1. The capital of the Maratha Empire under the Peshwas was shifted to:
A) Satara
B) Raigad
C) Pune
D) Nagpur
2. Which country has the largest share of the Amazon River basin?
A) Peru
B) Colombia
C) Brazil
D) Bolivia
3. Subhas Chandra Bose founded which political party in 1939 after resigning from Congress presidency?
A) Revolutionary Socialist Party
B) Forward Bloc
C) Ghadar Party
D) Swaraj Party
4. Chilika Lake is famous for which migratory birds from Siberia?
A) Flamingos
B) Siberian Cranes
C) Pelicans
D) Seagulls
5. The Nathu La Pass connects Sikkim with:
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) China (Tibet Autonomous Region)
D) Myanmar
6. The Deccan Plateau in Maharashtra is largely composed of:
A) Alluvial soil
B) Laterite soil
C) Black cotton soil (Regur)
D) Desert soil
7. Rash Behari Bose was associated with which of the following?
A) Swadeshi Movement only
B) Formation of INA in Japan
C) Champaran Satyagraha
D) Bardoli Satyagraha
8. Which of the following statements about Mars is incorrect?
A) Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano in the Solar System
B) Mars has two natural satellites
C) It has a thicker atmosphere than Earth
D) Evidence suggests the presence of past liquid water
9. The newspaper ‘The Hindu’ was founded in 1878 in:
A) Calcutta
B) Bombay
C) Madras
D) Lahore
10. 'Quorum’ in Parliament refers to:
A) The maximum strength of the House
B) The minimum number of members required to conduct proceedings
C) The voting majority required to pass a bill
D) The tenure of members
11. The ancient name of Assam mentioned in the Mahabharata and Puranas was:
A) Pragjyotisha
B) Kamarupa
C) Kamata
D) Gauda
12. The Siliguri Corridor, which connects Northeast India with the rest of India, is commonly known as:
A) Chicken’s Neck
B) Brahmaputra Gap
C) Dooars Passage
D) Patkai Corridor
13. Vitamin D deficiency in children leads to:
A) Scurvy
B) Rickets
C) Beriberi
D) Pellagra
14. Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini, which was located in the ancient republic of:
A) Mallas
B) Vajji
C) Shakyas
D) Kosala
15. The Battle of Saraighat (1671), where the Ahoms defeated the Mughals, was led by:
A) Sukapha
B) Gadadhar Singha
C) Lachit Borphukan
D) Rudra Singha
16. The first railway line in India was opened in 1853 between:
A) Mumbai and Pune
B) Howrah and Hooghly
C) Delhi and Agra
D) Bombay (Mumbai) and Thane
17. The only oil refinery in India set up by the British before Independence was at:
A) Digboi
B) Numaligarh
C) Bongaigaon
D) Noonmati
18. The giant panda is scientifically known as:
A) Panthera onca
B) Ailuropoda melanoleuca
C) Ursus arctos
D) Canis lupus
19. The Chief Justice of India is the head of the:
A) Executive
B) Legislature
C) Judiciary
D) Election Commission
20. Lake Michigan is bordered by which country?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) Mexico
D) Both USA and Canada
21. Which of the following cities is located on the shore of Lake Michigan?
A) Detroit
B) Chicago
C) Toronto
D) Montreal
22. The Railway Budget was merged with the Union Budget in:
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017
23. The Research, Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways is located in:
A) Lucknow
B) Bhopal
C) Jaipur
D) Patna
24. Which group is known as the Noble Gases in the modern periodic table?
A) Group 1
B) Group 2
C) Group 17
D) Group 18
25. The Buddhist text that contains monastic rules for monks and nuns is:
A) Sutta Pitaka
B) Vinaya Pitaka
C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
D) Dhammapada
26. The luxury train ‘Palace on Wheels’ mainly operates in:
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
27. Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin B₁₂
28. Which planet has an axial tilt greater than 90°, causing it to rotate almost on its side?
A) Neptune
B) Uranus
C) Saturn
D) Venus
29. The smallest country in Asia is:
A) Maldives
B) Bhutan
C) Singapore
D) Bahrain
30. The Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with:
A) Afghanistan
B) China
C) Iran
D) India
31. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of:
A) Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine)
B) Vitamin B₂
C) Vitamin B₆
D) Vitamin E
32. The capital of Mongolia is:
A) Astana
B) Ulaanbaatar
C) Tashkent
D) Bishkek
33. The ASEAN headquarters is located in:
A) Bangkok
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Jakarta
D) Manila
34. The Jallianwala massacre was a response to protests against which Act?
A) Government of India Act 1919
B) Rowlatt Act
C) Vernacular Press Act
D) Arms Act
35. The Bermuda Triangle is located in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean near:
A) Japan
B) Florida
C) Brazil
D) Spain
36. The Atlantic Ocean separates which two continents?
A) Asia and Europe
B) Africa and Asia
C) Europe and North America
D) Australia and Antarctica
37. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre led directly to the launch of which movement?
A) Civil Disobedience Movement
B) Quit India Movement
C) Non-Cooperation Movement
D) Swadeshi Movement
38. Which acid is mainly present in citrus fruits giving them a sour taste?
A) Acetic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Lactic acid
D) Oxalic acid
39. The river Pennar flows through which states?
A) Maharashtra and Karnataka
B) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D) Telangana and Odisha
40. The INA fought alongside which country during World War II?
A) Britain
B) USA
C) Japan
D) France
41. Sikkim was ruled by which dynasty before joining India?
A) Ahom dynasty
B) Namgyal dynasty
C) Koch dynasty
D) Chola dynasty
42. The Teesta River originates from which glacier?
A) Siachen Glacier
B) Zemu Glacier
C) Gangotri Glacier
D) Milam Glacier
43. The term ‘Secular’ in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution implies that the State:
A) Follows one official religion
B) Gives preference to majority religion
C) Treats all religions equally
D) Promotes atheism
44. The Roche limit is most relevant in explaining:
A) Planet formation from nebular collapse
B) Stability of planetary rings
C) Retrograde rotation of planets
D) Escape velocity of gases
45. The hymns (mantras) of the Rigveda are mainly addressed to:
A) Philosophical concepts
B) Nature deities like Agni, Indra, Varuna
C) Kings and warriors
D) Buddha
46. Which city is called the “City of Canals”?
A) Venice
B) Amsterdam
C) Bangkok
D) Bruges
47. The system of revenue collection known as ‘Chauth’ meant:
A) One-fourth of the revenue collected from conquered territories
B) A fixed land tax
C) Military salary
D) Trade tax
48. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between the Marathas and:
A) Mughals
B) British
C) Afghans under Ahmad Shah Abdali
D) Sikhs
49. The first electronic general-purpose computer was:
A) UNIVAC
B) ENIAC
C) IBM PC
D) Apple I
50. The Irrawaddy dolphins found in Chilika Lake are a type of:
A) Marine fish
B) Amphibian
C) Mammal
D) Reptile