General Studies IV practice

30 prelims questions on ethics, integrity and aptitude, drawn from 16 recent editions. Tap an option to check it.

Questions

1. The 'Rural Internal Audit Portal' recently launched by the Ministry of Rural Development is primarily designed to:

   1. A Monitor the daily attendance of government officials in rural districts
   2. B Manage end-to-end internal audits for rural schemes using AI
   3. C Directly transfer wages to the bank accounts of rural labourers
   4. D Provide a platform for rural citizens to register grievances regarding local infrastructure

2. Under the newly proposed Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), what is the guaranteed number of working days for labourers?

   1. A 200 days
   2. B 100 days
   3. C 125 days
   4. D 150 days

3. As per the annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2025, what was the conviction rate in CBI cases?

   1. A 67.90%
   2. B 71.71%
   3. C 75.50%
   4. D 69.14%

4. Which of the following bodies is primarily responsible for exercising superintendence over the functioning of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) in relation to the Prevention of Corruption Act?

   1. A Lokpal
   2. B Central Vigilance Commission
   3. C Department of Personnel and Training
   4. D Ministry of Home Affairs

5. Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the current five-member collegium system for judicial appointments?

   1. A First Judges Case (1981)
   2. B Secretary, State of Karnataka vs Umadevi (2006)
   3. C Second Judges Case (1993)
   4. D Third Judges Case (1998)

6. In the context of judicial transparency, what was the significance of the 2019 Supreme Court judgment in 'CPIO vs Subhash Chandra Agarwal'?

   1. A It held that the office of the Chief Justice of India falls within the ambit of the Right to Information Act.
   2. B It established a new eligibility matrix for judicial candidates.
   3. C It mandated televised interviews for all High Court judges.
   4. D It declared the collegium system unconstitutional.

7. The NAMASTE scheme, recently in the news, is primarily aimed at which of the following objectives?

   1. A Promoting the use of renewable energy in rural sanitation infrastructure
   2. B Eradicating deaths resulting from hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks
   3. C Providing universal health insurance to urban slum dwellers
   4. D Digitizing the records of all municipal waste management workers

8. According to the recent Supreme Court directives regarding the seizure of assets during elections, within what timeframe must the seizing authority report the seizure to the competent judicial or administrative authority?

   1. A 24 hours
   2. B 72 hours
   3. C 12 hours
   4. D 48 hours

9. As per the recent Supreme Court judgment, what is the mandated timeline for an investigating officer to complete the probe into an FIR registered for electoral offences involving black money?

   1. A Two years
   2. B Nine months
   3. C Six months
   4. D One year

10. According to the India Time Use Survey (2025), what is the primary reason cited by women for remaining outside the labour force?

    1. A Childcare and domestic responsibilities
    2. B Preference for self-employment
    3. C Lack of safe transport infrastructure
    4. D Lack of educational qualifications

11. Which of the following activities shows the highest gender disparity in participation among adolescents aged 15-17 years?

    1. A Cooking
    2. B Shopping
    3. C Farm work
    4. D School attendance

12. Which of the following best describes the scope of the recent CAG audit on railway passenger amenities?

    1. A Non-suburban stations handling long-distance passenger traffic of at least 150 km
    2. B Only stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
    3. C Suburban stations in metropolitan railway zones
    4. D All railway stations across India

13. What is the primary objective of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme launched in 2022?

    1. A To exclusively focus on the electrification of railway tracks
    2. B To reduce the number of passenger trains to improve freight efficiency
    3. C To modernise over 1,300 railway stations across the country
    4. D To privatise the management of all railway stations

14. The Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the missions under which of the following frameworks?

    1. A National Clean Air Programme
    2. B National Action Plan on Climate Change
    3. C National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
    4. D National Biodiversity Action Plan

15. What is the primary climate-related goal associated with the Green India Mission in the context of India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)?

    1. A Reducing industrial emissions by 50% by 2030
    2. B Creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030
    3. C Achieving 100% renewable energy capacity
    4. D Phasing out coal-based power plants by 2035

16. Which section of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, introduced amendments to the RTI Act, 2005?

    1. A Section 12(2)
    2. B Section 8(1)(j)
    3. C Section 44(3)
    4. D Section 44(1)

17. Which of the following best describes the 'demand-side' problem in the context of Indian youth unemployment?

    1. A The inability of the economy to generate sufficient jobs for the available educated workforce.
    2. B A lack of qualified candidates for specialized technical roles.
    3. C The mismatch between vocational training and industrial requirements.
    4. D A decline in the number of students enrolling in higher education institutions.

18. According to the provided text, which of the following is considered a vulnerability in the lifecycle of high-stakes examinations beyond the physical leakage of printed papers?

    1. A The transition to offline examination centers.
    2. B The use of OMR sheets for evaluation.
    3. C The increase in the number of students appearing for competitive exams.
    4. D Unauthorized access to question banks, examiner identities, and digital data.

19. Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the mandated timeframe for the completion of investigations into paper leak cases?

    1. A 60 days
    2. B 30 days
    3. C 120 days
    4. D 90 days

20. Which of the following is a noted limitation of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, according to legislative analysis?

    1. A Restriction on the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction
    2. B Absence of accountability mechanisms for missing the investigation deadline
    3. C Lack of provision for special public prosecutors
    4. D Failure to define 'unfair means' clearly

21. Which Supreme Court judgment held that livestreaming of court proceedings expands the courtroom beyond its physical walls and promotes accountability?

    1. A S.P. Gupta v. Union of India
    2. B Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
    3. C Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India
    4. D Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. Supreme Court of India

22. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was primarily introduced to achieve which of the following objectives?

    1. A To privatize the conduct of all national-level entrance examinations
    2. B To ensure merit, consistency, transparency, and credibility in the public examination system
    3. C To mandate a Supreme Court-monitored committee for all future government recruitments
    4. D To abolish the management quota system in all private medical institutions

23. Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the proposed minimum sentence for individuals convicted of organised crimes related to paper leaks?

    1. A Ten years
    2. B Five years
    3. C Three years
    4. D Seven years

24. What is the revised debarment period for service providers found engaging in unfair means under the 2026 Amendment Bill?

    1. A Six years
    2. B Ten years
    3. C Four years
    4. D Eight years

25. According to the NHRC Manual on Human Rights for Police Officers, what is the prescribed approach for police when dealing with public assemblies?

    1. A Reliance on persuasion, advice, and warning, using only minimum force
    2. B Immediate use of maximum force to prevent disruption
    3. C Preventive detention of all participants before the assembly
    4. D Use of force based on the discretion of the officer on the ground

26. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposes which of the following measures to ensure speedy justice?

    1. A Transfer of all examination-related cases to the Supreme Court
    2. B Establishment of Special Fast Track Courts for examination-related offences
    3. C Mandatory life imprisonment for all paper leak offences
    4. D Abolition of the National Testing Agency

27. Which of the following reports is published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) that provides data on student suicides in India?

    1. A National Education Statistics Report
    2. B Youth Mental Health Survey
    3. C Higher Education Status Report
    4. D Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)

28. Which of the following bodies is primarily responsible for the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in India?

    1. A National Testing Agency
    2. B National Board of Examinations
    3. C University Grants Commission
    4. D All India Council for Technical Education

29. Under the proposed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the mandatory deadline for the conclusion of investigations?

    1. A 90 days
    2. B 30 days
    3. C 120 days
    4. D 60 days

30. According to the proposed amendments, appeals against judgments in paper leak cases are to be adjudicated by:

    1. A A two-judge Division Bench of the High Court
    2. B A special tribunal
    3. C A single judge of the High Court
    4. D The Supreme Court of India