PRELIMS QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements
1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had estimated that households’ net financial savings had dropped to 5.1% of GDP
2. Households’ annual borrowings had surged to 5.8% of GDP in 2022-23, the second-highest in the post-Independence period.
Which of the above is/are true
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)Both of the above
d)None of the above
Household financial savings refer to
1.currency
2.bank deposits & pension funds
3.debt securities & mutual funds
4.investments in small savings schemes
Select the correct code
a)1,2&3
b)2,3&4
c)1,3&4
d)All the above
Sodium cyanide is used
1. in the extraction of gold and silver
2. heat treatment of metals
3. manufacturing insecticides, dyes
4. manufacturing of bulk drugs
Select the correct code
a)1,2&3
b)2,3&4
c)1,3&4
d)All the above
Consider the following statements
1. Anti- dumping is an instrument for ensuring fair trade and is a measure of protection per se for the domestic industry
2. Anti dumping duties are not necessarily in the nature of a tax measure
3. The anti dumping duty is levied over and above the normal customs duty chargeable on the import of goods in question.
How many of the above statements are correct
Select the correct code
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)None of the above
d)All the above
The apex court had long ago recognised the right to live in a clean environment as part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution in which of the following case/cases
1. M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India
2. Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar
3. Dehradun Valley Litigation
a)only 1
b)only 1&2
c)Only 3
d)All the above
The Court has reasoned that the right to be protected from climate change and the right to a wholesome environment are two sides of the same coin. The supreme court in conservation of which species has given this observation in
a)Baer’s Pochard
b)Forest Owlet
c)Great Indian Bustard
d)Bengal Florican
Gudi Padwa also celebrated as
1.Navreh
2.Vaisakhi
3.Vishu
4.Ugadi
Select the correct code
a)1,2&3
b)2,3&4
c)1,3&4
d)All the above
Consider the following statements about ‘Gudi Padwa’
1.Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chaitra, which synchronises with the first day of the new moon.
2.The day signifies the beginning of the new year, the herald of spring and the harvest of rabi crops
Which of the above is/are true
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)Both of the above
d)None of the above
Consider the following statements
1.Voters have a right to the disclosure of information which was essential for choosing the candidate for whom a vote should be cast
2. Election candidate has a right to privacy on matters which were of no concern to the voters or were irrelevant to his candidature for public office did not amount to a ‘corrupt practice’
Which of the above is/are true
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)Both of the above
d)None of the above
Consider the following statements
1. Right to choose a candidate and cast a vote is a form of expression and thus protected under Article 19(1)(a)
2. The Court in PUCL vs. Union of India has recognised right to vote as a Constitutional right
3. The Union in sathyaprakash case contended that the Right to Vote also includes the right not to vote.
How many of the above statements are correct
Select the correct code
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)None of the above
d)All the above