Uttrakhand notes

Part – I
(General Studies)

1. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of
(a) 8 years (b) 7 years (c) 6 years (d) 5 years
2. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, is associated with Adult suffrage ?
(a) Article 322 (b) Article 324 (c) Article 325 (d) Article 326
3. Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court of India in case of illegal
detention ?
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition (d) Quo-Warranto
4. How many subjects have been listed for Panchayats under Eleventh Schedule of the Indian
Constitution ?
(a) 18 subjects (b) 28 subjects (c) 19 subjects (d) 29 subjects
5. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission ?
(a) The Chairman of the Union Pubic Service Commission
(b) The Governor of the State
(c) The President of India
(d) The Chief Minister of the State
6. Which of the following part of the Indian Constitution describes the responsibility of the
state towards promoting international peace and security ?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) The Preamble of the Constitution
7. How many members of either House of Parliament sign on the resolution for the charges
of impeachment against the President of India ?
(a) One-fourth members (b) One-third members
(c) Two-third members (d) None of the above
8. Arrange the following committees chronologically regarding Panchayati Raj :
(i) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(ii) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(iii) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(iv) Ashok Mehta Committee
Choose the correct answer from the following codes :
(a) (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv) (b) (i), (iii), (iv) and (ii)
(c) (iii), (iv), (i) and (ii) (d) (iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)
9. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the Governor to issue
the ordinance ?
(a) Article-210 (b) Article-211 (c) Article-212 (d) Article-213
10. By which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, the Preamble of the Indian
Constitution was amended ?
(a) 44th Amendment Act (b) 42nd Amendment Act
th
(c) 56 Amendment Act (d) 73rd Amendment Act
Series-A 2 FAU

,  – I
( )
1.     _____        
(a) 8  (b) 7  (c) 6  (d) 5 
2.          -    ?
(a)  322 (b)  324 (c)  325 (d)  326
3.                     
   ?
(a)   (b) 
(c)  (d) -
4.                 ?
(a) 18  (b) 28  (c) 19  (d) 29 
5.              ?
(a)       (b)   
(c)    (d)   
6.                   
     ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)   -  (d)   
7.                    ?
(a) -  (b) - 
(c) -  (d)     
8.           :
(i) ...  
(ii) ..  
(iii)    
(iv)   
         :
(a) (ii), (iii), (i)  (iv) (b) (i), (iii), (iv)  (ii)
(c) (iii), (iv), (i)  (ii) (d) (iv), (iii), (ii)  (i)
9.                    ?
(a)  210 (b)  211 (c)  212 (d)  213
10.                 ?
(a) 44   (b) 42  
(c) 56   (d) 73  
FAU 3 Series-A

, 11. In Indian Constitution the ‘Rule of Law’ is incorporated by which of the following
Articles ?
(a) Article-13 (b) Article-14 (c) Article-15 (d) Article-16
12. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments is associated with the lowering of
voting age in India ?
(a) 61st Amendment (b) 51st Amendment
st
(c) 41 Amendment (d) 71st Amendment
13. Where is the Desert Plantation and Research Centre located in India ?
(a) Jaipur (b) Kota (c) Jhalawar (d) Jodhpur
14. Which of the following states is the largest producer of Mica in India ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand
15. In which of the following years the ‘State Reorganisation Commission’ of India was
established ?
(a) 1953 (b) 1956 (c) 1957 (d) 1960
16. Which one of the following is the first state in India to use Gross Environment Product in
its Gross Domestic Product calculation ?
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Kerala
17. According to ‘India, State of Forests Report 2017’ released on 6 th February, 2018, what
percentage of total geographical area of the country is under forests ?
(a) 18.32% (b) 19.54% (c) 21.54% (d) 23.54%
18. According to 2011 census, which of the following states of India does not have the
Population of Scheduled Castes ?
(a) Sikkim (b) Nagaland (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Goa
19. In India, Population explosion is related to :
(a) High birth-rate and low death-rate (b) High birth-rate and high death-rate
(c) Low birth-rate and high death-rate (d) Low birth-rate and low death-rate
20. What is the total length of sea coast-line of India ?
(a) 7016.6 Km. (b) 7516.6 Km. (c) 7716.6 Km. (d) 7216.6 Km.
21. The largest coalfield of India is _____.
(a) Raniganj (b) Bokaro (c) Jharia (d) Giridih
22. ‘The Inland Waterways Authority, India’ (IWAI) was constituted on 27th October, 1986 as
a statutory body. Where is its Headquarters located ?
(a) Noida (b) Gurugram (c) Udaipur (d) Mumbai

23. Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Backward Class Commission ?
(a) Jagjiwan Ram (b) Kakasaheb Kalelkar
(c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) None of the above

Series-A 4 FAU