1. Which constitutional amendment introduced the system of Panchayati Raj in India?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 86th Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 86th Amendment
2. The term “Repo Rate” refers to:
a) Rate at which RBI borrows from commercial banks.
b) Rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks.
c) Interest on government bonds.
d) Rate charged by commercial banks to customers.
b) Rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks.
c) Interest on government bonds.
d) Rate charged by commercial banks to customers.
3. Which freedom fighter founded the newspaper Kesari?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Bipin Chandra Pal
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Bipin Chandra Pal
4. Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon
b) Mississippi
c) Yangtze
d) Nile
b) Mississippi
c) Yangtze
d) Nile
5. Which international organization is responsible for global aviation standards?
a) ICAO
b) IAEA
c) IMO
d) WMO
b) IAEA
c) IMO
d) WMO
6. Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B12
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
b) Vitamin B12
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
7. Which of the following is a Non-Constitutional body in India?
a) Finance Commission
b) Election Commission
c) NITI Aayog
d) UPSC
b) Election Commission
c) NITI Aayog
d) UPSC
8. The “Ring of Fire” is associated with which ocean?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
9. Which classical language of India is written in the Grantha script?
a) Tamil
b) Sanskrit
c) Pali
d) Prakrit
b) Sanskrit
c) Pali
d) Prakrit
10. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for Constitutional Remedies?
a) Article 19
b) Article 21
c) Article 32
d) Article 226
b) Article 21
c) Article 32
d) Article 226
11. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
12. The term “Quantitative Easing” refers to:
a) Increase in taxation
b) Reduction in exports
c) Large-scale purchase of securities by central banks
d) Free trade policy
b) Reduction in exports
c) Large-scale purchase of securities by central banks
d) Free trade policy
13. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Sucheta Kriplani
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
b) Sucheta Kriplani
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
14. Which planet is known as the “Morning Star”?
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Venus
d) Mercury
b) Jupiter
c) Venus
d) Mercury
15. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision primarily deals with:
a) Climate negotiations
b) Banking regulations
c) Maritime trade
d) Public health standards
b) Banking regulations
c) Maritime trade
d) Public health standards
Answers
- Correct Answer: C – The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- Correct Answer: B – Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks.
- Correct Answer: B – Kesari was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881 to promote nationalist ideas.
- Correct Answer: D – The Nile River is traditionally considered the longest river globally.
- Correct Answer: A – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for establishing aviation safety and operational standards.
- Correct Answer: C – Scurvy is caused by deficiency of Vitamin C, essential for collagen formation.
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