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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.
| 151. |
Act IV of Abhijnanasakuntalan brings home the truth that: |
| A. | Separation is always melancholic, |
| B. | Adversity and prosperitiy in life are only natural, |
| C. | Man can be at peace only when he conforms himself to life with nature, |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
We can walk without fear in the sanatorium because |
| A. | There is no one in the sanatorium |
| B. | There are no wild animals in the sanatorium, |
| C. | The plants and the trees in the sanatorium paralyzed with the concoctions which the human predators have poured into them, |
| D. | The sanatorium is well protected. |
| Answer» D. The sanatorium is well protected. | |
| 153. |
The western conception of secularism is a ---------------------- |
| A. | Total rejection of religion from the sphere of politics |
| B. | Politicization of religion |
| C. | Equal treatment of all religion |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Politicization of religion | |
| 154. |
The largest written Constitution is that of -------- |
| A. | India |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | America |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Britain | |
| 155. |
Where was the rustic girl going with the garbage she collected? |
| A. | To a small village |
| B. | To a small uninhabited island |
| C. | To a market place |
| D. | To the forest |
| Answer» C. To a market place | |
| 156. |
Who among the following gives the description of the rising of the Sun and thesetting of the Moon at the same time in the play “Abhijnanasakuntalam”? |
| A. | a pupil of Kanva, |
| B. | Dushyanta, |
| C. | Shakuntala, |
| D. | Anasooya |
| Answer» B. Dushyanta, | |
| 157. |
The Dual Polity under the Draft Constitution consists of--------- |
| A. | The Union at the Centre and the States at the periphery |
| B. | The States at the Centre and the Union at the periphery |
| C. | The Union at the Centre alone |
| D. | The States functioning as independent sovereign units |
| Answer» B. The States at the Centre and the Union at the periphery | |
| 158. |
“You are sentenced to life with the Sun, the rain and the wind” where does this lineoccur? |
| A. | In the Sanatorium for Trees |
| B. | On Killing a Tree |
| C. | Abhijnana Sakuntalam |
| D. | The Talking Plough. |
| Answer» B. On Killing a Tree | |
| 159. |
“Salient Features of Constitution” is a Chapter from : |
| A. | Parliament of India-Myths and Realities |
| B. | History of Parliament of India |
| C. | Delinking Religion and Politics |
| D. | Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and Constitutional Laws |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
“Obligation to Endure” is the second chapter from ---------- |
| A. | Waldon |
| B. | The God of Small Things |
| C. | Silent Spring |
| D. | Gift in Green |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
Kanva is Shakuntala’s ------- |
| A. | Father |
| B. | Master |
| C. | Teacher |
| D. | Foster Father |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
Strontium 90 is a------- |
| A. | Radioactive isotope of strontium |
| B. | A substance dispensed from aerosol |
| C. | An insecticide |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. A substance dispensed from aerosol | |
| 163. |
Jean Rostand is ------ |
| A. | French Biologist |
| B. | German Biologist |
| C. | American Biologist |
| D. | British Biologist |
| Answer» B. German Biologist | |
| 164. |
The first Law Minister of the Government of India: |
| A. | K.P.S. Menon |
| B. | Dr: Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| C. | Sardar Vallabai Patel |
| D. | Subhash C. Kashyap |
| Answer» C. Sardar Vallabai Patel | |
| 165. |
The word probation means |
| A. | Proscription |
| B. | Prescription |
| C. | A process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person who is new to a role |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 166. |
Kannan disliked--------- |
| A. | alap |
| B. | Being washed. |
| C. | Being fed, |
| D. | Paachan |
| Answer» C. Being fed, | |
| 167. |
Which among the following are the unique features of the Indian Polity? |
| A. | Single judiciary; Uniformity in fundamental laws, and a Common All India Civil Service |
| B. | Double judiciary; Dual Citizenship and a State Civil Service |
| C. | Double Polity; Double judiciary and single citizenship |
| D. | Single Polity; Dual citizenship and a State Civil Service |
| Answer» B. Double judiciary; Dual Citizenship and a State Civil Service | |
| 168. |
Who said that rigidity and legalism were the two serious weakness of federalism? |
| A. | Ambedkar |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Madan Mohan Malavya |
| D. | Subhash C. Kashyap |
| Answer» B. Gandhiji | |
| 169. |
“Another Community” describes the pangs of ordinary man in the wake of --------- |
| A. | natural calamity, |
| B. | political upheaval, |
| C. | communal violence, |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 170. |
In order to overcome the issues of rigidity and legalism, the Draft Constitution of Indiafollows---------- |
| A. | The American Constitution |
| B. | The Australian Constitution |
| C. | The British Constitution |
| D. | The African Constitution |
| Answer» C. The British Constitution | |
| 171. |
The treatment of cancer by the use of chemical substances like cytoxic and other drugs |
| A. | Chemotherapy |
| B. | Alchemy |
| C. | Physiotherapy, |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Alchemy | |
| 172. |
The rustic girl dumped the garbage in to --------------- |
| A. | A deep pit on the surface of an island |
| B. | The sea |
| C. | A pond |
| D. | Athi |
| Answer» B. The sea | |
| 173. |
The Green Revolution in the third world countries was meant to provide--------- |
| A. | More and better food |
| B. | More and better education |
| C. | More and better plants and trees |
| D. | More and better chemicals and fertilizers |
| Answer» B. More and better education | |
| 174. |
Shakuntala is the daughter of ----- |
| A. | Viswamitra |
| B. | Durvasav |
| C. | Kanva, |
| D. | Dushyanta. |
| Answer» B. Durvasav | |
| 175. |
‘The iron lines against the sky standing to eastward’ suggest |
| A. | The iron gates of the factories |
| B. | The smoke emanating from the chimneys |
| C. | The machines |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The machines | |
| 176. |
The labourers are weary and desperate because |
| A. | They are working day and night |
| B. | they are working in mines |
| C. | they are lazy |
| D. | the atmosphere of the factory is grim with smoke and soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
The time referred to in “Another Community” is |
| A. | August 1947, |
| B. | September 1947, |
| C. | October 1947, |
| D. | November 1947. |
| Answer» D. November 1947. | |
| 178. |
-------------is the story of a man’s supreme self-sacrifice to save his community fromcommunal violence |
| A. | Fifteen Years, |
| B. | Another Community, |
| C. | Parrot’s Training, |
| D. | The Flavour of Coconut |
| Answer» C. Parrot’s Training, | |
| 179. |
The Indian Polity is a-------- |
| A. | Dual Polity with a Dual Citizenship |
| B. | Dual Polity with a Dual Citizenship |
| C. | Single Polity with a Single Citizenship |
| D. | Dual Polity with a Single Citizenship |
| Answer» D. Dual Polity with a Single Citizenship | |
| 180. |
Ouseph had to mortgage his paddy field to----------- |
| A. | buy a bullock, |
| B. | buy insecticides and pesticides, |
| C. | meet the expenditure on irrigation |
| D. | find dowry for the marriage of his daughter. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
Insecticides used for killing insects are really biocides because: |
| A. | They are not selective killers; they kill all life |
| B. | They are harmful to ecology |
| C. | They are harmful to human beings |
| D. | They kill all insects |
| Answer» B. They are harmful to ecology | |
| 182. |
Which among the following statements is true |
| A. | The Indian Constitution is a Federal one |
| B. | The Indian Constitution is a Unitary one |
| C. | The Indian Constitution is neither Unitary nor Federal |
| D. | It is difficult to put our Constitution in any strict mould of a federal or unitary type |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
Why did Maria and Kathrikutti scold Ouseph? |
| A. | Ouseph sold Kannan, |
| B. | Ouseph took Kannan home, |
| C. | Ouseph could not purchase new clothes for Kathrikutty, |
| D. | both ‘b’ and ‘c’ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
The oldest Constitution still in force is that of -------- |
| A. | Massachusetts |
| B. | India |
| C. | Britain |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 185. |
Who translated Ponkunnan Varkey’s “Shabdhikkunna Kalappa” into English? |
| A. | K.M. Sherrif |
| B. | Sir. Villiam Jones |
| C. | Narayana Menon |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 186. |
In normal times, the Draft Constitution of India is framed to work as though it was----- |
| A. | Unitary System |
| B. | Federal System |
| C. | Unitary as well as Federal System |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Federal System | |
| 187. |
The concept of secularism is derived from: |
| A. | Freedom movement |
| B. | The principles of democratic equality |
| C. | Religious equality |
| D. | Religious fanaticism |
| Answer» C. Religious equality | |
| 188. |
Which among the following pose a major threat to the secular fabrics of the country? |
| A. | Communalism |
| B. | Casteism |
| C. | Untouchability |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189. |
“Human Knowledge, Its Scope and Limits” is authored by |
| A. | Francis Bacon |
| B. | Robert Lynd |
| C. | Bertrand Russell |
| D. | Rachel Carson |
| Answer» D. Rachel Carson | |
| 190. |
The Draft Constitution of India contains: |
| A. | 315 Articles and 8 Schedules |
| B. | 345 Articles and 18 Schedules |
| C. | 215 Articles and 8 Schedules |
| D. | 415 Articles and 9 Schedules |
| Answer» B. 345 Articles and 18 Schedules | |
| 191. |
The doctrine of “Dharma nirapekshata” in Indian secularism is associated with |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Ambedkar |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Gandhiji | |
| 192. |
The word sanatorium means |
| A. | a lunatic asylum |
| B. | a bird sanctuary |
| C. | an establishment for medical treatment of people suffering from chronic illness |
| D. | a planetarium |
| Answer» D. a planetarium | |
| 193. |
The President of the Indian Union, under the Parliamentary system is -------- |
| A. | Both the head of the State and the head of the executive |
| B. | Not bound by the advice of the Parliament |
| C. | The head of the State, but not the head of the executive |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 194. |
The dominant rasa in the play “Abhijnanasakuntalam” |
| A. | Haze |
| B. | Sringara |
| C. | Karuna |
| D. | Soka |
| Answer» C. Karuna | |
| 195. |
Who is the author of the work “Parliament of India-Myths and Realities” |
| A. | Ambedkar |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Subhash C. Kashyap |
| D. | Neera Chandoke |
| Answer» D. Neera Chandoke | |
| 196. |
What happened to the bird in St. Francis’s story in the end? |
| A. | It was caged |
| B. | It died |
| C. | It flew away |
| D. | It migrated. |
| Answer» C. It flew away | |
| 197. |
“Had he been able to speak again, our friend would have spoken a lie and saved thecity” Who is the friend under reference? |
| A. | Noor Muhammed |
| B. | The rustic girl |
| C. | The hero in another community |
| D. | Anasooya. S |
| Answer» D. Anasooya. S | |
| 198. |
“But the button did get pressed” The implication is |
| A. | The button of a nuclear bomb was pressed |
| B. | The button of a calling bell was pressed |
| C. | The button of a communal violence was pressed |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 199. |
Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year------ |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1955 |
| C. | 1960 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» B. 1955 | |
| 200. |
What did Ouseph see outside the municipal building? |
| A. | Kannan grazing, |
| B. | Kannan ploughing, |
| C. | Kannan among other bullocks branded for slaughter, |
| D. | His wife and daughter. |
| Answer» D. His wife and daughter. | |