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Q1. In which session of Congress the demand of “Poorna Swaraj” was accepted as the aim of the Congress?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Nagpur
(d) Lahore
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol.In 1920 Nagpur session of Congress “Poorna Swaraj” was accepted as the aim of the Congress.
Q2. “Go back to Vedas.” This slogan given by
(a) Ramakrishna Paramah-amsa
(b) Vivekananda
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Daynand Saraswati
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. “Go back to Vedas” slogan Given by Dayanand Saraswati.Dayanand Saraswati was an Indian religious leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movements of the Vedic dharma.
Q3.In which year Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during ‘Satyagrah’ —
(a) 1906
(b) 1908
(c) 1913
(d) 1917
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.On 10 January 1908 Mahatma Gandhi was arrested for the first time in South Africa for refusing to carry an obligatory identity document card commonly known as the ‘pass’.
Q4.Who introduced the Pitts Bill in India:
(a) Clive
(b) Hastings
(c) Wellesley
(d) Cornwallis
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.He introduced the Pitts Bill in 1784 with an objective to provide better regulation and management of the company as well as British Possessions in India.
Q5. Gandhiji strive to bridge economic inequalities through which principle or device?
(a) Abolition of machinery
(b) Establishment of village industries
(c) Trusteeship theory
(d) None of the above
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.Trusteeship (Gandhism)is a socio-economic philosophy that was propounded by Mahatma Gandhi. It provides a means by which the wealthy people would be the trustees of trusts that looked after the welfare of the people in general.
Q6. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was:
(a) Surendra Nath Banerji
(b) Satyendranath Tagore
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) C. R. Das
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol.Satyendranath was selected for the Indian Civil Service in June, 1863. He completed his probationary training and returned to India in November 1864.
Q7. The person who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference?
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Sucheta Kripalani
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Kalpana Joshi
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol.The Second Round Conference opened on September 7, 1931. Gandhi represented Indian National Congress and Sarojini Naidu represented Indian women.
Q8. First telegraph line started in India?
(a) 1851
(b) 1875
(c) 1884
(d) 1900
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol.The first official telegraph line that connected then Calcutta and Diamond Harbour opened in October 1851.
Q9. The British Govt. start ruling India directly?
(a) After the Battle of Plassey
(b) After the Battle of Panipat
(c) After the War of Mysore
(d) After Sepoy Mutiny
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol.The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857. It is also known by other names: the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or the Indian Revolt of 1857
Q10. Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbahi Patel
(b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol.9 December 1946: The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in the constitution hall (now the Central Hall of Parliament House). Demanding a separate state, the Muslim League boycotted the meeting. Sachchidananda Sinha was elected temporary president of the assembly
Q11. The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh.
(b) Tamil Nadu.
(c) Kerala.
(d) Himachal Pradesh.
S11.(C)
- Sabarimala is a pilgrimage centre in Kerala.
- It is located in western ghats near Periyar tiger reserve.
Q12. Top city in cleanliness survey 2020?
(a)Gwalior.
(b) Indore.
(c) Lucknow.
(d) Varanasi.
S12. (b)
- Indore has been named as India’s cleanest City for the fourth time in a row , Gujarat’s Surat emerged as India’s second cleanest City , followed by Navi Mumbai.
Q13.Who is the chairman of “NITI AYOG”?
(a) Amitabh Kant.
(b) Narendra Modi.
(c) Ramnath kovind.
(d) Abhishek puri.
S13. (b)
- The chairman of the NITI Ayog is the Prime minister of the country.
- Narendra Modi is the chairman of NITI Ayog.
- Vice president of NITI Ayog is Dr. Rajeev Kumar.
- CEO – Mr. Amitabh Kant.
Q14. Which of the following is not considered as a part of the abiotic environment?
(a) plant’s.
(b) air.
(C) water.
(d) soil.
S14.(a)
- Abiotic are non – living component of environment including water , air , and soil.
Q15. Which one of the following was the Book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?
(a) Adipurana.
(b) Ganitasara samgraha.
(C) saktayana.
(d) Kavirajamarg.
S15.(d)
- Amoghvarsha—– The Rashtrakuta King written the book Kavirajamarg.
- He was a scholar of Kannad language.
