- The mountain range “Rockies” is located in– North America
- Indian Standard Time is ……….. ahead of GMT. –5 hours 30 minutes
- Rabi crops are sown in ……. –October/December
- Which state tops in Soyabean production? –Madhya Pradesh
- The minimum age to qualify for election of the Lok Sabha on the –25 years
- The President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the –Advice of the Prime Minister
- The President of India can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of –The two houses of the Parliament
- The preamble to our Constitution includes all the following except – Equality of status, Adult Franchise, Fraternity, Justice –Adult franchise
- The preamble to our Constitution provided that India is a –Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic
- The phrase “Bicameral Legislature” means –A legislature consisting of a lower and a upper house/ chamber.
- Which Right was described as “the heart and soul” of the Constitution? –Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Judges of the High Courts are appointed by the – President
- Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? – Vice-President
- Fourth Estate is referred to – The Press
- Our Constitution guarantees …………Fundamental Rights – 7
- The Constitution prohibits human trafficking under……….- Right against exploitation
- The Religious leaders hold power in a – Theocracy
- In which schedule of the Constitution, 22 languages of India duly recognized by the Constitution, are listed – Eight Schedule
- Who decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not – The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by – through a procedure similar to that for the removal of the judge of Supreme Court
- The statement that ‘A man without society is either a beast or a God’ is attributed to – Aristotle
- Article 18 of the Indian Constitution provides for the – Abolition of Titles
- Which Committee first of all conceptualized PRIs as 3-tier system? – Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Duration of Gurukul Education was ……….. – 12 years
- Which was the first University of World? – Takshila
- Who gave much emphasis on education during medieval period? – Akbar
- Madras where the seats of …….- Higher Education
- Macaulay’s Minute was written in ………… – 1835
- Learning implies something in the individual – Occurring within
- Among Attitude, Maturation, Concepts, Skills which one is not a product of learning? – Maturation
- In teaching, if nothing has been learned, nothing has been…….- Taught
- Teaching would come in which classification of work? – Professional
- Who was the supporter of Naturalism in Education? – Rousseau
- Which book was written by Plato on Education? – The Republic
- Which branch of philosophy deals with knowledge? Its structure, method and validity? – Epistemology
- Knowledge according to, Mimamsa philosophy, is …….. – Real and Unreal
- On whose philosophy is the current primary education based (in India)? – Mahatma Gandhi
- Networking of Libraries through Electronic Media is known as – Inflibnet
- Which is the least important factor in teaching? – Punishing the students
- Whose statement is this “A single shelf of a good European library has worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia”? – Lord Macaulay
- Who was the Chairman of Indian Education Commission (1964-66)? – D.S. Kothari
- John Dewey liked best, the following definition of Education – Preparation for life
- In early Athenian education the ‘Paidagogos’ was a ………. – Slave
- Modern Indian Education at the elementary school level can be best described as being …..Pupil- Centered
- ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ its contribution in modern classroom serves our
purpose in a – Worst way
- Teacher uses visual-aids to make learning …….. – Interesting
- The self, according to samkhya is different from – Body, Intellect and Mind
- Which is not relevant for achieving vertical social mobility? – Religion
- The famous psychologist, Binet was a ……. – French
- The proverb – ‘Grapes are sour’ is related to – Rationalization
- The term “Mental Hygiene” has been given by – C.W. Beers
- Himachal Pradesh bagged ‘Best State’ award under the ….. and …..c sectors at the ‘State of States Conclave, 2013’ organized by India Today. – Health, Investment
- Which erstwhile State of Himachal Pradesh was pioneer in the field of hydroelectricity generation? – Chamba
- The remains of two Buddhist Stupas in Kangra district have been found at – Chari and Chetru
- “Arjikiya” was the vedic name of the river – Beas
- “Suketi Fossil Park” is in the district of – Sirmaur
- In which year Shimla became the summer capital of the British Raj? (By the efforts of Lord Lawrence) – 1864
- Who is known as “Mahamana”? – Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
- Which city is known as “Manchester of India” – Ahmadabad
- This tribe is mainly found in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan – Bhils
- There is a provision of “Nirbhaya Fund” worth 1000 crore in the Union Budget 2013-14 for – Women Empowerment & Safety
- “Raijin” super computer belongs to – Australia
- “Charminar” is situated at – Hyderabad
- “Neurology” is the study of – Nervous system
- BCG vaccine is associated with the disease – Tuberculosis
- LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is the composition of – Butane-Propane
- Nearest planet to the Sun is – Mercury
- Which country is the only country to have participated in every Football World Cup so far? –Brazil
- The sports terms “Ace” is associated with – Lawn Tennis
- “Indian Point” is the …..Point of India. – Southernmost
- They went loafing ………the city – around
- Which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence? Mahesh is not cut out for this kind of work. – suitable
- Cities were by no means
(P) Unknown to India
(Q) Integral parts, organically
(R) But in ancient India, they were
(S) Related to the rest of the country – PRQS
- The synonym of ‘Tranquility’ is – Calmness
- The antonym of ‘Plenty’ is – Scarcity
- He applied for and was …….legal aid by the Labour Ministry. – Granted
- Select the miss pelt word: Adhere, Intuition, Manageable, and Memorandum. – Memorandum
- Which world will be placed first in English dictionary- Conductive, Contempt, Conductor, Condolence – Condolence
- Give one word for the following: To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings. – Introspection
- Give the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase – Once in a blue moon – On rare occasions
- A song embodying religious and sacred emotions is …..- Hymn
- The doctor ……… the patient for taking certain medicines. – Prohibited
- “NADA” is associated with – Anti Doping Activities
- The National Fire Service College is situated at –Nagpur
- In August 2013, which sub-marine of Indian Navy was sunken down after an explosion? – INS Sindhu Rakshak
- What is the full form of PIN? – Postal Index Number
- In 2013, Indian Science Congress was held at ……… – Kolkata
- Who is the author of the book “The Low Land”? – Jhumpa Lahiri
- President of the USA, Barak Obama represents ……..party – Democratic
- In Judicial context, the intended purpose of ‘Certiorari’ is – To quash the order already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or judicial authority
- Right to move to the Supreme Court and the High Courts in case of violation of the Fundamental Rights, is known as – Rights to Constitutional Remedies
- The name ‘Harry Houdini’ is associated with – Magic
- The first hour of every sitting of Parliament is called the ……….- Question Hour
- Which of the following statement is not correct about Indus Valley Civilization?
Indus people first produced cotton; Harappan script was pictography; Cities were planned and the intensive use of burnt bricks; After Bronze, the second known metal was Iron. – After Bronze, the second known metal was Iron
- The Indus Valley Civilization site “Lothal” is situated in – Gujarat
- What was ‘Yava’ during Rig Vedic Period? – A crop (Barley)
- Which Vedas, contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases? – Atharvaveda
- There were……Tirthankaras (Great Teachers) of the Jainism – 24
- Among Gautam Budha, Sidhartha, Vardhamana, Sakyamuni, which one is not the name of Buddha – Vardhamana
- The death of Buddha is known as – Mahaparinirvana
- Alexander the great invaded India in …..B.C. – 326
- Who was the author of ‘Mudrarakhasa’? – Vishakhadatta
- ‘Sanchi Stupa’ was built by – Ashoka
- Vikaram samvat (Era) starts from …….B.C. – 58
- ‘Harshacharita’ was written by – Banabhatta
- Harisena the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription was the court poet of – Samudragupta
- Mehrauli Inscription (Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar) is associated with – Chandragupta-II
- Among Kumarsambhava, Vikramovarshiya, Raghuvansham, Ratnavali which one is not associated with ‘Kalidasa’? – Ratnavali
- Hieun Tsang visited India during the reign of – Harshavardhana
- ‘Elephanta cave shrine’ was got constructed by the – Rashtrakutas
- ‘’Priyadarshika” is the work of – Harshvardhana
- ‘Khajuaho’ temples were built by the – Chandellas
- Who was the first Muslim who invaded India in 712 A.D.? – Mahammad bin Qasim
- Who is considered the ‘founder of Muslim Rule in India’? – Mohammad Ghori
- Who was the Sultan of Delhi popularly known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ for his generosity? – Qutubuddin Aibak
- Who formed ‘Turkan-e-Chahalgani’ Turkish nobles? – IItutmish
- Who introduced the ‘Sijdah’ and ‘Paibos’ practices in the Court of Delhi Sultanate? – Balban
- Who was the Sultan of Delhi known for his market reforms and new capital ‘Siri’? – Alauddin Khilji
- Timur, the Mongol leader, ordered general massacre in Delhi in ……..A.D. – 1398
- Who was ‘Jaziya’? – Religious tax
- ……….was the Sultan of Delhi who transferred capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. – Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
- Which poet was known as “The Parrot of India” (Tuti-e-Hind)? – Amir Khusro
- Which religious leader was known as ‘Mahaprabhu’? – Chaitanya
- Under Akbar, Mir Bakshi was required to look after – Military affairs
- The Vijayanagar ruler, Krishnadev Raya’s work “Amuktamalyada” was in – Telugu
- Todal Mal was associated with – Land revenue reforms
- Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were – Babur and Jahangir
- Who installed a chain of justice outside his palace in Agra Called Zanzir-i-Adil? – Jahangir
- Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the reign of – Jahangir
- Which Mughal Emperor’s reign is considered the “Golden Age of Mughal Empire”? – Shah Jahan
- Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by – Aurangzeb
- ‘Ashtapradhan’ were ministers of – Marathas
- Third Battle of Panipat took place in ……A.D. – 1761
- Vasco-de-Gama reached the port of Calicut in ….A.D. – 1498
- The English East India Company set up its first factory at – Surat
- Battle of Buxar took place in the year……….A.D. – 1764
- Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Father of Civil services’ in India? – Lord Cornwallis
- The Britishers transferred their capital from Calcutta to delhi in …..A.D. – 1911
- Who amongst the following was not a leader (Revolutionary) during the revolt of 1857? – Nizam of Hydrabad
- Who was the founder of ‘Ramakrishna Mission? – Swami Vivekananda
- Which revolutionary leader was also known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’? – Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- In which town in India did Gandhi Ji make his first experiment in Satyagraha? – Champaran
- Name the organization founded in 1906 by the Aga Khan (Nawab of Daka) and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk. – The all India Muslim League
- The name of ‘Lala Hardayal’ is associated with – Ghadar Party
- Chauri Chaura incident is associated with – Non-Cooperation Movement
- Percentage share of Indian Agriculture in National Income has been – Decreasing
- Indian economy is – Mixed economy
- In India, National Income Estimates are prepared by – Central Statistical Organization
- Economic Activities of India have been divided in basic ……..sectors for measuring National income – Three
- In India, which sector contribute highest in the National income? – Tertiary Sector
- Which is the cause of low per capita income in India? – Backward technology, Rapid increase in population and Backward infrastructure
- Population can be controlled by – Decreasing birth rate
- For developing nations, the effect of rapid increase in population on economic development is – Harmful
- Birth rate refers to no. of children born per…..persons in a year – 1,000
- Growth rate of population can be measured by – Subtraction of death rate from birth rate
- In which State, the number of females is more than that of males? – Kerala
- In India, Which State has lowest Population density? – Arunachal Pradesh
- The Second five year plan was focused on – Heavy Industry
- “Green Revolution” in India has so far been most successful in the case of – Wheat
- Who finally approves the Draft five year plans? – National Development Council
- Depreciation means – Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
- Which is the most appropriate cause of exports surplus? – Development in National and International markets
- If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be
to – Increase it
- Excise duty is a tax levied on the – Production of goods
- Deficit financing means that the government borrow money from the – RBI
- A major step of the Nationalization of Banks (14 Commercial Banks) was taken in the year ….. – 1969
- India ranks ……. In the production of Jute. – 1st
- Subsides means – Payment made by the government to business enterprises without buying any goods and services
- Among Income Tax, Stamp duty, Wealth Tax, Excise duty which one is not a Direct Tax? – Excise duty
- The model of Five Years Plan for rapid economic growth has been taken from – Erstwhile USSR
- Which programme/measure is not associated with ‘Women Empowerment and Child Development? – Rajeev Awaas Yojna
- Dalal Street is located at – Mumbai
- ‘Grey Revolution’ is associated with – Wool production
- As per Census-2011 … has the lowest literacy rate. – Bihar
- As per Census-2011, the Sex Ratio in India is …….. – 940
- Deepest point ‘Java Trench’ is associated with – Indian Ocean
- Autumnal Equinox falls on which date? – 23rd September
- Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country? – Tanzania
- Which is the longest river of the world? – Nile
- Which is the driest place of the world? – Atacama Desert
- Which is the oldest mountain chain in India? – Aravallis
- Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following States? – Rajasthan
- Suraj Tal Lake is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh? – Lahual&Spiti
- In which State Keoladeo National Park is situated? – Rajasthan
- Among Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej which river does not originate in India? – Sutlej
- At which place is the Shompen tribe found? – Nicobar Island
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