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Q1. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the Doctrine of Pleasure?
a) Article 309
b) Article 310
c) Article 311
d) Article 312
Answer: b) Article 310
Explanation: Article
310 states that all civil servants hold office “during the pleasure of the
President” (or Governor for state services), except as expressly provided.
Q2. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) M.G. Ranade
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Shyamji Krishna Varma
Answer: a) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai
Naoroji was elected as a Liberal Party candidate from Finsbury Central in 1892,
becoming the first Indian MP in the UK Parliament.
Q3. Which is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?
a) Puerto Rico Trench
b) Mariana Trench
c) Java Trench
d) Tonga Trench
Answer: b) Mariana Trench
Explanation: The
Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest, reaching about 11,034
meters below sea level.
Q4. The term “Himalayan Tsunami” is often used for which natural disaster?
a) Earthquakes
b) Flash floods due to cloudbursts
c) Landslides
d) Glacial lake outburst floods
Answer: b) Flash floods due to cloudbursts
Explanation: The
term “Himalayan Tsunami” was used after the 2013 Kedarnath tragedy to describe
sudden flash floods caused by intense rainfall and cloudbursts.
Q5. The “August Offer” of 1940 was given by—
a) Lord Linlithgow
b) Lord Wavell
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Lord Irwin
Answer: a) Lord Linlithgow
Explanation: The
August Offer proposed Dominion Status after WWII and expanded the Viceroy’s
Executive Council, but was rejected by the Congress.
Q6. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
a) Belgium
b) Switzerland
c) Luxembourg
d) Netherlands
Answer: a) Belgium
Explanation: Belgium
earned this title because it has historically been the site of many European
battles due to its strategic location.
Q7. In India, the system of Panchayati Raj was first implemented in—
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a) Rajasthan
Explanation: Panchayati
Raj was inaugurated on 2nd October 1959 in Nagaur district of Rajasthan by
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q8. Who among the following gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo” during the Quit India Movement?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: a) Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: Subhas
Chandra Bose gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo” through the Indian National Army
(INA).
Q9. The Fourteen-Point Programme was proposed by—
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) B.R. Ambedkar
c) M.A. Jinnah
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: c) M.A. Jinnah
Explanation: In
1929, Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points to safeguard Muslim rights in a
future Constitution of India.
Q10. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were inspired by—
a)
American Constitution
b) Irish Constitution
c) French Constitution
d) Canadian Constitution
Answer: b) Irish Constitution
Explanation: DPSPs
were borrowed from the Irish Constitution, which itself drew from the Spanish
Constitution.
Q11. “Project Tiger” was launched in India in which year?
a) 1969
b) 1973
c) 1975
d) 1980
Answer: b) 1973
Explanation: Project
Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect tigers and their habitat in India.
Q12. The Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 was awarded to—
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Sri Aurobindo
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Tagore
received the Nobel Prize for “Gitanjali,” making him the first Asian Nobel
laureate.
Q13. The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between the English and—
a) Siraj-ud-Daula, Shuja-ud-Daula, and
the Mughal Emperor
b) Shuja-ud-Daula, Mir Qasim, and Shah Alam II
c) Mir Jafar, Tipu Sultan, and Haider Ali
d) Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Qasim, and Tipu Sultan
Answer: b) Shuja-ud-Daula, Mir Qasim, and Shah Alam II
Explanation: The
combined forces of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Nawab of Oudh
Shuja-ud-Daula, and Mir Qasim were defeated by the British East India Company.
Q14. Which river is also known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Mahanadi
Answer: a) Godavari
Explanation: Godavari
is the largest peninsular river of India and is often called “Dakshin Ganga”
(Ganga of the South).
Q15. The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the—
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Rowlatt Act
c) Disintegration of Ottoman Caliphate
d) Salt Law
Answer: c) Disintegration of Ottoman Caliphate
Explanation: The
Khilafat Movement (1919–24) was a pan-Islamic movement in India against the
abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate.
Q16. The Treaty of Sugauli (1815-16) was signed between the British and—
a) Burma
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Marathas
Answer: b) Nepal
Explanation: The
Treaty of Sugauli ended the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–16) and ceded large
territories of Nepal to the British.
Q17. Who coined the term “Hindu rate of growth”?
a) Raj Krishna
b) Amartya Sen
c) C. Rangarajan
d) Manmohan Singh
Answer: a) Raj Krishna
Explanation: Economist
Raj Krishna coined the term to describe India’s low economic growth rate
(around 3.5%) before the 1991 reforms.
Q18. The Chipko Movement was associated with—
a) Anti-corruption
b) Tribal rights
c) Environmental protection
d) Women’s empowerment
Answer: c) Environmental protection
Explanation: The
Chipko Movement of the 1970s in Uttarakhand was a non-violent movement to
prevent deforestation.
Q19. Which Mughal ruler is known for the policy of “Sulh-i-Kul” (universal tolerance)?
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Babur
d) Jahangir
Answer: a) Akbar
Explanation: Akbar
introduced “Sulh-i-Kul” to promote religious tolerance and harmony among all
communities.
Q20. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was passed during the Viceroyalty of—
a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Lytton
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Lansdowne
Answer: b) Lord Lytton
Explanation: Lord
Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act to curb freedom of the
Indian-language press.
Q21. Which Indian classical dance form is associated with Satriya Nritya?
a) Assam
b) Odisha
c) Manipur
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Assam
Explanation: Sattriya
is a classical dance form of Assam introduced by Srimanta Sankardeva in the
15th century.
Q22. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in which year?
a) 1985
b) 1991
c) 1995
d) 2000
Answer: c) 1995
Explanation: WTO
was established on 1st January 1995, replacing GATT, to regulate international
trade.
Q23. “Bhavai” is a folk theatre form of which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
Answer: b) Gujarat
Explanation: Bhavai
is a traditional folk theatre form of Gujarat.
Q24. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established on the recommendation of—
a) Santhanam Committee
b) Kothari Commission
c) Sarkaria Commission
d) Verma Committee
Answer: a) Santhanam Committee
Explanation: The
Santhanam Committee (1962) recommended the establishment of CVC to address
corruption in public administration.
Q25. The “Sarvodaya Movement” is associated with—
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Sarvodaya
means “universal upliftment” and was popularized by Vinoba Bhave through the
Bhoodan Movement.
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