1.

Indus valley Civilization was

discovered in

1921
1.Indus valley Civilization was
discovered in

1921
2. Among the four Vedas, the first one
was:

Rig Veda
3. The Ramayana was written by:

Valmiki
4. Vardhman Mahavir was the
____Tirthankar.

Twenty fourth
5. The forces of Alexander and Porus
fought on the banks of river:

Jhelum
6. At the time of Alexander's invasion,
Magadha was being ruled by:

Nanda Kings
7. The Satavahans ruled mostly in:

Andhra
8. Ashoka belonged to:

Maurya dynasty
9. Vikramaditya was the name given
to:

Chandragupta II
10. Harshavardhana, the last great
Hindu King of Northern India ruled in
the :

7th century AD
11. The slave dynasty was established
by:

Outub-ud-din Aibak
Razia Begum was the daughter of:

Itutmish
13. Tughlaq dynasty occupied Delhi
throne after decline of :

Khilji dynasty
14. The king, known for transferring the
capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was:

Muhammad Tughlaq
15. In the first battle of Panipat, Babar
fought against:

Ibrahim lodhi
16. Fatehpur Sikri has been built by:

Akbar
17.Khurram was the original name of :

Shahjahan
18. Din-I-ilahi was launched by:

Akbar
19. Sher Shah defeated which Mughal
King:

Humayun
19. The last Mughal king was

Bahadur Shah Zafer

21. Which battle proved crucial in
giving foothold to the British in India?

Battle of Plassey
22. Sati was abolished by

Lord Bentinck
23. The partition of Bengal was carried
out by:

Lord Curzon
24. At the time of independence, the
Governor General of India was:

Lord Mountbatten
25. Krishnadeva Rai was the great:

King of Vijayanagar empire

26. The sikh guru to be beheaded by
Mughal King was :

Guru Tegh Bahadur

27.Who was not involved in1857
rebellion:

Ranjit Singh
28. People of Ongese tribe live in:

Andaman Islands
29. Rajput king Rana Pratap fought to
Mughal forces in the:

Battle of Haldighati
30. Chand Bibi is known for:

Valiantly fighting the Mughal forces

31. The Congress split among the
extremists and the moderates in :

1907
32.Simon Commission came to India
in:

1928
33. Chauri-Chaura incident led to the
suspension of :

Non-Cooperation Movement
34. The Congress participated in which
Round Table Conference:

Second only
35. At the time of India independence,
Britain was being ruled by:

Labour party
36. Delhi was made capital by the
British government in:

1911
37.Permanent settlement of Bengal
was introduced in:

1793
38.The fist president of the Congress
was:

W.C Banerjee
39. The Grand Trunk Road was built by

Sher Shah Suri

40. Which among the following was not
a Rajput dynasty?

Rashrakutas
41. Aryabhatta was the famous:

Astronomer and mathematician

42. Huien Tsang came to India during
the reign of :

Harshavardhana
43. Who among the following was an
expert in medicine?

Charaka
44. The favorite pastime of the early
Aryans was

Chariot racing
45. Poet Amir Khusro lived during the
reign of:

Ala-u-din-Khilji
46. Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited
India during:

5th century AD
47. Sufi saints mostly belonged to:

Islam
48. Who among the following is known
as the Indian Napoleon?

Samudragupta
49.The Bahmani Kingdom existed in
the :

14th century
50. English was made medium of
higher education in India by:

Lord Bentinck
51. First Indian to be Governor-
General was:

C. Rajagopalachari
52.Nadir Shah invaded and sacked
Delhi in the year:

1739
53. Brahmo Samaj was founded by:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

54. The battle of Wandiwash was
fought between .

The English and the French

55. The reign of which Mughal emperor
is called the golden age of the Mughal
dynasty?

Shahjahan
56. Banaras Hindu University was
found by:

Madan Mohan Malviya

57. Gandhara School of Art flourished
during :

Kanishka
58. Treaty of Seringapatam was signed
between:

Tipu Sultan and the English

59. Which of the following happened
first ?

Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

60. The first woman president of the
Congress was.

Annie Besant
61. Who among the following was an
extremist leader in the early phase of
the Congress?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

62. The main aim of the Swaraj Party
was:

To take part of the legislative council

meeting and voice the problem of India
and the Indians
63. “Delhi Chalo” was the slogan of :

Subhash Chandra Bose

64. ‘Sardar’ was the title given to
Vallabh Bhai Patel by:

Mahatma Gandhi
65. Annual festival in memory of Shivaji
and Lord Ganesha were started by:

B.G Tilak
66. ‘ Champaran Movement’ was
meant for:

Solving problem of Indian farmers

67. Who among the following died due
to hunger strike in prison?

Jatin Das
68. The Non-Cooperation Movement
was suspended in :

1922.
69. Lala Lajpat Rai suffered fatal
injuries while protesting against:

Simon Commission
70. The Quit India Movement was
launched in:

1942
71. Muslim League for the first time
gave a call for a separate state in:

1940
72. Gandhi ji launched his first mass
movement in India in:

Champaran
73. Kuka Movement was started by:

The sikhs
74.The Home Rule Movement was
started by:

Mrs. Annie Besant

75.Civil Disobedience Movement was
launched in:

1930
76. Dandi March marked the beginning
of

Civil Disobedience Movement

77. In the 1937 provincial elections, the
Congress party got majority in:

Most of the assemblies

78. The British government reacted to
the Poona pact by:

Accepting the agreement

79. The main demand of the Congress
resolution in Wardha in k1942 was:

Unconditional withdrawal by the British

80. The Shimla conference was held in

1945
81.The Cabinet Mission was led by :

Pethick Lawrence
82. Bhagat Singh and B.K Dutta threw
bomb in the Central legislative
assembly in the year:

1929
83. Bhagat Singh was hanged in the
year:

1931
84. All India States People’s
Conference was formed to:

Demand reforms in princely states

85. Which of the following leader
attended the Congress of oppressed
nationalities at Brussels?

J.L Nehru
Who among the following was
implicated in Alipore bomb case?

Aurobindo Ghosh
87. The Prathana Samaj was mostly
active in:

Maharashtra
88. Who was implicated in the
Chittagong bomb conspiracy?

Surya Sen
89. The dual system of governance
was introduced by which Governor
General ?

Clive
90. Nationalization of banks –

1969
91. Among the steel plants, following
has been built with Russian
assistance:

Bhillai
98. White revolution refers to :

Dairying
99. In India, the major means of
irrigation is :

Wells & Tubewalls

101. The largest population among the
state is in:

Uttar Pradesh
102. Which of the following is referred
as sunrise industry?

Hi-technology
108. Seasonal unemployment is
maximum in :

Agricultural sector
109.The oldest trade union
organisation in India is :

All India Trade Union Congress

110. Sindri, Haldia, and Paradip have:

Fertilizer plants
111. NABARD was set up in :

1982
112. Which among the following is
India’s biggest trade partner?

China
113. Which of the following does not
contribute to the development of the
Indian economy?

Population growth
114. Which of the following has largest
share in India’s export?

Manufactured goods
115. Which of the following has largest
share in India’s imports?

Fuel
116. MGNREGS

2005
119. The Reserve Bank of India was
established in

1935
120. The foodgrain production is more
during :

Rabi season
121. Where is India’s most prized tea
grown?

Darjeeling
122. The ideal NPK ratio for fertilizers
utilisation is :

4: 2 :1
123. Telangana was carved out of
which state?

Andhra Pradesh
124. The growth rate of population in
2001-11 has been:

17.7%
125. The state with lowest literacy rate
is :

Bihar
126. Planning Commission was
constituted in –

March 1950
127. Which among the following in new
WPI series?

2011-12
128. Which is not having the status of
‘Maha Ratna’?

NHPC
129. “Green Revolution” began in India
during the year-

1967-68
130. The major source of revenue in
India is through-

Indirect Taxes
131. The currencies has the highest
value in terms of rupee is –

Kuwait Dinar
132. VAT is related to

Business Tax System

133. The maximum revenue comes
form:

Income and Corporation Tax

134. Which amidst the following is not
a credit rating agency?

IFCI
135. The Capital of Malaysia is :

Kuala Lumpur
136. Which unit of valuation is known
as “Paper gold”?

SDR
137. The crops grown after the
summer monsoon are called?

Kharif
138. During which plan, annual
compound growth rates was
maximum?

Sixth plan
139. The maximum number of shares
are being traded at:

BSE
142. Globalisation in Indian Market
took place in
1991 – under Man Mohan Singh
143. SI unit of charge

Coulomb
144. Current is nothing but a flow of :

Electrons
145. Like charges:

Repel each other

146. Which is the best conductor of
electricity ?

Silver
147. The purest form of Iron

Wrought Iron
148. Which material is used to form
semi-conductors?

Silicon
150. Lead is added to the petrol to :

Decrease Cracking
151. The purest form of iron is :

Wrought iron
152. Rusting is a special case of
corrosion , applied to:

Iron
153. Age of a tree is calculated by:

Measuring the number okf annual rings

154. J.G Mendel is known for his work
in the field of :

Genetics
155. Sound travels fastest in :

Iron
156. The maximum displacement of
the particle in a wave motion is called:

Amplitude
157. Each magnet has _____ poles:

2
158. pH factor is used to measure:

Acidity of a liquid
159.The common salt contains:

Sodium and chloride

160. Brass contains the metals of :

Copper and zinc

161. Goitre is caused by the
malfunctioning of:

Thyroid
162. The blood pressure of a normal
man is :

80,120mm Hg
163. Deficiency of Vitamin B causes:

Beri-Beri
164. The largest organ in the human
body is :

Liver
165. Largest number of satellites
belong to the planets

Saturn
166. Time taken by light to travel form
sun to earth is :

About 8 minutes
167. The planet nearest to the sun is :

Mercury
168. Comets are heavely bodies,
known for their:

Tails
169. The first satellite to go in space
was:

Sputnik
170. The first women to go in space
was:

Valentina Tareshkova
171. The first men reached moon in :

1969
172. India joined the space club in :

1975
173. India’s range of geostationary
satellite is :

INSAT
174.Green colour of the leaves is due
to :

ChlorophyII
175. Glucose belongs to the category
of :

Carbohydrates
176. Number of pairs of Chromosomes
in man is :

23
177. Which among the following
belongs to mammals category?

Bat
What is the habitable portion of the
world land area?

Less than half of it

179. The largest of all the peninsulas in
the world is the :

Indian peninsula
180. Forbidden City is :

Lhasa (Tibet)
181. Rome is the:

Eternal city
182.The capital of Israel is:

Jeruslam
183. The city of Seven Hiss is :

Rome
184. Laplands is a group of Countries
located in:

Europe
185. Zanzibar is called:

Island of cloves
186. The Himalayas counstitute the
natural boundary between:

China and India

187. Hermit Kingdom is :

Korea
188. The highest of all the plateaus in
the world is the :

Tibetan plateau
189. Eternal City is :

Rome
190. The city of Khartoum is situated
on the blanks of :

Nile
191. In which continent some of its
parts are over 1500 miles from the sea
and in which the hottest as well as the
coldest climates of the world are to be
found :

Asia
192. Paris is situated on the river:

Seine
193. Name the place where Blue and
White Nile Rivers effect a confluene:

Constantinople (except Greenland )

194. Which place in the world is known
for the least amount of rainfall ?

Atacama (Chile)
195. Gibson Great Sandy desert are in
–

Australia
196. Name the place where Rhine and
Spree rivers meet in Europe:

Lyons
197. Moscow is situated on the bank
of:

Moskva
198.The country Congo is the ______
Continent:

African
199. China’s Sorrow is :

Hwang- ho
200. Sugar Bowl of the world is :

Cuba
201. The City of palaces is :

Kolkata
202. The highest peak in Europe is :

Elburz
203. Land of the Rising sun is :

Japan
204.Where was electricity supply first
introduced in India?

Kolkata
205. Name the largest island in the
world :

Greenland
206. Land of the Midnight Sun is:

Norway
207. The Longest river in the world is :

Nile
208. The Island Continent is :

Australia
209. Suez Canal joins:

Mediterranean to the Red Sea

210. The Radcliffe Line was drawn on
15th August, 1947 between:

Pakistan and India

211. New York is situated on the river
bank of :

Hudson
212. Which place is called the land of
Golden fleece?

Australia
213. Kiel is a :

Shipping canal between London and

Baltic Sea
214. USA Consists of so many States:

51
215. Which country tops in the mining
of gold :

South Africa
216. The largest Fresh water lake is:

Lake Superior
217._______ is the most important
occupation of the people in the
Monsoon Lands:

Agriculture
218. Which is the Land of White
Elephants?

Thailand
219. Which is City of magnificened
Buildings ?

Rome
220. In the West European Type of
Regions, the summer temperature
hardly exceeds ____0C.

160C
221. The extensive treeless tracts of
North America, Which are covered with
all coarse grass, are called:

Prairies
222. Which is the largest country of the
world (in area)?

Russia
223. The Lakshadweep Island are
situated in:

Arabian Sea
The second highest peak in the world
is :

K-2
225. Which state in the world occupies
the smallest area:

Vatican
226. India’s biggest multi-purpose rive
valley scheme is

Bhakra Nangal
227. Capital of Norway –

Oslo
228. Rawat Bhata atomic power station
–

Kota ( Rajasthan)
229.Khetri is famous for

Copper complex
230. Savana grasslands are found in-

Africa
231.Calicut is known as ?

Kozhikode
232. Which is associated with the
creation of a Third World Front ?
NAM
233. Which of the following ports has a
free trade zone?

Kandla
235. Approximately how many
kilometres are represented by 10 of
latitude?

111km
236. Which state in India has the
largest area?

Rajasthan
237. Which of the following winds
cause rainfall in Tamil Nadu?

Retreating monsoons
238. The water of which of the
following seas is most saline?

Dead Sea
239. Which is the highest mountain
peak in India?

Kanchanjunga
240. The last Governor –General of
British –India was.

Lord Mountbatten
The great Indian saint who said, “There
is neither a Hindu nor a Muslim: only
man” was

Kabir
242. The most important feature of the
Indian culture is

Unity in diversity
243. Home Rule Movement was
started by

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

244. The Harappan civilisation belong
to

Bronze Age
245. Hiuen-Tsang, the Chinese Pilgrim
visited India during the reign of .

Harshavardhana
246. Raja Rammohan Roy was the
founder of

Brahmo Samaj
247. Areawise, The biggest State in
India is

Rajasthan
248. The cell for “total revolution” was
given by

Jayprakash Narayan
249. The southern-most tip of India is
in

Kanya kumari
250. The president of India is the

Head of the State

251. The first woman to become the
prime Minister in the world was .

Smt. Srimavo Bhadarnaika

252. Who was the Political guru of
Gandhiji ?

Gopalkrishna Gokhale
253. The Headquarters of Asian
Development Bank is at

Manila
254. Which was the first metal used by
the

Copper
255. Dolly is the name of the

First cloned sheep

256. The mammal that lays eggs is

Duck- billes platypus

257. The capital of Haryanka King
Bimbisara was

Rajgira or Girivraja
258. The principal patrons of Gandhara
art were

Sakes and Kushanas

259. Which foreign country is closest to
Andaman Island?

Myanmar
260 The pioneer of the Bhakti
Movement in India was

Shankarcharya
261. Kuchipudi is the dance drama of
which state?

Andhra Pradesh
262. The river Jhelum has its source
from

Verinag
263. Which is the capital of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli?

Silvassa
264. Name the place where Gautam
Buddha was born

Lumbini
265. Which is the largest sea in the
world ?

Philippine Sea
266. Scholar Amir Khusro was
patronised by the ruler

Ghias-ud-din Tughlak
267. Which is the largest animal in the
world ?

Blue Whale
268. Name the instrument used for
measuring humidity

Hygrometer
The last Governor-General of Indian
Union was

C Rajagopalachari
270. “Lightyear” is the unit of
measuring

Distance
271. What is the average adult pulse
rate ?

72-80
272. Photosynthesis, is the process by
which?

Plants produce food

273. Reflex actions of body are
controlled by:

Spinal cord
274. The heartbeat of a normal adult
is:

72
275. Oranges are good source of:

Vitamin C
276. Gland to be called master gland is

Pituitary
277. The lens is our eyes is :

Double convex
278. Antipyretics are medicines used
for:

Controlling fever
279. Which disease is caused by the
bite of insects:

Malaria
280. Penicillin is Produced from a:

Fungi
281. Which class of animals can live in
water as well as land:

Amphibians
282. Organic chemistry is the study of
compounds of :

Carbon
283. Dry ice is :

Compressed CO₂
284. Permanent hardness of water is
due to:

Chlorides and sulphates of calcium

and magnesium
285. Amalgam is an alloy, containing:

Mercury
286. Metal the floats on water is :

Potassium
287. PVC is made from:

Vinyl-chloride
288.Which is the biggest planet?

Jupiter
289. Which is the smallest continent in
the world?

Greenland
290. Which is the lowest body of water
in the world ?

Dead Sea
291. Which is the highest volcano of
the world?

Cotopaxi
292. Which is the largest island sea in
the world ?

Mediterranean Sea
293. Which is the largest continent of
the world ?

Asia
294. Name the highest peak in the
Indian subcontinent :

Everest
295.Which is the largest island in the
world ?

Greenland
296. Which is the world’s tallest free-
standing structure?

Sky Tree, Japan

297. Which is the biggest ocean?

Pacific Ocean
298. Which is the largest Archipelago
in the world ?

Indonesia
299. Which is the deepest ocean in the
world ?

Pacific
300. What do you name as the Holy
Land?

Jerusalem
301. What does the 17th parallel line
separate?

South and North Vietnam

302. Which continent/Portion of the
world is uninhabited?

Antarctica
303. Land of the Golden Fleece is:

Australia
304. Which Mountains are called the
Blue Mountains ?

Nilgiri Mountains
305. Name of the Countries which lie
on either side of Durand line ?

Afghanistan and Pakistan

306. Which is the largest lake in the
world?

Caspian Sea
Name the countries which lie on either
side of MacMohan Line?

Indian and China

308.Which country is called the “Land
of Morning Calm”?

Korea
309. Which is called the Dark
Continent ?

Africa
310. What does the 38th parallel Line
Separate?

North Korea and South Korea

311. The panama Canal Connects:

The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Q1. when was the last meeting of the constituent
assembly held?
24th January 1950

Q2. Emergency provision are enumerated in which part

of the constitution ?
part XVIII
Q3. land Reforms have been exempted from judicial
scrutiny under which schedule have they been placed?
Ninth Schedule

Q4. which vice president of India died while in office?

Krishna kant
Q5. Department of official language comes under
which ministry?
Home minister

Q6. How many members of Rajya sabha are there in the

Public Accounts committee?
seven
Q7. when was the first national emergency declared?
26th October 1962

Q8. who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

GV Mavalankar
Q9. when was the 42nd constitutional Amendment Act
enacted?
1976

Q10. What is the minimum age required to be a

member of the Rajya Sabha?
30 years
Q11. When did the constituent Assembly adopt the
National Flag?
22 July 1947

Q12. What is the duration of the National Anthem “Jana

Gana Mana”?
52 seonds
Q13. Under whom are the powers of the Union
Exective as per the constitution?
President of India

Q14. When was the Rajya Sabha first constituent?

3rd April 1952
Q15. Taxes on services was enshrined in the
constitution by which amendment?
88th Amendment

Q16. By which constitutional Amendment was Delhi

given the status of National Capital Territory?
69th Amendment
Q17. Under which part of the constitution are
provisions of municipalities mentioned?
Part IX (A)

Q18. IN which year was the constituent Assembly of

India constituted?
1946
Q19. Out of 389 members in the constituent Assembly
how many were from the Provinces ?
296

Q20. When president of India resigns from office to

whom does he address his resignation letter?
Vice- president
Q21. Who was Independent India’s First Education
Minister?
Abdul Kalam Azad

Q22. Provisions regarding anti-defection are mentioned

in which schedule of the constitution?
Tenth schedule
Q23. After Independence, which state was the first to be
established?
1953, Andhra Pradesh

Q24. Freedom of press in mentioned under which

article of the constitution?
Article 19
Q25. ON which committee’s recommendation was
fundamental duties inserted in the constitution?
Sawarn Singh committee

Q26. Which article of the constitution has been

described as “Heart and Soul of the constitution” by Dr
BR Ambedkar?
Article 32
Q27. The Federation system in India has been borrowed
from which country’s constitution?
Canada

Q28. In India military and defence powers have been

given to which authority?
President of India
Q29. Under which articles of the constitution has
MANGREGA been brought?
Article 43

Q30. Under which article of the constitution of the

Prime Minister?
Article 17
Q31. Who determined the salary and emoluments of the
Prime Minister?
Parliament

Q32. Directive Principle of State policy has been

borrowed from which country’s constitution?
Ireland
Q33. At present, how many members are there in the
Rajya Sabha?
245

Q34. How much is the term of the Chief Election

commissioner of India ?
six year or till 65 year whichever is earlier
Q35. Which committee of the Parliament examines the
audit reports of the comptroller and Auditor General of
India?
Public Account committe

Q36. Which amendment gave constitutional status of

Panchayati Raj in India?
73rd Amendment
Q37. Disputes between centre and the states or between
states themselves in decided by which court?
Supreme court

Q38. The election of the President of India is done by

which process?
Signale transferable Vote
Q39. Who was the viceroy of India, when the Shimla
conference of took place?
Lord Wavell

Q40. The high court can stop the proceedings of an

inferior court on grounds of exceeding its jurisdiction
by which writ is the possible ?
Prohibition
Q41. When was the first Amendment to the constitution
done?
1951

Q42. who is the head of the state government?

Governor
Q43. how many members of the Muslim community
were there in the constituent Assembly?
31

Q44. The people of which state in India, have dual

citizenship?
Jammu and Kashmir
Q45.how are members the Rajya Sabha elected?
By the members of Legislative Assemblies

Q46. Under which Article of the constitution the

President’s pardoning power been enshrined?
Article 72
Q47. who was the chairman of the flag committee?
JB Kriplani

Q48. who was the Railway Minister in the Interim

Cabinet (1946)?
Asaf Ali
Q49. Which party formed the government in Punjab
province in 1937?
Unionist Party

Q50. Who was the chairman of the Advisory committee

on Fundamental Rights, of the constituent Assembly?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q51. The provision regarding scheduled Area and
Scheduled Tribes has been mentioned in which
schedule of the constitution?
Sun schedule

Q52. Under which article has “Right to Freedom of

Religion” been mentioned?
Article 25
Q53. Financial Emergency has been mentioned in
which Article of the Constitution?
Article 360

Q54. How many judges are there in the Supreme court?

31
Q55. When and where was the first High court
established?
14th May,

Q56.how many states of India have bicameral

Legislature?
Seven
Q57. When was the Sarkaria commission appointed?
1983

Q58.who is the chairman of the 14th Finance

commission?
DR. YV Reddy
Q59. under Jawaharlal Nehru, when was the interim
Government established?
1946

Q60. Who was the chairman of the Union Constitution

committee of the constituent Assembly?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q61. The republican form of Government, has been
borrowed from which country’s constitution?
France

Q62. Who is the only president of India elected as an

independent candidate?
V.V Giri
Q63. Who was the First Chief Justice of the Supreme
court of India?
HL Kania

Q64. Under which constitutional Amendment was the

rights and privileges of rulers princely states taken
away?
26th Amendment
Q65. By which constitutional Amendment was the
voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
61st Amendment

Q66. Who is the First Law Officer of India?

Attorney
Q67. By which article of the Constitution, UPSC has
been created?
Article 315

Q68. When did the constitutional of Jammu and

Kashmir come into force ?
26th January 1957
Q69. Who has the powers to declare an area as
scheduled area for the protection of scheduled Tribes?
President of India

Q70. Which words were added to the Preamble by the

42nd constitution Amendment Act?
Socialist Secular and Integrity
Q72. Which president of India who in the second
counting of votes?
VV Giri
1. A landmass surrounded by sea on three sides is
referred to as:
Peninsula

2. The highest peak in the Eastem Ghat is?

Mehendragiri
3. How many states are there in India through which
the Tropic of Cancer passes?
Eight

4. Which group of island is located in the Bay of

Bengal?
Andaman and Nicobar Island
5. Name the place in Uttar Pradesh through which
the standard Meridian of Indian passes.
Allahabad

6. Which latitude divides India into two parts?

10
23 N
2
7. How many plates are found in crust (upper and
part of the Earth )?
Major seven and Small Nine

8. Which State is know as the name of Black water?

Andaman and Nicobar
9. In which state of India does the sun rise first?
Arunachal Pradesh

10. Which place does India have in the geographical

area of the world?
Seventh
11. When was the route of suez canal constructed?
AD 1869

12. The mountain ranges between the Indus and the

Sutlej rivers are know as_____
Punjab Himalaya
13. Where is the Chilika lake situated?
Odisha

14. Which is the biggest salt lake of India?

Sambhar lake
15. Which is the longest river flowing in the thar
desert?
Luni

16. In which ocean do the Tapi and Narmada river

fall?
The Arabina sea
17. Which is the largest delta in the world?
The delta of Ganga – Brahmaputra

18. Which landmass is known as the roof of the

world ?
Pamir Granthi
19. An area drained by a single river is called?
Drainage basin

20. Which is the biggest drainage basin of the

world?
The Nile river of Egypt
21. Which river has the largest drainage basin of
India?
The Ganga river

22. Where the rivers Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab, Beas,

Jhelum join the Indus Rivers?
Mithankot
23. According to Indus Water Treaty (1960) how
much per cent of the total water can be used by the
India carried by Indus River system ?
20%

24. Where does the Bhagirathi and Alakananda

Join?
Deva Prayag
25. The main tributary of the Ganga, Bhagirathi
originates from?
Gangotri

26. Where does the Yamuna meet the Ganga?

Allahabad
27. What type of climate is there in India ?
Monsoon

28. Which place the maximum difference in the

temperature of day and night in India?
Thar desert
29. El- Nino is ____
A warm ocean current

30. Where does the Arabian sea branch of monsoon

and the Bay of Bengal Branch monsoon join to each
other?
Over the Ganga plains
31. The rainfall of winter season in the Northen
regions is locally known as____
Mahawat

32. Which type of vegetation is found in the

Andaman and Nicobar Island and Lakshdweep
Island?
Rain forest
33. In which state is the Gir National Park situated?
Gujrat

34. When did first census take place in India?

1872
35. When did first census take place in India ?
1881

36. The red colour of the red soil is due to ?

Iron
37. Most of the iron in India is found in?
Dharwar

38. Which ocean currents is associated with the El

Nino Phenomenon?
Humboldt
39. In which periods, the Appalachian mountain were
formed?
Palezoic

40. The lapse rate of the atmosphere is _____

6.50C for every
41. What is the most common salt in the sea water?
Sodium

42. The cattle kept by the Masai are called

Zebu
43. The Timber of which tree is used from making
cricket bats?
Willow

44.Ozone layer is found is

Stratospher
45. Ring of Fire refers to
Circum Pacific Volcanic

46. willy-willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in

Coast of North-west Australia
47 The atmospheric layer, which reflects radio-
waves is known as
Ionosphere

48. Which planet is nearest to the Earth?

Venus
49. In which layer of the atmosphere do most
weather phenomenon occur?
Troposphere

50.Clear night are colder than cloudy nights because

of
Radiation
51. Where is the Hindustan Anti-biotics plant
located?
Rishikesh

52. Where is the Indian railways factory Diesel

component works (DCW) located?
Patiala
53. Duncan pass is located between
South and Little Andaman

54. In which state in the Hydel-power Project Nathpa

Jhakri located?
Himachal Pradesh
55. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located?
Kerala

56. Indian’s most modern and well panel city

chandigarh was designed by
Le Corbusier
57.Sahyadri is the traditional name of the:
Western Ghats

58. India’s permanent research station Dakshin

Gangotri is situated in….
Antarctica
60. Which state of India touches the boundaries of
the largest number of other states?
Uttar Pradesh

61. The term Regur refer to

Black cotton soil
62. Which is the junction point of the Eastern and
Western Ghats?
Nilgiri Hills

63. The biosphere reserve Dehang Debang is

located is
Arunachal
64. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory
are…
Narcondam and Barren

65. The Eastern slopes of the western Ghats have

low rainfall because of
Their leeward location
66. In which of the following state is the simplipal
bio-reserve located?
Odisha

67. The wind blowing in the Northern plains in

summers is known as…
Loo
68. In which of the following states is the Wular lake
located?
Jammu and Kashmir

69. Which is the longest river of the Peninsular India

?
Godavari
70. Name the state of India, were the Brahmaputra
river enters first?
Arunachal Pradesh

71. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, west Bengal,

and Sikkim have common frontiers with
Nepal
72. Which two peninsular rivers flow through
troughs?
Narmada and Tapi

73. When wild life protection Act implemented?

1972
74. In which state is the corbett National Park
located?
Uttarakhand

75. The latitude does India cover of the total

geographical area of the world?
8°4′ 𝑁 𝑡𝑜 37° 6′ 𝑁.
76. How much area does India cover of the total
geographical area of the world?
2.42%

77. The length of the Indian coastline is….

7516.6km
78. Which state of India the lonest coastal line?
Gujarat

79. In which state is the Ooty or Udagamandalam

located?
Tamil Nadu
80. Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghat?
Anaimudi

81.Which plateau lies between the Aravali and

Vindyachal hills?
The Plateau of Malwa
82. The Easternmost longitude of India is…..
97°25′ 𝐸,

83. In which country does the Mt Everest lie?

Nepal
84. In which country the peak of Kanchenjunga
located?
India

85. The part lying between Tista and Dihang rivers is

known as
Assam Himalayas
Q1. Who was the first governor-General of Bengal?
Warren Hastings

Q2. The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between

whom?
English and French
Q3. Who granted the permission to establish the French
factory at Masulipatnam?
Abdulla Qutub Shah

Q4. The trade monopoly of East India company was

ended by which Act?
Charter Act of 1833
Q5. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court. of which Mughal
emperor?
Jahangir

Q6. IN which year was Harappan Civilisation discovered?

1921.
Q7. Water Management System of Harappan times has
been unearthed at?
Dholavira

Q8. Which animals was not represented on the seals and

terracotta art of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Cow
Q9. which Governor General is associated with Doctrine
of Lapse?
Lord Dalhousie

Q10. Which place was the capital city of Tipu Sultan?

Srirangapattanam
Q11. Patanjali is known for the compilation of which
book?
Yoga Sutra

Q12. Which Veda contains an account of magical charm

and spells?
Atharava Veda
Q13. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadh kingdom
was at
Rajgir (Girivaraja)

Q14. A Buddhist council during the region of Ashoka was held

at
Pataliputra
Q15. Where did Lord Buddha breathed his last?
Kushinagar

Q16.Who founded the independent Sultanate of Bengal?

Murshid Quil khan
Q17. Who is also known as Nigantha Natoputra?
Vardhman Mahavira

Q18. Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang studied, at which

university?
Nalanda
Q19. Under which system of assessment, the Britishers
collected revenue directly from the farmers?
Ryotwari

Q20. Who started the public works Department in India

(1848)?
Lord Dalhousie
Q21. Who gave the theory of economic drain in his book,
“proverty and the Un British Rule in India?
Dada Bhar Naoroji

Q22. Megasthenes was an ambassador, of which Greek king?

Seleucus Nikator
Q23. The division of Mauryan society in 7 classes is
particularly mentioned in which book?
Indica of Megasthenes

Q24. Who was the first Mauryan ruler to conquer Deccan?

Bindusara
Q25.who want first to decipher the Brahmi script of Ashoka?
James Princep

Q26. Charaka was the famous court physician of which king?

Kanishka
Q27. The first president of All India Trade Union congress was
Lala Lajpat Rai

Q28. The first governor general and viceroy of British India

was
Lord canning
Q29. Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
Pen chao

Q30. Who was the founder of pattini cult related to worship of

kannagi?
Sengattivan
Q31. The silver coins of Gupta period were known as
Rupyaka

Q32. The second session of INC was presided over by

Surendranath Banerjee
Q33. Who was the first Muslim President of INC?
Badar-ud-din Tayabji

Q34. which period marks the beginning of Indian temple

architecture?
Gupta period
Q35. Which period who was the first Indian to become
member of the British Parliament?
Dadabhai Naoroji

Q36. Which extremist leader dominated the Lucknow Pact in

December 1916?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q37. The prayag prasasti/Allahbad Pillar Inscription
associated, with which ruler?
Samudragupta

Q38. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under

the patronage of king?
Pandya
Q39. Two great religious conference were held by
Harshavardhan at
Kannauj and Prayag

Q40. The subject matter of Ajanta painting pertains to to

religion
Buddhism
Q41. IN which movement did Gandhiji made the first use of
Hunger Stricker?
Ahmedabad

Q42. From when did Acharya Vinba Bhave start the individual
Satyagraha in 1940?
Pavnar in Maharashtra
Q43. Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames-were
the characteristic feature of which ancient art forms of India
Amravati School

Q44. First major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of

Rudradaman
Q45. who attended the congress of oppressed National at
Brussesls in 1927, on behalf of the Indian National Congress?
Jawaharlal Nehru

Q46. Who was the last British Viceroy of India?

Lord Mountbatten
Q47. Who was the president of Indian National Congress.
When the Mountbatten plan was accepted?
JB Kripalani

Q48. The final arrangements for Indian Independence was

worked out by which plan?
Cabinet Mission Plan
Q49. who constructed the Jagannath temple at puri?
Anant Varman

Q50.who advocated on behalf of India National Army in 1946

in the Red fort trials?
Bhulabhai Desai
Q51. alberuni visited Indian with which muslim invader?
Mahmud Ghaznavi

Q52. For which movement did Gandhiji give the slogan, ‘Do or
Die”?
Quit Indian movement
Q53. The Khilji sultans of Delhi were of which tribes?
Turks

Q54. Who was the governor General of India during the

launch of civil Disobedience Movement?
Lord Irwin
Q55. Qutub Minar was completed, by which sultan?
Iitutmish

Q56. Who presided over the All india khilafat conference at

Delhi (1919)?
MK Gandhi
Q57. IN the sultanate period, the highest rural authority for
land revenue was
Choudhary

Q58. Which committee was appointed by the British Governor

to investigate in Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Hunter commission
Q59. The city of Janupur was founded in the memory of
Mohammad-bin

Q60. The congress in Travancore launched a civil

Disobedience Movement against which Dean of Travancore
state?
CP Rama Swami
Q61. Who was the chairman of Joint parliamentary Committee
(1935), that led to the framing of the Act of 1935?
Lord Linlithgow

Q62. Which congress President negotiated with both cripps

Mission and Lord Wavell?
Abul kalam Azad
Q63. Who constructed the monumental Rayagopurams in
front to temples at Hampo and Tirupati?
Krishna Deva Raya

Q64. A Forgottern Empire written by the historian Robert

Sewell refers to which empire?
Vijaynagar Empire
Q65. Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign
of
Akbar

Q66. Which Maratha peshwa followed the ideal of ‘Hindu

pada-Pashahi’?
Baji Rao I,
Q67. The laxman Era was started in AD 1119, by which
dynasty?
Senas

Q68. Mahabalipuram was established by the

Pallavas
Q69. The Balkan plan for fragmentation of India was framed
by
Lord Mountbatten

Q70. Who organised the Chittagong Armoury raid?

Surya Sen,
Q71. The leader of Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q72. Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of ‘Tarikh-i-

Mubaraqshahi’ lived in the period of which dynasty?
Sayyid
Q73. IN the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called
pargana was headed by
Amil

Q74. Which muslim ruler was hailed as the Jagadguru by his

subjects because of his belief in secularism?
Ibrahim Adil Shah-||
Q75. Where is the Vijaya Vithala temple, having its 56 carved
pillars emitting musical notes located?
Hampi

Q76. Who was the founder of Sufi order in India?

Khwaja Muin-ud-din chisti
1 . Who was the Vice-President of
India when Dr. Rajendra Prasad
was the President of India?

S. RadhaKrishnan
2. Who is known as ‘Master Blaster’ in
Indian Cricket team?

Sachin Tendulkar
3. How many planets are there in
solar system?
4. Who is the author of the epic
‘Ramayana’?

Valmiki
5. India Standard Time is in advance of
the Greenwich Mean Time exactly
by-
+5:30 hours
6. Which is the national flower in India?

Lotus
7. Where are tanks manufactured in
India?
9. What is the national sport of India?

Hockey
10. The term ‘Knock-out’ is associated
with-

Boxing
11. What is the Capital of Saudi Arabia ?

Riyadh
12.Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located in-

Bharatpur - Rajasthan
13. The famous hill station Ooty is
Situated in-

Tamilnadu
14.National Defence Academy is
located in-

Khadakwasla
15. New name of Persia is –
Iran
16. Capital of Cuba is-

Havana
17. Common name for sodium bi-
carbonate is-

Baking Soda
18. Which planet is called both the
Morning and Evening star?

Venus
19. Baghdad, Capital of Iraq is situated
on the banks of the river-

Tigris
20. The poet who wrote the famous
song ‘Ae Mare Watan Ke Logon’
which sang by lata Mangeskar –

Kavi Pradeep
21. Who founded the Red Cross?

Henry Dunant
22.Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is a famous
player of musical Instrument-

Santoor
23. Which river is called ‘Dakshin
Ganga’?

Godavari
24. Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?

Jawahar Lal Nehru

25. Margaret Thatcher was the prime
Minister of –
Britain
26. The Governor of a state of India is
appointed by –

The President
27. The Judges of the Supreme Court
of India hold office till they attain
the age of-

65
28. Who wrote the National Song
‘Banda Mataram’?

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya

29. Who was the first person to reach
Australia ?

James Cook
30. Capital of Chhattisgarh is—
Raipur
31. Who wrote ‘Alice in Wonderland’?

Lewis Carrol
32. Holy city Haridwar is situated on
the banks is river-

Haridwar
33. The great scholar who drafted the
Indian Constitution was-

BR Ambedkar
34. The captain of Australian Cricket
Team which won the ICC T20
World Cup Cricket in 2021 was-

Aaron Finch
35. A person who makes and sells
spectacles is called-

Optician
36. Which language is mainly spoken
in Kerala?

Malyalam
37. What is the time gap between two
Olympic Games?

4 Years
38. Charlie chaplin was a famous-
Actor
39. When a traffic shows ‘Yellow’ light it
indicates-
Go Slow
40. Leander paes is a famous player of

Lawn Tennis
41. Pizza is a famous dish of-
42. Colgate is a brand name of a-
43. Bhavani Devi is a famous player of

Fencing
44. Rameshwaram is in the State of –

Tamilnadu
45. Who wrote ‘Harry potter And the
Half Blood Prince’?

JK Rowling
46. The 2021 Olympic Games was
held in-

Tokyo
47. The Prime Minister of India hoists
the National Flag on Independence
day at-

Red Fort
48. The capital of Lakshadweep Island
is-
Kavaratti
49. Martyrs Day is celebrated on-

30 January
50.First Deputy Prime Minister of India
was-

Sardar Patel
51. First woman I.A.S Officer in India is
–
Anna Rajam George
52. The Indian Navy has been divided
into-

3 Commands
53. Defence Services Staff Collage is
situated in-

Wellington -- Tamilnadu
54. Abhinav Bindra is associated with-

Shooting – 10 mtrs Air rifle

55. Jawahar Tunnel is situated in-

Jammu And Kashmir

56. Dudhwa National park is situated in
–

Uttar Pradesh
57. If you were from Bengaluru , what
would be your state language?

Kannada
58. Agni-I is the name of a-

Medium Range Ballistic Missile

59. Who became the first Indian woman
player to win two medals in Olympics ?

PV Sindhu
60. First Indian to go into space was-

Rakesh Sharma
61. The muslim’s pilgrimage place
Mecca is in—

Saudi Arabia
62. The famous holy place Kedarnath
is located in –

Uttarkhand
63. Who was the founder of Sikh
Religion?

Guru Nanak Dev

64. Most populous country in the world
is-
China
65. Parliament of Japan is called-

Diet
66. Uber Cup is associated with-

Badminton
67. Which state is known as ‘Spice
Garden of India’?

Kerala
68. The term ‘Birdie’ is used in-

Golf
69. Pankaj Advani and Geeta Sethi are
famous players of-

Billiards and Snooker

70. Russian revolution took place in
the year-

1917
71. Who was the Captain of the Indian
Hockey team that won Bronze at the
Olympics ?

Manpreet Singh
72. Kanha National Park is Situated in-

Madhya Pradesh
73. Which is the smallest planet?

Mercury
74. Who is known as ‘Father of
Computer’?

Charles Babbage
75. Examples fibre crops?

Cotton, Jute, Silk, Hemp

76. Who wrote ‘Hindu View of Life’?

S . Radhakrishnan
77. Which dynasty built the famous
Ajanta Caves?

Gupta
78. The best soil for growing cotton is-

Black Soil – Regur soil

79. Fire extinguisher –

Carbon Dioxide
80.Capital of Afghanistan is-

Kabul
81. Who built ‘Agra Fort’?

Akbar
82. Who was the first Law Minister of
India?
BR Ambedkar
83. The first battle of Panipat was
fought is year-

1526
84. The term Butterfly is associated
with-
Swimming
85. In the third battle of Panipat
Marathas were defeated by-

Ahmed shah Abdali

86. Onam is the main festival of-
Kerala
87. ‘Guru Parv’ is the main festival of-

Sikhs
88. The Ganymede is the satellite of –

Jupiter
89. Olympics 2032 will be held in-

Brisbne
90. First man to go into space –
Major Yuri Gagrin
91. Khajuraho temples are situated in-

Madhya Pradesh
92.Indian Naval Academy is situated in
–
Ezimala (kerala)
93. Highest sold book ever –

The Bible
94. Bhubaneshwar is the Capital of-
Odisha
95. Teacher’s day is celebrated on-
5 September
96. The nervous system of human
body consists of-
Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerve cells
97. Beverages are made from the
seeds of-
Cocoa
98. Which is the least populous country
–
Vatican City
99. Which direction is always on the
top side of the map?

North
100. Which of the states does have
the longest coastal line?
101.Tehri Dam has been constructed
on the river-

Bhagirathi
102. Which are cash Crops?

Jute, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee

103. First woman cricketer to receive
Arjuna Awards is-
Shanta Rangaswamy
104. First Indian to get Param Vir
Chakra-

Somnath Sharma
105. First Indian woman scoring a
double century in test Match is-

Mithali Raj
106. Who was India’s first Test cricket
captain ?
C K Nayudu
107. First ruler of Mughal Dynasty was-

Babur
108. Sino-India War
1962
109. The Hornbill is the most popular
festival of –

Nagaland
110. Pongal is celebrated in –

Tamilnadu
111. Missionary of Charities is an
organization established by-

Mother Teresa
112. The famous Bodhgaya temple is
in-

Bihar
113. Humayun’s tomb was built by-

Hamida Bano Begum

114. Narora Thermal plant is located
in-

Bulandshahr ( UP)
115. Who wrote ‘Raghuvansh’?

Kalidas
116. On the Republic Day who takes
salute of the march past?

The President
117. The Jains are divided in –

Shwetambara and Digambers

118.Which are ‘National Holidays in
India’?

26 January, 15 August, 2 October

119. Who wrote ‘Glimpses of World
History’?

Jawahar Lal Nehru

120.Who was the first Defence Minister
of India?

Baldev Singh
121. Who was the first Speaker of Lok
Sabha?

GV Mavlankar
122. In which of the following cities is
Indian Military Academy located?

Dehradun
123. In the epic ‘Mahabharat’ who is
the son of Guru Dronacharya?

Ashwasthama
124. If you were from Hyderabad what
would be your state language?

Telugu
125. Sanath Jayasuriya is associated
with-

Cricket
126. Where were the Olympic games
first held?

1896 - Athens
127. Capital of Chile is-
Santiago
128. Which is the highest gallantry
award in India –

Paramvir Chakra
129. Tallest animal in the world is-

Giraffe
130. Diamond mines in India are
located in-

Panna (MP)
131. The term Bulls and Bears are
associated with –
Bombay Stock Exchange or Share
market
132. Hirakud Dam has been built on
the river-

Mahanadi
133. Kidambi Shrikanth is associated
with-

Badminton
134. Golden Revolution refers to-

Honey
135. Which is the longest river in the
world?

Nile
136. The term ‘Hook’ and ‘Pull”are
associated with-

Cricket
137. How many Fundamental Rights
are in Indian Constitution?

6
138. Arjun Atwal and Jyoti Randhawa
are famous players of-

Golf
139. Budapest stands on the banks
of the river-

Denube
139. Hazratbal Mosque (Housing the
prophet’s hair) is situated in_

Mumbai
141. Which sea/ocean is always
frozen?

Arctic
142. Which city is called Eternal city?

Rome
143. Subroto cup is associated with-

Football
144. The English forces defeated the
French forces in the battle of
wandiwash in the year-
1760
145. The battle of Buxar was fought in
the year-

1764
146. Hazaribagh National Park is
situated in—

Jharkhand
147. The sport trophies – duleep
Trophy , Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup are
associate with-

Cricket
148. Currency of Russia is-

Ruble
149. Where is the H.Q (Head Quarters)
of Interpol?

Lyon (France )
150. Who said, “the ballot is stronger
than bullet”?

Abraham Lincoln
151. Indira Gandhi Canal Project has
been built on the river-
Sutlaj
152. 𝑂0 latitude is called the –

Equator
153. The zone lying between Tropic of
10
Cancer(23 2 𝑁) and Tropic of
Capricorn --

Torrid Zone
154. Famous mountain Peak
‘Kanchenjunga’ lies in –

Sikkim
155. Famous hill stations solan, Kulu
and Manali lie in –
Himachal Pradesh
156. ‘Rouf’ in a famous dance of –

J&K
157. Aizawl is the capital of –

Mizoram
158. Indus valley civilization belong to
–

Bronze Age
159. Pygmies and Bantus are tribes
living in the forest of-

Africa
160. The nomadic people Bedouins
live in-

Arabian Pennisula
161. Nepanagar famous for
manufacturing News-print in India
is in-

Madhya Pradesh
162. The script for the blind was
invented by –

Louis Braille
163. European currency which came
into circulation in 1999 is-

Euro
164.Who wrote ‘Geetanjali”?

Rabindra Nath tagore

165. A piece of land surrounded by
water-

Island
166.When Earth is nearest to the Sun
in its orbit, it is said to be in –
Perihilion
167. Birthday of Jawahar Lal Nehru is
Celebrated on-

14 November
168. Mandu Festival celebrated in

Dhar ( Madhya Pradesh )

169. National Museum is situated in-

New Delhi
170. Which is the South India’s oldest
Dravidian language?

Tamil
171. Which are the component of
digestive system of the human
body?
Mouth, Stomach, Liver, Small intestine
172. Which is the lightest metal –

Lithium
173. Chilka Lake is a lagoon in-

Odisha
174. On the banks of which river was
the ancient city of Harappa located?

Ravi
175. Who was the father of surgery ?

Sushruta
176. Which of the following cricketers
is nick named as ‘Little Master’?

Sunil Gavaskar
177. Who wrote “My Country, My life”?

LK Advani
178. According to the census 2011 the
most densely populated state in
India is-

Bihar
179. The first telegraph line in Indian
was set up between --

Agra and Kolkata

180. which city is known as ‘City of
Gardens’?

Bengaluru
181.Which river is called ‘Sorrow of
Bengal’?

Damodar
182. Maximum number of Nobel Prize
winners of India are from –

West Bengal
183. Famous dance Kathak was
originated in-

Uttar pradesh
184. Absolute 0 temperature
-
0 K or -273 C
185. The place where boxing is played
is called-
Ring
186. Number of players in one team of
waterpolo is-

7
187. Kaziranga National park is
famous for-

One Horn Rhino

188. Gobi desert is located in –

China , Mongolia
189. Lucknow, the capital of Uttar
pradesh is situated on the Banks
of river-

Gomti
190. Which element is added to Iron to
Produce stainless steel?

Carbon and Chromium

191. Name the woman who was the
wife of all pandavas?

Draupdi
192. The range Andes mountain range
is in --

South america
193. World Environment Day is
celebrated on-

5 June
194. Diamond is an allotropic form of-

Carbon
195. Basic Unit of the human body is-

Cell
196. Which tree has no wood?

Banana
197. The branch of which tree is used
as a symbol of peace?

Olive
198. The famous slogan ‘Dilli Chalo’
was given by-

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

199. Which famous European city has
canals instead of roads?

Venice
200. Ujjain is situated on the bank of
river-

Kshipra
201. Who is popularly Known as
‘Aadiguru’?

Shankaracharya
202. Which disease is caused by the
bite of a mosquito ?

Dengue, Malaria and Chickenguniya

203. Which water bodies separate
India from Sri Lanka ?

Palk Strait
204. If you are suffering from
pneumonia then which part of your
body is affected?

Lungs
205. An instrument used by doctor to
listen to the heart beats and lungs
movement is called_

Stethoscope
206. The deficiency of which food
micro nutrient will cause a disease
?

Iron
207. Which disease is caused by bite
of a mad dog?

Rabies
208. The gardens of Rashtrapati
Bhawan are called-
Mughal Gardens
209. Meenabakkam International
Airport is in-

Chennai
210. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
is situated in –

Trombay
211. Who said, “Give me blood, I will
give you freedom”?

Subhash Chandra Bose

212. Butterfly Museum is in-

Shillong
213. Which among the following is the
longest day of the year?

21 June
214. A room of Keeping language at a
railway station is called-

Cloak Room
215. The river Hwang Ho is in-

China
216. At the opening ceremony of
Olympic game , the host country
enters-

Last
217. A contagious disease, common
among children, symptoms are
rashes on skin, which has been
eradicated from the whole world is –

Small Pox
218. Lahore, a famous Industrial city
of Pakistan ,is situated on the
banks of-

Ravi
219. Old name of Beijing was-

Peking
220. Which city in Uttar Pradesh, sets
the Indian standard Time(I.S.T.)?

Allahabad
221. In which state of India has the
deepest gold mines in the world?

Karnataka
222. Largest district of India is in-

Maharastra – Thane
Kutch -- Gujarat
223. The actor who played the role of
Matatma Gandhi in the famous file
‘Gandhi’ was-

Ben Kingsley
224. Which of the former Indian prime
Minister’s Samadhi is called ‘Veer
Bhoomi’?

Rajiv Gandhi
225. The first Indian to be decorated
with the rank of Field Marshal was-

Sam Manekshaw
226. Hottest planet of the Solar System
is-

Venus
227. In which continent is the
‘Atacama’ desert located?

South america
228. ‘God Save the Queen’ is the
National Anthem of which country?

Britain
229. The BCG vaccine gives protection
against-

Tuberculosis
230. Vasco De Game who discovered
the sea route to India was a/an

Portuguese
231. Christropher Columbus who
discovered America in 1492 was a

Spanish
232. Name the first explorer who
reached the North pole.

Robert Peary
233. Marina beach, the largest beach
in India is in-

Chennai
234. Which is the highest Cinema
Theatre in World

Ladakh
235. The flag of UK is called-

Union Jack
236. Who was the only American
President to have four terms?

FD Rooseveldt
237. Who was also known as ‘Little
Corporal’?

Napolean
238. How many centuries make a
millennium?

10
239. What does a black flag
symbolise?

Protest
240. Whose signature is found on a
one rupee note ?

Finance Secretary
241. The airline of which country is
called ‘Garuda’?

Indonesia
242. Which city of Uttar Pradesh is
famous for its sports goods?

Meerut
243. ‘Steel Town’ Jamshedpur is in-

Jharkhand
244. Which India president , is also
called the ‘Missile Man’?

APJ Abdul Kalam

245. Who wrote ‘India Wins Freedom’?

Abul Kalam Azaad

246. The city in Maharashtra famous
for oranges is-

Nagpur
247. Spiritual head of Tibetans, Dalai
Lama lives in –

Dharamshala
248. The potato that we eat is a –

Underground stem
249. Capital of Argentina is-

Buenos Aires
250. Currency of South afica is-

Rand
251. Largest dome in India (God
Gumbaz) is in-

Bijapur ( Karnataka )
252. Which country is known as
‘Cockpit of Europe’?

Belgium
253. Who wrote ‘Panchtantra’?

Vishnu Sharma
254. Largest key on a computer key
board is-

Space key
255. Head Quarters of U.N.O is at-

New York
256. Electricity generated with the help
of falling water is called-

Hydroelectricity
257. Which of the following cricketers
is nick named as ‘Rawalpindi
Express’?

Shoaib Akhtar
258. Substances that do not allow
electricity to pass through them
are known as-

Insulators
259.Organic part of the top soil which
is rich in nutrients is called-

Humus
260. Which mineral is needed for the
formation of blood ?

Iron
261. Which of sources of energy are
inexhaustible?

Water, Air , Tidal energy

262. Which waves cannot be
transmitted through vacuum?

Sound
263. Nuk is the capital of-

Green Land
264. Santosh Trophy is associated
with

Football
265. Patna is situated on the banks of-

Ganga
266. Who was Bismillah Khan?

Shehani
267. Who was the first woman Prime
Minister of Bangladesh?

Khalida Zia
268. Which is the lightest gas?

Hydrogen
269. Who invented bicycle tyre?

Dunlop
270. What are Agni, Prithvi and Akash?

Missiles
271. What was the original name of
sage Valmiki?

Ratnakar
272. At which place did the battle
between Pandvas and Kaurvas take
place?

Kurukshetra
273. Wimbledon is associated with

Lawn tennis
274. Manila is the Capital of

Philippians
275. Science day is observed on –

28 February
276. London is situated on the banks
of –
Thames
277.Who wrote ‘Coolie’, Untouchables
etc?

Mulk raj anand

278. Famous Somnath temple,
ransacked by Mahmud Gazni is in

Gujarat
279. In which of the following
countries, was tea first brewed?

China
280. From which state was
Chhattisgarh created?

MP
281. Which is the most populated city
in the world?

Tokyo
282. Country having largest democracy
of the world is

India
283. In which country do ‘Dutch’
people live?

Netherlands
284. Which country is known, as the
‘Land of Mid Night Sun’?

Japan
285. Which country has twenty times
more sheep than people?

Australia
286. The birth anniversary of Lord
Krishna is celebrated as

Janmasthami
287. Bihu is the harvest festival of

Assam
288. Dhokla and Sri Khand are famous
dishes of

Gujarat
289. Tiger woods is associated with

Golf
290.Maradona is associated with-

Football
291. Aditi ashok and Jeev Milkha are
associated with

Golf
292. The author of Mahabharat was-

Ved Vyas
293. Who wrote ‘Gullivers Travels’?

Jonathan Swift
294.The longest bone in the body is
the-

Femur
295. Present Prime Minister of U.K. is-

Boris Johnson
296. In which country is the famous
Disneyland located?

USA
297. How many feathers are there in a
shuttle cock?

16
298. Time taken by Sunlight and
moonlight to reach earth

500 seconds and 1.3 seconds

299. How many languages are written
on any one rupees note?

15
300.The largest museum of India is in-

Kolkata
301.The Empire State building is in-

New York
302. The highest award to a civilian in
India is-

Bharat Ratna
303. The first Indian to climb Mt.
Everest without oxygen is-

Phu Dorzee
304. ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ was the
slogan given by-

Lal Bahadur Shastri

305. The highest waterfall in India, Jog
falls is in-
Karnataka
306. The highest award for bravery in
war is-

Paramvir Chakra
307. East Bengal and Mohan Bagan
Clubs are associated with-

Football
308. Which was the first animal to be
domesticated?

Dog
309. The largest fresh water lake in
India is-

Wular
310. Famous Indoor stadium for
swimming Talkatora stadium is in-

Delhi
311. Charminar is in –

Hyderabad
312. Amusement Park Disney land is
situated in California (U.S.A) but
amusement Park Essel World is
situated in-

Mumbai
313. In India, Hanging gardens are in
Mumbai but Vrindavan gardens
are in-
Karnataka
314. The Nishant Bagh and Shalimar
Bagh are in –

Srinagar
315. Where was paper money first
introduced?

China
316. With which sport/game do you
associate Joshna Chinappa?

Squash
317. Bobby Fisher and Koneru hampi
associated with –

Chess
318. Which city of India is known as
‘City of Seven Island’?

Mumbai
319. Who wrote ‘Anand Math’?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

320. The first petrol engine car was
invented by-

Karl Benz
321. Basketball and base ball were first
played in –

USA
322. Who invented T.V?

JL Baird
323. Antonio Gutrez is –

General Secretary of UNO

324. Ajim premji is a famous-

Business and Philanthropist

325. Famous Vaishno Devi Temple is
in-

Jammu
326. A person who studies earth’s crust
and strata is called-

Geologist
327. Vitamin discovered by –

Funk
328. Terms Cue, Jigger ,pot and
Cannons are used in –

Snooker and Billiards

329. The Harvest Festival of Tamil
Nadu is

Pongal
330. Which Country is know as the
‘Land of tulips’?

Holland or Netherlands
331. Which country is known as the
land of ‘Golden Fleece’?

Australia
332. Pakistan have common
International boundary with-
India, Iran and Afghanistan
333. Which country is called as the
‘Land of the Thunderstorm”

Bhutan
334. Who is said to be Father of
Modern Olympics?

Pierre De Coubertien
335. What is the normal temperature of
a human body?

37 C
336. Maradona is the Zidane are
associated with-

Football
337. Dronacharya Award is given to/for

Sports Coaches
339. Ezra cup is associated with-

Polo
340. What is the Capital of Switzerland

Bern
341. What is the currency of Bhutan?

Ngultrum
342. Which country leads the world in
Jute production ?

Bangladesh
343. Niagara Fall are situated in-

USA
344. Iran is situated in the continent-
Asia
345.. The layer of atmosphere close to
the earth’s surface is called-

Troposphere
346. In which form the food stored in
plants?

Starch
347. Name the explorer who first
reached the south pole?

Roald Amundsen
348. Famous fort’ Fort William’ is in-

Kolkata
349. Free kick, off side and penalty
kick are the terms used in-

Football
350. A cardiologist is a doctor who
specializes in diseases of the

Heart
351. The only muscle in the human
body which is not attached on both
ends is the –

Tongue
352. The organ that controls the whole
body is-

Brain
354. What are lead pencils made of?

Graphite
355. The number of chamber in the
human heart is-

4
356. The most venomous fish in the
world is-

Stonenfish
357. The potato is source of –

Carbohydrates
358. Biggest state (in area) of India is-

Rajasthan
359. Smallest state (in area) of India is

Goa
360. Capital of Iraq is-

Baghdad
361. Gold era of India –

Gupta Period
362. Who was the father of Ashoka,
the great Mauryan ruler?

Bindusar
363. Which was Greek Philosopher
known as father of Biology ?

Aristotle
364. Kuala lumpur is the Capital of-

Malaysia
365. Capital of Hungary is-

Budapest
366 which city is known as ‘Windy
City’?

Chicago
367. Which country is known as ‘Gift of
the Nile’

Egypt
368. Which place is known as the
Venice of the East?

Kerala
369. Highest Temperature –

59 C Jacobabad
370. Which is the smallest republic in
the world?
Nauru
371. Which city is known as city of
seven hills?

Rome
372. What is the currency of China?

Yuan
373. River Irrawady is an important
river of –

Myanmar
374. Where is the Ganga called
‘padma’?

Bangladesh
375. When is Pakistan’s Independence
day celebrated?

14 August
376. Name the first Indian woman
speaker of Lok sabha?

Miera Kumar
377. Which city of Uttar Pradesh is
famous for glass works (specially
bangles)?

Firozabad
378. In which city would you find the
Kremlin?

Moscow
379. Old name of Zimbabwe was-
381. Sheikh Hasina Wajed is the Prime
Minister of -
382. When was Tashkent Declaration
between India and Pakistan
signed?
383. When was Bangladesh come in
existence?
384. Who wrote the book ‘Gulliver’
Travels?
385. In which years did India win the
World Cups in Cricket?
386. Mark spitz is associated with-
387. Who is called the ‘Iron Man of
India’?
388. All India Institute of Medical
Science is situated in-
389.Who was the founder of the
Brahmo Samaj?
390. Moscow in situated on the river-
391. What does a thermometer
measure-
393. Bharat Natyam is a classical
dance of -
394. Folk dance of Assam is-
395. Telephone was invented by-
396. The grasslands of Asia are called
the-
397. Deficiency of vitamin A causes a
disease called-
398. Who is known as the father of
Indian Cinema?
399. Rice is a kind of-
400. The tomb of Sher Shah is at -
401. Second battle of Panipat was
fought between-
402. The oldest Veda is-
403. The first Indian Governor General
of Independent India was-
404. Which machine uses a floppy
disk-
405. How many bones are there in a
human body?
406. Of which country is Kiwi the
national bird?
407. Which state of India in famous for
lakes and has the Thar Desert region?
408. A country surrounded by water on
all the sides called-
409. The oldest metal discovered by
man is-
410. Where did ‘Samba’ Dance
originate?

Brazil
411. Name the city where kumbha (a
religious festival of Hindus) was
took place in the year 2021?

Haridwar
412. Famous piligrim centre‘Pushkar’is
in -
413. Gautam Baddha was born in -
414. Tulsi Das wrote-
415. Winter Olympics Game 2022
will be held in-
416. Who built the Kailash Temple of
Ellora?
417. The ‘Blue revolution’ is related to-
418. The book ‘My experiments with
truth ’ has been authored by-
Gandhi
420. Who established Banaras Hindu
University in 1916?
421. How many times was Gandhiji
President of the Indian National
Congress?
422. ‘abhay Ghat’ is the cremation site
of-

Morarji Desai
423. Silver revolution is associated
with the production of-
424. White light consists of-
425. Which country won ICC World
Cup Cricket 2019?
426. Who was the first Woman Prime
Minister of a country in the world?
428. The scientific name of man is-
429. Which soil is good for crops like
wheat and rice?
430. Which is not a fossil fuel?
432.Purest form of water is-
433. Which planet is hottest due to
green house effect?
434. Excess sugar in the body due to
malfunctioning of pancreas is
called-
435. A skin disease causing circular
swellings on the skin is called -
437. A device that turns mechanical
energy into electricity is called-
438. Which of the is non-biodegradable
439. Which animal is in the logo of
WWF.
440.Symbol of the dove signifies-
441. A black flag signifies-
442. Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located
in-
443. Which element is added to steel
to make stainless steel?
444. Which of the following former
India Prime Minister’s Samadhi is
called ‘Veer Bhoomi’?
445. Which river is called as ‘Dakshin
Ganga’
446. Fire Temple

Parsi
447. Which city of India is known as
the Queen of Mountains’?
448. Pt. Ravi Shankar is a famous
player of-
449. Excessive Bilirubin in the blood,
causes yellowing of eyes and urine is
sigh of-
450. The first post-office was
established in India in the year
1727 in
Kolkata
451. Which one of the following cities
is an important centre of Aircraft
Industry in India
452. On a globe Latitudes are drawn
from-
453. The longitude at 00 is called-