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Which of the following is the navigation river of India?

  1. Yamuna

  2. Krishna

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Son

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmaputra  is a navigation river of india. 

Which of the following locations are joined by the east-west corridor?

  1. Mumbai and Nagpur

  2. Mumbai and Kolkata

  3. Silcher and Porbandar

  4. Nagpur and Siligudi

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mumbai and Kolkata are joined by the east-west corridor because Mumbai is located in east and Kolkata is located in west.  

Kochi in Kerala is the example of which type of a port?

  1. Tidal Port

  2. Natural Harbour

  3. Artificial Harbour

  4. Recently Developed Harbour

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The type for the port of Kochi in Kerala is Natural Harbour. 

Which of the following is not the name of an international airport?

  1. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport

  2. Indira Gandhi International Airport

  3. Palam Airport

  4. Meenam Bakkam

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Palam Airport is not an international airport. 

Which of the following do not influence the distribution of railways in the country?

  1. Physiographic factors

  2. Economic factors

  3. Administrative factors

  4. Political factors

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Political factors not not effect distribution of railways in the country. 

A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation is called a ______________.

  1. private company

  2. multi national company

  3. subsidiary company

  4. leader company

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A company that owns or controls productions of goods or services in one or more countries other than the home country is called a multi national company.  

Name the term which refers to globalisation which creates opportunities for all and ensures that its benefits are better shared.

  1. Fair globalisation

  2. Fair nationalisation

  3. Liberalisation

  4. Best share

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fair globalisation stands for globalisation which creates opportunities. 

Cargill Foods, a very large American MNC has bought over smaller Indian companies such as

  1. Best Foods

  2. Gourmet Foods

  3. Fine Foods

  4. Parakh Foods

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parakh Foods is a small Indian company bought by American MNC, Cargill Foods. 

Till 2006, how many members were there in the WTO?

  1. 150

  2. 100

  3. 50

  4. 20

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

WTO stands for World Trade Organization. Till 2006, there were 150 members in WTO. 

__________ sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work.

  1. Unskilled

  2. Fresh

  3. Organised

  4. Best

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Organised sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work, whereas in an unorganised sector, there are no live terms of employment and workers can be asked to leave anytime.

The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the

  1. passengers

  2. government

  3. workers

  4. private sector

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government. In the unorganised sector, labourers and workers are exploited, paid less and made to work in unsafe conditions. Government has not been able to do much to improve their condition till now.

Kanchi was the capital of the

  1. Pallavas

  2. Rashtrakutas

  3. Chalukyas

  4. Cholas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pallavas captured Kanchi from the Cholas as recorded in the Velurpalaiyam Plates, around the reign of the fifth king of the Pallava line Kumaravishnu I. Thereafter Kanchi figures in inscriptions as the capital of the Pallavas. 

Banda Singh Bahadur was executed by the orders of which of the following Emporers?

  1. Aurangzeb

  2. Bahadur Shah

  3. Farrukh Siyar

  4. Jahandar Shah


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Farrukh Siyar (A mughal emperor) was the emperor who executed Banda Singh Bahadur. On December 7, 1715 Banda Singh Bahadur was captured from the Gurdas Nangal fort.  

The most famous musician in the court of Akbar was Tansen. His original name was

  1. Baz Bahadur

  2. Makaranda Pande

  3. Lal Kalwant

  4. Ramatanu Pande


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mian Tansen, born 1493 or 1506 as Ramtanu Pandey – died 1586 or 1589 as Tansen. 

The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by

  1. Warren Hasting

  2. Sir William Jones

  3. Raja Ram Mohan Rai

  4. T. B. Macaulay


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on 15th January 1784.

Who looted the temple of Somnath?

  1. Mahmud of Ghazni

  2. Changhiz Khan

  3. Mohammad Ghori

  4. Nadir Shah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 In the year 1026, Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the Somnath temple

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. New India - M.K. Gandhi

  2. Kesari - B.G. Tilak

  3. Young India - Annie Besant

  4. Yugantar - Aurobindo Ghosh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kesari is a Marathi newspaper which was founded in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement.

The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at

  1. educating the Indian masses

  2. agitating against the British monopoly in administration

  3. boycotting foreign goods

  4. attaining self rule for India


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Home Rule Movement was started in August 1, 1916 by Annie Besant, and this movement was aimed at attaining self rule for India. 

The reform movement among the Muslims started by Sir Syed Khan is known as ……… Movement.

  1. Sufi

  2. Khilafat

  3. Wahabi

  4. Aligarh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ahmad Khan helped form the All-India Muslim League (AIML). His educational proposals and political activism inspired Muslim elites to support the AIML. Ahmad Khan originally founded the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 in order to uplift Western education, especially science and literature, among India's Muslims. The conference, in addition to generating funds for Ahmad Khan's Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, motivated Muslim elites to propose expansion of educational uplift elsewhere, known as the Aligarh Movement.

Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac, are

  1. signs of Roman gods

  2. imaginary regions that encompass the path of the planets

  3. a group of stars

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term "zodiac" refers to the region of the celestial sphere encompassing the paths of the planets corresponding to the band of about eight arc degrees above and below the ecliptic.

A depression more than one kilometer in diameter caused by the collapse of the centre of a volcano is called

  1. crater

  2. rift valley

  3. caldera

  4. canyon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A depression more than one kilometre in diameter caused by the collapse of the centre of a volcano is called caldera.

The wind system in the equatorial area is known as

  1. westerlies

  2. trades

  3. doldrums

  4. monsoon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The wind system in the equatorial area is known as trades.

Hirakud Dam is on the river

  1. Sutlej

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Narmada

  4. Krishna


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. 

Name the valley which is famous for fruits in Uttranchal.

  1. Kangra Valley

  2. Doon Valley

  3. Darma Valley

  4. Hirakund Valley


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Doon Valley is famous for fruits like mangoes, litchis in Uttranchal. 

The Konkan Coast stretches between

  1. Goa and Cochin

  2. Goa and Bombay

  3. Goa and Daman

  4. Goa and Diu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Coast is a rugged section of the western coastline of India. It is a 720 km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Goa.

High rainfall, abundant sunshine, land sloping gently and well drained soil are conditions most suitable for which of the following crops?

  1. Jute

  2. Rice

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Tea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

High rainfall, abundant sunshine, land sloping gently and well drained soil are conditions most suitable for tea.

Which minerals have their mines located in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar?

  1. Coal

  2. Iron

  3. Bauxite

  4. Manganese


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Iron ore mines are located in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.

Who introduced potatoes in India?

  1. Americans

  2. Australians

  3. Portuguese

  4. Russians


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Portuguese introduced potatoes in India.

Kaziranga National Park is in

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Assam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kaziranga National Park is situated in Assam.

For those Union Territories which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by the

  1. Union Ministry

  2. President

  3. Parliament

  4. Appointed Administrator


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For those Union Territories which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by the Parliament.

High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the

  1. Monsoon region

  2. Mediterranean region

  3. Equatorial region

  4. Savanna region


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the Equatorial region.

The Indian Constitution is regarded as

  1. Federal

  2. Unitary

  3. Parliamentary

  4. Federal in form and Unitary in spirit


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Constitution is regarded as Federal in form and Unitary in spirit.

What is the main objective of national integration in India?

  1. To eradicate poverty from the country.

  2. To form communal political parties.

  3. To maintain unity in diversity.

  4. To follow the policy of divide and rule.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

National Integration is the feeling of togetherness or oneness towards one’s own country irrespective of their individual differences with regard to religion, region, race, culture or caste.

How many times can the President of India seek re-election to his post?

  1. Once

  2. Twice

  3. Thrice

  4. Any number of times


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Any number of times the President of India can seek re-election to his post.

In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. U.P.

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Panchayati Raj was first introduced in Rajasthan.

According to the Constitution of India, the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 20

  4. 25


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

20 members would represent the Union Territories not more than that.

What steps has the government taken to develop the artistic talents of the children?

  1. The government has organized many stage shows for children talents.

  2. The government has started many Bal Bhavans in different cities.

  3. The government has provided financial help to all those families that have talented children.

  4. The government has educated the parents of the children so that they can encourage their children.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The government has started many Bal Bhavans in different cities to develop the artistic talents of the children. option (2) is correct 

Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court?

  1. Disputes between two or more States

  2. Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights

  3. If one’s property is forcefully occupied by the other

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case where, One’s property is forcefully occupied by the other can’t be directly filed in the Supreme Court.

Which of these states has the least population density as per the 2011 census?

  1. Chhattisgarh

  2. West Bengal

  3. Kerala

  4. Uttar Pardesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chhattisgarh - 190/km2 West Bengal - 1,000/km2 Kerala - 860/km2 Uttar Pardesh - 820/km2 So, as per the 2011 census Chhattisgarh has theleast population density. 

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because

  1. this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

  2. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution

  3. the British did not want to leave India before this date

  4. it was an auspicious day


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.

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