1. Harappan weapons were made of?
- Bronze
- Stone
- Copper
- All of the above
2. The famous grammarian Panini hailed from which of the following Mahajanpads?
- Gandhara
- Kamboja
- Vatsa
- Avanti
3. The concept of anuvrata was advocated by
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Hinayana Buddhism
- Jainism
- None of these
4. Which rock edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kallinga war?
- 10th rock Edict
- 13th Rock Edict
- The Edict at Dhauli
- The Edict at Jaugada
5. Who among the following took the title of Vikramaditya?
- Chandragupta-I
- Chandragupta-II
- Samudragupta
- Skandagupta
6. Who among the following is credited with the invention of Algebra?
- Aryabhatta
- Bhaskara
- Apastamba
- None of these
7. In early Medieval India, what did the term Jital refers to?
- Weight
- Diet
- Coin
- Game
8. Which of the following Chalukyan city is known as the city of temples?
- Pattadakal
- Badami
- Aihole
- Kanheri
9. Malik Kafur was whose general?
- Balban
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Iltumish
- None of these
10. Which of the following musical instruments was not composite or Indo Islamic in origin?
- Sitar
- Table
- Sarangi
- Shehnai
11. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of the Mughal Emperor?
- Aurangzeb
- Shahjahan
- Babar
- Jahagir
12. Kumarsambhava, an epic poem, was composed by
- Kalidasa
- Harisen
- Chand Bardai
- Banabhatta
13. Who was the successor of Shivaji?
- Ramaraja
- Saha II
- Sambhaji
- None of these
14. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
- Fort William
- Fort St. George
- Fort David
- Fort St. Angelo
15. Who was the first Governor General of India?
- William Bentick
- Robert Clive
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Canning
16. The last major of British Indian territory took place during the time of
- Lord Dufferin
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Lytton
- Lord Dalhousie
17. Where was the Theosophical society founded in 1875?
- USA
- UK
- USSR
- India
18. Diarchy was first introduced in India under
- Morley- Minto Reforms
- Montford Reforms
- Simon Commission Plan
- The government of India Act,1935
19. Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
- Dadabhai Nairoji
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- A. O. Hume
- S. N. Banerjee
20. Who among the following first used the word Swarajya?
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Swami Vivekananda
- 21. Which one of the following ashrams was not set up by Gandhi?
- Phoenix Ashram
- Tolstoy Farm
- Sevagram
- Gandhi Ashram
22. Who authored the book “Hind Swaraj”?
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- G. Ranade
23. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahadev Desai
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- None of these
24. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
- Aligarh
- Dacca
- Lucknow
- Lahore
25. The Indian National Army came into existence in 1943 in
- Japan
- Burma
- Singapore
- Malaya
26. Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China war of 1962?
- N. Thapar
- Jagjivan Ram
- K. Krishna Menon
- Govind Vallabh Pant
27. Jain temple of Mt. Abu is made of
- Granite
- Limestone
- Sandstone
- Marble
28. The Queen of Himalayas is
- Dhaulagiri
- Kanchenjunga
- Nanda Devi
- K-2
29. Burhanpur Gap is situated in
- Vindhya Range
- Satpura Range
- Aravalli Range
- None of these
30. Which of the following is the largest river of Peninsular India?
- Godavari
- Krishna
- Mahanadi
- Cauvery
31. Which of the following states leads to the production of Sal in India?
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Andhra Pradesh
32. The largest reserve of coal in India occurs in the
- Narmada basin
- Damodar basin
- Godavari basin
- Cauvery basin
33. Which of the following is least irrigated state in India?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Mizoram
34. The largest wheat producing state of India is
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
- Haryana
35. The largest petrochemical complex in India was established by Union Carbide at
- Trombay
- Vadodara
- Bijapur
- None of these
36. NALCO has set up an integrated aluminum complex in
- Madhya Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Rajasthan
- Odisha
37. Black soil in India is associated with
- Basalt
- Granite
- Limestone
- Sandstone
38. Agar-Agar is obtained from
- Grass
- Fish
- Seaweed
- Bark of tree
39. Which of the following is not a navigable river?
- Brahmaputra
- Godavari
- Narmada
- Chenab
40. Which of the following fibers is often called the golden Fibre of India?
- Sisal
- Hemp
- Cotton
- Jute41. Which state has the highest number of illiterates in India?
- Bihar
- Andhra Pradesh
- Odisha
- Uttar Pradesh
42. Which of the following is a pull factor that causes migration?
- Unemployment
- Hunger
- Starvation
- Attraction of a city
43. Which of the following religions is the last to appear on the scene of India?
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
44. Which of the following states in India has the maximum Christian population?
- Goa
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
45. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide into the air causes?
- Global warming
- Acid rains
- Heat stroke
- All of these
46. The best method of disposal of garbage is
- Landfilling
- Vermiculture
- Burning
- Incineration
47. Jet streams blow from
- East to west
- West to east
- North to south
- South to north
48. Drift plains are formed by the action of
- Rivers
- Glaciers
- Winds
- Waves
49. Tsunamis are originated due to
- Sea waves
- Earthquakes
- Hurricane
- Rotation of the Earth
50. The deepest ocean of the world is
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
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