GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 43

1:-Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2018?
A:-Rohit Sharma        B:-Bhajrang Punia        C:-P.V. Sindhu        D:-Virat Kohli
Ans: D

2:-The founder of the Women's Magazine Shrimati is
A:-Arya Pallam        B:-Anna Chandy        C:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma        D:-Lalitha Prabhu
Ans: B

3:-Who invented disposable syringe?
A:-Hiram Stevens        B:-Colin Murdoch        C:-Louis Leakey        D:-George Gamou
Ans: B

4:-The National Planning Committee (NPC) was set up in the year
A:-1938        B:-1947        C:-1945        D:-1944
Ans: A

5. Union Government appointed four brand Ambassaders for Digital India Programme recently. Who among these is an author and ethical hacker:
(A) Pranav Mistry (B) Satwat Jagwani
(C) Krati Tiwari (D) Ankit Fadia
Ans: D

6. What is the chronological (first published first and so on) correct sequence of the following books?
1. Richard Attenborough – In search of Gandhi
2. Louis Fischer – The life of Mahatama Gandhi
3. E.H. Erikson – Gandhi’s truth
4. J. Eaton – Gandhi, Fighter without a sword
Select the correct answers from the codes given below.
(A) 4, 2, 3, 1 (B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: A

7. Match the personalities with the state to which they belong.
STATE    PERSONALITIES
A. Uttarakhand 1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
B. West Bengal 2. S.D. Burman
C. Tripura 3. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Assam 4. Govind Ballabh Pant
(A) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 (B) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 (D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Ans: D

8. Union Government appointed four brand Ambassaders for Digital India Programme recently. Who among these is an author and ethical hacker:
(A) Pranav Mistry (B) Satwat Jagwani
(C) Krati Tiwari (D) Ankit Fadia
Ans: D

9. What is the chronological (first published first and so on) correct sequence of the following books?
1. Richard Attenborough – In search of Gandhi
2. Louis Fischer – The life of Mahatama Gandhi
3. E.H. Erikson – Gandhi’s truth
4. J. Eaton – Gandhi, Fighter without a sword
Select the correct answers from the codes given below.
(A) 4, 2, 3, 1 (B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: A

10. Match the personalities with the state to which they belong.
STATE PERSONALITIES
A. Uttarakhand 1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
B. West Bengal 2. S.D. Burman
C. Tripura 3. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Assam 4. Govind Ballabh Pant
(A) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 (B) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 (D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Ans: D

11. Match the pair correctly.
State Hill–Station
A. Uttarakhand 1. Chittangong
B. Assam 2. Kalimpong
C. Tripura 3. Mussoorie
D. West Bengal 4. Haflong
(A) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 (B) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(C) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (D) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Ans: D

12. Article 243 B(A) of the constitution provides for constitution of Panchayat in every state. The level of Panchayats referred under this is:
(A) Village and District level
(B) Village, intermediate and District Level
(C) Village level only
(D) District level only
Ans: B

13. The grant of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa is associated with:
(A) Shah Alam II (B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Nawab Asif-ud-Daula (D) Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
Ans: A

14:-Which article defines the amendment of Indian constitution?
A:-Article 368        B:-Article 367        C:-Article 395        D:-Article 366
Ans: A

15:-Origin of classical dance 'Kathak' is in
A:-Odissha        B:-U.P        C:-Andhra Pradesh        D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B

16:-Name of the first atomic submarine of India
A:-V.R. Gill        B:-D.B. Mahawar        C:-INS. Chakra        D:-R.N. Shukla
Ans: C

17:-Name the programme introduced by government of India for Bangladesh refugees?
A:-Operation Insaniyat        B:-Operation Bangla        C:-Operation Sadbhavana        D:-Operation Meghdoot
Ans: A

18:-Which Indian Five Year Plan is known as 'Gadgil Yojana'?
A:-Fourth Plan        B:-Third Plan        C:-Second Five Year Plan        D:-Sixth Five Year Plan
Ans: B

19:-Swachhbharat scheme was inaugurated on
A:-August 15, 2015        B:-August 15, 2014        C:-October 2, 2014        D:-January 26, 2014
Ans: C

20:-The first ever airport of Sikkim is at ____________.
A:-Gangtok        B:-Lachung        C:-Pelling        D:-Pakyong
Ans: D

21:-Who among the following person was appointed as the constitutional adviser to the Indian Constituent Assembly?
A:-C. Rajagopalachari        B:-G.V. Mavalankar        C:-Benegal Narsing Rao        D:-Balwantrai Mehta
Ans: C

22:-The Indian constitution borrowed the idea of 'single citizenship' from
A:-Canada        B:-Britain        C:-France        D:-Germany
Ans: B

23:-Which Article of the Indian constitution is related with the 'Abolition of untouchability'?
A:-Article 17        B:-Article 20        C:-Article 12        D:-Article 15
Ans: A

24:-What is the time limit to get the information under R.T.I. Act of 2005?
A:-7 days        B:-14 days        C:-45 days        D:-30 days
Ans: D

25:-When was the National Food Security Act passed?
A:-2013        B:-2007        C:-2009        D:-2012
Ans: A

26:-When is the National Science Day?
A:-February 28        B:-January 11        C:-December 11        D:-September 13
Ans: A

27:-Which of the following country will host the FIFA 2022 World Cup Football?
A:-Sharjah        B:-China        C:-Qatar        D:-Russia
Ans: C

28:-'Madad' is the name given to the recent Flood Relief Operation by the
A:-Navy        B:-Airforce        C:-Fishermen        D:-Army
Ans: D

29:-Regarding the Government of India Act, 1935, who made the remark, 'It was a new charter of slavery'?
A:-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose        B:-Mahatma Gandhi        C:-Jawaharlal Nehru        D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: C

30:-Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Promotion of International Peace and Security?
A:-Article 51        B:-Article 58        C:-Article 71        D:-Article 78
Ans: A

31:-One among the following books is written by Arundhati Roy?
A:-A Portrait of the writer as a Young Wife        B:-Strangers No More
C:-The Ministry of Utmost Happiness        D:-The Inheritors
Ans: C

32:-Which great nationalist leader was also known as 'Patriot of Patriots'?
A:-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose        B:-Bhagath Singh        C:-Mahatma Gandhi        D:-Chandrasekhar Azad
Ans: A

33:-Who is accorded a rank next to the President of India in the official warrant of precedence?
A:-Chief Justice of India        B:-Speaker of Lok Sabha        C:-Prime Minister of India        D:-Vice-President of India
Ans: D

34:-Which country was ranked the happiest country on the UN World Happiness Report, 2018?
A:-Switzerland        B:-Finland        C:-Cuba        D:-Singapore
Ans: B

35:-The book 'Satyagraha at Champaron' is written by
A:-Dr. Radhakrishnan        B:-Jawaharlal Nehru        C:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad        D:-Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: C

36:-The Prime Minister of India in December 2018 announced renaming the three islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The Rose Island was renamed
A:-Shaheed Bhagath Singh Dweep        B:-Madan Mohan Malavya Dweep
C:-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Dweep        D:-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep
Ans: D

37:-'Shadow Cabinet' is the feature of the parliamentary system of
A:-France        B:-Britain        C:-Spain        D:-Portugal
Ans: B

38:-The first day session of the Constituent Assembly of India was chaired by
A:-Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer        B:-Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
C:-Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya       D:-Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Ans: D

39:-Name the president of Cuba
A:-Miguel Diaz-Canel        B:-Raul Castro        C:-Osvaldo Dorticose Torrado        D:-Rodriguez Parrilla
Ans: A

40:-Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
A:-Article 15        B:-Article 16        C:-Article 17        D:-Article 18
Ans: C

41:-The Journalist murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October, 2018 is __________.
A:-Shah Mehmood Qureshi        B:-Workneh Gebeyehu        C:-Jamal Khashoggi        D:-Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir
Ans: C

42:-The procedure and method of election of the president of India has been taken from __________ constitution.
A:-German        B:-Irish        C:-French        D:-American
Ans: B

43:-The historic summit between the president of the U.S.A. Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held in ___________ in June 2018.
A:-Singapore        B:-Malaysia        C:-Switzerland        D:-Norway
Ans: A

44:-What is India's rank on the Global Hunger Index, 2018?
A:-103rd        B:-104th        C:-105th        D:-106th
Ans: A

45:-The political party founded by Kamal Haasan
A:-Dravida Makkal Manram        B:-Tamil Makkal Manram        C:-Makkal Needhi Maiam        D:-Tamil Makkal Maiam
Ans: C

46:-'Knesset' is the name of the parliament of _________.
A:-Japan        B:-Israel        C:-Poland        D:-Saudi Arabia
Ans: B

47:-How many women members were there in the Indian Constituent Assembly?
A:-13        B:-14        C:-15        D:-16
Ans: C

48:-Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as 'one man boundary force'?
A:-Lady Mountbatten        B:-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose        C:-Jawaharlal Nehru        D:-Lord Mountbatten
Ans: D

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

50:-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

51:-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

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

53:-Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2018?
A:-Rohit Sharma        B:-Bhajrang Punia        C:-P.V. Sindhu        D:-Virat Kohli
Ans: D

54:-Who invented disposable syringe?
A:-Hiram Stevens        B:-Colin Murdoch        C:-Louis Leakey        D:-George Gamou
Ans: B

55:-The National Planning Committee (NPC) was set up in the year
A:-1938        B:-1947        C:-1945        D:-1944
Ans: A

56:-How many women members were there in the Indian Constituent Assembly?
A:-12        B:-15        C:-18        D:-19
Ans: B

57:-The capital of Venezuela is
A:-La Paz        B:-Buenos Aires        C:-Lima        D:-Caracas
Ans: D

58:-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

59:-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

60:-The political party of Imran Khan that came to Pakistan in August 2018 is __________.
A:-Tehreek-al-Islam        B:-Hizb-e-Refah e Insaf        C:-Tehreek-e-Insaf        D:-Hezb-e-Congra-e Pakistan
Ans: C

61:-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

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

63:-Where did India International Science Festival 2017 took place ?
A:-Mumbai        B:-Jharkhand        C:-Chandigarh        D:-Chennai
Ans: D

64:-The first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
A:-I.M. Gopikrishna        B:-Gopi Thonakal        C:-Milka Singh        D:-Anil Sinha
Ans: B

65. In which year first census of free (independent) India was conducted ?
A) 1948 B) 1950 C) 1951 D) 1952
Ans: C

66. In which year, first "All-India-Census" was conducted in India ?
A) 1884
B) 1872
C) 1881
D) 1856
Ans: B

67. The act which declared India as an independent and sovereign state :
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1851 (B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
(C) Charter Act, 1932 (D) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans: B

68. The preface with which our constitution begins is technically known as :
(A) Frame (B) Article (C) Preamble (D) Preface
Ans: C

69. Pardoning power of the President is stated in article :
(A) 42 (B) 52 (C) 62 (D) 72
Ans: D

70. Dr. Palpu served in the medical service under the Government of :
(A) Tamilnadu
(B) Mysore
(C) Kerala
(D) Hyderabad
Ans: B

71. The first principal of CMS college :
(A) Henry Baker
(B) Benjamin Bailey
(C) Charles Mead
(D) Norton
Ans: B

72. The first Viceroy of British India :
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Irwin
(D) Lord Hastings
Ans: A

73. Which Indian state is connected to Tibet by Nathula pass?
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Assam
(D) Sikkim
Ans: D

74:-Which State Government's initiative of planting 10 lakh saplings in a span of 8 hours has entered the Guinness Book of World Records?
A:-Uttar Pradesh        B:-Rajasthan        C:-Madhya Pradesh        D:-Jharkand
Ans: A

75:-International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed on _______
A:-28 November        B:-25 November        C:-25 December        D:-28 December
Ans: B

76:-Who wrote the book 'What Happened to Netaji'?
A:-Anuj Khar        B:-Aravind Adiga        C:-Soni Sohal        D:-Gangaram
Ans: A

77:-Which movie bagged the Golden Crow Pheasant Award of 2015?
A:-Cinemawallah        B:-The Tribe        C:-Ottal        D:-Refujiado
Ans: C

78:-'Do Not Evil' is the tagline of _________
A:-Opera        B:-Bing        C:-Yahoo        D:-Google
Ans: D

79:-Who introduced Oral Polio Vaccine?
A:-Albert Sabin        B:-JE Salk        C:-Joseph Lister        D:-Alexander Fleming
Ans: A

80:-Which amendment is known as 'Mini Constitution'?
A:-93rd Amendment        B:-42nd Amendment        C:-43rd Amendment        D:-44th Amendment
Ans: B

81:-In which year Indian Parliament Food Security Act?
A:-2011        B:-2012        C:-2013        D:-2014
Ans: C

82:-The head quarters of Right to Information Act is _________
A:-Vidya Sadan        B:-Vikas Bhavan        C:-August Kranti Bhavan        D:-Mukti Sadan
Ans: C

83. Statue of unity situated at :
(A) Gujarat (B) Delhi
(C) Punjab (D) Calcutta
Ans: A

84. Which city named as City of Wind?
(A) London (B) Lisbon (C) Chicago (D) Rome
Ans: C

85. The constitution of India came in to effect from :
(A) 01 January 1950 (B) 26 January 1950 (C) 15 August 1947 (D) 16 August 1947
Ans: B

86. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was for the first time amended by the :
(A) 41 Amendment (B) 42 Amendments (C) 43 Amendments (D) 44 Amendment
Ans: B

87. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Rights?
(A) Right against exploitation (B) Right to liberty
(C) Right to equality (D) Right to property
Ans: D

88. What is the fees to be paid along with the application for getting information under RTI Act?
(A) Rs. 10 (B) Rs. 20 (C) Rs. 50 (D) Rs. 100
Ans: A

89. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme was launched at Panipat on :
(A) 15 August 2014 (B) 26 August 2015
(A) 22 January 2015 (D) 10 December 2015
Ans: C

90. Kyoto protocol is related to :
(A) Ozone depletion (B) Climate change (C) Water pollution (D) Nuclear energy
Ans: B

91. Lionel Messi represents which country in international Foot ball ?
(A) Argentina (B) Portugal
(C) Brazil (D) Spain
Ans: A

92. Which is the largest News Agency in the World ?
(A) Associated Press (B) Telam (C) Tanjug (D) Press Trust of India
Ans: A

93. The Cyclone affected India, Sri Lanka and Maldives in November 2017 :
(A) BOB06 (B) Vardah (C) Ockhi (D) Hudhud
Ans: C

94. In the Census of2011 the Male literacy rate in India
(A) 65.46 (B) 74.04 (C) 81.02 (D) 82.14
Ans: D

95. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Programme on 2nd Oct., 2014 to make clean India :
(A) Nirmal Bharat Programme (B) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(C) Make in India (D) Saansad Adarsh Grama Yojana
Ans: B

96. The Cabinet Mission came to India to discuss transfer of power to India on
A) 24th March, 1946 (B) 22nd 1 March, 1942 (C) 9th August, 1942 (D) 12th August, 1945
Ans: A

97. The winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2018
(A) Kasinathuni Viswanath (B) Manoj Kumar (C) Shashi Kapoor (D) Vinod Khanna
Ans: D

98. Who was the ﬁrst woman Secretary General of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Snehalatha Srivathava (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Ramadevi (D) Kamala Beniwal
Ans: C

99. International Day for preventing the exploitation of Environment in War and Armed conﬂict
(A) November 11 (B) November 6 (C) November 5 (D) November 1
Ans: B

100. The Environment Protection Act was passed in the year
(A) 1988 (B) 1968 (C) 1989 (D) 1986
Ans: D

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