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A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Nethaji
2. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Bahadur Shah
3. The Indian National Congress was founded by
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Annie Besant
C. W.C.Bannerji
D. A.O.Hume
4. The Civil services in India was established by
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentick
D. Lord Cornwallis
5. The founder of Portuguese power in India was
A. Danes
B. Salsette
C. Albuquerque
D. Vasco–da–gama
6. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated
A. the Dutch
B. the French
C. the Portuguese
D. None of these
7. Indian Navy Act was passed on
A. 1921
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1930
8. The first president of the Republic of India was
A. V.V.Giri
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Dr.Radhakrishnan
D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
9. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was
A. Gopala
B. Dharmapala
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. None of these
10. The first to establish regular trade with India was
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. English
11. Sea route to India was discovered by
A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these
12. The Aryans came from Central Asia to India around
A. 8000 B.C.
B. 6500 B.C.
C. 3500 B.C.
D. 2500 B.C.
13. Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodara
14. Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was
A. Stone Age
B. Copper Age
C. Bronze Age
D. Beginning of Iron Age
15. Babar entered India for the first time through
A. Sind
B. Punjab
C. Kashmir
D. Rajasthan
16. The Indus Valley houses were built of
A. Bamboos
B. Wood
C. Bricks
D. Stone
17. The French made their advent through
A. Mahe
B. Yenam
C. Karaikal
D. Pondicherry
18. The last Mughal Emperor was
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Noor Jehan
19. The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in
A. 500 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 1500 BC
D. 1000 A.D.
20. Aryans lived in
A. Maharashtra
B. South India
C. Central India
D. Gangetic Valley
21. Taj Mahal is on the banks of
A. Tapti
B. Ganges
C. Jamuna
D. Cauvery
22. Panipat is modern
A. Delhi
B. Kurukshetra
C. Sonepat
D. Faridabad
23. Indian Napoleon was
A. Chandra Gupta I
B. Samudra Gupta
C. Skanda Gupta
D. Chandra Gupta
24. Kanishka followed
A. Jainism
B. Sikhism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
25. The Mughal Empire reached its zenith of expansion under
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Aurangazeb
D. Shahjehan
26. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was
A. Fahien
B. Megasthanes
C. Nandagopala
D. Kautilya
27. The musical instruments used by the Aryans was
A. The Drum
B. The Lute
C. The cymbal
D. All the above
28. Chanakya was known as
A. Rajasekhara
B. Bhattasvamin
C. Vishnugupta
D. Visakhadatta
29. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
A. French
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish
30. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
A. Lahore
B. Amrister
C. Patiala
D. Amristar
31. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?
A. Locke
B. Plato
C. Rousseau
D. Hegel
32. The well known king of slave dynasty was
A. Alaudhin
B. Balban
C. Mahmud Lodi
D. Muhamad–bin–Tughlaq
33. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was
A. Pushya
B. Kanishka
C. Harisha Vardhana
D. Kuvishka
34. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at
A. Delhi
B. Nalanda
C. Calcutta
D. Calicut
35. Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by
A. Mughals
B. Aryans
C. Mongols
D. Dravidians
36. Who said that there was no Slavery in India?
A. Fahien
B. Strabo
C. Heiun Tsang
D. Megasthenese
37. Mahabharata war took place in
A. 500 AD
B. 900 BC
C. 1000 BC
D. 1200 BC
38. The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by
A. Cholas
B. Pandyas
C. Hosysalas
D. Naickers
39. India derives its name from
A. The Hindus
B. The Aryans
C. Lord Indra
D. The River Indus
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Aurangazeb
41. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was
A. Simuka
B. Kharavela
C. Kuvishka
D. Kanishka
42. Sea route in India was discovered by
A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these
43. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and
A. Haider Ali
B. Chand Bibi
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Nizam of Hyderabad
44. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the year
A. 231 AD
B. 127 AD
C. 261 BC
D. 327 BC
45. Chand Bibi was the ruler of
A. Satara
B. Bijapur
C. Golconda
D. Ahmednagar
46. Who introduced English in India?
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord William Bentick
47. The foundation for the Vijayanagar city and kingdom was laid by
A. Sadasiva Raya
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Rama Raya
D. Harihara and Bukka
48. The quit India movement was started in the year
A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1943
D. 1939
49. A council of Eight Ministers known as the Ashta Paradhan assisted?
A. Sher Shah
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Shivaji
D. Ahmad Shah Abdali
50. Lord Buddha made his first sermon at
A. Sarnath
B. Pataliputra
C. Kapilavasthu
D. Lumbini Gardens
A. Patna
B. Shimla
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
52. The richest country in the world is
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. Kuwait
D. USA
53. Who introduced cooperative society in India?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Rippon
D. Lord Cornwallis
54. The country without income tax is
A. Nepal
B. Kuwait
C. Burma
D. Singapore
55. The most important oil producing district in India is
A. Digboi
B. Naharkatia
C. Jwalamukhi
D. Ankleshwar
56. Which Indian got Nobel Prize for Economics?
A. Khorana
B. C.V.Raman
C. Teressa
D. Amarthiya Sen
57. The Headquarter of RBI is in
A. Delhi
B. Nasik
C. Mumbai
D. Kanpur
58. National Income estimates in India is prepared by
A. RBI
B. C.S.O.
C. Finance Ministry
D. Planning Commission
59. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?
A. Maize
B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane
D. Rice
60. Dalal street is situated at
A. Paris
B. Mumbai
C. London
D. New Delhi
61. The bank which has the highest number of branches in the world is
A. Canara Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. London Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
62. India is the leading exporter of
A. Tea
B. Mica
C. Manganese
D. Jute
63. In India which source of irrigation is widely used
A. Wells
B. Canals
C. Rivers
D. Tanks
64. The former name of Reserve Bank of India was
A. Italy
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Polland
66. The former name of State Bank of India was
A. London
B. Rome
C. Washington
D. Teheran
68. Which of the following cash crops is not grown in Kerala?
A. Rubber
B. Spices
C. Tobacco
D. Coffee
69. Diamond cutting is undertaken as a cottage industry in
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra
D. Maharashtra
70. The currency notes are printed in
A. Bombay
B. Nasik
C. New Delhi
D. Nagpur
71. MRTP Act was implemented in
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
72. Corporate Tax is imposed by
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. Local Government
D. Both A and B
73. Which state has the highest Per Capita Income?
A. Maharashtra
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
74. The area under forest in India is
A. 0%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 23%
75. Regional Rural Banks were established in
A. 1897
B. 1975
C. 1965
D. 1975
76. Consumer Protection Act (CORPA) was implemented in
A. 1985
B. 1986
C. 1987
D. 1988
77. Which tax is collected by Panchayats?
A. Sales tax
B. Tax on local fairs
C. Land Revenue
D. Custm Duty
78. National Rural Development Institute is situated at
A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Shimla
D. Patna
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1959
80. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
A. Hot currency
B. Soft currency
C. Gold currency
D. Scarce currency
81. Finance Commission is constituted every
A. two years
B. three years
C. five years
D. six years
82. India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of
A. iron
B. Tea
C. Textile
D. Rubber
83. India’s foreign trade policy could be best described as
A. Free trade
B. Laizzez faire
C. Controlled free trade
D. None of these
84. The Aid India Club has been formed under the
A. ILO
B. IBRD
C. IMF
D. UNESCO
85. Which is the most important source of income for Government of India?
A. Interest
B. Licence fee
C. Income tax
D. Excise duty
86. The Eighth Plan period is from
A. 1990–1995
B. 1992–1997
C. 1991–1997
D. 1991–1995
87. Which institution is known as Soft loan window of World Bank?
A. IFC
B. IMF
C. Indian Development Forum
D. IDA
88. The New Symbol of Indian Rupee is a blend of
A. Devanagiri Ra
B. Roman R
C. Devanagiri Ra and Roman
D. None of these
89. Nehru Sethu the longest bridge in Asia has beeen built on the river
A. Sone
B. Yamuna
C. The Ganges
D. Brahmaputra
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. None of these
91. The chairman of the 13th Finance Commission is
A. Vijay L.Kelkar
B. Millen Kuamr Banerjee
C. C.Rangarajan
D. C.K.Jaffer Sheriff
92. Decimal coinage was introduced in India in the year
A. 1850
B. 1957
C. 1955
D. 1960
93. The Tenth Plan period was from
A. 1900–1995
B. 1992–1997
C. 2002–2007
D. 2007–2012
94. Three Annual Plans were launched in the years
A. 1966–1969
B. 1957–1960
C. 1961–1964
D. 1947–1950
95. The slogan Garibi Hatao was included in
A. First plan
B. Fourth plan
C. Fifth plan
D. Second plan
96. The mineral in which India depends largely on imports is
A. Iron Ore
B. Bauxite
C. Mica
D. Mercury
97. In India, barter exchange is still in practice in
A. Calcutta
B. Lucknow
C. Ahmedbad
D. Jabalpur
98. The planning Commission was reconstituted in
A. Octomber 1951
B. January 1948
C. March 1950
D. August 1949
99. The state which has the highest sugarcane production in India is
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
100. The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in India is
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
A. Rajaji
B. Lord Canning
C. Warren Hasting
D. Lord Mount Batten
A. Dr.K.M.Munshi
B. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
103. The President of India must have complted the age of
A. 25 years
B. 35 years
C. 50 years
D. 60 years
104. The Chakra in the national flag of India has
A. 12 pokes
B. 18 pokes
C. 24 pokes
D. 20 pokes
105. The Governor of a State is appointed by
A. Prime Minister
B. Law Minister
C. Chief Minister
D. The President
106. The Union Ministers are collectively responsible to
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Lok Sabha only
D. Lok and Rajya sabha
107. The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
108. The term of a State Governor is
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
109. The Election Commissioner can be removed by
A. Prime Minsiter
B. Home Minister
C. The President
D. The Parliament
110. Indian Constitution has been divided under
A. 10 parts
B. 20 parts
C. 24 parts
D. 36 parts
111. The guardian of India’s Fundamental Rights is
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Supreme court
D. Supreme and High courts
112. When there is President Rules in a state the Budget of the State is passed by
A. President
B. Governor
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 18 years
D. 30 years
114. The minimum age for a Lok Sabha Member is
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
115. The Indian National Congress was founded by
A. Annie Besant
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. A.O.Hume
D. W.C.Bannerji
116. The Indian National Army was founded by
A. Gandhiji
B. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
C. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
D. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
117. The Election Commission is constituted
A. every year
B. every five years
C. for every general election
D. it is a permanent body
118. The first President of India was
A. Mr.Sanjiva Reddy
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr.V.V.Giri
D. Dr.Zakir Hussain
119. The first viceroy of India was
A. Rajaji
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Mount Batten
D. Warren Hastings
120. The first Afghan king who ruled from Delhi was
A. Sultan Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Mahmud Lodi
D. Bahbul Khan Lodi
121. The greatest king of Vijayanagar Empire was
A. Rama Raya
B. Harihara
C. Baladevaraya
D. Krishna Deva Raya
122. The recommendations of States Reorganisation Committee were
iomplemented in the year
A. 1954
B. 1956
C. 1955
D. 1948
123. The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian ocean merges at
A. Kovalam
B. Trivandrum
C. Kanyakumari
D. Rameswaram
124. Indian Constitution came into force on
A. 26th Nov,1949
B. 26th Jan,1950
C. 15th Aug,1945
D. 1st Jan,1942
125. The Rajya Sabha of Parliamnet has a life of
A. 1 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. permanent
126. The Rajya Sabha is chaired by
A. The President
B. Prime Minister
C. Home Minister
D. The Vice President
127. The salary of the President of India is paid from
A. special fund
B. emergency fund
C. contingency fund
D. consolidated fund
128. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Prime Minister
D. Leader of the opposition party
129. The Emergency may be in force continously for
A. five years
B. three months
C. one year
D. six years
130. Which article of our Constitution provides special status to Jammu and
Kashmir
A. 120
B. 356
C. 368
D. 378
131. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces is
A. The President
B. Prime Minister
C. Army General
D. Defence Minsiter
132. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or
mine?
A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 16 years
D. 18 years
133. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. State Legislatures
134. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
A. Federal Government
B. Presidential Government
C. Parliamentary Government
D. Independence of Judiciary
135. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of
A. UK
B. Russia
C. USA
D. Switzerland
136. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. John Mathai
C. Gulzari Lal Nanda
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
137. Who among the following was never the lok sabha speaker?
A. GS Dhillon
B. Hukum Singh
C. KVK Sundaram
D. Baliram Bahgat
138. The cabinet Mission to India was headed by
A. Stafford Cripps
B. AV Alexander
C. Hugh Gaitskell
D. Lord Pethick Lawrence
139. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
A. John Mathai
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Gulzari Lal Nanda
140. India became a Sovereign democratic republic on
A. Jan 30,1948
B. Nov 26,1929
C. Jan 26, 1950
D. Aug15, 1947
141. The Government of India Act, 1935 vested the residuary power in the
A. British Parliament
B. Federal Legislature
C. State Legislature
D. Governor General
142. The Constitution of India was adopted by the
A. Governor General
B. British Parliament
C. Parliament of India
D. Constituent Assembly
143. Right to Consitutional Remedies comes under
A. natural rights
B. legal rights
C. fundamental rights
D. consitutional rights
144. The Lok Sabha is also known as
A. Council of states
B. Council of states
C. Parliament
D. The House of the People
A. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr BR.Ambedkar
C. C.Rajgopalachari
D. Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru
146. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of
India?
A. P.Upendra
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C. Sachidananda Sinha
D. B.R.Ambedkar
147. The source of India’s sovereignty lies in the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. People of India
D. Preamble to the Constitution
148. The Council of States in India is generally known as
A. Raj Sabha
B. AD hoc Committee
C. Lok Sabha
D. Parliament
149. The head of the Indian Parliament system is the
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Speaker of Rajya Sabha
150. What is the maximum age prescribed for election as President of India?
A. 58 years
B. 60 years
C. 62 years
D. no such that limit
151. Which country is the source for the parliamentary system?
A. England
B. Russia
C. England
D. U.S.A.
152. The chairman of the Constituent Assembly was
A. Patel
B. Ambedkar
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Alladi Krishnaswami
153. The constitution of India is
A. flexible
B. partly rigid and partly flexible
C. rigid
D. none of these
154. Which country is the source for the emergency provisions?
A. U.K.
B. Germany Reich
C. Canada
D. U.S.A.
155. The chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was
A. Ambedkar
B. Patel
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Alladi Krishnaswami
156. Which one of the following union territories has its territorial areas spread in
three states?
A. Delhi
B. Pondicherry
C. Chandrigarh
D. Lakshadeep
157. The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan of our country is
A. President
B. Parliamnet
C. Planning Commission
D. National Development Council
158. The Indian Planning Commission was set up in
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952
159. The bonded labour system in India was abolished in
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
160. The day to day administration of a Union Territory in India is looked after
by a
A. Governor
B. The President
C. Lt.Governor
D. Council of Ministers
A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
162. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as
A. Responsive Government
B. Responsible Government
C. Federal Government
D. Presidential Government
163. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
164. Name the Indian Political leader who served two times the acting Prime
Minister of India?
A. G.S.Pathak
B. N.Sanjiva Reddy
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Gulzari Lal Nanda
165. In India, political parties are given recognition by
A. President
B. Election Commission
C. Law Commission
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
166. When Constitution of India was adopted
A. Russia
B. Canada
C. U.S.A.
D. U.K.
168. Directive Principles of State Policy was enshrined in the Constitution in
A. Part I
B. Part II
C. Part III
D. Part IV
169. Megalaya State was created on
A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1966
D. 1972
170. The maximum age prescribed for a person to the election as President of
India is
A. 18
B. 35
C. 65
D. 71
171. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats?
A. Sales tax
B. Income tax
C. Levy duties
D. Professional tax
172. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from
the Constitution of
A. Ireland
B. Canada
C. U.S.A.
D. U.K.
173. Judicial remedy wherby the state inquires into the legality of detaining a
person is better known as
A. Certionari
B. Mandamus
C. Quo Warranto
D. Habeas Corpus
174. The Anti Defection Law was enacted as early in 1979 in
A. West Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Jammu and Kashmir
175. The abolition of the I.A.S. and I.P.S. recommended by the
A. Kher Commission
B. Kalekar Commission
C. Dhebar Commission
D. Rajamannar Commission
176. The sitting of the House of the people may be terminated by
A. Prorogation
B. Dissolution
C. Adjournment
D. None of the above
177. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission(PAC) is
A. 3 : 1
B. 3 : 2
C. 3 : 3
D. 3 : 4
181. Panchayat Raj was introduced in India in
A. 1950
B. 1959
C. 1969
D. 1986
182. The head of the Indian Parliament system is the
A. State Legislature
B. Public Accounts Committee
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha
184. Zonal Councils have been created by
A. Constitution
B. National Development Council
C. Government Resolution
D. Act of Parliament
185. To which of the following political parties does the present Lok Sabha
speaker belong?
A. TMC
B. BJP
C. INLD
D. Shiv Sena
186. Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution
incorporated the Fundamental Duties of citizens?
A. 41st
B. 42nd
C. 43rd
D. 44th
187. The first Municipal Corporation of India was established at
A. Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
188. The minimum age for being eligible to become the prime minister of India is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
189. Who prepares the Draft outline of Five year Plans?
A. Governor of R.B.I.
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Planning Commission
D. National Development Council
190. Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of people in the
Indian suncontinent is
A. Tamil
B. Urdu
C. Bengali
D. Telugu
191. According to the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act in the event of
dissolution of a panchayat, elections are to be compulsory held with in
A. 2 months
B. 6 months
C. 4 months
D. 8 months
192. Punjab State was created on
A. 1953
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1966
193. Which country is the source for the Residuary powers with centre?
A. U.K.
B. U.S.A.
C. Canada
D. U.S.S.R.
194. Which country is the source for the directive Principles?
A. Canada
B. U.S.A.
C. U.K.
D. Ireland
195. Which country is the source for the Parliamentary system?
A. U.S.A.
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. England
196. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha members?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
197. The number of the Rajya sabha are elected for
A. 1 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
198. The term office of profit has been defined by the
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. Constitution
D. Union Council of Ministers
199. The Guardian of the Constitution of India is
A. 122
B. 124
C. 324
D. 315
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