GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 28
1:-Autobiography of Malala Yousaf Zai
A:-My Story
B:-Me Malala
C:-I am Malala
D:-For the right to learn
Ans: C
2:-Who is the Director of the film "Tamas" ?
A:-Narendranath
B:-Govind Nihalani
C:-Rhithik
D:-M.S. Sathyu
Ans: B
3:-Name the Article which prohibited Child labour ?
A:-Article 15
B:-Article 75
C:-Article 110
D:-Article 24
Ans: D
4:-Which is the picture incorporated in the new 500 note of RBI ?
A:-Mangalyan
B:-Red fort
C:-Taj Mahal
D:-Parliament
Ans: B
5:-In Which case the Supreme court of India held that the Preamble is not a part of the constitution ?
A:-Golaknath Case
B:-Keshavananda Bharati Case
C:-Berubari Case
D:-Minerva Mills Case
Ans: C
6:-'Public health and sanitation' is a subject included in the
A:-Union List
B:-State List
C:-Concurrent List
D:-Residuary powers
Ans: B
7:-____ is the supreme commander of the armed forces in India.
A:-Governor
B:-Defence minister
C:-Prime Minister
D:-President
Ans: D
8:-Which among the following Articles of Constitution of India abolishes Untouchability ?
A:-Article 17
B:-Article 15
C:-Article 18
D:-Article 16
Ans: A
9:-Who was the Chairman of the second Finance Commission of India ?
A:-A.K. Chanda
B:-N.K. P. Salve
C:-K.Santhanam
D:-K.C. Pant
Ans: C
10:-"Public Authority" is defined under _____ of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
A:-Section 2 (h)
B:-Section 2 (i)
C:-Section 2 (j)
D:-Section 2 (e)
Ans: A
11:-The definition of 'child' in the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is
A:-Any person below the age of fifteen years
B:-Any person below the age of fourteen years
C:-Any person below the age of seven years
D:-Any person below the age of eighteen years
Ans: D
12:-National Commission for Women Act, 1990 provides that the Chairperson and every member of the commission shall hold the office for such period, not exceeding
A:-Five years
B:-Three years
C:-Four years
D:-Six years
Ans: B
13:-Which of the following authority is entrusted with the power to make rules under Transplantation of Human Organs Act ?
A:-Lok sabha
B:-State Legislative Assembly
C:-State Government
D:-Central Government
Ans: D
14:-Which of the following Acts received the assent of the President of India on `20^(th)` January 2006 ?
A:-National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B:-National Environmental Tribunal Act
C:-Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act
D:-Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act
Ans: C
A:-My Story
B:-Me Malala
C:-I am Malala
D:-For the right to learn
Ans: C
2:-Who is the Director of the film "Tamas" ?
A:-Narendranath
B:-Govind Nihalani
C:-Rhithik
D:-M.S. Sathyu
Ans: B
3:-Name the Article which prohibited Child labour ?
A:-Article 15
B:-Article 75
C:-Article 110
D:-Article 24
Ans: D
4:-Which is the picture incorporated in the new 500 note of RBI ?
A:-Mangalyan
B:-Red fort
C:-Taj Mahal
D:-Parliament
Ans: B
5:-In Which case the Supreme court of India held that the Preamble is not a part of the constitution ?
A:-Golaknath Case
B:-Keshavananda Bharati Case
C:-Berubari Case
D:-Minerva Mills Case
Ans: C
6:-'Public health and sanitation' is a subject included in the
A:-Union List
B:-State List
C:-Concurrent List
D:-Residuary powers
Ans: B
7:-____ is the supreme commander of the armed forces in India.
A:-Governor
B:-Defence minister
C:-Prime Minister
D:-President
Ans: D
8:-Which among the following Articles of Constitution of India abolishes Untouchability ?
A:-Article 17
B:-Article 15
C:-Article 18
D:-Article 16
Ans: A
9:-Who was the Chairman of the second Finance Commission of India ?
A:-A.K. Chanda
B:-N.K. P. Salve
C:-K.Santhanam
D:-K.C. Pant
Ans: C
10:-"Public Authority" is defined under _____ of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
A:-Section 2 (h)
B:-Section 2 (i)
C:-Section 2 (j)
D:-Section 2 (e)
Ans: A
11:-The definition of 'child' in the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is
A:-Any person below the age of fifteen years
B:-Any person below the age of fourteen years
C:-Any person below the age of seven years
D:-Any person below the age of eighteen years
Ans: D
12:-National Commission for Women Act, 1990 provides that the Chairperson and every member of the commission shall hold the office for such period, not exceeding
A:-Five years
B:-Three years
C:-Four years
D:-Six years
Ans: B
13:-Which of the following authority is entrusted with the power to make rules under Transplantation of Human Organs Act ?
A:-Lok sabha
B:-State Legislative Assembly
C:-State Government
D:-Central Government
Ans: D
14:-Which of the following Acts received the assent of the President of India on `20^(th)` January 2006 ?
A:-National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B:-National Environmental Tribunal Act
C:-Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act
D:-Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act
Ans: C
15:-Article of Indian Constitution deals with Prohibition of Child Labour
A:-17
B:-21
C:-21 (A)
D:-24
Ans: D
16:-Who nominates the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament ?
A:-President
B:-Prime Minister
C:-Speaker of Lok Sabha
D:-Finance Minister
Ans: C
17:-Lok Sabha passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Act in
A:-2011
B:-2012
C:-2013
D:-2014
Ans: A
18:-Budget Allocation in crores for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the financial year 2017-18 A:-34699
B:-38500
C:-48000
D:-60000
Ans: C
19:-Swachh Bharat progrmme is aiming to end open defecation by
A:-2018
B:-2019
C:-2020
D:-2021
Ans: B
20:-Which city is included in AMRUT scheme of Central Government ?
A:-Palakkad
B:-Kottayam
C:-Kannur
D:-Kasargode
Ans: A
21:-The first "start-up" magazine in India
A:-Business India
B:-The Cofounder
C:-Business Line
D:-Entrepreneur
Ans: B
22:-Payment Banks came into existence as per the recommendations of the committee headed by
A:-M. Nrasimham
B:-Nachiket Mor
C:-C. Rangarajan
D:-Arvind Panagariya
Ans: B
23:-Goods and Service Tax Council was constituted in
A:-November 2009
B:-December 2014
C:-May 2015
D:-September 2016
Ans: D
24:-The 21st Conference of United Nations Framework Convention on climate change accorded its historic agreement in 2015 in A:-Paris
B:-New York
C:-Kyoto
D:-Doha
Ans: A
25:-Who won FIFA Ballon d'or 2016 ?
A:-Antoine Griezman
B:-Neymar
C:-Lionel Messi
D:-Christiano Ronaldo
Ans: D
26:-Samagra Mahila Agadi was an organization in ____________
A:-Karnataka
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Gujarath
D:-Uttarpradesh
Ans: B
27:-Antyodaya Train is running between the stations
A:-Ernamkulam-Howra
B:-New Delhi-Agra
C:-Mumbai-Pune
D:-Kolkata-Delhi
Ans: A
28:-Equations having a common solutions are called
A:-Linear equations
B:-Simultaneous equations
C:-Homogeneous equations
D:-Non-homogeneous equations
Ans: B
A:-17
B:-21
C:-21 (A)
D:-24
Ans: D
16:-Who nominates the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament ?
A:-President
B:-Prime Minister
C:-Speaker of Lok Sabha
D:-Finance Minister
Ans: C
17:-Lok Sabha passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Act in
A:-2011
B:-2012
C:-2013
D:-2014
Ans: A
18:-Budget Allocation in crores for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the financial year 2017-18 A:-34699
B:-38500
C:-48000
D:-60000
Ans: C
19:-Swachh Bharat progrmme is aiming to end open defecation by
A:-2018
B:-2019
C:-2020
D:-2021
Ans: B
20:-Which city is included in AMRUT scheme of Central Government ?
A:-Palakkad
B:-Kottayam
C:-Kannur
D:-Kasargode
Ans: A
21:-The first "start-up" magazine in India
A:-Business India
B:-The Cofounder
C:-Business Line
D:-Entrepreneur
Ans: B
22:-Payment Banks came into existence as per the recommendations of the committee headed by
A:-M. Nrasimham
B:-Nachiket Mor
C:-C. Rangarajan
D:-Arvind Panagariya
Ans: B
23:-Goods and Service Tax Council was constituted in
A:-November 2009
B:-December 2014
C:-May 2015
D:-September 2016
Ans: D
24:-The 21st Conference of United Nations Framework Convention on climate change accorded its historic agreement in 2015 in A:-Paris
B:-New York
C:-Kyoto
D:-Doha
Ans: A
25:-Who won FIFA Ballon d'or 2016 ?
A:-Antoine Griezman
B:-Neymar
C:-Lionel Messi
D:-Christiano Ronaldo
Ans: D
26:-Samagra Mahila Agadi was an organization in ____________
A:-Karnataka
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Gujarath
D:-Uttarpradesh
Ans: B
27:-Antyodaya Train is running between the stations
A:-Ernamkulam-Howra
B:-New Delhi-Agra
C:-Mumbai-Pune
D:-Kolkata-Delhi
Ans: A
28:-Equations having a common solutions are called
A:-Linear equations
B:-Simultaneous equations
C:-Homogeneous equations
D:-Non-homogeneous equations
Ans: B
29:-Name the monthly brought out by the Publication Division, Government of India, that carries messages of economic development
A:-Kurukshetra
B:-Yojana
C:-Rosgar Samachar
D:-Ajit
Ans: B
30:-Which of the following is the largest circulated newspaper in India?
A:-Malayala Manorama
B:-Dainik Jagran
C:-Eenadu
D:-Dainik Bhaskar
Ans: B
31:-What are bots?
A:-Robots which manage complex security and surveillance tasks
B:-Remote sensing earth stations of the satellite
C:-Computer programmes designed to work automatically over the internet
D:-Massive virtual storage of information of big corporations
Ans: C
32:-Who among the following is the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 16th Lok Sabha?
A:-Mallikarjun Kharge
B:-Rahul Gandhi
C:-Sonia Gandhi
D:-Gulab Nabi Azad
Ans: A
33:-Post truth which means debates are framed largely by appeals to emotions disconnected from the details of the issues became widespread during the campaigns of the
A:-2016 Presidential election in the US
B:-2014 Lok Sabha election in India
C:-2012 Presidential election in the US
D:-2012 Russian presidential election
Ans: A
34:-Name the first woman judge of a High Court in India
A:-Anna Chandy
B:-Arya Pallam
C:-Akkamma Cherian
D:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
Ans: A
35:-The Preamble to the Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A:-26th November 1949
B:-26th January 1949
C:-26th January 1950
D:-15th August 1947
Ans: A
36:-Which among the following statement/s is/are true about Directive Principles of States Policy?
A:-The provisions contained in this part shall not be enforceable by any court
B:-They are fundamental in the governance of the country
C:-It shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws
D:-All the above
Ans: D
37:-The President of India takes the oath in the presence of who among the following?
A:-Prime Minister of India
B:-Chief Justice of India
C:-Speaker of Rajya Sabha
D:-Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: B
38:-The relations between the Union and the States are provided in which part of the constitution?
A:-Part XI
B:-Part XII
C:-Part XIII
D:-Part XIV
Ans: A
39:-Which article of the Indian Constitution provides provision as to financial emergency?
A:-356
B:-359
C:-368
D:-360
Ans: D
40:-The Right to Information Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament in which year?
A:-2002
B:-2005
C:-2015
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
41:-An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was passed by Parliament in which year?
A:-1995
B:-2000
C:-2016
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
42:-How many guaranteed wage employments per financial year were originally guaranteed by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act, 2005?
A:-365
B:-180
C:-100
D:-90
Ans: C
43:-As per the National Food Security Act of 2013, who among the following is the head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration cards?
A:-Oldest male member above the age of 18 years
B:-Oldest female member above the age of 18 years
C:-Oldest member above the age of 18 years
D:-Any member proposed by the family
Ans: B
44:-Which among the following ISO family of standards provide practical tools for companies and organisations to manage their Environmental responsibilities?
A:-ISO 14000
B:-ISO 9001
C:-ISO 26000
D:-ISO 50001
Ans: A
A:-Kurukshetra
B:-Yojana
C:-Rosgar Samachar
D:-Ajit
Ans: B
30:-Which of the following is the largest circulated newspaper in India?
A:-Malayala Manorama
B:-Dainik Jagran
C:-Eenadu
D:-Dainik Bhaskar
Ans: B
31:-What are bots?
A:-Robots which manage complex security and surveillance tasks
B:-Remote sensing earth stations of the satellite
C:-Computer programmes designed to work automatically over the internet
D:-Massive virtual storage of information of big corporations
Ans: C
32:-Who among the following is the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 16th Lok Sabha?
A:-Mallikarjun Kharge
B:-Rahul Gandhi
C:-Sonia Gandhi
D:-Gulab Nabi Azad
Ans: A
33:-Post truth which means debates are framed largely by appeals to emotions disconnected from the details of the issues became widespread during the campaigns of the
A:-2016 Presidential election in the US
B:-2014 Lok Sabha election in India
C:-2012 Presidential election in the US
D:-2012 Russian presidential election
Ans: A
34:-Name the first woman judge of a High Court in India
A:-Anna Chandy
B:-Arya Pallam
C:-Akkamma Cherian
D:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
Ans: A
35:-The Preamble to the Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A:-26th November 1949
B:-26th January 1949
C:-26th January 1950
D:-15th August 1947
Ans: A
36:-Which among the following statement/s is/are true about Directive Principles of States Policy?
A:-The provisions contained in this part shall not be enforceable by any court
B:-They are fundamental in the governance of the country
C:-It shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws
D:-All the above
Ans: D
37:-The President of India takes the oath in the presence of who among the following?
A:-Prime Minister of India
B:-Chief Justice of India
C:-Speaker of Rajya Sabha
D:-Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: B
38:-The relations between the Union and the States are provided in which part of the constitution?
A:-Part XI
B:-Part XII
C:-Part XIII
D:-Part XIV
Ans: A
39:-Which article of the Indian Constitution provides provision as to financial emergency?
A:-356
B:-359
C:-368
D:-360
Ans: D
40:-The Right to Information Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament in which year?
A:-2002
B:-2005
C:-2015
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
41:-An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was passed by Parliament in which year?
A:-1995
B:-2000
C:-2016
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
42:-How many guaranteed wage employments per financial year were originally guaranteed by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act, 2005?
A:-365
B:-180
C:-100
D:-90
Ans: C
43:-As per the National Food Security Act of 2013, who among the following is the head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration cards?
A:-Oldest male member above the age of 18 years
B:-Oldest female member above the age of 18 years
C:-Oldest member above the age of 18 years
D:-Any member proposed by the family
Ans: B
44:-Which among the following ISO family of standards provide practical tools for companies and organisations to manage their Environmental responsibilities?
A:-ISO 14000
B:-ISO 9001
C:-ISO 26000
D:-ISO 50001
Ans: A
45. Which metal is called the ‘Jack of all trades’ ?
A) Aluminium B) Iron
C) Bauxite D) Manganese
Ans: D
46. A social welfare programme to provide housing for the poor living in rural areas
A) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
B) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
C) Indira Awas Yojana
D) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Ans: C
47. In which year India introduced the Act for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ?
A) 2012 B) 2010
C) 2011 D) 2000
Ans: A
48. ____________ Act provides a legal frame work to regulate internet use.
A) Open Net Initiative Act
B) Freedom House Report Act
C) Open Cyber Act
D) The Information Technology Act
Ans: D
49. Government of India implemented the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in
A) 2001 B) 2007
C) 2005 D) 2002
Ans: C
50. ‘When Mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy’. These are the words of
A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam B) Betrend Russel
C) Gunter Grass D) Oscar Wilde
Ans: A
A) Aluminium B) Iron
C) Bauxite D) Manganese
Ans: D
46. A social welfare programme to provide housing for the poor living in rural areas
A) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
B) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
C) Indira Awas Yojana
D) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Ans: C
47. In which year India introduced the Act for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ?
A) 2012 B) 2010
C) 2011 D) 2000
Ans: A
48. ____________ Act provides a legal frame work to regulate internet use.
A) Open Net Initiative Act
B) Freedom House Report Act
C) Open Cyber Act
D) The Information Technology Act
Ans: D
49. Government of India implemented the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in
A) 2001 B) 2007
C) 2005 D) 2002
Ans: C
50. ‘When Mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy’. These are the words of
A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam B) Betrend Russel
C) Gunter Grass D) Oscar Wilde
Ans: A
51. Who was the tenth Prime Minister of India ?
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) P. V. Narasimha Rao
Ans: D
52. Which film won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 47th International Film Festival of India held at Panaji in 2016 ?
A) Daughter B) Cold of Kalender
C) The Age of Shadow D) The Apology
Ans: A
53. Father of Indian Library Science
A) Melvil Dewey B) Nancy Pearl
C) S. R. Ranganathan D) David Hume
Ans: C
54. 26 July movement is associated with
A) Fidel Castro B) Mussolini
C) Simon Bolivar D) Hitler
Ans: A
55. Nuclear Security Summit of 2016 held at
A) Washington B) Hege
C) London D) Mosco
Ans: A
56. The World’s largest Radio Telescope launched in China is
A) GMRT B) FAST
C) HERA D) MSRT
Ans: B
57. The Principle of Optical Fibre (OFC) used in telecommunication system is
A) Refraction B) Dispersion
C) Total Internal reflection D) Interference
Ans: C
58. The main constituent of biogas is
A) Ethane B) Ammonia
C) Hydrogen Sulphide D) Methane
Ans: D
59. Isotope of Carbon formed in atmosphere due to cosmic rays
A) C-12 B) C-14
C) C-13 D) C-22
Ans: B
60. Radiation used in Digital Sound recording
A) Radio Waves B) Microwaves
C) Laser D) X-rays
Ans: C
61. Particles which are supposed to travel faster than light
A) Photons B) Tachyons
C) Phonons D) None of these
Ans: B
62. BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) is situated at
A) Trombay B) Thumba
C) Sriharikkotta D) Visakhapattanam
Ans: A
63. National Science day is celebrated in India on
A) Feb. 10 B) Feb. 28
C) Nov. 10 D) Nov. 28
Ans: B
64. In which year Einstein Awarded Nobel Prize for the law of Photoelectric effect ?
A) 1931 B) 1929
C) 1930 D) 1921
Ans: D
65. P. V. Sindhu is associated with
A) Basketball B) Chess
C) Football D) Badminton
Ans: D
66. The Guindy National Park is in
A) Karnataka B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu D) Telangana
Ans: C
67. The First Atomic Power Station in India was set up at
A) Tarapur B) Narora
C) Kalpakkam D) Kayamkulam
Ans: A
68. The NABARD was established in the year
A) 1983 B) 1980
C) 1982 D) 1981
Ans: C
69. In India experimental Television telecast started in
A) Delhi B) Calcutta
C) Madras D) Bombay
Ans: A
70. The UN Secretary General Antonio Gutturus was the former Prime Minister of
A) Spain B) Germany C) Portugal D) Brazil
Ans: C
71. The operation done by Indian Army for the re-establishment of Peace in Kashmir is known as
A) Operation Vijay B) Operation Calm down
C) Operation Meghadooth D) Operation Megha Rahath
Ans: B
72. The country which became the venue of the World Environmental Day of 2016 ?
A) Angola B) India C) China D) Japan
73. BRICS Summit held 2016 at
A) Benoli in Goa B) Ufa in Russia
C) Fortalesa in Brazil D) Cairo in Egypt
Ans: A
74. The Author of “Fragrance of Peace”
A) Medha Patkar B) Irom Sharmila
C) Sundar Lal Bahuguna D) Menaka Gandhi
Ans: B
75. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana re-named on first April 1999 as
A) Balika Samridhi Yojana
B) Swarna Jayanthi Samridhi Yojana
C) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
D) Mahila Samridhi Yojana
Ans: C
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) P. V. Narasimha Rao
Ans: D
52. Which film won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 47th International Film Festival of India held at Panaji in 2016 ?
A) Daughter B) Cold of Kalender
C) The Age of Shadow D) The Apology
Ans: A
53. Father of Indian Library Science
A) Melvil Dewey B) Nancy Pearl
C) S. R. Ranganathan D) David Hume
Ans: C
54. 26 July movement is associated with
A) Fidel Castro B) Mussolini
C) Simon Bolivar D) Hitler
Ans: A
55. Nuclear Security Summit of 2016 held at
A) Washington B) Hege
C) London D) Mosco
Ans: A
56. The World’s largest Radio Telescope launched in China is
A) GMRT B) FAST
C) HERA D) MSRT
Ans: B
57. The Principle of Optical Fibre (OFC) used in telecommunication system is
A) Refraction B) Dispersion
C) Total Internal reflection D) Interference
Ans: C
58. The main constituent of biogas is
A) Ethane B) Ammonia
C) Hydrogen Sulphide D) Methane
Ans: D
59. Isotope of Carbon formed in atmosphere due to cosmic rays
A) C-12 B) C-14
C) C-13 D) C-22
Ans: B
60. Radiation used in Digital Sound recording
A) Radio Waves B) Microwaves
C) Laser D) X-rays
Ans: C
61. Particles which are supposed to travel faster than light
A) Photons B) Tachyons
C) Phonons D) None of these
Ans: B
62. BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) is situated at
A) Trombay B) Thumba
C) Sriharikkotta D) Visakhapattanam
Ans: A
63. National Science day is celebrated in India on
A) Feb. 10 B) Feb. 28
C) Nov. 10 D) Nov. 28
Ans: B
64. In which year Einstein Awarded Nobel Prize for the law of Photoelectric effect ?
A) 1931 B) 1929
C) 1930 D) 1921
Ans: D
65. P. V. Sindhu is associated with
A) Basketball B) Chess
C) Football D) Badminton
Ans: D
66. The Guindy National Park is in
A) Karnataka B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu D) Telangana
Ans: C
67. The First Atomic Power Station in India was set up at
A) Tarapur B) Narora
C) Kalpakkam D) Kayamkulam
Ans: A
68. The NABARD was established in the year
A) 1983 B) 1980
C) 1982 D) 1981
Ans: C
69. In India experimental Television telecast started in
A) Delhi B) Calcutta
C) Madras D) Bombay
Ans: A
70. The UN Secretary General Antonio Gutturus was the former Prime Minister of
A) Spain B) Germany C) Portugal D) Brazil
Ans: C
71. The operation done by Indian Army for the re-establishment of Peace in Kashmir is known as
A) Operation Vijay B) Operation Calm down
C) Operation Meghadooth D) Operation Megha Rahath
Ans: B
72. The country which became the venue of the World Environmental Day of 2016 ?
A) Angola B) India C) China D) Japan
73. BRICS Summit held 2016 at
A) Benoli in Goa B) Ufa in Russia
C) Fortalesa in Brazil D) Cairo in Egypt
Ans: A
74. The Author of “Fragrance of Peace”
A) Medha Patkar B) Irom Sharmila
C) Sundar Lal Bahuguna D) Menaka Gandhi
Ans: B
75. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana re-named on first April 1999 as
A) Balika Samridhi Yojana
B) Swarna Jayanthi Samridhi Yojana
C) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
D) Mahila Samridhi Yojana
Ans: C
76. Part III of Indian Constitution deals with
A) Citizenship B) Fundamental Rights
C) Directive Principles D) Fundamental Duties
Ans: B
77. In India the age for voting right was reduced from 21 to 18 in
A) 1987 B) 1988 C) 1989 D) 1991
Ans: C
78. The highest Law Officer of India
A) Attorney General B) Solicitor General
C) Advocate General D) None of the above
Ans: A
79. The RTI Act of 2005 replaced the erstwhile Freedom of Information Act of
A) 1999 B) 2000 C) 2001 D) 2002
Ans: D
80. Mission Indradhanush is a scheme for
A) Education B) Communication
C) Immunization D) Poverty Eradication
Ans: C
A) Citizenship B) Fundamental Rights
C) Directive Principles D) Fundamental Duties
Ans: B
77. In India the age for voting right was reduced from 21 to 18 in
A) 1987 B) 1988 C) 1989 D) 1991
Ans: C
78. The highest Law Officer of India
A) Attorney General B) Solicitor General
C) Advocate General D) None of the above
Ans: A
79. The RTI Act of 2005 replaced the erstwhile Freedom of Information Act of
A) 1999 B) 2000 C) 2001 D) 2002
Ans: D
80. Mission Indradhanush is a scheme for
A) Education B) Communication
C) Immunization D) Poverty Eradication
Ans: C
81. Anthyodaya Annayojana was started in which Five Year Plan ?
A) 7th Plan B) 8th Plan
C) 9th Plan D) 10th Plan
Ans: C
82. Which union territory in India registered highest literacy rate ?
A) Pondicheri B) Lakshadweep
C) Andaman Nicobar D) Delhi
Ans: B
83. In which year did Nithi Ayog officially come in to existence ?
A) 2015 January 1
B) 2015 February 1
C) 2015 March 10
D) 2015 April 14
Ans: A
A) 7th Plan B) 8th Plan
C) 9th Plan D) 10th Plan
Ans: C
82. Which union territory in India registered highest literacy rate ?
A) Pondicheri B) Lakshadweep
C) Andaman Nicobar D) Delhi
Ans: B
83. In which year did Nithi Ayog officially come in to existence ?
A) 2015 January 1
B) 2015 February 1
C) 2015 March 10
D) 2015 April 14
Ans: A
84. Who wrote the book “Indian War of Independence” ?
(A) M.N. Roy (B) V.D. Savarkar (C) Thara Chand (D) B.R. Nanda
Ans: B
85. The progress in increase of Fish production was called :
(A) White Revolution (B) Yellow Revolution
(C) Green Revolution (D) Blue Revolution
Ans: D
86. The first Five Year Plan in India was from :
(A) 1947 - 1952 (B) 1949 - 1954 (C) 1951 - 1956 (D) 1952 - 1957
Ans: C
87. India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of :
(A) Iron (B) Tea (C) Textiles (D) Handloom
Ans: B
88. Which amendment of Indian Constitution reduce the voting age from 21 to 18 ?
(A) 42nd amendment of 1989 (B) 70th amendment of 1989
(C) 61st amendment of 1989 (D) 71st amendment of 1989
Ans: C
89. ‘Jana-gana-mana’ is accepted as our national anthem on :
(A) 1950 Jan-24 (B) 1950 Jan-26 (C) 1949 Oct-29 (D) 1950 Jan-25
Ans: A
90. Who is the 11th President of India ?
(A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (B) K.R. Narayanan
(C) Pratibha Patil (D) Dr. Shankardayal Sharma
Ans: A
(A) M.N. Roy (B) V.D. Savarkar (C) Thara Chand (D) B.R. Nanda
Ans: B
85. The progress in increase of Fish production was called :
(A) White Revolution (B) Yellow Revolution
(C) Green Revolution (D) Blue Revolution
Ans: D
86. The first Five Year Plan in India was from :
(A) 1947 - 1952 (B) 1949 - 1954 (C) 1951 - 1956 (D) 1952 - 1957
Ans: C
87. India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of :
(A) Iron (B) Tea (C) Textiles (D) Handloom
Ans: B
88. Which amendment of Indian Constitution reduce the voting age from 21 to 18 ?
(A) 42nd amendment of 1989 (B) 70th amendment of 1989
(C) 61st amendment of 1989 (D) 71st amendment of 1989
Ans: C
89. ‘Jana-gana-mana’ is accepted as our national anthem on :
(A) 1950 Jan-24 (B) 1950 Jan-26 (C) 1949 Oct-29 (D) 1950 Jan-25
Ans: A
90. Who is the 11th President of India ?
(A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (B) K.R. Narayanan
(C) Pratibha Patil (D) Dr. Shankardayal Sharma
Ans: A
91:-Which of the following is not a salient feature of Indian Constitution?
A:-Single citizenship
B:-Presidential system
C:-Fundamental rights
D:-Judicial review
Ans: B
92:- What is India's rank in the 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI)?
(A) 100th
(B) 103th
(C) 101th
(D) 104th
Ans: A
93:-Article 19 (1) (c) of the Indian Constitution is related to
A:-Right to assemble peaceably and without arms
B:-Right to freedom of speech and expression
C:-Right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
D:-Right to form associations or unions
Ans: D
94:-The UPSC have on July 19, 2000 constituted a committee to review the existing scheme of civil service examination under the chairmanship of __________.
A:-Prof. Y.K. Alagh
B:-Dr. B.P. Mathur
C:-Prof. M. Anandakrishnan
D:-Shri. P.C. Hota
Ans: A
95:-Which of the following constitution amendment act is related with the disqualification of a member of either House of Parliament on the grounds of defection from his party?
A:-The Constitution 50th Amendment Act
B:-The Constitution 52nd Amendment Act
C:-The Constitution 54th Amendment Act
D:-The Constitution 56th Amendment Act
Ans: B
96:-''Record'' is defined under __________ of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
A:-Section 2(a)
B:-Section 2(f)
C:-Section 2(h)
D:-Section 2(i)
Ans: D
97:-The day on which the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 received the assent of the President of India
A:-11th June 2012
B:-19th June 2012
C:-26th June 2012
D:-29th June 2012
Ans: B
98:-The National Commission for Women shall consist of
A:-A Chairperson, four other members and a member secretary
B:-A Chairperson, six other members and a member secretary
C:-A Chairperson, three other members and a member secretary
D:-A Chairperson, five other members and a member secretary
Ans: D
99:-Which of the following programme was introduced to assist the poor families living below the poverty line in rural areas for taking up self employment?
A:-Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
B:-Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
C:-Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
D:-Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
Ans: C
100:-Chairperson and every member of the state food commission shall hold office for a term not exceeding ________.
A:-Five years
B:-Three years
C:-Six years
D:-Four years
Ans: A
A:-Single citizenship
B:-Presidential system
C:-Fundamental rights
D:-Judicial review
Ans: B
92:- What is India's rank in the 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI)?
(A) 100th
(B) 103th
(C) 101th
(D) 104th
Ans: A
93:-Article 19 (1) (c) of the Indian Constitution is related to
A:-Right to assemble peaceably and without arms
B:-Right to freedom of speech and expression
C:-Right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
D:-Right to form associations or unions
Ans: D
94:-The UPSC have on July 19, 2000 constituted a committee to review the existing scheme of civil service examination under the chairmanship of __________.
A:-Prof. Y.K. Alagh
B:-Dr. B.P. Mathur
C:-Prof. M. Anandakrishnan
D:-Shri. P.C. Hota
Ans: A
95:-Which of the following constitution amendment act is related with the disqualification of a member of either House of Parliament on the grounds of defection from his party?
A:-The Constitution 50th Amendment Act
B:-The Constitution 52nd Amendment Act
C:-The Constitution 54th Amendment Act
D:-The Constitution 56th Amendment Act
Ans: B
96:-''Record'' is defined under __________ of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
A:-Section 2(a)
B:-Section 2(f)
C:-Section 2(h)
D:-Section 2(i)
Ans: D
97:-The day on which the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 received the assent of the President of India
A:-11th June 2012
B:-19th June 2012
C:-26th June 2012
D:-29th June 2012
Ans: B
98:-The National Commission for Women shall consist of
A:-A Chairperson, four other members and a member secretary
B:-A Chairperson, six other members and a member secretary
C:-A Chairperson, three other members and a member secretary
D:-A Chairperson, five other members and a member secretary
Ans: D
99:-Which of the following programme was introduced to assist the poor families living below the poverty line in rural areas for taking up self employment?
A:-Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
B:-Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
C:-Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
D:-Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
Ans: C
100:-Chairperson and every member of the state food commission shall hold office for a term not exceeding ________.
A:-Five years
B:-Three years
C:-Six years
D:-Four years
Ans: A
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