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1. She is a social reformer who played a vital role in improving women rights and education in the country and she is considered as the first female teacher of India. Who is she?

a) Sarojini Naidu

b) Savitribai Phule

c) Gangubai Hangal

d) Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi

Ans. – B

2. Which one of the following is the ‘LOGO’ for ‘Make in India’ programme?

a) Silhouette of an elephant cooling itself in a water hole

b) An antelope on the run

c) Silhouette of a lion on the prowl, made entirely on cogs

d) A bullock cart with wheels of a locomotive train

Ans. – C

3. The National Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is the home to critically endangered

a) Red Flamingo Bird

b) Great Indian Bustard

c) Hoolock Gibbon

d) Gharial

Ans. – D

4. Chir Batti, the mysterious phenomenon of strange dancing lights can be seen in

a) Thar Desert

b) Runn of Kutch

c) Aravalli Range

d) Spiti Valley

Ans. B

5. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) aimed at achieving Open-Defecation Free (ODF) nation and Swachh Bharat (Clean India) by which year?

a) 2019

b) 2020

c) 2021

d) 2022

Ans. – A

6. What does ‘OBOR’ mean?

a) A name of a square and the surrounding district of Bucharest

b) One Belt One Road, the brainchild of the Chinese president Xi Jinping for connectivity

c) One Border One Road

d) None of the above

Ans. – B

7. An addictive is mixed with LPG for immediate detection of any leakage of it. What is this additive?

a) Ammonia

b) Ethyl mercaptan

c) Hydrogen sulphide

d) None of the above

Ans. – B

8. Who is the present chief Election Commissioner of India?

a) Sunil Arora

b) Om Prakash Rawat

c) Achal Kumar Jyoti

d) Ashok Lavasa

Ans. – A

9. The ‘Aurora Borealis’ also known as the Northern Lights, can be seen in the skies of

a) Sweden

b) Iceland

c) Finland

d) Norway

Ans. – D

10. In which state of India, we find the historic Gondwana landmass?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Punjab

c) Bihar

d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. – A

11. ‘Himadri’ is a

a) Seismic centre in the Himalayas

b) Missile testing range in Odisha

c) Space application centre in the Andamans

d) Station in the Arctic region

Ans. – D

12. For the purpose of generation of nuclear energy in India, the first ever Fast Breeder Reactor is established in

a) Kaiga

b) Kota

c) Kalpakkam

d) Kudankulam

Ans. – C

13. The Central Fuel Research Institute is situated in

a) Dehra Dun

b) Hyderabad

c) Gandhinagar

d) Dhanbad

Ans. – D

14. What is ‘Bikaneri Nerma’?

a) It is a variety of packed food product

b) It is a trade name for Bt cotton

c) It is a packaged tonned milk for export purposes

d) It is a trade name of Bt brinjal

Ans. – B

15. An integrated early warning system having capabilities for surveillance, interception, monitoring, analysis and jamming of all communication and radar signals developed by the DRDO for the Indian army is called

a) Trishul

b) Samyukta

c) Varun

d) Sangraha

Ans. – B

16. ‘ASTROSAT’ is

a) A remote sensing satellite

b) A satellite used for defense purpose

c) An astronomical observatory

d) A navigational satellite

Ans. – C

17. What is ‘elide fire’ ball?

a) A fire extinguishing ball that contains monoammonium phosphate

b) It is one kind of explosive

c) A playing ball

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

18. A CRESCOGRAPH is a device for measuring

a) Purity of milk

b) Current

c) Growth of plant

d) Pressure of air

Ans. – C

19. Planet ‘Venus’ is the hottest planet in the solar system, because

a) It is nearest to the sun

b) Of its greenhouse effect

c) Of its thick atmosphere which is about 100 times more massive than the earth

d) Both b and a

Ans. – D

20. Who certifies that a Bill to be introduced in the Lok Sabha is a ‘Money Bill’?

a) The President of India

b) The Chairman of the Planning Commission

c) The speaker of the Lok Sabha

d) The Comptroller and Auditor General

Ans. – C

21. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is termed as ‘soul of the Constitution’?

a) Article 17

b) Article 19

c) Article 31

d) Article 32

Ans. – D

22. Which one of the following is correct regarding the operation of the contingency fund of India?

a) The Ministry of Finance operates this fund on behalf of the President of India

b) Only the Prime Minister can operate the fund in case of financial emergency

c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can operate the fund with the approval of simple majority in the Lower House of the parliament

d) The President of India operates the fund with the approval of the Lok Sabha in case of external aggression only

Ans. – A

23. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the President of India to suspend the right to move any Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during

a) National emergency

b) Failure of the constitutional machinery in states

c) Failure of financial machinery

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

24. The highest law officer in India is

a) Advocate General

b) Additional General

c) Attorney General

d) None of the above

Ans. – C

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution is described as the Magna Carta of India?

a) Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 to 35)

b) Part IV containing Directive Principles of State Policy

c) Part II containing Citizenship

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

26. The very term ‘secular’ in the Indian Constitution was included after which Amendment of the Constitution?

a) 1^st Amendment

b) 20^th Amendment

c) 43^rd Amendment

d) 42^nd Amendment

Ans. – D

27. The Constitution (Thirty – six Amendment) Act, 1975 deals with

a) Declaration of Sikkim to be associated with the Indian Union

b) The Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act creating Uttarakhand

c) The Assam Reorganization Act to provide for the creation of Meghalaya

d) The establishment of the State of Himachal Pradesh

Ans. – A

28. Which one of the following is not a money bill?

a) Budget

b) Appropriation Bill

c) Bill seeking Vote on Account

d) Finance Bill

Ans. – A

29. UN in its report ‘world population prospect’, 2012, has noted that India will be the world’s largest populated country leaving behind China by the year

a) 2022

b) 2028

c) 2035

d) 2050

Ans. – B

30. Who was appointed as the first CEO of the NITI Aayog?

a) Amitabh Kant

b) Rajiv Kumar

c) Sindhushree Khullar

d) Bibek Debroy

Ans. – C

31. The Third Five – Year Plan, the target of which was to make the economy independent and to reach self – active position, is also known as

a) Gadgil Yojana

b) Gokhale Yojana

c) Triguna Sen Yojana

d) Panagariya Yojana

Ans. – A

32. A major Shift in the Ninth Five – Year plan was

a) The emphasis given to people’s involvement via local bodies in the development process

b) Major investment was recommended for modernization of agriculture sector

c) Emphasis given on concentration of public involvement in infrastructure sector

d) Removing industrial sickness which assumed serious proportions

Ans. – A

33. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which one of the following Five –Year plans in India?

a) First Five – Year Plan

b) Second Five – Year Plan

c) Third Five – Year Plan

d) Fourth Five – Year Plan

Ans. – B

34. The Five – Year plan which focused on ‘growth with social justice and equity’ was launched under the Government of

a) Rajiv Gandhi

b) Morarji Desai

c) I.K. Gujral

d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Ans. – D

35. The Government of India declared ‘plan holiday’ during the period

a) 1956 – 57

b) 1962 – 63

c) 1967 – 68

d) 1972 – 73

Ans. – C

36. The concept of economic planning was derived from the model followed by

a) Sweden

b) Canada

c) United States of America

d) USSR

Ans. – D

37. The Fifth Five – Year plan (1974 – 79) mainly focused on

a) Garibi Hatao and Self – reliance

b) Industrialization – heavy and basic industry

c) Agriculture including horticulture

d) Reduction in import of petroleum and petroleum products

Ans. – A

38. What is a rolling plan?

a) Roll over one plan to another

b) Plan with no fixed date of commencement and end

c) Plan discontinued due to draught and foreign aggression

d) Plan for a duration of less than two years

Ans. – B

39. Under which plan did the government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to the ‘Green Revolution’?

a) Second plan

b) Third plan

c) Fourth plan

d) Fifth plan

Ans. – B

40. For internal financing of Five – year plans, the government depends on

a) Taxation only

b) Taxation and public borrowing

c) Public borrowing and deficit financing

d) Taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing

Ans. – D

41. Which one of the following schemes directs the attention of the country towards the problem of malnutrition and addresses it in a mission mode?

a) POSHAN Abhiyaan

b) National Rural Health Mission

c) Swabhiman

d) White Revolution

Ans. – A

42. In the year 1966 and 1991, the Indian Rupee was devalued. Devaluation was done with the aim to

1. Boost export

2. Reduce the circulation of black money

3. Reduce trade deficit

4. Reduce the price of commodities

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

A. 1 and 3 are correct

B. 2 and 4 are correct

C. 1 and 4 are correct

D. 2 and 3 are correct

Ans. – A

43. Which of the following explains the term ‘economic development’?

a) Improvement in the technology involved

b) Improvement in the production

c) Improvement in the distribution system

d) All of the above

Ans. – D

44. To boost economic growth, the government is most likely to

a) Increase interest rate

b) Increase taxation rate

c) Provide incentives to invest

d) Provide incentives to save

Ans. – C

45. Which one of the following components was not in the agenda in the minimum need programme during the seventh plan period?

a) Rural captive energy generation

b) Rural sanitation

c) Public distribution system

d) Rural network of motorable roads

Ans. – D

46. What is IAY?

a) Indian Antipoverty Yojana

b) Integrated Antipoverty Yojana

c) India Awas Yojana

d) Indira Awas Yojana

Ans. – D

47. Which is the thrust area of the Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana?

a) Old age people

b) Unemployed youth

c) Destitute women

d) Differently abled population

Ans. – B

48. Which of the following is an saving certificate scheme?

a) Kishan Credit Card

b) Kishan Vikas Patra

c) Jan Dhan Yojana

d) None of the above

Ans. – B

49. Ujala Scheme is related to

a) LED bulb distribution

b) Solar panel distribution

c) LPG cylinder distribution

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

50. What does ‘AMRUT’ stand for?

a) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

b) Additional Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

c) Atal Mission for Rural and Urban Transformation

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

51. The National Food for Work Programme was launched in the year?

a) 1994

b) 2000

c) 2004

d) 2008

Ans. – C

52. The first Twenty Point Programme (TTP) was launched by the Government of India in

a) 1975

b) 1982

c) 1986

d) 2006

Ans. – A

53. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is a

a) Major self – employment scheme in rural areas

b) Skill development scheme for unemployed youth in rural areas

c) Microfinance scheme for rural youth

d) Scheme to improve rural roads

Ans. – A

54. In India, the first official rural and urban poverty lines at the national level were introduced by

a) Y.K. Alagh Committee

b) M.S. Swaminathan Committee

c) Mahalanobis Committee

d) Y.B. Chavan Committee

Ans. – A

55. The most effective method of preservation of food and meat products is

a) Use of chemical preservative such as brominated vegetable oil

b) Use of vinegar and sodium glutamate

c) Use of nuclear radiation

d) Carefully removing water or freeze drying

Ans. – C

56. The scheme ‘Aam Admi Bima Yojana ’ provides social security to

a) All labourers in rural areas irrespective of caste and creed

b) All landless labourers living below poverty line in rural areas

c) All labourers in urban areas

d) All labourers in both rural and urban areas

Ans. – B

57. ‘CAPART’ is associated to

a) Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes

b) Consulting services of export promotion

c) Controlling pollution in heavy industries

d) Evaluating the progress and status of crop insurance measures

Ans. – A

58. How many functional Special Economic Zones are there in India?

a) Eight

b) Ten

c) Twelve

d) Fourteen

Ans. – A

59. Which one of the following is Asia’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ)?

a) Chennai port

b) Trivandrum port

c) Kandla port

d) Mormugaon port

Ans. – C

60. Development of human capital is done by the investment in

1. Educational sector

2. Health sector

3. Agriculture sector

4. Industrial sector

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

a) 1 and 2 are correct

b) 2 and 3 are correct

c) 3 and 4 are correct

d) 2 and 4 are correct

Ans. – A

61. In India, which has the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?

a) Cooperative Bank

b) Regional Rural Bank

c) Commercial Bank

d) Microfinance Institution

Ans. – C

62. What is the goal of Mission Indradhanush?

a) To ensure health care to rural areas

b) To ensure 100% electrification of all villages within the next five years

c) To ensure full immunization with all vaccines for children up to the age of two years

d) To ensure that facility of tele-education is available in all villages within five years

Ans. – C

63. Which ministry has launched Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana to provide rural people affordable life insurance services?

a) Ministry of Trade and Commerce

b) Ministry of Agriculture

c) Ministry of Communication

d) None of the above

Ans. – C

64. In India, GST is a dual model of

a) UK

b) Canada

c) USA

d) Japan

Ans. – B

65. Which one of the following is responsible for preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament?

a) Department of Revenue

b) Department of Economic Affairs

c) Department of Financial Services

d) Department of Expenditure

Ans. – B

66. In the context of India’s five year plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure began in

a) Fourth Plan

b) Sixth Plan

c) Eighth Plan

d) Tenth Plan

Ans. – C

67. Which one of the following is not an Industrial Corridor?

a) Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor

b) Amritsar – Kolkata Industrial Corridor

c) East Coast Economic Corridor

d) Kanpur – Nagpur Industrial Corridor

Ans. – D

68. Which one of the following countries was the largest source of FDI in 2019?

a) Mauritius

b) Netherlands

c) Japan

d) Singapore

Ans. - D

69. Which is the largest Industry in India?

a) Iron and Steel

b) Textile

c) Coal

d) Aluminium

Ans. – B

70. Planning in India derives its objectives from the

a) Preamble of the Constitution

b) List of Fundamental Duties

c) Centre – State relations

d) Directive Principles of State Policy

Ans. – D

71. Who was the person associated with ‘White Revolution’?

a) Dr. Verghese Kurien

b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

c) Dr. Subramanium Nagarjan

d) Dr. Sukhdev

Ans. – A

72. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

a) Advice of the Prime Minister

b) Advice of the chief Justice of India

c) Recommendation of the Lok Sabha

d) Recommendation of the Rajya Sabha

Ans. – A

73. Who among the following did not participate in the India’s first War of Independence in 1857?

a) Rani Lakshmi Bai

b) Bahadur Shah Zafar

c) Tatya Tope

d) Tipu Sultan

Ans. – D

74. State Bank of India was previously known as

a) Cooperative Bank of India

b) Syndicate Bank

c) Imperial Bank of India

d) Canara Bank

Ans. – C

75. Which body in India does the regulation of insurance sector?

a) DFHI

b) CII

c) SEBI

d) IRDA

Ans. – D

76. India earns maximum foreign exchange by the expert of

a) Iron

b) Tea

c) Textile

d) Rubber

Ans. – C

77. Which one of the following countries is the first borrower of fund from the International Monetary fund

a) United States

b) France

c) Spain

d) India

Ans. – B

78. Goods and Services Tax (GST) covers taxes like

a) Trade/sale tax

b) Service tax

c) Service tax

d) Service, exercise, VAT

Ans. – D

79. Who presented the first union budget of independent India?

a) Morarji Desai

b) John Matthai

c) N. K. Chanda

d) R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

Ans. – D

80. Mid – day Meal Scheme was started in the year

a) 1995

b) 1996

c) 1997

d) 1998

Ans. – B

81. A labour intensive industry one that

a) Requires hard manual labour

b) Pays adequate wages to the labour

c) Employs more hands

d) Provides facilities to labour

Ans. – C

82. Pink Revolution is a project aimed at

a) Promotion and export of meat products

b) Increased cultivation

c) Increased production and export of tomatoes

d) Promotion and export of fresh water fish

Ans. – A

83. Which one of the following was a major instrument of poverty alleviation in the rural areas and is implemented in all the blocks of the country initiated in the year 1980?

a) IRDP

b) NREP

c) CRDP

d) PREP

Ans. – A

84. What is the Gross National Product?

a) The total value of goods and services produced in the country

b) The total value of all the transactions in the country

c) Reduction in the total value of goods and services produced in the country

d) The total worth of goods and services generated in the country and net factor income from abroad

Ans. – D

85. Amazon Rainforest is located in which country?

a) USA

b) Canada

c) Australia

d) Brazil

Ans. – D

86. McMahon line is the demarcation line between NE region of India and another foreign country. Which foreign country is it?

a) Myanmar

b) Bangladesh

c) Bhutan

d) Tibetan region of China

Ans. – D

87. Which one of the following industries is least polluting?

a) Cement industry

b) Electronic industry

c) Rolling mills

d) Thermal power plant

Ans. – C

88. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG), launched in the year 2016, was formed to meet the objectives of ‘Housing for all’ scheme by the year 2022. Under this scheme, the Central Government will meet 100% finance for which one of the following States/ Union Territories?

a) Mizoram

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Jammu and Kashmir

d) Ladakh

Ans. – D

89. The entry of Private Sector Banks in India was based on the recommendation of which one of the following committees?

a) Usha Thorat Committee

b) Narasimham Committee

c) S. S. Tarapore Committee

d) S. Padmanabhan Committee

Ans. – B

90. Who certifies that a Bill to be introduced in the Lok Sabha is a ‘Money Bill’?

a) The President of India

b) The Chairman of the Planning Commission

c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

d) The Comptroller General and Auditor General

Ans. – C

91. Who said “Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it”?

a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b) Lala Lajpat Rai

c) Bipin Chandra Pal

d) Tarun Ram Phukan

Ans. – A

92. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Modern Indian Education System’?

a) Warren Hastings

b) Thomas Babington Macaulay

c) Richard Wellesley

d) Lord William Bentinck

Ans. – B

93. Which Emperor introduced the postal system in India for the first time in an organized manner?

a) Akbar the Great

b) Sher Shah Suri

c) Qutb al-Din Aibak

d) Alauddin Khalji

Ans. – A

94. Which of the following glasses is highly resistant to heat?

a) Cocktail glass

b) Hurricane glass

c) Borosilicate glass

d) Margarita glass

Ans. – C

95. Which of the following anti-satellite missiles was tested by India on 27^th of March, 2019?

a) Mission Antariksh

b) Mission Gagan

c) Mission Shakti

d) Mission Destruction

Ans. – C

96. Exposure to which light may accelerate aging?

a) Yellow light

b) Red light

c) Blue light

d) None of the above

Ans. – C

97. Which space agency has discovered the ‘First Nearby Super-Earth’?

a) NASA

b) ISRO

c) ESA

d) CNSA

Ans. – A

98. ‘Zika virus’ was named after the Zika Forest of which country?

a) Nigeria

b) Angola

c) Nicaragua

d) Uganda

Ans. – D

99. Photovoltaic technology enables direct conversion of

a) Sunlight to electricity

b) Wind to mechanical energy

c) Subsurface heat to electricity

d) Tidal energy to electricity

Ans. – A

100. The chemical substance ‘hydroxychloroquine’ now used against Covid – 19 is actually an

a) Anti – bacterial drug

b) Anti – viral drug

c) Anti – malarial drug

d) Anti – rabies drug

Ans. – A

101. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins is the cause of ‘night blindness’?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin K

c) Vitamin D

d) Vitamin C

Ans. – A

102. Which one of the following is a supercomputer developed by India?

a) Surya Kiran

b) Pratyush

c) Vikram

d) Bhavini

Ans. – B

103. The largest source of electricity generated in India is from which of the following?

a) Thermal Power Plants

b) Hydroelectric Projects

c) Nuclear Power Plants

d) Non – Conventional Energy

Ans. – A

104. Which one of the following radioactive isotopes is used for radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer?

a) Iodine – 127

b) Uranium – 234

c) Cobalt – 60

d) Sodium – 24

Ans. – C

105. Artificial rain is formed by injecting which one of the following chemicals into the clouds?

a) Silver iodide

b) Sodium bromide

c) Potassium permanganate

d) Potassium chloride

Ans. – A

106. The chemical substance used for premature and artificial ripening of fruits is

a) Boron carbide

b) Barium carbide

c) Calcium carbide

d) Silicon carbide

Ans. – C

107. Which one of the following regarding the power of NITI Aayog is correct?

a) Functions within the jurisdiction of the National Development Council only

b) Enhances the involvement of states in decision – making process by fostering cooperative federalism

c) Enjoys the powers to allocate funds to Ministers and State Governments

d) Has power to decide allocation of Government funds for various programmes at National and State levels

Ans. – B

108. Article 32 of the constitution of India provides its citizen the

a) Right to seek employment anywhere within the territory of India

b) Right to constitutional remedy

c) Right to association

d) Right to life and property

Ans. – B

109. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the proclamation of commitment to ‘Purna Swaraj’ made?

a) Nagpur Session of 1920

b) Lahore Session of 1929

c) Karachi Session of 1931

d) Lucknow Session of 1936

Ans. – B

110. Article 262 of the constitution of India deals with adjudication of dispute between

a) The Union and State Governments regarding distribution of land revenue

b) States regarding water sharing of inter – state rivers

c) States regarding migration of labour

d) The Union and State demarcation of boundaries between State and Union Territory

Ans. – B

111. Who was popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

a) Dadabhai Naroji

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

d) Mahadev Govind Ranade

Ans. – A

112. The constitution amendment that provides for 10% reservation for the advancement of the ‘Economically Weaker Section’ of the society is

a) 94^th Constitutional Amendment

b) 104^th Constitutional Amendment

c) 123^rd Constitutional Amendment

d) 124^th Constitutional Amendment

Ans. – D

113. The provision of election of members of the Rajya Sabha is borrowed from the constitution of which of the following countries?

a) Japan

b) South Africa

c) The United States

d) The United Kingdom

Ans. – B

114. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the provision that the Union Government will provide grants – in – aid to State Governments

a) Article 256

b) Article 275

c) Article 280

d) Article 370

Ans. – B

115. The eight schedule of the Indian Constitution lists how many languages as recognized ones?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 22

d) None of the above

Ans. – C

116. What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for a candidate to be elected as Vice President of India?

a) 25 years

b) 30 years

c) 35 years

d) 18 years

Ans. – C

117. Yuval Noah Harari, a famous historian of modern age of Hebrew University, has written which one of the following books?

a) The Theory of Everything

b) A Brief History of Time

c) The Conquest of Happiness

d) Sapiens : A Brief History of Humankind

Ans. – D

118. Which one of the following is the biggest freshwater lake in India?

a) Loktak Lake

b) Wular Lake

c) Vembanad Lake

d) Chilika Lake

Ans. – B

119. Which one of the following dance forms is recognized as a ‘National Dance’?

a) Bhangra

b) Lavani

c) Kathakali

d) Dandiya

Ans. – C

120. The world’s biggest ‘Dairy Development Programme’, which transformed India from a milk deficient nation into world’s largest milk producer, is known as ‘Operation Flood’. It was first launched in the state of

a) Maharashtra

b) Haryana

c) Punjab

d) Gujarat

Ans. – D

121. Which one of the following World Conferences is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer?

a) Rio Protocol

b) Montreal Protocol

c) Kyoto Protocol

d) Bali Road Map

Ans. – B

122. The Headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is in

a) Geneva

b) Bern

c) Zurich

d) The Hague

Ans. – A

123. Which country has the longest boundary with India?

a) Bangladesh

b) Nepal

c) Myanmar

d) China

Ans. – A

124. Which of the following countries will host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup?

a) China

b) India

c) Pakistan

d) Bangladesh

Ans. – B

125. The ‘World Ocean Day’ is observed to create awareness about the role played by oceans on the earth. On which of the following dates was it observed?

a) 6^th June

b) 7^th June

c) 8^th June

d) 9^th June

Ans. – C

126. The word ‘Hindu’ are reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by:

a) The Greeks

b) The Romans

c) The Chinese

d) The Arabs

Ans. – D

127. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

a) Lopamudra

b) Gargi

c) Leelavati

d) Savitri

Ans. – A

128. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscription is:

a) Chakravarti

b) Dharmadeva

c) Dharmakirti

d) Priyadarsi

Ans. – D

129. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by:

a) Mahayana Buddhism

b) Hinayana Buddhism

c) Jainism

d) The Lokayata school

Ans. – C

130. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is:

a) Sindhu

b) Sutudri

c) Saraswati

d) Ganga

Ans. – A

131. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the:

a) Greeks

b) Shakas

c) Parthians

d) Mughals

Ans. – A

132. In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice – President of the Executive Council was:

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

c) C. Rajagopalachari

d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans. – A

133. Hooghly was used as a base piracy in the Bay of Bengal by:

a) The Portuguese

b) The French

c) The Danish

d) The British

Ans. – A

134. The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the:

a) Wodeyars

b) Zamorins

c) Hoysalas

d) Marathas

Ans. – D

135. The educated middle class in India:

a) Opposed the revolt of 1857

b) Supported the revolt of 1857

c) Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857

d) Fought against native rulers

Ans. – C

136. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of:

a) Dufferin

b) Dalhousie

c) Lytton

d) Curzon

Ans. – B

137. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

a) Haider Ali

b) Mir Qasim

c) Shah Alam II

d) Tipu Sultan

Ans. – D

138. Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated Bhagavad – Gita into English?

a) William Jones

b) Charles Wilkins

c) Alexander Cunningham

d) John Marshall

Ans. – B

139. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at:

a) Surat

b) Pulicat

c) Cochin

d) Cassimbazar

Ans. – B

140. Chinese traveler Sung Yun travelled in India during

a) 518 – 22 AD

b) 525 – 29 AD

c) 545 – 52 AD

d) 592 – 97 AD

Ans. – A

141. What is the currency of Bulgaria?

a) Franc

b) Pound

c) Kuna

d) Lev

Ans. – D

142. Bats are

a) Birds

b) Reptiles

c) Mammals

d) Amphibians

Ans. – C

143. What is the historical name of Taiwan?

a) Mesopotamia

b) Formosa

c) Babylon

d) Pompeii

Ans. – B

144. Who is known as ‘the father of Indian Constitution’?

a) Morarji Desai

b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

c) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

d) Mahatma Gandhi

Ans. – B

145. What is Purnima-II?

a) An atomic reactor

b) A satellite

c) A rocket

d) A programme launched by the Indian Government

Ans. – A

146. In which continent is Bolivia situated?

a) Europe

b) Africa

c) North America

d) South America

Ans. – D

147. Subroto Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

a) Football

b) Hockey

c) Cricket

d) Lawn Tennis

Ans. – A

148. Who wrote the book, ‘The Satanic Verses’?

a) Salman Rushdie

b) Khushwant Singh

c) Vijay Tendulkar

d) Adam Smith

Ans. – A

149. Who said “Give me blood, I’ll give you freedom”?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

c) Subhas Chandra Bose

d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans. - C

150. What is the capital of Mauritius?

a) Havana

b) Sofia

c) Port Louis

d) Accra

Ans. – C

151. Which of the following is the highest peak of Karakoram Range?

a) Mount Everest

b) K – 2 (Godwin austen)

c) Makalu I

d) Gasherbrum I

Ans. – B

152. What is the name of the currency used in Argentina?

a) Lira

b) Peso

c) Baht

d) Riel

Ans. – B

153. Which of the following is the world’s largest hot desert?

a) Sahara

b) Thar

c) Kalahari

d) Arizona

Ans. – A

154. Which river is also known as ‘Yellow River’?

a) Huang He

b) Mekong

c) Amazon

d) Chenab

Ans. – A

155. Where is the famous park, Hyde Park located?

a) Kolkata

b) Paris

c) Jerusalem

d) London

Ans. – D

156. Panama Canal links which of the following two water bodies?

a) Black Sea and Atlantic Sea

b) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

c) Baltic Sea and Arctic Sea

d) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Ans. – B

157. Who discovered the Law of Planetary Motion in 1609?

a) Galileo Galilei

b) Copernicus

c) Kepler

d) Magellan

Ans. – C

158. The Prime Minister of india is appointed by

a) The Indian Parliament

b) The party enjoying majority support in the Parliament

c) The members of the Parliament of the ruling party

d) The President of India

Ans. – D

159. The term of the Lok Sabha is

a) 4 years

b) 4 ½ years

c) 5 years

d) 6 years

Ans. – C

160. The first nuclear plant in India is

a) Kakrapar, Gujarat

b) Narora, uttar Pradesh

c) Tarapur , Maharashtra

d) Rawatbhata, Rajasthan

Ans. – C

161. What is the name of the first automated testing machine procured by the Government of India for testing Covid – 19 cases?

a) CDC 6800

b) NCDC 6800

c) COVID 6800

d) COBAS 6800

Ans. – D

162. Which one of the following vaccines is developed by Bharat Biotech against COVID – 19?

a) CORONIL

b) COVISHIELD

c) COVAXIN

d) CureVac

Ans. – C

163. What was the code name of pokhran – I nuclear test?

a) Smiling Buddha

b) Laughing Buddha

c) Operation Shakti

d) Operation Blowout

Ans. – A

164. In India, Internet was started by VSNL on

a) 15 August, 1992

b) 15 August, 1995

c) 15 August, 1997

d) 15 August, 2000

Ans. – B

165. ‘Swasth Vayu’, a non – invasive ventilator, which was seen in the news recently, was developed by

a) DRDO

b) BARC

c) ISRO

d) CSIR

Ans. – D

166. Which of the following is remembered as the First War of Independence in India?

a) Non – Cooperation Movement

b) Sepoy Mutiny

c) Quit India Movement

d) Azad Hind Movement

Ans. – B

167. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India?

a) Article 14

b) Article 115

c) Article 279

d) Article 371

Ans. – A

168. Which of the following words is not included in the preamble of the Constitution of India?

a) Liberty

b) Dignity

c) Justice

d) Equality

Ans. – B

169. Who was the Prime Minister of India, when the Mandal Commission was constituted?

a) V.P. Singh

b) Morarji Desai

c) P. V. Narasimha Rao

d) Indira Gandhi

Ans. – B

170. Who among the following is appointed as the Returning Officer in the President Elections?

a) Election Commissioner

b) Vice President

c) Lok Sabha Speaker

d) Lok Sabha Secretary General

Ans. – D

171. In which year, Sikkim became a state of India?

a) 1975

b) 1977

c) 1974

d) 1976

Ans. – A

172. Which part of the constitution is described as the ‘Magna Carta’ of India?

a) Part – I

b) Part – II

c) Part – III

d) Part – IV

Ans. – C

173. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?

a) 1934

b) 1935

c) 1947

d) 1950

Ans. – B

174. On which date the final draft on the Indian Constitution was ready?

a) 26 November, 1949

b) 26 January, 1950

c) 26 December, 1949

d) 26 August, 1949

Ans. – A

175. Which of the following geographical terms is related to the definition, “a piece of sub – continental land that is surrounded by water”?

a) Peninsula

b) Gulf

c) Strait

d) Island

Ans. – D

176. Where are the Andes Mountains located?

a) South Africa

b) Europe

c) South America

d) North America

Ans. – C

177. Which among the following Indian States has the longest coastline?

a) Kerala

b) Gujarat

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. – B

178. India shares land borders with how many countries?

a) Five

b) Six

c) Seven

d) Eight

Ans. – C

179. From which of the following countries ‘Green Revolution’ was started?

a) Mexico

b) Canada

c) India

d) Brazil

Ans. – A

180. Apart from Karnataka, which among the following States has reported to produce gold in India?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) Odisha

d) Jharkhand

Ans. – D

181. The outer most layer of our atmosphere is

a) Troposphere

b) Exosphere

c) Stratosphere

d) Mesosphere

Ans. – B

182. In which State of India Loktak Lake is situated?

a) Kerala

b) Uttarakhand

c) Manipur

d) Meghalaya

Ans. – C

183. On the basis of the new definition of planet given by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 24, 2006, which of the following is no longer a planet?

a) Venus

b) Neptune

c) Uranus

d) Pluto

Ans. – D

184. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thien Dam) is a gigantic multipurpose river – valley project on which among the following rivers?

a) Ravi

b) Indus

c) Sutlej

d) Jhelum

Ans. – A

185. Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai

b) Rabindranath Tagore

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans. – B

186. Lord Mountbatten put forth the plan proposing the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan on

a) 3 May, 1947

b) 3 June, 1947

c) 3 July, 1947

d) 3 August, 1947

Ans. – B

187. The Rowlatt Act was passed in

a) 1905

b) 1913

c) 1919

d) 1930

Ans. – C

188. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were convicted in which among the following conspiracy cases?

a) Kanpur Conspiracy Case

b) Lahore Conspiracy Case

c) Bhagalpur Conspiracy Case

d) Alipore Bomb Case

Ans. – B

189. The first president of Indian National Congress was

a) Womesh Chundra Bonnerjee

b) George Yule

c) Annie Besant

d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans. – A

190. Who built Hawa Mahal?

a) Guru Ramdas

b) Maharaja Pratap Singh

c) Guru Tegh Bahadur

d) British Government

Ans. – B

191. Rani Gaidinliu was a rebel leader against the Britishers from

a) Meghalaya

b) Rajasthan

c) Gujarat

d) Manipur

Ans. – D

192. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on

a) 13 March, 1919

b) 13 April, 1919

c) 13 May, 1919

d) 13 June, 1919

Ans. – B

193. Which among the following Indian Classical Dance forms was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama?

a) Kuchipudi

b) Odissi

c) Kathakali

d) Yakshagana

Ans. – A

194. Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?

a) Ganesh Damodar Savarkar

b) Nana Patil

c) Lokmanya Tilak

d) Vinoba Bhave

Ans. – C

195. Who composed the famous song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’?

a) Jaidev

b) Muhammad Iqbal

c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

d) Rabindranath Tagore

Ans. – B

196. Kalachakra Ceremony is associated with which of the following?

a) Hinduism

b) Islamism

c) Jainism

d) Buddhism

Ans. – D

197. Who wrote the book, ‘We, the People’?

a) J. R. D. Tata

b) Nanabhoy Palkhivala

c) Khushwant Singh

d) T. N. Kaul

Ans. – B

198. The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?

a) Samudragupta

b) Chandragupta II

c) Kumaragupta I

d) Kumaragupta II

Ans. – C

199. In which state of India ‘Dree Festival’, which is a crop harvest festival, is celebrated?

a) Nagaland

b) Meghalaya

c) Mizoram

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. – D

200. Who was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademy Award?

a) Amrita Pritam

b) Mahasweta Devi

c) Bani Basu

d) Ashapurna Devi

Ans. – A

201. ‘Dandia’ is a popular dance of

a) Punjab

b) Gujarat

c) Karnataka

d) Rajasthan

Ans. – B

202. The Khyber Pass is located in the border of

a) Pakistan and China

b) Pakistan and Afghanistan

c) India and Nepal

d) China and Nepal

Ans. – B

203. When was the peacock recognized as the National Bird of India?

a) 1963

b) 1965

c) 1961

d) 1967

Ans. – A

204. Which president of India was the author of the book, ‘The Hindu View of Life’?

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

c) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

d) Dr. S. D. Sharma

Ans. – B

205. In which year ‘Dandi March’ was held under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi?

a) 1930

b) 1937

c) 1942

d) 1945

Ans. – A

206. Which among the following incidents established the supremacy of British over French in India?

a) Battle of Buxar

b) Battle of Wandiwash

c) Carnatic War

d) Battle of Chingleput

Ans. – B

207. What is the full form of NITI Aayog?

a) National Institute to Transform India

b) National Institute for Transforming India

c) National Institution to Transform India

d) National Institution for Transforming India

Ans. – D

208. In which year was the Railway Budget merged with the General Budget?

a) 2017

b) 2016

c) 2018

d) 2015

Ans. –

209. “Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment” – which among the following is the most suitable term for this definition?

a) Boom

b) Recession

c) Depression

d) Recovery

Ans. – D

210. ‘National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT)’, maintained by the RBI, Started operation in the year

a) 2003

b) 2004

c) 2005

d) 2006

Ans. – C

211. Mixed economy means an economy where

a) Both agriculture and industry are equally promoted by the state

b) There is coexistence of public sector along with private sector

c) There is importance of small – scale industries along with heavy industries

d) Economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers

Ans. – B

212. Veer Savarkar was an Indian independent activist formulated

a) Hindu Nationalist Philosophy

b) Mrityu Bahini

c) Azad Hind Force

d) Salt Movement

Ans. – A

213. Which among the following marks Mahatma Gandhi’s first fast in India?

a) Kheda satyagraha

b) Champaran Movement

c) Ahmedabad Mill Strike

d) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy

Ans. – C

214. Which of the following anti – satellite missile tested by India on 27 March, 2019?

a) Mission Gagan

b) Mission Destruction

c) Mission Antariksh

d) Mission Shakti

Ans. – D

215. Chandrayaan – 2 Mission was launched by which vehicle?

a) PSLV C II

b) GSLV Mk III

c) GSLV F II

d) PSLV C 45

Ans. – B

216. India’s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched from

a) USSR

b) India

c) USA

d) France

Ans. – A

217. Who is regarded as the Father of Indian Space Program?

a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

b) Vikram Sarabhai

c) Satish Dhawan

d) C. V. Raman

Ans. – B

218. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was signed by the president of India on ______, 2019

a) 11 December

b) 12 December

c) 13 December

d) 14 December

Ans. – B

219. Akali Dal was founded in the year

a) 1980

b) 1920

c) 1922

d) 1985

Ans. – B

220. The word ‘socialist’ was inserted in the Preamble by the

a) 42^nd Amendment

b) 44^th Amendment

c) 73^rd Amendment

d) 86^th Amendment

Ans. – A

221. Who is the Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog?

a) The Prime Minister

b) The Finance Minister

c) The Commerce Minister

d) None of the above

Ans. – A

222. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at

a) Meeting the rural needs like primary education, health care, drinking water, housing and rural roads

b) Alleviation of poverty through micro – enterprise

c) Generating employment in the rural areas

d) Strengthening the Panchayati Raj System

Ans. – A

223. India had a plan holiday after the

a) China – India war of 1962

b) Drought of 1966

c) Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971

d) India – Pakistan war in 1965

Ans. – C

224. The first event of Khelo India Youth Games, formerly known as Khelo India School Games, was held in

a) 2017

b) 2018

c) 2019

d) 2020

Ans. – 2018

225. The Bhakra Dam is on the river

a) Beas

b) Sutlej

c) Indus

d) Ravi

Ans. – B

226. The monsoon type of climate is typically well – developed in the Indian subcontinent and South – East Asia mainly because

a) The high mountain ranges are in Asia

b) India has a peninsular shape

c) Land and sea contrasts are maximum owing to large size of Asia

d) The Indian Ocean does not extend up to the Arctic Ocean

Ans. – A

227. Which of the following States of North – East India is most sparsely populated?

a) Tripura

b) Nagaland

c) Manipur

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. – D

228. Which mountain is situated between the Narmada and Tapi rivers?

a) Aravalli

b) Satpura

c) Vindhya

d) Nanda Devi

Ans. – B

229. The Constitution of India can be amended under the

a) Article 226

b) Article 19

c) Article 386

d) Article 368

Ans. – D

230. Ordinance making power has been entrusted to the Governor of the Indian States under the

a) Article 123

b) Article 110

c) Article 213

d) Article 210

Ans. – C

231. The position of India in the world as a producer of silk is

a) First

b) Second

c) Third

d) Fourth

Ans. – B

232. A typical plant of tropical thorn forest of India is

a) Khair

b) Honeysuckle

c) Teak

d) Sal

Ans. – A

233. The west flowing rivers of the Deccan Plateau do not have deltas on the Arabian Sea coast because

a) They are too short

b) They have steep gradient

c) They do not carry much silt

d) They do not have much volume of water

Ans. – C

234. Tamil Nadu coast receives rainfall during

a) South – West monsoon season

b) North – East monsoon season

c) Pre – monsoon season

d) Retreating south – west monsoon season

Ans. – B

235. Lakshadweep island is of

a) Coral origin

b) Tectonic origin

c) Alluvial origin

d) Volcanic origin

Ans. – A

236. Alluvial soils in India are

a) Very rare

b) Most extensive

c) Least fertile

d) Found in desert

Ans. – B

237. When is the Minorities Rights Day observed in India?

a) 17^th December

b) 14^th December

c) 16^th December

d) 18^th December

Ans. – D

238. Simon Commission (1927), appointed to study the Indian political situation, was constituted of _______ members.

a) Seven

b) Three

c) Five

d) Nine

Ans. – A

239. Champaran satyagraha, a farmer’s uprising, took place in India in the year

a) 1927

b) 1915

c) 1917

d) 1817

Ans. – C

240. In 2019, the Lok Sabha has passed the ______ Constitutional Amendment Bill to provide reservation to the economically weaker section in the general category.

a) 120^th

b) 122^nd

c) 124^th

d) 125^th

Ans. – C

241. The earliest capital of Magadha was

a) Pataliputra

b) Rajgriha

c) Vaishali

d) Mathura

Ans. – B

242. The Sudarshana Lake which was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman was originally constructed by the

a) Sungas

b) Mauryas

c) Satavahanas

d) Kushanas

Ans. – B

243. Arthashastra was a work on ancient Indian

a) Polity

b) Astronomy

c) Mathematics

d) Engineering

Ans. – A

244. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

a) Swami Dayananda Saraswati

b) Swami Vivekananda

c) Keshab Chandra Sen

d) None of them

Ans. – A

245. Who wrote the poem, ‘Vande Mataram’?

a) Rabindranath Tagore

b) Iqbal

c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Ans. – D

246. The old Grand Trunk Road was restored by which of the following kings?

a) Babur

b) Ibrahim Lodi

c) Sher Shah

d) Akbar

Ans. – C

247. A Separate public works department in India was created by

a) Lord William Bentinck

b) Lord Curzon

c) Robert Clive

d) Lord Dalhousie

Ans. – D

248. Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?

a) Sarojini Naidu

b) Nellie Sengupta

c) Annie Besant

d) Kamala Nehru

Ans. – C

249. Who has taken over the charge of the Managing Director and the Chair – person of the International Monetary Fund in October 2019?

a) Bulgarian Economist Kristalina Georgieva

b) Gita Gopinath, the economist of Indian origin

c) Olaf Scholz, the Finance Minister of Germany

d) None of them

Ans. – A

250. The architect of New Delhi was

a) Le Corbusier

b) Julian Kennedy, Sahlin

c) Sir Edwin Lutyens

d) Otto Konigsberger

Ans. – C

251. Where from did Mahatma Gandhi begin his famous Dandi March?

a) Baroda

b) Nagpur

c) Champaran

d) Sabarmati Ashram

Ans. – D

252. Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of Satyagraha was based on

A. Love and charity

B. Violent mass movement

C. Adherence to truth and non – violence

D. None of the above

Ans. – C

253. Chauri – Chaura, a small town, is located in

a) Gorakhpur

b) Kanpur

c) Rampur

d) Lucknow

Ans. – A

254. Which region of India is known as the ‘rice bowl’?

a) Indo – Gangetic Plain

b) Krishna – Godavari delta region

c) Northeastern region

d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Ans. – B

255. Harindra pal singh, an Indian player, belongs to which game?

a) Boxing

b) Squash

c) Golf

d) Chess

Ans. – B

256. Sachin Tendulkar hit his 100^th international cricket century against which among the following countries?

a) Sri Lanka

b) Pakistan

c) Bangladesh

d) South Africa

Ans. – C

257. Who among the following is the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in any Olympics Games?

a) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

b) Kunjarani Devi

c) Mary Kom

d) Abinav Bindra

Ans. – D

258. Who wrote the book, ‘Gulliver’s Travels’?

a) Jonathan Swift

b) Rudyard Kipling

c) Ernest Hemingway

d) Sir Walter Scott

Ans. – A

259. “The Government is the best which governs least”, who among the following made this famous statement?

a) Herbert Spencer

b) Harold Laski

c) Alexis de Tocqueville

d) Henry David Thoreau

Ans. – D

260. Which one of the following rivers is flowing towards west?

a) Mahanadi

b) Tapi

c) Krishna

d) Chambal

Ans. – B

261. Monsoon is a

a) Seasonal wind

b) Land and sea breeze

c) Local wind

d) Mountain and valley wind

Ans. – A

262. In which of the following states is the Chilika Lake situated?

a) Assam

b) Manipur

c) Kerala

d) Odisha

Ans. – D

263. The National Stock Exchange functions from

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Nagpur

d) Kolkata

Ans. – B

264. Which of the following is/are the banker of the banks?

a) IDBI

b) SBI

c) RBI

d) SBI and RBI

Ans. – C

265. Which of the following is used in pencils?

a) Graphite

b) Silicon

c) Lead

d) Phosphorus

Ans. – A

266. What is laughing gas?

a) Nitrous oxide

b) Carbon monoxide

c) Sulphur dioxide

d) Hydrogen sulphide

Ans. – A

267. Fathom is the unit to measure?

a) Sound

b) Depth

c) Frequency

d) Distance

Ans. – B

268. What is the original name of Gautam Buddha?

a) Siddhartha

b) Vardhamana

c) Suddhodana

d) Ananda

Ans. – A

269. Who is known as Frontier Gandhi?

a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Feroz Gandhi

Ans. – A

270. The founder of Gupta Dynasty was?

a) Sri Gupta

b) Chandragupta

c) Vikramaditya

d) Harshavardhana

Ans. – A

271. Which is the southernmost geographical point of India?

a) Kanyakumari

b) Indira point

c) Rameswaram

d) Adam’s Bridge

Ans. – B

272. Which king killed most of his brothers before ascending the throne?

a) Aurangzeb

b) Shah Jahan

c) Ashoka

d) Humayun

Ans. – C

273. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the state Emblem of India were taken from

a) Samaveda

b) Upanishad

c) Rigveda

d) Ramayana

Ans. – B

274. The greatest astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was

a) Bhanu Gupta

b) Vagbhata

c) Aryabhata

d) Banabhatta

Ans. – C

275. Which of the following is/are responsible for depletion of ozone layer around the earth which protects us from harmful UV rays?

a) Nitrogen

b) Nitrogen oxide

c) Chlorofluorocarbons

d) Oxygen

Ans. – C

276. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution abolished the practice of Untouchability?

a) Article 12

b) Article 13

c) Article 17

d) Article 19

Ans. – C

277. In which of the following festivals is boat race a special feature?

a) Lohri

b) Onam

c) Navaratri

d) Pongal

Ans. – B

278. ‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following Indian States?

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Bihar

Ans. – D

279. The famous ‘Sun Temple’ is located in which Indian State?

a) West Bengal

b) Tripura

c) Odisha

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. – C

280. In which State is the ‘Hornbill Festival’ held every year?

a) Mizoram

b) Assam

c) Sikkim

d) Nagaland

Ans. – D

281. If the president and vice – president of India both have resigned, who will act as the president?

a) The prime minister

b) The chief election commissioner

c) The chief justice of India

d) None of the above

Ans. – C

282. The Union Government aims to achieve objective of housing for all under PMAYG by

a) 2022

b) 2021

c) 2023

d) 2024

Ans. – A

283. On which date and year did GST become effective in India?

a) 1^st June, 2016

b) 1^st August, 2017

c) 1^st July, 2017

d) 1^st July, 2016

Ans. – C

284. Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman announced which scheme for the poor amid corona virus lockdown?

a) Griha Kalyan Yojana

b) Anna Purna Yojana

c) Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

d) Annadatta Sampark Yojana

Ans. – C

285. ‘Ahimsa Param Dharma’ is a Sanskrit phrase that was popularized by father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi. From which ancient scripture this phrase was taken?

a) Mahabharat

b) Ramayana

c) Mundaka Upanishad

d) Geeta

Ans. – A

286. ‘National Youth Day’ or ‘Yuva Divas’ is celebrated on

a) 12^th April

b) 12^th February

c) 12^th January

d) 12^th March

Ans. – C

287. ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ is the motto of which international games event?

a) Olympic

b) FIFA World Cup

c) World Athletics Championship

d) Afro – Asian Games

Ans. – A

288. India’s first ‘Plasma Bank’ is inaugurated in which city?

a) Chennai

b) Mumbai

c) Delhi

d) None of these

Ans. – C

289. Pink Revolution means the adoption of a package programme to increase the production of

a) Fish and marine products

b) Meat production and their export

c) Tomato and beetroot

d) Mustard and oilseeds

Ans. – B

290. Where is the Dargah of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti?

a) Jodhpur

b) Jaipur

c) Ajmer

d) Bikaner

Ans. – C

291. Who among the Sikh Gurus founded the Gurmukhi Script?

a) Guru Angad

b) Guru Amar Das

c) Guru Ramdas

d) Guru Arjun Dev

Ans. – A

292. Which of the following is/are true about Kabir?

a) He is Nirguna Saint and was influenced by both Hinduism and Islam

b) He spoke out about social evils

c) He pleaded for Hindu – Muslim unity

d) All of the above

Ans. – D

293. Who of the following is known as little Akbar?

a) Jahangir

b) Khurram

c) Darashikoh

d) Aurangzeb

Ans. – C

294. In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi.

a) Humayun

b) Akbar

c) Jahangir

d) Babur

Ans. – D

295. Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army

founded in 1928?

a) Khudiram Bose

b) Bhagat Singh

c) Chandra Shekhar Azad

d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Ans. – C

296. Sanchi Stupa was built by?

a) Akbar

b) Humayun

c) Ashoka

d) Narasimha

Ans. – C

297. Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Telangana?

a) Rudramadevi

b) Ahilyadevi

c) Bhagwati

d) Bhanumati

Ans. – A

298. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?

a) Shah Jahan

b) Aurangzeb

c) Akbar

d) Jahangir

Ans. – C

299. Where was the ‘ Azad Hind Fauj ’ founded?

a) Singapore

b) Thailand

c) Britain

d) Italy

Ans. – A

300. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?

a) Anant Singh

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Bhagat Singh

d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans. – B

301. Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?

a) The Prime Minister

b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

c) The Chief Justice of India

d) The two houses of the parliament

Ans. – D

302. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?

a) 5

b) 4

c) 3

d) 2

Ans. – A

303. Part IV of constitution of India deals with which of the following?

a) The Union

b) The States

c) Fundamental Rights

d) Directive Principles of State Policy

Ans. – D

304. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?

a) Five

b) Seven

c) Nine

d) Eleven

Ans. – D

305. What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-Warranto"?

a) We command

b) To forbid

c) By what authority (or) warrant

d) None of the se

Ans. – C

306. In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from which country?

a) Britain

b) USA

c) Ireland

d) Australia

Ans. – C

307. Land covers about ______ of the earth's surface.

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 35%

d) 40%

Ans. – B

308. Bhutan does not share its border with which Indian state?

a) West Bengal

b) Sikkim

c) Meghalaya

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. – C

309. The uppermost layer over the earth is called the ______.

a) Mantle

b) Core

c) Crust

d) Exosphere

Ans. – C

310. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?

a) unnatural resources

b) Actual resources

c) Potential resources

d) Biotic resources

Ans. – C

311. On the basis of distribution, resources can be classified into ____________?

a) Actual resources

b) Potential resources

c) Ubiquitous resources

d) Abiotic resources

Ans. – C

312. Wheat is a ______.

a) Creeper

b) Herb

c) Shrub

d) Tree

Ans. – B

313. Sandstone is which type of rock?

a) Calcareous Rock

b) Igneous Rock

c) Metamorphic Rock

d) Sedimentary Rock

Ans. – D

314. With which country India exchanged its border maps?

a) China

b) Sri Lanka

c) Pakistan

d) Bangladesh

Ans. – D

315. Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?

a) Hydrometer

b) Hygrometer

c) Psycho Meter

d) Anemometer

Ans. – B

316. Which amongst the following is not in the list of Maharatna?

a) Coal India Limited

b) Steel Authority of India Limited

c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Ans. – C

317. Marble comes under which category of rocks?

a) Sedimentary

b) Igneous

c) Metamorphic

d) None of these

Ans. – C

318. Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia?

a) Norway

b) None of these

c) Sweden

d) Denmark

Ans. – B

319. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?

a) Hurricanes

b) Tornado

c) Twister

d) Typhoon

Ans. – D

320. Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?

a) Cutting of Trees

b) Inequality of Women

c) Killing of Animals

d) Increasing Pollution

Ans. – A

321. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through _____.

a) Punjab

b) Rajasthan

c) Uttarakhand

d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. – B

322. Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?

a) Eastern Ghat

b) Vindhyanchal

c) Aravalli

d) Western Ghat

Ans. – D

323. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called _____.

a) magnetosphere

b) ionosphere

c) mesopause

d) troposphere

Ans. – A

324. Which neighbouring country of India is also reffered as 'Druk Yul'?

a) Myanmar

b) Maldives

c) Bhutan

d) Afghanistan

Ans. – C

325. 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?

a) USA and Canada

b) North and South Vietnam

c) Germany and France

d) Brazil and Chile

Ans. – A

326. How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?

a) Decreases salinity of ocean

b) Cools downs the temperature of water

c) Maintains stable temperature of water

d) Increases salinity of ocean

Ans. – B

327. ‘Norwesters’ are thunder storms which are prominent in ____________.

a) India and Bhutan

b) Bhutan and Nepal

c) India and Bangladesh

d) Bangladesh and Myanmar

Ans. – C

328. Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?

a) Block Mountain

b) Residual Mountain

c) Accumulated Mountain

d) Fold Mountain

Ans. – D

329. A difference between 2 longitudes at equator is nearby equivalent to ____km.

a) 101

b) 111

c) 121

d) 91

Ans. – B

330. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?

a) Sirocco

b) Loo

c) Foehn

d) Mistral

Ans. – A

331. What is the role of Pneumatophores?

a) Protect plant from animals

b) Get oxygen for respiration

c) Supports plant in standing upright

d) Helps plant for pollination

Ans. – B

332. What is the full form of ITCZ?

a) Inter tropical converter zone

b) Inter tropical convergence zone

c) Inter tropical centre zone

d) None of these

Ans. – B

333. Alps mountain range is located in which continent?

a) Europe

b) North America

c) South America

d) Africa

Ans. – A

334. The boundary between Earth's crust and mantle is _____.

a) Moho discontinuity

b) Lehman discontinuity

c) Conrad discontinuity

d) Gutenberg discontinuity

Ans. – A

335. Amazon river flows through which of the following country?

a) USA

b) France

c) Brazil

d) Canada

Ans. – C

336. What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?

a) Lesser Himalayas

b) Shivaliks

c) Western Ghats

d) Eastern Ghats

Ans. – C

337. India has longest International border with which country?

a) Bhutan

b) Nepal

c) Bangladesh

d) Pakistan

Ans. – C

338. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as __________.

a) meadow soil

b) pedalfer soil

c) chernozen soil

d) podzol soil

Ans. – B

339. Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth's crust?

a) Magnesium

b) Iron

c) Copper

d) Aluminium

Ans. – D

340. Red data book contains data of which of the following?

a) All plant species

b) All animal species

c) All endangered species

d) All extinct species

Ans. – C

341. Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?

a) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra

b) Africa and Europe

c) India and Sri Lanka

d) North America and South America

Ans. – A

342. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

a) Earth

b) Jupiter

c) Pluto

d) Saturn

Ans. – C

343. Masai is a tribe of which of the following country?

a) Kenya

b) Germany

c) Australia

d) India

Ans. – A

344. Which of the following represents the most complex trophic level?

a) Community

b) Population

c) Ecosystem

d) Species

Ans. – C

345. Earth's deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is located in which of the following oceans?

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Arctic Ocean

c) Indian Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Ans. – D

346. Which Indian state is the largest in terms of the total area covered?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. – C

347. Which Indian state has the longest Coastline?

a) Kerala

b) Gujarat

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. – B

348. Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?

a) Deciduous trees

b) Coniferous trees

c) Evergreen trees

d) Both deciduous and coniferous trees

Ans. – A

349. In India, which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for the formation of a new state?

a) Article 9

b) Article 2

c) Article 1

d) Article 3

Ans. – D

350. Rule ______ (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does NOT involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after discussion on matter under this rule.

a) 158

b) 186

c) 193

d) 149

Ans. – C

351. In the context of Indian parliament what is 'Zero Hour'?

a) Time immediately after Question Hour

b) Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding

c) Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding

d) Time before Question Hour

Ans. – A

352. Who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?

a) Finance Minister

b) Speaker

c) Vice President

d) Prime Minister

Ans. – B

353. Who decides on the issue related to the disqualification of a Member of Lok Sabha under tenth schedule?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Vice President

d) Speaker

Ans. – D

354. What is the term of the elected representatives of a gram Panchayat?

a) 5 years

b) 2 years

c) 4 years

d) 3 years

Ans. – A

355. Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the provisions for impeachment of the President of India?

a) Article 54

b) Article 51

c) Article 63

d) Article 61

Ans. – D

356. The Constitution of India was amended for the first time in which year?

a) 1961

b) 1960

c) 1951

d) 1954

Ans. – C

357. Which article of the Constitution of India provides that each Indian state will have a governor?

a) Article 152

b) Article 154

c) Article 151

d) Article 153

Ans. – D

358. Which of the following is called the ‘popular chamber’?

a) Rajya Sabha

b) Gram Sabha

c) Lok Sabha

d) State Assembly

Ans. – C

359. Opium wars were fought between the British and _____.

a) Bhutan

b) Myanmar (Burma)

c) Afghanistan

d) China

Ans. – D

360. Tipu Sultan and British East IndiaCompany signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year ______.

a) 1784

b) 1799

c) 1792

d) 1764

Ans. – A

361. British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the _____.

a) Battle of Suvali

b) Battle of Buxar

c) Battle of Plassey

d) Battle of Chamkaur

Ans. – A

362. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler _______ as the ambassador of the king of England.

a) Humayun

b) Jahangir

c) Shah Jahan

d) Akbar

Ans. – B

363. Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded __________ in Bengal in 1876.

a) Bengal Association

b) Oriental Association

c) Indian Association

d) Tathagat Association

Ans. – C

364. When was the ‘Battle of Tukaroi’ fought?

a) 1575

b) 1546

c) 1565

d) 1532

Ans. – A

365. Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War?

a) Roy Bucher

b) Rob Lockhart

c) Sam manekshaw

d) K M Cariappa

Ans. – C

366. In which year did the Patharughat Peasant Uprising against the tax policies of British take place in Assam?

a) 1894

b) 1873

c) 1862

d) 1885

Ans. – A

367. Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura became states under ______.

a) North Eastern Republic of India Act, 1972

b) North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

c) North Eastern Retention (Reconstruction) Act, 1971

d) North Eastern Region New State Act, 1972

Ans. – B

368. The former princely state of Tripura in the north-eastern part of India was ruled by ______ Dynasty.

a) Nagvanshi

b) Haihaya

c) Manika

d) Ahom

Ans. – C

369. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and ______.

a) Pakistan

b) Afghanistan

c) Bangladesh

d) China

Ans. – A

370. _____ assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’ or the conqueror of the river Ganga.

a) Vijjayalay Chola

b) Rajaraja Chola I

c) Rajadhiraja Chola

d) Rajendra Chola I

Ans. – D

371. In which year was the ‘Battle of Goa’ fought?

a) 1510

b) 1524

c) 1502

d) 1514

Ans. – A

372. Which of the following was a port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?

a) Lothal

b) Dholavira

c) Rakhigarhi

d) Kalibangan

Ans. –A

373. When was the Constitution of Pakistan enforced?

a) 1947

b) 1965

c) 1952

d) 1973

Ans. – D

374.Who was the ruler of the Vaghela Dynasty of Gujarat after whose defeat the kingdom was passed to Allauddin Khilji?

a) Saranga Deva

b) Arjuna Deva

c) Rama

d) Karandev

Ans. – D

375. During World War II, the Battles of Kohima and Imphal were fought in the year _____.

a) 1944

b) 1945

c) 1942

d) 1943

Ans. – A

376. In the year ______, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Martha War.

a) 1792

b) 1806

c) 1811

d) 1818

Ans. – D

377. _____ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple.

a) Charat Singh

b) Ranjit Singh

c) Duleep Singh

d) Maha Singh

Ans. B

378. Burma became independent soverign republic in the year _____.

(A) 1950

(B) 1962

(D) 1946

Ans. – C

379. Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation founded by Veer Savarkar in the year ______.

a) 1864

b) 1873

c) 1900

d) 1856

Ans. – C

ONE LINER GK

1. International women’s day is celebrated on

Answer: 8^th March

2. Which of the following UN agencies focuses on poverty reduction and improvement of living standards world wide

Answer: World Bank

3. Which of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?

Answer: China

4. The train ‘Maitree express’ travels between India and

Answer: Bangladesh

5. The Kargil operation was named as

Answer: Operation Vijay

6. Which is the following national highways is the longest

Answer: NH44

7. Which one the following is the lowermost layer of the atmosphere?

Answer: Troposphere

8. Gulf stream is a current of

Answer: Atlantic Ocean

9. Town planning was a characteristic feature of

Answer: Harappan Civilization

10. Charaka Samhita was a book on

Answer: Indian Medicine

11. The Architect of New Delhi was

Answer: Sir Edwin Lutyens

12. When was the United Nations established?

Answer: 1945

13. The first nuclear reactor made in India is

Answer: Apsara

14. When was colour TV transmission introduced in India?

Answer: 1982

15. A lactometer is used to measure

Answer: purity of milk

16. One party system was first established in the year in

Answer: USSR

17. Who wrote the book “the politics of scarcity”?

Answer: Myron Weiner

18. In which year Gandhiji launched the Non-cooperation movement?

Answer: 1920

19. After the failure of which mission was the ‘Quit India’ campaign launched by the Indian National Congress?

Answer: Cripps Mission

20. Which of the following is not relevant in India?

Answer: Apartheid Politics

21. Grass root politics is related to

Answer: Panchayati Raj System

22. Which ‘article’ gave special status to the state of ‘Jammu & Kashmir’?

Answer: Article 370

23. Secular state in India means

Answer: State is neutral in Religion

24. The joint sitting of the parliament is presided by

Answer: the speaker of the Lok Sabha

25. Sarkaria commission was appointed in the regime of

Answer: Indira Gandhi

26. The LPG Model of development was introduced by the finance minister of India

Answer: Manmohan Singh

27. When was NITI Aayog established?

Answer: 1^st January, 2015

28. Who is the vice chairman of NITI Aayog?

Answer: Rajiv Kumar

29. What is the full form of JNNRUM

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

30. WWF stands for

Answer: world wide fund for nature

31. The world consumer right day is celebrated across the world on

Answer: 15^th March

32. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to agriculture and rural development?

Answer: NABARD

33. The world labour day is celebrated all over the world on

Answer: May 1

34. A bill presented in the parliament becomes an act after

Answer: The president gives his/her assent

35. A dispute between two houses of parliament can be resolved by the

Answer: Joint sitting of both the houses summoned by the president

36. What does the word ‘Sovereign’ mean?

Answer: absolutely independent

37. Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India?

Answer: National Sample Survey Organization

38. According to 2011 Census, what is the literacy percentage in India?

Answer: 74%

39. When two countries exchange commodities, it is known as

Answer: Bilateral Trade

40. Mixed economy refers to

Answer: Coexistence of public and private sectors

41. Human Development Index is a composite index of

Answer: Health, Literacy and Income

42. The cause of inflation is

Answer: Increase in money supply

43. Measurement of economic development is based on

Answer: Real Income

44. ‘Sensex’ is a term related to

Answer: Share Stock Market

45. What does the term ‘Black money’ mean?

Answer: Income on which payment of tax usually evaded.

46. The scientists from ‘Council of scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – CCMB’ Hyderabad for the first time sequenced the entire genome of which of the following animals?

Answer: Asiatic Lion

47. The ‘Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ‘MERA India’ with aim of eliminating which of the following diseases from India by 2030?

Answer: Malaria

48. A cycle is a system of wind in which the wind blows spirally

Answer: Towards the centre of low pressure

49. An element that is found in all organic compounds is

Answer: Carbon

50. Which of the following Indian Companies has introduced ‘the smart Garbage Bin’ as an integral technology for smart waste management?

Answer: Steel Authority of India Ltd.

51. The Indian Space Research organization is set to launch first solar mission in 2019-2020. What is its name?

Answer: Aditya – L

52. BGR – 24 often seen in the news is

Answer: India’s first anti diabetic drug

53. The plan launched in the 50^th year of Indian independence was

Answer: Ninth Five – year plan

54. Among the following determinants of growth, which is a non economic factor?

Answer: favorable legislation

55. Which form of planning is greatly influenced the economic conditions of the town?

Answer: Local planning

56. Which cities were ranked highest and lowest respectively in the first ‘Ease of living index 2018’ by the ministry of urban development?

Answer: Pune and Patna

57. ‘Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched in the year

Answer: 2015

58. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched on the occasion of the birth anniversary of a famous Indian leader. Who was he/she?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

59. Which Ministry initiated the swachh Bharat Mission?

Answer: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

60. Which city topped the list of 27 new smart cities announced by the ministry of Urban Development?

Answer: Amritsar

61. Which state government has raised the unemployment allowance for male applicants as Rs. 3000 per month while the women and differently abled will get Rs. 3500 per month?

Answer: Rajasthan

62. Which one of the following was given a central place by Schumpeter in his theory of development?

Answer: Role of Innovations

63. According to W.W. Rostow, the stages of economic growth are

Answer: Five

64. Who among the following economists introduced the term ‘Human Development’?

Answer: All of them

65. Which of the following five year plans is attached with ‘Garibi Hatao’ slogan?

Answer: Fifth five year plan

66. ‘Nirmal Gram Puraskar’ is associated with

Answer: Total Sanitation Campaign

67. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ was launched on

Answer: August 28, 2014

68. Which Bank has introduced ‘Travel card’ for students going abroad?

Answer: ICICI

69. Name the scheme given below launched by the government of India is aimed at development of rural infrastructure?

Answer: Bharat Nirman

70. ‘Vision 2020 for India’ document is related to

Answer: Economic Development

71. The ‘Kishan Vikash Patra’ scheme was stopped by the government to

Answer: Check money laundering

72. Which country in the world ranks first in milk production in 2014-2015?

Answer: India

73. ‘The Prime Ministers Rozgar yojana (PMRY)’ a centrally sponsored scheme was launched on which date and year specially for providing employment to the educated unemployed youth?

Answer: 15 august, 1993

74. ‘Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram’ was launched on 6^th February of which year?

Answer: 2013

75. The net value of GDP after deducting depreciation from GDP is

Answer: Net Domestic Product

76. Which one of the following became the first state in the country to open a Blood Bank for Cattle?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

77. Which of the following is not the function of the “NITI AAYOG”?

Answer: To give approval to the five year plans in India.

78. Who has launched the ‘Grand innovation challenge’?

Answer: NITI AAYOG

79. Which bank is the Banker of the Banks?

Ans. – RBI

80. For international payments, to which currency is the Indian currency linked?

Ans. – American Dollars

81. Where is the headquarter of East African Development Bank?

Ans. – Uganda

82. In which year Statutory Liquidity Ratio was first imposed on banks?

Ans. – 1949

83. The Unclaimed deposits are those deposits which haven’t been operated

for how many years?

Ans. –10 years or more

84. CENVAT is associated with______?

Ans. –Rate of Indirect Tax

85. Gilt-edged means______?

Ans. –Market of govt. securities

86. What is the effect of Deficit financing?

Ans. –Inflation

87. Who was the first Indian Governor of RBI?

Ans. –Shachindra Ray

88. The principal sources of revenue to the State Government in India is______?

Ans. –Sales Tax

89. India’s Economic Summit was held in December 1999, in________?

Ans. –New Delhi

90. When a person has a saving account in the bank, the bank assumes the position of _________?

Ans. –Debtor

91. Which is the largest Private Sector Bank in India?

Ans. –HDFC Bank

92. Which ministry formulates fiscal policy?

Ans. –Finance Ministry

93. In which year SIDBI was established?

Ans. –1990

94. What is the highest denomination of currency notes in circulation as legal tender in India at present?

Ans. –Rs. 2000

95. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?

Ans. –14

96. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?

Ans. –Six

97. When was decimal coinage introduced in India?

Ans. –1957

98. One rupee notes contain the signature of_______?

Ans. –Finance Secretary, GOI

99. Which is treated as artificial currency?

Ans. –SDR

100. Companies pay corporation tax on their______?

Ans. –Incomes

101. What was the earlier name of the WTO?

Ans. –GATT

102. If saving exceeds investment, what will be the effect on national income_______?

Ans. –Remains constant

103. Which is the oldest stock exchange in Asia?

Ans. –Bombay Stock Exchange

104. Temporary tax levied to obtain additional revenue is called_________?

Ans. –Fee

105. Which European country is the guarantor of Bank of Central African States?

Ans. –France

106. When was Consumer Protection Act (COPRA) passed?

Ans. –1986

107. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year________?

Ans. –1880

108. Investment in public works is known as_______?

Ans. –Capital Expenditure

109. Where are the headquarters of IMF and World Bank located?

Ans. –Both Washington DC

110. Who appoints Banking Ombudsman?

Ans. –RBI

111. In which year was Railway Budget in India separated from general budget?

Ans. –1924

112. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country?

Ans. –GNP

113. Economic growth is usually coupled with_____?

Ans. –Inflation

114. Which is the oldest stock exchange in the world?

Ans. –Amsterdam Stock Exchange

115. Taxation and the government’s expenditure policy are dealt under which policy?

Ans. –Fiscal Policy

116. If the price of an inferior good falls, what about its demand?

Ans. –Remains Constant

117. Which type of unemployment mostly found in India?

Ans. –Disguised Unemployment

118. Which is the largest Public Sector Bank in India?

Ans. –State Bank of India

119. What is the main source of revenue to meet different expenditures?

Ans. –Internal Borrowings

120. Bouncing of cheques has become an offence. What is the punishment for the same?

Ans. –6 months imprisonment

121. The main source of National Income in India is______?

Ans. –Agricultural Sector

122. A crossed cheque is one, which can be encased only at which bank?

Ans. –SBI

123. The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in?

Ans. –Bretton Woods Agreement

124. The difference between GNP & GDP is______?

Ans. –Capital Depreciation

125. 'Brent ' Index is associated with ______?

Ans. –Crude oil prices

126. The Foreign Exchange Management Act(FEMA) was passed in which year?

Ans. –1999

127. Which plan is also known as 'Gadgil Yojana'?

Ans. –3rd FYP

128. Who presented the first union budget of Independent India?

Ans. –RK Shanmukham Chetty

129. States earn maximum revenue through?

Ans. –Commercial Taxes

130. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to?

Ans. –12 months

131. When did India become a member of international Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Ans. –1947

132. Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ for Indian Economy?

Ans. –Raj Krishna

133. When was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) set up?

Ans. –1982

134. Where are the headquarters of United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development (UNCTAD)?

Ans. –Geneva

135. Who is called the ‘Father of Economics’?

Ans. –Adam Smith

136. Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade?

Ans. –Tertiary Sector

137. Which state has the lowest per capita income?

Ans. –Bihar

138. World Development Report is an annual publication of_________?

Ans. –International Bank of Reconstruction & Development

139. The slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Remove Poverty) was launched in which FYP?

Ans. –4th FYP

140. ‘Golden Handshake Scheme’ is associated with______?

Ans. –Voluntary Retirement

141. Who has presented the Union Budget of India maximum number of times?

Ans. –Morarji Desai

142. Who is the chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

Ans. –Y. V. Reddy

143. The second Five Year plan was based on_____?

Ans. –Mahalanobis model

144. The first devaluation of Indian currency took place in which year?

Ans. –1949

145. VAT has been introduced on the recommendation of which commission?

Ans. –L. K. Jha Commission

146. In which year was Minimum inflation in post economic reform?

Ans. –1999-2000

147. Who was the Chairman of the first Finance Commission?

Ans. –K.C. Niyogi

148. Those goods which have positive relationship between price and quantity demanded are called as ….?

Ans. –Giffen Goods

149. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into_______?

Ans. –NABARD

150. Which Indian got Nobel Prize for Economics?

Ans. –Amartya Sen

151. National Income estimates in India is prepared by _______?

Ans. –Central Statistical Organization

152. Who wrote the book ‘Planned Economy for India’?

Ans. –M. Visvesvaraya

153. Which is the oldest Development Financial Institution of India?

Ans. –IFCI

154. When was EXIM Bank set-up?

Ans. –1982

155. Which is the ‘Slack Season’ in the Indian Economy?

Ans. –January-June

156. To meet the need of whom, the concept of Land Development Bank has been developed?

Ans. –Farmers

157. When was the Rolling plan designed?

Ans. –1978-83

158. Which country is the largest debtor of UNO?

Ans. –U.S.

159. Which was first Commercial Bank of India?

Ans. –Hindustan Bank

160. Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which investors?

Ans. –Foreign Institutional Investments

161. A new private bank is established under which act?

Ans. –Companies Act 1956

162. How many country are represented in International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Ans. –189

163. In which plan was the objective of self-reliance and zero net foreign aid was declared?

Ans. –Fourth 5 year plan

164. National Rural Development Institute is situated at_______?

Ans. –Hyderabad

165. Name the oldest insurance company of India?

Ans. –Oriental Life Insurance Company

166. On which date a Bank publishes its balance sheet?

Ans. –31st march

167. Excise duty is a tax levied on the_______?

Ans. –Production of goods

168. Which state stands first in the length of roads in the country?

Ans. –Maharashtra

169. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the______?

Ans. –RBI

170. “Bad money (if not limited in quantity) drives good money out of circulation.” is the law known as______?

Ans. –Gresham's law

171. The ""Garibi Hatao"" slogan was coined in______?

Ans. –1971

172. When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government?

Ans. –1948

173. Who is considered the guardian of the Public Purse?

Ans. –CAG

174. In which year Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna came into being?

Ans. –1st April 1999

175. The philosophy of 'Laissez-faire' is associated with?

Ans. –Industrial States

176. Where in Indian are coins minted?

Ans. –Mumbai, Calcutta & Hyderabad

177. In India, in which year was the service tax first introduced?

Ans. –1994

178. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) came into force in which year?

Ans. –2006

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