Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : How many medals in total did India win at the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

Option 1: 3

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 7

Option 4: 5

Question : The demand for loan waivers has been a recurring theme in which of the following movements in India?  
 

Option 1: Labor Movement  
 

Option 2: Farmers' Movement  
 

Option 3: Women's Movement  

Option 4: Student Movement  

Question : As per the Census of India 2011, which of the following had the lowest population density among the union territories?

Option 1: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Option 2: Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Option 3: Puducherry

Option 4: Lakshadweep

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for blank number 6.

Option 1: vermin

Option 2: birds

Option 3: animals

Option 4: locusts

Question : Which of the following was a major opposition party during the era of one-party dominance in India?

Option 1:  Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Option 2:  Aam Aadmi Party

Option 3:  All India Trinamool Congres

Option 4:  Telugu Desam Party

Question : Which of the following is related to the flagship scheme of the Government of India UDAN?

Option 1: Agriculture

Option 2: Civil Aviation

Option 3: Defence

Option 4: Social Justice

Question : Which waterway provides connectivity with mainland India through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route?

Option 1: NW-10

Option 2: NW-15

Option 3: NW-2

Option 4: NW-83

Question : The Punjab crisis in the 1980s involved conflicts between:

Option 1: Hindus and Muslims

Option 2: Sikhs and the central government

Option 3: India and Pakistan

Option 4: Urban and rural populations

Question : Which party dominated the national level politics in India during the era of one-party dominance?

Option 1: Bharatiya Janata Party

Option 2:  Communist Party of India

Option 3:  Indian National Congress

Option 4: Janata Dal

Question : The Ayodhya dispute, a significant challenge of communalism in India, involved a conflict over:

Option 1:  A historical fort

Option 2:  A religious site

Option 3: A trade route

Option 4:  A linguistic difference