14696.The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
equal fundamental rights to each citizen
the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
just and humane conditions of work to each individual
equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
14742.The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
the Nehru report
a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
14749.The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
adult franchise
equality of status
fraternity
justice
15132.In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
Planning Commission
Ministry of Finance
Finance Commission
The Reserve Bank of India
14734.The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
a socialist, secular and democratic republic
15116.National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
1997
1998
1999
2000
15100.Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
Provident Fund
Life Insurance Policies
National Saving Certificate
Long-term Government Bonds
14722.The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
the governor
the chief minister
chief justice of the state high court
speaker of legislative assembly
15094.Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are
tax sharing
grant-in-aids
loans
All the above
15122.The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
Custom duties
Corporation tax and income tax
Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
Excise duties
14710.The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
Sri John Simon
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Minto
E.S. Montague
14718.The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
the union list only
the concurrent list only
both union and concurrent list
all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
15070.Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
defence expenditure
expenditure on economic services
expenditure on social and community services
grant to states
15074.Devaluation of a currency means
reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-determined currencies
fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners
15113.The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and totals assets. This is called
Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
14743.The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
sovereignty
bicameral legislature
a high court exclusively of its own
None of the above
15108.The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
1984
1986
1987
1989
14715.The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
the members of the armed forces
the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
All of the above
14733.The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
the speaker
the prime minister
the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
None of the above