redemption of public debt
(c) adjusting the balance of payments
(d) reducing the foreign debt

2. Which of the following characterizes / characterize the people of Indus Civilization?

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

Select the correct statement / statements using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the statements given above is correct

3. Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?

1. Chikungunya
2. Hepatitis B
3. HIV - AIDS

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

4. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?

1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

In each of the questions given below, one ormore statements is/are followed by inferential conclusions. The conclusion, which can be derived without supposing anything else ie, without adding anything extra to the statement (s), is your answer.

1.

Statement: Vehicular source contributes 60% to the total pollution level of Delhi, as informed in the Rajya Sabha today.

Conclusions:

(a) The court has ordered that the main source of pollution should be identified.
(b) The problem of pollution is high in the work List.
(c) In the other cities also, vehicular source contributes around the same percentage level of pollution.
(d) This matter was raised first in the Lok Sabha

2.

Statement: PVC shoe producers union has welcomed the announcement of the relief on production surcharge from ` 50 per pair to ` 75 per pair.

Conclusions:

(a) All PVC shoe producers are members of this Union.
(b) Relief on production surcharge to ` 50 on every pair to shoes, had been given only recently.
(v) Union had demanded an increase in relief
(d) Govt. will collect more production surcharge.

3.

Statements: State government imposes amonthly tax on the salary of all the employess. The tax amount varies according to the income slab. The Central govt. also imposes tax on the same income, which is known as the income tax. This is against the theory of taxation.

Conclusions:

(a) A regular collection, irrespective oft he income slab, by the Central govt. is the income tax
(b) The Central govt. should not collect and tax on income.
(c) Income tax should not vary according to the income slabs.
(d) Tax should be imposed only once on an Individual.

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