GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 21

GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 21

1:-What is ''Baku'' famous for?
A:-Petroleum
B:-Iron smelting
C:-Locomotion
D:-Silk industry
Ans: A

2:-The first bank to get online banking facility in India :
A:-H.D.F.C.
B:-S.B.I.
C:-I.C.I.C.I.
D:-Canara Bank
Ans: A

3:-The book ''Vision, values and velocity'' was written by :
A:-Sam Pitroda
B:-Bill Gates
C:-Sakundala Devi
D:-N.R. Narayan
Ans: A

4:-The power of judicial review in India is :
A:-given by the Parliament
B:-given by the President
C:-explicit
D:-implicit
Ans: D

5:-The Kurichia revolt began on :
A:-25th March 1812
B:-25th March 1810
C:-12th March 1810
D:-12th March 1809
Ans: A

6:-The 'World Ozone Day' observed on :
A:-September 16
B:-October 16
C:-September 21
D:-October 21
Ans: A

7:-The National Judicial Academy of India situated in :
A:-Nagpur
B:-Mumbai
C:-Delhi
D:-Bhopal
Ans: D

8:-The Hindu Succession Act passed in the year :
A:-1959
B:-1958
C:-1957
D:-1956
Ans: D

9:-The Sanskrit book ''Bhakti Manjary'' wrote by :
A:-Gauri Lakshmi Bhai
B:-Swati Tirunal
C:-Kalidasa
D:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
Ans: B

10:-Indian Constitution adopted concurrent lists from the constitution of :
A:-Canada
B:-Australia
C:-Ireland
D:-U.S.A.
Ans: B

11:-Among the fundamental rights of Indian Constitution the Right to Property eliminated by the :
A:-42nd Amendment Act
B:-43rd Amendment Act
C:-44th Amendment Act
D:-45th Amendment Act
Ans: C

12:-The financial emergency declared by the President of India mentioned in the :
A:-Article 352
B:-Article 356
C:-Article 360
D:-Article 370
Ans: C

13:-Part XVIII (18th) of Indian Constitution contains :
A:-Fundamental duties
B:-Emergency provisions
C:-Municipalities
D:-Panchayats
Ans: B

14:-Development of democratic citizenship is :
A:-A goal of education
B:-A learning outcome
C:-A process competency
D:-An instructional objective
Ans: A

15:-What is the chronological order of Donald Trump among the Presidents of America ?
A:-43
B:-44
C:-45
D:-46
Ans: C

16:-Who is the oldest woman who swims across the English Channel ?
A:-Linda Ashmore
B:-Samantha Druce
C:-Arati Saha
D:-Rashmi Sharma
Ans: A

17:-Who won Man Booker Prize 2016 ?
A:-Paul Beatty
B:-Ben Okri
C:-J. M. Coetzee
D:-Yann Martel
Ans: A

18:-Who is the first woman who climbed Mount Everest ?
A:-Tamae Watanabe
B:-Malavath Purna
C:-Arunima Sinha
D:-Junko Tabei
Ans: D

19:-The Preamble of our Constitution makes no mention of
A:-Justice
B:-Fraternity
C:-Liberty
D:-Adult Franchise
Ans: D

20:-Herman Gundert belonged to which missionary movement ?
A:-CMS
B:-Basel Mission
C:-LMS
D:-Zenana Mission
Ans: B

21:-Which is the sports related to ''Hopman Cup''?
A:-Football
B:-Tennis
C:-Badminton
D:-Cricket
Ans: B

22:-Scheme started by a group of volunteers to help the poor and low income communities in the jurisdiction of district Narowal
A:-National Rural Development Programme
B:-National Rural Employment Programme
C:-National Sample Survey Organisation
D:-National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Ans: A

23:-In 1980 Food for Work Programme which provided 'Offseason employment as well as 2 square meals a day' was replaced by
A:-National Rural Employment Programme
B:-Integrated Rural Development Programme
C:-National Rural Development Programme
D:-National Food for Work Programme
Ans: A

24:-Identify the person who is known as ''Bengal's Greata Garbo''?
A:-Amaravati
B:-Kanan Devi
C:-Suchitra Sen
D:-Bharathi Shirodkor
Ans: C

25:-Which is the City associated with ''The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival''?
A:-Mumbai
B:-Kochi
C:-Mysore
D:-Pune
Ans: A

26:-What is the Theme of the World Water Day (WWD) of 2016?
A:-The World's Water is there enough
B:-Water and Culture
C:-Better Water, Better Jobs
D:-Clean Water and War
Ans: C

27:-Who is the First CEO of BCCI?
A:-Mohan Dalmia
B:-Rahul Johri
C:-Suresh Kalmady
D:-Misra Singh
Ans: B

28:-Name the New name of ''Gurgaon''?
A:-Nuh
B:-Mewat
C:-Haryana
D:-Gurugram
Ans: D

29:-Who is the Winner of Pulitzer Prize of 2016 in Biography?
A:-William Finnegan
B:-Henry
C:-Manuel Miranda
D:-T.J. Stiles
Ans: A

30:-Samagra Awas Scheme in rural areas coordinated and monitored by
A:-Thaluk Officer
B:-Minister of Public Work
C:-Panchayat Secretary
D:-District Collector
Ans: D

31:-Art. 21A which provides the right to free and compulsory education for children between 6 to 14 years is inserted through which amendment of the constitution?
A:-42nd Amendment
B:-44th Amendment
C:-82nd Amendment
D:-86th Amendment
Ans: D

32:-Under Right to Information Act, the language of an application may be
A:-In English
B:-In Regional Languages
C:-In Hindi
D:-All the above
Ans: D

33:-Which House represents the Units of Indian Federation?
A:-Lok Sabha
B:-Rajya Sabha
C:-Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
D:-None of these
Ans: B

34:-Who appoints the chairman and other members of this joint public service commission?
A:-Governor
B:-Prime Minister
C:-President
D:-Parliament
Ans: C

35:-Which of the Five Year Plans stressed the need for National Policy for the Empowerment of Women?
A:-Eighth
B:-Ninth
C:-Tenth
D:-Eleventh
Ans: B

36:-Which article of the Indian Constitution provides provision for a National Commission for SC and ST?
A:-Article 337
B:-Article 334
C:-Article 338
D:-Article 339
Ans: C

37:-Under the Indian Constitution, what does 'Adult Suffrage' signifies?
A:-Children
B:-All adult persons
C:-Any Indian citizen who have completed the age of 18 years and above
D:-None of the above
Ans: C

38:-Which writ is issued by a High Court or Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A:-Writ of Mandamus
B:-Writ of Certiorari
C:-Habeas Corpus
D:-Quo Warranto
Ans: A

39:-Citizenship provisions of Indian Constitution are contained in
A:-Part I
B:-Part II
C:-Part III
D:-Part IV
Ans: B

40:-What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?
A:-One-tenth of the total number of members of that House
B:-One-fourth of the total number of members of that House
C:-One-fifth of the total number of members of that House
D:-One-half of the total number of members of that House
Ans: A

41:-As per which scheme food grains are made available to every poor families at cheaper rate
A:-Food for work programme
B:-Anthyodaya Anna Yojana
C:-Kudumbasree
D:-Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana
Ans: B

42:-Which is the scheme that was implemented by the government of India to provide telephone and electricity to every village?
A:-Area Development Approach
B:-Sampoorna Grama Rozgar Yojana
C:-Bharat Nirman
D:-Samagra Awas Yojana
Ans: C

43:-An example of a self help group
A:-Janasree Mission and Kudumbasree
B:-Balika Samrudhi and Mahila Samrudhi
C:-Jandhan Yojana and Jawahar Rozgor Yojana
D:-Betti Bachao and Narmada Bachao
Ans: A

44:-Programme that tackles malnutrition and health problem in children below six years and their mothers
A:-Mahila Samrudhi Yojana
B:-Integrated Child Development Scheme
C:-Balika Samrudhi
D:-Integrated Rural Development Programme
Ans: B

45:-The correct descending order of states in terms of population density is
A:-West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
B:-Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
C:-Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
D:-Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala
Ans: B

46:-The child mortality rate concerns children who die before their
A:-First birthday
B:-Second birthday
C:-Fifth birthday
D:-Tenth birthday
Ans: C

47:-Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
A:-Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana
B:-National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C:-Rural Employment Generation Programme
D:-Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
Ans: A

48:-Which Five Year Plan is also known as 'Gadgil Yojana'?
A:-Second Five Year Plan
B:-Fourth Five Year Plan
C:-Third Five Year Plan
D:-Sixth Five Year Plan
Ans: C

49:-Who was the founder of the 'Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha'?
A:-Swami Sahajanand
B:-Panchanan Sharma
C:-Yadunandan Sharma
D:-Rahul Sankritayan
Ans: A

50:-The lady representative from India who attended the Second Round Table Conference
A:-Sucheta Hripalani
B:-Aruna Asaf Ali
C:-Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
D:-Sarojini Naidu
Ans: D

51:-Who was the First Secretary of 'Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha'?
A:-Shiv Varma
B:-Sukhdev
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-Chandrasekhar Azad
Ans: C

52:-The World Alzheimer's day is observed on
A:-June 26
B:-August 29
C:-September 21
D:-October 11
Ans: C

53:-When did train service start in India?
A:-1947
B:-1893
C:-1853
D:-1857
Ans: C

54:-Which Indian Prime Minister dissolved the Planning Commission and introduced NITI Ayog in its place?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-A.B. Vajpey
C:-Manmohan Singh
D:-Narendra Modi
Ans: D

55:-Which Five Year Plan is going on now?
A:-`"8^"`th
B:-`"10^"`th
C:-`"11^"`th
D:-`"12^"`th
Ans: D

56:-Where is Kolar mines?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Andhra Pradesh
Ans: A

57:-In which year India became a republic?
A:-1947
B:-1950
C:-1956
D:-1957
Ans: B

58:-In which year Right to Information Act was passed in India?
A:-2000
B:-2002
C:-2005
D:-2010
Ans: C

59:-Which country launched the satellite 'APPLE'?
A:-India
B:-U.S.A.
C:-U.S.S.R.
D:-Japan
Ans: A

60:-Who was the first President of India?
A:-Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B:-V.V. Giri
C:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D:-Dr. Zakir Hussain
Ans: C

61:-In which year the scheme of Regional Rural banks was started in India?
A:-1975
B:-1980
C:-1985
D:-1990
Ans: A

62:-Which is the child helpline number in India?
A:-10098
B:-198
C:-1098
D:-1198
Ans: C

63:-Who among the following was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2014?
A:-Lata Mangeshkar
B:-Bhimsen Joshi
C:-Sachin Tendulkar
D:-A.B. Vajpayee
Ans: C

64:-IT Act was passed in India in
A:-1970
B:-1990
C:-1995
D:-2000
Ans: D

65:-Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
A:-June `"5"`th
B:-March `"8"`th
C:-December `"10"`th
D:-May `"10"`th
Ans: A

66:-Who was the first lady governor in India?
A:-Padmaja Naidu
B:-Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C:-Sonal Man Singh
D:-Sarojini Naidu
Ans: D

67:-Which is a traditional source of energy?
A:-Solar energy
B:-Coal
C:-Wind power
D:-Tidal power
Ans: B

68:-Where is the headquarters of ISRO?
A:-Hyderabad
B:-Cochin
C:-Bangalore
D:-Mumbai
Ans: C

69:-Who is the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A:-Sarojini Naidu
B:-Indira Goswami
C:-Baba Amte
D:-Medha Patkar
Ans: D

70:-Name the cyclone that hit South India in 2016
A:-Vardah
B:-Helen
C:-Yemyil
D:-Laila
Ans: A

71:-What gas is produced from gobar?
A:-Carbon Monoxide
B:-Methane
C:-Carbon Dioxide
D:-Oxygen
Ans: B

72:-Which city is the headquarters of LIC?
A:-Delhi
B:-Kolkatta
C:-Mumbai
D:-Chennai
Ans: C

73:-2016 Olympics was held at
A:-Brazil
B:-Greece
C:-Argentina
D:-Japan
Ans: A

74:-Name the South Korean President who was impeached in December 2016
A:-Lee Myung Bak
B:-Roh Moo-hyun
C:-Kim Dae-Jung
D:-Park Geun-hye
Ans: D

75:-Founder of Canara Bank
A:-Sree Ramalu
B:-Ammembal Subha Rao Pai
C:-Pattabhi Seetharamaya
D:-Hormis
Ans: B

76:-The size of newly issued Indian rupee 2,000
A:-66 mm × 150 mm
B:-66 mm × 100 mm
C:-66 mm × 160 mm
D:-66 mm × 166 mm
Ans: D

77:-Which part of Indian Constitution is considered as the Magna Carta of India?
A:-Part II
B:-Part I
C:-Part IV
D:-Part III
Ans: D

78:-Directive Principle of Indian Constitution is indebted to
A:-German Constitution
B:-British Constitution
C:-Irish Constitution
D:-American Constitution
Ans: C

79:-National Statistics day is
A:-June 26
B:-June 24
C:-June 28
D:-June 29
Ans: D

80:-'Planned Economy for India' is the work of
A:-M. Visweswarayya
B:-Aravind Panagaria
C:-K.C. Panth
D:-Montegsingh Aluvalia
Ans: A

81:-Producer of the film 'Raja Harichandra'
A:-Debaki Chandrabose
B:-Mehaboobkhan
C:-Dadasaheb Phalke
D:-Satyajith Rai
Ans: C

82:-Nephology is the scientific study of
A:-Trees
B:-Clouds
C:-Desert
D:-Earth
Ans: B

83:-Koneru Hampy is related to
A:-Boxing
B:-Tennis
C:-Badminton
D:-Chess
Ans: D

84:-Which plan came into force as passed by Central Govt. on September 2005?
A:-Indira Awas Yojana
B:-National Employment Guarantee Scheme
C:-Sampoorna Suchitwayajna
D:-Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
Ans: B

85:-R.M.S.A. Scheme belongs to which sector?
A:-Secondary
B:-Nursery
C:-Primary
D:-Higher education
Ans: A

86:-In which movement Pochampalli village of A.P. is associated with?
A:-Literacy Movement
B:-Eradication of untouchability
C:-Cultivation Movement
D:-Bhudan Movement
Ans: D

87:-What does the yellow ring in the symbol of Olympic games denote?
A:-Europe
B:-Australia
C:-Asia
D:-South America
Ans: C

88:-Who won the first gold in Rio Olympics 2016?
A:-Verginia Thrasher
B:-Michel Phelph
C:-Vanderle Lamavo
D:-Usainbolt
Ans: A

89:-Who was selected as best Actor of India by the 63rd National Film Award Committee Judges?
A:-Anupam Kher
B:-Mammooti
C:-Rajini Kanth
D:-Amitabh Bachan
Ans: D

90:-The venue of 2020 Olympics
A:-Rio de Janeiro
B:-Pycongchang
C:-Beijing
D:-Tokyo
Ans: D

91:-The play Nil Darpan was written by
A:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B:-S. C. Bose
C:-Dinabandhu Mithra
D:-Vimal Mithra
Ans: C

92:-Who won the Nobel Prize in literature 2016 ?
A:-Yoshinori
B:-Juan Manuel Santos
C:-Svetlana Alexievich
D:-Bob Dylan
Ans: D

93:-The winner of the World Chess Championship 2016
A:-Sergey Karjakin
B:-Fabiano Caruana
C:-Magnus Carlsen
D:-Viswanathan Anand
Ans: C

94:-According to 2011 census which is the most populous State
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Madhya Pradesh
C:-Rajasthan
D:-Maharashtra
Ans: A

95:-Who presided over the constituent Assembly while passing the constitution ?
A:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B:-Dr. H. P. Modi
C:-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D:-Dr. H. C. Mukherjee
Ans: A

96:-Who represented the Anglo Indians in the constituent Assembly ?
A:-C. H. Bhabha
B:-Frank Anthony
C:-H. N. Kunzru
D:-B. N. Rau
Ans: B

97:-How many sessions of the constituent Assembly were held in drafting the constitution ?
A:-Nine
B:-Ten
C:-Eleven
D:-Twelve
Ans: C

98:-From which constitution of the world India adopted constitutional amendments ?
A:-American
B:-Irish
C:-Australian
D:-South African
Ans: D

99:-When was the Indian Constitution first amended ?
A:-1951
B:-1952
C:-1953
D:-1954
Ans: A

100:-When was the Lokpal Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha ?
A:-2013
B:-2012
C:-2011
D:-2010
Ans: C