Mock Test-2 (Paper-1) (Question 51-100)

Total Questions: 50

1. Salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined by:

Correct Answer: (c) Parliament
Solution:Article 125 of the Indian Constitution leaves it to the Indian Parliament to determine the salary, other allowances, leave of absence, pension, etc. of the Supreme Court judges.

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Certiorari?

Correct Answer: (b) A bench of a High Court can issue a writ to another bench of the same High Court
Solution:A bench of a high court is equal to the High court in all judicial powers. Hence a bench of the High court cannot issue certiorari against the order of another bench.

3. Which of the following are the main jurisdictions of the High Court of a State ?

1. Original jurisdiction

2. Appellate jurisdiction

3. Supervisory jurisdiction

4. Advisory jurisdiction

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:At present a high court enjoys the following jurisdiction and powers:
  • Original Jurisdiction
  • Appellate Jurisdiction
  • Supervisory Jurisdiction
  • Control over subordinate courts
  • A court of record
  • Power of judicial review

4. When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced?

Correct Answer: (b) October 2, 1959; Nagor (Rajasthan)
Solution:The panchayat raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajsthan in Nagor district on 2nd Oct 1959.

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

List-I (Features)List-II (Related to)
A. Democratic Decentralisation1. 73rd Amendment
B. Nagar Panchayats2. 74th Amendment
C. Panchayati Raj Elections3.  B.R. Mehta Committee
D. Two Tier System4.  Ashok Mehta Committee

 

Code:ABCD
(a)3124
(b)4123
(c)4213
(d)3214
Correct Answer: (d)

6. The Constitution of India was amended in 1992 to make the third-tier of democracy more effective. As a result, at least one-third of all positions in the local bodies are reserved for women. This is because

Correct Answer: (b) although women constitute nearly half of the population, they have inadequate representation in decision-making bodies.
Solution:In 73rd Amendment Act, at least one third of seats in Local Self Government are reserved for women because women constitute nearly half of the population.

7. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. When marginal revenue is positive, total revenue increases with increase in output.

2. When marginal revenue is zero, total revenue is maximum.

3. When marginal revenue becomes negative, total revenue falls with increase in output.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

8. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following-

1. Bank rate

2. Open market operations

3. Public debt

4. Public revenue

Which of the above is/are component/components of Monetary Policy?

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses the monetary policy to manage liquidity or money supply in a manner that balances inflation and at the same time aids growth. The tools RBI uses to manage monetary policy are : 1. Repo and Reverse Repo Rate. 2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). 3. Open Market Operations. 4. Statutory Liquidity Ratio. 5. Bank Rate.

9. The banks which are implementing the Micro Finance Programme linked with Self Help Groups (SHGs) are-

Correct Answer: (d) Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Co--operative Banks
Solution:Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Co-operative Banks are implementing the Micro Finance programme linked with Self Help Groups.

10. Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and

Correct Answer: (b) GDP per head at real purchasing power.
Solution:HDI combines three dimensions: A long and healthy life: Life expectancy at birth, Education index: Mean years of schooling and Expected years of schooling and a decent Standard of living.