Which one of the following countries has officially recognized Bitcoin as a legal payment method since 1st April 2017 ?
UPSC CAPF
12. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I | List II |
---|---|
(Book) | (Author) |
A. The World As I See It | 1. APJ Abdul Kalam |
B. How to Live Longer and Feel Better | 2. Stephen Hawking |
C. The Theory of Everything | 3. Albert Einstein |
D. Indomitable Spirit | 4. Linus Pauling |
Code :
A. The World As I See It is a collection of essays, speeches, and reflections by Albert Einstein (3).
B. How to Live Longer and Feel Better is a book by Linus Pauling (4).
C. The Theory of Everything is a popular science book by Stephen Hawking (2).
D. Indomitable Spirit is a book by APJ Abdul Kalam (1).
The correct sequence is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1. This matches option (a).
13. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
14. In which one of the following buildings the first extant true arch is
In which one of the following buildings the first extant true arch is found ?
15. Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is NOT correctly
Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is NOT correctly matched ?
C) **Inam:** Correctly matched. These were usually grants of revenue-free land given to learned or religious persons, or for charitable institutions.
D) **Jagir:** Correctly matched. These were assignments of land revenue (not necessarily land itself, but the right to collect revenue from a specific area) given to Mansabdars (military and civil officials) in lieu of cash salaries. The jagir was the territorial unit from which the Mansabdar collected revenue.
16. Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (194
Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (1948) ?
17. Government of which one of the following States has appointed the Raja
Government of which one of the following States has appointed the Rajamannar Committee to study the Centre-State relations ?
18. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages a budget has to go through in the Parliament ?
- 1. Presentation of the Budget
- 2. Scrutiny by Departmental Commit- tees
- 3. Passing of Finance Bill
- 4. Passing of Appropriation Bill
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. **Presentation of the Budget:** The budget is presented by the Finance Minister, followed by a general discussion on its overall proposals.
2. **Scrutiny by Departmental Committees:** After the general discussion, the Houses adjourn, and standing committees scrutinise the demands for grants of respective ministries and prepare reports.
3. **Voting on Demands for Grants:** Based on the committee reports, the Lok Sabha discusses and votes on the demands for grants of various ministries.
4. **Passing of Appropriation Bill:** This Bill is introduced after the grants are voted. It authorizes the government to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the expenditure sanctioned in the voted grants and charged expenditures.
5. **Passing of Finance Bill:** This Bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the government for the next financial year (primarily concerning taxes). It is usually passed after the Appropriation Bill, but both must be passed before the new financial year begins (April 1st).
Based on the options provided, the sequence 1-2-4-3 corresponds to Presentation – Scrutiny – Appropriation Bill – Finance Bill, which is the correct procedural order where the Appropriation Bill is passed before the Finance Bill.
19. Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik is well known as a
Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik is well known as a
20. Which one of the following had created the office of the Secretary of
Which one of the following had created the office of the Secretary of State for India?