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1. What is the national animal of India?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Deer
Answer: B. Tiger
2. What is the national bird of India?
A. Peacock
B. Cuckoo
C. Eagle
D. Parrot
Answer: A. Peacock
3. When was the Constitution of India enforced?
A. 15 August 1947
B. 26 January 1950
C. 2 October 1949
D. 26 November 1949
Answer: B. 26 January 1950
4. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
5. Which is the largest Indian state by area?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C. Rajasthan
6. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
7. Who built the Taj Mahal?
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Babur
Answer: C. Shah Jahan
8. Kaziranga National Park is located in which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Uttarakhand
Answer: C. Assam
9. Which is the largest port in India?
A. Kolkata Port
B. Kandla Port
C. Mumbai Port
D. Chennai Port
Answer: C. Mumbai Port
10. How many High Courts are there in India?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 21
D. 29
Answer: B. 25
11. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is related to?
A. Agriculture
B. Banking
C. Education
D. Health
Answer: B. Banking
12. Who called Mahatma Gandhi the “Father of the Nation”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Netaji Bose
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: D. Subhash Chandra Bose
13. Chipko Movement was related to?
A. Women rights
B. Water conservation
C. Environmental protection
D. Education
Answer: C. Environmental protection
14. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
A. 1857
B. 1885
C. 1905
D. 1942
Answer: B. 1885
15. Who was the first President of India?
A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
16. Where is ISRO headquartered?
A. Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Answer: C. Bengaluru
17. One of the houses of Indian Parliament is?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Panchayat
C. Legislative Council
D. Judiciary
Answer: A. Lok Sabha
18. Gaganyaan Mission is related to?
A. Railways
B. Defence
C. Space
D. Internet
Answer: C. Space
19. “Satyamev Jayate” is taken from?
A. Ramayana
B. Vedas
C. Upanishads
D. Bhagavad Gita
Answer: C. Upanishads
20. What is the currency of India?
A. Dollar
B. Rupee
C. Dinar
D. Peso
Answer: B. Rupee
21. When is Hindi Diwas celebrated?
A. 2 October
B. 14 September
C. 26 January
D. 15 August
Answer: B. 14 September
22. What is the main goal of UNICEF?
A. Child Welfare
B. Fighting Terrorism
C. Education Reform
D. Poverty Removal
Answer: A. Child Welfare
23. Who was the first woman President of India?
A. Sushma Swaraj
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Mamata Banerjee
Answer: B. Pratibha Patil
24. “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” is related to?
A. Health
B. Education
C. Women Empowerment
D. Girl Child Safety
Answer: D. Girl Child Safety
25. When was ‘Make in India’ launched?
A. 2014
B. 2012
C. 2010
D. 2016
Answer: A. 2014
26. Which is the longest river in India?
A. Yamuna
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganga
D. Godavari
Answer: C. Ganga
27. When was the Reserve Bank of India established?
A. 1930
B. 1935
C. 1947
D. 1950
Answer: B. 1935
28. Where is the Indian Parliament located?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer: C. New Delhi
29. “Operation Flood” was related to?
A. Flood control
B. Milk production
C. Education reform
D. Drinking water
Answer: B. Milk production
30. What was India’s first satellite?
A. Bhaskar
B. Aryabhata
C. INSAT
D. INSAT-2E
Answer: B. Aryabhata
31. Who heads the Judiciary in India?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Justice
D. Parliament
Answer: C. Chief Justice
32. What is another name for Gol Gappa?
A. Pani Puri
B. Samosa
C. Idli
D. Jalebi
Answer: A. Pani Puri
33. Hockey is the name of which type of sport in India?
A. National Sport
B. State Sport
C. International Sport
D. None
Answer: A. National Sport
34. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mayawati
D. Mamata Banerjee
Answer: B. Indira Gandhi
35. Which city is called the “Pink City”?
A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. Udaipur
D. Bhopal
Answer: A. Jaipur
36. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
C. Narendra Modi
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: B. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
37. Who is considered the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?
A. Gandhi Ji
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
38. Who gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”?
A. Gandhi Ji
B. Nehru Ji
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer: C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
39. Which planet is called the “Red Planet”?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Venus
Answer: C. Mars
40. The outermost layer of the sun is called:
A. Chromosphere
B. Core
C. Photosphere
D. Corona
Answer: D. Corona
41. Which was India’s first digital state?
A. Goa
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B. Kerala
42. When was the Smart Cities Mission launched?
A. 2013
B. 2015
C. 2017
D. 2020
Answer: B. 2015
43. Navratna companies are related to which sector?
A. Agriculture
B. Public Sector Undertakings
C. Private Business
D. Education
Answer: B. Public Sector Undertakings
44. Where was coronavirus first detected?
A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Italy
Answer: B. China
45. What was the first COVID-19 vaccine developed in India?
A. Covaxin
B. Sputnik
C. Pfizer
D. Covishield
Answer: A. Covaxin
46. Which is the world’s highest battlefield?
A. Kargil
B. Siachen Glacier
C. Leh
D. LOC
Answer: B. Siachen Glacier
47. Which country now has the largest population in the world (2025)?
A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Russia
Answer: A. India
48. Where was the G-20 Summit 2023 held in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Bhopal
Answer: B. Delhi
49. Where was India’s first railway station built?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Pune
Answer: A. Mumbai
50. Who wrote the Panchatantra?
A. Kalidasa
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Chanakya
D. Bhavabhuti
Answer: B. Vishnu Sharma