Question Paper ESE General Studies & Engineering Aptitude

1. Which of the following methods are considered as most favourable to production organizations liable for Taxation?
1. Straight line method of depreciation
2. Declining balance method of depreciation
3. Sum of the years digits method of depreciation
4. Sinking fund method of depreciation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2                   
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4                   
(d) 4 and 1
Ans. (a)
2. Consider the following statements regarding Repo rate:
1. It is the rate at which RBI lends money to Commercial Banks generally against Government Securities
2. It is the rate at which RBI borrows money from Commercial Banks generally against Government Securities
3. It is the rate at which Commercial Banks keep Deposits with RBI
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only                     
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only                     
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans. (a)
3. Consider the following statements regarding GST :
1. The GST Bill 2014 has the purpose to improve the Value Added Tax on Goods and Services
2. It can be imposed differently in different States
3. It is a Comprehensive Tax imposed nationwide irrespective of any State concerned 4. It is a significant step in the reform of Indirect Taxation in India
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3                
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(e) 2, 3 and 4                
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Ans. (d)
4. Consider the following statements:
Vision of Digital India launched by Government of India is centred on
1. Digital infrastructure as a utility only to senior citizens
2. Governance and services on demand
3. Digital Empowerment of every citizen
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3                
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only                        
(d) 2 and 3 only
Ans. (d)
5. The words ‘SatyamevaJayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the Emblem of India have been taken from which one of the following?
(a) Mundaka Upanishad
(b) The Rig Veda
(c) The Bhagavad Gita
(d) Vaalmiiki’sRamaayana
Ans. (a)
6. Which one of the following Committees was set up by the Government of India in September 2014 to restructure the Railways and to suggest ways for resource mobilization ?
(a) BibekDebroy Committee
(b) C. Rangarajan Committee
(c) ParthasarthiShome Committee
(d) Sundar Committee
Ans. (a)
7. The Rotterdam Convention deals with :
(a) Reducing nuclear weapon stockpiles
(b) Limiting the use of toxic chemicals
(c) Protecting the oceans
(d) Banning of human clone experiment
Ans. (b)
8. A pentagonal prism is lying on HP on one of its rectangular faces. When it is cut by a section plane, the largest possible section thereof has
(a) Five edges              
(b) Six edges
(c) Seven edges           
(d) Eight edges
Ans. (c)
9. Consider the following tertiary treatment methods for treatment of waste water :
1. Ion-exchange method
2. Reverse osmosis
3. Chemical oxidation method
4. Activated sludge process
Which of the above methods are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4                
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4                
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (d)
10. If a thread is wound around a cone starting from a point on the base, and brought back to the same point, then the shortest possible length of the thread is equal to the :
(a) Diameter of the base of the cone
(b) Slant height of the cone
(c) Largest chord of the development sector
(d) Length of the perpendicular from a corner of the development sector to the opposite edge
Ans. (c)
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