GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 3
GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 3
1. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
(a). The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chattterji originally in Bengali.
(b). The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its Ist Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year.
(c). The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
(d). The song Jana-gana-mana composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constitutent Assembly on 24th January, 1950, as the National Anthem of India.
Answer: The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chattterji originally in Bengali.
2. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance?
(a). Article 215
(b). Article 275
(c). Article 325
(d). Article 355
Answer: Article 355
3.The first exclusive educational satellite of India?
(a). METSAT
(b). EDUSAT
(c). MOM
(d). APPLE
Answer: Option-B
4. The period of Eleventh Five Year Plan in India is
(a) 2005-2010
(b) 2006-2011
(c) 2007-2012
(d) 2008-2013
Answer: 2007-2012
5. Eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution speaks about
(a) Panchayat Raj Institutions
(b).Water resources
(c).Union Government
(d).Parliament
Answer: Panchayat Raj Institutions
6.Match the following: 1. Panchayats 2.Languages 3. SC/ST 4. Anti-defection with (I). Eighth schedule (II). Tenth Schedule (III). Eleventh Schedule (IV). Fifth Schedule
(a). Panchayats-Fifth Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Eleventh Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
(b). Panchayats-Tenth Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Eleventh Schedule
(c). Panchayats-Eleventh Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
(d). Panchayats-Eighth Schedule, Languages- Eleventh Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
Answer: Panchayats-Eleventh Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
7.Consider the following statements:
1. A Panchayat elected after dissolution does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period.
2. For Panchayats, seats are reserved for the scheduled-caste, scheduled tribes, women but not for backward classes of citizen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a). 1 only
(b). both 1 and 2
(c). 2 only
(d). Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: both 1 and 2
8.Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature ?
(a). Kalidas Samman
(b). Vyas Samman
(c). Saraswati Samman
(d). Jnanpith Award
Answer: Option-D
9. In which State is Kandhamal?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: Orissa
10. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
(a). Dev Anand
(b). Lata Mangeshkar
(c). Ramanand Sagar
(d). Yash Chopra
Answer: Yash Chopra
11. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
(a). The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasi-judicial body established under an Act of Parliament
(b). The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media persons so as to have easy access to information from government sources
(c). Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers
(d). Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the country
Answer: The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasi-judicial body established under an Act of Parliament
12.The Government holding in BPCL is
(a). more than 70%
(b). between 60% and 70%
(c). between 50% and 60%
(d). less than 50%
Answer: between 60% and 70%
13.Consider the following statements :
1. India’s import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001-02 accounted for about 27% of India’s total imports.
2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports had increased by 10% as compared to the previous year.
Which of these statements is / are correct ?
(a). Only 1
(b). Only 2
(c). Both 1 and 2
(d). Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
14. Consider the following statements :
The function(s) of the Finance Commission is / are
1. to allow the withdrawal of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes.
3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States.
4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
(a). Only 1
(b). 2 and 3
(c). 3 and 4
(d). 1, 2 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
15. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?
(a). Chattisgarh
(b). Madhya Pradesh
(c). Orissa
(d). Rajasthan
Answer: Chattisgarh
16. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a). Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
(b). The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country’s international airports
(c). The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
(d). It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services.
Answer: The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
17. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer ?
(a). Delhi
(b). Kolkata
(c). Jodhpur
(d). Nagpur
Answer : Kolkata
18. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence ?
(a). Deputy Prime Minister
(b). Former President
(c). Governor of a State within his State
(d). Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Governor of a State within his State
19. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes recommends that a National Education Commission must be setup for every
(a). Three years
(b). Five years
(c). Two years
(d). One year
Answer: Five years
20. Which river is known as the lifeline of Maharashtra ?
(a). Narmada
(b). Koyna
(c). Gomati
(d). Krishna
Answer: Option-B
21. Chepauk Stadium is in
(a). Mumbai
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Chennai
Answer: Option-D
22. Which Committee's recommendation led to the introduction of Competition Act in 2002?
(a) Rangarajan Committee
(b).Narasimhan Committee
(c).Raja Chellaiah Committee
(d).Raghavan Committee
Answer: Raghavan Committee
23. According to the Constitution, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency?
(a) Right to speak
(b) Right to freedom of movement
(c).Right to personal Liberty
(d) Right to organise meeting
Answer: Right to personal Liberty
24. In April, 2009 Jhuian Goswami was appointed as the new captain of the Indian women team of
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Kabaddi
Answer: Cricket
25. What is the name given to India's relief and rescue mission in Quake-hit Nepal?
(a). Operation Woodrose
(b). Operation Maitri
(c). Operation Bluestar
(d). Operation Viraat
Answer: Operation Maitri
(a). The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chattterji originally in Bengali.
(b). The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its Ist Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year.
(c). The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
(d). The song Jana-gana-mana composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constitutent Assembly on 24th January, 1950, as the National Anthem of India.
Answer: The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chattterji originally in Bengali.
2. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance?
(a). Article 215
(b). Article 275
(c). Article 325
(d). Article 355
Answer: Article 355
3.The first exclusive educational satellite of India?
(a). METSAT
(b). EDUSAT
(c). MOM
(d). APPLE
Answer: Option-B
4. The period of Eleventh Five Year Plan in India is
(a) 2005-2010
(b) 2006-2011
(c) 2007-2012
(d) 2008-2013
Answer: 2007-2012
5. Eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution speaks about
(a) Panchayat Raj Institutions
(b).Water resources
(c).Union Government
(d).Parliament
Answer: Panchayat Raj Institutions
6.Match the following: 1. Panchayats 2.Languages 3. SC/ST 4. Anti-defection with (I). Eighth schedule (II). Tenth Schedule (III). Eleventh Schedule (IV). Fifth Schedule
(a). Panchayats-Fifth Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Eleventh Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
(b). Panchayats-Tenth Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Eleventh Schedule
(c). Panchayats-Eleventh Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
(d). Panchayats-Eighth Schedule, Languages- Eleventh Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
Answer: Panchayats-Eleventh Schedule, Languages- Eighth Schedule,. SC/ST- Fifth Schedule and Anti-defection-Tenth Schedule
7.Consider the following statements:
1. A Panchayat elected after dissolution does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period.
2. For Panchayats, seats are reserved for the scheduled-caste, scheduled tribes, women but not for backward classes of citizen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a). 1 only
(b). both 1 and 2
(c). 2 only
(d). Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: both 1 and 2
8.Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature ?
(a). Kalidas Samman
(b). Vyas Samman
(c). Saraswati Samman
(d). Jnanpith Award
Answer: Option-D
9. In which State is Kandhamal?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: Orissa
10. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
(a). Dev Anand
(b). Lata Mangeshkar
(c). Ramanand Sagar
(d). Yash Chopra
Answer: Yash Chopra
11. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
(a). The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasi-judicial body established under an Act of Parliament
(b). The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media persons so as to have easy access to information from government sources
(c). Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers
(d). Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the country
Answer: The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasi-judicial body established under an Act of Parliament
12.The Government holding in BPCL is
(a). more than 70%
(b). between 60% and 70%
(c). between 50% and 60%
(d). less than 50%
Answer: between 60% and 70%
13.Consider the following statements :
1. India’s import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001-02 accounted for about 27% of India’s total imports.
2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports had increased by 10% as compared to the previous year.
Which of these statements is / are correct ?
(a). Only 1
(b). Only 2
(c). Both 1 and 2
(d). Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
14. Consider the following statements :
The function(s) of the Finance Commission is / are
1. to allow the withdrawal of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes.
3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States.
4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
(a). Only 1
(b). 2 and 3
(c). 3 and 4
(d). 1, 2 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
15. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?
(a). Chattisgarh
(b). Madhya Pradesh
(c). Orissa
(d). Rajasthan
Answer: Chattisgarh
16. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a). Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
(b). The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country’s international airports
(c). The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
(d). It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services.
Answer: The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
17. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer ?
(a). Delhi
(b). Kolkata
(c). Jodhpur
(d). Nagpur
Answer : Kolkata
18. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence ?
(a). Deputy Prime Minister
(b). Former President
(c). Governor of a State within his State
(d). Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Governor of a State within his State
19. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes recommends that a National Education Commission must be setup for every
(a). Three years
(b). Five years
(c). Two years
(d). One year
Answer: Five years
20. Which river is known as the lifeline of Maharashtra ?
(a). Narmada
(b). Koyna
(c). Gomati
(d). Krishna
Answer: Option-B
21. Chepauk Stadium is in
(a). Mumbai
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Chennai
Answer: Option-D
22. Which Committee's recommendation led to the introduction of Competition Act in 2002?
(a) Rangarajan Committee
(b).Narasimhan Committee
(c).Raja Chellaiah Committee
(d).Raghavan Committee
Answer: Raghavan Committee
23. According to the Constitution, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency?
(a) Right to speak
(b) Right to freedom of movement
(c).Right to personal Liberty
(d) Right to organise meeting
Answer: Right to personal Liberty
24. In April, 2009 Jhuian Goswami was appointed as the new captain of the Indian women team of
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Kabaddi
Answer: Cricket
25. What is the name given to India's relief and rescue mission in Quake-hit Nepal?
(a). Operation Woodrose
(b). Operation Maitri
(c). Operation Bluestar
(d). Operation Viraat
Answer: Operation Maitri
26. The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy in Indian Constitution was borrowed from
A:-Britain
B:-Ireland
C:-Canada
D:-Russia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
27. Which Articles of Indian Constitution was described as 'heart and soul of Indian Constitution'?
A:-Article 28
B:-Article 29
C:-Article 30
D:-Article 32
Correct Answer:- Option-D
28. The Chief Legal Advisor to the Government of India is
A:-Attorney General
B:-Advocate General
C:-Chief Justice of India
D:-Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Correct Answer:- Option-A
29. Who is popularly known as the 'Father of Indian Constitution'?
A:-K.M. Munshi
B:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
30. Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the 'Magna Carta' of India?
A:-Part III
B:-Part IV
C:-Part V
D:-Part VI
Correct Answer:- Option-A
31. Who wrote the book 'envisioning an empowered nation: technology for societal transformation'?
A:-K.R. Narayanan
B:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C:-R. Venkita Raman
D:-V.V. Giri
Correct Answer:- Option-B
32. The founding father of Modern Singapore
A:-Goh Chok Tong
B:-Lee Hsien Loong
C:-Mao Zedong
D:-Lee Kuan Yew
Correct Answer:- Option-D
33. Which city will host the 2016 World Summer Olympics?
A:-Rio de Janeiro
B:-Tokyo
C:-Beijing
D:-London
Correct Answer:- Option-A
34. The first Vice Chairman of newly constituted NITI Aayog was
A:-Narendra Modi
B:-Arvind Panagariya
C:-Arun Jaitley
D:-Suresh Prabhu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
35. The Good Will Ambassador of 35th National Games in India
A:-P.T. Usha
B:-Anju Bobby George
C:-Sachin Tendulkar
D:-Preeja Sreedharan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
A:-Britain
B:-Ireland
C:-Canada
D:-Russia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
27. Which Articles of Indian Constitution was described as 'heart and soul of Indian Constitution'?
A:-Article 28
B:-Article 29
C:-Article 30
D:-Article 32
Correct Answer:- Option-D
28. The Chief Legal Advisor to the Government of India is
A:-Attorney General
B:-Advocate General
C:-Chief Justice of India
D:-Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Correct Answer:- Option-A
29. Who is popularly known as the 'Father of Indian Constitution'?
A:-K.M. Munshi
B:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
30. Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the 'Magna Carta' of India?
A:-Part III
B:-Part IV
C:-Part V
D:-Part VI
Correct Answer:- Option-A
31. Who wrote the book 'envisioning an empowered nation: technology for societal transformation'?
A:-K.R. Narayanan
B:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C:-R. Venkita Raman
D:-V.V. Giri
Correct Answer:- Option-B
32. The founding father of Modern Singapore
A:-Goh Chok Tong
B:-Lee Hsien Loong
C:-Mao Zedong
D:-Lee Kuan Yew
Correct Answer:- Option-D
33. Which city will host the 2016 World Summer Olympics?
A:-Rio de Janeiro
B:-Tokyo
C:-Beijing
D:-London
Correct Answer:- Option-A
34. The first Vice Chairman of newly constituted NITI Aayog was
A:-Narendra Modi
B:-Arvind Panagariya
C:-Arun Jaitley
D:-Suresh Prabhu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
35. The Good Will Ambassador of 35th National Games in India
A:-P.T. Usha
B:-Anju Bobby George
C:-Sachin Tendulkar
D:-Preeja Sreedharan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
36. Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees Equal Justice and free Legal Aid to the citizen of India?
A:-Article 38(1)
B:-Article 39(A)
C:-Article 39(d)
D:-Article 48(A)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
37. Which book won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2015?
A:-Satin Island
B:-A Little Life
C:-A Brief History of Seven Killings
D:-The Fishermen
Correct Answer:- Option-C
38. Who was the fastest runner in the 2015 World Athletic Championship held in Beijing?
A:-Justin Gatlin
B:-Andre De Grasse
C:-Trayvon Bromell
D:-Usain Bolt
Correct Answer:- Option-D
39. In which year A.R. Rahman won the Oscar award?
A:-2008
B:-2009
C:-2010
D:-2011
Correct Answer:- Option-B
40. Which organisation won the Nobel Prize for peace in 2012?
A:-National Dialogue Quartet
B:-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
C:-Both (1) and (2)
D:-European Union (EU)
Correct Answer:- Option-D
41. In which state of India launched the revolutionary Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the first time in 1970s?
A:-Kerala
B:-Karnataka
C:-Tamilnadu
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-D
42. When was the National Food Security Act came into force?
A:-2009
B:-2011
C:-2013
D:-2015
Correct Answer:- Option-C
A:-Article 38(1)
B:-Article 39(A)
C:-Article 39(d)
D:-Article 48(A)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
37. Which book won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2015?
A:-Satin Island
B:-A Little Life
C:-A Brief History of Seven Killings
D:-The Fishermen
Correct Answer:- Option-C
38. Who was the fastest runner in the 2015 World Athletic Championship held in Beijing?
A:-Justin Gatlin
B:-Andre De Grasse
C:-Trayvon Bromell
D:-Usain Bolt
Correct Answer:- Option-D
39. In which year A.R. Rahman won the Oscar award?
A:-2008
B:-2009
C:-2010
D:-2011
Correct Answer:- Option-B
40. Which organisation won the Nobel Prize for peace in 2012?
A:-National Dialogue Quartet
B:-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
C:-Both (1) and (2)
D:-European Union (EU)
Correct Answer:- Option-D
41. In which state of India launched the revolutionary Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the first time in 1970s?
A:-Kerala
B:-Karnataka
C:-Tamilnadu
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-D
42. When was the National Food Security Act came into force?
A:-2009
B:-2011
C:-2013
D:-2015
Correct Answer:- Option-C
43. The first Director of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
A:-Dr. M.P. Singh
B:-C. Subhramaniyam
C:-Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
D:-B.P. Pal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
44. The fear of bees is
A:-Apiphobia
B:-Bathophobia
C:-Alektorophobia
D:-Ailurophobia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
45. Universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were set up during the Viceroyality of
A:-Lord Dalhousie
B:-William Bentick
C:-Lord Canning
D:-Lord Mayo
Correct Answer:- Option-C
46. In IT Act 2000, which section deals with the punishment of Violation of Privacy?
A:-66 F
B:-67 A
C:-66
D:-66 E
Correct Answer:- Option-D
47. The First Botanical Garden in India is situated in
A:-Raipur
B:-Kolkata
C:-Chennai
D:-Itanagar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
48. The Second stage of demographic transition began in India after __________.
A:-1921
B:-1911
C:-1931
D:-1901
Correct Answer:- Option-A
49. Which development scheme introduced by the central government for conserving and preserving the heritage characters of 12 Indian cities?
A:-RSBY
B:-SAGY
C:-PMJJBY
D:-HRIDAY
Correct Answer:- Option-D
50. The founder of the Sathyashothak Samaj
A:-G.K. Gokhale
B:-Jyothiba Phule
C:-M.G. Ranade
D:-Viresalingam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
51. Who was the Vice-President of the constituent Assembly?
A:-B.N. Rao
B:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C:-Sachidananda Sinha
D:-H.C. Mukherjee
Correct Answer:- Option-C
52. What was Tharanganbadi, a coastal town in Nagapatanam in Tamilnadu, known in the colonial period?
A:-Tranquebar
B:-Balasore
C:-San Thome
D:-Fort. St. George
Correct Answer:- Option-A
53. Silent Valley National Park was established in
A:-1984
B:-1978
C:-1990
D:-1980
Correct Answer:- Option-A
54. Who wrote the famous book, 'Mrichakatika'?
A:-Bhatti
B:-Brahma Gupta
C:-Somadeva
D:-Sudraka
Correct Answer:- Option-D
55. Miss. World of 2016
A:-Mireia Lalaguna
B:-Stephanie Del valle
C:-Pia Alonzo Wartzbach
D:-Natasha Mannuela
Correct Answer:- Option-B
56. How many litres of blood in a normal human body?
A:-5.5 litres
B:-4 litres
C:-7.5 litres
D:-8 litres
Correct Answer:- Option-A
57. Who is the winner of the 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship?
A:-Sergei Karjakin
B:-Viswanathan Anand
C:-Magnus Carlsen
D:-Kasparov
Correct Answer:- Option-C
58. G.V. Raja Award related with
A:-Literature
B:-Film
C:-Science
D:-Sports
Correct Answer:- Option-D
59. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by ________.
A:-Supreme Court of India
B:-Reserve Bank of India
C:-Prime Minister of India
D:-President of India
Correct Answer:- Option-B
60. Who quoted that the preamble of Indian Constitution as ''Political Horoscope''?
A:-K.M. Munshi
B:-Dr. B.R. Amedkar
C:-Sachidananda Sinha
D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
61. When did Gandhiji returned from South-Africa to India?
A:-July 1914
B:-July 1915
C:-January 1915
D:-January 1914
Correct Answer:- Option-C
62. In which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Uniform Civil Code for the Citizen?
A:-43(A)
B:-44
C:-50
D:-41
Correct Answer:- Option-B
63. Which is the only gland that can act as endocrine and exocrine gland in human body?
A:-Pancreas gland
B:-Pituitary gland
C:-Thymus gland
D:-Thyroid gland
Correct Answer:- Option-A
64. The person suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by using a ________.
A:-Cylindrical lens
B:-Convex lens
C:-Bifocal lens
D:-Concave lens
Correct Answer:- Option-C
65. Out of the following substance which does not undergo sublimation?
A:-Iodine
B:-Camphor
C:-Naphthalene
D:-Sugar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
66. Which of the following is not a cropping pattern useful in increasing food production?
A:-Mixed cropping
B:-Hybridization
C:-Inter cropping
D:-Crop rotation
Correct Answer:- Option-B
67. Name the First country to pass the Right to Information Act
A:-Sweeden
B:-Belgium
C:-Bolivia
D:-Denmark
Correct Answer:- Option-A
68. Which of the following is not a bacterial diseases?
A:-Plague
B:-Cyphilis
C:-Mumps
D:-Cholera
Correct Answer:- Option-C
69. The founder of World Wide Web (WWW)
A:-Bill Gates, Paul Allen
B:-Jan Koum, Brian Acton
C:-Tim Berners Lee
D:-Ray Tomlinson
Correct Answer:- Option-C
70. The Vice-Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog are appointed by
A:-The President of India
B:-The Prime Minister of India
C:-The Chief Justice of India
D:-The Joint Parliamentary Committee
Correct Answer:- Option-B
71. The Olympics 2020 will be held at
A:-Brazil
B:-Japan
C:-Britain
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-B
72. The Hindi word 'Kitaab' is derived from which language?
A:-Persian
B:-Arabic
C:-Farsi
D:-Urdu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
73. The First Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to
A:-Paul A. Samuelson
B:-Stiglitz
C:-Amartya Sen
D:-Jan Tinberganand Ragnar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
74. Chile Saltpetre is the common name of
A:-Sodium nitrite
B:-Potassium nitrate
C:-Sodium nitrate
D:-Potassium nitrite
Correct Answer:- Option-C
75. The Militant Organization, ''Indian Republican Army''
A:-Yogesh Chandra Chatterjee
B:-Jatin Mukherjee
C:-Surya Sen
D:-Rash Bihari Bose
Correct Answer:- Option-C
76. The term, 'United Nations' was coined by
A:-Churchill
B:-Roosevelt
C:-Stalin
D:-Jefferson
Correct Answer:- Option-B
A:-Dr. M.P. Singh
B:-C. Subhramaniyam
C:-Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
D:-B.P. Pal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
44. The fear of bees is
A:-Apiphobia
B:-Bathophobia
C:-Alektorophobia
D:-Ailurophobia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
45. Universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were set up during the Viceroyality of
A:-Lord Dalhousie
B:-William Bentick
C:-Lord Canning
D:-Lord Mayo
Correct Answer:- Option-C
46. In IT Act 2000, which section deals with the punishment of Violation of Privacy?
A:-66 F
B:-67 A
C:-66
D:-66 E
Correct Answer:- Option-D
47. The First Botanical Garden in India is situated in
A:-Raipur
B:-Kolkata
C:-Chennai
D:-Itanagar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
48. The Second stage of demographic transition began in India after __________.
A:-1921
B:-1911
C:-1931
D:-1901
Correct Answer:- Option-A
49. Which development scheme introduced by the central government for conserving and preserving the heritage characters of 12 Indian cities?
A:-RSBY
B:-SAGY
C:-PMJJBY
D:-HRIDAY
Correct Answer:- Option-D
50. The founder of the Sathyashothak Samaj
A:-G.K. Gokhale
B:-Jyothiba Phule
C:-M.G. Ranade
D:-Viresalingam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
51. Who was the Vice-President of the constituent Assembly?
A:-B.N. Rao
B:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C:-Sachidananda Sinha
D:-H.C. Mukherjee
Correct Answer:- Option-C
52. What was Tharanganbadi, a coastal town in Nagapatanam in Tamilnadu, known in the colonial period?
A:-Tranquebar
B:-Balasore
C:-San Thome
D:-Fort. St. George
Correct Answer:- Option-A
53. Silent Valley National Park was established in
A:-1984
B:-1978
C:-1990
D:-1980
Correct Answer:- Option-A
54. Who wrote the famous book, 'Mrichakatika'?
A:-Bhatti
B:-Brahma Gupta
C:-Somadeva
D:-Sudraka
Correct Answer:- Option-D
55. Miss. World of 2016
A:-Mireia Lalaguna
B:-Stephanie Del valle
C:-Pia Alonzo Wartzbach
D:-Natasha Mannuela
Correct Answer:- Option-B
56. How many litres of blood in a normal human body?
A:-5.5 litres
B:-4 litres
C:-7.5 litres
D:-8 litres
Correct Answer:- Option-A
57. Who is the winner of the 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship?
A:-Sergei Karjakin
B:-Viswanathan Anand
C:-Magnus Carlsen
D:-Kasparov
Correct Answer:- Option-C
58. G.V. Raja Award related with
A:-Literature
B:-Film
C:-Science
D:-Sports
Correct Answer:- Option-D
59. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by ________.
A:-Supreme Court of India
B:-Reserve Bank of India
C:-Prime Minister of India
D:-President of India
Correct Answer:- Option-B
60. Who quoted that the preamble of Indian Constitution as ''Political Horoscope''?
A:-K.M. Munshi
B:-Dr. B.R. Amedkar
C:-Sachidananda Sinha
D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
61. When did Gandhiji returned from South-Africa to India?
A:-July 1914
B:-July 1915
C:-January 1915
D:-January 1914
Correct Answer:- Option-C
62. In which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Uniform Civil Code for the Citizen?
A:-43(A)
B:-44
C:-50
D:-41
Correct Answer:- Option-B
63. Which is the only gland that can act as endocrine and exocrine gland in human body?
A:-Pancreas gland
B:-Pituitary gland
C:-Thymus gland
D:-Thyroid gland
Correct Answer:- Option-A
64. The person suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by using a ________.
A:-Cylindrical lens
B:-Convex lens
C:-Bifocal lens
D:-Concave lens
Correct Answer:- Option-C
65. Out of the following substance which does not undergo sublimation?
A:-Iodine
B:-Camphor
C:-Naphthalene
D:-Sugar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
66. Which of the following is not a cropping pattern useful in increasing food production?
A:-Mixed cropping
B:-Hybridization
C:-Inter cropping
D:-Crop rotation
Correct Answer:- Option-B
67. Name the First country to pass the Right to Information Act
A:-Sweeden
B:-Belgium
C:-Bolivia
D:-Denmark
Correct Answer:- Option-A
68. Which of the following is not a bacterial diseases?
A:-Plague
B:-Cyphilis
C:-Mumps
D:-Cholera
Correct Answer:- Option-C
69. The founder of World Wide Web (WWW)
A:-Bill Gates, Paul Allen
B:-Jan Koum, Brian Acton
C:-Tim Berners Lee
D:-Ray Tomlinson
Correct Answer:- Option-C
70. The Vice-Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog are appointed by
A:-The President of India
B:-The Prime Minister of India
C:-The Chief Justice of India
D:-The Joint Parliamentary Committee
Correct Answer:- Option-B
71. The Olympics 2020 will be held at
A:-Brazil
B:-Japan
C:-Britain
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-B
72. The Hindi word 'Kitaab' is derived from which language?
A:-Persian
B:-Arabic
C:-Farsi
D:-Urdu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
73. The First Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to
A:-Paul A. Samuelson
B:-Stiglitz
C:-Amartya Sen
D:-Jan Tinberganand Ragnar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
74. Chile Saltpetre is the common name of
A:-Sodium nitrite
B:-Potassium nitrate
C:-Sodium nitrate
D:-Potassium nitrite
Correct Answer:- Option-C
75. The Militant Organization, ''Indian Republican Army''
A:-Yogesh Chandra Chatterjee
B:-Jatin Mukherjee
C:-Surya Sen
D:-Rash Bihari Bose
Correct Answer:- Option-C
76. The term, 'United Nations' was coined by
A:-Churchill
B:-Roosevelt
C:-Stalin
D:-Jefferson
Correct Answer:- Option-B
77:-Detailed discussion of a legislative bill takes place in the Parliament or Legislature during its
A:-First reading only
B:-First or second reading
C:-Second or third reading
D:-Second reading only
Ans: D
78:-A personnel of the Indian army while serving under the United Nations is killed abroad while so serving. The compensation from the United Nations, if handed over to the Governement of India, would first go into the
A:-The Consolidated Fund of India
B:-Contingency Fund of India
C:-Public Account of India
D:-Contingency Fund or Public Account
Ans: C
79:-Atomic energy is an entry in the
A:-State List
B:-Union List
C:-Concurrent List
D:-None of these
Ans: B
80:-The minimum age of the President of India should be
A:-40
B:-38
C:-50
D:-35
Ans: D
81:-The total number of schedules containing list of wild animals in the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 are
A:-Six
B:-Five
C:-Four
D:-None of these
Ans: A
82:-Which of the following is not a ground for declaring National Emergency in India ?
A:-Armed rebellion
B:-War
C:-External aggression
D:-Internal disturbance
Ans: D
A:-First reading only
B:-First or second reading
C:-Second or third reading
D:-Second reading only
Ans: D
78:-A personnel of the Indian army while serving under the United Nations is killed abroad while so serving. The compensation from the United Nations, if handed over to the Governement of India, would first go into the
A:-The Consolidated Fund of India
B:-Contingency Fund of India
C:-Public Account of India
D:-Contingency Fund or Public Account
Ans: C
79:-Atomic energy is an entry in the
A:-State List
B:-Union List
C:-Concurrent List
D:-None of these
Ans: B
80:-The minimum age of the President of India should be
A:-40
B:-38
C:-50
D:-35
Ans: D
81:-The total number of schedules containing list of wild animals in the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 are
A:-Six
B:-Five
C:-Four
D:-None of these
Ans: A
82:-Which of the following is not a ground for declaring National Emergency in India ?
A:-Armed rebellion
B:-War
C:-External aggression
D:-Internal disturbance
Ans: D
83:-The President can make a proclamation of emergency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
A:-with prior consent of the Parliament
B:-with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India
C:-with the concurrence of the state legislature
D:-with the concurrence of the state governor
Ans: C
84:-Who produced the documentary 'Great Bengal Partition Movement; meeting and procession' as a reaction against the partition of Bengal in 1905?
A:-M. Veeraraghavacharyar
B:-K.T. Telang
C:-Jyothish Sarkar
D:-G.V. Joshi
Ans: C
85:-Who is the recipient of the Harward Humanitarian Prize 2015?
A:-P.V. Rajagopal
B:-Medha Patkar
C:-Vandhana Shiva
D:-Kailash Satyarthi
Ans: D
86:-The state animal of Sikkim
A:-One horned rhino
B:-Elephant
C:-Lion
D:-Red panda
Ans: D
87:-The Sexual Harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) bill was passed by the Rajyasabha on
A:-September 2012
B:-November 2012
C:-January 2013
D:-February 2013
Ans: D
88:-The National Institute of Rural Development in situated at
A:-New Delhi
B:-Hyderabad
C:-Kolkatta
D:-Bhopal
Ans: B
A:-with prior consent of the Parliament
B:-with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India
C:-with the concurrence of the state legislature
D:-with the concurrence of the state governor
Ans: C
84:-Who produced the documentary 'Great Bengal Partition Movement; meeting and procession' as a reaction against the partition of Bengal in 1905?
A:-M. Veeraraghavacharyar
B:-K.T. Telang
C:-Jyothish Sarkar
D:-G.V. Joshi
Ans: C
85:-Who is the recipient of the Harward Humanitarian Prize 2015?
A:-P.V. Rajagopal
B:-Medha Patkar
C:-Vandhana Shiva
D:-Kailash Satyarthi
Ans: D
86:-The state animal of Sikkim
A:-One horned rhino
B:-Elephant
C:-Lion
D:-Red panda
Ans: D
87:-The Sexual Harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) bill was passed by the Rajyasabha on
A:-September 2012
B:-November 2012
C:-January 2013
D:-February 2013
Ans: D
88:-The National Institute of Rural Development in situated at
A:-New Delhi
B:-Hyderabad
C:-Kolkatta
D:-Bhopal
Ans: B
89:-Which of the following region of earth are warming the fastest ?
A:-Desert Region
B:-Polar Region
C:-Equatorial Region
D:-Temperate Region
Ans: B
90:-What gas does a cow produce in large quantities as a by-product of the digestion of grass ?
A:-Sulphur Dioxide
B:-Carbon Dioxide
C:-Nitrous Oxide
D:-Methane
Ans: D
91:-In which Japanese city was an International treaty formed in 1997 to increase International efforts on reducing the emission of Green House Gasses ?
A:-Kyoto
B:-Tokyo
C:-Osaka
D:-Kobe
Ans: A
92:-`13^(th)` Asian Shooting Championship 2015 held at
A:-India
B:-Dubai
C:-China
D:-Kuwait
Ans: D
93:-Kollam era began in
A:-A.D. 825
B:-A.D. 826
C:-A.D. 827
D:-A.D. 828
Ans: A
94:-From where India adopted the idea "Single Citizenship" ?
A:-America
B:-France
C:-Britain
D:-Russia
Ans: C
95:-Which is the first Linguistic State in India ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh
B:-Mumbai
C:-Kerala
D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
96:-With which country India has agreed to share militant information and signed land boundary agreement ?
A:-China
B:-Myanmar
C:-Bangladesh
D:-Nepal
Ans: C
97:-The Pass located at the Southern End of Nilgiri Hills in South India is called
A:-The Palghat Gap
B:-The Bhorghat Pass
C:-The Thalghat Pass
D:-The Bolan Pass
Ans: A
98:-How many Islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep ?
A:-36
B:-30
C:-35
D:-34
Ans: A
99:-Carbon dioxide is called Gree-House Gas. Because it is
A:-Transparent to sunlight but traps heat
B:-Transparent to heat but traps sunlight
C:-Transparent to both sunlight and heat
D:-Used in green house to increase plant growth
Ans: A
100:-Name the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party who has won the Myanmar election with ending decades of military backed rule
A:-Soe Maung
B:-Aung Sang Sukyi
C:-Nyan Tun Aung
D:-Aung Min
Ans: B
A:-Desert Region
B:-Polar Region
C:-Equatorial Region
D:-Temperate Region
Ans: B
90:-What gas does a cow produce in large quantities as a by-product of the digestion of grass ?
A:-Sulphur Dioxide
B:-Carbon Dioxide
C:-Nitrous Oxide
D:-Methane
Ans: D
91:-In which Japanese city was an International treaty formed in 1997 to increase International efforts on reducing the emission of Green House Gasses ?
A:-Kyoto
B:-Tokyo
C:-Osaka
D:-Kobe
Ans: A
92:-`13^(th)` Asian Shooting Championship 2015 held at
A:-India
B:-Dubai
C:-China
D:-Kuwait
Ans: D
93:-Kollam era began in
A:-A.D. 825
B:-A.D. 826
C:-A.D. 827
D:-A.D. 828
Ans: A
94:-From where India adopted the idea "Single Citizenship" ?
A:-America
B:-France
C:-Britain
D:-Russia
Ans: C
95:-Which is the first Linguistic State in India ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh
B:-Mumbai
C:-Kerala
D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
96:-With which country India has agreed to share militant information and signed land boundary agreement ?
A:-China
B:-Myanmar
C:-Bangladesh
D:-Nepal
Ans: C
97:-The Pass located at the Southern End of Nilgiri Hills in South India is called
A:-The Palghat Gap
B:-The Bhorghat Pass
C:-The Thalghat Pass
D:-The Bolan Pass
Ans: A
98:-How many Islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep ?
A:-36
B:-30
C:-35
D:-34
Ans: A
99:-Carbon dioxide is called Gree-House Gas. Because it is
A:-Transparent to sunlight but traps heat
B:-Transparent to heat but traps sunlight
C:-Transparent to both sunlight and heat
D:-Used in green house to increase plant growth
Ans: A
100:-Name the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party who has won the Myanmar election with ending decades of military backed rule
A:-Soe Maung
B:-Aung Sang Sukyi
C:-Nyan Tun Aung
D:-Aung Min
Ans: B
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