Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (8 June 2015)

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1. During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.
(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
(d) None of the statements (a) , (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

2. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

(a) To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State
(b) To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services
(c) To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement
(d) To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners

4. How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor?

1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas
2. By strengthening ‘self-help
groups’ and providing skill development
3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1.Find the missing tern in each of the following series. 265, 295, 355, 385, . : ....

(a) 544
(b) 454
(c) 445
(d) 545

2.Find the missing tern in each of the following series. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, … 256, 512

(a) 127
(b) 128
(c) 129
(d) 130

3.Find the missing tern in each of the following series. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, … 342

(a) 215
(b) 214
(c) 216
(d) 213

4.Find the missing tern in each of the following series. 05-01-1996, 27-01-1996, 18-02-1996, …,02-04- 1996

(a) 08/03/96
(b) 28-02-1996
(c) 12/03/96
(d) 11/03/96

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