1. Yamuna River joins the Ganga at:
A. Haridwar
B. Kanpur
C. Prayagraj
D. Varanasi
2. Who was the first Railway Minister of independent India?
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. John Matthai
C. Jagjivan Ram
D. B. R. Ambedkar
3. The first electric train in India ran between:
A. Bombay and Thane
B. Bombay and Kurla
C. Bombay and Pune
D. Howrah and Burdwan
4. Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
A. Concave mirror
B. Convex mirror
C. Plane mirror
D. Cylindrical mirror
5. Common name of methanoic acid is:
A. Acetic acid
B. Oxalic acid
C. Formic acid
D. Lactic acid
6. Which of the following is a correct use of methanoic acid?
A. Food preservative
B. Leather tanning and dyeing
C. Soft drink manufacture
D. Cement making
7. Methanoic acid is naturally found in:
A. Lemon
B. Vinegar
C. Ant sting
D. Milk
8. Which of the following changes is both physical and reversible?
A. Rusting of iron
B. Burning of paper
C. Melting of ice
D. Curdling of milk
9. The process by which solid directly changes into vapour is called:
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Sublimation
D. Diffusion
10. Which one of the following leaders was associated with both extremist nationalism and revolutionary activities?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
11. Which of the following was NOT a recommendation of the Simon Commission?
A. Abolition of dyarchy
B. Extension of responsible government in provinces
C. Separate electorates for minorities
D. Federal structure for India
12. The Yamuna River basin does NOT extend into which of the following states?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Madhya Pradesh
13. The signalling system used to prevent collision of trains is called:
A. Interlocking
B. Marshalling
C. Coupling
D. Braking
14. Which of the following is a luxury tourist train of India?
A. Tejas Express
B. Palace on Wheels
C. Jan Shatabdi
D. Garib Rath
15. Which gas is essential for combustion but does not itself burn?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
16. Which one of the following movements was NOT directly led by Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Champaran Satyagraha
B. Bardoli Satyagraha
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
17. The term "quasi-judicial body" refers to an authority that:
A. Has only legislative powers
B. Has only executive powers
C. Has some judicial powers but is not a court
D. Functions as a Supreme Court
18. Deccan Riots, directed mainly against moneylenders, broke out in:
A. 1868
B. 1875
C. 1881
D. 1892
19. When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns milky due to formation of:
A. Calcium hydroxide
B. Calcium oxide
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Calcium chloride
20. Which part of the plant is mainly responsible for transpiration?
A. Root hairs
B. Xylem
C. Stomata
D. Phloem
21. The Bardoli Satyagraha, which brought Vallabhbhai Patel into prominence, occurred in:
A. 1922
B. 1925
C. 1928
D. 1930
22. Which of the following dams is located on a river that flows into the Arabian Sea?
A. Bhakra Nangal
B. Tehri
C. Sardar Sarovar
D. Rihand
23. Who among the following advocated economic nationalism through the drain theory?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
24. Which of the following is a chemical change?
A. Cutting of paper
B. Evaporation of water
C. Rusting of iron
D. Melting of wax
25. Which one of the following is an example of a keystone species?
A. Grass in grassland
B. Tiger in forest ecosystem
C. Algae in pond
D. Phytoplankton in ocean
26. Which of the following comes under Directive Principles of State Policy?
A. Right to Equality
B. Uniform Civil Code
C. Freedom of Speech
D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
27. Which dam is correctly matched with its river–state?
A. Tungabhadra – Krishna – Telangana
B. Nagarjuna Sagar – Krishna – Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
C. Ukai – Tapi – Maharashtra
D. Mettur – Cauvery – Karnataka
28. Which river hosts the maximum number of multipurpose projects among the following?
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Cauvery
29. Which event finally led to the transfer of power and partition of India?
A. Direct Action Day
B. Cabinet Mission Plan
C. Mountbatten Plan
D. Cripps Mission
30. A solution turns blue litmus red. The solution is most likely:
A. Neutral
B. Acidic
C. Basic
D. Saline
31. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in:
A. 1934
B. 1936
C. 1938
D. 1940
32. The Rihand Dam, sometimes called the “Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar”, is located on a tributary of:
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Son
D. Chambal
33. Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of the European Union?
A. Austria
B. Hungary
C. Norway
D. Portugal
34. Which country has the largest proven reserves of crude oil?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. Venezuela
35. The No-Tax Campaign in Bardoli region related to famine conditions was organised in:
A. 1916
B. 1918
C. 1921
D. 1928
36. Which of the following rivers flows through maximum number of countries?
A. Amazon
B. Danube
C. Nile
D. Congo
37. Which of the following deserts is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
A. Sahara
B. Kalahari
C. Gobi
D. Arabian
38. The Amalaka feature is prominently associated with:
A. Dravida temples
B. Nagara temples
C. Vesara temples
D. Buddhist stupas
39. Which temple is dedicated to the Navagrahas?
A. Chidambaram
B. Konark
C. Sringeri
D. Thirunallar
40. Which one of the following dam–river pairs lies closest to the India–Bangladesh border?
A. Farakka – Ganga
B. Teesta Barrage – Teesta
C. Hirakud – Mahanadi
D. Chandil – Subarnarekha
41. Which scripture is considered the philosophical base of Bhakti movement?
A. Arthashastra
B. Upanishads
C. Manusmriti
D. Brahmanas
42. Which peak lies outside the Himalayan range?
A. Nanda Devi
B. Kanchenjunga
C. Mount Abu
D. Kamet
43. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
A. IMF – Washington D.C.
B. WHO – Geneva
C. UNESCO – Paris
D. All of the above
44. Which of the following countries is landlocked?
A. Peru
B. Chile
C. Bolivia
D. Ecuador
45. Nilgiri Hills are the junction of:
A. Eastern & Western Ghats
B. Satpura & Vindhya
C. Aravalli & Vindhya
D. Himalaya & Purvanchal
46. Which planet has the largest volcano (Olympus Mons)?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
47. Which currency is used in Indonesia?
A. Ringgit
B. Baht
C. Rupiah
D. Peso
48. The concept of 'Unified Payments Interface' (UPI) was developed by:
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. NPCI
D. Finance Ministry
49. Which island group lies closer to Indonesia?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman & Nicobar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Maldives
50. The Election Commission of India is a:
A. Constitutional body
B. Statutory body
C. Executive body
D. Judicial body