1. Who among the following is/was the longest serving governor of an Indian state ?

Lakshmi Kant Jha

Padmaja Naidu

N D Tiwari

Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Padmaja Naidu

Explanation:

Padmaja Naidu is the longest-serving female governor of India with 11-year long tenure in West Bengal.


2. How many times has the National Emergency been declared by the President in the country ?

3

4

2

1

Answer: 3

Explanation:

The provision of National emergency comes under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. Such an emergency was declared in India during 1962 war (China war), 1971 war (Pakistan war), and 1975 internaldisturbance (declared by Indira Gandhi).


3. The High Court of Kerala and Lakshadweep is situated at ?

Ernakulam

Thrissur

Kochi

Kannur

Answer: Kochi

Explanation:

The High Court of Kerala is the highest court for Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi.


4. The first defence minister of independent India was ?

C Rajagopalachari

Baldev Singh

Shri Jagjivan Ram

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: Baldev Singh

Explanation:

First ministers of India, Prime minister : Jawaharlal Nehru, President : Rajendra Prasad, Home Minister : Sardar vallabhbhai Patel, Minister of Law : B R Ambedkar, Defence Minister : Baldev Singh, Education Minister :Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister of Health : Amrit Kaur, Ministry of Labour : Jagjivan Ram,


5. Our National Anthem ‘Jan Gan Man’ is adopted from which language ?

Hindi

Marathi

Assamese

Bangla

Answer: Bangla

Explanation:

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India. It was originally written in Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a poem written and later set to notations by Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on December 27, 1911.