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- 1.Which among the following was the earliest drama of Kalidasa?
- A.
Vikramorvishiyam
- B.
Malvikagnimitram
- C.
Abhijnanshakuntalam
- D.
Kumarasambhava
- 2.Which among the following is considered to be the official law book of the Guptas?
- A.
Manusmriti
- B.
Parashara Smriti
- C.
Yajnavalkya Smriti
- D.
Vyasa Smriti
- 3.Which among the following is not considered to be a Noble Truth as per the Buddhist Traditions?
- A.
Dukha
- B.
Dukha Samudaya
- C.
Dukha Bhanjana
- D.
Dukha Nirodha gaminipatha
- 4.The port of Tamralipti in the Gupta Era was located in which of the following parts of India?
- A.
North India
- B.
South India
- C.
Western India
- D.
Eastern India
- 5.Most of the Greeks, Kushanas & Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism. This was because of the fact that ____?
- A.
Buddhism has risen and it eclipsed Hinduism
- B.
A policy of war and violence was to be renounced before embracing Buddhism
- C.
Hinduism was caste ridden and was not able to attract them
- D.
It was easy to access to Indian society by embracing Buddhism
- 6.What was the name of the silver coins issued by Guptas?
- A.
Karshapana
- B.
Rupaka
- C.
Dinara
- D.
Pana
- 7.Who among the following was known to have worked in Medicine?
- A.
Saumilla
- B.
Sudraka
- C.
Shaunaka
- D.
Susruta
- 8.We find the coins of a very less known prince called Kacha. Kacha is considered to have been from which of the following dynasties?
- A.
Vakataka
- B.
Satavahna
- C.
Gupta
- D.
Kushans
- 9.Which of the following Chinese pilgrim gives account of the First Gupta Ruler?
- A.
Fa Hien
- B.
Huen Tsang
- C.
Itsing
- D.
None of the above
- 10.Who among the following was the Russia born Buddhist Monk in Tibet was a study partner and close associate of the 13th Dalai Lama?
- A.
Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
- B.
Agvan Dorzhiev
- C.
Anton Batagov
- D.
Tingdzin Dokshit
- 11.Who among the following were also known as Tocharians?
- A.
Kushanas
- B.
Hunas
- C.
Greeks
- D.
Shakas
- 12.In Greek texts, who among the following has been mentioned as Amitrochates?
- A.
Bimbisara
- B.
Bindusara
- C.
Kautilya
- D.
Ashoka
- 13.“Niska ” was used as a medium of exchange, in which of the following periods?
- A.
Vedic period
- B.
Maurya Period
- C.
Gupta Period
- D.
Sangam Period
- 14.Pravarasena-I is said to have performed all the seven sacrifices, viz. Agnistoma , Aptoryama, Vajapeya, Jyotishtoma, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaska and Ashvamedha. From which of the following dynasties, Pravarsena-I belonged to?
- A.
Abhira
- B.
Kalachuri
- C.
Vaktaka
- D.
Maitraka
- 15.In which of the following Buddhist councils, the Buddhism was divided into Sthaviravada and second Mahasamghikas?
- A.
First Budhdist Council
- B.
Second Budhdist Council
- C.
Third Budhdist Council
- D.
Fouth Budhdist Council
- 16.A village Porunthal came into the news as archeological excavations have established it one of the largest glass bead-manufacturing site in southern India dating back to 2nd century BC to 1st century AD. In which state Porunthal is located?
- A.
Karnataka
- B.
Tamil Nadu
- C.
Kerala
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
- 17.The Palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicated that in the past Indian Landmass Moved to _______?
- A.
Southwards
- B.
Northwards
- C.
Westwards
- D.
Southwards
- 18.Which among the following river is most described in Rig-Veda?
- A.
Sindhu
- B.
Chenab
- C.
Saraswati
- D.
Ganga
- 19.Bring out the only incorrect statement:
- A.
Lothal was a port city
- B.
Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao discovered many harappan sites in India
- C.
Yajurveda is a collection of sacrificial formulae
- D.
Yajurveda mentions the battle of ten kings
- 20.Bring out the only incorrect statement:
- A.
Brihadrath was the last ruler of mauryan Dynasty
- B.
Devabhuti was the last ruler of Sunga Dynasty
- C.
Ajatashatru was the last ruler of Haranyaka Dynasty
- D.
Dhana Nanda was the last ruler of Nanda Dynasty
- 21.Which among the following Buddhist Text is considered to have been recorded by Buddha himself?
- A.
Dhammaghosa
- B.
Buddhaghosa
- C.
Dhammapada
- D.
Abhidhamma
- 22.Who among the following first postulated that ” All objects in the Physical Universe are reducible to a finite number of atoms”?
- A.
Maharishi Kapil
- B.
Maharishi Kanaad
- C.
Maharish Vyas
- D.
Maharishi Patanjali
- 23.Which among the following site has given an evidence that the people of Indus Valley Civilization were aware of tides ?
- A.
Suktagendor
- B.
Surkotda
- C.
Lothal
- D.
Kalibangan
- 24.Consider the following statements:
- The central theme of Kathopnishad is immortality
- The central theme of Mandukya Upnishad is Aum
- A.
1 only
- B.
2 only
- C.
Both 1 & 2
- D.
Neither 1 nor 2
- 25.Consider the following statements:
- Entire Smriti literature is Post Vedic Literature
- Entire Shruti Literature is Vedic Literature
- A.
1 only
- B.
2 only
- C.
Both 1 & 2
- D.
Neither 1 nor 2
- 26.Who among the following established Mewar Kingdom in Rajasthan ?
- A.
Nagaditya
- B.
Shiladitya
- C.
Bappa Rawal
- D.
Mahdenra II
- 27.In which among the following , the first description about the Bhils , a tribe of Rajasthan was found?
- A.
Vedas
- B.
Brahmanas
- C.
Mahabharata
- D.
Puranas
- 28.The Bijak Inscription is related to which among the following kings?
- A.
Samudra Gupta
- B.
Ashoka
- C.
Pulkesin II
- D.
Chandra Gupta
- 29.Which among the following sites has given the evidence of an earliest recorded “Earthquake”?
- A.
Kalibangan
- B.
Lothal
- C.
Surkotda
- D.
Harappa
- 30.Consider the following statements:
- Both Nalanda University and Vikramshila University Flourished during Pala Dynasty
- Both Nalanada University and Vikramshila University were destroyed by Khilji rulers
- A.
1 only
- B.
2 only
- C.
Both 1 & 2
- D.
Neither 1 nor 2
- 31.The efforts of which among the following leaders were successful passing of the Bombay Primary Education Act?
- A.
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalanka
- B.
R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
- C.
Vitthal Bhai Patel
- D.
Govind Ballabh Pant
- 32.Who among the following leaders unsuccessfully introduced a Bill in the Imperial legislative Council to make compulsory primary education for children of 6-10 years in the British Era?
- A.
Womesh Chandra Banerjee
- B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
- C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
- D.
Madan Mohan Malviya
- 33.Consider the following:
- Indigo
- Opium
- Cotton
- A.
1 & 2 only
- B.
1 only
- C.
2 & 3 only
- D.
All of them
- 34.Which among the following was the most important reason behind the increased debt burden in India in the last 100 years of the British Rule?
- A.
Introduction of Guaranteed Railways
- B.
Introduction of Industries
- C.
British Capital Investment
- D.
Unjust Fiscal policies
- 35.There were three people in the Indian National Congress whose influence and persuasion led to a sort of agreement between the INC and British , which led to talks between Gandhi and Lord Irwin, commonly known as Gandhi Irwin Pact. Who among the following 4 given options was not among these three?
- A.
Tej Bahadur Sapru
- B.
M R Jayakar
- C.
V S Srinivasa Shastri
- D.
Purshottam Das Tandon
- 36.Consider the following recommendations of a committee in pre-independence era:
- Short term measure: 1 Primary health center per 40,000 population, 30 beds,3 Sub centers and 2 medical officers
- Long term programme:Primary health units with a 75 bedded hospital per 10,000 -20,000 population;secondary health units with 650 bedded hospital, Regional Health units with 2,500 beds
- A.
Jackson Committee
- B.
Bering Committee
- C.
Bhore Committee
- D.
None of them
- 37.Till which of the following years, the appointments of the Civil Services were exclusively done by the Directors of the East India Company?
- A.
1833
- B.
1853
- C.
1857
- D.
1858
- 38.Which among the following event led the British government of Lord North to undertake a legislation to meet the situation and provide some form of legal government for the Indian possessions of the East India Company, which resulted in Regulating Act of 1773?
- A.
The Officers of East India Company were indulged in all sorts of corruption
- B.
East India Company was facing fierce resistance from the Native princes of India
- C.
The competition with the French East India Company had almost finished the business of British East India Company
- D.
East India Company had become almost insolvent
- 39.After which among the following events, the Cabinet Mission plan was thought to have become defunct?
- A.
Call for a Direct Action Day by Muslim League
- B.
Boycott of the Muslim Legue of the Constituent assembly
- C.
The formation of the Interim Government
- D.
Atlee’s Declaration
- 40.After the permanent settlement, what fraction of the revenue derived by the Zamindars to the Company was to be remitted?
- A.
50%
- B.
65%
- C.
76%
- D.
89%
- 41.After the Hindustan Republican Association was renamed as Hindustan Socialist Republic Association, a central committee was formed. Who among the following was from Bihar in this central Committee?
- A.
Sukhdev
- B.
Kundanlal
- C.
P N Ghosh
- D.
Shiv Sharma
- 42.About which of the following books, Mahatma Gandhi has said that “it brought about an instaneous and practical transformation in my life”?
- A.
Anna Karenina
- B.
War & Peace
- C.
Kingdom of God is within You
- D.
Unto this last
- 43.A manifesto known as “Philosophy of the Bomb”, was brought out by which among the following organizations?
- A.
Ghadar Party
- B.
Hindustan Republic Association
- C.
Hindustan Socialist Republic Association
- D.
Jugantar
- 44.“There was only one genuine extremist in India and that was Mr. Tilak” Who among the following had made this remark in context with Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
- A.
Mahatma Gandhi
- B.
Moti Lal Nehru
- C.
Edwin Montague
- D.
Lord Hardinge
- 45.“Only mad men outside lunatic asylums could think or talk of independence” Who among the following had made this remark in context with the budding idea of Swarajya?
- A.
Lord Hardinge
- B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- C.
Gopal Krishan Gokhle
- D.
Pheroz Shah Mehta
- 46.Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Independence?
- A.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- B.
J B Kriplani
- C.
Dr. Bhimrao Amedkar
- D.
Jawahar Lal Nehru
- 47.After the revolt of 1857, via the Government of India Act 1858, the Crown had assumed the direct responsibility for the Government of India. By this act, all legislative, administrative and Financial Powers came to be concentrated in which among the following?
- A.
Viceroy and Governor General
- B.
Viceroy’s and his council
- C.
Secretary of State for India and his council
- D.
Viceroy’s Council
- 48.“Congress is in reality a Civil war without arms” Who among the following made the above remarks in regard to Congress?
- A.
Lord Dufferin
- B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- C.
Syed Ahamad Khan
- D.
Lord Curzon
- 49.Consider the following facts about a pioneer social reformer of Maharastra:
- He is widely considered to be the first journalist and editor in Marathi Language.
- He started a weekly Bombay Darpan in 1832 and Digdarshan in 1840
- His many works include the books in history & math for children
- A.
Jagannath Sheth
- B.
Vishnu Shastri Bapat
- C.
Krishna Shahstri Chaplunkar
- D.
Balashastri Jambhekar
- 50.Consider the following:
- French
- British
- Portuguese
- Dutch
- A.
1 & 2
- B.
2 & 3
- C.
3 & 4
- D.
1 & 4
- 51.Which among the following is a correct definition of the Political Party in India?
- A.
Political party means an association or a body of individual citizens of India registered with the Election Commission as a political party under provisions of Article 324 of Constitution of India
- B.
Political party means an association or a body of individual citizens of India notified as a Political party by the Election Commission of India
- C.
Political party means an association or a body of individual citizens of India which has been able to secure certain number of votes as prescribed by the Election Commission
- D.
Political party means an association or a body of individual citizens of India registered with the Election Commission as a political party under provisions of Section 29A of Representation of People Act, 1951
- 52.Who among the following is called the “guardian of the public purse” of India?
- A.
Comptroller & Auditor General
- B.
Finance Minister
- C.
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
- D.
Prime Minister
- 53.Who among the following is considered to be the custodian of the nation’s Finances?
- A.
Prime Minister
- B.
Finance Minister
- C.
Comptroller & Governor General of India
- D.
Reserve Bank of India
- 54.Who among the following is the first citizen of a city in India?
- A.
Mayor
- B.
Chairman
- C.
Sheriff
- D.
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 55.“India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management” is located at:
- A.
New Delhi
- B.
Mumbai
- C.
Chennai
- D.
Chanigarh
- 56.As per the provisions of the Article 94 of the Constitution of India, whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the office of the Speaker becomes vacant at which among the following time?
- A.
Immediately after Lok Sabha is dissolved
- B.
Immediately after the New Government is elected
- C.
Immediately after election for new Lok Sabha is completed
- D.
Immediately before the first session of the next Lok Sabha
- 57.As per the Nehru Report, the composition of India’s parliament was as follows:
- A.
President, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha
- B.
Crown, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
- C.
Crown, House of People, House of States
- D.
Crown, Senate, House of Representatives
- 58.As per the Government of India act 1919, the life of the Council of State and Legislative Assembly were as follows
- A.
5 Years , 3 years
- B.
3 Years , 5 years
- C.
5 Years , 5 years
- D.
3 Years , 3 years
- 59.As per the Constitution of India, a new All India service can be instituted with only on the initiative of which among the following?
- A.
Lok Sabha
- B.
Rajya Sabha
- C.
2/3rd of the States of India
- D.
Interstate Council
- 60.All Minority Educational Institutions are entitled to exercise rights enshrined in which among the following articles of Constitution of India?
- A.
27
- B.
28
- C.
29
- D.
30
- 61.“We must not for a moment forget, it is a birth right of every individual to receive at least the basic education without which he cannot fully discharge his duties as a citizen.” Who among the following personalities of India is known to have made this famous statement regarding “Right to Education”?
- A.
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
- B.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- D.
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
- 62.“All powers of Government and all authority-legislative, executive and judicial are derived from the people and the same shall be exercised in the commonwealth of India through the organizations, established by or under and in accord with, this constitution”. The above para has been taken from which among the following (which has been characterized by some scholars as “Constitution of Commonwealth of India”) ?
- A.
Government of India Act 1935
- B.
Nehru Report
- C.
Objective Resolution
- D.
Resolution by Swaraj Party in 1924
- 63.Which among the following articles of Constitution of India gives the power to the Highcourts to issue writs?
- A.
222
- B.
224
- C.
226
- D.
228
- 64.Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of Indian Council of World Affairs ?
- A.
Foreign Minister
- B.
President
- C.
Vice President
- D.
Prime Minister
- 65.During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers The Lok Sabha never meet?
- A.
Morar Ji Desai
- B.
Chaudhary Charan Singh
- C.
Inder Kumar Gujral
- D.
H. D. Deve Gowda
- 66.Which among the following bodies is in charge of enforcement of the standards of the Indian Tricolor as per the provisions of the “Flag Code of India”?
- A.
Ministry of Home Affairs
- B.
Ministry of Culture
- C.
Bureau of Indian Standards
- D.
Supreme Court of India
- 67.Till which of the following years, the Supreme Court of India commenced its sittings from the Parliament building prior to moving to the present premises?
- A.
1950
- B.
1956
- C.
1958
- D.
1960
- 68.The Dispute Resolution Panel has been established under which among the following acts in India?
- A.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- B.
Income Tax Act, 1961
- C.
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
- D.
The Trade Unions Act, 1926
- 69.Who among the following appoints/ nominates the chairperson of the National Commission for Women?
- A.
President
- B.
Central Government
- C.
Vice President
- D.
President on recommendation of a Parliament committee
- 70.Which among the following established the Planning commission in 1950 as an extra constitutional body through a resoltion?
- A.
Prime Minister
- B.
Parliament
- C.
Lok Sabha
- D.
Cabinet
- 71.Article 43 B in Part IV of the Constitution of India deals with:
- A.
Rural Business Hubs
- B.
Cooperative Societies
- C.
Village Panchayats
- D.
Forest Development
- 72.A bill which affects the meaning and scope of which among the following can be introduced in the parliament only on recommendation of President of India?
- A.
Foreign Loans
- B.
Corporation Tax
- C.
Tax on Agriculture Income
- D.
Export Duties
- 73.“Cervus elaphus hanglu” is the state animal of which among the following states?
- A.
Jammu & Kashmir
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Uttarakhand
- D.
Arunachal Pradesh
- 74.A person can be appointed as Attorney General of India, provided he / she is qualified to be appointed as which among the following?
- A.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
- B.
Chief Justice of High Court
- C.
Judge of Supreme Court
- D.
Judge of High Court
- 75.A major failure of the judicial system in the country has been its ineffectiveness in ensuring speedy disposal of cases under trial. This is out of line of which among the following articles of Constitution of India which provides a right to speedy justice?
- A.
Article 18
- B.
Article 19
- C.
Article 20
- D.
Article 21
- 76.In India, the responsibility for recognition and vesting of forest rights and distribution of land rights rests with which among the following ?
- A.
Ministry of Environment & Forests
- B.
Ministry of Tribal affairs
- C.
State and UT Governments
- D.
Local Governments
- 77.An ordinary bill is generally circulated / put on website for purpose of eliciting the public opinion on it during which of the following stages?
- A.
Before First reading
- B.
After First Reading but Before Second Reading
- C.
After Second Reading but before Third reading
- D.
After Third reading
- 78.The National Disaster Response Fund, which has replaced the National Calamity Contingency Fund on 28 September 2010, has been classified in which among the following?
- A.
Consolidated Fund of India
- B.
Contingency Fund of India
- C.
Public Account of India
- D.
All the above
- 79.“Jungapithia” is the state fish of which among the following states of India?
- A.
Assam
- B.
Arunachal Pradesh
- C.
Andhra Pradesh
- D.
West Bengal
- 80.The number of the Judges in the Supreme Court of India can be increased by which among the following?
- A.
If there is a representation from the supreme court regarding the number of pending cases and need to increase number of judges
- B.
By Amendment of Constitution of India
- C.
By an act of parliament
- D.
By a Presidential Notification
- 81.Velodrome is an arena for which among the following sporting events ?
- A.
Lawn tennis
- B.
Ice Hockey
- C.
Track Cycling
- D.
Formula 1 racing
- 82.Durand Cup is associated with?
- A.
Swimming
- B.
Football
- C.
Table Tennis
- D.
Hockey
- 83.Grand Slam is used in which of the following games?
- A.
Lawn Tennis
- B.
Football
- C.
Badminton
- D.
None of the above
- 84.The Commonwealth Games started from which among the following countries?
- A.
England
- B.
Australia
- C.
Canada
- D.
India
- 85.Major Dhyanchand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India, on which among the following dates?
- A.
July 29th
- B.
August 29th
- C.
March 29th
- D.
April 29th
- 86.Euro Cup is related to which sports?
- A.
Badminton
- B.
Football
- C.
Table Tennis
- D.
Hockey
- 87.Who among the following is the First Indian Women to get an Olympic Medal?
- A.
Anju Bobby George
- B.
Karnam Malleshwari
- C.
P T Usha
- D.
Nameirakpam Kunjarani
- 88.Which among the following is the National Sports of USA?
- A.
Bowling
- B.
Baseball
- C.
Table Tennis
- D.
Rugby
- 89.Which among the following tides (as they are called) from the surf and winds?
- A.
Storm tides
- B.
Rip tides
- C.
Neap tides
- D.
Tsunami
- 90.Who among the following has written the book “Cricket My Style”?
- A.
Sunil Gavaskar
- B.
Anil Kumble
- C.
Kapil Dev
- D.
None of them
- 91.The Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are the compounds which have the following molecules:
- Hydrogen
- Carbon
- Chlorine
- Fluorine
- A.
Hydrogen
- B.
Carbon
- C.
Chlorine
- D.
Flourine
- 92.Which among the following is the dangerous Green House Gas, created by the Waste Water?
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Sulfur Dioxide
- C.
Methane
- D.
Carbon Dioxide
- 93.“Nagoya Protocol ” is related to which among the following?
- A.
International Finance
- B.
Biodiversity
- C.
Pharmaceutical Industry
- D.
Global Warming
- 94.National Biodiversity Authority is located at ?
- A.
Hyderabad
- B.
Chennai
- C.
Kolkata
- D.
New Delhi
- 95.With which among the following subjects, the Agenda 21 , that came out of Earth Summit 1992 , explicitly deals with ?
- A.
Green House Gases
- B.
Climate Changes
- C.
Sustainability
- D.
Ozone Layer Protection
- 96.In which of the following state Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
- A.
Tamil Nadu
- B.
Kerala
- C.
Karnataka
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
- 97.Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary which is home to only ape in India, the hoolock gibbon is lcoated in which of the following state?
- A.
West Bengal
- B.
Nagaland
- C.
Assam
- D.
Karnataka
- 98.On which of the following planets of the solar system, the scientists have seen a “Great Red Spot” which is an anticyclonic storm persistent since last over 180 years?
- A.
Mars
- B.
Jupiter
- C.
Saturn
- D.
Mercury
- 99.What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 100.Which among the following gas is used as reference to calculate “Global Warming Potential (GWP)“?
- A.
Carbon Dioxide
- B.
Methane
- C.
Ozone
- D.
Nitrogen Di-oxide
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