25 March

[ { "id": 1, "question": "When did the first Five-Year Plan of India commence?", "options": [ "1950-1955", "1951-1956", "1947-1952", "1952-1957" ], "answer": "1951-1956" }, { "id": 2, "question": "On what date did the first Five-Year Plan of India officially begin?", "options": [ "January 1, 1951", "April 1, 1951", "March 1, 1951", "July 1, 1951" ], "answer": "April 1, 1951" }, { "id": 3, "question": "The first Five-Year Plan was based on which economic model?", "options": [ "Mahalanobis Model", "D.R. Gadgil Model", "Harold Domar Model", "Sukhomoy Chakravarty Model" ], "answer": "Harold Domar Model" }, { "id": 4, "question": "Who was the architect who prepared the draft for the first Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "K. N. Raj", "P. C. Mahalanobis", "Harold Domar", "D. R. Gadgil" ], "answer": "K. N. Raj" }, { "id": 5, "question": "What was the primary focus of the first Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Industrialization", "Infrastructure Development", "Agriculture", "Service Sector Growth" ], "answer": "Agriculture" }, { "id": 6, "question": "What was the targeted growth rate for the first Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "3.6%", "2.1%", "4.5%", "5.5%" ], "answer": "2.1%" }, { "id": 7, "question": "What was the actual growth achieved during the first Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "2.1%", "4.5%", "3.6%", "5.5%" ], "answer": "3.6%" }, { "id": 8, "question": "When did the second Five-Year Plan start and end?", "options": [ "1951-1956", "1956-1961", "1961-1966", "1960-1965" ], "answer": "1956-1961" }, { "id": 9, "question": "Which model was the basis for the second Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Harold Domar Model", "Mahalanobis Model", "D. R. Gadgil Model", "Sukhomoy Chakravarty Model" ], "answer": "Mahalanobis Model" }, { "id": 10, "question": "What did the Mahalanobis model emphasize?", "options": [ "Agriculture", "Heavy Industries", "Service Sector", "Small Scale Industries" ], "answer": "Heavy Industries" }, { "id": 11, "question": "Which major industrial plants were established during the second Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Durgapur, Jamshedpur, and Bhilai", "Bhilai, Rourkela, and Durgapur", "Rourkela, Bokaro, and Durgapur", "Jamshedpur, Rourkela, and Bhilai" ], "answer": "Bhilai, Rourkela, and Durgapur" }, { "id": 12, "question": "In which state was the Bhilai Steel Plant established?", "options": [ "Odisha", "West Bengal", "Chhattisgarh", "Jharkhand" ], "answer": "Chhattisgarh" }, { "id": 13, "question": "When did the third Five-Year Plan take place?", "options": [ "1956-1961", "1961-1966", "1966-1971", "1960-1965" ], "answer": "1961-1966" }, { "id": 14, "question": "What was the objective of the third Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Focus on heavy industries", "Emphasis on agriculture and industry", "Rapid industrialization", "Self-sufficiency in food grains" ], "answer": "Emphasis on agriculture and industry" }, { "id": 15, "question": "The third Five-Year Plan was based on which model?", "options": [ "Mahalanobis Model", "Sukhomoy Chakravarty Model", "Harold Domar Model", "D. R. Gadgil Model" ], "answer": "Sukhomoy Chakravarty Model" }, { "id": 16, "question": "Which major events occurred during the third Five-Year Plan that impacted its success?", "options": [ "The Indo-Pak War of 1965 and the Sino-Indian War of 1962", "The Green Revolution and the establishment of NABARD", "The Green Revolution and the Indo-Pak War of 1971", "The establishment of Food Corporation of India and the Sino-Indian War of 1962" ], "answer": "The Indo-Pak War of 1965 and the Sino-Indian War of 1962" }, { "id": 17, "question": "What famous slogan was given during the period of the third Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Garibi Hatao", "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan", "Do or Die", "Swaraj is my birthright" ], "answer": "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" }, { "id": 18, "question": "When was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) established?", "options": [ "1962", "1965", "1966", "1971" ], "answer": "1965" }, { "id": 19, "question": "What was the period known as 'Plan Holiday' in India's Five-Year Plans?", "options": [ "1966-1969", "1974-1977", "1980-1982", "1990-1992" ], "answer": "1966-1969" }, { "id": 20, "question": "What initiative was started during the 'Plan Holiday' period to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains?", "options": [ "White Revolution", "Green Revolution", "Blue Revolution", "Operation Flood" ], "answer": "Green Revolution" }, { "id": 21, "question": "When did the fourth Five-Year Plan commence and conclude?", "options": [ "1966-1971", "1969-1974", "1974-1979", "1971-1976" ], "answer": "1969-1974" }, { "id": 22, "question": "Who prepared the draft for the fourth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Ashok Rudra", "D. R. Gadgil", "P. C. Mahalanobis", "K. N. Raj" ], "answer": "D. R. Gadgil" }, { "id": 23, "question": "What was the main objective of the fourth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Rapid industrial growth", "Poverty alleviation", "Economic development with stability", "Focus on agriculture" ], "answer": "Economic development with stability" }, { "id": 24, "question": "What significant event occurred in 1971 during the fourth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "India-China War", "First Nuclear Test", "India-Pakistan War", "Establishment of NABARD" ], "answer": "India-Pakistan War" }, { "id": 25, "question": "What was 'Operation Smiling Buddha' related to?", "options": [ "Nuclear Test", "Space Mission", "Military Exercise", "Drought Relief" ], "answer": "Nuclear Test" }, { "id": 26, "question": "Where was India's first nuclear test conducted?", "options": [ "Jaisalmer, Rajasthan", "Pokhran, Gujarat", "Chagai Hills, Pakistan", "Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai" ], "answer": "Pokhran, Gujarat" }, { "id": 27, "question": "How many banks were nationalized in 1969?", "options": [ "6", "10", "14", "20" ], "answer": "14" }, { "id": 28, "question": "When did the fifth Five-Year Plan start and was scheduled to end?", "options": [ "1974-1979", "1975-1980", "1972-1977", "1978-1983" ], "answer": "1974-1979" }, { "id": 29, "question": "When did the fifth Five-Year Plan actually end?", "options": [ "1979", "1978", "1980", "1977" ], "answer": "1978" }, { "id": 30, "question": "What is unique about the fifth Five-Year Plan in India's planning history?", "options": [ "It was the most successful plan.", "It focused on rural development.", "It was the only plan to end before its scheduled time.", "It was based on a completely new economic model." ], "answer": "It was the only plan to end before its scheduled time." }, { "id": 31, "question": "What was the primary objective of the fifth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Industrial Growth", "Poverty Eradication", "Infrastructure Development", "Export Promotion" ], "answer": "Poverty Eradication" }, { "id": 32, "question": "What was introduced after the fifth Five-Year Plan ended prematurely?", "options": [ "Sixth Five-Year Plan", "Rolling Plan", "Annual Plan", "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" ], "answer": "Rolling Plan" }, { "id": 33, "question": "Who is considered the father of the Rolling Plan concept?", "options": [ "D. R. Gadgil", "Gunnar Myrdal", "P. C. Mahalanobis", "K. N. Raj" ], "answer": "Gunnar Myrdal" }, { "id": 34, "question": "What is the name of Gunnar Myrdal's famous book where the Rolling Plan concept is discussed?", "options": [ "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money", "Asian Drama", "The Wealth of Nations", "Planning and the Poor" ], "answer": "Asian Drama" }, { "id": 35, "question": "Who was responsible for implementing the Rolling Plan in India?", "options": [ "Gunnar Myrdal", "Lakdawala", "D. R. Gadgil", "Morarji Desai" ], "answer": "Lakdawala" }, { "id": 36, "question": "For how many years did the Rolling Plan operate in India?", "options": [ "One year", "Two years", "Three years", "Four years" ], "answer": "Two years" }, { "id": 37, "question": "When did the sixth Five-Year Plan commence?", "options": [ "1978", "1979", "1980", "1981" ], "answer": "1980" }, { "id": 38, "question": "Which model was used for the sixth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Input-Output Model", "Mahalanobis Model", "Harold Domar Model", "D. R. Gadgil Model" ], "answer": "Input-Output Model" }, { "id": 39, "question": "What were the two main objectives of the sixth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Industrialization and Export Promotion", "Poverty Eradication and Employment Generation", "Agricultural Development and Rural Electrification", "Infrastructure Development and Urbanization" ], "answer": "Poverty Eradication and Employment Generation" }, { "id": 40, "question": "When was NABARD established?", "options": [ "1978", "1980", "1982", "1985" ], "answer": "1982" }, { "id": 41, "question": "Which operation was conducted by India in 1984, related to the assassination of Indira Gandhi?", "options": [ "Operation Blue Star", "Operation Black Thunder", "Operation Meghdoot", "Operation Vijay" ], "answer": "Operation Blue Star" }, { "id": 42, "question": "Which military operation was undertaken by India in 1984 to capture the Siachen region?", "options": [ "Operation Blue Star", "Operation Meghdoot", "Operation Vijay", "Operation Cactus" ], "answer": "Operation Meghdoot" }, { "id": 43, "question": "What was the famous slogan of the seventh Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Garibi Hatao, Amari Hatao", "Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan", "Food, Work, and Productivity", "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" ], "answer": "Food, Work, and Productivity" }, { "id": 44, "question": "When was SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) established?", "options": [ "1985", "1988", "1990", "1992" ], "answer": "1988" }, { "id": 45, "question": "What followed the seventh Five-Year Plan before the eighth plan began?", "options": [ "Rolling Plan", "Annual Plans (Plan Holiday)", "A gap of one year", "A special economic initiative" ], "answer": "Annual Plans (Plan Holiday)" }, { "id": 46, "question": "What was the period of the second 'Plan Holiday'?", "options": [ "1985-1987", "1990-1992", "1991-1993", "1988-1990" ], "answer": "1990-1992" }, { "id": 47, "question": "Who were the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of India during the economic crisis of 1991?", "options": [ "Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh", "V. P. Singh and Yashwant Sinha", "P. V. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh", "Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Jaswant Singh" ], "answer": "P. V. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh" }, { "id": 48, "question": "What major crisis occurred in India in 1991?", "options": [ "Political instability", "Foreign exchange reserves crisis", "Drought", "Border conflict" ], "answer": "Foreign exchange reserves crisis" }, { "id": 49, "question": "What new economic policy was adopted by India in 1991?", "options": [ "Socialist Economic Policy", "Laissez-faire Policy", "Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization (LPG)", "Command Economy" ], "answer": "Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization (LPG)" }, { "id": 50, "question": "When did the eighth Five-Year Plan start?", "options": [ "1990", "1991", "1992", "1993" ], "answer": "1992" }, { "id": 51, "question": "What was the main focus of the eighth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Industrial development", "Agricultural growth", "Development of human resources", "Poverty eradication" ], "answer": "Development of human resources" }, { "id": 52, "question": "The concept of Human Development Index (HDI) emerged around which period?", "options": [ "1970s", "1980s", "1990-1991", "2000-2001" ], "answer": "1990-1991" }, { "id": 53, "question": "Who presented the Human Development Index (HDI) concept?", "options": [ "Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haq", "Mahbub ul Haq and James Tobin", "Amartya Sen and Paul Krugman", "Mahbub ul Haq and Milton Friedman" ], "answer": "Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haq" }, { "id": 54, "question": "Which constitutional amendments related to Panchayati Raj and Municipalities were passed during the eighth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "71st and 72nd Amendments", "73rd and 74th Amendments", "70th and 71st Amendments", "74th and 75th Amendments" ], "answer": "73rd and 74th Amendments" }, { "id": 55, "question": "When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?", "options": [ "January 1, 1994", "January 1, 1995", "January 1, 1996", "January 1, 1997" ], "answer": "January 1, 1995" }, { "id": 56, "question": "When did the ninth Five-Year Plan run?", "options": [ "1992-1997", "1997-2002", "2002-2007", "1995-2000" ], "answer": "1997-2002" }, { "id": 57, "question": "What was the target of the ninth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Rapid industrialization", "Economic growth with social justice and equity", "Poverty eradication", "Infrastructure development" ], "answer": "Economic growth with social justice and equity" }, { "id": 58, "question": "Which important scheme was launched during the ninth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "MGNREGA", "PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana)", "National Health Mission", "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" ], "answer": "PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana)" }, { "id": 59, "question": "When did the Kargil War take place?", "options": [ "1997", "1999", "2001", "2002" ], "answer": "1999" }, { "id": 60, "question": "What was the highest growth rate achieved by any Five-Year Plan mentioned up to this point?", "options": [ "6%", "7.6%", "8%", "8.1%" ], "answer": "7.6%" }, { "id": 61, "question": "When was the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) enacted?", "options": [ "2005", "2006", "2007", "2008" ], "answer": "2005" }, { "id": 62, "question": "On what date did NREGA come into effect across India?", "options": [ "February 2, 2005", "February 2, 2006", "January 1, 2006", "April 1, 2006" ], "answer": "February 2, 2006" }, { "id": 63, "question": "What is the target of the eleventh Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Rapid and inclusive development", "Sustainable development", "Industrial growth", "Poverty eradication" ], "answer": "Rapid and inclusive development" }, { "id": 64, "question": "What was the achieved growth rate during the eleventh Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "9%", "8.1%", "8%", "7.6%" ], "answer": "8%" }, { "id": 65, "question": "Which important act was passed in 2009 and implemented in 2010, during the eleventh Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Right to Information Act", "Right to Education Act", "National Food Security Act", "Consumer Protection Act" ], "answer": "Right to Education Act" }, { "id": 66, "question": "What was the highest GDP growth rate achieved by India during the eleventh Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "7.6%", "8%", "8.1%", "9%" ], "answer": "8%" }, { "id": 67, "question": "What was the theme of the twelfth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Rapid and inclusive development", "Rapid, sustainable, and more inclusive development", "Economic growth with stability", "Poverty eradication and employment generation" ], "answer": "Rapid, sustainable, and more inclusive development" }, { "id": 68, "question": "What is significant about the twelfth Five-Year Plan in India's planning history?", "options": [ "It achieved the highest growth rate.", "It focused on environmental protection.", "It was the last Five-Year Plan.", "It introduced a new economic model." ], "answer": "It was the last Five-Year Plan." }, { "id": 69, "question": "What were the core principles of the twelfth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "Speedy development, environmental consideration, and inclusive growth", "Industrialization, urbanization, and export promotion", "Poverty alleviation, employment generation, and social justice", "Agricultural modernization, rural development, and infrastructure building" ], "answer": "Speedy development, environmental consideration, and inclusive growth" }, { "id": 70, "question": "What was the targeted growth rate for agriculture during the twelfth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "4%", "5%", "6%", "8%" ], "answer": "4%" }, { "id": 71, "question": "What was the target fertility rate (replacement rate) for the twelfth Five-Year Plan?", "options": [ "2.5%", "2.1%", "2.0%", "1.8%" ], "answer": "2.1%" }, { "id": 72, "question": "What was the theme of the 12th meeting of the Global Operation Network against Corruption?", "options": [ "International cooperation in fighting corruption", "Strengthening anti-corruption measures", "Combating corruption and money laundering", "Preventing corruption in the digital age" ], "answer": "International cooperation in fighting corruption" }, { "id": 73, "question": "Who launched the National AI Skilling Initiative in collaboration with Google and YouTube?", "options": [ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi", "Minister of Electronics and Information Technology", "Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav", "Minister of Education" ], "answer": "Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav" }, { "id": 74, "question": "Where will the first National Indoor Athletics Championship be held?", "options": [ "Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi", "Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar", "Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata", "Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati" ], "answer": "Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar" }, { "id": 75, "question": "Which government partnered with IIT Madras for smog-eating photocatalytic coating technology?", "options": [ "Government of Maharashtra", "Government of Uttar Pradesh", "Delhi Government", "Government of Punjab" ], "answer": "Delhi Government" }, { "id": 76, "question": "Which exercise did the Indian Navy participate in Australia?", "options": [ "Malabar Exercise", "AUSINDEX", "Exercise Kakadu", "Passex" ], "answer": "Exercise Kakadu" }, { "id": 77, "question": "When is World TB Day observed?", "options": [ "March 21st", "March 22nd", "March 23rd", "March 24th" ], "answer": "March 24th" }, { "id": 78, "question": "What did NHAI sponsor that was listed on the BSE?", "options": [ "A new highway project", "RIIT's first public issue", "A renewable energy fund", "A technology innovation center" ], "answer": "RIIT's first public issue" }, { "id": 79, "question": "Who launched the Indus River Green Corridor Project in Ladakh?", "options": [ "The Chief Minister of Ladakh", "The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh", "The Union Minister for Environment", "The Director General of Tourism" ], "answer": "The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh" }, { "id": 80, "question": "Which leader from Jharkhand received the Women Empowerment Trailblazer Award?", "options": [ "Hemant Soren", "Raghubar Das", "Kalpana Soren", "Babulal Marandi" ], "answer": "Kalpana Soren" }, { "id": 81, "question": "Which police force launched the 'Abhay' app?", "options": [ "Delhi Police", "Uttar Pradesh Police", "Haryana Police", "Punjab Police" ], "answer": "Haryana Police" }, { "id": 82, "question": "Where was a hermaphrodite crab discovered in the Silent Valley National Park?", "options": [ "Tamil Nadu", "Karnataka", "Kerala", "Andhra Pradesh" ], "answer": "Kerala" }, { "id": 83, "question": "The 12th meeting of the Global Operation Network against Corruption was hosted by which country?", "options": [ "United States", "United Kingdom", "India", "France" ], "answer": "India" }, { "id": 84, "question": "What is the primary objective of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India?", "options": [ "Investigating corruption cases", "Preventing money laundering", "Combating terrorism financing", "Enforcing economic laws" ], "answer": "Preventing money laundering" }, { "id": 85, "question": "What does 'money laundering' refer to?", "options": [ "Converting white money to black money", "Converting black money to white money", "Tax evasion", "Counterfeiting currency" ], "answer": "Converting black money to white money" }, { "id": 86, "question": "What is the Hindi term for money laundering?", "options": [ "धन शोधन", "काला धन", "कर चोरी", "आर्थिक अपराध" ], "answer": "धन शोधन" }, { "id": 87, "question": "When was the Global Operation Network against Corruption established?", "options": [ "2020", "2021", "2022", "2023" ], "answer": "2021" }, { "id": 88, "question": "Where was the 11th meeting of the Global Operation Network against Corruption held?", "options": [ "Doha, Qatar", "New Delhi, India", "Dubai, UAE", "London, UK" ], "answer": "Doha, Qatar" }, { "id": 89, "question": "What was India's rank in the recent Corruption Perception Index?", "options": [ "96th", "91st", "100th", "85th" ], "answer": "91st" }, { "id": 90, "question": "Where will the India-France National Centre of Excellence in Aeronautics be established?", "options": [ "Bengaluru", "Kanpur", "Hyderabad", "Chennai" ], "answer": "Kanpur" }, { "id": 91, "question": "Which state was declared Naxal-free in February 2026?", "options": [ "Jharkhand", "Chhattisgarh", "Bihar", "Odisha" ], "answer": "Bihar" }, { "id": 92, "question": "Which Indian city will host the Earthshot Prize 2026?", "options": [ "Delhi", "Mumbai", "Bengaluru", "Chennai" ], "answer": "Mumbai" }, { "id": 93, "question": "Where did IIT Madras launch an AI Innovation Center in collaboration with a Global Research Foundation?", "options": [ "New Delhi", "Bengaluru", "Dubai", "Singapore" ], "answer": "Dubai" }, { "id": 94, "question": "Who launched the National AI Skilling Initiative?", "options": [ "Google and YouTube", "Ashwini Vaishnav", "Prime Minister's Office", "NITI Aayog" ], "answer": "Ashwini Vaishnav" }, { "id": 95, "question": "Besides the National AI Skilling Initiative, what other platform was launched with the help of Google and YouTube?", "options": [ "Digital India Platform", "MyGov Platform", "My Webs Platform", "Skill India Platform" ], "answer": "My Webs Platform" }, { "id": 96, "question": "Which companies provided assistance for the launch of the National AI Skilling Initiative and My Webs Platform?", "options": [ "Microsoft and Amazon", "Google and YouTube", "Facebook and Twitter", "Apple and Intel" ], "answer": "Google and YouTube" } ]