APSC 2013 PYQ

1. Which of the following is not included in the State List in the Constitution of India?

(A) Criminal Procedure Code
(B) Law and order
(C) Police
(D) Prison

2. The Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in-

(A) creation and abolition of States
(B) approving a proclamation of emergency
(C) the election of the Vice President
(D) authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List.

3. Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of the State Policy?

(A) Right against exploitation
(B) Right to work
(C) Right to education
(D) Right to public assistance in case of unemployment.

4. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with-

(A) administration of areas having majority of OBC/MOBC population
(B) State reorganization based on language
(C) The provision for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
(D) Welfare of the SC/ST population

5. Which one of the following words was not originally included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

(A) Sovereign
(B) Socialist
(C) Secular
(D) Republic

6. The President of India does not deny consent to a Money Bill because-

(A) it is urgent in nature
(B) it is initiated by the Finance Minister
(C) it is initiated by the Finance Minister on the recommendation of the President.
(D) it is initiated in the Lok Sabha

7. When did the Constituent Assembly of India have first meeting?

(A) December 10, 1946
(B) July 18, 1947
(C) August 14, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947

8. Fundamental Duties were appended to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Amendment on the recommendation of-

(A) Swarn Singh Committee
(B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Committee
(C) K. C. Pant Committee
(D) C. D. Deshmukh Committee

9. Ashok Mehta Committee stated that-

(A) the Zila parishad should be made responsible for planning at the district level
(B) in all States, there shall be a Gram Sabha
(C) periodic elections are to be held
(D) one-third of the total seats should be reserved for women

10. The Division of power between Center and States is contained in the Constitution of India in the-

(A) Third Schedule
(B) Fifth Schedule
(C) Seventh Schedule
(D) Eighth Schedule

11. Which one of the following, is the legal document created in 1947 that allowed the Princely States to join either India or Pakistan?

(A) The Act of Accession, 1947
(B) Instrument for Accession
(C) Legal Document for Accession
(D) None of the above

12. During national emergency, the President can suspend the judicial enforcement of the Fundamental Rights except the two Articles which are-

(A) 15, 16
(B) 18, 19
(C) 20, 21
(D) 32, 33

13. Arrange the following presidents of India in the correct chronological sequence-

I. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
II. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
III. Neelam Sanjiv Reddy
IV. Giani Zail Singh

(A) II, III, IV, I
(B) IV, II, III, I
(C) III, II, IV, I
(D) II, IV, III, I

14. Which of the following is not a Money Bill?

(A) Budget
(B) Appropriation Bill
(C) Bill seeking Vote on Account
(D) Finance Bill

15. The term ‘secular’ was added to the preamble of the Constitution of India by the-

(A) 40th Amendment
(B) 41st Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 43rd Amendment

16. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has empowered the parliament to regulate citizenship matters?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 11

17. GSAT-7, the first Indian satellite for defence purposes, was launched from-

(A) Sriharikota
(B) Kourou
(C) Baikonour
(D) Cape Canaveral

18. UN in its report ‘World population Prospects, 2012’ has noted that India will be the world’s largest populated country, leaving behind China, by the year-

(A) 2022
(B) 2028
(C) 2035
(D) 2050

19. The popular uprising in Assam known as Patharughat Battle took place in the year-

(A) 1861
(B) 1862
(C) 1893
(D) 1894

20. In which year, Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary was elevated to a National Park?

(A) 1974
(B) 1975
(C) 1976
(D) 1977

21. Who was the President of the ‘Swaraj party’ formed in Assam during the freedom Movement?

(A) Maniram Dewan
(B) Vishnuram Medhi
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Tarun Ram Phukan

22. Name of the submarine which was destroyed in a major accident in 2013 is-

(A) INS Sindhurakshak
(B) INS Shalki
(C) INS Godavari
(D) INS Yamuna

23. The famous musician Zubin Mehta was in news recently which had an Indian connection because-

(A) of his refusal to perform
(B) he is a foreign citizen of Indian origin
(C) of a concert in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
(D) None of the above

24. The ship MV Bingo was drowned due to cyclone Phailin on October 12, 2013. The 18-member crew on board was rescued after 40 hours by-

(A) Dornier Aircraft CG 970
(B) Dornier Aircraft CG 790
(C) Dornier Aircraft CG 079
(D) Boeing 777

25. Which of the following has announced its plan to launch the world’s largest solar sail in 2014?

(A) NASA
(B) ISRO
(C) European Space Agency
(D) Japanese Space Agency

26. Female literacy in India as per the Census Data, 2011 stands at-

(A) 64.6%
(B) 70.3%
(C) 62.5%
(D) 68.2%

27. In the last one decade, which among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

(A) Chemicals other than fertilizers
(B) Service sector
(C) Food processing
(D) Telecommunication

28. Which Indian economist helped create the United Nations Human Development Index?

(A) Jagadish Bhagwati
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Arvind Panagariya
(D) Ashok Desai

29. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?

(A) The Planning Commission
(B) The Ministry of Finance
(C) The Finance Commission
(D) The Reserve Bank of India

30. The Committee that recommended abolition of tax rebate under Section 88 is-

(A) Chelliah Committee
(B) Kelkar Committee
(C) Shome Committee
(D) None of the above

31. VAT is imposed-

(A) directly on consumer
(B) on the first stage of production
(C) on the final stage of production
(D) on all stages between production and final sale

32. SEBI is a/an-

(A) statutory body
(B) advisory body
(C) constitutional body
(D) non-statutory body

33. In India, inflation is measured on the basis of-

(A) Consumer Price Index
(B) Wholesale Price Index
(C) Human Development Index
(D) Market Forces

34. The terra-cotta industry in Assam has developed in-

(A) Goalpara District
(B) Barak District
(C) Dhubri District
(D) Tinsukia District

35. A rise in the general price level may be caused by-

(A) a decrease in the aggregate level of output
(B) an increase in the effective demand
(C) an increase in the supply of money
(D) (A) and (C) only

36. In single-brand retail, the Government of India has raised FDI limit through FIPB from 49% to-

(A) 51%
(B) 74%
(C) 100%
(D) None of the above

37. The recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission have become operational in the period-

(A) 2010-2015
(B) 2011-2016
(C) 2012-2017
(D) None of the above

38. Which of the following statements is correct for the planning commission of India?

(A) It is not defined in the Indian constitution
(B) Members and the Vice Chairman do not have fixed working duration
(C) Its members do not require any minimum educational qualification
(D) All of the above.

39. Decentralized planning on the basis of Panchayati Raj institution was recommended by-

(A) Ashok Mehta
(B) Gadgil Committee
(C) Mahalanobis Committee
(D) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

40. The Minimum Needs Programme was introduced in the-

(A) Fourth Plan
(B) Fifth Plan
(C) Sixth Plan
(D) Seventh Plan

41. There was a plan holiday in India During-

(A) 1955-1958
(B) 1961-1964
(C) 1971-1974
(D) None of the above.

42. What was set up in 1950 for conducting large-scale surveys to meet the data needs of the country for the estimation of the national income and related aggregates?

(A) The Planning Commission
(B) The National Sample Survey
(C) The Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices
(D) The Central Statistical Organization

43. Which of the following is not correct in respect of the term “disinvestment”?

(A) Reduction of public debt
(B) A process of privatization
(C) Release of large amounts of public resources locked up in non-strategic public sector enterprises
(D) Revival of public sector enterprises

44. Which is the new tax regime proposed to be introduced in the country?

(A) GST (Goods/ Services Tax)
(B) VAT (Value Added Tax)
(C) Agricultural Income Tax
(D) Central Excise

45. The first systematic attempt of economic planning in India was made in the year-

(A) 1934
(B) 1937
(C) 1943
(D) 1944

64. The title given by the British to M. K. Gandhi which he surrendered was-

(A) Hind Kesari
(B) Kaiser-i-Hind
(C) Rai Bahadur
(D) Jewel of India

65. Under the Mountbatten plan, a referendum in Assam was to be held in the district of-

(A) Sibsagar
(B) Lakhimpur
(C) Goalpara
(D) Sylhet

66. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by-

(A) W. C. Banerjee
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) J. L. Nehru
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

67. The Last independent Ahom King was-

(A) Chandrakanta Singha
(B) Kamaleswar Singha
(C) Jogeswar Singha
(D) Purandar Singha

68. The Constituent Assembly was set up according to the proposal of-

(A) Mountbatten Plan
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Cripps Mission Plan
(D) Cabinet Plan

69. The Gandhara School of Art is a contribution of-

(A) Asoka
(B) Harshavardhan
(C) Pulakesin II
(D) Kanishka

70. Sukafa Khowa Gohain was a-

(A) statesman
(B) King
(C) Frontier officer
(D) naval commander

71. Prahaja Saranam was edited by-

(A) Dr. Maheswar Neog
(B) Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
(D) Akshaykumar Maitra

72. The king nicknamed as Bhagaraja was-

(A) Sukaphaa
(B) Suhung
(C) Surnpha
(D) Sunyatpha

73. A pioneer lady responsible for forming the Mrityu Bahini in Assam in connection with the freedom struggle of the country was-

(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
(B) Pushpalata Das
(C) Rani Gaidinleu
(D) None of them

74. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt
(B) Dandi March was started from Gandhiji’s Ashram at Wardha
(C) Gandhi violated the Salt Laws on April 6, 1930
(D) Salt March was widely covered by the European and American press

75. Who among the following Indian film personalities received Oscar Award?

(A) Suhas Ghai
(B) Ramanand Sagar
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Bhanu Athaiya

76. ‘Bagurumba’ is a folk dance performed by-

(A) Garos
(B) Bodos
(C) Mishings
(D) Rabhas

77. Maidams are-

(A) elaborate burial tanks of Ahom nobility and kings
(B) large fields
(C) temples
(D) enclosures for sporting activities

78. The Assam Gas Cracker Project at Tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce-

(A) oxo-alcohols
(B) portland cement and hollow bricks
(C) ethylene and propylene
(D) polythene

79. Ibn Batuta, the celebrated traveller visited Assam in the-

(A) thirteen century
(B) fourteen century
(C) fifteen century
(D) tenth century

80. Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of-

(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Siva Singha

81. The ‘Balkan Plan’ for fragmentation of India was mooted by-

(A) W. Churchill
(B) M. A. Jinnah
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) V. P. Menon

82. Which government remained in power in India for the shortest period?

(A) Charan Singh Government
(B) Chandrasekhar Government
(C) Gujral Government
(D) Vajpayee Government in 1996

83. When was Assam Provincial Congress formed?

(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1922
(D) 1923

84. Gandhi visited Assam for the first time in connection with the National Freedom Movement in the year-

(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1935
(D) 1926

85. In the series 65, 76, 78, 95, 91, 114, 104, 133, ……… The two missing terms are-

(A) 152,117
(B) 117,152
(C) 116,150
(D) 150,116

86. A friend of mine comes to me on every Sunday. For the first time, he came at 12:30, on the next occasion at 1:20, then at 2:30, and next at 4:00. Afterwards he will come to me at-

(A) 5:20
(B) 6:20
(C) 5:30
(D) 5:50

87. Find out the odd combination out of the following-

(A) Japan, Singapore, Australia, England
(B) Bhutan, Tibet, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
(C) Mumbai, Kochi, Goa, Chennai
(D) Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna, Chandigarh

88. The author of Asomiya Sahityar Buranji is-

(A) Nathan Brown
(B) Jatindranath Duara
(C) Devendranath Bezbarua
(D) Gunabhiram Barua

89. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in-

(A) 1874
(B) 1889
(C) 1861
(D) 1826

90. Two of the given three circles have 5 numbers – one inside and four outside. The four outer numbers give the inner number according to some rule. Find the missing number (?) from the given alternatives.