Q1) Consider the following statements on caste system

1 The term ‘caste’ is of Spanish and Portuguese English origin derived from the word ‘casta’
which means lineage, breed, or race.
2 Annihilation of caste is the famous work by renowned author Arundhati Roy.
A Only 1
B Only 2
C Both 1 and 2
D None of them
Ans: A
Explanation: The word caste derives from the Spanish and Portuguese “casta”, means “race,
lineage, or breed”. Portuguese employed casta in the modern sense when they applied it to
hereditary Indian social groups called as ‘jati’ in India. Annihilation of Caste is an
undelivered speech written in 1936 by B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian academic turned politician.
He wrote Annihilation of Caste for the 1936 meeting of a group of liberal Hindu caste-
reformers in Lahore. After reviewing the speech's controversiality, conference organizers
revoked Ambedkar's invitation. He then self-published the work. The work is considered a
classic and is being re-evaluated time and again.

Q2) Arrange the following sectors in chronological order

1) Telangana merged with Andhra State,

2) First elections held in Hyderabad State
3) Indian Army annexes princely state of Hyderabad
4) The Gentlemen's agreement

A. 3-2-4-1
B. 4-2-3-1
C. 3-2-1-4
D. 2-1-3-4
Ans: A

Explanation:
1948: Indian Army annexes princely state of Hyderabad, which comprised different regions
including Telangana.
1950: Telangana became Hyderabad State.
1952: First elections held in Hyderabad State.
1956: The Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and
Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh of India in 20 feb- 1956.

Nov 1, 1956: Telangana merged with Andhra State, which was carved out of Madras State, to
form Andhra Pradesh, a united state for Telugu-speaking people.

Q3) Consider the following statements about famous Medaram -Samakka & Sarakka festival
of Telangana
1 The festival is originally celebrated by Koya tribe in remembrance of battle against
Kakatiya rulers.
2 The Medaram village lies in Etturunagaram wildlife sanctuary.
3 It is celebrated annually in the month of Magha (February).

Which of the above statements are correct?

A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C All of them
D Only 1

Ans: A

Explanation: Medaram Jatara is the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela,
celebrated by the second-largest Tribal Community of Telangana- the Koya tribe for four
days. Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of
Dandakaranya, the largest surviving forest belt in the region.
Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of
Dandakaranya, the largest surviving forest belt in the region.It is celebrated once in two years
in the month of “Magha” (February) on the full moon day.

Q4) Which of the following tribe is associated with Permakok ata (Bison horn dance) dance
form?
A Gond
B Lambada
C Koya
D Savara

Ans: C
Explanation: Koya tribe is the largest adivasi tribe of Telangana and listed as Scheduled
Tribe in Telangana. Koyas perform a robust colourful dance called Permakok ata (Bison horn
dance) during festivals and marriage ceremonies.

Q5) Consider the following statements with regards to National Population Policy 2000
a) Bring Total Fertility rate to replacement level by 2020
b) Undertake mass sterilisation drives
c) freezing the current number of parliament seats for another 25 years to avoid
penalizing states that have complied with previous population policies.
d) achieve a stable population by 2045
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) C&A
b) A, C, D
c) C, D
d) A, D

Ans- C
Explanation:
The National Population Policy 2000 aims to bring the total fertility rate (TFR) to
replacement level by 2010 and to achieve a stable population by 2045, at a level consistent
with sustainable economic growth, social development, and environmental protection.
Although these objectives are higher and the time frame to achieve them is shorter than with
past programs, the 2000 policy may be more appealing to the public. It envisages achieving
replacement-level TFR (about two children per woman) through “promotional and
motivational measures” that emphasize quality of life, rather than through numerical targets
for the use of specific contraceptive methods, which plagued previous programs. One well-
publicized aspect of the National Population Policy 2000 concerns the allocation of seats in
the Indian parliament. The policy recommends freezing the current number of seats for
another 25 years to avoid penalizing states that have complied with previous population
policies.
https://www.prb.org/resources/india-proposes-retooled-population-policy/#:~:text=The
%20National%20Population%20Policy%202000,social%20development%2C%20and
%20environmental%20protection.

Q6) Consider the following statements with regards to Indian Secularism

1. The State maintains principled distance with all religions.
2. Clear Separation between Religion and State by means of mutual non-interference
3. Prohibition of Religious symbols in public domain.
4. Mutual toleration and critical respect of all religions

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. B only
B. A and B
C. A, B and D
D. A and D
Ans- D
Explanation- Statements 1 and 4 are give the correct description of Indian secularism.

Q7) Which among the following landmark judgements is not related to improvement in
women’s rights?
A) Tamil Nadu Vs Suhas Katti
B) Vishaka Vs State of Rajasthan
C) Laxmi Vs Union of India
D) Menaka Gandhi vs Union of India
Ans: D
Explanation:
Vishaka Vs State of Rajasthan
Bhanwari Devi, a social worker from Rajasthan, was brutally gang-raped by five men for
preventing a child marriage. Determined to seek justice, she decided to go to court. In a
shocking decision, the trial court acquitted all five accused. Vishaka, a Group for Women’s
Education and Research, took up the cause of Bhanwari Devi. It joined forces with four other
women’s organisations, and filed a petition before the Supreme Court of India on the issue of
sexual harassment at the workplace.
On August 13, 1997, the Supreme Court commissioned the Vishaka guidelines that defined
sexual harassment and put the onus on the employers to provide a safe working environment
for women.
Tamil Nadu Vs Suhas Katti
This case led to the first conviction under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The victim
was being harassed by the accused, Suhas Katti, when she refused to marry him.
He would send defamatory and obscene messages to her online in a Yahoo message group.
To add to her agony, she began to receive phone calls from unknown people soliciting sex
work. The victim filed a complaint in February 2004, and within seven months the accused
was convicted. In an age of merciless trolls and other forms of online harassment, this
judgment acts as a tool that woman can use to safeguard their dignity.
Laxmi Vs Union Of India
In 2006, Laxmi, an acid attack victim, filed a petition seeking measures to regulate the sale of
acid and provide adequate compensation to the victim. Taking cognizance of the number of
cases relating to acid attacks against women on the rise, the Supreme Court imposed stringent
regulations on the sale of acid in 2013.
The ruling banned over the counter sale of acid. Dealers can sell the acid only if the buyer
provides a valid identity proof and states the need for the purchase. It is mandatory for the
dealer to submit the details of the sale within three days to the police. It also made it illegal to
sell acid to a person below 18 years.
Menaka Gandhi vs UoI
Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India case is regarded as the landmark judgment in the
expansion of Article 21 and the interpretation of Fundamental Rights. Articles 14, 19 and
21 of the Indian Constitution were further strengthened after this case and gave new
expansion to Article 21.Before the Maneka Gandhi case, Article 21 only protected the Right
to Life and Personal Liberty against the executive branch’s arbitrary actions, not from
legislative action. However, this case also added protection against legislative activities.
8) Consider the following pairs
State Reorganisation
Chhattisgarh 2000
Jharkhand 2003
Uttarakhand 2002
Andhra Pradesh 2014
How many pairs matched correctly?
A Only one
B Only two
C Only three
D All of them
Ans: B
Explanation:
2000: Chhattisgarh (from MP), Uttarakhand (from UP) and Jharkhand (from Bihar) carved
out to form independent states. The total State-count is 28.
2014: Andhra Pradesh bifurcated to form Telangana. Becomes the 29th State.
Q9) Which of the following sentence distinguishes the Indian secularism from western
secularism ?
A Indian secularism does require a total banishment of religion from the State affairs
B the state cannot give any financial support to educational institutions run by religious
communities.
C In India, both state and religion can, and often do, interact and intervene in each other's
affairs within the legally prescribed and judicially settled parameters
D religion is relegated entirely to the private sphere and has no place in public life
whatsoever.
Ans: C
Explanation:
the western concept of secularism requires complete separation of religion and state.
However, in India, neither in law nor in practice any 'wall of separation' between religion and
the State exists. In India, both state and religion can, and often do, interact and intervene in
each other's affairs within the legally prescribed and judicially settled parameters.
In other words, Indian secularism does not require a total banishment of religion from the
State affairs. As per the western model, the state cannot give any financial support to
educational institutions run by religious communities.
On the other hand, Indian model has chosen a positive mode of engagement.
In India, the state provides all religious minorities the right to establish and maintain their
own educational institutions which may receive assistance from state.
In western concept of secularism, religion is relegated entirely to the private sphere and has
no place in public life whatsoever. The western model prohibits any public policy to be
drafted on the basis of religion therefore; state is absolutely distanced from the religious
activities and practices of its citizens.
Q10) Who headed the Supreme Court-appointed Commission of Inquiry on the encounter
killing of four persons arrested and accused in the Disha gang-rape and murder case?
A Justice Verma
B Justice V.S. Sirpurkar
C Justice Hima Kohli
D Justice Nariman
Ans: B
Explanation: A Supreme Court-appointed Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice V.S.
Sirpurkar has found that the encounter killing of four persons arrested and accused in the
Disha gang-rape and murder case was fake.
The commission’s findings, released by a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice N.V.
Ramana and Justice Hima Kohli on May 20, found that the four accused were “deliberately
fired upon”, with the intention being to kill them during the police encounter.
Q11) Conside the following the statements about Telangana
1. Telangana’s percentage of ST population is higher than national average.
2. The ST population in the state is higher than SC population.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both of them
D. None of them.
Ans: B
Explanation: As per the 2011 census, percentage of ST population in Telangana is 9.08
and it is higher than the national average 8.60. The percentage of Sc population is 15.45
in the state.
Q12 Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index
1. This report is prepared by NITI AAYOG
2. The percentage of poor in Telangana is 13.74, according to a NITI Aayog report.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A Only 1
B Only 2
C Both of them
D None of them.
Ans: C
Explanation: The national multidimensional poverty index is developed by NITI Aayog. The
national MPI measure uses the globally accepted and robust methodology developed by
the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the UNDP. The
percentage of poor in Telangana is 13.74, according to a Niti Aayog report. The State stood
in 18th place in the country in the National Multidimensional Poverty Index. The population
of the poor is highest in Adilabad, Mahabubnagar and Nizamabad, among the erstwhile 10
districts in the State.
This baseline report of the national MPI measure is based on the reference period of 2015-16
of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4).
Q13) Consider the following statements about Kishori shakti yojana
 1. The main focus is on Nutrition, Health, and Education skill development Training.
2. The beneficiaries of the scheme will be Adolescent Girls in the age group of 11-18
years.
3. It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) None of them.
Ans: c
Explanation:
The Government of India has introduced new scheme in the year 2000 called as Kishori
Shakthi Yojana. It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
The scheme aims at empowering Adolescent Girls by breaking the inter–cycle of nutritional
and gender disadvantages and providing a supportive environment for self-development.
The Scheme aims to empower the Adolescent Girls by breaking the inter-cycle.
The main focus is on Nutrition, Health, and Education skill development Training.
The beneficiaries of the scheme will be Adolescent Girls in the age group of 11-18 years.

Q14) Which one of the Shodasa Mahajanapada is said to be corresponds to

districts Nizamabad and parts of Adilabad in Telangana and Nanded, Yavatmal in
Maharashtra states in current-day India?
A. Chedi
B. Avanthi
C. Assaka
D. Arupa
Ans: C
Explanation:
Assaka or Ashmaka kingdom - Telugu kingdom of ancient India (700–300 BCE).
It was one of the shODasa (sixteen) Mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE, mentioned in
the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya. The region was located on the banks of the Godavari
river, between the rivers Godavari and Manjira. It was the only Mahajanapada situated to the
south of the Vindhya Range, and was in Dakshinapatha. It corresponds to districts
Nizamabad and parts of Adilabad in Telangana and Nanded, Yavatmal in Maharashtra states
in current-day India.
Q15) Who among the following were the members of Sri Krishna committee that was
constituted to look into the issue of separate statehood for Telangana?
[A] Ranbir Singh
[B] Abusaleh Shariff
[C] Vinod K. Duggal
[D] All of them
Ans D
Explanation:
The members of Sri krishna committee :
Justice Srikrishna
Ranbir Singh
Abusaleh Shariff
Ravinder Kaur
Vinod K. Duggal