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CONTENTS

● Indian History and Culture…………………………………………..…… 3–13

● Indian Polity and Constitution…………………………………………… 14–30

● Indian National Movement………………………………………..……… 31–38

● Economics ……………………………………………………..………… 39–50

● Geography of India……………………………………………..………… 51–64

● World Geography………………………………………………………… 65–74

● Sports………………………………………………………………...…… 75–79

● Books and Authors…………………………………………………..…… 80–83

● United Nations Organisation………………………………………...…… 84–86

● Awards and Current Affairs……………………………………………… 87–92

● Miscellaneous……………………………………………………..……… 93–96

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General Knowledge Overviewwith Current Affairs

(Objective Type Questions)

Indian History and Culture 1. Who put up the most stiff resistance against

the British in India ?(A) The Marathas (B) The Rajputs(C) The Sikhs (D) The Moghals

2. Which amidst the following sites/monumentsis not on the UNESCO’s list of World CulturalHeritages ?(A) Agra Fort(B) Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi(C) Tirupathi-Tirumala Temples(D) Keoladeo National Park

3. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa ofVisakhadutt has its subject on—(A) A conflict between Gods and Demons of

ancient Hindu lore(B) The court intrigues at the time of

Chandragupta Maurya(C) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and

a tribal woman(D) The story of power struggle between

two Aryan tribes 4. The practice of military governorship was

first introduced in India by the—(A) Greeks (B) Shakas(C) Parthians (D) Mughals

5. The Raga which is sung early in the morningis—(A) Todi (B) Darbari(C) Bhopali (D) Bhimpalasi

6. Which one of the following dynasties wasruling over North India at the time ofAlexander's invasion ?(A) Nanda (B) Maurya(C) Sunga (D) Kanva

7. Which among the following was sent by theGreek sovereigns as ambassadors to Patali-putra ?(A) Aristotle (B) Plato(C) Neither of these (D) Megasthenes

8. Who among the following streamlined theMaratha administration after Sambhaji ?

(A) Raja Ram (B) Balaji Viswanath(C) Ganga Bai (D) Nanaji Deshmukh

9. The given map refers to the kingdom of—

(A) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandeshin 1601

(B) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605(C) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of

Hyderabad(D) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in

1707

10. Who defeated whom in the second Battle ofTarain (1192 A.D.) ?(A) Prithviraj defeated Mohammad Ghauri(B) Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj(C) Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni(D) Mohammad Ghauri defeated Prithviraj

11. Who issued a token currency in copper coinsbetween A.D. 1329 and 1330 ?(A) Alauddin Khalji(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Firoj Tughlaq

12. Which one of the following Muslim rulerswas hailed as the 'Jagdamba' by his Muslimsubjects because of his belief in secularism ?(A) Husain Shah (B) Zain-ul-Abidin(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah (D) Mahmud II

13. Mansabdari system was introduced in Mughaladministration by—(A) Shah Jahan (B) Akbar(C) Jahangir (D) Babar

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14. 'Chauth' was—(A) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb(B) Toll tax imposed by Shivaji(C) Irrigation tax charged by Akbar(D) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbour-

ing states

15. The Indus Valley Houses were built of—(A) Bricks (B) Bamboos(C) Stones (D) Wood

16. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora cavesare indicative of the development of art underthe—(A) Rashtrakutas (B) Pallavas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas

17. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was inthe court of—(A) Jahangir (B) Akbar(C) Shah Jahan (D) Bahadur Shah

18. The Court language of the Mughals was—(A) Urdu (B) Hindi(C) Arabic (D) Persian

19. Who was sent to foreign countries by Asokato preach Buddhism ?(A) Devanampiya (B) Menander(C) Sanghamitra (D) None of these

20. Consider the following statements regardingthe Arab conquest of Sindh—

1. It did not prove to be permanent.

2. It was adequately supported by theCaliphs.

3. It lasted for about three centuries.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3

21. Consider the following statements regardingthe Vijaynagar empire—

1. It was named after the city of Vijaynagar.2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all

the Vijaynagar rulers.3. Kings of Vijaynagar ruled on behalf of

Shaivite deity Virupaksha.4. Vijaynagar empire successfully resisted

the march of the Delhi sultans to theSouth.

Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4

22. Who among the following Hindu religiousteachers was called to the Ibadat Khana ofEmperor Akbar ?(A) Hari Vijaya Suri(B) Purushottama(C) Banuchandra Upadhayya(D) Vijay Sen Suri

23. Gautam Buddha was born in—(A) Bodha Gaya (B) Patliputra(C) Lumbini (D) Vaishali

24. The Indus Valley people were familiar withthe use of—(A) Tin, copper and iron(B) Tin, lead and copper(C) Copper and lead(D) Copper alone

25. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists—

List-I List-II(a) 78 A.D. 1. Sack of Somnath

Temple(b) 476 A.D. 2. Birth of the astro-

nomer Aryabhatta(c) 1025 A.D. 3. Commencement

of the Saka Era(d) 647 A.D. 4. Death of Harsha

VardhanaCodes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 2 3 4 1(B) 2 3 1 4(C) 3 2 1 4(D) 3 2 4 1

26. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengalwas—(A) Dharmapala (B) Gopala(C) Devapala (D) Mahipala

27. Assertion (A)—Alauddin Khalji imposedcurbs on the power of the nobility.Reason (R)—Nobles were against Alauddinat the time of his struggle with Jalaluddin.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A

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(B) Both A and R are true and R is not thecorrect explanation of A

(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true

28. Consider the following events :1. Siraj-ud-Daulah's invasion of the British

factory at Kasimbazar.2. Black Hole Tragedy.3. Battle of Plassey.4. Treaty of Alinagar.The correct chronological sequence of theseevents is—(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 2, 4, 3(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 4, 2, 1

29. Buddha’s preachings were concerned mostwith—(A) Devotionalism(B) Purity of thought and conduct(C) Ritualism(D) Belief in the same God

30. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the systemof price control was—(A) Balban(B) Jalaluddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Alauddin Khalji

31. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer from the code given below thelists :

List-I (Works) List-II (Subject)(a) Astanga-Sangrah 1. Dramaturgy(b) Dasarupka 2. Grammar(c) Leelavati 3. Mathematics(d) Mahabhasya 4. Medicine

Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 2 1 4

(B) 4 1 3 2

(C) 2 3 4 1(D) 1 4 2 3

32. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists :

List-I (Folkdance) List-II (State)

(a) Garia 1. Manipur

(b) Garba 2. Gujarat

(c) Jhummar 3. Punjab

(d) Thabal Chongba 4. Tripura

Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 1 3 2 4(D) 4 3 2 1

33. 'Karagam' a religious folkdance is associatedwith—(A) Tamilnadu (B) Kerala(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka

34. Musical instrument ‘sitar’ is the combinationof—

(A) Bansuri and Veena(B) Bansuri and Sarangi(C) Veena and Tambura(D) Veena and Piano

35. Which of the following Tombs is called thesecond Tajmahal ?(A) Tomb of Anarkali(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani(D) None of these

36. Who was the last Nawab of Lucknow?(A) Mohd. Ali Shah (B) Vajid Ali Shah(C) Nasiruddin (D) Nissiuddaulah

37. First Buddhist conference after the death ofBuddha was presided over by—(A) Mahakashyapa (B) Dharmasen(C) Ajatashatru (D) Nagasen

38. Which one of the following places wasknown as The 'Shiraj of the East' during thereign of the Sharki Sultans ?(A) Agra (B) Jaunpur(C) Delhi (D) Varanasi

39. For the first time the Department of Publicworks was established by—(A) Iltutmish(B) Balban(C) Alauddin Khalji(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

40. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in—(A) Tibet (B) Arunachal Pradesh(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala

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41. Given below is a list of traditional dresses ofwomen alongwith states. Which one of themis not correctly matched ?(A) Boku — Sikkim(B) Mekhala — Assam(C) Mundu — Chhattisgarh(D) Pheran — Kashmir

42. From the excavations of which ancient siteinformation is gathered regarding brisk traderelations between India and Rome during earlycenturies of Christian era—(A) Madurai (B) Tamralipti(C) Tondi (D) Arikamedu

43. Find the two main currencies of Sultanateperiod from the codes given below :1. Dam 2. Jital3. Rupiya 4. Tanka

Codes :(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4

44. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi wasbuilt by—(A) Akbar (B) Jehangir(C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb

45. Who among the following Mughal emperorswrote his autobiography in Persian—(A) Babar (B) Akbar(C) Jehangir (D) Aurangzeb

46. Alexanders' success in India was due to :1. There was no central power in India.2. He had a superior army.3. He received help from the traitorous

Indian rulers.4. He was a good administrator.Select your answer from the following—(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these

47. Which one of the following is a famous placeof pilgrimage for Jains ?(A) Parasnath (B) Sarnath(C) Sanchi (D) Nalanda

48. The festival of 'Onam' is associated with thelegend of—(A) Ram's victory over Ravana(B) Durga's killing of Mahishasur

(C) Shiva Shakti(D) Maha Bali

49. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contempo-rary of—(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya(D) Samudra Gupta

50. The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple atEllora was built by the—(A) Mauryas (B) Pallavas(C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas

51. Which one of the following silsilas of Sufismwas against music ?(A) Chishtiya (B) Suhrawardiya(C) Qadiriya (D) Naqshbandiya

52. Select the correct chronological order for thefollowing Muslim rulers form the codes givenbelow the names—1. Ahmad Shah Abdali2. Mohammad Shah3. Jehangir4. Bahadur ShahCodes :(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 3, 2, 1, 4 (D) 2, 1, 3, 4

53. Late Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi distinguishedherself in the field of—(A) Kathak (B) Bharatnatyam(C) Playing violin (D) Vocal music

54. 'Din-i-Ilahi' was founded by—(A) Guru Nanak Dev(B) Kabir(C) Akbar(D) Shahjahan

55. Which of the following performing arts isassociated with Sumyukta Panigrahi ?(A) Painting (B) Violin(C) Dance (D) Sports

56. Who was the most distinguished Hindi poetof Akbar's Court ?(A) Birbal(B) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana(C) Raja Bhagwan Dass(D) Raja Man Singh

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57. Consider the following statements—(I) Parshvanatha preached the Jain ideas of

Satya, Ahimsa, Asteya and Aparigraha.(II) Mahavira introduced Brahmacharya.(III) Mahavira's teachings were first collected

in the third country B.C.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) I and II (B) I and III(C) II and III (D) I, II and III

58. Which one of the following Mughal emperorsdonated land for the construction of thegolden Temple at Amritsar ?(A) Akbar (B) Humayun(C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan

59. Consider the following statements :Aurangzeb proceeded to Deccan in 1681for—1. Crushing the Marathas.2. Annexing Golconda and Bijapur.3. Driving out the Portuguese from Goa.4. Subduing the revolts of Mughal nobility.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4

60. Who among the following, destroyed thegroup of Forty Nobles ?(A) Baharam Shah (B) Iltutmish(C) Sultan Razia (D) Balban

61. Assertion (A) : The Mauryas achievedpolitical supremacy over the whole of India.Reason (R) : The Mauryan army was thelargest known to ancient India.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A(B) Both A and R are true but R is not a

correct explanation of A(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true

62. Consider the following foreign travellers :1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq3. Bernier 4. TavernierAmong these, those who visited the Vijaya-nagar Empire include—(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

63. The Mathura school of Art was influencedby—(A) Amaravati school of Art(B) Bodh Gaya school of Art(C) Roman school of Art(D) Gandhara school of Art

64. Which one of the following has been the mainfeature of the South Indian temple archi-tecture ?(A) Sikhara (B) Gopuram(C) Vimana (D) Mandapa

65. The famous Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjorewas built by—(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas

66. Consider the following statements about thePermanent settlement1. It ensured a regular flow of income to the

state.2. Peasants already knew the amount of

revenue to be paid.3. It was introduced simultaneously in

Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3

67. The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra waspatronized by—(A) Amogha Varsha(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Dharmapala(D) Kumarapala Chalukya

68. Which one of following is not a source ofinformation for the early history of theAryans in India ?(A) Vedas (B) Brahmanas(C) Smritis (D) Upanishads

69. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer with the help of the codesgiven ahead the lists :

List-I(Buildings)

List-II(Location)

(a) Adina mosque 1. Gaur (Bengal)(b) Mahmud Gawan's

Madrasa2. Delhi

(c) Jahaz Mahal 3. Mandu(d) Kalam Masjid 4. Pandua (Bengal)

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