Q The term ‘Protozoa’ was coined by ______.
1 Goldfuss
2 Robert Grant
3 Lamarck
4 Charles Darwin
Q The unit of density is:
1 kilogram metre per second
2 metre cubed
3 kilogram per cubic metre
4 metre squared
Q Identify another name of Choanocytes.
1 Sperm cells
2 Flame cells
3 Collar cells
4 Stem cells
Q How many chambers are there in the heart of fishes?
1 4
2 2
3 3
3 1
Q Which of the following categories does Gonyaulax belong to?
Ans 1. Chrysophytes
2. Dinoflagellates
3. Euglenoids
4. Protozoans
Q Which is the largest country of South America ?
1 Brazil
2 Argentina
3 Bolivia
4 Colombia
| Largest country of South America | Brazil |
| Largest country of North America | Canada |
| Largest country of Africa | Algeria |
Q From which of the following countries did India adopt the ‘procedure established by the law’?
1 The US
2 Brazil
3 Japan
4 Australia
Q ‘Puli Kali‘ is the recreational folk art form from which of the following states of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Telangana
Q Which of the following is a book by Vikram Seth ?
1 Riot at Misri Mandi
2 A House for Mr Biswas
3 A Bend in the River
4 In a Free State
Q Who among the following received the title ‘Nur Jahan’?
1 Ratan Bai
2 Hamida Banu
3 Man Bai
4 Meherunissa
Q Anna Chandy, the first Indian woman to serve as a judge at a high court was oppointed in which High Court?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Kerala
3 West Bengal
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Valabhi, a city of ancient India was the capital of the _ dynasty from the 5th to 8th Century CE.
1 Chalukya
2 Maitraka
3 Vakataka
4 Pallava
Q Palladium on barium sulphate (Pd/BaSO4 ) is also known as:
Ans 1. an aldol reaction catalyst
2. a Cannizzaro reaction catalyst
3. the Rosenmund catalyst
4. a Hillman reaction catalyst
Q Which physicist was famous for the gold foil experiment?
Ans 1. John Dalton
2. JJ Thomson
3. Ernest Rutherford
4. Niels Bohr
Q The Tumakuru mining belt is located in which state?
1 Odisha
2 Rajasthan
3 Karnataka
4 Jharkhand
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 During which year was the first Industrial Policy Resolution passed?
1 1957
2 1967
3 1948
4 1958
Q According to the 2011 census, how many districts were there in India?
1 610
2 570
3 640
4 680
Q The ground water of Bihar and West Bengal is mostly contaminated by which metal?
1 Radium
2 Mercury
3 Arsenic
4 Lead
Q A removal motion of a judge must be signed by _ members if it is initiated in the Lok Sabha.
1 75
2 50
3 100
4 54
A removal motion signed by 100 members [ If the removal motion is initiated in the Lok Sabha] or 50 members [ if the motion is initiated in the Rajya Sabha ] is to be given to Speaker/Chairman.
Q The condition, when the environment becomes enriched with nutrients, increasing the amount of plant and algae growth in estuaries and coastal waters, is called:
1 mineralisation
2 eutrophication
4 ozone depletion
4 greenhouse effect
Q Chad Laho is a dance-festival, primarily celebrated by which of the following tribes ofMeghalaya?
Ans 1. Garo
2. Hojang
3. Khasi
4. Jaintia
Q Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service ?
1 Surendranath Banerjee
2 Satyendranath Tagore
3 RC Dutt
4 Subhash Chandra Bose
Q ‘Below the Poverty Line’ Census was done in the year _ for the Eighth Five Year Plan.
1 1989
2 1993
3 1990
4 1992
Q Aryabhatta is believed to be one of the greatest astronomers of the:
1 Mauryan Period
2 Gupta period
3 Pallava period
4 Vardhan Period
Q Who of the following Chola rulers initially occupied the northern part of Sri Lanka in his raids?
1 Rajaraja I
2 Parantaka I
3 Rajadhiraja I
4 Rajendra I
Q The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with which dance forms ?
1 Kathakali
2 Kathak
3 Manipuri
4 Kuchipudi
Q ‘Chakri‘ is a type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state / union territory of :
1 Jammu and Kashmir
2 Rajasthan
3 Chhattisgarh
4 Manipur
Q Who was the first Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker ?
1 MA Ayyangar
2 Meira Kumar
3 GV Mavalankar
4 PA Sangma
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Social Harmony’ ?
1 Narendra Modi
2 Manmohan Singh
3 LK Advani
4 IK Gujral
Q Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which musical instrument ?
1 Sitar
2 Tabla
3 Shehnai
4 Sarod
Q ‘Aapka bhala , sabki bhalai‘ is the tagline of which bank ?
1 Bandhan Bank
2 Yes Bank
3 HDFC Bank
4 ICICI Bank
Q Where was India’s first nuclear power plant set up ?
1 Tarapur
2 Narora
3 Kaiga
4 Kalpakkam
Q Whose name among the following is associated with the second five-year plan?
1 Jayanta Kumar Ghosh
2 Kantilal Mardia
3 Debabrata Basu
4 Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Q ‘Justice for the Judge’ is the autobiographical work of which retired Chief Justice of India?
Ans 1. Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
2. Ranjan Gogoi
3. Deepak Misra
4. Madam Mohan Punchhi
Q According to their notion of kingship, many Kushana rulers adopted the title of __.
1 Dhartiputra
2 Devaputra
3 Aryaputra
4 Suryaputra
Q ‘Permanent Settlement’ in Bengal was started by which of the following GovernorGenerals?
1 Lord Minto
2 Thomas Munro
3 Alexander Reed
4 Lord Cornwallis
Q The organisation that Comptroller and Auditor General heads is known as ___________.
Ans 1. Indian Civil Accounts Organisation
2. Indian Audit and Accounts Department
3. Controller General of Accounts
4. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Thousand Faces of Night’?
1 Githa Hariharan
2 Meena Alexander
3 Urvashi Butalia
4 Namita Gokhale
Q Guruvayur Dorai is associated with playing the __.
1 Sarangi
2 Mridangam
3 Rudra Veena
4 Tabla
Q Itmad-ud-daula tomb is situated in which of the following cities?
Ans 1. Guntur
2. Delhi
3. Agra
4. Lucknow
Q Which city in Pakistan is called the ‘Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens’ ?
1 Lahore
2 Karachi
3 Peshawar
4 Multan
Q The Halda festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community?
1 Hindu
2 Jain
3 Buddhist
4 Parsi
Q Name the employee of the East India Company who deciphered Asokan Brahmi in 1830s.
1 James Prinsep
2 James Mills
3 William Risley
4 William Crookes
Q Which of the following books was written by Kautilya, Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya?
1 Bhagavati Sutra
2 Arthashstra
3 Anguttara Nikaya
4 Purva Mimamsa Sutras
Q Select the INCORRECT pair of festival and the respective state.
1 Garia Puja – Tripura
2 Maghi – Himachal Pradesh
3 Dang Darbar – Gujarat
4 Sarhul – Tamil Nadu
| Festivals | Garia Puja [ Tripura ] , Maghi Saaji [ Himachal Pradesh ] , Dang Darbar [ Gujarat ] , Sarhul [ Tamil Nadu ] |
Q Which of the following National Waterways is the longest in India?
1 West Coast Canal (Kottapuram – Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals
2 Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia – Allahabad)
3 Brahmaputra River (Dhubri – Sadiya)
4 North Buckingham Canal (Peddaganjam to Central Station of Chennai)
Q Match the following items.
| List I | List II |
| i. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme | a. 1994 |
| ii. Mid-Day Meal Scheme | b. 2004 |
| iii. The National Accreditation Assessment | c. 1945 |
| iv. All India Council for Technical Education | d. 1995 |
- i [ d ] , ii [ a ], iii [ b ] , iv [ c ]
2. i [ c ] , ii [ d ] , iii [ b ] , iv [ a ]
3. i [ b ] , ii [ d ] , iii [ a ] , iv [ c ]
4. i [ b ] , ii [ c ] , iii [ d ] , iv [ a ]