GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 40

1. The landmark case in which the Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right
(A) K.S. Puttaswamy Vs Union of India (B) Kesavananda Bharathi Vs State of Kerala
(C) Maneka Gandhi Vs Union of India (D) Prashant Bhushan Vs Union of India
Ans: A

2. The Sachar Committee is related to which of the following ?
(A) Equal opportunities (B) Centre-State relations (C) Freedom of Press (D) Electoral reforms
Ans: A

3. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee which recommended that panchayats be conferred a constitutional status
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta (B) Ashok Mehta (C) Dr. L.M. Singhvi (D) P.K. Thungan
Ans: D

4. Which amendment added the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution ?
(A) The First Amendment (B) The Third Amendment (C) The Seventh Amendment (D) The Ninth Amendment
Ans: A

5. Instant Triple Talaq is now unconstitutional due to
(A) the Supreme Court Judgment in Shah Bano Case (B) the Supreme Court Judgment in Shayara Bano Case
(C) the passing of the Muslim Women Bill in Lok Sabha (D) All of the above
Ans: B

6:-Which is the first cellphone in the world ?
A:-Motorola        B:-Dyna talk        C:-Nokia        D:-Samsung
Ans: B

7:-Who won the silver medal in Rio-Olympics for Badminton ?
A:-Saina Nehwal        B:-Karnam Malleswary        C:-P. V. Sindhu        D:-Sania Mirza
Ans: C

8:-First woman writer who got Njanapeedam award in 1976 ?
A:-Asha Poorna Devi        B:-Sarojininaidu        C:-Balamani Amma        D:-Kedarnath Agarwal
Ans: A

9:-Which company made human Robot Sofia ?
A:-Universal Robots B:-Apex Automation and Robotics        C:-Daihen Corp        D:-Hansan Robotics
Ans: D

10:-'Rupia' is the word derived from
A:-Arabic        B:-Urudu        C:-Sanskrit        D:-Greek
Ans: C

11:-Which is the political party formed by actor Kamalahasan ?
A:-Pattali Makkal Kashi        B:-Tamil Mandrm        C:-Makkal Neethimayyam        D:-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ans: C

12:-In which country Black Forest mountain situated ?
A:-France        B:-Italy        C:-Russia        D:-Germany
Ans: D

13:-Which state is the largest area of forest ?
A:-Utter Pradesh        B:-Karnadaka        C:-Meghalaya        D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D

14:-American model Arabikadalil is the slogan related by
A:-Malabar Rebellian        B:-Pun Apra Vayalar        C:-Salt Sathyagraha        D:-Vaikkam Satyagraha
Ans: B

15:- President Ramnath Kovind was a governer before he became a President
A:-Bihar        B:-Orissa        C:-Bengal        D:-Sikkim
Ans: A

16:-Who wrote a famous book "The God of Small Things" ?
A:-K. R. Meera        B:-Arundhathi Roy        C:-Madhavikutty        D:-K. R. Meera
Ans: B

17:-Who founded Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam ?
A:-B. R. Ambedkar        B:-Chattambi Swamikal        C:-Ayyankali        D:-Sree Narayana Guru
Ans: C

18:-Who is the present U. N. Secretary General ?
A:-Antonguttere        B:-Kofi Annan        C:-Ban-Ki-Moon        D:-Boutrosghali
Ans: A

19:-Which is the economic capital of India ?
A:-Delhi        B:-Chandighar        C:-Mumbai        D:-Calcutta
Ans: C

20:-Which is the latest state in India ?
A:-Chhattisgarh        B:-Uttarakhand        C:-Jharkhand        D:-Telangana
Ans: D

21:-The Great Wall of China was built by
A:-Shi Huang Ti        B:-Kubla i Khan        C:-Gao Zu        D:-Lin Bang
Ans: A

22:-Former Prime Minister who received both Bharatha Ratna and Nishan-E-Pakistan
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru        B:-Lal Bahadur Sasthri        C:-Morarji Desai        D:-Charan Sing
Ans: C

23:-The first Indian woman who reached space
A:-Sunitha Williams        B:-Reshmi Goyal        C:-Kalpana Chawla        D:-Navy
Ans: C

24:-British Broad casting company started in the year
A:-1932        B:-1920        C:-1921        D:-1922
Ans: D

25:-Who is the founder of facebook ?
A:-Jefbezos        B:-Mark Zucker Berg        C:-Billgates        D:-Varan Buffet
Ans: B

26:-'Admavidhy Sangam' founded by ___________
A:-Kelappan        B:-Vinoba Bhave        C:-K. Kelappan        D:-Vagfadanantha
Ans: D

27:-Maraman convention is held on the banks of river
A:-Pampa        B:-Bharathappuzha        C:-Periyar        D:-Chaliar
Ans: A

28:-Who call the British rule as "White Devil" ?
A:-K. P. Karupan        B:-Chattampi Swamikal        C:-A. K. Gopalan        D:-Vaikunda Swamikal
Ans: D

29:-Which Indian Prime Minister inaugurated Kudumba Sree ?
A:-Narendra Modi        B:-Atal Bihari Vaj Payee        C:-Manmohan Singh        D:-Rajeev Gandhi
Ans: B

30:-Who is the Miss World of 2017 ?
A:-Parvathy Omanakuttan        B:-Rolene Strauss        C:-Manushi Chhillar        D:-Mineia Lalaguna
Ans: C

31:-'FIFA' under-17 World Cup winner in 2017
A:-Brazil        B:-France        C:-Germany        D:-England
Ans: D

32:-The famous scientific book "Horthus Malabaricus" published by
A:-France        B:-British        C:-Dutch        D:-Portugeese
Ans: C

33:-The first child friendly state in India
A:-Kerala        B:-Bengal        C:-Tamil Nadu        D:-Karnadaka
Ans: A

34:-Which is the foreign country visited by Sree Narayana Guru ?
A:-Nepal        B:-China        C:-Myanmar        D:-Srilanka
Ans: D

35:-Which fruit is known as "Lovers Apple" ?
A:-Pineapple        B:-Green apple        C:-Tomato        D:-Grapes
Ans: C

36:-Name the present Chief Justice of India
A:-Dipak Misra        B:-H. J. Kania        C:-Patrick Spens        D:-Dalweer Bhandari
Ans: A

37:-Who wrote the patriotic song variaka.... varika.... sahajare ?
A:-Vallathol        B:-Amshi Narayana Pillai        C:-Kumaranashan D:-V. T. Bhattathiripad
Ans: B

38:-Which state is known as "Sugar bowl of India" ?
A:-Bihar        B:-Punjab        C:-Madhya Pradesh        D:-Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D

39:-Which organization got the Nobel Peace Prize 2017 ?
A:-I Can        B:-Unicef        C:-Amnest International        D:-I. P. B.
Ans: A

40:-In which year "Hunger March" started ?
A:-1953        B:-1963        C:-1926        D:-1936        Ans: D

41:-Rohingya Refugees came to India from ___________
A:-Nepal        B:-Bangladesh        C:-Myanmar        D:-China
Ans: C

42:-Who said the Constituent Assembly that the Directive Principles of State Policy are like a cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank ?
A:-B.R. Ambedkar        B:-Jawaharlal Nehru        C:-K.T. Shah        D:-N. Madhava Rao
Ans: C

43:-'Contempt of court' place restriction on :
A:-Right to equality
B:-Right to freedom
C:-Right to cultural and educational Rights
D:-None of these
Ans: B

44:-Which commission recommended the abolition of the IAS and IPS ?
A:-Shah Commission        B:-Sarkaria Commission        C:-Venkata Chalaiah Commission        D:-Rajamannar Commission
Ans: D

45:-The scheme Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) was launched by the government on :
A:-26 January 1999        B:-25 December 2000        C:-31 May 2000        D:-24 October 2005
Ans: B

46:-The authorization for withdraw of funds from the consolidated fund of India must come from
A:-The Parliament of India        B:-The President of India        C:-The Prime Minister of India       D:-The Union Minister
Ans: A

47:-The system of 'Privacy Purses' in respect of former rules of Indian states before independence was abolished by the constitution through :
A:-`1^(st)` Amendment Act, 1951        B:-`26^(th)` Amendment Act, 1971
C:-`38^(th)` Amendment Act, 1975        D:-`52^(nd)` Amendment Act, 1985
Ans: B

48:-The Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year
A:-1972        B:-1984        C:-1986        D:-1992
Ans: C

49:-The Emergency Powers of President was taken from which Constitution ?
A:-Constitution of South Africa        B:-Constitution of Germany        C:-Constitution of Australia        D:-Constitution of Canada
Ans: B

50:-What is the time limit to get the information concerning life and liberty of a person under RTI Act ?
A:-30 days        B:-3 days        C:-24 hours        D:-48 hours
Ans: D

51:-Members of the Rajya Sabha are not associated with
A:-Public Account Committee        B:-Committee on Public Undertakings        C:-Estimate Committee        D:-All the above
Ans: C

52:-Among the following organisations which one is the oldest ?
A:-Araya Samajam        B:-Samathwa Samajam        C:-Yogakshema Sabha        D:-Ananda Mahasabha
Ans: B

53:-Name the first unmanned Tank developed by DRDO in India
A:-Arjun        B:-Arihant        C:-Sivalik        D:-Muntra
Ans: D

54:-Who was FIFA under 17 World Cup foot ball ?
A:-England        B:-Spain        C:-Brazil        D:-India
Ans: A

55:-Who is appointed as the `15^(th)` Finance Commission Chairman of India ?
A:-Y.V. Reddy        B:-C.Rangarajan
C:-N.K. Singh        D:-Dr. Vijay kelkar
Ans: C

56:-What is the ordinal status of Antonio Gutters among the secretary Generals of UNO ?
A:-Tenth        B:-Seventh        C:-Ninth        D:-Eighth
Ans: C

57:-Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is situated at
A:-New Delhi        B:-Kolkata        C:-Shimla        D:-Bengaluru
Ans: C

58:-The Play Neel Darpan was published during indigo revolt of Bengal by
A:-Aurobindo Ghosh        B:-Shisir Kumar Ghosh        C:-Dinabandhu Mitra        D:-Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: C

59:-Gadhar Party was formed by
A:-Lala Har Dayal        B:-Bagat Singh        C:-S.C. Bose        D:-Motilal Nehru
Ans: A

60:-The capital of Tipu Sultan in Malabar
A:-Arakkal        B:-Feroke        C:-Kappad        D:-Tirurangadi
Ans: B

61:-The Golden Ball Winner of FIFA World Cup 2018
A:-Lionel Messi        B:-Luca Modric        C:-Kylian Mbappe        D:-Eden Hazard
Ans: B

62:-President Ramnath Kovind previously served as the Governor of ___________ from 2015 to 2017
A:-U P        B:-Bihar        C:-Odisha        D:-Jharkhand
Ans: B

63:-Who is the `53^(rd)` Jnanpith Award winner ?
A:-Balchandra Nemade        B:-Raghuveer Chaudhari        C:-Shankha Ghosh        D:-Krishna Sobti
Ans: D

64:-The golden ball award is given to which player in the FIFA World Cup 2018 ?
A:-Ronaldo        B:-Lionel Messi        C:-Embappe        D:-Luka Modric
Ans: D

65:-Who is the latest Dada Saheb Phalke award winner ?
A:-Amitab Bachan        B:-Adoor Gopalakrishnan        C:-Vinod Khanna        D:-Jayaraj
Ans: C

66:-Who is the first Indian women to win gold medal in world junior athletics ?
A:-P. T. Usha        B:-Hima Das        C:-M. D. Valsamma        D:-Marycom
Ans: B

67-Which five year plan introduced IRDP and NREP ?
A:-`7^(th)`        B:-`6^(th)`        C:-`5^(th)`        D:-`4^(th)`
Ans: B

68:-The book "Planned Economy for India" was written by
A:-P. C. Mahalanobis        B:-Dr. K. M. Raj        C:-M. Visveswaraya        D:-Dr. Manmohan Singh
Ans: C

69:-The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was enacted in the year
A:-1969        B:-1970        C:-1973        D:-1971
Ans: C
70:-The cleanest city in India, by the Survey of 2018
A:-Bhopal        B:-Chandigarh        C:-Lucknow        D:-Indore
Ans: D

71:-Who won the Orange Cap for leading run scorer of the IPL Tournament 2018 ?
A:-Kane Williamson        B:-Virat Kohli        C:-Rishabh Pant        D:-A B devilliers
Ans: A

72:-Which bank was the first to introduce ATMs to the world ?
A:-Hong Kong Bank        B:-Standard Chartered Bank        C:-Citi Bank        D:-Bank of America
Ans: C

73:-The `105^(th)` Indian Science Congress was held in 2018 at
A:-Bhuvaneswar        B:-Bangaluru        C:-Bhopal        D:-Imphal
Ans: D

74. The Parliament of Russia is called
A) Diet   B) Duma
C) Majlis   d) National Assembly
Ans: B

75. Which of the following Universities has received the Visitors Award for the best central University in India in Feb. 2017 ?
A) Banaras Hindu
B) City of Hyderabad
C) Texpur University
D) Jawaharlal Nehru University
Ans: D

76. Who proposed the preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar   B) Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyer C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans: C

77. Consider the following :
1. Rajya Sabha is dissolved in every 6 years.
2. Legislative Council is dissolved in every 6 years.
Which among the above statement/s is/are correct ?
A) Only 1    B) Only 2 C) Neither 1 nor 2    D) Both 1 and 2
Ans: C

78. Maximum number of States/Union Territories in India comes under the Jurisdiction of which of the following High Courts ?
A) Bombay High Court     B) High Court of Delhi C) Guwahati High Court   D) Kolkata High Court
Ans: C

79. Which among the following Article was inserted in the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment 1976, in purview of India being a signatory of Stockholm Conference of 1972 ?
A) Article 47    B) Article 46 C) Article 44   D) Article 48A
Ans: D

80. What is the minimum stay essential before a person can apply for Indian Citizenship ?
A) 2 years   B) 5 years C) 7 years   D) 10 years
Ans: B

81. The legislation called the Transplantation of Human Organ Act (THO) was passed in India in __________to streamline organ donation and transplantation activities.
A) 1994 B) 1991 C) 1997 D) 1995
Ans: A

82. Sexual molestation is not the only crime against women. Anything that harms the dignity of a woman should be checked. This team will even ensure that women get their reserved seats in buses and public places. It is the general belief that blue is for boys, so Kerala Police named the initiative as
A) Red Alert    B) Community Police C) Pink Police    D) Black Panther
Ans: C

83. Identify the three-tier structure of Kerala Kudumbashrees women community network in hierarchical order.
A) Neighbourhood Groups – Block Development Societies – Area Development Societies
B) Gram Sabha – Panchayath Samithi – Zilla Parishath
C) Gram Panchayath – Panchayath Samithi – Zilla Parishath
D) Neighbourhood Groups – Area Development Societies – Community Development Societies
Ans: D

84. Under Right to Information Act, which among the following is not come under the exception from disclosure of information ?
A) Affect the sovereignty and integrity of India B) Would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament
C) Cabinet papers D) Af!davits submitted by candidates for general election
Ans: D

85. Parliament passed National Food Security Act (NFSA), in ___________ , with the objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people.
A) 2013   B) 2012 C) 2016   D) 2000
Ans: A

86. Rohingyas are the refugees from which country ?
A) Bangladesh    B) Myanmar
C) Indonesia   D) China
Ans: B

87. The Ministry of the Utmost Happiness is the novel written by
A) Anita Desai B) Sasi Tharoor C) Arundathi Roy D) Kiran Desai
Ans: C

88. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built across the river
A) Krishna B) Godavari C) Narmada D) Kaveri
Ans: C

89. Mumbai FC is the team associated with
A) ISL B) IPL C) I-League D) Santhosh Trophy
Ans: A

90:-The Indian who won the Gold Medal in shooting [Women] in the 2018 Commonwealth games
A:-Anjali Bhagavat        B:-Manu Bhakar        C:-Shreya Singh        D:-Mithali Raj
Ans: C

91:-"Suragi" is the autobiography of
A:-Gauri Lankesh        B:-U.R. Anantha Murthy        C:-Lata Mangeshkar        D:-B.S. Karanth
Ans: B

92:-Achanakmar national park is in
A:-Gujarat        B:-Uttarakhand        C:-Chhattisgad        D:-Jharkhand
Ans: C

93:-World Psychology Day is on
A:-October 24        B:-March 5        C:-April 12        D:-June 13
Ans: C

94:-Who is the Chairman of the `65^(th)` National Film Awards Committee ?
A:-Bharati Raja        B:-Gautam Ghosh        C:-Shaji. N. Karun        D:-Shekhar Kapoor
Ans: D
95-Los Pinos is the official residence of the President of
A:-Cuba        B:-Venezeula        C:-Mexico        D:-Bolivia
Ans: C

96:-Who among the following is known as Qaid-E-Azam :
A:-Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan        B:-Muhammed Ali Jinna        C:-Mahatma Gandhi        D:-B.M. Suhrewardy
Ans: B

97:-Sportsman Neeraj Chopra is associated with
A:-Javeline        B:-Pole-vault        C:-Table Tennis        D:-Snooken
Ans: A

98:-The book "Englands' Debt to India" is written by
A:-Dadabhai Naoroji        B:-Romesh Chandra Dutt        C:-Lala Lajpat Rai        D:-K.T. Telang
Ans: C

99:-All India Kissan Sabha came into existence in
A:-1932        B:-1936        C:-1941        D:-1946
Ans: B

100:-Unani System of Medicine was popularised in India by
A:-Iranians        B:-Afghans        C:-Arabs        D:-Turks
Ans: C

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