1401. The “Drain of Wealth” theory was first presented by:
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. R.C. Dutt
D. M.G. Ranade
Ans: B
1402. The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was primarily for:
A. Land revenue reduction
B. Indigo plantation workers
C. Salt tax removal
D. Landless labourers
Ans: B
1403. The Simon Commission was boycotted because:
A. It supported partition
B. It had no Indian member
C. It was pro-Muslim League
D. It delayed Constitution
Ans: B
1404. The Salt March (1930) started from:
A. Porbandar
B. Ahmedabad
C. Sabarmati Ashram
D. Varanasi
Ans: C
1405. The Indian Independence Act was passed by British Parliament in:
A. June 1946
B. March 1947
C. July 1947
D. August 1947
Ans: C
1406. Cabinet Mission (1946) proposed:
A. Partition
B. Separate electorate
C. Grouping of provinces
D. Abolition of Diarchy
Ans: C
1407. Which Schedule of the Constitution contains the anti-defection law?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 10th
D. 12th
Ans: C
1408. The Union Public Service Commission is established under:
A. Article 315
B. Article 320
C. Article 326
D. Article 340
Ans: A
1409. The Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution are inspired by:
A. American Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Russian Constitution
D. Irish Constitution
Ans: A
1410. DPSPs (Directive Principles of State Policy) are non-justiciable because:
A. Not enforceable by courts
B. Not in the Constitution
C. Meant only for states
D. For Panchayats only
Ans: A
1411. The Inter-State Council is chaired by:
A. President
B. Vice-President
C. Prime Minister
D. Home Minister
Ans: C
1412. The Finance Commission is constituted every:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Ans: C
1413. The Part of the Constitution dealing with Emergency provisions is:
A. Part XV
B. Part XVI
C. Part XVIII
D. Part XIX
Ans: C
1414. The Sixth Schedule deals with:
A. Language policy
B. Tribal areas in Northeast
C. Union Territories
D. Panchayati Raj
Ans: B
1415. Parliamentary Privileges are mentioned in:
A. Article 101
B. Article 103
C. Article 105
D. Article 107
Ans: C
1416. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by:
A. Council of Ministers
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Lok Sabha
D. President
Ans: C
1417. MPLADS (Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) is administered by:
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: C
1418. CAG of India is mentioned in:
A. Article 148
B. Article 150
C. Article 153
D. Article 155
Ans: A
1419. The maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha is:
A. 250
B. 245
C. 240
D. 252
Ans: A
1420. Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
A. Article 41
B. Article 44
C. Article 45
D. Article 48
Ans: B
1421. PESA Act (1996) empowers:
A. Forest conservation
B. Panchayats in tribal areas
C. Cooperative societies
D. Urban governance
Ans: B
1422. The Digital India Programme was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B
1423. “MyGov” platform is aimed at:
A. Election voting
B. Grievance redressal
C. Citizen engagement and feedback
D. Data privacy
Ans: C
1424. DigiLocker provides:
A. Cloud storage for students
B. Online wallet
C. Secure cloud for official documents
D. Land records
Ans: C
1425. India Stack is a set of:
A. Tax rules
B. Fintech and digital infrastructure APIs
C. National highways
D. Space satellites
Ans: B
1426. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is regulated by:
A. SEBI
B. DPIIT
C. RBI
D. TRAI
Ans: B
1427. The National Career Service (NCS) portal is managed by:
A. Ministry of HRD
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Labour & Employment
D. AICTE
Ans: C
1428. The Smart Cities Mission is under:
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Ans: C
1429. The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-NULM focuses on:
A. Urban housing
B. Urban poor livelihood
C. Street lighting
D. Drainage
Ans: B
1430. The UJALA scheme is related to:
A. Affordable housing
B. LED distribution
C. Water conservation
D. LPG connections
Ans: B
1431. The Stand Up India scheme supports:
A. Rural artisans
B. SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
C. Street vendors
D. Startups in agriculture
Ans: B
1432. Vivad se Vishwas Scheme targets:
A. Telecom litigation
B. MSME loans
C. Income tax dispute resolution
D. Labour reforms
Ans: C
1433. The Samarth Scheme is for:
A. Textile sector skilling
B. Smart agriculture
C. Urban waste recycling
D. Teacher training
Ans: A
1434. The e-Shram portal targets:
A. Industrial workers
B. Unorganised sector workforce
C. Pensioners
D. Government staff
Ans: B
1435. The AgriStack project is a digital initiative in:
A. Food processing
B. Soil health
C. Agriculture and farm data
D. Forest monitoring
Ans: C
1436. The “Kisan Drone” initiative was launched by:
A. ICAR
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. NABARD
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Ans: B
1437. ONORC (One Nation One Ration Card) ensures:
A. Health portability
B. Pension portability
C. Ration portability
D. Housing for all
Ans: C
1438. e-NAM platform is operated by:
A. NABARD
B. FCI
C. Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: C
1439. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) offers:
A. Digital health IDs
B. Universal immunisation
C. Urban wellness
D. Yoga research
Ans: A
1440. The UDISE+ database monitors:
A. Banking transactions
B. Education performance
C. Rural wages
D. Smart cities
Ans: B
1441. Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide:
A. 24×7 electricity
B. Tap water to rural households
C. Urban flood management
D. Free sanitation
Ans: B
1442. Panchamrit Strategy was announced at:
A. Paris COP21
B. Glasgow COP26
C. Dubai COP28
D. Stockholm+50
Ans: B
1443. The LiFE Movement was launched in:
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
Ans: B
1444. The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme is implemented by:
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Road Transport
Ans: B
1445. The Green Hydrogen Policy (2022) provides:
A. 100% clean cooking fuel
B. Free land to startups
C. Renewable power banking for 30 days
D. EV infrastructure
Ans: C
1446. The Panchayati Raj system was first introduced in:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
1447. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1997
Ans: B
1448. The Nirbhaya Fund is administered by:
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Women & Child Development
D. Prime Minister’s Office
Ans: C
1449. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) focuses on:
A. Adolescent skill training
B. Child health, education, nutrition
C. Digital literacy
D. Vaccine procurement
Ans: B
1450. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was created by:
A. 86th Amendment
B. 89th Amendment
C. 91st Amendment
D. 93rd Amendment
Ans: B