Mock Test-3 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

41. The monsoon reason in India is affected by —

Correct Answer: (a) EI - Nino effect
Solution:El-Nino derived from Spanish means 'the child', i.e. baby Christ. A warm ocean current that flows over Peru is an interval of two to five years.

42. Which of the following three rivers of the peninsula India have the Amarkantak region as their source?

Correct Answer: (b) Sone, Mahanadi, Narmada
Solution:Sone, Mahanadi and Narmada rivers originate from Amarkantak region.

43. In soil, water that is readily available to plant roots is

Correct Answer: (b) capillary water
Solution:Capillary water is retained on the soil particles by surface forces. It is held so strongly that gravity cannot remove it from the soil particles. The molecules of capillary water are free and mobile and are present in a liquid state. Plant roots are able to absorb it. Capillary water is, therefore, also known as available water.

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Tribe)List-II (State)
A. Lepcha1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Malpaharia2. Rajasthan
C. Gond3. Sikkim
D. Bhil4. Jharkhand

 

Code:ABCD
(a)3412
(b)3421
(c)4312
(d)1432
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The Lepchas are the aboriginal inhabitants of Sikkim and they are mostly settled in North Sikkim. They are mostly Buddhist but many of them have now adopted Christianity. The lepcha folklores are melodious and contain lots of interesting folk stories.

The Mal Paharia people are a tribal people of Jharkhand. Paharia Mal or Mal Paharia is listed as Scheduled Tribe by the Government of Jharkhand. As per 2001 census, the Mal Paharias number around 115,093 in Jharkhand.

Gond tribes spread in MP and Chhattisgarh.

Bhils tribes of India are the largest tribe of South Asia.

They are commonly found in state of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

45. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India includes the disqualification of a legislator on grounds of defection?

Correct Answer: (d) 10th Schedule
Solution:The 10th Schedule to the Indian Constitution is known as Anti-Defection Law. It was inserted by the 52nd Amendment Act 1985 to the Constitution. It sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.

46. Which of the following pairs of the Schedule in the Constitution of India and its Content is not correctly matched?

List-I List-II 
(a) Eighth ScheduleLanguages
(b) Second ScheduleThe forms of oaths and affirmations
(c) Fourth ScheduleAllocation of seats in the Council of States
(d) Tenth ScheduleProvisions as to disqujali-fication on the ground of defection
Correct Answer: (b)

47. Which on of the following is not correctly matched?

Article of the India Constitution Related State :

Correct Answer: (c) 371 C : Meghalaya
Solution:Article 371C has special provisions regarding the state of Manipur.

48. Which one of the following rights has been described by Dr. Ambedkar as 'The heart and soul of the Constitution'?

Correct Answer: (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Solution:Article 32 provides the right of constitutional remedies which means that a person has right to move to Supreme Court and High Court for getting his fundamental rights protected so it is called "soul of the constitution and very heart of it". 44th amendment act 1978 under article 300A provides right of property as legal right.

49. Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of parliament of India even thought he is not a member?

Correct Answer: (b) Attorney General of India
Solution:Attorney General of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of parliament of India even though he is not a member.

50. After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is

Correct Answer: (b) appointed by the President of India
Solution:After the general election and newly formed government, the legislative section prepares a list of senior Lok Sabha member (MPs), This list is submitted to the minister of parliamentary affairs through this process a protem Speaker is selected and is approved by the President.