1. When did India lose control of Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1951
2. The motto of the Indian Navy is derived from which ancient scripture?
A) Ramayana
B) Mahabharata
C) Rigveda
D) Arthashastra
3. The battles of Tarain were fought near which present-day state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
4. The Ashes Trophy is contested between which two countries?
A) India & Pakistan
B) England & South Africa
C) England & Australia
D) India & Australia
5. Which is India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier?
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Viraat
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Arihant
6. The most famous ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire was:
A) Harihara II
B) Deva Raya II
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Tirumala
7. The Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day on:
A) 15 August
B) 26 January
C) 4 December
D) 2 October
8. Greenland is an autonomous territory within which country?
A) Norway
B) Denmark
C) Iceland
D) Sweden
9. NH 44 passes through which of the following states?
A) Gujarat
B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Goa
10. The Nobel Prize is awarded in which country?
A) Germany
B) France
C) United Kingdom
D) Sweden
11. The U.S. operates a major military and space facility in Greenland known as:
A) Guantanamo Bay
B) Diego Garcia Base
C) Pituffik Space Base
D) Pearl Harbor
12. The oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army is:
A) Sikh Regiment
B) Madras Regiment
C) Rajput Regiment
D) Gorkha Rifles
13. The defeat at Talikota led to the destruction of:
A) Delhi
B) Hampi
C) Bijapur
D) Golconda
14. The Portuguese traveler who visited Vijayanagara during Krishnadevaraya’s reign was:
A) Marco Polo
B) Domingo Paes
C) Ibn Battuta
D) Niccolo Conti
15. The famous work ‘Amuktamalyada’ was written by:
A) Harihara I
B) Bukka Raya
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Deva Raya I
16. One major objective of Sagarmala Project is to promote:
A) Port-led industrialization
B) IT exports only
C) Agricultural subsidies
D) Space exploration
17. Which port is known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea”?
A) Mumbai
B) Kochi
C) Chennai
D) Visakhapatnam
18. Under which Article can a citizen approach the Supreme Court for protection of Fundamental Rights?
A) Article 19
B) Article 21
C) Article 32
D) Article 226
19. The asteroid belt is located between:
A) Earth & Mars
B) Mars & Jupiter
C) Jupiter & Saturn
D) Saturn & Uranus
20. The primary carbohydrate found in milk is:
A) Glucose
B) Sucrose
C) Lactose
D) Maltose
21. Marco Polo’s accounts introduced Europeans to which Asian invention?
A) Compass
B) Gunpowder
C) Paper money
D) Telescope
22. The Kuiper Belt lies beyond the orbit of:
A) Saturn
B) Uranus
C) Neptune
D) Mars
23. Who acts as the link between the President and the Lok Sabha?
A) Speaker
B) Vice President
C) Attorney General
D) Prime Minister
24. Which Article gives Parliament the power to amend the Constitution?
A) Article 356
B) Article 370
C) Article 368
D) Article 324
25. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of which Indian state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Tripura
26. The Sirocco wind blows from the Sahara towards:
A) Northern Europe
B) Mediterranean region
C) West Africa
D) Arabian Peninsula
27. The term “Nunatak” refers to:
A) A glacial lake
B) A sand dune
C) A peak projecting above an ice sheet
D) A coral atoll
28. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
29. Which current is a cold ocean current?
A) Gulf Stream
B) Kuroshio Current
C) Labrador Current
D) Brazil Current
30. Which of the following is an active volcano in the Philippines?
A) Mount Mayon
B) Mount Kilimanjaro
C) Mount Elbrus
D) Mount Etna
31. Potato is rich in which nutrient?
A) Protein
B) Fat
C) Starch
D) Calcium
32. The nearest railway station to Ashtamudi Lake is:
A) Ernakulam
B) Alappuzha
C) Kollam
D) Kottayam
33. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution ensures:
A) Right to Freedom
B) Right to Constitutional Remedies
C) Equality before law and equal protection of laws
D) Right against Exploitation
34. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution by which Amendment?
A) 7th Amendment
B) 24th Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 1st Amendment
35. Chilika Lake is primarily a:
A) Freshwater lake
B) Glacial lake
C) Coastal saltwater lagoon
D) Volcanic lake
36. The official currency of the Philippines is:
A) Peso
B) Dollar
C) Baht
D) Ringgit
37. The capital city of the Philippines is:
A) Cebu
B) Davao
C) Quezon City
D) Manila
38. The western coastal plain between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea is known as:
A) Coromandel Coast
B) Konkan Coast
C) Northern Plains
D) Deccan Plateau
39. Which of the following is a famous armored regiment of the Indian Army?
A) Poona Horse
B) Coast Guard
C) Air Squadron 45
D) Naval Fleet Command
40. Marco Polo described which South Indian kingdom in his accounts?
A) Mughal Empire
B) Maurya Empire
C) Pandya Kingdom
D) Gupta Empire
41. The regiment system in India was largely influenced by which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) United Kingdom
42. Which command of the Indian Navy is headquartered at Visakhapatnam?
A) Western Naval Command
B) Southern Naval Command
C) Eastern Naval Command
D) Northern Naval Command
43. Which submarine is India’s first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)?
A) INS Arihant
B) INS Kalvari
C) INS Chakra
D) INS Sindhughosh
44. NH 44 runs from Srinagar to which southernmost city?
A) Kochi
B) Chennai
C) Madurai
D) Kanyakumari
45. What is the main function of the Finance Commission?
A) Conduct elections
B) Amend the Constitution
C) Distribute revenues between Union and States
D) Appoint judges
46. Which vitamin is abundant in potatoes?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
47. Proteins are made up of smaller units called:
A) Fatty acids
B) Amino acids
C) Glucose units
D) Minerals
48. The First Battle of Tarain (1191) resulted in the victory of:
A) Muhammad Ghori
B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C) Prithviraj Chauhan
D) Balban
49. The Second Battle of Tarain (1192) was won by:
A) Prithviraj Chauhan
B) Muhammad Ghori
C) Rana Sanga
D) Sher Shah Suri
50. The energy provided by 1 gram of fat is approximately:
A) 4 kcal
B) 7 kcal
C) 9 kcal
D) 2 kcal