Mock Test 1
1. 1. Who is credited with
inventing the telephone?
a) Thomas Edison
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) Nikola Tesla
d) Isaac Newton
Answer: b) Alexander Graham Bell
2. 1. Which scientist is
credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Rosalind Franklin
c) James Watson
d) Francis Crick
Answer: d) Francis Crick
3. 1. What is the name of
the confluence where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati meet?
a) Prayagraj
b) Varanasi
c) Haridwar
d) Kolkata
Answer: a) Prayagraj
4. 1. Which city is often
referred to as the "Pink City" due to its distinct pink-colored
buildings?
a) Jaipur
b) Agra
c) Jodhpur
d) Udaipur
Answer: a) Jaipur
5. 1. Who is the youngest
Indian to win an Olympic medal in individual competition?
a) PV Sindhu
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Sakshi Malik
d) Dipa Karmakar
Answer: b) Abhinav Bindra
6. 1. Which Fundamental
Right in the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the law and
prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place
of birth?
a) Right to Freedom of Religion
b) Right to Equality
c) Right against Exploitation
d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: b) Right to Equality
7. 1. Which article of the
Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Equality?
a) Article 14-18
b) Article 19-22
c) Article 23-24
d) Article 25-28
Answer: a) Article 14-18
8. 1. Which article of the
Indian Constitution outlines the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Article 32
b) Article 36
c) Article 44
d) Article 48
Answer: b) Article 36
9. 1. Which article of the
Indian Constitution deals with the proclamation of National Emergency?
a) Article 352
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) Article 370
Answer: a) Article 352
10. 1. Who was the chairman
of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
11. 1. Which amendment of
the Indian Constitution introduced the provision of Anti-Defection Law?
a)
42nd Amendment
b) 52nd Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 91st Amendment
Answer: b) 52nd Amendment
12. 1. Under which article
of the Indian Constitution is the composition of the Parliament defined?
a) Article 79
b) Article 80
c) Article 81
d) Article 82
Answer: c) Article 81
13. 1. Under which article
of the Indian Constitution is the Supreme Court of India established?
a) Article 120
b) Article 121
c) Article 124
d) Article 125
Answer: b) Article 121
14. 1. Who was the first
President of India?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
d) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
15. 1. What was the name of
the policy introduced by Lord Dalhousie which allowed the British East India
Company to annex princely states if the ruler did not have a natural heir?
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Subsidiary Alliance
c) Permanent Settlement
d) Doctrine of Paramountcy
Answer: a) Doctrine of Lapse
16. 1. Which event marked
the beginning of the non-cooperation movement in India under the leadership of
Mahatma Gandhi?
a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b) Chauri Chaura incident
c) Salt March
d) Rowlett Act imposition
Answer: d) Rowlett Act imposition
17. 1. Who was the first
president of the Indian National Congress?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
c) A.O. Hume
d) Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: b) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
18. 1. Which award is
considered the highest civilian award in India?
a) Bharat Ratna
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Padma Vibhushan
d) Padma Shri
Answer: a) Bharat Ratna
19. 1. Which sport is associated
with the Wimbledon Championships?
a) Tennis
b) Golf
c) Cricket
d) Badminton
Answer: a) Tennis
20. 1. What is the unit of
measurement for electric current?
a) Watt
b) Ampere
c) Volt
d) Ohm
Answer: b) Ampere
21. 1. The Hoover Dam, one
of the most famous dams in the world, is located on which river?
a) Colorado River
b) Mississippi River
c) Columbia River
d) Rio Grande
Answer: a) Colorado River
22. 1. Victoria Falls, one
of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world, is located on the
border of which two African countries?
a) Zambia and Angola
b) Zambia and Zimbabwe
c) Kenya and Tanzania
d) Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Answer: b) Zambia and Zimbabwe
23. 1. Which layer of the
Earth is primarily composed of solid rock and is divided into tectonic plates?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer core
d) Inner core
Answer: b) Mantle
24. 1. What is the term for
a community of plants, animals, and microorganisms interacting with one another
and their physical environment?
a) Ecosystem
b) Biosphere
c) Habitat
d) Biodiversity
Answer: a) Ecosystem
25. 1. Which trophy is
awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious football
tournament in the world?
a) Webb Ellis Cup
b) Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
c) Jules Rimet Trophy
d) Vince Lombardi Trophy
Answer: c) Jules Rimet Trophy
26. 1. Which mountain pass
connects the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir?
a) Nathu La Pass
b) Zoji La Pass
c) Rohtang Pass
d) Shipki La Pass
Answer: c) Rohtang Pass
27. 1. Which Indian state
is the largest producer of rice?
a)
Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) West Bengal
28. 1. Where is the Tarapur
Atomic Power Station, the first commercial nuclear power station in India,
located?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Maharashtra
29. 1. What is the name of
the line of latitude that is 0 degrees and divides the Earth into the Northern
Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Prime Meridian
d) Arctic Circle
Answer: b) Equator
30. 1. What is the name of
the virus that causes COVID-19?
a) Influenza virus
b) Ebola virus
c) SARS-CoV-2
d) HIV
Answer: c) SARS-CoV-2
31. 1. Which disease is
characterized by abnormal cell growth and has various types such as basal cell
carcinoma and melanoma?
a) Diabetes
b) Cancer
c) Asthma
d) Arthritis
Answer: b) Cancer
32. 1. Which festival is
celebrated by the Adivasi tribes of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh to worship
the goddess Danteshwari?
a) Hornbill Festival
b) Rath Yatra
c) Bastar Dussehra
d) Navratri
Answer: c) Bastar Dussehra
33. 1. Which day is
celebrated as Republic Day in India to commemorate the adoption of the Indian
Constitution on January 26, 1950?
a) August 15
b) January 26
c) October 2
d) January 15
Answer: b) January 26
34. 1. Which day is
observed as World Environment Day to raise awareness about environmental issues
and encourage global action for the protection of the environment?
a) April 22
b) June 5
c) October 2
d) December 5
Answer: b) June 5
35. 1. Which Indian state
is home to the Santhal tribe, one of the largest tribal communities in India?
a) Odisha
b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Jharkhand
36. 1. Who was the first
Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Amartya Sen
c) V.S. Naipaul
d) Arundhati Roy
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore
37. 1. Which ancient Indian
civilization is known for its well-planned cities with sophisticated drainage
systems and baked brick houses?
a) Harappan Civilization
b) Vedic Civilization
c) Mauryan Civilization
d) Gupta Civilization
Answer: a) Harappan Civilization
38. 1. Who was the founder
of the Maurya Dynasty, one of the largest empires in ancient India?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka the Great
c) Bindusara
d) Chandragupta II
Answer: a) Chandragupta Maurya
39. 1. Who was the founder
of the Delhi Sultanate, marking the beginning of Muslim rule in the Indian
subcontinent?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khalji
c)
Muhammad bin Tughluq
d) Babur
Answer: a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
40. 1. Which article of the
Indian Constitution deals with the establishment of a Finance Commission?
a) Article 280
b) Article 360
c) Article 370
d) Article 390
Answer: a) Article 280
41. 1. Which sector
contributes the largest share to India's GDP?
a) Agriculture
b) Manufacturing
c) Services
d) Mining
Answer: c) Services
42. 1. Who is the author of
the famous novel "The God of Small Things," which won the Man Booker
Prize for Fiction in 1997?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Vikram Seth
d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: a) Arundhati Roy
43. 1. Which famous temple
in India is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and is located in the Tirumala hills
of Andhra Pradesh?
a) Jagannath Temple
b) Somnath Temple
c) Meenakshi Temple
d) Tirupati Balaji Temple
Answer: d) Tirupati Balaji Temple
44. 1. Which cave complex
in India is renowned for its rock-cut architecture and Buddhist cave temples,
including the famous Ajanta Caves?
a) Elephanta Caves
b) Ellora Caves
c) Karla Caves
d) Ajanta Caves
Answer: d) Ajanta Caves
45. 1. Which is the largest
delta in India formed by the Brahmaputra and Ganges river systems?
a) Sundarbans Delta
b) Godavari Delta
c) Mahanadi Delta
d) Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
Answer: d) Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
46. 1. Which site in India
is designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance due to its
significance as a wintering ground for migratory birds?
a) Kaziranga National Park
b) Keoladeo National Park
c) Sundarbans National Park
d) Gir National Park
Answer: b) Keoladeo National Park
47. 1. What is the name of
India's lunar exploration mission that aimed to explore the south pole region
of the Moon?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Chandrayaan-3
d) Mangalyaan
Answer: c) Chandrayaan-3
