1. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A – C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: After India became independent in 1947, Lord Mountbatten served briefly. In
1948, Rajagopalachari became the first Indian Governor-General.
2. Directive Principles of State Policy were borrowed from which country?
A. USA
B. Ireland
C. Canada
D. Australia
Answer: B – Ireland
Explanation: The Indian Constitution adopted DPSP from the Irish Constitution to guide
the government in making welfare policies.
3. Which Article provides the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 32
D. Article 14
Answer: C – Article 32
Explanation: Article 32 allows citizens to approach the Supreme Court if their fundamental
rights are violated. B. R. Ambedkar called it the “heart and soul of the Constitution.”
4. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Wellesley D.Lord Cornwallis
Answer: A
Explanation: This policy allowed the British to annex princely states if the ruler died without a natural heir.
5. Largest freshwater lake in India?
A. Dal Lake
B. Wular Lake
C. Loktak Lake
D. Chilika Lake
Answer: B
Explanation: Wular Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India.
6. Anti-Defection Law is in which schedule?
A. 8th
B. 9th
C. 10th
D. 7th
Answer: C – 10th Schedule
Explanation: Added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment (1985) to prevent political
defections.
7. Headquarters of the International Court of Justice is located in:
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. The Hague
D. Paris
Answer: C
Explanation: The ICJ operates from The Hague, Netherlands and settles disputes
between countries.
8. Who built the Red Fort?
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Humayun
Answer: B
Explanation: Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in 1648 when he shifted the capital to Delhi.
9. Blue Revolution relates to:
A. Fish production
B. Milk production
C. Wheat production
D. Oilseed production
Answer: A
Explanation: Blue Revolution focuses on increasing fish production and aquaculture
development.
10. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
Answer: C
Explanation: Gujarat has about 1600 km coastline, the longest in India.
11. Father of the Indian Constitution?
A. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
Answer: A
Explanation: Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
12. Which river is called the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A. Ganga
B. Kosi River
C. Damodar
D. Mahanadi
Answer: B
Explanation: Kosi River frequently changes course and causes severe floods in Bihar.
13. First Indian satellite?
A. Aryabhata satellite
B. Bhaskara
C. INSAT-1A
D. Rohini
Answer: A
Explanation: Aryabhata was launched in 1975 with Soviet assistance.
14. The Battle of Plassey was fought in:
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1773
D. 1748
Answer: A
Explanation: This battle established British dominance in Bengal.
15. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
Answer: B
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
16. Capital of Kazakhstan?
A. Almaty
B. Astana
C. Tashkent
D. Bishkek
Answer: B
Explanation: Astana (now officially Astana again after being Nur-Sultan) is the capital.
17. Which state produces the most tea in India?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: A
Explanation: Assam is the largest tea producing state in India.
18. Untouchability is abolished under:
A. Article 15
B. Article 16
C. Article 17
D. Article 18
Answer: C
Explanation: Article 17 abolishes untouchability and prohibits discrimination.
19. Longest river in the world?
A. Amazon
B. Nile River
C. Yangtze
D. Mississippi
Answer: B
Explanation: Nile River is about 6650 km long.
20. Headquarters of the World Trade Organization?
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Washington
D. Paris
Answer: B
Explanation: WTO manages global trade rules from Geneva, Switzerland.
21. Who wrote Discovery of India?
A. Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Ambedkar
D. Bose
Answer: B
Explanation: Nehru wrote it in 1944 while imprisoned in Ahmednagar Fort.
22. First woman Prime Minister of India?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Sonia Gandhi
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Sarojini Naidu
Answer: A
Explanation: She served as Prime Minister from 1966–1977 and 1980–1984.
23. Red Planet?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Answer: B
Explanation: Mars appears red because of iron oxide on its surface.
24. Smallest continent?
A. Europe
B. Australia
C. Antarctica
D. South America
Answer: B
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent by area.
25. Who invented the telephone?
A. Edison
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Tesla
D. Watt
Answer: B
Explanation: Bell patented the telephone in 1876.
26. Host of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. Qatar
D. Germany
Answer: C
Explanation: Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country to host the tournament.
27. Metal liquid at room temperature?
A. Copper
B. Mercury
C. Iron
D. Aluminium
Answer: B
Explanation: Mercury remains liquid at room temperature.
28. Who discovered gravity?
A. Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. Galileo
D. Hawking
Answer: B
Explanation: Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation.
29. Largest desert in the world?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Gobi Desert
D. Kalahari Desert
Answer: A
Explanation: Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
30. National animal of India?
A. Lion
B. Elephant
C. Tiger
D. Leopard
Answer: C
Explanation: The Royal Bengal Tiger is India’s national animal.
31. River originating from Gangotri Glacier?
A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Indus
Answer: B
Explanation: The Bhagirathi stream from Gangotri becomes the Ganga River.
32. “Land of the Rising Sun”?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Thailand
D. Korea
Answer: B
Explanation: Japan lies east of Asia, where the sun rises first.
33. Founder of the Mauryan Empire?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Bindusara
D. Harsha
Answer: A
Explanation: Chandragupta founded the empire around 321 BCE.
34. Highest mountain peak?
A. K2
B. Kangchenjunga
C. Mount Everest
D. Lhotse
Answer: C
Explanation: Everest is 8848.86 meters high, the tallest in the world.
35. “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: B
Explanation: Bose gave this slogan while leading the Indian National Army.
36. “Spice Garden of India”?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Goa
Answer: A
Explanation: Kerala produces many spices like pepper, cardamom, and cloves.
37. Currency of South Korea?
A. Yen
B. Won
C. Yuan
D. Ringgit
Answer: B
Explanation: South Korea’s official currency is the Korean Won.
38. Largest ocean?
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic
Answer: C
Explanation: The Pacific Ocean covers about one-third of Earth’s surface.
39. First President of India?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Radhakrishnan
C. Zakir Husain
D. V. V. Giri
Answer: A
Explanation: Rajendra Prasad served from 1950 to 1962.
40. Country with the largest population (2024)?
A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Indonesia
Answer: A
Explanation: India surpassed China in 2023 to become the most populous country.
41. Which vitamin is produced by sunlight?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Answer: D
Explanation: Sunlight helps the skin synthesize Vitamin D, important for bones.
42. “Pink City”?
A. Jaipur
B. Udaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Bikaner
Answer: A
Explanation: Jaipur’s buildings were painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876.
43. Headquarters of Reserve Bank of India?
A. Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: C
Explanation: RBI headquarters are located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
44. Longest river in India?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Ganga River
C. Godavari
D. Narmada
Answer: B
Explanation: Ganga flows about 2525 km, making it the longest river in India.
45. First Indian woman in space?
A. Kalpana Chawla
B. Sunita Williams
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Rakesh Sharma
Answer: A
Explanation: Kalpana Chawla flew in Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.
46. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Spain
D. Italy
Answer: B
Explanation: France gifted it to the USA in 1886 to celebrate friendship.
47. Capital of Canada?
A. Toronto
B. Ottawa
C. Vancouver
D. Montreal
Answer: B
Explanation: Ottawa became Canada’s capital in 1857.
48. Fastest land animal?
A. Lion
B. Leopard
C. Cheetah
D. Tiger
Answer: C
Explanation: Cheetahs can run up to 100–120 km/h.
49. Study of earthquakes?
A. Geography
B. Seismology
C. Meteorology
D. Ecology
Answer: B
Explanation: Seismology studies earthquakes and seismic waves.
50. Largest state of India by area?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B
Explanation: Rajasthan covers about 342,239 sq km, the largest state in India.
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