Prelims Practice Questions 30-01-2018

01. Consider the following statements.

1. The age eligibility to avail the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is 18 to 70 years.
2. It is an accident insurance scheme.
3. It has an annual premium of Rs.330

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

02. Consider the following statements.

1. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyothi Bima Yojana is life insurance scheme.
2. The annual premium is Rs.12.
3. The age availability is 18 to 60 years.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 3 only

03.  Consider the following pairs on military exercises and countries.

1. Simbex                -        India & Sri Lanka
2. Mitra Shakti       -        India & Singapore
3. Shakti                  -        India & France

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

04. Which of the following schemes has been subsumed by Khelo India Programme.

1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA)
2. National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS)
3. Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)

Select the correct answer using the following codes.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3

05. Consider the following statements.

1. The Thermal Spray coating technology has been discovered by USA.
2. The technology has the potential to reduce thermal spray coating cost by 50%.
3. The technology is also called controlled segmented Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ)-Plasma sprayed coating technology.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3

06. Consider the following pairs.

          Dance                 :        States

1. Baredi                  :        Uttar Pradesh
2. Sangrai Mog       :        Tripura
3. Sattriya               :        Assam

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3

07. Which of the following grants is/are made by the Parliament under extraordinary or special circumstances?

1. Token Grant
2. Supplementary Grant
3. Grant-in-Aid

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

08. With reference to the Adjournment Motion, consider the followings statements:

1. Adjournment Motion is not permitted to be introduced in Rajya Sabha.
2. Adjournment Motion notice can be issued only once for session.
3. It should raise a matter which is definite, factual, urgent and of public importance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

09. Consider the following statements:

1. Financial Bills which contain provisions exclusively on matters listed in Article 110 of the constitution are called Money Bills.
2. The President of India certifies whether a Financial Bill is a Money Bill or not as it can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
3. All Financial Bills can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 3 only

10. Ordinance making power in India is vested with

1. The Supreme Court
2. The Parliament
3. The President
4. The Governor
5. The Prime Minister

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 3 and 4 only
2. 3 only
3. 2 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5   

Answers and Explanation

01. a

The annual premium of the yojana is Rs.12.

02. b

The annual premium is Rs.330. The age availability is 18 to 50 years.

03. c

1. Simbex                -        India & Singapore
2. Mitra Shakti       -        India & Sri Lanka

04. d

The Khelo India Programme was launched in 2016 for building inclusive and comprehensive sports ecosystem in country. It aims at inculcating sports into the day to day lives of youngsters early on in their lives.

05. c

The technology has been developed by Dr. Satish Tailor, Rajasthan-based researcher working with Jodhpur-based Metallizing Equipment Company (MEC). Thermal spray coating refers to number of processes in which substrate is coated to improve functional performance.

06. c

Baredi dance is practiced in Madhya Pradesh. This dance won the Best Tableau Prize during the 69^th Republic Day ceremony.

07. c

Supplementary Grant: It is granted when the amount authorised by the Parliament through the appropriation act for a particular service for the current financial year is found to be insufficient for that year.

Token Grant: It is granted when funds to meet the proposed expenditure on a new service can be made available by reappropriation. A demand for the grant of a token sum (of Re 1) is submitted to the vote of the Lok Sabha and if assented, funds are made available. Reappropriation involves transfer of funds from one head to another. It does not involve any additional expenditure.

08. d

The motion is introduced in the Parliament to draw attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance, and needs the support of 50 members to be admitted. As it interrupts the normal business of the House, it is regarded as an extraordinary device. It involves an element of censure against the government and hence Rajya Sabha is not permitted to make use of this device.

09. a

The Speaker certifies whether a Financial Bill is a Money Bill or not. Money bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha. Financial bills are those bills that deal with fiscal matters, that is, revenue or expenditure. However, the Constitution uses the term ‘financial bill’ in a technical sense. Financial bills are of three kinds:

          1. Money bills—Article 110

          2. Financial bills (I)—Article 117 (1)

           3. Financial bills (II)—Article 117 (3)

10. a

Article 123 and 213 empowers the President and Governor to promulgate ordinance.

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