2125 General Studies MCQ for UPSC /SSC and All Competitive exams

1. Sound waves do not exhibit the phenomenon the following statements is correct?
of A. Velocity decreases as the ray passes from a
A. interference denser to a rarer medium
B. refraction B. Change of velocity does not depend on the
C. diffraction nature of medium
D. polarization C. Velocity increases as the ray passes from a
Ans: D rarer to a denser medium
D. Velocity decreases as the ray passes from a
2. Perspiration cools the body because rarer to a denser medium
A. Water has a high specific heat Ans: D
B. Presence of water on the skin is cooling
C. Evaporation requires latent heat 8. How can boiling point of a liquid be reduced?
D. Water is poor conductor of heat A. by decreasing the pressure on the liquid
Ans: C B. by increasing the pressure on the liquid
C. by adding a solid of lower melting point
3. India would phase out the production and D. by dissolving a soluble solid in it
consumption of the controlled ODS (ozone - Ans: A
depleting substances) withing the time frame
and limits specified in the 9. If ahigh power heater is connected to electric
A. Agenda 21 mains, then the bulbs in the house become dim
B. Basel Convention because there is a
C. Montreal Protocol A. no current drop
D. Vienna convention B. potential drop
Ans: C C. no potential drop
D. current drop
4. The instrument used to measure pressue. Ans: D
A. Aneroid Barometer
B. Anemometer 10. Which of the following can be foundas
C. Hygrometer pollutants in the drinking water insome parts of
D. Thermometer India?
Ans: A 1. Arsenic
2. Sorbital
5. Heat is transmitted from higher to lower 3. Dluoride
temperature through actual mass motion of the 4. Formaldehyde
molecules in 5. Uranium
A. radiation Select the correct answer usning fthecodes
B. conduction given below.
C. convection A. 1 and 3 only
D. all of the above B. 1, 3 and 5 only
Ans: C C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D. 2, 4 and 5 only
6. When some detergent is added to water, the Ans: A
surface tension:
A. decreases 11. A water tank appears shallower when it is
B. increases viewed from top due to
C. remains unaffected A. Reflection
D. none of these B. Total internal reflection
Ans: A C. Refraction
D. Rectilinear propagation of light
7. A ray of light when refracted suffers change Ans: C
in velocity. In theis context, which one among

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12. Quality of musical note depends on Ans: B
A. amplitude of the wave
B. harmonics present 19. The intensity ratio of waves is 25:9. What is
C. fundamental frequency the ratio of their amplitudes?
D. velocity of sound in medium A. 50 : 18
Ans: B B. 5 : 3
C. 25 : 9
13. A soap buble is given negative charge then D. 3 : 5
its radius Ans: B
A. none of these
B. remains unchanged 20. Which one among the following is
C. decreases responsible for formation of 'Ozone Holes' in the
D. increases stratosphere?
Ans: D A. Benzophye
B. UV radiation
14. The main source of enrgy in Sun is: C. Chlorofluorocarbons
A. Nuclear fission D. Hydrocarbons
B. Mechanical energy Ans: C
C. Chemical reaction
D. Nuclear fusion 21. When X - rays are produced, then
Ans: D A. heat is observed by the target
B. a lumineous light is to be seen on the target
15. X- rays were discovered by- C. Temperature of the target is being constent
A. Curie D. heat is produced on the target
B. Roentgen Ans: C
C. Becquere
D. Van lane 22. White clothes are cooler than black ones
Ans: B because they
A. will nt allow the light to penetrate
16. A fuse is used in an electric circuit to- B. Absorb all the light tha reaches them
A. Break the circuit when power gets off C. cool the sun light completely
B. Indicate if the current is flowing D. reflect all the light that reaches them
uninterrupted Ans: D
C. Complete the circuit for flow of current
D. Break the circuit when excessive current 23. Which one among the following rroups is the
flows through the circuit most abundant in terms of number os species
Ans: D identified?
A. Green plants
17. The sounds having frequency of 20 Hz to 20, B. Insects
000 Hz are C. Bacteria
A. Infrasonic D. Fundgi
B. Audible sounds Ans: C
C. Hydpersonic
D. Ultrasound 24. The Doppler's effect is applicable for
Ans: B A. both ( a ) and ( b )
B. space wave
18. Sound moves with higher velocity if C. light wave
A. temperature of the medium inincreased D. sound wave
B. both ( b ) and ( c ) Ans: A
C. pressure of the medium is decreased
D. humidity of the medium 25. Which one of the following is not a result of

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surface tension? system (Radiator) in a motor car works?
A. Its P.E. decrases while kinetic energy A. Conduction only
increases B. Convection
B. Both potential and kinetic energy increase C. Radiation only
C. Both potential and kinetic energy decrease D. Both conduction and radiation
D. Its K.E. decreases while potential energy Ans: B
increases
Ans: D 32. The value of g on the Earth's surface
changes due to
26. γ- ray consists of: A. Shape of Earth only
A. Meson particles B. Rotation orf the Earth only
B. Neutrino particles C. None of the above
C. Higg's boson D. Both rotation and shape of the Earth
D. Electromagnetic waves Ans: D
Ans: D
33. The ozone layer absorbs
27. A plane glass slab is kept over coloured A. X – rays
letters, the letter which appears least raised is B. ultraviolet radiation
A. Red C. – y rays
B. Violet D. infrared radiation
C. Blue Ans: B
D. Green
Ans: B 34. A person can jump higer on the moon's
surface than on the earth because.
28. Why is red light employed for danger A. The moon's surface is rough
signals? B. The moon is cooler than earth
A. red light is scattered least C. The moon has no atmosphere
B. red light is scattered most D. The acceleration due to gravity in moon is
C. human eye is most sensitive to red colour smaller than that on the earth
D. red colour is sooting to the eye Ans: D
Ans: A
35. The mass number of an atom is determined
29. In an isothermal expansion of a gas by-
A. None of these A. Adding the number of protons and number of
B. temperature remains constant electrons
C. a pressure remains constan B. Adding the number of neutrons and number
D. density remains constant of protons
Ans: D C. Adding the number of neutrons and number
of electrons
30. Current provided by a battery is maximum D. The number of protons only
when Ans: B
A. internal resistance is less than external
resistance 36. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton
B. none of these covering the surface water of lake or pond is
C. internal resistance is greater than external known as:
resistance A. Water hyacinth
D. internal resistance is equal to external B. Water bloom
resistance C. Eutrophication
Ans: D D. Water pollution
Ans: C
31. What is the principle by which a cooling

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37. The depletion of Ozone layer is mainly due A. Hydrometer
to- B. Sonmeter
A. Chloroflurocarbons C. Barometer
B. Aviation fuels D. Hygrometer
C. Volcanic Eruptions Ans: B
D. Radioactive rays
Ans: A 44. When the velocity of a body is doubled
A. its K.E. is doubled
38. It is difficult to cook at high altitudes B. its P.E. is doubled
because C. its acceleration is doubled
A. due to decrease in atmospheric pressure, the D. its momentum is doubled
boiling point of water decreases Ans: D
B. due to falling temperature, more heat has to
be given 45. The heating element of an electric heater
C. there is less oxygen in the air should be made of a material having
D. of high moisture content there A. low specific resistance and high melting point
Ans: A B. low specific resistance and low melting point
C. high specific resistance and high melting
39. Light year is a measurement of- point
A. speed of rockets D. high specific resistance and low melting point
B. Speed of aeroplanes Ans: C
C. Stellar distance
D. Speed of light 46. Which one of the following pairs ofrays is
Ans: C electromagnetic in nature -
A. ߙrays and – β rays
40. In which of the following sequences are the B. β rays and γ rays
electromagnetic radiations in decreasing order C. cathode rays and X – rays
of wave lengths D. X rays and γ rays
A. infrared, radio, X –rays, visible Ans: D
B. X – rays, visible, infrared, radio
C. radio, visible, infrared, X – rays 47. The length of the pendulum isdoubled and
D. radio, infrared, visible, X – rays the mass of its bob is halved.Its time sperod
Ans: D would
A. become 2 times
41. In optical instrument, the lenses are used to B. remain the same
form image by the phenomenon of - C. become half
A. refraction D. become double
B. reflection Ans: A
C. diffusion
D. scattering 48. Which of the following is a primary
Ans: A consumer?
A. Dog
42. The head mirror used by E.N.T. doctors is B. Bear
A. convesx C. Cow
B. Cancave D. Hawk
C. planoconvex Ans: C
D. plane
Ans: B 49. The chipko Movement1. was an
environmental movement toprevent cutting
43. Instrument used to study the behavior of a down of trees2. Raised the questions of
vibrating string is: ecological andeconomic exploitation3. Is a

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movement against alcoholism as itsbradened Ans: B
agenda?4. Demanded that local
communitiesshould have control over their 55. A change of 10° C in Centigrade
naturalresourcesSelect the correct answer using scalecorresponds to what change in
the codegiven below. Fahrenheitscale
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 A. 21°F
B. 2 and 3 only B. 10°F
C. 1 and 2 only C. 18° F
D. 1, 3 and 4 only D. 15°F
Ans: B Ans: C

50. Red data book gives information about 56. The image of our face in a plane mirror
species which are- A. none of these
A. Extinct B. magnified
B. Rare C. diminished
C. Endagnered D. real
D. Dangerous Ans: A
Ans: C
57. This strain of rice was one of the first High
51. At normal temperature, due to a puncture, Yielding Varieties of seeds developed in the
the compressed air inside the tube of a car world. Name it
wheel suddenly starts coming out. Then the air A. RV – 9
inside the tube B. IS- 7
A. Remains at the same temperature C. RS – 8
B. starts becoming cooler D. IR-8
C. May become hotter or cooler depending on Ans: D
the amount of water vapour present in the air.
D. starts becoming hotter 58. The primary colours in phothgraphy are
Ans: A A. red, blue, green
B. red, green, cyan
52. Which one of the following is not a site for in C. red, yellow, green
- situ method of conservation of flora? D. red, blue, yellow
A. Wildlife Sanctuary Ans: A
B. Biosphere Reserve
C. National park 59. When a body is earth conncected, electrons
D. Botanical Garden from the earth flow into the body. This means
Ans: D the body is
A. uncharged
53. A deep sea driver may hurt his ear drum B. charged positively
during diving because of C. charged negatively
A. high atmospheric pressure D. an insulator
B. lack of oxygen Ans: B
C. high water pressure
D. All of the above 60. Which of the following is not the cause of
Ans: D low conductivity of electrolyte
A. Low number of density of charge carriers
54. The shape of a rain drop is spherical due to- B. Low drift velocity of ions
A. Viscosity C. Ionization of salt
B. Surface tension D. High resistance offered by the solution of the
C. Gravitation motion of ions
D. Elasticity Ans: C

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61. Metals are good conductor of heat than voltmeter when we connect a
insulator because A. low resistance in series
A. they contain free electron B. high resistance in series
B. none of these C. low resistance in parallel
C. they have reflecting surface D. high resistance in parallel
D. their atoms are relatively aprt Ans: B
Ans: A
68. Farraday's law of electromagnetic induction
62. The heat transferred by the radiator of is related to the
arefrigerator is A. law of conservation of charge
A. less than that at the freezer B. none of these
B. none of these C. third law of motion
C. more than that at the freezer D. law of conservation of energy
D. the same as that at the freezer Ans: D
Ans: C
69. A fuse wire is characterized by
63. A carbon microphone is best used in A. Low resistance and low melting point
A. Transformer B. High resistance and high melting point
B. telephone C. Low resistance and high melting point
C. Dynamo D. High resistance and low melting point
D. None of these Ans: D
Ans: B
70. A switch is always connected to the
64. A galvanometer is converted into an A. None of these
ammeter when we connect a B. line wire
A. low resistance in parallel C. neutral wire
B. high resistance in parallel D. earth wire
C. low resistance in series Ans: B
D. high resistance in series
Ans: A 71. If density of oxygen is 16 times that of
hydrogen, what will be their corresponding ratio
65. Which is the fastest mode of heat loss? of velocity of sound?
A. Conduction A. 2 : 1
B. convection B. 4 : 1
C. radiation C. 1 : 4
D. all are equally fast D. 1 : 16
Ans: B Ans: B

66. To an observer on the earth the stars appear 72. The product of conductivity and resistivity of
to twinkle. This can be described to a conductor
A. the fact that starts do not emit light A. Varies from conductor to conductor
continuously own atmosphere B. Depends on current flowing through
B. frequent absorption of star light by earth's conductor
atmosphere C. Depends on pressure applied
C. frequent absorption of star light by their own D. is the same for all conductors
atmosphere Ans: D
D. the refractive index fluctuations in earth's
atmosphere 73. Bacteria and fungi act as ____ within an
Ans: D ecosystem.
A. Decomposers
67. A galvanometer is converted into a B. Primary consumers

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C. Primary producers D. A water flea
D. Secondary consumers Ans: A
Ans: A
80. The mercury and sodium street lamps light
74. A reversible and an irreversible engine are up because of.
working between the same limits of A. Electron absorption
temperature. The efficiency of B. Atomic emission
A. the irreversible engine is greater than the C. Electron emission
reversible engine D. Atomic absorption
B. each engine is 100% Ans: C
C. the reversible engine is greater that the
irreversible engine 81. A diode as a rectifier converts
D. the two engine are equal A. Ac to dc
Ans: C B. High voltage into low voltage and vice-versa
C. Varying dc into constant dc
75. If temperature rises, the coefficient of D. dc to ac
viscosity of liqid: Ans: A
A. none of these
B. remains unchanged 82. A symbiotic relationship in which both
C. decreases species benefit is best described as _______.
D. incrases A. Commensalism
Ans: C B. An obligatory relationship
C. Competative exclusion
76. Chlorofluro carbons are widely used in: D. Parasitism
A. Solar heaters Ans: D
B. Refrigerators
C. Washing machines 83. A population that is growing exponentially
D. Micro overns in the absence of limiting factors can be
Ans: B illustrated by a (n)…..
A. Curve that terminated in a plateau phase
77. If the temperature inside a room is B. Tolerance curve
increased, the relative humidity will C. S-shaped curve
A. decrease D. J- shaped curve
B. none of these Ans: D
C. increase
D. remain unchanged 84. Which one of the following terms describes
Ans: A not only the physical space occupied by an
organism, but also its functional role in the
78. The image formed on the retine of a human community of organism?
eye is A. Habitat
A. virtual and erect B. Home range
B. virtual and inverted C. Ecological niche
C. real and erect D. Ecotone
D. real and inverted Ans: C
Ans: D
85. In a healthy human eye, the focusing is done
79. The 'super bug' used in controlling oil by the
pollution is: A. Changing curvature of the retina
A. A bacterial strain B. Change in the refractive index of the eye fluid
B. An algal starin C. Change in the convexity of the lens throught
C. A fungal strain ciliary muscles

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D. To and from movement of the eye lens C. Black
Ans: C D. White
Ans: D
86. When an explosive sheel, travelling in a
parabolic path under the effect of gravity 91. The temperature of water at the bottom of a
explodes, the centre of mass of the fragments waterfall is higher than that at the top because
will move A. falling water absorbs heat from the
A. First horizontally and then along a parabolic surroundings
path B. Kinetic energy of falling water is converted
B. Vertically downwards into heat
C. First vertically upwards and then vertically C. The surface at the bottom provides heat
downwards D. Water at the bottom has greater potential
D. Along the original parabolic path energy
Ans: D Ans: B

87. The method of age determination called 92. A permanent magnet repels
'radioactive uranium dating' cannot be used to A. diamagnetic substances only
determine the age of B. paramagnetic susstances only
A. minerals on earth C. ferromagnetic substances only
B. rocks D. both paramagnetic and diamagnetic
C. fossils and plant bodies substances
D. the earth Ans: A
Ans: A
93. Which are the relevant waves in
88. The Dynamo converts telecommunication?
A. Mechanical energy into Electrical Energy A. all of them
B. Electrical energy into Mechanical Energy B. X – rays
C. Mechanical energy into C. Violet – rays
D. None of these D. microwaves
Ans: A Ans: D

89. Which of the following methods 94. X - rays are used for the study of crystal
is/aresuitable for soil conservation in structure because
hillyregion? A. X- rays are completely absorbed by the
1. Terracing and contour bunding crystal
2. Shifting cultivation B. The wavelength of X – rays is of the same
3. Contour ploughing order of magnitude as the interatomic spacing in
Select the correct answer using the codegive crystals
below. C. The crystals are completely transparent to X –
rays
A. 2 only D. The wavelength of X – rays is very small in
B. 3 only comparison with the interatomic spacing in
C. 1 and 3 only crystals
D. 1, 2 and 3 Ans: B
Ans: C
95. The phenomenon of electromagnetic
90. A ray of white light strikes the surface of an induction implies a production of induced
object. If all the colours are reflected the surface A. resistance in a coil when the magnetic field
would appear: changes with time
A. Opaque B. current in a coil when an electric field
B. Grey changes with time

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C. current in a coil when a magnetic field 102. Fuse wire should have
changes with time A. low resistance, low melting point
D. voltage in a coil when a magnetic field B. high resistance, low melting point
changes with time C. high resistance, high melting point
Ans: C D. low resistance, high melting point
Ans: B
96. The audible requency range of human ear is
A. 200 hertz to 2000 hertz 103. Which famous scientist was the first to look
B. 2 hertz to 20 hertz at the night sky throught a telescope?
C. 20 hertz to 20000 hertz A. Comernicus
D. 20 hertz to 200 hertz B. Newton
Ans: C C. Galileo
D. Michael Faraday
97. Which among the following is symbiosis Ans: C
Nitrogern - fixing bacteria?
A. Rhizobium 104. What is the term for the maximum number
B. Xanthomonas of individuals that an area can support
C. Azotobacter indefinitely?
D. Pseudomoria A. Niche
Ans: C B. Biotic potential
C. Carrying capacity
98. Which one among the following is not D. Maximum density
responsible for 'green house effect'? Ans: C
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Water 105. SPM stands for
C. Chlorofluorocarbons A. Suspended Particles Material
D. Nitrogen B. Suspended Particular Matter
Ans: D C. Standard Particles Material
D. None of the above
99. Biodiversity is richer in: Ans: B
A. tropical regions
B. polar regions 106. The concept of 'Carban credit' originated
C. oceans from which one of the following?
D. temperate regions A. G – 8 Summit
Ans: A B. Kyoto Protocol
C. Earth Summit
100. Vibration magnetometer works on the D. Montral Protocol
principle of Ans: B
A. none of these
B. force acting on the bar magnet 107. Project Tiger, a programme to maintain a
C. both the force and the torque acting on the viable population of tigers in the country and to
bar magnet chalk out areas for their habitat, was launched
D. torque acting on the bar magnet in the year
Ans: D A. 1971
B. 1775
101. Earth Summit was held in - C. 1974
A. Adilaide D. 1973
B. Rio de Jenerio Ans: D
C. London
D. Chicago 108. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is-
Ans: B A. Lithosphere

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B. Biosphere 115. The loudness of sound depends upon
C. Biome A. velocity
D. Hydrosphere B. pitch
Ans: D C. wavelength
D. amplitude
109. When light waves pass from air to glass, Ans: D
the variables affected are
A. wavelength and frequency 116. Who invented the mobile phone?
B. velocity and frequency A. Tim Berners – Lee
C. wavelength, frequency and velocity B. Raymond Samuel Tomlinson
D. wavelength and velocity C. Marlin Cooper
Ans: D D. Chuck Hull
Ans: C
110. What type of mixture is smoke?
A. Gas mixed with a liquid and soli 117. A plant with green leaves placed in red
B. Gas mixed with a gas light will appear
C. Solid mixed with a gas A. Violet
D. Liquid mixed with a gas B. Green
Ans: A C. Red
D. Blue
111. Pressure exerted by gas is Ans: C
A. 3
B. directly proportional to the square of the 118. The quality of sound produced by an
density of the gas instrument depends on the
C. inversely proportional to the density of the A. none of these
gas B. number of overtones
D. independent of the density of the gas C. intensity
D. frequency
112. An instrument used to measure humidity is Ans: B
A. thermomenter
B. anemometer 119. With the rise of temperature, the speed of
C. pyrheliometer sound in a gas
D. hygrometer A. remains the same
Ans: D B. decreases
C. none of these
113. The most penetrating radiation out ofthe D. Increases
following is Ans: D
A. γ rays
B. α – rays 120. When a charged particle entres a uniform
C. X - rays magnetic field its kinetic energy
D. β rays A. Remains constant
Ans: A B. increased
C. Decreases
114. National Biodiversity Authority is located D. becomes
at Ans: A
A. Mangalore
B. Chennai 121. Cadmium pollution is associated with-
C. Hyderabad A. Black foot disease
D. Puducherry B. Minamata disease
Ans: B C. Itai-itai
D. Dyslexia

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Ans: C A. total reflection
B. double refraction
122. In the human eye, the focussin is done by C. interference
A. Change in the refractive index of the eye D. scattering
fluids. Ans: B
B. to and from movement of the retine
C. to and fro movement of the eye lens 129. A spherical ball made of steel when
D. chang in the convexity of the eye lens dropped in a bucket full of mercury (hg) will
Ans: D A. sink to the bottom
B. will dissolve
123. A passenger in moving train tosses a coin C. None of these
upward which falls behind him. It implies that D. float on the surface
the motion of the train is- Ans: D
A. accelerated
B. along the circular tracks 130. Laser light is considered to be coherent
C. uniform because it consists of
D. retarded A. Coordinated waves of exactly the same wave
Ans: A length
B. many wavelengths
124. Which one of the following is the most C. Uncoordinated wavelengths
stable ecosystem? D. Divergent beams
A. Desert Ans: A
B. Ocean
C. Mountain 131. Why is sound heard with more intensity
D. Forest through CO2 than through the air?
Ans: B A. density of CO2 is less than that of air
B. air is a bad conductor of heat
125. Light from the sun reaches upon in nearly C. density of CO2 is more than that of air
A. 4 min. D. CO2 is a compound, but air is a mixture of
B. 2 min. gases.
C. 6 min. Ans: C
D. 8 min.
Ans: C 132. The velocity of sound in moist is more than
in dry air because the moist air has
126. Sound travel fastest in A. more density than dry has
A. air B. less density than dry air
B. water C. more pressure than dry air
C. steel D. less pressure than dry air
D. vaccum Ans: B
Ans: C
133. Satellite having the same orbital period as
127. The phenomenon of interference is shown the period of rotation of the Earth about its own
by axis is known as:
A. All the above types of wave A. Polar satellite
B. Non- mechanical transverse waves only B. INSAT
C. Longitudinal mechanical wave's only C. Stationary satellite
D. Transverse mechanical wave's only D. Geostationary satellite
Ans: A Ans: D

128. Critical angle of light passing from glass to 134. In a pressure cooker the cooking is fast
water is minimum for because

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A. more steam is available to cook the food at Ans: A
1000° C
B. None of these 139. The bset conductor of heat among the
C. the boiling point of water is raised by the following is-
increased pressure inside the cooker A. Alcohol
D. the B.P. of water is lowered by the increased B. Ether
pressue C. Water
Ans: C D. Mercury
Ans: D
135. Consider the followingelectromagnetic
waves 140. Heavy water is used as moderator a
1. X- rays nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator is
2. Y Rays A. to control the energy released in the reactor
3. Microwaves B. to cool the reactor
4. Radio waves C. to absorb neutrons and stop the chain
What is the correct sequence in the orderof their reaction
increasing energy? D. to slow down the neutrons to thermal energy
Ans: D
A. 1, 3, 2 and 4
B. 4, 2, 1 and 3 141. The clouds float in the atmosphere because
C. 1, 4, 3 and 2 of their low The clouds float in the atmosphere
D. 4, 3, 1 and 2 because of their low
Ans: D A.
B.
136. Mirage is observed in a desert due to the C. 1
phenomenon of D.
A. scattering Ans: A
B. total reflection Ans: B
C. interference Ans: D
D. double refraction
Ans: B 142. Velocity of sound in air
(i) increases with temperature
137. Which of the following factors can (ii) decreases with temperature
decrease biological oxygen demand (BOD) of any (iii) increase with pressure
freshwater ecosystem? (iv) is independent of pressure
A. Large amount of sewage (v) is independent of temperature
B. Increased organic matter pollution
C. Lrage biomass accumulation and A. Only (i) and (iv) are true
decomposition B. Only (ii) and (iv) are true
D. Low temperature and low plant biomass C. Only (i) and (ii) are true
accumulation D. Only (i) and (iii) are true
Ans: C Ans: A

138. Industrial and technological advancement 143. Myopia is due to

has brought about a rapid exploration of forest A. shortening of eye ball
resources. Which one among the following is not B. elongation of eye ball
the impact of above phenomenon? C. older age
A. Increase in ground water level D. irregular changes in the focal length of the
B. Declining biodiversity eye lens
C. Declining wild life Ans: B
D. Increasing surface water flow

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144. The colours of starts depends on their A. Are accelerated towards the walls
A. atmospheric pressure B. Change their momenta due to collision with
B. radius the walls
C. distance C. Stick to the walls
D. temperature D. Lose their kinetic enrgy
Ans: D Ans: B

145. Woollen clothes keep the body warm 151. Velocity of light is maximum is
because A. water
A. Wool is the bad conductor of the heat so it B. vaccum
does not allow heat to flow out of the body C. glass
B. Wool incrases the temperature of the body D. Diamond
C. Wool rejects heat from outer objects Ans: B
D. Wool absorbs radiant heat from outer objects
Ans: A 152. U -235 belongs to which member ofthe
series?
146. A large iceberg melts at the base but not at A. Neptunium series
the top becaue B. Thorium series
A. higher pressure at the base lowers the C. Actinium series
melting point of ice. D. Uranium series
B. ice at the top is different kind Ans: C
C. ice at the base contains impurities
D. The base of iceberg remains in warmer 153. The nature of sun's spectrum is
conditions A. The spectrum of the Helium atom
Ans: A B. Continuous spectrum
C. Continuous spectrum with absorption lines
147. Ice is packed in saw dust because D. Line emission
A. sa dust does not stikc to the ice Ans: C
B. saw dust is poor conductor of heat
C. saw dust will not get melted easily 154. Which of the following property of sound is
D. saw dust is a good conductor of heat affected by change in air temperatue?
Ans: B A. Intensity
B. Frequency
148. Which of the following electromagnetic C. Wavelength
waves has the longest wavelength? D. Amplitude
A. gamma rays Ans: C
B. ultraviolet rays
C. infrared rays 155. How does time period (T) of aseconds
D. light rays pendulum very with length (l) ?
Ans: C A. "
B. T does not depend on l
149. Decibel is the unit used for measuring C. "
A. Speed of light D. "
B. Radiowave frequency
Ans: B
C. Intensity of heat
D. Intensity of sound 156. A small and a large rain drops are falling
Ans: D through air:
A. None of the above
150. The pressure exerted on the walls of the
B. Both moves with same speed
container by a gas is due to the fact that the gas
C. the large drop moves faster
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D. The small drop moves faster C. Rocket
Ans: C D. Jet
Ans: C
157. When a gas expands adiabactically
A. no energy is required for expansion 163. In respect of the difference of the
B. energy is required and it comes from the wall gravitational force from electric and magnetic
of the container of the gas forces, which of the following statements is true?
C. none of these A. Gravitational force has a very short range
D. law of conservation of energy does not hold B. Gravitational force is stronger than the other
Ans: D two
C. Gravitational force is along range force, while
158. The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the other two are short range forces
the top section so that: D. Gravitational force is attractive only, whereas
A. the heat gained from the environment is high the electric and the magnetice forces are
B. the entire chamber of the refrigerator is attractive as well as repulsive
cooled quickly due to convection Ans: C
C. the heat gained from the environment is low
D. the motor is not heated 164. With the increase in temperature,
Ans: B frequency of the sound from on organ pipe
A. increases
159. The process of emission of electrons from B. remain unchanged
metal by UV rays is- C. changes erractically
A. Secondary emission D. decreases
B. Field emission Ans: A
C. Photoelectric emission
D. Thermionic emission 165. Electricity is produced through dry cell
Ans: C from
A. Mechanical energy
160. Dirty cloths containing grease and oil B. Nuclear energy
stains are cleaned by adding detergents to C. Thermal energy
water. Stains are removed because detergent: D. Chemical energy
A. increases the surface tension between water Ans: D
and oil
B. increase the viscosity of water and oil 166. A liquid initially contracts when cooled to
C. Reduced drastically the surface tension 4°C but on further cooling down to 0°C, it
between water and oil expands. The liquid is:
D. d ecreases the visocity in detergent mixed A. Water
water B. Mercury
Ans: C C. Moltern iron
D. Alcohol
161. Global warming is expected to result in- Ans: A
A. Change in crop pattern
B. Change in coastline 167. The lowest temperature is recorded by
C. Each of the above A. Mercurial thermometer
D. Increase in level of sea B. Maximum reading thermometer
Ans: C C. Minimum reading thermometer
D. Alcohol thermometer
162. Which of the following works on the basis Ans: D
of conservation of linear momentum?
A. Aeroplane 168. Cosmic rays
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B. are charged particles 175. Which of the following series is true about
C. can be charged as well as unchanged energy flow in an ecosystem?
D. are uncharged particles A. Consumers - Prodcucers -Decomposeers.
Ans: B B. Prodcucers - Decomposeers -Consumers.
C. Decomposers - Consumers -Producers.
169. Beats occure because of D. Prodcucers - Consumers -Decomposeers.
A. Doppler effect Ans: D
B. refraction
C. Interference 176. For television broadcasting the frequency
D. reflection employed is normally
Ans: C A. 30 – 300 Hz
B. 30 – 300 MHz
170. The massive hole in the ozne layer over the C. 30 – 300 GHz
Antharctica was first discovered in D. 30 – 300 kHz
A. 1960 Ans: B
B. 1985
C. 1976 177. Which of the following is used by dentis to
D. None of these see the image of teech of a patient?
Ans: B A. Convex mirror
B. Convex lense
171. A one - way relationship where one species C. Cancave lense
benefits at the expense of another is called _____. D. None of these
A. An obligatory relationship Ans: D
B. Parasitism
C. Competative exclusion 178. Metal tea pots have wooden handles
D. Commensalism because
Ans: B A. it is hygienic
B. Wood is a bad conductor of heat
172. Astigmatism for a human eye can be C. it prevents electric shock
removed by using D. its gives beauty to the pots
A. prismatic lens Ans: B
B. concave lens
C. cylindrical lens 179. A digital signal possesses:
D. convex lens A. None of the above
Ans: C B. Only four discrete values
C. only two discrete values
173. In the nuclear reactors, moderators are D. Continuously varying values
used to: Ans: C
A. Accelerate neutrons
B. Generate neutrons 180. Which one of the following is not a result of
C. Absorb the neutrons surface tension?
D. Slow down the neutrons A. Nearly spherical drop of rain
Ans: D B. Removal of dirt by soap or detergent
C. Flow of liquid
174. The temperature of boiling water in a D. Capillary rise
steam engine may be high because: Ans: C
A. there is high pressure inside the boiler
B. the fire is at very high temperature 181. Which of the following is not caused by
C. there are dissolved substances in water atmospheric refraction of light?
D. there is low pressure inside the boiler A. Sun appearing red at sunset
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C. Sun becoming visible two or three minutes A. Grass
before actual sunrise B. Sea weed
D. Sun appearing higher in the sky than it C. Phytoplankton
actually is D. Zooplankton
Ans: D Ans: C

182. If the pressure in closed vessel is reduced 188. The waves used in sonography are -
by drawing out some gas, the mean free path of A. Infra – red waves
the gas molecules will B. Sound waves
A. increase or decrease depending on the nature C. Micro waves
of D. Ultrasonic waves
B. increase Ans: D
C. remain unchanged
D. decrease 189. The unit of electrical power is
Ans: C A. Ampere
B. Kilowatt hour
183. Sound waves are similar to the waves C. Volt
A. generated in a pipe filled with air by moving D. Watt
the piston attached to the pipe up and down Ans: D
B. generated in a stretched wire by hitting or
plucking the wire 190. Radar is used to
C. of laswer light passing through air A. locate geostationary satellites
D. generated by the mobile phone towers B. detect and locate distant objects
Ans: A C. receive signal from radio receivers
D. locate submerged submarines
184. Two block of ice when pressed together Ans: B
join to form one block because
A. of heat produced during pressing 191. When you walk on a woolen carpet bring
B. melting point of ice dcreases with increase of your finger near the metallic handle of a door an
pressure electric shock is produced. This is because
C. of cold produced during pressing A. the temperature of the human body is higher
D. melting point of ice increase with increase of than of the handle
pressure B. The human body and the handle arrive at
Ans: B thermal equilibrium by the process
C. A chemical reaction occurs when you touch
185. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is the hanle
A. infinite D. charge is transferred from your body to the
B. zero handle
C. very high Ans: D
D. very low
Ans: A 192. Planet A has doubled the radius than that
of Planet B. If the ass of Planet A is 4 times
186. The 'greenhouse effect' refers to: heavier than the mass of Planet B, which of the
A. Increasing agricultural yields following statements regarding weight of an
B. Build-up of toxic airborne pollutants object is correct?
C. Reduction in the earth's ozone layer A. Cannot be measured on Planet B
D. Gradual warming of the earth's surface B. Heavier on Planet A than on Planet B
Ans: D C. Same on both the Planets
D. Heavier on Planet B than on Planet A
187. What is the primary source of food for Ans: C
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193. X- rays are ………. waves. A. prevent the heat of the boyd from excaping
A. Transverse B. Supply heat
B. Longitudinal C. do not radiat heat
C. Electromagnetic D. Prevent air from contacting the body
D. Elastic Ans: A
Ans: C
199. The colour of stars depends upon their
194. Good resistance coils are made of A. Temperature
A. Copper B. Pressure
B. gold C. Age
C. silver D. Distance from Solar System
D. manganin Ans: A
Ans: D
200. The primary cell is a
195. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is A. primary cell
caused by: B. both ( a ) and ( b )
A. Hydrocarbon C. secondary cell
B. nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide D. None of these
C. Carbon dioxide Ans: B
D. Carborn monoxide
Ans: B 201. An organism which can monitor air
pollution is:
196. Due to improper /in discriminatedisposal of A. Lichen
old and used computers ortheir parts, which of B. Fungi
the following arereleased into the environment C. Alage
as e- waste? D. Bacteria
1. Beryllim Ans: A
2. Cadmium
3. Chromium 202. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted
4. Heptachlor in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in:
5. Mercury A. Tamil Nadu
6. Lead B. Karnataka
7. Plutonium C. Keral
Select the correct answer using the codesgiven D. Andhra Pradesh
below: Ans: C

A. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only 203. The core of an electromagnet is made of

B. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6 and 7 soft iron because soft iron has
C. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only A. large density and large retentivity
D. 2, 4, 5 and 7 only B. small susceptibility and small retentivity
Ans: A C. large susceptibility and small retentivity
D. small density and large retentivity
197. The sun is a Ans: C
A. Primary producer of energy
B. Producer of water 204. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is
C. Teritiary Producer of energy A. zero
D. Secondary source of energy B. very low
Ans: A C. very high
D. infinite
198. Clothes keep us warm in winter because Ans: A
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205. Ampere is the unit of: because
A. magnetic field A. Temperature of steam is higher
B. 1 B. Steam is gas and engulfs the body quickly
C. current electricity C. steam has latent heat
D. electric charge d) resistance D. Stem pierces throught the pores of body
quickly
206. The process of combining strings is known Ans: C
as
A. Concatenation 212. Alternating current can be measured by
B. Attaching A. Hot wire ammeter
C. Combining B. Moving coil galvanomenter
D. compiling C. None of these
Ans: A D. Tangent galvanometer
Ans: A
207. Two bulbs are fitted in a room in the
domestic electric installation. One of them glows 213. The main pollutant responsible for Bhopal
brighter than the other. Then Gas Tragedy is:
A. the brighter bulb has larger resistance A. Chlorine
B. both the bulsbs have the same resistance B. Chlorofluro carbon
C. none of these C. Bromine
D. the brighter bulb has smaller resistanc D. Methyl isocyanate
Ans: D Ans: D

208. The natural disaster in which carbondi- 214. If there were no atmosphere, the length of
oxide suddently erupts from adeep lake water is the day on the earth will
known as ……… A. none of these
A. Liminic B. decrease
B. Glacial C. increase
C. Fluvial D. remain the same
D. Lacaustrin Ans: B
Ans: A
215. If the earth were to spin faster,
209. A glass container cracks when very hot tea acceleration due to gravity at the poles:
is poured into it. A probable reason for this is A. None of these
the B. remains the same
A. low specific heat of glass C. increases
B. low thermal conductivity of glass D. decreases
C. high thermal conductivity of glass Ans: B
D. none of these
Ans: B 216. Air pollution by 'Fly ash' is caused by:
A. Power generation through wind – farms
210. All of the organisms living in a particular B. Coal combustion in Thermal Power Plants
area make up _____. C. Hydro-electric Power Stations
A. A biological community D. Nuclear Power Plants
B. A food chain Ans: B
C. A biosphere
D. A population 217. A motor converts
Ans: A A. None of these
B. electrical energy into mechanical energy
211. Burns caused by steam are much more C. mechanical energy into electrical energy
severe than those caused by boiling water D. mechanical energy into sound energy

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Ans: B 223. A digita signal:
A. is less reliable than analog signal
218. Acceptable 'Noise Pollution Level' in India B. is more reliable than analog signal
range between: C. None of the above
A. 10 – 15 dec D. is equally reliable as the analog signal
B. 40 – 45 dec Ans: B
C. 70 – 100 dec
D. 16 – 35 dec 224. An intrinsic semiconductor at absolute zero
Ans: B temperature is a
A. Perfect insulator
219. What is the difference between aCFL and B. none
an LED LAMP? C. good conductor
( 1 ) Toproduce light, a CFL uses mercuryvapour D. Superconductor
and phosphor while an LED lampuses semi- Ans: A
conductor material.
( 2 ) The average life span of a CFL ismuch 225. Rainbow is formed due to
longer than of and LED lamp. A. scattering and refraction
( 3 ) A CFL is LESS energy -efficient ascompared B. refraction and reflection
to an LED lamp. C. refraction and dispersin
Which of the statements given aboveis/are D. diffreaction and refraction
correct? Ans: B

A. 1 and 3 226. Who invented the battery?

B. 2 and 3 A. Roentgen
C. 1, 2 and 3 B. Volta
D. 1 only C. Faraday
Ans: A D. Maxwell
Ans: B
220. When viewed in white light, soap bubles
show colours because of 227. Blue colour of the sky is consequence of
A. diffraction A. scattering
B. interference B. dispersion
C. dispersion C. refraction
D. scattering D. reflection
Ans: B Ans: A

221. When we hear a sound, we can identify its 228. Which of the gas is not known as
source from greenhouse gas?
A. the overtones present in the sound A. Methene
B. the intensity of sound B. Hydrogen
C. wave length of sound C. Nitrous oxide
D. the amplitude of sound D. Carbon dioxide
Ans: A Ans: B

222. Colours of thin films are due to 229. In which Eco-system Grassland is
A. scattering of light included?
B. dispersion of light A. marine
C. absorption of light B. Artificial
D. interference of light C. Terrestrial
Ans: D D. Fresh Water
Ans: C

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230. Rainbows are produced when sunlight. 236. One astronomical unit is the average
A. Incident on rain drops hanging in the distance between:
atmosphere is dispersed after suffering A. Pluto and the Sun
refraction and internal reflection B. Earth and the sun
B. Incident on raindrops hanging in the C. Jupiter and the Sun
atmosphere is dispersed after suffering D. Earth and the Moon
reflection Ans: B
C. None of the given statements is correct
D. Incident on rain drops hanging in the 237. Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, now
atmoshpher is is dispersed after suffering decommissioned is in
refraction A. Georgia
Ans: A B. Belarus
C. Russia
231. The resistance of a wire is R. It is stretched D. Ukrain
uniformly so that its length is doubled. The Ans: D
resistance now becomes
A. 4 R 238. An artificial ecosystem is represented by-
B. R/2 A. Zoo
C. R/4 B. Pisciculture tank
D. 2R C. Agriculture land
Ans: A D. Aquarium
Ans: D
232. SI unit of luninious intensity is:
A. watt 239. Particle which can be added to thenucleus
B. lumen of an atom without changing itschemical
C. candela properties are
D. lux A. – particles"
Ans: C B. Electrons
C. Neutrons
233. A number of images of a candle flame are D. protons
seen in thick mirror Ans: C
A. all images are equally brightest
B. the last image is the brightest 240. Which one of the following phenomena is
C. the first image is the brightest used in optical fibres?
D. the second image is the brightest A. total internal reflection
Ans: D B. Scattering
C. Refraction
234. With rise of boiling point of water the D. successive reflections
latent heat of steam: Ans: A
A. Does not change
B. None of these 241. Different objects at different distances are
C. Increased seen by the eye. The paramenter athe remains.
D. Decreases Constent is
Ans: D A. the focal length of the eye lens
B. the object distance from the eye lens
235. Melting point of rice C. the radii of curvature of the eye lens
A. decreases with increase of pressure D. the image distance from the eye lens
B. none of these Ans: D
C. is independent of pressure
D. increases with increase of pressure 242. For an astronaut in a space ship, the sky
Ans: A appears

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A. blue 249. A gas behaves as an ideal gas more closely
B. black at
C. white A. high pressure and high temp
D. green B. low pressure and high temp
Ans: B C. lwo pressure and low temp
D. high pressure and low temp
243. The concentration of pollutants in Ans: C
atmosphere is generally expressed in:
A. Parst per million 250. Total internal reflection cannot take place
B. Kilogram per square metre when light goes from:
C. Parts per trillion A. glass to water
D. Parst per billion B. water to air
Ans: B C. water to glass
D. glass to air
244. The phenomenon which cause mirage is: Ans: C
A. Diffraction
B. Interfefrence 251. It is obligatory for all States to have:
C. Total internal refelection A. two-tier system
D. Polarisaiton B. it is optional for the States
Ans: C C. Some states are exempted from establishing
three-tier system
245. The distance between two crests in a wave D. three-tier system
in given by- Ans: C
A. Wavelength
B. wave velocity 252. Under the writ of 'Mandamus', the Court
C. wave number can:
D. Amplitude A. ask to let a person free for a temporary
Ans: A period
B. ask the person to be produced
246. Which of the following is biodegradable? C. order to transfer the case from one court
A. Paper D. direct the Government to do or not to do a
B. Plastic thing
C. D.D.T. Ans: D
D. Aluminium
Ans: A 253. The Estimates Committee:
A. consists of 15 members each from Lok Sabha
247. A geostationary satellite should be and Rajya Sabha
launched such that it moves from: B. has a Union Minister as its Chairman
A. north to south in the polar plane C. has its members elected according to the
B. South to north in the polar plane system of proportional representation
C. East to west in the equatorial plane D. Consists of 30 members appointed by the
D. West to east in the equatorial plane Speaker
Ans: D Ans: C

248. The least penetrating power ray is 254. Which of the following is a source of
A. γ Ray income of the Gram Panchayats?
B. Ray" A. Income Tax
C. X – Ray B. Sales Tax
D. Ray" C. Professional Tax
Ans: D D. Levy duties
Ans: D

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255. Public Interest Litigation applies to any C. is levied by the Union and belongs to it
case of public injury arising from exclusively
A. the violation of a constitutional provision D. is levied by the Union and shared by the
B. the violation of the law Union and the States
C. all the above Ans: C
D. the breach of any public duty
Ans: C 261. The newly set up National Security Council
is headed by the:
256. Which of the following features does the A. Union Home Minister
Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar B. President
Constitution of Germany? C. Vice President
A. The method of presidential elections D. Prime Minister
B. Provisions concerning the suspension of Ans: D
fundamental rights during National Emergency
C. The idea of a federation with a strong centre 262. The residuary powers of legislation in case
D. The Emergency powers of Jammu andKashmir belong to :
Ans: B A. both ( a ) and ( b )
B. Parliament
257. The President of India has the power of: C. the State Legislature
I. Absolute veto D. Governor
II. Suspensive veto Ans: C
III. Pocket veto
263. Which Article of Indian Constitution
A. I and II prescribes Hindi in Devanagari script as the
B. II and III official language of the Union?
C. II only A. 342
D. I, II and III B. 341
Ans: D C. 343
D. 346
258. By which Amendment Act of the Ans: C
Constitution of India were the Directive
Principles of the State Policy given precedence 264. At present the Supreme Court consists of
over the Fundamental Rights wherever they how many judges besides the Chief Justice?
come into conflict? A. 25
A. 42nd B. 18
B. 46th C. 24
C. 44th D. 30
D. 40th Ans: D
Ans: A
265. The idea of the Constitution of India was
259. National Development Council is: first of all given by:
A. political body A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. non-political body B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C. none of the above C. M.N. Roy
D. statutory body D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: B Ans: B

260. Corporation tax: 266. The right to constitutional remedies in

A. is levied by the Union and collected and India is available to:
appropriated by the states A. an aggrieved individual alone
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C. all persons in case of infringement of any Ans: C
fundamental right
D. any person for enforcing any of the 272. During the proclamation of National
fundamental rights conferred on all persons Emergency:
Ans: C A. all fundamental rights are suspended
B. Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
267. Which is not correct statement: The C. Article 32 cannot be suspended
Supreme Court: D. Article 19 cannot be suspended
A. interprets the Constitution Ans: B
B. protects the Directive Principles of State
Policy 273. The Congress lost its monopoly of power in
C. settles electoral disputes of the President and the States for the first time after the elections of:
VicePresident of India A. 1955
D. is a watch-dog of citizen's liberty B. 1971
Ans: B C. 1977
D. 1967
268. The idea of the Constitution of India was Ans: D
first of all given by:
A. M.N. Roy 274. Mark the correct response;
B. Mahatma Gandhi A. The President has power neither to remove
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the Prime Minister nor any of his ministers
D. Jawaharlal Nehru unless the Prime Minister loses the support of
Ans: A majority in Lok Sabha and tenders his
resignation
269. The only Union Territory which has a High B. The President can remove Prime Minister the
Court of its own: moment he loses his majority in the Lok Sabha
A. Chandigarh C. The President has a power to remove any of
B. Lakshadweep the ministers at his pleasure
C. Daman and Diu D. The President has power to remove the Prime
D. Delhi Minister but not any of his ministers unless so
Ans: D advised by the Prime Minister
Ans: A
270. The total number of members in a
Legislative Council should not exceed that of a 275. The Constitution of India borrowed the
Legislative Assembly by: scheme of Indian Federation from the
A. 1/3 Constitution of :
B. 2/3 A. Canada
C. ¼ B. U.K.
D. ½ C. Ireland
Ans: A D. U.S.A
Ans: A
271. Which one of the following statements
correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the 276. The first state to become bifurcated after
Constitution of India? independence was:
A. It contains the provisions regarding the A. Madras
administration of tribal areas B. Punjab
B. It contains the scheme of the distribution of C. Bombay
power between the Union and the States D. Assam
C. It allocates seats in the Council of States Ans: A
D. It contains the language listed in the
Constitution 277. The first attempt at introducing a

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representative and popular element in 283. Who is considered the guardian of the
administration was made by: Public Purse?
A. Government of India Act, 1935 A. Parliament
B. Indian Councils Act, 1900 B. Comptroller and Auditor-General
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909 C. Public Accounts Committee
D. Indian Councils Act, 1919 D. The President
Ans: C Ans: B

278. How many members of the Lok Sabha must 284. Amongst the questions allowed by the
support a motion of 'no confidence' in the Speaker, which one is regarded as the most
government, before it can be admitted by the important?
Speaker? A. Short Notice
A. 35 B. Starred
B. 25 C. Unstarred
C. 50 D. Supplementary
D. 20 Ans: A
Ans: C
285. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-
279. The conditions of service and tenure of the President from his office before the expiry of his
Election Commissioner is prescribed by: term?
A. the President A. Parliament
B. Government B. Lok Sabha
C. the Constitution C. Supreme Court
D. Parliament D. Rajya Sabha
Ans: D Ans: A

280. To acquire citizenship by registration a 286. The Governor of which State has been
person must have been resident in India for vested with special powers regarding scheduled
immediately before making an application : tribal areas?
A. six months A. West Bengal
B. five years B. Assam
C. three years C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. one year D. Maharashtra
Ans: B Ans: C

281. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at 287. The members of the Legislative Council are
least how many times in a year? appointedthrough:I. Direct electionsII. Indirect
A. Thrice electionsIII. Nomination
B. Once A. I and III
C. Twice B. I, II and III
D. four times C. I and II
Ans: A D. II and III
Ans: B
282. Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for
Constitutional amendments? 288. What is 'zero hour'?
A. Rajya Sabha only A. when the proposals of opposition are
B. Lok Sabha only considered
C. Either House of Parliament B. interval between the morning and afternoon
D. State Legislative Assemblies sessions
Ans: C C. when a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok
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D. when matters of utmost importance are 8th Schedule though it is an official language of
raised a state ?
Ans: D A. Kashmiri
B. Sanskrit
289. Which of the following describes India as a C. Sindhi
Secular State ? D. English
A. Fundamental Rights Ans: D
B. Ninth Schedule
C. Directive Principles 295. Which of the following is true about the
D. Preamble to the Constitution Supreme Court?
Ans: D A. It has only the Appellate Jurisdiction
B. It is the highest federal court of India
290. Fundamental duties have been added in C. It does not have the Original Jurisdiction
the Constitution by 42 Amendment Act, 1976 in D. It can amend the Constitution
accordance with the recommendations of : Ans: B
A. Sarkaria Committee
B. Indira Gandhi Committee 296. Which amendment of the Constitution gave
C. Santhanam Committee priority to Directive Principles over Fundamental
D. Swaran Singh Committee Rights?
Ans: D A. 42nd Amendment
B. 40th Amendment
291. The State Election Commission can be C. 24th Amendment
removed from office: D. 39th Amendment
A. in the same manner and on the same grounds Ans: A
as a Judge of the Supreme Court
B. in the same manner as the Vice-President of 297. The Constitution provides for the
India nomination to the Lok Sabha two members
C. only by the President on the advice of the belonging to the community of :
Chief Justice of the concerned State A. Syrain Christians
D. only by the Governor B. Eminent people from society
Ans: A C. Scheduled Castes
D. Anglo-Indians
292. The Chief Minister of a state in India is not Ans: D
eligible to vote in the Presidential election if :
A. he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of 298. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the
the Lower House of the State Legislature High Court are appointed by the :
B. he is a caretaker Chief Minister A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C. he is a member of the Upper House of the B. President
State Legislature C. Governor of the concerned state
D. he himself is a candidate D. Chief Minister of the concerned state
Ans: C Ans: B

293. Who among the following was never the 299. State which of the following statements is
Lok Sabha Speaker? incorrect:
A. G.S. Dhillon A. A money bill is one which provides for the
B. Hukum Singh imposition of fines or fees.
C. Baliram Bhagat B. A money bill deals with imposition, remission,
D. K.V K. Sundaram alteration or regulation of tax
Ans: D C. A money bill deals with the money of the
consolidated fund
294. Which language is not recognised in the D. A money bill deals with regulation borrowing

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money or giving of any guarantee by the B. Report of Public Accounts Committee
Government C. White Paper
Ans: A D. Gazette
Ans: C
300. Of all the amendments in the Indian
Constitution, the most comprehensive and 306. The Prime Minister:
controversial amendment was: A. may change the portfolios of the Ministers at
A. 44th will
B. 45th B. is head of government
C. 43rd C. is the leader of Lok Sabha
D. 42nd D. may do all the above
Ans: D Ans: D

301. Parliament or a State Legislature can 307. Which of the following is correct about the
declare a seat vacant if a member absents FundamentalDuties?I. These are not
himself without permission from the sessions enforceableII. They are primarily moral dutiesIII.
for: They are not related to any legal rights
A. 30 days A. I, II and III
B. 120 days B. I and III
C. 90 days C. II and III
D. 60 days D. I and II
Ans: D Ans: A

302. The source of maximum income to 308. The President of India is :

Panchayati Raj institution is: A. Supreme Commander of Armed Forces
A. local taxes B. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Forces
B. regional funds C. Head of the Government
C. government grants D. Supreme Commander of Defence Forces of
D. share in Union Govt, revenue the Union and Executive Head of the Union
Ans: C Ans: D

303. The Union Council of Ministers consists of: 309. Anglo Indian representatives in the Lok
A. Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the Sabha are nominated in terms of the Article:
States A. 80
B. Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and B. 370
Deputy inisters C. 333
C. Prime Minister D. 331
D. Cabinet Minister Ans: D
Ans: B
310. Who acts as the President of India when
304. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was neither the President nor the Vice President is
accorded special status under : available?
A. Article 370 of the Constitution A. Auditor General of India
B. none of these B. Chief Justice of India
C. Article 356 of the Constitution C. Seniormost Governor of a State
D. Articles 356 and 370 of the Constitution D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: A Ans: B

305. What is the document published by the 311. The Centre-State financial distribution
government to apprise the public on any issue? takes place on the recommendation by the:
A. None of these A. Finance Minister

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B. Finance Commission 317. When can the Speaker exercise his right to
C. Sarkaria Commission vote in the House?
D. Planning Commission A. whenever he desires
Ans: A B. only in the event of equality of votes
C. whenever the House desires
312. Which of the following is in the Concurrent D. whenever his party directs
List in the Constitution of India? Ans: B
A. Capitation taxes
B. None of these 318. The elections to Panchayats are to be held:
C. Public health and sanitation A. at the Centre's directive
D. Population control and family planning B. when the State Government decides to do so
Ans: D C. every four years
D. every five years
313. The Supreme Court of India decides the Ans: D
disputes regarding the election of:
A. the Speaker and Deputy Speaker 319. The members of UPSC hold the office :
B. the Prime Minister A. for life or till they attain the age of 70 years
C. the President and Vice-President B. during the pleasure of President
D. all of the above C. as long as they enjoy confidence in
Ans: C Parliament
D. for the term of six years or till they attain the
314. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested age of 65 years
that the structure of Panchayati Raj should Ans: D
consist of:
A. the village, the block and the district levels 320. One-third of the members of the Rajya
B. the village, the mandal, the district and the Sabha retire after every :
state levels A. fifth year
C. the mandal and the district levels B. third year
D. the village, the district and the state levels C. second year
Ans: A D. one year
Ans: C
315. Mark the correct response:
A. The Prime Minister need not communicate all 321. The Ninth Schedule was added by the
decisions to the President Amendment.
B. It is the duty of the Prime Minister to A. Ninth
communicate all decisions of the Council of B. Thirty-sixth
Ministers to the President, whenever he requires C. Thirty-fifth
C. It is not obligatory on the part of Prime D. First
Minister to communicate the decision to the Ans: D
President
D. The President cannot compel the Prime 322. The High Court which has the distinction
Minister to give the information he has of having the first woman Chief Justice is
Ans: B A. Guwahati High Court
B. Delhi High Court
316. With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of C. Allahabad High Court
the Constitution of India deal? D. Himachal Pradesh High Court
A. Details of Indian Union and its territory Ans: D
B. Citizenship
C. Fundamental duties 323. Who acts as the chancellor of State
D. Union Executive Universities?
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B. Chief Minister C. a Constituent Assembly set up by Parliament
C. President D. the Constituent Assembly which framed
D. Governor India's Constitution
Ans: D Ans: B

324. Who administers the oath of office to the 330. The first general elections in India were
President? held in:
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha A. 1949
B. Chief Justice of India B. 1947
C. Vice President C. 1951
D. Prime Minister D. 1950
Ans: B Ans: C

325. The Chairman of Public Accounts 331. Which of the following is regarded as an
Committee is : essential function of the State?
A. appointed by President A. To provide defence against external attacks
B. elected by members of PAC B. To maintain good roads
C. appointed by Speaker C. To prevent diseases
D. elected by Union Cabinet D. To run schools for education
Ans: C Ans: A

326. Which is the highest and final judicial 332. Right to education is a fundamental right
tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India? emanating fromright to :
A. Parliament A. Equality before law and equal protection of
B. Supreme Court law underArticle14
C. Union Cabinet B. life and personal liberty under Article 21
D. President C. Culture and education under Articles 29 and
Ans: B 30
D. Freedom of speech and expression under
327. Which subject was transferred from State Article 19( l )( a )
List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment Ans: B
of the Constitution?
A. Local Self Government 333. Part V of the Constitution deals with:
B. Irrigation I. Union Executive
C. Agriculture II. Parliament
D. Education III. Supreme Court and High Courts
Ans: D IV. Comptroller and Auditor-General

328. The Area of Lok Sabha Constituency for A. I and II

the purpose of general election is determined by B. I only
the: C. I, II and III
A. Census Commission D. I, II and IV
B. Delimitation Commission Ans: D
C. Election Commission
D. President 334. Under which Article of the Constitution are
Ans: C the Cultural and Educational Rights granted?
A. Article 29 and 32
329. Jammu and Kashmir has a Constitution B. Article 30 and 31
framed by C. Article 29 and 31
A. its State Legislature D. Article 29 and 30
B. a Constituent Assembly set up by the State Ans: D

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335. The main purpose of Zonal Councils is to: Ans: B
A. ensure that laws passed by various States do
not conflict with each other 341. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum
B. Advise on matters of common interest to strength of :
States in a Zone A. 260
C. Settle disputes between States in a Zone B. 200
D. devise best ways of utilising available C. 210
resources of States D. 250
Ans: B Ans: D

336. The Section Commission does not conduct 342. Which of the following is not a condition
the elections to the: for becoming a citizen of India ?
A. Rajya Sabha A. Naturalisation
B. Lok Sabha B. Descent
C. Local bodies C. Acquiring Property
D. President's elections D. Birth
Ans: C Ans: C

337. Separation of the Judiciary from the 343. The Constitution of India is designed to
Executive is enjoined by: work as a unitary government:
A. Judicial decision A. at the will of the President
B. Directive Principle B. in normal times
C. Preamble C. in times of emergency
D. Seventh Schedule D. when the parliament so desires
Ans: B Ans: C

338. The judges of the Supreme Court take an 344. Which is the highest ranking post among
oath or affirmation before entering upon office, the following?
conducted by : A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
A. President or Vice-President B. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
B. Chief Justice of India C. Chief of the Air Staff
C. President or some person appointed by him D. Judge of the Supreme Court
D. none of the above Ans: A
Ans: C
345. The Governor does not appoint:
339. Under Article 368, Parliament has no A. Advocate-General of the State
power to repeal Fundamental Rights because B. Chief Minister
they are : C. judges of the High Court
A. enshrined in Part III of the Constitution D. Chairman of the State Public Service
B. part of basic structure of essential framework Commission
of the Constitution Ans: C
C. Transcendental rights
D. human rights 346. The ex-officio Chairman of a Zonal Council
Ans: B is :
A. the Governor of the State where the Zonal
340. Which of the following is not included in Council meets
the State list in the Constitution of India? B. one of the Union Ministers
A. Law and Order C. elected by the member-State Chief minister
B. Criminal Procedure Code D. the Chief Minister of the State where the
C. Prison Council meets
D. Police Ans: D

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347. Which one of the following resigned as B. 1/10
Vice-President to contest for the office of the C. ¼
President? D. 1/6
A. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Ans: B
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. V.V. Giri 353. Which of the following features and their
D. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy source is wrongly matched?
Ans: C A. Directive Principles – Irish Constitution
B. Judicial review - British practice
348. Which of the following appointments is not C. Fundamental Rights - U.S. Constitution
made by the President of India ? D. Concurrent List - Australian Constitution
A. Chief of the Army Ans: D
B. Chief of the Air Force
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha 354. The concept of Public Interest Litigation
D. Chief Justice of India originated in :
Ans: C A. the United Kingdom
B. Canada
349. The judges of the Supreme Court are C. the United States
appointed: D. Australia
A. by the President in consultation with Prime Ans: C
Minister
B. by the President 355. The Indian Constitution is regarded as :
C. by the President in consultation with the A. federal
Chief Justice of India B. parliamentary
D. by the President in consultation with the C. unitary
Chief Justice of India and out of the judges of the D. federal in form and unitary in spirit
Supreme Court and High Court as he may deem Ans: D
necessary for the purpose
Ans: D 356. The 'President's Rule' in a state means that
the state is ruled by:
350. Which of the following does not come A. the Chief Minister nominated by the
under the purview of the Election Commission? President
A. To assign election symbols to the political B. the Governor of the State
parties C. the President directly
B. To conduct the election of President of India D. a caretaker government
C. To give recognition to the political parties Ans: B
D. To conduct the election of PM of India
Ans: D 357. Who is responsible for the registration of
voters?
351. Who is the executive head of a Municipal A. Voters
Corporation? B. Government
A. Deputy Mayor C. Election Commission
B. Mayor D. Political parties
C. Commissioner Ans: C
D. Secretary
Ans: C 358. National emergency has been declared so
far :
352. The quorum required to hold meetings of A. thrice
the legislative chambers is what fraction of the B. once
total membership of the House? C. twice
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Ans: A C. two-thirds
D. one-third
359. Recognition to a political party is accorded Ans: C
by:
A. the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 365. The Panchayats are authorised:
B. the Election Commission A. the Panchayats have no power to levy taxes
C. a Committee of Whips B. to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes,
D. the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the case of duties tolls and fees as they are authorised by
national parties and the Speaker of legislative the Governments.
assemblies in the case of regional parties C. to levy taxes, duties, levy and appropriate the
Ans: B same
D. the Panchayats are entitled to only grants
360. At present the Rajya Sabha consists of from the Government
members. Ans: B
A. 238
B. 245 366. The salary and perquisites of the Prime
C. 240 Minister of India are decided by the :
D. 250 A. Parliament
Ans: B B. Constitution
C. President
361. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected D. Cabinet
by: Ans: A
A. the people directly
B. all the members of Parliament 367. The Electorate means:
C. all the members of Lok Sabha A. All the citizens who possess the right to vote
D. the members of the majority party in the Lok and elect their representatives in an election
Sabha B. Those people who have the right to be elected
Ans: C C. Those people who do not have the right to
elect their representatives
362. Agricultural income tax is assigned to the D. Those people who have the right to live in a
State governments by: country
A. the Constitution of India Ans: A
B. the Finance Commission
C. the National Development Council 368. Extradiction means:
D. the Inter-State Council A. delivering a foreign national for the trial of
Ans: A offences
B. forcing a citizen of the country to leave the
363. A person to be qualified for standing in a country
panchayat election must have attained the age C. blocking the trade of other countries with a
of: particular country
A. 18 years D. forcing a foreign national to leave the country
B. 21 years Ans: A
C. 30 years
D. 25 years 369. Who elects the Vice-President?
Ans: B A. An electoral college consisting of members of
Parliament
364. A merger will not invite action under the B. Members of Parliament at a joint meeting
Anti-Defection Act if ... Members of a political C. The same electoral college which elects the
party decide to join another political party: President
A. one-fourth D. Members of the Rajya Sabha
B. half Ans: A

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370. Which of the following states has no B. To raise the level of nutrition
Panchayati Raj institution at all? C. To promote economic interests of weaker
A. Tripura sections
B. Assam D. To separate the Judiciary from the Executive
C. Nagaland Ans: A
D. Kerala
Ans: C 376. The President's rule is imposed for the
period of:
371. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is A. till the next election is held
: B. 6 months
A. the Governor (ex-officio) C. it depends upon the President's wish
B. elected by the members of the Legislative D. 3 months
Council from among themselves Ans: B
C. appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
D. appointed by the Governor 377. The only President of India who was
Ans: B elected unopposed is:
A. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
372. Which of these States has the bicameral B. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
legislature ? C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
1. Bihar D. Dr. Zakir Hussain
2. Gujarat Ans: A
3. Karnataka
4. Jammu & Kashmir 378. The control of the preparation of electoral
5. Maharashtra rolls for Parliament and legislatures vests with
6. U.P. the:
A. Prime Minister
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B. Election Commission
B. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 C. Cabinet
C. All of these D. President
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ans: B
Ans: B
379. Who among the following took upon as the
373. Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme first chairperson of the National Commission for
Court are drawn from the: Women?
A. Grants-in-aid A. Ms Jayanti Patnaik
B. Contingency Fund B. Ms Suhasini Ali
C. Consolidated Fund C. Ms Pupul Jayakar
D. Public Accounts D. Ms Mrinal Gore
Ans: C Ans: A

374. Who appoints the Chief Election 380. The States Reorganisation Act created
Commissioner of India? States and Union Territories:
A. Parliament A. 15; 7
B. Prime Minister B. 15; 7
C. Chief Justice of India C. 14; 7
D. President D. 14; 6
Ans: D Ans: D

375. Which of the following is not a Directive 381. The maximum number of Anglo Indians
Principle of the State Policy? who can be nominated to the Lok Sabha are:
A. To develop the scientific temper A. 4

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B. 5 D. President
C. 3 Ans: D
D. 2
Ans: D 388. Article 16( 4 )( a ) which gives power to the
State to make laws regarding reservation in
382. What is the maximum number of elected favour of Scheduled Castes and Tribes was
members in a State Assembly? added by :
A. 500 A. 9th Amendment of the Constitution
B. 600 B. 11th Amendment of the Constitution
C. 250 C. 5th Amendment of the Constitution
D. 300 D. 77th Amendment of the Constitution
Ans: A Ans: D

383. A post under a State is held during the 389. Who presided over the inaugural meeting
pleasure of the : of the Constituent Assembly of India?
A. Governor A. P. Upendra
B. Parliament B. Sachidananda Sinha
C. State Legislature C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. President D. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: A Ans: B

384. Which of the following Union Territories 390. What is the intermediate tier of the
attained statehood in February, 1987? Panchayati Raj System called?
A. Arunachal Pradesh A. Taluka Panchayat
B. Daman and Diu B. Zilla Parishad
C. Goa C. Gram Sabha
D. Pondicherry D. Panchayat Samiti
Ans: C Ans: D

385. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of 391. The list of items which may be entrusted to
India was : the Panchayats is given in the :
A. added by the 24th amendment A. Eleventh Schedule
B. a part of the original Constitution B. Seventh Schedule
C. added by the first amendment C. State List
D. added by the 42nd amendment D. Twelfth Schedule
Ans: C Ans: A

386. 'Judicial Review' function of the Supreme 392. In the event of the resignation or death of
Court means the power to : the Prime Minister:
A. review the functioning of judiciary in the A. the Ministry is dissolved
country B. the President decides what to do
B. undertake periodic review of the Constitution C. the Cabinet may choose another leader
C. review its own judgement D. fresh general elections must take place
D. examine the constitutional validity of the laws Ans: A
Ans: D
393. Indian Constitution was amended for the
387. The executive authority of the Union is first time in :
vested by the Constitution in the : A. 1950
A. Prime Minister B. 1951
B. Cabinet C. 1953
C. Union Legislature D. 1952

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Ans: B C. 5 years
D. 3 years
394. The right to seek advisory opinion of the Ans: B
Supreme Court on any question of law or fact
belongs to: 400. The total number of Fundamental duties
A. the Governor mentioned in the Constitution is:
B. the President A. 12
C. High Courts B. 11
D. all these C. 9
Ans: B D. 10
Ans: B
395. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya
Sabha? 401. Which of the following writs is issued by
A. Leader of Opposition the court in case of illegal detention of a person?
B. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs A. Certiorari
C. President B. Habeas Corpus
D. Vice-President C. Mandamus
Ans: D D. Quo Warranto
Ans: B
396. In the case of a deadlock between the two
Houses of the Parliaent, the joint sitting is 402. The Rajya Sabha has a life of :
presided over by the: A. 6 years
A. Vice-President B. Permanency
B. President C. 2 years
C. Member of the Lok Sabha specifically elected D. 7 years
for the purpose Ans: B
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: D 403. The Vice-President's letter of resignation is
to be addressed to the:
397. What is meant by 'Court of Record'? A. Speaker
A. The court that can punish for its contempt B. Deputy Chaiman of Raiya Sabha
B. The court that maintains records of all lower C. President
courts D. Chief Justice of India
C. The court that preserves all its records Ans: C
D. The court that is competent to give directions
and issue writs 404. Which Articles of Indian Constitution
Ans: C discuss the financial relations between the
Centre and the States :
398. Which of the following Articles describes A. Articles 168 to 171
about the person voluntarily acquiring B. Articles 278 to 291
citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens? C. Articles 289 to 295
A. Article 8 D. Articles 268 to 281
B. Article 5 Ans: D
C. Article 9
D. Article 7 405. Which of the following amendments
Ans: C curtailed the power ofJudicial review of the
Supreme Court and the High Courts?
399. The President of U.S.A. is elected after A. 42th
every: B. 44th
A. 6 years C. 24th
B. 4 years D. 26th

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Ans: A C. Central Election Commission
D. Central Government
406. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and Ans: B
integrity of the Nation' were added to our
Constitution by : 412. Representatives of Union Territories in Lok
A. 42nd Amendment of the Constitution Sabha are chosen by:
B. 46th Amendment of the Constitution A. all the above means
C. none of the above B. indirect elections
D. 44th Amendment of the Constitution C. direct elections
Ans: A D. nomination
Ans: C
407. The powers of the Election Commission are
given in which of the following Articles of the 413. A minister in a State is individually
Constitution? responsible to the:
A. 286 A. President
B. 324 B. Legislature
C. 356 C. Governor
D. 382 D. Chief Minister
Ans: B Ans: C

408. According to the National Human Rights 414. Match the following:
Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the
following can be its Chairman?
A. Any serving Judge of the High Court A B C"
B. Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
C. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
D. Only a retired Chief Justice of India A. 3 1 2
Ans: D B. 1 2 3
C. 2 1 3
409. Which authority recommends the D. 1 3 2
principles governing the grants-in-aid of the Ans: C
revenues of the States out of the Consolidated
Fund of India? 415. Who decides the number of judges in a
A. Finance Commission High Court?
B. Union Ministry of Finance A. Parliament
C. Public Accounts Committee B. State Government
D. Inter State Council C. Governor of the State
Ans: A D. President
Ans: D
410. The first woman Governor of a state in free
India was 416. Which one of the following comes under
A. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the
B. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu Supreme Court ?
C. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani A. Protection against the violation of the
D. Mrs Indira Gandhi Constitution
Ans: B B. Protection of the Fundamental Rights
C. Disputes between the States
411. Who is to conduct the elections to the D. Disputes between the Centre and the States
Panchayats and Municipalities? Ans: B
A. State Government
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417. An individual who is not a member of many nautical miles?
either House of Parliament can be appointed a A. 12
member of the Council of Ministers, but he has B. 22
to become a member of either House within a C. 18
period of : D. 8
A. 2 months Ans: A
B. 3 months
C. 1 month 423. The Prime Minister, Union Cabinet
D. 6 months Ministers, Chief Ministers and Council of
Ans: D Ministers are all members of :
A. Planning Commission
418. Which Amendment provided for an B. Zonal Council
authoritative version of the Constitution in C. National Development Council
Hindi? D. Regional Council
A. 58th Ans: C
B. 56th
C. 61st 424. Next to Hindi, language spoken by the
D. 60th largest number of people in the Indian
Ans: A subcontinent is:
A. Marathi
419. The portfolios are allocated to the B. Telugu
ministers by : C. Bengali
A. individual choice D. Tamil
B. the President Ans: C
C. the Prime Minister
D. collective decision of the Council of Ministers 425. The Vidhan Sabha is :
Ans: C A. subject to dissolution
B. the permanent house of State Legislature
420. The minimum age required for becoming C. has little importance in the State Government
the Prime Minister of India is : D. indirectly elected
A. 40 years Ans: A
B. 35 years
C. 25 years 426. Which of the following rights was
D. 30 years described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as The Heart
Ans: C and Soul of the Constitution' ?
A. Right of Freedom of Religion
421. Match the following B. Right to Property
Year of Creation States C. Right to Constitutional Remedies
A. 1960 1. Sikkim D. Right to Equality
B. 1962 2. Goa Ans: C
C. 1975 3. Maharashtra
D. 1987 4. Nagaland 427. The time gap between two sessions of the
Codes: A B C D Parliament should not exceed:
A. 3 months
A. 4 3 2 1 B. 1 year
B. 2 4 3 1 C. 9 months
C. 3 4 2 1 D. 6 months
D. 3 4 1 2 Ans: D
Ans: D
428. A common High Court for two or more
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established by : Parliament?
A. Parliament by Law A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Chief Justice of India B. President
C. President C. A Committee set up by the Parliament
D. Governor of the State D. Election Commissioner
Ans: A Ans: B

429. Which of the following is not a basic 435. The composition of the UPSC is:
feature of the Indian Constitution? A. laid down in the Constitution
A. Presidential Government B. determined by the President
B. Parliamentary Government C. determined by the Chairman of the UPSC
C. Independence of Judiciary D. determined by Parliament
D. Federal Government Ans: B
Ans: A
436. The correct nomenclature of India
430. Citizenship provisions are enshrined in the according to the Preambleis:
Constitution in : A. Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
A. Part II, Articles 5-6 B. Sovereign, Democratic Republic
B. Part II, Articles 5-11 C. Sovereign Secular, Democratic Republic
C. Part II D. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic
D. Part I, Articles 5-11 Republic
Ans: B Ans: D

431. If India decides to have a Presidential form 437. Which part of the Constitution deals with
of government, the first and foremost the Directive Principles of State Policy?
amendment has to be made affecting the: A. Part V
A. composition of Parliament B. Part II
B. system of judiciary C. Part IV
C. provisions pertaining to Fundamental Rights D. Part III
D. executive-legislature relationship Ans: C
Ans: D
438. Term of Comptroller and Auditor General
432. When was the Madras state renamed Tamil of India is :
Nadu? A. 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
A. 1970 B. 65 years of age
B. 1971 C. 6 years
C. 1968 D. None of these
D. 1969 Ans: A
Ans: D
439. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha
433. Under which one of the Ministries of the when first appointed as the Prime Minister of
Government of India does the Food and India ?
Nutrition Board work? A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
A. Ministry of Agriculture B. Charan Singh
B. Ministry of Rural Development C. Morarji Desai
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development D. Indira Gandhi
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ans: D
Ans: A
440. A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city
434. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute with a population of not less than:
regarding disqualification of a Member of A. 5 lakhs

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B. 12 lakhs B. 1971
C. 10 lakhs C. 1951
D. 1 lakh D. 1961
Ans: C Ans: B

441. Which is at the apex of the three tier 447. The provision of amending the
system of Panchayati Raj ? constitutional provision is given in :
A. Panchayat Samiti A. Part XIX Article 356
B. Zila Parishad B. Part XX Article 368
C. Gram Panchayat C. Part XX Article 356
D. Gram Sabha D. Part XIX Article 368
Ans: B Ans: D

442. Which one of the following was an 448. On whom does the Constitution confer
associate State of India before becoming a full special responsibility for the enforcement of
fledged state? Fundamental Rights?
A. Meghalaya A. President
B. Manipur B. Supreme Court
C. Mizoram C. State legislature
D. Sikkim D. Parliament
Ans: D Ans: B

443. Who was the first leader of the Opposition 449. From which of the countries, Constitution
in the Rajya Sabha? of India has adopted fundamental duties?
A. Bhola Paswan A. USA
B. Y.B. Chavan B. Erstwhile USSR
C. Kamlapati Tripathi C. Canada
D. C.M. Stephen D. UK
Ans: B Ans: B

444. The Constitution of India does not mention 450. Which Judge of the Supreme Court was
the post of: unsuccessfully sought to be impeached?
A. the Deputy Prime Minister A. Justice A.N. Grover
B. the Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative B. Justice H.R. Khanna
Assemblies C. Justice Ramaswami
C. the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha D. Justice M. Hidayatullah
D. the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ans: C
Ans: A
451. The report of the UPSC:
445. A Constitutional amendment bill passed by A. is to be accepted by the Government in toto
both Houses of Parliament B. is presented to the President
A. none of the above C. has to be discussed in Parliament before
B. does not need the assent of the President being accepted
C. does need the assent of the President D. may be ignored without explanation
D. does not need the assent of the President if Ans: C
passed by ratification of States
Ans: C 452. The first no confidence motion moved in
the Lok Sabha after independence was in the
446. The distribution of seats of the Parliament year :
are based on which of the following census? A. 1963
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C. 1960 A. have not been ratified by the required
D. 1954 number of state
Ans: A B. came into force immediately on being passed
by Parliament
453. Both Union and State Legislature can C. both came into force in June, 1993
legislate on: D. had to be ratified by more than half the
A. marriage, contracts and torts number of states
B. all of the above Ans: D
C. criminal law and procedure
D. economic and social planning 459. The age of retirement of the Judges of the
Ans: B High Court is :
A. 58 years
454. Which of the following is/are correctly B. 62 years
matched? C. 60 years
I. India's National Song - Vande MataramII. D. 65 years
India's National Flower - Rose Ans: B
III. India's National Animal - Tiger
IV. India's National Bird - Eagle 460. Appointment of the members of the
Council of Ministers is made by the President:
A. I, II and III A. on the advice of the Vice- President
B. I and III B. in his own discretion
C. II, III and IV C. on the basis of election results
D. I and IV D. on the advice of the Prime Minister
Ans: B Ans: D

455. What is the minimum permissible age for 461. Panchayati Raj was started in the country
employment in any factory or mine ? in:
A. 18 years A. 1957
B. 14 years B. 1959
C. 12 years C. 1951
D. 16 years D. 1952
Ans: B Ans: B

456. Which one of the following amendments 462. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as
accorded precedence to Directive Principle over President, the duties of the Chairman are
Fundamental Rights? performed by:
A. 24th Amendment A. the Deputy Chairman
B. 44th Amendment B. a member of Rajya Sabha deputed by the
C. 39th Amendment Chairman
D. 42nd Amendment C. a newly elected Chairman
Ans: D D. himself
Ans: A
457. Respect for the National flag and National
Anthem is: 463. The Supreme Court was set up under:
A. directive principle of State policy A. Indian Councils Act, 1861
B. fundamental right of every citizen B. Pitt's India Act
C. fundamental duty of every citizen C. Indian Councils Act, 1892
D. ordinary duty of every citizen D. Regulating Act
Ans: C Ans: D

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evolved in India? Constituent Assembly set up:
A. Partyless A. by the Indian National Congress
B. Single Party B. under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
C. Bi-party C. through a resolution of the provisional
D. Multi-Party government
Ans: D D. under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
Ans: D
465. Which of the following is correct?
A. Lok Sabha can be extended only upto 6 years 471. Finance Commission consists of:
B. Lok Sabha is never dissolved before 5 years A. Chairman and four members
C. Lok Sabha can be dissolved before 5 years B. Four whole time members
D. All members of Lok Sabha are elected C. a Chairman and three other members
representatives D. Five members
Ans: C Ans: C

466. Which of the following is an extra 472. Rajya Sabha is less powerful than Lok
Constitutional and nonstatutory body? Sabha in terms of its financial powers because:
A. Election Commission A. it does not participate in the passing of
B. Finance Commission money bill
C. Union Public Service Commission B. Both of the above
D. Planning Commission C. No money bill can be introduced in Rajya
Ans: D Sabha
D. None of these
467. The first Law Officer of the Government of Ans: B
India is :
A. Auditor General 473. When did the first linguistic state of
B. Chief Justice of India Andhra come into existence?
C. Attorney General A. January 5, 1953
D. Law Minister B. October 1, 1953
Ans: C C. April 1, 1953
D. October 2, 1953
468. Which of the following writs may be issued Ans: B
to enforce a Fundamental Right?
A. Habeas Corpus 474. Election of Rajya Sabha is held after:
B. Certiorari A. 6 years
C. Mandamus B. 1 year
D. Prohibition C. 5 years
Ans: A D. 2 years
Ans: D
469. The pardoning power given to the
President of India under Article 72 can be 475. The oath to a High Court judge is
exercised: administered by the :
A. during or after trial but never before trial A. Chief Justice of India
B. either before or after the trial but never B. Governor
during the trial of the case C. President
C. at any time before, during or after the trial D. Chief Justice of that High Court
D. only after the trial and on the sentence of Ans: B
conviction
Ans: C 476. Who is the highest Law Officer of a State?
A. Advocate General
470. The Constitution of India was enacted by a B. Solicitor General

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C. Attorney General 483. Directive Principles are :
D. Secretary General Law Department A. justifiable as fundamental rights
Ans: A B. not justifiable, yet fundamental in governance
of the country
477. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister C. decorative portions of Indian Constitution
in India ? D. justifiable but not as fundamental rights
A. Chimanbhai Patel Ans: B
B. Bhajan Lal
C. Hiteshwar Saikia 484. Who proposed the Preamble before the
D. Jyoti Basu Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Ans: D A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. B.N. Rao
478. Zonal Council are provided: C. Mahatma Gandhi
A. by Parliamentary Act D. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. under the 42nd Amendment Act Ans: D
C. by Presidential ordinance
D. by the Constitution 485. Right to Constitutional Remedies comes
Ans: A under:
A. fundamental right
479. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to B. legal rights
hold office until he attains the age of: C. natural rights
A. 62 years D. constitutional rights
B. 58 years Ans: A
C. 60 years
D. 65 years 486. Collective responsibility of the Cabinet was
Ans: D introduced in India by the :
A. Government of India Act, 1935
480. The Chairman of the Public Accounts B. Independence Act, 1947
Committee of the Parliament is appointed by: C. Constitution of India
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha D. Minto-Morley Reforms
B. Prime Minister Ans: C
C. Finance Minister
D. President 487. The number of seats in Vidhan Sabha is:
Ans: A A. to be not more than 500 and not less than 60
but an exception is recognished in the case of
481. The largest committee of Parliament of one State which has only 32 seats
India is : B. varies from Vidhan Sabha to Vidhan Sabha
A. Estimates Committee C. to be not more than five hundred and not less
B. Public Accounts Committee than 60
C. Committee on Public Undertakings D. to be not more than 600 and not less than
D. Joint Parliamentary Committee 500
Ans: A Ans: A

482. The Union Territories get representation 488. The only instance when the President of
in: India exercised his power of veto related to the:
A. Lok Sabha A. Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
B. Rajya Sabha B. Hindu Code Bill
C. None of these C. PEPSU Appropriation Bill
D. Both Houses of Parliament D. Dowry Prohibition Bill
Ans: D Ans: A

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489. Which amendment restored the power of 495. Untouchability is abolished and its practice
judicial review to the Supreme Court and High is punishable according to :
Courts after it was curtailed by the 42nd A. Article 16
amendment? B. Article 17
A. 56th C. Article 15
B. 44th D. Article 15
C. 42nd Ans: B
D. 43rd
Ans: D 496. Which of the following non-members of
Parliament has the right to address it?
490. A per the Anti-Defection Law the final A. Solicitor-General of India
authority to decide on a member's B. Attorney General of India
disqualification from the House is: C. Chief Election Commissioner
A. President D. Chief Justice of India
B. Council of Ministers Ans: B
C. Governor
D. Speaker of the House 497. Who among the following cannot be
Ans: D removed from office except in the manner
prescribed in the Constitution of India?
491. The state having the largest population of A. The Chief Election Commissioner
scheduled castes is: B. The Governor of a State
A. Rajasthan C. The Chairman, Finance Commission
B. Uttar Pradesh D. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
C. Tamil Nadu Ans: A
D. Bihar
Ans: B 498. Electioneering has to stop in a
constituency:
492. Which of the following can be abolished, A. 48 hours before the closing hour of polling
but not dissolved? B. 36 hours before a poll commences
A. Municipal Bodies C. one day before the election
B. State Legislative Council D. 48 hours before election starts
C. None of the above Ans: A
D. Rajya Sabha
Ans: B 499. The Annual Financial Statement is caused
to be laid before both Houses of Parliament by
493. Who among the following was the the:
Constitutional adviser to the Constituent A. President
Assembly of India ? B. Vice-President
A. K.M. Munshi C. Speaker
B. Dr. B.N. Rao D. Finance Minister
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ans: A
D. M.C. Setalvad
Ans: B 500. What does the Ninth Schedule contain?
A. Laws which are protected from judicial
494. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha scrutiny
from the Vidhan Parishad is : B. Provisions regarding defecting legislators
A. indirect election C. Subjects on which State Legislature cannot
B. power of impeachment legislate
C. nomination of members D. List of religions in India
D. tenure of membership Ans: A
Ans: A

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501. The Constituent Assembly for undivided constituency for the election of specified number
India first met on of members to the:
A. 6th December, 1946 A. State Legislative Council
B. 9th December, 1946 B. State Legislative Assembly
C. 3rd June, 1947 C. Rajya Sabha
D. 20th February, 1947 D. Nyaya Panchayat
Ans: B Ans: A

502. Which of the following writs is a bulwark of 508. In India both direct and indirect taxes are
personal freedom? levied by the Central and State Government.
A. Mandamus Which of the following is levied by the State
B. Certiorari Governments?
C. Quo Warranto A. Capital gains tax
D. Habeas Corpus B. Customs duty
Ans: D C. Corporation Tax
D. Excise duty on liquor
503. The President can be removed by the way Ans: D
of impeachment which can be made only :
A. by the Rajya Sabha 509. The Anti Defection Law was enacted as
B. by the Supreme Court early as 1979 in:
C. by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya A. Kerala
Sabha through impeachment B. Jammu and Kashmir
D. cannot be impeached C. Tamil Nadu
Ans: C D. West Bengal
Ans: B
504. The members of All-India Services are
appointed under the signature of: 510. Which of the following is not specifically
A. Chairman of UPSC mentioned in Article 19 of the Constitution?
B. Vice President A. Freedom of the press
C. Home Minister B. Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
D. President C. Freedom to move freely
Ans: D D. Freedom of speech and expression
Ans: A
505. A Member of Parliament can claim
immunity: 511. Which of the following States sends the
A. cannot claim immunity either from civil or maximum number of members to the Rajya
from criminal cases Sabha?
B. from criminal cases only A. Uttar Pradesh
C. both from civil as well as criminal cases B. West Bengal
D. from civil cases only C. All equal
Ans: D D. Bihar
Ans: D
506. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected
according to : 512. Who among the following was the
A. Cumulative Vote System Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the
B. None of the above Indian Constitution?
C. Single Non-transferable Vote System A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
D. Single Transferable Vote System B. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans: D C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. Rajendra Prasad
507. Graduates constitute a separate Ans: B

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513. A retired judge of High Court cannot: A. Mahatma Gandhi
A. practice in the High Court from where he has B. Lord Mayo
retired C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
B. practice in the Supreme Court D. Lord Ripon
C. practice in any High Court of India Ans: D
D. practice in any Court of India
Ans: A 520. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by:
A. None of these
514. Ministers in a State get salaries as B. Lok Sabha
determined by : C. President
A. the Governor D. Constitutional amendment
B. Parliament Ans: B
C. State Legislature
D. the Constitution 521. Which of the following is not in the State
Ans: C List under the Constitution of India ?
A. Insurance
515. The Constituent Assembly which framed B. Agriculture
the Constitution for Independent India was set C. Gambling
up in : D. Fisheries
A. 1947 Ans: A
B. 1946
C. 1949 522. The Contingency Fund of the State is
D. 1945 operated by the:
Ans: B A. Chief Minister
B. Council of Ministers
516. In which part of the Constitution the C. President
concept of Welfare State finds elaboration? D. Governor
A. Directive Principles Ans: D
B. Preamble
C. Fundamental Duties 523. Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and
D. Fundamental Rights Kashmir?
Ans: A A. Chief Justice of the High Court
B. President
517. Which of the following is not a source of C. Prime Minister
revenue to the village panchayats? D. Chief Minister of the state
A. House Tax Ans: B
B. Vehicles Tax
C. Land Tax 524. The Chairman of the Finance Commission
D. Property Tax must be :
Ans: D A. Qualified to be a High Court judge
B. a person having experience in public affairs
518. Joint sittings of the two Houses of C. all the above
Parliament are held to : D. a person having special knowledge of
A. consider and pass a bill on which two Houses economics
disagree Ans: B
B. adopt a Constitution amending Bill
C. elect the President of India 525. Which are the two States (other than U.P.)
D. elect the Vice President of India having maximum representation in Lok Sabha ?
Ans: A A. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
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D. Bihar and Tamil Nadu A. colour
Ans: C B. population
C. religion
526. State funding of elections takes place in : D. caste
A. U.S.A and Canada Ans: C
B. Britain and Switzerland
C. France and Italy 532. Union Parliament has the power to
D. Germany and Austria legislate on the subjects of all three lists in
Ans: D respect of:
A. Union Territories
527. The Attorney General of India has the right B. Hill areas
to audience in : C. Backward areas
A. any High court D. Scheduled areas
B. any Court of law within the territory of India Ans: A
C. any Sessions Court
D. Supreme Court 533. National Capital Territory of Delhi has
Ans: B been constituted by:
A. 71st amendment
528. The maximum permissible period between B. 69th amendment
two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly is : C. ordinance promulgated by the Lieutenant
A. indefinite Governor
B. six months D. ordinance promulgated by the President
C. a year Ans: B
D. three months
Ans: B 534. An ordinance promulgated by the
President:
529. Match the following: A. is workable only if the Lok Sabha is dissolved
B. must be laid before Parliament when it
reassembles
C. has an indefinite life
D. is a parallel power of legislation available to
the President even when Parliament is in session
A B C D" Ans: B
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 4 2 1 3 535. The position of the Vice-President of India
C. 2 3 4 1 resembles, to a great extent, the position of the
D. 2 1 4 3 Vice-President of:
Ans: A A. U.S.A.
B. Russia
530. In the discharge of his functions, the C. New Zealand
Attorney General is assisted by: D. Italy
A. None of these Ans: A
B. a Solicitor General and two Additional
Solicitor Generals 536. Which of the following states has the
C. a Solicitor General largest percentage of reserved parliamentary
D. two Solicitors-General and four Additional seats?
SolicitorsGeneral A. Bihar
Ans: D B. Orissa
C. Madhya Pradesh
531. Indian Constitution recognises minorities D. Uttar Pradesh
on the basis of: Ans: D

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537. The special status of Jammu and Kashmir A. Prime Minister
implies the State has: B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
A. all of the above C. President
B. a separature Judiciary D. Chief Justice of India
C. a separate defence force Ans: C
D. a separate Constitution
Ans: D 544. Who was the first speaker of the Lok
Sabha?
538. Minimum age required to contest for A. Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar
Presidentship is : B. P. Upendra
A. 30 years C. Hukam Singh
B. 35 years D. Malgaonkar
C. 23 years Ans: D
D. 21 years
Ans: B 545. Money bills can be introduced in the State
Legislature with the prior consent of the:
539. The inspiration of 'Liberty, Equality and A. Chief Minister
Fraternity' was derived from : B. Speaker
A. French revolution C. Governor
B. American revolution D. President
C. None of these Ans: C
D. Russian revolution
Ans: A 546. Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act,
is the final authority to decide whether a
540. A team of men selected by the party in member of Lok Sabha has incurred
opposition to take over the different portfolios in disqualification due to defection?
case the party is able to wrest power is known as A. Election Commission
: B. President
A. shadow Cabinet C. Speaker
B. prorogation D. High Court
C. causus Ans: C
D. inner Cabinet
Ans: A 547. Protection of the interests of the minorities
is envisaged in which of the following articles?
541. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex- A. 32
officio members of the : B. 29
A. National Development Council C. 19
B. Finance Commission D. 14
C. Inter State Council Ans: B
D. Planning Commission
Ans: A 548. Which of the following committees does
not consist of any member from the Rajya
542. How many members of the Rajya Sabha Sabha?
are nominated by the President of India? A. Estimates Committee
A. 13 B. Committee on Public Undertakings
B. 10 C. Public Accounts Committee
C. 11 D. Public Grievances Committee
D. 12 Ans: A
Ans: D
549. According to the Constitution of India the
543. Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC? maximum number of members representing the

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Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot Ans: D
exceed:
A. 15 555. A major portion of the Constitution
B. 20 A. cannot be amended
C. 25 B. can be amended by simple majority
D. 10 C. can be amended only with State ratification
Ans: B D. can be amended by two-thirds majority
Ans: D
550. How many times can the President of India
return a nonmoney Bill, passed by Parliament? 556. Who among the following is a legal advisor
A. Once of the State Government as provided by the
B. Never Constitution?
C. Twice A. Public Prosecutor
D. Thrice B. Attorney General
Ans: A C. Advocate General
D. Solicitor General
551. The Prime Minister is : Ans: C
A. elected by Lok Sabha
B. elected by the Parliament 557. The High Courts in India were first started
C. appointed by the President at:
D. nominated by the party enjoying majority in A. Delhi and Calcutta
Lok Sabha B. Madras and Bombay
Ans: C C. Bombay, Delhi, Madras
D. Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
552. Match the following : Ans: D

558. Fundamental duties enacted in Part IV A of

A B C D" the Constitution are:
A. like fundamental rights that are enforceable
B. enforceable duties and Parliament can
A. 3 2 1 4 impose penalties or punishments for the non-
B. 4 3 2 1 compliance
C. 4 3 1 2 C. like directive principles that are mandates to
D. 4 2 1 3 people
Ans: C D. no more than meant to create psychological
consciousness among the citizens and of
553. Where was the first Municipal Corporation education value
in India set up? Ans: D
A. Bombay
B. Madras 559. A proclamation of emergency issued under
C. Calcutta Article 352 must be approved by the Parliament
D. Delhi within :
Ans: C A. 1 month
B. 3 months
554. Finance Commission is constituted by the C. 2 months
President every : D. 6 weeks
A. two years Ans: A
B. three years
C. four years 560. The budget, in normal circumstances, is
D. five years presented to the Parliament on :
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B. 15th March superintendence over all subordinate courts to
C. The last day of February the High Courts under Article:
D. The last day of March A. 228
Ans: C B. 229
C. 227
561. A proclamation of emergency by the D. 226
President: Ans: C
A. has to be separately issued for Jammu and
Kashmir 567. What is the minimum age for
B. shall have effect in Jammu and Kashmir only election/appointment as member of the Rajya
on the concurrence of the State Legislature Sabha?
C. cannot apply to Jammu and Kashmir A. 35 years
D. shall apply to Jammu and Kashmir only on B. 40 years
endorsement by its Governor C. 30 years
Ans: B D. 25 years
Ans: C
562. Which of the following Chief Justices of
India has acted as President of India? 568. Mayor of a Municipal Corporation holds
A. All the above the office for a period of:
B. M. Hidayatullah A. 1 year
C. P.N. Bhagwati B. 4 years
D. P.B. Gajendra Gadkar C. 3 years
Ans: B D. 5 years
Ans: A
563. The membership of a State Legislative
Council : 569. Parliament's expenditure is controlled by :
A. both ( a ) and ( b ) A. Finance Commission
B. shall not be less than 40 B. Comptroller and Auditor General
C. shall not be more than l/3rd of the C. National Development Council
membership of theLegislative Assembly D. President
D. shall not be less than 2/3rd of total Ans: B
membership of LokSabha
Ans: A 570. The appropriate writ issued by the court to
quash the appointment of a person to a public
564. Chief Minister of a State is responsible to : office is that of :
A. Legislative Assembly A. Certiorari
B. Rajya Sabha B. Quo Warranto
C. Prime Minister C. Prohibition
D. Governor D. Mandamus
Ans: D Ans: B

565. The levying of which one of the following 571. The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution
taxes is outside the jurisdiction of Municipal A. contains provisions relating to elections to
Corporation? Panchayats
A. Income Tax B. contains subjects over which Municipalities
B. Profession Tax may have control
C. Property Tax C. contains recommendations relating to
D. Education Tax establishment of State Finance Commission
Ans: A D. was added by the 73rd Amendment Act
Ans: B
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572. Which of the following items comes under 578. To whom does a judge of the Supreme
the Concurrent list? Court address his resignation if he wants to
A. Citizenship leave office before his term is complete?
B. Inter-state rivers A. President
C. Local Government B. Chief Justice of India
D. Trade Unions C. Prime Minister
Ans: D D. Union Law Minister
Ans: A
573. Match the following :A. Part I 1.
Fundamental RightsB. Part III 2. Panchayati 579. The five year term of the President is
RajC. Part IX 3. CitizenshipD. Part II 4. The calculated from the:
Union and its TeritoryA B C D A. date of his election result
A. 2 3 1 3 B. first day of the month he assumes charge
B. 4 1 2 3 C. day he assumes charge
C. 4 2 3 1 D. first day of the month following the month he
D. 3 1 2 4 assumes charge
Ans: B Ans: C

574. The tenure of Gram Panchayat and 580. The Fundamental Right to ….. has been
Nagarpalika shall be for: deleted by the... Amendment Act.
A. five years, unless dissolved earlier A. private property; 42nd
B. four years B. form associations; 44th
C. co-extensive with the term of Legislative C. property; 44th
Assembly D. against exploitation; 42nd
D. three years Ans: C
Ans: A
581. The resignation letter of a State Public
575. Which of the following High Courts covers Service Commission member is addressed to the
more than one State/Union Territories ? :
A. None of these A. Chief Justice of India
B. Allahabad B. Chief Minister
C. Delhi C. Governor
D. Guwahati D. President
Ans: D Ans: C

576. The term of the Lok Sabha: 582. In case a President dies while in office, the
A. can be extended for another full term of 5 Vice President can act as President for a
years maximum period of :
B. can be extended for an unlimited period A. 2 years
C. cannot be extended B. 1 year
D. can be extended by 1 year at a time C. 3 months
Ans: D D. 6 months
Ans: D
577. Which part of the Constitution incorporates
special provisions with regard to the state of 583. The Governor is appointed by the:
Jammu and Kashmir? A. Prime Minister
A. Part VI B. Chief Minister
B. Part IX C. Chief Justice
C. Part XI D. President
D. Part XXI Ans: D
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584. Who among the following is known as the 590. Which is not an eligibility criterion for
Father of the Indian Constitution? appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court ?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru A. must have been an advocate of a High Court
B. Vallabhbhai Patel for not less than 10 years
C. Mahatma Gandhi B. must have been a High Court Judge for at
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar least 5 years
Ans: D C. must be, in the opinion of the President, a
distinguished jurist
585. 1/12th of the members of the Vidhan D. must have attained the age of 55 years
Parishad are to be elected: Ans: D
A. amongst the graduate universities of the
State 591. Regarding equality before law, the Indian
B. none of the above Constitution makes exceptions in the case of:
C. from a graduate constituency A. the President or a Governor
D. from the graduates of any university in any B. the President only
State of India, who have been residing in the C. foreign sovereigns only
State and who have been graduate of at least D. none
three years standing Ans: A
Ans: D
592. The provision for Contingency Fund of
586. How many days time is given for the India as well as for each States has been made
candidates to file their nominations from the under :
date of notification of the election? A. Presidential order
A. 4 days B. Parliamentary Legislation
B. 2 days C. Article 270
C. 8 days D. Article 267
D. 6 days Ans: D
Ans: C
593. The Central Government's exclusive
587. Chennai High Court has the jurisdiction powers are enumerated in the :
over: A. State List
A. Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry B. Concurrent List
B. Tamil Nadu and Kerala C. Union List
C. Kerala and Lakshadweep D. Federal List
D. Lakshadweep and Tamil Nadu Ans: C
Ans: A
594. Which of the following taxes is exclusively
588. The Preamble of our Constitution: and totally assigned to the Central Government
A. is a part of the Constitution by the Constitution?
B. is a limitation upon the granted power A. Estate Duty
C. contains the spirit of the Constitution B. Sales Tax
D. None of these C. Taxes on Railway fares and freight
Ans: C D. Corporation Tax
Ans: C
589. Which of the following countries has the
briefest Constitution in the world? 595. The Constitution names our country as :
A. France A. Bharat
B. Canda B. Hindustan
C. U.K. C. India, that is Bharat
D. U.S.A D. Aryavarta
Ans: D Ans: C

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596. Under the Constitution, the residuary B. Mahatma Gandhi
powers vest with the: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Union Government D. M.N. Roy
B. Supreme Court Ans: C
C. President
D. State Governments 603. Which of the following Constitutional
Ans: A Amendments banned the floor crossing in
Parliament?
597. Mandal Panchayats were recommended by: A. 42nd
A. Vengal Rao Committee B. 44th
B. Ashok Mehta Committee C. 53rd
C. Balwantrai Mehta Committee D. 52nd
D. Narasimhan Committee Ans: D
Ans: B
604. What is the minimum age for being the
598. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings member of the Parliament?
against the President of India? A. 21 years
A. Either House of Parliament B. 30 years
B. Rajya Sabha C. 25 years
C. Only Lok Sabha D. 35 years
D. Any Vidhan Sabha Ans: C
Ans: A
605. In which of the following states was the
599. Railways is a subject on the : Panchayati Raj first introduced?
A. Concurrent list A. U.P.
B. Residual list B. Rajasthan
C. Union list C. Bihar
D. State list D. Gujarat
Ans: C Ans: B

600. India opted for a federal form of 606. Proclamation of emergency under Article
government because of : 352, when Lok Sabha stands dissolved, has to be
A. administrative convenience approved by :
B. vast territory A. New Lok Sabha within 6 months of its
C. linguistic and regional diversity Constitution
D. cultural integration B. Lok Sabha in next session after six months
Ans: C C. Rajya Sabha only
D. Rajya Sabha and then will continue till the
601. The President takes an oath before reconstitution of new Lok Sabha which must
assuming office in the presence of the Chief approve it within 30 days of its first sitting
Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not Ans: D
available, he takes the oath in the presence of :
A. the Vice-President 607. Which of the following states does not have
B. the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court a bicameral legislature?
C. the Attorney-General A. Bihar
D. Election Commissioner B. Rajasthan
Ans: B C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
602. The idea of the Constitution of India was Ans: B
first of all given by:
A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 608. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the

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ideas of Preamble from the: of each state
A. French Constitution D. Elected members of the Legislative Council
B. Canadian Constitution Ans: D
C. Constitution of USA
D. Italian Constitution 614. The members of the State Legislative
Ans: C Assembly are elected for what period?
A. 2 years
609. Which of the following provisions can be B. 4 years
amended by simple majority? C. 6 years
A. Creation or abolition of upper houses in state D. 5 years
legislatures Ans: D
B. All the above
C. Reconstitution of existing states 615. Panchayati raj has received constitutional
D. Creation of new states status with the Amendment Act:
Ans: B A. 73rd
B. 72nd
610. If the President wants to resign from C. 75th
office, he may do so by writing to the : D. 74th
A. Vice-President Ans: A
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Justice of India 616. Members of the Union Public Service
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha Commission can function as member's upto the
Ans: A age of:
A. 58 years
611. Match the following: B. 62 years
Constitutional Sources provisions C. 60 years
A. Federation 1. U.S.A. D. 65 years
B. Parliamentary 2. Britain Ans: D
C. Directive Principle 3. Canada
D. Fundamental Rights 4. Ireland 617. The Chairman and members of State Public
ABCD Service Commission are appointed by the :
A. 3 2 4 1 A. Prime Minister
B. 3 4 2 1 B. Chairman, UPSC
C. 2 3 1 4 C. Governor
D. 2 1 4 1 D. President
Ans: A Ans: D

612. The electorate for a Panchayat is: 618. Which of the following States elects only
A. all adults of 21 years of above in a village one members for the Lok Sabha ?
B. the village and selected Members of A. Manipur
Parliament and State Legislature B. Sikkim
C. the Taluka board C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. the Gram Sabha D. Tripura
Ans: D Ans: B

613. Which one of the following does not 619. Which of the following Chola rulers is said
constitute the Electoral College for electing the to have reached the banks of the Ganges, thus
President of India? resembling the exploits of Samudragupta in
A. Elected members of Lok Sabha reverse?
B. Elected members of Rajya Sabha A. Rajaraja
C. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly B. Rajendra I

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C. Kubttunga I 626. Who was the leader of Poona Sarvajanik
D. Vijayalaya Sabha founded in 1870?
Ans: B A. Ferozeshah Mehta
B. Justice Ranade
620. 'Arhai-Din-Ka Jhonpra' built by Qutbuddin C. K T. Telang
Aibak. is located in: D. S. N. Banerjee
A. None of these Ans: B
B. Delhi
C. Badayun 627. In ancient India, the earliest capital of
D. Ajmer Magadha Kingdom was of :
Ans: D A. Pataliputra
B. Varanasi
621. Gandhara school of art came into existence C. Rajgir
in: D. Vaisali
A. Hinayana sect Ans: C
B. Shaiva sect
C. Mahayana sect 628. Which was the first metal used by man?
D. Vaishnava sect A. Copper
Ans: C B. Bronze
C. Silver
622. What does the word 'Ashoka' literally D. Brass
mean? Ans: A
A. Slayer of foes
B. Bereft of sadness 629. Match the following:
C. One with pleasing appearance Temple/Heri tage Site State
D. beloved of gods A. Brihadeswara Temple 1. Orissa
Ans: B B. Dilawara Temple 2. Tamil Nadu Temple
C. Lingaraja Temple 3. Karnataka Temple
623. Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah as Nawab D. Hampi Group of Monuments 4. Rajasthan
of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey? 5.Kerala
A. Mir Jafar ABCD
B. Mir Kasim A. 2 4 1 3
C. Aliwardi Khan B. 1 4 5 3
D. Shuja-ud-Daulah C. 2 3 1 4
Ans: A D. 1 3 5 4
Ans: A
624. Which Rashtrakuta ruler established a
victory pillar in Rameshwaram? 630. After the Surat split, the Congress:
A. Krishna I A. was banned by the British Government
B. Indra III B. remained under the control of the Moderates
C. Krishna III C. was temporarily disbanded
D. Krishna II D. went to the Extremists
Ans: C Ans: B

625. During whose reign did the Mongols first 631. The first movement launched against the
invade India? British in India was:
A. Alauddin Khilji A. Quit India Movement
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban B. Khilafat Movement
C. Jalaluddin Khilji C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Iltutmish D. Swadeshi Movement
Ans: D Ans: D

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632. The famous Battle of Takkolam in South C. Cheras
India was fought between: D. Cholas
A. Cholas and Hoysalas Ans: C
B. Cholas and Rashtrakutas
C. Cholas and Pandyas 639. Following the policy of suppression, Lala
D. Cholas and North Chalukyas Lajpat Rai was deported to:
Ans: B A. Rangoon
B. Australia
633. Paramdham Ashram was established by C. Mandalay
whom among the following? D. Andaman
A. Mahatma Gandhi Ans: C
B. Acharya Kriplani
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave 640. Sher Shah is credited for introducing for
D. None of these the first time the following measures except:
Ans: C A. spy system
B. land revenue system based on scientific
634. Who was called by the British rulers as the principles
leader of Indian unrest'? C. currency system
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. postal system
B. M. K. Gandhi Ans: C
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Subhash Chandra Bose 641. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was:
Ans: A A. Ellichpur
B. Gulbarga
635. Who was the first king to have the image of C. Devagiri
Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins? D. Warangal
A. Harshavardhana Ans: B
B. Kanishka
C. Dharmpala 642. The Moti Masjid in Delhi was built during
D. Ashoka the reign of:
Ans: B A. Aurangzeb
B. Humayun
636. Which of the following causes was not C. Shah Alam II
responsible for the downfall of Mughal Empire? D. Shah Jahan
A. Religious policy of Aurangzeb Ans: A
B. Mansabdari system
C. Revolts In various provinces of the Empire 643. Who among the following was not a slave
D. Deccan policy of Aurangzeb before he became a king?
Ans: B A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
637. Buddha died in which Mahajanpada? C. Balban
A. Chedi D. Alauddin Khalji
B. Mall Ans: D
C. Avanti
D. Magadh 644. 'Let no man ask a man's sector caste'.
Ans: B Whose dictum was this?
A. Chaitanya
638. During the Sangam Age which of the B. Ramanuja
following dynasties was not in power? C. Ramananda
A. Pallavas D. Kabir
B. Pandyas Ans: C

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645. Seeds of Indian participation in the B. 3, 4, 1, 2
Legislative Council of the Governor General of C. 4, 3, 2, 1
India are embodied in the : D. 1, 2, 3,4
A. Indian Council Act, 1892 Ans: D
B. Indian Councils Act, 1861
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909 651. Who was instrumental in bringing the
D. Government of India Act, 191 Extremists and the Moderates together at
Ans: D Lucknow?
A. None of these
646. The President of the Indian National B. Tilak
Congress at the time of Indian Independence C. Annie Besant
was : D. Gokhale
A. Rajendra Prasad Ans: C
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru 652. Who amongst the following was the ruler
D. J. B Kriplani of Chittor, when Alauddin Khilji attacked and
Ans: D conquered it in 1303 A.D.?
A. Rana Hammir
647. Match the following: B. Rana Sanga
Harappan site State C. Rana Ratan Singh
A. Kalibangan 1. Punjab D. Rana Kumbha
B. Mohenjodaro 2. Rajasthan Ans: C
C. Rangpur 3. Gujarat
D. Surkotda 4. Sind 653. The 19th Century reawakening In India
Codes:A B C D was confined to the:
A. 3 4 2 1 A. rich peasantry
B. 2 1 3 4 B. upper middle class
C. 2 4 1 3 C. priestly class
D. 4 2 1 3 D. urban landlords
Ans: B Ans: B

648. After the 1945-46 elections the Congress 654. Which Sultan added the Alai Darwaza to
did not form a ministry in : the Qutab Minar?
A. Bengal A. Mtihammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. Assam B. Iltutmish
C. Punjab C. Alauddin Khalji
D. N.W.F.P D. Fvroz Tughlaq
Ans: A Ans: A

649. Tulsidas wrote Ramacharita-manas during 655. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of
the reign of : India'?
A. Akbar A. C. Rajgopalachari
B. Krishnadeva Raya B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Jahangir C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Rama Raya D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: A Ans: C

650. Arrange in chronological order the foreign 656. Which of these was/were associated with
invasions by thefollowing on India.1. Indo- Bombay Association?
Greeks 2. Shakas3. Parthians 4. Kushans A. Dinshaw Wacha
A. 2, 1, 3, 4 B. Both of them

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C. Neither of them A. Sakas
D. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Sungas
Ans: B C. Mauryas
D. Kushans
657. The 'Misl' of which Ranjit Singh was the Ans: C
leader, was :
A. Ahluwalia 664. Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the famous
B. Ramgarhia 'Kirti Stambh' Tower of Victory to commemorate
C. Sukerchakia his victory against:
D. Phulkia A. Malwa
Ans: C B. Gujarat
C. Marwar
658. The INA trials took place in the D. Mewar
A. Parliament House, Delhi Ans: A
B. Red Fort, Delhi
C. Old Secretariat, Delhi 665. The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was
D. Ahmednagar Fort built by:
Ans: B A. Rajaraja Chola I
B. Rashtrakutas
659. Who among the following is considered as C. Chandellas
the first national ruler of India? D. Rajendra Chola I
A. Chandragupta Maurya Ans: A
B. Kanishka
C. Ashoka 666. The rock-cut caves at Elephanta belong to
D. Chandragupta I the period of:
Ans: A A. Vakatakas
B. Satavahanas
660. The All India Muslim League was formed in C. Rashtrakutas
1906 at : D. Chalukyas
A. Dacca Ans: D
B. Lucknow
C. Lahore 667. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
D. Aligarh A. Bimbisara-Magadha
Ans: A B. Sasanka-Gauda
C. Pandyas-Madura
661. 'Biwi Ka Maqbara' is the tomb of: D. Menander-Taxila
A. Mumtaz Mahal Ans: D
B. Aurangzeb's wife
C. Nurjahan 668. Annie Besant enjoyed the Presidentship of
D. Humayun's sister the INC at its session held in:
Ans: B A. 1918
B. 1917
662. The real name of Tantiya Tope was: C. 1916
A. G.K. Gokhale D. 1920
B. Ramchandra Panduranga Ans: B
C. Nana Saheb
D. Balaji Rao 669. A Pala Ruler who was raised to the throne
Ans: B by different sections of people was:
A. Gopala
663. Gandhara school of art developed during B. Dharmapala
the time of: C. Devapala

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D. Mahipala A. Zeenat Mahal
Ans: C B. None of these
C. Hajrat Mahal
670. Match the following: D. Rani Laxmibai
A. Tarikh-i-Alai 1. Gulbadan Begum Ans: A
B. Tarikh-i- Mubarakshahi 2. Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Tarikh-i-Hind 3. Yahya-bin- Ahmad 676. Which of the following decisive battles was
D. Humayun nama 4. Amir Khusrau fought during the Third Carnatic War between
5. Al-Beruni the English and the French?
ABCD A. Pondicherry
A. 3 1 2 4 B. Chandranagore
B. 5 4 3 2 C. Arcot
C. 4 1 5 3 D. Wandiwash
D. 4 3 5 1 Ans: D
Ans: D
677. The originators of the Dravidian style of
671. Which of the following was built by Akbar ? architecture and sculpture in South India were:
A. Red Fort A. Cholas
B. Agra Fort B. Pandyas
C. Fort of Ahmednagar C. Hoysalas
D. Fort of Daulatabad D. Pallavas
Ans: B Ans: A

672. Match the following:A. Kabir 1. WeaverB. 678. Which of the following Englishmen was
Ravidas 2. BarberC. Namadeva 3. TailorD. Sena honoured by Jahangir with the title of Khan'?
4. CobblerCodes:A B C D A. Edward Terry
A. 4 3 2 1 B. William Hawkins
B. 4 1 3 2 C. None of these
C. 1 2 3 4 D. Sir Thomas Roe
D. 3 2 1 4 Ans: B
Ans: C
679. Revenue system during Akbar's reign was
673. Which one of the following can be called in the hands of
the most remarkable feature of the Civil A. Todar Mal
Disobedience Movement of 1930? B. Bairam Khan
A. Large-scale picketing of liquor shops C. Man Singh
B. Participation of women on a wide scale D. Birbal
C. Arrests on a mass scale Ans: A
D. Its mass base
Ans: B 680. Who was the founder of the French East
India Company ?
674. Who built the mausoleum of Jahangir and A. Dumas
where ? B. Colbert
A. Shahjahan at Agra C. De La Haye
B. Nur Jahan at Fatehpur Sikri D. Dupleix
C. Shahjahan at Delhi Ans: B
D. Nur Jahan at Lahore
Ans: D 681. Match the following
A. 1775 1. First Anglo - Burmese War
675. Who was known by the sobriquet of B. 1780 2. First Anglo - Afghan War
'Mahak Pari' during the 1857 revolt? C. 1824 3. First Anglo - Maratha War

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D. 1838 4. Second Anglo - Mysore War 687. The Maratha Chief, Sambhaji was executed
Codes: daring the reign of:
ABCD A. Jahangir
A. 3 4 1 2 B. Aurangzeb
B. 3 4 2 1 C. Mahabat Khan
C. 4 3 2 1 D. Shah Jahan
D. 4 3 1 2 Ans: B
Ans: A
688. Which of the following acquired the double
682. Match the following:A. My Experiments dome for the first time?
with Truth 1. Dadabhai NaorojiB. The Indian A. Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
Unrest 2. Lokmanya TilakC. Un-British India 3. B. Tomb of Ala-ud-din Khalji
Mahatma GandhiD. The First War of C. Tomb of Baiban
Independence 4. V.D. Savarkar5. V. D. Tomb of Khizr Khan
ChirolCodes:A B C D Ans: A
A. 3 1 2 5
B. 5 2 3 1 689. Which of the following is the correct
C. 3 1 2 4 chronological order?
D. 3 5 1 4 A. Mauryas-Sungas-Kushans-Guptas
Ans: D B. Sungas-Mauryas-Guptas-Kushans
C. Kushans-Guptas-Sungas-Mauryas
683. Hampi is situated on the northern bank of: D. Guptas-Kushans-Mauryas -Sungas
A. Tungabhadra Ans: A
B. Cauvery
C. Krishna 690. The battle of Dharmat was fought between:
D. Godavari A. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
Ans: A B. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
C. Babar and the Afghans
684. Who, according to Jains, was the founder of D. Aurangzeb and Data Shikoh
Jainism? Ans: D
A. Arishtanemi
B. Rishabha 691. Most of the Ajanta paintings were done
C. Parsavanatha during the period of:
D. Mahavira A. Guptas
Ans: B B. Kushans
C. Harshavardhana
685. A women's division of the Indian National D. Mauryas
Army was named after: Ans: A
A. Chand Bibi
B. Ahilyabai 692. The most famous musician at the court of
C. Rani Gaidinliu Akbar was Tansen. His original name was
D. Rani Jhansi A. Baz Bahadur
Ans: D B. Lal Kalwant
C. Ramtanu Pande
686. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact proclaimed the D. Makaranda Pande
suspension of: Ans: C
A. Dandi March
B. None of these 693. Who amongst the following is associated
C. Civil Disobedience Movement with the Local Self- Government Act?
D. Non-Cooperation Movement A. William Bentinck
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C. Dalhousie C. Kanishka
D. Cornwallis D. Ashoka
Ans: B Ans: B

694. Which, among the following ancient India 700. Match the following :
King claimed ekarat (the sole sovereign) or the Society Founder
first Imperial ruler of India? A. Theosophic al Society 1. Dadabhai NaorojiB.
A. Dhana Nanda London Indian Society 2. Lala Lajpat RaiC.
B. Ajatsatru Servants of India Society 3. Annie BesantD.
C. Mahapadma Nanda Servants of People Society 4. Gopal Krishna
D. Udayin GokhaleCodes:A B C D
Ans: C A. 3 1 2 4
B. 3 1 4 2
695. In which region of India was the Firdausi C. 1 3 2 4
order of Sufism popular? D. 1 3 4 2
A. Bihar Ans: B
B. In and around Delhi
C. Deccan 701. Which language was used in the literature
D. Sind of Sangam period?
Ans: A A. Tamil
B. Telugu
696. Who, among these, was the Nanda ruler at C. Kannada
the time of Alexander's invasion? D. Sanskrit
A. Kalasoka Ans: A
B. Nagadasaka
C. Dhana Nanda 702. Who was responsible for the integration of
D. Mahapadma Indian Princely States?
Ans: C A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
697. The battle which is the story of C. Sardar Patel
Mahabharata most probably took place around: D. C. Rajagopalachari
A. 100 A.D. Ans: C
B. 100 B.C.
C. 1000 B.C. 703. Dhanvantari was:
D. 2000 B.C. A. a musician in the Court of Ashoka
Ans: C B. a famous dramatist who lived during the time
of Harsha
698. 'The British empire is rotten to the core, C. a noted physician in the Court of
corrupt in every direction, and tyrannical and Chandragupta Vikramaditya
mean'. Who said this? D. a famous General of Chandragupta Maurya
A. None of these Ans: C
B. Tilak
C. Sister Nivedita 704. Which temple got the name of Black
D. Sri Aurobindo Pagoda?
Ans: C A. Kailash Temple
B. Jagannath Temple
699. Which of the following rulers was adorned C. Sun Temple
with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja' (King of Kings) D. Lingaraja Temple
? Ans: C
A. Chandragupta Maurya
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A. Faizi 710. From which one of the following sites, was
B. Bahadur the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley found ?
C. Farid A. Chanhudaro
D. Hemu B. Mohenjodaro
Ans: C C. Harappa
D. Lothal
706. Which of the following is/are Indus Valley Ans: B
site/s in India?
1. Rangpur 711. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the
2. Banwali weapon of Satyagraha?
3. Sutkagendor A. Bardoli
4. Alamgirpur B. South Africa
C. Champaran
A. 1 and 4 D. Dandi
B. 1,2 and 4 Ans: B
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 712. The term Congress' was derived from:
Ans: B A. The history of North America
B. The name of the American Parliament
707. Who first voiced the idea of a separate (Congress)
Muslim state in India? C. British Commonwealth
A. None of these D. Irish history
B. Mohammad Iqbal Ans: A
C. Syed Ahmad Khan
D. M.A. Jinnah 713. The clarion call 'Dilli Chalo' was given by:
Ans: B A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Congress in 1942
708. Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler C. Subhash Chandra Bose
of: D. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Vijayanagar Ans: C
B. Ahmednagar
C. Bijapur 714. The most significant battle in the
D. Golconda establishment of British supremacy in India was
Ans: C that of
A. Seringapatnam
709. B. Buxar
Consider the following statements: C. Wandiwash
1. Alauddin Khalji held religious discourses with D. Plassey
AcharyaMahasena. Ans: B
2. Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
demandedone-sixth of the agricultural produce 715. Which of the following transferred his
as revenue from peasants. capital from Patliputra to Vaishali?
Which of the statements given above is/are A. Shishunaga
correct? B. Udayin
C. Bimbisara
A. Both 1 and 2 D. Ajatsatru
B. 2 only Ans: A
C. 1 only
D. neither 1 nor 2 716. The Champaran Satyagraha was started by
Ans: D Mahatma Gandhi in the year:
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B. 1917 721. Where was the first Cotton mill in India
C. 1915 established?
D. 1919 A. Surat
Ans: B B. Ahmedabad
C. Coimbatore
717. The Harappan seals, containing the picture D. Bombay
of Proto-Shiva, do not depict: Ans: D
A. Elephant and tiger
B. Rhinoceros 722. Which of the following statements about
C. Buffalo and deer Hyder Ali is incorrect?
D. Bull and cow A. He was defeated at Porto Novo In 1781 by
Ans: D Lord Warren Hastings
B. He won the first Anglo-Mysore war
718. Match the following: C. He was a man of great determination
A. Swarajist Party 1.Acharya Narendra Dev D. He made a coalition with Nizam and
B. Hindustan Socialist Republican Marathas against the English In the Second
Association 2. Motilal Nehru Anglo Mysore war
C. Congress Socialist Party 3. Chandrashekhar Ans: D
Azad
D. Communist International 4. M. N. Roy 723. Who among the following literary figures
5. P.C. Joshi of the Gupta Age is given the title of 'Indian
Codes: Shakespeare'?
ABCD A. Kalidasa
B. Bharavi
A. 5 3 2 4 C. Harisena
B. 1 2 4 5 D. Vishakhadatta
C. 2 3 1 4 Ans: A
D. 2 4 5 3
Ans: C 724. Decimal system was introduced by:
A. None of these
719. Who among the following destroyed the B. Aryabhatta
group of Forty Nobles? C. Brahmagupta
A. Bahram Shah D. Bhaskara
B. Balban Ans: D
C. Razia
D. Iltutmish 725. In 1717 which Mughal Emperor gave the
Ans: B English East India Company a 'Firman' granting
trade privileges In India
720. Which of the following items and the place A. Bahadur Shah
of theirdiscovery is wrongly matched? B. Jahandar Shah
( 1) Statuette of a bearded man - Mohenjodaro C. Shah Alam II
( 2) Rice husks - Lothal D. Farrukhsiyar
( 3) Fire pits and altars - Harappa Ans: D
( 4) Bead-makers shop - Chanhudaro
( 5) Fossil remains of a horse - Surkotda 726. The external trade of the Sangam people
was carried on mainly with:
A. 1 A. Chinese
B. 1 and 5 B. South East Asian nations
C. 2 C. Arabs
D. 3 D. Romans
Ans: D Ans: D

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727. The part of Delhi where Aibak laid the ABCD
foundation of the first so called 'Seven cities' of
medieval Delhi, was : A. 5 3 2 1
A. Din Panah B. 2 3 4 1
B. Shahjahanabad C. 3 1 2 4
C. Hauz Khas D. 4 3 1 2
D. Mehrauli Ans: D
Ans: D
733. Match the following
728. The system of budget was introduced in A. Brahmo Samaj 1. Swami Vivekanand
India during the viceroyalty of: B. Ramakrishan Mission 2. Dayanand Saraswati
A. Dalhousie C. Arya Samaj 3. Ram Mohan Roy
B. Canning D. Satyashodhak 4. K Sridharalu Naidu
C. Elgin 5. Jyotiba Phule
D. Ripon Codes:
Ans: B ABCD

729. The Governor General of Fort William A. 3 1 2 4

became the Governor General of India under the B. 3 1 2 5
Charter Act of C. 2 3 5 1
A. 1813 D. 3 2 1 5
B. 1973 Ans: B
C. 1781
D. 1833 734. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by :
Ans: D A. Hasan
B. Zain-ui-Abidin
730. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by C. Malik Kafur
the beauty of Queen Padmini? D. Timur
A. Akbar Ans: C
B. Babar
C. Humayun 735. Who among the following anticipated
D. Alauddin Khilji Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to
Ans: D the earth ?
A. Buddhagupta
731. Who was the ruler of medieval India who Is B. Varahamihira
credited with the building of the Grand Trunk C. Aryabhatta I
Roads D. Brahmagupta
A. Krishnadeva Raya Ans: D
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Jahangir 736. Upanishadas are books on :
D. Baba A. Religion
Ans: B B. Philosophy
C. Law
732. Match the following: D. Yoga
A.Second Battle of Panipat 1. Decline of Ans: B
Vijayanagar Empire
B. Second Battle of Tarain 2. British rule in India 737. Upanishads were translated into Persian
C. Battle of Talikota 3. Turkish rule in India during the reign of:
D. Battle of Plassey 4. Mughal rule in India A. Aurangzeb
5. Slave dynasty in India B. Shah Jahan
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D. Akbar court belonged to:
Ans: B A. Agra
B. Gwalior
738. Which Sikh guru helped the rebellious C. Delhi
prince Khusrau and got executed by Jahangir? D. Kanauj
A. Guru Arjun Dev Ans: B
B. Guru Hargovind
C. Guru Gobind Singh 745. Babar came to India originally from:
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur A. Khorasan
Ans: A B. Khiva
C. Ferghana
739. Kanchi was the capital of : D. Seistan
A. Pallavas Ans: C
B. Cholas
C. Rashtrakutas 746. During the Mughal period which one of the
D. Chalukyas following traders first came to India?
Ans: A A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
740. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his C. Danish
historic Dandi March? D. English
A. Champaran Ans: A
B. Chauri Choura
C. Dandi 747. The famous book Geet Govind was written
D. Sabarmati Ashram by :
Ans: D A. Banabhatta
B. Mirabai
741. 'Panchatantra' was written by: C. Jayadev
A. Kalidasa D. Kalidas
B. Banabhatta Ans: C
C. Vishnu Sharma
D. Tulsidas 748. Nomad man started settling in:
Ans: C A. Neolithic Age
B. Palaeolithic Age
742. Identify the wrong statement: C. Mesolithic Age
A. Sthaviravada is an orthdox school of Jainism D. None of these
B. Jain saint mentioned in the Rigveda is Ans: A
Rishabhanath
C. Jainism patronised Ardha-magadhi 749. Alberuni came to India with:
D. Original Buddhist religious texts were A. Babur
compiled in Pali B. Timur
Ans: A C. Mahmud of Ghazni
D. Alexander
743. The Maratha power reached the zenith of Ans: C
its glory during the reign of:
A. Baji Rao I 750. In which of the following forms of
B. Balaji Baji Rao marriages, was the bridegroom supposed to give
C. Shivaji a cow and a bull to the guardian of the bride
D. Balaji Vishwanath during ancient period?
Ans: B A. Asura
B. Prajapatya
744. Tansen the greatest musician of Akbar's C. Paisacha

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D. Arsha Ans: C
Ans: D
757. The name by which Ashoka is generally
751. Who amongst the following Chola king referred to in his inscriptions is :
fought against the Shailendra king of Shri Vijaya A. Dharmadeva
and defeated him? B. Priyadarsi
A. Sundar Chola C. Dharmakirti
B. Rajaraja Chola I D. Chakravarti
C. Parantaka I Ans: B
D. Rajendra Chola I
Ans: D 758. Ancient Monument s Preservation Act was
passed during the Viceroyality of
752. Who among the following introduced the A. Lansdowne
famous Persian festival of Nauroj in India? B. Curzon
A. Iltutmish C. Minto
B. Firoz Tughlaq D. Ripon
C. Balban Ans: B
D. Alauddin Khalji
Ans: C 759. In India, among the following locations, the
Dutch established their earliest factory at :
753. Who amongst the following Generals of A. Cochin
Alauddin Khilji ultimately became the first B. Pulicat
Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty? C. Kasimbazar
A. None of these D. Surat
B. Ghazi Malik Ans: B
C. Malik Kafur
D. Zafar Khan 760. Which of the following was not a kingdom
Ans: B in ancient India?
A. Vatsa
754. In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian B. Kosala
National Congress was started who was its C. Avanti
Chairman? D. Hampi
A. A.O. Hume Ans: D
B. W. Wedderbum
C. Annie Besant 761. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj
D. Theodore Beck pilgrimage at the expense of the state was:
Ans: B A. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Aurangzeb
755. Nana Saheb was a title associated with: C. Alauddin Khilji
A. Modhav Rao D. Akbar
B. Baji Rao II Ans: D
C. Baji Rao I
D. Balaji Vishwanath 762. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to
Ans: B introduce the practice of 'Sijda'?
A. Muhammad Tughlaq
756. Who advocated the policy of abolishing B. Alauddin Khilji
princely states in free India? C. Balban
A. Mahatma Gandhi D. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: C
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. C. Rajgopalachari 763. The first Indian Councils Act was passed

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in: A B CD
A. 1857 A. 3 4 2 5
B. 1892 B. 2 4 1 5
C. 1853 C. 2 5 1 4
D. 1861 D. 3 5 2 4
Ans: D Ans: D

764. The first census was conducted in India at 769. The monuments at Khajuraho belong to the
the time of : period of :
A. Lord Dufferin A. Gahadavalas
B. Lord Ripon B. Vakatakas
C. Lord Mayo C. Chandellas
D. Lord Lytton D. Rashtrakutas
Ans: C Ans: C

765. Arrange the following rulers 770. Which of the following is similar to the Taj
chronologically: Mahal in construction?
1. Chandragupta I 2. Samudragupta A. Humayun's tomb
3. Chandragupta II 4. Kumaragupta I B. Akbar's tomb
5. Skandagupta C. Bibi-ka-maqbara
D. Jahangir's tomb
A. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 Ans: A
B. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 771. Match the following:
D. 1, 4, 3, 5, 2 A. Practice of fire cult 1. Lothal
Ans: B B. Lower town fortified 2. Kalibangan
C. Great Bath 3. Mohenjodaro
766. Who among the following called himself as D. Granary 4. Harappa
the 'Second Alexander'? E. Shipbuilding 5. SurkotadaCodes:A B C D E
A. Chandragupta II A. 5 4 3 2 1
B. Samudragupta B. 5 3 4 2 1
C. Alauddin Khalji C. 1 2 3 4 5
D. Kanishka D. 2 5 3 4 1
Ans: C Ans: D

767. The most important feature of the 772. The resolution to start the Quit India
Government of India Act of 1919 was the Movement was adopted by INC at its session
introduction of : held at:
A. Provincial autonomy A. Calcutta
B. Dyarchy B. Lahore
C. Adult franchise C. Karachi
D. Separate electorate D. Bombay
Ans: B Ans: D

768. Match the following: 773. Swaraj as a national demand was first
Saint-poets Language of their Compositions made by
A. Mirabai 1. Malayalam A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Tyagaraja 2. Bengali B. Chittaranjan Das
C. Chandidas 3. Hindi C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Purandardasa 4. Telugu D. Dadabhai Naoroji
5. Kannada Ans: D

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774. In 1809. Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed a B. Drama
treaty with C. Prose
A. King of Kashmir D. all of these
B. Shah Alam Ans: A
C. East India Company
D. Ruler of Sindh 780. Who among the following drafted the
Ans: C resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi
Session of Congress in 1931?
775. Match the following A. Dr. Raiendra Prasad
A. Pondicherry 1. Danish B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Goa 2. Dutch C. Dr. B.R Ambedkar
C. Tranquebar 3. English D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Nagapattinam 4. Portuguese Ans: B
5. French
Codes: 781. Who amongst the following Generals of
ABCD Alauddin Khilji, was known as the Rustam of the
age and the hero of the time?
A. 3 4 1 2 A. None of these
B. 1 2 3 4 B. Ghazi Malik
C. 5 4 1 2 C. Zafar Khan
D. 4 3 2 1 D. Malik Kafur
Ans: C Ans: D

776. Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British 782. Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign
in the battle of: of:
A. Gwalior A. Bahadur Shah
B. Jhansi B. Muhammad Shah
C. Kanpur C. Farrukhsiyar
D. Kalpi D. Shah Alam
Ans: D Ans: B

777. The Kalachuri era counted from A.D. 248 783. The learned lady who is said to have
was mostly current in: debated with the famous law-giver Yajnavalkya
A. Kashmir was:
B. Andhra A. Kalindi
C. Bengal B. Maitreyi
D. Central India C. Kamala
Ans: B D. Gargi
Ans: D
778. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi
had accepted the Suzerainty of the Timurid ruler 784. Who among the following first divided his
Mirza Shah Rukh ? empire into Iqtas during the process of civil
A. Firuz Tughlaq administration?
B. Sikandar Lodi A. Iltutmish
C. Mahmud Tughlaq B. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Khizr Khan Sayyid C. Razia
Ans: D D. Aibak
Ans: A
779. The literature of the Sangam Age was
written mostly in the form of: 785. Which of the following crops were grown
A. poetry by the people ofthe Indus Valley Civilisation?

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1. Wheat 791. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by :
2. Barley A. Samudragupta
3. Cotton B. Pushyamitra Sunga
4.Peas C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
A. 1 and 2 Ans: B
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 792. Which of the following is correctly
D. 1,2 and 4 matched?
Ans: C A. New India - M K. Gandhi
B. Young India- Annie Besant
786. One of the most important activities of C. Yugantar - Aurobindo Ghosh
Mahatma Gandhi was the abolition of D. Kesari - B. G. Tilak
untouchability. For this purpose he founded the Ans: D
All India Harijan Sangh in:
A. 1930 793. Kabir was the disciple of:
B. 1931 A. Chaitanya
C. 1932 B. Ramananda
D. 1928 C. Vallabhacharya
Ans: C D. Shankaracharya
Ans: B
787. Who among the following saints wrote
Bijak'? 794. Which British Governor General introduced
A. Tulsidas Postage Stamp in India?
B. Kabir A. Lord William Bentinck
C. Guru Arjun B. Lord Canning
D. Ramdas C. Lord Auckland
Ans: B D. Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
788. The name of the poet Kalidasa is
mentioned in the : 795. The Indians celebrated the Independence
A. Hanumakonda inscription Day for the first time on:
B. Alapadu grant A. January 26, 1950
C. Aihole inscription B. January 1, 1930
D. Allahabad Pillar inscription C. August 15, 1947
Ans: C D. January 26, 1930
Ans: D
789. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was
A. Dwarasamudra 796. The original name of Swami Dayananda
B. Hampi Saraswati was:
C. Madurai A. Gowri Shankar
D. Warangal B. Abhi Shankar
Ans: D C. Mula Shankar
D. Daya Shankar
790. What was the occasion for Rana Kumbha's Ans: C
construction of the 'tower of victory' at Chittor?
A. His victory against Ibrahim Shah of Bengal 797. Who among the following pioneered
B. His victory against Ahmed Shah of Gujarat Khilafat Movement?
C. His victory against Rao Jodha of Marwar A. M.A. Jinnah
D. His victory against Mahmud Khalji of Malwa B. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D C. Ali Brothers

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D. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan existence during the reign of:
Ans: C A. Baiban
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
798. In the Vedic society, the term used to C. Allauddin Khilji
denote a group of families was: D. Harshvardhana
A. grama Ans: B
B. vish
C. gotra 805. The first Mughal building to have been
D. jana built entirely of marble is :
Ans: A A. Akbar's mausoleum
B. Taj Mahal
799. The secret society of revolutionaries which C. Humayun's tomb
was organised by V D. Savarkar in 1904 was: D. Itmad-ud-Daula's tomb
A. Sandhya Ans: A
B. Ghadar
C. Abhinav Bharat 806. Consider the following kings:1. Ajatashatru
D. Yugantar 2. Bindusara3. PrasenjitWho of these was/were
Ans: C the contemporary/contemporaries ofGautama
Buddha?
800. 'Give me blood I will give you freedom' A. 1 and 3
These words are attibuted to: B. 2 and 3
A. Khudiram Bose C. 1 only
B. Subhash Chandra Bose D. 1, 2 and 3
C. Bhagat Singh Ans: A
D. V.D. Savarkar
Ans: B 807. 'Jazia' was reimposed during the reign of :
A. Jahangir
801. The Delhi Sultanate virtually ended due to B. Aurangzeb
the invasion of: C. Humayun
A. Chengiz Khan D. Akbar
B. Nadir Shah Ans: B
C. Babar
D. Timu 808. Who headed the Cabinet Mission?
Ans: B A. Lord Pethick Lawrence
B. Sir Stafford Cripps
802. The expounder of yoga philosophy is : C. None of these
A. Patanjali D. A V. Alexander
B. Gautam Ans: A
C. Jaimini
D. Shankaracharya 809. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of
Ans: A Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A. Lord Irwin
803. Manimekalai is looked upon as the ......of B. Lord Curzon
Tamil. C. Lord Hardinge
A. Mahabharata D. Lord Chelmsford
B. Bible Ans: D
C. Ramayana
D. Odyssey 810. Which of the following states was not
Ans: D annexed by the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Nagpur
804. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into B. Travancore

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C. Satara Ans: D
D. Jhansi
Ans: B 817. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the
Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their
811. St. Thomas came to India in 1st century conduct on the advice of:
A.D. to propogate Christianity. He came during A. Vidyaranya
the reign of: B. Ramdas
A. Kanishka C. Tukaram
B. Rudradaman I D. Tulsidas
C. Kadphises Ans: A
D. Gondophernes
Ans: D 818. The Non-Cooperation Movement was
bundled by :
812. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were A. Dadabhal Naoroji
called: B. Mahatma Gandhi
A. Pana C. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Karshapana D. Chittaranjan Das
C. Rupayaka Ans: B
D. Dinara
Ans: C 819. Jainism was divided into two sects known
as:
813. Who was the founder of Qutb Shahi A. Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
dynasty? B. Mahayana and Hinayana
A. Ibrahim Adil Shah II C. Kapalika and Kalamukha
B. Quli Qutb Shah D. Svetambara and Digambara
C. Adil Shah Ans: D
D. Ibrahim Qutb Shah
Ans: B 820. Match the following:
Name of the Governor Year in which
814. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the appointedGeneral of IndiaA. Lord Cornwallis 1.
year: 1786B. Lord Dalhousie 2. 1798C. Lord
A. 1899 Mornington (Wellesley) 3. 1828D. Lord William
B. 1900 Bentinck 4. 1848Codes:A B C D
C. 1914 A. 3 4 2 1
D. 1889 B. 3 2 4 1
Ans: D C. 1 2 4 3
D. 1 4 2 3
815. The world is God and God is my soul' is the Ans: D
philosophy contained in the:
A. Puranas 821. Which of the following Governors of Bengal
B. Upanishads committed suicide in 1774?
C. Brahamanas A. None of these
D. Vedas B. Warren Hastings
Ans: B C. Robert Clive
D. Cartier
816. A fort not associated with Shivaji is that of Ans: C
:
A. Raigarh 822. Who attended the Second Round Table
B. Lohagarh Conference as the representative/s of the
C. Torna Congress?
D. Javli A. Motilal Nehru

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B. Both ( a ) and ( b ) Indian Chambers, Commerce and Industries
C. Gandhiji (FICCI)?
D. No one A. G.D. Birla
Ans: C B. Both of them
C. Neither of them
823. When Subhash Chandra Bose resigned as D. Thakurdas
the President of INC, who was appointed in his Ans: B
place?
A. Rajendra Prasad 829. The Painted Grey Ware (PGW) belongs to :
B. Abul Kalam Azad A. the Neolithic age
C. C. Rajgopalachari B. none of these
D. Pattabhi Sitaramiah C. the Harappan civilization
Ans: A D. the Vedic age
Ans: D
824. Who is often described as the second
'Parasurama' or the exterminator of the entire 830. The sepoys revolted openly in 1857 at:
Kshatriya race? A. Kanpur
A. Dhana Nanda B. Berhampur
B. Mahapadma C. Meerut
C. Ajatasatru D. Banackpore
D. Pradyota Ans: C
Ans: B
831. Ashoka was much influenced by a Buddhist
825. Akbar's land revenue system was known monk called:
as: A. Upagupta
A. Todarmal's revenue system B. Vasubandhu
B. all of these C. Asvaghosha
C. Bandobast system D. Ambhi
D. Zabti system Ans: A
Ans: D
832. Burma was separated from India in:
826. For his unbounded generosity, who A. 1941
amongst the following Sultans was titled by ail B. 1939
writers of the time as 'lakh baksh' or giver of C. 1937
lakhs? D. 1935
A. Qutubuddin Aibak Ans: D
B. Balban
C. Balban 833. On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud Singh established Khalsa?
Ans: A A. 1650
B. 1750
827. Which of the following is the oldes seat of C. 1799
learning? D. 1699
A. Ujjain Ans: D
B. Nalanda
C. Taxila 834. Match the following :
D. Vikramshila Name of Books Authors
Ans: C A. Prithviraja Rasau 1. Somadeva
B. Shahnama 2. A1 Beruni
828. Which of the following was/were C. Tahquiq-i -Hind 3. Firdausi
associated with the formation of Federation of D. Kathasari tasagara 4. Chandbardai

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5. Bilhana of independence to India on February 20, 1947?
ABCD A. June, 1948
A. 5 3 1 2 B. August, 1947
B. 4 2 5 3 C. June, 1947
C. 4 3 2 1 D. August, 1945
D. 2 4 3 5 Ans: A
Ans: C
841. The ancient name of Bengal was:
835. Quit India Movement started after the A. Vatsa
failure of : B. Gauda
A. Cripps' proposal C. Kamarupa
B. None of these D. Matsya
C. Simon recommendations Ans: B
D. Cabinet Mission
Ans: A 842. When was the monopoly of East India
Company in trade brought under the control of
836. Who coined the slogan'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'? the British Crown ?
A. Mahatma Gandhi A. 1784 AD
B. Sardar Patel B. 1793 AD
C. Lal Bahadur Sliastri C. 1773 AD
D. Jawaharlal Nehru D. 1813 A D
Ans: C Ans: C

837. Which of the following insritutions was not 843. Which of the following was not a part of
founded by Mahatma Gandhi? the Tripitakas (three baskets)?
A. Phoenix Ashram A. Jatakas
B. Sevagram Ashram B. Abhidhamma
C. Vishwa Bharati C. Vinaya
D. Sabarmati Ashram D. Sutta
Ans: C Ans: A

838. Match the following:A. Fourth Buddhist 844. Who is said to have conquered the land
Council 1. VasumitraB. Third Buddhist Council between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal?
2. Moggaliputa TissaC. Second Buddhist Council A. Bindusara
3. SabakamiD. First Buddhist Council 4. B. Vikramaditya
MahakassapaCodes:A B C D C. Ajatashatru
A. 3 2 4 1 D. Kanishka
B. 1 2 3 4 Ans: A
C. 1 2 4 3
D. 2 1 4 3 845. Krishnadeva Raya wrote a famous work,
Ans: B namely Amuktamalyada, in
A. Telugu
839. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on: B. Kannada
A. August 14, 1920 C. Tamil
B. April 13, 1919 D. Malayalam
C. July 3, 1930 Ans: A
D. January 30, 1918
Ans: B 846. Who was the first Indian to become the
member of British Parliament?
840. What deadline did the British Prime A. Dadabhai Naoroji
Minister Clement Attlee announce for granting B. W. C. Banerjee

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C. Badruddin Tyyabji B. Dasaratha
D. D. Wacha C. Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: A D. Ashoka
Ans: C
847. Who among the following was the first
Mughal emperor to allow Britishers to establish 853. Who was the British Prime Minister at the
trade links with India? time of the Second Round Table Conference?
A. Jahangir A. Clement Attlee
B. Akbar B. Ramsay Macdonald
C. Aurangzeb C. None of these
D. Shahjahan D. Neville Chamberlain
Ans: A Ans: B

848. The Indus Valley people had trade relations 854. Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:
with : A. Government officials of the Aryan kings
A. Mesopotamia B. Different types of garments of the Aryans
B. Ceylon C. Musical instruments of ancient Indians
C. Egypt D. Tribal people of Ancient India
D. Greece Ans: B
Ans: A
855. The Third Carnatic War ended with the
849. Shrimad Bhagwat Gita contains: Treaty of:
A. 18 chapters and 700 Sanskrit couplets A. Bassein
(shlokas) B. Paris
B. 14 chapters and 600 Sanskrit couplets C. Aix-la-Chapelle
(shlokas) D. Sural
C. 16 chapters and 650 Sanskrit couplets Ans: B
(shlokas)
D. None of these 856. The Sarda Act of 1930 provided for:
Ans: C I. Penalisation for bigamy
II. Civil marriages
850. Sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect III. Penalisation of parties to a marriage in which
in influence of the: the girl wasbelow 14 years and the boy was
A. Persians below 18 years of age
B. Chinese IV. Legalisation of inter-caste marriage
C. Greeks
D. Romans A. Only III
Ans: C B. I, III and IV
C. I and II
851. The strategy of 'Divide and Rule' was D. II and III
adopted by : Ans: A
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Minto 857. Who united all the Sikhs and founded a
C. Both ( a ) and ( c ) kingdom in the Punjab?
D. Lord Wellesley A. Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: C B. Guru Tegh Bahadu
C. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
852. Which of the following Mauryan emperors D. Guru Nanak
abdicated his throne and migrated to the south Ans: C
to live as Jain ascetic?
A. Bindusara 858. Who was the pioneer among the following

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social reformers? D. Lichchavi 4. Vaishali
A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa Codes:
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy ABCD
C. Swami Vivekanand
D. Dayanand Saraswati A. 2 3 4 1
Ans: B B. 4 3 1 2
C. 2 3 2 4
859. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his D. 1 2 3 4
capital from Delhi to Daulatabad Ans: D
A. All the above
B. to protect his country from the attack of 865. The most important feature in the
Mongols economic measures pursued by Alauddin Khalji
C. to develop cultural and trade relations with was:
the Deccan A. Minting of new coins
D. to control South India better B. Foreign trade
Ans: D C. development of agriculture
D. market control
860. Rudradaman was one of the greatest: Ans: D
A. Pallava rulers
B. Saka rulers 866. The Bombay Triumvirate' consisted of all
C. Kushan rulers following except:
D. Maurya rulers A. K.T. Telang
Ans: B B. Badruddin Tyyabji
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
861. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was mode D. Pherozeshah Mehta
between : Ans: C
A. the British and the Indians
B. the Congress and the Muslim League 867. The word Adivasi was used for the first
C. the moderates and extremists time to refer to the tribal people by:
D. the Hindus and the Muslims A. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B B. Thakkar Bappa
C. B R Ambedkar
862. Tulsidas was a contemporary of: D. Jyotiba Phule
A. Shahjahan Ans: B
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar 868. Vatapi was the capital of the:
D. Babar A. Pallavas
Ans: C B. Chalukyas
C. Rashtrakutas
863. The official language of the Delhi sultanate D. Senas
was : Ans: B
A. Arabic
B. Persian 869. Who among the following is known as the
C. Urdu 'Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement'?
D. Hindi A. Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: B B. Suchitra Kriplani
C. Sarojini Naidu
864. Match the following: D. Dr. Annie Besant
A. Kosala 1. Sravasti Ans: A
B. Avanti 2. Mahishamati
C. Vatsa 3. Kausambi 870. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over:

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A. Sakai D. Ajatashatru
B. Ujjain Ans: B
C. Patliputra
D. Thaneshwar 877. Non-Cooperation was first launched:
Ans: D A. by the Congress in 1921
B. Simultaneously by the Khilafat Conference
871. Which of the following is not one of the and the Congress
animals carved on the Sarnath pillar? C. by Gandhi immediately after the Jallianwala
A. Elephant Bagh inassacre
B. Humped bull D. by the Khilafat Conference
C. Horse Ans: D
D. Deer
Ans: D 878. Moplah rebellion of 1921 took place in
A. Assam
872. Which one of the following sequences B. North-West Frontier Province
indicates the correct chronological order? C. Kashmir
A. Ramanuja-Shankaracharya - Chaitanya D. Kerala
B. Shankaracharya-Ramanuja- Chaitanaya Ans: D
C. Ramanuja-Chaitanaya- Shankaracharya
D. Shankaracharya-Chaitanaya- Ramanuja 879. Goa was captured by the Portuguese in :
Ans: B A. 1570 AD
B. 1470 A.D
873. Who among the following led Vaikom C. 1610 AD
Satyagraha in 1924? D. 1510 AD
A. Shri Narayana Guru Ans: D
B. N. Kumaran Asan
C. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker 880. Who was the first and the last woman ruler
D. K.P. Kesava Menon of Delhi?
Ans: D A. Noor Jahan
B. Mumtaz Mahal
874. Which of the following is not correctly C. Razia Sultan
matched? D. Chand Bibi
A. Gondophernes - Parthian king Ans: C
B. Kadphises - Indo-Greek ruler
C. Kanishka - Kushan ruler 881. Mark the correct sequence of places with
D. Rudradaman 1 - Shaka ruler regard to Buddha:
Ans: B A. Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu
B. Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar
875. Akbar assumed actual control over the C. Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
administration of his empire in: D. Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar
A. 1560 Ans: D
B. 1562
C. 1556 882. The 'Shahnama' was written by:
D. 1558 A. Alberuni
Ans: A B. Abul Fazal
C. Firdausi
876. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in D. Amir Khusrau
the sixth century B.C. was: Ans: C
A. Prasenajit
B. Bimbisara 883. The last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras was:
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B. Rishabha 890. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?
C. Arishtanemi A. 1498
D. Parsvanath B. 1492
Ans: A C. 1398
D. 1542
884. The main occupation of the people of the Ans: A
Indus Valley civilization was:
A. cattle rearing 891. Which of the following is not connected
B. trade with Kushans?
C. agriculture A. Gandhara art
D. hunting B. Fourth Buddhist Council
Ans: C C. Ajanta paintings
D. Mathura art
885. Who conceived the idea of Pakistan? Ans: C
A. Choudhary Rahmat Ali
B. Asaf Ali 892. Satavahanas belonged to:
C. Mohd Ali Jinnah A. Maharashtra
D. H. S Suharwardhy B. Konkan region
Ans: A C. Andhra region
D. Kalinga
886. Which of the following inscriptions Ans: C
describes the achievements Kharavela, king of
Kalinga? 893. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar Empire
A. Besnagar Pillar inscription were:
B. Nanaghat inscription A. central ministers
C. Hathigumpha inscription B. cavalry soldiers
D. Iron Pillar inscription C. priests of large powerful temples
Ans: C D. military chiefs controlling particular
territories
887. Who started the Bhoodan Movement? Ans: D
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayaprakash Narayan 894. The famous Indo-Greek king who
C. Swami Vivekananda embraced Buddhism was:
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave A. Demetrtou
Ans: D B. Menander
C. Strato I
888. Which of the following battles was fought D. Alexander
in 1192 A.D.? Ans: B
A. Second Battle of Tarain
B. Battle of Talikota 895. Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
C. Battle of Kanwah A. Iqbal
D. First Battle of Tarain B. M K Gandhi
Ans: A C. Bhagat Singh
D. S.C Bose
889. The Maratha power reached its zenith Ans: A
during the Peshwaship of:
A. Narayan Rao 896. The Stone Age people had the first
B. Madhav Rao domestic:
C. Bajirao I A. sheep
D. Balaji II B. asses
Ans: D C. horses

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D. dogs D. Eastern Ganges
Ans: A Ans: D

897. Which of the following prominently fought 903. The greatest invention of man in
for and got widow remarriage legalised? Palaeolithic Age was:
A. Annie Besan A. potter's wheel
B. M.G. Ranade B. spinning of cloth
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar C. metal implements
D. Raja Rammohan Roy D. fire
Ans: C Ans: D

898. Dev Samaj' was founded by: 904. Match the following:
A. Sivanarayan Agnihotri A. Treaty of Purandhar 1. Shivaji and Jai Singh
B. Vallabhbhai Patel B. Treaty of Alinagar 2. Nawab of Bengal and
C. Ramakrishna Paramhansa Clive
D. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Treaty of Banaras 3. Hastings and Nawab of
Ans: A Avadh
D. Treaty of Bassein 4. Baji Rao II and the
899. Megasthenese was the Ambassador of : English
A. The Persians Codes:
B. Seleucus Nikator ABCD
C. Alexander
D. Darius A. 2 1 3 4
Ans: B B. 1 2 3 5
C. 1 2 3 4
900. Match the following D. 2 3 4 5
A. Tukaram 1. Executed by Aurangzeb Ans: C
B. Guru Ramdas 2. Compilation of Adi Granth
C. Guru Arjun Dev 3. Founded city of Amritsar 905. Match the following:A. Battle of Haldighati
D. Guru Teg Bahadur 4.Devotional Songs 1. BaburB. Battle of Bilgram 2. AkbarC. Second
(Abhanggas) Battle of Panipat 3. HumayunD. Battle of Khanua
ABCD 4. JahangirCodes:A B C D
A. 4 3 2 1 A. 1 3 2 1
B. 3 1 4 2 B. 2 3 2 1
C. 2 4 1 3 C. 2 2 1 3
D. 1 2 3 4 D. 3 2 4 2
Ans: A Ans: B

901. Lord Warren Hastings was no associated 906. Which of the following was in power in the
with U.K when India got independence?
A. Rohilla war A. Socialist Party
B. Nand Kumar's case B. Liberal Party
C. Chait Singh's case C. Labour Party
D. Afghan war D. Conservative Party
Ans: D Ans: C

902. The temple of Konark was built by 907. The Quit India Movement started at:
Narsimha of the: A. Bombay on Aug. 8, 1942
A. Hoysalas B. Delhi on Aug. 15, 1942
B. Chalukayas C. Lahore on July 7, 1942
C. Kakatiyas D. Wardha on Aug. 7, 1942

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Ans: A A. Sardar Patel
B. Madam Cama
908. The Sikh Guru who was killed by the C. Annie Besant
orders of Aurangzeb was: D. Mahatma Gandhi
A. Guru Arjun Dev Ans: B
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Gum Gobind singh 915. Which of the following sites, where
D. Guru Ram Das Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
Ans: B A. Sarnath
B. Rampurva
909. The term 'Dhamma' is: C. Sanchi
A. a Prakrit word D. Lauriya-Nandangarh
B. none of the above Ans: B
C. a Sanskrit word
D. a Pali word 916. Who recaptured Delhi from the rebels for
Ans: A the British?
A. Hugh Rose
910. Who among the following rulers held a B. John Nicholson
religious assembly at Prayag every five years? C. Collin Campbell
A. Kanishka D. Hugh Wheeler
B. Ashoka Ans: B
C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D. Harshavardhana 917. Which one of the following Rajput
Ans: D Dynasties did no claim their mythical origin from
'Agnikula?
911. Who was assigned the first Iqta in India by A. Chauhana
Mohammad Ghori? B. Solanki
A. Tajuddin Yalduz C. Chancel
B. Nasiruddin Qubacha D. Parihara
C. Shamsuddin Iltutmish Ans: C
D. Qutbuddin Aibak
Ans: D 918. The term 'sufi' is derived from:
A. a type of garment
912. 'Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly B. the name of a place
claim I am an Indian, every Indian is my C. a type of poetry
brother'who had said these words? D. a language
A. Vivekananda Ans: A
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Lala Lajpat Rai 919. Mahatma Gandhi entered into freedom
D. Mahatma Gandhi struggle in India in the year:
Ans: A A. 1919
B. 1911
913. The Peacock throne was made for : C. 1915
A. Akbar D. 1917
B. Jahangir Ans: D
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb 920. During the reign of Muhammad Shah III, a
Ans: B foreign traveller who visited the Bahmani
kingdom was:
914. Who was the first Indian to raise the A. Abdur Razzaq
National Flag? B. Athanasius Nikitin

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C. Domingo Paes D. Hydaspes
D. Marco Polo Ans: D
Ans: B
927. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished
921. Who among the following never became during:
President of the Indian National Congress? A. 1500-500 B.C
A. G. K. Gokhale B. 5000-3500 B.C
B. Badrudddin Toyyaba C. 3000-1500 B.C
C. S.C. Bose D. 2500-1750 B.C
D. B.G. Tilak Ans: D
Ans: D
928. The ninth mandala of the Rigveda samhita
922. Who said, 'Good government was never a is devoted wholly to:
good substitute for self government'? A. 'Soma' and the god who is named after the
A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa drink
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Indra and his elephant
C. Swami Dayananda C. Urvashi and the Heaven
D. Swami Vivekanand D. Gods related to plants and drugs
Ans: C Ans: A

923. Which one of the following Indian headers 929. Who among the following was not
was dismissed by British from the Indian Civil associated with the formation of U.P Kisan
Service ? Sabha in February 1918?
A. R.C Dutt A. Indra Narain Dwivedi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose B. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Surendranath Banerji C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Satyendranath Tagore D. Gauri Shankar Misra
Ans: C Ans: C

924. The Commander-In-Chief of Nana Saheb's 930. Who among the following deserves the
forces who was later caught and hanged by the credit for the construction of Lal Quila at Agra'
British was : A. Akbar
A. Tantia Tope B. Sikandar Lodi
B. None of the above C. Shahjaha
C. Azimullah D. Jahangir
D. Bijlis Khan Ans: A
Ans: A
931. Who amongst the following is most famous
925. Who built the stupa at Sanchi is Madhya for the establish-ment of an elaborate system of
Pradesh ? municipal administration?
A. Kanishka A. Harshavardhana
B. Chandragupta B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Ashoka C. Kanishka
D. Harsha D. Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: C Ans: B
Ans: D
926. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the
Battle of .......... 932. The first Muslim ruler In India was
A. Kabul A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Buxar B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Heart C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

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D. Qutbuddin Aibak 939. Which Viceroy convened the 'Simla
Ans: B Conference in 1945?
A. Lord Willingdon
933. The Indus Valley people knew the use of : B. Lord Mountbatten
A. gold, tin, bronze but not copper C. Lord Wavell
B. copper, iron, gold but not bronze D. Lord Linlithgow
C. gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron Ans: C
D. silver, lead, iron but not gold
Ans: C 940. Which one of the following upheavals took
place in Bengal immediately after of the Revolt
934. According to the Govt, of India Act of 1935, of 1857 ?
India had been divided into provinces. A. Santhal Rebellion
A. 9 B. Patna Disturbances
B. 15 C. Sonyasi Rebellion
C. 11 D. Indigo Disturbances
D. 13 Ans: D
Ans: C
941. Who founded the Banaras Hindu
935. Out of the following remains excavated in University?
Indus Valley, which one indicates the A. Jawaharlal Nehru
commercial and economic development? B. Mahatma Gandhi
A. Houses C. Madan Mohan Malviya
B. Pottery D. None of these
C. Boats Ans: C
D. Seals
Ans: D 942. The first woman President of the Indian
National Congress was:
936. In the courtyard of the Quwwatul Islam A. Annie Besant
Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in B. Kasturba Gandhi
the memory of: C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
A. Ashoka D. Sarojini Naidu
B. Anangapala Ans: A
C. Chandra
D. Harsha 943. The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came
Ans: C into existence in:
A. Singapore
937. The Mughal painting reached its zenith B. Malaysia
during the reign of: C. Japan
A. Jahangir D. Burma
B. Akbar Ans: A
C. Shahjahan
D. Babur 944. Who among the following gave asylum to
Ans: A Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal
route from Persia to Western India in the early
938. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora eighth century?
are: A. Cholas
A. Hindu and Jain B. Hoysalas
B. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain C. Rashtrakutas
C. Buddhist D. Chalukyas
D. Buddhist and Jain Ans: D
Ans: B

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945. Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Ans: A
Mount Abu in the 13th century?
A. Mahendrapala 951. Who among the following Mughal rulers
B. Devpala introduced Rajput patrons in the administration
C. Rajyapala of his empire?
D. Tejapala A. Babar
Ans: D B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
946. Who was the Peshwa when the Third Battle D. Aurangzeb
of Panipat (1761 A.D.) was fought between the Ans: B
Marathas and the Afghans?
A. Balaji Baji Rao 952. The first Indian university opened in 1857
B. Narayan Rao was in
C. Madho Rao A. Bombay
D. Baji Rao B. Banaras
Ans: A C. Calcutta
D. Madras
947. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose Ans: C
administrative system was emulated by the
British? 953. The Mathura school of art flourished
A. Ahmad Shah during the reign of:
B. Muhammad Shah A. Harsha
C. Sher Shah B. Kanishka
D. Bairam Khan C. Vasudeva
Ans: C D. Kadphises-I
Ans: B
948. Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle
of Haldighati in the year: 954. Dhondu Pant is better known as:
A. 1570 A. Kunwar Singh
B. 1576 B. Nana Saheb
C. 1596 C. Gangadhar Rao
D. 1588 D. Tantia Tope
Ans: B Ans: B

949. Who amongst the following Englishmen 955. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a
was fellow of Gandhiji in South Africa? fine example of:
A. None of these A. Gupta art
B. Peterson B. Mauryan art
C. C.F. Andrews C. Gandhara art
D. Polak D. Chola art
Ans: D Ans: D

950. Match the followingA. Ram Prasad Bismil 956. Kadambari was written by:
1. Lahore Conspiracy caseB. Sarya Sen 2. Kakort A. Kalidasa
Conspiracy caseC. Arvind Ghosh 3. Chittagong B. Kautilya
Armoury RaidD. Bhagat Singh 4. Alipore C. Harsha
BombCodes:A B C D D. Bana
A. 2 3 4 1 Ans: D
B. 4 2 3 1
C. 4 1 2 3 957. Who among the following set up the
D. 3 4 1 2 Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata in the first half of the

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nineteenth century? D. Singhagarh
A. Ram Mohan Roy Ans: B
B. Devendra Nath Tagore
C. Radha Kant Deb 963. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja
D. Ishwar Chand Vidhyasagar Ranjit Singh was:
Ans: A A. Patiala
B. Kapurthala
958. Who was the first European to translate C. Amritsar
the Bhagwad Gita into English? D. Lahore
A. William Jones Ans: D
B. Sir Alexander Cunningham
C. James Prinsep 964. In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative
D. Charles Wilkins unit called 'paragana' was headed by an official
Ans: D known as :
A. Ariz
959. Match the following: B. Shiqdar
(Events related to Buddha) (Places) C. Barid
A. Birth of Buddha 1. Bodha Gaya D. Amil
B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini Ans: D
C. First Sermon 3. Kusinagar (or Kasia)
D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnath 965. The final defeat of the Maratha
5. Rajgriha Confederacy came during the time of:
Codes: A. Hastings
ABCD B. Wellesley
A. 1 3 4 5 C. Cornwallis
B. 2 1 4 3 D. Minto
C. 4 2 5 3 Ans: A
D. 2 1 3 4
Ans: B 966. Which of the following Gupta rulers
defeated the Huna ruler, Mihirakula?
960. The structure of Qutab Minar was A. Yasodharman
completed by: B. Skanda Gupta
A. Qutbuddin Aibak C. Buddha Gupta
B. Aram Shah D. Narasimha Gupta
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq Ans: A
D. Iltutmssh
Ans: D 967. Who wrote Tughluqnamah?
A. Malik Mohammad Jaisa
961. What was the rate of land revenue as given B. Isami
in the dharma shastras? C. Raskhan
A. 1/3 D. Amir Khusrau
B. ¼ Ans: D
C. 1/6
D. 1/8 968. The Chalukyas of were succeeded by the
Ans: C Rashtrakutas.
A. Anhilwara
962. Shivaji was crowned as independent king B. Vengi
at: C. Kalyani
A. Surat D. Badami
B. Poona Ans: D
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969. Ashoka, the Great conquered Kalinga in B. Rajendra Chola II
the year: C. Rajaraja
A. 78 A.D D. Rajendra Chola I
B. 261 B.C. Ans: D
C. 58 B.C.
D. 261 A.D. 976. The song 'Jano-gana-mano' composed by
Ans: B Rabindranath Tagore, was first published in
January 1912 under the title of:
970. Swarajya was declared as the goal of the A. Tatva Bodhini
Congress at its session held in 1906 at: B. None of these
A. Calcutta C. Rashtra Jagrati
B. Lucknow D. Bharat Vidhata
C. Bombay Ans: D
D. Madras
Ans: A 977. Ibadat Khana, where learned men of all
religions discussed religious issues during the
971. The Vernacular Press Act was passes by: time of Akbar, is a famous structure in:
A. Lord Wellesley A. Sikandara
B. Lord Hardinge B. the Agra fort
C. Lord Lytton C. the Red fort of Delhi
D. Lord Curzon D. Fatehpur Sikri
Ans: C Ans: D

972. The practice of image worship began 978. Which of the following revolutionary
among the followers o; Brahmanism with the leaders organised an attack on the armoury of
emergence of: Chittagong?
A. Ajivikas A. C. R. Das
B. Atharvaveda B. Chandrashekhar Azad
C. Bhagavatism C. Surya Sen
D. Shaivism D. Jatin Das
Ans: C Ans: C

973. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Shukhdev were 979. The Cripps Mission visited India during the
hanged for their role in regime of:
A. Meerut Conspiracy case A. Lord Mountbatten
B. all the above B. Lord Wellington
C. Kakori ease C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lahore Conspiracy case D. Lord Wavell
Ans: D Ans: C

974. Mahatma Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die' 980. Ashokan pillars were brought from Ambala
during the: to Delhi by :
A. Non-Cooperation Movement A. Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
B. Civil Disobedience Movement B. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. Quit India Movement C. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D. Khilafat Movement D. Alauddin Khalji
Ans: C Ans: C

975. The Chola empire reached its zenith under 981. Which one of the following edicts mentions
: the personal name of Ashoka?
A. Paranaka I A. Rummindei

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B. Kalsi 988. The first major inscription in classical
C. Special Kalinga Edict Sanskrit is that of
D. Maski A. Kanishka I
Ans: D B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
982. Who laid the foundation of the first D. Rudradaman
independent Turkish kingdom in India? Ans: D
A. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. Qutubuddin Aibak 989. The Vimana style in temple architecture
C. Ghiasuddin Balban came into vogue during the reign of:
D. Mohammad Qasim A. Rashtrakutas
Ans: B B. Cholas
C. Mauryas
983. Which one of the following contains the D. Guptas
Gayatri Mantra? Ans: B
A. Samaveda
B. Upanishad 990. The statue of Gomateswara at
C. Rigveda Sravanabelagola was built by :
D. Yajurveda A. Chamundaraya
Ans: C B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Amoghavarsha
984. Which is the oldest Veda? D. Kharavela
A. Yajurveda Ans: A
B. Atharvaveda
C. Rigveda 991. The office of the Secretary of State for I
D. Samaveda India was created by the:
Ans: C A. Government of India Act. 1858
B. Marley-Minto Reforms. 1909
985. The medieval Indian writer who refers to C. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
the discovery of America is: D. India Councils Act. 1861
A. Malik Muhammad Jayasi Ans: A
B. Raskhan
C. Abul Fazl 992. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by :
D. Amir Khusrau A. Mauryas
Ans: C B. Nandas
C. Gupta
986. In 1917, at Champaran the government D. Khilijis
forced farmers to undertake: Ans: C
A. opium cultivation
B. hallow cultivation 993. The Greek ambassador in the court of
C. land ceiling Chandragupta Maurya was :
D. indigo cultivation A. Hiuen Tsang
Ans: D B. Seleucus
C. Fahien
987. Which of the following was not written by D. Megasthenese
Krishnadeva Raya? Ans: D
A. Amuktamalyada
B. Jambavatikalyanam 994. The oldest compositions in Punjabi are
C. Ushaparinayam devotional compositions by :
D. Kumarasambhava A. Guru Arjun Dev
Ans: D B. Vidyapati

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C. Guru Nanak 1001. At a time when empires in Europe were
D. Baba Farid crumbling before the might of Napoleon which
Ans: D one of the following Governor General kept the
British flag flying high in India?
995. Knowledge about the existence of which of A. Lord Cornwallis
the following animals is doubtful in the Indus B. Lord Wellesley
Valley Civilization? C. Warren Hastings
A. Cat D. Lord Hastings
B. Dog Ans: B
C. Bull
D. Horse 1002. The founder of the autonomous kingom of
Ans: D Avadh was:
A. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
996. Timur invaded India during the region of: B. Shuja-ud-Daula
A. Alauddin Khilji C. Safdarjang
B. Nasiruddin Mehmud D. Sher Shah
C. Firoz Tughlaq Ans: A
D. Bahlol Lodi
Ans: B 1003. Match the following:
Place Settlement
997. Solankis were the rulers of: A. Chardranagore 1. Dutch
A. Ajmer B. Pulicat 2. Portuguese
B. Malwa C. Diu 3. French
C. Gujarat D. Surat 4. English
D. Bengal Codes:
Ans: C ABCD

998. Which one of the following kings controlled A. 4 2 3 1

the famous silkroute of Central Asia? B. 3 1 2 4
A. Harsha C. 3 4 2 1
B. Chandragupta-II D. 2 4 1 3
C. Ashoka Ans: B
D. Kanishka
Ans: D 1004. The Puranas are ........in number.
A. 25
999. The Second Civil Disobedience Movement B. 108
started with : C. 18
A. the adoption of a resolution declaring Poorna D. 52
Swaraj as the objective of the Congress Ans: C
B. the passing of the 'Quit India' Resolution
C. Dandi march 1005. Sher Shah died while fighting in:
D. the failure of Cripps Mission A. Kalinga
Ans: B B. Chausa
C. None of these
1000. The first Muslim invasion of India was led D. Kalinjar
by Ans: D
A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Timur 1006. Charaka was the court physician of
C. Muhammad Ghuri A. Ashoka
D. Muhammad-bin-Qasim B. Harshavardhana
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D. Kanishka 1013. Who was the Viceroy during the time Mr.
Ans: D Attlee of England declared the British intention
to transfer power to Indians?
1007. Pulakesin II defeated Harshavardhana on A. Lord Irwin
the river : B. Lord Linlithgow
A. Narmada C. Lord Mountbatten
B. Tapti D. Lord Wavell
C. Godavari Ans: D
D. Mahanadi
Ans: A 1014. The title Punjab Kesari' was conferred on:
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
1008. Match the following:A. Rigveda 1. Musical B. Sardar Baldev Sing
hymnsB. Yajurveda 2. Hymns and ritualsC. C. Ranjit Singh
Samaveda 3. Charms and spellsD. Atharvaveda D. Bhagat Singh
4. Hymns and prayersCodes:A B C D Ans: A
A. 3 2 4 1
B. 2 3 1 4 1015. Match the following:
C. 4 2 1 3 A. Decorative Enameled tiles 1. Lodi dynasty
D. 4 1 2 3 B. Appearance of true arch 2. Tughlaq dynasty
Ans: C C. Solemn and severe character 3. Khalji dynasty
D. Decorative devices 4. Slave dynasty
1009. Who established Hindustan Socialist ABCD
Republican Army'?
A. Sardar Bhagat Singh A. 1 2 3 4
B. Chandrashekhar Azad B. 3 4 2 1
C. S.C. Bose C. 1 4 2 3
D. Ras Bihari Bose D. 1 4 3 2
Ans: B Ans: A

1010. The Khajuraho shrines built by Chandella 1016. Match the following:
rulers are dedicated to : Dates of Congress Sessions Important
A. Shiva and Parvati happenings
B. Vishnu and Shiva A. Surat session of 1907 1.The Inde-pendence
C. Vishnu and Brahma resolutionadopted
D. Indra and Varun B. Gaya session of 1922 2.Split in the Congress
Ans: B C. Madras session of 1927 3.Decision to launch
the Civil Disobe-obedience Movement
1011. The word Mansab stood for: D. Lahore session of 1929 4. The Swarajya Party
A. an office formed
B. a piece of land Codes:
C. a rank ABCD
D. a grade of pay
Ans: C A. 3 4 1 2
B. 1 2 3 4
1012. Harijan Sevak Sangh was organised by: C. 2 4 1 3
A. Mahatma Gandhi D. 4 3 2 1
B. Raja Rammohan Roy Ans: C
C. Annie Besant
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 1017. The first All-Indian Trade Union congress
Ans: A was created in 1920 by
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B. V.V. Giri 1024. Sakas were finally overthrown by:
C. Purshottamdas Thakurdas A. Gautamiputra Satakarni
D. N.M. Joshi B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Ans: D C. Devapala
D. Kanishka
1018. Which one of the following was initially Ans: A
the most powerful city state of Indian in the 6th
century B.C.? 1025. The phrase 'The Light of Asia' is applied
A. Kamboj to :
B. Magadh A. Mahavira
C. Gandhara B. Alexander
D. Kashi C. Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: B D. Buddha
Ans: D
1019. The 'Battle of Ten Kings' was fought on
the banks of : 1026. Who among the following wrote the book
A. Vitasta (Jhelum) 'A nation in the making''?
B. Asikini (Chenab) A. Dinbandhu Mitra
C. Parushni (Ravi) B. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Vipas (Beas) C. Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: C D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: B
1020. Who was the only Governor
General/Viceroy to be assassinated in India? 1027. Who said, ''Ram and Rahim are the two
A. Lord Mayo different name of the same God''?
B. Lord Cornwallis A. Ramanuja
C. Lord Mountbatten B. Kabir
D. Lord Minto I C. Ramdas
Ans: A D. Chaitanya
Ans: B
1021. Ram Prasad Bismil was associated with :
A. Kanpur Conspiracy Case 1028. Which of the following regions did not
B. Meerut Conspiracy Case form the part of Ashoka's empire?
C. Alipore Bomb Case A. Madras
D. Kakori Conspiracy Case B. Taxila
Ans: D C. Kashmir
D. Kannauj
1022. Which one amongst the following is the Ans: A
oldest Dynasty?
A. Gupta Dynasty 1029. Itmad-ud-daula's tomb at Agra was built
B. Pallava Dynasty by:
C. Maurya Dynasty A. Shah Jahan
D. Chola Dynasty B. Nur Jahan
Ans: C C. Jahangir
D. Akbar
1023. Who was the political guru of Gandhiji? Ans: B
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 1030. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which
C. Lala Lajpat Ral of the following Indian rulers?
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak A. Harshavardhana
Ans: B B. Chandragupta I

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C. Chandragupta Maurya known as Red Shirts?
D. Ashoka A. Congress socialists
Ans: C B. Members of the Azad Hind Fauj
C. Khudai Khidmatgars
1031. Which of the following was not patronised D. People led by Rani Gaidinliu
by Mahmud of Ghazni? Ans: C
A. Firdausi
B. Utbi 1037. The coins of which of the following reveal
C. Hasan Dehlvi their love for music?
D. Al-Beruni A. Guptas
Ans: C B. Chalukyas
C. Mauryas
1032. Which of the following animals was D. Cholas
known to ancient Vedic people ? Ans: A
A. Lion
B. Elephant 1038. The Asiatic Society was established in
C. Tiger Calcutta by
D. Boar A. T.B. Macaulay
Ans: A B. Sir William Jones
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1033. Match the following: D. Warren Hastings
Ancient site Archeological finding Ans: B
A. Lothal 1.Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard 1039. In which year did the Indian Naval Mutiny
C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough against the British take place?
D. Banwali 4. An inscription comprising ten A. 1942
large sized signs of the Harappanscript B. 1857
Codes: A B C D C. 1947
A. 1 2 4 3 D. 1945
B. 2 1 3 4 Ans: D
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 2 1 4 3 1040. Gandhiji's first fast in India was in
Ans: B connection with:
A. Champaran Satyagraha
1034. Which queen enjoyed political power B. The strike of mill workers at Ahmedabad
along with her husband? C. Chaun Chaura incident
A. Mumtaz Mahal D. Communal riots in eastern India
B. Razia Sultan Ans: B
C. Alam Ara
D. Nur Jahan 1041. Pallava kings are remembered as the
Ans: D makers of rock-cut temples at:
A. Thaniavur
1035. The Mughal emperor, who died to a B. Khajuraho
sudden fall from the staircase, was: C. Mahabalipuram
A. Humayun D. Rameshwaram
B. Aurangzeb Ans: C
C. Babar
D. Jahangir 1042. The first Europeans to come to India
Ans: A were;
A. British
1036. Who among the following were popularly B. French

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D. Dutch B. Aihole 2. Cholas
Ans: C C. Thanjavur 3. Satavahanas
D. Halebid 4. Chalukyas
1043. Which of the following regions of 5. Pandyas
northern India was not included in the empire of ABCD
Alauddin Khalji? A. 4 5 2 3
A. Malwa B. 2 4 5 1
B. Punjab C. 3 4 2 1
C. Kashmir D. 3 1 4 2
D. Sind Ans: C
Ans: C
1049. 'Ryotwari' was started by:
1044. Which of the following Anglo-Mysore wars A. Munro
came to end by the treaty of Serirangapatnam? B. Hastings
A. II Anglo-Mysore War C. Dalhousie
B. III Anglo-Mysore War D. Wellesley
C. I Anglo-Mysore War Ans: A
D. IV Anglo-Mysore War
Ans: B 1050. Who was the Chairman of Boundary
Commission to define the boundaries of the
1045. According to the Poona Pact: dominions under the Indian Independence Act of
A. the number of seats reserved for the 1947?
Depressed Classes were nearly doubted A. Stafford Cripps
B. Depressed Classes wore to have separate B. Lord Wavell
electorates C. Cyril Radcliffe
C. the candidates for the Depressed classes D. Lord Mountbatten
seats would be chosen by the Congress in Ans: C
consultation with the Depressed Classes
Federation 1051. The great Hindu law-giver was:
D. Sikhs and Indian Christians would get A. Kapil
minority status B. Manu
Ans: A C. Kautilya
D. Banabhatta
1046. The Ashokan inscription which gives an Ans: B
account of the Kalinga war and its effects is:
A. Gimar Rock Edict 1052. With how many volunteers did Gandhiji
B. Minor Rock Edict XIII start on his famous Dandi march on March 12,
C. Minor Rock Edict III 1930?
D. Minor Rock Edict IV A. 78
Ans: B B. 12
C. 108
1047. On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was D. 58
the kingdom of Golconda founded? Ans: A
A. Kakatiyas
B. Kalyani 1053. Match the following:
C. Yadavas A. Char Minar at Hyderabad 1. Alauddin Khalji
D. Hoysalas B. Moti Masjid at Agra 2.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Ans: D C. Quwwat-ul Islam Mosque 3. Shah Jahanat
Delhi
1048. Match the following: D. Fort of Siri 4. Adil Shah of Baijapur

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ABCD B. Mahavira
A. 1 2 3 4 C. Manu
B. 5 4 3 1 D. Buddha
C. 4 3 2 1 Ans: B
D. 1 3 2 5
Ans: C 1060. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare
were associated with the foundation of the:
1054. Nishat Garden was built by: A. Hindu College
A. Jahangir B. Sanskrit College
B. Shahjahan C. Ripon College
C. Sher Shah D. M A O College
D. Babar Ans: A
Ans: A
1061. Who amongst the following was a blind
1055. Idol worship in India can be traced to the poet who worshipped Krishna and spread
period of : Krishna Bhakti cult?
A. Mauryans A. Kabir
B. Kushans B. Surdas
C. Pre-Aryan C. Bihari
D. Vedas D. Raskhan
Ans: C Ans: B

1056. The beginning of the British political sway 1062. Which one of the following rulers was
over India can be traced to the battle of: known as Amitraghata, the 'destroyer of foes'?
A. Plassey A. Samudragupta
B. Buxar B. Kanishka
C. Panipat C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Wandiwash D. Bindusara
Ans: A Ans: D

1057. Match the following:A. Wellesley 1. Fort 1063. The word 'Vid' from which 'Veda' has
William CollegeB. Cornwallis 2. Europeanization been derived means:
of higher educationC. Sir Thomas 3.Ryotwari A. Holy
Munro System in MadrasD. Lord Minto B. Doctrine
4.Forbade propagandist preaching bythe Baptist C. God
missionariesCodes:A B C D D. Knowledge
A. 2 3 4 1 Ans: D
B. 4 3 1 2
C. 1 2 3 4 1064. In which of the following languages were
D. 3 4 2 1 the original Buddhist religious texts written?
Ans: C A. Brahmi
B. Magadhi
1058. The mausoleum of Sher Shah is at C. Sanskrit
A. Delhi D. Pali
B. Lahore Ans: D
C. Agra
D. Sasaram 1065. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi
Ans: D has been described by the historians as the
mixture of opposites'?
1059. The triratnas were stressed by: A. Ibrahim Lodi

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B. Alauddin Khalji 1072. Which of the following is not related to
C. Muhammad Tughluq Gandhara School of Art?
D. Balban A. Elephanta
Ans: C B. Khajuraho
C. Ellora
1066. Where did Babar die? D. Ajanta
A. Agra Ans: D
B. Lahore
C. Kabul 1073. Which of the following is not correctly
D. Delhi matched?
Ans: A A. Shilpaveda-sculpture
B. Gandharvaveda-music
1067. The famous poet Amir Khusrau, nicknamd C. Dhanuveda-warfare
the 'Parrot of India' was the contemporary of all D. Ayurveda-magic
of the following except Ans: D
A. Iltutmish
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban 1074. The Rashtrakutas were patrons of:
C. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq A. Buddhism
D. Alauddin Khalji B. Vaishnavism
Ans: A C. Jainism
D. Shaivism
1068. The Island of Bombay was given to the Ans: C
English Prince Charles II as dowry by the:
A. English 1075. Who among the following is considered to
B. Danish be the father of Ayurveda?
C. Dutch A. Patanjali
D. Portuguese B. Charaka
Ans: D C. Dhanvantri
D. Susruta
1069. Where was the Arya Samaj set up for the Ans: B
first time in 1875?
A. Bombay 1076. The Prime Minister of Britain at the time
B. Lahore of India's independence was:
C. Delhi A. Ramsay Macdonald
D. Amritsar B. Clement Attlee
Ans: A C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Winston Churchill
1070. The Aryans at first settled in : Ans: B
A. Kashmir
B. Punjab 1077. According to tradition the Sangams
C. Sindh flourished at different places. Which of the
D. Gujarat following places were associated with the three
Ans: B Sangams?
A. Madura, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam
1071. The birth and death years of Dr. B.R B. Madura, Kapatpuram and Kaveripattanam
Ambedkar are C. Madura and Kapatpuram
A. 1877 – 1961 D. Puhar and Madura
B. 1891- 1956 Ans: C
C. 1889 - 1961
D. 1886 – 1951 1078. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to:
Ans: B A. Establish a national religion which would be

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acceptable to the Muslims and Hindus C. B G. Tilak
B. put an end to differences between the Hindus D. Bipin Chandra Pal
and the Muslims Ans: A
C. form a religious club
D. ensure racial and communal harmony 1085. Who among the following popularised the
Ans: A theory of 'Arctic Region' as the original home of
Aryans?
1079. Which of the following gave an impetus to A. B.G. Tilak
the growth of militant nationalism on a B. Keith
widespread scale? C. Max Muller
A. Partition of Bengal D. Macdonell
B. Ilbert Bill agitation Ans: A
C. Lytton's oppressive rule
D. Vernacular Press Act 1086. Use of plough has been evidenced at:
Ans: A A. Banwali
B. Kalibangan
1080. The first Buddhist Council was held in the C. Harappa
reign of: D. Lothal
A. Bimbisara Ans: B
B. Kanishka
C. Ashoka 1087. Who among the following is credited with
D. Ajatashatru the invention of Algebra?
Ans: D A. Medhatithi
B. Bhaskara
1081. Which one of the following is not included C. Apastamba
in the 'eightfold path' of Buddhism? D. Aryabhatta
A. Right speech Ans: D
B. Right conduct
C. Right desire 1088. The Council of the 'Nine Gems' is
D. Right contemplation associated with:
Ans: C A. Devapala
B. Ballala Sena
1082. The Indus Valley Civilisation was C. Harshavardhana
discovered in : D. Chandragupta II
A. 1921 Ans: D
B. 1902
C. 1922 1089. Kanishka ruled over Afghanistan and part
D. 1932 of north India from two capitals. One was
Ans: A Purushapura. Which was the other?
A. Ujjain
1083. Who initiated the greeting of Jai Hind? B. Mathura
A. B G. Tilak C. Pataliputra
B. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Taxila
C. Mahatma Gandhi Ans: B
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: D 1090. Match the places and leaders of the 1857
Revolt:Leaders PlacesA. Begum Hazrat Mahal 1.
1084. The first Indian leader to undergo LucknowB. Kunwar Singh 2. ArrahC. Khan
imprisonment in 1882 was: Bahadur Khan 3. RohilkhandD. Maniram Dutt 4.
A. C. Vijiaraghavachari AssamCodes:A B C D
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C. 2 1 4 2 matched?
D. 1 3 4 2 A. Battle of Panipat – Babur and Rana Sanga
Ans: B B. Battle of Tarain – Prithiviraj Chauhan and
Mohammed Ghori
1091. The two great Mughal rulers who wrote C. Battle of Kanwa – Humayun and Sher Shah
their own memoirs are: D. Battle of Wandiwash - Akbar and English
A. Babar and Jahangir forces
B. Humayun and Akbar Ans: B
C. Babar and Humayun
D. Jahangir and Shahjahan 1098. Who among the following gave a detailed
Ans: A account of Nalanda University?
A. Fahien
1092. The script of Indus Valley Civilization B. I-tsing
was/is : C. Hiuen Tsang
A. Undeciphered D. Megasthenes
B. Sanskrit Ans: C
C. Persian
D. Dravidian 1099. The Kheda peasants' grievance was
Ans: A against:
A. all the above
1093. A Public Works Department was set up In B. money-lenders
India by : C. the Government
A. Lord Ripon D. European planters
B. William Bentinck Ans: C
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Dalhousie 1100. Who was known as Andhra Bhoja'?
Ans: D A. Krishnadeva Raya
B. Bukka
1094. After the decline of the Gupta, a larger C. Deva Raya II
part of North India was reunited by: D. Quli Qutb Shah
A. Rajputs Ans: A
B. Chalukyas
C. Saka Satraps 1101. Which of the Vedas was divided into
D. Harshavardhana 'White' and 'Black' parts?
Ans: D A. Yajur
B. Atharva
1095. The Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the C. Rig
Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) was built by: D. Sama
A. Sher Shah Ans: A
B. Shahjahan
C. none of these 1102. The first foreigner to invade India was :
D. Akbar A. Agrammes
Ans: A B. Cyrus
C. Darius I
1096. Ayurveda owes its origin to : D. Aambyses
A. Rigveda Ans: C
B. Yajurveda
C. Atharvaveda 1103. Who amongs the Generals of Alauddin
D. Samaveda Khalji, was responsible for his master's
Ans: B destruction and that of the Khilji dynasty?

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A. Khusrav Malik 1109. The name Dharmasoka was found in the :
B. Zafar Khan A. Maski Edict
C. Ghazi Malik B. Junagarh Inscription
D. Malik Kafur C. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Ans: D D. Sarnath Inscription
Ans: D
1104. Who commanded the Maratha army in the
third battle of Panipat? 1110. Who among the following Sikh Gurus
A. Dattaji Sindhia started the Gurumukhi script?
B. Vishwas Rao A. Guru Tegh Bahadur
C. Sadashiv Rao Bhau B. Guru Arjan
D. Malhar Rao Holkar C. Guru Angad
Ans: C D. Guru Ramdas
Ans: C
1105. During the freedom struggle, who
established The Deccan Educational Society'? 1111. Who among the early nationalists worked
A. B.G. Tilak in England to mobilize public opinion in favour
B. M.G. Ranade of the Indian National Movement?
C. G K. Gokhale A. D. Wacha
D. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: B C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1106. Match the columns: Ans: C
A. Chaitya 1.Amravati
B. Stupa 2.Shravana belagola 1112. Which of the following helped to develop
C. Gomateswara 3.Karle close ties between the government and the
D. Brick temple 4. Rajgir masses?
5. Halebid A. All of the above
ABCD B. Ryotwari Settlement
A. 1 2 3 4 C. Permanent Settlement
B. 3 1 2 5 D. Mahahvari Settlement
C. 3 1 4 2 Ans: B
D. 3 1 2 4
Ans: D 1113. Both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama
Buddha preached their doctrines during the
1107. 'Black Hole Episode' was the main cause reign of:
of A. Uday
A. Battle of Haldighati B. Bimbisara
B. Battle of Plassey C. Harshavardhana
C. Battle of Buxar D. Ajatashatru
D. Bottle of Wandiwash Ans: B
Ans: B
1114. The first women's university in India was
1108. The Battle of Khanwa was fought between founded by :
: A. Rani Ahilya Devi
A. Babar and Hemu B. Dhondo Keshave Karve
B. Babar and Rana Sanga C. Gandhiji
C. Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh D. J.C. Kumarappa
D. Akbar and Rana Pratap Ans: B
Ans: B
1115. The first Muslim President of Indian

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National Congress was: A. war against Gangadhar Rao
A. M.A. Jinnah B. the Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
B. Badruddin Tyyabji C. Mayo's Provincial Settlement
C. Abul Kalam Azad D. the Policy of Doctrine of Lapse
D. Ajmal Khan Ans: D
Ans: B
1121. Alexander died at:
1116. What does the word iqta stand for? A. Babylon
A. Crown lands donated to army officers B. Gedrosia
B. State's share of one-third of the spoils of war C. Patala
C. The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu D. Taxila
of salary Ans: A
D. Law of primogeniture
Ans: C 1122. Tobacco was introduced for cultivation
during the reign of
1117. Match the following A. Jahangir
A. Pir 1. Successor of the-Sufi saint B. Aurangzeb
B. Murid 2. Sufi teacher C. Akbar
C. Wali 3. Sufi hermitage D. Sher Shah Suri
D. Khanqah 4. Disciple Ans: A
A B CD
A. 3 1 4 2 1123. Indus Valley Civilization is also known as
B. 4 1 3 2 Harappan culture because:
C. 2 4 1 3 A. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in
D. 4 2 3 1 the Indus Valley
Ans: C B. the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the
elementary /initial stage of Vedic culture and
1118. Which of the following statements Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa
regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not mentioned in the Vedas
true? C. the site of Harappa is six times larger than
A. The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjodaro site
Mohenjodaro D. the most important evidence of the
B. The open courtyard was the basic feature of achievements of this civilization have been
house planning excavated from Harappa
C. The Indus Valley people were not acquainted Ans: A
with the art of spinning and weaving
D. The excavations at Harappa are attributed to 1124. The Hijra era is counted from :
Daya Ram Sahni A. 622 A.D.
Ans: C B. 1526 A.D
C. 1712 A.D.
1119. Which one of the following archaeologists D. 632 A.D
initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Ans: A
Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Daya Ram Sahni 1125. Consider the following Mughal Emperors:
B. Sir Martimer Wheeler 1. Farrukhsiyar
C. Rakhal Das Banerji 2. Jahandar Shah
D. Sir John Marshall 3. Muhammad Shah
Ans: C 4. Shah Alam II
What is the correct chronological sequence of
1120. The state of Jhansi was made a port of the their ascending?
British empire in India through: A. 1, 2, 3, 4

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C. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. 1612
D. 1, 2, 4, 3 Ans: C
Ans: B
1132. Who among the following was killed by
1126. Zero was invented by: Shivaji ?
A. Aryabhatta A. Jai Singh
B. Varahmihir B. Afzal Khan
C. An unknown Indian C. Vyankoji
D. Bhaskar I D. Shaista Khan
Ans: C Ans: A

1127. Which was the first newspaper to be 1133. When the first metal tool came into being
published in India? it was used for?
A. Bombay Samachar A. pot-making
B. Bengal Chronicle B. clearing jungles
C. Bengal Gazette C. house-building
D. the Hindu D. making wheels
Ans: C Ans: B

1128. The destruction of the Maurya Empire 1134. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was:
was followed by a series of invasions, and the A. Bhaga
first to invade India were the: B. Devabhuti
A. Bactrian-Greeks C. Sujyeshtha
B. Kushanas D. Vasudeva
C. Shakas Ans: B
D. Parthians
Ans: A 1135. The Indian Independence League was set
up by :
1129. Chand Bibi, who ceded Berar to Akbar. A. Anina Asaf Ali
was the ruler of : B. Ras Behari Bose
A. Ahmednagar C. S M. Joshi
B. Golconda D. Jayaprakash Naryan
C. Bahmani Ans: B
D. Bijapur
Ans: A 1136. Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and
Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council held
1130. Which of the following old states and during the reign of:
their capitals is/arecorrectly matched?1. Anga : A. Kanishka
Champa2. Vatsa : Saket3. Panchala : B. Ashoka
Kanyakubha4. Magadha : Girivraja C. Chandragupta Maurya
A. 2 and 3 D. Harsha
B. 1 and 2 Ans: A
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4 1137. Which Delhi sultan did not make any
Ans: D fresh conquests after assuming the reins of
power?
1131. Bombay was acquired by the English from A. Ghiasuddin Balban
the Portuguese in the year B. Alauddin Khilzi
A. 1595 C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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C. Chola
1138. Match the following: D. Pandyas
A. Visit of the Prince of Wales 1.Lord Curzon Ans: B
B. Partition of 2.Lord Bengal Northbrooke
C. Transfer of Capital to Delhi 3.Lord Hardinge 1144. Match the following:
II Vedic literature Theme
D. Visit of King George V 4. Lord Wavell A. Samhitas 1. 'Secret or esoteric doctrines'
Codes: B. Brahmanas 2. Books of instruction to be
ABCD givenin the forest or writings meantfor wood-
dwelling hermits
A. 2 1 3 3 C. Aranyakas 3. Explain the origin and
B. 3 1 1 2 meaningof the various hymns
C. 1 2 3 4 D. Upanishads 4. Collection of hymns,
D. 4 3 2 1 prayers,sacrificial formulae, etc.
Ans: A Codes:
ABCD
1139. The rare work on architecture,
Samarangana Sutradhara was written by : A. 4 3 2 1
A. Peddana B. 5 1 3 2
B. Mihirabhoja C. 3 2 1 4
C. Bhoja Paramara D. 3 2 4 5
D. Jayasimha Siddharaja Ans: A
Ans: C
1145. 'Tahqiq-i-Hind', a famous literary work,
1140. Who among the following was not an was written by:
exponent of Bhakti movement? A. Badauni
A. Nanak B. Minhajus Siraj
B. Shankaracharya C. Alberuni
C. Ramananda D. Nizamuddin Ahmad
D. Kabir Ans: C
Ans: B
1146. Which of the following buildings is not
1141. Delhi became the capital of India in: situated at Fatehpur Sikri?
A. 1916 A. The Panch Mahal
B. 1910 B. The Mariam Palace
C. 1923 C. Tomb of Salim Chishti
D. 1911 D. Moti Masjid
Ans: D Ans: D

1142. The author of the book Hindu way of Life 1147. Hieun Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, visited
is: India during the reign of:
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad A. Ashoka
B. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Harshavardhana
C. Aurobindo Ghosh C. Chandragupta-I
D. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan D. Kanishka
Ans: D Ans: B

1143. To which dynasty did Senguttuvam 1148. Who among the following is known for his
belong ? introduction of a new calendar, a new system of
A. Pallavas coinage and new scales of weights and

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measures? D. 108
A. Murshid Quli Khan Ans: D
B. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
C. Tipu Sultan 1155. The first Governor General of Bengal was:
D. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk A. Lord Conwallis
Ans: C B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Clive
1149. The treaty of Purandhar was signed in D. Lord Wellesley
1665 with Shivaji by which soldier statesman? Ans: B
A. Raja Jaswant Singh
B. Raja Jai Singh 1156. Who was the successor of Shivaji
C. Shaista Khan A. None of thes
D. Afzal Khan B. Sahu II
Ans: D C. Sambhaji
D. Ramaraja
1150. Who among the following was regarded Ans: B
as 'Zinda pir'?
A. Jahangir 1157. The first fort which the British
B. Akbar constructed in India was :
C. Aurangzeb A. Agra Fort
D. Babar B. St. George Fort
Ans: C C. Hooghly Fort
D. St. David Fort
1151. Which sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer? Ans: B
A. Salim Chishti
B. Baba Farid 1158. Which of the following is the oldest
C. Hazrat Nizamuddin monument?
D. Muinuddin Chishti A. Qutab Minar
Ans: D B. Taj Mahal
C. Ajanta
1152. Who among the following earned the title D. Khajuraho
of a 'Liberator'? Ans: C
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya 1159. Who was known as the Plato of the Jat
C. Alexander Tribe?'
D. Chandragupta Maurya A. Churaman
Ans: A B. Gokul
C. Badan Singh
1153. During the time of Harshavardhana, a D. Suraj Mal
great Buddhist assembly was held at: Ans: D
A. Patliputra
B. Purushapura 1160. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
C. Prayag A. Bimbisara
D. Nalanda B. Pushyamitra
Ans: C C. Agnimitra
D. Ajatashatru
1154. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, Ans: B
are..........in number.
A. 105 1161. Alauddin Khalji introduced market
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B. to maintain a large army economically B. 1 and 2
C. to easy the peasants' living C. 3 and 4
D. to administer his subjects well D. 2, 3 and 4
Ans: B Ans: B

1162. Which of the following was the major 1168. The 'Yavanas' refer to the:
source of royal income in medieval north India? A. Greeks
A. Kham B. foreigners
B. Kharaj C. Parthians
C. Jaziyah D. Sakas
D. Zakat Ans: A
Ans: C
1169. The first session of the Indian National
1163. Which of the following kingdoms is not Congress was held under the President ship of:
mentioned in the Ramayana and the A. B Malabari
Mahabharata? B. W.C. Banerjee
A. Kausambi C. Badruddin Tyyabji
B. Magadha D. A O. Hume
C. Kashi Ans: B
D. Panchala
Ans: A 1170. Lala Lajpat Rai did not write in
A. Urdu
1164. Madurai was the capital of : B. Punjabi
A. Pallavas C. English
B. Pandyas D. Hindi
C. Rashtrakutas Ans: C
D. Cholas
Ans: B 1171. Who was the founder of the Radha Swami
Satsang?
1165. Chachnama is a famous work on the A. Siva Narayan Agnihotri
history of : B. Swami Sradhananda
A. Sind C. Haridas Swami
B. Punjab D. Siva Dayal Saheb
C. Kashmir Ans: D
D. Gujarat
Ans: A 1172. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Dar-ul-harab-land of infidels
1166. Nalanda University flourished during the B. Majlis-meeting place or council
reign of which of the following rulers? C. Madad-i-mash-pension to scholars and saints
A. Ashoka by the Sultans
B. Harsha D. Fatwa-a legal decision according to the
C. Kanishka Islamic law
D. Chandragupta Maurya Ans: C
Ans: B
1173. The last opportunity to avoid the partition
1167. Which of the following is/are correctly of India was lost with the rejection of:
matched?1. Allahabad Prasasti : A. Rajagopalachari Formula
Samudragupta2. Aihole inscription : Pulakesin B. Wavell Plan
II3. Gwalior prasasti : Devapala4. Hethigumpha : C. Cripps Mission
Rudradaman inscription D. Cabinet Mission
A. 1, 2 and 4 Ans: D

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1174. For the eradication of the evil of Great Mutiny of 1857 broke out?
untouchability the AntiUntouchability League A. Lord Canning
was set up by B. Lord Hardinge
A. Jagjivan Ram C. Lord Dalhousie
B. Mahatma Gandhi D. Lord Ripon
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ans: A
D. K Kelappan
Ans: B 1181. With which of the following periods do we
associate the 'microlith' implements?
1175. On the death of Gandhiji, who said that A. Neolithic
'The light has gone out of our lives …' ? B. Chalcolithic
A. Dr. S. Radhakrishna C. Palaeolithic
B. Lord Mountbatten D. Mesolithic
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Ans: D
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: C 1182. The temples built during the medieval
period by which of the following dynasties is
1176. The leader to have the unique distinction known as 'Seven Pagodas'?
of firing the first shot in the rebellion of 1857 A. Pallavas
was: B. Cholas
A. Tantya Tope C. Hoysalas
B. Mangal Pande D. Chalukyas
C. Bakht Khan Ans: A
D. None of these
Ans: B 1183. Mohenjodaro is also known as:
A. mound of the Dead
1177. Who gave the motto Go back to the B. mound of the Survivors
Vedas'? C. mound of the Living
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati D. mound of the Great
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ans: A
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Ramakrishna Paramhansa 1184. Which of the following forts was not built
Ans: A by Akbar?
A. Agra Fort
1178. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah B. Lahore Fort
Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to: C. Gwalior Fort
A. Daulat Khan Lodi D. Allahabad Fort
B. Ibrahim Lodi Ans: C
C. Bahalol Lodi
D. Sikandar Lodi 1185. Match the following :
Ans: B Eras Reckoned from
A. Vikrama Era 1. 3102 B.C.
1179. Who among the following was a great B. Saka Era 2. 320 A.D.
ruler of Kalinga in ancient times? C. Gupta Era 3. 78 A.D.
A. Bindusara D. Kali Era 4. 57 B.C.
B. Mayurasarman 5. 248 A.D
C. Ajatasatru ABCD
D. Kharavela A. 4 5 3 3
Ans: D B. 2 4 5 1
C. 1 3 2 4
1180. Who was the Governor-General when the D. 4 3 2 1

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Ans: D 1192. An example of Chola architecture can be
seen at:
1186. With which period do we associate the A. Mahabalipuram
'megaliths'? B. Kanchipuram
A. Chalcolithic C. Ellora
B. Neolithic D. Tanjore
C. Mesolithic Ans: D
D. Pleistocene
Ans: B 1193. In which of the following movements
Bande Mataram was adopted as a slogan for
1187. Who amongst the following Sultans of the agitation:
Slave Dynasty reign for the longest period? A. Quit India movement in 1942
A. Ghiyasuddin Balban B. Non-Cooperation movement in 1922
B. Nasiruddin Mahmud C. Revolt of'1857
C. Qutubuddin Aibak D. Partition of Bengal in 1905
D. Shamsuddin Iltutmish Ans: D
Ans: D
1194. Match the following:
1188. Amir Khusrau's Khazainul-Futuh gives A. Bhonsle 1. Indore
information about the reign of: B. Gaekwar 2. Berar
A. Alauddin Khalji C. Holkar 3. Poona
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq D. Scindhia 4. Baroda
C. Jalaluddin Khalji 5. Gwalior
D. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji Codes:
Ans: A ABCD

1189. Milindapanho explains the disputed A. 2 4 1 5

points of Buddhism in the form of a dialogue B. 4 5 3 2
between the Indo-Greek king Menander C. 1 4 3 2
(Milinda) and the Buddhist priest. D. 1 2 3 4
A. Nagarjuna Ans: A
B. Buddhaghosa
C. Nagasena 1195. The meaning of 'Buddha' is:
D. Asvaghosa A. the ultimate Path for moksha
Ans: C B. soul after death
C. anything beyond God
1190. Which one of the following kingdoms and D. the Enlightened one
the area of their influence is wrongly matched? Ans: D
A. Hoysalas – Dwarasamudra
B. Yadavas – Devagiri 1196. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi describe as
C. Pandyas – Belur pure as crystal, as brave as a lion and the most
D. Kakatiyas – Warangal perfect man in the political field?
Ans: C A. G K. Gokhale
B. Motilal Nehru
1191. Vande Mataram was first sung at the C. CR.Das
session of the Indian Notional Congress in: D. B.G. Tilak
A. 1892 Ans: A
B. 1886
C. 1896 1197. Who was known as the 'Liberator of the
D. 1904 Press' ?
Ans: C A. Metcalfe

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C. Macaulay
D. Bentick 1204. Which Mughal king tried to stop the
Ans: A practice of sati?
A. Aurangzeb
1198. Who amongst the following Sultans of B. Humayun
Delhi, declared himself as a lieutenant of Caliph? C. Shahjahan
A. Balban D. Akbar
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Ans: A
C. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D. Iltutmish 1205. Kalhan's Rajatarangini is the history of :
Ans: D A. Chandragupta's reign
B. Rajasthan
1199. The Bhakti Movement was first organised C. Harsha's reign
by : D. Kashmir
A. Kabir Ans: D
B. Ramananda
C. Ramanuja 1206. Who among the following was not a
D. Nanak contemporary of the other three?
Ans: C A. Gautama Buddha
B. Bimbisara
1200. Who said, 'Bengal united is a power, C. Milinda
Bengal divided will pull several different D. Prasenjit
ways…'? Ans: C
A. Risley
B. Dufferin 1207. Which of the following Gupta kings is
C. Curzon famous for his courageous stand against the
D. Hardlnge Hunas?
Ans: A A. Buddha Gupta
B. Skanda Gupta
1201. 'Mitakshara', an authoritative treatise on C. Chandra Gupta II
Hindu law, was written by : D. Kumara Gupta
A. Vagneswara Ans: B
B. Jimutavahana
C. Hemadri 1208. Who among the following attended all the
D. Manu three Round Table Conferences?
Ans: A A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. B R. Ambedkar
1202. The Prakrit text 'Gatha Saptasai' is C. Annie Besant
attributed to the Satvahana king : D. Madan Mohan Malviya
A. Hala Ans: B
B. Yajna Satkarni
C. Gautamiputra Satkarni 1209. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to
D. Vasishtputra Pulumayi have built the biggest network of canals in India
Ans: A was:
A. Feroze Shah Tughlaq
1203. Tipu Sultan ruled from: B. Iltutmish
A. Halebid C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Belur D. Sikandar Lodi
C. Mysore Ans: A
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1210. Which of the following rulers died while 1216. In 1757 Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by:
playing 'Chaugan'? A. Cornwallis
A. Jalaluddinn Khilji B. Hastings
B. Sher Shah C. Canning
C. Balban D. Clive
D. Qutabuddin Aibak Ans: D
Ans: D
1217. The most famous court-poet (in Hindi
1211. The pioneer in preaching Nirguna Bhakti literature) of Akbar was:
in medieval India was: A. Tulsidas
A. Sri Chaitanya B. Raskhan
B. Vallabhacharya C. Surdas
C. Ramananda D. Abdur Rahim-Khan-i-Khana n
D. Namadeva Ans: D
Ans: C
1218. Sarnath's Lion Capital is attributed to:
1212. The Rigveda consists of ......... hymns. A. Chandragupta
A. 512 B. Ashoka
B. 1024 C. Harshavardhana
C. 2000 D. Kanishka
D. 1028 Ans: B
Ans: D
1219. Who among the following Mughal rulers
1213. The Vishnu Purana gives an account of: banned music and dancing?
A. the Satvahanas A. Jahangir
B. Mauryan dynasty B. Babar
C. the Vardhanas C. Humayun
D. life in Indus Valley D. Aurangzeb
Ans: B Ans: D

1214. Match the following 1220. Babar laid the foundation of Mughal
A. Saadat Khan 1. Hyderabad empire in 1526 by defeating :
B. Nizam-ul-Mulk 2. Ruhelkhand A. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad Khan 3. Avadh B. Rana Sanga
D. Murshid Kuli Khan 4. Bengal C. Daulat Khan Lodi
Codes: D. Ibrahim Lodi
ABCD Ans: D

A. 1 2 3 4 1221. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on :

B. 3 2 1 4 A. January 30, 1949
C. 4 2 3 1 B. January 26, 1948
D. 3 1 2 4 C. January 30, 1948
Ans: D D. January 26, 1950
Ans: C
1215. Which of the following is not correctly
matched? 1222. Who authored the Tamil epic
A. Jamait Khana Masijid-Balban 'Silappadikaram'?
B. Qutab Minar-Iltutmish A. Ilango
C. Alai Darwaza-Alauddin Khalji B. Tiruvalluvar
D. Hissar–Firuz Shah Tughlaq C. Saint Agattiyar
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D. Shiva
1223. Who is the author of the concept of Ans: D
Antyodaya?
A. Vinoba Bhave 1229. The leader of the 1857 Revolt in Delhi
B. Mahatma Gandhi was:
C. Sri Aurobindo A. Bakht Khan
D. Jayaprakash Narayan B. Begum Zinat Mahal
Ans: A C. Kunwar Singh
D. Bahadur Shah II
1224. Who wrote the Kalpasutra? Ans: A
A. Gosala
B. Bhadrabahu 1230. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to 'Father
C. Gopala of the Nation'- first by:
D. Sthulabhadra A. C. Rajagopalachan
Ans: B B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
1225. Who was named as Mira Behn by D. Subhash Chandra Bose
Mahatma Gandhi? Ans: D
A. Madeline Slade
B. Annie Besant 1231. The main purpose of Fahien's visit to
C. Maria Montessouri India was to:
D. Kamla Devi A. visit Buddhist monasteries and record their
Ans: A history and condition
B. find out an easy land route for trade with
1226. Match the following is correctly matched? India
Persons Event C. study Indian art and music
a. Sultan Mahmud 1. Plunder of Somnath D. study the administrative system of Gupta
b. Muhammad Ghori 2. Conquest of Sind rulers
c. Alauddin Khalji 3. Revolt in Bengal Ans: A
d. Muhammad bin-Tughluq 4. Chingez Khan's
invasion 1232. The East India Company was founded in
London during the reign of:
A. 4 3 2 1 A. Jahangir
B. 1 3 2 5 B. Aurangzeb
C. 1 2 3 4 C. Akbar
D. 5 4 3 1 D. Shahjahan
Ans: D Ans: C

1227. Bimbisara had friendly relations with all 1233. Which one of the following architectural
of these, except: features was not brought by the Turkish
A. Vaishali conquerors?
B. Kosala A. The vault
C. Anga B. Decorative figures
D. Madra C. The dome
Ans: C D. The arch
Ans: B
1228. The God not worshipped during the time
of Rigvedic Aryans was: 1234. Iron came to be used by the Vedic people
A. Marut in around:
B. Agni A. 400 B.C.

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C. 2000 B.C
D. 800 B.C. 1241. Which of the following was not written by
Ans: B Harsha?
A. Ratnavali
1235. The founder of the first Afghan dynasty in B. Kadambari
India was : C. Priyadarshika
A. Sikandar Lodi D. Nagananda
B. Bahlol Lodi Ans: B
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Sher Shah Suri 1242. Vikrama era started from:
Ans: B A. 78 B.C
B. 57 A.D.
1236. At which congress session did Dadabhai C. 78 A.D.
Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of D. 57 B.C.
India's political efforts? Ans: D
A. 1906 Calcutta session
B. 1905 Banaras session 1243. Saka era started from:
C. 1886 Calcutta session A. 78 A.D.
D. 1893 Lahore session B. 124 A.D.
Ans: A C. 78 B.C.
D. 300 B.C.
1237. All the three Round Table Conferences Ans: A
were held in:
A. Bombay 1244. What was the script used in the earliest
B. Calcutta Tamil inscriptions?
C. Manchester A. Kharoshthi
D. London B. Pictographic
Ans: D C. Brahmi
D. Dravidian
1238. The agitation against the partition of Ans: C
Bengal was led by :
A. Surendranath Banerjee 1245. Match the following:
B. Subhash Chandra Bose A. Bhitargaon 1. Buddhist stupa
C. C R. Das B. Bharhut 2. Brick temple
D. Aruna Asaf Ali C. Prayag 3. Pillar of Samudra Gupta's victory
Ans: A D. Varanasi 4. Parsvanath's birth place
ABCD
1239. Who among the following has been called A. 1 2 4 3
the 'Napoleon of India'? B. 2 1 4 3
A. Harshavardhana C. 2 1 3 4
B. Ashoka D. 1 2 3 4
C. Samudragupta Ans: C
D. Chandragupta
Ans: C 1246. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to
the south and was an expert 'Veena' player?
1240. The fort of Lohagarh was built by: A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
A. Banda Bahadur B. Samudragupta
B. none of the above C. Skandagupta
C. Ranjit Singh D. Chandragupta I
D. Guru Govind Singh Ans: B

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inscriptions was : B. Aurangzeb
A. Tamil C. Jahangir
B. Prakrit D. Humayun
C. Telugu Ans: A
D. Pali
Ans: B 1254. The Supreme Court in British India was
established under
1248. Prithviraj Chauhan belonged to the Rajput A. Pitt's India Act of 1784
dynasty of : B. The Charter Act of 1833
A. Gahadavalas C. Regulating Act of 1773
B. Chandellas D. The Charter Act of 1813
C. Guhilots Ans: C
D. Tomaras
Ans: A 1255. Kalidasa lived during the reign of:
A. Chandragupta Maurya
1249. The coin rupia was first issued by B. Ashoka
A. Muhammad-bin Tughlaq C. Chandragupta II
B. Akbar D. Samudragupta
C. Sher Shah Ans: C
D. Alauddin Khilji
Ans: C 1256. Who was the first Englishman to preside
over a Congress session ?
1250. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara A. W. Wedderbum
are: B. George Yule
A. the three main musical gharanas as prevalent C. A O Hume
in India D. None
B. the three main linguistic divisions of India Ans: B
C. the three main racial groups of Indian
subcontinent 1257. Lord Mountbatten replaced ... as Viceroy
D. the three main styles of Indian temple of India in 1947
architectures A. Lord Curzon
Ans: D B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Chelmsford
1251. Who among the following usurped the D. Lord Wavell
throne of Magadha in 322 B.C.? Ans: D
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Kanishka 1258. Which Indian king requested Napoleon
C. Bindusara for help to drive the British from India?
D. Ashoka A. Tipu Sultan
Ans: C B. Shivaji
C. Rani of Jhansi
1252. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by: D. Jai Singh
A. Ibrahim Lodhi Ans: A
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Rana Sanga 1259. Which Sunga king was the hero of the
D. Firuz Tughlaq famous drama Malvikagnimitra written by
Ans: B Kalidasa ?
A. Vasumitra
1253. The capital of the Mughal Empire was B. Vajramitra
shifted from Agra C. Pushyamitra

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D. Agnimitra A. palaeolithic age
Ans: D B. chalcolithic age
C. neolithic age
1260. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a: D. mesolithic age
A. Chaitya Ans: B
B. Vihara
C. Monastery 1266. Al Berunl came to India along with:
D. Stupa A. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
Ans: D B. Muhammad Ghuri
C. Timur
1261. Match the following: D. Mahmud of Ghazni
Monuments Places Ans: D
A. Dasavtara temple 1. Bhubha neshwar
B. Kandariya Mahadev temple 2. Thanjavur 1267. With which religion is Kaivalya
C. Brihadesvara temple 3. Khajuraho associated?
D. Lingaraj temple 4. Deogarh A. Buddhism
ABCD B. Jainism
A. 4 3 2 1 C. Sikhism
B. 3 1 2 4 D. Hinduism
C. 2 3 4 1 Ans: B
D. 4 2 1 3
Ans: A 1268. Din-i-Ilahi was accepted by :
A. Tansen
1262. During the reign of which Pallava ruler B. Raja Mansingh
did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang visit C. Todarmal
Kanchi? D. Birbal
A. Simhavishnu Ans: D
B. Marasimhavaram I
C. Paramesvaravarman II 1269. Match the following:
D. Aparajitavarman Works Authors
Ans: B A. Manimekalai 1. Puhalendi
B. Maduraikanji 2. Tiruvalluvar
1263. Who among the following first C. Kural 3. Konnguvelir
propounded the idea of basic education? D. Perungadai 4. Mangudi Marudan
A. Dayanand Saraswati E. Nalavenba 5. Sittalai and Sattanar
B. Mahatma Gandhi Codes:
C. Raja Rammohan Roy ABCDE
D. Jawaharlal Nehru A. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans: B B. 5 4 2 3 1
C. 2 4 5 1 3
1264. The term nishka, which meant an D. 3 1 5 2 4
ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later Ans: B
times to denote a/an :
A. agricultural implement 1270. The first Muslim conquest of the Hindu
B. weapon Kingdoms of Deccan was affected by the forces
C. coin of:
D. script A. Qutbuddin Aibak
Ans: C B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Mahmud of Ghazni
1265. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to D. Muhammad Ghori
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1271. Which Tomar ruler is credited to have C. Rama Gupta
established Delhi? D. Samudra Gupta
A. Rudrane Ans: B
B. Devraj
C. Anangpal 1278. Who was the founder of the Nanda
D. Vajrat dyansty?
Ans: C A. None of these
B. Ashoka Nanda
1272. The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar C. Dhana Nanda
kingdom was : D. Mahapadma Nanda
A. Hoysala Ans: D
B. Sangama
C. Tuluva 1279. When was the Cooperative Societies Act
D. Saluva first passed in India?
Ans: B A. 1902
B. 1904
1273. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in: C. 1906
A. 1740 A.D. D. 1900
B. 1009 A.D Ans: B
C. 101 A.D.
D. 712 A.D 1280. The practice of Sati was declared illegal
Ans: D by :
A. Lord William Bentick
1274. Saka era was founded by: B. Lord Cornwallis
A. Ashoka C. Lord Ripon
B. Kanishka D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Harsha Ans: A
D. Vikramaditya
Ans: B 1281. Which of the following transferred his
capital from Rajgir to Pataliputra?
1275. Who of the following gave the town A. Bimbisara
Masulipatnam to the French? B. Shishunaga
A. Asaf Jah C. Ajatsatru
B. Salabat Jang D. Udayin
C. Nasir Jang Ans: D
D. Muzaffar Jang
Ans: B 1282. Rigveda is divided into 10 books. Which
among the following book(s) is/are the oldest?
1276. Which one of the following pairs is not A. Second-seventh
correctly matched? B. Second-eighth
A. British India Society Adams C. First
B. East India Association Dadabhai Naoroji D. Third-ninth
C. Indian National Union : A.O Hume Ans: A
D. National Indian Association Anand Mohan
Bose 1283. Who among the following was impeached
Ans: D in England for his actions In India?
A. Lord Cornwallis
1277. The work Devichandraguptam is related B. Lord Ripon
to: C. Lord Wavell
A. Skanda Gupta D. Warren Hastings
B. Chandra Gupta II Ans: D

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1284. Who were the first to issue gold coins? A. General Dyer
A. Parthians B. None ol these
B. Shakas C. Hunter
C. Indo Greeks D. John Simon
D. Kushans Ans: C
Ans: C
1291. At which Harappan site have traces of a
1285. Which Mughal emperor gave land for the horse been found?
construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar? A. Surkotda
A. Aurangzeb B. Suktagendor
B. Akbar C. Lothal
C. Shahjahan D. Kalibangan
D. Jahangir Ans: A
Ans: B
1292. The Sultan who called himself Naib-i-
1286. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of: Khudai or Deputy of the God was:
A. wind A. Alauddin Khalji
B. rain and thunder B. Ghiasuddm Tughlaq
C. fire C. Balban
D. eternity D. Iltutmish
Ans: B Ans: C

1287. The first venture of Gandhiji in all-India 1293. During the 1857 Revolt who captured
politics was the: Gwalior from the Scindhia?
A. Dandi March A. Nana Saheb
B. Non-Cooperation Movement B. Maulavi Ahmadullah
C. Champaran Movement C. The British
D. Rowlatt Satyagraha D. Rani Lakshmibai
Ans: D Ans: D

1288. Which of the following is/are correctly 1294. Which of the following rulers did not
matched?1. Mitra - Sun's beneficient energy2. embrace Buddhism?
Parjanya - god of cloud and rain3. Maruts - A. Kanishka
storm gods4. Varuna - sky and water B. Harsha
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 C. Ashoka
B. 1, 3 and 4 D. Samudragupta
C. 2 and 3 Ans: D
D. 1, 2 and 4
Ans: A 1295. The leader of the Young Bengal
Movement was :
1289. Buland Darwaza built by Akbar, is to A. Dwarkanath Tagore
commemorate the victory of B. Chandrashekhar Deb
A. Orissa C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B. Bengal D. Henry Vivian Derozio
C. Delhi Ans: D
D. Gujarat
Ans: D 1296. Shuddhi movement (conversion of non-
Hindus to Hinduism) was started by:
1290. Who was the head of the Committee A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
formed by the government to enquire into B. Mahatma Gandhi
Jallianwala Bagh massacre? C. Swami Vivekananda

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D. Raja Rammohan Roy C. Baji Rao II
Ans: A D. Madhava Rao
Ans: C
1297. 'Sangam literature' is :
A. Classical Sanskrit literature patronised by the 1303. The title 'Devanam Priya' was given to :
Guptas A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Sanskrit works of Puranic nature dealing with B. Harsha
the sanctity of the place where there is C. Ashoka
confluence of rivers in Prayaga D. Kanishka
C. Pali literature dealing with the history of the Ans: C
Buddhist sanghas
D. early Tamil literature attributed to the first 1304. The famous monastry at Vikramashila was
three centuries of the Christian era founded by the:
Ans: D A. Rashtrakutas
B. Senas
1298. The Civil Disobedience Movement was led C. Guptas
in the NorthWest Frontier Province by: D. Pala
A. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Ans: D
B. Dr M.A. Ansari
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 1305. In the Vedic age :
D. Sewa Singh Thikriwala A. both ( a) and ( c)
Ans: C B. polygamy was allowed
C. child marriage became prominent
1299. Who among the following was a D. widows could remarry
prominent officer of the Azad Hind Fauj? Ans: C
A. Dr. M.A. Ansari
B. Aruna Asaf Ali 1306. In early ancient India, the largest urban
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan centre was :
D. Shah Nawaz Khan A. Kausambi
Ans: D B. Pataliputra
C. Kanauj
1300. Purana Qila was constructed during the D. Taxila
reign of Ans: B
A. Akbar
B. Humayun 1307. When Akbar was young, his guardian was
C. Jahangir :
D. Sher Shah A. Abul Fazal
Ans: D B. Bairam Khan
C. Hemu
1301. Buddha has been described as 'an ocean D. Faizi
of wisdom and compassion' in : Ans: B
A. Buddhacharita
B. Amarakosa 1308. The most important All India Nationalist
C. Jataka tales Organisation before the Congress was
D. The Light of Asia A. the Indian Association of Calcutta
Ans: B B. the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
C. the Bombay Presidency Association
1302. The Treaty of Bassein was signed with the D. the East India Association
British by Peshwa: Ans: A
A. Baji Rao I
B. Balaji Baji Rao 1309. The main characteristic of the Indus

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Valley Civilization was: :
A. well laid out roads A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. drainage system B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. town planning C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. pucca houses D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Ans: C Ans: C

1310. Who among the following was a 1316. Which of the following generals of
lexicographer? Alauddin Khalji conquered Deccan a number of
A. Panini times?
B. Amarsimha A. Malik Kafur
C. Banabhatta B. None of these
D. Dandin C. Ulugh Khan
Ans: B D. Nusrat Khan
Ans: A
1311. Jainism had the patronage of:
A. Kanishka 1317. There are similarities between the seals
B. Kharavela found at Mohenjodaro and :
C. Pushyamitra Sunga A. Egypt
D. Samudragupta B. Afghanistan
Ans: B C. China
D. Sumeria
1312. Amongst the following, who contributed Ans: D
the Chalukya in Western India was that of the :
A. Guptas 1318. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by :
B. Khushanas A. Lord Dalhousie
C. Parthians B. Warren Hastings
D. Indo-Greeks C. Lord Canning
Ans: A D. Lord Wellesley
Ans: A
1313. The new element of 'Gopuram' was
encouraged in temples of South India by: 1319. The Mughal Empire extended up to Tamil
A. Pandyas territory in the South under the reign of:
B. Cholas A. Akbar
C. Pallavas B. Shah Jahan
D. Chalukyas C. Jahangir
Ans: B D. Aurangzeb
Ans: D
1314. The Brahmo Samaj spilt for a second time
in 1878 because of 1320. The original teachings of Mahavira are
A. Keshab's attempt to bring about an alliance of contained in which of the following texts?
Christian and Hidu ideas A. 14 Puruas
B. Keshab's founding of the Veda Samaj in B. 12 Angas
Madras and the Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra C. Tripitakas
C. the marriage of Keshab's daughter though D. Jatakas
she was underage Ans: A
D. all of the above
Ans: C 1321. Which one of the following scripts of
ancient India was written from right to left ?
1315. The Congress policy of pray and petition A. Sharada
ultimately came to an end under the guidance of B. Kharoshti

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C. Nandnagari B. Churchill
D. Brahmi C. Gladstone
Ans: B D. Attle
Ans: A
1322. The reform movement among the
Muslims started by Sir Syed Khan is known as ... 1328. The first discourse of Buddha at Deer
Movement. Park in Samath is called:
A. Aligarh A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Sufi B. Dharmachakrapravartan
C. Wahabi C. Mahamastabhisheka
D. Khilafat D. Mahaparinirvana
Ans: A Ans: B

1323. Which one of the following pairs is 1329. Who was the founder of the Muslim
correctly matched? League in India?
A. Zia-ud-din Barani : Tarlkh-i-Muhammadi A. Nawab Salimulla
B. Shams-i-Siraj Afif : Tarikh-i-Feroze Shahi B. M.A. Jinnah
C. Ibn Batuta : Fatwa-i-Jahandari C. None of these
D. Amir Khusro : Tabaqat-i-Navri D. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans: D Ans: A

1324. Lala Lajpat Rai was assaulted by the 1330. Who amongst the following was involved
British during in the Alipore Bomb case?
A. the First war of Indian Independence A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. the protest against the Simon Commission B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. the Civil Disobedience Movement C. Jatin Das
D. the Salt Satyagraha D. S . N Banerjee
Ans: B Ans: A

1325. Who among the following Gupta rulers 1331. About whom it was said He was a
was a poet and a musician and was adorned with fortunate soldier two not an able Empire
the title of Kaviraja or King of poets? builder?
A. Samudragupta A. Shar Shah
B. Chandragupta I B. Jahangir
C. Skandagupta C. Babar
D. None of these D. Humayun
Ans: A Ans: C

1326. Match the following:A. Indica 1. 1332. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq
MegasthenesB. Mudrarakshasa 2. dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
VishakhaduttaC. Arthashastra 3. A. Firoz Shan Tughluq
HarshavardhanaD. Ratnavali 4. KautilyaA B C D B. Nusrat Shah
A. 1 2 4 3 C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq Shah-II
B. 2 1 4 3 D. Nasiruddin Mahmud
C. 1 3 4 2 Ans: D
D. 1 2 3 4
Ans: A 1333. The Gayatri Mantra contained in the
Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?
1327. Who was the British PM at the time of A. Savitri
Revolt of 1857 B. Surya
A. Pamstern C. Marut

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D. Agni A. Isobars
Ans: A B. Isotopes
C. Isoelectronic
1334. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India D. Isotones
leaving South Africa for ever in: Ans: C
A. 1916
B. 1919 1341. Milk is an example of -
C. 1915 A. oil in water emulsion
D. 1914 B. Fat in oil emulsion
Ans: C C. Fat in water emulsion
D. Water in oil emulsion
1335. Which one of the following is correctly Ans: A
matched ?
A. Satyamevajayate -Mundaka Upanishad 1342. Which of the following could act as
B. Vasudhaiva - Arthashastra Kutumbhakam properllant for rockets-
C. Satyam Shivam - Bhagavad Gita Sundaram A. Liquid nitrogern – Liquid oxygen
D. Yogaksheman -Rig Veda Vahamyaham B. Liquid oxygen – Liquid argon
Ans: A C. Liquid hydrogen - Liquid oxygen
D. Liquid hydrogen + Liquid nitrogen
1336. Humayun received the Kohinoor diamond Ans: C
from :
A. the ruler of Bikaner 1343. Hydrochloric acid is also known as
B. the ruler of Gwalior A. Muriatic acid
C. the ruler of Jodhpur B. Garlic acid
D. Shershah Suri C. Picric acid
Ans: B D. Chloric acid
Ans: A
1337. Cid rain is due to
A. Carbon monoxide pollution 1344. The process of sudden cooling is known
B. Dust particules in the atmosphere as -
C. Pesticide pollution A. quenching
D. Sulphur dioxide pollution B. diffusion
Ans: D C. sedimentation
D. annealing
1338. In galvanization, iron is coated with Ans: A
A. Zinc
B. Tin 1345. The soft silvery metallic element which
C. Nickel ionizes easily when heated or exposed to light
D. Copper and is present in atomicclocks is.
Ans: B A. Calcium
B. Cerium
1339. The boiling point of water decreases at C. Califonrium
higher altitudes is due to D. Cesium
A. Low temperature Ans: D
B. High temperature
C. High atmospheric pressure 1346. The use of heat treatment of ore that
D. Low atmospheric pressure includes smelting and roasting is termed:
Ans: D A. Hydrometallurgy
B. Cryometallurgy
1340. Species containing same number of C. electrometallurgy
electrons are called: D. Pyrometallurgy

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Ans: D Ans: A

1347. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of 1353. The velocity of neutrons in nuclear
environment by- reactor is slowed down by-
A. carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide A. Fused caustic soda
B. ozone and carbon dioxide B. Ordinary water (H2O)
C. carbon dioxide and nitrogen C. Heavy water (D2O)
D. Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide D. Zinc rod
Ans: D Ans: C

1348. Which one among the following is used in 1354. Nitrogen in water is commonly found in
making gunpowder? the form of :
A. Calcium sulphate A. Nitrite
B. Sodium stearate B. Nitrous oxide
C. Potassium nitrate C. Nitric oxide
D. Magnesium sulphate D. Nitrate
Ans: C Ans: C

1349. Ozone depletion in the stratosphere is 1355. The chemical name of plaster of paris is-
mainly caused by- A. None of these
A. NO2 B. Calcium Nitrate
B. SO2 C. Calcium Chloride
C. Chlorofluorocarbons D. Calcium Sulphate Hydrate
D. NO Ans: D
Ans: C
1356. Neutrino has-
1350. The ultraviolet rays can be checked by - A. charge 0, mass 0
A. Pyrex glass B. charge 0, mass 1
B. Soda glass C. charge – 1, mass 1
C. Crooke's glass D. charge + 1, mass 1
D. Flint glass Ans: A
Ans: C
1357. One of the best solutions to get rid of non
1351. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide - biodegradable wastes is
in the air is slowly raising the temperature of A. Dumping
atmosphere, because it absobs- B. Recycling
A. The infrared part of the solar radiation C. Burning
B. The water vapours of the air and retains its D. Burying
heat Ans: B
C. All the solar radiations
D. The ultraviolet part of the solar radiation 1358. Cobalt - 60 is commonly used inradiation
Ans: A therapy because it emits-
A. X – rays
1352. The blue colour of water in the sea is due B. beta rays
to- C. Gamma ray
A. Scattering of blue light by water molecules D. α – rays
B. Refraction of blue sky by sea water Ans: C
C. Absorption of other colours except the blue
colour by water molecules 1359. Which one among the following fules is
D. Refraction of the blue light by the impurities used in gas welding?
in sea water A. Acetylene

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B. LPG D. The use of Carbon in manufacturing
C. Ethylene industries
D. Methane Ans: C
Ans: C
1366. Sodium metal should be stored in
1360. Coal gas is a mixure of- A. Hydrochloric acid
A. H2, CH4, CO B. Alcohol
B. H2, N2, CO C. Water
C. H2, O2, CO2 D. Kerosene oil
D. H2, N2, O2 Ans: D
Ans: A
1367. At high altitudes the boiling point of
1361. The photoelectric effect is described as water lowers because-
the ejection of electrons from the surface of A. Temperature is low
metal when- B. Atmoshperic pressure is low
A. Light of suitable wavelength falls on it C. None of these
B. it is placed in strong electrick field D. Atmospheric pressure is high
C. it is used Ans: B
D. electrons of suitable velocity impinge on it
Ans: A 1368. Marsh gas contains-
A. N2
1362. Fementation of ethyl alcohol into acetic B. CO2
acid is done by- C. CH4
A. Diastase D. C2H6
B. Maltase Ans: C
C. Bacterium mycoderma aceti
D. Zymase 1369. Isobars are lines displaying areas of
Ans: C equal-
A. Atmospheri
1363. 'Yellow cake' an item of smuggling across B. Temperature
broder is- C. Humidity
A. uranium oxide D. Rainfall
B. a crude form of heroin Ans: A
C. unrefined gold
D. a crude form of cocaine 1370. Gamam rays are-
Ans: A A. high energy electrons
B. low energy electrons
1364. The gas supplied in cylinders for cooking C. high energy electromagnetic
is- D. high energy positions waves
A. LPG Ans: C
B. Mixture of CH4 and C2H6
C. marsh gas 1371. The bleeding of a wound is stopped by the
D. Mixture of ethane and propane application of ferric chloride because-
Ans: A A. Blood starts flowing in the opposite direction
B. Blood reacts and a solid is formed which seals
1365. The term 'Carbon foot print' means the blood vessels
A. The amount of reduction in the emission of C. Ferric chloride seals the blood vessels
CO2 by a country D. Blood is coagulated and the blood vessels are
B. A region which is rich in coal mines sealed
C. The amount of greenhouse gases produced by Ans: D
our day-to-day activities

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1372. When a gas is turned into a liquid, the D. Room will be heated
process is called- Ans: D
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation 1379. Annealing process is -
C. Deposition A. heating the steel bright red and then cooling
D. Sublimation slowly
Ans: B B. heating steel to bright red and cooling
suddenly
1373. In the study of pollution, SPM refers to C. heating the steel to a temperature much
A. Sulphur Phosphorus Matter below redness and cooling it slowly
B. Sulphur Particlulate Matter D. beating rods of iron embedded in charcoal
C. Solid Particulate Matter powder
D. Suspended Particulate Matter Ans: A
Ans: D
1380. What was the fissionable material used in
1374. The phenomenon of radioactivity was the bombs dropped at Nagasaki (Japan) in the
discovered in 1898 A. D. by- years 1945?
A. Pierre Curie A. Sodium
B. J.J Thomson B. Plutonium
C. `Marie Curie C. Uranium
D. Henri Becquerel D. Potassium
Ans: D Ans: B

1375. Lemon is sour due to- 1381. Neclear fission is caused by the impact of
A. Oxalic acid -
B. Acetic acid A. Deuteron
C. Citric acid B. Electron
D. Tartaric acid C. Protons
Ans: C D. Neutrons
Ans: C
1376. Alcoholic fermentation is brought about
the action of - 1382. The acid used in eye wash is
A. O2 A. Boric acid
B. yeast B. nitric acid
C. CO2 C. Oxalic acid
D. CO D. None
Ans: B Ans: A

1377. Which of the following gases is used in 1383. Which one of the following contains
cigarette lighters? cobalt?
A. Propane A. Vitamin C
B. Radon B. Haemoglobin
C. Butane C. Chlorophyll
D. Methane D. Vitamin B12
Ans: C Ans: D

1378. If a refrigerator's door is kept open, then- 1384. Barium in a suitable form is administered
A. No effect on room to patients before an X -ray examination of the
B. May get cooled or heated depending upon the stomach, because-
weather A. barium slats are white in colour and this help
C. Room will be cooled the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with

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other region in the pictures B. SO2
B. barium is a good absorber of – rays and this C. CO2
helps the stomach to appear clerly in contrast D. CO
with the other regions in the picture Ans: A
C. barium allows X – rays to pass through the
stomach on account its transparency to X –rays 1391. In the manufacture of safety matches, we
D. barium is a good absosrber of X – rays and use-
this helps the stomach to appear clerly in A. Violet phosphorus
contrast with the other regions in the picture B. Red phosphorus
Ans: D C. Black phosphoorus
D. White phosphorus
1385. Water attains maximum density at- Ans: B
A. 0° C
B. 4° C 1392. Red phosphorus is less reactive than
C. 4° F yellow phosphorus because-
D. 4 k A. It is insoluble in C2H5OH
Ans: B B. it is hard
C. It is red in colour
1386. The gas which is present in both the D. it is highly polymerized
natural gas and the bio- gas is- Ans: D
A. Carbon Monoxide
B. Hydrogen 1393. What happens when a drop of glycerol is
C. Butane added to crush KMnO4 sprcad on a paper?
D. Methane A. The paper ignites
Ans: C B. There is a violent explosion
C. There is a crackling sound
1387. Enzymes- D. There is no reaction
A. accelerate bio-chemical reactions Ans: A
B. consist of amino acids
C. have all these properties 1394. Vitamin B12 contains-
D. have optimum activity at body temperature A. Cl2
Ans: C B. O2
C. CO2
1388. Chromatography technique is used for the D. Co
separation of Ans: D
A. All
B. Plant pigments 1395. Indicate the correct arrangement for
C. Small sample of mixture electromagnetic radiation in order of their
D. Dye stuff increasing wavelength-
Ans: A A. Visible, infrared, microwave, Xrays
B. Microwave, infrared, visible, X – rays
1389. Chemically vermillion is C. X – rays, infrared, visible, microwave
A. Potassium Nitrate D. X- rays, visible, infrared, microwave
B. Calcium Carbonate Ans: D
C. Potassium Sulphide
D. Merucry (II) Sulphide 1396. Permanent hardness of water is due to
the presence of
4 A. Sulphates of sodium and potassium
1390. The pollutan responsible for ozone holes B. Bicarbonates of magnesium and calcium
is ………… C. Sulphates of magnesium and calcium
A. CFC D. Carbonates of sodium and magnesium

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Ans: C D. Water containing minerals of heavy metal
Ans: A
1397. Source of vitamin C is
A. Oxalic acid 1404. Muddy water is treated with alum in
B. Maleic acid purification process, it is termed as.
C. Nitric acid A. absorption
D. Ascorbic acid B. adsorption
Ans: D C. coagulation
D. emulsification
1398. The chemical name of bakin soda is Ans: C
A. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium bicarbonate 1405. Which of the following is used as raw
C. Sodium Chloride material for the manufacture of rayon?
D. Sodium nitrate A. Cellulose
Ans: B B. Plastic
C. Coal
1399. There are only two metals that are non- D. Petroleum
silver in color, they are Ans: A
A. Sodium & Magnesium
B. Copper & Gold 1406. The word 'insolation' means
C. Nickel & Zinc A. Incoming solar radiation
D. Palladium & Platinum B. Matters which insulates
Ans: B C. Insoluble matters
D. None of the above
1400. Smoke is a colloidal dispersion of a - Ans: A
A. Gas in a solid
B. Liquid in a gas 1407. Soda ash is the name for:
C. Solid in a gas A. Anhydrous sodium carbonate
D. Gas in a gas B. Hydrated sodium carbonate
Ans: C C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Sodium bicarbonate
1401. The first organic compound synthesized Ans: B
in the laboratory was
A. Lactic acid 1408. Which is fight and flight organ?
B. Urea A. Kidney
C. Uric acid B. Pituitary
D. Glucose C. Adrenal
Ans: B D. Thyroid
Ans: D
1402. Plaster of Paris is made from -
A. Bauxite 1409. TAj Mahal is said to be suffering from
B. Gypsum 'Marble Cancer'. What is Marble Cancer?
C. Limestone A. Yellowing of marble on a/c.. of soot particles
D. Marble B. Large no. of funges is Taj Mahal marbles.
Ans: B C. Acidic rain which corrodes marble
D. Smokes filling the Taj Mahal from adjoining
1403. Heavy water is used as a coolant in industries
nuclear reactors Heavy water is Ans: C
A. Water containg heavy isotope of hydrogen
B. Ozonized water 1410. Aqua Regia contains
C. Water rich in minerals A. 3 parts of conc. HCI + 1 part of con. H2SO4

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B. 3 parts of conc. HCI + 1 part of con. HNO3 Codes:
C. None of these ABCD
D. 3 parts of conc. H2SO4 + 1 part of con. A. 4 3 2 1
HNO3 B. 4 3 1 2
Ans: B C. 3 4 1 2
D. 3 4 2 1
1411. Deficiency of which one of the following Ans: B
cause knock knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in
children- 1417. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as-
A. Vitamin A A. Power alcohol
B. Vitamin E B. Absolute alcohol
C. Vitamin B2 C. Rectified spirit
D. Vitamin D D. Dilute alcohol
Ans: D Ans: C

1412. Chemical name of vitamin A is - 1418. In the ordinary fire extinguisher, carbon
A. axerophthol (acid) dioxide is generated by the reaction of
B. Thiamine A. Sodium bicarbonate and dilute H2SO4
C. Ascorbic acid B. Sodium carbonate and dilute HCI
D. nicotinamide C. Limestone and dilute H2SO4
Ans: A D. Marble powder and dilute HCI
Ans: A
1413. In nuclear raeactors the speed of
neutrons is slowed down by - 1419. Power alcohol is -
A. zinc rods A. Absoluted alcohol + Petrol
B. moten caustic soda B. Rectified alcohol + Petrol
C. heavy water C. Denatured alcohol + Petrol
D. ordinary water D. Absolute alcohol + Methyle alcohol
Ans: C Ans: A

1414. The enzymes are killed- 1420. The chemical used as a fixer /developer in
A. At a very high temperature photography
B. During chemical reaction A. Sodium sulphide
C. At low temperature B. Sodium sulphate
D. Under atmospheric pressure C. Sodium thiosulphate
Ans: A D. Sodium sulphite
Ans: C
1415. Chemical name of Gammaxane is:
A. Chloro benzene 1421. Who among the following proposed that
B. Aniline atom is indivisible?
C. Benzene hexachloride A. Avogadro
D. Toulene B. Rutherford
Ans: C C. Berzelius
D. Dalton
1416. Match List - I with List - II and Ans: D
select the correct answer using thecodes given
below the ListsList - I List - II 1422. Rate of diffusion of a gas is -
A. Blue 1. Sodium bicarbonatevitriol A. Directly proportional to its molecular mass
B. Epson 2. Sodium hydroxidesalt B. Inversely propostional to the square root of
C. Baking 3. Magnesium sulphateSoda its molecular mass
D. Caustic 4. Copper sulphateSoda C. Directly proportional to its density

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D. Directly proportional to the square of its 1429. The gas produced in marshy places due to
molecular mass decomposition of vegetation is
Ans: B A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
1423. The detergent action of soap is due to its- C. Methane
A. Preciptating power D. Sulphur dioxide
B. Solubility in water Ans: C
C. Alkalinity
D. Emulsifying property 1430. Enzymses are -
Ans: D A. lipids
B. carbohydrates
1424. The most electronegative element among C. proteins
the following is- D. None of these
A. Sodium Ans: C
B. Chlorine
C. Oxygen 1431. H2O is liquid and H2S is a gas because-
D. Fluorine A. Oxygen forms stronger hydrogen bond than
Ans: D sulphur
B. Oxygen is less electronegative than sulphur
1425. When a few typical solutes are separted C. Atomic radius of oxygen is less than that of
by aparticular selective membrane, such as sulphur
protein particles from blood corpuscles, the D. Atomic radius of oxygen is greater than that
process is called- of sulphur
A. Dialysis Ans: A
B. Exosmosis
C. Endosmosis 1432. Deviations from ideal behavior will be
D. Transpiration more of the gas issubjected to-
Ans: A A. Low temperature and high pressure
B. High temperature
1426. Vitamin B1 is known as- C. High temperature and low pressure
A. thiamine D. Low temperature
B. pyridoxine Ans: A
C. tocopheral
D. riboflavin 1433. Which one is an example of Miscelles
Ans: A System here-
A. Rubber – Benzene
1427. Heavy metal got their name because B. All of these
compared to other atoms they have C. Protein + Water
A. Higher atomic masses D. Soap – Water
B. Higher atomic radii Ans: D
C. Higher atomic number
D. Higher densities 1434. The α - particles are-
Ans: A A. double positively charged helium nuclei
B. Positively charged hydrogen ions
1428. Gas used for artificial ripening of fruits is: C. High energy electrons
A. Methane D. High energy x –ray radiations
B. Acetylene Ans: A
C. Propane
D. Ethane 1435. Photographic plates are coated with a
Ans: B film of-
A. AgCI

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B. AgBr A. glucose and lactose
C. AgI B. glucose and galactose
D. AgNO3 C. glucose and fructose
Ans: B D. Glucose only
Ans: A
1436. The process by which vegetable ghee is
manufactured is known as- 1443. Global warming may result in-
A. Saponification A. cyclone
B. Esterification B. Flood
C. Dydrolysis C. Decrease in forest productivity
D. Hydrogenation D. all of the above
Ans: D Ans: D

1437. The substrate of Photorespiration is. 1444. In treatment of cancer, which of the
A. Fuctose following is used-
B. Glycolate A. "
C. Glucose
D. Pyruvic acid B. "
Ans: C C. "

1438. The most abundant elements is: D. "

A. Silicon Ans: A
B. Calcium
C. Nitrogen 1445. When a gas is subjected to adiabatic
D. Oxygen expansion, it gets cooled due to-
Ans: C A. Decreases in velocity
B. No chage in tntropy
1439. Which one among the following C. Energy spent in doing work-
substances is NOT a 'green house' gas? D. Loss in kinetic energy
A. Water vapour Ans: C
B. Nitrogen
C. Chlorofluorocarbon 1446. Which of the following is responsible for
D. Methane blue baby syndrome-
Ans: B A. Lead
B. Nitrate
1440. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle C. Arsenic
of - D. Fluoride
A. natural radioactivity Ans: B
B. nuclear fusion
C. artificial radioactivity 1447. The gas used to extinguish fire is -
D. nuclear fission A. Nitrogen
Ans: B B. Carbon monoxide
C. Neon
1441. Chemical formula of washing sodais D. Carbon dioxide
A. Ca (OH)2 Ans: D
B. Na2 CO3 10 H2O
C. Na2 SO4 10 H2 O 1448. An ideal gas is one which obeys-
D. NaHCO3 A. Charle's law
Ans: B B. Avogadro's law
C. Gas laws
1442. The sweetest of all sugars- D. Boyle's laws

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Ans: C D. Anode
Ans: A
1449. Neutron was discovered by
A. Rutherford 1456. When or is heated generally in absence of
B. Priestley air then process is called-
C. Chadwick A. roasting
D. J. J. Thomson B. smelting
Ans: C C. none
D. calcinations
1450. Which of the following is responsible for Ans: A
permanent hardness of water?
A. Magnesium bicarbonate 1457. Which of the most reactive metal?
B. Sodium chloride A. Sodium
C. Calcium sulphate B. Iron
D. Calcium bicarbonate C. Potassium
Ans: C D. Calcium
Ans: C
1451. Which electro magnetic radiation is
emitted by radioactive substance- 1458. Oxygen and ozone are -
A. Micro waves A. allotropes
B. x – ray B. isomers
C. gama – rays C. isobars
D. Radio waves D. isotopes
Ans: C Ans: A

1452. Bar is a unit of 1459. Deficiency of which one of the following

A. frequency cause xerophthalmia-
B. force A. Vitamin C
C. pressure B. Vitamin A
D. energy C. Vitamin B3
Ans: C D. Vitamin B12
Ans: B
1453. The ore of Aluminium is
A. Chalco pyrites 1460. Cod liver is an example of -
B. Hematite A. Oil in water emulsion
C. Bauxite B. Oil emulsion
D. Fluorspar C. Water in oil emulsion
Ans: C D. Water in water emulsion
Ans: C
1454. Vitamin C is -
A. citric acid 1461. It is reported that there is an ongoing
B. ascorbic acid decrease in the pH value of ocean water because
C. nicotinic acid of global warming. It happens due to:
D. tartaric acid A. lesser uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by
Ans: B ocean water.
B. larger uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by
1455. In electro - refining, the pure metal is ocean water
deposited on- C. larger uptake of CO2 be ocean water
A. Cathode D. lesser uptake of CO2 by ocean water
B. Electrolyte Ans: C
C. Vessel

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1462. Main pollutan present in automobile B. Alluvial
exhaust is- C. Black
A. CO2 D. Sandy
B. NO Ans: D
C. hydrocarbons
D. CO 1469. Chestnut belongs to
Ans: D A. temperate forests
B. coniferous forests
1463. The period of one revolution of sun C. tropical forests
around the centre of galaxy is called : D. Savanna forests
A. Light year Ans: B
B. Parsec
C. Cosmic year 1470. Singhbhum is famous for :
D. Astronomical year A. iron
Ans: C B. both ( b ) and ( c )
C. copper
1464. Longest mountain range in the world is : D. coal
A. Karakoram Ans: B
B. Himalayas
C. Andes 1471. The Panama Canal links:
D. Ural mountains A. Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
Ans: C B. Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
1465. The Trade winds are caused by: D. Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
A. revolution of the earth Ans: D
B. inflowing movement of air along the earth's
surface towards the equator 1472. Match the following:
C. none of these
D. rotation of the earth
Ans: B "

1466. Which of the following is a cash crop ?

A. 2 4 1 3
A. Wheat
B. 4 2 3 1
B. Rubber
C. 3 1 4 2
C. Millets
D. 1 3 2 4
D. Rice
Ans: A
Ans: B

1473. Which of the following is an inland

1467. Match the following :Urban CentreA.
drainage area ?
Ahmedabad 1. HandloomB. Gwalior 2. Woollen
A. Sambhar area
TextilesC. Bangalore 3. Cotton TextilesD.
B. Mansarovar lake
Coimbatore 4. Silk TextilesA B C D
C. Chilka region
A. 3 1 4 2
D. Rann of Kutch
B. 4 1 3 2
Ans: D
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 2 3 1
1474. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to :
Ans: A
A. supply drinking water to Kolkata
B. link North and South Bengal
1468. Which of the following soils is very hard
C. divert water to Bangladesh
to Cultivate ?
D. save Kolkata port
A. Red

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Ans: D A. Commercial farming
B. Extensive farming
1475. Which one of the following countries is C. Intensive farming
not in South America? D. Plantation farming
A. Perth Ans: C
B. Adelaide
C. San Francisco 1482. Which of the following is called 'Herring
D. Cape Town Pond'?
Ans: C A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Dead Sea
1476. The biggest producer of Uranium in the C. Black Sea
world is : D. Pacific Ocean
A. India Ans: A
B. U.S. A.
C. Zaire 1483. Of the total volume of the earth, which
D. France layer forms the major port?
Ans: B A. Mantle
B. Sima
1477. The intensity of earthquakes is measured C. Core
on: D. Sial
A. Beaufort scale Ans: C
B. Secant scale
C. Richter scale 1484. Lakshdweep Islands are the product of :
D. Mercalli scale A. wave action
Ans: C B. sea-floor expansion
C. reef formatio
1478. The river Cauvery flows from : D. Volcanic activity
A. Karnataka to Maharashtra Ans: C
B. Kerala to Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu 1485. Which amidst the following States does
D. Karnataka to Tamil Nadu not cultivate wheat?
Ans: D A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
1479. Palghat joins which of the following C. Maharashtra
states? D. West Bengal
A. Maharashtra and Gujarat Ans: A
B. Sikkim and West Bengal
C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu 1486. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in :
D. Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim A. Mexico
Ans: C B. Egypt
C. India
1480. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass D. U.K
through : Ans: C
A. Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh 1487. Which of the following features is not
C. Rajasthan formed by running water?
D. West Bengal A. Valleys
Ans: A B. Gorges
C. Tunnels
1481. What type of farming is practised in the D. Canyons
densely populated regions of the world? Ans: C

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1488. Which state is in the easternmost part of Ans: C
India?
A. Manipur 1495. Comets revolve around:
B. Arunachal Pradesh A. sun
C. Assam B. no single heavenly body
D. Nagaland C. venus
Ans: B D. earth
Ans: A
1489. Which planet is known as the Earth's
Twin ? 1496. Match the following :A. Largest Planet 1.
A. Uranus Pluto
B. Neptune B. Brightest Planet 2. Jupiter
C. Venus C. Densest Planet 3. Earth
D. Mars D. Smallest Planet 4. Venus
Ans: C ABCD

1490. Maoris are the inhabitants of A. 2 4 3 1

A. Nigeria B. 3 4 2 1
B. New Zealand C. 2 3 4 1
C. Egypt D. 3 4 1 2
D. Brazil Ans: A
Ans: B
1497. Lakshadweep is a group of how many
1491. Which of the following is the brightest islands ?
planet? A. 32
A. Venus B. 25
B. Mars C. 35
C. Mercury D. 22
D. Jupiter Ans: B
Ans: A
1498. The mountain pass Nathula is located in :
1492. The capital of Lakshadweep is: A. Jammu and Kashmir
A. Aizawl B. Sikkim
B. Kavaratti C. Himachal Pradesh
C. Port Blair D. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Silvassa Ans: B
Ans: B
1499. Match the following:
1493. Strait of Florida runs in between A. Corbett National Park 1. Madhya Pradesh
A. Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico B. Hazaribagh National Park 2. Uttaranchal
B. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea C. Kanha National Park 3. Maharashtra
C. Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean D. Shivpuri National Park 4. Bihar
D. Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea Codes:
Ans: A ABCD

1494. The largest southernmost single island in A. 1 2 2 4

India is : B. 2 4 1 1
A. Minicoy Island C. 3 2 3 4
B. Car Nicobar Island D. 1 2 3 4
C. Great Nicobar Island Ans: B
D. Rameswaram Island

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1500. Which of the following pairs is correctly B. Tripura
matched ? C. Sikkim
A. China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet D. Nagaland
B. West-European region- Com and Wheat Ans: A
C. Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato
D. Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses 1507. The main India-Tibet route connecting
Ans: D Kalimpong with Lhasa passes through the:
A. Jelep La
1501. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass B. Thaga La
through : C. Zojila
A. Yemen D. Shipki La
B. Egypt Ans: A
C. Mexico
D. Oman 1508. Which of the following crops is grown in
Ans: A India mainly by dry farming ?
A. Tobacco
1502. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind B. Maize
rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called C. Groundnut
: D. Millet
A. convectional Ans: D
B. anti-cyclonic
C. cylonic 1509. Which one of the following planets takes
D. orographic the same number of days for rotation and
Ans: D revolution ?
A. Mercury
1503. The second largest basin in Peninsular B. Mars
India is : C. Venus
A. Godavari Basin D. Jupiter
B. Cauvery Basin Ans: C
C. Krishna Basin
D. Narmada Basin 1510. The Solar Corona mainly consists of :
Ans: C A. cosmic rays
B. ice
1504. Which one of the following types of C. molten lava
vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest ? D. gases
A. Tropical Dry-evergreen forests Ans: C
B. Tropical Moist- deciduous forests
C. Tropical Dry-deciduous forests 1511. World's leading producer of fertilizers is:
D. Tropical Semi-evergreen forests A. India
Ans: B B. U.S.A.
C. U.K.
1505. The important feature of shifting D. Russia
cultivation is : Ans: B
A. cultivation of Leguminous crops
B. rotating of crops 1512. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga
C. cultivation by transplantation at Allahabad?
D. change of cultivation site A. Yamuna
Ans: D B. Gandak
C. Kosi
1506. Which state has smallest land area ? D. Ghaghra
A. Goa Ans: A

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1513. India lies in the hemisphere: 1520. Riparian forest is found :
A. Northern and eastern A. the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
B. Northern and western B. none of these
C. Southern and eastern C. along the banks of rivers and other wetland
D. Northern and southern D. on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western
Ans: A Ghats
Ans: C
1514. Asia accounts for nearly percent of world
population. 1521. Which one of the following pairs is
A. 55 correctly matched?
B. 70 A. Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan
C. 40 B. Macmohan Line : India and Nepal
D. 45 C. Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan
Ans: A D. Durand Line : India and Myanmar
Ans: A
1515. The most important item of export among
marine products from India is : 1522. Which one of the following states is a
A. lobsters leading producer of woollen textiles ?
B. crabs A. Himachal Pradesh
C. shrimp B. Jammu and Kashmir
D. none of these C. Punjab
Ans: C D. Rajasthan
Ans: C
1516. The smallest Union Territory is:
A. Pondicherry 1523. The Sea breeze blows during :
B. Lakshadweep A. day from land to sea
C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. night from sea to land
D. Chandigarh C. day from sea to land
Ans: B D. night from land to sea
Ans: C
1517. Monsoon effect is also experienced in :
A. West Africa 1524. Sunderbans is the name of :
B. East Africa A. tidal forest
C. Nile Basin B. tropical forest
D. South Africa C. deciduous forest
Ans: C D. semi evergreen forest
Ans: A
1518. Rocks which are formed by the
solidification of lava on the earth's surface are: 1525. The movement inside the Earth's crust is
A. Granites studied by:
B. Sandstone A. Geodesy
C. Basalts B. Seismology
D. Limestone C. Geology
Ans: C D. Plate Tectonics
Ans: B
1519. Zebras inhabit.
A. coniferous forest regions 1526. Which of the following is the largest river
B. savanna lands in the world?
C. downs A. Nile
D. equatorial regions B. Gorges
Ans: B C. Amazon

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D. Congo C. North Atlantic Ocean
Ans: C D. South Pacific Ocean
Ans: B
1527. The cold and dense air blowing down the
mountain slope during the night is known as : 1533. Match the following:
A. harmattan National Highway Cities
B. anabatic wind A. NH 1 1. Delhi-Kolkata
C. khamsin B. NH 2 2. Mumbai-Agra
D. katabatic wind C. NH 3 3. Chennai-Thane
Ans: D D. NH 4 4. Delhi-Amritsar
Codes:
1528. Match the following: ABCD
National Parks - Location
A. Dudhwa National Park 1. Kullu A. 4 1 2 3
B. Dachigam National Park 2. Lakhimpur Kheri B. 4 2 1 3
C. Great Himalayan Park 3. Chamoli C. 3 2 1 4
D. Nandadevi National Park 4. Srinagar D. 3 1 2 4
ABCD Ans: A

A. 2 4 1 3 1534. The speed of rotation of the earth is the

B. 4 3 2 1 highest :
C. 2 1 4 3 A. along the Tropic of Cancer
D. 2 3 4 1 B. along the Arctic Circle
Ans: A C. at the North Pole
D. along the Equator
1529. The Mediterranean lands are often called Ans: D
the World's :
A. orchard lands 1535. The worlds largest lake is :
B. grazing lands A. Black Sea
C. paddy lands B. Lake Superior
D. forest lands C. Caspian Sea
Ans: A D. Lake Victoria
Ans: C
1530. Port Blair is situated in :
A. Middle Andaman 1536. Match the following:
B. South Andaman A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus
C. Little Andaman B. Black soil 2. on the periphery of plateaus
D. North Andaman C. Red soil 3. river basins and coastal plains
Ans: B D. Laterite soil 4. deccan lava tract
Codes:
1531. Synclines and anticlines are the terms ABCD
associated with: A. 3 4 2 1
A. earthquakes B. 1 3 4 2
B. volcanoes C. 3 4 1 2
C. faulting D. 2 1 3 4
D. folding Ans: A
Ans: D
1537. Which one of the following regions
1532. Hawaiian islands are located in experiences three cropping season for rice in
A. South Atlantic Ocean India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
B. North Pacific Ocean A. Coastal Kerala

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B. Krishna-Godavari delta Ans: D
C. Brahmaputra valley
D. Littoral Tamil Nadu 1543. Which State has the largest number of
Ans: C sugar mills ?
A. Punjab
1538. The oldest mountains in India according B. Tamil Nadu
to geographical history are: C. Uttar Pradesh
A. Aravallis D. Haryana
B. Vindhyas Ans: C
C. Nilgiris
D. Satpuras 1544. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart
Ans: A of industrial India because it is :
A. rich in minerals and power fuels
1539. What are Igloos'? B. near to major iron and steel centres
A. Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific C. a big link of roads and railways
Ocean D. very fertile for industrial crops
B. A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks Ans: A
of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
C. A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal 1545. Twelve constellations referred to as
inhabitants of Australia zodiac are :
D. land of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen A. none of these
Ans: B B. signs of Roman gods
C. a group of stars
1540. Which of the following towns is not on the D. imaginary region that encompass the path of
'Golden Quadrilateral' being created for the the planets
roads infrastructure of the country? Ans: C
A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai 1546. What can be the maximum duration of
C. Bhubhaneshwar totality for a solar eclipse ?
D. Vishakhapatnam A. There is no maximum duration
Ans: A B. 7 minutes 40 seconds
C. 1 hour 40 seconds
1541. Match the following : D. 12.5 minutes
Rivers Origin Ans: B
A. Indus 1. Uttaranchal
B. Ganga 2. Tibet 1547. Which State has the largest coastline in
C. Godavari 3. Madhya Pradesh India ?
D. Narmada 4. Maharashtra A. Karnataka
5. Karnataka B. Gujarat
Codes:A B C D C. Tamil Nadu
A. 3 4 1 2 D. Andhra Pradesh
B. 1 2 3 4 Ans: B
C. 4 3 2 1
D. 2 1 4 3 1548. Which of the following latitudes passes
Ans: D through India?
A. Tropic of Cancer
1542. The speed of rotation of the earth is: B. Arctic Circle
A. 39.5 km/sec C. Tropic of Capricorn
B. 31 km/sec D. Equator
C. 25 km/sec Ans: A
D. 9.72 km/sec

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1549. Latitude and Longitude both : D. Madhya Pradesh
A. run parallel to the equator Ans: D
B. run perpendicular to each other
C. run parallel to each other 1556. The world's highest waterfall is in :
D. pass through poles A. Zambia
Ans: B B. Venezuela
C. Brazil
1550. Which is the home of 'Alphonso' mango ? D. U. S. A.
A. Ratnagiri Ans: B
B. Malda
C. Vijayawada 1557. The exact time taken by the earth for
D. Banaras single rotation on its own axis is :
Ans: A A. 24 hrs 35 sec
B. 23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
1551. The highest lake above the sea level in C. 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
the World is : D. 24 hrs
A. lake Toba Ans: C
B. lake Avernus
C. lake Tanzania 1558. Super Nova is :
D. lake Titicaca A. a comet
Ans: D B. a dying star
C. an asteroid
1552. Which one of the following regions has D. a black hole
Mediterranean type of climate? Ans: B
A. Cape Town region of South Africa
B. Southern Algeria 1559. Which one of the following mountains is
C. Great Plains of North America not the part of Eastern Ghats?
D. North-Eastern Australia A. Nallamaia hills
Ans: C B. Javadi hills
C. Sheravoy hills
1553. Which of the following is not a tributary D. Elamalai hills
of the Ganga ? Ans: D
A. Son
B. Yamuna 1560. The Milky way extends through a distance
C. Sutlej of :
D. Gomti A. 105 light years
Ans: C B. 1 light year
C. 8 light years
1554. Durand line is the border common to D. 1010 light years
which two countries? Ans: A
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. China and Afghanistan 1561. Match the following:
C. India and Tibet A. Blue Revolution 1. Dairy development
D. India and China B. Green Revolution 2. Fisheries development
Ans: A C. White Revolution 3. Food production
D. Yellow Revolution 4. Silk production
1555. The largest population of Scheduled Codes:
Tribes is in : ABCD
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim A. 4 3 1 2
C. Himachal Pradesh B. 1 3 2 4

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C. 2 3 1 4 Each 15° longitude represents:
D. 3 2 1 4 A. Half an hour
Ans: C B. Forty five minutes
C. one hour
1562. The southernmost point of India is located D. One hours fifteen minutes
in : Ans: C
A. Great Nicobar
B. Little Andaman 1569. A blackhole is a :
C. Kerala A. 6star with very low surf act temperature
D. Tamil Nadu B. contracted star with intense gravitational pull
Ans: A C. pulsating star
D. star with no atmosphere
1563. The Australian state which is an island is: Ans: B
A. Tasmania
B. Queensland 1570. The driest place in India is :
C. Java A. Leh
D. New Guine B. Bikaner
Ans: A C. Jaisaimer
D. Barmer
1564. Lunar Sea refers to : Ans: A
A. a small sea on the moon
B. a sea on earth which experiences high tides 1571. The oldest inhabitants of India are
due to gravitational attraction of the moon considered to be :
C. a dark plain on the moon A. Negritoes
D. a light water body illuminated by the moon- B. Mongoloids
light C. Mediterraneans
Ans: C D. Indo-Aryans
Ans: A
1565. Which of the following planets is known
as 'Morning Star'? 1572. The amount of Albedo in the atmosphere
A. Venus is about :
B. Mars A. 15%
C. Mercury B. 37%
D. Jupiter C. 50%
Ans: A D. 42%
Ans: B
1566. Which is the world's largest desert ?
A. Thar 1573. Coral reefs are formed by:
B. Sahara A. Volcanic rocks
C. Takala Makan B. Marine sediments
D. Gobi C. chlorine materiel precipitated from sea water
Ans: B D. tiny colonial marine animals which construct
limestone skeleton material
1567. 'Sal' is a very important tree of: Ans: D
A. Tropical dry deciduous forest
B. Tropical rain forest 1574. Which one of the following east flowing
C. Alpine forest rivers of India forms rift valley due to down
D. Thorn forest warping ?
Ans: A A. Yamuna
B. Mahanadi
1568. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. C. Son

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D. Damodar
Ans: D "

1575. The soil material is mainly derived from:

A. biological action A. 1 2 3 1
B. sedimentary rocks B. 3 2 1 2
C. igneous rocks C. 1 2 3 2
D. metamorphic rocks D. 2 1 3 1
Ans: B Ans: A

1576. Which of the following is not a 1582. The Tropic of Cancer passes through :
sedimentary rock? A. India and Saudi Arabia
A. Marble B. Iran and Iraq
B. Sandstone C. Iran and Pakistan
C. Shale D. India and Iran
D. limestone Ans: A
Ans: A
1583. The Sivasamudram Falls is on :
1577. The earth is at the largest distance from A. River Indravati
the sun (Apehelion) on : B. River Cauvery
A. September 23rd C. None of these
B. June 21st D. River Subernarekha
C. July 4th Ans: B
D. January 3rd
Ans: C 1584. Match the following:

1578. Which one of the following is the first

company-managed major port in India? "
A. Tuticorin
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Ennore A. 1 3 2 4
D. Cochin B. 4 1 2 3
Ans: C C. 3 1 2 4
D. 3 1 4 2
1579. Which river crosses the Equator twice? Ans: C
A. Nile
B. Congo 1585. The highest Himalayan peak in India is:
C. Amazon A. Kanchenjunga
D. Orinoco B. Nandadevi
Ans: B C. K-2
D. Nanga Parbat
1580. The layer of the atmosphere which Ans: A
provides ideal conditions for flying of jet
aeroplanes is: 1586. Teesta forms a part of which major river
A. exosphere system ?
B. Ionosphere A. Ganga
C. stratosphere B. Cauvery
D. troposphere C. Krishna
Ans: C D. Brahmaputra
Ans: D
1581. Match the following

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1587. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature D. 1000 km
of : Ans: C
A. frontal precipitation
B. natural precipitation 1593. The largest coal reserves of India are
C. convectional precipitation found in :
D. orographic precipitation A. Jharkhand
Ans: D B. Chhattisgarh
C. Orissa
1588. Match the following D. Madhya Pradesh
Mountain passes in Himalayas States Ans: A
A. Changla 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Shipkila 2. Himachal Pradesh 1594. Which one of the following countries has
C. Zozila 3. Jammu and Kashmir the longest international boundary with India ?
D. Bomdila 4. Uttrakhandh A. Bhutan
ABCD B. China
C. Bangladesh
A. 3 1 4 2 D. Pakistan
B. 2 3 4 1 Ans: B
C. 3 2 3 1
D. 3 2 4 1 1595. The hot desert of the world are generally
Ans: C found near :
A. the horse latitude
1589. Match the following:Rivers TownsA. B. the doldrums
Amazon 1. NiameyB. Nile 2. KinshasaC. Niger 3. C. the Tundra
ManausD. Congo 4. Rio de Janeiro5. D. the equator
KhartoumCodes:A B C D Ans: A
A. 4 5 1 3
B. 4 2 3 5 1596. Match the following :
C. 3 5 1 2 A. Lithosphere l. The relatively light rocks
D. 3 1 5 2 thatform the continental crust
Ans: C B. Aesthe nosphere 2. The relatively dense
rocksthat form the oceanic crust
1590. 'Dykes' are especially constructed in : C. Sima 3. Part of earth's upper mantle
A. United Kingdom D. Sial 4. The outer portion of the earth
B. France includingthe crust
C. Norway ABCD
D. Holland
Ans: C A. 3 4 1 2
B. 4 3 2 1
1591. The removal of rock, layer by layer due to C. 3 2 1 4
weathering is called: D. 2 3 4 1
A. deflation Ans: B
B. exfoliation
C. block disintegration 1597. 'A star which appears blue' is :
D. granular disintegration A. hotter than the sun
Ans: B B. as hot as the sun
C. cooler than the sun
1592. Geostationary orbit is at a height of : D. cooler than the moon
A. 6 km Ans: A
B. 3600 km
C. 36,000 km 1598. In which month are the kharif crops

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sown? C. Nowhere
A. April D. Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B. September Ans: D
C. June
D. Novermber 1605. Which of the following soils is best suited
Ans: C for cotton ?
A. Alluvial
1599. Which of the following pairs is not B. Red
correctly matched ? C. Regur
A. 0° E or 0º W longitude-Equator D. Clayey
B. 180º E of 180º W longitude- international Ans: C
Date line
C. 23º 20 N longitude-Tropic of Cancer 1606. The earth is at the least distance from the
D. 66° 33 N latitude-Arctic Circle sun (Perihelion) on:
Ans: A A. July 4th
B. December 22nd
1600. The role of spines in the desert plants is : C. January 3rd
A. none of the above D. June 21st
B. to provide more surface for photosynthesis Ans: C
C. to protect themselves from the herbivores.
D. to save the moisture from evaporation. 1607. Which one of the following is most prone
Ans: D to earthquakes?
A. Plateaus
1601. Which planet looks reddish in the night B. Coastal plains
sky ? C. Young folded mountains
A. Mars D. Old shields
B. Saturn Ans: C
C. Mercury
D. Jupiter 1608. The 'Chilka between the deltas of:
Ans: A A. Krishna and Cauvery
B. Godavari and Krishna
1602. India is divided into how many pin code C. Ganga and Mahanadi
zones? D. Mahanadi and Godavari
A. Ten Ans: D
B. Seven
C. Six 1609. In which state is Jog Falls located ?
D. Eight A. Kerala
Ans: D B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
1603. The rains along the western coast of India D. Maharashtra
are : Ans: C
A. cyclonic
B. monsoonal 1610. The largest exporter of cotton textile in
C. orographic the world is :
D. convectional A. U. S. A
Ans: C B. China
C. Japan
1604. Where is pearl fishing well developed in D. India
India ? Ans: D
A. Off the Bengal coast
B. Off Kerala coast 1611. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an

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example of: C. Vishakhapatnam
A. hydration D. Kandla
B. attrition Ans: C
C. erosion
D. corrosion 1618. Smog is likely to occur :
Ans: D A. near the industrial areas
B. on calm, clear and cool nights
1612. In the Southern hemisphere the C. around valleys
Westerlies blow from : D. near lakes
A. north east Ans: A
B. north west
C. north 1619. The Eastern Coast of India is known as :
D. south east A. Cyclonic Coast
Ans: B B. Coromandal Coast
C. Bengal Coast
1613. The western disturbances which cause D. Eastern Plateau
rain in north west India originate in : Ans: B
A. Caspian Sea
B. Black Sea 1620. Which one of the following pairs is
C. Mediterranean Sea correctly matched ?
D. Ural Sea A. Mediterranean Region : Llanos
Ans: C B. Savanna Region : Steppes
C. Monsoon Region: Campos
1614. Dew point is : D. Pampas Region : Prairies
A. Incoming solar radiation Ans: D
B. a low pressure system in lower atmosphere
C. a temperature at which a given sample of air 1621. The country having the largest area under
becomes saturated tea cultivation is :
D. amount of actual water vapour present per A. Brazil
unit volume of air B. India
Ans: C C. Bangladesh
D. Russia
1615. The climate of India is : Ans: B
A. sub-tropical climate
B. savanna type of climate 1622. Match the following
C. tropical climate
D. subtropical monsoon "
Ans: D

1616. Which is the largest fresh water lake in A. 1 2 4 3

the world? B. 2 1 4 3
A. Lake Baikal C. 2 1 3 4
B. Lake Superior D. 1 2 3 4
C. Lake Michigan Ans: A
D. Lake Tanganyika
Ans: B 1623. Murrah is a breed of:
A. sheep
1617. Which of the following is the deepest B. goat
landlocked protected port? C. pig
A. Haldia D. buffalo
B. Tuticorin Ans: D

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1624. Tehri Dam is being constructed in A. Florida strait
Uttaranchal Pradesh on the river: B. Malacca strait
A. Alaknanda C. Gibraltar strait
B. Bhagirathi D. Bering strait
C. Bhilangana Ans: D
D. Ramganga
Ans: B 1631. Which of the following industries uses
mica ?
1625. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold A. Electrical industry
ranges of which the oldest range is: B. Textile industry
A. the Great Himalayan Range C. Glass and Pottery industry
B. the Siwalik Range D. Steel industry
C. the Dhaula Dhar Range Ans: A
D. the Lesser Himalayas
Ans: A 1632. The longest circle which can be drawn on
the earth's surface passes through :
1626. Mosses and Lichens are characteristic A. Equator
vegetation of: B. Tropic of Capricorn
A. tundra region C. Tropic of Cancer
B. hot desert region D. Arctic Circle
C. mediterranean region Ans: A
D. temperate region
Ans: A 1633. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found
in:
1627. Which of the following is a warm ocean A. Assam forests
current? B. Sunderbans
A. None of these C. Cauvery delta
B. Labrador D. the Rann of Kachch
C. Peruvian Ans: D
D. Kuroshio
Ans: D 1634. Which one of the following crops has the
longest duration between its sowing and
1628. Which one of the following is the juction harvesting ?
point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? A. Wheat
A. Javadi Hills B. Mustard
B. Shevaroy Hills C. Paddy
C. Nilgiri Hills D. Sugarcane
D. Anaimalai Hills Ans: D
Ans: C
1635. The largest reserves of fresh water a the
1629. Spring tides occur when : Earth's surface is in
A. the moon is farthest from the earth A. Africa
B. the moon is nearest to the earth B. North America
C. the moon, the sun and the earth are in the C. South America
same line D. Russia
D. the moon, the sun and the earth are at right Ans: B
angles with the earth at the apex
Ans: C 1636. Niagara Falls are in :
A. U.K.
1630. The International Date Line passes B. South Africa
through C. Australia

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D. U.S.A. Ans: C
Ans: D
1643. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the
1637. Which one of the following states receives river which has its source is/are :
the highest rainfall during winter months ? A. Sutlej
A. Tamil Nadu B. Brahmaputra
B. Meghalaya C. All of these
C. Kerala D. Indus
D. Punjab Ans: C
Ans: A
1644. Crop rotation refers to:
1638. Which one of the following ecosystems A. growing same crop in alternate years
covers the largest area of the earth's surface ? B. method of farming without irrigation in an
A. Desert Ecosystem area of limited rainfall
B. Marine Ecosystem C. growing different crops in succession
C. Grassland Ecosystem D. farming done on the same land by different
D. Mountain Ecosystem people turnwise
Ans: B Ans: C

1639. The Strait which separates Africa from 1645. Petroleum is generally found in:
Europe is : A. alluvial deposits of the river valleys
A. Palk Strait B. old fold mountains
B. Bering Strait C. igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C. Hook Strait D. folded marine sedimentary rocks
D. Strait of Gibraltar Ans: D
Ans: D
1646. Which one of the following places ranks
1640. Match the following: second among the coldest places in the world?
A. Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
" B. Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
C. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
D. Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
A. 1 2 3 4 Ans: D
B. 3 4 1 2
C. 4 3 2 1 1647. Match the following:
D. 2 1 4 3 Tribes Area
Ans: C A. Angamis 1. Meghalaya
B. Todas 2. Tamil Nadu
1641. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth C. Moplahs 3. Kerala
there was no : D. Birhors 4. Nagaland
A. carbon dioxide E. Khasis 5. Madhya Pradesh
B. oxygen Codes:A B C D E
C. nitrogen A. 2 5 4 3 1
D. ammonia B. 4 3 5 1 2
Ans: B C. 4 2 3 5 1
D. 5 4 3 2 1
1642. Which is the largest Gulf in the World? Ans: C
A. The Strait of Hormuz
B. The Persian Gulf 1648. Most of India's rainfall is :
C. The Gulf of Mexico A. orographic
D. The Gulf of Cambay B. cyclonic

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C. elusive 1654. The International Date Line is located in
D. convectional the :
Ans: B A. Arctic ocean
B. Indian ocean
1649. Which of the following is/are correct in C. Pacific ocean
matching the layer ofatmosphere and its D. Atlantic ocean
characteristic? Ans: C
I. Troposphere : weather phenomena
II. Stratosphere : ozone layer 1655. Among the Union Territories which has
III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's the highest literacy rate ?
surface A. Pondicherry
IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae B. Delhi
C. Lakshadweep
A. II and III D. Daman and Diu
B. I, II, III and IV Ans: C
C. I, II, and IV
D. I, II and III 1656. Which one of the following dements is
Ans: D most abundant in the earth's crust ?
A. Sulphur
1650. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by B. Carbon
which of the cultivating methods? C. Oxygen
A. Terracing D. Silicon
B. Strip cropping Ans: C
C. Contour ploughing
D. Crop rotation 1657. 'Cloud burst' means :
Ans: C A. abnormally heavy downpour of rain
associated with a thunderstorm
1651. The instrument used for finding out wind- B. presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the
direction is: sky
A. wind vane C. formation of artificial rain
B. anemometer D. sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
C. hygrometer Ans: A
D. wind gauze
Ans: A 1658. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is
due to :
1652. By which name does the Brahmaputra A. Rotation of earth
enter into India? B. Uneven heating of earth
A. Tsangpo C. Revolution of earth
B. Dhansiri D. Gravitational pull of the earth
C. Dihang Ans: D
D. Manas
Ans: C 1659. Which one of the following activities
occupies the largest area of the world ?
1653. The clouds extending from one side of A. Commercial plantation
horizon to other as a dark grey sheet having B. Subsistence agriculture
uniform base are called: C. Commercial grain farming
A. Stratus clouds D. Pastoral herding
B. Cumulus clouds Ans: A
C. Cirrus clouds
D. Nimbus clouds 1660. Which of the following is not a rabi crop ?
Ans: A A. Grain

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B. Maize Ionosphere
C. Wheat D. Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause,
D. Mustard Troposphere
Ans: B Ans: C

1661. Which one of the following factors is not a 1667. By what name is the Ganga known in
determining fact of the climate ? Bangladesh ?
A. Longitude A. Rupnarayan
B. Land and Sea contrasts B. Padma
C. Latitude C. Nubra
D. Relief features D. Bhagirathi
Ans: C Ans: B

1662. Lunar eclipse occurs on : 1668. Which of the following pairings is

A. Full moon incorrect?
B. Half moon A. Pisciculture-Fish rearing
C. Quarter moon B. Apiculture-Bee keeping
D. New moon C. Sylviculture-Silkworm rearing
Ans: A D. Horticulture-Fruit growing
Ans: C
1663. What is the country through which both
Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass ? 1669. Stars which appear single to the naked
A. Uruguay eye but are double stars when observed by a
B. Brazil telescope, are known as :
C. Colombia A. novae and supernovae
D. Ecuador B. binaries
Ans: B C. cosmic stars
D. quasars
1664. Which of the following soil is most suited Ans: B
for tea plantation?
A. regur 1670. The greatest known ocean depth (which
B. alluvial lies In the PacificOcean) is :
C. acidic A. 10,589 m
D. alkaline B. 11,033 m
Ans: C C. 9,653 m
D. 8,890 m
1665. The temperature of the Sun s outer Ans: B
surface is :
A. 0ºC 1671. The total surface area of earth is :
B. 6000º C A. 810 million sq km
C. 60,00,000° C B. 510 million sq km
D. 60° C C. 610 million sq km
Ans: B D. 710 million sq km
Ans: B
1666. Which of the following sequences of
atmospheric layers is correct from below? 1672. The Naga hills form the watershed
A. Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, between India and :
Stratosphere A. Bangladesh
B. Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, B. Myanmar
Tropopause C. Bhutan
C. Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, D. China

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Ans: B pressure obtained inthe regions adjoining the
equator to a distance of :
1673. Match the following : A. None Of these
A. Jharia 1. Iron Ore B. 5 degree latitude towards the south only
B. Neyveli 2. Sulphur C. 5 degree latitude towards the north only
C. Singhbhum 3. Gold D. 15 degree latitude towards north and south
D. Hutti 4. Coal Ans: D
5. Lignite
ABCD 1679. Wine production is mainly carried out in
which of the following natural regions ?
A. 4 5 2 1 A. Mediterranean region
B. 3 4 1 2 B. Equatorial region
C. 5 1 2 3 C. Savanna
D. 4 5 1 3 D. Coniferous forests
Ans: D Ans: A

1674. Wular lake of Kashmir is a : 1680. West Bengal shares boundaries with how
A. Ox- bow lake many foreign countries?
B. Lake formed by blocking of ice A. Four
C. Lake formed by deposition of silt B. Three
D. Lake formed by terminal morainic dam C. Two
Ans: D D. One
Ans: B
1675. Match the following :
A. Ursa Major 1. Star 1681. Which of the following countries is rich in
B. Sirius 2. Constellation oil ?
C. Milky Way 3. Satellite A. Pakistan
D. Titan 4. Galaxy B. Thailand
ABCD C. Indonesia
A. 1 2 3 4 D. Singapore
B. 2 1 4 3 Ans: C
C. 1 2 4 3
D. 2 4 1 3 1682. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay
Ans: B and silt is known as:
A. loamy soil
1676. Ursa Minor is: B. clayey soil
A. the name of an island C. sandy soil
B. the name of a satellite D. desert soil
C. the name of a star Ans: A
D. a group of stars
Ans: D 1683. The highest waterfall in India is :
A. Jog
1677. Residual hill in the desert region is known B. Sivasundaram
as: C. Hogenakal
A. Inselberg D. Courtallam
B. Playa Ans: A
C. Pediment
D. Inlier 1684. How many years does Pluto take in
Ans: A revolving round the Sun?
A. 246 years
1678. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric B. 248 years

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C. 250 years Ans: C
D. 110 years
Ans: B 1690. Match the following
Planet Gases in atmosphere
1685. Deciduous trees are those : A. Venus 1. Hydrogen and helium
A. that never bear fruits B. Mars 2. Hydrogen, helium ammonia, methane
B. that grow plenty in dry places C. Saturn 3. Carbon dioxide, amonia and
C. that grow up straight methane
D. that shed their leaves during a certain season D. Jupiter 4. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Ans: D ABCD
A. 4 3 1 2
1686. Match the following: B. 2 1 4 3
National Highway no Cities ConnectedA. NH 3 1. C. 2 3 4 1
Agra-Mumbai D. 4 2 3 1
B. NH 6 2. Jabalpur-Jaipur Ans: A
C. NH 9 3. Kolkata-Hazira
D. NH 12 4. Pune-Machili patnam 1691. Which of the following is a hot wind ?
Codes: A. Buran
ABCD B. Zonda
A. 2 3 4 1 C. Mistral
B. 1 4 3 2 D. Pampero
C. 1 3 4 2 Ans: B
D. 2 4 3 1
Ans: C 1692. Which foreign country is closest to
Andaman Islands ?
1687. The ozone layer in the upper part of the A. Myanmar
atmosphere protects us from : B. Pakistan
A. cosmic rays C. Sri Lanka
B. ultrasonic waves D. Indonesia
C. ultraviolet rays Ans: A
D. infra-red rays
Ans: C 1693. The transport route connecting the
Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain
1688. Hailey's comet appears once in a period ranges at the:
of: A. Pir Panjal pass
A. 24 years B. Zoji La pass
B. 84 years C. Karakoram pass
C. 32 years D. Banihal pass
D. 76 years Ans: C
Ans: D
1694. Among the following cities, which one is
1689. Match the following : nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A. Kolkata
B. Nagpur
" C. Jodhpur
D. Delhi
Ans: A
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 1 2 3 4
1695. Which of the following peninsular rivers is
C. 4 1 2 3
westward flowing?
D. 4 2 1 3
A. Cauvery

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B. Mahanadi 1702. The Ocean currents transfer heat from
C. Tapti A. lower to higher latitudes
D. Godavari B. the surface of the sea to greater depths
Ans: C C. one sea or ocean to another
D. one coast to another
1696. The tip of South America is : Ans: A
A. Cape Horn
B. Cape Verde 1703. The highest waterfall of the world is
C. Cape Cod A. Khone Falls
D. Cape York B. Niagara Fans
Ans: A C. Salto Angel Falls
D. Boyoma Falls
1697. The State with the largest area under Ans: C
waste land is :
A. Jammu and Kashmir 1704. Match the following :
B. Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power States Stations
C. Rajasthan A. Kakrapara 1. RajasthanB. Narora 2. GujaratC.
D. Gujarat Kalpakkam 3. Tamil NaduD. Tarapur 4.
Ans: A MaharashtraE. Kota 5. Uttar PradeshA B C D E
A. 1 2 3 4 5
1698. Amongst the following Indian States B. 1 4 2 3 5
which one has the minimum total forest cover? C. 2 5 3 4 1
A. Goa D. 5 4 3 2 1
B. Sikkim Ans: C
C. Kerala
D. Haryana 1705. The youngest mountain range in the
Ans: D world is :
A. Andes
1699. The Strait which separates Asia from B. Himalayas
North America is : C. Western Ghats
A. The Bering Strait D. Aravallis
B. The Strait of Gibratlar Ans: B
C. The Strait of Malacca
D. The Palk Strait 1706. The inclination of the earth's axis to the
Ans: A orbital plane is :
A. 23½º
1700. Which of the following is a chemical B. 90º
weathering process? C. 66½º
A. Hydraulic Action D. 21½º
B. Thermal Expansion Ans: C
C. Frost Action
D. Oxidation 1707. Which one of the following barrages
Ans: D supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?
A. Harika
1701. Asteroids have their orbits between the B. Pandoh
planets : C. Narora
A. Jupiter and Saturn D. Bhakra
B. Mercury and Venus Ans: A
C. Mars and Jupiter
D. Earth and Mars 1708. Where is Pushkar lake located?
Ans: C A. Punjab

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B. Jammu and Kashmir A. tropopause
C. Uttar Pradesh B. ionosphere
D. Rajasthan C. mesosphere
Ans: D D. stratopause
Ans: A
1709. Match the following
A. Titicaca 1. Longest mountain range 1715. Which State of India has the largest
B. Caspian 2. Highest lake reserves of monazite, with a high thorium
C. Bering 3. Largest lake content ?
D. Andes 4. Strait separating two continents A. Karnataka
ABCD B. Kerala
A. 1 2 3 4 C. Maharashtra
B. 2 3 4 1 D. Gujarat
C. 3 2 4 1 Ans: B
D. 2 3 1 4
Ans: B 1716. The largest lake in Africa is :
A. Lake Tanganyika
1710. At low elevation which among the B. Lake Malawi
following clouds are to be found? C. Lake Chad
A. Cumulus D. Lake Victoria
B. Cirrus Ans: D
C. Stratus
D. Nimbus 1717. Which of the following colour types do not
Ans: D indicate fair or fine weather ?
A. Cumulonimbus
1711. The 'Grand Trunk Road connects: B. Altocumulus
A. Kolkata and Mumbai C. Cirrus
B. Delhi and Chennai D. Cumulus
C. Tirupati and Ludhiana Ans: A
D. Kolkata and Amritsar
Ans: D 1718. The World's longest river is
A. Nile
1712. The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the : B. Amazon
A. Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee C. Ganges
B. Moon and sun are at right angles with D. Mississippin-Missouri
reference to the earth Ans: A
C. Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
D. Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee 1719. Which of the following is a cold current?
Ans: C A. Gulf stream
B. Benguela
1713. The amount of actual water vapour of air C. Brazil
is known as D. Kuroshio
A. absolute humidity Ans: B
B. condensation point
C. dew point The amount of actual water vapour 1720. Which of the following is false?
of air is known as A. Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh
D. relative humidity B. Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa
Ans: A C. Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya
Pradesh
1714. The plane of contact of the troposphere D. Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra
and stratosphere is known as: Pradesh

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Ans: A A. Ganga In India
B. The Great Lakes and the rivers St. Lawrence
1721. Which of the following is a cold wind : in U.S.A.
A. Foehn C. Rhine in Germany
B. Sirocco D. Lena and Lake Baikal in Russia
C. Chinook Ans: B
D. Buran
Ans: D 1728. Which is the proper order of seismic
waves as they are received at seismograph
1722. Temperate cyclones bring along with station?
them: A. P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
A. snowfall and hail B. S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
B. mild rainfall C. L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
C. thunderstorms and torrential rainfall D. P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
D. pleasant weather Ans: A
Ans: B
1729. Siwaliks are:
1723. Which one of the following is present in A. foothills of Himalayan ranges
the largest amount in terms of percent by mass B. in Meghalaya
in the earth's crust ? C. the plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar
A. Carbon D. to the north of Himadri
B. Calcium Ans: A
C. Oxygen
D. Silicon 1730. Which country ranks top in the mining
Ans: C A. India
B. U. S. A.
1724. The climate best suited for horticulture is: C. Canada
A. Mediterranean D. South Africa
B. Monsoon Ans: D
C. Tundra
D. Equatorial 1731. Which one of the foliating natural regions
Ans: B is best known for the production of grapes ?
A. Mediterranean
1725. The instrument used for measuring B. Equatorial
relative humidity in air is: C. Monsoon
A. pantograph D. Hot deserts
B. hygrograph Ans: A
C. hydrograph
D. barograph 1732. When the wind is deflected due to the
Ans: B rotation of the Earth, it is called as :
A. geostropic wind
1726. Which one of the following states is the B. westerlies
largest producer of coffee ? C. trade winds
A. Kerala D. polar wind
B. Arunachal Pradesh Ans: A
C. Assam
D. Karnataka 1733. The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio,
Ans: D Kurile and Alaskan' are located in :
A. South Atlantic Ocean
1727. The largest and the busiest inland B. North Atlantic Ocean
waterways in the world is: C. North Pacific Ocean

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D. North Indian Ocean world Is called ' the bread basket of the world ?
Ans: C A. Savana grassland
B. Mediterranean region
1734. Which crop is generally sown to restore C. Temperate grassland
and maintain soil fertility? D. Tropical monsoonal region
A. Jowar Ans: C
B. Barley
C. Maize 1741. Match the following:
D. Pulses Place Power Project
Ans: D A. Kalpakkam 1. Thermal power project
B. Kolkata 2. Nuclear power project
1735. The earth rotates around its axis from: C. Koyna 3. Tidal power project
A. west to east D. Bhavnagar 4. Hydro power project
B. east to west Codes:
C. south to north ABCD
D. north to south
Ans: A A. 2 3 4 1
B. 2 1 4 3
1736. The country that has the greatest length C. 2 3 1 4
of the day during summer is : D. 1 3 4 2
A. Norway Ans: B
B. Mexico
C. Nigeria 1742. The port especially developed for
D. Australia exporting iron ore to Japan is :
Ans: A A. New Tuticorin
B. Haldia
1737. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is C. Vishakhapatnam
associated with: D. Paradeep
A. irrigation Ans: D
B. solar energy
C. hydroelectricity 1743. Which of the following types of soils have
D. nuclear power a marked capacity to retain water?
Ans: C A. Regur soil
B. Laterite soil
1738. Which of the following gives the correct C. Red soil
sequence of hills in the east-west direction ? D. Desert soil
A. Khasi, Garo, Naga, Mikir Ans: A
B. Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
C. Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo 1744. Which of the following rivers flows
D. Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga through a rift valley?
Ans: C A. Godavari
B. Kosi
1739. In which of the following cities of India, C. Narmada
the diurnal range of temperature is maximum ? D. Cauvery
A. Chennai Ans: C
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi 1745. The extreme of temperature between
D. Kolkata summer and winter is quite low in southern part
Ans: C of Peninsular India mainly because :
A. the adjoining oceans moderate the
1740. Which one of the following regions of the temperature

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B. strong winds flow throughout the year 1751. The Instrument used for recording
C. The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout earthquake waves is:
the year A. seismograph
D. the sky is generally cloudy B. barograph
Ans: A C. pantograph
D. hydrograph
1746. Match the following:Dam RiverA. Farakka Ans: A
1. KrishnaB. Tehri 2. RaviC. Thein 3. GangaD.
Nagarjuna 4. BhagirathiCodes:A B C D 1752. 'Hinterland' refers to :
A. 4 1 2 3 A. land region extending from a sea port
B. 2 3 1 4 B. abandoned sea port where trade was carried
C. 3 4 2 1 out initially
D. 1 2 3 4 C. natural harbour used for international trade
Ans: C D. continental shelf in the sea from which oil can
be extracted
1747. Which one among the following is a high Ans: A
cloud?
A. Cirrus 1753. 'The sunspots cause :
B. Cumulonimbus A. all of these
C. Nimbostratus B. magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
D. Stratus C. polar auroras
Ans: A D. aurora borealis and aurora australis
Ans: A
1748. Fogs formed along the sea-coast are due
to : 1754. The World's largest shipping canal is:
A. Conduction A. Panama in America
B. Radiaton B. Kiel in Germany
C. Advection C. Gota in Sweden
D. Convection D. Suez in Egypt
Ans: C Ans: D

1749. Silk textiles ore mainly produced in: 1755. Which one of the following pairs is not
A. China and India correctly matched?
B. U.S A. and U K. A. Pretoria : South Africa
C. Japan and U.S A. B. Abuja : Nigeria
D. Japan and China C. Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan
Ans: A D. Rabat: Yemen
Ans: A
1750. Match the following:
Hydel Power Located in Project 1756. What separates Daman and Diu?
A. Koyna 1. Jammu and Kashmir A. Narmada River
B. Kundah 2. Karnataka B. Gulf of Khambat
C. Salal 3. Maharashtra C. Tapti River
D. Sharavathy 4. Tamil Nadu D. Gir Hills
Codes:A B C D Ans: B
A. 2 1 4 3
B. 3 4 1 2 1757. The Kiel Canal lines the:
C. 2 4 1 3 A. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
D. 3 1 4 2 B. North Sea and Baltic Sea
Ans: B C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
D. Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

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Ans: B D. Punjab Himalayas
Ans: A
1758. The main river flowing in the state of
Jammu and Kashmir is: 1764. In which type of rocks are coal and
A. Chenab petroleum found?
B. Indus A. Granite
C. Jhelum B. Sedimentary
D. Nubra C. Igneous
Ans: C D. Metamorphic
Ans: B
1759. Match the folowing:
A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonat 1765. The last three digits of a PIN code
B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compoundC. represent:
Laterite 3. Richest soils in the worldD. Terra A. sorting district
Rosa 4. Formed in limestoneE. Alluvial soil 5. It B. mailing route
is a mixture of clay, sand and siltCodes:A B C D C. sub-zone
E D. zone
A. 3 1 2 4 5 Ans: A
B. 3 4 5 2 1
C. 1 2 3 4 5 1766. Ten Degree Channel is between:
D. 4 5 3 1 2 A. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
Ans: A B. Alaska and Russia
C. North Korea and South Korea
1760. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the D. Dover and Calais
forests known as : Ans: A
A. Dry deciduous
B. Tropical moist deciduous 1767. Which of the following soils is most
C. Tropical moist evergreen suitable for cultivation of cereals ?
D. Dry evergreen A. Laterite soils
Ans: B B. None of these
C. Red soils
1761. Which of the following has the highest D. Alluvial soils
wind velocity ? Ans: D
A. Typhoon
B. Hurricane 1768. Which of the following rivers is known as
C. Leo 'Vridha Ganga' ?
D. tropopause A. Mahanadi
Ans: D B. Godavari
C. Krishna
1762. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which D. Cauvery
river in Punjab ? Ans: B
A. Narmada
B. Son 1769. The greatest diversity of animal and plant
C. Sutlej species occurs in :
D. Rihand A. heavily polluted rivers
Ans: C B. tropical moist forests
C. temperate deciduous forests
1763. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of : D. deserts and Savannas
A. Kumaon Himalayas Ans: B
B. Nepal Himalayas
C. Assam Himalayas 1770. Most Indians belong to the group :

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A. Australoid 1777. Heat gain through insolation and heat
B. Negroid loss through terrestrialradiation are equal
C. Mongoloid approximately at which latitude?
D. Caucasoid A. 40° North and South
Ans: D B. 90° North and South
C. 66½º North and South
1771. The World's largest producer of wool is : D. 22½º North and South
A. Russia Ans: A
B. Australia
C. U.S A 1778. Doldrums are :
D. India A. high pressure areas on mountains
Ans: B B. sub-polar zone with high pressure
C. high latitudes with heavy snow
1772. In which of the following types of D. equatorial zone with low pressure
agriculture a patch of ground is cleared through Ans: D
fire and cultivated for a short time ?
A. Shifting agriculture 1779. Which one of the following is not an
B. Commercial agriculture African country?
C. Settled agriculture A. Cameroon
D. Subsistence agricultur B. Yemen
Ans: A C. Mauritania
D. Gabon
1773. The hottest planet is : (a ) Mercury Ans: B
A. Saturn
B. 2 1780. The planet having eight moons is :
C. Venus A. Mars
D. Jupiter B. Venus
C. Uranus
1774. What is the approximate equatorial D. Neptune
circumference of the earth ? Ans: D
A. 35,000 km
B. 30,000 km 1781. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind
C. 40,000 km action are called:
D. 45,000 km A. Bajada
Ans: C B. Mesa
C. Barkhans
1775. The Taiga belt lies between : D. Cirque
A. Tibet type climate and Tundra Ans: C
B. Temperate grasslands and Tundra
C. Mediterranean climate and Tundra 1782. Match the following:A. Alluvial Soil 1.
D. Monsoon climate and Tundra CottonB. Black Soil 2. RiceC. Brown Soil 3.
Ans: B TeaD. Red Soil 4. WheatCodes:A B C D
A. 4 1 3 2
1776. Which vegetation is called natural cattle B. 2 1 3 4
country? C. 3 1 2 4
A. Selva D. 2 3 1 4
B. Prairies Ans: A
C. Savanna
D. Downs 1783. The equator cuts through which of the
Ans: D following islands:
A. Java

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B. Borneo C. Ozone
C. Madagascar D. Nitrogen
D. Tasmania Ans: A
Ans: B
1790. Which one among the following has the
1784. Match the following:Tiger Reserves largest shipyard in India ?
StatesA. Bandipur 1. MaharashtraB. Balpakram A. Mumbai
2. Tamil NaduC. Melghat 3. MeghalayaD. B. Kolkata
Simplipal 4. Orissa5. KarnatakaCodes:A B C D C. Vishakhapatnam
A. 5 1 4 3 D. Kochi
B. 5 3 1 4 Ans: C
C. 2 3 4 5
D. 3 2 1 4 1791. Which of the following is the largest
Ans: B producer of copper ?
A. Malaysia
1785. The Central Marine Fisheries Research B. Ghana
Institute is located at: C. Australia
A. Calcutta D. Chile
B. Cochin Ans: D
C. Goa
D. Madras 1792. Which of the following trees is not a soft
Ans: B wood variety ?
A. Mahogany
1786. Which metal is most abundant in the B. Fir
earth s crust? C. Pine
A. Magnesium D. Spruce
B. Calcium Ans: A
C. Iron
D. Aluminium 1793. Match the following :
Ans: D Crops Geographical conditions
A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
1787. Which of the following celestial bodies B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil
bear, The Sea of Tranquility' and 'The Ocean of C. Millets 3. Warm and Moist climate with high
Storms' ? altitude
A. Venus D. Tea 4. Hot and Moist climate with rich soil
B. Sun Codes:
C. Moon ABCD
D. Mars
Ans: C A. 3 2 4 1
B. 2 4 1 3
1788. Mixed farming means : C. 3 4 1 2
A. growing different crops in succession D. 2 1 4 3
B. producing crops Ans: B
C. using mixture of manures and fertilizer
D. growing two crops at the same time 1794. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere
Ans: D causes :
A. rise in earth temperature
1789. Which of the following gases is most B. uniform earth temperature
predominant in the Sun? C. increase in Ultraviolet rays
A. Hydrogen D. fall in earth temperature
B. Helium Ans: A

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1795. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India D. Frigid Zone
through the State of : Ans: C
A. Manipur
B. Arunachal Pradesh 1801. Which one of the following is a type of
C. Nagaland planetary wind ?
D. Assam A. Westerlies
Ans: B B. Loo
C. Monsoons
1796. Which of the following are correctly D. Tornadoes
matched? Ans: A
1. Gneiss: Metamorphic
2. Granite : Igneous 1802. The thermal equator is found
3. Sandstone : Sedimentary A. north of geographical equator
B. south of geographical equator
A. 2 and 3 C. at the Tropic of Cancer
B. 1 and 2 D. at the equator
C. 1, 2 and 3 Ans: A
D. 1 only
Ans: C 1803. The Grand Banks are famous fishing
grounds in the.... region
1797. The indigenous people living in Fiji and A. North-East Atlantic
Papua New Guinea belong to : B. North-West Pacific
A. Micronesian group C. North-West Atlantic
B. Polynesian group D. South-East Pacific
C. Melanesian group Ans: C
D. Mongolian group
Ans: C 1804. The study of heavenly bodies is known as:
A. Astronautics
1798. Which of the following is the main B. Astronomy
difference between the Western and Eastern C. Astrology
Ghats ? D. Astrophysics
A. Vegetation Ans: B
B. Continuity
C. Height 1805. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of
D. Proximity to the coast Five Rivers'?
Ans: B A. U.P.
B. Haryana
1799. The hot dry local winds that blow on the C. Jammu and Kashmir
eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as : D. Punjab
A. Khamsin Ans: D
B. Foehn
C. Sirocco 1806. The northern part of the west coast is
D. Chinook known as :
Ans: B A. Konkan coast
B. Malabar coast
1800. The surface of Earth that lies between the C. None of these
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is D. Coromandal coast
called : Ans: A
A. South Temperate Zone
B. North Temperate Zone 1807. The Tropic of Cancer passes through :
C. Torrid Zone A. Gujarat

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B. Orissa C. Dachigam Sanctuary 3. Indian stag
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Ghana Sanctuary 4. Rhinoceros
D. Bihar Codes:
Ans: A ABCD

1808. Which of the following Is called the A. 3 2 1 4

'Gateway to the Pacific'? B. 3 1 2 4
A. Bering Sea C. 1 2 3 4
B. Suez Canal D. 2 4 3 1
C. Panama Canal Ans: D
D. Gulf of Alaska
Ans: C 1814. Which one of the following pairs of sea
ports and states is not correctly matched?
1809. Which one of the following is a landlocked A. Paradip : Orissa
country ? B. Kakinada : Maharashtra
A. Romania C. Quilon : Kerala
B. Bulgaria D. Kandla : Gujarat
C. Hungary Ans: B
D. Ukraine
Ans: C 1815. Match the following :
Minerals Areas
1810. The dense mass of small water drops on A. Gold 1. Khetri
smoke particles in the lower layers of the B. Coal 2. Kolar
atmosphere is : C. Copper 3. Kudremukh
A. smog D. Iron 4. Jharia
B. dew ABCD
C. fog A. 3 4 1 2
D. frost B. 4 3 2 1
Ans: A C. 1 2 3
D. 2 4 1 3
1811. Match the following :Rivers ContinentsA . Ans: D
Paraguay 1. AustraliaB. Congo 2. EuropeC.
Volga 3. South AmericaD. Ob 4. Asia5. 1816. Match the following :
AfricaCodes:A B C D City Industry
A. 3 5 2 4 A. Bangalkot 1. Paper
B. 4 5 1 2 B. Sindri 2. Chemical
C. 3 4 1 2 C. Dandeli 3. Cement
D. 4 5 2 4 D. Vadodara 4. Fertilisers
Ans: A 5. Machine tools
Codes: A B C D
1812. Which two planets of the solar system
have no satellites ? A. 3 5 2 4
A. Venus and Mars B. 3 4 1 2
B. Mercury and Venus C. 5 3 1 2
C. Venus and Neptune D. 1 4 2 5
D. Mercury and Pluto Ans: B
Ans: B
1817. River Godavari flows through :
1813. Match the following: A. Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
A. Gir Forest 1. Siberian cranes B. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
B. Kaziranga Sanctuary 2. Lions C. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra

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Pradesh A. block mountains
D. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh B. volcanic mountains
Ans: B C. folded mountains
D. residual mountains
1818. Which is the largest tiger reserve in Ans: D
India?
A. Nagarjuna 1825. Maximum difference in the spacing of
B. Manas longitudes is :
C. Corbett A. at tropics
D. Pench B. at poles
Ans: C C. at equator
D. at arctic circle
1819. The group of languages spoken by the Ans: C
largest number of people in India is :
A. Indo-Aryan 1826. The longest river of peninsular India is :
B. none of these A. Godavari
C. Dravidian B. Cauveri
D. Austro-Asiatic C. Narmada
Ans: A D. Mahanadi
Ans: A
1820. The Himalayas are formed due to:
A. folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys 1827. Fog is common around Newfoundland
B. folding of the earth's crust coast because:
C. internal pressure of two large land forms A. the rainfall is heavy
D. faulting of the earth's crust B. high tides occur, causing storms
Ans: A C. warm and cold currents meet
D. icebergs melt around the coast
1821. What do you understand by the term Ans: C
'Doab'?
A. Where the delta of river begins 1828. Zozila Pass connects:
B. Land between two tributaries of a river A. Leh and Srinagar
C. Land between two separate river systems B. Leh and Kargil
D. Where two or more rivers meet C. Nepal and Tibet
Ans: B D. Kashmir and Tibet
Ans: A
1822. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow
in the Polar regions are called : 1829. Which is the Smallest among the
A. typhoons following water bodies?
B. blizzards A. Arctic Sea
C. polar winds B. Okhotsk Sea
D. tornadoes C. Hudson Bay
Ans: B D. Japan Sea
Ans: D
1823. Hussain Sagar lake is located in :
A. Srinagar 1830. Peaty soil is found in :
B. Hyderabad A. Kerala
C. Jaipur B. Kashmir
D. Bangalore C. Assam
Ans: B D. Gujarat
Ans: A
1824. Aravalli ranges are an example of:

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1831. What percentage of insolation is received 1837. The Climate' is He average atmospheric
by the earth's surface? conditions of an area over a considerable period
A. 66% of time. For proper conclusions. Observations
B. 51% are needed for a minimum period of :
C. 87% A. 31 years
D. 47% B. 35 years
Ans: D C. 5 years
D. 10 years
1832. Which State has the largest number of Ans: A
sugar mills ?
A. Tamil Nadu 1838. Which one of the following countries
B. Uttar Pradesh celebrates Christmas festival in summer season
C. Haryana ?
D. Punjab A. Italy
Ans: A B. Mexico
C. Australia
1833. 82½° E longitude is geographically D. Canada
significant to India because: Ans: D
A. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of
India 1839. Among the following which planet takes
B. it divides India into eastern and western maximum time for one revolution around the
zones Sun?
C. it determines the Indian standard time A. Mars
D. it enables determining local time in eastern B. Venus
India C. Earth
Ans: C D. Jupiter
Ans: D
1834. What is weathering?
A. Breaking up and disintegration of rocks 1840. Soil erosion can be prevented by:
B. Removal of earth's material by wind action A. allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
C. Removal of earth's material by river action B. growing plants on a large scale to form soil
D. Hardening up of rocks due to weather cover
conditions C. making the land sloppy
Ans: A D. adding chemicals to increase cohesion.
Ans: B
1835. Mahadev Hills are located in :
A. Bihar 1841. Which of the following is a block
B. Maharashtra mountain?
C. Andhra Pradesh A. Vosges
D. Madhya Pradesh B. Alps
Ans: D C. Andes
D. Rockies
1836. Which one of the following constituents of Ans: A
the atmosphere causes greatest changes in
climate and weather ? 1842. Which one of the following is not a form
A. Ozone of precipitation ?
B. Nitrogen A. Hall
C. Water Vapour B. Snowfall
D. Oxygen C. Rainfall
Ans: C D. Fog
Ans: D

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1843. Largest sugarcane growing state is : 1850. The 38th parallel separates:
A. A.P. A. North Korea and South Korea
B. Punjab B. Asia and Europe
C. Maharashtra C. China and Tibet
D. U.P. D. East Germany and West Germany
Ans: D Ans: A

1844. Local thunderstorms 'Norwesters' are 1851. The second largest river basin in India is
prominent in: of the river :
A. Tamil Nadu A. Godavari
B. West Bengal B. Krishna
C. Punjab C. Narmada
D. Andhra Pradesh D. Brahmaputra
Ans: B Ans: A

1845. The second highest peak in the world is : 1852. A V-shaped valley is a feature produced
A. Nandadevi by:
B. K-2 (Godwin Austin) A. mature river
C. Lhotse B. all of the above
D. Kanchenjunga C. old river
Ans: B D. youthful river
Ans: D
1846. 17th Parallel separates
A. North and South Vietnam 1853. The biggest lake in India is :
B. North and South Yemen A. Chilka Lake
C. North and South Korea B. Sambhar Lake
D. North and South America C. Dal Lake
Ans: A D. Wular Lake
Ans: A
1847. World's largest producer of jute is :
A. Burma 1854. Which of the following countries is known
B. India as the 'Sugar bowl of the World'?
C. Pakistan A. India
D. Bangladesh B. Brazil
Ans: B C. U.S A
D. Cuba
1848. On the bank of which river is New York Ans: D
situated:
A. River Amazon 1855. Which one of the following rivers is not
B. River Mississippi the tributary of Ganga?
C. River Hudson A. Yamuna
D. River Colorado B. Son
Ans: C C. Gomati
D. Indravati
1849. The length of India's coastline is about : Ans: D
A. 5900 km
B. 6100 km 1856. Match the following :Crops Annual
C. 7500 km RainfallA. Rice 1. 100 to 150 cmB. Wheat 2. 50
D. 7000 km to 75 cmC. Ragi 3. 40 to 50 cmD. Bajra 4. 50 to
Ans: C 100 cmCodes:A B C D
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B. 1 2 4 3 Ans: A
C. 3 2 1 4
D. 2 1 3 4 1863. The mean radius of the earth is
Ans: B approximately
A. 12800 km
1857. Match the following :Minerals StatesA. B. 3200 km
Uranium 1. RajasthanB. Copper 2. BiharC. Zinc C. 9600 km
3. KarnatakaD. Lignite 4. Tamil NaduE. Gold 5. D. 6400 km
OrissaA B C D E Ans: D
A. 2 1 5 4 3
B. 5 1 3 1 2 1864. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly
C. 4 5 2 1 3 in:
D. 1 2 3 4 5 A. Folded and faulted region
Ans: A B. Deep sea plains
C. Plateau region
1858. The heavier silicates named Sima' or D. Coastal Region
silica + magnesium are most abundant in the : Ans: A
A. mantle
B. ocean floors 1865. Which one of the following states enjoys
C. crust ideal conditions for the development of
D. core petrochemical industries ?
Ans: C A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
1859. Which part of the tea plant is used for C. Uttar Pradesh
making tea ? D. Gujarat
A. Stem Ans: D
B. Leaves
C. Flower 1866. Numerically the largest human race in
D. Root the world is:
Ans: C A. Mangoloid
B. Negroid
1860. The leading producer of sulphur is : C. Caucasoid
A. Canada D. Austroloid
B. U.S.A. Ans: C
C. Italy
D. Spain 1867. In which of the following states,
Ans: B retreating monsoon has more effect?
A. West Bengal
1861. Forest policy of govt, aims to bring what B. Punjab
percentage of total area, under forest ? C. Tamil Nadu
A. 27% D. Orissa
B. 22% Ans: C
C. 33%
D. 25% 1868. Duncan Passage is situated between:
Ans: C A. Minicoy and Maldives
B. Minicoy and Amindiv
1862. The shape of our milky way galaxy is : C. South Andaman and Little Andaman
A. spiral D. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
B. elliptical Ans: C
C. none of the above
D. circular 1869. Which of the following river is known as

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India's River of Sorrow ? A. Tsunami
A. Hooghly B. Neap tide
B. Kosi C. Spring tide
C. Ghaghara D. Equinox
D. Damodar Ans: C
Ans: B
1875. The leading mica producer in the World
1870. What are Sun spots ? is:
A. Regions on earth without winter climate A. Russia
B. Dark patches on the surface of the sun which B. Japan
are cooler areas C. U. S. A.
C. Dark patches on the surface of the Sun D. India
resulting from a localised fall in the temperature Ans: D
to about 4000 K
D. Desert areas on the sun 1876. Which one of the following lakes in India
Ans: C has the highest water salinity?
A. Sambhar
1871. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the B. Dal
important coal fields in the world, are located in C. Wular
: D. Chilka
A. China Ans: A
B. Great Britain
C. U.S.A. 1877. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon
D. Russia reaches :
Ans: C A. Delta region of Mahanadi
B. Ladakh
1872. Match the following: C. Lahaul and Spiti
A. Bandipur Sanctuary 1. Kashmir D. Tamil Nadu
B. Dachigam Sanctuary 2. Assam Ans: A
C. Manas Sanctuary 3. Karnataka
D. Periyar Sanctuary 4. Rajasthan 1878. Loess is soil
5. Kerala A. water-deposited
Codes: B. wind deposited
ABCD C. volcanic
D. black cotton
A. 3 2 1 4 Ans: B
B. 3 1 2 5
C. 5 4 3 2 1879. The formation of laterite soil is mainly
D. 1 2 3 5 due to :
Ans: B A. leaching
B. erosion
1873. Which of the following forest types and C. weathering
trees is matched wrongly? D. deposition
A. Deciduous - Sal, Sandalwood Ans: A
B. Evergreen - Ebony, Rosewood
C. Tidal - Mango 1880. Which of the following is the leading
D. Coniferous - Deodar, Walnut producer of rice ?
Ans: C A. Cuba
B. Australia
1874. The tide at its maximum height is known C. Argentina
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Ans: D plateau in the world?
A. Colorado Plateau
1881. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of B. Pamir Plateau
A. sandstone C. Patagonia Plateau
B. alluvial soil D. Pot war Plateau
C. lava Ans: B
D. coral reef
Ans: C 1888. Which of the following is the longest river
in India ?
1882. Match the following :Minerals LocationA. A. Brahmaputra
Coal 1. GiridihB. Copper 2. JayamkondamC. B. Ganga
Manganese 3. AlwarD. Lignite 4. DharwarA B C C. Godavari
D D. Narmada
A. 1 3 4 2 Ans: B
B. 2 4 3 1
C. 2 3 4 1 1889. The largest Island in the Indian Ocean is:
D. 1 4 3 2 A. Madagascar
Ans: D B. Sumatra
C. Maldives
1883. Which of the planets is nearest to the D. Sri Lanka
earth? Ans: A
A. Mercury
B. Mars 1890. Molten rock below the surface of the
C. Venus earth is called:
D. Jupiter A. Laccolith
Ans: C B. Magma
C. Basalt
1884. Which of the following gases is most D. Lava
predominant in the Sun? Ans: B
A. it has no light of its own
B. it is much smaller than the earth 1891. A place having an average annual
C. it produces tides on the earth temperature of 27ºC and an annual rainfall of
D. it revolves round the earth over 200 cm could be :
Ans: D A. Nagpur
B. Tehran
1885. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of: C. Singapore
A. pressure with an ascent of 500 feet D. Moscow
B. wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet Ans: B
C. temperature at IT for an ascent of 330 feet
D. humidity with an ascent of 450 feet 1892. The first oil well in India was dug at:
Ans: C A. Naharkatiya
B. Moran
1886. Which one of the following pairs is C. Digboi
correctly matched ? D. Bombay High
A. Sundari: West Bengal Ans: C
B. Sandalwood : Kerala
C. Teak : Jammu and Kashmir 1893. The soil formed by the deposition of silt
D. Deodar: Madhya Pradesh brought by rivers is :
Ans: B A. alluvial soil
B. pod sols
1887. Which of the following is the highest C. black soil

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D. red soil 1900. The time required by moonlight to reach
Ans: A the earth is :
A. 2 sec
1894. The tropical grasslands of Africa are B. 2.3 sec
known as: C. 1.3 sec
A. Pampas D. 1 sec
B. Steppes Ans: C
C. Savannas
D. Downs 1901. The brightest star in the sky is:
Ans: C A. Sun
B. Sirius
1895. An upper air wind system with very high C. Proxima Centauri
velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is D. Alfa Centauri
called : Ans: A
A. an anticyclone
B. a tsunami 1902. Kanchipuram is in which of the following
C. Jet stream states ?
D. a cyclone A. Kerala
Ans: C B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
1896. Narmada river originates from D. Tamil Nadu
Amarkantak in : Ans: D
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Madhya Pradesh 1903. Which one of the following islands
C. Gujarat receives convectional rainfall?
D. Maharashtra A. Sumatra
Ans: B B. Cyprus
C. Greenland
1897. Which one of the following towns is D. Cuba
situated easternmost? Ans: A
A. Itanagar
B. Jorhat 1904. The country with the highest density is :
C. Kohima A. Singapore
D. Dibrugarh B. Bangladesh
Ans: D C. India
D. China
1898. Gondwana Hills are located in : Ans: A
A. Punjab
B. Madhya Pradesh 1905. At the summer solstice, which one of the
C. Nagaland following latitudes will have the longest night ?
D. Jammu and Kashmir A. 45º N
Ans: B B. 60º S
C. 60º N
1899. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic D. 45º S
feature of: Ans: B
A. Khasi hills
B. Chhotanagpur plateau 1906. Which one of the following seas is without
C. Kuchchh a coastline ?
D. Eastern Ghats A. Tasman sea
Ans: C B. Sargasso sea
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D. Sea of Okhotsk Ans: D
Ans: B
1913. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the
1907. The outermost layer of Sun Is called: Himalayas located in :
A. corona A. Baluchistan
B. photosphere B. Myanmar
C. convection zone C. Nepal
D. chromospheres D. Kashmir
Ans: A Ans: B

1908. The term 'Granary of the world' is related 1914. Which of the following is the largest
to type island?
A. Laurentian A. Cuba
B. Monsoon B. Sumatra
C. Mediterranean C. Madagascar
D. Temperate D. Honshu
Ans: C Ans: C

1909. Frontal rain is caused by : 1915. The Karakoram Highway connects which
A. winds from sea of the following pairs of countries?
B. cyclonic activity A. China-Pakistan
C. condensation of water evaporated from B. India-Pakistan
mountains C. India-Nepal
D. convection currents D. India-China
Ans: B Ans: A

1910. Which of the following states in India has 1916. The most important commercial forests of
the largest area under forests? India are :
A. Assam A. coniferous
B. Kerala B. tropical evergreen
C. Himachal Pradesh C. tropical deciduous
D. Madhya Pradesh D. mangrove
Ans: D Ans: C

1911. Match the following:Biosphere Reserves 1917. Match the following:

StatesA. Simplipal 1. SikkimB. Dehong Debang Date Northern Conditions in Hemisphere
2. UttaranchalC. Nokrek 3. Arunachal PradeshD. A. March 21st 1. Winter Solstice
Kanchenjunga 4. Orissa5. MeghalayaCodes:A B B. June 21st 2. Autumnal Equinox
CD C. September 21st 3. Summer Solstice
A. 4 5 2 1 D. December 22nd 4. Vernal Equinox
B. 4 3 5 1 Codes:
C. 1 3 5 4 ABCD
D. 1 5 2 4
Ans: B A. 1 3 4 2
B. 4 3 2 1
1912. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass C. 1 2 3 4
through : D. 2 3 1 4
A. Egypt Ans: B
B. India
C. Mexico 1918. Which is the best measure of economic
D. Iran growth of a country?

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A. GDP C. April, 1987
B. GNP D. April, 1991
C. None of these Ans: C
D. Net revenue
Ans: B 1925. How many nationalised banks of India are
operating abroad?
1919. Which of the following is not an affiliate A. 5
of the Reserve Bank of India ? B. 10
A. Unit Trust of India C. 8
B. Agricultural Refinance Corporation D. 2
C. The Industrial Development Bank of India Ans: C
D. Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ans: A 1926. Which of the following mints undertakes
refining of gold for licensed gold dealers and
1920. Among the following, which one is not a production of medals for defence services ?
credit rating agency operating in India? A. The Kolkata Mint
A. CRISIL B. None of these
B. ICRA C. The Mumbai Mint
C. CARE D. The Hyderabad Mint
D. Dow Jones Ans: C
Ans: D
1927. What is 'Recession'?
1921. Special Drawing Rights (SDR) facility is A. Increase in money supply without a matching
available at increase in production
A. World Bank (IBRD) B. Rise in the cost of production, especially
B. International Development Association (IDA) because of wage increase
C. International Monetary Fund (IMF) C. None of these
D. Organisation of Economic Cooperation and D. Reduction in production and employment for
Development (OECD) want of sufficient demand for goods
Ans: C Ans: D

1922. Which among the following is the oldest 1928. Which of the following are referred to as
Development Financial Institution of India? the developed economies ?
A. IDBI A. Countries advanced in technology
B. ICICI B. Countries earning huge industrial profits
C. UTI C. Countries proficient in trade and export
D. IFCI D. Countries having large per capita income
Ans: D Ans: D

1923. The National Stock Exchange functions 1929. Who is called the 'Father of Economics'?
from: A. Adam Smith
A. Kolkata B. Karl Marx
B. New Delhi C. Max Muller
C. Mumbai D. None of these
D. Nagpur Ans: A
Ans: C
1930. The Indian budget includes:
1924. The Zero Base Budgeting in India was A. budget estimates for the following year
first experimented from: B. revised estimates for the current year
A. None of these C. all of these
B. April, 2000 D. actual figures of the preceding year

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Ans: C C. Cess - a compulsory levy collected by the
government for a particular purpose from all
1931. Gross National Income is always more persons
than Net National Income because it includes: D. Proportional tax - a tax levied at the same
A. capital consumption allowance time at all levels of the base
B. direct taxes Ans: A
C. indirect taxes
D. foreign income 1937. What is Green Gold?
Ans: A A. Rice
B. Coffee
1932. From the view cf International economy, C. Gold
Third World implies: D. Tea
A. the developed countries Ans: D
B. None of these
C. the developing countries 1938. Which of the following is not a method of
D. block led by U.S.A., U.K. etc. estimating national income?
Ans: C A. Expenditure method
B. Export-import method
1933. The largest contribution in India's C. Value-added method
National Income is from: D. Income method
A. secondary sector Ans: B
B. tertiary sector
C. primary sector 1939. Which of the following can be used for
D. any of the above checking inflation temporarily?
Ans: B A. None of these
B. Decrease in taxes
1934. Inflationary Gap is a situation C. Increase in wages
characterised by: D. Decrease in money supply
A. gap between Galloping Inflation and Runaway Ans: D
Inflation
B. Inflation that usually prevails in a developing 1940. 'World Development Report' is an annual
country publication of :
C. Inflation coupled with recession A. International Bank of Reconstruction and
D. excess of Aggregate Demand over Aggregate Development
Supply at the full employment level B. United Nations Development Programme
Ans: D C. World Trade Organisation
D. International Monetary Fund
1935. Economic survey is published by: Ans: A
A. Planning Commission
B. Ministry of Finance 1941. By which bill does the government make
C. Indian Statistical Institute arrangement for the collection of revenues for a
D. Govt, of India year?
Ans: B A. Fiscal Budget
B. Economic Bill
1936. Which of the following is wrongly C. Supplementary Budget
matched? D. Finance Bill
A. Corporation tax - levied by corporations for Ans: D
civic amenities
B. Rate - a compulsory levy collected by the 1942. The Accounting Year of RBI is:
government from the beneficiaries of particular A. July - June
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C. October - September D. Fourth Five-year Plan
D. January - December Ans: B
Ans: A
1949. The Kelkar proposals which were in the
1943. In which Plan was the growth rate target news were the:
exceeded? A. Guidelines for the privatisation of public
A. First secter undertakings
B. Sixth B. Recommendations for tax reforms
C. In none C. Guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution,
D. Fifth and the promotion of CNG use
Ans: A D. Recommendations for reforms in the power
sector
1944. Which of the following taxes is not levied Ans: B
by the Union Government?
A. Income Tax 1950. Which of the following organisations in
B. Wealth Tax India is mainly working to meet the credit needs
C. Profession Tax of all types of agricultural and rural development
D. Excise Duty activities ?
Ans: C A. FCI
B. ICAR
1945. BOP (Balance of Payment) refers to : C. NABARD
A. Transactions relating only to exports and D. IDBI
imports Ans: C
B. Transactions in the flow of capital
C. Transactions relating to receipts and payment 1951. Among Indian Economists who had done
of invisibles pioneering work on National Income?
D. Systematic record of all its economic A. Prof. Shenoi
transaction with the rest of the world B. Jagdish Bhagwati
Ans: D C. P. N. Dhar
D. V. K. R. V. Rao
1946. Which of the following is called 'banker's Ans: D
cheque'?
A. Demand draft 1952. What is Laissez-faire?
B. Pay order A. None of these
C. Debit card B. Controlled economy
D. Fixed deposit C. Mixed economy
Ans: A D. Non-interference of Government in economic
affairs
1947. India has: Ans: D
A. Free economy
B. Socialistic economy 1953. There are three major groups of
C. Gandhian economy commodities in the Wholesale Price Index. These
D. Mixed economy are : 1. primary articles 2. fuel, power, light and
Ans: D lubricants 3. manufactured products 4. food
articles and industrial raw materials
1948. In India, the concepts of 'minimum needs' A. 2, 3 and 4
and 'directed anti-poverty programmes' were the B. 1, 3 and 4
innovations of : C. 1, 2 and 3
A. Seventh Five-year Plan D. 1 and 3
B. Fifth Five-year Plan Ans: C
C. Sixth Five-year Plan

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1954. Match the following: 1958. When was the Reserve Bank of India
taken over by the Government?
A. 1956
B. 1945
C. 1952
D. 1948
Ans: D
"
1959. In which one of the following countries is
Rupee its currency?
A. Malaysia
B. Bhutan
C. Maldives
D. Seychelles
Ans: D
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 3 1 2 4
1960. Bank rate is the rate at which:
C. 3 1 4 2
A. the Government of India lends to other
D. 1 3 2 4
countries
Ans: B
B. a bank lends to the public
C. the Reserve Bank of India lends to the public
1955. Which of the following industries was
D. the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to
started first in India?
commercial banks
A. Jute
Ans: D
B. Tea
C. Paper
1961. What is the correct sequence of the
D. Cotton
following strategiesused for Five Year Plans in
Ans: B
India?1. Balanced growth2. Rehabilitation of the
economy3. Industrial development
1956. A rise in 'SENSEX' means :
A. 2, 1, 3
A. an overall rise in the prices of shares of a
B. 3, 2, 1
group of companies registered with Bombay
C. 1, 3, 2
Stock Exchange
D. 2, 3, 1
B. a rise in the prices of shares of all companies
Ans: D
belonging to a group of companies registered
with Bombay Stock Exchange
1962. India opted for 'Mixed Economy' in:
C. a rise in the prices of shares of all companies
A. none of these
registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
B. Framing of the Constitution
D. a rise in the prices of shares of all companies
C. Second Five Year Plan
registered with National Stock Exchange
D. Industrial Policy of 1948
Ans: A
Ans: D
1957. Rate of growth of an economy is
1963. When was the decimal system of currency
measured in terms of :
introduced in India?
A. industrial development
A. 1948
B. national income
B. 1954
C. number of people who have been lifted above
C. 1957
the poverty line
D. 1950
D. per capita income
Ans: C
Ans: B

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decided by the Planning Commission for rural 1970. Which Committee's recommendations are
and urban areas, respectively? being followed for estimating Poverty Line in
A. 2100 and 2400 India?
B. 2100 and 2200 A. Lakdawala Committee
C. 2400 and 2100 B. Dutt Committee
D. 2400 and 2200 C. Chelliah Committee
Ans: C D. Chakravorty Committee
Ans: C
1965. The World Bank and IMF give
respectively: 1971. On account of some national emergency
A. Both short term credits or in order to carry out some secret mission, the
B. Short term and long term credits government sometimes requires funds but may
C. Long term and short term credits not give the details of the expenditure estimates.
D. Both long term credits The House grants some lumpsum for this called:
Ans: C A. vote of Credit
B. supplementary budget
1966. India is said to be in the second stage of C. emergency budget
the demographic transition because: D. contingency bill
A. Death rates and birth rates are declining Ans: A
sharply
B. None of the above 1972. The basic regulatory authority for mutual
C. Birth rate is high but death rate is declining funds and stock markets lies with the :
due to improvement in healthy services A. Securities and Exchange Board of India
D. Both birth and death rates are high B. Reserve Bank of India
Ans: C C. Stock Exchanges
D. Government of India
1967. To meet the growing needs for coins in Ans: A
the country, where does the Government
propose to set up another mint ? 1973. The Planning Commission of India :
A. Noida I. was set up in 1950
B. Dewas II. is a constitutional body
C. Hoshangabad III. is an advisory body
D. Nasik IV. is a government department
Ans: A
A. I and III
1968. 'Repo rate' is the rate at which : B. I and II
A. the Reserve Bank of India lends to State C. III only
Government D. II and III
B. the banks lend to Reserve Bank of India Ans: A
C. the Reserve Bank of India lends to banks
D. the international aid agencies lend to Reserve 1974. In which of the following cities is the
Bank of India headquarters of the Unit Trust of India located?
Ans: B A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
1969. In India, the service tax was first C. Chennai
introduced in the year : D. Mumbai
A. 1998 Ans: D
B. 1996
C. 1992 1975. Which among the following formulates
D. 1994 fiscal policy?
Ans: D A. Finance Ministry

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B. RBI Ans: A
C. Planning Commission
D. SEBI 1982. India's wage policy is based on:
Ans: A A. productivity
B. cost of living
1976. A tax which is paid by the person on C. none of these
whom the tax is incident is called a : D. standard of living
A. rate Ans: B
B. local tax
C. direct tax 1983. The inflation experienced in the country
D. indirect tax at present is :
Ans: C A. galloping inflation
B. secondary inflation
1977. An advalorem duty is a tax on the basis of C. unrealistic inflation
: D. cost-push inflation
A. the price of a commodity Ans: D
B. the unit of the commodity
C. the advertisement expenditure 1984. CENVAT is associated with:
D. the value added A. rate of direct tax
Ans: A B. rate of income tax
C. none of the above
1978. Which day is celebrated as 'National D. rate of indirect tax
Consumer Right Day? Ans: D
A. 24th November
B. 24th September 1985. Indian Railways earn the maximum
C. 24th December revenue from:
D. 24th October A. passenger tax
Ans: C B. passenger fare
C. freight
1979. The place where bankers meet and settle D. traffic tax
their mutual claims and accounts is known as : Ans: C
A. clearing House
B. dumping Ground 1986. In India, the first bank of limited liability
C. collection Centre managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was :
D. treasury A. Oudh Commercial Bank
Ans: A B. Punjab and Sind Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
1980. Which of the following is not shared by D. Hindustan Commercial Bank
the Centre and the States? Ans: A
A. Sales Tax
B. Income Tax 1987. According to the RBI directions, a NBFC
C. Corporation Tax (Non-Banking Finance Company) must possess a
D. Union Excise Duties Net-owned Fund of the amount :
Ans: A A. minimum Rs. 25 lakh
B. minimum Rs. 50 lakh
1981. The headquarters of World Trade C. minimum Rs. 10 lakh
Organisation is in : D. minimum Rs. 5 lakh
A. Geneva Ans: A
B. The Hague
C. Seattle 1988. Stagflation implies a case of :
D. Montreal A. galloping inflation

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B. recession plus inflation C. Kuwait City
C. rising wages and employment D. Algeria
D. adverse balance of trade Ans: D
Ans: B
1995. A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is set up
1989. VAT is alternate of: at:
A. both ( a ) and ( b ) A. Kochi
B. central tax B. Kandla
C. neither ( a ) nor ( b ) C. None of these
D. state tax D. Positra
Ans: B Ans: B

1990. The national income of India is estimated 1996. In India, the bank NABARD does not
mainly through : provide refinance to:
A. production and income methods A. State Land Development Banks
B. production and expenditure methods B. Regional Rural Banks
C. production method alone C. Scheduled Commercial Banks
D. expenditure method alone D. Export-Import Banks
Ans: A Ans: D

1991. A very rapid growth in prices in which 1997. What are gilt-edged securities?
money loses its value to the point where even A. Securities issued by the government
barter may be preferable is known as : B. Securities issued by the private sectors
A. deflation C. Securities issued by the multinationals
B. disinflation D. Securities issued by the joint venture
C. inflation companies
D. hyper-inflation Ans: A
Ans: D
1998. Temporary tax levied to obtain additional
1992. For regulation of the Insurance Trade in revenue is called:
the country the Government has formed: A. rate
A. General Insurance Corporation B. cess
B. SEBI C. fee
C. Reserve Bank of India D. surcharge
D. Insurance Regulatory and Development Ans: D
Authority
Ans: D 1999. Buffer stocks of foodgrains have helped
the Government to achieve all but one of the
1993. Which of the following agencies has the following:
power to declare any industrial unit as a A. Maintain Public Distribution System (PDS)
potentially sick unit? B. Solve food problem
A. FICCI C. Provide balanced diet to masses
B. BIFR D. Implement employment generation
C. MRTPC programmes
D. IRBI Ans: C
Ans: B
2000. GDR means:
1994. The headquarters of OPEC (Organisation A. 'globed depository receipt' which is the
of Petroleum Countries) is at: mechanism to raise funds from international
A. Tehran market
B. Vienna B. 'global development range' which has been

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set up by UNO for developing countries fresh taxes or withdrawing old one
C. 'Geographically developed regions' as defined C. This allows the Government to withdraw an
by the UNDP amount for a period with the consent of
D. 'gross domestic ratio' which is a macro Parliament
aggregate D. It is a budget presented in the Parliament to
Ans: A cover the deficit left by the last budget
Ans: D
2001. Octroi is levied and collected by :
A. local bodies 2007. In which bank of the following, Indian
B. Centre Government still has hundred percent shares in
C. all the above bank's equity?
D. State Government A. Bank of Maharashtra
Ans: A B. Central Bank of India
C. Allahabad Bank
2002. The first Bank established in India was: D. All the above
A. State Bank of India Ans: D
B. Traders Bank
C. Punjab National Bank 2008. Inflation implies :
D. Bank of Hindustan A. rise in money supply
Ans: D B. rise in general price index
C. rise in prices of consumer goods
2003. The system of value added taxation is D. rise in budget deficit
applicable to : Ans: B
A. income tax
B. taxes on agricultural income 2009. Match the following
C. estate duty A. Dutt Committee 1.Village and Small
D. excise duties ScaleIndustries
Ans: D B. Raj Committee 2. Direct Taxes
C. Wanchoo Committee 3. Agricultural Taxes
2004. M1 includes : D. Karve Committee 4.Industrial Licensing
A. all of the above Codes
B. other deposits with RBI ABCD
C. demand deposit with bank
D. currency with public A. 1 4 3 2
Ans: A B. 1 2 3 4
C. 2 3 4 1
2005. Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi D. 4 3 2 1
series of currency notes issued by the RBI has Ans: D
'ecology' depicted on it?
A. Rs. 500/- 2010. The first attempt to initiate economic
B. RS. 5/- planning in India was made by :
C. Rs. 50/- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rs. 100/- B. Balwantrai Mehta
Ans: D C. M. Visvesvaraya
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
2006. Which of the following is not true about Ans: C
'vote-on-account'?
A. It does not allow the Government to set for 2011. Microeconomics is concerned with :
the economic policies of the new plan which 1. behaviour of industrial decision-makers
starts from April 1 2. the level of employment
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4. determination of prices of goods and services cost of production
B. exporting goods without paying the
A. 1 and 4 appropriate taxes in the receiving country
B. 2 and 3 C. exporting goods only to re-import them at
C. 1 and 2 cheaper rates
D. 3 and 4 D. exporting goods of inferior quality
Ans: A Ans: A

2012. A budgetary deficit means : 2017. National Development Council was set up
A. current expenditure is more than current in :
revenue A. 1948
B. capital expenditure is more than capital B. 1951
revenue C. 1950
C. total expenditure is more than current D. 1952
revenue Ans: D
D. total expenditure is more than total revenue
Ans: D 2018. Who was the chairman of National
Income Committee?
2013. Which two of the following nationalised A. A.M. Khusro
banks have been merged as per the B. V.K.R.V. Rao
recommendation of the Narsimhan Committee? C. D.R. Gadgil
A. Central Bank of India and Corporation Bank D. P. C. Mahalanobis
B. Parur Bank, of India and Bank of India Ans: D
C. New Bank of India and Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank and New Bank of India 2019. Dear Money Policy implies:
Ans: D A. high interest rates
B. high production
2014. Which of the following is wrongly C. high price level
matched? D. large money supply
A. Recession Reduction in demand and Ans: A
production/investment over a short period of
time 2020. The National Housing Bank is a
B. Stagflation slow pace of economic activity subsidiary of :
due to falling prices A. Unit Trust of India
C. Boom Rapid and all-round spurt in economic B. Reserve Bank of India
activity C. Life Insurance Corporation of India
D. Depression Insufficient demand causing large D. NABARD
scale unemployment of men and machinery over Ans: B
a long period of time
Ans: B 2021. Which of the following pairs are correctly
matched?
2015. The 'gilt edged' market deals in :
A. Govt, securities
B. worn and torn currency notes
C. bullion
D. Corporate bonds
Ans: C Select the correct answer using the codes given
below :"
2016. 'Dumping' in the context of international A. 3 and 4
trade refers to : B. 1, 2 and 4
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C. 1, 2 and 3 B. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. 2, 3 and 4 C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: D D. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: A
2022. An essential attribute of inflation is :
A. fall in production 2028. The main function of the Exim Bank is :
B. presence of black market A. to help RBI in the regulation of foreign
C. increase in prices exchange
D. absence of black market B. to prevent unlicensed transaction
Ans: C C. to conserve foreign exchange
D. to promote exports and curtail imports
2023. In order to be scheduled to the Reserve Ans: D
Bank of India, a bank should have capital and
reserve of not less than: 2029. The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy
A. 50 lakhs is :
B. 5 lakhs A. Jan.-June
C. 1 lakh B. Feb.-April
D. 10 lakhs C. March-April
Ans: B D. Sept.-Dec.
Ans: A
2024. In which of the following industries is the
maximum number of women employed in India? 2030. What do you understand by Bear raid?
A. Jute A. Any of the above
B. Coal B. An attempt to bring down the price of strong
C. Textile short selling
D. Tea C. Simulataneous buying of shares and
Ans: D debentures in view of getting more values in
near future
2025. Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi D. Higher rate of price paid for the particular
series of currency notes issued by the RBI has a government share or debentures
drawing of the 'Parliament House' depicted on t Ans: B
?
A. Rs. 50 2031. Match the following:
B. Rs. 100
C. Rs. 10
D. Rs. 500 "
Ans: A

2026. Which of the following is wrongly A. 1 4 3 5

matched? B. 4 1 2 5
A. Central Duck - Chikmagalur Breeding Farm C. 1 4 2 5
B. National - Karnal Institute of Animal Genetics D. 4 1 2 5
C. Central Institute - Bangalore of Coastal Ans: C
Engineering for Fisheries
D. Indian Institute - Lucknow of Sugarcane 2032. The cause of inflation is :
Research A. increase in money supply
Ans: A B. decrease in money supply and fall in
production
2027. Who wrote the book 'Planned Economy C. increase in money supply and fall in
for India'? production
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Ans: C A. Prof. Sheroi
B. V.K.R.V. Rao
2033. Debenture holders of a company are its : C. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Debtors D. Mahalanobis
B. Shareholders Ans: C
C. Creditors
D. Directors 2040. Voting rights in the IMF are distributed
Ans: C on the basis of :
A. proportion to contributions given by each
2034. Hard Currency is defined as currency: country
A. traded in foreign exchange market for which B. one country, one vote
demand is persistently relative to the supply C. proportion to the share of the income of the
B. which can hardly be used for international country in the world income
transactions D. proportion to quota alloted to countries from
C. which is used in times of war time to time
D. which loses its value very fast Ans: D
Ans: A
2041. Which of the following is an indirect tax?
2035. The period of high inflation and low A. Wealth Tax
economic growth is termed as : B. Corporation Tax
A. none of these C. Excise Duty
B. stagnation D. Capital Gains Tax
C. take-off stage in economy Ans: C
D. stagflation
Ans: D 2042. Put in chronological order the following
specialfeatures/objectives of different Five Year
2036. One of the problems in calculating the Plans as theywere first formulated :1.
national income in India correctly is : Mahalanobis strategy2. Modernisation3.
A. inflation Removal of Poverty4. Emphasis on employment
B. low savings generation
C. non-monetised consumption A. 1, 3, 2, 4
D. under-employment B. 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: C C. 3, 4, 1, 2
D. 2, 1, 3, 4
2037. The system of Budget was introduced in Ans: A
India during the viceroyalty of :
A. Canning 2043. India earns maximum foreign exchange
B. Dalhousie from the export of :
C. Elgin A. gems and jewellery
D. Ripon B. cotton
Ans: A C. jute
D. garments
2038. Broad money in India is : Ans: A
A. M1
B. M3 2044. How many languages are used on a ten
C. M4 rupee note ?
D. M2 A. 7
Ans: B B. 15
C. 10
2039. The first estimate of national income in D. 2

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Ans: B B. Rajah Chelliah Committee
C. Raj Committee
2045. National income refers to: D. Wanchoo Committee
A. money value of goods and services produced Ans: B
in a country during a year.
B. money value of capital goods produced by a 2050. Economic Planning is a subject:
country during a year. A. in the State List
C. money value of consumer goods produced by B. in the Union List
a country during a year C. in the Concurrent List
D. money value of stocks and shares of a country D. Unspecified in any special list
during a year. Ans: B
Ans: A
2051. The per capita income is obtained by:
2046. What is 'Dow Jones'? A. summing up the income of all the citizens of
A. Share market index of New York exchange the country
market B. dividing national income by the population
B. Gold price Index of World Gold Council C. estimating the minimum income of individual
C. Share market index of Mumbai stock citizens
exchange D. dividing the total national capital with the
D. None of these profit earned
Ans: A Ans: B

2047. Fiscal deficit in the budget means: 2052. Monetary policy is regulated by:
A. Capital deficit plus revenue deficit A. Government policy
B. Budgetary deficit plus the net borrowings of B. private entrepreneurs
the government C. money lenders
C. Revenue deficit plus the net borrowings of D. central Bank
the government Ans: D
D. Primary deficit minus capital deficit
Ans: B 2053. Which of the following is not required
while computing Gross National Product (GNP)?
2048. Consider the following statements: A. Purchase of goods by government
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 B. Private investment
January,1950 C. Net foreign investment
2. The borrowing programme of the Government D. Per capita income of citizens
of Indiais handled by the Department of Ans: D
Expenditure, Ministryof Finance
Which of the statements given above is/are 2054. Which of the following committees was
correct? assigned to recommend reforms in the insurance
sector?
A. 2 only A. Rekhi Committee
B. 1 only B. Malhotra Committee
C. neither 1 nor 2 C. Nadkami Committee
D. Both 1 and 2 D. Chelliah Committee
Ans: C Ans: B

2049. After 1991, the Central Government 2055. Who is regarded as the founder of the
implemented various far-reaching reforms in the scientific Socialism?
area of taxation. This was based on the A. Karl Marx
recommendations of the: B. Lenin
A. Narsimhan Committee C. Engels

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D. Rousseau Ans: C
Ans: A
2060. The principal source of revenue to the
2056. The Reserve Bank of India issues : State Government in India is :
A. only notes of Rs. 10 and above A. Income Tax
B. all the currency notes except the one rupee B. State Excise Duties
note C. Land Revenue
C. all the currency notes except the hundred D. Sales Tax
rupee note Ans: D
D. all the currency notes
Ans: B 2061. M3 includes :
A. M1 + national saving certificate
2057. The prices at which the government B. M1 +T.D
purchases food grains for maintaining the public C. M1 + post office saving deposit
distribution system and for building up buffer D. M1 + post office total deposit
stocks are known as : Ans: B
A. Procurement Prices
B. Minimum Support Prices 2062. Development is :
C. Issue Prices A. narrower than economic growth
D. Ceiling Prices B. not related to economic growth
Ans: A C. wider than economic growth
D. synonymous with economic -growth
2058. Consider the following statements: Ans: C
Regional disparities inIndia are high and have
been rising in recent years because: 2063. Operation Blackboard aims at
1. There is persistent investment over time only A. providing primary education in an
in Selectlocales educationally backward area
2. Some areas are agro climatically less B. opening of new-schools specially for female
conducive todevelopment children
3. Some areas continue to face little or no C. providing education to urban slum dwellers
agrariantransformation and the consequent lack D. promoting adult literacy
of social andeconomic opportunities Ans: D
4. Some areas have faced continuous political
instability.Which of the above statements are 2064. A steady increase in the general level of
correct? prices as a result of excessive increase in
aggregate demand as compared to aggregate
A. 1,2 and 3 supply is termed as:
B. 1,3 and 4 A. stagflation
C. 2, 3 and 4 B. demand-pull inflation
D. 1,2 and 4 C. cost-push inflation
Ans: A D. structural inflation
Ans: B
2059. ISO-9000 certificate is a stringent quality
control standard for electronic goods that are 2065. Who is responsible for the collection and
essential for any Indian exporter to compete in publication of monetary and financial
International markets. It is issued by the: information?
A. Bureau of Indian Standards A. Reserve Bank of India
B. British Standards Institution B. Finance Commission
C. International Organisation for C. Auditor and Comptroller General of India
Standardisation D. Finance Ministry
D. U. N. Exports Agency Ans: A

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2066. Black money is : 2072. Core industries include :
A. money earned through underhand deals A. critical industries
B. counterfeit currency B. industries catering to defence requirements
C. income on which payment of tax is usually C. all the above
evaded D. basic industries
D. illegally earned money Ans: C
Ans: C
2073. Taxation and the government's
2067. One-rupee currency notes bear the expenditure policy are dealt under the :
signature of: A. trade policy
A. Finance Secretary of India B. fiscal policy
B. Finance Minister of India C. monetary policy
C. President of India D. budget
D. Prime Minister of India Ans: B
Ans: A
2074. Which bank gives long term loan to
2068. 'Balanced Growth' means : farmers?
A. growth pattern on which simultaneous A. SBI
investments are made in all the sectors of the B. Land Development Bank
economy, viz., Agriculture, Industry, Transport, C. Rural banks
Communication, etc. D. NABARD
B. growth which brings about a balance Ans: B
between the rich and the poor
C. growth which brings about a balance between 2075. Which of the following is correct
the traditional and modern sector regarding the Gross Domestic Saving in India?
D. growth which brings about a balance A. Contribution of Corporate sector is the
between the public and private sectors largest
Ans: A B. Contribution of Household sector is the
largest
2069. Ten rupee notes bear the signature of : C. None of these
A. Secretary, Ministry of Finance D. Contribution of Government sector is the
B. Governor, Reserve Bank of India largest
C. Finance Minister Ans: B
D. President
Ans: B 2076. Match the following:
Publishers Publication
2070. What is the animal on the insignia of the A. Ministry of Industry 1. Report on Currency
RBI ? and Finance
A. Elephant B. Central Statistical 2. Economic Survey
B. Tiger Organisation
C. Panther C. Reserve Bank of 3. Wholesale Price
D. Lion IndexIndia
Ans: C D. Ministry of Finance 4. National Accounts
Statistics
2071. National income of India is compiled by : Codes
A. Indian Statistical Institute ABCD
B. Central Statistical Organisation A. 4 3 2 1
C. Finance Commission B. 3 4 1 2
D. National Development Council C. 3 4 2 1
Ans: B D. 4 3 1 2
Ans: B

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2077. Which one of the following forms the literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and:
largest share of deficit in Govt, of India budget? A. national income per head in US dollars
A. Fiscal deficit B. gross domestic product per head in the US
B. Primary deficit dollars
C. Budgetary deficit C. gross national product in US dollars
D. Revenue deficit D. gross domestic product per head at real
Ans: A purchasing power
Ans: D
2078. The special paper required for printing of
currency notes by the Security Presses in the 2084. Who is the originator of Green Revolution
country is manufactured at : in India?
A. Dewas A. None of these
B. Hoshangabad B. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Hyderabad C. Garry Backer
D. Kolkata D. Norman E. Borlaug
Ans: A Ans: D

2079. Convertibility of the rupee implies : 2085. The Issue Department of the RBI
A. being able to convert rupee notes into gold maintains a against printing of notes :
B. allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by A. Proportional Gold Reserve System
market forces B. Minimum Reserve System
C. freely permitting the conversion of rupee to C. Proportional Reserve System
other major currencies and vice versa D. Proportional Foreign Securities Reserve
D. developing an international market for System
currencies in India Ans: B
Ans: C
2086. The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted
2080. 'Devaluation' means : during the Prime Ministership of :
A. making rupee dearer in comparison to some A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
foreign currency B. Rajiv Gandhi
B. converting rupee into gold C. Morarji Desai
C. lowering of the value of one currency in D. Indira Gandhi
comparison of some foreign currency Ans: C
D. None of these
Ans: C 2087. The headquarters of IMF and World Bank
are located at:
2081. The earlier name of the WTO was : A. Geneva and Montreal
A. OECD B. New York and Geneva
B. GATT C. Both Washington DC
C. UNIDO D. Geneva and Vienna
D. UNCTAD Ans: C
Ans: B
2088. The Planning Commission is :
2082. India's oldest iron and steel plant is: A. a Government department
A. Rourkela Iron and Steel Plant B. an Autonomous Corporation
B. TISCO at Burnpur C. a Ministry
C. TISCO at Jamshedpur D. an Advisory body
D. Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant Ans: D
Ans: C
2089. The book 'Wealth of Nations' was written
2083. Human Development Index comprises by:

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A. Eric Roll B. Banking
B. J.M. Keynes C. Foreign Trade
C. Adam Smith D. Manufacturing
D. Harold Laski Ans: A
Ans: C
2096. The tax whose share in overall taxation
2090. India has the maximum volume of foreign revenue has gone up rapidly during the planning
trade with : period is :
A. UAE A. income tax
B. USA B. capital gains tax
C. Germany C. wealth tax
D. Japan D. tax on production
Ans: B Ans: D

2091. Which State produces maximum pulses in 2097. Which of the following is at the apex of
the country? Industrial Finance in India?
A. Maharashtra A. Industrial Development Bank of India
B. Uttar Pradesh B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Madhya Pradesh C. Industrial Finance Corporation
D. Orissa D. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation
Ans: C of India
Ans: A
2092. Absolute Poverty means :
A. poverty in terms of the absolute level of 2098. Mashelkar Committee was constituted to
unemployment report on:
B. poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie A. economic policy
requirements B. constitutional changes
C. poverty in terms of the prevailing price level C. black money
D. poverty in terms of absolute number of D. auto fuel policy
people Ans: D
Ans: B
2099. Which among the following is the
2093. The highest per capita income in the regulatory authority for giving clearance for
country goes to : External Commercial borrowing?
A. Punjab A. Foreign Investment Promotion Council
B. Delhi B. SEBI
C. Goa C. RBI
D. Haryana D. Foreign Investment Promotion Board
Ans: C Ans: C

2094. The situation with increasing 2100. Rupee was devalued by what percent in
unemployment and inflation is termed as : July 1991?
A. stagflation A. 20
B. reflation B. 18
C. hyperinflation C. 25
D. galloping inflation D. 22
Ans: A Ans: A

2095. Word Bull and Bear are associated with 2101. Which State has the maximum number of
which branch of commercial activity? people living below the poverty line ?
A. Share Market A. Maharashtra

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B. Bihar D. foreign currencies
C. Madhya Pradesh Ans: A
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: B 2108. Invisible trade is a trade :
A. of the services like the bank, marine
2102. Which of the following is the Banker of companies and shipping companies
the Banks? B. of government with public institutions
A. SBI and RBI C. of government with other countries
B. IDBI D. of corporate and financial institutions with
C. RBI government
D. SBI Ans: A
Ans: C
2109. The oldest stock exchange of India is:
2103. Bouncing of cheques has become an A. Bombay Stock Exchange
offence. What is the punishment for the same: B. Hyderabad Stock Exchange
A. 1 year imprisonment C. Bangalore Stock Exchange
B. 3 years imprisonment D. Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
C. 2 years imprisonment Ans: A
D. 6 months imprisonment
Ans: D 2110. A Scheduled Bank is one which is
included in the :
2104. 'Mixed Economy' means : A. II Schedule of Banking Regulation Act
A. co-existence of private and public sector B. II Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act
B. co-existence of the rich and the poor C. II Schedule of Constitution
C. co-existence of small scale and large scale D. None of the above
industries Ans: B
D. assigning equal importance to both
agriculture and heavy industries 2111. In India, maximum numbers of workers
Ans: A are employed in:
A. petrochemical industry
2105. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and B. textile industry
Rourkela were established during the period of : C. automobile industry
A. Third Five Year Plan D. iron and steel industry
B. Fourth Five Year Plan Ans: B
C. First Five Year Plan
D. Second Five Year Plan 2112. The deputy chairman of the Planning
Ans: D Commission:
A. is the Planning Minister
2106. Net factor income from abroad added to B. is the Prime Minister
GDP gives: C. is an economist of repute
A. Per Capita Income D. holds the rank of a cabinet minister
B. NDP Ans: D
C. GNP
D. NNP 2113. The budget is presented to the Parliament
Ans: C on :
A. 15th March
2107. Open market operations of a Central Bank B. the last day of March
are sale and purchase of: C. the last day of February
A. trade bills D. 1st April
B. corporate securities Ans: C
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2114. Which of the following is wrongly than one country
matched : B. a company operating in several countries
A. general price index- inflation C. a company that operates only in those
B. share market - stock exchange countries that do not have import restrictions
C. export subsidy - fiscal policy D. a company which does charitable work in
D. interest rate - fiscal policy poor countries
Ans: D Ans: B

2115. Investment in public works is known as : 2121. To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian
A. current expenditure Capital Market, the Government has assigned
B. capital expenditure regulatory powers to :
C. revenue expenditure A. ICICI
D. either ( a ) or ( b ) B. SEBI
Ans: B C. RBI
D. SBI
2116. Railway Budget in India was separated Ans: B
from general budget in :
A. 1924-25 2122. Liquidity trap is a situation in which:
B. 1947-48 A. people want to hold only cash because prices
C. 1941-42 are falling everyday
D. 1950-51 B. people want to hold only cash because there
Ans: A is too much of liquidity in the economy
C. there is an excess of foreign exchange
2117. The Second Five Year Plan laid more reserves in the economy leading to excess of
stress upon : money supply
A. self-reliance D. the rate of interest is so low that no one
B. industrialisation wants to hold interest bearing assets and people
C. removing poverty wants to hold cash
D. agriculture Ans: D
Ans: B
2123. Deficit financing is spending :
2118. In 1921, the Presidency Banks of Bengal, A. less than what is needed
Madras and Bombay were nationalised to give B. by getting foreign aid
birth to : C. in excess of revenue
A. Punjab National Bank D. by borrowing from abroad
B. Punjab and Sindh Bank Ans: C
C. Syndicate Bank
D. State Bank of India 2124. The number of Banks nationalised since
Ans: D 1969 is :
A. 20
2119. Which of the following is not true about B. 14
the Reserve Bank of India? C. 8
A. It regulates the currency and credit system of D. 12
India Ans: A
B. It maintains the exchange value of the rupee
C. Foreign exchange reserves are kept by RBI 2125. Planning in India derives its objectives
D. One rupee notes and coins are issued by RBI from:
Ans: D A. Preamble
B. Directive Principles of State policy
2120. A Multinational is: C. Fundamental Duties
A. a company having shareholders from more D. Fundamental Rights
Ans: B
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