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Subjects : Current Event, Indian Economy & five-years plan, Constitution of India, Assam World Geography & World History, Science and Technology
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Current Event
Q 1 :
On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
A.July 1, 2026
B.June 30, 2026
C.July 2, 2026
D.June 29, 2026
Q 2 :
Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
A.Venus Orbiter Mission 'Shukrayaan'
B.Chandrayaan-4
C.Gaganyaan crewed mission
D.Mars Orbiter Mission-2
Q 3 :
Who became India's 97th Chess Grandmaster in late June 2026?
A.Gukesh D
B.Praggnanandhaa R
C.Harshavardhan G.B.
D.Arjun Erigaisi
Q 4 :
What major merger was approved by the boards of PFC and REC Limited on June 30, 2026?
A.Merger with SBI
B.Merger into a single power financing entity
C.Merger with NTPC
D.Merger with IREDA
Q 5 :
Which initiative was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026 for rural women SHGs?
A.Lakhpati Didi App
B.Digital India Rural Scheme
C.PM Kisan Drone Yojana
D.SARAS Shakti Collection and Coffee Table Book
Q 6 :
What significant political change occurred in South Korea on July 1, 2026?
A.New Prime Minister Han Seong-sook took office
B.Presidential elections were held
C.Parliament was dissolved
D.King was crowned
Q 7 :
What was the rainfall deficit in India for June 2026, described as the driest in over a century?
A.20% below average
B.39.8% below average
C.15% above average
D.Normal rainfall
Q 8 :
Where was the GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 held?
A.Bengaluru
B.New Delhi
C.Mumbai
D.Hyderabad
Q 9 :
Which health initiative's operational guidelines were unveiled by the Union Health Ministry around July 1, 2026?
A.Universal Health Coverage
B.Ayushman Bharat expansion only
C.TB-free India 2030
D.National Ambulance Services 2026
Q 10 :
What reform was implemented in GST 2.0 (effective from September 2025)?
A.Removal of all cesses
B.Single 12% slab
C.Primarily two tax slabs of 5% and 18%
D.Only state-level taxation
Q 11 :
The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?
A.Nistar
B.Nipun
C.INS Vikrant
D.INS Arihant
Q 12 :
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?
A.27 July 2026
B.29 July 2026
C.31 July 2026
D.30 July 2026
Q 13 :
Who won the silver medal in the menβs javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?
A.Yash Vir Singh
B.Neeraj Chopra
C.Kishore Jena
D.Rohit Yadav
Q 14 :
India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?
A.120th
B.121st
C.123rd
D.125th
Q 15 :
Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?
A.UNEP
B.WWF
C.Global Tiger Forum
D.IUCN
Q 16 :
The RBI continues to promote which system specifically for small-value digital transactions?
A.RTGS
B.NEFT
C.UPI Lite
D.IMPS
Q 17 :
Which ministry implements the PM-KISAN Scheme?
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Rural Development
C.Ministry of Agriculture & Farmersβ Welfare
D.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Q 18 :
Exercise Tarang Shakti is associated with which arm of the Indian Armed Forces?
A.Indian Army
B.Indian Navy
C.Indian Coast Guard
D.Indian Air Force
Q 19 :
In the Commonwealth Games 2026 javelin final, the gold medal was won by an athlete from:
A.Sri Lanka
B.Australia
C.India
D.England
Q 20 :
Which institution publishes the Global Innovation Index?
A.World Bank
B.IMF
C.WIPO
D.WTO
Indian Economy & five-years plan
Q 21 :
Which Five-Year Plan primarily focused on "Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth"?
A.9th Five-Year Plan
B.10th Five-Year Plan
C.11th Five-Year Plan
D.12th Five-Year Plan
Q 22 :
During whose Prime Ministership was the concept of the "rolling plan" introduced?
A.Indira Gandhi
B.Rajiv Gandhi
C.Morarji Desai
D.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Q 23 :
Who chairs the National Development Council (NDC)?
A.The President of India
B.The Prime Minister of India
C.The Finance Minister of India
D.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Q 24 :
Which Five-Year Plan was primarily aimed at "Rapid Industrialization"?
A.First Five-Year Plan
B.Second Five-Year Plan
C.Third Five-Year Plan
D.Fourth Five-Year Plan
Q 25 :
What replaced the Planning Commission of India?
A.Finance Commission
B.NITI Aayog
C.Reserve Bank of India
D.SEBI
Q 26 :
Which model was the First Five-Year Plan based?
A.Mahalanobis model
B.Harrod-Domar model
C.Gadgil model
D.Nehru model
Q 27 :
Which sector contributes the largest share to India's GDP?
A.Agriculture
B.Industry
C.Services
D.Manufacturing
Q 28 :
According to the provided context, what was India's GDP growth rate in 2023?
A.65%
B.70%
C.758%
D.80%
Q 29 :
Which of the following is a key driver of India's recent economic growth?
A.Declining exports
B.Weak domestic demand
C.Government capital expenditure
D.Stagnant services sector
Q 30 :
What was the main objective of the First Five-Year Plan?
A.Industrialization
B.Agricultural development
C.Poverty eradication
D.Infrastructure development
Constitution of India
Q 31 :
Which Act gave separate electorate rights to Muslims in India ?
A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
B.The Government of India Act, 1915
C.The Government of India Act, 1919
D.The Government of India Act, 1935
Q 32 :
Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral ?
A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
B.Government of India Act, 1919
C.Government of India Act, 1935
D.Indian Independence Act, 1947
Q 33 :
'Diarchy' was established in India by which of the following ?
A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
B.The Government of India Act, 1935
C.The Government of India Act, 1919
D.None of the above
Q 34 :
Which one of the following aimed at providing a federal structure for India ?
A.Indian Councils Act, 1909
B.Government of India Act, 1919
C.Government of India Act, 1935
D.Indian Independence Act, 1947
Q 35 :
As a guardian of the government of India Act, 1935 a Court was constituted which was called.
A.Privy Council
B.Supreme Court
C.High Court
D.Federal Court
Q 36 :
Under the Government of India Act 1935, the Federal court had -
A.Original jurisdiction only
B.Appellate jurisdiction only
C.Advisory jurisdiction only
D.Original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction
Q 37 :
Under the Government of India's Act 1935, how many Governors and Chief Commissioners provinces constituted in British India ?
A.14 and 7
B.11 and 7
C.15 and 9
D.None of the above
Q 38 :
The Mountbaten plan led to the enactment of :
A.Government of India Act, 1919
B.Government of India Act, 1935
C.The Indian Independence Act, 1947
D.None of the above
Q 39 :
The plan of Lord Mountbatten was excepted by the congress and the muslim league. The British Parliament enacted the Indian Independence act, 1947 which got Royal assistant on -
A.3 June, 1947
B.4 July, 1947
C.15 July, 1947
D.18 July, 1947
Q 40 :
Which one of the following relates to transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country ?
A.Simon Commission
B.Cripps Mission
C.Cabinet Mission Plan
D.The Mountbatten plan
Q 41 :
In which year Mayor's Courts were introduced in three Presidency Towns in India ?
A.1726
B.1772
C.1774
D.1781
Q 42 :
On whose recommendation amongst the following the Constituent Assembly was constituted ?
A.Cripps Mission
B.Webel Mission
C.Lord Mountbatten
D.Cabinet Mission Plan
Q 43 :
Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constitutent Assembly ?
A.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B.Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C.Sr. B.N. Rau
D.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q 44 :
The first Constituent Assembly Meeting held on 9.12.46 was presided over by -
A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B.Shri S.N. Sinha
C.Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru
D.None of the above
Q 45 :
Who among the following was the President of Constituent Assembly ?
A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B.Sardar Patel
C.Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
D.Pt. J. Nehru
Q 46 :
Who was the first Prsident of Constituent Assembly of India ?
A.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B.Dr. K. N. Katju
C.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D.C. Rajagopalachari
Q 47 :
The number of the members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution were
A.7
B.8
C.1
D.5
Q 48 :
Who among the following was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee ?
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A.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B.Motilal Nehru
C.M.K. Gandhi
D.Sardar Patel
Q 49 :
The members of the Constituent Assembly were -
A.Elected directly by the people
B.Nominated by the Indian National Congress
C.Delegate of Indian princes
D.Mainly elected by the provincial Asemblies
Q 50 :
When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held ?
A.8th December
B.9th December
C.10th December
D.12th December
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Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 53 :
Devaluation of a currency means
A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Q 54 :
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A.1 and 3
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 2
D.1,2 and 3
Q 55 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B.Indira Mahila Yojna
C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Q 56 :
What is Net National Product
A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Q 57 :
National income is the
A.net national product at market price
B.net national product at factor cost
C.net domestic product at market price
D.net domestic product at factor cost
Q 58 :
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
A.financial system
B.tax system
C.patents and copyrights
D.Public sector undertakings
Q 59 :
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A.2nd plan
B.3rd plan
C.5th plan
D.6th plan
Q 60 :
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
A.sales tax
B.custom tax
C.excise tax
D.income tax
Q 61 :
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
A.National Income Committee
B.Planning Commission
C.Reserve Bank Of India
D.Central Statistical Organisation
Q 62 :
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
A.April 1951
B.April 1955
C.April 1957
D.April 1978
Q 63 :
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
A.2008
B.2009
C.2010
D.2012
Q 64 :
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
A.treat urban waste water by 2011-12
B.Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
C.attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
D.increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Q 65 :
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
A.President
B.Prime Minister
C.Finance Minister
D.Commerce Minister
Q 66 :
In 640 A.D. Chinese traveller Hiuen Tang visited Assam (Kamrupa) The king who gave him warm reception was.
A.Kumar Rudra Barmana
B.Swargadeo Rudra Singha
C.Kumar Bhaskara Barmana
D.Bhagadatta
Q 67 :
Which one of the following was the last capital of Ahom dynasty ?
A.Nazira
B.Sivasagar
C.Charaideo
D.Jorhat
Q 68 :
In which year the first newspaper of Assam ‘Orunodoi’ was published ?
A.1899
B.1824
C.1830
D.1846
Q 69 :
The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is
A.Indraprastha
B.Kamrup
C.Ahom
D.Pragiyotishpura
Q 70 :
The state of Assam has.....................representatives in the Rajya Sabha
A.5
B.12
C.7
D.13
Q 71 :
The rare white-winged duck (Deohanh) is found in which of the following National
Park of Assam ?
A.Kaziranga National Park
B.Manas
C.Dibru Saikhowa
D.Namer
Q 72 :
A famous musical instrument of Assam ‘GAGONA”is made of which material ?
A.Cane
B.Buffalo horn
C.bamboo
D.teak wood
Q 73 :
Which one of the following was the earliest historical dynasty of Assam ?
A.Varmans
B.Narkas
C.Salastambhas
D.Palas
Q 74 :
The state of Assam has.......................representatives in the Lok Sabha ?
A.12
B.15
C.14
D.18
Q 75 :
Who was the first Assamese person to receive the title of ‘Sir’ from the British ?
A.Sir Sayed Ahmad
B.Sir Akbar Hydari
C.Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
D.None of the above
Q 76 :
In which year Panchayati Raj was formally introduced in Assam ?
A.1962
B.1964
C.1969
D.1970
Q 77 :
Which one of the following was the royal symbol of the kings of ancient Kamrupa ?
A.elephant
B.lion
C.tiger
D.rhinoceros
Q 78 :
Which one of the following district of Assam shares the longest international
boundary ?
A.Karimganj
B.Kokrajhar
C.Slichar
D.Dhubri
Q 79 :
In which year Assam Pradesh Congress Committee was founded ?
A.1909
B.1912
C.1917
D.1921
Q 80 :
Who among the following Assamese leader was a member in the Constitution
Drafting Committee ?
A.Mohammad Sadullah
B.Rohini Kumar Chaudhary
C.Gopinath Bardoloi
D.None of the above
Q 81 :
In which of the following cities ‘Gibon Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located ?
A.Kokrajhar
B.Jorhat
C.Dibrugarh
D.Chirang
Q 82 :
The first President of the ‘Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’ was
A.Gopinath Bordoloi
B.Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
C.Kuladhar Chaliha
D.Tarun Ram Phukan
Q 83 :
The Guwahati Stock Exchange was established in Assam in which of the following
years ?
A.1984
B.1989
C.1987
D.1983
Q 84 :
Who among the following was the first Assamese to be appointed as a judge in the
Supreme Court of India ?
A.Mahendra Mohan Chaudhary
B.Parbati Kumar Goswami
C.Ranjan kumar Gogoi
D.Non e of the above
Q 85 :
Which one of the following cities is also known as the ‘Manchester of Assam’ ?
A.Diphu
B.Jorhat
C.Saulkuchi
D.Digboi
Q 86 :
Which is the longest river in India?
A.Yamuna
B.Ganges
C.Brahmaputra
D.Godavari
Q 87 :
The Western Ghats are also known as:
A.Sahyadris
B.Vindhyas
C.Satpuras
D.Aravallis
Q 88 :
Which river is known as the βSorrow of Biharβ?
A.Ganges
B.Kosi
C.Son
D.Gandak
Q 89 :
Which mountain range separates Northern India from Southern India?
A.Aravallis
B.Vindhyas
C.Eastern Ghats
D.Himalayas
Q 90 :
The Deccan Plateau is bordered by which two mountain ranges?
A.Himalayas and Western Ghats
B.Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
C.Vindhyas and Satpuras
D.Aravallis and Satpuras
Science and Technology
Q 91 :
Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
A.Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
B.Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
C.Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
D.Dr. Satish Dhawan
Q 92 :
Which organization is responsible for India's space exploration programs?
A.BARC
B.ISRO
C.DRDO
D.HAL
Q 93 :
In which year did India successfully launch its first satellite, Aryabhata?
A.1975
B.1965
C.1980
D.1990
Q 94 :
What is the name of India's first indigenously developed satellite launched by ISRO?
A.INSAT-1A
B.Aryabhata
C.Rohini
D.Bhaskara
Q 95 :
What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor?
A.Dhruva
B.Kamini
C.Apsara
D.Kalpakkam
Q 96 :
Which Indian space mission successfully sent a probe to Mars in its first attempt?
A.Chandrayaan-1
B.Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
C.Chandrayaan-2
D.Gaganyaan
Q 97 :
What was Indiaβs first nuclear test code-named?
A.Operation Shakti
B.Pokhran-I
C.Operation Smiling Buddha
D.Operation Parakram
Q 98 :
Who is considered the father of the Indian space program?
A.APJ Abdul Kalam
B.Homi Bhabha
C.Vikram Sarabhai
D.Satish Dhawan
Q 99 :
What is the name of India's first supercomputer?
A.Param 8000
B.Vikram 2000
C.Aditya
D.Aryabhata
Q 100 :
The first Indian satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit is: