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Q.1 When is World Banjara Day celebrated?
Q.1 विश्व बंजारा दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 1 April
B). 5 April
C). 8 April
D). 13 April
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Answer:- C). 8 April
Q.2 When is World Theater Day celebrated?
Q.2 विश्व रंगमंच दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 12 March
B). 31 March
C). 27 March
D). 7 March
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Answer:- C). 27 March
Q.3. In medieval India, the term ‘Amir-i-Chahalgani’ referred to:
Q.3. मध्यकालीन भारत में, ‘अमीर-ए-चहलगानी’ शब्द का अर्थ है:
a). Foreign Invaders
b). Trusted Nobles
c). Women Spies
d). Agricultural labourers
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Answer:- b). Trusted Nobles
Q.4. First Home Minister of India?
Q.4. भारत का पहला गृह मंत्री ?
A). Vallabh Bhai Patel
B). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C). Jawaharlal Nehru
D). john mathai
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Answer:- A). Vallabh Bhai Patel
Q.5. Who among the following established the ‘Mahila Seva Mandal’ and ‘Native Female School’ in Pune?
प्र.5. निम्नलिखित में से किसने पुणे में ‘महिला सेवा मंडल’ और ‘नेटिव फीमेल स्कूल’ की स्थापना की?
a). Aruna Asaf Ali
b). Jhalkari Bai
c). Savitribai Phule
d). Sarla Devi Chaudharani
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Answer:- c). Savitribai Phule
Q.6. When is International Day Against Drug Abuse celebrated?
Q.6. मादक पदार्थों के दुरुपयोग एवं तस्करी के खिलाफ अंतरराष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
A). 12 June
B). 01 June
C). 30 June
D). 26 June
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Answer:- D). 26 June
Q.7. Which of the following is not correct with respect to the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression under Article 19 of the Constitution of India?
प्र.7. भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद 19 के तहत बोलने और अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता के अधिकार के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा सही नहीं है?
a). It is enforceable against private individuals and entities.
b). It is available to both citizens and foreigners except enemy aliens.
c). It cannot be restricted on any condition except those mentioned under Article 19.
d). It includes the right to receive and impart information through social media.
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Answer:- b). It is available to both citizens and foreigners except enemy aliens.
Q.8. First woman governor in India?
Q.8. भारत में प्रथम महिला राज्यपाल?
A). Sucheta Kripalani
B). Anandibai Joshi
C). Sarojini Naidu
D). none of these
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Answer:- C). Sarojini Naidu
Q.9. Which river among the following starts its Journey and ends its journey in India itself?
Q.9. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी अपनी यात्रा भारत में ही शुरू करती है और भारत में ही समाप्त करती है?
A). Indus
B). Brahmaputra
C). Chambal
D). Kosi
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Answer:- C). Chambal
Q.10. First Music Secretary of India?
Q.10. भारत का पहला मंत्रीमंडल सचीव?
A). N R Pillai
B). Amit Shah
C). Uma Bharti
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). N R Pillai
Q.11. The dam Krishna Raja Sagara is located in which state?
Q.11. कृष्णराज सागर बांध किस राज्य में स्थित है?
A). Andhra Pradesh
B). Telangana
C). Tamil Nadu
D). Karnataka
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Answer:- D). Karnataka
Q.12. Who is the first woman in the world to reach Mount Everest?
Q.12. माउंट एवरेस्ट पर पहुंचने वाली विश्व की पहली महिला कौन है?
A). Vidya Devi Bhandari
B). Junko Tabby
C). Khaleda Jaria
D). none of these
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Answer:- B). Junko Tabby
Q.13. Which day is known as World Pneumonia Day?
Q,13. किस दिन को विश्व निमोनिया दिवस के रूप में जाना जाता है?
A). December 21
B). March 17
C). September 13
D). November 12
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Answer:- D). November 12
Q.14. When is World Family Day celebrated?
Q.14. विश्व परिवार दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
A). 12th May
B). 16th May
C). 21th May
D). 15th May
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Answer:-D). 15th May
Q.15. What is the minimum age to be a Chief Minister of any state in India?
Q.15. भारत में किसी भी राज्य का मुख्यमंत्री बनने के लिए न्यूनतम आयु क्या है?
A). 30 years
B). 18 years
C). 25 years
D). 21 years
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Answer:- C). 25 years
Q.16. First woman Chief Minister in India?
Q.16. भारत में प्रथम महिला मुख्यमंत्री ?
A). Sucheta Kripalani
B). Mayawati
C). Sushma Swaraj
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). Sucheta Kripalani
Q.17. In which year was the late Shri. Pranab Mukherjee awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Q.17. स्वर्गीय श्री किस वर्ष में थे? प्रणब मुखर्जी को भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया गया?
A). 2018
B). 2019
C). 2015
D). 2016
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Answer:- B). 2019
Q.18. First Railway Minister of India?
Q.18. भारत का पहला रेल मंत्री?
A). Lal Bahadur Shastri
B). Lalit Narayan Mishra
C). Bansi Lal
D). john mathai
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Answer:- D). john mathai
Q.19. Which state of India is called the Land of Five Rivers?
प्र.19. भारत के किस राज्य को पाँच नदियों की भूमि कहा जाता है?
A). Haryana
B). Punjab
C). Maharashtra
D). Gujarat
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Answer:- B). Punjab
Q.20. First Air Force Chief of India?
Q.20. भारत का पहला वायु सेना अध्यक्ष ?
A). Air Marshal S. Mukherjee
B). Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs
C). Air Marshal Sir Ronald Chapman
D). Air Marshal Thomas Elmhurst
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Answer:- D). Air Marshal Thomas Elmhurst
Q.21. With changes in the education policy, the 10+2 system was abolished and replaced by which system by the NEP 2020?
प्र.21. शिक्षा नीति में बदलाव के साथ, 10+2 प्रणाली को समाप्त कर दिया गया और NEP 2020 द्वारा इसके स्थान पर कौन सी प्रणाली लागू की गई?
A). 3+4+5+3
B). 3+5+3+4
C). 5+3+3+4
D). 4+3+5+3
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Answer:- C). 5+3+3+4
Q.22. First woman governor in India?
Q.22. भारत में प्रथम महिला राज्यपाल ?
A). Sucheta Kripalani
B). Anandibai Joshi
C). Sarojini Naidu
D). none of these
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Answer:- C). Sarojini Naidu
Q.23. Which ion is the most dissolved in ocean water?
Q.23. महासागरीय जल में कौन सा आयन सबसे अधिक घुला हुआ है?
A). Calcium
B). Chlorine
C). Phosphorus
D). Bromine
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Answer:- B). Chlorine
Q.24. India’s first foreign minister?
Q.24. भारत का पहला विदेश मंत्री ?
A). Gulzarilal Nanda
B). Lal Bahadur Shastri
C). Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D). Jawaharlal Nehru
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Answer:- D). Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.25. Which house is also known as the Council of States?
Q.25. किस सदन को राज्यों की परिषद के नाम से भी जाना जाता है?
A). Rajya Sabha
B). Lok Sabha
C). Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
D). None of the above
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Answer:- A). Rajya Sabha
Q.26. First Attorney General of India?
Q.26. भारत का पहला अटॉर्नी जनरल ?
A). C.K. office
B). G Ramaswami
C). M.C. Setalwad
D). none of these
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Answer:- C). M.C. Setalwad
Q.27. What is the meaning of the term secular that is written in the Preamble of India’s Constitution?
Q.27. भारत के संविधान की प्रस्तावना में लिखे धर्मनिरपेक्ष शब्द का क्या अर्थ है?
A). The government protects the interest of a single religion
B). All the religions are equal in front of the law
C). No religion is allowed in the country
D). Only the religion of minorities matter
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Answer:- B). All the religions are equal in front of the law
Q.28. First Army Chief of India?
Q.28. भारत का पहला थल सेना अध्यक्ष?
A). General R.N. Thapar
B). General Rajendra Singh ji
C). General K.S. Thimayya
D). none of these
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Answer:- B). General Rajendra Singh ji
Q.29. Elections for the Parliament are conducted by whom in India?
Q.29. भारत में संसद के लिए चुनाव किसके द्वारा आयोजित किये जाते हैं?
A). The President
B). The Prime Minister
C). The Election Commission of India
D). State election commission
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Answer:- C). The Election Commission of India
Q.30. Who is the first woman to win a gold medal in the World Olympics?
Q.30. विश्व में ओलंपिक स्वर्ण जीतने वाली पहली महिला है ?
A). Indira Gandhi
B). Sirimavo Bandaranaike
C). Charlotte Cooper
D). none of these
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Answer:- C). Charlotte Cooper
Q.31. When is World Theater Day celebrated?
Q.31. विश्व रंगमंच दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 12 March
B). 31 March
C). 27 March
D). 17 March
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Answer:- C). 27 March
Q.32. The President of India can nominate how many people into the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
Q.32. भारत के राष्ट्रपति कितने लोगों को राज्यसभा और लोकसभा में मनोनीत कर सकते हैं?
A). 10 for RS and 4 for LS
B). 9 for RS and 5 for LS
C). 2 for RS and 12 for LS
D). None of the above
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Answer:- D). None of the above
Q.33. India’s first naval chief?
Q.33. भारत का पहला नौ सेना अध्यक्ष?
A). Admiral A.K. Chatterjee
B). Rear Admiral J.T.S. Condition
C). Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
D). Admiral Sir Mark Pidge
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Answer:-B). Rear Admiral J.T.S. Condition
Q.34. Under which article of the Indian Constitution are the provisions of the electoral commission provided?
Q.34. भारतीय संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद के अंतर्गत निर्वाचन आयोग के प्रावधान प्रदान किये गये हैं?
A). Article 15 to Article 30
B). Article 238 to Article 250
C). Article 324 to Article 329
D). Article 45 to Article 50
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Answer:- C). Article 324 to Article 329
Q.35. First Prime Minister of India?
Q.35. भारत का पहला प्रधानमंत्री ?
A). Pandit jawaharlal nehru
B). Sardar Baldev Singh
C). General Rajendra Singh ji
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). Pandit jawaharlal nehru
Q.36. Which of the following is a compulsory criterion to become a Rajya Sabha member?
Q.36. राज्यसभा सदस्य बनने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा अनिवार्य मानदंड है?
A). He or she must be from a commerce background
B). The candidate can hold profit earned by the office
C). The candidate must be of 25 years of age
D). The candidate must be of 26 years of age
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Answer:- C). The candidate must be of 25 years of age
Q.37. When is the Foundation Day of Reserve Bank of India celebrated?
Q.37. भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक का स्थापना दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 2th April
B). 1th April
C). 4th April
D). 3th April
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Answer:- B). 1th April
Q.38. Who has given a statement that the preamble of the Indian Constitution is “ The Keynote of the Constitution.”?
Q.38. यह कथन किसने दिया है कि भारतीय संविधान की प्रस्तावना “संविधान का मूलमंत्र” है?
A). Ernest Barker
B). Mahatma Gandhi
C). Rahul Gandhi
D). Manmohan Singh
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Answer:- A). Ernest Barker
Q.39. When is World Meteorological Day celebrated?
Q.39. विश्व मौसम विज्ञान दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 13th March
B). 23th March
C). 31th March
D). 22th March
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Answer:- B). 23th March
Q.40. What was the theme of world environment day celebrated in India in 2018?
Q.40. 2018 में भारत में मनाए गए विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस का विषय क्या था?
A). Think. Eat. Save
B). I’m with nature
C). Beat Plastic Pollution
D). None of the above options
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Answer:- C). Beat Plastic Pollution
Q.41. First Indian Governor General?
Q.41. पहला भारतीय गवर्नर जनरल ?
A). C Rajagopalachari
B). G.V. Mavalankar
C). Jawaharlal Nehru
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). C Rajagopalachari
Q.42. The term El Nino is derived from which European language?
Q.42. एल नीनो शब्द किस यूरोपीय भाषा से लिया गया है?
A). Portuguese
B). Spanish
C). Dutch
D). German
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Answer:- B). Spanish
Q.43. When is National Maritime Day celebrated?
Q.43. राष्ट्रीय समुद्री दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 2th April
B). 3th April
C). 5th April
D). 8th April
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Answer:- C). 5th April
Q.44. Which para-athlete won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the recently announced National Sports Award 2020?
Q.44. हाल ही में घोषित राष्ट्रीय खेल पुरस्कार 2020 में किस पैरा-एथलीट ने राजीव गांधी खेल रत्न पुरस्कार जीता?
A). Dutee Chand
B). Shri Mariyappan
C). Rani
D). None of the above
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Answer:- B). Shri Mariyappan
Q.45. First Defense Minister of India?
Q.45. भारत का पहला रक्षा मंत्री?
A). Sardar Baldev Singh
B). Kailash Nath Katju
C). Indira Gandhi
D). Jagjivan Ram
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Answer:- A). Sardar Baldev Singh
Q.46. Which of the following rivers is not part of ‘Panchad’?
Q.46. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी ‘पंचद’ का हिस्सा नहीं है?
A). The Chenab
B). The Ravi
C). The Indus
D). The Jhelum
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Answer:- B). The Ravi
Q.47. What was ‘Petrograd’ called before the year 1914?
Q.47. वर्ष 1914 से पहले ‘पेट्रोग्राड’ को क्या कहा जाता था?
A). The Chenab
B). The Ravi
C). The Indus
D). The Jhelum
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Answer:- B). The Ravi
Q.47. When is Bihar Day celebrated?
Q.47. बिहार दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
A). 24 April
B). 1 January
C). 21st February
D). 22 March
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Answer:- D). 22 March
Q.48. Who was the propaganda minister of Hitler?
Q.48. हिटलर का प्रचार मंत्री कौन था?
A). Heinrich Himmler
B). Paul Joseph Goebbels
C). Eva Braun
D). Adolf Hitler
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Answer:- B). Paul Joseph Goebbels
Q.49. First Chief Information Commissioner of India?
Q.49. भारत का पहला मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त ?
A). Wajahat Habibullah
B). A N Tiwari
C). Satyanand Mishra
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). Wajahat Habibullah
Q.50. Where is the Serengeti National Park situated?
Q.50. सेरेन्गेटी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान कहाँ स्थित है?
A). Zanzibar
B). Namibia
C). Tanzania
D). Botswana
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Answer:- C). Tanzania
Q.51. India’s first Cabinet Secretary?
Q.51. भारत का पहला मंत्रीमंडल सचीव?
A). N.R. Pillay
B). Amit Shah
C). Uma Bharti
D). none of these
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Answer:- A). N.R. Pillay
Q.52. When did India enter Test cricket?
प्र.52. भारत ने टेस्ट क्रिकेट में कब प्रवेश किया?
A). 1932
B). 1947
C). 1946
D). 1935
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Answer:- A). 1932
Q.53. Which is the first Arab country to appear on FA Fromi’s website?
Q.53. एफएटीएफ की पूर्ण सदस्यता पाने वाला पहला अरब देश कौन सा बना है?
A). Saudi Arab
B). Türkiye
C). Oman
D). Qatar
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Answer:- A). Saudi Arab
Q.54. Which battle established British supremacy in India
Q.54. किस युद्ध ने भारत में ब्रिटिश प्रभुत्व स्थापित किया?
A). The Battle of Plassey
B). The Battle of Wandiwash
C). The Battle of Saragarhi
D). The Battle of Mysore
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Answer:- A). The Battle of Plassey
Q.55. Who is the first woman in the world to go to space?
Q.55. विश्व में अंतरिक्ष में जाने वाली पहली महिला है ?
A). Chandrika Kumaratunga
B). golda meyer
C). amelia earhart
D). Valentina Tereshkova
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Answer:- D). Valentina Tereshkova
Q.56. The city known as the ‘Fabled city of gold’?
Q.56. वह शहर जिसे ‘सोने का प्रसिद्ध शहर’ के नाम से जाना जाता है?
A). Bristol
B). New York
C). El Dorado
D). Rio de Janeiro
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Answer:- C). El Dorado
Q.57. First Attorney General of India?
Q.57. भारत का पहला अटॉर्नी जनरल ?
A). C.K. office
B). G Ramaswami
C). M.C. Setalwad
D). none of these
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Answer:-C). M.C. Setalwad
Q.58. Which body is involved in selecting The Chairman of public sector banks?
Q.58. सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के बैंकों के अध्यक्ष का चयन करने में कौन सी संस्था शामिल होती है?
A). Securities and Exchange Board of India
B). Banks Board Bureau
C). Indian Banks’ Association
D). Reserve Bank of India
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Answer:- B). Banks Board Bureau
Q.59. When is the foundation day of BJP celebrated?
Q.59. भाजपा का स्थापना दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
A). 3 March
B). 1 April
C). 2 May
D). 6 April
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Answer:- D). 6 April
Q.60. Which of these is not an asset of a commercial bank of India
Q.60. इनमें से कौन भारत के वाणिज्यिक बैंक की संपत्ति नहीं है?
A). Bills Discounted
B). Government Securities with One Year or Less to Maturity
C). Loans and Advances
D). Deposits
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Answer:- D). Deposits
Q.61 India’s first Central Santa Commissioner?
Q.61 भारत का पहला केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयुक्त?
A). Sushma Singh
B). Rajeev Mathur
C). N. Srinivas Rao
D). none of these
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Answer:- C). N. Srinivas Rao
Q.62. Where is Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research located?
Q.62. इन्दिरा गाँधी सेन्टर फॉर एटॉमिक रिसर्च कहाँ स्थित है?
A). Tamil Nadu
B). Kerala
C). Delhi
D). Haryana
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Answer:- A). Tamil Nadu
Q.63. First woman Chief Minister in India?
Q.63. भारत में प्रथम महिला मुख्यमंत्री ?
A). Sucheta Kripalani
B). Mayawati
C). Sushma Swaraj
D). none of these
(Show Answer)
Answer:- A). Sucheta Kripalani
Q.64. Who among these is the author of Mahabharata?
Q.64. इनमे से कौन महाभारत के रचयिता हैं?
A). valmiki
B). Tulsidas
C). Vedvyas
D). None of these
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Answer:- C). Vedvyas
Q.61 India’s first Central Santa Commissioner?
Q.61 भारत का पहला केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयुक्त?
A). Sushma Singh
B). Rajeev Mathur
C). N. Srinivas Rao
D). none of these
(Show Answer)
Answer:- C). N. Srinivas Rao
Q.61 India’s first Central Santa Commissioner?
Q.61 भारत का पहला केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयुक्त?
A). Sushma Singh
B). Rajeev Mathur
C). N. Srinivas Rao
D). none of these
(Show Answer)
Answer:- C). N. Srinivas Rao
Q.61 India’s first Central Santa Commissioner?
Q.61 भारत का पहला केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयुक्त?
A). Sushma Singh
B). Rajeev Mathur
C). N. Srinivas Rao
D). none of these
(Show Answer)
Answer:- C). N. Srinivas Rao
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