61. Which country has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right of all citizens?
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Finland
Answer:
(d) Finland
Explanation:
In 2010, Finland made history by becoming the first country in the world to declare broadband internet access a fundamental legal right for all its citizens.
62. Name the State in India with the largest coastline?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
(c) Gujarat
Explanation:
Gujarat possesses the longest mainland coastline in India, stretching over approximately 1,600 kilometers along the Arabian Sea.
63. Name the first Arab writer awarded Nobel Prize for Literature?
(a) Naguib Mahfouz
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Yaseer Arafat
(d) Mohammad Bin Salman
Answer:
(a) Naguib Mahfouz
Explanation:
Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988, making him the first Arab writer to receive the honor.
64. On which date Prime Minister of India announced Demonetization?
(a) 7th November, 2016
(b) 8th November, 2015
(c) 9th November, 2017
(d) 8th November, 2016
Answer:
(d) 8th November, 2016
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi famously announced the demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes in an unscheduled live television address on the evening of November 8, 2016.
65. Which State became the first State in India to ratify GST bill?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
Answer:
(a) Assam
Explanation:
Assam was the very first Indian state to ratify the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill that facilitated the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).