1. Who described the Indian Constitution as “a bag of borrowings”?
A. K. C. Wheare
B. Granville Austin
C. Ivor Jennings
D. B. R. Ambedkar
2. The statement “The Indian Constitution is federal in form but unitary in spirit” is attributed to:
A. Dicey
B. Ivor Jennings
C. K. C. Wheare
D. Ambedkar
3. Who called the Directive Principles of State Policy an “instrument of social revolution”?
A. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Granville Austin
C. K. T. Shah
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Which of the following rivers does NOT originate from the Tibetan Plateau?
A. Indus
B. Sutlej
C. Jhelum
D. Brahmaputra
5. Under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), India has exclusive rights over:
A. Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
C. Sutlej, Chenab, Ravi
D. Ravi, Jhelum, Beas
6. Which tributary of the Indus is NOT part of the Punjab plains?
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C. Jhelum
D. Sutlej
7. “India is an indestructible Union of destructible States” was stated by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Granville Austin
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. K. M. Munshi
8. Which of the following leaders was most influenced by Dadabhai Naoroji’s economic ideas?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. R. C. Dutt
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
9. The book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India” was written by:
A. R. C. Dutt
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Mahadev Govind Ranade
10. In which year was Dadabhai Naoroji elected to the British House of Commons?
A. 1886
B. 1890
C. 1892
D. 1905
11. Who described the Preamble as the “Identity card of the Constitution”?
A. K. M. Munshi
B. N. A. Palkhivala
C. Subhash Kashyap
D. B. R. Ambedkar
12. “Article 32 is the very soul of the Constitution” — who said this?
A. K. T. Shah
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Ambedkar
D. Granville Austin
13. Which INC session first officially accepted “Swaraj” as the goal of the Indian National Movement?
A. Surat Session, 1907
B. Calcutta Session, 1906
C. Lucknow Session, 1916
D. Lahore Session, 1929
14. The INC session which witnessed the formal split between Moderates and Extremists was held at:
A. Calcutta, 1906
B. Surat, 1907
C. Bombay, 1904
D. Lucknow, 1916
15. At which INC session was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn?
A. Nagpur, 1920
B. Calcutta, 1920
C. Gaya, 1922
D. Bardoli, 1922
16. Who regarded the Constituent Assembly as a “microcosm of India”?
A. Granville Austin
B. Ivor Jennings
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajendra Prasad
17. Which organ of the human body is most sensitive to lack of oxygen?
A. Heart
B. Kidney
C. Brain
D. Liver
18. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
19. Which blood cells help in blood clotting?
A. RBC
B. WBC
C. Platelets
D. Plasma
20. Which National Park is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve?
A. Bandipur
B. Mudumalai
C. Wayanad
D. All of the above
21. "Biome” is best defined as:
A. A group of populations of the same species
B. A large geographic region with similar climate and vegetation
C. A small ecosystem unit
D. A trophic level
22. “Endemic species” are those which:
A. Are found everywhere
B. Are migratory
C. Are restricted to a particular region
D. Are extinct
23. The food chain concept was given by:
A. Charles Elton
B. Lindeman
C. Tansley
D. Odum
24. Who wrote the book “Silent Spring” which started the modern environmental movement?
A. Jane Goodall
B. Rachel Carson
C. Vandana Shiva
D. Al Gore
25. The Indian Constitution is best described as:
A. Federal in form and spirit
B. Unitary in form and federal in spirit
C. Federal in form but unitary in spirit
D. Unitary
26. How many bones are present in the adult human body?
A. 198
B. 200
C. 206
D. 210
27. Which bone protects the brain?
A. Vertebra
B. Sternum
C. Rib
D. Cranium
28. The Royal Botanic Gardens, "Kew" are located in:
A. Paris
B. London
C. Edinburgh
D. Oxford
29. The only zoo in India with white tigers bred in captivity (historically asked) is:
A. Alipore Zoo
B. Nandankanan Zoo
C. Nehru Zoo
D. Mysuru Zoo
30. Which National Park is known for the 'Hangul' (Kashmir stag)?
A. Hemis
B. Dachigam
C. Great Himalayan NP
D. Kishtwar
31. The phrase “Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment” is associated with:
A. Dicey
B. Ambedkar
C. Subhash Kashyap
D. K. C. Wheare
32. The patella is commonly known as:
A. Hip bone
B. Ankle bone
C. Knee cap
D. Shoulder blade
33. Which Article of the Constitution deals with Gram Sabha?
A. Article 243
B. Article 243B
C. Article 243D
D. Article 243K
34. 'Gram Sabha' consists of:
A. All members of Gram Panchayat
B. All registered voters of the village
C. Only Panchayat President and ward members
D. Only adult males of the village
35. Which of the following states does not have a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
A. Kerala
B. Sikkim
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
36. The state known as “Gateway of North-East” is:
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Sikkim
D. Manipur
37. Which state is called “Land of Temples”?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
38. World Health Day is celebrated on:
A. 5th April
B. 7th April
C. 12th April
D. 10th May
39. “Parliamentary democracy is government by discussion” was said by:
A. Ramsay Muir
B. Dicey
C. Walter Bagehot
D. Ambedkar
40. Who described the Cabinet as the “steering wheel of the State”?
A. Dicey
B. Walter Bagehot
C. Ramsay Muir
D. Laski
41. Alluvial soil is deficient in:
A. Nitrogen
B. Potash
C. Phosphorus
D. Lime
42. Wheat belt of India includes:
A. Punjab, Haryana, UP
B. Kerala, Tamil Nadu
C. Assam, West Bengal
D. Maharashtra, Karnataka
43. Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) is located at:
A. Cuttack
B. Pune
C. Lucknow
D. Coimbatore
44. Swami Vivekananda represented India at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in:
A. 1890
B. 1893
C. 1895
D. 1900
45. Which of the following is a book by Swami Vivekananda?
A. Karma Yoga
B. Geeta Rahasya
C. My Experiments with Truth
D. Raja Yoga
46. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in:
A. 1886
B. 1897
C. 1893
D. 1902
47. “Judicial Review is the heart of the Constitution” — this view belongs to:
A. Ambedkar
B. Edward Corwin
C. Granville Austin
D. Dicey
48. Laterite soil is most suitable for growing:
A. Rice
B. Tea and Coffee
C. Wheat
D. Sugarcane
49. The alluvial soil of India is most suitable for growing:
A. Tea
B. Wheat and Rice
C. Coffee
D. Rubber
50. International Day of Women (Women’s Day) is celebrated on:
A. 8th March
B. 8th April
C. 15th March
D. 10th March