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| 1. |
Who acts as the Chairman of the Planning Commission? |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Vice President |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 2. |
Which language was added in the year 2003 in the 8th Article of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Konkani |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Manipuri |
| D. | Santhali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
In which article of the constitution, there is a provision for giving priority education by the states in the mother tongue? |
| A. | 349 |
| B. | 350 |
| C. | 350 A |
| D. | 351 |
| Answer» D. 351 | |
| 4. |
After the amendment in the Constitution of India by the Parliament on August 14, 2007, what is the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Castes now? |
| A. | 607 |
| B. | 1206 |
| C. | 1410 |
| D. | 1500 |
| Answer» C. 1410 | |
| 5. |
From which date the partition of India came into effect? |
| A. | 15 अगस्त, 1947 |
| B. | 26 जनवरी, 1947 |
| C. | 26 जनवरी, 1950 |
| D. | 15 अगस्त, 1950 |
| Answer» B. 26 जनवरी, 1947 | |
| 6. |
While pronouncing the letters of Hindi, only those letters are used for breathing, are called- |
| A. | Sigh |
| B. | Short-lived |
| C. | shout |
| D. | aspirate |
| Answer» D. aspirate | |
| 7. |
The Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission to make recommendations for revision of pay of Central employees is- |
| A. | Veerappa Moily |
| B. | RH drummer |
| C. | bn Dark woman |
| D. | a. radharaman |
| Answer» D. a. radharaman | |
| 8. |
Neel Lohit, which is a kind of pottery mentioned in the Vedic texts, can be considered to be inseparable from- |
| A. | krishna and red pot |
| B. | Northern Krishna Shining Bhand |
| C. | red stock |
| D. | painted gray |
| Answer» B. Northern Krishna Shining Bhand | |
| 9. |
What is Excise Duty? |
| A. | direct tax |
| B. | indirect tax |
| C. | using a type |
| D. | a kind of sales tax |
| Answer» C. using a type | |
| 10. |
Proportional representation is not necessary for a country where - |
| A. | is not a reserved constituency |
| B. | Two-party theory developed |
| C. | The presidential system is a combination of the parliamentary system |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who comes above the Chief Justice of India in the priority table of the Government of India? |
| A. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| B. | chief of staff |
| C. | President |
| D. | Attorney-General of India |
| Answer» D. Attorney-General of India | |
| 12. |
Economic planning subject under the Constitution of India is- |
| A. | all specified in the list |
| B. | in the concurrent list |
| C. | in union list |
| D. | in the state list |
| Answer» C. in union list | |
| 13. |
With whom in ancient Indian religious texts there is a mention of Krishna's opposition? |
| A. | indra |
| B. | Varun |
| C. | Rudra |
| D. | bramha |
| Answer» B. Varun | |
| 14. |
When did the Indian National Congress split for the first time after independence? |
| A. | 1956 |
| B. | 1969 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» C. 1971 | |
| 15. |
Which of the following states was forcibly merged with the Union of India after the year 1947? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Patiala |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» B. Kashmir | |
| 16. |
Early pillar troughs have been found in - |
| A. | Adamgarh |
| B. | from Bagore |
| C. | From Sarainahar Rai and Mahdaha |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 17. |
In which year was the song Jana-gana-mana adopted as the national anthem of India? |
| A. | 1947 में |
| B. | 1949 में |
| C. | 1950 में |
| D. | 1951 में |
| Answer» D. 1951 में | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is related to the Blue Revolution in India? |
| A. | Floriculture |
| B. | Silk production |
| C. | Fisheries |
| D. | gardening |
| Answer» D. gardening | |
| 19. |
Black revolution is related to - |
| A. | fish production |
| B. | coal production |
| C. | crude oil production |
| D. | Mustard production |
| Answer» D. Mustard production | |
| 20. |
Objectives of the 96th amendment of the constitution - |
| A. | Use of the word Oriya in place of Odia |
| B. | Constitution of National Judicial Appointments Commission |
| C. | Expansion in the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha |
| D. | विरोधी दल बदल कानून के शक्तिकरण हेतु मंत्रिमंडल के आकार को विधायी सदस्यों के 15% तक सीमित करना |
| Answer» B. Constitution of National Judicial Appointments Commission | |
| 21. |
74th Constitutional Amendment is related to which of the following institution? |
| A. | Village Panchayat |
| B. | municipalities |
| C. | Zilla Parishad |
| D. | Agricultural Produce Market Committees |
| Answer» C. Zilla Parishad | |
| 22. |
Pink Revolution is related to – |
| A. | from cotton |
| B. | from garlic |
| C. | from grapes |
| D. | from lobster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is not correctly matched in the context of agricultural revolution |
| A. | white : milk |
| B. | Green: Grain |
| C. | golden : garden |
| D. | blue : poultry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
India has made the most progress since independence |
| A. | in rice production |
| B. | in the production of pulses |
| C. | in the production of jute |
| D. | wheat production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
With the latest amendment of the Indian Constitution in May 2015, the total number of amendments is - |
| A. | 98 |
| B. | 99 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 101 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
When was the first amendment in the Indian constitution made? |
| A. | 1949 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 27. |
Which amendment of the constitution provides 27% reservation for other backward classes in the form of private higher education institutions in the government? |
| A. | 91 वां संशोधन |
| B. | 92 वां संशोधन |
| C. | 93 वां संशोधन |
| D. | 94 वां संशोधन |
| Answer» D. 94 वां संशोधन | |
| 28. |
In Rigveda people used to invoke Indra for the following purpose - |
| A. | knowledge acquisition |
| B. | material pleasures and victories |
| C. | freedom from the cycle of birth and death |
| D. | life after death |
| Answer» C. freedom from the cycle of birth and death | |
| 29. |
Green revolution is related to- |
| A. | production of coarse cereals |
| B. | from pulses production |
| C. | from wheat production |
| D. | from oilseeds production |
| Answer» D. from oilseeds production | |
| 30. |
What is the 99th Amendment of the Constitution about? |
| A. | Starting GST in India |
| B. | Empowering the Governor of Karnataka to take steps for the development of the Hyderabad Karnataka region |
| C. | Land boundary agreement between Bangladesh and India |
| D. | Setting up of National Judicial Appointments Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which was the main plant (crop) used in Green Revolution? |
| A. | japonica rice |
| B. | Indian rice |
| C. | amar wheat |
| D. | Mexican Wheat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The record mark of production per acre of wheat as a result of 'Green Revolution' was - |
| A. | 1500 किग्रा |
| B. | 2000 किग्रा |
| C. | 2222 किग्रा |
| D. | 3000 किग्रा |
| Answer» C. 2222 किग्रा | |
| 33. |
Who among the following was a philosopher king of the Kaikaya Janapada mentioned in the Upanishads? |
| A. | jabali flow |
| B. | ashwapati |
| C. | jamadagni |
| D. | Shrutsen |
| Answer» C. jamadagni | |
| 34. |
The Green Revolution has been closely related to |
| A. | of Dr. Swaminathan |
| B. | Dr. Kurien's |
| C. | of C.Subramanian |
| D. | Dr Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» B. Dr. Kurien's | |
| 35. |
The father of 'Green Revolution' in the world is- |
| A. | Norman E. Borlaug |
| B. | M / s. Swaminathan |
| C. | GS Happy |
| D. | bppal |
| Answer» B. M / s. Swaminathan | |
| 36. |
The word secular is a part of the Preamble (Proposal) of the Constitution of India - |
| A. | 44 वें संशोधन के बाद |
| B. | 73 वें संशोधन के बाद |
| C. | from the date of implementation |
| D. | 42 वें संशोधन के बाद |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which provision of the Indian Constitution deals with anti-defection? |
| A. | अनुच्छेद 105 |
| B. | tenth schedule |
| C. | Eighth Schedule |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Eighth Schedule | |
| 38. |
The Constitution Amendment Act to prevent the misuse of the National Emergency Declaration is - |
| A. | 42 वॉ संशोधन अधिनियम |
| B. | 43 वां संशोधन अधिनियम |
| C. | 44 वां संशोधन अधिनियम |
| D. | 45 वां संशोधन अधिनियम |
| Answer» D. 45 वां संशोधन अधिनियम | |
| 39. |
Which of the following states is the leader in the implementation of contract farming in India? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 40. |
Under which one of the following Acts did the British introduce the communal electorate system for the first time in India? |
| A. | भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1892 |
| B. | भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1909 |
| C. | भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1919 |
| D. | भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1935 |
| Answer» C. भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1919 | |
| 41. |
By which constitutional amendment bill did the parliament reduce the voting age from 21 to 18 years? |
| A. | 42 वां |
| B. | 44 वां |
| C. | 61 वां |
| D. | 73 वां |
| Answer» D. 73 वां | |
| 42. |
The state richest in rechargeable ground water resources is |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 43. |
Who proposes to amend the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Parliament only |
| B. | Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies |
| C. | public |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies | |
| 44. |
With which subject is the 97th amendment to the Constitution of India concerned in 2012? |
| A. | 14 वर्ष तक के बच्चों को अनिवार्य व निःशुल्क शिक्षा |
| B. | Lokpal system to stop corruption |
| C. | Formation and operation of cooperatives |
| D. | Tough efforts to combat terrorism |
| Answer» D. Tough efforts to combat terrorism | |
| 45. |
Which constitutional amendment abolished the privileges of former kings? |
| A. | 25 वां |
| B. | 26 वां |
| C. | 27 वां |
| D. | 28 वां |
| Answer» C. 27 वां | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following Vedangas is not correctly matched - |
| A. | Kalpa - ritual |
| B. | astrology - astronomy |
| C. | Education - Phonology |
| D. | Nirukta - Grammar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Name the constitutional amendment, by which three new states Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were formed. |
| A. | 81 वां संविधान, संशोधन, 1999 |
| B. | 82 वां संविधान, संशोधन, 2000 |
| C. | 83 वां संविधान, संशोधन, 2000 |
| D. | 84 वां संविधान, संशोधन, 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
By which amendment the words social secularism and national unity and integrity were added to the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | 42 वां संशोधन |
| B. | 44 वां संशोधन |
| C. | 52 वां संशोधन |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 44 वां संशोधन | |
| 49. |
Which of the following are characteristic of the later Vedic period - 1- Extensive burning of forests 2- Manufacture of iron tools 3- Knowledge of seasons 4- Large scale irrigation |
| A. | 1, 2 एवं 3 |
| B. | 1,3 एवं 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 एवं 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 एवं 4 |
| Answer» B. 1,3 एवं 4 | |
| 50. |
The first amendment of the constitution, which was done in 1951, was related to |
| A. | country's security |
| B. | Prime Minister's Security |
| C. | Protection of land reform laws by some states |
| D. | Scheduled Castes and Tribes |
| Answer» D. Scheduled Castes and Tribes | |