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Test Paper-2

DJS General Studies and Current Affairs

1. The special status to Jammu and Kashmir is guaranteed in which Part of the
Constitution?
(a) Part XIX
(b) Part XX
(c) Part XXI
(d) Part XXII
2. David Beasley has recently been appointed as the Executive Director of -
(a) World Health Organization (WHO)
(b) World Food Programme (WFP)
(c) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
(d) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
3. The Sonadia Island is located in which country?
(a) India
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
4. Consider the following statements:-
(1) The book “My Tryst with Justice” is written by Justice P. N. Bhagwati.
(2) The book “Constitution of India-Defaced and defied” is authored by N. A.
Palkhivala.
Select the incorrect answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
(a) Ajay Tyagi
(b) Ashwani Lohani
(c) Achal Kumar Jyoti
(d) Ankit Kawatra
6. The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth
Games will be held in -
(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) Malaysia
(d) Canada
7. What is the national sport of Philippines?
(a) Pato
(b) Arnis
(c) Ju-Jitsu
(d) Ice Hockey
8. Who among the following was recently honoured with the Kala Ratan Award by the
then Vice President Hamid Ansari?
(a) Anish Kapoor
(b) Akshya Kumar
(c) Anupum Kher
(d) Shahrukh Khan

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9. The book “How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century” has been written
by -
(a) Shyam Saran
(b) Sourabh Duggal
(c) Aakash Chopra
(d) Anand Neelakanthan
10. Consider the following statements about Directive Principles:-
(1) These are justiciable.
(2) These have legal sanctions.
(3) These promote the welfare of the individual.
Select the incorrect answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
11. Mossad is the national intelligence agency of -
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Israel
(d) Saudi Arabia
12. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(a) Char Bagh Railway Station
(b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station
(c) Chennai Central Railway station
(d) Old Delhi Railway Station
13. The Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code deals with an -
(a) Attempt to commit suicide
(b) Attempt to commit culpable homicide
(c) Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused
(d) All of the above
14. First Indian to join I.C.S. -
(a) Romesh Dutt
(b) Behari Lal Tagore
(c) Satyendra Nath Tagore
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
15. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Fundamental Duties extend to all persons whether citizens or foreigners.
(2) Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
16. Who is the present Chief Justice of India (CJI)?
(a) P. Sathasivam
(b) J S Khehar
(c) Dipak Mishra
(d) H R Khanna
17. “Pato” is the national sport of -
(a) Russia
(b) Scotland
(c) Argentina
(d) Indonesia
18. First President of Indian National Congress (INC) -
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) W. C. Bannerjee
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
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19. The Constitution (65th Amendment) Act, 1990 -
(a) Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years
(b) Provided for Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for Delhi
(c) Restored the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts in respect of
judicial review
(d) Provided for the establishment of a multi-member National Commission for SCs
and STs
20. National Youth Day is celebrated every year on -
(a) January 12
(b) January 25
(c) February 12
(d) February 25
21. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission?
(a) N K Singh
(b) Arvind Mehta
(c) Ashok Lahiri
(d) Shaktikanta Das
22. UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites in India include:-
(1) Kaziranga National Park
(2) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Every year June 21 is celebrated as the -
(a) International Day of Democracy
(b) International Day of Yoga
(c) International Nelson Mandela Day
(d) International Day against drug abuse
24. North and South Korea are divided by the -
(a) 38th Parallel
(b) 49th Parallel
(c) 16th Parallel
(d) 17th Parallel
25. Consider the following statements about the Administrative Reforms Commissions:-
(1) The first ARC was established in 1966 under the Chairmanship of Morarji Desai.
(2) The Second ARC was constituted in 2005 under the Chairmanship of Veerapaa
Moily.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
26. Four more languages - Santhali, Maithili, Bodo and Dogri were included in the Eighth
Schedule by -
(a) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act 2003
(b) 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act 2003
(c) 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act 2003
(d) 94th Constitutional Amendment Act 2006
27. Who among the following is the present Chairman of the National Commission for
Women (NCW)?
(a) Rekha Sharma
(b) Mamta Sharma
(c) Lalitha Shrama
(d) Poornima Sharma
28. The Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects Red Sea to -
(a) Black Sea
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 (b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bering Sea
(d) North Sea
29. Bandipur National Park is located in the south Indian State of -
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
30. World Environment Day is observed every year on -
(a) June 4
(b) June 5
(c) June 6
(d) June 7
31. Who is the present Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?
(a) Justice Gita Mittal
(b) Justice Sanjay Karol
(c) Justice D. B. Bhosale
(d) Justice Gita Bhattacharya
32. Kerala is the largest producer of -
(a) Rubber
(b) Coffee
(c) Soya bean
(d) Sunflower
33. Tawa Reservoir is located in -
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
34. What connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean?
(a) Dover
(b) Malacca
(c) Florida
(d) Gibraltar
35. Who among the following is the Chairperson of the National Commission for
Schedule Tribe?
(a) Rameshwar Oraon
(b) Nandakumar Sai
(c) Urmila Singh
(d) Uma Shankar Mishra
36. The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 inserted a new Article ______ which
makes enabling provisions for the Union and States with respect to the GST
legislation.
(a) 245A
(b) 246A
(c) 247A
(d) 279A
37. Which of the following is located in Rajasthan?
(a) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) None of the above
38. The Ukai Dam is constructed across the -
(a) Ravi River
(b) Beas River
(c) Tapti River
(d) Narmada River
39. Which State has the highest child sex ratio?
(a) Mizoram

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 (b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Meghalaya
40. The present Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India
is -
(a) Justice H. L. Dattu
(b) Justice J. S. Kehar
(c) Justice D. Murugesan
(d) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
41. Consider the following statements about the proclamation of President’s Rule:-
(1) The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 had raised the period of six months to one
year.
(2) The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 again reduced the period to six months.
Select the incorrect answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
42. Uri Power Station is run-of-the-river scheme with an installed capacity of 480MW to
harnesses the hydropower potential of River -
(a) Ravi
(b) Beas
(c) Jhelum
(d) Sutlej
43. Which Union Territory (UT) has the highest sex ratio?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Daman and Diu
44. A census town is one which has -
(a) Minimum population of 5000
(b) Minimum population density of 400 persons per square km
(c) At least 75% of main working population is employed outside the agricultural
sector
(d) All of the above
45. A is appointed by the Court to represent a litigant to help the Court as a friend. A is
called -
(a) Advocate for poor
(b) Amicus curiae
(c) Legal aid advocate
(d) None of the above
46. The President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation
of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by -
(a) Lok Sabha only
(b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Either House of Parliament
(d) Supreme Court of India
47. Lahore Conspiracy Case (1929) is associated with -
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Rajguru
(c) Sukhdev
(d) All of the above
48. Who was the author of “New lamps for Old”?
(a) R. C. Dutt
(b) Swami Vivekanand
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Bhagwati Charan Vohra

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49. Who among the following established a Police Commission under Sir Andrew
Frazer?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Chelmsford
(c) Lord Linlithgow
(d) Lord Willingdon
50. Which committee is to review FRBM Act of 2003?
(a) Urjit Patel Committee
(b) N K Singh Committee
(c) B B Tondon Committee
(d) Vijay Kelkar Committee
51. The President of India is not vested with -
(a) Pocket veto
(b) Absolute veto
(c) Qualified veto
(d) Suspensive veto
52. Gadar Party was founded by -
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Taraknath Das
(c) Rash Bihari Bose
(d) None of the above
53. Kuchipudi is dance of which State?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
54. Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is a mosque in the Ajmer city of Rajasthan. It was
commissioned by -
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Qutubuddin Aibak
55. Which Part of the Constitution is rightly described as the Magna Carta of India?
(a) Part VI
(b) Part III
(c) Part IV
(d) Part IVA
56. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress (INC)?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Sucheta Kripalani
(d) Vijyalakshmi Pandit
57. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Section 304A of the IPC - Dowry Death
(b) Section 311 of the IPC - Causing miscarriage
(c) Section 489A of the IPC - Counterfeiting currency notes
(d) Section 395 of the IPC - Attempt to commit robbery
58. Which of the followings were associated with educational reforms?
(1) Charles Wood Despatch
(2) Raleigh Commission
(3) Lyall Commission
(4) Stratchy Commission
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 3 and 2
(c) Only 4 and 2
(d) All of the above
59. Bara Shona Masjid is located in -

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 (a) Gujarat
(b) Hyderabad
(c) West Bengal
(d) New Delhi
60. Which committee has submitted its report on examining the Specific Relief Act,
1963?
(a) Anand Desai Committee
(b) Injeti Srinivas Committee
(c) Arghya Sengupta committee
(d) B N Srikrishna High Level Committee
61. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Article 121 of the Constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances.
(2) The ordinance-making power is the most important executive power of the
President.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
62. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi –Raj Ghat
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru - Veer Bhumi
(c) Indira Gandhi - Shakti Sthal
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri - Vijay Ghat
63. Gangaur is a festival celebrated in the Indian State of –
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answer from the code given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
64. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2016–2025 as the -
(a) UN Decade on Biodiversity
(b) UN Decade on Education
(c) UN Decade for Deserts
(d) UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
65. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
(1) UK Constitution - Fundamental Rights
(2) Canadian Constitution - Federation with a strong Centre
(3) Weimar Constitution of Germany - Suspension of Fundamental Rights during
Emergency
(4) South African Constitution - Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice (social,
economic and political) in the Preamble
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) All of the above
66. The chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) hold
office for a term of -
(a) Four years or until they attain the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier
(b) Six years or until they attain the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier
(c) Four years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
(d) Six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
67. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Meenakshi Temple - Mahabalipuram
(b) Airavatesvara Temple - Thanjavur

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 (c) Vitthala Temple - Hampi
(d) Brihadesvara Temple - Darasuram
68. The UN declared 2018 as the year of -
(a) International Year of Soils
(b) International Year of Pulses
(c) International Year of Water Cooperation
(d) None of the above
69. The Dronacharya Award is awarded annually by the -
(a) Minister of Home Affairs
(b) Minister of Law and Justice
(c) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
70. The voting age was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by the -
(a) 60th Constitutional Amendment Act
(b) 61st Constitutional Amendment Act
(c) 62nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(d) 63rd Constitutional Amendment Act
71. Consider the following statement:-
(1) To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should have completed 30
years of age.
(2) To be eligible for appointment as a Governor, a person should have completed 30
years of age.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
72. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in the year -
(a) 1971
(b) 1981
(c) 1991
(d) 2001
73. Pulitzer prize is given by which country -
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) Norway
(d) Australia
74. How many medals has India won in Rio Olympic 2016?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
75. Eleventh Schedule contains _______ functional items of the Panchayats.
(a) 26
(b) 27
(c) 28
(d) 29
76. The Jwalamukhi fair is held twice a year in -
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Himachal Pradesh
77. Which of the following is an Earth observation satellite?
(a) NIUSat
(b) GSAT-17
(c) IRNSS-1H
(d) CartoSat-2E
78. Which of the following is correctly matched?

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 (1) Ratan P Watal Committee - Digital Payment
(2) Urjit Patel Committee - Monetary policy
(3) Dinesh Sharma Committee - Digital currencies or virtual currencies
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
79. The volcano Mount Sinabung is located in -
(a) Turkey
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) Vietnam
80. Which Fundamental Right is available only to citizens and not to foreigners?
(a) Freedom to manage religious affairs
(b) Right to elementary education
(c) Protection of language, script and culture of minorities
(d) Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
81. Mawlynnong village, has become a role model for other states in maintaining
cleanliness, is located in -
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) Meghalaya
82. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Railway Board?
(a) Ashwani Tyagi
(b) Amul Thapar
(c) Ashwani Lohani
(d) Arjun Lohani
83. Which of the following country recently honoured Anish Kapoor with Genesis Prize
for his commitment to Jewish values?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Israel
(d) Ukraine
84. The Swedish Academy has selected Japanese-born Kazuo Ishiguro for the 2017
Nobel Prize in -
(a) Economics
(b) Literature
(c) Physics
(d) Medicine
85. Who was the Chairman of Seventh Pay Commission?
(a) K.R. Mathur
(b) A.K. Mathur
(c) B.N. Mathur
(d) P.N. Mathur
86. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 as the -
(a) International Year of Sustainable Tourism
(b) International Year of Sustainable Energy
(c) International Year of Indigenous Languages
(d) International Year of Water Cooperation
87. Moon Jae-in is the current President of -
(a) Vietnam
(b) Singapore
(c) Hong Kong
(d) South Korea
88. The philosophical novel for God titled “Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of
atheism” has been authored by -

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 (a) Gauri Singh
(b) Gurinder Chadha
(c) Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer
(d) Haulianlal Guite
89. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
(a) R K Pachnanda - Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(b) Rajni Kant Mishra - Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
(c) Rajiv Mehrishi - Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
(d) All of the above
90. Tenth Schedule was added by the -
(a) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(b) 62nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(c) 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(d) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act
91. Who has been appointed as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA)
under Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime?
(a) B N Singh
(b) Ajay Tyagi
(c) Karnal Singh
(d) Badri Narain Sharma
92. The 2018 Asian Games is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from
18 August to 2 September 2018 in -
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Korea
93. Which of the following book is not written by A P J Abdul Kalam?
(a) Courage & Commitment
(b) Wings of Fire
(c) Ignited Minds
(d) None of the above
94. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) November 5 - World Tsunami Day
(b) September 16 - World Ozone Day
(c) July 11- International Youth Day
(d) June 5 - World Environment Day
95. Who became the first woman IAS officer of India?
(a) Kiran Bedi
(b) Anna Chandi
(c) Cornelia Sorabji
(d) Anna George Malhotra
96. Glossitis is an inflammation of the -
(a) Tongue
(b) Throat
(c) Abdomen
(d) Gallbladder
97. Which of the following book is written by V. D. Savarkar?
(a) Sepoy Mutiny 1857
(b) First war of Indian Independence
(c) Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857
(d) Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies
98. Otitis is an infection of the -
(a) Ear
(b) Nose
(c) Skin
(d) Bladder
99. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act, 2013 inserted which Article?
(a) Article 371J

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 (b) Article 371H
(c) Article 371K
(d) Article 371A
100. Which of the following states in India have Legislative Council?
(1) Assam
(2) Bihar
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:-
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) Only 2 and 4

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Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer

1. C 26. B 51. C 76. D
2. B 27. A 52. A 77. D
3. C 28. B 53. C 78. D
4. D 29. C 54. D 79. B
5. C 30. B 55. B 80. C
6. A 31. A 56. A 81. D
7. B 32. A 57. C 82. C
8. C 33. D 58. A 83. C
9. A 34. C 59. C 84. B
10. D 35. B 60. A 85. B
11. C 36. B 61. D 86. C
12. B 37. A 62. B 87. D
13. A 38. B 63. C 88. D
14. C 39. A 64. D 89. D
15. B 40. A 65. B 90. C
16. C 41. D 66. D 91. D
17. C 42. C 67. C 92. C
18. B 43. A 68. D 93. A
19. D 44. D 69. C 94. C
20. A 45. B 70. B 95. D
21. A 46. C 71. D 96. A
22. C 47. D 72. C 97. B
23. B 48. C 73. B 98. A
24. A 49. A 74. A 99. A
25. C 50. B 75. D 100. D

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