General Knowledge

Jagmohan, a former bureaucrat and Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, authored 'Soul and Structure of Governance in India'. The book examines India's administrative framework and governance challenges. V.K. Duggal, Jairam Ramesh, and Dr. I.G. Patel are not associated with this specific work.

Dr. I. G. Patel was a distinguished economist who served as the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry, becoming the first economist to hold this position.

In the Mauryan administration under Ashoka, the Rajukas were officials appointed to administer justice and oversee the welfare of the people in rural areas.

The Nyaya Darshan, one of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy, was founded by the sage Akshapada Gautama.

ATR is a standard administrative term used in government and corporate settings to track the status of tasks. It stands for Action Taken Report.

e-Choupal is a famous initiative launched by ITC Limited to connect rural farmers directly with the market through the internet.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India during the late 15th century, specifically Vasco da Gama in 1498, which predates the arrival of the Dutch, Danish, and English.

The decision to form the Indian National Army was finalized at the Tokyo Conference in 1942, following earlier discussions in Bangkok.

London was the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Statement A is incorrect because parliamentary privilege only grants immunity from arrest in civil cases, not criminal cases. Statement B is correct as members have the privilege of not being compelled to attend court as witnesses while the house is in session.

India's first Net Route Server was established at the STPI facility in Chennai.

The chronological order is: American War of Independence (1775), French Revolution (1789), Spanish Revolution (1820), and Russian Revolution (1917).

Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a social reformer from Maharashtra who wrote under the pen name Lokhitawadi.

Indian Oil Corporation reported a loss in the first quarter of 2005-06 due to rising global crude oil prices and regulated domestic fuel prices.

Dashkumar Charitam was written by Dandin, not Bhavabhuti. Bhavabhuti is known for works like Malatimadhava.

Kerala has consistently maintained the highest female literacy rate in India according to census data.

Thailand is a coastal country with a long coastline along the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, whereas the others are landlocked.

Exfoliation is a form of physical (mechanical) weathering caused by temperature changes, whereas carbonation, hydration, and oxidation are chemical processes.

M.S. Swaminathan, known as the father of the Green Revolution in India, was appointed as the chairman of the National Commission on Farmers.

A 'smasher' or 'smash' is a fundamental attacking shot in volleyball.

Albert Sabin developed the oral polio vaccine, while Jonas Salk developed the inactivated (injectable) polio vaccine.

FORTRAN (Formula Translation) is widely considered the first high-level programming language to be widely used, developed by IBM in the 1950s.

India's first mobile court was inaugurated in the Mewat district of Haryana.