Q Who was the first recipient of the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ , the highest award in Indian cinema ?
1 Devika Rani
2 Aartii Saha
3 Ashapurna Devi
4 Rukmini Devi Arundale
Q Which prestigious literary award in India is given annually to an outstanding work of fiction or non-fiction written in any of the 24 officially recognized Indian languages?
1 Pulitzer Prize
2 Jnanpith Award
3 Sahitya Akademi Award
4 Man Booker Prize
Q The “National Green Tribunal” (NGT) is a specialized judicial body in India dedicated to addressing environmental disputes and matters. In which year was the NGT established?
1 2020
2 2010
3 2015
4 2005
Q Name the book written by Chandresh Narayanan.
1 75 Years of Indian Sports – Game, Guts, Glory
2 A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold
3 Ace Against Odds
4 Unbreakable
Q The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are a subdivision of:
1 Assam valley
2 Barak basin
3 Surma basin
4 Meghalaya plateau
Q After the breakup of Bahmani kingdom how many independent states arose?
1 3
2 6
3 4
4 5
| Bahmani kingdom broke up into five independent kingdoms | Bijapur , Ahmadnagar , Berar , Golkonda and Bidar |
Q The first Governor of RBI was __.
1 Sir CD Deshmukh
2 NC Sen Gupta
3 HVR Iyengar
4 Sir Osborne Smith
Q Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?
1 Swami Vivekananda
2 David Hare
3 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4 Radhakanta Deb
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states about the executive power of the Union?
1 Article 55
2 Article 52
3 Article 53
4 Article 54
Q Which of the following classes has the largest number of animals?
1 Insects
2 Pisces
3 Mammals
4 Reptiles
Q A primitive form of cultivation called Bewar is practised in which state?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Odisha
4 Rajasthan
Q “Eid al-Fitr,” also known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, is a significant religious festival celebrated by Muslims. What is the name of the holy month that precedes Eid al-Fitr?
1 Muharram
2 Dhul-Hijjah
3 Ramadan
4 Shawwal
Q Bhabru-Bairat rock edicts mainly depicting Ashokas’ conversion to Buddhism is found in _.
1 Rajasthan
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Bihar
4 Odisha
Q Ibn Battuta, who visited India during Delhi Sultanate, originally belonged to which country?
1 Russia
2 Morocco
3 England
4 Egypt
Q In 1850, Kashmir was sold under which of the following treaties to the Dogra dynasty of Jammu?
1 Treaty of Allahabad
2 Treaty of Sugauli
3 Treaty of Amritsar
4 Treaty of Purandar
Q The paintings in the Bagh caves belong to which of the following periods?
1 Maukhari
2 Maurya
3 Chola
4 Gupta
QWho among the following musicians is given credit for collaborating with the famous band ‘The Beatles’?
1 Pandit Kumar Gandharva
2 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
3 Pandit Ravi Shankar
4 Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy’?
1 Ramchandra Guha
2 Anuja Chauhan
3 Ravinder Singh
4 Sandhya Menon
Q Which of the following articles protects a person from being punished more than once for the same offence?
1 Article 22
2 Article 20
3 Article 23
4 Article 21
Q The stratosphere extend above the tropopause up to:
1 60 km
2 50 km
3 30 km
4 40 km
Q Snails belongs to __ animal phylum.
1 Anthropoda
2 Echinodermata
3 Platyhelminthes
4 Mollusca
Q In which year was the Men’s cricket world cup started?
1 1985
2 1970
3 1975
4 1980
Q ‘Sakewa’ is a religious festival celebrated in the state of __.
1. Goa
2 Sikkim
3 Assam
4 Punjab
Q Which of the following festivals is celebrated as a kite-flying festival across India?
1. Durga Puja
2 Holi
3 Janmashtami
4 Makar Sankranti
Q What is the name of the farmer’s parliament formed by the villagers in 1999 with the primary objective of safeguarding community efforts to conserve and utilise their scarce natural resources?
1 Renuka Sansad
2 Siddhi Sansad
3 Arvari Sansad
4 Kulsi Sansad
Q ‘Nuakhai’ is the greatest harvesting festival of Odisha, celebrated one day after of which of the following festivals?
1. Dussehra
2 Diwali
3 Ganesh Chaturthi
4 Holi
Q Jata-Jatin [ Jat-Jatin ] is the folk dance of which Indian state?
Ans 1. Manipur
2. Odisha
3. Bihar
4. West Bengal
Q Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Ans 1. Morarji Desai
2. Liaquat Ali Khan
3. CD Deshmukh
4. KC Neogy
Q Who among the following wrote the book ‘Indomitable Spirit’?
1. APJ Abdul Kalam
2 Amartya Sen
3 Raghuram Rajan
4 S Radhakrishnan
Q Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb died in which year?
Ans 1. 1703
2. 1705
3. 1707
4. 1701
Q Players that stop dribbling in handball have to pass or shot within:
Ans 1. 5 second
2. 30 second
3. 10 second
4. 3 second
Q The honour of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship carries __.
1 Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh) along with a Tamrapatra and Angavastram
2 Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh)
3 Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakh) along with a Tamrapatra and Angavastram
4 Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh)
Q ‘Paika’ is a folk dance performed by members of the society in __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Rajasthan
4 Jharkhand
Q As per the 2011 census, what is the density of population in Arunachal Pradesh?
1 19 persons/km
2 18 persons/km2
3 17 persons/km2
4 20 persons/km2
Q On which of the following component of chloroplast is chlorophyll arranged?
1 Matrix
2 Thylakoids
3 Stroma
4 Cell Membrane
Q The first session of Indian National congress was held at ______.
Ans 1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Calcutta
4. Surat
Q Whose birthday is celebrated as International Day of Non-Violence?
Ans 1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Mahatma Gandhi
Q ‘Subroto Cup‘ is associated with which of the following sports ?
1 Hockey
2 Football
3 Basketball
4 Golf
Q The main worker is a person who works for at least __ days in a year.
1 145
2 115
3 183
4 167
Q Which of the following city was the capital of the Pandyas?
1 Kallupatti
2 Kariapatti
3 Madurai
4 Palamedu
Q Who among the following wrote the book named “Indian Culture”?
1 Khushwant Singh
2 R.K. Narayan
3 Swami Vivekananda
4 Vikram Seth
Q Asia is separated from Europe by __ mountains.
1. Himalayan
2 Andes Mountains
3 Alps
4 Ural
Q In which year was Kalidas Samman established?
1. 1978
2 1975
3 1984
4 1980
Q The Legislative Council of a state assembly __ of the total number of
members in the legislative of the state and in no case fewer than 40 members.
1 one-eighth
2 one-tenth
3 one-sixth
4 one-third
Q Which of the following states have the highest literacy rate, according to census 2011?
1. Lakshadweep
2. Goa
3. Mizoram
4. Kerala
Q The length of a Beach Volleyball court is:
1. 12 m
2 16 m
3 20 m
4 15 m
| Beach Volleyball Court Dimensions | 16 m by 8 m [ 52’6” by 26’3” ] |
Q Mool Shanker was the early name of whom among the following social reformers?
1 Narayana Guru
2 Swami Vivekananda
3 Dayanand Saraswati
4 Shiv Dayal Saheb
Q Dadabhai Naoroji offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule through his book entitled ‘__________’.
Ans 1. India Today
2. The Idea of India
3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
4. The History of British India
Q Which Five-Year Plan in India was mainly focussed on Garibi Hatao, creation of employment opportunities and agricultural production amongst other objectives?
Ans 1. Fifth
2. Fourth
3. Third
4. Second
Q In the early eleventh century, the Chola king Rajendra I built a Shiva temple and filled it with a Sun-pedestal seized from the __.
1. Palas
2 Vakatakas
3 Chalukyas
4 Kalingas
Q Who among the following is known as the Man of Peace?
1 Mohammad Ali Jinnah
2 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
3 Lal Bahadur Shastri
4 Vallabhbhai Patel
Q How many types of taxes were in the reign of the ruler Alauddin Khalji?
1 3
2 5
3 6
4 2
| Three types of taxes were imposed during the reign of Alauddin Khalji | Gharai , Jizya and Zakat |
Q Where was the headquarters of the Dev Samaj located?
1 Calcutta
2 Lahore
3 Poona
4 Bombay
| Dev Samaj | It was founded by Shiv Narayan Agnihori in Lahore in 1887 |
Q Who is known as the Father of Geology?
1. John Butler
2 Alfred Wegener
3 James Hutton
4 Art Smith
Q Mirza Kamran was the brother of which Mughal emperor?
1. Humayun
2 Akbar
3 Jahangir
4 Shah Jahan
Q Ravikirti was the court poet of which of the following dynasty ruler?
1. Cholas
2 Cheras
3 Pallavas
4 Chalukyas
Q Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which of the following states?
1. Tamil Nadu
2 Kerala
3 Meghalaya
4 Punjab
Q Who became the first Indian player to represent India at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship of Independent India ?
1 Ramanathan Krishnan
2 Vijay Amritraj
3 Leander Paes
4 Mahesh Bhupathi
Q ‘Viyahula Gidda’ is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in the Indian state of —
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Kerala
Q How many members are present in the Sri Lankan parliament ?
1 225
2 350
3 250
4 325
Q Who was the first Indian origin recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize ?
1 Gobind Behari Lal
2 Mihir Sen
3 VS Naipaul
4 Ruskin Bond
Q What kind of music is sung in Goa during a wedding ?
1 Ovi
2 Mando
3 Kajri
4 Lotia
Q Who among the following wrote the novel ‘Kitne Pakistan’, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award?
1 Rajeshwar Singh
2 Kamleshwar
3 Shrilal Shukla
4 Amrita Pritam
Q Which Indian state had the highest number of large dams ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Gujarat
Q Where is the headquarters of International Hockey Federation (FIH) located?
1. Australia
2 Switzerland
3 Bhutan
4 Nepal