SI 18-8-21 - Sheet1 Flashcards
The woeld heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora caves were shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These caves are situated in _______
Aurangabad
Abbas Khan Sarwani was a historian of
Sher Shah Suri
What was the effect of the growth of the feudal society in the Medieval India?
It strengthened the village self-government
Who holds the purse, holds the power’. who quoted this line?
James Madison
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the revision of the Industrial Policy of 1956?
To reduce the scope for the expansion of the private sector significantly
Which Round Table Conference did Gandhiji attend in London?
Second
Which festival is also known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’?
Jallikattu
Which Indian monument is also known as ‘Bahai Temple’
Lotus Temple
Thoda is a _____ dance performed by the Rajputs in the districts of Sirmour, Shimla and Solan of Himachal Pradesh
Warrior
Choes refers to which of the geographical features?
Seasonal streams found in the foothill of mountain ranges
The Amandivi islands are a part of which union territory?
Lakshadweep
Sahyadri, a north-south chain of mountains or hills in India that mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau region, is also called as
Western Ghats
Robert Angus Smith coined the term
Acid rain
Who according to the Constitution of India has the power to declare any area a Scheduled Area
President
Who was the chaiman of the committee appointed in 1977 to review the working of the Panchayati Raj?
Ashok Mehta
Article 136 states
Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court
Article 146 states
Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court
Article 140 states
Ancillary powers of Supreme Court
How many members were involved in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
Seven
In which of the following recent landmark judgements did the Supreme Court conclude that ‘Rights defined under Article 30 are not absolute, and coul be exercised as per regulation of the State?
Christian Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India & Ors.
Which schedule of Indian Constitution divides legislative powers between the Union and States?
7th Schedule
Which article of Indian constitution is related to the duration of panchayats?
243E
According to the constitution of India how many maximum judges can be there in the Supreme Court apart from the Chief Justice?
7
In which of the following recent landmark judgements did the Supreme Court conclude that ‘uncorroborated testimony of accomplice CANNOT b the basis of conviction?
Somasundaram @Somu v. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police
When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first meeting?
9 December 1946
What is the full form of AIFI?
All India Financial Institutions
Which of these is NOT a Quantative Instrument of Monetary Policy?
Moral Suasion
The first city fronNorth India to list its municipal corporation bonds on Bombay Stock Exchange is _________
Lucknow
An alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus or extrachromosonal DNA is called:
Mutation
China names its first Mars rover as
Zhurong
Vijaydan Detha is the famous folkorist of which of the following states?
Rajasthan
Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘One nation One Ombudsman’ approach?
It is a consumer grievance redressal scheme
The largest alumunium plant in India is located at _____ in Odisha
Koraput
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book written by:
Charles Darwin
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on:
26 June
Who became the first Indian woman cricketer to score 10000 international runs?
Mithali Raj
Which among the following is the deepest mine in the world?
Mponeng Gold Mine
Which of these was the committee that was formed in 1919, to look into the events that occured in Punjab?
hunter committee
Qila Mubarak is amonument of great historical importance and is situated in the city of _______ in Punjab
Bathinda
The Naujawan Bharat Sabha was formed by Sh. Bhagat Singh in the year:
1926
Punjab has a total cultivable area of 4.2 Mn ha, which nearly constitutes _______ of the net area sown in India
3 percent
The PEPSU Legislative Assembly was dissolved by which of these President
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre impelled _________ to write Khooni Baisakhi - Bloody Baisakhi, an epic poem that mocked colonial rule.
Nanak Singh
The Bishnoi community’s initiative to protect the endangered black buck species is associated with which of the following wildlife reserves in Punjab?
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
Which among the following novels was written by Nanak Singh
Pavitar Pappi
Punjab is fringed by which of these ranges to the northeast and north
Shivalik Range
