Q1. The Indus Valley site “Dholavira” is located in which present-day state?
A. Haryana
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab

Q2. The Great Bath of Harappa was discovered at—
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Harappa
C. Kalibangan
D. Lothal

Q3. The Rigveda consists of how many hymns (suktas)?
A. 1000
B. 1028
C. 1050
D. 1200

Q4. The “Six Schools of Indian Philosophy” are also known as—
A. Darshanas
B. Shastras
C. Agamas
D. Puranas

Q5. The first ruler to issue gold coins in ancient India was—
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Indo-Greek rulers
D. Gupta rulers

Q6. The Qutub Minar was completed by—
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Q7. The “Chola” administration is famous for—
A. Centralized monarchy
B. Village self-government
C. Military dictatorship
D. Feudal estates

Q8. The Ibadat Khana was established by Akbar at—
A. Agra
B. Fatehpur Sikri
C. Delhi
D. Lahore

Q9. The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb was—
A. Guru Tegh Bahadur
B. Guru Arjun Dev
C. Guru Hargobind
D. Guru Gobind Singh

Q10. The “Ain-i-Akbari” was authored by—
A. Abul Fazl
B. Faizi
C. Badauni
D. Nizamuddin

Q11. The Portuguese lost Hooghly to the Mughals during the reign of—
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb

Q12. The permanent settlement was introduced by—
A. Warren Hastings
B. Cornwallis
C. Wellesley
D. Dalhousie

Q13. The Revolt of 1857 began from—
A. Meerut
B. Delhi
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow

Q14. The Vernacular Press Act was passed by—
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Canning

Q15. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year—
A. 1883
B. 1885
C. 1887
D. 1889

Q16. The first woman President of Indian National Congress was—
A. Annie Besant
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Nellie Sengupta
D. Mrs. W.C. Bonnerjee

Q17. The Simon Commission arrived in India in the year—
A. 1925
B. 1927
C. 1928
D. 1930

Q18. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was given by—
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Chittaranjan Das
D. Sardar Patel

Q19. The Quit India Movement was launched in—
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945

Q20. The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in—
A. 1905
B. 1911
C. 1916
D. 1920

Q21. The Aravalli hills are examples of—
A. Young fold mountains
B. Block mountains
C. Residual mountains
D. Volcanic mountains

Q22. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Q23. The Khasi and Jaintia hills are located in—
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Tripura

Q24. The highest annual rainfall in India occurs at—
A. Cherrapunji
B. Mawsynram
C. Agumbe
D. Mahabaleshwar

Q25. Black soils are also known as—
A. Regur soils
B. Laterite soils
C. Podzols
D. Peaty soils

Q26. Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?
A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Odisha
D. West Bengal

Q27. Which dam is built on the Sutlej river?
A. Bhakra Nangal Dam
B. Hirakud Dam
C. Rihand Dam
D. Tehri Dam

Q28. Which state has the highest density of population as per Census 2011?
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Uttar Pradesh

Q29. Which city is known as the “Manchester of South India”?
A. Hyderabad
B. Coimbatore
C. Madurai
D. Chennai

Q30. The “Suez Canal” connects—
A. Atlantic Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
B. Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea
C. Indian Ocean with Atlantic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean

Q31. Which Article of the Constitution deals with equality before law?
A. Article 13
B. Article 14
C. Article 15
D. Article 16

Q32. Which writ is issued by courts to a public authority to perform its duty?
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Certiorari
D. Quo Warranto

Q33. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected for a period of—
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. Till he/she remains a member

Q34. The Constitutional Amendment related to Anti-defection Law is—
A. 51st Amendment
B. 52nd Amendment
C. 61st Amendment
D. 73rd Amendment

Q35. The 93rd Constitutional Amendment relates to—
A. Reservation in private institutions
B. Panchayati Raj
C. Right to Education
D. Cooperative Societies

Q36. Who is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?
A. Supreme Court
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Prime Minister

Q37. “Minimum Needs Programme” was launched during—
A. Fourth Five-Year Plan
B. Fifth Five-Year Plan
C. Sixth Five-Year Plan
D. Seventh Five-Year Plan

Q38. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in—
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2014
D. 2015

Q39. “Repo Rate” is the rate at which—
A. RBI lends to commercial banks
B. Commercial banks lend to RBI
C. RBI lends to government
D. Government lends to RBI

Q40. Disguised unemployment is generally found in—
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Services
D. Trade

Q41. “Blue Revolution” is related to—
A. Dairy development
B. Fish production
C. Oilseeds production
D. Foodgrains production

Q42. GST was implemented in India from—
A. 1 April 2016
B. 1 July 2017
C. 1 April 2017
D. 1 July 2018

Q43. The headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in—
A. New Delhi
B. Manila
C. Bangkok
D. Tokyo

Q44. “Operation Flood” is related to—
A. Poultry development
B. Dairy development
C. Irrigation
D. Food security

Q45. Which among the following is a renewable source of energy?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Solar energy
D. Natural gas

Q46. Who is known as the “Father of Genetics”?
A. Charles Darwin
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Watson
D. Lamarck

Q47. The chemical formula of ozone is—
A. O2
B. O3
C. CO2
D. N2

Q48. The speed of light is approximately—
A. 2 × 10^8 m/s
B. 3 × 10^8 m/s
C. 5 × 10^8 m/s
D. 6 × 10^8 m/s

Q49. The first Indian satellite launched in 1975 was—
A. Aryabhata
B. Bhaskara
C. INSAT-1A
D. Rohini

Q50. The National Science Day is celebrated on—
A. 15 August
B. 28 February
C. 23 March
D. 5 June

Q51. India’s first Nuclear Power Plant was established at—
A. Tarapur
B. Rawatbhata
C. Kalpakkam
D. Kakrapar

Q52. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn

Q53. The maximum nutritional deficiency in India is due to lack of—
A. Iodine
B. Iron
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin C

Q54. “Chipko Movement” was associated with—
A. Protection of forests
B. Tribal rights
C. Farmers’ rights
D. Water conservation

Q55. The Silent Valley Project is located in—
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh

Q56. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in—
A. 2008
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2011

Q57. “Mission Shakti” is related to—
A. ISRO’s Moon mission
B. Anti-satellite missile test
C. Nuclear submarine project
D. Solar power project

Q58. The World Environment Day 2023 theme was—
A. Only One Earth
B. Beat Plastic Pollution
C. Ecosystem Restoration
D. Climate Action Now

Q59. In Jharkhand, the Birsa Munda Airport is located at—
A. Dhanbad
B. Ranchi
C. Hazaribagh
D. Jamshedpur

Q60. The tribal leader who is called “Dharti Abba” was—
A. Tilka Manjhi
B. Birsa Munda
C. Sidho
D. Kanho

Q61. The “Ulgulan” (Great Tumult) was led by—
A. Sidho and Kanho
B. Tilka Manjhi
C. Birsa Munda
D. Jatra Tana Bhagat

Q62. The famous “Netarhat School” is located in—
A. Ranchi
B. Latehar
C. Gumla
D. Lohardaga

Q63. The “Tattapani Hot Spring” is situated in—
A. Palamu
B. Latehar
C. Garhwa
D. Hazaribagh

Q64. The “Paika Rebellion” took place in which present-day state?
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha
D. Chhattisgarh

Q65. The UN Headquarters is situated in—
A. Washington
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris

Q66. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located at—
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. The Hague
D. Paris

Q67. The UN Human Rights Council is headquartered at—
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. Rome

Q68. The World Trade Organization (WTO) came into existence in—
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1997

Q69. Headquarters of UNESCO is at—
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Washington

Q70. “Sendai Framework” is related to—
A. Climate change
B. Biodiversity
C. Disaster Risk Reduction
D. Food security

Q71. NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) is chaired by—
A. Prime Minister
B. Home Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. President

Q72. The “International Solar Alliance” was launched in—
A. Paris, 2015
B. Bonn, 2016
C. New Delhi, 2016
D. Rio, 2012

Q73. The “Khelo India” programme was launched in—
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018

Q74. The “Durand Cup” is associated with which sport?
A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Cricket
D. Badminton

Q75. The “Thomas Cup” is associated with—
A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Badminton
D. Table Tennis

Q76. The “Bharat Ratna” award was first conferred in the year—
A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1954
D. 1956

Q77. Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty?
A. Safeguarding public property
B. Paying taxes honestly
C. Respecting the National Flag
D. Protecting the environment

Q78. The “Right against Exploitation” is contained in which Articles?
A. 17 and 18
B. 19 and 20
C. 23 and 24
D. 25 and 26

Q79. The Chief Justice of India holds office till the age of—
A. 60 years
B. 62 years
C. 65 years
D. 68 years

Q80. The Planning Commission was established in the year—
A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952

Q81. “GNP at factor cost” = ?
A. GDP + Net Factor Income from Abroad – Depreciation
B. GDP – Indirect Taxes + Subsidies
C. NNP + Depreciation
D. GDP + Subsidies

Q82. The “Father of Indian Economics” is—
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. M.G. Ranade
C. Kautilya
D. Amartya Sen

Q83. Who gave the concept of “Hindu Rate of Growth”?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Raj Krishna
C. Jagdish Bhagwati
D. Manmohan Singh

Q84. Which of the following is NOT a Maharatna PSU?
A. ONGC
B. SAIL
C. LIC
D. NTPC

Q85. The first Indian missile to be developed under IGMDP was—
A. Prithvi
B. Agni
C. Akash
D. Nag

Q86. India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory is—
A. Astrosat
B. RISAT
C. INSAT
D. GSAT

Q87. “Project Tiger” was launched in—
A. 1969
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1975

Q88. “One Health” approach refers to integration of—
A. Human, animal, and environmental health
B. Women and child health
C. Urban and rural health
D. Preventive and curative health

Q89. The state bird of Jharkhand is—
A. Koel
B. Hill Myna
C. Sparrow
D. Hornbill

Q90. The state tree of Jharkhand is—
A. Sal
B. Teak
C. Banyan
D. Peepal

Q91. The state animal of Jharkhand is—
A. Tiger
B. Elephant
C. Deer
D. Chinkara

Q92. The state flower of Jharkhand is—
A. Lotus
B. Palash
C. Rose
D. Marigold

Q93. The “World Food Programme” is a UN agency headquartered at—
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. Washington

Q94. The “Montreal Protocol” is associated with—
A. Climate change
B. Ozone layer protection
C. Biodiversity
D. Desertification

Q95. The “Kyoto Protocol” is related to—
A. Greenhouse gas emissions
B. Nuclear disarmament
C. Biodiversity
D. Human rights

Q96. The “Paris Agreement” was adopted in—
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2016

Q97. The Global Innovation Index 2023 ranked India at—
A. 35
B. 38
C. 40
D. 42

Q98. The G-20 Summit 2023 was hosted by—
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Italy
D. Brazil

Q99. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to—
A. Narges Mohammadi
B. Maria Ressa
C. Abiy Ahmed
D. Denis Mukwege

Q100. The “Chandrayaan-3” mission successfully soft-landed on Moon in—
A. June 2023
B. July 2023
C. August 2023
D. September 2023

Answer Key — Set–3 (Q1–Q100)

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