Q1. The Indus Valley site “Kalibangan” is located in—
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh

Q2. The “Great Bath” was used for—
A. Storage of grain
B. Ritual bathing
C. Water transport
D. Fish farming

Q3. The Rigvedic Aryans were familiar with the river—
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Saraswati
D. Godavari

Q4. The “Nasadiya Sukta” is found in—
A. Atharvaveda
B. Rigveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Samaveda

Q5. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Bindusara
D. Bimbisara

Q6. The Alai Darwaza in Delhi was built by—
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Iltutmish
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Q7. The Sufi saint associated with the Chishti order was—
A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B. Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
D. Shah Waliullah

Q8. Who was called “Zinda Pir” among the Mughal rulers?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb
D. Babur

Q9. The “Red Fort” in Delhi was built by—
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb

Q10. The “Purana Qila” in Delhi was constructed by—
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Akbar

Q11. Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Dalhousie

Q12. The Vellore Mutiny took place in—
A. 1805
B. 1806
C. 1807
D. 1808

Q13. The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” was given by—
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Q14. The Ilbert Bill controversy happened during the tenure of—
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Canning

Q15. The first session of Indian National Congress was held at—
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Allahabad
D. Madras

Q16. The Ghadar Party was founded in—
A. Canada
B. USA
C. England
D. India

Q17. Who established the “Servants of India Society”?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Q18. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between—
A. Gandhi and Nehru
B. Gandhi and Ambedkar
C. Gandhi and Jinnah
D. Gandhi and Bose

Q19. The Cripps Mission came to India in—
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1945

Q20. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Rajagopalachari
D. C. Rajendra Prasad

Q21. India’s only active volcano is located at—
A. Andaman Islands
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Barren Island
D. Lakshadweep

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

Q23. The highest peak in South India is—
A. Anamudi
B. Doddabetta
C. Cardamom Hills
D. Nilgiri Hills

Q24. Which river is called “Dakshin Ganga”?
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada

Q25. Laterite soil is rich in—
A. Nitrogen
B. Iron and Aluminium
C. Phosphorus
D. Potassium

Q26. Tsunami is caused by—
A. Earthquakes under the sea
B. Heavy rainfall
C. Strong winds
D. Volcanic eruption only

Q27. The state with the largest coastline in India is—
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

Q28. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Kaveri
D. Mahanadi

Q29. Which city is known as the “Manchester of the East”?
A. Kanpur
B. Ahmedabad
C. Surat
D. Coimbatore

Q30. The Indian Standard Meridian passes through—
A. Allahabad
B. Bhopal
C. Mirzapur
D. Nagpur

Q31. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended by—
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 61st Amendment

Q32. The number of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution is—
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

Q33. The Vice-President of India is elected by—
A. Members of Lok Sabha only
B. Members of Rajya Sabha only
C. Both Houses of Parliament
D. Electoral College of MPs and MLAs

Q34. Which Article provides for the President’s Rule in states?
A. 352
B. 356
C. 360
D. 365

Q35. The minimum age for election to the Lok Sabha is—
A. 21 years
B. 23 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years

Q36. Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Meira Kumar
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Sushma Swaraj

Q37. The Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed by—
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court

Q38. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in—
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra

Q39. The “Citizen’s Charter” is associated with—
A. Human Rights
B. Accountability and Transparency
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Directive Principles

Q40. The office of Lokpal in India was created in the year—
A. 2010
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014

Q41. Mixed Economy means—
A. Coexistence of public and private sectors
B. Only agriculture and industry
C. Only socialism
D. Only capitalism

Q42. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in—
A. 1935
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950

Q43. Who prepares the Union Budget in India?
A. Finance Minister
B. Finance Commission
C. NITI Aayog
D. President

Q44. Which sector contributes the highest share in India’s GDP?
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Services
D. Mining

Q45. The Headquarters of World Bank is in—
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Washington DC
D. Paris

Q46. The New Economic Policy (LPG reforms) was launched in—
A. 1989
B. 1990
C. 1991
D. 1992

Q47. Which index measures gender equality in development?
A. HDI
B. GDI
C. GEM
D. GDP

Q48. “Operation Green” is related to—
A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Onion, Potato, Tomato
D. Pulses

Q49. India’s first nuclear test “Smiling Buddha” took place in—
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1975

Q50. The first Indian satellite launch vehicle was—
A. SLV-3
B. PSLV
C. GSLV
D. ASLV

Q51. India’s first Biosphere Reserve (notified in 1986) was
A. Nanda Devi
B. Nilgiri
C. Sundarbans
D. Gulf of Mannar

Q52. Project Tiger was launched in
A. 1969
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1975

Q53. Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere

Q54. The instrument used to measure relative humidity is
A. Barometer
B. Anemometer
C. Hygrometer
D. Pyranometer

Q55. “Blue Baby Syndrome” is mainly caused by excess of
A. Fluoride
B. Nitrates
C. Arsenic
D. Lead

Q56. Bt Cotton carries a gene from
A. Bacillus thuringiensis
B. Rhizobium leguminosarum
C. Azotobacter chroococcum
D. Escherichia coli

Q57. The first clone of a mammal (Dolly) was produced by
A. Gene therapy
B. Somatic cell nuclear transfer
C. CRISPR-Cas9
D. Recombinant plasmid cloning

Q58. “Mo-99/Tc-99m” used in nuclear medicine are primarily for
A. Radiotherapy
B. Diagnostic imaging
C. Sterilization
D. Food irradiation

Q59. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier commissioned in 2022 is
A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Vikrant (IAC-1)
C. INS Viraat
D. INS Vishal

Q60. The “KALPANA-1” satellite was primarily a
A. Communication satellite
B. Weather satellite
C. Navigation satellite
D. Astronomy satellite

Q61. The capital of Jharkhand was formally inaugurated on
A. 15 November 2000
B. 26 January 2001
C. 1 November 2000
D. 1 January 2001

Q62. The traditional self-governing unit “Parha” is associated with
A. Santhal
B. Munda
C. Oraon
D. Ho

Q63. “Jadopatia” is a folk painting tradition of
A. Santhal artists
B. Munda artists
C. Gond artists
D. Bhil artists

Q64. “Birhor” community of Jharkhand is primarily known as
A. Pastoralists
B. Forager-hunters
C. Potters
D. Metal craftsmen

Q65. The Subarnarekha river originates in
A. Palamu plateau
B. Ranchi plateau
C. Hazaribagh plateau
D. Rajmahal hills

Q66. “Netarhat” is famous for
A. Bauxite mines
B. Residential school and scenic plateau
C. Silk weaving
D. Jain pilgrimage

Q67. The first woman Governor of Jharkhand (full-time) was
A. Draupadi Murmu
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Mridula Sinha
D. Sheila Dikshit

Q68. The UN body responsible for refugees is
A. UNHRC
B. UNHCR
C. UNDP
D. UNICEF

Q69. The Bretton Woods twins are
A. IMF and World Bank
B. WTO and UNCTAD
C. ADB and AIIB
D. FAO and IFAD

Q70. The SAARC Secretariat is located at
A. New Delhi
B. Islamabad
C. Kathmandu
D. Dhaka

Q71. The doctrine of “Basic Structure” was propounded in
A. Golaknath case (1967)
B. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
C. Minerva Mills case (1980)
D. S.R. Bommai case (1994)

Q72. Which schedule of the Constitution contains the Anti-Defection provisions (as inserted by 52nd Amendment)?
A. Seventh Schedule
B. Eighth Schedule
C. Ninth Schedule
D. Tenth Schedule

Q73. The writ to stop a court/tribunal from proceeding without jurisdiction is
A. Mandamus
B. Prohibition
C. Certiorari
D. Quo warranto

Q74. “Money Bill” can be introduced only in
A. Either House
B. Joint Sitting
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha

Q75. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. President of India
D. Vice-President of India

Q76. “Headline inflation” in India is commonly measured by
A. CPI (Combined)
B. WPI
C. GDP Deflator
D. CPI-IW only

Q77. FRBM stands for
A. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
B. Financial Reform and Banking Mechanism
C. Federal Revenue and Budget Mandate
D. Fiscal Reserve and Borrowing Model

Q78. India’s first SEZ (export processing zone) was set up at
A. Noida
B. Kandla
C. SEEPZ Mumbai
D. Visakhapatnam

Q79. A rise in repo rate by RBI will generally
A. Increase money supply
B. Reduce cost of borrowing
C. Make loans costlier
D. Have no impact on credit

Q80. “Twin Balance Sheet problem” relates to stressed
A. Corporate and bank balance sheets
B. Household and government balance sheets
C. MSMEs and NBFCs
D. External and fiscal accounts

Q81. “Mission LiFE” announced by India focuses on
A. EV manufacturing
B. Lifestyle for Environment
C. Literacy for Everyone
D. Local Infrastructure for Economy

Q82. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target year is
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2035
D. 2040

Q83. India’s Goods and Services Tax Council is chaired by
A. Finance Secretary
B. Prime Minister
C. Union Finance Minister
D. RBI Governor

Q84. “One Nation, One Ration Card” primarily ensures
A. Free ration for all
B. Portability of food security benefits
C. Digital payments at PDS
D. Centralization of PDS shops

Q85. The doctrine of “Separation of Powers” in India is
A. Explicitly provided in the Constitution
B. Not recognized at all
C. Implicit with checks and balances
D. Only for Union Government

Q86. The first interplanetary mission of ISRO was
A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)
C. Astrosat
D. Aditya-L1

Q87. “CRISPR” technology is used for
A. Gene editing
B. Cloning mammals
C. Protein folding
D. DNA fingerprinting

Q88. The largest gland in the human body is
A. Thyroid
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Adrenal

Q89. “Heritage Rail” Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a
A. Rack and pinion railway
B. Maglev system
C. Monorail
D. Broad-gauge metro

Q90. The Konark Sun Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Chhattisgarh

Q91. The SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully) initiative is under
A. National Health Mission
B. Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY
C. National AIDS Control Programme
D. Poshan Abhiyaan

Q92. “PM-KISAN” provides income support of
A. ₹4,000 per year
B. ₹6,000 per year
C. ₹8,000 per year
D. ₹10,000 per year

Q93. The Ramsar Convention relates to
A. Desertification
B. Ozone protection
C. Wetlands
D. Migratory species

Q94. The “Paris Agreement” seeks to limit global temperature rise to well below
A. 1.0°C above pre-industrial levels
B. 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
C. 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels
D. 2.5°C above pre-industrial levels

Q95. The Indian Antarctic research station commissioned in 2012 is
A. Maitri
B. Dakshin Gangotri
C. Bharati
D. Himadri

Q96. The tribal festival “Sarhul” is primarily celebrated in
A. Rajasthan
B. Jharkhand
C. Assam
D. Kerala

Q97. “Chhau masks” of Purulia are traditionally made of
A. Bronze
B. Terracotta
C. Paper-mâché
D. Wood only

Q98. The sportsperson nicknamed “Dhing Express” is
A. P.V. Sindhu
B. Hima Das
C. Mirabai Chanu
D. Dutee Chand

Q99. “Bharatmala Pariyojana” primarily focuses on
A. Inland waterways
B. National highway development
C. Rail freight corridors
D. Rural roads only

Q100. The first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal was
A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Neeraj Chopra
C. Leander Paes
D. Sushil Kumar

Answer Key — Set–5 (Q1–Q100)

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