1. Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of the river Periyar?
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Kozhikode
C. Kochi
D. Alappuzha
2. Which European city is located on the banks of the river Thames?
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. London
D. Berlin
3. Which historical palace is the official residence of the British monarch in London?
A. Westminster Palace
B. Windsor Castle
C. Buckingham Palace
D. Hampton Court
4. Which city lies on the banks of the Brahmaputra?
A. Shillong
B. Guwahati
C. Imphal
D. Kohima
5. The Brahmaputra finally drains into which water body?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Indian Ocean
D. Andaman Sea
6. Which sanctuary is famous for gharials (crocodiles) in India?
A. Kaziranga
B. Gir
C. National Chambal Sanctuary
D. Corbett
7. Which institution regulates the banking system in India?
A. Finance Ministry
B. SEBI
C. RBI
D. IRDA
8. A lunar eclipse occurs when:
A. Earth comes between Sun and Moon
B. Moon comes between Sun and Earth
C. Sun comes between Earth and Moon
D. Moon blocks sunlight to Earth
9. Which part of Earth’s shadow causes a total lunar eclipse?
A. Penumbra
B. Umbra
C. Antumbra
D. Corona
10. Which famous clock tower is located in London?
A. Eiffel Tower
B. Big Ben
C. Leaning Tower
D. Colosseum
11. The Satpura Range mainly lies in which states?
A. Rajasthan & Gujarat
B. MP, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh
C. Odisha & Chhattisgarh
D. Bihar & Jharkhand
12. The Satpura Range is part of which geological structure?
A. Himalayan system
B. Fold mountains
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Coastal plains
13. Coal belongs to which rock type?
A. Igneous
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. Basaltic
14. Davis Cup is associated with:
A. Cricket
B. Tennis
C. Hockey
D. Golf
15. Durand Cup is associated with:
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Badminton
16. Asia lies mainly in which hemispheres?
A. Southern & Western
B. Northern & Eastern
C. Northern & Western
D. Southern & Eastern
17. In India, banking regulation primarily falls under which constitutional entry?
A. State List – Entry 30
B. Concurrent List – Entry 38
C. Union List – Entry 45
D. Union List – Entry 36
18. Crocodiles belong to which class of animals?
A. Amphibia
B. Reptilia
C. Mammalia
D. Pisces
19. Which one of the following rivers does NOT originate from the Himalayas?
A. Teesta
B. Subarnarekha
C. Chenab
D. Alaknanda
20. Which one of the following cities is located at the confluence of three rivers?
A. Varanasi
B. Prayagraj
C. Patna
D. Haridwar
21. Which one of the following mountain peaks lies entirely within India?
A. Mount Everest
B. Kangchenjunga
C. Nanda Devi
D. K2
22. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
A. Marble – Metamorphic
B. Basalt – Igneous
C. Limestone – Igneous
D. Quartzite – Metamorphic
23. Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of igneous rocks?
A. Fossils present
B. Layered structure
C. Primary rocks of Earth’s crust
D. Easily weathered
24. Which one of the following is a tributary of the Brahmaputra?
A. Teesta
B. Son
C. Chambal
D. Betwa
25. Which one of the following rivers drains into the Arabian Sea?
A. Godavari
B. Mahanadi
C. Narmada
D. Kaveri
26. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Chambal – East flowing river
B. Tapi – Bay of Bengal
C. Narmada – Rift valley river
D. Luni – Perennial river
27. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in the same year as:
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Simon Commission
28. Which one of the following correctly matches an event with the year?
A. Dandi March – 1927
B. Quit India Movement – 1940
C. Simon Commission – 1927
D. Poona Pact – 1929
29. The Chittagong Armoury Raid took place in:
A. 1927
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1932
30. Which of the following grasslands is found mainly in South America?
A. Pampas
B. Prairies
C. Steppes
D. Savanna
31. Volcanic ash is beneficial for agriculture because it:
A. Increases soil salinity
B. Adds minerals to soil
C. Prevents erosion permanently
D. Reduces rainfall
32. Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Saturn
33. Which planet has the shortest day?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Earth
D. Mars
34. Which planet is known as the Blue Planet due to methane in its atmosphere?
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Earth
D. Saturn
35. The Panama Canal connects:
A. Atlantic & Indian Oceans
B. Pacific & Indian Oceans
C. Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
D. Arctic & Atlantic Oceans
36. Which desert lies partly in India and Pakistan?
A. Gobi
B. Thar
C. Kalahari
D. Atacama
37. RBCs are formed in the:
A. Spleen
B. Liver
C. Bone marrow
D. Kidneys
38. Human Rights Day is observed on:
A. 10 December
B. 15 August
C. 26 January
D. 1 May
39. 'The right to life' is guaranteed under which Article of Indian Constitution?
A. Article 19
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
40. The Green Revolution gained momentum during which Five-Year plan?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
41. The slogan “Garibi Hatao” is associated with which Five-Year plan?
A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
42. The hormone erythropoietin, essential for RBC production, is secreted by:
A. Liver
B. Bone marrow
C. Kidney
D. Spleen
43. Which bone is known as the collarbone?
A. Scapula
B. Sternum
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
44. Which painting style is known for its miniature size and Persian influence?
A. Madhubani
B. Mughal painting
C. Pattachitra
D. Kalamkari
45. The Warli paintings belong to which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
46. Which planet has no atmosphere?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Earth
47. Which movement saw the active participation of Bengal revolutionaries along with Gandhian mass politics?
A. Khilafat Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
48. Which one of the following newspapers was started by Surendranath Banerjee?
A. Yugantar
B. Amrita Bazar Patrika
C. Bengalee
D. Sandhya
49. Surya Sen is famously associated with:
A. Kakori Conspiracy
B. Chittagong Armoury Raid
C. Lahore Conspiracy Case
D. Central Legislative Assembly Bombing
50. Who among the following was associated with the Indian National Army and hailed from Bengal?
A. Rash Behari Bose
B. Surya Sen
C. Jatindranath Mukherjee
D. Prafulla Chaki