71. The first session of the constituent Assembly was convened in :
- December 05, 1946
- December 07, 1946
- December 09, 1946
- December 11, 1946
72. The amount of Privy Purses to be paid to the rulers of Indian States, which was calculated in 1949, was:
- 4.66 Crores
- 4.90 Crores
- 5.10 Crores
- 3.48 Crores
73. When was Hindi accorded in equal status to Urdu throughout Bihar?
- 1881
- 1882
- 1883
- 1884
74. Of the following, who organized the United Indian Patriotic Association?
- B.G. Tilak
- Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
- G.K. Gokhale
- M.G. Ranade
75. Who designed and built the Museum building in Jaipur?
- Irwin
- Sir William Emerson
- Sir Edward Baker
- Sir Swinton Jacob
76. The press committee appointed in 1921 to review the press Laws, and on its recommendations, the Press Acts of 1908 and 1910 were repealed. Who was the chairman of this committee?
- C.R. Dass
- Motilal Nehru
- Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
- Vittalbhai Patel
77. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
- Hindustani Music – Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
- Carnatic Music – Alauddin Khan
- Bharatnatyam – Rukmini Devi Arundale
- Bengali Literature -Madhusudan Datt
78. The member of the Prarthana Samaj, who broke with it to join the Arya Samaj, but later came back to the fold of Prarthana Samaj:
- S.P. Kelkar
- R.G. Bhandarkar
- K.T. Telang
- V.N. Madalik
79. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures:
- The average change in this prices of goods and services, either as they leave the place of production or as they enter the production process
- Changes in prices from buyers or consumers perspective
- Changes in prices from the wholesalers perspective
- Changes in house price indices
80. Headline inflation or General inflation is measured by which of the following indices?
- Wholesale Price Index
- Consumer Price Index
- Producer price index
- All of the above
81. Consider the following statements related to Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) as mentioned in the Economic Survey 2017 -2018:
- The sustainable Development goals were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015
- There are 17 SDGs which have 169 targets to be achieved by 2030.
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana helps India in achieving SDGs.
Which of the above statements are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- All of the above
82. International Solar Alliance (ISA) has its headquarters at:
- Paris
- Gurugram
- New York
- Geneva
83. “The Ease of doing business Rankings’ is released by:
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- World Bank
- World Economic Forum
- International Monetary fund
84. Consider the following data unearthed after implementation of GST:
- Formality in the non-farm sector is high compared to previous calculations.
- Indirect taxpayers have decreased.
- The manufacturing states are losing revenue compared to the earlier tax regime.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- All of the above
85. Consider the following:
- Before GST, there was no systematic firm-level export data.
- India has lesser concentration of a few companies over exports compared to other countries.
- India’s export profile is unique due to substantial service exports vis-à-vis other countries.
Which of the above statements are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- All of the above
86. Which of the following sectors is/ are exempted from GST?
- Education
- Health
- Electricity
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 only
- All of the above
- None of the above
87. Which of the following sectors accounts for highest growth in non-food credit generally?
- Services
- Personal loans
- Industry
- Agriculture and allied activities
88. Premature industrialization is the stage in countries like India where the Human resource shift from the informal sector to slow cost production process, thereby impeding industrialization. In This light, consider the following in respect of India about premature industrialization:
- It has been high in both pre-liberalisation and Post-liberalisation eras.
- It is increasing in the 21st century.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both
- None
89. Which of the following is the oldest rock system in India?
- Cuddapah system
- Dharwar system
- Vindhyan system
- Gondwana system
90. C onsider the following statements and select the correct code:
- Outer Himalayas are also called Siwaliks
- Sahyadris are also known as the Western Ghats.
- Aravalis are the oldest mountains range in India
Codes:
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- All of the above
91. Consider the following statements related to the Black Soil:
- Black soil is concentrated over Deccan Lava Tact which includes parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- Black soil shares 15% of all types of soil in India.
Which of the above statements is /are correct?
- A only
- B only
- Both A and B
- Neither A nor B
92. Deoni breed of cattle is generally found in which among the following states of India?
- Gujarat
- Himachal Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Uttarakhand
93. Match the following rivers with their source:
- Narmada (I) Mahabaleshwar
- Indus (II) Pilibhit
- Krishna (III) Amarkantak
- Gomati (Iv) Bukhar Chu
Select the correct code:
- a-II, b-I, C-IV, d-III
- a-II, b-III, c-III, d-IV
- a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
- a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
94. Which place of India does not have the tropical evergreen forest?
- Eastern part of Western Ghats
- Western part of Western Ghats
- Eastern part of subtropical Himalayas
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
95. The first Biography of Gandhi Ji was written by:
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Vinoba Bhave
- Pyarelal
- J.J. Doke
96. Of the following, whose influence Gandhi Ji does not acknowledge, on him:
- Leo Tolstoy
- Vivekananda
- Henry David Thoreau
- John Ruskin
97. Which of the following views of Gandhi Ji on the State is not correct?
- It should adopt the parliamentary democracy.
- The state identifies violence.
- His alternative is the de-centralised state
- It should be pre- dominatly non –violent
98. Which of the following is correct about the Hindu Heritage of Gandhi Ji?
- He was a staunch critic of idol-worshiping
- He was a great critic of the Varna system
- For him, restrictions on inter-dining add to the purity of meals
- He liked the scripture of Ramcharitamanas
99. Which of the following is not the view of Gandhi Ji on Prohibiton?
- The revenue of liquor and drugs is a degrading taxation.
- He was critical of Congress ministries which did not enforce it in 1937 and 1939.
- It should be enforced in 20 years by stages.
- It can be enforced successfully in India, since a very few people drink it.
100. Gandhi ji read the Bhagavad-Gita First:
- As a college student in India
- As a law student in England
- In his south Africa days
- During the Champaran Satyagraha
Read again: ॥ Part-1 ॥ Part-2 ॥
Also read: Solved Paper NT Main (GS Paper) 2017-18