Q Match the following movements with their respective founders :
| a ] Faraizi Movement | I ] Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli |
| b ] Mohammedan Literary Society | II ] Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |
| c ] Indian Patriotic Association | III ] Nawab Abdul Latif |
| d ] Wahabi Movement | IV ] Haji Shariatullah |
1 a -III , b-IV , c-II , d-I
2 a-I , b-II , c-III , d-IV
3 a-II , b-I , c-IV , d-III
4 a-IV , b-III , c-II , d-I
Q Sun temple at Modhera was built by which of the following rulers?
1 Aditya I
2 Govinda II
3 Raja Bhimdev I
4 Krishna Deva Raya
Q In which year did India qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
1 1958
2 1946
3 1950
4 1954
Q Which protein is found in grains?
1 Gum protein
2 Delta protein
3 Gluten
4 Arginine
Q Which of the following books was NOT written by Jyotiba Phule?
1 The Untouchables
2 Gulamgiri
3 Shetkaryacha Asud
4 Brahmananche Kasab
Q Which traditional theatre is popular in Himachal Pradesh ?
1 Bhand Pather
2 Kariyila
3 Maach
4 Jatra
Q Which of the following is the oldest atomic power plant of India?
1 Tarapur
2 Kaiga
3 Kakrapar
4 Narora
Q When were female participants formally admitted to the Olympic Games?
1 Paris, 1900
2 London, 1908
3 Helsinki, 1952
4 Berlin, 1936
Q __ tribe is one of India’s largest tribal groups, according to the 2011 census.
1 Kodava
2 Bhil
3 Khasi
4 Bhutia
Q Which of the following is the largest, double membrane-bound organelles, which contain all the cell’s genetic information?
1 Ribosome
2 Peroxisomes
3 Nucleus
4 Lysosome
Q Where and when was India’s first Senior National Archery Championship held?
1 Delhi, 1973
2 Chennai, 1973
3 Chennai, 1975
4 Delhi, 1975
Q Which of the following song did AR Rahman record with Michael Jackson?
1 You are my destiny
2 Ekam Satyam
3 The Oracle
4 Infinity Love
Q Where did the indigenous sport ‘Gatka’ originate from?
1 Manipur
2 Punjab
3 West Bengal
4 Jammu and Kashmir
Q Kolayat festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
1 Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3 Jharkhand
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q What is the national female workforce participation rate as per the Census of India 2011?
1 35.26%
2 30.02%
3 20.03%
4 25.51%
Q In which of the following states is the National Research Centre on Rapeseed-Mustard
located in India?
1. Haryana
2 Gujarat
3 Rajasthan
4 Punjab
Q Which of the following devices is used to accelerate charged particles to high velocities?
1 cryotron
2 copatron
3 cyclotron
4 cosmotron
Q Which of the following rocky planets is the fastest planet in our solar system – traveling through space at about 29 miles (47 kilometres) per second?
1 Earth
2 Venus
3 Mercury
4 Mars
Q Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote a novel Anand Math based on which of the following rebellions/revolts?
1 Mappila Rebellion
2 Paika Rebellion
3 Sanyasi Rebellion
4 Kuki Revolt
Q Which of the following is the most dominant species of the Tropical Deciduous Forests?
1 Mulberry
2 Rubber
3 Teak
4 Coconut
Q In 1905, who concluded with Thomas Chamberlain that the planets of the Solar System originated from an encounter between the Sun and another star?
1 Inge Lehmann
2 Forest Moulton
3 Charles Lyell
4 James Hutton
Q The depositional pattern of CaCO3 and other materials that extend upwards from the floor of a limestone cavern is known as:
1 Hatectite
2 Stalagmite
3 Stalactite
4 Dripstone
Q Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the duration of the Houses of Parliament?
1 Article 93
2 Article 101
3 Article 83
4 Article 76
Q Which actor’s autobiography is titled ‘Bad Man’?
1 Amrish Puri
2 Ashish Vidyarthi
3 Gulshan Grover
4 Raza Murad
Q Where is the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research [ IIOPR ] established ?
1 Odisha
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Pinjore heritage festival is organised by the state of __.
1 Jharkhand
2 Uttarakhand
3 Haryana
4 Sikkim
Q The Servants of Indian Society was founded by _ in 1905.
1 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Subhas Chandra Bose
4 Lala Lajpat Rai
Q Who among the following was the first Sultan of Delhi to style himself as ‘Zil-i-Ilahi’?.
1 Qutbuddin Aibak
2 Feroz Shah
3 Balban
4 Iltutmish
Q The Public Accounts Committee consists of members from Lok Sabha and
__ from Rajya Sabha.
1 15, 7
2 12, 10
3 13, 9
4 14, 8
Q Phool Dei is the harvest festival of which state that is celebrated in the month of Chaitra in the Hindu calendar ?
1 Uttarakhand
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Who was the first Attorney General of India ?
1 MC Setalvad
2 Sukumar Sen
3 HJ Kania
4 RK Shannukham Chetty
Q ‘Vasanta’, ‘Grishma’ and ‘Varsha’ are names of _ in India.
1 traditional seasons
2 cyclones
3 local winds
4 local storms
| Six Seasons | Vasant || Grishma || Varsha || Sharad || Hemant || Sheet |
Q Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi who received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2003, is known for her contribution to the:
1 Odissi dance
2 Gotipua dance
3 Manipuri dance
4 Kathak dance
Q Which of the following cricketers has written the autobiography titled ‘At the Close of Play’?
1 Ricky Ponting
2 Matthew Hayden
3 Kevin Pieterson
4 Chris Gayle
Q In which year was the 11th Fundamental duty added to the Indian Constitution?
1 2002
2 2001
3 2000
4 2003
Q Who produced the document of Mahzar at the instance of Akbar?
1. Faizi
2 Abul Fazl
3 Shaikh Mubarak
4 Abdun Nabi
Q Phad painting or Phad is an indigenous painting style of which state of India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Bihar
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Maharashtra
Q What is the International Calling Code of Nepal ?
1 + 977
2 +975
3 +94
2 +92
Q Which layer of the atmosphere is suitable and most important to humans?
1 Troposphere
2 Exosphere
3 Mesosphere
4 Stratosphere
Q During the peak of the revolutionary phase of the Indian freedom struggle, an
assassination attempt on a district magistrate of Muzaffarpur led to the uncovering of the Alipore Conspiracy in 1908. What was the name of the magistrate?
1 Robert Lytton
2 JP Saunders
3 Douglas Kingsford
4 Edward Irwin
Q The well known dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishad ?
1 Kathopanishad
2 Kenopanishad
3 Chhandogyopanishad
4 Mundkopanishad
Q The Rathwas, who dwell in the state of _, perform the Rathwa dance on the
occasion of Holi (festival of colours).
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Telangana
3 Gujarat
4 Maharashtra
Q In which of the following states are the Pai songs accompanied by the Saria dance sung during the rain festivals?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q The Kailasha temple at Ellora near Aurangabad in Maharashtra was built by a king from the _ Dynasty.
1 Rashtrakuta
2 Pratihara
3 Gurjara Pratihara
4 Chandella
Q From which of the following Constitutions is the idea of ‘Charter of Fundamental Rights’ adopted in the Indian Constitution?
1 French Constitution
2 United States of America’s Constitution
3 Brazilian Constitution
4 Spanish Constitution
Q In which of the following regions is the tropical evergreen forests found in India?
1 Thar Desert
2 Western Ghats
3 Eastern Ghats
4 Rann of Kutch
Q The Braj festival in __ is held every year for two days in the Shukla Paksha of the Phalgun month, a few days before
Holi.
1 Rajasthan
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Haryana
Q The Barabar Hills, also known as the Lomus Rishi Cave is located in present day
_.
1 Bihar
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Gujarat
4 Punjab
Q Which politicians established a Swaraj Party within Congress?
1 Motilal Nehru and Sarojini Naidu
2 CR Das and Dadabhai Naoroji
3 Motilal Nehru and CR Das
4 CR Das and Jawaharlal Nehru
Q In Hindustani classical music, according to Vishnu Narayana Bhatkhande, how many thaats are the origins of ragas?
1 52
2 72
3 10
4 20
| Ten Thaats | Kalyaan Thaat || Bilaawal Thaat || Khamaaj Thaat || Bhairav Thaat || Poorvi Thaat || Maarva Thaat || Kaafi Thaat || Aasaavari Thaat || Bhairavi Thaat || Todi Thaat |
Q Who wrote ‘Gita Rahasya’, which is a commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita, in the Mandalay jail of Myanmar?
1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2 Subhas Chandra Bose
3 Aurobindo Ghosh
4 Lala Lajpat Rai
Q Which Greek term was first used by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 to refer to ‘the relation of animals to both the organic as well as the inorganic environment’?
1 Oekologie
2 Ecophagie
3 Ethnologie
4 Oologie
Q Who was the first Woman President of Indian National Congress?
1 Sarojini Naidu
2 Asaf Ali
3 Annie Besant
4 Usha Mehta
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for a governor for each state?
1 Article 173
2 Article 157
3 Article 153
4 Article 156
Q Who was the first Indian wrestler to win Gold at the World Championships in 2010?
1 Alka Tomar
2 Sushil Kumar
3 Bajrang Punia
4 Geeta Phogat
Q Brihadiswara Temple which exhibits Dravidian temple architecture is located in __.
1 Madurai
2 Thanjavur
3 Dharmapuri
4 Thiruvanathapuram
Q Which of the following pair of sports tournament – sport is correct?
I. Concacaf Gold Cup – Shooting
II. Cooch Bihar Trophy – Hockey
1 Neither I nor II
2 Only I
3 Both I and II
4 Only II
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