MCQs on Constitution of India for all competitive Exams

1) Which schedule of the Indian Constitution divides the legislative powers between the Union and states?

(A)6th schedule

(B)7th schedule

(C)8th schedule

(D)9th schedule

2) Who appoints Chairman of UPSC?

(A)President

(B)Parliament

(C)Union Home Minister

(D)Cabinet Committee on Appointments

3) The constitution of India does not provide for impeachment of which in the below list?

(A)Chief Justice of India

(B)President of India

(C)Vice President of India

(D)Governor of an Indian State

4) Which schedule of Indian constitution contains languages?

(A)6th

(B)7th

(C)8th

(D)9th

5) President can proclaim a state of Financial emergency under which of the below list of articles?

(A)Article 345

(B)Article 352

(C)Article 360

(D)Article 375

6) Right to vote can be placed in which of the below list of categories?

(A)Fundamental Right

(B)Constitutional Right

(C)Fundamental Duty

(D)None of These

7) Which in the below list of articles helped the Madarsas in India to remain out of purview of the Right to Education Act?

(A)Article 26

(B)Article 27

(C)Article 29

(D)Article 30

8) For how many times, a person can become President of India?

(A)Once

(B)Twice

(C)Thrice

(D)No limit

9) If President and Vice President, both are unavailable, who can discharge the functions?

(A)Prime Minister

(B)Lok Sabha Speaker

(C)Chief Justice of India

(D)Any person nominated by President or Vice President

10) Till now, the Preamble of Constitution of India has been amended for how many times?

(A)Never

(B)Once

(C)Twice

(D)Thrice

Answers

1) Ans. (B)7th schedule

2) Ans. (A)President

3) Ans. (D)Governor of an Indian State

4) Ans. (C)8th

5) Ans. (C)Article 360

6) Ans. (B)Constitutional Right

7) Ans. (D)Article 30

8) Ans. (D)No limit

9) Ans. (C)Chief Justice of India

10) Ans. (B)Once. The preamble to the Constitution of India is a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding purpose and principles of the document.

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Daily Current Affairs from 05 August 2014

1) RBI keeps key rates unchanged, cuts SLR by 50 bps: Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan kept interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row as expected, making it abundantly clear that his intent is to stay the course and slay the inflation demon once and for all, declaring that he has Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backing in his efforts to tame prices even if such a stance is perceived by some to be obstructing recovery.

2) Xavi Hernandez announced retirement from International Football: Xavi Hernandez, Spain's leading playmaker in its run of three major titles, has retired from international duty after a disappointing World Cup. "I have taken the decision to leave the selection," the 34-year-old Xavi said. "I think my time has ended." Xavi was the key component of Spain's tiki-taka passing style during its unprecedented run of winning the World Cup in 2010 and two European championships in 2008 and 2012. He was voted the best player of the 2008 European championship. In that final he made the critical pass to Fernando Torres to score the winning goal in its 1-0 win over Germany.

3) Sanju Samson, Karn Sharma get maiden ODI call-up: Prolific young wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and leg-spinner Karn Sharma received maiden call-up into the Indian squad as selectors on Tuesday announced the team for the upcoming limited-overs cricket series against England. Both Samson and Karn were included in the 17-member squad. MS Dhoni will lead the team against England in five ODIs and a one-off Twenty20, starting August 25. Virat Kohli will be his deputy. The BCCI confirmed the news through their official account on micro-blogging site Twitter.

4) HDFC Bank opened branch in Dubai: HDFC Bank, the second-largest private sector bank in India, opened its branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to provide wealth management services to the non-resident Indians (NRIs) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the bank's third branch outside India, the other two being located at Bahrain and Hong Kong.

5) UP Governor Ram Naik gets additional charge of Rajasthan: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has been given additional charge of Rajasthan as state governor Margaret Alva has completed her term. Alva, who was Rajasthan governor, was given additional charge of Goa last month after resignation of B V Wanchoo as its Governor. A press communique of Rashtrapati Bhavan said that Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli has been given additional charge of Goa as Alva has demitted office on completing her term.

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Know About the 'Ebola Outbreak' for competitive Exams

'Ebola' was in news now, a disease which continues to spread in several West African countries. Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by the Ebola virus. The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and likely Nigeria. As of August 2014 more than 1600 cases have been identified. Efforts are ongoing to develop a vaccine; however, none yet exists. Here are the things related to Ebola virus from competitive Exams point of view, which was shared by one of our friend who doesn't like to be named. We thank him on behalf of our team.

Introduction on Ebola Virus?

* Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. It affects central nervous system.

* Ebola first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter was in a village situated near the Ebola River, from which the disease takes its name.

Transmission

* The natural host of the Ebola virus is Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family.

* Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals.

* Spreads from person to person on contact with blood or bodily fluids of infected person.

* Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in the transmission of Ebola.

* Health-care workers have frequently been infected. Family members are at risk.

* Incubation period: 2 to 21 days after infection.

Signs and symptoms

* Fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.

Vaccine and treatment

* No licensed vaccine for EVD is available. No specific treatments beyond managing symptoms.

Prevention and control

* Controlling Reston ebola virus in domestic animals.

* Reducing the risk of Ebola infection in people.

* Controlling infection in health-care settings.

Why is it in news?

* Recent outbreak in 3 West African countries and their capitals are affected.

* Sierra Leone (Freetown), Liberia (Monrovia) and Guinea (Conakry).

* High alert after a US doctor working in Liberia contracted the virus and died in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 04 August 2014

1) Arvind Gupta appointed deputy NSA: Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta was on Monday appointed as deputy National Security Adviser, a post which fell vacant following the resignation of Nehchal Sandhu. Mr. Gupta, a 1979 batch officer, will also be Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), an apex advisory body tasked with suggesting to the government on political, economic and strategic security concerns. The officer, who is at present Director-General of Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), has been appointed for a period of three years on “reemployment” and on contract basis, said an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

2) Lt Gen Philip Campose takes over as Army Vice Chief:  Lt Gen Philip Campose- a veteran mechanised infantry officer, has taken over as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff succeeding Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, who is now heading the 1.3 million strong force. 59-year-old Lt Gen Campose, who was till now the Western Army Commander, took over as the Vice Chief on August 1, an Army release said.

3) Justice Manjula Chellur takes oath as first women chief justice of Calcutta High Court: Dr Manjula Chellur was on 5 August 2014 swornin as Calcutta High Court’s first woman Chief Justice. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administered the oath to Dr Chellur at the High Court. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee were present at the sweringin ceremony.

4) UPSC exam row: Centre says English marks should not be included: Giving in to sustained pressure from Hindi belt parties on the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) pattern, the government on 4 August 2014 announced that marks for 8-9 English comprehension questions in Paper II of prelims exam would not be counted for gradation and merit. However, the CSAT format stays and the August 24 prelims exam will be held as per schedule.

5) Govt suspended arrested Syndicate Bank Chairman S K Jain: The government on 4 August 2014 suspended Syndicate Bank Chairman and Managing Director S K Jain, two days after CBI arrested him for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50 lakh to enhance the credit limit of some companies, Financial Services Secretary G.S Sandhu said the Finance Ministry received a preliminary report from the CBI on the arrest of Mr. Jain on Saturday, based on which he was suspended. Mr. Jain, 54, was appointed CMD of state-owned Syndicate Bank in July last year for a period of five years. He was one of the youngest CMDs of a public sector bank and was due to retire in 2020.

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Employment News: 02 August to 08 August 2014

1. Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Kolkata       

Name of Post- Senior Technical Assistant, Quarantine Inspector etc.

No. of Vacancies-11

Last date- 01.09.2014

2. Reserve Bank of India

Name of Post- Assistants

No. of Vacancies-506

Last date- 06.08.2014

3. Public Service Commission (PSC), Uttar Pradesh

Name of Post-Food Safety and Drug Administration Deptt.Exam-2014

Last date- 16.08.2014

4. Kerala Gramin Bank

Name of Post- Officers Junior Management and Office Assistant

No. of Vacancies-683

Last date- 11.08.2014

5. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Name of Post- Constable/Tradesmen

No. of Vacancies-985

Last date- 16.09.2014

6. Ministry of Labour & Employment, New Delhi

Name of Post- Junior Consultant

No. of Vacancies-46

Last date- 21 days from publication

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RBI's monetary policy review 5 August 2014: Highlights

Freinds..Here are the highlights of RBI’s bi-monthly monetary policy statement released on 5 August 2014.

>> Short-term lending (repo) rate unchanged at 8%

>> Cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4%

>> SLR cut by 0.50% to 22% to unlock banking funds

>> Estimates GDP growth at 5.5% for current fiscal

>> Targets 8% CPI inflation by January 2015, 6% by Jan 2016

>> Lowers banks’ SLR holdings in held-to-maturity category by 0.5% to 24%

>> Govt policies to improve domestic demand, supply conditions

>> Higher oil prices, pass-through of administered price increases pose upside risks to inflation

>> Monsoons still a concern, posing risks to inflation

>> Govt action on food management and fast-tracking project completion to improve supply

>> Banking sector reforms will continue

>> Next bi-monthly policy statement on September 30.

 Current RBI rates as on 5 August 2014 are as follows:

 1) Bank Rate- 9%

2) Repo Rate- 8%

3) Reverse Repo rate- 7%

4) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- 4%

5) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)- 22%

6) Marginal Standing Facility- 9%

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List of Gold medal winners for India at Commonwealth Games 2014

India finished fifth in the just concluded Commonwealth Games 2014 held at Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. A 216-strong team of Indian athletes bagged 15 gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze for a total haul of 64 medals to finish fifth behind table-toppers England (58, 59, 57), Australia (two - 49, 42, 46), Canada (three - 32, 16, 34) and hosts Scotland (four - 19, 15, 19). India had finished second behind Australia in the 2010 Delhi edition but considering that some disciplines, from which the hosts had won medals, were either dropped or pruned down in Glasgow, it was a creditable performance by the Indians in the Games. Let's have a look at the list of 15 Gold Medal winners for India in the game. We would like to thank our friend Pepe who has provided valuable information for preparing this article. You can download this chart as PDF by clicking on print friendly button at the bottom. 

Sl No	Name	Discipline	Category
1	K Sanjita Chanu	Weightlifting	48 kg category
Note: First gold winner of India in Commonwealth Games 2014. From Manipur
2	Sukhen Dey	Weightlifting	56 kg category
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 56 Kg category from West Bengal
3	Satish Sivalingam	Weightlifting	77 kg category
Note: Created a games record with a total lift of 328 kg. From Tamil Nadu
4	Yogeshwar Dutt	Wrestling	65 kg freestyle
Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Bronze in Olympics 2012 in 60 Kg Free style. From Haryana
5	Sushil Kumar	Wrestling	75kg freestyle
Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Silver in Olympics 2012 in 66 Kg Free style. From Delhi
6	Amit Kumar	Wrestling	57kg freestyle
Note: 21 years old from Haryana
7	Babita Kumari	Wrestling	55 kg freestyle
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 51 Kg free style. From Haryana
8	Vinesh Phogat	Wrestling	48kg freestyle
Note: Youngest Indian wrestler , Just 19 years old, from Haryana
9	Jitu Rai	Shooting	50 m pistol
Note: Born in Nepa. From Lucknow, UP.
10	Abhinav Bindra	Shooting	10m Air Rifle
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 and Gold in Beijing Olympics 2008 from Punjab
11	Rahi Sarnobat	Shooting	25 m Pistol
Note: Gold in CWG 2010.  From Maharastra
12	Apurvi Chandela	Shooting	10 m Air Rifle
Note: Her first international medal. From Rajasthan
13	Vikas Gowda	Athletics	Discus throw
Note: First Indian man to win a field event gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. From Karnataka
14	Parupalli Kashyap	Badminton	Men's Single
Note: First Indian man in 32 years to win badminton gold at the Games. From Hyderabad
15	Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa	Squash	Women’s doubles
Created history by winning India's first ever gold medal in CWG squash. From Tamil Nadu

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GK/Current Affairs Questions asked in RBI Grade B (DR) exam held on 3 August 2014

Friends..Here are some questions asked in RBI Grade B officers exam held on 3 Aug 2014. These questions were shared by our friends Debasish Gupta and Ramesh Kumar K.

1. Who is the Finance Minister of India?- Arun Jaitley

2. Current Governor of RBI?- Raghuram Rajan

3. Father's day 2014 was celebrated in India on?- June 21

4. What happened with MH370 air plane?- Disappeared over Indian Ocean

5. First Nobel prize winner of Asia?- Rabindranath Tagore

6. Which Union Minister at present lost the Lok Sabha elections but became minister through Rajya Sabha membership?- Arun Jaitley

7. Prime minister's first foreign tour was to which country?- Bhutan

8. How many banks are collaboration with SBI

9. What is 'C' in SAARC?- Cooperation

10. Governor of World bank.

11. Who gave 1000 billion dollar to Uttarakhanad development

12. Dadasaheb phalke award winner in 2014?- Gulzar

13. NEFT stands for?- National Electronic Fund Transfer

14. Cabinet Minister in Lok Sabha?- Venkaih Naidu

15. FIFA World Cup 2014 was hled in?- Brazil

16. Chief Minister of Telangana?- Chandrasekhar Rao

17. Who is Ajit Kumar Doval?- National Security Advisor

18. Attorney General of India?- Mukul Rohatgi

19. Name the Germany Chancellor?- Angela Merkel

20. World woman's day is celebrated on?- March 8

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