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GENERAL AWARENESS
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GENERAL AWARNESS
Country and States Section
1. Over 5000 years ago, Indian established the ___________ culture in Sindhu valley.
(a) Mesopotamian (c) Harappan (  )
(b) Greek (d) Dravidian
2. The name ‘India’ is derived from the river ___________, the valleys around which were
the home of the early settlers.
(a) Ganga (c) Yamuna
(b) Narmada (d) Indus (  )
3. India is the _____________ democracy in the world.
(a) Second Largest (c) Best
th
(b) 4 Largest (d) Largest (  )
4. In terms of area, India is the _____________ largest country in the world.
(a) Fourth (c) Seventh (  )
(b) Sixth (d) Fifth
5. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the ____________.
(a) Sindhu (  ) (c) Jhelum
(b) Brahmaputra (d) Satluj
6. India is he home to the world’s highest cricket ground, which is located at __________
in Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Shimla (c) Dharamshala
(b) Manali (d) Chail (  )
7. World’s first university was established at _____________ in India in 700 BC.
(a) Takshila (  ) (c) Nalanda
(b) Vikramasila (d) Somapura
8. _____________ is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind.
(a) Yunani (c) Ayurveda (  )
(b) Homeopathy (d) Allopathy
9. The _________ system of counting was developed in India in 100 BC.
(a) Binary (c) Decimal (  )
(b) Roman (d) Latin
10. __________ of India, known as the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda in 2500
BC.
(a) Charaka (  ) (c) Sushrutha
(b) Aryabhatta (d) Bodhayana
11. Algebra, trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in ____________.
(a) Iran (c) Greece
(b) India (  ) (d) Afghanistan
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12. The art of Navigation was born in the river ___________ around 4000 BC.
(a) Ganga (c) Brahmaputra
(b) Godavari (d) Sindh (  )
13. Indian Astronomer __________ correctly calculated the time taken by Earth to revolve
around the Sun, hundreds of years before the western astronomers did.
(a) Bhaskaracharya (  ) (c) Aryabhatta
(b) Viswamitra (d) Purandareswara
14. The world’s first granite temple is the Brihadeeswara temple, located at ___________ in
Tamil Nadu and was built during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
(a) Chidambaram (c) Tirupati
(b) Tanjavur (  ) (d) Madurai
15. India is located in the _____________ hemisphere of the globe.
(a) Northern (d) Southern
(b) Eastern (e) Western
(c) Northern and Eastern (  ) (f) Southern and Western
16. There are __________ major religions born in India.
(a) Four (  ) (c) Three
(b) Five (d) Six
17. Sikhism originated in the Holy city of ___________ in Punjab, famous for housing the
Golden Temple.
(a) Chandigarh (c) Amritsar (  )
(b) Jallandhar (d) Faridkot
18. The territorial water of India extend ____________ nautical miles from the base line of
it’s coast.
(a) Fifty (c) Two Hundred
(b) Twelve (  ) (d) Twenty Five
19. Indian Standard Time (IST) follows the time on ____________ longitude.
(a) 75 & 1 2 degrees East (c) 90 degrees East
(b) 65 & 2 degrees East
1 (d) 82 & 1 2 East (  )
20. The value of “pi” was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician ________________,
long before European mathematicians.
(a) Bhaskara (c) Budhayana (  )
(b) Sushrutha (d) Sridharacharya
21. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are situated in the _______________.
(a) Indian Ocean (c) Arabian Sea
(b) Bay of Bengal (  ) (d) Pacific Ocean
22. Lakshadweep Islands are located about ____________ kms West of the Indian sub-
continent.
(a) 1000 (c) 700
(b) 100 (d) 400 (  )
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23. In terms of GDP (Nominal), India ranks ____________ in the world (in November 2023).
(a) Seventh (c) Tenth
(b) Fifth (  ) (d) Third
24. ______________ is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
(a) Bodh Gaya (c) Angkor Vat
(b) Rome (d) Varanasi (  )
25. In terms of GDP (PPP), India ranks _____________ in the world (in November 2023).
(a) Fifth (c) Tenth
(b) Seventh (d) Third (  )
26. _____________, regarded as the Father of Surgery, conducted complicated surgeries like
cataract, artificial limbs, caesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain
surgeries over 2600 years ago.
(a) Aryabhata (c) Nagarjuna
(b) Sushruta (  ) (d) Charaka
27. _____________ is the National Flower of India.
(a) Mogli (c) Rose
(b) Tulip (d) Lotus (  )
28. ____________ is the national Tree of India.
(a) Mango (c) Banyan/Pipal (  )
(b) Deodar (d) Akrot
29. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India extends up to ___________ nautical miles
from the base line of it’s coast.
(a) Fifty (c) Two Hundred (  )
(b) Hundred (d) Twenty Five
30. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) is ___________ behind
the Indian Standard Time (IST).
(a) 6 hours (c) 5 hours
(b) 5 & 2 hours (  )
1 (d) 6 & 1 2 hours
31. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located about ___________ kms East of the Indian
sub-continent.
(a) 1000 (  ) (c) 2000
(b) 2500 (d) 4000
32. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his
government in exile from ____________ in northern India.
(a) Varanasi (c) Kalimpong
(b) Kasauli (d) Dharmashala (  )
33. __________ is the National Animal of India.
(a) Elephant (c) Rhinoceros
(b) Tiger (  ) (d) Lion
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34. Our National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ was written/composed by ______________.

(a) Mohammad Allama Iqbal (c) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (  )
(b) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Veda Vyas
35. According to 2022-23 estimates, ___________ sector contributes maximum to India’s
GDP.
(a) Agriculture (c) Industry
(b) Services (  ) (d) Consumer Products
36. India’s National Flag, the Tricolour, was designed by sri ______________.
(a) Pingali Venkayya (  ) (c) Buddhadeb Bhattarcharya
(b) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
37. Indian Standard Meridian passes through the following states.
(a) Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka.
(b) Bihar, Odissa, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Tamil Nadu.
(c) Haryana Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh. (  )
38. The Lion Capital of Ashoka at ____________ is the National Emblem of India.
(a) Lumbini (c) Amaravathi
(b) Ajanta (d) Sarnath (  )
39. The effective border between India and China is called the _____________ Line.
(a) RadCliffe (c) Durand
(b) McMohan (  ) (d) Blue
40. ____________ is the National Bird of India.
(a) Peacock (  ) (c) Parrot
(b) Pigeon (d) Peahen
41. The southern most point of India is ___________, located in the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands.
(a) Indian Point (  ) (c) Indira Col
(b) Kanyakumari (d) Vivekanand Rock
42. The number of females for each 1000 males in populations is called _____________.
(a) Population Ratio (c) Female Ratio
(b) Sex Ratio (  ) (d) Equality Ratio
43. ________________ is the National Fruit of India.
(a) Apple (c) Banana
(b) Mango (  ) (d) Pineapple
44. The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists __________ languages, which have
been referred to as scheduled languages.
(a) 18 (c) 22 (  )
(b) 26 (d) 17
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45. Lakshdweep island are located in _______________.

(a) Bay of Bengal (c) Arabian Sea (  )
(b) Indian Ocean (d) Pacific Ocean
46. Hindi/Urdu is spoken by ____________ number of people in the world.
(a) Second highest (  ) (c) The highest
(b) Sixth highest (d) Fourth highest
47. The Indo-Pakistan border is known as the _____________ Line.
(a) Attila (c) RadCliffe (  )
(b) McMohan (d) Maginot
48. ___________ is the National Game of India.
(a) Cricket (c) Hockey (  )
(b) Kabaddi (d) Football
49. The National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was written by _______________.
(a) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (c) Mahakabi Kalidasa
(b) Muhammad Allama Iqbal (d) Rabindranath Tagore (  )
50. The following state neither has a coastline nor shares boundary with another country.
(a) West Bengal (c) Haryana (  )
(b) Tripura (d) Manipur
51. _____________ state of India has the lowest Sex Ratio?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Haryana (  )
(b) Tamil Nadu (d) Nagaland
52. Out of the following language, which is spoken by most number of people in the world?
(a) Bengali (c) Tamil
(b) English (d) Hindi/Urdu (  )
53. The number of persons per one square kilometer of area is called the _______________.
(a) Settlement rate (c) Population Density (  )
(b) Tickness of Population (d) Population Ratio
54. The ______________ languages are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.
(a) Indo-Aryan (c) Sino-Tibetan
(b) Sanskrit (d) Dravidian (  )
55. Which of the following languages does NOT form part of the Scheduled languages of
India?
(a) Sikkimese (  ) (c) Nepali
(b) Meitei (d) Dogri
56. __________ state of India has the highest Sex Ratio?
(a) Maharashtra (c) Bihar
(b) Telangana (d) Kerala (  )
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57. The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26 January ____________ as per
Article 124 of the Constitution of India.
(a) 1948 (c) 1956
(b) 1953 (d) 1950 (  )
58. Government of India has awarded the distinction of ___________ languages to Tamil,
Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia due to their long history of 1500-2000
years.
(a) Great (c) Historical
(b) Classical (  ) (d) Pre-historic
59. The total number of judges of the Supreme Court of India (including the CJI) as in
November 2023 is __________.
(a) 24 (c) 32
(b) 34 (  ) (d) 36
60. The total number of High Courts in India is ______________.
(a) 30 (c) 21
(b) 29 (d) 25 (  )
61. The Lowest literacy rate in India is recorded by the state of ______________.
(a) Bihar (  ) (c) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand (d) Chattisgarh
62. The Judiciary is considered the _____________ of democracy.
(a) Custodian (c) Owner
(b) Protector (d) Watchdog (  )
63. ___________ is the most computer friendly language.
(a) English (c) German
(b) Sanskrit (  ) (d) French
64. _______________ can transfer cases from one High Court to another.
(a) Supreme Court (  ) (c) Prime Minister
(b) President (d) Parliament
65. The total number of official languages in India is _______________.
(a) 23 (  ) (c) 32
(b) 26 (d) 19
66. The latest (youngest) High Court was established in 2019 at ___________ in the
state/UT of ____________.
(a) Hyderabad, Telangana (c) Leh, Ladakh
(b) Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh (  ) (d) Ranchi, Jharkhand
67. The total number of MPs in Lok Sabha is ______________.
(a) 510 (c) 543 (  )
(b) 579 (d) 523
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68. Highest literacy rate in India is recorded in the Indian State of _____________.
(a) Kerala (  ) (c) Delhi
(b) Tamil Nadu (d) Goa
69. ____________ is an uncontacted tribe living in Andaman Islands, all forma of interaction
with whom has been banned by the Indian Government.
(a) Gond (c) Sentinelese (  )
(b) Aboriginals (d) Neanderthal
70. Which state in India does not have any tribal population at all?
(a) Punjab (  ) (c) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
71. Which state in India has the highest number of tribal population?
(a) Assam (c) Meghalaya
(b) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh (  )
72. India is the largest consumer of __________ in the world.
(a) Steel (c) Wheat
(b) Gold Jewellery (  ) (d) Rice
73. The total number of MPs in Rajya Sabha is ______________.
(a) 250 (  ) (c) 272
(b) 297 (d) 213
74. The official language of the Union Government of the Republic of India is
_________________.
(a) Hindi (  ) (c) English
(b) Sanskrit (d) Tamil
75. As per the Census of 2011, the largest tribe in India is ________________.
(a) Angami (c) Munda
(b) Santhal (d) Bhil (  )
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STATE CAPITALS SECTION

1. Which is the capital of Ladakh State/UT
(a) Srinagar (c) Leh (  )
(b) Kargil (d) Nubra
2. Which is the Winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir State/UT?
(a) Jammu Tawi (  ) (c) Srinagar
(b) Udhampur (d) Baramulla
3. Which is the Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir State/UT?
(a) Jammu Tawi (c) Kathua
(b) Akhnoor (d) Srinagar (  )
4. Which is the capital of Punjab State/UT
(a) Amritsar (c) Jallandhar
(b) Chandigarh (  ) (d) Ludhiana
5. Which is the capital of Haryana State/UT
(a) Ambala (c) Rohtak
(b) Hisar (d) Chandigarh (  )
6. Which is the capital of Himachal Pradesh State/UT
(a) Mandi (c) Hamirpur
(b) Kasauli (  ) (d) Shimla
7. Which is the capital of Uttrakhand State/UT
(a) Roorkee (c) Dehradun (  )
(b) Haldwani (d) Ranikhet
8. Which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh State/UT
(a) Lucknow (  ) (c) Kanpur
(b) Agra (d) Varanasi
9. Which is the capital of Jharkhand State/UT
(a) Hazaribagh (c) Dhanbad
(b) Jamshedpur (d) Ranchi (  )
10. Which is the capital of Bihar State/UT
(a) Gaya (c) Patna (  )
(b) Bhagalpur (d) Darbhanga
11. Which is the capital of Chhattisgarh State/UT
(a) Bilaspur (c) Bhilai
(b) Korba (d) Raipur (  )
12. Which is the capital of West Bengal State/UT
(a) Kolkata (  ) (c) Kharabpur
(b) Asansol (d) Darjeeling
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13. Which is the capital of Sikkim State/UT

(a) Rangpo (c) Singtam
(b) Gangtok (  ) (d) Namchi
14. Which is the capital of Assam State/UT
(a) Dispur, Guwahati (  ) (c) Jorhat
(b) Nalbari (d) Tezpur
15. Which is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh State/UT
(a) Itanagar (  ) (c) North Lakhipur
(b) Pasighat (d) Tawang
16. Which is the capital of Nagaland State/UT
(a) Kohima (  ) (c) Dimapur
(b) Makokchung (d) Imphal
17. Which is the capital of Manipur State/UT
(a) Kohima (c) Dimapur
(b) Churachandpur (d) Imphal (  )
18. Which is the capital of Mizoram State/UT
(a) Lunglei (c) Aizwal (  )
(b) Dimapur (d) Shillong
19. Which is the capital of Tripura State/UT
(a) Shillong (c) Agartala (  )
(b) Gandhari (d) Cumilla
20. Which is the capital of Meghalaya State/UT
(a) Cherrapunji (c) Mairang
(b) Shillong (  ) (d) Tura
21. Which is the capital of Odisha State/UT
(a) Cuttack (c) Bhhubaneswar (  )
(b) Sambalpur (d) Puri
22. Which is the capital of Andhra Pradesh State/UT
(a) Hyderabad (c) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Amaravati (  ) (d) Vijayawada
23. Which is the capital of Tamil Nadu State/UT
(a) Madurai (c) Tiruchirappalli
(b) Coimbatore (d) Chennai (  )
24. Which is the capital of Puducherry State/UT
(a) Puducherry (  ) (c) Yanam
(b) Mahe (d) Perambadur
25. Which is the capital of Kerala State/UT
(a) Kottayam (c) Kochi
(b) Kozhikode (d) Thiruvananthapurm (  )
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26. Which is the capital of Andaman & Nicobar State/UT

(a) Port Blair (  ) (c) Diglipur
(b) Ram Krishnapur (d) Perka
27. Which is the capital of Lakshadweep State/UT
(a) Agatti (c) Kadmat
(b) Andrott (d) Kavaratti (  )
28. Which is the capital of Karnataka State/UT
(a) Mysuru (c) Mangaluru
(b) Bengaluru (  ) (d) Hubli
29. Which is the capital of Goa State/UT
(a) Mapusa (c) Panjim/Panaji (  )
(b) Ponda (d) Dabolim
30. Which is the capital of Telangana State/UT
(a) Hynderabad (  ) (c) Secunderbad
(b) Nalgonda (d) Warangal
31. Which is the capital of Maharashtra State/UT
(a) Nagpur (c) Pune
(b) Aurangabad (d) Mumbai (  )
32. Which is the capital of Madhya Pradesh State/UT
(a) Itarsi (c) Bhopal (  )
(b) Indore (d) Jhansi
33. Which is the capital of Gujarat State/UT
(a) Gandhinagar (  ) (c) Ahmedabad
(b) Surat (d) Rajkot
34. Which the capital of Rajasthan State/UT
(a) Udaipur (c) Jodhpur
(b) Jaipur (  ) (d) Jaisalmer
35. Which is the capital of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli State/UT
(a) Dadra (c) Silvassa
(b) Diu (d) Daman (  )
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DEFENCE SECTION
1. Indian Armed Forces are the ___________ largest military force in the world, in terms of
number of soldiers.
(a) Fourth (c) Seventh
(b) Second (  ) (d) Sixth
2. The active standing strength of Indian Armed Forces is approximately ___________.
(a) 2.3 million/23 lakhs (c) 1.4 million/14 lakhs (  )
(b) 0.7 million/7 lakhs (d) 1.8 million/18 lakhs
3. According to the Global Firepower Index, India has the ___________ most powerful
military in the world.
(a) Second (c) Tenth
(b) Seventh (d) Fourth (  )
4. According to the estimates of 2022-23, Indian Defence budget was __________ percent
of it’s GDP.
(a) 2 (  ) (c) 3
(b) 5 (d) 7
5. According to the 2023-24 budget estimates, India spends 74 billion dollars on it’s
defence, which is the ___________ highest in the world.
(a) Sixth (c) Tenth
(b) Third (  ) (d) Eighth
6. The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) carried out a mission in northern and eastern Sri
Lanka in 1987 – 1990 to disarm the Tamil Tigers, which was code named ‘Operation
______________’.
(a) Vijay (c) Pawan (  )
(b) Ravan (d) Kandy
7. ______________ is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces of India.
(a) President of India (  ) (c) Prime Minister
(b) Defence Minister (d) Chief of Defence Staff
8. India fought ____________ wars with Pakistan since independence (including Kargil
War).
(a) Three (c) Four (  )
(b) Five (d) Six
9. The current Chief of Army Staff of India is General _______________.
(a) Manoj Pandey (  ) (c) MM Naravane
(b) VK Singh (d) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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10. The ___________ is responsible for the management and administration of the
country’s tactical and strategic nuclear weapons/.
(a) Nuclear Command (c) Cabinet Committee on Security
(b) Strategic Forces Command (  ) (d) Defence Ministry
11. India has a long coast line of approximately _________ kms from Gujarat to the West
Bengal.
(a) 7500 (  ) (c) 2000
(b) 10500 (d) 4200
12. In the Indian army, usually there are 2 – 4 ___________ under each Command.
(a) Divisions (c) Brigades
(b) Corps (  ) (d) Battalions/Regiments
13. The ___________ excelled in foreign trade and maritime activity, extending their
influence overseas to China and Southeast Asia.
(a) Cholas (  ) (c) Pallavas
(b) Mauryas (d) Gupas
14. The current Chief of Defence Staff of India is General ____________ (as on 01 Nov 2023).
(a) Bipin Rawat (c) Anil Chauhan (  )
(b) Vijay B Nair (d) Deepak Kapoor
15. An artillery battery has ____________ artillery guns/mortars in it.
(a) Four (c) Eight
(b) Ten (d) Six (  )
16. Indian Army Day is observed on ___________ in recognition of Lieutenant General (later
Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian
Army.
(a) 15 August (c) 15 Januray (  )
(b) 26 January (d) 01 July
17. The military operation launched by India over Pakistan in 1984, to take control of the
70km long Siachen glacier is called ‘Operation ________________’.
(a) Vijay (c) Pawan
(b) Safed Sagar (d) Meghdoot (  )
18. The current Chief of Naval Staff of India is Admiral _____________ (as on 01 Nov 2023).
(a) Bharadwaj (c) Sushil Kumar
(b) R Hari Kumar (  ) (d) Kiran Kumar
19. Indian victory over Pakistan in 1971, helped create a free country called ____________.
(a) East Bengal (c) Bhutan
(b) Bangladesh (  ) (d) Kargil
20. In the Indian Army, there are 3-5 __________ under each Brigade.
(a) Regimens/Battalions (  ) (c) Divisions
(b) Corps (d) Companies/Batteries/squadrons
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21. The current Chief of Air Staff of India is Air Chief Marshal __________ (as on 01 Nov
2023)
(a) Birendra Singh Dhanoa (c) RKS Bhadauria
(b) Arup Raha (d) Vivek Ram Choudhary (  )
22. Seva Paramo Dharma is the motto of ______________.
(a) Border Security Force (c) Indian Navy
(b) Coast Guard (d) Indian Army (  )
23. Service and Loyalty is the motto of _____________.
(a) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(b) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) (  )
(c) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
(d) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
24. National Defence Academy (NDA) is located at ________________.
(a) Dehradun (c) Mussoorie
(b) Khadakvasla, Pune (  ) (d) Hyderabad
25. Indian Air Force Day is observed on ____________ each year.
(a) 08 October (  ) (c) 26 January
(b) 15 August (d) 27 October
26. Air Force Academy is located at _________________.
(a) Yelahanka, Bengaluru (c) Begumpet, Hyderabad
(b) Dundigal, Hyderabad (  ) (d) Hakimpet, Hyderabad
27. High Altitude Warfare School is located at ________________.
(a) Gangtok (c) Gulmarg (  )
(b) Kargil (d) Darjeeling
28. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), is located at __________, and produces Ammunition
and Missile systems for India.
(a) Nashik (c) Machilipatnam
(b) Hyderabad (  ) (d) Bengaluru
29. The country of origin of Chinook helicopters held by Indian Air Force is ___________.
(a) USA (  ) (c) Soviet Union
(b) Russia (d) Ukraine
30. ‘Saving Lines & beyond…’ is the Motto of __________________.
(a) Border Security Force (BSF)
(b) National Security Guards (NSG)
(c) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) (  )
(d) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
31. Officers Training Academy (OTA) of the Indian Army is located at ______________.
(a) Dehradun (c) Chennai (  )
(b) Kamptee (d) Hyderabad
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32. Rafael is a fighter aircraft that India purchased from ______________.

(a) Germany (c) Israel
(b) France (  ) (d) USA
33. Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is located at _____________, and is involved in ship
building and repair for Indian Navy.
(a) Mumbai (c) Visakhapatnam (  )
(b) Kochi (d) Chennai
34. Sarvatra Sarvotta Suraksha is the motto of _____________.
(a) Border Security Fore (BSF) (c) National Security Guard (NSG)
(b) Military Nursing Service (MNS) (  ) (d) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
35. College of Air Warfare (CAW) is located at ______________.
(a) New Delhi (c) Bengaluru
(b) Secunderbad (  ) (d) Pune
36. Indian Navy Day is observed on ___________ to commemorate the success of the
Operation Trident of 1971 India-Pakistan War.
(a) 16 December (c) 26 December
(b) 08 October (d) 04 December (  )
37. Indian Naval Academy is located at ____________ in Kerala.
(a) Ezhimala (  ) (c) Kochi
(b) Kottayam (d) Thiruvananthapuram
38. Indian Military Academy (IMA) is located at ______________.
(a) Dehradun (  ) (c) Darjeeling
(b) Shimla (d) New Delhi
39. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is headquartered at ______________, and is
involved in designing and manufacturing fighter aircrafts and helicopters for the Indian
Military.
(a) Bengaluru (  ) (c) Hyderabad
(b) Nagpur (d) Coimbatore
40. Touch the Sky with Glory is the motto of _____________.
(a) Indian Air Force (  ) (c) Airports Authority of India
(b) High Altitude Warfare school (d) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
41. INS Vikramaditya and INS ______________ are the only two aircraft carriers of the
Indian Navy.
(a) Virat (c) Vikrant (  )
(b) Delhi (d) Rajput
42. India purchased the MiG series of aircraft from _______________.
(a) Ukraine (c) France
(b) United Kingdom (d) Soviet Union (  )
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43. The C-130 J, Super Hercules, which we purchased from USA, is a _____________ aircraft.
(a) Fighter (c) Transport (  )
(b) Trainer (d) Air-to-air refueller
44. An Armoured Squadron has ____________ tanks.
(a) 6 (c) 12
(b) 14 (  ) (d) 18
45. INS Arihant is a ____________ submarines in service in the Indian Navy.
(a) Fighting (c) Nuclear (  )
(b) Underwater (d) Conventional
46. VAJRA PRAHAR is the name of a joint Army exercise that is carried out between the
armies of India and ______________.
(a) USA (  ) (c) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal (d) Sri Lanka
47. JIMEX is the name given to the Joint military exercise between Indian Navy and
_____________ Navy.
(a) American (c) Russian
(b) Japanese (  ) (d) French
48. College of Defence Management (CDM) is located at ______________.
(a) Secunderabad (  ) (c) New Delhi
(b) Bengaluru (d) Nagpur
49. ‘Sam no Varunah’ is the motto of ________________.
(a) Coast Guard (c) Merchant Navy
(b) Maritime Police Force (d) Indian Navy (  )
50. Mazagoan Dock Shipbuilders Limited is located at ______________, and manufactures
warships and sub-marines for the Indian Navy.
(a) Kochi (c) Chennai
(b) Visakhapatnam (d) Mumbai (  )
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RIVERS SECTION
1. Most of the rivers in India discharge their waters into the ___________.
(a) Indian Ocean (c) Arabian Sea
(b) Bay of Bengal (  ) (d) Andaman Sea
2. There are ___________ watersheds from which almost all major rivers in India originate
from.
(a) Seven (c) Two
(b) Five (d) Three (  )
3. The Indus arises from the Northern slopes of the __________ ranges in Tibet near Lake
Mansarovar.
(a) Gangotri (c) Kailash (  )
(b) Ladakh (d) karakoram
4. River Ganga originates from ___________ at the foot of Gangotri Glacier near Mount
Kailash.
(a) Chirbasa (c) Horsil
(b) Uttarkashi (d) Gaumukh (  )
5. In Arunachal Pradesh, River Brahmaputra is known by the name of _____________.
(a) Dihang (  ) (c) Sibang
(b) Silcher (d) Teesta
6. The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in ____________.
(a) Tibet (c) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Nepal (d) Uttrakhand (  )
7. The origin of Narmada River is located near _____________ in Madhya Pradesh.
(a) Jabalpur (c) Amarkantak (  )
(b) Bilaspur (d) Sagar
8. In Tibet, Brahmaputra River is known by the name _______________.
(a) Yellow (c) Teesta
(b) Tsangpo (  ) (d) Shyok
9. Almost all the rivers flowing through the Deccan Plateau originate from the
________________.
(a) Western Ghats (  ) (c) Eastern Ghats
(b) Aravallis (d) Dodda Betta
10. River Krishna originates at ____________ in Maharashtra.
(a) Mahabaleshwar (  ) (c) Mahabalipuram
(b) Ghrushneshwar (d) Krishneshwar
11. River Ganga drains into the ___________ near Kolkata.
(a) Indian Ocean (c) Brahmaputra
(b) Bay of Bengal (  ) (d) Pacific Ocean
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12. The National Capital Territory of Delhi is located on the banks of _____________ River.
(a) Ganga (c) Yamuna (  )
(b) Tons (d) Chambal
13. The __________ Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge in West Bengal over the Hooghly
River.
(a) Bogibeel (c) Pamban
(b) Howrah (  ) (d) Kolkata
14. The Indus River drains into the Arabian Sea at ____________ city in Pakistan.
(a) Hyderabad (c) Lahore
(b) Islamabad (d) Karachi (  )
15. The Brahmapurta River enters India in the state of ____________.
(a) Assam (c) Arunachal Pradesh (  )
(b) Nagaland (d) Sikkim
16. ____________ Dam is built across the Mahanadi River.
(a) Ngarjuna Sagar (c) Bisalpur
(b) Kallanai (d) Hirakud (  )
17. ____________ Dam is constructed across Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh.
(a) Sardar Sarovar (c) Rihand
(b) Rajiv Sagar (d) Indira Sagar (  )
18. The large fertile land drained by five major rivers of Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and
Satlej is called _____________.
(a) Doab (c) Pakistan
(b) Punjab (  ) (d) Tarbela
19. Rivers Bhagirathi and Alkananda meet at _____________, and then only it is called
Ganga River.
(a) Devprayag (  ) (c) Rudraprayag
(b) Vishnuprayag (d) Nandprayag
20. In terms of water storage capacity, _____________ has the largest capacity in India and
can store 432 tmc ft of water.
(a) Sardar Sarovar (c) Nagarjuna Sagar
(b) Hirakud (d) Indira Sagar (  )
21. The pilgrim site of Bhadrachalam is located on the banks of ___________ River.
(a) Godavari (  ) (c) Krishna
(b) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
22. The Brahmaputra River originates around __________, which is also the originating
point of the Indus and Satlej rivers.
(a) Mansarovar Lake (  ) (c) Wular Lake
(b) Gurudongmar (d) Gangabal Lake
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23. With a water storage capacity of 408 tmc feet, ____________ is the second largest in
India.
(a) Sardar Sarovar (c) Hirakund
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar (  ) (d) Bhakra Nangal
24. Ancient name of Ghaghar River is ____________.
(a) Sushoma (c) Saraswati (  )
(b) Gomti (d) Vipasha
25. At the place of it’s origin, River Ganga is known by the name ____________.
(a) Mandakini (c) Bhagirathi (  )
(b) Bishanganga (d) Dhauliganga
26. _____________ Gardens are located below the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam on Kaveri River.
(a) Kempegowda (c) Brindavan (  )
(b) Lal Bagh (d) Shalimar
27. In Bangladesh, River Ganga is known by the name River _______________.
(a) Parma (  ) (c) Gayatri
(b) Jahvavi (d) Nikita
28. ____________ is the oldest dam in India, constructed between 100 BC and 100 AD.
(a) Kallanai Dam (  ) (c) Hirakund Dam
(b) Bhavani Sagar Dam (d) Mettur Dam
29. Which of the following dam is NOT on River Krishna?
(a) Krishnaraja Sagar Dam (  ) (c) Almaty Dam
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (d) Srisailam Dam
30. _____________, near Kurnool is the meeting point of the sacred rivers Tungabhadra and
Krishna and is referred to as Dakshina Kashi and the Western Gateway of Srisailam.
(a) Ahobilam (c) Beechupalli
(b) Alampur (  ) (d) Somasila
31. The Godavari River originates at _____________ near Nashik, in Maharashtra.
(a) Jambukeshwar (c) Murudeshwar
(b) Mahakaleshwar (d) Trimbakeshwar (  )
32. The following cities/towns are NOT located on the banks of Godavari River.
(a) Rajahmundry (c) Nanded
(b) Kopargaon (d) Warangal (  )
33. Which of the following dams in India is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar?
(a) Ukai Dam (c) Pong Dam (  )
(b) Thien Dam (d) Bisalpur Dam
34. ______________ is the longest dam in India, and is 25.79 km in length, including the
dykes.
(a) Indira Sagar Dam (c) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (d) Hirakund Dam (  )
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35. The following city is NOT located on the banks of River Ganga.
(a) Ayodhya (  ) (c) Kanpur
(b) Patna (c) Bhagalpur
36. ______________ River is a major tributary of Krishna River.
(a) Sabari (c) Tungabhadra (  )
(b) Pennar (d) Pampa
37. The place of confluence of Rivers Ganga and Yamuna is _______________.
(a) Devprayag (c) Varanai
(b) Kanpur (d) Prayagraj (  )
38. The Mahanadi originates from the ____________ Range of central India.
(a) Aravalli (c) Chota Nagpur
(b) Satpura (  ) (d) Eastern Ghats
39. The ____________ River is the longest river in the world, with a length of 6650 km.
(a) Amazon (c) Nile (  )
(b) Yangtze (d) Mississippi-Missouri
40. __________ is the highest dam in India and is 260.5 meters high.
(a) Mettur Dam (c) Tehri Dam (  )
(b) Bhakra-Nangal Dam (d) Koyna Dam
41. ____________ is the largest river in the world, with a discharge of 209,000 cubic meters
per second and a drainage area of 70 lakh square kms.
(a) Amazon (  ) (c) Nile
(b) Brahmaputra (d) Yellow River
42. After the Ganga and Brahmapurta Rivers meet near Chandpur in Bangladesh, the
combined river is known as _____________ River.
(a) Brahmapurta (c) Parma
(b) Baitarni (d) Meghan (  )
43. Narmada and _____________, are the only two major rivers that flow from East to West
and drain to into the Arabian Sea.
(a) Tapti/Tapi (  ) (c) Pampa
(b) Chambal (d) Jhajjar
44. Mississippi-Missouri River drains its water into the ___________.
(a) Atlantic Ocean (c) Lake Michigan
(b) Gulf of Mexico (  ) (d) Pacific Ocean
45. __________ Bridge is India’s longest Rail-cum-Road bridge, is 4.94 km in length and it
connects Dibrugarh in Assam with Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh.
(a) Kolia Bhomora (c) Bogibeel (  )
(b) Pamban (d) Bupen Hazarika
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46. Sambalpur is located on the banks of ____________ River.

(a) Brahmani (c) Mahanadi (  )
(b) Subarnarekha (d) Rushikulya
47. Ancient name of Chenab River was ______________.
(a) Askini (  ) (c) Purushni
(b) Kubha (d) Damini
48. Tehri Dam is constructed on the river _______________.
(a) Bhagirathi (  ) (c) Alkananda
(b) Teesta (d) Satlej
49. The city of Chennai is located on the banks of __________ River.
(a) Cauvery (c) Vaigai
(b) Adyar (  ) (d) Thamirabarani
50. Mettur Dam is constructed on River ______________.
(a) Pampa (c) Penna
(b) Kaveri (  ) (d) Tungabhadra
51. ____________ in Venuzuela are the highest waterfalls in the world with a height of 979
meters.
(a) Angel Falls (  ) (c) Idukki Falls
(b) Jog Falls (d) Niagara Falls
52. Rivers and Lakes, which are vital sources of fresh water for life on earth, actually hold
only ____________ percent of total water on the earth.
(a) Ten (c) One (  )
(b) Five (d) Seven
53. Every year, September ___________ is marked as the World Rivers Day in order to raise
awareness and promote conservation of the rivers around the world.
(a) 10 (c) 19
(b) 27 (  ) (d) 30
54. The ___________ River of Australia is the dirtiest in the world, and all the biological life
here has become extinct.
(a) Royal (  ) (c) Murray
(b) Darling (d) Diamantina
55. The Nile River drains North and into the ______________.
(a) Red Sea (c) Mediterranean Sea (  )
(b) Atlantic Ocean (d) Arabian Sea
56. The _____________ River or Huang He is known as the Sorrow of China, due to frequent
devastating floods.
(a) Yongtze (c) Blue
(b) Heilongjian (d) Yellow (  )
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57. ____________ River is the deepest river in the world and has an estimated depth of 230
meters at some of the places.
(a) Nile (c) Amazon
(b) Brahmaputra (d) Congo (  )
58. Bagdad, the capital city of Iraq is situated on the banks of River _____________.
(a) Euphrates (c) Tigris (  )
(b) Karkheh (d) Diala
59. ___________ Falls, Laos is the widest waterfall, measuring an incredible 10,783m.
(a) Niagara (c) Khone (  )
(b) Victoria (d) Missouri
60. __________ River is the longest river in Europe, and it drains into the Caspian Sea.
(a) Sienne (c) Rhine
(b) Thames (d) Volga (  )
61. Sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an
increase in water velocity and turbulence are called _____________.
(a) Whirlpools (c) Currents
(b) Waterfalls (d) Rapids (  )
62. The city of the New York in USA is situated on the banks of River _____________.
(a) Hudson (  ) (c) Mississippi
(b) Rio Grande (d) Missouri
63. According to the flow rate of water, ___________ Falls in Congo, is the largest waterfall
in the world, with 25,768 cubic meters of water plunging down every second.
(a) Kalambo (c) Victoria
(b) Inga (  ) (d) Tugela
64. The city of Sydney, is situated on the banks of River ______________.
(a) Danube (c) Volga
(b) Darling (  ) (d) Murray
65. ____________ is the largest delta in the world, formed by two major rivers, Ganga and
Brahmaputra, which spreads across India and Bangladesh.
(a) Konaseema (c) Sundarbans (  )
(b) Amazon Delta (d) Nile Delta
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CONSTITUTION SECTION
1. ______________ is the supreme law of India. It defines the Government’s fundamental
political values, policies, processes, powers, rights, and duties.
(a) Rules of Business (c) Preamble
(b) Constitution (  ) (d) Bhagvad-Gita
2. The constitution of India, which was retified on 26 November 1949, came into effect on
_________________.
(a) 15 August 1950 (c) 15 August 1947
(b) 26 January 1950 (  ) (d) 01 July 1950
3. __________________ was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee.
(a) Dr. BR Ambedkar (  ) (c) Shri Bn Rau
(b) Mr. Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (d) Dr. C Rajagopalachari
4. At the time of enactment, Indian Constitution, with 395 Articles in 22 Parts and 8
Schedules, in the ____________ Constitution of a country in the World.
(a) Second largest (c) Largest (  )
(b) Third Largest (d) Fourth Largest
5. Every year, __________ November is celebrated as the ‘National Constitution Day’.
(a) 12th (c) 26th (  )
(b) 15th (d) 14th
6. The jurisdiction of powers is given under three lists in the Constitution, The Central List,
State List and _______________ List.
(a) Concurrent (  ) (c) Dual
(b) Third (d) Special
7. The President of India is elected by the members of _____________ consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the
Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.
(a) A Special Constituency (c) An Electoral College (  )
(b) A Extraordinary (d) A Public Campaign
8. As in November 2023, Indian Government has made _____________ amendments to it’s
Constitution.
(a) 120 (c) 75
(b) 105 (  ) (d) 96
9. The original 1950 Constitution is preserved at the ___________, in New Delhi.
(a) Rashtrapathi Bhavan (c) India Gate
(b) Supreme Court of India (d) Parliament House (  )
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10. The ___________ to the Constitution of India presents the principles of the Constitution
and indicates the sources of its authority.
(a) Foreword (c) Spotlight
(b) Conclusion (d) Preamble (  )
11. What is the elected term of a Member of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Five years (c) Four years
(b) Two years (d) Six years (  )
12. The day the Constitution of India became effective, is celebrated as the __________.
(a) Constitution Day (c) Independence Day
(b) Ambedkar Day (d) Republic Day (  )
13. Freedom of speech and expression is provided in the Article ___________ of our
Constitution.
(a) 370 (c) 356
(b) 19 (  ) (d) 187
14. The President of India has the constitutional power to dismiss the ____________.
(a) Constitution (c) Preamble
(b) Prime Minister (  ) (c) Chief Justice of India
15. Parliament of India cannot override the ______________.
(a) Constitution (  ) (c) President
(b) Judiciary (d) Government
16. What is the elected term of a Member of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Four years (c) Five years (  )
(b) Six years (d) Not specified
17. Article ___________ of the Constitution provides for declaration of State Emergencey
and imposition of President’s Rule.
(a) 360 (c) 356 (  )
(b) 370 (d) 395
18. Article ___________ of the Constitution of India that gave special autonomy to the
state of Jammu and Kashmir, was repealed by the Indian Parliament on 05 August 2019.
(a) 256 (c) 354
(b) 370 (  ) (d) 360
19. The Railway Minister of India, Shri ___________ resigned from his post on moral
grounds, when 144 passengers were killed in a rail accident in Tamil Nadu.
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri (  ) (c) Krishna Menon
(b) VP Singh (d) TT Krishnamachari
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20. Under the 56 Constitution Amendment of 1987, ____________ was given the status of
a seprate state.
(a) Manipur (c) Delhi
(b) Puducherry (d) Goa (  )
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21. The Goods and Service Tax (GST) was introduced in India, through the ___________
Amendment to it’s Constitution.
(a) 105th (c) 122nd
(b) 101st (  ) (d) 99th
22. Annual financial statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the
Government of India in respect of a financial year is called the ___________.
(a) Finance Bill (c) Budget (  )
(b) Appropriation Bill (d) Finance Estimate
23. A law made by the President in exercise of the powers vested in him / her under article
123 of the Constitution is called ____________.
(a) Act (c) Dictum
(b) Edict (d) Ordnance (  )
24. ____________ is the time period set aside every day in both houses of parliament for
legislators to question ministers about various issues directly.
(a) Open House (c) Question Hour (  )
(b) Privilege Time (d) Distinctive Time
25. ___________ allows the Lok Sabha to bring down the government, when passed.
(a) Confidence Bill (c) Amendment Act
(b) No Confidence Motion (  ) (d) Anti-Trust Bill
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BANKING SECTION
1. ____________ is the oldest bank in India in continuous operation (since 1806).
(a) Punjab National Bank (c) Karur Vyasya Bank
(b) State Bank of India (  ) (d) Bank of Hindustan
2. The __________ is India’s central bank and is pivotal in regulating the banking sector.
(a) State Bank of India (SBI) (c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (  )
(b) Hindustan Bank (HB) (d) Bank of India (BI)
3. With a view to enhance banking access to underserved population, the Government of
India has recently launched the _____________ scheme.
(a) Mudra Bank (c) Jan Arogya Yojana
(b) Ayushman Bharat (d) Jan Dhan Yojana (  )
4. In 1947, on Rupee was equal to _____________ Annas.
(a) 16 (  ) (c) 24
(b) 12 (d) 8
5. Which is the first bank in India which was purely managed by Indian?
(a) IDFC Bank (c) State Bank of India
(b) ICICI Bank (d) Punjab National Bank (  )
6. During the ___________ period, coins depicting Ram and Sita were issued in both gold
and silver.
(a) Maurya (c) Pallava
(b) Satavahana (d) Moghul (  )
7. In India, currency coins are minted at __________ mints by Security Printing and
Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).
(a) Twelve (c) Six
(b) Nine (d) Four (  )
8. _____________ is the slogan / tag line of ICICI Bank.
(a) We Understand Your World (c) Hum Hai Naa… (  )
(b) Pur Banking Nothing Else (d) Good People to Bank With
9. Security Paper Mill was established in 1968 at ___________ in Madhya Pradesh to make
papers for bank notes.
(a) Itarsi (c) Babina
(b) Hoshangabad (  ) (d) Jabalpur
10. A loan or an advance, where the interest due and/or instalment of principal remain
overdue for more than _________ days is called a Non-Performing Asset (NPA).
(a) 60 (c) 120
(b) 90 (  ) (d) 180
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11. _____________ is the Central bank of USA.

(a) Federal Reserve (  ) (c) Central Bank of America
(b) United Central Bank (d) Bank of America
12. ___________ is the largest bank in India.
(a) HDFC Bank (c) State Bank of India (  )
(b) ICICI Bank (d) Bank of Baroda
13. The slogan of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is _______________.
(a) Prithvi, Agni, Jal, Akash, Sab ki Suraksha Hamare Paas
(b) Jiyo Befikar
(c) Yogakshemam Vahamyaham (  )
(d) Jeevan Suraksha ka Naya Nazariya
14. In India, there are ___________ printing presses where the currency notes are printed.
(a) Four (  ) (c) Six
(b) Nine (d) Two
15. The HQ of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is located in _____________ (country).
(a) Philippines (  ) (c) China
(b) Singapore (d) Bangladesh
16. Reserve Bank of India was created in the year ________________.
(a) 1935 (  ) (c) 1947
(b) 1950 (d) 1965
17. The proportion of liabilities which banks in India are required to hold in the form of
cash, which is deposited with RBI is called _______________.
(a) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) (  ) (c) Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)
(b) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) (d) Repo Rate
18. The reduction in the value of money over a period of time is called _____________.
(a) Inflation (  ) (c) Recession
(b) Deflation (d) Depression
19. The HQ of World bank is located at ______________ in the USA.
(a) Boston (c) Atlanta
(b) New York (d) Washington DC (  )
20. There are total of ___________ Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) under the State Bank of
India (SBI).
(a) 25 (c) 7
(b) 9 (d) 14 (  )
21. The HQ is BRICS Bank is located at ______________.
(a) Johannesburg (c) Shanghai (  )
(b) Moscow (d) Brasilia
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22. The full form of KYC in banking terms is _______________.

(a) Know Your Consumer (c) Know Your Customer (  )
(b) Keep Your Currency (d) Know Your Contractor
23. The rate at which a bank sells a security to the RBI to raise money is called
________________.
(a) Sweep Rate (c) Repo Rate (  )
(b) Central Encashment Rate (d) Borrowing Rate
24. ____________ enables customers to operate their accounts, and avail banking services
from any branch of the Bank.
(a) Seamless banking (c) Internet Banking
(b) Easy Banking (d) Core Banking (  )
25. ____________ is a major financial institution of the United Nations.
(a) United Nations Capital Assistance Fund
(b) International Monetary Fund (  )
(c) World Bank
(d) UN Central Bank
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PLACES OF INTERNET
1. ____________ is a famous museum located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
(a) Nizam’s Museum (c) Sikandar Museum
(b) Qutub Shahi Museum (d) Salarjung Museum (  )
2. ______________, in Srinagar are the most famous gardens in India, overlooking the Dal
Lake.
(a) Brindavan Gardens (c) Shahi Gardens
(b) Mughal Gardens (  ) (d) Farooque Gardens
3. In September 2023, 12th century _____________ Temples of Karnataka were included in
the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
(a) Hampi (c) Pattadakal
(b) Hoysala (  ) (d) Belur-Halebeedu
4. _______________ Temple is the richest temple in the World.
(a) Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram (  )
(b) Meenakshi Ammal Temple, Madurai
(c) Balaji Temple, Tirupati
(d) Vatican City, Rome
5. _____________, located in Bengaluru is a nationally and internationally recognized
centre for botanical art, the scientific study of plants, and plant conservation.
(a) Cubbon park (c) Muniamma Garden
(b) Kempe Gowda Garden (d) Lalbagh Garden (  )
6. National Rail Museum is located at _____________.
(a) New Delhi (  ) (c) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata (d) Chennai
7. The world famous ______________ Temple is located at Puri in Odisha.
(a) Sun (c) Jagannath (  )
(b) Balaji (d) Kamakshi
8. _____________ city is also known as the ‘Pink City’.
(a) Jodhpur (c) Kota
(b) Udaipur (d) Jaipur (  )
9. Mallikarjuna Temple is located at _____________, a temple town on the Southern bank
of River Krishna.
(a) Srisailam (  ) (c) Kurnool
(b) Amaravati (d) Vijayawada
10. __________, considered the largest religious structure in the world, is a temple complex
located in Cambodia, and is a famous World Heritage site.
(a) Machu Pichu (c) Angkor Wat (  )
(b) Phnom Bakheng (d) Banteay Samre
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11. ______________ Caves are 29 rock-out Buddhist cave monuments dating from the
second century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad District of Maharashtra state
and are listed among the World Heritage sites.
(a) Ellora (c) Elephant
(b) Khandagiri (d) Ajanta (  )
12. The ____________ is a series of fortifications built, rebuilt and extended over the
centuries to protect China from outside invaders.
(a) The Canyon of China (c) Great Wall of China (  )
(b) The Sorrow of China (d) The Great Fort of China
13. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in India, as on 01 Nov 2023.
(a) 42 (  ) (c) 17
(b) 27 (d) 34
14. Christ The Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ located in ___________.
(a) Brazil (  ) (c) Jerusalem
(b) Vatican City (d) Johannesburg
15. The _____________ in Uttrakhand, dotted with gleaming glaciers, tumbling streams,
and flower-filled meadows, is a visual feast for hikers and nature enthusiasts.
(a) Chamoli range (c) Valley of Flowers (  )
(b) Garhwal Hills (d) Haridwar Valley
16. The __________ Mosque, located in Srinagar (Kashmir), is believed to be the site where
a hair of Islamic Prophet Muhammad is preserved.
(a) Charar-e-Sharief (  ) (c) Hazratbal
(b) Anjum Masjid (d) Jamia Masjid
17. The _____________ of Giza, built in 2570 BC and still standing today, finds mention
among the seven wonders of the world.
(a) Great Statue (c) Ancient Temple
(b) Great Pyramid (  ) (d) Colossus
18. The famous Sufi Tomb (dargah) of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is located at
________________ in Rajasthan.
(a) Jaipur (c) Kota
(b) Jaisalmer (d) Ajmer (  )
19. Sculpted by the Colorado River over five million years ago, the _____________ is one of
the most distinguishable landmarks in the US.
(a) Great Lakes (c) Niagara Falls
(b) Grand Canyon (  ) (d) Statue of Liberty
20. ____________ is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(a) Manas Wildlife Sancuary, Assam (c) The Jantar Mantar, Rajasthan
(b) Mountain Railway, Tamil Nadu (d) Charminar, Telangana (  )
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21. _____________ is a spectacular mosque built by Emperor Shah Jahan in Delhi and can
house 25,000 people at a time.
(a) Sunehri masjid (c) Fatehpuri Masjid
(b) Jama Masjid (  ) (d) Red Fort
22. At ____________ Temple near Ujjain, Bhasma Arti is done to the deity with freshly
sourced ashes from nearby cremation ground.
(a) Bhasmeswar (c) Mahakaleswar (  )
(b) Aghora (d) Pashupathi
23. ___________ city is also known as the ‘City of Joy’.
(a) Bengaluru (c) Kolkata (  )
(b) Srinagar (d) Varanasi
24. The mines around ____________ Fort, in Telangana were known for the diamond trade
and it has produced some of the most exquisite diamonds in the world.
(a) Warangal (c) Rachakonda
(b) Golconda (  ) (d) Gandikota
25. The _____________ of Babylon are considered one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the
World.
(a) Hanging Gardens (  ) (c) Ancient Murals
(b) Intricate Carpets (d) Great Gardens
26. The ____________ is a historic fort in the Old Delhi, that served as the main residence of
the Mughal emperors.
(a) Purana Quila (c) Siri Fort
(b) Feroz Shah Kolta Fort (d) Red Fort (  )
27. The _____________ Palace, in Jodhpur, India is one of the largest and most beautiful
palaces in India.
(a) Umaid Bhawan (  ) (c) Rambagh
(b) Lalgarh (d) Amber
28. _____________ is located in Hyderabad, Telangana and was owned by the Nizam of
Hyderabad.
(a) Chowmahall Palace (c) Falaknuma Palace (  )
(b) Asmangarh Palace (d) Basheer Bagh Palace
29. ___________, also known as the Great Wall of India, is a Mewar fortress on the westerly
range of Aravalli Hills, near Udaipur in Rajasthan.
(a) Kumbhalgarh Fort (c) Amber Fot
(b) Chittorgarh Fort (  ) (d) Mehrangarh Fort
30. ____________ Snake Park, located at Guindy, is very famous for a large variety of
reptiles it displays.
(a) Madurai (c) Trichy
(b) Tambaram (d) Chennai (  )
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31. Dasara is the State Festival of Karnataka, and the most extravagant Dasara Procession is
conducted at Mysuru, that starts from _____________, which was the official residence
of the Wadiyar kings.
(a) Mysore Palace (  ) (c) Rajendra Vilas Palace
(b) Jagan Mohan Palace (d) Lalitha Mahal Palace
32. Nandankanan Zoolaogical park is located ont eh outskirts of _____________ in Odisha.
(a) Sambalpur (c) Kendrapara
(b) Bhubneswar (  ) (d) Puri
33. ______________ National Park is a national park in India located in the Nainital district
of Uttarakhand state, and is home to a large number of tigers.
(a) Bandipur (c) Jim Corbette (  )
(b) Similipal (d) Ranipur
34. The _____________ National Park near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan in famous for
hosting large number of tigers.
(a) Sariska (c) Keoladeo
(b) Ranthambore (  ) (d) Desert
35. ___________ Jail in Delhi is a complex of 9 functional prisons spread across 400 acres.
(a) Dwaraka (c) Tihar (  )
(b) Rohini (d) Mandoli
36. _____________ National Park in Assam is famous for hosting large number of
Rhinoceros.
(a) Manas National Park (c) Dibru National Park
(b) Orang National Park (d) Kaziranga National Park (  )
37. ______________ is known as the most deadly / toughest jail in India.
(a) Kala Pani Jail, Andaman (  ) (c) Tihar Jail, Delhi
(b) Yerwada Jail, Maharashtra (d) Ballari Jail, Karnataka
38. The ____________, located in Kolkata is the largest library in in India by volume.
(a) American Library (c) Kolkata Metropolitan Library
(b) National Library of India (  ) (d) British Council Library
39. The __________ National Park in Madhya Pradesh in home to a large number of tigers.
(a) Kanha (  ) (c) Manas
(b) Sundarbans (d) Bhadra
40. The maximum number of elephants in India are found in _____________ and
____________ States.
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (c) Tamil Nadu and Uttrakhand
(b) Assam and Bihar (d) Karnataka and Assam (  )
41. ____________, located in USA, is the largest library in the world.
(a) The American Library (  ) (c) The Library of Congress
(b) The Pentagon Library (d) The Lincoln Library
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42. Carved in the Sahyadri range of hills in the ___________ district of Maharashtra, the
Ajanta and Ellora caves are the epitome of art and architecture.
(a) Ahmednagar (c) Jalgaon
(b) Aurangabad (  ) (d) Nashik
43. ___________, near Kentucky, US is the longest known cave system in the world, with
426 miles (686 km) explored so far.
(a) Jewel Cave (c) Fisher Ridge Cave
(b) Wind Cave (d) Mammoth Cave (  )
44. The ____________ was constructed in 1911 at Bombay, to commemorate the landing of
King George V and Queen Mary.
(a) Colaba Gate (c) Gateway of India (  )
(b) India Gate (d) Mount Merry Church
45. _______________ is the highest gateway in the world and is and example of Mughal
architecture.
(a) Buland Darwaza (  ) (c) Gol Gumbaz
(b) India Gate (d) Khooni Darwaza
46. The ___________ cave temples are a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in
the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka.
(a) Badami (  ) (c) Pattadakal
(b) Aihole (d) Bellum
47. The ____________ is a war memorial located near the Kartavya path, formely called
Rajpath in New Delhi.
(a) Gateway of India (c) Ajmeri Gate
(b) India Gate (  ) (d) Lahori Gate
48. _____________ is a towering, 73-metre-tall minaret, constructed on the outskirts of
Delhi as a victory tower by a Mughal king.
(a) Pitampura Minar (c) Qutub Minar (  )
(b) Char Minar (d) Mehrauli Minar
49. The ___________ cave, in Kashmir is famous for a naturally formed ice Shiv ling, and an
annual pilgrimage site for Hindus.
(a) Amarnath (  ) (c) Srinagar
(b) Anantnag (d) Sheshnag
50. One of the most interesting building in India is the window-studded ___________ built
using the red and pink sandstone, in Jaipur.
(a) Gosha Mahal (c) Mani Mahal
(b) Jal Mahal (d) Hawa mahal (  )
51. The symbol of Hyderabad, the distinctive ___________ easily recognizable for its four
intricately carved minarets.
(a) Golconda Minar (c) Char Minar (  )
(b) Shahi Minar (d) Hussein Sagar Tower
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52. Victoria Memorial was built in the city of ____________, in memory of Queen Victoria.
(a) Calcutta (  ) (c) Bombay
(b) Delhi (d) Madras
53. Located near Bijapur (Vijayapura) in Karnataka, ___________ is the largest Dome in
India (2nd largest dome in the world).
(a) Bara Imam Bara (c) Nawaz Darga
(b) Alai Darwaza (d) Gol Gumbaz (  )
54. _____________ Bridage is a railway bridage that connects the town the Mandapam in
mainland India with Rameswaram, and is India’s first Sea Bridge.
(a) Rameswaram (c) Lankan
(b) Pamban (  ) (d) Pavitran
55. ______________ is the longest bridge in India having a length of 9.15 kilometres.
(a) Indira Gandhi Setu (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru Bridge
(b) Bhupen Hazarika Setu (  ) (d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Setu
56. ____________ is the busiest bridge in India.
(a) Dibang Bridge (c) Howrah Bridge (  )
(b) Vikramshila Bridge (d) Nizamuddin Bridge
57. ____________ Bridge is the world’s tallest railway bridge, standing 359 metres above
the river below.
(a) Chenab (  ) (c) Satlej
(b) Jhelum (d) Teesta
58. _____________ is the tallest statue in the world, standing 182 meters in height.
(a) Statue of Liberty (c) Spring Temple Buddha
(b) Statue of Equality (d) Statue of Unity (  )
59. _______________ is the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world.
(a) Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi
(b) Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (  )
(d) Nataraja Temple, Chindambaram, Tamil Nadu
60. ______________ is the founder of Pataliputra (Patna) city.
(a) Patanjali (c) Ajatashatru (  )
(b) Vikramaditya (d) Parashurama
61. Guru Ram Das founded the holy city of _____________.
(a) Anandpur (c) Hemkund
(b) Tarn Taran (d) Amritsar (  )
62. Fatehpur Sikri was founded by the Moghul emperor _____________.
(a) Jahangir (c) Shah Jahan
(b) Akbar (  ) (d) Humayun
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63. Jaipur was founded by ________________, a Rajput Ruler.

(a) Sawai Jai Singh (  ) (c) Raja Mann Singh
(b) Maharana Amar Singh (d) Prithviraj Chauhan
64. Baji Rao-I is considered to be the founder of ______________ city.
(a) Mumbai (c) Pune (  )
(b) Nashik (d) Shirdi
65. Bengaluru was founded by _____________________.
(a) Kempe Gowda I (  ) (c) Krishnaraja Wadiyar
(b) Tipu Sultan (d) Hyder Ali
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MINERALS SECTION
1. Hazaribagh Plateau of Jharkhand is known for very high quality ___________ deposits.
(a) Mica (  ) (c) Bauxite
(b) Magnetite (d) Copper
2. The __________ Plateau is renowned as India’s mineral heartland.
(a) Deccan (c) Bundelkhand
(b) Chhota Nagpur (  ) (d) Kolar
3. _________ is the leading producer of Managanese in India.
(a) Maharashtra (c) Telangana
(b) Odisha (  ) (d) Rajasthan
4. _____________ has some of the oldest iron ore mines in India, and most of the iron and
steel plants are located around them.
(a) Jharkhand (  ) (c) Odisha
(b) Karnataka (d) Assam
5. A ______________ is a naturally occurring organic and inorganic substance.
(a) Element (c) Crust
(b) Molecule (d) Mineral (  )
6. In Karnataka, iron ore deposits occur Sandur-Hospet are of _______________ district.
(a) Chitra Durga (c) Ballari (  )
(b) Kolar (d) Mangalore
7. ______________ stands first among all states in the total value of mineral production in
India.
(a) Odisha (  ) (c) Jharkhand
(b) Chattigarh (d) Bihar
8. Although Odisha has the largest reserves of Manganese in India, _____________ is the
top producer.
(a) Madhya Pradesh (  ) (c) Karnataka
(b) Bihar (d) Maharashtra
9. ____________ is the highest producer of Gold is India.
(a) Bihar (c) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan (d) Karnataka (  )
10. Although Madhya Pradesh produces the maximum amount of Copper in India,
___________ has the largest reserves.
(a) Odisha (c) Rajasthan (  )
(b) Jharkhand (d) Bihar
11. _________ is the only state in India that has reserves of a produces Tin.
(a) Bihar (c) Odisha
(b) Chattisgarh (  ) (d) Madhya Pradesh
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12. ____________ is known as the Diamond City of the world.

(a) Surat (  ) (c) Nairobi
(b) Kolkata (d) Porbandar
13. ____________ Mines, located in Madhya Pradesh, is the only diamond producing mine
in India.
(a) Hirakhand (c) Kolar
(b) Ratnagiri (d) Panna (  )
14. ______________ is the largest producer of bauxite (used in manufacturing Aluminium)
in India.
(a) Jharkhand (c) Chattisgarh
(b) Bihar (d) Odisha (  )
15. In terms of Iron Ore production, India ranks _____________ in the world.
(a) Fourth (  ) (c) First
(b) Seventh (d) Ninth
16. In terms of Coal and aluminium production, India ranks ____________ in the world.
(a) Fourth (c) Second (  )
(b) First (d) Fifth
17. India is the largest producer of __________ in the world.
(a) Bauxite (c) Thorium
(b) Nickel (d) Mica (  )
18. ___________ refinery is known as birthplace of the oil Industry in India. It was
commissioned in 1901 and has the distinction of being Asia’s first refinery and one of
oldest still in operation.
(a) Jamnagar (c) Vizag
(b) Digboi (  ) (d) Haldia
19. With a capacity of 33 MMTPA (Million Metric Tonnes per Annum), _________ Refinery
is the largest in the World.
(a) Kochi (c) Haldia
(b) Mathura (d) Jamnagar (  )
20. _____________, an off-shore oil field is the largest oil field in India.
(a) Kochi High (c) Mumbai High (  )
(b) Vizag High (d) Kakinada Off-shore Rig
21. Ghawar Oil Field in ______________, has the largest oil reserves in the world with an
estimated reserve of 88 – 104 billion barrels.
(a) Saudi Arabia (  ) (c) Kuwait
(b) Iran (d) Alaska
22. Most of the world’s largest oilfields are located in the ______________.
(a) Russia (c) Brazil
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(b) Middle East (  ) (d) North America

23. The First Public Sector steel plant of India was established at __________ in 1955.
(a) Bokaro (c) Durgapur
(b) Bhilai (  ) (d) Jamshedpur
24. With and integrated capacity of 12 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA), ____________ is
the largest Steel Plant in India.
(a) Bhushan Steel Ltd. (c) JSW Steel Ltd. (  )
(b) Tata Steel Ltd. (d) Reliance Steel Ltd.
25. The first private steel plant in India was established by Tata Steel Limited at __________
in 1912.
(a) Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (  ) (c) Durgapur, West Bengal
(b) Dhenkanal, Odisha (d) Rourkela, Odisha
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INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES SECTION

1. The Chemical scientist Joseph Priestley is credited with discovery of _________ in 1774.
(a) Sulphur (c) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen (  ) (d) Iron
2. In 1906, Willis Haviland Carried discovered the _______________.
(a) Air Conditioner (  ) (c) Microwave Oven
(b) Gramophone (d) Garbage Disposer
3. In 1928, Penicillin was invented by ___________________.
(a) Alexander Fleming (  ) (c) Thomas Alva Edison
(b) Marie Curie (d) Alexander Graham Bell
4. Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the _______________.
(a) Combustion Engine (c) Train
(b) Electric Tram (d) Automobile (  )
5. In 1879, ________________ invented the electric lamp.
(a) Henry Seely (c) Thomas Alva Edison (  )
(b) Sir Richard Arkwright (d) Percy Spencer
6. The biggest and one of the most important inventions in the history of mankind is the
introduction of ‘Zero”, which was introduced by ______________.
(a) Gyandev (c) Aryabhatta (  )
(b) Sushruta (d) Budhayana
7. Aeroplane was invented by the ______________.
(a) Orville (c) Wright brothers (  )
(b) Wilbur (d) Smith brothers
8. Most notable invention of Sir Alfred Noble was the _____________ in 1867.
(a) Printing Press (c) Dynamite (  )
(b) Steam Engine (d) Theory of Gravity
9. In 1679, Denis Papin invented the _____________________.
(a) Refrigerator (c) Paper Towels
(b) Thermos Flask (d) Pressure Cooker (  )
10. The concept of Pi and its approximate value was first introduced by an Indian
_______________ in 700 BC.
(a) Varaha Mitra (c) Charaka
(b) Budhayana (  ) (d) Vishwamitra
11. Frank Whittle is the inventor of __________________.
(a) Internal Combustion Engines (c) Electric Engines
(b) Cryogenic Engines (d) Jet Engines (  )
12. In 1876, _______________ invented the Electric Telephone.
(a) Alexander Graham Bell (  ) (c) Alexander Fleming
(b) Roger Bacon (d) Charles Babbage
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13. Pneumatic tyre was first invented by __________________.

(a) John Dunlop (  ) (c) Mark Goodyear
(b) Thomas Bridgestone (d) James Apollo
14. _______________ invented the AK 47 assault rifle in 1949.
(a) Eugene Stoner (c) John Browning
(b) Samuel Colt (d) Mikhail Kalashnikov (  )
15. Gabriel Fahrenheit first invented the ______________ in 1714.
(a) Thermometer (  ) (c) Thermo Flask
(b) Thermodynamics (d) Thermoplants
16. When he could’t accurately judge one of his patients’ heart rates on account of the
patient having too much fat on him, the French physician Rene Laennec invented the
__________________.
(a) X-ray Machine (c) ECG machine
(b) Stethoscope (  ) (d) MRI Scanning machine
17. Founder of Reliance Industries Ltd. Is _______________.
(a) Anil Ambani (c) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Dirubhai Ambani (  ) (d) Reksh Ambani
18. Tata Steel was founded by ___________________.
(a) JRD Tata (  ) (c) Ratan Tata
(b) Dorabji Tata (d) Dadabhoi Tata
19. Sri SK Burman is the founder of ____________________.
(a) Biocon (c) Essar
(b) Dabur (  ) (d) Nirma
20. Daksin Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai was founded by __________________.
(a) MG Ramachandran (c) Jayalalitha
(b) Indira Gandhi (d) Mahatma Gandhi (  )
21. Indian Institute if Science, Bengaluru was founded by _______________.
(a) Jamsetji Tata (  ) (c) Ratan Tata
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Swamy Vivekananda
22. In 1916, Sri Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the ___________________.
(a) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (c) Banaras Hindu University (  )
(b) Rashtriya Swayama-sevak Sangh (d) Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
23. Sunil Bharti Mittal is the founder of ________________.
(a) Vodafone (c) Videocon
(b) Airtel (  ) (d) Wipro
24. Vishwa Bharti University was founded by _____________________.
(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (c) Satyajit Ray
(b) Jagdish Chandra Bose (d) Rabindranath Tagore (  )
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25. ______________ is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infosys Ltd.

(a) Saleel Parekh (c) NR Narayan Murthy (  )
(b) Nandan Nilekani (d) Kris Gopalakrishnan
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION

1. In 1994, Bluetooth was invented by _____________________.
(a) Ericsson (  ) (c) Samsung
(b) Sony (d) Apple
2. Information Technology Business Project management (IT-BPM) contributes around
_____________ percent to India’s GDP.
(a) 2.9 (c) 12.3
(b) 14 (d) 7.5 (  )
3. Dr Martin Cooper is credited to have invented the _____________ in 1973.
(a) Cell Phone (  ) (c) Internet
(b) Cloud Computing (d) JPMG format
4. In 1998,Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded the now famous ___________ company.
(a) Google (  ) (c) HCL
(b) Oracle (d) Adobe
5. In 2007, Sachin Bansal of India co-founded the ________________.
(a) Grofers (c) Flipcart (  )
(b) Big Basket (d) Delhivery
6. ‘Silicon valley of India’ is a nickname given to the Indian city of ________________.
(a) Hyderabad (c) Gurgaon
(b) Pune (d) Bengaluru (  )
7. Elon Musk founded ____________ in 2003.
(a) Twitter (c) Tesla (  )
(b) Samsung (d) Toyota
8. In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the famous _____________ company.
(a) IBM (c) Apple
(b) Microsoft (  ) (d) Hewlett-Packard
9. Brendon Eich is regarded as the father of _________________.
(a) Java Script (  ) (c) Linux
(b) Disk Operating System (d) Oracle
10. In 1945, computer was invented by ___________________.
(a) Bill Gates (c) Larry Page
(b) Charles Babbage (  ) (d) Michael Dell
11. Salesforce and Netsuite are examples of ____________ type of software.
(a) CRM Application (  ) (c) Business Process Management
(b) Productivity (d) Simulation
12. Oracle and Mongo DB are example of ____________ type of software.
(a) Database (  ) (c) Word Processing
(b) Web Browsers (d) Multimedia
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13. ______________ is a famous programmer credited with inventing the World Wide Web,
HTML, URL and HTTP protocols.
(a) Charles Babbage (c) Linus Torvalds
(b) Tim Berners-Lee (  ) (d) Donald Knuth
14. _______________ was the co-founder of Apple Inc.
(a) Akio Morita (c) Gordon Moore
(b) Mark Zuckerberg (d) Steve Jobs (  )
15. _____________ is a group of computers connected to each other in a small area such as
building or office.
(a) Home Office Network (c) Wide Area Network
(b) Local area Network (  ) (d) World Wide Web
16. The largest e-marketing company Amazon is founded by ______________.
(a) Jack Ma (c) Steve Wozniak
(b) Elon Musk (d) Jeff Bezos (  )
17. Adobe Photoshop is a ______________ type of software.
(a) Project Management (c) Databage
(b) Graphics (  ) (d) Resource Management
18. A ______________ is a network that extends over a large geographical area such as
states or countries.
(a) LAN (c) WAN (  )
(b) MAN (d) PAN
19. ________________ is an American software designer and programmer, widely
recognized as the “Father of Visual Basic”.
(a) Alan cooper (  ) (c) Grace Hopper
(b) Niklaus Wirth (d) Alan Mellor
20. A (n) ________________ belongs to an organization which is only accessible by the
organization’s employee or members.
(a) Intranet (  ) (c) Internet
(b) Officenet (d) Localnet
21. Under which category does the software “Microsoft teams’ fall?
(a) Productivity Software (c) ERP Application Software
(b) Close Source Software (d) Educational Software (  )
22. A ___________ network is a network topology in which nodes are directly connected to
a common half-duplex link.
(a) Central (c) Car
(b) Ethernet (d) Bus (  )
23. Jack ma is the founder of the _____________ Group of companies.
(a) Sony (c) Alibaba (  )
(b) EBay (d) Dell
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24. _______________ Area Network is a type of computer network that is usually used in
places like a school or colleges.
(a) Local (c) Campus (  )
(b) Metropolitan (d) Wide
25. Azim Hashim Premji founded the Indian company ____________ in 1945, which is now a
leading IT company.
(a) Wipro (  ) (c) HCL
(b) Cap Gemini (d) Intel
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS SECTION

1. ‘The Unity of India’ is a book written by _______________, the ex-President of India.
(a) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (c) Dr Zakir Hussain
(b) Shri VV Giri (d) Dr Rajendra Prasad (  )
2. The book ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ was written by ________________.
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) Nelson Mandela (  ) (d) Aung San Suu Kyi
3. Sri Narendra Modi has authored a book ‘________________’ for students.
(a) Nation’s future (c) Mann ki Bat
(b) Pyare Bachon (d) Eam Warriors (  )
4. ‘Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribonome’ is a book authored by
the Indian Nobel Laureate __________________.
(a) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (  ) (c) Sir CV Raman
(b) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (d) Abhijit Banerjee
5. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam authored a very popular book called _____________.
(a) Without Fear or Favour (c) Indina Philosphy
(b) Wings of Fire (  ) (d) Sound of Soul
6. The popular book ‘Train to Pakistan’ is authored by _________________.
(a) Salman Rushdie (c) Khushwant Singh (  )
(b) Jhumpa Lahiri (d) Kiran Desai
7. RK Narayan is mostly famous for writing a book called _______________, base don which a
Bollywood movie was also made.
(a) A Suitable Boy (c) Midnight’s Children
(b) Maximum City (d) The Guide (  )
8. ‘The Room on the Roof’ is the most popular book written by ______________.
(a) Ruskin Bond (  ) (c) Amrita Pritam
(b) Aravind Adiga (d) Shashi Tharoor
9. ‘A Brief History of Time’ is a popular book written by the famous scientist
_________________.
(a) Sir CV Raman (c) Sigmund Freud
(b) Stephen Hawking (  ) (d) Edwin Hubble
10. ‘Discovery of India’ was written by _________________.
(a) Rajeev Gandhi (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (  )
(b) Chandrasekhar Azad (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
11. ‘Straight from the Heart’ is a popular book written by _____________.
(a) Sunil Gavaskar (c) Rahul Dravid
(b) Kapil Dev (  ) (d) Anil Kumble
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12. The popular bok ‘God of Small Things’ is written by __________________.

(a) Arudhati Roy (  ) (c) Amitav Gosh
(b) Vikram Seth (d) Salman Rushdie
13. ‘mein Kampf’ was written by ________________.
(a) Roosevelt (c) Adolf Hitler (  )
(b) Winston Churchill (d) Mussolini
14. The book ‘Every Child Matters’ is authored by the Indian Nobel Laureate _____________.
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (c) Har Gobind Khorana
(b) Mother Teresa (d) Kailash Satyarthi (  )
15. ‘The Test of my Life’ is a book authored by the Indian cricketer _______________.
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (c) MS Dhoni
(b) Krishnamacharya Srikanth (d) Yuvraj Singh (  )
16. The famous book ‘The World as I See It’ is authored by ______________.
(a) Nicolaus Copernicus (c) Albert Einstein (  )
(b) Stephen Hawking (d) Willian Shakespeare
17. ‘My Experiments with Truth’ was authored by __________________.
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (  ) (c) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Sanjay Gandhi
18. _____________ is a famous autor known for the book ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn’.
(a) Mark Twain (  ) (c) janathan Swift
(b) JK Rowling (d) Charles Dickens
19. ‘The Race of my Life’ is a book written by ________________.
(a) PT Usha (c) Usain Bolt
(b) Micheal Phelps (d) Milkha Singh (  )
20. The book ‘The Insider’ was written by _____________________.
(a) PV Narasimha Rao (  ) (c) Lal Bahadur Shastir
(b) HD Debe Gowda (d) Veer Savarkar
21. Rudyard Kipling is known for authoring the book ‘________________’.
(a) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (c) Treasure Island
(b) Jungle Book (  ) (d) Alice in Wonderland
22. The book ‘Why the Sky is Blue’ is written by the Indian Nobel laureate ______________.
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (c) Mother Teresa
(b) CV Raman (  ) (d) Amartya Sen
23. ‘Davil Copperfield’ is the most famous book authored by _______________.
(a) William Shakespeare (c) Charles Dickens (  )
(b) Mark Twain (d) Alexander Dumas
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24. JK Rowling is known for her series of novels on -____________.

(a) Uncle Tom (c) Phantom
(b) Harry Potter (  ) (d) Spider Man
25. Sharad Chandra Chatterjee is a Bengali novelist well known for his novel _____________.
(a) Godan (c) Chandalika
(b) Shatranj Ke Khiladi (d) Devdas (  )
26. The book ‘Controversially Yours’ is written by ________________.
(a) Shoaib Akhtar (  ) (c) Wasim Akram
(b) Imran Khan (d) Waqar Younis
27. ‘Paradise Lost’ is s popular novel written by _________________.
(a) Omar Khayyam (c) John Milton (  )
(b) William Shakespeare (d) Charles Dickens
28. The Sanskrit classic ‘Ramayana’ is written by __________________.
(a) Veda Vyas (c) Kashyap
(b) Valmiki (  ) (d) Jamadagni
29. Famous fictional carácter ‘James Bond’ was created by ____________.
(a) Agath Christie (c) Ian Fleming (  )
(b) Rudyard Kipling (d) Mark Twain
30. William Workworth is known for his famous poem _______________.
(a) The Waste Land (c) The Death of Lincon
(b) Daffodils (  ) (d) The Deserted Village
31. Robert Frost is a famous poet and ____________ is a poem penned by him.
(a) Ode to the West Wind (c) The Solitary Reaper
(b) Ode on a Gracian Urn (d) The Road not Taken (  )
32. Joseph Heller is the author of ______________, one of the best books of 20th century.
(a) Catch-22 (  ) (c) Lolita
(b) A Passage to India (d) The War of the Worlds
33. The famous book ‘Midnight’s Children’ is authored by _____________.
(a) Agath Christie (c) Boris Pasternak
(b) George Orwell (d) Salman Rushdie (  )
34. Jane Austen is a female author well known for her book ‘______________’.
(a) Pride and Prejudice (  ) (c) The Good Earth
(b) A House Divided (d) Gone with the Wind
35. ‘The Wealth of Nations’ is a very popular book written by the economist ______________,
also known as the father of economics.
(a) Alfred Marshall (c) Adam Smith (  )
(b) Karl Marx (d) JM Keynes
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36. ‘Das Capital’ is a famous book on economy written by _______________.

(a) Paul Samuelson (c) Alfred Marshall
(b) Vladimir Lenin (d) Karl Marx (  )
37. Girish Karnard is a famous ______________ writer.
(a) Tamil (c) Kannada (  )
(b) Telugu (d) Malayalam
38. Geetanjali Shree won the International Booker prize 2022 for her book _______________.
(a) Tomb of Sand (  ) (c) The Story of a Brief Marriage
(b) Trying to Say Goodbye (d) Sleeping on Jupiter
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SANCTUARIES AND ANIMALS SECTION

1. Dachigam National Park is located in __________________.
(a) Kerala (c) Bihar
(b) Srinagar (J&K) (  ) (d) Gujarat
2. Vikramshila Gangetic Sanctuary at Bhagalpur in Bihar is famous for ______________.
(a) Dolphins (  ) (c) Birds
(b) Crocodiles (d) Elephant
3. Gahirmath Sanctuary in ___________ state is a sanctuary with the aim of protecting Olive
Ridley turtles.
(a) West Bengal (c) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu (d) Odisha (  )
4. Gir Forest is located in the state of __________________.
(a) Gujarat (  ) (c) Haryana
(b) West Bengal (d) Odisha
5. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is located in ________________.
(a) Nepal (c) Sikkim (  )
(b) Bhutan (d) Arunachal Pradesh
6. At 84.5%, _______________ (State) has the highest percentage of its geographical area under
forests.
(a) Mizoram (  ) (c) Kerala
(b) Tripura (d) Sikkim
7. Simlipal Tiger Sanctuary is located in ________________.
(a) Jharkhand (c) Maharashtra
(b) Assam (d) Odisha (  )
8. There is a sanctuary in ______________, Gujarat for protection of Wild Ass.
(a) Rann of Kutch (  ) (c) Gandhinagar
(b) Surat (d) Rajkot
9. _____________ is the largest mammal.
(a) African Elephant (c) Giraffe
(b) Gorilla (d) Blue Whale (  )
10. Hemis National Park is Ladakh, the largest national park in India, is famous for _______.
(a) White Elephants (c) Mountain Lions
(b) Snow Leopards (  ) (d) Mountain Tigers
11. Bandipur National Park is located in ________________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (c) Karnataka (  )
(b) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
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12. Apart from India. The One Horned Rhinoceros is endemic (Native countries) to _________.
(a) Myanmar (c) Brazil
(b) Nepal (  ) (d) Sri Lanka
13. At 90.33%, the Union Territory of ____________ has the highest percentage of its land
under forests.
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Lakshadweep (  )
(b) Andaman & Nicobar (d) Ladakh
14. ___________ is the animal with longest lifespan.
(a) Whale Shark (c) Tortoise (  )
(b) Polar Bear (d) Anacond Snake
15. ____________ is the largest biosphere Reserve in India.
(a) Sundarbans (c) Nanda Devi
(b) Gulf of Mannar (  ) (d) Nilgiri
16. ___________ is the fastest flying bird in the world.
(a) Falcon (  ) (c) Bumble Bee
(b) Eagle (d) Albatross
17. Periyar National Park in Kerala in famous for ____________.
(a) Elephants (  ) (c) Lions
(b) Bears (d) Dolphins
18. Ongole, Hariana, Red Sindhi and Gir are the different breeds of ____________.
(a) Cows (  ) (c) Sheep
(b) Goats (d) Pigs
19. Musca Domestica is the scientific name of ________________.
(a) Domestic Dog (c) Housefly (  )
(b) Domestic Sheep (d) Monkey
20. In terms of total area under forest cover, _____________ ranks first.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (c) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu (d) Madhya Pradesh (  )
21. The Asian elephant has _________ ears as compared to that of the African elephant.
(a) Wider (c) Smaller (  )
(b) Thicker (d) Thinner
22. Kangaroo and Koala are endemic (native countries) to ______________.
(a) Indonesia (c) Japan
(b) Thailand (d) Australia (  )
23. Marwari, Kathiawari, Manipuril, Spiti, Bhuita and Zanskari are the indigenous breeds of
________________.
(a) Camels (c) Rabbits
(b) Horses (  ) (d) Sheep
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24. With only 3.3% of its geographical area under forests, __________ is the least forested state
in India.
(a) Haryana (  ) (c) Telangana
(b) Rajasthan (d) Punjab
25. Bos taurus is the scientific name of ________________.
(a) Whale (c) Sheep
(b) Snake (d) Cow (  )
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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES SECTION

1. The largest continent in the world is _______________.
(a) Asia (  ) (c) Africa
(b) North America (d) Australia
2. The largest ocean in the world is ______________.
(a) Atlantic Ocean (c) Indian Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean (  ) (d) Arctic Ocean
3. The deepest point on earth is _______________.
(a) Atacama Trench (c) Challenger Deep (  )
(d) Kermadec Trench (d) Tonga Trench
4. Saltiest lake in the world is _____________.
(a) Dead Sea (  ) (c) Red Sea
(b) Lake Baikal (d) Chilka Lake
5. The largest lake in the world is ____________.
(a) Wular Lake (c) Lake Superior
(b) Baikal Lake (d) Caspian Sea (  )
6. Largest fresh-water lake in India is ___________ lake.
(a) Pulicat (c) Wular (  )
(b) Srisailam (d) Hussain sagar
7. The largest Bay in the world is ____________.
(a) Bay of Biscay (c) Bay of Bengal (  )
(b) Hudson Bay (d) San Fransisco Bay
8. India’satellite launch centre, Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located on _________ island.
(a) Abdul Kalam (c) Barren
(b) Sivasamudram (d) Sriharikota (  )
9. The largest hot desert in the world is ____________ Desert.
(a) Sahara (  ) (c) Thar
(b) Gobi (d) Atacama
10. _____________ is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia.
(a) Barren Island (  ) (c) Kachchatheevu
(b) Hope Island (d) Ross Island
11. The largest gulf in the world is _______________.
(a) Persian Gulf (c) Gulf of Alaska
(b) Gulf of Aden (d) Gulf of Mexico (  )
12. The Deepest Lake in the world is ___________ Lake.
(a) Baikal (  ) (c) Caspian
(b) Superior (d) Pangyangtso
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13. The largest river in the world is ____________ River.

(a) Nile (c) Brahmaputra
(b) Amazon (  ) (d) Ganges/Ganga
14. ____________ is the only continent which does not have any major deserts.
(a) Antarctica (c) North America
(b) Europe (  ) (d) Australia
15. The highest waterfalls in the world is ____________ waterfalls.
(a) Jog (c) Angel (  )
(b) Dudhsagar (d) Victoria
16. The English Channel separates England and _________________.
(a) Germany (c) Ireland
(b) France (  ) (d) Greenland
17. The largest fresh water lake in the world is ________________.
(a) Wular Lake (c) Caspian Sea
(b) Baikal Lake (d) Lake Superior (  )
18. Strait of ____________, connecting Pacific and Indian oceans, is the busiest sea route in the
world.
(a) Malacca (  ) (c) Hormuz
(b) Gibraltar (d) Bosphorus
19. The largest island in the world is ______________.
(a) Madagascar (c) Australia
(b) Sri Lanka (d) Greenland (  )
20. _____________ is the busiest canal in the world and connects Mediterranean Sea with Red
Sea.
(a) Panama Canal (c) Suez Canal (  )
(b) English Channel (d) Kiel Canal
21. The highest plateau in the world is _______________.
(a) Colorado Plateau (c) Tibetan Plateau (  )
(b) Mongolian Plateau (d) Columbian Plateau
22. The longest river in the world is ________________.
(a) Mississippi (c) Amazon
(b) Nile (  ) (d) Congo
23. The largest delta in the world is ______________.
(a) Sundarbans Delta (  ) (c) Amazon Delta
(b) Nile Delta (d) Horn of Africa
24. The largest peninsula in the world is ______________ Peninsula.
(a) Deccan (c) Arabian (  )
(b) Korean (d) Horn of Africa
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25. Palk strait separates India and ______________.

(a) Pakistan (c) Bangladesh
(b) Maldives (d) Sri Lanka (  )
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MISCELLANEOUS SECTION
1. Who was the founder of ‘Missionaries of Charity’?
(a) Annie Besant (c) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(b) Mother Theresa (  ) (d) Sunil Datt
2. ‘A single step for man – a giant leap for mankind’ is a famous quote by ____________.
(a) Winston Churchill (c) Neil Armstrong (  )
(b) Abraham Lincoln (d) John Keats
3. The song ‘Vande Mataram’ was written by __________________.
(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (  ) (c) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Mohammad Iqbal (d) Bismil Azimabadi
4. Who founded the ‘National Herald’ newspaper?
(a) BR Ambedkar (c) Ramnath Goenka
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Jawaharlal Nehru (  )
5. Who is the Editor-in-Chief of India Today?
(a) Shekhar Gupta (c) Jaideep Bose
(b) Aroon Purie (  ) (d) N Ravi
6. Who founded the ‘Arya Samaj’ Movement?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Rai (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (  )
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Swami Vivekananda
7. The language having the highest number of speakers in the world is ___________.
(a) English (c) Hindi
(b) Chinese (Mandarin) (  ) (d) Bengali
8. _________ is the tallest statue in the world, and stands at 182 meters tall.
(a) Statue of Unity (  ) (c) Statue of Liberty
(b) Statue of Christ the Redeemer (d) Statue of Leshan Giant Budha
9. _____________ country is known as the Land of Midnight Sun.
(a) Sweden (c) Finland
(b) Norway (  ) (d) Poland
10. The largest number of newspapers/periodicals registered in any Indian language is ______.
(a) Bengali (c) Hindi (  )
(b) Tamil (d) Marathi
11. The rocket launching station of __________ is located in the French territory of French
Guiana.
(a) Kourou (  ) (c) Woomera
(b) Kapustin (d) Leningrad
12. Lal Bahadur Sashtry gave us the slogan ___________.
(a) Jai Hind (c) Aaram Haram Hai
(b) Vande Mataram (d) Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan (  )
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13. The Statue of Liberty is made of copper, and is located in the city of ___________ in the
USA.
(a) Houston (c) Washington DC
(b) New York (  ) (d) Texas
14. The language which has been adapted as the official language of maximum number of
countries (59) is ___________.
(a) Chinese (c) English (  )
(b) Urdu (d) Arabic
15. Who gave the slogan “Freedom is my birth right, and I shall have it”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Balgangadhar Tilak (  )
16. The country ____________ is known as ‘Gift of the Nile’.
(a) Congo (c) Kenya
(b) Sudan (d) Egypt (  )
17. The oldest nuclear powerplant in India is ____________.
(a) Kaiga (c) Tarapur (  )
(b) Kudankulam (d) Kalpakkam
18. “A Thing of Beuty Is Joy for Ever” is a famous quote by ______________.
(a) John Keats (  ) (c) William Wordsworth
(b) Juleus Caeser (d) William Shakespeare
19. Before the 1971 war, Bangladesh was known as ______________.
(a) East Bengal (c) West Tripura
(b) East Pakistan (  ) (d) West Myanmar
20. There is a ‘Heavy water Plant’ in Odisha at _______________.
(a) Manuguru (c) Hazira
(b) Talcher (  ) (d) Sambalpur
21. Slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was given by _____________.
(a) Shaheed Bhagat Singh (  ) (c) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Chandrasekhar Azad
22. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is located at _____________.
(a) Bengaluru (c) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad (d) Mumbai (  )
23. “Brevity is the soul of wit” is a famous quote by ________________.
a) John Milton (c) William Shakespeare (  )
(b) Francis Bacon (d) William Wordsworth
24. ____________ is referred to as the ‘Land of Raising Sun’.
(a) Japan (  ) (c) Borneo
(b) Korea (d) New Zealand
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25. GLONASS, the space-based navigation system, is operated by ______________.

(a) China (c) Europe
(b) Germany (d) Russia (  )
26. __________ is an instrument used to measure wind speed.
(a) Hygrometer (c) Barometer
(b) Anemometer (  ) (d) Udometer
27. ________ are lines on a map connecting places of equal atmospheric pressure.
(a) Isobars (  ) (c) Isotherms
(b) Isohels (d) Isohelines
28. 23 𝟏 𝟐 degree South is called the ______________.
(a) Tropic of Cancer (c) Arctic Circle
(b) Antarctic Circle (d) Tropic of Capricon (  )
29. Atmospheric pressure can be measured by the instrument _______________.
(a) Hygrometer (c) Wind Vane
(b) Barometer (  ) (d) Udometer
30. All weather phenomena occur in the ___________ layer of atmosphere.
(a) Mesosphere (c) Troposphere (  )
(b) Thermosphere (d) Stratophere
31. International Date Line passes through the ____________ Ocean.
(a) Atlantic (c) Pacitic (  )
(b) Indian (d) Australian
32. Time on ___________ meridian is designated as the Indian Standard Time.
(a) 95 1 2 E (c) 76 1 2 W
(b) 67 1 2 E (d) 82 1 2 E (  )
33. The age of earth has been estimated to be around 4.54 __________ years.
(a) Billion (  ) (c) Million
(b) Trillion (d) Zillion
34. The circumference of the earth around the equator in approx, ___________km.
(a) 4,00,000 (c) 29,000
(b) 76,000 (d) 40,000 (  )
35. International Boundary between India and China is demarcated by the ____________.
(a) Radcliffe Line (c) Maginot Line
(b) Macmohan Line (  ) (d) Durand Line
36. ____________ is the brightest planet as seen from earth.
(a) Jupiter (c) Mars
(b) Mercury (d) Venus (  )
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37. The star _____________ is nearest to the earth (other than the Sun).
(a) Sirius (c) Alpha Centauri
(b) Proxima Centauri (  ) (d) Epsilon Eridani
38. The major galaxy closest to the milky way is.
(a) Black Eye (c) Andromeda (  )
(b) Butterfly (d) Cigar
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DISEASES SECTION
1. The study of diseases is called ___________.
(a) Nephrology (b) Radiology
(c) Pathology (  ) (d) Urology
2. Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes the disease called ______.
(a) AIDS (  ) (b) Viral Hepatitis
(c) Dengue (d) Measles
3. Night Blindness is caused due to deficiency of ___________.
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin A (  )
(c) Calcium (d) Vitamin C
4. Myocardial Infarction is commonly referred to as ____________.
(a) Blood Cancer (b) Night Blindness
(c) Chicken Pox (d) Heart Attack (  )
5. Which one of the following diseases is NOT infectious?
(a) Malaria (b) Cancer (  )
(c) Tuberculosis (d) Common Cold
6. Living organisms that can transmit pathogens from one host to another are called
__________.
(a) Transponders (b) Travellers
(c) Transmitters (d) Vectors (  )
7. ___________ is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs motor
skills, cognitive processes, and other functions.
(a) Down’s Syndrome (b) COVD-19
(c) Parkinson’s Disease (  ) (d) Dyslexia
8. Scurvy, rickets, beriberi and anemia are example of __________ diseases.
(a) Hereditary (b) Hormonal
(c) Infectious (d) Dietary Deficiency (  )
9. Neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the identification and treatment of diseases
associates with the _____________.
(a) Respiratory System (b) Nervous System (  )
(c) Digestive System (d) Endocrine System
10. The body part(s) that is affected by the disease Rickets is ___________.
(a) Bones (  ) (b) Gums
(c) Eye (d) Skin
11. Anaemia is a disease caused by the deficiency of __________.
(a) Iron (  ) (b) Protein
(c) Calcium (d) Iodine
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12. Malaria is a disease caused by ___________ mosquito.

(a) Culex (b) Anopheles (  )
(c) Aedes (d) Southern House
13. Liver is affected by the disease called ___________.
(a) Measles (b) Eczema
(c) Jaundice (  ) (d) Arthritis
14. Medicines used tp cure bacterial infections in the body are called ___________.
(a) Diuretics (b) Laxatives
(c) Anti-spasmodic (d) Antibiotics (  )
15. ___________ disease is caused due to the deficiency of Iodine in the body.
(a) Osteoporosis (b) Rickets
(c) Goitre (  ) (d) Scurvy
16. ___________ medicine is commonly used for treatment of fever and as a painkiller.
(a) Cetirizine (b) Paracetamol (  )
(c) Chloroquine (d) Cushing’s Syndrome
17. _________ is form of dementia characterised by loss of memory, thinking, and changes in
behaviour.
(a) Alzheimer’s Disease (  ) (b) Diabetes Mellitus
(c) Addison’s Disease (d) Swine Flu
18. Influenza Type H1N1 causes the disease ____________.
(a) Bird Flu (b) Beats
(c) Hits (d) Compressions (  )
19. Pulse rate, also known as heart rate, refers to the number of times the heart beats in one
minute. It is expressed as _________ per minute.
(a) Strokes (b) Beats (  )
(c) Hits (d) Compressions
20. Ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in the identification and treatment of diseases
associated with the __________.
(a) Ears (b) Eyes (  )
(c) Heart (d) Liver
21. _________ is a medicine used to treat cold and allergy symptoms of sneezing, itching,
watery eyes, or runny nose.
(a) Dolo (b) Erythromycin
(c) Cetirizine (  ) (d) Diclofenac
22. COVID-19 is a disease affecting the __________.
(a) Nervous System (b) Respiratory System (  )
(c) Digestive System (d) Endocrine System
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23. _________ represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and pumps
blood into the circulation. It is the peak pressure during each heartbeat.
(a) Mean Arterial Pressure (b) Diastolic Pressure
(c) Systolic Pressure (  ) (d) Central Venous Pressure
24. Cancer is treated by a specialist doctor who is called _________.
(a) Oncologist (  ) (b) Dermatologist
(c) Cardiologist (d) Obstetrician
25. A perfect eye sight is usually expressed as _________ vision.
(a) 4/4 (b) 7/7
(c) 10/10 (d) 6/6 (  )
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GREAT PERSONALITIES SECTION

1. _________ was the first women president of the Indian National Congress.
(a) Vijayalaksmi Pandit (b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Annie Besant (  ) (d) Indira Gandhi
2. Mahatma Gandhi was born at _________, Gujarat.
(a) Surat (b) Porbandar (  )
(c) Rajkot (d) Gandhinagar
3. The memorial of Mr. PV Narasimbha Rao, former Prime Minister of India is located at
_________.
(a) Old Delhi (b) New Delhi
(c) Nanded (d) Hyderabad (  )
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was popularly known as _________ Tilak.
(a) Lokmanya (  ) (b) Gurudev
(c) Deshbandhu (d) Loknayak
5. Shaeed Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death by the British, and was hanged in _________
jail.
(a) Faridkot (b) Karachi
(c) Lucknow (d) Lahore (  )
6. _______ was popularly known as ‘Punjab Kesari’.
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Milkha Singh
(c) Bhagat Singh (d) Lala Lajpat Rai (  )
7. What is the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi known as?
(a) Vijay Ghat (b) Shanti Van
(c) Raj Ghat (  ) (d) Shakti Sthal
8. ___________ was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer, musician, artist,
actor, director and philosopher, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
(a) Sir CV Raman (b) Rabindranath Tagore (  )
(c) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (d) Aurobindo Ghosh
9. The real name of Yogi Adityanath, the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is ________.
(a) Brijmohan Mishra (b) Mahesh Das
(c) Dhanpat Rai (d) Ajay Sing Bisht (  )
10. ___________ was popularly known as ‘Iron Man of India’.
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose (b) Vallabh Patel (  )
(c) Bhagat Singh (d) Field Marshal Manekshaw
11. Mahatma Gandhi died on _______________.
(a) 31 January 1950 (b) 30 January 1948 (  )
(c) 26 January 1949 (d) 02 October 1869
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12. Jawaharlal Nehru is popularly known as _____________ Nehru.

(a) Mama (b) Uncle
(c) Nana (d) Chacha (  )
13. _____________, when he was in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru, quit in protest over
according special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
(a) Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherji (  ) (b) Sri Syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (d) Jai Prakash Narayan
14. ___________ is known as the Nightingale of India.
(a) Renuka Chowdhary (b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Sarojani Naidu (  ) (d) Asha Bholse
15. ____________ was popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’.
(a) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (  ) (b) Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi
(c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Farooq Abdullah
16. Jawaharlal Nehru was born on ____________1889.
(a) 14 November (  ) (b) 30 January
(c) 19 November (d) 12 December
17. __________ fought for the abolition of Sati and was against child marriage and animal
sacrifices.
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Chandrashekhar Azad (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (  )
18. Rabindranath Tagore was popularly knowns as ________________.
(a) Mahamana (b) Kripacharya
(c) Gurudev (  ) (d) Mahakabi
19. Shanti Van is the final resting place of ______________.
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (  ) (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) PV Narasimha Rao (d) Rajeev Gandhi
20. _____________ was known as ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’.
(a) Farooq Abdullah (b) Sheikh Abdullah (  )
(c) Omar Abdullah (d) Maharaja Hari Singh
21. The real name of Birbal, the poet in Akbar’s Darbar was _________.
(a) Mukti Das (b) Madhukar Tambe
(c) Gangadhar (d) Mahesh Das (  )
22. Lal Bahadur Shastri, represented the state of ___________ in Lok Sabha.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (  ) (b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh
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23. Milkha Singh is popularly known by the nickname _______________.

(a) Sprint King (b) Flying Sikh (  )
(c) Cheetah Sikh (d) Lightening Express
24. Sunil Gavaskar is popularly known as the _____________ of Indian Cricket.
(a) Grand Khiladi (b) Master Blaster
(c) Maharaja (d) Little Master (  )
25. ______________ has the nickname ‘Grand Old man of India’.
(a) Madan Mohan Malviya (b) C Rajagopalachari
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji (  ) (d) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
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ART AND CULTURE SECTION

1. __________ is a classical dance form native to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
(a) Mohini Attam (b) Bharat Natyam
(c) Kuchipudi (  ) (d) Kathak
2. __________ is a popular folk dance form of Maharashtra.
(a) Giddha (b) Lavani (  )
(c) Kalbelia (d) Bhavai
3. Lord Shiva is also known as ____________, the lord of dance.
(a) Natyaguru (b) Dance Master
(c) Nata Chakra (d) Nataraja (  )
4. Among the performing artists of __________ classical dance, Birju Maharaj is the most
famous.
(a) Kathak (  ) (b) Odissi
(c) Kuchipudi (d) Kalbelia
5. Raja Ravi Varma is the most famous _________ of India.
(a) Dancer (b) Musician
(c) Painter (  ) (d) Architect
6. ___________ is a classical dance form native to Kerala.
(a) Kathak (b) Bharat Natyam
(c) Sattriya (d) Kathakali (  )
7. __________ was a famous cartoonist of India.
(a) Raghu Rai (b) RK Laxman (  )
(c) Raghunath Mohapatra (d) RK Narayan
8. __________ Dance Festival is held in the backdrop of the magnificent Sun Temple in Odisha.
(a) Konark (  ) (b) Puri
(c) Berhampur (d) Cuttack
9. Yamini Krishnamurthy, the popular danseuse is associated with _______________.
(a) Kuchipudi (b) Bharat Natyam (  )
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Yakshagana
10. ______________ city is also known as the ‘City of Dreams’.
(a) Kolkata (b) Bengaluru
(c) Delhi (d) Mumbai (  )
11. ‘The Last Supper’ and ‘Mona Lisa’ are the prominent paintings of the great painter
_______________.
(a) Leonardo Da Vinci (  ) (b) Michelangelo
(c) Vincent Van Gogh (d) Pablo Picasso
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12. The cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, known as the ___________, symbolizes the rhythmic and
ever-changing nature of the universo.
(a) Pralaya (b) Maha Pralaya
(c) Tandava (  ) (d) Mohini Attam
13. India’s most famous Shehnai player is _________________.
(a) Allah Rakha (b) Bismillah Khan (  )
(c) Shakoor Khan (d) Asad Ali Khan
14. __________ is a popular folk dance form of Punjab.
(a) Bhangra (  ) (b) Tamasha
(c) Kachhi Godhi (d) Ghoomar
15. M.S. Subbulakshmi, M. Balamuralikrishna and D.K Pattammal are a few of the popular
vocalists of _____________ music.
(a) Hindustani (b) Carnatic (  )
(c) Thumri (d) Tarana
16. Kumbh Mela is held once in ____________ years.
(a) 10 (b) 12 (  )
(c) 8 (d) 6
17. Bharat Natyam is a classical form native to the Indian State _______________.
(a) Tamil Nadu (  ) (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka (d) Kerala
18. ____________ is hailed as the fouding father of Carnatic music, a significant tradition in
South India.
(a) Sage Narada (b) Balamuralikrishna
(c) Purandara Dasa (d) Annamayya (  )
19. Rass Leela is a folk dance form famous in the state of _____________.
(a) Assam (b) Gujarat
(c) Manipur (  ) (d) Karnataka
20. Zakir Hussain and Allah Rakha are two of the most famous __________ maestros of India.
(a) Santoor (b) Veena
(c) Sitar (d) Tabla (  )
21. _____________ was the first film made in India.
(a) Raja Harishchandra (  ) (b) Alam Ara
(c) Kisan Kanya (d) Kutti Chetan
22. Garba is a popular folk dance of ____________ state.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Gujrat (  )
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23. U Srinivas is a popular artist associated with the musical instrument _______________.
(a) Guitar (b) Mandolin (  )
(c) Mridangam (d) Veena
24. Bhimsena Joshi, Pandit Jasraj and Gangubai Hangal are few of the popular vocalists
associated with ____________ music.
(a) Dhrupad (b) Rajasthani
(c) Ghazal (d) Hindustani (  )
25. Ghoomar is a folk dance of ____________________.
(a) Gujarat (b) Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan (  ) (d) Madhya Pradesh
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RAILWAYS SECTION
1. The first train to run in India was in 1853 between the Boribandar (Bombay) station to
________________.
(a) Thane (  ) (b) Pune
(c) Nashik (d) Kurla
2. The longest railway platform, at 1507 meters is at _______________ station.
(a) Gorakhpur (b) Kharagpur
(c) Hubballi Junction (  ) (d) Nizamuddin
3. With a total running length of 68,043 km, Indian Railways is the ___________ largest railway
network in the world.
(a) Second (b) Third
(c) Sixth (d) Fourth (  )
4. The Pir Panjal Railway tunnel, with a length of 10.96 km, between Qazigund and _________,
is the longest railway tunnel in India.
(a) Banihal (  ) (b) Srinagar
(c) Ramban (d) Awantipora
5. India’s first Rajdhani express ran between New Delhi and __________ 1969.
(a) Bombay (b) Chennai
(c) Patna (d) Howarah (  )
6. The Easternmost railway station in India is _______________.
(a) Dibrugarh (b) Ledo (  )
(c) Makokchung (d) Agartala
7. Mumbai and Kolkata have the unique distinction of having the Headquaters of _________
Railway Zone.
(a) One (b) Two (  )
(c) Three (d) No
8. The longest rail journey in India (4286 km) can be performed by Vivek express, between the
stations of Kanniya Kumari and _____________.
(a) Itanagar (b) Dibrugarh (  )
(c) Baramulla (d) Srinagar
9. The Southernmost railway station in India is at _____________.
(a) Thoothukudi (b) Nagercoil
(c) Kanyakumari (  ) (d) Rameswaram
10. _______________ is the only state having no railway network.
(a) Sikkim (  ) (b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram (d) Tripura
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11. ___________ railway passes through the Western Ghats and connects Mumbai with
Mangalore.
(a) Malabar (b) Coromandel
(c) Western (d) Konkan (  )
12. In 1925, the first electric train in India was run between Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and
______________ station.
(a) Thane (b) Pune
(c) Kurla (  ) (d) Boribandar
13. Rail Coach Factory is located at ________________, in Punjab.
(a) Kapurthala (  ) (b) Jallandhar
(c) Amritsar (d) Chandigarh
14. The following railway is classified as World Heritage site by UNESCO.
(a) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (b) Kalka Shimla Railway
(c) Nilgiris Mountain Railway (d) All of these (  )
15. The Northernmost railway station in India is _______________.
(a) Srinagar (b) Baramulla (  )
(c) Jammu Tawi (d) Gandarbal
16. In 1988, the first Shatabdi express was run between New Delhi and ______________.
(a) Jhansi (  ) (b) Nagpur
(c) Jaipur (d) Bombay
17. The highest railway station, at 2258 meters above mean sea level, in India is located at
______________.
(a) Darjeeling (b) Ghum (  )
(c) Ooty (d) Solan
18. The computerized Passenger Reservation System of India is the ___________ in the world.
(a) Fourth Largest (b) Second Largest
(c) Largest (  ) (d) Third Largest
19. The Railway Staff College is located at ______________.
(a) New Delhi (b) Vadodara (  )
(c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai
20. The city of ______________ boasts of the first underground railway in India.
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata (  ) (d) Chennai
21. At 359 meters above the river below, the _________ bridge is the highest railway bridge in
the world.
(a) Jhelum (b) Sutlej
(b) Teesta (d) Chenab (  )
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22. With a length of 9289 km, ______________ is the longest Railway line in the world.
(a) Trans-Siberian (  ) (b) Andes Railway
(c) Cape-Cairo Railway (d) Canadian Pacific Railway
23. Rail Wheel Factory is located in _______________.
(a) Rae Bareilly (b) Nagpur
(c) Patiala (d) Bengaluru (  )
24. With a length of 57 km, the ______________ Tunnel through the mountain range of the
Alps, is the Worlds longest railway tunnel.
(a) Trans-Alpine (b) Biasca
(c) Gotthard Base (  ) (d) Swiss
25. The only railway station in India, which has all the three gauges (Broad, Meter and Narrow)
is ______________.
(a) Siliguri (  ) (b) Mettupalayam
(c) Kalka (d) New Jalpaiguri
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AGRICULTURE SECTION
1. The soil common in Indo-Gangetic plains is ___________ soil.
(a) Laterite (c) Black
(c) Alluvial (  ) (d) Alkaline
2. Western Rajasthan predominantly consists of __________ soil.
(a) Alluvial (b) Blace
(c) Yellow (d) Arid (  )
3. ________ is a crop which requires water-logging for its cultivation.
(a) Tea (b) Rice (  )
(c) Groundnut (d) Cotton
4. __________ is the only State/UT where Saffron is produced in India.
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (  ) (b) Sikkim
(c) Ladakh (d) Himachal Pradesh
5. Rice and millets are major crops produced in India between June and October, which is
known as the ____________ season.
(a) Chillum (b) Rabi
(c) Kharif (  ) (d) Zaid
6. Deccan Plateau mainly consists of _________ soil.
(a) Red (b) Black (  )
(c) Alluvial (d) Saline
7. Largest producer of Wheat in India is ______________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (  ) (b) Punjab
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Haryana
8. _____________ soil swells when wet and develops cracks when dry.
(a) Black (  ) (b) Alluvial
(c) Alkaline (d) Peaty
9. ____________ country produces the largest quantity of Coffe.
(a) India (b) Peru
(c) Kenya (d) Brazil (  )
10. __________ cultivation is a type of shifting cultivation mostly practiced in the state of
Assam.
(a) Podu (b) Jhum (  )
(c) Deppa (d) Kumari
11. Among the imports of agricultural produce by India, ___________ has the highest share.
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Peanuts (d) Edible Oil (  )
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12. The largest producer of Chillis in India is ______________.

(a) Kerala (b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh (  ) (d) Tamil Nadu
13. __________ soil is most suitable for cultivation of cotton.
(a) Alluvial (b) Alkaline
(c) Laterite (d) Black (  )
14. _____________ State in India produces the largest amount of Cotton.
(a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat (  )
(c) Telangana (d) Madhya Pradesh
15. _____________ city is also known as the city of Oranges.
(a) Nagpur (  ) (b) Itarsi
(c) Bhopal (d) Jhansi
16. Wheat, Barley and Mustard, are major crops produced in India between November and
March, which is known as ___________ season.
(a) Rabi (  ) (b) Kharif
(c) Zaid (d) Chillum
17. Cultivation of silk worms is called _________________.
(a) Aviculture (b) Apiculture
(c) Arboriculture (d) Sericulture (  )
18. Largest producer of Jute in India is ________________.
(a) West Bengal (b) Bihar (  )
(c) Assam (d) Odissa
19. The soil which is commonly used for making bricks is ____________ soil.
(a) Peaty (b) Black
(c) Laterite (  ) (d) Alluvial
20. ______________ produces the maximum quantity of onions in India.
(a) Telangana (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Maharashtra (  )
21. __________, a variety of mangoes, is considered as the ‘King of Mango’ and is mostly
produced in Western Maharasthra, in the areas of Rantgiri, Raigad and Konkan.
(a) Banganapalli (b) Dasheri
(c) Alphonso (  ) (d) Ratnagiri
22. Cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts and ornamental plants is called ___________.
(a) Aquaculture (b) Horticulture (  )
(c) Pisciculture (d) Pomiculture
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23. The largest producer of Paddy in India is ________________.

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) West Bengal (  ) (d) Punjab
24. Assam produces the largest amount of _____________ in India.
(a) Wheat (b) Jute
(c) Rice (d) Bamboo (  )
25. When water is conveyed under pressure through a pipe system to the fields, where it is
slowly put onto the soil through emitters which are located close to the plants, it is called
________________.
(a) Sprinkler Irrigation (b) Drip Irrigation (  )
(c) Surface Irrigation (d) Pipe Irrigation
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HISTORY SECTION
1. Abhigyan Shakuntalam is a Sanskrit book written by the famous poet _____________.
(a) Jayadeva (b) Kalhana
(c) Harshavardana (d) Kalidasa (  )
2. The value of ‘Pi’ calculated to be 3.1416 first finds a mention in the book written by the great
Indian mathematician and astrologer, _____________, many centuries before the western
world even thought of the same.
(a) Varaha Mihira (b) Sushruta
(c) Aryabhatta (  ) (d) Charaka
3. In the first battle of Panipat in 1526 ___________ defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
(a) Babar (  ) (b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan (d) Prithviraj
4. Amuktamalyada, a book in Telugu language is written by the famous king ____________.
(a) Rajaraja Chola (b) Vikramaditya
(c) Sri Krishna Deva Raya (  ) (d) Ganapati Deva
5. Battle of __________ in 1757, laid the foundation for British empire in India.
(a) Wandiwash (b) Plassey (  )
(c) Buxor (d) Tarain
6. In the battle of Talikota in 1565, the Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorius _________
empire.
(a) Pallava (b) Rashtrakuta
(c) Vijayanagar (  ) (d) Kakatiya
7. Arth Shastra is a Sanskrit book of economics and politics written by ______________.
(a) Baskar Bhatt (b) Kautilya (  )
(c) Varaha Mihira (d) Kalidasa
8. The Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India during the reign of Vikramaditya
(Chandragupta II) is _________________.
(a) Huien Tsang (b) Deimachus
(c) I Tsing (d) Fahien (  )
9. In 326 BC, ______________ was the first to invade India and defeated King Porus on the
banks of Jhelum River.
(a) Alexander (  ) (b) Chengiz Khan
(c) Timur (d) Nadir Shah
10. In the first battle of Tarain, Prithiviraj Chauhan defeated _______________.
(a) Sher Shah Suri (b) Humayun
(c) Ibrahim Lodi (d) Mohammed Ghori (  )
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11. The author of the famous Sanskrit book ‘Panchatantra’ is ____________.

(a) Ashwaghosha (b) Vishnu Sharma (  )
(c) Vishakha Datta (d) Bharavi
12. Pataliputra was the capital of ____________ dynastry.
(a) Kushan (b) Kanishka
(c) Maurya (  ) (d) Khilji
13. ____________ is believed to be the first Christian saint to visit India in 52 A.D.
(a) Saint Joseph (b) Saint Francis
(c) Saint Thomas (  ) (d) Saint George
14. During the battle against Akbar’s army, when her defeat became imminent _________
killed herself choosing death to dishonor.
(a) Rani Rudrama Devi (b) Rani Durgawati (  )
(c) Rani Avanti Bai (d) Chand Bibi
15. Rajtarangini is a famous book written by _____________.
(a) Kalhana (  ) (b) Kautilya
(c) Vishnuvardhana (d) Vatsyayana
16. The Pandya dynasty had their capital at ______________.
(a) Madurai (  ) (b) Tanjavur
(c) Kancheepuram (d) Badami
17. _______________ was the ruler of Iron, who defeated the Moghuls and carried away the
Peacock Throne and Kohinoor Diamond.
(a) Ahmed Shah Abdali (b) Timur
(c) Mohammed Bin Qasim (d) Nadir Shah (  )
18. Bana Bhatt was the court poet of King _____________.
(a) Harshavardhana (  ) (b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Shivaji (d) Srikrishna Devaraya
19. Eastern Ganga Dynasty is associated with construction of the Sun Temple at __________.
(a) Mamallapuram (b) Modhera
(c) Puri (d) Konark (  )
20. ______________, the revenue minister of Sher Shah Suri and Akbar, introduced standard
weights and measurements, revenue districts and officers in India.
(a) Abul Fazl (b) Tansen
(c) Todar Mal (  ) (d) Raja Man Singh
21. in 1576, an undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of
Mewar was fought in the ‘_________________’.
(a) 2nd Battle of Panipat (b) Battle of Haldighati (  )
(c) Battle of Buxar (d) Battle of Mewar
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22. Kailash Temple of Ellora are associated with the ___________ kings.
(a) Rashtrakuta (  ) (b) Chandela
(c) Maratha (d) Aurangabad
23. The Vijayanagar empire had its capital at _________________.
(a) Badami (b) Srirengapatnam
(c) Gulbarga (d) Hampi (  )
24. The Brihadeswara Temple at Thanjavur was associated with _______ dynasty.
(a) Pandya (b) Chera
(c) Chola (  ) (d) Pallava
25. __________ was the famous court poet of Vikramaditya.
(a) Tan Sen (b) Kalidasa (  )
(c) Amir Khusro (d) Gangadhar Mishra
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SPORTS SECTION
1. Olympics is the greatest and the largest sports event conducted in the world once every
___________ years at various cities/countries.
(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Four (  ) (d) Five
2. The first Asian games were held in 1951 at ____________.
(a) Beijing, China (b) New Delhi, India (  )
b) Tokyo, Japan (d) Moscow, USSR
3. The next edition of ICC T20 world cup in 2024 is being co-hosted by USA and _________.
(a) Mexico (b) Canada
(c) Brazil (d) West Indies (  )
4. The last Olympic games were held in 2020 at _____________.
(a) Tokyo, Japan (  ) (b) Seol, South Korea
(c) Paris, Japan (d) Beijing, China
5. The last edition of Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 was held in ______________.
(a) Seol, South Korea (b) Tokyo, Japan
(c) Odisha, India (  ) (d) Canberr, Australia
6. The ________ team always leads the procession of athletes in the opening ceremony of the
Olympics.
(a) Last Hosted (b) Host
(c) None of these (d) Greek (  )
7. ‘Citius-Altius-Fortius’ is the motto of ___________, which means ‘swifter, higher, stronger’.
(a) Olympics (  ) (b) Commonwealth Games
(c) Soccer World Cup (d) Asian Games
8. Indian _________ team has won an Olympic God medal eight time till now.
(a) Boxing (b) Archery
(c) Hockey (  ) (d) Shooting
9. Subroto Cup is associated with the game of ___________ in India.
(a) Hockey (b) Kabaddi
(c) Golf (d) Football (  )
10. The first edition of Modern Olympics was held is 1896 at ________________.
(a) London, England (b) Athens, Greece (  )
(c) Paris, France (d) Rome, Italy
11. Ranji Trophy is associated with the sport of ______________.
(a) Cricket (  ) (b) Football
(c) Badminton (d) Hockey
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12. The logo of Olympics contains five rings, representing the five _____________.
(a) Elements
(b) Oceans
(c) Points of Pentagram (sysmbol of venus) the goddess of love.
(d) Continents (  )
13. The latest edition of Asia games was held at _________________.
(a) Hangzhou, China (  ) (b) Wuhan, China
(c) Beijing, China (d) Shanghai, China
14. Davis Cup is associated with the sport of ____________.
(a) Badminton (b) Tennis (  )
(c) Football (d) Polo
15. The next Olympic games in 2024 will be hosted at _________________.
(a) Ottawa, Canada (b) Sydney, Australia
(c) Delhi, India (d) Paris, France (  )
16. A Hockey team consists of _______ playing members.
(a) 6 (b) 11 (  )
(c) 15 (d) 9
17. The first Olympic Gold medal for India, in individual events, was won by Abhinav Bindra in
_______________.
(a) Archery (b) Wrestling
(c) Shooting (  ) (d) Athletics
18. The next edition of Men’s Hockey World Cup-2026 will be co-hosted by ____________.
(a) UK and France (b) Belgium and Netherlands (  )
(c) China and Japan (d) Germany and Belgium
19. Constructed in 1864, the _____________ stadium is the oldest stadium in India.
(a) Feroz Shah Kolta (b) Chidambaran
(c) Wankhede (d) Eden Gardens (  )
20. The last Soccer (Football) world cup was held in 2022 in ______________.
(a) Qatar (  ) (b) UAE
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Kuwait
21. Headquarters of most of the international sports associations/committees/federations are
located in _________________.
(a) USA (b) France
(c) Switzerland (  ) (d) Netherlands
22. In 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra won an individual Gold medal in ______________.
(a) Badminton (b) Wrestling
(c) Shooting (d) Javeling throw (  )
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23. The next Asian games will be held in 2026 at Aichi Prefecture in ____________.
(a) South Korea (b) Thailand
(c) Japan (  ) (d) Indonesia
24. With a seating capacity of 1,32,000 spectators, ____________ stadium is the largest in the
world.
(a) Rungrado (b) Narendra Modi (  )
(c) Michigan (d) Beaver
25. Copa America Cup is associated with the game of ______________.
(a) Baseball (b) Soccer (  )
(c) Golf (d) Basketball
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AWARDS SECTION
1. __________ was the first woman to be awarded with the Nobel Prize.
(a) Mother Theresa (b) Dorothy Crowfoot
(c) Selma Ottilia (d) Marie Curie (  )
2. Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Prize for _______________.
(a) Peace (  ) (b) Economics
(c) Literature (d) Physics
3. Academy of Motions Pictures, Arts, and Sciences, USA presents the Academy Awards in the
field of Cinema, which is popularly known as ______________ awards.
(a) Grammy (b) Emmy
(c) Oscar (  ) (d) Golden Globe
4. The Nobel prizes are given in accordance with the will of Swedish inventor of _________,
Alfred Nobel.
(a) Dynamite (  ) (b) TNT
(c) Gravity (d) Gun Powder
5. ___________ was the first Gyanpith award winner in India.
(a) Umashankar Joshi (b) G Sankara Kurup (  )
(c) Viswanatha Satyanarayana (d) K Venkatappa Puttappa (Kuvempu)
6. The winners of Jnanpith award are awarded a bronze replica of ______________ in addition
of a citation plaque and cash prize.
(a) Saraswati (  ) (b) Gayatri
(c) Bharat Mata (d) Nandi
7. Rajeev Gandhi Kel Ratna Award was renamed as __________ Khel Ratna Award in 2021.
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Milkha Singh
(c) Major Dhyan Chand (  ) (d) Sunil Gavaskar
8. The first Indian (also Asian) to be awarded the Nobel Prize was _______________.
(a) Mother Theresa (b) Rabindranath Tagore (  )
(c) CV Raman (d) Har Govind Khurana
9. In a year, not more than ____________ Bharat Rant awards can be given.
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Three (  ) (d) Four
10. The highest military decoration awarded in India in the face of enemy is ______________.
(a) Param Vir Chakra (  ) (b) Maha Vir Chakra
(c) Kirthi Chakra (d) Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
11. Har Gobind Khurana won the Nobel Prize in _____________.
(a) Chemistry (b) Medicine (  )
(c) Literature (d) Economics
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12. The First woman to be awarded the Jnanpith Award was the Bengali writer Smt. ________.
(a) Amritha Pritam (b) Mahadevi Varma
(c) Indira Goswami (d) Ashapurna Devi (  )
13. In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt, the President of ___________ was the first Head of State to
be awarded the Nobel Prize.
(a) UK (b) Germany
(c) USA (  ) (d) France
14. ____________ is the highest award presented in India.
(a) Bharat Rant (  ) (b) Param Vir Chakra
(c) Padma Bhusan (d) Maha Vir Chakra
15. Raman Magsaysay award is given in the field of Human Development in ______________.
(a) South East Asia (b) Africa
(c) India (d) Asia (  )
16. _____________ Award is the sports coaching honour of the republic of India.
(a) Parashurama (b) Vishwamitra
(c) Dronacharya (  ) (d) Shukracharya
17. The first woman sportsperson to be awarded the Rajeev Gandhi Kel Rant award is _______.
(a) Karanam Malleswari (  ) (b) Jyotimoyee Sikdar
(c) Mary Kom (d) Dipa Karmakar
18. The ______________ National Adventure Award is, the highest adventure sports honour of
the Republic of India.
(a) BC Roy (b) Bachendri pal
(c) Shital Mahajan (d) Tenzing Norgay (  )
19. The highest award in the field of music in the world is ___________ award.
(a) Emmy (b) Grammy (  )
(c) BAFTA (d) Oscar
20. The _________ Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellance in
the Hindi-language film industry of India.
(a) Filmfare (  ) (b) Sahitya Academy
(c) Nandi (d) Golden Peacock
21. The _____________ Padak is a civilian lifesaving award presented by the Government of
India.
(a) Sahas (b) Durlabh Sahas
(c) Agamya Sahas (d) Jeevan Raksha (  )
22. The first sportsperson to be awarded with the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award is ______.
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Viswanathan Anand (  )
(c) Geet Sethi (d) Sachin Tendulkar
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23. The President’s ___________ Medal is a decoration awarded to members of law

enforcement in India.
(a) Gallantry (b) Parakram
(c) Police (  ) (d) Apadamitra
24. The highest peace time military award given in India other than in the face of enemy is
_________________.
(a) Vir Chakra (b) Shaurya Chakra
(c) Keerti Chakra (d) Ashok Chakra (  )
25. The ___________ Prize is awarded to the best original English novel.
(a) Orange (b) Campbell
(c) Booker (  ) (d) International Booker
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS SECTION

1. Headquarters of UNO (United Nations Organization) is located at _________.
(a) London, UK (b) Vienna, Austria
(c) New York, USA (  ) (d) Berlin, Germany
2. World Bank Headquarters is located at __________.
(a) Tokyo, Japan (b) London, UK
(c) Los Angeles, USA (d) Washington DC, USA (  )
3. Headquarters of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is located at
__________.
(a) Kathmandu, Nepal (  ) (b) New Delhi, India
(c) Dhaka, Bangladesh (d) Colombo, Sri Lanka
4. Headquarters of maximum international organizations are located in the country of
__________.
(a) USA (b) Switzerland (  )
(c) France (d) United Kingdom
5. Headquarters of OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) is located at _________.
(a) Islamabad, Pakistan (b) Tehran, Iran
(c) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (  ) (d) Ankara, Turkiye
6. Headquarters of UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is
located at __________.
(a) New York, USA (b) Paris, France (  )
(c) Vienna, Austria (d) Rome, Italy
7. The _________ is a political and economic union of 27 European countries that have chosen
to work together closely for peace, stability, and economic prosperity.
(a) European Union (  ) (b) European Committee
(c) European Association (d) Organization for European Unity
8. The Headquarters of BRICS is located at _________.
(a) Moscow, Russia (b) New Delhi, India
(c) Cape Town, South Africa (d) Shanghai, China (  )
9. Headquarters of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is located at
(a) Ottawa, Canada (b) Berlin, Germany
(c) Brussels, Belgium (  ) (d) Geneva, Switzerland
10. Headquarters of UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund is located at _________.
(a) Los Angeles, USA (b) Paris, France
(c) Berlin, Germany (d) New York, USA (  )
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11. The UN's Membership has grown from the original 51 Member States in 1945 to the current
_________ Member States.
(a) 105 (b) 156
(c) 239 (d) 193 (  )
12. Headquarters of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) is located at _________.
(a) Manila, Philippines (b) Singapore
(c) Jakarta, Indonesia (  ) (d) Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia
13. All members of the United Nations are members of the UN _________.
(a) Secretariate (b) General Council (  )
(c) General Assembly (d) Governing Body
14. Headquarters of World Trade Organization is located at _________.
(a) Geneva, Switzerland (  ) (b) Bern, Switzerland
(c) New York, USA (d) Zurich, Switzerland
15. Headquarters of Amnesty International is located at _________.
(a) Rome, Italy (b) London, UK (  )
(c) Paris, France (d) The Hague, Netherlands
16. Headquarters of OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries) is located at _________.
(a) Vienna, Austria (  ) (b) Tehran, Iran
(c) Baghdad, Iraq (d) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17. There are _________ permanent members of the UNSC (United Nations Security Council),
which have the Veto Power.
(a) Seven (b) Five (  )
(c) Fifteen (d) Ten
18. Headquarters of WHO (World Health Organization) is located in _________.
(a) USA (b) The Prague
(c) Switzerland (  ) (d) Warsaw
19. Headquarters of IMF (International Monetary Fund) is located at _________.
(a) Vienna, Austria (b) New York, USA
(c) Moscow, Russia (d) Washington DC (  )
20. The __________ is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
(a) ICC (b) ICMR
(c) IOC (  ) (d) IAEA
21. The Headquarters / Secretariate of G-7 countries is located at _________.
(a) Berlin, Germany (b) New York, USA
(c) Tokyo, Japan (d) None of these (  )
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22. The Headquarters of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is located at
_________.
(a) London (b) Brussels
(c) Geneva (  ) (d) Paris
23. The Headquarters of ICJ (International Court of Justice) is located at _________.
(a) Geneva, Switzerland (b) The Hague, Netherlands (  )
(c) Paris, France (d) New York, USA
24. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), commonly known as the Quad, is a strategic
security dialogue between _________.
(a) China, Japan, Korea and Indonesia
(b) USA, Canada, UK and France
(c) Australia, India, Japan and the USA
(d) India, Australia, China and USA (  )
25. The Headquarters of IAEA (International Atomic Energy) is located at _________.
(a) Vienna, Austria (  ) (b) Copenhagen, Denmark
(c) New York, USA (d) Oslo, Norway
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HILLS AND MOUNTAINS SECTION

1. Mount _________ is the highest mountain in India, and is about 8586 meters high.
(a) Everest (b) Kanchenjunga (  )
(c) Godwin Austin (d) Annapurna
2. The oldest mountain range in India is the _________ range.
(a) Aravalli (  ) (b) Vindhya
(c) Eastern Ghats (d) Western Ghats
3. Khasi, Jaintia and Garo hills are located in the state of _________.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim
(c) Nagaland (d) Meghalaya (  )
4. The name of the hill on which the famous Vaishno Devi temple is located is _________.
(a) Nandini (b) Katra
(c) Trikuta (  ) (d) Ban Ganga
5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in _________.
(a) Europe (b) Africa (  )
(c) South America (d) Australia
6. _________city of India is known as the 'Queen of Hills.
(a) Srinagar (b) Shimla (  )
(c) Darjeeling (d) Gangtok
7. Mount Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in South America, and is located in _________.
(a) Peru (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (  ) (d) Chile
8. Kamakhya Devi temple is located in the ________ hills in Assam.
(a) Sahyadri (b) Nilachal (  )
(c) Narayanadri (d) Jayantia
9. At 8611 meters, Mount K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. It is located in
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, and is also known by the name ________.
(a) Nanga Parbat (b) Kamet
(c) Saser Kangri (d) Godwin Austin (  )
10. Dalhousie is a hill station located in the state of _________.
(a) Himachal Pradesh (  ) (b) Uttarakhand
(c) Haryana (d) Sikkim
11. With a height of 2695 meters, the highest peak in Western Ghats and South India is
_________.
(a) Dodda Betta (b) Ootacamund
(c) Horsely Hill (d) Anai Mudi (  )
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12. The height of Mount Everest is __________meters.

(a) 7654 (b) 8848 (  )
(c) 9125 (d) 6570
13. The first persons in the world to climb Mount Everest is Tenzing Norgay and __________.
(a) Hillary Clonton (b) Nawang Gombu
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Edmond Hillary (  )
14. The part of Himalaya Ranges which fall in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal
Pradesh are called __________ Ranges.
(a) Pir Panjal (  ) (b) Zanskar
(c) Hindukush (d) Nainital
15. Seven different high mountain ranges appear to be tied together in Asia, at a place called
__________.
(a) Kun Lun (b) Sulaimankhe Knot
(c) Armenian Knot (d) Pamir Knot (  )
16. ___________, the area in New Delhi where Rashtrapati Bhavan is located is an extension of
Aravalli Hills.
(a) Raisina Hill (  ) (b) Moghul Garden
(c) North Block (d) South Block
17. The longest mountain ranges in the world are the __________.
(a) Himalayas (b) Rockies
(c) Alps (d) Andes (  )
18. Palani Hills are located in __________.
(a) Tamil Nadu (  ) (b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
19. The first person to climb Mount Everest twice is __________.
(a) Tenzing Norgay (b) Nawang Gombu (  )
(c) Yuichiro Muira (d) Nungshi Malik
20. The hills range which geographically divide northern India from the Deccan Plateau is the
__________.
(a) Venkatadri (b) Sahyadri
(c) Vindhyas (  ) (d) Godwana
21. World's youngest mountain range is the ____________.
(a) Alps (b) Great Dividing Range
(c) Himalayas (  ) (d) Rockies
22. Kodaikanal is a famous hill station in the state of __________.
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (  )
(c) Puducherry (d) Karnataka
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23. Ladakh region has the _________ mountain ranges.

(a) Pir Panjal (b) Shivalik
(c) Kailas (d) Karakoram (  )
24. There are 14 mountain peaks in the world above 8000 meters, and all of them are located in
__________.
(a) India (b) Himalayas
(c) Asia (  ) (d) Nepal
25. The hill station of Darjeeling is located in the state of _________.
(a) West Bengal (  ) (b) Sikkim
(c) Assam (d) Manipur
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RELIGIONS SECTION
1. The Ramayana, consisting of 24,000 verses in Sanskrit, was written by sags __________.
(a) Valmiki (  ) (b) Vyas
(c) Pareshuram (d) Viswamitra
2. The Char Dham (Puri, Badrinath, Dwaraka and _________) are often considered the most
revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime.
(a) Amarnath (b) Rameswaram (  )
(c) Kashi (d) Mathura
3. Worlds largest epic with around 1 lakh verses is the _________.
(a) Kumarasambhavam (b) Khamba Thoibi
(c) Andhra Mahabharatam (d) Mahabharata (  )
4. The Islamic Calander is known as _________.
(a) Ramadan (b) Rumi
(c) Hijri (  ) (d) Julian
5. The Yoga school of Vedic philosophy was founded by _________.
(a) Gautama (b) Jamini
(c) Kapila (d) Patanjali (  )
6. The birth place of Jesus Christ is __________ in modern day Palastine.
(a) Gaza (b) Bethlehum (  )
(c) Jerusalem (d) Vatican
7. Ramcharit Manas was written by _________ in Awadhi language.
(a) Krittibas (b) Kalidas
(c) Tulsidas (  ) (d) Purandara
8. The founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha was born at _________ located in present day
Nepal.
(a) Lumbini (  ) (b) Vaishali
(c) Magabodhi (d) Sarnath
9. Four venues of the Kumbh mela are _________, Ujjain, Prayag and Haridwar.
(a) Gaya (b) Nasik (  )
(c) Kedarnath (d) Srisailam
10. According to Hindu beliefs, there are 12 _________, divine places of Lord Shiva where he
resides in different forms.
(a) Sphatik Lingas (b) Aatmalingas
(c) Jyotirlingas (  ) (d) Swayambhu Lingas
11. The vedas are believed to have been compiled by age _________.
(a) Valmiki (b) Krishna
(c) Narada (d) Vyasa (  )
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12. It is believed that in the month of ___________ the first verses of Quran were revealed to
the Prophet.
(a) Ramadan (  ) (b) Shawwal
(c) Muharram (d) Safar
13. The founder of Jainism, Vardhamana Mahavira was born at __________ located in Bihar.
(a) Udayagiri (b) Vaisali (  )
(c) Girnar (d) Ranakpur
14. Good Friday is the day of Jesus Christ ___________.
(a) Birth (b) Enlightenment
(c) Reincarnation (d) Death (  )
15. Gautama Buddha's original name was _________ and he was the son of King Suddodhana
of Kapilvastu.
(a) Siddhartha (  ) (b) Sudhama
(c) Sugunakar (d) Sivayogi
16. Ayurveda has its origins in _________.
(a) Rig Veda (b) Yajur Veda
(c) Atharva Vedar (  ) (d) Sama Veda
17. The Ten __________ were brought to the people from God by Moses.
(a) Holy Books (b) Commandments (  )
(c) Boons (d) Philosophies
18. Id-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of __________, the 10th month of Islamic calendar.
(a) Shawwal (  ) (b) Ramadan
(c) Dhu-al Hizza (d) Rabi al-Thani
19. _________was the founder of Sikhism.
(a) Guru Ramdas (b) Guru Nanak (  )
(c) Guru Gobind Singh (d) Guru Angad
20. _________ is the oldest and largest of the four Vedas.
(a) Sama Veda (b) Atharva Veda
(c) Yajur Veda (d) Rig Veda (  )
21. The sacred text of the Jews is the _________.
(a) Torah (  ) (b) Analects
(c) Navroz (d) Parmanu
22. One of the most famous Dargahs in India is the Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, which is
located in __________.
(a) Srinagar (b) Delhi
(c) Fatehpur Sikri (d) Ajmer (  )
23. Hajj, the pilgrimage to _________ is performed during the month of Dhu al-Hijja.
(a) Madina (b) Mecca (  )
(c) Jerusalem (d) Hazratbal
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24. Gayatri Mantra is in the Rig Veda, and is the invocation to the __________.
(a) Goddess Saraswati (b) Goddess Durga
(c) Sun God (  ) (d) Lord Vishnu
25. __________, the Sunday which follows Good Friday is the day of Jesus Christ resurrection.
(a) Trinity Sunday (b) Easter Sunday (  )
(c) Palm Sunday (d) Holy Cross Day
26. Mahavira was the 24th __________ in Jainism.
(a) Saint (b) Avatar
(c) Tirthankara (  ) (d) Guru
27. Guru Ramdas is credited with the establishment of the city of __________.
(a) Amritsar (  ) (b) Nankana
(c) Gurdaspur (d) Anandpur Sahib
28. Guru _________ is considered the author of the sacred text 'Guru Granth Sahib’.
(a) Nanak (b) Amar Das
(c) Angad (d) Arjun Dev (  )
29. The __________ is the place where Parsees dispose off their dead.
(a) Quite Well (b) Tower of Silence (  )
(c) Moksh Gund (d) Tower of Resurrection
30. Guru Arjun Dey was tortured to death by the then Mughal Emperor _________.
(a) Jahangir (  ) (b) Shahjahan
(c) Tughluk (d) Khilji
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ANATOMY SECTION
1. The human body consists of _________ bones.
(a) 206 (  ) (b) 197
(c) 208 (d) 220
2. The largest internal organ of the e body is the __________.
(a) Stomach (b) Brain
(c) Lung (d) Lever (  )
3. The largest artery in the human body is the __________ which carries oxygenated blood
from the heart to the whole of human body.
(a) Vertebral (b) Thoracic
(c) Aorta (  ) (d) Coronary
4. The most common type of Blood Group is __________.
(a) O+ve (b) AB+ve (  )
(c) A-ve (d) B+ve
5. A _________ is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
(a) Tendon (b) Capillary
(c) Ligament (  ) (d) Flesh
6. __________ is a clouding of the eye's natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil.
(a) Blindness (b) Cataract
(c) Night Blindless (d) Myopia
7. The largest organ of the human body is the _________.
(a) Abdomen (b) Chest
(c) Skin (  ) (d) Thigh
8. __________ is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells in your body.
(a) Creatinine (b) Haemoglobin (  )
(c) Melamine (d) Mitochondria
9. Thyroid gland is located in the _________ region.
(a) Neck (  ) (b) Abdominal
(c) Shoulder (d) Chest
10. The longest and largest bone in human body is the thigh bone known as the __________.
(a) Fibula (b) Femur (  )
(c) Tibia (d) Radius
11. _________, produced by the Penial gland, is often called a sleep hormone. We sleep better
when this is secreted.
(a) Melatonin (  ) (b) Melanin
(c) Progesterone (d) Sucrose
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12. The largest vein in the human body is the inferior _________ which carries deoxygenated
blood from the lower half of the body back up to the heart.
(a) Radial (b) Vena cava (  )
(c) Femoral (d) Basilic
13. The hardest material in the human body is the ___________.
(a) Cheek Bone (b) Skull
(c) Shin Bone (d) Tooth Enamel (  )
14. The blood vessels that connect arteries and veins are called __________.
(a) Coronaries (b) Capillaries (  )
(c) Blood Membranes (d) Golgi Bodies
15. Different glands and organs in the digestive system secrete different ________ to convert
the food into absorbable form.
(a) Enzymes (  ) (b) Acids
(c) Peptides (d) Organs
16. __________ is an important nutrient for building bones and slowing the pace of bone loss.
(a) Magnesium (b) Iron
(c) Vitamin B (d) Calcium (  )
17. A tissue that attaches a muscle to other body parts, usually bones, is called a __________.
(a) Tendon (  ) (b) Ligament
(c) Joint (d) Socket
18. The mineral __________ is important for the synthesis of Thyroid hormones like T4 and T3,
and thus the basal metabolic rate.
(a) Iron (b) lodine (  )
(c) Potassium (d) Sulphur
19. The largest muscle in the human body is the ____________ muscle.
(a) Stomach (b) Thigh
(c) Buttock (  ) (d) Shoulder
20. __________, produced by Pancreas, is responsible for balancing sugar levels in the body.
(a) Oxytocin (b) Insulin (  )
(c) Testosterone (d) Gastrin
21. The smallest bone in AD the human body is located in the __________ known as the stapes.
(a) Nose (b) Little Finger
(c) Middle Ear (  ) (d) Small Digit
22. The type of joint present in the Knee and Elbow is __________.
(a) Pivot (b) Ball and Socket
(c) Gliding Joint (d) Hinge (  )
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23. Blood is purified by Lungs and __________.

(a) Kidneys (  ) (b) Trachea
(c) Lever (d) Heart
24. The __________ are primarily responsible for protecting the body from infection.
(a) Red Blood Cells (b) White Blood Cells (  )
(c) Endoplasmic Reticulae (d) Cytoplasms
25. The strongest muscle in the human body is the __________ muscle.
(a) Lower Leg (b) Thigh
(c) Upper Arm (d) Jaw (  )
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PLANTS SECTION
1. The study of plants is known as _________.
(a) Entomology (b) Zoology
(c) Botany (  ) (d) Camomile
2. An aromatic medicinal I oil known as Nilgiri oil is produced by the ________ tree.
(a) Eucalyptus (  ) (b) Sandalwood
(c) Bergamot (d) Camomile
3. _________ is the largest fruit that can be grown on a tree.
(a) Mango (b) Apple
(c) Pineapple (d) Jackfruit (  )
4. ________ is the fastest growing plant.
(a) Cactus (b) Bamboo (  )
(c) Lavender (d) Duckweed
5. Which is the part of plant through which it respires?
(a) Stigma (b) Chlorophyll
(c) Leaf (  ) (d) Stomata
6. The tree from which turpentine is obtained is a _________ tree.
(a) Pine (  ) (b) Hemlock
(c) Spruce (d) Cedars
7. Shrubs cannot grow more than ___________ feet in height.
(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) (d) 20 (  )
8. The study of fossil plants and plant evolution in known as ______________.
(a) Zoology (b) Botany
(c) Paleobotany (  ) (d) Entomology
9. The petals of which flower are commonly used in making gulkand?
(a) Rose (  ) (b) Tulip
(c) Rosemary (d) Lavender
10. The plant’s ___________ part produces saffron spice.
(a) Seed (b) Stigma (  )
(c) Root (d) Stem
11. Which of the following plants are obtained through its seed?
(a) Coffee (b) Nutmeg
(c) Cotton (d) All of these (  )
12. Which of the following fruits plants can be propagated by both stem cutting and grafting?
(a) Orange (b) Apple
(c) Grapes (  ) (d) Pineapple
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13. Which of the following are suitable for vegetatively propagation through Stem Cutting?
(a) Jasmine (  ) (b) Tulips
(c) Sunflower (d) Lily
14. Which of the flowing fruit plants can be propagated by sucker removal?
(a) Apple (b) Banana (  )
(c) Grape (d) Orange
15. _____________ is the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food.
(a) Osmosis (b) Phototropism
(c) Thigmotropism (d) Photosynthesis (  )
16. The science that deals with fruits and fruits growing is known as _____________.
(a) Phycology (b) Mycology
(c) Pomology (  ) (d) None of these
17. Which part of the plant is Clove?
(a) Seed (b) Flower bud (  )
(c) Stem (d) Bark
18. Cucumis Sativus is the scientific name of ___________ vegetable.
(a) Cucumber (  ) (b) Capsicum
(c) Carrot (d) Cabbage
19. __________ is a plant that yields from its stem.
(a) Potato (b) Ginger
(c) Sugarcane (d) All of these (  )
20. The study of fungi is known as _____________.
(a) Pomology (b) Phycology
(c) Mycology (  ) (d) Paleobotany
21. Which of the following plants can be propagated vegetatively through grafting?
(a) Apple (b) Lemon
(c) Orange (d) All of these (  )
22. Citrus aurantium is the scientific name of _____________ fruit.
(a) Orange (  ) (b) Watermelon
(c) Lemon (d) Grapefruit
23. Curcuma longa is the scientific name of ____________ Spices.
(a) Cumin (b) Turmeric (  )
(c) Sesame (d) Clove
24. ____________ is the science that deals with the study of fossil plants.
(a) Phycology (b) Mycology
(c) Paleobotany (  ) (d) Pomology
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25. Which of the following plants are suitable for vegetatively propagation through Stem
Cutting?
(a) Pineapple (b) Jasmine
(c) Sugarcane (d) All of these (  )
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‘FIRSTS’ SECTION
1. _____________ was the first Prime Minister of India.
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (  )
(c) Indira Gandhi (d) Gulzarilal Nanda
2. India’s first misión to Moon which was launched on 22 October 2008 was names as
________.
(a) EMISAT (b) Mangalyaan
(c) Chandrayan (  ) (d) Aryabhata
3. The first Defence Minister was _____________.
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
(c) Kailash Nath Katju (d) Sardar Baldev Singh (  )
4. Operation Smiling Budha, also known as Pokhran-I, which was marked as first successful
nuclear weapons test was conducted on ____________.
(a) 20 May 1975 (b) 18 May 1974 (  )
(c) 18 July 1976 (d) 15 June 1978
5. The first Chief Justice of India was Justice ___________________.
(a) Hiralal J. Kania (  ) (b) Syed Fazl Ali
(c) M Patanjali Sastri (d) Sudhi Ranjan Das
6. India’s first cotton mill was set up in ____________ in 1854.
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata
(c) Bombay (  ) (d) Chennai
7. First Indian women to become the Chief Minister was _____________.
(a) Sucheta Kripalani (  ) (b) Mamta Banerjee
(c) Sushma Swaraj (d) Janaki Ramachandran
8. Who was the first Vice President of India ?
(a) Zakir Husain (b) Dr. S Radhakrishnan (  )
(c) Gopal Swarup Pathak (d) Varahagiri Venkata Giri
9. The first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Rant was ____________.
(a) MS Subhalaxmi (b) Mother Teresa
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali (d) Indira Gandhi (  )
10. ____________ was the first External Affairs Minister.
(a) Swaran Singh (b) Gulzarilal Nanda
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (  ) (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
11. Who was the first Chief Minister of India?
(a) Goving Ballabh Pant (  ) (b) Pratap Singh Rane
(c) Yashwant Singh Parmar (d) C. Rajagopalachari
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12. The first Indian Governor General was _______________.

(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Sarojani Naidu
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Indira Gandhi (  )
13. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was ___________.
(a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandi (b) Sarojani Naidu
(c) Mrs. Annie Besant (  ) (d) Indira Gandhi
14. The first scientist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna was _____________.
(a) Sir CV Raman (  ) (b) Satyendra Nath Bose
(c) Jagadish Chandan Bose (d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
15. The first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title was ____________.
(a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Sushmita Sen (  )
(c) Harnaaz Sandhu (d) Lara Dutta
16. The 1st and only Industrialist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna was ______________.
(a) Harshad Shantilal Mehta (b) Kasturbhai Lalbhai
(c) Gautam Adani (d) Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (  )
17. The first Home Minister was ______________.
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (  ) (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Kailash Nath Katju (d) C. Rajagopalachari
18. First Indian woman to become the governor was ________________.
(a) Pratibha Patil (b) Sharda Mukherjee
(c) Saraojani Naidu (  ) (d) Draupadi Murmu
19. India’s first mission to Mars which was launched on 05 November 2013 was officially names
as ______________.
(a) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) (  ) (b) Mangalyan
(c) Aryabhata (d) EMISAT
20. The 1st sportsperson to be awarded the Bharat Ratna was ______________.
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (  ) (b) Milkha Singh
(c) Sunil Gavaskar (d) Kapil Dev
21. _____________ was the first president of India.
(a) Zakir Hussain (b) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(c) Varahagiri Venkata Giri (d) Rajendra Prasad (  )
22. First man tol and on the moon was ______________.
(a) Charles Duke (b) Pete Conrad
(c) Neil Armstrong (  ) (d) Edgar Mitchell
23. First Indian women to become the President was _______________.
(a) Droupadi Murmu (b) Pratibha Patil (  )
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Padmaja Noidu
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24. The first Indian in space was ________________.

(a) Rakesh Sharma (  ) (b) Rakesh Roshan
(c) Swati Mohan (d) Kalpana Chawla
25. The first Indian satellite was _________________.
(a) Kalpana-1 (b) Bhaskara
(c) Cartosat (d) Aryabhata (  )
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ABBREVIATIONS SECTION
1. Full form of CSIR is __________________.
(a) Center for Society and Institutional Dynamics
(b) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (  )
(c) Center for Structural and Industrial Research
(d) Council for Scientific and Intelligence Resuscitation
2. The full form of IFSC is ______________.
(a) International Food Service Code (b) International Food System Code
(c) Institute of Finance System Code (d) Indian Financial System Code(  )
3. The full form of TDS is _________________.
(a) Tax Deducted at Source(  ) (b) Tax Detection Sources
(c) Total Dissolved Solids (d) Tax Deposited at source
4. ___________ is the full form of PDF.
(a) Plain Data Files (b) Portable Document Format (  )
(c) Portable Dependent Format (d) Platform Dependent Files
5. __________ is the full form of HB.
(a) Hemocytoblast (b) Haematocriti
(c) Haemoglobin (d) Haemopoiesis (  )
6. The full form of NITI is ____________________.
(a) National Institute for Technical India.
(b) National Institution for Tracking India.
(c) National Institute for Training India.
(d) National Institution for Transforming India. (  )
7. The full form KYC is _________________.
(a) Know Your Consumer (b) Know Your Customer (  )
(c) Keep Your Customers (d) Know Your Credit
8. _____________ is the full form of VAT.
(a) Value Abstract Tax (b) Value and Tax
(c) Value Added Tax (  ) (d) Virtual Assessment Tax
9. The full form of IMEI is _____________________.
(a) International Mobile Equipment Identify. (  )
(b) International Mobile Equipment Information.
(c) International Mobile Educational Identify.
(d) International Machine Equipment Identify.
10. The full form of RBC is ________________.
(a) Red Blood Corpuscle (b) Red Blood Cells
(c) Receivable Blood Cells (d) Option A & B (  )
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11. The full form of ICAR is ___________________.

(a) International Council of Agricultural Research.
(b) Indian Council of Archaeological Research.
(c) Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (  )
(d) Indian Council of Aviation Research.
12. The full form of UPI is _________________.
(a) Unified Payments Interface (  ) (b) Universal Payments Inteface
(c) United Payments Interface (d) All of them
13. ________________ is the full form of HTML.
(a) Hypertext and links Markup Language.
(b) Hypertext Marking Language.
(c) Hypertext Machine Language.
(d) Hypertext Mark-up Language. (  )
14. The full form of SQL is _________________.
(a) Sequential Query Language (b) Structured Question Language
(c) Structured Query Language (  ) (d) Sequential Question Language
15. ________________ is the full form of BMI.
(a) Body Massage Index (b) Body Mass Index (  )
(c) Boy Mass Index (d) Boss Mass Index.
16. The full form of ATM is ___________________.
(a) Automated Teller Machine (  ) (b) Automatic Telling Machine
(c) Automatic Taking Machine (d) None of these
17. The full form of BIS is ___________________.
(a) Bilingual Institute of Science (b) Bureau of Investigation Science
(c) Bureau of Indian Standards (  ) (d) Basic Investment Scheme
18. _____________ is the full form of URL.
(a) Uniform Research Locator (b) Uniform Resource Locator (  )
(c) Universal Resource List (d) Universal Research List
19. The full form of DNA is ______________.
(a) Di-ribo Nucleic Acid (b) Dual Nitrogen Acid
(c) Di Nucleic Acid (d) Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (  )
20. _______________ is the full form of WBC.
(a) White Blood Cells (  ) (b) Weight Blood Cells
(c) Wart Blood Cells (d) White Blister Cells
21. The full form of EMI is ___________________.
(a) Equal Monthly Increment (b) Equated Money Instalments
(c) Equalised Monthly Instalment (d) Equated Monthly Instalments (  )
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22. The full form of IPO is _______________.

(a) Inclusive Property Offer (b) Initial Public Offering (  )
(b) Inventory Performance Output (d) Indented Performance Objective
23. _____________ is the full form of SIM.
(a) Subscriber Identity Module (  ) (b) System Identity Module
(c) Subscriber Input Module (d) Subscriber Identity Machine
24. The full form of MRI is ________________.
(a) Maximal Radiology Imaging (b) Medical Radiometry Instrument
(c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (  ) (d) Magnetic Radiology Imaging
25. _______________ is the full form of ICU.
(a) Intensive Colony Unit (b) International Care Unit
(c) Intensive Colour Unit (d) Intensive Care Unit (  )
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FREEDOM STRUGGLE SECTION

1. __________ was the Viceroy of India in 1919 when the Jallianwala Bhagh tragedy took place.
(a) Lord Hardinge (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Chelmsford (  ) (d) Lord Reading
2. At the ___________ session, was January 26 chosen as the Independence Day.
(a) Allahabad (b) Lahore ()
(c) Lucknow (d) Surat
3. In which jail were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
(a) Amritsar (b) Lucknow
(c) Karachi (d) Lahore (  )
4. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world” was quoted by _____________.
(a) Chandra Shekhar Azad (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (  ) (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
5. The __________ Commission was established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
(a) Finance (  ) (b) Planning
(c) Law (d) National Human Rights
6. __________ was the Viceroy when Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi
in 1942.
(a) Lord Willingdon (b) Lord Linlithgow (  )
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord Wavell
7. Jallianwala Bagh incident occurred on ________________.
(a) 13 April 1918 (b) 13 May 1918
(c) 13 June 1919 (d) 13 April 1919 (  )
8. Along with Bhagat Singh, who else was involved in the bombing?
(a) Ashfaqulla Khan (b) Shivaram Rajguru
(c) Batukeshwar Dutt (  ) (d) Sachindranth Sanyal
9. The Dandi March organized by Mahatma Gandhi took place in ______________.
(a) 1930 (  ) (b) 1922
(c) 1931 (d) 1936
10. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” was quoted by
______________.
(a) BR Ambedkar (b) Mahatma Gandhi (  )
(c) Swami Vivekananda (d) Bhagat Singh
11. ____________ act led to protests in Jallianwala Bagh?
(a) Pitts India Act (b) Regulating Act
(c) Permanent Settlement Act (d) Rowlatt Act (  )
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12. The start of the Dandi march tool place at ________________.

(a) Sabarmati Ashram (  ) (b) Dandi
(c) Bardoli (d) Champaran
13. Bharat Ratna was awarded to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar after his death in ____________.
(a) 1997 (b) 1988
(c) 1990 (  ) (d) 1992
14. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in ____________.
(a) Chauri Chaura (b) Amritsar (  )
(c) Lahore (d) Champaran
15. The pioneer of the Swadeshi Movement is _______________.
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Lokmanya Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) All of them (  )
16. A Supreme Court was established at Fort William in _____________ state.
(a) Calcutta (  ) (b) Madras
(c) Bombay (d) None of these
17. _____________ was the freedom fighter to be elected as the President of Indian National
Congress three time.
(a) Motilal Nehru (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji (  ) (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
18. The Quit India Moment organized by Mahatma Gandhi took place in ___________.
(a) 1948 (b) 1942 (  )
(c) 1941 (d) 1931
19. ___________ served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent
Assembly established to draft the Constitution of India.
(a) K.M Munshi (b) N. Gopalaswami
(c) Mohammad Saadulla (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (  )
20. “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it” was quoted by ______________.
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (  ) (b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Swami Vivekananda (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
21. __________ was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of independence.
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(c) JB Kriplani (  ) (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
22. Who was the founder of the Swaraj party?
(a) Motilal Nehru (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Chittranjan Das (d) Option A & C (  )
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23. In 1915 Mahatma Gandhi established ____________ in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

(a) Sabarmati Ashram (  ) (b) Satyagraha Asharam
(c) Dandi Ashram (d) Swaraj Ashram
24. The famous poem ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna’ was written by ______________.
(a) Makhanlal Chaturvedi (b) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
(c) Ram Prasad Bismil (  ) (d) Shyamlal Gupta
25. Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation Movement by
Gandhi?
(a) Gandhiji’s arrest
(b) Chaur-Chaura incident (  )
(c) Second Round Table Conference
(d) Pressure from the British Government
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COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS SECTION

1. The capital of Nepal is ________________.
(a) Thimphu (b) Vientiane
(c) Kathmandu (  ) (d) Dushanbe
2. ____________ is the capital of Bhutan.
(a) Beijing (b) Thimphu (  )
(c) Jakarta (d) Bangkok
3. The capital of Japan is ______________.
(a) Tokyo (  ) (b) Pyongyang
(c) London (d) Male
4. ____________ is the capital of United States.
(a) New York (b) California
(c) New Jersey (d) Washington, D.C (  )
5. The capital of Russia is ______________.
(a) Berlin (b) Kiev
(c) Moscow (  ) (d) Dublin
6. _________ is the capital of China.
(a) Kuala Lumpur (b) Pyinmana
(c) Dhaka (d) Beijing (  )
7. The capital of Bangladesh is _____________.
(a) Dhaka (  ) (b) Kuala Lumpur
(c) Kabul (d) Islamabad
8. ___________ is the capital of Canada.
(a) Toronto (b) Washington, D.C
(c) Ottawa (  ) (d) Belmopan
9. The capital of Switzerland is _______________.
(a) Budapest (b) Berne (  )
(c) Bratislava (d) Berlin
10. ____________ is the capital of Thailand.
(a) Beijing (b) Bishkek
(c) Manila (d) Bangkok (  )
11. The Capital of Pakistan is _________________.
(a) Dushanbe (b) Islamabad (  )
(c) Tashkent (d) Kabul
12. _________ is the capital of Afganistan.
(a) Ashgabat (b) Astana
(c) Dublin (  ) (d) Rome
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13. The capital of Germany is _________________.

(a) Berlin (  ) (b) Oslo
(c) Dublin (d) Rome
14. _____________ is the capital of Norway.
(a) Rome (b) Madrid
(c) Vienna (d) Oslo (  )
15. The capital of South Korea is _____________.
(a) Male (b) Seoul (  )
(c) Pyongyang (d) Tokyo
16. ___________ is the capital of Myanmar.
(a) Naypyidaw (  ) (b) Kuala Lumpur
(c) Pyongyang (d) Manila
17. Which of the following are the neighbouring cournties of India?
(a) China (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal (d) All of these (  )
18. __________ is the capital of Italy.
(a) Budapest (b) Rome (  )
(c) Madrid (d) Vatican City
19. The capital of Spain is _______________.
(a) Moscow (b) Monaco
(c) Madrid (  ) (d) Berne
20. ____________ is the capital of Netherlands.
(a) Amsterdam (  ) (b) Bratislava
(c) Dublin (d) Athens
21. The capital of Sri Lanka is _______________.
(a) Bangkok (b) Kathmandu
(c) Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (  ) (d) Honoi
22. _________ is the capital of France.
(a) Rome (b) Paris (  )
(c) Madrid (d) Berne
23. The capital of United Kingdom is ____________.
(a) Amsterdam (b) Bratislava
(c) Paris (d) London (  )
24. ____________ is the capital of Ukraine.
(a) Kiev (  ) (b) Moscow
(c) Bratislava (d) Amsterdam
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25. The capital of Qatar is _______________.

(a) Muscat (b) Abu Dhabi
(c) Doha (  ) (d) Damascus
26. ____________ is the capital of Israel.
(a) Teheran (b) Jerusalem (  )
(c) Ankara (d) Baghdad
27. ___________ is the capital of Kenya.
(a) Nairobi (  ) (b) Dodoma
(c) Cape Town (d) Maputo
28. The capital of South Africa is _______________.
(a) Pretoria (b) Cape Town
(c) Bloemfontein (d) All of them (  )
29. The capital of United Arab Emirates is ___________________.
(a) Doha (b) Abu Dhabi (  )
(c) Jerusalem (d) Bratislava
30. Which of the following is a European country?
(a) Ukraine (b) Switzerland
(c) Germany (d) All of these (  )
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES SECTION

1. LPG stands for __________________.
(a) Liquid petrol gas (b) Liquid petroleum gas
(c) Liquefied petrol gas (d) Liquefied petroleum gas (  )
2. __________ is the metal which was first discovered by man.
(a) Silver (b) Copper (  )
(c) Bronze (d) Iron
3. __________ is a process in which iron coated with zinc to prevent rusting.
(a) Welding (b) Tempering
(c) Galvanizing (  ) (d) Hardening
4. In Boyle’s Law, ____________ is a constant.
(a) Temperature (  ) (b) Pressure
(c) Volume (d) None of these
5. Joule is the unit for ________________.
(a) Energy (b) Heat
(c) Work (d) All of them (  )
6. Laughing gas is a form of ________________.
(a) Methane (b) Nitrous oxide (  )
(c) Acetylene (d) Carbon dioxide
7. ___________ is the least reactive metal.
(a) Calcium (b) Iron
(c) Gold (d) Platinum (  )
8. Hertz is the unit of _____________.
(a) Frequency (  ) (b) Force
(c) Pressure (d) Energy
9. __________ is measured in Metre.
(a) Mass (b) Time
(c) Length (  ) (d) Temperature
10. 1 Mile equals ______________ Kilometers.
(a) 1.604 (b) 1.609 (  )
(c) 1.605 (d) 1.606
11. The metallic element that is in liquid form at room temperature is ____________.
(a) Manganese (b) Lithium
(c) Mercury (  ) (d) Nickel
12. ___________ alloy consists of Copper and Tin.
(a) Bronze (  ) (b) German Silver
(c) Brass (d) Gunmetal
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13. ___________ is a device that records heart movements.

(a) Radiograph (b) Cardigraph (  )
(c) Crescograph (d) Seismograph
14. 1 Kilogram equals ___________ Pounds.
(a) 2.208 (b) 2.306
(c) 2.402 (d) 2.204 (  )
15. ________ is an optical instrument using lenses or mirrors to magnify distant objects.
(a) Microscope (b) Telescope (  )
(c) Endoscope (d) Stethoscope
16. The element that is most abundant in the Universe is ______________.
(a) Hydrogen (  ) (b) Oxygen
(c) Helium (d) Carbon
17. _________ alloy consists of Iron, Chromium and Nickel.
(a) Constantan (b) Invar
(c) Stainless steel (  ) (d) German Silver
18. ____________ is the unit of Power.
(a) Volt (b) Newton
(c) Joule (d) Watt (  )
19. Charles’ Law States that ____________.
(a) As Volume goes up temperature goes up (  )
(b) As Pressure goes up volume goes down
(c) As Pressure goes up temperature goes up
(d) As Volume goes down Temperature goes up
20. Time is measured in _______________.
(a) Minutes (b) Days
(c) Seconds (  ) (d) Hours
21. Atoms of the same elements with different masses are called as ____________.
(a) Isobar (b) Isotope (  )
(c) Isomer (d) Isotone
22. Quartz is an ore of ________________.
(a) Copper (b) Silver
(c) Iron (d) Gold (  )
23. The process of __________ involves melting and fusing the base metals, as well as the filler
metal, to join similar metals.
(a) Welding (  ) (b) Soldering
(c) Brazing (d) Hardening
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24. 1 Inch equals _____________ Centimetres.

(a) 2.59 (b) 2.35
(c) 2.54 (  ) (d) 2.47
25. ______________ of a sound wave determines loudness of sound.
(a) Speed (b) Amplitude (  )
(c) Wavelength (d) Frequency
26. Short-sight can be corrected by using ____________ lens.
(a) Convex (b) Cylindrical (  )
(c) Bifocal (d) Concave
27. Electrical energy is transferred through electromagnetic induction through as ______.
(a) Transformer (  ) (b) Transistor
(c) Resistor (d) Capacitor
28. 12 Units of any item is called a ____________.
(a) Gross (b) Limerick
(c) Dozen (  ) (d) Score
29. ________ Mirrors are used at blind corners of roads.
(a) Cancave (b) Convex (  )
(c) Plain (d) Acoustic
30. Speed of sound is maximum in _______________.
(a) Solids (  ) (b) Vacuum
(c) Gases (d) Liquids
31. Sodium bicarbonate is the chemical name of ______________.
(a) Caustic Soda (b) Washing Soda
(c) Baking Soda (  ) (d) Borax
32. _________ Chemical is commonly used in Ceramic Industry.
(a) Zinc Phosphide (b) Ethanol
(c) Sodium Citrate (d) Zinc Oxide (  )
33. Butyric acid is a natural source of _______________.
(a) Vinegar (b) Milk (  )
(c) Citrus Fruits (d) Coconut Oil
34. ___________ is used as an antiseptic.
(a) Boric Acid (  ) (b) Carbonic Acid
(c) Phosphoric Acid (d) Nitric Acid
35. A ___________ process is used to kill bacteria.
(a) Distillation (b) Fermentation
(c) Pasteurization (  ) (d) Carbonation
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