CSAT Paper - I Questions

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' mentioned

• Ancient History

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

1. Kanganahalli
2. Sanchi
3. Shahbazgarhi
4. Sohgaura

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site

• Ancient History

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

1. Chanhudaro
2. Kot Diji
3. Sohgaura
4. Desalpur

Movement or Organization and Leader Matching

• Modern History

Consider the following pairs:

Movement/Organization : Leader

1. All India Anti-Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha : Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement : E. V. Ramaswami Naicker

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

With reference to Swadeshi Movement

• National Movement

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813

• Modern History

Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

• World Economy

The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

1. International Monetary Fund
2. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
3. World Economic Forum
4. World Bank

With reference to land reforms in independent India

• Agriculture

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.
2. The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
3. It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.
4. Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.

What are the differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar

• Modern History

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?

1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Which reflects the nicest, appropriate relationship between law and liberty

• Constitution

Which one of the following reflects the nicest, appropriate relationship between law and liberty?

1. If there are more laws, there is less liberty.
2. If there are no laws, there is no liberty.
3. If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people. 
4. If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.

In the federation established by The Government on India Act of 1935

• Modern History

In the federation established by The Government on India Act of 1935. Residuary Power were given to the

1. Federal Legislature
2. Governor General
3. Provincial Legislature
4. Provincial Governors

In which States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located

• Biodiversity

In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Meghalaya
4. Nagaland

Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty

• Organisations & Policies

Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?

1. Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
2. Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
3. Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
4. Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution

International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

• World GK

International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

1. Child labour 
2. Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change 
3. Regulation of food prices and food security 
4. Gender parity at the workplace

With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements

• Money Banking

With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements:

1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

• Organisations & Policies

India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to

1. ILO
2. IMF
3. UNCTAD
4. WTO

Tradition and State Matching

• Indian States
• Culture

Consider the following pairs:

Tradition - State

1. Chapchar Kut festival - Mizoram 
2. Khongjom Parba ballad - Manipur 
3. Thang-Ta dance - Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 
3. 3 only 
4. 2 and 3

Craft and Heritage of State Matching

• Indian States
• Culture

Consider the following pairs:

Craft - Heritage of

1. Puthukkuli shawls - Tamil Nadu 
2. Sujni embroidery - Maharashtra 
3. Uppada Jamdani saris - Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only 
2. 1 and 2
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true

• Modern History

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 
2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only 
3. 1 and 3 only 
4. 1, 2 and 3

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India

• Modern History

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Institution - Founder 

1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only 
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)

• World GK

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

1. The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
2. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro 
3. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris 
4. The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi

With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements

• Agriculture
• Soils

With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements:

1. A high content of organic matter in soil drastically reduces its water holding capacity.
2. Soil does not play any role in the sulphur cycle.
3. Irrigation over a period of time can contribute to the salinization of some agricultural lands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only 
3. 1 and 3 only 
4. 1, 2 and 3

Which led to the introduction of English Education in India

• Modern History

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used

• Technology GK

In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used?

1. Mobile phone operations
2. Banking operations
3. Controlling the power grids

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356

• Executive

If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then

1. the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved. 
2. the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament. 
3. Article 19 is suspended in that State. 
4. the President can make laws relating to that State.

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India

• Modern History

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

1. increase in the export of Indian handicrafts 
2. growth in the number of Indian owned factories 
3. commercialization of Indian agriculture 
4. rapid increase in the urban population

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what were the measures taken

• Modern History

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called `Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only 
2. 2 only 
3. Both 1 and 2 
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote

• National Income

Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if

1. industrial output fails to keep pace with agricultural output.
2. agricultural output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
3. poverty and unemployment increase.
4. imports grow faster than exports.

If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government

• Budget Fiscal Policy

If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government, then

1. the opportunity cost is zero.
2. the opportunity cost is ignored.
3. the opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the tax-paying public.
4. the opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the Government.

Which statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money

• Money Banking

Which one of the following statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money?

1. The money which is tendered in courts of law to defray the fee of legal cases.
2. The money which a creditor is under compulsion to accept in settlement of his claims.
3. The bank money in the form of cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, etc.
4. The metallic money in circulation in a country.

Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India

• Indian Economy

Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?

1. Indian banks' Association 
2. National Securities Depository Limited 
3. National Payments Corporation of India 
4. Reserve Bank of India

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna

• Modern History

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

1. Aurobindo Ghosh
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Motilal Nehru

How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from

• Organisations & Policies

How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?

1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Which leaf modifications occur in the desert areas to inhibit water loss

• GB Living Organisms

Which of the following leaf modifications occur(s) in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?

1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves 
3. Thorns instead of leaves

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Which statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance

• Modern History

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

1. To maintain a large standing army at other's expense 
2. To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger 
3. To secure a fixed income for the Company 
4. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

Which foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds

• Medieval History

Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

1. Francois Bernier
2. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
3. Jean de Thevenot
4. Abbe Barthelemy Carre

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company

• Modern History

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

1. Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
2. Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
3. Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
4. Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

With reference to solar power production in India

• Minerals Industries

With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:

1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units. 
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India

• Current GK

With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements :

1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

• Current GK

With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements :

1. IRNSS has three satellites in geostationary and four satellites in geosynchronous orbits.
2. IRNSS covers entire India and about 5500 sq. km beyond its borders. 
3. India will have its own satellite navigation system with full global coverage by the middle of 2019.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. None

The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to

• Money Banking

The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to

1. More liquidity in the market
2. Less liquidity in the market
3. No change in the liquidity in the market
4. Mobilization of more deposits by commercial banks

Economic growth is usually coupled with

• Money Banking

Economic growth is usually coupled with

1. Deflation
2. Inflation
3. Stagflation
4. Hyperinflation

Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates

• Agriculture

Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?

1. It greatly increases the crop production
2. It makes some soils impermeable
3. It raises the water table
4. It fills the air spaces in the soil with water

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

• Culture

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

1. Universal Law
2. Universal Truth
3. Universal Faith
4. Universal Soul

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

• Organisations & Policies

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:

1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Which is an artificial lake

• Rivers

Which one of the following is an artificial lake?

1. Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
2. Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
3. Nainital (Uttarakhand)
4. Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)