APSC Mock Test- 2 | For General Studies Prelims 2020

The president of India can declare three types of emergency, find out the correct one:

A) National Emergency Under Article 352

B) Financial Emergency Under Article 354

C) State Emergency Under Article 356

Which one is correct about the "Right to Privacy"?

A) It a right under Article 21, part III of the constitution

B) It a right under Article 12, part II of the constitution

C) It is an Independent Right

D) It is not an Independent Right

Which of the following is correct about the Panchayati Raj system in India?

A) It was formalized in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Constitution

B) It is a four-level system

C) The system is not available in Meghalaya

Consider the following statements:

A) Akshay Kumar Datta, who was deeply religious, drew inspiration from religion to fight against social injustice

B) Swami Vivekananda utilized  transcendental consciousness of spirituality to teach the materialistic living of human life

Which of the following is/are correct?

Consider the following statement about the Permanent Settlement System:

A) Permanent Settlement System was introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1793

B) It was introduced on the recommendations of Sir John Shore

Which one is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Gandhiji's countrywide campaign against the "Rowlatt Act".

A) Gandhiji was detained while proceeding toward Punjab, along with many prominent congressmen.

B) The protest was continued from 1929 to 1930

C) British had instituted censorship of the press and permitted detention without trial through this act.

Which of the following is/are correct?

Which one is/are correct about the Press Act, 1910?

A) The act imposed strict censorship on all kinds of publication

B) The main instruments of control imposed by the Press Act were financial securities

C) The act was repealed by Lord Reading

E-Commerce can be:

A) Business to Business (B2B) process

B) Business to Customer (B2C) process

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements about Business Intelligence (BI):

A) It is a robot used to automate the manufacturing process

B) It is an analytical tool for optimizing business performance & decision making

C) It is a software system that automates software developed & related processes

Which of the following is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Central Information Commission (CIC):

A) It was set up under the Right to Information Act in 2005

B) Mr. Wajahat Habibullah was the first Cheif IC of the CIC.

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Which of the following is/are correct:

A) Vedanta, Nyaya, and Samkhya are some of the orthodox schools of Indian philosophy

B) Ajivika, Carvaka, and Ajnana are some of the heterodox school of Indian Philosophy

C) Jain & Buddhist are also some of the orthodox schools of the Indian Philosophy

Consider the following statements about reducing NCERT syllabus by half:

A) It was reduced to implement yoga & physical education as compulsory education

B) It was reduced to encourage extracurricular events participation by school students

C) It was reduced to put to use one's cognitive & analytical abilities

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements

Consider the following statements on Assam Right to Public Service Act 2012:

A) The act applies to the person on a casual or daily rate basis

B) This is an act to provide delivery of notified public services within a stipulated time limit

C) The act applies to all government servants (Central & State) working in Assam

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on Naam Ghoxa:

A) It is Vaishnavite scripture of verses in praise of Lord Krishna

B) It was written by Srimanta Shankardeva

C) It extols the practice of chanting the name of the deity as the most efficacious means of devotion

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Find out the correct combination:

A) Brahamo Samaj - Reformist Movements

B) Ramakrishna Mission - Spiritual Movements

C) Aligarh Movement - Reformist Movements

D) Arya Samaj - Reformist Movement

Consider the following statements:

A) American Civil War (1861-1865) boosted the demand of Indian Cotton

B) The boost in the demand for Indian cotton ultimately led to the failure of the Bank of Bombay in 1866

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on Biogas:

A) Biogas is a renewable energy source

B) Biogas is a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen

C) Biogas is a mixture of gases originate from volcanos

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on Sardar Swaran Singh Committee:

A) The committee recommended separate electorate for the union & its states

B) The committee recommended inclusion of fundamental duties in the constitution

C) The committee recommended Reform in the reservation policy

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on the Attorney General of India:

A) He/She is appointed by the President of India

B) He/She should be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court

C) He/She is the first legal officer of the Govt. of India

D) Article 72 of the constitution states appointment of the Attorney General of India

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on Naga Hills District of Colonial Assam:

A) The district was formed in 1866

B) The district was made part of Assam province in 1912

C) Its HQ was located in Samaguting, present-day Nagaland

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following sentences:

A) A mobile phone can be directly charged with AC current

B) A base station (Tower) of a GSM/UMTS/LTE system is connected to the backbone network only through geostationary satellite

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements on the migration of Parsis to India:

A) They migrated to establish a Persian dynasty in India

B) They migrated to dethrone the oppressive Indian rulers

C) They migrated to avoid persecution following the Muslim conquest of Persia

Which of the following is/are the correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

Ahom king Suhungmung was also called as Dihingia Raja because:

A) He was born near Dihing river

B) He restored Ahom dynasty rule up to the Dihing river as soon as he was throned as a king

C) He shifted Ahom capital to Bokota, near the bank of Dihing river

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statement about the definition of Veto Power of the President of India:

A) President can withhold his assent to the bills passed by parliament

B) President can impose emergency without consulting the council of minister

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above definitions?

Consider the following statements about one of the Assamese traditional game "Dhoop Khel":

A) It is a traditional fight game

B) The game is a test of speed, stamina, and acrobatic skills

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the statement "Optical Fiber Cables are used in mobile communication"

A) No, optical fiber cables are not used in mobile communication as it is a wireless communication

B) Yes, optical fiber cables are used in mobile communication infrastructure

C) No, Mobile communication uses only satellite communication

Which of the following option is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements about the Manas National Park:

A) Manas National Park was declared as a sanctuary in 1928

B) It was removed from the list of world heritage in danger in 1992

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

English Education Act 1835 was passed during the regime of which of the following governor-general of India?

Consider the following statements about medical colleges of India:

A) First medical college was established by Lord William Bentinck

B) First medical college was established by French in modern-day Puducherry

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statements?

Consider the following statements about the Zoroastrianism community of India:

A) People who migrated between 8th-10th century are called Parsis

B) People who migrated between 19th-20th century are called Iranis

C) People of Hindu/Islam faith who later converted to Zoroastrianism faith are called Iranis

Which of the following is/are correct based on the above statement?