Modern Indian History, Indian Polity, Governance, Economics, and Major National Schemes (Set 40)

1951. The first woman President of India was:
A. Pratibha Patil
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans: A


1952. Which constitutional body publishes the Economic Survey of India?
A. Finance Commission
B. RBI
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Planning Commission
Ans: C


1953. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Union Executive?
A. Part IV
B. Part V
C. Part VI
D. Part VII
Ans: B


1954. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Sardar Patel
Ans: C


1955. The right to vote in India is a:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Legal Right
C. Constitutional Right
D. Human Right
Ans: B


1956. The Supreme Court of India was established in:
A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1951
Ans: C


1957. The anti-defection provisions apply to:
A. Parliament only
B. State Legislatures only
C. Both Parliament and State Legislatures
D. Local bodies
Ans: C


1958. The law ministry is responsible for:
A. Judiciary appointments
B. Conducting elections
C. National security
D. Education
Ans: A


1959. The first Five-Year Plan in India focused on:
A. Industrialization
B. Agriculture
C. Education
D. Defence
Ans: B


1960. The current base year for calculating GDP in India is:
A. 2004–05
B. 2011–12
C. 2017–18
D. 2020–21
Ans: B


1961. The largest source of direct tax revenue in India is:
A. GST
B. Corporate Tax
C. Income Tax
D. Customs Duty
Ans: C


1962. PM Fasal Bima Yojana offers:
A. Pension
B. Subsidized seeds
C. Crop insurance
D. Irrigation support
Ans: C


1963. The NIPUN Bharat Mission aims to improve:
A. Nutritional support
B. Learning outcomes for foundational literacy and numeracy
C. Skilling of construction workers
D. Tribal employment
Ans: B


1964. UDISE+ provides data for:
A. Agriculture
B. Education
C. Skill mapping
D. Public health
Ans: B


1965. Mission Vatsalya is focused on:
A. Women’s safety
B. Child protection & welfare
C. Tribal literacy
D. Pension for widows
Ans: B


1966. PENCIL portal monitors:
A. Child labour cases
B. Rural pensions
C. Farmer insurance
D. Start-up registration
Ans: A


1967. National Ayush Mission is implemented by:
A. Ministry of Health
B. Ministry of Ayush
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. Ministry of HRD
Ans: B


1968. The PM-DAKSH Portal supports:
A. Disadvantaged groups for skilling
B. Online rural market
C. Teachers’ payroll
D. Forest fire reporting
Ans: A


1969. Catch the Rain campaign promotes:
A. Rainfall insurance
B. Rainwater harvesting
C. Forest conservation
D. Urban flooding control
Ans: B


1970. The Smart Cities Mission was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B


1971. BharatNet project aims to provide broadband to:
A. Urban slums
B. Government offices
C. Gram Panchayats
D. Smart cities
Ans: C


1972. FASTag was made mandatory in India in:
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
Ans: D


1973. Digital India Programme was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B


1974. ‘Digital Personal Data Protection Act’ applies to:
A. Government only
B. Private sector only
C. Both public and private entities processing digital personal data
D. NGOs
Ans: C


1975. Mission Shakti is a scheme for:
A. Defence indigenization
B. Women’s empowerment & safety
C. Sports infrastructure
D. Tribal land protection
Ans: B


1976. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is managed by:
A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Ans: B


1977. Soil Health Card Scheme was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B


1978. Green India Mission is a part of:
A. National Water Policy
B. National Action Plan on Climate Change
C. CAMPA
D. Forest Rights Act
Ans: B


1979. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) is implemented by:
A. MNRE
B. EESL
C. NITI Aayog
D. Power Grid
Ans: B


1980. National Electric Mobility Mission Plan promotes:
A. Thermal plants
B. EVs and battery manufacturing
C. Air-conditioned buses
D. Bullet trains
Ans: B


1981. Perform Achieve Trade (PAT) scheme is related to:
A. Forest produce
B. Energy efficiency
C. Mining leases
D. River interlinking
Ans: B


1982. FAME India Scheme supports:
A. Hybrid & electric vehicles
B. Farm automation
C. MSME marketing
D. Renewable energy for industries
Ans: A


1983. National Hydrogen Mission targets production of:
A. Grey hydrogen
B. Green hydrogen
C. Blue hydrogen
D. All types
Ans: B


1984. Global Biofuel Alliance was launched in:
A. COP27
B. BRICS Summit
C. G20 India Summit 2023
D. WEF
Ans: C


1985. Panchamrit climate goals were declared at:
A. Paris Agreement
B. COP26 Glasgow
C. COP27 Sharm El Sheikh
D. UNGA
Ans: B


1986. India’s target year to reach Net Zero Emissions is:
A. 2047
B. 2050
C. 2060
D. 2070
Ans: D


1987. Which state launched the first Climate Budget in India (2023)?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Ans: C


1988. National Water Mission falls under which policy?
A. National Water Policy 2012
B. National Education Policy
C. National Action Plan on Climate Change
D. River Linking Policy
Ans: C


1989. ‘Amrit Sarovar Mission’ aims to:
A. Build 75,000 water bodies
B. Construct dams
C. Promote irrigation
D. Restore rain-fed ponds
Ans: A


1990. Nagar Van Scheme encourages:
A. Water conservation
B. Afforestation in cities
C. Heritage preservation
D. Rural gardens
Ans: B


1991. Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 focuses on:
A. Rural toilets
B. Garbage-free cities
C. Smart dustbins
D. Digital sewage tracking
Ans: B


1992. PM Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 provides:
A. Gas connections + free refills
B. Water connections
C. Fertilizer
D. Solar lamps
Ans: A


1993. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in:
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
Ans: C


1994. India’s first SDG Index was launched by:
A. MoSPI
B. NITI Aayog
C. UNDP
D. RBI
Ans: B


1995. Who publishes the Global Climate Risk Index?
A. UNEP
B. IPCC
C. Germanwatch
D. WMO
Ans: C


1996. ‘Green Credit Programme’ (2023) was notified under which Act?
A. Environment Protection Act
B. Forest Conservation Act
C. Water Act
D. Biodiversity Act
Ans: A


1997. National Bamboo Mission is under:
A. Ministry of Environment
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. Ministry of Industry
Ans: B


1998. Mission LiFE focuses on:
A. Personal climate responsibility
B. Skill training
C. Nutrition
D. Rural employment
Ans: A


1999. India’s first 100% green energy railway station is:
A. Bhopal
B. Kacheguda
C. Guwahati
D. Varanasi
Ans: C


2000. India’s G20 Presidency theme (2023) was:
A. One Earth, One Family, One Future
B. Global Peace, Shared Prosperity
C. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
D. Digital Democracy for All
Ans: A

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