TGT Arts 2008 -

TGT Arts 2008

1. बुकर पुरस्कार किस क्षेत्र के लिए दिया जाता है? (For which field is the Booker Prize given?)

(A) विज्ञान (Science)

(B) मेडिसिन (Medicine)

(D) सामाजिक कार्य (Social work)

Answer: (C) साहित्य (Literature)

Explanation: The Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award given for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK and Ireland.

2. गांधीजी किसके विचारों से प्रभावित थे? (Gandhiji was influenced by the thoughts of whom?)

(A) कार्ल मार्क्स (Karl Marx)

(B) तोल्सताय (Tolstoy)

(D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (B) तोल्सताय (Tolstoy)

Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was deeply influenced by Leo Tolstoy’s philosophical writings, especially “The Kingdom of God Is Within You.”

3. सुरक्षा परिषद् के अस्थाई सदस्य किस अवधि के लिए काम करते हैं? (For what period do the non-permanent members of the Security Council serve?)

(A) एक साल (One year)

(B) दो साल (Two years)

(D) चार साल (Four years)

Answer: (B) दो साल (Two years)

Explanation: The non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for a term of two years.

4. इनमें से कौन लेंड लॉक्ड देश है- (Which of these is a landlocked country?)

(A) ब्राजील (Brazil)

(B) सूडान (Sudan)

(D) अफगानिस्तान (Afghanistan)

Answer: (D) अफगानिस्तान (Afghanistan)

Explanation: Afghanistan is a landlocked country, meaning it is entirely surrounded by land with no direct access to the sea.

5. सिकंदर ने कब भारत पर आक्रमण किया था? (When did Alexander invade India?)

(A) 335 ई.पू. (335 B.C.)

(B) 326 ई.पू. (326 B.C.)

(D) 261 ई.पू. (261 B.C.)

Answer: (B) 326 ई.पू. (326 B.C.)

Explanation: Alexander the Great invaded India in 326 B.C., crossing the Indus River to begin his campaign in the Indian subcontinent.

6. इनमें से किस नगर में तब ठंड पड़ती है जब भारत में गर्मियां होती हैं? (In which of these cities is it cold when it is summer in India?)

(A) दमिश्क (Damascus)

(B) शंघाई (Shanghai)

(D) ओसाका (Osaka)

Answer: (C) मेलबोर्न (Melbourne)

Explanation: Melbourne, being in the Southern Hemisphere, experiences winter when India in the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer due to the Earth’s axial tilt.

7. इसमें से कौनसा शहर राजधानी नहीं है? (Which of these cities is not a capital?)

(A) अंकारा (Ankara)

(B) बोन (Bonn)

(D) न्यूयार्क (New York)

Answer: (D) न्यूयार्क (New York)

Explanation: New York is a major city in the United States, but Washington D.C. is the capital; Ankara is the capital of Turkey, and Canberra is the capital of Australia.

8. एनरॉन बिजली परियोजना कहां है- (Where is the Enron power project?)

(A) केरल (Kerala)

(B) कर्नाटक (Karnataka)

(D) मध्य प्रदेश (Madhya Pradesh)

Answer: (C) महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra)

Explanation: The Enron power project, also known as the Dabhol Power Company, was located in the state of Maharashtra.

9. ऑपरेशन जयसिकुरूई का संबंध किससे है? (Operation Jayasikurui is related to what?)

(A) लिट्टे के खिलाफ संघर्ष से (Struggle against LTTE)

(B) जयललिता के जनसंपर्क से (Public relations of Jayalalitha)

(D) संस्कृत भाषा के विकास से (Development of Sanskrit language)

Answer: (A) लिट्टे के खिलाफ संघर्ष से (Struggle against LTTE)

Explanation: Operation Jayasikurui was a major military offensive launched by the Sri Lankan army against the LTTE in 1997.

10. कितने राज्य मध्य प्रदेश की सीमा छूते हैं? (How many states touch the border of Madhya Pradesh?)

(A) तीन (Three)

(B) पांच (Five)

(D) सात (Seven)

Answer: (B) पांच (Five)

Explanation: Madhya Pradesh shares its borders with five states: Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.

11. इनमें से किस देश ने एशियाई खेलों की मेजबानी सर्वाधिक बार की है? (Which of these countries has hosted the Asian Games the most number of times?)

(A) भारत (India)

(B) थाईलैंड (Thailand)

(D) इंडोनेशिया (Indonesia)

Answer: (B) थाईलैंड (Thailand)

Explanation: Thailand has hosted the Asian Games four times, which is more than any other country.

12. इनमें से किस संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एजेंसी का मुख्यालय पेरिस में है? (Which of these United Nations agencies has its headquarters in Paris?)

(A) यूनेस्को (UNESCO)

(B) आईएलओ (ILO)

(D) आईएमओ (IMO)

Answer: (A) यूनेस्को (UNESCO)

Explanation: The headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is located in Paris, France.

13. भारत के किस राज्य में पहली कपड़ा मिल की स्थापना की गई थी? (In which state of India was the first textile mill established?)

(A) गुजरात (Gujarat)

(B) महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra)

(D) पश्चिम बंगाल (West Bengal)

Answer: (D) पश्चिम बंगाल (West Bengal)

Explanation: The first cotton textile mill in India was established at Fort Gloster near Kolkata in West Bengal in 1818.

14. इनमें से कौन सी जोड़ी सही है? (Which of these pairs is correct?)

(A) पिंपरी : दवाएं (Pimpri: Medicines)

(B) शाहाबाद : उर्वरक (Shahabad: Fertilizers)

(D) बल्लारपुर : लेदर (Ballarpur: Leather)

Answer: (A) पिंपरी : दवाएं (Pimpri: Medicines)

Explanation: Pimpri-Chinchwad is a major hub for the pharmaceutical industry in India.

15. पर्सपिरेशन का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण काम क्या है? (What is the most important function of perspiration?)

(A) शरीर के व्यर्थ पदार्थ से छुटकारा (Getting rid of waste products from the body)

(B) शरीर के तापमान को नियमित करना (Regulating body temperature)

(D) ऊतकों को लुब्रिकेट करना (Lubricating tissues)

Answer: (B) शरीर के तापमान को नियमित करना (Regulating body temperature)

Explanation: The primary function of perspiration, or sweating, is thermoregulation, which helps to cool the body down through evaporation.

16. गांधी जी ने किसको दीनबंधु की उपाधि दी थी? (To whom did Gandhiji give the title of ‘Deenbandhu’?)

(A) अरविंदों घोष (Aurobindo Ghosh)

(B) सीएफ एंड्रूज (C.F. Andrews)

(D) सीआर दास (C.R. Das)

Answer: (B) सीएफ एंड्रूज (C.F. Andrews)

Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi gave the title ‘Deenbandhu’ (Friend of the Poor) to Charles Freer Andrews for his contributions to the Indian independence movement.

17. बेगम अख्तर का संबंध किससे है? (Begum Akhtar is related to what?)

(A) संगीत (Music)

(B) नृत्य (Dance)

(D) पेंटिंग (Painting)

Answer: (A) संगीत (Music)

Explanation: Begum Akhtar was a renowned Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.

18. विश्व विख्यात फिल्म गांधी का निर्देशन किसने किया है? (Who directed the world-famous film ‘Gandhi’?)

(A) बेन किंग्सले (Ben Kingsley)

(B) रिचर्ड एटनबरो (Richard Attenborough)

(D) मृणाल सेन (Mrinal Sen)

Answer: (B) रिचर्ड एटनबरो (Richard Attenborough)

Explanation: The epic biographical film ‘Gandhi’ was directed by Richard Attenborough, with Ben Kingsley playing the titular role.

19. फिलोलॉजी किसका अध्ययन है? (Philology is the study of what?)

(A) भाषा (Language)

(B) फंगी (Fungi)

(D) दांत (Teeth)

Answer: (A) भाषा (Language)

Explanation: Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics.

20. 8 अक्टूबर को क्या मनाया जाता है? (What is celebrated on October 8th?)

(A) एयर फोर्स डे (Air Force Day)

(B) नेशनल मैरीटाइम डे (National Maritime Day)

(D) हिंदी डे (Hindi Day)

Answer: (A) एयर फोर्स डे (Air Force Day)

Explanation: Indian Air Force Day is celebrated annually on October 8th to mark the day the Indian Air Force was officially established in 1932.

21. किस साल पानीपथ की तीसरी लड़ाई हुई? (In which year did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?)

(A) 1526

(B) 1761

(D) 1792

Answer: (B) 1761

Explanation: The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on January 14, 1761, between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army of Ahmad Shah Durrani.

22. भारत में मैंगनीज का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक कौन है? (Who is the largest producer of manganese in India?)

(A) राजस्थान (Rajasthan)

(B) बिहार (Bihar)

(D) पश्चिम बंगाल (West Bengal)

Answer: (C) उड़ीसा (Odisha)

Explanation: Odisha is the leading producer of manganese ore in India, contributing a significant portion of the country’s total output.

23. पद पर रहते हुए दिवंगत होने वाले पहले राष्ट्रपति कौन थे? (Who was the first President to die in office?)

(A) डॉ. जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

(B) वी.वी. गिरी (V.V. Giri)

(D) डॉ. एस राधाकृष्णन (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan)

Answer: (A) डॉ. जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

Explanation: Dr. Zakir Husain was the first President of India to die in office, passing away on May 3, 1969.

24. इक्वेटर में एक दिन की अवधि क्या है? (What is the duration of a day at the equator?)

(A) 10 घंटे (10 hours)

(B) 12 घंटे (12 hours)

(D) 16 घंटे (16 hours)

Answer: (B) 12 घंटे (12 hours)

Explanation: At the equator, the length of day and night is approximately equal, with about 12 hours of daylight throughout the year.

25. ध्वनि की किस तीव्रतम सीमा के बाद आदमी बहरा हो सकता है? (After what maximum limit of sound can a person become deaf?)

(A) 155 डेसीबल (155 decibels)

(B) 75 डेसीबल (75 decibels)

(D) 120 डेसीबल (120 decibels)

Answer: (D) 120 डेसीबल (120 decibels)

Explanation: Prolonged exposure to sound levels above 85 decibels can cause hearing loss, and exposure to levels above 120 decibels can cause immediate and permanent damage.

26. तुलसीदास का पल्लवन किसके शासनकाल में हुआ? (During whose reign did Tulsidas flourish?)

(A) अकबर (Akbar)

(B) शाहजहां (Shahjahan)

(D) हुमायूं (Humayun)

Answer: (A) अकबर (Akbar)

Explanation: The great poet Tulsidas, author of the Ramcharitmanas, lived during the 16th century, which coincided with the reign of Emperor Akbar.

27. खाड़ी युद्ध कब शुरू हुआ? (When did the Gulf War start?)

(A) 17 जनवरी 1991 (17 January 1991)

(B) 28 जनवरी 1991 (28 January 1991)

(D) 15 जनवरी 1991 (15 January 1991)

Answer: (A) 17 जनवरी 1991 (17 January 1991)

Explanation: The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on January 17, 1991, following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

28. सिटी ऑफ जॉय के लेखक कौन हैं? (Who is the author of ‘City of Joy’?)

(A) जवाहरलाल नेहरू (Jawaharlal Nehru)

(B) डोमिनिक लापियर (Dominique Lapierre)

(D) एचजी वेल्स (H.G. Wells)

Answer: (B) डोमिनिक लापियर (Dominique Lapierre)

Explanation: The novel “City of Joy,” which portrays the hardships of the poor in Calcutta, was written by French author Dominique Lapierre.

29. स्वेज नहर किसको जोड़ती है? (Which does the Suez Canal connect?)

(A) अटलांटिक महासागर (Atlantic Ocean)

(B) प्रशांत महासागर (Pacific Ocean)

(D) लाल सागर (Red Sea)

Answer: (D) लाल सागर (Red Sea)

Explanation: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

30. ड्यूश मार्क कहां की मुद्रा थी? (Deutsche Mark was the currency of where?)

(A) डेनमार्क (Denmark)

(B) नीदरलैंड्स (Netherlands)

(D) फ्रांस (France)

Answer: (C) जर्मनी (Germany)

Explanation: The Deutsche Mark was the official currency of West Germany and later unified Germany until the adoption of the Euro in 2002.

31. इनमें से कौन प्रख्यात संतूर वादक हैं? (Who among these is a famous Santoor player?)

(A) हरि प्रसाद चौरसिया (Hariprasad Chaurasia)

(B) रवि शंकर (Ravi Shankar)

(D) शिव कुमार शर्मा (Shiv Kumar Sharma)

Answer: (D) शिव कुमार शर्मा (Shiv Kumar Sharma)

Explanation: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an internationally acclaimed Indian Santoor maestro and composer.

32. भारत में सर्वोच्च पर्वत शिखर है- (The highest mountain peak in India is-)

(A) अन्नपूर्णा (Annapurna)

(B) माउंट एवरेस्ट (Mount Everest)

(D) नंदादेवी (Nanda Devi)

Answer: (C) कचनजंघा (Kanchenjunga)

Explanation: Kanchenjunga, located on the border of Sikkim and Nepal, is the highest mountain peak in India and the third highest in the world.

33. 1998 में भारत में अमेरिका का राजदूत कौन था? (Who was the US ambassador to India in 1998?)

(A) स्टीफन सोलार्ज (Stephen Solarz)

(B) रॉबिन राफेल (Robin Raphel)

(D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Explanation: Richard Frank Celeste served as the U.S. Ambassador to India from 1997 to 2001.

34. रेडक्लिफ लाइन किस-किस के बीच है? (The Radcliffe Line is between which countries?)

(A) भारत पाकिस्तान (India-Pakistan)

(B) भारत-चीन (India-China)

(D) अफगानिस्तान-पाकिस्तान (Afghanistan-Pakistan)

Answer: (A) भारत पाकिस्तान (India-Pakistan)

Explanation: The Radcliffe Line became the international border between India and Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947.

35. लीला सेठ कमीशन किससे जुड़ा रहा है? (Leela Seth Commission is associated with what?)

(A) पुरुलिया में हथियार डालने से (Purulia arms drop case)

(B) डबवाली दुर्घटना से (Dabwali incident)

(D) राजन पिल्लई की मौत से जुडी परिस्थितियों से (Circumstances related to the death of Rajan Pillai)

Answer: (D) राजन पिल्लई की मौत से जुडी परिस्थितियों से (Circumstances related to the death of Rajan Pillai)

Explanation: The Leela Seth Commission was a one-woman commission appointed to investigate the death of biscuit baron Rajan Pillai.

36. बीएसई सेंसेक्स कितने शेयरों के मूल्यों में होने वाली हलचल पर आधारित है? (The BSE Sensex is based on the movement in the prices of how many shares?)

(A) 100

(B) 500

(D) 30

Answer: (D) 30

Explanation: The BSE SENSEX is a free-float market-weighted stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

37. उड़ी हाइड्रो इलेक्ट्रिक परियोजना कहां स्थित है? (Where is the Uri Hydroelectric Project located?)

(A) जम्मू कश्मीर (Jammu & Kashmir)

(B) हिमाचल प्रदेश (Himachal Pradesh)

(D) हरियाणा (Haryana)

Answer: (A) जम्मू कश्मीर (Jammu & Kashmir)

Explanation: The Uri Hydroelectric Dam is a 480 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Jhelum River in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

38. संयुक्त राष्ट्र दिवस कब मनाया जाता है? (When is United Nations Day celebrated?)

(A) 24 अक्टूबर (24 October)

(B) 24 जनवरी (24 January)

(D) 24 जून (24 June)

Answer: (A) 24 अक्टूबर (24 October)

Explanation: United Nations Day is celebrated annually on October 24 to mark the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

39. कुचिपुड़ी नृत्य किससे निकला है? (From where did Kuchipudi dance originate?)

(A) गुजरात (Gujarat)

(B) केरल (Kerala)

(D) आंध्र प्रदेश (Andhra Pradesh)

Answer: (D) आंध्र प्रदेश (Andhra Pradesh)

Explanation: Kuchipudi is one of the eleven major Indian classical dances, and it originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

40. फोब्स किस ग्रह का उपग्रह है? (Phobos is a satellite of which planet?)

(A) मंगल (Mars)

(B) यूरेनस (Uranus)

(D) शुक्र (Venus)

Answer: (A) मंगल (Mars)

Explanation: Phobos is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Deimos.

41. भारत ने सिक्कों में दशमलव प्रणाली कब अपनाई? (When did India adopt the decimal system in coinage?)

(A) 1947

(B) 1950

(D) 1962

Explanation: India adopted a decimal system for coinage in 1957, where one rupee was divided into 100 naye paise.

42. सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने हिंदुत्व की व्याख्या किसमें की है? (In which case did the Supreme Court interpret Hindutva?)

(A) केशवानंद भारती केस (Kesavananda Bharati case)

(B) मिनर्वा मिल्स केस (Minerva Mills case)

(D) बाबरी मस्जिद केस (Babri Masjid case)

Answer: (C) मनोहर जोशी केस (Manohar Joshi case)

Explanation: The Supreme Court in the Manohar Joshi case (1995) held that Hindutva is a way of life and not just a religion, and its use in election speeches is not a corrupt practice.

43. कौन-सी फिल्म 1997 में गोल्डन ग्लोब अवार्ड के लिए चुनी गई? (Which film was selected for the Golden Globe Award in 1997?)

(A) इंगलिश पेशेंट (The English Patient)

(B) एक्स फाइल्स (The X-Files)

(D) डेड मेन वाकिंग (Dead Man Walking)

Answer: (A) इंगलिश पेशेंट (The English Patient)

Explanation: “The English Patient” won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama in 1997.

44. द गॉड ऑफ स्माल थिंग्स का प्रकाशक कौन है? (Who is the publisher of ‘The God of Small Things’?)

(A) हार्पर कालिंस (HarperCollins)

(B) ओरिएंट लॉगमैन (Orient Longman)

(D) मेकमिलन (Macmillan)

Answer: (C) इंडिया इंक (India Ink)

Explanation: Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things” was first published in India by IndiaInk, an imprint of Ravi Dayal Publisher.

45. संगीत की प्रोग्रामिंग और बजाने में प्रयोग होने वाला कंप्यूटर कौन सा है? (Which computer is used for programming and playing music?)

(A) इल्लिएक (ILLIAC)

(B) एनिएक (ENIAC)

(D) परम (PARAM)

Answer: (A) इल्लिएक (ILLIAC)

Explanation: The ILLIAC I computer at the University of Illinois was the first computer to write original music with the “Illiac Suite” in 1957.

46. रिवाल्वर की खोज किसने की? (Who invented the revolver?)

(A) राइफेल (Rifle)

(B) अल्फ्रेड नोबल (Alfred Nobel)

(D) चार्ल्स पैटन (Charles Patton)

Answer: (C) सेमुअल कोल्ट (Samuel Colt)

Explanation: Samuel Colt patented the first commercially successful revolving firearm, the Colt Paterson, in 1836.

47. बास्केट बाल की खोज का श्रेय किसे जाता है? (Who is credited with the invention of basketball?)

(A) जेम्स नाइस्मिथ (James Naismith)

(B) मैक्स प्लेंक (Max Planck)

(D) पीटर पेंस (Peter Pevensie)

Answer: (A) जेम्स नाइस्मिथ (James Naismith)

Explanation: Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891.

48. दुनिया में किस जगह पर पहली मोटर कार रेस हुई? (Where in the world did the first motor car race take place?)

(A) अमेरिका (America)

(B) जर्मनी (Germany)

(D) फ्रांस (France)

Answer: (D) फ्रांस (France)

Explanation: The world’s first motor race was the Paris–Rouen race of 1894.

49. हाल ही में किसे ‘इंटरनेशनल डेयरी पर्सन ऑफ द ईयर अवार्ड’ दिया गया? (Who was recently given the ‘International Dairy Person of the Year Award’?)

(A) पीजी कुरियन (P.G. Kurien)

(B) अमृता पटेल (Amrita Patel)

(D) एमपी विरला (M.P. Birla)

Answer: (B) अमृता पटेल (Amrita Patel)

Explanation: Dr. Amrita Patel, then chairperson of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), was conferred with this award in 1997.

50. जब एक गिलास को दूध से पूरा भरा जाता है, उसका वजन 600 ग्राम होता है। जब खाली किया जाता है तो वजन 200 ग्राम होता है। अगर इसका चार वटा पांच भाग दूध से भर दिया जाए तो इसमें कितना दूध होगा? (When a glass is completely filled with milk, it weighs 600 grams. When it is empty, it weighs 200 grams. If it is filled to four-fifths of its capacity with milk, how much milk will it contain?)

(A) एक लीटर (One litre)

(B) 320 ग्राम (320 grams)

(D) 750 ग्राम (750 grams)

Answer: (B) 840 ग्राम (840 grams)

Explanation: The weight of the milk that can fill the glass completely is 600 g – 200 g = 400 g. Four-fifths of this weight is (4/5) * 400 g = 320 g.

51. एक ट्रेन यात्रियों से भरी है। पहले स्टेशन पर ट्रेन एक तिहाई यात्रियों को उतार देती है और 96 नए सवार कर लेती है। अगले स्टेशन पर आधे यात्री उतर जाते हैं और 12 नए यात्री सवार होते हैं। अगर अब यात्रियों की संख्या 240 है तो आरंभ में सवार यात्री कितने थे? (A train is full of passengers. At the first station, the train drops one-third of the passengers and picks up 96 new ones. At the next station, half the passengers get off and 12 new passengers get on. If the number of passengers now is 240, how many passengers were on board initially?)

(A) 540

(B) 600

(D) 430

Answer: (A) 540

Explanation: Let the initial number of passengers be x. After the first station, the number is (2/3)x + 96. After the second station, the number is (1/2) * [(2/3)x + 96] + 12 = 240. Solving this equation gives x = 540.

52. अगर दो टेबल और तीन कुर्सियों की लागत 3500 रुपये है और तीन टेबल व दो कुर्सियों की लागत 4000 रुपये है, तो टेबल की कीमत कितनी होगी? (If the cost of two tables and three chairs is Rs. 3500 and the cost of three tables and two chairs is Rs. 4000, what is the price of a table?)

(A) 1500 रुपये (Rs. 1500)

(B) 1000 रुपये (Rs. 1000)

(D) 750 रुपये (Rs. 750)

Answer: (B) 1000 रुपये (Rs. 1000)

Explanation: Let the cost of a table be T and a chair be C. The equations are 2T + 3C = 3500 and 3T + 2C = 4000. Solving these simultaneous equations gives T = 1000.

53. अगर दो संख्याएं 2:3 के अनुपात में हैं। प्रत्येक में 5 जोड़ दिया जाए तो अनुपात 5:7 हो जाता है। बड़ी संख्या कौन-सी है? (If two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If 5 is added to each, the ratio becomes 5:7. What is the larger number?)

(A) 20

(B) 40

(D) 60

Answer: (C) 30

Explanation: Let the numbers be 2x and 3x. According to the problem, (2x+5)/(3x+5) = 5/7. Solving for x gives x = 10. The larger number is 3x, which is 30.

54. अगर किसी गोले की सतह का क्षेत्रफल 5544 वर्ग सेमी है तो इसका आयतन पता कीजिए- (If the surface area of a sphere is 5544 sq cm, find its volume-)

(A) 30808

(B) 38808

(D) 380800

Answer: (B) 38808

Explanation: The surface area of a sphere is 4πr². So, 4 * (22/7) * r² = 5544, which gives r = 21 cm. The volume of a sphere is (4/3)πr³, which calculates to 38808 cm³.

55. 600 रुपये के 25 फीसदी का 5 फीसदी कितना होगा? (What will be 5 percent of 25 percent of Rs. 600?)

(A) 5

(B) 7.5

(D) 10

Answer: (B) 7.5

Explanation: 25% of 600 is 150. 5% of 150 is 7.5.

56. कितने समय में 600 रुपये पर 10 फीसदी सालाना की दर से साधारण ब्याज 300 रुपये हो जाएगा? (In how much time will the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 10 percent per annum be Rs. 300?)

(A) 5 साल (5 years)

(B) 3 साल (3 years)

(D) 6 साल (6 years)

Answer: (A) 5 साल (5 years)

Explanation: Simple Interest = (Principal * Rate * Time) / 100. So, 300 = (600 * 10 * Time) / 100. Solving for Time gives 5 years.

57. अगर किसी माह की दस तारीख रविवार से तीन दिन पहले पड़ती है तो उसी माह की दो तारीख किस दिन पड़ेगी? (If the tenth of a month falls three days before Sunday, on which day will the second of the same month fall?)

(A) मंगलवार (Tuesday)

(B) शुक्रवार (Friday)

(D) गुरुवार (Thursday)

Answer: (C) बुधवार (Wednesday)

Explanation: Three days before Sunday is Thursday. So, the 10th is a Thursday. The 3rd would also be a Thursday (10-7=3). Therefore, the 2nd would be a Wednesday.

58. मेरा भाई मुझसे 562 दिन बड़ा है, जबकि मेरी बहिन उससे भी 75 सप्ताह बड़ी है। अगर मेरी बहिन का जन्म मंगलवार को हुआ है तो मेरा जन्म कब हुआ? (My brother is 562 days older than me, while my sister is 75 weeks older than him. If my sister was born on a Tuesday, when was I born?)

(A) रविवार (Sunday)

(B) सोमवार (Monday)

(D) बुधवार (Wednesday)

Answer: (A) रविवार (Sunday)

Explanation: 75 weeks is an exact number of weeks, so the brother was also born on a Tuesday. 562 days = 80 weeks and 2 days. Since my brother is older, I was born 2 days after his birthday, which would be a Thursday. The provided answer key states Sunday, which suggests a different interpretation or an error. If my brother is older, his birthday comes first. My birthday is 562 days later. 562 mod 7 = 2. So, Tuesday + 2 days = Thursday. The answer in the key is (A) Sunday. Re-evaluating: Brother is older than me. Sister is older than brother. Sister’s birthday is Tuesday. Brother’s birthday is Tuesday (75 weeks apart). My birthday is 562 days after my brother’s. 562 % 7 = 2. Tuesday + 2 days = Thursday. The answer key appears to be incorrect.

59. किसी पंक्ति में राहुल का क्रम दाएं से 12वां है और बाएं से चौथा है। इस पंक्ति में कितने लोग जोड़े जाएं कि इनकी संख्या कुल 28 हो जाए? (In a row, Rahul’s position is 12th from the right and 4th from the left. How many people should be added to this row so that their total number becomes 28?)

(A) 12

(B) 13

(D) 20

Answer: (B) 13

Explanation: The total number of people in the row is (12 + 4) – 1 = 15. To make the total 28, the number of people to be added is 28 – 15 = 13.

60. एक दिन सर्योदय के समय गंगाधर एक खंभे की तरफ मुंह करके खड़ा हुआ था। खंभे की छाया उसके ठीक दाएं पड़ रही थी। उसका मुंह किस दिशा में था? (One day at sunrise, Gangadhar was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole was falling exactly to his right. In which direction was his face?)

(A) पूर्व (East)

(B) दक्षिण (South)

(D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (B) दक्षिण (South)

Explanation: At sunrise, the sun is in the east, so shadows are cast to the west. If the shadow is to Gangadhar’s right, his right side must be facing west. This means he must be facing south.

61. क्षेत्रफल की दृष्टि से भारत में सबसे बड़ा राज्य कौन सा है? (Which is the largest state in India in terms of area?)

(A) उत्तर प्रदेश (Uttar Pradesh)

(B) राजस्थान (Rajasthan)

(D) आंध्र प्रदेश (Andhra Pradesh)

Answer: (B) राजस्थान (Rajasthan)

Explanation: Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

62. निम्नलिखित में से भारत के किन स्थानों में सोने की खानें हैं? (In which of the following places in India are there gold mines?)

(A) कोलार (Kolar)

(B) झरिया (Jharia)

(D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (A) कोलार (Kolar)

Explanation: The Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka were once one of the major gold mines in India.

63. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा जोड़ा सही नहीं है? (Which of the following pairs is not correct?)

(A) मेंगलूर-कर्नाटक (Mangalore-Karnataka)

(B) तुनीकोरिन-आंध्र प्रदेश (Tuticorin-Andhra Pradesh)

(D) कांडला-गुजरात (Kandla-Gujarat)

Answer: (B) तुनीकोरिन-आंध्र प्रदेश (Tuticorin-Andhra Pradesh)

Explanation: Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) port is located in Tamil Nadu, not Andhra Pradesh.

64. भारत में रेलवे कोच बनते हैं- (Railway coaches are made in India at-)

(A) चितरंजन (Chittaranjan)

(B) वाराणसी (Varanasi)

(D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (D) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)

Explanation: Major railway coach manufacturing units in India are located at Perambur (Chennai) and Kapurthala. Chittaranjan and Varanasi are known for locomotive manufacturing.

65. निम्नलिखित बंदरगाहों के समूह में से कौन सा एक ही समुद्री तट रेखा पर स्थित है? (Which of the following groups of ports is located on the same coastline?)

(A) त्रिवेंद्रम, मेंगलूर, विशाखापट्टनम (Trivandrum, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam)

(B) विशाखापट्टनम, काकीनाड़ा, पांडिचेरी (Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Pondicherry)

(D) मेंगलूर, कोचीन, काकीनाडा (Mangalore, Cochin, Kakinada)

Answer: (B) विशाखापट्टनम, काकीनाड़ा, पांडिचेरी (Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Pondicherry)

Explanation: Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and Pondicherry are all located on the eastern coast of India.

66. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी बंगाल की खाड़ी में गिरती है? (Which of the following rivers falls into the Bay of Bengal?)

(A) नर्मदा (Narmada)

(B) ताप्ती (Tapti)

(D) चंबल (Chambal)

Answer: (C) महानदी (Mahanadi)

Explanation: The Mahanadi river flows eastward and drains into the Bay of Bengal, while the Narmada and Tapti are west-flowing rivers.

67. नेशनल इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ ओशनोग्राफी स्थापित किया गया? (Where was the National Institute of Oceanography established?)

(A) मुंबई (Mumbai)

(B) कोयंबटूर (Coimbatore)

(D) चेन्नई (Chennai)

Answer: (C) पणजी (Panaji)

Explanation: The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has its headquarters in Dona Paula, Goa (near Panaji).

68. संसद के कार्यों के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा तथ्य सही नहीं है? (Which of the following facts is not correct regarding the functions of the Parliament?)

(A) यह समवर्ती एवं संधीय सूची में दिए गए नियम बना भी सकती है (It can make laws on subjects given in the Concurrent and Union lists)

(B) इसके पास एक विशेष प्रक्रिया के माध्यम से संविधान में सुधार करने के अधिकार होते हैं। (It has the power to amend the Constitution through a special procedure.)

(C) यह उच्च न्यायालय एवं सर्वोच्च न्यायालयों के न्यायाधीशों को हटा भी सकती है। (It can also remove the judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court.)

(D) यह कानून बनाने वाली देश की अंतिम इकाई है। (It is the final law-making body of the country.)

Answer: (D) यह कानून बनाने वाली देश की अंतिम इकाई है। (It is the final law-making body of the country.)

Explanation: While Parliament is the supreme legislative body, the laws it passes are subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court, which can strike them down if they are unconstitutional.

69. नागरिकों को आधारभूत अधिकार देने के पीछे मुख्य सिद्धांत क्या है? (What is the main principle behind giving fundamental rights to citizens?)

(A) वृद्धि एव विकास के लिए पूर्ण अवसर (Full opportunity for growth and development)

(B) शोषण से मुक्ति (Freedom from exploitation)

(D) अभिव्यक्ति एव सबद्ध होने की स्वतंत्रता (Freedom of expression and association)

Answer: (A) वृद्धि एव विकास के लिए पूर्ण अवसर (Full opportunity for growth and development)

Explanation: Fundamental rights are aimed at ensuring the all-round development (intellectual, moral, and spiritual) of an individual.

70. एक संसद सदस्य की सदस्यता की अयोग्यता संबंधी प्रश्न पर कौन निर्णय लेता है? (Who decides on the question of disqualification of a member of Parliament?)

(A) लोक सभा अध्यक्ष (Speaker of Lok Sabha)

(B) चुनाव आयोग (Election Commission)

(D) राष्ट्रपति (President)

Answer: (D) राष्ट्रपति (President)

Explanation: The President of India decides on the disqualification of a Member of Parliament after obtaining the opinion of the Election Commission.

71. भारत का राष्ट्रपति अध्यादेश लागू करता है यदि – (The President of India promulgates an ordinance if -)

(A) ससद में एक बिल पास न हो रहा हो (A bill is not being passed in the Parliament)

(B) देश को कोई खतरा हो (There is a danger to the country)

(D) जब ससद के दो सदनों में कोई प्रक्रिया न चल (डेडलॉक) रही हो (When there is a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament)

Answer: (C) जब ससद का सत्र न चल रहा हो (When the Parliament is not in session)

Explanation: Article 123 of the Constitution empowers the President to promulgate Ordinances during the recess of Parliament73 if immediate action is needed.

72. भारत की नागरिकता से संबंधित नियम को किसके द्वारा बदला जा सकता है? (By whom can the rules related to the citizenship of India be changed?)

(A) ससद (Parliament)

(B) राष्ट्रपति (President)

(D) मंत्रियों का काउंसिल (Council of Ministers)

Answer: (A) ससद (Parliament)

Explanation: The Parliament of India has the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating74 to it.

73. मान लीजिए कि आप राज्य सभा के अध्यक्ष हैं और लोकसभा से पारित एक आर्थिक विधेयक आपके सदन में आता है तो आप इसे अधिकतम कितने दिनों के लिए अपने यहां विचाराधीन रख सकते हैं? (Suppose you are the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and a money bill passed by the Lok Sabha comes to your house, for how many days at most can you keep it pending?)

(A) सात दिन (Seven days)

(B) चौदह दिन (Fourteen days)

(D) छह दिन (Six days)

Answer: (B) चौदह दिन (Fourteen days)

Explanation: The Rajya Sabha must return a money bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days with or without recommendations.

74. भारतीय संविधान के अनुसार अनुसूचित जनजाति में से किसी समुदाय का नाम हटा लेने या जोड़ देने का अधिकार निम्नलिखित में से किसको है? (According to the Indian Constitution, who has the right to remove or add the name of a community from the list of Scheduled Tribes?)

(A) ससद (Parliament)

(B) राज्य सभा (Rajya Sabha)

(D) प्रधानमत्री (Prime Minister)

Answer: (A) ससद (Parliament)

Explanation: The power to include or exclude any tribe or tribal community from the list of Scheduled Tribes rests with the Parliament.

75. राष्ट्रपति को कार्यालय का शपथ कौन दिलाता है? (Who administers the oath of office to the President?)

(A) मुख्य न्यायाधीश (Chief Justice)

(B) लोक सभा के स्पीकर (Speaker of Lok Sabha)

(D) प्रधानमत्री (Prime Minister)

Answer: (C) भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश (Chief Justice of India)

Explanation: The oath of office to the President of India is administered by the Chief Justice of India.

76. संघ लोक सेवा आयोग के अध्यक्ष को कौन नियुक्त करता है? (Who appoints the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?)

(A) प्रधानमत्री (Prime Minister)

(B) राष्ट्रपति (President)

(D) राज्य सभा का अध्यक्ष (Chairman of Rajya Sabha)

Answer: (B) राष्ट्रपति (President)

Explanation: The Chairman and other members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) are appointed by the President of India.

77. फाहयान ने भारत की यात्रा किस राजा के समय में की थी? (During the reign of which king did Fa-Hien visit India?)

(A) अशोक (Ashoka)

(B) हर्षवर्धन (Harshavardhana)

(D) चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य (Chandragupta Maurya)

Answer: (C) चंद्रगुप्त-2 (Chandragupta II)

Explanation: The Chinese Buddhist monk Fa-Hien travelled to India during the reign of Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty.

78. भारत में सबसे पहले बाजार का नियमन किसने किया? (Who first regulated the market in India?)

(A) अलाउद्दीन खिलजी (Alauddin Khilji)

(B) बाबर (Babur)

(D) शेरशाह सूरी (Sher Shah Suri)

Answer: (A) अलाउद्दीन खिलजी (Alauddin Khilji)

Explanation: Alauddin Khilji is known for his market control policies and price regulations in the Delhi Sultanate.

79. भारत में भक्ति आंदोलन की शुरूआत किसने की? (Who started the Bhakti movement in India?)

(A) कबीर (Kabir)

(B) रामानंद (Ramananda)

(D) शंकराचार्य (Shankaracharya)

Answer: (D) शंकराचार्य (Shankaracharya)

Explanation: While the Bhakti movement had many proponents, Adi Shankaracharya’s philosophical framework of Advaita Vedanta is considered a foundational pillar for many subsequent Bhakti traditions.

80. लॉर्ड रिपन के समय में हुआ इलबर्ट बिल विवाद था- (The Ilbert Bill controversy during Lord Ripon’s time was related to-)

(A) न्यायिक समानता (Judicial equality)

(B) राजनैतिक प्रतिनिधित्व (Political representation)

(D) राजस्व स्थापन (Revenue settlement)

Answer: (A) न्यायिक समानता (Judicial equality)

Explanation: The Ilbert Bill was a controversial measure that proposed to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India, which was seen as a move towards judicial equality.

81. पुरापाषाण (पैलाइओलिथिक) काल के मनुष्य का प्रमुख व्यवसाय क्या था? (What was the main occupation of man in the Palaeolithic age?)

(A) कृषि (Agriculture)

(B) पशु पालन (Animal husbandry)

(D) शिकार (Hunting)

Answer: (D) शिकार (Hunting)

Explanation: The economy of the Paleolithic era was a hunter-gatherer economy.

82. शक युग किसने स्थापित किया? (Who established the Saka Era?)

(A) कनिष्क (Kanishka)

(B) विक्रमादित्य (Vikramaditya)

(D) हर्ष (Harsha)

Answer: (A) कनिष्क (Kanishka)

Explanation: The Saka Era is believed to have been founded by the Kushan emperor Kanishka in 78 AD.

83. समुद्रगुप्त की उपलब्धियों का उल्लेख किसमें किया गया है? (In what is the mention of Samudragupta’s achievements made?)

(A) इलाहाबाद प्रशस्ति (Allahabad Prashasti)

(B) हाथीगुफा अभिलेख (Hathigumpha inscription)

(D) कलिंग एडिक्ट (Kalinga Edict)

Answer: (A) इलाहाबाद प्रशस्ति (Allahabad Prashasti)

Explanation: The Prayag Prashasti, also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, composed by Harisena, details the conquests and achievements of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta. 8282

84. पल्लवों की राजधानी का क्या नाम है? (What is the name of the capital of the Pallavas?)

(A) वातापी (Vatapi)

(B) कांचीपुरम (Kanchipuram)

(D) मदुरई (Madurai)

Answer: (B) कांचीपुरम (Kanchipuram)

Explanation: Kanchipuram served as the capital of the Pallava dynasty.

85. आनुपातिक रूप से कौन से राज्य का सर्वाधिक हिस्सा जंगलों के अंतर्गत आता है? (Proportionally, which state has the largest share under forests?)

(A) मध्य प्रदेश (Madhya Pradesh)

(B) बिहार (Bihar)

(D) नगालैंड (Nagaland)

Answer: (A) मध्य प्रदेश (Madhya Pradesh)

Explanation: In terms of total forest area, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country.

86. डुअल प्राइसिंग क्या है? (What is dual pricing?)

(A) होलसेल प्राइस एवं रिटेल प्राइसिंग (Wholesale price and retail pricing)

(B) एजेट्स के द्वारा प्राइसिंग एवं रिटेलर्स के द्वारा प्राइसिंग (Pricing by agents and pricing by retailers)

(C) सरकार के द्वारा निर्धारित मूल्य एवं खुले बाजार में मूल्य (Price fixed by the government and price in the open market)

(D) रोजमर्रा के मूल्य तथा साप्ताहिक मूल्य (Daily price and weekly price)

Answer: (C) सरकार के द्वारा निर्धारित मूल्य एवं खुले बाजार में मूल्य (Price fixed by the government and price in the open market)

Explanation: Dual pricing refers to a system where a certain quota of a commodity is sold at a government-controlled price (levy price) and the rest is sold at the open market price.

87. विलव्ड विच के लेखक कौन हैं? (Who is the author of ‘Beloved Witch’?)

(A) अरूधती राय (Arundhati Roy)

(B) इप्सिता राय (Ipsita Roy)

(D) मार्क टुली (Mark Tully)

Answer: (B) इप्सिता राय (Ipsita Roy)

Explanation: Ipsita Roy Chakraverti is the author of the book “Beloved Witch.”

88. नवम्बर 1998 में शारजाह में आयोजित निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट भारतीय टीम ने जीता? (Which of the following cricket tournaments held in Sharjah in November 1998 was won by the Indian team?)

(A) पेप्सी कप (Pepsi Cup)

(B) कोका कोला कप (Coca-Cola Cup)

(D) सहारा कप (Sahara Cup)

Answer: (B) कोका कोला कप (Coca-Cola Cup)

Explanation: India won the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy held in Sharjah in November 1998, defeating Zimbabwe in the final.

89. दिसंबर 1999 में भारत किस वस्तु का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक देश बन गया था? (In December 1999, India became the third largest producer of which commodity?)

(A) गेहूं (Wheat)

(B) काफी (Coffee)

(D) कोयला (Coal)

Answer: (D) कोयला (Coal)

Explanation: Around that period, India ranked as the third-largest coal producer in the world after China and the USA.

90. ‘पेरीप्लस ऑफ इरीथियन सी’ में भारत के किस बंदरगाह का वर्णन है? (Which Indian port is described in ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?)

(A) भडौच (Bharuch)

(B) सुत्कोडर (Sutkador)

(D) ताम्रलिप्ति (Tamralipti)

Answer: (A) भडौच (Bharuch)

Explanation: The “Periplus of the Erythraean Sea” mentions the port of Barygaza, which is identified with modern-day Bharuch in Gujarat.

91. नौवी पंचवर्षीय योजना के अंतर्गत कॉमन मिनिमम प्रोग्राम में क्या सम्मिलित नहीं है? (What is not included in the Common Minimum Programme under the Ninth Five-Year Plan?)

(A) प्राइमरी हेल्थ (Primary Health)

(B) उच्च शिक्षा का प्राइवेटाइजेशन (Privatization of higher education)

(D) सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली (Public distribution system)

Answer: (B) उच्च शिक्षा का प्राइवेटाइजेशन (Privatization of higher education)

Explanation: The Common Minimum Programme of the United Front government, which influenced the Ninth Plan, focused on social sectors like primary health and public distribution, not the privatization of higher education.

92. चांदीपुर से 1999 में मध्यम दूरी के जमीन से सतह पर मार करने वाले मिसाइल का परीक्षण किया गया था। उसका क्या नाम है? (A medium-range surface-to-surface missile was tested from Chandipur in 1999. What is its name?)

(A) पृथ्वी (Prithvi)

(B) अग्नि (Agni)

(D) आकाश (Akash)

Answer: (C) अग्नि-2 (Agni-II)

Explanation: The Agni-II, an intermediate-range ballistic missile, was successfully test-fired for the first time on April 11, 1999, from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha, near Chandipur.

93. “भारत राज्यों का एक संघ होगा” किस अनुच्छेद में कहा गया है? (“India shall be a Union of States” is stated in which article?)

(A) प्रथम अनुच्छेद (First Article)

(B) अनुच्छेद 17 (Article 17)

(D) अनुच्छेद-19 (Article 19)

Answer: (A) प्रथम अनुच्छेद (First Article)

Explanation: Article 1(1) of the Indian Constitution states, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”

94. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा युद्धक पोत भारतीय नौसेना में शामिल हुआ है? (Which of the following warships has been inducted into the Indian Navy?)

(A) आईएनएस खुकरी (INS Khukri)

(B) आईएनएस विक्रात (INS Vikrant)

(D) आईएनएस हमला (INS Hamla)

Answer: (C) आईएनएस मैसूर (INS Mysore)

Explanation: INS Mysore (D60) is a Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer that was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1999.

95. महावीर स्वामी का 26 सौंवा जन्म दिवस निम्नलिखित में से किस वर्ष में पड़ा? (In which of the following years did the 2600th birth anniversary of Mahavir Swami fall?)

(A) 2000

(B) 2002

(D) 2005

Explanation: The 2600th birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Lord Mahavir was celebrated in the year 2001. 93

96. हिमाचल प्रदेश की राजधानी है? (What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?)

(A) शिमला (Shimla)

(B) धर्मशाला (Dharamshala)

(D) मण्डी (Mandi)

Answer: (A) शिमला (Shimla)

Explanation: Shimla is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

97. हिमाचल प्रदेश में कितने जिले हैं? (How many districts are there in Himachal Pradesh?)

(A) 10

(B) 12

(D) 17

Answer: (B) 12

Explanation: The state of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 12 districts.

98. हिमाचल प्रदेश की शीतकालीन राजधानी का दर्जा किसे मिला है? (Which place has been given the status of the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh?)

(A) पालमपुर (Palampur)

(B) धर्मशाला (Dharamshala)

(D) सोलन (Solan)

Answer: (B) धर्मशाला (Dharamshala)

Explanation: Dharamshala was officially declared the second or winter capital of Himachal Pradesh.

99. भारतीय उच्च अध्ययन संस्थान कहां स्थित है? (Where is the Indian Institute of Advanced Study located?)

(A) शिमला (Shimla)

(B) धर्मशाला (Dharamshala)

(D) नई दिल्ली (New Delhi)

Answer: (A) शिमला (Shimla)

Explanation: The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) is a prestigious research institute housed in the former Viceregal Lodge in Shimla.

100. हिमाचल प्रदेश का राज्य संग्रहालय (Museum) कहां पर स्थित है? (Where is the State Museum of Himachal Pradesh located?)

(A) सोलन (Solan)

(B) शिमला (Shimla)

(D) धर्मशाला (Dharamshala)

Answer: (B) शिमला (Shimla)

Explanation: The Himachal Pradesh State Museum is located on the Mall Road in Shimla.

101. ‘गणित को परियों की कहानी की उतनी ही आवश्यकता है जितनी की परियों की कहानी को गणित की।’ शिक्षण प्रतिफलों के किस पक्ष के विकास के लिये यह कथन सुसंगत है? (‘Mathematics needs fairy tales as much as fairy tales need mathematics.’ For the development of which aspect of learning outcomes is this statement relevant?)

(A) स्पर्धा (Competition)

(B) सृजनशीलता (Creativity)

(D) प्रयोग (Experimentation)

Answer: (C) कल्पना (Imagination)

Explanation: This statement highlights the interplay between logical thinking (mathematics) and creative thinking (fairy tales), emphasizing the importance of imagination in both fields.

102. बचपन के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त है? (Which of the following statements about childhood is most appropriate?)

(A) सहज, स्वावलम्बी और क्रियाशील (Spontaneous, self-reliant, and active)

(B) कल्पनाशील, क्रीडाप्रिय और जोखिम उठाने वाला (Imaginative, playful, and risk-taking)

(D) सरल, आज्ञाकारी और आदरयुक्त (Simple, obedient, and respectful)

Answer: (A) सहज, स्वावलम्बी और क्रियाशील (Spontaneous, self-reliant, and active)

Explanation: A healthy childhood is characterized by spontaneity, developing self-reliance, and being physically and mentally active.

103. अध्यापक का सर्वप्रमुख कार्य क्या है? (What is the foremost duty of a teacher?)

(A) एक नये व्यक्तित्व को गढ़ना (To shape a new personality)

(B) कठोरतापूर्वक नियमों का पालन करवाना (To enforce rules strictly)

(D) विद्यार्थियों के सम्मुख चुनौतियां प्रस्तुत करना (To present challenges before students)

Answer: (A) एक नये व्यक्तित्व को गढ़ना (To shape a new personality)

Explanation: The primary role of a teacher is to facilitate the holistic development of a student, thereby shaping their personality.

104. अन्य व्यवसायों की अपेक्षा शिक्षण कार्य में कम वेतन क्यों मिलता है? (Why is the salary in the teaching profession lower than in other professions?)

(A) देश में बहुत अधिक शिक्षक होने के कारण (Due to a large number of teachers in the country)

(B) इस व्यवसाय में संघबद्धता का अभाव (Lack of unionization in this profession)

(D) देश में फैली हुई अत्यधिक निरक्षरता (Widespread illiteracy in the country)

Answer: (A) देश में बहुत अधिक शिक्षक होने के कारण (Due to a large number of teachers in the country)

Explanation: The large supply of teachers in the country can be a factor contributing to lower salaries compared to professions with higher demand and lower supply.

105. प्रतिभाशाली छात्रों के सम्पूर्ण विकास के लिए क्या करना चाहिए? (What should be done for the all-round development of gifted students?)

(A) उन्हें अत्यधिक कठिन काम करने को दिया जाना चाहिए (They should be given extremely difficult tasks)

(B) उन्हें विभिन्न प्रकार की प्रतियोगिताओं में बैठने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करना चाहिए (They should be encouraged to participate in various competitions)

(C) उन्हें उनकी रुचि के क्षेत्र में अधिक कार्य करने का अवसर देना चाहिए (They should be given more opportunities to work in their area of interest)

(D) उन्हें कक्षा से अनुपस्थित रहने की सुविधा दे देनी चाहिए (They should be given the facility to remain absent from class)

Answer: (C) उन्हें उनकी रुचि के क्षेत्र में अधिक कार्य करने का अवसर देना चाहिए (They should be given more opportunities to work in their area of interest)

Explanation: Providing gifted students with opportunities to delve deeper into their areas of interest is crucial for their holistic development and keeps them engaged. 102

106. कक्षा में अनुशासन रखने के लिए कौन-सा उपाय सबसे अधिक प्रभावशाली सिद्ध हो सकता है? (Which method can prove to be most effective for maintaining discipline in the classroom?)

(A) अनुशासनहीनता के लिए छात्रों को कड़ी सजा देनी चाहिए (Students should be severely punished for indiscipline)

(B) अध्यापक को अध्यापन कार्य रोचक बनाना चाहिए (The teacher should make the teaching work interesting)

(C) जो छात्र शिक्षण में ध्यान न दे रहे हों उन्हें कक्षा से निकाल देना चाहिए (Students who are not paying attention should be removed from the class)

(D) जो छात्र अनुशासनहीनता के कार्य करें उनके अभिभावकों को सूचित करना चाहिए। (The parents of students who indulge in indiscipline should be informed.)

Answer: (B) अध्यापक को अध्यापन कार्य रोचक बनाना चाहिए (The teacher should make the teaching work interesting)

Explanation: An engaging and interesting lesson is the most effective way to maintain discipline as it naturally holds students’ attention and minimizes disruptive behavior.

107. निरन्तर आन्तरिक परीक्षण से निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा लाभ सबसे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है? (Which of the following benefits of continuous internal assessment is most important?)

(A) इसके कारण छात्र पूरा वर्ष परिश्रम करते हैं (Because of this, students work hard throughout the year)

(B) इससे अनुशासन बनाये रखने में सहायता मिलती है (It helps in maintaining discipline)

(D) इससे छात्रों को अधिक अंक प्राप्त होते हैं (It helps students get more marks)

Answer: (A) इसके कारण छात्र पूरा वर्ष परिश्रम करते हैं (Because of this, students work hard throughout the year)

Explanation: Continuous internal assessment encourages students to study consistently throughout the academic year rather than just before final exams.

108. शिक्षा का स्तर ऊंचा उठाने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा उपाय सबसे अधिक प्रभावशाली हो सकता है? (To raise the standard of education, which of the following measures can be most effective?)

(A) अच्छी पाठ्य-पुस्तकें निर्धारित करना (Prescribing good textbooks)

(B) परीक्षा प्रणाली मे सुधार करना (Reforming the examination system)

(D) पुस्तकालय में सुधार करना (Improving the library)

Answer: (C) अच्छे अध्यापको को नियुक्त करना (Appointing good teachers)

Explanation: The quality of teachers is the single most important factor in improving the standard of education.

109. विद्यालयों में छात्र संघ का होना आवश्यक है क्योंकि (Student unions are necessary in schools because)

(A) ये छात्रो के अधिकारों की रक्षा करते हैं (They protect the rights of students)

(B) इनसे अनुशासन बनाये रखने में सहायता मिलती है (They help in maintaining discipline)

(D) इनके द्वारा प्रजातान्त्रिक प्रणाली की शिक्षा मिलती है (They provide education in the democratic system)

Answer: (D) इनके द्वारा प्रजातान्त्रिक प्रणाली की शिक्षा मिलती है (They provide education in the democratic system)

Explanation: Student unions provide a platform for students to learn and practice the principles of democracy, leadership, and representation.

110. यदि प्रबन्ध समिति अध्यापकों की मांगों को मनाने से इन्कार कर दे तो अध्यापक संघ को क्या करना चाहिए? (If the management committee refuses to accept the demands of the teachers, what should the teachers’ union do?)

(A) प्रबन्ध समिति पर प्रभाव डालने के लिए अध्यापको को हडताल पर जाने का आदेश देना चाहिए (Should order the teachers to go on strike to influence the management committee)

(B) अध्यापकों के प्रतिनिधियों को प्रबन्ध समिति से बातचीत करनी चाहिए (Representatives of teachers should talk to the management committee)

(C) प्रबन्ध समिति पर दबाव डालने के लिए शिक्षक संघ को छात्रो की सहायता लेनी चाहिए (The teachers’ union should take the help of students to put pressure on the management committee)

(D) प्रबन्ध समिति पर दबाव डालने के लिए अभिभावक संघ की सहायता लेनी चाहिए (The help of the parent-teacher association should be taken to put pressure on the management committee)

Answer: (B) अध्यापकों के प्रतिनिधियों को प्रबन्ध समिति से बातचीत करनी चाहिए (Representatives of teachers should talk to the management committee)

Explanation: The most constructive first step in a dispute is dialogue and negotiation between the representatives of the teachers and the management.

111. शिक्षकों के प्रतिनिधि भी प्रबन्ध समिति के सदस्य होने चाहिए क्योंकि – (Representatives of teachers should also be members of the management committee because -)

(A) इससे शिक्षको के अधिकारों की सुरक्षा हो सकती है (It can protect the rights of teachers)

(B) इस प्रकार शिक्षकों और प्रबन्ध समितियों में अधिक सहयोग का विकास हो सकता है (This can lead to greater cooperation between teachers and management committees)

(D) इससे अध्यापक प्रबन्ध समिति की समस्याओं को जान सकते हैं (This allows teachers to know the problems of the management committee)

Answer: (B) इस प्रकार शिक्षकों और प्रबन्ध समितियों में अधिक सहयोग का विकास हो सकता है (This can lead to greater cooperation between teachers and management committees)

Explanation: Including teachers’ representatives in the management committee fosters collaboration and ensures that teachers’ perspectives are considered in decision-making.

112. विद्यालय में अनुशासन बनाये रखने के लिए प्रधानाध्यापक को क्या करना चाहिए? (What should the principal do to maintain discipline in the school?)

(A) शरारती छात्रों को शुल्क-मुक्त कर देना चाहिए (Mischievous students should be given fee exemption)

(B) शरारती छात्रों को अधिक अंक देने चाहिए (Mischievous students should be given more marks)

(D) अध्यापक पद पर अपने सम्बन्धियों को नियुक्त करना चाहिए (Should appoint his relatives to the post of teacher)

Answer: (C) सभी छात्रों के साथ न्याय-संगत व्यवहार करना चाहिए (Should treat all students fairly)

Explanation: Fair and just treatment of all students is a fundamental principle for creating a disciplined and positive school environment.

113. छात्रों द्वारा टी.वी. देखने में सबसे अधिक हानि यह है कि- (The biggest harm in students watching TV is that-)

(A) वे टी.वी. देखने में बहुत अधिक समय बरबाद कर लेते है (They waste a lot of time watching TV)

(B) अपराध के दृश्य देखकर उनमें अनुशासनहीनता उत्पन्न होने लगती है (Watching crime scenes creates indiscipline in them)

(D) उन्हें अपना कर्तव्य स्मरण नहीं रहता (They do not remember their duty)

Answer: (A) वे टी.वी. देखने में बहुत अधिक समय बरबाद कर लेते है (They waste a lot of time watching TV)

Explanation: Excessive television viewing can lead to a significant loss of time that could be used for studies, hobbies, and physical activities.

114. यदि कुछ विद्यार्थी कक्षा के अन्य छात्रों की गति से पढ़ाई करने में असमर्थ हों तो अध्यापक को क्या करना चाहिए? (If some students are unable to study at the same pace as other students in the class, what should the teacher do?)

(A) ऐसे छात्रों को दण्ड देना चाहिए (Such students should be punished)

(B) उनकी ओर ध्यान नहीं देना चाहिए (They should be ignored)

(D) उन्हें अधिक मेहनत करने का परामर्श देना चाहिए (They should be advised to work harder)

Answer: (C) उन्हें विद्यालय के समय के बाद अलग से सहायता देनी चाहिए (They should be given separate help after school hours)

Explanation: Providing extra support and remedial teaching to students who are struggling is an effective way to help them catch up with the rest of the class.

115. पढाते समय बच्चों की आयु को ध्यान में रखना चाहिए क्योंकि- (While teaching, the age of the children should be kept in mind because-)

(A) छात्रों की आवश्यकताएं उनकी आयु पर निर्भर करती है (Students’ needs depend on their age)

(B) छात्रों की रुचियां उनकी आयु पर निर्भर करती है (Students’ interests depend on their age)

(D) छात्रों की आकांक्षाएं आयु पर निर्भर करती है (Students’ aspirations depend on their age)

Answer: (C) छात्रों की सीखने की क्षमता उनकी आयु पर निर्भर करती है (Students’ learning ability depends on their age)

Explanation: A child’s cognitive development and learning capacity are directly related to their age, and teaching methods should be adapted accordingly.

116. प्राथमिक स्तर पर मातृ-भाषा का माध्यम होना चाहिए क्योंकि- (The medium of instruction at the primary level should be the mother tongue because-)

(A) इससे देश-प्रेम की भावना विकसित होती है (It develops a feeling of patriotism)

(B) इससे बच्चों को पाठ्य वस्तु समझने में सुविधा होती है (It makes it easier for children to understand the subject matter)

(D) इससे अध्यापन कार्य सुगम हो जाता है (It makes teaching easier)

Answer: (B) इससे बच्चों को पाठ्य वस्तु समझने में सुविधा होती है (It makes it easier for children to understand the subject matter)

Explanation: Teaching in the mother tongue at the primary level enhances comprehension and makes learning more effective for young children.

117. यदि कोई अध्यापक बार-बार प्रधानाध्यापक से अन्य अध्यापकों की बुराई करता है तो प्रधानाध्यापक को क्या करना चाहिए? (If a teacher repeatedly speaks ill of other teachers to the principal, what should the principal do?)

(A) उसे ऐसे अध्यापक को डांट देना चाहिए (He should scold such a teacher)

(B) उसे ऐसे अध्यापक की बातों पर ध्यान नहीं देना चाहिए (He should not pay attention to the words of such a teacher)

(D) उसे ऐसे अध्यापक को समझाना चाहिए कि इस बुरी आदत को छोड़ दे (He should explain to such a teacher to give up this bad habit)

Answer: (D) उसे ऐसे अध्यापक को समझाना चाहिए कि इस बुरी आदत को छोड़ दे (He should explain to such a teacher to give up this bad habit)

Explanation: A constructive approach for a principal is to counsel the teacher and advise them to stop the negative behavior, fostering a more positive work environment.

118. यदि कोई छात्र स्वाभाविक रूप से स्कूल में हमेशा देर से आता है तो क्या करना चाहिए? (If a student naturally always comes late to school, what should be done?)

(A) उसे स्कूल से निकाल देना चाहिए (He should be expelled from the school)

(B) उसे शारीरिक दण्ड देना चाहिए (He should be given corporal punishment)

(D) उसके देर से आने की ओर ध्यान नहीं देना चाहिए (His late coming should be ignored)

Answer: (C) यह जानने का प्रयास करना चाहिए कि वह क्यों देर से आता है (An attempt should be made to find out why he comes late)

Explanation: The most appropriate action is to investigate the underlying reasons for the student’s tardiness to address the root cause of the problem.

119. छात्रों के व्यवहार में परिवर्तन लाने हेतु निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी पद्धति सबसे अधिक प्रभावशाली हो सकती है? (Which of the following methods can be most effective in bringing about a change in the behavior of students?)

(A) शारीरिक दण्ड (Corporal punishment)

(B) डांटना (Scolding)

(D) विद्यालय का समय समाप्त होने के पश्चात् छात्र को विद्यालय में रोकना (Detaining the student in school after school hours)

Answer: (C) पुरस्कार (Reward)

Explanation: Positive reinforcement, such as rewards for good behavior, is generally considered more effective in bringing about lasting behavioral change than punishment.

120. छात्रों के पाठ सहगामी क्रियाओं में भाग लेने का क्या परिणाम होता है? (What is the result of students participating in co-curricular activities?)

(A) वे पढाई पर ध्यान नहीं देते (They do not pay attention to studies)

(B) उनका सर्वांगीण विकास होता है (They have an all-round development)

(D) विद्यालय में अनुशासनहीनता फैलती है (Indiscipline spreads in the school)

Answer: (B) उनका सर्वांगीण विकास होता है (They have an all-round development)

Explanation: Participation in co-curricular activities contributes to the holistic development of students, including their social, physical, and creative skills.

121. मुस्लिम कालीन शिक्षा का माध्यम था- (The medium of education during the Muslim period was-)

(A) अरबी (Arabic)

(B) फारसी (Persian)

(D) उपर्युक्त सभी (All of the above)

Answer: (B) फारसी (Persian)

Explanation: Persian was the court language and the primary medium of instruction in higher educational institutions during the Sultanate and Mughal periods in India.

122. स्वतंत्र भारत के प्रथम विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग के अध्यक्ष थे- (The chairman of the first University Education Commission of independent India was-)

(A) श्री मुदालियर (Shri Mudaliar)

(B) डा० जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

(D) डा० राधाकृष्णन (Dr. Radhakrishnan)

Answer: (D) डा० राधाकृष्णन (Dr. Radhakrishnan)

Explanation: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the chairman of the University Education Commission appointed in 1948.

123. किडर गार्टन शिक्षा के प्रवर्तक कौन है? (Who is the proponent of Kindergarten education?)

(A) जान लाक (John Locke)

(B) मोरिया माटेसरी (Maria Montessori)

(D) बरट्रेन रसेल (Bertrand Russell)

Answer: (C) फ्रेडरिक फ्रोबेल (Friedrich Froebel)

Explanation: Friedrich Froebel, a German pedagogue, laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities, creating116 the concept of the “kindergarten”.

124. विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग की नियुक्ति कब की गई थी ? (When was the University Education Commission appointed?)

(A) 14 नवम्बर 1947 (14 November 1947)

(B) नवम्बर 1948 (November 1948)

(D) 3 अप्रैल 1949 (3 April 1949)

Answer: (B) नवम्बर 1948 (November 1948)

Explanation: The University Education Commission, under the chairmanship of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, was appointed by the Government of India in November 1948.

125. विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग की स्थापना किस उद्देश्य से की गई थी? (For what purpose was the University Education Commission established?)

(A) भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा की स्थिति का अध्ययन करके रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करना (To study the condition of Indian university education and present a report)

(B) बडे पैमाने पर महाविद्यालयो की स्थापना करना (To establish colleges on a large scale)

(D) भविष्य के लिए योजनाएं बनाना (To make plans for the future)

Answer: (A) भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा की स्थिति का अध्ययन करके रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करना (To study the condition of Indian university education and present a report)

Explanation: The primary objective of the commission was to study the problems of university education in India and make recommendations for its improvement.

126. “ऑपरेशन ब्लैक बोर्ड” का उद्देश्य था- (The objective of “Operation Blackboard” was-)

(A) गावों में शिक्षा का प्रसार करना (To spread education in villages)

(B) 14 वर्ष से कम की आयु वाले बच्चों को शिक्षा देना (To provide education to children below the age of 14)

(D) उच्च शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देना (To promote higher education)

Answer: (B) 14 वर्ष से कम की आयु वाले बच्चों को शिक्षा देना (To provide education to children below the age of 14)

Explanation: Operation Blackboard was a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1987 to improve the quality of primary education by providing essential facilities in primary schools.

127. नई शिक्षा नीति के अंर्तगत शिक्षा एवं प्रशिक्षण संस्था (DIET) की स्थापना किसके लिए हुई है? (Under the New Education Policy, for whom was the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) established?)

(A) प्राथमिक शिक्षक के लिए (For primary teachers)

(B) माध्यमिक शिक्षक के लिए (For secondary teachers)

(D) विश्वविद्यालय के लिए (For university)

Answer: (A) प्राथमिक शिक्षक के लिए (For primary teachers)

Explanation: DIETs were established to provide academic and resource support at the district level for the success of programs for elementary and adult education.

128. स्त्री शिक्षा के संदर्भ में कौन-सी सिफारिश शिक्षा आयोग ने नहीं की? (In the context of women’s education, which recommendation was not made by the Education Commission?)

(A) महिलाओं को प्रशासन और प्रबंध कौशल सम्बंधी विषयों की उच्च शिक्षा उपलब्ध हो (Higher education in subjects related to administration and management skills should be available to women)

(B) यदि जनता चाहे तब स्नातक के नीचे के स्तर वाले महाविद्यालय महिलाओं के लिए अलग खोले जाये (Separate colleges for women below the graduate level should be opened if the public so desires)

(C) गृह विज्ञान नर्सिंग शिक्षा और समाज कार्य आदि विषयो का महिला शिक्षा हेतु विकास हो (Subjects like home science, nursing education, and social work should be developed for women’s education)

(D) महिलाओं को आजीवन निःशुल्क शिक्षा दी जाए (Women should be given free education for life)

Answer: (D) महिलाओं को आजीवन निःशुल्क शिक्षा दी जाए (Women should be given free education for life)

Explanation: While the Education Commission (1964-66) made extensive recommendations for women’s education, providing free lifelong education was not one of them.

129. राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति 1968 ने शिक्षा पर राष्ट्रीय आय का कितना प्रतिशत व्यय करने की सिफारिश की थी? (The National Policy on Education 1968 recommended spending what percentage of the national income on education?)

(A) 2 प्रतिशत (2 percent)

(B) 3 प्रतिशत (3 percent)

(D) 6 प्रतिशत (6 percent)

Answer: (D) 6 प्रतिशत (6 percent)

Explanation: The National Policy on Education of 1968 recommended a gradual increase in investment in education to 6% of the national income.

130. इंदिरा गाँधी मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय स्थित है- (Indira Gandhi National Open University is located in-)

(A) मुम्बई में (Mumbai)

(B) नई दिल्ली में (New Delhi)

(D) हैदराबाद में (Hyderabad)

Answer: (B) नई दिल्ली में (New Delhi)

Explanation: The headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is located in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.

131. निम्नलिखित में से किस अधिनियम को भारत में ब्रिटिश शिक्षा पद्धति का शिलालेख कहा जाता है? (Which of the following acts is called the Magna Carta of British education in India?)

(A) राजाज्ञा अधिनियम-1813 (Charter Act of 1813)

(B) हंटर आयोग (Hunter Commission)

(D) कलकत्ता विश्वविद्यालय आयोग (Calcutta University Commission)

Answer: (D) कलकत्ता विश्वविद्यालय आयोग (Calcutta University Commission)

Explanation: This question seems to have an error in options/answer. Wood’s Despatch of 1854 is known as the Magna Carta of English Education in India. None of the given options are correct. However, based on the provided answer key, the intended answer might be related to the commissions.

132. भारत में शिक्षा का विकेन्द्रीकरण किया गया- (Decentralization of education in India was done in-)

(A) 1968

(B) 1969

(D) 1971

Answer: (D) 1971

Explanation: The process of decentralizing education planning and administration gained momentum over the years, with significant steps taken around this period.

133. 1944 में केन्द्रीय शिक्षा सलाहकार परिषद ने एक शैक्षिक योजना प्रस्तुत की, जिसे कहा जाता है- (In 1944, the Central Advisory Board of Education presented an educational plan, which is called-)

(A) सार्जेन्ट योजना (Sargent Scheme)

(B) हर्टाग आयोग (Hartog Commission)

(D) मैकॉले योजना (Macaulay’s Plan)

Answer: (A) सार्जेन्ट योजना (Sargent Scheme)

Explanation: The Sargent Scheme of Education was a post-war educational reconstruction plan presented in 1944.

134. लार्ड मैकॉले द्वारा 1935 में घोषित विवरण पत्र का मुख्य उद्देश्य था- (The main objective of the minute declared by Lord Macaulay in 1835 was-)

(A) प्राथमिक शिक्षा में सुधार (Reform in primary education)

(B) उच्च शिक्षा में सुधार (Reform in higher education)

(D) अंग्रेजी माध्यम से शिक्षा देना (To provide education through the English medium)

Answer: (D) अंग्रेजी माध्यम से शिक्षा देना (To provide education through the English medium)

Explanation: Macaulay’s Minute on Education famously advocated for the use of English as the medium of instruction for Indians.

135. ब्रिटिश कालीन शिक्षा में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान प्राप्त था- (What had an important place in British-era education?)

(A) यूरोपियन साहित्य को (To European literature)

(B) हिन्दी साहित्य को (To Hindi literature)

(D) अर्थशास्त्र को (To Economics)

Answer: (A) यूरोपियन साहित्य को (To European literature)

Explanation: The British education system in India prioritized European literature, science, and philosophy over traditional Indian knowledge.

136. 1952 में माध्यमिक शिक्षा आयोग का गठन हुआ था- (The Secondary Education Commission was formed in 1952-)

(A) डा० राधाकृष्णन की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Radhakrishnan)

(B) डा० लक्ष्मण स्वामी मुदालियर की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar)

(D) डा० राजेन्द्र प्रसाद की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad)

Answer: (B) डा० लक्ष्मण स्वामी मुदालियर की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar)

Explanation: The Secondary Education Commission (1952-53), popularly known as the Mudaliar Commission, was appointed under the chairmanship of Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar.

137. 1964 में शिक्षा आयोग का गठन किया गया- (The Education Commission was formed in 1964-)

(A) डा० जाकिर हुसैन की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Zakir Husain)

(B) डा० राधाकृष्णन की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Radhakrishnan)

(D) डा० दौलत सिंह कोठारी की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Daulat Singh Kothari)

Answer: (D) डा० दौलत सिंह कोठारी की अध्यक्षता में (Under the chairmanship of Dr. Daulat Singh Kothari)

Explanation: The Education Commission (1964-66), popularly known as the Kothari Commission, was set up under the chairmanship of Dr. D. S. Kothari to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India.

138. भारतीय संविधान की किस धारा में निःशुल्क तथा अनिवार्य प्राथमिक शिक्षा का दायित्व राज्य सरकार को सौंपा गया है? (In which article of the Indian Constitution is the responsibility of free and compulsory primary education entrusted to the state government?)

(A) 42

(B) 43

(D) 45

Answer: (D) 45

Explanation: Article 45 of the Constitution, under the Directive Principles of State Policy, originally mandated the state to provide free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of fourteen years.

139. संविधान द्वारा कितने वर्ष तक की आयु के बच्चों को अनिवार्य तथा निःशुल्क शिक्षा देने की व्यवस्था की गई है? (The Constitution provides for compulsory and free education for children up to what age?)

(A) 13 वर्ष (13 years)

(B) 14 वर्ष (14 years)

(D) 16 वर्ष (16 years)

Answer: (B) 14 वर्ष (14 years)

Explanation: Initially under Article 45 and later made a Fundamental Right under Article 21-A, the Constitution provides for free and compulsory education for children in the age group of six to fourteen years.

140. संविधान की किस धारा में सबके लिए समान शिक्षा के अधिकार की चर्चा की गई है? (In which article of the Constitution is the right to equal education for all discussed?)

(A) 30

(B) 29

(D) 32

Answer: (B) 29

Explanation: Article 29(2) states that no citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid125 out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.

141. संविधान की किस धारा में कहा गया है कि राज्य सरकार द्वारा संचालित शिक्षा संस्थाओं में धार्मिक शिक्षा नहीं दी जा सकती? (In which article of the Constitution is it stated that religious instruction cannot be imparted in educational institutions run by the state government?)

(A) 22

(B) 24

(D) 28

Answer: (D) 28

Explanation: Article 28(1) of the Constitution states that no religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds.

142. संविधान की किस धारा में हिन्दी भाषा को राजभाषा के रूप में स्थापित करने का दायित्व केन्द्र सरकार को सौंपा गया है? (In which article of the Constitution is the responsibility of establishing Hindi as the official language entrusted to the Central Government?)

(A) 351

(B) 352

(D) 354

Answer: (A) 351

Explanation: Article 351 of the Constitution directs the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language to serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India.

143. संविधान की किस धारा के अनुसार मातृभाषा में शिक्षा उपलब्ध कराने का दायित्व राज्य सरकार एवं स्थानीय विभाग को सौंपा गया है? (According to which article of the Constitution is the responsibility of providing education in the mother tongue entrusted to the state government and local department?)

(A) 334-A

(B) 340-C

(D) 352-B

Answer: (C) 350-A

Explanation: Article 350-A directs every State and local authority to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups.

144. संविधान की किस धारा के अनुसार राज्य के कमजोर वर्गों विशेषकर अनुसूचित जाति एवं जनजाति को शैक्षिक उन्नति के लिए प्रोत्साहित करने का दायित्व राज्य सरकार को सौंपा गया है- (According to which article of the Constitution is the responsibility of encouraging the educational advancement of the weaker sections of the state, especially the Scheduled Castes and Tribes, entrusted to the state government-)

(A) 45

(B) 46

(D) 48

Answer: (B) 46

Explanation: Article 46 directs the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

145. निम्नलिखित में से कौन 1948 में गठित विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग के सदस्य नही थे? (Who among the following was not a member of the University Education Commission formed in 1948?)

(A) डा० जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

(B) डा० लक्ष्मण स्वामी मुदालियर (Dr. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar)

(D) डा० राजेन्द्र प्रसाद (Dr. Rajendra Prasad)

Answer: (D) डा० राजेन्द्र प्रसाद (Dr. Rajendra Prasad)

Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly and later the first President of India; he was not a member of the Radhakrishnan Commission.

146. निम्नलिखित में से किसे डा० राधाकृष्णन आयोग भी कहा जाता है? (Which of the following is also called Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission?)

(A) विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग (University Education Commission)

(B) प्राथमिक शिक्षा आयोग (Primary Education Commission)

(D) बम्बई शिक्षा आयोग (Bombay Education Commission)

Answer: (A) विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग (University Education Commission)

Explanation: The University Education Commission (1948-49) is popularly known as the Radhakrishnan Commission after its chairman, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.

147. निम्नलिखित में से कौन भारत सरकार द्वारा 23 सितम्बर 1952 को गठित माध्यमिक शिक्षा आयोग का सदस्य नहीं था? (Who among the following was not a member of the Secondary Education Commission constituted by the Government of India on 23 September 1952?)

(A) डा० ए० बसु (Dr. A. Basu)

(B) श्रीमती हंसा मेहता (Smt. Hansa Mehta)

(D) डा० जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

Answer: (D) डा० जाकिर हुसैन (Dr. Zakir Husain)

Explanation: Dr. Zakir Husain was a member of the University Education Commission (1948) but not the Secondary Education Commission (1952).

148. 1949 में केन्द्रीय सरकार ने शिक्षा सलाहकार परिषद से आग्रह किया कि वह- (In 1949, the Central Government requested the Education Advisory Council to-)

(A) प्राथमिक शिक्षा में सुधार को (Improve primary education)

(B) माध्यमिक शिक्षा के अध्ययन के लिए एक आयोग का गठन करे (Constitute a commission to study secondary education)

(D) माध्यमिक स्तर तक की मुफ्त शिक्षा उपलब्ध कराए (Provide free education up to the secondary level)

Answer: (B) माध्यमिक शिक्षा के अध्ययन के लिए एक आयोग का गठन करे (Constitute a commission to study secondary education)

Explanation: The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) in 1949 recommended the appointment of a commission to examine the state of secondary education in the country.

149. 14 जुलाई 1964 को भारत सरकार ने शिक्षा आयोग के गठन की घोषणा की जिसके सदस्य थे- (On 14 July 1964, the Government of India announced the formation of the Education Commission whose members were-)

(A) डा० दौलत सिंह कोठारी (Dr. Daulat Singh Kothari)

(B) श्री ए० आर० दाऊद (Shri A.R. Dawood)

(D) उपर्युक्त सभी (All of the above)

Answer: (D) उपर्युक्त सभी (All of the above)

Explanation: Dr. D.S. Kothari was the chairman, and both A.R. Dawood and H.L. Elvin were members of the Education Commission (1964-66).

150. 14 जुलाई 1964 में गठित शिक्षा आयोग ने अपना प्रतिवेदन प्रस्तुत किया- (The Education Commission formed on 14 July 1964 submitted its report on-)

(A) 13 अगस्त 1964 को (13 August 1964)

(B) 12 जुलाई 1965 को (12 July 1965)

(D) 20 जुलाई 1966 को (20 July 1966)

Answer: (D) 20 जुलाई 1966 को (20 July 1966)

Explanation: The Kothari Commission submitted its comprehensive report on education to the government in June 1966 (the specific date is close to the option provided).

151. Chevrons

(A) Colours

(B) Badges

(D) Crowns

Answer: (B) Badges

Explanation: Chevrons are V-shaped badges worn on the sleeve of a military or police uniform to indicate rank or service.

152. Conscript

(A) Commissioned

(B) Secret

(D) Compulsive

Answer: (A) Commissioned

Explanation: A conscript is a person who has been compulsorily enlisted into military service. While not exactly the same, ‘commissioned’ is the closest available option related to military enlistment.

153. Lickspittles

(A) Spoons

(B) Approvers

(D) Witnesses

Answer: (C) Sycophant

Explanation: A lickspittle is a person who behaves obsequiously to those in power; a sycophant.

154. Frigidity

(A) Warmth

(B) Heat

(D) Negation

Answer: (A) Warmth

Explanation: Frigidity means coldness or a lack of sexual feeling; its opposite is warmth.

155. Denunciations

(A) Enrolment

(B) Greeting

(D) Honouring

Answer: (D) Honouring

Explanation: Denunciation means public condemnation of someone or something; its opposite is honouring or praising.

156. In any organized group of mammals, no matter how cooperative, there is always a …(156)… for social dominance.

(A) feel

(B) struggle

(D) envy.

Answer: (B) struggle

Explanation: The context of social dominance implies a continuous effort or struggle for position within the group hierarchy.

157. As he pursues this, each adult individual …(157)… a particular social rank, giving him his position, or status, in the group hierarchy.

(A) allots

(B) inherits

(D) acquires

Answer: (D) acquires

Explanation: Through the struggle for dominance, an individual acquires or obtains a specific rank in the social hierarchy.

158. The situation never remains …(158)… for very long

(A) stable

(B) equitable

(D) calm

Answer: (A) stable

Explanation: The continuous struggle for status means the social hierarchy is never stable or unchanging for long.

159. …largely because all the status strugglers are …(159)… older.

(A) aheading

(B) looking

(D) moving

Answer: (E) growing

Explanation: The hierarchy is unstable because its members are constantly growing older, which affects their position and strength.

160. When the overlords, or top-dogs’, become senile, their seniority is challenged and they are…(160)… by their immediate subordinates.

(A) throned

(B) thrown

(D) insulted

Answer: (C) overthrown

Explanation: When dominant members become weak, they are challenged and overthrown by those next in line for the top position.

161. There is then renewed dominance squabbling as …(161)… moves a little farther up the social ladder.

(A) they

(B) junior

(D) everyone

Answer: (E) each one

Explanation: After an overlord is overthrown, everyone below moves up the social ladder, leading to renewed squabbling.

162. At the other end of the scale, the younger members of the group are maturing rapidly, keeping up the pressure from …(162).

(A) above

(B) sides

(D) behind

Answer: (E) below

Explanation: Younger members create pressure from below as they mature and start competing for status.

163. In addition, certain members of the group may suddenly be …(163)… down by disease or accidental death, leaving gaps in the hierarchy that have to be quickly filled.

(A) go

(B) feel

(D) run

Answer: (C) struck

Explanation: “Struck down” is the correct phrasal verb meaning to be killed or incapacitated by something like a disease.

164. Under natural…(164)… this tension remains tolerable because of the limited size of the social groupings.

(A) forces

(B) conditions

(D) preconditions

Answer: (B) conditions

Explanation: In a natural environment or natural conditions, the tension from status struggles is manageable.

165. If, however, in the artificial environment of captivity, the group size becomes too big, or the space available too small, then the status ‘rat race’ soon gets out of hand, dominance battles rage uncontrollably, and the leaders of the packs, prides, colonies or tribes come under …(165)… strain.

(A) severe

(B) unwanted

(D) productive

Answer: (A) severe

Explanation: In unnatural captive environments, the leaders come under severe or intense strain due to uncontrollable dominance battles.

166. Aerobics are found to be of extreme help.ful to diabetes patients

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(D) Either 1 or 2

Answer: (D) Either 1 or 2

Explanation: Both “extremely helpful” and “of extreme help” are grammatically correct ways to express the idea.

167. Our emphasis is also on the quality of the product but not on its appearance alone

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(D) None

Answer: (C) 3 Only

Explanation: The correct construction is “emphasis… on… and not on…”. “Emphasis… on… but not on…” is less standard.

168. Investors have been ‘receiving’ better services ‘from’ Insurance Companies

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(D) Either 1 or 3

Answer: (A) 1 Only

Explanation: The sentence implies an ongoing action, but the structure is awkward. “Demanding… by” fits the context of investors seeking better services. The answer key indicates ‘A’, but ‘have received from’ would also be a valid correction, making the original close to correct.

169. Our insistence had ‘duly Impact’ on ‘their decision-making process’

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(D) None

Answer: (A) 1 Only

Explanation: The correct phrase is “due impact” (noun). “Duly impact” is grammatically incorrect.

170. Before the doctor ‘comes,’ the patient ‘had been’ escaped from the ward

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(D) Either 1 or 2

Answer: (B) 2 Only

Explanation: The past perfect tense (“had escaped”) should be used for the action that happened first, and the simple past tense (“came”) for the action that happened second.

171. In guest rooms, the central portion ‘is generally reserved’ for sofa set

(A) generally is reserved

(B) is reserved generally

(D) are generally reserved

Answer: (E) No correction required

Explanation: The original sentence is grammatically correct. “is generally reserved” is the standard word order.

172. The impct of the composite bow on warfare ‘was equal to the’ crossbow of medieval times

(A) was equal to of the

(B) is equal to the

(D) was equal to that of the

Answer: (D) was equal to that of the

Explanation: To make a logical comparison, “that of the” is needed to refer back to “the impact of the”.

173. Culture, climate and geography ‘plays an important part’ in the formation of any proverb

(A) plays an important role

(B) plays a important part

(D) play a important part

Answer: (C) play an important role

Explanation: The subject (“Culture, climate and geography”) is plural, so the verb should be “play”, not “plays”.

174. This book will be ‘of particular interes to those fascinated by the recent Philosophy

(A) of particularly interested

(B) of particular interest

(D) particularly of interested

Answer: (B) of particular interest

Explanation: The correct phrase is “of particular interest,” where “interest” is a noun.

175. These days developed countries have started ‘looking down for’ underdeveloped countries as it is advantageous for both the parties

(A) looking after

(B) looking down upon

(D) looking for at

Answer: (A) looking after

Explanation: The context suggests a relationship of care or support (“looking after”), not contempt (“looking down upon”).

176. The methods ‘to adopt for eradication’ of poverty should depend upon the magnitude and nature of resources available

(A) to adopt for eradicating

(B) to be adopted for eradication

(D) for adoption of eradication

Answer: (B) to be adopted for eradication

Explanation: The passive voice “to be adopted” is the correct grammatical structure here, indicating the methods that should be chosen.

177. In the production of desert trees, Nature ‘seems sometimes to have been experimenting’ with the truly strange

(A) seem to have been sometimes experimenting

(B) seems sometimes to have been experimented160

(D) sometimes seem to have experimented

Answer: (E) No correction required

Explanation: The original sentence is grammatically correct. “Seems” agrees with the singular subject “Nature,” and the verb tense is appropriate.

178. In the first round, the participants played in the presence of an accomplice who ‘was committed deliberate’ errors

(A) committed deliberate

(B) was to be committed deliberate

(D) committed deliberately162

Answer: (D) committed deliberately

Explanation: The adverb “deliberately” is required to modify the verb “committed.”

179. ‘What did prevent them from winning’ the battle is not known

(A) what prevented them to win

(B) what prevent them from winning

(D) what prevented their winning

Answer: (C) what prevented them from winning

Explanation: The phrase “what prevented them from winning” acts as the noun subject of the sentence and is the correct grammatical construction.

180. The scenario was identical to the one that ‘was to be observed’ in the previous tournament

(A) was observing

(B) had been observing

(D) was to observe

Answer: (C) was observed

Explanation: The simple passive form “was observed” is the most direct and correct way to state that the scenario was seen in the previous tournament.

181. Which of the following WIII DE the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: (A) 1

Explanation: The logical sequence is 3-6-2-5-1-4. The fifth sentence is “No one knows their names.”

182. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: (A) 1

Explanation: This is a duplicate of the previous question. The logical sequence is 3-6-2-5-1-4. The fifth sentence is “No one knows their names.”

183. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: (E) 5

Explanation: The logical sequence is 3-6-2-5-1-4. The second sentence is “However, they conceived and built the elevated irrigation canal.” The provided options are incorrect, but the sixth sentence in the original list (option E for 5 is likely a typo for 6) is the correct answer.

184. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (Last) sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: (D) 4

Explanation: The logical sequence is 3-6-2-5-1-4. The sixth and last sentence is “Today’s city, thus, is essentially still a place where specialists live and work.”

185. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: (C) 3

Explanation: The logical sequence is 3-6-2-5-1-4. The first sentence is “The first engineers lived in the Middle East, probably around 3500 B.C.”

186. ‘हरदम फलते-फूलते रहो’ इस वाक्य में कौन-सा पदबंध है? (Which phrase is in the sentence ‘Always be flourishing’?)

(A) संज्ञा पदबंध (Noun phrase)

(B) विशेषण पदबंध (Adjective phrase)

(D) क्रिया-विशेषण पदबंध (Adverb phrase)

Answer: (C) किया पदबंध (Verb phrase)

Explanation: The phrase “फलते-फूलते रहो” (falte-phulte raho – keep flourishing) functions as the main action or verb phrase in the sentence.

187. ‘कान का परदा फटना’ मुहावरे का क्या अर्थ है? (What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to have one’s eardrum burst’?)

(A) कान में चोट लगना (To get hurt in the ear)

(B) कान की झिल्ली फट जाना (To have the ear membrane torn)

(D) कान खराब हो जाना (To have a bad ear)

Answer: (C) बहुत हल्ला होना (To have a lot of noise)

Explanation: The idiom “कान का परदा फटना” (kaan ka parda phatna) metaphorically means to experience a very loud noise or uproar.

188. ‘प्रतिपल’ शब्द में कौन-सा समास है? (Which samas (compound) is in the word ‘pratipal’?)

(A) अव्ययी भाव (Avyayibhava)

(B) कर्मधारय् (Karmadharaya)

(D) द्विगु (Dvigu)

Answer: (A) अव्ययी भाव (Avyayibhava)

Explanation: The word ‘प्रतिपल’ (pratipal – every moment) is an Avyayibhava compound because its first part ‘प्रति’ (prati) is an indeclinable prefix (avyaya).

189. ‘नीरस’ शब्द का संधि-विच्छेद क्या है? (What is the sandhi-vichchhed (splitting) of the word ‘neeras’?)

(A) नि+रस (Ni+ras)

(B) नि+रस (Nih+ras)

(D) नी+रस (Nee+ras)

Answer: (C) निर्+रस (Nir+ras)

Explanation: The correct sandhi vichchhed for ‘नीरस’ (neeras – tasteless/dull) is निर् + रस (nir + ras). The provided answer key has an error.

190. निम्नलिखित में कौन सा उपसर्ग उर्दू का है? (Which of the following prefixes is from Urdu?)

(A) उन (un)

(B) बद (bad)

(D) कोई भी नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (B) बद (bad)

Explanation: The prefix ‘बद’ (bad), meaning ‘bad’ or ‘ill’, is of Persian/Urdu origin, as seen in words like ‘बदकिस्मत’ (badkismat).

191. ‘उसके द्वारा चला नहीं जाएगा’ इस वाक्य में कौन से वाच्य प्रयुक्त हुए हैं? (Which voice is used in the sentence ‘He will not be able to walk’?)

(A) कतृवाच्य (Active voice)

(B) कर्मवाच्य (Passive voice)

(D) कोई भी नहीं (None of these)

Answer: (C) भाववाच्य (Impersonal voice)

Explanation: This sentence expresses an inability or emotion related to the action, which is characteristic of the Bhava Vachya (impersonal voice).

192. निम्नलिखित में कौन-सा शब्द यौगिक है? (Which of the following words is a compound word?)

(A) हाथी (haathi – elephant)

(B) घर (ghar – house)

(D) सुधांशु (sudhanshu – moon)

Answer: (D) सुधांशु (sudhanshu – moon)

Explanation: ‘सुधांशु’ is a compound (yaugik) word formed from ‘सुधा’ (sudha – nectar) and ‘अंशु’ (anshu – ray). 176176176176

193. निम्नलिखित में कौन-सा शब्द तत्सम नहीं है? (Which of the following words is not a Tatsama?)

(A) पृथ्वी (prithvi – earth)

(B) सूर्य (surya – sun)

(D) पुष्म (pushp – flower)

Answer: (C) चांद (chaand – moon)

Explanation: ‘चांद’ (chaand) is a Tadbhava word derived from the Sanskrit Tatsama word ‘चंद्र’ (chandra).

194. ‘गीत फरोश’ किसका कविता संग्रह है? (Whose poetry collection is ‘Geet Farosh’?)

(A) मुक्ति बोध (Mukti Bodh)

(B) अज्ञेय (Agyeya)

(D) सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना (Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena)

Answer: (C) भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र (Bhawani Prasad Mishra)

Explanation: ‘Geet Farosh’ is a famous poetry collection by Bhawani Prasad Mishra, first published in 1956.

195. दिनकर जी का कौन-सा काव्य श्रृंगार रस के ओत-प्रोत है? (Which of Dinkar’s poems is full of Shringara Rasa?)

(A) कुरुक्षेत्र (Kurukshetra)

(B) रश्मिरथी (Rashmirathi)

(D) रसवंती (Rasavanti)

Answer: (C) उर्वशी (Urvashi)

Explanation: While ‘Rasavanti’ also has elements of Shringara, ‘Urvashi’ is considered one of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s major works centered on love and beauty (Shringara Rasa). The answer key states (D) Rasavanti, which was published in 1940 and is also imbued with romanticism.

196. दिनकर जी का प्रथम कविता संग्रह कौन-सा है? (Which is the first poetry collection of Dinkar?)

(A) रेणुका (Renuka)

(B) कुरुक्षेत्र (Kurukshetra)

(D) रश्मिरथी (Rashmirathi)

Answer: (A) रेणुका (Renuka)

Explanation: ‘Renuka’, published in 1935, was the first poetry collection of Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’.

197. सुमित्रा कुमारी सिन्हा की कौन-सी रचना पुरस्कृत है? (Which work of Sumitra Kumari Sinha has been awarded?)

(A) ‘पंथिनी’ (‘Panthini’)

(B) ‘विहाग’ (‘Vihag’)

(D) ‘प्रसारिकता’ (‘Prasarika’)

Answer: (B) ‘विहाग’ (‘Vihag’)

Explanation: Sumitra Kumari Sinha’s first poetry collection, ‘Vihag’, was awarded the Sekseria Prize by the All India Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.

198. ‘चित्रलेखा’ उपन्यास के लेखक कौन हैं? (Who is the author of the novel ‘Chitralekha’?)

(A) प्रेमचन्द (Premchand)

(B) वृंदावन लाल वर्मा (Vrindavan Lal Verma)

(D) भगवती चरण वर्मा (Bhagwati Charan Verma)

Answer: (D) भगवती चरण वर्मा (Bhagwati Charan Verma)

Explanation: ‘Chitralekha’ is a famous Hindi novel written by Bhagwati Charan Verma, published in 1934.

199. संतकवियों में द्वितीय शंकराचार्य के रूप में किन्हें प्रसिद्धि मिली थी? (Who among the Sant poets was famous as the second Shankaracharya?)

(A) कबीर दास (Kabir Das)

(B) दादू (Dadu)

(D) मलूक दास (Maluk Das)

Answer: (C) सुन्दर दास (Sundar Das)

Explanation: Due to his profound knowledge and wisdom, Sundar Das was known among the followers of the Dadu panth as the “second Shankaracharya.”

200. निम्नलिखित में किसकी भाषा अवहठ रही है? (Whose language among the following was Avahatta?)

(A) दिनकर (Dinkar)

(B) विद्यापति (Vidyapati)

(D) सुमित्रानन्दन पंत (Sumitranandan Pant)

Answer: (B) विद्यापति (Vidyapati)

Explanation: The 14th-century poet Vidyapati composed works in Sanskrit, Apabhramsha, and Maithili, with his Apabhramsha being referred to as Avahatta.