Civil Service 2017 Prelims Previous Question Paper - 1

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consider the following statements,

1 A private members bill is a bil
presented by a Member of Parliament
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by the President of India,

2 Recently, a private member's bill has
been passed in the Parliament of India
for the first time in its history.

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2. With reference to the difference between the
culture of Rigvedie Aryans and Indus Valley
people, which of the following statements
is/are correct ?

1. Rigvoëie Aryans used the coat of mail
and helmet in warfare whereas the
people of Indus Valley Civilization did
not leave any evidence of using them,

2. Rigvedio Aryans knew gold, silver and
copper whereas Indus Valley people
knew only copper and iron.

3. Rigvedie Aryans had domesticated the
horse sehereas there is no evidence of|
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‘Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme’ is
sometimes mentioned in the news with

reference to
(a) Cortifying the skills acquired by
construction workers through

traditional channels,

() Enrolling the persons in Universities for
distance learning programmes.

(©) Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and!
urban poor in some public sector
‘undertakings.

(@ Certifying the skills acquired by
trainees under the National Skill
Development Programme.

From the eevlogical point of view, which one
of the following assumes importance in being,
a good link betwoon the Eastern Ghats and
the Western Ghats ?

(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

(6) Nallamala Forest

(©) Nagarhole National Park

(® _ Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

One of the implications of equality in society
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that trade in wild plants and animals is
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management of industries

(0 Right to work, education and public
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(d) Securing living wage and human

conditions of work to workers

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the State.

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against the many.

9. Which of the following gives “Global Gender
Gap Index’ ranking to the countries of the

world?
(a) World Economie Forum
(6) UN Human Rights Council
(©) UN Women

(A) World Health Organization

10. Which of the following statements is/are
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developing every city o our country into
‘Smart Cities in a decade.

2. Ibis an initiative to identify new digital
technology innovations for solving. the
many problems faced by our country.

3. Ie it a programme aimed at making all
‘the financial transactions in our country
completly digital in a decade.

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11. Which of the following statements is/are
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Committee (MPC) ?

1. decides the RBI's benchmark interest
rates.
It is a 12mombor body including the
Governor of RBI and is reconstituted
every year.

3. It functions under the chairmanship of
‘the Union Finance Minister.

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12, With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana,

consider the following statements:

1. tis a song and dance performance.

2. Cymbals are the only musical
instruments used in the performance.

3. It is performed to narrate the life and
deeds of Lord Krishna,

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18. Who among the following was/wero associated
with the introduetion of Ryotwari Settlement
in India during the British rule ?

1. Lord Cornwall
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro
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what is/are the advantageladvantages of
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by enhancing the same biodogradation
process that occurs in nature,

2. Any contaminant with heavy metals such

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completely treated by bioremediation
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3. Genetic engineering can be used to create

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16. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
(a) the participation of workers in the
management of industries.
() arbitrary powers to the management to
‘quell industrial disputes.
(©) an intervention by the British Court in
the event of a trade dispute,
(@) a system of tribunals and a ban on
strikes.
16. Local self-government can be best explained
(a) Federaliam
(©) Democratic decentralisation
(©) Administrative delegation
(@) Direct democracy
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With reference to the Constitution of India,
the Directive Principles of State Poliey
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2. exteutive function.
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the seashore and watch the sea, you will find.
that the sea water recedes from the shore line
a few kilomotres and comes back to the shore,
twice a day, and you can actually walk on the
sea floor when the water recedes. This unique
phenomenon is sen at
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(©) Chandipur
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20, With reference to the Probibition of Benami
Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act),
consider the following statements
1. À property transaction is not treated as

a benami transaction ifthe owner of the
property is not aware ofthe transaction.

2. Properties held benami are liable for
confiscation by the Government.

8. The Act provides for three authorities
for investigations but docs not provide
for any appellate mechanism.

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adversely affected,

2 There could be a drastic inerease in the
fungal infections of some cultivated
plants.

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of some species of wasps, spiders and
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22. Itis possible to produce algae based biofuels,

but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of

developing countries in promoting

industry ?

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possible in seas only and not on
continents,

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based biofuel produetion requires high
level of expertiseltechnology until the
construction is completed,

3. Beonomically production
necessitates the setting up of large scale

facilities which may raise ecological and

social concerns,

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23, Which of the following are the objectivos of

‘National Nutrition Mission’?

1. To create awareness relating to
‘malnutrition among pregnant women
and lactating mothers

2 To reduce the incidence of anaemia
among young children, adolescent girls
and women,

3. To promote the consumption of millets,
coarse cereals and unpolished rico

4, To promote the consumption of poultry

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below.

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(0) 1,2and only

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Consider the following statements
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed
ith a view to fix the wagen of
industrial workers and to allow the
‘workers to form trade unions.

NM. Lokhande was a pioncer in
‘organizing. the labour movement
British India

Which ofthe above statements is/are correct?
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25. In the context of mitigating the impending
global warming due 1 anthropogenic
emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the
following can be the potential sites for carbon
sequestration ?
1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
2, Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
3. Subterrancan deep saline formations
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(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central
and Provincial Governments.

() Define the powers of the Secretary of
State for Indi,

(©) Impose censorship on national press,

(@) Improve the relationship between the

Government of India and the Indian

States,
27. The term Domestic Content Requirement’ is
sometimes seen in the news with reference
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(a) Developing solar power production in
our country
(6) Granting licences to foreign TV.
channels in our country
(0 Exporting our food products to other
countries
(@) Permitting foreign educational
institutions to set up their eampuses in
‘our country
28, Consider the following statements :

1. The Nuclear Security Summits are
periodically held under the aegis of the
United Nations.

‘The International Panel on Fissile
Materials is an organ of International

“Atomic Energy Agency.

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correct ?

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29. Who among the following can join the
National Pension System (NPS) ?

(a) Resident Indian citizens only

(6) Persons of age from 21 to 55 only

(0 All State Government employees joining
the services after the date of notification
by the respectivo State Governments

(® All Central Government employees,

including those of Armed Forces joining
the services on or after 1" April, 2004

30. With reference to river Toosta, consider the
following statements :
1. The source of river Teesta is the same
as that of Brahmaputra but it flows
‘through Sikkim,
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and
it is tributary of river Teesta
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on
the border of India and Bangladesh.
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1, Consider the following statements

1. Intropical regions, Zika virus disease is
transmitted by the same mosquito that
‘transmits dengue
Sexual transmission of Zika virus
disease is possible.

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1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of India

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automotive tyres and tubes.

2. AGMARK is a quality Certification
Mark issued by the Food and
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Which of the statements given above isare

correct?

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(6) only.

(©) Both 1 and 2

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30. What ivare the advantage/advantages of
implementing the ‘National Agriculture

Market scheme?

1. His a pan-India electronic trading portal
for agricultural commodities,

2. Ie provides the farmers access to
nationwide market, with prices
commensurate with the quality of their
produce,

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34. With reference to the National Intellectual

Property Rights Policy’, consider the following

statements

1. It reiterates India’s commitment to the
Doha Development Agenda and the
TRIPS Agreement.

2 Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion is the modal agency for
regalan intellectual property rica
in Indi.

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1972, which of the following animals cannot
be hunted by any person except under some
provisions provided by law?

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2, Indian wild ase

3. Wild buffalo

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citizen ?

1. A legislative process has been provided

to entforco these duties.

2. They are correlative to legal duties.
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India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging
Urban Forms — Policy Responses and
Governance Structure’

2, India hosts all the Annual Ministerial
Conferences in partnership with ADB,
APEC and ASEAN.

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correct ?

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leadership.

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and vision,

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consequence of implementing the ‘Unified

Payments Interface (UPD)?

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‘online payments.

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Earth

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can the technique of ‘genome sequencing’
often seen in the news, be used in the
‘immediate future ?

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identify genetic markers for disease
resistance and drought tolerance
various erop plants,

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time required to develop new varictios
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form of government is that

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Alliance’, whieh of the following statements
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support to targeted developing countries
to integrate climate change into their
development policies and budgets.

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India, consider the following statements.

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of phenomena were nat wholly

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With reference to “National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following
statements isare correct ?

1. Itis an organ of NITI Aayog.

2. Ie has a corpus of Y 4,00,000 erore at
present.

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below

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(@) Both Land 2

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56. ‘The Global Infrastructure Facility is an

(@) ASEAN initiative to upgrade
infrastructure in Asia and financed by
credit from the Asian Dovelopment
Bank

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facilitates the preparation and
structuring of complex. infrastructure
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to
enable mobilization of private sector
‘and institutional investor capital

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the world working with the OECD and
focused on expanding the set of
infrastructure projects that have the
potential to mobilize private
investment,

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finance and facilitate infrastructure
development in the world.

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paper can be filed by

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appears in the electoral roll of a
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1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over
five States only
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States ony.
3. Palicat Lake is spread over two States
only.
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correct ?
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50. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a
standard eriterion for
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ecosystems
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regions
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the United Nations programme working
towards a better urban future, whieh of the
statements i/are correct ?

1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the
United Nations General Assembly to
promote socially and environmentally
sustainable towns and cities to provide
adequate shelter for all.

2. Its partners are either governments or
Local urban authorities only.

3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall
‘objective of the United Nations system
to reduce poverty and to promote access
to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation.

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below;

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61. With reference to National Skills

Qualification Framework (NSQF), which of

the statements given below is/are correct ?

1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the
certification for competency only
through formal learning.

2. An outcome expected from’ the
implementation of NSQF is the mobility
between vocational and general
education.

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below

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of Dyarehy (diarehy) refers to

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‘wo houses.

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Central and State governments

(0 Having two sets of rulers; one in London
and another in Delhi.

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‘provinces into two categories,

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1, National Career Service is an initiative
of the Department of Personnel and
‘Training, Government of India

2. National Career Service has been
launched in a Mission Mode to improve
the employment opportunities to
tunedueated youth ofthe country.

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64. Which of the following statements best
describes the term ‘Scheme for Sustainable
Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A) recently
seen in the news?

(a) It is a procedure for considering
ecological “costs of developmental
Schemes formulated by the Government.

eis a scheme of RBI for reworking the
financial structure of big corporate
entities facing genuine difficulties.

(© It is a disinvestment plan of the
Government regarding Central Public
‘Sector Undertakings.

(a) It is an important provision in The
Insolvency and Bankruptey Code’
recently implemented by the
Government

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Consider the following statements

1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition
(CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate
Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20
‘group of countries.

2, The CCAG focuses on methane, black
carbon and hydrofluorecarhons.

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correct ?

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With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (ID

sometimes mentioned in the news while

forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the
following statements is/are correct ?

1, 1OD phenomenon is characterised by a
difference in sea surface temperature
between tropical Western Indian Ocean
and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean,

2, An 10D phenomenon can influence an
El Nino's impact on the monsoon,

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below

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IF you want to see gharials in their natural
habitat, which one of the following is the best
place to visit?

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(0) Chambal River

(©) Pulicat Lake

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2015 under the chairmanship of the
Indian Navy.

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seek to inerease maritime co-operation
among navies ofthe litoral states ofthe
Indian Ocean Region.

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2, Nanda Raj Jast Yatra ~ Gonds

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matched ?

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water conservation in agriculture ?
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field
3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the
field
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below :
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‘The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’
aims at
1. expanding the cultivable area under
irrigation
2 enabling the banks to assess the
«quantum of loans to be granted to
farmers on the basis of soil quality.
8. checking the overuse of fertilizers in
farmlands.
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consumed materials controversial
chemicals likely to
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2. Softdrinks - Brominated
vegetable ols
3. Chinese - Monosodium
fast food glutamate
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NPD) helps in promoting the financial
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access to Afghanistan and Central Asia,

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the following to report on cyber security
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defence system

(a) To study the effect of solar flares on our

communication systems

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provided in government schools by
taking help from the private sector and
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3. To encourage voluntary monetary
contributions from private individuals
and organizations so as to improve the
infrastructure facilities for primary and
secondary schools.

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education with local communities to
address development challenges
through appropriate technologies,

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institutions in order to make India a
scientific and technological power.

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special, funds for health care and
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organizing kill development
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3, Election Commission resolves the
disputes relating to splite/mergors of
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protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife
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individuals are under enptive
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upon the constitutionality of laws and
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are assented to by the President.

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2. Quit India Movement launched.

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(©) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Sariskca National Park
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consequences of the proclamation of the
President’ rule in a State ?
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Assembly
2, Removal of the Council of Ministers in
the State
3. Dissolution ofthe local bodies
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2. Abolition of untouchabilty

3, Protection ofthe interests of minorities

4, Prohibition of employment of children in
factories and mines

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Which of the following is geographically
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fone that brings out the principle underlying,

the Cabinet form of Government

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activities of the Government whose
responsibilities are increasing day by
day.
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responsibility of the Government to the
people.
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over the people isin a state of decline,

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India.

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between the Centre and the States.

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‘unequal representation in the Rajya
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40. DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
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TEST BOOKLET
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PAPER -I
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THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS,
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appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omisionlälserepuney will render the Answer
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