Mixed GK 18

1. Which of the following Committee is associated with Fundamental Duties?
​A:-Ashok Mehta Committee
B:-Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
C:-LM Singhvi Committee
D:-Swaran Singh Committee
Correct Answer:- Option-D

2. Who wrote 'Samkshepa Vedartham'?
A:-Clement Pianius
B:-Van Rheede
C:-George Mathan
D:-Herman Gundert
Correct Answer:- Option-A

3. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act aims to provide at least ?
A:-100 days of wage employment in a Calendar year
B:-100 days of wage employment in a financial year
C:-100 days of wage employment in two years
D:-100 days of free employment in two years
Correct Answer:- Option-B

4. Prof.Shantha Sinha is associated with ?
A:-UNICEF
B:-SEWA
C:-KWC
D:-NCPCR
Correct Answer:- Option-D

5. The word 'Lokpal' was coined by ?
A:-LM Singhvi
B:-Asokee Kumar Sen
C:-Morarji Desai
D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer:- Option-A

6. International Women's Day?
A:-February 8
B:-March 8
C:-May 8
D:-October 8
​Correct Answer:- Option-B

7. What is the fire range of Prithvi-II missile?
a. 350 kms
b. 1350 km
c. 2350 km
d.  3350 km
Answer: 350 km

8. The 2016 Asian Kabaddi champion is
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. SriLanka
d. Nepal
Answer: Pakistan

9. The term Andragogy was first coined by
a. Alexander Capp
b. Ruschman
c. Eugan Rosenstock
d.  Henschke
Answer: Alexander Capp

10. When was social work first recognised as a profession?
a. World War II
b. World War I
c. French revolution
d. Industrial revolution
​Answer: World War I

11. From which language was the term "Democracy" derived?
a. Greek
b. Sanskrit
c. Spanish
d. French
Answer: Greek​

12. What is Bibliometry?
a. Information Management Tool
b. Adult education assessment tool
c. Function of library networks
d. Literacy Assessment tool
Answer: Information Management Tool

13. The book "Folkways a Sociological Classic" was written by
a. William Graham Sumner
b. Gillin and Gillun
c. A.W.Green
d. Maclver
​Answer: William Graham Sumner

14. ​Which allotropic form of carbon is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Graphite
b. Diamond
c. Coal
d. Wood Charcoal
Answer: Graphite

15. Mother Theresa belonged to which country?
a. Italy
b. Yugoslavia
c. Germany
d. Netherlands
Answer: Yugoslavia

16. The world's first scanning helium microscope is invented in 2016 by
a. India
b. USA
c. Australia
d. Canada
​Answer: Australia

17. Bode's law expresses the approximate distance between :
1) Earth and other planets
2) Sun and other planets
3) Moon and the Earth
4) Moon and the Sun
Answer: Sun and other planets ​

18. Who wrote The Annals of Rural Bengal?
a. A S.N.Sen
b. W.W.Hunter
c. Devandranath Tagore
d. James Mill
Answer:  W.W.Hunter

19. What is NIPFP?
a. National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
b. National Investment of Public Finance and Policy
c. National Insurance of Public Finance and Policy
d. National Industrial Public Finance and Policy
Answer: National Institute of Public Finance and Policy ​

20. Which one of the following Article deals with financial emergency in Indian ConstituA?
(A) Article 352                                               
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360             
(D) Article 370
Answer: Article 360      

21. In which year the Right to Information Act came into force          
(A) 2003        
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(D) 2006
Answer: 2005

​22. The fundamental Rights contained in the constitution have been classified in how many  categories?
(A) Six
(B) seven
(C) eight                                                        
(D) nine
Answer: Six

23. Question hour refers to
(A) the first hour of the sitting in both houses
(B) the second hour of the sitting
(C) the last hour of the sitting
(D) the lunch hour of the sitting
Answer: A

​24. The institution that tops the overall ranking in NIRF-2017 is
(A) Indian institute of Technology — Madras        
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(C) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(D) Indian Institute of Technology — Kappur
Answer: C

25.  An Indian who won two gold medals at the 2016 Paralympics games        
(A) Deepa Malik                                                
(B) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(C) Varun Singh Bhati
(D)  Devendra Jhajharia
Answer: D

26. International day of UN Peacekeepers?
 A:-May 25
 B:-June 14
 C:-July 11
 D:-May 29
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

27. According to World economic Forum report 2015, which is the biggest employer in the world?
 A:-US Defence Department
 B:-Indian Railway
 C:-Indian Army
 D:-Chinese Army
 Correct Answer:- Option-A
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28. Who has been chosen for Columbia's highest civilian award in 2015?
 A:-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
 B:-Matha Amrutananda Mayi
 C:-Sri Ravisankar
 D:-Sushama Swaraj
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

29. Which/who of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
 A:-Prime Minister
 B:-President
 C:-Rajya Sabha
 D:-Supreme Court
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

30. International Day for the elimination of violence against women is observed on
 A:-December 5
 B:-November 20
 C:-November 25
 D:-October 31
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

31. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in
 A:-1978
 B:-1976
 C:-1973
 D:-1975
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

32. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was introduced in
 A:-Fifth Five Year Plan
 B:-Sixth Five Year Plan
 C:-Seventh Five Year Plan
 D:-Eighth Five Year Plan
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

33. "Romancing With Life' was written by
 A:-Dev Anand
 B:-Sashi Kapoor
 C:-Dileep Kumar
 D:-Dharmendra
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

34. Jesus is subjected to the parallel figurative icon as Black Christ is related to ----------
 A:-PRDS
 B:-Basel Mission
 C:-LMS
 D:-CMS
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

35. 'To develop scientific temper, humanism and spirit of equality' deals in the Indian Constitution of ------------
 A:-Article 36-51
 B:-Article 14-35
 C:-Article 51-A
 D:-Article 5-11
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

36. Which among the following is the different from the others?
(A) Water-Oxygen
(B) Death-disease
(C) Wine- grapes
(D) Butter-Milk
Ans: B

37.  The first Attornigeneral of India
(A) M.C. Sedalvad
(B) C.K. Daftari
(C) V. Narahari Rao
(D) Gulsarilal Nanda
Ans: A

38. Who said "Iam the leader, shoot me first before you kill others" ?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
(C) Annie Besent
(D) Akkammacheriyan
Ans: D

39. Keibul Lamjao, worlds only floating national park is located in which state ?
 A:-Assam
 B:-Tripura
 C:-Manipur
 D:-Arunachal Pradesh
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

40. The leader of revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was
 A:-Tatya Tope
 B:-Kunwarsingh
 C:-Birjis Qadir
 D:-Begum Hazrath Mahal
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

41. "Atoms can neither be created nor be destroyed" This principle is created by
 A:-Avogadro
 B:-Dalton
 C:-Rutherford
 D:-Neils Bohr
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

42. Olympics in 2016 was held at
 A:-Beijing
 B:-Rio De Janeiro
 C:-Tokyo
 D:-Brazil
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

43. International Mother Language Day is being observed the world on
 A:-21 February
 B:-8 March
 C:-22 April
 D:-5 June
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

44. What is the code name of the military operation in Yemen against Shia Houthi group?
 A:-Operation Destruction Storm
 B:-Operation All Out
 C:-Operation Decisive storm
 D:-Operation Die Hard
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

45. Hitler party which came to power in 1933 is known as
 A:-Democratic Party
 B:-Labour Party
 C:-Ku-Ku Klux Klan
 D:-Nazi Party
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

46. Epsom (England) is the place associated with
 A:-Horse Racing
 B:-Polo
 C:-Shooting
 D:-Snooker
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

47. Guwahati High court is the judicature of
 A:-Nagaland
 B:-Arunachal Pradesh
 C:-Assam
 D:-All of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

48. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
 A:-Tennis
 B:-Volley ball
 C:-Basket ball
 D:-Cricket
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

49. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
 A:-Zorastrianism
 B:-Shintoism
 C:-Taoism
 D:-Judaism
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

50. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
 A:-Developed the Telescope
 B:-Discovered four Satellites of Jupiter
 C:-Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
 D:-All of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

51. Habeas Corpus Act 1679
 A:-State that no one was to be imprisoned with out a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
 B:-safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment
 C:-provide facilities to prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
 D:-All of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

52. Who won IPL 2014 Trophy?
 A:-Kolkata Night Riders
 B:-Chennai Super Kings
 C:-Royal Challenge, Banglore
 D:-Delhi Dare Devils
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

53. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner followed by V.S.Sambath in January 2015?
 A:-Alok Ghosh
 B:-Nasim Zaidi
 C:-V.S.Chikkamata
 D:-Syed Nasim
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

54. Who is the First Lok sabha Speaker in India?
 A:-Ganesh Vasudev Mavalakar
 B:-Sumitra Mahajan
 C:-M.A.Ayyankar
 D:-Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

55. Who Proposed American Model ?
 A:-Sri Mulam Thirunnal
 B:-Sir.C.P.Ramaswami Ayyar
 C:-Pattom Thanu pillai
 D:-Diwan R.K.Shanmukhan Chetti
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

56. Film and TV Institute of India is located at
 A:-Pune (Maharastra)
 B:-Rajkot (Gujarat)
 C:-Perambur (Tamil Nadu)
 D:-Pimpri (Maharastra)
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

57. The Ozone layer restricts
 A:-Visible sight
 B:-Infrared radiation
 C:-X rays and Ganma rays
 D:-Ultra violet radiation
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

58. Who bagged the best actress award at the 62nd National Film Award ?
 A:-Priyanka Chopra
 B:-Kangana Rawat
 C:-Vidhya Balan
 D:-Rani Mukherjee
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

59. Where is located Asia's largest tulip garden?
 A:-Jammu and Kashmir
 B:-Himachal Pradesh
 C:-Uttarpradesh
 D:-Uttarakhand
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

60. The first female president of Basket Ball federation of India is.........
 A:-Menaka Gandhi
 B:-P.T.Usha
 C:-Poonam Mahajan
 D:-Roopam Harish Sharma
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

61. INS Kavery, which has been commissioned by Indian Navy recently, is a ------?
 A:-Amphibious assault Ship
 B:-Aircraft Carrier
 C:-Survey Ship
 D:-Scorpeon Class Submarine
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

62. Which country has been ranked top in the recently released social progress index?
 A:-Singapore
 B:-Finland
 C:-Australia
 D:-Norway
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

63. Which Organisation regulated Mutual Funds in India?
 A:-RBI
 B:-SEBI
 C:-Finance Ministry
 D:-SBM
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

64. The South West African People Organisation (SWAPO) is a major political party of which country?
 A:-Namibia
 B:-Kenya
 C:-Angola
 D:-Cuba
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

65. Who won the Best Female Singer National Award in 20015?
 A:-K.S.Chithra
 B:-Sujatha Mohan
 C:-Uthara Unnikrishnan
 D:-Sreya Ghoshal
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

66. The first Indian Feature Film is
 A:-Alam Aara
 B:-Pundalic
 C:-Raja Harischandra
 D:-Adi Sankara
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

67. Which Central Police Force is known as Black cats?
 A:-Home Guards
 B:-Special Protection Group
 C:-Rapid Action Force
 D:-National Security Guards
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

68. The study of dreams is known as
 A:-Ornithology
 B:-Oncology
 C:-Oneirology
 D:-Hypnology
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

69. Himalayan Mountains fall under the category
 A:-Fold mountains
 B:-Block mountains
 C:-Relict mountains
 D:-Residual mountains
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

70. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was envisaged in
 A:-10th five year plan
 B:-11th five year plan
 C:-12th five year plan
 D:-9th five year plan
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

71. Which Tennis Tournament is related to the term 'Flushing Meadows'?
 A:-Wimbledon
 B:-French open
 C:-Australian open
 D:-U.S. open
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

72. The first Biosphere Reserve in India
 A:-Agasthya Mala
 B:-Panna
 C:-Nokrek
 D:-Nilgiri
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

73. Tebhaga Struggle (1946) is related to
 A:-Agriculture
 B:-Freedom Movement
 C:-Caste system
 D:-Division of India
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

74. Who is the owner of the mobile message service, Whatsapp?
 A:-Google
 B:-Microsoft
 C:-Facebook
 D:-Apple
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

75. R.D. Karve is the father of Indian
 A:-family planning
 B:-ornithology
 C:-cooperative movement
 D:-planning commissions
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

76. Who stopped writing in protest of violation of Literary freedom by religious organisations?
 A:-Kanimozhi
 B:-Sara Joseph
 C:-Sachidanandan
 D:-Perumal Murugan
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

77. 'Manikarnika' was the original name of
 A:-Kannaki
 B:-Phulan Devi
 C:-Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmi Bai
 D:-Unniyarcha
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

78. The two rivers interlinked formally in Andhra Pradesh recently
 A:-Mahanadi and Krishna
 B:-Godavari and Krishna
 C:-Kaveri and Krishna
 D:-Bhadra and Krishna
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

79. Which state has the largest number of child brides and child grooms in the country as per the census of India 2011?
 A:-Madhya Pradesh
 B:-Uttar Pradesh
 C:-Bihar
 D:-Rajasthan
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

80. A famous city Antalya situated in
 A:-Iraq
 B:-Syria
 C:-Turkey
 D:-Iran
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

81. The number of districts in Karnataka
 A:-27
 B:-28
 C:-29
 D:-30
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

82. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated at
 A:-Chandigarh
 B:-Gandinagar
 C:-Bhuvaneshwar
 D:-Guwahati
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

83. The British formed a force called 'Kolkars' to deal with
 A:-19th century Peasant Uprisings in Malabar
 B:-Veluthampi Revolt
 C:-Pazhassi Revolt
 D:-Kurichiya Revolt
 Correct Answer:- Option-C
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84. Which one of the following social reformer died in the year 1929?
 A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
 B:-Vagbhatananda
 C:-Ananda Thertha
 D:-Chattambi Swamikkal
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

85:- The scientific study of characteristic of population is known as ?
 A:-Demography
 B:-Physiography
 C:-Geography
 D:-Topography
 Ans: A

86:-The system of seperate eleclorate for muslim was introduced by the act of?
 A:-1893
 B:-1909
 C:-1919
 D:-1935
 Ans: B

87:-Bombay High is famous for?
 A:-Atomic reactor
 B:-Steel plant
 C:-Petrolium deposits
 D:-Chemical Industry
 Ans: C

88:- The person who shared Nobel Peace Prize 2014 with Malala Yousafzaiz?
 A:-Jean Tirole
 B:-Patrick Modiano
 C:-Isamu Akasaki
 D:- Kailash Satyarthi
 Ans: D

89:-The declaration of Poorna swaraj as the only goal to strive for came at ?
 A:-Allahabad
 B:-Delhi
 C:-Tripura
 D:-Lahore
 Ans: D

90:-The winner of Dutch open Grand Prix badminton tournament 2014 is?
 A:-Ihsan maulana Mustofa
 B:-Ajay Jayaram
 C:-Arvind Bhat
 D:-Nikhil Kanetkar
 Ans: B

91:-The weakly journal started by Gandhiji was ?
 A:-Al hilal
 B:-kesari
 C:-New India
 D:-Young India
 Ans: D

92:The theme of world population day 2014?
 A:-Investing in young people
 B:-Growing population :a risk for future
 C:-Curbing population growth
 D:-Wealth to future
 Ans: A

93:-The national leader who died after suffering grievous injuries during a lathi-charge carried out by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the Simon Commission?
 A:-Mahatma Gandhi
 B:-Patel
 C:-Bala Gangadara Thilak
 D:-Lala Lajpath Rai
 Ans: D
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94:-The first split in congress took place in 1907 at ?
 A:-Surat
 B:-Culcutta
 C:-Delhi
 D:-Bombay
 Ans: A

95:- Hirakud dam is located on the river ?
 A:-Satluj
 B:-Narmada
 C:-Mahanadi
 D:-Krishna
 Ans: C

96:-Who has won the man Booker prize 2014?
 A:-Ali Smith
 B:-Karen Joy Fowler
 C:-Richard Flanagan
 D:-Eleanor Catton
 Ans: C

97:-Who raised the simple slogan Do or Die for the quit India movement?
 A:-Mahatma Gandhi
 B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
 C:-Subhash Chandra Bose
 D:-Patel
 Ans: A

98:-Who has been the Cabinet Secretary of central government in the year 2015?
 A:-Jiji Thomson
 B:-K.M. Chandrasekhar
 C:-Pradeep Kuman Sinha
 D:-Neeraj Kumar Misra
 Ans: C

99:-Muzdoor Kisan Sakti had been an important landmark in the history of Right to Information Act. Who founded it?
 A:-Anna Hazare
 B:-Aravind Kejariwal
 C:-Testa Sethelvad
 D:-Aruna Roy
 Ans: D

100. Which of the following Committee suggested to incorporate fundamental duties in the Constitution ?
 A:-Raghavan Committee
 B:-Swaran Singh Committee
 C:-Malhotra Committee
 D:-Narasimhan Committee
 Correct Answer:- Option-B