UPSC CSE Prelims Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 15 - UPSC MCQ

Over three decades, National Police Commission and various committees including Padmanabhaiah, Rebeiro
and Malimath have urged radical reorganization of police force. Which of the following forms the major reforms
required to establish democratic accountability of its police force?
1. Mitigating political interference
2. Merging investigation wing with law and order functions

3. Registering all offences and recording of statements
4. Preventing police torture and dealing with the weaker section
5. Targeting recruitment of women in police organizations.
Which of the following is/are correct in this case?

Which of the following is offered as an incentive to Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects?

Consider the following statements regarding Civil society:
1. They are non state autonomous institutions, hence outside the authority of the state.
2. They oppose authoritarianism and totalitarianism.
3. They formulate public opinion and set the demand thereof.
4. They advocate pluralism to increase the domination of state.

Consider the following statements regarding RTI Act 2005:
1. The information seeker is required to give his name and complete address, though there is no prescribed
format of application for seeking information.
2. The information seeker is required to give reasons for seeking information.
3. If the applicant belongs to below poverty line (BPL) category, he is not required to pay any fee.
Which of the above statements are true?

Consider following statements about local bodies.
1. The subject ‘Local Bodies’ is mentioned in Concurrent list of seventh schedule.
2. The subjects allocated to rural local bodies are mentioned in 11th Schedule of the Constitution.
3. The subjects allocated to Urban local bodies are mentioned in 12th Schedule.
Which of the following is/are true

Consider the following statements regarding the immunities conferred by the constitution.
1. Ministers are not liable in the courts for the official acts done by the President and the Governor on their
advice.
2. The judicial officers enjoy immunity from any liability in respect of their official acts.
3. The civil servants enjoy immunity from legal liability for their tortious acts in respect of the sovereign
functions of the government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider following statements regarding the Supreme Court ruling on Co-operative Societies in October 2013.
1. Supreme Court ruled that co-operative societies are not public authority under section 2 of RTI Act.
2. The registrar of cooperatives (RoC) is duty bound to provide the information irrespective of whether cooperative
society is substantially financed out of government money or not.
Which of the given statements is /are true?

"The right of citizens for time bound delivery of goods and services bill 2011" provides for the appointment of
both central and state public grievance redressal commission. Which of the following statements is/are correct
in respect of these commissions?
1. A person may file a complaint regarding any grievance related to citizen charter, functioning of public
authority or violation of law.

2. It enables both citizens as well as foreign nationals to seek redressal of grievances.
3. The Commissions may also initiate suo motu inquiry if they believe that there are reasonable grounds to
inquire into the matter.
4. The commissioners can be removed only after a judicial inquiry on an allegation of misbehaviour or
incapacity.
choose the correct option.

Which of the following are amongst the existing legal & institutional framework to check corruption & redress
citizen's grievances?
1. Commission for SCs & STs
2. Public servants (Inquiries) act, 1850
3. Railway services Conduct rules, 1956
4. Parliament & its committees

Consider the following statements with respect to PESA (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996.
1. Every village should have a Gram Sabha, consisting of all residents of village.
2. The Gram Sabha is responsible for the identification or selection of persons as beneficiaries under the poverty
alleviation and other programmes
3. The chairperson of Panchayats in scheduled areas must belong to Schedule Tribe.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to The Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive
Scheme (PEAIS).
1. It seeks to empower Panchayats and put in place accountability systems to make their functioning
transparent and efficient.
2. It has been launched from the 11th Plan Onwards by the Ministry of Rural Development.

3. Incentivize States to empower Panchayats through devolution of 3Fs (functions, funds and functionaries) in
accordance with Article 243G read with Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Which of the following is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):
1. The superintendence of CBI related to investigation of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
lies with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
2. In other matters superintendence is exercised by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) in the
Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Grievances of the Government of India.
3. The Central Government can authorize CBI to investigate a crime in a State without the consent of the
concerned State Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following stages of Public Policy in correct order-
1. Agenda setting
2. Decision Making
3. Policy Formulation
4. Policy Implementation
5. Policy Evaluation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-

Which of the following were recommended by second ARC to address the problem of corruption in India?
1. Creating the institutions of Lokpal and Lokayukta, and giving them constitutional status.
2. Amending Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.
3. Reducing discretionary powers of civil servants.

4. All development schemes and citizen centric programme should provide for social audit.
5. Creating local body ombudsman for group of districts to investigate cases against the functionaries of local
bodies.

The Gram Sabhas under Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, have:
1. Power to manage village markets and control the lending to Scheduled Tribes (ST).
2. Ownership of the minor forest produce.
3. Right to mandatory consultation in matters of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the National PPP Capacity Building Programme.
1. Its implementation is under Ministry of Urban Development.
2. Under the programme, training is given to officials of state governments, urban local bodies and select
Central government departments.
3. This is expected to result in improved capacities among government officials in preparing and managing PPP
projects across various infrastructure sectors.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Consumer rights/privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. Consumers can file a case without the assistance of a lawyer.
2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer forum no fee is required to be paid.
3. In case of death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file complaint in the consumer forum on his/her behalf.
4. To strengthen consumer rights, there is a system of National Consumer helpline to record consumer
complaints.
5. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Among various commissions and committees listed below some of them were constituted to give
recommendations regarding the police reform –
1. National Police Commission (NPC), 1980
2. Ribeiro committee, 1999
3. Padmanabhaiah Committee, 2000
4. Soli Sorabjee Committee, 2005
5. M.N. Venkatachaliah Commission, 2000
Choose the best option among given –

Which of the following is true about NEP 1991.
1. Licenses were removed from cigarettes industry.
2. Aerospace was reserved for public sector.
Choose correct answer.

E-Stamping is a computer based application and a secured electronic way of stamping documents. It’s an
electronic way of paying stamp duty to the Government.Which of the following statements is/are true about EStamping:-
1. On-line Stamp Duty Certificate can be generated within minutes.
2. Once generated cancellation of the Stamp Certificate is not possible.
3. Stamp Certificate generated has a Unique Identification Number (UIN).
4. Specific denomination is required for E-Stamping.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Citizen’s Charter?
1. Citizen’s Charter is a document which represents a systematic effort to focus on the commitment of the
Organisation towards its Citizens.
2. The term ‘Citizen’ in the Citizen’s Charter implies the clients or customers whose interests and values are
addressed by the Citizen’s Charter.
3. The term ‘Citizen’ in the Citizen’s Charter includes not only the citizens but also all the stakeholders, i.e.,
citizens, customers, clients, users, beneficiaries, other Ministries/Departments/Organisations, State
Governments, UT Administrations etc.
4. Citizen’s Charter initiative not only covers the Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Organisations but also the Departments/ Agencies of State Governments and UT Administrations.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) does not entertain complaints if:
1. The complaint is filed regarding an event that happened two years before.
2. Complaint pertains to service matters.
3. Complaint is made for the matter which is under consideration of judiciary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The mission of the National Cyber Security Policy launched in 2013 is?
1. To protect information infrastructure in cyber-space
2. To build capabilities to prevent and respond to cyber threats
3. Minimizing damage from cyber incidences
4. Reducing vulnerabilities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which theory stipulates that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the NIF (National Investment Fund) usage?
1. NIF can be used to buy shares of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
2. NIF can be used to recapitalise Public Sector Banks & State-owned Insurance companies
3. NIF can be used to fund select Social Sector Programmes which promote health, education & employment
4. NIF can be used to meet capital requirements of profitable & revivable CPSEs (Public Sector Enterprises)
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With respect to social audit, which of the following is/are correct?
1. Increases citizen participation.
2. Increases transparency.
3. Increases accountability.

Which of the following is incorrect with respect to Digital India Programme?
1. It aims at transforming the country into digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

2. It aims at providing universal mobile connectivity.
3. It will pull together many existing schemes which would be restructured and re-focused.
4. In this programme there is no focus on Public Private Partnerships.
Choose from the codes given below.