Q The Haji Ali Dargah is located in ______.
Ans 1. Mumbai
2. Agra
3. Ajmer
4. Gulbarga
Q Who among the following is popularly known as ‘the bird man of India’?
1 Bindeshwar Pathak
2 Arunachalam Muruganantham
3 Salim Ali
4 Rajendra Singh
Q In which state is the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve located?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3 Gujarat
4 Tamil Nadu
Q __ was the temporary Chairman of the first meeting of the Constituent
Assembly held on 9 December 1946.
1 Sachchidananda Sinha
2 Gopalaswami Ayyangar
3 Krishnaswamy Ayyar
4 Madhava Rao
Q The painting ”Damayanthi” was painted by ______
1 Abanindranath Tagore
2 Raja Ravi Varma
3 Jamini Roy
4 Nandalal Bose
Q Which of the following traditional theatre forms belongs to Kashmir?
Ans 1. Bhaona
2. Maach
3. Tamasha
4. Bhand Pather
Q The last and ___ tirthankara of the Jainas was Vardhamana Mahavira.
1 23rd
2 24th
3 21st
4 22nd
Q The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total population is __ as per final data of 2011 census?
1 11.1 percent
2 12.1 percent
3 13.1 percent
4 14.1 percent
Q Eastward extension of central highlands is called as _.
1 Satpura
2 Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand
3 Rohilkhand
4 Vindhyan
Q What is the SI unit of mutual inductance?
1 Tesla
2 Farad
3 Henry
4 Weber
Q The first Session of the First Lok Sabha commenced in __.
1 1951
2 1950
3 1947
4 1952
Q In which year was the Simla Pact between India and Pakistan signed?
Ans 1. 1969
2. 1970
3. 1971
4. 1972 [ July 2nd ]
Q Who is regarded as the founding father of modern economics ?
1 Daniel Kahneman
2 Alfred Marshall
3 Adam Smith
4 Karl Marx
Q Who among the following was the first Indian to win the Miss Asia Pacific title ?
1 Zeenat Aman
2 Aishwarya Rai
3 Reita Faria
4 Sushmita Sen
Q ‘Gonph’ dance is a famous folk dance of which state?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Goa
3 Bihar
4 Odisha
Q The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) was setup in __ as an
autonomous organisation by the Government of India.
1 1989
2 1969
3 1999
4 1979
Q River Brahmaputra is known as______in Tibet and as Jamuna in Bangladesh.
1 Gyalmo Ngulchu
2 Yangtse
3 Mekong
4 Tsang Po
Q Philosophers classified matter in the form of how many basic elements ?
1 6
2 5
3 4
4 8
| Philosophers classified matter in the form of 5 basic elements [ Panch Tatva ] | Air , Earth , Fire . Sky and Water |
Q Who was replaced by Lord Willingdon as viceroy in India just before the second round
table conference?
1 Lord Irwin
2 Lord Reading
3 Lord Chelmsford
4 Lord Wavell
Q The Modern Periodic Table has 18 vertical columns known as ‘groups’ and __ horizontal rows known as ‘periods’.
1 9
2 7
3 5
4 11
Q Who among the following is popularly known as ‘the waterman of India’?
Ans 1. Bindeshwar Pathak
2. Arunachalam Muruganantham
3. Rajendra Singh
4. Satyabhama Das Biju
Q The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through ______.
Ans 1. Assam
2. Gujarat
3. Tripura
4. Rajasthan
| Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states | Rajasthan , Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh , Jharkhand , West Bengal , Tripura and Mizoram |
Q The first passenger train between Bori Bunder and Thane ran in the year ______.
Ans 1. 1849
2. 1853
3. 1877
4. 1863
Q Who among the following was the first Education Minister of the independent India?
Ans 1. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3. Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
4. Kshitish Chandra Neogy
Q The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in:
Ans 1. Bihar
2. West Bengal
3. Jharkhand
4. Chhattisgarh
Q Balijatra/Baliyatra festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?
1 Odisha
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Karnataka
4 Maharashtra
Q Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who was regarded as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi, founded the ______ in 1905.
Ans 1. Servants of India Society
2. Poona Sarvojanik Sabha
3. The Bombay Association
4. Indian Association
Q Which of the following was authored by the great poet Kalidasa?
1 Vikramorvasiyam
2 Amuktamalyada
3 Mattavilasa Prahasana
4 Mrichchhakatika
Q The game Chaugan was a medieval form of:
1 carrom
2 polo
3 volleyball
4 chess
Q Who is the author of ‘Pax Indica’?
Ans 1. Gurucharan Das
2. Rajdeep Sardesai
3. Shashi Tharoor
4. APJ Abdul Kalam Question
Q Aga Khan Gold Cup is associated with which of the following Sports?
Ans 1. Golf
2. Hockey
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
Q The Hemis festival is predominantly celebrated in __.
1 Puducherry
2 Chandigarh
3 Ladakh
4 Lakshadweep
Q What is the diameter and weight of the discus used in a discus thrown in Men’s
category?
1 3kg in weight and 24cm in diameter
2 2kg in weight and 23cm in diameter
3 2kg in weight and 22cm in diameter
4 2.5kg in weight and 22cm in diamete
Q Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is situated in which of the following states
of India?
1 Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3 Haryana
4 Gujarat
Q Which Schedule of the Constitution of India defines the allocation of powers and functions between the Union and the State Governments in the form of Union List, State List and Concurrent List?
Ans 1. Ninth
2. Twelfth
3. Seventh
4. Fourteenth
Q Area wise, which Indian state has the largest forest cover in the country as on July 2024?
Ans 1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Mizoram
4. Kerala
Q Which of the following kitchen substances can be used as an ‘olfactory indicator’ ?
1 Tomato
2 Potato
3 Cumin
4 Onion
Q When was the first coalition government formed in India at the Centre?
1 1984
2 1962
3 1977
4 1991
Q Which of the following spring festivals is celebrated in Goa?
Ans 1. Shigmo
2. Mim Kut
3. Onam
4. Puthandu
Q Thillana is one of the presentation styles of which dance form ?
1 Bharatanatyam
2 Sattriya
3 Manipuri
4 Kathak
Q As of 2025, Who among the following is the highest wicket taker in test cricket among Indian cricketers?
Ans 1. R Ashwin
2. Anil Kumble [ 619 ]
3. Kapil Dev
4. Harbhajan Singh
Q Which type of soil is mainly found in the piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?
1 Alluvial soil
2 Laterite soil
3 Arid soil
4 Black soil
Q _ has the lowest record of population density having just 17 per square
kilometre, as per census 2011.
1 Mizoram
2 Goa
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Sikkim
Q The Indian National Congress was established when 72 delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December in the year ______.
Ans 1. 1901
2. 1885
3. 1911
4. 1896
Q Nishagandhi Nritya Utsav is celebrated in which state of India?
Ans 1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Telangana
4. Karnataka
Q Buddha Purnima, celebrated by the devotees of Gautam Buddha, is known as Saga Dawa in which of the following states?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Mizoram
3 Sikkim
4 Assam
Q Who was the first Indian woman to feature on an Indian stamp after 15 August 1947 ?
1 Meera Bai
2 Kasturba Gandhi
3 Sarojini Naidu
4 Rani Laxmibai
Q During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following criticised the
‘moderates’ for their ‘politics of prayers’?
1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2 Rajendra Prasad
3 Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
4 BR Ambedkar
Q In which state is the famous hill station ‘Panchgani’ located ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Kerala
3 Sikkim
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Who among the following participated at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago (USA) in September 1893?
Ans 1. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Swami Dayanand
4. Periyar EV Ramaswamy
Q Which is the oldest Hockey tournament in India ?
1 Beighton Cup
2 Murugappa Gold Cup
3 Agha Khan Cup
4 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Q Who was the first Indian male athlete to reach the final of an Olympic athletic event ?
1 Milkha Singh
2 Ajit Pal Singh
3 Jaipal Singh Munda
4 Surjit Singh
Q Jannayak Sthal is the samadhi sthal of which prime minister of India ?
1 Chandra Shekhar
2 IK Gujral
3 KR Narayanan
4 Giani Zail Singh
Q Who among the following known as ‘Deshbandhu’ ?
1 BR Ambedkar
2 Chittaranjan Das
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q Ravikirti composed prashasti of which of following Chalukya rulers?
1 Mangalesha I
2 Pulakeshin II
3 Kirtivaraman II
4 Vikramaditya IV
Q In a badminton singles game, if both the players are on 29 points then at what point will one of them win the game?
Ans 1. 31st point
2. Match will be drawn
3. 30th point
4. 32nd point
Q Sattriya, is the classical dance form of which of the following states?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Andra Pradesh
Q Which of the following folk dances is associated with Madhya Pradesh ?
Ans 1. Jawara
2. Kud
3. Bhavai
4. Hojagiri
Q Who among the following was called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
1 Bhagwan Lal Indraji
2 Edward Clive Bayley
3 Alexander Cunningham
4 TA Gopinatha Rao
Q How many Round Table Conferences, related to the political issues of India, was/were held during 1930-32?
1 4
2 3
3 1
4 2
Q How was Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava better known as?
1 Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
2 Saadat Hasan Manto
3 Munshi Premchand
4 Bhartendu Harishchandra
Q What is the chemical symbol of Silver?
1 Sv
2 Au
3 Sr
4 Ag
Q How many hydrogen atoms are there in one molecule of toluene?
1 7
2 6
3 4
4 8
| Toluene [ C7H8 ] | 7 Carbon atoms and 8 Hydrogen atoms |
Q What is the average elevation (in metres) of the Eastern Ghats?
1 550 – 560
2 600 – 610
3 500 – 510
4 700 – 710
Q Who chaired the Indian Independence League in 1942 to formally launch the Indian National
Army?
1 Mohan Singh
2 Subhas Chandra Bose
3 Bipin Chandra Pal
4 Rash Behari Bose
Q ____ is a form of matter in which many of the electrons wander around freely among the nuclei of the atoms.
1 Liquid
2 Plasma
3 Gas
4 Solid
Q On which river is the Singur Dam built?
1 Brahmaputra
2 Indus
3 Manjeera
4 Periyar
Q ____ is swim on the back in swimming.
1 Freestyle
2 Butterfly stroke
3 Backstroke
4 Streamline
Q Phulaich is a colourful festival of the state of ___
1 Aurnachal Pradesh
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Jharkhand
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Sonal Mansingh is mainly associated with which dance style ?
1 Odissi and Kathak
2 Bharatnatyam and Sattriya
3 Odissi and Bharatnatyam
4 Bharatnatyam and Kathak
Q One-third of the members of the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) retire after every:
1 1 year
2 2 years
3 6 years
4 5 years
Q Who among the following was the author of Buddhacharita?
1 Jinasena
2 Shudraka
3 Dandin
4 Ashvaghosha
Q __ are the only birds that can fly backwards.
1 Whooper swans
2 Mallards
3 Hummingbirds
4 Common cranes
Q The process of browning of sugar used extensively in cooking for the resulting sweet nutty flavour and brown colour is called:
1 pasteurisation
2 neutralisation
3 sterilisation
4 caramelisation