101. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) C.V. Raman
C) Mother Teresa
D) Amartya Sen
✅ Answer: A
📘 Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
102. The chemical formula of water is:
A) H2O
B) CO2
C) H2SO4
D) NaCl
✅ Answer: A
📘 Water is made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
103. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mars appears red due to iron oxide on its surface.
104. The largest river in India by volume of water is:
A) Ganga
B) Godavari
C) Brahmaputra
D) Yamuna
✅ Answer: C
📘 Brahmaputra carries the most water volume.
105. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Shah Jahan
D) Humayun
✅ Answer: C
📘 Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in 1638.
106. Which state is called the "Spice Garden of India"?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Assam
D) Sikkim
✅ Answer: A
📘 Kerala is famous for black pepper and cardamom.
107. Which day is observed as World Environment Day?
A) June 5
B) April 22
C) October 2
D) March 21
✅ Answer: A
📘 World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year.
108. Who was the first President of independent India?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) S. Radhakrishnan
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
✅ Answer: A
📘 He served as the first President from 1950 to 1962.
109. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen
✅ Answer: B
📘 Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the atmosphere.
110. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
A) Colombo
B) Kandy
C) Jaffna
D) Galle
✅ Answer: A
📘 Colombo is the commercial capital; Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital.
111. What is the currency of Japan?
A) Won
B) Yen
C) Dollar
D) Peso
✅ Answer: B
📘 Yen is the official currency of Japan.
112. Who discovered the theory of relativity?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Galileo
D) Bohr
✅ Answer: B
📘 Einstein proposed the theory of relativity in 1905.
113. What is the SI unit of force?
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Watt
D) Pascal
✅ Answer: B
📘 Force is measured in newtons, named after Sir Isaac Newton.
114. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A) Japan
B) France
C) USA
D) China
✅ Answer: B
📘 Paris, France hosted the 2024 Olympics.
115. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Vembanad Lake
C) Wular Lake
D) Loktak Lake
✅ Answer: C
📘 Wular Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake.
116. What is the name of India’s first satellite?
A) Aryabhata
B) INSAT-1A
C) Bhaskara
D) Rohini
✅ Answer: A
📘 Launched in 1975, Aryabhata was India's first satellite.
117. In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
A) 1950
B) 1947
C) 1949
D) 1952
✅ Answer: C
📘 The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949.
118. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Sardar Patel
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
✅ Answer: A
📘 Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized INA during World War II.
119. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
A) Mars
B) Mercury
C) Venus
D) Pluto
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mercury is the smallest planet in terms of diameter.
120. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Odisha
✅ Answer: C
📘 Gujarat has the longest coastline in India (over 1,600 km).
121. Who was the first woman Governor of independent India?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Sucheta Kriplani
✅ Answer: A
📘 Sarojini Naidu became the first woman Governor (of Uttar Pradesh) in 1947.
122. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Ashoka
C) Bindusara
D) Harshavardhana
✅ Answer: A
📘 Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire with help from Chanakya.
123. What is the main ingredient in glass?
A) Limestone
B) Soda
C) Silica
D) Salt
✅ Answer: C
📘 Glass is mainly made from silica (sand).
124. Who is called the “Iron Man of India”?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
✅ Answer: C
📘 Sardar Patel earned the title for unifying the princely states.
125. In which year did the Quit India Movement start?
A) 1942
B) 1930
C) 1947
D) 1945
✅ Answer: A
📘 The Quit India Movement was launched by Gandhi on 8 August 1942.
126. What is the chemical symbol of gold?
A) G
B) Au
C) Ag
D) Go
✅ Answer: B
📘 ‘Au’ comes from the Latin word ‘Aurum’ for gold.
127. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO?
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) New York
D) London
✅ Answer: B
📘 UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France.
128. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
✅ Answer: D
📘 Rajasthan is the largest state by area.
129. Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
A) Marco Polo
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
✅ Answer: B
📘 Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498.
130. Which Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Chennai
✅ Answer: B
📘 Bengaluru is the hub of IT and software industry.
131. The term “Green Revolution” is related to:
A) Industrial Development
B) Agriculture
C) Environment
D) Science & Tech
✅ Answer: B
📘 Green Revolution refers to the increase in agricultural output in the 1960s.
132. Who wrote the book “Discovery of India”?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Rabindranath Tagore
✅ Answer: B
📘 Jawaharlal Nehru wrote it during his imprisonment in 1942.
133. Which river is the longest in India?
A) Godavari
B) Ganga
C) Yamuna
D) Brahmaputra
✅ Answer: B
📘 Ganga is the longest river flowing entirely in India.
134. Which vitamin is produced in the human body by sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
✅ Answer: C
📘 Vitamin D is synthesized by the skin in response to UV rays.
135. What is the capital of Uttarakhand?
A) Haridwar
B) Nainital
C) Dehradun
D) Mussoorie
✅ Answer: C
📘 Dehradun is the interim capital of Uttarakhand.
136. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) Sardar Patel
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
✅ Answer: C
📘 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
137. What is the name of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission?
A) Chandrayaan
B) Mangalyaan
C) Agni
D) Vikas
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mangalyaan (MOM) was launched in 2013 by ISRO.
138. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
✅ Answer: C
📘 Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
139. The term "GDP" stands for:
A) Gross Domestic Production
B) General Domestic Product
C) Gross Domestic Product
D) Government Development Program
✅ Answer: C
📘 GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country.
140. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Warren Hastings
D) Nehru
✅ Answer: A
📘 C. Rajagopalachari became the last Governor-General after Mountbatten.
141. What is the currency of Japan?
A) Yuan
B) Won
C) Yen
D) Ringgit
✅ Answer: C
📘 Yen is the official currency of Japan.
142. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
✅ Answer: C
📘 Gujarat has the longest coastline, approx. 1,600 km.
143. Which Mughal Emperor built the Red Fort?
A) Akbar
B) Humayun
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
✅ Answer: C
📘 Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in Delhi in 1648.
144. What is the study of fossils called?
A) Botany
B) Zoology
C) Anthropology
D) Paleontology
✅ Answer: D
📘 Paleontology is the scientific study of fossils.
145. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
A) Marie Curie
B) Rosalind Franklin
C) Mother Teresa
D) Indira Gandhi
✅ Answer: A
📘 Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
146. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 10
B) 9
C) 11
D) 12
✅ Answer: C
📘 There are 11 Fundamental Duties listed in Article 51A.
147. What is the scientific name of the human being?
A) Homo erectus
B) Homo sapiens
C) Australopithecus
D) Homo habilis
✅ Answer: B
📘 Humans are scientifically known as Homo sapiens.
148. Which Indian cricketer is known as the “Wall”?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Rahul Dravid
C) VVS Laxman
D) Anil Kumble
✅ Answer: B
📘 Rahul Dravid earned this title for his defensive play.
149. Which planet is called the “Red Planet”?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Saturn
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mars is called the Red Planet due to its reddish surface.
150. What is the full form of ATM?
A) Automatic Time Machine
B) Automated Teller Machine
C) Auto Transaction Machine
D) Active Teller Machine
✅ Answer: B
📘 ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine used for banking transactions.
151. Which gas is used in the preparation of soda water?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
✅ Answer: C
📘 CO₂ gives soda water its fizz.
152. Which Indian city is famous for diamond cutting and polishing?
A) Mumbai
B) Surat
C) Jaipur
D) Hyderabad
✅ Answer: B
📘 Surat is a global hub for diamond cutting and polishing.
153. What is the official language of the Indian Union?
A) English
B) Hindi
C) Sanskrit
D) Tamil
✅ Answer: B
📘 Hindi in Devanagari script is the official language of India (Article 343).
154. Which element is used in thermometers?
A) Water
B) Mercury
C) Silver
D) Lead
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mercury expands uniformly with temperature, ideal for thermometers.
155. In which year was the first general election held in independent India?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1951
D) 1950
✅ Answer: C
📘 India’s first general elections were held in 1951–52.
156. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
A) Colombo
B) Kandy
C) Galle
D) Jaffna
✅ Answer: A
📘 Colombo is the commercial capital; Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital.
157. Who invented the telephone?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Nikola Tesla
D) James Watt
✅ Answer: B
📘 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
158. Which blood group is known as the universal donor?
A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O Negative
✅ Answer: D
📘 O negative can be donated to all blood groups.
159. When is Earth Day celebrated?
A) 5 June
B) 22 April
C) 8 March
D) 1 July
✅ Answer: B
📘 Earth Day is observed every year on 22nd April.
160. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
A) Motilal Nehru
B) A.O. Hume
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
✅ Answer: B
📘 Allan Octavian Hume founded the INC in 1885.
161. The ozone layer restricts which type of radiation?
A) Infrared
B) Ultraviolet
C) Visible
D) Gamma
✅ Answer: B
📘 Ozone absorbs most of the Sun's harmful UV radiation.
162. Who was the first President of independent India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Sardar Patel
✅ Answer: C
📘 Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India (1950–1962).
163. Which river is called the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Damodar
D) Brahmaputra
✅ Answer: C
📘 Damodar River caused frequent floods in Bengal, earning the name.
164. Which organ purifies blood in the human body?
A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Kidney
D) Lungs
✅ Answer: C
📘 Kidneys filter waste from blood and maintain fluid balance.
165. Who discovered the theory of evolution?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Charles Darwin
C) Gregor Mendel
D) Albert Einstein
✅ Answer: B
📘 Darwin proposed the theory of natural selection in his book “Origin of Species.”
166. Which Mughal Emperor introduced the Mansabdari system?
A) Babur
B) Humayun
C) Akbar
D) Aurangzeb
✅ Answer: C
📘 Akbar implemented the Mansabdari system to organize military and bureaucracy.
167. Which Indian city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Chennai
✅ Answer: B
📘 Bengaluru is India’s tech hub, earning the nickname.
168. Which gas do plants absorb for photosynthesis?
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon dioxide
✅ Answer: D
📘 Plants absorb CO₂ and release oxygen during photosynthesis.
169. The headquarters of RBI is located in?
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
✅ Answer: C
📘 The Reserve Bank of India is headquartered in Mumbai.
170. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
A) Sardar Patel
B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Mahatma Gandhi
✅ Answer: B
📘 Dr. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
171. What is the boiling point of water on Celsius scale?
A) 90°C
B) 100°C
C) 80°C
D) 120°C
✅ Answer: B
📘 Water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure.
172. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sonia Gandhi
D) Pratibha Patil
✅ Answer: B
📘 Indira Gandhi became PM in 1966.
173. Which of the following rivers flows westward?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Narmada
✅ Answer: D
📘 Narmada is one of the few Indian rivers flowing west into the Arabian Sea.
174. Who discovered the cell?
A) Darwin
B) Robert Hooke
C) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
D) Newton
✅ Answer: B
📘 Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665 while examining cork.
175. In which year did India become a republic?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1952
✅ Answer: C
📘 India adopted its Constitution on 26th January 1950.
176. The largest planet in our solar system is?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
✅ Answer: D
📘 Jupiter is the biggest planet by mass and volume.
177. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A) 14 to 32
B) 12 to 35
C) 36 to 51
D) 19 to 22
✅ Answer: B
📘 Articles 12 to 35 deal with Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution.
178. Which Indian state has the highest population?
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar
✅ Answer: C
📘 Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state.
179. Which Indian freedom fighter gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Mahatma Gandhi
✅ Answer: D
📘 Gandhi gave the slogan during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
180. Which is the largest desert in the world?
A) Gobi
B) Sahara
C) Thar
D) Antarctica
✅ Answer: D
📘 Antarctica is technically the largest desert due to low precipitation.
181. What is the national currency of India?
A) Dollar
B) Rupee
C) Euro
D) Pound
✅ Answer: B
📘 The Indian Rupee (INR) is the official currency of India.
182. The Parliament of India consists of?
A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B) Lok Sabha and President
C) Rajya Sabha and President
D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President
✅ Answer: D
📘 Article 79 of the Constitution defines Parliament as consisting of the President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha.
183. Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Answer: A
📘 Kerala is famous for its spice plantations and exports.
184. What is the full form of GST?
A) Goods Simple Tax
B) General Sales Tax
C) Goods and Services Tax
D) Goods and Shipping Tax
✅ Answer: C
📘 GST is an indirect tax introduced in India on 1st July 2017.
185. What is the highest civilian award in India?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Gallantry Award
✅ Answer: A
📘 Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian honor.
186. The process of converting water vapor into water is called?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Sublimation
D) Precipitation
✅ Answer: B
📘 Condensation is the transformation from gas to liquid.
187. Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?
A) Kalpana Chawla
B) Sunita Williams
C) Rakesh Sharma
D) Indira Gandhi
✅ Answer: A
📘 Kalpana Chawla flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.
188. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy?
A) Part III
B) Part IV
C) Part II
D) Part V
✅ Answer: B
📘 Directive Principles are covered in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51).
189. Which vitamin is obtained from sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
✅ Answer: D
📘 Sunlight helps in the synthesis of Vitamin D in the human body.
190. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Ashoka
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Bindusara
✅ Answer: C
📘 Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire with the help of Chanakya.
191. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
A) Colombo
B) Dhaka
C) Male
D) Kathmandu
✅ Answer: A
📘 Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.
192. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Maharashtra
✅ Answer: B
📘 Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
193. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A) Mercury
B) Iron
C) Copper
D) Aluminum
✅ Answer: A
📘 Mercury is the only metal that remains in liquid form at room temperature.
194. In which year did the Indian National Congress form?
A) 1880
B) 1885
C) 1890
D) 1895
✅ Answer: B
📘 INC was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume and Indian leaders.
195. What is the function of red blood cells?
A) Fight infections
B) Clot the blood
C) Carry oxygen
D) Carry hormones
✅ Answer: C
📘 RBCs contain hemoglobin that transports oxygen from lungs to body.
196. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) B.R. Ambedkar
✅ Answer: C
📘 Nehru wrote it during his imprisonment in 1942–1946.
197. What is the unit of electric current?
A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Ohm
D) Watt
✅ Answer: B
📘 Ampere is the SI unit of electric current.
198. Which is the longest river in India?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Yamuna
✅ Answer: B
📘 The Ganga is the longest river within Indian territory (approx. 2525 km).
199. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Supreme Court
D) Parliament
✅ Answer: A
📘 The President appoints the Chief Justice based on seniority.
200. Which is the highest peak in India?
A) K2
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Nanda Devi
D) Everest
✅ Answer: B
📘 Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) is the highest peak located entirely in India.
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