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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following States of India was formed in 1948 ? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Himanchal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himanchal Pradesh | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is not a criterion to determine prosperity of cities according to U.N.Habitat Report on the State of world cities? |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Optimum population |
| C. | quality of life |
| D. | Equality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir is situated in- |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» B. Chhattisgarh | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is (in terms of area)the largest UNESCO approved biosphere reserve of India ? |
| A. | Nilgiri |
| B. | Nanda Devi |
| C. | Sunderban |
| D. | Gulf of Mannar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
In which of the following Census years sex ratio of India was 946 ? |
| A. | 1921 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» D. 1971 | |
| 6. |
The literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh as per 2001 census was- |
| A. | Higher than all India average |
| B. | higher than Rajasthan |
| C. | Lower than Odisha |
| D. | Lower than Bihar |
| Answer» C. Lower than Odisha | |
| 7. |
Which of the following states of India has the lowest gap in male-female literacy ? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 8. |
In which of the following states was the female literacy rate highest in 2001 ? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» D. Chandigarh | |
| 9. |
Which of the following states has sex ratio above the national average ? |
| A. | Gujrat |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 10. |
The water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Cess Act was implemented in - |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1979 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The correct sequence of formation of the following states in ascending order is: |
| A. | Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya |
| D. | Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim | |
| 12. |
Which of the following states has been declared the best state in the implementation of rural tourism projects ? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 13. |
In February, 2014 the India-Pakistan International Trade Fare was organised at - |
| A. | Faridabad |
| B. | Jalandhar |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Noida |
| Answer» C. New Delhi | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is the largest (in terms of population) district of Uttar Pradesh ? |
| A. | Moradabad |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Ghaziabad |
| Answer» D. Ghaziabad | |
| 15. |
Which of the following source of energy is not a commercial source ? |
| A. | Petroleum |
| B. | Atomic Energy |
| C. | Natural Gas |
| D. | Biogas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Share of agriculture in National Income of India is around: |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» B. 25% | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following states is known as 'Garden of Spices'? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 18. |
The agro-ecological regions of the country are: |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Central Dryland Research Institute is located at: |
| A. | Jhansi |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Jodhpur |
| D. | Jabalpur |
| Answer» C. Jodhpur | |
| 20. |
First agricultural University in India was established in the year: |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 21. |
Match the List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List-I: A. Bharatnatyam B. Kathak C. Kuchipudi D. Mohiniattam List-II:1. Tamil Nadu 2.Kerala 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Uttar Pradesh |
| A. | A2B1C4D3 |
| B. | A1B4C3D2 |
| C. | A4B3C2D1 |
| D. | A3B4C1D2 |
| Answer» C. A4B3C2D1 | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda ? |
| A. | Nandikalambakam |
| B. | Kalingattuparni |
| C. | Periyapuranam |
| D. | Kural |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Prime Minister's Labour Prizes are given to the employees of :- |
| A. | Public Sector undertakings of State Governments only. |
| B. | Public sector undertakings of Central Government only |
| C. | Public sector undertakings of State and Central Government only |
| D. | Public sector undertakings of State and Central Governments and selected manufacturing units of Private sector. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which of the following sub-sectors has experienced negative growth rate in 2009-10 over 2008-09 ? |
| A. | Agriculture and Allied Sectors |
| B. | Construction |
| C. | Mining and Quarrying |
| D. | Electricity, Gas and Water Supply |
| Answer» B. Construction | |
| 25. |
In which of the following years, the growth rate of G.D.P. at factor cost (at constant prices ) was highest ? |
| A. | 2005 -06 |
| B. | 2006 -07 |
| C. | 2003 -04 |
| D. | 2007 -08 |
| Answer» C. 2003 -04 | |
| 26. |
Who among the following is the head of Indian republic ? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Prime Minister of India |
| C. | Cabinet |
| D. | Political head along with the Council of Ministers |
| Answer» B. Prime Minister of India | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy ? |
| A. | To establish a welfare state |
| B. | To ensure socio-economic justice |
| C. | To establish a religious State |
| D. | To establish a secular State |
| Answer» D. To establish a secular State | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is not a constitutional body ? |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | Public Service Commission |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» D. Election Commission | |
| 29. |
Sharda Act fixed the minimum age of marriage of girls and boys respectively as- |
| A. | 12 years and 16 years |
| B. | 14 years and 18 years |
| C. | 15 years and 21 years |
| D. | 16 years and 22 years |
| Answer» C. 15 years and 21 years | |
| 30. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament ? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» D. Prime Minister | |
| 31. |
Who is regarded as the father of Indian Nationalism ? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following Viceroys of India was murdered by a convict in Andaman and Nicobar Islands while he was on tour? |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Mayo |
| D. | Lord Minto |
| Answer» D. Lord Minto | |
| 33. |
In which of the following Sessions of Indian National congress Mahatma Gandhi was apprised of the problems of Champaran peasants ? |
| A. | Benaras Session 1905 |
| B. | Calcutta Session, 1906 |
| C. | Surat Session, 1907 |
| D. | Lucknow Session, 1916 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Subhash Chandra Bose announced the establishment of provisional Government of free India on- |
| A. | 21st October, 1943 |
| B. | 22nd October 1943 |
| C. | 23rd October 1943 |
| D. | 24th October 1943 |
| Answer» B. 22nd October 1943 | |
| 35. |
Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List I: A. Bharat Mitra B.Rashtramata C. Prajamitra D. Nayak List-II: 1.Bengali 2. Gujrati 3. Hindi 4. Marathi |
| A. | 1A2B4C3D |
| B. | 2A3B1C4D |
| C. | 3A4B2C1D |
| D. | 4A1B3C2D |
| Answer» D. 4A1B3C2D | |
| 36. |
The first European to be elected as President of the Indian National Congress was: |
| A. | A.O. Hume |
| B. | George Yule |
| C. | Alfred Webb |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Alfred Webb | |
| 37. |
Who one of the following was considered by Lal Lajpat Rai as his political guru ? |
| A. | Garibaldi |
| B. | Vivekanand |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Mazzini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The only session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was- |
| A. | Allahabad Session -1921 |
| B. | Gaya Session -1922 |
| C. | Belgaun Session -1924 |
| D. | Karachi Session-1930 |
| Answer» D. Karachi Session-1930 | |
| 39. |
The first leader to use the word Swaraj was |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | S.C.Bose |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 40. |
Who of the following was not a minister in the interim Government formed on September 2, 1946 ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| C. | Abdul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Dr.Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad | |
| 41. |
The Governor General of India at the time of outbreak of First War of Independence 1857 was- |
| A. | Lord Hardinge |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord Mayo |
| D. | Lord Dufferin |
| Answer» C. Lord Mayo | |
| 42. |
Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is........................... |
| A. | Romila Thapar |
| B. | Irfan Habib |
| C. | S.C.Ghosh |
| D. | Naoroji Dadabhai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Author ofCulture ideology Hegemony Intellectual and Social consciousness in Colonial Indiais .................. |
| A. | K.N.Ganesh |
| B. | K.N.Panikkar |
| C. | R.C. Majumdar |
| D. | Herman Kulke |
| Answer» C. R.C. Majumdar | |
| 44. |
The Peasant and the Raj is the work of ................... |
| A. | Eric Stokes |
| B. | A.R.Desai |
| C. | D.N.Dhanagare |
| D. | Shirin Mehta |
| Answer» B. A.R.Desai | |
| 45. |
Writing Social History is the book of .................. |
| A. | Ania Loomba |
| B. | Sumit Sarkar |
| C. | Cohn Bernard |
| D. | Ranajith Guha |
| Answer» C. Cohn Bernard | |
| 46. |
My Experiments with Truth is the work of ................... |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Tara Chand |
| C. | Shankarlal Banker |
| D. | Mahadev Desai |
| Answer» B. Tara Chand | |
| 47. |
For measuring very high temperature, we use |
| A. | mercury thermometer |
| B. | platinum resistance thermometer |
| C. | thermoelectric pyrometer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 48. |
Against Lord and State was written by .................... |
| A. | Sumit Sarkar |
| B. | R.C.Majumdar |
| C. | Panikkar K.N |
| D. | K.K.N.Kurup |
| Answer» D. K.K.N.Kurup | |
| 49. |
The title ofViceroywas added to the centre of the Governor-General of India for the first time in- |
| A. | 1848 A.D |
| B. | 1858 A.D |
| C. | 1862 A.D |
| D. | 1856 A.D |
| Answer» C. 1862 A.D | |
| 50. |
Kheda Satyagraha.............................................. |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Thana |
| D. | Malabar |
| Answer» B. Calcutta | |