1. The largest tea-producing state in India is—
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
2. Which state is the largest producer of bauxite in India?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Gujarat
3. Which Indian state is the leading producer of sugarcane?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
4. The Tata Steel plant, one of India’s oldest and largest steel plants, is located at—
A. Bhilai
B. Jamshedpur
C. Rourkela
D. Durgapur
5. Which of the following rivers has the largest hydropower potential in India?
A. Godavari
B. Brahmaputra
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
6. The major oil-producing region of India is—
A. Krishna-Godavari Basin
B. Cauvery Basin
C. Mumbai High
D. Barmer Basin
7. The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is rich in—
A. Limestone and marble
B. Coal and mica
C. Bauxite and copper
D. Iron ore and gypsum
8. Which Indian port handles the highest cargo traffic?
A. Mumbai Port
B. Kandla Port
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
D. Chennai Port
9. The Green Revolution in India was first introduced in—
A. Punjab, Haryana, and western UP
B. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D. Bihar and Odisha
10. The “Granary of India” refers to—
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
11. The largest coalfield in India by reserves is—
A. Jharia
B. Raniganj
C. Talcher
D. Korba
12. India’s largest inland port is located at—
A. Haldia
B. Kolkata
C. Varanasi
D. Patna
13. The cotton textile industry in India is mainly concentrated in—
A. Gujarat and Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
C. Karnataka and Telangana
D. Punjab and Haryana
14. Which crop is known as “The Queen of Cereals”?
A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Sorghum
15. The longest national highway in India after renumbering is—
A. NH-27
B. NH-44
C. NH-48
D. NH-53
16. The first underground railway in India was opened in 1948 in—
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
17. Which river hosts India’s National Waterway-1?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Narmada
C. Ganga
D. Godavari
18. “Golden Quadrilateral” connects—
A. Major ports
B. Major metros
C. State capitals
D. Border roads
*** Major matros ---- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata***
19. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is also known as—
A. Nhava Sheva
B. New Mangalore
C. Marmagao
D. Ennore
20. The world’s highest motorable road is located in—
A. Khardung La
B. Umling La
C. Mana Pass
D. Marsimik La
21. “Silk Route” historically connected China with—
A. Europe
B. India
C. Africa
D. Southeast Asia
22. Which country has the highest burden of thalassemia carriers?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Italy
D. Thailand
23. Thalassemia is an example of which type of genetic disorder?
A. X-linked recessive
B. Autosomal dominant
C. Autosomal recessive
D. Mitochondrial disorder
24. A person with myopia can see—
A. Only distant objects clearly
B. Only near objects clearly
C. Both near and far objects clearly
D. Neither near nor far objects clearly
25. Methane (CH₄) is primarily emitted from—
A. Automobiles
B. Rice fields and cattle
C. Iron industries
D. Cement factories
26. The major cause of ozone depletion is—
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrous oxide
C. CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)
D. Methane
27. The term “biodiversity hotspot” was coined by—
A. E.O. Wilson
B. Norman Myers
C. Paul Ehrlich
D. Charles Elton
28. Which of the following is listed as “Critically Endangered” in the IUCN Red List?
A. Snow Leopard
B. Gangetic Dolphin
C. Great Indian Bustard
D. Himalayan Black Bear
29. The sugar present in RNA is:
A. Deoxyribose
B. Ribose
C. Glucose
D. Fructose
30. Thalassemia is primarily a disorder of—
A. Platelets
B. Red Blood Cells
C. White Blood Cells
D. Bone marrow
31. Which base is present in DNA but absent in RNA?
A. Adenine
B. Cytosine
C. Thymine
D. Guanine
32. Golden Rice” is genetically engineered to produce:
A. Vitamin C
B. Beta-carotene
C. Iron
D. Essential amino acids
33. Sarkaria Commission was established in the year:
A. 1976
B. 1980
C. 1983
D. 1989
34. Which committee first recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India?
A. L. M. Singhvi Committee
B. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
C. Ashok Mehta Committee
D. G. V. K. Rao Committee
35. Which Article provides that the Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President?
A. Article 153
B. Article 154
C. Article 155
D. Article 156
36. The only Indian site included in all three UNESCO categories—Cultural, Natural and Mixed—combined is:
A. Sunderbans
B. Khajuraho
C. Khangchendzonga National Park
D. Hampi
37. The tropopause lies between which two layers?
A. Troposphere and Stratosphere
B. Stratosphere and Mesosphere
C. Mesosphere and Thermosphere
D. Thermosphere and Exosphere
38. The “Battle of Buxar” brought which Mughal emperor under British control?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Bahadur Shah I
C. Shah Alam II
D. Jahandar Shah
39. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is fixed by the Constitution at:
A. 238
B. 245
C. 250
D. 252
40. The first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award was:
A. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
B. Mother Teresa
C. Satyajit Ray
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
41. The first Indian satellite built and launched entirely in India:
A. Aryabhata
B. Rohini (RS-1)
C. INSAT-1A
D. Bhaskara-I
42. The term “Deficit Financing” in India is used for:
A. Borrowing from IMF
B. Borrowing from market
C. Government borrowing from RBI
D. Printing foreign currency
43. Which country has the largest proven reserves of natural gas in the world?
A. Russia
B. Iran
C. Qatar
D. USA
44. Which country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
A. Canada
B. Finland
C. Norway
D. Sweden
45. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?
A. Philippines
B. Australia
C. Indonesia
D. New Zealand
46. The “Dead Sea”, the lowest point on Earth, is bordered by:
A. Israel and Egypt
B. Jordan and Saudi Arabia
C. Israel and Jordan
D. Palestine and Jordan
47. Which country is the world’s largest producer of diamonds by volume?
A. Russia
B. Botswana
C. South Africa
D. Canada
48. The longest river in Europe, the Volga, flows through which country?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Ukraine
D. Poland
49. Which country has the largest land area in the world?
A. Canada
B. Russia
C. China
D. USA
50. Which country has the highest population density in the world?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Monaco
D. Singapore