Series-A
1. Which of the following is an Indus Valley site?
- Daimabad
- Amri
- Alamgirpur
- All of these
2. Which deals with the procedure for the performance of sacrifice?
- Rigveda
- Samaveda
- Yajurveda
- Atharvaveda
3. The southernmost Mahajanapada is?
- Asmaka
- Kosala
- Matsya
- Malla
4. Who fought the Kalinga War?
- Ashoka
- Kanishka
- Bindusar
- Bimbisara
5. Which was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
- Chandragupta 1
- Samudragupta
- Chandraguta2
- Kumaragupta
6. Which is the following was written by Harashavardhana?
- Nagananda
- Ratnavali
- Priyadarshika
- All of these
7. Who founded the Rakshtrakutas Kingdom?
- Dantidurga
- Vishnu Vardhan
- Vijaysena
- Pulakesin 1
8. In which year Mahmud Ghaznavi plundered Somnath temple?
- 1009 AD
- 1016 AD
- 1025 AD
- 1026 AD
9. Who is called the Father of Tomb building?
- Iltutmish
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Ibrahim Lodhi
- Balban
10. Marco Polo, a traveler who belonged to
- Italy
- China
- Morocco
- Russia
11. Who is regarded as the founder of the modern Vaishnava sect of Bengal?
- Namadeva
- Tukaram
- Vallabhacharaya
- Chaitanya
12. Who built the famous Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur?
- Babur
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Shahjahan
13. The Battle of Buxar took place in which year?
- 1757
- 1761
- 1764
- 1771
14. The mother of Shivaji was
- Sarabai
- Jijabai
- Meerabai
- None of these
15. Nickname of Rani Lakshami bai was
- Tulsi
- Tanu
- Manu
- None of these
16. Widow Remarriage Act was enacted in which year?
- 1829
- 1833
- 1847
- 1856
17. The first Governor-General of free India was
- Lord William Bentinck
- Lord Canning
- Lord Mountbatten
- C Rajagopalachari
18. Indian Reform Association was founded by
- Keshab Chandra Sen
- M.G. Ranade
- Pandurang
- B.S. Jambhekar
19. Which of the following is a famous exponent of Kathak?
- Sitara Devi
- Lakshami Narayan Shashtri
- Rita Devi
- Nirmal Mehta
20. Glorious Revolution of England (1688) started against the policies of which ruler?
- King James II
- Hitler
- Mussolini
- None of these
21. Which is at the centre of our solar system?
- Earth
- Proxima Centauri
- Sirius
- Sun
22. Which is also known as fossil planet?
- Moon
- Pluto
- Uranus
- Titan
23. Summer Solstice is on
- 21st March
- 22nd December
- 23rd September
- 21st June
24. Which atmospheric layer plays role in radio communication?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Ionosphere
25. Which is not a greenhouse gas?
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Chlorofluorocarbons
26. Tornadoes occur in which region
- Carribean Sea
- Indian Ocean
- China Sea
- USA
27. Humidity is measured by which instrument?
- Hydrometer
- Pyrometer
- Hygrometer
- Altimeter
28. Isohels are lines of equal
- Slope
- Sunshine
- Pressure
- None of these
29. Which is a cold ocean current?
- Guinea current
- Florida current
- Kuroshio Current
- None of these
30. Sunda strait connects Indian Ocean with
- China Sea
- Java Sea
- Bay of Bengal
- Black Sea
31. Victoria lake is located in which continent?
- Australia
- North America
- Africa
- Europe
32. Rourkela is famous for which Industry in India?
- Dairying
- Cutlery
- Iron & Steel
- Cigars
33. Persia was the old name of which country?
- Iran
- Iraq
- Japan
- Srilanka
34. North-South extent of India is
- 3214 km
- 2933 km
- 7516 km
- None of these
35. Burzil pass is located in which Indian State / UT?
- J & K
- Daman & Dui
- Goa
- Mizoram
36. Mahabharat range is located in which country?
- India
- China
- Nepal
- Bhutan
37. Javadi hills are part of which of the following?
- Western Ghat
- Eastern Ghat
- Vindhyan range
- Satpura range
38. Which of the following is a west-flowing river?
- Narmada
- Krishna
- Godavari
- Mahanadi
39. Which Indian state has the highest private forest in the country?
- Odisha
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Assam
40. Which is not a plantation crop?
- Tea
- Coffee
- Tobacco
- Sugarcane
41. Jamnagar oil refinery is located in which Indian state?
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- West Bengal
42. Vivek Express connects Dibrugarh with which of the following?
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Kanyakumari
43. The headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway is at which of the following places?
- Allahabad
- Bhubneshwar
- Gorakhpur
- Jaipur
44. Which is the main source of transport of the trade items in India ?
- Air Transport
- Surface Transport
- Maritime transport
- Both (A) and (B)
45. Which is a tidal port?
- Kandla
- Paradeep
- Chennai
- Ennore
46. Project Elephant was launched in which year?
- 1973
- 1975
- 1992
- 1996
47. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
- Sardar Patel
- J.L. Nehru
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
48. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Amendment of the constitution?
- Part XIII
- Part XIX
- Part XX
- Part XII
49. In which year Bombay was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra?
- 1953
- 1956
- 1958
- 1960
50. Which is not a fundamental right?
- Right to Property
- Right to Equality
- Right to Freedom
- Right against Exploitation
51. Minimum age required to become the President of India is
- 25 years
- 30 Years
- 35 Years
- 45 years
52. Who appoints the Judges of a High Court?
- President
- Governor
- Chief Justice of India
- None of these
53. Who enjoys the real executive authority in the Indian Parliamentary system of Government?
- President
- Prime Minister
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister
- Speaker of Lok Sabha
54. The ex officio chairman of RajyaSabha is
- President
- Vice President
- Speaker of LokSabha
- None of these
55. Which of the following has the longest tenure as Prime Minister of India?
- JL Nehru
- Dr. Manmohan Singh
- Indira Gandhi
- Rajiv Gandhi
56. Total number of LokSabha seats from Nagaland is
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
57. Which is the longest session of the parliament?
- Budget Session
- Monsoon session
- Winter Session
- None of these
58. Estimates Committee of the Parliament consists of how many members?
- 15
- 22
- 30
- 35
59. First Woman Judge of the Supreme Court was
- Leela Seth
- Sheela Kaul
- Fatima Beebi
- None of these
60. Nationalist Congress Party was formed in which year?
- 1885
- 1925
- 1980
- 1999