1)

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has launched a 'Naari Ko Naman' scheme that will allow women passengers in the state to pay only ______ of the fare for their travel within the state.

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A)

30%

B)

20%

C)

40%

D)

50%

2)

Union Government has launched the Eighth Edition of Swachh Survekshan SS-2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. It is curated towards achieving circularity in ________.

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A)

roads management

B)

waste management

C)

industrial management

D)

rainwater management

3)

______ is the centre for the Indian Institution of Soil Science.

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A)

Vishakhapatnam

B)

Bhopal

C)

Porbandar

D)

Bhubaneswar

4)

The Planning commission of India has divided India into how many Agro-climatic Zones?

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A)

18

B)

25

C)

15

D)

20

5)

Which state government decided to conduct a caste-based census called the ‘Jaati Aadharit Ganana’ exercise?

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A)

Tripura

B)

Rajasthan

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

Bihar

6)

The Kashi Yatra Scheme was introduced by the government of ________.

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A)

Punjab

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Karnataka

D)

Kerala

7)

Who released a special stamp entitled ‘Wheat Revolution’ in July 1968?

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A)

Indira Gandhi

B)

Jawaharlal Nehru

C)

Mahatma Gandhi

D)

Motilal Nehru

8)

Effect of The Industrial Policy, 1956 on industries was .

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A)

imports of those goods which could be produced in India itself was avoided

B)

India become self-sufficient in industrial goods

C)

industries started to get diversified

D)

industries share fell in the GDP during 1991

9)

In which of the following states was ‘Kudumbashree,’ a women-oriented, community– -based, poverty-reduction programme implemented?

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A)

Bihar

B)

Kerala

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Uttar Pradesh

10)

The Paramhansa Mandali was founded in 1849 at ___________ to work for the abolition of caste.

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A)

Bombay

B)

Calcutta

C)

Delhi

D)

Madras

11)

“All India Muslim League” was established in 1906 at ______.

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A)

Madras

B)

Bombay

C)

Dhaka

D)

Surat

12)

'Mission Kushal Karmi' was launched to upgrade the skills of construction workers.
This programme was launched by the government of ______.

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A)

Punjab

B)

Haryana

C)

Gujarat

D)

Delhi

13)

Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House at _______ in 1905.

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A)

Paris

B)

Bombay

C)

New York

D)

London

14)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______.

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A)

Brahmo School

B)

Arya Samaj

C)

Dev Samaj

D)

Brahmo Samaj

15)

A 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' has been announced by the government of _______.

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A)

Gujarat

B)

Punjab

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Ladakh

16)

Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Kerala

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Tamil Nadu

17)

According to the Central Ground Water Board, BIS (IS_10500 and revised module IS 10500:2012) specifications in the Uniform Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Protocol, what is the acceptable pH value of drinking water specification in India?

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A)

5.5 - 7.5

B)

4.5 - 9.5

C)

6.5 - 8.5

D)

3.5 - 5.5

18)

The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India were borrowed from the _________ Constitution.

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A)

Spanish

B)

Australian

C)

Norwegian

D)

Irish

19)

Under the National Urban Sanitation Policy, a city that scores points between 34 and 66 and needs considerable improvement is colour-coded ________.

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A)

green

B)

black

C)

blue

D)

red

20)

As per WHO (World Health Organization), which of the following is NOT an example of disinfection by-products formed at traditional drinking water treatment plants?

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A)

Chlorite

B)

Bromate

C)

Titania

D)

Chlorate

21)

Which of the following statements about ‘Swachh Survekshan - Urban’ is INCORRECT?

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A)

It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India.

B)

The first survey was undertaken in 2016.

C)

It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

D)

It is conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

22)

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals ensures availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all?

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A)

SDG 6

B)

SDG 7

C)

SDG 4

D)

SDG 5

23)

The Regional Rural Banks were established on the recommendations of the ______ on Rural Credit.

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A)

Kelkar Committee

B)

Narsimha Committee

C)

Rekhi Committee

D)

Tandon Committee

24)

The Swachh Swasth ______ is an initiative to achieve better health outcomes through improved sanitation, increased awareness and healthy lifestyles.

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A)

Sansara

B)

Sarvatra

C)

Samagra

D)

Swarga

25)

GV Mavalankar was the Chairman of the ______ of the Constituent Assembly of India.

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A)

Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas

B)

Committee on the Functions

C)

Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag

D)

Order of Business Committee

26)

______ is an environmental policy under which producers are given a significant responsibility - financial and/or physical - for the treatment or disposal of products that are no longer useful to the consumer.

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A)

Extended Producer Responsibility

B)

Post-consumer Environmental Responsibility

C)

Producers’ Environmental Responsibility

D)

Ethical Producer Responsibility

27)

The system of MSP (Minimum Support Price) was first introduced for ______ in 1966-67 and later expanded to include other essential food crops.

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A)

bajra

B)

ragi

C)

wheat

D)

jowar

28)

Which of the following pairs of Indian revolutionaries and organisations is CORRECTLY paired?

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A)

Surendranath Banerjee – East India Association

B)

Mahadev Govind Ranade – Madras Mahajana Sabha

C)

Badruddin Tyabji – Bombay Presidency Association

D)

M Veera Raghavachari – Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

29)

With which of the following organisations was Lala Har Dayal associated?

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A)

Indian Home Rule Society

B)

Indian Independence League

C)

Ghadar Party

D)

Swaraj Party

30)

Which day has been declared by the World Health Organization as Hand Hygiene Day?

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A)

21st July

B)

18th August

C)

5th May

D)

14th June

31)

According to World Health Organization (WHO), “Hygiene refers to ______ and practices that help to maintain ______ and ______ the spread of diseases.”

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A)

conditions, physique, retard

B)

conditions, health, prevent

C)

situations, fitness, prevent

D)

values, health, stop

32)

As per the press release dated September 2020 of the Government of India, what is the payment made by the Government of India at Minimum Support Price (MSP) rates in the last 6 years?

, Avg: 00:13 , 33%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

Rs.5 lakh crore

B)

Rs.7 lakh crore

C)

Rs.9 lakh crore

D)

Rs.3 lakh crore

33)

Which of the following parties supported the move for partition of Bengal?

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A)

All India Muslim League

B)

Forward Bloc

C)

Gadar Party

D)

Communist Party of India

34)

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in the year ______ to fulfil the vision of cleaner India as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

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A)

2014

B)

2016

C)

2015

D)

2017

35)

In which year was the Immunization Programme introduced in India as 'Expanded Programme of Immunization' (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

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A)

1982

B)

1978

C)

1980

D)

1974

36)

The ________ Scheme, which is an initiative of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, seeks to provide water to 115 Indian districts to help them in meeting their basic needs such as drinking, cooking and other domestic essentials.

, Avg: 00:15 , 62%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

NIRMAL

B)

NEER

C)

SWAJAL

D)

PRAJWAL

37)

Which of the following became the second state in the country to achieve 100% functional household tap connections (FHTCs)?

, Avg: 00:14 , 16%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

Mizoram

B)

Kerala

C)

Sikkim

D)

Telangana

38)

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), what is the target year to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household in India?

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A)

2022

B)

2024

C)

2025

D)

2023

39)

Which of the following is an Indian 'not for profit' organisation, working on sustainable solutions to make sanitation and water accessible to all?

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A)

Sulabh International

B)

Pratham

C)

Goonj

D)

Helpage India

40)

The ______ aims to provide tap water connection to every rural home by 2024.

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A)

Jal Kranti Abhiyan

B)

Atal Bhujal Yojana

C)

Jal Jeevan Mission

D)

Jal Shakti Abhiyan

41)

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ______.

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A)

end poverty in all forms everywhere

B)

ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

C)

ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

D)

take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact

42)

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) seeks to ‘Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss’?

, Avg: 00:23 , 40%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

SDG 17

B)

SDG 7

C)

SDG 12

D)

SDG 15

43)

An amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 was passed in the year ______.

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A)

2010

B)

2005

C)

2012

D)

2008

44)

Odisha has set ______ as the target year for providing 100% functional household tap water connections in every rural household.

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A)

2024-25

B)

2023-24

C)

2022-23

D)

2025-26

45)

The 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) has________ components to rationalise the government agricultural produce price and policy for efficiency, savings by way of reduction of wastages and leakages in storage and make fiscal gains.

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A)

three

B)

five

C)

two

D)

eight

46)

NIP related to India's budget, which was announced in December 2019 by the Union Finance Minister of India stands for:

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A)

Neutral Interventions on Payments

B)

Negotiable Instrument Protocol

C)

National Indigenous Project

D)

National Infrastructure Pipeline

47)

In February 2021, the Finance Minister of India announced the setting up of a Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) for taxpayers with taxable income up to _______ and disputed income up to _________ .

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A)

Rs. 20 lakh, Rs. 5 lakh

B)

Rs. 10 lakh, Rs. 2 lakh

C)

Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 1 lakh

D)

Rs. 50 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh

48)

Which of the following is an Indirect Tax in India?

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A)

Goods and Services Tax

B)

Corporation Tax

C)

Income Tax

D)

Capital Gains Tax

49)

Neeru-Meeru is a watershed management programme in the state of ______.

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A)

Rajasthan

B)

Odisha

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Andhra Pradesh

50)

A policy which involves fixing the maximum size of land which could be owned by an individual is called ______.

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A)

land mapping

B)

land ceiling

C)

land jamming

D)

land capping

51)

Name the scheme launched by the Government of India in 2015–16 with an aim to ensure water security through per capita availability of water in the country.

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A)

Jal Kranti Abhiyan

B)

Atal Bhujal Yojana

C)

Polavaram Project

D)

Namami Gange

52)

Which of the following Ministries releases the ‘Ease of Living Index’ in India?

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A)

Ministry of Finance

B)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

C)

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

D)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

53)

‘Shishu’ ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’ are the types of loans under:

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A)

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

B)

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojna

C)

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

D)

Atal Pension Yojna

54)

Kudumbashree is a programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) in ______.

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A)

Gujarat

B)

Odisha

C)

Kerala

D)

Andhra Pradesh

55)

ONGC ______ is a subsidiary of the Indian public sector enterprise, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.

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A)

Videsh

B)

Vinesh

C)

Vighnesh

D)

Vishesh

56)

Tax reforms are concerned with the reforms in the government’s taxation and public expenditure policies, which are collectively known as its ______.

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A)

fiscal policy

B)

financial policy

C)

fiscal reforms

D)

financial reforms

57)

______ is land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years and can be brought under cultivation after improving it through reclamation practices.

, Avg: 00:30 , 66%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

Permanent pastures

B)

Current fallow

C)

Forest land

D)

Culturable wasteland

58)

Which of the following public sector enterprises falls under the status ‘Maharatna’?

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A)

Steel Authority of India Limited

B)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

C)

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

D)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited

59)

The first lot of 33 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was handed over by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to the National Archives of India on 4 December ______.

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A)

2019

B)

2014

C)

2015

D)

2018

60)

The Silent Valley Movement was started in 1973 in the state of:

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A)

Odisha

B)

Kerala

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

61)

With reference to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following is SDG 10?

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A)

Reduced inequalities

B)

Zero hunger

C)

Climate action

D)

Decent work and economic growth

62)

Who among the following is the founder of the social activist organisation called ‘Global March Against Child Labour’?

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A)

Baba Amte

B)

Kailash Satyarthi

C)

Kiran Bedi

D)

Anna Hazare

63)

The steel plant at Bokaro was set up in collaboration with ______.

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A)

Germany

B)

United Kingdom

C)

Soviet Union

D)

France

64)

In the context of forest conservation, Navadanya Movement was founded in 1987 by ______.

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A)

Pandurang Hegde

B)

Baba Amte

C)

Vandana Shiva

D)

Medha Patkar

65)

The phrase ‘Gross National Happiness’ was first coined in:

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A)

India

B)

Sweden

C)

New Zealand

D)

Bhutan

66)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority under the Ministry of ______.

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A)

Communications

B)

Electronics and Information Technology

C)

Science and Technology

D)

Information and Broadcasting

67)

In the context of Colonial India, the Hartog Committee Report is related to which of the following fields ?

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A)

Education

B)

Urbanisation

C)

Irrigation

D)

Health

68)

______ is a mandatory mark found on all processed fruit products sold in India – such as packaged fruit beverages, fruit-jams, crushes and squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and fruit extracts – as per the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.

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A)

FPO

B)

BEE Star Rating

C)

HALLMARK

D)

ISI

69)

The Government of India added the prefix ‘MG’ to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the year ______.

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A)

2009

B)

2008

C)

2012

D)

2007

70)

The Israel Institute of Technology has developed a concept named after the Indian mathematician ______

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A)

Bhaskaracharya

B)

Kaprekar

C)

Ramanujan

D)

Aryabhata

71)

The ‘Namami Gange Programme’ is an Integrated Conservation Mission approved by the Union Government in:

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A)

June 2014

B)

October 2013

C)

April 2013

D)

January 2014