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1.The most distinguishing future of Chalcolithic culture is their distinct

Agriculture

Trade

Urbanisation

Painted Pottery

2.The earliest neolithic settlement in the Indian subcontinent was first developed in the region of

North of the ganga

South of the narmatha

West of the Indus

East of the bramaputra

3.The painted pottery was made fired in kiln. It was fired at a temperature between

100-200 Degree Celcius




4.The Harappan Civilization was discovered in

1964-65

1920-21

1853-54

1894-95

5.The doors, windows of harappan building were made of

Iron and wood

Alabaster and mats

Wood and alabaster

Wood and mats

6.The granaries which used for storing grains have been found at

Harappa

Kalibangan

Lothal

All the above

7.'Dockyard' structure found at

Rakhigarhi

Kalibangan

Alamgirpur

Lothal

8.The Harappan Civilization belongs to

Gold Age

Iron Age

Bronze Age

Copper Age

9.The Harappan script was written from

Right to left

Only Left

Left to right

None of the above

10.A remarkable seal representing a deity , standing between two branches of a pipal tree has been found at

Desalpur

Mohanjodara

Harappa

Sukotata

11. On December 13, 1946, the historic 'Objective Resolution' was moved in the constituent assembly by

Dr.Ambedkar

M.N.Roy

Dr. Sachithanantha Sinha


Jawaharlal Nehru

12.When did India ratified its membership of the Commonwealth after Independence

1947

1948

1949

1950

13. Which of the following is wrong

National flag wa adopted on July 22, 1947

National Song was adopted on January 24, 1950

Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first president of India on January 26, 1950

None of the above is wrong

14 Who was the chairman of 'Rules of Procedure Committee' of Constituent Assembly

Jawaharlal Nehru

JB Kripalini

Rajendra Prasad

Dr.Ambedkar

15. Which of the following pair is wrong

Natiional Flag Committee Rajendra Prasad

House Committee B,Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Order of Bussinees Committee Dr.KM.Munshi

Credentials Committee Jawaharlal Nehru

16. Who is refered as the Modern Manu ?

Dr.Rajendra Prasad

Dr.Ambedkar

KM.Munshi

JB Kripalini

17. Preamble of the constitution was enacted

after the entire constitution was enacted

before the entire contitution was enacted

borrowed from another country

none of the above

18. Initiallay there were 395 artiicles divided into 22 parts now?

About 400 articles, 22 parts


About 450 articles , 24 parts


19.Who referred Indian Constitution as 'Co-Operative Federalism'

Granville Austin

KC Wheare

Ivory Jennings

Morris Jones

20 The term ' secular' was added to the preamble of our constitution in the

22nd amendment

32nd amendment

40th amendment

42nd amendment

21. Which amendment reduced the voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years

12th amendment 1957

17th amendment 1961

59th amendment 1988

61st amendment 1988

22.Which of the following word was later added in the preamble of the constitution

Sovereign


Democratic

Republic

Socialist

23. In which of the following case Supreme Court said preamble is not a part of constitution (note : now its a part of the constitution)

Berubari Union case

Kesavanda Bharti case

LIC of India case

None of the above

24.How many times preamble was amended till date ?

1

2

3

4

25.Who propounded 'Gaseous Hypothesis' of earth formation ?

Kant

Laplace

Jeans and Jeffreys

None of the above

26.Which of the following planet rotates their from east to west

Uranus

Mars

Jupiter

Neptune

27.Who said the earth is the centre of universe ?

Ptolemy

Copernicus

Calilio

Aristotil

28.The brighest among the planet is

Mars

Venus

Uranus

Neptune

29.Which caus the day and night in earth

Anual rovolution of earth

Daily rotation of earth

Both revolution and rotation

None of the above

30.The summer solstice occurs on

April 21

May 21

June 21

July 21

31.The person travelling westwards of the prime meridian upto 180 degree West will

Loss 12 hrs back

Gain 12 hrs forward

Loss 24 hrs back

Gain 24 hrs forward

32.Which of the following is not a leap year ?

800 BC

1200 BC

1600 AD

1900 AD

33. Which among the following facts is wrong

Only 59 % of the total surface of the moon is visible from earth

Ancient Egyptians, Babylonians had adopted calendars based on lunar months


Popularly used calander now is Gregorian Calander

A solar eclipse lasts nearly one full day

34.How many lunar eclipses can be occur in a year

No such limit

Only one

maximum three times

maximum five times

35.Arrange the atmospheric layers in order from lower to upper

Troposphere Stratophere Mesosphere -Ionosphere

Stratosphere Troposphere Ionosphere Mesospere

Troposphere -Mesospere- Sroposphere Ionospher

Troposphere -Sroposphere Ionosphere-Mesospere

36. The book ' poverty and unbritish rule in india' was written by

Motilal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

M.N.Roy

Dadabai Naoroji

37. Before Independance , in 1938 Indian National Congress constituted a Naional Planning Committee . Who was the chairman of the committee

M.N.Roy

Dadavai Naoroji

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sriman Narayan

38.Who constituted 'Gandhinal Plan' for

economical development of India

M.N.Roy

Dadavai Naoroji

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sriman Narayan

39.Planning in India derives its objectives and social premises from

Preamble of the constitution

Directive Principles of the Constitution

Articles about Fincial Provisions

None of the above

40.Planning commission of India was set up by

Constitutioinal Amendment

Enactment of an Act

Government Resolution

None of the above

41.Industrial policy resolution was unvailed in the year

1947

1948

1950

1951

42.The uttermost important was given in Second Five Year Plan for

Agricultural production

Industries development

Removal of poverty

Sustaibable development

43. Mercury Thermometer was invented by

Torri Selli

Galilio Galilie

Fahrenheit


Celcius

44.Which of the following is wrongly mathced ?

Elevators - Elisha G Otis

Gas Stove James Sharp

Gramophone -Edison

Battery Benjamin Franclin

45.The political aim of Wahabi movement started in the year 1820 was

To remove corruption in the British government

To restore muslim rule in India

To protect cultural heritage of India

To protect history of India

46.The popular 'kuka movement' a religio-political movement was started in the state of

Hariyana

Punjab

Maharashtra

West Bengal

47.During the Revolt of 1857 who played a vital role in Bareilly ?

Begam of Awath

Nana Saheb

Khan Bahadur Khan

Bahadur Shah II

48. Rao Sahib led the 1857 revolt from

Kanpur

Lucknow

Jhansi

Delhi

49. 'Revolt of Ramosis' was one of the early uprising against British government during 1822-29 , where it happened ?

Karnataka

Assam

Poona

Lucknow

50.Virapandiya Kattapommab was hanged to death by British in the year

1789

1792

1791

1799

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