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Q1. Name the British officer, who issued the infamous ‘crawling order’ whereby Indians had to crawl on all fours to pass an alley?
(a) General Dyer
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Curzon
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. General Dyer issued the infamous ‘crawling order’ whereby Indians had to crawl on all fours to pass an alley.
General Dyer promulgated his infamous ‘crawling order’ on April 19, 1919, After six days of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Q2. How many Bytes are there in 1KB?
(a) 1024
(b)1021
(c)1025
(d)None of these
S2. Ans(a)
Sol.As the numbers get bigger we start to abbreviate them with k (kilo), m (mega), g (giga), t (tera). The closest base number to a thousand (kilo) is 1024, hence it was abbreviated to k, so 1024 bytes = 1kb.
Q3. The first time that the Bihu dance was performed on a stage, as a part of cultural event, was in
(a) 1956
(b) 1958
(c) 1960
(d) 1962
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The first time that the Bihu dance was performed on a stage was in 1962, part of a cultural event that took place in Guwahati.
Bihu dance is an indigenous folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the Bihu festival.
Q4. According to the 2011 Census, Which of the following states has the lowest female sex ratio?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Sikkim
(d) Haryana
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Haryana has the lowest female sex ratio according to the 2011 Census.
According to 2011 census, Haryana has 831 women per 1000 men, which lowest in the country.
Chhattisgarh has the highest sex ratio at 961.
- According to recent survey by National Family Health Survey (NFHS), there are 1020 women for 1000 men in India as per November 2021.
Q5. Geet Sethi is associated with which game?
(a) Billiards
(b) Cricket
(c) Hockey
(d) Chess
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol.The Indian Billiards player who ruled the sport of billiards throughout the 1990s is none other than Geet Sethi. He created history by breaking the world record of 1276 points under the two-pot rule in the 1992 World Professional Billiards Championship.
Q6. Which amendment to the Constitution of India added a new subject in the Union List called ‘taxes on services’?
(a) 56th Amendment
(b) 62nd Amendment
(c) 78th Amendment
(d) 88th Amendment
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003 added a new subject in the Union List called ‘taxes on services’.
This act inserted a new Article in the Constitution – Article 268A.
- According to this Article , Service tax will be levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States.
Q7. River Ken is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and ______.
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. River Ken is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
It is a tributary of the Yamuna.
Q8. Name the oldest surviving rockcut cave in India
(a) Bagh Caves
(b) Ellora Caves
(c) Uday Giri Caves
(d) Barabar Caves
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Barabar Hill is the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Mauryan Empire.
It is located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gaya.
Q9. Salzburg Festival is held in which country?
(a) Italy
(b) Austria
(c) Australia
(d) Spain
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Q10. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy ______.
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Dufferin
(c) Lord Lansdowne
(d) Lord Northbrook
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Ripon.
The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies.
- The Act was proposed by Lytton, then Viceroyof India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy’s Council on 14 March 1878.
Q11. For which of the following sports the famous “Golden Ball Award” is presented?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Tennis
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. First introduced in 1982, the Golden Ball award is presented to the FIFA World Cup tournament’s best player.
The top goal scorer, or goal scorers, is awarded the Golden Boot.
The Golden Gloves award has been given to the top-performing goalkeeper of the tournament since 1994.
Q12. Where is the headquarter of UNICEF located?
(a) Malaysia.
(b) USA.
(c) France.
(d) u.k.
S12.Ans(b)
Sol.
- New York City, US.
- Formation:-11 December 1946.
Head:- Henrietta H.Fore
Q13. Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments?
(a) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1990
(b) 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1989
(c) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1992
(d) 71st Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1988
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1992 was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments.
Through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1992 the Parliament added Part IXA to the Constitution.
Q14. The Chalukya king Vikramaditya is described in the Vikramankadeva Charit written by the Kashmiri poet _______.
(a) Jayank
(b) Orator
(c) Bilhan
(d) Kalhan
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Chalukya king Vikramaditya is described in the Vikramankadeva Charit written by the Kashmiri poet Bilhana.
King Vikramaditya VI (or King Vikramaditya) appointed him as Vidyapathi in his court.
- Bilhanawas an 11th-century Kashmiri poet.
- He is known for his love poem, the Caurapancasika.
Q15. Martin Crowe was a cricketer of which country?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) England
(d) South Africa
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol.Martin David Crowe MBE was a former New Zealand cricketer, Test and ODI captain as well as a commentator. He played for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1982 and 1995, and is regarded as the country’s greatest batsman.
