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1. 10th schedule of the Constitution was added
by which amendment of the constitution?
[A] 24th Amendment Act
[B] 52nd Amendment Act
[C] 61st Amendment Act
[D] 85th Amendment Act
Ans – 52nd amendment act
2. The Mandal Commission was constituted
during the tenure of which among the
following prime ministers?
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Rajiv Gandhi
[D] V P Singh
Ans – Morarji Desai
3. Supreme Court Judges retire upon attaining
the age of
(a) 65 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 68 years
(d) 70 years
Ans – 65 years
4. Who was the first Chief Justice of India
(a) Patanjali Sastri
(b) H J Kania
(c) SR Das
(d) Chand Mahajan
Ans – H J Kania
5. Longest serving speaker of lok sabha is
(a) Somnath Chatterjee
(b) PA Sangma
(c) Balram Jakhar
(d) KS Hegde
Ans – Balram Jakhar
6. Total number of High Courts in India
(a) 32
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 27
Ans – 25
7. Which High Court has the largest jurisdiction
in the terms of states
(a) Gauhati High Court
(b) Delhi High Court
(c) Madras High Court
(d) Patna High Court
Ans – Gauhati High Court
8. The President of India address his
resignation letter to the
(a) Speaker
(b) Vice President of India (c) Chief Justice
(d) Prime Minister
Ans – Vice president
9. Right to Information Act in India came fully
into force in
(a) October,2008
(b) June,2005
(c) July,2008
(d) October,2005
Ans – October,2005
10. Maximum gap between two sessions of
Parliament is
(a) 2 Months
(b) 6 Months
(c) 8 Months
(d) 5 Months
Ans – 6 months
11. Which Municipal Corporation was first set
up in India
(a) Bangalore
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Chennai
Ans – Chennai
12. Nagar Palika Bill was first introduced in
Parliament during the Prime Ministership of
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Rajib Gandhi
(d) V P Singh
Ans – Rajib Gndhi
13. Goa was captured by Portuguese in the
year
(a) 1479 AD
(b) 1575 AD
(c) 1510 AD
(d) 1600 AD
Ans –1510
14. Sati pratha was declared illegal and
punishable by
(a) Lord William Bentinck
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans –lord William bentick
15. First English newspaper in India
(a) The Bengal Gazette
(b) The Calcutta Gazette
(c) The Bengal Journal
(d) The Bombay Herald
Ans – The Bengal Gazette
16. Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to
English
Ans – Sannidhata
Ans – Kushans
Ans – Vikramshila
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE :
C) Blue D) Red
Ans – black
C) Sarod D) Veena
Ans – Sarod
C) C. N. Annadurai D) C. F. Andrews
Ans – C F Andrews
269. Chandigarh was designed by
A) Le Corbusier B) Edward Lutyens
Ans - Le Corbusier
270. "National Youth Day" is celebrated on which day ?
A) January 15 B) January 14
C) January 17 D) January 12
Ans – January 12
272. Who said " You give me blood, I will give you
freedom "
A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) History D) Painting
Ans – Painting
A) Kanishka B) Amoghavarsha
C) Ashoka D) Kharavela
Ans – Ashoka
C) Copernicus D) Cockrell
Ans – Broquet
C) Bushwell D) Daimler
Ans – Colt
A) Alexander Graham
B) Thomas Edison
Bell
C) Sir Alladi
D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Krishnaswami Ayyar
Ans – Jawaharlal Nehru
285. 'The Federal System with strong centre' has been
borrowed by the Indian Constitution from
A) USA B) Canada
C) UK D) France
Ans = Canada
C) A Collegium of Judges
D) The Law Minister
of the Supreme Court
Ans – The President
288. How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian
Constitution?
A) Nine B) Eleven
C) Twelve D) Twenty
Ans – Eleven
289. Who is known as the grand old lady of Indian
nationalism?
A) Annie Besant B) Dr. Sarojini Naidu
C) Dr. Muthulakshmi
D) Kasturbha Gandhi
Reddy
Ans – Annie Besant
C) Britain D) Switzerland
Ans – USA
C) Directive Principles of
D) Union Executive
state Policy
Ans - Directive Principles of state Policy
292. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under
the
A) 36th Amendment B) 39th Amendment
C) Canada D) Australia
Ans – USA
294. Which one among the following has the power to
regulate the right of citizenship in India
A) The Union Cabinet B) The Parliament
C) President D) Parliament
Ans – Supreme Court
C) France D) Switzerland
Ans – Britain
C) A notification D) A Writ
Ans – writ
D) Absolute majority of
C) Two-thirds majority
the total membership of
of the House
the Houses
Ans - a simple majority of members present and voting
302. GST was introduced by which amendment act of
the Constitution?
A) 106 B) 101
C) 102 D) 107
Ans – 101
303. The Tropic of cancer does not pass through
A) India
C) Bangladesh
Ans – Pakistn
304. Which city is known as 'Gold capital of the world' ?
A) Johannesburg B) Paris
C) Dubai D) Saudi
Ans – Johannesburg
B) Twelve of its
A) It can amend a
members are nominated
money bill.
by the President.
C) Neelam Sanjiva
D) S.Radhakrishnan
Reddy
Ans - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
309. How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent
Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian
Constitution
A) 7 B) 11
C) 12 D) 15
Ans – 11
C) Dadar D) Chandigarh
Ans – Goa
D) Union Finance
C) President
Minister
Ans - Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) 25 years D) 26 years
Ans – 25 years
315. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its
cosideration by the Lok Sabha for a minimum period of
_____
A) one year B) one month
D) State's
C) The Council of
Reorganisation
MInisters
Commission
Ans – The Parliament
B) Protection of
A) Provision for free
monuments and places
and compulsory education
and objects of natural
for children
importance
C) Prohibition of
D) Promotion of
employment of children
international peace and
(Under the age of 14) in
security
factories and mines
Ans - Protection of monuments and places and objects
of natural importance
C) Eleven D) Thirteen
Ans – seven
C) Calling Attention
D) Point of Order
Motion
Ans – Yeilding the floor
C) 1976 D) 1991
Ans – 1957
326. Who is known as the Second Law Officer of India?
A) Chief justice of India B) Law minister of India
A) Lion B) Bull
C) Camel D) Horse
Ans – Camel
C) 30 years D) 35 years
Ans – 30 years
A) M. Ananthasayanam
B) G V Mavalankar
Ayyangar
C) Vithalbhai J Patel D) V Narahari Rao
Ans - M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
C) Sardar Vallabhai
D) Lal Bahaddur sastry
Patel
Ans - Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C) Nizamabad D) Adilabad
Ans – Hyderabad
339. Holkar Trophy is associated with which sport?
A) Bridge B) Hockey
C) Football D) Badminton
Ans – Bridge
C) Tennis D) Polo
Ans – rowing
343. The National Game of Japan is
A) Tennis B) Karate
C) Hyderabad D) Kolkata
Ans – Hyderabad
C) 1952 D) 1956
Ans – 1948
C) Argentina D) USA
Ans – Indonesia
C) Goa D) Assam
Ans – Kerala
C) baseball D) football
Ans – Golf
C) Newyork D) Da Nang
Ans – Jakrta
C) Paraguay D) Washington
Ans – Vienna
C) 1949 D) 1950
Ans – 1945
C) Nandnagari D) Sharada
Ans – Kharoshti
358. The Indus Valley houses were built of
A) Pucca bricks B) Stone
360. Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the
Government of India ?
A) Asoka B) Samudra Gupta
C) Vikramaditya D) Kanishka
Ans – Kanishka
361. The Qutub Minar was named after the Sufi saint
..........
A) Alauddin Sabir
B) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
Kaliyari
D) Khwaja Qutbuddin
C) Syed Waheed Ashraf
Bakhtiyar Kaki
Ans - Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
C) Yoga D) Samkhya
Ans – Vedanta
C) Shukadeva D) Balmiki
Ans – Panini
C) Sakya D) Kuru
Ans – Sakya
C) Chalukyas D) Guptas
Ans – Guptas
D) Chandragupta
C) Ashoka
Vikramaditya
Ans - Chandragupta Vikramaditya
368. The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the
year
A) 1901 B) 1921
C) 1935 D) 1942
Ans – 1921
C) Pali D) Sanskrit
Ans – Pali
C) Ashoka D) Bimbisara
Ans – Ambhi
C) Zoroastrian D) Islam
Ans – Baha’I Religion
C) 1923 D) 1931
Ans – 1911
C) Allahabad D) Varanasi
Ans – Fatehpur Sikri
375. Which revolutionary died after a 64 days fast in
jail?
A) Jatin Das B) Pulin Das
C) Subhash Chandra
D) Both A & B
bose
Ans – Jatin das
D) Muhammad Bin-
C) Ghias-ud-din
Tughlaq
Ans - Ala-ud-din Khilji
381.who was the viceroy of India when Quit India
Movement was launched?
a. Lord Mountbatten b. Lord Irwin
c. lord Linlithgow d. lord Wavell
ans - lord Linlithgow
382. in which year Davis cup tournament started?
a. 1896 b. 1900
c. 1917 d. 1960
ans – 1900
383. in which year 26 january was celebrated as
independence day?
a. 1905 b. 1930
c. 1935 d. 1942
ans – 1930
384. which is the 2nd largest gland of human body?
a. liver b. pancreas
c. skin d. kidney
ans – pancreas
385. tribal festival Salung is related to which state?
a. Tripura b. Manipur
c. Nagaland d. arunachal Pradesh
ans – Arunachal Pradesh
386. the headquarter of SAARC is situated in
a. Jakarta b. Dhaka
c. Kathmandu d. thimphu
ans – Kathmandu
387. Gol Gambuj was built by whom?
a. mohd adil shah b. akbar
c. quli Qutub shah d. Jahangir
ans – Mohd adil Shah
388. what was the real name of Chankya?
a. Vishnu gupta b. kutilya
c. ramnanda d. none
ans – Vishnu gupta
389. by whom lok sabha speaker elected?
a. members of legislative assembly
b. members of parliament
c. members of lok sabha
d. members of rajya sabha
ans – members of lok sabha
390. which soil is best for cotton?
a. alluvial soil b. regur soil
c. red soil d. laterite soil
ans – regur soil
391. who was the 1st chairperson of planning
commission?
a. sardar patel b. rajendra Prasad
c. Jawaharlal Nehru d. none
ans – Jawaharlal Nehru
392. in which article GST included?
a. article 279 b. article 343
c. article 378 d. article 280
ans – article 279
393. Naku la pass is located in
a. Nepal b. ladakh
c. Sikkim d. Kashmir
ans – Sikkim
394. Rajya Sabha was founded in which year?
a/ 1947 b. 1950
c. 1951 d. 1952
ans – 1952
395. who invented pen?
a. petrache poenaru b. normand nichrone
c. S W Rockwell d. David Thonberchet
ans - petrache poenaru
396. study of skin is known as
a. Dermatology b. dendrology
c. oncology d. pedology
ans – Dermatology
397. Konark Sun temple is situated near which river?
a. alakananda river b. bhagirathi river
c. Chandrabhag river d. Krishna river
ans – Chandrabhag river
398. which is the oldest dam in india?
a. kallanai dam b. tehri dam
c. bhakra nangal dam d. none
ans – Kallanai dam
399. Somnath temple is situated on which region of
guajarat?
a. Kuttch b. narmda
c. saurashtra d. bharuch
ans – saurashtra
400. Diamond word is associated with which sport?
a. tennis b. baseball
c. rugby d. badminton
ans – Baseball
401. Nelson Mandela won the Bharat Ratna award in
which year?
a. 1990 b. 1992
c. 1993 d. 1995
ans – 1990
402. Hygrometer is used to measure
a. humidity b. rain
c. volt d. oceam depth
ans – humidity
403. the monetary policy in india is formulated by
a. SEBI B. RBI
C. NABARD D. Finance commission
Ans – RBI
404. Which country is the highest producer of rubber in
the world?
a. Thailand b. Myanmar
c. China d. india
ans – Thailand
405. kalibanga is located in which state?
a. Punjab b. Maharastra
c. rajasthan d. Gujarat
ans – Rajasthan
406. who succeded Guru Nanak?
a. Guru Angad Dev b. rishab dev
c. Guru Arjan d. guru ramdas
ans – Guru Angad Dev
407. when did the 1st session of Constituent assembly
was held?
a. 15 aug 1946 b. 9 dec 1946
c. 9 dec 1947 d. 16 aug 1946
ans – 9 dec 1946
408. on which river is the Tehri Dam build?
a. Alakananda b. Bhagirathi
c. Mahanadi d. Krishna
ans – Bhagirathi
409. who composed Gayatri Mantra?
a. Vasishtha b. Viswamitra
c. Indra d. None
ans – Viswamitra
410. what is the weakest muscle in the human body?
a. stapes b. Masseter
c. stapedius d. Femur
ans – stapedius
411. who decides the disputes regarding election of
president?
a. supreme court b. CJI
C. Election commission d. none
Ans – Supreme court
412. fundmental right Right to Property became legal
right by which amendment?
a. 42nd b. 43rd
c. 44th d. 45th
ans – 44th
413. who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?
a. Chandragupta b. kumargupta
c. dharmapal d. jaypal
ans – Chandragupta
414. As per Indian constitution which is not
fundamental right?
a. right to education b. right to life
c. right to speech d. right to information
ans – right to information
415. what is the title given to Lata Mangeshkar for her
contribution to music?
a. Viswa Mohini b. vishwa gayika
c. vishwa Manmohini d. Viswa sur
ans – Viswa Mohini
416. the president may appoint all of the appoint
except whom?
a. prime minister b. governor
c. high court judges d. Rajya Sabha chairman
ans – Rajya sabha chairman
417. india wins freedom is the autobiography of
a. abul kalam azad b. mahatma Gandhi
c. jawaharlal Nehru d. zakir hussain
ans – Abul kalam azad
418. night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of
which vitamin?
a. Vitamin A B, Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D
ANS – Vitamin A
419. Who is known as Punab Kesari?
a. bhagat singh b. lala rajpat rai
c. khudiram bose d. B G Tilak
ans – Lala rajpat rai
420. Who gave the title ‘Raja’ to Ram mohan rai?
a. Akbar ii b. bahadur shah zafar
c. Aurangzeb d. Zahangir
ans – Akbar ii
Assam GK & History :
421. Which day is observed as Rhino Day in Assam:
A) 3rd July B) 19th August
C) 22th September D) 29th October
Ans – 22 September
422. In which district “Sri Surya Pahar” is located:
A) Dhubri B) Goalpara
C) Darrang D) Chirang
Ans – Goalpara
423. Sati Sadhani was a queen of which dynasty:
A) Ahom B) Koch
C) Chutia D) DimaTripura
Ans – Chutia
424. Which state is not covered under the jurisdiction of
Guwahati High Court:
A) Nagaland B) Mizoram
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Tripura
Ans – Tripura
425. The Assam Medical College was formerly known as:
A) Berry Which Medical School
B) St. John Medical School
C) Robert Brown Medical School
D) St. Patrick Medical School
459. Which one was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom:
(A)Charaideo (B)Gargaon
(C)Rangpur (D) Jorhat
Ans – Jorhat
460. Assam shares its border with how many states:
(A)9 (B)8
(C) 7 (D) 6
Ans – 7
461. Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah win madel in which Asian
games?
a. 1946 b. 1953
c. 1966 d. 1976
ans – 1966
462. Who was the author of the book ‘India against Itself’
a. Hiren Gohain b, Homen Borgohin
c. Mamoni Raisom Goswami d. Dr. Sanjib Baruah
ans – Dr. Sanjib Baruah
463. The Dhodar Ali was constructed during the reign of:
a. Gadadhar sigha b. Rudra Singha
c. Pratap Singha b. Purundar Singha
ans – Gadadhar Singha
464. Who was the founder editor of the Assamese magazine
“Prantik”
A. Miles Bronson b. Hemchandra goswmi
c. bhabendra nath saikia d. none
ans – Bhabendra Nath Saikia
467. Who had established the “Barpeta Satra” in Barpeta:
A) Sankardev B) Madhabdev
C) Damodardev D) Gopal Ata
Ans – Madhavdev
468. “Lachit Divas” is celebrated on:
A) 13th June B) 18th September
C) 22nd October D) 24 November
Ans – 24 november
469. In which year the Bodo Sahitya Sabha was founded:
A) 1952 B) 1956
C) 1959 D) 1978
Ans – 1952
470. Who directed the Assamese film “Shakuntala”
A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia B) Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
C) Bidyut Chakraborty D) Jyotiprasad Agarwala
Ans – Bhabendra Nath saikia
471. Who was the first Assamese writer to receive Sahitya
Academy Award:
A) Nalinibala Devi B) Jatindranath Dowara
C) Benudhar Sharma D) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Ans – Jatindranath Dowara
472. Adhalikha Dostabej is the autobiography of:
A) Homen Borgohain B) Birendra Nath Saikia
C) Mamoni Raisom Goswami D) None of the Above
Ans - Mamoni Raisom Goswami
473. Name the place where the Manas river joins the
Brahmaputra river:
A) Abhayapuri B) Jogighopa
C) Barpeta D) None of the Above
Ans – jogighopa
474. Which of the following refinery was established due to
Assam Accord:
A) Guwahati B) Bongaigaon
C) Numaligarh D) Digboi
Ans – Numoligarh
475. Which of the following is the first Assamese romantic
poem:
A) Bin Boragi B) Pratima
C) Bon Konwari D) None of the Above
Ans – Bon Konwari
476. The logo of the Assam Sahitya Sabha was designed
by:
A) Sobha Brahma B) Jugal Das
C) Mitradev Mahanta D) None of the Above
Ans – Jugal das
477. In which year Sangeet Natak Academy recognised
Sattriya as a classical dance:
A) 1994 B) 1996
C) 1998 D) 2000
Ans – 2000