AIRFORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST

GK QUESTIONS
PART – 1
Who is the supreme commanderof the Armed Forces?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
1.
C. Defence Minister
D. Chief Justice ofIndia
ANSWER: A
2. Defence Services Staff College is located at: [AFCAT 22011]
A. Khadakwasla
B. Secunderabad
C. Dehra Dun
D. Wellington
ANSWER: D
3. Who formally inauguratedthe National Defence Academy?
A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Morarji Desai
D. Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel
ANSWER: B
4. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in peace time is:
[AFCAT 12011]
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Param VirChakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Param Vishisht SevaMedal
ANSWER: A
5. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is: [AFCAT 12011]
A. Tejas
B. Chakra
C. Vajra
D. Trishul
 ANSWER: A
6. Which kind ofmissile is BRAHMOS? [AFCAT 12014]
A. Medium range ballisticmissile
B. Supersonic cruise missile
C. Short range tactical missile
D. Ultrasonic cruisemissile
ANSWER: B
7. Consider the following statements about Prithvi-IImissile:
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 3only
D. 2 and 3only
ANSWER: C
8. Which of the following statements about SIMBEX is/are correct?
1. It has been held annually since1994.
2. It is an exercise between Indian Navy and Sri LankanNavy.
3. This was conducted in Andaman Sea in 2014.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3only
D. 2 and 3only
ANSWER: C
9. Dhanush, a missile inductedinto 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 constructingsuch vessels. Which among these countries is not in this elite
group?
A. Russia
B. United States
 C. Germany
D. The UnitedKingdom
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 Commandis located at Lucknow.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor2
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 MCariappa
B. Field Marshal SamManekshaw
C. Major StringerLawrence
D. Thomas WalkerElmhirst
ANSWER: D
14. Which of the following Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) is under
development in India? [AFCAT 12015]
A. Agni – I
B. Agni – II
C. Agni –IV
D. Agni –VI
ANSWER: D
15. Who was the Indian Navy Chiefin October 2016? [AFCAT 12017]
A. Nirmal KumarVerma
B. Devendra Kumar Joshi
C. Robin K Dhowan
D. Sunil Lanba
ANSWER: C
16. Military College of TelecommunicationEngineeringis in which state?
 A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER: C
17. “President’s Bodyguards” come underwhich regiment of Indian Army?
A. Regiment of Artillery
B. Mechanized InfantryRegiment
C. Infantry Regiment
D. Regiment ofArmoured 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 groupcalled 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 commissionwith
the Indian Air Force?
A. Squadron LeaderMinty Agarwal
B. Wing Commander ShalizaDhami
C. Flight Lieutenant NiveditaChoudhary
D. Flying OfficerGunjan Saxena
ANSWER: B
21. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? [AFCAT 22014]
A. Junko Tabei
B. Tenzing Norgay
C. AartiPradhan
D. BachendriPal
ANSWER: A
22. The youngest mountain range in the world is? [AFCAT 22014]
A. Himalayas
B. Alps
C. Andes
D. Rockies
ANSWER: A
23. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
[AFCAT 12015]
A. Milkha Singh
B. PT Usha
C. Karnam Malleswari
D. KD Jadhav
ANSWER: D
24. Which is the highest tower in the world? [AFCAT 12017]
A. Tokyo Skytree
B. KVLY-TV Mast
C. Burj Khalifa
D. Abraj Al Bait Towers
ANSWER: C
25. Who was the first NSAof India? [AFCAT 22017]
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 UPSCChairman?
A. Sir RossBarker
B. Sir DavidPetrie
C. Sir Eyre Gorden
D. Sir F W Robertson
ANSWER: A
30. Largest fortin 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 RailwayTunnel
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 Prahcaves
D. None of theabove
ANSWER: A
33. Most spoken Dravidianlanguage 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 RamjiKhanolkar
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 IndianSpace Programme to
launch commercial satellitesis known as: [AFCAT 12011]
A. SLV
B. ASLV
C. PSLV
D. GSLV
ANSWER: C
42. ISRO was established in which year?
A. 15 August1949
B. 15 August1969
C. 15 August1972
D. None of these
ANSWER: B
43. Who is the first chairman of ISRO?
A. MylswamyAnnadurai
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. MissionParakram
B. MissionAntariksh
C. Mission Shakti
D. Mission Agni Sanchalak
ANSWER: C
45. Which is the latest PSLV launchedby India?
A. PSLVC32
B. PSLVC37
C. PSLVC42
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 and4
ANSWER: B
47. The Indian National Committee for SpaceResearch (INCOSPAR) was foundin
which year?
A. 1962
B. 1966
C. 1969
D. 1972
ANSWER: A
48. Chandrayaan 2 Launch date:
A. 24 June2019
B. 22 June2019
C. 24 July2019
D. 22 July2019
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 theabove
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 RemoteSensing Centre, Hyderabad
C. ISRO Liaison Office, Mumbai
D. Solar Observatory,Udaipur
ANSWER: B
55. Indian Space Programme beganat ThumbaEquatorial Rocket Launching
Station (TERLS) located at Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram. Why was
Thumba selectedfor beingthe 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 theabove
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 assessingthe
physical parameters of the upper atmosphere.
2. The first rocket in our country, a Nike-Apache, procuredfrom the US,
was launched on November21, 1963.
3. India’s first indigenous sounding rocket, RH-75, was launchedon
November 20,1967.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2only
B. 2 and 3only
C. 1 and 3only
 D. 1, 2 and3
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 measuredwith
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 celebratedas 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 thefollowing games / sportstheterm Ring is notusedforground/
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 ofVirology
ANSWER: D
65. World Animal Day isobserved 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 bornbabies
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 ChandAward
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 theabove
ANSWER: C
71. Who among the following servedas 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. August1
D. August2
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 Zealand1975
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 Trophyis related to:
A. Table Tennis
B. LawnTennis
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 anniversaryon
June 28, 2020?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. PV Narasimha Rao
C. Inder KumarGujral
D. H. D. DeveGowda
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 isrelated to:
A. Hockey
B. Football
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
ANSWER: A
79. The 70th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic relationsbetween
India and which country, was celebratedon 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. SouthKorea
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. LifelineUdan
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 languageof the United Nations?
A. Russian
B. Spanish
C. French
D. German
ANSWER: D
86. As of April2020, which country holdsthepresidencyofUnited NationsSecurity
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-Generalof Global Communications?
A. Henrietta H. Fore
B. Alison Smale
C. Melissa Fleming
D. None of theAbove
ANSWER: C
89. UNICEF was foundedon
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 “PocketDynamo”?
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. Both1 and 2
ANSWER: A
96. Who was a figure of women's basketball and the authorof the first Basketball
Guide forWomen?
A. Lisa Leslie
B. Diana Taurasi
C. Sheryl Swoopes
D. Senda BerensonAbbott
ANSWER: D
97. Who among the following inventedsoftball?
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 Bakayokohas 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 MaxwellCoetzee
D. Orhan Pamuk
ANSWER: C
101. Which state government has launched the ‘Operation Muskaan’, to trace
missing children?
A. WestBengal
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 countriesto
freeze debt payment of poorest countries in 2021?
A. International MonetaryFund
B. World EconomicForum
C. World Bank
D. Asian DevelopmentBank
ANSWER: C
109. Who is the author of “Glimpses of the World History”?
A. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. GopinathBardoloi
 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 beendesigned 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 tandemskydiving in the Air Force?
A. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma
B. Squadron Leader Sanjay Thapar
C. Air Marshal SubrotoMukherjee
D. None of theAbove
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. WhichIAFofficerwasawardedthe'Tenzing NorgayNationalAdventureAward
2019' in 'Air Adventure'category?
A. Wing Commander GajanandYadava
B. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma
C. Wing Commander AtulSrivastava
D. Squadron LeaderArun B
ANSWER: A
117. Who among the following received DhyanChandAward 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 categoryof
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 Igladefence system is a
A. Air defence system
B. Anti-submarine missile system
C. Land basedmissile 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 departmentof 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 AmirHatami
C. Mohammad JavadZarif
D. None of theabove
ANSWER: B
124. When did Defence Minister RajnathSingh 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 1billion
B. USD 2billion
C. USD 3billion
D. USD 5billion
ANSWER: D
126. Whichamong thefollowing internationalorganisations’headquartersis notin
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 whichfield?
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 August13, 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 PoliceForce
B. Central Industrial Security Force
C. National SecurityGuard
D. Indo-Tibetan BorderPolice
ANSWER: D
135. Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently appointed as the Director-General of
which organisation?
A. Intelligence Bureau
B. Defence IntelligenceAgency
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 forEqual
C. We are withyou
D. He and She
ANSWER: B
138. When was World Tribal Day observed?
A. August 9th
B. August10th
C. August11th
 D. August8th
ANSWER: A
139. Which state/Ut has recently launched a school health education plan called
'Student HealthCard'?
A. New Delhi
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
ANSWER: B
140. Muhyiddin Yassin is the Prime Ministerof 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. UnionHome Minister
B. Union DefenceMinister
C. Union EnvironmentMinister
D. Union FinanceMinister
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. SalmanKhurshid
B. Nandlal Jotwani
 C. Najma Heptulla
D. Mukhtar AbbasNaqvi
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 thecountry?
A. Swachch BharatWeek
B. KISAN week
C. JanaushadhiWeek
D. Beti BachaoWeek
ANSWER: C
148. “Broken Wings” is a work of
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel
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 theyear
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 ofIndia?
A. Indian Air Force
B. IndianNavy
C. IndianArmy
D. Indian CoastGuard
ANSWER: C
152. What is the theme of the ‘National Science Day’ 2020?
A. Children in Science
B. Youth inScience
C. Women inScience
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 VallabhbhaiPatel
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 withwhich
process?
A. Fixing limits of Incometax
B. Fixing limits of Affordablehousing
C. Fixing limits of territorialconstituencies
D. Fixing limits of Chairperson’ssalary
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 banyantree
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 ResponsiveASEAN
B. Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN
C. Active and ResponsibleASEAN
D. Active and ResponsiveASEAN
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 currencynotes?
A. 1945
B. 1946
 C. 1947
D. 1948
ANSWER: B
168. First international airport inIndia
A. Shamshabad InternationalAirport
B. Cochin InternationalAirport
C. Delhi International Airport
D. Ahmedabad InternationalAirport
ANSWER: B
169. Nizhnyaya Tunguska River is in
A. Russia
B. Vietnam
C. Brunei
D. South Korea
ANSWER: A
170. “What Young IndiaWants” 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 Parliamentarismis 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 Reconstructionand Development
B. Asian DevelopmentBank
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bank
D. None of theabove
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 NationalJournalism
Award’?
A. Ravish Kumar
B. Arnabh Goswami
C. ShekarGupta
D. SanjayGupta
ANSWER: D
178. Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian
playerof 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 withHonour
D. Way of the Saint
ANSWER: C
180. Which state hasrecently declared2020asthe yearof ArtificialIntelligence(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 contributionin 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 DerLeyen
C. Tulsi Gabbard
D. Kirsten Gillibrand
ANSWER: B
184. PM Modi inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in August 2019
in which of the followingcountries?
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
 D. Malaysia
ANSWER: B
185. Which Indian sprinter won gold in 100m race during 30th 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. TheWorld BiofuelDay is observed every yearon which of thefollowing 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 washeld 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. LukaMordic
ANSWER: A
191. Who hasbeen awardedtheprestigiousClark RBavin WildlifeLawEnforcement
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 EarthScience
D. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas
ANSWER: B
193. Which of the following states has launchedthe ‘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 ResourceDevelopment
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. Whatnamehas beengiven by NASA to thepotentially habitableworldoutside
our solarsystem?
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. RavishKumar
D. Shekhar Gupta
ANSWER: C
203. Who among the following was the first Indian origin recipient of the
prestigious PulitzerPrize?
A. Geeta Anand
B. Gobind Behari Lal
C. Siddhartha Mukherjee
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
ANSWER: B
204. Who was the first Russian prime ministerto 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 by2030
B. End AIDS by2040
C. End AIDS by2050
D. End AIDS by2060
ANSWER: A
207. On January 2, 2020, Prakash Parv was celebratedas birth anniversaryof 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 December2018, Havelock Island was renamedas
A. Swaheed Dweep
B. Swaraj Dweep
C. Netaji SubhashBose Island
D. Veer SavarkarIsland
ANSWER: B
210. Who is the author of the book “The Buddhaand 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. JonathanSwift
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 DefenceStaff
ANSWER: D
217. Whichof the following awardsis the highestsportsaward given by theCentral
Government of India?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
C. Dhyan ChandAward
D. Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuraskar
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 associatedwith
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 ofJustice
C. TrusteeshipCouncil
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. SarvepalliRadhakrishnan
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 KBajaj
D. Mihir Sen
ANSWER: D
225. First Indian to reach thesouth pole
A. P. S. Rao
B. Lt. Ran Charan
C. Col. I KBajaj
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. MediterraneanSea
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 itsemblem?
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 ofApril
D. Fourth Wednesday ofMay
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 andEntrepreneurship 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 organizationobserved the year 2020 as the Year of Mobility?
A. Border SecurityForce
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 MarathaLeadershipwas in the hands of
A. Shambhuji
B. Rajaram
C. Jijabai
D. Tarabai
ANSWER: D
240. Who Established AtmiyaSabha?
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 disobediencemovement
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 attainedMahaparinirvana at
A. Kapilvastu
B. Kushinagar
C. Bodhgaya
 D. Rajgriha
ANSWER: B
245. The last dynasty to rule Magadhawas:
A. Nanda dynasty
B. Haryanaka dynasty
C. Shisunaga Dynasty
D. Chola Dunasty
ANSWER: A
246. Who was the first Muslim rulerin India?
A. Shams-ud-DinIltutmish
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. Farmersrights
D. Tribalreforms
ANSWER: A
248. When did Government announcedthe withdrawalof Partition of Bengal?
A. 1911
B. 1910
C. 1905
D. 1919
ANSWER: A
249. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between
A. British and Frenchcompanies
B. British and Dutchcompanies
C. Dutch and Portuguesecompanies
D. French and Dutchcompanies
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 WarrenHastings
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 provisionwas passed whichenabled government to
imprison people withouttrial?
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. KumaraguptaI
D. Samudragupta
ANSWER: B
257. Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa?
a) Muhammad Adil Shah
b) Firoz Shah Suri
c) Sikandar ShahSuri
d) Sher Shah Suri
ANSWER: D
258. In which year British East India Company was given permissionby Mughal
Emperor Jahangir to trade in India?
A. 1617
B. 1600
C. 1680
D. 1650
ANSWER: A
259. Ramakrishna Missionwas foundedin:
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 rulerof 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 theabove
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 aand 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-Stambhaat 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 JohnShore
D. Lord Wellesley
ANSWER: B
270. The Tripitaka waswritten 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, VandeMataramwas 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 MuhammadAli
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 TattvabodhiniSabha?
a) Debendranath Tagore
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Ishwar ChandraVidyasagar
d) Swami DayanandSaraswati
ANSWER: A
277. Who among the following had founded the TheosophicalSociety in the United
States of America?
A. Swami DayanandSaraswati
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Madam Blavatsky
D. Madam BhikajiCama
ANSWER: C
278. A Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta, visited India during the reign of
A. Jalaluddin FirozShah
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 Constitutionis described as Magna
Carta of India?
A. PartIV
B. PartIII
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. Article74
B. Article75
C. Article76
D. Article77
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 heldits first meeting on
December 9, 1946. The meeting was attendedby 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 defectionwas added through:
A. 91st Amendment Act
B. 92nd AmendmentAct
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 takenfrom the:
A. American Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Canadian Constitution
D. Irish Constitution
ANSWER: B
289. Which of the following is incorrect about followingrights 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 thanthe velocityof 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. Chemicalenergy
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 ofwater
D. Burning of Coal

ANSWER: C
296. In SONAR, weuse
A. ultrasonicwaves
B. infrasonic waves
C. radio waves
D. audible sound waves
ANSWER: A
297. The hypo solutionused in photography is the aqueous solutionof
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