UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The value of a vote of a Member of Parliament for the election of the President is determined by dividing the: A) nation's population as per the latest census by the number of Lok Sabha members B) nation's population as per the latest census by the total strength of the two Houses of Paliament C) the total value of votes of members of all the State Legislative Assemblies by the elected Members of the two Houses of Parliament✓ D) particular State's population as per the latest census by the number of Members of Parliament elected from that State Q-2. Who administers the oath of office to the President A) Chief Justice of India✓ B) Speaker of Lok Sabha C) Prime Minister D) Vice-President Q-3. An individual who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers, but he has to become a member of either House within a period of: A) 1 month B) 2 months C) 3 months D) 6 months✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members A) is same B) differs according to the geographical size of the respective State C) differs according to the number of votes a member represents✓ D) None of the above Q-2. The President of India is: A) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Forces B) Supreme Commander of Armed Forces C) Head of the Government D) Supreme Commander of Defence Forces of the Union and Executive Head of the Union✓ Q-3. The President can be removed by the way of impeachment which can be made only: A) by the Supreme Court B) by the Rajya Sabha C) by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment✓ D) cannot be impeached Q-4. Which of the following statements is correct ? A) The President may continue to be a member of Parliament even after assuming charge of the Presidential office B) The President is not barred from holding any other office of profit even after assuming

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas? A) Sama Veda B) Atharva Veda C) Yajur Veda D) Rig Veda✓ Q-2. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was A) Patrilineal B) Patriarchal✓ C) Matriarchal D) Matrilineal Q-3. Gautama Buddha was brought up by A) Mahaprajapati✓ B) Mayadevi C) Kundavi D) Sangamitra Q-4. Mahavira was A) the 20th Tirthankara B) the 21st Tirthankara C) the 23rd Tirthankara D) the 24th Tirthankara✓ Q-5. The Phrsae the 'Light of Asia' is applied to A) Alexander B) Chandragupta Maurya C) Mahavira D) The Buddha✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha? A) Pushyamitra Sunga✓ B) Agnimitra C) Vasumitra D) Jyesthamitra Q-2. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was A) Demetrius B) Menander✓ C) Eukratises D) Heliocles Q-3. The first great empire to the south of the Vindhayas was of the A) Cholas B) Cheras C) Pandyas D) Satavahanas✓ Q-4. The greatest claim to fame of the Satavahanas is on account of A) Pursuing a tolerant religious policy and giving common patronage to Buddhism and Brahmanism B) Adoption of Prakrit as their court language in preference to Sanskrit C) Great economic prosperity and brisk inland and foreign trade✓ D) Great contribution to Indian art as evident from the art of Amravati and Nagarjunakonda Q-5. Mohenjo-Daro is situated in A) Montgomery d

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that A) his aims covered both the religious and secular aspects of life B) he worked for the material moral and spiritual uplift of the people C) after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace✓ D) he attempted to unify the people of different castes and communities into a bound of common moral ideal Q-2. The moat important official post with vast responsibilities created by Asoka was A) Rajuka B) Yukta C) Dharamamahamatya✓ D) Prativedaka Q-3. The Mauryan sculptors had attained the highest perfection in the carving of A) floral designs B) pillars C) animal figures✓ D) yaksha figures Q-4. The most striking feature of the Ashokan pillars is their A) monolithic structure B) carving C) polish✓ D) uniformity of workmanship Q-5. Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire? A

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Kautilya (also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya) is the author of Arthasastra which has been compared with (a) Plato's State (b) Machiavelli's Prince✓ (c) Karl Marx's Das Kapital (d) Hitler's Mein Kampf Q-2. Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote an account of the period in his book A) Travels of Megasthanes B) Indika✓ C) Indicoplecusts D) Both (B) and (C) Q-3. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka? A) Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa B) Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana B) Inscriptions of Ashoka✓ D) Archaeological Sources and the Puranas Q-4. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because? A) After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved B) Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war C) He was mov

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. In the sixth century BC northern India was divided into A) sixteen great states B) eight republican states C) both (a) and (b) above✓ D) Anga and Magadha Q-2. Of all the states in northern India in 6th century BC which of the following states emerged as the most powerful? A) Anga B) Magadha✓ C) Kashi C) Kosala Q-3. When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the A) Haryankas B) Sisunagas C) Nandas✓ D) Mauryas Q-4. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because A) Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas B) the Nandas were low-born C) the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people✓ D) Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule Q-5. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanakrit play written by Kalidasa A) Mudrarakshas B) Devichandragupta C) Mala

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the events of the Buddha's life with the place a of their occurrence: List-1                                                    List-2 A. Birth                                         (i)Kusinagar B. Attainment of knowledge    (ii) Sarnath C. First Sermon                           (iii) Bodh-Gaya D. Death                                        (iv) Lumbini Codes:       A B C D A)  i  ii  iii  iv B)  ii  i  iv  iii C)  iii  ii  i  iv D)  iv  iii  ii  i✓ Q-2. Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of A) Asoka B) Kanishk✓ C) Menander D) Harsha Q-3. The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was A) Ashvaghosa B) Vasubandhu C) Nagarjuna✓ D) Nagasena Q-4. Jatakas are the stories of A) Buddha's life B) Buddha's previous lives✓ C) The lives of the future Buddhas D) Great saints of Buddhism Q-5. Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in A) China B) Japan C) Sri Lanka✓ D) Tibet

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. A resolution for the revocation of proclamation of National Emergency may be moved by: A) ten members of Rajya Sabha B) ten members of Lok Sabha C) ten members of Parliament D) one-tenth of total membership of Lok Sabha✓ Q-2. A resolution ratifying the proclamation of National Emergency requires to be passed: A) by Parliament B) by each House of Parliament✓ C) by both the Houses of Parliament in a joint sitting D) by each House of Parliament in separate sittings with majority of total membership of each House and by majority of not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting Q-3. The President can issue proclamation of emergency: A) on the advice of Prime Minister B) on the advice of Council of Ministers C) in his own decision D) when the decision of Union Cabinet for the issuance of such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing✓ Q-4. Which of the following is/are resultant of a proclamation of National Emergency bec

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Every proclamation issued under Article 352 shall be : A) laid before each House of the Parliament B) laid before the Lok Sabha C) decided by the Prime Minister and conveyed to the President✓ D) All of the above Q-2. The President's rule is imposed for the period of: A) 3 months B) 6 months✓ C) till the next election is held D) it depends upon the President's wish Q-3. The duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency is : A) at the first instance one month B) at the first instance two months✓ C) at the first instance six months D) at the first instance one year Q-4. During the proclamation of National Emergency: A) all Fundamental Rights are suspended B) Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended✓ C) Article 32 cannot be suspended D) Article 19 cannot be suspended Q-5. Emergency can be proclaimed: A) in whole of the country B) only in that part of country where actual aggression has taken place C) in any part of the cou

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. During a proclamation of emergency due to the breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State the President can I. assume all powers vested in and exercisable by the Governor II. declare that the powers of the State Legislature shall be exercised by Parliament III. assume certain powers of the High Courts IV. suspend by order any or all Fundamental Rights except those under Articles 20 and 21 A) I and II✓ B) I and III C) II, III and IV D) II and IV Q-2. When a financial emergency is proclaimed: A) repayment of government debts will stop B) payment of salaries to public servants will be postponed✓ C) salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced D) Union Budget will not be presented Q-3. On the basis of financial crisis Emergency has been declared by the President of India: A) not even once✓ B) in 1962 C) in 1971 D) in 1991 Q-4. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation the duration of the Lok Sabha can

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: A. National Emergency                1. Article 356 B. Constitutional Emergency.     2. Article 360 C. Financial Emergency               3. Article 352       A   B   C A) 1   2   3 B) 2   1   3 C) 2   3   1 D) 3   1   2✓ Q-2. National Emergency has been declared so far: A) once B) twice C) thrice✓ D) four times Q-3. The provision for Contingency Fund of India as well as for each State has been made under: A) Article 267✓ B) Article 270 C) Parliamentary Legislation D) Presidential order Q-4. During financial emergency, the President can: 1. ask the states to reduce the salaries arid allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the State 2. ask the states to reserve money bills passed by the state legislature for his consideration 3. issue directions to states on financial matters 4. issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of persons serving in

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming A) 1 and 2 B) 3 and 4 C) 2, 3 and 4 D) 1, 2, 3 and 4✓ Q-2. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation A) I, II and IV✓ B) II, III and IV C) II and IV D) I and III Q-3. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: A) retreating monsoon B) temperate cyclones C) local thunderstorms✓ D) shift in jet stream movement Q-4. 'Sal' is a very important tree of: A) Tropical dry deciduous forest✓ B) Tropical rain forest C) Thorn forest D) Alpine forest Q-5. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? 1. Generally confined to river basins 2. It has been deposited by rivers 3. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash 4. It is the most fertile soil A) I and II B) III and IV C) I, II and IV✓ D) I, II and III Q-2. Peaty soil is found in : A) Kerala✓ B) Kashmir C) Assam D) Gujarat Q-3. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation? A) Relief B) Climate✓ C) Natural vegetation D) Rock cover Q-4. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? 1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks 2. They contain iron oxides 3. They have high water retention capacity 4. They have high nitrogen content A) II and III B) Only III C) Only IV D) III and IV✓ Q-5. Match the following: Regions                         Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau         1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau       2. Lateritic

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? A) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture B) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash✓ C) These are usually fine grained D) These are by far the most fertile Q-2. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is : A) alluvial soils are easy to plough B) red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content✓ C) laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall D) black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive Q-3. Match the following: A. Alluvial Soil            1. Cotton B. Black Soil                2. Rice C. Brown Soil              3. Tea D. Red Soil                   4. Wheat      A  B  C  D A) 2  3  1  4 B) 2  1  3  4 C) 3  1  2  4 D) 4  1  3  2✓ Q-4. Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil      1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is : A) alluvial soil✓ B) red soil C) black soil D) pod soil Q-2. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to: A) deforestation and over-grazing B) the presence of potash and magnesia C) tropical monsoonal climate D) a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks✓ Q-3. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? A) Alluvial B) Black C) Red D) Sandy✓ Q-4. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as: A) loamy soil✓ B) sandy soil C) clayey soil D) desert soil 5. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? A) Regur✓ B) Alluvial C) Red D) Clayey

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. What do you understand by the word regur ? A) Black soil found in the Deccan✓ B) Grey-brown soil found in Russia C) Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area D) Black soil found in northern Argentina Q-2. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? A) Alluvial soils✓ B) Red soils C) Laterite soils D) None of these Q-3. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? A) Desert soil B) Laterite soil C) Red soil D) Regur soil✓ Q-4. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ? A) Wet tropical Climate✓ B) Hot and dry Climate C) Cold temperature Climate D) Mediterranean type of Climate Q-5. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance A) 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 3✓ C) 1 only D) 1 and 3

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to: A) weathering B) erosion C) leaching✓ D) deposition Q-2. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil A) I and II B) I, III and IV C) II and V✓ D) II, III and V Q-3. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods? A) Strip cropping B) Crop rotation C) Contour ploughing✓ D) Terracing Q-4. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil? A) Red soil B) Desert soil C) Black soil D) Brown soil✓ Q-5. Match the following : A. Chernozems      1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil            2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite               3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa         4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil        5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and silt        A  B  C  D  E A) 1  2  3  4  5 B) 3  1  2  4  5✓ C) 4  5  3  1 

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: A. Article 61             1. Removal of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha B. Article 67             2. Impeachement of President C. Article 94             3. Removal of Vice President D. Article 90             4. Removal of Speaker       A  B  C  D A) 2  3  4  1✓ B) 1  3  4  1 C) 2  1  4  3 D) 3  4  2  1 Q-2. Match the following: A. Abolition of Untouchability   1. Article 24 B. Abolition of Titles                    2. Article 23 C. Prohibition of Child labour     3. Article 17 D. Prohibition of Traffic in human beings  4. Article 18       A  B  C  D A) 3  4  2  1 B) 2  4  1  3 C) 3  4  1  2✓ D) 1  3  2  4 Q-3. Match the following: A. Inter-State Council    1. Article 315 B. Finance commission     2. Article 280 C. Administrative Tribunals     3. Article 263 D. Union Public Service Commission    4. Article 323(A)      A  B  C  D A) 2  4  3  1 B) 3  2  1  4 C) 1  2  4  3 D) 3  2  4  1✓ Q-4. Which one o

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Part V of the Constitution deals with: I. Union Executive II. Parliament III. Supreme Court and High Courts IV. Comptroller and Auditor-General A) I and II B) I, II and III C) I only D) I, II and IV✓ Q-2. Provisions of the Constitution relating to the administration of scheduled areas and tribes in Schedule V : A) may be altered by the Governor B) may be altered by Parliament by amendment requiring two-thirds majority C) cannot be altered D) may be altered by Parliament by ordinary legislation✓ Q-3. Provisions of having a UPSC and Public Service Commision for States are enshrined in A) Part XIV, Chapter II, Articles 315-324 B) Part XIV, Chapter I, Articles 308-323✓ C) Part XIV, Chapter II, Articles 315-323 D) Part XIV, Chapter I, Articles 308-318 Q-4. Match the following: Articles                         Provisions A. 19(1)(a)                   1. Right to reside and settle in                                                    

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation in the country under Article 352: A) the Parliament is empowered under Article 250 to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List✓ B) the power of the State Legislature to make a law which is entitled to make a law under the Constitution is suspended C) a law passed by the Parliament may be amended by a State Legislature with prior permission of the President D) Parliament can delegate some of its powers to the State Legislatures Q-2. Which is not a correct statement regarding financial emergency? A) President can ask States to follow a certain canon of financial propriety B) The States may be asked to reserve the money bills for the consideration of the President C) President can suspend the normal allocation of revenues✓ D) President can reduce the salaries of civil servants and not judges Q-3. According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, in three States there s

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River                   City A) Gomti            Lucknow B) Saryu               Ayodhya C) Alaknanda       Badrinath D) Narmada         Satna✓ Q-. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? A) Narmada✓ B) Son C) Mahe D) Netravati Q-3. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers? A) Mahanadi B) Godavari C) Cauvery✓ D) Krishna Q-4. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Ganga river? A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 C) 1 and 3 D) 2 and 3✓ Q-5. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards? A) Kosi B) Ghaghara C) Gandak D) Sone✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following statements in not correct? A) Mahanadi River rises in Chattisgarh B) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra C) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh✓ D) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh Q-2. Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found A) around the Gulf of Cambay B) around the Konkan coast C) off the Krishna and Godavari deltas✓ D) around the Palk strait Q-3. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity? A) Dal B) Chilka C) Wular D) Sambhar ✓ Q-4. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India? A) West Bengal B) Rajasthan✓ C) Gujarat D) Maharashtra Ans: (b) Q-5. Match the following A. Tapi                1. Brahmagir B. Narmada       2. Mahabaleshwar C. Krishna          3. Amarkantak D. Cauvery         4. Betul      A  B  C  D (a) 2  4  1  3 (b) 4  2  3  1 (c) 1  3  2  4 (d) 4  3  2  1✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The river Cauvery flows from A) Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka to Maharashtra C) Karnataka to Tamil Nadu✓ D) Kerala to Tamil Nadu Q-2. Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? (a) Indrawat✓ (b) Son (c) Gomati (d) Yamuna Q-3. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? A) Narmad✓ B) Tapti C) Gandak D) Godavari Q-4. Which of the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula? A) Tapti B) Narmada C) Mahanad✓ D) Periyar Q-5. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? A) Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej B) Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej C) Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti✓ D) Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The 'Three Jewels' (Triratnas) of Jainism are A) right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct✓ B) right action, right livelihood and right effort C) right thoughts, non-violence and non-attachment D) right speech, right thinking and right behaviour Q-2. Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism, four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was A) not to kill (non-injury) B) not to steal C) non-attachment to worldly things D) celibacy✓ Q-3. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to A) follow three jewels and five vows✓ B) practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings C) renounce the world and attain right knowledge D) believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence Q-4. Jainism was divided into two sects. Swetambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras (Sky-clad or naked) - During the reign of the A) Nandas B) Mauryas✓ C) Kusanas D) Shungas Q-5. The name

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Bhagavatiam refers to worship of A) Vasudeva Krishna✓ B) Brahma C) Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva D) Durga as Shakti Q-2. Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship of A) Vishnu B) Ram and Krishna C) Vishnu and his incarnations✓ D) Vishnu and Lakshmi Q-3. The Hindu social sacraments such as marriage etc. are performed on the basis of the rituals described in the A) Rigveda B) Yajurveda C) Grihyasutras✓ D) Upanishad Q-4. The founder of Jainism was A) Rishbha✓ B) Neminath C) Parsvanatha D) Vardhaman Mahavira Q-5. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24 th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at ____ and died at ____. A) Vaishali and Rajagriha B) Kusinara and Pava C) Kundagrama and Pava✓ D) Kashi and Champa

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The proud title of 'Vikramaditya' had been assumed by A) Harsha B) Chandragupta II✓ C) Kanishka D) Samudragupta Q-2. In which region was the first metallic coin used In India? A) The Indo-Gangetic plain of central India✓ B) The Himalayas C) Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh D) The Deccan Plateau Q-3. Which of the following was the first metal to be discovered and used as tools by humans? A) Iron B) Gold C) Tin D) Copper✓ Q-4. The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is known as A) Advaita B) Vedanta✓ C) Yoga D) Samkhya Q-5. After the growth of the Vedic religion the most important development in the history of the so-called Hinduism was the development of A) Shaivism B) Saktism C) Bhagavatism✓ D) Tantricism

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who among the following used to hold a religious assembly at Prayag every five year? A) Ashoka B) Harshvardhana✓ C) Kanishka D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya Q-2. Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as A) Gautam B) Siddhartha✓ C) Rahul D) Suddhodhana Q-3. The Jatakas are a collection of stories A) Meant for children B) Based on pet Hindu myths C) About Jains saints D) Pertaining to several different earlier births of the Buddha✓ Q-4. Architectural developments In India manifested themselves In their full glory during the period of the A) Guptas✓ B) Nandas C) Mauryas D) Cholas Q-5. The deep transforming effect that the Kalinga War had on Ashoka has been described in A) Archaeological excavations B) Rock edicts✓ C) Coins D) Pillar edicts

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India deal? A) Details of Indian Union and its territory B) Citizenship✓ C) Fundamental Duties D) Union Executive Q-2. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 352 must be approved by the Parliament within: A) 1 month✓ B) 6 weeks C) 2 months D) 3 months Q-3. The President's rule can be proclaimed in a State A) when a bill introduced by the State Government in the State Legislature is defeated B) if the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of the State, or otherwise, is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution✓ C) when the Governor and the Chief Minister of a State differ on many matters D) None of the above Q-4. The Governor recommends to the President of India that breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the State is imminent. The P

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal? A) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly✓ B) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari C) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra D) Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak Q-2. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin? A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Rajasthan✓ D) Madhya Pradesh Q-3. Which one of the following is a north flowing river? A) Cauvery B) Narmada C) Chambal✓ D) Brahmaputra Q-4. Match the following River                                       Tributary A. Brahmaputra                     1. Musi B. Krishna                                2. Tawa C. Narmada                            3. Bhavani D. Cauvery                               4. Dikhow       A B C D A) 4 2 1 3 B) 4 1 2 3✓ C) 3 2 1 4 C) 3 1 4 2 Q-5. Match the following Name of Confluence River merging with Alaknanda A. Vishnu Prayag         1. Bhagirathi B. Karna Prayag           2. Mandakini C. Rudra Prayag          

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Ninth Schedule was added by the ______ Amendment. A) First✓ B) Ninth C) Thirty-fifth D) Thirty-sixth Q-2. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is mentioned in the: [Asstt Comm 2008] A) Preamble to the Constitution B) Directive Principles of State Policy✓ C) Fundamental Duties D) Ninth Schedule Q-3.  Which language is not recognised in the 8th Schedule though it is an official language of a State? A) English✓ B) Sindhi C) Sanskrit D) Kashmiri Q-4. Consider the following statements: 1. There are twelve Fundamental Duties laid down in the Constitution of India for every citizen of India. 2. There is no provision in the Constitution of India for direct enforcement of the Fundamental Duties. 3. One of the Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India is to cast his/her vote in general or State elections so as to maintain a vibrant democracy in India. Which of the statements given above is/

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following cannot be termed 'Gandhian' among the Directive Principles? A) Prevention of cow slaughter B) Promotion of cottage industries C) Establishment of village panchayats D) Uniform civil code for the country✓ Q-2. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part IV? I. Equal pay for equal work. II. Uniform civil code. III. Small family norm IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level. A) I, II and III B) I and II ✓ C) II and III D) I, II, III and IV Q-3. Which of the following were added to the Directive Principles by amendments to the Constitution? I. To protect and improve the environment and safeguard wild life. II. Right of workers to participate in management of industries. III. Right to work IV. To protect and maintain places of historic interest. A) I and III B) II and IV C) I, III and IV D) I and II✓ Q-4. Which one of the following statements correctly desc

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period? A) Saumilla B) Sudraka C) Shaunaka D) Susrutha✓ Q2-. In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three? A) Kula B) Vamsa C) Kosa✓ D) Gotra Q-3. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika (Clay Cart)? A) Akbar B) Kalidas C) Sudraka✓ D) Dandin Q-4. After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In A) Punjab B) Haryana C) Gujarat✓ D) Uttar Pradesh Q-5. The Indus Valley civilisation can be said to belong to the A) Paleolithic age B) Primitive age C) Neolithic age D) Bronze age✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the Buddhist monk A) Ambhi B) Upagupta✓ C) Asvaghosha D) Vasubandhu 2. During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to A) Delhi B) Ayodhya C) Kannauj D) Purushapura (Peshawar)✓ Q-3. Which of the following Sanskrit language? A) Kushanas B) Mauryas C) Guptas✓ D) Indo-Greeks 4. Who had got the Konark Sun Temple constructed? A) Kanishka B) Ashoka C) Narasimha Deva II✓ D) Rajendra Chola Q-5. Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium? A) Maurya sculptures B) Mathura sculptures C) Bharhut sculptures✓ D) Gandhara sculptures

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following does not represent an important source material for the Mauryan period? A) Literary works B) Foreign accounts C) Numismatic evidence✓ D) Epigraphic sources Q-2. According to Strabo, the Tamil kingdom to first send emissaries to meet Augustin in Athens in 20 BC, was A) Pallava B) Chola C) Pandya✓ D) Chera Q-3. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty? A) Mahapadma Nanda✓ B) Ashoka Nanda C) Dhana Nanda D) None of the above Q-4. The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' which means A) Divinity B) Sacredness C) Doctrine D) Knowledge✓ Q-5. The Kushan rule was brought to an end by A) The Nagas B) The Britishers C) Samudragupta D) The Hindu Shahi Dynasty✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Vedic economy was based on A) trade and commerce B) crafts and industries C) agriculture and cattle rearing✓ D) all the above Q-2. The normal form of government during the Vedic period was A) democracy B) republics C) oligarchy D) monarchy✓ Q-3. Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were A) Sabha and Mahasabha B) Mahasabha and Ganasabha C) Sabha and Samiti✓ D) Ur and Kula Q-4. The Indo-Greek Kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was A) Scythia✓ B) Zedrasia C) Bactria D) Aria Q-5. The beat specimens of Mauryan art are represented by their A) Stupas B) Pillars✓ C) Chaityas D) Caves

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of A) Aryan invasion B) Decline in foreign trade C) Ecological factors D) Not definitely known factors✓ Q-2. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is A) unihorn bull✓ B) cow C) bull D) tiger Q-3. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-European denotes a _____concept? A) Linguistic✓ B) Racial C) Religious D) Cultural Q-4. According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from A) India B) Central Asia✓ C) Central Europe D) Steppes of Russia Q-5. Which of the following Vedas was compiled first? A) Rigveda✓ B) Samaveda C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of A) clay✓ B) copper C) bronze D) brass Q-2. Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people? A) gold B) silver C) copper D) iron✓ Q-3. Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people A) Mother Goddess B) Pashupati Shiva B) Trees such as Peepal and Acacia D) Trimurti✓ Q-4. At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found? A) Kalibangan B) Lothal✓ C) Suktagendor D) Sotka Koli Q-5. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on? A) Agriculture B) Trade and Commerce C) Crafts D) All the above✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its A) town planning B) underground drainage system✓ C) uniformity of weights and measures D) large agricultural surplus Q-2. Match the location of the following Harappan sites: List-1                     List-2 (Sites).                  (States) A. Ropar.              (i) Uttar Pradesh B. Alamgirpur     (ii) Punjab C. Kalibangan     (iii) Gujarat D. Dholavira         (iv) Rajasthan E. Banawali           (v) Haryana Codes:     A B C D E A) ii  i  iv  iii  v✓ B) i  ii  iii  iv  v C) ii  i  iii  iv  v D) ii  iii  I  v  iv Q-3. The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of (A) Pottery design B) Stratification C) Aryan invasion D) Radio Carbon-14 dating✓ Q-4. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of A) safety from robbers B) protection against cattle r

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was A) Bronze B) Copper✓ C) Iron D) Tin Q-2. Which of the following civilisations is net associated with the Harappan Civilisation? A) Mesopotamian B) Egyptian C) Sumerian D) Chinese✓ Q-3. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation? A) Sir John Marshall B) RD Banerji C) A Cunningham D) Daya Ram Sahani✓ Q-4. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its A) town planning✓ B) metal working C) weights and measures D) seals and figures Q-5. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for A) beauty and utility B) uniformity C) sanitation and public health✓ D) demographic factor

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The famous Gayatrimantra is addressed to A) Indra B) Varuna C) Pashupati D) Savita✓ Q-2. Two highest ,gods in the Vedic religion were A) Agni and Savitri B) Vishnu and Mitra C) Indra and Varuna✓ D) Surya and Pushan Q-3. Division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the A) Yajurveda B) Purusa-sukta of Rigveda✓ C) Upanishads D) Shatapatha Brahmana Q-4. This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god' A) Indra✓ B) Yama C) Marut D) Varuna Q-5. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age. A) Megalithic B) Paleolithic C) Neolithic D) Chalcolithic✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The famous Gayatrimantra is addressed to A) Indra B) Varuna C) Pashupati D) Savita✓ Q-2. Two highest ,gods in the Vedic religion were A) Agni and Savitri B) Vishnu and Mitra C) Indra and Varuna✓ D) Surya and Pushan Q-3. Division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the A) Yajurveda B) Purusa-sukta of Rigveda✓ C) Upanishads D) Shatapatha Brahmana Q-4. This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god' A) Indra✓ B) Yama C) Marut D) Varuna Q-5. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age. A) Megalithic B) Paleolithic C) Neolithic D) Chalcolithic✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft? A) Rigveda B) Samaveda C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda✓ Q-2. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of A) Samhitas B) Brahmanas C) Aranyakas D) All the above✓ Q-3. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) development is actually know as A) Hinduism B) Brahmanism✓ C) Bhagavatism D) Vedic dharma Q-4. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of A) Central India B) Gangetic Doab C) Saptasindhu✓ D) Kashmir and Punjab Q-5. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri Mantra? A) Rigveda✓ B) Samaveda C) Kathopanishad D) Aitareya Brahmana

Dai ly Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? A) Kandla- Gujarat B) Paradip- Orissa C) Quilon- Kerala D) Kakinada- Maharashtra✓ Q-2. Which of  the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? A) Kandla B) Vishakhapatnam✓ C) Haldia D) Tuticorin Q-3. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? A) Cochin B) New Mangalore✓ C) Mumbai D) Vishakhapatnam Q-4. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India? A) Kandla,Mumbai,Kochi, Mangalore B) Porbandar,Marmagao, Mangalore,Kochi✓ C) Veraval,Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore D) Mangalore, Marmagao,Kochi, Nagercoil Q-5. Which one of the following ports are on the west coast? 1) Marmagao 2) Cochin 3) New Mangalore 4) Paradeep A) 1,2 and 3✓ B) 1 and 3 C) 2,3 and 4 D) 2 and 3

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Separation of the judiciary from the executive is enjoined by A) Preamble B) Directive principles✓ C) Seventh Schedule D) Judial Decision Q-2. Which article of the Constitution envisages free and compulsory education for children up to the age of 14 years? A) Article 45✓ B) Article 19 C) Article 29 D) Article 32 Q-3. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive principles of state policy? A) Part III B) Part IV✓ C) Part V D) Part II Q-4. Which of the following is not a Directive principle of the state policy? A) To raise the level of nutrition B) To develop the scientific temper✓ C) To promote economic interests of weaker sections D) To separate the Judiciary from the executive Q-5. Which of the following Directive principles is based on Gandhian ideology? A) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women B) Uniform civil code for all citizens C) Separation of judiciary from executive D) Promotion of cottage ind

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? A) Damodar✓ B) Mahanadi C) Son D) Yamuna Q-2. "Hinterland" refers to A) Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted B) Natural harbour used for international trade C) Land region extending from a sea port✓ D) abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially Q-3. The port specially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is A) Haldia B) New Tuticorin C) Paradeep✓ D) Vishakhapatnam Q-4. Which one of the following is first company managed major port in India? A) Cochin B) Ennor✓ C) Tuticorin D) Vishakhapatnam Q-5. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India? A) Kolkata B) Kochi C) Mumbai D) Vishakhapatnam✓

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Regarding equality before law, the Indian Constitution makes exception in the case of A) President or governor✓ B) Foreign sovereigns only C) The president only D) None Q-2. Censorship of  the press A) Is prohibited by the Constitution B) Has to be judged by the test of reasionableness✓ C) Is a restriction on the freedom of the press mentioned in article 19 D) Is specified in article 31 of the Constitution Q-3. Which of the following can impose reasonable restrictions on the fundamental rights of the Indian citizens? A) Supreme court B) Parliament✓ C) President on the advice of the council of Ministers D) None of these;The restrictions have already been included in the Constitution Q-4. The right to constitutional remedies in India is available to A) Citizens of India only B) All persons in case of infringement of any fundamental right C) Any person for enforcing any of the fundamental rights conferred on all persons D) An aggri

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya? A) Brahmaputra B) Sutlej C) Indus D) Bhagirathi 1) A and C 2) B and C 3) A,B and C✓ 4) A,B,C and D Q-2. Which of the following lakes we're formed by volcanic activities? A) Lonar lake B) Bhimtal C) Toba lake D) Keloid lake 1) A and C 2) A and D 3) A,C and D✓ 4) A,B,C and D Q-3. Which of the following is the correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total area,in the descending order? A) Ganga,Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari B) Indus,Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari C) Brahmaputra, Indus,Ganga, Godavari✓ D) Indus,Ganga, Godavari, Brahmaputra Q-4. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? A) Bharatpur B) Jaipur✓ C) Jodhpur D) Udaipur Q-5. Canal irrigation is most important I the northern plains in India because A) The soil is porous B) The level of underground water is high C) The source of canals are perennial riv

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. In which case did the supreme court restore the primacy of the fundamental rights over the Directive principles of the state policy? A) Golaknath case✓ B) Keshawanand Bharti case C) Minerva Mills case D) All of the above cases Q-2. Which one of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? A) Right to constitutional remedies B) Freedom of speech✓ C) Freedom to move and settle in any part of the country D) Freedom to acquire property Q-3. Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India? A) Right to information B) Right to work C) Right to education✓ D) Right to housing Q-4. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty? A) To vote in public elections✓ B) To develop the scientific temper C) To safeguard public property D) To abide by the Constitution and respect it's ideals Q-5. A

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Bhakra Nangal multipurpose project is a joint venture of A) Punjab and Haryana only B) Punjab,Haryana and Rajasthan only✓ C) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh D) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only Q-2. The correct sequence of eastward flowing rivers of the Peninsular India from North to south is A) Subernrekha, Mahanadi, Godavari,Krishna,Pennar,Cauvery and vagai B) Subernrekha, Mahanadi,Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery,Vagai and Pennar✓ C) Mahanadi, Subernrekha, Godavari,Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai D) Mahanadi, Subernrekha,Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar Q-3. Wular lake of Kashmir is a A) Ox-bow lake B) Lake formed by blocking of Ice C) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam✓ D) Lake formed by deposition of silt Q-4. The second largest river basin in India is of the river A) Brahmaputra B) Narmada C) Krishna D) Godavari✓ Q-5. The second largest basin in the Peninsular India is A) Cauvery basin B) G

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship ? A) Election commission B) President C) Parliament✓ D) Parliament and assemblies Q-2. Right to information is A) Fundamental Right✓ B) Legal right C) Neither fundamental right nor legal right D) Both fundamental right as well as legal right Q-3. Which one among the following pairs is no correctly matched? A) Power of Parliament: Creating a new state B) Power of state legislature: Altering the name of the state✓ C) Equality before law: guaranteed to both Indian citizens and non-citizens D) Equality of opportunity: Guaranteed to only Indian citizens Q-4. Which one among the following is not guaranteed by the Constitution of India? A) Freedom to move freely throughout the country B) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms C) Freedom to own, acquire and dispose of the property anywhere in the country✓ D) Freedom to practice any trade or professio

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is an inland drainage area? A) Sambhar Area B) Chilka region C) Mansarovar lake D) Rann of Kutch✓ Q-2. Which of the following rivers flow through Maharashtra and Gujarat? A) Sabarmati B) Godavari C) Mahi D) Tapi✓ Q-3. The river basin that is called "Ruhr of India" A) Damodar✓ B) Hooghly C) Godavari D) Swarnarekha Q-4. In which state is Not waterfall located? A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala Q-5. Sivasamudram falls is on A) Cauvery✓ B) Subernrekha C) Indravati D) None of the above

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Fundamental duties have been added in the Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act,1976 in accordance with the recommendation of A) Santhanam committee B) Sarkariya committee C) Swaran Singh committee✓ D) Indira Gandhi committee Q-2. Respect for the national flag and national anthem is A) Fundamental Right of every citizen B) Fundamental duty of every citizen✓ C) Directive principles of state policy D) Ordinary duty of every citizen Q-3. The fundamental duties were included in the Constitution with the idea of A) Giving more importance to the fundamental rights B) Curbing subversive and unconstitutional activities✓ C) Preventing abuse of fundamental rights D) Giving more power to executive Q-4. The Constitution describes India as a A) Federation of states B) Union of states✓ C) Confederation of states D) Unitary States Q-5. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union list in the seventh schedule of the Constitution of Ind

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Most of the river flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form Delta's because A) Of the high gradient✓ B) They are too slow C) The are not perennial D) There is no vegetation Q-2. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers in India? A) Brahmaputra,Ganga, Godavari,kosi B) Ganga, Brahmaputra,Krishna, Godavari C) Ganga, Godavari,Krishna,Yamuna✓ D) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi Q-3. The Himalayan rivers are A) Monsoon fed B) Snow fed✓ C) Ephemeral D) Seasonal Q-4. By which name does Brahmaputra enters into India? A) Manas B) Dhansiri C) Dihang✓ D) Tsangpo Q-5. The Tibetan river Tsangpo enters India through the state of A) Arunachal Pradesh✓ B) Assam C) Manipur D) Nagaland

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The enforcement of directive principles depends most on A) The courts B) An effective opposition in Parliament C) Resources available to the government✓ D) Public cooperation Q-2. In the Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in A) Fundamental Rights B) Preamble C) Fundamental duties✓ D) Directive principles Q-3. The fundamental duties of the Indian citizens were provided by A) An amendment of Constitution✓ B) A judgement of the supreme Court C) An order issued by the president D) A legislation adopted by the Parliament Q-4. The total number of fundamental duties mentioned in the Constitution is A) 9 B) 10 C) 11✓ D) 12 Q-5. Fundamental duties enacted in part IVA of the Constitution are A) Enforceable duties and Parliament can impose penalties or punishment for the non-compliance B) Like Directive principles that are mandate to the people C)Li

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1.What separates Daman and Diu? A) Narmada river B) Gulf of khambat✓ C) Gir hills D) Tapti river Q-2. The Chilka lake region lies in between the deltas of A) Ganga and Mahanadi B) Godavari and Krishna C) Mahanadi and Godavari✓ D) Krishna and Cauvery Q-3. River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it A) Gets flooded often causing havoc✓ B) Causes maximum soil erosion C) Forms number of dangerous waterfalls D) Is not a perennial river Q-4. Shyok is the tributary of A) Brahmaputra B) Indus✓ C) Chenab D) Sutlej Q-5. Which of the following is known as 'Vridha Ganga'? A) Godavari✓ B) Krishna C) Mahanadi D) Cauvery

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. According to article 23, the following are prohibited A) Traffic in human beings,beggary, slavery and bonded labour✓ B) Monopoly of trade C) Sale of incenses D) Visit to terrorist infected area Q-2. Article 20-22 relate to the fundamental right to life and personal liberty.These rights are available to A) Citizen and non-citizen✓ B) Natural persons as well as artificial persons C) Citizen only D) All persons who have juristic personality Q-3. Which one of following has been dropped from the list of personal freedoms enshrined in article 19 of the Constitution? A) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms B) Freedom to acquire,hold and dispose of property✓ C) Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country D) Freedom to carry on any profession,trade or business Q-4. Once the proclamation of emergency is made, the right of a citizen to move to Supreme court for the enforcement of his fundamental right is suspended by the A

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? A) Agra B) Delhi C) Gwalior D) Jhansi✓ Q-2. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong? A) Proto-Astraloids✓ B) Negritos C) Mongoloids D) Brachycephals Q-3. Why is the green revolution benefitted only a small section of India? A) Large dependence on manual labour B) Poor storage facilities C) Poor farm management and administration D) All of the above✓ Q-4. Which one among the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched? A) Assam- Miri B) Nagaland- Konyak C) Arunachal Pradesh- Apatani D) Madhya Pradesh- Lambada✓ Q-5. Which of the the following tribes is not found in central India? A) Gonds B) Todas✓ C) Bhils D) Munda

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. A person can become citizen of India even if born outside India if his/her A) Father is citizen of India B) Mother is a citizen of India C) Father is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth D) Father or mother is a citizen of India at the time of person's birth✓ Q-2. To acquire citizenship by registration a person must have been resident in India for ___ immediately before making an application A) Six months B) One year C) Three years D) Five years✓ Q-3. Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the 'The heart and soul of the Constitution'? A) Right of freedom of religion B) Right of property C) Right to equality D) Right to constitutional remedies✓ Q-4. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India? A) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment B) Freedoms of movement, residence and profession C) Protection fr

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The most urbanised community in India is that of the A) Hindus B) Muslims C) Christians D) Zoroastrians✓ Q-2. Which among the following states is smallest in area? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Karnataka D) Tamil Nadu✓ Q-3. In which of the following Union Territories , people of Onge tribe live A) Andaman and Nicobar✓ B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli C) Daman and Diu D) Lakshadweep Q-4. Among the following Indian states, which one has the minimum total forest cover? A) Sikkim B) Goa C) Haryana✓ D) Kerala Q-5. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world? A) Summers are very hot B) Lack of fertile soil C) Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming technique✓ D) Occurrence of frost in night

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship? A) Parliament✓ B) State legislature C) President D) Attorney General Q-2. Which of the following statements regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship is correct? A) If citizenship is to be acquired by registration,six months residence in India is essential. B) If citizenship is to be acquired by naturalization,the person concerned must have resided in India for 5 years C) If born in India,only that person can acquire citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian✓ D) Rules regarding the citizenship of India shall not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir Q-3. According to the citizenship act,1955 ,Indian citizenship can't be acquired by A) Children of diplomatic personnel or alien enemies born in India on or after 26th Jan,1950✓ B) Children born of Indian citizen abroad C) Incorporation of territory not forming part of India at the commencemen

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following group comprises of states sharing border with Chattisgarh? A) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Orissa✓ B) Andhra Pradesh,Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh C) Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa D) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand,Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Q-2. The 'Mahe region' located on the western coast of India is politically a part of union territory of A) Dadra and Nagar Haveli B) Daman and Diu C) Lakshadweep D) Pondicherry✓ Q-3. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil? A) Sunda strait B) Gulf of Mannar✓ C) Palk strait D) Cook strait Q-4. Most Indians belong to the group? A) Caucasoid✓ B) Mongoloid C) Australoid D) Negroid Q-5. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be A) Mongoloids B) Negritoes✓ C) Indo Aryans D) Mediterraneans

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Right to education is a fundamental right emanating from right to A) Freedom of speech and expression under article 19(1)(a) B) Culture and education under article 29 and 30 C) Life and personal liberty under article 21✓ D) Equality before law and equal protection of law under article 14 Q-2. The Constitution names our country as A) Bhaat B) India,that is Bharat✓ C) Hindustan D) Aryavarta Q-3. The Constitution provides that Hindi shall be A) The national language of India B) The language of communication between the state government C) The official language of union of India✓ D) The language of communication between the Union Government and State Government Q-4. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine? A) 12 years B) 14 years✓ C) 16 years D) 18 years Q-5. Which of the following is not the condition for becoming a citizen of India? A)Birth B) Acquiring property✓ C) Descent D) Naturalization

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiayari Q-1. The latitude that pass through Sikk also pass through A) Rajasthan✓ B) Punjab C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jammu and Kashmir Q-2. Duncan passage is located between A) South and little Andaman✓ B) Little and great Nicobar C) North and middle Andaman D) Middle and South Andaman Q-3. The large states of India in order of area are A) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra✓ B) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra C) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan Q-4. Which one of the following is southern most city? A) Bhopal B) Kolkata C) Raipur✓ D) Udaipur Q-5.Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian states? A) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,west Bengal, Sikkim✓ B) Assam, Mizoram,West Bengal, Bihar C) Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya,West Bengal,Bihar D) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim,Bihar, Meghalaya

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Article 14 guarantees equality before law and equal protection of law to A) All persons living within the territory of india✓ B) All Indian citizens living in India C) All persons domiciled in India D) All persons natural as well as artificial Q-2. Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of scheduled areas in several states? A) Third B) Fifth✓ C) Seventh D) Ninth Q-3. Untouchability is abolished and it's practice is punishable according to A) Article 15 B) Article 16 C) Article 17✓ D) Article 15(4) Q-4. Which one is not correctly matched? A) Freedom of speech and expression- Include freedom of press B) Freedom of conscience- Include right to wear and carry kirpans by Sikhs C) Right to personal liberty - Include right to carry on any trade or business✓ D) Right to equality- include principles of natural justice Q-5.As far as armed forces are concerned, the fu

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Among tge following states which one has the largest forest area? A) Gujarat✓ B) Karnataka C) Orissa D) Tamil Nadu Q-2. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar ,is located in which one of following islands? A) North Andaman B) Little Andaman C) Middle Andaman D) South Andaman✓ Q-3. Hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states? A) Karnataka B) Andhra C) Kerala ✓ D) Tamil Nadu Q-4. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? A) Hyderabad B) Bhopal C) Lucknow✓ D) Bengaluru Q-5. Out of Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala , which state shares boundaries with maximum number of Indian states? A) Andhra Pradesh only B) Karnataka only C) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka✓ D) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc.(article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a fundamental right classified under A) The right to Freedom under religion B) The right against exploitation C) The cultural and educational rights D) The right of equality✓ Q-2. Any dispute regarding the violation of fundamental rights can be presented A) In the supreme court only B) In the high court only C) Either in the supreme court or in the high court✓ D) First in the supreme court and then in high court Q-3. Which of the following is/are included in the Directive principles of state policy? 1) Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour 2) Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health A) 1only B) 2 only✓ C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2 Q-4. Indian Constitution recognises minorities on the basis of A) Religion✓ B) Caste C)

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following cities never gets the vertical rays of the sun? A) Srinagar✓ B) Mumbai C) Kolkata D) Thiruvananthapuram Q-2. Madhya Pradesh shares it's border with how many states? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5✓ D) 6 Q-3. In India how many states share coastline? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9✓ D) 10 Q-4. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan passage is located? A) South Andaman and Little Andaman B) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar✓ C) Car Nicobar and Little Nicobar D) Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar Q-5. Among the following states of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? A) Assam B) Bihar C) Karnataka✓ D) Uttar Pradesh

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is not specifically mentioned in article 19 of the Constitution? A) Freedom of speech and expression B) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms C) Freedom to move freely D) Freedom of the press✓ Q-2. Right to constitutional remedies comes under A) Fundamental Rights✓ B) Legal Rights C) Constitutional Rights D) Natural Rights Q-3. If an Indian citizen is denied a public office because of his religion, which of the fundamental rights is denied to him? A) Right to Freedom B) Right to Equality✓ C) Right to Freedom of religion D) Right against exploitation Q-4. Fundamental freedoms under article 19 are suspended during emergency caused by A) War or external aggression✓ B) Failure of constitutional machinery of state C) Internal arm rebellion D) Financial crisis Q-5. The theory of fundamental rights implies A) Sovereignty of the people B) Equality of opportunity for all C) Limited government✓ D) Equali

Dai ly Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiya ri Q-1. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh? A) Meghalaya B) Tripura C) Manipur✓ D) Mizoram Q-2. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries? A) One B) Two C) Three ✓ D) Four Q-3. Indian sovereignty in sea extends up to ___ nautical miles A) 8 B) 10 C) 12✓ D) 14 Q-4. Which among the following peaks of Himalaya is not in India? A) Annapurna✓ B) Nanda Devi C) Mt. Kamet D) Kanchenjunga Q-5. The second highest peak in the world is A) Kanchenjunga B) K-2( Godwin Austin)✓ C) Nanda Devi D) Lhotse

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiya ri Q-1. The Preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in A) The speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the bank of Ravi when he called for purna swaraj B) The Nehru report C) A resolution adopted at Karachi session of the Indian National Congress D) The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent assembly✓ Q-2. The part of Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is A) Directive principles B) Fundamental Rights C) Preamble✓ D) Citizenship Q-3. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal? A) A written and rigid Constitution B) An independent Judiciary C) Vesting of residuary power with the centre D) Distribution of powers between the centre and states✓ Q-4. The Indian Constitution is regarded as A) Federal B) Unitary C) Parliamentary D) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit✓ Q-5. Under which article of the Constitution are the cultural and educational rights granted? A)

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiy ari Q-1. Lakshdweep islands are the product of A) Volcanic activity B) Wave action C) Sea floor expansion D) Reef formation✓ Q-2. Which of the following lies on the western most longitude? A) Jaipur✓ B) Nagpur C) Bhopal D) Hyderabad Q-3. Which of the following towns is situated eastern most? A) Kohima B) Jorhat C) Itanagar D) Dibrugarh✓ Q-4. Among the following cities,which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? A) Delhi B) Kolkata✓ C) Jodhpur D) Nagpur Q-5. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? A) Nagaland✓ B) Mizoram C) Meghalaya D) Manipur

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiya ri Q-1. The Constitution of India is Republican because it A) provides for an elected Parliament B) Provides for adult franchise C) Contains a bill of Rights D) Has no hereditary elements✓ Q-2. In India,the concept of the single citizenship is adopted from A) England✓ B) USA C) Canada D) France Q-3. The Indian Constitution comprises of A) 395 articles,22 parts,12 schedules✓ B) 371 articles,21 parts,11 schedules C) 372 articles,20 parts,7 schedules D) 381 articles,23 parts,8 schedules Q-4.From which of the following countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties? A) USA B) Canada C) Erstwhile USSR✓ D) UK Q-5.The word 'socialist' was adopted to preamble,it's main aim to A) Eliminate inequality in economic and political status✓ B) Eliminate inequality in income and status and standards of life C) Eliminate inequality in political and Religious affairs D) Eliminate class based society

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiya ri Q-1. Mac Mohan line demarcates the boundary between A) India and Pakistan B) India and China✓ C) India and Nepal D) India and Bangladesh Q-2. The northern part of the west coast is known as A) Konkan coast✓ B) Coromandal coast C) Malabar coast D) None of the above Q-3. The Konkan coast stretches between A) Goa and Cochin✓ B) Goa and Mumbai C) Goa and Daman D) Goa and Diu Q-4. The south of the Eastern coast of India is known as A) Eastern Plateau B) Bengal coast C) Coromandal coast✓ D) Cyclonic coast Q-5. Nine degree Channel separates A) Car Nicobar and great Nicobar B) Lakshdweep and minicoy✓ C) Little Andaman and car Nicobar D) North Andaman and South Andaman

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1.India is a democratic republic, because A) There is Independence of judiciary B) The head of state is elected by The people✓ C)  There is distribution of powers between the centre and the states D) There is parliamentary supremacy Q-2. The preamble of our constitution A) Is a part of the Constitution B) Is a limitation upon the granted power C) Contains the spirit of the Constitution✓ D) None of the above Q-3. Which of the following is not the part of Preamble to the indian Constitution? A) Secularism B) Socialism C) Democratic Republic D) Federalism✓ Q-4. The source of India's sovereignty lies in the A) President B) Prime Minister C) People of India D) Preamble to the Constitution✓ Q-5.Who among the following moved the objectives resolution which formed tile basis of the preamble of the Constitution of India in the constituent assembly on December 13,1946? A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad C) Sardar Vallabhb