General awareness
- The Great Stupa at Sanchi is located in which state? Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh Answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh The Sanchi Stupa, first built under Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, is in Raisen distric... 1
- Where is the headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? Answer: B. Mumbai Answer: (B) Mumbai SEBI, the capital-market regulator (statutory body since 1992), has its head office in Mumbai. 1
- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force in India on: Answer: B. 1 July 2017 Answer: (B) 1 July 2017 GST was launched at midnight on 30 June–1 July 2017, replacing many indirect taxes. 1
- Which river is known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'? Answer: B. Godavari Answer: (B) Godavari The Godavari, the longest river of peninsular India, is called the Dakshin Ganga (Ganga of the Sout... 1
- Which Indian state has the longest coastline? Answer: B. Gujarat Answer: (B) Gujarat Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state. 1
- Which mountain pass connects Srinagar with Leh? Answer: D. Zoji La Answer: (D) Zoji La Zoji La, on the Srinagar–Leh highway, links the Kashmir valley with Ladakh. Nathu La is in Sikkim, Sh... 1
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in which year? Answer: C. 1919 Answer: (C) 1919 On 13 April 1919, troops under General Dyer fired on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. 1
- In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated: Answer: B. Ibrahim Lodi Answer: (B) Ibrahim Lodi Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526 founded the Mughal Empire. He defeated... 1
- Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement? Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die' at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on 8 August 1942,... 1
- Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories? Answer: A. Fourth Schedule Answer: (A) Fourth Schedule The Fourth Schedule allocates Rajya Sabha seats. The Second covers salaries, the Thir... 1
- The Right to Education for children aged 6 to 14 years is provided under which Article of the Constitution? Answer: D. Article 21A Answer: (D) Article 21A Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), makes free and compulsory education for c... 1
- Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? Answer: A. The Vice-President Answer: (A) The Vice-President Under Article 64, the Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the... 1
- President's Rule in a state, on the failure of constitutional machinery, is imposed under which Article? Answer: D. Article 356 Answer: (D) Article 356 Article 356 deals with President's Rule in a state. Article 352 is National Emergency and Art... 1
- Which Article of the Constitution defines a 'Money Bill'? Answer: C. Article 110 Answer: (C) Article 110 Article 110 defines a Money Bill. Article 112 is the Annual Financial Statement (Budget), Art... 1
- How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India at present? Answer: A. 12 Answer: (A) 12 The Constitution has 12 Schedules. The original Constitution had 8; the 11th and 12th were added by the 73rd an... 1
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given for outstanding contribution to: Answer: B. Indian cinema Answer: (B) Indian cinema It is India's highest award in cinema, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, who made Raja Harish... 1
- India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on 8 March 2026 in Ahmedabad by defeating which team in the final? Answer: B. New Zealand Answer: (B) New Zealand India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 8... 1
- Who were the chief guests at India's 77th Republic Day parade on 26 January 2026? Answer: C. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa Answer: (C) European Commission P... 1
- The Winter Olympic Games held in February 2026 (Milano Cortina 2026) were hosted by which country? Answer: C. Italy Answer: (C) Italy The 2026 Winter Olympics were held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and closed on 22 February 2026.... 1
- Kaziranga National Park, famous for the one-horned rhinoceros, is in which state? Answer: D. Assam Answer: (D) Assam Kaziranga in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhino... 1
- Which of the following pairs of trophy and sport is INCORRECTLY matched? Answer: C. Thomas Cup – Table Tennis Answer: (C) Thomas Cup – Table Tennis The Thomas Cup is the men's world team championship in badminton,... 1
- Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice? Answer: D. The Hague Answer: (D) The Hague The ICJ, the main judicial organ of the UN, sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands. 1
- Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka? Answer: A. Palk Strait Answer: (A) Palk Strait The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka. Malacca separat... 1
- The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by which Mughal emperor? Answer: D. Akbar Answer: (D) Akbar Akbar built the Buland Darwaza (c. 1575) to commemorate his victory in Gujarat. 1