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Question 1:

In which year was the concept of First Past the Post (FPTP) in a form of electoral system adopted in the Indian sub-continent?

  • (1) 1919
  • (2) 1835
  • (3) 1947
  • (4) 1951

Question 2:


This logo belongs to which party?
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  • (1) Indian National Congress
  • (2) Bharatiya Kisan Party
  • (3) Socialist Party
  • (4) Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Question 3:


Jawahar Lal Nehru delivered the "Tryst with Destiny" speech at midnight on India's gained independence. Which day did he deliver the well-known "Tryst with Destiny" speech?

  • (1) Mahatma Gandhi (14 August 1947)
  • (2) Jawahar Lal Nehru (15 August 1947)
  • (3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (16 June 1947)
  • (4) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (15 July 1945)

Question 4:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                       LIST II
Present State         Original State

A. Gujarat               I. Punjab

B. Haryana             II. Assam

C. Telangana         III. Andhra Pradesh

D. Chhattisgarh   IV. Madhya Pradesh

 

  • (1) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  • (2) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (3) A-II, B-I, C-I, D-III
  • (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Question 5:


P.C. Mahalanobis focused on which aspect of the Indian economy during the framing of the Second Five Year Plan?

  • (1) The Agrarian Sector, including investment in dams and irrigation
  • (2) Democracy and Education
  • (3) Health Care
  • (4) Rapid Industrialisation and active role of the Public Sector

Question 6:

Which among the following statements with reference to the Shock Therapy are incorrect?

  • (1) A and E
  • (2) C and A
  • (3) C and E
  • (4) D and C

Question 7:

Arrange the following in their chronological order:

  • (1) D, C, A, B
  • (2) C, D, A, B
  • (3) A, B, C, D
  • (4) B, A, C, D

Question 8:

The Afro-Asian conference of 1955 is also popularly known as:

  • (1) Shimla Sammelan
  • (2) Tashkent Agreement
  • (3) Paris Accord
  • (4) Bandung Conference

Question 9:

Arrange the following in their chronological order:

  • (1) D, A, B, C, E
  • (2) E, B, A, C, D
  • (3) D, B, A, C, E
  • (4) A, B, E, C, D

Question 10:

Name the Indian President who proclaimed emergency in 1975.

  • (1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • (2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (3) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  • (4) V.V. Giri

Question 11:

Match List I with List II

LIST I                                LIST II
Prime Minister                 Year

A. Morarji Desai              I. November 1990 - June 1991

B. Chandra Shekhar       II. April 1987 - March 1989

C. V.P. Singh                    III. December 1989 - November 1990

D. Rajiv Gandhi               IV. June 1989 - April 1987

 

  • (1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • (2) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Question 12:

E.V. Ramasami Naicker, also popularly known as Periyar is primarily known for his ideas on:

  • (1) Anti-casteism and recovery of The Dravidian identity
  • (2) Women and suffrage
  • (3) Support for ancient Indian language like Sanskrit
  • (4) Support for religious minority groups in India

Question 13:

In which year was the state of Nagaland created?

  • (1) 1963
  • (2) 1972
  • (3) 1987
  • (4) 1980

Question 14:

Match List I with List II

LIST I                                                     LIST II

A. Narmada Bachao Andolan               I. Andhra Pradesh

B. Anti-Arrack Movement                      II. Rajasthan

C. Chipko Movement                              III. Gujarat

D. Movement for Right to Information   IV. Uttarakhand

 

  • (1) A-II, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • (3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  • (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Question 15:

Medha Patkar is associated with:

  • (1) Narmada Bachao Andolan
  • (2) Chipko Andolan
  • (3) Narmada Bachao Andolan
  • (4) Bharatiya Kisan Union

Question 16:

Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?

  • (1) Mulayam Singh Yadav
  • (2) Kanshi Ram
  • (3) Mamata Banerjee
  • (4) Lalu Yadav

Question 17:

Developments made a long lasting impact on the politics of India in late 1960s and early 1970s. Arrange them in their chronological order:

  • (1) B, C, A, D, E
  • (2) D, B, C, A, E
  • (3) C, E, D, B, A
  • (4) A, E, B, D, C

Question 18:


Who was the founder of the Sikhki Pranja Mandal?

  • (1) Mary Kom
  • (2) Laliteng
  • (3) Angami Zapu Phizo
  • (4) Kazi Lhendup Dorji

Question 19:


The 14th Lok Sabha Elections were convened in the year:

  • (1) 2009
  • (2) 2004
  • (3) 2014
  • (4) 2001

Question 20:


Who was the Chairman of Second Backward Classes Commission?

  • (1) B.P. Mandal
  • (2) Kanshi Ram
  • (3) H.D. Deve Gowda
  • (4) V.P. Singh

Question 21:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                         LIST II
Prime Minister                          Year

A. V.P. Singh                               I. November 1990 - June 1991

B. Chandra Shekhar                  II. April 1987 - March 1989

C. H D Deve Gowda                   III. December 1989 - November 1990

D. Inder Kumar Gujral               IV. June 1996 - April 1997

 

  • (1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • (2) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Question 22:


NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) formed in 1949, was an association of how many states?

  • (1) 14 states
  • (2) 12 states
  • (3) 15 states
  • (4) 11 states

Question 23:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                     LIST II

A. 1st Summit of the NAM    I. 1961

B. 8th Summit of the NAM    II. 2019

C. 2nd Summit of the NAM   III. 1970

D. 15th Summit of the NAM   IV. 1964

 

  • (1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  • (2) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  • (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • (4) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

Question 24:


Which among the following statements with reference to the Shock Therapy are incorrect?

  • (1) A and E
  • (2) C and A
  • (3) C and E
  • (4) D and C

Question 25:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                                            LIST II

A. The Russian Revolution                         I. 1989

B. The Fall of Berlin Wall                             II. 1993

C. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan               III. 1917

D. The disintegration of the Soviet Union   IV. 1979

 

  • (1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  • (2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  • (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • (4) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Question 26:

Who hailed the emergence of the New World Order?

  • (1) George Bush
  • (2) Bill Clinton
  • (3) Donald Trump
  • (4) Jimmy Carter

Question 27:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                             LIST II

A. New World Order                     I. George W. Bush

B. World Trade Center                  II. 11 September 2001

C. Operation Iraqi Freedom          III. Afghanistan

D. Operation Enduring Freedom   IV. 1991

 

  • (1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • (2) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • (3) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

Question 28:


Which country was the founder member of the ASEAN?

  • (1) India
  • (2) China
  • (3) Russia
  • (4) Indonesia

Question 29:


Which of the following is not a pillar of the ASEAN community?

  • (1) Security
  • (2) Economic
  • (3) Political
  • (4) Socio-Cultural

Question 30:


Match List I with List II

LIST I              LIST II

A. Bhutan       I. The first country to liberalise its economy in South Asia

B. Maldives   II. Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries

C. India          III. An island nation, was sultanate till 1968

D. Sri Lanka  IV. A land nation, was sultanate till 1968

 

  • (1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • (2) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • (3) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (4) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

Question 31:


India and Pakistan signed the agreement on demilitarisation in Sir Creek. The line of Sir Creek is in which state of India?

  • (1) Maharashtra
  • (2) Punjab
  • (3) Gujarat
  • (4) Rajasthan

Question 32:


The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established to promote:

  • (1) Atom for peace
  • (2) Respect for human rights
  • (3) Building international coalition
  • (4) Global trade

Question 33:


Amnesty International, an NGO, campaigns for the:

  • (1) Protection of The Girl child
  • (2) Protection of old-age population
  • (3) Establishment of educational institutions
  • (4) Protection of Human Rights

Question 34:


The concept 'deterrence' refers to:

  • (1) Prevent war
  • (2) Surrender
  • (3) Defend when war actually breaks
  • (4) Defeat the attacking forces

Question 35:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                    LIST II

Treaties/ abbreviation       Full form

A. START                            I. Biological weapons

B. BWC                               II. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

C. CWC                               III. Biological weapons

D. ABM                               IV. Chemical weapons convention

 

  • (1) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  • (2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • (4) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Question 36:


What does 'res communis humanitatis' mean?

  • (1) Global World
  • (2) Global Commons
  • (3) Global Politics
  • (4) Global Resources

Question 37:


The Rio Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity and recommended a list of development processes called

  • (1) Agenda 21
  • (2) Agenda 41
  • (3) Agenda 31
  • (4) Agenda 21

Question 38:


Which one of the following is incorrect?

  • (1) Globalisation was political, economic and cultural manifestations
  • (2) Globalisation is not a multi dimensional concept
  • (3) Globalisation deals with a flow of ideas
  • (4) Impact of Globalisation may or may not always be positive

Question 39:


Match List I with List II

LIST I                                             LIST II

A. Erosion of state capacity       I. Economic consequences

B. Rise of WTO                            II. Technological consequences

C. Internet                                    III. Political consequences

D. Heterogenisation                    IV. Cultural consequences

  • (1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
  • (2) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (3) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 40:


In which year did the entire country shift to the EVM?

  • (1) 1951
  • (2) 2004
  • (3) 2008
  • (4) 2019

Question 41:


Why did Lal Bahadur Shastri resign from the position of Railway Minister?

  • (1) Accepting moral responsibilities for railway accident
  • (2) He was forced to resign
  • (3) His party lost election
  • (4) He was not healthy

Question 42:


Who coined the famous slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan?

  • (1) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (2) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • (3) Jawahar Lal Nehru
  • (4) Mahatma Gandhi

Question 43:


What was the tenure of Shastriji as a Prime Minister of India

  • (1) 1964-1967
  • (2) 1964-1966
  • (3) 1963-1967
  • (4) 1965-1967

Question 44:


In Shastriji's tenure India faced a war with which country?

  • (1) China
  • (2) Tibet
  • (3) Pakistan
  • (4) Bangladesh

Question 45:


Lal Bahadur Shastri was a minister in Union Cabinet from:

  • (1) 1952-1956
  • (2) 1954-1956
  • (3) 1953-1956
  • (4) 1951-1956

Question 46:


The Syndicate refers to:

  • (1) An elected representation of the party
  • (2) A group of powerful and influential leaders within the Congress
  • (3) Parties with different ideologies
  • (4) Chief ministers of various states

Question 47:


Match List I with List II Match the leaders with their states

LIST I                                    LIST II

A. N. Sanjeeva Reddy        I. Bombay (now Mumbai)

B. K. Kamraj                       II. Mysore (now Karnataka)

C. S.K. Patil                        III. Andhra Pradesh

D. S. Nijalingappa              IV. West Bengal

 

  • (1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  • (2) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
  • (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Question 48:


The Congress Syndicate was led by:

  • (1) A, B and C
  • (2) B
  • (3) E and D
  • (4) D

Question 49:


Who was the leader of Congress (R)?

  • (1) Morarji Desai
  • (2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (3) Indira Gandhi
  • (4) S.K. Patil

Question 50:


All the popular and powerful leaders of Indian politics lost their prestige after the split in Congress after:

  • (1) 1969
  • (2) 1971
  • (3) 1972
  • (4) 1970


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