UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 603

In which year, the Contingency Fund of India was constituted by an act called Contingency Fund of India Act?

Consider the following statements:

1. India has largest Public distribution system in the world.
2. In respect to the Food grains, The PDS works on the basis of explicit subsidy paid to Food Corporation of India
3. This subsidy is used to meet the difference between the procurement price paid by FCI to farmers and the price it sells to PDS

Which among the above statements are correct?

Which of the following is / are correct observations about the Bhakti cult called “Chaitanya Movement”?

1. This movement was started by Gauranga (Chaitanya) in the present state of West Bengal
2. Chaitanya was a great theologist and prolific writer of his era
3. The present leaders of the sect are generally called gosvamins
4. Swami Prabhupada belonged to this movement

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Shahtoosh is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, made from hair of __:

The Four Noble Truths are a central theme in the Buddhism. Which among the following statements conform to the Four Noble Truths?

1. To live is to suffer
2. Origin of suffering is attached to desire
3. Individualism contributes to suffering

Select the correct option from the codes given below: