The first Defence Minister of India was
(1) K. M. Cariappa
(2) Gopalaswami Aiyangar
(3) Baldev Singh
(4) Sardar Patel

The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was
(1) Nandini Satpathy
(2) Dr. J. Jayalalitha
(3) Sucheta Kripalani
(4) Ms. Mayawati

First Indian Commander-in-Chief was

(1) Gen. K. S. Thimayya
(2) Gen. K.M. Kariappa
(3) S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
(4) None of the above

Who gave the concept of ‘Total Revolution?
(1) Jayaprakash Narayan
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Karl Marx
(4) Lenin

How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag?
(1) 22                           (2) 24
(3) 18                           (4) 14

The methods of democratic socialism are

(1) Revolution
(2) General strike
(3) Sabotage
(4) Persuasion and propaganda

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
(1) Vikrama era
(2) Kali era
(3) Saka era
(4) None of above

Who is the creator of the piece titled “Portrait of Francoise”?
(1) Leonardo da Vinci
(2) Paul Cezanne
(3) Pablo Picasso
(4) H. Rembrandt

The potato crop was introduced in India by the
(1) British                  (2) Dutch
(3) Portuguese          (4) French

Which country offered its good office to resolve the Indo-Pak conflict peacefully, in the year 1966?
(1) U.S.A                                   (2) Britain
(3) U.S.S.R                               (4) Japan

After Independence, Hyderabad, the State of Nizam, was taken over by the Indian Government through
(1) police action
(2) military action
(3) persuasion
(4) negotiations