UPSC IFS (Preliminary Exam) GK Questions 2014

UPSC / State PCS, CDS, NDA GK Question 2014

Question 1. With respect to Article 371A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following states has special responsibility with respect to law and order 

of the state ?

A. Asom

B. Manipur

C. Nagaland 

D. Andhra Pradesh

Question 2. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to

A. Consolidate Fund of the State

B. Consolidated Fund of the India

C. Contingency Fund of India

D. Both 'a' and 'b' in equal proportion

Question 3. The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies the state has

A. a separate defence force

B. a separate Constitution

C. a separate judiciary

D. All of the above

Question 4. The first women Governor of a State in free India was

A. Mrs Sarojini Naidu

B. Mrs Sucheta Kripalani

C. Mrs Indira Gandhi

D. Mrs Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

Question 5.When an advance grant is made by Parliament, pending the regular passage of the budget, it is called

A. vote on credit

B. token grant

C. supplementary grant

D. vote on account

Question 6. What do you understand by the dual role of the Governor ?

A. Constitution and real executive 

B. Head of a State and Head of Government under certain circumstances

C. Belonging to Central as well as State Executive 

D. Constitution ruler and an agent of the centre

Question 7. Regarding the enactment of ordinary law, the State Legislative Council

A. has to agree to the bill 

B. may delay it for a maximum period of 4 months

C. may disagree to its provisions, in which case a joint sitting is called

D. has nothing to do

Question 8. The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the

A. President 

B. Chief Minister

C. Governor 

D. Council of Ministers

Question 9. The Governor does not appoint

A. Judges of the High Court

B.Chief Minister 

C. Chairman of the Sate Public Service Commission

D. Advocate General of the State

Question 10.Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir ?

A. Chief Minister of the State

B. Chief Justice of the High Court

C. President 

D. Prime Minister

Answer : 1.(c), 2.(a), 3.(b), 4.(a), 5.(d), 6.(d), 7.(b), 8.(c), 9.(a), 10.(c).