Which revolutionary leader was popularly
known as 'Masterda'?
(A) Surya Sen
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Chandrashekhar Azad
(D) Bhagat Singh
Answer : A
Who among these was a famous disciple of saint Ramananda?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Sai Baba
(C) Kabir
(D) Shankaracharya
Answer : C
Which of these lakes is in Jamshedpur?
(A) Hudco Lake
(B) Sukhna Lake
(C) Dal Lake
(D) Pakhal Lake
Answer : A
Srinivasa Ramanujan's birthday 22nd December is celebrated as _____.
(A) National Mathematics Day
(B) Applied Science Day
(C) Research Day
(D) National Calcuations Day
Answer : A
Which of these structures can be found in five Indian cities?
(A) Jantar Mantar
(B) Buland Darwaza
(C) Gol Gumbaz
(D) Char Minar
Answer : A
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription was composed in honour of which king?
(A) Asoka
(B) Samudra Gupta
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Kanishka
Answer : B
Reichstag is the parliament of which country?
(A) France
(B) Denmark
(C) Germany
(D) Poland
Answer : C
Whom did Akbar defeat in the Second Battle of Panipat?
(A) Hemu
(B) Rana Pratap
(C) Rana Udai Singh
(D) Baz Bahadur
Answer : A
Which industrialist was the first Indian to hold a private flying license?
(A) J.R.D. Tata
(B) Vijaypath Singhania
(C) G.D. Birla
(D) Dhirubhai Ambani
Answer : A
Who was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh?
(A) General Ershad
(B) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(C) General Tikka Khan
(D) Tajuddin Ahmed
Answer : D
1. largest city of MP is
(a)Bhopal
(b)Ujjain
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Indore.
2. MP is …….. largest state in India by population
(a) Sixth
(b)Fifth
(c)fourth
(d) third
3. Which of the following states does not share border with MP
(a)UP
(b)Uttrakhand
(c) Gujrat
(d) Maharahtra
4. MP's per-capita gross state domestic product (GDP)………. lowest in the
country
(a)Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth
5. The southeastern portion of the MP split off to form the new state of
Chhattisgarh in ....
(a) In November 1999
(b) In November 2000
(c) In November 2001
(d) In November 2002
6. Madhya Pradesh is located in the geographic heart of India, between
latitude …. and longitude …..
(a) latitude 21°04'N-26.87°N and longitude 74°02'-82°49' E
(b) latitude 21°05N-26.88N and longitude 74°03-82°50E
(c) latitude 21°06N-26.89N and longitude 74°04-82°49'
(d) latitude 21°07N-26.87°N and longitude 74°05-82°49' E
7. The average rainfall in MP is
(a) about 1,367m (53.6in)
(b) about 1,368m (53.7in)
(c) about 1,369m (53.8in)
(d) about 1,370 mm (53.9 in)
8. The major types of soils found in the MP state are ?
(a) Alluvial and Laterite Soil
(b) Black Soil and Mixed Soil
(c) Red and yellow soil
(d) All of the above
9. How many National Parks are in Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) 7 National Parks
(b) 8 National Parks
(c) 9 National Parks
(d) 10 National Parks
10. MP is divided into ... agro-climatic zones
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11
Answer:
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. c
1. Madhya Pradesh has a ...... state
Legislative Assembly.
(a) 228 seat
(b) 229 seat
(c) 230-seat
(d) 231 seat
2. Who is the current governor of MP State?
(a) Rameshwar Thakur
(b) Ram Naresh Yadav
(c) Balram Jakhar
(d) Ramprakash Gupta
3. Who is the chief minister of the MP State?
(a) Digvijay Singh
(b) Uma Bharati
(c) Babulal Gaur
(d) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
4. Madhya Pradesh state is made up of ..... which are grouped into 10
divisions.
(a) 49 districts
(b) 50 districts
(c) 51 districts
(d) 52 districts
5. According to the 2011 census, Madhya Pradesh had a literacy rate of .....
(a) 70.59%
(b) 70.60%
(c) 70.61%
(d) 70.62%
6. Which is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Narmada
(b) Ganga
(c) Yamuna
(d) Tapi
7. Madhya Pradesh is bordered on the West by ....
(a) by Rajasthan,
(b) by Gujarat
(c) by Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
8. MP State is bordered on the northwest by ...
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan,
(c) Gujarat
(d) Chhattisgarh
9. MP State is bordered on the northeast by ....
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Rajasthan,
(d) Gujarat
10. Madya Pradesh is bordered on the east by ....,
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Rajasthan,
11. MP State is bordered on the south by …….
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
12. Black Soil, most predominantly found in which region of MP State?
(a) Baghelkhand region
(b) Northern Madhya Pradesh
(c) Malwa region
(d) in highland areas
13. Red and yellow soil are found in which region of MP State? (a)
Northern Madhya Pradesh
(b) Baghelkhand region
(c) in highland areas
(d) Malwa region
14. Alluvial Soil is found in which region of MP State?
(a)Northern Madhya Pradesh
(b) Malwa region
(c) Baghelkhand region
(d) in highland areas
15. Laterite Soil is found in which region of MP State?
(a) Malwa region
(b) Northern Madhya Pradesh
(c) in highland areas
(d) Baghelkhand region
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. c
13.b
14. a
15. c
1. Mixed Soil is found in which
region of MP State?
(a) Northern Madhya Pradesh
(b) Malwa region
(c) Baghelkhand region
(d) in parts of Gwalior and Chambal division
2. How many National Parks are in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 8 National Parks
(b) 9 National Parks
(c) 10 National Parks
(d) 11 National Parks
3. How many sites in Madhya Pradesh have been declared World Heritage Sites
by UNESCO?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
4. MP has the largest reserves of .... in India.
(a) Diamond and copper
(b) Manganese
(c) Coal
(d) Dolomite
5. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport is in...
a) Jabalpur
(b) Gwalior
(c) Indore
(d) Bhopal
6. Number of Airports in MP State is...
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
7. Madhya Pradesh state is made up of 50 districts, which are grouped
into.... divisions.
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
8. Sitoliya is ....of MP State
(a) Dance
(b) Dish
(c) Traditional game
(d) Song
9. In which year IIM Indore came into existence?
(a) 1961
(b) 1963
(c) 1996
(d) 1998
10. Where Tansen and Baiju Bawra, were born in present-day Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Indore
(b) khandwa
(c) Gwalior
(d) Ujjain
11. The birthplaces of playback singers Kishore Kumar is.....
(a) Gwalior
(b) Ujjain
(c) Indore
(d) khandwa
12. .....the oldest Urdu newspaper of the MP state.
(a) Nai Duniya,
(b) Nadeem
(c) Rajasthan Patrika,
(d) Farz
13. Which one of them is the only Sindhi newspaper in MP state?
(a) Nadeem
(b) Rajasthan Patrika
(c) Farz
(d) Nai Duniya
14. Where is Nehru Stadium located in MP State?
(a) Gwalior
(b)Indore
(c) Bhopal
(d) Ujain
15. Government of India/WWF launched “Project Tiger” in which year?
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1974
Answers:
1. d
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. c
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. c
1. The Thar Desert (Rajasthan) is
present in the ...... part of the Indian subcontinent
(a) Southwest
(b) Northwestern
(c) Southeast
(d) Northeast
2.Thar Desert extends from ..... and surrounded by the Aravalli Ranges on
the east.
(a) Indus River
(b) Ghaggar River
(c) Sutlej River
(d) None of the above
3.Where is Arid Forest Research Institute situated in Rajasthan ?
(a) Jodhpur
(b) Udaipur
(c) Chittorgarh
(d) Tiwara
4. In which year Oil India Limited's discovered natural gas in the Jaisalmer
basin.
(a) 1986
(b) 1987
(c) 1988
(d) 1989
5. The Taj Mahal was built with white marble mined from Makrana in
...district
(a) Barmer
(b) Nagaur
(c)Jalore
(d) Bikaner
6. Rajasthan is the .... largest source of cement in India.
(a) First
(b) second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
7. Which lake produces Sodium Sulphate salt in Rajasthan State?
(a) Sambhar
(b) Tal Chhapar
(c) Didwana lake
(d) Pachpadra
8. The ..... is a river of western Rajasthan state, India.
(a) Sagi
(b) Sukri
(c) Bandi
(d) Luni
9. The Ajmer district is divided into ..... subdivisions,
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
10. According to the 2011 census Ajmer district has a population of
.....
(a) 2,584,903
(b) 2,584,913
(c) 2,584,923
(d) 2,584,933
11. Jaisalmer is located 575 kilometres .... from Jaipur.
(a) North
(b) West
(c) East
(d) South
12. Who built Lake Palace in Rajasthan?
(a) Maharana Jagat Singh II
(b) Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
(c) Maharana Udai Singh II
(d) None of the above
13.Chittorgarh is located in the .... part of the state of Rajasthan
(a) Northen
(b) southern
(c) East
(d) West
14. Mount Abu, famous for Dilwara Temples, a sacred pilgrimage for.... .
(a) Buddhists
(b) Sikhs
(c) Hindus
(d) Jains
15. Kota is renowned for its IIT JEE preparation and bounded on the north
by....District
(a) Baran
(b) Bundi
(c) Jhalawar District
(d) Chittorgarh
Answer:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. d
15. b
1. UP was created as the United
Provinces with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act on ...
(a) 1 April 1935
(b) 1 April 1936
(c) 1 April 1937
(d) 1 April 1938
2. Uttar Pradesh was renamed in ......
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1952
(d) 1953
3. ..... is economic and industrial capital of Uttar Pradesh.
(a) Lucknow
(b) Kanpur
(c) Meerut
(d) Jhansi
4. On ...... Uttarakhand, was carved from the mountainous Himalayan region
of Uttar Pradesh.
(a) 7 November 2000
(b) 8 November 2000
(c) 9 November 2000
(d) 10 November 2000
5. UP is bordered by ..... to the west
(a) Haryana
(b) Delhi
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
6. Uttar Pradesh is ....largest state in terms of area in India
(a) 4th
(b) 5th
(c) 6th
(d) 7th
7. As of 2011, recorded forest area in the state is....
(a) 16,580 km2
(b) 16,581 km2
(c) 16,582 km2
(d) 16,583 km2
8. How many districts are in Uttar Pradesh ?
(a) 74
(b) 75
(c) 76
(d) 77
9. Which is the State bird of UP?
(a) Peacock
(b) Monal
(c) Sarus crane
(d) Peigon
10. Which is the State Animal of UP ?
(a) Tiger
(b) Leopard
(c) Lion
(d) Swamp deer
11. Which is the UP State Tree?
(a) Mango
(b) Bamboo
(c) Babool
(d) Saal
12. Which is the UP State Flower?
(a) Palash
(b) Lotus
(c) Rose
(d) Dalihia
13. Which is the State dance of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Bharatnatayam
(b) Kuchpdi
(c) Kathak
(d) kathakali
14. Who is the Chief Minister of UP ?
(a) Mulayam Singh Yadav
(b) Mayawati
(c) Akhilesh Yadav
(d) Rajnath Singh
15. Who is the Governor of UP ?
(a) Banwari Lal Joshi
(b) T.V. Rajeswar
(c) Suraj Bhan
(d) Vishnu Kant Shashtri
Answers
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. c
14. c
15. a
Karwar is a beach in which Indian
state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: Karnataka
Puan is the original garment of which Indian state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Karnataka
(D) Mizoram
Answer: Mizoram
What is the main ingredient of Uppittu?
(A) Semolina
(B) Rice
(C) Custard
(D) Milk
Answer: Semolina
In the Asterix comics the white feathers in whose helmet helps us know the
kind of mood he is in? (A) Asterix
(B) Obelix
(C) Getafix
(D) Dogmatix
Answer: Asterix
In the Kambala festival which animal plays the major role?
(A) Cat
(B) Buffalo
(C) Dog
(D) Camel
Answer: Buffalo
Who founded the East Indian Association in 1866 ?
(A) Pherozeshah Mehta
(B) Surendranath Banerjea
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Rammohan Roy
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
In the Ramayana, who opposed Hanuman's killing as ordered by Ravana?
(A) Vibhishana
(B) Indrajit
(C) Kubera
(D) Mandodari
Answer: Vibhishana
Which is the largest of the manlike apes?
(A) Langur
(B) Baboon
(C) Gorilla
(D) Chimpanzee
Answer: Gorilla
With which type of water sport is the America's Cup associated?
(A) Swimming
(B) Yachting
(C) Rowing
(D) Water polo
Answer: Yachting
The Winter Olympics sport of biathlon consists of cross-country skiing and
which sport?
(A) Rifle marksmanship
(B) Swimming
(C) Gymnastics
(D) Mountain biking
Answer: Rifle marksmanship
Who established the Belur Math in
West Bengal?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Swami Shraddhanand
(D) Ramakrishna Paramahansa
Answer: Swami Vivekananda
On which part of the body is the hansli worn?
(A) Neck
(B) Toe
(C) Waist
(D) Ankle
Answer: Neck
Who was the lyricist of J.P.Dutta's 'Border'?
(A) Javed Akhtar
(B) Sameer
(C) Kaifi Azmi
(D) Anand Bakshi
Answer: Javed Akhtar
Which of these is true about the food item Sheermal?
(A) It is a mutton preparation
(B) It is a sweet dish
(C) It is a soup
(D) It is a type of bread
Answer: It is a type of bread
In 1902, on which of these falls was Asia's first hydroelectric project
established?
(A) Shivasamudram
(B) Hundru
(C) Dudhsagar
(D) Hirni
Answer: Shivasamudram
In 1770, where was The Bank of India, first bank of India, set up?
(A) Pune
(B) Mumbai
(C) Guwahati
(D) Kolkata
Answer: Kokata
What is 'paisley'?
(A) A type of architecture
(B) A type of shawl
(C) A type of printing
(D) A type of food
Answer: A type of printing
Which of these games is generally played in the two versions, auction or
contract?
(A) Bridge
(B) Bray
(C) Black Jack
(D) Baccarat
Answer: Bridge
Which festival is celebrated in Ahmedabad coinciding with the festival of
Makar Sankranti?
(A) Dangs Darbar
(B) Dhuleti
(C) International Kite Festival
(D) Navratri
Answer: International Kite Festival
How is June 20 celebrated by the United Nations?
(A) Green Earth Day
(B) World Refugee Day
(C) World Health Day
(D) World Nature Day
Answer: World Refugee Day
Whose translated collection of Burmese short stories is titled 'Sweet and
Sour'?
(A) Usha Narayanan
(B) Sudha Narayanmurthy
(C) Sonia Gandhi
(D) Rahul Gandhi
Answer: Usha Narayanan
Dr. Julius K. Nyerere was the first winner of which award?
(A) Gandhi Peace Prize
(B) Bharat Ratna
(C) Ramon Magsaysay Award
(D) Pulitzer Prize
Answer: Gandhi Peace Prize
What is the provision of Article 50 of Indian Constitution?
(A) Separation of judiciary from executive
(B) Promotion of international peace and security
(C) Equal justice and free legal aid
(D) Participation of workers in management of industries
Answer: Saparation of judiciary from executive
According to Hindu mythology, who was born as the son of Sri Krishna and
Rukmini?
(A) Brahma
(B) Shiva
(C) Kamadeva
(D) Kubera
Answer: Kamadeva
The volcano Krakatoa belongs to which country?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia
Answer: Indonesia
Which viceroy of India established Port Blair?
(A) Lord Charles Hardinge
(B) Lord Minto
(C) Lord Bentinck
(D) Lord Mayo
Answer: Lord Mayo
Which ruler of Maratha kingdom killed Afzal Khan?
(A) Balaji Baji Rao
(B) Sambhaji
(C) Vyamkoji
(D) Shivaji
Answer: Shivaji
Which Indian state has the largest tribal population in India?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Goa
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Shal, Siul & Seewa were the tributaries of which river?
(A) Cauvery
(B) Godavari
(C) Ravi
(D) Tapti
Answer: Ravi
On which Indian state is Golconda mine situated?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Who was the first Prime Minister of India to head a minority government?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Rajiv Gandhi
(C) Chaudhury Charan Singh
(D) H.D. Deve Gowda
Answer: Chaudhury Charan Singh
In the Mahabharata, who cursed Krishna that he will be killed by a hunter in
the forest?
(A) Gandhari
(B) Duryodhana
(C) Dronacharya
(D) Bhisma
Answer: Gandhari
Which of these festivals is held in honour of King Mahabali?
(A) Gangaur
(B) Onam
(C) Pola
(D) Ugadi
Answer: Onam
Which king was the founder of the city of Jaunpur?
(A) Firuz Tughluq
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
(D) Iltutmish
Answer: Firuz Tughluq
In the film 'Monsoon Wedding', who plays the role of the bride?
(A) Vasundhara Das
(B) Smriti Mishra
(C) Tara Deshpande
(D) Nandita Das
Answer: Vasundhara Das
Which of these Indian singers has sung for an album with the boyband 'Code
Red'?
(A) Kishore Kumar
(B) Asha Bhosle
(C) Mohammad Rafi
(D) Suman Kalyanpur
Answer: Asha Bhosle
Which of these ingredients is chiefly used to make the food 'Khata'?
(A) Wheat
(B) Gramflour
(C) Rice
(D) Cottage cheese
Answer: Gramflour
From the intestine of which of these animals is ambergris found, that is
used in perfumes and also as a spice?
(A) Elephant
(B) Sperm whale
(C) Reindeer
(D) Nilgai
Answer: Sperm Whale
Nayantara Sehgal is the daughter of which famous personality?
(A) Leela Roy
(B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Which Indian dancer was the publisher of 'Inside Outside', India's first
design magazine?
(A) Sonal Mansingh
(B) Birju Maharaj
(C) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(D) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: Mallika Sarabhai
On the bank of which river is the city Trichy situated?
(A) Cauvery
(B) Chambal
(C) Teesta
(D) Godavari
Answer: Cauvery
Which Mughal ruler reimposed Jeziyah in 1679 upon the non-Muslims?
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Bahadur Shah
Answer: Aurangzeb
According to Ramayana, what did Hanuman show Sita as a sign that he is the
messenger of Rama?
(A) Earring
(B) Ring
(C) Arrow
(D) Shield
Answer: Ring
H.Saikia was the first governor of which state when it attained statehood?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Manipur
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar
Answer: Mizoram
In the Himachal Pradesh, what is a dham?
(A) A traditional festive meal
(B) A musical instrument
(C) A type of painting
(D) A dance form
Answer: A traditional festival of meal
Which festival is also celebrated by the name Dol Purnima?
(A) Bhaiya Duj
(B) Holi
(C) Diwali
(D) Janmashtami
Answer: Holi
With which sport is Beighton Cup associated?
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Volleyball
Answer: Hockey
By what name is Narendranath Dutta better known?
(A) Veer Savarkar
(B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: Swami Vivekananda
The Barak River Valley is in which Indian state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Manipur
(D) Gujarat
Answer: Manipur
In computers what integrates text, images, video, and sound into its
documents?
(A) Hyperlink
(B) Hot list
(C) Hypermedia
(D) Home Page
Answer: Hypermedia
Consider the following statement and
identify with the help of the code given below the Viceroy who made the
statement and when:
"In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall one of my great ambitions
while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise."
(a) Lord Curzon, in a letter to the Secretary of States in 1900.
(b) Lord Curzon, while announcing the partition of Bengal
(c) Lord Duffer in, during the farewell speech at Calcutta.
(d) Lord Minto, while addressing the Muslim delegation which met him at Shimla
in 1906
Answer. (a)
At which Congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the
goal of
India’s political efforts?
(a) 1886 Calcutta session
(b) 1893 Lahore session
(c) 1905 Banaras session
(d) 1906 Calcutta session
Answer. (d)
Arrange the following in a chronological order:
I. Landholder’s Society
II. India League
III. Bombay Presidency Association
IV. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
(a) I, II, IV, VI
(b) I, IV, II, III
(c) III, II, I, IV
(d) II, IV, I, III
Answer. (b)
Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the
Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer. (b)
Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama:
1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the international Socialist
Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 only
Answer. (a)
Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) James Prinsep
(d) Sir Alexander Cunningham
Answer. (b)
The first Governor General of Bengal was:
(a) Lord Conwallis
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Warren Hastings
Answer. (d)
Who among the following started the Public Works Department in India in AD
1848?
(a) Lord William Bentinck
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer. (b)
The most important All India Nationalist Organisation before the Congress
was
(a) The East India Association
(b) The Indian Association of Calcutta
(c) The Bombay Presidency Association
(d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Answer. (b)
The oldest surviving newspaper in India is the:
(a) Bombay Samachar
(b) Bombay Herald
(c) Bombay Courier
(d) Samachar Darpan
Answer. (a)
Rice cultivation is associated with
Harappan site of :
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Harappa
(c) Roper
(d) Lothal
ANSWER. (d)
Consider the following statements:
1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.
2. The inhabitants of Harappa had no knowledge of copper and bronze.
3. The standard Harappan seals were made of clay.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER. (a)
The learned lady who is said to have debated with the famous law-giver
Yajnavalkya was
(a) Gargi
(b) Maitreyi
(c) Kamala
(d) Kalindi
ANSWER. (a)
The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:
(a) Egypt
(b) Greece
(c) Ceylon
(d) Mesopotamia
ANSWER. (d)
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
ANSWER. (b)
Which among the following was the chief feature of Rig Vedic religion?
(a) Performance of sacrifices
(b) Worship of images
(c) Belief in existence of life after death
(d) Predominance of female goddesses
ANSWER. (a)
Match the following
Harappan site - Location
A. Kalibangan 1. Bhuj-Katch
B. Surkotada 2. Sindh
C. Kot-Diji 3. Rajasthan
D. Banwali 4. Haryana
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
ANSWER. (b)
The Vedic deity Indra was the god of;
(a) Wind
(b) Eternity
(c) Rain and thunder
(d) Fire
ANSWER. (c)
Mohenjodaro is also known as:
(a) Mound of the Great
(b) Mound of the Survivors
(c) Mound of the Living
(d) Mound of the Dead
ANSWER. (d)
In which one of the following does the word ‘gotra’ first appear with the
meaning of ‘a clan’?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Atharva Veda
(c) Aitareya Brahmana
(d) Arthasastra
ANSWER. (b)
The dockyard at Lothal is connected through a channel to which one of the
following rivers?
(a) Bharavi
(b) Bhogavo
(c) Chitra
(d) Chakra
ANSWER. (b)
Match the following:
A. Rigveda 1. Musical hymns
B. Yajurveda 2. Hymns and rituals
C. Samaveda 3. Charms and spells
D. Atharvaveda 4. Hymns and prayers
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER. (a)
The God not worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans was:
(a)Indra
(b) Agni
(c)Marut
(d)Shiva
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following gives the correct chronological order of the Vedas?
(a) Rig, Sama, Atharva, Yajur
(b) Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva
(c) Rig and Sama together, Yajur and Atharava together
(d) All simultaneously
ANSWER. (a)
The expounder of yoga philosophy is:
(a) Patanjali
(b) Gautam
(c) Jaimini
(d) Shankaracharya
ANSWER. (a)
Use of plough has been evidenced at
:
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Harappa
(d) Banwali
ANSWER. (a)
The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
(a) 1902
(b) 1921
(c) 1922
(d) 1932
ANSWER. (b)
Which of the following are Indus Valley sites in India?
1. Rangpur
2. Banwali
3. Sutkagendor
4. Alamgirpur
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1,2and4
(d) 1,2,3and4
ANSWER. (c)
Nomad man started settling in:
(a) Paleolithic Age
(b) Mesolithic Age
(C) Neolithic Age
(d) None of these
ANSWER. (c)
Match the following :
A. Practice of fire cult 1. Lothal
B. Lower town fortified 2. Kalibangan
C. Great Bath 3. Mohenjodaro
D. Granary 4. Harappa
E. Shipbuilding 5. Surkotada
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 5 3 4 1
(d) 5 3 4 2 1
ANSWER. (c)
Which of the following crops were grown by the people of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
1. Wheat
2. Barley
3. Cotton
4. Peas
(a) 1,2 and 4
(b) 1,2,3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER. (b)
Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the
Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(a) Sir John Marshall
(b) Rakhal Das Banerjee
(c) Daya Ram Sahni
(d) Sir Mortimer Wheeler
ANSWER. (b)
Which of the following items and the place of their discovery is wrongly
matched?
(1) Statuette of a – Mohenjodaro bearded man
(2) Rice husks - Lothal
(3) Fire pits and - Harappa altars
(4) Bead-makers shop - Chanhu-daro
(5) Fossil remains –Surkotda of a horse
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1 and 5
ANSWER. (a)
The main characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization Was:
(a) Town planning
(b) Drainage system
(c) Well laid out roads
(d) Pucca houses
ANSWER. (a)
The Indus-Valley Civilization is known as Pre-Aryan Civilization because of
the evidence of:
(a) Art
(b) Copper
(c) Pottery
(d) Script
ANSWER. (b)
‘India for the Indians’ was the political
message of:
(a) Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) D. Wacha
Answer. (a)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the foundation of
the:
(a) Hindu College
(b) Ripon College
(c) MAO. College
(d) Sanskrit College
Answer. (a)
Match the following:
Society
Founder
A. Theosophical Society
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. London Indian Society
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Servants of Indian Society
3. Annie Besant
D. Servants of People Society
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Answer. (c)
With whom was a settlement for revenue made under the Mahalwari system?
(a) The cultivators
(b) The Zamindars
(c) The Zamindars and cultivators jointly
(d) The village community as a whole
Answer. (d)
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?
(a) Bhil uprising
(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d) Sanyasi rebellion
Answer. (d)
With reference to the revolt of the year 1857. Who of the following was
betrayed by a friend captured and put to death by the British?
(a) Nana Sahib
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Khan Bahadur Khan
(d) Tantia Tope
Answer. (d)
Which one of the following did not take place during the administration of
Lord Dalhousie?
(a) The Second Anglo-Burmese war
(b) Setting up telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra
(c) Railway opened from Bombay to Thane
(d) Foundation of the University of Delhi
Answer. (d)
In the context of revenue administration of the British in India, who of the
following is well-known for his association with Ryotwari Settlement and its
implementation?
(a) Thomas Munro
(b) RM. Bird
(c) Sir Charles Napier
(d) Jonathan Duncan
Answer. (a)
Who among the following was the founder of the Muslim League?
(a) Muhammad Ali Jannah
(b) Saukat Ali
(c) Nawab Salimullah
(d) Aga Khan
Answer. (d)
The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was:
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) Chandrashekhar Deb
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(d) Henry Vivian Derozio
Answer. (d)
Arrange the following educational
institutions in chronological order of their establishment:
I. Calcutta Madarsa
II. Banaras Sanskrit College
III. Asiatic Society of Bengal
IV. Hindu College
(a) I, IV, III, II
(b) III, IV, II, I
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) I, III, II, IV
Answer. (d)
Match the following:
Session of Indian Venue
National Congress
A. 1st Session 1.
Allahabad
B. 2nd Session 2. Madras
C. 3rd Session 3.
Calcutta
D. 4th Session 4.
Bombay
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 1 2 3 4
Answer. (a)
Who among the early nationalists worked in England to mobilize public
opinion in favour of the Indian National Movement ?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) D. Wacha
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer. (d)
In which one of the following cities, was the East India Association
founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?
(a) Paris
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Tokyo
Answer. (b)
Who among the following was the first Governor General of India?
(a) Lord Amherst
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Sir Charles Metcalfe
(d) Robert Clive
Answer. (b)
Theosophist, educationist and Indian national leader. This description fits:
(a) Madan Mohan Malviya
(b) Srinivasa Shastri
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Answer. (c)
Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the:
(a) Prarthana Samaj
(b) Satyashodhak Samaj
(c) Arya Samaj
(d) Ramakrishna Mission
Answer. (b)
“In 1893 he started using the traditional religious Ganapati festival to
stimulate nationalism among young Maharashtrians. . . ” This passage
refers to:
(a) Vishnu Shastri Chiplunkar
(b) V.D. Savarkar
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer. (d)
The first Bengali political drama which presented the story of the brutality
of English indigo planters was:
(a) Rast Goftar
(b) Indian Social Reformer
(c) Neel Darpan
(d) Shome Prakash
Answer. (c)
Who among the following was the first to emphases the instruction in science
and literature through the English language was necessary for building up
modern India?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Sir Syeed Ahmad Khan
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer. (a)
Who among the following annulled the Partition of Bengal?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Hardinge
Answer. (d)
By virtue of which Act, diarchy was introduced in India?
(a) Government of India Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Government of India Act, 1947
Answer. (b)
During lndia’s Freedom Struggle, which one of the following led to the first
‘All India Hartal’?
(a) Protest against Rowlatt Act.
(b) Protest against Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
(c) Trial of Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Arrival of Simon Commission
Answer. (a)
On which one of following dates did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-color
national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight?
(a) 31st December, 1929
(b) 26th January, 1930
(c) 31st December, 1931
(d) 26th January, 1933
Answer. (a)
Who among the following organised the defense in the trial of the
I.N.A. officers Capt. P.K. Sehgal, Capt. Shahnawaz Khan and Capt. G. S.
Dhillon?
(a) Bhulabhai Desai
(b) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(c) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
(d) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Answer. (a)
Consider the following statements relating to the Civil Disobedience
Movement:
1. By the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil
Disobedience Movement.
2. By the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the Government promised to release all political
prisoners not convicted for violence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. (c)
Who gave the slogan ‘lnquilab Zindabad’?
(a) Iqbal
(b) M.K. Gandhi
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) S.C. Bose
Answer. (a)
In the 1907 Session of the Congress at Surat, whose name was proposed by
extremists group as the next President of the Congress?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer. (c)
In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in the year 1920, who among the
following moved the main resolution on Non-Cooperation?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) C. R. Das
(c) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(d) Motilal Nehru
Answer. (b)
Consider the following statements with reference to the extremists and
moderates within the Congress during the years 1905-07:
1. The extremists wanted to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement from
Bengal to the rest of the country.
2. The moderates wanted to gradually extend the boycott from foreign goods to
every form of association or cooperation with the government.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. (a)
During the reign of who of the
following was Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons
were arrested?
(a) Lord Reading
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Willingdon
(d) Lord Linlithgow
Answer. (c)
Delhi became the capital of India in:
(a) 1910
(b) 1911
(c) 1916
(d) 1923
Answer. (b)
In which of the following years was the All-India Trade Union Congress
formed in Bombay?
(a) 1910
(b) 1919
(c) 1920
(d) 1921
Answer. (c)
During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army
called Free Indian Legion’?
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) V. D. Savarkar
Answer. (c)
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Chelmsford
(d) Lord Irwin
Answer. (c)
In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who ofthe following held
the portfolio of Defence?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Jagiivan Ram
(c) Baldev Singh
(d) Asaf Ali
Answer. (c)
Consider the following events of 1919 A.D.:
1. Rowlatt Act
2. Hunter Report
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Return of Knighthood by Rabindranath Tagore
Their correct chronological sequence is:
(a) 1, 2, 3,4
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4
(d) 3, 1, 2, 4
Answer. (b)
The capital of the British Indian Empire was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi
because
(a) Delhi was located at the centre of the empire
(b) The climate of Delhi was more suitable for Europeans
(c) Calcutta was the hotbed of revolutionaries
(d) Delhi was the traditional seat of Imperial powers
Answer. (c)
Which one of the following was not authored by Annie Besant?
(a) How India Fought for Freedom
(b) The Future of Indian Politics
(c) The Case for India
(d) India Old and New
Answer. (d)
Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union
Congress in 1920?
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer. (c)
Directions: In the questions given
below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the
context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): The Harappans probably had some belief in life after
death.
Reason (R): Some graves excavated at Harappa show that the dead were
buried Along with ornaments and toiletries.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Harappans did not believe in any religion.
Reason (R): No temples have been found at any Harappan site as yet.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): Most of the wars of the Rig Vedic Aryans were fought for
the sake of cows.
Reason (R): The cow was the most important form of wealth during Rig
Vedic times.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Membership of the Buddhist Order was not closed to women.
Reason (R): Gautama Buddha believed in the equality of men and women.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Ashoka aimed at promoting Buddhism through the policy of
Dhamma.
Reason (R): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): The Early Vedic society witnessed occasional inter-tribal
fights and conflicts.
Reason (R): The Early Vedic society was familiar with the concept of
private property based on land ownership.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): The Gupta and post-Gupta times were characterised by the
emergence and spread of new castes.
Reason (R): Social rank, during the Gupta and post Gupta period, came to
be connected not only with the Varna to which one belonged, but also with one’s
position as landholder.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Kannauj, in the Ganga valley, became prominent due to its
strategic and geographical potentiality.
Reason (R): Kannauj was located in the part of the Ganga doab and
control over Kannauj implied control over the eastern and western parts of the
Ganga doab.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The sabha and samiti, the two political bodies of the Rig
Vedic Aryans Began to lose their strength during the time of the
Mahanjanapadas.
Reason (R): These tribal assemblies could not fit into the
organizational framework of the large territorial states.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Buddhism became very popular in India during the life
time of its founder.
Reason (R): Buddha preached in the language of the people and did not
harp on the caste system.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Mahavira did not preach a new religion.
Reason (R): Mahavira was the last of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): In the initial stages of the rise of Buddhism, the people
of Magadha did not respond readily to the new religion.
Reason (R): At that time, Magadha was placed outside time pale of the
holy aryavarta.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Jainism did not spread as fast as Buddhism.
Reason (R): Royal patronage to Jainism was not as extensive as it was in
the case of Buddhism.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Magasthenes said that there was no slavery in India at
the time of his visit.
Reason (R): Magasthenes could not distinguish slaves from their masters
who treated them kindly.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Major Rock Edict No. XIII mentioning Ashoka’s conquest of
Kalinga does not appear at Dhauli.
Reason (R): Ashoka did not want the people of Kalinga to be reminded of
his conquest.
Answer. (a)
Consider the following statements:
1. Sir Taj Bahadur Sapru and Sir Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round
Table Conference as representatives of Indian National Congress
2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the
sole representative of Indian National Congress
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. (b)
Match the following:
Dates of Congress
Important Happenings Sessions
A. Surat session of 1907 1. The
Independence resolution adopted
B. Gaya session of 1922 2.
Split in the Congress
C. Madras session of 1927 3. Decision to launch the
Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Lahore session of 1929 4. The Swarajya
Party formed
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
Answer. (c)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Cabinet Mission recommended a basic frame-work for the Constitution of
India.
2. The Cabinet Mission laid down the procedure to be followed by the
Constitution making body
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. (a)
‘Mahatma’ was added before Gandhiji’s name during:
(a) Champaran Satyagraha
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Amritsar session of INC in 1919
(d) Initial stages of Khilafat movement
Answer. (a)
With which one of the following did the Civil Disobedience Movement in India
commence?
(a) The Dandi March
(b) No tax campaign by Sardar Patel
(c) The unfurling of the national flag by Nehru
(d) Mahatma Gandhi’s going on fast
Answer. (a)
Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an All India struggle was his call
for a Satyagraha against which one of the following?
(a) The Public Safety Bill
(b) Rowlatt Act
(c) The Government of India Act, 1919
(d) The Trade Disputes Act
Answer. (b)
At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his
Satyagraha in India?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kheda
Answer. (c)
At the beginning of the twentieth century, who among the following published
‘The Economic History of India’?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(d) Romesh Chandra Dutt
Answer. (d)
Who of the following appointed a National Planning Committee in 1938?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): The Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia.
Reason (R): Many Harappan seal have been discovered in Mesopotamia.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Answer. (c)
What was the main difference between
the Indus Valley civilization and Vedic civilization?
(a) Indus Valley civilization was urban whereas the Vedic civilization was
rural
(b) Papal tree was worshipped in Indus valley civilization whereas Burgad tree
was worshipped in Vedic civilization
(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley civilization was on trade whereas in
Vedic age it was on religion
(d) Indus Valley civilization believed in nonviolence whereas Vedic
civilization had no hard and fast rules about it
ANSWER. (a)
The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?
(a) Agni
(b) Marut
(c) Indra
(d) Savitri
ANSWER. (d)
Which is the most important divinity of Rigveda?
(a) Marut
(b) Agni
(c) Shakti
(d) Varuna
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Mitra - Sun’s beneficent energy
2. Parjanya - god of cloud and rain
3, Maruts - storm gods
4. Varuna - sky and water
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Rigvedic people worshipped nature
(b) The Rigvedic Aryans were by and large urban people
(c) The Rigvedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from
husband and wife
(d) The Rigvedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious
ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands
ANSWER. (b)
Navi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:
(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans
(b) Government officials of the Aryan kings
(c) Tribal people of Ancient India
(d) Musical instruments of ancient lndians
ANSWER. (a)
Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist
Council held during the reign of:
(a) Harsha
(b) Kanishka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
ANSWER. (b)
Ashoka was much influenced by a Buddhist monk called:
(a) Upagupta
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Ambhi
ANSWER. (a)
Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :
(a) Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu
(b) Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
(c) Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar
(d) Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Samath, Kushinagar
ANSWER. (d)
Consider the following statements :
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3
(b) Only 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER. (c)
Which of the following are characteristics of the Neolithic period?
1. They buried their dead and erected tombs
2. They worshipped spirits of nature as embodied in trees and stones,
and appeased them by bloody sacrifices and offerings of food and drink.
3. They had no knowledge of the wheel for making pottery.
4. They knew the use of fire and had started cooking.
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER. (a)
The Stone Age people had the first domestic :
(a) Asses
(b) Dogs
(c) Horses
(d) Sheep
ANSWER. (d)
The greatest invention of man in Paleolithic Age was :
(a) Fire
(b) Potter’s wheel
(c) Metal implements
(d) Spinning of cloth
ANSWER. (a)
Match the following :
Ancient site - Archeological finding
A. Lothal ---- 1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan- 2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira - 3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banwali --- 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the
Harappan script
---A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
ANSWER. (d)
Match the following
Harappan site - State
A. Kalibangan - 1. Punjab
B. Mohenjodaro- 2. Rajasthan
C. Rangpur ---- 3. Gujarat
D. Surkotda --- 4. Sind
--- A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
ANSWER. (a)
Match the following :
Settlement ----- Harappan River
A. Mohenjodaro - 1. Indus
B. Roper ------- 2. Ghaggar
C. Kalibangan -- 3. Sutlej
D. Harappa ----- 4. Ravi
--- A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER. (a)
The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization was :
(a) Agriculture
(b) Cattle rearing
(c) Hunting
(d) Trade
ANSWER. (a)
Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock ?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Alamgirpur
ANSWER. (c)
With reference to Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following animals
:
1. Bull 2. Elephant 3. Rhinoceros
The figure/figures of which of the above animal(s) is/are found on the
Indus seals?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
ANSWER. (d)
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was
made up of:
(a) Terracotta
(b) Steatite
(c) Bronze
(d) Red limestone
ANSWER. (c)
Directions: In the questions given
below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the
context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason (R): Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas
trade.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Indus region must have been fertile in ancient times.
Reason (R): Huge granaries for storing foodgrains have been excavated in
Indus valley sites.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The bulk of Rig Vedic hymns were composed on the banks of
the Sapta Sindhu.
Reason (R): The Gangatic doab was an unfamiliar land to the composer of
the hymns.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): After invading India, Alexander was forced to retreat.
Reason (R): The Greek soldiers had grown homesick, tired and refused to
fight.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The first stage of the Vedic Chaturashrama was called
Brahmacharya.
Reason (R): The ethic of Brahmacharya was appropriated to a life of
leaming and hard discipline.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Coins came into use in sixth century BC for the first
time in lndia.
Reason (R): Barter system started becoming redundant in this period.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh is considered to be the original kingdom of
the Gupta rulers.
Reason (R): Early Gupta coins and inscriptions have been found in Uttar
Pradesh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Pottery is an important means of archaeological
classification.
Reason (R): Different cultures are identified by their characteristic
pottery.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): According to Ashoka’s edicts social harmony among the
people was more important than religious devotion.
Reason (R): He spread ideas of equality instead of promotion of
religion.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang came to India during Harsha's rule.
Reason (R): His main objective was to visit the Buddhist shrines.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Harsha did not record his defeat at the hands of
Pulakesin ll.
Reason (R): It was not customary in those days to record failure.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his campaign against
Magadh.
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart
of Magadh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Mauryas achieved political supremacy over the whole
of India.
Reason (R): The Mauryan army was the largest known to ancient India.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Kushans issued the largest number of copper coins in
northern and north-west-India.
Reason (R): Extraction of gold was unknown to the Kushans.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): The age of Guptas is described as the golden age of
Indian history.
Reason (R): The Guptas issued a large number of gold coins.
Answer. (b)
Directions: In the questions
given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is
correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Akbar abolished jaziya in 1564 but reimposed it
subsequently.
Reason (R): As a young man he was quite liberal and tolerant but became
a fanatic and
reactionary as he came of age.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): According to the foreign traveller Paes, the Devdasis
held at highly respectable position in the Vijaynagar society.
Reason (R): The devdasi system of offering dancing girls to the temples in
south India came into existence for the first time under the Vijaynagar
rulers.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Shivaji‘s rule was spread over outside Deccan also.
Reason (R): Shivaji’s council of minister was known as Ashtapradhan.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Nurjahan conducted the affairs of the state and conferred
high titles on her relatives.
Reason (R): Nurjahan had insatiable ambition.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in the Battle of
Kannauj.
Reason (R): His army men had no uniformity of command and they were not
loyal to the ruler.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.
Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal court.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to
Deogiri (Daulatabad).
Reason (R): There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his
reign.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and
Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the
partition of India.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): The Constituent Assembly of 1946 was not elected on the
basis of universal adult franchise.
Reason (R): Gandhiji had desired that the very best talent available in
the country must be involved in the task of the making of the
Constitution.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): In order to create linguistic provinces in India, the
Congress party constituted Motilal Nehru Committee in 1928.
Reason (R): The Motilal Nehru Committee suggested creation of linguistic
provinces in India.
Answer. (a)
Mt. Godwin Austen is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is also
known as:
[a] Nanga Parbat
[b] Kanchenjunga
[c] K2
[d] Nanda Devi
Ans: [c]
Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
[a] 25
[b] 27
[c] 32
[d] 36
Ans: [d]
The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following states?
[a] Assam
[b] Arunachal Pradesh
[c] Tripura
[d] Mizoram
Ans: [a]
How many times in a year, day and night are of equal duration anywhere on
earth?
[a] Four
[b] Twelve
[c] Twice
[d] Once
Ans: [c]
Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
[a] Vishakhapattnam
[b] Karikal
[c] Kandla
[d] Pondicherry
Ans: [a]
The approximate circumference of the Earth is -
[a] 20,000 km
[b] 40,075 km
[c] 30,000 km
[d] 25,000 km
Ans: [b]
The main river flowing in the State of Jammu & Kashmir is
[a] Indus
[b] Nubra
[c] Chenab
[d] Jhelum
Ans: [a]
Which of the following Countries in South Asia are land-locked?
[a] Bhutan and Nepal
[b] Bhutan and Pakistan
[c] Bangladesh and Bhutan
[d] Nepal and Bangladesh
Ans: [a]
The state in South India with a thermal station at Tuticorin is
[a] Karnataka
[b] Tamil Nadu
[c] Andhra Pradesh
[d] Kerala
Ans: [b]
The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the
North is the
[a] Satpuras
[b] Kaimur Range
[c] Vindhyas
[d] Aravallis
Ans: [d]
Effective Bank Marketing requires .....
[a] proper pricing
[b] customised products
[c] simple procedures
[d] All of these
Ans: [d]
Selling is a function undertaken by .....
[a] All the sales persons
[b] All the employees
[c] Entire organization
[d] Outsourced agencies
Ans: All the sales persons
Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere
helps in
[a] reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible
[b] absorbing U-V radiations
[c] regulating the temperature of atmosphere
[d] absorbing cosmic ray particles
Answer: absorbing U-V radiations
What is meant by the term "midnight sun"?
[a] Rising Sun
[b] Twilight
[c] Very bright moon
[d] Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Answer: Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
The longest dam in India is
[a] Hirakud Dam
[b] Kosi Dam
[c] Bhakra Dam
[d] Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Answer: Hirakud Dam
Which of the following is an indirect tax?
[a] Wealth tax
[b] Corporation tax
[c] Excise duty
[d] Capital gains tax
Answer: Excise duty
‘Definitely Male’ this advertisement line is for which Motor Cycle?
[a] Hero Honda
[b] TVS
[c] Bajaj
[d] LML
Answer: Bajaj
Delivery channels other than Bank counters are .......
[a] ATM's
[b] Internet Banking
[c] Tele Banking
[d] All of these
Answer: All of these
Marketing is best suited in .....
[a] Buyers' market
[b] Sellers' market
[c] Internal marketing
[d] Direct marketing
Answer: Buyers' market
Customer's Relationship with the Bank is influenced by .....
[a] Customers' attitudes
[b] Attitudes of Bank staff
[c] Interest rates of the Bank
[d] Attitudes of salespersons
Answer: Attitude of Bank staff
Marketing is Find the wrong option .....
[a] an ancient concept
[b] a modern need
[c] a continuous affair
[d] a term effort
Answer: an ancient concept
Indirect Marketing means ......
[a] Marketing by non-sales persons
[b] Market Survey
[c] Market Research
[d] Advertisements
Answer: Advertisement
Direct Marketing means .......
[a] Face-to-face marketing
[b] Melas
[c] Seminars
[d] Indoor marketing
Ans: Face-to-face marketing
Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
[a] Bisons
[b] Birds
[c] Elephants
[d] Tigers
Answer: Elephants
She started her career as an IFS officer and was unanimously elected the
15th Lok Sabha Speaker. She was elected to Lok Sabha and representing a
constituency in the state of:
[a] Jharkhand
[b] Madhya Pradesh
[c] Bihar
[d] West Bengal
Answer: Bihar
Who among the following is the author of the book "My Country, My Life?
[a] A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
[b] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[c] L.K. Advani
[d] Shashi Tharoor
Answer: LK Advani
In the year 2012 , which actor bagged the Best Actor Award at the 59th
National Film Awards?
[a] Ranbir Kapoor
[b] Appu Kutty
[c] Girish KulKarni
[d] Hrithik Roshan
Answer: Girish Kulkarni
Emomali Rahmon recently visited India is the president of
[a] Turkmenistan
[b] Russia
[c] Republic of Tajikistan
[d] Turkey
Answer: Republic of Tajikistan
____ Harbour is protected by a rocky headland called Dolphin's Nose.
[a] Paradeep
[b] Cochin
[c] Kolkata
[d] Visakhapatnam
Answer: Visakhapatnam
Sundarban forests are coastal forests of
[a] Ganges Delta
[b] Gulf of Mannar
[c] Cauvery Delta
[d] Godavari Delta
Answer: Ganges Delta
What is the occupation of the people of polar region?
[a] Commerce and trade
[b] Livestock rearing
[c] Hunting and fishing
[d] Agriculture
Answer: Livestock rearing
Which mineral is the ore of aluminium?
[a] Magnetite
[b] Bauxite
[c] Haematite
[d] Siderite
Answer: Bauxite
The world's wettest continent is -
[a] Europe
[b] South America
[c] Asia
[d] North America
Answer: South America
Tata Iron and Steel Industries was
established in the year
[a] 1907
[b] 1917
[c] 1927
[d] 1937
Ans: [a]
The biggest salt water lake in the world is
[a] Aral Sea
[b] Caspian Sea
[c] Ontario
[d] Michigan
Ans: [b]
South Africa is the chief producer of
[a] Tin
[b] Iron ore
[c] Gold
[d] Copper
Ans: [c]
The Narmada and the Tapti rivers enter the
[a] Indian Ocean
[b] Bay of Bengal
[c] Arabian Sea
[d] Gulf of Cambay
Ans: [c]
In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located?
[a] Peru
[b] Chile
[c] Tanzania
[d] Ecuador
Ans: [b]
Rivers that originate in the Mansarovar region -
[a] Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra
[b] Narmada, Tapti, Beas
[c] Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery
[d] Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly
Ans: [a]
The largest continent in terms of are is:
[a] Africa
[b] Asia
[c] Australia
[d] North America
Ans: [b]
Which is the 3rd nearest planet to the Sun
[a] Mars
[b] Venus
[c] Earth
[d] Jupiter
Ans: [c]
A region of weak winds is called:
[a] Dum Dum
[b] Doldrum
[c] Chilka
[d] None of these
Ans: [b]
Which of the following Union Territories of Indian has more than one
district?
[a] Puducherry
[b] Dadra and Nager Haveli
[c] Chandigarh
[d] Lakshadweep
Ans: [a]
The mountains which are not a part
of the Himalayan chain:
[a] Kunlun
[b] Hindukush
[c] Aravalli
[d] Karakoram
Answer: Hindukush
Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The
entire nation has been targeted to be covered by -
[a] 2013
[b] 2014
[c] 2016
[d] 2015
Answer: 2014
The First Election Commissioner of India was
[a] Dr.Nagendra Singh
[b] S.P.Sen Verma
[c] Sukumar Sen
[d] K.V.K.Sundaram
Answer: Sukumar Sen
One of the important attributes of Parliamentary from of government is
[a] Executive is answerable to the people
[b] Executive is separate from the legislature
[c] Fixed tenure for the executive
[d] Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers of the Parliament
Answer: Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers of the Parliament
Which of the following Committees are Committees of Parliament?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
[a] 1, 2 and 3
[b] 1 and 2 only
[c] 1 and 3 only
[d] 2 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of -
[a] six years
[b] during the pleasure of the President
[c] for six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
[d] for five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
Answer: for six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
The Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of the relation between -
[a] The Legislative and the Executive
[b] The Executive and the Judiciary
[c] The Center and the States
[d] The Prime Minister and the President
Answer: The Center and the States
The finance Commission is constituted by the President every -
[a] 5 years
[b] 4 years
[c] 2 years
[d] 3 years
Answer: 5 years
Finances are distributed between the Center and the States on the basis of
the recommendations of the -
[a] National Development Council
[b] Public Accounts Committee
[c] Finance Commission
[d] Planning Commission
Answer: Finance Commission
First Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr. The country referred here
is:
[a] Kazakhstan
[b] Argentina
[c] North Korea
[d] Iran
Answer: Iran
What can be the maximum period of
gap between any two session of the Indian Parliament?
[a] One year
[b] Three Months
[c] Four months
[d] Six months
Answer: 6 months
The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was?
[a] Added by the 42nd Amendment
[b] A part of the original constitution
[c] Added by the 24th Amendment
[d] Added by the 1st Amendment
Answer: Added by the 1st Amendment
Which of the following committees is concerned withthe regularity of the
expenditure of the government?
[a] Estimates Committee
[b] Committee on the Public Undertakings
[c] Public Accounts Committee
[d] All of the above
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?
[a] Advocate General
[b] Solicitor General
[c] Secretary, Law Department
[d] Attorney General
Answer: Attorney General
'Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a -
[a] Statutory Provision in Labour Law
[b] Directive Principle of State Policy
[c] Fundamental Right
[d] None of the above
Answer: Fundamental Rights
Planing Commission is a -
[a] Political body
[b] Non-political body
[c] Quasi-political body
[d] Statutory body
Answer: Quasi-political body
The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis -
[a] Gujarat
[b] Kerala
[c] Haryana
[d] Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Article 24 of the Indian Constitution prohibits employment of children in
any factory below the age of -
[a] 7 years
[b] 12 years
[c] 15 years
[d] 14 years
Answer: 14 years
The speaker of the Lok Sabha -
[a] Has no right to vote
[b] Votes like any other member of the Lok Sabha
[c] Has two votes-one in ordinary course and another in case of tie
[d] Votes only in case of tie
Answer: Votes only in case of tie
Which Amendment of the Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to
18 years?
[a] 61st Amendment
[b] 63rd Amendment
[c] 62nd Amendment
[d] 60th Amendment
Answer: 61st Amendment
1. Who is the author of the book “My
Life with Taliban”?
[A] Abdul Salam Zaeef
[B] Mulla Omar
[C] Mullah Sadiq
[D] Mohammad Yaqub
2. Who is the author of the book “Jawaharlal Nehru: Civilizing a Savage
World”
[A] Arun Shourie
[B] Nayantara Sehgal
[C] R. K. Narayan
[D] Namita Gokhale
3. Name the Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati who was suspended on
charges of irregularities.
[A] Vinod Rai
[B] M V Nair
[C] B S Lalli
[D] Ranjan Mittal
4. The World Bank is headquartered at
[A] Washington DC, USA
[B] Massachusetts, USA
[C] New York, USA
[D] Houston, Texas
5. Bank of Baroda was nationalized in the year
[A] 1969
[B] 1978
[C] 1957
[D] 1980
6. Hunter commission on education was appointed during the period of
[a] Lord Dufferin
[b] Lord Lytton
[c] Lord Curzon
[d] Lord Ripon
7.Who was elected as the President of Indian National Congress in 1939,
after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose
[a] Abul Kalam Azad
[b] J.Nehru
[c] Rajendra Parasad
[d] Sardar Partel
8. In which year the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
was established
[a] 1934
[b] 1903
[c] 1894
[d] 1927
9. Who was killed in a plane crash while flying from Bangkok to Tokyo
[a] Subhas Chandra Bose
[b] J.Nehru
[c] Surendranath Banerjee
[d] Sardar Partel
10. Ilbert Bill was opposed by
[a] Europeans who reside in India
[b] Freedom Fighters
[c] Courtenay Ilbert
[d] Viceroy Ripon
Answers:
1. Abdul Salam Zaeef
2. Nayantara Sehgal
3. B S Lalli
4. Washington DC, USA
5. 1969
6. Lord Ripon
7. Abul Kalam Azad
8. 1927
9. Subhas Chandra Bose
10. Europeans who reside in India
1. The aim of which Five Year Plan was to correct the
disequilibrium in the economy?
[a] First Five year plan
[b] Second Five year plan
[c] Third Five year plan
[d] Fourth five year plan
2. Which of the following is the Central bank of India?
[a] State Bank of India
[b] Reserve bank of India
[c] Imperial Bank of India
[d] Punjab National bank
3. The Reserve Bank of India came into existence on
[a] April 1, 1936
[b] January 26, 1894
[c] August 15, 1947
[d] April 1, 1947
4. Which of the following was the first Indian bank?
[a] Bank of Baroda
[b] Bank of Hindustan
[c] Punjab National Bank
[d] State Bank of India
5. In which of the following years was power development initiated in India?
[a] 1900
[b] 1905
[c] 1911
[d] 1915
6. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
[a] 10
[b] 12
[c] 13
[d] 14
7. Who was the Prime Minister of India when nationalization of banks took
place in 1969?
[a] Indira Gandhi
[b] Jawaharlal Nehru
[c] Lal Bahadur Shastri
[d] Morarji Desai
8. At which of the following places was the first hydroelectric power
station commissioned?
[a] Chambal
[b] Damodar
[c] Mandi
[d] Shivasamudram
9. Garland canal project envisages the conservation of water resources in
the country through the construction of
[a] dams
[b] canals
[c] embankments
[d] none of these
10. The largest percentage of bonded labour in India belongs to
[a] scheduled castes
[b] scheduled tribes
[c] other backward classes
[d] none of these
11. In which of the following year was the mining of coal started in India?
[a] 1775
[b] 1774
[c] 1800
[d] 1805
12. Which of the following is India’s biggest dam?
[a] Bhakra Nangal
[b] Hirakud
[c] Farakka
[d] Pong Dam
13. On which river is the Pong Dam hydro electric power project built?
[a] Ganga
[b] Ravi
[c] Beas
[d] Hughly
14. In India which crop is sown on the largest area?
[a] Jowar
[b] wheat
[c] tobacco
[d] rice
15. Bakra Nangal is a joint project of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. On
which river is this built?
[a] Yamuna
[b] Sindhu
[c] Sutlej
[d] Ravi
Answers:
1. First Five year plan
2. Reserve bank of India
3. April 1, 1936
4. Bank of Hindustan
5. 1900
6. 14
7. Indira Gandhi
8. Shivasamudram
9. canals
10. scheduled tribes
11. 1774
12. Bhakra Nangal
13. Beas
14. rice
15. Sutlej
1. On which river is the Hirakud dam
built?
[a] Godavari
[b] Kaveri
[c] Mahanadi
[d] Narmada
2. On which river is the Tehri dam built?
[a] Alakananda
[b] Bhagirathi
[c] Ganga
[d] Hooghly
3. Which Indian state leads in the production of rubber?
[a] Tamil Nadu
[b] Kerala
[c] Karnataka
[d] Gujarat
4. Which Indian state tops in the production of gypsum?
[a] Gujarat
[b] Rajasthan
[c] Kerala
[d] Karnataka
5. Into how many PIN code zones is India divided?
[a] eight
[b] seven
[c] six
[d] nine
6. Which state has the highest percentage of people living below the poverty
line?
[a] Uttar Pradesh
[b] Orissa
[c] Bihar
[d] Madhya Pradesh
7. Which of the following is the most populous city in India?
[a] Mumbai
[b] Delhi
[c] Kolkatta
[d] Chennai
8. Which Indian state has the lowest percentage of people living below the
poverty line?
[a] Punjab
[b] Gujarat
[c] Karnataka
[d] Maharashtra
9. Which Indian state has the highest per capita income?
[a] Haryana
[b] Punjab
[c] Uttar Pradesh
[d] Karnataka
10. Which Indian state stands first in the production of coffee?
[a] Kerala
[b] Karnataka
[c] Assam
[d] Gujarat
Answers:
1. Mahanadi
2. Bhagirathi
3. Kerala
4. Rajasthan
5. eight
6. Orissa
7. Mumbai
8. Punjab
9. Punjab
10. Karnataka
1. The economic liberalization was
introduced in
[a] 1991
[b] 1990
[c] 1985
[d] 1988
2. Which industry provides the largest employment in India?
[a] Chemicals
[b] Textiles
[c] Iron and steel
[d] Jute
3. The highest denomination banknote being in circulation in India is
[a] 500 rupee note
[b] 1000 rupee note
[c] 5000 rupee note
[d] 2000 rupee note
4. Which period did the First Five-year Plan cover?
[a] 1947-52
[b] 1951-56
[c] 1950-55
[d] 1952-57
5. Who finally approves the Five-Year Plan?
[a] The President
[b] The Prime Minister
[c] The National Development Council
[d] The Planning Commission
6. When was the Decimal currency system introduced in India?
[a] January 1955
[b] April 1955
[c] April 1951
[d] April 1957
7. The Indian rupee is a legal tender in two other countries. One is Nepal.
The other is
[a] Pakistan
[b] Sri Lanka
[c] Bhutan
[d] Afghanistan
8. Kerala’s shores are famous for the deposits of
[a] Copper
[b] Coal
[c] Thorium
[d] Iron ore
9. Which of the following taxes is the largest source of revenue for the
Government of India?
[a] Excise
[b] Customs
[c] Income tax
[d] Corporation tax
10. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is located at
[a] Mumbai
[b] New Delhi
[c] Madras
[d] Calcutta
Answers:
1. 1991
2. Textiles
3. 1000 rupee note
4. 1951-56
5. The National Development Council
6. April 1957
7. Bhutan
8. Thorium
9. Excise
10. Mumbai
