Which Government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals in India?

(1) Survey of India

(2) Geological Survey of India

(3) Minerals Development Corporation

(4) School of Mines

Who was the First Speaker of Independent India’s Lok Sabha?

(1) Hukam Singh

(2) Bali Ram Bhagat

(3) Rabi Ray

(4) G.V. Mavalankar

Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?

(1) Morarji Desai

(2) Vallabhbhai Patel

(3) G. B. Pant

(4) Devi Lal

In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in which of the following states did the ruling alliance win all the seats?

(1) Andhra Pradesh

(2) Orissa

(3) Haryana

(4) Gujarat

The Lok Sabha which was elected in 2004 is

(1) the 12th Lok Sabha

(2) the 13th Lok Sabha

(3) the 14th Lok Sabha

(4) the 11th Lok Sabha

Name the President of India who was elected unopposed

(1) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

(2) Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(3) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

(4) Dr. Zakir Husain

Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?

(1) S. Radhakrishnan

(2) Rajendra Prasad

(3) Zakir Hussain

(4) V.V. Giri

The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was

(1) Indira Gandhi

(2) Morarji Desai

(3) V.P. Singh

(4) Chandrashekhar

A national political party is one that received 4% of the total votes polled in

(1) Two or more States

(2) The capital city

(3) Four or more States

(4) In all the States

Which is the national flower of India?

(1) Rose

(2) Lotus

(3) Lily

(4) Sunflower

What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem?

(1) Satyam Shivam

(2) Satyam Shivam Sundaram

(3) Satyameva Jayate

(4) Jai Hind