Correct answer: (B) 10 दिसम्बर Human Rights Day is kept on 10 December, the day the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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Question 52
Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA)?
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Correct answer: (B) मोहन सिंह The Indian National Army was founded in 1942 by Captain Mohan Singh. Subhash Chandra Bose took over its leadership in 1943 and gave it a new shape.
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Question 53
‘Tana Bhagat Movement’ was related to
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Correct answer: (B) Tribal Movement The Tana Bhagat movement was carried on in 1914 by the Oraon tribe under Jatra Bhagat, so it is a tribal movement.
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Question 54
In which State is ‘Raksha Bandhan’ celebrated as ‘Tree Safety Day’?
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Correct answer: (C) बिहार In Bihar Raksha Bandhan is kept as Tree Safety Day, on which people tie a thread round trees and take a vow to protect them.
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Question 55
In which of the following states is black soil found?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above Black soil was formed from the lava of the Deccan Trap and is spread over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state where it is not found—so two of the options are correct.
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Question 56
How many types of species of flora and fauna are there in India?
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Correct answer: (A) 81,000 species of fauna and 47,000 species of flora India holds about 47,000 species of flora and 81,000 species of fauna, which makes it a country rich in biodiversity.
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Question 57
Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata of which of the following rocks?
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Correct answer: (A) Sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are formed layer upon layer, so minerals collect in their strata. Coal and petroleum are found in them too.
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Question 58
Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?
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Correct answer: (A) दलहन Pulses belong to the Leguminosae family, whose root nodules hold Rhizobium bacteria that fix nitrogen. Jowar and bajra are coarse cereals, not pulses.
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Question 59
Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the East–West Corridor?
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Correct answer: (C) Silchar and Porbandar The East-West Corridor joins Silchar in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat, while the North-South Corridor runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
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Question 60
Stalactite and stalagmite structures are formed by
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Correct answer: (B) भूमिगत जल द्वारा In limestone caves underground water dissolves calcium carbonate and drips; the form hanging from the roof is a stalactite and the one rising from the floor a stalagmite.
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Question 61
April 22 is celebrated as
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Correct answer: (A) World Earth Day 22 April is kept as World Earth Day. World Health Day falls on 7 April and World Ozone Day on 16 September.
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Question 62
The topographical map of India is prepared by which organization?
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Correct answer: (B) The Survey of India The topographical map of India is prepared by the Survey of India. The Geological Survey studies rocks and minerals and the Zoological Survey the animals.
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Question 63
Who first described the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First Indian War of Independence’?
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Correct answer: (A) वी. डी. सावरकर Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, in his book ‘The Indian War of Independence, 1857’, called the revolt India's first war of independence. R. C. Majumdar disagreed with that view.
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Question 64
Which of the following events happened first?
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Correct answer: (A) Santhal Rebellion The Santhal rebellion was in 1855–56, Birsa Munda's Ulgulan in 1899–1900 and the Tana Bhagat movement in 1914. So the Santhal rebellion came first.
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Question 65
Which revolt is mentioned in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s novel Anandamath?
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Correct answer: (A) संन्यासी Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel ‘Anandamath’ is set against the Sannyasi revolt, which took place in Bengal in the latter half of the eighteenth century. The song ‘Vande Mataram’ comes from this novel.
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Question 66
When were ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ first adopted as forms of struggle in India?
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Correct answer: (A) Partition of Bengal Swadeshi and boycott were first made forms of struggle in protest against the partition of Bengal in 1905—giving up foreign goods and using Indian ones.
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Question 67
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Gaya Session of 1922?
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Correct answer: (A) Chittaranjan Das The Gaya session of 1922 was presided over by Chittaranjan Das. It was after this session that the Swaraj Party was formed over the question of entering the councils.
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Question 68
Who led the peasants of Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
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Correct answer: (B) Swami Vidyanand During the Non-Cooperation Movement the peasants of Bihar were led by Swami Vidyanand. Raj Kumar Shukla belonged to the Champaran Satyagraha.
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Question 69
Who founded Hindu College at Calcutta in 1817?
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Correct answer: (B) David Hare Hindu College at Calcutta was founded in 1817 by David Hare, with the help of Raja Ram Mohan Roy and others. Derozio joined later as a teacher.
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Question 70
Who among the following said, “Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise”?
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Correct answer: (C) कर्जन
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Question 71
What is the full form of NCTE?
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Correct answer: (B) National Council for Teacher Education
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Question 72
Which one is a research-oriented course in Physical Education?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 73
A competition played within the walls of an institution is known as
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Correct answer: (C) intramural competition
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Question 74
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, launched the Khelo India Programme in
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Correct answer: (C) 2017–2018
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Question 75
Which of the following football tournaments is played on a knockout basis?
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Correct answer: (A) संतोष ट्रॉफी
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Question 76
How many verticals are there in the Khelo India Programme?
Baron Pierre de Coubertin is considered the father of
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Correct answer: (B) modern Olympic Games
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Question 79
The ancient Olympic Games were organized in honour of _____, the father of the Greek Gods and Goddesses.
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Correct answer: (C) ज़ीउस
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Question 80
The Olympic Flag was created under the guidance of Baron Pierre de Coubertin in the year
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 81
The Olympic Gold Medal is composed of at least
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Correct answer: (C) 92.5% silver, plated with 6 grams of gold
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Question 82
The first President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was
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Correct answer: (A) Dorabji Tata
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Question 83
‘Yoga’ means the unification of which of the following aspects of a human being?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 84
Enlist the lifestyle-related disease.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 85
Which day is celebrated as ‘International Yoga Day’?
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Correct answer: (B) 21 जून
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Question 86
Which of the following is a benefit of doing Asanas regularly?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 87
Which one of the following is not an Ashtanga Yoga practice?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 88
A hereditary condition marked by progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles is called
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Correct answer: (C) muscular dystrophy
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Question 89
What is the full form of APENS with reference to Physical Education?
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Correct answer: (A) Adapted Physical Education National Standards
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Question 90
The first Special Olympic Games were held in 1968 at
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 91
‘Spirit in motion’ is the motto of
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Correct answer: (C) Paralympics
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Question 92
The professional who works along with CWSN, parents, teachers, other school personnel and community members to help them become effective members of the community is
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Correct answer: (A) counsellor
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Question 93
Which of the following is a component of physical fitness?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 94
Which physical fitness test is used to assess cardiovascular endurance?
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Correct answer: (C) Cooper’s 12-minute run test
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Question 95
Which of the following is not a technique to assess body fat?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 96
Upon which one of the following health and well-being lifestyle determinants does an individual have the maximum control?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 97
What is another name for synchronization?
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Correct answer: (C) समन्वय
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Question 98
Which of the following minerals controls growth and body weight?