1. Which part of the brain controls balance of the body?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Hypothalamus
2. Satyajit Ray won the Academy Honorary Award (Oscar) in:
A. 1982
B. 1987
C. 1992
D. 1995
3. The metal which is liquid at room temperature is:
A. Gallium
B. Mercury
C. Sodium
D. Bromine
4. The tree Sandalwood is well known for which unique botanical feature?
A. It is a carnivorous plant
B. It is a parasitic tree
C. It grows only in deserts
D. It produces latex
5. The capital of the Gupta Empire was:
A. Ujjain
B. Pataliputra
C. Kannauj
D. Prayag
6. The guardian of the Constitution is:
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. President
D. Prime Minister
7. Which organization publishes the World Development Report?
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. WTO
D. UNDP
8. The chemical symbol of Sodium is:
A. So
B. Sd
C. Na
D. Sn
9. Which part of the cell controls all cellular activities?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell membrane
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome
10. Which of the following Peninsular rivers does NOT form a delta at its mouth?
A. Godavari River
B. Krishna River
C. Kaveri River
D. Narmada River
11. The SI unit of force is:
A. Joule
B. Watt
C. Newton
D. Pascal
12. Article 21 of the Constitution of India deals with:
A. Equality before law
B. Freedom of speech
C. Right to life and personal liberty
D. Cultural rights
13. Which Gupta ruler issued the famous Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
14. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in:
A. 1901
B. 1913
C. 1921
D. 1930
15. Which international organization declared 21 February as International Mother Language Day?
A. World Health Organization
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. World Bank
16. Which famous waterfall lies on the border of Canada and the United States?
A. Victoria Falls
B. Angel Falls
C. Niagara Falls
D. Iguazu Falls
17. Madurai was an important capital of which ancient dynasty?
A. Chola Dynasty
B. Pandya Dynasty
C. Satavahana Dynasty
D. Gupta Dynasty
18. Which famous temple is located in Madurai?
A. Brihadeeswarar Temple
B. Meenakshi Amman Temple
C. Ramanathaswamy Temple
D. Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
19. Which of the following statements regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement is correct?
A. It was launched after the Rowlatt Act
B. It was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920
C. It was withdrawn after the Chauri Chaura Incident
D. All of the above
20. Marathi is one of the scheduled languages listed in which part of the Constitution of India?
A. Sixth Schedule
B. Seventh Schedule
C. Eighth Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
21. Which large lake lies partly in Kenya?
A. Lake Tanganyika
B. Lake Victoria
C. Lake Malawi
D. Lake Chad
22. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two tectonic plates?
A. African Plate and Eurasian Plate
B. Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate
C. Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
D. Antarctic Plate and Indian Plate
23. Which of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea through an estuary?
A. Tapi River
B. Krishna River
C. Kaveri River
D. Godavari River
24. The famous boat race associated with Onam is known as:
A. Nehru Trophy Boat Race
B. Snake Boat Race
C. Vallam Kali
D. All of the above
25. Tropical Thorn Forests in India are mainly found in which region?
A. Western Ghats
B. Rajasthan desert region
C. Assam valley
D. Himalayas
26. Which national park of India is famous for having the highest density of tigers?
A. Kaziranga National Park
B. Jim Corbett National Park
C. Bandhavgarh National Park
D. Gir National Park
27. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:
A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Nucleus
28. The ancient war fought in present-day Odisha that deeply influenced Ashoka was the:
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Battle of Panipat
C. Kalinga War
D. Battle of Buxar
29. The ancient Tamil literary academies known as Sangam were traditionally associated with which city?
A. Kanchipuram
B. Madurai
C. Thanjavur
D. Tiruchirappalli
30. The famous Rath Yatra is celebrated at which temple in Odisha?
A. Sun Temple
B. Jagannath Temple
C. Lingaraj Temple
D. Mukteshwar Temple
31. Which tree is considered sacred in many parts of India and associated with enlightenment of Gautama Buddha?
A. Peepal
B. Neem
C. Mango Tree
D. Sal Tree
32. Which blood cells help in fighting infections in the human body?
A. Red blood cells
B. Platelets
C. White Blood Cells
D. Plasma
33. In animals, structures like feathers, claws, and horns are mainly composed of:
A. Collagen
B. Chitin
C. Keratin
D. Cellulose
34. The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and:
A. Siraj-ud-Daulah
B. Mir Qasim, Shah Alam II, Shuja-ud-Daula
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Hyder Ali
35. Which tree is the primary source of cork used in bottle stoppers and insulation?
A. Oak Tree
B. Maple Tree
C. Birch Tree
D. Teak
36. The famous Buddhist university Nalanda University flourished mainly under the patronage of:
A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Palas
D. Mughals
37. The Deccan Plateau is composed mainly of:
A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Metamorphic rocks
C. Igneous rocks
D. Alluvial deposits
38. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into:
A. Temperate and tropical regions
B. Tropical and subtropical regions
C. Tropical and temperate zones
D. Equatorial and tropical zones
39. The headquarters of the World Trade Organization is located in:
A. Geneva
B. Washington DC
C. New York
D. Paris
40. The gas used in electric bulbs is:
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Argon
D. Hydrogen
41. The river Brahmaputra River enters India through:
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland
42. The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from the Constitution of:
A. USA
B. UK
C. USSR
D. France
43. The famous traveler Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of:
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta II
D. Harsha
44. Which sector is known as the backbone of Indian economy?
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Services
D. Banking
45. The planet known as the “Morning Star” is:
A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Jupiter
46. Who among the following presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
A. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Allan Octavian Hume
47. The study of earthquakes is known as:
A. Geology
B. Seismology
C. Volcanology
D. Petrology
48. Which Article deals with Emergency Provisions in India?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. All of the above
49. The Green Revolution in India is mainly associated with:
A. M. S. Swaminathan
B. Norman Borlaug
C. Verghese Kurien
D. Both A and B
50. An estuary is best defined as:
A. A place where a river forms a delta before entering the sea
B. A place where fresh river water mixes with salty seawater
C. A river valley formed by glaciers
D. A lake formed at the mouth of a river