Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (10 November 2015)

Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (10 November 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Article 268 says that taxes levied by the centre but collected and appropriated by the states.
2) Article 269 says that taxes levied and collected by the centre but assigned to the state.
3) Article 271 says that taxes levied and collected by the centre but distributed between the centre and the states.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

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

2. Which of the following authorities has the power to declare an area as disturbed area under the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).

(a) President of India
(b) Governor of a state
(c) Both the President and governor of a State
(d) Armed Forces

3. Which of the following statement relating to executive clemency is not Correct?

(a) The power exercised by the President under Article 72 is judicially reviewable
(b) A mercy petitioner does not enjoy the right to be heard before the President
(c) The President but not the Governor of a state enjoys the power to reduce death sentence to life imprisonment
(d) The power under Article 72 is exercised by the President on the aid and Advice of the council of Minister

4. Which of the following are the voluntary provisions of the 73rd Amendment Act on Panchayati Raj.

1) Making provision for reservation to the backward classes.
2) Organisation of Gram Sabhas.
3) Authorising the Panchayats to prepare plans for economic development.
4) Setting up of a state Election Commission to conduct elections to the Panchayats.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct.

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

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. You and a co-worker are working on a project that demands a great deal of effort from both of you. Your co-worker is frequently absent as a result of his personal problems. You do not know much about his circumstances, nor have you known him for long. Your co-worker contributes very little to the project, and, as a result, you have to often work overtime. You believe if you continue to work like this it may badly affect your health. What would be the most effective response to this situation?

(a) Ask other co-workers to help you manage your workload
(b) Bring the issue to the notice of your manager and ask for additional help
(c) Meet your co-worker to help him deal with his personal problems
(d) Continue to work overtime so that project can be completed on schedule

2. You are posted in a remote area where you face many problems in personal and professional lives both. While your other batchmates are enjoying in the urban areas,

(a) you think that it’s your fate and always curse yourself for joining this job.
(b) leave that job.
(c) feel jealous with your batch mates and try for your transfer.
(d) compromise with the situation and start enjoying your job.

3. If you are the chairman of a bank, and your bank is going to takeover by some other big bank. You staff is opposing the takeover because they are convinced that they will lose their jobs, what will you do ?

(a) Try to convince the staff members as per the law and rules.
(b) Suspend all the employees and issue the notification for new recruitment.
(c) Try to stop takeover.
(d) Ask them for voluntary retirement.

4. If you are the project manager of Project Tiger, which is to be re-launched and rescheduled. Despite all the efforts of your subordinates in the past few months, there remains lots of work to do before the project launch. What you would do ?

(a) suspend all subordinates
(b) resign from the post of project director
(c) analyse all the work which has completed and work on that properly
(d) decide to launch the project.

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