Previous Year Papers

1. Which Officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?

2. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part-IV of the Constitution of India?  I. Equal Pay for Equal Work  II. Uniform Civil Code  III. Small family norm  IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level. 

3. Vote on Account is meant for

4. Constitution Day of India is celebrated on

5. A seat of a M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of

6. The Supreme Court has held that hoisting the National Flag atop the private buildings is a fundamental right of every citizen under:

7. Choose the fundamental rights available to Indian Citizen but not to aliens:  I. Freedom of Speech and Expression  II. Equality before the Law  III. Right of Minorities  IV. Protection of Life and Liberty

8. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/ an

9. The expression ‘Socialist’ was introduced in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment?

10. Match the following:  I. Union list              a. 97 entries  II. State list               b. 47 entries  III. Concurrent          c. 66 entries  list Codes:  I II III

11. Creation of a new state requires a ___ majority for Constitutional Amendment.

12. Which one of the following measures is not likely to aid in improving India’s Balance of Payment position?

13. President of India exercises his powers

14. The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is prepared and published by

15. The percentage of decadal growth of population during 2001-2011 as per Census 2011 is:

16. Service tax was introduced in India on the recommendation of:

17. As per Census 2011, which state has the lowest sex-ratio?

18. The economist who for the first time scientifically determined National Income in India:

19. Which Indian state has the largest number of Cotton Textile Mills?

20. Which of the following is not a cash crop?