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EPFO APFC - General Studies
20 shown2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.21
Which of the following statements reflect the distinctive features about 6th century BCE Ganas or Sanghas?
1
The ancient Indian Ganas were oligarchies.
2
The ancient Indian Ganas were non-monarchical states.
3
Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti were the most powerful States of that era.
4
The procedures of the Buddhist monastic order (Sangha) were patterned on the Sangha politics.
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.22
What is the chronological sequence of the following developments? 1. Decline in the export of Indian cotton 2. Cotton boom in India 3. Civil War in America. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.23
Which of the following are the typical differences between the private insurance programmes and the social insurance programmes?
1
Adequacy versus Equity
2
Voluntary versus Mandatory Participation
3
Contractual versus Statutory Rights
4
Funding
InsuranceMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.24
'Unbalanced' Growth is hypothesized when
Indian EconomyHard
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.25
Which of the following are incorporated in the Government approved National Telecom Policy, 2012?
1
Broadband for all with a minimum download speed of two megabits per second
2
India's rural tele-density to be improved from 39% to 70% in the next five years
3
Roaming charges shall be scrapped
Current EventsMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.26
Which of the following is one of the Millennium Development Goals fixed by the UNO?
Indian EconomyEasy | Medium | Hard
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.27
The term 'Carbon footprint' means
General ScienceEasy | Medium | Hard
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.28
Amongst the following, who is the latest recipient of the 'Bharat Ratna' award ?
Current EventsEasy | Medium | Hard
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.29
'Green Revolution' in India was expeditiously feasible in zones of
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.30
What is Apartheid ?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.31
Transportation plays a great role in any economy. Which of the following modes of transportation has the highest elasticity ?
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.32
How does an expansionary monetary policy affect the rate of interest and level of income ?
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.33
In a medium-size township, the trend of annual immigration is an addition of 20% of the population as it was at the beginning; also 15% of the population as it was at the beginning is estimated to relocate elsewhere every year. If the current population is 80000, what is the likely population three years hence?
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsEasy
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.34
'The Problem of Rupee' was whose DSc Thesis ?
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.35
What is the correct sequence of tributaries of the river Ganga from West to East?
1
Yamuna
2
Ghaghara
3
Son
4
Gandak
5
Kosi
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.36
There are two circles of radii r1 and r2 (r1 < r2). The area of the bigger circle is 693/2 cm². The difference of their circumferences is 22 cm. What is the sum of the diameters of the two circles?
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.37
Numbers a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, ..., a24 are in arithmetic progression and a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a24 = 225. The value of a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ... + a23 + a24 is
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.38
Under the Constitution of India, which of the following statements are correct?
1
The Constitution is supreme.
2
There is a clear division of powers between the Union and the State Governments.
3
Amendments to the Constitution have to follow the prescribed procedure.
4
The Union Parliament and the State Legislatures are sovereign.
5
The Preamble to the Constitution cannot be invoked to determine the ambit of Fundamental Rights.
GovernanceMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.39
When the Government ownership in Public Sector Undertakings is diluted, it is called
Indian EconomyMedium
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.40
The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 provides for education to every child in the age group
Indian EconomyEasy