Culture & History Current Affairs MCQFor UPSC, MPSC, SSC, Banking & Teaching Exams

Who was the Chairman of the Boundary Commission established under the Mountbatten Plan to demarcate the borders between India and Pakistan?

Consider the following statements regarding the Mountbatten Plan:

1. It proposed the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan.

2. It set the date for the transfer of power to August 15, 1947, through the Indian Independence Act.

3. It was unanimously accepted by all major political parties and leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who was the petitioner in the famous 1975 election case against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?

Consider the following statements regarding the Allahabad High Court verdict of 1975:

1. The verdict declared Indira Gandhi's 1971 election from Rae Bareilly void.

2. Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha upheld all fourteen charges of corrupt practices against her.

3. The verdict barred Indira Gandhi from contesting any election for a period of six years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who was the President of India who gave reluctant assent to the First Amendment in 1951?

Consider the following statements regarding the First Amendment (1951):

1. It created the Ninth Schedule to protect laws from judicial review.

2. It introduced 'public order' and 'incitement to offences' as new grounds for restricting freedom of speech.

3. The amendment was triggered by three Supreme Court judgments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which organisation developed the ASTRA Mk 1 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile mentioned in the news?

Consider the following statements regarding the repatriation of antiquities from Australia:

1. Three antiquities from Tamil Nadu dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries were returned by the Australian Museum.

2. The repatriation was a result of the India-Australia summit during PM Modi's visit to Australia.

3. India committed to repatriating relics of an Australian First Nations ancestor from the Government Museum of Chennai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which institute has been designated as the nodal agency for designing the AVGC content creation labs under the Union Budget 2026-27 initiative?

Consider the following statements regarding the AVGC training initiative announced in the Union Budget 2026-27:

1. It aims to set up content creation labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across India.

2. The primary objective is to replace traditional science and mathematics education with creative arts.

3. The initiative is projected to help meet the demand for nearly two million professionals in the AVGC sector by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which US agency was primarily involved, along with MI6, in the 1953 coup that overthrew Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh?

The concept of 'Istikbar' (arrogance) as a defining feature of U.S. foreign policy was recently elaborated by which Iranian leader?

The Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, which organised the Mahad Satyagraha, was founded by which leader?

Under which Article of the Constitution does the Election Commission of India derive its 'plenary powers' to supervise and update electoral rolls, as mentioned in the context of the Special Intensive Revision?

Who was the acting President of India who signed the Ordinance to nationalise banks in July 1969?