What is the working principle of a rocket?
Conservation of momentum
When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field, the induced current is generated in the coil. This principle is used in making —–?
Electric generator
Sun can be seen for some time even after sunset. Which phenomenon of light is causing this?
Refraction
Which colour of light travels most slowly through glass?
Violet
In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into ——?
Chemical energy
What is the purpose of the ball bearings used in vehicles?
To reduce friction
A ship floats on water. This can be explained by which principle?
Archimedes’ Principle
Which type of lens is used to rectify myopia?
Concave lens
What are the three primary colours used in a colour TV?
Green, Blue, Red
Which device is used to convert sound waves into electric waves?
Microphone
What is the working principle of the optical fibre?
Total internal reflection
Which is India’s fastest train service?
Gatiman Express
Who was the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?
KM Munshi
The most fertile soil found in India is ———?
Alluvial soil
The institution of Ombudsman was first created in —–?
Sweden
Lokayukta submits its report to ——-?
Governor
Which Five Year Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model?
First Five Year Plan
Who is known as ‘the George Washington of South America’?
Simon Boliver
Grassland found in Africa is ——–?
Savanna
Which was the famous horse of Rana Prathap?
Chetak
Which is the southernmost range of the Himalayas?
Outer Himalayas or Shivalik Range
What is the name of the marshy foothills of the Himalayas?
Terai Plains
Which is the important geographical line passing through India?
Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer passes through ——- states of India?
8
Which Prime Minister of India abolished privy purse?
Indira Gandhi
How many times did Gandhiji become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Once
The study of life in outer space is called ——-?
Exobiology
Which soil type is most suited for the plantation of tea, coffee, spices and tropical fruits?
Forest & Hill soils
Which is the standard meridian of India?
82 degree 30 minutes East
Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by ——-?
5 hours & 30 minutes
What is the North-South distance of India?
3,214 KM
What is the East-West distance of India?
2,933 KM
What is India’s total land area?
3.28 million sq. km
What per cent of the world’s land surface area is covered by India?
2.4 per cent
Which is the seventh-largest country in the world?
India
What is the total length of India’s coastline?
7,517 km
Dehra Dun Valley is situated in which Himalayan range?
Shivalik
Which ranges of the Himalayas is composed of ancient sedimentary & metamorphic rocks?
Lesser Himalayas (Himachal)
The hill stations of Shimla, Mussourie, Nainital & Darjeeling belongs to which Himalayan range?
Lesser Himalayas
What is the name of the shifting cultivation practised in northeastern India?
Jhumming
Which plateau is situated between the Western Ghat & Eastern Ghat?
The Deccan Plateau
What is the name of the water body that divides the Andaman & Nicobar island groups?
Ten degrees Channel
Which is the only active volcano in India?
Barren Island
Which mountain range runs in a northeast to the southwest direction along the Thar Desert?
The Aravalli Range
Which is considered as the oldest mountain range in India?
The Aravalli
Which mountain range is situated between the Narmada & the Tapi rivers?
The Satpura
Which mountain range’s important mountains are Pachmarhi & Amarkantak?
The Satpura
Which is the highest peak in peninsular India, situated in the Western Ghats?
Anai Mudi (2695 M)
Which range run parallel to the Coromandel coast?
Eastern Ghats
Which region of India has an Arctic type climate?
Ladakh
Which river is known as ‘Singi Khamban’ in Tibet?
Indus
Which is the only district through which Indus flows in India?
Leh District (Jammu & Kashmir)
Which is the westernmost and longest tributary of Ganga?
Yamuna
In which year was the Project Tiger launched?
1973
The Project Elephant was launched in the year ——-?
1992
Which are the most widespread forests in India?
Tropical Deciduous Forests
Which type of forest is also known as ‘Monsoon Forests’?
Tropical Deciduous forests
Which session of the Indian National Congress made the demand for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly for the first time?
Faizpur session of 1936
Which Article of the Constitution gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir?
Article 370
January 26 was chosen as the Republic Day of India in commemoration of which historical event?
On January 26,1929 Congress passed the resolution to observe it as the first independence day
Through which amendment to the Constitution was the terms ‘Socialist and Secular’ included in the Preamble?
42nd Amendment of 1976
Who was elected as the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly?
Rajendra Prasad
Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Dr B R Ambedkar
From which country did India borrow the idea of Directive Principles?
Ireland
Which was removed from the list of the Fundamental Rights in 1978 through the 44th Constitutional Amendment?
The Right to Property
Which Constitutional Amendment made the Right to Education at the elementary level a Fundamental Right under Article 21A?
86th Amendment of 2002
Which Fundamental Right was described as ‘the Heart and Soul of the Constitution by Dr B R Ambedkar?
Right to Constitutional Remedies
What is the number of writs that can be issued under Article-32 of the Constitution?
Five
Which Article of the Constitution encourages the State to secure a Uniform Civil code?
Article- 44
In which year was the Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution?
1976 (42nd Amendment)
What is the minimum age prescribed to contest in the Presidential Election?
35 Years
The President of India can send his resignation letter, addressed to ——–?
The Vice President
The President of India is empowered with the powers to grant pardons under which Article of the Constitution?
Article- 72
Tsiology is the study of ……?
Tea
Which country has the most number of pets?
USA
Which is the major cholesterol producing organ of the body?
Liver
Which microcosm causes body order?
Bacteria
The largest organ of the human body is ……?
Skin
What carries nutrients and oxygen to cells?
Blood
The element used for the vulcanization of rubber is ….?
Sulfur
Which Indian Prime Minister was not a member of Lok Sabha during his tenure?
Manmohan Singh
Which Mughal ruler abolished jizya?
Akbar
Who discovered oxygen?
Joseph Priestley
The element present in all amino acids is …..?
Nitrogen
The headquarters of OPEC is at …?
Vienna
Which game is also known as ‘Ping Pong’?
Table Tennis
The first winner of Nobel Prize for Literature was….?
Sully Prudhomme
The largest library in the world, The Library of Congress is situated at …..?
Washington DC
The author of ‘A brief history of time’ is ….?
Stephen Hawking
Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species was published in the year …..?
1859
The Roman letter ‘L’ stands for the number …….?
50
What was the period of the Maurya Empire?
321 – 185 BC
The original name of Chanakya was ——?
Vishnugupta
Who is called as ‘Indian Machiavelli’?
Chanakya
The prominent Indian dynasty at the time of Alexander the Great’s attack was ——?
Nanda Dynasty
The Lion Capital of Asoka is situated at?
Sarnath
Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?
Sri Gupta
Who was the author of Panchatantra?
Vishnu Sharma
Akbar was born in the year ——-?
1542 (Umerkot)
Who was the author of Akbarnama?
Abul Fazal
Who was the finance minister of Akbar?
Raja Todar Mal
Who is the father of Indian Archaeology?
Alexander Cunningham
The chemical used in the blood banks to prevent blood clotting is ——?
Sodium Citrate
The second session of the Indian National Congress was held at ….?
Kolkata
In which war was Napolean defeated?
Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815)
Jatiyo Sangshad is the Parliament of…..?
Bangladesh
Dhivehi is the official language of ……?
Maldives
La Marseillaise is the National Anthemof …..?
France
The People’s Republic of China was established in the year ….?
1949
Which country occupy the unique position as the fifth largest country in terms of both area and population?
Brazil
The largest Parliament in the world is ……?
National People’s Congress (China)
Diet is the Parliament of …..?
Japan
Which country has the oldest national flag?
Denmark
The Tiger State of India’ is ——–?
Madhya Pradesh
The ‘Pink City ‘ is …….?
Jaipur
The Panchayati Raj System first time implemented in the State ……?
Rajasthan (1959)
The first State to be formed on the linguistic basis was …?
Andhra (1953)
Which state is the leading producer of saffron?
Jammu Kashmir
Amarnath Cave is situated in …..?
Jammu Kashmir
Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
Gujarat
Which Indian state is the leading producer of salt?
Gujarat
Dharamshala is the home of ……?
Dalai Lama
Where is the Salt Lake Stadium?
Kolkata
Kanchenjunga is situated in the state of …..?
Sikkim
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