1. Changu Lake (Tsomgo Lake) is located in
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
2. The currency of Malaysia is
A. Baht
B. Ringgit
C. Rupiah
D. Dinar
3. Amar Mahal Palace is located in
A. Udaipur
B. Jaipur
C. Jammu
D. Patiala
4. Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is located in
A. Shillong
B. Kolkata
C. Guwahati
D. Imphal
5. HPCA Cricket Stadium is located at
A. Dharamshala
B. Shimla
C. Gangtok
D. Dehradun
6. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sport?
A. Shooting
B. Wrestling
C. Javelin Throw
D. Archery
7. Nairobi is the capital of
A. Ethiopia
B. Kenya
C. Uganda
D. Tanzania
8. In banking, the alphanumeric 11-character code denotes
A. MICR
B. SWIFT
C. IFSC Code
D. CIF
9. Chabahar Port is located in which country?
A. Afghanistan
B. Oman
C. Iran
D. UAE
10. The Malabar Exercise is jointly conducted by India, the US and
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. Japan
D. France
12. Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of which river?
A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Sabarmati
D. Luni
13. Which country hosted the G20 Summit 2023?
A. India
B. France
C. Japan
D. USA
14. India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was
A. Manekshaw
B. General Bipin Rawat
C. General Pande
D. General Suhag
15. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A. Parliament
B. PM
C. President
D. Law Minister
16. Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Right?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Property
C. Right to Religion
D. Right to Freedom
17. Which Schedule contains the names of states and UTs?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Ninth
18. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is—
A. PM
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Speaker
19. A writ issued to restrain a person from holding a public office unlawfully is—
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Quo Warranto
D. Certiorari
20. Which language is included in the 8th Schedule?
A. Bhojpuri
B. Santhali
C. Rongmei
D. Mizo
21. Which Article deals with the abolition of untouchability?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 17
D. Article 19
22. Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement because of—
A. Jallianwala Bagh
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Chauri-Chaura incident
D. Rowlatt Act
23. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought between Hemu and—
A. Akbar
B. Bairam Khan
C. Humayun
D. Sher Shah
24. Which revolt is associated with the slogan “Maro Firangi Ko”?
A. Munda Rebellion
B. Santhal Revolt
C. Wahabi Movement
D. Revolt of 1857
25. Who founded the ‘Servants of India Society’?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. M.G. Ranade
D. Surendranath Banerjee
26. Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta, composed which inscription?
A. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
B. Hathigumpha Inscription
C. Junagarh Inscription
D. Aihole Inscription
27. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
A. Basudeva
B. Susarmana
C. Bhumimitra
D. Vasudeva Kanva
28. The Teesta river originates from—
A. Mount Saramati
B. Kangchenjunga
C. Pauhunri Glacier
D. Nathu La
29. The latitude separating India and Sri Lanka is
A. Equator
B. 8°N
C. 17°N
D. 9°N
30. Coal mines of Raniganj lie in—
A. Paschim Bardhaman
B. Bankura
C. Purulia
D. Birbhum
31. India’s largest contribution to GDP is from—
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Services
D. Mining
32. Which tax was replaced by GST?
A. Service tax
B. Income tax
C. Wealth tax
D. Road tax
33. Which vitamin is known as “anti-sterility vitamin”?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
34. FDI stands for—
A. Foreign Demand Investment
B. Foreign Direct Investment
C. Fiscal Direct Integration
D. Federal Direct Investment
35. Which sector is called the “sunrise sector”?
A. Coal
B. Handloom
C. IT & Software
D. Steel
36. The International Solar Alliance HQ is in—
A. Mumbai
B. Gurugram
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
37. The “Rasogolla” GI tag of West Bengal was obtained in—
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019
38. Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully at—
A. North Pole
B. South Pole
C. Equator
D. Mare Imbrium
39. The Konark Sun Temple is built in the form of a ---
A. Chariot
B. Pyramid
C. Lotus
D. Dome
40. “World Soil Day” is observed on
A. 1 December
B. 3 December
C. 5 December
D. 7 December
41. The HQ of International Olympic Committee is in
A. Paris
B. Lausanne
C. Geneva
D. Rome
42. “Diarchy” was introduced by
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Morley-Minto Reforms
43.Vitamin B12 deficiency causes
A. Night blindness
B. Beri-Beri
C. Pernicious anaemia
D. Scurvy
44. The Governor of a state holds office for
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
45. Universal Adult Franchise was adopted in India in
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1950
46. The ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to
A. Water management
B. Fisheries
C. Dairy
D. Forests
47. Young’s modulus is a property of
A. Electricity
B. Magnetism
C. Elasticity
D. Gravity
48. Which gas is used for ripening of fruits?
A. Methane
B. Ethylene
C. COâ‚‚
D. Helium
49. The “Regulating Act” was passed in
A. 1765
B. 1773
C. 1784
D. 1858
50. The first successful vaccine was developed by
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Edward Jenner
C. Robert Koch
D. Watson & Crick