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197151.

Who won the Australian Open 2015 Mixed doubles title recently?

A. Sania Mirza and B. Soares
B. Cara Black and J S Cabal
C. M Hingis and Leander Paes
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
197152.

Which among the following country has started trials of Ebola Vaccine on large scale

A. Mali
B. Liberia
C. Senegal
D. Ghana
Answer» C. Senegal
197153.

What is GDP growth rate of India in 2013-14 based on new base year (2011-12) ?

A. 4.5%
B. 5.5%
C. 6%
D. 6.9%
Answer» E.
197154.

etballsport was in news recently. How many players does a netball team have?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
197155.

In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff,Who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?

A. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer» E.
197156.

What is India's Project 75 related with?

A. Education
B. 70% growth in patent filing
C. submarines
D. Scheme for old age peoples
Answer» D. Scheme for old age peoples
197157.

Swine Flu cases are reported from many parts of India. Which animal is associated with Swine Flu?

A. Cow
B. Swan
C. Pig
D. Camel
Answer» D. Camel
197158.

Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

A. James Ramsay MacDonald
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Neville Chamberiain
D. Winston Churchill
Answer» E.
197159.

Swine flu is caused by ?

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Protozoa
D. Fungus
Answer» C. Protozoa
197160.

During the freedom struggle,Aruna Asaf Ali was a major women organizer of underground activity in

A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Swadeshi Movement
Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement
197161.

Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals include the provision for 1. Full independence for India.2. Creation of Constitution-making body.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2
197162.

Consider the following statements:1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.2. The government of India Act of 1935 provided Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
197163.

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» C. Shahjahan
197164.

Who among the following wrote the poem, subh-e Azadi ?

A. Sahir Ludhiyanvi
B. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
C. Muhammad Iqbal
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer» C. Muhammad Iqbal
197165.

Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885 ?

A. Ahmedabad
B. Bombay
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
Answer» C. Calcutta
197166.

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ?

A. Al-Hilal
B. Comrade
C. The Indian Sociologist
D. Zamindar
Answer» B. Comrade
197167.

Who among the following Gandhian followeres was a teacher by profession ?

A. A N Sinha
B. Braj Kishore Prased
C. J B Kriplani
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer» D. Rajendra Prasad
197168.

Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the portfolis including that of War Members were to be held by the India leaders ?

A. Simon Commission
B. Simla Conference
C. Cripps Proposal
D. Cabinet Mission
Answer» D. Cabinet Mission
197169.

Who among the following used the phrase ' Un-British' to criticize the English Colonial control of India ?

A. Anandmohan Bose
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Pherozeshah Metha
Answer» D. Pherozeshah Metha
197170.

Match List -I With List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List -I(Author) List-II(Work) A. Bankimchandra 1. Shatranji Ke KhilariB. Dinabandhu Mitra 2. Debi Chaudhurani C. Premchand 3. Nil-Darpan 4. Chandrakanta

A. A-(2),B-(4),C-(1)
B. A-(3),B,(4),C-(1)
C. A-(2),B-(3),C-(1)
D. A-(3),B-(1),C-(4)
Answer» D. A-(3),B-(1),C-(4)
197171.

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ?

A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Reading
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Wavell
Answer» D. Lord Wavell
197172.

Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?

A. Motilal Nehru
B. M G Ranade
C. G K Gokhale
D. B G Tilak
Answer» D. B G Tilak
197173.

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East Indai Company establish its first factory in India ?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» C. Shahjahan
197174.

During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion ?

A. Lala Hardayal
B. Rashbehari Bose
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. V D Savarkar
Answer» D. V D Savarkar
197175.

The song ' Amar Sonar Bangla ' written during Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song ?

A. Rajni Kanta sen
B. Dwijendralal Ray
C. Mukunda Das
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer» E.
197176.

Which one among the following is the Biography of Cartoonist RK Laxman

A. Long Road
B. Manas Ka Hans
C. High Time
D. Tunnel of Time
Answer» E.
197177.

Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah ?

A. Raja Rammohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Pandita Rambai
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer» C. Pandita Rambai
197178.

The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time ?

A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Bentinck
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Canning
Answer» D. Lord Canning
197179.

Surajkund International Crafts Mela held in which state

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer» E.
197180.

Which IIT, among the following has launched Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCS) for students

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Delhi
Answer» D. IIT Delhi
197181.

Who among the following has been appointed as new chairman of African Union

A. Ishraf Tayip
B. Voreqe Bainimarama
C. Alex Salmond
D. Robert Mugabe
Answer» E.
197182.

Agni-v Missile has been successfully testfired, the range of Agni-v is

A. 3500-4500 KM
B. 5500-5800 KM
C. 4500-5000 KM
D. 6500-8000 KM
Answer» C. 4500-5000 KM
197183.

Carl Djerassi has died recently, he was known as

A. Father of Vaccine
B. Educationist
C. Women's right activist
D. Father of Birth Control Pill
Answer» E.
197184.

Which state has given approval for GM (Genetically Modified) crops field trials recently

A. Bihar
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer» E.
197185.

Which Panel has been appointed on Urban Cooperative Banks by RBI

A. C. Rangarajan Panel
B. R Gandhi Panel
C. Seema Malhotra Panel
D. Pankaj Singh
Answer» C. Seema Malhotra Panel
197186.

Who among the following has been appointed as new chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL)

A. P Sevmangalam
B. Tessey Thomas
C. T Suvarna Raju
D. Rahul Keshav
Answer» D. Rahul Keshav
197187.

Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?

A. Fort William
B. Fort st. George
C. Fort St. David
D. Fort St. Angelo
Answer» C. Fort St. David
197188.

Who among the following has won Australin Open 2015 Women's singles title

A. Maria Sharapova
B. Martina Hingis
C. Serena Williams
D. VenusWilliams
Answer» D. VenusWilliams
197189.

Who among the following has been appointed as new President of Italy

A. Jules Bianchi
B. Sergio Mattarela
C. Richard Flanagan
D. Leon Panetta
Answer» C. Richard Flanagan
197190.

Consider the following statements:1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal.2. William Bentinck was the first Governor General of India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» E.
197191.

The among the following Europeans were the last to come to preindependence India as traders ?

A. Dutch
B. English
C. French
D. Portuguese
Answer» D. Portuguese
197192.

Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash ?

A. Dayanand Saraswati
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer» C. Raja Rammohan Roy
197193.

At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India ?

A. Ahmedabad
B. Bardoli
C. Champaran
D. Kheda
Answer» D. Kheda
197194.

The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance ?

A. Awadh
B. Jhansi
C. Nagpur
D. Satara
Answer» B. Jhansi
197195.

Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh ?

A. The Arms Act
B. The Public Safety Act
C. The Rowlatt Act
D. The Vernacular Press Act
Answer» D. The Vernacular Press Act
197196.

With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British ?

A. Nana sahib
B. Kunwar singh
C. khan Bahadur khan
D. Tatya Tope
Answer» E.
197197.

Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the India National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British ?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Motilal Nehru
Answer» D. Motilal Nehru
197198.

Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement ?

A. Udaygiri
B. Rapur
C. Pochampalli
D. Venkatagiri
Answer» D. Venkatagiri
197199.

Lectures from Colombo to Almorais based on the experiences of which one of the following?

A. Veer savarkar
B. Annie Besant
C. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
D. Swami Vivekanand
Answer» D. Swami Vivekanand
197200.

In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factor(trading post)?

A. Bangalore
B. Madras
C. Masulipattam
D. Surat
Answer» E.