Q Biswa and Phulaich are the cultural festivals of _.
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 West Bengal
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Manipur
Q Operation Blue Star was carried out under the command of which of these Major General ?
1 PN Thapar
2 SF Rodrigues
3 Kuldip Singh Brar
4 KV Krishna Rao
Q As of 2025, Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman to win which one of the following events in 2003?
1 US Open single girls
2 Wimbledon Championships girls’ doubles
3 French Open mixed doubles junior
4 Australian Open girls singles
Q As per Article 170 of the Constitution of India, the Legislative Assembly of each State
shall consist of NOT more than __ members.
1 500
2 450
3 300
4 250
As per Article 170 of the Constitution of India, the Legislative Assembly of each State
shall consist of NOT more than 500 members and not less than 60 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State
Q In which year was the Malegam Committee appointed to study issues and concerns of
the Micro Finance Sector?
1 2010
2 2018
3 2015
4 2005
Q Bell Metal is an alloy which is made up of __.
1 copper and tin
2 copper and zinc
3 copper and aluminium
4 copper and nickel
Q Which one of the following was NOT written by Kalidasa?
1 Malavikagnimitram
2 Vikramorvasiyam
3 Abhijnanasakuntalam
4 Mudrarakshasa
| Kalidasa books | Malavikagnimitram || Vikramorvasiyam || Abhijnanasakuntalam |
| Vishakhadatta books | Vishakhadatta |
Q The density of population in India (Census 2011) is ______ persons per
sq km.
1 296
2 357
3 382
4 284
Q Which of the following festivals is celebrated as New Year’s Day in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Telangana and Karnataka ?
1 Baishagu
2 Ugadi
3 Rongker
4 Ali-Ai-Ligang
Q With which Indian state is the Bidesia folk dance associated ?
1 Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Which city is called the ‘Manchester of India’?
Ans 1. Ludhiana
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Hyderabad
4. Ahmedabad
Q People of Punjab and Haryana celebrated Baisakhi festival or Vaisakhi by thanking God for good ___
1 life
2 health
3 climate
4 harvest
Q How many fundamental duties are provided in the Indian Constitution?
1. 11
2 12
3 14
4 17
Q The height of stumps in cricket is __.
1. 28 inches
2 20 inches
3 25 inches
4 22 inches
Q The Winter Olympics – 2026 will be hosted by _.
1. Russia
2 Canada
3 Italy
4 France
Q Jagoi and cholom are the two main divisions in which Classical dance?
1. Bharatanatyam
2 Odissi
3 Manipuri
4 Mohiniyattam
Q Who among the following received both Bharat Ratna and Nishaan-e-Pakistan ?
1 Morarji Desai
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q ‘Thang-ta’ , a martial art form is associated with which Indian state ?
1 Mizoram
2 Nagaland
3 Manipur
4 Tripura
Q Who is the first Indian to bag two International hat-trick in cricket ?
1 Kuldeep Yadav
2 Chetan Sharma
3 Harbhajan Singh
4 Jasprit Bumrah
Q Who among the following is known as the the ‘father of Muslim renaissance’ in Bengal ?
1 Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
2 Ameer Aki
3 Nawab Salimullah Khan
4 Sir Sayad Ahmed Khan
Q Only one Indian Batsman has scored a triple century in test cricket other than Virender Sehwag . Name the batsman.
1 Karun Nair
2 Sachin Tendulkar
3 VVS Laxman
4 Rahul Dravid
Q The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which river ?
1 Krishna
2 Musi
3 Cooum
4 Vrishabhavathi
Q Who is known as the ‘Father of Bangladesh’ from the following options?
1 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2 Ataur Rahman Khan
3 Muhammad Habibur Rahman
4 Sheikh Hasina
Q Which Article allows the Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President?
1 Article 70
2 Article 52
3 Article 61
4 Article 74
Q The Asiatic Society of Bengal was formed in 1784 by _.
1 William Jones
2 Lord Canning
3 Lord Curzon
4 Lord Bentinck
Q Who is the only scientist in the world to have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice
1 Frederick Sangar
2 Marie Curie
3 Linus Pauling
4 John Bardeen
Q In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?
1 1734
2 1724
3 1714
4 1744
Q The famous 11 day journey long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ , considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world is celebrated in which state ?
1 Odisha
2 Rajasthan
3 Gujarat
4 Assam
Q Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body ?
1 Feet
2 Kidney
3 Lungs
4 Liver
Q Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu . What is the fourth day of Pongal called ?
1 Kaanum Pongal
2 Mattu Pongal
3 Surya Pongal
4 Bhogi Poongal
Q Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress was founded?
1 Lord Elgin II
2 Lord Dufferin
3 Lord Lansdowne
4 Lord Ripon
Q In which of the following years was the first edition of the Indian Super League (ISL)
held?
1 2016
2 2013
3 2014
4 2015
Q Who was the author of the famous work ‘Shishupala Vadha’?
1 Jayadeva
2 Bhatti
3 Bharavi
4 Magha
Q Bacteria are the sole members of which of the following kingdoms?
1 Animalia
2 Plantae
3 Protista
4 Monera
Q _ has a curving shape, a feature found in Nagara architecture.
1 Shikhara
2 Antarala
3 Mandapa
4 Kutina
Q ‘Matki’ is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Bihar
Q Due to World War I and II the Olympic Games were NOT held in which years?
1 1916, 1936, 1940
2 1916, 1940, 1944
3 1924, 1940, 1944
4 1920, 1944, 1948
Q What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
1. Maanch
2 Cheraw dance
3 Thang ta
4 Yak Chaam
Q Which of the following countries won the highest number of Kabaddi World Cups , as
of 2024?
1 Bangladesh
2 India
3 Pakistan
4 Iran
Since the inception of the tournament, India have won all the three Kabaddi World Cup titles in Standard style in 2004, 2007 and 2016.
Q The Brahmo Samaj , which promotes the principal of social equality, was founded by
__.
1 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2 Debendranath Tagore
3 Swami Vivekananda
4 Swami Dayanand
Q Chembeti Sridharalu Naidu was a social reformer and was associated with which of
the following organisations?
1 Veda Samaj
2 Arya Samaj
3 Brahmo Samaj
4 Paramahansa Mandali
Veda Samaj ws established by Keshab Chandra Sen and Chembeti Sridharalu Naidu in 1864 at Madras
Q The Annapurna Scheme was launched by the Government of India in the year
__ for providing food security.
1 2002
2 2000
3 2001
4 2003
Q The second volume of the Akbar Nama recorded the _.
1. Akbar’s ancestors
2 Akbar’s administration
3 Events of Akbar’s reign
4 Akbar’s battles
Q In which year did Anil Kumble take 10 wickets in a cricket test match?
1 1987
2 1986
3 1998
4 1999
Q In which city of Maharashtra is Kalidasa Festival organised every year?
1 Nasik
2 Nagpur [ Ramtek ]
3 Pune
4 Mumbai
Q Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
1 MA Ayyangar
2 GV Mavalankar
3 PA Sangma
4 Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi
| First Speaker of Lok Sabha | GV Mavalankar |
| First Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha | MA Ayyangar |
| First Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha | PA Sangma |
| Youngest Speaker of Lok Sabha | Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi |
| First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar |