AFCAT 2021 LIVE SESSIONS

EXPECTED 300 GK QUESTIONS

PART – 1
Who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
1.
C. Defence Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
ANSWER: A
2. Defence Services Staff College is located at: [AFCAT 2 2011]
A. Khadakwasla
B. Secunderabad
C. Dehra Dun
D. Wellington
ANSWER: D
3. Who formally inaugurated the National Defence Academy?
A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Morarji Desai
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ANSWER: B
4. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in peace time is:
[AFCAT 1 2011]
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Param Vishisht Seva Medal
ANSWER: A
5. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is: [AFCAT 1 2011]
A. Tejas
B. Chakra
C. Vajra
D. Trishul
 ANSWER: A
6. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS? [AFCAT 1 2014]
A. Medium range ballistic missile
B. Supersonic cruise missile
C. Short range tactical missile
D. Ultrasonic cruise missile
ANSWER: B
7. Consider the following statements about Prithvi-II missile:
1. It is a nuclear capable ballistic missile.
2. It has a maximum range of 100 km.
3. It is India’s first native made ballistic missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
ANSWER: C
8. Which of the following statements about SIMBEX is/are correct?
1. It has been held annually since 1994.
2. It is an exercise between Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy.
3. This was conducted in Andaman Sea in 2014.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
ANSWER: C
9. Dhanush, a missile inducted into the Indian Navy:
A. Is a customized and naval variant of Prithvi missile.
B. Has range of 700 km.
C. Can be launched from an aircraft.
D. Cannot carry nuclear warheads
ANSWER: A
10. India commissioned its first indigenously built stealth warship INS Shivalik and
inducted into the Indian Navy, thus joining the elite group of countries capable
of constructing such vessels. Which among these countries is not in this elite
group?
A. Russia
B. United States
 C. Germany
D. The United Kingdom
ANSWER: C
11. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Indian Army is organized into five regional commands.
2. The Headquarters of Northern Command is located at Lucknow.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D
12. Indian Army’s Counter-Insurgency School is situated in?
A. Kanker
B. Srinagar
C. Tezpur
D. Vairengte
ANSWER: D
13. Who was the first Commander in chief of Indian Air Force in Independent
India? [AFCAT 2 2014]
A. Field Marshal K M Cariappa
B. Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
C. Major Stringer Lawrence
D. Thomas Walker Elmhirst
ANSWER: D
14. Which of the following Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) is under
development in India? [AFCAT 1 2015]
A. Agni – I
B. Agni – II
C. Agni – IV
D. Agni – VI
ANSWER: D
15. Who was the Indian Navy Chief in October 2016? [AFCAT 1 2017]
A. Nirmal Kumar Verma
B. Devendra Kumar Joshi
C. Robin K Dhowan
D. Sunil Lanba
ANSWER: C
16. Military College of Telecommunication Engineering is in which state?
 A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER: C
17. “President’s Bodyguards” come under which regiment of Indian Army?
A. Regiment of Artillery
B. Mechanized Infantry Regiment
C. Infantry Regiment
D. Regiment of Armoured Corps
ANSWER: D
18. Exercise Malabar was a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States,
Japan and India as permanent partners until 2020. Which among the following
countries newly joined this exercise making the group called as “Quad”?
A. United Kingdom
B. Sri Lanka
C. Philippines
D. Australia
ANSWER: D
19. First woman to receive Sword of Honour in Indian Army?
A. Divya Ajith Kumar
B. Punita Aurora
C. Priya Jhingan
D. Mitali Madhumita
ANSWER: A
20. Who became the first woman officer to be given permanent commission with
the Indian Air Force?
A. Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal
B. Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami
C. Flight Lieutenant Nivedita Choudhary
D. Flying Officer Gunjan Saxena
ANSWER: B
21. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? [AFCAT 2 2014]
A. Junko Tabei
B. Tenzing Norgay
C. Aarti Pradhan
D. Bachendri Pal
ANSWER: A
22. The youngest mountain range in the world is? [AFCAT 2 2014]
A. Himalayas
B. Alps
C. Andes
D. Rockies
ANSWER: A
23. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
[AFCAT 1 2015]
A. Milkha Singh
B. PT Usha
C. Karnam Malleswari
D. KD Jadhav
ANSWER: D
24. Which is the highest tower in the world? [AFCAT 1 2017]
A. Tokyo Skytree
B. KVLY-TV Mast
C. Burj Khalifa
D. Abraj Al Bait Towers
ANSWER: C
25. Who was the first NSA of India? [AFCAT 2 2017]
A. Brajesh Mishra
B. J N Dixit
C. M. K. Narayanan
D. Shivshankar Menon
ANSWER: A
26. What is Indian Navy’s first aircraft carrier?
A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Viraat
C. INS Vikrant
D. INS Vibhuti
ANSWER: B
27. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Abhijit Banerjee
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sir C V Raman
ANSWER: C
28. Which among the following is the deepest lake in India?
 A. Wular
B. Chilka
C. Manasbal
D. Pangong
ANSWER: D
29. Who is the first UPSC Chairman?
A. Sir Ross Barker
B. Sir David Petrie
C. Sir Eyre Gorden
D. Sir F W Robertson
ANSWER: A
30. Largest fort in India:
A. Kangra fort
B. Chittorgarh fort
C. Red fort
D. Agra fort
ANSWER: B
31. First tunnel in the India with a fully integrated tunnel control system:
A. Jawahar Tunnel
B. Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
C. Trivandrum Port Tunnel
D. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel
ANSWER: D
32. Which among the following is the largest cave system open to public on the
Indian subcontinent?
A. Belum Caves
B. Ellora Caves
C. Krem Liat Prah caves
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A
33. Most spoken Dravidian language in India:
A. Tamil
B. Telugu
C. Malayalam
D. Kannada
ANSWER: B
34. When was the State Emblem adopted?
A. July 22, 1947
 B. January 24, 1950
C. January 26, 1950
D. March 22, 1957
ANSWER: C
35. National Heritage Animal of India:
A. Tiger
B. Lion
C. Elephant
D. Dolphin
ANSWER: C
36. Which among the following is not present for our country?
A. National reptile
B. National microbe
C. National river
D. National virus
ANSWER: D
37. Who first proposed Sanskrit to be made the national language of India?
A. Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. N. V. Gadgil
ANSWER: D
38. Who became the first Indian lyricist to receive an Academy Award?
A. Satyajit Ray
B. Gulzar
C. Bhanu Athaiya
D. Resul Pookutty
ANSWER: B
39. What is the height of the pillar of the Lion Capital of Ashoka?
A. 7 feet
B. 14 feet
C. 28 feet
D. 21 feet
ANSWER: A
40. Who is the designer of Param Vir Chakra?
A. Vikram Ramji Khanolkar
B. Savitri Bai Khanolkar
C. Major General Hira Lal Atal
 D. Field Marshal K M Cariappa
ANSWER: B
41. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian Space Programme to
launch commercial satellites is known as: [AFCAT 1 2011]
A. SLV
B. ASLV
C. PSLV
D. GSLV
ANSWER: C
42. ISRO was established in which year?
A. 15 August 1949
B. 15 August 1969
C. 15 August 1972
D. None of these
ANSWER: B
43. Who is the first chairman of ISRO?
A. Mylswamy Annadurai
B. B. N. Suresh
C. Vikram Sarabhai
D. None of these
ANSWER: C
44. On 27 March 2019, India tested an anti-satellite weapon during an operation
code named?
A. Mission Parakram
B. Mission Antariksh
C. Mission Shakti
D. Mission Agni Sanchalak
ANSWER: C
45. Which is the latest PSLV launched by India?
A. PSLV C32
B. PSLV C37
C. PSLV C42
D. None of these
ANSWER: D
46. The number of stages in PSLV and GSLV are __ & __ respectively.
A. 3 and 4
B. 4 and 3
C. 3 and 5
 D. 5 and 4
ANSWER: B
47. The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was found in
which year?
A. 1962
B. 1966
C. 1969
D. 1972
ANSWER: A
48. Chandrayaan 2 Launch date:
A. 24 June 2019
B. 22 June 2019
C. 24 July 2019
D. 22 July 2019
ANSWER: D
49. Chandrayaan 2 Lunar Rover was named as:
A. Vikram
B. Vishwam
C. Pragyan
D. Pratibha
ANSWER: C
50. Chandrayaan 2 Launch Site:
A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
B. Satish Dhawan Space Centre
C. Dr. Abdul Kalam Island
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B
51. Jaldapara Sanctuary is located in?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: C
52. What is the name of the India’s Multi Wavelength Space Observatory?
A. Astrosat
B. Cartosat-2
C. RISAT-1
D. None of these
 ANSWER: A
53. Which was India’s first remote sensing satellite?
A. IRS-1A
B. IRS-1B
C. IRS-1C
D. IRS-1G
ANSWER: A
54. As a civilian of this country, from where can you get satellite data?
A. National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Tirupati
B. National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad
C. ISRO Liaison Office, Mumbai
D. Solar Observatory, Udaipur
ANSWER: B
55. Indian Space Programme began at Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching
Station (TERLS) located at Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram. Why was
Thumba selected for being the first rocket launch station?
A. The earth’s gravitational pull can easily be escaped from Thumba.
B. The geomagnetic equator of the earth passes over Thumba.
C. Low air density at Thumba ensures less surface friction of launch vehicle.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B
56. ISRO headquarters is located at:
A. New Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Sriharikota
ANSWER: C
57. Consider the following statements regarding the sounding rockets:
1. A sounding rocket is a rocket, which is intended for assessing the
physical parameters of the upper atmosphere.
2. The first rocket in our country, a Nike-Apache, procured from the US,
was launched on November 21, 1963.
3. India’s first indigenous sounding rocket, RH-75, was launched on
November 20, 1967.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
 D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: D
58. Which among the following is not a city where the river Ganga passes?
A. Patna
B. Varanasi
C. Haridwar
D. Mathura
ANSWER: D
59. In aeroplanes, the atmospheric pressure is measured with
A. Aneroid barometer
B. Barometer
C. Barogram
D. Altimeter
ANSWER: A
60. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in
A. Baltic Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Caribbean Sea
D. Caspian Sea
ANSWER: A

PART – 2
61. Major Dhyanchand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India, on
which among the following dates?
A. July 29th
B. August 29th
C. March 29th
D. April 29th
ANSWER: B
62. Which of the following North East State is related to origin of Polo?
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
ANSWER: B
63. For which of the following games / sports the term Ring is not used for ground/
space?
A. Boxing
B. Gymnastics
C. Ice Hockey
D. Baseball
ANSWER: D
64. Which institution is to launch a new National Clinical Registry of COVID-19
patients?
A. Indian Council of Medical Research
B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. Department of Biotechnology
D. National Institute of Virology
ANSWER: D
65. World Animal Day is observed on ______ every year.
A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
C. 3rd October
D. 4th October
ANSWER: D
66. For whom the Karnataka government launched 'Mathru Purna' scheme?
A. Children
B. New born babies
C. Old aged persons
D. Pregnant Women
ANSWER: D
67. With which of the following sports “Aga Khan trophy” is related to?
A. Field Hockey
B. Horse Racing
C. Table Tennis
D. Show Jumping
ANSWER: D
68. In context of the Indian awards and honours in sports, which among the
following is given as Life Time achievement award?
A. Dronacharya Award
B. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
C. Dhyan Chand Award
D. Arjuna Award
 ANSWER: C
69. Which among the following team was first winner of “World Cup Hockey” ?
A. Spain
B. France
C. UK
D. Pakistan
ANSWER: D
70. For which of the following sports ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy’
is given ?
A. Inter school
B. Inter state
C. Inter university
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C
71. Who among the following served as India’s first Test Captain?
A. Nawab of Pataudi Senior,
B. Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan
C. K. Nayudu
D. Lala Amarnath
ANSWER: D
72. When is ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons’ observed?
A. July 30
B. July 31
C. August 1
D. August 2
ANSWER: A
73. India played its first one day international with which country and in which
year?
A. England 1975
B. Australia 1976
C. New Zealand 1975
D. England 1978
ANSWER: A
74. The Commonwealth Games started from which among the following
countries?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Canada
 D. India
ANSWER: C
75. Ramanujan Trophy is related to:
A. Table Tennis
B. Lawn Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Cricket
ANSWER: A
76. Government announced that it will release commemorative stamp to honour
which former Prime Minister after celebrating his 100th birth anniversary on
June 28, 2020?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. PV Narasimha Rao
C. Inder Kumar Gujral
D. H. D. Deve Gowda
ANSWER: B
77. Which among the following is not a cup/trophy related to cricket?
A. Duleep trophy
B. Deodhar trophy
C. Reliance cup
D. Durand cup
ANSWER: D
78. Gurunanak Championship is related to:
A. Hockey
B. Football
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
ANSWER: A
79. The 70th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic relations between
India and which country, was celebrated on April 1, 2020?
A. Thailand
B. China
C. Japan
D. Nepal
ANSWER: B
80. ‘BeiDou’ is the Navigation Satellite System commissioned by which country?
A. China
B. Japan
 C. Israel
D. South Korea
ANSWER: A
81. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is to probe its first overseas case on
the terrorist attack on a Gurudwara, located in which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Nepal
D. Singapore
ANSWER: B
82. What is the name of the initiative of Civil Aviation Ministry which aims to
supply medical supplies across country amid lockdown?
A. Corona Udan
B. Lifeline Udan
C. Medico Udan
D. Covid Udan
ANSWER: B
83. As per the recent changes in the direct tax system, what is the number of days
NRIs needed to spend in India to qualify as Indian tax resident?
A. 120
B. 150
C. 175
D. 180
ANSWER: A
84. Who among the following was the First Indian Cricketer to bag 500 wickets in
Test matches?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Srinath
C. Anil Kumble
D. Harbhajan Singh
ANSWER: C
85. Which among these is not the official language of the United Nations?
A. Russian
B. Spanish
C. French
D. German
ANSWER: D
86. As of April 2020, which country holds the presidency of United Nations Security
Council?
A. China
B. Dominican Republic
C. Argentina
D. France
ANSWER: B
87. International Criminal Court is in
A. USA
B. UK
C. Switzerland
D. Netherlands
ANSWER: D
88. Who is the UN Under-Secretary-General of Global Communications?
A. Henrietta H. Fore
B. Alison Smale
C. Melissa Fleming
D. None of the Above
ANSWER: C
89. UNICEF was founded on
A. 13 September 1963
B. 11 December 1946
C. 12 October 1947
D. 15 November 1988
ANSWER: B
90. Who is the head of the Sports Ministry’s committee to select this year’s
National Sports Awards winners?
A. Mukundakam Sharma
B. S B Sinha
C. Markandey Katju
D. Jagannadha Rao
ANSWER: A
91. UNESCO has its headquarters at
A. London, UK
B. New York, USA
C. Paris, France
D. Hague, Netherlands
ANSWER: C
92. Which temple was awarded the best 'Swachh Iconic Place' (Cleanest Iconic
Place) in India in September 2019?
A. Brihadeeswara temple, Tamil Nadu
B. Amarnath Temple, Jammu and Kashmir
C. Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh
D. Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu and Kashmir
ANSWER: D
93. Which among the following players of India was famous as “Pocket Dynamo”?
A. Leander Paes
B. Vijender Singh
C. KD Jadhav
D. Gurbux Singh
ANSWER: C
94. Who among the following was first black Formula One World Champion in
history?
A. Felipe Massa
B. Jenson Button
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Fernando Alonso
ANSWER: C
95. The UNDP Administrator has the rank of an
A. Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
B. Deputy-Secretary-General of the United Nations
C. Secretary-General of the United Nations
D. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: A
96. Who was a figure of women's basketball and the author of the first Basketball
Guide for Women?
A. Lisa Leslie
B. Diana Taurasi
C. Sheryl Swoopes
D. Senda Berenson Abbott
ANSWER: D
97. Who among the following invented softball?
A. George Hancock
B. Dot Richardson
C. Jessica Mendoza
D. Cat Osterman
 ANSWER: A
98. W. G. Grace is known as the father of
A. Volleyball
B. Cricket
C. Badminton
D. Lawn Tennis
ANSWER: B
99. Hamed Bakayoko has been named as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Ivory Coast
B. Guinea
C. Liberia
D. Ghana
ANSWER: A
100. Who authored the novel "The Death of Jesus"?
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. William Faulkner
C. John Maxwell Coetzee
D. Orhan Pamuk
ANSWER: C
101. Which state government has launched the ‘Operation Muskaan’, to trace
missing children?
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
ANSWER: C
102. Which among the following statements is wrong?
A. William George Morgan was the inventor of volleyball
B. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891
C. Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American polo player
D. Senda Berenson Abbott is the author of the first Basketball Guide for
Women
ANSWER: C
103. Federation Cup is associated with:
A. Chess
B. Snookers
C. Billiards
D. Football
 ANSWER: D
104. World’s highest Hockey ground is located in:
A. Chail
B. Shilaroo
C. Parwanoo
D. Delhi
ANSWER: B
105. Who among the following is the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over?
A. Garfield Sobers
B. Ravi Shastri
C. Ted Alletson.
D. Kapil Dev
ANSWER: A
106. Who is the author of “Divine Comedy”?
A. Goethe
B. Milton
C. Dante
D. Shakespeare
ANSWER: C
107. A game called ” Mokshapat” was created by the 13th century poet saint
Gyandev, it is the original version of which of the following games of today?
A. Ludo
B. Snakes & Ladders
C. Carrom
D. Chess
ANSWER: B
108. The head of which international organisation has urged G-20 countries to
freeze debt payment of poorest countries in 2021?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Economic Forum
C. World Bank
D. Asian Development Bank
ANSWER: C
109. Who is the author of “Glimpses of the World History”?
A. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Gopinath Bardoloi
 ANSWER: C
110. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?
A. T. N. Kaul
B. J.R.D. Tata
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Nani Palkhivala
ANSWER: D
111. Indian Army’s School of Artillery is at:
A. Secunderabad
B. Mhow
C. Devlali
D. Pachmarhi
ANSWER: C
112. INS Vikramaditya has been designed as a what sort of carrier?
A. CTOL (Conventional Take-Off and Landing)
B. STOBAR (Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery)
C. VSTOL (Very Short Take-Off and Landing)
D. CATOBAR (Catapult launch and arrested recovery)
ANSWER: B
113. Hellenic Navy is the naval force of:
A. Turkey
B. Israel
C. Libya
D. Greece
ANSWER: D
114. Who was the first Indian to introduce tandem skydiving in the Air Force?
A. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma
B. Squadron Leader Sanjay Thapar
C. Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee
D. None of the Above
ANSWER: B
115. The first LCA Tejas squadron:
A. 17 Squadron (Golden Arrows)
B. 21 Squadron (Ankush)
C. 45 Squadron (Flying Daggers)
D. 24 Squadron (Hawks)
ANSWER: C
116. Which IAF officer was awarded the 'Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
2019' in 'Air Adventure' category?
A. Wing Commander Gajanand Yadava
B. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma
C. Wing Commander Atul Srivastava
D. Squadron Leader Arun B
ANSWER: A
117. Who among the following received Dhyan Chand Award 2020?
A. Subedar Manish Kaushik
B. Risaldar Sawant Ajay Anant
C. Naib Subedar Dattu Baban Bhoknal
D. Subedar Manjeet Singh
ANSWER: D
118. Who among the following received Arjuna Award 2020 under the category of
Tent Pegging?
A. Subedar Manish Kaushik
B. Risaldar Sawant Ajay Anant
C. Naib Subedar Dattu Baban Bhoknal
D. Subedar Manjeet Singh
ANSWER: B
119. INS Viraat is which class aircraft carrier?
A. Centaur
B. Arihant
C. Kiev
D. Talwar
ANSWER: A
120. The Russian-origin Igla defence system is a
A. Air defence system
B. Anti-submarine missile system
C. Land based missile system
D. Anti-satellite missile system
ANSWER: A

PART – 3
121. In August 2017, China officially opened its first military base in
A. Hambantota
 B. Djibouti
C. Chittagong
D. Gwadar
ANSWER: B
122. 'Military and Security Developments involving the People's Republic of China
2020’ is published by which department of the US government?
A. Department of Security
B. Department of Defence
C. Department of Finance
D. Department of State
ANSWER: B
123. Iranian Defence Minister
A. Hassan Rouhani
B. Brigadier General Amir Hatami
C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B
124. When did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launch Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah?
A. August 9th, 2020
B. August 10th, 2020
C. August 8th, 2020
D. August 4th, 2020
ANSWER: B
125. What is the proposed target of Defence and Aerospace exports by the year
2025, as per the Draft DPEPP 2020?
A. USD 1 billion
B. USD 2 billion
C. USD 3 billion
D. USD 5 billion
ANSWER: D
126. Which among the following international organisations’ headquarters is not in
Switzerland?
A. UNIDO
B. WIPO
C. WMO
D. ILO
ANSWER: A
127. 'Akshay Urja Portal' is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
 A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
C. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
D. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
ANSWER: C
128. Chameli Devi Jain Award is an annual award presented to outstanding
performers of which field?
A. Politics
B. Sports
C. Journalism
D. Social Service
ANSWER: C
129. Number of members in World Bank:
A. 187
B. 188
C. 189
D. 190
ANSWER: C
130. Which country for the first time has used Anti-HIV drugs against COVID-19?
A. USA
B. China
C. India
D. Japan
ANSWER: C
131. Which state has topped the list in the installations of solar rooftop plants?
A. Rajasthan
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
ANSWER: D
132. The US-brokered a historic peace agreement between Israel and which nation
on August 13, 2020?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. Bahrain
ANSWER: C
133. Which nation has decided to construct a standalone war memorial for the
Indian soldiers martyred in 1971 War?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Maldives
D. Malaysia
ANSWER: B
134. S. S. Deswal has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of which Indian
para-military force?
A. Central Reserve Police Force
B. Central Industrial Security Force
C. National Security Guard
D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
ANSWER: D
135. Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently appointed as the Director-General of
which organisation?
A. Intelligence Bureau
B. Defence Intelligence Agency
C. Central Bureau of Investigation
D. Research and Analysis Wing
ANSWER: B
136. Who is the first Indian cricketer to play in 150 Ranji Trophy matches?
A. Dinesh Karthik
B. Parthiv Patel
C. Wassim Jaffer
D. Irfan Pathan
ANSWER: C
137. What is the theme of the campaign conducted by the Indian Railways to
celebrate International Women's Day?
A. Travel safely
B. Each for Equal
C. We are with you
D. He and She
ANSWER: B
138. When was World Tribal Day observed?
A. August 9th
B. August 10th
C. August 11th
 D. August 8th
ANSWER: A
139. Which state/Ut has recently launched a school health education plan called
'Student Health Card'?
A. New Delhi
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
ANSWER: B
140. Muhyiddin Yassin is the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Qatar
B. Malaysia
C. Iran
D. Saudi Arabia
ANSWER: B
141. The book titled 'Adventures of a Daredevil Democrat', which was recently
published, narrates the story of which Former Chief- Minister?
A. M Karunanidhi
B. Biju Patnaik
C. Jyoti Basu
D. Achutha Menon
ANSWER: B
142. Who is the Chairperson of the recently reconstituted National Platform for
Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)?
A. Union Home Minister
B. Union Defence Minister
C. Union Environment Minister
D. Union Finance Minister
ANSWER: A
143. Who is the writer of “Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist”?
A. Mani Shankar Aiyar
B. Shiv Aroor
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Amitav Ghosh
ANSWER: A
144. Current Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities:
A. Salman Khurshid
B. Nandlal Jotwani
 C. Najma Heptulla
D. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
ANSWER: B
145. ‘Chapchar Kut’ is a popular festival of which Indian state/ UT?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER: C
146. Salman Rushdie, a world-renowned novelist is a citizen of
A. Canada
B. USA
C. Qatar
D. India
ANSWER: D
147. The Week of March 1 to March 7 is celebrated as which commemorative week
across the country?
A. Swachch Bharat Week
B. KISAN week
C. Janaushadhi Week
D. Beti Bachao Week
ANSWER: C
148. “Broken Wings” is a work of
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. APJ Abdul Kalam
ANSWER: B
149. As of 2020, how many languages in India are given the status of ‘Classical
language’?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
ANSWER: B
150. TIME Magazine has named which Indian woman as the ‘Woman of the year
1947’ in its recent recreated list of world's 100 powerful women?
A. Amrit Kaur
 B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Savitribhai Phule
ANSWER: A
151. PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020 is an International Seminar organised by which
Armed Force of India?
A. Indian Air Force
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Coast Guard
ANSWER: C
152. What is the theme of the ‘National Science Day’ 2020?
A. Children in Science
B. Youth in Science
C. Women in Science
D. Artificial Intelligence in Science
ANSWER: C
153. ‘Target 3 Million’, ‘The luminous Spark’, ‘India Wins Freedom’, ‘You are Born
to Blossom’ are some works of:
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. APJ Abdul Kalam
ANSWER: D
154. Paul Biya, who recently won the Presidential elections, is the incumbent
President of which African country?
A. Nigeria
B. Cameroon
C. Benin
D. Egypt
ANSWER: B
155. The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which
process?
A. Fixing limits of Income tax
B. Fixing limits of Affordable housing
C. Fixing limits of territorial constituencies
D. Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary
ANSWER: C
156. ‘The International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and
Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medicines’ was held in which
city?
A. Lucknow
B. Kanpur
C. New Delhi
D. Varanasi
ANSWER: C
157. Which city has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Sarvekshan 2020
survey?
A. Surat
B. Indore
C. Navi Mumbai
D. Trichy
ANSWER: B
158. ASEAN spans over ___% of the area of earth.
A. 3%
B. 14%
C. 0.5%
D. 26%
ANSWER: A
159. ‘Striped Hairstreak and Elusive Prince’ are the recently discovered species of
which creature?
A. Turtle
B. Snake
C. Butterfly
D. Spider
ANSWER: C
160. The Char Dham Yatra 2020 has begun in Uttarakhand. Which of the following
is not among the four sacred sites which form a part of the Char Dham Yatra?
A. Kedarnath
B. Badrinath
C. Yamunotri
D. Haridwar
ANSWER: D
161. Headquarters of NATO is in:
A. Belarus
B. USA
 C. Belgium
D. Poland
ANSWER: C
162. 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in India. The mascot was:
A. A tiger
B. An elephant
C. A peacock
D. A banyan tree
ANSWER: A
163. Name of the first Personal Computer:
A. Altonic
B. Altair
C. Altrust
D. Almanac
ANSWER: B
164. What was the theme of 36th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Summit?
A. Corona Responsive ASEAN
B. Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN
C. Active and Responsible ASEAN
D. Active and Responsive ASEAN
ANSWER: B
165. The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of
A. 42.195 kilometres
B. 43.195 kilometres
C. 44.195 kilometres
D. 45.195 kilometres
ANSWER: A
166. J. K. Rowling, the author of “Harry Potter” belongs to which country?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. Croatia
D. UK
ANSWER: D
167. In which year was the photo of Mahatma Gandhi taken which is now used in
our currency notes?
A. 1945
B. 1946
 C. 1947
D. 1948
ANSWER: B
168. First international airport in India
A. Shamshabad International Airport
B. Cochin International Airport
C. Delhi International Airport
D. Ahmedabad International Airport
ANSWER: B
169. Nizhnyaya Tunguska River is in
A. Russia
B. Vietnam
C. Brunei
D. South Korea
ANSWER: A
170. “What Young India Wants” is written by
A. Shiv Aroor
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Anil Padmanabhan
ANSWER: B
171. Gunpowder is invented in which country?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Germany
ANSWER: A
172. The first governor general of independent India was assassinated by which
means?
A. By means of a bomb
B. By means of a heart attack
C. By means of a gunshot
D. By means of a disease
ANSWER: A
173. International Day of Parliamentarism is observed on which day every year?
A. 28 June
B. 30 June
C. 29 June
 D. 27 June
ANSWER: B
174. The 45th G-7 Summit 2019 has been held in which country?
A. China
B. France
C. UAE
D. India
ANSWER: B
175. World Bank was formerly known as
A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
B. Asian Development Bank
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bank
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A
176. Raisina Dialogue is an annual multi-lateral conference organized by which
Ministry?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
ANSWER: B
177. Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism
Award’?
A. Ravish Kumar
B. Arnabh Goswami
C. Shekar Gupta
D. Sanjay Gupta
ANSWER: D
178. Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian
player of which Sports?
A. Tennis
B. Badminton
C. Hockey
D. Cricket
ANSWER: C
179. Which among the following is not a work of Swami Vivekananda?
A. The Sleeping Giant
B. Living at the State
 C. Living with Honour
D. Way of the Saint
ANSWER: C
180. Which state has recently declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and has signed MoUs with tech firms for AI research?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Odisha
D. Assam
ANSWER: B

PART – 4
181. Who was named India's Most Valuable Player of the 21st century by Wisden
for his contribution in both batting and fielding?
A. Ravindra Jadeja
B. Axar Patel
C. Hardik Pandya
D. Krunal Pandya
ANSWER: A
182. Who is the winner of the US Open 2019 Men's title?
A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Daniil Medvedev
D. Novak Djokovic
ANSWER: B
183. Who has been elected as the European Commission’s first female president?
A. Kamala Harris
B. Ursula Von Der Leyen
C. Tulsi Gabbard
D. Kirsten Gillibrand
ANSWER: B
184. PM Modi inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in August 2019
in which of the following countries?
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
 D. Malaysia
ANSWER: B
185. Which Indian sprinter won gold in 100m race during 30 th Summer University
Games (2019) held in Italy?
A. Hima Das
B. Dutee Chand
C. Renuka Awasthi
D. Mani Ratna
ANSWER: B
186. Which city hosted to the 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)?
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Kolkatta
D. Bengaluru
ANSWER: D
187. The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on which of the following dates?
A. 10th August
B. 21st August
C. 20th July
D. 15th June
ANSWER: A
188. Pankaj Advani recently won his 22nd World Billiards Title 2019. This
tournament was held in
A. Malaysia
B. Myanmar
C. India
D. Russia
ANSWER: B
189. Who has been conferred with Tamil Nadu’s Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award 2019?
A. Ajai Singh
B. Atul Kumar Goel
C. Ajay Tyagi
D. K Sivan
ANSWER: D
190. Who got FIFA Best Player 2020 Award?
A. Robert Lewandowski
B. Lionel Messi
C. Cristiano Ronaldo
 D. Luka Mordic
ANSWER: A
191. Who has been awarded the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement
Award for the year 2019 in Geneva?
A. Biswa Busan
B. Ritesh Sarothiya
C. Vivek Menon
D. Sanjay Dutta
ANSWER: C
192. The Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP), 2019 has been proposed
by which ministry?
A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Earth Science
D. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas
ANSWER: B
193. Which of the following states has launched the ‘Village Volunteers System’?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
ANSWER: A
194. Which among the following is not a work by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Lipika
B. Chandralika
C. Chitra
D. An Equal Music
ANSWER: D
195. The novel “Devdas” is written by:
A. Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
B. Shiv Khera
C. Dr. Salim Ali
D. S.K. Banerjee
ANSWER: A
196. Which of the following cities has got India’s first 3D Smart traffic signal?
A. Baroda
B. Mohali
C. Ranchi
 D. Gangtok
ANSWER: B
197. Who has been appointed as UK’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary?
A. Priti Patel
B. Rishi Sunak
C. Alok Sharma
D. Nisha Kulhari
ANSWER: A
198. Prominent Indian leader Sushma Swaraj passed away in 2019. Which of the
following portfolio did she held under the first term of Modi Government?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Skill Development
ANSWER: C
199. Which among the following books is written by PM Narendra Modi?
A. Ayodhya
B. Jyoti Punj
C. Adhe Adhure
D. Broken Ties
ANSWER: B
200. What name has been given by NASA to the potentially habitable world outside
our solar system?
A. GJ 327 a
B. GJ 347 b
C. GJ 337 c
D. GJ 357 d
ANSWER: D
201. Punjab and Haryana High Court started its first virtual court in which of the
following cities?
A. Panipat
B. Rohtak
C. Hisar
D. Faridabad
ANSWER: D
202. Which Indian journalist has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019?
A. Rajdeep Sardesai
B. Arnab Goswami
 C. Ravish Kumar
D. Shekhar Gupta
ANSWER: C
203. Who among the following was the first Indian origin recipient of the
prestigious Pulitzer Prize?
A. Geeta Anand
B. Gobind Behari Lal
C. Siddhartha Mukherjee
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
ANSWER: B
204. Who was the first Russian prime minister to visit independent India?
A. Nikolai Bulganin
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. Vladimir Putin
ANSWER: A
205. Who wrote “The God of Small Things”?
A. Bimal Jalan
B. S. Pandit
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Arundhati Roy
ANSWER: C
206. Theme of World AIDS Day 2020:
A. End AIDS by 2030
B. End AIDS by 2040
C. End AIDS by 2050
D. End AIDS by 2060
ANSWER: A
207. On January 2, 2020, Prakash Parv was celebrated as birth anniversary of which
Sikh Guru?
A. Guru Harkrishan Sahib
B. Guru Har Rai
C. Guru Gobind Singh
D. Guru Teg Bahadur
ANSWER: C
208. International Association of Athletics Federations is headquartered at
A. Switzerland
B. South Africa
 C. Germany
D. Monaco
ANSWER: D
209. In December 2018, Havelock Island was renamed as
A. Swaheed Dweep
B. Swaraj Dweep
C. Netaji Subhash Bose Island
D. Veer Savarkar Island
ANSWER: B
210. Who is the author of the book “The Buddha and His Dhamma”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B R Ambedkar
C. Rajmohan Gandhi
D. Sarojini Naidu
ANSWER: B
211. To whom the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever' is attributed?
A. John Keats
B. Dr. Charles Dickens
C. Dr. Jonathan Swift
D. William Wordsworth
ANSWER: A
212. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Sania Mirza - Tennis
B. Sania Nehwal - Badminton
C. Mary Kom - Boxing
D. Pankaj Advani – Wrestling
ANSWER: D
213. Tobogganing is a term used in
A. Shooting
B. Swimming
C. Skiing
D. Surfing
ANSWER: C
214. In which Olympics Games did India first win a Gold Medal?
A. Montreal (1976)
B. Moscow (1980)
C. London (1948)
D. Atlanta (1996)
 ANSWER: C
215. Back-stick, Cary, Corner, Dribble can be collectively used in which one of the
following games?
A. Basketball
B. Hockey
C. Baseball
D. Table tennis
ANSWER: B
216. Who will be the head of the newly created Sainya Karta Vibhag?
A. Prime Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Chief of Defence Staff
ANSWER: D
217. Which of the following awards is the highest sports award given by the Central
Government of India?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
C. Dhyan Chand Award
D. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
ANSWER: B
218. The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first-time in
A. 1951
B. 1963
C. 1971
D. 1982
ANSWER: A
219. Wasim Akram of Pakistan is associated with
A. Politics
B. Martial law
C. Nuclear tests
D. Cricket
ANSWER: D
220. Which organ of the United Nations has ceased to be operational?
A. Economic and Social Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Trusteeship Council
D. Secretariat
 ANSWER: C
221. M. S. Subbulakshmi, the Bharat Ratna awardee, is a
A. Hindustani vocalist
B. Carnatic vocalist
C. Quwwali vocalist
D. Dhrupad vocalist
ANSWER: B
222. “Laho” is a classical dance form of
A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Mizoram
ANSWER: C
223. First President of India to die in Office.
A. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain
D. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
ANSWER: C
224. The only man to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year
until now
A. P. S. Rao
B. Lt. Ran Charan
C. Col. I K Bajaj
D. Mihir Sen
ANSWER: D
225. First Indian to reach the south pole
A. P. S. Rao
B. Lt. Ran Charan
C. Col. I K Bajaj
D. Mihir Sen
ANSWER: C
226. Ashes, Banana, China Man are some terms used in:
A. Cricket
B. Baseball
C. Softball
D. Basketball
ANSWER: A
227. The river Volga flows into
A. Caspian Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Red Sea
ANSWER: A
228. World Zoonoses Day is celebrated on July 6, to commemorate the work of
which biologist?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Edward Jenner
C. Alexander Fleming
D. Robert Koch
ANSWER: A
229. “Cortes Generales” is the name of the parliament of
A. France
B. Spain
C. Maldives
D. Zambia
ANSWER: B
230. Which among the following is the women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup?
A. Hopman Cup
B. Fed Cup
C. BMW Open
D. Millrose Cup
ANSWER: B
231. Which among the following countries does not have Lion as its emblem or a
part of its emblem?
A. Netherlands
B. Norway
C. Belgium
D. Lebanon
ANSWER: D
232. Which among the following is not a G8 nation?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. UK
D. India
ANSWER: D
233. Commonwealth Day is celebrated on
A. First Sunday of February
B. Second Monday of March
C. Third Tuesday of April
D. Fourth Wednesday of May
ANSWER: B
234. Which ministry in collaboration with MyGov conducts quiz competition on
'Atmanirbhar Bharat - Swatantra Bharat'?
A. Health and family welfare ministry
B. Defence ministry
C. Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry
D. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry
ANSWER: B
235. As per the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report, the
Indian economy will overtake which country by 2026?
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. UK
D. USA
ANSWER: A
236. Which organization observed the year 2020 as the Year of Mobility?
A. Border Security Force
B. Central Industrial Security Force
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Air Force
ANSWER: B
237. Omega Mission Hills World Cup is related to which game?
A. Tennis
B. Golf
C. Hockey
D. Polo
ANSWER: B
238. The Council of the 'Nine Gems' is associated with:
A. Ballala Sena
B. Harshavardhana
C. Chandragupta II
D. Devapala
ANSWER: C
239. At the time of Aurangzeb’s death, the Maratha Leadership was in the hands of
A. Shambhuji
B. Rajaram
C. Jijabai
D. Tarabai
ANSWER: D
240. Who Established Atmiya Sabha?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Debendranath Tagore
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
ANSWER: A

PART – 5
241. Who destroyed the Nalanda University in 1200 CE?
A. Muhammad Ghori
B. Bakhtiyar Khalji
C. Mahmud of Ghazni
D. Qutbuddin Aibak
ANSWER: B
242. Which movement started after the defeat of Turkey in the First World War?
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Civil disobedience movement
D. Khilafat Movement
ANSWER: D
243. The Treaty of Amritsar was signed by the English with Ranjit Singh in the year:
A. 1807
B. 1808
C. 1809
D. 1810
ANSWER: C
244. Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at
A. Kapilvastu
B. Kushinagar
C. Bodhgaya
 D. Rajgriha
ANSWER: B
245. The last dynasty to rule Magadha was:
A. Nanda dynasty
B. Haryanaka dynasty
C. Shisunaga Dynasty
D. Chola Dunasty
ANSWER: A
246. Who was the first Muslim ruler in India?
A. Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish
B. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
C. C. Razia Begum
D. Rukunuddin Firoz
ANSWER: B
247. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio is associated with:
A. Women’s education
B. Religious reforms
C. Farmers rights
D. Tribal reforms
ANSWER: A
248. When did Government announced the withdrawal of Partition of Bengal?
A. 1911
B. 1910
C. 1905
D. 1919
ANSWER: A
249. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between
A. British and French companies
B. British and Dutch companies
C. Dutch and Portuguese companies
D. French and Dutch companies
ANSWER: A
250. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian
National Congress?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Dufferin
D. Lord Dalhousie
 ANSWER: C
251. Ayurveda has its origin in:
A. Rig Veda
B. Sama Veda
C. Yajur Veda
D. Atharva Veda
ANSWER: D
252. What was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom?
A. Raigarh
B. Karwar
C. Pune
D. Purandhar
ANSWER: A
253. Who was the first ‘Governor of Bengal’?
A. Lord Warren Hastings
B. Robert Clive
C. William Bentinck
D. Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
ANSWER: B
254. Tuzuk-i-baburi was written in which language by Babur?
a) Persian
b) English
c) Hindi
d) Turkish
ANSWER: D
255. Which of the following provision was passed which enabled government to
imprison people without trial?
a) Rowlatt Act
b) Government of India Act 1935
c) Indian Councils Act 1929
d) Indian Councils Act 1873
ANSWER: A
256. During whose time period was the Iron Pillar in Delhi erected?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Samudragupta
ANSWER: B
257. Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa?
a) Muhammad Adil Shah
b) Firoz Shah Suri
c) Sikandar Shah Suri
d) Sher Shah Suri
ANSWER: D
258. In which year British East India Company was given permission by Mughal
Emperor Jahangir to trade in India?
A. 1617
B. 1600
C. 1680
D. 1650
ANSWER: A
259. Ramakrishna Mission was founded in:
A. 1897
B. 1898
C. 1899
D. 1896
ANSWER: A
260. The second Buddhist council was held during the region of
A. Ajatashatru
B. Kanishka
C. Kalashoka
D. Ashoka
ANSWER: C
261. Humayun Nama was written by
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Abul Fazl
D. Gulbadan Begum
ANSWER: D
262. The first French factory was established at:
A. Surat
B. Masulipatnam
C. Bengal
D. Kochi
ANSWER: A
263. Who was the founder of Kanva dynasty?
 A. Vasumitra
B. Bhumimitra
C. Vasudeva
D. Devabhuti
ANSWER: C
264. Which ruler of Tughluq dynasty ordered to move his capital from Delhi to
Daulatabad?
a) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
b) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) None of the above
ANSWER: B
265. Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) Schools were established first in 1886 at:
A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Lahore
D. Haridwar
ANSWER: C
266. Jallianwala Bagh protest was against the arrest of:
A. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
B. Dr. Satyapal
C. Both a and b
D. None
ANSWER: C
267. Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Iron
ANSWER: D
268. The Kirti-Stambha at Chittor was built by
A. Rana Sanga
B. Rana Kumbha
C. Rana Pratap
D. Rana Udai Singh
ANSWER: B
269. Who is known as Father of Civil Services in India?
A. Warren Hastings
 B. Charles Cornwallis
C. Sir John Shore
D. Lord Wellesley
ANSWER: B
270. The Tripitaka was written in
A. Brahmi
B. Kharosthi
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit
ANSWER: C
271. In which session, Congress split into two groups of Moderates and Extremists?
A. Madras Session (1887)
B. Surat Session (1907)
C. Calcutta Session (1906)
D. Allahabad Session (1888)
ANSWER: B
272. In which session of the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first
sung?
A. 1886
B. 1890
C. 1896
D. 1905
ANSWER: C
273. Who drafted the Constitution of Muslim League, ‘The Green Book’?
A. Rahamat Ali
B. Muhammad Iqbal
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Maulana Muhammad Ali
ANSWER: D
274. Who founded the city of Patliputra?
A. Bimbisara
B. Ajatshatru
C. Udayin
D. Kalashoka
ANSWER: C
275. Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi?
A. Birbal
B. Bhagwan Das
 C. Man Singh
D. Surjan Rai
ANSWER: A
276. Who was the founder of Tattvabodhini Sabha?
a) Debendranath Tagore
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
d) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
ANSWER: A
277. Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United
States of America?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Madam Blavatsky
D. Madam Bhikaji Cama
ANSWER: C
278. A Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta, visited India during the reign of
A. Jalaluddin Firoz Shah
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
D. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
ANSWER: D
279. Whose period is considered the ‘Golden Age of Mughal Architecture’?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
ANSWER: A
280. Which of the following part of the Indian Constitution is described as Magna
Carta of India?
A. Part IV
B. Part III
C. Part II
D. Part VI
ANSWER: B
281. Which of the following names of the committees is incorrectly matched with
their chairmen?
A. Union Powers Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
 B. Union Constitution Committee - J.B. Kripalani
C. Provincial Constitution Committee -Sardar Patel
D. Drafting Committee - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

ANSWER: B
282. Which article deals with deals with the appointment, tenure, responsibility,
qualification, oath and salaries and allowances of the ministers?
A. Article 74
B. Article 75
C. Article 76
D. Article 77
ANSWER: B
283. The right to property was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights by:
A. 42nd Amendment Act, 1978
B. 42nd Amendment Act, 1972
C. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
D. 44th Amendment Act, 1972
ANSWER: C
284. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on
December 9, 1946. The meeting was attended by how many members?
A. 536
B. 289
C. 211
D. 100
ANSWER: C
285. What is Article 46 in the Indian Constitution?
A. Promotion of educational and economic interests of Farmers
B. Promotion of educational and economic interests of SCs, STs and other
weaker sections
C. Promotion of educational and economic interests of Women
D. Promotion of educational and economic interests of Religious minorities
ANSWER: B
286. Disqualification on the ground of defection was added through:
A. 91st Amendment Act
B. 92nd Amendment Act
C. 74th Amendment Act
D. 01st Amendment Act
ANSWER: A
287. Who was appointed as the constitutional advisor (Legal advisor) to the
Constituent Assembly?
A. B.N. Rau
B. K.M. Munshi
C. B.R Ambedkar
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
ANSWER: A
288. The concept of ‘equality before law’ has been taken from the:
A. American Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Canadian Constitution
D. Irish Constitution
ANSWER: B
289. Which of the following is incorrect about following rights on a person who is
arrested or detained under an ordinary law?
A. It is enshrined in Article 22 of the Indian Constitution
B. Right to be informed of the grounds of arrest.
C. Right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner.
D. Right to be produced before a magistrate within 7 days including the
journey time
ANSWER: D
290. Which of the following writ literally means ‘to forbid’?
A. Mandamus
B. Prohibition
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Certiorari
ANSWER: B
291. A body travelling with a speed of more than the velocity of sound in air is said
to travel with
A. supersonic speed
B. upper sonic speed
C. ultrasonic speed
D. infrasonic speed

ANSWER: A
292. When a ship floats on water
A. it displaces no water
B. the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the ship
 C. the mass of water displaced is lesser than the mass of the ship
D. the mass of water displaced is greater than the mass of the ship

ANSWER: B
293. Which one of the following is not a form of stored energy?
A. Nuclear energy
B. Potential energy
C. Electrical energy
D. Chemical energy

ANSWER: C
294. The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the top section so that
A. the entire chamber of the refrigerator is cooled quickly due to
convection.
B. the motor is not heated.
C. the heat gained from the environment is high.
D. the heat gained from the environment is low

ANSWER: A
295. Which one among the following is not a chemical change?
A. Curding of Milk
B. Ripening of fruit
C. Evaporation of water
D. Burning of Coal

ANSWER: C
296. In SONAR, we use
A. ultrasonic waves
B. infrasonic waves
C. radio waves
D. audible sound waves

ANSWER: A
297. The hypo solution used in photography is the aqueous solution of
A. sodium thiosulphate
B. sodium tetrathionate
C. sodium sulphate
D. ammonium per sulphate

ANSWER: A
298. Which of the following could act as a propellant for rockets?
 A. Liquid oxygen + Liquid argon
B. Liquid hydrogen + Liquid oxygen
C. Liquid nitrogen + Liquid oxygen
D. Liquid hydrogen + Liquid nitrogen

ANSWER: B
299. Which one among the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors?
a) Ozone
b) Heavy hydrogen
c) Heavy water
d) Hydrogen peroxide

ANSWER: C
300. Sound cannot travel through
A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. vacuum

ANSWER: D