IAS/UPSC Coaching Institute  

Ques:1

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Free Trade Agreements aim to reduce or eliminate tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers between the participating countries.

Statement 2: By removing all trade regulations, FTAs ensure that there is no government intervention in economic activities.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:2

Consider the following with reference to the regarding the sessions of Parliament:

  1.  The President summons each House of Parliament.
  2. The Speaker decides the agenda for the session.
  3. There must be at least two sessions of Parliament every year.

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: NASSCOM has played a major role in shaping India into a global IT hub.

Statement II: NASSCOM is a government body that directly regulates the Indian software industry.

Statement III: NASSCOM promotes innovation, policy advocacy, and global trade collaboration for India’s IT and BPM sectors.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:4

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.

Statement 2: The Vice-President is elected in the same manner as the President of India.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:5

The right to vote in India is considered a:


Ques:6

Consider the following statements with respect to Customary Law in India

  1. It refers to a body of unwritten rules and practices that have evolved over time within a particular community or society.
  2. The Indian Evidence Act, specifically through Section 13, outlines the criteria for establishing the validity of customary laws.
  3. The Hindu Succession Act (HSA) does apply to Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above are  correct?


Ques:7

Consider the following statements

Statement 1 : Teasing, displays and stunts with snakes are punishable under the Wildlife Act.

Statement 2 : A snake is agitated during a rescue and likely to deliver a higher quantity of venom if it gets an opportunity to bite.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:8

Consider the following statements with reference to the post of Vice President

  1. The Constitution does not provide for an acting Vice-President.
  2. The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha can preside over the House in the absence of Vice President of India.
  3. There  is no such fixed deadline to fill the vacancy of the post of Vice President.

Which of the statements given above are correct?


Ques:9

Consider the following matches

  1. Common krait - Bungarus caeruleus
  2. Indian cobra - Naja naja
  3. Saw-scaled viper - Echis carinatus
  4. Russel’s viper - Daboia russelii

Which of the above matches is/are correct?


Ques:10

Consider the following statements

Statement 1: As per the WildLife Protection Act of 1972, venomous snakes such as king cobra and russell’s viper are protected under Schedule II.

Statement 2: Non-venomous snakes such as the Indian python are protected under Schedule I.

Statement 3:: The Indian Rat Snake is a -venomous snake, has been included in Schedule One of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?