Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : In which year was the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established in India?

Option 1: 1988

Option 2: 1992

Option 3: 1998

Option 4: 2002

Question : The poverty line in India is determined based on:

Option 1: Per capita income

Option 2: Household income

Option 3: Monthly expenditure on food

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.

Option 1: prejudice

Option 2: sacrifice

Option 3: omission

Option 4: erosion

Question : Who among the following was a Shaka ruler in India (130-150 AD)?

Option 1: Ashoka

Option 2: Rudradaman

Option 3: Menander

Option 4: Bindusara

Question : Which of the following institutions is responsible for regulating and supervising the functioning of regional rural banks in India?

Option 1: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Option 2: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Option 3: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Which leader played a significant role in the decision-making process leading to the partition of India?

Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi

Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru

Option 3: Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose

Question : Who administers the oath of office to the Vice President of India?

Option 1: The Prime Minister of India

Option 2: The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Option 3: The President of India

Option 4: The Chief Justice of India

Question : Assertion: Financial sector reforms aimed to promote financial inclusion in India.

Reason: Access to financial services is essential for inclusive economic growth.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : The State is obligated to protect every monument, place and object of national importance and historic interest under Article ______ of the Constitution of India.

Option 1: 48

Option 2: 46

Option 3: 49

Option 4: 47

Question : Statement 1: The Consumer Protection Act 1986 is significant legislation in India.

Statement 2: It aims to protect the interests and rights of consumers.

Option 1: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.

Option 2: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.

Option 4: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false.