Staff selection commission tax assistant - solved paper - 2009 - Part 4

31. Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world ?
Non-violence of the brave  Non-violence of the weak  Non-violence of the coward  Non-violence of the downtrodden 
 

32. Why was the name of Kuber Singh, a 17-year old student of G.D. Goenka World School, in the news on 20th January 2009 ?
He was declared as the winner of the Sanjay Chopra Award  He broke the record for fastest memorising of a 9 digit number  He witnessed the Swearingin-Ceremony of President Barack Obama of USA, as an official invitee  He solved the crossword puzzle of the famous USA magazine 
 

33. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India ?
Conterminous with the tenure of the Lok Sabha  Conterminous with the tenure of the President  As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha  Five years 
 

34. What was the reason for Gandhiji's support to decentralization of power ?
Decentralisation ensures more participation of the people into democracy  India had decentralisation of power in the past  Decentralisation was essential for the economic development of the country  Decentralisation can prevent communalism 
 

35. Consent of the people means consent of-
A few people  All people  Majority of the people  Leader of the people 
 

36. For how many categories has A. R. Rehman, the Golden Globe Award Winner for original sound track in the film 'Slum Dog Millionaire' been nominated at the Oscars ?
1  2  3  9 
 

37. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?
Gram Sabha  Gram Panchayat  Gram Cooperative Society  Nyaya Panchayat 
 

38. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1.Motilal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1 and 2  1 only  2 and 3  1, 2 and 3 
 

39. Match the following-
Union Territory
(a) Puducherry
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Daman and Diu
Jurisdiction (High Court)
1. Kerala
2. Bombay
3. Madras
4. Calcutta
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 1 2  1 3 4 2  1 2 3 4  1 4 3 2 
 

40. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and nonstatutory body ?
Finance Commission  Planning Commission  Union Public Service Commission  Election Commission 
 

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