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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2024

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Q1 How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023? Factual Q2 The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to include which languages? 1. Konkani 2.... Statement Q3 Consider the following pairs: Party — Leader 1. Bhartiya Jana Sangh — Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party —... Match Q4 Which statements about the Constitution are correct? 1. Powers of Municipalities are in Part IX A. 2. Emergency... Statement Q5 Which statement is correct as per the Constitution? (a) Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject. (b)... Elim. Q6 Under which Article has the Supreme Court placed the Right to Privacy? Factual Q10 Which statements about Lok Sabha Ethics Committee are correct? 1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee. 2. Only a Member... Statement Q11 Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad? Factual Q12 About Government of India Act, 1935: 1. It provided for an All India Federation based on union of British Indian... Statement Q16 As per Article 368, Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of: 1. Addition 2. Variation 3. Repeal Statement Q18 Correct statements about Money Bills: 1. Article 109 mentions special procedure for Money Bills. 2. A Money Bill shall... Match Q20 North Eastern Council after 2002 amendment comprises: 1. Governor of Constituent States 2. Chief Minister of Constituent... Factual Q21 About Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: 1. Provisions will come into effect from 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force... Match Q23 A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by Supreme Court or High Courts to: Statement Q24 About Scheduled Tribe recognition: 1. It is the State Government who recognizes and declares any community as a... Match Q25 About Union Budget: 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement... Factual Q43 About Lok Sabha Speaker removal: While resolution for removal is under consideration: 1. He/She shall not preside. 2.... Statement Q44 About Indian Parliament: 1. A bill pending in Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by Lok Sabha and... Statement Q45 About Parliament prorogation: 1. Prorogation does not require advice of Council of Ministers. 2. Prorogation is... Statement Q48 About Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme: 1. Central Government provides 100% funding. 2. Cadastral Maps... A-R

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2023

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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2022

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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2021

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Q51 Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates Factual Q52 What is the position of the Right to Property in India? Factual Q53 What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950? Factual Q54 Constitutional government means Factual Q56 Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are... Elim. Q61 Consider the following statements: 1. Right to the City is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the... Statement Q62 With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of... Statement Q63 With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole... Statement Q64 At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and... Factual Q65 A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary... Factual Q66 Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character? Factual Q67 Which one of the following best defines the term State? Factual Q68 With reference to Indian Judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of... Statement Q69 With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A... Statement Q70 Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy? Factual Q97 We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? 1. As... Statement Q98 With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar Committee... Statement Q99 Right to Privacy is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India? Factual Q100 Consider the following statements: 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2020

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Q1 Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months. 2. State cannot... Statement Q2 Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in Factual Q3 With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following... Statement Q4 Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of... Factual Q5 In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by Factual Q7 A constitutional government by definition is a Factual Q8 Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflects the... Statement Q9 In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of citizens? 1. Person... Statement Q11 A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which Factual Q12 Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State? Factual Q13 Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its basic structure in terms of federalism,... Statement Q14 One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is Factual Q15 In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy? Factual Q16 The Preamble to the Constitution of India is Factual Q18 With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements... Statement Q19 Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be... Statement Q20 Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2019

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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2017

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Q1 With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member s bill is a bill... Statement Q5 One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of Factual Q7 Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the... Factual Q8 Which one of the following statements is correct? Factual Q16 Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in Factual Q17 Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy... Statement Q20 With reference to the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act), consider the following... Statement Q36 Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process... Statement Q38 Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India? Elim. Q42 Democracy s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity Factual Q46 The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that Factual Q47 In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties? Factual Q48 The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following? Factual Q50 The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through: 1. Adjournment... Statement Q57 For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by Factual Q76 Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at... Statement Q86 Right to vote and to be elected in India is a Factual Q90 Consider the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body. 2. Union Ministry of Home... Statement Q92 In India, Judicial Review implies Factual Q96 Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President s rule in a State? 1.... Statement Q97 Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of... Statement Q99 Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government: Factual Q100 Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? Elim.

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2016

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Q1 Consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A bill pending in... Statement Q25 Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State. 2. The... Statement Q40 With reference to the Gram Nyayalaya Act, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. As per the Act, Gram... Statement Q88 The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a... Factual Q96 Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2015

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Q2 With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It has... Statement Q7 Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy: 1. The Principles spell out the... Statement Q27 Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. 2. The... Statement Q28 The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined Factual Q37 When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by Factual Q42 The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the Factual Q44 Consider the following statements: 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The... Statement Q59 The provisions in the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to Factual Q60 Consider the following statements about the Union Government budget: 1. The Department of Revenue prepares the Union... Statement Q61 Who is the custodian of the Constitution of India? Factual Q82 Consider the following statements about a Legislative Council: 1. A Legislative Council can have no more than half the... Statement Q83 The provision to uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is a provision made in the Factual Q85 The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People participation in... Statement Q89 The ideal of Welfare State in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its Factual Q91 The Indian Parliamentary system is different from the British Parliamentary system in that India has Factual