1. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1922
D. 1925
2. “Inquilab Zindabad” was first raised by:
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Ram Prasad Bismil
C. Hasrat Mohani
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
3. Which principle is central to Jain philosophy?
A) Ahimsa (non-violence)
B) Dharma (duty)
C) Bhakti (devotion)
D) Moksha (liberation only through ritual)
4. The capital Kaushambi belonged to which Mahajanapada?
A) Vatsa
B) Kashi
C) Matsya
D) Shurasena
5. Which Indian port is known as the “Gateway of South India”?
A) Mangaluru Port
B) Chennai Port
C) Vizag Port
D) Ennore Port
6. The largest brackish water lake in Asia is:
A) Sambhar Lake
B) Vembanad Lake
C) Chilika Lake
D) Pulicat Lake
7. The only lake in India formed due to tectonic block uplift is:
A) Naukuchiatal
B) Wular Lake
C) Bhimtal
D) Tso Moriri
8. The Dal Lake floating gardens are locally known as:
A) Phumdis
B) Raadas
C) Radhis
D) Rahis
9. Which acid is present in curd?
A) Lactic acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Oxalic acid
D) Citric acid
10. Antacids used to relieve acidity mainly contain:
A) Ammonium chloride
B) Magnesium hydroxide
C) Sodium nitrate
D) Potassium chloride
11. Which household substance is used to check soil pH because it reacts distinctly?
A) Salt solution
B) Vinegar
C) Turmeric
D) Lemon juice
12. The Chipko Movement mainly protected:
A) Wildlife
B) Rivers
C) Forest trees
D) Soil
13. The scientific name of Neem is:
A) Azadirachta indica
B) Ficus religiosa
C) Mangifera indica
D) Acacia nilotica
14. The national flower of Bhutan is:
A) Blue Poppy
B) Lotus
C) Orchid
D) Lily
15. The Palani Hills are located in:
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Odisha
16. The Garo Hills are part of:
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Manipur
D) Nagaland
17. How many milk teeth (deciduous teeth) does a child normally have?
A) 20
B) 24
C) 28
D) 32
21. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh of India”?
A) P.T. Usha
B) Milkha Singh
C) Gurbachan Singh
D) Hima Das
22. The Jute industry in India is mainly concentrated around:
A) Coimbatore
B) Kanpur
C) Kolkata–Hooghly region
D) Mumbai
23. Which city is known as the “Manchester of North India” because of textile industries?
A) Jaipur
B) Ludhiana
C) Kanpur
D) Ahmedabad
24. Chandragupta Maurya defeated which ruler to establish his empire?
A. Seleucus Nicator
B. Dhana Nanda
C. Bindusara
D. Alexander
25. Kalidasa was the court poet of which ruler?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Harsha
26. Which of the following is NOT a work of Kalidasa?
A. Meghaduta
B. Abhijnana Shakuntalam
C. Raghuvamsa
D. Mudrarakshasa
27. During which ruler's reign was the Third Buddhist Council held?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Bimbisara
28. The Tea Research Association (TRA) is headquartered at?
A. Darjeeling
B. Jorhat
C. Coonoor
D. Munnar
29. INS Vikrant is classified as—
A. Destroyer
B. Submarine
C. Aircraft Carrier
D. Frigate
30. Nepal shares its longest border with which Indian state?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
31. Murrah is a famous breed of—
A. Cow
B. Goat
C. Buffalo
D. Sheep
32. The process of removing young calves from mothers for rearing is called—
A. Weaning
B. Moulting
C. Harvesting
D. Grazing
33. El Nino is associated with—
A. Heavy snowfall
B. Warming of Pacific Ocean
C. Cooling of Indian Ocean
D. Strengthening of monsoon
34. The “Rarh Region” of West Bengal is predominantly composed of—
A. Alluvial soil
B. Lateritic soil
C. Saline soil
D. Desert soil
35. The Balurghat Airport is located in which district?
A. Uttar Dinajpur
B. South Dinajpur
C. Jalpaiguri
D. Cooch Behar
36. Kolaghat Thermal Power Station uses coal from—
A. Raniganj
B. Jharia
C. Talcher
D. North Eastern Coalfields
37. Mukutmanipur Dam is built on which river?
A. Kangshabati
B. Damodar
C. Subarnarekha
D. Ajoy
38. The “Lalgarh Movement” (2008–11) was centered in which district?
A. Paschim Medinipur
B. Bankura
C. Purulia
D. Birbhum
39. The Buxa Tiger Reserve shares an international border with—
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
40. The headquarters of Coal India Limited (CIL) is located at—
A. Dhanbad
B. Asansol
C. Ranchi
D. Kolkata
41. The southernmost point of mainland India is—
A. Kanyakumari
B. Indira Point
C. Rameswaram
D. Point Calimere
42. The first Indian state formed on linguistic basis was—
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
43. “India’s Manchester” refers to—
A. Kanpur
B. Ahmedabad
C. Surat
D. Coimbatore
44. India’s first nuclear reactor “Apsara” was built with assistance from—
A. USA
B. UK
C. Canada
D. France
45. India’s “Copper Belt” is mainly located in—
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
46. The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by—
A. World Bank
B. UNDP
C. IMF
D. UNESCO
47. The highest financial body in India for formulating Five-Year Plans was—
A. Finance Ministry
B. NITI Aayog
C. Planning Commission
D. RBI
48. The World Bank Group does NOT include—
A. IBRD
B. IDA
C. IFC
D. IMF
49. Bhutan’s GDP is measured in which currency?
A. Ngultrum
B. Takka
C. Rupee
D. Yen
50. Under GST, which tax has been abolished?
A. Capital Gains Tax
B. Income Tax
C. VAT/Service Tax
D. Securities Transaction Tax