1. Which of the following resolutions was/were passed at the Wardha Educational Conference?
1. Free and compulsory education for ten years on a nationwide scale
2. Relating education with the manual and productive work, and some from of the handicraft
3. Mother tongue should be the medium of instruction Select the correct answer using the code given below
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2, and 3
2. Which of the following Paris is/are not correctly matched? School/College – Founder
1. Calcutta Madarsa – Warren Hastings
2. Government Sanskrit College of Bengal – Annie Besant
3. Asiatic Society of Bengal – William Jones
4. Banaras Hindu University – Madam Mohan Malaviya
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 only
3. Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmad Khan:
1. Syed Ahmad Khan established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh
2. He wanted to establish the college to train the Muslims for the government services of the British
3. However, he denounced the modern scientific thought propagated by the Western education
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
4. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Poona Sarvajanak Sabha – Mahadev Govind Ranade
2. Indian Association – Anand Mohan Bose
3. Bombay Presidency Association – Sir Pherozeshah
4. East India Association – Surendranath Banerjee
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2, and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above
5. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919, because
a. it wanted to gain political experience by forming government
b. it wanted to expose the hollowness of the reforms provided in the Act
c. it wanted to cooperate with the government
d. it wanted to curtail the influence of no-chargers
6. Gandhi broke his fast unto death in Yerawada prison after
a. the Gandhi-Reading talks
b. the Gandhi-Irwin Pact
c. the Poona Pact
d. None of the above
7. Who among the following was not a communist leader in the colonial India?
a. P.C. Roy
b. S.A. Dange
c. Muzaffar Ahmad
d. Singaravelu
8. Which of the following paris is/are not correctly matched?
1. Lord Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement
2. William Bentinck – Abolition of Sati
3. Charles Metcalfe – Establishment of Railwasys
4. Lord Dallhousie – Doctrine of Lapse Select the correct answer using the code given below
a. 3 and 4
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 3
9. Consider the following statements about the Hunter Commission.
1. Hunter Commission was appointed by Lord William Bentinck to review the working of the education system
2. The Commission suggested that primary education was to be based on the instruction of the masses through the vernacular
3. However, the Commission neglected the status of women education in India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3
d. All of the above
10. Which of the statements regarding Project SAKSHAM is/are correct?
1. It will help in implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST)
2. It will help in extension of the Indian Customs Single Window interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT)
3. It will help in other taxpayer-friendly initiative under Digital India and Ease of Doing Business of the Central Board of Excise and Customs. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
11. Consider the following statements about the Citizenship (Amendemnt) Bill, 2016
1. The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Srilanka, eligible for citizenship
2. The Bill provides that the registration of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders may be cancelled, if they violate any law.
Which of the statements given above is/correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
12. Consider the following statements about the Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBS)
1. D-SIBs are perceived as certain big banks in the country. Since the national economy is dependent upon these banks, they are perceived as Too Big To Fail (TBTF), because of the expectation of the government support for these banks at the time of distress.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently identified public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank as Domestic systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in 2016.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
13. Consider the following statements about The Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat Initiative.
1. It is an innovative measure that will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the states through the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different states & UTs, strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
2. According to the scheme, two states will undertake a unique partnership for one year, which would be marked by cultural and student exchanges.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
14. Consider the following statements about AARDO (African-Asian Rural Development Organization):
1. AARDO, formed in 1962, is an autonomous inter governmental organisation.
2. The secratariat of the organization is located at New Delhi
3. The supreme authority regarding all matters relating to the organization vests in the Liaison Committee.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
15. Consider the following statements about the International Criminal Court (ICC)
1. It is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations and settles legal disputes and provides advisory opinions submitted to it by its member states.
2. It hears cases related to sovereignty, boundary disputes, maritime dispute, trade, natural resources, human rights, treaty violations and treaty interpretation.
3. India is not a party to ICC
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
16. Consider the following statements about the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC):
1. It was created in 1945 to promote human rights globally
2. Members of the Council work to engage countries on improving human rights
3. Russia is a member of UNHRC
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
17. Consider the following statements about the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS)
1. IBMS is being developed to create an inventory of all bridges in the country and rate their structural condition so that timely repair and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on the criticality of the structure.
2. Under this, each bridge will be assigned a unique identification number or National Identity Number (NIN) based on the state, RTO zone or located on national highway, state highway.
3. It is also given a Bridge Location number based on its exact location which is ascertained by GPS.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 3
c. 3 only
d. All of the above
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