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5. The minimum age to qualify for election of the Lok Sabha on the – 25 years
6. The President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the - Advice of the Prime Minister
7. The President of India can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal
term only on the recommendation of – The two houses of the Parliament
8. The preamble to our Constitution includes all the following except – Equality of status,
Adult Franchise, Fraternity, Justice –Adult franchise
10. The phrase “Bicameral Legislature” means – A legislature consisting of a lower and
a upper house/ chamber.
11. Which Right was described as “the heart and soul” of the Constitution? – Right to
Constitutional Remedies
18. In which schedule of the Constitution, 22 languages of India duly recognized by the
Constitution, are listed – Eight Schedule
19. Who decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not – The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
20. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by – through a procedure similar
to that for the removal of the judge of Supreme Court
21. The statement that ‘A man without society is either a beast or a God’ is attributed to
– Aristotle
22. Article 18 of the Indian Constitution provides for the – Abolition of Titles
23. Which Committee first of all conceptualized PRIs as 3-tier system? – Balwant Rai
Mehta Committee
26. Who gave much emphasis on education during medieval period? – Akbar
30. Among Attitude, Maturation, Concepts, Skills which one is not a product of learning?
– Maturation
31. In teaching, if nothing has been learned, nothing has been…….- Taught
32. Teaching would come in which classification of work? – Professional
35. Which branch of philosophy deals with knowledge? Its structure, method and validity?
– Epistemology
36. Knowledge according to, Mimamsa philosophy, is …….. – Real and Unreal
37. On whose philosophy is the current primary education based (in India)? – Mahatma
Gandhi
39. Which is the least important factor in teaching? – Punishing the students
40. Whose statement is this “A single shelf of a good European library has worth the whole
native literature of India and Arabia”? – Lord Macaulay
41. Who was the Chairman of Indian Education Commission (1964-66)? – D.S. Kothari
42. John Dewey liked best, the following definition of Education – Preparation for life
44. Modern Indian Education at the elementary school level can be best described as
being …..Pupil- Centered
45. ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ its contribution in modern classroom serves our
purpose in a – Worst way
47. The self, according to samkhya is different from – Body, Intellect and Mind
48. Which is not relevant for achieving vertical social mobility? – Religion
49. The famous psychologist, Binet was a ……. – French
51. The term “Mental Hygiene” has been given by – C.W. Beers
52. Himachal Pradesh bagged ‘Best State’ award under the ….. and …..c sectors at the
‘State of States Conclave, 2013’ organized by India Today. – Health, Investment
53. Which erstwhile State of Himachal Pradesh was pioneer in the field of hydroelectricity
generation? – Chamba
54. The remains of two Buddhist Stupas in Kangra district have been found at – Chari and
Chetru
57. In which year Shimla became the summer capital of the British Raj? (By the efforts of
Lord Lawrence) – 1864
60. This tribe is mainly found in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan – Bhils
61. There is a provision of “Nirbhaya Fund” worth 1000 crore in the Union Budget 2013-
14 for – Women Empowerment & Safety
68. Which country is the only country to have participated in every Football World Cup so
far? –Brazil
72. Which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence? Mahesh is not cut
out for this kind of work. – suitable
76. He applied for and was …….legal aid by the Labour Ministry. – Granted
77. Select the miss pelt word: Adhere, Intuition, Manageable, and Memorandum.
– Memorandum
78. Which world will be placed first in English dictionary- Conductive, Contempt,
Conductor, Condolence – Condolence
79. Give one word for the following: To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings. –
Introspection
80. Give the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase – Once
in a blue moon – On rare occasions
82. The doctor ……… the patient for taking certain medicines. – Prohibited
85. In August 2013, which sub-marine of Indian Navy was sunken down after an
explosion? – INS Sindhu Rakshak
88. Who is the author of the book “The Low Land”? – Jhumpa Lahiri
90. In Judicial context, the intended purpose of ‘Certiorari’ is – To quash the order
already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or judicial authority
91. Right to move to the Supreme Court and the High Courts in case of violation of the
Fundamental Rights, is known as –Rights to Constitutional Remedies
93. The first hour of every sitting of Parliament is called the ……….- Question Hour
94. Which of the following statement is not correct about Indus Valley Civilization?
Indus people first produced cotton; Harappan script was pictography; Cities were planned
and the intensive use of burnt bricks; After Bronze, the second known metal was Iron.
– After Bronze, the second known metal was Iron
95. The Indus Valley Civilization site “Lothal” is situated in – Gujarat
96. What was ‘Yava’ during Rig Vedic Period? – A crop (Barley)
97. Which Vedas, contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases?
– Atharvaveda
99. Among Gautam Budha, Sidhartha, Vardhamana, Sakyamuni, which one is not the name
of Buddha – Vardhamana
106. Harisena the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription was the court poet of
– Samudragupta
107. Mehrauli Inscription (Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar) is associated with –
Chandragupta-II
113. Who was the first Muslim who invaded India in 712 A.D.? – Mahammad bin Qasim
114. Who is considered the ‘founder of Muslim Rule in India’? – Mohammad Ghori
115. Who was the Sultan of Delhi popularly known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ for his generosity?
– Qutubuddin Aibak
117. Who introduced the ‘Sijdah’ and ‘Paibos’ practices in the Court of Delhi Sultanate? –
Balban
118. Who was the Sultan of Delhi known for his market reforms and new capital ‘Siri’? –
Alauddin Khilji
119. Timur, the Mongol leader, ordered general massacre in Delhi in ……..A.D. – 1398
121. ……….was the Sultan of Delhi who transferred capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
– Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
122. Which poet was known as “The Parrot of India” (Tuti-e-Hind)? – Amir Khusro
124. Under Akbar, Mir Bakshi was required to look after – Military affairs
125. The Vijayanagar ruler, Krishnadev Raya’s work “Amuktamalyada” was in – Telugu
127. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were – Babur and
Jahangir
128. Who installed a chain of justice outside his palace in Agra Called Zanzir-i-Adil?
– Jahangir
130. Which Mughal Emperor’s reign is considered the “Golden Age of Mughal Empire”? –
Shah Jahan
131. Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by – Aurangzeb
135. The English East India Company set up its first factory at – Surat
137. Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Father of Civil services’ in India? – Lord
Cornwallis
138. The Britishers transferred their capital from Calcutta to delhi in …..A.D. – 1911
139. Who amongst the following was not a leader (Revolutionary) during the revolt of 1857?
– Nizam of Hydrabad
141. Which revolutionary leader was also known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’? – Khan Abdul
Gaffar Khan
142. In which town in India did Gandhi Ji make his first experiment in Satyagraha?
– Champaran
143. Name the organization founded in 1906 by the Aga Khan (Nawab of Daka) and Nawab
Mohsin-ul-Mulk. – The all India Muslim League
144. The name of ‘Lala Hardayal’ is associated with – Ghadar Party
146. Percentage share of Indian Agriculture in National Income has been – Decreasing
149. Economic Activities of India have been divided in basic ……..sectors for measuring
National income – Three
150. In India, which sector contribute highest in the National income? – Tertiary Sector
151. Which is the cause of low per capita income in India? – Backward technology, Rapid
increase in population and Backward infrastructure
153. For developing nations, the effect of rapid increase in population on economic
development is – Harmful
154. Birth rate refers to no. of children born per…..persons in a year – 1,000
155. Growth rate of population can be measured by – Subtraction of death rate from
birth rate
156. In which State, the number of females is more than that of males? – Kerala
157. In India, Which State has lowest Population density? – Arunachal Pradesh
158. The Second five year plan was focused on – Heavy Industry
159. “Green Revolution” in India has so far been most successful in the case of – Wheat
160. Who finally approves the Draft five year plans? – National Development Council
161. Depreciation means – Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
162. Which is the most appropriate cause of exports surplus? – Development in National
and International markets
163. If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be
to – Increase it
165. Deficit financing means that the government borrow money from the – RBI
166. A major step of the Nationalization of Banks (14 Commercial Banks) was taken in the
year ….. – 1969
169. Among Income Tax, Stamp duty, Wealth Tax, Excise duty which one is not a Direct Tax?
– Excise duty
170. The model of Five Years Plan for rapid economic growth has been taken from –
Erstwhile USSR
171. Which programme/measure is not associated with ‘Women Empowerment and Child
Development? – Rajeev Awaas Yojna
182. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following States? – Rajasthan
183. Suraj Tal Lake is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh? – Lahual&Spiti
185. Among Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej which river does not originate in India? – Sutlej