Grade-3 Higher Secondary
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21. Swaraj Party was founded by :
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The Swaraj Party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. It was formed in 1923 to enter legislative councils and pursue nationalist objectives from within.
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22. Which article of Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth ?
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Article 15 prohibits discrimination by the State against citizens on specified grounds including religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth. It is in Part III — Fundamental Rights.
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23. The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in :
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The Gol Gumbaz is at Vijayapura, formerly Bijapur, Karnataka. It is the mausoleum of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty.
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24. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘UDAN’, the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India ?
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UDAN means “Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”; therefore A = Aam. The Regional Connectivity Scheme was launched in 2016.
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25. Which company became the first Indian company to hit the ` 10 Lakh Crore market valuations ?
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Reliance Industries Limited became the first Indian company to cross the ₹10 lakh crore market-capitalisation milestone in 2019.
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26. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to the dance forms and their native states ?
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Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu is incorrect. Yakshagana is a traditional dance-drama mainly associated with Karnataka.
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27. The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the :
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At the time of the 2022 paper, Deepor Beel was Assam’s only Ramsar site. It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002.
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28. Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme ?
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The Ministry of Rural Development is not one of the three core ministries associated with BBBP. The other three listed ministries were associated with the initiative. The scheme was launched in January 2015.
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29. The Assam Medical College is situated in :
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The Assam Medical College is situated at Dibrugarh. It was formally established as Assam Medical College in 1947.
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30. The mission Indradhanush, an initiative of the Government of India, is associated with :
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Mission Indradhanush is an immunisation initiative of the Government of India. It was launched in December 2014 to increase full immunisation coverage.
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31. Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of :
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Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form. It is a Fundamental Right in Part III.
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32. Which of the following events did NOT take place in 1919 ?
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The Partition of Bengal did not take place in 1919. It occurred in 1905 and was annulled in 1911.
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33. Which of the following schemes was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures ?
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Jal Shakti Abhiyan was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water conservation, rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional water bodies and related measures.
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34. Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the petroleum sector ?
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Margherita is chiefly associated with coal mining in Assam’s Tinsukia region. Duliajan is associated with Oil India, Nazira with ONGC operations, and Bongaigaon with the Bongaigaon Refinery.
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35. Which country was first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?
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France is generally credited with introducing the first modern GST/VAT-type system. France introduced it in 1954. India introduced GST on 1 July 2017.
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36. As of January 2022, the state which has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha, is :
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest Rajya Sabha representation among states, with 31 seats. Rajya Sabha composition is provided under Article 80.
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37. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of the King :
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Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana. His Indian journey is generally dated to about 629–645 CE.
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38. Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India ?
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The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, publishes the Economic Survey, normally presented shortly before the Union Budget.
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39. In which of the following economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government ?
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In the textbook definition, a socialist economy has public/state ownership and control of the major productive resources. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors.
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40. In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 ?
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The Quit India Movement was launched at Gowalia Tank Maidan, now August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai. On 8 August 1942, the Quit India resolution was adopted and Gandhi gave the historic “Do or Die” call.
