Category: Facts on India

1001. The national calendar of India is based on …..Era:

(a) Kollam Era (b) Gregorian
(c) Saka (d) Hijra

Answer: (c)

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1002. National Calendar was adopted on:

(a) 26th November 1949 (b) 26th January 1950
(c) 22nd July 1947 (d) 22nd March 1957

Answer: (d)

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1003. The first month of Saka Era:

(a) Phalguna (b) Ashada
(c) Sravan (d) Chaitra

Answer: (d)

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1004. The last month of Saka Era:

(a) Bhadrapada (b) Pausha
(c) Chaitra (d) Phalguna

Answer: (d)

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1005. In normal year of Gregorian Calendar Chaitra 1 falls on:

(a) March 21 (b) March 22
(c) March 23 (d) March 20

Answer: (b)

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1006. In leap year of Gregorian Calendar Chaitra 1 falls on:

(a) March 20 (b) March 21
(c) March 22 (d) March 23

Answer: (b)

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1007. Saka Era was started by:

(a) Asoka (b) Harsha
(c) Rudradama (d) Kanishka

Answer: (d)

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1008. Saka Era was started in:

(a) AD 58 (b) AD 72
(c) AD 78 (d) BC 58

Answer: (c)

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1009. In leap years, the additional one day is added to the month of…….of Saka Era:

(a) Phalguna (b) Pousha
(c) Magha (d) Chaitra

Answer: (d)

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1010. The national emblem of India is an adaptation from:

(a) Sanchi stupa (b) Saranath Lion Capital
(c) Mahabodhi Temple (d) Konark Sun temple

Answer: (b)

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1011. The number of lions can be seen in the national emblem as seen from the front?

(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 5

Answer: (a)

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1012. The total number of species of animals can be seen in the national emblem as seen from the front:

(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 3 (d) 2

Answer: (c)

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1013. Which animal can be seen on the right side of the wheel in the bottom of the national emblem?

(a) Bull (b) Horse
(c) Elephant (d) Cow

Answer: (a)

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1014. Which animal can be seen on the left side of the wheel in the bottom of the national emblem?

(a) Tiger (b) Elephant
(c) Horse (d) Cow

Answer: (c)

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1015. The national emblem was adopted by the Govt. Of India on:

(a) 26th November 1949(b) 15th August 1947
(c) 26th January 1950 (d) 22nd July 1947

Answer: (c)

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1016. Words in the national emblem- Sathyameva Jayate is taken from:

(a) Katopanishad (b) Mundakopanishad
(c) Kenopanishad (d) Brihadaranyopanishad

Answer: (b)

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1017. Sathyameva Jayate means:

(a) Truth can triumph (b) Truth alone triumphs
(c) Truth triumphs always (d) Truth means triumph

Answer: (b)

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1018. In which script Sathyameva Jayate is written?

(a) Kharoshti (b) Brahmi
(c) Devanagari (d) Dravidian

Answer: (c)

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1019. Which is regarded as the national fruit of India?

(a) Jackfruit (b) Coconut
(c) Mango (d) Apple

Answer: (c)

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1020. The botanical name of Mango tree:

(a) Nelumbo nucifera (b) Tectona grandis
(c) Mangifera indica (d) Cocos nucifera

Answer: (c)

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1021. The national river of India:

(a) Indus (b) Ganga
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Godavari

Answer: (b)

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1022. Ganga was declared as the national river of India in:

(a) 2006 (b) 2007
(c) 2008 (d) 2009

Answer: (c)

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1023. National aquatic animal of India:

(a) River Dolphin (b) Turtle
(c) Tortoise (d) Shark

Answer: (a)

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1024. River Dolphin was declared as the national aquatic animal in:

(a) 2008 (b) 2007
(c) 2006 (d) 2009

Answer: (d)

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1025.The national language of India is Hindi in ……script.

(a) Dravidian (b) Brahmi
(c) Kharoshti (d) Devanagari

Answer: (d)

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1026. What is the rank of India in terms of population in the world?

(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth

Answer: (b)

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1027. The Indian state with the largest population as per 2011 Census:

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra (d) Bihar

Answer: (a)

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1028. The Indian state with the lowest population as per 2011 Census:

(a) Goa (b) Mizoram
(c) Sikkim (d) Manipur

Answer: (c)

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1029. Which state has the highest population growth rate (2001-2011):

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Meghalaya

Answer: (d)

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1030. Which state has the lowest population growth rate (2001-2011):

(a) West Bengal (b) Karnataka
(c) Nagaland (d) Goa

Answer: (c)

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1031. What percent of the world population is represented by India as per the 2011 census?

(a) 17.5 (b) 21.05
(c) 25.6 (d) 30.2

Answer: (a)

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1032. Which state has the highest population density as per 2011 Census?

(a) Kerala (b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (b)

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1033. Which state has the lowest population density as per 2011 Census?

(a) Rajasthan (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Mizoram (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (d)

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1034. Which state has the highest sex ratio as per 2011 Census?

(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Goa (d) Mizoram

Answer: (b)

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1035. Which state has the lowest sex ratio as per 2011 Census?

(a) Haryana (b) Mizoram
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Kerala

Answer: (a)

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1036. The district in India with the largest population as per 2011 Census:

(a) Thane (b) Mumbai
(c) Thane (d) Pune

Answer: (a)

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1037. The district in India with the lowest population as per 2011 Census:

(a) Mahe (b) Dihang Valley
(c) Yanam (d) Leh

Answer: (b)

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1038. The sex ratio in India is ….. females per 1000 males as per 2011 Census:

(a) 903 (b) 847
(c) 940 (d) 1058

Answer: (c)

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1039. The density of population as per 2011 Census:

(a) 324 (b) 747
(c) 903 (d) 382

Answer: (d)

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1040. The decadal growth rate of India during 2001-2011 is ……percent

(a) 21.34 (b) 31.34
(c) 23.41 (d) 17.64

Answer: (d)

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1041. Which Union Territory has the highest density of population as per 2011 census?

(a) Puthuchery (b) Delhi
(c) Chandigarh (d) Lakshadweep

Answer: (b)

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1042. Which Union Territory has the lowest density of population as per 2011 census?

(a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (b) Puthucherry
(c) Chandigarh (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: (d)

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1043. The second largest religion in India:

(a) Christianity (b) Islam
(c) Jainism (d) Parsi religion

Answer: (b)

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1044. Which religion has the highest literacy rate as per 2011 census?

(a) Hindu (b) Christianity
(c) Parsi (d) Jain

Answer: (d)

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1045. The literacy rate in India as per 2011 census is ….. percent:

(a) 74.04 (b) 90.52
(c) 65.38 (d) 52.11

Answer: (a)

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1046. The Union Territory in India with the highest literacy as per 2011 census:

(a) Chandigarh (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Delhi (d) Puthuchery

Answer: (b)

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1047. The largest district in India:

(a) Leh (Ladakh) (b) Jaisalmer
(c) Kachch (d) Medinipur

Answer: (a)

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1048. The smallest district in India:

(a) Yanam (b) Alappuzha
(c) Chennai (d) Mahe

Answer: (d)

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1049. Which state has the highest literacy rate among males and females as per 2011 census?

(a) Mizoram (b) Kerala
(c) Goa (d) Karnataka

Answer: (b)

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1050. Which state has the lowest literacy rate as per 2011 census?

(a) Rajasthan (b) Jharkhand
(c) Bihar (d) Chhatisgarh

Answer: (c)

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1051. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to languages?

(a) 7th (b) 8th
(c) 9th (d) 10th

Answer: (b)

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1052. The number of languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution:

(a)22 (b) 18
(c) 21 (d) 24

Answer: (a)

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1053. The language group in India that has the largest number of speakers:

(a)Dravidian (b) Sino Tibetan
(c) Indo Aryan (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

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1054. The largest language in Dravidian group:

(a)Tamil (b) Malayalam
(c) Kannada (d) Telugu

Answer: (d)

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1055. Oldest Dravidian language:

(a)Telugu (b) Kannada
(c) Malayalam (d) Tamil

Answer: (d)

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1056. The largest language in Indo-Aryan group:

(a) Hindi (b) Bengali
(c) Oriya (d) Rajasthani

Answer: (a)

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1057. The youngest Dravidian language:

(a)Telugu (b) Malayalam
(c) Tamil (d) Kannada

Answer: (b)

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1058. Hindi is the official language of Indian Union as per Article …… of the Constitution,

(a)343 (b) 323
(c) 333 (d) 356

Answer: (a)

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1059. Which of the following language has the second largest number of speakers?

(a)Bengali (b) Telugu
(c) Marathi (d) Oriya

Answer: (a)

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1060. Dogri language is spoken in the state of:

(a)Assam (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu Kashmir (d) Sikkim

Answer: (c)

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1061. Which language in the 8th Schedule has the least number of speakers?

(a)Bodo (b) Santhali
(c) Dogri (d) Sanskrit

Answer: (d)

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1062. The only Sanskrit village in India:

(a) Mattur (b) Dharmastala
(c) Dharamsala (d) Guntur

Answer: (a)

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1063. Which of the following is a foreign language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution?

(a)English (b) Bengali
(c) Nepali (d) Chinese

Answer: (c)

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1064. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by the ….. amendment of the Constiution in 1992.

(a)71 (b) 72
(c) 73 (d) 74

Answer: (a)

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1065. Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri are the languages added to the 8th Schedule through the ….. Amendment of the Constitution in 2003:

(a) 91 (b) 92
(c) 93 (d) 94

Answer: (b)

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1066. The first language in India to get the status of classical language:

(a)Tamil (b) Sanskrit
(c) Kannada (d) Telugu

Answer: (a)

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1067. The second language in India to get the status of classical language:

(a)Telugu (b) Kannada
(c) Sanskrit (d) Tamil

Answer: (c)

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1068. Kannada and Telugu got the status of classical language in:

(a)2005 (b) 2007
(c) 2009 (d) 2008

Answer: (d)

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1069. Konkani language is spoken in the state of:

(a)Goa (b) Assam
(c) Sikkim (d) Jammu Kashmir

Answer: (a)

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1070. Bodo language is spoken in:

(a)Sikkim (b) Meghalaya
(c) Jammu Kashmir (d) Assam

Answer: (d)

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1071. Tulu is a ….. language.

(a)Indo Aryan (b) Dravidian
(c) Sino -Tibetan (d) None of these

Answer: (b)

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1072. Which is known as Camp language?

(a)Hindi (b) Telugu
(c) Bengali (d) Urdu

Answer: (d)

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1073. In which state is English is the official language?

(a)Himachal Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) Nagaland (d) Goa

Answer: (c)

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1074. In which state is Pahari language is spoken?

(a)Assam (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (b)

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1075. Which is not a language in the 8th Schedule?

(a) Rajasthani (b) Konkani
(c) Maithili (d) Bodo

Answer: (a)

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951. Which colour is in the bottom of national flag?

(a) Green (b) Saffron
(c) White (d) Navy blue

Answer: (a)

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952. The ratio of the width and length of national flag?

(a) 3:2 (b) 2:3
(c) 4:3 (d) 3:4

Answer: (b)

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953. The wheel in the centre of national flag has …… spokes:

(a) 16 (b) 32
(c) 24 (d) 48

Answer: (c)

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954. Who designed the national flag of India?

(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) JB Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Pingali Venkiah

Answer: (d)

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955. The Constituent Assembly adopted national flag on:

(a) 26th November 1949(b) 15th August 1947
(c) 26th January 1950 (d) 22nd July 1947

Answer: (d)

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956. Saffron colour in the national flag depicts:

(a) Truth (b) Progress
(c) Faith (d) Courage and sacrifice

Answer: (d)

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957. White colour in the national flag signifies:

(a) Dynamism (b) Ancient culture
(c) Change (d) Truth and Peace

Answer: (d)

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958. Which colour of the national flag signifies faith and chivalry?

(a) Green (b) White
(c) Saffron (d) Navy blue

Answer: (a)

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959. New Flag Code of India was brought into effect in:

(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004

Answer: (b)

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960. Number of standard sizes national flag:

(a) 9 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 6

Answer: (a)

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961. The largest size of the national flag of India (in millimeters):

(a) 6300 ◊ 4200 (b) 3600 ◊ 2400
(c) 2700 ◊ 1800 (d) 1800 ◊ 1200

Answer: (a)

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962. The smallest size of the national flag of India (in millimeters):

(a) 900 ◊ 600 (b) 450 ◊ 300
(c) 225 ◊ 150 (d) 150 ◊ 100

Answer: (d)

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963. The sole manufacturer of the flag is Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha of:

(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

Answer: (b)

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964. Usage of the flag is governed by the

(a) Flag Code of India (b) Indian Penal Code
(c) Criminal Procedure Code (d) Indian Citizenship Act

Answer: (a)

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965. What is the colour of the wheel in the centre of the national flag?

(a) Black (b) Sky Blue
(c) Green (d) Navy Blue

Answer: (d)

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966. Who urfurled a flag on behalf of India for the first time in a foreign country at the Second Socialist International Meeting in Stuttgart, Germany (1907)?

(a) Madam Bhikaji Cama (b) Pingali Venkiah
(c) Sister Nivedita (d) Annie Besant

Answer: (a)

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967. Who headed the adhoc committee appointed by the Constituent Assembly on on 23 June 1947 to select a flag for independent India?

(a) Rajendraprasad (b) Maulana Azad
(c) Rajagopalachari (d) KM Munshi

Answer: (a)

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968. National Flag of India is to be made of:

(a) Hand-spun cloth of cotton or silk (b) Polyester
(c) Rayon (d) Nylon

Answer: (a)

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969. National tree of India:

(a) Lotus (b) Banyan Tree
(c) Deodar (d) Teak

Answer: (b)

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970. The botanical name of Banyan tree :

(a) Ficus bengalensis (b) Tectona grandis
(c) Cocos nucifera (d) Nelumbo nucifera

Answer: (a)

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971. Which is also known as Fig Tree?

(a) Coconut Tree (b) Teak
(c) Banyan tree (d) Bamboo

Answer: (c)

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972.The national flower of India is Lotus. Who first suggested ‘Lotus’ to be our National symbol in his book “Bridhya Hindoo-r Asha” (An old Hindoo’s Hope) written in 1888?

(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Raj Narayan Bose (d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: (c)

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973. The botanical name of Lotus:

(a) Nelumbo nucifera (b) Pavo cristatus
(c) Hibiscus rosasinenis (d) Vinca rosea

Answer: (a)

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974. The national bird of India:

(a) Crow (b) Eagle
(c) Hawk (d) Peacock

Answer: (d)

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975. The scientific name Peacock:

(a) Panthera leo (b) Pavo cristatus
(c) Srutio camelius (d) Cocos nucifera

Answer: (b)

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976. In which language Janaganamana was originally composed by Rabindranath Tagore?

(a) Bengali (b) Hindi
(c) Urdu (d) English

Answer: (a)

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977. Constituent Assembly adopted Janaganamana as the national anthem of India on:

(a) 26th November 1949 (b) 26th January 1950
(c) 22nd July 1947 (d) 24th January 1950

Answer: (d)

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978. The first political occasion in which Janaganamana sung was the session of the Indian National Congress held on 27th December, ……

(a) 1896 (b) 1911
(c) 1921 (d) 1906

Answer: (b)

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979. The complete song of Janaganamana consists of ……. stanzas:

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 5 (d) 4

Answer: (c)

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980. Which stanza of Janaganamana is adopted as the national Anthem of India?

(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Last

Answer: (a)

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981. A formal rendition of the national anthem is completed in….. seconds.

(a) 20 (b) 52
(c) 42 (d) 55

Answer: (b)

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982. A shortened version consisting of the first and last lines of the national anthem is sung in ….. seconds:

(a) 25 (b) 20
(c) 16 (d) 22

Answer: (b)

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983. In which journal Janaganamana was first published in 1912 ?

(a) Tatvabodhini Patrika (b) Bengal Gazette
(c) Dig Darshan (d) Samachar Darpan

Answer: (a)

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984. Janaganamana was first published under the title:

(a) Vande Mataram (b) Morning Song
(c) Bharat Vidatha (d) National Hymn

Answer: (c)

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985. Who rendered the English translation of Janaganamana?

(a) Aurobindo Ghosh (b) YB Yeats
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Answer: (c)

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986. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Janaganamana at the request of his intimate friend ……….who was a judge of Kolkata High Court:

(a) Ashutosh Chaudhary (b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) YB Yeats (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

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987. The English version of national anthem begins with the words:

(a) I bow thee mother (b) Thou art the ruler
(c) God saves the kingdom (d) In god we trust

Answer: (b)

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988. The Morning Song of India is the English translation of:

(a) Janaganamana (b) Vandemataram
(c) Sare Jahan se Achcha (d) Amar Sonar Bangla

Answer: (a)

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989. The region mentioned in the national anthem which at present not a part of India:

(a) Baluchistan (b) Punjab
(c) Orissa (d) Sind

Answer: (d)

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990. Who wrote Vande Mataram the national song of India?

(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Iswar Chandra Vidhyasagar (d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Answer: (d)

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991. In which language Vande Mataram was originally written?

(a) Bengali (b) Hindi
(c) Sanskrit (d) Urdu

Answer: (c)

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992. Vandemataram is a part of the novel:

(a) Durgesanandini (b) Anandmath
(c) Ganadevata (d) Arogyaniketan

Answer: (b)

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993. The first political occassion in which Vande Mataram sung was the 12th session of the Indian National Congress held in …… at Kolkata:

(a) 1911 (b) 1912
(c) 1897 (d) 1896

Answer: (d)

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994. Who rendered the English translation of Vande Mataram?

(a) Tagore
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Muhammad Iqbal

Answer: (c)

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995. The scientific name of Tiger, the national animal of India:

(a) Panthera leo (b) Panthera tigris
(c) Felis domesticus (d) None of these

Answer: (b)

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996. In which year Tiger became the national animal of India?

(a) 1970 (b) 1971
(c) 1974 (d) 1972

Answer: (d)

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997. Project Tiger was started in:

(a) 1973 (b) 1974
(c) 1975 (d) 1976

Answer: (a)

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998. Which was the national animal of India before Tiger?

(a) Elephant (b) Bull
(c) Lion (d) Cow

Answer: (c)

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999. National game of India:

(a) Chess (b) Football
(c) Hockey (d) Cricket

Answer: (c)

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1000. The number of players in a Hockey team:

(a) 9 (b) 11
(c) 10 (d) 8

Answer: (b)

901. India is …..th largest country in the world in terms of area:

(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 9

Answer: (c)

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902. What percent of the world area is occupied by India:

(a) 2.4 (b) 4.2
(c) 3.4 (d) 7.1

Answer: (a)

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903. The north-south stretch of India is:

(a) 2933 km (b) 3287 km
(c) 3214 km (d) 3933 km

Answer: (c)

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904. The total coastline of India:

(a) 6100km (b) 7516.6 km
(c) 7100 km (d) 3214 km

Answer: (b)

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905. The land frontier of India:

(a) 7516.6 (b) 6100
(c) 15200 (d) 15700

Answer: (c)

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906. The total number of members in the Indian Parliament:

(a) 545 (b) 550
(c) 233 (d) 790

Answer: (d)

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907. The total number of members in Rajya Sabha:

(a) 233 (b) 245
(c) 235 (d) 240

Answer: (b)

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908. The south Indian State with the largest number of members in the Legislative Assembly:

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala

Answer: (c)

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909. The state with the longest coastline in South India:

(a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Goa

Answer: (b)

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910. The southernmost point of India is Indira Point. It is in:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Laksha Dweep
(c) Andaman (d) Nicobar

Answer: (d)

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911. Which state has the largest number of Loksabha seats:

(a) U.P. (b) M.P.
(c) Rajasthan (d) Bihar

Answer: (a)

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912. The total number of members in the Legislative Assemblies of Indian States and Union Territories:

(a) 4120 (b) 4020
(c) 4190 (d) 790

Answer: (a)

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913. Which country shares the longest border with India:

(a) China (b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal

Answer: (c)

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914. Which of the following countries not sharing the land frontier with India:

(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bhutan

Answer: (c)

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915. The most densely populated state in India as per the 2011 Census:

(a) U.P. (b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal (d) Kerala

Answer: (b)

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916. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of India in terms of area:

(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth

Answer: (c)

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917. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of India in terms of population:

(a) Fourth (b) First
(c) Second (d) Third

Answer: (b)

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918. The least densely populated state in India as per the 2011 Census::

(a) Goa (b) Sikkim
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) H.P.

Answer: (c)

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919. The largest lake in India:

(a) Dal (b) Sambar
(c) Kolleru (d) Chilka

Answer: (d)

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920. The westernmost State in India:

(a) Rajasthan (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Gujarat

Answer: (d)

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921. The maximum number of nominated members in the Lower House of Indian Parliament:

(a) 14 (b) 2 (c) 12 (d) 9

Answer: (b)

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922. How many members represent the Union Territories in Loksabha:

(a) 15 (b) 13
(c) 7 (d) 30

Answer: (b)

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923. The total frontier of India is ………kms:

(a) 6100 (b) 7516
(c) 15200 (d) 22716

Answer: (d)

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924. Which state has the least number of members in the Legislative Council:

(a) Goa (b) Karnataka
(c) Sikkim (d) Jammu Kashmir

Answer: (d)

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925. Which state has the lowest number of districts:

(a) Sikkim (b) Goa
(c) Mizoram (d) Manipur

Answer: (b)

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926. The area of India is …… sq.km.

(a) 388630 (b) 3287263
(c) 2487263 (d) 4288630

Answer: (b)

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927. What fraction of the total area of the land area of the world is occupied by India?

(a) 1/32 (b) 1/52
(c) 1/42 (d) 1/24

Answer: (c)

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928. What percent of the global area is occupied by India?

(a)0.57 (b) 2.42
(c) 3.1 (d) 1.42

Answer: (a)

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929. The rank of India in Indian subcontinent in terms of area:

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

Answer: (a)

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930. The rank of India in South Asia in terms of area:

(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1

Answer: (d)

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931. The southernmost state in India:

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Goa

Answer: (b)

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932. The southernmost capital city in India:

(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore
(c) Thiruvananthapuram(d) Panaji

Answer: (c)

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933. The northernmost state in India:

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Punjab
(c) Haryana (d) Jammu Kashmir

Answer: (d)

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934. The northern most capital city in India:

(a) Jammu (b) Srinagar
(c) Shimla (d) Chandigarh

Answer: (b)

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935. The eastern most state in India:

(a) Assam (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram (d) Tripura

Answer: (b)

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936. The western most Union Territory in India:

(a)Daman, Diu (b) Dadra Nagar Haveli
(c) Lakshadweep (d) Puducherry

Answer: (a)

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937. The latitude of the southern most point of the mainland of India:

(a) 8 degree 4minits (b) 6 degree 4minits
(c) 7 degree 4minits (d) 9 degree 4minits

Answer: (a)

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938. The latitude of the southern most point of the Indian Union:

(a) 9 degree 4minits (b) 7 degree 4minits
(c) 6 degree 4minits (d) 8 degree 4minits

Answer: (c)

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939. Indian Standard Time is based on…… and half degree East longitude.

(a) 68 (b) 97
(c) 37 (d) 82

Answer: (d)

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940. 82 and half degree east longitude passes through:

(a) New Delhi (b) Dispur
(c) Kakinada (d) Chennai

Answer: (c)

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941. The place where Indian Standard Time and local time are same?

(a) Allahabad (b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi

Answer: (a)

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942. Indian Standard Time is …… hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time:

(a) 5 and half (b) 4 and half
(c) 6 and half (d) 3 and half

Answer: (a)

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943. The lowest area in India:

(a) Rann of Kutch (b) Kuttanad
(c) Kochi (d) Kanyakumari

Answer: (b)

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944. The southernmost point of the mainland of India:

(a) Rameswaram (b) Thalaimannar
(c) Dhanushkodi (d) Kanyakumari

Answer: (d)

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945. The largest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Pakistan (b) China
(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar

Answer: (b)

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946. The smallest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Bhutan (b) Maldives
(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh

Answer: (b)

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947. The smallest neighboring country that shares the border with India:

(a) Nepal (b) Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan (d) Maldives

Answer: (c)

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948. The only south east Asian country that shares border with India:

(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar (d) Srilanka

Answer: (c)

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949. The nearest country to Nicobar islands:

(a) Srilanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Maldives (d) Indonesia

Answer: (d)

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950. The nearest country to Andaman islands:

(a) Myanmar (b) Maldives
(c) Indonesia (d) Bangladesh

Answer: (a)