1. Which continent is India a part of?
I . Europe
ii.Asia
iii .Africa
iv. Australia
Ans – Asia
2. What percentage of the world’s total area does India’s area represent?
i. 2.4%
ii.7%
iii.13%
iv 7.5%
Ans – 2.4%
3. The Second International was associated with:
i. Capitalism
ii.Socialism
iii Feudalism
iv Imperialism
Ans – Socialism
4. What is the difference in local time between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat?
i. 2 hours
ii 2 hours 30 minutes
iii. 1 hour 30 minutes
iv. 3 hours
Ans – 2 hours
5. What is the 0° latitude line at the center of the Earth known as?
i. Equator
ii. Tropic of Cancer
iii. Longitude line
iv. None of the above
Ans – Equator
6. Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?
i. Arabian Sea to the Pacific Ocean
ii. Bay of Bengal to the Indian Ocean
iii. Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
iv. Dead Sea to the Arctic Ocean
Ans – Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
7. Dudhwa National Park is in Uttar Pradesh.
i. True
ii. False
Ans – True
8. Match the following:
A B
Climate division Pakistan
Neighboring country to the west of India Tropic of Cancer
9. The world’s largest drainage basin is:
i. Amazon River
ii. Ganges River
iii. Nile River
iv. Brahmaputra River
Ans – Amazon River
10. When did women in France get the right to vote?
i.1945
ii. 1946
iii.1948
iv.1952
Ans – 1945
11. Which of the following rivers is called the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh?
i.Chambal
ii. Narmada
iii.Kshipra
iv.Damodar
Ans – Narmada
12. Which river is called the Ganges of South India?
i. Godavari
ii. Krishna
iii. Kaveri
iv. Wainganga
Ans – Godavari
13. Match the following:
Chandra Bhaga Rakshas Tal
Sutlej River Beas River
14. Which Indian city falls in the rain shadow region?
i.Mumbai
ii.Jodhpur
iii. Pune
iv.Chennai
Ans – Pune
15. Where does Mango Shower occur?
i.Kerala
ii.Andhra Pradesh
iii. Tamil Nadu
iv. Assam
Ans – Kerala
16. Jet streams are:
i. Currents flowing in the Indian Ocean
ii Bay of Bengal Cyclone
iii. Upper air
iv. Monsoon winds
Ans – Upper air
17. The area between two rivers is called –
i.Doab
ii.Delta
iii. Estuary
iv.Plateau
Ans – Doab
18. The word monsoon originates from the Arabic word ‘Mausim’.
i. True
ii. False
Ans – True
19. Loo are hot winds that blow during winter.
i. True
ii.False
Ans – False
20. Which state in India has the largest forest area?
i. Delhi
ii. Mizoram
iii. Nagaland
iv. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans – Mizoram
21. Wild asses are found in the Rann of Kutch in Rajasthan.
i. True
ii. False
Ans – False
22. Which of India’s neighboring countries has a higher population density than India?
i. Pakistan
ii. Nepal
iii. Myanmar
iv. Bangladesh
Ans – Bangladesh
23. The Second International was associated with:
i. Feudalism
ii. Socialism
iii. Capitalism
iv. Imperialism
Ans – Socialism
24. Muslim religious reformers in the Russian Empire were called:
i. Ulema
ii. Jadid
iii. Ulabama
iv. None of these
Ans – adid
25. When was the First World War fought?
i. 1915-1919
ii. 1915-1918
iii. 1914-1919
iv. 1914-1918
Ans – 1914-1918
26. The Parliament of which country was called ‘Duma’?
i. France
ii Russia
iii Germany
iv England
Ans – Russia
27. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?
I Stalin
Ii Mussolini
Iii Lenin
Iv Kerensky
Ans – Lenin
28. The Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia in 1917.
I. True
Ii. False
Ans – True
29. Hitler’s propaganda minister who committed suicide with Hitler:
I. Hindenburg
ii. Hjalmar Schacht
iii. Goebbels
iv. William Kaiser
Ans – Goebbels
30. The Hindi meaning of the word ‘National’ is:
i. National
ii. German
iii. Rashtriya
iv Party
Ans – Rashtriya
31. Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
i. andman
ii shi lanka
iii Lakshadweep
iv. maldives
Ans – Lakshadweep
32. What is the Wall Street Exchange?
I. A security wall
ii. American stock Market
iii. Wall erected in the street
iv. A factory
Ans – American stock Market
33. What job did Hitler do in World War I?
i. Postman
ii. Soldier
iii. Military Commander
iv Doctor
Ans – Military Commander
34. Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
I. Germany
ii. Italy
iii. Japan
iv. China
Ans – Japan
35. What was the Gestapo?
i. Secret police force
ii A special unit of the army
iii A political party
iv. A labor organization
Ans – Secret police force
36. What was Hitler’s nickname?
I. Führer
ii. Nazi
iii Adolf
iv Hitu
Ans – Führer
37. What is the Night of Broken Glass?
I Hitler’s suicide
Ii Burning of Jewish synagogues
Iii Death penalty given to Nazis by the Nuremberg Court
Iv Torturing and killing undesirables
Ans – Burning of Jewish synagogues
38. Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute established in 1906?
i. Delhi
ii. Dehradun
iii. Kolkata
iv.Mumbai
Ans – Dehradun
39. Which of the following is not a Himalayan range?
i) Himadri
ii) Himachal
iii Satpura
iv. Shiwalik
Answer: c) Satpura
40. Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. The above statement is by:
i. Abraham Lincoln
ii.Mr. Churchill
iii. Prof. Laski
iv. Prof. Garner
Ans – Abraham Lincoln
41. Match the following:
i. Cartoonist November 26, 1946
ii Constitution of India was made R.K. Laxman
42. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
i. Sukumar Sen
ii Bachendri Pal
iii S.K. Dar
iv S.T. Das
Ans – Sukumar Sen
43. Who does not have the right to vote?
I. A person who is insane or mentally disabled
ii. A person declared bankrupt by the court
iii. Minors
iv All of the above
Ans – All of the above
44. The unit for measuring land is:
I Bigha
Ii Meter
Iii Kilometer
Iv Hectare
Ans – Hectare
45. What center did Karim open in Palampur?
I Dairy
Ii Computer center
Iii Grocery store
Iv None of these
Ans – Computer center
46. Investment in human capital formation includes:
I Education
Ii Training
Iii Health
Iv All of the above
Ans – All of the above
47. The Prime Minister’s Self-Employment programme for Urban Poor (SEPUP) was launched in:
I. 1991
Ii 1986
Iii 1995
Iv 1993
Ans – 1986
48. The Food for Work program was launched in:
i.2004
ii 2002
iii 2005
iv 1991
Ans – 2004
49. The objective of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 is to provide employment for at least 100 days to every household in rural areas.
i. True
ii False
Ans – True
50. Food security means:
I. Availability of food for all people at all times
Ii Access to food
Iii Ability to afford nutritious food
iv. All of the above
Ans – All of the above
