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1. In 1873 who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (B) Jyotiba Phule✓
(C) Shiv Nath.Shastri (D) None of the above
2. The province where Indian National Congress did not form its ministry after general elections of 1937 was–
(A) Bengal✓ (B) Bihar
(C) Madras (D) Orissa
3. Gandhiji launched the Non-cooperation Movement in–
(A)1920✓ (B)1922
(C)1919 (D)1921
4. The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between–
(A) India and China
(B) India and Afghanistan
(C) India and Pakistan✓
(D) India and Nepal
5. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) differs Gross National Product (GNP) by the amount of–
(A) Net Income from Abroad✓
(B) Net Indirect Taxes
(C) Net Debt Interest
(D) No Difference
6. Under which article of the Constitution of India, Rajya Sabha can propose formation of a new All India Service?
(A) Article- 249 (B) Article- 250
(C) Article- 315 (D) Article- 312✓
7. Which one of the following sultans provided employment to the unemployed?
(A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(C) Firuz Tughlaq✓ (D) Sher Shah Suri
8. Which Sikh Guru built the Akal Takhat in Harmandir Sahib complex in Arnritsar?
(A) Guru Angad (B) Guru Hargobind✓
(C) Guru Arjan (D) Guru Ram Das
9. Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress continuously for six years?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Abul Kalam Azad✓
(C) GK Gokhale (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
10. Which among the following organisations started the Shuddhi movement?
(A) Arya Samaj✓ (B) Brahma Samaj
(C) Dev Samaj (D) Prarthana Samaj
11. The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in–
(A) Vienna (B) Paris
(C) Hague (D) Geneva✓
12. Which of the following was included in UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in July 2018?
(A) Victorian Gothic anti-Art Deco buildings (Mumbai)✓
(B) Rani Ki Vav (Patan)
(C) Agra Fort (Agra)
(D) Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur)
13. Which of the following two rivers empty in Gulf of Khambhat?
(A) armada and Tapti rivers✓ (B) Jhelum and Tapti
(C) Jhelum and Ravi (D) Tapti and Godavari
14. India's first jute mill factory established in–
(A) Rishra in Hooghly✓ (B) Tangra near Kolkata
(C) Purulia (D) Durgapur
(C) Treaty of Alinagar (D) Treaty of Kanpur
15. The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which session of- Congress?
(A) Madras Session of 1903 (B) Bombay Session of 1904
(C) Banaras Session of 1905 (D) Calcutta Session of 1906✓
16. Which of the following organisations is a part of the World Bank Group?
(A) International Finance Corporation (IFC) ✓(B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(C) International Labour Organisation (ILD) (D) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
17. In which year, the first census was conducted in India?
(A) 1884 (B) 1872✓
(C) 1881 (D) 1891
18. The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) is situated in–
(A) Hyderabad✓ (B) New Delhi
(C) Gurugram (D) None of these
19. Which among the following countries was affected by the super Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018?
(A) China (B) Philippines✓
(C) Japan (D) Turkey
20. Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners, are associated with which of the following works?
(A) Women's education
(B) Service of AIDS patients
(C) Fight against civil war
(D) Fight against sexual violence✓
21. Which among the following decides that there should be a Legislative Council in the State or not?
(A) President (B) Governor
(C) Legislative Assembly✓ (D) Chief Minister
22. 'Bhimbetka' is famous for–
(A) Rock paintings✓ (B) Buddhist statues
(C) Minerals (D) Origin of Son river
23. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in–
(A) Atharvaveda (B) Rigveda✓
(C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda
24. The International Indian Ocean Defining our Future' Conference 2018 held at–
(A) Colombo✓ (B) Delhi
(C) Jakarta (D) Hyderabad
25. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to participate in the public celebration of Holi?
(A) Firoz Shah Tughluq (B) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq✓
(C) Sikandar Lodi (D) Ibrahim Lodi
26. India's biggest tribal group is–
(A) Bhil✓ (B) Gond
(C) Santhal (D) Tharu
27. Which of the following is/are modifier keys on a computer?
(A) Ctrl (B) Alt
(C) Shift (D) All of these✓
28. Shankara is related to which of the following?
(A) Advaita Philosophy✓ (B) Samkhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy (D) Dharma Philosophy
29. Which among the following committees of Lok Sabha is assisted by Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(A) Estimates Committee
(B) Public Accounts Committee✓
(C) Joint Committee of Salary and Allowances
(D) Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
30. When did the attempt of murder of Kingsford was made at Muzaffarpur?
(A) 1908✓ (B) 1909
(C) 1907 (D) 1911
1. In 1873 who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (B) Jyotiba Phule✓
(C) Shiv Nath.Shastri (D) None of the above
2. The province where Indian National Congress did not form its ministry after general elections of 1937 was–
(A) Bengal✓ (B) Bihar
(C) Madras (D) Orissa
3. Gandhiji launched the Non-cooperation Movement in–
(A)1920✓ (B)1922
(C)1919 (D)1921
4. The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between–
(A) India and China
(B) India and Afghanistan
(C) India and Pakistan✓
(D) India and Nepal
5. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) differs Gross National Product (GNP) by the amount of–
(A) Net Income from Abroad✓
(B) Net Indirect Taxes
(C) Net Debt Interest
(D) No Difference
6. Under which article of the Constitution of India, Rajya Sabha can propose formation of a new All India Service?
(A) Article- 249 (B) Article- 250
(C) Article- 315 (D) Article- 312✓
7. Which one of the following sultans provided employment to the unemployed?
(A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(C) Firuz Tughlaq✓ (D) Sher Shah Suri
8. Which Sikh Guru built the Akal Takhat in Harmandir Sahib complex in Arnritsar?
(A) Guru Angad (B) Guru Hargobind✓
(C) Guru Arjan (D) Guru Ram Das
9. Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress continuously for six years?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Abul Kalam Azad✓
(C) GK Gokhale (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
10. Which among the following organisations started the Shuddhi movement?
(A) Arya Samaj✓ (B) Brahma Samaj
(C) Dev Samaj (D) Prarthana Samaj
11. The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in–
(A) Vienna (B) Paris
(C) Hague (D) Geneva✓
12. Which of the following was included in UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in July 2018?
(A) Victorian Gothic anti-Art Deco buildings (Mumbai)✓
(B) Rani Ki Vav (Patan)
(C) Agra Fort (Agra)
(D) Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur)
13. Which of the following two rivers empty in Gulf of Khambhat?
(A) armada and Tapti rivers✓ (B) Jhelum and Tapti
(C) Jhelum and Ravi (D) Tapti and Godavari
14. India's first jute mill factory established in–
(A) Rishra in Hooghly✓ (B) Tangra near Kolkata
(C) Purulia (D) Durgapur
(C) Treaty of Alinagar (D) Treaty of Kanpur
15. The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which session of- Congress?
(A) Madras Session of 1903 (B) Bombay Session of 1904
(C) Banaras Session of 1905 (D) Calcutta Session of 1906✓
16. Which of the following organisations is a part of the World Bank Group?
(A) International Finance Corporation (IFC) ✓(B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(C) International Labour Organisation (ILD) (D) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
17. In which year, the first census was conducted in India?
(A) 1884 (B) 1872✓
(C) 1881 (D) 1891
18. The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) is situated in–
(A) Hyderabad✓ (B) New Delhi
(C) Gurugram (D) None of these
19. Which among the following countries was affected by the super Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018?
(A) China (B) Philippines✓
(C) Japan (D) Turkey
20. Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners, are associated with which of the following works?
(A) Women's education
(B) Service of AIDS patients
(C) Fight against civil war
(D) Fight against sexual violence✓
21. Which among the following decides that there should be a Legislative Council in the State or not?
(A) President (B) Governor
(C) Legislative Assembly✓ (D) Chief Minister
22. 'Bhimbetka' is famous for–
(A) Rock paintings✓ (B) Buddhist statues
(C) Minerals (D) Origin of Son river
23. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in–
(A) Atharvaveda (B) Rigveda✓
(C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda
24. The International Indian Ocean Defining our Future' Conference 2018 held at–
(A) Colombo✓ (B) Delhi
(C) Jakarta (D) Hyderabad
25. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to participate in the public celebration of Holi?
(A) Firoz Shah Tughluq (B) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq✓
(C) Sikandar Lodi (D) Ibrahim Lodi
26. India's biggest tribal group is–
(A) Bhil✓ (B) Gond
(C) Santhal (D) Tharu
27. Which of the following is/are modifier keys on a computer?
(A) Ctrl (B) Alt
(C) Shift (D) All of these✓
28. Shankara is related to which of the following?
(A) Advaita Philosophy✓ (B) Samkhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy (D) Dharma Philosophy
29. Which among the following committees of Lok Sabha is assisted by Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(A) Estimates Committee
(B) Public Accounts Committee✓
(C) Joint Committee of Salary and Allowances
(D) Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
30. When did the attempt of murder of Kingsford was made at Muzaffarpur?
(A) 1908✓ (B) 1909
(C) 1907 (D) 1911
31. Which among the following incidents established the supremacy of British over French in India?
(A) Battle of Buxar (B) Battle of Wandiwash✓
(C) Camatic Wars (D) Battle of Chingleput
32. The first Hindi Newspaper 'Udatt Martand' (May 30,1826) was published from–
(A) Kolkata✓ (B) Patna
(C) Allahabad (D) Lucknow
33. Which of the following books is known as 'Bible of Bengali Patriotism'?
(A) Gitanjali (B) Anand Math✓
(C) Devdas (D) Gora
34. Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?
(A) Kerala (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh✓ (D) Uttar Pradesh
35. The 10th 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which of the following countries?
(A) Brazil (B) South Africa✓
(C) Russia (D) China
36. The book 'A Brief History of Time' has been written by whom?
(A) Stephen Hawking✓ (B) JV Narlikar
(C) CV Raman (D) S. Bose
37. Who among the following established Gangaikonda Cholapurarn?
(A) Rajaraja Chela (B) Rajendra Chola I✓
(C) Mahendravarman I (D) Gonka I
38. Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor General, annexed Goa in 1510 by defeating the ruler of–
(A) Bijapur✓ (B) Cochin
(C) Vijayanagara (D) Delhi
39. Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended in the Alipore Conspiracy Case by–
(A) Chittaranjan Das✓ (B) WC Banerjee
(C) Motilal Nehru (D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
40. The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue which is recently being unveiled, is built on the river?
(A) Tapti (B) Narmada✓
(C) Sabarmati (D) Mahi
41. International Buddhist conclave is organised by–
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Ministry of Tourism✓
(C) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(D) Ministry of External Affairs
42. ISRO is planning to use which launch vehicle to send Gaganyan in space by 2022?
(A) GSLV Mk-IV (B) GSLV Mk-II
(C) GSLV Mk-V (D) GSLV Mk-III✓
43. Name the head of the three-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court for suggesting Jail reforms across India?
(A) Justice Ajay Mishra (B) Justice Amit Payal
(C) Justice Amitava Roy✓ (D) Justice Rangaraj Desai
44. Who among the following is the author of the book ''Kitab- ul- Hind'?
(A) Abul Fazl (B) Ibn Battuta
(C) Al Beruni✓ (D) Abdul Razzaq
45. Which Sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of 'blood and iron'?
(A) IItutmish (B) Balban✓
(C) Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji (D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
46. Which one of the following year is known as the 'Year of the Great Divide' with regard to population?
(A)1911 (B)1921✓
(C)1941 (D)1951
47. Which of the following articles deals with the uniform civil code?
(A) Article-41 (B) Article-42
(C) Article-43✓ (D) Article-44
48. The Human Development Index (HDI) was first developed by me which of the following?
(A) UNDP✓ (B) IMF
(C) UNICEF (D) UNCTAD
49. Next to the Sun, which is the nearest star of the Earth?
(A) Alpha Centauri (B) Orion✓
(C) Ursa Major (D) Sirius
50. Where was the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting held?
(A) Dhaka (B) Columbo
(C) Durban✓ (D) Kolkata
(A) Battle of Buxar (B) Battle of Wandiwash✓
(C) Camatic Wars (D) Battle of Chingleput
32. The first Hindi Newspaper 'Udatt Martand' (May 30,1826) was published from–
(A) Kolkata✓ (B) Patna
(C) Allahabad (D) Lucknow
33. Which of the following books is known as 'Bible of Bengali Patriotism'?
(A) Gitanjali (B) Anand Math✓
(C) Devdas (D) Gora
34. Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?
(A) Kerala (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh✓ (D) Uttar Pradesh
35. The 10th 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which of the following countries?
(A) Brazil (B) South Africa✓
(C) Russia (D) China
36. The book 'A Brief History of Time' has been written by whom?
(A) Stephen Hawking✓ (B) JV Narlikar
(C) CV Raman (D) S. Bose
37. Who among the following established Gangaikonda Cholapurarn?
(A) Rajaraja Chela (B) Rajendra Chola I✓
(C) Mahendravarman I (D) Gonka I
38. Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor General, annexed Goa in 1510 by defeating the ruler of–
(A) Bijapur✓ (B) Cochin
(C) Vijayanagara (D) Delhi
39. Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended in the Alipore Conspiracy Case by–
(A) Chittaranjan Das✓ (B) WC Banerjee
(C) Motilal Nehru (D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
40. The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue which is recently being unveiled, is built on the river?
(A) Tapti (B) Narmada✓
(C) Sabarmati (D) Mahi
41. International Buddhist conclave is organised by–
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Ministry of Tourism✓
(C) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(D) Ministry of External Affairs
42. ISRO is planning to use which launch vehicle to send Gaganyan in space by 2022?
(A) GSLV Mk-IV (B) GSLV Mk-II
(C) GSLV Mk-V (D) GSLV Mk-III✓
43. Name the head of the three-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court for suggesting Jail reforms across India?
(A) Justice Ajay Mishra (B) Justice Amit Payal
(C) Justice Amitava Roy✓ (D) Justice Rangaraj Desai
44. Who among the following is the author of the book ''Kitab- ul- Hind'?
(A) Abul Fazl (B) Ibn Battuta
(C) Al Beruni✓ (D) Abdul Razzaq
45. Which Sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of 'blood and iron'?
(A) IItutmish (B) Balban✓
(C) Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji (D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
46. Which one of the following year is known as the 'Year of the Great Divide' with regard to population?
(A)1911 (B)1921✓
(C)1941 (D)1951
47. Which of the following articles deals with the uniform civil code?
(A) Article-41 (B) Article-42
(C) Article-43✓ (D) Article-44
48. The Human Development Index (HDI) was first developed by me which of the following?
(A) UNDP✓ (B) IMF
(C) UNICEF (D) UNCTAD
49. Next to the Sun, which is the nearest star of the Earth?
(A) Alpha Centauri (B) Orion✓
(C) Ursa Major (D) Sirius
50. Where was the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting held?
(A) Dhaka (B) Columbo
(C) Durban✓ (D) Kolkata
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