1. The river Subarnarekha, which flows into the Bay of Bengal, primarily passes through:
A. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
C. Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal
D. Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
2. Which of the following Indian states has NO coastline?
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. West Bengal
3. Which of the following is a west-flowing river forming an estuary?
A. Godavari
B. Cauvery
C. Tapi
D. Krishna
4. Which of the following coastal features is more common on the western coast of India?
A. Deltas
B. Wide coastal plains
C. Estuaries
D. Deltaic islands
5. Which of the following states has a coastline on the Arabian Sea?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
6. Which of the following spices is indigenous to India?
A. Clove
B. Cinnamon
C. Black Pepper
D. Nutmeg
7. The 'Kudremukh Iron Ore' deposits are located in:
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Karnataka
D. Goa
8. Which Ramsar Site is famous for Siberian bird migration?
A. Harike Wetland
B. Keoladeo National Park
C. Loktak Lake
D. Wular Lake
9. Lonar Lake is unique because it is:
A. A tectonic lake
B. A volcanic crater lake
C. A meteorite impact crater lake
D. An oxbow lake
10. Which of the following Ramsar Sites is located in the Indus river basin?
A. Wular Lake
B. Sambhar Lake
C. Nalsarovar
D. Kolleru Lake
11. Which one of the following rivers is known as the largest tributary of the Indus River?
A. Jhelum
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
12. Which of the following rivers of the Indus system flows through the Vale of Kashmir?
A. Ravi
B. Chenab
C. Jhelum
D. Sutlej
13. The Bodo language is primarily spoken in:
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
14. The "Teen Murti Bhavan" is associated with:
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Rajendra Prasad
15. The Chambal River Sanctuary spreads across:
A. MP, Rajasthan, UP
B. MP, Gujarat, Rajasthan
C. Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
D. MP, UP only
16. Which monastery is also known as the “Mini Potala Palace”?
A. Hemis
B. Tawang
C. Thiksey
D. Alchi
17. Which Sultan first separated the Diwan-i-Wizarat from the Diwan-i-Arz?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin Khalji
18. The 'Valley of Flowers National Park' is located in:
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
19. The term “Paibos” and “Sijda” were court practices introduced by:
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Balban
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
20. Which of the following taxes was NOT imposed by Alauddin Khalji?
A. Kharaj
B. Jizya
C. Ghari
D. Chauth
21. The Coromandel Coast lies between:
A. Krishna and Kaveri rivers
B. Godavari and Krishna rivers
C. Mahanadi and Godavari rivers
D. Kaveri and Vaigai rivers
22. Which teeth are also called cuspid teeth?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Premolars
D. Molars
23. Which river contributes the largest volume of freshwater to the Bay of Bengal?
A. Godavari
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganga
D. Mahanadi
24. The Malabar Coast lies along the coast of:
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka and Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
25. Which state has two capitals (summer and winter)?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Uttarakhand
D. Meghalaya
26. Which type of teeth erupt last in humans?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Premolars
D. Molars
27. Which state became a full-fledged state in 1987 along with Goa?
A. Mizoram
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland
28. Which road was called "Sadak-i-Azam?"
A. Delhi–Agra
B. Agra–Lahore
C. Sonargaon–Attock
D. Delhi–Daulatabad
29. The largest temperature difference between day and night is observed on:
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Neptune
30. The Neelakurinji flower, which blooms once in 12 years, is found in:
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats
C. Aravalli Range
D. Vindhya Range
31. The “Basic Structure Doctrine” was laid down in:
A. Golaknath case
B. Minerva Mills case
C. Kesavananda Bharati case
D. Maneka Gandhi case
32. On which planet would a person weigh the least?
A. Mercury
B. Mars
C. Uranus
D. Saturn
33. Which planet has its axis tilted such that it appears to rotate on its side?
A. Saturn
B. Neptune
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
34. Which Mughal emperor wrote his own autobiography?
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar
35. Which Gupta ruler first assumed the title Maharajadhiraja?
A. Sri Gupta
B. Ghatotkacha
C. Chandragupta I
D. Samudragupta
36. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the 'impeachment of the President?'
A. Article 52
B. Article 56
C. Article 61
D. Article 72
37. Which of the following cannot be amended by Parliament under Article 368?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles
C. Federal structure
D. Citizenship provisions
38. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is also known as:
A. Mehrauli Prashasti
B. Prayaga Prashasti
C. Junagarh Inscription
D. Mandasor Inscription
39. Which Chinese pilgrim visited India during Gupta rule?
A. Hiuen Tsang
B. Fa-Hien
C. I-Tsing
D. Sung Yun
40. Which country does not border the Bay of Bengal?
A. Myanmar
B. Thailand
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
41. Which of the following is a GI-tagged sweet of West Bengal?
A. Peda
B. Mysore Pak
C. Banglar Rasogolla
D. Sandesh of Puri
42. Which GI-tagged item is associated with Malda district?
A. Mango (Fazli)
B. Litchi
C. Rice (Gobindobhog)
D. Silk
43. Which river is associated with Durgapur industrial region?
A. Ajay
B. Damodar
C. Mayurakshi
D. Subarnarekha
44. Which river flows through Murshidabad district of West Bengal?
A. Damodar
B. Bhagirathi
C. Ajay
D. Rupnarayan
45. Which river forms part of the boundary between West Bengal and Jharkhand?
A. Damodar
B. Ajay
C. Kansabati
D. Subarnarekha
46. Which African country was never formally colonized?
A. Kenya
B. Ethiopia
C. Nigeria
D. Ghana
47. Which missile is a surface-to-air missile?
A. Agni-V
B. Prithvi-II
C. Akash
D. BrahMos
48. The rank equivalent to Air Marshal in Indian Army is:
A. Major General
B. Lieutenant General
C. General
D. Brigadier
49. The Sino-Indian War occurred in which year?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1962
D. 1967
50. Thailand was formerly known as:
A. Burma
B. Siam
C. Indochina
D. Laos