56. Who became the head of the Jaina Church after the death of Mahavira?
- Bhadrabahu
- Goshala
- Sudharman
- Gajabahu
57. Who helped Ashoka in the war of succession against his brothers?
- Upagupta
- Vishnugupta
- Radhagupta
- Vasugupta
58. Which ruler is represented as wearing trousers and long boots?
- Kanishka
- Rudradaman 1
- Vikramaditya
- Sri Satakarni
59. The Chinese pilgrim who visited during Harsha’s reign was
- Hiuen Tsang
- I-tsing
- Fa-hien
- None of these
60. Jorwe culture is associated with
- Palaeolithic age
- Neolithic age
- Chalcolithic age
- None of these
61. Which of the following Vedas is partly a prose work?
- Rig Veda
- Sama Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Atharva Veda
62. Which was not the principal item of export during the Sangam age?
- Ivory
- Silk Cloth
- Precious stones
- Glass
63. ‘Navanitakam’ deals with
- Medicine
- Astrology
- Astronomy
- Mathematics
64. The Khajuraho temples were built by which rules?
- Senas
- Parmaras
- Chandellas
- Chalukyas
65. Which ruler was dubbed as the ‘ill-starred idealist’?
- Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
- Firoz Tughlaq
- Balban
- Itutmish
66. Who reinstated the Mughal emperor Shah Alam on the throne of Delhi?
- Raghunath Rao
- Mahadaji Sindhia
- Madhav Rao
- Narayan Rao
67. The later Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2 was actually known as
- Alamgir
- Ali Gauhar
- Shah Jahan
- Kambakhsh
68. The seven years rule of ‘Missions, Omissions and Commissions’ was associated with
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Wellesley
- Lord Lytton
- Lord Ripon
69. Who was not a ‘no changer’ in politics after the withdrawal of the Non-cooperation movement?
- Motilal Nehru
- Rajendra Prasad
- Vallabhbhai Patel
- None of these
70. Who among the following established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?
- Barkatulla Khan
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- Abul Kalam Azad
- Ajmal Khan
71. Which of the following is the highest of a volcanic cone?
- Parasite Cone
- Basic Lava Cone
- Acid Lava Cone
- Composite Cone
72. Ionosphere, a part of thermosphere extends upto
- 80 km
- 500 km
- 600km
- 640 km
73. Sunda trench is situated in the
- Arctic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
74. Which of the following soils is found in flood-prone areas?
- Saline soil
- Meadow soil
- Bog soil
- Chernozem soil
75. Trans-Siberian Railways covers a total distance of
- 7632km
- 8446 km
- 9332 km
- 10336 km
76. The monetary unit of Loas is
- Kip
- Shilling
- Kyat
- None of these
77. The capital of Vietnam is
- Hanoi
- Ban Me Thuot
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Can Tho
78. The main economic activity of South Asia is
- Industries
- Agriculture
- Animal rearing
- Mining
79. The Chhattisgarh Plain is separated from the Wainganga Valley by
- Khairagarh Plateau
- Malwa Plateau
- Deccan Plateau
- Chhota Nagpur Plateau
80. The Brahmaputra in Tibet is known as
- Tsangpo
- Dibang
- Subansiri
- Dhansiri
81. In India, anticyclones occur during
- Winters
- Autumn
- Summers
- Spring
82. Mangrove forests are found extensively in
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Odisha
- West Bengal
- Bihar
83. Kodarma is the chief collecting centre of
- Coal
- Manganese
- Iron
- Mica
84. Diamond mines in India are located in
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Bihar
- Tamil Nadu
85. Which of the following is the biggest oil refinery of India?
- Mathura
- Barauni
- Koyali
- Nunmati
86. Gravitational force has
- Finite range
- Infinite range
- No range
- None of these
87. The unit of power is
- Joule
- Erg
- Watt
- Newton
88. Conduction can take place in
- Solids
- Liquids
- Gases
- None of these
89. Which mirror is used as a shaving mirror?
- Plane mirror
- Convex mirror
- Concave mirror
- None of these
90. When a magnet is broken into two pieces, it acts as a
- North pole
- South pole
- Magnet
- Non-magnetic substance
91. The ionizing power is maximum of
- Alpha rays
- Beta rays
- Gamma rays
- None of these
92. The natural satellite of earth is
- Mercury
- Venus
- Moon
- Jupiter
93. Baking soda is
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Sodium sulphate
- Calcium bicarbonate
94. The ordinary table sugar is a form of
- Maltose
- Lactose
- Sucrose
- Glucose
95. Marsh gas mainly contains
- Methane
- Ethane
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
96. Which of the following is the largest source of antibiotics?
- Fungi
- Actinomyces
- Bacteria
- Viruses
97. Which of the following is a flightless bird?
- Kite
- Eagle
- Emu
- Fowl
98. Which element plays an important role in blood clotting?
- Iron
- Phosphorus
- Calcium
- Potassium
99. Fats in the body are stored in
- Liver
- Pancrease
- Kidney
- Adipose tissue
100. The sun rays contain
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
101. Part 3 of the constitution of India relates to
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- Citizenship
102. A Presidential ordinance can remain in force for
- Two months
- Three months
- Five months
- Six months
103. Who is called the Guardian of Public Purse?
- President
- Comptroller and Auditor General
- Parliament
- Council of Ministers
104. Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
- The President
- The Vice President
- The Prime Minister
- The Speaker
105. The Speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called?
- Casting Vote
- Sound Vote
- Direct Vote
- Indirect Vote
106. Which one of the following is not a Parliamentary Committee?
- Committee on Public Accounts
- Committee on Public Undertakings
- Committee on Estimates
- Demands for Grants Committee
107. Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution?
- The President
- The Parliament
- The Lok Sabha
- The Supreme Court
108. The Chief Minister is appointed by the
- Governor
- President
- Chief Justice of Supreme Court
- Chief Justice of the High Court
109. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India?
- 1950
- 1950
- 1956
- 1959
110. What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote?
- 16 years
- 18 years
- 20 years
- 21 years