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Q :  

Which party government announced the formation of a second backward classes commission in 1978?

(A) Indian National Congress Party

(B) Bharatiya Janata Party

(C) Janata Party

(D) United Democratic Party

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Janta party announced the formation of a second backward class commission in 1978. Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. He was the first PM to Demonetize India.


Q :  

Who among the following Indian dancers was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha?

(A) Rukmini Devi Arundale

(B) Madhuri Dixit

(C) Mallika Sarabhai

(D) Saroj Khan

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament) was Rukmini Devi Arundale. She was not only a renowned Indian dancer but also a theosophist, choreographer, and activist. Rukmini Devi Arundale made significant contributions to the revival of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form, and her nomination to the Rajya Sabha was a testament to her influence and contribution to the cultural and artistic heritage of India.


Q :  

The Treaty of Lahore was signed in 1846 between the British empire and ______. 

(A) Maharaja Kharak Singh

(B) Maharani Chand Kaur

(C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

(D) Maharaja Duleep Singh

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following states has two houses in its state legislature?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Jharkhand

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General- 

(A) Act of 1909

(B) Act of 1919

(C) Act of 1935

(D) Act of 1947

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The CAG is n authority, established by the constitution under constitution of India. Part V- Chapter V/sub-part 7B/ Article 147, who audits all the receipts and expenditure of the government of India. Under the act of 1919, the Secretary of India was given the charge to appoint CAG in India.


Q :  

Who among the following was addressed as the 'Ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity'?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

(C) Bhagat Sigh

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who among the following is known as the king without crown?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Surendranath Banerjee

(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(D) Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?

(A) Puducherry

(B) Mahe

(C) Goa

(D) Chandarnagar

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who among the following used the phrase 'Un-British' to criticize the English Colonial control of India?

(A) Anand Mohan Bose

(B) BadruddinTyabji

(C) Dadabhai Naoroji

(D) Pherozeshah Mehta

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Acting Judges are appointed in

(A) Supreme Court

(B) District Court

(C) High Court

(D) Both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer : C

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