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Question 1Single Answer

Who presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament?

A
Amit Shah
B
Piyush Goyal
C
Nirmala Sitharaman
D
Rajnath Singh

Question 2Single Answer

The Union Budget 2026–27 was the first Union Budget prepared in which building?

A
Kartavya Bhawan
B
North Block
C
Parliament House
D
Vigyan Bhawan

Question 3Single Answer

The Union Budget 2026–27 was inspired by how many 'Kartavyas'?

A
Three
B
Two
C
Four
D
Five

Question 4Single Answer

Total expenditure estimated in the Union Budget 2026–27 was approximately:

A
Rs 43.5 lakh crore
B
Rs 48.5 lakh crore
C
Rs 53.5 lakh crore
D
Rs 63.5 lakh crore

Question 5Single Answer

The New Income Tax Act, 2025 came into effect from:

A
January 2026
B
April 2026
C
July 2026
D
April 2027

Question 6Single Answer

India celebrated its _____ Republic Day on 26 January 2026.

A
77th
B
76th
C
75th
D
78th

Question 7Single Answer

Who was one of the Chief Guests at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2026?

A
Emmanuel Macron
B
António Costa
C
Keir Starmer
D
Friedrich Merz

Question 8Single Answer

Ursula von der Leyen attended India's Republic Day 2026 as the:

A
President of France
B
President of the European Commission
C
President of European Council
D
UN General Assembly President

Question 9Single Answer

António Costa is the President of the:

A
European Commission
B
European Parliament
C
European Central Bank
D
European Council

Question 10Single Answer

Republic Day 2026 highlighted 150 years of which national song?

A
Vande Mataram
B
Sare Jahan Se Achha
C
Jana Gana Mana
D
Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon

Question 11Single Answer

How many Padma Awards were approved for 2026?

A
121
B
131
C
125
D
139

Question 12Single Answer

How many Padma Vibhushan awards were announced for 2026?

A
5
B
3
C
7
D
10

Question 13Single Answer

How many Padma Bhushan awards were announced for 2026?

A
10
B
11
C
15
D
13

Question 14Single Answer

How many Padma Shri awards were announced for 2026?

A
103
B
113
C
108
D
118

Question 15Single Answer

The Padma Awards are traditionally announced on the occasion of:

A
Independence Day
B
Gandhi Jayanti
C
Republic Day
D
Constitution Day

Question 16Single Answer

The 20th Asian Games 2026 are being hosted by which country?

A
China
B
South Korea
C
India
D
Japan

Question 17Single Answer

The 2026 Asian Games are primarily being organised in which region?

A
Aichi–Nagoya
B
Osaka–Kyoto
C
Tokyo–Yokohama
D
Sapporo–Hakodate

Question 18Single Answer

On which date did the 20th Asian Games officially open?

A
10 September 2026
B
15 September 2026
C
19 September 2026
D
22 September 2026

Question 19Single Answer

The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to conclude on which date?

A
4 October
B
2 October
C
30 September
D
10 October

Question 20Single Answer

Approximately how many countries and regions are participating in the 2026 Asian Games?

A
35
B
40
C
50
D
45

Question 21Single Answer

How many sports are included in the 2026 Asian Games programme?

A
43
B
40
C
38
D
48

Question 22Single Answer

Which edition of the Asian Games is being held in 2026?

A
18th
B
19th
C
21st
D
20th

Question 23Single Answer

Japan previously hosted the Asian Games in 1958 in which city?

A
Osaka
B
Nagoya
C
Hiroshima
D
Tokyo

Question 24Single Answer

Japan's second hosting of the Asian Games took place in 1994 in which city?

A
Kyoto
B
Nagoya
C
Hiroshima
D
Kobe

Question 25Single Answer

Which sport made its Asian Games debut in 2026?

A
Hockey
B
Mixed martial arts
C
Badminton
D
Archery

Question 26Single Answer

Which racket sport is among the new additions to the 2026 Asian Games?

A
Racquetball
B
Squash
C
Padel
D
Tennis

Question 27Single Answer

Which sport combining elements of football and table tennis is included as a new sport in the 2026 Asian Games?

A
Footvolley
B
Sepak takraw
C
Futsal
D
Teqball

Question 28Single Answer

Approximately how many medal events are included in the 2026 Asian Games?

A
469
B
419
C
369
D
569

Question 29Single Answer

Which country has traditionally dominated the Asian Games medal table since 1982?

A
Japan
B
China
C
India
D
South Korea

Question 30Single Answer

The 2026 Asian Games also serve as qualifiers for some events at which Olympic Games?

A
Salt Lake City 2034
B
Brisbane 2032
C
Paris 2024
D
Los Angeles 2028

Optional Subject (English)

Question 31Single Answer

The term “Renaissance” literally means:

A
Revolution
B
Rebirth
C
Reformation
D
Restoration

Question 32Single Answer

The English Renaissance is generally associated with the revival of:

A
Medieval scholasticism
B
Classical Greek and Roman learning
C
Puritan theology only
D
Anglo-Saxon literature

Question 33Single Answer

Which intellectual movement was central to the Renaissance?

A
Humanism
B
Existentialism
C
Marxism
D
Structuralism

Question 34Single Answer

Renaissance humanism primarily emphasized:

A
Monastic withdrawal
B
Human potential and classical learning
C
Rejection of education
D
Feudal warfare

Question 35Single Answer

Who is often called the “morning star of the Renaissance” in England?

A
John Dryden
B
Geoffrey Chaucer
C
Alexander Pope
D
Samuel Johnson

Question 36Single Answer

Which invention greatly aided the spread of Renaissance ideas in Europe?

A
Steam engine
B
Telephone
C
Telegraph
D
Printing press

Question 37Single Answer

William Caxton introduced the printing press into England in:

A
1476
B
1558
C
1603
D
1660

Question 38Single Answer

Which monarch’s reign is especially associated with the flowering of English Renaissance drama?

A
Victoria
B
Queen Anne
C
Elizabeth I
D
George III

Question 39Single Answer

Edmund Spenser’s major allegorical poem is:

A
The Faerie Queene
B
Paradise Lost
C
The Prelude
D
The Dunciad

Question 40Single Answer

The Faerie Queene was dedicated to:

A
Queen Victoria
B
Queen Anne
C
Mary I
D
Queen Elizabeth I

Question 41Single Answer

Who introduced the sonnet form into English poetry along with Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey?

A
Ben Jonson
B
Philip Sidney
C
Christopher Marlowe
D
Sir Thomas Wyatt

Question 42Single Answer

Surrey is particularly associated with the introduction of:

A
Heroic couplets
B
Blank verse into English poetry
C
Free verse
D
Sprung rhythm

Question 43Single Answer

Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence is:

A
Idea
B
Amoretti
C
Delia
D
Astrophil and Stella

Question 44Single Answer

Sidney’s Defence of Poesy is primarily a work of:

A
Biography
B
Theology
C
Literary criticism
D
Fiction

Question 45Single Answer

Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus reflects the Renaissance desire for:

A
Feudal loyalty
B
Monastic obedience
C
Unlimited knowledge and power
D
Rural simplicity

Question 46Single Answer

Which Marlowe protagonist is driven by an overwhelming desire for world conquest?

A
Faustus
B
Tamburlaine
C
Barabas
D
Edward II

Question 47Single Answer

Shakespeare’s dramatic career belongs primarily to the:

A
Romantic Age
B
Renaissance
C
Victorian Age
D
Modern Age

Question 48Single Answer

The Globe Theatre was particularly associated with:

A
Restoration comedy
B
Shakespeare’s company
C
Romantic poetry
D
Victorian melodrama

Question 49Single Answer

The University Wits were primarily:

A
Renaissance dramatists
B
Romantic poets
C
Victorian novelists
D
Modern critics

Question 50Single Answer

Which of the following was one of the University Wits?

A
Christopher Marlowe
B
William Wordsworth
C
Charles Dickens
D
T. S. Eliot

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Optional Subject (English)

Question 51Single Answer

Ben Jonson is especially known for developing the:

A
Sentimental novel
B
Gothic novel
C
Comedy of Humours
D
Problem play

Question 52Single Answer

Which work is written by Thomas More?

A
Arcadia
B
Utopia
C
Volpone
D
Euphues

Question 53Single Answer

Thomas More’s Utopia presents an imaginary:

A
Ideal commonwealth
B
Medieval monastery
C
Military empire
D
Industrial city

Question 54Single Answer

John Lyly is associated with the prose style called:

A
Euphuism
B
Imagism
C
Impressionism
D
Naturalism

Question 55Single Answer

Francis Bacon is famous in English literature primarily for his:

A
Ballads
B
Epic poems
C
Tragedies
D
Essays

Question 56Single Answer

Renaissance literature frequently reflects the growth of:

A
Anti-intellectualism
B
Complete rejection of classical learning
C
Feudal isolation
D
Individualism

Question 57Single Answer

The Renaissance ideal of the versatile and accomplished individual is commonly called:

A
Victorian sage
B
Augustan man
C
Renaissance man
D
Modern anti-hero

Question 58Single Answer

The Protestant Reformation in England is closely associated with the reign of:

A
Charles II
B
Henry VIII
C
George I
D
Victoria

Question 59Single Answer

The English Reformation resulted in the establishment of the:

A
Church of England
B
Eastern Orthodox Church
C
Methodist Church
D
Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Question 60Single Answer

The Act of Supremacy of 1534 declared Henry VIII to be:

A
Supreme Head of the Church of England
B
Pope of Rome
C
Archbishop of Canterbury
D
Lord Protector

Question 61Single Answer

Who initiated the Protestant Reformation in Germany in 1517?

A
Erasmus
B
John Calvin
C
Martin Luther
D
Thomas Cranmer

Question 62Single Answer

Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were primarily directed against:

A
Parliamentary government
B
Printing books
C
Classical education
D
Sale of indulgences

Question 63Single Answer

The Reformation encouraged greater emphasis on:

A
Latin literature alone
B
Vernacular Bible reading
C
Oral tradition only
D
Courtly romance

Question 64Single Answer

William Tyndale is best known for his:

A
Restoration comedy
B
Epic on Arthur
C
English translation of the Bible
D
Gothic novel

Question 65Single Answer

The King James Bible was published in:

A
1476
B
1611
C
1660
D
1798

Question 66Single Answer

The King James Bible is also known as the:

A
Geneva Version
B
Authorized Version
C
Revised Standard Version
D
Great Charter

Question 67Single Answer

The Reformation contributed significantly to the development of English prose through:

A
Scientific journals alone
B
Bible translations and religious controversy
C
Detective fiction
D
Newspapers alone

Question 68Single Answer

John Calvin was an important figure in the development of:

A
Modernism
B
Romanticism
C
Aestheticism
D
Protestant theology

Question 69Single Answer

Which concept is strongly associated with Calvinism?

A
Negative capability
B
Art for art’s sake
C
Objective correlative
D
Predestination

Question 70Single Answer

The dissolution of monasteries in England occurred mainly under:

A
James II
B
Henry VIII
C
Charles II
D
George IV

Question 71Single Answer

Thomas Cranmer is particularly associated with:

A
The Faerie Queene
B
The Book of Common Prayer
C
Paradise Lost
D
The Spectator

Question 72Single Answer

The Book of Common Prayer had a major influence on:

A
Greek tragedy
B
Anglo-Saxon metre only
C
French drama
D
English prose style

Question 73Single Answer

The Reformation challenged the religious authority of the:

A
Merchant guilds
B
House of Commons
C
Universities
D
Roman Catholic Church

Question 74Single Answer

Which Renaissance scholar advocated Christian humanism and criticized ecclesiastical corruption?

A
Byron
B
Dryden
C
Pope
D
Erasmus

Question 75Single Answer

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs deals primarily with:

A
Industrial society
B
Classical mythology
C
Romantic nature poetry
D
Protestant persecution and martyrdom

Question 76Single Answer

The religious tensions of the Reformation later contributed to conflict between:

A
Realists and naturalists
B
Romantics and Victorians
C
Whigs and modernists only
D
Catholics and Protestants

Question 77Single Answer

Puritanism developed most directly from:

A
Renaissance painting
B
Medieval romance
C
Protestant reform movements
D
Gothic fiction

Question 78Single Answer

Puritan writers generally emphasized:

A
Classical mythology alone
B
Courtly extravagance
C
Sensual pleasure alone
D
Moral seriousness and religious discipline

Question 79Single Answer

John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress reflects primarily a:

A
Modernist outlook
B
Restoration aristocratic outlook
C
Decadent outlook
D
Puritan religious outlook

Question 80Single Answer

Milton’s religious and political writings were strongly influenced by:

A
Dadaism
B
Aestheticism
C
Imagism
D
Puritanism

Question 81Single Answer

One major social effect of the Reformation was an increase in:

A
Feudal serfdom
B
Literacy and Bible reading
C
Monastic authority
D
Oral culture alone

Question 82Single Answer

The Reformation helped establish the idea that individuals could engage directly with:

A
Feudal law only
B
Scripture
C
Court entertainment only
D
Classical drama only

Question 83Single Answer

The Restoration of the English monarchy took place in:

A
1688
B
1649
C
1660
D
1700

Question 84Single Answer

Which monarch was restored to the English throne in 1660?

A
William III
B
James I
C
Charles II
D
George I

Question 85Single Answer

The Restoration ended the period of:

A
Victorian rule
B
Puritan Commonwealth
C
Romanticism
D
Anglo-Saxon monarchy

Question 86Single Answer

The theatres in England were reopened after the Restoration by:

A
Oliver Cromwell
B
Charles II
C
Henry VIII
D
William III

Question 87Single Answer

A major dramatic form of the Restoration period was:

A
Morality play
B
Comedy of Manners
C
Mystery play
D
Closet drama only

Question 88Single Answer

Restoration comedy chiefly satirized the manners of:

A
Peasants alone
B
Medieval monks
C
Industrial workers
D
Upper-class society

Question 89Single Answer

Which playwright wrote The Way of the World?

A
William Congreve
B
John Webster
C
Christopher Marlowe
D
John Osborne

Question 90Single Answer

The Way of the World is an example of:

A
Revenge tragedy
B
Comedy of Manners
C
Morality play
D
Absurd drama

Question 91Single Answer

Who wrote The Country Wife?

A
William Wycherley
B
Richard Sheridan
C
Oliver Goldsmith
D
George Etherege

Question 92Single Answer

George Etherege wrote:

A
She Stoops to Conquer
B
The School for Scandal
C
The Man of Mode
D
Every Man in His Humour

Question 93Single Answer

Which writer dominated Restoration literary criticism and satire?

A
Keats
B
Wordsworth
C
John Dryden
D
Carlyle

Question 94Single Answer

Dryden’s An Essay of Dramatic Poesy is a work of:

A
Literary criticism
B
Autobiography
C
Fiction
D
Theology

Question 95Single Answer

Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel is primarily a:

A
Gothic romance
B
Pastoral elegy
C
Political satire
D
Domestic tragedy

Question 96Single Answer

The heroic couplet was extensively used by:

A
Walt Whitman
B
Gerard Manley Hopkins
C
John Dryden
D
Dylan Thomas

Question 97Single Answer

Restoration literature was greatly influenced by the court of:

A
Charles II
B
Elizabeth I
C
Victoria
D
Edward VI

Question 98Single Answer

For the first time in English professional theatre, the Restoration period allowed:

A
Only priests to act
B
Women to perform on the public stage
C
Children alone to act
D
Foreign actors only

Question 99Single Answer

Aphra Behn is important in literary history as one of the first English women to:

A
Found a university
B
Become a monarch
C
Translate Homer
D
Earn a living by writing

Question 100Single Answer

Aphra Behn wrote:

A
Pamela
B
Clarissa
C
Oroonoko
D
Evelina

Question 101Single Answer

Oroonoko engages particularly with issues of:

A
Colonialism and slavery
B
Industrialization alone
C
Medieval chivalry
D
Scientific education

Question 102Single Answer

Samuel Pepys is famous for his:

A
Epic poem
B
Diary
C
Sonnet sequence
D
Gothic novel

Question 103Single Answer

Pepys’s Diary provides valuable information about:

A
Romantic nature worship
B
Anglo-Saxon warfare only
C
Restoration social life
D
Victorian factories only

Question 104Single Answer

The Great Fire of London recorded by Pepys occurred in:

A
1666
B
1603
C
1688
D
1714

Question 105Single Answer

The Great Plague of London occurred principally in:

A
1558
B
1665
C
1707
D
1798

Question 106Single Answer

Restoration literature often reflects a reaction against the austerity of:

A
Modernism
B
Romanticism
C
Victorian morality
D
Puritan rule

Question 107Single Answer

Restoration comedy is especially characterized by:

A
Nature mysticism
B
Religious allegory alone
C
Medieval miracle stories
D
Wit and sexual intrigue

Question 108Single Answer

Which social setting frequently appears in Restoration comedy?

A
Industrial factory
B
Medieval monastery
C
Aristocratic London society
D
Rural tribal society

Question 109Single Answer

The Neo-classical Age placed great emphasis on:

A
Reason, order, and decorum
B
Spontaneous emotion alone
C
Surrealism
D
Fragmentation

Question 110Single Answer

Neo-classical writers looked chiefly to which models?

A
Gothic legends only
B
Greek and Roman classics
C
Celtic mythology only
D
Modern cinema

Question 111Single Answer

The eighteenth century is often called the:

A
Age of Anxiety
B
Age of Reason
C
Age of Chaucer
D
Age of Shakespeare only

Question 112Single Answer

The early eighteenth century is also commonly known as the:

A
Jacobean Age
B
Elizabethan Age
C
Augustan Age
D
Edwardian Age

Question 113Single Answer

Alexander Pope is especially famous for his mastery of the:

A
Spenserian stanza
B
Heroic couplet
C
Ottava rima
D
Free verse

Question 114Single Answer

Pope wrote:

A
The Waste Land
B
The Prelude
C
In Memoriam
D
The Rape of the Lock

Question 115Single Answer

The Rape of the Lock is a:

A
Tragedy
B
Mock-epic
C
Pastoral drama
D
Gothic novel

Question 116Single Answer

Pope’s An Essay on Criticism deals primarily with:

A
Colonial geography
B
Industrial economics
C
Medieval history
D
Principles of literary criticism

Question 117Single Answer

Jonathan Swift wrote:

A
The Castle of Otranto
B
Tom Jones
C
Gulliver’s Travels
D
The Vicar of Wakefield

Question 118Single Answer

Gulliver’s Travels is notable for its use of:

A
Epic simile alone
B
Sentimental lyricism only
C
Satire
D
Stream of consciousness

Question 119Single Answer

Swift’s A Modest Proposal satirizes attitudes toward:

A
Greek philosophy
B
Elizabethan drama
C
Poverty and Irish suffering
D
Romantic imagination

Question 120Single Answer

The Spectator was founded by:

A
Wordsworth and Coleridge
B
Pope and Swift
C
Johnson and Boswell
D
Addison and Steele

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