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1 How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup 
organised in Russia from 14 June – 15 July 2018?
(a) 32 (b) 34
(c) 36 (d) 30
2 In which of the following countries did Prime 
Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 
2018?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Indonesia
3 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will 
not pass through which of the following cities?
(a) Faizabad (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh (d) Mau
4 According to United Nation's E-Government In-
dex, 2018 India ranks at which place?
(a) 90
th
 (b) 95
th
(c) 96
th
 (d) 99
th
5 Which of the following States was in the news for 
the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 
2018?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
6 In which city the Indian National Digital Library 
was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash 
Javadekar?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Chennai
7 What is the rank of India in the world as per 
Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018?
(a) 136
th
 (b) 137
th
(c) 138
th
 (d) 134
th
8 15
th
 Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will 
be held in which city?
(a) V aranasi (b) V adodara
(c) Jaipur (d) Pune
9 From 4
th
 July 2018 the Minimum Support Price 
(MSP) during 2018 – 19 for paddy per quintal is:
(a) ` 1,550 (b) ` 1,650
(c) ` 1,750 (d) ` 1,950
10 Who among the following won the Pakistan's Par-
liamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the 
Prime Minister?
(a) Nawaz Sharif (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto (d) Reham Khan
11 Who among the following won the Magsaysay 
Award, 2018?
(a) Bharat Vatwani (b) Sonam Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12 The 10
th
 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which 
of the following countries?
(a) Brazil (b) South Africa
(c) Russia (d) China
13 Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla 
Yajurveda?
(a) V ajasanami (b) Maitrayani
(c) T aittiriya (d) Kathak
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were 
successful.
 Reason (R): There was no political unity in North 
India.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false 
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
15 Arrange the following temples in a chronological 
order and select the correct answer from order and 
select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Brihdisvara temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV . Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV (d) IV , III, I, II
16 The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of 
information about which king?
(a) Kharvela (b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan (d) Kanishka
 
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1 How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup 
organised in Russia from 14 June – 15 July 2018?
(a) 32 (b) 34
(c) 36 (d) 30
2 In which of the following countries did Prime 
Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 
2018?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Indonesia
3 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will 
not pass through which of the following cities?
(a) Faizabad (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh (d) Mau
4 According to United Nation's E-Government In-
dex, 2018 India ranks at which place?
(a) 90
th
 (b) 95
th
(c) 96
th
 (d) 99
th
5 Which of the following States was in the news for 
the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 
2018?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
6 In which city the Indian National Digital Library 
was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash 
Javadekar?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Chennai
7 What is the rank of India in the world as per 
Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018?
(a) 136
th
 (b) 137
th
(c) 138
th
 (d) 134
th
8 15
th
 Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will 
be held in which city?
(a) V aranasi (b) V adodara
(c) Jaipur (d) Pune
9 From 4
th
 July 2018 the Minimum Support Price 
(MSP) during 2018 – 19 for paddy per quintal is:
(a) ` 1,550 (b) ` 1,650
(c) ` 1,750 (d) ` 1,950
10 Who among the following won the Pakistan's Par-
liamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the 
Prime Minister?
(a) Nawaz Sharif (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto (d) Reham Khan
11 Who among the following won the Magsaysay 
Award, 2018?
(a) Bharat Vatwani (b) Sonam Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12 The 10
th
 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which 
of the following countries?
(a) Brazil (b) South Africa
(c) Russia (d) China
13 Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla 
Yajurveda?
(a) V ajasanami (b) Maitrayani
(c) T aittiriya (d) Kathak
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were 
successful.
 Reason (R): There was no political unity in North 
India.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false 
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
15 Arrange the following temples in a chronological 
order and select the correct answer from order and 
select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Brihdisvara temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV . Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV (d) IV , III, I, II
16 The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of 
information about which king?
(a) Kharvela (b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan (d) Kanishka
 
   
17 Given below two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)
 Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew 
its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
 Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim 
government formed in 1946.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
18 Which among the following sites provides 
evidence of domestication of animals in the 
Mesolithic period?
(a) Odai (b) Bori
(c) Bagor (d) Lakhnia
19 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Adina Masjid Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza Gaour
(d) Tin Darwaza Ahmedabad
20 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Dhruvadas Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan Rasik Priya
(d) Usman Chitrawali
21 Arrange the following events in their 
chronological order and select the correct answer 
from the codes given below:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C (b) C B A D
(c) A B C D (d) C A B D
22 Who among the following leaders founded the 
revolutionary organization – 'Abhinav Bharat 
Society'?
(a) Bhagat Singh 
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh 
(d) Pulin Bihari
23 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Rebellion Y ear
(a) Santhal 1855
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
24 Which of the following is the highest waterfall in 
India?
(a) Jog fall (b) Kunchikal fall
(c) Rakim Kund fall (d) Kevti fall
25 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This 
statement is associated with
(a) Thornthwaite (b) Koppen
(c) T rewartha (d) Stamp
26 In which of the following countries is the Pampas 
grasslands situated?
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Chile (d) Ecuador
27 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Desert Country
(a) Sonoran USA
(b) T aklamakan China
(c) Karakum T urkmenistan
(d) Gibson Brazil
28 Arrange the following coffee producing countries 
in descending order of their coffee production 
(2016, quantity) and select the correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. Colombia B. Vietnam
C. Brazil D. Indonesia
Codes:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) C, B, A, D
(c) B, D, C, A (d) C, A, B, D
29 How much the maritime distance between India 
and Europe was reduced after the construction of 
the Suez Canal?
(a) 5,000 km (b) 7,000 km
(c) 8,000 km (d) 10,000 km
30 Arrange the following Indian Meteorological 
Headquarters in Chronological order of their 
establishment and select your correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Shimla D. Pune
Codes:
(a) C, D, A, B (b) B, A, D, C
(c) D, B, C, A (d) B, C, D, A
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1 How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup 
organised in Russia from 14 June – 15 July 2018?
(a) 32 (b) 34
(c) 36 (d) 30
2 In which of the following countries did Prime 
Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 
2018?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Indonesia
3 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will 
not pass through which of the following cities?
(a) Faizabad (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh (d) Mau
4 According to United Nation's E-Government In-
dex, 2018 India ranks at which place?
(a) 90
th
 (b) 95
th
(c) 96
th
 (d) 99
th
5 Which of the following States was in the news for 
the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 
2018?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
6 In which city the Indian National Digital Library 
was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash 
Javadekar?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Chennai
7 What is the rank of India in the world as per 
Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018?
(a) 136
th
 (b) 137
th
(c) 138
th
 (d) 134
th
8 15
th
 Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will 
be held in which city?
(a) V aranasi (b) V adodara
(c) Jaipur (d) Pune
9 From 4
th
 July 2018 the Minimum Support Price 
(MSP) during 2018 – 19 for paddy per quintal is:
(a) ` 1,550 (b) ` 1,650
(c) ` 1,750 (d) ` 1,950
10 Who among the following won the Pakistan's Par-
liamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the 
Prime Minister?
(a) Nawaz Sharif (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto (d) Reham Khan
11 Who among the following won the Magsaysay 
Award, 2018?
(a) Bharat Vatwani (b) Sonam Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12 The 10
th
 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which 
of the following countries?
(a) Brazil (b) South Africa
(c) Russia (d) China
13 Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla 
Yajurveda?
(a) V ajasanami (b) Maitrayani
(c) T aittiriya (d) Kathak
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were 
successful.
 Reason (R): There was no political unity in North 
India.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false 
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
15 Arrange the following temples in a chronological 
order and select the correct answer from order and 
select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Brihdisvara temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV . Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV (d) IV , III, I, II
16 The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of 
information about which king?
(a) Kharvela (b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan (d) Kanishka
 
   
17 Given below two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)
 Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew 
its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
 Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim 
government formed in 1946.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
18 Which among the following sites provides 
evidence of domestication of animals in the 
Mesolithic period?
(a) Odai (b) Bori
(c) Bagor (d) Lakhnia
19 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Adina Masjid Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza Gaour
(d) Tin Darwaza Ahmedabad
20 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Dhruvadas Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan Rasik Priya
(d) Usman Chitrawali
21 Arrange the following events in their 
chronological order and select the correct answer 
from the codes given below:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C (b) C B A D
(c) A B C D (d) C A B D
22 Who among the following leaders founded the 
revolutionary organization – 'Abhinav Bharat 
Society'?
(a) Bhagat Singh 
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh 
(d) Pulin Bihari
23 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Rebellion Y ear
(a) Santhal 1855
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
24 Which of the following is the highest waterfall in 
India?
(a) Jog fall (b) Kunchikal fall
(c) Rakim Kund fall (d) Kevti fall
25 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This 
statement is associated with
(a) Thornthwaite (b) Koppen
(c) T rewartha (d) Stamp
26 In which of the following countries is the Pampas 
grasslands situated?
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Chile (d) Ecuador
27 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Desert Country
(a) Sonoran USA
(b) T aklamakan China
(c) Karakum T urkmenistan
(d) Gibson Brazil
28 Arrange the following coffee producing countries 
in descending order of their coffee production 
(2016, quantity) and select the correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. Colombia B. Vietnam
C. Brazil D. Indonesia
Codes:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) C, B, A, D
(c) B, D, C, A (d) C, A, B, D
29 How much the maritime distance between India 
and Europe was reduced after the construction of 
the Suez Canal?
(a) 5,000 km (b) 7,000 km
(c) 8,000 km (d) 10,000 km
30 Arrange the following Indian Meteorological 
Headquarters in Chronological order of their 
establishment and select your correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Shimla D. Pune
Codes:
(a) C, D, A, B (b) B, A, D, C
(c) D, B, C, A (d) B, C, D, A
     
31 Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
(a) Black soil is locally called 'regur'
(b) According to Krabs the regur soil is essentially a 
mature soil
(c) Black soils are highly retentive to moisture
(d) Black soil is found in Himalayan region
32 MacMohan line forms the boundary between
(a) India and China (b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Nepal
33 At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 
'bird's foot' type delta is formed?
(a) Huang Ho (b) Nile
(c) Danube (d) Mississippi
34 Natural growth of population is the outcome of 
which of the following?
A. Crude Birth Rate
B. Crude Death Rate
C. Migration
D. Marriages
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
Codes:
(a) Only A (b) Only C
(c) B and D (d) A and B
35 The Human Development Index (HDI) was first 
developed by which of the following?
(a) UNDP (b) IMF
(c) UNICEF (d) UNCTAD
36 Which of the following is the largest rural 
employment programme in India?
(a) MNREGA 
(b) TRYSEM
(c) Work for food 
(d) Skill Development Programme
37 Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz 
curve?
(a) llliteracy 
(b) Unemployment
(c) Population growth rate 
(d) Inequality of Income
38 Which of the following States is ranked 
economically at the top but the lowest on the basis 
of sex-ratio?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Haryana
39 Which of the following taxes is levied by the 
Gram Panchayats?
(a) Sales Tax (b) Land Revenue Tax
(c) Tax on Local Fairs (d) None of the above
40 In India which of the following Five Year Plans 
was launched with a focus on sustainable growth?
(a) 9
th
 (b) 10
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 12
th
41 Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh 
has NOT been selected for development under the 
Smart City Development Programme of the Central 
Government?
(a) Lucknow (b) Allahabad
(c) Ghaziabad (d) Kanpur
42 What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) 
of India according to the National Family Health 
Survey (NFHS) (2015-16)?
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.4
(c) 3.2 (d) 3.4
43 Which of the following committees was set up in 
India for identification of BPL families in Urban 
Areas?
(a) Tendulkar Committee 
(b) Saxena Committee
(c) Lakdawala Committee 
(d) Hashim Committee
44 According to the India State of Forest Report, 
2017, what percentage of total geographical area of 
the country is under forest?
(a) 20.34 (b) 22.34
(c) 21.54 (d) 23.54
45 When was 'Project Tiger' launched in India?
(a) 1968 (b) 1972
(c) 1984 (d) 1993
46 Which of the following is an example of 
anthropogenic biome?
(a) Fresh water (b) Grassland
(c) Rain forest (d) Cropland
47 Which of the following animals can live for the 
longest duration without drinking water?
(a) Giraffe (b) Camel
(c) Kangaroo (d) Kangaroo rat
48 India's first National Centre for Marine 
Biodiversity (NCMB) is located in which city?
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Jamnagar
(c) Mumbai (d) Puducherry
49 Dachigam National Park is associated with which 
of the following?
(a) Musk Deer 
(b) Golden Oriole
(c) Yellow-throated Marten 
(d) Hangul of Kashmir Stag
50 When the World Biodiversity Day is observed?
(a) March, 22 (b) May, 22
(c) June, 23 (d) April, 16
51 Which of the following is concerned with soil?
(a) Edaphic (b) Climatic
(c) Biotic (d) T opography
52 The maximum concentration of ozone is found in 
which of the following?
(a) T roposphere (b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere (d) Exosphere
53 As a result of global warming the frequency and 
severety of which of the following are increasing 
due to global warming?
(a) Cyclones only (b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only (d) All of the above
54 Which of the following is NOT an example of in-
situ conservation strategy?
(a) Biosphere reserve (b) Botanical garden
(c) National Park (d) Sacred groves
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1 How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup 
organised in Russia from 14 June – 15 July 2018?
(a) 32 (b) 34
(c) 36 (d) 30
2 In which of the following countries did Prime 
Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 
2018?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Indonesia
3 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will 
not pass through which of the following cities?
(a) Faizabad (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh (d) Mau
4 According to United Nation's E-Government In-
dex, 2018 India ranks at which place?
(a) 90
th
 (b) 95
th
(c) 96
th
 (d) 99
th
5 Which of the following States was in the news for 
the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 
2018?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
6 In which city the Indian National Digital Library 
was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash 
Javadekar?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Chennai
7 What is the rank of India in the world as per 
Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018?
(a) 136
th
 (b) 137
th
(c) 138
th
 (d) 134
th
8 15
th
 Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will 
be held in which city?
(a) V aranasi (b) V adodara
(c) Jaipur (d) Pune
9 From 4
th
 July 2018 the Minimum Support Price 
(MSP) during 2018 – 19 for paddy per quintal is:
(a) ` 1,550 (b) ` 1,650
(c) ` 1,750 (d) ` 1,950
10 Who among the following won the Pakistan's Par-
liamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the 
Prime Minister?
(a) Nawaz Sharif (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto (d) Reham Khan
11 Who among the following won the Magsaysay 
Award, 2018?
(a) Bharat Vatwani (b) Sonam Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12 The 10
th
 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which 
of the following countries?
(a) Brazil (b) South Africa
(c) Russia (d) China
13 Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla 
Yajurveda?
(a) V ajasanami (b) Maitrayani
(c) T aittiriya (d) Kathak
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were 
successful.
 Reason (R): There was no political unity in North 
India.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false 
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
15 Arrange the following temples in a chronological 
order and select the correct answer from order and 
select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Brihdisvara temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV . Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV (d) IV , III, I, II
16 The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of 
information about which king?
(a) Kharvela (b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan (d) Kanishka
 
   
17 Given below two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)
 Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew 
its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
 Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim 
government formed in 1946.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
18 Which among the following sites provides 
evidence of domestication of animals in the 
Mesolithic period?
(a) Odai (b) Bori
(c) Bagor (d) Lakhnia
19 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Adina Masjid Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza Gaour
(d) Tin Darwaza Ahmedabad
20 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Dhruvadas Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan Rasik Priya
(d) Usman Chitrawali
21 Arrange the following events in their 
chronological order and select the correct answer 
from the codes given below:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C (b) C B A D
(c) A B C D (d) C A B D
22 Who among the following leaders founded the 
revolutionary organization – 'Abhinav Bharat 
Society'?
(a) Bhagat Singh 
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh 
(d) Pulin Bihari
23 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Rebellion Y ear
(a) Santhal 1855
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
24 Which of the following is the highest waterfall in 
India?
(a) Jog fall (b) Kunchikal fall
(c) Rakim Kund fall (d) Kevti fall
25 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This 
statement is associated with
(a) Thornthwaite (b) Koppen
(c) T rewartha (d) Stamp
26 In which of the following countries is the Pampas 
grasslands situated?
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Chile (d) Ecuador
27 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Desert Country
(a) Sonoran USA
(b) T aklamakan China
(c) Karakum T urkmenistan
(d) Gibson Brazil
28 Arrange the following coffee producing countries 
in descending order of their coffee production 
(2016, quantity) and select the correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. Colombia B. Vietnam
C. Brazil D. Indonesia
Codes:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) C, B, A, D
(c) B, D, C, A (d) C, A, B, D
29 How much the maritime distance between India 
and Europe was reduced after the construction of 
the Suez Canal?
(a) 5,000 km (b) 7,000 km
(c) 8,000 km (d) 10,000 km
30 Arrange the following Indian Meteorological 
Headquarters in Chronological order of their 
establishment and select your correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Shimla D. Pune
Codes:
(a) C, D, A, B (b) B, A, D, C
(c) D, B, C, A (d) B, C, D, A
     
31 Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
(a) Black soil is locally called 'regur'
(b) According to Krabs the regur soil is essentially a 
mature soil
(c) Black soils are highly retentive to moisture
(d) Black soil is found in Himalayan region
32 MacMohan line forms the boundary between
(a) India and China (b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Nepal
33 At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 
'bird's foot' type delta is formed?
(a) Huang Ho (b) Nile
(c) Danube (d) Mississippi
34 Natural growth of population is the outcome of 
which of the following?
A. Crude Birth Rate
B. Crude Death Rate
C. Migration
D. Marriages
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
Codes:
(a) Only A (b) Only C
(c) B and D (d) A and B
35 The Human Development Index (HDI) was first 
developed by which of the following?
(a) UNDP (b) IMF
(c) UNICEF (d) UNCTAD
36 Which of the following is the largest rural 
employment programme in India?
(a) MNREGA 
(b) TRYSEM
(c) Work for food 
(d) Skill Development Programme
37 Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz 
curve?
(a) llliteracy 
(b) Unemployment
(c) Population growth rate 
(d) Inequality of Income
38 Which of the following States is ranked 
economically at the top but the lowest on the basis 
of sex-ratio?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Haryana
39 Which of the following taxes is levied by the 
Gram Panchayats?
(a) Sales Tax (b) Land Revenue Tax
(c) Tax on Local Fairs (d) None of the above
40 In India which of the following Five Year Plans 
was launched with a focus on sustainable growth?
(a) 9
th
 (b) 10
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 12
th
41 Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh 
has NOT been selected for development under the 
Smart City Development Programme of the Central 
Government?
(a) Lucknow (b) Allahabad
(c) Ghaziabad (d) Kanpur
42 What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) 
of India according to the National Family Health 
Survey (NFHS) (2015-16)?
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.4
(c) 3.2 (d) 3.4
43 Which of the following committees was set up in 
India for identification of BPL families in Urban 
Areas?
(a) Tendulkar Committee 
(b) Saxena Committee
(c) Lakdawala Committee 
(d) Hashim Committee
44 According to the India State of Forest Report, 
2017, what percentage of total geographical area of 
the country is under forest?
(a) 20.34 (b) 22.34
(c) 21.54 (d) 23.54
45 When was 'Project Tiger' launched in India?
(a) 1968 (b) 1972
(c) 1984 (d) 1993
46 Which of the following is an example of 
anthropogenic biome?
(a) Fresh water (b) Grassland
(c) Rain forest (d) Cropland
47 Which of the following animals can live for the 
longest duration without drinking water?
(a) Giraffe (b) Camel
(c) Kangaroo (d) Kangaroo rat
48 India's first National Centre for Marine 
Biodiversity (NCMB) is located in which city?
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Jamnagar
(c) Mumbai (d) Puducherry
49 Dachigam National Park is associated with which 
of the following?
(a) Musk Deer 
(b) Golden Oriole
(c) Yellow-throated Marten 
(d) Hangul of Kashmir Stag
50 When the World Biodiversity Day is observed?
(a) March, 22 (b) May, 22
(c) June, 23 (d) April, 16
51 Which of the following is concerned with soil?
(a) Edaphic (b) Climatic
(c) Biotic (d) T opography
52 The maximum concentration of ozone is found in 
which of the following?
(a) T roposphere (b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere (d) Exosphere
53 As a result of global warming the frequency and 
severety of which of the following are increasing 
due to global warming?
(a) Cyclones only (b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only (d) All of the above
54 Which of the following is NOT an example of in-
situ conservation strategy?
(a) Biosphere reserve (b) Botanical garden
(c) National Park (d) Sacred groves
   
55 Ultra-violet radiation from sun light causes the 
reaction that produce which of the following?
(a) CO (b) SO
2
(c) O
3
 (d) Fluorides
56 Norman Borlaug was given Nobel Prize in which 
field?
(a) Agriculture (b) Economics
(c) Medicine (d) Peace
57 Which of the following paris is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Renneting Cheese
(b) Genetic Engineering Plasmids
(c) Golden rice Vitamin A
(d) Ozone layer T roposphere
58 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Bandipur National Park Karnataka
(b) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
(c) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
(d) Similipal National Park Madhya Pradesh
59 According to J.V . Narlikar which of the following 
has so far NOT been considered as a science?
(a) Astrology (b) Astronomy
(c) Cosmology (d) Nanotechnology
60 Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm 
Roentgen?
(a) Radio (b) X-Ray Machine
(c) Electric Bulb (d) None of the above
61 Double-helical structure of DNA was given by 
whom?
(a) Jacob and Monod (b) Watson and Crick
(c) H.G. Khorana (d) None of the above
62 Which of the following electro magnetic 
radiations has the maximum energy?
(a) Visible light (b) Infrared rays
(c) Ultraviolet rays (d) X-rays
63 Methane is emitted from which of the following?
(a) Paddy fields only
(b) Termitary only
(c) Both from (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
64 Which of the following elements is a semi 
conductor?
(a) Aluminium (b) Silicon
(c) Silver (d) Lead
65 How many types of justice, liberty, equality and 
fraternity in that order has been mentioned in the 
preamble of constitution of India?
(a) 3, 5, 2, 1 (b) 1, 3, 5, 2
(c) 2, 5, 3, 1 (d) 5, 2, 1, 3
66 Who was the UPA candidate for the 2017 
Presidential election?
(a) Ms. Meira Kumar 
(b) Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi
(c) Dr. Karan Singh 
(d) None of the above
67 Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI 
Aayog?
(a) Arvind Panagariya 
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Chandrashekhara Subramanyam 
(d) Rajiv Kumar
68 Which of the following is the first State in India 
formed on the basis of languages?
(a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
69 Which of the following is an extra-constitutional 
agency?
(a) Union Public Service Commission 
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Election Commission 
(d) NITI Aayog
70 The recommendations of Sarkaria Commission 
relate to which of the following?
(a) Distribution of revenue 
(b) Power and functions of the President
(c) Membership of Parliament 
(d) Centre-State relations
71 The Parliamentary form of Government was first 
introduce in which country?
(a) Great Britain (UK) (b) Belgium
(c) France (d) Switzerland
72 The Council of States has exclusive powers in 
relation to which of the following?
(a) To initiate proceedings for the removal of the 
President  
(b) To initiate proceedings for the removal of a 
judges of the Supreme Court
(c) To recommend creation of a new All India 
Service 
(d) None of the above
73 In which Part of the Constitution of India we find 
the provisions relating to citizenship?
(a) Part I (b) Part II
(c) Part VII (d) Part IX
74 Parliament can Amend the provision on official 
language of India under the Constitution by:
(a) a simple majority of its members
(b) 2/3
rd
 majority
(c) 3/4
th
 majority 
(d) Support of 1/3 of its members
75 After how many days of absence from Parliament 
without permission can a M.P . be disqualified?
(a) 30 days (b) 60 days
(c) 90 days (d) 120 days
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1 How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup 
organised in Russia from 14 June – 15 July 2018?
(a) 32 (b) 34
(c) 36 (d) 30
2 In which of the following countries did Prime 
Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 
2018?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Indonesia
3 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will 
not pass through which of the following cities?
(a) Faizabad (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh (d) Mau
4 According to United Nation's E-Government In-
dex, 2018 India ranks at which place?
(a) 90
th
 (b) 95
th
(c) 96
th
 (d) 99
th
5 Which of the following States was in the news for 
the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 
2018?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
6 In which city the Indian National Digital Library 
was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash 
Javadekar?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Chennai
7 What is the rank of India in the world as per 
Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018?
(a) 136
th
 (b) 137
th
(c) 138
th
 (d) 134
th
8 15
th
 Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will 
be held in which city?
(a) V aranasi (b) V adodara
(c) Jaipur (d) Pune
9 From 4
th
 July 2018 the Minimum Support Price 
(MSP) during 2018 – 19 for paddy per quintal is:
(a) ` 1,550 (b) ` 1,650
(c) ` 1,750 (d) ` 1,950
10 Who among the following won the Pakistan's Par-
liamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the 
Prime Minister?
(a) Nawaz Sharif (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto (d) Reham Khan
11 Who among the following won the Magsaysay 
Award, 2018?
(a) Bharat Vatwani (b) Sonam Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12 The 10
th
 'BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in which 
of the following countries?
(a) Brazil (b) South Africa
(c) Russia (d) China
13 Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla 
Yajurveda?
(a) V ajasanami (b) Maitrayani
(c) T aittiriya (d) Kathak
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were 
successful.
 Reason (R): There was no political unity in North 
India.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false 
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
15 Arrange the following temples in a chronological 
order and select the correct answer from order and 
select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Brihdisvara temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV . Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV (d) IV , III, I, II
16 The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of 
information about which king?
(a) Kharvela (b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan (d) Kanishka
 
   
17 Given below two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)
 Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew 
its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
 Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim 
government formed in 1946.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
18 Which among the following sites provides 
evidence of domestication of animals in the 
Mesolithic period?
(a) Odai (b) Bori
(c) Bagor (d) Lakhnia
19 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Adina Masjid Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza Gaour
(d) Tin Darwaza Ahmedabad
20 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Dhruvadas Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan Rasik Priya
(d) Usman Chitrawali
21 Arrange the following events in their 
chronological order and select the correct answer 
from the codes given below:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C (b) C B A D
(c) A B C D (d) C A B D
22 Who among the following leaders founded the 
revolutionary organization – 'Abhinav Bharat 
Society'?
(a) Bhagat Singh 
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh 
(d) Pulin Bihari
23 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Rebellion Y ear
(a) Santhal 1855
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
24 Which of the following is the highest waterfall in 
India?
(a) Jog fall (b) Kunchikal fall
(c) Rakim Kund fall (d) Kevti fall
25 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This 
statement is associated with
(a) Thornthwaite (b) Koppen
(c) T rewartha (d) Stamp
26 In which of the following countries is the Pampas 
grasslands situated?
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Chile (d) Ecuador
27 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Desert Country
(a) Sonoran USA
(b) T aklamakan China
(c) Karakum T urkmenistan
(d) Gibson Brazil
28 Arrange the following coffee producing countries 
in descending order of their coffee production 
(2016, quantity) and select the correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. Colombia B. Vietnam
C. Brazil D. Indonesia
Codes:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) C, B, A, D
(c) B, D, C, A (d) C, A, B, D
29 How much the maritime distance between India 
and Europe was reduced after the construction of 
the Suez Canal?
(a) 5,000 km (b) 7,000 km
(c) 8,000 km (d) 10,000 km
30 Arrange the following Indian Meteorological 
Headquarters in Chronological order of their 
establishment and select your correct answer from 
the codes given below:
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Shimla D. Pune
Codes:
(a) C, D, A, B (b) B, A, D, C
(c) D, B, C, A (d) B, C, D, A
     
31 Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
(a) Black soil is locally called 'regur'
(b) According to Krabs the regur soil is essentially a 
mature soil
(c) Black soils are highly retentive to moisture
(d) Black soil is found in Himalayan region
32 MacMohan line forms the boundary between
(a) India and China (b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Nepal
33 At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 
'bird's foot' type delta is formed?
(a) Huang Ho (b) Nile
(c) Danube (d) Mississippi
34 Natural growth of population is the outcome of 
which of the following?
A. Crude Birth Rate
B. Crude Death Rate
C. Migration
D. Marriages
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
Codes:
(a) Only A (b) Only C
(c) B and D (d) A and B
35 The Human Development Index (HDI) was first 
developed by which of the following?
(a) UNDP (b) IMF
(c) UNICEF (d) UNCTAD
36 Which of the following is the largest rural 
employment programme in India?
(a) MNREGA 
(b) TRYSEM
(c) Work for food 
(d) Skill Development Programme
37 Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz 
curve?
(a) llliteracy 
(b) Unemployment
(c) Population growth rate 
(d) Inequality of Income
38 Which of the following States is ranked 
economically at the top but the lowest on the basis 
of sex-ratio?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Haryana
39 Which of the following taxes is levied by the 
Gram Panchayats?
(a) Sales Tax (b) Land Revenue Tax
(c) Tax on Local Fairs (d) None of the above
40 In India which of the following Five Year Plans 
was launched with a focus on sustainable growth?
(a) 9
th
 (b) 10
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 12
th
41 Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh 
has NOT been selected for development under the 
Smart City Development Programme of the Central 
Government?
(a) Lucknow (b) Allahabad
(c) Ghaziabad (d) Kanpur
42 What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) 
of India according to the National Family Health 
Survey (NFHS) (2015-16)?
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.4
(c) 3.2 (d) 3.4
43 Which of the following committees was set up in 
India for identification of BPL families in Urban 
Areas?
(a) Tendulkar Committee 
(b) Saxena Committee
(c) Lakdawala Committee 
(d) Hashim Committee
44 According to the India State of Forest Report, 
2017, what percentage of total geographical area of 
the country is under forest?
(a) 20.34 (b) 22.34
(c) 21.54 (d) 23.54
45 When was 'Project Tiger' launched in India?
(a) 1968 (b) 1972
(c) 1984 (d) 1993
46 Which of the following is an example of 
anthropogenic biome?
(a) Fresh water (b) Grassland
(c) Rain forest (d) Cropland
47 Which of the following animals can live for the 
longest duration without drinking water?
(a) Giraffe (b) Camel
(c) Kangaroo (d) Kangaroo rat
48 India's first National Centre for Marine 
Biodiversity (NCMB) is located in which city?
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Jamnagar
(c) Mumbai (d) Puducherry
49 Dachigam National Park is associated with which 
of the following?
(a) Musk Deer 
(b) Golden Oriole
(c) Yellow-throated Marten 
(d) Hangul of Kashmir Stag
50 When the World Biodiversity Day is observed?
(a) March, 22 (b) May, 22
(c) June, 23 (d) April, 16
51 Which of the following is concerned with soil?
(a) Edaphic (b) Climatic
(c) Biotic (d) T opography
52 The maximum concentration of ozone is found in 
which of the following?
(a) T roposphere (b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere (d) Exosphere
53 As a result of global warming the frequency and 
severety of which of the following are increasing 
due to global warming?
(a) Cyclones only (b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only (d) All of the above
54 Which of the following is NOT an example of in-
situ conservation strategy?
(a) Biosphere reserve (b) Botanical garden
(c) National Park (d) Sacred groves
   
55 Ultra-violet radiation from sun light causes the 
reaction that produce which of the following?
(a) CO (b) SO
2
(c) O
3
 (d) Fluorides
56 Norman Borlaug was given Nobel Prize in which 
field?
(a) Agriculture (b) Economics
(c) Medicine (d) Peace
57 Which of the following paris is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Renneting Cheese
(b) Genetic Engineering Plasmids
(c) Golden rice Vitamin A
(d) Ozone layer T roposphere
58 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Bandipur National Park Karnataka
(b) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
(c) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
(d) Similipal National Park Madhya Pradesh
59 According to J.V . Narlikar which of the following 
has so far NOT been considered as a science?
(a) Astrology (b) Astronomy
(c) Cosmology (d) Nanotechnology
60 Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm 
Roentgen?
(a) Radio (b) X-Ray Machine
(c) Electric Bulb (d) None of the above
61 Double-helical structure of DNA was given by 
whom?
(a) Jacob and Monod (b) Watson and Crick
(c) H.G. Khorana (d) None of the above
62 Which of the following electro magnetic 
radiations has the maximum energy?
(a) Visible light (b) Infrared rays
(c) Ultraviolet rays (d) X-rays
63 Methane is emitted from which of the following?
(a) Paddy fields only
(b) Termitary only
(c) Both from (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
64 Which of the following elements is a semi 
conductor?
(a) Aluminium (b) Silicon
(c) Silver (d) Lead
65 How many types of justice, liberty, equality and 
fraternity in that order has been mentioned in the 
preamble of constitution of India?
(a) 3, 5, 2, 1 (b) 1, 3, 5, 2
(c) 2, 5, 3, 1 (d) 5, 2, 1, 3
66 Who was the UPA candidate for the 2017 
Presidential election?
(a) Ms. Meira Kumar 
(b) Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi
(c) Dr. Karan Singh 
(d) None of the above
67 Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI 
Aayog?
(a) Arvind Panagariya 
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Chandrashekhara Subramanyam 
(d) Rajiv Kumar
68 Which of the following is the first State in India 
formed on the basis of languages?
(a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
69 Which of the following is an extra-constitutional 
agency?
(a) Union Public Service Commission 
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Election Commission 
(d) NITI Aayog
70 The recommendations of Sarkaria Commission 
relate to which of the following?
(a) Distribution of revenue 
(b) Power and functions of the President
(c) Membership of Parliament 
(d) Centre-State relations
71 The Parliamentary form of Government was first 
introduce in which country?
(a) Great Britain (UK) (b) Belgium
(c) France (d) Switzerland
72 The Council of States has exclusive powers in 
relation to which of the following?
(a) To initiate proceedings for the removal of the 
President  
(b) To initiate proceedings for the removal of a 
judges of the Supreme Court
(c) To recommend creation of a new All India 
Service 
(d) None of the above
73 In which Part of the Constitution of India we find 
the provisions relating to citizenship?
(a) Part I (b) Part II
(c) Part VII (d) Part IX
74 Parliament can Amend the provision on official 
language of India under the Constitution by:
(a) a simple majority of its members
(b) 2/3
rd
 majority
(c) 3/4
th
 majority 
(d) Support of 1/3 of its members
75 After how many days of absence from Parliament 
without permission can a M.P . be disqualified?
(a) 30 days (b) 60 days
(c) 90 days (d) 120 days
     
76 Who among the following Governor Generals 
ridiculed congress as representing only a 
'microscopic minority' of people?
(a) Lord Dufferin (b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Lansdowne
77 What is Dhing Express?
(a) Train between Dhing and Kolkata
(b) Nickname of Hima Das
(c) Express way between Palwal and Kundli
(d) Popular Magazine
78 Mary Kom has recently (Sept. 2018) been made 
brand ambassador of which of the following?
(a) Swachcha Bharat 
(b) BSNL
(c) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao 
(d) Project Khel
79 Supreme courts judgement regarding 
homosexuality is related to which of the following?
(a) Section 377 of IPC 
(b) Article 377 of the Indian Constitution 
(c) Article 277 of the Indian Constitution 
(d) None of the above
80 Supersonic Cruise Missile Brahmos is joint 
venture of which of the following?
(a) India and Russia (b) India and China
(c) India and Israel (d) None of the above
81 Andrez Manuel Lopez Obrador is President 
elected in July 2018 of which of the following 
country?
(a) V enezuela (b) Argentina
(c) Mexico (d) Nicaragua
82 On the basis of Panama Papers, the Prime Minister 
of which of the following countries was sentenced 
to 10 years in jail for corruption?
(a) Maldives (b) T rinidad
(c) Pakistan (d) None of the above
83 As per draft National Register of Citizen (NRC) 
of July 2018, which of the following States more 
than 40 lakh illegal migrants were found?
(a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram
(c) Assam (d) T ripura
84 Who of the following inaugurated SAFAR 
(System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting) in 
July 2018?
(a) Ravishankar Prasad (b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Dr. Harshvardhan (d) None of the above
85 As per report released by U.S. Journal, 'SCIENCE' 
on 26
th
 July, 2018 a massive underground lake has 
been detected on which planet?
(a) Jupiter (b) Saturn
(c) V enus (d) Mars
86 American President Donald Trump met North 
Korean leader Kim Jong on 12 June, 2018 in which 
country?
(a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia
(c) Singapore (d) Thailand
87 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below.
List-I
(Samudra Gupta's 
Contemporary Kings of 
South India)
List-II
(Their Kingdoms)
A. Dhananjaya 1. Avamukta
B. Nilaraja 2. Kanchi
C. Ugrasena 3. Kusthalpura
D. Vishnugopa 4. Palaka
 Code:
 A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
88 Which of the following centres related to Indus 
Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh?
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below:
I. Kalibanga II. Lothal
III. Alamgir pur IV . Hulas
Codes:
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) I, II
(c) II, III (d) III, IV
89 Which of the following institutions belonged to 
foreign trade?
(a) Sreni (b) Nagaram
(c) Nanadesis (d) Manigrama
90 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were 
translated into Persian during the medieval period.
 Reason (R): The early chisti sufis were fond of 
musical assemblies called, 'sama'.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given below .
 Codes:
(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 the 
correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
91 Which of the following inscriptions gives the 
information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas 
performed by the King Pushyamitra Shung?
(a) Saranath inscription 
(b) Besnagar inscription
(c) Ayodhya inscription 
(d) Hathigumpha inscription
92 The term 'chakla' has been used in Medieval 
Indian History sources. This was
(a) Identical to Paragnah 
(b) Identical to Sarkar
(c) Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, 
but not identical to Sarkar 
(d) None of the above