67th BPSC Prelims Exam Paper 08 May 2022 (English) – Answer Key

101. Which of the following is not a part of the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution?
(A) Libraries
(B) Fuel and Fodder
(C) Rural Sports
(D) Technical Training
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

102. How many (number) ‘Demands for Grants’ are put before the Parliament as a part of the Annual Budget in pursuance to Article 113 of the Constitution?
(A) 98
(B) 96
(C) 104
(D) 109
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

103. In which year was the ‘National Extension Service’ launched?
(A) 1953
(B) 1957
(C) 1960
(D) 1972
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

104. The members of a State Legislative Council are not chosen by which of the following categories of persons?
(A) Members of the local bodies/ Panchayats
(B) Teachers
(C) Graduates
(D) Industrialists
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

105. The split system in the Indian administration relates to
(A) Audit/Accounts
(B) Union/States
(C) Policy/Implementation
(D) All India Services/ Central Services
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

106. Which of the following is a Parliamentary Committee relating to delegation of power to make rules and regulations to the Executive?
(A) Committee on Executive Legislation
(B) Committee on Subordinate Legislation
(C) Committee on Administrative Legislation
(D) Committee on Delegated Legislation
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

107. Article 300 of the Indian Constitution deals with
(A) suits and proceedings
(B) government contracts
(C) Attorney General
(D) restrictions on trade and commerce
(E) None of the above More than one of the above

108. Judicial process in India is based on
(A) the Constitution
(B) the due process of routine law
(C) conventions
(D) the procedure established by law
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

109. The first ‘Lokayukta’ was established in which of the following States?
(A) Odisha
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Punjab
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

110. Which of the following posts was held by A. S. Anand in late 1990’s?
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Chief Vigilance Commissioner
(D) Attorney General
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

111. Who among the following is not a member of the 15th Finance Commission?
(A) Ashok Kumar Lahiri
(B) Sudipto Mundle
(C) Ramesh Chand
(D) Ajay Narayan Jha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

112. In the recent Union Budget, the FM has increased the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector from the existing one to
(A) 50%
(B) 62%
(C) 74%
(D) 100%
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

113. As per the Union Budget, 2021, the fiscal deficit is estimated to be how much percent of the GDP in 2021-22
(A) 88%
(B) 7.8%
(C) 7.6%
(D) 6.8%
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

(7.4%)
114. The best index of economic development is provided by
(A) growth in national income at current prices
(B) growth in per capita real income from year to year
(C) growth in savings ratio
(D) improvement in balance of payments position
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

115. The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) is to be implemented during which time period?
(A) 2020-21 to 2022-23
(B) 2020-21 to 2023–24
(C) 2020-21 to 2024-25
(D) 2020-21 to 2025-26
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

116. Who among the following is not a part of the National Development Council?
(A) The Secretary of the NITI Aayog
(B) The Secretary of the Planning and Programme Implementation Ministry
(C) The Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog
(D) The Chairman of the Finance Commission of India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

117. Match List – I with List – II
List – I List – II
a. Sarkaria 1. To Review the Commission Methodology for Measurement of Poverty
b. C. Rangarajan 2. Infrastructure Committee Financing
c. Parekh 3. Central State Committee Relationship
d. Narasimham 4. Banking Sector Committee Reforms
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
. a b c d
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

118. Consider the following States:
1. Punjab
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Choose the correct sequence of the above in ascending order as rice producing States in India.
(A) West Bengal, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
(B) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab
(C) Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

119. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, consider the following statements
1. The Finance Commission is a statutory body
2. The Finance Commission was set up under Article 280 of the Constitution
3. The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are only advisory in nature.
4. The first Finance Commission was set up in 1950.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 3 and 4 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 4 only
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

120. With reference to the Bare Necessities Index (BNI), consider the following statements
1. The economic survey has come up with the Bare Necessities Index at rural and urban levels.

2. The BNI has been created for all States for 2018 only.
3. The BNI is based on 26 indicators
4. The BNI consists of six dimensions
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 2 and 4 only
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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