IAS Prelims 2015: Practice Test

It is the right time to start preparing for the IAS Prelims 2015 which is scheduled to be conducted on 23 August 2015. The candidates who did not qualify for the IAS Main Exam should more closely observe their preparation strategy and can take help from the IAS Toppers Strategies. IAS Prelims is more about the in depth knowledge and the practice of the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). The candidates should strive to understand the methods of elimination in the objective type questions so that they can more easily eliminate the wrongest option on the very first reading.

The following are the MCQs for the General Studies Indian Polity for the candidates preparing for the Civil Services Prelims Exam

Indian Polity

Q. 1. Consider the following Statements

A) State Legislature has the power to reject the changes brought  in its area, name and boundaries by the Union Parliament of India.

B) Parliament of India is bound to follow the suggestions of the State Legislature in the matters related to the state boundaries.

Which of the following is/are correct?

A)    Only 1 is correct

B)    Only 2 is correct

C)    Both are Correct

D)    Both are incorrect

Q.2) The Election Commission coordinates with which Ministry for conducting the elections?

A.    Home Ministry

B.    Ministry of Law and Justice

C.    Ministry of  Finance

D.    Ministry of Personnel

Q.3) The Ministry of Personnel is under the charge of the following

A.    Home Minister

B.    Finance Minister

C.    Prime Minister

D.    Defence Minister

Q. 4) The Constitution of India does not guarantee the Right to

A.    Life and Liberty

B.    Property

C.    Equality

D.    Education

Q.5) The provisions related to the High Court of the newly created State are mentioned in

A.    Constitution of India

B.    The Respective State Act

C.    The Report Submitted to the Parliament

D.    None of the Above

Q. 6) The Governor of the state can remove which of the following

A.    Chief Justice of the High Court

B.    The Chairperson of the State Public Service Commission

C.    The Chairperson of the State Finance Commission

D.    None of the Above

Q.7) Which of the following is/are comes under original jurisdiction of High Court

A.    Disputes relating to the election of members of Parliament and State legislature

B.    The disputes between the two or more States

C.    Both the Above

D.    None of the Above

Q.8) The Preamble of the Constitution of India was first amended by

A.    Seventh Amendment Act

B.    Eleventh Amendment Act

C.    Forty Second Amendment  Act

D.    Forty Fourth Amendment Act

Q9) The President of India can be removed by the process of impeachment on the grounds of

A.    Violation of the Constitution

B.    Proved in-capacity

C.    On Corruption charges

D.    None of the Above

Q.10)  Which of the Ministries deals with the Table of Precedence

A.    Ministry of Personnel

B.    Ministry of Home

C.    Prime Minister’s Office

D.    None of the Above

Geography

Geography is important part of IAS prelims Exam. Candidates cannot take geography for granted. Candidates must have basic understanding about the Geography. Following are some Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) which shall help candidates to understand the pattern and level of difficulty of questions:

1. Which of following state is/ are completely lie in Himalayas?

a.  Himachal Pradesh

b.  Sikkim

c.  Himachal Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand

d.  Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh

2. Water Body that separates india and the Sri Lanka is 

a.    Palk Strait 

b.    8 degree channel

c.    Great channel

d.    10 degree channel

3. Which of following glacier is not located in Karakoram Range?

a.    Siachen

b.    Hipsar

c.    Baltoro

d.    Sonapani

4. Which one of following rivers does not pass through the Himachal Pradesh?

a.    Bias

b.    Ravi

c.    Yamuna

d.    Shyonk 

5.  Koyna River is tributary of :

a.    Krishna 

b.    Narmada

c.    Cauvery

d.    Sabarmati 

6.  In which of following state/ states mangrove forest is found?

a.    Odisha

b.    West Bengal

c.    Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu

d.    Tamilnadu

7.  Which one of following regions does the Bushmen tribe belong to?

a.    Kalahari Desert

b.    Siberia

c.    Arabian Desert

d.    Canadian Tundra

8.  Consider the following statements:

I)    Lowermost layer of atmosphere is called Troposphere

II)   Height of Troposphere is more at pole and lesser near the equator 

III)  Height of Troposphere is more at equator and lesser near the pole

Which of above statement is / are true about the Troposphere?

a.    I only

b.    I and III

c.    All of the above

d.    1and II 

9.    Which of following statement is correct about the hot and cold currents?

a.    Area where the hot and cold currents meet is very productive site

b.    Area where the hot and cold current meet is very unproductive.

c.     All warm current emerges from the poles

d.    All of the above

10.    Israel has common border with

a.    Lebanon, Syria, Jordon and Egypt

b.    Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan

c.    Cyprus, Turkey, Jordon and Egypt

d.    Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

GS Economy

Economy Section of the IAS Prelims Syllabus is one of the largest sections of the syllabus and some of the Topics are very critical to the IAS Exam Preparations as they are equally important for IAS Prelims as well as IAS Main Exams. The candidates can see the previous year question Paper and their Solutions to check their preparation and to develop the right approach to the IAS Prelims Exam and acquire an edge over the other candidates.

1.  According to Suresh Tendulkar Report, What percentage of population was under the poverty Line in 2004-05?

A.36 %

B.37.2 %

C.40.2%

D.33 %

2.  Which of following statement is true about the Primary deficit?

A. It is difference between Revenue receipts and Revenue Expenditure

B. It is difference between capital receipts and Interest Payment    

C. It is difference between the Fiscal Deficit and Interest Payment

D. It is addition of Fiscal Deficit and Interest Payment

3.  Who introduced Zamindari system in India?

A. Lord Cornwallis 

B. Lord William Bentinck

C. Lord Dalhousie 

D. Lord Canning

4.  Base Effect remains in news, which of following statement is true about Base Effect:

A. It is Change in numbers of items for which price quotations are taken

B. It measures Impact of fuel items on inflation 

C. Impact of the rise in price level in the previous year over the rise in price level in the current year

D. Problem due to miscalculation

5.  What percent branches are to be established in unbanked areas under the provision of  new Banking licensing schemes

A.20%

B.40%

C.22%

D.25%

6.  What does the tax haven mean?

A. Important source of tax revenue for government 

B. Countries or states which impose no tax or very low tax that attract wealth from all over the world. 

C. Rich class of society that pays the tax

D. Particular section of society that does not pay the tax

7. Our first five year plan primary focused on

A. Agricultural Sector

B. Manufacturing Sector

C. Defense up gradation 

D. Service sector

8. Which of following statement is true about charged expenditure?

A. Expenditure which requires voting of parliament 

B. Expenditure which does not require voting of parliament 

C. Expenditure which is incurred on productive activities 

D. Expenditure which is incurred on social welfare schemes

9.  Which sector constitutes the maximum share in GDP of India

A. Primary Sector

B. Secondary Sector

C. Tertiary Sector

D. None of above

10. Who operates the monetary policy in India?

A. Ministry of Finance

B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

C. Security and Exchange Board of India

D. All of above

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