1. The Aryans came to India from -
a) North Europe
b) Central Asia
c) South-East Asia
d) North-East Africa
Ans:- b) Central Asia
2. Tripitakas are the sacred books of which of the following religions?
a) Jainism
b) Buddhism
c) Hinduism
d) Zoroastrianism
Ans:- b) Buddhism
3. Who is called the Napoleon of Ancient India?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Pushyamitra
c) Kanishka
d) Samudragupta
Ans:- d) Samudragupta
4. King Porus was defeated by Alexander the Great in the Battle of -
a) Buxar
b) Herat
c) Kabul
d) Hydaspes
Ans:- d) Hydaspes
5. Who was the author of the book, Indica?
a) Vishnugupta
b) Megasthenes
c) Diamechus
d) Harshavardhana
Ans:- b) Megasthenes
6. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which of the following Indian rules?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Chandragupta - I
c) Ashoka
d) Harshavardhana
Ans:- a) Chandragupta Maurya
7. POCSO Act is related to -
a) Oil Companies
b) Children
c) Civil Servants
d) Ocean
Ans:- b) Children
8. Who wrote the book, Ramcharitamanas?
a) Kabir
b) Ramdas
c) Tulsidas
d) Sankaracharya
Ans:- c) Tulsidas
9. Which Mughal emperor founded his own religion, Din-i-Ilahi?
a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
Ans:- b) Akbar
10. The Quit India Movement was launched in the year -
a) 1924
b) 1934
c) 1947
d) 1942
Ans:- d) 1942
11. 'Garba' dance is a dance from -
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
Ans:- b) Gujarat
12. The Elephanta Cave is situated near -
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Mount Abu
d) Amarnath
Ans:- a) Mumbai
13. Which of the following was written by Kalidasa?
a) Sursagar
b) Rajatarangini
c) Kathasaritsagara
d) Meghadutam
Ans:- d) Meghadutam
14. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is -
a) Kathakali
b) Kuchipudi
c) Mohiniyattam
d) Bharatnatyam
Ans:- b) Kuchipudi
15. The 'Desert Festival' in India is held in -
a) Jaisalmer
b) Jaipur
c) Bikaner
d) Jodhpur
Ans:- a) Jaisalmer
16. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
a) Mercury
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Ans:- b) Mars
17. Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?
a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Saturn
d) Venus
Ans:- c) Saturn
18. The earth rotates on its axis from -
a) north to south
b) east to west
c) south to north
d) west to east
Ans:- d) west to east
19. Through which of the following countries does the equator pass?
a) Peru
b) Brazil
c) Egypt
d) Thailand
Ans:- b) Brazil
20. Solar eclipse occurs when -
a) earth comes in between sun and moon
b) moon is at right angle to earth
c) moon comes between sun and earth
d) sun comes between moon and earth
Ans:- c) moon comes between sun and earth
21. The speed of rotation of the earth in kilometer per hour is the highest -
a) along the Equator
b) at the North pole
c) along the Tropic of cancer
d) along the Arctic Circle
Ans:- a) along the Equator
22. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a) Slate
b) Sandstone
c) Shale
d) Limestone
Ans:- a) Slate
23. Which one of the following countries is known as 'land of thousand lakes'?
a) Portugal
b) Austria
c) Finland
d) Romania
Ans:- c) Finland
24. The strait that separates Europe from Africa is -
a) Hook Strait
b) Strait of Gibraltar
c) Palk strait
d) Bering strait
Ans:- b) Strait of Gibraltar
25. Which is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?
a) Lake Tanganyika
b) Lake Superior
c) Lake Baikal
d) Lake Michigan
Ans:- c) Lake Baikal
26. Malta is located in which of the following seas?
a) Baltic Sea
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Black Sea
d) North Sea
Ans:- b) Mediterranean Sea
27. Which of the following European Countries has coastline with the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Portugal
b) Italy
c) Germany
d) Greece
Ans:- a) Portugal
28. The World's largest coral reef is found near the coast of which of the following?
a) Australia
b) Ghana
c) Cuba
d) Philippines
Ans:- a) Australia
29. What is the capital of Turkey?
a) Amsterdam
b) Addis Ababa
c) Ankara
d) Beirut
Ans:- c) Ankara
30. What is the currency of Thailand?
a) Kyat
b) Dong
c) Won
d) Baht
Ans:- d) Baht
31. Which of the following Indian States forms the easternmost border of the country?
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Nagaland
d) Manipur
Ans:- b) Arunachal Pradesh
32. Which of the following Indian States does not have a Coastline?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Odisha
d) Kerala
Ans:- a) Rajasthan
33. Which of the following rivers flows from east to west?
a) Narmada
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
d) Cauvery
Ans:- a) Narmada
34. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's rule promulgated in any state in India?
a) Article 356
b) Article 352
c) Article 360
d) Article 370
Ans:- a) Article 356
35. The site for cellular respiration in animal cell is -
a) ribosome
b) mitochondria
c) endoplasmic reticulum
d) lysosome
Ans:- b) mitochondria
36. Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?
a) Hepatitis B
b) Poliomyelitis
c) Scabies
d) Tuberculosis
Ans:- d) Tuberculosis
37. The loudness of sound is related to -
a) its frequency
b) its amplitude
c) its speed
d) its pitch
Ans:- b) its amplitude
38. The phenomenon of 'total internal reflection' is observed in which of the following?
a) Glowing tube light
b) Light passing through lens
c) Sparkling diamond
d) Twinkling star
Ans:- c) Sparkling diamond
39. Electricity is produced in a dry cell through conversion of energy from -
a) Chemical Energy
b) Thermal Energy
c) Mechanical Energy
d) Nuclear Energy
Ans:- a) Chemical Energy
40. The main constituent of vinegar is -
a) acetic acid
b) ascorbic acid
c) citric acid
d) tartaric acid
Ans:- a) acetic acid
41. Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with -
a) black paint
b) PVC
c) Teflon
d) polystyrene
Ans:- c) Teflon
42. Which of the following elements is found in all organic compounds?
a) Carbon
b) Calcium
c) Nitrogen
d) Oxygen
Ans:- a) Carbon
43. Which of the following acids is a mineral acid?
a) Citric acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Ascorbic acid
d) Tartaric acid
Ans:- b) Hydrochloric acid
44. Which of the following disease is also known as 'breakbone fever' ?
a) Typhoid
b) Rhinitis
c) Yellow fever
d) Dengue
Ans:- d) Dengue
45. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
a) Mercury
b) Sodium
c) Lithium
d) Cadmium
Ans:- c) Lithium
46. Scurvy is caused by deficiency in -
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B1
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D3
Ans:- c) Vitamin C
47. Which of the following glands produces growth hormone in human?
a) Adrenal Gland
b) Pancreas
c) Pituitary Gland
d) Thyroid Gland
Ans:- c) Pituitary Gland