OUR INDIA SET - 5

Time: 30 minutes Marks: 100

1.

Brigadier of the Indian Army is equivalent to the rank of...... Indian Navy. (a) Captain (b) Rear Admiral (c) Commodore (d) Commander

2.

When was Gandhiji visited Shimla? (a) 1916 (b) 1917 (c) 1918 (d) 1921

3.

The book History of Mandi State is written by (a) Manmohan Singh (c) A.K. Randhawa (b) A.K. Kaushal (d) none

4.

What is the approximate strength of the Indian Defence Personnel? (a) around 12 lakh (b)15-6 lakh (c) around 15 lakh (d) 10 lakh

5.

The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive Mahila Battalion (women) is (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) RPF (d) CISF

6.

Where is the Bata Shoe manufacturing factory situated in Haryana ? (a) Panipat (b) Faridabad (c) Bhiwani (d) Palwal

7.

Geeta Jutsi the famous player of Haryana is associated with (a) Chess (b) Weight Lifting (c) Lawn Tennis (d) Atheletics

8.

Banwali the main land of Indus civilization is situated in which district of Haryana (a) Hisar (b) Rewari (c) Faridabad (d) Panchkula

9.

The Indian Military Academy is located at (a) Dehradun (b) Mt Abu (c) Hyderabad (d) Udhampur

10. The book Country Life written by (a) M. Pallis (b) U.S. Kumar (c) Nora Richard (d) None

11. What is the number of the Mahila battalion of the Central Reserve Police? (a) BN81 (b) BS85 (c) BN 88 (d) BN28

12. Where is the Jawahar Lal Nehru Mountaineering Institute ? (a) Dehradun (b) Uttar Kashi (c) Chamoli (d) Bageshwar

13. The working field of famous Nawab Pataudi is (a) Literature (Poetry) (c) Sports (Cricket) 14. Gandhiji Visited Shimla and he stayed at (a) Peterhaff (b) Chauki (c) Shanti Kutir (b) Uttaranchal (d) Punjab (b) Karma dance (b) Piithvi (b) Ganga (b) 12 (b) Uttaranchal (b) three (b) 1910 (b) Sports things (b) fifth (b) Kullu (b) 20 (b) Monal (c) Paika dance (c) Agni (c) Ravi (c) 11 (c) Chhattisgarh (c) four (c) 1908 (c) Farming (c) fourth (c) Una (c) 23 (c) Peacock (d) Above all (d) Nag (d) Beas (d) 19 (d) Manipur (d) five (d) 1890 (d) Dairy (d) third (d) none (d) 24 (d) None of these (d) None of these 15. Which state of the country is famous as Land of Milk and Curd (a) Himachal Pradesh (c) Haryana (a) Chau dance (a) Akash (a) Satluj (a) 13 (a) Jharkhand (a) two (a) 1920 (a) House hold (a) sixth (a) Shimla (a) 21 (a) Sparrow (b) Amphitheatre (d) Politics

16. Which is the famous folk dance of Jharkhand ? 17. India's first battlefield missile is 18. On which river Bhakra Dam Project is located? 19. How many DIETS are there in H.P.? 20. Which is the first state assembly to establish its separate website? 21. Indian Air Force is organized into ____ operational commands. 22. In which of the following years was Jharkhand state connected by train? 23. Which is the major occupation of Punjabis? 24 India became the _____ country to have acquired nuclear powered submarines. 25. Tirthan Sanctury is located 26. Pathankot to Mandi is a NH of No. 27. Which is the State Bird of Himachal Pradesh?

28. A Regional Army command is commanded by an officer of the rank of (a) General (b) Lt. General (c) Major General (d) Brigadier

29. Where has an I.I.T. in collaboration with I.I.T. Switzerland been opened? (a) Dehradun (b) Nainital (c) Chamoli (d) Almora

30. Which among the following is India's surface-to-air missile? (a) Agni (b)Prithvi (c) Trishul (d) Nag

31. What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway ? (a) 760km (b) 7600km (c) 756 km (d) None of these

32. In which of the following states is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located ? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh

33. Which among the following is the oldest paramilitary force in the country? (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) CISF (d) Assam Rifles

34. Bandli sanctuary located in (a) Una (b) Mandi (c) Kullu (d) None

35. Where is the Tiffin Top situated? (a) Nainital (b) Bhimtal (c) Haldwani (d) Ranikhet

36. Which among the following naval establishment-location pair is incorrect? (a) INS Shiyaji : Lonavla (c) INS Garuda : Kochi (b) INS Hamla: Mumbai (d) INS Angre: Visakhapatnam

37. How many 'Mahila' battalions are there in CRPF? (a) three (b) two (c) one (d) none

38. The first law University in India was established in August 1887 in (a) Trivandrum (b) Ahmedabad (c) Bangalore (d) New Delhi

39. All the units of the Indian Air Force are grouped into (a) 3 operational commands and 3 functional commands (b) 4 operational commands and 2 functional commands (c) 5 operational commands and 2 functional commands (d) 5 operational commands and 3 functional commands 40. Where is the National Institute of Virology situated ? (a) Pune (b) New Delhi (c) Bangalore (d) Kolkota

41. Which among the following is the Indian Navy's oldest aircraft carrier? (a) INS Nilgiri (b) INS Vikrant (c) INS Viraat (d) INS Valsura

42. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of (a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Orissa

43. The supreme command of the defence forces is vested with the (a) Field Marshal (c) Prime Minister (b) Commander-in-Chief (d) President of India

45. Mirage-2000 aircraft acquired by the Indian Air Force is from (a) France (b) Former USSR (c) Germany (d) USA

46. The code name given to Indias first atomic explosion at Pokran in 1974 is (a) Bhuddhan Chirikkunnu (c) Operation Blue Star 47. Indian Army's main battle tank is ____ (a) Angara (b) Sheetal (c) Arjun (d) None of these (b) fatman (d) Operation Vijay

48. Panchasheel was signed in 1954 between India and (a) China (b) Sri Lanka (c) Pakisthan (d) Bhutan

49. Which is the Indian Navy's largest aircraft carrier? (a) INS Viraat (b) INS Vikrant (c) INS Nilgiri (d) INS Chakra

50. Give me blood, in turn, I will give you freedom. Where words are these ? (a) Bhagat Singh (c) Subash Chandra Bose (b) Arbindo Ghosh (d) Chandra Sekhar Azad

51. The lowest commissioned rank in the Air Force is (a) Flying Officer (b) Pilot Officer 52. Which state is known as Jewel of India (a) Manipur (b) Tripura (c) Meghalaya (d) Missoram (c) Flight Lt (d) None of these

53. When the new mining policy at Uttaranchal was declared? (a) 5th May, 2001 (b) 15 Aug, 2001 (c) 15th Jan, 2001 (d) 4th April, 2001

54. Where is the H.Q. of the Western Command of the Indian Army? (a) Udhampur (b) Lucknow (c) Chandimandir (d) New Delhi

55. The Space City of India (a) Trivandrum (b) Hyderabad (c) Chennai (d) Bangalore

56. The Central Reserve Police (CRPF) was raised in (a) 1945 (b) 1947 (c) 1939 (d) 1950

57. In which year did the Right to Information Act come in to force ? (a) 2006 (b) 2003 (c) 2004 (d) 2005

58. The Air Force Administrative College is located at (a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad (c) Coimbatore (d) Kirkee

59. Moti Mahal located at (a) Nahan (b) Una (c) Mandi (d) Shimla

60. In Jharkhand which was the main language of Dravid group? (a) Kharia (b) Orab (c) Mundia (d) All of these

61. Mithathal famous for the remains of Indus civilization is situated in (a) Jind district (b) Hisar district (c) Bhiwani district (d) All these

62. The Capital of Trigarta was (a) Nagoori (b) Nagar (c) Nagarcot (d) Narvani

63. When was the Gurukul Kangri Museum Haridwar established? (a) 1907-08 (b) 1910-11 (c) 1905-06 (d) 1960-61

64. Match the following: Column I (A) Western Naval Command (B) Eastern Naval Command (C) Southern Naval Command Column II (1) Kochi (2) Visakhapatnam (3) Mumbai

65. Which state of India has the largest number of districts ? (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh

66. The H.Q. of the Northern Command of the Indian Army is located at (a) Chandimandir (b) Lucknow (c) Udhampur (d) New Delhi

67. In which one of the following states is Kakrapar nuclear power station located ? (a) Karataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat

68. Where is the Headquarters of Zoological Survey of India located ? (a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai

69. India recently started Maitree Express to which of the following destinations ? (a) Islamabad (b) Karachi (c) Dhaka (d) Kathmandu

70. When did India acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Navy? (a) 1988 (b) 1987 (c) 1989 (d) 1990

71. Where is the National Defence College located? (a) Khadakvasla (c) Secundrabad 72. Who started Bhoodan Movement ? (a) Kesab Chandra Sen (c) Jayaprakash Narayan (b) Vinoba Bhave (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) New Delhi (d) Pune

73. Corresponding to the rank of Group Captain of the Indian Air Force, is . (a) Colonel (b) Lt Col. (c) Major General (d) Brigadier

74. Which of the following educational intiatives is called the Magna Carta of English Education in India ? (a) Macaulays Minute (c) Hunter Commission (b) Woods Despatch (d) Kothari Commission

75. Who was the first judge to face impeachment in the Loksabha ? (a) Justice V.R. Ramaswami (c) Justice P.N. Bhagavathy (b) Justice H.L. Khania (d) Justice Syed Mehamood

76. When was the Border Security Force (BSF) raised? (a) 1947 (b) l950 (c) 1960 (d) 1965

77. DPEP was launched in (a) 1990 (b) 1994 (c) 1993 (d) 1995

78. National Literacy Mission was launched in the year (a) 1988 (b) 1980 (c) 1995 (d) 1992

79. Which of the following rivers is mentioned in the National Anthem of India ? (a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Kaveri (d) Jamuna

80. Which among the following is the Indian Navy's nuclear powered submarine? (a) INS Nilgiri (c) INS Sandlayak (b) INS Chakra (d) INS Dunagiri

81. Which of the following is not a tributory of Bharathapuzha ? (a) Kalppathi Puzha (c) Chandragiri Puzha (b) Kannadi Puzha (d) Thuthap Puzha

82. What is common in Indian National Flag and National Emblem of India ? (a) Both are important symbols of the country (b) Both are symbols of freedom and democracy (c) Dharma Chakra (d) Two main colours

83. How many fleets are there in the Indian Navy? (a) four (b) three (c) two (d) one

84. Which among the following is the highest Civilian Award in India ? (a) Padmasree (b) Padmabhushan (c) Bharat Ratna (d) Param Vir Chakra

85. Which among the following is the youngest paramilitary force in India? (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) ITBP (d) CGO

86. Who is called the father of Indian Missile program ? (a) H.J. Bhaba (b) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (c) Ottohan (d) None of these

87. Which among the following is Indias first atomic reactor ? (a) Apsara (b) Kamini (c) Purnima (d) Dhruva

88. Which of the following Indian players belongs to Haryana ? (a)Sunil Gavaskar (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Kapil Dev (d) Azharudeen

89. When was Navy's aircraft carrier INS Viraat commissioned in the Indian Navy? (a) 1987 (b) 1988 (c) 1989 (d) 1961

90. India's anti-tank missile is (a) Akash (b) Nag (c) Agni (d) Prithvi

91. Kandahar Airport is situated in : (a) Indonesia (b) Afganisthan (c) Nepal (d) None of these

92. Which commission was responsible for three languages formula for education ? (a) Hunter Commission (c) Radha Krishnan Commission (b) Kothari Commission (d) Kothari Commission

93. The Indian Army is organized into ____ commands (a) three (b) four (c) five (d) seven

94. The H.Q. of the Southern Naval Command is located at (a) Kochi (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Chennai (d) Tuticorin

95. The H.Q. of the Western Naval Command is located at (a) Panaji (b) Mumbai (c) Ulhasnagar (d) Goa

96. Who founded Prarthana Samaj (a) Swami Dayananda Saraswathy (c) Madhan Mohan Malaviya (b) Kesab Chandra Sen (d) Vinoba Bhave

97. Who was the first President to travel in fighter jet and in a Submarine ? (a) V.V. Giri (c) Prathiba Pateel 98. The Book A million Jobs was written by (a) V.V. Giri (c) A.B. Vajpayee (b) I.K. Gujaral (d) S. Chandrasekhar (b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) K.R. Narayan

99. Who among the following is related to Sevagram Project ? (a) Rabindra Nath Tagore (c) Vinoba Bhave (b) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jaya Prakash Narayan

100. National ship Design and Research Centre is located at (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Cochin (d) Vishakapattanam

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