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This section includes 989 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What was the job of the hero in “Another Community”? |
| A. | A Railway booking clerk, |
| B. | a vendor, |
| C. | a bookseller, |
| D. | a clerk in an insurance company. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Article 29 and Article 30 of the Fundamental Rights chapter of the Constitution deal with: |
| A. | Adult Franchise |
| B. | Women empowerment |
| C. | The grant of minority rights |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 3. |
In the poem “In the Sanatorium for Trees”, the poet requests us to walk gently through----- |
| A. | The wards |
| B. | The forest |
| C. | The vestibule, |
| D. | The narrow lane. |
| Answer» B. The forest | |
| 4. |
Under the Draft Constitution of India, the President occupies the same position as ----- under the English Constitution. |
| A. | The King |
| B. | The Prime-minister |
| C. | The President |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Prime-minister | |
| 5. |
After he lost the paddy field, Ouseph’s heart burns at the sight of the------ |
| A. | kannan, |
| B. | jack fruit tree, |
| C. | cob web-ridden plough, |
| D. | the lost field. |
| Answer» D. the lost field. | |
| 6. |
What does “megalomania” mean? |
| A. | Humility |
| B. | Mental disorder marked by excessive desire for power and authority |
| C. | Nervousness |
| D. | Omnipotence |
| Answer» C. Nervousness | |
| 7. |
Before the mechanisation of agriculture, farming was inextricably linked with----- |
| A. | Cattle, |
| B. | Pesticides, |
| C. | Fertilizers, |
| D. | Tractor |
| Answer» B. Pesticides, | |
| 8. |
The extract “Why is Secularism Important for India” is taken from: |
| A. | Beyond Secularism |
| B. | Contemporary India: Economy; Society and Politics |
| C. | Mapping Histories |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Mapping Histories | |
| 9. |
The only cure for Dushyanta’s forgetfulness is--- |
| A. | Nagacesara, |
| B. | Leading a pious life, |
| C. | The signet ring, |
| D. | Sleeping one night in the robe of a wise man. |
| Answer» D. Sleeping one night in the robe of a wise man. | |
| 10. |
According to Russell, the two very different elements in science are: |
| A. | Knowledge and wisdom |
| B. | Observation and experiment |
| C. | Scientific knowledge and scientific technique |
| D. | Scientific theory and law |
| Answer» D. Scientific theory and law | |
| 11. |
Which among the following epithet is apt for Durvasa? |
| A. | Angry-prone |
| B. | Adamant |
| C. | Haughty |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» B. Adamant | |
| 12. |
Who are referred to in the play Abhijnanasakuntalam as ‘Misracesi’? |
| A. | Anasooya and Priyanvada, |
| B. | Sarngavara and Saradwata, |
| C. | both ‘a’ and ‘b’, |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. both ‘a’ and ‘b’, | |
| 13. |
What leads to Dushyanta’s forgetfulness of Shakuntala? |
| A. | Dhushyantya’s amorous life, |
| B. | His absent-mindedness, |
| C. | Durvasa’s curse , |
| D. | mental illness. |
| Answer» D. mental illness. | |
| 14. |
A man can be at peace only when he ----------- himself to the life with nature. |
| A. | Sentences |
| B. | Convicts |
| C. | Confirms |
| D. | Warns |
| Answer» B. Convicts | |
| 15. |
The doctrine of “Sarva Dharma Samadbhava” implies: |
| A. | All religions should be treated equally |
| B. | State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making |
| C. | Religion should be separated from politics |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making | |
| 16. |
Which among the following is not a work by R.K, Narayan? |
| A. | Another Community, |
| B. | My Days, |
| C. | Flavour of Coconut, |
| D. | Fifteen Years. |
| Answer» B. My Days, | |
| 17. |
Which among the following is not a short story by Sarrah Joseph? |
| A. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa, |
| B. | Kadinte Sangeetham, |
| C. | Manassile Thee Mathram, |
| D. | Nilavu-Nirayunnu |
| Answer» B. Kadinte Sangeetham, | |
| 18. |
“Silent Spring” is a work authored by: |
| A. | Bertrand Russell |
| B. | Rachel Carson |
| C. | Arundhathi Ray |
| D. | Vandhana Shiva |
| Answer» C. Arundhathi Ray | |
| 19. |
Ouseph talked to Kannan as he talked to a ------ |
| A. | friend |
| B. | Son |
| C. | a member of family. |
| D. | a daughter |
| Answer» D. a daughter | |
| 20. |
The poem “In The Sanatorium for Trees” was written by------ |
| A. | Baldoon Dhingra |
| B. | Veeran Kutty |
| C. | K.M Sherrif |
| D. | Gieve Patel |
| Answer» C. K.M Sherrif | |
| 21. |
What does the wind do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
| A. | Rubs its a balm on barren heads |
| B. | Rehydrates parched desires |
| C. | Decongests swollen memories |
| D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
“In The Sanatorium for Trees” shows a poignant awareness of ------- |
| A. | The impact of globalization |
| B. | Killing of trees |
| C. | The destruction of environment by human predator |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 23. |
Russell’s “Limits of Human Power” is a chapter from: |
| A. | Human Knowledge, Its Scopes and Limits |
| B. | New Hopes For a Changing World |
| C. | The Problems of Philosophy |
| D. | Knowledge and wisdom |
| Answer» C. The Problems of Philosophy | |
| 24. |
What does the rain do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
| A. | Rubs it’s balm on barren heads, |
| B. | Rehydrates parched desires, |
| C. | Decongests swollen memories, |
| D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
| Answer» C. Decongests swollen memories, | |
| 25. |
The classic example of a federal constitution is |
| A. | The U.S. Constitution |
| B. | The Indian Constitution |
| C. | The Constitution of U.K |
| D. | The Australian Constitution |
| Answer» B. The Indian Constitution | |
| 26. |
What happened to the bird before St. Francis could complete his sentence? |
| A. | Flew away in ecstacy |
| B. | Flew away in terror |
| C. | Fainted from the branches of the tree and died |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 27. |
The setting for most of R. K. Narayan’s story is ----- |
| A. | Mangala, |
| B. | Malgudi, |
| C. | Nizamudhin, |
| D. | Jaipur. |
| Answer» C. Nizamudhin, | |
| 28. |
“Abhijnanasakuntalam” of Kalidasa is ------- |
| A. | An epic |
| B. | A myth |
| C. | A legend |
| D. | A drama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
What is the writers observation about the death of Kannan? |
| A. | the poor beast died of broken heart at the misery of his master, |
| B. | the poor beast died of starvation, |
| C. | the poor beast was slaughtered, |
| D. | its death was natural. |
| Answer» B. the poor beast died of starvation, | |
| 30. |
Where his own family failed to understand Ouseph, the poor beast-------- |
| A. | also failed, |
| B. | succeeds, |
| C. | Indifferent, |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. Indifferent, | |
| 31. |
Maria is Ouseph’s -------- |
| A. | daughter, |
| B. | wife, |
| C. | Sister, |
| D. | sister-in-law. |
| Answer» C. Sister, | |
| 32. |
Which among the following proposed a federal government at the centre and provincialgovernments with a large measure of autonomy |
| A. | Wood’s Despatch |
| B. | Charter Act |
| C. | Pitt’s India Act |
| D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
How could the police identify the body of the hero in ”Another Community”? |
| A. | by a scar on his face |
| B. | Through the kerosene ration coupon in his pocket |
| C. | through his passport |
| D. | through his driving license. |
| Answer» C. through his passport | |
| 34. |
Purogamana Sahatya Sangatana is ------------------- |
| A. | An association of progressive writers |
| B. | An association of thinking women |
| C. | An association of feminist writers |
| D. | An association of post modern writers |
| Answer» B. An association of thinking women | |
| 35. |
What does the moon do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
| A. | Rubs its a balm on barren heads, |
| B. | Rehydrates parched desires, |
| C. | Decongests swollen memories, |
| D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
| Answer» B. Rehydrates parched desires, | |
| 36. |
Which of the following won for Ponkunnam Varkey an award from Madras Government |
| A. | Thirumulkahzcha |
| B. | My turning point |
| C. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. My turning point | |
| 37. |
The unnamed hero’s body was found in ------- |
| A. | ditch |
| B. | on the sea shore |
| C. | in a forest |
| D. | by the side of the municipal building |
| Answer» B. on the sea shore | |
| 38. |
The first collection of short stories by Ponkunnam Varkey |
| A. | Thirumulkahzcha |
| B. | My turning point |
| C. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. My turning point | |
| 39. |
It takes much time to kill a tree because |
| A. | the tree is tall |
| B. | the tree is rigid |
| C. | a tree takes so many years to grow |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 40. |
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is chiefly remembered for : |
| A. | His role in writing the Constitution of free India |
| B. | Uplifting the Dalits |
| C. | Embracing Buddhism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Uplifting the Dalits | |
| 41. |
The moral conveyed by the description of the rising of the Sun and the Setting of theMoon? |
| A. | Men should be equally firm in prosperous and in adverse fortune. |
| B. | Prosperity and adversity are natural like the rising and the setting of the Sun and the Moon |
| C. | Prosperity and adversity are like the spokes of a wheel. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which among the following is not the source of “ Gift in Green” ? |
| A. | The Bible, |
| B. | The Holy Quran, |
| C. | Events attributed to the life of St.Francis, |
| D. | Jathaka Tales |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The doctrine of “Sarva dharma samadbhava” in Indian secularism is a contribution of : |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Ambedkar |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Vatmiki |
| Answer» D. Vatmiki | |
| 44. |
What did Ouseph do to save Kannan from the butchers? |
| A. | He gave them another bullock, |
| B. | He bought Kannan back with the money his wife had managed through a chitti. |
| C. | He stole away with Kannan, |
| D. | He sold his paddy field. |
| Answer» C. He stole away with Kannan, | |
| 45. |
Which among the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right against Exploitation |
| C. | Right to freedom of Religion |
| D. | Right to private property |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which among the following is R. K. Narayan’s Memoirs? |
| A. | MY Diary, |
| B. | My Life, |
| C. | My Days, |
| D. | My Reflections. |
| Answer» D. My Reflections. | |
| 47. |
The Non-Parliamentary system tends to be--------- |
| A. | Both stable and responsible |
| B. | More stable than responsible |
| C. | More responsible than stable |
| D. | Neither stable nor responsible |
| Answer» C. More responsible than stable | |
| 48. |
Noor Muhammed was singing ------------- |
| A. | A patriotic song |
| B. | A love song |
| C. | A marriage song |
| D. | A funeral song |
| Answer» C. A marriage song | |
| 49. |
“Let us not cut each others throats, it does not matter who cuts whose, it is all sameto me”. Where does this line occur? |
| A. | Another Communiity |
| B. | The Talking Plough |
| C. | The Night Never To Be Lost |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Talking Plough | |
| 50. |
The doctrine of “Dharma Nirapekshata” implies: |
| A. | All religion should be treated equally |
| B. | State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making |
| C. | Religion should be separated from politics |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Religion should be separated from politics | |