Q Koli is the folk dance of which of the following Indian states?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Jharkhand
3. West Bengal
4. Tamil Nadu
Q When did India join the United Nations ?
1 August 1941
2 October 1945
3 August 1947
4 October 1950
Q In medieval architecture, Sarais are places used for __.
1 warfare practice
2 hospitals
3 temporary accommodation
4 warehouses
Q Sohrai, Karam and Jawa festivals are celebrated in which state of India?
1 Maharashtra
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Karnataka
4 Jharkhand
Q Which river flows into the Wular lake in the north and then into Baramulla?
1 Beas
2 Sutlej
3 Jhelum
4 Ravi
Q The Provincial elections were held for the first time in _ under the Government of India Act, 1935.
1 1935
2 1937
3 1936
4 1938
Q Which of the following Vedas depicts the life of the early Vedic people of India and has a collection of 1028 hymns divided into 10 mandalas?
1 Samaveda
2 Atharvaveda
3 Yajurveda
4 Rigveda
Q Which festival is celebrated after the month of Ramzan?
1 Milad un Nabi
2 Jammat Ul Vida
3 Eid ul Fitr
4 Muharram
Q Which one of the following is the state bird of Meghalaya ?
1 Hill Myna
2 Greater Flamingo
3 White-winged wood duck
4 Himalayan Monal
Q From which of the following cities does the National Remote Sensing Centre provide acquisition of data and its processing under satellite communication?
1 New Delhi
2 Hyderabad
3 Chennai
4 Bengaluru
Q ‘Lone Fox Dancing’ is an autobiography by which of the following novelists?
1 Arvind Adiga
2 Amitav Ghosh
3 Ruskin Bond
4 Khushwant Singh
Q How many members represented the Indian Princely States in the Constituent Assembly in 1946?
1 81
2 75
3 62
4 93
Q Who among the following was Mahatma Gandhi’s American biographer ?
1 Ernest Hemingway
2 Louis Fischer
3 Bobby Fischer
4 Anthony J Parel
Q Which physicist is known for extensive research in ‘radiation phenomena’ and the discovery of polonium and radium?
1 Lise Meitner
2 Rosalind Franklin
3 Helen Quinn
4 Marie Curie
Q Which was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope ?
1 Mars
2 Jupiter
3 Uranus
4 Saturn
The first planet to be discovered using a telescope was Uranus , which was recognised as a planet in 1781 , based on telescope observations by Sir William Herschel
Q In which of the following cities is the Thirumalai Nayakkar palace located?
1 Madurai
2 Kanyakumari
3 Mysuru
4 Chennai
Q Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of ‘Uttarayana’ and is celebrated on ______________.
Ans 1. 20th January
2. 16th March
3. 14th January
4. 15th February
Q Shanitvan is the resting place [ memorial ] of :
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Rajiv Gandhi
Q Which country will host the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup ?
1 England
2 West Indies
3 South Africa , Zimbabwe and Namibia
4 Australia
Q Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology is given to
recognise outstanding Indian work in science and technology. What is the value of each SSB Prize?
1 Rs. 2,00,000
2 Rs. 4,00,000
3 Rs. 5,00,000
4 Rs. 2,50,000
Q Me-Dum-Me-Phi is an ancestor-worship festival celebrated in the state of ______.
Ans 1. Assam
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Madhya Pradesh
Q The noted musician Arvind Parikh is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
1 Shehnai
2 Mridangam
3 Sitar
4 Sarod
Q The decadal growth rate from 2001-2011 was recorded as _____ according to the 2011 census.
Ans 1. 17.64%
2. 17.54%
3. 15.64%
4. 21.54%
Q Name the state which has the highest female literacy rate in India as per census 2011.
Ans 1. Mizoram
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra
Q Eden Gardens cricket ground is located in which of the following city?
Ans 1. Chennai
2. Lucknow
3. Jaipur
4. Kolkata
Q Which among the following festivals is the worship of 14 Gods and is celebrated in the month of July?
Ans 1. Bonalu
2. Losar
3. Kharchi Puja
4. Tripureshwari
Q Which of the following is a famous folk dance of Odisha?
1 Jat-Jatin
2 Ghoomar
3 Kalbelia
4 Rangabati
Q Who among the following is the pioneer and founder of Kirana Gharana of Hindustani music?
1 Firoz Dastur
2 Abdul Karim Khan
3 Sawai Gandharva
4 Bhimsen Joshi
Q As per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months?
Ans 1. Margashirsha
2. Vaishaka
3. Chaitra
4. Shravan
Q As per Article 170 of the Constitution of India, the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of NOT more than ____________and not less than 60 members.
1 400
2 500
3 550
4 600
Q The popular depiction named ‘Ravana Shaking Mount Kailash’ is depicted in which of the following caves ?
1 Ellora
2 Ajanta
3 Kanheri
4 Hatigumpha
Q ”The Long walk to Freedom” is the autobiography of :
1 Nelson Mandela
2 Adolf Hitler
3 Barack Obama
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q The Sangai festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India ?
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Rajasthan
Q Which of the following schools of temple architecture was developed by the Chandela dynasty?
1 Solanki
2 Dravidian
3 Odisha
4 Khajuraho
Q In India, The Annual Financial Statement is generally implemented for the period ____.
1 1st July to 30th June
2 1st April to 31st March
3 1st January to 31st December
4 1st April to 30th September
Q National Sports Day is celebrated on which day in India ?
1 August 29
2 August 28
3 August 27
4 August 26
Q Which of the following is a right under Article 300A?
1. Right to freedom
2 Right to life
3 Right to property
4 Right to education
Q Which of the following is known as the world’s wettest place?
1. Waialeal
2 Mumbai
3 Mawsynram
4 Singapore
Q Chinta Krishnamurthy was the master of which of the following dance forms?
1 Manipuri
2 Odissi
3 Kathak
4 Kuchipudi
Q The Kudankulam plant is built in India collaboration of which country ?
1 Russia
2 Germany
4 USA
4 Japan
Q Who invented Television ?
1 J.L Baird
2 G Marconi
3 Alexander Graham Bell
4 Thomas Edison
Q Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is famous festival of which state ?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following Articles deals with the right to property?
1 Article 300A
2 Article 292
3 Article 258A
4 Article 322
Q Which of the following diseases occurs due to deficiency of proteins?
1 Anaemia
2 Goitre
3 Bronchitis
4 Kwashiorkor
Q Which of the following is the highest peak in South India?
1 Perumal
2 Doddabetta
3 Vandaravu
4 Anamudi
Q In which of the following years was the First Amendment Act of the Constitution of India enacted?
1 1952
2 1951
3 1958
4 1956
Q Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Ramcharitmanas’?
1 Bharat Muni
2 Tulsidas
3 Valmiki
4 Ved vyasa
Q In which of the following states are the Nallamala Hills located?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q In which of the following years was the Battle of Haldighati fought?
1 1571
2 1576
3 1579
4 1567
Q Amir Khosrow was a royal poet and a disciple of which of the following Sufi saints?
1 Muhammad Maharavi
2 Fariduddin Ganjshakar
3 Shaikh Salim Chisti
4 Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya
Q Itai-itai disease is caused by the toxicity of which of the following elements?
1 Arsenic
2 Lead
3 Mercury
4 Cadmium
Q In which of the following years did the Malabar Rebellion break out in the southern taluks of Malabar?
1 1921
2 1918
3 1939
4 1935
Q In which of the following years did the Government of India appoint the Second Backward Classes Commission?
1 1972
2 1990
3 1979
4 1967
Q ‘Damane’ and ‘Hulki’ are popular traditional musical instruments from the state of __.
1 Rajasthan
2 Haryana
3 Gujarat
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Who among the following is the author of the book titled ‘Speaking Truth to Power: My Alternative View‘?
1. Mani Shankar Aiyar
2 Subramanian Swamy
3 P Chidambaram
4 Arun Shourie
Q In which state will you find a monument called ‘Teen Darwaza’?
1 Rajasthan
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Gujarat
4 Punjab
Q In Jharkhand , Pittha is a form of which one of the following ?
1 Food
2 Ornament
3 Dress
4 Festival
Q At which of the following places was the ship building industry started in 1941?
1 Damodar
2 Vishakhapatnam
3 Eluru
4 Kurnool
Q Which of the following plans was introduced in the year 1945 , before planned
economic development began in India?
1 The Gandhian Plan
2 The People’s Plan
3 The Sarvodaya Plan
4 The Bombay Plan
Q The Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur was built by which of these rulers?
1 Raja Raja Chola I
2 Rajadhiraja Chola II
3 Raja Raja Chola III
4 Rajendra Chola III
Q Which of the following dance forms is NOT associated with Assam ?
1 Jhumur
2 Bagurumba
3 Deodhani
4 Mandjas
| Folk dance of Assam | Bagurumba , Jhumur , Deodhani , Chabini Dhemali , Natpuja , Bhortal , Kaligopal and Tabal Chongli |
| Folk dance of Jammu And Kashmir | Dhumal , Rauf , Hikat, Hafiza , Mandjas and Kud dance |