Q Boori-Boot Yullo is a festival celebrated by which of the following tribe of Arunachal Pradesh ?
1 Lotha
2 Angami
3 Nyishi
4 Sumi
Q How many countries share land boundaries with India ?
1 Five
2 Seven
3 Six
4 Eight
| India share its land borders with seven countries [ 15,106 .7 km ] | Pakistan [ 3323 km ] , Afghanistan [ 106 km ] , Bhutan [ 699 km ] , Nepal [ 1751 km ] , China [ 3488 km ] , Bangladesh [ 4096 km ] and Myanmar [ 1643 km ] |
Q Which freedom fighter of British India is widely regarded as the ”father of the two-nation theory” ?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Syed Ahmed Khan
3 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4 Muhammad ALi Jinnha
Q Hai-Hak dance is associated with which state ?
1 Sikkim
2 Tripura
3 Meghalaya
4 Nagaland
Q When was the Wushu World Championships held for the first time ?
1 2000
2 1995
3 1991 [ Beijing ]
4 1985
Q Which among the following soil is commonly used for bricks?
1 Alluvial
2 Laterite
3 Black
4 Peat
Q The ”Double Dome” feature of Indo-Islamic architecture was introduced by which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ?
1 Slave Dynasty
2 Khilji Dynasty
3 Tughlaq Dynasty
4 Lodi Dynasty
Q Which Indian state gives its name to the geological age of the earth that started around 4000 years ago ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Kerala
3 Meghalaya
4 Gujarat
Q How many questions were asked in the 2011 Census of India ?
1 33 Questions
2 29 Questions
3 21 Questions
4 25 Questions
Q In 1889, __ established the Mukti Mission, in Pune, a refuge for young widows who had been deserted and abused by their families.
1 Pandita Ramabai
2 Laxmi Sehgal
3 Sarojini Naidu
4 Kasturba Gandhi
Q ”The Invisible Man” is a science fiction novel written by famous author ____
1 Herbert George Wells
2 William Shakespeare
3 Jules Verne
4 Agatha Christie
Q Parasnath is the highest peak of which Indian state ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Jharkhand
3 Odisha
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q In which language was the newspaper ‘Samvad Kaumudi’ published?
1 Sanskrit
2 Persian
3 Urdu
4 Bengali
Q Which of the following article of Indian constitution is related with ”Promotion of International Peace and Security” ?
1 Article 43
2 Article 51
3 Article 47
4 Article 40
Q A cyclone is known by different names in different parts of the world. In Philippines it is called as __.
1 willy-willy
2 hurricane
3 typhoon
4 mango shower
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Social Harmony’?
1. HD Deve Gowda
2. PV Narsimha Rao
3. Narendra Modi
4. Manmohan Singh
Q Bhakti saints , Nayanars were devotees of which of the following gods ?
1 Murugan
2 Shiva
3 Vishnu
4 Indra
Q The upper portion of the mantle is called __.
1 lithosphere
2 stratosphere
3 mesosphere
4 asthenosphere
Q The planned economic development in India began in which of the following years ?
1 1978
2 1961
3 1951
4 1991
Planned economic development in India began in 1951 with the inception of the First Five Year Plan
Q The Sun temple at Konark , is popularly known as the ____
1 White Pagoda
2 Black Pagoda
3 Golden Pagoda
4 Silver Pagoda
Q Who among the following ruled in India between 1266 and 1287?
1 Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
2 Aram Shah
3 Ghiyasuddin Balban
4 Shams-ud-din-Iltutmish
Q Bonalu is a Hindu festival of Telangana where Goddess ___ is worshipped.
1 Saraswati
2 Durga
3 Mahakali
4 Durga
Q In which year was the Local Area Bank (LAB) Scheme introduced?
1 1993
2 1995
3 1996
4 1994
Q A river drains the water collected from a specific area, is known as?
1 Catchment area
2 Watershed
3 Dentritic area
4 Drainage Basin
Q Chhajju Khan is one of the founder of which Gharana ?
1 Bhendi Bazaar Gharana
2 Agra Gharana
3 Lucknow Gharana
4 Mewati Gharana
Q Which of the following paintings is associated with the Kangra Valley ?
1 Kalighat
2 Kalamkari
3 Guler
4 Warli
Q The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in 1959 in collaboration with______.
1 Japan
2 Germany
3 Britain
4 Russia
Q Who was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), also known as the father of Indian archaeology?
1 Alexander Cunningham
2 Daya Ram Sahni
3 V. Vidyavathi
4 James Burgess
Q With which of the following Indian states is the folk dance Lezim associated?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Kerala
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
Q How many delegates participated in the second session of Indian National Congress ?
Ans 1. 434
2. 628
3. 212
4. 190
72 delegates attended the first session of Congress in 1885 . The second session of the Congress took place under the leadership of Dadabhai Naoroji in Calcutta . The number of delegates had increased to 434
Q __ is the only continent through which the tropic of cancer, the equator and the tropic of capricorn passes.
1 North America
2 Africa
3 Europe
4 Asia
Q What number of elements are provided in the modern periodic table?
1 94
2 100
3 118
4 108
Q Which of the following classical dance styles is inscribed on the Gopuram of Chidambaram temple?
1 Kathak
2 Kuchipudi
3 Mohiniyattam
4 Bharatnatyam
Q Where is the headquarter of Small Industries and Development Bank [ SIDBI ] located ?
1 Mumbai
2 Kolkata
3 Lucknow
4 New Delhi
Q Where was the first Jute factory in India established?
1 Cuttack, Odisha
2 Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
3 Rishra, West Bengal
4 Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Q Red Panda is a state animal of which of the following state ?
1 Mizoram
2 Manipur
3 Sikkim
4 Meghalaya
Q Which of the following Indian states are the first one in India that has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state?
1 Haryana
2 Rajasthan
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Q What should be the standard length of a tennis court according the laws of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ?
1 23.77 m
2 22.45 m
3 26.42 m
4 25.34 m
Q Kwashiorkor disease occurs due to severe deficiency of ____ in the body .
1 Vitamin K
2 calcium
3 iron
4 protein
Q Sarojini Naidu was elected first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress at __________.
Ans 1. Kanpur
2. Ahmedabad
3. Delhi
4. Nagpur
Q How many entries are there in the Union List provided in Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, when Indian constitution was formed?
1 97
2 99
3 66
4 69
Q Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year ?
1. 1875
2 1876
32 1878
4 1877
Q According to census 2011, the child sex ratio was __ females per 1000 males.
1. 919
2 909
3 929
4 939
Q Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?
1. Kathak
2 Odissi
3 Yakshagana
4 Mohiniyattam
Q Mariana trench is located in which ocean?
1 Arctic ocean
2 Pacific ocean
3 Atlantic ocean
4 Southern ocean
Q The Contingency Fund of India is operated by the _.
1 Speaker
2 Finance Minister
3 President
4 Prime Minister
Q Manimekalai describes the story of which of the following?
1 Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter
2 Kovalan’s wife Madhavi
3 Kovalan’s first wife Kannagi
4 Kovalan and Madhavi’s Son
Q In leaves transpiration takes place through __.
1 Stomata
2 Cork cell
3 Epidermal cell
4 Guard cells
Q Which of the following substance has a pH value of about 14?
1 Blood
2 Sodium hydroxide
3 Milk of magnesia
4 Lemon Juice
Q The 11th Fundamental Duty was added to Indian Constitution in which year?
1 2000
2 1970
3 2002
4 2006
Q Which committees is described as the ‘twin sister’ of the Estimates Committee ?
1 Public Accounts Committee
2 Committee on Public Undertakings
3 Law Committee
4 Committee on Petitions
Q Which hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood ?
1 insulin
2 adrenaline
3 testosterone
4 oestrogen
Q Which institution is known as ‘Soft Loan Window’ of World Bank ?
1 IDA
2 IDBI
3 IMF
4 RBI
Q How many rock-cut caves and temples are there at Ajanta?
1 15
2 31
3 30
4 20
Q Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime ?
1 Ashoka Chakra
2 Kirti Chakra
3 Mahavir Chakra
4 Param Vir Chakra
Q Barren Island , the only active volcano in India is situated in :
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2 Lakshadweep
3 Western Ghats
4 Western Himalayas
Q The fictional town ‘Malgudi’ was the setting for stories written by __.
1 Munshi Premchand
2 Ruskin Bond
3 RK Narayan
4 Sudha Murty
Q With reference to dances and their native states, which of the following pairs is CORRECT ?
1. Gomira – Uttar Pradesh
2 Sattariya – Manipur
3 Yakshagana – Karnataka
4 Kalaripayattu – Karnataka
Q How many teams participated in the 1975 Cricket World Cup?
1 10
2 14
3 12
4 8
| 8 Teams were part of the first edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup | England , India , Australia , Pakistan , West Indies , New Zealand , Sri Lanka and East Africa |
Q Chenab, the largest tributary of the Indus river, is also known as _.
1 Bhagirathi
2 Kosi
3 Chandrabhaga
4 Giri
Q Who annexed the Punjab State into British India as a result of the second Anglo-Sikh War?
1 Lord Canning
2 Lord Elgin
3 Lord Dalhousie
4 Lord Mayo
Q Which festival celebrated in Himachal Pradesh involves locals carrying flaming torches and performing traditional dances to ward off evil spirits?
1 Losar Festival
2 Baisakhi
3 Kinnaur Festival
4 Hornbill Festival
Q Bimbisara sent Jivaka, a royal physician, totreat the ruler of which dynasty?
1 Kashi
2 Koshal
3 Gandhar
4 Avanti
Q ______ was India’s first indigenously made film in color .
1 Raja Harishchandra
2 Alam Ara
3 Kisan Kanya
4 My Dear Kuttichathan
| First-ever full-length feature film in India | Raja Harishchandra |
| First talkie movie made in India | Alam Ara |
| First color movie made in India | Kisan Kanya |
| First 3D movie made in India | My Dear Kuttichathan [ Chhota Chetan ] |