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Q :  

In which of the following states, the controversial law AFSPA had been extended for the next six months in June 2022?

(A) Assam

(B) Manipur

(C) Mizoram

(D) Nagaland

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

In Nagaland, akin to the order issued under Section 3 of AFSPA on March 24, 2023, eight entire districts and 21 police stations in five other districts were declared as “disturbed areas” under AFSPA for a further six months until March 31, 2024.


Q :  

Gorumara National Park is located in which of the following Indian state/union territory?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Assam

(C) Odisha

(D) West Bengal

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Political Geography: The park is located in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district , in the state of West Bengal in India . Physical Geography: Gorumara is located in the Eastern Himalayas' submontane Terai belt.


Q :  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over the indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by __________.

(A) DRDO

(B) HAL

(C) BHEL

(D) ISRO

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

he LCH is the first indigenous Multi-Role Combat Helicopter designed and manufactured by HAL. It has potent ground attack and aerial combat capability. Inducted in IAF's newly raised No.


Q :  

Which trains have been announced by the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to see the cultural heritage of the country? 

(A) naman milan train

(B) Akhil Gaurav Train

(C) Bharat Milan Train

(D) Vande Bharat Train

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Integral Coach Factory and inspected the manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains at the facility here. On a brief visit to the city, Vaishnaw, accompanied by senior officials of the ICF, took stock of the production of the latest new-generation high-speed trains and went around the sprawling campus. "Inspected Vande Bharat train production at ICF, Chennai," he said and shared images of his visit to the factory in a social media post. Later, the Minister interacted with the officials and staff at the ICF and also took photographs with them.


Q :  

The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for which period?

(A) July 2022

(B) January 2022

(C) May 2022

(D) March 2022

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Centre extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another three months (October 2022-December 2022)


Q :  

Who among the following is called ‘Quaid-e-Azam’?

(A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

(B) Bhagat Singh

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Notes: Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the eldest son of a prosperous businessman of Karachi. Muhammad Ali Jinnah later shortened his name to ‘Jinnah’. Jinnah's father had recruited Jinnah as an apprentice in a merchant company in London. Shortly after reaching London, Muhammad Ali Jinnah left business and started studying law.


Q :  

Which Under plan was the partition of India and Pakistan done?

(A) Mountbatten Plan

(B) Cripps plan

(C) Chelmsford Scheme

(D) Chelmsford Scheme

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

India was divided on the basis of the Indian Independence Act 1947, based on the Mountbatten Plan. This Act stated that on August 15, 1947, two autonomous colonies named Dominions of India and Pakistan would be created and the British Government would hand over power to them.


Q :  

Write the name who was the President of the Indian National Congress for the longest period?

(A) Abul Kalam Azad

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) W. C. Banerjee

(D) Vallabh Bhai Patel

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Abul Kalam Azad ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiuddin Ahmed’ (born 11 November 1888 – died 22 February 1958) was a scholar and senior political leader. He participated in the Indian freedom struggle. He supported Hindu-Muslim unity and opposed the division of the country based on communalism. He was the first Education Minister of the Government of India in independent India.


Q :  

Where did Mahatma Gandhi first use Satyagraha?

(A) Dandi

(B) Champaran

(C) Kheda

(D) Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Gandhiji started his first Satyagraha in 1917 from Champaran district of Bihar. The British used to exploit the owners of the indigo plantations here.


Q :  

After 1947, which of the following states was forcefully merged into the Indian Union through military action?

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Kashmir

(C) Patiala

(D) Mysore

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Notes: Charminar, Hyderabad Hyderabad was settled by the Qutb Shahi Sultans of Golconda, under whose rule Golconda attained a position of importance surpassed only by the Mughal Empire in the north. Hyderabad, famous for its beautiful buildings, royal grandeur and delicious food, has its own importance as a major tourist destination on the map of India.


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