1. Which of the following statements are true about Jehangir? I. His reign saw the beginning of a new intercourse between Europe and India II. He attempted to prohibit traffic in eunuchs III. He started practices of inter-caste marriages between the families of government officers IV. He ordered the abolition of inhuman corporal punishments

A. I, II, and III B. I, II, and IV C. II, III, and IV D. All the above

2. Consider the following statement (s) related to Hawkins I. Hawkins was the first Englishman to visit Jahangir’s court II. Hawkins was called by the name of English Khan, by Jahangir

A. Both I and II are correct B. Both I and II are incorrect C. Only I is correct D. Only II is correct

3. Who among the following Mughal Emperors were half Rajput?

A. Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb B. Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb C. Akbar Jahan & Jahangir D. Shah Jahan & Jahangir E. Jahangir & Humayun

4. Who had completed the annexation of Ahmadnagar?

A. Jahangir B. Shah Jahan C. Akbar D. Aurangzeb

5. Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was in the court of _____

A. Aurangzeb B. Akbar C. Shah Jahan D. Jahangir

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
I, II and IV
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Both I and II are correct
3. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
While Jahangir was born to Akbar and Mariam-uz-Zamani (original name - Champavati), Shah Jahan was born to Jahangir and Jagat Gosaini.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
In 1636, Aurangzeb, then Mugal viceroy of Deccan finally annexed the Ahmadnagar sultanate to the Mughal empire.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveler and historian during the period of Shah Jahan. He later became a court historian of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book Padshahnama. It is also referred as Badshahnama and it describes the reign of Shah Jahan.

1. At which one of the following places, India’s first atomic power station started?

A. Kalpakkam B. Rana Pratap Sagar C. Narora D. Tarapur

2. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited is located in ________ ?

A. Tamil Nadu B. Telangana C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh

3. India’s global position in terms of installed wind power capacity is

A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th

4. Which is not a factor of industrial location?

A. Market B. Population Density C. Capital D. Power

5. The earliest Iron and Steel Company to be established in India was:

A. IISCO B. TISCO C. Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works D. Mysore Iron and Steel Works.

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
With a total capacity of 1400 MW, Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India. The facility is operated by the NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India). It was commissioned in 1969.
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) is a 'Navratna' profit making company. It is engaged in mining of lignite and generation of power through lignite based thermal power plants. NLCIL was established by the Union Government in 1956.
3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
As per the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India attained 4th position in global wind power installed capacity in December 2016 with 46.33 GW grid-interactive power and 7,518 MW of grid-connected power.
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
To produce goods in a industry, distance from the market, availability of capital at affordable rates and power are very crucial inputs. Hence, they play a major role in the location of an industry. The Population density has not much relevance compared to the three other factors given here.
5. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
India’s earliest Iron and Steel Company is TISCO. At present it is called as Tata Steel. It was established on 25 August 1907 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It was established by Jamshetji Tata.

1. Which of the following is not true regarding the Office of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A. President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India B. Chief Election Commissioner is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution of India C. Chief Election Commissioner’s salary is equal to a judge of the Supreme Court D. T Swaminathan was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

2. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty of Indian citizens?

A. To safeguard public property B. To protect and improve the natural environment C. Respecting women D. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry

3. The Union Council of Ministers is responsible to the ________

A. Rajya Sabha B. President C. Lok Sabha D. Prime Minister

4. Which of the following Government of India Acts is called as the mini constitution of India?

A. Government of India Act, 1919 B. Government of India Act, 1935 C. Government of India Act, 1919 D. Government of India Act, 1909

5. Separate electorate for Muslims was introduced by the

A. Indian Councils Act, 1909 B. Government of India Act, 1919 C. Government of India Act, 1935 D. None of the Above

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
T Swaminathan was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
India’s first Chief Election Commissioner of India is Sukumar Sen, who occupied the office between 21 March 1950 and 19 December 1958.
2. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. They were added upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Originally 10 in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to 11 by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided opportunities for education between the ages of 6 and 14 years.
3. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
The article 75(3) of the Constitution states that the Council of Minister shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
The Government of India Act, 1935 was originally passed in August 1935 and is said to be the longest Act (British) of Parliament ever enacted by that time. Many of its features like autonomous status to provinces, federal constitution, federal court, etc were incorporated in the Constitution of India that came into force on 26 January 1950.
5. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
The Act of 1909 stipulated that in councils and in the imperial legislature that only Muslims should vote for candidates for the Muslim seats ('separate electorates').