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Q. Which oceanic island nation is entirely volcanic in origin?
Q. What is the main component of basaltic lava?
Q. Which of these volcanoes is in Japan?
Q. Which type of volcanic eruption produces tall, explosive columns of ash?
Q. Which of the following is a dormant volcano in Tanzania?
Q. Which rock is commonly formed from cooled lava?
Q. Which volcano is known as the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'?
Q. What is a fissure eruption?
Q. Which volcano erupted in 1883 causing tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people?
Q. Which volcanic island is also the capital of Iceland?
Q. Which of these is a hotspot volcano?
Q. Which part of the volcano stores magma before eruption?
Q. What is the term for a volcanic mudflow?
Q. Which volcanic eruption buried the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79?
Q. Which type of volcano is built from alternating layers of lava and ash?
Q. Which famous volcano is located in Sicily, Italy?
Q. What is pahoehoe lava?
Q. What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?
Q. Which of the following is NOT a volcanic hazard?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 devastated large areas of Washington State?
Q. Which type of volcanic rock is formed from quickly cooled lava?
Q. Which volcano in Hawaii is the largest on Earth?
Q. Which term describes the opening through which volcanic materials are ejected?
Q. Which volcanic region in the U.S. is known as a 'supervolcano'?
Q. What type of lava flow forms rough, jagged surfaces?
Q. What is volcanic ash primarily made of?
Q. Which of the following is a dormant volcano in Japan?
Q. Which volcanic eruption caused the 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816?
Q. Which of the following is NOT a type of volcanic cone?
Q. Which U.S. state has the most volcanoes?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 caused global cooling?
Q. Which plate boundary is most commonly associated with volcanoes?
Q. Which volcanic island in Italy is still active?
Q. Which type of volcano erupts most frequently?
Q. Which country has the largest number of active volcanoes?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 is considered the largest in recorded history?
Q. Which instrument is used to measure volcanic earthquakes and tremors?
Q. Which of the following volcanoes is located in the United States?
Q. Which type of lava has the highest viscosity?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 caused one of the loudest sounds ever recorded on Earth?
Q. The 'Ring of Fire' is associated with which ocean?
Q. Which type of volcano is the smallest and usually has steep sides made of ash and cinders?
Q. Which of the following gases is most abundant in volcanic eruptions?
Q. Which volcanic material can travel the farthest from the eruption site?
Q. What is volcanic breccia?
Q. Which is the southernmost active volcano in the world?
Q. What is a lava tube?
Q. Which South American volcano is known as the 'Throat of Fire'?
Q. What is Pele’s hair in volcanology?
Q. Which is the tallest volcano in the world?
Q. Which Italian island has a continuously erupting volcano?
Q. Which volcanic material can be used as a natural abrasive?
Q. Which volcano has the nickname 'Decade Volcano' due to its high risk of eruption near populated areas?
Q. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire mainly caused by?
Q. Which is the only active volcano on mainland Europe?
Q. Which volcano caused the destruction of the Caribbean city of Saint-Pierre in 1902?
Q. What is volcanic tuff?
Q. Which African country has the active Nyiragongo volcano?
Q. What is a parasitic cone?
Q. Which volcano is known as the 'Sleeping Giant' in the Philippines?
Q. Which volcanic island is shared by France and the Netherlands?
Q. Which volcano erupted in 1985 and caused a deadly lahar in Colombia?
Q. What are fumaroles?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in Alaska in 1912 was the largest in the 20th century?
Q. What is the main mineral component of basaltic lava?
Q. Which volcano is also called 'The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'?
Q. What is a volcanic hot spot?
Q. Which country has the most active volcanoes?
Q. What is obsidian?
Q. Which of these is NOT a type of volcano?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted air travel in 2010?
Q. Which volcano destroyed most of the island of Santorini around 1600 BC?
Q. What is the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)?
Q. What is volcanic lightning?
Q. Which of these volcanoes is continuously erupting in Hawaii?
Q. What is the main cause of volcanic eruptions?
Q. Which of the following is a dormant volcano in Africa?
Q. Which volcanic eruption caused global temperatures to drop in 1883?
Q. What is pumice?
Q. Which type of volcano is Mount Etna in Italy?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 was one of the largest of the 20th century?
Q. What are volcanic bombs?
Q. Which type of plate boundary is most associated with volcanic activity?
Q. What is the difference between magma and lava?
Q. Which of the following is a famous stratovolcano in Japan?
Q. What is a lahar?
Q. Which Indian island has the only active volcano in India?
Q. Which type of volcanic eruption is the least explosive?
Q. Which of these volcanoes is known as a 'supervolcano'?
Q. What is volcanic ash primarily composed of?
Q. Which volcano in the USA erupted in 1980 with massive destruction?
Q. Which volcanic eruption created the loudest sound ever recorded in history?
Q. Which of these is a dormant volcano in India?
Q. Which instrument is used to measure volcanic earthquakes?
Q. What is a pyroclastic flow?
Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 is considered the most powerful in recorded history?
Q. Which type of volcano is the smallest and usually made of ash and cinders?
Q. Which volcano buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79?
Q. Which of these is the world's largest active volcano?
Q. What is tephra?
Q. Which region is part of the 'Ring of Fire' known for frequent volcanic activity?
Q. Which type of lava is thick and flows slowly?
Q. What is the opening at the top of a volcano called?
Q. Which of the following gases is most commonly released during volcanic eruptions?
Q. What is a caldera?
Q. Mount Vesuvius, famous for the destruction of Pompeii, is an example of which type of volcano?
Q. Which type of volcano has gentle slopes and is built mostly from fluid lava flows?
Q. What is magma called when it reaches the Earth's surface?
Q. What is a volcano?
Q. Which freedom fighter was known as 'Punjab Kesari'?
Q. In which year did the Quit India Movement start?
Q. Which social reformer fought against Sati and child marriage?
Q. Which Mughal emperor was known as Zinda Pir (Living Saint)?
Q. The Battle of Buxar was fought in:
Q. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
Q. Which revolutionary was involved in the Kakori conspiracy?
Q. Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
Q. Which Sultan of Delhi shifted the capital to Daulatabad?
Q. Who was the Prime Minister of India during the Emergency (1975–77)?
Q. Which Indian city was known as the 'Manchester of India' during British rule?
Q. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
Q. Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty in India?
Q. The capital of the Maurya Empire under Ashoka was:
Q. Which monument was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak?
Q. Which Indian leader presided over the historic Lahore session of Congress in 1929?
Q. The ancient university of Nalanda was primarily known for which religion?
Q. Which Indian freedom fighter formed the 'Azad Hind Fauj'?
Q. Which movement is associated with the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
Q. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
Q. Which freedom fighter is called the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
Q. Which British officer was responsible for the Doctrine of Lapse?
Q. Which Mughal ruler banned the practice of Sati?
Q. Which king wrote the famous Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanashakuntalam'?
Q. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu?
Q. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
Q. Which Indian nationalist leader is known as 'Lokmanya'?
Q. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?
Q. Which Viceroy of India announced the partition of Bengal in 1905?
Q. Which revolutionary founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?
Q. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Q. What was the real name of Chanakya?
Q. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?
Q. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between Akbar and:
Q. In which year was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched?
Q. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
Q. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
Q. The Simon Commission was boycotted because:
Q. Who established the Satavahana dynasty?
Q. Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
Q. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Dynasty?
Q. Who started the Home Rule League in India?
Q. Which Indian king defeated Alexander’s army at the Beas River?
Q. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Q. Which session of the Indian National Congress adopted the 'Quit India' resolution?
Q. Who abolished Sati system in India?
Q. Which ruler is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
Q. Who wrote the book 'Hind Swaraj'?
Q. The term 'Drain of Wealth' was popularized by:
Q. Who presided over the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929?
Q. Which of the following dynasties was known for temple architecture in South India?
Q. Which event marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Q. Who composed the national song 'Vande Mataram'?
Q. In which year was the Indian National Congress formed?
Q. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?
Q. What was the main objective of the Dandi March?
Q. Who introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
Q. The capital of Ashoka’s empire was:
Q. Where did the Battle of Buxar take place?
Q. Who was the commander of the British troops during the Revolt of 1857?
Q. Which British act introduced the principle of 'Diarchy' in provinces?
Q. Which reform movement was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
Q. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
Q. What was the primary language of administration during the Delhi Sultanate?
Q. Which Mughal emperor was also a well-known painter and poet?
Q. Which act is also known as the 'Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms'?
Q. Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
Q. Which event led to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906?
Q. Which Indian freedom fighter was called the 'Father of Indian Unrest' by the British?
Q. Which Indian king defeated Alexander’s army on the banks of the river Hydaspes?
Q. What was the capital of the Gupta Empire?
Q. Which dynasty was associated with the construction of Mahabalipuram monuments?
Q. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
Q. Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA)?
Q. Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Q. Which Indian freedom fighter authored the book 'Discovery of India'?
Q. Who built the famous Sun Temple at Konark?
Q. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between Marathas and whom?
Q. Which British officer was associated with the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
Q. Who among the following was associated with the Home Rule Movement?
Q. What was the capital of the Pallava dynasty?
Q. Which empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya?
Q. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded?
Q. Which fort was associated with the Battle of Haldighati?
Q. Which Indian leader played a key role in the establishment of the Banaras Hindu University?
Q. Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?
Q. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
Q. Who was the first Indian woman to become a governor of a state in India?
Q. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
Q. Which river is associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?
Q. Which act allowed Indians for the first time to be elected to legislative councils?
Q. Which Indian nationalist is known for the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
Q. Who started the 'Aligarh Movement'?
Q. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Q. In which year was the First Battle of Panipat fought?
Q. Who led the Salt Satyagraha from Tamil Nadu?
Q. Who among the following introduced the 'Ryotwari System' in India?
Q. The famous 'Hampi' ruins are associated with which empire?
Q. Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?
Q. Which dynasty was known for the rock-cut caves of Ellora?
Q. Which Indian leader is known as 'Deshbandhu'?
Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in which year?
Q. Which Indian leader gave the slogan 'Do or Die'?
Q. Who was known as the 'Lion of Punjab'?
Q. The Doctrine of Lapse was implemented by which Governor-General?
Q. Who built the Qutub Minar?
Q. Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty?
Q. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?
Q. What was the main cause of the Revolt of 1857?
Q. Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Q. Which revolutionary threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929?
Q. Who established the Vijayanagara Empire?
Q. Which Sultan introduced the market control system in Delhi Sultanate?
Q. Who founded the Maurya Dynasty?
Q. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British and?
Q. The capital of the Gupta Empire was?
Q. Which Indian freedom fighter founded the 'Azad Hind Fauj'?
Q. Which Indian king is known for his conversion to Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
Q. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War?
Q. In which year did the Non-Cooperation Movement start?
Q. Which Indian port city was known as the 'Gateway of India' during British rule?
Q. Who introduced English education in India?
Q. The famous Konark Sun Temple was built by which dynasty?
Q. Which ruler adopted Jainism and gave up war and violence?
Q. Who was the British Prime Minister during India's independence?
Q. Which was the capital of the Chola dynasty?
Q. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between Marathas and:
Q. Which Mughal emperor is known for his religious tolerance?
Q. What was the main objective of the Swadeshi Movement?
Q. Which ruler is associated with the construction of the Grand Trunk Road?
Q. Where was the Indian National Congress session of 1929 held?
Q. Which freedom fighter established the 'Home Rule League'?
Q. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?
Q. The Khilafat Movement was launched to support:
Q. Which Indian reformer is called the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?
Q. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
Q. Which event marked the end of the Mughal Empire?
Q. Which Indian leader is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
Q. In which year was the Simon Commission appointed?
Q. Which dynasty built the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora?
Q. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?
Q. Who led the Salt March to Dandi?
Q. Which Indian king defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus?
Q. The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:
Q. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?
Q. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
Q. Which Mughal ruler built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Q. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
Q. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as 'Lokmanya'?
Q. Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?
Q. When was the Quit India Movement launched?
Q. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?
Q. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
Q. Which battle marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India?
Q. Who among the following was known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
Q. Which act marked the beginning of British parliamentary control over the East India Company?
Q. Who was the first President of independent India?
Q. When did India become a republic?
Q. Which Indian freedom fighter gave the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom'?
Q. Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
Q. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 take place?
Q. Which among the following states has the highest representation in the Lok Sabha ?
Q. What does the writ of 'Mandamus' mean ?
Q. On the night of _____ 1975, Indira Gandhi recommended the imposition of Emergency to president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ?
Q. Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan from _____ to _____ ?
Q. As of Feb 2020, how many members represent the state of Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha ?
Q. In which form of government, rulers are directly elected by the people of the country ?
Q. When was the Citizenship act passed ?
Q. Who was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state ?
Q. Andaman and Nicobar jurisdiction comes under which High Court ?
Q. When was the Nationalist Congress Party formed ?
Q. Who was the first National Security Advisor of India ?
Q. First full time female Finance Minister of India is _____ ?
Q. When was the Representation of the People Act passed ?
Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India ?
Q. How many policies does the Institutional Mechanism of Federalism accommodate ?
Q. In which year, the first Gender Budget Statement appeared in the Union Budget of India ?
Q. Who conducts the elections of Lok Sabha in India ?
Q. Which one is the largest appellate court of India ?
Q. In which year was the Communist Party formed in India ?
Q. The Lok Sabha elected after the 2019 elections is the _______ Lok Sabha ?
Q. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour ?
Q. What is the periodicity of Halley’s comet ?
Q. Which of the following planet is NOT a jovian planet ?
Q. In the solar system, among the planets listed below, which planet is farthest from the sun ?
Q. _____ is the hottest planet in the solar system ?
Q. Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation ?
Q. The headquarters of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics is located in ______ ?
Q. Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation ?
Q. The bodies glowing in the night sky are known as _____ ?
Q. Which planet is made up of thick white and yellowish clouds of sulfuric acid ?
Q. _____ is no longer considered as a planet within Earth's Solar system. ?
Q. Lucifer is another name for the planet ______ ?
Q. In the life cycle of a star , the stage nebula refers to ?
Q. The uppermost layer of earth’s surface is called ?
Q. In India the Ursa Major Constellation is also known as ?
Q. The approximate diameter of the sun is _____ times the diameter of Earth. ?
Q. The term ‘Blood Moon’ is used to refer to ____ ?
Q. About 70% of the Sun is made up of ___ ?
Q. The theory that dinosaurs were driven to extinction by the aftermath of a large asteroid impact on Earth was given by ______ ?
Q. The solar eclipse occurs when ?
Q. Which of the following is the outer layer of the Earth that is made of plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle ?
Q. Europa is the natural satellite of ?
Q. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn ?
Q. During the phenomenon of aphelion, the approximate distance between the earth and the sun is ?
Q. The approximate period between two consecutive new moons is _____ days. ?