The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is an initiative by the Government of India launched to promote organic farming and soil health improvements across the country.
32. The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by the :
(A) Indian Council Act of 1892
(B) Morley – Minto Reforms of 1909
(C) Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
(D) Government of India Act of 1935
Answer:
(B) Morley – Minto Reforms of 1909
Explanation:
The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced the system of separate communal electorates for Muslims in India for the first time.
33. Which one of the following states was the first state in India to regulate the manufacture and use of plastics ?
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Gujarat
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer:
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh was a pioneer in environmental protection, becoming the first Indian state to formally regulate and ban the manufacture and use of colored polythene bags in 1999 (and all plastics later in 2009).
34. Saifuddin Kitchlew was a great nationalist leader from :
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
Answer:
(B) Punjab
Explanation:
Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew was a prominent Indian independence activist, barrister, and Indian National Congress politician from Amritsar, Punjab. His arrest led to the infamous Jallianwala Bagh gathering.
35. Swami Dayanand was the founder of :
(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahmo Samaj
(C) Prarthana Samaj
(D) Dayaniya Samaj
Answer:
(A) Arya Samaj
Explanation:
Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a prominent Hindu social reformer who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875, a reform movement promoting values and practices based on the infallible authority of the Vedas.
