41. The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was constituted in which year?
[A] 1970
[B] 1976
[C] 1980
[D] 1972
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Correct Answer: B [1976]
Notes:
The Committee on Official Language was constituted in 1976. It was constituted under section 4 of the Official Languages Act, 1963. Its main objective was to check progress in the use of Hindi as the Official Language.
42. Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali are added to the Indian constitution under which constitutional amendment act?
[A] 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
[B] 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
[C] 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018
[D] 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2010
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Correct Answer: B [92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003]
Notes:
Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali are added to the Indian constitution under 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
43. Adi Granth is compiled by whom?
[A] Bhadrabahu
[B] Charak
[C] Bhai Gurudas
[D] Pingala
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Correct Answer: C [Bhai Gurudas]
Notes:
The Adi Granth is revered in all the gurudwaras (Sikh temples) as the main object of worship and the living guru. It is properly opened in the morning and wrapped and kept overnight. It is recited continuously on special occasions, lasting from 2 to 15 days. This scripture is sometimes carried in procession on the occasion of Gurus or birthdays in memory of Sikh martyrs.
44. The heart of India is written?
[A] Mark Tully
[B] Lakman seth
[C] Mulkraj anand
[D] Anita Desai
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Correct Answer: A [Mark Tully]
Notes:
Sir William Mark Tully, former BBC bureau chief, New Delhi, has been in that position for 20 years. He worked with the BBC for a total of 30 years before resigning in July 1994. Recipient of several awards, Tully has authored nine books. He is a member of the Oriental Club. His book The Heart of India is based on rural themes in India.
45. The earliest known literary work in Kannada is Kavirajamanga written by which king?
[A] Rastrakutas
[B] Cheras
[C] Cholas
[D] Chandela
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Correct Answer: A [Rastrakutas]
Notes:
The earliest known literary work in Kannada is Kavirajamanga written by Rastrakutas king. Nripatunga Amoghavarsha I, Pampa, known as the father of Kannada, wrote his great poetic works Adi Purana and Vikramarjiva Vijaya in the tenth century AD.
46. Which book is considered the first book in the Hindi language?
[A] Natyashastra
[B] Prithviraj Raso
[C] Ramcharit Manas
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Prithviraj Raso]
Notes:
Prithviraj Raso’s book is considered the first book in the Hindi language. Prithviraj Raso is a Brajbhasha epic poem about the life of the 12th-century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan. The credit for this goes to Chand Bardai.
47. What is the state tree of State Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Banyan Tree
[B] Ashoka Tree
[C] Peepal Tree
[D] Mango Tree
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Correct Answer: B [Ashoka Tree]
Notes:
Ashoka Tree is the state tree of Uttar Pradesh. 24 January is celebrated as Uttar Pradesh day.
48. What is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Lion
[B] Tiger
[C] Barahsingha
[D] Ox
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Correct Answer: C [Barahsingha]
Notes:
Barahsingha is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Swamp deer.
49. The term ‘basadis’ refers to which of the following?
[A] Jain temples
[B] A type of Sculptures
[C] Short literary stories
[D] Buddhist robe
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Correct Answer: A [Jain temples]
Notes:
Jain temples are called ‘Basadis’ in Karnataka region and ‘Derasar’ in Western India. There are different versions of the story of the spread of Jainism to South India. However, the epigraphic evidence for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka region is not earlier than the 3rd century CE. In the subsequent centuries, especially from the 6th century CE, numerous Jaina monastic establishments called ‘Basasdis’ sprang up in Karnataka and were granted land grants by the Kings for their support.
50. Who expanded sampoorna raga scheme into Carnatic music?
[A] Govindacharya
[B] Arjunanaga
[C] Mani Rajkuta
[D] Pushkaran
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Correct Answer: A [Govindacharya]
Notes:
Govindacharya is known for expanding the melakarta system of Carnatic Music into the sampoorna raga scheme – the system that is in common use today across the Classical Music.
