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| 7101. |
Which one of the following water bodies separates Andaman and the Nicobar? |
| A. | Gulf of Mannar |
| B. | Ten Degree Channel |
| C. | Eleven Degree Channel |
| D. | Palk Strait |
| Answer» C. Eleven Degree Channel | |
| 7102. |
Which one of the following was not part of the test conditions laid down by Akbar?He had to get back one-thirds of the gold coins________ |
| A. | in the next world |
| B. | within a week |
| C. | neither in this world or the next |
| D. | in this life |
| Answer» C. neither in this world or the next | |
| 7103. |
Which one of the following was the first state to establish the institution of the Lokayukta in India? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7104. |
Which one of the following was the youngest competitors in Olympic 2012 ? |
| A. | Gita Fogat |
| B. | Missy Franklin |
| C. | Yohan Blake |
| D. | Adzo Koposi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7105. |
Which one of the following was the venue of the 2nd BRICS Youth Summit of the Ministers, Officials and Youth Delegations? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Shillong |
| D. | Guwahati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7106. |
Which one of the following was the Theme State in the 30th Surajkund International Craft Mela? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Telangana |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 7107. |
Which one of the following was the theme of the World Tourism Day, 2019? |
| A. | Sustainable tourism |
| B. | Tourism and the digital transformation |
| C. | Tourism : responding to the challenge of climate change |
| D. | Tourism and jobs : a better future for all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7108. |
Which one of the following was the theme of the World Environment Day, 2017? |
| A. | Green Economy ∶ Does it include you? |
| B. | Connecting People to Nature |
| C. | Think, Eat, Save |
| D. | Many Species, One Planet, One Future |
| Answer» C. Think, Eat, Save | |
| 7109. |
Which one of the following was the first Indian state to achieve 100% sanitation in rural and urban households, schools, sanitary complexes, and Aanganwadi centres in 2014? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 7110. |
Which one of the following was the official mascot of Khelo India Youth Games, 2020? |
| A. | Vijaya |
| B. | Yaya |
| C. | Rongmon |
| D. | Ammu |
| Answer» B. Yaya | |
| 7111. |
Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (1948) ? |
| A. | To study the classification of States |
| B. | To recommend whether the States can be re-organized on a linguistic basis |
| C. | To study the Centre-State relations |
| D. | To examine whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra |
| Answer» C. To study the Centre-State relations | |
| 7112. |
Which one of the following was the first mineral acid discovered? |
| A. | Sulphuric acid |
| B. | Hydrochloric acid |
| C. | Nitric acid |
| D. | Phosphoric acid |
| Answer» B. Hydrochloric acid | |
| 7113. |
Which one of the following was the host country for World Tourism Day, 2019? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | India |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 7114. |
Which one of the following was the earlier name of Tokyo? |
| A. | Osaka |
| B. | Kyoto |
| C. | Samurai |
| D. | Edo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7115. |
Which one of the following was the capital of the sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Badaun |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7116. |
Which one of the following was successfully launched by India in December 2014 ? |
| A. | GSLV-III |
| B. | GSLV-F07 |
| C. | GSLV-D5 |
| D. | PSLV-C9 |
| Answer» B. GSLV-F07 | |
| 7117. |
Which one of the following was recognized as 'invisible hand' by Adam Smith? |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Market / Price mechanism |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | Legislature |
| Answer» C. Judiciary | |
| 7118. |
Which one of the following was set as a target of average growth of GDP of India over the plan period 2012-2017 by the Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five year Plan? |
| A. | 7 percent |
| B. | 8 percent |
| C. | 9 percent |
| D. | 10 percent |
| Answer» D. 10 percent | |
| 7119. |
Which one of the following was not stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003? |
| A. | Elimination of revenue deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2007-08. |
| B. | Non-borrowing by the central government from Revenue Bank of India expect under certain circumstances. |
| C. | Elimination of primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-09. |
| D. | Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP. |
| Answer» D. Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP. | |
| 7120. |
Which one of the following was not the feature of Interim Rail Budget, 2014-15? |
| A. | No change in passenger fare and freight charges. |
| B. | 72 new trains to be introduced including premium trains, express trains and passenger trains. |
| C. | Capital of Arunachal Pradesh would soon be on the rail map. |
| D. | The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh agreed to share cost of several Rail Projects in their respective areas. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7121. |
Which one of the following was NOT the feature of the Home Rule movement in India? |
| A. | Boycott and Picketing |
| B. | Two separate Home-Rule Leagues rather than one ALL-India Home-Rule Organisation |
| C. | Setting up of discussion groups and reading rooms |
| D. | Sale and circulation of pamphelets |
| Answer» B. Two separate Home-Rule Leagues rather than one ALL-India Home-Rule Organisation | |
| 7122. |
Which one of the following was not a demand made by the Congress moderates? |
| A. | Universal adult franchise |
| B. | Repeal of the Arms Act |
| C. | Extension of Permanent Settlement |
| D. | Higher jobs for Indians in the army |
| Answer» D. Higher jobs for Indians in the army | |
| 7123. |
Which one of the following was not principle under Panchsheel Treaty? |
| A. | Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty |
| B. | Non-sharing of national natural resources |
| C. | Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs |
| D. | Peaceful co-existence |
| Answer» C. Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs | |
| 7124. |
Which one of the following was not one of the causes of the revolt of 1857? |
| A. | The economic exploitation |
| B. | Popular discontent and hatred against foreign rule |
| C. | The faulty judicial system |
| D. | First Afghan War |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7125. |
Which one of the following was NOT included in the intended objectives of the Union Budget, 2017-18? |
| A. | Transform India |
| B. | Clean India |
| C. | Educate India |
| D. | Energize India |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. Energize India | |
| 7126. |
Which one of the following was NOT associated with Indian Army (I.N.A.)? |
| A. | Rashid Ali |
| B. | Shahnawaz |
| C. | P.K. Sahgal |
| D. | B.C. Dutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7127. |
Which one of the following was not an ideal of Arya Samaj? |
| A. | Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man |
| B. | Shuddhi movement |
| C. | Equality between genders |
| D. | Belief in the authority of the Shastri-class |
| Answer» B. Shuddhi movement | |
| 7128. |
Which one of the following was not a revenue free land grant? |
| A. | Suyarghal |
| B. | Altamgha Jagir |
| C. | Madad-i-ma'ash |
| D. | Punya Udak |
| Answer» C. Madad-i-ma'ash | |
| 7129. |
Which one of the following was not actually part of the original plan of the non-cooperation movement but acquired great popularity among the movement in many parts of the country? |
| A. | Picketing of shops selling foreign cloths |
| B. | Boycott of Government schools and colleges |
| C. | Picketing of toddy shops |
| D. | Boycott of public transport and communication system |
| Answer» D. Boycott of public transport and communication system | |
| 7130. |
Which one of the following was not a part of the strategies followed by the Government of India to increase food grain production in India immediately after Independence? |
| A. | Intensification of cropping over already cultivated land |
| B. | Increasing cultivable area by bringing cultivable and fallow land under plough |
| C. | Using high-yielding varieties (HYV) seeds |
| D. | Switching over from cash crops to food crops |
| Answer» D. Switching over from cash crops to food crops | |
| 7131. |
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka? |
| A. | Honouring the king |
| B. | Tolerance of religions other than one's own |
| C. | Respecting Brahmanas |
| D. | Promoting the welfare of his subjects |
| Answer» B. Tolerance of religions other than one's own | |
| 7132. |
Which one of the following was NOT a Mughal emperor? |
| A. | Safdarjang |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Bahadur Shah II |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 7133. |
Which one of the following was not a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley? |
| A. | The British were responsible for protecting the ally from any external threats |
| B. | All internal threats were to be handled by the ally alone, with no help from the British |
| C. | The ally was to provide resources for maintaining a British armed contingent stationed in its territory |
| D. | The ally could not enter into any agreement with other rulers without the permission of the British |
| Answer» C. The ally was to provide resources for maintaining a British armed contingent stationed in its territory | |
| 7134. |
Which one of the following was NOT a feature of railways in colonial India? |
| A. | The main purpose of the setting up of railways in India was to serve the interest of the empire. |
| B. | British capital investments were invited with 15% guaranteed interest to be paid if necessary from Indian revenues. |
| C. | The construction work disturbed ecology. |
| D. | The construction of the railways was planned in such a way that it connected the internal markets with the ports, but provided no interconnection between internal market cities. |
| Answer» C. The construction work disturbed ecology. | |
| 7135. |
Which one of the following was launched in India in 2014 with the aim of covering children against seven vaccine-preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles, and hepatitis B? |
| A. | Mission Indradhanush |
| B. | National Health Mission |
| C. | Swachh Bharat Mission |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission |
| Answer» B. National Health Mission | |
| 7136. |
Which one of the following was not a factor for La Bourdonnais to defy Dupleix in giving back Madras to the English East India Company ? |
| A. | To assert his independence by not submitting to Dupleix’s authority. |
| B. | Possibly received a private gift from the English East India Company. |
| C. | La Bourdonnais had already pledged his word for a ransom from the English in lieu of giving back Madras. |
| D. | La Bourdonnais had been ordered to leave the Coast and return back to Mauritius by the French home government. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7137. |
Which one of the following was NOT a condition laid down in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact? |
| A. | Withdrawal of tax on khadi production |
| B. | Removal of salt tax; allowing to produce, trade and sell legally |
| C. | The Indian National Congress should stop the civil disobedience movement |
| D. | Participation in the Round Table Conference by the Indian National Congress |
| Answer» B. Removal of salt tax; allowing to produce, trade and sell legally | |
| 7138. |
Which one of the following was not a common feature of major cities of Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | Town planning |
| B. | Use of burnt bricks |
| C. | Irrigation canals |
| D. | Fortified citadel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7139. |
Which one of the following was not a Chishti Sufi saint? |
| A. | Khwaja Moinuddin |
| B. | Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar |
| C. | Nizamuddin Auliya |
| D. | Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7140. |
Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolt of 1857? |
| A. | The rumour that the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour being sold in the market |
| B. | The prophecy that British rule would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassey on 23rd June, 1857 |
| C. | Popular discontent with British rule |
| D. | The Prophecy that the end of British rule would lead to the end of the Kali Yuga and return of Ram Rajya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7141. |
Which one of the following was given classical language status recently? |
| A. | Odia |
| B. | Konkani |
| C. | Bhojpuri |
| D. | Assamese |
| Answer» B. Konkani | |
| 7142. |
Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002? |
| A. | To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity |
| B. | To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years |
| C. | To work for the welfare of women and children |
| D. | To promote peace and harmony |
| Answer» C. To work for the welfare of women and children | |
| 7143. |
Which one of the following vertebrates is not a reptile? |
| A. | Crocodile |
| B. | Lizard |
| C. | Penguin |
| D. | Turtles |
| Answer» D. Turtles | |
| 7144. |
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? |
| A. | Kakinada |
| B. | Motupalli |
| C. | Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) |
| D. | Nelluru |
| Answer» C. Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) | |
| 7145. |
Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement? |
| A. | Women did not play an important role in the movement. |
| B. | Nasik in Maharashtra was an important regional base during the movement. |
| C. | It was marked by anti-zamindari violence. |
| D. | It was marked by the emergence of parallel governments in different parts of India. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7146. |
Which one of the following was a focus country of the World Food India’, a mega food event held in November 2017 in New Delhi? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7147. |
Which one of the following vitamins is synthesized in our own skin? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin B |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7148. |
Which one of the following vitamins have a role in blood clotting? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin B |
| C. | Vitamin D |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7149. |
Which one of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin D |
| C. | Vitamin E |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7150. |
Which one of the following vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen? |
| A. | Liver |
| B. | Muscle |
| C. | Tendon |
| D. | Nerve |
| Answer» D. Nerve | |