Q The number of players in baseball is:
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 6
Q Who is nicknamed as ‘Baltimore Bullet’ ?
1 Michael Phelps
2 Usain Bolt
3 Neeraj Chopra
4 Mary Kom
Q Vindhyashakti was the founder of which of the following dynasties?
1 Pallava
2 Vakataka
3 Maukhari
4 Chalukya
Q Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian politician LK Advani?
1 Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
2 My Country My Life
3 My Times: An Autobiography
4 In Pursuit of Justice: An Autobiograph
Q When was the Dev Samaj founded in Lahore by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri ?
1 1887
2 1892
3 1863
4 1876
Q Durand Cup was founded in the year ____ in Shimla .
1 1868
2 1878
3 1888
4 1858
Q Which of the following is a beach in Goa ?
1 Marina
2 Varkala
3 Palolem
4 Kudle
Q ”One Life is Not Enough” is written by which of the following authors ?
1 K Natwar Singh
2 Jhumpa Lahiri
3 Faraz Ahmad
4 Khuswant Singh
Q The famous Sheesh Mahal in Punjab was built by which of the following rulers ?
1 Rana Kumbha
2 Maharaja Narinder Singh
3 Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
4 Raja Man Singh -I
Q The structures of temples located in India are classified as phamsana and latina on the basis of which of their parts?
1 Garbagriha
2 Amalaka
3 Shikhara
4 Mandap
Q Which of the following pair of Biosphere Reserve-Indian state is CORRECT ?
I. Similipal – Odisha
II. Panna – Madhya Pradesh
1 Only II
2 Only I
3 Both I and II
4 Neither I nor II
Q Details about Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler _.
1 Maues
2 Chashtana
3 Rudradaman I
4 Rudrasimha III
Q Who was the architect of the famous Victoria Memorial of Kolkata ?
1 Laurie Baker
2 Henry Irwin
3 William Emerson
4 George Wittet
Q Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel served as President of the Congress in ____
1 1921
2 1935
3 1931
4 1925
Q “Sana Lamok” is a regional music of which state of India?
1 Manipur
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Assam
4 Karnataka
Q The harvest festival ‘Nabanna’ is celebrated in _________ .
Ans 1. West Bengal
2. Jharkhand
3. Rajasthan
4. Chhattisgarh
Q In which of the following years was the Arjuna Award started in India?
1 1963
2 1961
3 1964
4 1962
Q Which Mauryan ruler was called Amitrochates by the Greeks ?
1 Bindusara
2 Samundragupta
3 Kanishka
4 Chandragupta I
Q Which among the following is a traditional Hindu festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali from Telangana , India ?
1 Bihula
2 Bonalu
3 Dehing Patkai
4 Ugadi
Q The ____ term explains that there is change from liquid to gas.
1 Sublimation
2 Condensation
3 Varization
4 Crystallization
Q Which union territory of India has the highest population density per 2011 Census ?
1 Chandigarh
2 Lakshadweep
3 NCT of Delhi
4 Ladakh
Q Which is the second highest mountain in India and is located in Uttarakhand?
1 Kamet
2 Kedarnath
3 Panchchuli
4 Nanda Devi
Q In long jump , the take-off has to be made from a ___ cm wide board one meter away from a pit .
1 12
2 20
3 15
4 24
Q Sodium Hydroxide is the chemical name of which of the following common substances ?
1 Borax
2 Chalk
3 Caustic Soda
4 Bleaching Powder
Q How many Vedangas are there in total ?
1 6
2 4
3 5
4 2
| Six vedangas | Siksha [ phonetics ] , Chhanda [ metre ] , Vyakarana [ grammar ] , Nirukta [ etymology ] , Jyotish [ astronomy ] and Kalpa [ ritual ] |
Q What is the total population of India according to the census of 2011?
1 1210.2 Million
2 1010.2 Million
3 1312.1 Million
4 1210.1 Million
Q In December 1929, under the presidency of the Lahore congress formalised the
demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’.
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Subhas Chandra Bose
3 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q The concepts of fundamental duties have been borrowed from the constitution
of______________.
1 USSR
2 France
3 USA
4 Germany
Q Which of the following national park is situated in Himachal Pradesh?
1 Sunderban National Park
2 Corbett National Park
3 Pin Valley National Park
4 Bandhavgarh National Park
Q The Kaikottikali dance is one of the most popular South Indian dances from the Hindu communities of the state of __.
1 Telangana
2 Kerala
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q Which of the following is the highest mountain in Myanmar?
Ans 1. Loi Leng
2. Loi Lan
3. Hkaru Bum
4. Hkakabo Razi
Q Which of the following forts is located in Karnataka which was built by Sultan Alla-Ud Din Bahman?
1 Allahabad Fort
2 Bidar Fort
3 Tarkash Mahal
4 Mirjan Fort
Q Garia Puja of Tripura is celebrated for how many days in April?
1 2
2 9
3 12
4 7
Q The sepoys of Meerut arrived at the Gates of Red Fort to meet the Mughal emperor , Bahadur Saha on ___
1 10 May , 1857
2 11 May , 1857
3 10 March , 1857
4 11 March , 1857
Q The ‘Ghumura’ dance is from the state of :
1 Rajasthan
2 Odisha
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q In which of the following years did Shah Alam grant the Diwani of Bengal province, i.e. the responsibility of collecting revenue, to the East India Company?
1 1765
2 1723
3 1846
4 1809
Q The Aga Khan palace is located in which state ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Kerala
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q To whom among the following is a Bill presented for assent after it has been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament?
1 Vice President
2 President
3 Chief Justice
4 Prime Minister
Q The Brabourne Cricket Stadium is located in which of the following state of India?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Odisha
3. West Bengal
4. Madhya Pradesh
Q Which of the following martial dances is related to Uttarakhand?
Ans 1. Thang-ta
2. Choliya
3. Gatka
4. KalariPayattu
Q According to the 2011 census, what is the population density (per square km) of India?
Ans 1. 442
2. 382
3. 198
4. 298
Q The air bubbles shine in the water because of __.
1 Dispersion
2 Diffraction
3 Reflection
4 Total internal reflection
Q Which of the following parasites are responsible for malaria in humans?
1 Giardia
2 Helminths
3 Ectoparasites
4 Plasmodium
Q In 1954, in which of the following states did the Indian Government decide to integrate Chandranagar (also called Chandernagore), which was under the rule of the French?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Odisha
3 West Bengal
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Vidushi Sharan Rani is famous for playing which musical instrument ?
1 Sitar
2 Flute
3 Tabla
4 Sarod
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Fearless Governance’ ?
1 Amitav Ghosh
2 Kiran Bedi
3 Anirudh Suri
4 Anuj Dhar
Q __ is defined as number of females per thousand males.
1 Rate of population
2 Sex-ratio
3 Density of population
4 Base population
Q Which of the following holy sites of Buddhism became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002?
Ans 1. Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kapilvastu
2. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
3. Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath
4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Q Acid rain is caused by the chemical reaction that begins when compounds like
sulphur dioxides and __ are released into the air.
1 ferric oxides
2 calcium oxides
3 nitrogen oxides
4 zinc oxides
Q A __ is an electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current
which flows only in one direction.
1 voltmeter
2 rectifier
3 ammeter
4 transformer
Q Mohan Veena player, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won the __ Award in the
year 1994.
1 Grammy
2 Sangita Kalanidhi
3 Oscar
4 Sangeet Natak Akademi
Q _ is an industry association and self-regulatory organisation (SRO) whose
primary objective is to work towards the robust development of the microfinance
sector.
1 NABARD
2 Self-help Group Association
3 Microfinance Institutions Network
4 Microfinance and Investments Regulatory Authority
Q Chand Bardai’s famous literary work __, mentions Prithviraj Chauhan‘s love
story and heroic deeds.
1 Rajamartanda
2 Harakeli Nataka
3 Prithviraj Raso
4 Abhidhana Chintamani
Q Plant and animal communities living together in similar climatic conditions are called __.
1 habitat
2 biome
3 environment
54 biosphere
Q Hockey India League (HIL) started in which of the following year?
1 2011
2 2013
3 2012
4 2010
Q _____ is known as the cultivation of trees and shrubs
1 Aviculture
2 Arboriculture
3 Viticulture
4 Apiculture
Q How many Indian cities are included by UNESCO in its network of ‘Creative Cities‘ ?
1 8
2 5
3 7
4 6
| 8 Indian cities in UNESCO Creative Cities Network | Varanasi | Jaipur | Chennai | Hyderabad | Mumbai | Srinagar | Kozhikode | Gwalior |