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Q :  In which year , the distribution of Bharat Ratna award started?

(A) 1954

(B) 1956

(C) 1952

(D) 1950

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) 1954 Explanation: The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted in 1954, the award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.

Q :  The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started at -

(A) Bardoli

(B) Dandi

(C) Champaran

(D) Baroda

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) Champaran Explanation:

Q :  Who became the first woman Director of an IIM ?

(A) Deena Mehta

(B) Neelu Rohmetra

(C) Bhimaraya Metri

(D) None

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Neelu Rohmetra Explanation: Dr. Neelu Rohmetra from Jammu University has been appointed as one of the heads of IIMs. She became the first woman director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Neelu Rohmetra is the founder of the director of International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR and HRM).

Q :  

All India Harijan Sangha established in?

(A) 1930

(B) 1931

(C) 1932

(D) 1933

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Mangal Pandey was a sepoy at?

(A) Royal Gorkha Rifle

(B) 34th Bengal Native Infantary

(C) Sikh Regiment

(D) None of above

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

First battle of Panipat was fought between?

(A) Babur and Lodi

(B) Akbar and Hemu

(C) Mughal and British

(D) Akbar and Lodi

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Second battle of Panipat was fought between?

(A) Babur and Lodi

(B) Akbar and Hemu

(C) Mughal and British

(D) Akbar and Lodi

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who was the founder of Madras?

(A) Francis Day

(B) Lord Dalhousie

(C) Sir John Child

(D) Robert Clive

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted? 

(A) 1963

(B) 1965

(C) 1967

(D) 1969

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who had given the slogan of 'Do or Die' during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Jayaprakash Narayan

Correct Answer : A

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