Indian History (Model Set 10)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. “He was the first Hindu whose personality won demonstrative recognition abroad at the close of the last century for India’s ancient civilization and for her newborn claim to nationhood.” This was a tribute paid by Sir Valentine Chirol to the genius of—
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Gopal Krishan Gokhale

2. “If by worshipping stones, one can find God, I shall worship a mountain”. who advocated this belief?
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Nanak
(C) Kabir
(D) Chaitanya

3. The most important deities of Rig Veda are—
(A) Indra, Aditi and Rudra
(B) Agni, Siva and Usha
(C) Prajapad, Varuna and Vishnu
(D) Indira, Agni and Varuna

4. During which viceroy’s tenure did Simon commission visit India?
(A) Chelmsford
(B) Reading
(C) Irwin
(D) Wellington

5. The temples at Halebid and Bellur were built by—
(A) Cholas
(B) Hoysalas
(C) Kakatiyas
(D) Pallavas

6. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at—
(A) Agra
(B) New Delhi
(C) Sikandra
(D) Sasaram

7. Amir Khusrau, the court poet of Ala-ud-din Khilji, wrote mainly in—
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Turkish
(D) Urdu

8. Banda Bahadur was executed by the orders of—
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Farukh Siyar
(D) Jahandar Shah

9. Bhakti poetry of Namdev was written in—
(A) Bengali
(B) Hindi
(C) Tamil
(D) Marathi

10. Buddha is said to have allowed with much misgiving the formation of a community of nuns. Who caused this?
(A) Gautami
(B) Vaidehi
(C) Tara
(D) Avasarpini

11. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in—
(A) 1486 AD
(B) 1586 AD
(C) 1485 AD
(D) None

12. Dandi March took place in—
(A) 1930
(B) 1935
(C) 1942
(D) 1945

13. During the British Rule in India, when was Bihar and Orissa created?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1915

14. Financial allocation for education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1773
(B) 1793
(C) 1813
(D) 1833

15. Gautama Buddha Died at—
(A) Kushinagara
(B) Isipatana
(C) Avartana
(D) Kanauj

16. George V visited India during the viceroyalty of—
(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Harding
(D) Lord Reading

17. In India, the Federal Court was constituted by an Act of—
(A) 1891
(B) 1909
(C) 1919
(D) 1935

18. In the Vijayanagar empire, the social and religious matters were decided by—
(A) Samayacaryas or Desaris
(B) Kavalakaras or Arasukaval-karas
(C) Dharmopanchas or Dharm-desas
(D) Parsokanas or Dhruvrajas

19. In weighing and measuring, the Indus people used—
(A) 6 or its multiples
(B) 12 or its multiples
(C) 16 or its multiples
(D) 10 or its multiples

20. In which one of the following temples did Ramanuja teach?
(A) Madurai
(B) Mamallapuram
(C) Somnathpur
(D) Srirangam

21. In which year was the non-cooperation movement withdrawn?
(A) 1917
(B) 1820
(C) 1922
(D) 1923

22. William Digby of Britain has written a lot on—
(A) education in British India
(B) economy of India
(C) India society
(D) famines in India

23. Jahangir’s tomb is at—
(A) Shahdra
(B) Old Delhi
(C) Agra
(D) Jehanabad

24. Who, among the following Muslim scholars of Akbar’s court translated Atharva Veda into Persian?
(A) Abdul Quadir Badauni
(B) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
(C) Naqib Khan
(D) Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar

25. Out of the following the oldest dynasty is—
(A) Mauryas
(B) Nandas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Guptas

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (B)

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Indian History (Model Set 9)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Patanjali, A famous personality of ancient India, was primarily—
(A) an astronomer
(B) a grammarian
(C) a mathematician
(D) a poet

2. Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai?
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Rashtrakutas

3. Raja Rammohun Roy was the founder of—
(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahmo Samaj
(C) Ramakrishna Mission
(D) Prarthana Samaj

4. The non-cooperation movement did not envisage—
(A) Reviving hand-spinning and weaving as part of Swadeshi
(B) Deliberate violation of laws
(C) Boycott of foreign goods
(D) Refusal to cooperate with govt.

5. Sravanabelgola is associated with—
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Asoka dhamma
(D) Nagarjuna

6. Swami Dayananda Saraswati established the first Arya Samaj in 1875 at—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Nagpur

7. The age of Consent Bill was passed in—
(A) 1869
(B) 1899
(C) 1893
(D) 1859

8. The All-India Trade Union Congress came into being in 1920 as the foremost representative of the labour movement in India. Who was the founder?
(A) V. V. Giri
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) S. N. Kunzru
(D) Shriram Bajpai

9. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at—
(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Ayodhya

10. The Arya Samaj was founded in—
(A) 1876
(B) 1877
(C) 1875
(D) 1874

11. Chand Bibi fought against the Mughals to preserve the independence of—
(A) Ahmednagar
(B) Bijapur
(C) Bidar
(D) Golconda

12. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in—
(A) 1526
(B) 1576
(C) 1605
(D) 1660

13. The Battle of Waterloo was fought between—
(A) the British and the French
(B) the Americans and the British
(C) the British and the Spaniards
(D) The British and the Germans

14. The biggest mosque of India was built by—
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

15. Who, amongst the following Sikh Gurus, was tortured to death by Jahangir on a charge of treason?
(A) Guru Amardas
(B) Guru Arjan Dev
(C) Guru Har Gobind
(D) Guru Har Kishan

16. The British parliament passed the Regulating Act to improve the East India Company in the year—
(A) 1773
(B) 1775
(C) 1853
(D) 1855

17. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by—
(A) Stafford Cripps
(B) A.V. Alexander
(C) Lord Pethick-Lawrence
(D) Hugh Gaitskell

18. The capital of Harshavardhana was at—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Prurshapura
(D) Varanasi

19. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was—
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D) Wang Sung

20. Who, amongst the following, is regarded as the greatest law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Banabhatta
(B) Kautilya
(C) Manu
(D) Panini

21. Who was the most prominent Muslim leader of the Ahrar movement?
(A) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(B) Maulana Mohamad Ali
(C) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(D) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk

22. Who was the mughal ruler who took measures against the practice of Sati?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Shahjahan

23. The court languages of the Great Mughals was—
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Urdu
(D) Turki

24. The most praised deity in Rig Veda is—
(A) Indra
(B) Agni
(C) Mitra
(D) Varnua

25. The development of architecture was at its peak during the reign of—
(A) Guptas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Nandas

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (A)

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Indian History (Model Set 8)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The Dilwara temple at Mount Abu are famous for indicate carvings in—
(A) sand stone
(B) marble
(C) black stone
(D) granite

2. Who was the Italian traveller to visit Vijaynagar during the heydays of Vijaynagar Empire?
(A) Durate Barobosa
(B) Berneir
(C) Thomas Reo
(D) Nicolo Conte

3. The dynasty of Balban was replaced by—
(A) the Khaljis
(B) the Tughlaqs
(C) the Sayyids
(D) the Lodis

4. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in—
(A) Nilgris
(B) Nallamala Hills
(C) Siwalik Hills
(D) Narmada Valley

5. The English East India Company laid the foundation of Fort St. George at Madras during the reign of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan

6. The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during the regin of—
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Srigupta
(D) Harsha

7. The introduction of cooperative credit society in India was first suggested in a report of 1892 to the Government of Madras by —
(A) George Padison
(B) Antony Mcdonnell
(C) Fredrick Nicholson
(D) Mclegan

8. The first Civil Disobedience movement was started by Gandhiji after the—
(A) Rowlatt Act of 1919
(B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(C) Chauri-Chaura incident of 1922
(D) Arrival of Cripps Mission

9. The first European nation to establish its territoral rule in India was—
(A) Portugal
(B) England
(C) France
(D) Holland

10. Who built the Stupa at Sanchi?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Harashavardhana
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta

11. The first Indian Councils Act was passed in—
(A) 1853
(B) 1857
(C) 1861
(D) 1892

12. The first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress was—
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Kasturba Gandhi
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Vijaylakshmi Pandit

13. The first president of the All-India Trade Union Congress was—
(A) S.A.Dange
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Z. A. Ahmed
(D) N. M. Joshi

14. The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started in—
(A) Champaran
(B) Bardoli
(C) Dandi
(D) Baroda

15. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of—
(A) W. C. Bannerjee
(B) A. O. Hume
(C) B. Malabari
(D) Badruddin Tyabji

16. Who was the Governor-General of India when the Indian National Congress was formed?
(A) Lord Dufferin
(B) Marquess of Lansdowne
(C) Lord Lawrence
(D) Lord Lytton

17. Sir Thomas Roe was the accredited ambassador of the King of England to the Mughal Court. The King of England who sent him was—
(A) Charless I
(B) Charless II
(C) James I
(D) Henry VIII

18. The first Tamil Sangam is said to have been instituted by—
(A) Tiruvalluvar
(B) Parasurama
(C) Mamulanar
(D) Agastya

19. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in—
(A) 1852
(B) 1953
(C) 1854
(D) 1855

20. The first Turkish conquerer to cross the Vidhyachala ranges was—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq

21. The fort of Lohagarh was built by—
(A) Banda Bahadur
(B) Guru Govind Singh
(C) Ranjit Singh
(D) none of these

22. The fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of—
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

23. The ganarajya of Mallas was annexed to the Magadhan empire by—
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Sisunaga
(D) Dhana Nanda

24. The Government of the English East India Company came to an end in—
(A) 1856 AD
(B) 1857 AD
(C) 1858 AD
(D) 1862 AD

25. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was—
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Macaulay
(C) Lord Bentinck
(D) Lord Dalhousie

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C)

21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (C)

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Indian History (Model Set 7)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The Great King, Seleucus 1 Nicator, was a contemporary of—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Salisuka

2. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(C) Nasir-ud-din
(D) Ali Mardan

3. Who was the first ruler of Vijayanagar who captured Goa from the Bahamanides?
(A) Bukka I
(B) Devaraya II
(C) Harihara I
(D) Harihara II

4. Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?
(A) M. A. Jinnah
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed
(C) Nawab Salimulla
(D) None of these

5. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
(A) G. K. Gokhale
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) Hriday Srinivasa Sastri
(D) Srinivsa Sastri

6. Nadir Shah invaded India in the—
(A) First half of the 17th century
(B) Second half of the 17th century
(C) First half of the 18th century
(D) Second half of the 18th century

7. The head of the University of Nalanda was the great Bengali scholar—
(A) Nagarjun
(B) Basubandhu
(C) Sheelabhandra
(D) Shreejnan Atisha

8. The Huna leader Mihirkula was defeated by—
(A) Yashodharman
(B) Rajyavardhana
(C) Budhagupta
(D) Chandragupta

9. The Indian Independence League was set up by—
(A) RashBehari Bose
(B) S.M. Joshi
(C) Aruna Asaf Ali
(D) Jayaprakash Narayan

10. The Indian National Congress was split between the Moderates and Extremists in 1907 at—
(A) Shimla
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Surat
(D) Bombay

11. The Indian National Movement organised for the first time in—
(A) 1885
(B) 1857
(C) 1905-06
(D) 1916-17

12. The Indian Republican Army was founded in 1933 at—
(A) Chittagong
(B) Karachi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Jalalabad

13. Which of the following Indian states was annexed by Lord Dalhousi on the pretext of mal-administration ?
(A) Udaipur
(B) Oudh
(C) Nagpur
(D) None of these

14. The Indus Valley Civilization is associated with—
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians

15. The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of the—
(A) Mauryans
(B) Nandas
(C) Kushanas
(D) Guptas

16. Shivaji assumed the tittle of Chhatrapati in the year—
(A) 1665
(B) 1666
(C) 1670
(D) 1672

17. The Iron Pillar of Delhi, near the Qutub Minar, is a marvelous work belonging to the—
(A) early Gupta period
(B) Maurya period
(C) Kushana period
(D) Pratihara period

18. The Kaulinya System was introduced in Bengal by—
(A) Lakshmana Sena
(B) Ballala Sena
(C) Vijaya Sena
(D) Hemanta Sena

19. Who was the founder of the Sunga dynasty which succeeded the Imperial Mauryans?
(A) Agnimitra
(B) Divakaramitra
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Vasumitra

20. The Saka Era commenced in—
(A) 50 BC
(B) 28 AD
(C) 78 AD
(D) 129 AD

21. The monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1793
(B) 1813
(C) 1833
(D) 1853

22. The Mongol invader, Qutlugh Khwaja, invaded India during the reign of—
(A) Balban
(B) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq

23. The most important cause for the outbreak of the Gadar revolution was the—
(A) Arrest of Lala Hardayal
(B) Outbreak of World War I
(C) Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
(D) Kamagata Maru incident

24. The literature of the Sangam Age was written mostly in the form of—
(A) Prose
(B) Poetry
(C) Drama
(D) All of the above

25. Brahmo Samaj mainly insisted upon—
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Monotheism
(C) Abolition of Child Marriage
(D) Reintroduction of converted Hindus.

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (C)

21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)

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Indian History (Model Set 6)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The Kuka movement to overthrow the British rule was organized in—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Punjab
(D) Bombay

2. The Kingdom of Ranjit Singh included—
(A) Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Makram
(D) Kabul

3. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in—
(A) 1717
(B) 1756
(C) 1650
(D) 1696

4. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in —
(A) 1914
(B) 1915
(C) 1916
(D) 1919

5. The Nasik inscription was issued by—
(A) Nahapana
(B) Hala
(C) Gautaroi Balasri
(D) Dantidurga

6. The new addition in the temple architecture introduced by the Vijaynagar rulers was—
(A) Mandapa
(B) Garbha Griha
(C) Vimana
(D) Kalyana Mandapa

7. The non-cooperation movement was started in the year—
(A) 1905
(B) 1920
(C) 1930
(D) 1942

8. The oldest compositions in Punjabi are devotional compositions by—
(A) Guru Arjan Dev
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Baba Farid
(D) Vidyapati

9. The Panth Khalsa was founded by—
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

10. The Persian style of Sabaq-i-Hindi was adopted by—
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Zia-ud-din Barani
(C) Shaikh Jamali Kambo
(D) Malik Muhammad Jaisi

11. The poet Harisena was the courtier of—
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Lakshmanasena
(C) Chandragupta
(D) Samudragupta

12. The Quit India Movement started at—
(A) Wardha on August 7, 1942
(B) Bombay on August 8, 1942
(C) Delhi on August 12, 1942
(D) Amritsar on August 14, 1942

13. The Qutab Shahi dynasty ruled at—
(A) Golconda
(B) Ahmed Nagar
(C) Berar
(D) Bijapur

14. The Rajput clan of Solankis rose to power in—
(A) Malwa
(B) Kashmir
(C) Kathiawar
(D) Kannauj

15. The Red Fort at Delhi was constructed by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

16. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament ?
(A) M. Malabari
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) D. N. Wacha
(D) W. C. Banerjee

17. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is an important source of information about the reign of—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

18. The revenue charged during the reign of Shahjahan was—
(A) 1/3 of the produce
(B) 2/3 of the produce
(C) 1/2 of the produce
(D) None of the above

19. The first Muslim conquest of the Hindu Kingdom of Deccan was effected by the forces of—
(A) Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(D) Ala-ud-din Khilji

20. The river most frequently referred to the Rig Veda is—
(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Kubba
(D) Saraswati

21. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by—
(A) Charles Mason
(B) Sahni
(C) M. Wheeler
(D) M. S. Vats

22. The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by—
(A) James Thomson
(B) Thomas Munroe
(C) Lord Cornwallis
(D) Mount Stuart Elphinstone

23. The Sarnath inscription refers to—
(A) Buddha Gupta
(B) Nanne Choda
(C) Pulakeshin II
(D) Kakatiya Ganapati

24. The script of Indus Valley Civilization was—
(A) Persian
(B) Dravidian
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Undeciphered

25. The Simon Commission visited India twice in—
(A) 1928 and 1929
(B) 1927 and 1928
(C) 1929 and 1930
(D) 1918 and 1920

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (C)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (D) 25. (A)

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Indian History (Model Set 5)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Who was the first independent Pallava ruler ?
(A) Simhavarman
(B) Simhavishnu
(C) Narasimhavarman I
(D) Paramesvaravarman I

2. The oldest Veda is—
(A) Arthveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Yajurveda

3. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year—
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882

4. The term Nirgrantha is associated with—
(A) Ajivikas
(B) Charvakas
(C) Jainas
(D) Pasupatas

5. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of—
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Satavahanas

6. The title ‘Vikramaditya’ was assumed by—
(A) Harsha
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

7. The Turki-Afghan rule in India lasted for about—
(A) Two centuries
(B) Three centuries
(C) Four centuries
(D) A little over one century

8. The Vedic deity Indra was the God of—
(A) Wind
(B) Eternity
(C) Rain and thunder
(D) Fire

9. The weekly Commonwealth was founded by—
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Bipan Chandra Pal
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Sarojini Naidu

10. The language of the discourses of Gautama Buddha was—
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Magadhi
(C) Pali
(D) Sanskrit

11. The Vijayanagara ruler, Krishna-dev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada, was in—
(A) Telugu
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Tamil
(D) Kannada

12. Kanishka held the fourth Buddhist Council mainly to—
(A) Honour Ashvaghosha
(B) Conciliate the Brahmanas
(C) Recognise Mahayana form of Buddhism
(D) Settle disputes between the different schools of Buddhist sects.

13. Rajendra Chola’s greatest achievement was in the field of—
(A) Architecture
(B) Development of naval power
(C) Literature
(D) Painting

14. The Kalinga was fought in—
(A) 321 BC
(B) 301 BC
(C) 261 BC
(D) 241 BC

15. Todar Mal was associated with—
(A) Music
(B) Literature
(C) Land revenue reforms
(D) Law

16. The Battle of Plassey was fought in—
(A) 1757
(B) 1782
(C) 1748
(D) 1764

17. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in—
(A) 1892
(B) 1896
(C) 1904
(D) 1886

18. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in—
(A) 1857
(B) 1858
(C) 1900
(D) 1909

19. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work—
(A) Mudrarakasam
(B) Devi Chand Guptam
(C) Mrichekakatika
(D) Malavikagnimitra

20. Who was the court poet of Harsha ?
(A) Bhani
(B) Ravi Kirti
(C) Bana
(D) Vishnusarma

21. Who was the chief deity of the Sangam age ?
(A) Shiva
(B) Indra
(C) Murugan
(D) Vishnu

22. What was considered as Varna Samkara?
(A) Illegitimate birth
(B) Revolt against the varna system
(C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
(D) Championing the Varnasrama dharma

23. What was the main aim of Home Rule Movement ?
(A) To remove British rule
(B) To turn out Britishers
(C) To keep unity among Hindu-Muslims and fight for freedom
(D) To attain self-government within the British Empire

24. What was the most popular and typical pottery of the post-Mauryan period ?
(A) Red ware
(B) Northern black polished ware
(C) Black and red ware
(D) Painted grey ware

25. What was the royal emblem of the Pandyas ?
(A) Carp
(B) Arrow
(C) Umbrella
(D) Lion

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (A) 25. (A)

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Indian History (Model Set 4)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. When Akbar besieged the fort of Chittor in October 1567, the Rana of Mewar was—
(A) Fateh Singh
(B) Kumbhakaran
(C) Udai Singh
(D) Sanga

2. When and who granted the Diwani of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar to the British East India Company ?
(A) Mir Jaffar in 1770 AD
(B) Siraj-ud-daulah in 1768 AD
(C) Shah Alam in 1765 AD
(D) Shauja-ud-daulah in 1760 AD

3. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
(A) Chlukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Guptas
(D) Mauryans

4. The Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abdualla’s invasion of India was —
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Shah Alam I
(C) Bahadur Shah II
(D) Shah Alam II

5. When offered the choice between death and conversion by Aurangzeb, the Sikh Guru chose the former and was executed. Who was this Guru ?
(A) Guru Arjan Dev
(B) Guru Har Gobind
(C) Guru Teg Bahadur
(D) Guru Gobind Singh

6. When was Goa liberated from the Portuguese ?
(A) 1950
(B) 1947
(C) 1961
(D) 1964

7. When was the Indian National calender adopted ?
(A) January 26, 1940
(B) August 15, 1947
(C) January 26, 1926
(D) March 22, 1957

8. When was the Vikram Era started ?
(A) 75 AD
(B) 78 AD
(C) 58 BC
(D) 58 AD

9. When were the High Courts in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay established ?
(A) 1861
(B) 1929
(C) 1932
(D) 1935

10. Where did Alexander cross the Indus to come to India?
(A) Taxila
(B) Lahore
(C) Und
(D) Attock

11. Where is the mausoleum of Aurangzeb situated ?
(A) Agra
(B) Fatehpur
(C) Aurangabad
(D) Delhi

12. Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated ?
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Lahore
(D) Srinagar

13. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration ?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D) Chalukyas

14. Who was the author of Padmavat ?
(A) Abdur Rahim
(B) Jayasi
(C) Kabir
(D) Surdas

15. Who were the advocates at the famous INA trials ?
(A) Bhulabhai Desai
(B) Asaf Ali
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Chandrashekhar

16. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British ?
(A) Mohammad Shah
(B) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Abdali

17. Which Greek ruler was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Darius
(B) Alexander
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Seleucus

18. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in the legislature ?
(A) Indian Council Act 1909
(B) Indian Council Act 1919
(C) Government of India Act 1935
(D) None of the above

19. Which of the following Acts of British Parliament brought, for the first time, the affairs of the East India Company under the control of the Crown ?
(A) Regulating Acts, 1773
(B) Fox’s India Bills, 1783
(C) Pitt’s India Acts, 1784
(D) Government of India Act, 1858

20. Which of the following classes did not participate in the Revolt of 1857 ?
I. Agricultural labourers
II. Peasants
III. Zamindars
IV. Money lenders
Choose your answer from the codes given below—
(A) I
(B) I, IV
(C) IV
(D) III, IV

21. Which of the following events is not related with Lord William Bentinck ?
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Suppression of thugi
(C) Construction of railway lines
(D) Introduction of English education

22. Which of the following coins of Akbar’s reign carried the highest value ?
(A) Illahi
(B) Jalali
(C) Jital
(D) Shansab

23. Who was political guru of the Father of Nation ?
(A) Madan Mohan Malviya
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) None of the above

24. Which of the following dates is regarded as a red-letter day in the history of modern India ?
(A) December 9, 1946
(B) February 20, 1947
(C) March 24, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947

25. Which of the following dynasties in ancient India was the oldest ?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Rashtrakutas

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)

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Indian History (Model Set 3)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Which of the following Englishmen was honoured by Jahangir withe the title of ‘Khan’ ?
(A) Edward Terry
(B) Hawkins
(C) Sir Thomas Roe
(D) Thomas Paine

2. Which of the following events is not correct ?
(A) Simon Commission 1927
(B) Salt Satyagraha 1930
(C) Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931
(D) Quit India Movement 1941

3. Which of the following events took place during Warren Hastings Governor Generalship ?
(A) The Treaty of Bassein
(B) War against Rohillas
(C) Annexation of Avadh
(D) First Anglo-Mysore War

4. Which of the following gives information that Kalinga is the only conquest of Ashoka and after that he stood for dhammavijayal—
(A) Major pillar edict II
(B) Major rock edict XIII
(C) Minor rock edict II
(D) Major rock edict XI

5. Which of the following Gupta rulers is said to have embraced Buddhism towards the end of his reign and also founded the Nalanda University ?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Buddhagupta
(C) Purugupta
(D) Kumaragupta I

6. Which of the following is not concerned with the Kushanas ?
(A) Mathura art
(B) Gandhara art
(C) Ajanta’s paintings
(D) Fourth Buddhist council

7. Which of the following is not correct ?
(A) Alai Darwaza—Ala-ud-din Khalji
(B) Jamait Khana Masjid—Balban
(C) Qutub Minar—Iltutmish
(D) Hissar—Firuz Shah Tughlaq

8. Which of the following Muslim rulers remained in the captivity of his son ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Shahjahan

9. Which of the following Nawabs was deposed by the English on the annexation of Awadh to British Dominion in 1856 ?
(A) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
(B) Safdar Jung
(C) Wajid Ali Shah
(D) Birjis Qadar

10. During the Indus valley civilisation period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was —
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16

11. Which of the following provided the revenue for the Delhi Sultanate ?
(A) Kharaj
(B) Khams
(C) Jiziah
(D) Zakat

12. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal period ?
(A) Bijapur School
(B) Golconda School
(C) Kangra School
(D) Rajput School

13. Which of the following Sikh Gurus rose against Shahjahan and defeated an imperial army at Sangrama, near Amritsar, in the first half of 17th century?
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Har Gobind
(C) Guru Har Rai
(D) Guru Har Kishan

14. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut
(B) The Quit India movement started in August 1942
(C) The first partition of Bengal was made when Lord Curzon was Governor-General of India
(D) The control of the India Government was assumed by the British Crowns in 1858

15. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The Rig Vedic people worshipped nature.
(B) The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people.
(C) The Rig Vedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife.
(D) The Rig Vedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands.

16. Who said ‘Go back to Vedas’ ?
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Swami Dayanand
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Pandit Vidyasagar

17. Who said, “The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation?
(A) C. R. Das
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Rabindranath Tagore

18. Which of the following was a novelty in Shahjahan’s buildings ?
(A) Bulbous dome
(B) Makrana marble
(C) Tapering pillars
(D) Gardens

19. Which of the following was known as centre of learning in the ancient period ?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Ujjain
(C) Allahabad
(D) Vishwa Bharati

20. Which of the following was not a social reform measure introduced by William Bentinck ?
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Abolition of slavery
(C) Removal of disablities arising from change of religion
(D) Suppression of the organized bands of thagi

21. Khajuraho temples are associated with —
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Both b and c

22. Which of the following was not an independent kingdom of the South in the fourteenth century ?
(A) The Vijayanagar empire
(B) The Bahmani Kingdom of Gulbarga and Bidar
(C) The Qutub Shahi Kingdom of Golconda
(D) The Sultanate of Madura

23. Which of the following was not written by Kalidasa ?
(A) Ritusamhara
(B) Raghuvamssa
(C) Kumarasambhava
(D) Meghapriya

24. Which of the following was the official court language during Akbar’s reign ?
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Urdu
(D) Turki

25. Which of the following was/were stressed by the Bhakti saints of the 15th and 16th centuries ?
I. Idea of personal God
II. Purity of caste system
III. Futility of religions rites
IV. Conceptionof Nirguna brahma
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.
(A) I, II
(B) I, III
(C) III, IV
(D) IV

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)
11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (B)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)

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Indian History (Model Set 2)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement and land ?
(A) Pala
(B) Nala
(C) Kulyavapa
(D) Nivartana

2. After disintegration of bahmani kingdom it was divided into _____ small kingdoms.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7

3. Which of the four Vedic Samhitas is considered as the least useful for the purpose of reconstruction of the history of the Aryans ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Buddhacharita : Ashvaghosa
(B) Mrichchhakatika : Shudraka
(C) Mudrarakshasa : Vishakhadatta
(D) Brihatsamhita : Aryabhatta

5. Who published Al-Hilal ?
(A) M. A. Jinnah
(B) Zakir Hussain
(C) Sayed Ahmed Khan
(D) M. Abul Kalam Azad

6. Which one of the following was not a heinous crime according to the established law of the land in South India during the Sangam age ?
(A) Slaughter of a cow
(B) Drinking wine
(C) Killing of a foetus
(D) Killing of a Brahmin

7. Which one of the following architectural reatires was not brought by the Turkish conquerors ?
(A) The dome
(B) The vault
(C) The arch
(D) Decorative figures

8. Which one of the following Buddhist Universities was plundered by Bhaktyar Khilji in his 12th century conquest?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Taxila
(C) Vikramsila
(D) Odantapuri

9. Which one of the following buildings is not located in Fatehpur Sikri ?
(A) Buland Darwaza
(B) Anup Talao
(C) Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
(D) Panch Mahal

10. Which one of the following did not form part of the triple alliance on the eve of the first Anglo-Mysore war?
(A) The Raja of Travancore
(B) The Nizam
(C) The Marathas
(D) The English

11. Which one of the following factories of Bengal was established by the Dutch ?
(A) Bandel
(B) Hoogley
(C) Chinsurah
(D) Srirampur

12. Which one of the following Governor-Generals suppressed the Pindaris ?
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Hastings
(C) Lord Wellesley
(D) Lord Curzon

13. Which one of the following Harappan sites is situated north of Hindukush ?
(A) Chanhu-daro
(B) Manda
(C) Shortugai
(D) Sukagen-dor

14. Who said : “The minority could not be allowed to veto the political progress of the majority ?”
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Clement Attlee
(C) Lord Wavell
(D) Lord Mountbatten

15. Who said : “The Congress movement was neither inspired by the people not devised or planned by them?”
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Duffrin

16. Who stabbed Guru Govind Singh to death ?
(A) Mahesh Das
(B) Gul Khan
(C) Mir Jafar
(D) Zulfikar Khan

17. Who succeeded Aurangeeb after his death in 1707 AD?
(A) Bahadur Shah-I
(B) Prince Kambuksh
(C) Prince Azam
(D) Akbar-II

18. Who was elected President of 51st Indian National Congress in 1938 ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Annie Besant

19. Who was on the throne of Delhi sultanate when Babar invaded India for the first time ?
(A) Bahlol Lodi
(B) Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Mahmud Lodi
(D) Sikandar Lodi

20. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the names of both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka ?
(A) Shahbajgarhi rock edict
(B) Maski edict
(C) Junagarh incription of Rudradaman
(D) Junagarh inscription of Skandagupta

21. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Arthasastra?
(A) Aparajitaprccha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samarangananasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada-Panchika of Bhattasvamin

22. Which one of the following is known for the introduction of market regulations of medieval India ?
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Babur
(D) Sher Shah Suri

23. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
(A) Kadamai
(B) Adimai
(C) Kudimai
(D) Alkkasu

24. Which one of the following is not a purpose for which local taxes were collected in the villages of South ?
(A) Improving environment
(B) Maintaining irrigation work
(C) Building rest-houses
(D) For village services

25. Which one of the following is not a work of Guru Gobind Singh ?
(A) Chandi di Var
(B) Vachitra Natak
(C) Fapji Sahib
(D) Zafar Noma

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)

21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (C)

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Indian History (Model Set 1)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Which one of the following is not true about the people of Harappa ?
(A) Standardisation
(B) Care for sanitation
(C) Love for arts and games
(D) Desire to emulate others

2. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harappa Culture ?
(A) The Great Bath
(B) Granary
(C) Assembly Hall
(D) Lothal Dockyard

3. Which one of the following is the main cereal mentioned in the Rig Veda ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Maize
(D) Barley

4. Which one of the following kingdoms of South India was well-known for its naval power ?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Hoysala
(C) Chola
(D) Pandya

5. Which one of the following legalized the East India Company’s control over Bengal ?
(A) The Treaty of 1765 with Nizam-ud-daula
(B) The impetrial grant of the Diwani of Bengal by Shah Alam II
(C) Treaty with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey
(D) Treaty with Mir Qasim after the Battle of Buxar

6. Which one of the following looked after the military department under the Mughals ?
(A) Mir-i-Saman
(B) Sadr-us-Sudur
(C) Mir-i-Bakshi
(D) Diwani-i-Ala

7. Which one of the following newspapers/journals was from Maharashtra ?
(A) Kranti
(B) Atmashakti
(C) Sarathi
(D) Sandhya

8. Which one of the following organized the Anushilan Samiti ?
(A) P. Mitra
(B) Madanlal Dhingra
(C) Rash Behari Bose
(D) Khudiram Bose

9. Who organized ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ in 1929 ?
(A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(B) Maulana Muhammad Ali
(C) Rash Behari Bose
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

10. Who organized the East India Association in London in 1866?
(A) S. N. Banerjee
(B) Madam Cama
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Shyamaji Krishnavarma

11. Which one of the following periods has been called the Golden age in Indian history ?
(A) Kushana
(B) Gupta
(C) Pallava
(D) Chalukya

12. Which one of the following Persian works was authored by Sujan Rai Bhandari ?
(A) Ibratnama
(B) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
(C) Shahjahannama
(D) Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh

13. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism ?
(A) Syadvada
(B) Yogacara
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sunyavada

14. Which one of the following places has yielded archeological evidence regarding pit dwellings ?
(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Gulkral
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Balakot

15. Which one of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain ?
(A) Paranar
(B) Avvaiyar
(C) Ilango Adigal
(D) Mamulanar

16. Which one of the following regions never had the Shaiva sect of Pasupatasi ?
(A) Southern India
(B) Western India
(C) Northern India
(D) Orissa

17. Which one of the following revolutionary groups was involved in the ‘Kakori Conspiracy Case’ ?
(A) Abhinav Bharat Group
(B) Anushilan Samiti
(C) Hindustan Republic Association
(D) Ghadar Party

18. Which one of the following sources gives information about export of iron and steel to Abyssinian ports ?
(A) Millnda Panho
(B) Digha Nikaya
(C) Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(D) Mahavastu

19. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
(A) Kalhana’s Rajatarangini
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Taranatha’s History of Tibet
(D) Mahavamsa

20. Which one of the following terms cannot be applied to the Rig Vedic society ?
(A) Semi-nomadic
(B) Pastoral
(C) Agricultural
(D) Tribal

21. Which one of the following Vedas contains prayers and chants, modified and set to tune for the explicit purpose of singing during rituals?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda

22. Which one of the following was a major item of import in India during the post-Gupta period ?
(A) Horses
(B) Leather goods
(C) Medicinal herbs
(D) Silk

23. Which one of the following was greatly influenced by the teachings of Ramanuja ?
(A) Kabir
(B) Namadeva
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Ramananda

24. Which one of the following was not a part of Akbar’s empire?
(A) Bengal and Orissa
(B) Assam
(C) Kashmir
(D) Kandhar and Kabul

25. Which one of the following was not a port during the Sangam age ?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Korkai
(D) Alangulam

Answers:
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (C)

21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)

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General Awareness (Model Set 10)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Fourth generation computers are manufactured using—
(A) Vacuum Tubes
(B) Transisters
(C) IC-chips
(D) Micro Processors
Ans : (D)

2. CPU stands for—
(A) Central Programming Unit
(B) Central Public Utility
(C) Central Processing Unit
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

3. Out of the following artists, who has written the Book “The Science of Bharat Natyam” ?
(A) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(B) Raja Reddy
(C) Geeta Chandran
(D) Saroja Vaidyanathan
Ans : (D)

4. The Headquarters of WHO (World Health Organisation) is located at—
(A) Paris (France)
(B) Geneva (Switzerland)
(C) Washington (USA)
(D) London (UK)
Ans : (B)

5. Which of the following substances has the highest specific heat ?
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C) Mercury
(D) Water
Ans : (D)

6. The currency of Nepal is—
(A) Nepalese Rupee
(B) Taka
(C) Rupiah
(D) Dollar
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following films won 52nd National Film Fare Award for Best Film ?
(A) Omkara
(B) Lage Raho Munnabhai
(C) Rang De Basanti
(D) Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Ans : (C)

8. Terminals of the Trans-Australian Railways are—
(A) Perth and Melborne
(B) Perth and Alice Springs
(C) Perth and Sydney
(D) Perth and Kalgoorlice
Ans : (C)

9. Ozone present in the upper layers of atmosphere absorbs—
(A) Ultraviolet solar radiation
(B) Dust particles
(C) Inert gases
(D) Electrically charged particles
Ans : (A)

10. Composition of laterite soil in higher areas is—
(A) Basic
(B) Salty
(C) Acidic
(D) Balanced
Ans : (C)

11. Citizens and foreigners both enjoy—
(A) Political Rights
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Civil Rights
(D) Legal Rights
Ans : (D)

12. The fundamental rights of the Indian citizen can be suspended during—
(A) National emergency
(B) Financial emergency
(C) Any time
(D) Any condition
Ans : (A)

13. What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India ?
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 25 years
(D) 35 years
Ans : (C)

14. Who addressed Gandhiji as ‘Father of Nation’ for the 1st time ?
(A) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
Ans : (B)

15. The earliest Iron Age in India has been associated with—
(A) Painted grey ware
(B) Black and red ware
(C) Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP)
(D) Northern black polished ware
Ans : (A)

16. The famous Gupta Era (Samvat) was started in which of the following years ?
(A) 319 A. D.
(B) 606 A. D.
(C) 78 A. D.
(D) 57 B. C.
Ans : (A)

17. The Home Rule League was formed during the—
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) First World War
(C) Struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(D) Congress session of 1906 A. D.
Ans : (B)

18. Green Revolution in India is also known as—
(A) Seed, fertiliser and irrigation revolution
(B) Food-security revolution
(C) Agricultural revolution
(D) Multi-crop revolution
Ans : (A)

19. There is one General Law of Demand the quantity demanded increases with a—
(A) Fall in price
(B) Rise in price
(C) Stable price
(D) Increasing utility
Ans : (A)

20. The Greenhouse gas is—
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Nitric oxide
(D) Ethane
Ans : (A)

21. The percentage of plasma in the total blood volume in human beings is about—
(A) 45
(B) 50
(C) 55
(D) 60
Ans : (C)

22. The other name for knee cap is—
(A) Clavicle
(B) Patella
(C) Radius
(D) Joint
Ans : (B)

23. Which metal is not used as electromagnet ?
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C) Nickel
(D) Cobalt
Ans : (B)

24. Which one of the following processes does not pollute air ?
(A) Burning of dead woods
(B) Photosynthesis
(C) Use of cosmetics
(D) Use of insecticides
Ans : (B)

25. A hole is cut in a metal plate and then heated. The size of the hole will—
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
(D) Increases in some metals
Ans : (B)

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General Awareness (Model Set 9)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. Who composed the famous song “Sare Jahan se Achha’’?
(A) Bankim Ch. Chatterjee
(B) Jaidev
(C) Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Rabindra Nath Tagore

2. The classical Indian dance of Andhra Pradesh is—
(A) Kathakali
(B) Odissi
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Bharat Natyam

3. In which of the following festivals is boat race a special feature ?
(A) Pongal
(B) Rangoli Bihu
(C) Onam
(D) Navratri

4. The language of Lakshadweep, a union territory of India is—
(A) Tamil
(B) Hindi
(C) Malayalam
(D) Telugu

5. Bahubali festival is related to—
(A) Islam
(B) Hinduism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism

6. The controversial film, ‘O darling, yeh hai India’ is directed by—
(A) Mahesh Bhatt
(B) Shekhar Kapoor
(C) Ketan Mehta
(D) Chetan Anand

7. The death anniversary of which of the following leaders is observed as Martyr’s day ?
(A) Smt. Indira Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

8. ‘Good Friday’ is observed to commemorate the event of—
(A) Birth of Jesus Christ
(B) Birth of St. Peter
(C) Crucification of Jesus Christ
(D) Rebirth of Jesus Christ

9. Which of the following Muslim festivals is based on the ‘Holy Quran’ ?
(A) Id-ul-Zuha
(B) Id-ul-Fitre
(C) Bakr-id
(D) Moharram

10. ‘Van Mahotsav’ was started by—
(A) Maharshi Karve
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) K.M.Munshi
(D) Sanjay Gandhi

11. Kalarippayat is the Martial art of the state of—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Mizoram
(C) Nagaland
(D) Kerala

12. ‘Dogri’ is spoken in which of following states ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Orissa
(C) Assam
(D) Jammu & Kashmir

13. The festival celebrated to commemorate the ordeal of Islamic is—
(A) Id-ul-Zuha
(B) Moharram
(C) Id-i-Milad
(D) Id-ul-Fitre

14. The Konark Temple is dedicated to—
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Krishna
(D) Sun-God

15. The dates of National Calendar permanently correspond with the—
(A) Vikrami Calendar
(B) Mohammadan Calendar
(C) Georgian Calendar
(D) None of these

16. The 227 year old ‘Nawab ki Haveli’ is located at—
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Jaipur
(C) New Delhi
(D) Agra

17. Which one of the following is essentially ‘a Solo dance’ ?
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Kathak
(C) Manipuri
(D) Mohini Attam

18. Central Salt and Marine Research institute is located at—
(A) Ahmedadabad
(B) Bhavnagar
(C) Gandhinagar
(D) Panaji

19. Nandyal is situated at—
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh

20. Industrial Toxicology Research Centre is situated in which of the following states ?
(A) U.P.
(B) Gujarat
(C) M.P.
(D) Bihar

21. Writers Building is the headquarters of—
(A) The times of India Group
(B) All India Writers Association
(C) West Bengal Government
(D) Press Trust of India

22. ‘Bread for the world’ institute which focuses on problems of poverty and hunger in the world, is based on—
(A) London
(B) Washington
(C) New York
(D) Geneva

23. Admission of States to the membership of the U.N. is made by—
(A) Unanimous vote of the General Assembly
(B) Two-third majority of General Assembly members present and voting, on the recommendation of the security council
(C) Simple majority of General Assembly
(D) The Security Council

24. The objective of Common Wealth Equity-Fund is—
(A) To help poor countries
(B) To contribute to Stock Market
(C) Long term capital appreciation to equity
(D) None of these

25. The working language of the UNESCO is/are—
(A) English only
(B) French only
(C) English and French
(D) English, French and Russian

Answer :
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (A)
21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (D)

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General Awareness (Model Set 8)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The Enadu newspapers is published from—
(A) Orissa
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhara Pradesh

2. The chairmanship/ presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the council members—
(A) Every month
(B) Every 3 months
(C) Every 6 months
(D) Every year

3. Which among the following Indian Universities has been named after former Prime Minister Choudhary Charan Singh ?
(A) Agra University
(B) Kanpur University
(C) Meerut University
(D) Lucknow University

4. Which of the monuments figured in the news in connection with a fall of some of its parts and its consequent archeological conservation ?
(A) Sun temple, Konark
(B) Jagannath Temple, Puri
(C) Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Veraghat
(D) Khandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho

5. The conspiracy angle of Rajiv Gandhi murder is being probed by—
(A) Mirdha Commission
(B) Chelliah Commission
(C) Jain Commission
(D) Rangarajan Commission

6. The folk theatre of Karnataka is—
(A) Bhagawat Mela
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Bhavai
(D) Koodiattam

7. In which of the following countries has India not organised ‘India Festival’ ?
(A) Russia
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) West Germany

8. The Indian National Calendar is based on—
(A) Christian era
(B) Saka era
(C) Vikram era
(D) Hijri era

9. ‘Natya Shastra’ the main source of Indian Classical dances was written by—
(A) Bharat Muni
(B) Tandu Muni
(C) Narad Muni
(D) Abhinav Gupta

10. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is—
(A) 2:4
(B) 3:4
(C) 2:3
(D) 3:5

11. Most ancient musical instrument among the following is—
(A) Tabla
(B) Sarod
(C) Sitar
(D) Veena

12. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embrodery ?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Jaipur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Mysore

13. People from which state celebrate their harvest festival around Makar Sakranti ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Punjab
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

14. Which of the following is not a member of G-15?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia

15. Which of the following instruments is also referred to as earth body ?
(A) Tabla
(B) Santoor
(C) Mridangam
(D) Dholak

16. The dance encouraged and perfomed from the temple of Tanjore was—
(A) Bharat Natyam
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Kuchipudi

17. Which of the following is a dance-drama ?
(A) Odissi
(B) Manipuri
(C) Bharat Natyam
(D) Kathakali

18. Which dance was revived by Rabindranath Tagore?
(A) Bharat Natyam
(B) Kathakali
(C) Manipuri
(D) Odissi

19. Dandia is popular dance of—
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Punjab

20. Rajasthani and Pahari schools are famous for—
(A) Music
(B) Dancing
(C) Sculpture
(D) Painting

21. Which of the following dances is a solo dance ?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Ottam Thullal
(C) Odissi
(D) Kuchi Pudi

22. Koodiyattam is a—
(A) Dress prepared in Goa
(B) Traditional dance of Kerala
(C) Festival of Andhra Pradesh
(D) None of these

23. Which of the following musical instruments is said to have been invented by Amir Khusroo ?
(A) Sarangi
(B) Sarod
(C) Sitar
(D) Veena

24. Boat race is a popular sports in—
(A) Karnataka
(B) Orissa
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala

25. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following communities ?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Islam
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism

Answer :
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (D)

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General Awareness (Model Set 7)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The first man to climb Mt. Everest twice was—
(A) Edmund Hillary
(B) Tenzing Norgay
(C) Sherpa Sungau
(D) Nawang Gombu

2. The world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha was installed in December 1992 in—
(A) Myanmar
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka

3. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of—
(A) Nepal
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Japan
(D) U.K.

4. Which is the highest gallantry award in India ?
(A) Kirti Chakra
(B) Vir Chakra
(C) Param Visistha Seva Medal
(D) Param Vir Chakra

5. ‘Bachawat Award’ was given for—
(A) Teachers
(B) Physicians
(C) Lawyers
(D) Newspaper Establishment

6. The uniting for peace resolution adopted by the U.N.has—
(A) made no difference to the powers of General Assembly
(B) reduced the powers of General Assembly
(C) enhanced the powers of General Assembly in a comprehensive way
(D) empowered the General Government Assembly to act in specific situations in matter of peace and security.

7. Feroz Gandhi Award is given for outstanding performance in the which field ?
(A) Medical Research
(B) Journalism
(C) Preservation of wild life
(D) Parliamentary Debate

8. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) gives which of the following awards every year ?
(A) Hari Om Ashram
(B) Jamanlal Bajaj
(C) Dhanvantari
(D) S.S.Bhatnagar

9. Which of the following awards is given for creating national awareness in Advertising ?
(A) Sanjay Gandhi Award
(B) Ashoke Jain Award
(C) Indira Gandhi Award
(D) Inlaks Journalism Award

10. Which of the famous financial journals of International repute confers ‘Finance Minister of year’ award ?
(A) Dalal Street
(B) Money matters
(C) Euromoney
(D) Business Standard

11.The first recipient of ‘Human Rights Awards’ is—
(A) Nelson Mandela
(B) Leach Wales
(C) Amnesty International
(D) Andrei Sakharov

12. K.P.Goenka Award and Right livelihood award are given for the outstanding work in the field of—
(A) Peace
(B) Medicine
(C) Environment
(D) Science

13. Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian ?
(A) Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation
(B) R.D.Birla Samarak Kosh
(C) G.B.Pant Memorial Society
(D) Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary studies.

14. Neeraj Bhanot awards are given to—
(A) Women for exceptional courage
(B) Prominent literary figures for exceptional writings
(C) army men for a special act of valour
(D) None of these

15. Who among the following got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award before becoming the president of India ?
(A) R. Venkatraman
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. Zakir Hossain
(D) V.V.Giri

16. Which of the following bodies certifies the circulation figures of newspapers ?
(A) ISI
(B) PTI
(C) AINEC
(D) ABC

17. When was the Indian Peace Keeping Force sent to Sri Lanka ?
(A) May, 1986
(B) July, 1987
(C) May, 1988
(D) March, 1990

18. Field Marshall is highest rank in—
(A) Army
(B) Navy
(C) Air Force
(D) Territorial Army

19. The flights of ‘Indian Airlines’ are which of the following ?
(A) Within India only
(B) In the metropolitan cities
(C) India and the neighbouring countries
(D) Outside India only

20. Which of the following was the first Indian state to issue photo identity cards to its voters ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Haryana

21. Newspapers are not published from which of the following Indian states ?
(A) Assam
(B) Mizoram
(C) Manipur
(D) Arunachal Pradesh

22. India has consistently opposed—
(A) Racialism & Colonialism
(B) Racialism & Capitalism
(C) Racialism, Colonialism & Fascism
(D) Racialism, Fascism & Capitalism

23. The Thakkar commission was appointed to investigate into the—
(A) Bofors deal
(B) Centre state relations
(C) Operation Blue Star
(D) Indira Gandhi Assassination case

24. The value of ‘pi’ was first invented by—
(A) Bhaskara
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Kanad

25. Which newspaper has appointed an Ombudsman to attend of redress public grievances regarding published articles ?
(A) The Hindustan Times
(B) The Indian Express
(C) The Times of India
(D) The Hindu

Answer :
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (D)
21. (D) 22. (D) 23. (D) 24. (C) 25. (C)

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General Awareness (Model Set 6)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. India’s oldest planetarium is located at—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Patna
(D) Ahmedabad

2. Reagon’s strategic Defence initiative programme was popularly known as—
(A) Nuclear Umbrella
(B) NATO seize
(C) Killer Shark programme
(D) Star wars

3. After the break up of the USSR the largest country in the world in terms of area is—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Canada

4. Which country has developed world’s first seedless mango ?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) Britain

5. Where is the Asian Tiger Safari set up ?
(A) Bangkok
(B) Jim Corbett Park
(C) Penang
(D) Hyderabad

6. Asia’s largest telescope is located at—
(A) Kavalur
(B) Manilla
(C) New Delhi
(D) Tokyo

7. The world’s largest deposit of cosmic dust has been discovered in—
(A) Greenland
(B) Mauritius
(C) Australia
(D) India

8. The largest island in the world is—
(A) Tasmania
(B) Iceland
(C) Cyprus
(D) Greenland

9. By which space shuttle man landed on the Moon?
(A) Appollo
(B) Eagle
(C) Challenger
(D) Explorer

10. The first spaceship to hit the Moon was—
(A) Surveyor -3
(B) Luna-II
(C) Columbus -IV
(D) Apollo-II

11. The first bus service between India and Bangladesh was inaugarated on—
(A) June 18, 1999
(B) June 19, 1999
(C) June 21, 1999
(D) June 25, 1999

12. The oldest working refinery in the world is at—
(A) Koyali
(B) Guwahati
(C) Digboi
(D) Baroda

13. Who was the first Defence Minister of India ?
(A) K.M.Cariappa
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
(D) Maulana Azad

14. The longest optical fibre cable of the world is laid between—
(A) London & New York
(B) Paris & Tokyo
(C) Singapore & Marseillies
(D) Manila & Toronto

15. The largest automobile manufacturing centre in the world is located at—
(A) Detroit
(B) Tokyo
(C) Bermingham
(D) Berlin

16. Which of the following is a pair of names of same game ?
(A) Golf - Polo
(B) Billiards - Snooker
(C) Volleyball - Squash
(D) Soccer - Football

17. Which of the following countries has the briefest constitution in the world ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) France
(C) U.K.
(D) Russia

18. What is the name of first test baby of the world ?
(A) Leslie O’Connor
(B) Priscilla Schaffer
(C) Louise Joy Browne
(D) Patricia Spear

19. The first man-made object to leave the solar systam was—
(A) Voyager 1
(B) Voyager 2
(C) Mariner 2
(D) Pioneer 10

20. World’s largest temple ‘Corridor’ is located at—
(A) Srirangam
(B) Rameshwaram
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Madurai

21. The first satellite was launched by—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.S.S.R.
(C) France
(D) Japan

22. World’s first hospital on rails - Life Line Express was started by which of the following countries ?
(A) Japan
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) India

23. Where was the selection of suitable candidates for a particular job first started through competitive examinations ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) China
(C) Great Britain
(D) Germany

24. World’s largest snake reticulated python is found in India in—
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Nagaland
(C) Mizoram
(D) Nicobar

25. Which is the highest waterfall in the world ?
(A) Jog Falls
(B) Niagra Falls
(C) Menal Falls
(D) Angel Falls

Answer :
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (B)
21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (D)

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General Awareness (Model Set 5)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The highest title in Judo is –
(A) 10th Dan
(B) 12th Dan
(C) Yellow belt
(D) Black belt

2. Which is the super fast train in metre gauge ?
(A) Ashram Express
(B) Chetak Express
(C) Pink City Express
(D) Jhelum Express

3. The first multi-purpose project in India is—
(A) Damodar Vally project
(B) Rihand Project
(C) Bhakra-Nangal project
(D) Hirakud Project

4. Who among the following was the first woman chief justice of a High Court ?
(A) Geeta Mukherjee
(B) Laila Seth
(C) Sujata Manohar
(D) Rani Jethmalani

5. North-South summit is a dialogue between—
(A) non-aligned countries
(B) rich & poor countries
(C) Communist & Non-communist countries
(D) Countries of Northern & Southern countries

6. When was the first air-conditioned train started in India ?
(A) 1936
(B) 1946
(C) 1969
(D) 1975

7. Who was the first Lady Governor of an Indian state?
(A) Miss Padmaja Naidu
(B) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(C) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
(D) Mrs. Tarakeshwari Sinha

8. Which among the following ranks in Indian Air Force is the highest ?
(A) Flying officer
(B) Air Commodore
(C) Wing Commander
(D) Squadron Leader

9. The first indigeneously built missile boat is named as—
(A) INS Mani
(B) INS Shilpi
(C) INS Vibhuti
(D) INS Vikrant

10. The longest passenger rail route in India links—
(A) Delhi and Chennai
(B) Tiruvananthpuram and Jammu-Tawi
(C) Tiruvananthpuram and Guwahati
(D) Kanyakumari and Jammu Tawi

11. Who among the following was the first chief of the Air staff ?
(A) Sir Ronald Chapman
(B) H. Moolgavkar
(C) Sir Thomas Elmhirst
(D) Sir Gerald Gibbs

12. The first Indian woman to Commander a jet is—
(A) Seema Kapoor
(B) Harpreet Ahluwalia
(C) Niryat Rai
(D) Saudamini Deshmukh

13. India’s first successful surface to surface missile is—
(A) Agni
(B) Prithvi
(C) Akash
(D) Vayu

14. The first Electric Railway was opened in—
(A) 1853
(B) 1885
(C) 1905
(D) 1925

15. The first gas cracker plant began operations at—
(A) Hasan
(B) Hajira
(C) Pune
(D) Nagathane

16. Which is the first indigeneously developed Indian super computer ?
(A) Gati
(B) Dharam
(C) Shakti
(D) Param

17. The first president of U.S.A. to visit India was—
(A) Thomas Jefferson
(B) John F. Kennedy
(C) D.W.Eisenhower
(D) George Washington

18. The first talkie film of India was—
(A) Harishchandra
(B) Kismat
(C) Alam Ara
(D) Kangan

19. The biggest port in India is—
(A) Cochin
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai
(D) Vizag

20. India’s first ever tactical missile was—
(A) Agni
(B) Trishul
(C) Prithvi
(D) Supreme-Soviet

21. Who among the following was the first woman minister of a state ?
(A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(D) Indira Gandhi

22. The first satellite to go into orbit is—
(A) Virkam
(B) Bhaskara-I
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) INSAT-1

23. The biggest church in India is located at—
(A) Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Goa

24. India’s biggest nuclear research reactor is—
(A) Apsara
(B) Cirus
(C) Dhruva
(D) Purnima

25. Which of the following is the first university in India to be run in the private sector ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru University of Life Sciences
(B) Sonia Gandhi National University of Oceanography
(C) Indira Gandhi university of Environmental sciences
(D) Rajiv Gandhi national university of computer.

Answer :
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D)
11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (C)

21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (C) 25. (A)

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General Awareness (Model Set 4)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

1. The largest and oldest museum in India is located in which state/ union territory ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) New Delhi

2. Ms. Harita Kaur has the distinction of being the first Indian woman—
(A) to be inducted into the Indian Navy
(B) Doctor to create a test tube baby
(C) Pilot to fly an aircraft solo
(D) Ambassador to a foreign country

3. ‘Agenda-21’ refers to—
(A) UN Secretary General report to the security council
(B) Rio Earth Summit’s document
(C) Charter of Demands of the Developing countries
(D) India’s modernization programme to usher in the 21st century.

4. The highest airfield in India is—
(A) Bhuntar
(B) Pantnagar
(C) Chusul
(D) Parapani

5. The first ‘Financial Service Park’ for industry is being set up at—
(A) Surat
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Bangalore
(D) Gurgaon

6. The largest dry dock in India is located at—
(A) Marmagaon
(B) Cochin
(C) Paradwip
(D) Chennai

7. Which of the following cities was known earlier as ‘Pearl of the Antiles’ ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Cuba
(C) Manila
(D) Sanghai

8. World Resources Institute is located in which city?
(A) Olso
(B) Brussels
(C) New York
(D) None of these

9. The Indian Institute of Science is located at—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Madras
(C) Kharagpur
(D) Bangalore

10. The Indian school of mines is located at—
(A) Ranchi
(B) Rourkela
(C) Asansol
(D) Tatanagar

11. National Police Academy is located at—
(A) Bangalore
(B) Dehradun
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Abu Road

12. Where is the ‘National remote sensing Agency’ situated ?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Dehradun
(C) Shadnagar
(D) Chennai

13. In which of the following cities Lal Bahadur Stadium is located ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Cuttack
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Pune

14. The national institute of community development is located at—
(A) Chennai
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Bangalore
(D) Pant Nagar

15. The ‘operation Rhino’ was directed against—
(A) JKLF
(B) LTTE
(C) ULFA
(D) AASU

16. The ‘Satellite freight city’ is being developed near which of the following cities?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Gurgaon
(C) New Bombay
(D) Kandla

17. The Uday Shankar Academy of Dance and Music is proposed to be set up in Uttaranchal in—
(A) Almora
(B) Nainital
(C) Chamoli
(D) Dehradun

18. Indian Army’s school of artillery is located at—
(A) Bangalore
(B) Chennai
(C) Jabalpur
(D) Deolali

19. ‘Bagh’, a village in Gwalior is famous for—
(A) Cave painting
(B) Architecture
(C) Sculpture
(D) All of the above

20. The headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory and Development authority has been recently shifted from New Delhi to—
(A) Bangalore
(B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Mumbai

21. Bijapur is known for its—
(A) Heavy rainfall
(B) Severe draught condition
(C) Gol Gombuz
(D) Statue of Gomateswara

22. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located in—
(A) Gwalior
(B) Bhopal
(C) Patiala
(D) Karnal

23. The world’s highest habitable building is—
(A) Chrysler Building, U.S.A.
(B) Sears Tower, U.S.A.
(C) Empire State Building, U.S.A
(D) Bank of China, Hong Kong

24. The first satellite to be sent into space is—
(A) Pioneer
(B) Lunula
(C) Sputnik
(D) Apollo

25. Which is the largest gulf in the world ?
(A) Gulf of Mexico
(B) Gulf of Cambay
(C) Persian Gulf
(D) Strait of Hormuz

Answer :
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (D)
11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (A)

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