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1. The
“Doctrine of Lapse” was introduced by:
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: b)
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of Lapse in the mid-19th century
to annex princely states lacking a natural male heir.
2. The
enzyme “Invertase” is secreted by:
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Yeast
d) Stomach lining
Answer: c)
Yeast
Explanation:
Invertase, produced by yeast, converts sucrose into glucose and
fructose.
3. The 5th
Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with:
a) Scheduled Tribes in Assam
b) Administration of Scheduled Areas
c) Union Territories
d) Panchayati Raj
Answer: b)
Administration of Scheduled Areas
Explanation:
It provides provisions for the governance of Scheduled Areas and
Scheduled Tribes in any state except the North-East.
4. The
“Green House Effect” is caused mainly by:
a) Ozone
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Sulphur dioxide
Answer: b)
Carbon dioxide
Explanation:
CO₂ traps
infrared radiation, causing Earth’s atmosphere to warm.
5. In
India, the “Right to Privacy” was declared as a Fundamental Right in:
a) 2000
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
Answer: c)
2017
Explanation:
In the Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India case, the Supreme Court
ruled Right to Privacy as part of Article 21.
6. The
first recipient of Bharat Ratna posthumously was:
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation:
Shastri received Bharat Ratna in 1966 after his death.
7.
“Shangri-La Dialogue” is held annually in:
a) Japan
b) Singapore
c) India
d) Thailand
Answer: b)
Singapore
Explanation:
It’s a key security summit focused on Asia-Pacific defence issues.
8. The “Chipko
Movement” was started in:
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Assam
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b)
Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Initiated in the 1970s to prevent tree cutting, led by villagers like
Gaura Devi.
9.
“Chandrayaan-2” mission’s lander was named:
a) Vikram
b) Pragyan
c) Mangalyaan
d) Aryabhata
Answer: a)
Vikram
Explanation:
Named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, founder of ISRO.
10. The
chemical formula of “Bleaching Powder” is:
a) CaCl₂
b) Ca(OCl)₂
c) NaClO
d) Na₂CO₃
Answer: b)
Ca(OCl)₂
Explanation:
Calcium oxychloride is commonly used for bleaching and disinfection.
11. Which
Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?
a) Article 15
b) Article 16
c) Article 17
d) Article 18
Answer: c)
Article 17
Explanation:
Article 17 abolishes untouchability and makes it a punishable offence.
12. The
“Indus Valley Civilization” did not have evidence of:
a) Drainage system
b) Worship of Mother Goddess
c) Horse domestication
d) Use of weights and measures
Answer: c)
Horse domestication
Explanation:
No conclusive evidence of horse domestication exists for this
civilization.
13. The
headquarters of “International Solar Alliance” is in:
a) Paris
b) New Delhi
c) Gurugram
d) Bengaluru
Answer: c)
Gurugram
Explanation:
The ISA HQ is in Gurugram, India, promoting solar energy cooperation.
14. The
“Black Revolution” in India refers to:
a) Petroleum production
b) Coal production
c) Crude oil exploration
d) Granite mining
Answer: c)
Crude oil exploration
Explanation:
Black Revolution relates to petroleum production to increase
self-reliance.
15. Who
wrote the book “Planned Economy for India”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) M. Visvesvaraya
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: b)
M. Visvesvaraya
Explanation:
He proposed a 10-year plan for economic development in 1934.
16. The
“Nuclear Supplier Group” was formed in response to:
a) India’s 1974 nuclear test
b) Chernobyl disaster
c) Cold War nuclear race
d) North Korea’s nuclear program
Answer: a)
India’s 1974 nuclear test
Explanation:
It aimed to prevent nuclear proliferation after India’s Pokhran-I test.
17. Which
planet rotates from east to west?
a) Earth
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Jupiter
Answer: b)
Venus
Explanation:
Venus has retrograde rotation opposite to most planets.
18. In
economics, “Giffen goods” are:
a) Inferior goods with positive income effect
b) Luxury goods with negative price effect
c) Inferior goods with upward-sloping demand curve
d) Public goods with no market price
Answer: c)
Inferior goods with upward-sloping demand curve
Explanation:
Named after Sir Robert Giffen, these violate the law of demand.
19. The
“Operation Flood” in India was launched in:
a) 1965
b) 1970
c) 1975
d) 1980
Answer: b)
1970
Explanation:
Known as the White Revolution, it boosted milk production in India.
20. The
capital of the Chola dynasty during Rajaraja Chola I was:
a) Kanchipuram
b) Thanjavur
c) Madurai
d) Trichy
Answer: b)
Thanjavur
Explanation:
Thanjavur was the Chola capital during Rajaraja’s reign.
21. “Equinox”
occurs when:
a) Day is longer than night
b) Night is longer than day
c) Day and night are equal
d) Sun is closest to Earth
Answer: c)
Day and night are equal
Explanation:
Happens twice a year when the Sun is above the equator.
22. The
“Money Bill” can be introduced only in:
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha
c) Either House of Parliament
d) Joint Session of Parliament
Answer: b)
Lok Sabha
Explanation:
Article 110 specifies that Money Bills originate only in Lok Sabha.
23.
“Anthracite” is a type of:
a) Iron ore
b) Coal
c) Limestone
d) Granite
Answer: b)
Coal
Explanation:
Anthracite is the highest grade of coal with maximum carbon content.
24. The
“Kyoto Protocol” aims to reduce:
a) Nuclear weapons
b) Greenhouse gases
c) Acid rain
d) Deforestation
Answer: b)
Greenhouse gases
Explanation:
Signed in 1997, it commits countries to reduce carbon emissions.
25. “RBI”
was nationalized in the year:
a) 1935
b) 1947
c) 1949
d) 1951
Answer: c)
1949
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on January 1, 1949.
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