Compilation of 250+ General Knowledge (G.K.) questions and answers on India.
1. Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Tamil Nadu
D. None of the above
Ans: B
2. The international airport in Tamil Nadu is
A. Palam
B. Dum Dum
C. Santa Cruz
D. Meenambakkam
Ans: C
3. In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘Dhruv’?
A. Aircraft-carrying warship
B. Missile-carrying submarine
C. Advanced light helicopter
D. Intercontinental ballistic missile
Ans: C
4. A joystick is primarily used to/for
A. Control sound on the screen
B. Computer gaming
C. Enter text
D. Draw picture
Ans: B
5. The CPU comprises of control, memory and__________ units.
A. Microprocessor
B. Arithmetic/logic
C. Output
D. ROM
Ans: B
6. Which of the following is non-trans Himalayan river:
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Ravi
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (d)
7. Planning Commission was established in the year.
A. 1980
B. 1970
C. 1950
D. 1960
Ans: C
8. The first emperor of Mughals in India:
(a) Babar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Akbar
(d) Firoj Shah.
Ans. (a)
9. The ‘Prince of Autobiographers’ is:
(a) Nehru
(b) Gandhi
(c) Babar
(d) Humayun.
Ans. (c)
10… defeated Humayun in the battle of Kanauj (1540); also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi:
(a) Shershah Suri
(b) AdilShah
(c) Malik Kajur
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
11. In the second battle of Panipat in 1556 A.D., Akbar defeated;
(a) Islam Shah
(b) Hemu
(c) Shershah Suri
Ans. (b)
12. In 1576, the famous battle of Haldighati was fought between Akbar and:
(a) Prithviraj Chauhan
(b) Rana Pratap
(c) Man Singh
(d) Todar Mai.
Ans. (b)
13. Which one of the following cannot be attributed to Akbar:
(a) Promulgation of Din-i-llahi
(b) Abolition of Jizya
(c) Introduction of Mansabdari System
(d) Active conversion of Hindus to Islam.
Ans. (d)
14. During whose reign, Capt. W.H. Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe visited the Mughal Royal Court and obtained permission of trade in Surat:
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb.
Ans. (b)
15. Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on
A. 15th August 1947
B. 26th November 1949
C. 26th January 1950
D. 30th January 1948
Ans: B
16. Tochi and Gilgit are tributaries of:
(a) Yamuna
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga
(d) Indus.
Ans. (d)
17. Which university has bagged Visitors’ Award for ‘Best University 2017’:
(a) Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
(c) University of Delhi
(d) Aligarh Muslim University.
Ans. (b)
18. In 1962, when China attacked India which of the following countries offered help and support:
(a) USA
(b) USSR
(c) France
(d) Germany.
Ans. (a)
19. The Indo-Chinese War of 1962 ended:
(a) Because of UNO intervention
(b) Because unilateral cease fire was announced by China
(c) Because unilateral cease fire was announced by India
(d) Because of pressure of International bodies on both the countries.
Ans. (b)
20. Recently, which place is selected as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh apart from Shimla:
(a) Kangra
(b) Una
(c) Dharamsala
(d) Hamirpur.
Ans. (c)
21. Which is the only Central University in India which has Prime Minister as its Chancellor:
(a) Banaras Hindu University
(b) Indira Gandhi National Open University
(c) Rajiv Gandhi University
(d) Visva Bharti University.
Ans. (d)
22. Who has been named India’s next ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO):
(a) J.S. Deepak
(b) Ankur Mittal
(c) Sanjiv Singh
(d) D.R. Doley Barman.
Ans. (a)
23. Which country recently produced the world’s first cloned rabbit using a biological process that takes cells from a foetus:
(a) United Kingdom
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Germany.
Ans. (b)
24. The present Prime Minister of Bangladesh is:
(a) Sheikh Hasina
(b) Khaleda Zia
(c) Ziaur Rahman
(d) None of these.
Ans. (a)
25. A referendum on whether United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union or leave it, took place on:
(a) July 28, 2016
(b) September 30, 2017
(c) October 15, 2018
(d) June 23, 2016.
Ans. (d)
26. The South Asian University is located at:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kathmandu
(c) Tokyo
(d) Islamabad.
Ans. (a)
27. The ICJ, can also decide a case “Ex aequo et bono”:
(a) If the parties agree thereto.
(b) If the Court of Justice considers it fit.
(c) If the Security Council permits for it.
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (a)
28. The power of requesting for Advisory opinion of ICJ is entrusted to:
(a) General Assembly
(b) Security Council
(c) Other organs of UN and specialized agencies if authorised by UN
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (d)
29. Advisory opinion of ICJ can be asked on:
(a) Any issue arising within the framework of its activities.
(b) Any problem relating to UN Charter.
(c) Any legal question arising within the scope of activities of organs of UN.
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (c)
30. What functions are performed by the UN Secretary-General:
(a) The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the Organisation.
(b) The Secretary-General acts in the capacity of chief administrative officer of the organisation in all meetings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, The Economic and Social Council and of the Trusteeship Council.
(c) Secretary-General makes annual report to UN General Assembly in work of Organisation. The Secretary-General may bring to the notice of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion threatens the maintenance of international peace and security.
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
31. What is the general nature of the specialised agencies of the UN:
(a) Most of the States are the members of these specialized agencies.
(b) All the specialised agencies have been brought in relationship with the UN through special agreements.
(c) Each specialised agency has a Constitution or Charter of its own which describes the duties, functions, constitution, etc. of the organisation.
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
32. What are the ad-hoc bodies of the UN General Assembly:
(a) Special Committee on Peace-Keeping Operation, Human Rights Committee, Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space
(b) Conciliation Commission for Palestine, Conference on Disarmament, International Law Commission, Scientific Committee on the effects of Atomic Radiation
(c) Special Committee on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independent Countries and People’s Commission on International Trade Law
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
33. Which one of the following statements about BRIC is not correct:
(a) In the year 2009 the leaders of the BRIC countries held their first summit in Yekaterinburg.
(b) According to Goldman Sachs, the global 4 investment banking and securities firm, the economic potential of BRIC is such that they may become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050
(c) BRIC countries suggests for the Doha round to be accelerated in order to find compromise solutions for radical reductions for multibillion dollar subsidies in the agricultural sector
(d) Brazil, Russia, India and Canada are the members of BRIC
Ans. (d)
34. Who is the present Secretary-General of the United Nations:
(a) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(b) Kofi Annan
(c) Antonio Guterres
(d) Ban Ki Moon.
Ans. (c)
35. The United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of:
(a) Year of the Dolphin
(b) International Year of the Scout
(c) Sustainable energy for all
(d) International Space Year
Ans. (c)
36. A unique advantage of multispectral space photography is:
(a) the images cannot be ‘colour coded’ easily
(b) the images can be ‘colour coded’ easily
(c) only colour pictures are produced
(d) none of the above.
Ans. (b)
37. ‘Oceansat’ is also known as ____________:
(a) IRS-P4
(b) IRS-P5
(c) IRS-P3
(d) IRS-P2.
Ans. (a)
38. Which one of the following pairs of military honors is matched incorrectly:
(a) Param Vir Chakra: India
(b) Victoria Cross: Britain
(c) Medal of Honor: United States of America
(d) Legion of Honor: Germany.
Ans. (d)
39. The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:
(a) AlCore
(b) Jane Adams
(c) Mohammed Yunus
(d) Barack Hussein Obama.
Ans. (d)
40. A common plant found in tropical rainforest is
A. Pine
B. Eucalyptus
C. Orchid
D. Fir
Ans: C
41. Which of the following vitamins is necessary for clotting of blood?
A. K
B. C
C. A
D. B
Ans: A
42. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to __________ data.
A. Present
B. Input
C. Output
D. Store
Ans: D
43. Justice, Social, Economic and Political is:
(a) Guaranteed by Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
(b) Guaranteed by the people by the writs issued by the Supreme Court of India
(c) An ideal enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India
(d) A Directive Principle of State Policy taken into account while making enactment.
Ans. (c)
44. Who was the President of Pakistan during the second war between India and Pakistan:
(a) Yahya Khan
(b) Julfikar Ali Bhutto
(c) Pervez Musharaff
(d) Nawaz Sherif.
Ans. (a)
45. Which summit was held in India: NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)
(a) First
(b) Seventh
(c) Third
(d) Second.
Ans. (b)
46. Which amongst the following countries is the largest troop contributor to the United Nations peace keeping mission:
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh.
Ans. (d)
47. If there is a steep fall in gold and oil prices, which among the following should be expected on macro-economic level:
(a) Decrease in capital account deficit
(b) Decrease in current account deficit
(c) Increase in current account deficit
(d) Increase in capital account deficit.
Ans. (a)
48. A plant which flowers only once in its life after which it dies is called:
(a) Monocarpic
(b) Monoecious
(c) Mesophytes
(d) Epiphytes.
Ans. (a)
49. Polio vaccine was developed by:
(a) J.C. Bose
(b) John Sleeman
(c) Jonas Salk
(d) Henry William.
Ans. (c)
50. NASA’s full form is:
(a) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(b) North Atlantic Space Agency
(c) Northern Airbase and Space Agency
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
51. ISRO’s full form is:
(a) International Space Research Organisation
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation
(c) Industrial Security and Research Organisation
(d) None of these.
Ans. (b)
52. Who among the following was the commander of longest space shuttle which was returned safely:
(a) Kalpana Chawla
(b) Sunita William
(c) Lorel Clerk
(d) David Brown.
Ans. (b)
53. Which Planet is called Red Planet:
(a) Mars
(b) Jupiter
(c) Mercury
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
54. Sunita William is:
(a) Italian born Indian
(b) Russian born Indian
(d) UK born Indian.
Ans. (c)
55. India is a developing country mainly because of:
(a) paucity of resources
(b) high population
(c) abundance of resources
(d) illiteracy.
Ans. (a)
56. Balance of trade includes:
(a) export and import of goods
(b) export and import of services
(c) export and import of know-how
(d) none of the above.
Ans. (a)
57. Who among the following was an athlete:
(a) Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
(b) Kalpana Chawla
(c) P.T. Usha
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (c)
58. Consider the following diseases:
1. Diphtheria
2. Chickenpox
3. Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None.
Ans. (b)
59. The words ‘Bull’ and ‘Bear’ are used in the:
(a) Income Tax Department
(b) Currency Market
(c) Stock Exchange
(d) For sales.
Ans. (c)
60. Which of the following is not an agency of UN:
(a) Food and Agricultural Organisation
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) International Committee of the Red Cross
(d) International Labour Organisation.
Ans. (c)
61. Saliva helps in the digestion of:
(a) Fats
(b) Proteins
(c) Fibres
(d) Starch.
Ans. (d)
62. What does the ‘Greenhouse effect’ refer to:
(a) introducing greenery
(b) heating of earth by increase in amount of carbon dioxide present
(c) rearing plants in a glasshouse
(d) none of these.
Ans. (b)
63. Bhutan became a member of the United Nations in:
(a) 1963
(b) 1979
(c) 1971
(d) 1968.
Ans. (c)
64. Which among the following countries is not a part of the Commonwealth:
(a) Myanmar
(b) Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh.
Ans. (a)
65. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is situated in:
(a) Vienna
(b) The Hague
(c) Geneva
(d) New York.
Ans. (b)
66. Who relates to a document “Vision for the Global Space Community”:
(a) Dr. S. Narayan Murthy
(b) Dr. Rangarajan
(c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(d) Atal Bihari Bajpayee.
Ans. (c)
67. Sound travels fastest through:
(a) Air
(b) Vacuum
(c) Water
(d) Steel.
Ans. (d)
68. How many VSATs are operating in India, at present:
(a) above 20,000
(b) little less than 24,000
(c) over 26,000
(d) none of the above.
Ans. (c)
69. VSNL, is finding that about 95 per cent of its Internet trunk traffic for connecting with networks abroad goes via:
(a) sub-marine cable
(b) satellites
(c) micro-waves
(d) none of the above.
Ans. (a)
70. What is Remote Sensing:
(a) Observation of the Earth from Space
(b) Observation of Space from Earth
(c) Observation of Space from Space
(d) Observation of the Sun from Space.
Ans. (a)
71. Who is the Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of Department of Space:
(a) Madhavan Nair
(b) Dr. B.N. Suresh
(c) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
(d) Om Prakash Bhasin.
Ans. (a)
72. IRS-P6 is also known as……………………….. :
(a) Cartosat
(b) Oceansat
(c) Resourcesat
(d) Metsat.
Ans. (c)
73. The National Innovation Foundation recognizes the twenty-first century as the:
(a) century of Knowledge
(b) century of Space
(c) century of Science
(d) century of Art
Ans. (a)
74. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) was established in:
(a) 1870
(b) 1875
(c) 1880
(d) 1885
Ans. (b)
75. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was formed in:
(a) 1968
(b) 1969
(c) 1970
(d) 1971
Ans. (b)
76. World Economic Forum meets annually at:
(a) London (b) New York
(c) Paris
(d) Davos.
Ans. (d)
77. Which Indian State is the leading Cotton producer?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: A
78. Mahindra & Mahindra has acquired the manufacturing of by __________ naming its next generation electric car as the Mahindra e2o that is ‘E-too-oh’.
A. Reva
B. Punto
C. Nano
D. Bolero
Ans: A
79. ‘Canterbury’, the premium Indian brand of woolen cardigans and pullovers is from the house of
A. Monte-Carlo.
B. Woodland.
C. Dig-jam.
D. OCM.
Ans: A
80. ‘Sonata’, ‘Ajanta’ and ‘Maxima’ are the well-known Indian brands of
A. jewelry
B. Watches
C. Cosmetics
D. Home furnishing
Ans: B
81. Lionel Messi, the winner of four FIFA-Ballon d’Or and World Player of the Year belongs to
A. Brazil
B. Spain
C. Argentina
D. Germany
Ans: C
82. Special Drawing Right (SDRs) relate to
A. the World Bank.
B. the Reserve Bank of India
C. the world Trade organization
D. the international Monetary Fund.
Ans: C
83. The higher producing State of Cardamom in India is:
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. None of these
Ans: D
84. Which type of memory gets list when you switch off?
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Cache
D. Dynamic
Ans: B
85. Which colour is the centre of Rainbow?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
Ans: C
86. Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh?
A. Edwin Lutyens
B. Le Corbusier
C. Charles Correa
D. Herbert Baker
Ans: B
87. At the time of Independence, who was the president of Indian National Congress?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Tamil Nadu
D. None of the above
Ans: D
88. Which of the following Cups is associated with game of Hockey?
A. Agha Khan Cup
B. DCM Trophy
C. Davis Cup
D. Derby Trophy
Ans: A
89. The international airport in Tamil Nadu is
A. Palam
B. Dum Dum
C. Santa Cruz
D. Meenambakkam
Ans: C
90. In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘Dhruv’?
A. Aircraft-carrying warship
B. Missile-carrying submarine
C. Advanced light helicopter
D. Intercontinental ballistic missile
Ans: C
91. Who authored the book ‘Discovery of India’?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhr Tilak
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: D
92. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
Ans: C
93. In an equilateral Triangle, how many sides are equal?
A. Two
B. All
C. None
D. Not fixed
Ans: B
94. The common refrigerant used in domestic refrigerator is:
A. Neon
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Freon
Ans: D
95. Hemis Gumpa festival which is internationally known is of which State:
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. None of the above is correct
Ans: A
96. Beri-Beri is caused by the lack of vitamin:
A. C
B. D
C. B 1
D. A
Ans: C
97. Goa is:
(a) Coldest State
(b) Hottest State
(c) Largest State
(d) Smallest State.
Ans. (d)
98. The biggest sea:
(a) Caribbean Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Bering Sea.
Ans. (b)
99. Who are Eskimos:
(a) Persons who sell woollen garments
(b) Persons who live in igloos
(c) Persons who live in desert
(d) Persons who sell fur.
Ans. (b)
100. What is shown with the help of isobars:
(a) Humidity
(b) Pressure
(c) Temperature
(d) Elevation.
Ans. (b)
101. The cultivation of which crop requires waterlogging:
(a) Cotton
(b) Rice
(c) Tea
(d) Oil seeds.
Ans. (b)
102. What is a Tornado:
(a) It is a kind of snowfall
(b) It is a violent storm
(c) It is a cool breeze
(d) It is a violent storm accompanied by heavy rains.
Ans. (b)
103. Cave temples of Elephanta were built by:
(a) Peshwas
(b) Vijayanagar
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Kushans.
Ans. (c)
104. Which seventeenth century ruler used a sword called “Bhawani”:
(a) Kharvel
(b) Ashoka
(c) Shivaji
(d) Puru.
Ans. (c)
105. Which among the following Nobel Laureates for literature was an accomplished mathematician, and wrote “History of Western Philosophy—A Book” in his Nineties:
(a) Bertrand Russel
(b) Bernardsha
(c) R.N. Tagore
(d) Bankim Chandra Chotopadhaya.
Ans. (a)
106. In which city did Swami Vivekanand address the World Conference on Religion and cited “My brothers and sisters of America”:
(a) New York
(b) Chicago
(c) Torronto
(d) Ohio.
Ans. (b)
107. Who gave the call “Back to the Vedas”:
(a) Vivekananda
(b) Dayananda
(c) Shirananda
(d) Rammohan Roy.
Ans. (b)
108. What triggered the 1857 First Indian Independence revolt:
(a) Greased cartridges
(b) Doctrine of Lapse
(c) Racial discrimination
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (a)
109. Choose the correct answer:
I. Subhash Chandra Bose was not the President in any term of the Indian National Congress. II. Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the Indian National Congress for the two consecutive terms.
III. Indian National Congress was formed in 1885.
IV. The First President of the Indian National Congress was W.C. Bannerjee.
V. The Indian National Congress was founded by A.O. Hume.
(a) I, II and III are correct.
(b) I, II, III, IV and V are correct.
(c) II, III, IV and V are correct.
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (c)
110. Which of the following materials is used extensively in the dating of archaeological findings:
(a) Radioactive carbon
(b) Radioactive iodine
(c) Radioactive phosphorus
(d) Radioactive uranium.
Ans. (a)
111. Which of the following are true about Shivaji:
(I) He was a disciple of Ramdas Samarth
(II) He levied Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
(III) He became the Peshwa
(a) I, II & III
(b) I & II
(c) II & III
(d) I & III.
Ans. (b)
112. In which of the following events there was no genocide:
(a) Bosnia
(b) Gulf war
(c) Nazi Germany
(d) Neuremburg.
Ans. (b)
113. Who was the President of USA during Second World War:
(a) Roosvelt
(b) Washington
(c) Kennedy
(d) Harold Wilson.
Ans. (a)
114. The oldest religion of the world:
(a) Islam
(b) Christianity
(c) Hinduism
(d) Judaism.
Ans. (c)
115. Indus Valley Civilization belongs to ________ age in India:
(a) Bronze
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
116. Who among the following was king of ancient India and is called “A Monk in a King’s Garb”:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Satakarni
(d) Vikramaditya.
Ans. (a)
117. Which of the following Vedas is a collection of melodies:
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yajur Veda
(c) Sama Veda
(d) Atharva Veda.
Ans. (c)
118. Which of the following are ‘Forest books’:
(a) Upanishads
(b) Brahmanas
(c) Aranyakas
(d) Vedantas.
Ans. (c)
119. ________ were first empire builders of India:
(a) Guptas
(b) Nandas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Sakas.
Ans. (b)
120. Who was the 1st Tirthankara of Jainism:
(a) Parsavanath
(b) Adinath
(c) Rishabnath
(d) Mahavira.
Ans. (c)
121. The famous Court poet of Akbar was:
(a) Birbal
(b) Rahim
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Bairam Khan.
Ans. (a)
122. Buddhism was founded by Gautam Buddha in:
(a) 528 B.C.
(b) 538 B.C.
(c) 548 B.C.
(d) 558 B.C.
Ans. (a)
123. Harappa was discovered in 1921 by:
(b) R.D. Banerjee
(c) Daya Ram Sahara
(d) R.S. Bisht.
Ans. (c)
124. Alexander The Great, attacked India in:
(a) 341 B.C.
(b) 326 B.C.
(c) 323 B.C.
(d) 323 A.D.
Ans. (b)
125. _________ started the Gupta era in 319 A.D.:
(a) Samudra Gupta
(b) Chandra Gupta I
(c) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(d) Saketa.
Ans. (b)
126. The man who has been christined ‘Indian Napolean’ because of his territorial exploits:
(a) Samudra Gupta
(b) Chandra Gupta I
(c) Kumara Gupta
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
127. _________ was the first woman ruler ever on the throne of Delhi:
(a) Mumtaz Mahal
(b) Anarkali
(c) Raziya Sultan
(d) Zahanara.
Ans. (c)
128. ________ is famous for his market policy and fixation of prices:
(a) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(b) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
(c) Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughlaq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
Ans. (c)
129. _________ overthrew Nandas with the help of Kautilya:
(a) Dhanananda
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Ashoka.
Ans. (b)
130. The largest producer of fish in the world:
(a) Norway
(b) Alaska
(c) Japan
(d) Canada.
Ans. (c)
131. Safdarjung’s tomb was built by:
A. Shauja-ud-Daula
B. Aurangzeb
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Humayun
Ans: A
132. Which of the following instruments can be used for measuring the speed of an aeroplane:
A. Venturimeter
B. Orifice plate
C. Rotameter
D. Pilot tube
Ans: D
133. Yamuna Express way runs between
A. Noida to Greater Noida
B. Greater Noida to Agra
C. Lucknow to Agra
D. Agra to Allahabad
Ans: B
134. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
B. Hungary
C. Romania
D. Ukraine
Ans: B
135. The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the World, is in
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
Ans: C
136. The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91°E and 92°E) at the Pole is
A. 0 km
B. 18 km
C. 25 km
D. 111km
Ans: A
137. When the moon is near the horizon, then it appears bigger because of:
(a) total internal reflection .
(c) diffraction
Ans. (d)
138. An aircraft, which is heavier than air, flies in air due to
A. Buoyancy
B. Forward motion of the aircraft
C. Difference in pressure on the upper and lower sides of the wings
D. Jet propulsion
Ans: C
139. Who are known as Bhojkis?
A. Family priests of katoch dynasty
B. Priests of Jwalaji and Naina Devi Temples
C. Reciters of poetry during marriage ceremony
D. Brahmins who got land grants
Ans: B
140. Mukhiya, Wazir and Mahar subeastes of Kanets are found in:
A. District Sirmur
B. Kinnaur
C. Shimla District
D. Lahul
Ans: B
141. The Harappan city represented by the archeological site of Lothal was situated on the river
A. Narmada
B. Afghans
C. Britishers
D. Rohillas
Ans: C
142. In which order did the following dynasties rule Delhi? Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Khilji
2. Lodi
3. Sayyid
4. Slave
Codes:
A. 1, 2, 4, 3
B. 1,2,3,4
C. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans: D
143. Who among the following is India’s largest economic partner in Europe:
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) England
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
144. Preamble of the Constitution declares India as:
(a) A Socialist, Democratic Republic
(b) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
(c) A Sovereign, Democratic Republic
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (b)
145. What is the greatest demerit in the Parliamentary form of government:
(a) There is no demerit.
(b) It is always responsive to public opinion.
(c) It gives authority to the executive to issue Ordinance.
(d) In practice, the executive controls the Parliament and makes it an instrument for registering its will, instead of Parliament controlling the executive.
Ans. (d)
146. How do marine animals survive in water without air contact?
A. They do not require any oxygen
B. They take oxygen from water
C. They only produce oxygen in their body
D. They get oxygen from water plants.
Ans: B
147. Use of tamarind juice as a part of our meal helps
A. to prevent tooth decay
B. to take care of excess fluoride in drinking water
C. for easy digestion of food
D. to increase the strength of bones
Ans: C
148. An African country, Sudan has been broken into two recently with formation of a new country named South Sudan. Economy of South Sudan will depend on its
A. agricultural product
B. minerals
C. forest Product
D. Fishery product
Ans: A
149. Which of the following polymers is used for making bulletproof material?
A. Polyvinyl chloride
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyethylene
D. Polyamide
Ans: C
150. If a news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, what time it will be heard at Bhagdad (45° E)?
A. 7:30 AM
B. 9: 00 AM
C. 1:30 PM
Ans: C
151. ____________ is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.
A. Desktop
B. Network client
C. Network server
D. Network station
Ans: C
152. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
A. silty soil
B. loamy soil
C. sandy soil
D. loess soil
Ans: D
153. The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is
A. Invertase
B. Maltase
C. Zymase
D. Diastase
Ans: A
154. Urdu as a new language was evolved for
A. Official use
B. Mutual intercourse
C. Religious purposes
D. Muslims only
Ans: B
156. Vermicompost is a/an
A. inorganic fertilizer
B. toxic substance
C. organic biofertiliser
D. synthetic fertilizer
Ans: C
157. Which one among the following is a dormant volcano?
A. Mount Kilmanjaro
B. Mount Stromboli
C. Mount Etna
D. Mount Mayon
Ans: A
158. Which one among the following salts causes hardness to the water?
A. Calcium bicarbonate
B. Calcium carbonate
C. Sodium sulphate
D. Potassium chloride
Ans: A
159. The 40-year war between ancient Aryan king Divodas and Shambar resulted in the defeat of
A. Sakas
B. Khasas
C. Kirats
D. Kinnars
Ans: C
160. Which of the following State has the first place in the production of tin?
A. Orissa
B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
161. Lowest Scheduled Tribes Population is found in
A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Goa
D. Karnataka
Ans: C
162. First nuclear energy plant in India was established in
A. Nalore
B. Kalpakam
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
Ans: B
163. At higher altitudes water boils at temperature lower than 100°C because
A. Boiling point of water becomes lower at lower atmospheric pressure
B. Gravitational pull is lower at higher altitudes
C. Wind on higher altitudes are stormy
D. None of these
Ans: A
164. Who among the following has been appointed as a full time – Member of 21st Law Commission of India:
(a) B.S. Chauhan
(b) Satya Pal Jain
(c) S. Sivakumar
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
165. Name the first State in the country to implement Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene:
(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal.
Ans. (b)
166. Kuchipudi is a dance form owing its origin to:
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu.
Ans. (b)
167. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards in our country were instituted in the year:
(a) 1952
(b) 1954
(c) 1962
(d) 1964.
Ans. (b)
168. Which is the richest temple in India:
(a) Balajit Temple of Tirupathi
(b) Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
(d) Jagannatha Temple of Puri.
Ans. (b)
169. Who was the first winner of the prestigious Jnanpith Award:
(a) Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
(b) Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa
(c) G. Sankara Kurup
(d) Umashankar Joshi.
Ans. (c)
170. Who among the following is the inventor of “Dynamite”:
(a) Alfred Bernhard Nobel
(b) Sir John Peter
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Nikolay Zenin.
Ans. (a)
171. Yuriko Koike has been elected as first female Governor of which city:
(a) Beijing
(b) Tokyo
(c) Toronto
(d) Ottawa.
Ans. (b)
172. The process of selling insurance products by banks is called:
(a) Reinsurance
(c) Bancassurance
(d) General insurance.
Ans. (c)
173. World’s first Pizza ATM was launched in which country:
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore.
Ans. (b)
174. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India:
(a) Auditing the transactions of Centre and State Governments relating to contingency funds and public accounts
(b) Compiling the accounts of Defence
(c) Auditing the accounts of institutions financed by the Government
(d) Compiling the accounts of States.
Ans. (b)
175. Power to summon the Houses of the Parliament is vested with:
(a) President
(b) Vice-President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Speaker and Vice-President
Ans. (a)
176. Writ of habeas corpus is a/an___________ :
(a) Constitutional remedy
(b) Legislative remedy
(c) Executive remedy
(d) Qwasi-judicial remedy.
Ans. (a)
177. The official language of a Supreme Court is:
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Any language convenient to the client
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (b)
178. The Preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in:
(a) The speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Puma Swaraj
(b) The Nehru Report
(c) A resolution adopted at Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
(d) The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
Ans. (d)
179. A seat of a M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the House for a continuous period of:
(a) Six months
(b) Two months
(c) Three months
(d) One year.
Ans. (b)
180. Money bills can be introduced in the State Legislature with the prior consent of the:
(a) President
(b) Governor
(c) Speaker
(d) Chief Minister.
Ans. (b)
181. A retired Judge of a High Court can Practice in:
(a) Any Court or before any authority
(b) Same High Court or Supreme Court
(c) Other High Court and Supreme Court
(d) Only Supreme Court.
Ans. (c)
182… seats are reserved in all Panchayats at all levels for women:
(a) One-fourth
(b) One-third
(c) One-half
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (b)
183. The tenure of all Panchayats at all levels is:
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Four years
(d) Five years.
Ans. (d)
184. The term of Nagar Palika is:
(a) 7 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 5 years unless dissolved earlier
(d) 3 years.
Ans. (b)
185. The judge of the High Court is appointed by:
(a) Chief Justice of the High Court
(b) The President under his seal and warrant
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Chief Minister
Ans. (b)
186. Parliament of India consists of:
(a) Council of States
(b) President, House of the People and Council of States
(c) House of the People and Council of States
(d) House of the People.
Ans. (b)
187. After Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the President-ship of Congress in 1939 who became the party president?
A. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
B. MaulanaAzad
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Jaya Prakash Narayan
Ans: C
188. A diode is a device which forces the electric current
A. To flow in one direction only
B. To flow in both directions
C. Not to flow at all
D. None of these
Ans: A
189. What was the name of South Indian moneylenders?
A. Seths
B. Chettis
C. Panis
D. Nayars
Ans: B
190. Who won the Women’s Singles title in Tennis at the Australian Open in 2009?
A. Dinara Safina
B. Serena Williams
C. Ana Ivanovic
D. Sania Mirza
Ans: B
191. Which Mughal ruler imprisoned his stepmother after the death of his father?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun
Ans: B
192. Who was the first Indian to declare that “Freedom is my birth-right”?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Chandra Shekhar Azad
Ans: B
193. A hunter aims his gun at a monkey sitting at a distant tree. At the moment the bullet leaves the gun, the monkey drops vertically down. The bullet will
A. Hit the monkey
B. Not hit the monkey
C. Pass above the monkey’s head
D. None of these
Ans: A
194. Which statement is true about Ellora caves?
A. All of them are Buddhist caves
B. Majority of them are Buddhist caves
C. Majority of them are Hindu caves
D. All of them are Hindu caves
Ans: C
195. What are G. arboreum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, whose all the four species are cultivated in India? (G = Gossypium)
B. Species of cotton
C. Species of silk
D. Species of jute
Ans: B
196. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
A. tropical rain forests
B. freshwater wetlands
C. topsoils
D. oceans
Ans: D
197. Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because
A. Its concentration remains always higher than other gases.
B. It is used in photosynthesis.
C. It absorbs infrared radiation.
D. It emits visible radiation.
Ans: C
198. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in the city of:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Lahore
(c) Ambala
(d) Agra.
Ans. (a)
199. “Poorna Swaraj Day” in India was observed for first time on:
(a) 26th January, 1930
(b) 26th January, 1942
(c) 26th January, 1949
(d) 26th January, 1950.
Ans. (a)
200. In which year did Gandhiji launch the Civil Disobedience Movement in India:
(a) 1919
(b) 1930
(c) 1940
(d) 1942.
Ans. (b)
201. Which of the following is matched wrongly:
(a) Lord Ripon – Hunter Commission
(b) Lord Hastings – Pindari War
(c) Lord Curzon – Partition of Bengal
(d) William Bentick – Doctrine of Lapse.
Ans. (d)
202. The 10th Guru of Sikh Khalsa was:
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Gobind Singh
(c) Guru Hargobind
(d) Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Ans. (b)
203. Who said “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”:
(a) M.K. Gandhi
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai.
Ans. (b)
204. Jivaka, mentioned in the early Buddhist literature, was a:
(a) Bodhisatva
(b) King
(c) Merchant
(d) Physician.
Ans. (d)
205. “Manusmriti” deals with:
(a) Economics
(b) Law
(c) Geography
(d) Ved.
Ans. (b)
206. A quick and simple method commonly used to inspect whether a metal is Stainless steel is to
A. Measure its specific gravity
B. Pass a current through it and measure its resistance
C. Test if it will react with sulfuric acid
D. Test if a magnet will be attracted to it
Ans: D
207. Which of the following is measured in hertz?
A. Speed
B. Amplitude
C. Wavelength
D. Frequency
Ans: D
208. Which of the following is a source of emission in a microwave oven?
A. A cyclotron
B. A magnetron
C. A laser lamp
D. A cathode ray tube
Ans: B
209. A light bulb breaks when it hits the floor but does not break when it hits a rug, because
A. Change in momentum of the bulb is greater for the rug
B. Change in momentum of the bulb is greater for the floor
C. Light bulb weighs more when it hits the floor
D. The time the bulb takes to stop moving is less for the floor
Ans: B
210. In Vajrayana Buddhism the spouse of the Buddha/Bodhisatva was known as:
(a) Matangi
(b) Yogini
(c) Dakini
(d) Tara.
Ans. (d)
211. Which of the following is untrue about Lord Cornwallis:
(a) He introduced Permanent Settlement
(b) He reorganized Criminal & Civil Courts
(c) He implemented Pitts India Act
(d) He introduced the policy of subsidiary alliances.
Ans. (d)
212. Hiuen Tsang found Jainism flourishing in:
(a) Odisha
(b) Kashmir
(c) Bengal
(d) Bihar.
Ans. (c)
213. Which of the following States have a common boundary with Bangladesh:
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (d)
214. The Nilgiris are part of the:
(a) Northern ghats
(b) Himalayan range
(c) Shivalik
(d) Western ghats.
Ans. (d)
215. Who is not a citizen by domicile:
(a) Those who are born in the territory of India
(b) Those whose either mother or father was born in the territory of India
(c) Who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding commencement of Constitution of India.
(d) Who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than four years immediately preceding commencement of Constitution of India.
Ans. (d)
216. Who is the author of ‘Freedom at Midnight’:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) R.K. Narayan
(c) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
(d) Kuldip Nayyar.
Ans. (c)
217. A “Liberty” implies:
(a) Absence of duty
(b) a right or privilege i.e., a statutory or fundamental or legal
(c) Neither (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b).
Ans. (b)
218. Which of the following rivers makes an “Estuary”:
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Yamuna
(d) Ganga.
Ans. (a)
219. Blue revolution refers to:
(a) Forest development
(b) Fishing
(c) Poultry farming
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (b)
220. Which country is known as sugar bowl of the world:
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Cuba
(d) India.
Ans. (c)
221. Approximately ……………… area of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans:
(a) 50%
(b) 65%
(c) 70%
(d) 75%.
Ans. (c)
222. Which of the following is great circle:
(a) Equator
(b) Arctic circle
(c) Tropic of cancer
(d) Tropic of Capricorn.
Ans. (a)
223. Rihand Dam is located in:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttaranchal.
Ans. (a)
224. Which industry provides maximum jobs in India:
(a) Coffee industry
(b) Cotton and textiles
(c) Fish culture
(d) Hotel industry.
Ans. (b)
225. The permanent wind that blows from the horse latitude to the equatorial region is known as:
(a) Westerly
(b) Trade wind
(c) doldrums
(d) easterly
Ans. (b)
226. Where is the continental climate found:
(a) In the interior part of the big continents between Taiga and the mid-latitude deserts
(b) In the exterior part of South and North Atlantic Oceans
(c) In the Western part of Nigeria and Hungary
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (b)
227. _________ is famous for glass industry:
(a) Firozabad
(b) Agra
(c) Guntur
(d) Meerut.
Ans. (a)
228. Which of the following is not a fundamental right:
(a) Right to life
(b) Right to freedom of religion
(c) Cultural and educational right
(d) Freedom to acquire, hold, and dispose off property
Ans. (d)
229. Which Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Constitution of India prohibits traffic in human beings:
(a) Right to equality
(b) Right against exploitation
(c) Right to freedom
(d) Right to speech.
Ans. (b)
230. In all organic compounds an essential fundamental element is
A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon
D. Sulfur
Ans: C
231. Which one of the following Vedas dealt with rituals?
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharveda
Ans: C
232. Which class of Indians was impacted by Western culture?
A. Hindu aristocracy
B. Muslim aristocracy
C. Educated Hindu middle class
D. Educated Muslim middle class
Ans: C
233. Daulatabad was constructed by:
(a) Razia Sultan
(b) Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Sikander Lodhi.
Ans. (c)
234. ‘C’ in CPU denotes-
A. central
B. common
C. convenient
D. computer
Ans: A
235. The Khalifat Movement was organized to Protest against
A. Religious interference by the British
B. Russian Revolution
C. Dismemberment of Turkey
D. Suppression of Pathans.
Ans: C
236. The rustless Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by the
A. Mauryas
B. Kushans
C. Guptas
D. Satavahanas
Ans: C
237. The Famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken from
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda
Ans: A
238. Who led the Mutiny at Kanpur?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Nana Sahib
C. Tantia Tope
D. Rani Laxmibai
Ans: B
239. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
A. Andaman Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Ten Degree Channel
D. Eleventh Degree Channel
Ans: C
240. State Highways are maintained by
A. Individual States
B. Central Government
C. Central and State Government jointly
D. Private parties selected by the State Governments
Ans: A
241. The first port developed after Independence was
A. Nhava Sheva
B. Kandla
C. New Mangalore
D. Mumbai
Ans: B
242. The neighboring country of India which has the smallest area is
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
Ans: C
243. The monitor of a computer is
A. an input device
B. an output device
C. a storage device
D. a processing device
Ans: B
244. Amalgam is an alloy in which the base metal is
A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Aluminum
D. Mercury
Ans: D
245. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by
A. McMahon Line
B. Durand Line
C. Radcliffe Line
D. Maginot Line
Ans: C
246. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom?
B. Fungi
C. Bryophyte
D. Pteridophyta
Ans: C
247. Find the odd one out.
A. Hookworm
B. Guinea worm
C. Tapeworm
D. Ringworm
Ans: D
248. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
249. A tree’s age can be found by
A. measuring its height
B. counting the number of annual rings.
C. counting the number of branches
D. No means
Ans: B
250. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a
A. High fluidity
B. high density
C. high conductivity
D. high specific heat
Ans: C
251. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be
A. Light yellow
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Black
Ans: D
252. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’?
A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Mass
D. Weight
Ans: C
253. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time?
A. Super duplex
B. Simplex
C. Half duplex
D. Full duplex
Ans: D