01. An index number measuring the average price of consumer goods and services purchased by households is
(A) Consumer price index
(B) Human development index
(C) Cost of living index
(d) Wholesale price index
Answer : Wholesale price index
02. Oligopoly consists of
(A) Two sellers
(B) Three sellers
(C) Single seller
(d) Few sellers
Answer : Few sellers
03. National income in India is estimated by the
(A) product method
(B) income method
(C) expenditure method
(d) product and income methods
Answer : product and income methods
04. The fixed cost in the short run for producing firm will be
(a) always declining
(B) always constant and fixed
(C) always increasing
(D) always fluctuating
Answer : always declining
05. Machine tool is an example of __________ goods.
(A) consumer
(b) capital
(C) free
(D) intermediary
Answer : capital
06. Gandhara art was the combination of
(a) Indian and Greek styles of sculptures
(B) Indian and Persian styles of sculptures
(C) Indian and Chinese styles of sculptures
(D) None of these
Answer : Indian and Greek styles of sculptures
07. Mohammed Gawan was a famous Wazir and Vakil in the kingdom of?
(a) Bahmani
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kashmir
(D) Mysore
Answer : Bahmani
08. The first Governor of the Portuguese in India was
(A) Vasco-da-Gama
(B) Bartholomew Diaz
(C) Albuquerque
(d) De Almedia
Answer : De Almedia
09. Which one of the following reformative measures was not introduced by William Bentinck?
(A) Abolition of Sati
(B) Removal of disabilities due to change of religion
(c) Abolition of slavery
(D) Suppression of thugs
Answer : Abolition of slavery
10. Which work of Thomas Paine inspired the colonial people to fight against British during the American War of Independence?
(A) What is the Third Estate ?
(b) Common Sense
(C) The Spirit of the Laws
(D) Social Contract
Answer : Common Sense
11. Fascism believes in
(a) One party system
(B) Bi-party system
(C) Fragmented multi-party system
(D) Dominant multi-party system
Answer : One party system
12. Which of the following commissions is not a Constitutional body?
(a) Staff Selection Commission
(B) Election Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Union Public Service Commission
Answer : Staff Selection Commission
13. Under the advisory jurisdiction, the Supreme Court gives its opinion on a question of law or fact of great public importance referred to it by?
(A) The prime Minister
(b) The president
(C) The Union Law Minister
(D) Any High Court
Answer : The president
14. How much time is given to Rajya Sabha to pass a money Bill?
(A) 12 days
(B) 13 days
(c) 14 days
(D) 15 days
Answer : 14 days
15. The electoral college to elect the President composes
(A) All members of both the Houses of Parliament
(B) All elected members of both the Houses of Parliament
(C) All members of Parliament and all members of Legislative Assemblies and Councils
(d) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies
Answer : Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies
