RISHRA CAREER GUIDANCE ACADEMY
History
1) Which of the following sites has yielding evidence of a triple burial ? a. Kuntasi b. Dholavira c. Lothal d. Kalibangan
2) In Buddhist text ‘ Dharmachakra Parvartana’ is known as ? a. His ( Buddha ) sites b. First Sermon at Sarnath c. His religious norms d.
Buddha rituals
3) Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya ? a. William Jones b. V. Smith c. R.K Mukherjee d. D.R Bhandarkar
4) Turamaya . a contemporary of Ashoka was the ruler of ? a. Egypt b. Macedonia c. Syria d. Corinth
5) The Silver coins issued by the Guptas were called ? a. Karshapan b. Dinara c. Rupaka d. Pan
6) Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located ? a. Indus and Jhelum b. Jhelum and Chenab c. Chenab
and Ravi d. Ravi and Beas
7) Famous South Indian “ The Battle of Takkolam” was fought between ? a. Chola and North Chalukiyas b. Chola and Rashtrakutas c.
Chola and Hoysala d. Chola and Pandya
8) Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘ Chola Lake’ ? a. Rajaraja-I b. Rajendra-I c. Adhiraj d.
Kullotunga
9) Which sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of ‘ blood and iron’ ? a. Iltutmish b. Balban c. Jalaluddin Khilji d. Firoz Shah
Tughlaq
10) Why Good Friday of Christian is celebrated ? a. Jesus Christ had died b. Jesus Christ was born c. Jesus Christ Crucified d. A.D was
introduced
11) The first aim of Akbar in fighting the Battle of Haldighati was ? a. Budelas b. Kachhwahas c. Rathors d. Sisodia
12) During which one of the following battles, did Babur declare ‘ Jehad’ ? a. Battle of Panipath b. Battle of Khanwa c. Battle of Chanderi
d. None of the above
13) Which Sultan transferred his capital from Lahore to Delhi ? a. Allauddin Khilji b. Iltutmish c. Shahjahan d. Akbar
14) Who was the viceroy of India when partition of Bengal was annulled ? a. Lord Curzon b. Lord Harding II c. Lord Mayo d. Warren
Hasting
15) Which one of the following ports handled the north indian trade during the Gupta period ? a. Tamralipta b. Broch c. Kalya d. Cambray
16) The original name of Mahabharat was ? a. Rihit Katha b. Sahastra Samhita c. Jaya Samhita d. Rajtrangini
17) Durgawati who fought against Akbar, was the queen of ? a. Mandla b. Mandu c. Asirgarh d. Ramgarh
18) Who among the following emperors may be called ‘ an enlightened despot’ ? a. Babur b. Humayun c. Akbar d. Aurangzeb
19) The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of ? a. Mayma-ul- Bahrain b. Sirr-I- Akbar c. Al- Fihrist d.
Kitabul Bayan
20) Who was called the ‘ Second founder of the Maratha Kingdom ? a. Raja Ram b. Balaji Viswanath c. Baji Rao I d. Balaji Bajirao
21) Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own auto- biographies ? a. Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar b. Babur and Jahangir c.
Jahangir and Shahjahan d. Akbar and Aurangzeb
22) Who is called as ‘ Prince of Moneyers’ ? a. Ibrahim Lodhi b. Babar c. Akbar d. Md Bin Taughlaq
23) “ Go back to Vedas ‘’ . This call given by ? a. Ramkrishna Paramahamsa b. Vivekananda c. Jyotiba Phule d. Dyananda Saraswati
24) Who said “ The Simon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish” ? a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Shivaswami Ayyar c. Md
Ali Jinnah d. Jawahar Lal Nehru
25) The Kuka movement started in ? a. Western Pujab b. Eastern Punjab c. Bengal d. Madhya Pradesh
Geoghraphy:
1) Light year is the unit of ? a. Time b. Distance c. Luminosity d. None of these
2) When does Solar eclipse occur ? a. When sun comes between the Earth and the Moon b. When the Earthe comes between Sun and
Moon c. When Moon comes between Earth and Sun d. none of the above
3) What is the name of mid-latitude grassland in South Amrica ? a. Prairies b. Pampas c. Veld d. Steppes
4) Helsinki is the capital of ? a. Newzealnd b. Denmark c. Norway d. Finland
5) The Waterfall ‘ Victoria’ is associated with the river ? a. Amazon b. MIssouri c. St. Lawrence d. Zimbezi
6) Suez Canal connects ? a. Black sea and Red sea b. Mediterranean sea with Caspian sea c. Red sea and Mediterranean sea d. None
7) In which atmosphere is used for Telecmmunication ? a. Exosphere b. Stratosphere c. Iono Sphere d. Troposphere
8) Isobaths are used to show ? a. Rainfall b. Pressure c. Time d. Depth
9) Identify the correct West to East sequence of the follwing Hilly Castes. ? a. Khasi, Garo, Naga, jaintia b. Naga, Jaintia, Khasi, Garo c. Garo,
Khasi,Jaintia, Naga d. Jaintia, Naga, Garo, Khasi
10) At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghat ? a. Palani Hills b. Anamudi Hills c. Nilgiri Hills d. Shevaroy Hills
11) Which development is associated with Golden quadrilateral ? a. Highway b. Harbor c. power Grid d. Tourism Network
12) Where is Railway Staff college located ? a. Madras b. Vadodra c. Allahabad d. Hydrabad
13) Between which two mountain ranges is the Valley of Kashmir ? a. Ladakh and Zanskar b. Great Himalaya and Pir Panjal c. Great
Himalaya and Zanskar d. Karakoram and Ladakh
14) Port Blair is located on which Island ? a. The little Andaman b. The Great Nicobar c. The South Andaman d. The North Andaman
15) The Indian Wild life Protection Act passed in the year ? a. 1962 b. 1972 c. 1975 d. 1965
16) Mandakini and Alakananda meet at ? a. Rudra Prayag b. Dev Prayag c. Karan Prayag d. Prayagraj
17) Badland Topography is an important characteristic of the following region ? a. Gulf of Kutch b. Suderban Delta c. Konkan coast d.
Chambal Valley
18) Siachen glacier is located in the following range is ? a. Karakoram b. Zanskar c. Pir Panjal d. Shiwalik
19) Loktak Lake is situated in ? a. Assam b. Arunachal pradesh c. Manipur d. Tripura
20) Which one of the following sequence of the Himalayan ranges from South to North is correct ? a. Karakaram- Ladakh- Zanskar- Pir
Panjal b. Ladakh-Zanskar-Pirpanjal- Karakoram c. Zanskar- Pir Panjal- Karakaram- Ladakh d. Pir Panjal- Zanskar-Ladakh- Karakoram
21) Which one of the following National Highway has crossed Farakka Barrage ? a. NH 31 b. NH 32 c. NH 33 d. NH 34
22) How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ? a. 4 b. 6 c. 5 d. 3
23) West Bengal Land Reform Act came into force in ? a. 1956 b. 1958 c. 1955 d. 1959
24) Bailadila mines are related to which mineral ? a. Iron ore b. Coal c. Mangnese d. Mica
25) The Digha Beach of West Bengal is the most famous beach of West Bengal . Lord Hastings referred to is as ? a. Pride of Bengal b.
Brighton of the East c. Pearl of Bengal d. Diamond of East
Political Science:
1) By which of the follwing Act, Legislative Council of India received the poower to discuss the budget ? a. Indian Council Act , 1861 b.
Indian Council Act , 1892 c. Indian Coucil Act , 1909 d. Indian Council Act, 1919
2) Vice president is the ex- offion chairman of ? a. Lok Sabha b. Rajya Sabha c. Legislative Assembly d. Legislative Council
3) Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R Ambedkar as the ‘ Heart and Soul of the Constitution ? a. Right to
Equality b. Right to freedom of Religion c. Right to Education d. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4) The Supreme Court of Indian has propounded the ‘ Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution in which of the following cases ?
a. Golaknath Vs. Punjab State b. Sajjan Sing Vs. Rajasthan State c. Keshavnanda Bharti Vs. Kerala State d. Shankari Prasad Vs. Indian
Union
5) State Election Commision is removed by ? a. President b. Chief Justice c. Governor d. Election Commission of India
6) Who said “ India is a quasi- federal state ? a. Harold Laski b. Ivor Jennings c. Lord Bryce d. K.C Wheare
7) The concept of “ A Union of States in the Indian Constitution has been derived from ? a. The American Declaration of
Independence b. The Australian Constitution c. The British North American Act d. The Swiss Constitution
8) The Constitution of India is adopted in ? a. 26th Jan 1949 b. 26th Jan 1950 c. 15th Aug 1947 d. 26th Nov 1949
9) Who among the following called the Preamble of Indian Constitution ‘ the horoscope of one Sovereign democratic republic ? a.
Jawahar Lal Nehru b. Vallabhbhai Patel c. B.R Ambedkar d. K.M Munshi
10) Union Territories in India are administered by ? a. The President b. The Lt. Governor c. Home Minister d. Administrator
11) Which of the following Constututional amendments integrated Sikkim as a full fledge state of the Indian Union ? a. 34 th b. 35th c.
36th d. 37th
12) If there is any dispute regarding the Presidential election, it can by referred to ? a. Attorney general of India b. Parliament c.
Supreme Court of India d. None of the above
13) Who is the Highest Law officer of State ? a. Attorney General of India b. President c. CAG d. Advocate General
14) The Speaker of lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the ? a. Prime Minister b. President c. Deputy Speaker d. Governor
15) Rajya Sabha is called Permanent House because ? a. All members are lifelong b. It cannot be dissolve c. Some members retire
after every 2 years d. Both b and c are true
16) When was the Supreme Court inaugurated in India ? a. 27th jan 1950 b. 28th Jan 1950 c. 29th Jan 1950 d. 30th Jan 1950
17) Who is the Custodian of Indian Constitution ? a. President b. Parliament c. Speaker d. Supreme Court
18) Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India ? a. Lok Sabha b. Rajya Sabha c. Legislative Assembly d. Legislative
Council
19) Which Article among the following says that Indian Constutution provision about inter- state relation ? a. Art 262 b. Art 263 c. Art
266 d. Art 265
20) The revommendation of the Sarkaria Commission are related to ? a. Distribution of revenue b. Power and function President c.
Member of Parliament d. Centre- State relation
21) When was the National Development Council formed in India ? a. 26th Jan 1950 b. 2nd Oct 1950 c. 6th Aug 1951 d. 6th Aug 1952
22) The tenure of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is ? a. 3 years b. 5 years c. 4 years d. 6 years
23) Right to votes is removed from 21 years to 18 years by ? a. 57th Amemdment b. 61st Amendment c. 65th Amendment d. 31st
Amendment
24) The Ninth Schedule to the indian Constitution was added by ? a. First Amendment b. Eight Amendment c. Ninth Amendment d.
Forty Second Amendment
25) A money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be held upto by the Rajya Sabha for how many weeks ? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Five
Economics:
1) Indian Economy is a ? a. Liberal Economy b. Socialist Economy c. Mixed Economy d. None of the Above
2) Economic Survey in India is published by ? a Ministry of finance. b b. Planning Commission c. Ministry of commerce d.Indian
Statical Institute
3) The Five Year Plan that teminated one year before the Scheduled period is ? a. Second Five year Plan b. Third Five year Plan c.
Fourth Five year Plan d. Fifth Five year Plan
4) White revolution is related to ? a. Egg production b. Milk production c. Wheat production d. Fish production
5) Who amongst the following benefits most from inflation ? a. Creditor b. Debtors c. Saving Bank Account d. Govt pensioners
6) Index “ Residex’ is associated with ? a. Share price b. Mutual Fund prices c. Price index d. Land prices
7) .………… is the difference between total receipts and total expenditure ? a. Capital deficit b. Budget deficit c. Fiscal deficit d.
Revenue dificit
8) The term paper gold refers to ? a. SDR of IMF b. Special Accommodation Rights c. Currencies pegged to gold d. none of the above
9) NABARD is associated with ? a. Industrial development b. Urban Development c. Rural Development d. Development of Railways
10) The Slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao’ is coined by ? a. Indira Gandhi b. Rajiv Gandhi c. Sonia Gandhi d. Rahul Gandhi
11) What is the animal on the Insignia of the RBI ? a. Lion b. Tiger c. Panther d. Elephant
12) Which year is known as ‘ Demographic Divide’ in India ? a. 1901 b. 1921 c. 1951 d. 1971
13) Nationalisation of 14 Commercial bank took place in ? a. 1969 b. 1980 c. 1971 d. 1991
14) In which year was the RBI established ? a. 1935 b. 1940 c. 1947 d. 1949
15) What are gilt-edged securities ? a. Securities issued by the multinational b. Securities issued by the Government c. Securities
issued by the sectors d. Securities issued by the joint venture companies
16) World Economic Outlook report is published by ? a. IMF b. World Bank c. UNCTAD d. OECD
17) NREGA was renamed ‘ MNREGA’ on ? a. 2nd oct , 2007 b. 2nd oct , 2008 c. 2nd oct , 2009 d. 2nd oct , 2010
18) NITI Aayog was formed on ? a. jan 1 , 2015 b. Jan, 1 2016 c. Jan 1, 2017 d. Jan 1, 2018
19) Following concept of Money supply is called ‘ narrow money’ ? a. M1 b. M2 c. M3 d. M4
20) The decimal system was made applicable to Indian currency system in which year ? a. 1947 b. 1957 c. 1935 d. 1949
21) Economic growth is usually coupled with ? a. Deflation b. Inflation c. Stagflation d. Hyper- inflation
22) When was the Indian Consumer Protection Act announced ? a. 1986 b. 1980 c. 1987 d. none of the above
23) Macro Economics is also called the ? a. Theory of money b. Theory of National Income c. Theory of Income d. Theory of inflation
24) Dalal Street is situated at ? a. New Delhi b. London c. Mumbai d. Paris
25) The slogan ‘ pure Banking , Nothing else’ is raised by ? a. ICICI b. HDFC c. SBI d. UTI Bank
