Test Preparation on NDA and IAS General Studies For Prelims Paper-7

With reference to the Golkonda Fort, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The fort was built by the Kakatiya dynasty in the 13th century.

2. Golkonda fort owes much of its present grandeur to Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. The members of defence forces are not covered under the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

2. Members of CAT are appointed by president.

Select the correct statement/statements from the given codes:

With reference to ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. It is Government of India initiative under the Accessible India Campaign.

2. It aims to ease the lives of Divyangjan by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use.

3. The initiative is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Human Resource Management

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Recently the union Cabinet approves promulgation of Aadhaar Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. Consider the following statement:

1. The amendments would enable UIDAI to have a more robust mechanism to serve the public interest and restrain the misuse of Aadhaar.

2. Subsequent to this amendment, no individual shall be compelled to provide proof of possession of Aadhaar number of undergo authentication for the purpose of establishing his identity unless it is so provided by a law made by Parliament.

3. It provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar number in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification with the consent of Aadhaar number
holder; 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018’ consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018 seeks to amend The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1959.

2. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018 seeks to amend The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.

3. Listed community members of state in the revised list of Scheduled Tribes will derive benefits meant for STs under the existing schemes of the Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following sea ports is/are located on the continental shelves.

1. Hamburg     

2. London

3. Rotterdam   

4. Singapore

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements about Ecological Succession:

1. It is a directional change in vegetation.

2. Succession occurs when large scale destruction of community is caused by natural reasons.

Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below:

Recently, the issuing of whip by political parties on multiple issues has been questioned. Consider the following statements with reference to the office of whip.

(i) Whip is an assistant floor leader appointed by every political party.

(ii) The office of whip, in India, is mentioned in the constitution and in the rules of the house.

(iii) Whip has the responsibility of ensuring the attendance of his party members and securing their support in favour of or against a particular issue.

(iv) Whip regulates and monitors the behaviour of party
members in the Parliament.

Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following matches:

(i) Stratosphere  :  No dust, smoke or water vapour
(ii) Ionosphere   :   Electricity charged ions.
(iii) Troposphere :   Presence of life (all form)

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to begging in India, consider the following
statements.
(i) There is no central law on begging & destitution.
(ii) The Act of Begging has been declared as a crime in 21 states.
(iii) Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 considers
begging as a crime rather than a social issue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?