Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : The social reform movement that aimed at abolishing sati in India was led by:

Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi

Option 2: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Option 3: B.R. Ambedkar

Option 4: Swami Vivekananda

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

Option 1: as

Option 2: by

Option 3: like

Option 4: such

Question : Part IV of the Constitution of India does not explicitly expect the state to secure:

Option 1: maternity leave for employed women

Option 2: equal pay for equal work

Option 3: adequate means of livelihood

Option 4: no concentration of wealth and means of production

Question : Who discovered the sea route to India?

Option 1: Vasco da Gama

Option 2: Columbus

Option 3: Magellan

Option 4: Bartolomeu Dias

Question : Which of the following novels is based on the Member of Parliament (India), Phoolan Devi, and written by the author Roy Moxham?

Option 1: Outlaw: India’s Bandit Queen and Me

Option 2: Lilavati’s Daughters

Option 3: Spy Princess

Option 4: The Woman Who Knew Infinity

Question : What was the primary international reaction to India's Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests in 1998 ?

Option 1: Support for India's right to self-defense

Option 2: Calls for global nuclear disarmament

Option 3: Imposition of economic sanctions

Option 4: Recognition of India as a nuclear power

Question : The implementation of disability rights in India faces challenges due to:

Option 1: Lack of awareness and sensitivity

Option 2: Insufficient funding

Option 3: Inadequate legal enforcement

Option 4: All of the above

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A new (1)_________ was organized by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave an (2)_________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)__________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states which have richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)___________ tribes of India. The program happened from 28 October to 30 October 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: original

Option 2: indigenous

Option 3: genuine

Option 4: primitive

Question : Economic liberalization in India began in:  
 

Option 1: 1950s  
 

Option 2: 1960s  
 

Option 3: 1980s  

Option 4: 1991  

Question : India shares its land boundary with __________in the north-west.

Option 1: Myanmar

Option 2: Bhutan

Option 3: Bangladesh

Option 4: Afghanistan