Q1. The Indus Valley site famous for dockyard is—
A. Mohenjo-daro
B. Harappa
C. Lothal
D. Kalibangan

Q2. Who was the first to issue gold coins in India?
A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Indo-Greeks
D. Kushanas

Q3. The “Tripitaka” is the sacred book of—
A. Jains
B. Buddhists
C. Hindus
D. Sikhs

Q4. The capital city of Magadha under Bimbisara was—
A. Rajgir
B. Vaishali
C. Pataliputra
D. Champa

Q5. Ashoka sent his son Mahendra to—
A. Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
B. Nepal
C. Burma (Myanmar)
D. Tibet

Q6. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in—
A. 1345
B. 1346
C. 1347
D. 1348

Q7. The founder of the Lodhi dynasty was—
A. Sikandar Lodhi
B. Bahlul Lodhi
C. Ibrahim Lodhi
D. Daulat Khan

Q8. The “Din-i-Ilahi” was introduced by—
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb

Q9. Who built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb

Q10. The “Ain-i-Akbari” was written by—
A. Badauni
B. Abul Fazl
C. Ferishta
D. Amir Khusro

Q11. Who introduced the “Subsidiary Alliance” system in India?
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Dalhousie

Q12. The “Ryotwari System” was introduced by—
A. Thomas Munro
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon

Q13. The slogan “Go back to the Vedas” was given by—
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Annie Besant

Q14. The Home Rule Movement in India was led by—
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
B. Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru
C. Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Aurobindo Ghosh and C.R. Das

Q15. The Simon Commission arrived in India in—
A. 1925
B. 1926
C. 1927
D. 1928

Q16. The Quit India Resolution was passed at—
A. Lahore
B. Bombay
C. Delhi
D. Calcutta

Q17. Who was the last Governor-General of India?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wavell

Q18. The Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was signed between—
A. Siraj-ud-daulah and Clive
B. Shuja-ud-daulah and Clive
C. Mir Qasim and Clive
D. Haider Ali and Clive

Q19. The first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress was—
A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Annie Besant
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sucheta Kriplani

Q20. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948

Q21. The largest delta in the world is—
A. Amazon Delta
B. Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
C. Nile Delta
D. Mississippi Delta

Q22. The westernmost longitude of India is—
A. 68°7′ E
B. 69°5′ E
C. 70°5′ E
D. 71°7′ E

Q23. The highest peak in South India is—
A. Anaimudi
B. Doddabetta
C. Kudremukh
D. Mahendragiri

Q24. Which river is known as “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A. Ganga
B. Koshi
C. Gandak
D. Son

Q25. The Chilika Lake is located in—
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala

Q26. The largest producer of rice in India is—
A. Punjab
B. West Bengal
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh

Q27. The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the assistance of—
A. USSR
B. Germany
C. UK
D. USA

Q28. Which city is known as “Manchester of India”?
A. Kanpur
B. Mumbai
C. Ahmedabad
D. Coimbatore

Q29. The sex ratio in India is measured as—
A. Number of women per 1000 men
B. Number of men per 1000 women
C. Number of women per 100 men
D. None

Q30. The Indian Constitution was adopted on—
A. 26th January 1949
B. 26th November 1949
C. 26th January 1950
D. 15th August 1947

Q31. The Preamble of the Constitution was amended by—
A. 24th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 52nd Amendment

Q32. The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from—
A. USA
B. USSR
C. Canada
D. Ireland

Q33. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court

Q34. Money Bills in India can be introduced only in—
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. Both Houses
D. Joint Session

Q35. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice-President
D. Chief Justice of India

Q36. The “Right to Property” is now—
A. Fundamental Right
B. Directive Principle
C. Legal Right
D. Moral Right

Q37. Which Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A. 60th
B. 61st
C. 62nd
D. 63rd

Q38. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in—
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993

Q39. The Panchayati Raj was recommended by—
A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B. Ashok Mehta Committee
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Venkatachaliah Commission

Q40. The RTI Act came into force in—
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2005

Q41. The Finance Commission is constituted under which Article?
A. 280
B. 281
C. 282
D. 283

Q42. The National Development Council (NDC) was established in—
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1953

Q43. Which body regulates the money supply in India?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. Planning Commission

Q44. The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in the year—
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016

Q45. The HDI was first introduced by—
A. Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haq
B. Adam Smith
C. Milton Friedman
D. Gunnar Myrdal

Q46. The LPG policy of 1991 was associated with—
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. P.V. Narasimha Rao
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Q47. The headquarters of World Bank is located in—
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Washington DC
D. Geneva

Q48. The “Blue Revolution” in India is related to—
A. Fish production
B. Milk production
C. Oilseeds
D. Pulses

Q49. The headquarters of ISRO is located at—
A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai
D. Pune

Q50. The first Indian astronaut to go into space was—
A. Kalpana Chawla
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Sunita Williams
D. Ravish Malhotra

Q51. The speed of light is approximately—
A. 2 × 10⁸ m/s
B. 2.5 × 10⁸ m/s
C. 3 × 10⁸ m/s
D. 3.5 × 10⁸ m/s

Q52. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A. Mercury
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Aluminium

Q53. The study of fossils is known as—
A. Archaeology
B. Palaeontology
C. Geology
D. Anthropology

Q54. The chemical name of common salt is—
A. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium chloride
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Potassium chloride

Q55. Vitamin C is also known as—
A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Niacin

Q56. The noble gases belong to which group of the Periodic Table?
A. Group 14
B. Group 16
C. Group 17
D. Group 18

Q57. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Thyroid
D. Kidney

Q58. The “Father of Genetics” is—
A. Charles Darwin
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Jean Lamarck
D. Watson

Q59. Photosynthesis occurs in which part of the plant cell?
A. Mitochondria
B. Ribosome
C. Chloroplast
D. Cytoplasm

Q60. Which part of the ear is responsible for balance?
A. Cochlea
B. Semicircular canals
C. Eardrum
D. Ossicles

Q61. The White Revolution is associated with—
A. Egg production
B. Fish production
C. Milk production
D. Wheat production

Q62. The “Operation Flood” programme was launched in—
A. 1965
B. 1970
C. 1975
D. 1980

Q63. Which agricultural practice prevents soil erosion?
A. Contour ploughing
B. Monocropping
C. Shifting cultivation
D. Overgrazing

Q64. Which scheme is related to “Doubling Farmers’ Income”?
A. PMFBY
B. PM-KISAN
C. PM-AASHA
D. PM-Fasal Bima Yojana

Q65. India’s first supercomputer was—
A. PARAM 8000
B. PARAM 10000
C. Pratyush
D. Mihir

Q66. Which is India’s first nuclear reactor?
A. Dhruva
B. Apsara
C. CIRUS
D. Kamini

Q67. The “GSLV Mk III” is also known as—
A. Chandrayaan Rocket
B. Bahubali Rocket
C. PSLV Rocket
D. Agni Rocket

Q68. The first Indian satellite launched by ISRO was—
A. Rohini
B. Aryabhata
C. Bhaskara
D. APPLE

Q69. The headquarters of BARC is in—
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. Hyderabad
D. Pune

Q70. The National Rural Health Mission was launched in—
A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Q71. The Santhal Rebellion took place in—
A. 1842
B. 1855
C. 1857
D. 1860

Q72. The “Ulihatu” village in Jharkhand is associated with—
A. Sidho-Kanho
B. Tilka Manjhi
C. Birsa Munda
D. Jatra Tana Bhagat

Q73. The Ranchi University was established in—
A. 1958
B. 1959
C. 1960
D. 1961

Q74. The “Hazaribagh National Park” is famous for—
A. Elephants
B. Tigers
C. Bears
D. Crocodiles

Q75. The folk painting “Paitkar” belongs to—
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal

Q76. The UN was established in the year—
A. 1943
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946

Q77. The IMF was established in—
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947

Q78. The SAARC was founded in—
A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1986

Q79. Headquarters of WHO is in—
A. Geneva
B. Rome
C. New York
D. Washington DC

Q80. The UNEP headquarters is located at—
A. Nairobi
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris

Q81. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2022?
A. Maria Ressa
B. Ales Bialiatski, Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties
C. Abiy Ahmed
D. ICAN

Q82. India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon in—
A. June 2023
B. July 2023
C. August 2023
D. September 2023

Q83. Who is the current President of India (2023)?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Droupadi Murmu
D. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Q84. The Oscar Award 2023 for Best Original Song was won by—
A. “Applause”
B. “Lift Me Up”
C. “Naatu Naatu”
D. “This is a Life”

Q85. Which Indian city hosted the G20 Summit 2023?
A. Mumbai
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Hyderabad

Q86. India won how many medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2021?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

Q87. The present Chief Justice of India (as of 2023) is—
A. Sharad Arvind Bobde
B. N.V. Ramana
C. D.Y. Chandrachud
D. U.U. Lalit

Q88. Which country hosted the COP27 Summit in 2022?
A. UAE
B. Egypt
C. France
D. India

Q89. The present Prime Minister of the UK (2023) is—
A. Boris Johnson
B. Liz Truss
C. Rishi Sunak
D. David Cameron

Q90. India’s first tribal President is—
A. K.R. Narayanan
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Droupadi Murmu
D. Zakir Husain

Q91. The Paris Agreement was signed in—
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017

Q92. The NDMA functions under which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Cabinet Secretariat

Q93. Which organ of the UN deals with Trusteeship matters?
A. Security Council
B. General Assembly
C. Trusteeship Council
D. ECOSOC

Q94. The Chief Minister of Jharkhand in 2023 is—
A. Arjun Munda
B. Shibu Soren
C. Hemant Soren
D. Babulal Marandi

Q95. The World Environment Day is observed on—
A. 22nd April
B. 5th June
C. 10th December
D. 21st March

Q96. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is at—
A. Vienna
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. Rome

Q97. The present Speaker of Lok Sabha (2023) is—
A. Sumitra Mahajan
B. Om Birla
C. Meira Kumar
D. Jagdeep Dhankhar

Q98. The first Deputy Prime Minister of India was—
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q99. The “Operation Green” was launched in which year?
A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019

Q100. Which Indian received the Nobel Prize in Economics 2019?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Abhijit Banerjee
D. Kaushik Basu

Answer Key — Set–9 (Q1–Q100)

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