Model Question Paper (Along with answers) on General Awareness (10 Question Set -500 Questions) Model Question Paper, Question Set - 1 (1 - 50), General Awareness Q.1. The Vernacular Press Act was passed by: A. Lord Curzon B. Lord Wellesley C. Lord Lytton D. Lord Hardinge Answer: C Q.2. The leader of Young Bengal Movement was: A. Dwarkanath Tagore B. Chandrashekhar Deb C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D. Henry Vivian Derozio Answer: D Q.3. Swaraj as a national demand was first made by: A. Chittaranjan Das B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer: D Q.4. Muslim League first demanded partition of India in: A. 1906 B. 1916 C. 1940 D. 1946 Answer: C Q.5. The English Weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi was: A. Kesari B. Comrade C. Bombay Chronicle D. Young India Answer: D Q.6. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by: A. Lord Wellesley B. Warren Hastings C. Lord Canning D. Lord Dalhousie Answer: D Q.7. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India was: A. Charles Andrews B. Baden Powell C. Richard Temple D. Robert Montgomery Answer: B Q.8. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March? A. Champaran B. Sabarmati Ashram C. Chauri Chaura D. Dandi Answer: B Q.9. Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service? A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Surendranath Banerjee C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. D. N Wacha Answer: B Q.10. Who among the following could not be captured by the British in 1857? A. Bahadur Shah II B. Mangal Pandey C. Nana Saheb D. Tantia Tope Answer: C Q.11. Who introduced the system of Civil Services in India ? A. Warren Hastings B. Lord Cornwallis C. Lord Hardinge D. William Bentinck Answer: B Q.12. Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest? A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale B. Subhash Chandra Bose C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. M. K. Gandhi Answer: C Q.13. "Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother ….." Who had said these words? A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Vivekananda C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: B Q.14. Sharada Act dealt with: A. widow remarriage B. child marriage C. intercaste marriage D. polygamy Answer: B Q.15. The first Indian university opened in 1857 was in: A. Madras B. Calcutta C. Benaras D. Bombay Answer: B Q.16. Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British in the battle of: A. Kanpur B. Gwalior C. Jhansi D. Kalpi Answer: B Q.17. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence was: A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B. J. B, Kripalani C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Rajendra Prasad Answer: B Q.18. The last Governor General of India was A. Lord Wavell B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad C. Lord Mountbatten D. C. Rajagopalachari Answer: D Q.19. The trial of INA heroes was held at: A. Bombay B. Delhi C. Calcutta D. Simla Answer: B Q.20. Who built the Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh? A. Harsha B. Ashoka C. Kanishka D. Chandragupta Answer: B Q.21. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of: A. Chola art B. Gandhara art C. Gupta art D. Mauryan art Answer: A Q.22. Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by: A. Jahangir B. Akbar C. Humayun D. Shahjahan Answer: D Q.23. Who started the Bhoodan Movement? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jayaprakash Narayan C. Swami Vivekananda D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave Answer: D Q.24. Who was the Hindu King shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins? A. Vikramaditya B. Samudragupta C. Shivaji D. Ashoka Answer: A Q.25. Which of the following Mughal emperors tomb is outside India? A. Jahangir B. Akbar C. Shah Jahan D. Aurangzeb Answer: A Q.26. Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the: A. Ramayana B. Mahabharata C. Jatakas D. Upanishads Answer: C Q.27. Biwi ka Maqbara is the tomb of: A. Nurjahan B. Aurangzebs wife C. Humayuns sister D. Mumtaz Mahal Answer: B Q.28. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made between: A. The moderates and extremists B. The British and the Indians C. The Hindus and the Muslims D. The Congress and the Muslim League Answer: D Q.29. The City of Agra was founded by: A. Rana Sanga B. Ibrahim Lodi C. Firuz Tughlaq D. Sikandar Lodi Answer: D Q.30. Tulsidas was a contemporary of: A. Babar B. Akbar C. Jahangir D. Shahjehan Answer: B Q.31. The oldest Hindu epic is: A. Mahabharat B. Ramayana C. Mahabhashya D. Ashtadhyayi Answer: B Q.32. Ramcharitmanas was written by: A. Kalidasa B. Valmiki C. Surdas D. Tulsidas Answer: D Q.33. Zero was invented by: A. Aryabhatta B. Bhaskara C. Varahamihira D. none of these Answer: D Q.34. The Hijra era counted from: A. 622 A.D. B. 632 A.D C. 712 A.D. D. 1526A.D. Answer: A Q.35. Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest against the: A. Simon Commission B. Champaran wrongs C. Enactment of Rowlatt Act D. Colonial exploitation of India Answer: C Q.36. Which of the following is correctly matched? A. Kesari-B. G. Tilak B. New India-M. K. Gandhi C. Young India-Annie Besant D. Yugantar-Aurobindo Ghosh Answer: A Q.37. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was: A. Kasturba Gandhi B. Annie Besant C. Sarojini Naidu D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Answer: B Q.38. Who was the Governor General of India when the Indian National Congress was formed? A. Lord Dufferin B. Lord Cornwallis C. Lord Lytton D. Lord Mountbatten Answer: A Q.39. Who among the following called himself as the Second Alexander? A. Alauddin Khilji B. Samudragupta C. Chandragupta D. Kanishka Answer: A Q.40. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences? A. Madan Mohan Malviya B. Annie Besant C. Mahatma Gandhi D. B. R. Ambedkar Answer: D Q.41. The Prime Minister of Britain at the time of Indias independence was: A. Lord Mountbatten B. Winston Churchill C. Ramsay Macdonald D. Clement Attlee Answer: D Q.42. Before Delhi, where was the capital of India during the British India? A. Lucknow B. Bombay C. Calcutta D. Patna Answer: C Q.43. The Congress split into moderates and extremists in the session at A. Ahmedabad B. Madras C. Lucknow D. Surat Answer: D Q.44. The Home Rule Movement in India was started by: A. S. N. Banerjee and W. C. Banerjee B. Annie Besant and Tilak C. Mahatma Gandhi and Motilal Nehru D. Annie Besant and Gokhale Answer: B Q.45. The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by: A. The Arabs B. The Chinese C. The Romans D. The Greeks Answer: A Q.46. Which :of the following Englishman was honoured by Jahangir with the title of Khan? A. Sir Thomas Roe B. Edward Terry C. William Hawkins D. None of these Answer: C Q.47. The slogan Inquilab Zindabad was first raised by: A. Lokmanya Tilak B. Veer Savarkar C. Chandrashekhar Azad D. Bhagat Singh Answer: D Q.48. The Indians celebrated the Independence Day for the first time on: A. January 1,1930 B. January 26,1930 C. August 15,1947 D. January 26,1950 Answer: B Q.49. Who among the following was the leader of the moderates? A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak C. Annie Besant D. C. G. Andrews Answer: A Q.50. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British Parliament? A. Badruddin Tyabji B. W, C. Bannerjee C. D. N. Wacha D. Dadabhai Naoroji Answer: D Model Question Paper, Question Set - 2 (50 Questions), General Awareness Q.1. What is Siam now known as? A. Laos B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. Combodia Answer: A Q.2. The correct group of cities, through which National Highway No.8 passes is: A. Bikaner, Ajmer, Kota B. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner C. Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad D. Jaipur, Pune, Udaipur Answer: C Q.3. Through its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court ensures A. Judicial Supremacy B. A democratic government in the country C. A constitutional government in the country D. That parliament sovereignty is curbed Answer: A Q.4. Which unit of valuation is known as Paper Gold? A. Petro Dollar B. SDR C. Eurodollar D. GDR Answer: B Q.5. What is the playing time of the full version of the Indian National Anthem: A. 47 Seconds B. 50 Seconds C. 52 Seconds D. 60 Seconds Answer: C Q.6. The movie Slumdog Millionaire is based on a novel Q and A written by an Indian: A. Khushwant Singh B. Khalid Mohammad C. Sabarjit Singh D. Vikas Swarup Answer: D Q.7. Who has been appointed the first Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)? A. PS Sharma B. A. Gopalaswami C. Radha Vinod Raju D. KC Verma Answer: C Q.8. Under which article of the Indian Constitution, can the President of India withhold his assent to a Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament? A. Article, 100 B. Article, 111 C. Article, 200 D. Article, 222 Answer: B Q.9. World Environment Day is observed on: A. June, 5 B. June, 11 C. June, 17 D. June, 30 Answer: A Q.10. Which rock-shelter in India bears largest number of paintings? A. Ajamgarh B. Bhimbetka C. Ghagharia D. Lekhia Answer: B Q.11. Heat received by earth from the sun is known as: A.