General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005 Third Page

As on page 6, series D

General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150


16. Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pardesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pardesh

Ans: a; Bihar


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17. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857?
(a) Jhasi
(b) Chittor
(c) Jagdhishpur
(d) Lucknow

Ans: b; Chittor


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18. Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla Conference took place.
2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took palce when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2

Ans: b; 2 only: Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took palce when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.


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19. Consider the following statements:
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and the Article 243 Q envisages two types of municipalities – a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: a; 1 only: Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.


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20. Consider the following statements:
1. Articles 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pardesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pardesh and Goa.
2. Constitutions of India and the United States of America envisage a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship.
3. A naturalized citizen of india can bever be deprived of his citizenship.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 only

Ans: d; 1 only: Articles 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pardesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pardesh and Goa.


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21. Who among the following invented Lasers?
(a) Theodore Maiman
(b) Denis Papin
(c) William Morton
(d) Francis Crick

Ans: a; Theodore Maiman


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22. Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the statement given above is/correct?
(a) 2 Only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: b; 2 and 3: Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.


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