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Indian History and Culture:

• Which dynasty issued the largest number of gold coins? – Guptas
• The earliest inscriptions are found on ‘seals of Harappa belonging to about 2500 BC, but the earliest inscriptions deciphered so fat belonged to- Asoka
• The earliest Brahmi script was interpreted for the first time by – James Prince
• Where was fourth council of Buddhist held? -Kundalvan Vihar in Kashmir
• Why is 6th century B.C. considered to be very important period in Indian history? -Because it was the age of Gautam and Mahavir and the rise of Buddhism and Jainism. The rise of Magadh is yet another important event of this period.
• In Vijay Nagar state, the Pranpati who did not belong to the Royal family but were appointed on merit were often called – Dand Nayak
• Who were poliogars? -The subordinate of Nayaks in Vijay Nagar State
• Who was the ruler of India at the time of Nadir Shah’s invasion -Muhammad Shah
• Which Mughal ruler was called the prince of builders? –Shahjahan
• With Whom Lord Cornwallis con- ducted the Permanent Settle meets? – Zamindars
• The founder of the Karkota dynasty in Kashmir was: -Avantivarman
• Under Harshvardhan in the seventh century A. D. the centre of political gravity in north India shifted from Magadh to: -Kannauj
• The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujarat for almost three and a half centuries between: The year 950-1300 A.D.
• Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari ? -Abul Fazl
• During the sultan’s: period the highest category of peasants were: -The Knots and muqaddams
• During the Sultanate period the territories whose revenues went directly to the Sultan’s treasury called: - Khalise
• Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation if the third city of Delhi known as: – Tughlaqabad
• Which Indian philosophy postulates a dualism of the matter and soul, and declares that salvation depends on fully recognizing the atomic cadre of the universe and its difference with the soul? – Vaisesika
• The last Tirthankara tradition is: – Vardhamana Mahavira

Indian Polity and Constitution:

• A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his/her office during his/her tenure by -The President on the basis of resolution passed by Parliament by special majority.
• Among police, law and order, prisons and criminal procedure code which is not included in the State List of the Constitution of India?- Criminal Procedure Code
• The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the -President
• In India, the Vice-president is elected by an electoral college consisting of -Members of both Houses of Parliament
• How many members are required to complete the quorum in Rajya Sabha? -25
• Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be Suspended by -A proclamation of National Emergency
• Which Fundamental Right is guaranteed only to the citizens and not to the foreigners? -Freedom of speech and expression
• The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been included in -Schedule one of the Constitution
• What kind of Emergency, the Union cannot impose on the State of Jammu and Kashmir?-Financial Emergency
• A political party is recognised as national or regional by -The Election Commission
• Part XVIII of the Constitution deals with: – Emergency Provisions
• Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Article 25-28 includes – Freedom of Conscience, and the free profession, practice and propagation of religion
• The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of habeas corpus mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warrants are the parts of: – Right to Constitutional Remedies
• The right to acquire, hold and dispose of property was deleted from the chapter of fundamental rights by: – The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978
• Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?- Article 22
• The Article 40 which requires the state to organist Village Panchayats and endows them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part: – Directive Principles of Slate Policy
• The law which aims at protecting the monuments, places and objects of national importance is: -The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act (1951)
• The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in: Parliamentary System
• The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India include: – Supremacy of the Constitution, Independence of Judiciary, Rule of Lam Principle of Equality, Judicial Review and Secularism
• President of India can be reelected: – For any number of

Indian National Movement and Constitutional Development:

• Who is the foundered the National Indian Association? -Mary Carpenter
• Who was the first Indian Governor General of free India? – C. Rajagopalachari
• Who was the founder of the British Indian Association? – Devendra Nath Tagore
• When did India become Republic? – 26th January, 1950
• The Constituent Assembly of India held its first session on – 6 December, 1946
• What was the Mountbatten’s Declaration on the freedom of India and its partition? -June 3rd plan
• “……..It was a post-dated cheque on a cashing bank” This statement about the Cripp’s proposal was made by -M. K. Gandhi
• The first gathering of the leaders i of the Princely States, leading to the formation of the all India States People’s Conference took place in -1927
• Why was Kheda Satyagraha with- drawn? -Withdrawn by Gandhiji when he came to know that instructions had been issued to recover revenue only from those peasants who could affort it.
• The partition of Bengal made in 1905 was annulled by the king’s proclamation at the -Delhi Durbar in 1911
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the slogan ‘Swaraj is my birth right’ in: – The year 1906
• Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as: – Sher-e-punjab
• Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year: -1872
• Doctrine of Passive Resistance’ was published in the daily Bande Mataram in: – April 1907 by so Aurobindo Ghosh
• Who said ”Curzon’s partition of Bengal gave unwitting initiative to events of such magnitude which returned many years later to port with the cargo of freedom: – Dr. S. Gopal
• The Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha was formed in: -1893
• Who founded Abhinav Bharat? -V. 17. Savarkar
• The two names who were associated with the publication of the Paper “Yugantar’ are: Barindra Kumar Ghose and Bhupendranath Dutta
• Delhi was formally declared the future capital of the British India in: -1911
• The year which is associated with the Gadar Movement is: – 1915

Indian and World Economy:

• In which Five Year Plan was the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) introduced? -During the 7th Five Year Plan
• A well-known American company AT and T had bought stake in which Indian IT company and later sold its share? ‘–Tech Mahindra
• What is the level of trade between India and Pakistan currently? – US D 1.35 billion
• The 3G spectrum auction has generated unassisted revenue for the government. What is the amount collected? – Rs. 67,000 crore.
• On July 1 , 2010 FBI decided to circulate ‘Plastic Currency Notes’ in the market by -The end of 2010
• Who was the pioneer of ‘Operation Flood in India’? -Dr. Varghese Kurien
• What was the duration of Tenth Five Year Plan?-April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2007
• What is the GDP growth target for the 11th Five Year Plan? -9% P.a
• Total value of a country’s export commodities and total value of import commodities are called -Balance of Trade
• What is ‘Blue Chip’? -An equity share whose purchase is extremely safe
• During Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97) the country registered Gross Domestic Product rate: -at 6.7%
• The first fully Indian Bank is: -Punjab National Bank
• Indian state with highest road length is: -Maharashtra
• The total number of national highways in the country is: -220
• The Finance Commission of India is appointed by the President under: -Article 280
• Unit Trust of India (UT1) was established in: -1964
• SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for: - Securities and Exchange Board of India
• Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was established in: -October 1993
• As per the targets of 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12) Maternity Mortality Rate (2012) has been targeted at: -1 per 1000 births

Few more related links to India with useful information:

• Indian National Trophies Associated with Sports
• Railway Ministers of India
• Indian Bronze Medalists at 16th Asian Games 2010
• Indian Silver Medalists at 16th Asian Games 2010
• Winners of 57th National Film Awards
• Indian Gold Medalists at XIX Commonwealth Games 2010
• XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Conclude
• Indian National Awards for Mastering in respective Field
• Indian National Awards for Exceptional Work & Services
• Major Projects in India
• Metals found in India at Major Level
• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2010
• Fast Facts about India
• Winners of the Micromax IIFA Awards 2010
• Presidents of Indian National Congress
• Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2009-10
• List of Amendments to the Indian Constitution
• Awards and Prizes for the year of 2007 & 2008
• Internal Security of India
• Commissioned Ranks in India
• Tax System in India
• Important News Papers and Journals of Freedom Struggle Era India
• Important Battles in the Indian History
• Vice president of India
• Presidents of India
• High Court in India, List of High Courts
• Important Irrigation and Power Project in India
• Banking System in India
• Emergency Provision in India
• First in the India (Male)
• First in India (Female)
• Election and Election Commission in India
• Representation of Indian states and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
• Awardees for Stree Shakti Puraskar 2008 and 2009
• Recipient of the Bharatiya Gyanpith Award
• Important Research Center of India
• Localities of Top Indian Cities
• International and Domestic Airports in India
• Important National Highways, Railway Zones and Major Sea Ports of India
• Largest, Longest, Highest And Smallest In India
• List of Important Indian Towns on the River Bank
• Nick Names of Important Indian Places
• National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India
• Indian States on the International Boundaries
• Indian Geography and Important Facts

List of Indian States, and information like their capital, language of state and year of establishment.