1. Apatanis are the tribes found in:a) Himanchal Pradeshb) Nagalandc) Sikkimd) Arunachal Pradesh
2. Indian state known as “Spice garden of India spice”:a) Karnatakab) West Bengalc) Keralad) Sikkim
3. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:a) 1875b) 1884c) 1882d) 1880
4. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:a) Insolationb) Isothermc) Insoenergyd) Albedo
5. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?a) Weightb) Distancec) Temperatured) Size
7. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________a) Density of starsb) Astronomical distancec) Brightness of heavenly bodiesd) Orbital velocity of giant stars
8. The Planets that have no natural satellites are ________.a) Mercury and Venusb) Earth and Marsc) Jupiter and Saturnd) Uranus and Neptune
10. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is calleda) Parsecb) Astronomical yearc) Cosmic yeard) Light year
11. The Saturn rings were discovered bya) A. Copernicusb) B. Newtonc) C. Galileod) D. None of these
12. The outermost layer of Sun is calleda) Convection zoneb) Photospherec) Chromosphered) Corona
13. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?a) 21 Juneb) 3 Januaryc) 22 Decemberd) 4 July
14. Triton is the Moon of which planet?a) Neptuneb) Uranusc) Saturnd) Venus
15. Wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left due toa) Temperature variationsb) Rotation of the earthc) Difference in pressured) Difference in water content
16. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?a) Thermosphereb) Tropospherec) Stratosphered) Mesosphere
18. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?a) Fold mountainsb) Volcanic mountainsc) Block mountainsd) None of these
19. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known asa) Bhabarb) Bhangarc) Khadard) Terai
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1. A person who is not sure about the existence of Goda) atheistb) theistc) believerd) Agnostic
2. Something that can have more than one interpretation or meaninga) unequivocalb) atrociousc) ambiguousd) Unilateral
23. A group of people sharing a common profession or interestsa) fidelityb) congregationc) conflagrationd) Fraternity
4. A state where no law and order existsa) aristocracyb) amateurc) anarchyd) Biped
5. Pertaining to the Easta) orientalb) celestialc) obsoleted) Oblong
6. The practice of having many wives.a) diagamyb) monogamyc) polyamorousd) Polygamy
7. A man who keeps changing sidesa) side-changerb) turncoatc) amorousd) Atheist
8. No longer produced or used, out of datea) absoluteb) deletec) obsoleted) Deflate
9. A thing that catches fire easilya) delibleb) fastidiousc) ineffabled) Combustible
10. Which river is known as the “Ganga of the South”?a) NARMADAb) KRISHNAc) GODAVARId) DAMODAR
11. Which state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?a) Haryanab) Uttar Pradeshc) Karnatakad) Punjab
12. Which Indian state is known for the Sundarbans mangrove forest?a) West Bengalb) Assamc) Bihard) Tamil Nadu
13. In which state is the famous Keoladeo National Park located?a) Rajasthanb) Himachal Pradeshc) Madhya Pradeshd) Gujarat
14. Which Indian state is famous for the Ajanta and Ellora Caves?a) Keralab) Maharashtrac) Andra Pradeshd) Odisha
15. What is the largest river island in the world?a) Sunderbanb) Umanandac) Majulid) Great Nicobar Island
16. Which state is known for the Silent Valley National Park?a) Himachal Pradeshb) Karnatac) Tripurad) Kerala
17. What is the highest dam in India?a) Tehri Damb) Hirakud damc) Bhakra Nangal Damd) Sardar Sarovar Dam
18. Name of the state having a common boundary with the maximum number of states isa) Assamb) Madhya Pradeshc) Uttar Pradeshd) Maharashtra
19. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?a) Nepalb) Pakistanc) Bangladeshd) China
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1. Which of the following Mahajanapadas is Gana-Sanghaa) kosalab) Avantic) Maghadhad) VajjiDeselect Answer
3. Who among the following Mauryan rulers earned the title of a “Liberator”?a) Chandragupta Mauryab) Bindusarac) Ashokad) KanishkaDeselect Answer
4. Which Rock Edict of Ashoka mentions the Kalinga wara) Rock Edict 12b) Rock Edict 13c) Rock Edict 14d) Rock Edict 15Deselect Answer
5. The Gupta Emperor who defeated the Hunas wasa) Samudraguptab) Chandragupta-IIc) Skandaguptad) RamaguptaDeselect Answer
6. Aryabatta who invented the concept of Zero (0) was contemporary of which dynastya) Muryan Dynastyb) Mughal Dynastyc) Kushanas Dynastyd) Gupta DynastyDeselect Answer
7. The jaina monks who wore white clothes were called asa) Therapatithis b) Digambatas c) Svetambaras d) MahtambarasDeselect Answer
8. Who introduced Token currency system in India?a) Muhammed Ghorib) Muhammed-Bin-Tughlaqc) Aibakd) Alauddin-KhiljiDeselect Answer
9. Which ruler first establish his capital at Delhia) Aibakb) Muhammad Ghoric) Maharaja Ranjit Singhd) Ananga PalaDeselect Answer
10. Akbar was aged ____at the time of his coronation at Kalanaura) 11b) 13c) 15d) 17Deselect Answer
11. Akbar constructed a hall called ______ , a placed where different religions priests debatea) Diwani -e- Khasalamab) Buldan Darwajac) Ibadat Khanad) Diwani- KhashDeselect Answer
12. The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away bya) Nadir Shahb) The English East India Companyc) Ahmad Shah Abdalid) Sher KhanDeselect Answer
13. The Mughal ruler who prohibited the used of Tobacco wasa) Akbarb) Shah Jahanc) jahangir d) AurangzebDeselect Answer
14. Which foreign travaller called Mughal cities as “Camp Towns”a) Francois Bernierb) Ibn Battutac) Manuccid) BarbosaDeselect Answer
15. Who was the last Peshwa of the Marathasa) Bajirao Ib) Bajirao IIc) Shivaji Bonsaled) Balaji VishwanatDeselect Answer
16. Who helped Vasco da Gama on his arrival in India?a) Abdul Majidb) Abdul Hameedc) Muhammed Shikandard) Mahmud Jhankar VankatarDeselect Answer
19. What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of “Doctrine of Lapse”?a) Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Baghatb) Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Baghatc) Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur>d) Satara > Jaipur > Baghat> Sambhalpur>Deselect Answer
20. The first railway line in India was laid betweena) Bombay to Thaneb) Bombay to Hyderabadc) Bombay to Calcuttad) Calcutta to DelhiDeselect Answer
1. The Kohinoor diamond was taken from which of the following Sikh kinga) Maharaja Ranjit Singhb) Maharaja Duleep Singhc) Maharaja Kharak Singhd) Maharani Chand Kaur
2. The first war of Panipat was fought between?a) Babur and Ibraham Lodib) Akbar and Ibrahamc) Hemu Vikramaditya and Bairam Khand) Lodi Sher Khan and Ibraham Lodi
3. The Ain – I – Akbari was written by?a) Akbarb) Harisenac) Rahim Fulkhand) Abul Fazal
4. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal rulera) Baburb) Humayunc) Akbard) Aurangzeb
5. Who built the ‘Grand Trunk Road’?a) Akbarb) Ashokac) Sher Shah Surid) Samudra Gupta
7. The Danes established their first factory in ?a) Tranquebarb) Suratc) Calicutd) Masulipatnam
8. The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was drafted by?a) Lord William Bentickb) Lord Canningc) Lord Dalhousied) Lord Hardinge
10. Prior the Battle of Plassey the Nawab (Governor) of Bengal wasa) Siraj-Ud-Daulahb) Shuja – Ud – Daulah c) Mir Qasimd) Mir Jafar
11. Which of the following events led to the English East India Company gained the Diwani of Bengala) Battle of Plasseyb) Battle of Kannaujc) Battle of Panipatd) Battle of Buxar
12. The Governor – General of India During the Revolt of 1857 wasa) Robert Cliveb) Lord Willingtonc) Lord Canningd) Warren Hasting
13. _____called the Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Independencea) Mahatma Gandhib) V.D Savarkarc) B.K Duttd) D Gopala Krishna Gokhale
14. The Viceroy of British India during Swadeshi Movement wasa) Lord Curzonb) Lord William Bentickc) Lord Dalhousied) Lord Lansdowne
15. The Viceroy of British India at the time of the formation of India National Congress(1885) wasa) Lord Mintob) Lord William Bentickc) Lord Dufferind) Lord Lansdowne
16. _____is called the political guru of Gandhia) Gopal Krishna Gokhaleb) Ram Prasad Bismilc) Rabindranath Tagored) Rash Behari Bose
17. Gandhi – Irwin Pact took place ina) 1929b) 1930c) 1931d) 1932
18. Which of the following Indus site is known as “Little Harappa” or “Little Mohenjo-Daro”?a) Banawalib) Mohenjo-Daroc) Lothald) Chanhudaro
19. ______excavated Dholaviraa) R.S. Bishtb) M.S. Vatsc) S.R. Raod) R.E.M Wheeler
1. Mizoram State day is celebrated every year on?a) 30th Februaryb) 20th Februaryc) 20th Januaryd) 30th January
2. The earliest city discovered in India wasa) Harappab) Punjabc) Mohenjo Darod) Sindh
3. The ‘Great Bath’ of Harappan Valley Civilization is founded ata) Harappab) Mohenjo-Daroc) Ropard) Kalibangan
4. The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were ata) Ganga & Brahmaputrab) Indus River Valleyc) Sapta Sindhud) Delhi
5. Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas?a) Sama Vedab) Atharva Vedac) Yajur Vedad) Rig Ved
6. How many kingdoms were there in the Mahajanapadasa) 12b) 14c) 16d) 18
7. Which Mahajanpada was most powerful?a) Kurub) Magadhac) Panchalad) Kosala
8. The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s Court wasa) Kautilyab) Seleucus Nicatorc) Megasthenesd) Bernier
9. Which Mauryan Emperor was called Devanam Piyadassi?a) Chandragupta Mauryab) Bindusarac) Ashokad) Brihadratha
10. Who among the following is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?a) Chandragupta Mauryab) Samudraguptac) Chandragupta IId) Ashoka
11. Who was the founder of Nalanda University?a) Vikramadityab) Chandraguptac) Akbard) Kumaragupta
12. The first Tirthankara of the Jains wasa) Arishtanemib) Parshvanathc) Ajitanathd) Rishabhanatha
13. Buddha meansa) The Enlightened oneb) The Religious Preacherc) Nirvana Reacherd) The Powerful priest
14. The first Muslim lo invade India wasa) Mahmud of Ghaznib) Mohammad Bin Qasimc) Mohammad Ghorid) Qutb al-Din Aibak
15. ____ was the first Muslim ruler of Delhia) Qutb al-Din Aibakb) Mohammad Bin Qasimc) Mohammad Ghorid) Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
16. The Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of____a) Alauddin Khilji b) Aibakc) Feroz Shah Tughlaqd) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
17. Who was the European traveller who settled down in India and never returned back to his homea) Ibn Battutab) Bernierc) Marco Polod) Manucci
18. The Jizya tax a was tax levied ona) Tax on the Muslims b) Tax on Non-Muslimsc) Tax on custom dutiesd) tax on Silk
19. The Maratha kingdom was founded bya) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajb) Sambhajic) Peshwa Baji Raod) Ramchandra Pant
1. Which of the following is justiciable in nature(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Fundamental Duties (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) None of these
2. According tor Article 85(1), the India Parliament should meet at least(a) Three times a year with no more than 4 months between sessions (b) At least once a year (c) Four times each year (d) Twice a year with no more than 6 months between sessions.
Directions (Question No. 3- 12) : Choose the correct word-substitute of the underlined words from the given choices. 3. His government is an anarchy.(a) Ruled by the king (b) Ruled by the people (c) No law and order (d) Having no ruler
4. The dinner that was served was barely edible(a) Fit to be eaten (b) Not fit to be eaten(c) Overcooked (d) Undercooked
5. My uncle was a teetotaller(a) Dancer (b) One who does not drink alcohol(c) One who eats all meats (d) Thie
6. Human needs are insatiable(a) A large number (b) Cannot be satisfied (c) Basic (d) Mysterious
7. He is a very obnoxious man.(a) Unpleasant (b) Noble (c) Talkative (d) Reserved
8. Our principal is an indefatigable man.(a) Cruel (b) Untiring (c) Fat (d) Not corruptible
9. My father’s book was published posthumously.(a) Quietly (b) With great fanfare (c) Anonymously (d) After his death
10. Mark is a virtuoso in piano playing.(a) Expert (b) Beginner (c) Completely unskilled (d) To like something
11. The castle walls are impregnable.(a) Not well-fortified (b) Unguarded (c) Old and rotten (d) Cannot be destroyed
12. The Bollywood Film Industry has been accused of nepotism.(a) Murder (b) Favouring one’s relatives (c) Taking bribes (d) Indecency
13. 1, 5, 14, 20(a) 40 (b) 45(c) 50 (d) 55
14. If fire is coded as #”?% then FREEZE will be coded as(a) #&%%?* (b) ??%%#* (c) %%%?^^ (d) ???%#@
18. Pick out the odd one(a) BE (b) GJ(c) NP(d) QR
20. Statements: (a)Some A is (B) (b)No B is (C) Conclusions: I)No A is (C) II)Some A is (C)(a) Only II follows (b) Both l and II follows (c) Neither I and II follows (d) Either I and II follows
1. Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs 4700 and spends Rs 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs 5800, his gain percent is(a)10% (b) 12% (c) 4 4/7%(d) 5 5/11%
3. A body floats at 4º C water. If temperature reaches 100º C then(a) the body will sink (b) no change (c) more part of the body will submerge (d) the body will float freely
4. Light Emitting Diode (LE(D) work on the(a) Thermionic emission (b) Photoelectric diode (c) electroluminiescence (d) LASER
5. Among the following which one is known as equational division?(a) Amitosis (b) Meiosis (c) Mitosis (d) None of these
6. No pain is felt while cutting the nails because(a) nails are made of the material of dead cell in which there is no blood circulation (b) nails are a useless part of the body (c) nails are made of calcium phosphate (d) None of these
7. The reason of dental caries is(a) viral infection (b) contaminated water (c) bacterial infection (d) hereditary reason
8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? Virus can infect 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Plants Select the correct answer using the codes given below(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3
9. Which of the following metals are used as semiconductors in transistors?(a) Copper (b) Germanium (c) Graphite (d) Silver
10. A mobile phone charger is(a) an inverter (b) a UPS (c) a step up transformer (d) a step down transformer
11. Which of the following is not a chemical fertilizer?(a) Urea (b) Sodium sulphate (c) Super phosphate (d) Potassium nitrate
12. Scientific name of Vitamin-C is(a) thiamine (b) calciferol (c) niacin (d) ascorbic acid
13. Which of the following country is not a member of European Union(a) Spain (b) Sweden (c) Switzerland (d) Denmark
14. Disqualification of MP’s on grounds of defection, the matter will be decided by(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Speaker of the House (d) Attorney General
15. Who decides disputes regarding disqualification of members of Parliament(a) The Supreme Court (b) The Election Commission (c) The Prime Minister in consultation with the Election Commission (d) The President in consultation with the Election Commission
16. Right to privacy comes under which article of the India Constitution(a) Article 12 (b) Article 21 (c) Article 32 (d) Article 21 A
17. The present ZPM Government launched its flagship program on 19.9.2024 called the(a) DAH policy (b) New Land Use Policy (c) Socio economic Development Policy (d) Bana Kaih Policy
18. Who is the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission(a) Dr. Manoj Soni (b) Preeti Sudan (c) Arvind Saxena (d) Pradeep Kumar
19. Which Union Territory have a High Court of its own(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh (c) Lakshwadeep (d) Puducherry
20. Who is the custodian of the Contingency Fund of India(a) The Parliament (b) Prime Minister (c) President (d) Comptroller and Auditor General
3. (16)9÷ (16)4 × (16)3 = 16?(a) 6.25 (b) 8 (c)10 (d)12
11. 48 ÷ {12 × (4/3𝑜𝑓 9/8÷2/3𝑜𝑓 3/4)} is(a) 1 1/3(b) 2 1/3(c) 3 1/2(d) 3 1/3
19. P is 6 times greater than Q then by what percent is Q smaller than P?(a) 84% (b) 85.5% (c) 80% (d) 83.33%
20. A toy is bought for Rs 150 and sold at a gain of 8%. The selling price of the toy is(a)Rs 163 (b) Rs 162 (c) Rs 161 (d) Rs 160
1. The chairman of NITI Aayog is(a) The President of India (b) The Prime Minister of India(c) The Planning Minister (d) The Home Minister of India
2. National Income estimates in India are prepared by(a) Central Statistical Organisation (b) National Income Organisation (c) Planning Commission (d) NITI Aayog
3. Green house gases are the main cause of(a) global warming(b) depletion of ozone layer (c) acid rain (d) smog
4. Consider the following factors : 1. Rotation of the Earth 2. Air pressure and wind 3. Density of ocean water 4. Revolution of the Earth. Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
5. Choose the correct order of pressure belts from equator to poles.(a) Equatorial low – Subtropical high – Subpolar low – Polar high (b) Equatorial low – Subtropical high – Polar high – Subpolar low (c) Equatorial low – Subpolar low – Polar high – Subtropical high (d) Subtropical high – Equatorial low – Subpolar low – Polar high
6. Stars appear to move from East to West because(a) whole universe is moving from East to West (b) Earth is revolving around the Sun (c) Earth is rotating from East to West (d) Earth is rotating from West to East
7. Montreal Protocol addresses the issue of(a) Global Warming (b) Acid Rain (c) Ozone depletion in stratosphere (d) Air Pollution
8. Which of the following states in India has the largest area under forest cover?(a) West Bengal (b) Mizoram (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
9. The three largest states of India in terms of area are(a) Maharastra, Andra Pradesh and Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Andra Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat (d) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra
10. Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?(a) 84 1 /2o E (b) 82 1 /2o E (c) 83 1 /2o E (d) 66 1 /2o E
11. The earth is nearest to the sun in its rotation on which date?(a) 3rd January (b) 21st March (c) 4th July (d) 22nd December
12. The youngest mountain range in the world is ________(a) Western Ghats (b) Himalayas(c) Aravallis (d) Andes
14. Which Governor General abolished sati?(a) Wellesley (b) William Bentinck (c) Curzon (d) Dalhousie
16. The famous “do or die” speech was made by(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Mahatma Gandhi
17. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the(a) Brahmo Samaj (b) Ramakrishna Mission (c) Arya Samaj (d) Theosophical society
18. ‘India for the Indians’ was the political message of(a) O. Hume (b) Dayanand (c) Vivekanand (d) E. Wacha
19. ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched in response to(a) Cabinet Mission Plan (b) Simon Commission report (c) Cripps proposal (d) Wavell plan
20. The biggest role in Integrating the Princely States into the Indian Union was played by(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Mountbatten (c) Rajagopalachari (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
