Q What do paintings at Ajanta caves illustrate ?
1 Ramayana tales
2 Mahabharata tales
3 Jataka tales
4 Stories from vedas
Q The Arabica , a variety of coffee is initially brought from ___ is produced now in India .
1 Mexico
2 Yemen
3 Brazil
4 Greece
Q Kajari festival is celebrated in which of the following states ?
1 Punjab
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Jharkhand
4 Karnataka
Q Wich musical instrument does N Rajam play ?
1 Sitar
2 Violin
3 Santoor
4 Guitar
Q Which of the following cities is known as the ‘Blue City of India’ ?
1 Jodhpur
2 Udaipur
3 Jaisalmer
4 Kochi
Q A follower of Gokhale, Narayan Malhar Joshi founded the Social Service League in Bombay, in which of the following years?
1 1914
2 1913
3 1911
4 1912
Q With reference to the High Courts and their seats , which of the following pairs is CORRECTLY matched ?
1 Odisha -Sambalpur
2 Gujarat-Gandhinagar
3 Uttarakhand-Nainital
4 Madhya Pradesh-Gwalior
| High Courts and their seats | Odisha High Court [ Cuttack ] , Gujarat High Court [ Ahmedabad ] , Uttarakhand High Court [ Nainital ], Madhya Pradesh High Court [ Jabalpur ] |
Q According to the Census of India 2011, what was the population density recorded in Bihar?
Ans 1. 1106 persons/km2
2. 980 persons/km2
3. 1050persons/km2
4. 1320 persons/km2
Q To which of the following Indian states does Mardani Khel, one of the famous martial art forms in India belong?
1. Maharashtra
2 Rajasthan
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award before becoming the President of India ?
1 VV Giri
2 Pranab Mukherjee
3 S Radhakrishna
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q ‘Unbreakable’ is an autobiography of an Indian Boxer _ and co-authored by Dina Serto.
1 Mary Kom
2 Laishram Sarita Devi
3 Lovlina Borgohain
4 Vijender Singh
Q An imaginary line or a line on a map or chart that connects all points having the same depth below a water surface such as sea water is called ?
1 Isobar
2 Isobath
3 Isogloss
4 Isohaline
Q When was the Tenth Session of the Constituent Assembly held?
1 6-17 October 1949
2 14-31 July 1947
3 4 November 1948 – 8 January 1949
4 16 May – 16 June 1949
The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this period, it held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.
Sessions of the Constituent Assembly
| First Session: | 9-23 December, 1946 |
| Second Session: | 20-25 January, 1947 |
| Third Session: | 28 April – 2 May, 1947 |
| Fourth Session: | 14-31 July, 1947 |
| Fifth Session: | 14-30 August, 1947 |
| Sixth Session: | 27 January, 1948 |
| Seventh Session: | 4 November,1948 – 8 January, 1949 |
| Eighth Session: | 16 May – 16 June, 1949 |
| Ninth Session: | 30 July – 18 September, 1949 |
| Tenth Session: | 6-17 October, 1949 |
| Eleventh Session: | 14-26 November, 1949 |
Q The famous Hornbill Festival of Nagaland begins every year on which day?
1 1 January
2 1 February
3 1 December
4 November
Q Name the strait that divides Morocco and Spain.
1 English Channel
2 Strait of Gibralter
3 Hudson Strait
4 Bering Strait
Q Which of the following was discovered by Henri Becquerel ?
1 X-Rays
2 Radioactivity
3 Ultraviolet light
4 Infrared radiation
Q In which of the following Indian states is the Gorichen peak located ?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Nagaland
4 Tripura
Q Cupcake , Donut , Eclair , Froyo and Gingerbread are codenames for different __ versions.
1 Piano
2 Android
3 Ca
4 Computer
Q Which famous Indian author of 21st century wrote the novel ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ [ Shiva Trilogy ]
1 Durjoy Dutta
2 Amish Tripathy
3 Ravinder Singh
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q In which year was the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yogana launched ?
1 2016
2 1999
3 2004
4 2001
Q The Sanchi Stupa was discovered by _ in 1818.
1. Sir Henry Taylor
2 James Prinsep
3 James Burgess
4 John Marshall
Q The Dhauladhar range in the Himalayas is a part of :
1 Central Himalayas
2 Lesser Himalayas
3 Trans-Himalayas
4 Shiwalik
Q Which among the following is the highest peak of West Bengal ?
1 Saramati
2 Deomali
3 Sandakphu
4 Reo Purgyil
Q Who was the winner of first ever formula 1 Grand Prix held in India ?
1 Sebastian Vettel
2 Lewis Hamilton
3 Michael Schumacher
4 Nico Rosberg
Q The pilot project for UPI [ Unified Payments Interface ] was launched in which year?
Ans 1. 2016
2. 2018
3. 2019
4. 2017
Q Tutilawa Mela is a festival celebrated in the state of _.
1 Gujarat
2 Jharkhand
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Rajasthan
Q How many women representatives did the Constituent Assembly have?
1. 18
2 13
3 11
4 15
Q Who among the following was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer?
1 Amalananda
2 Nagarjuna
3 Varahamihira
4 Banabhatta
Q Who has written ‘Satyarth Prakash’ ?
1 Dayananda Saraswati
2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3 DK Karve
4 Sri Aurobindo
Q In which of the following states is ‘Zeliang‘, a tribal folk dance form, popular?
1. Nagaland
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Karnataka
4 West Bengal
Q The Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly was moved by:
1. Dr. BR Ambedkar
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q Nyauli is a folk song form of the state of __.
1. Uttarakhand
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Odisha
Q The famous Hindi novel ‘Gaban’ is written by:
1 Dharmveer Bharati
2 Amrita Pritam
3 Munshi Premchand
4 Mahadevi Verma
Q __ is a festival for the worship of food grains in Western Odisha.
1 Kajari
2 Phulaich
3 Nuakhai
4 Phool Dei
Q __ Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the names of the states and their territorial jurisdiction.
1. First
2 Fourth
3 Second
4 Third
Q When did Italian traveller Marco Polo visit Kerala?
1 15th CE
2 8th CE
3 10th CE
4 13th CE
Q Identify the scientific name of sea pen that belongs to phylum Cnidaria.
Ans 1. Gorgonia
2. Pennatula
3. Obelia
4. Adamsia
Q In which of the following plant groups are the seeds present inside the fruit ?
1 Gymnosperms
2 Angiosperms
3 Bryophytes
4 Pteriophyes
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Angry River’?
Ans 1. Tom Alter
2. RK Narayan
3. Khushwant Singh
4. Ruskin Bond
Q For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi and his team of volunteers walk for the Dandi March?
1. 31 days
2 15 days
3 24 days
4 11 days
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Life Divine’?
1. Sri Aurobindo
2 Swami Vivekananda
3 Jiddu Krishnamurti
4 AC Bhaktivedanta
Q Which of the following is a traditional dance form of the Mizos?
1 Lahoo
2 Cheraw
3 Nati
4 Rouf
Q The Constitution of India as adopted on 26 November 1949 contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and __ Schedules.
1. 7
2 9
3 6
4 8
Q Who among the following created the first All India Trade Union Congress in 1920 ?
1 BP Wadia
2 NM Joshi
3 SA Dange
4 BT Ranadive
Q In 1976, the Congress Party set up the __ Committee to make recommendations about fundamental duties.
1. Abid Hussain
2 Sardar Swaran Singh
3 Kelkar
4 Suresh Tendulkar
Q In which city Mahatma Gandhi did successfully lead Mill workers’s strike in 1918 AD ?
1 Ahmedabad
2 Bombay
3 Madras
4 Surat
Q Who was the best known Chahawana or Chauhan ruler who defeated sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191 AD ?
1 Prithviraja III
2 Nagabhata
3 Ashoka
4 Harishchandra
Q Which part of Indian Constitution deals with emergency provisions in India ?
1 Part XVIII
2 Part XX
3 Part XIII
4 Part IVA
Q In India , what is the accepted average calories requirement per person per day in rural areas ?
1 2400
2 2100
3 1800
4 1500
| Average calories requirement in Rural Areas | 2400 calories |
| Average calories requirement in Urban Areas | 2100 calories |
Q Curdling of milk in the stomach is due to the action of :
1 Renin
2 HCL
3 Pepsin
4 Rennin
Q What is the shape of Atlantic Ocean ?
1 S-shaped
2 T-shaped
3 L-shaped
4 C-shaped
Q The term ‘Arribada’ is associated with which of the following?
1 Olive Ridley turtle
2 Ganges dolphin
3 Tiger
4 Crocodile
Q The first Union Budget of Independent India was presented by ____.
1 John Matthai
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
4 Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty
Q Which of the following pairs of Indian revolutionaries and organisations is
CORRECTLY paired?
1 M Veera Raghavachari – Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2 Badruddin Tyabji – Bombay Presidency Association
3 Mahadev Govind Ranade – Madras Mahajana Sabha
4 Surendranath Banerjee – East India Association
| Bombay Presidency Association [ 1885 ] | Pherozshah Mehta , KT Telang and Badruddin Tyabji |
| East Indian Association [ 1866 ] | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Madras Mahajana Sabha [ 1884 ] | M Veeraraghavachariar , G Subramania Iyer and P Ananda Charlu |
| Poona Sarvajanik Sabha [ 1870 ] | MG Ranade , GV Joshi and SH Chiplankar |