Common General Awareness Questions
Write the name of the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Govind Vallabh Pant
(D) Devi Lal
Correct Answer : B
Who was famous as 'Nana Saheb'?
(A) Bajirao I
(B) Balaji Baji Rao
(C) Balaji Vishwanath
(D) Madhav Rao
Correct Answer : B
Marathas were defeated in Panipat because
(A) Marathas did not fight bravely
(B) Marathas were not equal to Afghans in power
(C) The Maratha army was short of food supplies
(D) The local people considered the Marathas as outsiders
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following treaties ended the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
(A) Treaty of Purandar
(B) Convention of Wadgaon
(C) Treaty of Basin
(D) Treaty of Salbai
Correct Answer : C
The Mughal existence in the Red Fort ended with the fall of?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Shah Alam
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer : D
Who has left the most serious impact on the making of the Indian Constitution?
(A) British Constitution
(B) Constitution of the United States of America
(C) Constitution of Ireland
(D) Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following was not included in the members of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) K. M. Munshi
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi is not included in the list. Therefore, the correct answer is Option i.e. Mahatma Gandhi.
What was the basis for setting up the Constituent Assembly of India?
(A) Resolution of the Indian National Congress
(B) Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
(C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
(D) Resolutions of the Provincial/State Legislatures of the Dominion of India
Correct Answer : B
First Speaker of the Lok Sabha of independent India?
(A) Hukam Singh
(B) Bali Ram Bhagat
(C) Ravi Rai
(D) G. V. Mavalankar
Correct Answer : D
The name of the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India was?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. B.R. ambedkar
(C) Sir B. N. Rao
(D) Mr. K. M. Munshi
Correct Answer : C
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