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641. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 deals with insults to the:
- A. Armed forces
- B. Parliament only
- C. Prime Minister and President
- D. National Flag, Constitution and National Anthem
Answer: National Flag, Constitution and National Anthem
Explanation: The Act penalises insulting the flag, the Constitution or preventing the singing of the national anthem, with up to three years' imprisonment.
642. The elephant was declared India's National Heritage Animal in which year?
- A. 2004
- B. 2010
- C. 1992
- D. 2015
Answer: 2010
Explanation: The Elephant was declared National Heritage Animal in 2010 on the recommendation of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife.
643. India's national bird, the Indian peafowl, was declared as such in which year?
- A. 1973
- B. 1963
- C. 1950
- D. 1972
Answer: 1963
Explanation: The Indian peacock was declared the national bird in 1963; it is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
644. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India functions under which ministry?
- A. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- B. Ministry of Law and Justice
- C. Ministry of Home Affairs
- D. NITI Aayog
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation: The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
645. Among Indian states (excluding UTs), which recorded the highest decadal population growth rate in Census 2011?
- A. Nagaland
- B. Meghalaya
- C. Bihar
- D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Meghalaya
Explanation: Meghalaya had 27.95% among states; Nagaland alone showed a negative growth (-0.58%).
646. Which is the most populous Union Territory as per Census 2011?
- A. Delhi
- B. Chandigarh
- C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- D. Puducherry
Answer: Delhi
Explanation: Delhi had about 16.8 million; Lakshadweep is the least populous UT.
647. As per Census 2011, the Scheduled Castes formed about what percentage of India's population?
- A. 8.6%
- B. 16.6%
- C. 19.3%
- D. 12.4%
Answer: 16.6%
Explanation: SCs were 16.6% (about 201 million) and STs 8.6%.
648. Which state had the lowest population density (17 per sq km) in Census 2011?
- A. Sikkim
- B. Mizoram
- C. Arunachal Pradesh
- D. Nagaland
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh has 17/sq km; Bihar is the densest state with 1,102.
649. Which Union Territory had the highest population density (11,297 per sq km) in Census 2011?
- A. Delhi
- B. Daman and Diu
- C. Chandigarh
- D. Puducherry
Answer: Delhi
Explanation: Delhi had 11,297 persons/sq km; Chandigarh followed with 9,252.
650. Which is the most populous district of India as per Census 2011?
- A. Thane
- B. Bangalore Urban
- C. Pune
- D. North 24 Parganas
Answer: Thane
Explanation: Thane (Maharashtra) had about 11.06 million people.
651. The decadal population growth rate of India during 2001-2011 was:
- A. 23.87%
- B. 21.54%
- C. 17.64%
- D. 14.2%
Answer: 17.64%
Explanation: Growth fell from 21.54% (1991-2001) to 17.64% (2001-2011), the sharpest decline since Independence.
652. The overall sex ratio of India as per Census 2011 was:
- A. 919
- B. 943
- C. 927
- D. 933
Answer: 943
Explanation: Sex ratio was 943 females per 1000 males; the child sex ratio (0-6) was 919.
653. As per Census 2011, which state recorded the highest literacy rate?
- A. Tripura
- B. Kerala
- C. Mizoram
- D. Goa
Answer: Kerala
Explanation: Kerala had 93.91% literacy in 2011, followed by Lakshadweep (UT) and Mizoram (91.58%).
654. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides health cover per family per year of up to:
- A. Rs 5 lakh
- B. Rs 3 lakh
- C. Rs 2 lakh
- D. Rs 10 lakh
Answer: Rs 5 lakh
Explanation: PM-JAY gives Rs 5 lakh cover per family for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.
655. The Skill India Mission was launched on 15 July 2015, which is observed as:
- A. National Youth Day
- B. World Youth Skills Day
- C. International Labour Day
- D. World Population Day
Answer: World Youth Skills Day
Explanation: 15 July is World Youth Skills Day, designated by the UN General Assembly in 2014.
656. The e-Shram portal, launched in August 2021, is a national database of:
- A. Railway employees
- B. Registered start-ups
- C. Unorganised workers
- D. Government pensioners
Answer: Unorganised workers
Explanation: e-Shram issues a 12-digit Universal Account Number to unorganised workers and is run by the Ministry of Labour.
657. The SVAMITVA scheme (April 2020) aims to provide:
- A. Free LPG connections
- B. Pucca houses to the homeless
- C. Crop insurance
- D. Property cards to rural household owners using drone mapping
Answer: Property cards to rural household owners using drone mapping
Explanation: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is run by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
658. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity was launched on:
- A. 1 February 2020
- B. 15 August 2019
- C. 13 October 2021
- D. 25 December 2021
Answer: 13 October 2021
Explanation: It was launched on 13 Oct 2021 as a GIS-based digital platform integrating infrastructure ministries.
659. The National Education Policy 2020 replaced the 10+2 structure with which school structure?
- A. 4+4+4
- B. 5+3+3+4
- C. 6+3+3
- D. 3+5+4+2
Answer: 5+3+3+4
Explanation: NEP 2020 has Foundational (5), Preparatory (3), Middle (3) and Secondary (4) stages.
660. Stand-Up India (2016) provides bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore to:
- A. Street vendors
- B. SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
- C. Ex-servicemen
- D. Farmers with less than 2 hectares
Answer: SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
Explanation: Each bank branch gives at least one loan to a SC/ST borrower and one woman borrower for a greenfield enterprise.
661. The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana provides life cover of Rs 2 lakh to people in which age group?
- A. 18 to 70 years
- B. 18 to 40 years
- C. 21 to 60 years
- D. 18 to 50 years
Answer: 18 to 50 years
Explanation: PMJJBY covers ages 18-50 (renewable to 55) and was launched with PMSBY and APY on 9 May 2015 in Kolkata.
662. Under PMSBY, the annual premium for accidental death/disability cover of Rs 2 lakh is:
- A. Rs 330
- B. Rs 436
- C. Rs 20
- D. Rs 12
Answer: Rs 20
Explanation: The PMSBY premium is Rs 20 per year (age 18-70); PMJJBY life cover now costs Rs 436.
663. Which Indian Air Force command is headquartered at Prayagraj?
- A. Southern Air Command
- B. Central Air Command
- C. Eastern Air Command
- D. Training Command
Answer: Central Air Command
Explanation: Central Air Command is at Prayagraj; Eastern is at Shillong and Southern at Thiruvananthapuram.
664. The Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy is headquartered at:
- A. Kochi
- B. Karwar
- C. Visakhapatnam
- D. Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai
Explanation: Western is at Mumbai, Eastern at Visakhapatnam and Southern at Kochi.
665. The South Western Command of the Indian Army is headquartered at:
- A. Bhopal
- B. Jaipur
- C. Jodhpur
- D. Chandimandir
Answer: Jaipur
Explanation: South Western Command, raised in 2005, is at Jaipur; Western Command is at Chandimandir.
666. Where is the headquarters of the Indian Army's Central Command?
- A. Udhampur
- B. Lucknow
- C. Jaipur
- D. Pune
Answer: Lucknow
Explanation: Central Command is at Lucknow; Southern is at Pune, South Western at Jaipur, Northern at Udhampur.
667. INS Vikrant, the first indigenous aircraft carrier, was built by which shipyard?
- A. Cochin Shipyard Limited
- B. Hindustan Shipyard
- C. Mazagon Dock
- D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders
Answer: Cochin Shipyard Limited
Explanation: Cochin Shipyard built IAC-1 Vikrant, commissioned on 2 September 2022.
668. Which physicist founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, in 1947?
- A. Vikram Sarabhai
- B. Meghnad Saha
- C. Satish Dhawan
- D. Homi J. Bhabha
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
Explanation: Vikram Sarabhai set up PRL on 11 Nov 1947 and is regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.
669. Bhaskara-I, launched in 1979, was India's first:
- A. Navigation satellite
- B. Meteorological geostationary satellite
- C. Experimental remote-sensing (Earth observation) satellite
- D. Communication satellite
Answer: Experimental remote-sensing (Earth observation) satellite
Explanation: Bhaskara-I carried TV cameras and microwave radiometers for earth observation.
670. Mars Orbiter Mission was inserted into Martian orbit on:
- A. 24 September 2014
- B. 15 August 2014
- C. 2 October 2014
- D. 5 November 2013
Answer: 24 September 2014
Explanation: MOM entered Mars orbit on 24 Sept 2014, making India the first country to do so on its maiden attempt.
671. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon was named:
- A. Jawahar Point
- B. Tiranga Point
- C. Statio Vikram
- D. Shiv Shakti Point
Answer: Shiv Shakti Point
Explanation: Shiv Shakti marks the Chandrayaan-3 touchdown; Tiranga Point marks the Chandrayaan-2 crash site, and Jawahar Point the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1.
672. Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July 2023 aboard which launch vehicle?
- A. GSLV-F12
- B. LVM3-M4
- C. SSLV-D2
- D. PSLV-C56
Answer: LVM3-M4
Explanation: LVM3-M4 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota.
673. 'Mission Shakti', conducted on 27 March 2019, was a demonstration of India's:
- A. Hypersonic glide vehicle
- B. Anti-satellite (ASAT) missile capability
- C. Submarine-launched ballistic missile
- D. Reusable launch vehicle
Answer: Anti-satellite (ASAT) missile capability
Explanation: DRDO destroyed a Low Earth Orbit satellite at about 300 km in the test, making India the fourth ASAT-capable nation.
674. India's first nuclear test at Pokhran (1974) was code-named:
- A. Pokhran Prahar
- B. Smiling Buddha
- C. Operation Vajra
- D. Operation Shakti
Answer: Smiling Buddha
Explanation: The test on 18 May 1974 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was called Smiling Buddha.
675. The Pokhran-II nuclear tests of May 1998 were conducted under which code name?
- A. Operation Shakti
- B. Smiling Buddha
- C. Operation Trishul
- D. Operation Vijay
Answer: Operation Shakti
Explanation: Pokhran-II (11 and 13 May 1998) was Operation Shakti; Pokhran-I (18 May 1974) was 'Smiling Buddha'.
676. Major Shaitan Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for the 1962 battle at:
- A. Walong
- B. Rezang La
- C. Tawang
- D. Nathu La
Answer: Rezang La
Explanation: Maj Shaitan Singh of 13 Kumaon (C Company) fell at Rezang La on 18 Nov 1962.
677. Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma died defending which airfield in 1947?
- A. Pathankot
- B. Srinagar (Badgam)
- C. Leh
- D. Jammu
Answer: Srinagar (Badgam)
Explanation: Major Somnath Sharma of 4 Kumaon fell at Badgam on 3 Nov 1947 protecting the Srinagar airfield.
678. Operation Ajay (October 2023) evacuated Indian citizens from:
- A. Israel
- B. Turkey
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Sudan
Answer: Israel
Explanation: Operation Ajay brought Indians home from Israel; Operation Kaveri was Sudan (2023).
679. Operation Maitri (2015) was India's relief operation after an earthquake in:
- A. Bhutan
- B. Nepal
- C. Myanmar
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Nepal
Explanation: The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal triggered Operation Maitri.
680. Operation Rahat (2015) was the Indian evacuation of its citizens from which country?
- A. Iraq
- B. Libya
- C. Yemen
- D. Syria
Answer: Yemen
Explanation: Operation Rahat evacuated over 4,600 Indians from Yemen in April 2015.
681. Operation Trident (4 December 1971) was an Indian Navy missile-boat attack on which harbour?
- A. Chittagong
- B. Chalna
- C. Karachi
- D. Gwadar
Answer: Karachi
Explanation: Trident targeted Karachi harbour; Operation Python followed on 8-9 Dec.
682. Operation Safed Sagar (1999) was the code name for the role of which force in the Kargil conflict?
- A. Indian Air Force
- B. Indian Army
- C. BSF
- D. Indian Navy
Answer: Indian Air Force
Explanation: Safed Sagar was the IAF's air operation; the Navy's was Operation Talwar and the Army's Operation Vijay.
683. Under Operation Pawan (1987), the Indian Army's main objective was to capture which city?
- A. Trincomalee
- B. Colombo
- C. Kandy
- D. Jaffna
Answer: Jaffna
Explanation: Operation Pawan (Oct 1987) was the IPKF offensive to take Jaffna from the LTTE.
684. Veer Bal Diwas, observed on 26 December, honours the sacrifice of:
- A. Luv and Kush
- B. Abhimanyu and Ghatotkacha
- C. The sons of Maharana Pratap
- D. The Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: The Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh
Explanation: Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were bricked alive at Sirhind in 1705; the day was declared in 2022.
685. Anti-Terrorism Day in India on 21 May marks the death anniversary of:
- A. Beant Singh
- B. Rajiv Gandhi
- C. Indira Gandhi
- D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at Sriperumbudur on 21 May 1991.
686. Antyodaya Diwas (25 September) commemorates the birth anniversary of:
- A. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
- B. Syama Prasad Mukherjee
- C. Jayaprakash Narayan
- D. Ram Manohar Lohia
Answer: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
Explanation: Deendayal Upadhyaya, proponent of Integral Humanism, was born on 25 Sept 1916.
687. Police Commemoration Day is observed on 21 October in memory of the police personnel killed in an ambush at:
- A. Tawang (1962)
- B. Hot Springs, Ladakh (1959)
- C. Chushul (1962)
- D. Galwan Valley (2020)
Answer: Hot Springs, Ladakh (1959)
Explanation: On 21 Oct 1959 a CRPF patrol under DSP Karam Singh was ambushed at Hot Springs; 10 personnel died.
688. 'Nil Darpan' (1860), a play exposing the oppression of indigo cultivators, was written by:
- A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B. Dinabandhu Mitra
- C. Girish Chandra Ghosh
- D. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Answer: Dinabandhu Mitra
Explanation: Dinabandhu Mitra's Nil Darpan was translated by Madhusudan Dutt; Rev. James Long was jailed for publishing it.
689. Gandhi's autobiography 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' was originally written in which language?
- A. Hindi
- B. Gujarati
- C. English
- D. Marathi
Answer: Gujarati
Explanation: It was written in Gujarati and serialised in Navajivan (1925-29); Mahadev Desai translated it into English.
690. 'India Wins Freedom', an account of the freedom struggle and Partition, is the autobiography of:
- A. Zakir Husain
- B. Rajendra Prasad
- C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation: Maulana Azad dictated India Wins Freedom (1959) to Humayun Kabir.
691. Khushwant Singh's 1956 novel set during Partition in the village of Mano Majra is:
- A. Sunset Club
- B. The Company of Women
- C. Delhi
- D. Train to Pakistan
Answer: Train to Pakistan
Explanation: Train to Pakistan (1956) is set in Mano Majra on the border.
692. The Hindi novel 'Gunahon Ka Devta' was written by:
- A. Mohan Rakesh
- B. Yashpal
- C. Bhisham Sahni
- D. Dharamvir Bharati
Answer: Dharamvir Bharati
Explanation: Dharamvir Bharati wrote Gunahon Ka Devta; he also wrote the play Andha Yug.
693. The novel 'Devdas' (1917) is by which author?
- A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B. Rabindranath Tagore
- C. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- D. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Answer: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Explanation: Devdas was written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, published in 1917.
694. 'Anandamath', which contains the song 'Vande Mataram', was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in which year?
- A. 1882
- B. 1857
- C. 1905
- D. 1870
Answer: 1882
Explanation: Anandamath (1882), set in the Sannyasi Rebellion, carries Vande Mataram.
695. Premchand's last completed novel 'Godan' was published in which year?
- A. 1936
- B. 1942
- C. 1925
- D. 1931
Answer: 1936
Explanation: Godan appeared in 1936, the year Premchand died; its protagonist is the peasant Hori.
696. Who co-authored A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's autobiography 'Wings of Fire'?
- A. Ravi Subramanian
- B. Y. S. Rajan
- C. Srijan Pal Singh
- D. Arun Tiwari
Answer: Arun Tiwari
Explanation: 'Wings of Fire' (1999) was written by Kalam with Arun Tiwari; Srijan Pal Singh co-wrote later books such as 'Target 3 Billion'.
697. The English translation of Tagore's 'Gitanjali' (1912) was published with an introduction by which poet?
- A. T. S. Eliot
- B. Ezra Pound
- C. W. B. Yeats
- D. Rudyard Kipling
Answer: W. B. Yeats
Explanation: The India Society, London, published Gitanjali (Song Offerings) in 1912 with a foreword by W. B. Yeats.
698. Who was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award (1976) for her Bengali novel 'Pratham Pratishruti'?
- A. Mahasweta Devi
- B. Ashapurna Devi
- C. Mahadevi Verma
- D. Amrita Pritam
Answer: Ashapurna Devi
Explanation: Ashapurna Devi won the Jnanpith in 1976 for 'Pratham Pratishruti', the first woman recipient.
699. Which poet's Hindi work 'Chidambara' earned him the first Jnanpith Award given to a Hindi writer (1968)?
- A. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
- B. Mahadevi Verma
- C. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- D. Sumitranandan Pant
Answer: Sumitranandan Pant
Explanation: Sumitranandan Pant received the 1968 Jnanpith for 'Chidambara', the first Hindi writer so honoured.
700. Sensex, the BSE benchmark index, consists of how many companies?
- A. 50
- B. 30
- C. 500
- D. 100
Answer: 30
Explanation: Sensex tracks 30 large companies; the NSE's Nifty 50 tracks 50.
701. The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on:
- A. 28 January 1950
- B. 15 August 1947
- C. 26 November 1949
- D. 26 January 1950
Answer: 28 January 1950
Explanation: The Supreme Court began functioning on 28 January 1950 in the Parliament House's Chamber of Princes; it moved to the present building in 1958.
702. Which is the longest national highway in India, running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari?
- A. NH 44
- B. NH 48
- C. NH 19
- D. NH 27
Answer: NH 44
Explanation: NH 44 (about 3,745 km) runs through J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, MP, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
703. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25 December 2000 under which Prime Minister?
- A. H. D. Deve Gowda
- B. P. V. Narasimha Rao
- C. Manmohan Singh
- D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: PMGSY gives all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations; the Golden Quadrilateral was also a Vajpayee-era NHDP project.
704. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project uses technology from which country?
- A. China (CRH)
- B. Japan (Shinkansen)
- C. France (TGV)
- D. Germany (ICE)
Answer: Japan (Shinkansen)
Explanation: The project is funded largely by a JICA soft loan and uses E5 Series Shinkansen technology.
705. Vande Bharat Express (Train 18), India's first semi-high-speed indigenous train, was built at:
- A. Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
- B. Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
- C. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
- D. Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
Answer: Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
Explanation: ICF Chennai built Train 18; the first service, New Delhi-Varanasi, was flagged off on 15 February 2019.
706. Dhola-Sadiya (Bhupen Hazarika) Bridge, opened in 2017 as India's longest river bridge, is over the:
- A. Dihing
- B. Manas
- C. Lohit
- D. Subansiri
Answer: Lohit
Explanation: The 9.15 km bridge over the Lohit river links Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
707. The Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest rail-cum-road bridge, spans which river?
- A. Mahanadi
- B. Kosi
- C. Brahmaputra
- D. Ganga
Answer: Brahmaputra
Explanation: The 4.94 km bridge near Dibrugarh, Assam, was opened on 25 December 2018.
708. Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link), opened in January 2024, is India's longest:
- A. Cable-stayed bridge
- B. River bridge
- C. Sea bridge
- D. Rail bridge
Answer: Sea bridge
Explanation: The 21.8 km MTHL links Mumbai with Navi Mumbai (Sewri to Nhava Sheva).
709. Atal Tunnel, opened in October 2020, passes under which pass?
- A. Jawahar Pass
- B. Banihal Pass
- C. Rohtang Pass
- D. Zojila Pass
Answer: Rohtang Pass
Explanation: The 9.02 km tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti and was inaugurated on 3 October 2020.
710. The Statue of Unity at Kevadia, 182 m tall, was sculpted by:
- A. Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury
- B. Gautam Pal
- C. Ram V. Sutar
- D. Nek Chand
Answer: Ram V. Sutar
Explanation: Ram Sutar designed it; it overlooks the Narmada (Sardar Sarovar Dam) in Gujarat and was inaugurated on 31 October 2018.
711. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from:
- A. 1 July 2024
- B. 26 January 2024
- C. 1 January 2024
- D. 1 April 2024
Answer: 1 July 2024
Explanation: BNS, BNSS and BSA came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act respectively.
712. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 reserves what proportion of seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?
- A. One-half
- B. One-third
- C. One-fifth
- D. One-fourth
Answer: One-third
Explanation: The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023 provides 33% reservation, to take effect after the next census and delimitation.
713. The new Parliament building in New Delhi was inaugurated on 28 May 2023. The plan is a:
- A. Circular
- B. Triangular
- C. Hexagonal
- D. Rectangular
Answer: Triangular
Explanation: The new building is triangular and was designed by Bimal Patel's HCP Design; the old Council House (circular) was by Herbert Baker and opened in 1927.
714. Who was appointed as India's first Lokpal Chairperson in March 2019?
- A. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
- B. Justice A. K. Patnaik
- C. Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah
- D. Justice J. S. Verma
Answer: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Explanation: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013; Justice P. C. Ghose, a former SC judge, was the first Lokpal.
715. The Right to Education Act came into force on 1 April 2010, following which Constitutional provision?
- A. Article 45 by the 42nd Amendment
- B. Article 51A(k) by the 86th Amendment
- C. Article 29 by the 44th Amendment
- D. Article 21A inserted by the 86th Amendment, 2002
Answer: Article 21A inserted by the 86th Amendment, 2002
Explanation: Article 21A guarantees free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14.
716. The Right to Information Act, 2005 came into force fully on:
- A. 15 June 2005
- B. 2 October 2005
- C. 12 October 2005
- D. 26 January 2006
Answer: 12 October 2005
Explanation: The Act received assent on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
717. The first Chairman of the UIDAI that issues Aadhaar numbers was:
- A. Nandan Nilekani
- B. R. S. Sharma
- C. Vijay Kelkar
- D. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Answer: Nandan Nilekani
Explanation: UIDAI was set up in 2009; Aadhaar numbers are 12 digits, and the Aadhaar Act was passed in 2016.
718. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is developed by:
- A. NPCI
- B. NABARD
- C. SBI
- D. RBI
Answer: NPCI
Explanation: The National Payments Corporation of India (set up 2008) launched UPI in April 2016.
719. Which article, inserted by the 101st Amendment, created the GST Council?
- A. Article 268A
- B. Article 270
- C. Article 246A
- D. Article 279A
Answer: Article 279A
Explanation: Article 279A creates the GST Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister; Article 246A gives power to levy GST.
720. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out in India on:
- A. 26 January 2017
- B. 1 January 2018
- C. 1 April 2017
- D. 1 July 2017
Answer: 1 July 2017
Explanation: GST came into effect on 1 July 2017 through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
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