APSC PRELIMS SOLVED PAPER 2001
1. Functions of the Public Service Commission are dealt with in Article
(a) 317 of the Constitution
(b) 318 of the Constitution
(c) 319 of the Constitution
(d) 320 of the Constitution
ANS: (d) 320 of the Constitution
2. The first general election in Independent India was held in
(a) 1951
(b) 1952
(c) 1953
(d) 1954
ANS: (b) 1952
3. The inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was presided over by
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Sachidananda Singha
(d) B.N. Rao
ANS: (c) Dr. Sachidananda Singha
4. The first amendment to the Constitution of India was made in
(a) 1951
(b) 1954
(c) 1957
(d) 1960
ANS:(a) 1951
5. Who first expressed the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?
(a) Shaheed Bhagat Singh
(b) Udham Singh
(c) Zail Singh
(d) Karan Singh
ANS: (a) Shaheed Bhagat Singh
6. Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President of
(a) Indian Theosophical Society
(b) Simon Commission
(c) Cabinet National Congress
(d) Indian National Congress
ANS: (d) Indian National Congress
7. The ‘Quit India’ resolution was passed by the Congress in Bombay in
(a) 1942
(b) 1943
(c) 1944
(d) 1945
ANS: (a) 1942
8. Who was not the Chief Minister of Assam in Independent India?
(a) Gopinath Bordoloi
(b) Sir Muhammad Saadulla
(c) Bishnu Ram Medhi
(d) Bimala Prasad Chaliha
ANS: (b) Sir Muhammad Saadulla
9. Who was Sir Akbar Hydari?
(a) Chief Justice of the High Court?
(b) Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
(c) Governor of Assam
(d) Chairman of Assam Public Service Commission.
ANS: (c) Governor of Assam
10. The Cabinet was for the first time accorded legal recognition in Britain in.
(a) 1914
(b) 1689
(c) 1937
(d) 1884
ANS: (b) 1689
11. Any dispute relating to the validity of the elections of the Vice-President of the Gaon Panchayat under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 shall be decided by
(a) BDO
(b) Deputy Commissioner
(c) President of the Gaon Panchayat
(d) Members of the Gaon Panchayat
ANS: (d) Members of the Gaon Panchayat
12. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides for
(a) Panchayati Raj Institutions
(b) District Councils
(c) Bodo Autonomous Council
(d) North-Eastern Council.
ANS: (c) Bodo Autonomous Council
13. Which one of the following is not included as the Fundamental Duty of the Indian citizen?
(a) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions.
(b) To uphold and protect the sovereignty and integrity of India.
(c) To develop romper temper.
(d) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
ANS: (c) To develop romper temper.
14. Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) K. M. Munshi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Mohd. Saadulla
ANS: (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
15. In which of the following States Article 360 is not applicable?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
ANS: (b) Jammu and Kashmir
16. Lord Ripon is known as the father of
(a) Local Self-Government in India.
(b) All India Services.
(c) Hill administration in India
(d) State Administration in India.
ANS: (a) Local Self-Government in India.
17. Three-tier Panchayati Raj System was recommended by
(a) Sarkaria Commission
(b) Balawantrai Mehta Committee
(c) Ashok Mehta Committee.
(d) Administrative Reforms Commission.
ANS: (b) Balawantrai Mehta Committee
18. In India, Planning Commission is a
(a) Constitutional body
(b) Extra-Constitutional body
(c) Executive body
(d) Mandatory body.
ANS: (b) Extra-Constitutional body
19. Community Development Programme is based on the philosophy of
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Gopinath Bordoloi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
ANS: (d) Mahatma Gandhi
20. Fundamental duties of Indian Citizens are provided by
(a) 41st amendment
(b) 42nd amendment
(c) 43rd amendment
(d) 44th amendment
ANS: (b) 42nd amendment
21. If the third Monday in a month is 17th, which day will occur five times in that month?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Friday
(d) Saturday
ANS: (d) Saturday
22. If 52 × 45=30, 70 × 23=23 and 84 ×52=48, then 62 × 43=?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 24
(d) 32
ANS: (b) 30
23. Which of the following numbers does not possess the common property that the other three numbers do?
(a) 8745
(b) 6428
(c) 7346
(d) 5294
ANS: (a) 8745
24. A is the brother of B and C, D is C’s mother and B’s sister, E is B’s sister. How is C related to E?
(a) As Nice
(b) As Cousin
(c) As Aunt
(d) As mother
The above question is wrong
25. A series of numbers set as 8, 20, and 50. What will be the next in the order of sequence?
(a) 150
(b) 110
(c) 125
(d) 115
ANS: (c) 125
26. B, J, K, M and S are computer operators in a farm G. Their seat arrangements are.
1. S is left of K
2. J & M are right of B
3. S & M do not sit together
4. B & M are rivals & always sit on either sides of J
Who is sitting in the centre?
(a)M
(b) J
(c) B
(d) K
ANS: (b) J
27. Fid the odd group out
1. Pen, Nib, Ink, Pencil
2. Zebra, Giraffe, Goat, Sheep
3. Dispur, Imphal, Dimapur, Agartala
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4
ANS: (c) 3
28. The continue number of a special series is read as 9531, 9642, 9753
What will be the next correct order in the numerical series?
(a) 9420
(b) 8751
(c) 8642
(d) 9864
ANS: (d) 9864
29. Which of the following is the largest fraction?
(a) 1/3
(b) 2/3
(c) ¾
(d) 5/8
ANS: (c) ¾
30. If 28th February of 2001 is Wednesday, what will be the day of the week on 28th February, 2002?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Friday
(d) Tuesday
ANS: (b) Thursday
31. A 20 cm × 20 cm × 30 cm rectangular box is tied with a ribbon is required for trying the knot the minimum length of the ribbon is
(a) 80 cm
(b) 130 cm
(c) 170 cm
(d) 190 cm
ANS: (d) 190 cm
32. A sheep S is tied by two ropes each of 15 metres long to two posts P and Q which are 20 metres apart. The region over which the sheep can move is the shaded region given by
(a) P Q
(b) P Q
(c) P Q
(d) P Q
ANS: (a) P Q
33. If Atal coded 74, then Lata will be coded as
(a) 47
(b) 48
(c) 74
(d) 77
ANS: (a) 47
34. The missing number in the third circle is
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 15
ANS: (b) 9
35. Half percent of hundred is
(a) 50
(b) 5
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.05
ANS: (a) 50
36. The devastating earthquake of Gujrat in 2001 took place on
(a) 20th January
(b) 26th January
(c) 13th February
(d) 27th February
ANS: (b) 26th January
37. The National Commission on Population (2000) is chaired by
(a) K.C. Pant
(b) Krishna Sing
(c) Dr. A. M. Khusro
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
ANS: (c) Dr. A. M. Khusro
38. The provisional figure of India’s population as per 2001-m census is
(a) 1007 million
(b) 1017 million
(c) 1027 million
(d) 1037 million
ANS: (c) 1027 million
39. The present Governor of Reserve Bank of India is
(a) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(b) Dr. D. T. Lakdawala
(c) Dr. Bimal Jalan
(d) Dr. L. J. Jha
ANS: (c) Dr. Bimal Jalan
40. The present Secretary-General of United Nations is
(a) U. Thant
(b) Robert Macnamara
(c) Nelson Mandella
(d) Kofi Annan
ANS: (d) Kofi Annan
41. The Enron Power Project is situated in
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa
ANS: (a) Maharashtra
42. The aim of India’s economic planning is to raise
(a) living standard of people
(b) National income
(c) Per capita income
(d) all of the above
ANS: (d) all of the above
43. The name of Tehelka chief is
(a) Anirudha Bahal
(b) Sanjay Khan
(c) Tarun Tejpal
(d) Pranany Roy
ANS: (c) Tarun Tejpal
44. Which one of the following is popularly known as software capital of India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata
ANS: (b) Bangalore
45. Dehra Dun is the Capital town of
(a) Uttaranchal
(b) Chattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
ANS: (a) Uttaranchal
46. The population of Assam as per provisional data of 2001 census falls within the range of
(a) 210 lakh-225 lakh
(b) 225 lakh-250 lakh
(c) 250 lakh-270 lakh
(d) 270 lakh -290 lakh
ANS: (c) 250 lakh-270 lakh
47. To which one of the following Sates does district of ‘Bhuj’ belong?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujrat
(d) Maharashtra
ANS: (c) Gujrat
48. Community Development is organized on the basis of
(a) Population
(b) Area
(c) Community
(d) Population and community
ANS: (c) Community
49. The Ninth Five-Year Plan will be completed on 31st March,
(a) 2002
(b) 2003
(c) 2004
(d) 2005
ANS: (a) 2002
50. ‘India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium’ is a new book which has attracted readers’ attention. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Kushwant Singh
(b) R. K. Lakshman
(c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan
(d) Nirad C. Chaudhuri and V.S. Naipaul
ANS: (c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan
51. Indian born Scientist Subramanjam Chandrasekhar had won the Nobel Prize for his work in the area of
(a) Nuclear Medicine
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Molecular Biology
(d) Astrophysics
ANS: (d) Astrophysics
52. J. M. Lyngdoh was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner to succeed M.S. Gill. Who was appointed as Election Commissioner in place of Lyngdoh?
(a) K. C. Mittal
(b) B. B. Tandon
(c) Dr. R. S. Paroda
(d) Dr. S. Rame Gowda
ANS: (a) K. C. Mittal
53. Justice Venkataswami Commission is in the national news pertains to
(a) Ayodhya issue
(b) Enron issue
(c) 1993 riots in Mumbari
(d) Tehelka expose
ANS: (d) Tehelka expose
54. On March 31, Union Commerce Minister announced new EXIM Policy for the year 1999-2000. It aims at
(a) setting up free trade zones
(b) taking up 16 rail-line projects for better transportation network
(c) allowing 74% Foreign Direct Investment
(d) setting up of Expenditure Reforms Commissions
ANS: (a) setting up free trade zones
55. The Euro (European single currency) comes into effect from
(a) 1998
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
ANS: (c) 2000
56. The Indus Valley monuments were built of
(a) sun-dried bricks
(b) burnt bricks
(c) stone
(d) wood and bamboo
ANS: (a) sun-dried bricks
57. The historian to accompany Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni in several of his expeditions was
(a) Ferishta
(b) Alberuni
(c) Minhazuddhin Siraj
(d) Badauni
ANS: (b) Alberuni
58. Gandhiji called off the Non-Co-operation Movement because of a violent incident at
(a) Bardoli
(b) Dandi
(c) Chauri Chaura
(d) Ahmedabad
ANS: (c) Chauri Chaura
59. The Gandhara School of Art emphasised on
(a) Indian materials and Greek style
(b) Greek materials and Indian style
(c) Both Indian materials and Indian style.
(d) Neither Indian materials nor Indian style.
ANS: (c) Both Indian materials and Indian style
60. The Greek General Defeated by Chandragupta Maurya was
(a) Antigonas
(b) Seleucas
(c) Eudomas
(d) Phillippos
ANS: (b) Seleucas
61. Who is called the ‘Indian Napoleon’?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Pulakeshin-II
ANS: (a) Samudragupta
62. Grand Trunk Road which extended from Sonargaon in East Bengal to Sindh was built by
(a) Akabr
(b) Jahangir
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Allauddin Khaji
ANS: (c) Sher Shah
63. Who passed the Vernacular Press Act restricting the freedom of the press?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Dufferin
(d) Lord Lansdown
ANS: (b) Lord Lytton
64. The slogan ‘Jai Hind’ was coined by
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Bipin Chandra Paul
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
ANS: (b) Subhas Chandra Bose
65. Chanakya who helped Chandragupta Maurya to annihilate the Nanda Kingdom was a Brahmin from
(a) Taxila
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Kanauj
(d) Gandhara
ANS: (a) Taxila
66. The offices of the Barbaruah and the Barphukan were created by
(a) Sudangpha
(b) Suhunmung Dihingia Raja
(c) Pratap Singha
(d) Jayadhhaj Singha
ANS: (c) Pratap Singha
67. The Chutiya Kingdom was conquered by
(a) Suklengmung
(b) Suhunmung Dihingia Raja
(c) Pratap Singha
(d) Jayadhhaj Singha
ANS: (b) Suhunmung Dihingia Raja
68. The Kachari King to assume the title ‘Pratap Narayan’ after defeating the Ahoms was
(a) Indrabal Narayan
(b) Joso Narayan
(c) Nirbhaya Narayan
(d) Durlabh Narayan
ANS: (b) Joso Narayan
69. Who among the following literators did not receive the patronage of the Koch King Naranarayan?
(a) Ram Saraswati
(b) Ananta Kandali
(c) Sankardeva
(d) Madhav Kandali
ANS: (d) Madhav Kandali
70. Rudra Singh first built the Rang Ghar with bamboo and wood. It was rebuilt with brick and mortar by
(a) Siva Singha
(b) Pramatta Singha
(c) Rajeswar Singha
(d) Lakshmi Singha
ANS: (b) Pramatta Singha
71. The Battle of Mahagarh was fought between
(a) Chandrakanta Singha and the Burmese
(b) The Burmese and British
(c) The Burmese and Ruchinath Buragohain
(d) The Burmese and Purandar Singha
ANS: (a) Chandrakanta Singha and the Burmese
72. Who was the President of the first session of Asom Chatra Sanmilon?
(a) Rohinikanta Hatibaruah
(b) Kamaluddin Ahmed
(c) Lakshidhar Sharma
(d) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
ANS: (d) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
73. One of the following books is the most important literary source for the study of early history of Assam. Which is the book?
(a) The Mahabharata
(b) The Harsha Charita
(c) The Kalika Purana
(d) The Arthashastra
ANS: (c) The Kalika Puran
74. The earliest King of Assam was
(a) Mahiranga Danava
(b) Narakasur
(c) Bhaskar Barman
(d) Naranarayan
ANS: (a) Mahiranga Danava
75. ‘Fatiyah-i-Ibriyah’ was written by
(a) Alberuni
(b) Azan Fakir
(c) Mirjumla
(d) Shihabuddin Talish
ANS: (d) Shihabuddin Talish
76. In the Battle of Saraighat next to Lachit Barphukan was in the leadership of
(a) Raj Mantri Aton Buragohain Dangariya
(b) Kaliabhomora Barphukan
(c) Miri Sandikoi
(d) Manthir Bharali Barua
ANS: (a) Raj Mantri Aton Buragohain Dangariya
77. The Chief Commission ship was introduced in Assam in
(a) 1873
(b) 1874
(c) 1875
(d) 1876
ANS: (b) 1874
78. Mark the correct share of Kuwait’s oil reserve compared to world’s total
(a) About 16%
(b) Between 20% and 30%
(c) Less than 16%
(d) Equal to the share of Russia
ANS: (d) Equal to the share of Russia
79. Which one of the following mountain ranges does not tally with the main Himalayan ranges?
(a) Trans Himalayan Range
(b) Great Himalaya Range
(c) Lesser Himalayan Range
(d) Siwaliks
ANS: (a) Trans Himalayan Range
80. Recognize which of the following rivers is not South-flowing
(a) The Dambodar
(b) The Chambal
(c) The Kosi
(d) The Gadadhar
ANS: (b) The Chambal
81. Which one season of the following is associated with Bordoichila in Assam?
(a) Pre-Monsoon Season
(b) Monsoon season
(c) Retreating Monsoon season
(d) Winter season
ANS: (a) Pre-Monsoon Season
82. Identify the exact location of the Dun Valley
(a) Between the Shivalik and the Inner Himalaya
(b) Between the Inner Himalaya and the Middle Himalaya.
(c) Between the Middle Himalaya and the other Himalaya.
(d) Between the Kumaon Himalaya and the Punjab Himalaya
ANS: (a) Between the Shivalik and the Inner Himalaya
83. Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries of N.E. India is related with Project Tiger?
(a) Dibrugarh-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary.
(d) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.
ANS: (d) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.
84. Which one of the following is called the Weaver City of India?
(a) Panipat
(b) Leh
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jaipur
ANS: (a) Panipat
85. In which part of the following in India is located the Mahadeo hills?
(a) Central India
(b) Eastern India
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Western Ghats
ANS: (a) Central India
86. Of which one of the following States Chamoli is a district?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttaranchal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
ANS: (b) Uttaranchal
87. Identify the wrong match of the following:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh- Siang
(b) Assam-Morigaon
(c) Meghalaya- Roibhoi
(d) Nagaland-Chhimtuipui
ANS: (d) Nagaland-Chhimtuipui
88. Blind Valleys are found in
(a) Karst Region
(b) Glaciated Region
(c) Desert
(d) Deltas
ANS: (c) Desert
89. Pampas grassland are situated in parts of
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Peru
(d) Canada
ANS: (b) Argentina
90. In which region (country) was the first oil well drilled in 1859?
(a) Leningrad in Russia
(b) Digboi in India
(c) Titusvile in USA
(d) Abadan in Middle East
ANS: (c) Titusvile in USA
91. Which of the types of coal has the highest heating capacity?
(a) Bituminous
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Peat
ANS: (c) Anthracite
92. Rocks are classified on the basis of what characteristics?
(a) Origin
(b) Composition
(c) Texture
(d) Density
ANS: (c) Texture
93. Ocean currents are primarily caused by
(a) difference in temperature
(b) wind blowing over the sea surface
(c) irregular shape of the continents
(d) difference in salinity
ANS: (b) wind blowing over the sea surface
94. The Strait that connects Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean is
(a) Hormuz Strait
(b) Bering Strait
(c) Dover Strait
(d) Gibraltar Strait
ANS:(d) Gibraltar Strait
95. Which one of the following is not a country of west coast of Africa?
(a) Liberia
(b) Angola
(c) Cameroon
(d) Kenya
ANS: (d) Kenya
96. The North Atlantic Ocean route is very busy with heavy traffic because
(a) it is open to all weather and is the safest
(b) it is the oldest route known to man
(c) it connects two industrially advanced regions of the world.
(d) the gulf stream helps the movement of ships thereby reducing the cost.
ANS: (c) it connects two industrially advanced regions of the world.
97. Emu the largest running bird after the Ostrich is found in
(a) South America
(b) South Africa
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
ANS: (c) New Zealand
98. The drainage that separates the Meghalaya plateau from the Brazil range is
(a) Killing
(b) Doyang
(c) Lubha
(d) Digaru
ANS: (b) Doyang
99. The inter-State boundary between Assam and Tripura is marked by a river called?
(a) Dhaleswari
(b) Longai
(c) Kuchiara
(d) Sonai
ANS: (b) Longai
100. The Singhashion peak, the highest pan of Assam is located on
(a) Nilachal Hills
(b) Barali Range
(c) Agyathuri Hill
(d) Rengma Hills
ANS: (b) Barali Range
101. The Tribe of Assam having largest size of population next to the Bodo’s is
(a) the Karbis
(b) the Dimasas
(c) the Missing
(d) the Rabha
ANS: (a) the Karbis
102. In respect of sediment carriage the rank of the Brahmaputra River among the rivers of the world is
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fifth
ANS: (c) third
103. The proposed Ranganadi project is likely to benefit
(a) Nagaland and Manipur
(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
(c) Tripura and Mizoram
(d) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
ANS: (c) Tripura and Mizoram
104. The only phosphatic fertilizer plant of North-East India is located in
(a) Tuli in Nagaland
(b) Nongpo in Meghalaya
(c) Namrup in Assam
(d) Chandrapur in Assam
ANS: (c) Namrup in Assam
105. The Ahoms who entered into Assam (erstwhile) established their capital
(a) Charaideo
(b) Rangpur
(c) Namti
(d) Nazirakhat
ANS: (a) Charaideo
106. In respect of potato production among the North-Eastern States of India the first and the second ranks are occupied by Assam and Meghalaya. Which of the following States ranks third?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
The answer of the above question cannot be determined.
107. Which district of Assam has the longest international boundary?
(a) Kokrajhar
(b) Dhubri
(c) Karimganj
(d) Nalbari
ANS: (b) Dhubri
108. The total number of Development Blocks in Assam is
(a) 119
(b) 200
(c) 219
(d) 180
ANS: (c) 219
109. The annual production of finished tea in recent years in Assam is around
(a) 5 lakh tonnes
(b) 10 lakh tonnes
(c) 20 lakh tonnes
(d) 50 lakh tonnes
ANS: (a) 5 lakh tonnes
110. The first President of India to be elected unopposed was
(a) S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(d) V. V. Giri
ANS: (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
111. In which year the Government of India constituted the Minorities Commission to provide institutional safeguards for the minorities?
(a) 1968
(b) 1978
(c) 1988
(d) 1998
ANS: (d) 1998
112. The Constituent Assembly was set up according to the proposal of the
(a) Cripps Mission Plan
(b) Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) Wavell Plan
(d) Mountbatten Plan
ANS: (b) Cabinet Mission Plan
113. The conditions of President’s Office to laid down in Article
(a) 57 of the Constitution
(b) 58 of the Constitution
(c) 59 of the Constitution
(d) 60 of the Constitution
ANS: (a) 57 of the Constitution
114. The power to nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha is laid down in Article
(a) 79 of the Constitution
(b) 80 of the Constitution
(c) 81 of the Constitution
(d) 82 of the Constitution
ANS: (b) 80 of the Constitution
115. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed during the administration of the Prime Minister
(a) V.P. Singh
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Narasimha Rao
(d) Rajib Gandhi
ANS: (b) Indira Gandhi
116. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes is dealt with in Part
(a) XII of the Constitution
(b) XIII of the Constitution
(c) XIV of the Constitution
(d) XVI of the Constitution
ANS: (d) XVI of the Constitution
117. Equality before law and equal protection of law is dealt with in Article
(a) 13 of the Constitution
(b) 14 of the Constitution
(c) 15 of the Constitution
(d) 16 of the Constitution
ANS: (b) 14 of the Constitution
118. Which one of the following deals with the Panchayats?
(a) Part VII of the Constitution
(b) Part IX of the Constitution
(c) Part IX (A) of the Constitution
(d) Part X of the Constitution
ANS: (b) Part IX of the Constitution
119. Which one of the following is not correct?
(a) Directive Principles aim at economic reconstruction
(b) Directive Principles aim at establishment of welfare State
(c) Directive Principles aim at separation of executive from Judiciary.
(d) Directive Principles aim at safeguarding the freedom of speech and expression
ANS: (d) Directive Principles aim at safeguarding the freedom of speech and expression
120. Administration of Union Territories is dealt with in
(a) Part VIII of the Constitution
(b) Part IX of the Constitution
(c) Part X of the Constitution
(d) Part XI of the Constitution
ANS: (a) Part VIII of the Constitution