G.S OBJECTIVE TEST


1. What is the playing time of the shorter version of the National Anthem?
(A) 52 second
(B) 30 second
(C) 20 second
(D) 40 second

2. When was the National Calendar introduced for official purposes?
(A) 1947
(B) 1951
(C) 1957
(D) 1969

3. Who translated the National Song into English?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh

4. Which is known as the ‘Garden City’ of India?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Bangalore
(C) Mysore
(D) Vadodara

5. ‘Sriharikota’ is famous for :
(A) Satellite launching station
(B) Thermal Power Station
(C) Air-base
(D) Hydro Power Station

6. The Gateway of India is situated at :
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Kochi
(D) Bangalore

7. Kaziranga Sanctuary, famous for great Indian one-horn rhinoceros, is situated in the State of :
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka

8. Who was the first mathematician to treat zero as a number?
(A) S. Ramanujam
(B) Brahmagupta
(C) Bhaskara
(D) Aryabhatta

9. Ankaleswar is famous for :
(A) Silk 
(B) Gold
(C) Petrol 
(D) Iron

10. The largest city in India is :
(A) Lakshadweep 
(B) Kanakumari
(C) Indira Point 
(D) Rameshwaram

11. The southern most tip of India is :
(A) Lakshadweep 
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Indira Point 
(D) Rameshwaram

12. In which city is the country’s largest stadium located?
(A) Kolkata 
(B) Delhi
(C) Patiala 
(D) Chandigarh

13. Who was the oldest person to become the Prime Minister of India?
(A) Charan Singh 
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) H. D. Deve Gowda
(D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

14. Which was the first feature film shown on the TV in colour?
(A) Mughal-e-Azam
(B) Mother India
(C) Shatranj Ke Khiladi
(D) Sholay

15. In which city is the country’s largest prison located?
(A) Lucknow 
(B) Kolkata
(C) Kanpur 
(D) Delhi

16. Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic medal?
(A) Norman Pritchard
(B) Milkha Singh
(C) Leander Paes
(D) P.T. Usha

17. Which is India’s largest religious community?
(A) Muslims 
(B) Hindus
(C) Jews 
(D) Christians

18. Which is the largest chilli-producing state? 
(A) Gujarat 
(B) Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Asom 
(D) Andhra Pradesh

19. In which state is the longest canal located?
(A) Rajasthan 
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab 
(D) Haryana

20. In which city was the first underground bazar constructed?
(A) Delhi 
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore 
(D) Hyderabad

21. In which year did All India Radio begin broadcasting news?
(A) 1921 
(B) 1927
(C) 1935 
(D) 1942

22. In which city was the first milk powder plant set up?
(A) Anand 
(B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh 
(D) Patiala

23. Who among the following was not a Vice-President?
(A) Gulzarilal Nanda
(B) Gopal Swarup Pathak
(C) B. D. Jatti 
(D) M. Hidayatullah 

24. Who is the author of National Anthem of India?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(D) Shri Aurobindo

25. How many stanzas are there in our National Anthem?
(A) 3 
(B) 4 
(C) 5 
(D) 6

26. What was the title first given by the author of National Anthem?
(A) Morning Song of India
(B) Freedom Song of India
(C) Bharat Vidhata 
(D) None of the above

27. Which of the following statements is correct in respect of National Emblem of India?
(A) It is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka
(B) Only three lions are visible, the fourth one being hidden from the view
(C) Was adopted by the Government of India on 26.1.1950
(D) All the above

28. Which is the first month of National Calendar of India?
(A) Phalguna 
(B) Magha
(C) Jaishtha 
(D) Chaitra

29. As per Saka Era, when was the National Calendar adopted by the Nation?
(A) Chaitra 1, 1957, Saka
(B) Chaitra 1, 1947, Saka
(C) Chaitra 1, 1879, Saka
(D) Chaitra 1, 1857, Saka

30. Where can be Charminar seen?
(A) Delhi 
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Kolkata 
(D) Bangalore

31. Where is Khajuraho?
(A) Bhopal 
(B) Jaipur
(C) Jodhpur 
(D) Mumbai

32. Where is the Corbett National Park?
(A) Delhi 
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bangalore 
(D) None of the above

33. The spiritual importance of Konark is due to the :
(A) Saturn Temple 
(B) Krishna Temple
(C) Moon Temple 
(D) Sun Temple

34. The Leaning Tower is located in :
(A) Germany 
(B) Italy
(C) Paris 
(D) France


35. What is the colour of the Chakra (wheel) of India’s National Flag?
(A) Light blue 
(B) Blue-black
(C) Navy blue 
(D) Dark green

36. The National Emblem of India was adopted on :
(A) 15th August, 1947
(B) 26th January, 1950
(C) 26th January, 1957
(D) 15th August, 1950

37. When was the National Anthem of India first sung?
(A) 1947 
(B) 1950
(C) 1896 
(D) 1911

38. The National Anthem was adopted by the Constitute Assembly on :
(A) 27th December, 1950
(B) 15th August, 1947
(C) 24th January, 1950
(D) 26th January, 1947

39. Who composed the National Song of India?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Shri Aurobindo
(D) Mahatma Gandhi

40. Which among the following is the correct pair of India’s National Animal and National Flower?
(A) Lion/Rose 
(B) Cow/Lotus
(C) Tiger/Lotus 
(D) Lion/Lotus

41. Who was the first Prime Minister of India who did not face the Parliament during his tenure?
(A) Morarji Desai 
(B) Gulzari Lal Nanda
(C) Charan Singh 
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

42. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(C) Dr. Annie Besant
(D) None of them

43. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India?
(A) Miss M. Fathima Beevi
(B) Miss Anna Chandi
(C) Anna George Malhotra
(D) Miss Leila Seth

44. Who was the first Indian who climbed Mount Everest twice?
(A) Nwang Gombhu 
(B) Phu Dorjee
(C) Tenzing Norgay 
(D) None of them

45. From where has the design of the wheel on white band of Indian National Flag been taken?
(A) Throne of Ashoka the Great
(B) Charkha, the symbol of Khadi movement
(C) Abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka
(D) Symbol of industrialization

46. What is the size of three horizontal stripes of the National Tricolour Flag of India?
(A) White stripe is larger than the other two
(B) There is no fixed ratio of size of the three stripes
(C) All the three stripes are equal in size
(D) Green stripe is slightly larger than saffron and saffron is slightly smaller than white

47. National Flag of India was presented to the Nation on behalf of :
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) People of India
(C) Women of India
(D) Freedom Fighters

48. Which of the following statements concerning Indian National Flag is correct?
(A) No other Flag is to be placed above it
(B) No other Emblem is to be placed above it
(C) The flag is not to be carried flat
(D) All the above statements are correct

49. Our National Song is :
(A) Sare Jahan se Achcha
(B) Jana Gana Mana
(C) Vande Mataram
(D) All of the above

50. Which of the following statements is correct in respect of our National Song?
(A) Both National Song and National Anthem were written simultaneously
(B) National Song is older than our National Anthem
(C) Author of National Song and National Anthem is the same
(D) None of the above

51. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Lake)
(a) Chilika Lake
(b) Kolleru Lake
(c) Sambhar Lake
(d) Vembanad Lake
List-II (State)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Orissa
4. Rajasthan
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 1 4 2

52. Indian Standard Time is governed by which of the following longitude ?
(A) 72½° East longitude
(B) 77½° East longitude
(C) 80° East longitude
(D) 82½° East longitude

53. Which one of the following Indian states leads in the production of rubber ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh

54. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Town)
(a) Bhadravathy
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Surat
List-II (Industry)
1. Gem cutting
2. Electrical motors
3. Steel
4. Railway coach
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 4 2 1

55. Where is the college of defence management Located ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Wellington
(C) Pune
(D) Secunderabad

56. In which state is the hydel power project Nathpa Jhakari located ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Madhya Pradesh

57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Steel Plant)
(a) Bhilai Steel Plant
(b) Bokaro Steel Plant
(c) Visvesvaraya Steel Plant
(d) Salem Steel Plant
List-II (State)
1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Jharkhand
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 5 4 3 1
(B) 4 5 1 2
(C) 5 4 2 3
(D) 4 5 3 1

58. Which of the following states has the highest production of coffee in India ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh

59. The length of the entire Indian coast line is—
(A) 5000 km
(B) 5500 km
(C) 7516·6 km
(D) 5800 km

60. The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following states ?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Asom
(D) Arunachal Pradesh

61. How many National waterways are there in India ?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 10

62. Which state of India has the highest population density ?
(A) UP
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar

63. Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh—
1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq. kms.
2. Sex Ratio in UP as per 2001 census was 933 females per 1000 males.
3. UP has 17 Revenue Divisions.
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 census was 60·1.
Which among the following statement is not correct.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 3 and 2
(D) 4 and 1

64. Who is known as “Father of white Revolution” in India ?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan
(B) V. Kurien
(C) K. N. Bahl
(D) B. P. Pal

65. In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states, the joint “Rajghat River Valley Project” is launched on—
(A) Ken River
(B) Son River
(C) Chambal River
(D) Betwa River

66. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka ?
(A) Elephanta
(B) Nicobar
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Salsette

67. In which state do the Monsoon arrives first ?
(A) Asom
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala

68. Which one of the following sequences is correct in the context of three largest wheat producing states ?
(A) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
(D) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

69. Which one of the following countries is not member of SAARC ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Singapore
(D) Maldives

70. In terms of area, which one of the following Indian states has the largest coverage of forests ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa

71. What is the percentage of India’s population to the world population ?
(A) 6 per cent
(B) 16 per cent
(C) 26 per cent
(D) 36 per cent

72. The largest revenue in India is obtained from __________
(A) Railways
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Sales Tax
(D) Direct Taxes

73. The tax levied by Central Government and collected by State Government is ________
(A) Stamp Duty
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Income Tax
(D) Gift Tax

74. What is the major share in revenue of State Governments?
(A) Stamp Duty
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Sales Tax
(D) Income Tax

75. The tax levied by Local Governments i.e. Municipal Corporations and municipalities is ____________
(A) Income Tax
(B) Wealth Tax
(C) House Tax
(D) Gift Tax

76. The tax collected by the State Governments and given to local bodies is __________
(A) Income Tax
(B) Wealth Tax
(C) House Tax
(D) Professional Tax

77. Who regulates the money circulation in India?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) NABARD
(D) Commercial Banks

78. Which of the following is not an organized sector in India?
(A) Nationalised Banks
(B) Regional Rural Banks
(C) Cooperative Banks
(D) Chits and Money lenders

79. Which was the first Bank corporated by the Indians? (1881)
(A) Imperial Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Avadh Commercial Bank
(D) Reserve Bank of India

80. When was the Avadh Commercial Bank established?
(A) 881
(B) 1894
(C) 1898
(D) 1899

81. When was Reserve Bank of India established?
(A) 1920
(B) 1925
(C) 1935
(D) 1948

82. When was Reserve Bank of India Nationalised?
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1950

83. When was Indian Banking Act come into force?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

84. Imperial Banks were amalgamated and changed as _________
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Subsidiary Banks
(D) Union Bank of India

85. When was Imperial Bank was Changed as State Bank of India?
(A) January 1st 1935
(B) Feb 26 1947
(C) July 1st 1955
(D) July 1st 1959

86. How many banks were first nationalised?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16

87. When was the second phase of nationalisation done?
(A) 9th July 1969
(B) 10th July 1968
(C) 16th August 1985
(D) 15th April, 1980

88. How many banks were in second phase of nationalisation?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

89. Who will act as the banker to the Government of India?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) NABARD
(D) Nationalised Banks

90. Where is the Head Quarter of Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Kolkotta
(D) Ahmedabad

91. Who was first governor of Reserve Bank of India?
(A) K. A. Narasimham
(B) V. K. Malhotra
(C) A. K. Vadia
(D) A. B. A Smith

92. When was Lead Bank Scheme introduced?
(A) 1967
(B) 1968
(C) 1969
(D) 1974



93. Which of the following is the largest island ? 
(A) Sumatra 
(B) Madagascar 
(C) Honshu 
(D) Cuba 

94. Where is the Doldrums Belt located ? 
(A) Near the Equator 
(B) Near the Poles 
(C) Near the Tropic of Cancer 
(D) Near the Tropic of Capricorn 

95. The correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their distance from the Sun is— 
(A) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter 
(B) Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter 
(C) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn 
(D) Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn 

96. On which particular date does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth ? 
(A) 21st March 
(B) 22nd December 
(C) 3rd January 
(D) 4th July 

97. Which of the following is known as the morning star ? 
(A) Saturn 
(B) Jupiter 
(C) Mars 
(D) Venus 

98. The shape of our milky way galaxy is— 

(A) Circular 
(B) Elliptical 
(C) Spiral 
(D) None of these
 
99. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in— 
(A) Digboi (Assam) 
(B) Haldia (Near Kolkata) 
(C) Koyali (Near Baroda) 
(D) Noonmati (Assam) 


100. Which of the following important centres of pilgrimage is not situated on the bank of the river Ganges ? 
(A) Allahabad 
(B) Haridwar 
(C) Mathura 
(D) Varanasi 

101. Which one of the following crops is the greatest beneficiary of the Green Revolution in both production and productivity? 
(A) Jawar 
(B) Maize 
(C) Rice 
(D) Wheat 

102. Which one of the following is an important tribe of the Dhauladhar Range? 
(A) Abor 
(B) Gaddi 
(C) Lepcha 
(D) Tharu 
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103. Which of the following states is the largest producer of mica in India ? 
(A) Andhra Pradesh 
(B) Karnataka 
(C) Rajasthan 
(D) Madhya Pradesh 

104. The industry for which Nepa Nagar is known is— 
(A) Cement 
(B) Fertilizer 
(C) Handloom 
(D) Newsprint paper 

105. Which one of the following cities is not connected by National Highway No. 3? 
(A) Agra 
(B) Bhopal 
(C) Dhule 
(D) Gwalior 
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106. Which one of the following cities does not have the special economic zone ? 
(A) Chennai 
(B) Kandla 
(C) Kochi 
(D) Surat 

107. India leads the world in the export of— 
(A) Coffee 
(B) Cotton 
(C) Manganese 
(D) Mica 

108. Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards the East ? 
(A) Western part is rainy 
(B) Western Ghats act as major water divide 
(C) Rivers follow riftvalleys 
(D) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats 

109. In India Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for— 
(A) Silk textiles 
(B) Woollen textiles 
(C) Cotton textiles 
(D) Synthetic textiles 

110. Fibre crops are— 
(A) Jute, sugarcane, linseed and rice 
(B) Cotton, maize, tobacco and banana 
(C) Cotton, hemp, jute and mesta 
(D) Hemp, cotton, maize and saffron 

111. Which one of the following ports is located on the Eastern coast of India ? 
(A) Kandla 
(B) Kochi 
(C) Marmugao 
(D) Paradeep 

112. Maithan in Jharkhand generates …… power. 
(A) Atomic 
(B) Solar 
(C) Thermal 
(D) Hydel 

113. Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected by a six lane express way ? 
(A) Ahmedabad and Vadodra 
(B) Dhaka and Chittagong 
(C) Islamabad and Lahore 
(D) Mumbai and Pune 

114. Which one of the following statements is not true for laterite soils ? 
(A) These are the soils of the humid tropical regions 
(B) These are highly leached soils 
(C) These are low fertility soils 
(D) These are rich in lime 

115. Which one of the following states of India is the least densely populated ? 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh 
(B) Sikkim 
(C) Jharkhand 
(D) Chhattisgarh 

116. The population of Uttar Pradesh exceeds the total population of each country of one of the groups given below : 
(A) Germany, France, Indonesia, Brazil 
(B) Japan, Russia, Brazil, Nigeria 
(C) U.K., Germany, Japan, Pakistan 
(D) U.K., U.S.A., Japan, Bangladesh 

117. The total fertility rate in India is the highest in— 
(A) Andhra Pradesh 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) Uttar Pradesh 

118. The Capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands is— 
(A) Port Blair 
(B) Diu 
(C) Kolkata 
(D) Tirupati 

119. Petroleum was first discovered in India at— 
(A) Ankaleshwar 
(B) Barauni 
(C) Digboi 
(D) Mumbai 

120. Hirakud dam has been built on the river— 
(A) Mahanadi 
(B) Krishna 
(C) Cauvery 
(D) Brahmaputra 

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