1. 'Direct Action Day' was called by the
A. Indian National Congress
B. Muslim League
C. British Government
D. Hindu Mahasabha
2. The Milky Way contains approximately
A. Millions of stars
B. Thousands of stars
C. Billions of stars
D. Trillions of stars
3. WWW primarily works on the protocol
A. FTP
B. SMTP
C. HTTP
D. TCP
4. Tungsten has the highest
A. Density
B. Melting point
C. Electrical conductivity
D. Atomic number
5. Number of officially recognized dwarf planets is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
***(Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake)***
6. The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because
A. Lack of popular support
B. Poor leadership
C. Lack of unity and coordination
D. British military weakness
7. Banabhatta also wrote the work
A. Malavikagnimitram
B. Kadambari
C. Mudrarakshasa
D. Abhijnanasakuntalam
8. Latitudinal extent of India lies between
A. 6°N–38°N
B. 8°4′N–37°6′N
C. 10°N–35°N
D. 7°N–36°N
9. Michael Faraday is associated with the discovery of
A. X-rays
B. Electromagnetic induction
C. Radioactivity
D. Electron
10. 'Rabies virus' primarily affects the
A. Liver
B. Lungs
C. Nervous system
D. Kidney
11. Which mineral is essential for steel production?
A. Bauxite
B. Mica
C. Iron ore
D. Limestone
12. Frog belongs to which class?
A. Reptilia
B. Amphibia
C. Pisces
D. Mammalia
13. Heredity is the transmission of traits through
A. Blood
B. Chromosomes
C. Hormones
D. Enzymes
14. Banabhatta was the court poet of
A. Harsha
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Samudragupta
15. 'Direct Action Day' was observed on
A. 15 August 1946
B. 16 August 1946
C. 26 January 1947
D. 2 October 1946
16. Kanishka belonged to the
A. Maurya dynasty
B. Gupta dynasty
C. Kushan dynasty
D. Sunga dynasty
17. Camel is known as the ship of the __________.
A. Forest
B. Desert
C. Mountains
D. Ice
18. Comets revolve around the
A. Earth
B. Moon
C. Sun
D. Jupiter
19. A meteor that reaches Earth’s surface is called
A. Asteroid
B. Meteorite
C. Comet
D. Satellite
20. "Eden Gardens stadium" is located in
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Delhi
D. Kolkata
21. Gurugram is located in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. UP
22. "Indian National Congress" was founded in
A. 1885
B. 1905
C. 1919
D. 1920
23. 'Constituent Assembly' first met in
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
24. Writs are issued by
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Supreme Court & High Courts
D. Governor
25. "Child Marriage Restraint Act" was passed in
A. 1927
B. 1929
C. 1931
D. 1935
26. Microsoft was founded by
A. Steve Jobs
B. Larry Page
C. Bill Gates
D. Mark Zuckerberg
27. Cellulose is a _______________.
A. Protein
B. Fat
C. Carbohydrate
D. Vitamin
28. Normal human hearing range is ________.
A. 10–1000 Hz
B. 20–20,000 Hz
C. 100–10,000 Hz
D. 50–15,000 Hz
29. "Jim Corbett National Park" is in __________.
A. UP
B. MP
C. Uttarakhand
D. Assam
30. Dravidian temple style is prominent in:
A. North India
B. South India
C. East India
D. Central India
31. Dynamite was invented by
A. Newton
B. Edison
C. Nobel
D. Einstein
32. Koala is found in:
A. Africa
B. Australia
C. South America
D. Europe
33. Indian Railways was started in
A. 1848
B. 1853
C. 1861
D. 1870
34. First Congress session was held at
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Allahabad
35. Ammeter measures
A. Voltage
B. Resistance
C. Current
D. Power
36. Tungabhadra is a tributary of
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada
37. "National Science Day" is celebrated on
A. Feb 28
B. March 15
C. April 22
D. May 11
38. Who among the following was NOT associated with the 'Bengal School of Art?'
A. Abanindranath Tagore
B. Nandalal Bose
C. Raja Ravi Varma
D. Gaganendranath Tagore
39. Which painting technique gave 'Bengal School art' works a misty appearance?
A. Tempera
B. Fresco
C. Wash technique
D. Impasto
40. Jamini Roy later moved away from the Bengal School style towards
A. Abstract art
B. Tribal and folk art
C. Oil realism
D. Cubism
41. Nandalal Bose was closely associated with
A. Baroda School
B. Santiniketan School of Art
C. Bombay Art Society
D. Lalit Kala Akademi
42. Which theme was commonly depicted in Bengal School paintings?
A. Industrial landscapes
B. Royal court scenes
C. Mythological and spiritual themes
D. Modern urban life
43. The famous painting “Bharat Mata” was created by
A. Nandalal Bose
B. Jamini Roy
C. Abanindranath Tagore
D. Rabindranath Tagore
44. Abanindranath Tagore was inspired mainly by
A. European oil painting
B. Mughal and Japanese art
C. Greek sculpture
D. Persian carpet art
45. The founder of the 'Bengal School of Art' was
A. Jamini Roy
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Gaganendranath Tagore
D. Nandalal Bose
46. Babur introduced which military tactic in India?
A. Mansabdari
B. Tulughma
C. Iqta system
D. Rajput system
47. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri at the 'Battle of Chausa' in
A. 1538
B. 1539
C. 1540
D. 1541
48. The concept of 'Sulh-i-Kul' means
A. Religious intolerance
B. Peace with all
C. Military dominance
D. Absolute monarchy
49. The Mughal ruler known as 'Zinda Pir' was
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
50. The last powerful Mughal emperor was
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Bahadur Shah I
C. Farrukhsiyar
D. Aurangzeb