Ans: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
2. Which part of the Constitution is described as 'a cheque payable of its fund permits'?
Ans: Directive Principles
3. Which Article of the Constitution directs to secure a Uniform Civil Code? Ans: Article 44
4. What is often called as 'the Identity Card' of the Constitution?
Ans: Preamble
5. _____ acts as the 'guardian of the Constitution'?
Ans: Supreme Court
6. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended ____ times? Ans: Once
7. Which amendment to the Constitution was recommended by Sardar Swaran Singh Committee?
Ans: 42nd
8. Which Indian artist decorated the hand written copy of the Constitution? Ans: Nandalal Bose
9. India shares maritime border with which south eastern Asian nations?
Ans: Thailand & Indonesia
10. Which state is known as ‘the Land of Legends'?
Ans: Gujarat
11. Which was the 25th state of India?
Ans: Goa
12. The Indian Railway was nationalised in the year:
Ans: 1951
13. Which Indian state shares international border with maximum countries?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir
14. Which Indian state shares border with maximum states?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
15. Which is the only tidal port in India?
Ans: Kandla
16. National Literacy Mission was founded in the year:
Ans: 1988
17. The Right to Information Act came in to force on:
Ans: 12 October 2005
18. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act came to effect from:
Ans: 1st April 2010
19. Who was the first chairman of the UGC?
Ans: Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
20. Which commission recommended the 10+2+3 pattern education system in India?
Ans: Kothari Commission
21. What is known as 'the Magna Carta of English Education in India?
Ans: Wood's Despatch
22. The first commission on education in independent India, the University Education Commission of 1948 'was headed by:
Ans: S Radhakrishnan
23. Which is the apex body for curriculum related matters for school education in India?
Ans: NCERT
24. Name the lake situated in the capital of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar?
Ans: Dal
25. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is situated in which island?
Ans: Sriharikota
26. Which lake is situated between the rivers Krishna & Godavari?
Ans: Kolleru
27. In 1981, which was designated as the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention?
Ans: Chilka Lake
28. Which was the last temple to be consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru?
Ans: Kalavankode, 1924
29. Who established 'Atmavidyasangham' in 1917?
Ans: Vagbhatananda
30. The motto of which journal was 'Awake! Pray to the Lord of the Universe! Arise now itself, and oppose injustice?
Ans: Abhinava Keralam
31. Which journal was published in 1921 by the Athmavidya Sangharn?
Ans: Abhinava Keralam
32. Through which poem written in 1921, Vagbhatananda proclaimed the manifesto of Athmavidya Sangham?
Ans: Swathanthra Chinthamani
33. In which year Sree Narayana Guru held an All Religions Conference at Advaitasram, Aluwa?
Ans: 1924
34. Who was the author of the works 'Daivadasakam, Daivachinthanam, Sivasathakam, Guhashtakam, Vinayakashtakam, and Devisthavam?
Ans: Sree Narayana Guru
35. Who established the new religion called 'Anandamatha?
Ans: Brahmananda Sivayogi