Modern Indian History, Indian Polity, Governance, Economics, and Major National Schemes (Set 47)

2301. Which Fundamental Right is guaranteed under Article 17?
A. Right to Equality
B. Abolition of Untouchability
C. Right to Freedom
D. Right to Education
Ans: B


2302. The term “Secular” in the Preamble means:
A. Anti-religious state
B. Equal treatment of all religions
C. Separation of church and state
D. Uniform religious code
Ans: B


2303. Which Committee proposed the idea of Panchayati Raj?
A. Sarkaria Committee
B. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
C. Rajamannar Committee
D. Venkatachelliah Committee
Ans: B


2304. Which article prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 19
Ans: B


2305. Who has the power to summon or dissolve Lok Sabha?
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker
C. President
D. Vice President
Ans: C


2306. Finance Bill is defined under which Article?
A. Article 110
B. Article 112
C. Article 117
D. Article 115
Ans: A


2307. The constitutional body that distributes the net proceeds of taxes is:
A. NITI Aayog
B. RBI
C. Finance Commission
D. Planning Commission
Ans: C


2308. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A. Equal pay for equal work
B. Promotion of adult education
C. Prohibition of cow slaughter
D. Free legal aid
Ans: B


2309. The 97th Amendment Act deals with:
A. Cooperative societies
B. GST
C. Education
D. Panchayati Raj
Ans: A


2310. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. M. A. Ayyangar
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. Hukum Singh
D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans: B


2311. Which Five-Year Plan focused on “Garibi Hatao”?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Ans: D


2312. Which indicator is used to measure poverty in India (post-2011)?
A. Tendulkar Committee
B. Rangarajan Committee
C. Lakdawala Committee
D. Planning Commission
Ans: B


2313. India’s first Demographic Dividend window is projected to last till:
A. 2030
B. 2040
C. 2047
D. 2055
Ans: C


2314. Disinvestment proceeds are routed through:
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Public Account
C. National Investment Fund
D. Contingency Fund
Ans: C


2315. Which index measures income inequality?
A. Human Development Index
B. Gini Coefficient
C. Gender Gap Index
D. CPI
Ans: B


2316. GST is levied under which Article?
A. Article 265
B. Article 279A
C. Article 300
D. Article 370
Ans: B


2317. Which organization is known as the “lender of last resort”?
A. IMF
B. RBI
C. World Bank
D. SBI
Ans: B


2318. Financial literacy week is observed by:
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IRDAI
D. PFRDA
Ans: B


2319. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released by:
A. CSO
B. RBI
C. NSSO
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: A


2320. “Manthan Platform” launched by NITI Aayog promotes:
A. R&D and public-private partnership
B. Climate finance
C. State budget transparency
D. EV charging
Ans: A


2321. Which scheme provides loans up to ₹10 lakh to women/SC/ST entrepreneurs?
A. PMMY
B. Stand-Up India
C. PMEGP
D. PMJDY
Ans: B


2322. ASEEM portal is meant for:
A. Migration tracking
B. Matching skilled workforce with employers
C. Education monitoring
D. MSME funding
Ans: B


2323. NIPUN Bharat Mission aims at:
A. Foundational literacy & numeracy
B. Skill training in construction
C. Urban slum redevelopment
D. Health awareness
Ans: A


2324. Which scheme encourages rooftop solar installation?
A. PM-KUSUM
B. Grid Solar Yojana
C. Surya Mitra
D. Solar Rooftop Programme
Ans: D


2325. “Digital Detox” initiative is promoted by:
A. CBSE
B. NCERT
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Education
Ans: B


2326. Which organization handles the CoWIN platform?
A. MoHFW
B. NIC
C. MeitY
D. All of the above
Ans: D


2327. Digital India Corporation operates under:
A. MeitY
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Science
D. DoPT
Ans: A


2328. Shunyata Campaign in transport sector promotes:
A. Net Zero Vehicles
B. EV adoption
C. Women drivers
D. Fuel-efficient logistics
Ans: B


2329. National Strategy on Robotics was drafted by:
A. MeitY
B. CSIR
C. NITI Aayog
D. AICTE
Ans: C


2330. India’s official climate pledge under UNFCCC is called:
A. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
B. Climate Security Pact
C. Green India Protocol
D. Bharat Climate Target
Ans: A


2331. Bio-Energy Programme 2023–30 supports:
A. CBG plants
B. Biomass pellets
C. Waste-to-energy
D. All of the above
Ans: D


2332. Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched at:
A. COP27
B. G20
C. UNEP
D. ADB Summit
Ans: A


2333. India’s first Forest University was established in:
A. Uttarakhand
B. Telangana
C. Assam
D. Himachal Pradesh
Ans: B


2334. Project Dolphin is coordinated by:
A. Ministry of Environment
B. MoEFCC & Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. National Biodiversity Authority
D. Zoological Survey of India
Ans: B


2335. India’s State of Forest Report is released by:
A. MoEFCC
B. FSI (Forest Survey of India)
C. CPCB
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: B


2336. Cheetahs were reintroduced in 2022 in which park?
A. Jim Corbett
B. Kuno National Park
C. Kaziranga
D. Gir
Ans: B


2337. Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 aims to achieve:
A. Garbage-free urban India
B. Manual scavenging ban
C. River cleaning
D. Plastic-free villages
Ans: A


2338. e-Amrit platform is for:
A. EV awareness and policies
B. Electronic fertilizer subsidy
C. e-Learning
D. Water rights
Ans: A


2339. State of Global Air Report is published by:
A. UNEP
B. WHO
C. Health Effects Institute
D. UNDP
Ans: C


2340. Global Methane Pledge was signed at:
A. COP26
B. COP27
C. G20
D. IPCC Summit
Ans: A


2341. Plastic Waste Management Rules were first introduced in:
A. 2011
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2021
Ans: C


2342. India’s National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) is managed by:
A. MoEFCC
B. NABARD
C. NITI Aayog
D. RBI
Ans: B


2343. Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management Authority (CAMPA) works under:
A. CPCB
B. MoEFCC
C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
D. Ministry of Agriculture
Ans: B


2344. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was established in:
A. 1890
B. 1916
C. 1930
D. 1956
Ans: B


2345. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at:
A. Kyoto
B. Paris
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. New Delhi
Ans: C


2346. India’s ‘Harit Dhara’ technology reduces:
A. Methane from cattle
B. Fertilizer dependence
C. Forest fire spread
D. Ocean acidification
Ans: A


2347. Which ministry runs the Namami Gange Programme?
A. Ministry of Environment
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Tourism
Ans: B


2348. International Solar Alliance (ISA) is headquartered in:
A. Paris
B. New Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Geneva
Ans: C


2349. Global Climate Risk Index is published by:
A. UNEP
B. IPCC
C. Germanwatch
D. IEA
Ans: C


2350. Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) mission was first proposed at:
A. COP26
B. G7
C. UNGA
D. BRICS
Ans: A

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