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1. The 'Dalong Village' covering an area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently (May 2017) been declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site under Section 37(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The village is situated in the Indian State of -
Manipur
Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram
Maharashtra
2. World Tourism Day is celebrated on-
September 12
September 25
September 27
September 29
3. Where is Bose Institute ?
Dispur
Kolkata
Mumbai
New Delhi
4. When is the International Yoga Day celebrated ?
June 21
March 21
April 22
May 31
5. The two-day festival 'North East Calling', is organized by which ministry ?
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Defence
6. When Government of India confers the "Highest Civilian Honor for Women" by presenting "Nari Shakti Puraskars" ?
June 5
8th March, every year, International Women's Day
June 21
April 7
7. The motif of 'Hampi with Chariot' is printed on the reverse of which currency note ?
One Rupee Note
Rs. 500 note
Rs. 50 note
Rs. 1000 note
8. Election Commission of India has decided that the voter's identification shall be mandatory in the elections at the time of poll. Which of the following shall be the main document of identification of a voter ?
Voter Slip
Electoral Photo Identity Cards(EPIC)
Indelible ink mark
Electoral rolls
9. 'Line of Blood' is a book written by whom?
Bairaj Khanna
Ursula Vernon
Amal EI-Mohtar
Diksha Basu
10. Should all train engines operated by coal be converted to electric engines?
Yes, coal engines pollute the environment more than electric engines
Yes, electric engines are more powerful and efficient
No, we do not have enough electric power to cater to the need of domestic use
No, we have enough coals to run train engines
11. The order of the tricolour of the Indian Flag from top to bottom is in which of the following sequences?
Saffron, White with 24-spoke Wheel, Green
Green, White with 24-spoke Wheel, Saffron
Saffron, White with 22-spoke Wheel, Green
Green, White with 22-spoke Wheel, Saffron
12. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is a -
Statutory Body
Constitutional Body
Non Governmental Organization
Advisory Body
13. A major in-stream use of water is for -
producing hydroelectric power
dissolving industrial wastes
agricultural irrigation
domestic use
14. Which of the following pairs is/ are correctly matched ? Francis Collins : Mapping human genome 2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine 3. Jimmy Wales : Wikipedia
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
1,2 and 3
15. Who among the following Scientists got two Nobel prizes of which one was in Peace?
Albert Einstein
H. G. Khorana
Linus Pauling
Paul Berg
16. The first Indian State to go wholley organic is -
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Manipur
Kerala
17. Which among the following cities in India, is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
Kolkata
Mumbai
New Delhi
Chandigarh
18. Which one of the following states of India has made unique venture of putting daughter’s nameplate on the front of the house?
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
19. What is the name of Indira Gandhi's Samadhi?
Shanti Ghat
Shakti Sthal
Shanti Van
Shanti Sthal
20. According to Census 2011, the district of Madhya Pradesh with highest female-male ratio is -
Jhabua
Dindori
Mandla
Balaghat
21. What is the approximate present irrigation potential, in lakh hectares, of Madhya Pradesh?
68.2068.2068
44.94
78.20
33
22. Madhya Pradesh State was constituted on -
1st November, 1959
1st September, 1956
1st November, 1956
1st September, 1951
23. Who introduced 'Green Army' for environment conservation?
Japan
China
Australia
Egypt
24. According to the World Health Organization the most affected country by Ebola was -
Nigeria
Mali
Liberia
Senegal
25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Swachha Bharat Mission' officially on -
Independence Day
Republic Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Environment Day
26. Kyoto Protocol' is related to -
Air pollution
Green House gases
Climate change
Water pollution
27. 102nd Indian Science Congress was held at-
Mumbai
Jammu
Kolkata
Ahmedabad
28. Who was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Telangana State?
Jayalalitha
Chandrababu
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
None of the these
29. Ozone Layer Preservation Day' is celebrated on -
16th September
5th June
23rd March
21st April
30. Organization related to 'Red Data Book' or 'Red List' is -
U.T.E.S.
I.U.C.N.
I.B.W.C.
W.W.F.
31. Who among the following is regarded as the leader of 'Chipko Movement'?
Medha Patkar
Baba Amte
Sundarlal Bahuguna
Kiran Bedi
32. Montreal Protocol' is related to - (A)
White Tiger
Chlorofluorocarbon
Water pollution
Agriculture
33. What is the rank of India in silk production in the world?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
34. According to Census 2011, of the total population of Madhya Pradesh the percentage of rural population is -
72.4
67.8
75.4
62.8
35. Birsinghpur Hydel Power Station is situated in which of the following districts?
Umaria
Jabalpur
Balaghat
Shahdol
36. National Rural Health Mission has been launched in the country in -
2003
2005
2007
2009
37. July 11, every year is observed as the -
World Population Day
World Literacy Day
World Heart Day
Malala Day
38. The Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award in the newly introduced 'Internationally Acclaimed Actress' Category has been awarded for 2017 to film actress -
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Malika Sherawat
Priyanka Chopra
Deepika Padukone
39. The currency of the 'Republic of Maldives' is -
Riyal
Rupee
Ringgit
Rufiyaa
40. Which among the following countries whose National Anthem has only music not words -
India
Bahrain
Germany
Spain
41. The national Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in -
Shimal
Hyderabad
Dehradun
New Delhi
42. Which of the following state has been declared as 'India"s first State to have adopted organic farming?
Tripura
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
43. Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in school curriculum for the first time?
Uttarkhand
Maharashtra
Kerala
Rajasthan
44. The National Award for Child Welfare was instituted in the year -
1996 AD
1979 AD
2008 AD
2014 AD
45. Which of the following pairs (State-date of formation) is correctly matched ?
Haryana - 1 November 1966
Mizoram - 25 June, 1986
Telangana - 15 August, 2014
Chhattisgarh - 20 November, 2000
46. In which of the following year the 'National Population Policy' (NPP) was announced in India?
1999
2000
2001
2002
47. The 'World Population Day' is observed on -
11th April
11th May
11th July
12th August
48. The 'Dhawaj Temple' of 9th century in Dwarahat is also known as -
Maha Mrityunjay Temple
Katarmal Temple
Gujardev Temple
Kachheri Temple
49. Which of the following was known as 'Kubjamrak' in ancient time?
Rishikesh
Devprayag
Haridwar
Srinagar
50. 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' is a documentary film related to which topic?
Girl Education
Water Conservation
Women Empowerment
None of the above
51. GoI is to provide broad band connectivity to two lakh Gram Panchayats by March 2020 under which Scheme?
Udaan Scheme
Stand Up India
BharatNet Project
Skill India Mission
52. The largest biotechnology meeting of India was organized in which city?
New Delhi
Manesar
Leh
Hissar
53. Dallol Geothermal Field belongs to which country?
Russia Sudan
Sudan
Ethiopia
Norway
54. What is the rank of Indian in the report regarding physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years?
5
8
9
10
55. In which state living root bridges are found?
Assam
Manipur
Odisha
Meghalaya
56. Anita Anand,who is an Indian born politician has become part of which country's cabinet?
Russia
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
57. AIIA will work with which country for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine?
Russia
Japan
Israel
Australia
58. Who became the youngest artist in the history of Grammys to score six Gammy Award nominations?
Lana Del Rey
Swae Lee
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
59. Indian Army celebrated the Poonch Link-up Day on which date?
November 25
November 24
November 23
November 21
60. Which city hosted the 5th India – Europe 29 Business Forum?
New Delhi
Bangalore
Gurgram
Deharadun
61. Which defence institution has been recently honoured with the President’s Colour?
National Defence College
Indian Naval Academy
Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School
Officers Training Academy
62. 3S programme-Smart Safety Surveillance is an initiative of which organization?
World Bank
UNGA
UNICEF
WHO
63. ndia’s Annual Report on Road Accidents was recently released by the Ministry of road transport and highways. The report is for which year?
2019
2017
2018
2016
64. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in which city of India?
Chandigarh
Jammu & Kashmir
New Delhi
Leh
65. The Union government has recently banned insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). This group was based in which state of India?
Tripura
Assam
Meghalaya
Nagaland
66. Who has been appointed as the head of the panel on petrochemical investment? (A)
Manish Jain
Arundhati Charan
Ravi Bhandari
Rajat Bhargawa
67. When is the World COPD Day observed? (A)
16th November
20th November
18th November
19th November
68. When is World Children’s Day observed?
16th November
17th November
18th November
20th November
69. _ has been named PETA India’s Person of the Year for 2019?
Menka Gandhi
Virat Kolhi
Amitabh Bachhan
Sachin Tendulkar
70. _ has been named PETA India’s Person of the Year for 2019? (A)
Menka Gandhi
Virat Kolhi
Amitabh Bachhan
Sachin Tendulkar
71. Which state has launched a scheme to provide free Wi-Fi services to it's capital for one hour each day?
Karnataka
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
72. Q: A person of good understanding knowledge and Reasoning power
Snob
Expert
Literate
Intellectual
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