1. Which state shares border with both Assam and West Bengal?
A. Meghalaya
B. Sikkim
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Capital of Madhya Pradesh is:
A. Indore
B. Gwalior
C. Jabalpur
D. Bhopal
3. Which pair is INCORRECT?
A. West Bengal – Kolkata
B. Jharkhand – Ranchi
C. Bihar – Patna
D. Odisha – Puri
***(Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha; Puri is a major coastal city and pilgrimage site in Odisha)***
4. Which state shares border with both Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
5. The oldest rock system of India is:
A. Vindhyan
B. Gondwana
C. Dharwar
D. Deccan Trap
6. Coal deposits in India are mainly found in which geological formation?
A. Vindhyan
B. Gondwana
C. Deccan
D. Tertiary
7. Which gas is responsible for acid rain?
A. CO₂
B. SO₂
C. O₂
D. N₂
8. Which element has the highest electronegativity?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Chlorine
D. Fluorine
9. Which compound is the main constituent of LPG?
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Propane
D. Butyne
10. Capital of Himachal Pradesh (Summer)?
A. Dharamshala
B. Shimla
C. Solan
D. Kullu
11. Which areas were included in the Bengal Presidency at its greatest extent?
A. Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam
B. Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Punjab
C. Bengal, Assam, Madras
D. Bengal, Bombay, Madras
12. The Bengal Presidency came under direct British Crown rule after:
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Regulating Act, 1773
C. Revolt of 1857
D. Indian Councils Act, 1861
13. The warm ocean current flowing along the east coast of USA is:
A. Labrador Current
B. Canary Current
C. Gulf Stream
D. Humboldt Current
14. Silver Revolution is related to:
A. Fish
B. Poultry & Eggs
C. Cotton
D. Milk
15. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Gujarat – Gandhinagar
B. Maharashtra – Nagpur
C. Rajasthan – Jodhpur
D. Bihar – Gaya
16. Which major nuclear test was conducted during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure as Prime Minister?
A. Pokhran-I
B. Pokhran-II
C. Smiling Buddha
D. Operation Shakti-III
17. Which political party was founded by Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
A. Indian National Congress
B. Bharatiya Janata Party
C. Janata Dal
D. Swatantra Party
18. Father of White Revolution in India is:
A. M. S. Swaminathan
B. Verghese Kurien
C. Norman Borlaug
D. H. G. Khorana
19. White Revolution is associated with:
A. Fish production
B. Milk production
C. Oilseeds
D. Meat
20. Which state shares border with the maximum number of states?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
21. Which desert is formed due to cold ocean currents?
A. Sahara
B. Thar
C. Atacama
D. Gobi
22. Sericulture is related to the production of:
A. Cotton
B. Wool
C. Silk
D. Jute
23. Which country is the largest producer of silk in the world?
A. India
B. China
C. Italy
D. Indonesia
24. Capital of Bihar (Patna) is situated on which river?
A. Gandak
B. Son
C. Ganga
D. Kosi
25. Which river flows through Delhi?
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Sutlej
D. Beas
26. Italy is located on which continent?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
27. Indonesia is a part of which group of islands?
A. Caribbean Islands
B. Japanese Islands
C. Malay Archipelago
D. Andaman Islands
28. J. B. Kripalani was the President of Indian National Congress during:
A. 1929
B. 1931
C. 1946
D. 1950
29. The Ring of Fire is associated with:
A. Earthquakes & volcanoes
B. Ocean currents
C. Trade winds
D. Plateaus
30. Capital of Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) is located on which river?
A. Narmada
B. Betwa
C. Chambal
D. Tapi
31. Dehradun is located in which mountain range?
A. Aravalli
B. Vindhya
C. Shivalik
D. Satpura
32. Which latitude is known as the “Horse Latitude”?
A. 0°
B. 23½°
C. 30°
D. 66½°
33. Which river system has the largest number of tributaries?
A. Indus
B. Ganga
C. Godavari
D. Krishna
34. Which hormone is known as the “Fight or Flight hormone”?
A. Cortisol
B. Adrenaline
C. Thyroxine
D. Insulin
35. Capital of Assam (Dispur) is located on which river?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Barak
C. Kopili
D. Manas
36. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Speaker
37. What does “Secular” mean in the Indian Constitution?
A. State religion
B. Anti-religion
C. Equal respect to all religions
D. Religion-based rule
38. Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults causes:
A. Dwarfism
B. Gigantism
C. Acromegaly
D. Cretinism
39. Which hormone regulates the "sleep–wake cycle?"
A. Serotonin
B. Melatonin
C. Oxytocin
D. Dopamine
40. Which plateau is bounded by the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
D. Meghalaya Plateau
41. The term “Ordinance” is issued by:
A. Prime Minister
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Supreme Court
42. The term of office of the Vice President of India is:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 7 years
43. The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of:
A. Neutrons
B. Protons
C. Protons + Neutrons
D. Electrons + Neutrons
44. Which of the following is an alloy?
A. Brass
B. Diamond
C. Graphite
D. Quartz
45. Which monsoon branch gives rainfall to Tamil Nadu in winter?
A. Southwest monsoon
B. Northeast monsoon
C. Western disturbances
D. Local convection
46. The Jet Stream plays a significant role in:
A. Tsunami formation
B. Western disturbances
C. Tides
D. Ocean currents
47. Tipu Sultan died in which war?
A. Second Anglo–Mysore War
B. Third Anglo–Mysore War
C. Fourth Anglo–Mysore War
D. Anglo–Maratha War
48. The Kargil War took place in:
A. 1995
B. 1998
C. 1999
D. 2001
49. Which operation was launched by the Indian Air Force during the Kargil War?
A. Operation Cactus
B. Operation Safed Sagar
C. Operation Rhino
D. Operation Meghdoot
50. Which region of India receives rainfall from Western Disturbances?
A. Eastern coast
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Northern plains
D. Western Ghats