Who of the following was the first to be elected to the
Rajya Sabha from a state other than his / her own?
(1) Manmohan Singh
(2) I.K. Gujral
(3) Pranab Mukherji
(4) Sushma Swaraj
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution reads (1) We, the people of India-adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution (2) We, the members of the Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution (3) We, the citizens of India adopt, enact and give ourselves this Constitution (4) We, the people of India in our constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
. The Mughal ruler who introduced Mansa-badri system was (1) Shahjahan (2) Aurngazeb (3) Akbar (4) Jahangir
How many US Presidents have visited India so far? (1) Two (2) Three (3) Five (4) Four
. The amendment regarding the formation of a new state by separating territory from any other state must be passed by (1) Both the Houses of Parliament (2) Only Lok Sabha (3) Only Rajya Sabha (4) Both the houses and before that the opinion of that state is to be ascertained by the president
Why was Roorkee University in the news recently? (1) It is accredited to Harward University (2) It has been made into an IIT (3) It has been made a Deemed University (4) The President of India was made the Visitor of the University
. Rajendra Chola’s greatest achievement was in the field of (1) Architecture (2) Development of naval power (3) Literature (4) Painting
The subjects that were taught in the famous educational centers were: (a) The Vedas and the puranas (b) Logic and grammer (c) Politics and Astrology (d) All the three
. Black soil is most suitable for the cultivation of (1) Paddy (2) Maize (3) Cotton (4) None
‘Perini’, is a dance form of Sivatandavam which flourished during the times of the Kakatiyas. Who of the following dance masters helped revive it in recent times? (1) Vedantham Satyanarayana Sarma (2) Nataraja Ramakrishna (3) Yamini Krishna Murthy (4) Radha and Raja Reddy
. 24th Amendment deals with (1) The procedure of the election of the President (2) Fundamental Rights (3) Directive Principles of State Policy (4) Schedule Castes & Tribes
The emblem on Satavahanas coins is: (a) Bull (b) Ship (c) Peacock (d) Crown
. A citizens freedom of speech and expression may be subjected to reasonable restriction on the grounds of all except (1) Sovereignty of India (2) Public order (3) Contempt of court (4) Unbecoming criticism