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Q1. The Ilbert Bill controversy (1883) was related to—
a) Codification of Hindu law
b) Trial of Europeans by Indian judges
c) Vernacular press restrictions
d) Land revenue reforms
Answer: b) Trial of Europeans by Indian judges
Explanation: The
Ilbert Bill sought to allow Indian judges to try European offenders in criminal
cases. It faced massive opposition from Europeans in India.
Q2. Which Indian freedom fighter was also known as “Frontier Gandhi”?
a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
b) Hakim Ajmal Khan
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Hasrat Mohani
Answer: a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Explanation: Abdul
Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun independence activist, also called “Frontier Gandhi”
for his non-violent struggle.
Q3. The ‘Anshi National Park’ (now Kali Tiger Reserve) is located in which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Karnataka
Explanation: Anshi
National Park (renamed Kali Tiger Reserve) is situated in Uttara Kannada
district of Karnataka.
Q4. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by which Governor-General?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: b) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Lord
Dalhousie annexed Indian states without natural heirs through the Doctrine of
Lapse (e.g., Satara, Jhansi).
Q5. The economic drain theory was popularized by—
a) M.G. Ranade
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) R.C. Dutt
Answer: b) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai
Naoroji, in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,
explained how Britain drained India’s wealth.
Q6. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in—
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, is India’s largest nuclear power
station.
Q7. Who was the first Indian woman to become President of the UN General Assembly?
a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Sucheta Kripalani
d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Explanation: In
1953, Vijayalakshmi Pandit became the first woman President of the UNGA.
Q8. The Battle of Kannauj (1540) was fought between—
a) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
b) Akbar and Hemu
c) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
d) Aurangzeb and Shivaji
Answer: a) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
Explanation: Sher
Shah Suri defeated Humayun at Kannauj in 1540, forcing Humayun into exile.
Q9. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in—
a) Geneva
b) Vienna
c) New York
d) Paris
Answer: b) Vienna
Explanation: IAEA,
established in 1957, is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Q10. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with abolition of Untouchability?
a) Article 15
b) Article 16
c) Article 17
d) Article 19
Answer: c) Article 17
Explanation: Article
17 abolishes Untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form.
Q11. The “Haldighati battle” (1576) was fought between—
a) Akbar and Maharana Pratap
b) Babur and Rana Sanga
c) Aurangzeb and Shivaji
d) Jahangir and Malik Ambar
Answer: a) Akbar and Maharana Pratap
Explanation: The
Battle of Haldighati was fought between Akbar’s general Man Singh and Rana
Pratap in 1576.
Q12. The Ramsar Convention is related to—
a) World Heritage Sites
b) Wetland Conservation
c) Desertification
d) Nuclear Safety
Answer: b) Wetland Conservation
Explanation: Ramsar
Convention (1971, Iran) provides international cooperation for the conservation
of wetlands.
Q13. The Simon Commission (1927) did not include any—
a) Indian member
b) British member
c) Muslim member
d) Women member
Answer: a) Indian member
Explanation: The
all-British Simon Commission faced massive protests with the slogan “Simon Go
Back.”
Q14. The “Operation Meghdoot” (1984) was related to—
a) Liberation of Goa
b) Capture of Siachen Glacier
c) Blue Star Operation
d) Kargil War
Answer: b) Capture of Siachen Glacier
Explanation: Operation
Meghdoot was launched in 1984 to secure the Siachen Glacier in Jammu &
Kashmir.
Q15. The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was—
a) Jyotiba Phule
b) B.R. Ambedkar
c) Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
d) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Answer: a) Jyotiba Phule
Explanation: Jyotiba
Phule founded Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 to fight caste discrimination.
Q16. Who wrote the book “Arthashastra”?
a) Panini
b) Kautilya
c) Kalidasa
d) Patanjali
Answer: b) Kautilya
Explanation: Kautilya
(Chanakya) wrote Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on politics and
economics.
Q17. The Bhutanese currency “Ngultrum” is pegged to which currency?
a) Indian Rupee
b) US Dollar
c) Euro
d) Chinese Yuan
Answer: a) Indian Rupee
Explanation: The
Ngultrum is pegged at par with the Indian Rupee, and both are used in Bhutan.
Q18. The Quit India Movement was launched in—
a) 1930
b) 1935
c) 1940
d) 1942
Answer: d) 1942
Explanation: Quit
India Movement was launched on 8th August 1942 at Bombay session of AICC under
Gandhi’s leadership.
Q19. The White Revolution in India is associated with—
a) Sugar production
b) Milk production
c) Wheat production
d) Cotton production
Answer: b) Milk production
Explanation: White
Revolution, led by Verghese Kurien, made India the world’s largest producer of
milk.
Q20. The first Indian to win an Oscar award was—
a) A.R. Rahman
b) Bhanu Athaiya
c) Resul Pookutty
d) Satyajit Ray
Answer: b) Bhanu Athaiya
Explanation: Costume
designer Bhanu Athaiya won an Oscar for “Gandhi” (1983).
Q21. The “Blue Economy” refers to—
a) Use of solar energy
b) Sustainable use of ocean resources
c) Plantation of blue crops
d) Digital economy
Answer: b) Sustainable use of ocean resources
Explanation: Blue
Economy emphasizes sustainable development of oceans, seas, and marine
resources.
Q22. The “Battle of Plassey (1757)” was fought between—
a) Robert Clive and Mir Qasim
b) Robert Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula
c) Warren Hastings and Hyder Ali
d) Lord Cornwallis and Tipu Sultan
Answer: b) Robert Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula
Explanation: The
British under Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daula at Plassey in 1757,
beginning British political dominance.
Q23. The concept of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution was taken from—
a) USSR
b) USA
c) UK
d) Canada
Answer: a) USSR
Explanation: Fundamental
Duties were inspired by the Soviet Constitution and added through the 42nd
Amendment (1976).
Q24. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched jointly by India and—
a) USA
b) UK
c) France
d) Japan
Answer: c) France
Explanation: India
and France launched ISA in 2015 at COP21 in Paris to promote solar energy.
Q25. The largest brackish water lake in India is—
a) Dal Lake
b) Pulicat Lake
c) Vembanad Lake
d) Chilika Lake
Answer: d) Chilika Lake
Explanation: Chilika
Lake (Odisha) is Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon and a Ramsar site.
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