1. The mountain range “Rockies” is located in – North
America
2. Indian Standard Time is ……….. ahead of GMT. – 5
hours 30 minutes
3. Rabi crops are sown in ……. – October/December
4. Which state tops in Soyabean production? – Madhya Pradesh
5. The minimum age to qualify for election of the Lok
Sabha on the – 25 years
6. The President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
the - Advice of the Prime Minister
7. 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
8. The preamble to our Constitution includes all the
following except – Equality of status, Adult Franchise, Fraternity, Justice – Adult
franchise
9. The preamble to our Constitution provided that India
is a – Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic
10. The phrase
“Bicameral Legislature” means – A legislature consisting of a lower and a
upper house/ chamber.
11. Which Right
was described as “the heart and soul” of the Constitution? – Right to
Constitutional Remedies
12.
Judges of the
High Courts are appointed by the – President
13.
Who is the
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? – Vice-President
14.
Fourth Estate
is referred to – The Press
15.
Our
Constitution guarantees …………Fundamental Rights – 7
16.
The
Constitution prohibits human trafficking under……….- Right against
exploitation
17.
The Religious
leaders hold power in a – Theocracy
18.
In which
schedule of the Constitution, 22 languages of India duly recognized by the
Constitution, are listed – Eight Schedule
19.
Who decides
whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not – The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
20.
The Chief
Election Commissioner can be removed by – through a procedure similar to that
for the removal of the judge of Supreme Court
21.
The statement
that ‘A man without society is either a beast or a God’ is attributed to – Aristotle
22.
Article 18 of
the Indian Constitution provides for the – Abolition of Titles
23.
Which
Committee first of all conceptualized PRIs as 3-tier system? – Balwant Rai
Mehta Committee
24.
Duration of
Gurukul Education was ……….. – 12 years
25.
Which was the
first University of World? – Takshila
26.
Who gave much
emphasis on education during medieval period? – Akbar
27.
Madras where
the seats of …….- Higher Education
28.
Macaulay’s
Minute was written in ………… - 1835
29.
Learning
implies something in the individual – Occurring within
30.
Among
Attitude, Maturation, Concepts, Skills which one is not a product of learning?
– Maturation
31.
In teaching,
if nothing has been learned, nothing has been…….- Taught
32.
Teaching
would come in which classification of work? – Professional
33.
Who was the
supporter of Naturalism in Education? – Rousseau
34.
Which book
was written by Plato on Education? – The Republic
35.
Which branch
of philosophy deals with knowledge? Its structure, method and validity? –
Epistemology
36.
Knowledge
according to, Mimamsa philosophy, is …….. – Real and Unreal
37.
On whose
philosophy is the current primary education based (in India)? – Mahatma
Gandhi
38.
Networking of
Libraries through Electronic Media is known as – Inflibnet
39.
Which is the
least important factor in teaching? – Punishing the students
40.
Whose
statement is this “A single shelf of a good European library has worth the
whole native literature of India and Arabia”? – Lord Macaulay
41.
Who was the
Chairman of Indian Education Commission (1964-66)? – D.S. Kothari
42.
John Dewey
liked best, the following definition of Education – Preparation for life
43.
In early
Athenian education the ‘Paidagogos’ was a ………. – Slave
44.
Modern Indian
Education at the elementary school level can be best described as being …..Pupil-
Centered
45.
‘Spare the
rod and spoil the child’ its contribution in modern classroom serves our
purpose in a – Worst way
46.
Teacher uses
visual-aids to make learning …….. – Interesting
47.
The self,
according to samkhya is different from – Body, Intellect and Mind
48.
Which is not relevant
for achieving vertical social mobility? – Religion
49.
The famous
psychologist, Binet was a ……. – French
50.
The proverb –
‘Grapes are sour’ is related to – Rationalization
51.
The term
“Mental Hygiene” has been given by – C.W. Beers
52.
Himachal
Pradesh bagged ‘Best State’ award under the ….. and …..c sectors at the ‘State
of States Conclave, 2013’ organized by India Today. – Health, Investment
53.
Which
erstwhile State of Himachal Pradesh was pioneer in the field of
hydroelectricity generation? – Chamba
54.
The remains
of two Buddhist Stupas in Kangra district have been found at – Chari and
Chetru
55.
“Arjikiya”
was the vedic name of the river – Beas
56.
“Suketi
Fossil Park” is in the district of – Sirmaur
57.
In which year
Shimla became the summer capital of the British Raj? (By the efforts of Lord
Lawrence) – 1864
58.
Who is known
as “Mahamana”? – Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
59.
Which city is
known as “Manchester of India” – Ahmadabad
60.
This tribe is
mainly found in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan – Bhils
61.
There is a
provision of “Nirbhaya Fund” worth 1000 crore in the Union Budget 2013-14 for –
Women Empowerment & Safety
62.
“Raijin”
super computer belongs to – Australia
63.
“Charminar”
is situated at – Hyderabad
64.
“Neurology”
is the study of – Nervous system
65.
BCG vaccine
is associated with the disease – Tuberculosis
66.
LPG (Liquefied
Petroleum Gas) is the composition of – Butane-Propane
67.
Nearest
planet to the Sun is – Mercury
68.
Which country
is the only country to have participated in every Football World Cup so far? –Brazil
69.
The sports
terms “Ace” is associated with – Lawn Tennis
70.
“Indian
Point” is the …..Point of India. – Southernmost
71.
They went
loafing ………the city – around
72.
Which can
correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence? Mahesh is not cut out
for this kind of work. – suitable
73.
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
74.
The synonym
of ‘Tranquility’ is – Calmness
75.
The antonym
of ‘Plenty’ is – Scarcity
76.
He applied
for and was …….legal aid by the Labour Ministry. – Granted
77.
Select the miss
pelt word: Adhere, Intuition, Manageable, and Memorandum. – Memorandum
78.
Which world will be placed first in English
dictionary- Conductive, Contempt, Conductor, Condolence – Condolence
79.
Give one word
for the following: To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings. –
Introspection
80.
Give the
correct option which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase – Once in a
blue moon – On rare occasions
81.
A song
embodying religious and sacred emotions is …..- Hymn
82.
The doctor
……… the patient for taking certain medicines. – Prohibited
83.
“NADA” is
associated with – Anti Doping Activities
84.
The National
Fire Service College is situated at –Nagpur
85.
In August
2013, which sub-marine of Indian Navy was sunken down after an explosion? – INS
Sindhu Rakshak
86.
What is the
full form of PIN? – Postal Index Number
87.
In 2013,
Indian Science Congress was held at ……… - Kolkata
88.
Who is the
author of the book “The Low Land”? – Jhumpa Lahiri
89.
President of
the USA, Barak Obama represents ……..party – Democratic
90.
In Judicial
context, the intended purpose of ‘Certiorari’ is – To quash the order
already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or judicial authority
91.
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
92.
The name
‘Harry Houdini’ is associated with – Magic
93.
The first
hour of every sitting of Parliament is called the ……….- Question Hour
94.
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
95.
The Indus
Valley Civilization site “Lothal” is situated in – Gujarat
96.
What was
‘Yava’ during Rig Vedic Period? – A crop (Barley)
97.
Which Vedas,
contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases? – Atharvaveda
98.
There
were……Tirthankaras (Great Teachers) of the Jainism – 24
99.
Among Gautam
Budha, Sidhartha, Vardhamana, Sakyamuni, which one is not the name of Buddha – Vardhamana
100. The death of Buddha is known as – Mahaparinirvana
101. Alexander the great invaded India in …..B.C. – 326
102. Who was the author of ‘Mudrarakhasa’? – Vishakhadatta
103. ‘Sanchi Stupa’ was built by – Ashoka
104. Vikaram samvat (Era) starts from …….B.C. – 58
105. ‘Harshacharita’ was written by – Banabhatta
106. Harisena the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription
was the court poet of – Samudragupta
107. Mehrauli Inscription (Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar) is
associated with – Chandragupta-II
108. Among Kumarsambhava, Vikramovarshiya, Raghuvansham,
Ratnavali which one is not associated with ‘Kalidasa’? – Ratnavali
109. Hieun Tsang visited India during the reign of – Harshavardhana
110. ‘Elephanta cave shrine’ was got constructed by the – Rashtrakutas
111. ‘’Priyadarshika” is the work of – Harshvardhana
112. ‘Khajuaho’ temples were built by the – Chandellas
113. Who was the first Muslim who invaded India in 712
A.D.? – Mahammad bin Qasim
114. Who is considered the ‘founder of Muslim Rule in
India’? – Mohammad Ghori
115. Who was the Sultan of Delhi popularly known as ‘Lakh
Baksh’ for his generosity? – Qutubuddin Aibak
116. Who formed ‘Turkan-e-Chahalgani’ Turkish nobles? – IItutmish
117. Who introduced the ‘Sijdah’ and ‘Paibos’ practices in
the Court of Delhi Sultanate? – Balban
118. Who was the Sultan of Delhi known for his market
reforms and new capital ‘Siri’? – Alauddin Khilji
119. Timur, the Mongol leader, ordered general massacre in
Delhi in ……..A.D. – 1398
120. Who was ‘Jaziya’? – Religious tax
121. ……….was the Sultan of Delhi who transferred capital
from Delhi to Daulatabad. – Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
122. Which poet was known as “The Parrot of India” (Tuti-e-Hind)?
– Amir Khusro
123. Which religious leader was known as ‘Mahaprabhu’? – Chaitanya
124. Under Akbar, Mir Bakshi was required to look after – Military
affairs
125. The Vijayanagar ruler, Krishnadev Raya’s work
“Amuktamalyada” was in – Telugu
126. Todal Mal was associated with – Land revenue
reforms
127. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories.
They were – Babur and Jahangir
128. Who installed a chain of justice outside his palace in
Agra Called Zanzir-i-Adil? – Jahangir
129. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the reign of – Jahangir
130. Which Mughal Emperor’s reign is considered the “Golden
Age of Mughal Empire”? – Shah Jahan
131. Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by – Aurangzeb
132. ‘Ashtapradhan’ were ministers of – Marathas
133. Third Battle of Panipat took place in ……A.D. – 1761
134. Vasco-de-Gama reached the port of Calicut in ….A.D. – 1498
135. The English East India Company set up its first
factory at – Surat
136. Battle of Buxar took place in the year……….A.D. –
1764
137. Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Father of
Civil services’ in India? – Lord Cornwallis
138. The Britishers transferred their capital from Calcutta
to delhi in …..A.D. – 1911
139. Who amongst the following was not a leader
(Revolutionary) during the revolt of 1857? – Nizam of Hydrabad
140. Who was the founder of ‘Ramakrishna Mission? – Swami
Vivekananda
141. Which revolutionary leader was also known as ‘Frontier
Gandhi’? – Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
142. In which town in India did Gandhi Ji make his first
experiment in Satyagraha? – Champaran
143. Name the organization founded in 1906 by the Aga Khan
(Nawab of Daka) and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk. – The all India Muslim League
144. The name of ‘Lala Hardayal’ is associated with – Ghadar
Party
145. Chauri Chaura incident is associated with – Non-Cooperation
Movement
146. Percentage share of Indian Agriculture in National
Income has been – Decreasing
147. Indian economy is – Mixed economy
148. In India, National Income Estimates are prepared by – Central
Statistical Organization
149. Economic Activities of India have been divided in
basic ……..sectors for measuring National income – Three
150. In India, which sector contribute highest in the
National income? – Tertiary Sector
151. Which is the cause of low per capita income in India?
– Backward technology, Rapid increase in population and Backward infrastructure
152. Population can be controlled by – Decreasing birth
rate
153. For developing nations, the effect of rapid increase
in population on economic development is – Harmful
154. Birth rate refers to no. of children born
per…..persons in a year – 1,000
155. Growth rate of population can be measured by – Subtraction
of death rate from birth rate
156. In which State, the number of females is more than
that of males? – Kerala
157. In India, Which State has lowest Population density? –
Arunachal Pradesh
158. The Second five year plan was focused on – Heavy Industry
159. “Green Revolution” in India has so far been most
successful in the case of – Wheat
160. Who finally approves the Draft five year plans? – National
Development Council
161. Depreciation means – Loss of equipment over time
due to wear and tear
162. Which is the most appropriate cause of exports
surplus? – Development in National and International markets
163. If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its
impact on credit creation will be
to – Increase it
164. Excise duty is a tax levied on the – Production of
goods
165. Deficit financing means that the government borrow
money from the – RBI
166. A major step of the Nationalization of Banks (14
Commercial Banks) was taken in the year ….. – 1969
167. India ranks ……. In the production of Jute. – 1st
168. Subsides means – Payment made by the government to
business enterprises without buying any goods and services
169. Among Income Tax, Stamp duty, Wealth Tax, Excise duty
which one is not a Direct Tax? – Excise duty
170. The model of Five Years Plan for rapid economic growth
has been taken from – Erstwhile USSR
171. Which programme/measure is not associated with ‘Women
Empowerment and Child Development? – Rajeev Awaas Yojna
172. Dalal Street is located at – Mumbai
173. ‘Grey Revolution’ is associated with – Wool
production
174. As per Census-2011 … has the lowest literacy rate. – Bihar
175. As per Census-2011, the Sex Ratio in India is …….. – 940
176. Deepest point ‘Java Trench’ is associated with – Indian Ocean
177. Autumnal Equinox falls on which date? – 23rd
September
178. Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country? – Tanzania
179. Which is the longest river of the world? – Nile
180. Which is the driest place of the world? – Atacama
Desert
181. Which is the oldest mountain chain in India? – Aravallis
182. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following
States? – Rajasthan
183. Suraj Tal Lake is situated in which district of
Himachal Pradesh? – Lahual&Spiti
184. In which State Keoladeo National Park is situated? – Rajasthan
185. Among Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej which river does not
originate in India? – Sutlej
186. At which place is the Shompen tribe found? – Nicobar
Island
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