PET Practice Set 1

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, how much financial assistance is provided to eligible farmer families per year?

1. A.Rs. 4,000
2. B.Rs. 5,000
3. C.Rs. 6,000✓
4. D.Rs. 8,000

Correct answer: C

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides health insurance coverage of up to how much per family per year?

1. A.Rs. 2 lakh
2. B.Rs. 3 lakh
3. C.Rs. 5 lakh✓
4. D.Rs. 7 lakh

Correct answer: C

Which scheme was launched to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households?

1. A.Ujjwala Yojana✓
2. B.Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
3. C.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
4. D.Jan Dhan Yojana

Correct answer: A

Which state became India's first 'Har Ghar Jal' certified state under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

1. A.Kerala
2. B.Goa✓
3. C.Sikkim
4. D.Himachal Pradesh

Correct answer: B

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) aims to provide which of the following?

1. A.Free education to all children
2. B.Affordable housing for all✓
3. C.Free health insurance
4. D.Employment guarantee

Correct answer: B

In which year was the Swachh Bharat Mission launched?

1. A.2012
2. B.2013
3. C.2014✓
4. D.2016

Correct answer: C

Which scheme provides a scholarship of Rs. 10,000 per annum to meritorious students from minority communities?

1. A.PM Vidyalaxmi Yojana
2. B.Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship✓
3. C.INSPIRE Scholarship
4. D.Central Sector Scholarship

Correct answer: B

The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was instituted in which year?

1. A.1947
2. B.1950
3. C.1954✓
4. D.1957

Correct answer: C

How many Bharat Ratna awards were conferred in 2024, the highest number in any single year?

1. A.3
2. B.4
3. C.5✓
4. D.6

Correct answer: C

Which of the following is the correct descending order of India's civilian awards?

1. A.Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri✓
2. B.Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri
3. C.Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
4. D.Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan

Correct answer: A

Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna award?

1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B.C. Rajagopalachari✓
3. C.C. V. Raman
4. D.S. Radhakrishnan

Correct answer: B

Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the discovery of the Raman Effect?

1. A.Homi Bhabha
2. B.Vikram Sarabhai
3. C.C. V. Raman✓
4. D.S. N. Bose

Correct answer: C

Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in which field?

1. A.Physics
2. B.Literature
3. C.Peace
4. D.Economics✓

Correct answer: D

The Padma Awards are announced on which day every year?

1. A.Independence Day (15 August)
2. B.Republic Day (26 January)✓
3. C.Gandhi Jayanti (2 October)
4. D.Constitution Day (26 November)

Correct answer: B

India hosted and chaired the G20 Summit in which year?

1. A.2021
2. B.2022
3. C.2023✓
4. D.2024

Correct answer: C

The headquarters of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is located in which city?

1. A.New Delhi
2. B.Colombo
3. C.Kathmandu✓
4. D.Dhaka

Correct answer: C

India became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which year?

1. A.2015
2. B.2016
3. C.2017✓
4. D.2018

Correct answer: C

BRICS, as expanded in 2024, includes how many member nations?

1. A.5
2. B.7
3. C.9
4. D.10✓

Correct answer: D

The International Solar Alliance (ISA), co-founded by India, has its headquarters in which Indian city?

1. A.New Delhi
2. B.Gurugram✓
3. C.Bengaluru
4. D.Hyderabad

Correct answer: B

Which country hosted the 18th G20 Summit in 2023 where India held the presidency?

1. A.Indonesia
2. B.Brazil
3. C.India✓
4. D.South Africa

Correct answer: C

The International Day of Yoga is observed on which date?

1. A.5 June
2. B.21 June✓
3. C.15 August
4. D.2 October

Correct answer: B

National Science Day in India is celebrated on 28 February to commemorate which discovery?

1. A.Theory of Relativity
2. B.Discovery of Neutron
3. C.Raman Effect✓
4. D.Bose-Einstein Condensate

Correct answer: C

World Environment Day is observed on which date?

1. A.22 April
2. B.5 June✓
3. C.16 September
4. D.21 March

Correct answer: B

Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is celebrated in India on which date?

1. A.15 August
2. B.26 January
3. C.26 November✓
4. D.14 November

Correct answer: C

National Voters' Day in India is observed on which date?

1. A.25 January✓
2. B.26 January
3. C.30 January
4. D.15 January

Correct answer: A

World Health Day is observed on which date every year?

1. A.7 April✓
2. B.22 March
3. C.1 May
4. D.12 June

Correct answer: A

India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 under whose captaincy?

1. A.Virat Kohli
2. B.Rohit Sharma✓
3. C.Hardik Pandya
4. D.KL Rahul

Correct answer: B

The first Cricket World Cup was held in which year?

1. A.1971
2. B.1975✓
3. C.1979
4. D.1983

Correct answer: B

India has won how many Olympic gold medals in field hockey (men's)?

1. A.5
2. B.6
3. C.8✓
4. D.10

Correct answer: C

Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics. In which sport did he compete?

1. A.Shot Put
2. B.Discus Throw
3. C.Javelin Throw✓
4. D.100m Sprint

Correct answer: C