Indian Geography, Indian History, Indian Polity - Question Bank

1. The 'Concurrent List' in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution is borrowed from the constitution of which country?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) United Kingdom
2. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Which is the deepest river valley in India?
A) Brahmaputra Valley
B) Ganga Valley
C) Indus Valley
D) Narmada Valley
4. The 'Right to Information Act' was enacted in which year?
A) 2001
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2015
5. The 'Swadeshi Movement' was launched in response to the partition of:
A) Bihar
B) Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Assam
6. Which is the largest producer of iron ore in India?
A) Jharkhand
B) Odisha
C) Karnataka
D) Chhattisgarh
7. The concept of 'Judicial Review' in India is inspired by the constitution of which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) Canada
C) United States
D) Australia
8. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
A) Iltutmish
B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C) Alauddin Khilji
D) Muhammad Ghori
9. The highest peak of the Aravalli Range is:
A) Guru Shikhar
B) Doddabetta
C) Anamudi
D) Kanchenjunga
10. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is located in:
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
11. The 'Sepoy Mutiny' is also known as the:
A) First War of Independence
B) Non-Cooperation Movement
C) Civil Disobedience Movement
D) Quit India Movement
12. Which is the largest state in India by population?
A) Maharashtra
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
13. The power to amend the Constitution of India is vested in the:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Parliament
D) Supreme Court
14. The author of the epic 'Ramayana' is:
A) Vyasa
B) Valmiki
C) Tulsidas
D) Kalidasa
15. The 'Valley of Flowers' National Park is located in which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Sikkim
D) Jammu and Kashmir
16. Who is the 'Guardian of the Constitution'?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Supreme Court
D) Prime Minister
17. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
A) 1885
B) 1905
C) 1920
D) 1947
18. Which is the largest producer of coal in India?
A) West Bengal
B) Jharkhand
C) Odisha
D) Chhattisgarh
19. The 'Emergency Provisions' in the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the constitution of which country?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) Weimar Republic (Germany)
20. Who wrote the 'Arthashastra'?
A) Kalidasa
B) Kautilya
C) Vatsyayana
D) Ashvaghosha
21. The highest mountain range in India is:
A) Aravalli Range
B) Western Ghats
C) Himalayas
D) Satpura Range
22. The concept of 'Panchayati Raj' is mentioned in which part of the Indian Constitution?
A) Part IX
B) Part X
C) Part XI
D) Part XII
23. The first Governor-General of independent India was:
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
24. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Gujarat
D) Andhra Pradesh
25. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established in which year?
A) 1935
B) 1949
C) 1955
D) 1969
26. The 'Dandi March' was part of which movement?
A) Non-Cooperation Movement
B) Civil Disobedience Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Swadeshi Movement
27. Which is the largest state in India by area?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
28. The power to grant pardons, reprieves, or remissions of punishment is vested in the:
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice of India
C) President of India
D) Governor of the State
29. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Samudragupta
C) Ashoka
D) Harshavardhana
30. The highest peak in the Southern Indian peninsula is:
A) Dodabetta
B) Anamudi
C) Kodaikanal
D) Mullayanagiri
31. The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens are enshrined in which part of the Constitution?
A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V
32. Which is the longest river in India?
A) Indus
B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganga
D) Godavari
33. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
A) 1940
B) 1942
C) 1945
D) 1947
34. The highest waterfall in India is:
A) Shivasamudram Falls
B) Jog Falls
C) Dudhsagar Falls
D) Kune Falls
35. The Supreme Court of India consists of how many judges (including the Chief Justice)?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 34
D) 31
36. The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal was:
A) P.T. Usha
B) Karnam Malleswari
C) Saina Nehwal
D) Mary Kom
37. Which state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
38. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice of India
C) President of India
D) Lok Sabha Speaker
39. The famous 'Satyameva Jayate' motto is taken from which ancient Indian text?
A) Rigveda
B) Upanishads
C) Puranas
D) Ramayana
40. The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet at the:
A) Nilgiri Hills
B) Anamalai Hills
C) Palani Hills
D) Cardamom Hills
41. The concept of 'Directive Principles of State Policy' in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the constitution of which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Ireland
D) Canada
42. Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
A) Ashoka
B) Bindusara
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Kautilya
43. Which is the largest island in India?
A) Great Nicobar
B) Little Andaman
C) Middle Andaman
D) North Andaman
44. The President of India can be impeached under which article?
A) Article 61
B) Article 72
C) Article 52
D) Article 356
45. The Battle of Plassey, a significant event in Indian history, was fought in which year?
A) 1757
B) 1526
C) 1764
D) 1857
46. The 'Great Indian Desert' is also known as:
A) Kutch Desert
B) Thar Desert
C) Cold Desert
D) Luni Desert
47. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?
A) Article 14-18
B) Article 19-22
C) Article 23-24
D) Article 25-28
48. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished around which river?
A) Ganga
B) Indus
C) Brahmaputra
D) Yamuna
49. The highest peak in India, Kanchenjunga, is located in which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Uttarakhand
D) Arunachal Pradesh
50. Who is considered the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) Mahatma Gandhi