1. Who chaired the 1947 committee that separated the legislative and constitution-making functions of the Constituent Assembly of India?
[A] Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
[B] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] K.M. Munshi
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Correct Answer: A [Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar]
Notes:
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar led the 1947 committee to differentiate the legislative and constitution-making roles of the Constituent Assembly of India.
2. Who was the first Gujarati woman to serve as the chairperson of India’s Central Board of Film Certification?
[A] Smita Patil
[B] Dia Mirza
[C] Parveen Babi
[D] Asha Parekh
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Correct Answer: D [Asha Parekh]
Notes:
Asha Parekh, a Bollywood actress from Gujarat, was the first Gujarati woman to become chairperson of India’s Central Board of Film Certification (Hindi Film Censor Board).
3. Who was the founder of Amul, the dairy cooperative established in 1946 that played a pivotal role in India’s White Revolution?
[A] Verghese Kurien
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Tribhuvandas Patel
[D] Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: C [Tribhuvandas Patel]
Notes:
Tribhuvandas Patel founded Amul in Anand, Gujarat in 1946, pioneering the cooperative movement behind India’s White Revolution and the Anand pattern of dairy cooperatives.
4. In which village in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, is India’s most modern Mother Dairy facility located?
[A] Bhat
[B] Adalaj
[C] Kalol
[D] Viramgam
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Correct Answer: C [Kalol]
Notes:
Gandhinagar district in Gujarat houses India’s most modern Mother Dairy facility, located in Bhat village, equipped with advanced technology for dairy processing and packaging.
5. Which of the following pairs is incorrect regarding ancient Indian inscriptions and their associated personalities?
[A] Gautami Balashri – Nasik inscriptions
[B] B. Kharavela – Hathigumpha inscriptions
[C] Rudradaman – Nanaghat inscriptions
[D] Ashoka – Maski inscriptions
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Correct Answer: C [Rudradaman – Nanaghat inscriptions]
Notes:
Nanaghat inscriptions are linked with early Satavahana rulers like Queen Nayanika, not Rudradaman.
6. Who was the first woman to serve as Chairperson and Managing Director of Indian Bank?
[A] Ranjana Kumar
[B] Arundhati Bhattacharya
[C] Chanda Kochhar
[D] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
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Correct Answer: A [Ranjana Kumar]
Notes:
Ranjana Kumar was the first woman Chairperson and MD of Indian Bank, a public sector bank.
7. In which Indian state is the Teru Malleshvara temple, known for its Vijayanagara-era Dravidian architecture and annual fair in Magha, located?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]
Notes:
Teru Malleshvara temple is in Hiriyur, Karnataka, dating to c.1466 with Vijayanagara-era Dravidian style and protected by Karnataka Archaeological Survey.
8. INS Dega, a naval air station of the Indian Navy, is located in which of the following city?
[A] Visakhapatnam
[B] Chennai
[C] Mumbai
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: A [Visakhapatnam]
Notes:
INS Dega, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is a naval air station of the Indian Navy, commissioned on 21 October 1991, named after the Telugu word for a powerful bird, and plays a crucial role in India’s eastern seaboard security.
9. Who is the former DRDO chairman from Andhra Pradesh who led the Research Centre Imarat and supervised India’s ASAT missile test?
[A] Vikram Sarabhai
[B] G. Satheesh Reddy
[C] K. Radhakrishnan
[D] Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
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Correct Answer: B [G. Satheesh Reddy]
Notes:
G. Satheesh Reddy, from Andhra Pradesh, led Research Centre Imarat and oversaw Mission Shakti ASAT test as DRDO chairman.
10. Which city hosted the first Telugu radio broadcast on All India Radio (AIR) in 1938?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Vijayawada
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: D [Chennai]
Notes:
The first Telugu broadcast on AIR was from Chennai on 16 June 1938; Hyderabad’s station became Deccan Radio in 1939.
