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Test Paper-1

DJS General Studies and Current Affairs

1. Consider the following statements about the ‘Rule of Law’ :-

(1) The Supreme Court held that the ‘Rule of Law’ as embodied in Article 13 is a
‘basic feature’ of the constitution.
(2) It cannot be destroyed even by an amendment.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which is the second largest planet in the Solar System?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Uranus
(c) Neptune
(d) Saturn
3. The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans. It
is located in the -
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
4. The first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) -
(a) Lesotho
(b) Burundi
(c) Senegal
(d) Mauritius
5. Who was the First Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
(a) Sukumar Sen
(b) S.P.Sen Verma
(c) S.L. Shakdhar
(d) K.V.K. Sundaram
6. The term 49th parallel is sometimes used to refer to the -
(a) USA – Canada border
(b) Germany – Poland border
(c) Germany – France border
(d) North Korea - South Korea border
7. Who was the first Education Minister of Independent India?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukherji
8. The Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating park in the world, is located in the
State of -
(a) Assam
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Sikkim
9. The first Tiger Reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, which has been
named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha -

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 (a) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(b) Pench Tiger Reserve
(c) Panna Tiger Reserve
(d) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
10. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
(a) Ajay Tyagi
(b) Amul Thapar
(c) Rajiv Tyagi
(d) U K Sinha
11. Lord Mountbatten, the Viceroy of India, put forth the partition plan, known as the
Mountbatten Plan, on -
(a) June 3, 1946
(b) June 3, 1947
(c) June 5, 1946
(d) June 5, 1947
12. Dachigam National Park is most famous for -
(a) Nilgai
(b) Barasingha
(c) Kashmiri Red Stag
(d) Siberian Crane
13. Which of the following was declared as world's largest Marine Protected Area (MPA)
to protect the Earth's most pristine marine ecosystem?
(a) Ross Sea
(b) White Sea
(c) Greenland Sea
(d) Beaufort Sea
14. The country recently voted in a referendum for switching the country from the
parliamentary to the presidential system -
(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) Turkey
(d) Bahamas
15. National Law Day is observed on -
(a) November 11
(b) November 16
(c) November 21
(d) November 26
16. Who among the following is the present Commissioner of Police, Delhi?
(a) Amulya Patnaik
(b) Alok Kumar Verma
(c) Amulya Verma
(d) Bhim Sain Bassi
17. Which is the largest coffee producing State in India?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
18. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Vijay Bhatkar is the Chancellor of Nalanda University.
(2) He is one of the leaders instrumental in making DNA fingerprinting mainstream in
India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. Neeru Chadha is the first Indian women to be appointed as a judge at the -
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 (a) International Criminal Court (ICC)
(b) International Court of Justice (ICJ)
(c) Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ)
(d) International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS)
20. The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 inserted a new Article 279A which
provides for the -
(a) State Goods and Services Tax
(b) Central Goods and Services Tax
(c) Integrated Goods and Services Tax
(d) Goods and Services Tax Council
21. The 15th Finance Commission will make recommendations for the five years
commencing on -
(a) April 1, 2020
(b) April 1, 2021
(c) January 1, 2020
(d) January 1, 2021
22. Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal-2010 was concerned with the States of -
(a) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra
(c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
(d) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
23. Audrey Azoulay has recently been appointed as the Director General of -
(a) IMF
(b) WTO
(c) WHO
(d) UNESCO
24. Which of the following books have been written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
(1) Wings of Fire
(2) Manifesto for Change
(3) Courage & Commitment
(4) The Luminous Sparks
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 3
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1, 2 and 4
25. International Literacy Day is observed on -
(a) September 5
(b) September 6
(c) September 7
(d) September 8
26. Consider the following statements about the Tuticorin Port:-
(1) This port has been now renamed as V. O. Chidambaranar Port.
(2) It is located in the Gulf of Mannar.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
27. Hirakud Dam is built across the -
(a) Chambal River
(b) Tapti River
(c) Godavari River
(d) Mahanadi River
28. As of Census 2011, the Census of India has been conducted -
(a) 14 times
(b) 15 times
(c) 16 times
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 (d) 17 times
29. “SAVAK (Sazamane Etelaat va Amniate Kechvar)” is the Intelligence Agency of -
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Israel
(d) Sudan
30. Custom means -
(a) Conduct of the people observed on uniformity and voluntary basis
(b) Conduct of people during trial
(c) Conduct of people while committing offence
(d) Conduct of court in administering justice
31. For the purpose of Census 2011, a person aged _________________, who can both
read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate.
(a) Five and above
(b) Six and above
(c) Seven and above
(d) Eight and above
32. The Kakori Conspiracy, one of the important events of the freedom struggle, took
place in the year -
(a) 1919
(b) 1921
(c) 1925
(d) 1929
33. Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by -
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Rash Bihari Bose
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
34. The third Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) will be set up in -
(a) Assam
(b) Haryana
(c) New Delhi
(d) Jharkhand
35. Principles laid down in a judgment is -
(a) Ratio decidendi
(b) Obiter dicta
(c) Estoppel
(d) Natural justice
36. As per Census 2011, the most literate Union Territory is -
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Daman and Diu
37. Charles Wood's Despatch was related with which of the followings?
(a) Army
(b) Police
(c) Famine
(d) Education
38. Who was the author of 'The Philosophy of the Bomb' ?
(a) R.C. Dutt
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) Bhagwati Charan Vohra
(d) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
39. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is
located in -
(a) Gujarat
(b) Sikkim
(c) Rajasthan

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40. Law of tort deals with -
(a) Defamation
(b) Trespass
(c) Negligence
(d) All of the above
41. The Constitution of India has borrowed which of the provisions from the Weimar
Constitution of Germany?
(a) Procedure established by Law
(b) Fundamental Rights & Emergency provisions
(c) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency
(d) Federation with a strong Centre & vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
42. As per 2011 Census which of the following States of India is most densely
populated?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
43. The Adina Mosque is located in the Indian State of -
(a) Gujarat
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
44. Globally every year December 1 is observed as the -
(a) World AIDS Day
(b) World Law Day
(c) World Diabetes Day
(d) World Cancer Day
45. Parties may refer their disputes to an independent third party, instead of regular
courts, under the -
(a) Arbitration and Conciliation Act
(b) Negotiable Instruments Act
(c) Limitation Act
(d) None of the above
46. Which of the following Amendment Act replaced the original term ‘internal
disturbance’ by the new term ‘armed rebellion’ in respect of national emergency?
(a) 43rd Amendment Act (1977)
(b) 44th Amendment Act (1978)
(c) 42th Amendment Act (1976)
(d) 52nd Amendment Act (1985)
47. Purana Qila (Old Fort) is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, was built by -
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Ibrahim Lodhi
(d) Sher Shah Suri
48. Vijay Ghat is the cremation site of -
(a) Moraji Desai
(b) Jagjeevan Ram
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
49. Sachin Tendulkar was conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, for
the year -
(a) 2013
(b) 2014
(c) 2015
(d) 2016
50. Who is associated with drafting of Indian Penal code?
(a) Lord Macaulay

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 (b) Sir H.S. Maine
(c) Frederick Pollock
(d) None of the above
51. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) added which of the following three
new words to the Preamble?
(a) Socialist, Secular and Republic
(b) Socialist, Liberty and Equality
(c) Socialist, Secular and Integrity
(d) Secular, Unity and Integrity
52. Consider the following statements:-
(1) GSAT-17 is an Indian navigation satellite.
(2) IRNSS-1G is an Indian communication satellite.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
53. Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the -
(a) Heart
(b) Liver
(c) Brain
(d) Stomach
54. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the President of
the -
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) Malaysia
(d) Philippines
55. Fiduciary relationship means, the relationship is based on -
(a) Trust
(b) Contract
(c) Money
(d) Blood Relation
56. The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution from -
(a) Articles 12 to 32
(b) Articles 14 to 32
(c) Articles 14 to 35
(d) Articles 12 to 35
57. Bibek Debroy Committee is associated with -
(a) Black money
(b) Railway restructuring
(c) Digital Payment
(d) Corporate Governance
58. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2017 as the -
(a) International Year of Soils
(b) International Year of Pulses
(c) International Year of Family Farming
(d) International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
59. The United Nations General Assembly declared the decade 2014-2024 as the -
(a) Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
(b) Decade for Action “Water for Life”
(c) Decade of Action for Road safety
(d) Decade on Education for Sustainable Development
60. Offence of conspiracy needs at least, persons -
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

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61. The six rights guaranteed by Article 19 can be suspended when emergency is
declared on the grounds of -
(a) War or external aggression only
(b) Armed rebellion only
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
62. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Bharat Ratna was instituted in 1954 by the Government of India.
(2) It is the country’s highest and most prestigious civilian award.
(3) The award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a
scroll.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1 and 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
63. The Tulsi Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the -
(a) Government of Odisha
(b) Government of Chhattisgarh
(c) Government of Uttar Pradesh
(d) Government of Madhya Pradesh
64. Consider the following statements:-
(1) IRNSS-1H was a communication satellite built by ISRO.
(2) IRNSS-1H Satellite could not be placed into the orbit as mission was
unsuccessful.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
65. Parliament of India consists of -
(a) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President of India
(b) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vice President
(c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha an State Assemblies
(d) Lok Sabha and Prime Minister office
66. Which of the following site is not chosen by the UNESCO as heritage sites in India?
(1) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
(2) Brihadeeswarar Temple
(3) Buddhist monuments at Sanchi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) None of the above
67. “Mubarak-Al-Kabir Medal” is the highest honour of -
(a) Kuwait
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Bangladesh
68. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Unhappy India – B.G. Tilak
(b) Ain-i-Akbari - Panini
(c) Abhigyan Sakuntalam – Tulsi Das
(d) Panchtantra - Vishnu Sharma
69. Which of the following temples are located in Bhubaneshwar?
(1) Lingaraja Temple
(2) Meenakshi Temple
(3) Rameshvaram Temple
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Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
70. Maximum number of Union Ministers including Prime Minister, should be -
(a) 25% of the Members of Lok Sabha
(b) 10% of the Members of Lok Sabha
(c) 15% of the Members of Lok Sabha
(d) 12% of the Members of Lok Sabha
71. The book “Unstoppable: My Life So Far’ is written by -
(a) Maria Sharapova
(b) Michael Clarke
(c) David Grossman
(d) David Goldblatt
72. “Ace Against Odds” is the biography of -
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Sania Mirza
(c) Milkha Singh
(d) Yuvraj Singh
73. National sport of Bhutan -
(a) Football
(b) Archery
(c) Hockey
(d) Kabaddi
74. One of the most cherished festivals of Nagaland -
(a) Onam festival
(b) Pongal festival
(c) Hornbill festival
(d) Bohag Bihu festival
75. Who among the following is the Chairperson of the National Commission for
Schedule Castes?
(a) P.L. Punia
(b) H.l. Punia
(c) Buta Singh
(d) Ram Shankar Katheria
76. The State can impose reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the freedom of
speech and expression on the grounds of –
(1) Public order
(2) Contempt of court
(3) Security of the state
(4) Friendly relations with foreign states
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 1, 2 and 4
(c) Only 4, 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
77. The book “The Sleepwalker’s Dream” has been authored by -
(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Dhrubajyoti Borah
(d) Ramachandra Guha
78. The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in -
(a) Paris
(b) Tokyo
(c) Los Angels
(d) Rio Di Janeiro
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79. Mohiniattam dance form is associated with the following State?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
80. Precedent means -
(a) Repealed law
(b) Succeeding law
(c) Present on current law
(d) Case law on similar fact decided by court previously
81. Which of the following is not a Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) To protect monuments, places and objects of artistic or historic interest
(b) To bring about the prohibition and consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs
(c) Preservation of the health and strength of workers and children
(d) To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture
82. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in -
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Canada
(d) South Korea
83. The book “Unhappy India” was written by -
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) M.K.Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
84. The MacDonnell Commission was the famine commission appointed by -
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Lansdowne
85. Who is the present Attorney General for India?
(a) Mukul Rohatgi
(b) K K Venugopal
(c) H L Dattu
(d) None of the above
86. State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at primary
stage to children of linguistic minorities under -
(a) Article 350A
(b) Article 350B
(c) Article 351A
(d) Article 355A
87. Who is the current President of International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
(a) Jan Antonio
(b) Antonio Bach
(c) Thomas Bach
(d) Jacques Rogge
88. The Alipore Bomb Case (1908) was associated with -
(a) Pulin Das
(b) Jatin Mukherjee
(c) Ashfaqullah Khan
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh
89. Amitabh Kant Committee was set up to -
(a) To frame rules for roll out of the GST regime
(b) To revise e-commerce rules on FDI norms
(c) To look at the stressed assets of the banking sector
(d) To consider reasonable increase in MSP for pulses and bonus for farmers
90. How many schedules were originally in the Constitution of India?
(a) 6

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(c) 8
(d) 9
91. Ankit Kawatra has been awarded the Queen’s Young Leaders Award for 2017 by
Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in the Buckingham Palace. He is an -
(a) Environmentalist
(b) Anti-hunger activist
(c) Indian-origin UK sculptor
(d) None of the above
92. The Government has approved the constitution of a National Anti-Profiteering
Authority (NAA) – the institutional mechanism under the -
(a) Competition Act regime
(b) Companies Act regime
(c) Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime
(d) Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance regime
93. Debjani Ghosh will be the first woman President of -
(a) NCW
(b) NHRC
(c) FICCI
(d) NASSCOM
94. Which leader led the Revolt of 1857 in Jagdishpur?
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Liakat Ali
(c) Birjis Qadi
(d) None of the above
95. The Chairman of 21st Law commission of India is -
(a) Justice B N Srikrishna
(b) Justice A K Mathur
(c) Justice B. S. Chauhan
(d) Justice Ravi R. Tripathi
96. During his tenure, President of India enjoys complete immunity from -
(a) Civil proceedings
(b) Criminal proceedings
(c) Both civil and criminal proceedings
(d) Neither civil nor criminal proceedings
97. Who is Edouard Philippe?
(a) President of France
(b) President of Germany
(c) Prime Minister of France
(d) Prime Minister of Germany
98. The first Indian city to get World Heritage tag -
(a) Kolkata
(b) Lucknow
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Hyderabad
99. India's smallest Union Territory (UT) in terms of area -
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Daman & Diu
(d) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
100. Government has set up a task force on artificial intelligence under the chairmanship
of -
(a) Uday Kotak
(b) Dr V Kamakot
(c) Dinesh Sharma
(d) Justice B N Srikrishna

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 Answer Keys

Test Paper-1

DJS General Studies and Current Affairs

Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer

1. B 26. C 51. C 76. D
2. D 27. D 52. D 77. C
3. C 28. B 53. C 78. B
4. B 29. A 54. D 79. A
5. A 30. A 55. A 80. D
6. A 31. C 56. D 81. D
7. C 32. C 57. B 82. D
8. C 33. D 58. D 83. D
9. A 34. A 59. A 84. C
10. A 35. A 60. B 85. B
11. B 36. C 61. A 86. A
12. C 37. D 62. A 87. C
13. A 38. C 63. D 88. D
14. C 39. A 64. B 89. B
15. D 40. D 65. A 90. C
16. A 41. C 66. D 91. B
17. C 42. A 67. A 92. C
18. A 43. B 68. D 93. D
19. D 44. A 69. B 94. A
20. D 45. A 70. C 95. C
21. A 46. B 71. A 96. B
22. A 47. D 72. B 97. C
23. D 48. C 73. B 98. C
24. D 49. B 74. C 99. A
25. D 50. A 75. D 100. B

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