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GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 42

1. In April 2008 Convention of Nuclear Safety was held in--
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Geneva
(D) Vienna
Ans : D

2. Which one of the following is not a space satellite ?
(A) SLV-3
(B) RS-D1
(C) IRS-1D
(D) INSAT-2D
Ans : A

3. Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’ ?
(A) Western Himalayas
(B) Eastern Himalayas
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Western Ghats
Ans : D
 
4. The annual compound rate of growth of real Gross National Product in India was highest during--
(A) Eighth Five Year Plan
(B) Seventh Five Year Plan
(C) Sixth Five Year Plan
(D) Fifth Five Year Plan
Ans : A
 
5. The beneficiary States of Sardar Sarovar Project are--
(A) Gujarat, Maharashtra, M.P. and Rajasthan
(B) A.P., M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(C) Orissa, M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(D) M.P., Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans : A

6. The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the State is operated by--
(A) The Governor of the State
(B) The Chief Minister of the State
(C) The State Finance Minister
(D) None of the above
Ans : A
 
7. The first Speaker against whom a motion of non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was--
(A) B. R. Jhaked
(B) G. V. Mavlankar
(C) Hukum Singh
(D) K. S. Hegde
Ans : B
 
8. The largest item of expenditure in the current account of the Central Government budget is--
(A) Defence Expenditure
(B) Subsidies
(C) Interest payments
(D) Expenditure on Social Services
Ans : C
 
9. Which one of the following is not an element of Human Development Index ?
(A) Life expectancy at birth
(B) Infant Mortality Rate
(C) Adult Literacy Rate
(D) Number of people below poverty line
Ans : B
 
10. ‘Hydrocarbon Vision-2025’ is associated with--
(A) Storage of petroleum products
(B) Euro-I & Euro-II vehicles
(C) Green house effect
(D) None of the above
Ans : A
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11. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of--
(A) Y. S. P. Thorat
(B) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
(C) C. Rangarajan
(D) Vijay L. Kelkar
Ans : D
 
12. The Apex Institution in the sphere of Agriculture Credit is--
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) NABARD
(D) Regional Rural Banks
Ans : C
 
13. Interest rates in India have been reduced in recent years for a number of objectives.
1. To induce private investments
2. To facilitate cheap public borrowing
3. To encourage savings
4. To reduce economic inequalities
Which of the above is/are not correct ? Select it from the code given below--
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
Ans : A

14. The 1st Lady Prime Minister in the World was--
(A) Golda Meir
(B) Srimavo Bhandarnaike
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Margarett Thatcher
Ans : B

15:-The film that received the Oscar Academy Award for the best film in 2018?       
A:-The Shape of Water        B:-Get out        C:-Call me by your name        D:-Darkest hour       
Ans: A

16:-Which country won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018?       
A:-England        B:-South Korea        C:-Argentina        D:-Australia       
Ans: D
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17:-Who was awarded the Sarswati Samman of 2017?        
A:-Harivansh Rai Bachan        B:-Ramakanta Rath        C:-Sitanshu Yashas Chandra        D:-Vijay Tendulkar       
Ans: C

18:-India-France joined navel exercise is called       
A:-Varuna Exercise        B:-Malabar Exercise        C:-Indra        D:-Sinbex       
Ans: A

19:- A
n example of inactivated exotoxin       
A:-Cholera vaccine        B:-Rabies vaccine       
C:-Hepatitis B vaccine        D:-Rubella vaccine       
Ans: C


20.  William Tobias Ringeltaube is related to __________.
(A) London Mission Society (B) Senana Missionary (C) Church Mission Society (D) Basel Evangalical Missionary

 Ans: A

21. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017 ?
(A) Kazuo Ishiguro (B) Alice Munro (C) Patrick Modiano (D) Bob Dylan

Ans: A

22. Saina Nehwal is related to :
(A) Volleyball (B) Chess (C) Hockey (D) Badminton

Ans: D
 
23. Who introduced the idea ‘Late Capitalism’ ?
(A) Earnest Mandel (B) Marshall (C) Malthus (D) Keynes

Ans: A
 
24. International Mother language day is on :
(A) 23rd April (B) 1st July (C) 22nd April (D) 21st February

Ans: D

25. Which of the following is used in making printer ink, shoe polish and paint?
(A) Lamp black
(B) Bone black
(C) Carbon black
(D) Copper black
Ans: B
26:-Who is the first Indian cricketer to hit 300 sixes in T20 matches across all tournaments?       
A:-Rohit Sharma        B:-Virat Kholi        C:-MS Dhoni        D:-Suresh Raina       
Ans: A

27:-The 14 major Indian banks were nationalised during which five-year plan?       
A:-first        B:-fourth        C:-second        D:-third       
Ans: B


28:-World Water day is observed in       
A:-26th March        B:-22nd March        C:-25th March        D:-21st March       
Ans: B


29:-The National Digital Library of India is developed by which IIT       
A:-Ghuwati        B:-Delhi        C:-Kharagpur        D:-Mumbai       
Ans: C

30:-Which among the following revolutionaries was not hanged on the charge of Kakori case?       
A:-Ashfaquallah        B:-Ramprasad Bismil        C:-Bhagat Singh        D:-Manmatu Gupta       
Ans: C

31:-Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission?       
A:-The President        B:-The Speaker of Lok Sabha        C:-The Speaker of Raj Sabha        D:-The Prime Minister       
Ans: D

32:-Where was the Azad Hind Fauj constituted?       
A:-India        B:-Japan        C:-Singapore        D:-Britain       
Ans: C


33:-Who wins the best actress award in the 65th national films award 2018?       
A:-Parvathy        B:-Kalpana        C:-Surabhi        D:-Sridevi       
​Ans: D
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34. In the constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the
(a) Union List of the VII scheduled (b) State List of the VII schedule (c) Concurrent List of the VII schedule (d) None of these      
Ans: C


35. Separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
(a) VII schedule to the constitution (b) Judicial decision (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Preamble

Ans: C

36. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) was passed by the Indian Parliament in
(a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014

Ans: B

37. Secular state means that:
(a) The state has a religion (b) The state is anti-religious (c) The state is impartial in the matters of religion (d) The state is irreligious

Ans: C

38. Which of the following factor have led to the growth of Regionalism in India?
(a) Problem of economic and social development (b) Personal and selfish ends of the politicians
(c) Increasing awareness of the people that they were being neglected (d) All of these

Ans: D

39. Which of the following is NOT an indirect tax in India?
(a) VAT (b) Sales Tax (c) GST (d) Professional Tax

Ans: D

40. Which of the following economists held the view that nature will check population growth?
(a) Malthus (b) Adam Smith (c) JS Mill (d) David Ricardo

Ans: A

41. The premise that benefit of economic growth will reach all sections of the population is called
(a) Trickle down effect (b) Take-off effect (c) Balanced growth effect (d) Demonstration effect

Ans: A

42. Which among the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
(a) SEBI : Stock exchange (b) RBI : Mutual funds (c) IRDA : Insurance company (d) TRAI : Telecom company

Ans: B

43.  The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to?
(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes (b) determine the boundaries between States
(c) determine the powers, authorities and responsibilities of the Panchayats (d) regulate the functions of Municipalities

 Ans: A

44.  The tenure of the Vice President of India is
(a) Six years (b) Five years (c) Co-terminus with that of the President (d) Dependent on the will of the President

Ans: B

45
.  On 30th  April, 2017, Aizawl Football Club (AFC) created history becoming champions of the I-League, the first club from North East India to do so. The total point earned by AFC from all the 18 matches is
(a) 35 points (b) 36 points (c) 37 points (d) 38 points

Ans: C

46. As of now, three states of India had declared themselves Open Defacation-Free (ODF) under the clean India Mission. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh are two such states, the other one is
(a) Goa (b) Mizoram (c) Sikkim (d) Haryana

Ans: C

47.  The country has recently run out of garbage and  is forced to import rubbish from other countries to keep its state-of-the-art recycling plants going
(a) Norway (b) Sweden (c) Denmark (d) Switzerland

Ans: B
    
48.  When was the WannaCry cyberattack that recently infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide started?
(a) 10th May 2017 (b) 12th May 2017 (c) 16th May 2017 (d) 21st May 2017

Ans: B
  
49.  A new doctrine or strategy against Maoist is known as SAMADHAN and N stands for
(a) No access to financing (b) Nirbhay (c) Niranjan (d) NOTA

Ans: A
 
50.  The concept of Public Interest Litigation, which has become quite popular in India in the recent years, originated in?
(a) United Kingdom (b) USA (c) Australia (d) Canada

Ans: B
51. Which of the following reports is directly associated with the conceptualization of Sustainable Development?
(a) Brundtland Report (b) World Development Report (c) Global Hunger Index Report (d) Global Assessment Report

Ans: A

52. What is the full form of AMRUT?
(a) Atal Mission for Recycle and Urban Transformation (b) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(c) Atal Mission for Reforming Urban Territories (d) None of these

Ans: B

53. Which one of the following is a bulwark of personal freedom?
(a) Mandamus (b) Habeas Corpus (c) Quo Warranto (d) Certiorari

 Ans: B

54. Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has tried to increase maternity leave of the working women for the first two children from current 12 weeks to
(a) 22 weeks (b) 24 weeks (c) 26 weeks (d) 28 weeks

Ans: C

55. Earth Hour is an annual international event encouraging households and businesses to turn off their lights and electrical appliances for one hour at the appointed time, it is organized by
(a) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
(b) United Nations Development Group
(c) United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEAPA)
(d) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Ans: A
 
56. The Central Government has reduced the number of centrally sponsored schemes from 66 to 28 from the financial year 2016-17 and the funding pattern of the ‘core scheme’ is
(a) 60:40 for general category states and 90:10 for north-eastern states
(b) Fully funded by the centre
(c) 50:50 for general category states and 80:20 for north-eastern states
(d) 70:30 for general category states and 85:15 for north-eastern states

Ans: A
      
57. France's President Emmanuel Macron who belongs to the ‘En Marche’ political party, consider the following statements
1. He has become the youngest president of France
2. The first president outside France’s two traditional parties
3. He threatens to pull France out of European Union
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: C
 
58. Who is the Judge of the Calcutta High Court, Kolkata, who issued NBW against the Chief Justice and six Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
(a) J.S. Khehar (b) C.S. Karnan (c) A.K. Ganguly (d) Deepak Mishra

Ans: B

59.  In 2017 National Institutional Ranking Framework, which Institution was ranked as Number One among the Technological Institutions?
(a) IIT-M, Chennai (b) IIT-G, Guwahati (c) IIT-B, Mumbai (d) IT-BHU, Varanasi

Ans: A

60. Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in
(a) Assam (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Chhattisgarh (d) West Bengal

Ans: D

61. Ecumene is
(a) The proportion of the earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement
(b) Human and animal culture
(c) Study of Man
(d) Number of people living in an area under study

Ans: A
   
62. The Indian Constitution was enforced on
(a) 15th August 1947 (b) 26th January 1950 (c) 9th December 1950 (d) 15th August 1950

Ans: B

63.  Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) is located in
(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Bangalore (d) Hyderabad

 Ans: A

64. In India, LPG is chemically a mixture of
(a) methane and propane (b) butane and propane (c) methane and butane (d) butane and ethane

Ans: B

65. Which one of the following has been correctly listed, who were all under the direct control of the chief?
(a) tlangau, thirdeng, val upa, ramhual, puithiam and khawchhiar
(b) tlangau, thirdeng, ramhual, puithiam, zalen and khawchhiar
(c) puithiam,ramhual, zalen, khawchhiar, pasaltha and tlangau
(d) tlangau, ramhual, puithiam, valupa, tlangval, and thirdeng

Ans: B

66. What was the ceremony performed after 3 months from the death of family member to bid farewell to them?
(a) Thlai chhiah (b) Lunglo (c) Thitin (d) Khaukhurh

Ans: C

67. Who wrote “The Lushei Kuki Clans”?
(a) T.H Lewin (b) F.J Sandy (c) McCall (d) J. Shakespeare

Ans: D

68. Who among the following chief wrote a letter to the British Queen in the year 1897?
(a) Lianphunga (b) Khamliana (c) Kamliana (d) Suakliana

Ans: B
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69. Who the following is mainly associated with Look East Policy?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) PV Narashimha Rao (c) LK Advani (d) Narendra Modi

Ans: B

70. Since 1993 Collegium System in India is a search committee for
(A) appointing Vice Chancellors in University
(B) appointing judges in Supreme Court and High Court
(C) appointing health administrators
(D) appointing Directors in Welfare Board
Ans: B

71. Jan Dhan Yojana is an insurance scheme for
(A) Children education

(B) Widow welfare
(C)
Farmers welfare
(D) Health development
​Ans: C


72. In mega cities of India, the dominant source of air pollution is
 (A) transport sector
 (B) thermal power
 (C) municipal waste
 (D) commercial sector
Ans: C
  
73. The first Open University in India was set up in the State of
 (A) Andhra Pradesh
 (B) Delhi
 (C) Himachal Pradesh
 (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
 
74. Most of the Universities in India are funded by
 (A) the Central Government
 (B) the State Governments
 (C) the University Grants Commission
 (D) Private bodies and Individuals
Ans: C
 
75. Which of the following organizations looks after the quality of Technical and Management education in India ?
 (A) NCTE
 (B) MCI
 (C) AICTE
 (D) CSIR
Ans: C
 
76. Consider the following statements :
 Identify the statement which implies natural justice.
 (A) The principle of natural justice is followed by the Courts.
 (B) Justice delayed is justice denied.
 (C) Natural justice is an inalienable right of a citizen
 (D) A reasonable opportunity of being heard must be given.
Ans: C
 
77. The President of India is
 (A) the Head of State
 (B) the Head of Government 
 (C) both Head of the State and the Head of the Government
 (D) None of the above
Ans: C
 
78. Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President of India ?
 (A) Chief Election Commissioner
 (B) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
 (C) Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
 (D) Governor of a State
Ans: D

79:-The constitutional principle of the basic structure was invented by the __________.       
A:-Legislature        B:-Judiciary        C:-President of India        D:-Executive
 Ans: B

80:-Which Article of the Indian Constitution ensures Freedom of Press in India?       
A:-Article 17        B:-Article 21        C:-Article 29        D:-Article 19       
Ans: D

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81:-In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble is not the part of the Constitution of India?
A:-Kesavananda Bharati State of Kerala, 1973        B:-The Berubari Union Case, 1961       
C:-Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain, 1975        D:-Mc Mehta v. Union of India, 1986       
Ans: B


82:-As per the Constitution of India which right cannot be taken away during Emergency?       
A:-Right against exploitation        B:-Right to personal liberty        C:-Right to freedom of religion        D:-Right to equality       
Ans: B 

83
:-Which right of the following is not a fundamental right according to the Constitution of India?       
A:-Right to form associations or unions        B:-Right to property       
C:-Right against exploitation        D:-Right to Education       
Ans: B

84:-Which of the following is not a Constitutional Authority?       
A:-Attorney General of India        B:-Comptroller and Auditor General of India       
C:-Chief Justice of India        D:-Solicitor General of India       
Ans: D

85:-The objectives of the Indian Constitution is reflected in       
A:-The parliamentary system        B:-Union State Relationship       
C:-Preamble of the constitution        D:-Fundamental Rights       
Ans: C

86:-Which of the following can be regarded as a salient feature of the Constitution?       
A:-Federal system        B:-Parliamentary system       
C:-Unitary system        D:-Fedaral in form and Unitary in spirit       
Ans: D

87:-What is meant by concurrent list?       
A:-Union List       
B:-State List
C:-Subjects where both Union and State Government cannot legislate       
D:-Subjects on both Union and State Governments can legislate       
Ans: D

88:-The ultimate soveriegn as per Indian Constitution is       
A:-President of India        B:-Prime Minister of India        C:-People of India        D:-Constitution of India       
Ans: C

89:-Constitution of India came into effect on       
A:-15th August 1947        B:-26th January 1949        C:-26th January 1950        D:-1st November 1950       
Ans: C

90:-Which state in India has a separate constitution?       
A:-Jammu and Kashmir        B:-Delhi        C:-Nagaland        D:-Pondychery       
Ans: A

91:-Which of the following is not a Republic?       
A:-Pakistan        B:-China        C:-United Kingdom        D:-All are Republic       
Ans: C

92:-Which article was described by Dr B R Ambedkar as the heart and soul of Indian Constitution?        
A:-Article 21 : Right to life and personal liberty        B:-Article 19 : Right to freedom of speech and expression       
C:-Article 32 : Right to judicial remedy        D:-Article 14 : Equality before law       
Ans: C

93
-The  Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) runs from Delhi to which destination station       
A:-Varanasi        B:-Puri       
C:-Rameshwaram        D:-Dehradun       
Ans: A


94:-Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award recently as his ruling state becoming the first-ever organic state in the world. In which state is Chamling the Chief Minister       
A:-Arunachal Pradesh        B:-Sikkim        C:-Mizoram        D:-Tripura       
Ans: B


95:-Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India, who will be playing a major role for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections?       
A:-Sunil Arora        B:-O.P. Rawat        C:-Ashok Lavasa        D:-Sushil Chandra       
Ans: A

96:-George Fernandes, who was the industry minister in the post-Emergency Morarji Desai government, wanted Coca-Cola Company to not just transfer 60 percent of the shares of its Indian firm but also the formula for its concentrate to Indian shareholders. The company said it was agreeable to transferring a majority of the shares but not the formula, which it contended was a trade secret. The company exited the Indian market as the government denied a licence to import Coke concentrate. Subsequently, a substitute indigenous drink was introduced. What was it called?       
A:-76 cola        B:-77 cola        C:-78 cola        D:-79 cola       
Ans: B


97:-The 20th International Children Film Festival of India (ICFFI) was held at?       
A:-Bengaluru        B:-Hyderabad        C:-Goa        D:-Chennai       
Ans: B

98:-The Attorney General for India is appointed by the President of India under which article of the Constitution       
A:-Article 74        B:-Article 50        C:-Article 76        D:-Article 123       
Ans: C

99:-Emergency proclamation issued by the President under article 352 must be approved by the parliament within       
A:-3 months        B:-2 months        C:-1 month        D:-5 months       
Ans: C

100:-The Environment Protection Act was passed in the year       
A:-1974        B:-1992        C:-1972        D:-1986       
Ans: D 

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