RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1281. The Planning Commission of India was replaced by NITI Aayog in:

1. A. 2015
2. B. 2010
3. C. 2017
4. D. 2014

1282. Which discontinuity separates the mantle from the outer core?

1. A. Mohorovicic discontinuity
2. B. Lehmann discontinuity
3. C. Gutenberg discontinuity
4. D. Conrad discontinuity

1283. Which layer of the Earth lies between the crust and the core?

1. A. Asthenosphere only
2. B. Mohorovicic discontinuity
3. C. Mantle
4. D. Lithosphere

1284. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

1. A. Troposphere
2. B. Thermosphere
3. C. Stratosphere
4. D. Mesosphere

1285. The Great Rift Valley of Africa is an example of:

1. A. Hotspot
2. B. Transform boundary
3. C. Divergent plate boundary
4. D. Convergent boundary

1286. Which is the smallest continent by area?

1. A. Europe
2. B. South America
3. C. Australia (Oceania)
4. D. Antarctica

1. A. Western Australia
2. B. Victoria
3. C. Queensland
4. D. New South Wales

1288. Mount Fuji, a stratovolcano, is located on the island of:

1. A. Kyushu
2. B. Shikoku
3. C. Hokkaido
4. D. Honshu

1. A. Pacific Ocean
2. B. Indian Ocean
3. C. Arctic Ocean
4. D. Atlantic Ocean

1290. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of these countries?

1. A. Mexico
2. B. Chile
3. C. Saudi Arabia
4. D. Egypt

1. A. 0°
2. B. 180°
3. C. 90°E
4. D. 90°W

1292. The Prime Meridian passes through which observatory?

1. A. Royal Observatory, Greenwich
2. B. Paris Observatory
3. C. Lick Observatory
4. D. Mauna Kea

1. A. United Kingdom
2. B. France
3. C. United States
4. D. Russia

1294. Which is the longest river in Europe?

1. A. Rhine
2. B. Volga
3. C. Dnieper
4. D. Danube

1295. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is in:

1. A. Argentina
2. B. Mexico
3. C. Australia
4. D. Chile

1. A. 1869
2. B. 1914
3. C. 1900
4. D. 1936

1297. Which two continents are separated by the Bosphorus?

1. A. Europe and Africa
2. B. Asia and Australia
3. C. Asia and Africa
4. D. Europe and Asia

1298. The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with:

1. A. Gulf of Oman
2. B. Mediterranean Sea
3. C. Arabian Sea directly via Suez
4. D. Red Sea

1. A. Challenger Deep
2. B. Java Trench
3. C. Sunda Trench
4. D. Puerto Rico Trench

1300. Which National Highway is the longest in India?

1. A. NH 27
2. B. NH 48
3. C. NH 44
4. D. NH 19

1301. Bhilai Steel Plant was established with the cooperation of:

1. A. United Kingdom
2. B. United States
3. C. Germany
4. D. Soviet Union

1302. Which city is called the 'Manchester of South India'?

1. A. Chennai
2. B. Bengaluru
3. C. Coimbatore
4. D. Madurai

1303. Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for:

1. A. Zinc
2. B. Lead
3. C. Mica
4. D. Copper

1304. Kolar and Hutti are known for which mineral?

1. A. Manganese
2. B. Gold
3. C. Iron ore
4. D. Copper

1. A. Manganese
2. B. Bauxite
3. C. Coal
4. D. Mica

1306. Zaid crops are grown during:

1. A. July to October
2. B. November to February
3. C. Throughout the year
4. D. March to June between rabi and kharif

1307. Kharif crops in India are sown during:

1. A. October-November
2. B. March-April
3. C. June-July with the onset of monsoon
4. D. January-February

1308. Which State leads in production of jute in India?

1. A. Odisha
2. B. Bihar
3. C. Assam
4. D. West Bengal

1309. Darjeeling tea is grown on hill slopes of which State?

1. A. Sikkim
2. B. West Bengal
3. C. Himachal Pradesh
4. D. Assam

1310. Which Indian State is the largest producer of coffee?

1. A. Karnataka
2. B. Kerala
3. C. Tamil Nadu
4. D. Andhra Pradesh

1311. The Deccan Trap is composed chiefly of:

1. A. Basalt
2. B. Granite
3. C. Limestone
4. D. Sandstone

1312. Which State has the longest coastline in India?

1. A. Tamil Nadu
2. B. Andhra Pradesh
3. C. Maharashtra
4. D. Gujarat

1. A. Windward side of the Khasi Hills funnel
2. B. Leeward side of Garo Hills
3. C. Coastal plain
4. D. Rain shadow of Himalaya

1314. The 'Loo' is a:

1. A. Retreating monsoon rain
2. B. Western disturbance
3. C. Hot dry wind of the northern plains in summer
4. D. Cold wave

1315. Which is the highest peak entirely within India?

1. A. Kamet
2. B. Nanda Devi
3. C. Kanchenjunga
4. D. K2

1. A. Himachal Pradesh
2. B. Uttarakhand
3. C. Arunachal Pradesh
4. D. Sikkim

1. A. Ganga and Brahmaputra
2. B. Mahanadi and Brahmani
3. C. Brahmaputra and Teesta
4. D. Ganga and Yamuna

1. A. Rift valleys
2. B. Antecedent gorges
3. C. Delta distributaries
4. D. Hanging valleys

1319. Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?

1. A. Krishna
2. B. Narmada
3. C. Godavari
4. D. Mahanadi

1320. The Right to Information Act was passed in:

1. A. 2010
2. B. 2005
3. C. 2000
4. D. 2008

1321. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was enacted in:

1. A. 2011
2. B. 2016
3. C. 2005
4. D. 2013

1. A. 32, 226 and 227
2. B. 14, 19 and 21
3. C. 19, 20 and 22
4. D. 14, 15 and 16

1. A. Aadhaar is unconstitutional
2. B. Death penalty is banned
3. C. Right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21
4. D. Right to property is fundamental

1. A. 40%
2. B. 60%
3. C. 50%
4. D. 33%

1325. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) is associated with:

1. A. Reservation ceiling
2. B. Basic structure of the Constitution
3. C. Judicial review of President's Rule
4. D. Right to privacy

1326. Article 356 relates to:

1. A. Financial Emergency
2. B. National Emergency
3. C. Governor's ordinance power
4. D. Failure of constitutional machinery in a State

1. A. Article 253
2. B. Article 250
3. C. Article 252
4. D. Article 249

1328. Article 262 of the Constitution deals with:

1. A. Inter-State trade
2. B. Official language
3. C. Finance Commission
4. D. Adjudication of inter-State river water disputes

1329. The Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission was:

1. A. N. K. Singh
2. B. Vijay Kelkar
3. C. C. Rangarajan
4. D. Y. V. Reddy

1. A. Article 270
2. B. Article 282
3. C. Article 275
4. D. Article 280

1. A. One-fifth
2. B. One-third
3. C. One-fourth
4. D. One-half

1. A. Article 243(b)
2. B. Article 243A
3. C. Article 40
4. D. Article 243C

1. A. Jaipur, Rajasthan
2. B. Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
3. C. Nagaur, Rajasthan
4. D. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

1334. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act came into force on:

1. A. 24 April 1993
2. B. 2 October 1992
3. C. 1 June 1993
4. D. 26 January 1993

1335. The Twelfth Schedule lists the functions of:

1. A. Panchayats
2. B. Cooperative societies
3. C. Municipalities
4. D. Autonomous Districts

1. A. Are void
2. B. Are immune from review
3. C. Need a referendum
4. D. Are open to judicial review on the basis of the basic structure

1337. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution by the:

1. A. First Amendment, 1951
2. B. Forty-second Amendment
3. C. Fourth Amendment
4. D. Twenty-fourth Amendment

1338. The Fifth Schedule relates to the administration and control of:

1. A. Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes (outside the four northeastern states)
2. B. Anti-defection
3. C. Languages
4. D. Land reforms

1. A. Fifth Schedule
2. B. Ninth Schedule
3. C. Seventh Schedule
4. D. Sixth Schedule

1340. Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to:

1. A. Amend the Constitution
2. B. Transfer High Court judges
3. C. Impeach the President
4. D. Pass any decree necessary for doing complete justice

1341. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is described in:

1. A. Article 144
2. B. Article 143
3. C. Article 142
4. D. Article 141

1. A. Article 131
2. B. Article 136
3. C. Article 143
4. D. Article 138

1. A. The Prime Minister
2. B. The Speaker
3. C. The Finance Minister
4. D. The President

1. A. 25%
2. B. 20%
3. C. 15%
4. D. 10%

1. A. Article 60
2. B. Article 54
3. C. Article 56
4. D. Article 58

1. A. Must give assent
2. B. May hold it indefinitely
3. C. May return again
4. D. May veto absolutely

1. A. Article 51
2. B. Article 50
3. C. Article 44
4. D. Article 48

1348. Article 51A (Fundamental Duties) was inserted by the:

1. A. 86th Amendment
2. B. 73rd Amendment
3. C. 44th Amendment
4. D. 42nd Amendment

1. A. Article 136
2. B. Article 131
3. C. Article 226
4. D. Article 32

1. A. 36
2. B. 48
3. C. 24
4. D. 12

1351. Protection against double jeopardy is provided under:

1. A. Article 22(1)
2. B. Article 20(1)
3. C. Article 20(2)
4. D. Article 21

1. A. Only persons residing in India for 5 years
2. B. Only citizens
3. C. Only citizens above 18
4. D. Any person

1353. The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by:

1. A. Lord Wavell
2. B. Lord Linlithgow
3. C. Lord Irwin
4. D. Lord Mountbatten

1. A. Tripuri Session
2. B. Lahore Session
3. C. Faizpur Session
4. D. Haripura Session

1. A. Charter Act 1833
2. B. Indian Independence Act 1947
3. C. Government of India Act 1935
4. D. Government of India Act 1919

1356. The Communal Award (1932) was announced by:

1. A. Lord Linlithgow
2. B. Winston Churchill
3. C. Ramsay MacDonald
4. D. Clement Attlee

1357. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931 resulted in:

1. A. Cabinet Mission
2. B. Partition plan
3. C. Suspension of Civil Disobedience and Congress participation in the Second Round Table Conference
4. D. Poona Pact

1. A. Federation
2. B. Purna Swaraj
3. C. Home Rule
4. D. Dominion Status

1. A. Kanpur
2. B. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
3. C. Lahore
4. D. Kakori

1360. The Swaraj Party in 1923 was formed by:

1. A. C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
2. B. Tilak and Besant
3. C. Gandhi and Patel
4. D. Nehru and Bose