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Q1. Who is the author of Gandhiji’s favourite Bhajan ‘Vaishnavajana to tene kahiya’?
गांधीजी के पसंदीदा भजन ‘वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिए’ के लेखक कौन हैं
(a) Purandar Das/ पुरंदर दास
(b) Shyamal Bhatt/ श्यामल भट्ट
(c) Narsinh Mehta/ नरसिंह मेहता
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar/ संत ज्ञानेश्वर
Q1. Who is the author of Gandhiji’s favourite Bhajan ‘Vaishnavajana to tene kahiya’?
गांधीजी के पसंदीदा भजन ‘वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिए’ के लेखक कौन हैं
(a) Purandar Das/ पुरंदर दास
(b) Shyamal Bhatt/ श्यामल भट्ट
(c) Narsinh Mehta/ नरसिंह मेहता
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar/ संत ज्ञानेश्वर
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Vaishnava Jana To is one of the most popular Hindu bhajans, written in the 15th century by the poet Narsinh Mehta in the Gujarati language. The bhajan was included in Mahatma Gandhi’s daily prayer. The bhajan speaks about the life, ideals and mentality of a Vaishnava Jana.
Sol. Vaishnava Jana To is one of the most popular Hindu bhajans, written in the 15th century by the poet Narsinh Mehta in the Gujarati language. The bhajan was included in Mahatma Gandhi’s daily prayer. The bhajan speaks about the life, ideals and mentality of a Vaishnava Jana.
Q2. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
स्मृति सेवा पुरस्कार की याद में स्थापित किया गया है
(a) Indira Gandhi / इंदिरा गांधी
(b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave/ आचार्य विनोबा भावे
(c) Rajiv Gandhi/ राजीव गांधी
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad/ डॉ राजेंद्र प्रसाद
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Government of India instituted the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Sewa Award for Service to Children in 1994 to honour an individual who makes outstanding contribution towards service for children. The number of Awards increased to three in the fields of Child Welfare, Child Development and Child Protection from 2006.
Sol. Government of India instituted the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Sewa Award for Service to Children in 1994 to honour an individual who makes outstanding contribution towards service for children. The number of Awards increased to three in the fields of Child Welfare, Child Development and Child Protection from 2006.
Q3. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for
सुरक्षा परिषद के गैर-स्थायी सदस्य कितनी समय अवधि के लिए चुने जाते हैं?
(a) One year / एक वर्ष
(b) Two years / दो वर्ष
(c) Three Years/ तीन वर्ष
(d) Six months / छह महीने
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Council is composed of 15 Members: five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly
Sol. The Council is composed of 15 Members: five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly
Q4. Who is the author of the book “What Went Wrong and why”?
“What Went Wrong and why” पुस्तक के लेखक कौन हैं?
(a) Sushma Swaraj/ सुषमा स्वराज
(b) Sonia Gandhi/ सोनिया गांधी
(c) Shaila Nigar/ शैला निगार
(d) Kiran Bedi/ किरण बेदी
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The fortnightly column written by Kiran Bedi in a daily, gets published as a book “What Went Wrong and why?”. The Book published by UBS Publishers Distributors Ltd., New Delhi was released by the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi in a function organized on 6th July 2001. This book has 36 stories of people who open their heart in order to save the next victim.
Sol. The fortnightly column written by Kiran Bedi in a daily, gets published as a book “What Went Wrong and why?”. The Book published by UBS Publishers Distributors Ltd., New Delhi was released by the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi in a function organized on 6th July 2001. This book has 36 stories of people who open their heart in order to save the next victim.
Q5. Nobel Prizes for Economic Sciences are awarded annually at
आर्थिक विज्ञान के लिए नोबेल पुरस्कार वार्षिक रूप से कहाँ दिया जाता है
(a) Stockholm / स्टॉकहोम
(b) Washington/ वाशिंगटन
(c) Geneva/ जिनेवा
(d) Oslo/ ओस्लो
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to the Laureates at ceremonies. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway and the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature and the Prize in Economic Sciences are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sol. Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to the Laureates at ceremonies. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway and the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature and the Prize in Economic Sciences are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Q6. Who is the author of the autobiography “The Indian Struggle”?
आत्मकथा “द इंडियन स्ट्रगल” का लेखक कौन है?
(a) Annie Beasant/ एनी बेसेंट
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose/ सुभाष चंद्र बोस
(c) Chittaranjan Das/ चित्तरंजन दास
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel/ सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian Struggle, 1920–1942 is a two-part book by the Indian nationalist leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that covers the 1920–1942 history of the Indian independence movement to end British imperial rule over India. Banned in India by the British colonial government, The Indian Struggle was published in the country only in 1948 after India became independent.
Sol. The Indian Struggle, 1920–1942 is a two-part book by the Indian nationalist leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that covers the 1920–1942 history of the Indian independence movement to end British imperial rule over India. Banned in India by the British colonial government, The Indian Struggle was published in the country only in 1948 after India became independent.
Q7. Mathura art which centered on the city of Mathura in central northern India is related to?
मध्य उत्तरी भारत में मथुरा शहर पर केंद्रित मथुरा कला किससे संबंधित है?
(a) Buddhist art/ बौद्ध कला
(b) Mughal art/ मुगल कला
(c) Rajput art/ राजपूत कला
(d) None of these/ इनमे से कोई नहीं
मध्य उत्तरी भारत में मथुरा शहर पर केंद्रित मथुरा कला किससे संबंधित है?
(a) Buddhist art/ बौद्ध कला
(b) Mughal art/ मुगल कला
(c) Rajput art/ राजपूत कला
(d) None of these/ इनमे से कोई नहीं
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Mathura art refers to a particular school of Buddhist art, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central northern India, during the period in which Buddhism flourished in India. The art of Mathura is usually contrasted with the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara.
Sol. Mathura art refers to a particular school of Buddhist art, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central northern India, during the period in which Buddhism flourished in India. The art of Mathura is usually contrasted with the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara.
Q8. Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found?
भारत में ‘मशरूम’ रॉक कहाँ पायी जाती है
(a) Eastern Ghats / पूर्वी घाट
(b) Western Ghats / पश्चिमी घाट
(c) Thar Desert / थार रेगिस्तान
(d) Satpura Range /सतपुरा रेंज
भारत में ‘मशरूम’ रॉक कहाँ पायी जाती है
(a) Eastern Ghats / पूर्वी घाट
(b) Western Ghats / पश्चिमी घाट
(c) Thar Desert / थार रेगिस्तान
(d) Satpura Range /सतपुरा रेंज
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Ans.(c)
Sol. A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal, or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. The rocks are deformed in a number of different ways: by erosion and weathering, glacial action, or from a sudden disturbance.
Sol. A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal, or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. The rocks are deformed in a number of different ways: by erosion and weathering, glacial action, or from a sudden disturbance.
Q9. G-15 a group of
जी -15 किसका एक समूह
(a) Developed countries/ विकसित देशों
(b) Developing countries/ विकासशील देश
(c) Companies / कंपनियों
(d) Non-Aligned developing countries/ गैर-गठबंधन विकासशील देश
जी -15 किसका एक समूह
(a) Developed countries/ विकसित देशों
(b) Developing countries/ विकासशील देश
(c) Companies / कंपनियों
(d) Non-Aligned developing countries/ गैर-गठबंधन विकासशील देश
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Group of Fifteen (G-15) was established at a Summit Level Group of Developing Countries in September 1989, following the conclusion of the Ninth Non-Aligned Summit Meeting in Belgrade. The Group was originally founded by 15 developing countries. While there are now 17-member countries, the original name of the Group has been retained.
Sol. The Group of Fifteen (G-15) was established at a Summit Level Group of Developing Countries in September 1989, following the conclusion of the Ninth Non-Aligned Summit Meeting in Belgrade. The Group was originally founded by 15 developing countries. While there are now 17-member countries, the original name of the Group has been retained.
Q10. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय परमाणु ऊर्जा एजेंसी का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?
(a) Geneva / जिनेवा
(b) Paris / पेरिस
(c) Brussels/ ब्रुसेल्स
(d) Vienna/ वियना
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय परमाणु ऊर्जा एजेंसी का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?
(a) Geneva / जिनेवा
(b) Paris / पेरिस
(c) Brussels/ ब्रुसेल्स
(d) Vienna/ वियना
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957.
Sol. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957.
Q11. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the U.N. Security-Council?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश यूएन सुरक्षा परिषद का स्थायी सदस्य है?
(a) Switzerland/ स्विट्जरलैंड
(b) Peoples Republic of China/ चीनी जनवादी प्रजातंत्र
(c) Japan /जापान
(d) Ukraine/ यूक्रेन
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश यूएन सुरक्षा परिषद का स्थायी सदस्य है?
(a) Switzerland/ स्विट्जरलैंड
(b) Peoples Republic of China/ चीनी जनवादी प्रजातंत्र
(c) Japan /जापान
(d) Ukraine/ यूक्रेन
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5, include the following five governments: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members represent the five great powers considered the victors of World War II.
Sol. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5, include the following five governments: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members represent the five great powers considered the victors of World War II.
Q12. Who wrote the best-selling book “The Road Ahead”?
सर्वश्रेष्ठ बिकने वाली पुस्तक “The Road Ahead” किसने लिखी है?
(a) Bill Clinton/ बील क्लिंटन
(b) I. K. Gujral/ आई के गुजराल
(c) Bill Gates/ बिल गेट्स
(d) T. N. Seshan/ टी एन शेषन
सर्वश्रेष्ठ बिकने वाली पुस्तक “The Road Ahead” किसने लिखी है?
(a) Bill Clinton/ बील क्लिंटन
(b) I. K. Gujral/ आई के गुजराल
(c) Bill Gates/ बिल गेट्स
(d) T. N. Seshan/ टी एन शेषन
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The Road Ahead is a book written by Bill Gates, co-founder and then-CEO of the Microsoft software company, together with Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold and journalist Peter Rinearson. Published in November 1995, then substantially revised about a year later, The Road Ahead summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global information superhighway.
Sol. The Road Ahead is a book written by Bill Gates, co-founder and then-CEO of the Microsoft software company, together with Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold and journalist Peter Rinearson. Published in November 1995, then substantially revised about a year later, The Road Ahead summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global information superhighway.
Q13. What is “Vishva Mohini”?
“विश्व मोहिनी” क्या है?
(a) Name of India’s Beauty Queen/ भारत की सौंदर्य रानी का नाम
(b) The tittle given to Lata Mangeshkar for her contribution to music / लता मंगेशकर को संगीत में उनके योगदान के लिए दिया गया एक शीर्षक
(c) An Indian cargo ship/ एक भारतीय कार्गो जहाज
(d) A famous book on Indian dances/ भारतीय नृत्य पर एक प्रसिद्ध पुस्तक
“विश्व मोहिनी” क्या है?
(a) Name of India’s Beauty Queen/ भारत की सौंदर्य रानी का नाम
(b) The tittle given to Lata Mangeshkar for her contribution to music / लता मंगेशकर को संगीत में उनके योगदान के लिए दिया गया एक शीर्षक
(c) An Indian cargo ship/ एक भारतीय कार्गो जहाज
(d) A famous book on Indian dances/ भारतीय नृत्य पर एक प्रसिद्ध पुस्तक
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Vishva Mohini MV was a Indian cargo ship that sank in the Bay of Biscay off the northern coast of Spain with the loss of 31 of the 47 people on board.
Sol. Vishva Mohini MV was a Indian cargo ship that sank in the Bay of Biscay off the northern coast of Spain with the loss of 31 of the 47 people on board.
Q14. The book titled ‘The Indian War of Independence’ was written by
शीर्षक ‘The Indian War of Independence’ की पुस्तक किसके द्वारा लिखी गयी है
(a) Krishna Verma/ कृष्णा वर्मा
(b) Madame Cama/ मैडम कामा
(c) B. G. Tilak/ बी जी तिलक
(d) V. D. Savarkar/ वी डी सावरकर
शीर्षक ‘The Indian War of Independence’ की पुस्तक किसके द्वारा लिखी गयी है
(a) Krishna Verma/ कृष्णा वर्मा
(b) Madame Cama/ मैडम कामा
(c) B. G. Tilak/ बी जी तिलक
(d) V. D. Savarkar/ वी डी सावरकर
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian War of Independence is an Indian nationalist history of the 1857 revolt by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was first published in 1909.
Sol. The Indian War of Independence is an Indian nationalist history of the 1857 revolt by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was first published in 1909.
Q15. Kanchenjunga is __________ highest mountain in the world.
कंचनजंगा दुनिया में __________ उच्चतम पर्वत है
(a) Second/दूसरा
(b) Third /तीसरा
(c) Fourth/चौथा
(d) Fifth/पांचवा
कंचनजंगा दुनिया में __________ उच्चतम पर्वत है
(a) Second/दूसरा
(b) Third /तीसरा
(c) Fourth/चौथा
(d) Fifth/पांचवा
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Kangchenjunga also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak Chu and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
Sol. Kangchenjunga also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak Chu and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
