Thirty multiple choice questions with an answer key at the end. Eighteen of them are real previous year questions drawn from the 2023 and 2025 papers, covering polity, history, geography, culture and defence.
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Polity: Article 215 gives High Courts contempt powers · 73rd Amendment covers rural local government, 74th covers urban Amendment Bills may start in either House; only Money Bills are restricted to the Lok Sabha Art: Pattachitra from Odisha · Carnatic Trinity: Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Shyama Shastri Defence: BrahMos is a cruise missile; Sagarika and Shaurya are ballistic
How to use this worksheet. Pairs of near-identical options are the examiner's favourite device here — 73rd against 74th Amendment, Article 214 against 215, cruise against ballistic missiles. Learn each pair together with the difference between them, rather than one at a time.
Section A · Polity and history
Constitution, amendments and the freedom movement
Ten questions. Learn confusable pairs together.
Q1PYQ 2023 · Morning
Pattachitra is associated with which state?
Pattachitra is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha, closely tied to the Jagannath temple at Puri. A related tradition exists in West Bengal.
Q2PYQ 2023 · Morning
Where specifically was the copper chariot from the Harappan period discovered?
The famous bronze chariot with a driver and oxen was found at Daimabad in Maharashtra, the southernmost Harappan site known.
Q3PYQ 2023 · Morning
Which of the options below is a type of cruise missile?
BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. Sagarika and Shaurya are ballistic missiles and Amogha is an anti-tank guided missile.
Q4PYQ 2023 · Morning
Which earth observation satellite was launched in 2020 by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle?
EOS-01 was launched in November 2020 aboard PSLV-C49. EOS stands for Earth Observation Satellite.
Q5PYQ 2023 · Morning
Where can a Constitutional Amendment Bill be introduced?
Under Article 368 such a bill may begin in either House. Only Money Bills are restricted to the Lok Sabha, which is the distinction being tested.
Q6PYQ 2023 · Morning
The design of which Indian single-engine multirole light aircraft was by the Aeronautical Development Agency?
The HAL Tejas is India's indigenous light combat aircraft, designed by the ADA and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Q7PYQ 2025 · Shift 1
Which of the following rivers is a tributary of the Ganga?
The Yamuna is the Ganga's longest tributary, joining it at Prayagraj. The other three are peninsular rivers draining independently into the Bay of Bengal.
Q8PYQ 2025 · Shift 1
The Khilafat Movement of 1919–1920 was led by:
The Ali brothers, Maulana Mohammed Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali, led the movement. Gandhi supported it and linked it to Non-Cooperation.
Q9PYQ 2025 · Shift 1
Shyama Shastri is considered one of the greatest composers of which kind of music in India?
Shyama Shastri is one of the Trinity of Carnatic music, alongside Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Q10
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
It crosses eight states, from Gujarat in the west to Mizoram in the east.
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Section B · Geography and economy
Rivers, ranges, states and institutions
Ten questions.
Q11
Which is the longest river entirely within India?
The Godavari is the longest river flowing wholly within India and is often called the Dakshina Ganga.
Q12
The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by which amendment?
The 42nd Amendment of 1976 inserted Article 51A. The same amendment added the words socialist and secular to the Preamble.
Q13
Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee. Rajendra Prasad was President of the Constituent Assembly, a different role.
Q14
The headquarters of the Airports Authority of India is located in:
The AAI is headquartered at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi — the address printed at the top of your question paper.
Q15
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars appears red because of iron oxide on its surface.
Q16PYQ 2023 · Evening
Which of the Pala kings founded the University of Vikramshila?
Dharmapala founded Vikramshila in Bihar in the late eighth century. It became second only to Nalanda as a centre of Buddhist learning.
Q17PYQ 2023 · Evening
Who initiated the Shuddhi movement?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, began the Shuddhi movement for reconversion to Hinduism.
Q18PYQ 2023 · Evening
Which Article of the Constitution grants a High Court the authority to punish for contempt of court?
Article 215 makes each High Court a court of record with the power to punish for contempt. Article 214 establishes High Courts and 217 covers the appointment of judges — the numbers sit close together deliberately.
Q19PYQ 2023 · Evening
The Siachen Glacier is located in which mountain range?
Siachen lies in the eastern Karakoram range, and is the highest battlefield in the world.
Q20PYQ 2025 · Shift 2
Which international institution provided financial assistance to India during the 1991 crisis?
India borrowed from the IMF during the 1991 balance of payments crisis, and the conditions attached triggered the liberalisation reforms of that year.
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Section C · Art, culture, science and defence
Music, painting, satellites and missiles
Ten questions.
Q21PYQ 2025 · Shift 2
Which river is of significance in the southern part of the Thar Desert?
The Luni rises in the Aravallis and flows south-west through the Thar into the Rann of Kutch. It is the only substantial river of the region.
Q22PYQ 2025 · Shift 2
Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional recognition to the Panchayati Raj system?
The 73rd Amendment of 1992 covers rural local government. The 74th, passed at the same time, covers urban bodies — the pair are routinely swapped in exam options.
Q23PYQ 2025 · Shift 2
Which of the following is a stringed (Tantuvadya) musical instrument?
The veena is a stringed instrument. The mridangam is a drum, and cymbals and the xylophone are struck instruments.
Q24PYQ 2023 · Evening
Who has won the most Rajat Kamal awards for best choreography and is a three-time National Award winner?
Saroj Khan won the National Film Award for Best Choreography three times and is the most decorated choreographer in Indian cinema.
Q25
The Reserve Bank of India was established in which year?
The RBI began operations in 1935 and was nationalised in 1949.
Q26
Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?
Carbon dioxide is the principal long-lived greenhouse gas, though water vapour contributes more in the short term.
Q27
The Indian National Congress was founded in:
It was founded in 1885, with A. O. Hume among its organisers.
Q28
Which state has the longest coastline in India?
Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state, at roughly 1,600 km.
Q29
The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by the:
The President makes the appointment. Removal, however, requires the same process as for a Supreme Court judge, which protects the office's independence.
Q30
Which is the smallest state in India by area?
Goa is the smallest by area, while Sikkim is the smallest by population.
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