Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (16 June 2015)

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1. Annie Besant was

1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. The founder of the Theosophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress

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

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

2. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

(a) imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
(b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
(c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
(d) removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth.

3. A rise in general level of prices may be caused by

1. an increase in the money supply
2. a decrease in the aggregate level of output
3. an increase in the effective demand

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

4. Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign – exchange reserves?

(a) Foreign-currency assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and loans from foreign countries
(b) Foreign – currency assets, gold holdings of the RBI and SDRs
(c) Foreign – currency assets, loans from the World Bank and SDRs
(d) Foreign – currency assets, gold holdings of the RBI and loans from the World Bank

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

In each of the questions below is given a Statement followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in Statement, you have to assume everything in the Statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.

1.

Statement: The state Government has decided to declare “KalaAzar” as a notifiable disease under the Epidemics Act, 1978. Family members or neighbours of the patient are liable to be punished in case they do not inform the state authorities.

Courses of Action: I. Efforts should be made to effectively implement the Act.
II. The cases of punishment should we propagated through mass media so that more people become aware of the stern Action.

(a) only I follows
(b) only lI follows
(c) neither I nor II follows
(d) both I and II follow

2.

Statement: About 30% to 40% of children who are enrolled, do not attend the school on any given way.

Courses of Action: I. More schools should be started.
II. Reasons for this absenteeism should we found out.

(a) only I follows
(b) only lI follows
(c) neither I nor II follows
(d) both I and II follow

3.

Statement: Most of roads in the city had become unmotorbale due to the rains in the monsoon.

Courses of Action I. The civic authority initiate an enquiry to find out the factors responsible for worsening road condition.
II. The civic authority should initiate an enquiry find out the factor responsible for maintaining good condition of the city roads.

(a) only I follows
(b) only lI follows
(c) neither I nor II follows
(d) both I and II follow

4.

Statement: The committee has criticised the institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmer despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research.

Courses of Action: I. The broad objectives of the institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
II. The institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned Programmes.

(a) only I follows
(b) only lI follows
(c) neither I nor II follows
(d) both I and II follow

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