51. The new name of a central ministry dealing with environmental affairs is :
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
52. Who authored the series of articles entitled India’s Disintegrating Democracy?
Neville Maxwell
53. Anti Defection Law came into force in:
1985
54. In which year STD was introduced for the first time in India between Kanpur and Lucknow:
1960
55. In which year the first ISD line was established between Mumbai and London:
1976
56. The 26th, 27th, 28th state of India which were brought into existence in 2000:
Chhatisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
57. The organization that was instrumental in the liberation of East Pakistan:
Mukti Bahini
58. The Pact signed between Indira Gandhi and Zulficker Ali Bhutto on 2nd July 1972 is known as:
Shimla Pact
59. In which year AB Vajpayee assumed power for the first time in:
1996
60. In which year an agreement was signed between Rajiv Gandhi and Jayawardhane, the president of Sri Lanka?
1987
61. University Grants Commission was formed as per the recommendations of:
Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission
62. Which country attacked India on 20th October 1962?
China
63. Which is the 22nd State of Indian Union:
Sikkim
64. Which is the 23rd State of India:
Mizoram
65. Where the First Asian Games was held in 1951:
New Delhi
66. In which of the following places was Asia’s first export processing zone (EPZ) set up?
Kandla
67. India’s first ambassador to the U.S.:
Asaf Ali
68. Which is related to Delhi Metro Project:
Japan
69. Who headed the first Administrative Reforms Commission?
Morarji Desai
70. Who repealed the internal emergency in 1977?
BD Jatti (Acting President of India)
71. Who was the ruler of Pakistan during the Indo-Pak war of 1971?
Yahya Khan
72. The first Administrative Reforms Commission in India was appointed in:
1966
73. Kuldip Nayyar was appointed the High Commissioner to:
The U.K.
74. Who became the prime minister of India with the support of the least number of members?
Chandrasekhar
75. Who headed the second Administrative Reforms Commission?
Veerappa Moily
76. Who was the Deputy prime minister during the period of VP Singh?
Devilal
77. Who was the prime minister of India when Babri Masjid was demolished?
PV Narasimha Rao
78. Who was the prime minister when India conducted the second nuclear explosion in 1998?
A.B. Vajpayee
79. In which year China and India signed the Panch Sheel Agreement?
1954
80. In which year Reserve Bank of India was nationalized?
1949
81. Protection of Human Rights Act came into force in:
1993 September 28
82. Susmita Sen became Miss Universe and Aishwarya Rai became Miss World in:
1994
83. The Defence Minister who resigned the post following an attack on the northeastern border of India by China in 1962:
V. K. Krishna Menon
84. When Babri Masjid was demolished?
6th December 1992
85. Who was the prime minister when LK Advani was the Deputy prime minister?
A.B. Vajpayee
86. In which year Dr.Rajendra Prasad became the first president of India?
1950
87. In which year India launched the Family Planning Programme?
1952
88. In which year Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam were incorporated into Indian Union?
1954
89. In which year Sardar Patel passed away?
1950
90. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was constituted in:
2005
91. The socialist leader who was the exponent of ‘total rebellion’:
Jayaprakash Narayan
92. In which year the first General Election in Independent India was completed:
1952
93. Independent India got its first Olympic medal in the year:
1948
94. Name the leader who began fast unto death to pressurize the Congress leadership in the office for making more cash payments to Pakistan:
M.K.Gandhi
95. National Policy For Empowerment Of Women were adopted in:
2001
96. The First Census in Independent India was in:
1951
97. In which year China invaded India:
1962
98. The founder leader of Mizo National Front:
Lal Denga
99. The gradation and standardization of agricultural products in India are conducted through:
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
100.The launching of Nike Apache rocket from Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram on 21st November 1963 is India’s first venture into space. That rocket was built-in:
USA
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