GEN. STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 37
1:-Who repealed the vernacular press act?
A:-Lord Litton
B:-Lord Ripon
C:-Lord Wellesley
D:-Lord Mount Batten
Ans: B
2:-The pioneer of Indian Communism is
A:-P.C. Ray
B:-B.G. Tilak
C:-Bipan Chandra Pal
D:-Manabendra Nath Roy
Ans: D
3:-'Kanya Van Samrudhi Yojana' is launched by
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Andhra Pradesh
C:-Gujarat
D:-U.P.
Ans: A
4:-The 'Woods Dispatch' of 1854 is associated with
A:-Setting up of Forest Department in India
B:-Establishment of Revenue Department in India
C:-Establishment of Universities in India
D:-Setting up of Railways in India
Ans: C
5. The 14th President of India is __________.
(A) Pranab Mukherjee
(B) Sri Venkitaraman
(C) Ram Nath Kovind
(D) Vivi Giri
Ans: C
6:-23rd May 1931 is associated with
A:-Surya Sen
B:-Ajith Singh
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-W.C. Banerjee
Ans: C
7:-The 8th Five Year Plan in India was implemented between
A:-1980-1985
B:-1985-90
C:-1990-92
D:-1992-97
Ans: D
8:-NASA's _____________ discovered ancient components necessary for life on Mars.
A:-Discovery
B:-Endeavour
C:-The Curiosity
D:-Columbia
Ans: C
A:-Lord Litton
B:-Lord Ripon
C:-Lord Wellesley
D:-Lord Mount Batten
Ans: B
2:-The pioneer of Indian Communism is
A:-P.C. Ray
B:-B.G. Tilak
C:-Bipan Chandra Pal
D:-Manabendra Nath Roy
Ans: D
3:-'Kanya Van Samrudhi Yojana' is launched by
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Andhra Pradesh
C:-Gujarat
D:-U.P.
Ans: A
4:-The 'Woods Dispatch' of 1854 is associated with
A:-Setting up of Forest Department in India
B:-Establishment of Revenue Department in India
C:-Establishment of Universities in India
D:-Setting up of Railways in India
Ans: C
5. The 14th President of India is __________.
(A) Pranab Mukherjee
(B) Sri Venkitaraman
(C) Ram Nath Kovind
(D) Vivi Giri
Ans: C
6:-23rd May 1931 is associated with
A:-Surya Sen
B:-Ajith Singh
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-W.C. Banerjee
Ans: C
7:-The 8th Five Year Plan in India was implemented between
A:-1980-1985
B:-1985-90
C:-1990-92
D:-1992-97
Ans: D
8:-NASA's _____________ discovered ancient components necessary for life on Mars.
A:-Discovery
B:-Endeavour
C:-The Curiosity
D:-Columbia
Ans: C
9. The Indian Constitution is regarded as __________.
(A) Federal in form and unitery in spirit
(B) Federal
(C) Unitery
(D) Parliamentry
Ans: A
10. Which of the following is not a fundamental right ?
(A) Right against exploitation (B) Equal pay for equal work
(C) Equality before law (D) Freedom of Religion
Ans: B
11. Indian Constitution provides for a __________.
(A) Unitary System (B) Presidential System
(C) Bicameral System (D) Unicameral System
Ans: C
12. Plebiscite is used for __________.
(A) Enactment of Laws
(B) Appointment of Civil Servants
(C) Appointment of Judges
(D) Ascertaining the views of people on a policy matter of public importance
Ans: D
13. A candidate seeking election to a State Legislative Assembly must have completed the age of __________.
(A) 25 years (B) 30 years (C) 21 years (D) 40 years
Ans: A
14. The Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in India in __________.
(A) 2013 (B) 2005 (C) 2017 (D) 2016
Ans: B
15. The Prevention of Attrocities Act, 1989 was passed for __________.
(A) Preventing corruption
(B) Preventing theft
(C) Preventing attrocities against SC/ST people
(D) Preventing attrocities against politicians
Ans: C
16. National Food Security Act was passed in India in __________.
(A) 2005 (B) 2001 (C) 2010 (D) 2013
Ans: D
17. George Eliot was the pen name of __________.
(A) King George - V (B) Hamilton
(C) Homer (D) Mary Anne Evans
Ans: D
18. The first book printed by Guttenberg was __________.
(A) Khuran (B) Bible (C) News paper (D) Mahabharata
Ans: B
19. Calligraphy is __________.
(A) The art of beautiful and stylised writing
(B) The art of painting
(C) The method of reading
(D) The method of printing
Ans: A
20. Philanthropist works for __________.
(A) Animals (B) Birds
(C) Social upliftment (D) Environment
Ans: C
(A) Federal in form and unitery in spirit
(B) Federal
(C) Unitery
(D) Parliamentry
Ans: A
10. Which of the following is not a fundamental right ?
(A) Right against exploitation (B) Equal pay for equal work
(C) Equality before law (D) Freedom of Religion
Ans: B
11. Indian Constitution provides for a __________.
(A) Unitary System (B) Presidential System
(C) Bicameral System (D) Unicameral System
Ans: C
12. Plebiscite is used for __________.
(A) Enactment of Laws
(B) Appointment of Civil Servants
(C) Appointment of Judges
(D) Ascertaining the views of people on a policy matter of public importance
Ans: D
13. A candidate seeking election to a State Legislative Assembly must have completed the age of __________.
(A) 25 years (B) 30 years (C) 21 years (D) 40 years
Ans: A
14. The Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in India in __________.
(A) 2013 (B) 2005 (C) 2017 (D) 2016
Ans: B
15. The Prevention of Attrocities Act, 1989 was passed for __________.
(A) Preventing corruption
(B) Preventing theft
(C) Preventing attrocities against SC/ST people
(D) Preventing attrocities against politicians
Ans: C
16. National Food Security Act was passed in India in __________.
(A) 2005 (B) 2001 (C) 2010 (D) 2013
Ans: D
17. George Eliot was the pen name of __________.
(A) King George - V (B) Hamilton
(C) Homer (D) Mary Anne Evans
Ans: D
18. The first book printed by Guttenberg was __________.
(A) Khuran (B) Bible (C) News paper (D) Mahabharata
Ans: B
19. Calligraphy is __________.
(A) The art of beautiful and stylised writing
(B) The art of painting
(C) The method of reading
(D) The method of printing
Ans: A
20. Philanthropist works for __________.
(A) Animals (B) Birds
(C) Social upliftment (D) Environment
Ans: C
21. By which Constitutional Amendment three new terms – Socialist, Secular and Integrity –
have been added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution ?
A) 42nd B) 44th C) 73rd D) 86th
Ans: A
22. Ramnath Kovind, the President of India belongs to which state?
A) Maharashtra B) Uttar Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Bihar
Ans: B
23. Who wrote the book “Planned Economy for India” ?
A) K.N. Raj B) P.C. Mahalanobis
C) M. Vishweshar Iyer D) John Mathai
Ans: C
24. Who was the first female Judge in an Indian High Court ?
A) Akkamma Cheriyan B) Anna Chandy
C) Fathima Beevi D) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: B
have been added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution ?
A) 42nd B) 44th C) 73rd D) 86th
Ans: A
22. Ramnath Kovind, the President of India belongs to which state?
A) Maharashtra B) Uttar Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Bihar
Ans: B
23. Who wrote the book “Planned Economy for India” ?
A) K.N. Raj B) P.C. Mahalanobis
C) M. Vishweshar Iyer D) John Mathai
Ans: C
24. Who was the first female Judge in an Indian High Court ?
A) Akkamma Cheriyan B) Anna Chandy
C) Fathima Beevi D) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: B
25. The supreme court of India made a special judgement that the basic structure of the constitution cannot be changed by the parliament by any amendment in the
A) Minerva Mill Case
B) Keshavananda Bharathi Case
C) Gokulnath vs State of Punjab
D) Chembaka Dorairajan vs State of Madras
Ans: B
26. Keeping in view ever deteriorating relations between the center and the states a commission under the Chairmanship of R.S. Sarkaria was set up in
A) 1973
B) 1981
C) 1983
D) 1986
Ans: C
27. “Directive Principles are like a cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank” whose word was this ?
A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B) M.N. Roy
C) Prof. K.T. Shah
D) Dr. B.N. Rao
Ans: C
28. Seventh Schedule of the Constitution deals with
A) List of States and Union Territories
B) List of subjects for Legislation-Union list, State list, Concurrent list
C) List of National languages
D) Allocation of seats on States and Union territories in the council of States
Ans: B
29. National Food for work programmes was launched on
A) 14 November, 2006
B) 14 November, 2005
C) 14 November, 2003
D) 14 November, 2004
Ans: D
30. The beneficiary of Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozagar Yojana are
A) Self Help Groups
B) Farmers
C) Milk Producers
D) Girl childrens below 14
Ans: A
31. The responsibility of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is vested with
A) State Government
B) Central Government
C) Panchayathi Raj Institutions
D) District Collector
Ans: C
32. In India child sexual abuse is defined by the
A) Child Labour Act
B) Domestic Violence Act
C) Juvenile Justice Act
D) Childrens Protection Act
Ans: C
33. Which Prime Minister of India launched the National Rural Health Mission ?
A) A.B. Vajpey
B) Manmohan Singh
C) V.P. Singh
D) Narendra Modi
Ans: B
34. The social reformer who gave leadership to ‘Kallumala Samaram’.
A) Pandit Karuppan B) Ayyankali
C) Dr. Palpu D) Sahodaran Ayyappan
Ans: B
35. Who wrote ‘Aasante Seetakaviyam’ ?
A) Sukumar Azhikode B) O.V. Vijayan
C) Vallathol D) Kumaranasan
Ans: A
36. The headquarters of GST Council in India
A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi D) Calcutta
Ans: C
37. The 45th Chief Justice of India
A) J.S. Khehar B) T.S. Thakur
C) H. I. Datta D) Deepak Misra
Ans: D
38. Narbahadurbhandari was the former Chief Minister of which Indian State ?
A) Manipur B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya D) Sikkim
Ans: D
A) Minerva Mill Case
B) Keshavananda Bharathi Case
C) Gokulnath vs State of Punjab
D) Chembaka Dorairajan vs State of Madras
Ans: B
26. Keeping in view ever deteriorating relations between the center and the states a commission under the Chairmanship of R.S. Sarkaria was set up in
A) 1973
B) 1981
C) 1983
D) 1986
Ans: C
27. “Directive Principles are like a cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank” whose word was this ?
A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B) M.N. Roy
C) Prof. K.T. Shah
D) Dr. B.N. Rao
Ans: C
28. Seventh Schedule of the Constitution deals with
A) List of States and Union Territories
B) List of subjects for Legislation-Union list, State list, Concurrent list
C) List of National languages
D) Allocation of seats on States and Union territories in the council of States
Ans: B
29. National Food for work programmes was launched on
A) 14 November, 2006
B) 14 November, 2005
C) 14 November, 2003
D) 14 November, 2004
Ans: D
30. The beneficiary of Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozagar Yojana are
A) Self Help Groups
B) Farmers
C) Milk Producers
D) Girl childrens below 14
Ans: A
31. The responsibility of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is vested with
A) State Government
B) Central Government
C) Panchayathi Raj Institutions
D) District Collector
Ans: C
32. In India child sexual abuse is defined by the
A) Child Labour Act
B) Domestic Violence Act
C) Juvenile Justice Act
D) Childrens Protection Act
Ans: C
33. Which Prime Minister of India launched the National Rural Health Mission ?
A) A.B. Vajpey
B) Manmohan Singh
C) V.P. Singh
D) Narendra Modi
Ans: B
34. The social reformer who gave leadership to ‘Kallumala Samaram’.
A) Pandit Karuppan B) Ayyankali
C) Dr. Palpu D) Sahodaran Ayyappan
Ans: B
35. Who wrote ‘Aasante Seetakaviyam’ ?
A) Sukumar Azhikode B) O.V. Vijayan
C) Vallathol D) Kumaranasan
Ans: A
36. The headquarters of GST Council in India
A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi D) Calcutta
Ans: C
37. The 45th Chief Justice of India
A) J.S. Khehar B) T.S. Thakur
C) H. I. Datta D) Deepak Misra
Ans: D
38. Narbahadurbhandari was the former Chief Minister of which Indian State ?
A) Manipur B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya D) Sikkim
Ans: D
39. In the opinion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar which Article can be called as the heart and soul of our Constitution ?
A) Art. 19 B) Art. 21 C) Art. 22 D) Art. 32
Ans: D
40. In which year fundamental duties are inserted in our Constitution ?
A) 1950 B) 1976 C) 1979 D) 1985
Ans: B
41. The size of the council of ministers was determined by which Amendment ?
A) 85th B) 44th C) 91st D) 92nd
Ans: C
42. Which Article gave power to the union Govt. to legislate on any list during to period of National emergency ?
A) Art. 249 B) Art. 250 C) Art. 252 D) Art. 256
Ans: B
43. 24th Amendment Act of Indian Constitution passed in which year ?
A) 1971 B) 1976 C) 1978 D) 1979
Ans: A
44. The Environment Protection Act 1986 came in to force on
A) 22-3-1986 B) 19-11-1986 C) 24-8-1986 D) 28-4-1986
Ans: B
45. The sexual harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came in to force in which year ?
A) 2012 B) 2013 C) 2014 D) 2015
Ans: B
46. The MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly by
A) Grama Sabha B) Grama Panchayath
C) Block Panchayath D) District Panchayath
Ans: B
47. SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act enacted in the year
A) 1989 B) 1990 C) 1986 D) 1988
Ans: A
48. The THO Act was passed in India in the year
A) 1993 B) 1999 C) 1995 D) 1994
Ans: D
49. India's first National Rail and Transportation University will be set up at
A) Chennai B) Hyderabad C) Nagpur D) Vadodara
Ans: D
50. Which of the following is considered as the "Slack Season" in Indian Economy ?
A) January - June
B) March - May
C) April - June
D) September – November
Ans: A
A) Art. 19 B) Art. 21 C) Art. 22 D) Art. 32
Ans: D
40. In which year fundamental duties are inserted in our Constitution ?
A) 1950 B) 1976 C) 1979 D) 1985
Ans: B
41. The size of the council of ministers was determined by which Amendment ?
A) 85th B) 44th C) 91st D) 92nd
Ans: C
42. Which Article gave power to the union Govt. to legislate on any list during to period of National emergency ?
A) Art. 249 B) Art. 250 C) Art. 252 D) Art. 256
Ans: B
43. 24th Amendment Act of Indian Constitution passed in which year ?
A) 1971 B) 1976 C) 1978 D) 1979
Ans: A
44. The Environment Protection Act 1986 came in to force on
A) 22-3-1986 B) 19-11-1986 C) 24-8-1986 D) 28-4-1986
Ans: B
45. The sexual harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came in to force in which year ?
A) 2012 B) 2013 C) 2014 D) 2015
Ans: B
46. The MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly by
A) Grama Sabha B) Grama Panchayath
C) Block Panchayath D) District Panchayath
Ans: B
47. SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act enacted in the year
A) 1989 B) 1990 C) 1986 D) 1988
Ans: A
48. The THO Act was passed in India in the year
A) 1993 B) 1999 C) 1995 D) 1994
Ans: D
49. India's first National Rail and Transportation University will be set up at
A) Chennai B) Hyderabad C) Nagpur D) Vadodara
Ans: D
50. Which of the following is considered as the "Slack Season" in Indian Economy ?
A) January - June
B) March - May
C) April - June
D) September – November
Ans: A
51. The freedom fighter who died to the "Hunger Strike" was
A) Lala Lajpat Rai B) C. R. Das
C) Aurobindo Ghosh D) Jathin Das
Ans: D
52. "India Wins Freedom" is the autobiography of
A) Zakir Hussain B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Abdul Kalam Azad D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: C
53. In which Five Year Plan India opted for Mixed Economy ?
A) Third B) Second
C) First D) Fourth
Ans: B
54. Which State's Tourism Department has tied up with an online travel company "Make My Trip" to promote it's home stay scheme ?
A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
55. Who is the author of the book "You Got Magic" ?
A) Vikram Seth
B) M.M. Saxena
C) Neel Madhav
D) Gopal Krishna Gandhi
Ans: C
56. Which country to host 2017 BRICS Film Festival ?
A) China B) Japan
C) France D) None of these
Ans: A
57. The World Theatre Day is observed on which date ?
A) April 27 B) March 27
C) May 27 D) June 27
Ans: B
58. Who has won the 2017 Men's Single Miami Open Tennis Tournament ?
A) Rafel Nadal B) Milos Raonic
C) Dominic Thiem D) Rojer Federer
Ans: D
A) Lala Lajpat Rai B) C. R. Das
C) Aurobindo Ghosh D) Jathin Das
Ans: D
52. "India Wins Freedom" is the autobiography of
A) Zakir Hussain B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Abdul Kalam Azad D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: C
53. In which Five Year Plan India opted for Mixed Economy ?
A) Third B) Second
C) First D) Fourth
Ans: B
54. Which State's Tourism Department has tied up with an online travel company "Make My Trip" to promote it's home stay scheme ?
A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
55. Who is the author of the book "You Got Magic" ?
A) Vikram Seth
B) M.M. Saxena
C) Neel Madhav
D) Gopal Krishna Gandhi
Ans: C
56. Which country to host 2017 BRICS Film Festival ?
A) China B) Japan
C) France D) None of these
Ans: A
57. The World Theatre Day is observed on which date ?
A) April 27 B) March 27
C) May 27 D) June 27
Ans: B
58. Who has won the 2017 Men's Single Miami Open Tennis Tournament ?
A) Rafel Nadal B) Milos Raonic
C) Dominic Thiem D) Rojer Federer
Ans: D
59. Who is the Prime Minister of India from 1984-1989?
(A) I.K. Gujaral (B) Narashimha Rao (C) Dewa Gawda (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans: D
60. Fifth Five year plan was launched in :
(A) 1969 (B) 1980 (C) 1966 (D) 1974
Ans: D
61. Author of the book ‘How to Play Cricket’ :
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Kapil Dev (C) Ravi Shastri (D) Sir Drone Bradman
Ans: D
62. Official animal of Nepal :
(A) Cow (B) Tiger (C) Deer (D) Elephant
Ans: A
(A) I.K. Gujaral (B) Narashimha Rao (C) Dewa Gawda (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans: D
60. Fifth Five year plan was launched in :
(A) 1969 (B) 1980 (C) 1966 (D) 1974
Ans: D
61. Author of the book ‘How to Play Cricket’ :
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Kapil Dev (C) Ravi Shastri (D) Sir Drone Bradman
Ans: D
62. Official animal of Nepal :
(A) Cow (B) Tiger (C) Deer (D) Elephant
Ans: A
63. Kaziranga National park is located in :
(A) Haryana (B) Uttar pradesh (C) Assam (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: C
64. Who is the chairman of the Loksabha?
(A) President (B) Vice President (C) Prime Minister (D) Speaker
Ans: D
65. Gaurav Bidhuri is associated with which sports :
(A) Boxing (B) Chess (C) Weight lifting (D) High jump
Ans: A
66. Hunter commission under W.W. Hunter was appointed in :
(A) 1857 (B) 1864 (C) 1882 (D) 1888
Ans: C
67. The book “The Ministry of utmost Happiness” is written by:
(A) Abhirup Bhattacharya (B) Arundhati Roy (C) Surya Prakash (D) Jairam Ramesh
Ans: B
68. The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind is born in :
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Rajastan (D) Gujarat
Ans: A
69. The British Governor General who partitioned the province of Bengal in 1905 :
(A) Lord Minto (B) Lord Irwin (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Dufferin
Ans: C
70. Who was the chairman of the constitution Drafting committee in India?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) B.R. Ambedkar (C) K.M. Munshi (D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: B
71. World Environment Day :
(A) June 5 (B) June 8 (C) August 5 (D) August 8
Ans: A
72. Who was known as Father of Indian Printing?
(A) Lord Delhousie (B) James Hickey (C) D.N. Wadia (D) James Princep
Ans: B
(A) Haryana (B) Uttar pradesh (C) Assam (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: C
64. Who is the chairman of the Loksabha?
(A) President (B) Vice President (C) Prime Minister (D) Speaker
Ans: D
65. Gaurav Bidhuri is associated with which sports :
(A) Boxing (B) Chess (C) Weight lifting (D) High jump
Ans: A
66. Hunter commission under W.W. Hunter was appointed in :
(A) 1857 (B) 1864 (C) 1882 (D) 1888
Ans: C
67. The book “The Ministry of utmost Happiness” is written by:
(A) Abhirup Bhattacharya (B) Arundhati Roy (C) Surya Prakash (D) Jairam Ramesh
Ans: B
68. The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind is born in :
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Rajastan (D) Gujarat
Ans: A
69. The British Governor General who partitioned the province of Bengal in 1905 :
(A) Lord Minto (B) Lord Irwin (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Dufferin
Ans: C
70. Who was the chairman of the constitution Drafting committee in India?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) B.R. Ambedkar (C) K.M. Munshi (D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: B
71. World Environment Day :
(A) June 5 (B) June 8 (C) August 5 (D) August 8
Ans: A
72. Who was known as Father of Indian Printing?
(A) Lord Delhousie (B) James Hickey (C) D.N. Wadia (D) James Princep
Ans: B
73. Which state enacted GST Bill for the first time in India ?
(A) Assam (B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Gujarat
Ans: A
74. Which of the following Indian Prime Minister introduced the Twenty Point Programme ?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Manmohan Sing (C) Narasimha Rao (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: A
75. The Head Quarters of I.S.R.O. is at
(A) Bangalore (B) Mumbai (C) Delhi (D) Sriharikotta
Ans: A
76. The first Nigerian actor to play a leading role in an Indian Film is
(A) Samuel Abiola Robinson (B) Femi Adebayo (C) Yemi Ajibade (D) Ken Erics
Ans: A
77. The popular Science book on cosmology ‘A Brief History of Time’ is the work of
(A) Issac Newton (B) Charles Darwin (C) Stephen Hawking (D) Albert Einstein
Ans: C
(A) Assam (B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Gujarat
Ans: A
74. Which of the following Indian Prime Minister introduced the Twenty Point Programme ?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Manmohan Sing (C) Narasimha Rao (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: A
75. The Head Quarters of I.S.R.O. is at
(A) Bangalore (B) Mumbai (C) Delhi (D) Sriharikotta
Ans: A
76. The first Nigerian actor to play a leading role in an Indian Film is
(A) Samuel Abiola Robinson (B) Femi Adebayo (C) Yemi Ajibade (D) Ken Erics
Ans: A
77. The popular Science book on cosmology ‘A Brief History of Time’ is the work of
(A) Issac Newton (B) Charles Darwin (C) Stephen Hawking (D) Albert Einstein
Ans: C
78. Under Art : 321 of the Constitution of India, the power to extend functions of the Union Public Service Commission has been vested in the :
(A) Chairman of the Commission (B) President of India (C) Parliament (D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans: C
79. Consider the following statements :
(a) The President can commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(b) The Governor cannot commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(c) The President’s power to pardon extends to punishment or sentence by Court Martial.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) (b) only (B) (a) and (c) only
(C) (b) and (c) only (D) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: D
80. Salient feature of Indian Constitution have been borrowed from various sources. Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
(A) Emergency provisions - Germany
(B) Fundamental rights - USA
(C) Structural parts - Government of India Act, 1935
(D) Bicameralism and relation - Canadian Constitution between executive and legislature
Ans: D
81. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
(a) Tenth Schedule - Added by 52nd Amendment Act
(b) Nineth Schedule - Added by 1st Amendment Act
(c) Art : 15(5) - Added by 93rd Amendment Act
(d) Twelfth Schedule - Added by 74th Amendment Act Codes :
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a), (b) and (c)
(C) (a), (c) and (d)
(D) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: D
82. Under Indian Constitution which is not a ground on which the state can place restriction on freedom of religion ?
(A) Public Order (B) Morality (C) Health (D) Economic justice
Ans: D
83. What is the time span mentioned in the RTI Act, 2005 for making orders, for removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 ?
(A) 1 year from the commencement of the Act
(B) 2 years from the commencement of the Act
(C) 3 years from the commencement of the Act
(D) 4 years from the commencement of the Act
Ans: B
84. Under protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, who will present application to magistrate ?
(A) Aggrieved person (B) Protection officer
(C) Other person on behalf of the aggrieved person (D) Either (A) or (B) or (C)
Ans: D
85. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 came into effect from :
(A) November 14th 2012 (B) October 2nd 2012
(C) November 1st 2012 (D) October 10th 2012
Ans: A
86. Who can apply to court for injunction under Sec : 22 A of Air [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act, 1981 ?
(A) Pollution Control Board (B) Any Person
(C) State Government (D) Central Government
Ans: A
87. Which of the following statement is false ?
(A) Under Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, a foreigner cannot get a local donor in India.
(B) Human blood is ‘drug’ under Drugs and Cosmetic Act.
(C) Cadaveric organ donation means pledging of organs for Transplantation after confirmation of brain death.
(D) A person between the age of 18 - 65 years can donate blood.
Ans: D
(A) Chairman of the Commission (B) President of India (C) Parliament (D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans: C
79. Consider the following statements :
(a) The President can commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(b) The Governor cannot commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(c) The President’s power to pardon extends to punishment or sentence by Court Martial.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) (b) only (B) (a) and (c) only
(C) (b) and (c) only (D) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: D
80. Salient feature of Indian Constitution have been borrowed from various sources. Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
(A) Emergency provisions - Germany
(B) Fundamental rights - USA
(C) Structural parts - Government of India Act, 1935
(D) Bicameralism and relation - Canadian Constitution between executive and legislature
Ans: D
81. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
(a) Tenth Schedule - Added by 52nd Amendment Act
(b) Nineth Schedule - Added by 1st Amendment Act
(c) Art : 15(5) - Added by 93rd Amendment Act
(d) Twelfth Schedule - Added by 74th Amendment Act Codes :
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a), (b) and (c)
(C) (a), (c) and (d)
(D) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: D
82. Under Indian Constitution which is not a ground on which the state can place restriction on freedom of religion ?
(A) Public Order (B) Morality (C) Health (D) Economic justice
Ans: D
83. What is the time span mentioned in the RTI Act, 2005 for making orders, for removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 ?
(A) 1 year from the commencement of the Act
(B) 2 years from the commencement of the Act
(C) 3 years from the commencement of the Act
(D) 4 years from the commencement of the Act
Ans: B
84. Under protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, who will present application to magistrate ?
(A) Aggrieved person (B) Protection officer
(C) Other person on behalf of the aggrieved person (D) Either (A) or (B) or (C)
Ans: D
85. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 came into effect from :
(A) November 14th 2012 (B) October 2nd 2012
(C) November 1st 2012 (D) October 10th 2012
Ans: A
86. Who can apply to court for injunction under Sec : 22 A of Air [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act, 1981 ?
(A) Pollution Control Board (B) Any Person
(C) State Government (D) Central Government
Ans: A
87. Which of the following statement is false ?
(A) Under Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, a foreigner cannot get a local donor in India.
(B) Human blood is ‘drug’ under Drugs and Cosmetic Act.
(C) Cadaveric organ donation means pledging of organs for Transplantation after confirmation of brain death.
(D) A person between the age of 18 - 65 years can donate blood.
Ans: D
88. The idea of the suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency is taken from which of the following constitution ?
(A) German (B) American (C) British (D) Australian
Ans: A
89. Who among the following is known as ‘Modern Manu’ ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (C) M.N. Roy (D) Fazal Ali
Ans: B
90. Which is the first nation in the world to implement the R.T.I. ?
(A) Sweden (B) The Netherlands (C) Switzerland (D) Denmark
Ans: A
91. Which of the following state is known as the ‘granary of India’ ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Punjab
Ans: D
92. Which Indian city is known as the ‘Manchester of South India’ ?
(A) Coimbatore (B) Bangalore (C) Hyderabad (D) Chennai
Ans: A
93. Which of the following language is the most spoken Dravidian language ?
(A) Tamil (B) Telugu (C) Malayalam (D) Kannada
Ans: B
94. ‘Salim Ali National Park’ is located in which Indian state ?
(A) West Bengal (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Bihar (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: D
95. The Indian cricketer who got the Arjuna Award in 2016 is :
(A) M.S. Dhoni (B) Virat Kohli
(C) Ajinkya Rahane (D) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: C
96. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’ ?
(A) Rajaram Mohan Roy (B) Dayananda Saraswathy
(C) Swami Vivekananda (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: A
(A) German (B) American (C) British (D) Australian
Ans: A
89. Who among the following is known as ‘Modern Manu’ ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (C) M.N. Roy (D) Fazal Ali
Ans: B
90. Which is the first nation in the world to implement the R.T.I. ?
(A) Sweden (B) The Netherlands (C) Switzerland (D) Denmark
Ans: A
91. Which of the following state is known as the ‘granary of India’ ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Punjab
Ans: D
92. Which Indian city is known as the ‘Manchester of South India’ ?
(A) Coimbatore (B) Bangalore (C) Hyderabad (D) Chennai
Ans: A
93. Which of the following language is the most spoken Dravidian language ?
(A) Tamil (B) Telugu (C) Malayalam (D) Kannada
Ans: B
94. ‘Salim Ali National Park’ is located in which Indian state ?
(A) West Bengal (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Bihar (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: D
95. The Indian cricketer who got the Arjuna Award in 2016 is :
(A) M.S. Dhoni (B) Virat Kohli
(C) Ajinkya Rahane (D) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: C
96. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’ ?
(A) Rajaram Mohan Roy (B) Dayananda Saraswathy
(C) Swami Vivekananda (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: A
97. Which of the following was in the position of Prime Minister for longest period ?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Indira Gandhi (D) Rajeev Gandhi
Ans: B
98. The total number of nominated members of both houses of Indian Parliament is
(A) 2 (B) 10
(C) 12 (D) 14
Ans: D
99. Total number of High Courts in India _______ .
(A) 28 (B) 26
(C) 24 (D) 22
Ans: C
100. Which high Court has banned online sale of medicines across India?
(A) Madras (B) Delhi
(C) Kerala (D) Bombay
Ans: A
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Indira Gandhi (D) Rajeev Gandhi
Ans: B
98. The total number of nominated members of both houses of Indian Parliament is
(A) 2 (B) 10
(C) 12 (D) 14
Ans: D
99. Total number of High Courts in India _______ .
(A) 28 (B) 26
(C) 24 (D) 22
Ans: C
100. Which high Court has banned online sale of medicines across India?
(A) Madras (B) Delhi
(C) Kerala (D) Bombay
Ans: A
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