1. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by which Indian ruler?
A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bimbisara
2. Who is considered the main influence behind Ashoka embracing Buddhism?
A. Upagupta
B. Moggaliputta Tissa
C. Mahinda
D. Vasubandhu
3. Who among the following Mughal emperors was illiterate?
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
4. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of protein synthesis?
A. DNA → mRNA → tRNA → Protein
B. DNA → tRNA → mRNA → Protein
C. RNA → DNA → Protein
D. DNA → RNA → Protein
5. Which blood cells are responsible for immunity?
A. RBC
B. Platelets
C. WBC
D. Plasma
6. The Lodi dynasty belonged to which ethnic origin?
A. Turkish
B. Afghan
C. Persian
D. Mongol
7. Who was the founder of the Lodi dynasty?
A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Bahlol Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Daulat Khan Lodi
8. The Portuguese were significant during Shivaji’s time mainly because they:
A. Controlled Goa and western coast
B. Helped Shivaji militarily
C. Opposed Mughals in Deccan
D. Controlled Bengal trade
9. The Kyoto Protocol is related to:
A. Ozone depletion
B. Biodiversity
C. Climate change
D. Wetlands
10. Shivajinagar is associated with which Indian city?
A. Kolhapur
B. Satara
C. Pune
D. Nagpur
11. Dharamshala is best known as:
A. Capital of Himachal Pradesh
B. Seat of Tibetan Government-in-Exile
C. Summer capital of Punjab
D. Buddhist university town
12. Which pair is correctly matched?
A. Sabarmati – Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Anand Bhavan – Mahatma Gandhi
C. Sevagram – Mahatma Gandhi
D. Alipore Jail – Subhas Bose
13. The slogan “Back to the Vedas” was given by:
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Annie Besant
14. The first country to land on the far side of the Moon was:
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan
15. The policy of Annexation under Dalhousie was based mainly on:
A. Subsidiary Alliance
B. Doctrine of Lapse
C. Permanent Settlement
D. Ryotwari System
16. WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic in:
A. January 2020
B. February 2020
C. March 2020
D. April 2020
17. Which territory was NOT annexed under Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Jhansi
B. Satara
C. Nagpur
D. Mysore
18. Hiroshima was atom-bombed in the year:
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946
19. The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was called:
A. Fat Man
B. Little Boy
C. Big Boy
D. Thin Man
20. Khudiram Bose was associated with:
A. Alipore Bomb Case
B. Muzaffarpur Bomb Case
C. Kakori Conspiracy
D. Lahore Conspiracy
21. Dyarchy in India was introduced by:
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
22. Dyarchy was first implemented at the level of:
A. Centre
B. Provinces
C. Princely States
D. Municipalities
23. Which city is known as the “City of Seven Hills”?
A. Rome
B. Jerusalem
C. Istanbul
D. Athens
24. Which Indian city is known as the “Scotland of the East”?
A. Shillong
B. Darjeeling
C. Ooty
D. Kodaikanal
25. Which disease is caused due to deficiency of insulin?
A. Goitre
B. Diabetes
C. Scurvy
D. Rickets
26. Down’s syndrome is caused by:
A. Trisomy of chromosome 21
B. Monosomy of X
C. Trisomy of chromosome 18
D. Mutation in Y chromosome
27. Which of the following rivers does NOT form a delta at its mouth?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Cauvery
D. Narmada
28. Which river system is correctly matched with its tributary?
A. Indus – Beas
B. Godavari – Tungabhadra
C. Krishna – Bhima
D. Narmada – Son
29. Which mountain pass connects Leh with the Nubra Valley?
A. Zoji La
B. Khardung La
C. Banihal Pass
D. Chang La
30. Which disease is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito?
A. Dengue
B. Malaria
C. Chikungunya
D. Filariasis
31. Which mountain pass is associated with the Silk Route in ancient times?
A. Bomdi La
B. Jelep La
C. Lipulekh
D. Niti Pass
32. Shaheed Minar, Kolkata was originally built to commemorate:
A. Indian freedom fighters
B. British victory in Nepal War
C. Ochterlony’s victory over Gurkhas
D. Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
33. Which monument is associated with Siraj-ud-Daulah?
A. Hazarduari Palace
B. Plassey Memorial
C. Metcalfe Hall
D. Marble Palace
34. Which of the following rivers is most prone to severe flooding in India due to its physiographic and climatic conditions?
A. Mahanadi
B. Kosi
C. Sabarmati
D. Luni
35. Which pair is correctly matched?
A. Indian Museum – Lord Curzon
B. Belur Math – Swami Vivekananda
C. Marble Palace – Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Metcalfe Hall – Rabindranath Tagore
36. The Indian Museum, Kolkata was founded in:
A. 1814
B. 1851
C. 1875
D. 1905
37. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
A. Khardung La – Ladakh
B. Nathula – Sikkim
C. Bomdi La – Arunachal Pradesh
D. Palghat Gap – Western Himalayas
38. Which mountain pass is used for Kailash–Mansarovar Yatra from Uttarakhand?
A. Shipki La
B. Lipulekh Pass
C. Bomdi La
D. Nathu La
39. The first Indian satellite for remote sensing (IRS-1A) was launched in:
A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1990
D. 1992
40. Who among the following is associated with Belur Math?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
D. Keshab Chandra Sen
41. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was issued in
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1861
D. 1877
42. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA/ MNREGA) provides:
A. 100 days of wage employment in a year
B. Free food grains
C. Loan for farmers
D. Subsidized housing
43. Groundnut (peanut) is mainly cultivated in:
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. All of the above
44. The Charter Act of 1813 ended the trade monopoly of
A. Crown
B. British Parliament
C. East India Company
D. Board of Control
45. The first National Park of India (Jim Corbett) was established in:
A. 1936
B. 1947
C. 1952
D. 1973
46. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established in:
A. 1851
B. 1856
C. 1861
D. 1875
47. Which state is the leading producer of maize (corn) in India?
A. Karnataka
B. Bihar
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
48. The term “Judicial Review” means:
A. Parliament reviews laws
B. President reviews bills
C. Courts check constitutionality of laws
D. PM reviews government policies
49. Which article of the Constitution provides for the Fundamental Rights?
A. Article 12–35
B. Article 14–32
C. Article 19–21
D. Article 25–30
50. The Cabinet Mission came to India in
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1946
D. 1947