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Jan 12, 2017

[Quests] Independence Movement + Nov 2016 CA

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT & NOV 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS MOCK QUESTIONS
Date: Dec 31, 2016
Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
(01)
The “Supermoon” reached its brightest in Asia on
[A] Nov 12, 2016
[B] Nov 13, 2016
[C] Nov 14, 2016
[D] Nov 15, 2016
(02)
INS Chennai was commissioned on
[A] Nov 20, 2016
[B] Nov 21, 2016
[C] Nov 22, 2016
[D] Nov 23, 2016
(03)
Which of the following is not associated with Kolkata Class project?
[A] INS Chennai
[B] INS Kochi
[C] INS Kolkata
[D] INS Mumbai
(04)
In 2017, India and ____ will celebrate 25 years of the establishment of full diplomatic relations which was established in 1992
[A] Iran
[B] Iraq
[C] Israel
[D] Indonesia
(05)
Match:-
List – I
(President / Prime Minister)
List – II
(Country)
A
Reuven Rivlin
1
Spain
B
Mariano Rajoy
2
Israel
C
Frank – Walt Steinmeier
3
France
D
Bernard Cazeneuve
4
Germany
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(06)
Which of the following is not associated with the SIP (Swachh Iconic Places), an initiative by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission?
[A] Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
[B] Sharif Dargah, Ajmer
[C] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
[D] Qutub Minar, Delhi
(07)
Match:-
List – I
(Persons)
List – II
(Associated with)
A
Ashok Parthasarathi
1
IBRD
B
Kristalina Georgieva
2
Science & Technology planners
C
Pankaj R Patel
3
NHRC
D
Avinash Rai
4
FICCI
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(08)
UK to offer new technical assistance for the redevelopment of _____
[A] Ahmedabad Railway Station
[B] Varanasi Railway Station
[C] Patna Railway Station
[D] Agra Railway Station
(09)
Paris Agreement officially entered into force on ____
[A] Nov 01, 2016
[B] Nov 02, 2016
[C] Nov 03, 2016
[D] Nov 04, 2016
(10)
_____ became the 181st party to join COP7 to WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
[A] Madagascar
[B] Mozambique
[C] Mauritius
[D] Maldives
(11)
IFFI (International Film Festival of India) was established in the year of ____
[A] 1950
[B] 1951
[C] 1952
[D] 1953
(12)
World’s first zero – emissions hydrogen train is associated with the country of
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Sweden
[D]UK
(13)
Mr. Donald Trump is to be the ____ President of USA
[A] 42nd
[B] 43rd
[C] 44th
[D] 45th
(14)
India to host the ICN (International Competition Network) Annual Conference in the year of ______
[A] 2017
[B] 2018
[C] 2019
[D] 2020
(15)
The Indian Navy recently inducted four SONAR systems to boosts its underwater surveillance capabilities. Which of the following is NOT one of these four systems?
[A] AIDSS
[B] ABHAY
[C] HUMSA-UG
[D] PACS
(16)
2016 World Internet Conference was held in
[A] Wuzhen, China
[B] Frankfurt, Germany
[C] Lyon, France
[D] Wales, England
(17)
Who was appointed as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by Donald Trump, the new President-elect of the USA?
[A] John O. Brennan
[B] Mike Flynn
[C] George J. Tenet
[D] Mike Pompeo
(18)
The International Conference on Brucellosis 2016 was inaugurated in which of the following cities?
[A] Tokyo
[B] New Delhi
[C] Washington DC
[D] Dhaka
(19)
Which of the following countries surpassed Saudi Arabia to become India’s top crude oil supplier?
[A] Canada
[B] Kuwait
[C] Libya
[D] Iran
(20)
Dharambir Singh was recently handed an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency. He belongs to which of the following sports?
[A] High Jump
[B] Javelin Throw
[C] Sprint
[D] Boxing
(21)
Who of the following was appointed the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority?
[A] Jagdish Singh Khehar
[B] Anil R. Dave
[C] Tirath Singh Thakur
[D] Dipak Misra
(22)
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is coordinated by the Ministry of
[A] Drinking Water and Sanitation
[B] Health and Family Welfare
[C] Rural Development
[D] Housing and Poverty Alleviation   
(23)
____ was named as the first Indian ambassador for promoting 2017 Switzerland Tourism’s campaign
[A] Akshay Kumar
[B] Ranveer Singh
[C] Ranbir Kapoor
[D] Amitabh Bachchan
(24)
2016 BRICS Forum on State – Owned Enterprises (SOE) Reforms and Governance was held in
[A] Chennai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] New Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
(25)
ISA (International Solar Alliance) was launched in the year of
[A] 2013
[B] 2014
[C] 2015
[D] 2016

(26)
Match:-
List – I
(Schemes)
List – II
(Associated States)
A
Lakshya Bhagirathi
1
Jammu & Kashmir
B
Nischay Yatra
2
Chhattisgarh
C
Operation Calm Down
3
Andhra Pradesh
D
Jana Chaitanya Yatra
4
Bihar
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(27)
20th National eGovernance Conference will be held in
[A] Chennai
[B] Coimbatore
[C] Hyderabad
[D]Visakhapatnam
(28)
______ was the first state in India that adopted a resolution which welcomed the demonetisation scheme of the Union Government
[A] Gujarat
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Chhattisgarh
(29)
Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Losar Festival: Jammu & Kashmir
2. Sangai Festival: Manipur
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
(30)
India’s first cherry blossom festival was held in
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Manipur
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
(31)
_____ has been termed as the country’s breast cancer capital
[A] Chennai
[B] Mumbai
[C] Thiruvananthapuram
[D] Jaipur
(32)
India’s first and only titanium project began in the State of
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Goa
(33)
_____ became the first State in India to launch cyber police stations in each districts
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Goa
[D] Maharashtra
(34)
Tamil Nadu joined NFSA (National Food Security Act) on _____
[A] Oct 31, 2016
[B] Nov 01, 2016
[C] Nov 02, 2016
[D] Nov 03, 2016
(35)
Madras High Court appointed a committee headed by ____ to fix omnibus fares
[A] Just K. N. Basha
[B] Just D. Hariparanthaman
[C] Just K. Chandru
[D] Just R. Selvamurthy
(36)
Argentina clinched a first Davis Cup title by defeating _____
[A] New Zealand
[B] Croatia
[C] Portugal
[D] Spain
(37)
India won the Women’s Asian Cup Champions Trophy (Hockey)by defeating
[A]China
[B] Pakistan
[C] Australia
[D] Malaysia
(38)
Who of the following is not associated with Boxing?
[A] Pratul Joshi
[B] Sachin Singh
[C] Naman Tawar
[D] Tokchom Nanao Singh
(39)
Who has been named as brand ambassador for the second T20 World Cp for the Blind to create awareness?
[A] Sourav Ganguly
[B] Rahul Dravid
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Kapil Dev
(40)
In a first, CRPF deployed a team of 135 women commandos in anti – Naxal operations in the state of
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
(41)
Which of the following is/are true about M. G. K. Menon?
1. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
2. Asteroid was named in his honour
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
(42)
Income Tax department has signed a contract with _____ to launch “Project Insight” in May 2017
[A] L & T
[B] TCS
[C] Infosys
[D] Wipro
(43)
Election Commission of India conducted pilot of Electronic Transmitted Postal Ballot for service voters in
[A] Aravakurichi Assembly Constituency
[B] Nellithope Assembly Constituency
[C] Thajavur Assembly Constituency
[D] Thiruparukundram Assembly Constituency
(44)
____ has invited India to join in developing nuclear reactors and participate in its fast reactor research project
[A] USA
[B] France
[C] Japan
[D] Russia
(45)
On Nov 08, 2016 India held its third demonetisation of currency notes. The previous years in which such thing happened are
[A] 1946, 1978
[B] 1946, 1976
[C] 1948, 1976
[D] 1948, 1978
(46)
Global Citizen Festival 2016 was held in
[A] Mumbai
[B] Beijing
[C] Sydney
[D] New Jersey
(47)
What is “Shankhachill” that was in news?
[A] A film
[B] A new Sanskrit typing font for Android Systems
[C] Government’s secret operation code word for Demonetisation
[D] A joint effort of cloned cow by India and Nepal
(48)
India’s first International Children’s Festival will be held in the city of ____ from Jan 14 – 15, 2017
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Jaipur
(49)
Which of the following is wrongly paired?
1. K. Thiagarajan – Global Achievers Award
2. Andy Murray – Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award
3. Malini Subramaniam – World Sanskrit Award
4. Sri Sri Ravishankar – Dr. Nagendra Singh International Peace Award
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 3 and 4 only
[D] 1 and 4 only
(50)
Which of the following is/are true about the new Rs. 2000 and Rs. 500 currency notes?
1. The colour of the new Rs. 2000 note is magenta and that of Rs. 500 note is of stone grey colour
2. Rs. 2000 currency note is printed at Bank Note Press in Dewas (Madhya Pradesh)
3. Rs. 500 currency note is printed at Currency Note Press in Nashik (Maharashtra)
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3
 (51)
Choose the wrong statement:
[A] According to the Regulating Act, Warren Hastings is the first Governor General
[B] Regulating Act made the Governors of Bombay and Madras Presidencies subordinate to the Governor General of Bengal
[C] Regulating Act is the first Charter Act
[D] Regulating Act came in 1773
(52)
“Objective Resolution” was moved on
[A] Dec 09, 1946
[B] Dec 11, 1946
[C] Dec 12, 1946
[D] Dec 13, 1946
(53)
Choose the correct statement:
1. William Bentinck is the first Governor General of India
2. In 1833 Indians inducted into the Council of Governor General
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
(54)
The Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service was appointed in
[A] 1834
[B] 1844
[C] 1854
[D] 1864
(55)
According to the Regulating Act, the Supreme Court was established in
[A] 1773
[B] 1784
[C] 1783
[D] 1774
(56)
Which of the act abolished diarchy in provinces?
[A] Government of India Act, 1919
[B] Queen Victoria’s Proclamation, 1858
[C] Government of India Act, 1935
[C] Government of India Act, 1909
(57)
French opened their first factory in
[A] Puducherry
[B] Surat
[C] Calicut
[D] Tranquebar
(58)
Which Mughal emperor issued the firman of 1717 to the East India Company to trade duty free?
[A] Bahadauur Shah
[B} Jahandar Shah
[C] Farrkh Siyar
[D] Mohammad Shah
(59)
The famous song “Raghupathi Raghav Raja Ram…” was sung during Dandi March by the renowned musician
[A] Malliklarjun Mansuur
[B] Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit
[C] Onkar Nath Thaukur
[D] Digambar Vishnu Paluskar
(60)
In the I. N. A circle, “Swaraj” means
[A] Self government
[B] Nicobar Islands
[C] Maldives
[D] Free India
(61)
Which of the following was fought earliest?
[A] Battle of Ambur
[B] Battle of Buxar
[C] Battle of Plassey
[D] Battle of Vandavasi
(62)
When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinate, who said, “None will believe that a man like this body and soul ever walked on this earth”?
[A] Leo Tolstoy
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Albert Einstein
[D] Winston Churchill
(63)
Match:-
List – I
List – II
A
Ram Prasad Bismil
1
Lahore Conspiracy Case
B
Surya Sen
2
Kakori Conspiracy Case
C
Arvind Ghosh
3
Chittagong Armoury Raid
D
Bhagat Singh
4
Alipore Bomb
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          3          1          4
[B]       3          2          1          4
[C]       2          3          4          1
[D]       3          2          4          1
(64)
Match:-
List – I
List – II
A
British India Society
1
William Adam
B
British India Association
2
Devendranath Tagore
C
Indian Society
3
Ananda Mohan Bose
D
Indian Association
4
S. N. Banerjee
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       1          2          4          3
[B]       2          1          4          3
[C]       2          1          3          4
[D]       1          2          3          4
(65)
Which one of the following was the historical signification of the Battle of Buxar?
[A] It demonstrated the superiority of English arms over the combined army of two of the major Indian power
[B] It firmly established the British as masters of Bengal
[C] It placed Awadh at the mercy of the English
[D] It formally abolished the Mughal empire
(66)
Which one among the following was a reason for which the French could not succeed in India in the 18th century?
[A] They sided with the weak Indian sides
[B] Dupleix was called back at crucial time
[C] They conspired against the Indian powers
[D] Their trading company was heavily dependent on the French government
(67)
Match:-
List – I
List – II
A
Scindias
1
Poona
B
Peshwas
2
Gwalior
C
Bhonsles
3
Baroda
D
Gaekwads
4
Nagpur
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(68)
Choose the correctly matched:
1. Doctrine of Lapse: Lord Dalhousie
2. Subsidiary Alliance: Lord Welleseley
3. Rohilla war: Lord Warren Hastings
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3
(69)
Battle of Buxar was ended by
[A] Treaty of Allahabad
[B] Treaty of Wales
[C] Treaty of Bengal
[D] Treaty of London
(70)
The Governor General who made English as the official language of India
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Lord Warren Hastings
[C] Lord William Bentinck
[D] Lord Mayo
(71)
Match:-
List – I
(Wars)
List – II
(Treaties)
A
Third Carnatic War
1
Treaty of Madras
B
First Anglo – Mysore War
2
Treaty of Mangalore
C
Second Carnatic War
3
Treaty of Paris
D
Second Anglo – Mysore War
4
Treaty of Pondicherry
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(72)
Which of the following is incorrect about Arya Samaj?
[A] It supported widow remarriage
[B] De to the efforts of Keshab Chandra Sen, ac act was passed in 1872 which abolished the Polygamy and Child marriage
[C] Condemned idol worship, rites and rituals
[D] “Go back to Vedas” is the motto
(73)
Who started “Suddhi Movement”?
[A] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[B] Swami Dayanad Saraswati
[C] Devendranath Tagore
[D] Keshab Chandra Sen
(74)
Meeting of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru happened in
[A] 1914
[B] 1915
[C] 1916
[D] 1917
(75)
Which of the following is/are true about the Swaraj Party?
1. Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das formed the party in Allahabad prison
2. The main aim was to contest and win the elections
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
(76)
Lala Lajpat Rai died due to police lathicharge for holding demonstrations against Simon Commission in
[A] Karachi
[B] Lahore
[C] Amritsar
[D] Calcutta
(77)
1. B. R. Ambedkar supported the Communal Award
2. Mahatma Gandhi rejected the Communal Award
3. Controversy between B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi ended by signing the Poona Pact
[A] 1 and 2 are correct; 3 is incorrect
[B] 2 and 3 are correct; 1 is incorrect
[C] 1 and 3 are correct; 2 is incorrect
[D] 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(78)
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. During the time of Lord Cornwallis, Hindu law followed in criminal cases
2. Lord Cornwallis introduced the separation of three branches of service, namely commercial, judicial and revenue
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
(79)
Who came to India with a determination to launch a forward policy in order to make “the British Empire in India” into “the British Empire of India”?
[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Lord Cornwallis
[C] Lord Wellesley
[D] Lord Mayo
(80)
Who rightly deserved to be called as the maker of the erstwhile Madras Presidency?
[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Lord Cornwallis
[C] Lord Wellesley
[D] Lord William Bentinck
(81)
The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
[A] attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
[B] attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
[C] Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
[D] decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
(82)
The `Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
[A] agitation against the Partition of Bengal
[B] Home Rule Movement
[C] Non-Cooperation Movement
[D] visit of the Simon Commission to India
(83)
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
[A] a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
[B] a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
[C] an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
[D] a peasant movement in Punjab
(84)
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
[A] Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
[B] Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
[C] Foundation of Muslim League
[D] Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
(85)
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
[A] India should be granted complete independence
[B] India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
[C] India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
[D] India should be given Dominion status
(86)
Balgangadhar Tilak was associated with :
1. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2. The Age of Consent Bill
3. Gaurakshini Sabha
4. Atmiya Sabha
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 1, 2 and 4only
[C] 3 and 4 only
[D] 2 and 4 only
(87)
In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the issue(s) of :
[A] Meat-eating vs vegetarianism
[B] Caste system and widow remarriage
[C] Shuddhi of converts
[D] Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education
(88)
Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is incorrect?
[A] Gandhi wrote a letter seeking an interview with the Viceroy
[B] Civil Disobedience movement was to be discontinued
[C] The imprisoned freedom fighters were to be released
[D] All the lands that had been confiscated were to be returned to the original owners
(89)
Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi first use his method of hunger-strike to achieve a desired goal?
[A] At Natal in South Africa in the year 1906
[B] At Champaran in the year 1917
[C] At Ahmedabad in the year 1918
[D] At Cape Town in South Africa in the year 1906
(90)
Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmed Khan,the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
1. He was a staunch supporter of Indian national congress
2. Muhammadan Anglo oriental college was set up with the objective of promoting learning of Islamic education among the Muslims.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
(91)
The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in
[A] Hind Swaraj
[B] An Autobiography—The Story of My Experiments with Truth
[C] History of the Satyagraha in South Africa
[D] The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
(92)
Which among the following was the reason of the resignations of the Indian ministers in all the provinces in the year 1939?
[A] The Governors refused to act as constitutional heads
[B] The Centre did not provide the required financial help to provinces
[C] The Governor-General converted Indian administration from federal to unitary one because of the beginning of the Second World War
[D] India was declared a party to the Second World War without the consent of the provincial governments
(93)
Find the incorrect statement
[A] The jute industry was almost entirely owned by Europeans
[B] The cotton textile industry was almost wholly owned by Indians
[C] The cotton textile industry was small in size
[D] The growth of cotton industry was the result of government support
(94)
The Salt Satyagraha
[A] encouraged Indians to manufacture salt
[B] showed to the government that Indians would break unfair laws
[C] proved that Mahatma Gandhi was a mass leader
[D] was designed to destroy the finances of the colonial government
(95)
Who was the Governor General when Vellore Mutiny took place?
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Sir George Barlow
[C] Lord Minto
[D] Lord Amherst
(96)
Consider the following clues:
·        The Governor – Generalship of “X” witnessed not only territorial expansion but also the progress of administration
·        “X” won the war against the Gurkha
·        “X” was instrumental in removing the Marathas from forming the own provinces
In all the above, “X” refers to
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Lord Warren Hastings
[C] Lord Minto
[D] Lord Cornwallis
(97)
Which of the following is/are correct?
1. Pindaris did not belong to any particular caste or creed
2. First reference about Pindaris is during the Mughal invasion of Maharashtra
3. Pindaris used to serve army without any payment
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3
(98)
Match:-
List – I
List – II
A
Adopted a policy of non – intervention and non – aggression with Indian States
1
Lord Wellesley
B
Maker of the Bombay Presidency
2
Lord Dalhousie
C
Turned the East India Company from a trading corporation into an imperial war
3
Lord William Bentinck
D
Maker of Modern India
4
Lord Hastings
Codes:
            A          B          C          D
[A]       2          1          4          3
[B]       2          4          1          3
[C]       3          4          1          2
[D]       3          1          4          2
(99)
Justice Party was named as Dravidar Kazhagam in the place of
[A] Kanchipuram
[B] Salem
[C] Erode
[D] Krishnagiri
(100)
Which Act legally recognised the principle of election to the legislative councils?
[A] Act of 1861
[B] Act of 1892
[C] Act of 1909
[D] Act of 1919

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