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#1. The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from
Ans: (A)
Solution: The word ‘monsoon’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim’, which means seasonal wind, the direction of these winds varies according to the weather.
#2. ‘Gandak Project’ is the joint of which two states?
Ans: (A)
Solution: Gandak Project – This is on the Gandak river originates in Nepal. The Gandak project is between Bihar and Nepal.
#3. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India?
Ans: (C)
Solution: India has 7 union territories among which the smallest is Lakshadweep, according to the area.
#4. Which of the following is the place of confluence of the alkananda and the Bhagirathi?
Ans: (D)
Solution: The confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi occurs in Dev Prayag, where the combined form of these two rivers is called Ganga river.
#5. Great Ice-Age is related to
Ans: (A)
Solution: The great ice age is related to the Pleistocene.
#6. Another name of ‘Regur Soil’ is
Ans: (B)
Solution: ‘Regur mud’ is also called black soil and cotton clay. This soil is found in the Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and western region of Maharashtra in India
#7. Child rights are protected in article of ICCPR
Ans: (B)
Solution: Article 24 of the Indian Constitution prohibits the employment of children, that is, a child under the age of 14 years cannot be employed in factories or any other risky work.
#8. PIL is
Ans: (A)
Solution: P.I.L. – Public interest litigation.
#9. How many articles are there in ‘Universal Declartaion of human rights?
Ans: (C)
Solution: Universal Declaration of Human Rights has a total of 30 articles.
#10. ‘Apartheiv’ is:
Ans: (C)
Solution: Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.
#11. ----- Without duties are like men without shadow.’
Ans: (B)
Solution: ‘The right is without duty
#12. 12. ‘Human Rights Day’ is observed on
Ans: (A)
Solution: Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10, 1950. It was decided in 1950 to celebrate it by the United Nations on 10th December in this form.
#13. Author of the book ‘World of All Human Rights’ is:
Ans: (C)
Solution: Soli J. Sarabli is the author of the book ‘World of All Human Rights’.
#14. U N observed as International year for women
Ans: (A)
Solution: U.N. observed 1975 as International year for women
#15. A court can presume that any act constituting offence was committed on the ground of ‘untouchability’- if such offence is committed in relation to
Ans: (A)
Solution: A court can presume that any act constituting offence was committed on the ground of ‘untouchability’- if such offence is committed in relation to a member of scheduled castes.
#16. In a prosecution for an offence under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act 1989, the accused in his defence cannot take the ple that
Ans: (D)
#17. Article 17 of Indian Constitution deals with
Ans: (C)
Solution: Article 17 relates to the abolition of untouchability in the Indian Constitution.
#18. Which of the following power a special court can not exercise under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989?
Ans: (D)
Solution: The power to impose a collective fines belongs to the state government, hence this power can not be exercised by the court.
#19. An offence committed under the scheduled castes and schedules tribes (prevention oatrocities act, 1989) shall be investigated by a police officer not below the rank of
Ans: (C)
Solution: An offence committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 will be investigated by the police officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent.
#20. Under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989, which of the following is absolutely barred?
Ans: (A)
Solution: Under section 8 of the the act Anticipatory bail is denied.
#21. The state government can specify a court session to be a special court to try the offences under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989, with the concurrence of the
Ans: (B)
Solution: In order to consider the crimes under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the State Government may specify the Special Court to the Sessions Court with the consent of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
#22. In a prosecution for an offence under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989, the court can presume which of the following?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, the court may presume abetment, common intention and common object.
#23. Under the protection of civil rights act, 1955, all offences are
Ans: (A)
Solution: Under the Civil Rights Protection Act, 1955 all offenses are cognizable.
#24. What are the two parts of E-mail address?
Ans: (D)
Solution:Two parts of the e-mail address are the name of the user and the address of the domain.
#25. A ‘menu’ contains a list of
Ans: (D)
Solution: In the ‘menu’ there is a list of all the commands.
#26. Junk e-mail is also called
Ans: (D)
Solution: Junk e-mail is also called spam.
#27. Which of the following is not a computer hardware?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Excel is a software while all other mouse, printer, monitor are computer hardware.
#28. Which type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
Ans: (D)
Solution: A digital clock has an embedded computer.
#29. Who is considered as the inventor of WWW-World Wide Web?
Ans: (C)
Solution: Tim Berners-Lee is inventor of WWW
#30. Which one is mainly used in checking of objective type answer paper in the examination?
Ans: (B)
Solution: OMR is used to test the answer in objective type testing.
#31. The ‘akashwani kendra’ in Indore was started on:
Ans: (B)
Solution: The ‘akashwani kendra’ was established on May 22, 1955 in Indore.
#32. Number of legislative assembly seats in M.P. is
Ans: (A)
Solution: After the division of Madhya Pradesh (2000) the number of assembly seats in the state is 230, Lok Sabha seat 29 and Rajya Sabha seat 11.
#33. The original name of Tansen was
Ans: (B)
Solution: The original name of the famous musician Tansen was Ramtanu Pandey. He was one of Akbar’s navratanas.
#34. Which is the largest tribe of India?
Ans: (A)
Solution: The largest tribe of India is Gond and in the state it is the second large tribe after Bhil.
#35. Dewas is famous for its:
Ans: (C)
Solution: Currency notes are printed in Dewas. It was established in 1975-76 AD.
#36. Which is not the dialect of M.P.
Ans: (A)
Solution: Bhojpuri dialect is spoken in Bihar and not in Madhya Pradesh.
#37. Where is the Samadhi of Maharani Laxmibai situated?
Ans: (D)
Solution: The Tomb of Maharani Laxmibai is located in Gwalior. Rani was born in Varanasi in 1835 and on 18th June 1858 the country was sacrificed.
#38. Where the caves of Bhimbethka are situated?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Bhimbethka is the world’s largest cave group, it is in Abdullaganj Raisen district.
#39. Which is the highest waterfall of Madhya Pradesh?
Ans: (C)
#40. On which riverside the temple ‘Mahakaal’ in Ujjan is situated?
Ans: (C)
Solution: The Mahakal Temple located in Ujjain is situated on the banks of the river Kshipra.
#41. Khajuraho temples are located in----district.
Ans: (B)
Solution: The temple of Khajuraho is located in Chhattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. They were built by Chandel kings in 950-1050 AD.
#42. What is the establishment year of the Oldest (Sagar) university of M.P.?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Dr. Harisingh Gaur Sagar, the oldest and only central university of Madhya Pradesh, was established in 1946.
#43. Which district is called the energy capital of Madhya Pradesh?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Madhya Pradesh’s energy capital is Singroli.
#44. The famous textile of M.P. is
Ans: (D)
Solution: The famous textile of Madhya Pradesh is Chandari. Chanderi is a city which is famous in the Ashok Nagar District, it is famous for Chanderi saris.
#45. Who is the author of the book ‘Golden Girl’?
Ans: (B)
Solution: The author of ‘Golden Girl’ book is P.T. Usha.
#46. Weight of a cricket ball is:
Ans: (A)
Solution: The weight of a ball of cricket is 159.9 grams to 163 grams and the length of the bat is 38 inches and width is 4.25 inches. The length of the cricket pitches is 22 yards.
#47. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian games gold medal in 400 metre race?
Ans: (C)
Solution: In the 400 meters race of Asian Games, India’s Kamaljeet Sandhu received the first gold medal.
#48. Which of the following games is not included in Olympics?
Ans: (C)
Solution: Cricket is not included in the Olympic Games, while skiing, cycling, archery is included.
#49. How many squares are there in a chess board?
Ans: (B)
Solution: A board of chess contains 64 square .
#50. Which country won the hockey (Men) world cup title for the third time?
Ans: (C)
#51. The term ‘Butterfly stroke’ is related with:
Ans: (A)
#52. How many players are there in a Kho-Kho team?
Ans: (D)
Solution: In the Kho-Kho game, 12 players are in a team.
#53. Which of the following is not a Indus Valley Civilization site?
Ans: (C)
Solution: Places related to Indus Valley Civilization are Kalibangan (Rajasthan), Ropar (Punjab), Lothal (Gujarat). But Pataliputra was the capital of the Nandavansh, Maurya, Kanva, etc..
#54. From which veda sanskirit literature has begun?
Ans: (D)
Solution: The origin of Sanskrit literature is the oldest Veda by Rigveda.
#55. ‘Panchtantra’ is originally written by
Ans: (B)
Solution: ‘Panchantantra’ written by Vishnu Sharma. This is India’s most translated book.
#56. Which of the following is not included in ‘Chardham’?
Ans: (C)
#57. After how many years ‘Mahakumbh’ is held?
Ans: (A)
Solution: Mahakumbh is held at four places of India, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik and Allahabad. Generally, Mahakumbh is held at a span of 12 years.
#58. Which of the following musical instrument is not of Indo-Islamic origin?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Shehnai musical instrument does not have any Islamic influence while Sitar, Tabla, Sarangi were invented by Amir Khusro thus said to be of Indo-Islamic origin.
#59. First Five year Plan was started in:
Ans: (A)
Solution: The first Five Year Plan started in 1951-52. In this scheme, emphasis on agricultural development and community development program was initiated. This plan was based on the Har-Dorm model.
#60. Who amongst the following drafted the ‘Sarvodaya Plan’?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Jai Prakash Narayan was involved in formulating the ‘Sarvodaya Yojana’ outline
#61. ‘National Planning Committee’ was set up by:
Ans: (C)
Solution: The National Planning Committee was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose.
#62. Which of the following countries is the third largest producer and consumer of fertilizer in the world?
Ans: (C)
Solution: India is the third largest producer and consumer of fertilisers in the world after China and USA. It contributes to 12.1% of world production .
#63. Which of the following country is the largest source in India’s total import?
Ans: (D)
Solution: China is the largest source of total import of India.
#64. Which of the following is included in ‘Navratna’?
Ans: (C)
Solution: Out of the above, India Electronics Limited is included in Navaratna, whereas other companies given are included in Maharatna.
#65. What is Viticulture?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Viticulture is related to grapes production.
#66. ‘Fundamental Rights’ are:
Ans: (A)
Solution: The ‘Fundamental Rights’ are justiciable (It is in Part 3-Article 12 to 35) means that a writ can be filed in court in relation to the violation of the fundamental rights of any citizen.
#67. In which year the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh was founded by Hedgewar?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Hedgewar established the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in 1925.
#68. Which of the following does not constitute the social base of the communist parties in India?
Ans: (B)
Solution: The social base of the communist is the workers of the agricultural and industrial sectors, the educated classes, the youth, etc. in India. But not the business class.
#69. Which act introduced a bicameral legislature in the centre?
Ans: (C)
Solution: The Bicameral legislature was established in the centre by the Act of 1919, in which the first State Council and the second Central Legislative Assembly were held.
#70. The ‘Directive Principles’ are
Ans: (B)
Solution:
- ‘Directive Principles’ are non-justiciable meaning that it cannot be enforced by the
#71. The term ‘Socialist’ was brought into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by which amendment?
Ans: (B)
Solution: The 42nd Constitution Convention (1976) brought about widespread changes in the constitution, in which the words ‘socialist’, secular and unity and integrity were added in the preface.
#72. Rabi crops are sown:
Ans: (A)
Solution:
Rabi crops are sown in India from October to November. Its main crops are wheat, barley, gram, peas, mustard, potato etc.
#73. Which is the longest National Highway of India?
Ans: (A)
#74. Which of the following rivers does not make delta?
Ans: (C)
Solution: narmada river does not make delta
#75. Which of the following is not the impact of deforestation in India?
Ans: (C)
Solution: In fact Urbanization itself is one of the major cause of deforestation. Rest all the options are sad outcome of deforestation.
#76. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation is located in:
Ans: (D)
Solution: National Atlas and Thematic Map organization is located in Kolkata.
#77. Bhagirathi river originates from:
Ans: (C)
Solution: Bhagirathi river emerges from the Gomukh Himani near Gangotri. Which joins the Alaknanda in Devprayag, becomes the Ganges River.
#78. Nanda Devi Peak is located in:
Ans: (B)
Solution: Nanda Devi Peak is located in Uttarakhand.
#79. Shiwalik Hills are part of which of the following?
Ans: (C)
Solution: The Shiwalik hills are part of the Himalayas. The mountains of Aravali are in Rajasthan state and Satpura mountain is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
#80. Which of the following is not a harbour?
Ans: (B)
Solution: India’s main harbour is Cochin, Mangalore, Kandla etc. while Bengaluru is not a harbour.
#81. With which country India has the longest International boundary?
Ans: (D)
Solution: India’s longest international border is with Bangladesh.
#82. When did Swami Vivekanand delivered his speech in ‘World Religion Conference’ in Chicago city?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Swami Vivekanad delivered his speech at the World Religions Conference held in Chicago in 1893.
#83. The ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission is:
Ans: (B)
Solution: The ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission is the Prime Minister of India. This is not a constitutional institution. It was established on March 15, 1950.
#84. Where was the head office of Indian National Army located?
Ans: (B)
Solution: The head office of ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ was in Rangoon, capital of Myanmar. Azad Hind Fauj was established in 1942 by Rasbihari Bose.
#85. When was the 3rd battle of panipat fought?
Ans: (C)
Solution:
The third battle of Panipat occurred on 14 January 1761 between the army of Maratha and Ahmed Shah Abdali. Marathas lost in this war.
#86. Who was the writer of the book ‘Satyarth Prakash’?
Ans: (A)
Solution: Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the author of the ‘Satyarth Prakash’ Granth. In 1875 he founded ‘Arya Samaj’. He was an Indian social reformer.
#87. Who organized the gadar party?
Ans: (D)
Solution: The Gadar Party was formed on November 1, 1913 under the leadership of Lala Hardayal in San Francisco (America).
#88. By which act British Govt. abolished the monopoly of East India Company on trading of tea and sugar?
Ans: (D)
#89. Which of the following country is not a member of ‘ASEAN’?
Ans: (C)
Solution: ‘ASEAN’ is a union of Southeast Asian nations. Its members are Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia etc. But South Korea is not a member of this organization.
#90. When did the Bhopal Gas tragedy happened?
Ans: (A)
Solution: It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
#91. Which country has test-launched first 3D television broadcast?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Firstly in China, the ‘3 D’ television broadcast has been experimentally used.
#92. ‘Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna’ is related to:
Ans: (D)
Solution: The ‘Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna’ is concerned with the development of highways. This project will have a well-developed development of highways.
#93. Who is the father of ‘Immunology’?
Ans: (C)
Solution: “Edward Jenner”is the father of ‘Immunology’. He invented the smallpox vaccine.
#94. Who is the author of book ‘Namsake’?
Ans: (D)
Solution: Jumpa Lahiri is the author of ‘Namesake’ book, some of her other famous works are LaLand, Uncustomed Earth, etc.
#95. When the Supreme Court in India was inaugurated?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950 in India and the Supreme Court was inaugurated in India on January 28, 1950.
#96. The sector in which United Kingdom has expressed its interest for partnership with Kerala is:
Ans: (C)
Solution: The United Kingdom has expressed a desire to partner with the state of Kerala in the health sector. With the completion of this partnership, the health sector will improve in the state.
#97. ‘Boat race’ is the part of which festival?
Ans: (B)
Solution: The ‘Boat Race’ is related to ‘Onam’ festival which is a special festival of the state of Kerala. Festival of Pongal is of Tamil Nadu and Bihu of Assam state.
#98. International Decade for natural disaster reduction (IDNDR) is:
Ans: (A)
Solution: The international decade of natural disaster reduction is considered to be 1991-2000. Its basic objective was to decrease the loss of life, property destruction and social and economic disruption caused by natural disasters.
#99. ‘Madhubani’ painting is related to which state?
Ans: (B)
Solution: Madhubani paintings belong to Bihar state. It is a plaster painting on the wall in the Mithila area of Bihar state.
#100. Environment Protection Act (E.P.A.) is also known as:
Ans: (A)
Solution: The Environment Protection Act (EPA) is known as umbrella legislation. This act is designed to reduce the damage to the environment and to provide security to the environment.