1. Which of the following is NOT a democratic principle?
A. Rule of law
B. Freedom of speech
C. Hereditary rule
D. Equality before law
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularised which slogan to inspire the masses during the freedom struggle?
A. Inquilab Zindabad
B. Vande Mataram
C. Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it
D. Do or Die
3. Which movement aimed at achieving self-government within the British Empire and was started in 1916?
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Home Rule Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
4. Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects which organ?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Brain
D. Lungs
5. Which of the following is considered the most common chemical reaction occurring on Earth?
A. Reduction
B. Oxidation
C. Neutralisation
D. Decomposition
6. Who among the following founded the newspaper Mooknayak to raise the voice of the oppressed classes?
A. Jyotiba Phule
B. Periyar
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Gandhi
7. The three basic states of matter are:
A. Solid, Liquid, Plasma
B. Solid, Liquid, Gas
C. Liquid, Gas, Energy
D. Solid, Gas, Energy
8. The total number of chromosomes in a human cell is:
A. 44
B. 45
C. 46
D. 48
9. Humans have how many pairs of autosomes?
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
D. 24
10. Who is regarded as the Father of Indian Armed Revolution due to his influence on revolutionary ideology?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. Chandra Shekhar Azad
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
11. Which Indian Prime Minister died after signing an agreement with Pakistan?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Morarji Desai
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Indira Gandhi
12. Which country practices direct democracy even today?
A. USA
B. India
C. Switzerland
D. UK
13. 'Namdapha National Park' is located in:
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
14. Which animals are the only large animals that move by hopping?
A. Deer
B. Rabbits
C. Kangaroos
D. Frogs
15. What is the national animal of Australia?
A. Koala
B. Kangaroo
C. Emu
D. Dingo
16. Which Charter Act ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India (except tea and China trade)?
A. Charter Act, 1793
B. Charter Act, 1813
C. Charter Act, 1833
D. Charter Act, 1853
17. Who won the Second Battle of Tarain (1192)?
A. Prithviraj Chauhan
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Babur
D. Alauddin Khilji
18. The Charter Act of 1853 is important because it:
A. Introduced bicameral legislature
B. Opened civil services to Indians through exams
C. Ended Company rule
D. Introduced dyarchy
19. 'Namdapha National Park' is unique because it hosts:
A. Only herbivores
B. Only carnivores
C. Four species of big cats
D. Desert wildlife
20. Adam Smith is known for laying the foundation of:
A. Socialism
B. Planned economy
C. Free market economy
D. Mixed economy
21. Which region was liberated from foreign rule in 1961 and became a state in 1987?
A. Sikkim
B. Goa
C. Puducherry
D. Daman
22. Which of the following is the oldest bank in India?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Calcutta
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Reserve Bank of India
23. 'Rani ki Vav' is located in:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
24. 'Rani ki Vav' is famous for being a:
A. Rock-cut cave
B. Buddhist stupa
C. Stepwell (Vav)
D. Fort
25. Mithun, known as the “cattle of the mountains,” is mainly found in:
A. Central India
B. Western India
C. North-East India
D. Southern India
26. Adam Smith authored which famous book?
A. Das Kapital
B. Arthashastra
C. Wealth of Nations
D. Discovery of India
27. Lord Macaulay is best known in Indian history for:
A. Police reforms
B. Land revenue reforms
C. Introducing English education
D. Judicial reforms only
28. The famous “Macaulay’s Minute” was written in:
A. 1830
B. 1834
C. 1840
D. 1835
29. The first Commonwealth Games were held in:
A. London
B. Melbourne
C. Hamilton
D. Delhi
30. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) was established in:
A. 1930
B. 1935
C. 1932
D. 1948
31. Silk is obtained from the cocoon of:
A. Spider
B. Silkworm
C. Honeybee
D. Butterfly
32. Which of the following is NOT a major international badminton tournament?
A. Thomas Cup
B. Uber Cup
C. Sudirman Cup
D. Davis Cup
33. 'The Great Wall of China' was mainly built to protect against:
A. Europeans
B. Japanese
C. Mongols
D. Russians
34. Democracy is a form of government in which power rests with:
A. Monarch
B. Military
C. People
D. Judiciary
35. Which is NOT a cash crop in India?
A. Sugarcane
B. Tea
C. Cotton
D. Rice
36. 'Gunpowder' was invented in:
A. India
B. China
C. Arabia
D. Europe
37. 'Golconda Fort' is located in present-day:
A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
38. 'Chilika Lake' is famous for:
A. Freshwater fishing
B. Bird sanctuary
C. Saltwater lagoon
D. Hydroelectric power
39. The Kaveri River originates from:
A. Brahmagiri Hills
B. Amarkantak
C. Mahabaleshwar
D. Annamalai Hills
40. Kaveri River flows mainly through:
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
D. Maharashtra and Goa
41. Ahmedabad earned the title “Manchester of India” because of its:
A. Steel industry
B. IT industry
C. Textile industry
D. Port activities
42. Which fort was built by Shah Jahan?
A. Golconda Fort
B. Red Fort
C. Fort William
D. Amber Fort
43. India is which type of democracy?
A. Direct democracy
B. Absolute democracy
C. Indirect (Representative) democracy
D. Monarchical democracy
44. China follows which type of political system?
A. Multi-party democracy
B. Single-party socialist system
C. Constitutional monarchy
D. Military dictatorship
45. India first participated in the Commonwealth Games in:
A. 1930
B. 1934
C. 1947
D. 1950
46. Rabindranath Tagore conferred which title on Gandhiji?
A. Loknayak
B. Mahatma
C. Rashtrapita
D. Netaji
47. Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as the “Father of the Nation” for the first time?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Patel
48. Which Act introduced English as the medium of instruction in higher education in India?
A. Charter Act, 1813
B. Charter Act, 1833
C. Macaulay’s Minute, 1835
D. Wood’s Despatch, 1854
49. The first newspaper printed in India was started by:
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. James Augustus Hickey
C. William Carey
D. Lord Wellesley
50. The capital city of Goa is:
A. Margao
B. Vasco da Gama
C. Panaji
D. Mapusa