GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 20

GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 20

1:-Which one among the following is the first of the major Environmental Protection Act promulgated in India?
A:-Water Act
B:-Air Act
C:-Forest Conservation Act
D:-Noise Pollution Rule
Ans: A

2:-In order to be eligible for gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, an employee should have a minimum continuous service of
A:-10 years
B:-5 years
C:-7 years
D:-3 years
Ans: B

3:-Under the provisions of prevention of sexual harassment (at work place) Act, the term aggrieved woman means
A:-a woman employee belong to govt. sector
B:-a woman employee belong to private sector
C:-a domestic worker
D:-all of the above
Ans: D

4:-According to Right to Information Act, within what time should the information be provided to an applicant in normal cases
A:-45 days
B:-90 days
C:-60 days
D:-30 days
Ans: D

5:-Who is an adolescent as per Factories Act 1948?
A:-who has completed 17 years of age
B:-who is less than 18 years
C:-who has completed 15 years but less than 18 years
D:-none of the above
Ans: C

6:-Who is the first Vice Chairman of Planning Commission?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Gulzarilal Nanda
C:-C.D. Deshmukh
D:-J.B. Kripalani
Ans: B

7:-The winners of 2016 Asian Champions Hockey Tournament
A:-Pakistan
B:-India
C:-China
D:-Japan
Ans: B

8:-The U.N. Secretary General Antonio Gutterez belongs to which country
A:-Spain
B:-France
C:-Portugal
D:-Argentina
Ans: C

9:-The declaration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making 500 and 1000 rupee notes invalid was on
A:-Nov. 18, 2016
B:-Nov. 8, 2016
C:-October 30, 2016
D:-Nov. 12, 2016
Ans: B

10:-Among the following which is included in the World Heritage Table in 2016 from India ?
A:-Kasiranga wildlife sanctuary
B:-Rani ki Vav
C:-Kanjan junga national park
D:-Greater Himalayan national park
Ans: C

11:-Kilkari project related to :
A:-a project to control sound pollution
B:-a sms based information system of police
C:-a mobile voice message service related to family health care
D:-a project to control child labour
Ans: C

12:-Mistake in news reading is known as :
A:-false reading
B:-Ident
C:-ill lexibility
D:-fluff
Ans: D

13:-Which article of Indian Constitution deals about money bill ?
A:-Article - 110
B:-Article - 109
C:-Article - 120
D:-Article - 118
Ans: A

14:-Which Constitution Amendment Act has substituted, in Clause (4A) of Article 16 of the Constitution of India, for the words "in matters of promotion to any class" the words "in matters of promotion, with consequential seniority, to any class" ?
A:-The Constitution `77^(th)` Amendment Act
B:-The Constitution `85^(th)` Amendment Act
C:-The Constitution `83^(rd)` Amendment Act
D:-The Constitution `92^(nd)` Amendment Act
Ans: B

15:-__________ is not legally enforceable by any court and the state cannot be compelled through the courts to implement them.
A:-Directive principles of State Policy
B:-Fundamental Rights
C:-Fundamental Duties
D:-Right to Education
Ans: A

16:-Who said "Preamble is the 'Political Horoscope' of the Constitution" ?
A:-Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
B:-Justice K.T. Thomas
C:-K.M. Munshi
D:-Nani A. Palkhivala
Ans: C

17:-The article, which is related with the Residuary Powers of the Indian Parliament is :
A:-Article 370
B:-Article 268
C:-Article 248
D:-Article 356
Ans: C

18:-Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President of India to declare National Emergency ?
A:-Article 360
B:-Article 356
C:-Article 350
D:-Article 352
Ans: D

19:-Who appoints State Chief Information Commissioner and Other Information Commissioners ?
A:-Governor
B:-President
C:-Chief Justice of India
D:-Prime Minister
Ans: A

20:-Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 provides that Chairman and other members of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights shall hold office as such for a period of ___________ from the date on which he assumes the office.
A:-2 Years
B:-3 Years
C:-5 Years
D:-4 Years
Ans: B

21:-The day, on which The National Food Security Act, 2013 received the assent of the President of India is :
A:-`10^(th)` September, 2013
B:-`24^(th)` September, 2013
C:-`17^(th)` September, 2013
D:-`28^(th)` September, 2013
Ans: A

22:-In the year 1986 which of the following Acts was enacted by the Parliament of India for the protection and improvement of environment ?
A:-The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
B:-The Environment (Protection) Act
C:-The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
D:-The National Environment Tribunal Act
Ans: B

23:-In which year National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?
A:-2005
B:-2010
C:-2009
D:-2012
Ans: C

24:-The Panchayat Raj System was first time implemented in the state of ________?
A:-Kerala
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Uttar Pradesh
Ans: B

25:-Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A:-Narora
B:-Kalpakkam
C:-Rawat Bhata
D:-Tarapore
Ans: B

26:-The 35th National Games was held at
A:-Assam
B:-Kerala
C:-Karnataka
D:-Manipur
Ans: B

27:-Reserve bank of India was established on
A:-1st April, 1935
B:-1st April, 1936
C:-1st April, 1937
D:-1st April, 1938
Ans: A

28:-Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India was established in
A:-1955
B:-1956
C:-1957
D:-1958
Ans: B

29:-Sukanya Samridhi Yojana is a Social Welfare Programme for the prosperity of
A:-Girls
B:-Youth
C:-Women
D:-Senior Citizens
Ans: A

30:- Who was the champion of Australian Open for Men's single in 2016 ?
A:-Andy Murray
B:-Novak Djokovic
C:-Roger Federer
D:-Rafael Nadal
Ans: B

31:-VIRUS stands for
A:-Very Intelligent Result Until Source
B:-Very Interchanged Resource Under Search
C:-Vital Information Resource Under Siege
D:-Viral Important Record User Searched
Ans: C

32:-Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in
A:-1989
B:-1987
C:-1988
D:-1986
Ans: A

33:-The Human Rights Day is observed annually on
A:-10th October
B:-10th September
C:-10th November
D:-10th December
Ans: D

34:-Right to Information (RTI) act was passed in
A:-2005
B:-2006
C:-2007
D:-2008
Ans: A

35:-Who was sworn in as the 9th UN Secretary-General?
A:-Ban Ki Moon
B:-Kofi Annan
C:-Antonio Guterres
D:-Boutros Khali
Ans: C

36:-Who won the prestigious 2016 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award?
A:-Cristiano Ronaldo
B:-Lionell Messi
C:-Kaka
D:-Ronaldinho
Ans: A

37:-Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India launched a '100 Million for 100 Million' Campaign to end violence against
A:-Women
B:-Poor
C:-Elders
D:-Children
Ans: D

38:-Who was appointed as the 44th Chief Justice of India?
A:-T.S. Thakur
B:-Jagdish Singh Khehar
C:-H.L. Dattu
D:-Rajendra Mal Lodha
Ans: B

39:-Which film has won the coveted Golden Peacock award at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
A:-Rauf
B:-Ra Ra
C:-Daughter
D:-The Apology
Ans: C

40:-The major pollutant from automobile exhaust is
A:-NO
B:-`"SO_2"`
C:-CO2
D:-CO
Ans: D

41:-In which Year ISRO was inagurated?
A:-15 August 1969
B:-15 July 1970
C:-15 August 1971
D:-15 May 1972
Ans: A

42:-Which of the following was the first artificial satellite of the World?
A:-Luna 3
B:-Mars 2
C:-Sputnik I
D:-Sputnik II
Ans: C

43:-Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre is situated at
A:-Sriharikota
B:-Balasore
C:-Pokhran
D:-Kalpakkam
Ans: D

44:-Energy from gravitational field is energy obtained from
A:-Wind
B:-Tides
C:-Biomass
D:-Coal
Ans: B

45:-Who is known as "Indian Father of Green Revolution"?
A:-M.S. Swaminathan
B:-Varghese Kurian
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-V.D. Mahajan
Ans: A

46:-For obtaining solar energy sunlight is stored in batteries of
A:-Zinc cadmium
B:-Nickel zinc
C:-Hydrogen
D:-Nickel cadmium
Ans: D

47:-Which among the following was the `8^(th)` Five Year Plan period in India ?
A:-1980-1985
B:-1985-1990
C:-1992-1997
D:-1997-2002
Ans: C

48:-Glass is made from the mixture of
A:-Quartz and Mica
B:-Sand and Silicates
C:-Sand and Salt
D:-None of these
Ans: B

49:-Who is the first Chief Minister of Telengana?
A:-Naveen Patnaik
B:-Chandrashekhara Rao
C:-N T Rama Rao
D:-N Chandra Babu Naidu
Ans: B

50:-Who is the author of the novel 'Arachar'
A:-K R Meera
B:-P Valsala
C:-Subhash Chandran
D:-M Mukundan
Ans: A

51:-Who won 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A:-Mo Yan
B:-Alice Munro
C:-Patrick Modiano
D:-Thomas Transtromer
Ans: C

52:-Who was selected as the good will ambassador of 35th National Games, Kerala?
A:-Sania Mirza
B:-Sachin Tendulkar
C:-P T Usha
D:-Mohan Lal
Ans: B

53:-Who is the author of the novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' ?
A:-Arundhathi Roy
B:-Salman Rushdi
C:-Shantanu Guha Ray
D:-Arundhathi Bhattacharya
Ans: A

54:-'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' is welfare programme intended to :
A:-Clean India and Healthy India
B:-Pledge to provide electricity to villages
C:-To get to empower rural women by helping them from self help group
D:-Free LPG gas connection for poor women
Ans: D

55:-Who won the first prize for Swachch Bharat short film award 2016 ?
A:-Katyayan Shivapuri
B:-Sudhanshu Sharma
C:-K.V.K. Kumar
D:-Akshay Danavale
Ans: A

56:-The total number of nominated members to both houses of Indian Parliament is :
A:-15
B:-12
C:-18
D:-14
Ans: D

57:-For the last time a joint session of Indian Parliament was held in the year :
A:-2002
B:-2012
C:-2014
D:-2015
Ans: A

58:-Which of the following pairs have become the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms ?
A:-K.R. Narayanan and V.V. Giri
B:-Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Sankar Dayal Sharma
C:-Hamid Ansari and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D:-Dr. Zakir Hussain and Justice M. Hidayathulla
Ans: C

59:-In which year the award for Best Parliamentarian had been constituted ?
A:-1978
B:-1984
C:-1995
D:-2010
Ans: C

60:-Which of the following was in the position of Prime Minister for minimum period ?
A:-Deve Gowda
B:-S. Chandrasekhar
C:-Lal Bahadur Shastri
D:-Charan Singh
Ans: D

61:-Which of the constitutional amendments has been described as a 'mini revision' of the Indian Constitution ?
A:-The 24th Amendment
B:-The 42nd Amendment
C:-The 44th Amendment
D:-The 73rd Amendment
Ans: B

62:-Right to Information Act was enacted from :
A:-2001
B:-2003
C:-2005
D:-2007
Ans: C

63:-Bill of Protection of Women on Domestic Violence was passed in the year :
A:-1985
B:-2006
C:-2009
D:-2013
Ans: B

64:-Which of the following can be donated by a live donor ?
A:-Kidney
B:-Heart
C:-Eye
D:-Lung
Ans: A

65:-A Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme was introduced in the year :
A:-1995
B:-1996
C:-1997
D:-1998
Ans: D

66:-According to the provisions of the Constitution, the administrative control (posting, promotion, leave etc.) over the district courts and other subordinate courts, shall be vested in the
A:-Suprime Court
B:-District Court
C:-Parliament
D:-High Court
Ans: D

67:-The power to make rules for the transaction of the business of the Government of India and for the allocation of business among Ministers lies with the
A:-Lok Sabha
B:-Rajya Sabha
C:-President
D:-Parliament
Ans: C

68:-In which State in India, is a certain amount of grants paid out of the consolidated fund of the State for the maintenance of some Hindu temples and shrines, as per the provisions of the constitution ?
A:-Tamilnadu
B:-Kerala
C:-Karnataka
D:-Andra Pradesh
Ans: A

69:-Which schedule of the constitution makes provisions for the administration of Tribal Areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram ?
A:-Fifth Schedule
B:-Sixth Schedule
C:-Seventh Schedule
D:-Eighth Schedule
Ans: B

70:-A Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of a state can be delayed by the Legislative Council for a maximum period of
A:-Six months
B:-Two months
C:-Three months
D:-Four months
Ans: C

71:-The Panchayath Raj System came in existence by the
A:-`42^(nd)` Constitutional Amendment
B:-`52^(nd)` Constitutional Amendment
C:-`26^(th)` Constitutional Amendment
D:-`73^(rd)` Constitutional Amendment
Ans: D

72:-The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of preamble from the
A:-Constitution of USA
B:-Canadian Constitution
C:-French Constitution
D:-Italian Constitution
Ans: A

73:-Who certifies a bill as a money bill when it goes to other house or for President's assent ?
A:-Finance Minister
B:-Speaker of the house of people
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Speaker of the council of states
Ans: B

74:-Name the author of the book, "Transfer of Power in India".
A:-Mahatma Gandhi
B:-V.P. Menon
C:-Dr. Ambedker
D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: B

75:-In which article of the Constitution of India has the Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha been provided ?
A:-Article 101
B:-Article 133
C:-Article 108
D:-Article 102
Ans: C

76:-Which of the following Committees are Committees of Parliament ?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A:-2 and 3 only
B:-1 and 2 only
C:-1 and 3 only
D:-1, 2 and 3
Ans: D

77:-Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by
A:-Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new Constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed
B:-Chief Minister of Madras, where by the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party
C:-Chief Minister of Madras, where by a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed
D:-Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India
Ans: B

78:-What is known as the Little India ?
A:-City
B:-Town
C:-Village
D:-State
Ans: C

79:-The concept Lok Adalath is mainly to expedite cases relating to
1. Matrimonial dispute
2. Murder
3. Motor vehicle accidents
4. Suits relating to banks
Which one of these statements are correct ?
A:-1, 3
B:-3, 4 and 5
C:-1, 2 and 4
D:-1, 3 and 4
Ans: D

80:-First woman judge to be appointed to Supreme Court was
A:-M. Fathima Beevi
B:-Anna George Malhotra
C:-Jethmalani
D:-Leila Seth
Ans: A

81:-Who prepared the first draft Constitution of India ?
A:-Advisory Branch of the Constituent Assembly
B:-Gandhiji
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Ans: A

82:-For the members of parliament in India, who determines the salaries and allowances from time to time
A:-Union Cabinet
B:-Parliament by Law
C:-Cabinet Secretariat
D:-Ministry of Parliament Affairs
Ans: B

83:-Which Constitutional Amendment is called 'Mini Constitution'?
A:-42nd amendment
B:-36th amendment
C:-26th amendment
D:-44th amendment
Ans: A

84:-Fundamental Rights included in which part of Indian Constitution
A:-Part IV
B:-Part VI
C:-Part III
D:-Part V
Ans: C

85:-What type insurance scheme is the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?
A:-Medical
B:-Life
C:-Pension
D:-Accident
Ans: D

86:-Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister
A:-Narendra Modi
B:-Adal Bihari Vajpayee
C:-Narasimha Rao
D:-Indira Gandhi
Ans: B

87:-Which day is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas?
A:-October 30
B:-November 14
C:-November 31
D:-October 31
Ans: D

88:-The words' Unity and integrity of Nation' in the preamble was substituted for the word ' Unity of Nation' by
A:-42nd` `Amendment
B:-44th Amendment
C:-40th Amendment
D:-41st Amendment
Ans: A

89:-According to Constitution of India,the executive power of the Union is vested in
A:-Parliament
B:-Primeminister
C:-President
D:-Chief Justice of India
Ans: C

90:-Directive Principle of State policy are contained in
A:-Part IV from Art. 42-51
B:-Part IV from Art. 36-51
C:-Part V from Art.50-63
D:-Part VI from Art. 36-51
Ans: B

91:-Which of the following Article be amended by simple majority
A:-Art. 4
B:-Art.169(3)
C:-Art. 239A
D:-All above
Ans: D

92:-Under Art. 14 the state shall not deny to any person
A:-Equality before the law
B:-Equal protection of the law
C:-Both Option 1 & 2
D:-None
Ans: C

93:-Which part is described as Magnacarta of Indian Constitution
A:-Part III
B:-Part II
C:-Part IV A
D:-Part V
Ans: A

94:-Art. 29 and 30 deals with
A:-Religious Freedom
B:-Right to life and liberty
C:-Right against exploitation
D:-Cultural and Educational right
Ans: D

95:-Which of the following Article deals with amendment of the constitution
A:-362
B:-368
C:-367
D:-363
Ans: B

96:-Nirmal Gram Puraskar is related with
A:-sanitation
B:-environment
C:-unemployment
D:-food production
Ans: A

97:-Protection of children from sexual offenses act came in to force on
A:-November 14,2013
B:-November 14,2011
C:-November 14,2012
D:-November 14,2014
Ans: C

98:-Who was the first Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission in India ?
A:-Ashok Mehta
B:-C. M. Trivedi
C:-Dr. Manmohan Singh
D:-Gulzarilal Nanda
Ans: D

99. ‘Asmita Yojana’ is a scheme of :
(A) Cheap sanitary pad (B) Helping poor women
(C) Sanitation (D) None of these
Ans: A

100. National Banana Festival (NBF) 2018 started in :
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Goa (D) Haryana
Ans: B