Q1. Indus Valley Civilization site "Lothal" is located in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Haryana
✓ a) Gujarat
Explanation: Lothal was a major port city of IVC, located near Bhāl region of Gujarat (SSC CGL 2021).
Q2. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Dadabhai Naoroji
✓ b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Established in 1905 to promote social reforms.
Q3. Which river forms the "Dhuandhar Falls"?
a) Godavari
b) Narmada
c) Kaveri
d) Krishna
✓ b) Narmada
Explanation: Located near Jabalpur, MP. "Dhuandhar" means "smoke cascade".
Q4. "Horn of Africa" includes which country?
a) Nigeria
b) Somalia
c) South Africa
d) Kenya
✓ b) Somalia
Explanation: Also includes Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.
Q5. Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
a) 1757
b) 1764
c) 1773
d) 1780
✓ a) 1757
Explanation: Fought between Siraj-ud-Daulah and Robert Clive, marking British political control in India.
Q6. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
✓ b) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: Established the empire in 322 BCE with Chanakya's guidance.
Q7.Which state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
✓ a) Kerala
Explanation: Leading producer of black pepper, cardamom and other spices.
Q8.Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through:
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Punjab
✓ d) Punjab
Explanation: Passes through 8 Indian states but not Punjab.
Q9. 42nd Amendment Act is also called:
a) People's Amendment
b) Mini Constitution
c) Fundamental Amendment
d) Rights Amendment
✓ b) Mini Constitution
Explanation: Brought widespread changes including adding 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to Preamble.
Q10. Which article deals with the impeachment of President?
a) Article 61
b) Article 75
c) Article 352
d) Article 370
✓ a) Article 61
Explanation: Lays down the procedure for removing the President.
Q11. Which gas is known as 'Laughing Gas'?
a) Nitrous Oxide
b) Carbon Monoxide
c) Sulfur Dioxide
d) Methane
✓ a) Nitrous Oxide (N₂O)
Explanation: Used as anesthetic and causes euphoria when inhaled.
Q12. SI unit of electric current is:
a) Volt
b) Ohm
c) Ampere
d) Watt
✓ c) Ampere
Explanation: Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère.
Q13. GST Council is headed by:
a) RBI Governor
b) Finance Minister
c) Prime Minister
d) President
✓ b) Finance Minister
Explanation: Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the council currently.
Q14. Which is NOT a direct tax?
a) Income Tax
b) Corporate Tax
c) GST
d) Capital Gains Tax
✓ c) GST
Explanation: Goods and Services Tax is an indirect tax.
Q15. 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:
a) Malala Yousafzai
b) Narges Mohammadi
c) Maria Ressa
d) Dmitry Muratov
✓ b) Narges Mohammadi
Explanation: Iranian activist for women's rights.
Q16. India's first AI university is located in:
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Mumbai
d) Delhi
✓ a) Bengaluru
Explanation: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) launched it.
Q17. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes:
a) Untouchability
b) Child labor
c) Capital punishment
d) Zamindari system
✓ a) Untouchability
Explanation: Fundamental Right under Part III.
Q18. First Law Minister of India was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Vallabhbhai Patel
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Rajendra Prasad
✓ c) B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Served from 1947-1951.
Q19. Which vitamin is synthesized in human skin?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin K
d) Vitamin E
✓ b) Vitamin D
Explanation: Synthesized when sunlight converts 7-dehydrocholesterol.
Q20. Element common to all acids is:
a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon
✓ b) Hydrogen
Explanation: All acids contain H⁺ ions (Arrhenius theory).
Q21. "Base Year" for India's new GDP series is:
a) 2004-05
b) 2011-12
c) 2015-16
d) 2018-19
✓ b) 2011-12
Explanation: Changed from 2011-12 in 2022 to 2023.
Q21. RBI's "Liquidity Adjustment Facility" includes:
a) CRR
b) SLR
c) Repo & Reverse Repo
d) Bank Rate
✓ c) Repo & Reverse Repo
Explanation: Tools for short-term liquidity management.
Q22. 2023 Booker Prize winner is:
a) Shehan Karunatilaka
b) Geetanjali Shree
c) Paul Lynch
d) Douglas Stuart
✓ a) Shehan Karunatilaka
Explanation: Won for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida".
Q23. "Operation Kaveri" was related to:
a) Flood rescue
b) Evacuation from Sudan
c) COVID repatriation
d) Earthquake relief
✓ b) Evacuation from Sudan
Explanation: Conducted in April 2023.
Q24. "Giddha" is a folk dance of which state?
a) Punjab
b) Rajasthan
c) Assam
d) Gujarat
✓ a) Punjab
Explanation: Performed by women during festivals like Teej and Baisakhi. (SSC CGL 2022)
Q25. Sun Temple of Konark is shaped like a:
a) Lotus
b) Chariot
c) Pyramid
d) Stupa
✓ b) Chariot
Explanation: Built in 13th century with 12 pairs of stone-carved wheels.
Q26. 2023 Cricket World Cup host country was:
a) Australia
b) England
c) India
d) South Africa
✓ c) India
Explanation: Held October-November 2023; Australia won the final.
Q26. Neeraj Chopra won gold in 2023 World Athletics Championships in which event?
a) 100m sprint
b) Javelin throw
c) Long jump
d) Discus throw
✓ b) Javelin throw
Explanation: First Indian to win gold at Worlds (Budapest 2023).
Q27. Operation "Sankalp" is related to:
a) Coastal security
b) Indo-Pak border
c) Gulf of Aden patrol
d) Cyber defense
✓ a) Coastal security
Explanation: Launched after 26/11 attacks to strengthen maritime surveillance.
Q28. ISRO's "POEM" platform stands for:
a) Polar Orbital Experimental Module
b) PSLV Orbital Experimental Module
c) Planetary Observation and Exploration Mission
d) None of these
✓ b) PSLV Orbital Experimental Module
Explanation: Reuses PSLV's 4th stage as orbital lab.
Q29. "Project Tiger" was launched in:
a) 1973
b) 1985
c) 1992
d) 2001
✓ a) 1973
Explanation: Initiated under Indira Gandhi; 1st reserve at Jim Corbett NP.
Q30. "Great Green Wall" initiative targets which region?
a) Amazon Basin
b) Sahara Desert
c) Gobi Desert
d) Australian Outback
✓ b) Sahara Desert
Explanation: Africa-led project to combat desertification.
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