GENERAL STUDIES- INDIA PAGE 45
1. Consider the following animals:
1. Sloth bear 2. Jaguar 3. Hoolock gibbon
Which of the above is/are found in India in their natural habitat?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: C
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitude as compared to higher latitudes.
2. Along the mountain gradient, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to higher altitudes.
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: C
3. Aflatoxins are formed by:
(a) Aspergillus flavus (b) Candida albicans
(c) Cryptococcus neoformans (d) Coccidioides schenckii
Ans: A
4. Consider the following districts: 1. Munnar 2. Mandi 3. Krishna
Which of the above districts is/are well known for tea plantations?
(a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 only
Ans: C
5. ‘Fly ash’ is emitted from:
(a) Brick kilns (b) Motor vehicles
(c) Sewage treatment plants (d) Thermal power plants
Ans: D
6. Calcium carbide is used
(a) as rodent killer (b) as insecticide
(c) for fruit ripening (d) for lowering soil salinity
Ans: C
7. With reference to food additives, consider the following statements:
1. Benzoic acid and sorbic acid function as antimicrobial agents.
2. Citric acid is used to suppress browning of fruits and vegetables.
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: C
8. With reference to the use of microorganisms in food processing, consider the following statements:
1. Lactic acid bacteria can ferment any monosaccharide or polysaccharide into lactic acid.
2. Baker’s yeast is manufactured from single cell isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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: B
9. Which of the following chemicals is/are used in food preservation?
1. Calcium propionate 2. Potassium metabisulphite 3. Lecithin
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of them is used in food preservation
Ans: C
10. What is ‘M-cessation’, sometimes seen in news?
(a) An initiative to help tobacco users to quit tobacco
(b) A mobile phone service that delivers audio messages on pregnancy, child birth and child care
(c) An app to learn all the methods of cashless financial transactions
(d) A government initiative to eradicate the availability of narcotics to general public
Ans: A
11. As per the Constitution the executive power of State is vested in :
(A) Chief Justice of High Court (B) Chief Minister
(C) Governor (D) Chief Secretary
Ans: C
12. Smallest Union Territory of India in Area is :
(A) Daman and Diu (B) Lakshadweep
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (D) Pondicherry
Ans: B
13. Who appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of Supreme Court of India ?
(A) Prime Minister (B) President
(C) Attorney General (D) Council of Ministers
Ans: B
14. Who is the Head of Indian Audit and Accounts Department ?
(A) Attorney General
(B) Advocate General
(C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(D) Reserve Bank Governor
Ans: C
15. Which among the following is the institution constituted at National level to Prevent Corruption at administrative and bureaucratic level ?
(A) Lokpal (B) Public Service Commission (C) Lokayuktha (D) Information Commission
Ans: A
16. Identify the Constitutional Amendment which deleted Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights :
(A) 61St Amendment (B) 42“‘1 Amendment (C) 73ml Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
Ans: D
17. The first Indian native ruler signed the Subsidiary Alliance System of British :
(A) Nawab of Awadh (B) Nizam of Hyderabad (C) Peshwas of Maratha (D) None of these
Ans: B
18. The joint sitting of parliament is presided over by :
(A) Speaker of LokSabha (B) President (C) Prime Minister (D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans: A
19. Identify the Political Right among the following :
(A) Right to Work (B) Right to Leisure (C) Right to Life (D) Right to hold Public office
Ans: D
20. Which among the following Fundamental Right is called as the Heart and Soul of the Constitution by Dr. BR Ambedkar ?
(A) Right to Freedom (B) Right to Constitutional Remedies (C) Right to Equality (D) Right against Exploitation
Ans: B
21. Dasholi Grama Swarajya Sangh was the first environment movement in India started by :
(A) Amrita Devi (B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (C) Medha Patker (D) Sundarlal Bahuguna
Ans: B
22. In Census 2011 the Male literacy rate in India :
(A) 82.14% (B) 65.46% (C) 93.91% (D) 91.58%
Ans: A
23. What is Gaganyaan ?
(A) The national mission of cleaning the sacred river Ganga
(B) The human space flight programme to be launched around 2022
(C) The complete digitalization of banking industry in 2019
(D) A campaign to seek elimination of open defecation
Ans: B
24. Which among the following states has the credit of first state to provide digitally signed land record receipts ?
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal
Ans: C
25. Village Rockstars-the film which won many national and international awards and made Oscar entry for best foreign language film is originally created in :
(A) English language (B) Bhojpuri language
(C) Kamrupi Assamese language (D) Hindi language
Ans: C
26. ”Alang” is the Worlds largest ship recycling unit situated in the state of :
(A) West Bengal (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Gujarath (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
27. Who is considered to be the founder of the city of Amritsar ?
(A) Guru Amardas (B) Guru Tej Bahadur (C) Guru Hargobind (D) Guru Ramdas
Ans: D
28. The Provision Directive Principles of State Policy in Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of :
(A) America (B) Canada (C) Ireland (D) Britain
Ans: C
29. UNESCO declared Sanchi as a World Heritage Site in the year :
(A) 1990 (B) 1989 (C) 2018 (D) 1998
Ans: B
30. The language born as a result of integration between Hindavi and Persian is :
(A) Sanskrit (B) Urdu (C) Kashmiri (D) Sindhi
Ans: B
31. Which is the cleanest city in India in the Swatchh Bharat Survey 2018 ?
(A) Pune (B) Ahmedabad (C) Indore (D) Bhuvaneswar
Ans: C
32. The first Indian to win Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals is :
(A) P.V. Sindhu (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Srikanth Kidampi (D) Pullela Gopichand
Ans: A
33. The study of inland aquatic ecosystem is called :
(A) Hydrology (B) Potomology (C) Limnology (D) Oceanography
Ans: C
34. The state animal of Sikkim is :
(A) Mithun (B) Red Panda (C) Ox (D) One Horned Rhinoceros
Ans: B
35:-Keezhariyur Bomb Case is associated with
A:-Non Co-operation Movement B:-Khilafat Movement C:-Civil Disobedience Movement D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: D
36:-Arrange the following in chronological order
i. Vaikom Satyagraha
ii. Paliyam Satyagraha
iii. Shanar Agitation
iv. Guruvayur Satyagraha
A:-iii, iv, ii, i
B:-iii, i, iv, ii
C:-i, iv, ii, iii
D:-i, iv, iii, ii
Ans: B
37:-The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built in
A:-Thungabhadra B:-Sutlej C:-Chambal D:-Beas
Ans: C
38:-Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Independence?
A:-JB Kripalani B:-Jawaharlal Nehru C:-Vallabhai Patel D:-Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Ans: A
39:-Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in which of the following plan period?
A:-Sixth plan B:-Fifth plan C:-Seventh plan D:-Fourth plan
Ans: C
40:-In which city ISRO has inaugurated the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) for implementing Gaganyaan?
A:-Chennai
B:-Bengaluru
C:-Mumbai
D:-Sriharikota
Ans: B
41:-Neel Darpan is a play written by Dinabandhu Mitra. It deals with
A:-The Farmers of Gujarat B:-The Mill Workers of Ahmednagar
C:-The Artisans of Bengal D:-The Indigo farmers of Bihar
Ans: D
42:-Which of the following state is not sharing boundary with Bhutan?
A:-Uttar Pradesh B:-Arunachal Pradesh C:-Assam D:-Sikkim
Ans: A
43:-The period of 'Annual Plans'
A:-1978 - 1980 B:-1966 - 1969 C:-1985 - 1987 D:-1990 - 1992
Ans: D
44:-Which State Government announced the 'One family, One Job' scheme?
A:-Gujarat B:-Bihar C:-Sikkim D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: C
45:-Who is known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
A:-K. Kelappan B:-Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C:-I. K. Kumaran D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: B
46:-Which state has become India's first state to bring a law against 'sextortion'?
A:-Himachal Pradesh B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Manipur D:-Kerala
Ans: B
47:-The national milk day (NMD-2018) is celebrated on which of the following dates in India?
A:-November 26 B:-December 16 C:-January 24 D:-February 2
Ans: A
48:-India's longest rail-cum road bridge is located in which of the following states?
A:-Arunachal Pradesh B:-Nagaland C:-Assam D:-Meghalaya
Ans: C
49:-Who was the provisional president of constituent assembly in India?
A:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad C:-Sardar Vallabhai Pattel D:-Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
Ans: D
50:-In which year was the right to property removed from fundamental rights of Indian Constitution?
A:-1978 B:-1973 C:-1969 D:-1979
Ans: A
1. Sloth bear 2. Jaguar 3. Hoolock gibbon
Which of the above is/are found in India in their natural habitat?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: C
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitude as compared to higher latitudes.
2. Along the mountain gradient, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to higher altitudes.
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: C
3. Aflatoxins are formed by:
(a) Aspergillus flavus (b) Candida albicans
(c) Cryptococcus neoformans (d) Coccidioides schenckii
Ans: A
4. Consider the following districts: 1. Munnar 2. Mandi 3. Krishna
Which of the above districts is/are well known for tea plantations?
(a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 only
Ans: C
5. ‘Fly ash’ is emitted from:
(a) Brick kilns (b) Motor vehicles
(c) Sewage treatment plants (d) Thermal power plants
Ans: D
6. Calcium carbide is used
(a) as rodent killer (b) as insecticide
(c) for fruit ripening (d) for lowering soil salinity
Ans: C
7. With reference to food additives, consider the following statements:
1. Benzoic acid and sorbic acid function as antimicrobial agents.
2. Citric acid is used to suppress browning of fruits and vegetables.
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: C
8. With reference to the use of microorganisms in food processing, consider the following statements:
1. Lactic acid bacteria can ferment any monosaccharide or polysaccharide into lactic acid.
2. Baker’s yeast is manufactured from single cell isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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: B
9. Which of the following chemicals is/are used in food preservation?
1. Calcium propionate 2. Potassium metabisulphite 3. Lecithin
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of them is used in food preservation
Ans: C
10. What is ‘M-cessation’, sometimes seen in news?
(a) An initiative to help tobacco users to quit tobacco
(b) A mobile phone service that delivers audio messages on pregnancy, child birth and child care
(c) An app to learn all the methods of cashless financial transactions
(d) A government initiative to eradicate the availability of narcotics to general public
Ans: A
11. As per the Constitution the executive power of State is vested in :
(A) Chief Justice of High Court (B) Chief Minister
(C) Governor (D) Chief Secretary
Ans: C
12. Smallest Union Territory of India in Area is :
(A) Daman and Diu (B) Lakshadweep
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (D) Pondicherry
Ans: B
13. Who appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of Supreme Court of India ?
(A) Prime Minister (B) President
(C) Attorney General (D) Council of Ministers
Ans: B
14. Who is the Head of Indian Audit and Accounts Department ?
(A) Attorney General
(B) Advocate General
(C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(D) Reserve Bank Governor
Ans: C
15. Which among the following is the institution constituted at National level to Prevent Corruption at administrative and bureaucratic level ?
(A) Lokpal (B) Public Service Commission (C) Lokayuktha (D) Information Commission
Ans: A
16. Identify the Constitutional Amendment which deleted Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights :
(A) 61St Amendment (B) 42“‘1 Amendment (C) 73ml Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
Ans: D
17. The first Indian native ruler signed the Subsidiary Alliance System of British :
(A) Nawab of Awadh (B) Nizam of Hyderabad (C) Peshwas of Maratha (D) None of these
Ans: B
18. The joint sitting of parliament is presided over by :
(A) Speaker of LokSabha (B) President (C) Prime Minister (D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans: A
19. Identify the Political Right among the following :
(A) Right to Work (B) Right to Leisure (C) Right to Life (D) Right to hold Public office
Ans: D
20. Which among the following Fundamental Right is called as the Heart and Soul of the Constitution by Dr. BR Ambedkar ?
(A) Right to Freedom (B) Right to Constitutional Remedies (C) Right to Equality (D) Right against Exploitation
Ans: B
21. Dasholi Grama Swarajya Sangh was the first environment movement in India started by :
(A) Amrita Devi (B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (C) Medha Patker (D) Sundarlal Bahuguna
Ans: B
22. In Census 2011 the Male literacy rate in India :
(A) 82.14% (B) 65.46% (C) 93.91% (D) 91.58%
Ans: A
23. What is Gaganyaan ?
(A) The national mission of cleaning the sacred river Ganga
(B) The human space flight programme to be launched around 2022
(C) The complete digitalization of banking industry in 2019
(D) A campaign to seek elimination of open defecation
Ans: B
24. Which among the following states has the credit of first state to provide digitally signed land record receipts ?
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal
Ans: C
25. Village Rockstars-the film which won many national and international awards and made Oscar entry for best foreign language film is originally created in :
(A) English language (B) Bhojpuri language
(C) Kamrupi Assamese language (D) Hindi language
Ans: C
26. ”Alang” is the Worlds largest ship recycling unit situated in the state of :
(A) West Bengal (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Gujarath (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
27. Who is considered to be the founder of the city of Amritsar ?
(A) Guru Amardas (B) Guru Tej Bahadur (C) Guru Hargobind (D) Guru Ramdas
Ans: D
28. The Provision Directive Principles of State Policy in Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of :
(A) America (B) Canada (C) Ireland (D) Britain
Ans: C
29. UNESCO declared Sanchi as a World Heritage Site in the year :
(A) 1990 (B) 1989 (C) 2018 (D) 1998
Ans: B
30. The language born as a result of integration between Hindavi and Persian is :
(A) Sanskrit (B) Urdu (C) Kashmiri (D) Sindhi
Ans: B
31. Which is the cleanest city in India in the Swatchh Bharat Survey 2018 ?
(A) Pune (B) Ahmedabad (C) Indore (D) Bhuvaneswar
Ans: C
32. The first Indian to win Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals is :
(A) P.V. Sindhu (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Srikanth Kidampi (D) Pullela Gopichand
Ans: A
33. The study of inland aquatic ecosystem is called :
(A) Hydrology (B) Potomology (C) Limnology (D) Oceanography
Ans: C
34. The state animal of Sikkim is :
(A) Mithun (B) Red Panda (C) Ox (D) One Horned Rhinoceros
Ans: B
35:-Keezhariyur Bomb Case is associated with
A:-Non Co-operation Movement B:-Khilafat Movement C:-Civil Disobedience Movement D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: D
36:-Arrange the following in chronological order
i. Vaikom Satyagraha
ii. Paliyam Satyagraha
iii. Shanar Agitation
iv. Guruvayur Satyagraha
A:-iii, iv, ii, i
B:-iii, i, iv, ii
C:-i, iv, ii, iii
D:-i, iv, iii, ii
Ans: B
37:-The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built in
A:-Thungabhadra B:-Sutlej C:-Chambal D:-Beas
Ans: C
38:-Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Independence?
A:-JB Kripalani B:-Jawaharlal Nehru C:-Vallabhai Patel D:-Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Ans: A
39:-Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in which of the following plan period?
A:-Sixth plan B:-Fifth plan C:-Seventh plan D:-Fourth plan
Ans: C
40:-In which city ISRO has inaugurated the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) for implementing Gaganyaan?
A:-Chennai
B:-Bengaluru
C:-Mumbai
D:-Sriharikota
Ans: B
41:-Neel Darpan is a play written by Dinabandhu Mitra. It deals with
A:-The Farmers of Gujarat B:-The Mill Workers of Ahmednagar
C:-The Artisans of Bengal D:-The Indigo farmers of Bihar
Ans: D
42:-Which of the following state is not sharing boundary with Bhutan?
A:-Uttar Pradesh B:-Arunachal Pradesh C:-Assam D:-Sikkim
Ans: A
43:-The period of 'Annual Plans'
A:-1978 - 1980 B:-1966 - 1969 C:-1985 - 1987 D:-1990 - 1992
Ans: D
44:-Which State Government announced the 'One family, One Job' scheme?
A:-Gujarat B:-Bihar C:-Sikkim D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: C
45:-Who is known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
A:-K. Kelappan B:-Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C:-I. K. Kumaran D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: B
46:-Which state has become India's first state to bring a law against 'sextortion'?
A:-Himachal Pradesh B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Manipur D:-Kerala
Ans: B
47:-The national milk day (NMD-2018) is celebrated on which of the following dates in India?
A:-November 26 B:-December 16 C:-January 24 D:-February 2
Ans: A
48:-India's longest rail-cum road bridge is located in which of the following states?
A:-Arunachal Pradesh B:-Nagaland C:-Assam D:-Meghalaya
Ans: C
49:-Who was the provisional president of constituent assembly in India?
A:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad C:-Sardar Vallabhai Pattel D:-Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
Ans: D
50:-In which year was the right to property removed from fundamental rights of Indian Constitution?
A:-1978 B:-1973 C:-1969 D:-1979
Ans: A
51:-Which among the following amendment of Indian Constitution replaced the right to property from fundamental rights?
A:-44th amendment B:-43rd amendment C:-42nd amendment D:-46th amendment
Ans: A
52:-Fundamental duties of citizens were added to the Indian Constitution in
A:-1974 B:-1976 C:-1978 D:-1972
Ans: B
53. Who wrote ‘Calcutta Chromosome’ ?
(A) Anita Nair (B) Vikram Seth (C) Shashi Tharoor (D) Amitav Ghosh
Ans: D
54. The longest serving governor of RBI :
(A) Benegal Ram Rau (B) CD. Desmukh (C) Manmohan Singh (D) C. Rangarajan
Ans: A
55. The National Farmer’s Day is celebrated on
(A) December 23 (B) November 20 (C) November 12 (D) December 22
Ans: A
56. Which state in India set up Adhyatrnik Vibhag (Spiritual department) ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Assam (D) Gujarat
Ans: B
57. India’s first Music Museum to be set up at
(A) Mysuru (B) Thiruvaiyaru (C) Uduppi (D) Varanasi
Ans: B
58. Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’ ?
(A) Ramnath Kovind (B) Venkaiya Naidu (C) Manmohan Singh (D) Arun Jaitley
Ans: C
59. Who won the National Award for Best Actress at the National Film Award 2018 ?
(A) Sridevi (B) Dipika Padukone (C) Divya Dutta (D) Anushka Shetty
Ans: A
60. Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 2018 ?
(A) James P. Allison (B) George Smith (C) Tasuku Honjo (D) Paul Romer
Ans: D
61. Not a feature of New Economic Policy
(A) Privatisation (B) Liberalisation (C) Socialisation (D) Globalisation
Ans: C
62. Roof of the world
(A) Pamir (B) Karakoram (C) Aksaichin (D) Godwin Austin
Ans: A
63. Programme introduced to alleviate poverty in urban areas
(A) NRY (B) SGRY (C) SJSY (D) SJSRY
Ans: D
64. The population of India has been growing continuously and rapidly after which year ?
(A) 1931 (B) 1926 (C) 1885 (D) 1921
Ans: D
65. Not a feature of horizontal diversification of crops
(A) Value added products of low agricultural goods (B) Cultivation of good variety of crops
(C) Mixed crop farming (D) Cultivate more than one crop
Ans: A
66. Karve Committee is related to
(A) Public sector (B) Small scale industry (C) Basic and heavy industry (D) Agriculture
Ans: B
67. The policy of the government to protect domestic industries from foreign competition during the planning period is known as
(A) Globalisation (B) Modernisation (C) Import Substitution (D) Nationalisation
Ans: C
68. A stone image of Buddha discovered in Kerala from
(A) Kottayam (B) Karumadi (C) Karakkal (D) Kallil
Ans: B
69. The Parliament of India consists of
(A) President and Prime Minister (B) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(C) President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (D) President, Prime Minister and Council ofMinisters
Ans: C
70. The Charter of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of
(A) America (B) Canada (C) Britain (D) France
Ans: A
71. To whom the Governor address his resignation ?
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Minister (D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans: A
72. Largest Union Territory in India in area is
(A) Chandigarh (B) Lakshadweep (C) Daman and Diu (D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans: D
73. The retirement age of Supreme Court Judges is
(A) 62 (B) 65 (C) 60 (D) 70
Ans: B
74. Choose the Central Service among the following :
(A) Indian Administrative Service (B) Indian Police Service
(C) Indian Railway Service (D) Sales Tax Officers
Ans: C
75. The Chairman and members of Union Public Service Commission are appointed by
(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans: B
76. Identify the Constitutional Amendment through which a List of Fundamental Duties was inserted to Indian Constitution.
(A) 38th Amendment (B) 44th Amendment (C) 52nd Amendment (D) 42nd Amendment
Ans: D
77. The Provision regarding the appointment and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are laid down in
(A) Article - 148 (B) Article - 324 (C) Article - 74 (D) Article – 280
Ans: A
78. Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in
(A) Part III (B) Part II (C) Part IV (D) Part IX
Ans: C
79. In which state in India was “Panchayathi Raj” first introduced?
(A) Kerala (B) Andhra pradesh (C) UP (D) Rajasthan
Ans: D
80. Which of the following is not included in “Aintinai” prevailed in ancient Tamilakam?
(A) Kurunji (B) Karai (C) Palai (D) Mullai
Ans: B
81. Expand VVPAT :
(A) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial
(B) Voter Verifiable Personal Audit Trial
(C) Voter Verifiable Permanent Audit Trial
(D) Voter Verifiable Personal Account Trial
Ans: A
82. Right to Information Bill passed by the parliament on :
(A) 12th June 2005 (B) 15th June 2005 (C) 22nd June 2005 (D) 12th October 2005
Ans: B
83. The fundamental duties of the citizens were added to the constitution by Amendment.
(A) 40th Amendment (B) 415tAmendment
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 43rd Amendment
Ans: C
84. World Radio Day is observed on
(A) February 10 (B) February 11 (C) February 13 (D) February 14
Ans: C
85. 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held at
(A) Varanasi (B) Bengaluru (C) New Delhi (D) Jaipur
Ans: A
86. Who won the Australian Open Women's Singles, 2019 ?
(A) Karolina Pliskova (B) Naomi Osaka (C) Patra Kvitova (D) Maria Sharapova
Ans: B
87. Who founded "Bharat Naujawan Sabha" ?
(A) Bhagat Singh (B) Surya Sen (C) Sukh Dev (D) Rajguru
Ans: A
88. "India Today" a book written by
(A) R.C. Dutt (B) R.P. Dutt (C) M.N. Roy (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: B
89. National income of India first scientifically calculated under :
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis (D) Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao
Ans: D
90. The 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of Education introduced by
(A) Mudaliar Commission (B) Radhakrishnan Commission
(C) Kothari Commission (D) Hunter Commission
Ans: C
91. First woman justice of Supreme Court of India
(A) Indu Malhotra (B) K.K. Usha (C) M. Fathima Beevi (D) Anna Malhotra
Ans: C
92. The Act which provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household:
(A) NREGA (B) NFWP (C) NEGF (D) REGP
Ans: A
93. National Consumers Day
(A) March 10th
(B) March 1st
(C) December 1st
(D) December 24th
Ans: D
94. The system of cultivation that the planter produced indigo on those lands which were under his direct control :
(A) Ryoti Cultivation
(B) Intensive Cultivation
(C) Nij Cultivation
(D) Transitional Cultivation
Ans: C
95. The Constitution incorporated 10 Fundamental Duties by which Amendment Act of
(A) 45
(B) 42
(C) 52
(D) 41
Ans: B
96. Name the only planet that has a day longer than its year
(A) Mercury (B) Jupiter (C) Neptune (D) Venus
Ans: D
97:-Name the chief Justice who issued verdict on the constitutionality of Adhar Card
A:-T.S. Thakkur B:-Ranjan Gagoi C:-Dipak Misra D:-None of these
Ans: C
98:-Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MNREGP) was introduced in
A:-2005 B:-2004 C:-2008 D:-2006
Ans: A
99:- Which among the following amendments of Indian constitution added the fundamental duties of citizens?
A:- 40th amendment B:- 4lst amendment C:- 42nd amendment D:- 44th amendment
Ans: C
100:- Which one of the following right of Indian constitution guarantees all the fundamental rights to every resident of the country?
A:- Right to equality B:- Right to freedom C:- Right against exploitation D:-Right to constitutional remedies
Ans: D
A:-44th amendment B:-43rd amendment C:-42nd amendment D:-46th amendment
Ans: A
52:-Fundamental duties of citizens were added to the Indian Constitution in
A:-1974 B:-1976 C:-1978 D:-1972
Ans: B
53. Who wrote ‘Calcutta Chromosome’ ?
(A) Anita Nair (B) Vikram Seth (C) Shashi Tharoor (D) Amitav Ghosh
Ans: D
54. The longest serving governor of RBI :
(A) Benegal Ram Rau (B) CD. Desmukh (C) Manmohan Singh (D) C. Rangarajan
Ans: A
55. The National Farmer’s Day is celebrated on
(A) December 23 (B) November 20 (C) November 12 (D) December 22
Ans: A
56. Which state in India set up Adhyatrnik Vibhag (Spiritual department) ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Assam (D) Gujarat
Ans: B
57. India’s first Music Museum to be set up at
(A) Mysuru (B) Thiruvaiyaru (C) Uduppi (D) Varanasi
Ans: B
58. Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’ ?
(A) Ramnath Kovind (B) Venkaiya Naidu (C) Manmohan Singh (D) Arun Jaitley
Ans: C
59. Who won the National Award for Best Actress at the National Film Award 2018 ?
(A) Sridevi (B) Dipika Padukone (C) Divya Dutta (D) Anushka Shetty
Ans: A
60. Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 2018 ?
(A) James P. Allison (B) George Smith (C) Tasuku Honjo (D) Paul Romer
Ans: D
61. Not a feature of New Economic Policy
(A) Privatisation (B) Liberalisation (C) Socialisation (D) Globalisation
Ans: C
62. Roof of the world
(A) Pamir (B) Karakoram (C) Aksaichin (D) Godwin Austin
Ans: A
63. Programme introduced to alleviate poverty in urban areas
(A) NRY (B) SGRY (C) SJSY (D) SJSRY
Ans: D
64. The population of India has been growing continuously and rapidly after which year ?
(A) 1931 (B) 1926 (C) 1885 (D) 1921
Ans: D
65. Not a feature of horizontal diversification of crops
(A) Value added products of low agricultural goods (B) Cultivation of good variety of crops
(C) Mixed crop farming (D) Cultivate more than one crop
Ans: A
66. Karve Committee is related to
(A) Public sector (B) Small scale industry (C) Basic and heavy industry (D) Agriculture
Ans: B
67. The policy of the government to protect domestic industries from foreign competition during the planning period is known as
(A) Globalisation (B) Modernisation (C) Import Substitution (D) Nationalisation
Ans: C
68. A stone image of Buddha discovered in Kerala from
(A) Kottayam (B) Karumadi (C) Karakkal (D) Kallil
Ans: B
69. The Parliament of India consists of
(A) President and Prime Minister (B) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(C) President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (D) President, Prime Minister and Council ofMinisters
Ans: C
70. The Charter of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of
(A) America (B) Canada (C) Britain (D) France
Ans: A
71. To whom the Governor address his resignation ?
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Minister (D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans: A
72. Largest Union Territory in India in area is
(A) Chandigarh (B) Lakshadweep (C) Daman and Diu (D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans: D
73. The retirement age of Supreme Court Judges is
(A) 62 (B) 65 (C) 60 (D) 70
Ans: B
74. Choose the Central Service among the following :
(A) Indian Administrative Service (B) Indian Police Service
(C) Indian Railway Service (D) Sales Tax Officers
Ans: C
75. The Chairman and members of Union Public Service Commission are appointed by
(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans: B
76. Identify the Constitutional Amendment through which a List of Fundamental Duties was inserted to Indian Constitution.
(A) 38th Amendment (B) 44th Amendment (C) 52nd Amendment (D) 42nd Amendment
Ans: D
77. The Provision regarding the appointment and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are laid down in
(A) Article - 148 (B) Article - 324 (C) Article - 74 (D) Article – 280
Ans: A
78. Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in
(A) Part III (B) Part II (C) Part IV (D) Part IX
Ans: C
79. In which state in India was “Panchayathi Raj” first introduced?
(A) Kerala (B) Andhra pradesh (C) UP (D) Rajasthan
Ans: D
80. Which of the following is not included in “Aintinai” prevailed in ancient Tamilakam?
(A) Kurunji (B) Karai (C) Palai (D) Mullai
Ans: B
81. Expand VVPAT :
(A) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial
(B) Voter Verifiable Personal Audit Trial
(C) Voter Verifiable Permanent Audit Trial
(D) Voter Verifiable Personal Account Trial
Ans: A
82. Right to Information Bill passed by the parliament on :
(A) 12th June 2005 (B) 15th June 2005 (C) 22nd June 2005 (D) 12th October 2005
Ans: B
83. The fundamental duties of the citizens were added to the constitution by Amendment.
(A) 40th Amendment (B) 415tAmendment
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 43rd Amendment
Ans: C
84. World Radio Day is observed on
(A) February 10 (B) February 11 (C) February 13 (D) February 14
Ans: C
85. 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held at
(A) Varanasi (B) Bengaluru (C) New Delhi (D) Jaipur
Ans: A
86. Who won the Australian Open Women's Singles, 2019 ?
(A) Karolina Pliskova (B) Naomi Osaka (C) Patra Kvitova (D) Maria Sharapova
Ans: B
87. Who founded "Bharat Naujawan Sabha" ?
(A) Bhagat Singh (B) Surya Sen (C) Sukh Dev (D) Rajguru
Ans: A
88. "India Today" a book written by
(A) R.C. Dutt (B) R.P. Dutt (C) M.N. Roy (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: B
89. National income of India first scientifically calculated under :
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis (D) Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao
Ans: D
90. The 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of Education introduced by
(A) Mudaliar Commission (B) Radhakrishnan Commission
(C) Kothari Commission (D) Hunter Commission
Ans: C
91. First woman justice of Supreme Court of India
(A) Indu Malhotra (B) K.K. Usha (C) M. Fathima Beevi (D) Anna Malhotra
Ans: C
92. The Act which provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household:
(A) NREGA (B) NFWP (C) NEGF (D) REGP
Ans: A
93. National Consumers Day
(A) March 10th
(B) March 1st
(C) December 1st
(D) December 24th
Ans: D
94. The system of cultivation that the planter produced indigo on those lands which were under his direct control :
(A) Ryoti Cultivation
(B) Intensive Cultivation
(C) Nij Cultivation
(D) Transitional Cultivation
Ans: C
95. The Constitution incorporated 10 Fundamental Duties by which Amendment Act of
(A) 45
(B) 42
(C) 52
(D) 41
Ans: B
96. Name the only planet that has a day longer than its year
(A) Mercury (B) Jupiter (C) Neptune (D) Venus
Ans: D
97:-Name the chief Justice who issued verdict on the constitutionality of Adhar Card
A:-T.S. Thakkur B:-Ranjan Gagoi C:-Dipak Misra D:-None of these
Ans: C
98:-Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MNREGP) was introduced in
A:-2005 B:-2004 C:-2008 D:-2006
Ans: A
99:- Which among the following amendments of Indian constitution added the fundamental duties of citizens?
A:- 40th amendment B:- 4lst amendment C:- 42nd amendment D:- 44th amendment
Ans: C
100:- Which one of the following right of Indian constitution guarantees all the fundamental rights to every resident of the country?
A:- Right to equality B:- Right to freedom C:- Right against exploitation D:-Right to constitutional remedies
Ans: D
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