UPSC Exam-Indian Civil services General Studies Quiz

General Studies Quiz

1. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means:

a. The sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal & external borrowings.

b. The difference between current expenditure and current revenue

c. The sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

d. Net increase in Government’s borrowing from the RBI.


Ans: a



2.The major challenge before policy makers in India is:

1. Reduce population pressure

2. Promotion adult literacy

3. Make the growth non inclusive

4. Infrastructure development

a.1, 2 & 4 only

b.1, 3, & 4 only

c.2, 3 & 4 only

d.1, 2, 3 &4


Ans: a



3. Which of the following is an Indirect Tax?


a. Capital Gains Tax

b. Fringe Benefit Tax

c. Taxes on Lotteries, Betting, Gambling

d. Minimum Alternate Tax


Ans: c



4. Which of the following is Tax?

a. Entertainment Tax

b. Luxury Tax

c. Capital Gains Tax

d. Entry Tax



Ans: c



5. Consider the following statements:

1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth

2. Infant mortality rate is the number of death that occur in the first year of life for 100 live births.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2



Ans: d



6. In the context of independent India’s economy, Which one of the following
Was the earliest event to take place?

a. Nationalisation of Insurance Companies

b. Nationalisation of State Bank of India

c. Enactment of Banking Regulation Act

d. Introduction of First Five Year Plan



Ans: c



7. Consider the following

1. Fringe Benefit Tax

2. Interest Tax

3. Banking Cash Withdrawal Tax

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only
b.1 & 3 only
c.2 & 3 only
d.1, 2 & 3


Ans: d



8. The proposed All-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) was recommended by :

a.Chelliah Committee on Tax Reforms

b.Kelkar Task Force on Direct and Indirect Taxes

c.Kelkar Task force on Implementation of FRBM Act

d.Empowered Committee on VAT headed by Asim Das Gupta


Ans: c



9. Which of the following is a tax on inter-state sale of goods?

a. Central Sale Tax

b. Octroi

c. Entry Tax

d. Purchase Tax


Ans: a



10. Consider the following statements:
Introduction of GST will imply that:

1. State will also enjoy the power to tax services

2. Centre will also enjoy the power to tax sale of goods

3. States will also enjoy the power to tax imports

4. Monetised deficit

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a.1 only

b.1 & 2 only

c.1,2 & 3

d.2 & 3 only


Ans: c

Indian Civil Services Exam-General Studies Quiz

Indian Civil Services Exam-General Studies Quiz

IAS Quiz

1.Blood from a donor with AB group can be given to a person with

a.A group
b.B group
c.AB group
d.O group



Ans : c



2.The bread is soft and porous when the yeast cells are mixed in the lump of wheat flour,because

a.yeast produces benzoic acid
b.evolution of CO2 makes the bread spongy
c.yeast is soft and flour also become soft
d.yeast produces acetic acid and alcohol which gives softness to the bread



Ans : b



3.If anyone whishes to donate blood what should be the normal level of haemoglobin?

a.14g
b.11.5g
c.12.5
d.10



Ans : a



4.Bhopal gas tragedy was due to

a.Methane
b.Methyl isocyanate
c.Malathion
d.Methyl carbide



Ans : b



5.Which is the anti-serility vitamin?

a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin E



Ans : d



6. Which of the following is not an essential amino acid?

a.Valine
b.Leucine
c.Lysine
d.Alanine



Ans : d



7.A person suffers from microcytic anaemia due to deficiency of

a.iron
b.biotin
c.folic acid
d.Vitamin B12



Ans : a



8. Consider the following statements :

1.Education cess is levied on all direct and indirect taxes

2.Banking cash withdrawal tax will be abolished from 1st April 2010

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2



Ans : a



9.Basel II relates to which one of the following?

a.International Standards for safety in civil aviation

b.Measures against cyber crimes

c.Measures against drug abuse by sportspersons

d.International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank’s capital



Ans : d



10.Which one of the following statements is correct?

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FBMA) concerns:

1.Fiscal deficiency
2.Revenue deficiency
3.Additional liabilities of the Government
4.Monetised deficit


Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

a.1 & 2 only
b.1,2 & 3 only
c.1,2,3 & 4
d.1,2 & 4 only



Ans : c

UPSC Exam- Indian Civil Services- General Studies Quiz

General Studies Quiz

IAS Quiz


1. Which of the following waves causes the maximum damage to buildings on the earths’ surface?

a. R-Waves

b. L-Waves

c. P-Waves

d. S-Waves

Ans: b

2. Among the following greenhouse gases, the emission of which one of the following is entirely anthropogenic?

a. Chlorofluorocarbon

b. Methane

c. Nitrogen Oxide

d. Hydrogen Sulphide

Ans: a


3. Among the following states of India, Which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?

a. Karnataka

b. Assam

c. Haryana

d. Bihar


Ans: a




4. Which one of the following factors can have the greatest influence on the temperature of a place in equatorial latitudes?

a. Ocean current

b. Distance from the sea

c. Aspect

d. Altitude


Ans: a



5. In which of the following cities, the world Meteorological Organization (WMO) is based?

a. Washington

b. Geneva

c. Moscow

d. London


Ans: b



6. Identify the correct worth to south order of the islands?

a.Barren, Trinkat, Landfall, Trinkat

b. Barren, Narcondam, Landfall, Trinkat

c. Landfall, Trinkat ,Narcondam Barren

d. Landfall, Narcondam, Barren, Trinkat



Ans: b


7. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means:

a. The sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal & external borrowings

b. The difference between current expenditure and current revenue

c. The sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

D.Net increase in Government’s borrowing from the RBI


Ans: d


8. The major challenge before policy makers in India is:

1. Reduce population

2. Promotion adult literacy

3. Make the growth non inclusive

4. Security

Infrastructure development

a.1,2 & 4 only

b.1,3 & 4 only

c.2,3 & 4 only

d.1,2,3 & 4


Ans: a



9. Which of the following is an Indirect Tax?

a. Capital Gains Tax

b. Fringe Benefit Tax

c. Taxes on Lotteries, Betting, Gambling

d. Minimum Alternate Tax



Ans: c



10. Which of the following is a Direct Tax?

a. Entertainment Tax

b. Luxury Tax

c. Capital Gains Tax

d. Entry Tax


Ans : c

11. Consider the following statements:


1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth


2. Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths that occur in the first year of life for 100 live births.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


Ans: d


12. In the context of independent India’s economy,which one of the following was the earliest event to take place?

a. Nationalisation of Insurance Companies

b. Nationalisation of State Bank of India

c. Enactment of Banking Regulation Act

d. Introduction of First Five Year Plan


Ans: c

13. Consider the following

1. Fringe Benefit Tax

2. Interest Tax

3. Banking Cash Withdrawal Tax


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


a. 1 only

b.1 & 3 only

d.2 & 3 only


Ans: d

UPSC-Exams-Indian Civil Services Exam-Quiz

Indian Civil Services Exam Quiz

IAS Quiz

Which one of the following lakes has both fresh water and saline water and forms one of the world’s largest oil-fields?

a.Lake Gairdner
b.Lake Maracaibo
c.Lake Volta
d.Lake Van


Ans : c


Which of the following countries is prone to to earthquakes because of a fault
called North Anatolian Fault?

a.USA
b.Turkey
c.Japan
d.Chile


Ans : a


With which of the following seas, St.George’s Channel joins the Atlantic Ocean?

a.Adriatic Sea
b.North Sea
c.Irish Sea
d.Mediterranean Sea


Ans : b


Which of the following factors, primarily determines the temperature of a satellite orbiting Earth?

a.the high temperature of the Thermosphere

b.the amount of solar radiation absorbed by the satellite

c.the convectional currents of the troposphere

d.the concentration of O3 in upper atmosphere


Ans : c


5.Mount Fujiyama,the highest point in Japan is in

a.Kokkaido
b.Shikoku
c.Kyushu
d.Honshu


Ans : b


6.Which of the following mountains make the border between France and Spain?

a.Carpathians
b.Alps
c.Pyrenees
d.Zagros


Ans : b


7. Which of the following waves,causes the maximum damage to buildings on the earths’ surface?

a.R-Waves

b.L-Waves

c.P-Waves

d.S-Waves


Ans : c


8.Among the following greenhouse gases,the emission of which one of the following is entirely anthropogenic?

a.Chloroflourocarbon
b.Methane
c.Nitrogen Oxide
d.Hydrogen Sulphide


Ans : b


9. Among the following states of India, Which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?

a.Karnataka

b.Assam

c.Haryana

d.Bihar


Ans : d


10. Which one of the following factors can have the greatest influence on the temperature of a place in equatorial latitudes?

a.Ocean current

b.Distance from the sea

c.Aspect

d.Altitude


Ans : c



11. Which of the following is the source region for Earth’s magnetism?

a.Outer core

b.Asthenosphere

c.Hot Spots

d.Inner Core


Ans : a


12. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

a.Oxygen

b.Oxides of nitrogen

c.Carbon Monoxide

d.Sunlight


Ans : a


13. Which of the following States of India is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?

a.Manipur
b.Arunachal Pradesh
c.Mizoram
d.Nagaland


Ans : c


14. Which of the following cities in the world is known for the highest average number of thunderstorms in a year?

a.Kampala
b.Brisbane
c.Sydney
d.Khartoum


Ans : a


15. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

a.Oxygen

b.Oxides of nitrogen

c.Carbon Monoxide

d.Sunlight


Ans : a