1. The dance of Shiva as Nataraja is linked with
A. Natya Shastra
B. Arthashastra
C. Silpa Shastra
D. Vastu Shastra
2. The concept of Rasa in Natya Shastra refers to
A. Dance posture
B. Musical note
C. Emotional essence
D. Stage decoration
3. The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh was implemented in
A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2017
4. The Kalapani dispute is between
A. India & China
B. India & Nepal
C. India & Pakistan
D. India & Bangladesh
5. Doklam plateau dispute involves
A. India–Pakistan
B. India–China–Bhutan
C. India–Nepal
D. India–Bangladesh
6. Which Indus Valley site is located on the river Ravi?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Dholavira
D. Kalibangan
7. Mohenjo-daro is situated on the bank of the river
A. Ravi
B. Sutlej
C. Indus
D. Ghaggar
8. The Harappan site located on the Ghaggar river is
A. Rakhigarhi
B. Kalibangan
C. Banawali
D. All of the above
9. The Barak Valley is located in which Seven Sister state?
A. Meghalaya
B. Tripura
C. Assam
D. Mizoram
10. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
A. Meghalaya – Garo Hills
B. Nagaland – Patkai Range
C. Tripura – Lushai Hills
D. Mizoram – Blue Mountain (Phawngpui)
11. The term Extremist in Indian National Movement is linked with
A. 1885–1905
B. 1905–1915
C. 1915–1920
D. 1920–1930
12. On which river is Varanasi located?
A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Son
D. Gomti
13. Which river is associated with the Hirakud Dam?
A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Tapi
14. Dadabhai Naoroji served as President of the Indian National Congress in:
A. 1885 only
B. 1886 only
C. 1886, 1893, 1906
D. 1893 only
15. Ramcharitmanas was written by
A. Kabir
B. Surdas
C. Tulsidas
D. Mirabai
16. The economic theory propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji is called:
A. Wealth Theory
B. Drain Theory
C. Poverty Theory
D. Capital Theory
17. Which Mughal emperor banned animal slaughter during Paryushan?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
18. India won its first Olympic Hockey gold in
A. 1920
B. 1924
C. 1928
D. 1932
19. The sky appears black to astronauts in space because
A. Scattering increases
B. Atmosphere reflects light
C. No atmosphere
D. Refraction of light
20. The first Hindi newspaper was
A. Harijan
B. Udant Martand
C. Pratap
D. Kesari
21. Akshardham Temple is located at
A. Gandhinagar
B. New Delhi
C. Mathura
D. Ayodhya
22. Rana Pratap Sagar Atomic Power Plant is in
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
23. The last battle fought by Ashoka was
A. Magadha war
B. Taxila war
C. Kalinga war
D. Avanti war
24. The symbol of Buddhism is
A. Trishul
B. Swastika
C. Lion Capital
D. Lotus
25. Goitre is caused due to deficiency of
A. Iron
B. Calcium
C. Iodine
D. Zinc
26. The upper house of Parliament is mentioned in
A. Article 79
B. Article 80
C. Article 81
D. Article 82
27. Red light is most effective in photosynthesis because
A. High frequency
B. Longer wavelength
C. Less scattering
D. Maximum absorption by chlorophyll
28. The Golgi apparatus was discovered by
A. Robert Hooke
B. Camillo Golgi
C. Watson
D. Schwann
29. Hemoglobin helps in transport of
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
30. Nainital hill station is located in
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
31. Which Indus civilization site is the southernmost?
A. Daimabad
B. Lothal
C. Dholavira
D. Surkotada
32. Which mineral belt is associated with the Chotanagpur Plateau?
A. Durg–Bastar–Chandrapur
B. Dharwar belt
C. Singhbhum belt
D. Aravalli belt
33. The Rana Pratap Sagar Atomic Power Station is located on river
A. Chambal
B. Banas
C. Luni
D. Mahi
34. Which of the following rivers crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
A. Luni
B. Chambal
C. Sabarmati
D. Mahi
35. Which of the following symbols is found on the Sarnath Lion Capital but is not part of the National Emblem today?
A. Lion
B. Abacus with animals
C. Dharmachakra
D. Lotus
36. Who introduced the practice of branding of horses (Dagh) and chehra system as a strict administrative measure?
A. Babur
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
37. The Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was established in
A. 1569
B. 1571
C. 1575
D. 1582
38. The painting style reached its highest refinement during the reign of
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Babur
39. The Fatawa-i-Alamgiri is associated with
A. Akbar
B. Dara Sikho
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
40. The war of succession (1657–58) occurred after the illness of
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
41. Which statement about the Mahi River is correct?
A. It is a tributary of Narmada
B. It flows through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat
C. It drains into the Bay of Bengal
D. It originates in the Western Ghats
42. Which pair is incorrectly matched?
A. Akbar – Din-i-Ilahi
B. Jahangir – Chain of Justice
C. Shah Jahan – Red Fort
D. Aurangzeb – Ibadat Khana
43. Which Mughal emperor permitted the English to establish a factory at Surat?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
44. The Jharia coalfield, famous for coking coal, is located in
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
45. The Rourkela Steel Plant is located in
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. West Bengal
46. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Jharkhand – Bauxite
B. Odisha – Chromite
C. Rajasthan – Coal
D. Assam – Iron ore
47. Which mineral–state pair is associated with the Singhbhum belt?
A. Iron ore – Jharkhand
B. Copper – Rajasthan
C. Mica – Andhra Pradesh
D. Coal – Odisha
48. Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?
A. Son
B. Narmada
C. Both A & B
D. Mahanadi
49. Who was the first President of the Swaraj Party?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. C.R. Das
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
50. Which revolutionary was associated with Anushilan Samiti?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Khudiram Bose
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak