BPSC Notes for Prelims - Licchavi Lyceum

Where is Parambikulam tiger reserve? – Kerala.
Who declared food emergency recently? – Sri Lanka
Where Deepor Beel wetland is located? – Assam
Where is the Irrawaddy river located? – Myanmar
What is the name of the only Ramsar Site in Assam? – Deepor Beel
Where is Bandipur Tiger Reserve? – Karnataka.
In which article pardoning power of the President has been mentioned? – Article 72
Chilka Lake in Odisha is famous for which species of Dolphins? – Irrawaddy dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphin has been kept under which schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972? – Schedule 1
What is the current status for Irrawaddy dolphin? – Endangered
What is the name of Asia largest lagoon? – Chilka Lake
The provisions for establishment of tribunals were not incorporated in the original constitution, when these provisions were added? – 42^nd CA 1976
What are the main component of polymetallic nodules? – Manganese and Iron
Where we can find Snow Leopard in India? – Ladakh
Where we can find black-necked crane in India? – Ladakh
What is the name of wetland designated as the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention? – Chilika Lake (1981)
Which article confers the pardoning power on the governor? – Article 161
What is the current IUCN status of Snow leopard? – Vulnerable
What is the current IUCN status of Black necked Crane? – Near Threaten
Who organizes Zapad exercise? – Russia
Who is the chief justice of India at present? – NV Raman
What is the sanctioned strength of SC judges? – 34
What is the strength of Collegium of Supreme court? – 5
Who heads the collegium of Supreme court? – CJI
Who heads the collegium of High court? – Chief Justice of High Court
Vembanad Kol wetland is located in which state? – Kerala
What is the mission of Bonn challenge? – to restore degraded land
Which Mughal prince was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb? – Dara Shikoh
Who wrote Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari? – Abul Fazl
Who wrote Badshah Nama, the account of Shah Jahan? – Abdul Hamid Lahori
Where can we found the mention of collegium in constitution? – Nowhere
Where is Dudhwa tiger reserve? – Uttar Pradesh.
What is the strength of Collegium of High court? – 5
By which judgement the executive primacy was ensured over the Judiciary in judicial appointments? – First Judges Case (1981)
Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal? – Sir William Jones
Who was the military paymaster in Mughal era? – Bakhshi
Who was the minister in charge of religious and charitable patronage in Mughal era? – Sadr
By what name did Mughal denote the perfect crops (more revenue)? – Jins-i kamil
In which Language Babarnama was written? – Turkish
In which Language Akbar Nama was written? – Persian
By which judgement the term consultation was replaced by the term concurrence? – Second Judges Case (1993)
The strength of the collegium was expanded from 3 to 5 by which judgement? Third Judges Case (1998)
Where is the HQ of SAARC? – Kathmandu
How many members are there in SAARC? – 8
Who is considered to be the alternative of SAARC? – BIMSTEC
Who was the first winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award? – Vinoba Bhave (1958)
Hunter Commission was set up to examine which incident? – Jallianwala Bagh massacre
When Jariwala Bagh incident took place? – 1919
Who renounced his knighthood as a protest of Jallianwala Bagh? – Rabindranath Tagore
Who renounced the title of Kaiser-i-Hind as a protest of Jallianwala Bagh? – Gandhi
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project is intended to carry which gas? – Natural Gas
What is the HQ of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? – Nairobi, Kenya
Why BCG vaccine was introduced in 1921? – to combat tuberculosis (TB)
What causes TB? – Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Where Moplah rebellion took place? – Kerala
Where is the HQ of IAEA? – Vienna, Austria
When Moplah rebellion took place? – 1921
What is the main components of gases emitted from stubble burning? – CO2
Where is Valmiki Tiger Reserve? – Bihar.
What is special about the ship INS Druv? – It can track missiles
SDR is like a currency held at which international organization? – IMF
What is the name of the naval exercise involving all the four countries of Quad? – Malabar
What is the venue for Malabar 2021? – Guam
What is the name of advanced 3D mapping and imaging technique? – LIDAR
On what technology LIDAR works? – Speed of Light
To which country GPS belong? – USA
Where is Kilauea volcano located? – Hawaii
What is actual cost in deciding the actual expenditure in MSP calculation? – A2
What is FL in the calculation of MSP? – Family Labour
What is C2 cost in MSP calculation? – Rental Income Forgone on Land
What is the basis of MSP calculation? – A2+FL+C2
Who recommend the MSP of agriproducts? – Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
Who approve the MSP of agriproducts? – Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs
What is the mission of SUJALAM’ Campaign? – Waster Water Management and ODF villages
As per MGNREGA, a worked gets the work for how many days? – 100 days
Who is the apex body that allows for commercial release of GM crops? – Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
What is the venue of INDRA-21? – Volgograd, Russia
In which national park all three species of crocodile salt-water, gharial and mugger are found? – Bhitarkanika National Park
Section 66A of Information and Technology Act was notorious for which issue? – Gag on the freedom of speech on internet
Where is Pench tiger reserve? – Maharashtra
Zika virus was first identified in which country? Uganda (1947)
Zika virus was first identified in which animal? – Monkey
Who can spread Zika Virus? – mosquitoes, infected person
India shares longest boundary with which country? Bangladesh
In which state the largest number of leopards are found? – Madhya Pradesh
In which schedule the Leopard have been kept as per Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? – Schedule I
What is the IUCN Status of Leopard? – Vulnerable
Which schedule of per Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 provides the maximum level of protection to the animals? – Schedule I
Where Abor tribe s found in India? – Arunachal Pradesh.
Abanindranath Tagore belonged to which art school? – Bengal school of art
NASA’s Perseverance rover is exploring the Jezero Crater on which planet? – Mars
A unique instrument, MOXIE or Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment is a part of which mission? – NASA Mars mission
Helicopter Ingenuity, the first ever helicopter to fly on Mars was launched by which space agency? – NASA
Which fuel is known as zero-emission fuel? – Hydrogen
Houthis are an armed rebel group belonging to which country? – Yemen
Who is the Chairman of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)? – Union Finance Minister
What is the name of the line forming international land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan? – Durand Line
Where is Kolleru Lake? – Andhra Pradesh
Which lake is situated on the boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu? – Pulicat Lake
Who has started the free education initiative ‘First Bell’? – Kerala Government
What proportion of legislators of the political party must joint other political party to be treated as valid merger as per anti defection law? – 2/3
Who decides the cases of disqualification on the lines of anti-defection law? Speaker
What was the name of the commission that was constituted to examine the issues of the sub-categorization of other backward classes? – Rohini committee
Which state recently passed the bill to change the eligibility criteria for the post of State Election Commissioner? – Andhra Pradesh
Who can remove the State Election Commissioner? – Parliament
What is the tenure of chairman of NHRC? – 3 years
What is the retirement age of NHRC chairman? – 70 years
Who set up Indian parliamentary committee in 1893? – Sir William Wedderburn and W.S. Caine
What was the purpose of setting up the Indian parliamentary committee? – To agitate for Indian political reforms in the house of commons
When Congress was found? – On 28 December 1885
Where the Indian National Congress was founded? – Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay
How many delegates participated in the foundation ceremony of Congress? – 72
Who was the first General Secretary of congress? – A O Hume
Who was the first president of congress? – Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
If the blood group of the parents are AB and O, what can be the blood group of child? – A, B
If the blood group of the parents are A and A, what can be the blood group of child? – A, O
Recently, a constitution amendment bill was passed to to allow states and union territories to prepare their own list of socially and educationally backward classes, what is the serial number of the amendment? – 127th
What is the name of the scheme that provide LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections to poor households? – Ujjwala
Who is empowered to dissolve the Lok Sabha? – President
What is the name of the time slot when the members can raise any issue of urgent impotence? – Zero hour
Where is Keoladeo National Park? – Bharatpur, Rajasthan
On the bank of which river is Hyderabad located? – Musi River
Who can adjourn the session of Lok Sabha? – Speaker
We can declare adjourn sine-die in Lok Sabha? – Speaker
Who declares the prorogation once the session is completed and after house has been adjourn side-die by the speaker? – President
What was special about the Nehru report 1928? – Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India
Which region of India is most suitable for orchard? – North East
Which house of the parliament votes on the ‘vote on account’? – Lok Sabha
What is the function of a relay satellite? – to facilitate communication between satellites
What is the shape of Geostationary orbit? – Circular
What is the height of a Geostationary orbit? – 36000 Km
What is the inclination Geostationary orbit? – Zero Degree
What is the purpose of “fiscal stimulus” by the government? – to boost economic activity in the country
What is the agent of Ozone Hole? – chlorofluorocarbons
How will the devaluation of currency affect the Current Account Deficit? – CAD will come down
Where is Bhitarkanika wildlife century located? – Odisha
Who fix the price of Carbon Credit? – UNEP
What is the purpose of Carbon Credit? – To control the emission of greenhouse gases
Who gets benefit from the Carbon Credit? – Countries who control emission
What is the name of the grouping that discourages the use of chemical and biological weapons? – Australia Group
What is the name of the agreement that inhibit and control the export of Conventional Arms? – Wassenar arrangement
What is the natural habitat for Indian wild ass? – Katch in Gujrat
How La-Nina affect the extent of rainfall in Indian Monsoon? – India receives more than average rainfall
How El-Nino affect the extent of rainfall in Indian Monsoon? – India receives lower than average rainfall
Who led quit India movement of 1942? – No one
Who led Kheda Satyagraha? – Mahatma Gandhi
What is the effect of Salinization of soil? – it makes some soils impermeable
What is the name of the book released by IUCN containing the list of threaten plants and species? – Red Data Book
What is the location of Asteroid Belt? – Between Mars and Jupiter
If RBI reduces the bank rate, how will it impact the liquidity in the market? – the liquidity will increase
Where is the Malacca strait located? – between Malaysia and Indonesia
What are the parameters to select a region as the hotspots of biodiversity? – Species Richness, Endemism, Threat Perception
How Maine upwelling help in enhancing marine productivity? – Bring nutrients to the surface
Who propounded the theory of Dialectical materialism? – Karl Marx
Which layer in the earth’s atmosphere facilitates radio communication? – Ionosphere
How do antioxidants help a person maintain good health? – They neutralize the free radicals produced in the body during metabolism
What was the dominating religion of the IVC? – Secularism
High humidity and high temperature is required for the cultivation of which crop? – Jute
In which region, the jet aircrafts fly very easily? – Lower Stratosphere
Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate from which region? – Tibet
What is grown in the central part of Gujarat? – Cotton
From where Brent crude oil is sourced? – from North Sea
What is the function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor? – to slow down the speed of neutrons
What is the name of the ingredient of the food products that are made out of hydrogenated oils having potential to damage the cardiovascular health? – Trans Fat
Who investigates the reports of CAG? – PAC
Who Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the government? – PAC
According to which article of the constitution, the government can withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund only after receiving approval from Parliament? – Article 114
What is the name of the agency responsible for the protection of the indigenous and traditional genetic resources in India? – National Biodiversity Authority
National green tribunal was established in consonance with which of the following provisions of the constitution of India? – article 21
Which type of radiation inactivates the Bacteria? – UV Rays
Why do we study Anti Matter? – to help understand the evolution of the universe
What does the observation of redshirt phenomenon in space indicate? – expansion of universe
What are Nagara, Dravida and the Vesara? – Styles of Indian temple architecture
Under which act, the provision for the separate for Muslims were introduced? – Government of India Act, 1909
Under which act, the provision for the separate for Dalits were introduced? – Government of India Act, 1919
Which act introduced the dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces? – Government of India Act, 1919
Who formed National Social Conference? – Behramji Malabari and M.G. Ranade.
Who formed Independent Labour Party? – DR. B. R. Ambedkar
Who formed All India Scheduled Castes Federation? – DR. B. R. Ambedkar
Who publish Multidimensional Poverty Index? – Oxford
Under which system, rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government? – Ryotwari Settlement
What is the value of normal lapse rate? – 6.4 Degree/Km
What is the main advantage of Thorium based nuclear power generation as compared to Uranium based? – More abundance in India
What part of Solar radiation gets absorbed by CO2 in atmosphere? – Infrared
Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth? – Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
What was the main contribution of Dadabhai Naoroji? – Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
What is the name Indian classical dances of Andhra Pradesh? – Kuchipudi
Which act had the provision of imprisonment without trial? – Rowlatt act
In which session congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence? – Lahore session 1929
Who established Brahmo Samaj? – Raja Ram Mohan Ray, 1828
What was the main contribution of Brahmo Samaj? – Eradication of Sati
What is the effect on the money supply when the central bank purchases securities from the public? – Liquidity Increases
Who decides the price of any currency in international market? – Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned
Which act provided for the distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution? – Govt. of India act, 1935
What is the direction in which Pole Star is located? – North
Who is the largest producer of Rare Earth Metal? – China
Where is Bhitarkanika National Park located? – Odisha
Where is Bhitarkanika National Park located? – Manas
In which climatic condition, Oryx is adapted to live? – in hot and arid areas
In which climatic condition, Chiru is adapted to live? – steppes and semi desert areas of cold high mountains
Where Black Necked Crane is found in India? –
What is the current IUCN status of Black Necked Crane? –
Where Flying squirrel is found in India? –
What is the current IUCN status of Flying squirrel? –
Which species is the backbone of the food chain in ocean? – Phytoplankton
From which veda Sanskrit literature has begun? – Rigveda
What will follow if a money bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha? – Lok Sabha is free to reject the amendment
Who appoints the Chief Minister in the case of a Union Territory? – President
Where is Atlas Mountains located? – North Western Sahara
What separates the Sahara Desert with the Mediterranean Sea? – Atlas mountain
Where is Barabar caves located? – Bodh Gaya
Who made the Barabar caves? – Maurya (Ashok)
Why Barabar caves were made? – Residences of monks
Where is the Lomas Rishi Cave located? – Barbar hill in Bodh Gaya
When Fahien, Chinese traveller visited India? – 399-412 A.D
When Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller who visited India? – Seventh century A.D
Who converted Harshavardhan to Mahayana Buddhism? – Hiuen Tsang
Who gave detail account of the administration of Harshavardhan? – Hiuen Tsang
Who gave the valuable account of the Nalanda University? – Hiuen Tsang
Who founded Nalanda University? – Kumaragupta
How Hiuen Tsang describes the threat of Indian Roads? – Prevalence of Robbery
Where Pygmy Hog is found naturally? – Manas National Park
What is the IUCN status of Pygmy Hog? – Endangered
What is important pollutant in the Ganga River Basin? – Arsenic
If an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by what proportion of the legislature of States? – ½ of States
What is the direction of flow of Narmada river? – West to East
Which river of Central India flow through the rift valley? – Narmada
Where is Nokrek Biosphere situated? – Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Where is Loktak Lake located? – Manipur (kept under Montreux record)
Barail Range is situated in which state? – Assam
Where Tebhaga movement took place? – Bengal
What was the demand of Tebhaga movement? – Reduction in share of Land Lords
Which type of ecosystem has the maximum productivity? – Mangroves
In which type of regions, the Contour ploughing is effective method of soil conservation? – Hill terrene
Which part of the Indian constitution explicitly mention ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the aim? – Preamble
Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by which pollutants? – Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
What indicates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other? – Food Chain
Which river passes through Kaziranga National Park? – Brahmaputra
Where is Silent Valley National Park located? – Kerala
In which hill, the Silent Valley National Park is located? – Nilgiri hills
Where is Corbet National Park located? – Nainital Uttarakhand
In which of the region of India, Lion-Tailed Macaque found in its natural Habitat? – Western Ghats
What does the term nirvana mean? – Liberation from Desire
After the failure of Crips mission, which movement was launched? – Quit India Movement
What is the name of the term used to indicate all import and export transactions of a country in a financial year? – Balance of Payment
What is the mode of transmission of the disease Chikungunya? – Infected mosquito (Viral disease)
“The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance” is the message of which religion? – Jainism
If a country devaluates its currency, what is its impact on the export from the country? – Export Increases
What the economic term used to indicate the
“Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul” is the message of which religion? – Jainism
Which terms describes the functional role of species in the community of organisms? – Ecological Niche
Who was a great composer of the Carnatic music? – Tyagraj
In which present state of India was the great poet Dadu Dayal born in? – Gujarat
What is the term used for plants that grow upon another plant or object merely for physical support? – Epiphyte
Where is Ajanta Caves situated? – Aurangabad, Maharashtra
The architecture at the Ajanta Caves belong to which religion? – Buddhism
Which type of paintings have been used at Ajanta caves? – Mural and Fresco Painting
Where is Bagh Caves? – Madhya Pradesh
The paintings at Bagh caves are dedicated to which religion? – Buddhism
Who was the founder of Sankhya philosophy? – Kapila
What is the main belief of Sankhya Philosophy? – Scientific View
What is the key concern in using Indian coal? – High Ash content
In which climatic condition, the Laterite soils are formed? – High rainfall area
What is the color of Laterite Soil? – Red
Where the Laterite soils are found in India? – Western Ghats and North Eastern Regions
What are the main crop of Laterite Soil? – Tea and Coffee
Who is the largest producer of Natural Gas? – Russia
From which type of Rock, the Shale gas is extracted? – Sedimentary Rock
Who is the leading producer of Shale gas? – USA
What is the main component of Shale gas? – Methane
In which type of Rock, the Metallic Minerals are found? – Igneous Rock
In which type of Rock, the Non – Metallic Minerals are found? – Sedimentary Rock
Which iron ore has highest content of iron? – Magnetite
Who is the top iron ore producing state in India? – Karnataka
Which type of the Iron ore is predominantly found in Orissa? – Hematite
Who is the largest Manganese producing state in India? – Jharkhand
Who is the largest Mica producing state in India? – Jharkhand
Who is the largest Copper producing state in India? – MP
In which cropping season, the crops like Groundnut and Cotton are grown? – Kharif
To whom the inflation helps? – Debtors
Where are Toda tribes found? – Western Ghats
Where are Irula tribes found? – Western Ghats
The clouds that are found at the highest position in the sky and having white scattered appearance is which type of cloud? – Cirrus
Which cloud look like cotton wool? – Cumulus
Which type of cloud are black or dark grey in color? – Nimbus
Where Limbu tribes are found? – Sikkim
Where Karbi tribes are found? – Assam
Where Dongaria Kondh tribes are found? – Odisha
Where Dongaria Bonda tribes are found? – Odisha
Who started Home Rule Movement? – Annie Besant
When Ilbert Bill was passed empowering Indian magistrates to try Europeans? – 1833
Who was the viceroy of India when Ilbert Bill was passed? – Lord Ripon
What items are included in India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves? – Foreign-currency assets, Gold holdings of the RBI and SDRs
Why the fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life? – Reduced respiration
National Chambal Sanctuary is a dedicated conservation site for which species? – Gharial
What is the IUCN status of Gharial? – Critically Endangered
What is the IUCN status of Swamp Deep (Barasingha)? – Vulnerable
What is the IUCN status of Leatherback sea turtle? – Endangered
What is lacking in Virus so that they are not able to prepare their energy? – Virus
Who is the regulating agency for Regional Rural Banks? – NABARD
Who is the regulating agency for Cooperative Banks? – NABARD
Under which ministry NABARD works? – Ministry of Finance
When NABARD was established? – 1982
Who is the largest Sugarcane producing state in India? – UP
From where the Ten Degree Channel passes? – Andaman and Nicobar
What is the area of function of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)? – Conservation of biodiversity
Where Dampa Tiger reserve is located? – Sikkim
Where Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located? – Tripura
Where is the headquarter of Wetlands International? – Netherland
Where is the headquarter of BRICS? – Shanghai, China
Which diseases have been eradicated from India? – Polio, Smallpox
Where Gond Tribes are found? – MP
Where Korku Tribes are found? – MP
Where Sahariya Tribes are found? – MP, Rajasthan
Where Agariya Tribes are found? – MP
Why Radcliffe Committee was appointed? – delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
Which organism is known as the symbiotic association of algae and fungi? – Lichens
Where Lepcha tribes are found? – Sikkim
Where Bhutia tribes are found? – Sikkim
Where the reserves of SLR are kept? – With the Banks themselves
Where the Changpa tribes are found? – Ladakh
Which ray is used in the treatment of muscle pain? – Infrared
How the resistance of Metal changes with heating? – Increases
How the resistance of semiconductor changes with heating? – Decreases
What is measured by the light year? – Distance
What is the speed of Light in Vacuum? – 3 Lakh Km/ second
Which Vitamin is not found in Milk? – Vitamin C
Which vitamins are soluble in Water? – Vitamin B and Vitamin C
Who founded Swaraj Party? – Motilal Nehru
Which states do not have Panchayati Raj in place? – Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya
Which State is the biggest producer of Cashewnuts? – Kerala
Which event occurs when Moon comes between Earth and Sun? – Solar Eclipse
Where the gravitational pull of the Earth is maximum? – Pole
In what form plants absorb nitrogen from the soil? – Nitrate and Ammonium
Which river passes through Sikkim and Bengal? – Teesta
Where is Harika Wetland? – Punjab
Which hill is located in the south of Kaziranga National Park? – Mikir Hills
Where is Mahadeo Hill? – Madhya Pradesh
Which hill ranges from Jabalpur to Sasaram? – Kaimur Hill
Where is Cardamom hill? – Western Ghats
Which country is located between Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea? – Turkey
Which is the capital of Thailand? – Bangkok
Which is the capital of Vietnam? – Hanoi
The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ has been taken from which Upanishad? – Mundaka Upanishad
Messenger space probe was launched to study which planet? – Mercury
What was the mission of Voyager space probe? – to study Sun
What was the purpose of Cassini–Huygens? – to study Saturn
Where is Kinnaur? – Himanchal Pradesh
Which state is the largest areca nut producing state in India? – Karnataka
Who is the largest Maize producing state in India? – Andhra Pradesh
What is the location of National Highway 1? – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
What is the location of National Highway 2? – Delhi to Kolkata
Three men Stafford Cripps, Pethick-Lawrence and A.V. Alexander constituted which commission? – Cabinet Mission
Earth Hour is the initiative of which organization? – World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
When was the Earth hour initiated? – 2007
Sattriya Dance is famous in which part of the country? – Assam
Where was the Headquarter of Ghadra? – San Francisco
Yakshagana is a famous dance from which state in India? – Karnataka
Mohiniattam is a famous dance form from which region of India? – Kerala
Who is the chairman of National Ganga River Basin Authority? – Prime Minister
The deficiency of which Vitamin causes Scurvy? – Vitamin C
The deficiency of which Vitamin causes Rickets? – Vitamin D
The deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness? – Vitamin A
Olympic game 2022 will be held in 2022.
Who heads Monetary Policy Committee: Governor of RBI
How many Ramsar Sites are there in India? – 46
Sultanpur National Park: In Haryana (declared as Ramsar Site)
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana (declared as Ramsar Site)
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat (declared as Ramsar Site)
Wadhvana Wetland, Gujarat (declared as Ramsar Site)
Financial Inclusion Index: Released by RBI
Enhanced Access & Service Excellence (EASE): For reforms in PSU Banks
Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to achieve 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination.
Karnataka has become the first state in the country to issue the order with regard to the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020.
Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones.
Kakori Train Action (robbing a train) at Kakori to buy weapons in 1925.
Cyclone Tauktae made its landfall east of Diu.
TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services): Online Education programme, free for all
Gatishakti scheme: GOI programme for youth for employment generation.
DRIP Scheme: for Dam safety funded by World Bank
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a meeting of the UNSC.
Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.
Hurricane: Named in Atlantic Ocean
Typhoon: Western Pacific and South China Sea
Willy-willies: Western Australia
Ujjwala Yojana: LPG Connection
Hamas: Hamas, the Islamist militant group that runs Gaza
Who is the Shia Islamist political party that is based in Lebanon? – Hezbollah
Chak-Hao (Black Rice) grown in Manipur
As per the Niti Aayog, at the current rate of disposal of cases in our courts, it will take more than 324 years to clear the backlog.
NEAT: It aims to use Artificial Intelligence to make learning more personalized and customized as per the requirements of the learner.
SWAYAM: It provides for an integrated platform for online courses.
PRAGYATA: MHRD released guidelines on digital education titled PRAGYATA, Under the PRAGYATA guidelines, only 30 minutes of screen time per day for interacting with parents is recommended for kindergarten, nursery and pre-school.
India is the fourth largest oilseed producing country in the world, next only to the US, China and Brazil.
India is also one of the largest importers of edible oils today.
Britcoin: Britain’s new digital currency
Appointment of CBI director: The committee consists of three members, viz. The Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India or any judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha
Prakash Singh Judgement 2006: Recommended for police reforms
Who constitute the parliamentary committee? – PM
Who heads the cabinet committee on Parliamentary Affairs? – Defence Minister
Who heads the Cabinet Committee on Accommodation? – Home Minister of India
Which committee has recommended a three language formula at primary level? – Dr. Kasturirangan
What is the objective of Sustainable Development Goal-16? – to ensure access to justice for all
The fundamental rights guaranteed against which article cannot be suspended during emergency? – Article 20 and Article 21
The constitution of India guarantees ‘right to life’ under which article of the constitution? – Article 21
“You cannot be arrested unless commit a crime”, this provision is ensured under which article of the constitution? – Article 20
“You have to be informed about the cause of your detention”, this provision is enshrined in which article of the constitution? – Article 22
Who headed the first ARC? – Morarji Desai
Who headed the second ARC? – Veerappa Moily
Under which article, the constitution of India prohibits human trafficking? – Article 23
What was the number of languages in the original text of the constitution as a part of schedule 8 of the constitution? – 14
How many articles are there in the constitution of India? – 395
Which article grants the governor the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment? – Article 161
Who is considered to be the part of state executive other than the governor, the chief minister and the council of ministers? – Advocate general of the state
Which article empowers the President of India the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment? – Article 72 of the Constitution
Who can pardon a death sentence? – Only President
Which committee was constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the various problems of prisons? – Roy Committee
Out of the eight core industries, which sector has the largest share in the IIP? – Refinery Products
Who publish IIP? – NSO
What is the base year for IIP calculation? – 2011-12
What is the amount of money transferred under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)? – Rs. 6000 per year
When SEBI was established? – 1992
When Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) was formed? – 1974
What is the tenure of a non-permanent in UNSC? – 02 years
Where is the HQ of UNSC? – New York
Where is the island Agalega? – Mauritius
Poland shares the maritime boarder with which sea? – Baltic Sea
Where is Pangong Tso Lake located? – Union Territory of Ladakh
What was the rocket used recently by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that failed to launch earth observation satellite (EOS-03)? – GSLV
How much time does ISS take to orbit the Earth? – 92 minutes
Where is Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary? – Haryana
Who is the biggest tribe in Rajasthan? – Bhil
What is INS Vikrant? – Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
What is INS Vikramaditya? – Aircraft Carrier (Russian origin)
Who can modify the boundaries of the Tribal areas mentioned in the sixth schedule? – Governor
Which committee recommended to curb the transfer of personal data outside the country? – B N Shri Krishna committee
Who can change the jurisdiction of the State/UT in India? – Parliament
According to Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021, who has the power to identify the OBC in the state? – State Government
Which committee was constituted in the year 1973 for the identification of PVT group in India? – Dhebar Commission
Which state topped the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for 2019-2020 released by Ministry of Education? – Punjab
Who released Children and Digital Dumpsites Report? – WHO
Which ministry is implementing Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK)? – Ministry of Minority Affairs
On what parameters the constitution decides the minority status? – Language and Religion
Which ministry has launched the scheme SMILE for helping the marginalised individual? – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Which ministry has launched the NIPUN Bharat Programme to ensure basin literacy to children by 2027? – Ministry of Education
Where the program ‘Drink from Tap’ has been implemented to provide access to clean water? – Puri, Odisha
Which scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups of Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Safai Karamchari? – PM DAKSH
Which initiative has been taken by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for care of Seniors? – SAGE
What is the outlay of Gati Shakti Infrastructure Plan? – 100 Lakh Crore
What is a brand and logo for the marketing of urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products? – SonChiraiya
What is the name of the scheme for Exporters to make Indian products cost-competitive and create a level playing field for them in the Global Market? – RoDTEP
What is the name of the scheme that promotes Solar Energy Generation? – KUSUM Scheme
Which scheme has been launched for mapping the assets created by MGNREGA, Per Drop More Crop etc.? – Yuktdhara
What is the key goal of SUJALAM Campaign? – to achieve Open defecation free status
Who has published the report titled ‘The Global Forest Goals Report? – The United Nations
What is the IUCN status of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles? – Vulnerable
Maldharis are a tribal herdsmen community in which state of India? – Gujarat
Which ministry is set to launch Deep Ocean (Sea) Mission in India? – The Ministry of Earth Sciences
Which gas is used Anti-Hail Guns? – Acetylene Gas
Who had recently conducted a research study on impact of Black Carbon (BC) over the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges? – World Bank
The phenomenon of ‘Sea Snot’ Outbreak was recently witnessed in which sea? – Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Which state has launched Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS)? – Haryana
Which state government has launched the program for the Protection of ‘Heritage Trees’? – Maharashtra
Where the World’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber sapling was recently planted? – Guwahati in Assam
Where the first Cryptogamic Garden was started in India? – Dehradun
Where the largest floating solar PV project of 25MW has been commissioned? – Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Who has launched the scheme Harit Dhara (a cattle food supplement) for reducing the Methane emission and augmenting the Milk Production? – ICAR
Who has launched the scheme “Fit for 55” a roadmap to achieve its target to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels? – EU
By what time India aims to eliminate the use of Single Use Plastic? – 2022
Where is Lemru Elephant Reserve? – Chhatisgarh
Where is Hasdeo Aranya forests? – Chhatisgarh
What is the name of the initiative taken for doubling the tiger population by the year 2022? – TX2
Which country has maximum Tiger population? – India
Which State has maximum Tiger population? – MP
What is the purpose of Montreal Protocol? – Protection of Earth from depletion of Ozone Layer
Which agreement led to the replacement of CFCs with Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which do not destroy the Ozone layer but they were found to be extremely potent in causing Global warming? – Montreal Protocol
Which amendment to Montreal Protocol mandated the elimination of HFCs as well? – Kigali Amendment
Who was the last country to eradicated leaded petrol? – Algeria
Where is the HQ of United Nations Environment Programme? – Nairobi, Kenya
Who publishes the report Global Environment Outlook? – UNEP
Who publishes the report Emission Gap Report? – UNEP
Which state has the maximum number of National Parks? – MP
Where is Nameri and Orang tiger reserve? – Assam
When Summer Solstice occurs? – 21 June
What is the position of Sun in summer Solstice? – directly over the Tropic of Cancer
When is Winter Solstice? – 21st December
On which river the Mekedatu Dam Project is planned? – Cauvery
Where Hurricane Ida made the landfall? – USA
Which two Indian states are connected by Kuthiran Tunnel? – Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Where is Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary? – Kerala
Which state topped the SDG India Index compiled by NITI Aayog? – Kerala
Under which act the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL) was established? – SARFESI Act
‘Beed Model’ Of Crop Insurance was implemented by which state? – Maharashtra
What is the location of National Water Way 1 (NW1)? – Allahabad to Haldia
On which river the NW2 has been made? – Brahmaputra
In which state is NW3 located? Kerala
On which river is the NW4 is located? – Krishna
Which committee was constituted for looking into various aspects of digital currency/Cryptocurrency- SC Garg Committee
Who decides the Fair & Remunerative Price or FRP (price at which the Sugar mills will buy sugarcane from the farmers)? – Central Government
Who decides the State Advised Prices (SAP)? – State Government
Who has introduced Nano Urea Liquid to improve the delivery efficiency of Nitrogen to the plants? – IFFCO
Who has developed World’s First Artificial Intelligence(AI) Ship Named ‘Mayflower 400’? – ProMare in collaboration with IBM
Which mineral is used to separate Nitrogen from Oxygen? – Zeolite
In which area of Mars, the Chinese Mission to Mars Tianwen 1 Recently Landed? – The Utopia Planitia
Which space agency recently announced new missions Davinci+ and Veritas to Venus? – NASA
Which planets rotates East to West? – Uranus and Venus
Which space has announced the mission ‘Envision’ to Venus: ESA
What is the name of the Rocket system designed by the company Blue Origin (owned by Jeff Bezos) to carry tourists to space? – New Shephard
Who owns a space observatory ‘Gaia’? – European Space Agency (ESA)
What is the proposed space station by China? – Tianhe
Under which act, the sale of unapproved GM crop is a punishable offence? – Environmental Protection Act 1989.
Who has launched the Drug, 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG)? – DRDO
Which space agency is going to launch the mission VIPER to map the south Pole of Moon? – NASA
China’s Zhurong Rover travelled 1,000 Metres on which planet? – Mars
Which agency has launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan for home care COVID support? – NITI Aayog
Who has launched Operation Pangea targeting the sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines? – INTERPOL
Which scheme has been launched to encourage youngsters to harness their writing skills? – YUVA Scheme
Which ministry has launched “Jaan Hai to Jahaan Hai” Awareness Campaign to spread awareness on Corona vaccination in rural and remote areas? – Ministry of Minority Affairs
Which state has initiated the Dalit Bandhu scheme to promote entrepreneurs among Dalit? – Telangana
Where is Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR)? – Maharashtra
What is the name of the orbiter launched by UAE to study Mars? – HOPE
What term is used in economics to indicate the arrangement between two countries to involve in trading in their own local currencies? – Currency swap
Where is the headquarters of NATO? – Brussels, Belgium
Where is the headquarters of FAO? – Rome, Italy
What is the aim of SDG 10? – Reduce Inequality
Which country has become the first country in the World to make Bitcoin legal? – El Salvador
Who releases the report World Giving Index 2021? – Charities Aid Foundation
Where was the exercise EUNAVFOR held involving Indian Navy and European Navy? – Gulf of Aden
What is the range of Agni V? – 5000 Km
Which country has recently been declared free of Malaria by WHO? – China
With reference to which disease the strategy 1-3-7 has been designed? – Malaria
Where is the HQ of ICJ and ICC? – The Hague
Where was the 7th Edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) held? – Reunion Island
Oslo Peace Accord is the peace agreement between which two countries? – Israel and the Palestine
What is the term used to indicate the ‘soft loan’ provided on concessional interest rates to developing countries? – Line of Credit
What is the name of the Naval exercise between Indian and Indonesia? – Samudra Shakti
Where International Army Games 2021 (also called war Olympic) was held? – Russia
Language Tulu is spoken in which part of India? -Tamil Nadu
Who was the teacher of Sant Kabir Das? – Ramdas
Who composed Bijak, Anurag Sagar? – Sant Kabir
In which part of India did Moplah Rebellion take place? – Kerala
Who can establish a common high court for more than one state? – Parliament
Which five-year plan had the target to achieve self-reliance? – Five
Who drafted the constitution of India in 1928? – Motilal Nehru
What was the key recommendation of Nehru Report of 1928? – Dominion Status
Which organisation was set up by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Bose after rejecting Nehru Report? – Independence for India League
In which session, the congress party accepted the resolution of complete freedom under the presidency of Jawahar Lal Nehru and the flag of India war unfurled on the Bank of river Ravi? – Lahore Session of Congress (1929)
Which session of INC resolved to Boycott the RTC? – Lahore Session of Congress (1929)
Which session of INC resolved to launch civil disobedience movement under Gandhi? – Lahore Session of Congress (1929)
When Gandhi presented ‘eleven demands’ based on the resolution of INC session held at Lahore? – 1930
In which year the bomb was thrown by Bhagat Singh in the assembly? – 1929
Who died after the 64-day hunger strike in jail? – Jatin Das
Who led Dharasana Satyagraha? – Sarojni Naidu
Which country is called the country of winds? – China
What is the name of the bilateral naval exercise between India and Oman? – Naseem- Al- Bahr
Where is Deen Dayal Port located? – Kandla
What is the theme of Cartagena Protocol? – Biological Diversity
Krishan Raj Sagar is located on which river? – Cauvery
Tripura shares international boundary with which country? – Bangladesh only
Who was the viceroy of India at the time of Dandi March? – Lord Irwin
When Dandi March took place? – March 1930
When third Round Table conference held? – 1932
What was the purpose of the committee, constituted under the Chairmanship of J. C. Kumarappan in post India? – Land Reforms
Who releases the Global Competitiveness Report? – World Economic Forum
Who formed the All India Anti-Untouchability League? –Mahatma Gandhi
Who formed All India Kisan Sabha? – Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
Who led Self-Respect Movement? – E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
On the bank of which river Sohgaura copper plate inscription has been found? – Rapti River

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