1001. Who coined the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Iqbal
D. Hasrat Mohani
Ans: D
1002. The “Drain of Wealth” theory was given by:
A. M.G. Ranade
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. R.C. Dutt
Ans: C
1003. The book “Un-British Rule in India” was written by:
A. Tilak
B. R.C. Dutt
C. D.N. Wacha
D. M.N. Roy
Ans: B
1004. “Hind Swaraj” was published in:
A. 1905
B. 1907
C. 1909
D. 1911
Ans: C
1005. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
A. Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. A.O. Hume
Ans: B
1006. The Ramakrishna Mission was established by:
A. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
B. Keshab Chandra Sen
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Dayananda Saraswati
Ans: C
1007. Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech was delivered in:
A. 1891
B. 1892
C. 1893
D. 1894
Ans: C
1008. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize was:
A. C.V. Raman
B. Amartya Sen
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mother Teresa
Ans: C
1009. Who called Rabindranath Tagore the “Gurudev”?
A. Nehru
B. Gandhi
C. Tilak
D. Aurobindo
Ans: B
1010. The Anandmath novel was written by:
A. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B. Dwijendranath Tagore
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Dinabandhu Mitra
Ans: A
1011. “Sujalam Sufalam” is part of which national symbol?
A. Emblem
B. Anthem
C. Motto
D. Song
Ans: D
(It’s part of Vande Mataram.)
1012. The largest source of revenue for the Indian government currently is:
A. Income Tax
B. Corporate Tax
C. GST
D. Excise Duty
Ans: C
1013. The term “Minimum Support Price” (MSP) is associated with:
A. Industrial growth
B. Foreign investment
C. Agricultural procurement
D. Wage regulation
Ans: C
1014. The base year for calculating India’s current GDP series (as of 2024) is:
A. 2004–05
B. 2011–12
C. 2014–15
D. 2017–18
Ans: B
1015. Which article empowers Parliament to create new states?
A. Article 2
B. Article 3
C. Article 4
D. Article 5
Ans: B
1016. The Concept of “Republic” in the Indian Constitution means:
A. Popular sovereignty
B. Elected head of state
C. Parliamentary democracy
D. Separation of powers
Ans: B
1017. Finance Commission is constituted under:
A. Article 265
B. Article 270
C. Article 280
D. Article 282
Ans: C
1018. The Attorney General of India is appointed by:
A. Supreme Court
B. Lok Sabha
C. President
D. Prime Minister
Ans: C
1019. Which Fundamental Right cannot be suspended during Emergency?
A. Freedom of speech
B. Protection in respect of conviction
C. Right to equality
D. Right to life
Ans: D
1020. Article 32 is also known as:
A. Right to equality
B. Heart and soul of the Constitution
C. Directive Principle
D. Rule of law
Ans: B
1021. The Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is:
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. Chief Justice of India
Ans: C
1022. The money bill can be introduced only in:
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. Either house
D. Joint session
Ans: B
1023. The “Concurrent List” contains subjects on which:
A. Only states can legislate
B. Only Parliament can legislate
C. Both Centre and states can legislate
D. Judiciary can legislate
Ans: C
1024. The total number of Schedules in the Constitution (2024) is:
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14
Ans: C
1025. The Right to Information (RTI) Act was passed in:
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2006
D. 2008
Ans: B
1026. Which Article guarantees protection of monuments?
A. Article 49
B. Article 50
C. Article 51
D. Article 52
Ans: A
1027. The Mandal Commission report was implemented in:
A. 1980
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1995
Ans: B
1028. The first woman judge of Supreme Court of India was:
A. Fathima Beevi
B. Leila Seth
C. Ruma Pal
D. Indira Banerjee
Ans: A
1029. The minimum voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 by which Amendment?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 61st
D. 69th
Ans: C
1030. The primary body to recommend disqualification of MPs/MLAs under defection is:
A. Supreme Court
B. President
C. Election Commission
D. Speaker/Chairman
Ans: D
1031. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is governed under which Article?
A. Article 246
B. Article 269A
C. Article 270A
D. Article 271
Ans: B
1032. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill can be introduced in:
A. Lok Sabha only
B. Rajya Sabha only
C. Either house of Parliament
D. President only
Ans: C
1033. The term “Union of States” is mentioned in:
A. Preamble
B. Article 1
C. Article 3
D. Article 5
Ans: B
1034. The institution of Lokpal was recommended by:
A. Kothari Commission
B. First ARC
C. Niti Aayog
D. Second ARC
Ans: B
1035. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment is related to:
A. Cooperative Societies
B. Urban Local Bodies
C. Panchayati Raj
D. Electoral Reforms
Ans: C
1036. Which committee recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj?
A. Balwantrai Mehta
B. Ashok Mehta
C. G.V.K. Rao
D. L.M. Singhvi
Ans: A
1037. India’s National Income is estimated primarily by:
A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. CSO (now NSO)
D. Ministry of Finance
Ans: C
1038. The term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ was coined by:
A. Amartya Sen
B. Raj Krishna
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Bimal Jalan
Ans: B
1039. The first Industrial Policy of independent India was launched in:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1951
D. 1956
Ans: B
1040. The 12th Five-Year Plan (2012–17) focused on:
A. Agriculture
B. Industrial growth
C. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth
D. Population control
Ans: C
1041. The UDAY scheme is associated with:
A. Rural education
B. Banking
C. Power distribution companies
D. Water conservation
Ans: C
1042. Skill India Mission was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B
1043. The Startup India action plan was launched by:
A. President
B. Finance Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. RBI Governor
Ans: C
1044. Make in India primarily aims at:
A. Import substitution
B. Export focus
C. Manufacturing boost
D. Services sector expansion
Ans: C
1045. SEZs (Special Economic Zones) are regulated by:
A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Commerce
D. SEBI
Ans: C
1046. FDI in India is permitted under:
A. Automatic route
B. Government route
C. Both A and B
D. Only government route
Ans: C
1047. The Repo Rate is:
A. Rate at which banks borrow from RBI
B. Rate RBI borrows from banks
C. Rate for home loans
D. Inflation control tool
Ans: A
1048. RBI was nationalized in:
A. 1935
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
Ans: C
1049. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has how many members?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 4
Ans: B
1050. The chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee is:
A. Finance Minister
B. RBI Governor
C. NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
D. Chief Economic Adviser
Ans: B