1. Elephant is listed under which Schedule of Wildlife Protection Act?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
2. Project Elephant was launched in:
A. 1985
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 2000
3. Which sea lies between India and Indonesia?
A. South China Sea
B. Java Sea
C. Andaman Sea
D. Arafura Sea
4. Which strait separates India and Indonesia?
A. Palk Strait
B. Malacca Strait
C. Sunda Strait
D. Lombok Strait
5. India shares the longest land border with:
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
6. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded:
A. Indian National Congress
B. Servants of India Society
C. Deccan Education Society
D. Prarthana Samaj
7. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in:
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
8. Which of the following rivers flows from south to north for a significant part of its course before turning east or west?
A. Mahanadi
B. Krishna
C. Chambal
D. Godavari
9. The Polavaram Project is built on the:
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Vamsadhara
10. Which of the following dams is not located in a seismic Zone IV or V, making it relatively safer in terms of earthquakes?
A. Tehri
B. Bhakra Nangal
C. Koyna
D. Rihand
11. Elephants are classified as:
A. Carnivores
B. Herbivores
C. Omnivores
D. Insectivores
12. Mars appears red due to the presence of:
A. Copper oxide
B. Iron oxide
C. Carbon compounds
D. Methane
13. Which river–dam pair lies entirely in Peninsular India?
A. Tehri – Bhagirathi
B. Bhakra – Sutlej
C. Hirakud – Mahanadi
D. Rihand – Son
14. The image formed by a convex mirror is always:
A. Real and inverted
B. Virtual and inverted
C. Real and erect
D. Virtual and erect
15. Which temple is correctly matched with its architectural style?
A. Brihadeeswara – Vesara
B. Kandariya Mahadeva – Nagara
C. Meenakshi – Dravida with Shikhara
D. Sun Temple Konark – Dravida
16. Which of the following rivers flows through maximum number of Indian states and has major dams on it?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Mahanadi
17. In human blood, oxygen is transported mainly by:
A. Plasma
B. White blood cells
C. Platelets
D. Haemoglobin
18. Which Indian state has the maximum railway network length?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh
19. Which Western Ghat pass connects Kerala with Tamil Nadu?
A. Bhor Ghat
B. Palghat Gap
C. Thal Ghat
D. Bolan Pass
20. Which of the following cities is NOT located on the banks of the Yamuna River?
A. Delhi
B. Mathura
C. Agra
D. Kanpur
21. Which protein is primarily responsible for muscle contraction?
A. Keratin
B. Collagen
C. Actin and Myosin
D. Elastin
22. Which of the following countries was NOT a founding member of NATO?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. France
D. Germany
23. Which of the following conditions results from deficiency of calcium affecting muscles?
A. Rickets
B. Tetany
C. Myopia
D. Scurvy
24. The term “Secular” was added to the Preamble by:
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 61st Amendment
25. Which one of the following events led to the first-ever invocation of Article 5?
A. Cuban Missile Crisis
B. Gulf War
C. 9/11 terrorist attacks
D. Russia–Ukraine conflict
26. Which monument was built by Qutbuddin Aibak?
A. Humayun’s Tomb
B. Qutub Minar
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Jama Masjid
27. Which country originated Kabaddi?
A. India
B. Iran
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan
28. Primary productivity in an ecosystem is directly related to:
A. Herbivores
B. Decomposers
C. Producers
D. Carnivores
29. The Eka Movement of peasants in Uttar Pradesh took place during:
A. 1919–20
B. 1921–22
C. 1924–25
D. 1927–28
30. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in:
A. 1934
B. 1936
C. 1938
D. 1940
31. The Brindavan Gardens are located in:
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
32. Which garden is famous for tulip festival in India?
A. Mughal Garden
B. Shalimar Bagh
C. Indira Gandhi Memorial Garden
D. Tulip Garden, Srinagar
33. Bimbisara belonged to which dynasty?
A. Maurya
B. Shunga
C. Haryanka
D. Nanda
34. Bimbisara was a contemporary of:
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Buddha
D. Harsha
35. Alexander invaded India during the reign of:
A. Bimbisara
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Dhanananda
D. Ashoka
36. Who wrote “Harshacharita”?
A. Kalidasa
B. Bana
C. Fa-Hien
D. Hiuen Tsang
37. The First Buddhist Council was held at:
A. Vaishali
B. Rajgir
C. Pataliputra
D. Kashmir
38. The power of Judicial Review of Supreme Court is derived from:
A. Article 13
B. Article 32
C. Article 136
D. All of the above
39. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with protection against arrest and detention?
A. Article 19
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
40. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in:
A. First Battle of Tarain
B. Second Battle of Tarain
C. Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Khanwa
41. Which product has a GI Tag?
A. Darjeeling Tea
B. Basmati Rice
C. Kanchipuram Silk
D. All of the above
42. Tsunami is caused by:
A. Cyclone
B. Volcanic eruption
C. Earthquake under sea
D. Landslide
43. Which of the following rivers originates in Maharashtra but drains into the Bay of Bengal?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Tapi
D. Narmada
44. The largest district of Maharashtra by area is:
A. Pune
B. Ahmednagar
C. Nagpur
D. Nashik
45. The Chotanagpur Plateau influences which region of West Bengal most significantly?
A. Darjeeling Himalayas
B. Rarh region
C. Sundarbans delta
D. Terai region
46. Which of the following crops is common to both Maharashtra and West Bengal, but for different agro-climatic reasons?
A. Cotton
B. Tea
C. Rice
D. Jute
47. The largest jute-producing region of West Bengal lies in the basin of:
A. Teesta River
B. Damodar River
C. Hooghly River
D. Subarnarekha River
48. Which crop is primarily responsible for West Bengal being among the top rice-producing states of India?
A. Boro rice
B. Aus rice
C. Aman rice
D. Upland rice
49. The Sundarbans region of West Bengal is best suited for cultivation of:
A. Wheat
B. Sugarcane
C. Paddy and coconut
D. Tea and coffee
50. With reference to Western Ghats in Maharashtra, which national park is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A. Tadoba
B. Sanjay Gandhi
C. Chandoli
D. Pench