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EPFO APFC - General Studies
20 shown2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.49
The newly introduced Rupee symbol is based on:
Current EventsEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.50
Which one of the following institutions was NOT set up by the Constitution of India?
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.51
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims at enhancing livelihood security in rural areas of India by providing at least one hundred:
Social SecurityEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.52
One of the following Government of India programmes aims to help, build or upgrade dwelling units of below the poverty line rural families:
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.53
The following provision, “Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance” is:
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.54
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding:
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.55
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 with the aim to:
1
Enhance enrolment, retention and attendance of primary school children
2
Improve the nutritional status of primary school children
3
Improve the habit of reading among rural households
4
Encourage the use of Tiffin boxes among primary school children
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.56
The President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of elected members of:
1
Both Houses of Parliament
2
The Legislative Assemblies of the States
3
Union Council of Ministers
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.57
The responsibility of preparation of electoral rolls in India rests with:
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.58
At the time of becoming the Prime Minister of our country one:
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.59
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
| List-I (Commission) | List-II (Chairperson) |
|---|---|
| A. Second Administrative Reforms Commission | 1. Vijay Kelkar |
| B. Second Commission on Centre-State relations | 2. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah |
| C. Thirteenth Finance Commission | 3. Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi |
| D. National Commission for the Review of the working of the Constitution | 4. M. Veerappa Moily |
Code
| Code | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (c) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| (d) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
General EnglishMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.60
What is common to Sardar Hukum Singh, Jagjivan Ram, Inderjit Gupta, Somnath Chatterjee and Seth Govind Das?
General EnglishMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.61
The purpose of Adjournment motion in our Parliament is:
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.62
Consider the following statements regarding limitations on the authority of the Indian Parliament:
1
Most of the important laws can be introduced in the Parliament with the prior consent of the President.
2
Parliament has to operate within the jurisdiction earmarked by the Constitution. Which of these statements is/are correct?
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.63
Archaeological studies suggest the theory that:
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.64
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.65
The main objective of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is to safeguard the interests of the workers engaged in:
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.66
Which one of the following expresses the relation between normal price and market price?
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.67
Consider the following statements about heritage:
1
Heritage is that which has been or may be inherited.
2
Heritage is anything given or received to be a proper possession. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.68
Bancassurance is:
InsuranceMedium