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881. Mission Indradhanush, launched December 2014, is a programme for:
- A. Immunisation of children and pregnant women
- B. Rural sanitation
- C. Skill training for youth
- D. Clean cooking fuel
Answer: Immunisation of children and pregnant women
Explanation: It targets full immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases, with seven (later more) vaccines.
882. Which scheme launched in October 2016 aims to make flying affordable via regional connectivity?
- A. Bharatmala
- B. Sagarmala
- C. UDAN
- D. Setu Bharatam
Answer: UDAN
Explanation: UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) caps fares for a 1-hour flight of about 500 km at Rs 2,500.
883. How many cities were originally selected for development under the Smart Cities Mission (launched 25 June 2015)?
- A. 100
- B. 75
- C. 98
- D. 50
Answer: 100
Explanation: The mission targeted 100 smart cities selected through a Smart City Challenge in stages.
884. National Startup Day, linked to the 2016 Startup India Action Plan, is observed on:
- A. 1 April
- B. 21 June
- C. 15 February
- D. 16 January
Answer: 16 January
Explanation: Startup India was launched on 16 January 2016 and the day is observed as National Startup Day.
885. Which scheme launched on 25 September 2014 aims to turn India into a global manufacturing hub?
- A. Digital India
- B. Start-up India
- C. Make in India
- D. Skill India
Answer: Make in India
Explanation: The logo of Make in India is a lion made of cogwheels; Digital India began 1 July 2015.
886. The Jal Jeevan Mission, announced 15 August 2019, aims to provide functional tap water connection to every rural household by:
- A. 2024
- B. 2022
- C. 2030
- D. 2026
Answer: 2024
Explanation: Original target of Har Ghar Jal was 2024; the mission was later extended.
887. The Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched in March 2018 from:
- A. Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- B. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
- C. Palamu, Jharkhand
- D. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Explanation: It was launched on 8 March 2018 at Jhunjhunu to reduce stunting, undernutrition and anaemia.
888. The Agnipath scheme (June 2022) recruits Agniveers to the armed forces for a tenure of:
- A. 4 years
- B. 5 years
- C. 7 years
- D. 3 years
Answer: 4 years
Explanation: Agniveers serve four years with up to 25% retained for regular service.
889. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (Feb 2024) targets rooftop solar for how many households?
- A. 1 crore
- B. 2 crore
- C. 50 lakh
- D. 10 lakh
Answer: 1 crore
Explanation: The scheme aims at 1 crore households receiving up to 300 units free electricity per month.
890. PM SVANidhi (2020) offers working-capital loans to street vendors, with an initial loan of up to:
- A. Rs 10,000
- B. Rs 5,000
- C. Rs 25,000
- D. Rs 50,000
Answer: Rs 10,000
Explanation: First tranche up to Rs 10,000 (later enhanced to Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000 for repeat loans).
891. The MGNREGA scheme was first launched in February 2006 from which district?
- A. Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- B. Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- C. Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
- D. Dausa, Rajasthan
Answer: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: NREGA was notified in 200 districts starting from Anantapur on 2 February 2006; it guarantees 100 days of wage employment.
892. Under the National Food Security Act 2013, eligible Priority Household members get how many kg of foodgrain per person per month?
- A. 5 kg
- B. 10 kg
- C. 3 kg
- D. 7 kg
Answer: 5 kg
Explanation: Priority households get 5 kg per person per month; Antyodaya Anna Yojana households get 35 kg per household.
893. The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on 11 October 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of:
- A. Jayaprakash Narayan
- B. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
- C. Sardar Patel
- D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan
Explanation: 11 October is JP's birth anniversary; each MP adopts one village by 2016 and two more by 2019.
894. PM-KISAN provides income support of how much per year, in three equal instalments?
- A. Rs 4,000
- B. Rs 9,000
- C. Rs 12,000
- D. Rs 6,000
Answer: Rs 6,000
Explanation: Rs 2,000 every four months, transferred directly to farmer families' bank accounts; launched February 2019.
895. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana fixes the farmer's premium for Kharif crops at:
- A. 1.5 per cent of sum insured
- B. 3 per cent of sum insured
- C. 2 per cent of sum insured
- D. 5 per cent of sum insured
Answer: 2 per cent of sum insured
Explanation: Farmers pay 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi and 5% for commercial/horticultural crops.
896. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched in January 2015 at:
- A. Panipat, Haryana
- B. Gurugram, Haryana
- C. Rohtak, Haryana
- D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Answer: Panipat, Haryana
Explanation: The scheme was launched at Panipat on 22 January 2015 to address the declining child sex ratio.
897. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016 from which district?
- A. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- B. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- C. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
- D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: PMUY, to give LPG connections to BPL women, was launched at Ballia on 1 May 2016.
898. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, launched on 23 September 2018, was launched from which city?
- A. Lucknow
- B. Ranchi
- C. Bhopal
- D. Varanasi
Answer: Ranchi
Explanation: PM-JAY was launched at Ranchi, Jharkhand, offering Rs 5 lakh per family per year secondary and tertiary care cover.
899. Under the PM Mudra Yojana, the 'Kishor' category covers loans in which range (original classification)?
- A. Above Rs 5 lakh up to Rs 10 lakh
- B. Up to Rs 50,000
- C. Above Rs 10 lakh up to Rs 20 lakh
- D. Above Rs 50,000 up to Rs 5 lakh
Answer: Above Rs 50,000 up to Rs 5 lakh
Explanation: Shishu: up to Rs 50,000; Kishor: Rs 50,000-5 lakh; Tarun: Rs 5-10 lakh (Tarun Plus added later up to Rs 20 lakh).
900. The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana provides accidental death/full disability cover of how much?
- A. Rs 2 lakh
- B. Rs 10 lakh
- C. Rs 5 lakh
- D. Rs 1 lakh
Answer: Rs 2 lakh
Explanation: PMSBY gives Rs 2 lakh cover for an annual premium of Rs 20; PMJJBY gives Rs 2 lakh life cover.
901. The Atal Pension Yojana is open to subscribers within which age band?
- A. 21 to 45 years
- B. 25 to 50 years
- C. 18 to 40 years
- D. 18 to 60 years
Answer: 18 to 40 years
Explanation: APY offers guaranteed monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 from age 60.
902. The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed in 1987 in which country?
- A. Sri Lanka
- B. Maldives
- C. Nepal
- D. Bangladesh
Answer: Sri Lanka
Explanation: IPKF went to Sri Lanka after the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord of July 1987 (Operation Pawan).
903. Which Indian Navy submarine class built at Mazagon Dock under Project-75 is based on the French Scorpène design?
- A. Arihant class
- B. Kalvari class
- C. Sindhughosh class
- D. Shishumar class
Answer: Kalvari class
Explanation: INS Kalvari (2017) was the first of six Kalvari-class diesel-electric boats.
904. India's first Defence Minister after independence, in the interim Government, was:
- A. Baldev Singh
- B. Jagjivan Ram
- C. Sardar Patel
- D. V. K. Krishna Menon
Answer: Baldev Singh
Explanation: Sardar Baldev Singh became the first Defence Minister (1947-52).
905. Param Vir Chakra awardee Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav won it for action on which feature in Kargil?
- A. Tiger Hill
- B. Point 4875
- C. Batra Top
- D. Tololing
Answer: Tiger Hill
Explanation: Grenadier Yogendra Yadav (18 Grenadiers) took Tiger Hill's Tiger Top bunkers on 4 July 1999 despite multiple wounds.
906. Tejas, India's light combat aircraft, is designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and manufactured by:
- A. Bharat Dynamics Limited
- B. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- C. Bharat Electronics Limited
- D. Mazagon Dock
Answer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Explanation: Tejas was officially named in 2003 by Atal Bihari Vajpayee; HAL manufactures it in Bengaluru.
907. Which is the Indian Army's main battle tank developed by DRDO's CVRDE at Avadi?
- A. Arjun
- B. Pinaka
- C. Vijayanta
- D. T-90 Bhishma
Answer: Arjun
Explanation: Arjun MBT is indigenous; T-90 is Russian origin; Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket launcher.
908. Which Indian missile is a nuclear-capable, solid-fuelled, road-mobile ICBM-class missile with range exceeding 5,000 km?
- A. Prithvi-II
- B. Dhanush
- C. Agni-I
- D. Agni-V
Answer: Agni-V
Explanation: Agni-V is DRDO's ICBM-class missile, tested with MIRV capability ('Mission Divyastra') in March 2024.
909. The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was created in 2019 and the first CDS was:
- A. General Anil Chauhan
- B. Admiral Karambir Singh
- C. General Bipin Rawat
- D. General M. M. Naravane
Answer: General Bipin Rawat
Explanation: Bipin Rawat took office on 31 December 2019 and also headed the Department of Military Affairs.
910. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces by the Constitution?
- A. The Chief of Defence Staff
- B. The President
- C. The Prime Minister
- D. The Defence Minister
Answer: The President
Explanation: Article 53(2) vests the supreme command of the Defence Forces in the President.
911. The Indian Coast Guard was formally established under the Coast Guard Act of:
- A. 1978
- B. 1965
- C. 1990
- D. 1982
Answer: 1978
Explanation: Interim ICG was set up on 1 Feb 1977; the Coast Guard Act 1978 gave it statutory status.
912. Which operation evacuated Indian citizens from Ukraine in 2022?
- A. Operation Ganga
- B. Operation Dost
- C. Operation Kaveri
- D. Operation Devi Shakti
Answer: Operation Ganga
Explanation: Operation Ganga (Ukraine, 2022); Kaveri was Sudan 2023; Dost was Turkey-Syria earthquake relief 2023; Devi Shakti was Afghanistan 2021.
913. Operation Sindoor, launched by India in May 2025, was a response to which preceding event?
- A. The Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April 2025
- B. The Uri attack of 2016
- C. The Pulwama attack of 2019
- D. The Parliament attack of 2001
Answer: The Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April 2025
Explanation: Operation Sindoor began on 7 May 2025 with strikes on terror infrastructure across the border.
914. Operation Vijay (December 1961) resulted in the liberation of:
- A. Pondicherry
- B. Goa, Daman and Diu
- C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- D. Sikkim
Answer: Goa, Daman and Diu
Explanation: The 36-hour operation ended 451 years of Portuguese rule on 19 December 1961.
915. Operation Polo (1948) was the Indian military action to annex:
- A. Sikkim
- B. Hyderabad State
- C. Junagadh
- D. Goa
Answer: Hyderabad State
Explanation: Police Action 'Operation Polo' (13-18 September 1948) ended the Nizam's rule.
916. Arjan Singh, the only IAF officer to hold a five-star rank, was elevated to which rank in 2002?
- A. Marshal of the Air Force
- B. Air Commodore
- C. Air Chief Marshal
- D. Air Vice Marshal
Answer: Marshal of the Air Force
Explanation: He was given the ceremonial five-star rank Marshal of the Indian Air Force in January 2002.
917. Who was the first Indian to be promoted Field Marshal of the Indian Army?
- A. K. S. Thimayya
- B. Sam Manekshaw
- C. K. M. Cariappa
- D. Arjan Singh
Answer: Sam Manekshaw
Explanation: Manekshaw was made Field Marshal in January 1973; Cariappa received the rank in 1986.
918. Which Indian Air Force command has its headquarters at Gandhinagar?
- A. Western Air Command
- B. Central Air Command
- C. Maintenance Command
- D. South Western Air Command
Answer: South Western Air Command
Explanation: SWAC is at Gandhinagar; WAC at Subroto Park New Delhi, CAC at Prayagraj, EAC at Shillong, SAC at Thiruvananthapuram, MC at Nagpur.
919. The Eastern Command of the Indian Army has its headquarters at:
- A. Shillong
- B. Siliguri
- C. Fort William, Kolkata
- D. Guwahati
Answer: Fort William, Kolkata
Explanation: Eastern Command is at Fort William, Kolkata; Southern Command is at Pune.
920. Which is the headquarters of the Indian Army's Northern Command?
- A. Jaipur
- B. Chandimandir
- C. Lucknow
- D. Udhampur
Answer: Udhampur
Explanation: Northern Command (Udhampur) covers J&K; Western is at Chandimandir, South Western at Jaipur, Central at Lucknow.
921. Which DRDO programme, launched in 1983 under A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, developed Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Akash and Nag?
- A. Project Vajra
- B. Advanced Technology Vessel project
- C. Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
- D. Pokhran Shakti Programme
Answer: Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
Explanation: IGMDP (1983) was completed in 2008; Kalam is the 'Missile Man of India'.
922. INS Arihant, commissioned in 2016, is India's first:
- A. Aircraft carrier
- B. Stealth frigate
- C. Diesel-electric attack submarine
- D. Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Answer: Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Explanation: Arihant is an SSBN built under the Advanced Technology Vessel project at Visakhapatnam; INS Arighaat followed in 2024.
923. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is named after which two rivers?
- A. Brahmaputra and Mosel
- B. Brahmani and Moskva
- C. Brahmaputra and Moskva
- D. Beas and Moskva
Answer: Brahmaputra and Moskva
Explanation: BrahMos Aerospace is a DRDO-NPO Mashinostroyeniya joint venture; the missile flies at about Mach 2.8.
924. INS Vikramaditya, commissioned in 2013, was formerly the Soviet/Russian carrier:
- A. Kuznetsov
- B. Kiev
- C. Admiral Gorshkov
- D. Moskva
Answer: Admiral Gorshkov
Explanation: Admiral Gorshkov (Baku) was refitted at Sevmash and handed over to India, joining the Navy on 16 November 2013.
925. INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 2 September 2022 and built at:
- A. Hindustan Shipyard
- B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
- C. Mazagon Dock
- D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders
Answer: Cochin Shipyard Limited
Explanation: Cochin Shipyard built IAC-1 Vikrant, which was commissioned by PM Modi at Kochi.
926. Which instrument on Chandrayaan-1, built by NASA, helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the Moon?
- A. HySI
- B. Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
- C. LLRI
- D. TMC
Answer: Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
Explanation: M3 detected hydroxyl and water signatures in 2009.
927. The first Indian satellite dedicated to education (EDUSAT) was launched in 2004 by which vehicle?
- A. PSLV-C5
- B. GSLV-D2
- C. PSLV-C6
- D. GSLV-F01
Answer: GSLV-F01
Explanation: EDUSAT (GSAT-3) was launched on GSLV-F01 on 20 September 2004.
928. In Chandrayaan-2 (2019), the lander and rover were named respectively:
- A. Pragyan and Vikram
- B. Vikram and Pragyan
- C. Vikram and Sarabhai
- D. Pragyan and Dhawan
Answer: Vikram and Pragyan
Explanation: Lander Vikram (after Vikram Sarabhai) and rover Pragyan; Chandrayaan-3 reused these names.
929. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India's main launch port, is located on which island?
- A. Car Nicobar
- B. Rameswaram
- C. Wheeler Island
- D. Sriharikota
Answer: Sriharikota
Explanation: SDSC SHAR is on Sriharikota island in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati district (formerly Nellore).
930. Which is the name of the female humanoid robot that ISRO planned to fly in Gaganyaan's uncrewed missions?
- A. Gagan Sakhi
- B. Aakash Sakhi
- C. Vyommitra
- D. Agnimitra
Answer: Vyommitra
Explanation: Vyommitra (Sanskrit: vyoma = space, mitra = friend) is the half-humanoid robot.
931. India's first indigenously developed reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator, successfully landed in 2023 at Chitradurga, is called:
- A. Hypersonic HSTDV
- B. Gaganyaan TV-D1
- C. Vyommitra
- D. RLV-LEX (Pushpak)
Answer: RLV-LEX (Pushpak)
Explanation: RLV-LEX autonomous landing was done at the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, in April 2023.
932. Which Indian was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space, on STS-87 in 1997?
- A. Sunita Williams
- B. Kalpana Chawla
- C. Anita Sengupta
- D. Sirisha Bandla
Answer: Kalpana Chawla
Explanation: Kalpana Chawla flew on Columbia STS-87 in 1997 and died in the Columbia disaster (STS-107) on 1 February 2003.
933. The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was formed in 1962 under the leadership of:
- A. Satish Dhawan
- B. Vikram Sarabhai
- C. Homi Bhabha
- D. Brahm Prakash
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
Explanation: Sarabhai chaired INCOSPAR, which became ISRO on 15 August 1969.
934. Which ISRO centre is responsible for liquid propulsion systems and is located at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram?
- A. Space Applications Centre
- B. U. R. Rao Satellite Centre
- C. Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- D. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Answer: Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Explanation: LPSC has campuses at Valiamala, Mahendragiri and Bengaluru; SAC is in Ahmedabad.
935. Chandrayaan-1 (2008) carried the Moon Impact Probe, which struck near which crater?
- A. Shackleton
- B. Tycho
- C. Copernicus
- D. Aristarchus
Answer: Shackleton
Explanation: MIP struck near Shackleton crater at the south pole on 14 November 2008; India became the 4th nation to plant its flag on the Moon.
936. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is operationally known as:
- A. BeiDou
- B. GAGAN
- C. GLONASS
- D. NavIC
Answer: NavIC
Explanation: NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) covers India and about 1,500 km around it; GAGAN is the SBAS augmentation.
937. NISAR, launched in 2025 on a GSLV, is a joint Earth-observation mission of ISRO and:
- A. NASA
- B. ESA
- C. Roscosmos
- D. JAXA
Answer: NASA
Explanation: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) uses dual L- and S-band radar.
938. ISRO's GSLV Mk III, used for Chandrayaan-3, has since been renamed:
- A. SSLV
- B. PSLV-XL
- C. HLVM3
- D. LVM3
Answer: LVM3
Explanation: GSLV Mk III is officially called Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3).
939. ISRO's SpaDeX mission (Dec 2024-Jan 2025) made India the fourth country to demonstrate what capability?
- A. Reusable launch vehicle landing
- B. Lunar sample return
- C. Soft landing on Mars
- D. In-orbit docking of two spacecraft
Answer: In-orbit docking of two spacecraft
Explanation: After the US, Russia and China, India achieved space docking on 16 January 2025.
940. Who became the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station, in June 2025 on the Axiom-4 mission?
- A. Prasanth Nair
- B. Shubhanshu Shukla
- C. Angad Pratap
- D. Ajit Krishnan
Answer: Shubhanshu Shukla
Explanation: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloted Ax-4, launched 25 June 2025 and docked with the ISS next day.
941. Rakesh Sharma flew to space in April 1984 aboard which Soviet spacecraft?
- A. Vostok 6
- B. Soyuz T-11
- C. Soyuz T-10
- D. Voskhod 2
Answer: Soyuz T-11
Explanation: Rakesh Sharma spent about 8 days aboard Salyut 7 after launch on Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984.
942. Which rocket launched India's first sounding rocket from Thumba on 21 November 1963?
- A. Centaure
- B. Menaka
- C. Nike-Apache
- D. Rohini-75
Answer: Nike-Apache
Explanation: A US-made Nike-Apache rocket was launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
943. Which rocket launched the record 104 satellites in a single mission on 15 February 2017?
- A. PSLV-C25
- B. PSLV-C37
- C. GSLV-F09
- D. SSLV-D1
Answer: PSLV-C37
Explanation: PSLV-C37 carried Cartosat-2D plus 103 nano satellites, a then-record.
944. AstroSat, launched in September 2015, is India's first dedicated:
- A. Multi-wavelength space observatory
- B. Weather satellite
- C. Navigation satellite
- D. Military reconnaissance satellite
Answer: Multi-wavelength space observatory
Explanation: AstroSat studies celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV bands, launched by PSLV-C30.
945. Aditya-L1 is placed in a halo orbit around which point?
- A. Earth-Moon L1 point
- B. Earth-Moon L2 point
- C. Sun-Earth L2 point
- D. Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point
Answer: Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point
Explanation: Launched 2 Sept 2023, Aditya-L1 reached its Sun-Earth L1 halo orbit in January 2024, about 1.5 million km from Earth.
946. Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) was launched on 5 November 2013 by which launch vehicle?
- A. PSLV-C37
- B. GSLV Mk III-D1
- C. GSLV-D5
- D. PSLV-C25
Answer: PSLV-C25
Explanation: PSLV-C25 launched MOM from Sriharikota; it entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014, India's first-attempt success.
947. Chandrayaan-3's lander touched down near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023. By what name is the landing site designated?
- A. Jawahar Point
- B. Tiranga Point
- C. Statio Vikram
- D. Shiv Shakti Point
Answer: Shiv Shakti Point
Explanation: The site was named Shiv Shakti Point; Chandrayaan-2's impact site is Tiranga Point. 23 August is National Space Day.
948. Which Indian satellite, launched in 1975 with Soviet help, was India's first?
- A. APPLE
- B. Rohini
- C. Aryabhata
- D. Bhaskara
Answer: Aryabhata
Explanation: Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar aboard a Soviet Kosmos-3M.
949. Operation Cactus (1988) involved Indian armed forces helping which country?
- A. Nepal
- B. Maldives
- C. Seychelles
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Maldives
Explanation: In Nov 1988 India foiled a coup attempt against President Gayoom of the Maldives.
950. Indian Navy Day on 4 December commemorates which operation of the 1971 war?
- A. Operation Vijay
- B. Operation Cactus
- C. Operation Python
- D. Operation Trident
Answer: Operation Trident
Explanation: Operation Trident (4 Dec 1971) was the missile boat attack on Karachi harbour; Python followed on 8-9 Dec.
951. On which date is National Statistics Day observed in India, in honour of P. C. Mahalanobis?
- A. 22 December
- B. 28 February
- C. 29 June
- D. 29 August
Answer: 29 June
Explanation: Mahalanobis was born on 29 June 1893; the day is observed as Statistics Day.
952. Which Indian author won the Booker Prize in 2008 for 'The White Tiger'?
- A. Aravind Adiga
- B. Vikram Seth
- C. Kiran Desai
- D. Salman Rushdie
Answer: Aravind Adiga
Explanation: Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize; Kiran Desai won in 2006 for The Inheritance of Loss.
953. Who wrote the Hindi epic poem 'Kamayani'?
- A. Mahadevi Verma
- B. Jaishankar Prasad
- C. Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
- D. Sumitranandan Pant
Answer: Jaishankar Prasad
Explanation: Kamayani (1936) is Jaishankar Prasad's masterpiece of the Chhayavad movement.
954. 'Mudrarakshasa', a Sanskrit play set around Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya, was written by:
- A. Bhavabhuti
- B. Vishakhadatta
- C. Shudraka
- D. Bhasa
Answer: Vishakhadatta
Explanation: Vishakhadatta authored Mudrarakshasa; Shudraka wrote Mrichchhakatika.
955. Who is the author of 'Rajatarangini', a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir?
- A. Banabhatta
- B. Kalhana
- C. Bilhana
- D. Jayadeva
Answer: Kalhana
Explanation: Kalhana wrote Rajatarangini in the 12th century.
956. Which book written by Jawaharlal Nehru was composed during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar Fort (1942-46)?
- A. Letters from a Father to His Daughter
- B. An Autobiography
- C. The Discovery of India
- D. Glimpses of World History
Answer: The Discovery of India
Explanation: The Discovery of India (1946) was written at Ahmednagar Fort; Glimpses was written in Naini and other jails.
957. Captain Vikram Batra was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his role at which Kargil peak?
- A. Point 4875
- B. Tiger Hill
- C. Tololing
- D. Point 5140
Answer: Point 4875
Explanation: Batra (13 JAK Rifles) died while capturing Point 4875 in July 1999; he had earlier helped take Point 5140.
958. Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra?
- A. Major Shaitan Singh
- B. Lt. Col. Dhan Singh Thapa
- C. Major Somnath Sharma
- D. Captain Vikram Batra
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Explanation: Major Somnath Sharma (4 Kumaon) was awarded it posthumously for defending Badgam, Kashmir, in November 1947.
959. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in which field in 2009?
- A. Chemistry
- B. Economics
- C. Medicine
- D. Physics
Answer: Chemistry
Explanation: He shared the 2009 Chemistry Nobel for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
960. Which Nobel laureate of Indian origin won the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
- A. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
- B. Har Gobind Khorana
- C. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- D. Abhijit Banerjee
Answer: Har Gobind Khorana
Explanation: Har Gobind Khorana shared the 1968 Medicine Nobel for deciphering the genetic code.
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