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100 MCQs · GS
Consider the following : (a) State Bank of India (b) Punjab National Bank (c) Canara Bank (d) ICICI Bank (e) Reserve Bank of India Which of the above are identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks in India?
With reference to the 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' in India, consider the following statements : (a) It aims to develop a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 500 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum by 2047. (b) Ministry of Science and Technology will be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the Mission. (c) An outlay of ₹5000 crore were cleared by the Union Cabinet for National Green Hydrogen Mission to make India a global green hydrogen hub. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Recently Lokur Committee was in the news. It is set up to give recommendations on matters related to
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Digital India Awards, 2022? (a) 22 Innovative Digital Initiatives by Government entities at all levels under 8 categories received Digital India Awards, 2022. (b) It is the 7th edition of Digital India Awards. (c) Under the Digital Empowerment of Citizens category, e-NAM was awarded silver award.
Correctly match the items under the columns 'Name of the Person' and 'Field', with reference to the Padma Awards 2023. Name of the Person - Field (a) Shri S. M. Krishna - (i) Spiritualism (b) Shri S. L. Bhyrappa - (ii) Public Affairs (c) Ms. Suman Kalyanpur - (iii) Literature & Education (d) Dr. Sukama Acharya - (iv) Art
In which State/UT, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is conducting Phase-IV of 'Sagar Parikrama'?
Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund has provided final approval to about 130 projects with sanctions worth over ₹12,000 crore. Identify the incorrect statement about SWAMIH Investment Fund.
Identify the correct statement about the recently released 'Global Pension Index' 2022.
In the light of the recent report released by the Official Language Committee headed by Union Home Minister, Government of India, consider the following statements : (a) Divide the States into two categories — Region A and B States, for the use of Hindi language. (b) Prioritize regional languages over English in all the States. (c) Designate Hindi as one of the official languages of the United Nations. Which of the above statements are recommendations of the Committee?
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Agni-Prime (Agni-P)' Missile that is being produced in the operational service of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), that forms part of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) : (a) It is the fifth version in the Agni Missile series. (b) It is a three-stage Missile and is to be launched via a canister. (c) It weighs 50% less than Agni-3 Missile. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to "Sovereign Green Bonds Framework" in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? (a) It is approved by the Ministry of Renewable Energy. (b) In India, SEBI regulates the issuance of Private Green Bonds. (c) The framework is designed to comply with ICMA Green Bond Principles.
Consider the following combinations (related to GI tag) : Product - State - Category (a) Hmaram - Mizoram - Agricultural (b) Tirur Betel Leaf - Kerala - Agricultural (c) Dindigul Locks - Goa - Manufactured (d) Mizo Puanchei - Mizoram - Handicrafts Which of the combinations is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following : (a) G20 (b) Wassenaar Arrangement (c) BRICS (d) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is presently in the Chair of which of the above?
Who was the first sportsperson from Independent India to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) based in Lausanne, Switzerland?
On what allegations has the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia?
What does the Bharat 6G Vision Document recently launched by the Prime Minister of India envisage?
As per the Union Budget 2023-24 recently presented in the Parliament of India, a fund under the name of UIDF is to be established. What is the expanded form of UIDF?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), headquartered in Beijing, China,
Match List—I with List—II in connection with the commercial items imported by the Indus Valley Civilization. List—I (Metal) - List—II (Source) (a) Lapis lazuli - (i) Khetri (b) Jade - (ii) Afghanistan (c) Copper - (iii) Kolar (d) Gold - (iv) Pamir Select the correct answer :
Consider the following statements. (a) The Puranas contain stories of life and mythology. (b) The main crop of Rig Vedic civilisation was barley. (c) Rig Veda does not throw light on the beliefs and practices of the non-Aryans. (d) Kalika Purana is a source of the early history of Kamarupa. How many statements given above are correct?
Buddhism was extremely popular in ancient India. Consider the following literatures which expounded on the excellence of Buddhism : (a) Manimekalai — Sangam Literature (b) Milinda Panha — Nagasena (c) Tolkappiyam — Sangam Literature (d) Bodhipathapradipa — Atisa How many pairs given above are correct?
Which among the following is the correct ascending order of the political structure of Rig Vedic India?
Anguttara Nikaya is the earliest text which mentions the list of 16 Mahajanapadas. Which among the following texts also gives the list of 16 Mahajanapadas? (a) Kalpa Sutra (b) Dipavamsa (c) Bhagwati Sutra (d) Mahavastu Select the correct answer :
Which among the following dynasties of foreign origin did not circulate gold coins in India? (a) Indo-Greeks (b) Parthians (c) Kushanas (d) Sakas Choose the answer from the codes below :
Consider the following statements : (a) Iltutmish introduced the Sajdah and Paibos. (b) Qutubuddin Aibak was the founder of the Ilbary dynasty. (c) Aibak died while playing Chaugan. (d) Iltutmish constructed the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque at Delhi. Which statements given above are correct?
Match List—I with List—II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List—I - List—II (a) Akbar - (i) Moti Masjid at Agra (b) Humayun - (ii) Buland Darwaza (c) Prataprudra - (iii) Mankal Fort Golkunda (d) Shah Jahan - (iv) Purana Qila Choose the correct answer : (columns are a, b, c, d)
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The Marathas emerged as the strongest regional power in India after the decline of the Mughal Empire. Reason (R) : The Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Arrange chronologically the following tribal rebellions : (a) The First Rampa Rebellion (b) Santhal Rebellion (c) Kol Uprising (d) Munda Rebellion Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Match the national leaders with the papers published by them : List—I - List—II (a) The Mahratta - (i) Annie Besant (b) Bande Matram - (ii) B. G. Tilak (c) Young India - (iii) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) New India - (iv) Mahatma Gandhi Select the correct answer : (columns a, b, c, d)
Consider the following events : (a) Communal Award (b) The Nehru Report (c) Quit India Movement (d) Two Nations Theory Choose the correct chronological order from the codes given below :
Match List—I with List—II in regard to the Social Reforms Movement in India. List—I (Reform movement) - List—II (Protagonist) (a) Satya Shodhak - (i) Jyotiba Phule (b) Self-Respect - (ii) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Navayana Buddhism - (iii) E. V. Ramaswami Naicker (d) Namdhari - (iv) Ram Singh Select the correct Answer : (columns a, b, c, d)
An important aspect of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal (1905) is the boycott of British goods. Which one of the following first suggested boycott of British goods in Bengal?
Who was the twenty-second Tirthankara in Jainism?
Choose the correct chronological order of the following events : (a) Rowlatt Satyagraha (b) Transfer of British India capital from Calcutta to Delhi (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Publication of Hind Swaraj
Match List—I with List—II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List—I (Major Rock Edicts of Asoka) - List—II (Main Themes) (a) Rock Edict II - (i) Denounces the Practice of Orthodox Ceremonies (b) Rock Edict V - (ii) Introduces the System of Dharma Yatra (c) Rock Edict VIII - (iii) Explains the institution of Dharma Mahamantras (d) Rock Edict IX - (iv) Certain measures for the welfare of humans and animals Codes : (columns a, b, c, d)
Which of the following monuments is not credited to the Chola dynasty?
When and where was the last session of the Congress held before independence and who was the president thereof?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource? (a) Natural gas (b) Coal (c) Hydroelectricity (d) Solar energy
Which of the following scientific laws / theories was / were propounded by Sir Isaac Newton, the renowned English physicist and mathematician? (a) Universal law of gravitation (b) Laws of motion (c) Theory of general relativity (d) Big bang theory
Gall bladder stones in humans are the deposits containing (a) calcium (b) glucose (c) cholesterol Choose the correct option :
What is the full form of LSD, the hallucinogen drug?
Which of the following is an anticoagulant chemical used in laboratories to prevent clotting of the blood samples usually stored in glass containers?
The name 'paper' is derived from the name of the plant
The weight of a body is (a) same everywhere on the surface of the earth (b) maximum at the poles (c) maximum at the equator (d) less on the hills than in the plains. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The best conductor of heat among liquids is
Which of the following are types of electromagnetic waves? (a) Ultra-violet rays (b) Sunlight (c) X-rays (d) Infra-red rays
The Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, manufactured by Serum Institute of India, belongs to which one of the following variant types?
The process of producing Atom bomb and Hydrogen bomb involves
With the recent discovery of 12 new moons, the planet presently known to have the highest number of natural satellites is
Hydrogen blended Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is being used in transport vehicles as fuel primarily because, (a) it adds minimally to the weight thus making the vehicle highly fuel efficient (b) it emits less carbon dioxide and other pollutants as compared to liquid fuels (c) hydrogen is less poisonous and there is less risk to passengers in case of any leakage of the gas inside the vehicle The correct answer is :
Which of the following is a vital role played by the mitral and the tricuspid valves of the heart?
Which of the following is the largest bone in the middle ear?
Which of the following is the correct description of certain parts of normal human skeleton?
According to the report cited by WWF in 2022, which is the world's most endangered species?
Which toxic gas was released during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984?
Which of the following wetlands of India are in Montreux Record? (a) Loktak Lake (b) Keoladeo National Park (c) Chilika Lake (d) Hokera wetland Select the correct option :
Refer to the following two statements : (a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) was a framework for international cooperation to combat climate change by limiting average global temperature increase. (b) Kyoto protocol was not an extension of UNFCC. Which of the statements given above is correct?
Which country entered into a tripartite agreement with the Government of India in 1953, along with the United Nations Organization, for the first project launched in India to help modernize Kerala's fishing industry?
Incidence of Poverty is estimated by the Planning Commission on the basis of
The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana has been restructured as
Calorie based norm is not an adequate measure to identify poor people because of which of the following reasons?
Which of the following are the correct stages of population growth, according to the Theory of Demographic Transition? (a) There is low population growth in a society that is underdeveloped and technologically backward (b) The death rate and birth rate are very high, so that the net growth rate is low (c) There is low growth in a developed society where both death rate and birth rate have been reduced considerably and the difference between them is again small (d) Between these stages is a transitional stage of movement from a backward to an advanced stage, and this stage is characterised by very high rates of growth of population
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is calculated and published by which one of the following?
Which one of the following is generally known as "Twin Deficit"?
Which of the following are key indicators of poverty in India? (a) High infant mortality rate (b) Low life expectancy (c) High inflation rate (d) Low literacy rate
Which among the following factors are responsible for the high growth of the Service Sector? (a) High demand for service as an end product (b) Technological and structural changes (c) Development of information technology (d) Liberalization of the financial sector and reforms in the infrastructure sector
Which one of the following is correct if we only achieve two out of the three pillars of sustainable development?
Which of the following is/are the primary goals of the Five Year Plans? (a) Equity (b) Modernization (c) Self-Reliance (d) Concentration and Distribution of Wealth Choose the correct answer by using the codes given below :
Which of the following statements is/are true for the Crude Birth Rate (CBR)? (a) The number of live births in a year per thousand of population. (b) The number of live births per ten thousand of population. (c) The ratio between the number of live births in a population during a given year and the total mid-year population for the same year. (d) The ratio between the number of live births in a population during a given year and the total population at the end of the year.
Which one of the following is not a push factor for migration?
The 2011 Census has divided the working population of India into which of the following categories?
Make correct pairs from the following two columns and mark the correct option : (a) Meteorology - (i) Population Geography (b) Demography - (ii) Soil Geography (c) Sociology - (iii) Climatology (d) Pedology - (iv) Social Geography
According to plate tectonics, the important minor plates are
Which of the following processes are included under diastrophism?
Threatened species of plants and animals are classified by
Which one of the following is the highest cloud in the sky?
Which of the following is/are not true about the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?
The highest tides in the world occur in
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following advisory opinions given by the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution? (a) In re Kerala Education Bill (b) In re President Poll (c) In re Delhi Laws Act (d) In re Cauvery Dispute Tribunal Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
In which of the following, the Parliament, by law, excluded the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in dispute between the States of India? (a) Water of inter-State rivers or river valleys (b) Matters referred to Finance Commission (c) Adjustment of certain expenses between Union and States under Article 290 (d) A dispute arising out of any treaty or agreement etc. Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :
Under Article 133 of the Constitution, the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in the Civil matters pertains only to a
Which of the following Fundamental Rights are enforceable against the private individuals as well?
Which of the following Union Territories are included in the electoral college to elect to Office the President of India by the Constitution (70th Amendment) Act, 1992 to purpose of Articles 54 and 55 of the Constitution of India? (a) NCR of Delhi (b) Goa (c) Pondicherry (d) Lakshadweep Select the answer by using the codes given below :
Under the Indian Constitution, if any question arises as to whether a member of either House of the Parliament has become subject to any disqualification under Article 102(1), then the issue has to be decided by which of the following constitutional authorities? (a) The Speaker or the Chairman (b) The Election Commission of India (c) The President of India (d) The Supreme Court of India Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
Consider the following statements in respect of the manner of election to the Council of States by the electoral college : (a) They are elected in accordance with the proportional representation system by means of single transferable vote. (b) They are elected by second call of paper. (c) Elections are required to indicate candidates' multiple preferences. (d) The candidates are required to obtain the quota and polling will be by open ballot. Which of the above statements are correct? Codes :
Which of the following is correct in respect of anti-defection law? (a) It was introduced by the Constitution (fifty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1985 (b) It amended four articles of the Constitution such as Articles 101(3)(a), 102(2), 190(3)(a) and 191(2) (c) It added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution (d) A member of the House belonging to any political party shall be disqualified if he is being expelled or suspended from such political parties Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : Codes :
Which of the following matters are required to be passed by special majority votes instead of simple majority votes? (a) Removal of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House (b) Removal of the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (c) Removal of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) Removal of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : Codes :
Under Article 102(1) of the Constitution, a person is disqualified from being chosen as, and from being a member of the House of Parliament under which of the following grounds? (a) Dismissal from Government service for corruption (b) Dismissal from Government service for disloyalty to the State (c) If such person is an undischarged insolvent (d) If such person holds an office of profit under certain State Government Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
In case both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are absent from the House, the Speaker's duties are to be performed by whom? (a) By such person as determined by the rules of procedure of the House (b) By the oldest available members of the ruling party (c) By such other person as nominated by the President to conduct the proceeding of the House (d) By such other person as may be determined by the House Codes :
Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? (a) The Vice-president of India is ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. (b) He may be removed from his office by majority of all the members of the House. (c) At least 15 days advance notice has to be given for the intention to move the person. (d) The Vice-president can preside over a sitting of the Rajya Sabha when resolution for his removal is under consideration. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
What will be effect of dissolution of the Lok Sabha on business pending in the House in the following consignees? (a) A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses (b) A bill passed by the Lok Sabha pending in the Rajya Sabha does not lapse (c) A bill passed by both the Houses but pending assent of the President lapses (d) Dissolution of the House does not wipe out contempt proceeding in the House Select the appropriate answer by using the codes given below :
Which of the following bills is considered neither a money bill nor a financial bill, if it deals only with matters? (a) The bill relating to imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties (b) If it relates to the demand of payment of fees for licenses or fees for service rendered (c) If it relates to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax by any local authority or body for local purposes (d) All municipal taxations Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : Codes :
Which of the following expenditures is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India? (a) Administrative expenses of the Supreme Court. (b) Administrative expenses of the Comptroller and Auditor General. (c) Grants-in-aid for States in need of assistance. (d) Money required for making loans to the States. Select the appropriate choice by using the codes given below :
Parliament authorizes a lumpsum grant to the executive to cover the expenditure for a short period before passing of the Appropriation Act by means of which of the following instruments?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Public Accounts Committee? (a) It comprises of 10 members of Lok Sabha and 7 members of Rajya Sabha. (b) A member of the opposition acts as its Chairman. (c) It examines the accounts of the Government corporations, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies. (d) The Committee has the power to hear officials or take evidence connected with accounts under examination. Select the appropriate answer by using the codes given below : Codes :
Consider the following statements relating to Parliamentary Privileges enjoyed by a member of the House. Which of the following statements are true? (a) Freedom of speech inside the Parliament House is absolute in nature. (b) A member's freedom of speech is subject to provisions of the Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of the Parliament. (c) No member of the Parliament is liable to any proceedings in any Court in respect of anything said or any vote given in the Parliament. (d) A member who accepted bribe as a motive or reward and voted in the Parliament can claim immunity from criminal proceedings. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : Codes :
Manipur became a Union Territory in which of the following years?
The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Manipur for F.Y. 2023-24 is estimated as which one of the following?