Indian History

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Q. Where did the revolt take place under the guidance of Velavudhan Thampi?

Ans. Travancore (Kerela)

Q. What does it mean by ‘Daman-e-koh' in the context of Modern Indian History?

Ans. –The plains of Rajmahal Hills (Bhagalpur) affected by Santhal revolt

Q. Who was the viceroy of India during the foundation of India National Congress?

Ans. Lord Dufferin

Q. Who said that congress was a result of Dufferin's brain?

Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai

Q. Indian National Association also known as Indian Association was founded by?

Ans. Surendra Nath Banerjee & Anand Mohan Bose

General Science

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Q. What is the name of the branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it affects community of people?

Ans. Epidemiology

Q. Which is called ‘Milk of magnesia’?

Ans. Magnesium hydroxide

Q. Plants which grow on rocks are called?

Ans. Lithophytes

Q. Which metal is made of copper and tin?

Bronze

Q. When gas is turned into liquid, the process is called?

Ans. Condensation

Geography

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Q. Collision between which two plates exposes Japan, Philippines and South Pacific Islands to numerous natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, typhoons and earthquakes?

Ans. Then Eurasian Plate and Pacific Plate.

Q. Reversal of the Walker circulation and replacement of Peruvian cold current by the warm current mark the occurrence of?

Ans. El-Nino Phenomenon.

Q. Calm and stable conditions with greater density of air column at the surface of the earth signifies?

Ans. High pressure area

Q. Which theory is substantiated by scientific explanation of continental drift, Seafloor spreading and paleomagnetism?

Ans. The plate tectonics theory

Q. The Brazilian coast is famous for the absence of coral reefs despite being lying in tropical and subtropical latitudes. Which factors attributed to this?

Ans. Absence of islands and confluence of Amazon River with the Atlantic Ocean.

Environment & Ecology

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Q. Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks are established under which act?

Ans. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Q. A certain tax is levied on consumption of fossil fuels, which aims at reducing greenhouse gases. What is it?

Ans. Carbon Tax

Q. IUCN lists the Black necked Crane, (Tibetan Crane) a migratory bird of China considered sacred to certain Buddhist traditions as?

Ans. Vulnerable

Q. Name the certification mark of BIS that has earthern pot as its logo and is aimed at increasing consumer awareness about ecologically sustainable products?

Ans. Ecomark

Q. The modification of environment to stimulate existing bacteria capable of bioremediation is called?

Ans. Biostimulation

Polity

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Q. With reference to the period of British Rule in India, Indian Statutory Commission is popularly known as?

Ans. Simon Commission

Q. Who headed the Fundamental Rights sub-committee of Indian Constituent Assembly?

Ans. J.B. Kriplani

Q. Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

Ans. Sir B.N Rau

Q. Who headed the Linguistic Provinces Commission appointed in 1948 to enquire about the desirability of linguistic provinces?

Ans. S.K Dhar

Q. Who can regulate the right of citizenship in India?

Ans. The Parliament

Economy

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Q. Which Indian Company has launched India’s first certified ‘Green Bond’ in London Stock Exchange?

Ans. Axis Bank (to finance climate change solutions around the world)

Q. Recent meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in which city?

Ans. Chengdu, China

Q. Recently HDFC Bank became first Indian company to issue the ‘Masala Bonds’. What is Masala Bond?

Ans. Rupee denominated bonds issued in foreign bond markets

Q. India ranked 105th position out of 130 countries on the Human Capital Index (HCI), 2016 released by World Economic Forum. What does HCI measures?

Ans. It measures country’s ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth

Q. Which Indian has been recently elected as the Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce?

Ans. Sunil Bharti Mittal, CEO Bharti Group