1. The state, which is a leading chemical fertilizer producer in India, is—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (D)
2. Which among the following was not the cause of economic depression ?
(A) Growing habit of speculation
(B) World wide famine
(C) Repercussion of first world war
(D) Narrow economic nationalism
Ans : (A)
3. Which of the following is a selfemployment programme ?
(A) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna
(B) Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna
(C) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
(D) All of the above
Ans : (C)
4. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the river Indus ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Gandak
(C) Jhelum
(D) Beas
Ans : (B)
5. How many seats are reserved for scheduled caste in Lok Sabha ?
(A) 70
(B) 78
(C) 79
(D) 75
Ans : (C)
6. What is the name of the grade standard which is given to the agriculture products in India ?
(A) AGMARK
(B) ISI Mark
(C) Hall Mark
(D) All of the above
Ans : (A)
7. In S.H.G. (Self Help Group) most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by—
(A) Members
(B) Government
(C) Bank
(D) NGO
Ans : (D)
8. The estimated calorie intake to determine the poverty in India for a rural person is—
(A) 2200 calories
(B) 2000 calories
(C) 2400 calories
(D) 2100 calories
Ans : (C)
9. How many fundamental rights were provided in the Indian Constitution orginally ?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following was a French dynasty ?
(A) Saxons
(B) Habsburg
(C) Romonov
(D) Bourbons
Ans : (D)
11. What is the prescribed educational qualification for elected representatives in India ?
(A) Secondary
(B) No educational qualification prescribed
(C) Post-graduation
(D) Graduation
Ans : (B)
12. BMI refers to—
(A) Body Mass in India
(B) Basic Materials in India
(C) Body Material Index
(D) Body Mass Index
Ans : (D)
13. In which year a democratic constitution was adopted by the United States of America ?
(A) 1787
(B) 1791
(C) 1760
(D) 1780
Ans : (A)
14. Which of the following is known as ‘Manchester of India’ ?
(A) Chennai
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Jaipur
Ans : (B)
15. A coalition government means—
(A) Government formed by the majority party
(B) Government elected by the Parliament
(C) Government nominated by the President
(D) Government formed by alliance of two or more political parties
Ans : (D)
16. Which among the following can not be considered as the social impact of industrialisation ?
(A) Urbanisation
(B) Decrease in gender discrimination
(C) Origin of Labour class
(D) Origin of nuclear family
Ans : (B)
17. Which of the following is not a feature of democracy ?
(A) Struggle by the people
(B) Rule of one man
(C) Popular participation
(D) Freedom of press
Ans : (B)
18. Which is not a tertiary sector activity ?
(A) Electricity production
(B) Education
(C) Trade
(D) Transport
Ans : (A)
19. Right to information is a law that allows people to—
(A) Register a complain against the government
(B) Watch proceedings in the Legislative Assembly
(C) Find out what is happening in the government
(D) Take part in elections
Ans : (C)
20. Which of the following cities is located on IST line ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Varanasi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Kanpur
Ans : (C)
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