Q1. Who discovered the Pallavaram handaxe, considered the first Paleolithic tool in India?
[A] John Marshall
[B] Robert Bruce Foote
[C] Mortimer Wheeler
[D] Alexander Cunningham

Q2. The Rigvedic society was primarily—
[A] Urban and industrial
[B] Tribal and pastoral
[C] Feudal and agricultural
[D] Maritime and commercial

Q3. The Great Bath, one of the earliest public water tanks, was excavated at—
[A] Harappa
[B] Mohenjo-daro
[C] Kalibangan
[D] Lothal

Q4. Ashoka’s Major Rock Edicts are inscribed mainly in—
[A] Sanskrit
[B] Prakrit
[C] Pali
[D] Persian

Q5. Which ruler was a great patron of Jainism and issued the Hathigumpha inscription?
[A] Bindusara
[B] Kharavela
[C] Ashoka
[D] Samudragupta

Q6. The Iqta system in Delhi Sultanate was introduced by—
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Alauddin Khalji

Q7. The official language of the Mughal Empire was—
[A] Sanskrit
[B] Persian
[C] Arabic
[D] Hindi

Q8. Who among the following was the Bhakti saint who accepted disciples from all castes including women?
[A] Kabir
[B] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
[C] Ramananda
[D] Vallabhacharya

Q9. The Battle of Khanwa (1527) was fought between Babur and—
[A] Ibrahim Lodi
[B] Rana Sanga
[C] Sher Shah Suri
[D] Humayun

Q10. “Ain-i-Akbari” was written by—
[A] Abul Fazl
[B] Badauni
[C] Firishta
[D] Ibn Battuta

Q11. Who introduced the “Doctrine of Lapse”?
[A] Warren Hastings
[B] Lord Dalhousie
[C] Lord Wellesley
[D] Lord Cornwallis

Q12. The Indian National Congress was founded in—
[A] 1875
[B] 1885
[C] 1905
[D] 1919

Q13. Who established the Arya Samaj in 1875?
[A] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[B] Swami Dayanand Saraswati
[C] Swami Vivekananda
[D] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Q14. The newspaper “Kesari” was started by—
[A] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Annie Besant
[D] Surendranath Banerjee

Q15. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
[A] Rajendra Prasad
[B] Lord Mountbatten
[C] C. Rajagopalachari
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru

Q16. The Himalayas are classified as—
[A] Old block mountains
[B] Residual mountains
[C] Young fold mountains
[D] Volcanic mountains

Q17. Which soil is best suited for cotton cultivation?
[A] Red Soil
[B] Laterite Soil
[C] Alluvial Soil
[D] Black Soil

Q18. The Western Ghats have been recognized as—
[A] UNESCO World Heritage Site
[B] Ramsar Wetland Site
[C] Biosphere Reserve only
[D] National Park network

Q19. The Indian summer monsoon is mainly caused by—
[A] Westerlies
[B] Differential heating of land and sea
[C] Jet Streams only
[D] Cyclonic depressions

Q20. “Barchans” are—
[A] Crescent-shaped sand dunes
[B] River meanders
[C] Loess deposits
[D] Glacial moraines

Q21. The “Ring of Fire” is associated with—
[A] Earthquakes and volcanoes
[B] Ocean currents
[C] Solar eclipses
[D] Desertification

Q22. The leading producer of rice in India is—
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

Q23. Petroleum is often called—
[A] Black Diamond
[B] Black Gold
[C] White Coal
[D] Liquid Silver

Q24. The first city in India to start metro rail service was—
[A] Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mumbai
[D] Bengaluru

Q25. According to Census 2011, India’s decadal population growth rate was—
[A] 15.2%
[B] 17.6%
[C] 21.5%
[D] 24.8%

Q26. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] B.R. Ambedkar
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Sardar Patel

Q27. Right to Education was inserted under Article—
[A] 19
[B] 21A
[C] 30
[D] 32

Q28. The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from the Constitution of—
[A] USA
[B] Ireland
[C] UK
[D] Canada

Q29. The body responsible for conducting elections in India is—
[A] UPSC
[B] Election Commission of India
[C] CAG
[D] NITI Aayog

Q30. National Emergency can be proclaimed under Article—
[A] 352
[B] 356
[C] 360
[D] 368

Q31. “Good Governance Day” is celebrated on—
[A] 25th December
[B] 2nd October
[C] 15th August
[D] 14th November

Q32. The RTI Act came into force in—
[A] 2003
[B] 2004
[C] 2005
[D] 2006

Q33. The concept of “Citizen’s Charter” was first introduced in—
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] UK
[D] France

Q34. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is related to—
[A] Panchayati Raj
[B] Fundamental Duties
[C] GST
[D] Cooperative Societies

Q35. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act deals with—
[A] Urban Local Bodies
[B] Emergency Provisions
[C] Scheduled Tribes
[D] Finance Commission

Q36. National Income in India is estimated by—
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Statistical Office (NSO)
[D] RBI

Q37. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to measure—
[A] Inflation
[B] National Income
[C] Fiscal Deficit
[D] Forex Reserves

Q38. The largest sector in India’s GDP (2022-23) is—
[A] Agriculture
[B] Services
[C] Industry
[D] Mining

Q39. Human Development Index (HDI) is published by—
[A] World Bank
[B] UNDP
[C] IMF
[D] WTO

Q40. The concept of Inclusive Growth was emphasized in which Five-Year Plan?
[A] 9th Plan
[B] 10th Plan
[C] 11th Plan
[D] 12th Plan

Q41. LPG reforms in India were introduced in—
[A] 1985
[B] 1990
[C] 1991
[D] 1995

Q42. World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in—
[A] 1991
[B] 1993
[C] 1995
[D] 1997

Q43. The IMF Headquarters is located in—
[A] Geneva
[B] Washington D.C.
[C] New York
[D] Paris

Q44. A light year is a unit of—
[A] Time
[B] Distance
[C] Energy
[D] Speed

Q45. Which of the following cannot travel in vacuum?
[A] Light
[B] Heat
[C] Sound
[D] Electromagnetic Waves

Q46. Angora wool is obtained from—
[A] Sheep
[B] Goat
[C] Rabbit
[D] Yak

Q47. Vermicomposting is carried out with the help of—
[A] Bacteria
[B] Fungi
[C] Earthworms
[D] Insects

Q48. ICAR Day is celebrated every year on—
[A] 16th July
[B] 22nd April
[C] 23rd November
[D] 1st July

Q49. Which Indian missile is named “Agni”?
[A] Surface-to-air missile
[B] Ballistic missile
[C] Anti-tank missile
[D] Cruise missile

Q50. The International Day of Yoga is observed on—
[A] 22nd March
[B] 5th June
[C] 21st June
[D] 1st December

Q51. The dryland farming in India is generally practiced in regions having annual rainfall of—
[A] Less than 25 cm
[B] Less than 50 cm
[C] Less than 75 cm
[D] Less than 100 cm

Q52. As per Census 2011, the most common type of migration in India was—
[A] Rural to Urban
[B] Urban to Rural
[C] Rural to Rural
[D] Urban to Urban

Q53. On the basis of 2011 Census, which urban agglomeration had the largest population?
[A] Chennai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Hyderabad

Q54. The idea of an Election Commission in India was inspired from—
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Ireland
[D] Canada

Q55. Under which Article can Rajya Sabha authorize Parliament to make laws on State List subjects?
[A] Article 249
[B] Article 250
[C] Article 251
[D] Article 252

Q56. Directive Principles are declared to be non-justiciable under—
[A] Article 36
[B] Article 37
[C] Article 38
[D] Article 39

Q57. Reservation in promotions for SCs and STs was ensured by which amendment?
[A] 75th Amendment, 1994
[B] 76th Amendment, 1994
[C] 77th Amendment, 1995
[D] 81st Amendment, 2000

Q58. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) was established in—
[A] 1995
[B] 1996
[C] 1997
[D] 1999

Q59. Which of the following Committees is associated with Panchayati Raj?
[A] Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
[B] Ashok Mehta Committee
[C] G.V.K. Rao Committee
[D] All of the above

Q60. Good Governance Day is observed on—
[A] 25th December
[B] 2nd October
[C] 14th November
[D] 5th September

Q61. The CAG of India can be removed from office in the same manner as—
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Supreme Court Judge
[C] Governor
[D] Finance Minister

Q62. Reasonable restrictions on Freedom of Speech are provided under—
[A] Article 15
[B] Article 16
[C] Article 19(2)
[D] Article 22

Q63. The PESA Act, 1996 is related to—
[A] Forest Rights
[B] Panchayats in Scheduled Areas
[C] Land Reforms
[D] Cooperative Societies

Q64. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasized—
[A] Heavy industries
[B] Agriculture
[C] Poverty alleviation
[D] Infrastructure

Q65. Poverty estimation in rural India is based on—
[A] WPI
[B] CPI-IW
[C] CPI-AL
[D] GDP Deflator

Q66. India is the largest producer and consumer of—
[A] Wheat
[B] Pulses
[C] Rice
[D] Sugarcane

Q67. Which one of the following is not a cash crop?
[A] Jute
[B] Sugarcane
[C] Peanut
[D] Wheat

Q68. Which of the following indices are used for Sustainable Development?
[A] HDI
[B] GDI
[C] GEM
[D] All of the above

Q69. The Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development was held in—
[A] 2000
[B] 2002
[C] 2003
[D] 2005

Q70. The Brundtland Report (1987) is associated with—
[A] Green Revolution
[B] Sustainable Development
[C] Population Explosion
[D] Climate Change

Q71. Economic reforms in India were launched in—
[A] 1989
[B] 1990
[C] 1991
[D] 1993

Q72. The IMF and World Bank were created at—
[A] Washington Conference
[B] Geneva Conference
[C] Bretton Woods Conference
[D] Paris Peace Conference

Q73. Price discrimination is often associated with—
[A] Monopoly
[B] Oligopoly
[C] Perfect Competition
[D] Duopoly

Q74. The unit of frequency is—
[A] Newton
[B] Hertz
[C] Joule
[D] Watt

Q75. Echo is caused due to—
[A] Refraction of sound
[B] Reflection of sound
[C] Absorption of sound
[D] Diffraction of sound

Q76. Sound cannot travel through—
[A] Air
[B] Water
[C] Vacuum
[D] Steel

Q77. The process of imposing information on radio waves is called—
[A] Transmission
[B] Modulation
[C] Reception
[D] Radiation

Q78. Which crop is a photo-insensitive plant?
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Sugarcane
[D] Potato

Q79. Endosperm in maize contains how many chromosomes?
[A] 20
[B] 30
[C] 40
[D] 60

Q80. Wheat cultivated for commercial purpose is usually—
[A] Diploid
[B] Triploid
[C] Hexaploid
[D] Octaploid

Q81. Alkaline soils can be reclaimed using—
[A] Gypsum
[B] Lime
[C] Saline water
[D] Organic manure

Q82. “Lota Pahar” in Jharkhand is associated with—
[A] Tilka Manjhi revolt
[B] Kol uprising
[C] 1857 revolt
[D] Stone Age settlement

Q83. The elephant “Nagpuri Pitho” is mentioned in—
[A] Ain-i-Akbari
[B] Jahangirnama
[C] Rajatarangini
[D] Tuzuk-i-Baburi

Q84. Rohini, a major centre of 1857 revolt, is located in—
[A] Dumka
[B] Deoghar
[C] Jamtara
[D] Godda

Q85. The supreme deity of Santhal tribe is—
[A] Marang Buru
[B] Marang Manjhi
[C] Moreko Turiko
[D] Thakur Deo

Q86. Rajkumari Leper Asylum (1895) was established in—
[A] Ranchi
[B] Daltonganj
[C] Deoghar
[D] Hazaribagh

Q87. In Kharia society, a larger body above Panchayat is called—
[A] Parha
[B] Bara Jutan
[C] Chira
[D] Para

Q88. The headman of a Munda village was known as—
[A] Manjhi
[B] Jeth Raiyat
[C] Khuntkatti Raiyat
[D] Asami

Q89. “Thendiri” and “Bidadiri” are rituals of—
[A] Santhal marriage
[B] Oraon last rites
[C] Munda last rites
[D] Oraon birth ceremony

Q90. Giridih was connected by railway in the year—
[A] 1871
[B] 1885
[C] 1904
[D] 1915

Q91. Parasnath Hill, a major Jain pilgrimage, is located near—
[A] Dumri
[B] Madhuban
[C] Isri
[D] Kakolat

Q92. World Environment Day is observed on—
[A] 22nd April
[B] 5th June
[C] 21st June
[D] 12th March

Q93. Earth Overshoot Day indicates—
[A] Overuse of resources beyond Earth’s capacity
[B] Melting of glaciers
[C] Ozone depletion
[D] Air pollution levels

Q94. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is located in—
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Manipur
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

Q95. Yaya Tso Lake, Ladakh, is also known as—
[A] Bird’s Paradise
[B] Moon Lake
[C] Emerald Lake
[D] Tsomoriri

Q96. Operation Kaveri (2023) was launched to evacuate Indians from—
[A] Sudan
[B] Ukraine
[C] Yemen
[D] Afghanistan

Q97. The Global Buddhist Summit (2023) was held in—
[A] Delhi
[B] Kathmandu
[C] Colombo
[D] Bangkok

Q98. The new Parliament building of India was designed by—
[A] Bimal Patel
[B] Charles Correa
[C] Raj Rewal
[D] Laurie Baker

Q99. Nobel Prize in Literature (2022) was awarded to—
[A] Abdulrazak Gurnah
[B] Annie Ernaux
[C] Louise Glück
[D] Olga Tokarczuk

Q100. In 2023, the Republic Day Chief Guest was—
[A] President of Egypt
[B] President of UAE
[C] President of Indonesia
[D] President of France

Try to attempt yourself, match your answers at the end.

Answer Key — (Q1–Q100)

Q No.	Answer
1	B
2	B
3	B
4	B
5	B
6	B
7	B
8	C
9	B
10	A
11	B
12	B
13	B
14	B
15	C
16	C
17	D
18	A
19	B
20	A
21	A
22	B
23	B
24	B
25	B
26	B
27	B
28	B
29	B
30	A
31	A
32	C
33	C
34	A
35	A
36	C
37	A
38	B
39	B
40	C
41	C
42	C
43	B
44	B
45	C
46	C
47	C
48	D
49	B
50	C
51	C
52	C
53	A
54	C
55	A
56	B
57	C
58	C
59	D
60	A
61	B
62	C
63	B
64	A
65	C
66	B
67	D
68	D
69	B
70	B
71	C
72	C
73	A
74	B
75	B
76	C
77	B
78	C
79	B
80	C
81	A
82	B
83	B
84	C
85	A
86	A
87	A
88	A
89	B
90	C
91	B
92	B
93	A
94	B
95	A
96	A
97	A
98	A
99	B
100	A