07 October 2010

1. Which writ can be issued by a High Court to direct a public official or the government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional?

a) Certiorari

b) Prohibition

c) Quo Warranto

d) Mandamus

2. Who amongst me following is the author of the English novel ’solo’, which was given Common Wealth Writers’ Prize 2010 7

(A) Aainer Hussain

(B) Jonathan Tel

(C) Rana Dasgupta

(D) lohn Torrence Tate

3. Who amongst the following has recently taken over as the Chairman of the 19th Law Commission?

(A) Mr. A. R. Lakshmanan

(B) Mr. P. V. Reddy

(C) Mr. Yashwant Sinha

(D) Mr. Ranjan Bharti Mittal

4. Which of the following days was observed as World Water Day 2010?

(A) 20 June

(B) 22 July

(C) 22 March

(D) 20 May

5. Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of

(A) Classical dance

(B) Literature

(C) Classical music

(D) Cinematography

6. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country?

(A) Inflation

(B) Sensex

(C) Human Development Index

(D) SLR

7. By which amendment was the voting age reduced to 18 from 21?

a) 52nd amendment

b) 56th amendment

c) 61st amendment

d) 73rd amendment

8. In which of the following year came the first Constitutional Amendment?

a) 1951

b) 1952

c) 1956

d) 1948

9. The proclamation of emergency under Article 362 was made for the first time in

a) 1975

b) 1962

c) 1976

d) 1960

10. Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?

a) Robert Walpole

b) Amundson

c) Robert Peary

d) none of these

11. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

a) Lord Mountbatten

b) Lord Canning

c) Lord Ripon

d) Lord Hardinge

12. Which of the following events compelled Gandhiji to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement?

a) Jalianwala Bagh massacre

b) Chauri Chaura incident

c) Rowlatt Act

d) Failure of Cripps Mission

Answer:

1. Mandamus

2. Rana Dasgupta

3. Mr. P. V. Reddy

4. 20 May

5. Literature

6. Human Development Index

7. 61st amendment

8. 1951

9. 1962

10. Amundson

11. Lord Mountbatten

12. Chauri Chaura incident