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General Studies

Question 1Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 2Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
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
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
What is Net National Product
  1. A
    the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B
    the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C
    the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D
    The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 7Single Answer
National income is the 
  1. A
    net national product at market price
  2. B
    net national product at factor cost
  3. C
    net domestic product at market price
  4. D
    net domestic product at factor cost
Question 8Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A
    financial system            
  2. B
    tax system
  3. C
    patents and copyrights  
  4. D
    Public sector undertakings
Question 9Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A
    2nd plan
  2. B
    3rd plan
  3. C
    5th plan
  4. D
    6th plan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A
    sales tax           
  2. B
    custom tax
  3. C
    excise tax         
  4. D
    income tax
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
  1. A
    National Income Committee
  2. B
    Planning Commission
  3. C
    Reserve Bank Of India
  4. D
    Central Statistical Organisation
Question 12Single Answer
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
  1. A
    April 1951         
  2. B
    April 1955
  3. C
    April 1957         
  4. D
    April 1978
Question 13Single Answer
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
  1. A
    2008     
  2. B
    2009
  3. C
    2010     
  4. D
    2012
Question 14Single Answer
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
  1. A
    treat urban waste water by 2011-12
  2. B
    Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
  3. C
    attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
  4. D
    increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Question 15Single Answer
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
  1. A
    President
  2. B
    Prime Minister
  3. C
    Finance Minister
  4. D
    Commerce Minister
Question 16Single Answer
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
  1. A
    they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
  2. B
    they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
  3. C
    they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
  4. D
    their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Question 17Single Answer
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
  1. A
    Dutt committee
  2. B
    Lakdawala committee
  3. C
    Cheliah Committee
  4. D
    Chakravorty Committee
Question 18Single Answer
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
  1. A
    1975                 
  2. B
    1981
  3. C
    1991                 
  4. D
    2000
Question 19Single Answer
Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
            Which of the above statements are correct
  1. A
    1,2 and 3          
  2. B
    1,2 and 4
  3. C
    1,3 and 4          
  4. D
    2,3 and 4
Question 20Single Answer
When was first human development report of India issued
  1. A
    April 2001         
  2. B
    March 2000
  3. C
    June 2002
  4. D
    April 2002
Question 21Single Answer

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

  1. A
    Malik Muhammad Joyce
  2. B
    Raskhan
  3. C
    Rich Khusrow
  4. D
    Rich Hasan
Question 22Single Answer
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
  1. A
    Muhammad Hasan
  2. B
    Muhammad Hussain
  3. C
    Muhammad Khusrow
  4. D
    Muhammad Mine
Question 23Single Answer
Who is considered the founder of the Sufi movement in India?
  1. A
    Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Aunty
  2. B
    Nizamuddin Awliya
  3. C
    muinuddin Chishti
  4. D
    Naseeruddin Mahmud
Question 24Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
  1. A
    1946
  2. B
    1947
  3. C
    1948
  4. D
    1950
Question 25Single Answer
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
  1. A
    Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. B
    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. C
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. D
    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 26Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
  1. A
    Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. B
    Swami Vivekananda
  3. C
    Rabindranath Tagore
  4. D
    Mahatma Gandhi
Question 27Single Answer
Which classical dance form is associated with Tamil Nadu ?
  1. A
    Kathak
  2. B
    Kuchipudi
  3. C
    Bharatanatyam
  4. D
    Odissi
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following is a famous festival of Kerala ?
  1. A
    Pongal
  2. B
    Onam
  3. C
    Baisakhi
  4. D
    Makar Sankranti
Question 29Single Answer
What is the study of ethics primarily concerned with ?
  1. A
    Economic behavior
  2. B
    Human values and moral principles
  3. C
    Physical health
  4. D
    Political systems
Question 30Single Answer
Which of the following is a branch of ethics that deals with the philosophical study of morality ?
  1. A
    Metaphysics
  2. B
    Aesthetics
  3. C
    Normative ethics
  4. D
    Epistemology
Question 31Single Answer
Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
  1. A
    Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
  2. B
    Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. C
    Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  4. D
    Dr. Satish Dhawan
Question 32Single Answer
Which organization is responsible for India's space exploration programs?
  1. A
    BARC
  2. B
    ISRO
  3. C
    DRDO
  4. D
    HAL
Question 33Single Answer
In which year did India successfully launch its first satellite, Aryabhata?
  1. A
    1975
  2. B
    1965
  3. C
    1980
  4. D
    1990
Question 34Single Answer
What is the name of India's first indigenously developed satellite launched by ISRO?
  1. A
    INSAT-1A
  2. B
    Aryabhata
  3. C
    Rohini
  4. D
    Bhaskara
Question 35Single Answer
What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor?
  1. A
    Dhruva
  2. B
    Kamini
  3. C
    Apsara
  4. D
    Kalpakkam
Question 36Single Answer
Which Indian space mission successfully sent a probe to Mars in its first attempt?
  1. A
    Chandrayaan-1
  2. B
    Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
  3. C
    Chandrayaan-2
  4. D
    Gaganyaan
Question 37Single Answer
What was India’s first nuclear test code-named?
  1. A
    Operation Shakti
  2. B
    Pokhran-I
  3. C
    Operation Smiling Buddha
  4. D
    Operation Parakram
Question 38Single Answer
Who is considered the father of the Indian space program?
  1. A
    APJ Abdul Kalam
  2. B
    Homi Bhabha
  3. C
    Vikram Sarabhai
  4. D
    Satish Dhawan
Question 39Single Answer
What is the name of India's first supercomputer?
  1. A
    Param 8000
  2. B
    Vikram 2000
  3. C
    Aditya
  4. D
    Aryabhata
Question 40Single Answer
The first Indian satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit is:
  1. A
    GSAT-1
  2. B
    Rohini
  3. C
    INSAT-1A
  4. D
    Aryabhata
Question 41Single Answer
Which ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI)?
  1. A
    Ministry of Power
  2. B
    Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  3. C
    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  4. D
    Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Question 42Single Answer
Who publishes the Special 301 Report?
  1. A
    World Trade Organization (WTO)
  2. B
    World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  3. C
    United States Trade Representative (USTR)
  4. D
    International Trade Commission (ITC)
Question 43Single Answer
Which startup tested its green propulsion system, VYOM 2U, aboard ISRO’s PSLV C60?
  1. A
    Skyroot Aerospace
  2. B
    Manastu Space
  3. C
    AgniKul Cosmos
  4. D
    Pixxel
Question 44Single Answer
Where was the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita held?
  1. A
    Bhopal
  2. B
    Raipur
  3. C
    Ranchi
  4. D
    Bhubaneswar
Question 45Single Answer
Which institute's startup developed the VYOM 2U green propulsion system?
  1. A
    IIT Roorkee
  2. B
    IIT Madras
  3. C
    IIT Bombay
  4. D
    IIT Kanpur
Question 46Single Answer
Which country recently signed agreements with India for green hydrogen derivatives?
  1. A
    Japan
  2. B
    Singapore
  3. C
    Both
Question 47Single Answer
What is the purpose of the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCI)?
  1. A
    To subsidize hydrogen fuel
  2. B
    To certify hydrogen produced using renewable energy
  3. C
    To ban non-renewable hydrogen production
  4. D
    To promote fossil fuel usage
Question 48Single Answer
Which Indian state hosted the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita?
  1. A
    Chhattisgarh
  2. B
    Jharkhand
  3. C
    Odisha
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 49Single Answer
What is the significance of the Special 301 Report for India?
  1. A
    Highlights India's technological advancements
  2. B
    Places India on the 'priority watch' list for IP rights
  3. C
    Recognizes India's environmental policies
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 50Single Answer
Which organization is the nodal agency for GHCI?
  1. A
    NITI Aayog
  2. B
    Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
  3. C
    Central Pollution Control Board
  4. D
    Ministry of Power
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