gk-quiz-2020

Movement and year related to independence movement .

1. Establishment of Indian National Congress

 Ans-1885 AD

 2. Bang-Bhang Movement (Swadeshi Movement)

 Ans-1905 AD

 3. Establishment of Muslim League

 Ans-1906 AD

 4. Congress Partition

 Ans-1907 AD

 5. Home Rule Movement

 Ans1916 AD

 6. Lucknow Pact

 Ans- December 1916 AD

 7. Montague Declaration

 Ans-20 August 1917 AD

 8. Rowlatt Act

 Ans-19 March 1919 AD

 9. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

 Ans-13 April 1919 AD

 10. Khilafat Movement

 Ans-1919 AD

 11. Hunter Committee report published

 Ans-18 May 1920 A.D.

 12. Nagpur session of Congress

 Ans – December 1920 AD

 13. Start of non-cooperation movement

 Ans-1 August 1920 AD

 14. Chauri-Chaura Scandal

 Ans-5 February 1922 AD

 15. Establishment of Swarajya Party

 Ans-1 January 1923 AD

 16. Hindustan Republican Association

 Ans – October 1924 AD

 17. Appointment of Simon Commission

 Ans-8 November 1927 AD

 18. Simon Commission’s visit to India

 Ans-3 February 1928 AD

 19. Nehru Report

 Ans- August 1928 AD

 20. Bardauli Satyagraha

 Ans – October 1928 AD

 21. Lahore Padantra Case

 Ans-8 April 1929 A.D.

 22. Lahore session of Congress

 Ans: December 1929 A.D.

 23. Declaration of Independence Day

 Ans-2 January 1930 AD

 24. Salt Satyagraha

 Ans-12 March 1930 AD to 5 April 1930 AD

 25. Civil Disobedience Movement

 Ans-6 April 1930 AD

 26. First Round Table Movement

 Ans-12 November 1930 AD

 27. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

 Ans-8 March 1931 AD

 28. Second Round Table Conference

 Ans-7 September 1931 AD

 29. Communal Award (Communal Arbitration)

 Ans-16 August 1932 AD

 30. Full Pact

 Ans – September 1932 AD

 31. Third Round Table Conference

 Ans-17 November 1932 AD

 32. Formation of Congress Socialist Party

 Ans- May 1934 AD

 33. Formation of forward block

 Ans-1 May 1939 AD

 34. Salvation Day

 Ans-22 December 1939 AD

 35. Pakistan demand

 Ans-24 March 1940 AD

 36. August offer

 Ans-8 August 1940 AD

 37. Cripps mission proposal

 Ans- March 1942 AD

 38. Quit India proposal

 Ans-8 August 1942 AD

 39. Shimla Conference

 Ans-25 June 1945 AD

 40. Naval Rebellion

 Ans-19 February 1946 AD

 41. Prime Minister Atlee’s announcement

 Ans-15 March 1946 AD

 42. Arrival of Cabinet Mission

 Ans-24 March 1946 AD

 43. Direct Action Day

 Ans-16 August 1946 AD

 44. Establishment of Interim Government

 Ans-2 September 1946 AD

 45. Mountbatten Plan

 Ans-3 June 1947 AD

 46. got independence

 Ans-15 August 1947 AD

47. Question: – Who was the first Governor General of independent India?

 Answer: Lord Mountbatten.

 48.Question: Who was the first Viceroy of India?

 Answer: – Lord Canning.

 49.Question: – Who was the first woman ambassador of India?

 Answer: – Vijayalakshmi Pandit.

50. Question: What is the name of India’s first nuclear reactor?

 Answer: – Apsara.

 51.Question: – Who was the first woman pilot of India?

 Answer: – Prema Mathur.

52. Question: – First woman pilot of Indian Air Force?

 Answer: – Harita Kaur Deol.

 53.Question: – The first officer of the Indian Air Force who received the Param Vir Chakra?

 Answer: Nirmaljit Sekho.

54. Question: – First woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India?

 Answer: – Meera Kumar.

 55.Question: Who was the first Communist Lok Sabha Speaker of India?

 Answer: – Somnath Chatterjee.

 56.Question: Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

 Answer: – Sukumar Sen.

 57.Question: Who was the first Home Minister of India?

 Answer: – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

58. Question: Who was the first Defense Minister of India?

 Answer: – Sardar Baldev Singh.

59. Question: – Who was the first Finance Minister of India?

 Answer: – R.K.  Shanmukham Chetty.

60. Question: Who was the first Union Education Minister of India?

 Answer: – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

• GK QUIZ 2020

1.By which year, the minimum degree qualification for teaching is going to be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree?

A, 2021

B. 2025

C. 2028

D. 2030

Ans. D

Explanation: By 2030, the minimum degree qualification for teaching is going to be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree as per National Education Policy 2020.

2. In NEP 2020, the current 10+2 system to be replaced by a new curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively. What is the new curricular structure?

A. 3+4+4+5

B. 5+3+3+4 

C. 4+3+3+5

D. 5+4+3+3

Ans. B

Explanation: In NEP 2020, the current 10+2 system to be replaced by a new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively. 

3. According to the National Education Policy 2020, teacher will be able to teach lessons in mother tongue or regional language up to Grade……..

A. Grade 3

B. Grade 4

C. Grade 5

D. None of these

Ans. C

Explanation: IN NEP 2020, teaching up to at least Grade 5 to be in mother tongue/ regional language. No language will be imposed on any student.

4. Under the chairmanship of whom ‘Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy’ submitted its report in May 2016?

A. Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian

B. Dr. K. Kasturirangan

C. Rina Ray

Ans. A

Explanation: Under the Chairmanship of Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian, Former Cabinet Secretary,‘Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy’ submitted its report in May 2016. And based on this the Ministry has prepared ‘Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016’.

5……….. will be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education as per NEP 2020.

A. National Commission Foundation

B. Higher Commission Education

C. National Research Foundation

D. None of the above

Ans.C

Explanation: According to NEP 2020, the National Research Foundation will be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education.

6. According to the National Education Policy 2020 by how much percent the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised?

A. 25%

B. 30%

C. 40%

D. 50%

Ans. D

Explanation: According to the National Education Policy 2020, Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50 % by 2035.

7.Who among the following was the Chairman of newly constituted drafting NEP 2020 in June 2017?

A. Vasudha Kamat

B. Dr. K. Kasturirangan

C. K J Alphonse

D. Ram Shankar Kureel

Ans. B

Explanation: A ‘Committee for the Draft National Education Policy’  was constituted in June 2017 under the Chairmanship of eminent scientist Dr. K. Kasturirangan, which submitted the Draft National Education Policy, 2019 to the Hon’ble Human Resource Development Minister on 31 May, 2019.