Q1. The Indus Valley site “Dholavira” is located in—
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Punjab

Q2. The script of the Harappan civilization was—
A. Brahmi
B. Kharosthi
C. Undeciphered pictographic script
D. Devanagari

Q3. The “Sapta Sindhu” region mentioned in the Rigveda refers to—
A. Seven Ganga tributaries
B. Seven Indus rivers
C. Seven Narmada tributaries
D. Seven Krishna rivers

Q4. The famous university at Nalanda was destroyed by—
A. Bakhtiyar Khilji
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Q5. The Ajanta caves are associated with—
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. Zoroastrianism

Q6. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the system of “Price Control”?
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Balban
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Q7. Who founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan

Q8. “Din-i-Ilahi” was strongly opposed by—
A. Birbal
B. Abul Fazl
C. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
D. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi

Q9. The Mughal ruler who built the Peacock Throne was—
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb

Q10. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the English and—
A. Siraj-ud-Daulah
B. Shuja-ud-Daulah
C. Mir Qasim
D. Tipu Sultan

Q11. Who introduced the Ryotwari Settlement?
A. Thomas Munro
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon

Q12. The first Indian newspaper “Bengal Gazette” was started by—
A. James Hickey
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Q13. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 introduced—
A. Direct elections
B. Indirect elections
C. Separate electorates
D. Dyarchy

Q14. The Home Rule League was founded by—
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Annie Besant
C. Both A and B
D. Bipin Chandra Pal

Q15. The Simon Commission arrived in India in—
A. 1925
B. 1927
C. 1928
D. 1930

Q16. The INA trials were held at—
A. Fort William
B. Red Fort
C. Andaman
D. Calcutta

Q17. Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. C. Rajagopalachari

Q18. The Partition of Bengal took place in—
A. 1903
B. 1905
C. 1907
D. 1909

Q19. “August Offer” was announced in the year—
A. 1938
B. 1939
C. 1940
D. 1942

Q20. Who wrote the book India Wins Freedom?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Rajendra Prasad

Q21. The river island “Majuli” is located in—
A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Godavari
D. Krishna

Q22. Which type of rainfall is caused by mountains?
A. Cyclonic rainfall
B. Orographic rainfall
C. Convectional rainfall
D. Seasonal rainfall

Q23. The largest saltwater lake in India is—
A. Pulicat
B. Sambhar
C. Chilika
D. Loktak

Q24. The Thar Desert is mainly found in—
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Punjab

Q25. The “Ring of Fire” is associated with—
A. Earthquakes and volcanoes
B. Tsunami
C. Greenhouse gases
D. Hurricanes

Q26. The state with the highest literacy rate in India is—
A. Kerala
B. Goa
C. Mizoram
D. Tamil Nadu

Q27. The “Silicon Valley of India” refers to—
A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Chennai

Q28. The soil most suitable for cotton cultivation is—
A. Alluvial soil
B. Black soil
C. Red soil
D. Laterite soil

Q29. Which mineral is the main ore of aluminium?
A. Hematite
B. Bauxite
C. Magnetite
D. Galena

Q30. The Konkan Railway connects—
A. Goa to Mumbai
B. Mangalore to Mumbai
C. Chennai to Mangalore
D. Mumbai to Cochin

Q31. Who is regarded as the “Architect of the Indian Constitution”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Vallabhbhai Patel

Q32. Which Article deals with the amendment of the Constitution?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 368
D. Article 370

Q33. The term “Secular” was added to the Preamble by—
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 61st Amendment

Q34. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha under—
A. Article 72
B. Article 74
C. Article 85
D. Article 356

Q35. The minimum age for becoming a Rajya Sabha member is—
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years

Q36. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Law Minister
D. Vice-President

Q37. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 61st Amendment
D. 73rd Amendment

Q38. Which state first introduced e-Governance in land records through “Bhoomi Project”?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra

Q39. The Right to Information Act came into force in—
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Q40. The Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status in—
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993

Q41. The concept of “Mixed Economy” was first adopted in India through—
A. First Five Year Plan
B. Second Five Year Plan
C. Third Five Year Plan
D. Fourth Five Year Plan

Q42. The first Industrial Policy Resolution was adopted in—
A. 1948
B. 1956
C. 1977
D. 1991

Q43. Which body is known as the “Economic Survey” publisher?
A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Planning Commission

Q44. “Inclusive Growth” mainly focuses on—
A. Growth with equity
B. Only GDP rise
C. Only poverty removal
D. Industrial development

Q45. The headquarters of WTO is in—
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. Washington DC
D. Paris

Q46. Disinvestment policy in India refers to—
A. Sale of shares of PSUs
B. Privatization of banks
C. Closing of industries
D. Reducing imports

Q47. Which indicator measures overall human development?
A. GDP
B. HDI
C. GNP
D. PCI

Q48. The IMF was founded in the year—
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947

Q49. The “White Revolution” in India is associated with—
A. Wheat production
B. Rice production
C. Milk production
D. Cotton production

Q50. India’s first atomic power station was set up at—
A. Tarapur
B. Kalpakkam
C. Kudankulam
D. Narora

Q51. The “Chipko Movement” was primarily aimed at—
A. Wildlife protection
B. Forest conservation
C. Water conservation
D. Tribal rights

Q52. Silent Valley National Park is located in—
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

Q53. The greenhouse gas which absorbs the maximum infrared radiation is—
A. CO₂
B. CH₄
C. N₂O
D. CFCs

Q54. The instrument used to measure earthquakes is—
A. Barometer
B. Seismograph
C. Anemometer
D. Hygrometer

Q55. The father of the Green Revolution in India is—
A. Norman Borlaug
B. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Verghese Kurien
D. C. Subramaniam

Q56. National Farmers’ Commission was chaired by—
A. M.S. Swaminathan
B. Amartya Sen
C. C. Rangarajan
D. Abhijit Sen

Q57. Vermicompost is rich in—
A. Nitrogen and Potassium
B. Phosphorus and Calcium
C. Micronutrients and Humus
D. Only Nitrogen

Q58. “Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana” was launched in—
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008

Q59. The first Indian satellite was—
A. Bhaskara-I
B. Aryabhata
C. INSAT-1A
D. Rohini

Q60. ISRO’s PSLV-C37 launched a record number of satellites in 2017. The number was—
A. 100
B. 102
C. 104
D. 106

Q61. The “Prithvi” missile is a—
A. Surface-to-surface missile
B. Surface-to-air missile
C. Air-to-air missile
D. Cruise missile

Q62. India’s nuclear policy is based on—
A. First use
B. No first use
C. Minimum deterrence only
D. Cold start

Q63. The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) was launched in—
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016

Q64. The famous tribal revolt “Kol Rebellion” occurred in—
A. 1825
B. 1831
C. 1835
D. 1840

Q65. The leader of the “Tamar Revolt” was—
A. Sidho Murmu
B. Tilka Manjhi
C. Ganga Narayan
D. Vishwanath Shahdeo

Q66. “Paika Rebellion” (1817) is considered as the first war of independence in—
A. Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra

Q67. The folk dance “Paika” is popular in—
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh

Q68. The capital city of Nagvanshi kings was—
A. Ratu
B. Navratangarh
C. Pithoria
D. Chutia

Q69. The Netarhat school in Jharkhand was established in—
A. 1945
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1954

Q70. “Jatra” is a traditional theatre form of—
A. Bihar
B. Bengal and Jharkhand
C. Assam
D. Odisha

Q71. The headquarters of UNESCO is located at—
A. Paris
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Rome

Q72. The headquarters of UNDP is—
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Geneva
D. Vienna

Q73. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the year—
A. 1965
B. 1970
C. 1975
D. 1980

Q74. The headquarters of International Court of Justice is—
A. Paris
B. The Hague
C. Geneva
D. Brussels

Q75. The Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in the year—
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017

Q76. “Operation Flood” was related to—
A. Rice production
B. Dairy development
C. Irrigation projects
D. Poultry farming

Q77. “Nobel Prize” is not awarded in which of the following?
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Economics
D. Mathematics

Q78. The World Environment Day is observed on—
A. 5th April
B. 5th June
C. 5th July
D. 5th September

Q79. Which Indian was awarded the UN “Champions of the Earth” award in 2018?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Kailash Satyarthi
C. Vandana Shiva
D. Medha Patkar

Q80. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in—
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Q81. The “National Human Rights Commission” was established in—
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1997

Q82. The largest tribal group in Jharkhand is—
A. Santhal
B. Munda
C. Oraon
D. Ho

Q83. The “Jharia Coal Field” is located in—
A. Hazaribagh
B. Bokaro
C. Dhanbad
D. Ranchi

Q84. The Damodar River is popularly known as—
A. Sorrow of Bihar
B. Sorrow of Bengal
C. Sorrow of Jharkhand
D. Sorrow of Odisha

Q85. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize was—
A. C.V. Raman
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mother Teresa
D. Amartya Sen

Q86. “Bharat Ratna” was first awarded in the year—
A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1954
D. 1955

Q87. The “Pulitzer Prize” is given for excellence in—
A. Science
B. Literature and Journalism
C. Peace
D. Economics

Q88. The “Ashoka Chakra” in the National Flag has—
A. 12 spokes
B. 18 spokes
C. 24 spokes
D. 36 spokes

Q89. The National Emblem of India is taken from—
A. Sarnath Lion Capital
B. Ajanta Caves
C. Konark Temple
D. Ellora Caves

Q90. The longest-serving Prime Minister of India was—
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q91. The host country of G20 Summit 2023 was—
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Japan
D. Italy

Q92. India’s ranking in Global Innovation Index 2023 was—
A. 36
B. 40
C. 42
D. 46

Q93. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to—
A. Narges Mohammadi
B. Maria Ressa
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Abiy Ahmed

Q94. The venue of COP28 Climate Summit (2023) was—
A. Paris
B. New Delhi
C. Dubai
D. New York

Q95. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 was won by—
A. Australia
B. India
C. England
D. South Africa

Q96. The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal was—
A. Karnam Malleswari
B. Mary Kom
C. P.V. Sindhu
D. Sakshi Malik

Q97. The Asian Games 2018 mascot was—
A. Borobi
B. Bhin Bhin, Atung, Kaka
C. Hodori
D. Fuwa

Q98. The “Davis Cup” is associated with which sport?
A. Hockey
B. Cricket
C. Lawn Tennis
D. Football

Q99. The World’s first University was established at—
A. Takshashila
B. Nalanda
C. Vikramshila
D. Valabhi

Q100. The Quit India Movement was launched in the year—
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943

Answer Key — Set–6 (Q1–Q100)

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