Q What is the name of the Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years of his total 27 years prison tenure ?
1 Bornea
2 Robben Island
3 Greenland
4 New Guinea
Q Who among the following made Ganesh Chaturthi popular as a public celebration in Maharashtra?
Ans 1. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Khudiram Bose
3. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
4. Lala Lajpat Rai
Q Indian musician, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia used to play which of the following musical instruments?
1 Veena
2 Flute
3 Sarangi
4 Guitar
Q Which Indian community established the first Cricket Club in India?
1 Parsi
2 Muslim
3 Hindu
4 Sikh
The Oriental Cricket Club was a cricket club established by the Parsi community in Bombay in 1848
Q ‘Maach’ is the traditional folk theatre form of which state ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Maharashtra
4 Karnataka
Q Who led the march to raid the Dharasana salt works after Gandhiji was arrested ?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3 Abbas Tyabji
4 Madan Mohan Malviya
Q Who is the first female classical dancer in Indian history to be nominated as a Member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India?
1 Mukti Mohan
2 Shobha Naidu
3 Sanjukta Panigrahi
4 Rukmini Devi Arundale
Q After independence , during the second Five Year Plan [ 1956-61 ] , which steel plant was set up with the collaboration of Germany ?
1 Bokaro Steel Plant
2 Rourkela Steel Plant
3 Durgapur Steel Plant
4 Bhilai Steel Plant
Q Which of the following is a rare group of genetic disorders caused by mutations of certain genes affecting the colour (pigmentation) of the skin, hair and eyes?
Ans 1. Alkaptonuria
2. Alagille syndrome
3. Albinism
4. Angelman syndrome
Q What was the name of the first dynasty that ruled over Magadh kingdom ?
1 Nanda dynasty
2 Mauryan dynasty
3 Haryanka dynasty
4 Shishunga dynasty
Q Who among the following is widely considered as the ‘Father of Modern Chemistry’?
1 Alfred Nobel
2 Antoine Lavoisier
3 Wilhelm Rontgen
4 Robert Bunsen
Q What is the other name of Bharathappuzha , second longest river of Kerala , which flows from the west and falls into the Arabian sea ?
1 Ponnani
2 Kallayi
3 Ayiroor
4 Ittikkara
Q Who among the following personalities was appointed as the legal advisor of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution ?
1 BN Rau
2 BR Ambedkar
3 SN Mukherjee
4 HVR Iyengar
Q Rani Lakshmibai was married to __.
1 Moropant Tambe
2 Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
3 Peshwa Baji Rao
4 Tatya Tope
Q ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science is located at ____
1 Kanpur
2 Karnal
3 Lucknow
4 Bhopal
Q Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution describes the details for new state formation, alteration of boundaries etc ?
1 Article 1
2 Article 2
3 Article 3
4 Article 10
Q Which among the following countries is NOT the member of ASEAN ?
1 Thailand
2 Maldives
3 Indonesia
4 Singapore
| ASEAN members | Indonesia || Vietnam || Laos || Brunei || Thailand || Myanmar || Philippines || Cambodia || Singapore || Malaysia || East Timor |
Q Who shot dead Walter Charles Rand , the commissioner of Police , Poona due to failure to check plagues towards the end of 19th century in India ?
1 Veer Savarkar
2 Vasudev B Phadke
3 Damodar Chapekar
4 Khudiram Bose
Q Which of the following songs do the peasants of Rajasthan sing while working in fields ?
1 Pankhida
2 Pandavani
3 Chhakri
4 Barhamasa
Q The first Indian woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was ___
1 Indu Malhotra
2 Fatima Beevi
3 Indira Banerjee
4 R Bhanumathi
Q Who gave the concept of ‘money illusion’ for the first time ?
1 Adam Smith
2 Irving Fisher
3 JM Keynes
4 Robertson
Q ‘Povadas’ is a popular folk dance from the state of __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Gujarat
3 Rajasthan
4 Kerala
Q ‘Gella-Chutt’ is an indigenous game associated with the state of :
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Karnataka
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of total area?
1 Chandigarh
2 Lakshadweep
3 Ladakh
4 Jammu and Kashmir
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’?
1 Vikram Seth
2 Arvind Adiga
3 Amitav Ghosh
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q Who among the following was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged?
1 Potti Sreeramulu
2 Senapati Bapat
3 Kushal Konwar
4 Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Q During the making of Indian Constitution from which country’s constitution the feature, ‘Procedure for amendment in the Constitution’ is taken?
1 Ireland
2 South Africa
3 Germany
4 Britain
Q Which of the following historical caves of India are located in the state of Maharashtra ?
1 Barabar Caves
2 Bagh Caves
3 Kanheri Caves
4 Borra Caves
Q Which reform or Act during the British rule in India has given separate electorate to Muslims?
1 Morley-Minto Reforms
2 Pitt’s Act
3 Rowlatt Act
4 Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Q Which of the following dances is performed during festivals like Eid al-Fitr and Ramzan in Jammu & Kashmir?
1 Rasa Lila dance
2 Rouf dance
3 Kud dance
4 Dumhal dance
Q Which Mughal emperor enforced Sharia Law in India?
1 Aurangzeb
2 Akbar
3 Babur
4 Bahadur shah-II
Q The headquarter of the Ghadar Movement was located at which of the following places ?
1 San Francisco
2 London
3 New York
4 Kabul
Q Vishu is predominantly celebrated in which of the following states of India?
1 Telangana
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Kerala
4 Maharashtra
Q Mewar festival is celebrated during the _ festival at Udaipur
1 Teej
2 Gangaur
3 Dusshera
4 Holi
Q Which is the source of Krishna river?
1 Multai
2 Tala
3 Mahabaleshwar
4 Amarkantak
Q On which river in India was the Somasila Dam built?
1 Krishna river
2 Pennar river
3 Sabarmati river
4 Tapti river
Q The maximum length of the touch line in a football match is _
1 110 m
2 100 m
3 90 m
4 120 m
| Length [ touch line ] | Maximum [ 120 m ] , Minimum [ 90 m ] |
| Width [ goal line ] | Maximum [ 90 m ] , Minimum [ 45 m ] |
Q In which year was the 9th Schedule added in the Constitution of India?
1 1952
2 1954
3 1951
4 1953
Q Which among the following is India’s highest civilian award?
1 Padma Bhushan
2 Padma Shri
3 Padma Vibhushan
4 Bharat Ratna
Q Which kingdom was called ”a cherry‘ by Governor General Lord Dalhouse ?
1 Kingdom of Vijayanagar
2 Kingdom of Gwalior
3 Kingdom of Awadh
4 Kingdom of Jhansi
Q Which Clause of Article 20 incorporates the doctrine of double jeopardy?
1 1
2 4
3 2
4 3
Q What is the minimum age of person to be a Governor of the State according to constitution of India?
1 40 Years
2 45 Years
3 50 Years
4 35 years
Q Which of the following was the last dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
1 Sangam dynasty
2 Aravidu dynasty
3 Saluva dynasty
4 Tuluva dynasty
Q Who is the author of the Ben-Hur : A Tale of the Christ?
1 Lewis Carroll
2 Jules Verne
3 Ben Jonson
4 Lew Wallace
Q The loss of water in the form of water droplets from leaves of plants is called _.
1 Pressure gradient
2 Guttation
3 Translocation
4 Plasmolysis
Q As per Olympic rules, in the third game, badminton players change ends when a side scores _ points.
1 11
2 13
3 15
4 12
Q Which game uses the Elo rating system to assess the skill levels of its players ?
1 Squash
2 Chess
3 Table Tennis
4 Volleyball
Q ‘A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold’ is the autobiography of which Indian shooter?
Ans 1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
2. Jitu Rai
3. Abhinav Bindra
4. Gagan Narang
Q The famous cultural site Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) is situated on the banks of which river?
1 Saraswati River
2 Yamuna River
3 Hooghly River
4 Mahanadi
Q What are the height of Badminton posts?
1 1.80 m
2 1.45 m
3 1.85 m
4 1.55 m
Q What is the calling code of Sri Lanka ?
1+975
2 +977
3 +94
2 +92
Q Who is the founder of modern micro finance ?
1 VKV Rao
2 Rangarajan
3 YV Reddy
4 Muhammad Yunus
Q _____ is a cloud of dust and gas inside a galaxy.
1 photosphere
2 black hole
3 nebula
4 chromosphere
Q _ is a significant festival of the Parsi people who practice Zoroastrianism as it marks the birth anniversary of Zoroaster.
1 Jamshed-e-Navroz
2 Pateti
3 Khordad Sal
4 Gahambars
Q Which of the following types of crops are sown after the end of the monsoon season?
1 Zaid crops
2 Kharif crops
3 Rabi crops
4 Vital crops
Q Whom did Leela Row Dayal beat to become the first Indian woman to win a singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship?’
1 Lottie Dod
2 Gladys Southwell
3 May Sutton
4 Kitty Godfree
Q The definition of ‘money bills’ is given in which article of the Constitution of India?
1 Article 44
2 Article 110
3 Article 33
4 Article 93
Q Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of civil disobedience movement?
1 Lord Reading
2 Lord Irwin
3 Lord Chelmsford
4 Lord Wavell
Q The sun is about __ km away from the earth.
1 20 million
2 150 million
3 50 million
4 100 million
Q Which language was used by Tulsidas for Ramcharitmanas ?
1 Awadhi
2 Sanskrit
3 Pali
4 Prakit
Q On which date the longest day and the shortest night of the year occur in the Northern Hemisphere ?
1 21 June
2 21 March
3 22 December
4 23 September
Q Whose descendants were the Mughals from their Mother’s side ?
1 Chengiz Khan
2 Timur
3 Sher Shah Suri
4 No option is correct
Q Which was an operation by Armed Forces to foil the coup in Maldives ?
1 Operation Cactus
2 Operation Ginger
3 Operation Blue Star
4 Operation Bandar
Q Which music director is popularly known as ”Pancham” ?
1 AR Rahman
2 RD Burman
3 SD Burman
4 Anu Malik
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Malgudi Days’?
1 RK Narayan
2 VS Naipaul
3 Ruskin Bond
4 Kiran Desai
Q In which year did the Indian National Congress reunited after the famous Surat Split ?
1 1916
2 1907
3 1915
4 1917
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Worshipping False Gods’ ?
1 Arun Shourie
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Amitav Ghosh
4 Chetan Bhagat
Q Which state is famous for its tie and dye fabrics called Bandhni ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Bihar
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q Which place is also known by the name ‘Mecca of Indian Football’ ?
1 Kolkata
2 Bombay
3 Madras
4 Kochi
Q Who discovered Nitrous Oxide [ Laughing Gas ]?
1 Joseph Priestly
2 John Napier
3 John Venn
4 Gay Lussac
Q Which of the following is folk song from Arunachal Pradesh?
1 Villu Pattu
2 Hekaileu
3 Sohar
4 Nyioga
Q Who won India’s first badminton medal in Olympic Games ?
1 PV Sindu
2 Pullela Gopichand
3 Prakash Padukone
4 Saina Nehwal
Q On the night of __ 1975, Indira Gandhi recommended the imposition of Emergency to president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
1. 1st June
2 22nd May
3 25th June
4 1st July
Q Which of the following dance forms is performed by the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh ?
1 Tapu
2 Karma
3 Sangphao
4 Kaksar
Q Which of the following amendments to the Constitution of India is also referred to as the ‘mini Constitution’?
1 38th Amendment
2 35th Amendment
3 42nd Amendment
4 40th Amendment
Q Which of the following tribes of India celebrates the Baneshwar festival?
1 Bhils
2 Malai
3 Gonds
4 Baigas
Q In how many books is ‘Akbar Nama’, written by Abul Fazal, divided?
1 Five
2 Four
3 Two
4 Three
Q Accoriding to recommendations of which committee was NSE [ National Stock Exchange ] established in India ?
1 B Sivaraman Committee
2 Pherwani Committee
3 Narasimhan Committee
4 Tendulkar Committee
Q In which of the following years was Article 21A inserted in the Constitution of India?
1 2004
2 2006
3 2002
4 2000
Q In which of the following years, the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ was first sung at the session of Indian Nation Congress?
1 1934
2 1935
3 1876
4 1896
Q Which is the award instituted by the Government of India for individuals or communties from rural areas who have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife ?
1 BP Pal Award
2 Amrita Bishnoi Award
3 Sunderlal Bahugana Award
4 Sanjay Gandhi Paryavaran Award
Q Dhangar is the worship dance form of which of the following states/union territories?
1 Goa
2 Bihar
3 Chandigarh
4 Puducherry
Q Kite festival is the famous international festival celebrated on Makar Sankranti, in which of the following cities?
1 Amritsar
2 Gurugram
3 Patna
4 Ahmedabad
Q Identify the Indian batsman who scored three consecutive test centuries in his first three International Cricket test matches.
1 Sunil Gavaskar
2 Rahul Dravid
3 Mohammad Azharuddin
4 Sachin Tendulkar
Q On which day is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed ?
1 17th March
2 17th April
3 17th June
4 17th July
Q Which theory describes the collective effects of changes in Earth’s movements on its climate over thousands of years?
1 Plate tectonics theory
2 Copernicus’ heliocentric theory
3 Milankovitch theory
4 Continental drift theory
Q What was the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August , 1945 , named after ?
1 A mythical weapon
2 movie character
3 The place it was built
4 The pilot’s mother
On 6th August 1945 , the American Bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima