Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (03 October 2015)

Write and Discuss Your Answer with Q.No in Comment Box at the Bottom of Post.

1. Consider the following, which of these are correct?

i) The least populated state in the country is Sikkim
ii) Jharkhand is the least literate state in the country

(a) i and ii
(b) i only
(c) ii only
(d) none

2. Which of these are correct ?

i) Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep
ii) The principal languages are Jeseri and Mahal
iii) Coconut is the only major crop of Lakshadweep

(a) ii and iii
(b) i and ii
(c) all of the above
(d) none

3. Which of the following are correct ?

i) The Remote Village Electrification Programme is to provide electricity to remote villages through renewable resources
ii) This scheme covers remote villages that are not covered under the Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutikaran Yojana

(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) both i and ii
(d) none

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Nominal GDP refers to the current year production of final goods & services valued at current year.
2) Real GDP refers to the current year production of goods & service valued at base year prices.
3) In estimating GDP, only final marketable goods & services are considered.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

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

Click Here to Join Test Series for IAS Exams

:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. In an examination of n questions, a student replied 15 out of the first 20 questions correctly. Of the remaining questions, he answered onethird correctly. All the questions have the same credit. If the student gets 50% marks, the value of n is:

(a) 30
(b) 67
(c) 50
(d) 82

2. 10% of (20% of Rs 1200) is

(a) Rs 28
(b) Rs 26
(c) Rs 24
(d) Rs 36

3. A number is decreased by 25% and then increased by 25%. The number so obtained is 8 less than the original number. What was the original number?

(a) 128
(b) 144
(c) 136
(d) 114

4. The price of an article decreased by 20%as a result which the sale increased by 10%. What will be the effect on the total revenue of the shop?

(a) 10% increase
(b) 12% increase
(c) 12% decrease
(d) 10% decrease

Write and Discuss Your Answer with Q.No in Comment Box at the Bottom of Post.

Click Here to Join IAS (Pre.) Online Test Series

<< Go Back to Main Page