1. Which of the following Social Reforms was not considered essential by Gandhi for the transformation of society?
- Hindu-Muslim unity
- Abolition of Varna system
- Swadeshi
- Abolition of Untouchability
2. The Dandi March was started by Gandhi on:
- March 10, 1930
- March 15, 1930
- March 21, 1930
- March 12, 1930
3. In which special session of the Congress, Gandhi presented for approval of his idea of Satyagraha against the government?
- Bombay, 1918
- Ahmedabad, 1921
- Calcutta, 1920
- Amritsar, 1919
4. When did Gandhi realize that his struggle in India was not based on the Non-violence of the Brave?
- 1947
- 1948
- 1942
- 1940
5. Which is not the feature of Gandhi’s theory of Trusteeship?
- Change of capitalist society into an equalitarian one
- Fixation of upper and lower limits of incomes
- The character of production to be determined by social necessity
- The government should be made the owner of the lives of people
6. Which of the following rates is not determined by RBI?
- Bank rate
- SLR
- PLR
- CRR
7. Who is known as the father of ‘White Revolution’ in India?
- S. Swaminathan
- P. Pal
- N. Bahl
- V. Kurien
8. When did the Kisan Credit Cart Scheme for the farmers start in India?
- 1995-96
- 1998-99
- 2005-06
- 2007-08
9. The concept of Small Scale Industries (SSI) was brought to force by the:
- Industrial Policy Resolution,1948
- Industrial Policy Resolution,1956
- Industrial Policy Statement,1977
- None of the above
10. Who recommends the MSP and issue prices?
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices
- NITI Aayog
- NABARD
11. India economy is a type of :
- Capitalist economy
- Socialist economy
- Mixed economy
- Monopolistic economy
12. When has the Population Policy been implemented?
- 15th February 2000
- 15th February 2001
- 15th February 2002
- 14th February 2000
13. What is the basic objective of Public Distribution System in India?
- To control the market price
- To ensure food security for poor
- To control black marketing
- To encourage export
14. The second green revolution is focused on:
- Agriculture stability
- Environment issues
- Reducing rural imbalances
- All of the above
15. Which sector of Indian economy has disguised unemployment?
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Services
- Manufacturing
16. One horsepower of electric power is equal to :
- 746 Watts
- 1000 Watts
- 375 Watts
- 220 Watts
17. When a bar magnet suspended freely with a thread, it will always rest along :
- South-North direction
- North-South direction
- East-West direction
- West-East direction
18. The main constituent of the compressed natural gas (CNG) is :
- Butane
- Methane
- Ethane
- Propane
19. The short-sightedness (myopia) defect in human eyes can be corrected by using :
- Plano-concave lens
- Plano-convex lens
- Concave lens
- Convex lens
20. Which one is responsible for the souring of milk?
- Citric Acid
- Lactic Acid
- Acetic Acid
- Formic Acid
21. Which of the following is the most abundant metal in Earth’s crust?
- Iron
- Aluminium
- Calcium
- Sodium
22. Atoms of different elements with different atomic numbers, which have same mass number are known as :
- Isomers
- Isotopes
- Isochors
- Isobars
23. Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of respiratory diseases?
- Nitrogen oxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Suspended fine particles
- Volatile organic compounds
24. Who discovered the nucleus in the cell?
- Robert Hooke
- Robert Brown
- Purkinje
- Leeuwenhoek
25. Bats search their prey and fly in dark night by emitting and detecting reflections of :
- Infrasonic waves
- Ultrasonic waves
- Ultraviolet waves
- Infrared waves
26. Trisul peak lies in the state of :
- Himachal Pradesh
- Odisha
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
27. Which one of the following is not a biosphere reserve?
- Manas
- Nokrek
- Pachmarhi
- Ranthambore
28. Ramsar Convention was held in :
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Iran
- Turkey
29. Karewa soil is found in the state of :
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Uttarakhand
- Rajasthan
30. Which one of the following is not a deciduous tree?
- Arjun
- Gurjan
- Palas
- Sal
31. Which one of the following rivers flows from east to west?
- Dibang
- Lohit
- Manas
- Subansiri
32. Which one of the following separates the Andaman from the Nicobar Islands?
- 8 degree Channel
- 9 degree Channel
- 10 degree Channel
- 11 degree Channel
33. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
DAM: RIVER
- Dulhasti ——– Chenab
- Rihand Dam ——-Ken
- Pachet Dam ——-Damodar
- Tehri Dam—— Bhagirathi
34. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at :
- Bangkok
- Kerala
- Surat
- None of the above
35. How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to Disasters?
- 5340 km
- 5400 km
- 6200 km
- 5700 km
36. Which President of India wrote the book ‘The Turbulent Years, 1980-1996’?
- Pranab Mukherjee
- P.J. Abdul Kalam
- R. Narayanan
- Ram Nath Kovind
37. Who was first President of B.J.P. when it was established on 6th April 1980 ?
- Atal Behari Vajpayee
- Shyma Prasad Mukherji
- L.K. Advani
- Murli Monohar Joshi
38. Among the following who has been the Commanders-in-Chief of Indian Army after independence?
- General Sir Rob Lockhart
- General Sir Roy Bucher
- General (Later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa
- All of the above
39. In the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast 2018 in which sport all the participants of India got medals?
- Shooting
- Wrestling
- Badminton
- Weight-lifting
40. Who won the “Khel Ratna Award” in 2017?
- Devendra Jhajharia
- Sardar Singh
- Devendra Jhajharia & Sardar Singh Both
- Dipa Karmakar
41. Who was the Chief Guest in the 68th Republic Day parade on 26th January 2017?
- Prince of Abu Dhabi
- President of Iran
- President of Russia
- President of the USA
42. Who has been recently appointed as Head of BCCI by the Hon’ble Supreme Court?
- Anurag Thakur
- Sharad Pawar
- Vinod Rai
- Rajiv Shukla
43. Which opposition candidate contested Presidential election against ruling party’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind?
- Meira Kumar
- Meira Nair
- Rajmohan Gandhi
- Renuka Choudhary
44. Which Indian city has been declared as World’s Heritage City by UNESCO in 2017?
- Jaipur
- Varanasi
- Ahmedabad
- Lucknow
45. Who is appointed as Chief of Film Censor Board in India in 2017?
- Prasoon Joshi
- Anupam Kher
- Sharmila Tagore
- Babul Supriyo