Objective General Knowledge

Q. Which one among the following creeks is not associated with the state of Gujarat?
1 Kori creek
2 Godai Creek
3 Kajhar creek
4 Sir creek
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following is not a formal agency of social control?
1 Teachers
2 Courts
3 Family
4 Police
Ans: 1
Q. The term used to describe the process by which an outsider, immigrant or subordinate group becomes indistinguishably integrated into the dominant host society, is known as -
1 Acculturation
2 Accommodation
3 Cultural imperialism
4 Adaptation
Ans: 1
Q. Which among the following is/are example /examples of youth unrest in India?
1. Naxalite movement
2. Anti-foreigners movement in Assam
3. Anti-Mandal Commission agitation
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1, 2 and 3
2 2 and 3 only
3 2 only
4 3 only
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following condition/condition must be fulfilled by the NRIs to be eligible to vote in elections in India?
1. They must be physically present in their place of origin to exercise their franchise.
2. NRIs whether they have acquired citizenship of other countries or not are eligible to vote.
3. Eligible NRIs have to register by filling up from 6-A with electoral registration office.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1, 2 and 3
2 1 and 3 only
3 2 only
4 3 only
Ans: 2
Q. The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status constitution for India was made in response to the -
1 Minto-Morley Reforms
2 Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
3 Simon Commission
4 First Round Table Conference
Ans: 2
Q. The Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by the then-
1 Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed
2 Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party
3 Chief Minister of Madras, whereby a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed
4 Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India
Ans: 2
Q. The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct?
1 The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states
2 The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was executive head of categories B and C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states
3 The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states
4 The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive h
Ans: 3
Q. The Constituent Assembly of India was chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946. With the withdrawal of the Muslim League from the Constituent Assembly it turned out that majority of the Assembly members were also members of the Congress. Under that circumstance, how was the Constituent Assembly given a broader social basis?
1 By nominating independent members from various minority groups
2 By nominating independent from various caste and religious groups
3 By nominating independent members of different castes, religious groups and women and also by taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission form the public at large
4 By taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission from the public at large
Ans: 3
Q. What was the 'privy purse' in the context of the history of Modern India?
1 A purse given privately by one organization to another
2 A purse given by the government of India to dignitaries for service rendered
3 A grant given by the Government of India to the erstwhile Princes of India
4 A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India to the Government of India
Ans: