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1.Atomic Power Station is located at B. 4 Rawatbhata, in the state of ...... C. 1 A. Maharashtra D. 3 B. Madhya Pradesh Ans. D C. Rajasthan Sol. D. Gujarat ● West Bengal is bordered by three countries named Bangladesh, Nepal, Ans. C and Bhutan. Sol. ● West Bengal shares the border with • Atomic Power Station is located at the Indian states of Odisha, Rawatbhata, in the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Rajasthan. Assam. • The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station ● Arunachal Pradesh shares the is also known as Rajasthan Atomic border with Myanmar, China, and Power Project. Bhutan. • Some important Nuclear power ● Sikkim shares the border with station in India are following:- Bhutan, China, and Nepal.

4.The British made English the medium of instruction in India in ...... A. 1835 B. 1857 C. 1855 2.The state tree of Haryana is ...... D. 1833 A. Mango B. Peepal Ans. A C. Guava Sol. D. Neem ● The British made English the medium of instruction in India in Ans. B 1835. Sol. ● The english language as a ● The state tree of Haryana is medium of instruction in Peepal. government schools and colleges was ● The state bird is Black francolin and included by Macaulay’s minute of the state flower is lotus. 1835. ● Haryana was formed on 1 Nov. ● He also introduced the western 1966 and the capital of the state is system of education in India. Chandigarh. ● Faridabad is the most populous 5.Ibrahim Lodi was killed by ...... in district of haryana. the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. A. Muhammad Shah 3.West Bengal shares boundaries with B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq ……………. countries. C. Babur A. 2 D. Timur

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● It was fought in north-eastern India Ans. C and It took place on the banks of the Sol. Hooghly River. ● Ibrahim lodi was killed by Babur in ● It was the First british victory in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. South Asia. ● Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. 8.ECG is done to diagnose an ailment ● Babur was the first ruler of the connected with Mughal dynasty. A. Kidney ● This battle was also marked as the B. Heart beginning of the Mughal Empire and C. Brain the end of the Delhi Sultanate. D. Blood

6...... was the Finance Minister of the Ans. B Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. Sol. Electrocardiography (ECG or A. Birbal EKG[a]) is the process of recording the B. Raja Man Singh 1 electrical activity of the heart over a C. Tansen period of time using electrodes placed D. Raja Todar Mal on the skin. These electrodes detect the tiny electrical changes on the skin Ans. D that arise from the heart muscle's Sol. electrophysiologic pattern of ● Raja Todar Mal was the Finance depolarizing and repolarizing during Minister of the Mughal empire during each heartbeat. It is a very commonly Akbar's reign. performed cardiology test. ● He was also one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's court. 9.Name the author of the book 'One ● Birbal was the main Commander of Indian Girl’. army and Hindu advisor of Mughal A. Chetan Bhagat empire during Akbar's reign. B. Ashwin Sanghi ● Raja Man Singh 1 was a trusted C. Brad stone general of the Mughal emperor Akbar. D. Mark Tully

7.The Battle of Plassey was fought on Ans. A ...... Sol. A. 23rd June 1557 ● The correct answer is Chetan B. 23rd June 1657 Bhagat. C. 23rd June 1857 ● Important facts about Chetan D. 23rd June 1757 Bhagat 1. He was included in Time Ans. D magazine's list of the World's 100 Sol. Most Influential People in 2010. ● The battle of Plassey was fought on 2. His first novel, Five Point 23rd June 1757. Someone, was published in 2004.

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3. He won the Filmfare Award for A. Panna Best Screenplay for Kai Po Che! at B. Kolar the 59th Filmfare Awards in 2014. C. Khetri 4. Some bestsellers of Chetan D. None of these Bhagat: Five Point Someone, The Three Mistakes Of My Life, 2 States: The Ans. B Story Of My Marriage, The Girl In Room Sol. 105, Half Girlfriend, One Indian Girl, • Karnataka is the largest producer of etc. gold in India. • Gold mines in Karnataka are located 10.The largest ocean is in Kolar, Dharwad, Hassan and Raichur A. Atlantic ocean districts. B. Indian ocean • Kolar Gold Fields are the second C. Arctic ocean deepest mine in the world. D. Pacific ocean Ans. D 13.On which hill is the famous Tirumala Sol. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of Temple situated? the world's five oceans, followed by the (A) Seshadri (B) Neeladri Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (C) Narayanadri (D) Venkatadri Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. It covers an A. (A) area of about 155 million square B. (C) kilometers (about 60 million square C. (B) miles). D. (D)

11.The ozone molecule is made up of Ans. D ____atoms of oxygen. Sol. A. Three ● The famous Tirumala Temple is B. Four situated on Venkatadri hills. C. Five D. Six ● The Venkata hill (853 m) is part of the Seshachalam Hills, located in the Ans. A Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Sol. ● The ozone molecule is made up of The popular Tirumala Venkateswara Three atoms of oxygen. Temple which is dedicated to the Hindu ● Ozone is destroyed when it reacts god Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, with molecules containing also known as Tirupati or Balaji is nitrogen, hydrogen, chlorine, or located here. bromine. ● It is mainly found in the lower 14.The soil formed by wind dust in and portion of the stratosphere. around hot deserts is called: A. silty soil 12.In India, Gold is mainly found B. loamy soil in______. C. sandy soil

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D. loess soil downstream, the Padma joins the Meghna River, the second largest Ans. D distributary of the Brahmaputra, and Sol. The soil formed by wind dust in and takes on the Meghna's name as it around hot desert is called “loess soil”. enters the Meghna Estuary, which Around 10% surface area is covered by empties into the Bay of Bengal. loess soil. It is found in yellow or brown color. 17.By which name does the Silty soil: silty soil is soft in touch Brahmaputra enter into India? because it has smaller particles than A. Manas sandy soil has. B. Dhansiri Loamy soil: loamy soil is preferred by C. Dihang garadeners because it contains silt, D. Tsangpo sand , clay and also humus. It is calcium rich. Ans. C Sandy soil: Sandy soil has the largest Sol. Brahmaputra is the one of the particles. It is dry. It can’t hold water. major rivers of Asia. It flows across southern Tibet to break through the 15.Veliconda Hills, which is a part of Himalayas in great gorges and into Eastern Ghats, is situated in? Arunachal Pradesh (India), where it is A. Odisha known as Dihang or Siang. B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka 18.Which of the following country is the D. Andhra Pradesh largest producer of aluminum in the World? Ans. D A. China Sol. Veliconda Hills, which is a part of B. Italy Eastern Ghats, is situated in Andhra C. India Pradesh state. It is located in south D. Russia eastern part of Andhra Pradesh. Ans. A 16.By what name is the Ganga known Sol. in Bangladesh? • China is the world’s largest aluminum A. Padma producing country in the world. B. Bhagirathi • China’s production of aluminum has C. Rupnarayan surged from around 16 million metric D. Nubra tonnes in 2010 to a whopping 32 million metric tonnes 2017. Ans. A • Russia ranks second, Canada third Sol. After entering Bangladesh, the and India fourth in the world in terms main branch of the Ganga is known as of aluminum production. the Padma. The Padma is joined by the Jamuna River, the largest distributary 19.How many moons does Mars have? of the Brahmaputra. Further (A) 7

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(B) 2 (A) Samudragupta (C) 1 (B) Chandragupta I (D) 4 (C) Kumaragupta A. (D) (D) Chandragupta II B. (C) A. (A) C. (A) B. (C) D. (B) C. (B) D. (D) Ans. D Sol. Ans. D * Mars is also called Red Planet. Sol. * It has a thin atmosphere comprising ● Fa-Hein's visit to India occurred of nitrogen and argon. during the reign of Chandragupta II. * It is marked by dormant volcanoes. * Nix Olympia is the highest ● He is also renowned for his pilgrimage mountain, which is three times higher to Lumbini, the birthplace of than the Mount Everest. Gautama Buddha. * It has two moons or natural satellites: Phobos and Deimos. ● He claimed that demons and dragons were the original inhabitants of Sri 20.Which one of the following rivers Lanka. emerged from western Ghat? (A) Ghaggar ● He was the famous Chinese (B) Krishna philoshipeher the traveler. (C) Damodar 22.In which year; Bhagat Singh was (D) Son executed- A. (D) (A) 1930 (B) 1931 B. (B) (C) 1932 (D) 1933 C. (C) A. (B) D. (A) B. (D) C. (A) Ans. B D. (C) Sol. • The Krishna river originates in the Ans. A Western Ghats near Sol. Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of ● Singh, Raj guru and Sukhdev about 1,300 metres. were sentenced to death in the • The major river systems originating in Lahore conspiracy case and the Western Ghats are the Godavari, ordered to be hanged on 24 March Kaveri, Krishna, Thamiraparani and 1931. Tungabhadra rivers. ● In order to by pass the public protests 21.Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hein Visited the British officials hanged them before India during the period of which ruler? scheduled time on 23rd march, 1931.

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25.Alauddin Khalji introduced market ● Every year 23rd march is celebrated reforms as Shaheed Divas to pay tributes to A. to administer his subjects well Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. B. to easy the peasants’ living C. to maintain a large army 23.Famous Titanic ship belongs to economically which country? D. to remove mediators (A) U.S.A. (B) China Ans. C (C) Great Britain Sol. Ala-ud-din Khilji was the second (D) France ruler of the Khilji dynasty reigning from A. (C) 1296 to 1316. To maintain a large army B. (D) economically and on permanent salary C. (A) basis, he introduced market reforms. D. (B) 26.Which one of the following dynasties Ans. A did NOT belong to South India? Sol. A. Pandya • Titanic was a British passenger liner B. Pala that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in C. Satavahana 1912. D. Pallava • It belonged to Great Britain. • It was built in Belfast, Ireland, in the Ans. B United Kingdom of Great Britain and Sol. Ireland. ● Pandya, Satavahana and Pallava dynasties belong to south India 24.Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the whereas Pala dynasty belongs to North famous ‘Kirti Stambh’ Tower of Victory India. to commemorate his victory against ● Founder of the Pala dynasty was A. Gujarat Gopala. B. Marwar ● Founder of the Pallava dynasty was C. Mewar Simha Vishnu. D. Malwa ● Founder of the Pandya dynasty was Kadungon. Ans. A ● Founder of the Satavahana dynasty Sol. Rana Kumbha commissioned the was Simuka. construction of an imposing, 37 meter high, 9 story Victory Tower at Chittor.. 27.Which of the following rivers does The tower called Vijay Stambha not have origin source in India? (Victory Tower) was completed in A. Beas 1458. B. Chenab Hence, option D is correct. C. Ravi D. Sutlej

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Ans. D C. Bijapur Sol. The source of the Sutlej is west of D. None of the above Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. Sutlaj is the longest of the five rivers that flow Ans. B through the historic crossroads region Sol. The remains of Vijaynagar Empire of Punjab in northern India and can be found in Hampi , Karnataka. Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as Satadree. It is the easternmost 31.With which historical personality is tributary of the Indus River. the Raigarh Fort associated? A. Rana Pratap 28.Chilka Lake is in B. Shivaji A. Rajasthan C. Akbar B. Orissa D. Muhammad Tughlaq C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh Ans. B Sol. Ans. B • Raigad is a hill fort situated in Sol. Chilika Lake is a brackish water Maharashtra. lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda • Shivaji built this fort and made it his and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on capital in 1674 when he was crowned the east coast of India, at the mouth of as the King of the Maratha Kingdom the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of which later developed into the Maratha Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 Empire, eventually covering much of km2. It is the largest coastal lagoon in western and central India. India and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world. 32.The biggest building at Mohanjodaro was the 29.The Revolt of 1857 started from : A. Assembly Hall A. Delhi B. Great Bath B. Barrackpore C. Rectangular Building C. Meerut D. Great Granary D. Kanpur Ans. D Ans. C Sol. Sol. It was started in Meerut military • The biggest building at Mohanjodaro camp. Indian soldiers in british army was the Great Granary. are the 1st to start this revolt • In 1950, Sir Mortimer Wheeler happened. Mangal pandey his soldiers identified one large building in are the 1st spark of this Riot of 1857. Mohenjo-Daro as a "Great Granary". • Certain wall-divisions in its massive 30.The remains of Vijaynagar Empire wooden superstructure appeared to be can be found in : grain storage-bays, complete with air- A. Golconda ducts to dry the grain. B. Hampi

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33.Which Mughal emperor built the Red * Subhash Chandra Bose was elected Fort in Delhi? as the congress president twice. A. Babur * Bose was elected as president of B. Humanyun congress in Haripura session (1938) & C. Akbar Tripuri Session (1939). D. Shahjahan * Bose formed Forward bloc in 1939 and later act as commander of Azad Ans. D Hind Army. Sol. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red 36.When did Vasco da Gama land in Fort on 12 May 1639 India?

34.The Hundred Year’s war was fought (A) 1492 between which two countries ? (B) 1498 A. England and France (C) 1952 B. England and Italy (D) 1841 C. England and Germany A. (D) D. Germany and France B. (A) C. (B) Ans. A D. (C) Sol. ● The Hundred Year’s war was Ans. C fought between England and Sol. France. * Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, ● It is the longest war recorded in India on 20th May, 1498. history. * He becomes the first European to ● It was ended by the Treaty of Paris reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when between Henry III of England and Louis he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar IX of France. Coast. * His initial voyage to India was the 35.Who said – ‘Give me blood and I will first to link Europe and Asia by an give you freedom’? ocean route, connecting the Atlantic A. Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian oceans. B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Chandra Shekhar Azad 37.Where was the first cotton mill in D. Subhas Chandra Bose India established? A. Surat Ans. D B. Mumbai Sol. C. Ahmedabad * Subhash Chandra Bose gave the D. Coimbatore famous slogan – ‘Give me blood and I will give you freedom’. Ans. B * He also gave the slogan- ‘DILLI Sol. The modern Indian mechanised CHALO’. textile industry was born in 1854, when

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a steam-powered mill was opened in 40.Vande Matram was first sung at the Bombay by Cowasjee N. Davar session of the Indian National Congress in 38.Which one of the following pairs is A. 1886 correctly matched? B. 1892 A. Lord Cornwallis : Subsidiary Alliance C. 1896 B. Lord Dalhousie : Permanent D. 1904 Settlement of Bengal C. Lord Lytton : Doctrine of Lapse Ans. C D. Lord Curzon : Partition of Bengal Sol. Vande Mataram is a poem from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Ans. D 1882 novel Anandamath. It was written Sol. Lord Curzon was the Governor in Bengali and Sanskrit. General and Viceroy of India from 1899 It is a hymn to the Mother Land. It to 1905. As Viceroy of India, he is played a vital role in the Indian noted for the creation of Eastern independence movement, first sung in Bengal and Assam. a political context by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 session of the 39.Tulidas wrote Ramacharitamanas Indian National Congress. during the reign of 41.What does the term ‘Yajur’ in ‘Yajur A. Jahangir Veda’ mean? B. Rama Raya A. Life C. Akbar B. Nature D. Krishnadeva Raya C. Sacrifice D. Truth Ans. C Sol. Ramcharitmanas also spelt as Ans. C Ramacharitamanasa, is an epic poem Sol. in Awadhi dialect of Hindi, composed by * Yajur refers to Sacrifice in Yajur the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Veda. Goswami Tulsidas (c.1532–1623). * Yajur Veda has two parts – Krishna Ramcharitmanas literally means "Lake Yajur Veda and Shukla Yajur Veda. of the deeds of * Yajur Veda is related to Mantras for Rama".Ramcharitmanas is considered Sacrifices and worships. as one of the greatest works of Hindi * There are 4 Vedas – Rig Veda, Yajur literature. The work has been Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda acclaimed as "the living sum of Indian * Riga Veda is the first and Atharva culture", "the tallest tree in the magic Veda is the last Veda. garden of Medieval Indian poetry", "the greatest book of all devotional 42.The speaker of the Lok Sabha literature" and "the best and most address his letter of resignation to trustworthy guide to the popular living the______. faith of the Indian people". A. Prime Minister of India B. President of India

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C. Vice President of India recommendation of the National D. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Judicial Appointments Commission referred to in article 124A and shall Ans. D hold office until he attains the age of Sol. sixty-five years. • The speaker of the Lok Sabha address his letter of resignation to the Deputy 44.Which of the following rights was speaker of Lok sabha described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the “The Heart and Soul of the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the Constitution”? lower house of the Parliament of India. A. Right to freedom of the Religion His/her role is similar to that of B. Right to property Speakers elsewhere in other countries C. Right to Equality that use the Westminster system of D. Right to constitutional Remedies government. • The speaker is elected in the very first Ans. D meeting of the Lok Sabha following Sol. Right to constitutional Remedies general elections. Serving for a term of was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 5 years, he/she is chosen from as “The Heart and Soul of the amongst the members of the Lok Constitution” Sabha, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance. 45.Which of the following Chief Justice of India has acted as President of 43.Which article of the Constitution of India? India is related to the establishment A. M Hidayatullah and Constitution of Supreme Court? B. P B Gajendra Gadkar A. Article 122 C. P N Bhagwati B. Article 324 D. All of the above C. Article 124 D. Article 315 Ans. A Sol. Mohammad was the eleventh Chief Ans. C Justice of India serving from 25 Sol. February 1968 to 16 December 1970, • The Article 124 is related with and the sixth Vice-President of India, Establishment and constitution of serving from 31 August 1979 to 30 Supreme Court (1) There shall be a August 1984. He had also served as the Supreme Court of India consisting of a Acting President of India from 20 July Chief Justice of India and, until 1969 to 24 August 1969 and from 6 Parliament by law prescribes a larger October 1982 to 31 October 1982. He number, of not more than seven other is regarded as an eminent jurist, Judges. scholar,educationist, author and • (2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court linguist shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal on the

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46.The minimum age for the members of Rajya Sabha is Ans. B A. 25 years Sol. Rajendra Prasad ; (3 December B. 21 years 1884 – 28 February 1963) was the first C. 30 years President of the Republic of India. An D. 35 years Indian political leader, lawyer by training, Prasad joined the Indian Ans. C National Congress during the Indian Sol. The minimum age for a person to independence movement and became become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 a major leader from the region of Bihar. years. Representatives of Rajya Sabha A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, are elected by the elected members of Prasad was imprisoned by British the Legislative Assembly of the State in authorities during the Salt Satyagraha accordance with system of proportional of 1931 and the Quit India movement representation by means of single of 1942. Prasad served one term as transferable vote. President of the Indian National Congress from 1934 to 1935. After the 47.The interval between two sessions 1946 elections, Prasad served as of either House of Parliament should minister of food and agriculture in the not exceed central government. Upon A. three months independence in 1947, Prasad was B. six months elected president of the Constituent C. nine months Assembly of India, which prepared the D. twelve months Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament. Ans. B Sol. The constitution of India has 49.Fundamental duties have been imposed the duty upon the President added in the Constitution by 42nd that he / she must summon each house Amendment Act, 1976 in accordance at such intervals that the maximum with the recommendations of time gap between two sessions of the A. Santhanam Committee parliament is 6 months. So the B. Sarkaria Committee parliament must meet twice a year. C. Swaran Singh Committee Prorogation is end of a session. The D. Indira Gandhi Committee time between the Prorogation and reassembly is called “Recess“. Ans. C Sol. Sardar Swaran Singh committee 48.Which one of the following was constituted by Indira Gandhi soon presidents of India served for two after emergency was imposed in the terms? country. The objective of this A. S. Radhakrishnan committee was to study the question of B. Rajendra Prasad amending the constitution in the light C. Zakir Hussain of past experiences and recommend D. Pranab Mukherjee the amendments. The 42nd

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amendment act which is also called Comprehensive Economic Partnership “Mini Constitution” which amended (RCEP). many articles and even the Preamble • The RCEP is an initiative led by China. was a result of the recommendations of • It is the world’s largest free trade Sardar Swaran Singh committee. The agreement. 10 fundamental duties were also added • It is a free trade agreement between as per the recommendations of Sardar the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Swaran Singh committee. Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New 50.What was the theme of World Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaria Day 2021? South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. A. Reaching the zero malaria target B. Draw the Line Against Malaria 52.On April 5, 2021, which state C. End Malaria for Good launched a unique gift scheme to D. Save your life from malaria promote covid vaccination? A. Kerala Ans. A B. Uttar Pradesh Sol. C. Maharashtra ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂWorld Malaria Day (WMD) is D. Karnataka observed on April 25 every year. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe theme of World Malaria Ans. B Day 2021 is “Reaching the zero Sol. malaria target.” • On April 5, 2021, Uttar Pradesh ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe idea of World Malaria Day State Government launched a unique was developed from Africa Malaria Day. gift scheme to promote COVID ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂWorld Malaria Day was vaccination in the state. established in May 2007 by the 60th • On the occasion of World Health session of the World Health Assembly. Day on 7th April, state government conducted a lucky draw for those who 51.Which country has become the first have taken the vaccine under this country to ratify mega free trade scheme. agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)? 53.Who has been appointed as the A. India 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by B. UK President Ram Nath Kovind on April 6, C. USA 2021? D. Singapore A. Uday U. Lalit B. N.V. Ramana Ans. D C. Ashok Bhushan Sol. D. Navin Sinha • On April 9, 2021, Singapore become the first country to ratify mega free Ans. B trade agreement Regional Sol.

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• Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has * The President of India appointed been appointed as the 48th Chief Justice Sushil Chandra as the new Chief of India. Election Commissioner in the Election • He will take charge on 24 April 2021 Commission of India. and has a term till 26 August 2022, * He is the 24th Chief Election with a tenure of 8 years in the Supreme Commissioner of India. Court of India. * He assumed the charge of office of • He will replace Sharad Arvind Bobde. the Chief Election Commissioner with • Previously, he was the Chief Justice effect from the 13th April, 2021. of Delhi High Court and the acting Chief * He has replaced Sunil Arora. Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. * Sukumar Sen (21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958) was the first Chief 54.Odisha celebrated its 86th Election Commissioner of India. foundation day on______. * The Election Commission operates A. April 5th, 2021 under the authority of Constitution per B. April 6th, 2021 Article 324. C. April 2nd, 2021 D. April 1st, 2021 56.The book titled 'By Many a Happy Accident’ is an autobiography of_____. Ans. D A. Ghulam Nabi Azad Sol. B. Hamid Ansari • Odisha celebrated its 86th C. Farooq Abdullah foundation day on April 1st, 2021. D. M. Venkaiah Naidu • In 1936, it was the first state that was formed on a linguistic basis. Ans. B • Earlier, it was the part of Bihar. Sol. • On April 1, 1936, the Odisha state * The book titled 'By Many a Happy became a separate province. Accident’ is an autobiography of former • Odisha Day is also known as "Utkala Vice President of India Hamid Ansari. Dibasa". * In this book, he talks about his • The ancient name of Odisha is journey from representing India as a Utkala. diplomat to the vice presidency. * Mohammad Hamid Ansari served as 55.Who has been appointed as the new the 12th Vice President of India from Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by 2007 to 2017. the President of India on April 12, * He also served as the Permanent 2021? Representative of India to the United A. Sunil Arora Nations between 1993 and 1995. B. Rajiv Kumar C. Sushil Chandra 57.Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada D. Om Prakash Rawat Yojna is being implemented under? A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Ans. C Welfare Sol. B. Ministry of Rural Development

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C. Ministry of Food Processing chairman of which of the following Industries temple trusts? D. Ministry of Social Justice and A. Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Empowerment Thiruvananthapuram B. Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai Ans. C C. Somnath Temple, Gujarat Sol. D. Swaminarayan Akshardham • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna Temple, Delhi is being implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Ans. C • It aims to create modern Sol. infrastructure with efficient supply • In January 2021, the Prime Minister chain management from farm gate to Narendra Modi was unanimously retail outlet. chosen as the next Chairman of Shree • The objective of PMKSY is to Somnath Trust. supplement agriculture, modernize • The trust manages the world famous processing and decrease AgriWaste. Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gir (Saurashtra), Gujarat. 58.Which of the following central • After former PM Morarji Desai, government schemes completed 5 Narendra Modi is the second Prime years on January 13, 2021? Minister who has been appointed the A. Gold Monetization Scheme chairman of the temple trust. B. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana • As per trust records, Narendra Modi C. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima has become the eighth chairman of the Yojana trust. D. Ujala Yojana • The Somnath temple is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga Ans. B shrines of Shiva. Sol. • The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima 60.Which is the first country to approve Yojana (PMFBY) has completed 5 years AstraZeneca- Oxford's COVID-19 on January 13, 2021. vaccine? • It was launched on 13 January 2016 A. Germany by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. B. USA • It is the central government C. UK sponsored crop insurance scheme. D. Italy • It was introduced in place of the earlier two schemes, the National Ans. C Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) Sol. and the revised National Agricultural • On December 30, 2020, Britain Insurance Scheme (MNAIS). became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine 59.In January 2021, Prime Minister developed by Oxford University and Narendra Modi was elected as the AstraZeneca.

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• Earlier, the UK was the first country B. Jairam Ramesh to approve the Pfizer / BioNTech C. Dalai Lama vaccine. D. Chetan Bhagat • On December 2, 2020, the UK was the first country in the world to approve Ans. B the Pfizer vaccine for public use. Sol. * The book, titled “The Light of Asia: 61.Which country honored the Prime The Poem that Defined the Buddha” is Minister Narendra Modi with the written by former Union minister "Legion of Merit" in December 2020? Jairam Ramesh. A. UAE * This book will be published in May, B. Russia 2021. C. France * This book is based on The Light of D. USA Asia which was written by Sir Edwin Arnold in 1879. Ans. D Sol. 63.Muslim League observed ‘the day of * Prime Minister Narendra Modi deliverance’ on which date? was awarded the ‘Legion of Merit’ A. 26 January, 1931 by U.S. President Donald Trump. B. 4 July, 1937 * He was awarded with this award for C. 22 December, 1939 his leadership in elevating the U.S.- D. 14 August, 1946 India strategic partnership. * On December 21, 2020, the award Ans. C was presented by Mr. O’Brien to India’s Sol. U.S. Ambassador Taranjit Singh • The Muslim League observed the day Sandhu. of deliverance on 22 December, * The award was also presented to 1939. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe • This day was observed when the and Australian Prime Minister Scott congress resigned from the provincial Morrison. and central government in wake of * The "Legion of Merit" award was Second World War. instituted in 1942 by former U.S • Congress was in power in seven President Franklin D. Roosevelt. provinces after 1937 elections while * It is awarded to members of the U.S. Muslim league could form government armed forces and also members of only in one province. foreign (non-U.S.) armed forces and • The Congress criticised this move of sometimes heads of state or the League. Mahatma Gandhi appealed government. to Jinnah to desist from observing this day. 62.The book titled "The Light of • BR Ambedkar and EV Ramaswami Asia:The Poem that Defined the Periyar joined Jinnah in the Buddha" is written by______. observance of this day. A. Shashi Tharoor

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64.In which year did the Third Round Table Conference took place? Ans. C A. 1930 Sol. B. 1928 * The first clearly registered trade- C. 1932 union is considered to be the Madras D. 1929 Labour Union. * It was founded by B.P. Wadia in Ans. C 1918. Sol. * In 1920 All India Trade Union was the • Third Round Table Conference was first trade union federation to be held in London on November 17, 1932. established in India. • This was just a nominal conference, Congress refused to attend it and in 67.Lothal was excavated by ______. Britain, the Labor party also refused to A. Amlanand Ghosh attend it. B. Daya Ram Sahni C. S R Rao 65.The Act that transferred the power D. None of above from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was: Ans. C A. Government of India Act, 1947 Sol. B. Government of India Act, 1833 * Lothal was excavated by SR Rao C. Government of India Act, 1835 and also known as The City of D. Government of India Act, 1858 Dead. E. None of the above/More than one of * It is situated near the village of the above Saragwala in the Ahmedabad. * The people of Lothal worshipped a Ans. D fire god, that could be the horned deity Sol. depicted on ancient seals. • The Government of India Act 1858 * It was famous for dockyard. was an Act of the British parliament that transferred the government and 68.Lingaraja temple is located in territories of the East India Company to ______. the British Crown. A. Chandigarh • The company's rule over British B. Banglore territories in India came to an end and C. Balasore it was passed directly to the British D. Bhubaneswar government. Ans. D 66.Which was the first clearly Sol. registered trade-union? * Lingaraja temple is located in A. All India Trade Union Congress Bhubaneswar which is the capital of B. BharatiyaMazdoorSangh orissa. C. Madras Labour Union D. Hind Majdoor Sabha

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* This Temple is a Hindu temple 71.Which of the following is the correct dedicated to Shiva and is one of the formula for measuring income elasticity oldest temples. of demand? * The central tower of the temple is 180 ft tall. The temple represents the A. quintessence of the Kalinga architecture. B.

69.Who wrote the famous Indian work C. ‘Panchatantra’? A. Vishkadatta B. Vishnu Sharma D. C. Banabhatta D. Harisena Ans. A Sol. Ans. B • Income elasticity of demand Sol. measures the sensitivity of the quantity • ‘Panchatantra’ was written by demanded for a good or service to a Vishnu Sharma. The Panchatantra change in income of consumer. was written during Gupta period and is • Income elasticity of demand is a collection of animal moral fables. calculated by the percentage change in • It has five main parts, names of these quantity demanded divided by the five books are as follow- percent change in income of consumer. a) Mitra-bheda • Income elasticity of demand= b) Mitra-labha c) Kakolukiyam d) Labdhapraṇasam e) Aparikṣitakarakaṃ 72.Price Discrimination exists when____. 70.The grandson of Ashoka, who A. The same product is sold at the same accepted Jainism was ______. price to different buyers A. Shivang B. The same product is sold at different B. Dasharatha prices to different buyers C. Samprati C. Different product is sold at different D. Vikram prices to different buyers D. None of the options Ans. C Sol. Ans. B Though King Ashoka and his sons were Sol. highly influenced by Buddhism and • Price Discrimination exists when the contributed significantly to it by means same product is sold at of erecting Stupas, Stambhs etc. But different prices to different buyers. Samprati was a follower of Jainism. • In such situation buyers have to buy the product at different price in

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different time. and spread along the eastern boundary • Hence, sellers earn profits. of India. They are known as the Purvachal or the Eastern hills and 73.Which type of expense is the mountains. interest that is paid on loans? A. Management Expense 75.Which city is known as Petersburg B. Financial Expense of India? C. Impairment expense A. Chennai D. Depreciation B. Ahmedabad C. Jamshedpur Ans. B D. Kanpur Sol. • Financial Expense is the cost incurred Ans. C by an entity such as businesses for Sol. borrowed funds, assets or property. ● Jamshedpur is known as Petersburg • It is a non-operating expense that is of India because it is the highest shown on the income statement. producer of Iron and Steel in India. • It represents the interest paid on any ● Jamshedpur is one of the most borrowings such as bonds, Line of populous urban area named after credit or convertible debt etc. Jamsedji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of Tata Group. 74.Assam Himalayas lies in ● It is located on the Chota Nagpur between____. plateau. A. Gandhak and Brahmaputra ● First steel plant of Tata Group TISCO B. Kosi and Teesta (Tata Iron and Steel Company) is in C. Teesta and Brahmaputra Jamshedpur. D. Brahamputra and Padma 76.Which is India’s first digital village? Ans. C A. Khonoma Sol. B. Hamirpur * Assam Himalayas are situated C. Akodara between Teesta and Brahmaputra D. Hauz khas Rivers. * The major peaks are- Namcha Ans. C Barwa, Kuala Kangri and Chomo Sol. Lhari. ● Akodara is India’s first digital * In this region, heavy rainfall is village. prevalent and fluvial erosion is ● The village was adopted and abundant. developed by the ICICI Foundation as * These ranges stretch about 720 kms a digitised village with a rural branch of and spread to Arunachal Pradesh the bank and Bhutan. ● It is a village in Sabarkantha district * Beyond the Dihang gorge, the of Gujarat State, India. Himalayas bend sharply to the south

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77.Who was the second person to land on Moon? A. Neil Armstrong B. Michael Peterson C. Rakesh Sharma D. Buzz Aldrin

Ans. D Sol. • Buzz Aldrin was the second person to land on Moon. • He served as jet fighter pilot. He was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. • Neil Armstrong is the first person to land on Moon. • Rakesh Sharma is the first and only Indian citizen to travel in space.

78.Agra is situated on the bank of the river A. Godavari B. Narmada C. Yamuna D. Krishna

Ans. C Sol. Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is 378 kilometres (235 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 206 kilometres (128 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi, 58 kilometres (31 mi) south from Mathura and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Gwalior. Agra is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh, and the 24th most populous in India.

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