Modern Indian History, Indian Polity, Governance, Economics, and Major National Schemes (Set 42)

2051. Indian National Congress was formed in the year:
A. 1857
B. 1885
C. 1905
D. 1919
Ans: B


2052. The President of the first session of INC was:
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee
C. A.O. Hume
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Ans: B


2053. The Quit India Movement was launched in:
A. 1940
B. 1942
C. 1945
D. 1947
Ans: B


2054. The Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted because:
A. It was anti-Hindu
B. It lacked Indian representation
C. It favored Muslims
D. It dissolved INC
Ans: B


2055. Subhas Chandra Bose formed INA in:
A. Japan
B. India
C. Burma
D. Singapore
Ans: D


2056. India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic on:
A. August 15, 1947
B. January 26, 1950
C. November 26, 1949
D. January 30, 1950
Ans: B


2057. The Constitution of India came into effect on:
A. August 15, 1947
B. November 26, 1949
C. January 26, 1950
D. January 1, 1950
Ans: C


2058. The Judicial Review power is derived from:
A. Article 32
B. Article 13
C. Article 226
D. Article 14
Ans: B


2059. The first Constitutional Amendment (1951) dealt with:
A. Zamindari abolition
B. Reservations
C. Restrictions on free speech
D. All of the above
Ans: D


2060. Right to Property is now a:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Constitutional Right
C. Legal Right
D. Directive Principle
Ans: B


2061. The Concurrent List contains subjects where:
A. Only Union can legislate
B. Only State can legislate
C. Both can legislate
D. Only President legislates
Ans: C


2062. Finance Commission is constituted every:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
Ans: B


2063. Which schedule mentions official languages?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
D. 10th
Ans: B


2064. Lok Sabha Speaker’s tenure is:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. Co-terminus with the House
Ans: D


2065. The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) is appointed by:
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice
Ans: B


2066. Which body publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
A. RBI
B. CSO
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Labour Bureau
Ans: D


2067. GDP at factor cost excludes:
A. Indirect taxes
B. Depreciation
C. Subsidies
D. Exports
Ans: A


2068. Disinvestment means:
A. Government purchases shares
B. Selling shares of public sector undertakings
C. Buying foreign assets
D. Reducing import duty
Ans: B


2069. Repo Rate is announced by:
A. SEBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. RBI
D. SBI
Ans: C


2070. Mission Shakti is associated with:
A. Missile Test
B. Women empowerment
C. Inter-planetary exploration
D. Coastal surveillance
Ans: A


2071. Digital India Mission was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B


2072. India Stack includes:
A. Aadhaar
B. UPI
C. DigiLocker
D. All of the above
Ans: D


2073. ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) aims to:
A. Regulate digital media
B. Create a fair e-commerce platform
C. Replace UPI
D. Subsidize MSMEs
Ans: B


2074. Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) provides:
A. Credit guarantees
B. Grants and seed capital
C. Tax exemptions
D. Venture capital
Ans: B


2075. e-Shram portal is meant for:
A. Formal workers
B. Unorganised sector workers
C. Bankers
D. Farmers
Ans: B


2076. NIPUN Bharat focuses on:
A. Construction workers
B. Learning for children (classes 1–3)
C. Tribal health
D. Nutrition
Ans: B


2077. SWAMITVA Scheme is for:
A. Women property rights
B. Digitization of village land records
C. Tribal reservations
D. Forest right claims
Ans: B


2078. PM Gati Shakti aims to:
A. Electrify rural roads
B. Integrate multimodal infrastructure
C. Provide startup funding
D. Skill rural youth
Ans: B


2079. Digital Health ID is a component of:
A. PM-JAY
B. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
C. Swachh Bharat Mission
D. PMKUSUM
Ans: B


2080. Bharat 6G Vision Document was released by:
A. TRAI
B. DoT
C. MeitY
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: B


2081. INDUS-X initiative strengthens ties in:
A. Education
B. Cybersecurity
C. Defence Innovation (India–USA)
D. Textile trade
Ans: C


2082. India’s first AI supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ is located at:
A. IIT Kanpur
B. CDAC Pune
C. IISc Bangalore
D. NIC Hyderabad
Ans: B


2083. Bhashini platform uses AI for:
A. National translation
B. Exam monitoring
C. Traffic prediction
D. GST filing
Ans: A


2084. Green Hydrogen is produced using:
A. Thermal energy
B. Electrolysis with renewable energy
C. Fossil fuels
D. Oil refining
Ans: B


2085. Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) was launched at:
A. BRICS Summit
B. G20 India 2023
C. COP28
D. ASEAN+6
Ans: B


2086. Mission LiFE is aimed at:
A. Lifestyle changes for sustainability
B. Literacy for elderly
C. Energy efficiency for SMEs
D. AI in agriculture
Ans: A


2087. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is implemented by:
A. USA
B. EU
C. India
D. G20
Ans: B


2088. Amrit Sarovar Mission targets creation of:
A. 50,000 tanks
B. 75,000 water bodies
C. 1 lakh handpumps
D. 20,000 check dams
Ans: B


2089. Panchamrit goals were announced at:
A. COP21
B. COP25
C. COP26
D. COP27
Ans: C


2090. India aims to reach Net Zero by:
A. 2047
B. 2050
C. 2060
D. 2070
Ans: D


2091. Environment Protection Act was enacted in:
A. 1984
B. 1986
C. 1990
D. 1992
Ans: B


2092. CAMPA Fund is used for:
A. Climate adaptation
B. Afforestation
C. Disaster relief
D. Desertification control
Ans: B


2093. GOBARdhan scheme focuses on:
A. Milk productivity
B. Bio-gas from waste
C. Cow insurance
D. Organic manure exports
Ans: B


2094. REWARD programme promotes:
A. Watershed development
B. Retail export
C. Rural electrification
D. Solar banking
Ans: A


2095. India’s first Water Metro was launched in:
A. Goa
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Visakhapatnam
Ans: B


2096. PM-PRANAM scheme incentivizes:
A. Rain-fed farming
B. Balanced fertilizer use
C. Organic seed banks
D. Land leasing
Ans: B


2097. Mission Vatsalya relates to:
A. Rural elderly care
B. Child welfare and protection
C. Female health
D. Tribal skilling
Ans: B


2098. SVAMITVA card is used for:
A. School admissions
B. Proof of property ownership in villages
C. Health ID
D. GST registration
Ans: B


2099. PM SHRI Schools follow:
A. Smart classroom models
B. NEP 2020 guidelines
C. CBSE-only curriculum
D. Sanskrit focus
Ans: B


2100. India’s G20 Presidency (2023) theme was:
A. One Earth, One Family, One Future
B. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
C. Global Digital Future
D. Bharat First, World Next
Ans: A

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