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Q1. The phrase “Hindu rate of growth”
was coined by:
a) Amartya Sen
b) Raj Krishna
c) Jagdish Bhagwati
d) C. Rangarajan
Answer: b)
Raj Krishna
Explanation:
Economist Raj Krishna used this term in the 1970s to describe India’s
slow GDP growth (~3.5%) before liberalization.
Q2. Which Buddhist text contains the
earliest account of the life of the Buddha?
a) Lalitavistara
b) Mahavamsa
c) Nidanakatha
d) Dipavamsa
Answer: a)
Lalitavistara
Explanation:
Lalitavistara, a Sanskrit Mahayana text, provides one of the earliest
detailed narratives of Buddha’s life.
Q3. Which
ruler is credited with building the Grand Anicut (Kallanai) on the Kaveri
river?
a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Karikala Chola
c) Narasimhavarman I
d) Kulottunga Chola I
Answer: b)
Karikala Chola
Explanation:
The Grand Anicut, one of the oldest dams, was constructed by Karikala
Chola in the 2nd century CE.
Q4. The concept of “Directive
Principles of State Policy” was borrowed from:
a) USA
b) Ireland
c) Canada
d) USSR
Answer: b)
Ireland
Explanation:
India adopted the concept from the Irish Constitution to promote social
and economic democracy.
Q5. Who among the following was not
associated with the Aligarh Movement?
a) Syed Ahmed Khan
b) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
c) Syed Mahmood
d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer: d)
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Explanation:
Vidyasagar was a social reformer but not part of the Aligarh Movement,
which was led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Q6. The first census in India was conducted
in:
a) 1861
b) 1871
c) 1881
d) 1891
Answer: c)
1881
Explanation:
Although attempts were made earlier, the first complete and synchronous
census was carried out in 1881 under W.C. Plowden.
Q7. “Rashtriya Panchayat” is the name
of the Parliament of which country?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Myanmar
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: a)
Nepal
Explanation:
Before the adoption of the new constitution, Nepal’s parliament was
known as Rashtriya Panchayat during the Panchayat era (1960–1990).
Q8. Who was the first Governor-General
of independent India?
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Lord Wavell
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: c)
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation:
Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy and became the first
Governor-General of free India in 1947.
Q9. Which
city hosted the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
a) Calcutta
b) Bombay
c) Madras
d) Allahabad
Answer: b)
Bombay
Explanation:
The first Congress session was held in Bombay in December 1885 under the
presidency of W.C. Bonnerjee.
Q10. The name of “India” is mentioned
in which Article of the Constitution?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 4
Answer: a)
Article 1
Explanation:
Article 1 declares, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”
Q11. Who founded the Prarthana Samaj in
1867?
a) Atmaram Pandurang
b) R.G. Bhandarkar
c) M.G. Ranade
d) Keshab Chandra Sen
Answer: a)
Atmaram Pandurang
Explanation:
The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang in Bombay,
promoting social reform and monotheism.
Q12. Which of the following is not a
Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution?
a) Right to Equality
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Freedom
d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: b)
Right to Property
Explanation:
The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 removed the Right to Property from
Fundamental Rights; it is now a legal right under Article 300A.
Q13. Who gave the slogan “Go Back to
the Vedas”?
a) Swami Vivekananda
b) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: b)
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation:
The Arya Samaj founder advocated a return to Vedic teachings, rejecting
idol worship and superstitions.
Q14. Which was the first state in India
formed on a linguistic basis?
a) Gujarat
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
Answer: b)
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
In 1953, Andhra Pradesh was created from the Telugu-speaking areas of
Madras State after Potti Sriramulu’s fast.
Q15. Which Viceroy is associated with
the Ilbert Bill controversy?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Lytton
d) Lord Lansdowne
Answer: b)
Lord Ripon
Explanation:
The Ilbert Bill of 1883, introduced during Ripon’s tenure, proposed
Indian judges be allowed to try Europeans.
Q16. “Bretton Woods Agreement” is
associated with the establishment of:
a) World Trade Organization
b) International Monetary Fund and World Bank
c) United Nations Development Programme
d) Organization of Economic Cooperation
Answer: b)
International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Explanation:
The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established the IMF and the World Bank
to regulate international monetary order.
Q17. In the Rigveda, the term “Purusha”
signifies:
a) A warrior
b) A cosmic man
c) A priest
d) An agriculturalist
Answer: b)
A cosmic man
Explanation:
The Purusha Sukta in Rigveda describes the cosmic man whose sacrifice
created the universe and the varna system.
Q18. Who was the founder of the
Satavahana dynasty?
a) Gautamiputra Satakarni
b) Simuka
c) Satakarni I
d) Pulumavi
Answer: b)
Simuka
Explanation:
Simuka established the Satavahana dynasty around the 1st century BCE
after the fall of the Mauryas.
Q19. Which amendment to the Indian
Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 61st Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Answer: c) 61st Amendment
Explanation:
The 61st Amendment Act, 1989, reduced the voting age to 18 years to
encourage youth participation in democracy.
Q20. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was
signed between the British and:
a) Marathas
b) Mysore
c) Hyderabad
d) Awadh
Answer: a)
Marathas
Explanation:
The Treaty was signed with Peshwa Baji Rao II, leading to the Second
Anglo-Maratha War.
Q21. The Chipko Movement was first
started in:
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttarakhand (then UP)
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c)
Uttarakhand (then UP)
Explanation:
Begun in the 1970s in Chamoli district, villagers hugged trees to
prevent logging.
Q22. The Simon Commission was boycotted
because:
a) It had no Indian members
b) It suggested partition of India
c) It rejected Dominion status
d) It recommended communal electorates
Answer: a)
It had no Indian members
Explanation:
In 1927, Indians opposed the Simon Commission as it comprised only
British members.
Q23. The “Doctrine of Lapse” was
associated with which Governor-General?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Hastings
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: a)
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
Under this doctrine, princely states without natural heirs were annexed
by the British.
Q24. Which dynasty issued gold coins
called “Dinars”?
a) Maurya
b) Gupta
c) Kushan
d) Chola
Answer: b)
Gupta
Explanation:
The Guptas are famous for issuing beautiful gold dinars depicting kings
and deities.
Q25. The first Indian woman to preside
over the UN General Assembly was:
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
d) Sucheta Kriplani
Answer: c)
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Explanation:
She became the first woman president of the UNGA in 1953.
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