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1. Who is considered as ‘Grand Old Man of India’ in India’s struggle for freedom?

a)Mahatma Gandhi b) Moti Lal Nehru c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak d) Dadabhai Naoroji.

2. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation was

a)      Agriculture b) Cattle rearing c) Hunting d) Trade

3. The term “double fault” is associated with

a)      Long Jump b) Squash c) Rugby d) Tennis

4. Who authored the famous book A passage to India ?

a)      Ernest Hemingway b) E.M.Forster c) J.K.Galbraith d) Minoo Masani

5. The Panama canal links

a)      Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean

b)      Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean

c)      Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea

d)     Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea

6.The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of Communist International was

a) M.N.Roy b) P.C.Joshi c)Sohan Singh Josh d) S.A.Dange

7.The Indian Association was established in 1876 in

a)      Bombay b) Poona c) Allahabad d) Calcutta

8.Where is Pushkar Lake located?

a)J&K b) U.P. c)Punjab d) Rajasthan

9.The Mathura School of art flourished during the reign of

a)      Kaniskha b) Kadphises-I c) Vaishka d) Vasudeva

10.India declared itself to be a Republic on

a)26 January, 1947

b)26 January,1948

c)26 January,1950

d)26 January, 1951

11.The Gandhara School of art developed during the time of the

a)Mauryas b) Sakas c)Sungas d)Kushans

12. The Modern Olympics were first held in

a)1896  b)1887 c)1895 d)1876

13.The “Kumbh Mela”is held once in

a)7 Yrs. B)10 Yrs. C) 12 Yrs. D) 15 Yrs.

14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

a)Sugarcane b) Coffee c) Tea d) Rubber

15.Who presided over the first session of INC in 1885?

a) A.O.Hume b) Dadabhai Naoroji c)Pherozeshah Mehta d) W.C. Banerjee

16.The maxium duration for which the Vice-President may officiate as the President of India is

a)4 months b)6 Months c)9 Months d) One year

17 Right to Information Act was passed in the year

a)2001 b)2002 c)2004 d)2005

18. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is

a)Sumatra b)Maldives c)Sri Lanka d) Madagascar.

19. The President can proclaim Emergency on the written advide of the

a) Prime Minister b)Chief Justice of India c)Union Cabinet d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

20. If the President of India wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the

a)Vice-President of India

b)Chief Justice o9f Supreme Court of India

c) Prime Minister of India

d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

21. Solar energy is due to

a) fusion reactions

b)fission reactions

c) combustion reactions

d) chemical reactions

22. From the bark of which plant is quinine extracted?

a) Eucalyptus b)Cinchona c)Neem d)Cedar

23. The Chola kings were ruling over

a)Tamil Nadu b)Andhra c)Kerala d)Bengal

24. Which of the following prizes is given by UNESCO?

a)Magsaysay Award

b)Pulitzer Prize

c)Kalinga Prize

d) Booker Prize

25. Who said, “Thank God, I have done my duty.”

a) J.L.Nehru b) Admiral Nelson c)Nelson Mandela d)G.W.Crane