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Q1. Who was the first woman to preside
over the United Nations General Assembly?
a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Golda Meir
Answer: a)
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation:
In 1953, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became the first woman President of the
UNGA, representing India.
Q2. The “Blue Water Policy” in
colonial history is associated with which European power?
a) British
b) Dutch
c) Portuguese
d) French
Answer: c)
Portuguese
Explanation:
The Blue Water Policy was introduced by Francisco de Almeida, the first
Portuguese Viceroy of India, focusing on naval supremacy in the Indian Ocean.
Q3. The term “Dry farming” refers to:
a) Cultivation in desert soils only
b) Growing crops with irrigation
c) Farming in areas of scanty rainfall without irrigation
d) Exclusive horticulture farming
Answer: c)
Farming in areas of scanty rainfall without irrigation
Explanation:
Dry farming is practiced in regions with <50 cm annual rainfall,
using drought-resistant crops.
Q4. Who among the following founded
the newspaper The Indian Sociologist?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Shyamji Krishna Varma
c) Lala Hardayal
d) Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: b)
Shyamji Krishna Varma
Explanation:
Published in 1905 from London, it advocated Indian independence and
spread nationalist ideas abroad.
Q5. “Rihand Dam,” also known as Govind
Ballabh Pant Sagar, is built on which river?
a) Narmada
b) Son
c) Chambal
d) Damodar
Answer: b)
Son
Explanation:
The Rihand Dam in Uttar Pradesh is built across the Rihand River, a
tributary of the Son River.
Q6. Which Article of the Indian
Constitution provides for the suspension of Fundamental Rights during an
emergency?
a) Article 352
b) Article 356
c) Article 358
d) Article 370
Answer: c)
Article 358
Explanation:
Article 358 allows suspension of rights under Article 19 during national
emergency.
Q7. The “Laffer Curve” in economics
shows the relationship between:
a) Inflation and unemployment
b) Tax rate and tax revenue
c) Savings and investment
d) Supply and demand
Answer: b)
Tax rate and tax revenue
Explanation:
The Laffer Curve illustrates that after a certain point, higher tax
rates reduce total tax revenue.
Q8. Which planet has the largest axial
tilt in the Solar System?
a) Uranus
b) Neptune
c) Saturn
d) Venus
Answer: a)
Uranus
Explanation:
Uranus has an axial tilt of about 98 degrees, making it rotate almost on
its side.
Q9. The famous "Battle of
Waihind" (1008 CE) was fought between:
a) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
b) Jayapala of Hindu Shahi dynasty and Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Rajendra Chola and the Rashtrakutas
d) Krishnadevaraya and Bahmani Sultanate
Answer: b)
Jayapala of Hindu Shahi dynasty and Mahmud of Ghazni
Explanation:
The Hindu Shahi king Jayapala was defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni in this
decisive battle.
Q10. Which Committee recommended the
three-language formula in Indian education?
a) Mudaliar Committee
b) Kothari Committee
c) Radhakrishnan Committee
d) Hunter Commission
Answer: b)
Kothari Committee
Explanation:
The Kothari Education Commission (1964–66) proposed the three-language
formula for schools.
Q11. Which state is the largest
producer of mica in India?
a) Jharkhand
b) Bihar
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer: c) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh contributes over 70% of India’s mica output.
Q12. The “Quit India Resolution” was
drafted by:
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Sardar Patel
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: c)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
The Quit India Resolution, passed on 8 August 1942, was drafted by Nehru
but led by Gandhi.
Q13. Which was the first Indian state
formed on linguistic basis?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
Answer: b)
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh was created in 1953 after Potti Sriramulu’s
fast-unto-death for a Telugu-speaking state.
Q14. In the context of Buddhism, what
is Majjhima Nikaya?
a) A Buddhist festival
b) Collection of middle-length discourses
c) Monastic code
d) Buddhist council
Answer: b)
Collection of middle-length discourses
Explanation:
Majjhima Nikaya is part of the Sutta Pitaka, containing 152
middle-length discourses of Buddha.
Q15. Who introduced the “Doctrine of
Lapse” in India?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Canning
Answer: a)
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
The Doctrine of Lapse was used by Dalhousie to annex states without a
male heir.
Q16. Which element has the highest
thermal conductivity?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Aluminium
Answer: b)
Silver
Explanation:
Silver has the highest thermal conductivity among all metals.
Q17. The “Rowlatt Act” (1919) curtailed
which fundamental right?
a) Freedom of speech
b) Freedom of movement
c) Habeas corpus (personal liberty)
d) Right to equality
Answer: c)
Habeas corpus (personal liberty)
Explanation:
The Act authorized the government to detain individuals without trial,
curbing personal liberty.
Q18. Which planet is known as the
“morning star” as well as “evening star”?
a) Mars
b) Mercury
c) Venus
d) Jupiter
Answer: c)
Venus
Explanation:
Venus is visible before sunrise and after sunset, hence called both the
morning and evening star.
Q19. The capital of the Pallava dynasty
was:
a) Kanchipuram
b) Madurai
c) Thanjavur
d) Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Answer: a)
Kanchipuram
Explanation:
Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallavas, a major South Indian
dynasty.
Q20. Who was the first Indian to win a
gold medal at the Paralympic Games?
a) Devendra Jhajharia
b) Murlikant Petkar
c) Mariyappan Thangavelu
d) Avani Lekhara
Answer: b)
Murlikant Petkar
Explanation:
Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Paralympic gold in swimming at the
1972 Heidelberg Games.
Q21. Which river is known as the
“Dakshina Ganga” or “Ganga of the South”?
a) Kaveri
b) Krishna
c) Godavari
d) Periyar
Answer: c)
Godavari
Explanation:
Godavari is the second longest river in India and is often called the
Dakshina Ganga.
Q22. Who was the first Governor-General
of India?
a) Warren Hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Ripon
Answer: b) William Bentinck
Explanation:
After the Charter Act of 1833, Lord William Bentinck became the first
Governor-General of India.
Q23. The “First Law of Thermodynamics”
is essentially a statement of:
a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of mass
c) Entropy increase
d) Conservation of momentum
Answer: a)
Conservation of energy
Explanation:
The law states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only
transformed.
Q24. The “Battle of Talikota” (1565)
was fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and:
a) Bahmani Sultanate
b) Mughal Empire
c) Deccan Sultanates
d) Marathas
Answer: c)
Deccan Sultanates
Explanation:
The combined forces of Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagara at
Talikota in 1565.
Q25. The Dandi March of 1930 was
launched against which British law?
a) Pitt’s India Act
b) Salt Law
c) Rowlatt Act
d) Vernacular Press Act
Answer: b)
Salt Law
Explanation:
Gandhi’s Dandi March was against the British monopoly on salt production
and taxation.
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