Indian Polity and Constitution
* The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the preamble of the Indian Constitution have been taken from the – French Revolution
* The elections to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and to the Legislative Assemblies of States shall be on the basis of adult suffrage under – Article 326
* Who was the Chairman of the committee on fundamental rights and minorities in the Constituent Assembly? – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
* Which article separates judiciary from executive in India? – Article 50
* Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with its amendment? – Part 20 under Article 368
* The ideal of justicesocial, economic and political in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of – The Soviet Union (Now Russia)
* Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the Magna Carta of India ? – Part III
* The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at – 552
* Who presides over the first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha ? – Speaker Pro Tern
* Andman and Nicobar islands corne under the judicial jurisdication of - Calcutta High, Court
Indian National Movement
* Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of slavery ? – J. L. Nehru
* The Chauri-Chaura incident forced Mahatma Gandhi to suspend the Non-cooperation Movement. The Chauri-Chaura is located in – Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
* In which district of Uttar Pradesh was parallel government established during the Quit India Movement in 1942? – Balia
* How many seats were given to the depressed class under the Communal Award and Poona Pact? – 71 and 147 respectively
* Who was the founder of 'Servants of India Society'? – Gopal Krishna Gokhle
* Who founded the Forward Bloc in 1939? – Sub hash Chandra Bose
* Who was the chief defence advocate during the historic INA trial at the Red Fort in 1945? – Bhulabhai Desai
* 'India House' in London was established by – Shyamji Krishna Verma
* Who is the author of the book 'Hints for Self Culture' ? – Lala Hardayal
* Who founded the Indian Independence League in California ? – Tarak Nath Das
History and Culture of India
* Bimbisara, the ruler of Magadha in ancient India, was the founder of – Haryanka Dynasty
* The officer in charge of the city administration in the Mauryan administration was known as – Nagaraka
* 'Vitasta' was the Rigvedic name of the river – Jhelam
* 'Yajnavalkya - Gargi dialogue is in the – Vrihadranyaka Upanishada
* Who was the last Mauryan ruler? – Brihadratha
* The famous rock-cut temple of Kailash (Shiva) at Ellora was built by Rashtrakuta King – Krishna I
* Malik Kafur was a genius military commander of – Sultan Alauddin
* The second battle of Panipat was fought between the Mughal forces of King Akbar and – Mewar ruler Rana Pratap
Economic Affairs of India
* What is India's rank on the UN World Happiness Report-2018? –133rd rank
* 'CRISIL', 'CARE', 'ICRA' are major Indian agencies related to – Credit Rating
* In Indian economy, agriculture belongs to – Primary sector
* The headquarters of CRISIL credit rating body is located in – Mumbai
* 'Primary deficit' refers to fiscal deficit minus – Interest payments
* The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on – January 01, 1949
* The rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial banks is called – Reverse Repo Rate
* In banking field, RTGS stands for – Real Time Gross Settlement
* An account maintained by an Indian bank in the foreign countries is called – NOSTRO account
Geography (India and the World)
* Which planet of our solar system is generally referred to as the 'Earth's twin' due to its quite a similarity of size with the earth ? – Venus
* 'Phobes' and 'Demos' are two satellites of – Mars
* 'Great Victoria Desert' and 'Great Sandy Desert' are located in – Australia
* The Aravalli and the Nilgiri mountains are major examples of – Residual Mountains
* 'Veld' temperate grasslands are located in – South Africa
* Which shape represents the wall-like formation of magmas? – Dykes
* A desert is a land which has less than – 25cm of rainfall
* The headquarters of East Central Railway is located in – Hajipur
* Lonar lake is located in – Maharashtra
* Which oceanic current flows southward in the name of Agulhas current? – Indian equatorial current
Science and Technology
* Newton's first law of motion is also referred to as – Law of Galileo/Law of inertia
* Recoil of a gun is an example – Newton's Third Law of Motion
* 'Which scientist discovered short radio waves? – Heinrich Hertz
* Atoms of different elements having the same number of neutrons are called – Isotones
* Fundamental particles of an atom are – Electron, Proton and Neutron
* Which chemical substance is used as a marker on fingers during elections – Silver nitrate
* Which polymer is used for the production of non-sticky pan ? – Teflon
* Blood group 'O' is called universal donor because it does not contain any – Antigen
* Blood group , AB' is called universal receptor because it does not contain any – Antibody
* Cinnabar is the ore of – Mercury
Agriculture
* Koter spot disease of turnip is caused due to the deficiency of – Calcium (Ca)
* Little leaf disease of mango and brinjal is caused due to the deficiency of – Zinc (Zn)
* A system of farming in which the cultivator uses a large amount of labour and capital on a relatively small area is called – Intensive farming
* 'Rubber', 'Sugarcane', 'Coffee', 'Tea' and 'Banana' are major crops of – Plantation agriculture
* 'Pusa RH-10' is a hybrid variety of – Basmati rice
* The most popular fertilizer for foliar application is – Urea
* 'Penninsetum glaucum' is the scientific name of – Bajra (millets)
* 'Rice', 'Maize', 'Millets', 'Ground- nuts', 'Cotton' are grown in India in the – Kharif Crop Season
* 'COJ-64' and 'CO-77IT are early maturing varieties of – Sugarcane
* Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute is located at – Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh)
Environment Biodiversity, Climate Chang etc.
* NGT stands for – National Green Tribunal
* When is the International Earth Day celebrated? – April 22
* Kanha National Park is famous for – Tigers
* The International Union for Conservation of Nature is headquartered at – Gland (Switzerland)
* Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in – Karnataka
* The elements of the ecosystem are divided into 4 categories into the basis of – Functions
* The functioning of an ecosystem depends upon – Energy Flow
* The animals deriving their food exclusively from plants are called – Herbivores
* The animals depending on both, plants and animals for their food are called – Omnivores
* World Wildlife Day is observed on – October 6
Communication
* Use of language in mediated communication imposes a grid on – Reality
* Usually a large number of people are involved in message production in – Mass Communication
* Two-step flow of communication argues that – People are not isolates
* Deliberate manipulation of communication was referred to as – Propaganda
* One person remains dominant in –Wheel type of communication
* Initial stage of interpersonal communication is called – The Phatic Stage
* Non-verbal communication is done through – Moral Codes
* The concept of valid knowledge is discussed as part of – Cultural communication
* A dynamic interaction between reader and message will result in – Meaning
* The study of touching behaviour in non-verbal communication is known as – Haptic communication
Education and Child Psychology
* 'A child writes with his/her left hand and is comfortable doing this with it, she/he should be – Allowed his preference
* Language of the word is not necessary for – Imaginative Thinking
* Development indicates the change in the – Quality or character of child
* Single factor theory of intelligence was given by – Alfred Binet
* Who is the father of "Theory of Multiple Intelligence" – Gardner
* Who gives more stress to the philosophy of social constructivism? – Vygotsky
* The best place of social development for a 12 years old child is – Playground
* Gifted students are Independent in their Judgements
* The cardinal principles of learner centered education are – Learning by doing and living
Sports and Games
* Who was honoured with the Laureus sportsman of the year award for 2018 ? – Roger Federer of Switzerland
* Who was felicitated with the Laureus Sportswoman of the year honour for 2018 ? – Serena Williams
* Which team emerged winner of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers championship? – Afghanistan
* Deodhar Trophy and Irani cup are prestigious titles of – Indian Cricket
* Who emerged the winner of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix - 2018 formula one race? – Sebastian Vettel
* Which country emerged the overall champion of the Pyeongchang winter Paralympics - 2018 ? – The United States of America
* Which team emerged champion of the Indian Super League football title 2017-18? – Chennaiyin FC
* Australia clinched the Azlan Shah Hockey Cup - 2018, beating ......... in the final. – England
* What is the National Sport of China? – Table Tennis
* 'Futsal' is a modified form of – Soccer
Miscellany
* Who is the author of the book - 'The Wonder that was India' ? – A. L. Basham
* Who is popularly known as 'Bard of Avon' ? – William Shakespeare
* International Literacy Day is observed on – September 8
* Where is the headquarters of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) located? – Brussels (Belgium)
* The non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for a term of – Two-years
* Which organ of the United Nations is generally referred to as 'The Policeman of the World' ? – Security Council
* Where was 105th Indian Science Congress Organized? – Manipur Central University, Imphal
* Who is the first Indian architect to win the coveted Pritzker prize? – Balkrishna Doshi
* Xin Hua is the news agency of – China
* 'Savari', 'Ghumara', 'Painka', 'Munari', 'Odissi' are the folk dances of – Odisha
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