Latest Polity and Governance Questions for IAS prelims - Set 1

Latest polity and governance questions for IAS prelims - Set 1

1. Which of the following is/are criteria for selection of classical language?

1. High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years

2. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers

3. The literary tradition should be original and not borrowed from another speech community

4. The classical language and literature being distinct from the modern, there may also be discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or offshoots.

a) 1,3,4
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2,3
d) All the above

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2. Which of the following are classical languages in India?

a) Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali ,Malayalam
b) Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ,Malayalam
c) Sanskrit, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu ,Telgu
d) Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Sindhi

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3.Which of the following became first language of Indo-Aryan family to get classical status after Sanskrit?

a) Marathi
b) Bengali
c) Odia
d) Hindi

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4. Consider the following statements

1. Once a language is declared classical, it gets financial assistance for setting up a center of excellence for the study of that language.

2. It also opens up an avenue for two major awards for scholars of eminence.

3. The University Grants Commission can be requested to create - to begin with at least in Central Universities - a certain number of professional chairs for classical languages for scholars of eminence in the language.

4. For promoting the language, regional and global centers can be established

Which of the above statements is not true?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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5. Which region got special status under article 371-J?

a) Telangana
b) Hyderabad-Karnataka
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram

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6. Match the following pairs

1. Himmat -------- i) Delhi Police
2. isafe --------- ii) Uttar Pradesh Police
3. Nirbhaya ------ iii) Railway
4. m-indicator ---- iv) Kerala Police

a) 1-ii, 2-iv,3-i, 4-iii
b) 1-i, 2-iv,3-ii, 4-iii
c) 1-ii, 2-iii,3-i, 4-iv
d) 1-i, 2-iv,3-iii, 4-ii

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7. Which state ha s introduced ordinance which bars people below class VIII education from contesting Panchayat elections?

a) Gujrat
b) Kerla
c) Rajsthan
d) Maharashtra

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8. Which ministry has proposed to set up Investigative Units on Crimes against Women (IUCAW)?

a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Law and Justice
c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
d) Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare

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9. Puducherry's Lt.Governor launches SAFE app. What is the purpose of the app?

a) Woman safety
b) Labor safety
c) Tracking of public expenditure
d) Flight safety

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10. Consider the following statements related to zero based budgeting

1. Andhra Pradesh Government will shift to "Zero based budgeting" system from next year

2.Zero based budgeting justify only variances versus past years based on the assumption that the "baseline" is automatically approved.

3. It is also called as incremental budgeting.

4. Zero based budgeting also refers to the identification of a task or tasks and then funding resources to complete the task independent of current resourcing

Which of the above statements are not true?

a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3
c) 2,3,4
d) 1,2,4

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11. Consider the following statements

1. The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 helps for easier citizenship norms for People of Indian Origin (PIOs) as well as life-long visas.

2. In respect of existing PIO card holders, the Center may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify a particular date from which all existing PIO card holders will be deemed to be OCI card holders

3. The ordinance also enables registration as OCI by a minor, whose parents are Indian citizens.

4. It also provides exemption from appearing before the local police station on every visit.

Which of the following statements are true?

a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) 1,2,3,4.

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12. Consider the following statements

1. Reangs tribe depend on shifting cultivation for livelihood.

2. Shifting cultivation in India is known as jhum in Assam, punam krishi is Kerala, podu in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, bewar,
mashan, penda and beera in different parts of Madhya Pradesh

3. Reags tribe mostly occupy Madhya Pradesh forest

Which of the above statements are true?

a) 2
b) 1,2
c) 2,3
d) 1,2,3

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13. Which state became first to allow direct recruitment of Police inspectors?

a) Maharashtra
b) Kerla
c) Karnataka
d) Gujrat

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