GS/EP/200 2017 (me SCREENING TEST Series A English & Telugu versions) Time : 150 Minutes ‘Max. Marks : 150 Sabababo : 150 Vos a rf S78: 1150 4. INSTRUCTIONS (29¥:s2e) Please check the Test Booklet and ensure that it contains all the questions. If you find any defect in the Test Booklet or Answer Sheet, please get it replaced immediately. D4 DwWADES OA, WEED SDdadsS ES srs WITH. 94, Sess! wh, dara dEAnd? mA DBie Sa.05,5 wd apdanrd? Soran Sood SaStosaw. ‘The Test Booklet contains 150 questions. Bach question carries 1 mark. Ws DSI 150 WHE0H,). 27,5, WAH 1 Sw, Serarcaadao. ‘The Question Paper is set in English and translated into Telugu language. The English version will be considered as the authentic version for valuation purpose, CAPSS opm? Gamodarad door eras! exysr dadodso. asa auain snp Sams qos BEDS Erindsanrr aPsecA. ‘The Test Booklet is printed in four (4) Series, viz. 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OS aby We, Deos O30 SAS srw Sard. 84 ays Some. 26022017GS/EP/200 L After leaving India, Vijay Mallya is hiding in a/an @ @ (3) Cruise ship (4) US resort English village French villa The prize considered equivalent to Nobel Prize for Mathematic () Fields Medal (2) Newton Medal (8) Ramanujan Medal (4) Pythagoras Medal ObamaCare is the (1) Law for affordable health care (2) Law for education for everyone (8) Law for protection against violence racial (4) Law for care of the shelterless Who is the present Secretary General of the UNO? (2) Ban Ki-Moon (2) Kofi Annan (3) Antonio Guterres (4) Irina Bokova Who is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund ? Q) Christine Lagarde (2) Joseph Stiglitz, (8) Kristalina Georgieva (Sim Yong Kim (4) epee Basin S008 NSD sever Ovo SFOs SE OA aM, ? 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Narasimha Rao (@ Manmohan Singh India’s first digital village is () Ibrahimpur (2) Akodara (8) Dhasai (4) Khandalavadi The mobile app BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is based on (2) Central Payment Interface (2) Local Payment Interface (8) Unified Payment Interface (4) World Payment Interface The foundation stone for Indian Institute of| Skills was laid by the Prime Minister in (2) Allahabad (2) Lucknow (3) Patna (Kanpur (5) fl ray, gy CEG, WAYS EGG ose? () 3.2, p20nd @) ead ag @ abSems (4) Deg aro “OH eos” wi Dyssw os Mme0d pranadsa ? (1) Bern $30 (2) WAS rod @) Ba. soos ow (4) SoSYsrS Boh 958 S805? Sox58 GBOS wsosin ? @ aebroars (2) eSta0 @) gon @) pomemd BHIM (e605 0688 98 sb) wi SSardS'D exdsgssw BO oO Soo eRe 400? () Ro~d B00 30085 2) B85 Dd005 yond, (8) EAE Davos wowed ) 86 So08 gud SPOS Bey; Woy chow, Hoprazsss Oars 00\B D sreiaiaod? Shamed 7 () woaterd (ost, (3) men, a) wangGS/EP/200 1. 14. 18. Fifth India-Arab Partnership Conference was'| held at @) Dubai @ @ @ Muscat Qatar Riyadh “UJALA” scheme launched by the Centre aims at (Q) Providing electricity connection to all houses Promoting efficient lighting by providing | LED bulbs Promoting solar energy devices @) @) (4) Providing open access for sale of power Who is the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister ? (1) S. Christopher (@) RB. Chidambaram (@) VK. Saraswat (4) G. Satheesh Reddy ‘The bronze medal of Yogeshwar Dutt in Wrestling in 2012, London Olympics was upgraded to silver because the following wrestler failed the dope test : (1) Togral Asgarov () Sharif Sharifov (8) Jake Varner (4) Besik Kudukhov ‘Who is the new Chief of Air Force of India ? a (2) @ @ Bipin Rawat BS. Dhanca Sunil Lamba Arup Raha (6) 11. 13, 4. LE) wes oS OSS gritingly Som OEE e0no® ? q@ (2) (3) (4) coenens 9,5 pod comrS, Soyision EntioHodS aarer SSS ais ? 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(1) Aadhar-enabled PDS (2) Loan Module (8) State Pension Portal 4) CORE Which of the following towns in Andbra| Pradesh is part of HRIDAY scheme of the Ministry of Urban Development of the| Government of India ? a @) @ w Tirupati Srisailam ‘Vijayawada Amaravati ‘The Lodha Committee report on working of| BCCI ow @ @ @ Proposes ban on betting Does not deal with betting Proposes legalization of betting Proposes jail sentence for betting (7) 16. 17. 18. 19. oben Soy BORD nw, 775 ards O55 BOAOD ? @ 33 (2) Borierco (3) Btassoatayviaioo @ egab R550, 2017S eDomrersp sons 20 5 anion ssrdvod’, “mo soiége bso Dwsnd wag 20 Seo” Ba_odsomrw SoS WSF 8 ehodS wormed Serato D (AQ Sos D000 ? 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(1) India (2) Thailand @) « Tran South Korea The winner of the National Award for 2016 under Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Krishi Puraskar is (1) Roop Singh (2) Rajender Singh (8) Krishna Yadav (4) Aruna Rai The farming model proposed by Subhash. Palekar is a) @) (a) «® Low budget organic farming Zero budget natural farming ‘Multi-level organie farming Nature friendly organic farming ‘As stated in the Preamble to the Constitution of India, India isa (1) Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic (2) Socialist Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic (3) Secular Sovereign Democratic Socialist Republic Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic @ (9) 27. 2 Basin sag Was vb, 20160 Teven8%,0? Q) exe daa (2) ronero& (3) 4) Bo Pease 2016S DOSYONE 085 BS Gass earch wobksad gh Dosw anbiad agond? 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(1) Once (2) Norestriction (3) Twice (4) Two terms consecutively In which case did the Supreme Court deliver the landmark judgement dealing with ‘imposition of President's Rule in the States ? (2) Golaknath (2) Maneka Gandhi (3) Minerva Mills ( SRBommai . (10) 29. 31. 32. 33, @ manorisndin eyed 51A 6 OR, Ergsos Dqoeo BoHvodso ? a 9 @ 10 @) 1 @ 12 eros Guod! wh me,8 gore SOAs, se Boo eo mye donde myR soe onda? (1) cwanporisindin esged 226 Boss oS 2) mAabagrand? ADE ayy (3) cranjoriscodtn aged 92 80.5 065 4) EE emod 6 ayes POS HanorsndD epsd 248 eran, OSHEPOSCSIED, BOO NE AeA ? () a&egaooes 2) orBsive> (8) Boxssso sean opaien SDIQTP @) oR 25 HBO GPSS TOE Of, Hoyordsiven ang donsmo? (1) es mmo (2) D808 Sa (8) God aney (4) Bot Sows Boe decy D mgd? mgrod? mynd dos DO05 wotop aren sof oP wsoy,5,s sypDaRTSD BOO? ) Fed me (2) dass rroG) (8) aso», 206, (4) aB.e98. ByGS/EP/200 4 For altering the boundary of a State or for creation of a new State, (1) Concurrence of the affected State Assembly is required ‘Views of the affected State Assembly are to be sought by the President @ (3) Tworthirds majority of the affected State Assembly is required Affected State has to make al recommendation to the Lok Sabha @ Which one of the following writs can be filed| against a private person also? a @ @ @ Quo Warranto Certiorari Habeas Corpus ‘Mandamus ‘The day which is celebrated as the Constitution day in India is a) @) @) @ January 26 January 30 August 15 November 26 Which one of the following does not indicate | prominent federal feature of the Indian State ? a @) @) @ Allocation of financial resources Independent judiciary Supremacy of the Constitution Distribution of powers ay 34, @ 8 DD Gy, DereQow srapord 3s os Beg mBsendd Doyen Soman, () Baepdessioch; og Dors Hef wohl ward Werdssoch, my Drs ediroin, HYSS ward Banded, my Does ses? sardoe Bow soeiven doanod ward WePHestoct, gain GE wep Beror, Sar) @) ne @ @ $a Gob aS D oF 2 PSS HEP are enpen donssaty 7 a) Stamos? @ ragnsto @) whard eg @) sroas (Bod 8 Dd Sher Cen Esso woBacbeos,p ? @ @ (a @ 26 a5 90 e550 15 ertgg 26 sae & Goo mS 90 gros Csind? 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Wheare, a constitutional expert, India is a @ @ a cooperative federation a quasi-federation strong union (4) not a federation In which year, did the right to education come’ into foree as a fundamental right ? @ @ @) @) 2001 2002 2009 2010 ‘The reason for the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament being headed by a member of| the opposition party in the Lok Sabha is (1) Rules framed by the Government @ @ @ Convention Rules of Procedure of Parliament Presidential order How many members are from the Lok Sabhe| and the Rajya Sabha respectively in the Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of| Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ? a @) @) 15,15 15, 10 20, 10 2) 38. 40, at. 4) 10,10 @ cremors DyDBS, 6.5. 36 srnod®, gros 28, a @ @) cy BOSS Sra, anGs Dara, wees OvBoysaao aires Se D Hosyssinnd® Don, wr, a8 Pegs oy, Bos eisoend'8 52,00 ? mM @ @ @: 2001 2002 2009 2010 @rgaroe ny, OE eMpeh, sods pany OBB Boas GE ds Se eGEE Stroubiow seiasin ? a (2) (3) @ Wedsyino SrMODNS NaDssIe2 BowmroDain arYSbod OYga NaDairen ogne eden Ran§ Hoswe seco Rang Sno Rogie P Doyen BBS agsoood ends SE ses Soo, may HES sod (wd (Gansind®) Dossso0D HED BOEPed ? @ @ @) w 16, 15 15,10 20, 10 10, 10GS/EP/200 42, The Model Code of Conduct for elections is issued by the Election Commission as per (2) Rules in the Constitution (2) Rules in the Indian Penal Code (3) Issued for voluntary compliance (4) Rules laid down in the Peoples Representation Act President's Rule is declared under which Article of the Constitution ? Q) Article 356 (2) Article 358 (8) Article 360 (Article 952 Article 82 of the Constitution (2) Can be amended with simple majority (2) Cannot be amended (3) Can be amended with two-thirds majority (4) Can be amended with ratification by the States Which of these Fundamental Rights is available only to a citizen of India? () Rights under Article 19 (2) Rights under Article 25 (3) Rights under Article 21 (4) Rights under Article 14 It is believed that Fundamental Duties have been introduced in the Constitution upon ‘recommendation by this Committee : (2) Swaran Singh Committee (2) Narasimha Rao Committee (8) Chavan Committee (4) Buta Singh Comniittee (13) 42, @ ARES GS, By NadsrsIo oBg8 SOS Se GOO ar} storm amd 700 (2) rer yortod*D HewDstossooer 2) groban Ap %, 65% DoDsosinev (8) Aghocssborw deBoses a6 Somardisd A) Bar BOAG, SQod* Dadstrse2 wramorisind'd 2 Eom apsd mgr god Dwos DPOsADoH ? 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Decisions of Inter State Council are taken by wo @) Consensus Simple majority from the members present (3) Twotthirds majority from the members present (4) Three-fourths majority from the members present Fundamental Duties in the —Indian| Constitution are adopted on the lines of the| Constitution of a @ @ @ Germany USSR Ireland Canada In the ease of Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association, which of the following! judges upheld the Constitutional Amendment for ereation of National Judicial Appointments Council ? a @ @ ® Justice J.8. Khehar Justice M.B. Lokur Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph As recommended by Justice M.M. Punchhi Commission on Centre ~ State relations, the Governor of a State shall have a @) @) a tenure fixed for 3 years no fixed tenure a tenure determined by the State Assembly (4) a tenure fixed for 5 years (14) 47. 48. 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(2) Article 38, @ @ @ Article 39 Article 40 Article 41 Who circulated @ questionnaire on Uniform| Givil Code in October, 2016 to solicit opinions from the public at large ? a @ ) ® ‘Ministry of Law and Justice National Commission for Minorities National Human Rights Commission National Law Commission ‘As per the Constitution, a Union Minister shall hold office during pleasure of the @ @) @ Prime Minister President of Ruling party President o Leader of the House (16) 51. . zl Se Bod M85 DO menorisnéla ede arpaned? Ba? 1) wotiegban andian,n, dow Sarpetaioo @ fasprhssn (8) Sammon Sars aN8 sas Sess () mod, comer ssgom dw Sanaaio manor adés Dxpsnod! D eyed RD somanbe moss dorep Benryebo® ? (2) aged 38 @) 9gs6s9 (3) esgsd 40 @ oped 41 er emmogo oh wird Seve wifob, 20166! amd mo g 6p HS dS Some ? 7 () wACd Hos, wD 2) mbon wesomng Spo SAS 8) bod Seis w,o SSS ) arbod ma seas wramyotteson WErGaI22, Soles soo\h e BoD aro wYW SSDS aosred ? GQ) WES sos @) SEPT ig eae 8) oyDd (4) Sgr mectbEGDGS/EP/200 55. ‘As per the Constitution, the Council of Union ‘Ministers is collectively responsible to (1) Both the Houses of Parliament (2) The President (8) The Ruling Party (4) The Lok Sabha In which category. was Sachin Tendulkar nominated as the member of the Rajya Sabha? () Literature @) Arts (8) Science (A) Social Service Whose decision is final in deciding whether Dill is a money bill or not ? @ (2) ‘The President ‘The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (3) The Finance Minister (4) The Supreme Court Collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court Judges derives sanetion from (2) The Constitution (2) Consent of Government (3) Decisions of Supreme Court (4) President of India (16) 55. 57. @ manors Grd, fogs sdo svoad 2808 oto} aarencrérr @0t000 ? angsoodd @giod aoe Agnes OSs ange SE see a @ @) w BOS Boare,S a D Serrsind? oa; 0 Mere ResMoowss59 (OBS Jcdesir) weF0d ? aetna see Dagan Baires 5S @ (2) @ @) 2.8 Den, (Si; Dey CSIP, SP OS aacdod? wobis Nyobo D500 ? ogee BE ag heb 298 sno gh myEDARSSD wo @ @ ) Pazond aged emis myadAHo mycdsorego Raima! soowr6, Sarde Ho08 BeotsaGosO ? () manger (2) Wedsgd eofsrsssoo (2) edags,6 aAcdARHD Ngodsneo (4) eros gSSGS/EP/200 61. If a bill is introduced in the Legislative Council of the State and sent to the Legislative Assembly for approval but if the Legislative Assombly rejects the bill, what is the next course of action ? () Joint sitting of both the Houses @) Council may send the bill back to the Assembly for reconsideration (3) Bill may be sent to the Governor for| examination (4) The fate of the bill ends The total number of ministers including the| Chief Minister in a State shall not be less than a 12 @ 10 @ 15 @ 7 The remuneration of an Advocate General| would be (1) Equal to that of a High Court Judge (2) As determined by the Governor (8) Equal to that of the Chief Secretary of| the State (4) Equal to that of the Cabinet Minister of the State As per Article 248 of the Constitution, the| following would be the members of “Gram| Sabha”: @) All adults with age of 18 years and above in the Panchayat area (2). All votera as per electoral rolls relating} to the Panchayat area (8) All citizens residing in the Panchayat area (4) All persons allowed by the Gram Panchayat (17) 59, 61. 62, @ DHS SOGOS? PAVDQwaS a5 Deyo, ss BG GRFERAS Sod, HS Se BOADH, Stoawan srgsiw D8 7 (1) Bod Hiei aayG dairSesvo 2) MSS S0GD BoA mds Ho His aobos8 Sonasn (8) Deg 55,6 dotos8 sosessoo (4) BE wonsr eseo00 2S Mgsind? sop, S00(85* SDB sooo Bom, BR Sar, GD,S Bowser? @ 2 2) 10 @) . 15 @ 7 ORES asod Avs, a5a0 @) a86 monegsy —- meDenrg Banand pars 2) res05 Nyoowgto (3) WY Wers HO, Sassn8 sarscD @ mg rdad sof Sasi06' cares manyprsoodtn eaged 243 arcsin, ve Bod BPO “Trad Se” E Sedjeorr aoercd ? () Somend sepdt 18 Dt, @ pods Sanday as, SErasven 2) dase ardend§ es somand send? 8, Beary @) Domadd nepdt as, cose moar (4) [RS SomaDS wiidosoHods woesed. ayerGS/EP/200 63. As per the recommendations of the 14" Finance Commission, the proportion of] basic grant and performance grant out of the total grant to a duly constituted Panchayat ‘would be in the ratio of (70:30 (@) 80:20 (8) 90:10 (15:25 64. The percentage of distribution of revenue from taxes between the Centre and the States| is recommended by the (2) Finance Commission (2) NITI Aayog (8) Inter State Council (4) National Development Council 65. The maximum limit placed by the Constitution on levy per annum of Profession Tax is a) © 5,000 (2) % 2,500 (3) © 1,250 % 2,000 66. Match the following Articles with the corresponding States : AL Article 371A. Assam B. Article 871B Q,- Nagaland ©. Article 9710 —-R, Manipur D. Article 871F —S._ Mizoram E. Articde371G 'T.Sikkkim AP, BQ, CR, DS, ET AP, BT, CQ, DS, ER AQ, BP, CR, DT, ES @ @ (4) AR, BQ, CP, DT, ES 4 145 es Sioa chow, Rex WHdSn, Syagorr OYSS Sorradsos ai, cross! GRE (erqkos) ero sect sabe amos erodo 03,8 Se Lod DGorr &3,O ? @ 70:80 (2) 80:20 (3) 90:10 (4) 75:25 Sos-mgpe sag; SMO TY SAYS SRA, 2 sos? Dodssin dotred Randy, Ded Saye ? () egs stad (2 PB ecrh (8), sows sos 4) anban whayg sooad HB Oia Manorisno DOS ays Sod 208? q@) © 5,000 @) = 2,500 (3) © 1,250 2,000 Be God ENB, 0, Donops pod aes Bordo ? A. epsd 371A P, ward B. 9gs6 371B Q. week ©. egssaTic Rsk D. esd a71F 8. Soto B. epsSs7iG oT. «BB @) AP, BQ, CR, DS, ET (2) AP, BT,CQ,DS, ER (3) AQ,BP,CR, DT, ES (® AR, BQ, CP, DT, ESGS/EP/200 a7, 70. 71; ‘As per the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, how many members shall be there in Tribes. Advisory Council to be constituted by a State ? @ Upto 10 (2) Upto20 (8) Upto 25 (4) Upto 50 ‘The regulations with regard for peace and ‘good government in a Scheduled Area would be issued by (2) The President (2) The Parliament (3) The State Assembly (4) The Governor Who can alter the boundary of a Scheduled Area? a @) @) @) ‘The President ‘The Parliament ‘The Governor The State Assembly An autonomous region is (1) A federation of autonomous districts (2) An autonomous unit within autonomous district an’ 3) @ A block of 3 autonomous districts ‘An autonomous district Even during Emergency, the following rights cannot be suspended : (@) Right under Article 21 (2) Right under Article 19 (3) Right under Article 14 (4) Right under Article 22 (19) 67. 70. 1. @ Dancing) §5 Rar Bron, as nga Doyen noes Bre sew sods 208 S00 TENE GocsSehy, ? @ 10s0 @), 280m @) ws0D @) 50 s0D es nang wrované? mob svoaD MoHVmros So Noga ost wd Bagco? a) wgse (2) BeyBooeS B) ders ng @) + ra855 aS Ming Powis ny, Semreyowo aso Are yprearbawn ? ) wgse (2) aegBoos5 (3) ms66 4) dps ay : BS AODOBBSYSO Grow GTP Q) Benopmngne eno warn, (2) as HemopSngrio eens? RgODORY G8, gPIEID 3 ReDOGGOY sPas ero HHH 28 HyMboWHHY wOAs Zep (3) 4) GB SHS DOB SsoHs?* saw He BoD TD, menDesvorn vey Saxacicd ? (1) eapsd 21 Gos are, (2) Rsd 19 Gos ae, (8) eed 14 Bos om, (4) espsd 22 Boo wen,GS/EP/200 72. What is the (20) amount of _grantin-aid |72. 4. 1. 6, recommended by the 14% Finance Commission to the Panchayats during 2015 - 2020? (@) © 250,292:20 Cr (@) © 300,292:20 Gr (8) = 200,292-20 Cr (4) © 275,292-20 Cr Cultivation of opium is an item in the (2) Union List (2) State List (3) Concurrent List (4) Residuary item The power of Parliament to amend the Constitution is limited by the () Supreme Court (2) Civil Society (3) States (4) Constitution Which Article of the Constitution directs to] provide instruction in mother tongue at the primary education stage to the children of| linguistic minority groups ? () Article 350A, (2) Article 800 (3) Article 351A (4) Article 3014 ‘The power of Judicial Review is exercised by| the Supreme Court through which Article of| the Constitution ? (1) Article 131 (2) Article 192 (8) Article 92 @) Article 134 wl 2015 - 2020 So 56? Somand om a4, wroS-a8-a0n6 9 145 eps SBMS d08 Booefor Spry, 3800 ? (2) & 260, 292-20 Stax (2) & 800, 292-20 5% (3) & 200, 292-20 5% (4) © 275, 292-20 Sep SeSod der Se BoD amend aso ? ) Boys ander @) ogerder @) emdade (4) e858 works WanorPh, SSOCSEPOE SGaroth 8 so MOGRWDE DSC HOS DAD ? (1) waysB med aoa @) Fo nsras (8) osDeD @) cranortsa QraRaTOrP ee, Doan,s Scro Hos, GrsWoy Apond? day arayrad! wonomed ransctisnd® D psd w8200 ? (a) ged 3508 (2) 5956 300A (@) aged 351A @) esd 3018 DYED SHIR wYsS TAD AySsD, manjoraind’o ss BoD RSS OP SowriasreooB ? @) 9gsd 181 @ eyed 192 @) esd 32 ) eapsd 184GS/EP/200 1. 78. ‘As per Article 164 of the Constitution, a Minister for Tribal Welfare is compulsory for| which State ? (2) Madhya Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Rajasthan (4) Himachal Pradesh ‘The aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is to a (2) @) @ Improve coverage of rural electrification Impart skills to girl child Improve female literacy Provide LPG connections to BPL ‘households Who chaired the 27" Southern Zonal Council Meeting held at Thiruvananthapuram on 28" December, 2016? (1) Pinarayi Vijayan (2) Rajnath Singh (8) Arun Jaitley (4) Kiran Bedi Arrange the countries in descending order according to total medals won in the latest Olympics ? wo @ @) Co) ‘USA, Great Britain, China, Russia ‘USA, China, Great Britain, Russia ‘USA, Russia, Great Britain, China Russia, Great Britain, USA, China (2a) 1. 79. @ cramporeindin epsd 164 Gsdtin, 6 Boo oQSnd* hows Hogs war sol BH,Averr acm) ? (1) aod; SE Q) smog (8) cards 4) trsrsd was WPS OW aayS rraris Gong, og ssi @) mbor Dev Bsoeei dotord soevw (2) exyo Bayern wonorsession 8) fod wgoasa door avsaan A) Som mS sgRD oO, do Ord a5, + Senowros ways Bossowmoind 28 Sdn, 2016 wed BERS 275 Berd oppo sind MHS RAPS ASO Sed OGG SEroered ? G) Batvras DarabS (2) cram Sof @) eadad 8088 dso wens eDod’, ADDS Sngesn Besse Sony EPUOTR, © G#eSDOKD. wattorn pxannd? ben,s0 ? (Q) woos soorog mgainen, AS Hos, Ber, Gir; WER Soomy gare, Bw, AS DOS, or, SAO Hoomy OBS, Sony AS BOs, Ber Sk, AS Ons, wow soamg orgie, Bor (@) @) @GS/EP/200 81. 84, For which area of study in Economics, did Oliver Hart win the Nobel Prize in 2016? (1) Theory of Foreign Trade (2) Analysis of Economic Growth (3) Study of Inflation (4) Contribution to Contract Theory Nobel Peace Prize, 2016 was awarded to a (1) Non-Governmental Organisation (2) Missionary (3) Head ofa State (4) Rebel party leader Nobel Prize, 2016, in Medicine was awarded | for work in the area of (1) Malaria therapy Infections by parasites Infections by viruses @ @ (4) Cell autophagy mechanism As per the awards given by Flightstats for 2016, winner of first place as best performing airline for being on time is (2) Singapore Airlines (2) Quantas (3) KLM (4) Delta Airlines (22) a1. @ d aaanod? exganiana 201668 assmn§, Derrod! 6955 wh 8 Staod ood eSodn ? (1) B88 ardiang Ropowr0B 2) ORS 5Qb Odanw (8) (SSPeyesssoop eagorbssasonse expe Sosa nosso 20165 Hoss SSDS SAS TOs DomR,Ss00 OLE, 2 GQ) Baddwis soy @) Doas6 3) deeds @) Boorvenea anf mora WES SosUsssD Bey Nerroé? SS SMPs Bo Daadop sosigow 8,00 7 (1) soBoote a8eg @) somdae sos 54, votwaygoen @) Behe Sf, woermygoe (4) Sede Sho Hus s srceswoe Banos ApeS Hoy adys DOm,aiwe [Ssraio, 201685 NoseSsind, Drosnd? Darssiover SEBS SoQos? Sas Apis AeocdSs, og? (1) RormepS Don8 BS, @ span’ @) 206.0. Beg oand a5,GS/EP/200 85. 87. Why did Alauddin Khilji introduce a market, policy of fixed prices for food grains ? (1) For better return to the farmers (2) To ensure that consumers can directly purchase from farmers (8) To ensure that the market price is equal to the fair price To ensure that soldiers can live comfortably with low salary co) ‘The decline of trade and commerce in North India between 7 and 10™ centuries was partly due to the a @ @) @ Collapse of West Roman Empire Collapse of China Collapse of South East Asia Decline in skills of Indian artisans Which of these Sultans set up a Department of Publie Works to look after building programmes ? () Firoz Tughlag (2) Jalaluddin Tughlag (3) Muhammad Bin Tughlag (4 Ghiyasuddin Tughlag ‘The Silver Rupiya, which remained a standard currency for centuries was introduced by Q) Akbar (2) Sher Shah Suri (8) Jahangir (4) Humayun (23) 85. 87, él SePHGS D} wars oorgos Hogs Goos Agarose eS Dod Derm, otis eden? () Bwem — of omOL*A, wonoaienn8 Doderkewe Feo Sgav0d Sore Sarak DOASD Go MPs G8 sirsore occa n8 Pee 6g HoH ADAP mocerns @ @) @ ago eros God? 7 seam 105 smezo Sd, ayowisio socio ardaysin Blows 2.8 moran Boo ad! ai5,0 7 () BBs SPS amairangy Susi. 2) Br mpgirey Dos @) BBo ern, sdar avisa (@ gobon 38 3g aio dOms AR Pesaioo & Bon we_DOd OS war BIE DerMd, Royeaey srdysaizve Ss Dowtao Seed ? Q) 2685 eons @ werengS aonS (3) aerayS O5 cops 4) Bootangs wos rer domge Ouirds skye as, S08 orhoiray asd BST Depo ? @ 9% @) Bah are @) aarohB @) avsronrsGs/EP/200 91. ‘The “Dahsala” system developed by Raja| ‘Todar Mal was for (1) Collection of land revenue at standard | rate which was valid for 10 years (2) Measurement of land once in 10 years for fixing area of assessment Collection of revenue on the basis of| average of produce and prices in the last 10 years Sharing of crop between the farmer and the State for 10 years @ w ‘The class of traders who specialized in| carrying bulk goods over long distances during| Mughal period were called GQ) Beoparis (@) Baniks (8) Sarafs (4 Banjaras During Mughal period, approximately how much percentage of rural agricultural produce ‘was marketed ? @ @) @) (4) 10% 15% 20% 25% Who said the following about 18" century’ India, “Bear in mind that the commerce of| India is the commerce of the world” ? ao @ @) @ Peter the Great, of Russia ‘Vasco da Gama. Robert Clive Dupleix, the French Governor General (24) 89. 91. LEX} rer B86 sod Grmonas “air men” Ogo (0 Dgorr aoda @) 10 sosapren Sega ech; os (erairdis Send! gird Bay scireo Somes GPO Baz Gs, Stas 10 osssyross 2.8 ano gird Sosesainn wero G89 Sead Gow 10 dose ae eeqPOorr gre Big Sires Sardesoo 10 Nowepreo eho socrbo creas 508; Hots Hoss tse @ @) (4) Bnwbd mosnd! ay Sosiresind? siyseo, PEP aS Broan Hi" SY, So, Tyo SORA, DAN HOTarco ? a @ @ @ Barctdeo adee soy ozo Annd sosnd) awsro aos mead inbre S Smad ag S7d5 8340? @ 10% @ 16% @) 20% 25% 185 POrQD rvs Dod, rood smepcawsr, “p08 Bos, wtiegdo WHOS ardayo VSO Soaiod! Neds" eH awd em, ? 1) Be6, 5 AS oh cons (2) aRh GPa @) owahgs ) ROS MSG F aod aryGS/EP/200 (28) 98. Which of these Nawabs of Bengal abolished all 93. duties on internal trade ? () Mir Jafar (2) Siraj-ud-Daulah (3) Mir Qasim (4) Nizam-ud-Daulah 94, ‘The Industrial Revolution in Britain led to (1) Increase in export of raw cotton from India (2) @) a) Increase in export of textiles from India Liberalization of textile trade with India No change in textile trade from India In 1750, approximately how much percentage of the manufacturing goods of the world were manufactured in India ? (245% @ @ @ 145% 115% 95% Which Five Year Plan laid emphasis on hoavy| industry led development ? a @) @) @ Fifth Fourth Second Sixth Sosy srdayinp of, Mowe IBSvs Bormen sand O50? 2) 806 nad (2) SoeB-a5-arer (8) 895 abo @ PerSo-ab-Ter DoS & ao—rdds DQSsiv Sos (Brod Bison 0 Sod Hg ord pem0a eros Bisa Hoh Spo ord eno <8 8 5g ayes scbsoe 0708 08 & ig agrosnd d sire, Sco @ @) @ 175088, pDownd® Bosrd ech, sKHod*, DSP dow sassrw groSE! Bard woh,H ? a) 245% @) 145% @) 16% 4) 95% D Bos Sy Wards gh sowsdo expos SOH,QE Sraromys afj00 ? @ 28 (2) Rents () Boas 865GS/EP/200 97. 100. Which enactment deals with withdrawal of| currency notes from being legal tender ? (1) Prevention of Money Laundering Act (2) Reserve Bank of India Act (3) Banking Regulation Act (4) Indian Paper Currency Order Which name is not associated with Green Revolution in India ? @) ©. Subramaniam (2) Dr. MS, Swaminathan (8) Sardar Swaran Singh (4) Norman Borlaug Budget of the Government of India used to be presented as per tradition at 5 : 30 p.m. in the Lok Sabha. In which year, was the time af| presentation shifted to 11 : 00 a.m. ? @) 1999. (2) 2000 (3) 2010 (4) 2001 Fiscal Deficit of the Government of India is closest to (Q) Excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts (2) Interest bearing borrowings during a financial year (3) Excess of | revenue and expenditure over tax revenue (4) Accumulated public debt at the end of ‘the financial year capital (26) @ 97. Gey, (50%,) Sar Begad sno SBSaw0 8 dnoDain D sqo 0096 eotw0d ? (1) dob exodtooh NESE se0 (2) cmb enjo8 @& aoair aio (8) enpoBoR Naxbowses sto 4) grdBord semasay (508) 509, wo 98, Se Goo and? osc arcs dz0d? row DgaSasoS* sonotssio SOA aowad ? Q) 8. xoesodado Q) @, 28.08. MPSS (3) WBE AO BOA 4) G5 doh SE sed! grows WadHg aGS Aravoysaw 5:30 8 WS¥DH Soperanaw aod 7 D nosapand’, aGS GSI smowrh, e500 11: 008 S702; ? a) 1999 (2) 2000 (3) 2010 ‘ (4) 2001 wroH wad Ste Sopos Sen se Boo 08 crore aotn0n ? () BBY BEE So, BBS7; Oy dos esQsorr Botnod, wo%s 2) 28 gs sosapsind? agp bwsts, 28,00 (3) BRP Ado& SJ, ecmadosm, ISAT; sooty who noj, dos wosdr, wos (A) Qs Hosseh ps) eoemDS SHES, Weds, (SDE) 2,00GS/EP/200 (27) 101, The share of Central taxes to States| 101. recommended by the 14" Finance Commission ia a 42% 36% (3) 325% @ 295% 102, 102. Green Revolution primarily aimed at (1) Increasing production _—through redistribution of land (2) Planned export of food grains (8) Cash crop cultivation (4) Increasing production of food grains through high yielding varieties 108. In 1991 economic reform, which policy| 108. ‘measure was not undertaken ? @) Devaluation (2) Shifting gold from RBI vaults overseas (8) Demonetisation (4) Partial convertibility of Rupee 104. Which policy measure has not been| @ part of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation ? (2) FDI in defence sector (2) Capital account convertibility (8) FDTinretail sector @ 104, @ 1455 eR Soman SSS Bpert, erdsion Boyes DsQ{OE RGR ser dows ? a @) @) «@ 42% 36% 325% 295% DOS DHS Duy, wrgdos aGyaw ? (1) rh OSE sodd ay oH,5 06,8 arposas Bards ag gos ESS GR ars aribay, 20020 sero + OOS Orbad Sorte GYR aH,S BOE Pao 66g @ @ @ 199168 wons es Sod,semod8, Boo Dors Sogo Baydes (1) Sy Devas wos BoP, 086; EROS para S08 ddwow seOosiciain Shey ocg Omron drBs sosghads @) @ @ nobsie, Bonddsoe sean sh siad? Goa Denn we, enna sees 7 Oiea Donne wats DSB Deyexcred dud prerdt sosghans OBS consnd?® wag D8 Henacer Degoddo annom a @) @ (4)GS/EP/200 105. Out of the following crops, Green Revolution| produced maximum inerease in the production| of a @ @) Paddy Wheat Pulses (Millets 106. What is the Minimum Support Price in Rupees per Quintal of Common Paddy announced by the Government of India for| ‘Kharif 2016 ~ 17 season? a 1,470 () @ w % 1,510 © 1,625 © 1,650 107. The target growth rate of agricultural sector as per National Agricultural Policy, 2000 was in excess of a) 2% @ @ @) 25% 3% 4% 108. “Garibi Hatao” was introduced during which Five Year Plan? @) 4" Five Year Plan. @ 5 Five Year Plan (3) 6 Five Year Plan (4) 8" Five Year Plan (28) @ 105, S28 DQSSswo Sos S Bor sow oe, Qé> WAS HQ SEO? @ x (2) Bigoa @ sa, wR (4) a0 Gaye 106. 985 2016-17 sex, grow pss amore 508 Board 8 WSHODS Edd Sogeo G0 Grmodod? dows ? a@ ©1470 @ @) Oy = 1,510 = 1,625 = 1,650 107, Sc Sysmrad Dprss, 2000 Hrs, agence vorsind 5g de> offs CoD GD Sm, dHyS a@omed Agowosdso wonoe ? m% 25% 3% 1% a @) @ co 108, “16H sensi D sos Sy Wards med? eds ngma? G) ments dod Sg Warts @ @ SS Bos Sg Wards S05 Bos SY Demos (4) SaRGs dos 5g BaresGS/EP/200 109, 110. m1. 112, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act does not (D)_ Preseribe limits for fiscal and revenue deficits Prescribe certain vision statements to be laid along with the budgets Provide for penal provisions if deficit targets are not met Apply both at Central and State level @ @ @ Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) (1) has shared funding by Central and State governments is folly funded by respective State governments is fully funded by Central government isa fully externally aided scheme @ @ @ Industrial Policy resolution, 197 focussed on @ @ @ @ Heavy industry ‘Small scale and village industry Foreign Direct Investment Mining ‘The implementation agency for Prime ‘Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) is (1) Nationalised Bank @) (a) w Small Industry Service Institute District Industries Centre District Employment Exchange (29) 109. 110. 111. 112, @ Ste engys soocdo ag Nore aye oe (G00 onan dane Se specs Gasx; Se H dems Doses age BF area 5°, Aste fy5 dood, NG smooch HeBod Nagas DHosesaino Seo ox soot Arpossesswd? G00 woud aosrm DHS Nadsrd, BA acces w @) @ (4) Sous spoardo ogrpond? ssqozscsaioo Bayi Bb ODsyQ dso See 2) Bos Svecbo OY Weds, errors, AgLod! SAS sessio AEP OY Leds, Ages? sad Dgsa arg 06 Wend, Novos! HAd sess Ser achd Aces! sad sass @) @ ODE Doss Bowysaio Dacsnp Gh Zoee0d00 en6 HOwADED 1977 Boe @ (2) 28, 6e* Soe0%o MBom Be"EIED Weg OS4 Deyacdreo phe Corsi @) @ Wors sod S48 mh Gras (PMRY) 2 waren Sam Soy GQ) awbonson donads aoe. (2) 25, GOD Dose Rew Woy (8) Rep Deyo Soysesoo @) Gen amO sem BossGS/EP/200 113. 114, 15. 116. At present, in India, Foreign Direct. Investment is completely prohibited in which sector ? w @ @ @ Petroleum refining Cable networks Newspapers Chit funds ‘As per the present policy, what is the: pereentage of Foreign Direct Investment. permitted in total equity for Multi-Brand| Retail Trading Sector ? GQ) 51% @) 49% 8) 26% 100% Which of the following is not registered as a Geographical Indication in India as per details available till November, 2016 ? (1) ‘Tirupati Laddu (2) Uppada Jamdani Saree (8) Guntur Sannam Chilli (4) Bandara Laddo As per the vision of National Manufacturing’ Policy, 2011 how many additional jobs have to be created in the manufacturing sector by| 2022? (1) 200 million (2) 100 million @ w 75 million 50 million (30) 18. 114, 115, 116. eros ee Bios EE @ Bag, 388 Deyacoeo words = apg aposaGsD ? (1) Garo HQ (epHoA) Sorts @ sod35 389 3) wQaese (4) 25 goay WAI Oowssw Gero, ao rok OBS agro Cortsnd®, Dtgad arerd> dows a @ @ @ 26% 100% ss50n8 2016 SOS OAROrR ad, ASMERTEDD [Persin, Se Goo dS? DO PAS drdsO ardend? saver Sadacidan ? @ @) @) @ BO88 of aay nom 86 Totx8 Wap MIRO D060 wf apbian cored Doris, 2011 Boy, oh sre, 2022 aS sairb orteiood? OO, Ry Bi read Hhom ? Q) 200 mBaDay @ 100 SDooity (3) T58>DaDay (4) 50SDoDAyGS/EP/200 117. 118, 119. What is the mandate of MGNREGA scheme in terms of days of guaranteed wage employment for those who volunteer to work in a financial year? (2) 100 days to every adult in the village (2) 150 days to every adult in the village (8) 100 days to every household in the village whose adult members volunteer to work (4) 150 days work to every household in the village whose adult members volunteer | to. work Under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima ‘Yojana, what is the annual premium to be paid by the policy holder to get accidental insurance cover ? (1) © 12exclusive of service tax (2) & 12 inclusive of service tax (8) © 380 exclusive of service tax (4) & 830 inclusive of service tax What is the annual rate of interest recommended by the Central Board of ‘Trustees of EPF for the financial year 2016 — 17 on EPFO deposits ? 88% (2) 875% @) 81% (4) 865% (31) 117, 118, 119. @ MGNREGA (am'oy reo Sand rod domo SvotS mood) saan coy, eB¥S BHUSD, UF URE HOSI,ISE OR, Omran (30 Sadan smocre sd, av08) an aanon mood asp? 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As per the 28 QES (Quarterly Report on Changes in Employment) Report of Labour: Bureau, the largest contributor to job growth in the year 2015 was () TYYBPO sector (2) Textiles & Apparels sector (3) Metals sector (4) Automobile sector 128. As per Consus 2011, how much percentage (rounded off to nearest integer) of ST households have walls made of burnt bricks or concrete? a) @ @) a 22% 23% 24% 25% (32) fl 120, SHB, of (ase) Hep, 2016 &, agosm, 88,5 BD0D a5, Sow So Srasarqeo [OXPB HOR 12 or s08 se Boo werns DOMOA PHAM HoSGa09 BOAO ? @ @ (3) ® 121, aBiyve enbon Asr sossin Gos Wairasen Mocdts, as ata cos, ards 18 PED 22D 26 OED 80 sroreD Sasso Bas, 109 DeOB dos ? 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Development of supercomputers Export promotion Rural development, Pollution control As per the Agricultural Census 2010 ~ 11, the average size of operated land holdings in hectares in 2010-11 held by all classes together, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled ‘Tribes in that order are @) 115; 0-80; 152 @) 162; 1:15; 080 (8) 1552; 080; 115 (4) 115; 152; 080 As per the Agricultural Census, 2010-11, small and medium holdings constitute about 85% of the total number of holdings in India but the operated area of these holdings out of the total operated area is only a @ @) 54-58% 44-58% 84-58% 4) 24-58% In its surveys, the indicator used by NSSO to measure economic inequality amongst| households is a @) @ @ Income Consumption Wealth Social status (33) 124, 125, 126. 127, CAPART (Sin) 8 D aGagioG? apdooren ? 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The place Aleppo which was recently in the! news is lorated in (2) Israel (2) Syria (3) Ukraine @) Palestine 191. The country which demonetised its currency! after India but immediately backtracked was (2) Colombia (2) Venezuela. (3) Brazil 4) Chile 132, The pair of SuperView—1 remote sensing satellites were launched by a USA (2) Russia (@) France (4) China (34) @ 128, 20168 OAS Meiso"s O55 adiavow Saow, BOP add DA wrod ? GQ) wok eerse @ aE amars @) groSand aod @ tod wd 129, 2014-156 osiegsnd8, rss Bey HzO anban ad, gé angns ange 5g den? 13% @ 78% @- 1% @ 15% dso god DNbods wSat, wis OSes 9 Becind a0? Q) agra (2) Bear @) @Bs 4) aobm ence Ban SOAPS dg Sey Oey SoYSsSO SaQ Saod0us wv Aguird, aso, Swe, Bean? Q) SPeobar @) Bderer @ Bes @ ob 130. 131, 132, 3705 Sry -1 GH BH BPS DAA a@nyrerdnoae d Gein SAPAONSO ? (1) esBbos? Doomay oNBstdoe> 2) oie; @) ws Oo BeGS/EP/200 (38) 183. ‘The theme of World Human Rights Day|133. observed in December, 2016 was @) My Voice Counts (2). Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always (8) Stand up for someone's rights today (@) #Rights 365 184, Hornbill festival is celebrated showcasing the cultural heritage of ei 1) Nagaland @) Mizoram 3) Manipur (Meghalaya 185. The reason for celebrating National| 54 ‘Technology Day on 11" May is because on| this day @) PARAM — supercomputer was inaugurated (2) ISRO launched its first PSLV rocket (3) The first nuclear reactor went critical (4) Nuclear tests were successfully conducted at Pokhran 186. “Santhara” is a ritual of fasting to death| 136. amongst (1) Buddhists (2) Jains (3) Sufis 4) Parsis wl Broad 20166 ayes, Ssos srss Sp Ossiw Bos, Sway wove (65) Died? (1) PByo BBs wy 2) ams MD, a5 hye, oon,ar (8) & Str os6? aso ome Stes PeocRsoo Hagen 965 1, DE Sout D mgs cing, m09,,08 mnTMeD, WHILE arcdTeNdw00 7 @) were yo (2) xaono @) sdars @ dsreon . anion mofas oma, & 115 365 age SPORE, 5 Stars ) B6So BAHE SORT H rtODoered @) oben woes sostom wog as 30658 PSLV OBEN Gairnodo @) B58 wen oarrgs HD eID (4) @BarS & sea Sdgeo DercrdsSoxssvor oda “some” wi eesron ada bg Se SHI wg secs (1) BPageo @ gow @) ard (4) aeGs/eP/200 137, 138, 139. 140. 141. ‘Magnus Carlsen, the world Chess Champion| is from (1) Sweden (2) Canada @ @) Norway Great Britain FICN is the common acronym of (1) Foreign Investor Confidence Note (2) Federal Investigation of Crimes Noticed (3) Fake Indian Currency Note (4) Federation of Inter Continental Nations The share of Andhra Pradesh in Central taxes as recommended by the 14" Finance| Commission is @ 4305% 2) 3:089% (3) 2503% @) 5521% The United Nations Convention on Climate Change held at Paris in December, 2015 agreed on (2) Centrally determined contributions (2) Capacity based determination contributions ‘UNO determined contributions Nationally determined contributions of ) @ ‘The proposed gravitational-wave observation Project in India would be run by the consortium of research institutions known ‘under the English acronym (Indico (2) ILIGO (8) IndLIGo @) InIco (36) 137. 138, 139. 140, 141. a BSos Sasorny 86 wands srs 9,5, D Bay mre? a Aes @) Bia @ @ GS OS FICN wre (G05 BAGS HHS, TS 2) Raed wAR MAS wh BS. 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