1. What is the name of the weak zone of the earth’s crust?
A. Seismic
B. Cosmic
C. Formic
D. Anaemic
2. Where was India’s first national Museum opened?
A. Delhi
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Mumbai
3. The Nalanda University was founded by-
A. Samudra Gupta
B. Chandra Gupta
C. Kumar Gupta
D. Harsh Vardhana
4. In which year Delhi became the capital of India?
A. 1911
B. 1912
C. 1910
D. 1905
5. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
A. Lukoderma
B. Hydrophobia
C. Hypertension
D. Arthritis
6. Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine?
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Pancreas
D. Small intestine
7. Who pioneered Khilafat Movement?
A. Sayyid Brothers
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Ali Brothers
D. Maulana Azad
8. First general elections were held in which year?
A. 1921
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1951
9. Which state has smallest land area?
A. Kerala
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Assam
10. Which element is the highest conductor of electricity?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Silver
11. What is the maximum gap between two sessions of a Parliament?
A. 8 months
B. 5 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
12. Which of the following Indian classical musicians is also known as Sarod Maestro?
A. Bismillah Khan
B. Asad Ali Khan
C. Amjad Ali Khan
D. RV Raghavan
13. Who asked James Rennel to prepare the map of Hindustan?
A. Lord Ripen
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Robert Clive
14. Indian National Army was formed in which of the following countries?
A. Singapore
B. Germany
C. London
D. Japan
15. Which of the following countries has the highest Hindu population after India?
A. Bhutan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Myanmar
D. Nepal
16. Which of the following peninsular rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
A. Mahanadi river
B. Krishna river
C. Sabarmati river
D. Godavari river
17. Washing soda is also known as—
A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium carbonate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium carbonate
18. Which state has the largest wasteland area in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
19. The yellow colour of urine is due to—
A. Haemoglobin
B. Bilirubin
C. Urochrome
D. Melanin
20. Triveni Sangam is the confluence of—
A. Ganga–Yamuna–Godavari
B. Ganga–Yamuna–Saraswati
C. Ganga–Yamuna–Narmada
D. Ganga–Yamuna–Kosi
21. Who appoints the Chairman of UPSC?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. CJI
22. First Chairman of the Planning Commission of India was—
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. B.R. Ambedkar
23. The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against—
A. Partition of Bengal
B. Jallianwala Bagh
C. Disintegration of Ottoman Caliphate
D. Rowlatt Act
24. Gobar gas contains mainly—
A. Hydrogen
B. Methane
C. Ethane
D. Carbon monoxide
25. The thyroid gland is located in the—
A. Brain
B. Neck
C. Abdomen
D. Chest
26. The adrenal glands are located on top of—
A. Heart
B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Liver
27. Bile is produced by the—
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Gallbladder
D. Stomach
28. Which of the following is a warm ocean current?
A. Labrador Current
B. Gulf Stream
C. Oyashio Current
D. Humboldt Current
29. Lord Lytton is associated with which event?
A. Subsidiary Alliance
B. Vernacular Press Act (1878)
C. Dual Government
D. Permanent Settlement
30. Lord Hastings is associated with—
A. Anglo-Maratha Wars (3rd)
B. Regulating Act
C. 1857 Revolt
D. Pitt’s India Act
31. Which of the following breathes through the skin?
A. Fish
B. Frog
C. Bird
D. Whale
32. The festival of flowers predominantly celebrated in Telangana is—
A. Bonalu
B. Bathukamma
C. Sammakka-Sarakka Jatra
D. Ugadi
33. ‘Raga Mala’ is the autobiography of—
A. Zakir Hussain
B. Ravi Shankar
C. Bismillah Khan
D. Amir Khan
34. Which Article deals with the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
A. Article 80
B. Article 81
C. Article 82
D. Article 83
35. Ustad Sabri Khan was associated with which musical instrument?
A. Sarod
B. Violin
C. Sarangi
D. Santoor
36. DTFP (Duty Free Tariff Preference) Scheme was launched by India for—
A. Developed countries
B. BRICS nations
C. LDCs (Least Developed Countries)
D. ASEAN only
37. In Punjab and Haryana, the major cash crop is—
A. Cotton
B. Tea
C. Rubber
D. Coffee
38. Article 368 deals with—
A. Election of President
B. Amendment of Constitution
C. Supreme Court Jurisdiction
D. Union–State Relations
39. Do or Die' was given during—
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
40. The jet streams are found in—
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
41. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through
A. Tripura
B.bRajasthan
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
42. The term ‘Bull and Bear’ is related to—
A. Agriculture
B. Dairy
C. Stock Market
D. Sports
43. The headquarters of WHO is located in—
A. Vienna
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. New York
44. Moon is a—
A. Planet
B. Satellite
C. Star
D. Asteroid
45. The first law officer of India is—
A. Solicitor General
B. Law Minister
C. Attorney General
D. CJI
46. The growth of plants in darkness is called—
A. Photosynthesis
B. Etiolation
C. Osmosis
D. Transpiration
47. The first Asian Games were held in—
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. New Delhi
D. Seoul
48. The first Asian Games were held in—
A. 1951
B. 1956
C. 1999
D. 1952
49. The colour of chlorophyll is—
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Red
D. Yellow
50. Cosmology is the study of—
A. Stars
B. Universe
C. Comets
D. Atmosphere