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www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1. In which year were the Asian Games A. (A) held in India? B. (C) (A) 1978 (B) 1982 C. (D) (C) 1986 (D) 1990 D. (B) A. (B) Ans. B B. (D) Sol. C. (A) • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as D. (C) the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Ans. A • He also served as the first Home Sol. Minister of India. • New Delhi, the national capital of • He acted as Home Minister during the India, has hosted the Asian Games political integration of India and the on two occasions: the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. inaugural 1951 Asian Games and • As the first Home Minister and Deputy the 1982 Asian Games. Prime Minister of India, he organised • Asian Games are organized by relief efforts for refugees fleeing to the Asian Olympic Council in the Punjab and Delhi from Pakistan and supervision of the International Olympic worked to restore peace. Council. 4. Rupee 1 and 2 coins are now made of 2.The objective of Green High-ways (A) Ferritic stainless steel Policy 2015 is to (B) Silver and steel (A) Promote development of eco-friendly (C) Cupro nickel alloy highways (D) Steel and brass (B) Promote the welfare of the poor A. (B) (C) Safeguard the NGOs who work for B. (C) greening the roads C. (D) (D) Cause more rain fall D. (A) A. (C) Ans. D B. (B) Sol. C. (A) • Rupee 1 and 2 coins are now made D. (D) of ferritic stainless steel, comprising Ans. C 83 per cent iron and 17 per Sol. cent chromium. • The objective of Green High-ways • The new Re 1 coin weighs 3.09 grams Policy 2015 is to promote and will be in a circular shape of 20mm development of eco-friendly diameter. highways. • The new Rs 2 coin weighs 4.07 grams • The policy was unveiled by Union Road and is in the shape of a circle with a Transport and Highways Minister Nitin diameter of 23mm. Gadkari in New Delhi. • It will address the issues that lie in the 5. Which one of the following was road of development and pave the way declared as a World Heritage Site by towards sustainable development. UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment? 3.Who among the following served as (A) Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological the first Home Minister of independent Park, Gujarat India? (B) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (A) K. Kamaraj (C) Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra (B) Rajagopalachari (D) Sundarbans National Park, West (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai patel Bengal (D) Morarji Desai A. (D) B. (B) 2 www.gradeup.co • The decision to observe 31 October as C. (C) Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National D. (A) Integration Day was taken by the Union Ans. B Government to reiterate India’s strength Sol. and buoyancy against adversaries. • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as a World Heritage Site by 8.The cricketer to hit 6 sixes in an over UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural in World Cup T-20 was environment. (A) Sachin Tendulkar • It is located in Assam. (B) Yuvraj Singh • Manas National Park is a Project Tiger (C) Herschelle Gibbs reserve, an elephant reserve and a (D) A. B. De Villiers biosphere reserve. A. (D) • The name of the park is originated B. (B) from the Manas River. C. (C) D. (A) 6.The first woman to become the Chief Ans. B Minister of an Indian State. Sol. (A) Nandini Satpathy Solution (B) Mayawati • Yuvraj Singh is a former Indian (C) Sushma Swaraj cricketer who played in all forms of the (D) Sucheta Kriplani game. A. (D) • In India's Super 8 match against B. (B) England at Durban (T20 World Cup C. (C) 2007), Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in an D. (A) over off Stuart Broad. Ans. A • South African opening Sol. batsman Herschelle Gibbs was the first • Sucheta Kriplani was India's first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in woman Chief Minister. a One-Day International • She served as the head of the Uttar (ODI) match. Pradesh government from 1963 to • His feat came in the 2007 World Cup 1967. (One-Day). • She was the fourth chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. 9.2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by 7.National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta (A) Netherlands (B) Portugal Divas) was observed in India in the year (C) Russia (D) England 2015 on. A. (C) (A) 31st August (B) 30th September B. (B) (C) 31st October (D) 30th November C. (A) A. (C) D. (D) B. (D) Ans. A C. (A) Sol. D. (B) • Russia was chosen to host the 2018 Ans. A World Cup. Sol. • The 2018 FIFA World Cup was • National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta the 21st FIFA World Cup. Divas) was observed in India in the • It took place in Russia from 14 June year 2015 on 31st October. to 15 July 2018. • It is observed to commemorate the • It was the first World Cup to be held in birth anniversary of Iron Man of Eastern Europe. India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 3 www.gradeup.co 10.Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is 12.For which contribution Mohammad located in which state? Yunus of Bangladesh was given noble (A) Andhra Pradesh peace prize 2006? (B) Karnataka (A) His efforts for economic and social (C) Tamil Nadu development (D) Kerala (B) Struggle against persecution on A. (A) children B. (D) (C) Nonviolent struggle for human rights C. (B) (D) For peace D. (C) A. (A) Ans. D B. (C) Sol. C. (D) • Kudankulam Nuclear Power D. (B) Plant is the single largest nuclear power Ans. A station in India. Sol. • It is situated in Koodankulam in the ● The Nobel Peace Prize 2006 was Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. awarded jointly to Muhammad • Its construction started on 31st Yunus and Grameen Bank "for their March 2002. efforts to create economic and social • It is operated by the Nuclear Power development from below." Corporation of India. ● Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi • An Inter-Governmental Agreement social entrepreneur, banker, economist, (IGA) on the project was signed on 20 and civil society leader who was November 1988. awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 • This agreement was signed by the for founding the Grameen Bank and Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi and pioneering the concepts of microcredit the Soviet head of state, Mikhail and microfinance. Gorbachev, for the construction of two reactors. 13.In which country is Canton Tower situated? 11.Who designed prevalling National flag (A) China (B) Turkey of India? (C) Kuwait (D) Dubai (A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar A. (B) (B) Madam Cama B. (C) (C) Pingali Venkayya C. (A) (D) Sucheta Kriplani D. (D) A. (B) Ans. C B. (C) Sol. C. (D) ● Canton Tower is situated in Haizhu D. (A) District of the city of Guangzhou in Ans. B China. Sol. ● The tower was operational in sept, ● Pingali Venkaiah designed the flag 2010 for the Asian Games 2010. on which the Indian national flag ● It is now the second tallest tower and was based. the fourth-tallest freestanding structure ● He was freedom fighter of Indian in the world. Freedom Movement and belonged to Andhra Pradesh. He died in 1963. 14.Where is Sihravanabelagola situated? ● A postal stamp was issued to (A) Orisha (B) Kerala commemorate him in 2009. (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka A. (A) B. (B) 4 www.gradeup.co C. (C) ● The dates for the Games were 3 - 14 D. (D) October 2010, inclusive of the Opening Ans. D and Closing Ceremonies. Sol. ● In the end, two new world records ● Sharavanbelagola is situated in (Powerlifting & Athletics) and 108 new Hassan District of Karnataka. Commonwealth records were created. ● The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is one of the most 17.Who wrote the Malvikagnimitram? important tirthas (pilgrimage (A) Bhas (B) Kaviroy destinations) in Jainism. (C) Banbhatia (D) Kalidas ● Chandragupta Maurya is said to have A. (D) died here in 298 BCE after he became a B. (C) Jain monk . C. (B) D. (A) 15.Which of the following is capital of Ans. A Arunachal Pradesh? Sol. (A) Agartala (B) Shillong ● Malvikagnimitram was written by (C) Itanagar (D) Dispur Kalidas in 5th Century CE. A. (B) ● It concerns the machinations of King B. (A) Agnimitra to win Malavika, a female C. (D) dance student with whom he is in love. D. (C) Ans. D 18.By which material the first wheel was Sol. made of- ● The Capital of Arunanchal Pradesh (A) Rubber (B) Glass is Itanagar. (C) Wood (D) Iron ● Agartala is capital of Meghalaya, A. (A) Dispur is capital of Assam and Shillong is B. (D) capital of Sikkim. C. (C) ● Arunanchal Pradesh is allotted D. (B) statehood in 1987 and it has 25 districts. Ans. C Sol. 16.In which of the year for the first time ● The first wheel is made up of wood. Commonwealth Game was hosted by ● The invention of the solid wooden disk India? wheel falls into the late Neolithic period . (A) In 1990 (B) In 1998 ● 2200–1550 BCE is recognised as (C) In 2002 (D) In 2010 Middle Bronze Age in invention of the A. (C) spoked wheel and the chariot carried B. (A) out. C. (B) D. (D) 19.Who is the Chief election Ans. D commissioner of India? Sol. (A) Sunil Arora ● India hosted the Commonwealth (B) Dr. Nasim Zaidi games in 2010 in New Delhi for the (C) Achal Kumar Jyoti first time. (D) Harishankar Brahma A. (B) ● This was the first time India has B. (A) hosted the Games and only the second C.