GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 25
1:-Who appoints judges in High Court of India?
A:-President
B:-Prime Minister
C:-Supreme Court Justice
D:-Governor
Ans: A
2:-Minimum age to become Governor of a State?
A:-40
B:-35
C:-30
D:-25
Ans: B
3:-Minimum age to become member of Lok Sabha?
A:-40
B:-35
C:-25
D:-20
Ans: C
4:-Who is the guardian of Constitution?
A:-Governor
B:-President
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Supreme Court
Ans: D
5:-Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A:-Speaker
B:-President
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Vice President
Ans: D
6:-The date of starting of First Five Year Plan
A:-January 1, 1950
B:-June 1, 1952
C:-April 1, 1951
D:-Dec. 1, 1953
Ans: C
7:-World Heritage Day
A:-January 18
B:-April 18
C:-May 20
D:-July 20
Ans: B
8:-Which film has won the 'Palme d'Or' at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival ?
A:-Aprils Daughter
B:-Wild River
C:-Force Majeure
D:-The Square
Ans: D
9:-The Shimla agreement was signed with Pakistan by
A:-Indira Gandhi
B:-I.K. Gujral
C:-V.P. Singh
D:-A.B. Vajpai
Ans: A
10:-"The Peoples Democracy" is the publication of
A:-CPI
B:-CPI (M)
C:-DMK
D:-NCP
Ans: B
11:-The highest court of a state
A:-High Court
B:-Supreme Court
C:-Chief Judicial Magistrate Court
D:-District Court
Ans: A
12:-Am Admi Party has the Govt. in
A:-Delhi
B:-Punjab
C:-Haryana
D:-Bihar
Ans: A
13:-'INDIA WINS FREEDOM' written by
A:-Nehru
B:-Abdul Kalam Azad
C:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D:-Gandhiji
Ans: B
14:-The total number of members nominated by the President to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is
A:-40
B:-14
C:-25
D:-20
Ans: B
15:-Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is
A:-40
B:-25
C:-35
D:-30
Ans: C
16:-When was the POCSO (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) Act passed
A:-2012
B:-1983
C:-2004
D:-2013
Ans: A
17:-SABLA Scheme focuses on
A:-Destitute women
B:-Maternity benefits
C:-Victims of commercial sexual exploitation
D:-Adolescent girls
Ans: D
18:- First fully organic state of India was
A:-Manipur
B:-Sikkim
C:-Delhi
D:-Meghalaya
Ans: B
19:-The 16th summit of the NAM was held at
A:-Iraq
B:-Kuwait
C:-Bahrain
D:-Iran
Ans: D
20:-The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the INC in 1936 at its session held at
A:-Kanpur
B:-Bombay
C:-Lahore
D:-Lucknow
Ans: D
21:-National Planning Commission of India was formed in which year?
A:-1950
B:-1966
C:-1970
D:-1971
Ans: A
22:-The first Indian who got Nobel Prize for Economics?
A:-Jagdish Bhagwati
B:-Raghuram Rajan
C:-Amartya Sen
D:-Kaushik Basu
Ans: C
23:-Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is related to _________
A:-Health service
B:-Housing plan
C:-Education
D:-Financial services
Ans: D
A:-President
B:-Prime Minister
C:-Supreme Court Justice
D:-Governor
Ans: A
2:-Minimum age to become Governor of a State?
A:-40
B:-35
C:-30
D:-25
Ans: B
3:-Minimum age to become member of Lok Sabha?
A:-40
B:-35
C:-25
D:-20
Ans: C
4:-Who is the guardian of Constitution?
A:-Governor
B:-President
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Supreme Court
Ans: D
5:-Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A:-Speaker
B:-President
C:-Prime Minister
D:-Vice President
Ans: D
6:-The date of starting of First Five Year Plan
A:-January 1, 1950
B:-June 1, 1952
C:-April 1, 1951
D:-Dec. 1, 1953
Ans: C
7:-World Heritage Day
A:-January 18
B:-April 18
C:-May 20
D:-July 20
Ans: B
8:-Which film has won the 'Palme d'Or' at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival ?
A:-Aprils Daughter
B:-Wild River
C:-Force Majeure
D:-The Square
Ans: D
9:-The Shimla agreement was signed with Pakistan by
A:-Indira Gandhi
B:-I.K. Gujral
C:-V.P. Singh
D:-A.B. Vajpai
Ans: A
10:-"The Peoples Democracy" is the publication of
A:-CPI
B:-CPI (M)
C:-DMK
D:-NCP
Ans: B
11:-The highest court of a state
A:-High Court
B:-Supreme Court
C:-Chief Judicial Magistrate Court
D:-District Court
Ans: A
12:-Am Admi Party has the Govt. in
A:-Delhi
B:-Punjab
C:-Haryana
D:-Bihar
Ans: A
13:-'INDIA WINS FREEDOM' written by
A:-Nehru
B:-Abdul Kalam Azad
C:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D:-Gandhiji
Ans: B
14:-The total number of members nominated by the President to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is
A:-40
B:-14
C:-25
D:-20
Ans: B
15:-Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is
A:-40
B:-25
C:-35
D:-30
Ans: C
16:-When was the POCSO (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) Act passed
A:-2012
B:-1983
C:-2004
D:-2013
Ans: A
17:-SABLA Scheme focuses on
A:-Destitute women
B:-Maternity benefits
C:-Victims of commercial sexual exploitation
D:-Adolescent girls
Ans: D
18:- First fully organic state of India was
A:-Manipur
B:-Sikkim
C:-Delhi
D:-Meghalaya
Ans: B
19:-The 16th summit of the NAM was held at
A:-Iraq
B:-Kuwait
C:-Bahrain
D:-Iran
Ans: D
20:-The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the INC in 1936 at its session held at
A:-Kanpur
B:-Bombay
C:-Lahore
D:-Lucknow
Ans: D
21:-National Planning Commission of India was formed in which year?
A:-1950
B:-1966
C:-1970
D:-1971
Ans: A
22:-The first Indian who got Nobel Prize for Economics?
A:-Jagdish Bhagwati
B:-Raghuram Rajan
C:-Amartya Sen
D:-Kaushik Basu
Ans: C
23:-Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is related to _________
A:-Health service
B:-Housing plan
C:-Education
D:-Financial services
Ans: D
24:-SATH (Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital) is a recently launched programme in India. Which of the following organization launched this programme ?
A:-Indian Army
B:-ISRO
C:-NITI AAYOG
D:-UNESCO
Ans: C
25:-The Article of Indian Constitution which protects the interests of Minorities ?
A:-Article 32
B:-Article 29
C:-Article 25
D:-Article 34
Ans: B
26:-Identify the person
• He is an Israeli writer
• He won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize
• A Horse walks in to a Bar is one of his novels.
A:-David Grossman
B:-Paul Beatty
C:-Marlon James
D:-Richard Flanagan
Ans: A
27:-Pick out the correct match.
A:-Kaziranga - Gujarat
B:-Mahananda - Assam
C:-Narayan Sarovar - Bihar
D:-Jawahar Sagar - Rajasthan
Ans: D
28:-Right to Information Act came in to effect in India on
A:-12-10-2005
B:-16-10-2005
C:-10-10-2005
D:-11-10-2005
Ans: A
29:-IDCF is a programme launched by the Central Govt. to reduce child death due to
A:-Cholera
B:-Diarrhea
C:-Diphtheria
D:-Rubella
Ans: B
30:-Identify the theme of World Ocean Day 2017
A:-Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
B:-Our Ocean, Our Future
C:-Our Ocean, Our Planet
D:-Keep Our Ocean Clean
Ans: B
31:-The First Chief Election Commissioner of India
A:-Kalyan Sundaram
B:-Nagendra Singh
C:-Sukumar Sen
D:-M.S. Gill
Ans: C
32:-The Indian personality who has been awarded with the WHO special recognition award for global tobacco control
A:-J.P. Nadda
B:-Kamal Hassan
C:-Amitabh Bachhan
D:-Anil Ambani
Ans: A
33:-The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament in India
A:-3 months
B:-5 months
C:-4 months
D:-6 months
Ans: D
34:-The Constitutional Amendment which made Goa a full fledged State with a State Assembly
A:-`12^(th)` Amendment
B:-`56^(th)` Amendment
C:-`42^(nd)` Amendment
D:-`49^(th)` Amendment
Ans: B
35:-Identify the person who established the first English language newspaper in South India (The Madras Standard)
A:-Dr. Palpu
B:-Pandit K.P. Karuppan
C:-Barirster G.P. Pillai
D:-K.P. Vellon
Ans: C
36:-One of the following countries became the `29^(th)` member of NATO on `5^(th)` June 2017. Identify the new member.
A:-Brazil
B:-Albania
C:-Montenegro
D:-Denmark
Ans: C
37:-In which day the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed ?
A:-June 15
B:-June 12
C:-May 15
D:-May 12
Ans: A
38:-Pick out the organization which won the Asia Pacific Quality Network Award 2017
A:-VSSC
B:-TRAI
C:-BSNL
D:-NAAC
Ans: D
A:-Indian Army
B:-ISRO
C:-NITI AAYOG
D:-UNESCO
Ans: C
25:-The Article of Indian Constitution which protects the interests of Minorities ?
A:-Article 32
B:-Article 29
C:-Article 25
D:-Article 34
Ans: B
26:-Identify the person
• He is an Israeli writer
• He won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize
• A Horse walks in to a Bar is one of his novels.
A:-David Grossman
B:-Paul Beatty
C:-Marlon James
D:-Richard Flanagan
Ans: A
27:-Pick out the correct match.
A:-Kaziranga - Gujarat
B:-Mahananda - Assam
C:-Narayan Sarovar - Bihar
D:-Jawahar Sagar - Rajasthan
Ans: D
28:-Right to Information Act came in to effect in India on
A:-12-10-2005
B:-16-10-2005
C:-10-10-2005
D:-11-10-2005
Ans: A
29:-IDCF is a programme launched by the Central Govt. to reduce child death due to
A:-Cholera
B:-Diarrhea
C:-Diphtheria
D:-Rubella
Ans: B
30:-Identify the theme of World Ocean Day 2017
A:-Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
B:-Our Ocean, Our Future
C:-Our Ocean, Our Planet
D:-Keep Our Ocean Clean
Ans: B
31:-The First Chief Election Commissioner of India
A:-Kalyan Sundaram
B:-Nagendra Singh
C:-Sukumar Sen
D:-M.S. Gill
Ans: C
32:-The Indian personality who has been awarded with the WHO special recognition award for global tobacco control
A:-J.P. Nadda
B:-Kamal Hassan
C:-Amitabh Bachhan
D:-Anil Ambani
Ans: A
33:-The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament in India
A:-3 months
B:-5 months
C:-4 months
D:-6 months
Ans: D
34:-The Constitutional Amendment which made Goa a full fledged State with a State Assembly
A:-`12^(th)` Amendment
B:-`56^(th)` Amendment
C:-`42^(nd)` Amendment
D:-`49^(th)` Amendment
Ans: B
35:-Identify the person who established the first English language newspaper in South India (The Madras Standard)
A:-Dr. Palpu
B:-Pandit K.P. Karuppan
C:-Barirster G.P. Pillai
D:-K.P. Vellon
Ans: C
36:-One of the following countries became the `29^(th)` member of NATO on `5^(th)` June 2017. Identify the new member.
A:-Brazil
B:-Albania
C:-Montenegro
D:-Denmark
Ans: C
37:-In which day the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed ?
A:-June 15
B:-June 12
C:-May 15
D:-May 12
Ans: A
38:-Pick out the organization which won the Asia Pacific Quality Network Award 2017
A:-VSSC
B:-TRAI
C:-BSNL
D:-NAAC
Ans: D
39:-India established full diplomatic relation with Israel in the year
A:-2016
B:-1998
C:-1988
D:-1992
Ans: D
40:-The Pak test fired short range Surface to Surface ballistic Missile is
A:-Babur-3
B:-Nasr
C:-Barq
D:-Zarb
Ans: B
41:-The Chairman of the GST Council is
A:-President of India
B:-Prime Minister of India
C:-Union Finance Secretary
D:-Union Finance Minister
Ans: D
42:-The book, Monuments Matter : India's Archaeological Heritage Since Independence is authored by
A:-Nayanjot Lahiri
B:-B. B. Lal
C:-John Marshall
D:-Mortimer Wheeler
Ans: A
43:-What type of government is established in India by the Constitution of India ?
A:-Presidential Government
B:-Parliamentary Government
C:-Quasi Presidential
D:-Quasi Parliamentary
Ans: B
44:-When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly ?
A:-`26^(th)` November 1946
B:-`26^(th)`January 1949
C:-`26^(th)` November 1949
D:-`26^(th)` January 1950
Ans: C
45:-Article 21A of the Indian Constitution specifies about
A:-Right to Education
B:-Right to Property
C:-Right to Equality
D:-Right against Exploitation
Ans: A
46:-Name the commission constituted to study and report on the working of centre-state relations in India.
A:-Kothari Commission
B:-Mandal Commission
C:-Liberhan Commission
D:-Sarkaria Commission
Ans: D
47:-How many amendments are there in the Constitution of India at present ?
A:-86
B:-91
C:-93
D:-101
Ans: D
48:-What is the percentage of seats reserved for women in the Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha on `9^(th)` March 2010 ?
A:-25%
B:-33%
C:-45%
D:-50%
Ans: B
49:-Which year was the "Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act" enacted ?
A:-2002
B:-2006
C:-2012
D:-2015
Ans: C
50:-What is the maximum period within which information under RTI Act 2005 should be received ?
A:-15 days
B:-30 days
C:-45 days
D:-60 days
Ans: B
51:-How many Sections does the Environment Protection Act 1986 contain ?
A:-25 Sections
B:-26 Sections
C:-30 Sections
D:-32 Sections
Ans: B
52:-Which is the Supreme Court case which held that "right to pollution free air" is also to be included within the scope of "right to life" ?
A:-Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, 1973
B:-Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1985
C:-S. R. Bommai vs Union of India, 1994
D:-M. C. Mehta vs Union of India, 2004
Ans: D
A:-2016
B:-1998
C:-1988
D:-1992
Ans: D
40:-The Pak test fired short range Surface to Surface ballistic Missile is
A:-Babur-3
B:-Nasr
C:-Barq
D:-Zarb
Ans: B
41:-The Chairman of the GST Council is
A:-President of India
B:-Prime Minister of India
C:-Union Finance Secretary
D:-Union Finance Minister
Ans: D
42:-The book, Monuments Matter : India's Archaeological Heritage Since Independence is authored by
A:-Nayanjot Lahiri
B:-B. B. Lal
C:-John Marshall
D:-Mortimer Wheeler
Ans: A
43:-What type of government is established in India by the Constitution of India ?
A:-Presidential Government
B:-Parliamentary Government
C:-Quasi Presidential
D:-Quasi Parliamentary
Ans: B
44:-When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly ?
A:-`26^(th)` November 1946
B:-`26^(th)`January 1949
C:-`26^(th)` November 1949
D:-`26^(th)` January 1950
Ans: C
45:-Article 21A of the Indian Constitution specifies about
A:-Right to Education
B:-Right to Property
C:-Right to Equality
D:-Right against Exploitation
Ans: A
46:-Name the commission constituted to study and report on the working of centre-state relations in India.
A:-Kothari Commission
B:-Mandal Commission
C:-Liberhan Commission
D:-Sarkaria Commission
Ans: D
47:-How many amendments are there in the Constitution of India at present ?
A:-86
B:-91
C:-93
D:-101
Ans: D
48:-What is the percentage of seats reserved for women in the Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha on `9^(th)` March 2010 ?
A:-25%
B:-33%
C:-45%
D:-50%
Ans: B
49:-Which year was the "Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act" enacted ?
A:-2002
B:-2006
C:-2012
D:-2015
Ans: C
50:-What is the maximum period within which information under RTI Act 2005 should be received ?
A:-15 days
B:-30 days
C:-45 days
D:-60 days
Ans: B
51:-How many Sections does the Environment Protection Act 1986 contain ?
A:-25 Sections
B:-26 Sections
C:-30 Sections
D:-32 Sections
Ans: B
52:-Which is the Supreme Court case which held that "right to pollution free air" is also to be included within the scope of "right to life" ?
A:-Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, 1973
B:-Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1985
C:-S. R. Bommai vs Union of India, 1994
D:-M. C. Mehta vs Union of India, 2004
Ans: D
53:-Which of the following exercised most important influence in framing the Indian Constitution?
A:-French Constitution
B:-British Constitution
C:-The Government of India Act of 1935
D:-U.S. Constitution
Ans: C
54:-The Right to Constitutional Remedies deals with which Article of the Indian Constitution?
A:-Article 30
B:-Article 32
C:-Article 36
D:-Article 28
Ans: B
55:-In India voting age reduced from 21 to 18 in the year
A:-1980
B:-1985
C:-1986
D:-1989
Ans: D
56:-The venue of 2020 Olympics is
A:-Moscow
B:-London
C:-Paris
D:-Tokyo
Ans: D
57:-Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals with
A:-Financial Emergency
B:-National Emergency
C:-State Emergency
D:-General Emergency
Ans: A
58:-Name the Act that governs the Internet usage in India is
A:-The Internet usage Act - 2007
B:-The Information Technology Act - 2000
C:-The information Technology Amendment Act - 2007
D:-The Information Technology Act - 2010
Ans: B
59:-In India internet came in which year?
A:-1985
B:-1990
C:-1995
D:-1997
Ans: C
60:-Name the High Court in India declared human status to the two Indian sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Patna
C:-Delhi
D:-Utharakhand
Ans: D
A:-French Constitution
B:-British Constitution
C:-The Government of India Act of 1935
D:-U.S. Constitution
Ans: C
54:-The Right to Constitutional Remedies deals with which Article of the Indian Constitution?
A:-Article 30
B:-Article 32
C:-Article 36
D:-Article 28
Ans: B
55:-In India voting age reduced from 21 to 18 in the year
A:-1980
B:-1985
C:-1986
D:-1989
Ans: D
56:-The venue of 2020 Olympics is
A:-Moscow
B:-London
C:-Paris
D:-Tokyo
Ans: D
57:-Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals with
A:-Financial Emergency
B:-National Emergency
C:-State Emergency
D:-General Emergency
Ans: A
58:-Name the Act that governs the Internet usage in India is
A:-The Internet usage Act - 2007
B:-The Information Technology Act - 2000
C:-The information Technology Amendment Act - 2007
D:-The Information Technology Act - 2010
Ans: B
59:-In India internet came in which year?
A:-1985
B:-1990
C:-1995
D:-1997
Ans: C
60:-Name the High Court in India declared human status to the two Indian sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Patna
C:-Delhi
D:-Utharakhand
Ans: D
61:-The constitutional amendment which reduced voting right in India from 21 to 18 is
A:-52nd
B:-86th
C:-61st
D:-73rd
Ans: C
62:-Indian standard time line passes through which of the following cities?
A:-Bombay
B:-Allahabad
C:-Amritsar
D:-Jaipur
Ans: B
63:-The first Indian State which passed GST Bill
A:-Chattisgar
B:-Assam
C:-Bihar
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
64:-The President of Indian National Congress on the eve of Indian Independence was
A:-Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B:-C. Rajagopalachari
C:-J.B. Kripalini
D:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: C
65:-'God's Decree' is the book written by which of the following cricketors of India?
A:-Kapil Dev
B:-M.S. Dhoni
C:-Sourav Ganguli
D:-Sunil Gavaskar
Ans: A
66:-The political party organised by Subhash Chandra Bose is
A:-Swarajya party
B:-Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
C:-Forward Bloc
D:-Indian Independence League
Ans: C
67:-Which among the following is the biggest Loksabha constituency in India?
A:-Ladakh
B:-Bellari
C:-Kanpur
D:-Kasargode
Ans: A
68:-Raghuveer Choudhari, winner of Jnanapit award for 2015 belongs to which of the following sates?
A:-West Bengal
B:-Gujarat
C:-Maharashtra
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B
69:-The total number of postal zones in India is
A:-6
B:-8
C:-9
D:-12
Ans: C
70:-The chairman of the 14th Finance Commission of India
A:-Vijay Kelkar
B:-Y.V. Reddy
C:-C. Rangarajan
D:-A.M. Khusro
Ans: B
71:-Who among the following was awarded Nobel Prize for literature for 2016?
A:-Bob Dylan
B:-Alice Munro
C:-Swetlana Alexievich
D:-Mo Yan
Ans: A
72:-Who among the following was given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Retna award in 2016?
A:-Sania Mirza
B:-Jithu Rai
C:-Ranjan Sodhi
D:-Gagan Narang
Ans: B
A:-52nd
B:-86th
C:-61st
D:-73rd
Ans: C
62:-Indian standard time line passes through which of the following cities?
A:-Bombay
B:-Allahabad
C:-Amritsar
D:-Jaipur
Ans: B
63:-The first Indian State which passed GST Bill
A:-Chattisgar
B:-Assam
C:-Bihar
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
64:-The President of Indian National Congress on the eve of Indian Independence was
A:-Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B:-C. Rajagopalachari
C:-J.B. Kripalini
D:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: C
65:-'God's Decree' is the book written by which of the following cricketors of India?
A:-Kapil Dev
B:-M.S. Dhoni
C:-Sourav Ganguli
D:-Sunil Gavaskar
Ans: A
66:-The political party organised by Subhash Chandra Bose is
A:-Swarajya party
B:-Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
C:-Forward Bloc
D:-Indian Independence League
Ans: C
67:-Which among the following is the biggest Loksabha constituency in India?
A:-Ladakh
B:-Bellari
C:-Kanpur
D:-Kasargode
Ans: A
68:-Raghuveer Choudhari, winner of Jnanapit award for 2015 belongs to which of the following sates?
A:-West Bengal
B:-Gujarat
C:-Maharashtra
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B
69:-The total number of postal zones in India is
A:-6
B:-8
C:-9
D:-12
Ans: C
70:-The chairman of the 14th Finance Commission of India
A:-Vijay Kelkar
B:-Y.V. Reddy
C:-C. Rangarajan
D:-A.M. Khusro
Ans: B
71:-Who among the following was awarded Nobel Prize for literature for 2016?
A:-Bob Dylan
B:-Alice Munro
C:-Swetlana Alexievich
D:-Mo Yan
Ans: A
72:-Who among the following was given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Retna award in 2016?
A:-Sania Mirza
B:-Jithu Rai
C:-Ranjan Sodhi
D:-Gagan Narang
Ans: B
73:-Which of the following is the longest railway platform in India ?
A:-Nizamuddin
B:-Lokmanya Tilak
C:-Kharagpur
D:-Shoranur
Ans: C
74:-Which of the following state is known as the Granary of India ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh
B:-Punjab
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
75:-Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India' ?
A:-Coimbatore
B:-Bangalore
C:-Hyderabad
D:-Chennai
Ans: A
76:-Name the boundary line between India and China.
A:-Radcliff Line
B:-Durand Line
C:-Mc Mahon Line
D:-`38^(th)` Parallel
Ans: C
77:-Which of the following Prime Minister presented The First Five Year Plan in India ?
A:-P. V. Narasimha Rao
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Dr. Manmohan Sing
D:-Indira Gandhi
Ans: B
78:-Who among the following is NOT related with the Revolt of 1857 ?
A:-Uddam Sing
B:-Nana Saheb
C:-Mangal Pandey
D:-Tantya Tope
Ans: A
79:-When was the POSCO Act passed ?
A:-2012
B:-2014
C:-2016
D:-2002
Ans: A
80:-Whose birthday is observed as the National Sports Day ?
A:-Dhanraj Pillay
B:-Pragat Sing
C:-Dilip Tirkey
D:-Dhyan Chand
Ans: D
81:-What is the rank of India in the Global Terrorism Index (G.T.I.) 2016 ?
A:-7
B:-3
C:-10
D:-4
Ans: A
82. Who is the first male Indian Junior badminton player who ranked first in the world junior ranking?
A. Pulela Gopichand
B. Prakesh Padukone
C. Sayed Modi
D. Aditya Joshi
Ans: D
A:-Nizamuddin
B:-Lokmanya Tilak
C:-Kharagpur
D:-Shoranur
Ans: C
74:-Which of the following state is known as the Granary of India ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh
B:-Punjab
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
75:-Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India' ?
A:-Coimbatore
B:-Bangalore
C:-Hyderabad
D:-Chennai
Ans: A
76:-Name the boundary line between India and China.
A:-Radcliff Line
B:-Durand Line
C:-Mc Mahon Line
D:-`38^(th)` Parallel
Ans: C
77:-Which of the following Prime Minister presented The First Five Year Plan in India ?
A:-P. V. Narasimha Rao
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Dr. Manmohan Sing
D:-Indira Gandhi
Ans: B
78:-Who among the following is NOT related with the Revolt of 1857 ?
A:-Uddam Sing
B:-Nana Saheb
C:-Mangal Pandey
D:-Tantya Tope
Ans: A
79:-When was the POSCO Act passed ?
A:-2012
B:-2014
C:-2016
D:-2002
Ans: A
80:-Whose birthday is observed as the National Sports Day ?
A:-Dhanraj Pillay
B:-Pragat Sing
C:-Dilip Tirkey
D:-Dhyan Chand
Ans: D
81:-What is the rank of India in the Global Terrorism Index (G.T.I.) 2016 ?
A:-7
B:-3
C:-10
D:-4
Ans: A
82. Who is the first male Indian Junior badminton player who ranked first in the world junior ranking?
A. Pulela Gopichand
B. Prakesh Padukone
C. Sayed Modi
D. Aditya Joshi
Ans: D
83. While the first five year plan of india aimed at achieving self sufficiency in food grains, the main focus of second plan was on
1) infrastructure
2) telecommunications
3) energy
4) industrial development
Ans: 4
84. Out of the total proposed outlay of 4333.7 thousand crore for the xii five year plan, allocation for which of the following sector was the highest :
1) energy
2) transport
3) rural development
4) agriculture
Ans: 1
85. With a total road network of 52.3 lakhs km. , rank of india in the world is :
1) first
2) second
3) third
4) seventh
Ans: 2
86. Targeted annual average economic growth rate of india during the xi plan was :
1) 7.0 percent
2) 8.0 percent
3) 9.0 percent
4) 9.6 percent
Ans: 3
87. Which of the following states has the highest per capita net state domestic product in 2014-15 ?
1) maharashtra
2) tamilnadu
3) haryana
4) uttarakhand
Ans: 3
88. Which of the following is not an essential ingredient for the adoption of green revolution ?
1) hyv seeds
2) irrigation
3) plant nutrients
4) support prices
Ans: 4
89. Which tax among the following carries one nation one tax concept in indian public finance?
1) corporate tax
2) income tax
3) value added tax
4) goods and services tax
Ans: 4
90. How msme sector is the foundation for a strong manufacturing sector in india ?
fact ( a) it provides more employment with less capital.
fact ( b) it supplies instruments and inputs to large industries.
fact ( c) it is the entry point for workers and entrepreneurs who move through it to large scale enterprises.
select the correct fact.
1) a and b are correct
2) b and c are correct
3) a and c are correct
4) a, b and c are correct
Ans: 4
91. Which of the following growth target was set for agriculture sector in the 12th five year plan of india ?
1) 3 % average annual growth rate
2) 3.5 % average annual growth rate
3) 4 % average annual growth rate
4) 4.5 % average annual growth rate
Ans: 3
92. Before independence, ' a plan of economic development ' which was popularly known as the bombay plan, was prepared by -
1) national planning committee
2) eight leading industrialists of india
3) m. n. roy
4) pt. jawahar lal nehru
Ans: 2
93. Who was the real architect of the second five year plan of India ?
1) Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis
2) Pandit Nehru
3) D. R. Gadgil
4) Krishanmachari
Ans: 1
94. Pandit deen dayal upadhyaya grameen kaushalya yojana (ddu-gky) was launched in the year 2014. it aims to-
1) skill youth and provide them tool kit for self employment
2) skill poor rural youth and provide them jobs
3) skill youth and provide them concessional finance for self employment
4) skill youth and provide them interest free loan and subsidy to start their own business
Ans: 2
95. which of the following state was the first to establish panchayati raj institutions ?
1) rajasthan
2) andhra pradesh
3) west bengal
4) tamil nadu
Ans: 1
96. Who was the first vice chairman of niti aayog ?
1) shri ramesh chand
2) shri bibek debroy
3) shri narendra modi
4) shri arvind pangariya
Ans: 4
97. The term " hindu rate of growth " was given by :
1) raj krishna
2) c subramaniam
3) d. p. dhar
4) j. n. bhagwati
Ans: 1
98:-Who authored the series of articles entitled India's Disintegrating Democracy ?
A:-Ramachandra Guha
B:-K. C. Pant
C:-S. S. Harrison
D:-Neville Maxwell
Ans: D
99:-At what time the first session of the constituent assembly of Indian began ?
A:-9 a.m.
B:-9.30 a.m.
C:-10.30 a.m.
D:-11 a.m.
Ans: D
100:-Who tried to popularise the concept Partyless Democracy ?
A:-Gandhiji
B:-A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
C:-Jayaprakash Narayanan
D:-Anna Hazare
Ans: C
1) infrastructure
2) telecommunications
3) energy
4) industrial development
Ans: 4
84. Out of the total proposed outlay of 4333.7 thousand crore for the xii five year plan, allocation for which of the following sector was the highest :
1) energy
2) transport
3) rural development
4) agriculture
Ans: 1
85. With a total road network of 52.3 lakhs km. , rank of india in the world is :
1) first
2) second
3) third
4) seventh
Ans: 2
86. Targeted annual average economic growth rate of india during the xi plan was :
1) 7.0 percent
2) 8.0 percent
3) 9.0 percent
4) 9.6 percent
Ans: 3
87. Which of the following states has the highest per capita net state domestic product in 2014-15 ?
1) maharashtra
2) tamilnadu
3) haryana
4) uttarakhand
Ans: 3
88. Which of the following is not an essential ingredient for the adoption of green revolution ?
1) hyv seeds
2) irrigation
3) plant nutrients
4) support prices
Ans: 4
89. Which tax among the following carries one nation one tax concept in indian public finance?
1) corporate tax
2) income tax
3) value added tax
4) goods and services tax
Ans: 4
90. How msme sector is the foundation for a strong manufacturing sector in india ?
fact ( a) it provides more employment with less capital.
fact ( b) it supplies instruments and inputs to large industries.
fact ( c) it is the entry point for workers and entrepreneurs who move through it to large scale enterprises.
select the correct fact.
1) a and b are correct
2) b and c are correct
3) a and c are correct
4) a, b and c are correct
Ans: 4
91. Which of the following growth target was set for agriculture sector in the 12th five year plan of india ?
1) 3 % average annual growth rate
2) 3.5 % average annual growth rate
3) 4 % average annual growth rate
4) 4.5 % average annual growth rate
Ans: 3
92. Before independence, ' a plan of economic development ' which was popularly known as the bombay plan, was prepared by -
1) national planning committee
2) eight leading industrialists of india
3) m. n. roy
4) pt. jawahar lal nehru
Ans: 2
93. Who was the real architect of the second five year plan of India ?
1) Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis
2) Pandit Nehru
3) D. R. Gadgil
4) Krishanmachari
Ans: 1
94. Pandit deen dayal upadhyaya grameen kaushalya yojana (ddu-gky) was launched in the year 2014. it aims to-
1) skill youth and provide them tool kit for self employment
2) skill poor rural youth and provide them jobs
3) skill youth and provide them concessional finance for self employment
4) skill youth and provide them interest free loan and subsidy to start their own business
Ans: 2
95. which of the following state was the first to establish panchayati raj institutions ?
1) rajasthan
2) andhra pradesh
3) west bengal
4) tamil nadu
Ans: 1
96. Who was the first vice chairman of niti aayog ?
1) shri ramesh chand
2) shri bibek debroy
3) shri narendra modi
4) shri arvind pangariya
Ans: 4
97. The term " hindu rate of growth " was given by :
1) raj krishna
2) c subramaniam
3) d. p. dhar
4) j. n. bhagwati
Ans: 1
98:-Who authored the series of articles entitled India's Disintegrating Democracy ?
A:-Ramachandra Guha
B:-K. C. Pant
C:-S. S. Harrison
D:-Neville Maxwell
Ans: D
99:-At what time the first session of the constituent assembly of Indian began ?
A:-9 a.m.
B:-9.30 a.m.
C:-10.30 a.m.
D:-11 a.m.
Ans: D
100:-Who tried to popularise the concept Partyless Democracy ?
A:-Gandhiji
B:-A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
C:-Jayaprakash Narayanan
D:-Anna Hazare
Ans: C
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