Q The Great Victoria Desert is located in ___
1 South Africa
2 Australia
3 The United States
4 The United Kingdom
Q In which year did women take part in Modern Olympics for the first time?
1 1896
2 1900
3 1916
4 1904
Q The Lambadi dance is a folk dance form of the __ tribe and originated in
Andhra Pradesh.
1 Sugali
2 Banjara
3 Nakkala
4 Dabba Yerukula
Q The Central Food Technological Research Institute [ CFTRI ] is located at _____
1 Mysore
2 Chennai
3 Mumbai
4 Bangalore
Q Which of the following is an animal trading festival of Gujarat?
Ans 1. Ambubachi Mela
2. Vautha Mela
3. Kumbh Mela
4. Madhavpur Mela
Q Who among the following headed the ‘Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee’ in the Constituent Assembly in 1946?
1 JB Kripalani
2 Gopinath Bordoloi
3 KM Munsi
4 GV Mavalankar
Q Which of the following is the highest mountain of Bhutan?
Ans 1. Kangphu Kang I
2. Gyemo Chen
3. Chomolhari
4. Gangkhar Puensum
Q India’s first struggle for independence started on 10th May 1857 at :
1 Lucknow
2 Meerut
3 Bareilly
4 Allahabad
Q Shattantri Veena, meaning a Veena with hundred strings, is the ancient Sanskrit name of which instrument?
1 Sarangi
2 Sarod
3 Santoor
4 Tambura/Tanpura
Q Who among the following is a famous personality of the dance form Mohiniyattam?
1 Sitara Devi
2 Damayanti Joshi
3 Sunanda Nair
4 Pandit Birju Maharaj
Q According to Dr. BR Ambedkar’s views, which of the following is the key feature of the Directive Principles of the Constitution ?
1 Basic law
2 Mandatory feature
3 Novel feature
4 Basic feature
Q ”Cracking the Code : My Journey in Bollywood” is the autobipgraphy of ___
1 Ayushmann Khurana
2 Emraan Hashmi
3 Naseeruddin Saha
4 Karan Johar
Q The Satyagraha Sabha was founded in February 1919 by __
1 Motilal Nehru
2 Subhash Chandra Bose
3 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4 Abdul Gaffar Khan
Q The ‘Bretton Woods Twins‘ refers to the two multilateral organisations created at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944. They are ___ and __.
1 UN , World Bank
2 IMF , World Bank
3 IMF , UN
4 IMF , WTO
Q ___ has three active forms : retinal , retinol and retinoic acid.
1 Vitamin C
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin B
4 Vitamin D
Q Milk of magnesia is a suspension of __ in water.
1 magnesium oxalate
2 magnesium hydroxide
3 magnesium chlorate
4 magnesium bromide
Q The First woman President of United Nations General Assembly was :
1 Vijayalakshmi Pandit
2 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
3 Bhawana Kanth
4 Margaret Thatcher
Q __ is the care and cultivation of woodlands.
1 Sericulture
2 Floriculture
3 Silviculture
4 Viticulture
| Cultivation of silkworms | Sericulture |
| Cultivation of flowers | Floriculture |
| Cultivation of grapes | Viticulture |
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the organisation of village panchayats?
1 Article 39
2 Article 37
3 Article 38
4 Article 40
Q __________ is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India.
Ans 1. Sesamum
2. Mustard
3. Castor
4. Linseed
Q Devanampriya Piyadasi is another name for whom among the following Mauryan kings?
1 Samprati
2 Ashoka
3 Shatadhanvan
4 Bindusara
Q Tapu dance is a tribal dance of which of the following states?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Nagaland
Q Which river originates from ‘Rakshastal north-western tip’ near Mansarovar?
1 Ravi River
2 Sutlej River
3 Narmada River
4 Tapti River
Q In which of the following states is the Mamallapuram Dance Festival organised?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Karnataka
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Telangana
Q Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is caused by __.
1 protozoa
2 parasitic worms
3 bacteria
4 viruses
Q The Ashoka Chakra Class-II was renamed as ______ in 1967.
Ans 1. Kirti Chakra
2. Ashoka Chakra
3. Shaurya Chakra
4. Vir Chakra
Q The provision of Amendment of Constitution in the Constitution of India was adopted from the Constitution of ______.
Ans 1. Canada
2. Germany
3. USSR
4. South Africa
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the right of the AdvocateGeneral of a state to speak in the State Legislature?
1 Article 181
2 Article 177
3 Article 179
4 Article 183
Q Which of the following dance forms in southeastern India is highly ritualised, with a formalised song-and-dance introduction, sprinkling of holy water and burning of incense, along with invocations of goddesses?
Ans 1. Bharatanatyam
2. Mohiniyattam
3. Kathakali
4. Kuchipudi
Q What is the name of the physical feature that is the longitudinal valley lying between the Lesser Himalayas and the Siwalik in India?
1 Terai
2 Doab
3 Duns
4 Bhabhar
Q Who among the following was the founder of Al-Hilal newspaper during British India?
1 Hasrat Mohani
2 Mohammad Ajmal Khan
3 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
4 Syed Hasan Imam
Q In 1955, _ noted the possibility of using small-scale industries for promoting rural development.
1 Sarkaria Committee
2 Kelkar Committee
3 Karve Committee
4 Chakravarty Committee
Q Krishna III of Rashtrakuta dynasty established a victory pillar and a temple at which of the following cities of south India after defeating the Chola ruler Parantaka I?
1 Takkolam
2 Udaiyalur
3 Poompuhar
4 Rameswaram
Q What is the lubricating fluid found between two bones at a movable joint called ?
1 Interstitial fluid
2 Synovial fluid
3 Amniotic fluid
4 Cerebrospinal fluid
Q Who amongst the following Mughal emperors got classical Hindu mythological texts Ramayana and Mahabharata translated into Persian?
1 Jahangir
2 Aurangzeb
3 Akbar
4 Shahjahan
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state’?
1 Article 164(3)
2 Article 164(4)
3 Article 164(2)
4 Article 164(1)
Q According to the Census of India 2011, which Union Territory recorded the lowest literacy rate?
1 Lakshadweep
2 Puducherry
3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4 Daman and Diu
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with Uniform Civil Code for citizens?
1 Article 46
2 Article 44
3 Article 45
4 Article 47
Q Where is the ‘Ahom Raja’s Palace’ located?
1 Ladakh
2 Telangana
3 Assam
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q In which of the following years did the peasant movement in Bardoli take place?
1 1943
2 1939
3 1928
4 1912
Q Makar Sankranti is celebrated by the Sindhi community by which of the following names?
Ans 1. Tirmoori
2. Teejri
3. Lal Loi
4. Thadri
Q Who among the following is a distinguished and experienced scion of the famous Kavungal family associated with ‘Kathakali’ for six generations?
1 Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai
2 Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
3 Chathunni Panicker
4 Padma Subramanyam
Q The width of the lobby marked on the sides of the kabaddi playfield is :
1 2.5 m
2 1.5 m
3 1 m
4 2 m
Q In which year was Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development established?
1 1978
2 1968
3 1958
4 1948
Q Which monument was built in 1924 to welcome King George V and Queen Mary?
Ans 1. Gateway of India
2. Chattri Brighton
3. Bombay Castle
4. Victoria Memorial
Q What was the name of the mother of Gautama Buddha?
1 Maya
2 Geetanjali
3 Sihamoni
4 Rukmani
Q “I am known as the golden fibre. I need high temperature during my growth”. Who am I?
1 Jute
2 Cotton
3 Flax
4 Hemp
Q Gombe Habba is a famous festival of which of the following states?
Ans 1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala
Q Which of the following is known as Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace?
1 Karamat Bagh
2 Shalimar Bagh
3 Ram Niwas Bagh
4 Daria Daulat Bagh
Q According to 2011 Census , the urban-rural population ratio in India was about :
1 32 : 68
2 31 : 69
3 28 : 72
4 35 : 65
| Rural Population [ 2011 ] | 68.84 % |
| Urban Population [ 2011 ] | 31.16 % |
Q Who amongst the following became the president of the second session of the Indian National Congress held in Calcutta in December 1886?
1 Dadabhai Nauroji
2 Badruddin Tyabji
3 P Ananda Charlu
4 William Wedderburn
Q Brij Bhushan Kabra was considered an expert in which of the following instruments in the field of Indian classical music?
1 Veena
2 Guitar
3 Santoor
4 Violin
Q Who among the following had termed the Right to Constitutional Remedy as a ‘soul of the constitution’ ?
1 Vallabhbhai Patel
2 B.R. Ambedkar
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q Which article of Indian Constitution provides for right to freedom of speech?
1 19
2 21
3 21A
4 20
Q kilo calories of energy is released by _ .
1 4 grams of proteins
2 one gram of protein
3 one gram of sugar
4 4 grams of fat
Q Charaka is known as the father of __.
1 Yoga
2 Indian Raga
3 Ayurveda
4 Classical Dance of India
Q Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Indian Supercomputers‘ ?
1 RA Mashelkar
2 Nandan Nilkeni
3 Vijay Bhatekar
4 Jayant Narlikar
Q Where is the renowned Bhatkhande music institute located?
1 Chennai
2 Lucknow
3 Surat
4 Madurai
Q Which Indian state has the lowest population density as per the Census 2011?
1 Sikkim
2 Nagaland
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Mizoram
Q On November 26, 1949, Dr. Rajendra Prasad signed the document as president of the assembly. Which document is being referred to here?
1 The Instrument of Accession
2 The first Constitution draft
3 The Constitution of India
4 The Preamble
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor?
1 Article 369
2 Article 368
3 Article 371
4 Article 366
Q In which state is the Renuka Lake located?
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Q In Brazil , coffee plantations are known as :
1 Tarzana
2 Torino
3 Fazenda
4 Miranda
Q Hoysaleswara Temple is located in which of the following states?
1 West Bengal
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Karnataka
4 Odisha
Q Which of the following waterfalls is located in Jharkhand?
Ans 1. Jog waterfalls
2. Dudhsagar waterfall
3. Hundru waterfall
4. Chulia waterfall
Q ______ was the first person who discovered cells.
Ans 1. Robert Hooke
2. Alexander Fleming
3. Francis Crick
4. Ernest Rutherford
Q Siang, Tirap and Kameng are rivers found in the state of:
Ans 1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh
Q Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are computer innovators credited with co-founding ______.
Ans 1. Facebook
2. WhatsApp
3. YouTube
4. Instagram
Q Which of the following spring festivals is celebrated in Goa?
1 Shigmo
2 Mim Kut
3 Losar
4 Rouf
Q Who among the following is believed to be the author of ‘Natyashastra’?
1 Sankara
2 Bharata
3 Raghava
4 Vishnu
Q Name the Bengali reformer and book writer who supported widow remarriage.
1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2 Bipin Chandra Pal
3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4 Jawaharlal Nehru
Q Who organised the ‘All India Depressed Classes Association’ ?
1 BR Ambedkar
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Jyotiba Phule
4 Sardar Patel
Q The National Anthem was first sung in the year 1911 at Annual Session of the Indian National Congress ?
1 Calcutta
2 Bombay
3 Madras
4 Delhi
Q Brass is an alloy of______
1 Copper and Zinc
2 Copper and Tin
3 Lead and Tin
4 Zinc and Lead
Q Who has been called the Napolean of India ?
1 Samundragupta
2 Ashoka
3 Chandragupta
4 Harshavardhana
Q The first ever Asian Games were held in New Delhi in :
1 1951
2 1896
2 1982
4 1924
Q The book ‘Cricket , My Style’ written by______
1 Kapil Dev
2 Suresh Raina
3 Yuvraj Singh
4 Ricky Ponting
Q The Battle of Kannauj was fought between Sher Shah Suri and the Mughals led by ___.
1 Jehangir
2 Humayun
3 Aurangzeb
4 Akbar
Q Who among the following was the first Indian personality to win an Oscar Award in the ‘Best Costume Design’ category?
1 Bhanu Athaiya
2 Rohit Bal
3 Neeta Lulla
4 Ritu Kumar
Q Captain Roop Singh Stadium is located in which of the following city?
Ans 1. Jabalpur
2. Indore
3. Gwalior
4. Jaipur
| List of Stadiums | Wankhede Stadium [ Mumbai ] , Ekana Stadium [ Lucknow ] , Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium [ Delhi ] , M.A. Chidambaram Stadium [ Chennai ] , Eden Gardens [ Kolkata ] , Kalinga Stadium [ Bhubaneswar ] , Green Park [ Kanpur ] , Brabourne Stadium [ Mumbai ] , M. Chinnasawami Stadium [ Bengaluru ] , Barabati Stadium [ Cuttack ] , Roop Singh Stadium [ Gwalior ] , HPSC Stadium [ Dharamshala ] , Narendra Modi Stadium [ Ahmedabad ] , Holkar Stadium [ Indore ] , Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium [ Rourkela , Odisha ] |