Mixed GK 19

1. The theme for Yoga Day — 2017 is
​(A) Yoga is a meditation
(B) Yoga for peace
(C) Health for all
(D) Yoga for health
Answer: D
Yoga for peace :2018
2.  Why was Imran Khawaja in news recently?
(A) Vice — Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Member Secretary of CMDA
(C) Deputy Chairman of ICC
(D) Chairman of AICTE
Answer: C

3. The Brahmos Missile is jointly developed by India and
(A) Russia
(B) Canada  
(C) Athens                   
(D) Australia
Answer: Russia

4. Banxing-2 was a micro satellite launched in the year 2016 by an experimental space lab in
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) America
(D) Canada
Answer: A

5. 2017 Santosh Trophy was won by
(A) Goa
(B) West Bengal
(C)  Punjab                  
(D) Mumbai
Answer: West Bengal

​6. ​2017 French Open Women's Singles title was won by        
(A) Jelena Ostapenko        
(B) Simona Halep
(C) Venus Williams
(D) Samantha Stosur
Answer: A

7. As per 2017 ICC ODI batting rankings, the third place is occupied by
(A) Joe Root
(B) David Warner
(C) Virat Kohli        
(D) AB de Villiers
Answer: AB de Villiers

8. Article 370 has given a special status to­
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Nagaland
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Orissa
​Ans: Jammu and Kashmir

​9. Which of the following goods is exempted from GST in India?
a.Milk Powder
b. News Papers
c. Tea
d. Fertilisers
​Ans: b

​10. Which pollutant in water causes ‘Blue baby syndrome’ ?
(a) Sulphates
(b) Fluoride
(c) Nitrates
(d) Benzene
Ans: c

11. The book Discovery of India was written at which place ?
(a) Aga Khan Palace, Poona
(b) Ahmadnagar Fort Jail
(c) Yervada Jail
(d) Alipur Central Jail
Ans: b

12. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(a) Hugh Toye – Springing Tiger
(b) S.C. Bose – Indian Struggle
(c) Louis Fischer – The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi – India Divided
Ans: d

13. In Indian National Movement, which one of the following was an extremist ?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Pherozeshah Mehta
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: a

14. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of establishment of Indian National Congress ?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dufferin
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Ripon
Ans: b

15. Who said ‘the sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas.’ ?
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil
(b) Bhagwati Charan Vohra
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Batukeswar Dutt
Ans:c

16. The average temperature of earth in centrigrade is
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 25 
(d) 30
Ans: b

17. One carbon credit is equivalent to
(a) 1.0 kg of CO2
(b) 100 kg of CO2
(c) 1.0 ton of CO2
(d) 100 tonnes of CO2
Ans: c

18. The logo of Indian Ecomark Scheme is
(a) A tree
(b) A lion
(c) An earthen pot
(d) A leaf
​Ans: c

19. Which of the following plants is a source of biodiesel ?
(a) Neem
(b) Cotton
(c) Eucalyptus
(d) Jatropha
Ans: d

20. The fibre optics is based on the principle of
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Total internal reflection
(d) Polarisation
​Ans: c

21. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D
​Ans: a

22. Which type of waves/rays are used to know fracture in bones ?
(a) Soft X-Ray
(b) Hard X-Ray
(c) Micro-waves
(d) Ultrasonic-waves
​Ans: b

23. The chemical element which identifies the protein is
(a) Sulphur
(b) Potassium
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Phosphorous
Ans: c

24. Gastric Juice is
(a) Acidic
(b) Neutral
(c) Alkaline
(d) None of these
Ans: a

25. How many pairs of heart exist in Earthworm ?
(a) Two pairs
(b) Three pairs
(c) One pair
(d) Four pairs
Ans: d

26. In dry cell, which of the following are used as electrolytes ?
(a) Ammonium chloride & Zinc chloride
(b) Sodium chloride & Zinc chloride
(c) Magnesium chloride & Zinc chloride
(d) Ammonium chloride & Calcium chloride
Ans: a

27. Which of the following acid is found in vinegar ?
(a) Hydrochloric acid
(b) Acetic acid
(c) Oxalic acid
(d) Citric acid
Ans: b

28.By mistake a student mixed acetone with alcohol. The alcohol and acetone may be separated by which of the following process ?
(a) Filtration
(b) By separating funnel
(c) By fractional crystallisation
(d) By fractional distillation
Ans: d

29. The fluid agents of landform development
(a) include mass wasting
(b) include running water, waves, glacial ice, wind
(c) do not include action of wind or glacial ice
(d) include only action of water
Ans: b

30. Which of the following is not a natural polymer ?
(a) Wool
(b) Silk
(c) Leather
(d) Nylon
Ans: d

31. Which of the following metals is the cause of Itai-Itai disease ?
(a) Cadmium
(b) Chromium
(c) Cobalt
(d) Copper
Ans: a

32. The smallest unit of computer data is
(a) Byte
(b) Bit
(c) Record
(d) File
Ans: b

33. What can be sent through video mail ?
(a) Graphics
(b) Video clips
(c) Video messages
(d) All of these
Ans: d

34. The presence of grasslands instead of forest usually indicates
(a) A drier climate
(b) Poorer soils
(c) A warmer climate
(d) Shallower soils
Ans: a

35. The latitude of the Arctic Circle is
(a) 90 degree North
(b) 23½ degree North
(c) 66½ degree North
(d) 66½ degree South
Ans: c

36. The immediate cause of most rain is
(a) descending air
(b) a hurricane or tornado
(c) seeding clouds with silver iodide or dry ice
(d) the uplift and cooling of air
Ans: d

37. Where did occur super cyclone on 29 Oct. 1999 ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa (Odisha)
Ans:  d

38. The last Southern point of India is
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Rameshwaram
(c) Indira Point
(d) Dhanush Koti
Ans: c

39. The environmental issues related with Sardar Sarovar Dam were taken by which of the following activist ?
(a) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(b) Medha Patekar
(c) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
(d) Nana Patekar
Ans: b

40. ‘Appiko Movement’ was launched in the State of
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: c

41. The Constitution of India has borrowed the provision relating to suspension of fundamental rights from
(a) The U.S. Constitution
(b) The Weimar Constitution of Germany
(c) The Canadian Constitution
(d) The Irish Constitution
Ans: b

42. The United Nations Conference on ‘Earth Summit’ (Environment & Development) was held at Rio De Janeiro in the year
(a) 1992
(b) 1962
(c) 1982
(d) 1972
Ans: a

43. On March 21 (Spring Equinox) the number of hours of daylight in Delhi is approximately
(a) 9 (nine)
(b) 12 (twelve)
(c) 15 (fifteen)
(d) 18 (eighteen)
Ans: b

44. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year
(a) 1885
(b) 1908
(c) 1896
(d) 1857
Ans: a

45. Which one of the following High Courts exercises jurisdiction over Andaman & Nicobar Islands ?
(a) Calcutta High Court
(b) Andhra Pradesh High Court
(c) Madras High Court
(d) Mumbai High Court
Ans: a

46. Who presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament ?
(a) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) The Seniormost member of Lok Sabha
(d) Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ans: b

47. Which of the following States has its own separate Constitution ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Mizoram
Ans: c

48. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the General Assembly of the U.N. on which date ?
(a) June 10, 1947
(b) Oct. 15, 1948
(c) December 10, 1948
(d) June 5, 1949
Ans: c

49. Russian Manchester is
(a) Ivanovo
(b) Moscow
(c) Leningrad
(d) Tashkent
Ans: a

50. Which international organisation is non-governmental ?
(a) Amnesty International
(b) Human Rights Watch
(c) Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
(d) All above
Ans: d

51. Recently which political party has been launched by Mr. Arvind Kejriwal ?
(a) Apna Dal
(b) Sadharan Party
(c) Aam Jankranti Party
(d) Aam Aadmi Party
Ans: d

52. According to 2015 lion census, what is the number of Gir lions in India?
 A:-486
 B:-601
 C:-523
 D:-556
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

53. In which state is silent valley located?
 A:-Tamil Nadu
 B:-Kerala
 C:-Assam
 D:-Arunachal Pradesh
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

54. In which country economic crisis occurred in 2015?
 A:-France
 B:-USA
 C:-India
 D:-Greece
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

55. What is the meaning of Sangam in the Sangam age?
 A:-Royal court
 B:-Meeting of rivers
 C:-Assembly of poet
 D:-Assembly of religious leaders
 Correct Answer:- Option-C
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56. The first astronaut of India
 A:-H.T. Bhabha
 B:-Yuri Gagarin
 C:-Rakesh Sharma
 D:-Bhat nagar
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

57. Who made the statement "The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of Indian Republic ?
 A:-Jawahar Lal Nehru
 B:-K.M. Munshi
 C:-Mahathma Gandhi
 D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

58. Against which team, Sachin Tendulkkar played his last test match ?
 A:-Newzeland
 B:-Australia
 C:-West Indies
 D:-Pakistan
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

59. P.T. Sivakumar Sharma is associated with
 A:-Santoor
 B:-Sarod
 C:-Sitar
 D:-Shehanayi
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

60. Who raised the slogan "If we work, We should be got paid" ?
 A:-T.K. Madhavan
 B:-Vaikunda Swamikal
 C:-Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan
 D:-Dr. Palpu
 Correct Answer:- Option-B
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61. Gandhiji visited Sree. Narayana Guru in the year
 A:-1928
 B:-1927
 C:-1925
 D:-1929
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

62. Ajantha Caves, the famous Buddhist site, is located in which of the following states?
 A:-Madhya Pradesh
 B:-Rajastan
 C:-Orissa
 D:-Maharashtra
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

63. Which one of the following rivers was part of the ancient "Saptasindhu"?
 A:-Yamuna
 B:-Ganga
 C:-Sutlej
 D:-Godavari
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

64. Who among the following Prime Ministers played a major role in initiating the Planning Commission of India?
 A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
 B:-Indira Gandhi
 C:-Lal Bahadur Shastri
 D:-Gulzarilal Nanda
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

65. The Government of India started the first Five Year Plan on the year ......
 A:-1947
 B:-1949
 C:-1951
 D:-1957
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

66. Which is the highest Peak in India?
 A:-Nanga Parbat
 B:-Annapurna
 C:-K2
 D:-Nandadevi
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

67. Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Kanpur?
 A:-Nana Sahib
 B:-Kunwar Singh
 C:-Lakshmi Bhai
 D:-Zeenat Mahal
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

68. The Theosophical Movement grew in India as a result of the leadership given it to by ...........
 A:-Sarojini Naidu
 B:-Annie Besant
 C:-Henry Vivian Derozio
 D:-Surendranath Banerjee
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

69. Indian National Congress was founded on the year .......
 A:-1880
 B:-1884
 C:-1885
 D:-1889
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

70. Name the secret society organized by V.D Savarkar
 A:-Bombay Presidency Association
 B:-Young Bengal
 C:-Indian Association
 D:-Abhinava Bharat
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

71. Who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yousafzai in 2014?
 A:-Kailash Sathyarthi
 B:-Medha Patkar
 C:-Mukul Sinha
 D:-Swami Agnivesh
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

72. Which of the following nations have joined together for an active role in the rapidly evolving international order by the name "G5 Nations"?
 A:-Argentina, France, Indonesia, Latvia, Namibia
 B:-Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa
 C:-Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Kenya, Norway
 D:-Britain, Canada, France, Germany, India
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

73. To which Ministry, Nirmala Sitaram is associated?
 A:-Ministry of Agriculture
 B:-Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 C:-Ministry of Corporate Affairs
 D:-Ministry of Commerce and Industry
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

74. How many teams had participated in the 2015 World Cup Cricket?
 A:-11
 B:-12
 C:-14
 D:-15
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

75. To which non-governmental organization, the Government of India has blocked funding, as it was affecting the public and economic interests of the country?
 A:-Maitri India
 B:-Greenpeace
 C:-Agewell Foundation
 D:-Disha Foundation
 Correct Answer:- Option-B
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76. Who propounded the theory of "Economic Drain of India"?
 A:-Karl Marx
 B:-Percival Spear
 C:-Mahatma Gandhi
 D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

77. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the idea of preamble from :
 A:-Constitution of Canada
 B:-British Constitution
 C:-French Constitution
 D:-Constitution of USA
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

​78. The minimum number of members prescribed for a Legislative Assembly under Article 170(1) of the Constitution of India is __________ .
 A:-forty
 B:-fifty
 C:-sixty
 D:-seventy five
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

79. Article 21-A was introduced into The Constitution of India through __________ .
 A:-The Constitution (eighty-fifth Amendment) Act 2001
 B:-The Constitution (eighty-sixth Amendment) Act 2002
 C:-The Constitution (eighty-seventh Amendment) Act 2003
 D:-The Constitution (eighty-eighth Amendment) Act 2003
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

80. The Supreme Court has held that National Awards like 'Bharat Ratna', 'Padma Bhushan', etc. are not 'Titles' within the meaning of Article 18 in __________ .
 A:-Balaji Raghavan v Union of India AIR 1996 SC 770
 B:-Jaipal v State of Haryana AIR 1988 SC 1504
 C:-John Vallamattom v Union of India AIR 2003 SC 2902
 D:-Dharam Dutt v Union of India AIR 2004 SC 1295
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

81. __________ of the Constitution of India directs the State to strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may, a social order in which justice, social economic and political, shall inform all the institutions of the National life.
 A:-Article 45
 B:-Article 37
 C:-Article 40
 D:-Article 38(1)
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

82. The Constitution of India imposes a duty upon citizens to safeguard public property and to abjure from violence through __________ .
 A:-Article 51-A(c)
 B:-Article 51-A(f)
 C:-Article 51-A(i)
 D:-Article 51-A(j)
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

83. The Chief Information Commissioner under The Right to Information Act 2005 shall hold office for a term of __________ from the date of entering office, subject to a maximum age of 65 years.
 A:-Five years
 B:-Six years
 C:-Ten years
 D:-Four years
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

84. Under Section 12(1)(b) of The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, during the pendency of an enquiry, the committee on written request of the aggrieved woman, may recommend to the employer to grant her leave up to a period of __________ .
 A:-three months
 B:-six months
 C:-one year
 D:-two years
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

85. As per Section 4(1)(b) of The National Green Tribunal Act 2010, The Tribunal shall consist of a maximum of __________ full time Judicial members.
 A:-five
 B:-ten
 C:-fifteen
 D:-twenty
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

86. As per Section 58, offences under The Biological Diversity Act 2002 shall be __________ .
 A:-Bailable
 B:-Non-cognizable
 C:-Cognizable and non-bailable
 D:-Compoundable
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

87. Under Section 7(1) of The Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act 2005, if an applicant for employment under the scheme is not provided such employment within __________ of receipt of his application seeking employment, he shall be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.
 A:-ten days
 B:-fifteen days
 C:-thirty days
 D:-sixty days
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

88. The 1st Bank in India :
 A:-Bank of Hindustan
 B:-State Bank of India
 C:-Allahabad Bank
 D:-Nedungadi Bank
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

89. The person who won 'Dadasaheb Phalke' award of 2014 :
 A:-Adoor Gopalakrishnan
 B:-Shashi Kapoor
 C:-Sayyid Misra
 D:-Gireesh Karnad
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

90. Telangana State is came into being existed on :
 A:-January 2014
 B:-May 2014
 C:-March 2014
 D:-June 2014
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

91. "The term 'law' in Article 21 of the Constitution refers to positive or state made law and not natural justice and this meaning of the language of Art. 21 cannot be modified with reference to preamble". The above observations on the utility of preamble as an aid of  interpretation was made by the Supreme Court in
 A:-Berubari Union Cae (AIR 1960 SC 845)
 B:-A. K. Gopalan V. State of Madras (AIR 1950 SC 27)
 C:-Kesavananda Bharathi V. State of Kerala (AIR 1973 SC 1461)
 D:-Golaknath V. State of Punjab (AIR 1967 SC 1643)
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

92. Safeguards from arbitrary arrest and detention under Articles 22(1) and 22(2) is not available in case of
 A:-Preventive detention
 B:-Alien enemies
 C:-Both 1) and 2)
 D:-Neither 1) nor 2)
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

93. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
i) Ninth Schedule Added by `1^(st)` Amendment
ii) Tenth Schedule Added by `52^(nd)` Amendment
iii) `11^(th)` Schedule Added by `73^(rd)` Amendment
iv) `12^(th)` Schedule Added by `74^(th)` Amendment
 A:-i & ii
 B:-i, ii & iii
 C:-ii, iii & iv
 D:-i, ii, iii & iv
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

94. If Rajya Sabha fails to return a money bill with its recommendations within 14 days allowed to it.
 A:-The Bill becomes void
 B:-Again a fresh bill has to be introduced in Lok Sabha
 C:-It is deemed to have been passed by both houses on the expiry of that period
 D:-1) & 2) only
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

95. Sexual abuse of children by public servants and blood relatives, impregnating a child and striping a child naked in public are treated as an offense of ________________ under protection of children from Sexual Offense Act 2012.
 A:-Sexual assault under Sec. 7
 B:-Aggravated sexual assault under Sec. 9
 C:-Aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Sec. 5
 D:-Sexual harassment under Sec. 11
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

96. How many schedules does the Right to Information Act 2005 have,
 A:-5
 B:-10
 C:-2
 D:-8
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

97. How frequently shall Social Audit be conducted in Grama Panchayat under Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act ?
 A:-After one yaer
 B:-Every month
 C:-Once in every six months
 D:-15 days
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

98. The National Food Security Act came into force in
 A:-2013
 B:-2012
 C:-2014
 D:-2011
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

99. The first _______________ has been launched for blind and visually impaired in 2015.
 A:-Eyeway National Programme
 B:-Eyeway National Helpdesk
 C:-Eyeway domestic Helpdesk
 D:-None of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

100. Which of the following Articles contain Right aganist exploitation ?
 A:-18 - 31
 B:-23 - 24
 C:-32 - 35
 D:-19 - 22
 Correct Answer:- Option-B