GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 14

GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 14

1:-Which country won the last World Cup Football held in Brazil ?
A:-Argentina
B:-Brazil
C:-Germany
D:-Columbia
Ans: C

2:-Which film won the Oscar Award 2014 ?
A:-12 years a slave
B:-Gravity
C:-Blue Jasmine
D:-Titanic
Ans: A

3:-Amjath Ali Khan is related to
A:-Sarod
B:-Tabla
C:-Violin
D:-Sitar
Ans: A

4:-`35^(th)` National Games was held in
A:-Rajasthan
B:-Delhi
C:-Kerala
D:-Mumbai
Ans: C

5:-In which country 'BRICS Summit' held 2015 ?
A:-Korea
B:-Russia
C:-India
D:-Britain
Ans: B

6:-Who among the following is the winner of Jnanapida award in 2015?
A:-Ragveer Chaudary
B:-Leeladhar Mandloi
C:-K.V. Chaudary
D:-S. Ramanugam
Ans: A

7:-Who is selected as the Miss Universe in 2015?
A:-Ariyana Guetirus
B:-Olivia Gordan
C:-Pia Alonso
D:-Maria Laiguna
Ans: C

8:-The French open 2015 Women Championship is won by which of the following player?
A:-Venus Williams
B:-Serina Williams
C:-Simonia Halep
D:-Maria Sharapova
Ans: B

9:-Who among the following is the first Chairman of New Development Bank (NDB)?
A:-K.V. Kamath
B:-Nirbhay Sharma
C:-Dineshkumar Sharma
D:-Harshit Saumithra
Ans: A

10:-The scheme ''Project Arrow'' is related to which among the following term?
A:-Medicine
B:-Postal Department
C:-Telephone department
D:-Infrastructure facility
Ans: B

11:-The American Spacecraft New Horizon is launched to study which among the following planet?
A:-Moon
B:-Pluto
C:-Mars
D:-Venus
Ans: B

12:-Which among the following Constitutional Amendment Act is related to the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh?
A:-100
B:-119
C:-110
D:-112
Ans: A

13:-The case known as 'Privy Purse Case' is
A:-R.C. Cooper v. Union of India
B:-Ashok Kumar Yadav v. Haryana
C:-West Bengal v. Nripendra Nath
D:-Madhav Rao Scindia v. UoI
Ans: D

14:-In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court declare Salwa Judum as unconstitutional?
A:-Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillu
B:-Pratap Singh v. Jharkhand
C:-Nandini Sundar v. Chattisgarh
D:-Pooran v. State of U.P
Ans: C

15:-No law made by the Parliament and having extra-territorial operation will be deemed
A:-invalid
B:-void
C:-constitutional
D:-valid
Ans: A

16:-A legislative Bill which contains only provision dealing with giving of a guarantee by the Government of India is
A:-Financial Bill
B:-a Money Bil
C:-Ordinary Bill
D:-All of the above
Ans: B

17:-The total number of Ministers including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers should be not exceed __________ percent of the total members of the House of the People.
A:-15
B:-20
C:-10
D:-None of the above
Ans: A

18:-The maximum amount of fine that can be imposed on the respondent who violates a protection order issued under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is
A:-Ten Thousand Rupees
B:-Fifty Thousand Rupees
C:-Twenty Thousand Rupees
D:-None of these
Ans: C

19:-National Parks are notified under
A:-Indian Forests Act
B:-Forest Conservation Act
C:-Environment Protection Act
D:-Wild Life Protection Act
Ans: D

20:-The minimum age of a donor of human organ is
A:-20 years
B:-18 years
C:-21 years
D:-25 years
Ans: B

21:-Under the Right to Education Act, 'elementary education' means education from first class to
A:-fourth class
B:-seventh class
C:-fifth class
D:-eighth class
Ans: D

22:-Under the Right to Information Act, disclosure of an information on an incident concerning the economic interest of the state
A:-is not at all exempted
B:-can made 15 year after the incident
C:-is normally exempted from disclosure but can be released 20 years after the incident
D:-is normally exempted from disclosure but can be released 15 years after the incident
Ans: C

23:-How many articles are there in the Part VI of the Indian Constitution ?
A:-3
B:-86
C:-244
D:-21
Ans: B

24:-What is the subject matter of articles 245 to 263 ?
A:-Legislative Relations
B:-Administrative Relations
C:-International Relations
D:-Centre-State Relations
Ans: D

25:-Which article provides a guaranteed remedy for the enforcement of fundamental rights ?
A:-Article 32
B:-Article 23
C:-Article 226
D:-Article 14
Ans: A

26:-Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt. of India deals with
A:-National Green Tribunal
B:-Social Audit
C:-The National Commission for Women
D:-Compulsory Voting
Ans: C

27:-In which year Benjamin Bialy prepared his Dictionary ?
A:-1840
B:-1850
C:-1872
D:-1846
Ans: D

28:-Who won the FIFA World Women Player of the year 2015 ?
A:-Carli Lloyd
B:-Nadine Angerer
C:-Nadine Kefler
D:-Marta
Ans: A

29:-Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 ?
A:-Patric Modiano
B:-Svetlana Alexievich
C:-Angus Deaton
D:-Aziz Sancar
Ans: B

30:-Name the Economist, who was first used the term 'Economics' for the study of wealth
A:-J.S. Mill
B:-Adam Smith
C:-Thomas Picketti
D:-Alfred Marshal
Ans: D

31:-Name the controversially banned documentary of Director Leslee Udwin
A:-Womenhood in India
B:-Nirbhaya
C:-India's daughter
D:-Delhi girl
Ans: C

32:-Which river in India known as 'Salt River'?
A:-Narmada
B:-Tapti
C:-Mahanadi
D:-Luni
Ans: D

33:-When did the first census conducted in British India?
A:-1881
B:-1950
C:-1850
D:-1891
Ans: A

34:-Name the water body known as 'Chola Lake' in ancient India
A:-Sambhar lake
B:-Woolar lake
C:-Bay of Bengal
D:-Arabian Sea
Ans: C

35:-Which is Human Development Index (HDI) value of India?
A:-0.963
B:-0.602
C:-0.795
D:-0.281
Ans: B

36:-Name the famous Economist brought a revolution in the study of Economics
A:-J.M. Keynes
B:-J.B. Sey
C:-Karl Marx
D:-Samuel Thompson
Ans: A

37:-Name the mining city of India
A:-Babina
B:-Varanasi
C:-Ankaleshwar
D:-Massuri
Ans: C

38:-Name a 'Zaid Crop' in India
A:-Cotton
B:-Mustard
C:-Corn
D:-Watermelon
Ans: D

39:-Name the country won in Copa America 2015
A:-Chile
B:-Argentina
C:-Brazil
D:-Urugey
Ans: A

40:-Name the International Bank started for the development of Asia.
A:-Asian Development Bank
B:-Asian Infrastructure Development Bank
C:-World Bank
D:-BRICS Bank
Ans: B

41:-Name the state, which leading in the cultivation of sunflower and soyabean.
A:-Karnataka
B:-Punjab
C:-Madhya Pradesh
D:-Haryana
Ans: C

42:-The year in which the first textile mill in Bombay was started ?
A:-1814
B:-1834
C:-1853
D:-1874
Ans: C

43:-Jewahar Rozgar Yojana gave importance to
A:-Rural development
B:-Urban development
C:-Social development
D:-Formation of corporation
Ans: A

44:-Commercial Capital of India
A:-Chennai
B:-Kolkatta
C:-Delhi
D:-Mumbai
Ans: D

45:-The newspaper "common wheel" was edited by
A:-Balgangadar Tilak
B:-Mahatma Gandhi
C:-Annie Besant
D:-Gokhale
Ans: C

46:-"Kudhai Kitmatgar" an army was formed by
A:-Subash Chandra Bose
B:-Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan
C:-V.D. Savarkkar
D:-Bhagath Singh
Ans: B

47:-The Act of 1935 was a "Machine with strong break but no engine" says whom ?
A:-Rabindranath Tagore
B:-Rajendra Prasad
C:-Arabind Gosh
D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: D

48:-Anna Purna Scheme aims at providing food for
A:-Senior citizens
B:-Poor people
C:-Women
D:-Children
Ans: A

49:-Which country defeated Newzeland in the finals of ICC World Cup 2015 ?
A:-West Indies
B:-South Africa
C:-Australia
D:-Srilanka
Ans: C

50:-RTE of 2009 provide education to the children between the age limit of
A:-6 and 14
B:-5 and 12
C:-5 and 15
D:-6 and 15
Ans: A

51:-Who was the chairman of the Indian Constitution drafting committee?
A:-Sachidananda Sinha
B:-Dr B.R Ambedkar
C:-Sardar Patel
D:-V.P Menon
Ans: B

52:-Mayurakshi river valley project belongs to which of the following states?
A:-Karnataka
B:-West Bengal
C:-Gujarat
D:-Kerala
Ans: B

53:-Which is also known as cauliflower clouds?
A:-Nimbus
B:-Cirrus
C:-Stratus
D:-Cumulus
Ans: D

54:-Nehru Rozgar Yojana was launched with the objective of
A:-Agricultural Development
B:-Public Health improvement
C:-Urban Poverty alleviation
D:-Environmental protection
Ans: C

55:-Who is associated with the slogan "Garibi Hatao"?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Indira Gandhi
C:-Rajiv Gandhi
D:-Morarji Desai
Ans: B

56:-Which among the following is also known as Montague-Chelmsford reforms?
A:-Indian Councils Act of 1909
B:-Government of India Act of 1919
C:-Government of India Act of 1935
D:-Indian Independence Act of 1947
Ans: B

57:-Name the Viceroy of India who was assassinated at Andaman Nicobar Islands
A:-Lord Wellesley
B:-Lord Irwin
C:-Lord Cornwallis
D:-Lord Mayo
Ans: D

58:-The President of India who declared Internal Emergency in 1975.
A:-Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
B:-V.V Giri
C:-Sankar Dayal Sarma
D:-R. Venkataraman
Ans: A

59:-North end of West Coast Canal
A:-Kozhikode
B:-Ponnani
C:-Kottappuram
D:-Vypin
Ans: C

60:-What does the letter "U" stands for in UIAI, the authority for issuing Aadhar Card ?
A:-Universal
B:-United
C:-Uniform
D:-Unique
Ans: D

61:-Indian State with universal Public Distribution System
A:-Gujarat
B:-West Bengal
C:-Kerala
D:-Tamilnadu
Ans: D

62:-Major type of soil found in India
A:-Alluvial Soil
B:-Red Soil
C:-Black Soil
D:-Laterite Soil
Ans: A

63:-Indian State tops in production of coffee
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-Tamilnadu
D:-Assam
Ans: A

64:-National Statistical Day is observed on
A:-20 June
B:-29 June
C:-20 October
D:-29 October
Ans: B

65:-The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by
A:-Lord Ripon
B:-Lord Dufferin
C:-Lord Lytton
D:-Lord Elgin
Ans: C

66:-Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were given death sentence in the murder of
A:-M O' Owyer
B:-Jackson
C:-Curzon Wyllie
D:-John Saunders
Ans: D

67:-"Rakhi Bandhan" was a programme in
A:-Swadesi Movement
B:-Non Co-operation
C:-Khilafat
D:-Home Rule
Ans: A

68:-Which is known as "Golden Fibre" ?
A:-Cotton
B:-Jute
C:-Silk
D:-Wool
Ans: B

69:-Chairman of 14th Finance Commission
A:-Arun Jaitley
B:-Arvind Panagaria
C:-Vijay Kelkar
D:-Y.V. Reddy
Ans: D

70:-"French Lover" is a novel by
A:-Anita Nair
B:-Thaslima Nasrin
C:-Chetan Bhagat
D:-Vikram Seth
Ans: B

71:-The B S-6 standard of emission is to be implemented nationwide by
A:-2017
B:-2018
C:-2020
D:-2025
Ans: C

72:-Which sector is more restricted in terms of Foreign Direct Investment ?
A:-News media
B:-Defence
C:-Space
D:-Insurance
Ans: A

73:-Who owns the record of fastest century in Test Cricket ?
A:-Vivian Richards
B:-Brendon MC Cullum
C:-AB de Villiers
D:-C Anderson
Ans: B

74. Thomas cup is associated with :
(A) Table Tennis (B) Hockey
(C) Badminton (D) Billiards
Ans: C

75. Kathmandu is the permanent secretariat of :
(A) SAARC (B) NATO
(C) SEATO (D) CENTO
Ans: A

76. Which country helped India to complete the Paithan Hydro Electric project?
(A) Russia (B) France
(C) Germany (D) Japan
Ans: D

77. The system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote is used to elect :
(A) Members of Lok Sabha (B) Members of Rajya Sabha
(C) Members of Legislative Assemblies (D) Members of Local Bodies
Ans: B

78. The First Indian prime Minister to appear on a coin :
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri (B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Morarji Desai
Ans: C

79. February 20' is observed as :
(A) The World Day of Social Justice (B) The World Day of Social Injustice
(C) The World Heritage Day (D) The World Day of Health
Ans: A

80. Which country was defeated by India ‘under 19 ICC, World Cup 2018’?
(A) England (B) Australia
(C) South Africa (D) West Indices
Ans: B

81. Any sound louder than 90 decibels can cause
(a) asthma    (b) digestive problems (c) typhoid    (d) loss of hearing
Ans: D

82. Aligarh Muslim University is associated with
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Tansen (c) Kalidas    (d) Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans: D

83. The English Government introduced the policy of divide and rule to
(a) educate Indian   (b) encourage nationalism (c) reform Indians   (d) suppress nationalism
Ans: D

84. Purna Swaraj means
(a) non-cooperation   (b) civil disobedience (c) boycott    (d) complete Independence
Ans: D

85. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of
(a) 12 members    (b) 552 members (c) 238 members   (d) 543 members
Ans: B

86. The League of Nations was formed to prevent
(a) destruction    (b) loss of lives (c) droughts    (d) another world war
Ans: D

87. The world has been made smaller due to
(a) wheels    (b) steam engines (c) fast means of transport (d) cars
Ans: C

88. Internet is a source of information on
(a) documentaries   (b) e-mail (c) any topic    (d) a few topic
Ans: C

89.   Which feature helps a coconut fruit to float in water?
(a) a fibrous outer covering (b) a spongy part (c) presence of hook   (d) presence of spine
Ans: A

90. Which of the following is a non-communicable disease?
(a) chickenpox    (b) beriberi (c) common cold   (d) measles
Ans: B

91. The rabies virus is carried by
(a) cockroaches    (b) hens (c) dogs     (d) rabbits
Ans: C

92. Milk turning sour is a
(a) physical change   (b) reversible change (c) chemical change   (d) none of these
Ans: C

93. The wearing off or carrying away of soil by the action of water or wind is called
(a) storm     (b) flood (c) soil erosion    (d) deforestation
Ans: C

94. Whales and dolphins are classified as
(a) fishes     (b) reptiles (c) mammals    (d) amphibians
Ans: C

95. The working of the internal organs of our body is controlled by this system
(a) reproductive   (b) circulatory (c) respiratory    (d) nervous
Ans: D

96. A person might faint if his heart does not send enough blood to his
(a) feet     (b) Liver (c)       kidneys    (d) brain
Ans: D

97. The upward push of water on a floating object is called
(a) buoyant force   (b) volume (c) density    (d) pressure
Ans: A

98:- Which among the following languages firstly attained the classical status?
A:- Sanskrit B:- Tamil C:- Odiya D:-Telungu
Ans: B

99:- Who is the author of the novel Pather Panchali
A:-Rabindra Natha Tagore B:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee C:- Bibhoothi Bhooshan Bandhopadyaya D:- Sathyajith Ray
Ans: C

100:- President of India can nominate two members to Lok Sabha from _ community.
A:- Jain B:- Anglo lndian C:- Jewish D:- Scheduled Tribe
Ans: B