Facts about India

1. In Rajasthan, Panchayat Raj system was
introduced in
(a) 1950
(b) 1959
(c) 1960
(d) 1964

2. The major part of the Western Ghats lies in
the state of:
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Goa

3. Which religion belongs to the Lotus Temple
in New Delhi?
(a) Sikh
(b) Parsi
(c) Bahai
(d) Jain

4. In which Indian State Pahari language is
spoken?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh

5. Rajiv Gandhi was born in:
(a) Allahabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Dehra Dun

6. Where is the headquarters of CAPART
(Council for Advancedment of People’s
Action and Rural Technology)?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata

7. The State in India which has the largest
number of Local Self Government
Institutions:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu

8. Which is the smallest district in the Indian
Union?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Yanam
(c) Mahe
(d) Diu

9. The most urbanised state in India
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Goa
(d) None of these

10. The Indian States which have equal number
of Members in the Lok Sabha (42):
(a) Bihar and Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
(d) West Bengal and Maharashtra

11. Arhai Din Ka Jhonpara, a mosque
constructed during the period of Slave
rulers, was situated at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Ajmer
(c) Badami
(d) Allahabad

12. Gopinath Bordoli was an eminent freedom
fighter and recipient of Bharat Ratna,
belonged to the State of:
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Asom
(c) West Bengal
(d) Bihar

13. Amarnath is a holy place for:
(a) Hindus
(b) Jains
(c) Buddhists
(d) Christians

14. Lepchas are the tribal people in:
(a) Sikkim
(b) Andamans
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa

15. ‘The Pearl Harbour of India’:
(a) Tutucorin
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Surat

16. The second largest Union Territory in India,
in terms of area:
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Delhi
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Chandigarh

17. The most widely spoken foreign language in
India:
(a) French
(b) Arabic
(c) Portuguese
(d) English

18. Which of the following is the biggest staterun
organisation in India?
(a) Department of Defence
(b) Posts and Telegraph Department
(c) Railways
(d) Central Public Works Department

19. Which of the following states of the Indian
Union does not have a bicameral
legislature?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

20. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan and
Dravidian languages:
(a) Kharoshti
(b) Brahmi
(c) Arabic
(d) None of these

21. A Bill is published in the Gazette of India
after the:
(a) First reading
(b) Second reading
(c) Third reading
(d) Report Stage

22. National Institute of Nutrition is located in:
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Indore
(c) Karnal
(d) Bhopal

23. Zawar mines is in the state of:
(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Rajastan
(d) Madhya Pradesh

24. Almora hill station is in the state of:
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam

25. The coastline of India including those of the
islands is:
(a) 15200 km
(b) 7816.6 km
(c) 7516.6 km
(d) 6200 km

Answers

1(b) 2(b) 3 (c) 4 (d)
5(c)  6(a) 7(b) 8(c)
 9(c) 10(c) 11(b) 12(b)
13(a) 14(a) 15(a) 16(b)
17(d) 18(c) 19(c) 20(b)
21(a) 22(a) 23(c) 24(a)
25(c)