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Practice Set 42

December 23, 2025
Questionnaire

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. SonargaonAttock

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