Question : To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as a Marine Park : 

Option 1: Andaman Islands

Option 2: Gulf of Kutch

Option 3: Lakshadweep Islands

Option 4: Gulf of Mannar

Question : The first President of the All India Trade Union Congress was _______.

Option 1: C Rajagopalachari

Option 2: Lala Lajpat Rai

Option 3: Chandra Shekhar Azad

Option 4: Motilal Nehru

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. 9.

Option 1: threats

Option 2: vitals

Option 3: necessity

Option 4: imperative

Question : Rukmini Devi was featured in India Today's list of "100 People Who Shaped India". She was awarded with "Padma Bhushan" in the year 1956 and the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship" in 1967. She was associated with which of the following dances?

Option 1: Bharatanatyam

Option 2: Kathakali

Option 3: Odissi

Option 4: Manipuri

Question : What was a notable feature of the electoral process during the participatory upsurge in the 1990s in India?

Option 1: Dominance of a single party

Option 2: Decreased participation of marginalized communities

Option 3: Increased use of electronic voting machines

Option 4: Reduction in the number of political parties

Question : Which of the following is not correct about the eligibility criteria for being elected as Vice President of India?

Option 1: He/She should be a citizen of India.

Option 2: He/She should have completed 35 years of age.

Option 3: He/She should not hold any office of profit under the Union government/state government or any subordinate local authority.

Option 4: He/She should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.

Question : What was the primary reason for the suspension of the Five-year Plans in India during the late 1960s?

Option 1: Political instability

Option 2: Natural disasters

Option 3: Economic recession

Option 4: War with neighboring countries

Question : Which type of democracy do we follow in India?

Option 1: Direct

Option 2: Presidential

Option 3: Representative

Option 4: Dictatorship

Question : In which year did India make its One-Day International (ODI) debut?

Option 1: 1971

Option 2: 1974

Option 3: 1975

Option 4: 1972

Question : Statement 1: Pakistan has a higher rate of population growth compared to India and China.

Statement 2: Factors such as high fertility rates and inadequate family planning contribute to Pakistan's higher population growth rate.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.