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Syllabus

Economy: Fiscal Policy (FRBM) and Fiscal Policy

(Taxation).

Polity: Centre-State relations (Committees &

Commission) and Emergency, Comparing Features of
India's constitution with other countries, Important
Judgements, Important Amendments, Misc.
Constitutional Bodies, Services under Union and State
and Official Language.

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Q1. With reference to national 3. Unless approved by the

emergency, consider the following Parliament the emergency so
statements: proclaimed ceases to operate on
1. The President can proclaim a the expiry of 30 days.
national emergency only on the 4. Parliament can sanction the
written advice of the council of continuation of emergency any
ministers. number of times.
2. The President can proclaim an Select the correct answer using the
emergency in the entire country code given below.
or any part of it. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
3. The President can issue different (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
proclamations on different (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
grounds even if an emergency is (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
already in operation.
4. Any change in the proclamation Q4. Which of the following are the
of emergency can be made at the changes made to the provision of
discretion of the President. national emergency by 44th
How many of the statements given Constitutional Amendment Act,
above is/are correct? 1978?
(a) Only one 1. It empowered the President to
(b) Only two limit the operation of a National
(c) Only three Emergency to a specified part of
(d) All four India.
2. The term ‘internal disturbance’
Q2. Consider the following statements was replaced by ‘armed
with respect to the disapproval of rebellion’.
the national emergency: 3. Periodic Parliamentary control
1. If one-tenth of the total number for the revocation of emergency
of members of the Lok Sabha was incorporated.
give a written notice, then the 4. Every resolution of emergency
President must revoke the must be passed by either House
proclamation of emergency. by a special majority.
2. A proclamation of emergency can 5. The proclamation of a national
be revoked by the President at emergency can be challenged in
any time without the approval of the Supreme Court on the
the Parliament. grounds of malafide.
Which of the statements given above Select the correct answer using the
is/are not correct? code given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Q3. Which of the following statements Q5. Consider the following statements:
are correct with reference to the 1. Under a proclamation of national
national emergency? emergency, the Government of
1. Both the houses of the India can issue directions to a
Parliament have to approve the State on any matter.
proclamation of emergency 2. During the national emergency,
sitting separately. the Parliament can extend the
2. The proclamation of emergency normal life of the House of the
has to be approved by a simple People by a period not exceeding
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3. When the national emergency is Q8. With reference to President’s rule,

in operation, the term of state consider the following statements:
legislative assembly can be 1. A proclamation imposing
extended by a period not President’s Rule must be
exceeding six months at a time. approved by both the Houses of
How many of the statements given Parliament within one month
above is/are correct? from the date of its issue.
(a) Only one 2. Once approved by both the
(b) Only two Houses, the President’s Rule
(c) All three operates for six months beyond
(d) None which Parliament can sanction
its continuation for a maximum
Q6. Consider the following statements in duration of three years.
context of state emergency: Which of the statements given above
1. The President is empowered to is/are correct?
issue a proclamation of state (a) 1 only
emergency in case of failure of (b) 2 only
administrative machinery of the (c) Both 1 and 2
State. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The proclamation of state
emergency can only be issued on Q9. Which of the following is/are correct
the report of the Governor of the when the State legislature is
concerned State. suspended during President’s rule?
Which of the statements given above 1. The President can delegate the
is/are not correct? power to the Parliament to make
(a) 1 only laws for the state.
(b) 2 only 2. The President can authorise
(c) Both 1 and 2 expenditure from the state
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 consolidated fund when the Lok
Sabha is not in session.
Q7. With respect to national emergency, 3. The President can promulgate
which of the following statements ordinances for the governance of
is/are not correct? the state only when the
1. Article 358 of the Constitution Parliament is not in session.
deals with the suspension of the Select the correct answer using the
Article 19 during emergency, code given below.
except when the emergency is (a) 1 and 2 only
declared on grounds of armed (b) 1, 2 and 3
rebellion. (c) 1 only
2. Article 359 of the Constitution (d) 2 and 3
deals with the suspension of all
fundamental rights except Article Q10. Consider the following
20 and 21 when the emergency committees/commissions:
is in operation. 1. Rajamannar Committee
Select the correct answer using the 2. Sarkaria Commission
code given below. 3. MM Punchhi Commission
(a) 1 only 4. National Commission to Review
(b) 2 only the Workings of the Constitution
(c) Both 1 and 2 5. First Administrative Reforms
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Commission
How many of the
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above are related to the centre-state Q13. Consider the following statements in
relations? context of Financial Emergency:
(a) Only two 1. Once a financial emergency is
(b) Only three approved by the Parliament, it
(c) Only four continues indefinitely till it is
(d) All five revoked.
2. The resolution approving
Q11. Which of the following constitutional proclamation of emergency
amendment lowered the voting age requires only a simple majority.
of elections to the Lok Sabha and to 3. The proclamation of emergency
the Legislative Assemblies of States has to be approved by both the
from 21 years to 18 years? Houses of Parliament within two
(a) 69th Constitutional Amendment months from the date of its
Act, 1991 issue.
(b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Which of the statements given above
Act, 1976 are correct?
(c) 61st Constitutional Amendment (a) 1 and 2 only
Act, 1988 (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 73rd Constitutional Amendment (c) 1 and 3 only
Act, 1992 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Consider the following pairs: Q14. Which of the following is/are not the
Taxation power Example effect of financial emergency?
1. Taxes levied by : Stamp duties 1. All money bills and other
the Centre but on bills of financial bills of the state can be
collected and exchange reserved for the consideration of
appropriated by the President once passed by the
the States state legislature.
2. Taxes levied : Estate duty 2. Salaries and allowances of all
and collected by on property class of persons serving the
the Centre but other than Union can be reduced.
assigned to the agricultural 3. Salaries and allowances of both
States land the judges of the Supreme Court
3. Taxes levied : Corporation and the High Court can be
and collected by Tax reduced.
the Centre but Select the correct answer using the
distributed code given below.
between the (a) 1 only
Centre and the (b) 2 only
States (c) 3 only
4. Taxes levied : Excise duty (d) None
and collected on alcoholic
and retained by liquors for Q15. Consider the following pairs:
the States human Constitutional Subject matter
consumption Amendment
How many of the above given pairs 1. 100th : National Judicial
are correctly matched? Amendment Appointments
(a) Only one Act Commission to
(b) Only two replace Collegium
(c) Only three system
(d) All four 2. 101st : Constitutional
Amendment status to
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Commission for 5. Law Commission

Backward 6. Joint Public Service Commission
Classes How many of the following are
3. 102nd : Introduction of constitutional functionaries/bodies?
Amendment Goods and (a) Only three
Act Service Tax (b) Only four
4. 103 rd : Reservation to (c) Only five
Amendment Economically (d) All six
Act Weaker Sections
of citizen Q19. With reference to State Public
How many of the pairs given above Service Commission, consider the
is/are correct? following statements:
(a) Only one 1. Chairman and other members of
(b) Only two the Commission are appointed
(c) Only three by the Governor of that State.
(d) All four 2. The conditions of service of the
Chairman and members of the
Q16. Which of the following is not Commission are determined by
correctly matched? the President of India.
(a) KS : Right to privacy 3. The strength of the Commission
Puttaswamy is protected as a has been left at the discretion of
case fundamental the Governor.
right How many of the statements given
(b) SR Bommai : Due process of above is/are correct?
case the law read into (a) Only one
the Article 21 of (b) Only two
(c) All three
the Constitution
(d) None
(c) Kihoto : Established the
Hollohan validity of the Q20. With respect to decisions taken at
case Anti-defection the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
law Council, consider the following
(d) Kesavananda : Introduction of states:
Bharati case doctrine of the 1. The quorum for conducting the
‘basic structure’ meeting of the GST Council is
of the one-tenth of total number of
Constitution members.
2. The vote of central government
Q17. The Commissioner for Linguistic carries a weightage of one-third
Minorities works under the while the votes of all the state
administrative control of governments (includes UTs as
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs well) combined have a weightage
(b) Ministry of Culture of two-third.
(c) Ministry of Minority Affairs 3. Every decision of the Council is
(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs to be taken by a majority of not
less than three-fourths of the
Q18. Consider the following weighted votes of the members
functionaries/bodies: present and voting at the
1. Advocate General of the State meeting.
2. National Commission of Which of the statements given above
Backward Classes is/are not correct?
3. Special Officer for Linguistic (a) 1 only
Minorities (b) 1 and 2 only
4. Goods and Services Tax Council (c) 2 and 3 only
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Q21. Which of the following best describe Q25. Consider the following statements
tax buoyancy? about Cess in India:
(a) The ratio of tax revenue to GDP. 1. Cess is imposed to fund specific
(b) The responsiveness of tax activities like education, health,
revenue with respect to changes or infrastructure development.
in the GDP. 2. It is used for routine government
(c) The percentage change in tax expenditure.
revenue with respect to a change Which of the above statements
in tax rates. is/are correct?
(d) The absolute tax revenue (a) 1 only
collected annually. (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
Q22. Which tax is likely to have higher (d) Neither 1 nor 2
elasticity?
(a) Tax on luxury cars Q26. Consider the following statements
(b) Tax on basic food items about the Minimum Alternate Tax
(c) Tax on essential medicines (MAT) regime in India:
(d) Property Tax 1. The MAT regime was introduced
in India for the first time in 1996
Q23. Consider the following pairs: to deal with the problem of zero
Taxation Meaning tax companies.
system 2. Under the regime in FY 2023-24,
1. Progressive : A tax system a company has to pay at least
Taxation where tax rate 18.5% of the book profit (and
increases as the Cess & Surcharge as applicable)
income increases as corporate tax.
2. Proportional : Everyone pays the Which of the above statements
is/are not correct?
Taxation same percentage
(a) 1 only
of their income as (b) 2 only
tax (c) Both 1 and 2
3. Regressive : Leads to higher (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Taxation tax burden on
low-income Q27. Consider the following statements
individuals about Taxation Laws (Amendment)
How many of the above pairs are Act, 2019:
correctly matched? 1. The changes made through
(a) Only one amendment are focused upon
(b) Only two increasing India's attractiveness
(c) All three as a preferred destination for
(d) None investments.
2. The amendment will also
Q24. Consider the following types of contribute towards improving
taxes: the ease of doing business for
1. Income Tax new domestic manufacturing
2. Corporate Tax companies.
3. Wealth Tax 3. It will also lead to increased
revenue for government in short
4. Securities Transaction Tax
run.
How many of the above taxes is/are Which of the above statements
type of Direct Taxes? is/are correct?
(a) Only one (a) 1 only
(b) Only two (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Only three (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All four (d) 2 only

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Q28. Akhilesh Ranjan Committee was in Q32. Consider the following facts
news recently with reference to: regarding Maldives:
(a) Insolvency and Bankruptcy 1. It is separated from
Reforms Lakshadweep by 9-degree
(b) Banking Reforms channel.
(c) Direct Tax Reforms 2. It is one of the founding
(d) Assessing poverty estimation in members of SAARC.
India 3. The equator doesn’t pass
through Maldives.
Q29. Consider the following statements How many of the statements given
about Direct Tax collection in India: above are correct?
1. Net Direct Tax collection in FY (a) Only one
2022-23 has reached an all-time (b) Only two
high. (c) All three
2. Direct taxes in India are (d) None
progressive and thus they bring
Q33. Project Sashakt is a program
equity in society.
launched by the Government of
Which of the above statements
India:
is/are correct?
(a) To provide institutional credit to
(a) 1 only
marginal farmers in rural areas.
(b) 2 only
(b) For the resolution of stresses
(c) Both 1 and 2
assets with PSU banks.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Skill development mission for
rural youth.
Q30. Faceless assessment scheme has
(d) To financially empower tribal
contributed to India's Direct Tax
women.
administration in which of the
following ways: Q34. Which of the following countries
(a) It has led to expeditious disposal does not have a coastline along the
of cases. Gulf of Guinea?
(b) It has increased transparency (a) Nigeria
and efficiency. (b) Ghana
(c) It has led to use of data driven (c) Benin
selection of cases. (d) Chad
(d) All of the above
Q35. Consider the following statements
Q31. Consider the following statements regarding Non-Performing Assets
with respect to Laffer Curve: (NPAs):
1. The tax revenue of government 1. An asset which remains as NPAs
always increases with increase in for less than or equal to 12
tax rate. months is called as doubtful
2. The tax revenue of government asset.
at tax rate of 100% is zero. 2. An asset which remains as NPAs
Which of the above statements for more than 12 months is
is/are correct? called as substandard asset.
(a) 1 only 3. Stressed assets include
(b) 2 only restructured loans, not the
(c) Both 1 and 2 written off assets.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 How many of the statements given
above is/are not correct?
(a) None
(b) Only one
(c) Only two
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Q36. What are the outcomes of a high Which of the statements given above
level of Non-Performing Assets? are not correct?
1. Decreased income for bank (a) 1 and 2 only
2. Decreased fiscal burden on (b) 2 and 3 only
government (c) 1 and 3 only
3. Decline in credit ratings of bank (d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Reduced profitability and capital
erosion Q39. Consider the following statements
5. Expanded Lending capacity regarding Road Infrastructure in
Which of the above statements are India:
correct? 1. India has the third largest road
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only infrastructure after USA and
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only China.
(c) 2, 4, and 5 only 2. The total road length in 2019
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only has increased by five folds since
1991 level.
Q37. Consider the following statements 3. National highways carry almost
regarding Pradhan Mantri Gram 40% of the total road traffic in
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): India, but they constitute nearly
1. PMGSY is a centrally sponsored 2% of the total road network.
scheme launched under Ministry How many of the statements given
of Road Transport and above is/are correct?
Highways. (a) Only one
2. The eligibility under the PMGSY (b) Only two
scheme was based on a (c) All three
population size of 500 or more (d) None
in plain areas and 250 in
Himalayan states. Q40. With respect to Aditya-L1 mission,
3. The objective of the scheme is to consider the following statements:
connect unconnected habitations 1. It is the first space-based
with adequate all-weather roads. observatory class Indian solar
Which of the above statements are mission to study the sun.
correct? 2. The launch was conducted using
(a) 1 and 2 only PSLV-C57 rocket.
(b) 2 and 3 only 3. The objective is to gain a
(c) 1 and 3 only deeper understanding of the
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Sun's behavior, its radiation,
heat, particle flow and
Q38. With respect to Unity Malls, consider magnetic fields and how they
the following statements: impact Earth.
1. The Ministry of commerce and How many of the statements given
industry has issued guidelines to above is/are correct?
states regarding the construction (a) Only one
of unity malls. (b) Only two
2. It will act as a one stop market (c) All three
place for promotion and sale of (d) None
One District One Product, GI
Product, Handicraft Product and
other local products.
3. Central government has
allocated amount of Rs 1 Lakh
crore to states to help them build
unity malls.

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Q41. Consider the following statements Which of the above statements

regarding space infrastructure in is/are correct?
India: (a) 1 and 3 only
1. Space activities in India began (b) 2 and 3 only
with the establishment of the (c) 1 only
Indian National Committee for (d) 1, 2 and 3
Space Research in 1971 after
Indo-Pakistan war. Q44. The term ‘Tokamak’ was in news
2. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, recently, it is related to
located in Thiruvananthapuram (a) Genetically modified crop
is known as ‘spaceport of India’. (b) Production of biofertilizer
Which of the statements given above (c) Spread of viral diseases
is/are not correct? (d) Nuclear fusion reactor
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only Q45. How does tax elasticity differ in
(c) Both 1 and 2 progressive and regressive tax
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 systems?
(a) Progressive tax systems exhibit
Q42. Consider the following statements higher tax elasticity due to
regarding Vande Bharat Train: higher tax rates on the wealthy.
1. It is an indigenously designed (b) Regressive tax system shows
and manufactured semi high- higher tax elasticity due to a
speed self-propelled train. more substantial tax burden on
2. It is manufactured by Integral lower-income individuals.
coach factory, Chennai as part of (c) Progressive tax systems have
the Make in India program. lower elasticity as they tax the
3. Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped wealthy less.
with indigenously developed (d) There is no difference in tax
train collision avoidance system- elasticity between progressive
KAVACH. and regressive tax systems.
How many of the statements given
above are correct? Q46. Consider the following pairs of ITR
(a) None type and the kind of tax payers
(b) Only one covered under it.
(c) Only two 1. ITR-1: Individuals who have an
(d) All three income up to Rs 50 Lakh
2. ITR-3: People who have income
Q43. Consider the following statements as profits from
with respect to nuclear fusion businesses/profession.
process: 3. ITR-5: Limited Liability
1. Inertial confinement method Partnership
employs the use of high energy 4. ITR-7: Trust and non-profit
laser beams to create very high organizations
temperature for fusion process. How many pairs given above are
2. Magnetic confinement fusion correctly matched?
method uses a magnetic field to (a) Only one pair
contain plasma to prevent the (b) Only two pairs
particles from hitting the reactor (c) Only three pairs
walls. (d) All four pairs
3. International Thermonuclear
Experiment Reactor uses
magnetic confinement fusion
method.

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Q47. Consider the following statements

with reference to The Medical
Termination Of Pregnancy
(Amendment) Act, 2021:
1. Advice of one doctor is
mandatory for abortion of
pregnancies up to twenty weeks.
2. Advice of two doctors is
mandatory in the case of certain
categories of women between 20
and 24 weeks.
3. Abortion beyond 24 weeks is
allowed only in cases of
substantial foetal abnormalities.
Which of the statements given above
is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None

Q48. ”Special Mention Account”

sometimes seen in news is related to
which of the following?
(a) Basel III norms
(b) Non-Performing Assets
(c) Quotas in International
Monetary Fund
(d) Zero balance savings account for
students

Q49. With reference to RBI’s revised

Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
framework, consider the following
parameters:
1. Capital
2. Asset Quality
3. Leverage Ratio
How many of the above parameters
are used for monitoring Scheduled
Commercial Banks as part of the
PCA framework?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Q50. ‘One District One Product’ program

is under
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry Of Corporate Affairs

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