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Q.1 Kandangi saree, which has got GI tag, is associated to which state?
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Andra Pradesh
Answer ✔ (c) Tamil Nadu
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Q.2 Peacock parachute spider, which is recently spotted in Eastern Ghat, is belongs to the genus
- Chilobrachys
- Poecilotheria
- Avicularia
- Mygalomorphae
Answer ✔ (b) Poecilotheria
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Q.3 Where was the india's first automated battery charging and changing station for e-buses inaugurated?
- Ahmedabad
- Chennai
- Bangaluru
- New Delhi
Answer ✔ (a) Ahmedabad
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Q.4 Which mobile application is launched by the government to search for generic medicines?
- JanaushadhiSarvada
- JanaushadhiService
- JanaushadhiSafalam
- JanaushadhiSugam
Answer ✔ (d) JanaushadhiSugam
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Q.5 Recently launched book 'listening, learning and reading' is based on which leader?
- Narendra Modi
- Amit Shah
- M. Venkaiah Naidu
- Ram Nath Kovind
Answer ✔ (c) M. Venkaiah Naidu
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Q.6 The book "Idea of Justice" is written by
- Amitabh Ghosh
- Amartya Sen
- Jaswant Singh
- S.S. Sodhi
Answer ✔ (b) Amartya Sen
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Q.7 The Author of the book "Jyoti Punj" is:
- L.K.Adwani
- Jaswant Singh
- Narendra Modi
- Sonia Gandhi
Answer ✔ (c) Narendra Modi
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Q.8 Arina is related with which of the following games?
- Judo
- Kho-Kho
- Golf
- Horse Riding
Answer ✔ (d) Horse Riding
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Q.9 "Hopman Cup" is related to which sport?
- Lawn Tennis
- Football
- Cricket
- Badminton
Answer ✔ (a) Lawn Tennis
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Q.10 Hima Das, is associated with which sport?
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Athletics
- Cricket
Answer ✔ (c) Athletics
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Q.11 The 'Bermuda Triangle' lies in-
- Western North Atlantic ocean
- Eastern North Atlantic ocean
- North Pecific ocean
- South Indian ocean
Answer ✔ (a) Western North Atlantic ocean
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Q.12 The milky way is classified as-
- Spiral galaxy
- Elecrical galaxy
- Irregular galaxy
- Round galaxy
Answer ✔ (a) Spiral galaxy
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Q.13 Which animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
- Tiger
- Giant Panda
- Hornbill
- White Bear
Answer ✔ (b) Giant Panda
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Q.14 Tea is grown in-
- Hot, wet and hilly region
- Flat region
- Winter season
- Very cold region
Answer ✔ (a) Hot, wet and hilly region
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Q.15 Shyok is a tributary of-
- Brahmaputra
- Indus
- Chenab
- Sutlej
Answer ✔ (b) Indus
Explanation: The Shyok River a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh in India and Gilgit?Baltistan in Pakistan, spanning some 550 km (340 mi)
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Q.16 Kaziranga is known for-
- Project Tiger
- Two horned Rhino
- One horned Rhino
- Operation flood
Answer ✔ (c) One horned Rhino
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Q.17 The Information Technology (I.T.) capital of india is -
- Hyderabad
- Bangaluru
- Mumbai
- Chennai
Answer ✔ (b) Bangaluru
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Q.18 The human development Index (HDI) is based on-
- Life expectancy at birth
- GDP per capita (PPP US $)
- Mean Years of Schooling
- All of the above
Answer ✔ (d) All of the above
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Q.19 From which of the following taxes, the central government gets the maximum revenue?
- Corporate Tax
- Income Tax
- Excise Duties
- Custom Duties
Answer ✔ (a) Corporate Tax
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Q.20 Which one of the following is the first private telecom company to get a licence to launch a long distance phone service in india?
- Bharti telesonic
- Nokia
- Reliance
- Airtel
Answer ✔ (a) Bharti telesonic
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Q.21 Namami Gange' is associated with for clean Ganga-
- National Mission
- Ganga Action plan
- Smart city mission
- AMRUT
Answer ✔ (a) National Mission
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Q.22 The organisation which looks after the credit needs of agriculture and rural development is-
- FCI
- NABARD
- IDBI
- ICAR
Answer ✔ (b) NABARD
Explanation: NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Q.23 Who got the Nobel Piece Prize 2019?
- Olga Tokarczuk
- Abiy Ahmed Ali
- Peter Handke
- Michael Kremer
Answer ✔ (b) Abiy Ahmed Ali
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Q.24 Who founded the Servants of India Society?
- Chittaranjan Das
- Bal Gngadhar Tilak
- Lala her Dayal
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer ✔ (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Q.25 Vande Matram was taken from-
- Rajtarangani
- Anand Math
- Akbarnama
- Akbar kosha
Answer ✔ (b) Anand Math
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Q.26 The Sarvodaya Movement was started by-
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jayaprakash Narayan
- Vinoba Bhave
- Dada Dharmadhikari
Answer ✔ (c) Vinoba Bhave
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Q.27 Who is the current Home Affairs minister of India?
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan
- Amit Shah
- Rajnath Singh
- Piyush Goel
Answer ✔ (b) Amit Shah
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Q.28 India is a-
- Union of Federal states
- Federal Union of states
- Union of states
- Union of states and Union territories
Answer ✔ (c) Union of states
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Q.29 Who is called the 'Nightingale of India'?
- Vijay Lakshami Pandit
- Sarojini Naidu
- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Sucheta Kriplani
Answer ✔ (b) Sarojini Naidu
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Q.30 The first Muslim rular to introduce the system of price control was-
- Balban
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
- Allauddin Khalji
Answer ✔ (d) Allauddin Khalji
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Q.31 Musical instrument 'Sitar' is the combination of-
- Bansuri and Veena
- Bansuri and Sarangi
- Veena and Tambura
- Veena and Piano
Answer ✔ (d) Veena and Piano
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Q.32 Teratali' the folkdance of which state?
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
Answer ✔ (b) Rajasthan
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Q.33 What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?
- Compassionate Buddha
- Radha Krishna leela
- Jain Teerthankras
- Mahabharat encounters
Answer ✔ (a) Compassionate Buddha
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Q.34 World Water Day is observed on-
- 22nd January
- 22nd March
- 22nd April
- 22nd May
Answer ✔ (b) 22nd March
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Q.35 The headquaters of UNESCO is in-
- Germany
- Paris
- U.S.A
- Italy
Answer ✔ (b) Paris
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Q.36 Sound travels fastest in-
- Water
- steel
- vacuum
- Air
Answer ✔ (b) steel
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Q.37 Hydrogen bomb is based on the phenomenon of-
- Nuclear fusion
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear explosion
- none of thses
Answer ✔ (a) Nuclear fusion
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Q.38 Plaster of Paris is made from-
- Gypsum
- Zinc
- Slacked lime
- limestone
Answer ✔ (a) Gypsum
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Q.39 Decibel' is a unit of-
- Pitch
- Sound energy
- Loudness
- length
Answer ✔ (c) Loudness
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Q.40 The only mammal which can fly
- whale
- snake
- Hen
- Bat
Answer ✔ (d) Bat
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Q.1 The Simon Commission was formed to review-
- Legislatures in India
- Fitness of India for further reforms
- A constitution for India
- The position of the Viceroy
Answer ✔ (b) Fitness of India for further reforms
Explanation: Simon Commission was formed to analyze the working of the government of India Act, 1919, and suggest further constitutional and administrative reforms within the British colonial rule of India. In this commission no single Indian was included that's why this was failed after Simon's commission go back movement.
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Q.2 The Azad Hind Fauj was formed in-
- 1937
- 1942
- 1943
- 1945
Answer ✔ (b) 1942
Explanation: Azad Hind Fauj was an Indian national army, formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose through the patronage of the Imperial Japanese Army, in 1942 to secure the independance of india.
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Q.3 Where did Mahatma Gandhi first apply his technique of satyagraha?
- Dandi
- Champaran
- England
- South Africa
Answer ✔ (d) South Africa
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagraha first in South Africa in 1906 at Phoenix Farm. In India, the first Satyagraha was started in 1916 at Champaran.
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Q.4 The first governor-general of India was appointed under the provisions of -
- 1773
- 1784
- 1833
- 1858
Answer ✔ (a) 1773
Explanation: Warren Hastings was the first governor-general of British India appointed under the provision of 1773 with the partial authority of India. Complete authority over all of India was granted in 1833, and the official came to be known as the "governor-general of India".
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Q.5 An anti-British outfit 'Abhinav Bharat' was founded by-
- R. G. Bhandarkar
- V. D. Savarkar
- C. R. Das
- Sardar Bhagat Singh
Answer ✔ (b) V. D. Savarkar
Explanation: Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society (an anti-British outfit) founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1904.
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Q.6 Who led the Salt Satyagraha movement with Gandhi?
- Annie Besant
- Mridula Sarabhai
- Muthu Lakshmi
- Sarojini Naidu
Answer ✔ (d) Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: Salt March or Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mahatma Gandhi in March–April 1930 with Sarojini Naidu. The main event of this was Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Q.7 In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
- Non-Cooperation movement 1920-22
- Rowlatt Satyagraha 1919
- Ahmedabad strike 1918
- Bardoli Satyagraha
Answer ✔ (c) Ahmedabad strike 1918
Explanation: 1918 cotton mills strike in Ahmedabad
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Q.8 Santhals were associated with-
- Tribal Rebellion
- Non-cooperation Movement
- Salt Satyagraha
- Indigo Revolt
Answer ✔ (a) Tribal Rebellion
Explanation: The Santhal rebellion was a tribal rebellion that took place in 1855 - 1856 to end the revenue system of the East India Company (EIC), usury practices, and the zamindari system in India. The Santhals were the tribe groups present in Jharkhand, the state of India.
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Q.9 Persian weekly 'Miratul Akhbar' was published by-
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- Maulana Shibli Nomani
Answer ✔ (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation: Mirat-ul-Akhbar meaning the mirror of news was a Persian language journal that was founded and published by Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 12 April 1822.
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Q.10 Who was the first president of All India Trade Union Congress?
- Dewan Chaman Lal
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- N. G. Ranga
- Swami Sahajanand
Answer ✔ (b) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: All India Trade Union Congress was founded on 31st October 1920 at Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first President and V.M.Pawar was the first General Secretary of this union.
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Q.11 Which of the following was the first to impose censorship of the press?
- Wellesley
- Hastings
- Johan Adams
- Dalhousie
Answer ✔ (a) Wellesley
Explanation: Lord Wellesley was the first to impose censorship of the press in 1799.
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Q.12 Which of the following state was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
- Satara
- Jhansi
- Awadh
- Nagpur
Answer ✔ (c) Awadh
Explanation: The doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of the British Kingdom in India, which was introduced by Dalhousie. The Doctrine equipped with an idea to annex those states which have no heir, get lapsed the right of ruling and it will not be reverted by adoption.
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Q.13 Who founded the Servants of India Society?
- Chittaranjan Das
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Lala Har Dayal
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer ✔ (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Servants of India Society was founded on 12 June 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale to build a dedicated group of people for social service and reforms.
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Q.14 The first governor-general of the East India Company in India was?
- Robert Clive
- Sir John Shore
- Warren Hastings
- Marquis Hastings
Answer ✔ (c) Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in 1772.
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Q.15 Vande Mataram was taken from-
- Akbarnama
- Rajtarangini
- Anand Math
- Akbar Kosh
Answer ✔ (c) Anand Math
Explanation: Anandamath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature.
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Q.16 The call "Dilli Chalo" was given by-
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer ✔ (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
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Q.17 All India Muslim League was formed in-
- Lahor
- Aligarh
- Lucknow
- Dhaka
Answer ✔ (d) Dhaka
Explanation: All India Muslim League was a political party founded on 30 December 1906 by Mohammad Ali Jinnah at Dhaka, currently in Bangladesh.
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Q.18 Which one of the following authors put forth the theory of the drain of India's resources to England?
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Bankim Chand Chatterjee
- G. G. Agarkar
- Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer ✔ (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji's book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" brought attention to his theory of the Indian "wealth drain" into Britain.
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Q.19 The American publicist who was with Mahatma Gandhi during his 'Quit India' movement was-
- Louis Fischer
- William L. Shiver
- Web Miller
- Negley Farson
Answer ✔ (a) Louis Fischer
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Q.20 "Depressed Classes League" was established by-
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Babu Jagjiwan Ram
- N. S. Kajrolkar
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Answer ✔ (a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: The depressed classes league was founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for the Dalits and other lower caste peoples in 1930 to make the fair representation of the Scheduled Castes in the decision-making bodies of India. in 1935 Babu Jagjiwan Ram Also contributed to the establishment of this league.
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Q.1 The Simon Commission was formed to review-
- Legislatures in India
- Fitness of India for further reforms
- A constitution for India
- The position of the Viceroy
Answer ✔ (b) Fitness of India for further reforms
Explanation: Simon Commission was formed to analyze the working of the government of India Act, 1919, and suggest further constitutional and administrative reforms within the British colonial rule of India. In this commission no single Indian was included that's why this was failed after Simon's commission go back movement.
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Q.2 The Azad Hind Fauj was formed in-
- 1937
- 1942
- 1943
- 1945
Answer ✔ (b) 1942
Explanation: Azad Hind Fauj was an Indian national army, formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose through the patronage of the Imperial Japanese Army, in 1942 to secure the independance of india.
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Q.3 Where did Mahatma Gandhi first apply his technique of satyagraha?
- Dandi
- Champaran
- England
- South Africa
Answer ✔ (d) South Africa
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagraha first in South Africa in 1906 at Phoenix Farm. In India, the first Satyagraha was started in 1916 at Champaran.
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Q.4 The first governor-general of India was appointed under the provisions of -
- 1773
- 1784
- 1833
- 1858
Answer ✔ (a) 1773
Explanation: Warren Hastings was the first governor-general of British India appointed under the provision of 1773 with the partial authority of India. Complete authority over all of India was granted in 1833, and the official came to be known as the "governor-general of India".
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Q.5 An anti-British outfit 'Abhinav Bharat' was founded by-
- R. G. Bhandarkar
- V. D. Savarkar
- C. R. Das
- Sardar Bhagat Singh
Answer ✔ (b) V. D. Savarkar
Explanation: Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society (an anti-British outfit) founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1904.
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Q.6 Who led the Salt Satyagraha movement with Gandhi?
- Annie Besant
- Mridula Sarabhai
- Muthu Lakshmi
- Sarojini Naidu
Answer ✔ (d) Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: Salt March or Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mahatma Gandhi in March–April 1930 with Sarojini Naidu. The main event of this was Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Q.7 In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
- Non-Cooperation movement 1920-22
- Rowlatt Satyagraha 1919
- Ahmedabad strike 1918
- Bardoli Satyagraha
Answer ✔ (c) Ahmedabad strike 1918
Explanation: 1918 cotton mills strike in Ahmedabad
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Q.8 Santhals were associated with-
- Tribal Rebellion
- Non-cooperation Movement
- Salt Satyagraha
- Indigo Revolt
Answer ✔ (a) Tribal Rebellion
Explanation: The Santhal rebellion was a tribal rebellion that took place in 1855 - 1856 to end the revenue system of the East India Company (EIC), usury practices, and the zamindari system in India. The Santhals were the tribe groups present in Jharkhand, the state of India.
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Q.9 Persian weekly 'Miratul Akhbar' was published by-
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- Maulana Shibli Nomani
Answer ✔ (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation: Mirat-ul-Akhbar meaning the mirror of news was a Persian language journal that was founded and published by Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 12 April 1822.
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Q.10 Who was the first president of All India Trade Union Congress?
- Dewan Chaman Lal
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- N. G. Ranga
- Swami Sahajanand
Answer ✔ (b) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: All India Trade Union Congress was founded on 31st October 1920 at Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first President and V.M.Pawar was the first General Secretary of this union.
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Q.11 Which of the following was the first to impose censorship of the press?
- Wellesley
- Hastings
- Johan Adams
- Dalhousie
Answer ✔ (a) Wellesley
Explanation: Lord Wellesley was the first to impose censorship of the press in 1799.
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Q.12 Which of the following state was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
- Satara
- Jhansi
- Awadh
- Nagpur
Answer ✔ (c) Awadh
Explanation: The doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of the British Kingdom in India, which was introduced by Dalhousie. The Doctrine equipped with an idea to annex those states which have no heir, get lapsed the right of ruling and it will not be reverted by adoption.
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Q.13 Who founded the Servants of India Society?
- Chittaranjan Das
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Lala Har Dayal
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer ✔ (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Servants of India Society was founded on 12 June 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale to build a dedicated group of people for social service and reforms.
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Q.14 The first governor-general of the East India Company in India was?
- Robert Clive
- Sir John Shore
- Warren Hastings
- Marquis Hastings
Answer ✔ (c) Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in 1772.
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Q.15 Vande Mataram was taken from-
- Akbarnama
- Rajtarangini
- Anand Math
- Akbar Kosh
Answer ✔ (c) Anand Math
Explanation: Anandamath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature.
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Q.16 The call "Dilli Chalo" was given by-
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer ✔ (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
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Q.17 All India Muslim League was formed in-
- Lahor
- Aligarh
- Lucknow
- Dhaka
Answer ✔ (d) Dhaka
Explanation: All India Muslim League was a political party founded on 30 December 1906 by Mohammad Ali Jinnah at Dhaka, currently in Bangladesh.
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Q.18 Which one of the following authors put forth the theory of the drain of India's resources to England?
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Bankim Chand Chatterjee
- G. G. Agarkar
- Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer ✔ (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji's book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" brought attention to his theory of the Indian "wealth drain" into Britain.
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Q.19 The American publicist who was with Mahatma Gandhi during his 'Quit India' movement was-
- Louis Fischer
- William L. Shiver
- Web Miller
- Negley Farson
Answer ✔ (a) Louis Fischer
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Q.20 "Depressed Classes League" was established by-
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Babu Jagjiwan Ram
- N. S. Kajrolkar
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Answer ✔ (a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: The depressed classes league was founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for the Dalits and other lower caste peoples in 1930 to make the fair representation of the Scheduled Castes in the decision-making bodies of India. in 1935 Babu Jagjiwan Ram Also contributed to the establishment of this league.
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Q.1 As per the constitution of India, the minimum age of an Indian citizen to become the president of India is -
- 30 years
- 35 years
- 40 years
- 50 years
Answer ✔ (b) 35 years
Explanation: To become the president of India, the minimum age of the candidate should be 35 years, and should be an Indian citizen, and also should be qualified for a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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Q.2 Which amendment of the Constitution of India limits the number of Ministers?
- 73rd
- 87th
- 91st
- 86th
Answer ✔ (c) 91st
Explanation: According to the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003 of article 75 (1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent.
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Q.3 In the Centre State Financial Relations in India, Gadgil formula is used in-
- division of tax revenue
- formulating the policy for fresh borrowing
- writing off states indebtedness to the centre
- Allocating central plan assistance between states
Answer ✔ (d) Allocating central plan assistance between states
Explanation: The Gadgil formula is named after Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil, a social scientist and the first critic of Indian planning. It was evolved in 1969 for determining the allocation of central assistance for state plans in India
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Q.4 The sitting of the house of the people may be terminated by-
- Adjournment
- Prorogation
- Dissolution
- All of these
Answer ✔ (a) Adjournment
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Q.5 Part IV of the constitution of India deals with-
- Fundamental rights
- Citizenship
- Directive principles of state policy
- Union Executive
Answer ✔ (c) Directive principles of state policy
Explanation: Part IV of the constitution of India deals with the directive principles of the state policy. Provisions in this part IV are fundamental to the governance of the country and the state can use these provisions for making laws. These provisions cannot be enforced by any court.
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Q.6 The basic parameters of India's foreign policy were laid down by-
- Dr. Rajendra Prassad
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
- Dr. Zakir Husain
Answer ✔ (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Explanation: Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1954 developed foreign policy based on Panchsheel (Five Principles) which are
1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,
2. . Mutual non-aggression,
3. Mutual non-interference,
4. Equality and mutual benefit, and
5. Peaceful co-existence.
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Q.7 Can there be a common high court for two or more states?
- Yes
- No
- Only in financial emergency
- only in national emergency
Answer ✔ (a) Yes
Explanation: Two or more states can share a single high court according to the constitution. Haryana and Punjab share the common high court at Chandigarh. eastern states (Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh) share a common high court at Guwahati. Also, the two UTs Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have a common high court which is J & K High Court. There are now 25 High Courts in India. The Calcutta High Court, established in 1862, is the oldest High Court in India.
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Q.8 The right to vote in the national elections in India is based on the principle of-
- Restricted franchise
- Hereditary privileges
- Property qualifications
- Universal adult suffrage
Answer ✔ (d) Universal adult suffrage
Explanation: Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). Every person (citizen) above the 18 years of age or in the adult age group as per the provision of state have the right to vote in national elections.
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Q.9 The Right to Information Act, 2005 came into effect on-
- 10 December, 2003
- 5 January, 2004
- 12 October, 2005
- 7 July, 2004
Answer ✔ (c) 12 October, 2005
Explanation: The RTI act was forced into effect on midnight of 12th and 13th October 2005.
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Q.10 Who appoints the governors of Indian states?
- Council of Ministers
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister
- President
Answer ✔ (d) President
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Q.11 The Union Budget is presented in-
- The Lok Sabha
- The Rajya Sabha
- Joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
- Anywhere
Answer ✔ (a) The Lok Sabha
Explanation: The Union Budget of India is also referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Indian constitution. It is the annual budget and presented by the Lok Sabha on the first day of february (2 months before the new financial year).
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Q.12 Money Bill has been defined by the constitution under Article-
- 109
- 110
- 111
- both (b) and (c)
Answer ✔ (b) 110
Explanation: "Money Bill" is defined in Article 110 of the constitution of India.
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Q.13 The Upper House of Parliament is known as-
- Parliament House
- Rajya Sabha
- Rashtrapati Bhawan
- Lok Sabha
Answer ✔ (b) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: Rajya Sabha is the second house of the parliament, also called the upper house of parliament. It is representative of states. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of state and UT legislatures.
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Q.14 Democratic Decentralization in India means-
- More financial decentralization in favour of the states
- Decentralisation of the power in bureaucratic structures.
- Distribution of subjects between the centre and the states
- Establishment of Panchayati Raj
Answer ✔ (d) Establishment of Panchayati Raj
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Q.15 Which Article relates to the "Right to Feedom"?
- Article 14
- Article 19
- Article 16
- Article 15
Answer ✔ (b) Article 19
Explanation: Article 19 relates to the Right to freedom while Article 14, 15, and 16 relate to the Right to equality.
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Q.16 How many fundamental duties have been provided in Article 51A of the constitution?
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Answer ✔ (c) 11
Explanation: Currently, there are 11 fundamental duties in Article 51A of the Constitution.
1. Abide by the Constitution and respect the national flag & National Anthem
2. Follow ideals of the freedom struggle
3. Protect sovereignty & integrity of India
4. Defend the country and render national services when called upon
5. Sprit of common brotherhood
6. Preserve composite culture
7. Preserve natural environment
8. Develop scientific temper
9. Safeguard public property
10. Strive for excellence
11. Duty for all parents/guardians to send their children in the age group of 6-14 years to school. (added by 86th Amendment ACT, 2002)
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Q.17 Which of the following bodies is not a creation of the constitution?
- Financial commission
- Election commission
- Planning commission
- Union Public Service Commission
Answer ✔ (c) Planning commission
Explanation: Financial commission (Article 280), Election commission (Article 324), Union Public Service Commission (Article 315).
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Q.18 how many Articles and schedules, in the constitution of India has?
- 448 Articles, 12 schedules
- 395 Articles, 8 schedules
- 450 Articles, 13 schedules
- 448 Articles, 10 schedules
Answer ✔ (a) 448 Articles, 12 schedules
Explanation: The original constitution of India was with 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. after many amendments, in the current scenario constitution has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.
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Q.19 Power, authority, and responsibilities of municipalities are listed in which schedule of the constitution of India?
- Ninth
- Tenth
- Eleventh
- Twelfth
Answer ✔ (d) Twelfth
Explanation: The power, authority, and responsibilities of municipalities are listed in the twelfth schedule of the constitution of India.
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Q.20 By the amendment the salary of the president of India is-
- Rs. 50,000
- Rs. 1,50,000
- Rs. 75,000
- 850000
Answer ✔ (b) Rs. 1,50,000
Explanation: According to the new amendment (salary act 2008), the salary of the president is between 1.5 lakh to 5 lakh per month.
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Q.1 In the visible spectrum the color having the shortest wavelength is :
- Violet
- Blue
- Red
- yellow
Answer ✔ (a) Violet
Explanation: the longest wavelength is Red, and the shortest is violet.
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Q.2 The Heater Element in an electric iron is made of__
- Copper
- Tungesten
- Nichrome
- Iron
Answer ✔ (c) Nichrome
Explanation: Nichrome 80/20 is an ideal material, because it has relatively high resistance and forms an adherent layer of chromium oxide when it is heated for the first time.
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Q.3 Which of following is the most viscous medium?
- Coaltar
- Water
- Glycerine
- Alcohol
Answer ✔ (a) Coaltar
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Q.4 At which temperature do the reading of the centigrade and the fahrenheit scales coincide?
- 00
- -400
- 1000
- -800
Answer ✔ (b) -400
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Q.5 Sound travels fastest in :
- Water
- Steel
- Alcohol
- Air
Answer ✔ (b) Steel
Explanation: Sound travels fastest through solids. This is because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a liquid or gas, allowing sound waves to travel more quickly through it. In fact, sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than through air.
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Q.6 Which of the following is the property of Carbon Monoxide:
- Oxidising Agent
- Catalytic agent
- Neutral oxide
- Reducing agent
Answer ✔ (d) Reducing agent
Explanation: Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless flammable gas that is slightly less dense than air.
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Q.7 White phosphorous is generally kept under-
- Alcohol
- Water
- glycerine
- ether
Answer ✔ (b) Water
Explanation: White phosphorus is highly reactive, and spontaneously ignites at about 30°C in moist air. It is usually stored under water, to prevent exposure to the air. It is also extremely toxic, even in very small quantities.
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Q.8 The most abundant element in the earth's crust is:
- O
- Al
- Si
- N
Answer ✔ (a) O
Explanation: Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, making up 46.6% of Earth's mass. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%)
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Q.9 The most important organic constituent of dynamite is :
- Nitrobenzene
- T.N.T.
- Methyl chloride
- Nitroglycerine
Answer ✔ (d) Nitroglycerine
Explanation: Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht and patented in 1867. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more powerful alternative to black powder
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Q.10 Which of the following is used in the manufacturing of candle?
- Bees Wax
- Spermaceti wax
- Lanodin wax
- Paraffin wax
Answer ✔ (d) Paraffin wax
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Q.11 DNA differs from RNA in having :
- Uracil
- Adenine
- Thymin
- Cytosine
Answer ✔ (c) Thymin
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Q.12 Trachoma is disease of the :
- Skin
- Eyes
- Lungs
- Ear
Answer ✔ (b) Eyes
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Q.13 What is the name of the longest bone of thigh?
- Vistula
- Femur
- Fibula
- Humerous
Answer ✔ (b) Femur
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Q.14 The Enzyme found in the salive is :
- Ptyalin
- Pepsin
- Maltose
- Lipase
Answer ✔ (a) Ptyalin
Explanation: Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine. About 30% starch digestion takes place in the mouth cavity.
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Q.15 Who discovered insulin?
- F.Banting
- Edward Jenner
- Ronald Ross
- S.A wakesman
Answer ✔ (a) F.Banting
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Q.1 The innermost layer of the earth is known as?
- Mesosphere
- Lithosphere
- Asthenosphere
- Barysphere
Answer ✔ (d) Barysphere
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Q.2 On which particular date, does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth?
- 4th July
- 3rd January
- 21st March
- 22nd December
Answer ✔ (b) 3rd January
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Q.3 Which of the following is the largest island?
- Madagascar
- Honshu
- Sumatra
- Cuba
Answer ✔ (a) Madagascar
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Q.4 The Capital of Nigeria is -
- Abuja
- Sanna
- Vienna
- Warsaw
Answer ✔ (a) Abuja
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Q.5 Which is the land of morning calm?
- Thailand
- Korea
- Finland
- Japan
Answer ✔ (b) Korea
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Q.6 Which of the following countries occupies an important place in the world for the production of coffee?
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Brazil
- Malaysia
Answer ✔ (c) Brazil
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Q.7 Which of the following is known as the morning star?
- Saturn
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Mars
Answer ✔ (b) Venus
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Q.8 The shape of the milky way galaxy is -
- Spiral
- Circular
- Elliptical
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Spiral
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Q.9 Which of the following instruments is used for recording the earthquake waves?
- Hydrograph
- Pantograph
- Seismograph
- Barograph
Answer ✔ (c) Seismograph
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Q.10 The substances present at the center of the sun are in -
- Solid, liquid and gaseous state
- Liquid state only
- Gaseous state only
- Both liquid and gaseous states
Answer ✔ (c) Gaseous state only
Explanation: Due to the high temperature the substances present at the center of the Sun are always in gaseous state.
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Q.11 The best variety of world's cotton is known as -
- Sea Island
- Short staple Indian
- Egyptian
- Upland American
Answer ✔ (d) Upland American
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Q.12 Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?
- Volga
- Danube
- Thames
- Seine
Answer ✔ (b) Danube
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Q.13 Arakan yoma is the extension of Himalayas located in -
- Baluchistan
- Nepal
- Kashmir
- Myanmar
Answer ✔ (d) Myanmar
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Q.14 Which one of following is the largest lake in the world?
- Caspian sea
- Lake Baikal
- Lake Victoria
- Lake superior
Answer ✔ (a) Caspian sea
Explanation: Caspian sea is the largest lake in the world.
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Q.15 The largest postal network in the world is in which country?
- U.S A.
- China
- India
- Brazil
Answer ✔ (c) India
Explanation: India has the world's largest postal network.
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Q.16 The coniferous forests are not found in -
- Amazonia
- Scandinavia
- Canada
- Finland
Answer ✔ (a) Amazonia
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Q.17 Which animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
- Tiger
- Giant Panda
- Hornbill
- White Bear
Answer ✔ (b) Giant Panda
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Q.18 If it is 6.00 AM at greenwich, then it will be 11.00 AM at -
- 90° E
- 60° E
- 75° E
- 15° W
Answer ✔ (c) 75° E
Explanation: Greenwich represents is the prime meridian of the world time line. It is 0° longitude and greenwich mean time.
if At 0°(meridian) there is 6 am. There will be 6 pm at 180°E and 12:00 md at 90° E. So time changes 1hr in every 15° longitude hence at 75° there will be 11:00 AM .
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Q.19 Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?
- Tornado
- Typhoon
- Cyclone
- Hurricane
Answer ✔ (a) Tornado
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Q.20 In terms of longitude, the international Date line generally follows -
- 90° E
- 90° W
- 180° ( E or W )
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) 180° ( E or W )
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Q.21 Death valley is located in which state of USA?
- Miami
- California
- Pennsyvania
- Texas
Answer ✔ (b) California
Explanation: the desert valley in the eastern california is also called as death valley.
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Q.22 Which of the following rivers falls in the land-locked sea?
- Niger
- Volga
- St. Lawrence
- Danube
Answer ✔ (b) Volga
Explanation: Volga river falls into the caspian landlocked sea with 80% inflow of total inflow. Another river falls in caspian sea is ural. Outflow is only by evaporation. There are total 15 land locked sea. Caspian sea is the qorlds biggest lake in betqeen Russia and Iran.
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Q.23 Water from an artesian well flows up automatically due to
- Volcanic activity
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Heavy rainfall in region
- Geothermal energy
Answer ✔ (b) Hydrostatic pressure
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Q.24 When the sun is nearest to Earth, Earth is said to be in
- Aphelion
- Perihelion
- Apogee
- Perigee
Answer ✔ (b) Perihelion
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Q.25 The most important activity of the Tundra region is -
- Cropping
- Hunting
- Fish farming
- Cattle rearing
Answer ✔ (b) Hunting
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Q.26 Where is the Doldrums Belt located?
- Near the poles
- Near the tropic of cancer
- Near the Equater
- Near the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer ✔ (c) Near the Equater
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Q.27 A class of animals known as marsupials is a characteristic feature of -
- South America
- Africa
- Australia
- South East Asia
Answer ✔ (c) Australia
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Q.28 Which country is known as Britain of the south?
- Fizi
- Malaysia
- Australia
- New Zealand
Answer ✔ (d) New Zealand
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Q.29 Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?
- Suez canal
- Soo canal
- Kiel canal
- Panama Canal
Answer ✔ (a) Suez canal
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Q.30 Khamsin is a hot and dry local wind experienced in -
- Iran
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
Answer ✔ (b) Egypt
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Q.31 Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
- Plateaus
- Costal plains
- Old shields
- Young folded mountains
Answer ✔ (d) Young folded mountains
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Q.32 Which one of the following is not a member of the Ganga-Mekong Swarnbhoomi coopration project?
- India
- Bangladesh
- Laos
- Vietnam
Answer ✔ (b) Bangladesh
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Q.33 Which country is the chief exporter of Copper?
- Morocco
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Zambia
Answer ✔ (d) Zambia
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Q.34 The seasonal movement of men with its animals in search of pastures is known as -
- Pastoral farming
- Shifting Cultivation
- Nomadic herding
- Trans humance
Answer ✔ (d) Trans humance
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Q.35 Number of persons expressed in terms of unit area of land is known as -
- Economic density
- Agricultural density
- Physiological density
- Arithmetical density
Answer ✔ (d) Arithmetical density
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Q.36 A large number on species of plants are found within a small unit of area at
- Coniferous temperate forests
- Mangrove coastal forests
- Wet evergreen equatorial forests
- Deciduous monsoon forests
Answer ✔ (c) Wet evergreen equatorial forests
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Q.37 Who was the first to state that the earth is spherical?
- Copernicus
- Ptolemy
- Strabo
- Aristotle
Answer ✔ (b) Ptolemy
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Q.38 which one of the following is a fresh water fish?
- Rohu
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Pomfret
Answer ✔ (a) Rohu
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Q.39 Which one of the following metals has the highest density?
- Gold
- Iron
- Platinum
- Lead
Answer ✔ (a) Gold
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Q.40 More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the earth's crust consist of -
- Oxides
- Silicates
- Carbonates
- Sulphides and sulphates
Answer ✔ (b) Silicates
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Q.1 The innermost layer of the earth is known as?
- Mesosphere
- Lithosphere
- Asthenosphere
- Barysphere
Answer ✔ (d) Barysphere
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Q.2 On which particular date, does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth?
- 4th July
- 3rd January
- 21st March
- 22nd December
Answer ✔ (b) 3rd January
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Q.3 Which of the following is the largest island?
- Madagascar
- Honshu
- Sumatra
- Cuba
Answer ✔ (a) Madagascar
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Q.4 The Capital of Nigeria is -
- Abuja
- Sanna
- Vienna
- Warsaw
Answer ✔ (a) Abuja
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- Thailand
- Korea
- Finland
- Japan
Answer ✔ (b) Korea
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Q.6 Which of the following countries occupies an important place in the world for the production of coffee?
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Brazil
- Malaysia
Answer ✔ (c) Brazil
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Q.7 Which of the following is known as the morning star?
- Saturn
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Mars
Answer ✔ (b) Venus
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Q.8 The shape of the milky way galaxy is -
- Spiral
- Circular
- Elliptical
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Spiral
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Q.9 Which of the following instruments is used for recording the earthquake waves?
- Hydrograph
- Pantograph
- Seismograph
- Barograph
Answer ✔ (c) Seismograph
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Q.10 The substances present at the center of the sun are in -
- Solid, liquid and gaseous state
- Liquid state only
- Gaseous state only
- Both liquid and gaseous states
Answer ✔ (c) Gaseous state only
Explanation: Due to the high temperature the substances present at the center of the Sun are always in gaseous state.
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Q.11 The best variety of world's cotton is known as -
- Sea Island
- Short staple Indian
- Egyptian
- Upland American
Answer ✔ (d) Upland American
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Q.12 Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?
- Volga
- Danube
- Thames
- Seine
Answer ✔ (b) Danube
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Q.13 Arakan yoma is the extension of Himalayas located in -
- Baluchistan
- Nepal
- Kashmir
- Myanmar
Answer ✔ (d) Myanmar
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Q.14 Which one of following is the largest lake in the world?
- Caspian sea
- Lake Baikal
- Lake Victoria
- Lake superior
Answer ✔ (a) Caspian sea
Explanation: Caspian sea is the largest lake in the world.
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Q.15 The largest postal network in the world is in which country?
- U.S A.
- China
- India
- Brazil
Answer ✔ (c) India
Explanation: India has the world's largest postal network.
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Q.16 The coniferous forests are not found in -
- Amazonia
- Scandinavia
- Canada
- Finland
Answer ✔ (a) Amazonia
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Q.17 Which animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
- Tiger
- Giant Panda
- Hornbill
- White Bear
Answer ✔ (b) Giant Panda
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Q.18 If it is 6.00 AM at greenwich, then it will be 11.00 AM at -
- 90° E
- 60° E
- 75° E
- 15° W
Answer ✔ (c) 75° E
Explanation: Greenwich represents is the prime meridian of the world time line. It is 0° longitude and greenwich mean time.
if At 0°(meridian) there is 6 am. There will be 6 pm at 180°E and 12:00 md at 90° E. So time changes 1hr in every 15° longitude hence at 75° there will be 11:00 AM .
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Q.19 Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?
- Tornado
- Typhoon
- Cyclone
- Hurricane
Answer ✔ (a) Tornado
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Q.20 In terms of longitude, the international Date line generally follows -
- 90° E
- 90° W
- 180° ( E or W )
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) 180° ( E or W )
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Q.21 Death valley is located in which state of USA?
- Miami
- California
- Pennsyvania
- Texas
Answer ✔ (b) California
Explanation: the desert valley in the eastern california is also called as death valley.
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Q.22 Which of the following rivers falls in the land-locked sea?
- Niger
- Volga
- St. Lawrence
- Danube
Answer ✔ (b) Volga
Explanation: Volga river falls into the caspian landlocked sea with 80% inflow of total inflow. Another river falls in caspian sea is ural. Outflow is only by evaporation. There are total 15 land locked sea. Caspian sea is the qorlds biggest lake in betqeen Russia and Iran.
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Q.23 Water from an artesian well flows up automatically due to
- Volcanic activity
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Heavy rainfall in region
- Geothermal energy
Answer ✔ (b) Hydrostatic pressure
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Q.24 When the sun is nearest to Earth, Earth is said to be in
- Aphelion
- Perihelion
- Apogee
- Perigee
Answer ✔ (b) Perihelion
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Q.25 The most important activity of the Tundra region is -
- Cropping
- Hunting
- Fish farming
- Cattle rearing
Answer ✔ (b) Hunting
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Q.26 Where is the Doldrums Belt located?
- Near the poles
- Near the tropic of cancer
- Near the Equater
- Near the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer ✔ (c) Near the Equater
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Q.27 A class of animals known as marsupials is a characteristic feature of -
- South America
- Africa
- Australia
- South East Asia
Answer ✔ (c) Australia
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Q.28 Which country is known as Britain of the south?
- Fizi
- Malaysia
- Australia
- New Zealand
Answer ✔ (d) New Zealand
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Q.29 Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?
- Suez canal
- Soo canal
- Kiel canal
- Panama Canal
Answer ✔ (a) Suez canal
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Q.30 Khamsin is a hot and dry local wind experienced in -
- Iran
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
Answer ✔ (b) Egypt
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Q.31 Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
- Plateaus
- Costal plains
- Old shields
- Young folded mountains
Answer ✔ (d) Young folded mountains
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Q.32 Which one of the following is not a member of the Ganga-Mekong Swarnbhoomi coopration project?
- India
- Bangladesh
- Laos
- Vietnam
Answer ✔ (b) Bangladesh
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Q.33 Which country is the chief exporter of Copper?
- Morocco
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Zambia
Answer ✔ (d) Zambia
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Q.34 The seasonal movement of men with its animals in search of pastures is known as -
- Pastoral farming
- Shifting Cultivation
- Nomadic herding
- Trans humance
Answer ✔ (d) Trans humance
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Q.35 Number of persons expressed in terms of unit area of land is known as -
- Economic density
- Agricultural density
- Physiological density
- Arithmetical density
Answer ✔ (d) Arithmetical density
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Q.36 A large number on species of plants are found within a small unit of area at
- Coniferous temperate forests
- Mangrove coastal forests
- Wet evergreen equatorial forests
- Deciduous monsoon forests
Answer ✔ (c) Wet evergreen equatorial forests
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Q.37 Who was the first to state that the earth is spherical?
- Copernicus
- Ptolemy
- Strabo
- Aristotle
Answer ✔ (b) Ptolemy
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Q.38 which one of the following is a fresh water fish?
- Rohu
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Pomfret
Answer ✔ (a) Rohu
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Q.39 Which one of the following metals has the highest density?
- Gold
- Iron
- Platinum
- Lead
Answer ✔ (a) Gold
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Q.40 More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the earth's crust consist of -
- Oxides
- Silicates
- Carbonates
- Sulphides and sulphates
Answer ✔ (b) Silicates
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Q.1 Origin of GANGA RIVER
- Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand
- Himalaya
- Jammu Kashmir
- Srinagar
Answer ✔ (a) Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand
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Q.2 Origin of YAMUNA RIVER
- Himachal
- Himalaya
- Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
- Alaknanda
Answer ✔ (c) Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
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Q.3 Origin of Brahmaputra River is:
- Angsi Glacier in Himalaya in Tibet
- Sri Nagar
- Laddakh
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Angsi Glacier in Himalaya in Tibet
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Q.4 Origin of Indus river
- Upper Himalaya
- Mahabaleswar
- Tibetan plateau
- Amarkantak
Answer ✔ (c) Tibetan plateau
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Q.5 The Origin of Krishna River:
- Western Ghats near Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra
- Satpura range
- Karnataka
- Himanchal Pradesh
Answer ✔ (a) Western Ghats near Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra
Explanation: Krishna river originates from the Western Ghats near Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra and its length is 1300 Kms. End in Hansala Deevi Andhra Pradesh, Bay of Bangal.
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Q.6 The length of Tapti River and it ends in:
- 724 Km, Gulf of Khambat (Gujarat) Arabian Sea
- 858 Km, Bay of Bangal
- 580 Km, Arabian Sea
- 1315 Km, Kendarpada
Answer ✔ (a) 724 Km, Gulf of Khambat (Gujarat) Arabian Sea
Explanation: Tapti river Originates from Eastern Satpura Range , M.P. and it ends in Arabian Sea at Gulf of Khambat.
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Q.7 What is the name of South Ganga?
- Godavari
- Mahanadi
- Narmada
- Mahi
Answer ✔ (a) Godavari
Explanation: Godavari River ( 1465 Km ) flows between Triambkeshwar Maharashtra and Antarvedi Andhra Pradesh, Bay of Bengal.
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Q.8 The length of the Narmada River is:
- 1520 Kms
- 1315 Kms
- 858 Kms
- 1465 Kms
Answer ✔ (b) 1315 Kms
Explanation: Narmada river starts from Amarkantak M.P. and drains into Arabian sea via Gulf of Cambay.
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Q.9 The Tributary of Indus river
- Sutlej River
- Kaveri River
- Tapti River
- Mahi River
Answer ✔ (a) Sutlej River
Explanation: Sutlej river is the tributary of the Indus river and it flows 1450 Kms from Rakshatal, Tibet to the Arabian sea.
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Q.10 Tributary of Yamuna river is
- Betwa river
- Gomati River
- Kosi river
- Son river
Answer ✔ (a) Betwa river
Explanation: Betwa river is the tributary of the Yamuna River and it flows 590 Kms from Vindhya region M.P. to Hamirpur U.P.
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Q.11 Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
- Kaveri river
- Krishna river
- Ravi river
- Sutlej river
Answer ✔ (b) Krishna river
Explanation: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was built in 1967 in the Telangana region.
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Q.12 The biggest Dam in India situated on which river?
- Sardaar Sarovar, Narmada river
- Bhakra dam, sutlej river
- Kadra dam, Kalinadi
- Hirakund dam, Mahanadi
Answer ✔ (a) Sardaar Sarovar, Narmada river
Explanation: Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on Narmada river Gujarat.
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Q.13 Which is the longest dam in India?
- Hirakund dam
- Tehri dam
- Bilaspur dam
- Kadra dam
Answer ✔ (a) Hirakund dam
Explanation: Hirakund Dam is built on Mahanadi (in Odisha) and its length is 10-15 Kms
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Q.14 The oldest dam in India
- Kallanai dam
- Kodieveri dam
- Neyyar dam
- Bargi dam
Answer ✔ (a) Kallanai dam
Explanation: Kallanai Dam is built on Kaveri river (in Tamilnadu)
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Q.15 Tehri dam is situated in which state?
- Punjab
- Uttarakhand
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
Answer ✔ (b) Uttarakhand
Explanation: Tehri Dam is built on the Bhageerathi river (Ganga), in Uttarakhand state.
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Q.16 Tungabhadra dam is located in which state?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Uttar Pradesh
Answer ✔ (b) Karnataka
Explanation: Tungabhadra dam is located in Ballari district, Karnataka and built on Tungabhadra River
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Q.17 Bansagar dam is built on which river?
- Neyyar
- Kali
- Sone
- Narmada
Answer ✔ (c) Sone
Explanation: Bansagar dam is built on the Sone river in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh
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Q.18 Bargi dam is related to which river?
- Sutlej
- Ravi
- Narmada
- Tapti
Answer ✔ (c) Narmada
Explanation: Bargi dam is built on the Narmada river in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
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Q.19 Which dam is built on the Chambal River?
- Rajghat
- Gandhi sagar
- Hirakund
- Nizam sagar
Answer ✔ (b) Gandhi sagar
Explanation: Gandhi Sagar dam is built on the Chambal river in Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh
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Q.20 Bhakhra Nangal dam is related to which state?
- Punjab
- Uttarakhand
- west bengal
- Madhya Pradesh
Answer ✔ (a) Punjab
Explanation: Bhkhra Nangal dam is built on the Sutlej river in Punjab. It is the second tallest dam in Asia.
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Q.1 Who introduced the term state for the first time?
- Karl Marx
- Machiavelli
- Rousseau
- Jean Bodin
Answer ✔ (b) Machiavelli
Explanation:
The term ‘State’ in its modern sense was first used by Machiavelli. The State consists of four elements. These are (a) the people; (b) the territory; (c) the government and (d) sovereignty.
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Q.2 How do we consider a Constitution rigid or flexible?
- Based upon the provisions made for its amendment
- Based upon Constitutional Supremacy
- Based upon Parliamentary Supremacy
- Based upon Judicial Review
Answer ✔ (a) Based upon the provisions made for its amendment
Explanation: On the basis of amendments, a constitution can be classified into the categories of rigid and flexible. A rigid constitution is one that can't be amended easily, i.e., the US Constitution. A flexible constitution is one that can be amended easily, i.e., Britain.
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Q.3 Indian constitutional amendment procedure is:
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Rigid as well as Flexible
- None
Answer ✔ (c) Rigid as well as Flexible
Explanation: Indian constitution is more flexible than rigid. For example, most of its provisions can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the parliament. However, in order to amend some of the provisions like the election of the president, powers and functions, the extent of Centre-State relations, etc. apart from two-thirds majority in both houses of the parliament, the bill must be passed by at least half of the total state legislatures.
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Q.4 The nature of the Indian Constitution-
- Unitary
- Federal
- Quasi Federal System
- Parliamentary
Answer ✔ (c) Quasi Federal System
Explanation: Indian constitution is federal in form and unitary in spirit. The meaning of the quasi-federal system is both federal and unitary. In Unitary Constitution the supreme governing authority of a state is concentrated in a single place(Central Government). In this constitution, the supreme power is divided between the central and state government, and both governments are independent in their domain.
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Q.5 When did the East India Company?
- 31st December, 1600
- 13th December, 1598
- 31th December, 1609
- 11th December, 1603
Answer ✔ (a) 31st December, 1600
Explanation: On 31 December 1600, the British East India Company received a Royal Charter from the British monarch Elizabeth I to trade with the East Indies. Later, the company colonized the Indian subcontinent.
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Q.6 The Charter was issued to the East Indian Company in 1600 by whom?
- King Charles II
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Mary
Answer ✔ (b) Queen Elizabeth I
Explanation: On December 31, 1600, Queen Elizabeth I issued the Royal Charter to the East India Company. The British East India Company established trading facilities on the east and west coasts of India as well as in Bengal as a result of this Charter.
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Q.7 For how many years the charter gave the company a monopoly to trade with the east and west coasts of India?
- 10 Years
- 20 Years
- 15 Years
- Indefinite Years
Answer ✔ (c) 15 Years
Explanation: For an initial 15 years, the charter granted the company a monopoly on trade with India's east and west coasts.
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Q.8 Which Act abolished the administration system in India?
- Pitt’s India Act of 1784
- Government of India Act of 1858
- Charter Act of 1913
- Regulating Act of 1773
Answer ✔ (d) Regulating Act of 1773
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 abolished the administration system in India. This was the first step taken by the British government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India, as well as the first time the Company's political and administrative functions were recognized.
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Q.9 Name of the first Governor-General of Bengal.
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Dalhousie
- WIlliam Bentick
- Lord Cornwallis
Answer ✔ (a) Warren Hastings
Explanation: The first Governor-General of Bengal was Warren Hastings, the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal.
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Q.10 Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Warren Hastings
- WIlliam Bentick
- Lord Cornwallis
Answer ✔ (c) WIlliam Bentick
Explanation: William Bentick became the first Governor-General of India after the Charter Act of 1833. He was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828 to 1833 and the Governor-General of India from 1833 to 1835.
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Q.1 Name the branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of the universe.
- Cosmology
- Meteorology
- Petrology
- Orology
Answer ✔ (a) Cosmology
Explanation: Cosmology is "the scientific study of the large-scale properties of the universe as a whole."
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Q.2 Why does a star produce its own light and heat?
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
- Chemical reaction
- None
Answer ✔ (b) Nuclear fusion
Explanation: Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Heat and light energy produced by the stars are due to the fusion reaction of hydrogen atoms.
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Q.3 Which theory explains the origin of the universe?
- Geocentric Model
- Heliocentricity
- Big Bang Theory
- Pulsating Theory
Answer ✔ (c) Big Bang Theory
Explanation: The Big Bang was 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded.
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Q.4 Big bang theory was proposed by
- Georges Lemaitre
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Hoyle
Answer ✔ (a) Georges Lemaitre
Explanation: Georges Lemaitre was a Belgian cosmologist, Catholic priest, and father of the Big Bang theory.
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Q.5 Who proposed the theory of the expanding universe?
- Georges Lemaitre
- Galileo Galilei
- Edwin Hubble
- Claudius Ptolemy
Answer ✔ (c) Edwin Hubble
Explanation: American astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that the Universe is expanding by showing that most galaxies are receding from the Milky Way and the farther away they are, the faster they are receding.
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Q.6 Who proposed the steady-state theory?
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Sir James Jeans
- Fred Hoyle
Answer ✔ (c) Sir James Jeans
Explanation: The steady-state theory was first proposed by Sir James Jeans in the 1920s, but it was reformulated by Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, and Hermann Bondi in 1948.
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Q.7 What is the pulsating theory of the universe?
- A cosmological model that combines both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event
- An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
- All the matter of the universe was present in a single place in the form of hot and dense fireball
- Counting of the galaxies is constant and new galaxies which are forming continuously are filling the empty spaces
Answer ✔ (b) An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
Explanation: Sir J.C. Bose proposed a theory of the ascent of sap known as the pulsation theory. The Pulsating Universe Theory says that the universe follows self-sustaining cycles such as expanding and contrasting.
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Q.8 What Are Constellations?
- A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
- Small chunks of ice and rock come from the outer edge of the solar system
- Collection of billions of stars
- Small irregularly shaped rocks made up of metal or minerals
Answer ✔ (a) A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
Explanation: A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline.
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Q.9 In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
- Ursa Minor
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Corona Borealis
Answer ✔ (a) Ursa Minor
Explanation: Ursa Minor, or the 'Little Bear', is a relatively conspicuous constellation, visible from the latitudes 90 degrees North to 10 degrees South. It is 'circum-polar', i.e. always visible in the sky, above 20 degrees North latitude.
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Q.10 Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?
- At a fixed point on the horizon
- Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
- It depends on the time of the year
- At the zenith (exactly overhead)
Answer ✔ (d) At the zenith (exactly overhead)
Explanation: The North Star or Pole Star is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That's because it's located nearly at the north celestial pole
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Q.1 Name the branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of the universe.
- Cosmology
- Meteorology
- Petrology
- Orology
Answer ✔ (a) Cosmology
Explanation: Cosmology is "the scientific study of the large-scale properties of the universe as a whole."
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Q.2 Why does a star produce its own light and heat?
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
- Chemical reaction
- None
Answer ✔ (b) Nuclear fusion
Explanation: Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Heat and light energy produced by the stars are due to the fusion reaction of hydrogen atoms.
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Q.3 Which theory explains the origin of the universe?
- Geocentric Model
- Heliocentricity
- Big Bang Theory
- Pulsating Theory
Answer ✔ (c) Big Bang Theory
Explanation: The Big Bang was 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded.
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Q.4 Big bang theory was proposed by
- Georges Lemaitre
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Hoyle
Answer ✔ (a) Georges Lemaitre
Explanation: Georges Lemaitre was a Belgian cosmologist, Catholic priest, and father of the Big Bang theory.
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Q.5 Who proposed the theory of the expanding universe?
- Georges Lemaitre
- Galileo Galilei
- Edwin Hubble
- Claudius Ptolemy
Answer ✔ (c) Edwin Hubble
Explanation: American astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that the Universe is expanding by showing that most galaxies are receding from the Milky Way and the farther away they are, the faster they are receding.
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Q.6 Who proposed the steady-state theory?
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Sir James Jeans
- Fred Hoyle
Answer ✔ (c) Sir James Jeans
Explanation: The steady-state theory was first proposed by Sir James Jeans in the 1920s, but it was reformulated by Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, and Hermann Bondi in 1948.
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Q.7 What is the pulsating theory of the universe?
- A cosmological model that combines both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event
- An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
- All the matter of the universe was present in a single place in the form of hot and dense fireball
- Counting of the galaxies is constant and new galaxies which are forming continuously are filling the empty spaces
Answer ✔ (b) An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
Explanation: Sir J.C. Bose proposed a theory of the ascent of sap known as the pulsation theory. The Pulsating Universe Theory says that the universe follows self-sustaining cycles such as expanding and contrasting.
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Q.8 What Are Constellations?
- A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
- Small chunks of ice and rock come from the outer edge of the solar system
- Collection of billions of stars
- Small irregularly shaped rocks made up of metal or minerals
Answer ✔ (a) A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
Explanation: A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline.
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Q.9 In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
- Ursa Minor
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Corona Borealis
Answer ✔ (a) Ursa Minor
Explanation: Ursa Minor, or the 'Little Bear', is a relatively conspicuous constellation, visible from the latitudes 90 degrees North to 10 degrees South. It is 'circum-polar', i.e. always visible in the sky, above 20 degrees North latitude.
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Q.10 Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?
- At a fixed point on the horizon
- Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
- It depends on the time of the year
- At the zenith (exactly overhead)
Answer ✔ (d) At the zenith (exactly overhead)
Explanation: The North Star or Pole Star is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That's because it's located nearly at the north celestial pole
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Q.1 Who is considered as the father of economics?
- Alfred Marshall
- Adam Smith
- David Ricardo
- Esther Duflo
Answer ✔ (b) Adam Smith
Explanation: Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher. He is considered the father of modern economics. He published “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776.
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Q.2 Name the economist who gave the theory of “Comparative Advantage.”
- Adam Smith
- David Ricardo
- Thomas Robert Malthus
- Amartya Sen
Answer ✔ (b) David Ricardo
Explanation: David Ricardo was a classical economist best known for his theory on wages and profit, the labor theory of value, the theory of comparative advantage, and the theory of rents.
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Q.3 What was the comparative advantage theory of David Ricacrdo?
- When a country can produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another country.
- Pursuit of self-interest, division of labor, and freedom of trade.
- A theory of free-market capitalism directly opposed to government intervention.
- A theory centers on entrepreneurship, knowledge, innovation and technological advancement.
Answer ✔ (a) When a country can produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another country.
Explanation: Comparative advantage is an economy's ability to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its trading partners.
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Q.4 __________ is the migration of health personnel in search of a better standard of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology, and more stable political conditions in different places worldwide.
- Immigration
- Emigration
- Brain Drain
- Mass Exodus
Answer ✔ (c) Brain Drain
Explanation: “Brain drain” is a term used to describe the large-scale migration of skilled human capital that causes a country to lose its innovative capabilities and limits its economic growth.
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Q.5 ________ implies that sustainable development should take a holistic approach towards notions of progress and give equal importance to non-economic aspects of wellbeing.
- National Happiness Index
- Psychological Wellbeing Index
- Living Standards Index
- Community Vitality Index
Answer ✔ (a) National Happiness Index
Explanation: Gross National Happiness (GNH), sometimes called Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH), it provides a way for the country to understand and enact progress based on the society's value of happiness.
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Q.6 What type of economy is followed in India?
- Traditional Economy: Economic system based on goods, services, and work, all of which follow certain established trends.
- Command Economy: A dominant centralized authority – usually the government – that controls a significant portion of the economic structure.
- Market Economy: Economic system based on the concept of free markets.
- Mixed Economy: Economic system that combine the characteristics of the market and command economic systems.
Answer ✔ (d) Mixed Economy: Economic system that combine the characteristics of the market and command economic systems.
Explanation: A mixed economic system is a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism. This means that some industries are controlled by private businesses and individuals, while other industries are controlled by the government.
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Q.7 People who regularly move in and out of poverty (for example small farmers and seasonal workers). The occasionally poor are rich most of the time but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck are called ______
- Chronic poor
- Churning poor
- Transient poor
- Non-poor
Answer ✔ (b) Churning poor
Explanation: The churning poor are the people who go in and out of poverty (for example, small farmers and seasonal workers).
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Q.8 _______ is the study of the behavior of individuals and firms in making decisions such as consumers, resource owners, and firms.
- Macroeconomics
- Neo-classical economics
- Microeconomics
- Monetarist economics
Answer ✔ (c) Microeconomics
Explanation: Microeconomics is the study of the behavior of individuals and firms in making decisions such as consumers, resource owners, and firms.
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Q.9 Who is called the father of macroeconomics?
- Alfred Marshall
- John Maynard Keynes
- Adam Smith
- Leon Walras
Answer ✔ (b) John Maynard Keynes
Explanation: Macroeconomics as a modern discipline began with the publication of John Maynard Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money where he offered a new theory of economics that evolved into Keynesian economics.
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Q.10 Which of the following activities is also referred to as the 'Gold Collar' profession?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Quinary
- Quaternary
Answer ✔ (c) Quinary
Explanation: Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement, and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation, and the use and evaluation of new technologies. Gold Collar Worker: Refers to highly-skilled knowledgeable people such as doctors, lawyers, scientists, and also young, low-wage workers who also get parental support.
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Q.1 How much time did the framing of the Constitution take?
- 2 years 11 months
- 3 years
- 2 years 11 months 18 days
- 2 years 10 months
Answer ✔ (c) 2 years 11 months 18 days
Explanation: From 9th December 1946 to 26th November 1949, the constitution of India was framed which came into force after two months of completion, that is on 26th January 1950, celebrated as the republic day of India.
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Q.2 In which year was the constituent assembly established?
- 1949
- 1948
- 1946
- 1945
Answer ✔ (c) 1946
Explanation: The constituent assembly was formed in 1946 on the basis of the cabinet mission plan.
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Q.3 Constitution day of India is celebrated on
- 26th November 1949
- 26th November 1948
- 26th January 1950
- 26th November 1946
Answer ✔ (a) 26th November 1949
Explanation: The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
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Q.4 By whom and when did the idea of a constituent assembly was first proposed
- Dr. Sachinand Sinha, 1949
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad, 1949
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar, 1946
- M.N. Roy, 1934
Answer ✔ (d) M.N. Roy, 1934
Explanation: The idea of a constituent assembly was first proposed in 1934 by M.N. Roy. However, the actual constituent assembly was formed in 1946 on the basis of the cabinet mission plan.
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Q.5 When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as our national anthem?
- 25 January 1950
- 24 January 1950
- 26 January 1950
- 26 November 1949
Answer ✔ (b) 24 January 1950
Explanation: On 24 January 1950, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem.
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Q.6 When was Objective Resolution moved and by who?
- 26 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru
- 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru
- 26 November 1946, Dr. B R Ambedkar
- 9 December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer ✔ (b) 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: On 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the ‘Objective Resolution’. Objective Resolution enshrined the aspirations and values of the constitution-makers.
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Q.7 Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
- BN Rau
- Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
- Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer ✔ (c) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation: Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as the interim(temporary) chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
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Q.8 Who is known as the ‘Architecture of Indian Constitution’?
- Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer ✔ (a) Dr. B R Ambedkar
Explanation: Because of his role in drafting the Constitution of India, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is well known throughout India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.
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Q.9 Is the Constitution of India flexible or rigid?
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Both (a) and (b)
- None
Answer ✔ (c) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation: Indian Constitution is both a flexible and rigid form of constitution because in some cases it requires a simple majority of people for passing an amendment and in some cases, it requires the majority of people to pass the amendment.
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Q.10 Which article of the Indian Constitution describes it as rigid and flexible?
- Article 332
- Article 368
- Article 300
- Article 312
Answer ✔ (b) Article 368
Explanation:
Article 368 of the Indian Constitution provides for two types of amendments.
1. By a special majority of Parliament.
2. By a special majority of the Parliament with the ratification by half of the total states.
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Q.1 What does republic mean in the Indian Constitution?
- India is a Union of States
- The head of state is elected by people
- People have final authority in all the matters
- India has parliamentary system of government
Answer ✔ (b) The head of state is elected by people
Explanation: 'Republic' is a State in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected head of state rather than a monarch.
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Q.2 Which one is not the Component of the Preamble?
- Sovereign
- Secular
- Hostility
- Democratic Republic
Answer ✔ (c) Hostility
Explanation: The preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, and equality for all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation.
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Q.3 How many articles, parts, and schedules are in the Indian constitution?
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
Answer ✔ (a) 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
Explanation: At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. At about 145,000 words, it is the second-longest active constitution—after the Constitution of Alabama—in the world.
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Q.4 Who prepared the manuscript of the Constitution of India?
- Shantiniketan
- Nandlal Bose
- Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Answer ✔ (d) Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Explanation: Prem Behari Narain Raizada was an Indian calligrapher. He is notable for being the calligrapher who hand-wrote the Constitution of India.
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Q.5 Procedure for Amendment in Indian Constitution is given in which article?
- Article 332
- Article 318
- Article 368
- Article 364
Answer ✔ (c) Article 368
Explanation: Article 368 in Part 20 of the Constitution deals with the power of parliament to amend the constitution and its procedures. The procedure of amending the constitution has been adopted from the constitution of South Africa.
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Q.6 Which article if the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
- Article 30
- Article 17
- Article 19
- Article 21
Answer ✔ (b) Article 17
Explanation: Abolition of Untouchability. To make an untouchability law further strong, parliament passed an Untouchability Offenses Act in 1955. However, this act was further amended and also renamed in the year of 1976 as Protection of the Civil Rights Act, 1955.
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Q.7 Who has the power to create new states?
- Parliament of India
- Chief Justice of India
- Governor
- State legislatures
Answer ✔ (a) Parliament of India
Explanation: Article 3 assigns to Parliament the power to enact legislation for the formation of new States. Parliament may create new States in a number of ways, namely by (i) separating the territory from any State, (ii) uniting two or more States, (iii) uniting parts of States, and (iv) uniting any territory to a part of any State.
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Q.8 Fundamental Rights are described in which articles of Indian Constitution?
- Article 12 to 35
- Article 14 to 32
- Article 14 to 35
- Article 12 to 32
Answer ✔ (a) Article 12 to 35
Explanation: Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights.
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Q.9 Which of the following is not a fundamental right?
- Right to Equality
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Right against Exploitation
Answer ✔ (c) Right to Property
Explanation: The Morarji Desai government eventually scrapped the fundamental right to property with the 44th Constitutional Amendment in 1978.
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Q.10 Who was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly?
- Dr. Sachinand Sinha
- Dr. B.N. Rau
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- H.C. Mukherjee
Answer ✔ (b) Dr. B.N. Rau
Explanation:
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau CIE was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India. He was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly.
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Q.1 What does republic mean in the Indian Constitution?
- India is a Union of States
- The head of state is elected by people
- People have final authority in all the matters
- India has parliamentary system of government
Answer ✔ (b) The head of state is elected by people
Explanation: 'Republic' is a State in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected head of the state rather than a monarch.
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Q.2 Which one is not the Components of Preamble?
- Sovereign
- Secular
- Hostility
- Democratic Republic
Answer ✔ (c) Hostility
Explanation: Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation.
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Q.3 How many articles, parts, and schedules are in the Indian constitution?
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
Answer ✔ (a) 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
Explanation: At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. At about 145,000 words, it is the second-longest active constitution after the Constitution of Alabama in the world.
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- India is a Union of States
- The head of state is elected by people
- People have final authority in all the matters
- India has parliamentary system of government
Answer ✔ (b) The head of state is elected by people
Explanation: 'Republic' is a State in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected head of the state rather than a monarch.
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Q.2 Which one is not the Components of Preamble?
- Sovereign
- Secular
- Hostility
- Democratic Republic
Answer ✔ (c) Hostility
Explanation: Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation.
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Q.3 How many articles, parts, and schedules are in the Indian constitution?
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
- 385 Articles, 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules
Answer ✔ (a) 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules
Explanation: At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. At about 145,000 words, it is the second-longest active constitution after the Constitution of Alabama in the world.
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Q.1 How much time did the framing of the Constitution take?
- 2 years 11 months
- 3 years
- 2 years 11 months 18 days
- 2 years 10 months
Answer ✔ (c) 2 years 11 months 18 days
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Q.1 Name the only floating national park in India and in the world as well.
- Kanha National Park
- Bandipur National Park
- Keibul Lamjao National Park
- Ranthambore National Park
Answer ✔ (c) Keibul Lamjao National Park
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Q.2 Dead Sea is located between which two countries?
- Jordan and Sudan
- Jordan and Israel
- Turkey and UAE
- UAE and Egypt
Answer ✔ (b) Jordan and Israel
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Q.3 Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Rising Sun’?
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Fiji
- China
Answer ✔ (a) Japan
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Q.4 Which layer is considered ideal for flying off aircraft?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Exosphere
- Ionosphere
Answer ✔ (b) Stratosphere
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Q.5 The Mangroove forests of the Gangetic delta (West Bengal) are called
- Sholas
- Evergreen forest
- Sunderbans
- Kalibans
Answer ✔ (c) Sunderbans
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Q.6 In which unit is the thickness of the stratospheric ozone gas layer measured?
- Caverts
- Dobson unit
- Melsen Unit
- None of these
Answer ✔ (b) Dobson unit
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Q.7 Which of the following is known as the suicide sac of the cell?
- Lysozyme
- Golgibodies
- Ribosome
- Cytoplasm
Answer ✔ (a) Lysozyme
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Q.8 The relationship between the water fern Azola and the cyanobacterium Annabena is: -
- Symbiotic
- Mutual
- Survival
- Proto-support
Answer ✔ (a) Symbiotic
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Q.9 The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
- Nitrogen
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
Answer ✔ (a) Nitrogen
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Q.10 Bromine is a
- Black solid
- Red liquid
- Colourless gas
- Highly inflammable gas
Answer ✔ (a) Black solid
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Q.11 Which one is the World’s highest-altitude civilian airport?
- Daocheng Yading Airport, China
- Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport, Leh
- Qamdo Bamda Airport, China
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Daocheng Yading Airport, China
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Q.12 Name the vitamin which is not found in any non-vegetarian food.
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin K
Answer ✔ (c) Vitamin D
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Q.13 Who appoints the judges of a high court?
- Supreme Court
- Chief Justice of India
- President
- Parliament
Answer ✔ (c) President
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Q.14 Who determines the salary and other service conditions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?
- President
- Parliament
- Rajya Sabha
- Council of Ministers
Answer ✔ (b) Parliament
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Q.15 The hardest substance available on earth is
- Gold
- Iron
- Diamond
- Platinum
Answer ✔ (c) Diamond
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Q.1 All India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting to ratify the Quit India resolution was held at _____ session.
- calcutta
- Bombay
- faizpuri
- tripuri
Answer ✔ (b) Bombay
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Q.2 Which Indian nationalist movement is also known as the 'August Movement'?
- Non-coperation Movement
- Swadeshi movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India movement
Answer ✔ (d) Quit India movement
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Q.3 With Which of the following movements is Aruna Asaf Ali associated?
- Non-coperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience movement
- Individual Satyagrah
- Quit India movement
Answer ✔ (d) Quit India movement
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Q.4 What was the another name of Quit India Movement?
- August Kranti
- Non-cooperation
- Civil Disobedience
- No option is correct
Answer ✔ (a) August Kranti
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Q.5 To launch which movement did Mahatma Gandhi give the 'Do or Die' speech?
- Non-cooperation movement
- Quit India movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Khilafat movement
Answer ✔ (b) Quit India movement
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Q.6 Who coined the slogan 'Quit India'?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru
- Yusuf Meher Ali
- Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer ✔ (c) Yusuf Meher Ali
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Q.7 Quit India Movement was launched in response to which of the following events?
- Simon Commission
- Cabinet Mission Plan
- Cripps Mission
- Wavell Plan
Answer ✔ (c) Cripps Mission
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Q.8 When was the 'Quit India Movement' started?
- August 1942
- April 1919
- October 1905
- February 1928
Answer ✔ (a) August 1942
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Q.9 Jayprakash Narayan was given the title of '_____'.
- Deenbandhu
- Loknayak
- Jana Nayak
- Deshbandhu
Answer ✔ (b) Loknayak
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Q.1 Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
- Mainframe
- Supercomputer
- Network
- Client
Answer ✔ (c) Network
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Q.2 A program that is used to view websites is called a
- Browser
- Spreadsheet
- Word Processor
- Web Viewer
Answer ✔ (a) Browser
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Q.3 Rules for exchanging data between computers are called
- Hyperlinks
- Procedures
- Protocols
- Programs
Answer ✔ (c) Protocols
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Q.4 Out of the following, Who performs simple mathematics for the CPU?
- Bus
- Registers
- Memory Unit (MU)
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Answer ✔ (d) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
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Q.5 Barcodes store information using
- Thick and Thin Lines
- Punched Holes
- Dots
- All of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Thick and Thin Lines
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Q.6 Personal logs or journal entries posted on the web are known as?
- Smartlogs
- Blogs
- Photo
- All of these
Answer ✔ (b) Blogs
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Q.7 A _____ is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web
- HTTP
- Web Browser
- Search Engine
Answer ✔ (b) Web Browser
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Q.8 Email address separates the user name from the ISP using which operator?
- *
- @
- !
- ^
Answer ✔ (b) @
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Q.9 Documents converted to ____ can be published to the web-
- Doc File
- Machine language
- HTML
- http
Answer ✔ (c) HTML
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Q.10 Which of the following is not a type of broadband internet connection?
- DSL
- Satellite
- Dial up
- Cable
Answer ✔ (c) Dial up
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- Mainframe
- Supercomputer
- Network
- Client
Answer ✔ (c) Network
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- Browser
- Spreadsheet
- Word Processor
- Web Viewer
Answer ✔ (a) Browser
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Q.3 Rules for exchanging data between computers are called
- Hyperlinks
- Procedures
- Protocols
- Programs
Answer ✔ (c) Protocols
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Q.4 Out of the following, Who performs simple mathematics for the CPU?
- Bus
- Registers
- Memory Unit (MU)
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Answer ✔ (d) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
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Q.5 Barcodes store information using
- Thick and Thin Lines
- Punched Holes
- Dots
- All of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Thick and Thin Lines
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Q.6 Personal logs or journal entries posted on the web are known as?
- Smartlogs
- Blogs
- Photo
- All of these
Answer ✔ (b) Blogs
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Q.7 A _____ is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web
- HTTP
- Web Browser
- Search Engine
Answer ✔ (b) Web Browser
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Q.8 Email address separates the user name from the ISP using which operator?
- *
- @
- !
- ^
Answer ✔ (b) @
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Q.9 Documents converted to ____ can be published to the web-
- Doc File
- Machine language
- HTML
- http
Answer ✔ (c) HTML
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Q.10 Which of the following is not a type of broadband internet connection?
- DSL
- Satellite
- Dial up
- Cable
Answer ✔ (c) Dial up
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Q.1 The governor of a state is appointed by the President on the advice of the-
- Prime Minister
- Vice-President
- Chief Minister
- Chief Justice
Answer ✔ (a) Prime Minister
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Q.2 The President gives his resignation to the-
- Chief Justice
- Vice President
- Parliament
- Prime Minister
Answer ✔ (b) Vice President
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Q.3 For what period does the Vice president of India hold office?
- 5 Years
- Till the age of 65 years
- 6 years
- 2 years
Answer ✔ (a) 5 Years
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Q.4 Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is-
- 23 years
- 21 years
- 35 years
- 30 years
Answer ✔ (c) 35 years
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Q.5 What is the Minimum age for appointment as a Governor?
- 35 years
- 40 years
- 25 years
- 30 years
Answer ✔ (a) 35 years
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Q.6 Chief Minister of a state is responsible to-
- Prime Minister
- Rajya Sabha
- Legislative Assembly
- Governor
Answer ✔ (c) Legislative Assembly
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Q.7 How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?
- once
- 3 times
- 2 times
- Any number of times
Answer ✔ (d) Any number of times
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Q.8 Who among the following can attend meetings of the Union cabinet?
- President
- Cabinet Ministers
- Ministers of States
- Deputy Ministers
Answer ✔ (b) Cabinet Ministers
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Q.9 Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC?
- President
- Speaker of Lok sabha
- Chief Justice of India
- Prime Minister
Answer ✔ (a) President
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Q.1 On ------------, the Nobel Prizes were awarded for the first time in Stockholm and in Christiania
- December 24, 1906
- September 10, 1901
- March 10, 1900
- December 10, 1901
Answer ✔ (d) December 10, 1901
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Q.2 The Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm took place at ----------- of Music during the years 1901-1925.
- The Old Royal Academy
- University of Oslo
- The Nobel Institute building
- The Stockholm Globe Arena
Answer ✔ (a) The Old Royal Academy
Explanation: From official site of Nobel price- The Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm took place at the Old Royal Academy of Music during the years 1901-1925. Since 1926, the ceremony has taken place at the Stockholm Concert Hall with few exceptions: 1971 in the Philadelphia Church; 1972 in the St. Erik International Fair (known today as Stockholm International Fairs) in Älvsjö, 1975 in the St. Erik International Fair and in 1991 at the Stockholm Globe Arena. The King of Sweden hands over the prize to the laureate/s.
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Q.3 Between 1901 to 2021, How any times Nobel awarded?
- 943
- 975
- 720
- 609
Answer ✔ (d) 609
Explanation: From official site- Between 1901 and 2021, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded 609 times to 975 people and organisations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 943 individuals and 25 organizations. Below, you can view the full list of Nobel Prizes and Nobel Prize laureates.
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Q.4 Who got first Nobel price in India?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Mother Teresa
- C.V. Raman
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer ✔ (a) Rabindranath Tagore
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Q.5 In Following, Which person rejected the Nobel Price?
- Mother Teresa
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Le Duc Tho
- Paul Krugman
Answer ✔ (c) Le Duc Tho
Explanation: Le Duc Tho rejected Nobel price for peace.
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Q.6 When Alfred Nobel born?
- 1833
- 1901
- 1896
- 1872
Answer ✔ (a) 1833
Explanation: Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 21 October 1833.
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Q.7 When Alfred Nobel signed his last will?
- 1901
- 1886
- 1872
- 1895
Answer ✔ (d) 1895
Explanation: On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris.
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Q.8 Who got first Nobel price in physics?
- Swiss Jean Henri Dunant
- Thomas Alva Edison
- C V Raman
- Wilhelm Rontgen
Answer ✔ (d) Wilhelm Rontgen
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Q.9 Who got first Nobel price?
- Jean Paul Sartre
- Swiss Jean Henri Dunant
- Thomas Alva Edison
- Samual Nobel
Answer ✔ (b) Swiss Jean Henri Dunant
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Q.10 which country has most Nobel prize winners up to 2021
- Germany
- Italy
- United States
- Japan
Answer ✔ (c) United States
Explanation: United States (375)
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Q.1 Which country banned the use of foreign currencies
- Azerbaijan
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
- Pakistan
Answer ✔ (b) Afghanistan
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Q.2 Which social media platform has launched ‘Safe Stree’ and ‘My Kanoon’ campaigns for cyber safety
- Snapchat
Answer ✔ (d) Instagram
Explanation: Instagram launched 'safe Stree' and 'My Kanoon' campaigns to provide online safety to young users.
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Q.3 When the Kashi Utsav is being organized in Varanasi to celebrate the classic heritage & culture of Kashi.
- 10 to 15 November 2021
- 18 to 19 November 2021
- 16 to 18 November 2021
- 16 to 19 November 2021
Answer ✔ (c) 16 to 18 November 2021
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Q.4 Which bank approved a loan agreement of $61 million in order to improve liveability, new developments, and harness technology.
- Reserve bank of India [RBI]
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- HSBC Bank
- Citibank
Answer ✔ (b) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Q.5 Who won the Australian Open 2021 women’s title recently?
- Naomi Osaka
- Jennifer Brady
- Novak Djokovic
- Monica Seles
Answer ✔ (a) Naomi Osaka
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Q.6 Who launched the largest 'creator education and enablement program' in India
- Hotstar
- Zee Tv
Answer ✔ (a) Facebook
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Q.7 Which cricket team won the 20-20 World cup 2021
- Afghanistan
- England
- New Zealand
- Australia
Answer ✔ (d) Australia
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Q.8 What is the rank of India in the Global Start-up ranking
- 15th
- 45th
- 60th
- 20th
Answer ✔ (d) 20th
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Q.9 In which country organized the Global Education Summit 2021
- Paris
- New Delhi
- London
- Tokyo
Answer ✔ (c) London
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Q.10 Who Won The Miss Universe Title 2021?
- Armi Kuusela
- Chandigarh's Harnaaz Sandhu
- Lara Dutta
- Miriam Stevenson
Answer ✔ (b) Chandigarh's Harnaaz Sandhu
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