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Q1. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between—
a) Akbar and Hemu
b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
c) Humayun and Sher Shah
d) Aurangzeb and Shivaji
Answer: b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation: Babur
defeated Ibrahim Lodi in 1526, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire in
India.
Q2. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on—
a) American Constitution
b) Objective Resolution of Nehru
c) British Constitution
d) French Constitution
Answer: b) Objective Resolution of Nehru
Explanation: The
Preamble is inspired by Nehru’s Objective Resolution adopted in 1946.
Q3. The “Chipko Movement” is related to—
a) Saving tigers
b) Forest conservation
c) Soil conservation
d) Water harvesting
Answer: b) Forest conservation
Explanation: The
Chipko Movement (1970s) in Uttarakhand involved hugging trees to prevent
deforestation.
Q4. The Indian National Army (INA) was founded by—
a) Rashbehari Bose
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: a) Rashbehari Bose
Explanation: INA
was originally formed by Rashbehari Bose in Japan; later led by Subhas Chandra
Bose.
Q5. The Khajuraho Temples were built by—
a) Chandellas
b) Rashtrakutas
c) Cholas
d) Pallavas
Answer: a) Chandellas
Explanation: The
Chandella rulers built Khajuraho temples, famous for their intricate
sculptures.
Q6. The Rio Summit (1992) is related to—
a) Biodiversity and Climate Change
b) Arms Reduction
c) World Trade Liberalization
d) Nuclear Disarmament
Answer: a) Biodiversity and Climate Change
Explanation: The
Earth Summit at Rio (1992) focused on sustainable development and environmental
issues.
Q7. The “Hirakud Dam” is built on—
a) Godavari
b) Mahanadi
c) Krishna
d) Narmada
Answer: b) Mahanadi
Explanation: Hirakud
Dam in Odisha is one of the world’s longest dams, built on the Mahanadi River.
Q8. The author of “Gita Govinda” was—
a) Banabhatta
b) Jayadeva
c) Kalidasa
d) Bharavi
Answer: b) Jayadeva
Explanation: Jayadeva,
a 12th-century poet, composed Gita Govinda, describing
the love of Krishna and Radha.
Q9. The first Asian Games (1951) were held in—
a) Jakarta
b) Tokyo
c) New Delhi
d) Beijing
Answer: c) New Delhi
Explanation: The
first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951.
Q10. The largest coal-producing state in India is—
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Jharkhand
Explanation: Jharkhand
produces the highest coal in India, mainly from Jharia and Bokaro coalfields.
Q11. The famous Buddhist site Sanchi Stupa was built by—
a) Ashoka
b) Harsha
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Kanishka
Answer: a) Ashoka
Explanation: The
Great Stupa at Sanchi was built under Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
Q12. The First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest was—
a) Bachendri Pal
b) Santosh Yadav
c) Arunima Sinha
d) Premlata Agarwal
Answer: a) Bachendri Pal
Explanation: Bachendri
Pal scaled Mount Everest in 1984, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve
the feat.
Q13. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is—
a) 245
b) 250
c) 260
d) 300
Answer: b) 250
Explanation: Rajya
Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members.
Q14. The Palk Strait connects India with—
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) Myanmar
d) Indonesia
Answer: b) Sri Lanka
Explanation: Palk
Strait separates Tamil Nadu (India) from Sri Lanka.
Q15. The RTI Act (Right to Information Act) was enacted in—
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2005
d) 2007
Answer: c) 2005
Explanation: The
Right to Information Act came into effect in October 2005.
Q16. The largest desert in the world is—
a) Sahara
b) Gobi
c) Kalahari
d) Antarctic Desert
Answer: d) Antarctic Desert
Explanation: The
Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world by area.
Q17. The city known as the “Manchester of South India” is—
a) Coimbatore
b) Madurai
c) Salem
d) Tiruchirappalli
Answer: a) Coimbatore
Explanation: Coimbatore
in Tamil Nadu is called “Manchester of South India” for its textile industry.
Q18. The Vijayanagar Empire was founded by—
a) Harihara and Bukka
b) Krishnadevaraya
c) Narasimha Saluva
d) Devaraya II
Answer: a) Harihara and Bukka
Explanation: Vijayanagar
Empire was founded in 1336 by brothers Harihara and Bukka.
Q19. The Green Revolution in India started during the tenure of—
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Rajiv Gandhi
d) Nehru
Answer: a)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation: Green
Revolution was initiated in the 1960s during Lal Bahadur Shastri’s tenure.
Q20. The only active volcano in India is located at—
a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
b) Lakshadweep
c) Western Ghats
d) Satpura Hills
Answer: a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Explanation: Barren
Island in Andaman & Nicobar hosts India’s only active volcano.
Q21. The “World Ozone Day” is observed on—
a) 5th June
b) 16th September
c) 11th December
d) 22nd April
Answer: b) 16th September
Explanation: Ozone
Day marks the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987.
Q22. The Gupta Period is often described as the—
a) Silver Age of India
b) Golden Age of India
c) Bronze Age of India
d) Iron Age of India
Answer: b) Golden Age of India
Explanation: The
Gupta period saw advancements in art, literature, and science, earning the
title “Golden Age of India.”
Q23. The major language spoken in Lakshadweep is—
a) Malayalam
b) Tamil
c) Urdu
d) Konkani
Answer: a) Malayalam
Explanation: Malayalam
is the principal language spoken in Lakshadweep.
Q24. The World Bank is headquartered in—
a) Geneva
b) Washington D.C.
c) New York
d) London
Answer: b) Washington D.C.
Explanation: World
Bank headquarters is located in Washington, D.C., USA.
Q25. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in—
a) Geneva
b) Paris
c) The Hague
d) Brussels
Answer: c) The Hague
Explanation: The
ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the UN, is based in The Hague,
Netherlands.
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