Polity

1. Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?

A: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

2. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

A: Part III

3. What is the minimum age to become the President of India?

A: 35 years

4. Which article of the Constitution deals with emergency provisions?

A: Articles 352 to 360

5. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India?

A: No fixed tenure

6. Which schedule contains the anti-defection law?

A: Tenth Schedule

7. Which article of the Constitution deals with the Election Commission?

A: Article 324

8. Which Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

A: 61st Amendment

9. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?

A: 552 members

10. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
A: 11

11. Who appoints the Governor of a State?

A: President of India

12. What is the duration of the term of Rajya Sabha members?

A: 6 years

13. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
A: Part IV

14. Who presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?

A: Speaker of Lok Sabha

15. Which article deals with the impeachment of the President?

A: Article 61

16. Which body is responsible for conducting elections in India?

A: Election Commission of India
17. Which amendment is known as the Mini Constitution?
A: 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

18. Which article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability?

A: Article 17

19. Which part of the Constitution contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj?
A: Part IX

20. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before its term ends?
A: President on the advice of the Prime Minister

21. Under which Article can President's Rule be imposed in a state?

A: Article 356

22. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A: G.V. Mavalankar

23. What is the maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament?

A: 6 months

24. Who can initiate impeachment of the President of India?

A: Either House of Parliament

25. What is the minimum age to become a Rajya Sabha member?

A: 30 years

26. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

A: Vice-President of India

27. Which schedule distributes powers between the Union and the States?
A: Seventh Schedule

28. Which amendment introduced Panchayati Raj system in India?

A: 73rd Constitutional Amendment

29. Which article deals with the Finance Commission?

A: Article 280

30. Which Article gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir (now abrogated)?
A: Article 370

31. What is the current term limit of the President of India?

A: 5 years

32. Who decides on the disqualification of MPs under the anti-defection law?
A: Speaker or Chairman of the House

33. Which article deals with equality before law?

A: Article 14
34. Which Fundamental Right protects religious freedom?
A: Article 25

35. Who administers the oath to the President of India?

A: Chief Justice of India

36. Which body reviews the distribution of taxes between Centre and States?
A: Finance Commission

37. The Constitution of India was adopted on which date?

A: 26th November 1949

38. Which article deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

A: Article 32

39. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

A: President of India

40. In which year was the Indian Constitution enforced?

A: 26th January 1950

41. Which body is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

A: Supreme Court of India

42. Which Fundamental Right is guaranteed under Article 21?

A: Right to Life and Personal Liberty

43. Which article allows the Supreme Court to issue writs?

A: Article 32

44. What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

A: 250 members

45. Who decides the salaries of the Members of Parliament?

A: Parliament itself

46. What is the minimum age to contest in Lok Sabha elections?

A: 25 years

47. Which part of the Constitution deals with Union Territories?

A: Part VIII

48. What is the tenure of the Governor of a State?

A: 5 years (but holds office at the pleasure of the President)

49. Which article provides for the establishment of High Courts?

A: Article 214

50. Which schedule lists the official languages of India?

A: Eighth Schedule
51. The system of writs in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
A: United Kingdom

52. What is the maximum number of Anglo-Indian members nominated in Lok Sabha?
A: 2 (Note: provision abolished in 104th Amendment)

53. Which article deals with the composition of the Council of Ministers?
A: Article 74

54. Which article defines the duties of the Prime Minister?

A: Article 78

55. Which body resolves disputes between Centre and States?

A: Supreme Court

56. What is the term of the Chief Election Commissioner?

A: 6 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

57. Who administers the oath to the Governor of a state?

A: Chief Justice of the High Court

58. Which article provides for the formation of a new state?

A: Article 3

59. What is the quorum required in Lok Sabha?

A: One-tenth of the total membership

60. Which article is related to the official language of the Union?

A: Article 343

61. Which article empowers the Parliament to amend the Constitution?

A: Article 368

61. Who has the power to create a new All-India Service?

A: Parliament

62. What is the maximum number of judges (including CJI) in the Supreme Court (as of 2024)?
A: 34

63. Which writ is issued in case of illegal detention?

A: Habeas Corpus

64. Which part of the Constitution deals with Emergency provisions?

A: Part XVIII

65. What is the maximum period for which a President can hold office without election in case of
emergency?
A: 1 year (through extension)

66. Which amendment gave constitutional status to municipalities?

A: 74th Amendment Act
67. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

68. What does Article 19 deal with?

A: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

69. What is the nature of the Indian Constitution?

A: Federal in form but unitary in spirit

70. Who can suspend the Fundamental Rights during a National Emergency?
A: President

71. Which constitutional body recommends the distribution of taxes?

A: Finance Commission

72. Which amendment made education a Fundamental Right?

A: 86th Amendment

73. Which article provides for the Uniform Civil Code?

A: Article 44

74. What is the function of the UPSC?

A: Recruitment to All-India and Central Services

75. Which article guarantees protection of interests of minorities?

A: Article 29

76. What is the objective of the Directive Principles?

A: Establishment of a welfare state

77. Who has the final authority to interpret the Constitution?

A: Supreme Court of India

78. Which article deals with the appointment of a special officer for linguistic minorities?
A: Article 350B

79. Who presents the Union Budget in the Parliament?

A: Finance Minister

81. Which article deals with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
A: Article 148

82. Under which article can the Supreme Court grant “special leave to appeal”?
A: Article 136

83. What majority is required to amend federal provisions of the Constitution?

A: Special majority + ratification by at least half of the state legislatures

84. Which amendment added the words “Socialist,” “Secular,” and “Integrity” to the Preamble?
A: 42nd Amendment Act (1976)
85. Who appoints the Advocate General of a state?
A: Governor

86. What is the tenure of the CAG of India?

A: 6 years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

87. Which was the first state formed on a linguistic basis in India?
A: Andhra Pradesh (1953)

88. In which year did Panchayats receive constitutional status?

A: 1993 (73rd Amendment, in force 24 April 1993)

89. Which constitutional amendment introduced the Goods & Services Tax (GST)?
A: 101st Amendment Act (2016)

90. What is the maximum gap allowed between two meetings of a State Legislative Assembly?
A: 6 months

91. Which writ commands a public authority to perform a mandatory duty?

A: Mandamus

92. Which article empowers the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially
and educationally backward classes?
A: Article 15(4)

93. Who summons each House of Parliament?

A: President of India

94. Which Parliamentary committee examines government appropriation and finance accounts?
A: Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

95. What is the minimum age to contest Panchayat elections?

A: 21 years

96. Which article provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
A: Article 338

97. Who presides over a joint sitting of Parliament if the Speaker is absent?
A: Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

98. Which part of the Constitution deals with citizenship?

A: Part II

99. Which article contains special provisions for the state of Nagaland?
A: Article 371A

100. How many schedules did the Constitution of India contain originally?
A: 8 Schedules
 History
1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A: Chandragupta Maurya

2. Who was the author of Arthashastra?

A: Kautilya (Chanakya)

3. Who was the first woman ruler of India?

A: Razia Sultana

4. What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka?

A: Pataliputra

5. Who founded the Gupta Dynasty?

A: Sri Gupta

6. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

A: 1757

7. Who introduced the Mansabdari system?

A: Akbar

8. The slogan "Swaraj is my birthright" was given by?

A: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

9. In which year was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched?

A: 1920

10. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?

A: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

11. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?

A: Nana Saheb

12. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A: Bombay, 1885

13. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

A: Lord Mountbatten

14. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?

A: Mahatma Gandhi
15. Which Mughal ruler built the Red Fort?
A: Shah Jahan

16. Who was the last Governor-General of British India?

A: Lord Mountbatten

17. Who was the first Indian to become President of the Indian National Congress?
A: W.C. Bonnerjee

18. Which Indus Valley site is famous for the Great Bath?
A: Mohenjo-daro

19. Who founded the Arya Samaj?

A: Swami Dayanand Saraswati

20. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

A: Lord Dalhousie

21. Who built the Qutub Minar?

A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak (completed by Iltutmish)

22. Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the INC?
A: Annie Besant

23. Which Indian freedom fighter was called 'Netaji'?

A: Subhas Chandra Bose

24. The Simon Commission came to India in which year?

A: 1928

25. Which movement was started after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A: Non-Cooperation Movement

26. Which Viceroy introduced the Vernacular Press Act?

A: Lord Lytton

27. Who wrote the book Discovery of India?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru

28. In which year did the Quit India Movement start?

A: 1942

29. The Second Round Table Conference was held in?

A: 1931
30. Which battle marked the beginning of British rule in India?
A: Battle of Plassey (1757)

31. Who presided over the Lahore Session of the INC in 1929?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru

32. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

A: Babur

33. In which year did the Partition of Bengal take place?

A: 1905

34. The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" was given by?

A: Bhagat Singh

35. Who was the Viceroy at the time of the Quit India Movement?
A: Lord Linlithgow

36. The Home Rule Movement was started by whom?

A: Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

37. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?

A: Sher Shah Suri

38. The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was?

A: Hampi

39. Who led the Salt Satyagraha march with Gandhi?

A: Sarojini Naidu (joined later)

40. Who founded the Aligarh Muslim University?

A: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

41. The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?

A: 1919

42. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey?
A: Siraj-ud-Daulah

43. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between whom?

A: Babur and Ibrahim Lodi (1526)

44. Who founded the Satavahana dynasty?

A: Simuka
45. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A: Samudragupta

46. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?

A: Vijayalaya Chola

47. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?

A: Harisena

48. Who was the first Sultan to introduce the system of measurement (Sikandari Gaz)?
A: Alauddin Khilji

49. Which Indian revolutionary was known as “Punjab Kesari”?

A: Lala Lajpat Rai

50. The Revolt of 1857 was also known as?

A: The First War of Indian Independence

51. Who led the 1857 revolt in Lucknow?

A: Begum Hazrat Mahal

52. Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi?

A: Ziauddin Barani

53. What was the real name of Chanakya?

A: Vishnugupta

54. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance?

A: Lord Wellesley

55. The founder of the Slave Dynasty was?

A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

56. Who wrote Gita Rahasya?

A: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

57. Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?
A: Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)

58. The Delhi Sultanate was established in which year?

A: 1206

59. Who was the first Governor-General of India (not British India)?
A: Warren Hastings
60. Which dynasty was known for excellent temple architecture in South India?
A: Cholas

61. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
A: Satyendranath Tagore

62. Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA)?
A: Subhas Chandra Bose (Rash Behari Bose initiated, Bose led it)

63. Who led the Indigo Revolt in Bengal?

A: Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas

64. Which Indian leader is known as the "Iron Man of India"?

A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

65. What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda?

A: Narendranath Datta

66. Who was the first Vice President of India?

A: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

67. Who coined the term 'Pakistan'?

A: Choudhary Rahmat Ali

68. Who introduced Persian as the official language of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Balban

69. Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?

A: Abul Fazl

70. Who was the founder of the Prarthana Samaj?

A: Atmaram Pandurang

71. Which Mughal ruler was defeated by the Marathas in the Battle of Bhopal (1737)?
A: Nizam of Hyderabad (not a Mughal, but allied with Mughal interests)

72. When was the Treaty of Alinagar signed?

A: 1757

73. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?

A: Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah

74. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Persian
75. The Regulating Act was passed in which year?
A: 1773

76. Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?

A: Dantidurga

77. Who started the Shuddhi Movement?

A: Swami Dayanand Saraswati

78. Who was the last Viceroy of British India?

A: Lord Mountbatten

79. In which year was the Cabinet Mission Plan proposed?

A: 1946

80. Who was the founder of the Indian Association?

A: Surendranath Banerjee

81. The capital of the Pallava dynasty was?

A: Kanchipuram

82. Who presided over the Second Round Table Conference?

A: Ramsay MacDonald

83. Who wrote Hind Swaraj?

A: Mahatma Gandhi

84. Who coined the term "Drain of Wealth"?

A: Dadabhai Naoroji

85. Who was the first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously?
A: Lal Bahadur Shastri

86. Which Mughal emperor issued the Farman to British for trade in Bengal?
A: Farrukhsiyar

87. Who was the British Viceroy during the Partition of Bengal?
A: Lord Curzon

88. Who built the Buland Darwaza?

A: Akbar

89. Which Gupta ruler was also called the “Indian Napoleon”?
A: Samudragupta
90. The Khilafat Movement was led by whom?
A: Ali Brothers – Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali

91. Who introduced the Ryotwari system in British India?

A: Thomas Munro

92. In which session of the INC was the resolution of ‘Purna Swaraj’ adopted?
A: Lahore Session, 1929

93. Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party?

A: Lala Har Dayal

94. Who was the Mughal ruler when Nadir Shah invaded India?
A: Muhammad Shah

95. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?

A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

96. The title of “Liberator of the Press” was given to which Governor-General?
A: Charles Metcalfe

97. Who composed the Geet Govind?

A: Jayadeva

98. Which ancient Indian king is known for his rock-cut caves in Udayagiri?
A: Chandragupta II

99. The 'Dual Government' system in Bengal was introduced by?

A: Robert Clive

100. Who founded the Indian Reform Association in 1870?

A: Keshab Chandra Sen

101. What was the capital of the Kushan Empire?

A: Purushapura (modern-day Peshawar)

102. Who introduced land revenue reforms during Akbar’s reign?

A: Raja Todar Mal

103. Who established the Delhi Sultanate in India?

A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

104. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on which date?

A: 13 April 1919
105. Who authored Anandmath, which includes the song "Vande Mataram"?
A: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

106. Who was the Mughal emperor when the British East India Company got Diwani
rights in Bengal?
A: Shah Alam II

107. The first census in India was conducted in which year?

A: 1871

108. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
A: Dadabhai Naoroji

109. Who established Banaras Hindu University (BHU)?

A: Madan Mohan Malaviya

110. Who established the Servants of India Society?

A: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

111. Who built the Sun Temple at Konark?

A: Narasimhadeva I (Eastern Ganga Dynasty)

112. What was the main aim of the Swaraj Party?

A: To enter legislative councils and obstruct colonial policies

113. Which battle laid the foundation of British supremacy in India?

A: Battle of Buxar (1764)

114. Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?
A: Annie Besant (1917)

115. Who was the first Viceroy of India?

A: Lord Canning

116. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?

A: Harihara I and Bukka Raya I

117. Who abolished Sati practice legally in India?

A: Lord William Bentinck (with Raja Ram Mohan Roy's support)

118. The first Muslim invader of India was?

A: Muhammad bin Qasim

119. Who was the ruler of Gujarat defeated by Babur in 1526?

A: No ruler of Gujarat directly; Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in Delhi
120. What was the official language during Akbar's reign?
A: Persian

121. Who gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”?

A: Lal Bahadur Shastri

122. Who founded the Indian Independence League?

A: Rash Behari Bose

123. Who was the first Indian woman to become a governor of an Indian state?
A: Sarojini Naidu (Governor of Uttar Pradesh)

124. Who coined the term "Indian Renaissance"?

A: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

125. Which act is also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms?

A: Government of India Act, 1919
 Static GK

1. What is the national flower of India?

A: Lotus

2. Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?

A: Rabindranath Tagore

3. What is the currency of Japan?

A: Yen

4. Which sport is Rohan Bopanna associated with?

A: Tennis

5. Who designed the Indian national flag?

A: Pingali Venkayya

6. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

A: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official), Colombo (commercial)

7. Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna?

A: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (with C. Rajagopalachari and C.V. Raman)

8. Which is the largest desert in the world?

A: Sahara Desert

9. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?

A: New York, USA

10. Who wrote the book Wings of Fire?

A: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

11. Which state is known as the "Land of Five Rivers"?

A: Punjab

12. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

A: Taka

13. Where is the Statue of Unity located?

A: Gujarat (Kevadia)
14. What is the national animal of India?
A: Royal Bengal Tiger

15. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?

A: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

16. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

A: Japan

17. What is the capital of Bhutan?

A: Thimphu

18. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?

A: Swami Vivekananda

19. Which city is known as the "Pink City" of India?

A: Jaipur

20. What is the currency of Russia?

A: Russian Ruble

21. Who is the author of God of Small Things?

A: Arundhati Roy

22. What is the full form of UNESCO?

A: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

23. Which is the longest river in the world?

A: Nile (Amazon is longer by flow; both accepted depending on source)

24. Where is the Golden Temple located?

A: Amritsar, Punjab

25. Who wrote Discovery of India?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru

26. Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?

A: Bengaluru

27. What is the headquarters of ISRO?

A: Bengaluru

28. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A: Wular Lake (Jammu & Kashmir)

29. Who is the founder of Infosys?

A: N.R. Narayana Murthy
30. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?
A: Pound Sterling

31. Which Indian city is known as the "City of Joy"?

A: Kolkata

32. Which is the highest civilian award in India?

A: Bharat Ratna

33. Where is the headquarters of World Health Organization (WHO)?

A: Geneva, Switzerland

34. Who invented the telephone?

A: Alexander Graham Bell

35. Which is the smallest continent in the world?

A: Australia

36. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

A: Gujarat

37. What is the capital of Myanmar?

A: Naypyidaw

38. What is the full form of GDP?

A: Gross Domestic Product

39. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A: Mars

40. Which is the national game of India?

A: No officially declared national game (commonly believed: Hockey)

41. Who is the founder of Facebook?

A: Mark Zuckerberg

42. What is the name of India’s first satellite?

A: Aryabhata

43. What is the currency of China?

A: Yuan/Renminbi

44. Which city is famous for the Sun Temple?

A: Konark (Odisha)
45. Who was the first woman IPS officer of India?
A: Kiran Bedi

46. What is the name of the border line between India and Pakistan?
A: Radcliffe Line

47. Where is Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located?

A: Mumbai

48. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

A: France

49. Who is the author of the book Train to Pakistan?

A: Khushwant Singh

50. Which is the largest island in the world?

A: Greenland

51. Which Indian airport is named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
A: Kolkata Airport

52. Who was the first Indian in space?

A: Rakesh Sharma

53. Which place is known as the "Spice Garden of India"?

A: Kerala

54. What is the unit of measurement of electric current?

A: Ampere

55. Who wrote the epic Meghaduta?

A: Kalidasa

56. Which city is called the “Manchester of South India”?

A: Coimbatore

57. Which Indian personality has won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A: Rabindranath Tagore

58. What is the capital of Maldives?

A: Malé

59. What is the full form of RTI?

A: Right to Information

60. In which Indian city is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) located?
A: Bengaluru
61. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”?
A: Udaipur

61. What is the full form of ATM?

A: Automated Teller Machine

62. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?

A: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

63. In which Indian state is the Valley of Flowers located?

A: Uttarakhand

64. What is the capital of Afghanistan?

A: Kabul

65. Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A: Mumbai

66. What is the national tree of India?

A: Banyan Tree

67. Who composed the Indian National Song "Vande Mataram"?

A: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

68. Which Indian city is called the "Steel City of India"?

A: Jamshedpur

69. Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?

A: Assam

70. Which city is called the "Electronic City of India"?

A: Bengaluru

71. Who invented the electric bulb?

A: Thomas Alva Edison

72. What is the capital of Canada?

A: Ottawa

73. What is the national bird of India?

A: Indian Peacock

74. Who was the first Indian Nobel laureate?

A: Rabindranath Tagore
75. Which Indian monument is also called the “Symbol of Eternal Love”?
A: Taj Mahal

76. In which year did India become a republic?

A: 1950

77. Which Indian state is famous for Chikankari embroidery?

A: Uttar Pradesh

78. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A: Indira Gandhi

79. What is the capital of Australia?

A: Canberra

80. What is the smallest state of India by area?

A: Goa

81. What is the full form of PIN in PIN Code?

A: Postal Index Number

82. What is the name of the boundary between India and China?
A: McMahon Line

83. Which Indian city is famous for the Charminar?

A: Hyderabad

84. What is the full form of NASA?

A: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

85. What is the official language of Bhutan?

A: Dzongkha

86. Which Indian is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”?

A: M.S. Swaminathan

87. Which mountain pass connects India and China in Sikkim?

A: Nathu La Pass

88. What is the capital of Nepal?

A: Kathmandu

89. Where is the Indian Military Academy located?

A: Dehradun
91. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal?
A: Norman Pritchard (1900, athletics)

92. Which city is known as the "Gateway of India"?

A: Mumbai

93. What is the national aquatic animal of India?

A: Ganges River Dolphin

94. Where is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
A: Bengaluru

95. Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?

A: Kalpana Chawla

96. What is the official residence of the Prime Minister of India?

A: 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi

97. Which Indian city is famous for Pashmina shawls?

A: Srinagar

98. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun”?

A: Arunachal Pradesh

99. Where is the Indian Navy’s headquarters located?

A: New Delhi

100. Which city is known as the “City of Temples”?

A: Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
 Geography

1. Which is the longest river in India?

A: Ganga

2. What is the southernmost point of India called?

A: Indira Point

3. Which is the highest peak in India?

A: Kangchenjunga

4. Which is the largest river island in the world?

A: Majuli (Assam)

5. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

A: 8 states

6. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A: Wular Lake (J&K)

7. Which is the highest dam in India?

A: Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand)

8. Which river is called the "Sorrow of Bengal"?

A: Damodar River

9. Where is the Silent Valley located?

A: Kerala

10. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

A: Gujarat

11. What is the southernmost range of the Himalayas called?

A: Siwalik Hills

12. What is the source of the Ganga River?

A: Gangotri Glacier

13. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?

A: Lakshadweep

14. In which state is the Gir National Park located?

A: Gujarat
15. What is the largest plateau in India?
A: Deccan Plateau

16. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in the USA?
A: Colorado River

17. Which type of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation?

A: Black Soil

18. Which is the largest delta in the world?

A: Sundarbans Delta

19. Where is the Chilika Lake located?

A: Odisha

20. The Satpura range lies between which two rivers?

A: Narmada and Tapi

21. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in which sea?

A: Bay of Bengal

22. Which is the easternmost state of India?

A: Arunachal Pradesh

23. Which state is known as the “Sugar Bowl of India”?

A: Uttar Pradesh

24. Which Indian river is also known as Dakshina Ganga?

A: Godavari

25. Where is India’s only active volcano located?

A: Barren Island (Andaman & Nicobar)

26. In which hills is the Naga tribe primarily found?

A: Naga Hills

27. Which river is the main tributary of the Yamuna?

A: Chambal

28. The "Luni River" flows through which Indian state?

A: Rajasthan

29. Which city is known as the “Manchester of India”?

A: Ahmedabad
30. Which river originates near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra?
A: Krishna River

31. Which is the longest river in South India?

A: Godavari

32. Which is the deepest landlocked and protected port of India?

A: Visakhapatnam Port

33. The Jog Falls are located on which river?

A: Sharavati River (Karnataka)

34. What is the standard meridian of India?

A: 82.5° East

35. Which river is known as the "Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh"?

A: Narmada River

36. The Bhakra Nangal dam is built on which river?

A: Sutlej River

37. What is the name of the strait that separates India and Sri Lanka?
A: Palk Strait

38. Which Indian state receives the highest rainfall?

A: Meghalaya

39. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following states?
A: Odisha

40. What is the most abundant type of soil in India?

A: Alluvial Soil

41. Which is the smallest river in India?

A: Arvari River (Rajasthan)

42. Which Indian lake is a saltwater lake?

A: Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan)

43. Which is the only river that flows from east to west in India?
A: Narmada (also Tapi and Mahi)

44. Where is the 'Lake of No Return' located?

A: Arunachal Pradesh
45. What is the largest glacier in India?
A: Siachen Glacier

46. Which river forms the Dhuandhar Falls?

A: Narmada River

47. The Konkan coast lies in which region of India?

A: Western Coast (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka)

48. What is the main crop grown in the Ganges delta?

A: Rice

49. Which is the main tributary of the Indus River?

A: Jhelum River

50. What separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
A: 10° Channel

51. Which region is famous for laterite soil?

A: Western Ghats

52. Which river flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
A: Narmada River

53. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coal?

A: Jharkhand

54. Which dam is known as the "Lifeline of Gujarat"?

A: Sardar Sarovar Dam

55. What is the origin of the Indus River?

A: Mansarovar (Tibet)

56. Which is the second longest river in India?

A: Godavari

57. Where is Loktak Lake located?

A: Manipur

58. What is the northernmost point of India?

A: Indira Col (in Siachen, Ladakh)

59. Which state in India is known for its backwaters?

A: Kerala

60. Where is the Malwa Plateau located?

A: Madhya Pradesh
61. The highest waterfall in India is?
A: Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka)

62. Which river flows through the Rift Valley?

A: Narmada and Tapi

63. The Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which state?

A: Odisha

64. Which region of India is known as the "Coffee Bowl"?

A: Karnataka (Coorg region)

65. In which state is the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve located?

A: Meghalaya

66. Which Indian state has no international border?

A: Chhattisgarh

67. The "Elephant Falls" are located in which state?

A: Meghalaya

68. The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountains?

A: Fold Mountains

69. Which river is known as “Tsangpo” in Tibet?

A: Brahmaputra

70. Which is the southernmost hill range in India?

A: Cardamom Hills

71. Where is the Duncan Passage located?

A: Between South Andaman and Little Andaman Islands

72. The Peninsular Plateau of India is composed mainly of?

A: Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks

73. Which is the only floating national park in the world?

A: Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur)

74. The Chotanagpur Plateau is famous for?

A: Mineral resources

75. Which river is called the “Dakshina Bhagirathi”?

A: Godavari

76. The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at?

A: Nilgiri Hills
77. The primary cause of rainfall in the North-East during winter is?
A: Western Disturbances

78. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?

A: Chilika Lake

79. The monsoon in India is caused by?

A: Differential heating of land and sea

80. What is the name of the Indian coastal plain along the Arabian Sea?
A: Western Coastal Plain

81. Which Indian river flows through three countries — China, India, and Bangladesh?
A: Brahmaputra

82. Which Indian state is the leading producer of bauxite?

A: Odisha

83. The Mahanadi River flows into which sea?

A: Bay of Bengal

84. In which state are the Aravalli Hills located?

A: Rajasthan

85. Where is the Pamban Bridge located?

A: Tamil Nadu (connects Rameswaram to mainland)

86. Which is the smallest hill station in India?

A: Matheran (Maharashtra)

87. Which crop is known as a “Kharif” crop in India?

A: Paddy (Rice)

88. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is how many hours ahead of GMT?
A: +5:30 hours

89. Which Indian river has no delta?

A: Tapi

90. Which is the westernmost point of India?

A: Ghuar Mota (Gujarat)

91. Which is the largest physiographic division of India?

A: The Peninsular Plateau

92. What is the name of the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
A: Anamudi (Kerala)
93. The “Zojila Pass” connects which two places?
A: Srinagar and Leh

94. Which Indian state is the largest producer of natural gas?

A: Maharashtra (via offshore Mumbai High) and Assam

95. In which mountain range is Mount Everest located?

A: Himalayas (Mahalangur Range)

96. The Terai region lies between?

A: The Bhabar and the foothills of the Himalayas

97. Where is the Kudremukh Iron Ore located?

A: Karnataka

98. Which river originates from Amarkantak Plateau?

A: Narmada

99. What are the seasonal winds in India known as?

A: Monsoon

100. What is the name of the island formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra?
A: Majuli Island

101. Which hill station is known as the “Queen of the Hills”?

A: Mussoorie

102. What are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands formed of?
A: Volcanic origin

103. The “Dandakaranya” region is located in which part of India?

A: Central India (Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh)

104. Which river flows parallel to the Himalayas before turning south?
A: Brahmaputra

105. Where is the "Chilka Lagoon" located?

A: Odisha

106. The “Great Indian Desert” lies mainly in which state?

A: Rajasthan

107. What is the name of the line that divides Peninsular India from Northern Plains?
A: Narmada River (Vindhya-Satpura division)

108. Which lake is a crater lake in Maharashtra?

A: Lonar Lake
109. Where is the Zemu Glacier located?
A: Sikkim

110. Which is the largest coral reef in India?

A: Gulf of Mannar

111. What type of rainfall is caused by mountains?

A: Orographic Rainfall

112. Which state has the highest forest cover by area?

A: Madhya Pradesh

113. The Western Ghats are also known as?

A: Sahyadri Hills

114. Where is the “Palghat Gap” located?

A: Kerala-Tamil Nadu border

115. In which Indian state is the Sunderban Delta located?

A: West Bengal

116. What is the name of the largest port in India by cargo?

A: Kandla Port (Deendayal Port), Gujarat

117. Where is the headquarters of the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?

A: Kolkata

118. What is the name of India’s national geological museum?

A: Indian Museum, Kolkata

119. The “Blue Mountains” refer to which range in India?

A: Nilgiri Hills

120. What are sand dunes in Rajasthan called?

A: Barchans

121. What is the largest lagoon in India?

A: Chilika Lake

122. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?

A: Kosi River

123. Which state is the largest producer of salt in India?

A: Gujarat

124. Which Indian state shares borders with the most number of states?
A: Uttar Pradesh
125. What is the name of India’s first national park?
A: Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)
Chemistry (Q1–40)

1. What is matter? → Anything that has mass and occupies space.

2. What are the three common states of matter? → Solid, liquid, and gas.

3. What is diffusion? → Spontaneous mixing of particles due to motion.

4. What is sublimation? → Direct conversion of solid to gas.

5. What is evaporation? → Slow surface vaporization of a liquid.

6. What causes matter to change its state? → Change in temperature or pressure.

7. What is the boiling point of water at normal pressure? → 100°C.

8. What is condensation? → Gas turning into liquid on cooling.

9. What is the SI unit of pressure? → Pascal.

10. Which process causes cooling due to evaporation? → Surface particles absorb heat
and escape.

11. Who discovered the electron? → J.J. Thomson.

12. Who proposed the planetary model of the atom? → Niels Bohr.

13. Who discovered the atomic nucleus? → Ernest Rutherford.

14. What is the atomic number? → Number of protons in an atom.

15. What is the mass number? → Number of protons + neutrons in an atom.

16. What are isotopes? → Atoms of same element with different mass numbers.

17. Which isotope is used to treat cancer? → Cobalt-60.

18. Which particle is neutral? → Neutron.

19. Which is the lightest subatomic particle? → Electron.

20. What is the symbol of Sodium? → Na.

21. Which element has atomic number 1? → Hydrogen.

22. What is the valency of oxygen? → 2.

23. What is the atomic mass of carbon? → 12 u.

24. What is the charge on a proton? → +1.

25. What is the maximum number of electrons in K-shell? → 2.

26. What is the modern periodic table based on? → Atomic number.

27. Who gave the modern periodic law? → Henry Moseley.

28. What is a group in periodic table? → Vertical column.

29. What is a period in periodic table? → Horizontal row.

30. Which group contains noble gases? → Group 18.

31. What are alkali metals? → Group 1 elements like Li, Na, K.

32. What are metalloids? → Elements showing both metal and non-metal properties.

33. Which is the most electronegative element? → Fluorine.

34. Which element is liquid metal at room temperature? → Mercury.

35. What is the valency of carbon? → 4.

36. Which shell has a maximum of 8 electrons? → L-shell.

37. Which period has the maximum elements? → 6th period.

38. Which block contains transition elements? → d-block.

39. Which element has configuration 2, 8, 1? → Sodium.

40. Which element is placed in Group 2 and Period 3? → Magnesium.

41. Which element has the atomic number 17? → Chlorine

42. Which gas is produced by burning coal? → Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

43. Which gas turns lime water milky? → Carbon dioxide

44. What is the pH of a neutral solution? → 7

45. What is the pH of an acid solution? → Less than 7

46. What is the pH of a basic solution? → More than 7

47. Which acid is found in vinegar? → Acetic acid

48. Which acid is present in lemon? → Citric acid

49. Which base is used in antacids? → Magnesium hydroxide

50. Which acid is used in car batteries? → Sulphuric acid

51. What is the chemical name of baking soda? → Sodium bicarbonate

52. What is the chemical name of washing soda? → Sodium carbonate

53. Which gas is released during acid–metal reaction? → Hydrogen gas

54. What is the common name of NaOH? → Caustic soda

55. What is formed when acid reacts with a base? → Salt and water

56. Which metal is most reactive? → Potassium

57. Which non-metal is liquid at room temperature? → Bromine

58. Which gas is used in welding? → Acetylene

59. Which metal is used in thermometers? → Mercury

60. What is alloy? → A homogeneous mixture of two or more metals

61. Which is the hardest naturally occurring substance? → Diamond

62. Which metal is used in making aircrafts? → Aluminium

63. Which metal catches fire in water? → Sodium

64. Which acid is used to clean marble? → Hydrochloric acid

65. Which oxide is basic in nature? → Sodium oxide (Na₂O)

66. Which oxide is acidic in nature? → Sulphur dioxide (SO₂)

67. Which metal is purified by electrolysis? → Copper

68. Which chemical is used to detect acids and bases? → Litmus

69. Which indicator turns red in acid and blue in base? → Blue litmus
70. What is neutralization? → Reaction of acid and base to form salt and water

71. What is the chemical formula of lime water? → Ca(OH)₂

72. What is aqua regia made of? → HCl and HNO₃ in 3:1 ratio

73. Which compound is used in plaster of Paris? → Calcium sulphate hemihydrate

74. Which metal does not react with acid? → Copper

75. What is the chemical name of rust? → Iron oxide

Biology (Q1–40)

1. What is the basic unit of life? → Cell

2. Which part of the cell controls all activities? → Nucleus

3. Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? → Mitochondria

4. Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis? → Leaf

5. What is the green pigment in plants called? → Chlorophyll

6. Which gas is absorbed during photosynthesis? → Carbon dioxide

7. Which gas is released during photosynthesis? → Oxygen

8. What is the process of breaking down glucose to release energy? → Respiration

9. Where does respiration take place in the cell? → Mitochondria

10. Which blood cells help in fighting infection? → White blood cells (WBCs)

11. Which blood cells carry oxygen? → Red blood cells (RBCs)

12. What is the normal body temperature in Celsius? → 37°C

13. What is the largest organ of the human body? → Skin

14. What is the functional unit of the kidney? → Nephron

15. Which vitamin is produced in the skin by sunlight? → Vitamin D

16. What is the deficiency of Vitamin A called? → Night blindness

17. What is the deficiency of Vitamin C called? → Scurvy

18. What is the deficiency of Vitamin D called? → Rickets

19. Which organ purifies blood in the body? → Kidney

20. What is the main function of the heart? → To pump blood

21. Which blood group is the universal donor? → O negative

22. Which blood group is the universal recipient? → AB positive

23. Which mineral is needed for formation of hemoglobin? → Iron

24. Which gland secretes insulin? → Pancreas

25. What disease is caused by lack of insulin? → Diabetes

26. What is the largest bone in the human body? → Femur

27. What is the smallest bone in the human body? → Stapes (in the ear)

28. Which part of the brain controls voluntary actions? → Cerebrum

29. Which part of the brain controls balance? → Cerebellum

30. What is the unit of heredity? → Gene

31. Who is called the father of genetics? → Gregor Mendel

32. Which organ in the body stores bile? → Gall bladder

33. Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering? → Iris

34. What is the colored part of the eye? → Iris

35. Which system controls all other systems in the body? → Nervous system

36. Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart? → Pulmonary vein

37. What is the outermost layer of skin called? → Epidermis

38. Which vitamin helps in blood clotting? → Vitamin K

39. Which acid is present in the stomach? → Hydrochloric acid

40. Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals? → Roots

41. What is the process by which plants lose water through leaves? → Transpiration

42. Which enzyme is present in saliva? → Amylase (or Ptyalin)

43. Which organ is known as the blood bank of the body? → Spleen

44. Which vitamin is essential for vision? → Vitamin A

45. Which plant tissue transports food? → Phloem

46. Which plant tissue transports water? → Xylem

47. What is the name of the sugar found in milk? → Lactose

48. Which disease is caused by deficiency of iodine? → Goitre

49. Which organ controls reflex actions? → Spinal cord

50. What is the causative agent of malaria? → Plasmodium

51. Which organ produces bile? → Liver

52. What is the study of fungi called? → Mycology

53. What is the normal pH of human blood? → 7.4

54. Which hormone controls metabolism? → Thyroxine

55. What is the scientific name of human? → Homo sapiens

56. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat and breathing? → Medulla oblongata

57. Which protein carries oxygen in blood? → Hemoglobin

58. What is the function of ribosomes? → Protein synthesis

59. What is the disease caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency? → Beriberi

60. Which disease is caused by a virus: Malaria, Tuberculosis, Polio, Cholera? → Polio

61. What is the shape of red blood cells? → Biconcave

62. What type of lens is used to correct myopia? → Concave lens

63. What is the function of platelets? → Blood clotting

64. Which blood vessel carries blood from body to heart? → Veins

65. What are tendons? → Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

66. What is the function of chloroplast? → Photosynthesis

67. Which gas is released during respiration? → Carbon dioxide

68. What is the main nitrogenous waste in humans? → Urea

69. What is the mode of reproduction in amoeba? → Binary fission

70. Which organ helps in producing sound? → Larynx (Voice box)

71. Which hormone is responsible for growth? → Growth hormone

72. What are chromosomes made of? → DNA and proteins

73. What is immunity? → Body's ability to fight against diseases

74. Which part of the ear helps in maintaining balance? → Semicircular canals

75. What is vaccination? → Introduction of weakened pathogens to stimulate immunity

Physics (Q1–40)

1. What is the SI unit of force? → Newton

2. What is the SI unit of work? → Joule

3. What is the SI unit of power? → Watt

4. Which instrument is used to measure temperature? → Thermometer

5. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth? → 9.8 m/s²

6. What is the speed of light in vacuum? → 3 × 10⁸ m/s

7. What is the unit of electric current? → Ampere

8. What is the SI unit of resistance? → Ohm

9. What is the SI unit of electric charge? → Coulomb

10. Which device is used to measure electric current? → Ammeter

11. What is the law that states "Every action has equal and opposite reaction"? →
Newton’s Third Law

12. What is the formula for kinetic energy? → ½mv²

13. What is the unit of frequency? → Hertz

14. What is the force that opposes motion? → Friction

15. What type of lens is used to correct myopia? → Concave lens

16. What is the power of a lens measured in? → Dioptre

17. Which mirror is used in vehicles as rear-view mirrors? → Convex mirror

18. Which mirror is used by dentists? → Concave mirror

19. Which colour of light has the longest wavelength? → Red

20. Which colour has the shortest wavelength? → Violet

21. What is the angle between incident ray and reflected ray when mirror is flat? → Equal
to twice the angle of incidence

22. What is the image formed by a plane mirror? → Virtual, erect, same size

23. What is the time period of a pendulum dependent on? → Length of the string

24. Which device converts solar energy into electrical energy? → Solar cell

25. Which radiation has the highest energy? → Gamma rays

26. Which electromagnetic wave is used in TV remote? → Infrared

27. What is the unit of pressure? → Pascal

28. What is the speed of sound in air? → Approximately 343 m/s

29. What is refraction? → Bending of light when it passes from one medium to another

30. What is total internal reflection? → Complete reflection of light within a medium

31. What is the minimum distance for clear vision in a normal human eye? → 25 cm

32. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? → Barometer

33. Which physical quantity remains constant in projectile motion (horizontally)? →

Horizontal velocity

34. What is the universal law of gravitation? → Every object attracts every other object
with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to square of
distance

35. Which force is responsible for centripetal acceleration? → Centripetal force

36. What is Ohm’s Law? → V = IR (Voltage = Current × Resistance)

37. What is the unit of magnetic field? → Tesla

38. What is the function of a fuse in electric circuits? → To protect from overcurrent

39. What is a conductor? → A material that allows flow of electric current

40. What is an insulator? → A material that resists electric current flow

41. What is the frequency range of human hearing? → 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

42. What is the phenomenon behind the formation of a rainbow? → Dispersion of light

43. Which phenomenon explains the twinkling of stars? → Atmospheric refraction

44. What type of mirror is used in headlights of vehicles? → Concave mirror

45. What is the relation between speed, frequency, and wavelength? → Speed =
Frequency × Wavelength

46. Which type of motion is shown by the hands of a clock? → Circular motion

47. What is the shape of the path in projectile motion? → Parabolic

48. What is torque? → Turning effect of force

49. Which quantity is conserved in an isolated system? → Momentum

50. What is the principle of conservation of energy? → Energy can neither be created nor
destroyed

51. Which law governs the working of levers? → Law of moments

52. What is the SI unit of momentum? → kg·m/s

53. What is inertia? → Tendency of a body to resist change in motion

54. What is the formula for pressure? → Pressure = Force / Area

55. What is specific gravity? → Ratio of density of a substance to density of water

56. What instrument measures current? → Ammeter

57. What instrument measures voltage? → Voltmeter

58. Which effect converts heat directly into electricity? → Seebeck effect

59. What is a light year? → Distance light travels in one year

60. What is centripetal force? → Force directed toward the center of circular path

61. What is the unit of energy? → Joule

62. Which law explains why we fall backward when a bus suddenly starts? → Newton’s
First Law

63. What does a transformer do? → Changes voltage (increase or decrease)

64. Which mirror always forms a virtual, erect, and diminished image? → Convex mirror

65. What is the function of a capacitor? → To store electric charge

66. What is resonance? → Vibrations at natural frequency due to external force

67. What causes tides in oceans? → Gravitational pull of the moon and sun

68. What is the cause of friction? → Interlocking of irregularities between two surfaces

69. What is the SI unit of heat? → Joule

70. What is latent heat? → Heat required to change state without temperature change

71. What is the focal length of a plane mirror? → Infinity

72. What is used to produce sound in loudspeakers? → Electromagnetic coil

73. What is the principle behind hydraulic lift? → Pascal’s law

74. What is the nature of sound wave in air? → Longitudinal

75. What is the direction of magnetic field in a current-carrying wire? → Perpendicular to

current (Right-hand rule)
Economy (Q1–40)

1. What is GDP? → Gross Domestic Product, total value of goods and services
produced in a country.

2. Who prepares India’s national income estimates? → NSO (National Statistical Office)

3. What is inflation? → General rise in prices over time.

4. Which index measures inflation in India? → Consumer Price Index (CPI)

5. What is the full form of GST? → Goods and Services Tax

6. Which tax is levied on income? → Direct tax

7. Which tax is levied on goods and services? → Indirect tax

8. What is fiscal deficit? → Excess of total expenditure over total revenue (excluding
borrowings).

9. What is the current base year for GDP calculation in India? → 2011–12

10. Who prepares the Union Budget? → Finance Ministry

11. Who presents the Union Budget in Parliament? → Finance Minister

12. What is disinvestment? → Sale of government stake in public sector undertakings.

13. What is the full form of FDI? → Foreign Direct Investment

14. Which body regulates the stock market in India? → SEBI (Securities and Exchange
Board of India)

15. What is repo rate? → Rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks.

16. What is reverse repo rate? → Rate at which RBI borrows from commercial banks.

17. What is CRR? → Cash Reserve Ratio – percentage of deposits banks must keep
with RBI.

18. What is SLR? → Statutory Liquidity Ratio – percentage of deposits kept in liquid
assets.

19. Which is the central bank of India? → Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
20. Who is called the banker to the government? → RBI

21. What is monetary policy? → Policy to control money supply and interest rates by
RBI.

22. What is fiscal policy? → Government’s revenue and expenditure strategy.

23. Who controls monetary policy in India? → RBI

24. What is the current form of Indian planning? → NITI Aayog (replaced Planning
Commission)

25. What is the full form of NITI Aayog? → National Institution for Transforming India

26. When was NITI Aayog established? → January 1, 2015

27. What is black money? → Unaccounted income not declared for tax.

28. What is demand-pull inflation? → Inflation due to excess demand.

29. What is cost-push inflation? → Inflation due to increased production costs.

30. What is the largest source of tax revenue for the Indian government? → GST

31. What is the full form of MSME? → Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

32. What is the role of NABARD? → Financing rural and agricultural development.

33. Which bank is known as the banker’s bank? → RBI

34. What is the function of SEBI? → Regulate securities and protect investors.

35. Which is India’s biggest public sector bank? → State Bank of India (SBI)

36. What is budget deficit? → Difference between total expenditure and total receipts.

37. What is GDP deflator? → Ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP.

38. What is the aim of Make in India? → Promote manufacturing and investment.

39. What is NPA in banking? → Non-Performing Asset – loans not repaid for 90 days or
more.

40. What is the currency of IMF transactions? → Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

41. What does FII stand for? → Foreign Institutional Investor

42. What is the full form of PPP? → Public-Private Partnership

43. What is the poverty line in India based on? → Consumption expenditure

44. Who publishes the Economic Survey of India? → Ministry of Finance

45. What is the primary goal of RBI's monetary policy? → Control inflation and ensure
economic stability

46. What does “devaluation” of currency mean? → Reducing the value of domestic
currency against foreign currencies

47. What is a fiscal year in India? → 1st April to 31st March

48. What is a budget? → Annual financial statement of income and expenditure

49. What is deficit financing? → Government spends more than it earns and covers the
gap by borrowing

50. What is HDI? → Human Development Index

51. Who publishes the Human Development Report? → UNDP

52. What does disinflation mean? → Slower rate of inflation

53. Which organization provides loan to developing countries? → World Bank

54. What is the base year for CPI (Consumer Price Index)? → 2012

55. What is the main objective of MGNREGA? → Guarantee 100 days of wage
employment

56. What is the full form of NEFT? → National Electronic Funds Transfer

57. What is meant by stagflation? → Inflation + stagnation of growth

58. What is the difference between GDP and GNP? → GNP includes income from
abroad; GDP is domestic production only

59. What is the main objective of the Five-Year Plans (historically)? → Economic
planning and development

60. What is included in India's foreign exchange reserves? → Foreign currency, gold,
SDRs, and IMF reserve position

61. What is the main function of EXIM Bank? → Promote foreign trade
62. What is demonetisation? → Withdrawal of legal tender status of currency notes

63. What is the aim of the Start-up India scheme? → Support entrepreneurship and
innovation

64. What is monetization of deficit? → RBI printing new currency to finance government
deficit

65. What is the difference between plan and non-plan expenditure? → Plan: for
development schemes; Non-plan: routine government expenses

66. What is the fiscal responsibility and budget management (FRBM) Act? → To ensure
responsible fiscal management

67. What is the meaning of recession? → Negative economic growth for two consecutive
quarters

68. What is a greenfield investment? → Investment in new infrastructure from scratch

69. What is brownfield investment? → Investment in existing infrastructure/assets

70. What is the minimum limit for RTGS transactions? → ₹2 lakhs

71. What is inflation targeting? → Central bank's strategy to keep inflation within a set
band

72. What is core inflation? → Inflation excluding food and fuel prices

73. What is depreciation of currency? → Fall in value of currency due to market forces

74. What is the role of SIDBI? → Financing small-scale industries

75. What is GDP at constant prices? → GDP calculated using base year prices

76. What is GDP at current prices? → GDP calculated using current market prices

77. What is a bond? → A debt instrument issued by a borrower to raise money

78. What is the full form of PAN? → Permanent Account Number

79. What is the full form of UPI? → Unified Payments Interface

80. What is the full form of NBFC? → Non-Banking Financial Company

81. What is the main function of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? → Regulate
international trade
82. What is the base year for IIP (Index of Industrial Production)? → 2011–12

83. What is the function of NAFED? → Marketing of agricultural produce

84. What is ‘fiscal policy neutral’? → When fiscal actions have no effect on economy

85. What is the full form of GAAR? → General Anti-Avoidance Rule

86. What is the full form of CSR? → Corporate Social Responsibility

87. What is Gini coefficient used to measure? → Income inequality

88. Which scheme is related to crop insurance? → PM Fasal Bima Yojana

89. What is the full form of ATM? → Automated Teller Machine

90. What is the aim of UDAN scheme? → Improve regional air connectivity

91. Which type of tax is income tax? → Progressive tax

92. Which tax was removed and replaced by GST? → VAT, Excise, Service Tax etc.

93. What is the rate of GST on essential goods? → 0% or 5%

94. Which is the highest GST slab in India? → 28%

95. What is customs duty? → Tax on import/export of goods

96. What is the full form of SHG? → Self Help Group

97. What is the maximum limit under PM Jan Dhan account? → ₹10,000 (initially, can be
raised)

98. What is financial inclusion? → Providing banking and financial services to all sections
of society

99. What is the function of credit rating agencies? → Assess creditworthiness of

borrowers

100. What is the basic idea behind the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative? → Self-reliant
India through local production and reduced imports
Environment (Q1–50)

1. What is the full form of UNEP? → United Nations Environment Programme

2. What is the ozone layer made of? → Ozone (O₃)

3. Which gas is responsible for ozone depletion? → Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

4. What is the main greenhouse gas? → Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

5. Which gas is released from paddy fields? → Methane

6. What is the main cause of acid rain? → Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

7. Which layer of atmosphere contains the ozone layer? → Stratosphere

8. What is the effect of deforestation? → Soil erosion, biodiversity loss, climate change

9. Which protocol is related to ozone layer protection? → Montreal Protocol

10. Which protocol is related to climate change? → Kyoto Protocol

11. What is biodiversity? → Variety of life on Earth

12. Which biome has the greatest biodiversity? → Tropical rainforest

13. Which is the richest biodiversity hotspot in India? → Western Ghats

14. What is the main source of air pollution in cities? → Vehicular emissions

15. What is afforestation? → Planting trees on barren land

16. What is the full form of EIA? → Environmental Impact Assessment

17. What does the Red Data Book list? → Endangered species

18. Which Indian tiger reserve is UNESCO listed? → Sundarbans

19. What is sustainable development? → Development without harming the environment

20. What is a renewable resource? → Resource that can be replenished (e.g., solar,
wind)

21. What is a non-renewable resource? → Resource that cannot be quickly replenished

(e.g., coal, oil)
22. What is the full form of IUCN? → International Union for Conservation of Nature

23. Which is the first national park in India? → Jim Corbett National Park

24. What is the full form of BOD? → Biochemical Oxygen Demand

25. High BOD in water indicates what? → High organic pollution

26. Which Indian law protects wildlife? → Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

27. Which animal is the symbol of WWF? → Giant Panda

28. When is World Environment Day celebrated? → 5th June

29. Which gas is used in refrigerators and contributes to ozone depletion? → CFC

30. What is e-waste? → Electronic waste (old phones, computers, etc.)

31. Which state has the highest forest cover in India? → Madhya Pradesh

32. What is desertification? → Land degradation in arid and dry areas

33. What is the name of the layer that protects Earth from UV radiation? → Ozone layer

34. What is the full form of PCB (environment context)? → Pollution Control Board

35. What is the Greenhouse Effect? → Trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere

36. Which organization publishes the Living Planet Report? → WWF

37. Which city hosted the Earth Summit (1992)? → Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

38. What is the Ramsar Convention related to? → Wetland conservation

39. What is the full form of NGO? → Non-Governmental Organization

40. What is eutrophication? → Excessive nutrient accumulation in water bodies

41. Which species is critically endangered in India? → Great Indian Bustard

42. Which gas is released during photosynthesis? → Oxygen

43. What is vermicomposting? → Using worms to decompose organic waste

44. Which source of energy causes the least pollution? → Solar energy

45. What are fossil fuels? → Fuels formed from ancient remains (coal, oil, natural gas)
46. Which organization regulates environmental laws in India? → Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change

47. What are biodegradable wastes? → Wastes that can decompose naturally

48. What are non-biodegradable wastes? → Wastes that do not decompose naturally
(e.g., plastic)

49. What is carbon footprint? → Total greenhouse gases released by individual or

organization

50. Which species was reintroduced in India in 2022 under a project? → Cheetah
Computer Awareness (Q1–50)

1. What does CPU stand for? → Central Processing Unit

2. What is the brain of the computer? → CPU

3. What does RAM stand for? → Random Access Memory

4. What is the full form of ROM? → Read Only Memory

5. Which memory is volatile? → RAM

6. What type of memory is ROM? → Non-volatile memory

7. What is the full form of USB? → Universal Serial Bus

8. What is the smallest unit of data in a computer? → Bit

9. 1 byte = how many bits? → 8 bits

10. What is the full form of HTTP? → HyperText Transfer Protocol

11. What is the full form of URL? → Uniform Resource Locator

12. What does IP stand for in networking? → Internet Protocol

13. What is the function of a modem? → Converts digital signals to analog and vice
versa

14. What is an input device? → Device used to give data to computer (e.g., keyboard,
mouse)

15. What is an output device? → Device that displays results (e.g., monitor, printer)

16. What is the full form of GUI? → Graphical User Interface

17. What is the full form of LAN? → Local Area Network

18. What is the full form of WAN? → Wide Area Network

19. What is the full form of HTML? → HyperText Markup Language

20. What is a computer virus? → Malicious software program

21. What is the full form of Wi-Fi? → Wireless Fidelity

22. What is software? → Set of instructions that tells the computer what to do

23. What is hardware? → Physical components of a computer

24. What is the full form of PDF? → Portable Document Format

25. What is phishing? → Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

26. What is a firewall? → Security system that controls incoming and outgoing network
traffic

27. What is an operating system? → Software that manages computer hardware and
software

28. Give one example of an operating system. → Windows, Linux, macOS

29. What is cloud computing? → Using remote servers to store and access data

30. What is MS Word used for? → Word processing

31. What is MS Excel used for? → Data analysis using spreadsheets

32. What is MS PowerPoint used for? → Creating presentations

33. What is a search engine? → Tool to search information on the internet (e.g., Google)

34. What is a browser? → Software to access the internet (e.g., Chrome, Firefox)

35. What does Ctrl + C do? → Copy

36. What does Ctrl + V do? → Paste

37. What does Ctrl + X do? → Cut

38. What is hacking? → Unauthorized access to computer systems

39. What is malware? → Malicious software

40. What is a URL used for? → To access web pages

41. What is the full form of SMS? → Short Message Service

42. What is the use of a spreadsheet? → To perform calculations and store data

43. What is a hard disk? → Main storage device inside a computer

44. What is a pen drive? → Portable USB storage device

45. What is a file extension of Word document? → .doc or .docx

46. What is a file extension of Excel? → .xls or .xlsx

47. What is spam? → Unwanted or junk email

48. What is a captcha used for? → To verify user is human

49. What is Google Drive? → Cloud-based file storage service

50. What is cybersecurity? → Practice of protecting systems and networks from attacks