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1. The term “Tirthankaras” is associated with

Answer: Jainism
A
Jainism
B
Buddhism
C
Sikhism
D
Hinduism
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Tirthankaras are spiritual teachers in Jainism. Jain tradition recognizes 24 Tirthankaras, with Mahavira as the 24th and last.

2. The State of Northeast India that does not share borders with Bangladesh, is

Answer: Manipur
A
Manipur
B
Tripura
C
Meghalaya
D
Mizoram
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Among the options, Manipur does not share an international border with Bangladesh. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram do share a border with Bangladesh.

3. Find the odd one out.

Answer: Dimapur
A
Gangtok
B
Imphal
C
Agartala
D
Dimapur
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Dimapur is the odd one out because it is not a state capital. Gangtok, Imphal and Agartala are the capitals of Sikkim, Manipur and Tripura respectively; Nagaland's capital is Kohima.

4. Which one of the following groups, is the festival “Lai Haraoba” associated with ?

Answer: Meiteis
A
Mishings
B
Karbis
C
Garos
D
Meiteis
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Lai Haraoba is a traditional festival of the Meitei people of Manipur. It is associated with the worship of traditional deities and ritual performances.

5. Where in Northeast India is Kangla fort located ?

Answer: Imphal
A
Agartala
B
Gangtok
C
Itanagar
D
Imphal
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Kangla Fort is located in Imphal, Manipur. Kangla was the historic seat of the kings of Manipur.

6. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement ?

Answer: India’s largest inland salt water lake is located in Gujarat.
A
Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world.
B
China is world’s largest mica producer.
C
Easter Island is a land area that is antipodal to India.
D
India’s largest inland salt water lake is located in Gujarat.
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The incorrect statement is D. India's largest inland salt-water lake is Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, not Gujarat. The other statements are correct.

7. According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a National Party, a political party must be treated a recognized political party in at least how many states ?

Answer: Four
A
One
B
Four
C
Five
D
Three
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Under the relevant Election Commission recognition criteria, a political party can qualify as a National Party if it is recognized as a State Party in at least four states, subject to the other prescribed alternatives/conditions.

8. Who amongst the following said, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it” ?

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A
Chandra Sekhar Azad
B
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D
Bhagat Singh
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The famous declaration is associated with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak. His nationalist slogan is commonly rendered as “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.”

9. The second battle of Panipat fought between Akbar and Hemu was in the year

Answer: 1556
A
1526
B
1536
C
1556
D
1576
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The Second Battle of Panipat was fought in 1556 between the Mughal forces under Akbar and Hemu. It helped consolidate Mughal power in northern India.

10. When did the Election Commission of India first enforce the “None Of The Above (NOTA)” in the voting option in the assembly election in India ?

Answer: November, 2013
A
August, 2012
B
November, 2013
C
January, 2015
D
October, 2014
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The NOTA option was first used in Indian elections in November 2013, following the Supreme Court's September 2013 judgment. It was introduced in assembly elections held that year.

11. Where is the Headquarters of the International Court of Justice located ?

Answer: The Hague
A
Paris
B
The Hague
C
Washington D.C.
D
New York
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The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

12. Which one of the following steps did the Rowlatt Act incorporate ?

Answer: Imprisonment without trial
A
Forced to buy foreign goods
B
Restriction on wearing Khadi
C
Imprisonment without trial
D
Restriction on travelling abroad
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The Rowlatt Act enabled detention and imprisonment without normal judicial safeguards. The Act was passed in 1919 and triggered widespread opposition, including Gandhi's Rowlatt Satyagraha.

13. In which year did the Supreme Court of India appoint its first woman judge and whom did it appoint ?

Answer: 1989, Fatima Beevi
A
1985, R. Bhanumathi
B
1987, Indu Malhotra
C
1989, Fatima Beevi
D
1992, Indira Banerjee
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Justice M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed on 6 October 1989.

14. The minimum age for acquiring voting right in India was reduced from 21 years to 18 years, in the year

Answer: 1988
A
1986
B
1988
C
1990
D
1992
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The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988. The change is reflected in Article 326, which deals with elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

15. In which year did the British transfer the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi ?

Answer: 1911
A
1911
B
1913
C
1907
D
1910
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The British announced the transfer of the imperial capital from Calcutta to Delhi at the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911. The transfer was subsequently implemented administratively.

16. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was

Answer: Frashenmung Bor Gohain
A
Purnananda Buragohain
B
Frashenmung Bor Gohain
C
Khamsen Borgohain
D
Konseng Borpatra Gohain
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Frashengmung Bor Gohain was the husband of Mula Gabhoru and an important Ahom military leader. Mula Gabhoru fought against the invading forces after her husband's death.

17. In which year the title ‘Viceroy’ was given to ‘Governor General of India’ ?

Answer: 1858
A
1867
B
1858
C
1876
D
1905
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The title Viceroy was associated with the office of Governor-General after the Government of India Act, 1858, when administration passed from the East India Company to the British Crown.

18. Bodoland Territorial Council is a result of which of the following Constitutional provisions ?

Answer: Sixth Schedule
A
Second Schedule
B
Seventh Schedule
C
Sixth Schedule
D
Fifth Schedule
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The Sixth Schedule provides for autonomous administration in specified tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Bodoland Territorial Council operates under this constitutional framework.

19. Pakyong airport is located in

Answer: Sikkim
A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Sikkim
C
Manipur
D
Mizoram
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Pakyong Airport is located near Gangtok in Sikkim. It is the principal airport serving the state.

20. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is the

Answer: Unihorn bull
A
Unihorn bull
B
Cow
C
Elephant
D
Tiger
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The unicorn (unihorn) bull is the most frequently represented animal motif on Harappan seals. It is a characteristic symbol of Indus Valley Civilization archaeology.

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