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801. The PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in December 2000 under which Prime Minister?
- A. Manmohan Singh
- B. P.V. Narasimha Rao
- C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- D. H.D. Deve Gowda
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: PMGSY, launched on 25 Dec 2000, connects unconnected habitations by all-weather roads.
802. The Smart Cities Mission, launched on 25 June 2015, initially targeted how many cities?
- A. 50
- B. 500
- C. 200
- D. 100
Answer: 100
Explanation: AMRUT, launched the same day, targets 500 cities for basic urban infrastructure.
803. MGNREGA guarantees at least how many days of wage employment per rural household per financial year?
- A. 200 days
- B. 60 days
- C. 150 days
- D. 100 days
Answer: 100 days
Explanation: The NREGA 2005 was first launched in Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) on 2 Feb 2006 in 200 districts.
804. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (2024) targets installing rooftop solar in how many households?
- A. 2 crore
- B. 1 crore
- C. 50 lakh
- D. 25 lakh
Answer: 1 crore
Explanation: Households can get up to 300 units of free electricity per month, with central financial assistance.
805. PM SVANidhi (June 2020) provides working-capital loans primarily to:
- A. Small farmers
- B. Street vendors
- C. Women self-help groups
- D. Handloom weavers
Answer: Street vendors
Explanation: The initial loan is Rs 10,000 with interest subsidy on timely repayment.
806. The Agnipath scheme (June 2022) provides for Agniveers to serve for a fixed tenure of:
- A. Three years
- B. Seven years
- C. Five years
- D. Four years
Answer: Four years
Explanation: Up to 25% of each batch may be retained in permanent service after four years.
807. The Jal Jeevan Mission, announced on 15 August 2019, aims to provide:
- A. Functional household tap connections in every rural home
- B. Sewer connections in all cities
- C. Rainwater harvesting in all schools
- D. Piped gas to all homes
Answer: Functional household tap connections in every rural home
Explanation: Har Ghar Jal targets tap water to every rural household; the Jal Shakti Ministry implements it.
808. Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched in March 2018 from:
- A. Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- B. Panipat, Haryana
- C. Surat, Gujarat
- D. Ranchi, Jharkhand
Answer: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Explanation: It targets stunting, undernutrition, anaemia and low birth weight.
809. The Soil Health Card Scheme was launched on 19 February 2015 at:
- A. Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- B. Ludhiana, Punjab
- C. Suratgarh, Rajasthan
- D. Panipat, Haryana
Answer: Suratgarh, Rajasthan
Explanation: The cards give farmers crop-wise nutrient recommendations every two years.
810. Under PM-KISAN, eligible farmer families receive how much per year in three instalments?
- A. Rs 4,000
- B. Rs 8,000
- C. Rs 6,000
- D. Rs 12,000
Answer: Rs 6,000
Explanation: Rs 2,000 every four months is transferred directly to bank accounts; the scheme began in Feb 2019.
811. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, launched in 2018, offers health cover per family per year of up to:
- A. Rs 1 lakh
- B. Rs 10 lakh
- C. Rs 3 lakh
- D. Rs 5 lakh
Answer: Rs 5 lakh
Explanation: PM-JAY was launched on 23 Sep 2018 from Ranchi for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.
812. Under PM Mudra Yojana, the 'Tarun' category provides loans in the range of:
- A. Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh
- B. Up to Rs 50,000
- C. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh
- D. Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh
Answer: Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh
Explanation: Shishu is up to Rs 50,000, Kishor Rs 50,000-5 lakh, Tarun Rs 5-10 lakh (as originally structured).
813. The Atal Pension Yojana is open to subscribers in which age group?
- A. 18 to 40 years
- B. 18 to 60 years
- C. 25 to 45 years
- D. 21 to 60 years
Answer: 18 to 40 years
Explanation: APY, launched 9 May 2015, guarantees a monthly pension of Rs 1,000-5,000 from age 60.
814. The 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 at:
- A. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
- B. Panipat, Haryana
- C. Jaipur, Rajasthan
- D. Rohtak, Haryana
Answer: Panipat, Haryana
Explanation: It was launched at Panipat to address the declining child sex ratio; Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was launched with it.
815. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched on 1 May 2016 from which district?
- A. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
- B. Ranchi, Jharkhand
- C. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- D. Panipat, Haryana
Answer: Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: PMUY gives deposit-free LPG connections to women of BPL households.
816. Which fighter jets arrived at Ambala Air Force Station on 29 July 2020 as the first batch for the IAF?
- A. Rafale
- B. Mirage 2000
- C. Tejas Mk1A
- D. Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Answer: Rafale
Explanation: The first five Rafales landed at Ambala; they were inducted into 17 Squadron 'Golden Arrows'.
817. Which field marshal rank-holder led the Indian Army during the 1971 war?
- A. K.M. Cariappa
- B. Sam Manekshaw
- C. J.N. Chaudhuri
- D. K.S. Thimayya
Answer: Sam Manekshaw
Explanation: Gen Manekshaw was Army Chief (1969-73) and became Field Marshal in Jan 1973.
818. The Indian Army's Northern Command is headquartered at:
- A. Jaipur
- B. Chandimandir
- C. Lucknow
- D. Udhampur
Answer: Udhampur
Explanation: Northern Command is at Udhampur; Western at Chandimandir, Central at Lucknow, South Western at Jaipur.
819. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, India's first theatre-level tri-service command, was set up in:
- A. 2001
- B. 1999
- C. 2013
- D. 1988
Answer: 2001
Explanation: Established 8 Oct 2001 at Port Blair; the Strategic Forces Command followed in 2003.
820. Exercise 'Garuda' is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the air force of:
- A. Japan
- B. Egypt
- C. Russia
- D. France
Answer: France
Explanation: Garuda is the IAF-French Air and Space Force exercise; Shakti is the India-France army exercise.
821. Which military exercise is conducted between India and the United States Army?
- A. Yudh Abhyas
- B. Ajeya Warrior
- C. Nomadic Elephant
- D. Surya Kiran
Answer: Yudh Abhyas
Explanation: Yudh Abhyas is the Indo-US army exercise; Nomadic Elephant is with Mongolia, Ajeya Warrior with the UK, Surya Kiran with Nepal.
822. Who is the only person to hold the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force?
- A. Arjan Singh
- B. O.P. Mehra
- C. Idris Hasan Latif
- D. S. Mukherjee
Answer: Arjan Singh
Explanation: Arjan Singh was elevated to the five-star rank in January 2002; he led the IAF in the 1965 war.
823. The IAF's Operation Safed Sagar was conducted during which conflict?
- A. Sino-Indian War, 1962
- B. Operation Cactus, 1988
- C. Indo-Pak War, 1971
- D. Kargil War, 1999
Answer: Kargil War, 1999
Explanation: Operation Safed Sagar was the IAF's air component in Kargil; the Navy's was Operation Talwar.
824. Operation Sindoor, launched by India in May 2025, was a response to the terror attack at:
- A. Uri
- B. Pahalgam
- C. Pulwama
- D. Pathankot
Answer: Pahalgam
Explanation: Strikes on terror sites began on 7 May 2025 after the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam attack.
825. Operation Vijay (December 1961) led to the liberation of:
- A. Sikkim
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Pondicherry
- D. Goa, Daman and Diu
Answer: Goa, Daman and Diu
Explanation: Portuguese rule in Goa ended on 19 Dec 1961 after a ~36-hour operation.
826. Operation Polo (September 1948) resulted in the accession of which princely state?
- A. Junagadh
- B. Kashmir
- C. Travancore
- D. Hyderabad
Answer: Hyderabad
Explanation: The five-day police action ended Nizam's rule on 17 Sept 1948.
827. Operation Cactus (1988) was an Indian military intervention in which country?
- A. Seychelles
- B. Bhutan
- C. Maldives
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Maldives
Explanation: India sent paratroopers to Male in November 1988 to foil a coup against President Gayoom.
828. Operation Meghdoot (13 April 1984), by which India secured the Siachen Glacier, was carried out by:
- A. BSF
- B. Indian Army
- C. Indian Navy
- D. ITBP
Answer: Indian Army
Explanation: Operation Meghdoot, supported by IAF helicopters, preempted Pakistan's Operation Abadeel.
829. Who was India's first Chief of Defence Staff, appointed on 1 January 2020?
- A. General Bipin Rawat
- B. General M.M. Naravane
- C. General Anil Chauhan
- D. Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa
Answer: General Bipin Rawat
Explanation: Rawat also headed the new Department of Military Affairs; Gen Anil Chauhan succeeded him on 30 Sept 2022.
830. The Light Combat Aircraft was named 'Tejas' in 2003 by which Prime Minister?
- A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- B. Manmohan Singh
- C. P.V. Narasimha Rao
- D. I.K. Gujral
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: Vajpayee named the LCA Tejas on 4 May 2003; it is built by HAL with ADA design.
831. Which missile in the IGMDP is an anti-tank guided missile?
- A. Nag
- B. Akash
- C. Trishul
- D. Prithvi
Answer: Nag
Explanation: Nag is a third-generation fire-and-forget ATGM; Akash and Trishul are surface-to-air missiles.
832. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), launched in 1983, was headed by:
- A. Vikram Sarabhai
- B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- C. V.K. Saraswat
- D. G. Madhavan Nair
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Explanation: Kalam led IGMDP, which produced Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Akash and Nag.
833. The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a joint venture between DRDO and which Russian firm?
- A. Rosoboronexport
- B. Almaz-Antey
- C. NPO Mashinostroyeniya
- D. Sukhoi
Answer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Explanation: BrahMos is named after the Brahmaputra and the Moskva rivers and flies at about Mach 2.8.
834. The range of Agni-V is officially stated to be more than:
- A. 5,000 km
- B. 7,000 km
- C. 2,000 km
- D. 3,000 km
Answer: 5,000 km
Explanation: Agni-V is a three-stage solid-fuel ICBM; Mission Divyastra (11 March 2024) tested MIRV technology.
835. INS Arihant belongs to which class of vessel?
- A. Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
- B. Aircraft carrier
- C. Fleet tanker
- D. Guided-missile destroyer
Answer: Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
Explanation: Arihant, India's first indigenous SSBN, was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel project; Arighaat followed in 2024.
836. INS Vikramaditya, commissioned in 2013, was originally which Soviet/Russian ship?
- A. Kiev
- B. Admiral Gorshkov
- C. Moskva
- D. Peter the Great
Answer: Admiral Gorshkov
Explanation: INS Vikramaditya is the refitted Kiev-class carrier Admiral Gorshkov, commissioned 14 Nov 2013.
837. India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, was commissioned on 2 September 2022 after being built at:
- A. Hindustan Shipyard
- B. Mazagon Dock
- C. Cochin Shipyard Limited
- D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders
Answer: Cochin Shipyard Limited
Explanation: Vikrant (IAC-1) was built by Cochin Shipyard; it displaces about 45,000 tonnes.
838. The Indian Remote Sensing satellite series began with IRS-1A, launched in which year?
- A. 1995
- B. 1979
- C. 1988
- D. 2001
Answer: 1988
Explanation: IRS-1A was launched on 17 March 1988 from Baikonur on a Soviet Vostok rocket.
839. Which was India's first dedicated Earth observation satellite, launched in 1979?
- A. Rohini
- B. Bhaskara-I
- C. Aryabhata
- D. IRS-1A
Answer: Bhaskara-I
Explanation: Bhaskara-I (7 June 1979) carried TV cameras and microwave radiometers; it was launched from Kapustin Yar.
840. Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover were named, respectively:
- A. Pragyan and Dhawan
- B. Pragyan and Vikram
- C. Vikram and Pragyan
- D. Vikram and Sarabhai
Answer: Vikram and Pragyan
Explanation: The lander Vikram honours Vikram Sarabhai; the rover is Pragyan.
841. The NISAR satellite, launched in July 2025 aboard GSLV-F16, is a joint mission of ISRO and:
- A. Roscosmos
- B. ESA
- C. NASA
- D. JAXA
Answer: NASA
Explanation: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar uses dual L-band and S-band radar for Earth observation.
842. The SpaDeX mission (launched December 2024) demonstrated which technology, making India the fourth country to achieve it?
- A. In-space docking of satellites
- B. Human spaceflight
- C. Reusable launch vehicle landing
- D. Soft landing on Mars
Answer: In-space docking of satellites
Explanation: SpaDeX's Chaser and Target satellites docked on 16 Jan 2025, after the US, USSR/Russia and China.
843. Who took over as Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, on 14 January 2025?
- A. K. Sivan
- B. S. Somanath
- C. V. Narayanan
- D. A.S. Kiran Kumar
Answer: V. Narayanan
Explanation: V. Narayanan, a cryogenics expert, succeeded S. Somanath (2022-25).
844. The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO is headquartered in:
- A. Thiruvananthapuram
- B. Bengaluru
- C. Ahmedabad
- D. Hyderabad
Answer: Ahmedabad
Explanation: SAC Ahmedabad develops communication, navigation and remote-sensing payloads; NRSC is at Hyderabad.
845. Which ISRO centre, located at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, tests liquid and cryogenic propulsion stages?
- A. National Remote Sensing Centre
- B. Space Applications Centre
- C. U R Rao Satellite Centre
- D. ISRO Propulsion Complex
Answer: ISRO Propulsion Complex
Explanation: IPRC at Mahendragiri (Kanyakumari region, Tamil Nadu) handles propulsion testing.
846. ISRO was formed on 15 August 1969 as the successor to which committee set up in 1962?
- A. SPARRSO
- B. INCOSPAR
- C. SHAR Board
- D. COSPAR
Answer: INCOSPAR
Explanation: INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research) was formed under Vikram Sarabhai in 1962.
847. The Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station launched its first sounding rocket in November of which year?
- A. 1969
- B. 1958
- C. 1963
- D. 1975
Answer: 1963
Explanation: A Nike-Apache rocket was launched on 21 November 1963, beginning India's space programme.
848. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) is located in which state?
- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Odisha
- C. Kerala
- D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: SHAR at Sriharikota island in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, is India's primary spaceport.
849. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station in 2025 on which mission?
- A. Starliner-1
- B. Axiom-4
- C. Crew-9
- D. Soyuz MS-25
Answer: Axiom-4
Explanation: Shukla piloted the private Axiom-4 mission, launched on 25 June 2025.
850. Kalpana Chawla's first space flight in 1997 was aboard which Space Shuttle mission?
- A. STS-87 Columbia
- B. STS-51-L Challenger
- C. STS-107 Columbia
- D. STS-61 Endeavour
Answer: STS-87 Columbia
Explanation: She flew on STS-87 (1997) and died in the STS-107 Columbia disaster on 1 Feb 2003.
851. Which Indian astronaut flew aboard Soyuz T-11 to the Salyut 7 space station in April 1984?
- A. Ravish Malhotra
- B. Shubhanshu Shukla
- C. Rakesh Sharma
- D. Kalpana Chawla
Answer: Rakesh Sharma
Explanation: Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian in space on 3 April 1984; Ravish Malhotra was his backup.
852. NavIC, India's regional navigation system, consists of how many operational satellites in its constellation (7 in the original IRNSS design)?
- A. 12
- B. 9
- C. 4
- D. 7
Answer: 7
Explanation: IRNSS has three geostationary and four geosynchronous inclined-orbit satellites and covers India plus about 1,500 km around.
853. On 15 February 2017, PSLV-C37 set a world record by launching how many satellites in one mission?
- A. 37
- B. 83
- C. 52
- D. 104
Answer: 104
Explanation: PSLV-C37 carried Cartosat-2D and 103 co-passengers, a record then.
854. ASTROSAT, launched in September 2015, is described as India's first:
- A. navigation satellite
- B. Earth observation satellite
- C. communication satellite
- D. dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory
Answer: dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory
Explanation: ASTROSAT (PSLV-C30, 28 Sep 2015) observes in optical, UV and X-ray bands.
855. Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory mission, was placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on:
- A. 6 January 2024
- B. 2 September 2023
- C. 23 August 2023
- D. 15 February 2024
Answer: 6 January 2024
Explanation: Launched on 2 Sep 2023 by PSLV-C57, Aditya-L1 was inserted into its L1 halo orbit on 6 Jan 2024.
856. The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) entered Martian orbit on:
- A. 5 November 2013
- B. 24 September 2014
- C. 22 July 2019
- D. 15 February 2017
Answer: 24 September 2014
Explanation: MOM was launched on 5 Nov 2013 by PSLV-C25 and entered orbit on 24 Sep 2014, making ISRO the first agency to succeed at its first attempt.
857. Chandrayaan-3's lander touched down on 23 August 2023 near which region of the Moon?
- A. Mare Tranquillitatis
- B. Equatorial region
- C. South polar region (about 69.37 deg S)
- D. North polar region
Answer: South polar region (about 69.37 deg S)
Explanation: India became the first country to land near the lunar south pole; the site was named Shiv Shakti Point and 23 August is National Space Day.
858. Chandrayaan-1 was launched on 22 October 2008 by which launch vehicle?
- A. PSLV-C11
- B. SLV-3
- C. GSLV Mk III
- D. GSLV Mk II
Answer: PSLV-C11
Explanation: PSLV-C11 (XL variant) carried Chandrayaan-1 and its Moon Impact Probe, which struck the lunar surface on 14 Nov 2008.
859. Which was India's first indigenously launched satellite, placed in orbit by SLV-3 in July 1980?
- A. Rohini RS-1
- B. Bhaskara-I
- C. APPLE
- D. INSAT-1A
Answer: Rohini RS-1
Explanation: SLV-3, led by A.P.J. Kalam, put Rohini RS-1 in orbit on 18 July 1980, making India the sixth country with orbital launch capability.
860. India's first satellite Aryabhata (1975) was launched from which site?
- A. Sriharikota
- B. Kourou, French Guiana
- C. Kapustin Yar, USSR
- D. Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Answer: Kapustin Yar, USSR
Explanation: Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975 on a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar.
861. The Archaeological Survey of India was established in 1861 under the leadership of:
- A. Alexander Cunningham
- B. Mortimer Wheeler
- C. James Fergusson
- D. John Marshall
Answer: Alexander Cunningham
Explanation: Cunningham, the 'Father of Indian Archaeology', was the first Director-General of ASI.
862. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised in which year, following the Sino-Indian War?
- A. 1969
- B. 1965
- C. 1962
- D. 1971
Answer: 1962
Explanation: ITBP was raised on 24 October 1962; BSF was 1965 and CISF 1969.
863. The CRPF was originally raised in 1939 as:
- A. Central Reserve Guard
- B. Imperial Reserve Police
- C. Frontier Constabulary
- D. Crown Representative's Police
Answer: Crown Representative's Police
Explanation: Raised at Neemuch on 27 July 1939 as Crown Representative's Police; renamed CRPF by the CRPF Act, 1949.
864. Which is the oldest Central Armed Police Force of India, raised in 1835 as the Cachar Levy?
- A. CRPF
- B. Assam Rifles
- C. BSF
- D. ITBP
Answer: Assam Rifles
Explanation: Assam Rifles, 'Sentinels of the North East', traces to the Cachar Levy of 1835.
865. The National Security Guard (NSG) was raised in 1984 following which event?
- A. Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
- B. Bhopal gas tragedy
- C. Anti-Sikh riots
- D. Operation Blue Star
Answer: Operation Blue Star
Explanation: NSG, the 'Black Cats', was set up in 1984 after Operation Blue Star as a counter-terror force.
866. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was created in 2008 in the aftermath of which event?
- A. 26/11 Mumbai attacks
- B. Parliament attack 2001
- C. Akshardham attack 2002
- D. Mumbai serial blasts 1993
Answer: 26/11 Mumbai attacks
Explanation: The NIA Act, 2008 was enacted after the Mumbai attacks of November 2008.
867. The National Human Rights Commission was set up in 1993 under which Act?
- A. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- B. Human Rights Act, 1998
- C. Right to Information Act, 2005
- D. Civil Rights Act, 1955
Answer: Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Explanation: NHRC was constituted on 12 Oct 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (amended 2006, 2019).
868. National Handloom Day (7 August) commemorates which movement that began on that date in 1905?
- A. Champaran Satyagraha
- B. Swadeshi Movement
- C. Non-Cooperation Movement
- D. Home Rule Movement
Answer: Swadeshi Movement
Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement was proclaimed at Calcutta Town Hall on 7 Aug 1905 against the partition of Bengal.
869. National Safety Day (4 March) is linked to the foundation of which body in 1966?
- A. National Disaster Management Authority
- B. National Safety Council
- C. National Security Council
- D. Bureau of Indian Standards
Answer: National Safety Council
Explanation: The National Safety Council (est. 4 March 1966) promotes industrial and occupational safety.
870. National Technology Day (11 May) commemorates which event of 1998?
- A. Pokhran-II nuclear tests
- B. Launch of PSLV
- C. Launch of INSAT-4A
- D. Test of Agni-II
Answer: Pokhran-II nuclear tests
Explanation: Operation Shakti tests on 11 May 1998 were also marked by the first flight of Hansa-3 and a test of Trishul.
871. Army Day (15 January) marks the day when who became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
- A. K.M. Cariappa
- B. Rajendrasinhji
- C. K.S. Thimayya
- D. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
Answer: K.M. Cariappa
Explanation: Gen K.M. Cariappa took over from Gen Roy Bucher on 15 Jan 1949.
872. Indian Air Force Day (8 October) marks the year of IAF's formation as:
- A. 1950
- B. 1932
- C. 1947
- D. 1942
Answer: 1932
Explanation: The IAF was established on 8 October 1932; the 'Royal' prefix was dropped in 1950.
873. Indian Navy Day (4 December) commemorates which 1971 operation, the attack on Karachi harbour?
- A. Operation Vijay
- B. Operation Python
- C. Operation Trident
- D. Operation Cactus
Answer: Operation Trident
Explanation: Operation Trident (4 Dec 1971) used Osa-class missile boats; Python followed on 8-9 Dec.
874. Vijay Diwas on 16 December commemorates the surrender of Pakistani forces in:
- A. Kargil, 1999
- B. Tithwal, 1948
- C. Dhaka, 1971
- D. Lahore, 1965
Answer: Dhaka, 1971
Explanation: Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi signed the Instrument of Surrender to Lt Gen J.S. Aurora on 16 Dec 1971.
875. National Education Day (11 November) honours the birth anniversary of:
- A. S. Radhakrishnan
- B. Zakir Husain
- C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
- D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation: Azad, independent India's first Education Minister, was born 11 Nov 1888.
876. Engineers' Day in India (15 September) commemorates the birth of:
- A. M. Visvesvaraya
- B. Homi Bhabha
- C. Vikram Sarabhai
- D. E. Sreedharan
Answer: M. Visvesvaraya
Explanation: Visvesvaraya (b. 1860) designed the KRS Dam and was Diwan of Mysore; Bharat Ratna 1955.
877. National Sports Day (29 August) is observed on the birth anniversary of:
- A. K.D. Jadhav
- B. Milkha Singh
- C. Balbir Singh Sr.
- D. Major Dhyan Chand
Answer: Major Dhyan Chand
Explanation: Dhyan Chand was born on 29 Aug 1905 at Allahabad; day observed since 2012.
878. National Statistics Day (29 June) honours the birth anniversary of:
- A. P.C. Mahalanobis
- B. C.R. Rao
- C. Satyendra Nath Bose
- D. Visvesvaraya
Answer: P.C. Mahalanobis
Explanation: Mahalanobis founded the Indian Statistical Institute (1931) and shaped the Second Five Year Plan.
879. National Panchayati Raj Day (24 April) is linked to the coming into force in 1993 of which Constitutional Amendment?
- A. 74th Amendment
- B. 42nd Amendment
- C. 73rd Amendment
- D. 44th Amendment
Answer: 73rd Amendment
Explanation: The 73rd Amendment (Part IX, Eleventh Schedule) took effect on 24 April 1993.
880. Civil Services Day in India is observed on 21 April to commemorate the address of which leader to the first batch of administrative service probationers in 1947?
- A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- B. B.R. Ambedkar
- C. Rajendra Prasad
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Patel addressed probationers at Metcalfe House, Delhi on 21 April 1947 and called civil servants the 'steel frame'.
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