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Issues and Political Processes in Modern India | Set 2
1. Female infanticide and dowry system are the major concerns of
A. environmental movement
B. peasant movement
C. feminist movement
D. the workers movement
Correct : C. feminist movement
2. In 1917 the Women of ----------------- formed the Women’s Indian Association
A. punjab
B. madras
C. calcutta
D. bombay
Correct : B. madras
3. In the first decade following independence, which of the following legislations transformed the legal status of women?
A. the hindu marriage act 1955
B. the succession
C. the adoption act ,1956
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
4. Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of
A. north east region
B. jharkahand
C. nagar division
D. deccan
Correct : B. jharkahand
5. Sub nationalism in India is most readily associate with
A. language
B. caste
C. region
D. class
Correct : A. language
6. An unequal society is most prone to
A. racial riots
B. class conflict
C. structural violence
D. both a and b
Correct : C. structural violence
7. The extreme form of regionalism in India is
A. ) interstate dispute
B. sentiment of secession from the union
C. logical chauvinism
D. all of the above
Correct : A. ) interstate dispute
8. Which among them is not a pre-independence political party ?
A. justice party
B. akali dal
C. bharatiya jan sang
D. congress socialist party
Correct : C. bharatiya jan sang
9. Who was elected as the first president of Travancore state congress
A. t k madhavan
B. pattom thanu pillai
C. dr. palpu
D. g p pillai
Correct : B. pattom thanu pillai
10. When was Kerala women’s commission act passed?
A. 1996
B. 1994
C. 1995
D. 1993
Correct : C. 1995
11. Who among the following is that first chairperson of Kerala women’s commission
A. fathima beevi
B. sugatha kumari
C. .rossama punnuse
D. .gauri amma
Correct : B. sugatha kumari
12. Who has the longest continues tenure as the Chief minister of Kerala?
A. k karunakaran
B. e.k nayanar .
C. a.k antony
D. c. achutha menon
Correct : D. c. achutha menon
13. Who among the following is first women governor of Kerala
A. jyothi venkidachalam
B. k c rosakutty
C. leela seth
D. suchithra kripalini
Correct : A. jyothi venkidachalam
14. The first congress chief minister of Kerala
A. pattom tanu
B. r sankar
C. e.k nayanar d.achuthamenon.
D. c. achutha menon
Correct : B. r sankar
15. Who among the following advocated party less democracy in India
A. m. n roy
B. jayaprakash narayan
C. acharya narendra dev
D. ram manohar lohia
Correct : B. jayaprakash narayan
16. As per the constitution of India, a citizen of India to become the president should not less than?
A. 25
B. 35
C. 32
D. 30
Correct : B. 35
17. The authority to specify which castes shall be deemed to be scheduled castes rests with the
A. president
B. governor
C. prime minister
D. commission for scheduled castes and tribes
Correct : A. president
18. Which Article is for “Protection of interest of Minorities”?
A. article 26
B. article 27
C. article 29
D. article 30
Correct : C. article 29
19. Equality of opportunity is guaranteed in matters of
A. public employment
B. religion
C. reservation
D. all of the above
Correct : A. public employment
20. Which article of the Indian constitution gives abolition of untouchability?
A. article 14
B. article 15
C. article 16
D. article 17
Correct : D. article 17
21. Who is known as the father of the political movement in Travancore?
A. k p achutha meon
B. g p pillai
C. c kunjirama menon
D. mannath krishna menon
Correct : B. g p pillai
22. Who conducted the first widow marriage in Kerala?
A. v t bhattatirippad
B. chattampi swamikal
C. ayyankali
D. dr.palpu
Correct : A. v t bhattatirippad
23. The first joint sitting if both houses of Indian parliament were held in connection with?
A. indo china war
B. dowry abolition bill
C. child marriage act
D. none of these
Correct : B. dowry abolition bill
24. The first Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a condition Identifying social and educational backwardness?
A. religion
B. language
C. caste
D. class
Correct : C. caste
25. The Naxalite Movement still existence in
A. west bengal
B. bihar
C. madhya pradesh
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
26. How much years time it took for constituent assembly to finalize the constitution?
A. 2 years 11 months 18 days
B. 2 years 9 months 8 days
C. 2 years 7 months 18 days
D. 2
Correct : A. 2 years 11 months 18 days
27. Sons of Soil movement is an example of
A. nationalism
B. regionalism
C. communalism
D. terrorism
Correct : B. regionalism
28. Which constitutional amendment is known as mini constitution
A. 42
B. 44
C. 45
D. 45
Correct : A. 42
29. The first Keralite to become chairman of national human rights commission
A. k, narayana kurupu
B. k.g balakrishnan
C. v.r krishna iyer
D. ramaswamy
Correct : B. k.g balakrishnan