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 |
| 1 | B |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | B |
| 4 | A |
| 5 | C |
| 6 | B |
| 7 | B |
| 8 | B |
| 9 | A |
| 10 | A |
| 11 | C |
| 12 | B |
| 13 | A |
| 14 | A |
| 15 | B |
| 16 | A |
| 17 | C |
| 18 | A |
| 19 | C |
| 20 | B |
| 21 | C |
| 22 | C |
| 23 | B |
| 24 | B |
| 25 | A |
| 26 | A |
| 27 | A |
| 28 | A |
| 29 | B |
| 30 | B |
| 31 | B |
| 32 | B |
| 33 | D |
| 34 | B |
| 35 | A |
| 36 | A |
| 37 | B |
| 38 | D |
| 39 | A |
| 40 | A |
| 41 | B |
| 42 | B |
| 43 | B |
| 44 | B |
| 45 | C |
| 46 | B |
| 47 | B |
| 48 | B |
| 49 | A |
| 50 | B |
| 51 | A |
| 52 | B |
| 53 | B |
| 54 | A |
| 55 | B |
| 56 | C |
| 57 | B |
| 58 | B |
| 59 | B |
| 60 | B |
| 61 | C |
| 62 | B |
| 63 | C |
| 64 | C |
| 65 | C |
| 66 | C |
| 67 | B |
| 68 | C |
| 69 | B |
| 70 | C |
| 71 | A |
| 72 | A |
| 73 | D |
| 74 | A |
| 75 | C |
| 76 | C |
| 77 | B |
| 78 | C |
| 79 | C |
| 80 | B |
| 81 | A |
| 82 | A |
| 83 | B |
| 84 | C |
| 85 | A |
| 86 | A |
| 87 | C |
| 88 | A |
| 89 | B |
| 90 | A |
| 91 | B |
| 92 | B |
| 93 | B |
| 94 | B |
| 95 | A |
| 96 | C |
| 97 | C |
| 98 | A |
| 99 | A |
| 100 | C |
