Mock Test 7
1. 7. What did Alexander
Fleming discover in 1928?
a) Insulin
b) Penicillin
c) Aspirin
d) Morphine
Answer: b) Penicillin
2. 7. Which organ is
responsible for producing insulin in the human body?
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Kidneys
d) Spleen
Answer: b) Pancreas
3. 7. Which city is
situated at the confluence of the rivers Mula and Mutha?
a) Pune
b) Nashik
c) Mumbai
d) Nagpur
Answer: a) Pune
4. 7. What city is known as
the "City of Temples" due to its numerous ancient temples?
a) Varanasi
b) Madurai
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Amritsar
Answer: c) Bhubaneswar
5. 7. Who was the first
Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Games in boxing?
a) Mary Kom
b) Sarita Devi
c) Kavita Chahal
d) Pinki Jangra
Answer: a) Mary Kom
6. 7. Which Fundamental
Right guarantees the right to education for children between the ages of 6 and
14 years?
a) Right to Cultural and Educational
Rights
b) Right to Freedom of Religion
c) Right to Equality
d) Right to Freedom of Speech and
Expression
Answer: a) Right to Cultural and Educational
Rights
7. 7. Which article of the
Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Education?
a) Article 14-18
b) Article 19-22
c) Article 23-24
d) Article 25-28
Answer: d) Article 25-28
8. 7. Under which article
of the Indian Constitution is the provision for protection and improvement of
environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife enshrined?
a) Article 45
b) Article 47
c) Article 48A
d) Article 51A
Answer: c) Article 48A
9. 7. Which article of the
Indian Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons, reprieves,
respites, or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit, or commute the
sentence of any person convicted of any offense?
a) Article 72
b) Article 73
c) Article 74
d) Article 75
Answer: a) Article 72
10. 7. Who was the
constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India?
a) B. N. Rau
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a) B. N. Rau
11. 7. Under which
amendment of the Indian Constitution were the provisions for reservation of
seats for women in Panchayats and Municipalities introduced?
a) 61st Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 74th Amendment
d) 86th Amendment
Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
12. 7. Under which article
of the Indian Constitution is the procedure for the election of the President
of India laid down?
a) Article 52
b)
Article 53
c) Article 54
d) Article 55
Answer: c) Article 54
13. 7. Under which article
of the Indian Constitution can the Vice President be removed from office by a
resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha?
a) Article 61
b) Article 63
c) Article 64
d) Article 67
Answer: d) Article 67
14. 7. Who was the first
Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal?
a) P. T. Usha
b) Karnam Malleswari
c) Mary Kom
d) Saina Nehwal
Answer: b) Karnam Malleswari
15. 7. Under which policy
did the British East India Company enforce the cultivation of opium in India
for export to China in exchange for tea?
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Subsidiary Alliance
c) Permanent Settlement
d) Opium Monopoly Policy
Answer: d) Opium Monopoly Policy
16. 7. Which protest
movement was launched by the Indian National Congress in response to the
partition of Bengal in 1905?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Swadeshi Movement
c) Non-cooperation Movement
d) Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: b) Swadeshi Movement
17. 7. Who coined the term
"Swaraj" which became the rallying cry of the Indian National
Congress?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
18. 7. Who was the first
Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) C. V. Raman
c) Mother Teresa
d) Amartya Sen
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore
19. 7. Which country has
won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men's football?
a) Brazil
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Argentina
Answer: a) Brazil
20. 7. Which device
converts sound waves into electrical signals?
a) Microphone
b) Speaker
c) Amplifier
d) Oscilloscope
Answer: a) Microphone
21. 7. The Kariba Dam, one
of the largest dams in the world, is located on which river in Africa?
a) Zambezi River
b) Niger River
c) Congo River
d) Nile River
Answer: a) Zambezi River
22. 7. The Kalahari Desert,
a large semi-arid sandy savanna, spans across multiple African countries. Which
of the following is NOT one of those countries?
a) Botswana
b)
South Africa
c) Namibia
d) Kenya
Answer: d) Kenya
23. 7. What is the term for
the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and is held in place by gravity?
a) Hydrosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer: c) Atmosphere
24. 7. Which biome is
characterized by coniferous forests with long, cold winters and short, cool
summers, and is home to animals like bears and moose?
a) Tundra
b) Savannah
c) Desert
d) Taiga
Answer: d) Taiga
25. 7. The Ryder Cup is
awarded to the winner of which golf competition?
a) Individual golf tournaments
b) Four major championships
c) A team competition between Europe and
the United States
d) A tournament for amateur golfers
Answer: c) A team competition between Europe
and the United States
26. 7. Which strait
separates the Lakshadweep Islands from the Malabar Coast of Kerala?
a) Palk Strait
b) Eight Degree Channel
c) Ten Degree Channel
d) Nine Degree Channel
Answer: d) Nine Degree Channel
27. 7. Which Indian state
is the largest producer of jute?
a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Assam
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a) West Bengal
28. 7. The Kaiga Atomic
Power Station, comprising four reactors, is located in which Indian state?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Karnataka
29. 7. Which line of
longitude is directly opposite the Prime Meridian and has a longitude of 180
degrees?
a) International Date Line
b) Equator
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: a) International Date Line
30. 7. Which disease is
caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Tetanus
c) Diphtheria
d) Pertussis
Answer: a) Tuberculosis
31. 7. Which disease is
characterized by the progressive loss of memory and cognitive abilities?
a) Alzheimer's disease
b) Parkinson's disease
c) Multiple sclerosis
d) Huntington's disease
Answer: a) Alzheimer's disease
32. 7. Which festival is
celebrated by the Bodo tribe of Assam to welcome the spring season and mark the
end of the harvesting season?
a) Bohag Bihu
b) Hornbill Festival
c) Behdienkhlam
d) Wangala Festival
Answer: d) Wangala Festival
33. 7. Which day is
observed as Armed Forces Flag Day in India to honor the sacrifices and
contributions of the Indian Armed Forces personnel?
a) August 15
b)
January 26
c) December 7
d) May 1
Answer: c) December 7
34. 7. Which day is
observed as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to raise
awareness about ozone depletion and promote actions to protect the ozone layer?
a) April 22
b) June 5
c) September 16
d) December 5
Answer: c) September 16
35. 7. Which Indian state
is inhabited by the Oraon tribe, known for their agricultural practices and
cultural traditions?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) West Bengal
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Jharkhand
36. 7. Who is the first
Indian to win an Oscar Award?
a) Satyajit Ray
b) A.R. Rahman
c) Bhanu Athaiya
d) Gulzar
Answer: c) Bhanu Athaiya
37. 7. Which ancient Indian
epic poem narrates the story of the conflict between the Pandavas and the
Kauravas?
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana
c) Bhagavad Gita
d) Rigveda
Answer: a) Mahabharata
38. 7. Who was the founder
of the Gupta Dynasty, which is often referred to as the "Golden Age"
of ancient Indian civilization?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Srigupta
Answer: a) Chandragupta I
39. 7. Who was the founder
of the Sayyid Dynasty, the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khizr Khan
b) Bahlul Khan Lodi
c) Sikandar Lodi
d) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: a) Khizr Khan
40. 7. Which Finance
Commission recommended the distribution of tax proceeds between the Union and
the States for the period from 2015 to 2020?
a) 13th Finance Commission
b) 14th Finance Commission
c) 15th Finance Commission
d) 16th Finance Commission
Answer: b) 14th Finance Commission
41. 7. Which Indian city is
known as the financial capital of India and houses the headquarters of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Bangalore
Answer: a) Mumbai
42. 7. Who is the author of
the novel "The Namesake," which explores themes of identity and
belonging among Indian immigrants in the United States?
a) Jhumpa Lahiri
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Kiran Desai
d) Anita Desai
Answer: a) Jhumpa Lahiri
43. 7. Which temple in
India is known for its iconic architecture and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,
an incarnation of Lord Vishnu?
a) Meenakshi Temple
b) Jagannath Temple
c) Kedarnath Temple
d) Amarnath Temple
Answer: b) Jagannath Temple
44. 7. Which group of caves
in India is known for its ancient Jain rock-cut temples and is located in the
state of Maharashtra?
a) Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
b) Kanheri Caves
c) Elephanta Caves
d) Ellora Caves
Answer: b) Kanheri Caves
45. 7. Which is the oldest
national park in India and is located in the state of Uttarakhand?
a) Sundarbans National Park
b) Jim Corbett National Park
c) Kaziranga National Park
d) Bandipur National Park
Answer: b) Jim Corbett National Park
46. 7. Which site in India
is designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance due to its
significance as a habitat for various migratory waterbirds?
a) Keoladeo National Park
b) Loktak Lake
c) Chilika Lake
d) Rann of Kutch
Answer: b) Loktak Lake
47. 7. Which institution in
India is responsible for the development of cryogenic engines used in satellite
launch vehicles?
a) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
b) Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO)
c) Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO)
d) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Answer: b) Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO)
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