1351. The main objective of the Poona Pact (1932) was:
A. Formation of Pakistan
B. Joint electorates for Dalits
C. Separate electorate for Muslims
D. End of Civil Disobedience
Ans: B
1352. Who presided over the Lahore Session (1929) of the INC?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Moti Lal Nehru
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Maulana Azad
Ans: C
1353. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as:
A. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
B. Minto-Morley Reforms
C. Charter Act
D. Act of Union
Ans: B
1354. The crisp objective of the Cripps Mission (1942) was:
A. Propose partition
B. Offer dominion status
C. Invite Subhas Bose
D. Launch Cabinet Mission
Ans: B
1355. The “August Offer” (1940) was made by:
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Stafford Cripps
D. Lord Irwin
Ans: A
1356. The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) rejected:
A. Interim government
B. Partition of India
C. Constituent Assembly
D. Federal structure
Ans: B
1357. The first Indian woman to become Governor of a state was:
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: A
1358. The President of Constituent Assembly was:
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. Ambedkar
C. Nehru
D. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Ans: A
1359. The provisions for Emergency are borrowed from:
A. UK
B. USA
C. Germany
D. Canada
Ans: C
1360. The term “Welfare State” appears in:
A. Preamble
B. Directive Principles
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Fundamental Duties
Ans: B
1361. The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog on:
A. 1 January 2015
B. 15 August 2015
C. 2 October 2014
D. 26 January 2016
Ans: A
1362. The CEO of NITI Aayog (2024) is:
A. Amitabh Kant
B. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Arvind Panagariya
Ans: B
1363. The objective of PM MITRA Parks is to:
A. Develop food hubs
B. Boost textile manufacturing
C. Strengthen road networks
D. Urban clean-up
Ans: B
1364. Vibrant Villages Programme focuses on:
A. Water supply
B. Border development
C. Tribal welfare
D. Education for girls
Ans: B
1365. The Digital India Act (Draft) seeks to replace:
A. Right to Information Act
B. IT Act 2000
C. Aadhaar Act
D. Telecom Act 1994
Ans: B
1366. The e-Governance tool for fertilizer subsidy tracking is:
A. Krishak Portal
B. e-Urea
C. iFMS
D. e-Fertilizer
Ans: C
1367. The ‘SATHI’ initiative supports:
A. Agricultural insurance
B. Advanced science research
C. Cybercrime control
D. Women SHGs
Ans: B
1368. The Digital India Internship Scheme is launched by:
A. NITI Aayog
B. MeitY
C. UGC
D. AICTE
Ans: B
1369. The Deep Ocean Mission is under:
A. Ministry of Earth Sciences
B. ISRO
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Water Resources
Ans: A
1370. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is located in:
A. Mumbai
B. Vadodara
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
Ans: B
1371. Drone Shakti initiative was launched in:
A. Budget 2020
B. Budget 2021
C. Budget 2022
D. Budget 2023
Ans: C
1372. The ASEEM platform maps:
A. Skilled workforce and jobs
B. Police crime database
C. Education and dropout rates
D. Banking grievances
Ans: A
1373. The full form of CHAMPIONS portal is:
A. Commerce Help and MSME Planning
B. Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength
C. Credit Help and Monitoring for Startups
D. Cooperative HR and MSME Networking
Ans: B
1374. SEED scheme is aimed at:
A. SC youth entrepreneurship
B. Transgender welfare
C. Street vendors
D. De-notified tribes
Ans: D
1375. The first tribal President of India is:
A. K.R. Narayanan
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Droupadi Murmu
D. Sarojini Naidu
Ans: C
1376. Umeed Scheme in J&K targets:
A. Widow pensions
B. Rural women empowerment
C. Urban SHGs
D. Minority scholarships
Ans: B
1377. The REWARD Programme aims to strengthen:
A. Urban transport
B. Watershed management
C. Job creation
D. Panchayat administration
Ans: B
1378. Green Credit Programme incentivizes:
A. Forest carbon trade
B. Afforestation & eco-restoration
C. EV manufacturing
D. Wind farms
Ans: B
1379. The STARS Programme supports:
A. Road building
B. School education reforms
C. Railways electrification
D. Anganwadi centers
Ans: B
1380. The Smart Cities Mission was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B
1381. PM SVANidhi provides:
A. Loan to street vendors
B. Agriculture input subsidy
C. Ration card portability
D. LPG refill subsidy
Ans: A
1382. National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) was launched by:
A. Ministry of Urban Development
B. MeitY & MoHUA
C. NITI Aayog
D. Smart Cities Council
Ans: B
1383. The primary purpose of PM CARES Fund is:
A. Promote rural innovation
B. Disaster relief & pandemic response
C. Agriculture subsidy
D. School meal funding
Ans: B
1384. The highest allocation in Union Budget 2023–24 went to:
A. Rural Development
B. Defence
C. Railways
D. Education
Ans: B
1385. The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 were hosted by:
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Ans: C
1386. The first woman IPS officer of India was:
A. Kiran Bedi
B. Anna Malhotra
C. Indira Jaising
D. B. Sandhya
Ans: A
1387. The Digital India Awards 2022 were organized by:
A. NITI Aayog
B. NIC
C. C-DAC
D. MeitY
Ans: D
1388. The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi provides:
A. ₹4,000/year
B. ₹5,000/year
C. ₹6,000/year
D. ₹8,000/year
Ans: C
1389. The India Justice Report is published by:
A. NITI Aayog
B. Pratham
C. Tata Trusts
D. NHRC
Ans: C
1390. The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is managed by:
A. SIDBI
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: C
1391. Suryoday Yojana is a scheme of which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
1392. e-Kuber platform is maintained by:
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. SBI
D. MeitY
Ans: B
1393. EASE reforms target improvement in:
A. Tax filing
B. Banking sector
C. Startup ecosystem
D. Electoral reforms
Ans: B
1394. The PM-DAKSH scheme aims at:
A. Dalit entrepreneurship
B. Skill development for SC, OBC, sanitation workers
C. Agriculture startups
D. Health insurance
Ans: B
1395. The SVAMITVA scheme is a joint initiative of:
A. MoRD & NIC
B. MoP & UIDAI
C. MoPR & Survey of India
D. MoF & SEBI
Ans: C
1396. The YUVA 2.0 scheme is associated with:
A. Rural innovation
B. Coaching for SC/ST
C. Mentoring young authors
D. Sports scholarship
Ans: C
1397. The SHRESHTA scheme is aimed at:
A. Housing for tribal families
B. Education for SC students
C. Solar power
D. Girl child safety
Ans: B
1398. The Jan Samarth Portal provides:
A. Insurance coverage
B. Single platform for credit-linked government schemes
C. School data
D. Forest clearances
Ans: B
1399. Bio-Energy Programme (2022–26) supports:
A. Thermal power
B. Biomass & biogas projects
C. Hydro-electricity
D. Rare earth mining
Ans: B
1400. The “Lakhpati Didi” scheme is primarily intended for:
A. Rural SHG women
B. Women in defence
C. Sportswomen
D. Female farmers
Ans: A