BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION (Pre.) EXAM.2008

GENERAL STUDIES (held on 25-5-2008)
Q.1. What is sequence number of Ms. Pratibha patil as President of the Republic of India ?
(A) 10th (B) 11th (C) 12th (D) 13th
Q.2. Abill presented in parliament becomes an act after--
(A) It is passed by Both the Housees
(B) The president has given his assent
(C) The prime Minister has Signed it
(D) The supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union-Parliament
Q.3. According to our constitution the Rajya-sabha--
(A) Is desolved once in two years (B) In desolved every five years. (C) Is dissolved every six years (D) Is not subject of dissolution
Q.4. A High Court Judge Addresses his letter of resignation to--
(A) The President (B) The Chief Justice of India (C) The Chief Justice of High court (D) the Governor of the state
Q.5. As a non-member who can Participatein the proceedings of either House of parliament--
(A) Vice-President(B) Chief Justice (C) Attorny-General (D) Chief Election Commisioner
Q.6. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Consititution of India by the--(A) 32nd Amendment Act (B) 42nd Amendment Act (C) 15th Amendment Act (D) 46th Amendment Act
Q.7. How many Languages are recognised as regional language in the constittution ?
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 22
Q.8. Consider the following the words:
1.Socialist 2. Democratic 3. Sovereign 4.secular
Q.9. In which house is the presiding officer not a member of that house ?
(A) Lok-Sabha (B) Rajya-sabha (C) Vidhan-sabha (D) Vidhan-Parishad
Q.10.By which constitutional amendment bill was the voting age redused from 21 years to 18 years ?
(A) 48th (B) 57th (C) 61st (D) 63rd
ANSWER-- 1.(C) 2.(B) 3.(D) 4.(A) 5.(C) 6.(B) 7.(D) 8.(A) 9.(B) 10.(C).
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Q.11. If the position of President and Vice-president are vacant, who officiates at the president of india ? (A) The Prime Minister
(B) The Chief Justice of India
(C) The Speaker of Lok-Sabha
(D) None of these

Q.12. A panchayat samiti at the block level is--
(A) An advisory body
(B) An Administrative authority
(C) A consultant Committee
(D) A supervisory authority

Q.13. Acording to the world bank's leatast development report, the position of the indian economy in the world is the ---
(A) Largest
(B) Smallest
(C) Second Largest
(D) Fifth Largest

Q.14. If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, it's impact oncredt creation will be--
(A) Increase it
(B) Decrease it
(C) No impact
(D) None of the other

Q.15. Indian Development Forum (IDF) was earlier Known as ---
(A) Aid India Consortium
(B) Aid India Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) None of these

Q.16. It will be true to classify India as--
(A) A food-deficit economy
(B) A labour-surplus economy
(C) A trade surpluse economy
(D) A capital surplus economy

Q.17. Modvat is related to--
(A) sales Tax (B) Wealth Tax (C) Income Tax (D) Excise Duty

Q.18. The eleventh plan's objective is--
(A) Removal of poverty
(B) Inclusive growth
(C) Growth with social-justice
(D) Development of minorities

Q.19. Rainbow revolution is related with--
(A) Green-revolution (B) White-revolution (C) Blue-revolution (D) All the above

Q.20. The one rupee note bears the signature of the--
(A) Secretary, Ministry of finance
(B) Governor,RBI
(C) Finance Minister
(D) None of these
Answer : 11. (B) 12.(B) 13.(D) 14. (A) 15.(A) 16.(B) 17.(D) 18.(B) 19.(D) 20.(A).