Question Bank — National / World GK + Indian History + Civics (all papers)
🌏 Question Bank — National / World GK · Indian History · Civics
Scope of this file
Every non-J&K General-Awareness question from the 7 papers that is about India/World geography, Indian history & culture, polity & civics, governance/schemes, international organisations, and static science-tech GK. Excluded (in their own banks): J&K-specific GK → JK-GK · Current Affairs 2025-26 → Current-Affairs · General Science (Physics/Chem/Bio) → General-Science · Computers → Computers · English → English. 99 questions, grouped by topic. Options are shown in their own column; the Ans column gives the official JKSSB Series-A key.
Paper codes: WO = Website Operator · WG = Wildlife Guard · IN = Inspector FPF · JA = Junior Assistant · GD = Guard FPF · LA = Laboratory Attendant · SF = Social Forestry Worker
1. Indian Geography — Physical, Location & Climate
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q22 | Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) is located in which state? | A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu | D | KSO is run by IIA in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu. |
| WO · Q23 | Correct statement about India's location. | A) Entirely in the tropical zone B) Northern & Western hemispheres C) Northern & Eastern hemispheres D) Entirely in the temperate zone | C | India lies in the Northern & Eastern hemispheres; the Tropic of Cancer divides it, so it is not entirely tropical. |
| WO · Q24 | The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which state? | A) Manipur B) Tripura C) Mizoram D) Jharkhand | A | It crosses 8 states (Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram) — not Manipur. |
| WO · Q31 | What best distinguishes weather from climate? | A) Weather = long-term, climate = daily B) Weather = short-term, climate = long-term average C) They are interchangeable D) Climate = only temperature | B | Weather is the day-to-day state; climate is the long-term (≈30-yr) average of weather. |
| JA · Q47 | Match hills with related regions (Nilgiri, Anaimalai, Mahadeo, Vindhyan). | A) 1-i,2-ii,3-iii,4-iv B) 1-iii,2-ii,3-iv,4-i C) 1-iii,2-iv,3-ii,4-i D) 1-iii,2-iv,3-i,4-ii | D | Nilgiri = junction of E & W Ghats; Anaimalai = southern Western Ghats; Mahadeo = part of Satpura; Vindhyan = parallel to Narmada valley. |
| JA · Q48 | The Ten-Degree Channel separates which two regions? | A) Andaman & Nicobar Islands B) Minicoy & Lakshadweep C) Nicobar & Indonesia D) Andaman & Myanmar | A | The 10° Channel (~150 km) separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group. |
| JA · Q51 | Köppen type: temp rarely below 18 °C, rain >2000 mm even through year, dense evergreen forest. | A) Aw – Tropical savanna B) Af – Tropical rainforest C) Am – Tropical monsoon D) BWh – Hot desert | B | Uniform high temperature + evenly-spread heavy rain = Af, Tropical rainforest. |
| IN · Q101 | Correct statements about the solar system. | A) I only B) I & II only C) II & III only D) I, II & III | B | Venus = Morning Star ✔; asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter ✔; the Kuiper belt lies beyond Neptune, not between Saturn & Uranus ✘. |
| IN · Q102 | A ship crosses the IDL on Wednesday, sailing East→West. What happens to the day? | A) Stays Wednesday B) Back to Tuesday C) Forward to Thursday D) Only time changes | C | Crossing the International Date Line westward you gain a day → Wednesday becomes Thursday. |
| IN · Q103 | On 22 Dec (winter solstice, N. Hemisphere) which is true? | A) Sun never sets at Arctic Circle B) Sun never sets at Antarctic Circle C) Sun overhead at Tropic of Cancer D) N. Hemisphere gets more insolation | B | Sun is overhead the Tropic of Capricorn; the Antarctic Circle has 24-hr daylight and the N. Hemisphere its shortest day. |
| IN · Q104 | Ecological sequence of forest types from Jammu plains (300 m) up to Himalaya (4000 m). | A) Thorn–Moist temperate–Sub-tropical pine–Alpine B) Pine–Thorn–Alpine–Moist temperate C) Tropical thorn–Sub-tropical pine–Himalayan moist temperate–Alpine meadows D) Alpine–Moist temperate–Pine–Thorn | C | With rising altitude: Tropical thorn → Sub-tropical pine → Himalayan moist temperate → Alpine meadows. |
| LA · Q70 | Land place X (42 °C summer / 0 °C winter) vs marine Y (32 / 10) at same latitude — why? | A) Different altitudes B) Land has higher specific heat C) Land has lower specific heat than oceans D) Different thermal insulation | C | Land has a lower specific heat than water, so it heats and cools faster → greater extremes than the moderated ocean site. |
| SF · Q110 | Which statements about Laterite soils are INCORRECT? | A) I & II only B) I only C) II only D) None | B | Only I is wrong — laterite forms under high temperature AND high rainfall (not low rainfall). Iron-oxide reddish colour ✔ and leaching of lime/silica ✔. |
2. Indian Geography — Rivers, Dams, Glaciers & Wetlands
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q28 | Which river rises in Khamarpat hill (Chhotanagpur plateau), the "river of sorrow"? | A) Mahanadi B) Son C) Damodar D) Ghaggar | C | The Damodar was called the "river of sorrow" of Bengal for its floods (now tamed by the DVC). |
| WO · Q29 | Which are tributaries of the Kaveri — I Arkavati, II Painganga, III Shimsha, IV Lakshman Tirtha, V Tungabhadra? | A) I, II, III only B) II, IV, V only C) I, III, IV only D) All | C | Arkavati, Shimsha, Lakshman Tirtha are Kaveri tributaries; Painganga → Godavari, Tungabhadra → Krishna. |
| WO · Q30 | Match Dams with Rivers (Mettur, Ukai, Bisalpur, Pilur). | A) i-1,ii-2,iii-3,iv-4 B) i-4,ii-1,iii-2,iv-3 C) i-2,ii-1,iii-3,iv-4 D) i-1,ii-2,iii-4,iv-3 | D | Mettur → Kaveri, Ukai → Tapti, Bisalpur → Banas, Pilur → Bhavani. |
| WG · Q83 | How many of the listed rivers are tributaries of the Krishna? (options garbled in original OCR) | A) III only B) IV only C) V only D) All | C | Official key = C. Bhima, Tungabhadra, Malprabha, Paleru & Munneru feed the Krishna; Kabini is a Kaveri tributary. (Question widely regarded as a mis-set item.) |
| GD · Q90 | Left-bank tributaries of the Ganga arranged West→East. | A) Ramganga–Gomti–Ghaghara–Gandak B) Ramganga–Ghaghara–Gomti–Gandak C) Ramganga–Gomti–Gandak–Ghaghara D) Ramganga–Ghaghara–Gandak–Gomti | A | West→East order: Ramganga → Gomti → Ghaghara → Gandak. |
| JA · Q50 | How many Wetland–State pairs are correct (Kolleru, Tawa, Nanjarayan, Sultanpur)? | A) One pair B) Two pairs C) Three pairs D) All | B | Correct: Tawa Reservoir–MP & Sultanpur NP–Haryana. Kolleru is in AP (not TN); Nanjarayan is in TN (not AP). |
| SF · Q111 | Match Glaciers with States/UT (Kangto, Rimo, Zemu, Bara Shigri). | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-b,ii-c,iii-d,iv-a C) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d D) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d | C | Kangto → Arunachal, Rimo → Ladakh, Zemu → Sikkim, Bara Shigri → Himachal Pradesh. |
3. Environment, Forests & Ecology
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN · Q31 | Correct statements about Rat-hole mining (NE India). | A) I & III only B) II only C) I & II only D) All | C | Narrow horizontal tunnels ✔; NGT banned it ✔; but Acid Mine Drainage is acidic (low pH), not alkaline ✘. |
| IN · Q32 | Correct statements about Eutrophication. | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | A | Nutrient accumulation → algal bloom ✔; but it depletes dissolved oxygen (hypoxia), harming fish ✘. |
| IN · Q33 | What best describes Altitudinal migration? | A) Marine species toward equator B) Long-distance across continents C) Short-distance to higher altitudes to escape heat D) Marine species to warm surface | C | Seasonal short-distance movement up-slope to cooler, higher elevations. |
| IN · Q35 | Match SDGs to objectives (SDG-6, 14, 15, 7). | A) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d B) i-b,ii-d,iii-a,iv-c C) i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c D) i-c,ii-a,iii-d,iv-b | C | SDG-6 Clean water, SDG-14 Life below water, SDG-15 Life on land, SDG-7 Affordable & clean energy. |
| IN · Q37 | Arrange EIA steps in order (Screening, Scoping, EIA Report, Impact Analysis, Review). | A) I-II-III-IV-V B) I-II-IV-V-III C) I-II-IV-III-V D) I-II-III-V-IV | C | Screening → Scoping → Impact Analysis → EIA Report → Review & Public Participation. |
| IN · Q38 | Authorities constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. | A) I & II only B) I, II & III only C) I, III & IV only D) All | B | Central Zoo Authority, State Board for Wildlife & NTCA are WPA bodies; the Coastal Zone Management Authority is under the Environment (Protection) Act. |
| IN · Q40 | Correctly matched Bird Sanctuaries (Atapaka, Salim Ali, Attiveri). | A) I & II only B) II & III only C) I & III only D) All | D | Atapaka → Andhra Pradesh, Salim Ali → Goa, Attiveri → Karnataka — all correct. |
| IN · Q105 | Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 exempted which projects from prior central approval? | A) Strategic linear projects within 100 km of borders B) Security infrastructure up to 10 ha C) Public-utility projects up to 5 ha in LWE areas D) All of the above | D | The 2023 amendment exempts all three categories from prior Central-Government approval. |
| IN · Q108 | Example of in-situ rainwater harvesting. | A) Farm ponds B) Rooftop harvesting C) Underground storage tanks D) Storing water in soil via mulching / contour bunding | D | In-situ = holding water where it falls (mulching, contour bunding); the others store/divert water (ex-situ). |
| GD · Q91 | Assertion: W. Ghats get heavy rain. Reason: they lie on the windward side of the SW monsoon. | A) Both true, R explains A B) Both true, R doesn't explain A C) A true, R false D) A false, R true | A | Both correct and the windward-side reason correctly explains the orographic rainfall. |
| GD · Q92 | Match National Parks with States (Mouling, Dibru-Saikhowa, Mollem, Kanger Ghati). | A) 1-i,2-iii,3-iv,4-ii B) 1-iii,2-ii,3-i,4-iv C) 1-iii,2-ii,3-iv,4-i D) 1-i,2-ii,3-iii,4-iv | D | Mouling → Arunachal, Dibru-Saikhowa → Assam, Mollem → Goa, Kanger Ghati → Chhattisgarh. |
| GD · Q93 | Correct statements about Tropical Evergreen forests. | A) I, II & III B) I & II only C) II & III only D) I & III only | D | Rain >200 cm ✔ and Mahogany/Ebony/Rosewood ✔; but evergreen forests do not shed leaves seasonally ✘. |
4. Indian Culture, Art & Heritage
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q25 | Two works of Kalidasa. | A) Raghuvamsha & Ratnavali B) Meghaduta & Malavikagnimitra C) Harshacharita & Kiratarjuniya D) Malati-Madhava & Raghuvamsha | B | Meghaduta & Malavikagnimitra are Kalidasa's; Ratnavali/Harshacharita = Harsha/Bana, Kiratarjuniya = Bharavi, Malati-Madhava = Bhavabhuti. |
| WG · Q79 | Correctly matched literary works & authors (Brihat Samhita, Mrichchhakatika, Milinda Panha). | A) I & II only B) I & III only C) II & III only D) I, II & III | C | Mrichchhakatika → Shudraka ✔, Milinda Panha → Nagasena ✔; Brihat Samhita is Varahamihira, not Aryabhata ✘. |
| GD · Q94 | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was known for what in the Bhakti movement? | A) Vishnu devotion in Karnataka B) Shiva devotion in Tamil Nadu C) Krishna Bhakti in Maharashtra/Gujarat D) Sankirtan movement & Krishna bhakti in Bengal | D | He popularised congregational Sankirtan and Krishna bhakti in Bengal. |
| GD · Q95 | Correct statements on Indian Music. | A) I & II only B) III only C) II & III only D) I & III only | D | Carnatic (South) vs Hindustani (North) ✔; Bihu in Assam ✔; Dhrupad & Khayal are Hindustani, not Carnatic ✘. |
| GD · Q96 | Which statements on Indian texts are INCORRECT? | A) I & II only B) I & III only C) II & III only D) III only | C | Natyashastra by Bharatamuni ✔ (so I is correct). Wrong: Devichandraguptam is about Chandragupta II, not Maurya; Manusmriti is a Hindu Dharmashastra, not Buddhist. |
| GD · Q97 | Correct statements about the Brihadeeswara Temple. | A) I & III only B) II & III only C) I & II only D) All | C | Built by Chola king Rajaraja I ✔, Dravidian style ✔; it is at Thanjavur, not Hampi ✘. |
| JA · Q43 | Match Statues with personalities (Unity, Oneness, Equality). | A) 1-i,2-ii,3-iii B) 1-i,2-iii,3-ii C) 1-iii,2-ii,3-i D) 1-iii,2-i,3-ii | A | Statue of Unity → Sardar Patel; Statue of Oneness → Adi Shankaracharya; Statue of Equality → Sri Ramanujacharya. |
| JA · Q44 | Which sites are on UNESCO's Tentative List (not yet inscribed)? | A) II, III, IV, VI only B) I, IV, V, VI only C) II, III, IV, V only D) All | C | Varkala, Naga Hill Ophiolite, Tirumala Hills & Meghalayan Age Caves are tentative; Khangchendzonga & Bhimbetka are already inscribed. |
| SF · Q101 | Statements about Bhakti saint Shankaradeva. | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | B | His main work is Kirtan Ghosha ✔; he named his faith "Eka Sarana Nama Dharma", not "Sanatan Dharma" ✘. |
| SF · Q102 | Correctly matched Sangam/classical texts (Silappadikaram, Manimekalai, Buddhacharita). | A) I only B) I & II only C) II & III only D) I, II & III | D | Silappadikaram → Ilango Adigal, Manimekalai → Sittalai Sattanar, Buddhacharita → Ashvaghosha — all correct. |
5. Indian History — Ancient & Medieval
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q78 | Match Buddhist Councils with their venues. | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d C) i-b,ii-c,iii-a,iv-d D) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d | B | 1st → Rajgriha, 2nd → Vaishali, 3rd → Pataliputra, 4th → Kashmir. |
| GD · Q99 | Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century? | A) Bahman Shah B) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq C) Krishnadevaraya D) Harihara & Bukka | D | Founded in 1336 by the Sangama brothers Harihara I & Bukka Raya I. |
| SF · Q104 | The "Tripartite Struggle" for Kannauj was fought between which dynasties? | A) Palas, Senas, Pushyabhutis B) Palas, Pratiharas, Chalukyas C) Palas, Pratiharas, Reddis D) Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas | D | The 8th–9th-century contest for Kannauj was among the Palas, Pratiharas & Rashtrakutas. |
6. Indian History — Modern & Freedom Struggle
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q26 | Match National Leaders with contributions (Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Bose, Tilak). | A) i-3,ii-4,iii-1,iv-2 B) i-3,ii-2,iii-4,iv-1 C) i-3,ii-2,iii-1,iv-4 D) i-4,ii-2,iii-3,iv-1 | C | Gandhi → Dandi March, Bhagat Singh → Assembly bombing, Bose → Azad Hind Fauj, Tilak → "Swaraj is my birthright". |
| WG · Q80 | Correct statements on the Permanent Settlement (1793). | A) II only B) I & II only C) II & III only D) I, II & III | A | Only the "Sunset Law" point is right; it was by Cornwallis (not Hastings) and the state's share was ~10/11ths (not 1/6). |
| WG · Q81 | Match reform Organisations with founders. | A) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d B) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d C) i-b,ii-d,iii-c,iv-a D) i-a,ii-d,iii-c,iv-b | C | Tattvabodhini Sabha → Debendranath Tagore, Prarthana Samaj → Atmaram Pandurang, Satyashodhak Samaj → Jyotiba Phule, Atmiya Sabha → Ram Mohan Roy. |
| WG · Q82 | Correct statements on freedom-struggle proposals (August Offer, Cripps, Wavell, Mountbatten). | A) I & IV only B) I, II & III only C) I, II & IV only D) All | A | Correct: August Offer first promised an Indian-framed Constitution & the Mountbatten Plan's NWFP/Sylhet plebiscite; the Cripps ("post-dated cheque") and Wavell descriptions were misstated. |
| IN · Q61 | Match books with authors (Voice of India, Economic History of India, Unhappy India, India Divided). | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-d,iv-c B) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d C) i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c D) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d | C | Voice of India → Dadabhai Naoroji, Economic History of India → R.C. Dutt, Unhappy India → Lala Lajpat Rai, India Divided → Rajendra Prasad. |
| IN · Q81 | Major constitutional change via the Government of India Act, 1858. | A) Equal Indian representation in Legislative Assembly B) Governor of Bengal → Governor-General C) Company's power abolished, transferred to the British Crown D) Executive Council mainly Indian | C | After 1857 the East India Company's rule ended and power passed to the British Crown (Secretary of State + Viceroy). |
| IN · Q82 | Which measure of Lord Lytton fuelled Indian nationalism? | A) Ilbert Bill (1883) B) Partition of Bengal (1905) C) Formation of INC (1885) D) Vernacular Press Act (1878) | D | Lytton's repressive Vernacular Press Act (1878) (and Arms Act) provoked nationalist anger. |
| IN · Q83 | The "Safety Valve theory" about the INC's formation suggests — | A) Congress used to recruit for WW-II B) Formed to protect small industries C) Formed to secure religious interests D) Formed as a peaceful outlet for discontent to prevent another 1857 | D | The theory holds the INC was a British-blessed "safety valve" for growing discontent. |
| IN · Q84 | Primary political demand of the Moderates (early INC). | A) Purna Swaraj B) Separate electorates for all groups C) Expansion of Legislative Councils & more Indians in Civil Services D) Total boycott of British institutions | C | Moderates sought constitutional reform — larger councils and Indianisation of the services. |
| IN · Q85 | Match Swadeshi initiatives with leaders. | A) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d B) i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c C) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d D) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d | B | Bengal Chemicals → P.C. Ray, Steam Navigation Co. → V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, Dawn Society → Satish Chandra Mukherjee, Swadesh Bandhab Samiti → Ashwini Kumar Datta. |
| IN · Q86 | Chronological order: Tilak's death, Swaraj Party, Self-Respect Movement, Chauri Chaura. | A) I-II-IV-III B) IV-I-II-III C) IV-I-III-II D) I-IV-II-III | D | Tilak's death (1920) → Chauri Chaura (1922) → Swaraj Party (1923) → Self-Respect Movement (1925). |
| IN · Q87 | Why was the Shimla Deputation (1906) significant for the Muslim League? | A) Granted right to form Pakistan B) Convinced Minto to reunite Bengal C) Muslims given immediate majority in Executive Council D) Positive assurance from Lord Minto on separate electorates | D | Minto's assurance on separate electorates paved the way for the League's founding later that year. |
| IN · Q88 | The two brothers who founded the All-India Khilafat Committee (1919). | A) Jinnah & Shaukat Ali B) Mohammad Ali & Hasrat Mohani C) Shaukat Ali & Aga Khan D) Mohammad Ali & Shaukat Ali | D | The Ali Brothers — Mohammad Ali & Shaukat Ali — led the Khilafat movement. |
| IN · Q89 | Where did Nana Patil form a "Parallel Government" (Prati Sarkar) during Quit India? | A) Ballia (UP) B) Tamluk (WB) C) Saurashtra (Gujarat) D) Satara (Maharashtra) | D | The Satara Prati Sarkar (1943) was led by Nana Patil. |
| IN · Q90 | Date the Indian Independence Act 1947 received British Royal Assent. | A) 3 June 1947 B) 5 June 1947 C) 18 July 1947 D) 15 August 1947 | C | The Act got Royal Assent on 18 July 1947, giving legal effect to the Mountbatten Plan. |
| GD · Q98 | Correctly matched Governor-Generals with acts/titles. | A) I & II only B) I, II & IV only C) II, III & IV only D) All | D | Wellesley → Subsidiary Alliance, Bentinck → Abolition of Sati (1829), Metcalfe → "Liberator of the Press", Ripon → "Father of Local Self-Government". |
| GD · Q100 | Match organisations with founders (Arya Mahila Samaj, Bharat Stree Mahamandal, Tattvabodhini, Brahmo Samaj of India). | A) 1-i,2-ii,3-iv,4-iii B) 1-ii,2-i,3-iv,4-iii C) 1-i,2-ii,3-iii,4-iv D) 1-ii,2-i,3-iii,4-iv | B | Arya Mahila Samaj → Pandita Ramabai, Bharat Stree Mahamandal → Sarla Devi Chaudharani, Tattvabodhini → Debendranath Tagore, Brahmo Samaj of India → Keshub Chandra Sen. |
| GD · Q101 | Which statements about the Arya Samaj are INCORRECT? | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | C | Both wrong — it was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati (not Sahajanand) and it upheld the authority of the Vedas ("Back to the Vedas"). |
| SF · Q103 | Chronological order: Poorna Swaraj Resolution, Civil Disobedience, Poona Pact, 2nd Round Table Conference. | A) I-II-III-IV B) I-II-IV-III C) II-I-IV-III D) II-I-III-IV | B | Poorna Swaraj (Jan 1930) → CDM (Mar 1930) → 2nd RTC (1931) → Poona Pact (1932). |
| JA · Q45 | Correct statements on Tribal Freedom Fighters (Tilka Majhi, Sidhu-Kanhu, Malati Mem). | A) I & II only B) I & III only C) All D) None | A | Tilka Majhi (Pahadia) & the Santhal Hul brothers ✔; the Malati Mem statement is wrong. |
| JA · Q46 | Chronological order: Poona Pact, Irwin's Declaration, Second Round Table Conference. | A) I-II-III B) II-I-III C) I-III-II D) II-III-I | D | Irwin Declaration (1929) → 2nd RTC (1931) → Poona Pact (1932). |
| LA · Q73 | Chronological order of the First Anglo-Sikh War battles. | A) I-II-III-IV B) I-III-II-IV C) II-I-III-IV D) III-I-II-IV | A | Mudki → Ferozeshah → Aliwal → Sobraon (1845–46). |
7. Indian Polity & Constitution
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q27 | Which body conducts the Census in India? | A) Election Commission B) NITI Aayog C) Ministry of Statistics D) Ministry of Home Affairs | D | The census is done by the Registrar General & Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs. |
| IN · Q91 | Match Directive Principles with Articles (panchayats, UCC, judiciary-executive separation, international peace). | A) i-a,ii-c,iii-d,iv-b B) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d C) i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c D) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d | C | Village panchayats → Art 40, UCC → Art 44, separation of judiciary → Art 50, promotion of international peace → Art 51. |
| IN · Q92 | RTE became a Fundamental Right (Art 21-A) through which Amendment? | A) 42nd B) 44th C) 86th D) 97th | C | The 86th Amendment (2002) inserted Article 21-A making elementary education a fundamental right. |
| IN · Q93 | Which statements about Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A) are INCORRECT? | A) I only B) II only C) I & II only D) All | C | Wrong: they were not in the original 1950 Constitution (added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976) and are not writ-enforceable. Promoting scientific temper ✔ is a genuine duty. |
| IN · Q94 | Correct statements on Direct vs Indirect democracy. | A) I & III only B) II & III only C) I, III & IV only D) All | B | Recall/Initiative/Plebiscite are direct-democracy tools ✔ and Gram Sabhas exemplify it ✔; statements I & IV wrongly describe indirect/representative democracy. |
| IN · Q95 | Correctly matched Provisions with legal sources (RPA 1950/1951, 61st Amendment). | A) I only B) I & II only C) II & III only D) All | C | Disqualifications → RPA 1951 ✔ and voting age 21→18 → 61st Amendment, 1988 ✔; the President/VP-election match is wrong. |
| IN · Q96 | Who has final authority to allot party symbols and settle disputes? | A) Parliament B) Supreme Court C) Ministry of Law & Justice D) Election Commission of India | D | Under the Symbols Order 1968 the Election Commission allots symbols and decides splits. |
| IN · Q97 | Which statements about Presidential Elections are INCORRECT? | A) II & III only B) I & III only C) III & IV only D) II & IV only | D | Wrong: members of State Legislative Councils do not vote, and each MLA's vote value varies by state population (not "one member, one vote"). |
| IN · Q98 | Correct statements on the Eighth Schedule languages. | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | D | Both wrong — Rajasthani is not in the Eighth Schedule, and Bodo/Dogri/Maithili were added by the 92nd Amendment (2003), not the 71st. |
| IN · Q99 | Correct statements on official-language provisions. | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | C | Both correct — Art 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the Union's official language; Art 350-B provides a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities appointed by the President. |
| IN · Q100 | Correct statements about the United Nations. | A) I & II only B) II & III only C) I & III only D) All | A | All members sit in the General Assembly ✔ and are admitted by the GA on the Security Council's recommendation ✔; voting is not proportional to financial contribution ✘. |
| SF · Q107 | Correctly matched Judicial Capitals (Arunachal, Goa, Madhya Pradesh). | A) I only B) I & II only C) III only D) I & III only | C | Only MP's judicial capital = Jabalpur is correct in the given pairing. |
| SF · Q108 | Chronological order of statehood: Himachal, Nagaland, Arunachal, Sikkim. | A) I-II-IV-III B) II-I-III-IV C) II-I-IV-III D) I-II-III-IV | C | Nagaland (1963) → Himachal (1971) → Sikkim (1975) → Arunachal (1987). |
| GD · Q120 | Chronological order of state formation: Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Mizoram. | A) III-II-I-IV B) II-III-I-IV C) III-II-IV-I D) II-III-IV-I | D | Gujarat (1960) → Haryana (1966) → Mizoram (1987) → Uttarakhand (2000). |
8. Governance & Schemes
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD · Q108 | Which ministry implements Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen? | A) Rural Development B) Health & Family Welfare C) Jal Shakti D) Environment, Forest & Climate Change | C | SBM-Grameen is under the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. |
| GD · Q109 | Components of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. | A) I, II & III only B) II, III & IV only C) I & II only D) All | A | Healthcare Professional Registry, Health Facility Registry & the ABHA number are ABDM components; UDISE+ belongs to school education. |
9. International Organisations & World GK
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN · Q62 | Correctly matched geographical discoveries with discoverers (Cape of Good Hope, Solar System, Australia). | A) I only B) III only C) I & III only D) All | B | Only Australia → James Cook is right; Cape of Good Hope → Bartolomeu Dias (not Vasco da Gama) and the heliocentric solar system → Copernicus (not Kepler). |
| IN · Q63 | Which statements about the IMF are INCORRECT? | A) I only B) II only C) I & III only D) II & III only | C | Wrong: voting is quota-weighted, not equal (I); and private individuals cannot hold SDRs (III). The 1969 creation of SDRs (II) is correct. |
| LA · Q62 | Match Military Exercises with partner countries (Yudh Abhyas, Zapad, Mitra Shakti, Bright Star). | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-a,ii-d,iii-c,iv-b C) i-a,ii-b,iii-d,iv-c D) i-d,ii-b,iii-a,iv-c | B | Yudh Abhyas → USA, Zapad → Russia, Mitra Shakti → Sri Lanka, Bright Star → Egypt. |
| LA · Q63 | Correct statements about the UN Security Council. | A) I only B) I & II only C) I & III only D) All | C | 15 members (Art 23) ✔ and a retiring non-permanent member is not eligible for immediate re-election ✔; the term is 2 years, not five ✘. |
| JA · Q41 | How many City–Country pairs are correct (Maracaibo, Tabriz, Nuuk, Donetsk)? | A) Only one pair B) Only two pairs C) Only three pairs D) All | A | Per the official key, only one pairing (as laid out in the paper) is correctly matched. |
10. Economy, Transport & Science-Tech (static GK)
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q32 | The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor connects which two places? | A) Sahnewal (Punjab) & Dankuni (Bengal) B) Varanasi (UP) & Dankuni (Bengal) C) Sahnewal (Punjab) & Varanasi (UP) D) Others | A | The Eastern DFC runs from Sahnewal (Ludhiana, Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal). |
| JA · Q49 | Correct statements on India's demographic trends (dividend, winter, till mid-21st C). | A) I & III only B) II & III only C) I & II only D) All | A | Demographic dividend ✔ and its persistence to mid-century (dependent on education/skills/health) ✔; the "demographic winter" statement is misdefined ✘. |
| JA · Q52 | Correct statements on India's National Waterways. | A) I only B) I & II only C) I, II & III only D) All | B | NW-2 = Brahmaputra (Dhubri–Sadiya) ✔ and NW-3 = West Coast Canal (Kollam–Kottapuram) ✔; the NW-97 and NW-111 statements are wrong. |
| LA · Q65 | Why is the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) important in India's 3-stage nuclear programme? | A) I & II only B) I & III only C) II & III only D) I, II & III | D | All three — U-238 breeds Pu in a sodium-cooled fast reactor, Th-232 is the blanket, and transmutation yields fissile U-233 for Stage-3. |
| LA · Q66 | Why is ITER important for India and the world? | A) I only B) I & II only C) I & III only D) I, II & III | B | It demonstrates clean fusion energy and lets India join cutting-edge research; it does not yet provide commercial electricity ✘. |
| LA · Q69 | Assertion: a rise in per-capita GNP always reflects better living standards. Reason: income is a fundamental metric of development. | A) Both true, R explains A B) Both true, R doesn't explain A C) A true, R false D) A false, R true | D | A is false (GNP ignores distribution, non-monetary welfare) but R is true (income is a core development metric). |
| LA · Q72 | Match ports with special features (Kamarajar, JNPT, Paradip, Vizhinjam). | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-c,ii-d,iii-a,iv-b C) i-a,ii-c,iii-d,iv-b D) i-c,ii-a,iii-b,iv-d | C | Kamarajar → first corporatised major port, JNPT → India's first landlord-model port, Paradip → top cargo-handling major port, Vizhinjam → first deep-water transhipment hub. |
| IN · Q110 | The UNESCO "Mountain Railways of India" recognises which? | A) Kalka-Shimla Railway B) Nilgiri Mountain Railway C) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway D) All of the above | D | All three — Darjeeling Himalayan, Nilgiri Mountain & Kalka-Shimla — form the inscribed serial site. |
📊 Topic distribution (this file)
| # | Topic group | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geography — Physical, Location & Climate | 13 |
| 2 | Geography — Rivers, Dams, Glaciers, Wetlands | 7 |
| 3 | Environment, Forests & Ecology | 13 |
| 4 | Culture, Art & Heritage | 10 |
| 5 | History — Ancient & Medieval | 3 |
| 6 | History — Modern & Freedom Struggle | 23 |
| 7 | Polity & Constitution | 15 |
| 8 | Governance & Schemes | 2 |
| 9 | International Organisations & World GK | 5 |
| 10 | Economy, Transport & Science-Tech | 8 |
| Total | 99 |
FAA focus
History (23), Polity/Civics (15) and Geography (20) dominate this bank — exactly the static-GK spine the FAA General-Awareness section will test. Prioritise: Governor-Generals & their acts, freedom-struggle chronology, DPSP↔Article mapping, the Eighth Schedule & amendment numbers, Indian rivers/tributaries, and forest/soil types. Match-the-following and "identify the INCORRECT statement" formats are the paper-setters' favourites here — practise eliminating one wrong pair to crack them.
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