CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 8 - MCQExams.com

Affirmative action connotes.
I. Measures taken by the state to help the socially disadvantaged groups.
II. Positive discrimination.
III. Strict quotas for the socially and educationally backward classes in school college admissions and jobs.
Which of the mentioned is true?
  • I and II only
  • II only
  • I, II and III
  • II and III only
The first State to become bifurcated after independence was: 
  • Madras
  • Bombay
  • Punjab
  • Assam
The Government of India has launched online APAR for Indian Trade Service 'SPARROW-ITS'. 'SPARROW' stands for______________.
  • Spatially Referred Regressions on Watershed Attributes
  • Sound and Picture Archives for Research on World
  • Scalable Parallel Ring of Workstations
  • Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window.
Which committee was constituted by RBI to review Governance of Boards of Banks in India?
  • PJ Nayak Committee
  • H.R. Khan Committee
  • Harsh Vardhan Committee
  • K Subramanian Committee
The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and ______ Union Territories.
  • 14;7
  • 14;6
  • 15;7
  • 15;6
Which of the following States and the year of their creation is incorrectly matched?
  • Andhra Pradesh : 1956
  • Maharashtra : 1960
  • Arunachal Pradesh : 1987
  • Goa : 1987
Match the following.
A. Madhu Limayi$$1$$. A former Vice-President
B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah$$2$$. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. B.D. Jatti$$3$$. A veteran parliamentarian of yester years
D. Mavlankar National Congress$$4$$. Author of a famous book on the history of Indian
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
The first woman Governor of a State in free India was ______________.
  • Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  • Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
  • Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  • Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States?
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
Sikkim
Tripura
  • I, II and IV
  • I and II
  • II and III
  • I and III
When did the first linguistic State come into existence?
  • October 2, 1953
  • October 1, 1953
  • April 1, 1953
  • January 5, 1953
Which of the following did India acquire from France?
  • Yanam
  • Mahe
  • Karaikal
  • All of these
Put in the correct order of their creation:
Asom
Nagaland
Goa
Mizoram
  • I, II, III, IV
  • II, I, IV, III
  • I, II, IV, III
  • I, IV, II, III
What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?
  • A part B State
  • An independent State
  • An independent kingdom attache India a special treaty
  • A part C State
Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year $$1953$$?
  • Guntur
  • Kurnool
  • Nellore
  • Warangal
Silvassa is the capital of
  • Lakshadweep
  • Tripura
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  • Mizoram
In the name Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means a
  • highlander
  • rebel
  • patriot
  • skilled archer
The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the implementation of Directive Principles or State policy has been
  • fear of agitations and protests
  • fear of strictures from the judiciary
  • fear of opposition
  • resources crunch
The most literate State in India is
  • West Bengal
  • Goa
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in
  • 1908
  • 1909
  • 1910
  • 1911
Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?
  • Pondicherry
  • Chandigarh
  • Sikkim
  • Lakshadweep
Nagaland was made a separate State by taking out the _________ out of the State of Assam.
  • Naga Hills
  • Tuensang Area
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • Neither of the two
Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?
  • Haryana
  • Gujarat
  • Andhra
  • Tamil Nadu
In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Haryana
  • Bihar
The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was ____________.
  • Andhra
  • Saurashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution?
  • Police
  • Posts and Telegraphs
  • Public Health
  • Newspapers
Which of the following Acts ensures that every child gets school education?
  • RTI Act
  • Govt. Grants Act
  • Apprentice Act
  • RTE Act
  • None of these
The residuary powers (i.e. the powers not listed) under the Constitution vest with the
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Union Parliament
  • State Assemblies
The Press can be an important opinion builder if it is
  • owned by government
  • subject to censorship regulations
  • subject to control by political parties
  • free from interference by government and big business houses
As a Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, can the Indian President declare a war on his own?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes, during an Emergence
  • Yes, in exceptional circumstances
When an army officer seizes power through a coup d'etat, he becomes
  • a de jure sovereign
  • a de facto sovereign
  • a popular sovereign
  • a titular sovereign
Which among the following became the 25th State of India?
  • Mizoram
  • Goa
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Sikkim
The French Settlement of Pondicherry (now, Puducherry) was ceded to India by the French Government in
  • 1950
  • 1954
  • 1952
  • 1955
A foreigner residing in India does not have the right to
  • seek justice in a court of law
  • approach the police for protection or security
  • vote at the time of elections to the Lok Sabha
  • express an opinion critical of Government policy
Ambassadors and High Commissioners of foreign countries present their credentials to the
  • Prime Minister
  • President
  • Foreign Minister
  • Foreign Secretary
President Pranab Mukherjee on $$6$$ January, $$2015$$ signed the ordinance to amend Citizenship Act, $$1995$$. Which of the statements in this regard is/are right?
I. The ordinance exempts Person of Indian Origin (PIO) from appearing before the local police station on every visit.
II. It replaced the clause that says foreigners marrying Indians must continuously stay in the country for a period of six months before they get an Indian citizenship
  • I only
  • II only
  • Both I and II
  • Neither I nor II.
Choose the most appropriate option.
Prithvi Defence Vehicle is
  • The name of an amphibious Naval vessel
  • The name of a newly developed tank
  • The name of a single seated aircraft developed by HAL
  • The name of India's Nuclear Interceptor Missile.
Choose the most appropriate option.
How many billionaires India has lost since demonetization on November $$8, 2016$$?
  • Two
  • Eleven
  • Eighteen
  • Eight.
The first statue of woman in Parliament Square in England is that of
  • Millicent Fawcett
  • Mother Theresa
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Queen Elizabeth - II
Among the following M.L.As who was disqualified by the Governor during January 2017 under Article 192 of the Constitution for undertaking  government contracts?
  • Srinivas Prasad of Karnataka
  • Uma Shankar Singh of Uttar Pradesh
  • Jayalalithaa of Tamil Nadu
  • P.C. George of Kerala
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Worlds longest-all women Non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco covering 14,500 kms was operated by
  • Jet Airways
  • Air India
  • American Airlines
  • United Airlines.
The Ufa city, where annual BRICS summit- 2015 is scheduled to be held is in which country?
  • China
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • Brazil
Which South-East Asian country has recently banned surrogacy service to end its flourishing rent-a-womb industry?
  • Singapore
  • Iaos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Which of the following is a statutory quasi-judicial authority mandated by the Parliament' to preserve the freedom of press and maintain and improve the standard of newspapers?
  • Press Council of India
  • Press Information Bureau
  • United News of India
  • NAM News Network
Choose the most appropriate option.
In terms of steel production in the world during $$2015-2016$$, India stood at:
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth.
Which of the following country has recently declared $$3$$ month emergency following failed military coup?
  • Sudan
  • Turkey
  • Maldives
  • Syria
______ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.
  • Gangajal Delivery Scheme
  • Mission Bhagiratha in Telangana
  • National Apprenticeship Promotion
  • Railway Travel Insurance
Long term funds in the capital market can be raised either by borrowing from certain institutions or through
  • Issue of note
  • Taking loan from Government
  • Issue of securities
  • Taking loan from foreign institutions
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The top destination for domestic tourists in India for the past three consecutive years has been _______________.
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Kerala
  • Orissa.
Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is / are correct ?
It is a registered society.
It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Governments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate ?
  • Chandigarh
  • Lakshadweep
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Puducherry
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