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GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 44

1. The place where 27th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2018) held at
(A) Gujarat (B) Delhi (C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala
Ans: A

2. The Constitution describes various fundamental duties of citizen in
(A) Part IV-A (Article 51A)
(B) Part III—C (Article 12.B)
(C) Part V-A (Article-51.B)
​ (D) Part IV-B (Article 61A)
Ans: A

3. Number of Directive Principles of State Policy that are granted in Indian Constitution :
(A) 21 (B) 20 (C) 24 W (D) 31
Ans: B
 
4. The Public Service Broad Casting Day is observed every year on
(A) November 12 (B) October 12
(C) September 12 (D) December
Ans: A
 
5. Pedogenesis deals with
(A) the formation of forests (B) the formation of soil
(C) the formation of river (D) the formation of cloud
Ans: B
 
6. National Rural Livelihood Mission NRLM (Aajeevika) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India in
(A) September 2010 (B) June 2010
(C) June 2011 (D) August 2011
Ans: C
 
7. The National Food Security Bill passed by Loksabha on 20th August, 2013 as
(A) Bill no. 209. of2013 (B) Bill no. 99c of2013
(C) Bill no. 109c of2013 (D) Bill no. 199 of2013
Ans: C

8. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act passed on
(A) 1983 (B) 1985 (C) 1988 (D) 1986
Ans: D

9. The world’s biggest health mission by the government of India, which was inaugurated at Ranchi, Jharkhand
(A) Ayushman Bharath-Pradhan Mantn' Jan Arogya Yojana
(B) Swatch Bharath Abhiyan
(C) Pradhan Mantri Swasthy Suraksha Yojana
(D) Janani Suraksha Yojana
Ans: A

10. Which of the states has the smallest Legislative Council ?
(A) Jammu Kashmir (B) Telangana (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Pondicherry

Ans: A

11. Which amendment of Indian Constitution provided for annexation of the state of Sikkim ?
(A) 33 (B) 34 (C) 35 & 36 (D) 37 & 38

Ans: C
 
12. Joint Sitting of Rajyasabha and Loksabha is presided over by :
(A) President (B) Vice President (C) Speaker of Loksabha (D) Speaker of Rajyasabha

Ans: C
 
13. Constitution Day is celebrated in India to commemorate :
(A) Formation of Constituent Assembly (B) Adoption of Constitution by Constituent Assembly
(C) Birthday of Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Birthday of Dr. BR. Ambedkar

Ans: B
 
14. Purview of the legislation popularly known as Sarda Act was :
(A) Practice of Sati (B) Widow Remarriage (C) Womens Education (D) Child Marriage

Ans: D
 
15. Juvenile Justice Boards were established in India in :
​(A) 1976 (B) 1986 (C) 2000 (D) 2015

Ans: C
 
16. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is intended to develop :
(A) Rural Roads (B) Rural Communication
(C) Facilities for Differently Abled persons (D) Facilities for Tribal people

Ans: C

17. State which paid highest wages under Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in 2017 ?
(A) Haryana (B) Kerala (C) Tamilnadu (D) Delhi

Ans: A
 
18. E-Pos is a software application designed for :
(A) Postal System (B) Panchayat Raj (C) Public Administration (D) Public Distribution

Ans: D
 
19. Which industrial group constructed the Statue of Unity in Gujarat :
(A) Reliance (B) Larsen & Toubro (C) Tata (D) Adani

Ans: B

20. India’s first indigenous Rota Virus Vaccine :
(A) RotoVaC (B) BCG (C) DTP (D) Polo Virus

Ans: A

21. The first digital state in India :
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Gujarat (D) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: ​A

22. Who won the ”Best Actor Award” for the 64th National Film Awards of India ?
(A) Vinayakan (B) Rajkumar Rao (C) Akshay Kumar (D) Amitabh Bachchan

Ans: ​C
 
23. National Law day is on :
(A) August 28 (B) November 26 (C) July 28 (D) September 26

Ans: B
 
24. ”Scurvy” occurs due to the deficiency of :
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D

Ans: C
 
25. Constitutional head of the Indian states :
(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Chief Minister (D) Governor

Ans: D

26. Which country  hosted Ninth BRICS Summit ?
(A) Russia (B) India (C) Brazil  (D) China
Ans: D


27. The Nimoo Bazgo Power Project is located in :
(A) Punjab (B) Iammu and Kashmir (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: B

28. The 'C’ Programming language was designed by as a system programming language for UNIX.
(A) Dennis Ritchie (B) John Bridge (C) Antony James Barr (D) Jonathan Blow
Ans: A

29. The ’Tulbul Project’ is located in the river .
(A) Ravi (B) Ganga (C) Jhelum (D) Brahmaputra
Ans: C

30. Who got the ’Goldman Award’ in 2017 ?
(A) Prafulla Samanthara (B) Howard Wood (C) Suren Gazaryan (D) Leng Ouch
Ans: A

31. The Nobel Prize was established in the year :
(A) 1894 (B) 1895 (C) 1897 (D) 1893
Ans: B


32. The oldest stock bank in India :
(A) State Bank of Mysore (B) Punjab National Bank (C) Allahabad Bank (D) Dhanalaxmi Bank
Ans: C

​
33. CDMA is :
(A) Code Division Multiple Access (B) Category Division Multiple Access
(C) Camera Development Mode Availability (D) Code Division Management Access
Ans: A

34. "
Adithya Mission’ refers to :
(A) India’s Anti-Diphtheria Programme (B) India’s Tourism Promotion Programme
(C) Agricultural Extension Programme For Farmers (D) India’s Solar Exploration Programme
Ans: D

35. World AIDS Day is observed on :
(A) January 3 (B) December 3 (C) December 1 (D) December 2
Ans: C


36. The study of fossils is called
(A) Paleontology (B) Numismatics (C) Ornithology (D) Ichthyology
Ans: A


37. The sportsman who won the Laureus World Sports Award 2018 is :
(A) Virat Kohli (B) Viswanathan Anand
(C) Roger Federer (D) Cristiano Ronaldo
Ans: C

38. The Government of India enacted The Environment Protection Act of , under Article 253 of the Constitution.
(A)  1981 (B) 1986 (C) 1985 (D) 1988
Ans: B
 
39. Who was awarded with Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005 ?
(A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (B) Desmund Tutu
(C) Baba Amte (D) Nelson Mandela
Ans: B
 
40. __________can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.
(A) Money Bill (B) Consumer Protection Bill
(C) Ordinary Bill (D) Constitutional Amendment Bill
Ans: A
 
41. Which State Government has set—up toll free helpline to produce information to students on March 1, 2018?
(A) Punjab (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: D

42. Who wrote the patriotic song "Saare Iahan Se Accha” ?
(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (B) Prem Chand
(C) Muhammed Iqbal (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: C

43. _______is called ’Universal Fibre’.
(A) Silk (B) Cotton (C) Linen (D) Jute

Ans: B
 
44. “Why I am an Atheist” is an autobiography of
(A) Milkha Singh (B) Bhagat Singh

(C) Antony Flew (D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: B
   
45. Second International Spices Conference was held at
(A) Hyderabad (B) Kolkatta (C) Chennai (D) Kovalam

Ans: D

46.
Who inaugurated Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial in Rameswaram ?
(A) Arun Jaitley (B) Narendra Modi
(C)  Ram Nath Kovind (D) Pranab Mukherji
Ans: B

47. The name of first electric train in India :
(A) Calcutta Express (B) Deccan Queen (C) Himasagar Express (D) Fairy Queen

Ans: B

48. Who organized the society of ’Khudai Khidmatgars’?
(A) Nawab Salimulla (B) Nawab Muhsinul Mulk (C) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (D) Motilal Nehru
Ans: C


49. Who is the author of the book ”The Great Indian Novel” ?
(A) Shashi Tharoor (B) Arundhati Roy (C) Vikram Seth (D)
 V.S. Naipaul
Ans: A

50. India’s first Sports Museum opened at :
(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Ahmedabad (D)
 Pune
Ans: B
51. Who was the first Union Minister of Education in India ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) Sardar Vallabai Pattel (D) Motilal Nehru

Ans: B

52. Who was the first Indian president who visited Siachin Base Camp ?
(A) K.R. Narayanan (B) Ramnath Kovind (C) Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (D) APJ Abdul Kalam

Ans: D

53.  ​Which was the first Insurance Company in India ?
(A) Oriental Life Insurance Company (B) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(C) New India Insurance Company (D) General Insurance Company

Ans: A

54. Assertion (A) : Gram Sabha is the lowest range of decentralized governance. 
Reason (R) : Panchayat Raj Institutions are responsible for planning and execution of development programmes at the village level.  Codes : 
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.  (B) (A) is true and (R) is false. 
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.  (D) (A) is false and (R) is true.

Ans: C

55:-Who was the Chief Guest for the 68th Republic Day Celebrations in India?       
A:-Sheik Mohamed Bin Salman Al Saud        B:-President François Hollande       
C:-Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan        D:-King Jigme Khesar Namgyel       
Ans: C

56:-Who is the founder of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)?       
A:-Sir Peter Sutherland        B:-Mark Tucker        C:-Sir Thomas Sutherland        D:-John Flint       
Ans: C

57:-When is the International Day of the Girl Child observed?

A:-October 11th        B:-September 11th        C:-November 14th        D:-October 14th       
Ans: A 

58:-Who was the author of 'AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN INDIAN INDENTURED LABOURER'?       
A:-Kalachand        B:-Munshi Rahman Khan        C:-Chota Bandhu        D:-Navin Ramgoolam       
Ans: B


59:-The Indian Constitution adopted the idea of amending the constitution from which country       
A:-France        B:-Australia        C:-South Africa        D:-Britain       
Ans: C

60:-When is the National Law Day?        
A:-January 26        B:-November 26        C:-July 22        D:-January 24       
Ans: B 

61:-The Right to Information Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in       
A:-12th October 2005        B:-26th November 2005        C:-22nd June 2005        D:-15th June 2005       
Ans: D

62
:-What is the capital of Uttarakhand?       
A:-Dehradun        B:-Ranchi        C:-Raipur        D:-Jaipur       
Ans: A


63:-The 'Statue of Unity' world's tallest statue is located in which district of Gujarat       
A:-Ahmedabad        B:-Rajkot        C:-Gandhinagar        D:-Narmada       
Ans: D


64:-Dr. Gundert is associated with which of the following?       
A:-London Mission Society        B:-Basel Evangelical Mission        C:-Church Mission Society        D:-Prussian Missionary       
Ans: B

65:-The leader of the Akalis who led the Sikhs in the Vaikom Satyagraha?       
A:-Gur Charan Singh        B:-Lala Lal Singh        C:-Lala Jai Singh        D:-Mr. Amar Singh       
Ans: B


66:-Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was passed in the year ?       
A:-2005        B:-2006        C:-2011        D:-2012       
Ans: A

67:-ILO is situated at       
A:-Rome        B:-Geneva        C:-Washington        D:-Paris       
Ans: B

68:-Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with       
A:-Right to Property        B:-Directive Principles of State Policy       
C:-Right to Constitutional Remedies        D:-Freedom of Religion       
Ans: C

69:-Who wrote the book A Passage to England?       
A:-E.M. Foster        B:-Nirad C. Chaudhuri        C:-Kushwanth Singh        D:-R.K. Narayan       
Ans: B 


70:-Which among the following is not a fundamental right?       
​
A:-Right to equality        B:-Right against exploitation        C:-Right to freedom of religion        D:-Right to acquire wealth       
Ans: D

71:-The union list given in __________ schedule of Indian Constitution.       
A:-5th schedule        B:-6th schedule        C:-7th schedule        D:-8th schedule       
Ans: C

72:-The objective of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is _________       
A:-Skill training to youth        B:-Eradication of urban unemployment       
C:-Basic education to rural children        D:-Employment guarantee to women       
Ans: A


73:-Who won the 'Man Booker Prize 2018'?       
A:-Anna Burns        B:-Richard Powers        C:-Daisy Johnson        D:-Chethan Bagath       
Ans: A

74:-Who was the Indian flag bearer of 2018 common wealth games closing ceremony?       
A:-P.V. Sindhu        B:-Abhinav Bindra        C:-Jeenson Joseph        D:-Mary Kom       
Ans: D


75.  Which state in India is the largest producer of saffron ?
(​A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Sikkim (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat

Ans: A

76. Which one of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Parliamentary form of Government (B) Federal Government
(C) Independence of Judiciary (D) Presidential form of Government

Ans: D

77. Who presided over the Surat Session of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Rashbehari Ghosh (B) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) W.C. Banerji (D) Gopalakrishna Gokhale

Ans: A
 
78. In which language Gandhiji published the paper Harijan ?
(A) Gujarati (B) Hindi (C) English (D) Urdu

Ans: C
 
79. On which date Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced, Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme ?
(A) 25th September, 2018 (B) 15th August, 2018 (C) 22nd October, 2018 (D) 23rd September, 2018

Ans: B
 
80. Who is the architect of ‘Statue of Unity’, world’s tallest statue built at Kevadiya in Gujarat ?
(A) B.V. Dhoshi (B) Ram.V. Suthar (C) Anupama Kundoo (D) Raj Rewal

Ans: B

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1.  The joint sitting of Parliament for transacting a legislative business is presided over by:
(a) The President of India (b) The Vice President of India (c) The Prime Minister of India (d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha   
 Ans: D
 
82.  Recently, a massive coral bleaching has been reported in the ‘Great Barrier Reef’. It is located near the coast of: 
(a)  Queensland    (b)  Maldives  (c)  Hawaii  (d)  Andaman
 Ans: A
 
83.  Who is the first Law Officer of the Government of India? 
(a)  Chief Justice of India  (b)  Attorney General of India    (c)  Law Secretary  (d)  Union Law Minister
Ans: B

84.   In the context of Genetic Engineering, scientists have developed a new  computational method called ‘Target Finder’ which can predict where non-  coding DNA interacts with genes. Which of the following is a likely advantage of this? 
(a)  Artificial induction of beneficial mutations so as to develop high-yielding varieties 
(b)  Finding new drug targets to treat some genetic diseases    
(c)  Rapid cloning of domesticated animals 
(d)  All of these
 Ans: B
 
85.  Consider the following: 1.  Gold 2.  Platinum 3.  Silver Which of the above is/are found in e-waste?
(a)  1 and 2 only (b)  3 only (c)  1, 2 and 3    (d)  None
 Ans: C
 
86.  “Boil a small quantity of khoya with some water, cool and add a few drops of iodine solution and see the formation of blue colour”. This is the test to find the  presence of which of the following?
(a) Fructose (b) Gram flour (c) Starch    (d) Urea
 Ans: C 
 
87.  Which of the following CANNOT be used as a biofertilizer in rice cultivation? 
(a)  Azolla  (b)  Azospirillum  (c)  Blue green algae  (d) Rhizobium     
 Ans: D
 
88.  Groundwater in many areas in West Bengal has been contaminated leading to a     large number of cases of poisoning. What is the substance responsible for such cases?
(a) Arsenic (b) Cyanide (c) Polonium (d) Lead
 Ans: A
 
89.  For acquiring ethanol for blending with petrol, the oil companies in India depend on: 
(a)  Cosmetic industry  (b)  Food processing plants  (c)  Fertilizer factories  (d)  Sugar mills    
 Ans: D
 
90.  Consider the following statements: Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016 aims to 
1. strengthen the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
2. provide funds for the relief of farmers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2  
 Ans: D
 
91.  The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna aims to promote:
(a)  Financial inclusion    (b)  Collateral security in housing for rural and urban poor 
(c)  Cashless financial transactions  (d)  Financial literacy
 Ans: A
 
92.  The objective of the ‘’Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is to promote:
(a) Conservation of groundwater (b) Cultivation of wild varieties of cereal crops
(c) Dryland farming (d) Organic farming   
 Ans: D 
 
93.  Which among the following is a very water intensive crop? 
(a)  Grapes  (b)  Finger millet  (c)  Sugarcane      (d)  Wheat
 Ans: C 
 
94.  Which of the following does nanoscience have applications? 1. Drug delivery 2.  Electronics 3.  Food processing 4.  Water purification Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4   
 Ans: D
 
95.  Which of the following is/are the exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha as compared to Rajya Sabha? 1.  Introducing money bills 2.  Passing a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2    (d) Neither 1 nor 2  
 Ans: C
 
96.  Who among the following do not participate in the election of the President of India? 
(a)  Elected members of Rajya Sabha  (b)  Elected members of Vidhan Sabhas 
(c)  Elected members of Lok Sabha  (d)  Elected members of Vidhan Parishads   
 Ans: D
 
97.  There is a popular opposition to the use of ‘’plastic microbeads”. In the manufacture of which of the following are they used?
(a)  Cosmetics    (b)  Electronics (c)  Wooden furniture (d)  Synthetic textiles
 Ans: A
 
98.  Consider the following statements: 
1.  In certain parts of India, the cultivation of opium is legally allowed. 
2.  Opium gum is mixed with cluster bean gum in fracking technology that is  used in the shale gas extraction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only   (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2  
 Ans: A
 
99.  There is a worldwide protest against the use of hydrofluorocarbons. In which of the following household things are they used? 
(a)  Air-conditioning machines     (b)  Cooking gas cylinders  (c)  Gas geysers (d)  Microwave ovens
 Ans: A
 
100.  What is/are the objectives of Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety?  
1.  Establishing or promoting in-situ conservation facilities for rare and   endangered organisms
2.  Maintaining the worldwide network of gene banks for all the known flora and fauna
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2   
(d) Neither 1 nor 2    
Ans: DWhich was the first Insurance Company in India ?
(A) Oriental Life Insurance Company (B) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(C) New India Insurance Company (D) General Insurance Company

Ans:

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