1. Which direction from Delhi would you travel to reach Mewar?
A. North-west
B. South-west
C. South-east
D. North-east
2. Which device is used to measure voltage?
A. Ammeter
B. Voltmeter
C. Barometer
D. Thermometer
3. Copper is widely used in electrical wiring because it is a good:
A. Insulator
B. Conductor
C. Magnet
D. Fuel
4. Which company operates the world-famous search engine Google Search?
A. Microsoft
B. Apple
C. Alphabet Inc.
D. IBM
5. The Prime Meridian passes through which place in England?
A. London
B. Greenwich
C. Manchester
D. Liverpool
6. Which planet is called the Windy Planet?
A. Jupiter
B. Uranus
C. Neptune
D. Mars
7. Which of the following forts lies closest to the Aravalli hills and was associated with Rajput resistance?
A. Mehrangarh Fort
B. Kumbhalgarh Fort
C. Junagarh Fort
D. Jaisalmer Fort
8. The famous Kailasa Temple is located at:
A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Elephanta
D. Udayagiri
9. The Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by which dynasty?
A. Satavahanas
B. Rashtrakutas
C. Pallavas
D. Chalukyas
10. Which term refers to protection of individual rights from state action?
A. Directive Principles
B. Fundamental Duties
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Ordinance
11. Who became the first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress at the 1887 Madras Session?
A. Badruddin Tyabji
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
D. Surendranath Banerjee
12. Which of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Parliamentary system
D. Concurrent List
13. The term “Dyarchy” was introduced in India under which Act?
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
14. Which of the following Himalayan passes connects Sikkim with Tibet?
A. Shipki La
B. Bomdi La
C. Nathu La
D. Rohtang Pass
15. “Repo Rate” refers to:
A. Rate at which banks lend to customers
B. Rate at which Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks
C. Rate of income tax
D. Interbank foreign exchange rate
16. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
17. At which INC session was the Congress Constitution finally passed?
A. 1891 Nagpur Session
B. 1888 Allahabad Session
C. 1893 Lahore Session
D. 1896 Calcutta Session
18. The mantle (layer of the Earth) is mainly composed of:
A. Molten iron and nickel
B. Silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron
C. Water vapour and gases
D. Pure granite
19. Day and night occur due to the Earth’s rotation on its:
A. Orbit
B. Surface
C. Axis
D. Crust
20. Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India?
A. Thar Desert
B. Western Ghats
C. Indo-Gangetic Plain
D. Deccan Plateau
21. The Barabar Caves are located in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Madhya Pradesh
22. Which term refers to the system where the executive is responsible to the legislature?
A. Presidential system
B. Parliamentary system
C. Federal system
D. Unitary system
23. Who among the following shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Iltutmish
24. The classical dance form “Kathakali” originated in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
25. Which search engine was created by Microsoft?
A. Yahoo
B. Bing
C. DuckDuckGo
D. Baidu
26. At which INC session was the Congress Constitution formulated for the first time?
A. 1885 Bombay Session
B. 1888 Allahabad Session
C. 1891 Nagpur Session
D. 1896 Calcutta Session
27. The imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles is called the:
A. Equator
B. Tropic
C. Axis
D. Meridian
28. The value of π (pi) was accurately approximated by:
A. Varahamihira
B. Charaka
C. Aryabhata
D. Kalidasa
29. Which dynasty greatly patronized the Ajanta Caves?
A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Vakatakas
D. Cholas
30. Which of the following is the brightest star in the night sky?
A. Sirius
B. Polaris
C. Vega
D. Aldebaran
31. What was the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?
A. Caesar
B. Sultan
C. Pharaoh
D. Emperor
32. The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into:
A. Northern and Southern Hemispheres
B. Eastern and Western Hemispheres
C. Tropical and Polar Zones
D. Land and Water Hemispheres
33. The time at the Prime Meridian is known as:
A. IST
B. PST
C. GMT
D. BST
34. Which type of wood is commonly used for making furniture?
A. Rubber
B. Teak
C. Cotton
D. Jute
35. The first telephone message was sent in:
A. 1876
B. 1901
C. 1850
D. 1920
36. Which writing system was used by the Ancient Egyptians?
A. Cuneiform
B. Sanskrit
C. Hieroglyphics
D. Latin
37. Which atmospheric layer helps in radio communication by reflecting radio waves?
A. Ionosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Exosphere
38. Which city is known as the “Zero Mile Centre” of India’s road network?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Nagpur
D. Bhopal
39. Which National Highway is known as the East-West Corridor?
A. NH-44
B. NH-27
C. NH-16
D. NH-48
40. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was established in:
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1975
D. 1985
41. FM radio broadcasting mainly uses which type of wave propagation?
A. Sky wave
B. Surface wave
C. Space wave
D. Long wave
42. AM radio broadcasting generally uses:
A. Space waves
B. Sky waves
C. Infrared waves
D. Microwaves
43. Which ocean is known for the Bermuda Triangle?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
44. One volt is equal to:
A. One joule per coulomb
B. One watt per second
C. One ampere per ohm
D. One coulomb per joule
45. Which desert is located in South America?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Atacama Desert
D. Kalahari Desert
46. Which organ is mainly responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
A. Stomach
B. Kidney
C. Lungs
D. Intestine
47. India became the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole through:
A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-2
C. Chandrayaan-3
D. Aditya-L1
48. The lander of Chandrayaan-3 was named:
A. Vikram
B. Pragyan
C. Rohini
D. Aryabhata
49. Aluminium is mainly extracted from which ore?
A. Hematite
B. Bauxite
C. Magnetite
D. Galena
50.The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is located at:
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Vienna
D. The Hague