Q1. Which Harappan site is known for fire altars?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Mohenjo-daro
D. Lothal

Q2. Who composed the “Arthashastra”?
A. Panini
B. Kautilya
C. Patanjali
D. Bana

Q3. The Rigveda contains—
A. 1028 hymns
B. 1000 hymns
C. 2000 hymns
D. 1500 hymns

Q4. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A. Bindusara
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Ashoka
D. Bimbisara

Q5. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription was composed by—
A. Kalidasa
B. Harisena
C. Bana
D. Amarasimha

Q6. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the “Iqta” system in India was—
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin Khilji

Q7. Who defeated Humayun at the Battle of Kannauj (1540)?
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Babur
C. Akbar
D. Ibrahim Lodhi

Q8. The Peacock Throne was built by—
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Jahangir

Q9. Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler?
A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Shah Alam II
C. Aurangzeb
D. Farrukhsiyar

Q10. The Battle of Plassey was fought in—
A. 1755
B. 1756
C. 1757
D. 1758

Q11. Who introduced the “Doctrine of Lapse”?
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Canning

Q12. The Indian National Congress was founded in—
A. 1883
B. 1884
C. 1885
D. 1886

Q13. Who is known as “Grand Old Man of India”?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Mahatma Gandhi

Q14. The partition of Bengal took place in—
A. 1903
B. 1904
C. 1905
D. 1906

Q15. The Lucknow Pact was signed in—
A. 1915
B. 1916
C. 1917
D. 1918

Q16. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Sardar Patel

Q17. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on—
A. 9th December 1946
B. 26th January 1947
C. 15th August 1947
D. 26th November 1949

Q18. The first Governor-General of Independent India was—
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Wavell
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q19. Who was the first woman governor of an Indian state?
A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Sucheta Kripalani
D. Indira Gandhi

Q20. The Simon Commission was boycotted because—
A. It had no Indian members
B. It was a foreign body
C. It supported British policies
D. It demanded partition

Q21. The highest mountain peak in India is—
A. Kanchenjunga
B. Nanda Devi
C. K2 (Godwin Austen)
D. Annapurna

Q22. The river that originates from Amarkantak is—
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Tapti

Q23. Which is the largest plateau in India?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Chotanagpur Plateau
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Meghalaya Plateau

Q24. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Andhra Pradesh

Q25. The Western Ghats are also known as—
A. Sahyadris
B. Nilgiris
C. Aravallis
D. Vindhyas

Q26. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Q27. The soil ideal for cotton cultivation is—
A. Alluvial soil
B. Red soil
C. Black soil
D. Laterite soil

Q28. Which is the most populous state of India (Census 2011)?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal

Q29. The largest producer of coal in India is—
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh

Q30. The “Golden Quadrilateral” project connects—
A. Four metros of India
B. Ports of India
C. State capitals
D. Border areas

Q31. The Constitution of India came into effect on—
A. 26th November 1949
B. 26th January 1950
C. 15th August 1947
D. 9th December 1946

Q32. Which Article of the Constitution deals with “Abolition of Untouchability”?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 17

Q33. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

Q34. The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot be more than—
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 9 months

Q35. Which Constitutional Amendment is related to Panchayati Raj?
A. 72nd
B. 73rd
C. 74th
D. 75th

Q36. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. K.M. Munshi

Q37. The President of India can proclaim National Emergency under—
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 368

Q38. Which body conducts elections in India?
A. Parliament
B. Election Commission
C. Supreme Court
D. President

Q39. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
A. M.C. Chagla
B. H.J. Kania
C. B.K. Mukherjee
D. S.R. Das

Q40. The Public Accounts Committee is headed by—
A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. An Opposition Member

Q41. The term “Mixed Economy” means—
A. Public sector only
B. Private sector only
C. Co-existence of public and private sectors
D. Agriculture economy

Q42. The Green Revolution in India began with the cultivation of—
A. Rice and Wheat
B. Maize and Wheat
C. Jowar and Bajra
D. Pulses

Q43. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India from—
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017

Q44. The first Five-Year Plan in India was based on—
A. Harrod-Domar Model
B. Mahalanobis Model
C. Gandhian Model
D. None

Q45. Which is the highest denomination currency note ever issued in India?
A. ₹5000
B. ₹10,000
C. ₹20,000
D. ₹25,000

Q46. The SEBI was established in—
A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1992

Q47. Which programme is aimed at employment generation in rural areas?
A. MGNREGA
B. PMGSY
C. PM-KISAN
D. PMJDY

Q48. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters is at—
A. New York
B. Washington DC
C. Geneva
D. London

Q49. The first Indian satellite INSAT-1A was launched in—
A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982

Q50. The missile “Agni-V” has a range of about—
A. 1000 km
B. 2000 km
C. 3000 km
D. 5000 km

Q51. Which law explains the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature of a gas?
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’ Law
C. Ideal Gas Law
D. Dalton’s Law

Q52. The SI unit of electric charge is—
A. Volt
B. Ampere
C. Coulomb
D. Ohm

Q53. Which colour of light has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Violet
D. Green

Q54. The chemical used to ripen fruits artificially is—
A. Ethylene
B. Methane
C. Ethyne (Carbide method)
D. Propane

Q55. The enzyme that digests proteins in the stomach is—
A. Amylase
B. Pepsin
C. Lipase
D. Trypsin

Q56. DNA is mainly found in—
A. Ribosome
B. Mitochondria and Nucleus
C. Golgi body
D. Lysosome

Q57. The vector of malaria is—
A. Culex mosquito
B. Anopheles mosquito
C. Aedes mosquito
D. Sand fly

Q58. “Bhopal gas tragedy” involved leakage of—
A. Chlorine
B. Phosgene
C. Methyl Isocyanate
D. Ammonia

Q59. The hardness of water is due to the presence of—
A. Sodium ions
B. Potassium ions
C. Calcium and Magnesium ions
D. Iron ions

Q60. Ozone layer is found mainly in—
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere

Q61. Strip cropping is practiced to—
A. Increase irrigation
B. Reduce soil erosion
C. Increase fertilizer use efficiency
D. Control pests

Q62. The practice of growing two crops in the same field in a year is—
A. Mixed cropping
B. Intercropping
C. Multiple cropping
D. Crop rotation

Q63. Rhizobium helps plants by—
A. Phosphate solubilization
B. Nitrogen fixation
C. Potash mobilization
D. Sulphur oxidation

Q64. FYM stands for—
A. Farm Yard Manure
B. Fertile Yard Manure
C. Field Yield Measure
D. Farm Yield Manure

Q65. The Kisan Credit Card scheme was launched in—
A. 1996
B. 1998
C. 2000
D. 2002

Q66. The first successful indigenous COVID-19 vaccine of India was—
A. Covaxin
B. Covishield
C. Sputnik V
D. ZyCoV-D

Q67. “GAGAN” is—
A. A weather satellite
B. A satellite-based augmentation system
C. A ballistic missile
D. A supercomputer

Q68. India’s first interplanetary mission was—
A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Mars Orbiter Mission
C. Astrosat
D. Aditya-L1

Q69. NAVIC refers to—
A. Oceanographic mission
B. Indian regional navigation system
C. Weather forecasting mission
D. Underwater communication system

Q70. The first nuclear test by India (Smiling Buddha) was conducted in—
A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

Q71. “Ulihatu” is famous as the birthplace of—
A. Tilka Manjhi
B. Birsa Munda
C. Sidho Murmu
D. Ganga Narayan Singh

Q72. Netarhat Hills are part of—
A. Rajmahal Hills
B. Chotanagpur Plateau
C. Aravalli Range
D. Satpura Range

Q73. The main language of Santhal tribe is—
A. Kurukh
B. Mundari
C. Santhali
D. Ho

Q74. Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is noted particularly for—
A. Blackbuck
B. Tiger
C. Sloth bear
D. Crocodile

Q75. The Damodar River is a tributary of—
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari

Q76. UNESCO headquarters are located at—
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Rome

Q77. The UN organ primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security is—
A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
C. ECOSOC
D. Secretariat

Q78. “Basel III” norms relate to—
A. Climate change
B. Banking regulation
C. Trade facilitation
D. Food safety

Q79. The “Gini coefficient” measures—
A. Inflation
B. Inequality of income/wealth
C. Unemployment
D. Growth rate

Q80. The Global Hunger Index is jointly released by—
A. FAO and WHO
B. IFPRI, Concern Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe
C. UNDP and World Bank
D. UNICEF and WFP

Q81. “Make in India” was launched in—
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016

Q82. “PM-JDY” primarily aims at—
A. Insurance for farmers
B. Financial inclusion and bank accounts
C. Housing for all
D. Pension for unorganized sector

Q83. The “National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)” deals with—
A. Monetising brownfield public assets
B. Printing new currency
C. Monetising gold reserves
D. Monetising coal mines only

Q84. The “Paris Agreement” seeks to limit global temperature rise to—
A. Below 1.0°C
B. Well below 2°C and pursue 1.5°C
C. Below 3°C
D. Exactly 2.5°C

Q85. The National Disaster Management Act was enacted in—
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Q86. The “Chipko Movement” originated in—
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand)
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

Q87. “Project Tiger” was launched in—
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1977

Q88. The Ramsar Convention is related to—
A. Ozone layer protection
B. Hazardous wastes
C. Wetlands conservation
D. Endangered species

Q89. The largest producer of mica in India is—
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand

Q90. India’s longest National Highway (NH-44) connects—
A. Srinagar to Kanyakumari
B. Delhi to Kolkata
C. Ahmedabad to Chennai
D. Amritsar to Silchar

Q91. The current Ex-officio Chairperson of GST Council is—
A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister of India
C. RBI Governor
D. NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson

Q92. “UGC-NET” is conducted by—
A. UGC
B. NTA
C. AICTE
D. UPSC

Q93. The largest desert of India is—
A. Rann of Kachchh
B. Thar Desert
C. Cold Desert of Ladakh
D. Deccan Desert

Q94. “Dairy cooperatives movement” is associated with—
A. Operation Flood
B. Operation Greens
C. Operation Twist
D. Operation Blackboard

Q95. The first Chairman of the Planning Commission was—
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Sardar Patel
D. Gulzarilal Nanda

Q96. “Bharatmala Pariyojana” focuses on—
A. Railway corridors
B. National Highway development
C. Inland waterways
D. Rural roads only

Q97. The “Right to Information” in India became operational in—
A. January 2005
B. October 2005
C. January 2006
D. March 2006

Q98. The term “Repo Rate” is associated with—
A. Income tax
B. Monetary policy (RBI)
C. Capital market
D. Fiscal policy

Q99. The headquarters of SAARC is in—
A. New Delhi
B. Dhaka
C. Kathmandu
D. Islamabad

Q100. India’s “National Flag” ratio (length : height) is—
A. 2 : 1
B. 3 : 2
C. 4 : 3
D. 3 : 2.5

Answer Key — Set–10 (Q1–Q100)

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