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General Studies-I

Question 1Single Answer
The 18th BRICS Summit in 2026 was associated with which Indian city?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Hyderabad
  3. C
    Bengaluru
  4. D
    New Delhi
Question 2Single Answer
The New Delhi Declaration of BRICS 2026 emphasized which of the following?
  1. A
    Military Cooperation and Common Currency
  2. B
    Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
  3. C
    Universal Basic Income
  4. D
    Formation of a common Parliament
Question 3Single Answer
SEMICON India 2026 was inaugurated in which month?
  1. A
    June
  2. B
    July
  3. C
    December
  4. D
    September
Question 4Single Answer
The 72nd National Film Awards were presented in September 2026 by the:
  1. A
    Prime Minister
  2. B
    Chief Justice of India
  3. C
    Vice-President
  4. D
    President of India
Question 5Single Answer
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 72nd National Film Awards?
  1. A
    Mohanlal
  2. B
    Kamal Haasan
  3. C
    Naseeruddin Shah
  4. D
    Anant Nag
Question 6Single Answer
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah was highlighted by the Government of India in:
  1. A
    January 2026
  2. B
    March 2026
  3. C
    December 2026
  4. D
    September 2026
Question 7Single Answer
PM Vishwakarma primarily focuses on supporting:
  1. A
    Large exporters
  2. B
    IT companies
  3. C
    Traditional artisans and craftspeople
  4. D
    Commercial banks
Question 8Single Answer
The Vibrant Villages Programme is associated primarily with development of:
  1. A
    Coastal megacities
  2. B
    Port cities
  3. C
    Industrial corridors
  4. D
    Border villages
Question 9Single Answer
The Government of India's 2026 initiative ECLGS 5.0 is related to:
  1. A
    Nuclear energy
  2. B
    Wildlife conservation
  3. C
    School nutrition
  4. D
    Credit guarantees
Question 10Single Answer
India's National Single Window System is primarily intended to facilitate:
  1. A
    Investor approvals and clearances
  2. B
    Agricultural procurement
  3. C
    Parliamentary voting
  4. D
    School admissions
Question 11Single Answer
World Tourism Day is observed annually on:
  1. A
    5 June
  2. B
    11 July
  3. C
    24 October
  4. D
    27 September
Question 12Single Answer
Make in India completed how many years in 2026?
  1. A
    10 years
  2. B
    11 years
  3. C
    12 years
  4. D
    15 years
Question 13Single Answer
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is primarily associated with:
  1. A
    Defence manufacturing
  2. B
    Urban housing
  3. C
    Rural skill development
  4. D
    River conservation
Question 14Single Answer
India's Green Highways initiative primarily seeks to integrate highways with:
  1. A
    Nuclear power plants
  2. B
    Underground railways
  3. C
    Inland waterways
  4. D
    Afforestation and landscaping
Question 15Single Answer
PM-AJAY primarily concerns the development and welfare of:
  1. A
    Overseas Indians
  2. B
    Senior citizens only
  3. C
    Defence personnel
  4. D
    Scheduled Castes
Question 16Single Answer
The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool is associated with which sector?
  1. A
    Aviation
  2. B
    Agriculture
  3. C
    Maritime sector
  4. D
    Railways
Question 17Single Answer
India's Blue Economy is primarily associated with sustainable use of:
  1. A
    Desert resources
  2. B
    Ocean and marine resources
  3. C
    Forest resources only
  4. D
    Mountain resources
Question 18Single Answer
The International Space Summit mentioned in September 2026 was held in:
  1. A
    New York
  2. B
    Tokyo
  3. C
    Dubai
  4. D
    Paris
Question 19Single Answer
Global Fintech Fest 2026 was inaugurated in:
  1. A
    Chennai
  2. B
    Kolkata
  3. C
    Mumbai
  4. D
    Lucknow
Question 20Single Answer
India observed which Ayurveda Day in September 2026?
  1. A
    8th
  2. B
    9th
  3. C
    11th
  4. D
    10th
Question 21Single Answer
The Great Bath was discovered at:
  1. A
    Harappa
  2. B
    Lothal
  3. C
    Kalibangan
  4. D
    Mohenjo-daro
Question 22Single Answer
The Indus Valley Civilization belonged primarily to the:
  1. A
    Bronze Age
  2. B
    Stone Age
  3. C
    Iron Age
  4. D
    Paleolithic Age
Question 23Single Answer
Which Harappan site is famous for its dockyard?
  1. A
    Harappa
  2. B
    Ropar
  3. C
    Banawali
  4. D
    Lothal
Question 24Single Answer
Evidence of a ploughed field has been found at:
  1. A
    Kalibangan
  2. B
    Dholavira
  3. C
    Mohenjo-daro
  4. D
    Chanhudaro
Question 25Single Answer
Which metal was NOT generally known to the Harappans?
  1. A
    Iron
  2. B
    Bronze
  3. C
    Gold
  4. D
    Copper
Question 26Single Answer
The oldest Veda is:
  1. A
    Sama Veda
  2. B
    Yajur Veda
  3. C
    Rig Veda
  4. D
    Atharva Veda
Question 27Single Answer
The Gayatri Mantra occurs in the:
  1. A
    Sama Veda
  2. B
    Rig Veda
  3. C
    Atharva Veda
  4. D
    Yajur Veda
Question 28Single Answer
Sabha and Samiti were institutions associated with the:
  1. A
    Mauryan period
  2. B
    Sultanate period
  3. C
    Gupta period
  4. D
    Vedic period
Question 29Single Answer
The Upanishads are primarily concerned with:
  1. A
    Ritual sacrifice only
  2. B
    Philosophy and spiritual knowledge
  3. C
    Military administration
  4. D
    Architecture
Question 30Single Answer
Mahavira was the:
  1. A
    1st Tirthankara
  2. B
    10th Tirthankara
  3. C
    24th Tirthankara
  4. D
    23rd Tirthankara
Question 31Single Answer
Gautama Buddha was born at:
  1. A
    Bodh Gaya
  2. B
    Lumbini
  3. C
    Sarnath
  4. D
    Kushinagar
Question 32Single Answer
Buddha attained enlightenment at:
  1. A
    Sarnath
  2. B
    Rajgir
  3. C
    Bodh Gaya
  4. D
    Vaishali
Question 33Single Answer
Buddha delivered his first sermon at:
  1. A
    Kushinagar
  2. B
    Sarnath
  3. C
    Lumbini
  4. D
    Shravasti
Question 34Single Answer
The First Buddhist Council was held at:
  1. A
    Vaishali
  2. B
    Pataliputra
  3. C
    Rajagriha
  4. D
    Kashmir
Question 35Single Answer
The capital of Magadha under Bimbisara was:
  1. A
    Pataliputra
  2. B
    Rajagriha
  3. C
    Ujjain
  4. D
    Taxila
Question 36Single Answer
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
  1. A
    Bindusara
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Brihadratha
  4. D
    Chandragupta Maurya
Question 37Single Answer
Arthashastra is traditionally attributed to:
  1. A
    Patanjali
  2. B
    Kalidasa
  3. C
    Kautilya
  4. D
    Banabhatta
Question 38Single Answer
Megasthenes visited India during the reign of:
  1. A
    Ashoka
  2. B
    Harsha
  3. C
    Chandragupta Maurya
  4. D
    Samudragupta
Question 39Single Answer
Megasthenes wrote:
  1. A
    Indica
  2. B
    Rajatarangini
  3. C
    Mudrarakshasa
  4. D
    Buddhacharita
Question 40Single Answer
The Kalinga War was fought by:
  1. A
    Chandragupta Maurya
  2. B
    Bindusara
  3. C
    Ashoka
  4. D
    Kanishka
Question 41Single Answer
Most Ashokan inscriptions were written in:
  1. A
    Sanskrit
  2. B
    Pali only
  3. C
    Prakrit
  4. D
    Tamil
Question 42Single Answer
The Kushan ruler associated with the Fourth Buddhist Council was:
  1. A
    Kujula Kadphises
  2. B
    Huvishka
  3. C
    Vasudeva
  4. D
    Kanishka
Question 43Single Answer
The Gandhara school of art was strongly influenced by:
  1. A
    Greek-Roman art
  2. B
    Chinese art
  3. C
    Egyptian art
  4. D
    Dravidian art
Question 44Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription praises:
  1. A
    Chandragupta Maurya
  2. B
    Samudragupta
  3. C
    Harshavardhana
  4. D
    Skandagupta
Question 45Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription was composed by:
  1. A
    Harisena
  2. B
    Kalidasa
  3. C
    Banabhatta
  4. D
    Vishakhadatta
Question 46Single Answer
Aryabhata wrote:
  1. A
    Aryabhatiya
  2. B
    Brihat Samhita
  3. C
    Charaka Samhita
  4. D
    Lilavati
Question 47Single Answer
Nalanda University flourished particularly during the:
  1. A
    Maratha period
  2. B
    Delhi Sultanate
  3. C
    Mughal period
  4. D
    Gupta period
Question 48Single Answer
Harshavardhana belonged to the:
  1. A
    Pallava dynasty
  2. B
    Chola dynasty
  3. C
    Mauryan dynasty
  4. D
    Pushyabhuti dynasty
Question 49Single Answer
Harshacharita was written by:
  1. A
    Kalhana
  2. B
    Dandin
  3. C
    Bilhana
  4. D
    Banabhatta
Question 50Single Answer
The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited India during the reign of:
  1. A
    Ashoka
  2. B
    Harshavardhana
  3. C
    Kanishka
  4. D
    Chandragupta Maurya
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