1. Constitutional Emergency under Article 356 is:
A. National Emergency
B. State Emergency
C. Financial Emergency
D. Martial Law
2. The polio vaccine was discovered by:
A. Edward Jenner
B. Jonas Salk
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur
3. The smallpox vaccine was developed by:
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Edward Jenner
C. Jonas Salk
D. Joseph Lister
4. The part of the eye that can be donated after death is:
A. Retina
B. Cornea
C. Lens
D. Optic nerve
5. Vitamins B and C are:
A. Fat soluble
B. Water soluble
C. Protein binding
D. Stored in liver
6. The metal present in chlorophyll is
A. Iron
B. Sodium
C. Magnesium
D. Zinc
7. The main sugar present in honey is:
A. Sucrose
B. Maltose
C. Glucose & Fructose
D. Lactose
8. Deficiency of iodine causes:
A. Anemia
B. Night blindness
C. Goitre
D. Rickets
9. Protein deficiency in children leads to:
A. Kwashiorkor
B. Scurvy
C. Beriberi
D. Pellagra
10. Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called:
A. Polycarpic
B. Annuals
C. Monocarpic
D. Biennials
11. The basic building blocks of proteins are:
A. Fatty acids
B. Amino acids
C. Nucleotides
D. Polysaccharides
12. Which Indus Valley site is known for the unique “fire altars”?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Dholavira
13. The “Hathigumpha inscription” of Kharavela is located in:
A. Bodhgaya
B. Udayagiri Hills
C. Sanchi
D. Mathura
14. The Sharda Act (1929) is related to:
A. Widow remarriage
B. Child marriage prevention
C. Dowry prohibition
D. Sati prevention
15. Which Gupta ruler assumed the title “Asvamedha Maharaja”?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Skandagupta
D. Kumaragupta
16. The first Delhi Sultan to introduce a purely Arabic coinage was:
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Balban
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
17. The “Iqta system” was introduced in India by:
A. Balban
B. Iltutmish
C. Razia
D. Qutbuddin Aibak
18. India has how many types of emergencies under the Constitution?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
***National, State, Financial***
19. The fibula is a bone located in the:
A. Arm
B. Skull
C. Lower leg
D. Wrist
20. “ Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri” was originally written in:
A. Sanskrit
B. Persian
C. Turkish
D. Arabic
21. The Dutch established their first factory in India at:
A. Surat
B. Pulicat
C. Masulipatnam
D. Cochin
22. The Regulating Act of 1773 made the Governor of Bengal the:
A. Viceroy of India
B. Chief Justice
C. Governor-General of Bengal
D. Commander of Crown forces
23. Who founded the “Satyashodhak Samaj”?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Jyotirao Phule
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. M. G. Ranade
24. The revolutionary who assassinated Curzon Wyllie in London (1909):
A. Khudiram Bose
B. Madan Lal Dhingra
C. Rashbehari Bose
D. Udham Singh
25. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a Union with:
A. Only Defence and Foreign affairs
B. Defence, Foreign Affairs, Communications
C. Defence and Communications only
D. All subjects except Agriculture
26. Epidermis is the:
A. Inner skin layer
B. Outer skin layer
C. Fat layer
D. Hair root coating
27. Which organelle is nicknamed the “atomic bomb” of the cell because it digests waste?
A. Mitochondria
B. Lysosome
C. Nucleus
D. Golgi body
28. Kidney stones are mainly composed of:
A. Sodium chloride
B. Calcium oxalate
C. Uric acid
D. Magnesium phosphate
29. Who wrote the book “Gita Rahasya”?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. B. G. Tilak
C. A. O. Hume
D. Swami Vivekananda
30. The Round Table Conferences were held in:
A. Paris
B. London
C. Delhi
D. Geneva
31. A cell is primarily made of:
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protoplasm
C. Lipids
D. DNA
32. Ligaments connect:
A. Muscle to bone
B. Bone to bone
C. Bone to muscle
D. Tendon to muscle
33. Metals are generally:
A. Insulators
B. Brittle
C. Good conductors
D. Poor conductors
34. Hemispherical dome of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is made of:
A. Iron
B. Bronze
C. Red sandstone
D. Marble
35. The deepest penetration radar waves are which type?
A. UV
B. Infrared
C. Microwaves
D. Visible light
36. The Cauvery Water Dispute is primarily between:
A. Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
C. Punjab & Haryana
D. Gujarat & Rajasthan
37. M. N. Roy was associated with which ideology?
A. Liberalism
B. Marxism & Radical Humanism
C. Fascism
D. Gandhian socialism
38. Kharif crops are sown in:
A. November
B. February
C. June–July
D. March–April
39. Which state is known as the “Cardamom Hills”?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Tamil Nadu
40. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of:
A. Hyderabad
B. Mysore
C. Travancore
D. Awadh
41. India’s first Five-Year Plan was based on:
A. Mahalanobis Model
B. Harrod–Domar Model
C. WTO guidelines
D. Gandhian Model
42. A.O. Hume was associated with:
A. INA
B. Brahmo Samaj
C. Indian National Congress
D. Swadeshi Movement
43. Buddha preached in which language?
A. Sanskrit
B. Pali
C. Prakrit
D. Apabhramsha
44. Chandragupta Maurya died at:
A. Pataliputra
B. Sarnath
C. Ujjain
D. Shravanabelagola
45. LPG gas mainly contains:
A. Methane
B. Propane & Butane
C. Ethane & Hexane
D. Carbon monoxide
46.bIndia’s first sound film (talkie) was:
A. Alam Ara
B. Raja Harishchandra
C. Mother India
D. Kisan Kanya
47. The unit of sound intensity is:
A. Watt
B. Decibel
C. Joule
D. Hertz
48. Gram Panchayat is elected for:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 2 years
49. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on:
A. 26 Nov 1949
B. 9 Dec 1946
C. 20 Feb 1947
D. 15 Aug 1947
50. The last meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on:
A. 24 Jan 1950
B. 26 Jan 1950
C. 29 Aug 1947
D. 26 Nov 1949