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1.Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of:

a)Pataliputra b)Taxila c)Tosali d)Kaushambi

2.The title ‘Devanam Priya’ was given to:

a)Harsha b)Kanishka c)Ashoka d)Chandragupta Vikramaditya

3.During whose reign did the Mongols first invade India?

a)Ala-ud-din Khilji b)Ghiyas-ud-din Balban c)Iltutmish d)Jalal-ud-din Khilji

4.Who wrote Tughluqnamah?

a)Raskhan b)Amir Khusrau c)Isami d)Malik Mohammad jaisi

5.The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of:

a)Harshvardhana b)Allauddin Khilji c)Balban d)Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

6.The court language of Mughals was:

a)Arabic b)Hindi c)Persian d)Urdu

7.The coin rupia was first issued by:

a) Sher Shah b)Alauddin Khilji c)Akbar d)Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

8.The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by:

a)B.R. Ambedkar b)Mahatma Gandhi c)Jyotiba Phule d)Thakkar Bappa

9.Who was the political guru of Gandhihi?

a)Dadabhai Naoroji b)B.G. Tilak c)G.K. Gokhale d)Lala Lajpat Rai

10. The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History for:

a)Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi b)First Round Table Conference c)Gandhi-Irwin Pact  d)Jalianwalla Bagh Massacre                                     

11.Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’?

a)Mercury b)Venus c)Mars d)Jupitar

12.Which is the largest sea in the world?

a)Caspian Sea b)South China Sea c)Mediterranean Sea d)North Sea

13.Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with  India?

a)Bangladesh b)Bhutan c)China d)Pakistan

14.Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?

a)Dr. B. N.Rao b)Dr. B.R.Ambedkar c)K.M.Munshi d)M.C. Setalvad

15.Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as ‘The Heart and Soul of the Constitution’?

a)Right of Freedom of Religion b)Right to Property c)Right to Equality d)Right to Constitutional Remedies.

16.National emergency has been declared so far:

a)once b)twice c)thrice d) four times

17.English is the official language of which of the following states?

a)Manipur b)Nagaland c)Karnataka d)Andhra Pradesh

18. The first general elections in India were held in:

a)1949 b)1950 c)1951 d)1947

19.Who is called the ‘Father of Economics’?

a)Max Muller b)Karl Marx c)Adam Smith d)None of these

20. The largest Public Sector Bank of India is

a)Central Bank b)State Bank of India c)Punjab National Bank d)Indian Overseas Bank

21.Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks?

a)IDBI b) SBI c)RBI d)SBI and RBI

22.The Indian income tax is:

1.direct 2.progressive 3.indirect 4.proportional

a)1and 2 b)1and 4 c)2 and 3 d)3 and 4

23. Balloons are filled with:

a)helium b)oxygen c)nitrogen d)argon

24. Which of the following is the lightest gas?

a)Nitrogen b)Hydrogen c)Ammonia d)Carbon dioxide

25.Macth the following:

            Alloy                                      Compostion

A.Bronze                           1.Lead,antimony,tin

B.Brass                              2.Copperm zinc, nickel

C. German silver              3.Copper, zinc

D. Type metal 4. Copper, tin

   A B C D

a) 2 1 3 4

b)2 1 3 4

c)3 2 1 4

d)4 3 2 1