Questions
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The population density of India (as per Census 2011) is 364.9/km2 and India ranks as the 31st most densely populated country in the world.
- The ratio of overall population to the total area of productive farming land is called agricultural density.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
________ is the wettest place in India.
- Mawsynram
- Shillong
- Cherrapunji
- Lobang
Social forestry programme started in
- 1990
- 1976
- 1986
- 1970
When was the first jute mill set up in India?
- 1851
- 1855
- 1859
- None of these
Who controls the consolidated fund of a state?
- The Chief Minister of the state
- The Governor of the state
- The Legislative Assembly
- The Finance Minister of the state
Who among the following law officers has the right to speak in both the Houses of Parliament?
- Legal Advisor
- Solicitor General
- Advocate General
- Attorney General
An effective short-term measure to check inflation is to
- keep budgetary deficit under check
- enhance production of essential goods
- streamline public distribution system
- enhance production of all consumer goods
Which of the following events took place during the regime of Lord Wellesley?
- 4th Anglo Mysore war
- 2nd Anglo Maratha war
- Introduction of the 1st Charter Act
- Treaty of Bassein
- Only 1 and 2
- Only 1, 2 and 4
- Only 1, 2 and 3
- All of the above
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the states: Jharkhand, Uttrakhand and Chattisgarh?
- Jharkhand, Uttrakhand, Chattisgarh
- Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttrakhand
- Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Uttrakhand
- Chattisgarh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand
Emergency provisions of the 'Indian Constitution' have been taken from
- the Government of India Act, 1935
- the 'British Constitution'
- the 'Weimar Constitution' of Germany
- the 'American Constitution'
The famous JVP committee was appointed in December 1948 to
- examine the case of establishment of secular polity in the country
- examine the issue of reorganization of states on linguistic basis
- determine the compensation to be paid to the rulers of Indian states, consequent to the merger of their states with India
- None of these
Which of the following laureates were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine?
- Randy W. Schekman, James E. Rothman and Thomas C. Südhof
- Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka
- Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann
- John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser
- Robert G. Edwards and Randy W. Schekman
Which country topped the Global Slavery Index released by the Walk Free Foundation in November 2014?
- China
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- India
- Uzbekistan
Where was the NATO Summit 2014 held?
- The US
- France
- The UK
- Italy
- Belgium
The G. K. Reddy Memorial Award is given annually to
- authors
- sportsmen
- musicians
- journalists
- scientists