16/05/2026
1. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
A) Bahrain
B) Qatar
C) Iran
D) Oman
Answer: C
2. The first Vande Bharat Express was manufactured at:
A) Kapurthala Coach Factory
B) Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
C) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
D) Diesel Locomotive Works
Answer: B
3. Which among the following is a Ramsar Site of Jammu & Kashmir?
A) Wular Lake
B) Mansar Lake
C) Dal Lake
D) Surinsar Lake
Answer: A
4. Kashmiri language belongs to which subgroup of languages?
A) Dravidian
B) Tibeto-Burman
C) Dardic
D) Austro-Asiatic
Answer: C
5. The Home Rule Movement in India was started by:
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
B) Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru
C) Dadabhai Naoroji and Gokhale
D) Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: A
6. Which of the following is known as the “aortic valve” of global oil supply?
A) Suez Canal
B) Strait of Malacca
C) Strait of Hormuz
D) Panama Canal
Answer: C
7. Which among the following is a plantation crop?
A) Wheat
B) Bajra
C) Coffee
D) Gram
Answer: C
8. The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang visited Kashmir during the reign of:
A) Lalitaditya
B) Durlabhvardhana
C) Avantivarman
D) Zain-ul-Abidin
Answer: B
9. Which of the following folk dances belongs to Tamil Nadu?
A) Rouf
B) Kummi
C) Garba
D) Bihu
Answer: B
10. Which among the following is NOT a tributary of the Kaveri River?
A) Kabini
B) Bhavani
C) Hemavati
D) Manjira
Answer: D
11. The period 1901–1921 in Indian demography is known as:
A) Population explosion phase
B) Great divide period
C) Stationary phase of population
D) Declining phase
Answer: C
12. Which of the following statements regarding Article 370 removal is correct?
A) It restricted tourism in J&K
B) It improved implementation of central schemes
C) It created a separate constitution for J&K
D) It stopped outside investment
Answer: B
13. Which among the following wetlands is NOT recognized as a Ramsar Site in J&K?
A) Hokersar
B) Shallabugh
C) Malgam
D) Hygam
Answer: C
14. Gucchi mushrooms are:
A) Medicinal herbs
B) A type of fungus
C) Marine algae
D) Desert shrubs
Answer: B
15. Which of the following crops is classified as a cash crop?
A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Sugarcane
D) Maize
Answer: C
16. Pari Mahal is located in:
A) Jammu
B) Leh
C) Srinagar
D) Anantnag
Answer: C
17. The World Heritage Convention was signed by India in:
A) 1975
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1985
Answer: B
18. Which among the following waterfalls is located in Meghalaya?
A) Barehipani Falls
B) Kunchikal Falls
C) Kynrem Falls
D) Vajrai Falls
Answer: C
19. Red Data Books published by IUCN contain information about:
A) Endangered species
B) Agricultural crops
C) Soil types
D) Minerals
Answer: A
20. Which among the following is the largest Ramsar Site in India mentioned in the paper?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Wular Lake
C) Sundarban Wetland
D) Keoladeo National Park
Answer: C
