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GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 41

1:-"Charaka Samhitha" is a book on       
A:-astronomy        B:-grammer        C:-music        D:-medicine       
Ans: D

2:-The Indian Prime Minister who abolished the privy-purse paid to the Kings of the erstwhile Indian Princely States ?       
A:-Morarji Desai        B:-Rajeev Gandhi        C:-V.P. Singh       D:-Indira Gandhi       
Ans: D 

3:-The Sikh Guru who founded the Golden Temple of Amritsar ?       
A:-Guru Arjun Dev        B:-Guru Govind Singh        C:-Guru Har Rai        D:-Guru Har Kishan       
Ans: A

4:-In the year 2000, the union government of India appointed the Padmanabhayya Committee to make recommendations on        A:-Panchayathi Raj reforms        B:-Education reforms        C:-Police reforms        D:-Road Transport reforms       
​Ans: C

5:-The 12th Five Year Plan completed its term in       
A:-March 2017        B:-March 2015        C:-March 2013        D:-March 2011       
Ans: A

6:-The 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy has won by        
A:-Australia        B:-Pakistan        C:-India        D:-New Zealand       
Ans: A

7:-Kazuo Ishiguro, the Nobel Prize winner for literature of 2017 belongs to       
A:-South Korea        B:-China        C:-Japan        D:-Switzerland       
Ans: C

8:-On which occasion Sri. Narendra Modi launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs?       
A:-Ambedkar Jayanti        B:-Mahavir Jayanti        C:-Guru Nanak Jayanti        D:-Makar Sankranti       
Ans: A

9:-India's first Aviation Multiskill Development Centre was launched in       
A:-U.P.        B:-Rajasthan        C:-Misoram        D:-Chandigarh       
Ans: D

10:-Which movies among the following was mistakenly announced as best picture in the Oscar of 2017?       
A:-Hacksaw Ridge        B:-La La Land        C:-Hell or High Water        D:-Manchester by the Sea       
Ans: B

​11. National flower of Pakistan
 A:-Rose
 B:-Lotus
 C:-Dalia
 D:-Jasmine

Ans: D

12. The first woman speaker of Nepal Parliament
 A:-K.P. Sharmaoli
 B:-Onsari Kharti Magar
 C:-Hoesung Lee
 D:-Girija Prasad Koirala
Ans: B

13. The founding father of Modern Singapore
 A:-Goh Chok Tong
 B:-Lee Hsien Loong
 C:-Mao Zedong
 D:-Lee Kuan Yew
Ans: D
 
14.
The state animal of Sikkim
 A:-One horned rhino
 B:-Elephant
 C:-Lion
 D:-Red panda
 Ans: ​D
 
15. How many Islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep ?
 A:-36
 B:-30
 C:-35
 D:-34
 Ans: A

16. Name the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party who has won the Myanmar election with ending decades of military backed rule
 A:-Soe Maung
 B:-Aung Sang Sukyi
 C:-Nyan Tun Aung
 D:-Aung Min
 Ans: B
17-The first amendment of Indian Constitution deals about       
A:-Land reforms        B:-Education as fundamental right        C:-Formation of states        D:-Voting age decreased from 21 to 18       
Ans: A

18:-National food security bill passed by Loksabha on       
A:-2013 - August - 26        B:-2013 - Nov - 26        C:-2013 - January - 26        D:-2013 - April - 26       
Ans: A 

19:-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

20:-'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

21:-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

22:-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

23:-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

24:-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

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

26:-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

27:-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

28:-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
29:-Among the following organisations which one is the oldest ?       
A:-Araya Samajam        B:-Samathwa Samajam        C:-Yogakshema Sabha        D:-Ananda Mahasabha       
Ans: B

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

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

32:-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

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


34. In which Article of the Constitution, there is a provision for opposition to untouchability ?  
(a) Article 17 (b) Article 16 (c) Article 18 (d) Article 19

Ans: A
 
35. Article 16 of Indian Constitution deals with ________. 
(a) Abolition of untouchability (b) Freedom of Speech  (c) Equality of opportunities for all citizens (d) None of the above

Ans: C
 
36. By which amendment of Constitution education was kept in Concurrent List ? 
(a) 45 (b) 42 (c) 60 (d) 41

Ans: B
 
37. Article 29 of Indian Constitution is related to  
(a) Interest of minorities (b) Scheduled Castes  (c) Equality of educational opportunity (d) Free and compulsory education

Ans: A
 
38. The central functioning ratio for General category states under RUSA programme is : 
(a) 65 : 35 (b) 80 : 20 (c) 85 : 15 (d) 90 : 10

Ans: D
39. Sangam Yojna is associated with--
(A) Provision of clean drinking water
(B) Provision for cleaning of rivers
(C) Promoting communal harmony
(D) Helping the invalids
Ans: D

40. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan covers--
(A) All children in age group 3–10
(B) All children in age group 4–8
(C) All children in age group 5–15
(D) All children in age group 6–14
Ans: D

41. Identify the country with which India has decided to strengthen security ties (July 2010) and with which joint army exercises were held in June 2010, joint naval exercises held thereafter and joint airforce exercises were held in October 2010--
(A) USA
(B) Indonesia
(C) UK
(D) Australia
Ans: C
42. A Canadian student has developed a human-powered aircraft that can fly continuously by flapping its wings. It has been named as--
(A) Eagle
(B) Snowbird
(C) Air bird
(D) None of these
Ans: B

43. According to International Energy Agency, which country has emerged as the world’s largest energy consumer in 2009?
(A) Brazil
(B) USA
(C) China with Hong Kong
(D) Russia
Ans: C

44. Which one of the following is not correct about the ‘National Rural Health Mission’?
(A) The program was launched during the Eleventh Plan
(B) Focus of the programme is a functional health system at all levels from village to district
(C) Drinking water and sanitation are main components of the programme
(D) Departments of Health and Family Welfare in the States have been merged with the programme
Ans: A

45. The objectives of ‘Jawahar Rojgar Yojna’ is to--
(A) Provide employment to youth in rural areas
(B) Create employment opportunities for unemployed persons
(C) Strengthen the rural economic and social structure
(D) All of the above
Ans: D

46. If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?
(A) Fifth Schedule
(B) Third Schedule
(C) Second Schedule
(D) First Schedule
Ans: D

47. What was the exact Constitutional Status of the Indian Republic on 26.1.1950 when the Constitution came into force?
(A) A Democratic Republic
(B) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(C) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(D) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Ans: B

48. Vote on account in the Parliament is necessary--
(A) When Government expenditure is more than Government revenue
(B) For financing big projects in which huge amount of money is required
(C) When regular budget is not expected to be passed in time
(D) None of the above
Ans: C

49. Which one of the following is not a Directive Principle of State policy ?
The State shall seek to secure--
(A) Equal pay for equal work for men and women
(B) Equal right to an adequate means of livelihood
(C) Abolition of untouchability
(D) Just and human conditions of work
Ans: C

50. Protection of which one of the following is a Fundamental Duty of an Indian citizen?
(A) Village Panchayat
(B) National Flag
(C) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes
(D) Wild Life
Ans: B

51. The correct sequence in descending order of leading producers of petroleum, in the Middle East is--
(A) Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
(B) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
(C) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran
(D) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Iraq
Ans: D
52. Aam Admi Bima Yojna provides social security to--
(A) All laborers in rural areas
(B) All landless laborers living below the poverty line in rural areas
(C) All laborers in urban areas
(D) All laborers in both rural and urban areas
Ans: B

53. According to a policy decision taken by Central Government, the Centre will bear what percentage of expenditure effectively under the “Right of children to Free Education”?
(A) 64%
(B) 65%
(C) 67%
(D) 68%
Ans: B

54. ‘National Social Assistant program’ is aimed at--
(A) Insurance for poor
(B) Old age pension to very poor
(C) Financial support to Scheduled Castes and Tribes
(D) All of the above
Ans: D

55. In any State of India, Legislative Council can be created or can be abolished by--
(A) The President on the recommendation of the Governor of the State
(B) The Parliament
(C) The Parliament as per Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
(D) The Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers
Ans: C

56. Centre-State financial relations in India are governed on the recommendation of the--
(A) Constitution of India
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) National Development Council
Ans: C

57. ‘Marriage’, ‘Divorce’ and ‘Adoption’ are an entry in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution under the following--
(A) List I – Union List
(B) List II – State List
(C) List III – Concurrent List
(D) None of these three lists
Ans: C
58. Which one of the following constitutes the Quorum of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
(A) 1/10 of the total members
(B) 1/8 of the total members
(C) 1/6 of the total members
(D) 1/5 of the total members
Ans: A

59. ‘The Nuclear Power Corporation of India is now in a position to sell “Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors” (PHWRs) to other countries.’ The reactors in question would be of capacity--
(A) 200 MWe or 500 MWe
(B) 240 MWe or 540 MWe
(C) 220 MWe or 500 MWe
(D) 440 MWe or 700 MWe
Ans: B

60. Consider the following statements about Sugar Industry--
1. In world, India’s share in sugar production is over 15 percent.
2. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India.
3. India is the largest consumer of sugar.
4. India is the largest producer of sugar.
Of these statements--
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 3 and 4 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1 and 4 are correct
Ans: C

61. Poverty in India has been defined in terms of--
(A) Standard of living of the people
(B) Income of the family
(C) Calorie intake
(D) Number of members in a family
Ans: C

62. By the development of Krishnapatnam Port, which of the following States would be most benefitted ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A

63. Aircraft maker Boeing of USA have manufactured a special spy plane which is solar powered and will be able to fly non-stop for more than 5 years. It has been named--
(A) Solar Aircraft
(B) Solar Bird
(C) Solar Kite
(D) Solar Eagle
Ans: D

64. With Jaipur’s ‘Jantar Mantar’ being granted World Heritage site status by UNESCO, how many sites in India till August 2010 have been granted this status ?
(A) 29
(B) 28
(C) 27
(D) 26
Ans: B

65. What is the name of the US solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle which remained airborne continuously for two weeks in July 2010, breaking several aviation records ?
(A) Zircon
(B) Sapphire
(C) Emery
(D) Zephyr
Ans: D

66. Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other. In this context which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The bright bulb has larger resistance
(B) The dim bulb has larger resistance
(C) Both the bulbs have same resistance
(D) The brightness does not depend on the resistance
Ans: B
 
67. Tejaswini Sawant won the gold medal of world championships with world record-equaling score at Munich. Which sport did she take part?
(A) Boxing
(B) Chess
(C) Shooting
(D) Weightlifting
Ans: C

68.H ow many members are there in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, a defence bloc of former Soviet States?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
Ans: D
69. The present day calendar is based on--
(A) Julian Calendar
(B) Gregorian Calendar
(C) Jewish Calendar
(D) Muhammadan Calendar
Ans : B
 
70. Match the following books with their authors with the help of given codes--
List-I (Books)
(a) White Tiger
(b) The 3 Mistakes of My Life
(c) The Audacity of Hope
(d) Six Suspects
List-II (Authors)
1. Barack Obama
2. Vikas Swaroop
3. Arvind Adiga
4. Chetan Bhagat
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : C
 
71.  Assertion (A) : LPG is a pollution free vehicular fuel.
Reason (R) : Plying of CNG fuelled-buses is recommended for metropolitan cities in India.
Select the correct answer from the code--
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans : B

72. On which Index is the rate of inflation based ?
(A) Consumer Price Index
(B) Wholesale Price Index
(C) Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index
(D) Rural Labour Consumer Price Index
Ans : B
 
73. The computer system which links and stores information among different countries in the world through a satellite is known as--
(A) Apollo
(B) INSAT 2D
(C) Internet
(D) Nicnet
Ans : C

74. ‘Tera Tali’ is the folk dance of--
(A) Kerala
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : ​B
 
75. Which one of the following subjects is related to ‘Robot’ ?
(A) Kinematics
(B) Cybernatics
(C) Hydraulics
(D) Mechanics
Ans : D

76. Which of the following factors are responsible for rapid social change in Indian Society ?
1. Modern Science & Technology
2. Social Planning
3. Population Growth
4. Material prosperity
Select the correct answer from the code given below--
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans : A

77. The author of the book ‘My Country My Life’ is--
(A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Jaswant Singh
(C) Lalkrishna Advani
(D) Rajmohan Gandhi
Ans : C

78. Who among the following women became the first to fly MIG-35 (Russian aircraft) on 13-02-09 ?
(A) Kirti Chandra
(B) Kalpana Chawla
(C) Suman Sharma
(D) Sunita Williams
Ans : C
 
79. Which of the following statements about Sikkim are true ?
Select the correct answer from the code given below--
1. It became an integral part of India in 1975.
2. It is considered as a botanist paradise.
3. Its population is mainly made up of the Lepchas.
Codes :
(A) 1
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : D

80. The 1st woman is space was--
(A) Valentina Tereschkova
(B) Kalpana Chawla
(C) Junoko Tabei
(D) Bachendri Pal
Ans : A
 
81. The 1st joint meeting of both Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with--
(A) Dowry Abolition Bill
(B) Hindu Code Bill
(C) Bank Nationalisation Bill
(D) Gold Control Bill
Ans : A
 
​82. ‘The Vikramsila’ Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by--
(A) Baladitya
(B) Harsha
(C) Gopala
(D) Dharampala
Ans : D
 
83. Name the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’.
(A) Arvind Adiga
(B) Amitav Ghosh
(C) Chetan Bhagat
(D) Vikas Swaroop
Ans : B

84. In Indian currency, the One Rupee Note is issued under the signature of--
(A) Governor of Reserve Bank of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India
(D) Finance Minister, Govt. of India
Ans : C
 
85. A needle sinks in water whereas a ship made of iron floats on it because--
(A) The edge of the needle is pointed
(B) The ship is flat
(C) The ship is driven by powerful engine
(D) Specific gravity of the needle is greater than that of water displaced by it
Ans : D
 
86. The 1st recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding was--
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) U. Thant
(D) Dr. Jonas Salk
Ans : C

87. UNO has fixed the target for ‘Education for All’ till the year
(A) 2012
(B) 2015
(C) 2018
(D) 2020
Ans : B 

88. An accused of an offence cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself, which Article of Indian Constitution provides for this ?
(A) Article 20
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 22
(D) Article 74
Ans : A

89. The 1st Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State was--
(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(B) Sucheta Kriplani
(C) Nandini Satipathi
(D) Sarojini Naidu
Ans : B
 
90. India tested its first Nuclear device on--
(A) 15 May, 1972
(B) 18 May, 1974
(C) 20 May, 1975
(D) 26 May, 1976
Ans : B
​ 
91. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below--
List-I
(a) Legal Services Day
(b) World Tourism Day
(c) World Theatre Day
(d) International Literacy Day
List-II
1. March 27
2. September 8
3. November 9
4. September 27
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans : B
 
92. Which statement is not true about Mother Teresa ?
(A) She was born in Albania
(B) She became a nun at the age of 18 years
(C) She was not an Indian citizen at the time of her death
(D) She was once a teacher in Calcutta
Ans : A
 
93. India is not a member of--
(A) Commonwealth of Nations
(B) SAARC
(C) NAM Organisation
(D) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization
Ans : D
 
94. The Press Council of India is a--
(A) Statutory Body
(B) Statutory Quasi-judicial Body
(C) Judicial Body
(D) Advisory Body
Ans : B
 
95. The Indian Economy is characterized by--
1. Pre-dominance of Agriculture
2. Pre-dominance of Industry
3. Low Per Capita Income
4. Massive Unemployment
Select your answer from the code given below--
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans : D

96. The game of ‘Chess’ is said to have originated in--
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) Indonesia
(D) India
Ans : D

97. The view that ‘Planning in India should, in future, pay more attention to the people than to commodities’ was given by--
(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Yashwant Sinha
(C) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(D) Manmohan Singh
Ans : A
 
98. The population of the world in descending order, on the basis of religion is--
(A) Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Hindus
(B) Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists
(C) Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims
(D) Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Hindus
Ans : B
 
99. The Right of Property has been excluded from the list of Fundamental Rights by--
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 44th Amendment
(C) 46th Amendment
(D) 47th Amendment
Ans : B

100. Inner-Party Democracy stands for--
(A) A Government formed by several parties with a common programme
(B) Party closest to the party or parties forming the Government
(C) Periodical elections within the party to elect the office bearers of the party
(D) Secrets of Government are shared by parties in power
Ans : C​

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