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Q1. Which ancient Indian text is the earliest known to describe surgery in detail?
a)
Charaka Samhita
b) Sushruta Samhita
c) Atharvaveda
d) Manusmriti
Answer: b) Sushruta Samhita
Explanation: Sushruta
Samhita (circa 600 BCE) is a foundational text on surgery,
detailing surgical instruments, techniques, and procedures.
Q2. The “Hague Convention” is primarily related to:
a)
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
b) Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflict
c) Trade in Endangered Species
d) Law of the Seas
Answer: b) Protection of Cultural Property during Armed
Conflict
Explanation: The 1954 Hague Convention ensures the
safeguarding of cultural heritage during conflicts.
Q3. In the context of Indian agriculture, “Kharif crops” are:
a)
Sown before monsoon and harvested after winter
b) Sown at the beginning of monsoon and harvested in autumn
c) Sown during winter and harvested before monsoon
d) Sown throughout the year in irrigated lands
Answer: b) Sown at the beginning of monsoon and harvested
in autumn
Explanation: Kharif crops include rice, maize, cotton, and
soybeans, grown during the southwest monsoon.
Q4. The "Bretton Woods Conference" (1944) led to the establishment of:
a)
World Bank & IMF
b) UN Security Council
c) WTO
d) GATT
Answer: a) World Bank & IMF
Explanation: The Bretton Woods system created institutions
like IMF and World Bank to stabilize global finance.
Q5. The word “Secular” was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by:
a)
42nd Amendment Act, 1976
b) 44th Amendment Act, 1978
c) 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
d) Original Constitution itself
Answer: a) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
Explanation: The terms “Socialist” and “Secular” were added
during the Emergency under Indira Gandhi.
Q6. Who among the following introduced the "Doctrine of Lapse"?
a)
Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: c) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to
annex Indian princely states without heirs.
Q7. Which of the following rivers does NOT form a delta?
a)
Mahanadi
b) Tapti
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Tapti
Explanation: Tapti flows into the Arabian Sea through an
estuary, not a delta.
Q8. In the context of Indian economy, “Hawala” refers to:
a)
Legal capital inflows through banks
b) Informal and illegal money transfer system
c) Direct investment by NRI
d) Tax exemption scheme
Answer: b) Informal and illegal money transfer system
Explanation: Hawala is an informal method of transferring
money without physical movement, often used for black money.
Q9. The "Myrmecology" is the scientific study of:
a)
Reptiles
b) Ants
c) Fungi
d) Viruses
Answer: b) Ants
Explanation: Myrmecology is a branch of entomology focusing on
the behavior and ecology of ants.
Q10. Which Indian freedom fighter authored the book Hind Swaraj?
a)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: c) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Hind
Swaraj (1909) outlined Gandhi’s critique of modern civilization and
vision of self-rule.
Q11. The Ryotwari System of land revenue was introduced by:
a)
Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Thomas Munro
d) Lord Ripon
Answer: c) Thomas Munro
Explanation: Thomas Munro implemented the Ryotwari system in
Madras Presidency, dealing directly with cultivators.
Q12. The “Gulf of Mannar” is located between:
a)
India and Maldives
b) India and Sri Lanka
c) India and Myanmar
d) India and Bangladesh
Answer: b) India and Sri Lanka
Explanation: Gulf of Mannar lies between southeastern Tamil
Nadu and northwestern Sri Lanka.
Q13. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?
a)
Article 52
b) Article 61
c) Article 74
d) Article 75
Answer: b) Article 61
Explanation: Article 61 provides the procedure for impeachment
of the President of India.
Q14. The term "Hot Money" in economics refers to:
a)
Money used in black market transactions
b) Capital that flows quickly between countries to profit from interest or
exchange rate differences
c) Bribes in international trade
d) Money used in stock market frauds
Answer: b) Capital that flows quickly between countries
to profit from interest or exchange rate differences
Explanation: Hot money is volatile and moves rapidly to
exploit profit opportunities.
Q15. Which Indian National Congress session first demanded “Poorna Swaraj”?
a)
Calcutta, 1906
b) Lahore, 1929
c) Nagpur, 1920
d) Karachi, 1931
Answer: b) Lahore, 1929
Explanation: Under Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress passed the
resolution of complete independence at Lahore session.
Q16. Who discovered the neutron?
a) J.J.
Thomson
b) Ernest Rutherford
c) James Chadwick
d) Niels Bohr
Answer: c) James Chadwick
Explanation: James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932,
revolutionizing atomic structure studies.
Q17. “Chipko Movement” was primarily related to:
a)
Women’s rights
b) Forest conservation
c) Anti-corruption
d) Farmers’ rights
Answer: b) Forest conservation
Explanation: The Chipko Movement (1970s, Uttarakhand) involved
villagers hugging trees to prevent deforestation.
Q18. Which Indian state has the largest coal reserves?
a)
Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Jharkhand
Explanation: Jharkhand accounts for over 25% of India’s coal
reserves, mainly in Jharia and Bokaro.
Q19. The International Date Line passes through which ocean?
a) Atlantic
Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: c) Pacific Ocean
Explanation: The International Date Line zig-zags across the
Pacific Ocean around islands.
Q20. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a)
C.V. Raman
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Amartya Sen
d) V.S. Naipaul
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in 1913
for Gitanjali.
Q21. Which Indian state is known as the “Molasses Basin” due to its petroleum reserves?
a)
Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Assam
Explanation: Assam’s Digboi oil fields are among the oldest in
Asia, earning it the title.
Q22. The "Kyoto Protocol" is related to:
a)
Trade liberalization
b) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
c) Ban on chemical weapons
d) Biodiversity conservation
Answer: b) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Explanation: Kyoto Protocol (1997) committed countries to cut
carbon emissions.
Q23. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated in the Battle of Talikota (1565) by:
a)
Mughal Empire
b) Bahmani Sultanate
c) Deccan Sultanates
d) Marathas
Answer: c) Deccan Sultanates
Explanation: A coalition of Deccan Sultanates defeated
Vijayanagara, marking its decline.
Q24. Who coined the term “Ecology”?
a)
Charles Darwin
b) Ernst Haeckel
c) Carl Linnaeus
d) Gregor Mendel
Answer: b) Ernst Haeckel
Explanation: Ernst Haeckel (1866) introduced the term
“Ecology” to describe relationships between organisms and environment.
Q25. Which Mughal ruler implemented the “Din-i Ilahi”?
a)
Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b) Akbar
Explanation: Akbar introduced Din-i Ilahi in 1582 as a syncretic faith to
promote religious harmony.
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