Chauhan Academy: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS): District Youth Coordinator
(DYC): Test-1
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There is negative marking 1/4.
3. Total questions 200.
4. Time 120 minutes.
5. Part-1 GK & GS
1. Recently, which state government launched 'SheMeansBusiness' program to train women
entrepreneur and Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Manipur
d) Haryana
2. With reference to Anti Dowry Act, 1961, which one of the following is true?
a) It prohibits the giving and taking of dowry.
b) It defined dowry as any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given in
connection with the marriage.
c) It does not apply for the presents given at the time of wedding.
d) All of these
3. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 makes-
a) forced conversions of Hindu women into Islam illegal & strictly punishable.
b) polygamy to be void & illegal in India.
c) all declaration of talaq (talaq-e-biddat) including in written or electronic form, to be void &
illegal.
d) wearing of burqa, niqab and hijab illegal before marriage.
4. Consider the following statements:
1) Recently government launched an online platform, "SHe-Box" which enables women
employees to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace.
2) It seeks to ensure effective implementation of the "Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013"
a) both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) none of these
5. According to the 'Global Gender Gap Report 2018', which is based on four key pillars-
economic opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment, and health and survival.
India's rank is-
a) 108th
b) 96th
c) 102nd
d) 48th
6. The 'Global Gender Gap Report' was first introduced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in
a) 2001
b) 2006
c) 2009
d) 2012
7. With reference to the Territorial Army (TA) which one is not correct?
a) The British raised the TA in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920. After Independence,
the Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948.
b) Those interested can join the TA from the age of 18-42 years.
c) Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh and Lt General B.S. Negi started their military career
through Territorial Army.
d) The TA also has departmental units such as Railways, IOC, ONGC etc,.
8. Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme, to improve the status and wellbeing of girls, specifically those
from socio-economically disadvantaged families has won the United Nations Public Service
Award, it is the initiative of which state government?
a) Gujarat
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Delhi
9. First Indian general elections were held in
a) 1951-52
b) 1952-53
c) 1947-48
d) 1948-49
10. The Indian National Congress (INC) won the first Lok Sabha elections. Which one of the
following became the first leading opposition party in the first Lok Sabha?
a) Socialist Party (India)
b) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS)
c) Congress Socialist Party (CSP)
d) Communist Party of India (CPI)
11. Which team won the recently concluded 2018-19 Ranji Trophy?
a) Saurashtra
b) Vidarbha
c) Karnataka
d) Mumbai
12. The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species of Wild Animals (CMS) was held in
a) Beijing, China
b) Berlin, Germany
c) Paris, France
d) Gandhinagar, India
13. With which country Bangladesh signed MOU for training 1800 Bangladeshi civil servants?
a) India
b) China
c) Malaysia
d) New Zealand
14. India and ______ signed a MoU to promote cooperation in the areas of mutual interest
pertaining to the development of blue economy (sustainable use of ocean resources).
a) Norway
b) Russia
c) Bangladesh
d) Maldives
15. Five-day multinational maritime exercise 'AMAN-19' held in which country?
a) Japan
b) India
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
16. An indigenously developed, propulsion-based missile system was successfully flight tested
in Odisha by DRDO is
a) Solid Fussion Ducted Ramjet
b) Solid Furnance Ducted Ramjet
c) Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
d) Solid Fission Ducted Ramjet
17. A digital skilling program launched by Facebook to empower women in India is
a) Digital Empowerment
b) GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)
c) Digital India for girls
d) Go Digital be Digital
18. Recently, The Election Commission of India had launched which programme for verifications
of voters’ names, new registrations, changes or corrections in the Voter ID Cards for the
upcoming 2019 General Elections?
a) Voter Paper and Registration Programme
b) Voter Verification and Information Programme
c) Voter Verifiable & Information Programme
d) Voter Regstration & Educational Programme
19. Which animal was a mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on the
Conservation of migratory species (CMS)?
a) Great Indian Bustard (GIB)
b) Royal Bengal Tiger
c) The Eurasian eagle-owl
d) Houbara bustard
20. Name the dedicated DD channel launched by PM Modi for Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Arunodaya
b) Arunaprabha
c) Arunakirana
d) Aurunadarshan
21. National Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 13 February on the birth anniversary of
a) Anandi Gopal Joshi
b) Savitribai Phule
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Indra Gandhi
22. Name the Indian Historian who Wins Israel's Million Dollar Dan David Prize in the category
‘Past time dimension’ for his work in macro-history.
a) Romila Thapar
b) Irfan Habib
c) Ramchandra Guha
d) Sanjay Subrahmanyam
23. Seventh session of the 'World Government Summit' held in
a) New Delhi
b) New York
c) London
d) Dubai
24. As a joint initiative of the Government of India, Government of Odisha and the World Bank,
the 5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019 held in
a) Washington DC
b) New Delhi
c) Bhubaneshwar
d) New York
25. Globally, India ranks third after China and ______ in terms of the number of large dams with
5264 large dams in operation and 437 large dams under construction.
a) US
b) Russia
c) Canada
d) Australia
26. The NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
(MSDF) to codify, document and share best practices to improve learning outcomes in
a) Higher Education
b) Medicine
c) Public School Education
d) Basic School Mathematics
27. Name the joint exercise for disaster relief that recently held in Jaipur, Rajasthan?
a) Rahat
b) Shakti
c) Vajra
d) Garuda
28. India’s first Aqua Mega Food Park commissioned in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
29. Which state government has announced a universal old age pension scheme -
Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY) for all people above 60 years of age?
a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Sikkim
d) Tamil Nadu
30. Which country officially changed its name on paper ending a decades-long dispute that
should pave the way for NATO membership?
a) Montenegro
b) Kosovo
c) Moldova
d) Macedonia
31. Third Indo-German Environment Forum held in New Delhi. What is the theme of the summit
2019?
a) Cleaner Air, Greener Economy
b) Go Clean Economy
c) Environment and Cleanliness
d) Nature and its Protection
32. First Annual Conference of Media Units under I&B Ministry organized in New Delhi, to
ensuring synergy between the Media Units in their day to day functioning, the conference was
chaired by:
a) Ravi Shankar Prasad
b) Rajyavardhan Rathore
c) Narendra Modi
d) Jitendra Singh
33. Which animal will be mascot for National Games 2022 in Meghalaya?
a) Blackbuck
b) Hoolock Gibbon
c) One-horned rhinoceros
d) Clouded Leopard
34. What was the name of the online portal launched during the first investor conference
ASCEND 2019 held in Kochi, Kerala?
a) KSWIFT
b) KSHEER
c) KINVEST
d) KPORTAL
35. Who was appointed as new Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind?
a) Ashu Suyash
b) Sushil Chandra
c) Ram Sewak Sharma
d) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
36. The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank signed a
$40 Million Dollars Loan Agreement to help bring clean and reliable drinking water to the
citizens of the
a) NCT of Delhi
b) Greater Shimla area
c) Chandigarh
d) Greater Mohali
37. Indian sports person Prajnesh Gunneswaran is related to
a) Badminton
b) Tennis
c) Squash
d) Table Tennis
38. Under which Article of the Constitution, the Minister of State for Home notified that National
Awards, such as Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri cannot be
entitled as titles?
a) Article 18(1)
b) Article 17(1)
c) Article 16(1)
d) Article 15(1)
39. What is the minimum national monthly wage fixed by the expert panel headed by V V Giri?
a) Rs. 8000
b) Rs. 8500
c) Rs. 9000
d) Rs. 9750
40. Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Environment, Dr Harsha
Vardhan inaugurated country’s ________ agromet forecast centre- 'North Karnataka Agromet
Forecasting and Research Centre' (NKAFC) in Dharwad, Karnataka.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 5th
41. The CBDT is-
a) Central Bureau for Defence Taxes
b) Central Board for District Taxes
c) Central Board of Direct Taxes
d) Central Bureau of Directive Taxes
42. 'Early Ed Asia 2019', Asia's largest early Childhood Conference with the motto- ‘Our
Children-Our Future’ held in which city?
a) Dhaka
b) Tokyo
c) Jaipur
d) Colombo
43. The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event of The
Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was inaugurated by vice president Venkaiah Naidu at
New Delhi. Theme of the summit was:
a) Global Connectivity
b) Solar Energy Development
c) Save Rivers & Save Earth
d) ‘Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise’
44. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal LADIS (Least Available
Depth Information System) for _______ information on available depth on stretches of National
Waterways
a) real-time
b) fastest
c) accurate
d) warning
45. Name the The Indian Air Force's (IAF) major exercise that is held at Pokhran Air-to-Ground
Armament Range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
a) Vajrashakti
b) Vayushakti
c) Varunashakti
d) Aagnishakti
46. World Health Organization (WHO) along with which organization had issued a new
international standard regarding fabrication and utilization of musical devices under “Make
Listening safe” initiative?
a) UNICEF
b) World Trade Organization
c) International Trade Union (ITU)
d) World Bank
47. The Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme was launched on February
15, 2019. Under the scheme, the workers will get what amount of pension after attaining the age
of 60 years?
a) Rs 1500
b) Rs 3000
c) Rs 4500
d) Rs 6000
48. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a Rs. 100 crore on which state government for
its failure to prevent pollution of the rivers and canal in the state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) Haryana
49. Government of India had introduced a Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Scheme for
implementation during 2017-18 upto _______ to empower rural women through community
participation and to create an environment in which they realize their full potential.
a) 2018-19
b) 2019-20
c) 2020-21
d) 2021-22
50. What is the objective of the One Stop Centre Scheme?
a) To provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in
private and public spaces under one roof.
b) To facilitate immediate, emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services
including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support under one roof to fight against
any forms of violence against women.
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
51. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) has collaborated with North East Division, Ministry
of Home Affairs for North East Youth Exchange Programme (NEYEP) to drawn the youth from
eight North Eastern States to visit important places
a) of Indian Army
b) of European Union (EU)
c) of sports and adventure in ASEAN countries.
d) in India
52. Who has been appointed as the first ombudsman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI)?
a) Ravindra Jain
b) Manindra Jain
c) Akhiliesh Jain
d) D. K Jain
53. Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival is a festival of which communities in North Eastern India?
a) Tai-Ahom, Assam
b) Deori Tribe
c) Garo
d) Khasi
54. Today’s Gurmukhi, Dogri and Sindhi scripts have developed from which among the following
scripts?
a) Brahmi Script
b) Śāradā Script
c) Tankari Script
d) Kushana Script
55. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of which among the following
Governments?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
56. Which state Government confers the Basava Sri award?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharastra
c) Sikkim
d) Karnataka
57. Who is the Current Champion of the South Asian Football Federation Championship (SAFF
Cup) 2018?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Maldives
d) Sri Lanka
58. Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, Soumyajit Ghosh & Mouma Das all are Indian players
associated with
a) Golf
b) Table Tennis
c) Badminton
d) Football
59. Which one of the following is not an objective of National Programme for Youth Adolescent
Development (NPYAD)?
a) Engage and channelise the energy of youth in a positive manner for nation building.
b) Provide opportunity for holistic development of youth including adolescents for realisation of
their fullest potential.
c) Develop amongst youth a sense of pride in nationally accepted values like democracy,
socialism & secularism.
d) Train the urban youths to safeguard women in rural areas.
60. Young men and women falling in the age group of ______ would be eligible to become
volunteers for National Youth Corps (NYC).
a) 18-25
b) 18-28
c) 18-29
d) 21-32
61. Government had launched National Youth Corps (NYC) Scheme during the financial year:
a) 2008-09
b) 2010-11
c) 2015-16
d) 2018-19
62. Which is not a source of water pollution?
a) Radioactive materials
b) Siltation
c) Degenerative discs
d) Agricultural discharges
63. Which one of the following rivers is known as 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
a) Ganga
b) Kosi
c) Sone
d) Gandak
64. Which one of the following districts is on the international border of India?
a) Kullu
b) Shimla
c) Gorakhpur
d) Kinnaur
65. Tsunamis are huge sea waves caused by
a) Winds
b) Icebergs
c) Earthquakes
d) Volcanoes
66. The Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) is located at
a) Ahmedabad
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Sriharikota
d) Bangalore
67. First Open University in India was set up in the State of
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Delhi
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
68. The President of India is the
a) Head of the State
b) Head of the Government
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
69. Election of Rural and Urban local bodies are conducted and ultimately supervised by
a) Election Commission of India
b) State Election Commission
c) District Collector and District Magistrate
d) Concern Returning Officer
70. Value Education makes a student
a) Good Citizen
b) Successful Entrepreneur
c) Skilled and Professional Youth
d) Efficient Life Manager
71. The Government established the University Grant Commission by an Act of Parliament in
a) 1980
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1956
72. Which one of the following statements reflects the Republic Character of Indian Democracy?
a) Written Constitution
b) No State Religion
c) Devolution of power to local Government
d) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament
73. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Indian Parliament is supreme.
b) The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review.
c) There is a division of powers between the Centre and the States.
d) There is a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President.
74. the Parliament in India is composed of
a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and vice President
c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President
d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats
75. Which method is adopted in order to create social attitude among students?
a) teacher-centric method
b) input-out method
c) collective persuasive method
d) all of these
76. Education and socio-economic development are
a) related in direct proportion
b) related in an indirect proportion
c) related directly when implemented with technically advanced domain
d) related only when environmental issues aslo taken into account
77. All species of ‘Lemur’ are endemic to which among the following places of the world?
a) Seychelles Islands
b) Galapagos Islands
c) New Caledonia
d) Madagascar
78. Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as ‘black lung’ disease,
leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-miners
a) Pneumoconiosis
b) Progressive Massive Fibrosis
c) Pulmonary Tuberculosis
d) Collier’s Asthma
79. Which among the following awards institued by the Government of India for individuals or
communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in
protecting Wildlife?
a) Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
b) Medini Puruskar Yojana
c) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
d) Pitambar Pant National Award
80. Which among the following is key faunal species that is being conserved and monitored in
‘Dachigam National Park’?
a) Musk Deer
b) Golden Oriole
c) Yellow-throated Marten
d) Hangul or Kashmir Stag
ANSWERS:
1(b), 2(d), 3(c), 4(a), 5(a), 6(b), 7(c), 8(c), 9(a), 10(d), 11(b), 12(d), 13(a), 14(a), 15(d), 16(c),
17(b), 18(b), 19(a), 20(b), 21(c), 22(d), 23(d), 24(c), 25(a), 26(c), 27(a), 28(a), 29(b), 30(d),
31(a), 32(b), 33(d), 34(a), 35(b), 36(b), 37(b), 38(a), 39(d), 40(a), 41(c), 42(c), 43(d), 44(a),
45(b), 46(c), 47(b), 48(b), 49(b), 50(c), 51(d), 52(d), 53(a), 54(b), 55(a), 56(d), 57(c), 58(b),
59(d), 60(c), 61(b), 62(c), 63(b), 64(d), 65(c), 66(b), 67(a), 68(a), 69(b), 70(a), 71(d), 72(d),
73(a), 74(c), 75(c), 76(a), 77(d), 78(a), 79(c), 80(d).
