GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 17

GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 17

1:-'Rajatharangini', the book written by Kalhana describes the history of
A:-Punjab
B:-Gujarat
C:-Kashmir
D:-Haryana
Ans: C

2:-Who founded the Sahodar Sangham at Cherai in 1917 with the object of eradicating the evils of caste and to popularise the idea of Misra-Bhojanam ?
A:-K. Ayyappan
B:-K. P. Karuppan
C:-G. P. Pillai
D:-C. Krishnan
Ans: A

3:-The phrase "Equality before Law" used in Article 14 of Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
A:-USA
B:-Britain
C:-Greece
D:-Germany
Ans: B

4:-Which country will be the SAARC Cultural Capital for the year 2015-2016 ?
A:-India
B:-Pakistan
C:-Sri Lanka
D:-Afghanistan
Ans: D

5:-The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
A:-Fundamental Rights
B:-Directive Principles of State Policy
C:-Fundamental Duties
D:-Preamble
Ans: B

6:-The responsibility of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is vested with
A:-Central Government
B:-State Government
C:-District Collector
D:-Panchayat Raj Institutions
Ans: D

7:-International Day for the elimination of violence against women is observed on
A:-November 20
B:-December 5
C:-October 31
D:-November 25
Ans: D

8:-Name the Welfare Programme implemented for providing electrification of houses of SC/ST is
A:-NRDP
B:-IAY
C:-Kudeer Jyothi
D:-RLEGP
Ans: C

9:-Rakhi Gadi, the latest Indus Valley Site discovered is located in
A:-Haryana
B:-Rajasthan
C:-U.P.
D:-Punjab
Ans: A

10:-PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) project was inaugurated in which state ?
A:-Odisha
B:-Kerala
C:-Manipur
D:-Tripura
Ans: D

11:-Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in
A:-1978
B:-1976
C:-1973
D:-1975
Ans: B

12:-Who is the richest person in the world ?
A:-Carlos Slim
B:-Warren Buffet
C:-Bill Gates
D:-David Koch
Ans: C

13:-Who headed the Moon Mission ?
A:-Manmohan Singh
B:-G. Madahavan Nair
C:-APJ Abdul Kalam
D:-K.S. Jayaraman
Ans: B

14:-The Fifa World Cup football tournament 2018 will be held in _______
A:-Russia
B:-Cuba
C:-China
D:-Pakistan
Ans: A

15:-Who is the first Indian to win two Oscars ?
A:-Ilaiyaraja
B:-A.R. Rahman
C:-S.P. Balasubramanayam
D:-Rasool Pookutty
Ans: B

16:-Who is the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest ?
A:-Arunima Sinha
B:-Kalpana Chaula
C:-Bachandri Pal
D:-Samina Baig
Ans: C

17:-Right of minorities to establish and run educational institutions is related to the ____________ of the Indian Constitution.
A:-Article 30
B:-Article 18
C:-Article 24
D:-Article 34
Ans: A

18:-Fundamental rights of Indian Constitution is indebted to
A:-Britain
B:-Japan
C:-USA
D:-Iyerland
Ans: C

19:-__________ provides for free and compulsory education to all children between 6 and 14 years of age.
A:-`52^(nd)` amendment
B:-`86^(th)` amendment
C:-`74^(th)` amendment
D:-`97^(th)` amendment
Ans: B

20:-Election and Election Commission is mentioned in the _____________ of Indian Constitution.
A:-Article 356
B:-Article 370
C:-Article 343
D:-Article 324
Ans: D

21:-Govt of India introduced a new plan for the differently abled
A:-Sugama Bharath Abhiyan
B:-Green India Mission
C:-Swajal Dhara
D:-Nirmal Bharath Abhiyan
Ans: A

22:-First Woman Judge of Supreme Court
A:-K K Usha
B:-Sujatha Manohar
C:-Fathima Beevi
D:-Leelaseth
Ans: C

23:-Panchayathraj System is introduced at first in
A:-Rajasthan
B:-Kerala
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: A

24:-The novel "The Name of the Rose" written by
A:-Ian Thomson
B:-Antonio Gramci
C:-Umberto Eco
D:-Mare Block
Ans: C

25:-Rhododendron is the national flower of
A:-Japan
B:-Nepal
C:-China
D:-Taiwan
Ans: B

26:-The Southernmost point of India is
A:-Indira point
B:-Sreelanka
C:-Kanyakumari
D:-Nicobar island
Ans: A

27:-Which of the following decade is declared as "Decade of Innovation" by the government of India ?
A:-1980-1990
B:-1990-2000
C:-2000-2010
D:-2010-2020
Ans: D

28:-The Indian Rupee symbol is based on
A:-Roman Script
B:-Devanagiri Script
C:-Malayalam Script
D:-Both 1 and 2
Ans: D

29:-The real owner of a limited company is
A:-Equity holders
B:-Debenture holders
C:-Cumulative preference share holders
D:-Non-cumulative preference share holders
Ans: A

30:-In which year Bombay Stock Exchange was established ?
A:-1875
B:-1877
C:-1881
D:-1891
Ans: A

31:-The full form of LED is
A:-Light Emitting Diode
B:-Light Energy Diode
C:-Light Energy Display
D:-Light Emerging Display
Ans: A

32:-First women Speaker of Indian Lok Sabha
A:-Sumithra Mahajan
B:-Sushma Swaraj
C:-Sonia Gandhi
D:-Meera Kumar
Ans: D

33:-Which Article of Indian Constitution ensures provisions for Free and Compulsory Education for Children between Six to Fourteen ?
A:-Article 32
B:-Article 21 A
C:-Article 61
D:-Article 51 A
Ans: B

34:-Environment Protection Act was enacted in India in the year
A:-1986
B:-1982
C:-1984
D:-1980
Ans: A

35:-The Indian magician who has been conferred the Merlin Award 2015 ?
A:-Gopinath Muthukad
B:-Bob Chuo
C:-Zenia Bhumgara
D:-Akshaya
Ans: C

36:-Which of the following Writs can be used against a person believed to be holding a public office he is not entitled to hold ?
A:-Mandamus
B:-Quo Warranto
C:-Habaes Corpus
D:-Certiorari
Ans: B

37:-Who among the following is a distinguished film actor as well as recipient of Jnanapith Award 1998 ?
A:-Kaifi Azmi
B:-Girish Ragunath Karnad
C:-Harish Bhimani
D:-Ardeshir Irani
Ans: B

38:-The headquarter of IMF is located at
A:-Paris
B:-Washington
C:-Beijing
D:-New York
Ans: B

39:-Hobson's choice means
A:-Excellent choice
B:-Expert's choice
C:-Absence of choice
D:-Consumer's choice
Ans: C

40:-The institution which regulates the Security Market in India is
A:-SEBI
B:-NABARD
C:-SIDBI
D:-NBFC
Ans: A

41:-The headquarter of New Development Bank is in
A:-Manila
B:-Shanghai
C:-Mumbai
D:-New Delhi
Ans: B

42:-The country which awarded its highest civilian honour to the Prime Minister of India, Sri. Narendra Modi in April, 2016 is
A:-Oman
B:-Saudi Arabia
C:-U.A.E.
D:-Kuwait
Ans: B

43:-Who is the Ex-officio chairman of NITI Aayog ?
A:-President
B:-Vice-President
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Home Minister
Ans: C

44:-In which of the following ground, the government will declare financial emergency ?
A:-War
B:-Election
C:-Credit or goodwill is under threat
D:-None of these
Ans: C

45:-The height of Idukki Dam is
A:-500ft
B:-555ft
C:-600ft
D:-650ft
Ans: B

46:-The metal chiefly used for galvanizing iron is
A:-Copper
B:-Silver
C:-Zinc
D:-Gold
Ans: C

47:-The bird which can fly backward is
A:-Albatross
B:-Humming bird
C:-Eagle
D:-Sparrow
Ans: B

48:-Which number is known as Ramanujan number ?
A:-1728
B:-1729
C:-1730
D:-1731
Ans: B

49:-Night blindness is due to the deficiency of
A:-Vitamin A
B:-Vitamin B
C:-Vitamin C
D:-Vitamin D
Ans: A

50:-Tom Joseph got the 'Arjuna Award' for
A:-Football
B:-Volleyball
C:-Hockey
D:-Badminton
Ans: B

51:-National Income Statistics are computed by
A:-Planning commission
B:-CSO
C:-NSSO
D:-None of these
Ans: B

52:-Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India ?
A:-Crocodile
B:-Tortoise
C:-Prawn
D:-River Dolphin
Ans: D

53:-Stock Exchange is a
A:-Primary market
B:-Secondary market
C:-Commodity market
D:-None of these
Ans: B

54:-Which of the following is the separate pin code allotted to the Supreme Court of India on September 26, 2013 ?
A:-110100
B:-110101
C:-110200
D:-110201
Ans: D

55:-Give the one word substitute for "To examine one's own thoughts and feelings".
A:-Introspection
B:-Retrospection
C:-Exoneration
D:-Intonation
Ans: A

56:-India fastest train Gatimaan Express travels between
A:-Delhi-Mumbai
B:-Delhi-Agra
C:-Delhi-Calcutta
D:-Delhi-Udaipur
Ans: B

57:-Goodwill is a/an __________ asset.
A:-Tangible
B:-Intangible
C:-Fixed
D:-None of these
Ans: B

58:-Jasmine Revolution of 2011 took place in
A:-India
B:-Germany
C:-Singapore
D:-Tunisia
Ans: D

59:-Computer Mouse was invented by
A:-Douglas Engelbart
B:-Charles Babbage
C:-Alen Turing
D:-Tim Berners Le
Ans: A

60:-The maximum number of Assembly constituencies in which a candidate can contest in Assembly election is
A:-1
B:-2
C:-3
D:-4
Ans: B

61:-The headquarter of UNESCO is
A:-Washington
B:-Tokyo
C:-Paris
D:-Moscow
Ans: C

62:-Which is the most abundant metal in human body ?
A:-Iron
B:-Calcium
C:-Phosphorus
D:-Oxygen
Ans: B

63:-In banking sector, the lender of last resort is
A:-SBT
B:-SBI
C:-RBI
D:-SCB
Ans: C

64:-The origin of the dance form 'Kuchipudi' is
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Andra Pradesh
Ans: D

65:-Which section of the IT Act was squashed by the Supreme Court in the Shreya Singhal Versus Union of India case?
A:-Section 66B
B:-Section 66A
C:-Section 69A
D:-Section 79A
Ans: B

66:-The evacuation mission of the Indian nationals from the war hit Yemen is named as:
A:-Operation Sanaa
B:-Operation Exit
C:-Operation Djibouti
D:-Operation Raahat
Ans: D

67:-Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2014:
A:-Pran Krishan Sikand
B:-Dilip Kumar
C:-Shashi Kapoor
D:-Gulzar
Ans: C

68:-Which State Government's initiative of planting 10 lakh saplings in a span of 8 hours has entered the Guinness Book of World Records?
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Madhya Pradesh
D:-Jharkand
Ans: A

69:-International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed on _______
A:-28 November
B:-25 November
C:-25 December
D:-28 December
Ans: B

70:-Who wrote the book 'What Happened to Netaji'?
A:-Anuj Khar
B:-Aravind Adiga
C:-Soni Sohal
D:-Gangaram
Ans: A

71:-Which movie bagged the Golden Crow Pheasant Award of 2015?
A:-Cinemawallah
B:-The Tribe
C:-Ottal
D:-Refujiado
Ans: C

72:-'Do Not Evil' is the tagline of _________
A:-Opera
B:-Bing
C:-Yahoo
D:-Google
Ans: D

73:-Who introduced Oral Polio Vaccine?
A:-Albert Sabin
B:-JE Salk
C:-Joseph Lister
D:-Alexander Fleming
Ans: A

74:-Which amendment if known as 'Mini Constitution'?
A:-93rd Amendment
B:-42nd Amendment
C:-43rd Amendment
D:-44th Amendment
Ans: B

75:-In which year Indian Parliament Food Security Act?
A:-2011
B:-2012
C:-2013
D:-2014
Ans: C

76:-The head quarters of Right to Information Act is _________
A:-Vidya Sadan
B:-Vikas Bhavan
C:-August Kranti Bhavan
D:-Mukti Sadan
Ans: C

77:-Under which Constitution Article the Indian government enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 ?
A:-Article 253
B:-Article 256
C:-Article 324
D:-Article 328
Ans: A

78:-Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) was introduced in India on
A:-August 15, 1981
B:-August 15, 1983
C:-January 26, 1982
D:-January 26, 1984
Ans: B

79:-The National Food Security Act was passed in the Indian Parliament in
A:-1 August 2012
B:-12 September 2013
C:-15 January 2013
D:-21 November 2014
Ans: B

80:-NGOs receiving over 95% of their infrastructure funds from the government come under the Right to Information Act in the year
A:-2012
B:-2013
C:-2014
D:-2015
Ans: C

81:-Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ?
A:-A written and Rigid Constitution
B:-An independent judiciary
C:-Vesting of residuary powers with the centre
D:-Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
Ans: D

82:-The term 'cabinet' is mentioned in which of the following articles of the Constitution ?
A:-Art. 74
B:-Art. 75
C:-Art. 352
D:-Not mentioning in the Constitution
Ans: C

83:-The institution of Lokayukta was created for the first time by the state of
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Bihar
C:-Punjab
D:-Orissa
Ans: A

84:-Which of the following writs is not specifically provided in the Constitution of India ?
A:-Prohibition
B:-Injection
C:-Mandamus
D:-Quowarranto
Ans: B

85:-Consider the following
1. Right to education
2. Right to equal access to public service
3. Right to food
Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
A:-1 only
B:-1 and 2 only
C:-3 only
D:-1, 2 and 3
Ans: D

86:-When was India ratified the CEDOW treaty ?
A:-1992
B:-1993
C:-1994
D:-1995
Ans: C

87:-To which field is 'KIRAN' related ?
A:-Energy sector
B:-Female scientist
C:-Film industry
D:-Environment
Ans: B

88:-Jaikumar Garg has been appointed as MD and CEO of which Central Government owned bank ?
A:-Corporation Bank
B:-SBT
C:-SBI
D:-Corporate Bank
Ans: A

89:-Which of the following is the lowest point of Africa ?
A:-Lake Tangunjika
B:-Lake Chad
C:-Lake Malawi
D:-Lake Assal
Ans: D

90:-Write the abbreviated form of ICHR ?
A:-Indian Centre for Historical Research
B:-International Council for Historical Research
C:-Indian Council for Historical Research
D:-International Centre for Historical Research
Ans: C

91:-The composite of ideas, feelings and attitudes people have about themselves is termed
A:-Self-concept
B:-Self-esteem
C:-Autonomy
D:-Initiative
Ans: A

92:-With respect to the Constitution of India, consider the following :
1) Fundamental Rights
2) Fundamental Duties
3) Directive Principles of State Policy.
Which of the above is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India ?
A:-Only 1)
B:-Only 2)
C:-1) and 3)
D:-2) and 3)
Ans: C

93:-What does the `104^(th)` Constitutional Amendment Bill related to ?
A:-Abolition of legislative councils in certain states
B:-Providing quota to socially and economically backward classes in private educational institutions
C:-Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin abroad
D:-Attoting quota for religious minorities in central government service
Ans: B

94:-Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation was introduced to the Indian Judicial System ?
A:-M. Hidayathullah
B:-A. M. Ahmedi
C:-A. S. Anand
D:-P. N. Bhagavati
Ans: D

95:-Read the following statements :
1) The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the administrator of Chandigarh.
2) The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the administrator of Lakshadweep.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
A:-Only 1)
B:-Only 2)
C:-Both 1) and 2)
D:-Neither 1) nor 2)
Ans: A

96:-Consider the following statements :
1) Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2) The members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true ?
A:-Only 1)
B:-Only 2)
C:-Both 1) and 2)
D:-Neither 1) nor 2)
Ans: B

97:-In India the first law for transplantation of Human organs was passed in the year
A:-2011
B:-2009
C:-1998
D:-1994
Ans: D

98:-As per the Mihir Shah Committee Report, the average annual days of work per person generated under MGNREGA since inception has never exceeded.
A:-46 days
B:-52 days
C:-57 days
D:-66 days
Ans: C

99:-Which are the special target groups in Antyodaya Anna Yojana ?
A:-Poorest of the poor
B:-Poor and non-poor
C:-Backward classes
D:-None of these
Ans: A

100:-Which was the first country in the world to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens 'RTI' ?
A:-Switzerland
B:-France
C:-Sweden
D:-USA
Ans: C