Indian History, Geography, Indian Polity - Question Bank

1. Who is the custodian of the Public Accounts Committee's report in Parliament?
A) Prime Minister
B) Finance Minister
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
2. The 'Right to Information Act' was enacted in India in the year:
A) 2004
B) 2005
C) 2006
D) 2007
3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Territories?
A) Part VI
B) Part VII
C) Part VIII
D) Part IX
4. The first woman Prime Minister of India was:
A) Pratibha Patil
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sonia Gandhi
D) Mamata Banerjee
5. The Supreme Court of India consists of how many judges as per current strength (including Chief Justice)?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 34
D) 36
6. The concept of 'Single Citizenship' in India is borrowed from the Constitution of:
A) USA
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) France
7. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions?
A) Article 243
B) Article 324
C) Article 356
D) Article 370
8. The minimum age for becoming a member of the Lok Sabha is:
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
9. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) Vice-President
10. The Election Commission of India is a/an:
A) Constitutional body
B) Statutory body
C) Advisory body
D) Executive body
11. The 'Doctrine of Basic Structure' of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in which case?
A) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab
B) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
C) Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India
D) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India
12. Which is the highest law-making body in India?
A) Supreme Court
B) President
C) Parliament
D) Prime Minister's Office
13. The concept of 'Judicial Review' in India is inspired by the Constitution of:
A) Australia
B) Japan
C) United Kingdom
D) United States of America
14. Who is the constitutional head of the state government?
A) Chief Minister
B) Chief Justice of the High Court
C) Governor
D) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
15. The Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
16. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?
A) Articles 14-18
B) Articles 19-22
C) Articles 23-24
D) Articles 25-28
17. The power to amend the Constitution of India is vested in:
A) The President
B) The Supreme Court
C) The Parliament
D) The Council of Ministers
18. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) President of India
C) Lok Sabha Speaker
D) Union Law Minister
19. The President of India can be impeached by a procedure laid down in which Article of the Constitution?
A) Article 61
B) Article 72
C) Article 110
D) Article 124
20. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A) President of India
B) Prime Minister of India
C) Vice-President of India
D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
21. The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in which part of the Indian Constitution?
A) Part III
B) Part IV
C) Part V
D) Part VI
22. The Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by which part of the Indian Constitution?
A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V
23. The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares India as a:
A) Sovereign Democratic Republic
B) Federal Republic
C) Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
D) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
24. Who is considered the 'Architect of the Indian Constitution'?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) Rajendra Prasad
25. The Constitution of India was adopted on:
A) 15th August 1947
B) 26th January 1950
C) 26th November 1949
D) 1st January 1950
26. The Palk Strait separates India from which country?
A) Maldives
B) Myanmar
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
27. Which of the following is the longest river in Peninsular India?
A) Mahanadi
B) Krishna
C) Godavari
D) Kaveri
28. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
29. The highest rainfall in India is recorded at:
A) Cherrapunji
B) Mawsynram
C) Agumbe
D) Gangtok
30. Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Uttarakhand
31. The capital of India, New Delhi, is situated on the banks of which river?
A) Saraswati
B) Indus
C) Yamuna
D) Ganges
32. Which is the largest island belonging to India?
A) Great Nicobar
B) Andaman Island
C) South Andaman
D) North Andaman
33. The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet at the:
A) Nilgiri Hills
B) Annamalai Hills
C) Palani Hills
D) Cardamom Hills
34. The Thar Desert is primarily located in which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
35. Which river is considered the holiest river in India?
A) Yamuna
B) Godavari
C) Ganges (Ganga)
D) Brahmaputra
36. The highest mountain peak in India is:
A) Mount Everest
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Nanda Devi
D) K2 (Godwin-Austen)
37. India gained independence on:
A) 15th August 1946
B) 26th January 1950
C) 15th August 1947
D) 2nd October 1947
38. Who led the famous Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha)?
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
39. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
A) 1885
B) 1905
C) 1920
D) 1947
40. Who is known as the 'Father of Modern India'?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D) Swami Vivekananda
41. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in Indian history, took place in:
A) 1757
B) 1764
C) 1857
D) 1947
42. The Maratha warrior king Shivaji Maharaj established his kingdom in the:
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
43. The Mughal Emperor who is known for his religious tolerance and the introduction of 'Din-i-Ilahi' was:
A) Babur
B) Humayun
C) Akbar
D) Shah Jahan
44. Which ruler is credited with the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Muhammad bin Tughluq
C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D) Iltutmish
45. The famous Konark Sun Temple is located in which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh
46. Who was the author of 'Arthashastra', a treatise on statecraft and economics?
A) Kalidasa
B) Vatsyayana
C) Kautilya
D) Panini
47. The Chola Dynasty is renowned for its contribution to:
A) North Indian architecture
B) Dravidian temple architecture
C) Indo-Islamic architecture
D) Buddhist stupa construction
48. The capital of the Gupta Empire during its peak was:
A) Pataliputra
B) Ujjain
C) Kannauj
D) Mathura
49. The Mauryan Empire was founded by:
A) Ashoka
B) Bindusara
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Kautilya
50. Which Indus Valley Civilization site is known for its Great Bath?
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-daro
C) Lothal
D) Kalibangan