GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 4

GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 4

1. Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema ?
(a). Devika Rani
(b). Ashok Kumar
(c). K.L.Saigal
(d). Satyajit Rai
Answer: Option-A

2. Gopala Krishnan, who was sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment, was the former Chairman and Managing Director of which one of the following banks ?
(a)   Bank of lndia
(b)   Indian Bank
(c)   Indian Overseas Bank
(d)   Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer: Indian Bank

3. With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
(a). With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command
(b). Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
(c). Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km
(d). The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles
Answer: Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km

4. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
(a). IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company
(b). RIL is the largest private sector company in India
(c). MTNL is listed on NYSE
(d). BSNL is the first telecom service organizaton in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
Answer: IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company

5. Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census - 2001 ?
(a). Kerala
(b). Madhya Pradesh
(c). Uttar Pradesh
(d). West Bengal
Answer: West Bengal

6. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
(a). First Amendment
(b). Eighth Amendment
(c). Ninth Amendment
(d). Forty Second Amendment
Answer: First Amendment

7. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002) ?
(a). Article 121
(b). Article 122
(c). Article 123
(d). Article 124
Answer: Article 123

8. Consider the following statements :
1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the constitution.
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a). 1 and 2
(b). 2 and 3
(c). 1 and 3
(d). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)- 1, 2 and 3

9. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority ?
(a). Ordinary Bill
(b). Money Bill
(c). Finance Bill
(d). Constitution Amendment Bill
Answer: Constitution Amendment Bill

10. On February 29, 2016 who took over as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ?
(a) Shri Arijit Pasayat
(b) Shri A.K. Sikri
(c) Shri T.S. Thakur
(d) Shri H.L. Dattu
Answer: Option D

11. In early months of 2016, which State conducted Panchayati Raj elections in which matriculation was fixed as the minimum educational qualification to fight for election ?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Delhi
(d) Kerala
Answer: Option B

12. In which city of India first monorail was tested in February, 2014 ?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Mysore
Answer: Option B

13. Which city has become the permanent venue for the International Film Festivals in India ?
(a) Goa
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Pune
Answer: Option A

14. With which of the following countries Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar all have a frontier ?
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
Answer: Option D

15. In which of the following States, Mr. Pawan Chamling become the longest serving Chief Minister ?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option A

16. -In which year Deena Bandhu was started ?
A:-1924
B:-1929
C:-1934
D:-1914
Ans: D

17.  Who among the following was not in the Cabinet Mission ?
(a) Stafford Cripps
(b) Pethic Lawrence
(c) A.V. Alexander
(d) John Simon
Answer: Option D

18. Name the State having the largest area under forests.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option B

19. Which of the following States is the largest producer of rice in India ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Answer: Option D

20. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option D

21. Name the largest producer of iron ore State in India.
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option C

22. The MRTP Act (1969) has been replaced by the Competition Act (2002) which is in effect from the year :
(a) 2007
(b) 2009
(c) 2011
(d) 2013
Answer: Option B

23. Which one of the following tax is not levied by the Central Government of India ?
(a) Service tax
(b) Corporate tax
(c) Entertainment tax
(d) Income tax
Answer: Option C

24. The main thrust of the Industrial Policy Statement, 1977 was on
(a) large scale industries
(b) medium scale industries
(c) small and cottage industries
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option C

25. In which State is the Jaitapur Nuclear Plant situated ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option C

26. Regarding a bill being a money bill the certificate of the
A:-President is final
B:-Vice President is final
C:-Speaker of Loksabha is final
D:-Finance Minister is final
Correct Answer:- Option-C

27. Which of the following statements concerning the power of the president is wrong
A:-No bill can become a law unless the president puts his assent on it
B:-The president has the power to nominate 12 members to the Rajya sabha and 2 Anglo Indian members to the Loksabha
C:-The president declares war and concludes treaties ,subject to the provisions of the constitution
D:-The president has the power to summon ,prorogue and dissolve Loksabha and Rajya sabha
Correct Answer:- Option-D

28. Which amendment of Indian Constitution gave Delhi the title 'National Capital Territory'
A:-67
B:-69
C:-68
D:-86
Correct Answer:- Option-B

29. In which year Poor Home Society was established ?
A:-1975
B:-1919
C:-1949
D:-1937
Ans: D

30. The National Food Security Act [NFSA] passed in the year
A:-2000
B:-2009
C:-2010
D:-2013
Answer:- Option-D

31. Which article of the Indian Constitution says, "No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment" ?
A:-Article 24
B:-Article 45
C:-Article 330
D:-Article 368
Correct Answer:- Option-A

32. -Name the first Chairman of Finance Commission
A:-Rangaraajan
B:-K.C. Pant
C:-K.C. Niyogi
D:-John Mathai
Ans: C

33. Which agency was secured Krupasakaya Award of UNESCO ?
A:-NCERT
B:-Grandhasaala Sangham
C:-NEEM
D:-Library Council
Ans: B

34. The organization called joint Political Congress was formed in connection with
A:-Salt Satyagraha
B:-Nivarthana Agitation
C:-Vaikom Satyagraha
D:-Shanar Agitation
Correct Answer:- Option-B

35. When did the magazine Muslim Published ?
A:-1930
B:-1915
C:-1906
D:-1920
Ans: C

36. An archeological structure in India contains the world's second largest dome. Name the structure.
A:-Akbar's tomb at Sikandara
B:-Juma Masjid
C:-Char Minar
D:-Gol gumbaz
Correct Answer:- Option-D

37. The autobiography of hockey legend Dhyan Chand is
A:-Magic Stick
B:-Controversially yours
C:-Goal
D:-Open
Correct Answer:- Option-C

38. Which Union Ministry introduced the scheme called UDAN ?
A:-Foreign Affairs
B:-External Affairs
C:-Human Resource Development
D:-Civil Aviation
Correct Answer:- Option-D

39. Father of Indian Budget
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-P.C. Mahalanobis
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Nandalal Bose
Correct Answer:- Option-B

40. The first President of Congress Socialist party
A:-Acharya Narendra Dev
B:-Sundarayya
C:-P. Ramamoorthi
D:-Jayaprakash Narayanan
Correct Answer:- Option-A

41.The first Indian woman president of Indian National Congress
A:-Annie Besant
B:-Indira Gandhi
C:-Sarojini Naidu
D:-Nellisen Guptha
Correct Answer:- Option-C

42. Who is known as 'Bihar Gandhi'?
A:-Rajendra Prasad
B:-Gaferkhan
C:-Gandhiji
D:-M.M. Malavya
Correct Answer:- Option-A

43. The first Five Year Plan gave highest priority to
A:-Industry
B:-Agriculture
C:-Science
D:-Transport and communication
Correct Answer:- Option-B

44. The first Catholic Sanskrit School was set up in 1846 under the leadership of
A:-St. Augustine
B:-Father Vadakkan
C:-Father John Joseph
D:-Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Correct Answer:- Option-D

45. Who won the Padmaprabha award in 2016?
A:-C. Radhakrishnan
B:-Chandramathi
C:-M.T. Vasudevan Nair
D:-V. Madhusudhanan Nair
Correct Answer:- Option-D

46. Constituent Assembly formed by the provisions of _____________ plan.
A:-Mountbatten Plan
B:-Cabinet Mission Plan
C:-Vavel Plan
D:-June 3rd Plan
Correct Answer:- Option-B

47. Who published 'Hortus Indicus Malabaricuss' the encyclopaedia on Indian botany ?
A:-British
B:-Portuguese
C:-Dutch
D:-French
Correct Answer:- Option-C

48. Which is the largest Constitution in the World ?
A:-Indian
B:-American
C:-British
D:-Netherland
Correct Answer:- Option-A

49. Expand 'ICDS'
A:-International Child Development Scheme
B:-Integrated and Comprehensive Development Scheme
C:-Integrated Child Development Scheme
D:-Integrated City Development Scheme
Correct Answer:- Option-C

50. In the 'PERT' network, the project completion time is considered to follow
A:-Normal Distribution
B:-Beta Distribution
C:-Linear Distribution
D:-None of the above
Ans: A

51. Value Added Tax receipts are classified under
A:-Direct Tax
B:-Non Tax Receipts
C:-Indirect Tax
D:-Penalties
Correct Answer:- Option-C

52. Which day is observed as the Constitution Day?
A:-October 2
B:-November 26
C:-January 26
D:-August 15
Correct Answer:- Option-B

53. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 occurred at
A:-Calcutta
B:-Pune
C:-Amritsar
D:-Nagpur
Correct Answer:- Option-C

54. The Chairperson of the Goods and Service Tax Council is
A:-Union Finance Minister
B:-Union Textiles Minister
C:-Union Industrial Minister
D:-Union Foreign Minister
Correct Answer:- Option-A

55. The dry hot wind that blows in the Great Northern Plains of India called
A:-Loo
B:-Mistral
C:-Foehn
D:-Norwester
Correct Answer:- Option-A

56. The place at which the first rocket launching station was established in India
A:-Visakapatnam
B:-Thiruvananthapuram
C:-Hyderabad
D:-Bangaluru
Correct Answer:- Option-B

57. Where has our Indian National song has been taken from?
A:-Chitra
B:-Anandmad
C:-Dak Ghar
D:-Godan
Correct Answer:- Option-B

58. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India after President Pranab Mukharjee's approval?
A:-Justice J.S. Khehar
B:-Justice P. Sadasivam
C:-Justice H.L. Dattu
D:-Justice T.S. Thakur
Correct Answer:- Option-A

59. Annie Besant started a Journal called ___________.
A:-Indian
B:-Independent India
C:-New India
D:-The India
Correct Answer:- Option-C

60. Which of the following does not come under Eastern Highland?
A:-Agasthyamala
B:-Anamala
C:-Nelliyampathy
D:-Bekal
Correct Answer:- Option-D

61. The Right to Know Act came in
A:-2005
B:-2015
C:-2007
D:-2014
Correct Answer:- Option-A

62. Name the Indian Cricketer who has scored three double centuries in Test Series in 2016
A:-Virat Kohli
B:-Ajinkya Rahane
C:-Chetheshwar Pujara
D:-Murali Vijay
Correct Answer:- Option-A

63:-Who described the 'Directive Principles' as the 'Novel Features of the Indian Constitution'?
A:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: D

64:-What is the name of the mission which aims to achieve full immunisation coverage for all children in the country by 2020?
A:-Mission Indradhanush
B:-Make India
C:-Bal Swachata Mission
D:-AYUSH Mission
Ans: A

65:-When the Right to Education Act (RTE) did come into force?
A:-On 1 April 2010
B:-On 4 August 2009
C:-On 15 April 2014
D:-On 1 January 2011
Ans: A

66:-What was the name of Ship used by Vasco-da-Gama?
A:-H.M.S. Beagle
B:-Savo Gabriel
C:-Voyager
D:-Savo Plow
Ans: B

67:-List out the odd one
A:-Malayala Rajyam
B:-Mathavicharana
C:-Keralolpathi
D:-Indian Antiquery
Ans: D

68:-When did the Parliament pass the Right to Information Act?
A:-On 12 October 2005
B:-On 15 August 2005
C:-On 15 June 2005
D:-On 2 October 2005
Ans: C

69:-The electoral college that elect the Vice-President of India consists of
A:-Members of Rajya Sabha only
B:-Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
C:-Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
D:-Members of Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies
Ans: C

70:-Which Article in the Fundamental Rights Prohibits Practice of Child Labour ?
A:-Article 24
B:-Article 21A
C:-Article 16
D:-Article 30
Ans: A

71:-In which year, the first socio-economic caste census started in India ?
A:-2012
B:-2011
C:-2013
D:-2014
Ans: B

72:-In which year Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed ?
A:-2004
B:-2003
C:-2005
D:-2007
Ans: C

73:-Who was the President of Indian National Congress, when annual session held at Calcutta is 1906 ?
A:-Dadabhai Naoroji
B:-Rasbbehan Ghosh
C:-Madan Mohan Malaviya
D:-Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans: A

74:-The winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014 was
A:-Raja Mauli
B:-Adoor Gopalakrishnan
C:-Sasikapur
D:-Amitabh Bacchan
Ans: C

75:-In which country a statue of Mahatma Gandhi and his friend Herman Kallenbach is unveiled on
A:-Latvia
B:-Russia
C:-South Africa
D:-Lithuania
Ans: D

76:-In which date Velu Tampi issued his famous Kundara proclamation ?
A:-January 10, 1809
B:-January 9, 1809
C:-January 11, 1809
D:-January 20, 1809
Ans: C

77:-Which was the first month of National calender based on the Saka Era ?
A:-Magham
B:-Chaitram
C:-Falgunam
D:-Vaishagam
Ans: B

78:-The Right to Information Act, 2005 came into existence on
A:-October 12, 2005
B:-October 10, 2005
C:-October 14, 2005
D:-October 11, 2005
Ans: A

79:-Eminent historian Sumitsarkar calls the incident the 'Black Hole of Pothanur' which was the incident ?
A:-Wagon Tragedy
B:-Chouri Chaura Incident
C:-Jallian Walabagh Massacre
D:-Black Death
Ans: A

80:-Gurudas Bhanarjee was the first Indian Vice-Chancellor in ________ University.
A:-Bombay University
B:-Banarus Hindu University
C:-Culcutta University
D:-Aligarh Muslim University
Ans: C

81:-Which Indian city is known as 'The City of Demonstrations' ?
A:-Amritsar
B:-Delhi
C:-Srinagar
D:-Bhubaneswar
Ans: B

82:-Roopa Bhadratha Vaadam was related to
A:-Edasseri
B:-G. Sankara Kuruppu
C:-Changampuzha
D:-Mundasseri
Ans: D

83:-The legal advisor of constituent assembly
A:-B.N. Rao
B:-B.R. Ambedkar
C:-Alladi Krishnaswami Ayer
D:-B.L. Mithar
Ans: A

84:-Which State Government has recently made vaccination compulsory for school admissions?
A:-Karnataka B:-Kerala C:-Delhi D:-Uttar Pradesh Ans: B

85:-Which city is hosting the world congress on information technology?
A:-Cochin B:-Jaipur C:-Hyderabad D:-Mumbai Ans: C

86:-Which state is host the 39th National Games in 2022?
A:-Meghalaya B:-Delhi C:-Goa D:-Bhopal Ans: A

87:-Who has been awarded for the 53rd Jnanpith Award 2017?
A:-Pratibha Roy B:-Shankha Ghosh C:-Krishna Sobti D:-K.P. Meera
Ans: C

88. The first artificial satellite launched by India in 1975 was
(a) Sputnic 1    (b) Aryabhatta (c) Charaka    (d) Insat
Ans: B

89. Those who study earthquakes are called
(a) geologist    (b) seismologists (c) astronomers   (d) astrologers
Ans: B

90. Which of the following gas is not a greenhouse gas?
(a) carbon dioxide   (b) oxygen (c) methane    (d) CFC
Ans: B

91. The model of the earth is called a
(a) circle     (b) sphere (c) globe     (d) marble
Ans: C

92. Agriculture cannot be practiced on mountains on a large scale as they
(a) are thinly populated (b) have a shortage of land (c) have a thin soil cover (d) have unsuitable climate
Ans: C

93. The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time is called
(a) season    (b) climate (c) altitude    (d) weather
Ans: D

94. The highway of Central Africa is another name for
(a) River Nile    (b) River Congo (c) River Zimbani   (d) River Kwango
Ans: B

95. Most of the grasslands of the world are found in the
(a) Tropical Zone   (b) Temperate Zone (c) Torrid Zone    (d) Frigid Zone
Ans: B

96:- The term 'Bully' is related to
A:-Baseball B:- Badminton C:- Hockey D:- Car Racing
Ans: C

97:- Who among the following players was the first to score a double century in a ODI Cricket Tournament
A:-Rohit Sharma B:- Virendar Sevag C:- Sourav Ganguly D:- Sachin Tendulkar
Ans: D

98:- Who is the author ofA Brief History of Time?
A:- Stephen Hawking B:- Roger Pentos C:- Dr. S. Chandrasekhar D:-ECG Sudarsan
Ans: A

99:- First medical college in India was started at
A:-Mumbai B:-Kolkatta C:- Chennai D:-Delhi
Ans: B

100:- Founder of Servents of India Society
A:- Mahatma Gandhi B:-Dadabhai Naoroji C:- Bala Gangadhara Tilak D:- Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Ans: D