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APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions

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Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions

 

Indian Polity Section

Q1. PMGSY, a programme of the Government of India, deals with

(A) rural employment generation

(B) rural electrification

(C) rural road development

(D) urban employment generation



Q5. AMRUT, launched by the Government of India, stands for

(A) Alternative Methods for Reforms and Urban Transport

(B) Alternative Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transport

(C) Atal Mission for Reforms and Urban Transformation

(D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation



Q7. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution deals with

(A) the list of regional languages

(B) the Fundamental Rights

(C) the Directive Principles of State Policy

(D) All of the above



Q8. Protection of which of the following is a fundamental duty in India?

(A) Village Panchayat

(B) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(C) National Flag

(D) Wildlife

 

Q9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following right cannot be taken away during Emergency?

(A) Right to speak

(B) Right to freedom of movement

(C) Right to life

(D) Right to organize

Q10. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?

(A) 28th

(B) 48th

(C) 57th

(D) 61st

 

Q11. A candidate for the Office of the President of India should not be less than

(A) 25 years

(B) 30 years

(C) 35 years

(D) 40 years



Q12. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State, except on the recommendation of

(A) the Parliament

(B) the Governor of the State

(C) the President of India

(D) a Special Committee of MPs



Q53. Which of the following is/was neither a statutory body nor a constitutional body?

(A) SEBI

(B) RBI

(C) Planning Commission of India

(D) Finance Commission of India



Q60. The scheme Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) is being implemented by 

(A) Ministry of Rural Development

(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

(C) Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment

(D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports



Q61. Which of the following Articles gives the idea of a Uniform Civil Code?

(A) Article 44

(B) Article 45

(C) Article 46

(D) Article 47



Q71. The PRASAD scheme is associated with 

(A) Inbound tourism

(B) Theme-based tourist circuits

(C) Promotion of adventure tourism

(D) Sites of religious significance

 


Current Events

Q46. Which State has won 7 TRIFED Van Dhan Awards, 2021?

Sikkim

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh



Q47. Which of the following cities is selected by the UNESCO under the UCCN programme in 2021?

Srinagar

Jaipur

Chennai

Mumbai

 

Q50. In which year was the Assam Mission on Malnutrition launched?

2020

2021

2019

2022

 

Q62. Which of the following States is not a top performer in the LEARS Index, 2021?

Gujarat

Haryana

Punjab

Maharashtra

 

Q82. As per the NITI Aayog Health Index, 2021, which of the following States is among the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance?

West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Karnataka

 

Q83. How many airports had been operationalized under the UDAN scheme in Assam till November, 2020?

3

4

5

6



Q99. Who among the following has been awarded the Jnanpith Award for the year 2021?

Damodar Mouzo

Nilmani Phookan

Ravindra Kalekar

Pundalik Naik

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Economy of India & Assam Questions

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Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Economy of India & Assam Questions

Q2. The term PPP’ in the field of urban development commonly refers to

  1. Public-Private Project
  2. Public-Private Partnership
  3. Public-Private Property
  4. Partnership With Public Perspective

 

Q49. Which State has recently launched STREET Project for experimental tourism?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Kerala
  3. Goa
  4. Himachal Pradesh

 

Q51. In which year was the Planning Commission of India established?

  1. 1949
  2. 1950
  3. 1951
  4. 1947

 

Q52. Which Five-Year Plan of India adopted the Mahalanobis model?

  1. First Five-Year Plan
  2. Second Five-Year Plan
  3. Fifth Five-Year Plan
  4. Sixth Five-Year Plan

 

Q54. What was the time period of last Five-Year Plan in India?

  1. 2012-2017
  2. 2009-2014
  3. 2007-2012
  4. 2014-2019

Q55. Which of the following Five-Year Plans in India was most successful in terms of economic growth?

  1. Sixth Five-Year Plan
  2. Eight Five-Year Plan
  3. Tenth Five-Year Plan
  4. Eleventh Five-Year Plan

 

Q56. When did NITI Aayog come into being?

  1. 15th August, 2014
  2. 1st January, 2015
  3. 1st April, 2016
  4. 1st August, 2017

 

Q57. Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog?

  1. Dr. Rajiv Kumar
  2. Shri Amitabh Kant
  3. Dr. K Rajeswar Rao
  4. Prime Minister of India

 

Q58. Which of the following is not an objective of NITI Aayog?

  1. To faster cooperative federalism
  2. To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities
  3. To develop a mechanism to formulate credible plan at village level
  4. To allocate central funds among states in an equitable manner

 

Q59. Who is the Ex-Officio chairman of North-Eastern Council?

  1. MoS, DoNER
  2. Union Home Minister
  3. Union Finance Minister
  4. Prime Minister of India

 

Q63. The Theory of Drain was propounded by

  1. A K Sen
  2. M N Roy
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. VKRV Rao

 

Q64. Who coined the term ‘Hindu Rate of Growth’?

  1. Raj Krishna
  2. AK Sen
  3. Jagdish Bhagwati
  4. V Rangarajan

 

Q65. What is the rank of India in the HDI ranking in the Human Development Report, 2020 of UNDP?

  1. 131
  2. 132
  3. 137
  4. 140

 

Q66. Which sector accounts for over 54% of India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and nearly 4/5th of FDI inflow into India?

  1. Service sector
  2. Manufacturing sector
  3. Defence sector
  4. Agricultural sector

 

Q67. What is the percentage of urban population in Assam as reported in the Economic Survey, Assam, 2020-21 during 2019-20?

  1. 14.1%
  2. 15.8%
  3. 18.8%
  4. 20.2%

Q68. What was the share of agriculture and allied sectors in GSDP, Assam in 2019-20?

  1. 18.8%
  2. 15.6%
  3. 25.3%
  4. 32.6%

 

Q69. ‘UNICORN’ is the term used in venture capital industry to describe a start-up company with a value of over

  1. $1 billion
  2. $10 billion
  3. $100 billion
  4. $1 trillion

 

Q72. During which Five-Year Plan, special programmes to eradicate poverty in India were introduced?

  1. Fourth
  2. Fifth
  3. Sixth
  4. Seventh

 

Q73. In which year was decentralized planning introduced in Assam at the sub-division level?

  1. 1986
  2. 1989
  3. 2003
  4. 2004

 

Q74. Which of the following topped the list of agricultural and allied products exports from Assam in 2020-21?

  1. Fruits
  2. Jaggery
  3. Non-Basmati rice
  4. Oil Seeds

 

Q78. As per Agriculture Census, 2010-11, what is the percentage of agricultural working force in the State?

  1. 65% of total working force
  2. 53% of total working force
  3. 46% of total working force
  4. 33% of total working force

 

Q84. Which is the only small bank of Assam

  1. Subansiri Bank
  2. Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank
  3. North-East Small Finance Bank
  4. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank

 

Q86. Who is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India?

  1. Governor, RBI
  2. Monetary Policy Committee
  3. Union Finance Minister
  4. NITI Aayog

 

Q87. Who is the Chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission of India?

  1. V Rangarajan
  2. Y V Reddy
  3. NK Singh
  4. D Subbarao

 

Q88. Who is the custodian of Foreign Exchange Reserve in India?

  1. RBI
  2. EXIM Bank
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. Ministry of Finance, GoI

 

Q89. In which year was the FRBM Act enacted?

  1. 2001
  2. 2002
  3. 2003
  4. 2004

 

Q90. The Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics has proposed to change the base year for GDP calculations at constraint prices from 2011-12 to

  1. 2019-20
  2. 2020-21
  3. 2017-18
  4. 2018-19

 

Q91. On which of the following is GST not applicable?

  1. Textile products
  2. Insurance services
  3. Alcohol for human consumption
  4. Leather goods

 

Q92. Where is the Headquarters of BRICS Development Bank located?

  1. Moscow
  2. Mumbai
  3. Rio de Janeiro
  4. Shanghai

 

Q93. Which of the following are the five pillars of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?

  1. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Culture, Demography
  2. Economy, Infrastructure, History, Culture, Demand
  3. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography, Supply
  4. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography, Demand

 

Q94. How many public sector banks are there in India as on 31st December, 2021?

  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 17
  4. 27

 

Q95. In which city was the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) established in 1992?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Bombay
  3. Bangalore
  4. Madras

 

Q96. What percentage of farm families belong to the category of marginal farmers in Assam?

  1. 18%
  2. 36%
  3. 67%
  4. 78%

 

Q97. How many sectors are covered under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme as on 31st January, 2022?

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15