Which of the following European Nation was the foremost attempt to discover a sea route to India?

(a)

Dutch

(b)

Portugal

(c)

France

(d)

Britain

Sir William Hawkins belonged to________.

(a)

Portugal

(b)

Spain

(c)

England

(d)

France

Who among the following Europeans were the last to come India as traders?

(a)

The British

(b)

The French

(c)

The Danish

(d)

The Portuguese

The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was ________.

(a)

Shuja-ud-daulah

(b)

Siraj – ud – daulah

(c)

Mir kasim

(d)

Tipu Sultan

Which among the following treaty was signed after Battle of Buxar?

(a)

Treaty of Allahabad

(b)

Treaty of Carnatic

(c)

Treaty of Alinagar

(d)

Treaty of Paris

Who among the following Governors introduced Mahalwari system?

(a)

Lord Hastings

(b)

Lord Cornwallis

(c)

Lord Wellesley

(d)

Lord William Bentinck

The Indigo revolt was led by whom?

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Keshab Chandra Roy

(c)

Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas

(d)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Velu Nachiyar was a queen of

(a)

Nagalapuram

(b)

Sivagiri

(c)

Sivagangai

(d)

Virupachi

Fossils are found in

(a)

Sedimentary rocks

(b)

Igneous rocks

(c)

Metamorphic rocks

(d)

Plutonic rocks

Ideal soil for growing cotton is

(a)

Red soil

(b)

Black soil

(c)

Alluvial soil

(d)

Mountain soil

The Governor of a state is appointed by

(a)

President

(b)

Vice President

(c)

Prime Minister

(d)

Chief Minister

Who can summon and prorogue the sessions of the State legislature?

(a)

Home Minister

(b)

President

(c)

Speaker

(d)

The Governor

The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is

(a)

62

(b)

64

(c)

65

(d)

58

__________of the Constitution of India deals with the Citizenship.

(a)

Part II

(b)

Part II Article 5-11

(c)

Part II Article 5-6

(d)

Part I Article 5-11

The value of money is

(a)

Internal value of money

(b)

External value of money

(c)

Both a & b

(d)

None of these

Who is responsible for the collection and publication of monetary and financial information?

(a)

Finance commission

(b)

Finance Ministry

(c)

Reserve Bank of India

(d)

Auditor and Comptroller General of India

Nalanda, the oldest university in India was located in

(a)

Uttar Pradesh

(b)

Maharashtra

(c)

Bihar

(d)

Punjab

Which European country were the first to start Modern System of Education in India?

(a)

British

(b)

Danish

(c)

French

(d)

Portuguese

Which of the following Commission recommended to constitute the University Grants Commission?

(a)

Sergeant Report, 1944

(b)

Radhakrishnan Commission, 1948

(c)

Kothari Commission, 1964

(d)

National Education Policy, 1968

Which of the following activities of the people will not come under handy craft?

(a)

Carving statues out of stone

(b)

Making bangles with glass

(c)

Weaving silk sarees

(d)

Smelting of iron

The woollen and leather factories became prominent in _________

(a)

Bombay

(b)

Ahmadabad

(c)

Kanpur

(d)

Dacca

A person moves from his own country to another country is known as ______

(a)

Immigrant

(b)

Refugee

(c)

Emigrant

(d)

Asylum seeker

_______ percentage of nitrogen is present in the air.

(a)

78.09%

(b)

74.08%

(c)

80.07%

(d)

76.63%

Which one of the following describes India as a secular state?

(a)

Fundamental Rights

(b)

Fundamental Duty

(c)

Directive Principles of State Policy

(d)

Preamble of the Constitution

According to Article 28, which type of education is restricted in state aided educational institutions?

(a)

religious instruction

(b)

Moral education

(c)

Physical education

(d)

None above these