16. As per Article 266(1) of Indian Constitution, all revenues received by the Government of India, all loans raised by that government by the issue of treasury bills, loans or ways and means advances and all moneys received by that government in repayment of loan shall form :
Consolidated Fund of India
Contingency Fund of India
Public Account of India
Current Account of India
17. Which of the following abbrevations, often heard in news in context of Indian Economy, is incorrectly matched ?
CAG : Comptroller and Auditor General
CGST : Customs, Goods and Service Taxes
EPFO : Employees’ Provident Fund Organization
FPI : Foreign Portfolio Investment
18. What term is often seen in news and represents a style of politics where ‘Objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’ ?
Orwellian Politics
Post Truth Politics
Utopian Politics
Fabian Politics
19. Arrange choronologically, the following events of modern history of Punjab : 1. Rajiv-Longowal accord 2. Creation of Ropar division as one of the five divisions of Punjab 3. Trifurcation of Punjab including constitution of separate state of Haryana 4. Guru Ka Bagh Morcha
4, 2, 1, 3
4, 3, 1, 2
3, 4, 1, 2
3, 4, 2, 1
[PPSC DISTRICT MANAGER, 2024]
20. What connects J. Ramos-Horta, Muhammad Yunus, Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama?
They were/are all longest serving Presidents of their respective countries
They were/are heads of state/ government of their respective countries who also won Nobel Prize
They were/are heads of state/ government of their respective countries who were twice elected to those posts unanimously
They were/are heads of state of their respective countries who also served as United Nations Secretary General