201. Which river is called the "Sorrow of Bengal"?
A) Damodar
B) Ganga
C) Brahmaputra
D) Kosi
✅ Answer: A
📘 The Damodar River caused frequent floods in Bengal, earning this nickname.
202. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
A) Saina Nehwal
B) P.T. Usha
C) Karnam Malleswari
D) Mary Kom
✅ Answer: C
📘 Karnam Malleswari won a bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
203. The Red Fort was built by which Mughal Emperor?
A) Akbar
B) Humayun
C) Babur
D) Shah Jahan
✅ Answer: D
📘 Shah Jahan constructed the Red Fort in Delhi in the 17th century.
204. 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 Earth’s atmosphere.
205. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Sardar Patel
✅ Answer: B
📘 Jawaharlal Nehru wrote this while in prison in 1944.
206. In which year did the Quit India Movement begin?
A) 1940
B) 1942
C) 1945
D) 1930
✅ Answer: B
📘 The Quit India Movement started on 8 August 1942.
207. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) W.C. Bannerjee
C) Motilal Nehru
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
✅ Answer: B
📘 Womesh Chandra Bannerjee presided over the first session in 1885.
208. What is the chemical formula of water?
A) H2O2
B) HO
C) H2O
D) OH2
✅ Answer: C
📘 Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
209. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
A) 10
B) 9
C) 11
D) 12
✅ Answer: C
📘 Originally 10, one more was added by the 86th Amendment, making 11.
210. What is the capital of Bhutan?
A) Thimphu
B) Kathmandu
C) Paro
D) Dhaka
✅ Answer: A
📘 Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan.
211. Who invented the telephone?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Michael Faraday
✅ Answer: B
📘 Bell was awarded the patent for the telephone in 1876.
212. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Mountbatten
D) Nehru
✅ Answer: B
📘 C. Rajagopalachari was the first and last Indian Governor-General.
213. Which Indian festival is known as the "Festival of Lights"?
A) Holi
B) Eid
C) Diwali
D) Baisakhi
✅ Answer: C
📘 Diwali signifies the victory of light over darkness.
214. What is the study of earthquakes called?
A) Geography
B) Geology
C) Seismology
D) Volcanology
✅ Answer: C
📘 Seismology deals with the study of seismic waves and earthquakes.
215. Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
A) Ashoka
B) Bimbisara
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Bindusara
✅ Answer: C
📘 Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire around 321 BCE.
216. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
A) Sea Horse
B) Ganges River Dolphin
C) Blue Whale
D) Turtle
✅ Answer: B
📘 Declared as India’s national aquatic animal in 2009.
217. Who gave the slogan "Do or Die"?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Bhagat Singh
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
✅ Answer: C
📘 Gandhi gave this slogan during the Quit India Movement.
218. What is the capital of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Perth
✅ Answer: C
📘 Canberra was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
219. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Pratibha Patil
D) Sushma Swaraj
✅ Answer: A
📘 Indira Gandhi became PM in 1966.
220. Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
A) Root
B) Stem
C) Leaf
D) Flower
✅ Answer: C
📘 Leaves contain chlorophyll, essential for photosynthesis.
221. What is the full form of GDP?
A) Gross Domestic Production
B) General Domestic Product
C) Gross Domestic Product
D) Government Development Plan
✅ Answer: C
📘 GDP is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time.
222. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A) Gold
B) Mercury
C) Silver
D) Lead
✅ Answer: B
📘 Mercury is the only metal that remains in liquid state at room temperature.
223. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
✅ Answer: D
📘 Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area.
224. When is World Environment Day observed?
A) 5 June
B) 7 July
C) 21 March
D) 2 October
✅ Answer: A
📘 World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June.
225. Who discovered penicillin?
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Alexander Fleming
C) Isaac Newton
D) Albert Einstein
✅ Answer: B
📘 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
226. Which of the following is not a primary color?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Yellow
D) Green
✅ Answer: D
📘 Red, Blue, and Yellow are primary colors. Green is a secondary color.
227. Which Indian freedom fighter founded the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Bhagat Singh
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sardar Patel
✅ Answer: C
📘 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose founded the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj).
228. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Venus
D) Saturn
✅ Answer: A
📘 Mars is called the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance from iron oxide.
229. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?
A) Ganga
B) Beas
C) Yamuna
D) Sutlej
✅ Answer: D
📘 Bhakra Nangal Dam is built across the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.
230. What is the term of a member of the Rajya Sabha?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
✅ Answer: D
📘 Rajya Sabha members have a term of 6 years, with one-third retiring every two years.
231. What is the currency of Japan?
A) Yen
B) Won
C) Yuan
D) Baht
✅ Answer: A
📘 The Yen is the official currency of Japan.
232. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
✅ Answer: D
📘 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is referred to as the Iron Man of India for his role in national integration.
233. Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
A) Femur
B) Stapes
C) Tibia
D) Radius
✅ Answer: B
📘 Stapes, found in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the human body.
234. Who is called the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
✅ Answer: B
📘 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee.
235. What is the main source of energy for the Sun?
A) Combustion
B) Nuclear fission
C) Nuclear fusion
D) Radiation
✅ Answer: C
📘 Nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms into helium produces the Sun’s energy.
236. The term 'Green Revolution' is related to:
A) Industrial growth
B) Agriculture
C) Environment
D) Transport
✅ Answer: B
📘 Green Revolution refers to increased agricultural output through modern techniques.
237. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
A) C.V. Raman
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Mother Teresa
D) Amartya Sen
✅ Answer: B
📘 Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
238. Which country shares the longest border with India?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
✅ Answer: D
📘 India shares its longest international boundary with Bangladesh.
239. The Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is located in:
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
✅ Answer: B
📘 The RBI is headquartered in Mumbai.
240. In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1949
✅ Answer: D
📘 The Constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949 and came into effect on 26th January 1950.
241. What is the study of coins called?
A) Numismatics
B) Epigraphy
C) Cartography
D) Anthropology
✅ Answer: A
📘 Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins.
242. Who wrote the book Discovery of India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Rajendra Prasad
✅ Answer: B
📘 Jawaharlal Nehru wrote this book during his imprisonment in 1942.
243. The longest river in India is:
A) Yamuna
B) Godavari
C) Ganga
D) Brahmaputra
✅ Answer: C
📘 The Ganga is the longest river within India.
244. The first woman Governor of an Indian state was:
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Sucheta Kriplani
✅ Answer: A
📘 Sarojini Naidu became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947.
245. Who founded the Maurya Empire?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Harshavardhana
✅ Answer: B
📘 Chandragupta Maurya established the Maurya Empire with the help of Chanakya.
246. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Thailand
D) South Korea
✅ Answer: A
📘 Japan is eastward and is known for its early sunrise.
247. What is the capital of Bhutan?
A) Thimphu
B) Kathmandu
C) Dhaka
D) Male
✅ Answer: A
📘 Thimphu is the largest city and capital of Bhutan.
248. Which organ purifies blood in the human body?
A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Kidney
D) Lungs
✅ Answer: C
📘 Kidneys filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
249. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
A) Thyroid
B) Liver
C) Pancreas
D) Pituitary
✅ Answer: B
📘 The liver is the largest internal organ and gland.
250. The ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched in which year?
A) 1930
B) 1942
C) 1947
D) 1920
✅ Answer: B
📘 The movement was launched by Gandhi on 8 August 1942.
251. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
✅ Answer: C
📘 Nitrogen makes up around 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
252. Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
✅ Answer: C
📘 Kolkata is called the City of Joy due to its cultural richness.
253. The famous Bhimbetka caves are located in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Odisha
✅ Answer: B
📘 Bhimbetka is known for prehistoric cave paintings.
254. Who was the first President of independent India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) S. Radhakrishnan
D) B.R. Ambedkar
✅ Answer: B
📘 Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India.
255. What is the SI unit of pressure?
A) Watt
B) Newton
C) Pascal
D) Joule
✅ Answer: C
📘 Pascal is the SI unit of pressure.
256. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
A) 1857
B) 1885
C) 1905
D) 1920
✅ Answer: B
📘 The INC was established in 1885 by A.O. Hume.
257. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V
✅ Answer: B
📘 Part III of the Indian Constitution contains the Fundamental Rights.
258. ‘Chipko Movement’ was related to:
A) Water Conservation
B) Soil Protection
C) Forest Conservation
D) Industrial Pollution
✅ Answer: C
📘 It was a forest conservation movement in the 1970s.
259. Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?
A) Guru Gobind Singh
B) Guru Nanak Dev
C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
D) Guru Arjun Dev
✅ Answer: B
📘 Guru Nanak Dev founded Sikhism in the 15th century.
260. What is the national song of India?
A) Vande Mataram
B) Jana Gana Mana
C) Saare Jahan Se Achha
D) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
✅ Answer: A
📘 ‘Vande Mataram’ was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and is the national song.
261. Which Indian classical dance originated in Kerala?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Odissi
D) Kathakali
✅ Answer: D
📘 Kathakali is a classical dance-drama famous for its elaborate costumes and makeup.
262. Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
✅ Answer: C
📘 Sardar Patel played a crucial role in unifying India post-independence.
263. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?
A) Article 15
B) Article 17
C) Article 21
D) Article 19
✅ Answer: B
📘 Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.
264. Currency of Bangladesh is:
A) Rupee
B) Taka
C) Dinar
D) Riyal
✅ Answer: B
📘 The official currency of Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi Taka.
265. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is:
A) Hygrometer
B) Thermometer
C) Sphygmomanometer
D) Barometer
✅ Answer: C
📘 Sphygmomanometer measures arterial blood pressure.
266. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
A) 1526
B) 1556
C) 1761
D) 1857
✅ Answer: A
📘 The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
267. What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?
A) Itanagar
B) Dispur
C) Imphal
D) Agartala
✅ Answer: A
📘 Itanagar is the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh.
268. What is the full form of CPU?
A) Central Printing Unit
B) Central Processing Unit
C) Computer Processing Unit
D) Common Processing Unit
✅ Answer: B
📘 CPU is the brain of the computer where processing takes place.
269. The gas responsible for global warming is:
A) Nitrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen
✅ Answer: C
📘 Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.
270. The largest desert in the world is:
A) Gobi
B) Thar
C) Sahara
D) Antarctica
✅ Answer: D
📘 Though cold, Antarctica is the largest desert by area.
271. Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Sonia Gandhi
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Pratibha Patil
✅ Answer: C
📘 Indira Gandhi became India’s first woman PM in 1966.
272. The Indian Parliament consists of how many houses?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
✅ Answer: B
📘 Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
273. The Red Fort was built by which Mughal Emperor?
A) Akbar
B) Shah Jahan
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
✅ Answer: B
📘 Shah Jahan constructed the Red Fort in Delhi in the 17th century.
274. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in:
A) Teaching
B) Sports Coaching
C) Science
D) Literature
✅ Answer: B
📘 The Dronacharya Award honors outstanding sports coaches in India.
275. Which vitamin is known as Ascorbic Acid?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
✅ Answer: C
📘 Vitamin C is essential for immunity and skin health.
276. When is National Voters Day observed in India?
A) 15 August
B) 26 January
C) 25 January
D) 2 October
✅ Answer: C
📘 25 January commemorates the founding day of the Election Commission of India.
277. Which river is known as the 'Dakshina Ganga' (Ganga of the South)?
A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
D) Mahanadi
✅ Answer: B
📘 Godavari is the second longest river in India and is called the Dakshina Ganga.
278. 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 India’s IT industry.
279. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) New York
D) London
✅ Answer: B
📘 UNESCO’s HQ is in Paris, France.
280. The National Anthem of India was composed by:
A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Aurobindo Ghosh
D) Subhash Chandra Bose
✅ Answer: B
📘 Rabindranath Tagore wrote and composed “Jana Gana Mana.”
281. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is located at:
A) Geneva
B) The Hague
C) New York
D) London
✅ Answer: B
📘 ICJ is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.
282. Which of the following is not a member of SAARC?
A) India
B) China
C) Nepal
D) Bhutan
✅ Answer: B
📘 China is not a member; SAARC includes 8 South Asian countries.
283. The largest planet in our solar system is:
A) Earth
B) Jupiter
C) Mars
D) Saturn
✅ Answer: B
📘 Jupiter is the largest planet, with the most mass and size.
284. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
A) C.V. Raman
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Mother Teresa
D) Amartya Sen
✅ Answer: B
📘 Tagore won the Nobel in 1913 for Literature.
285. Which movement is associated with the slogan “Do or Die”?
A) Non-Cooperation Movement
B) Civil Disobedience Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Swadeshi Movement
✅ Answer: C
📘 “Do or Die” was the call by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 during the Quit India Movement.
286. The Lok Sabha has a maximum strength of:
A) 500 members
B) 552 members
C) 545 members
D) 560 members
✅ Answer: B
📘 As per the Constitution, max strength is 552 — 530 from states, 20 from UTs, 2 nominated (Anglo-Indians, if needed).
287. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A) Part I
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V
✅ Answer: B
📘 Part III includes Articles 12 to 35, covering Fundamental Rights.
288. Where is the “Valley of Flowers” located?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Uttarakhand
D) Sikkim
✅ Answer: C
📘 Valley of Flowers is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Uttarakhand.
289. Which Indian state has the largest forest area?
A) Assam
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Arunachal Pradesh
✅ Answer: B
📘 Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India.
290. The term "Green Revolution" is associated with:
A) Agriculture
B) Industry
C) Information Technology
D) Space Science
✅ Answer: A
📘 Green Revolution involved increase in food grain production using modern techniques.
291. Which of the following is an ore of aluminium?
A) Hematite
B) Bauxite
C) Magnetite
D) Galena
✅ Answer: B
📘 Bauxite is the primary ore of aluminium.
292. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Chelmsford
D) Lord Irwin
✅ Answer: C
📘 The massacre occurred under Lord Chelmsford’s rule in 1919.
293. The study of coins is called:
A) Cartography
B) Numismatics
C) Epigraphy
D) Archaeology
✅ Answer: B
📘 Numismatics is the study of currency and coins.
294. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sucheta Kripalani
D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
✅ Answer: A
📘 Sarojini Naidu was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the first woman to hold such post.
295. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Joy”?
A) Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Chennai
D) Mumbai
✅ Answer: B
📘 Kolkata is often referred to as the City of Joy.
296. In which year was the first Indian census conducted?
A) 1857
B) 1861
C) 1872
D) 1881
✅ Answer: C
📘 The first complete census of India was held in 1872, but 1881 was the first synchronized.
297. What is the full form of ATM?
A) Automatic Transaction Method
B) Automated Teller Machine
C) Advanced Transfer Method
D) Auto Transfer Machine
✅ Answer: B
📘 ATM is a banking terminal for cash and other transactions.
298. Which Indian state is the largest producer of wheat?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Madhya Pradesh
✅ Answer: A
📘 Uttar Pradesh ranks first in wheat production.
299. Who wrote the famous patriotic song “Vande Mataram”?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Subhash Chandra Bose
✅ Answer: B
📘 “Vande Mataram” was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
300. Who was India’s first Chief Election Commissioner?
A) Sukumar Sen
B) T.N. Seshan
C) S.Y. Quraishi
D) G.V. Mavlankar
✅ Answer: A
📘 Sukumar Sen was appointed the first CEC in 1950.
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