Q In chess , what is a ”stalemate” ?
1 A position when player’s king is in check
2 A player’s king has no legal moves , resulting in a draw
3 A winning position for one player
4 The very first move of the chess game
Q Who was India’s Defence Minister during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan ?
1 Jagjivan Ram
2 Baldev Singh
3 George Fernandes
4 VK Krishna Menon
Q Which is the lowest point of India , lying at an elevation of 2.2 m below the sea level ?
1 Kuttanad
2 Varkala
3 Kumarakom
4 Vagamon
Q The ‘Mukteshwar’ dance festival is held from 14th to 16th January at the Mukteshwar temple in the state of _.
1 Uttarakhand
2 Odisha
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Festival of ”Hola Mohalla” is celebrated by which community ?
1 Jains
2 Parsi
3 Sikh
4 Buddhist
Q The taxes vetti (taken in the form of forced labour) and kadamai (land revenue) are the taxes of _
1 Guptas
2 Rashtrakutas
3 Mauryas
4 Cholas
Q The United Nations designate ___ as the ‘Interrnational Year of Micro Credit‘.
1 2001
2 2003
3 2005
4 2007
Q The Ossuary feast festival is celebrated in which of the following states UTs ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4 Karnataka
Q Which is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand ?
1 Kamet
2 Nanda Devi
3 Nilkantha
4 Meru
| Highest mountain in Uttarakhand | Nanda Devi [ 25,646 feet / 7,816 m ] |
| Second highest mountain in Uttarakhand | Kamet [ 25,446 feet / 7,756 m ] |
Q The “Kala Ghoda Arts Festival” is an annual multicultural festival held in which Indiancity, featuring various art forms, music, dance, and heritage walks?
1 Guwahati
2 Delhi
3 Pune
4 Mumbai
Q The “Chauri Chaura Incident” of 1922 preceded which major movement of the Indian freedom struggle?
1 Civil Disobedience Movement
2 Quit India Movement
3 Khilafat Movement
4 Non-Cooperation Movement
Q In which year did the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly first meet to draft a constitution for the country?
1 1946
2 1948
3 1947
4 1949
Q In which year was the first Human Development report launched by the United NationsDevelopment Programme?
1 1994
2 1990
3 1998
4 1997
Q During a game of hockey, following an offence, if a player is shown a yellow card then he will be sent off the pitch for _.
1 5 minutes
2 6 minutes
3 4 minutes
4 3 minutes
Q Which of the following is the state bird of Haryana ?
1 Black francolin
2 House Sparrow
3 Humming Bird
4 Great Indian Bustard
Q Adiperukku festival is associated with which state?
1 Telangana
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q Family planning was introduced in the __ five-year plan.
1 third
2 second
3 sixth
4 first
Q Who wrote the book ‘I Dare ! It’s Always Possible‘ ?
1 Anita Desai
2 Shobhaa De
3 Kiran Bedi
4 Anita Nair
Q Which Article of the Constitution defines Advocate General as the legal advisor to a State Government ?
1 Article 166
2 Article 165
3 Article 164
4 Article 167
Q Which vitamin deficiency in the diet causes Korsakoff syndrome, a chronic memory disorder that damages your brain?
1 Thiamine
2 Niacin
3 Tocopherol
4 Phylloquinone
Q Janapada Geete, which includes the vachanas of Basavanna, is folk music from the Indian state of __.
1 Kerala
2 Telangana
3 Karnataka
4 Goa
Q Which of the following rivers originates from Amarkantak hills?
1 Narmada
2 Mahanadi
3 Cauvery
4 Tapti
Q In which of the following years was the First Amendment Act of the Constitution of India enacted?
1 1952
2 1951
3 1958
4 1956
Q Which of the following is the highest peak in south India?
1 Perumal
2 Doddabetta
3 Anamudi
4 Vandaravu
Q Vikramaditya VI, whose biography was composed by his court poet Bilhana, was a ruler of __ dynasty.
1 Pallava
2 Rashtrakuta
3 Chalukya
4 Ganga
Q In which of the following years was Jawaharlal Nehru elected as the President of the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress?
1 1929
2 1928
3 1934
4 1924
Q In which state is the Chapchar Kut festival celebrated?
1 Tripura
2 Mizoram
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Sikkim
Q ‘Vishu’ is one of the famous festivals of which of the following states?
1 Odisha
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Kerala
4 Assam
Q In which of the following states are the Nallamala Hills located?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Ramcharitmanas’?
1 Bharat Muni
2 Tulsidas
3 Valmiki
4 Ved vyasa
Q Garba is the famous folk dance form from which of the following states? The dance is performed during Navratri celebrations to honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
1 Gujarat
2 Rajasthan
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Haryana
Q Itai-itai disease is caused by the toxicity of which of the following elements?
1 Arsenic
2 Lead
3 Mercury
4 Cadmium
Q Which of the following is the birthplace of Tansen?
1. Chanderi
2 Agra
3 Delhi
4 Gwalior
Q What was the pen name of ‘Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye’ ?
1 Anila Devi
2 Kamla Kant
3 Jarasandha
4 Rupdarshi
Q Scissor Cup is associated with which sport ?
1 Football
2 Hockey
3 Tennis
4 Golf
Q Which of the following festivals means ‘Merry making of the Gods’ ?
1 Lai Haroba
2 Makar Sankranti
3 Diwali
4 Pongal
QThe “Kendriya Hindi Sansthan” [ Central Institute of Hindi ] is an educational institution for Hindi language established in which Indian city?
1 Jhansi
2 Allahabad
3 Agra
4 Bundelkhand
Q Dhumal , Hafiza and Rouf are the folk dance of :
1 Kerala
2 Assam
3 Jammu and Kashmir
4 Odisha
Q The Biraja Temple , the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in which state of India ?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Xerophthalmia is caused due to the deficiency of ______
1 Vitamin -A
2 Vitamin C
3 Vitamin D
4 Vitamin K
Q ‘Ustad Vilayat Khan’ is associated with which musical instrument ?
1 Sitar
2 Shehnai
3 Tabla
4 Sarod
Q Him Gold cup is related to which sport ?
1 Hockey
2 Cricket
3 Boxing
4 Football
Q How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes ?
1 4 minutes
2 12 minutes
3 24 minutes
4 36 minutes
Q ‘In Custody’ book written by ___________
1 Anita Desai
2 Kiran Desai
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Sudha Murty
Q Which city of India is known as ‘The Athens of the East’ ?
1 Madurai
2 Surat
3 Coorg
4 Shillong
Q In which state has the Jawar Dance, a dance form to celebrate wealth , originated ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Jharkhand
3 Rajasthan
4 Maharashtra
Q Who is the only scientist to have won the Noble Prize in Chemistry twice ?
1 Frederick Sanger
2 John Bardeen
3 Madam Curie
4 Linus Pauling
Q The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which of these river ?
1 Krishna
2 Musi
3 Narmada
4 Kaveri
Q Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal’ ?
1 Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
2 Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
3 Nawab Salimullah Khan
4 Ameer Ali
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 Bhogi Pongal
4 Thai Pongal
Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu . The first day of Pongal is known as Bhogi . The second day of Pongal is called Surya Pongal . The third day of Pongal is dedicated to cattle and is called Mattu Pongal . The fourth day or last day of Pongal is called Kaanum Pongal
Q Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body ?
1 Feet
2 Kidney
3 Lungs
4 Liver
Q In which year Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Jai Singh II ?
1 1734
2 1724
3 1744
4 1754
Q The ‘Harijan’ was a weekly publication started by _______
1 Mahatma Gandhi
2 BR Ambedkar
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 SC Bose
Q Which Vitamin is popularly known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ ?
1 Vitamin D
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin E
4 Vitamin K
Q The Chinese traveller , Hieun-Tsang , visited India during the rule of:
1 Harshavardhana
2 Samundragupta
3 Chandragupta I
4 Chandragupta II
Q Which Indian is given the popular name of ‘Mozart of Madras’ ?
1 AR Rahman
2 RD Burman
3 Kamal Hassan
4 Rajnikant
Q Which is a fire walking festival that originated in the state of Tamil Nadu ?
1 Theemithi
2 Bani Festival
3 Puli Kali
4 Thaipoosam
Q ‘Loor’ dance is a popular dance form of which state ?
1 Haryana
2 Odisha
3 Jharkhand
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q The book ‘Social Harmony’ was written by _______
1 Narendra Modi
2 IK Gujral
3 Jawahar Lal Nehru
4 Manmohan Singh
Q ____ is the tissue consisting mainly of fat cells .
1 Adipose tissue
2 Cardiac tissue
3 Reticular tissue
4 Epithelial tissue
Q Blood in urine or stool can be caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ?
1 Vitamin K
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin C
4 Vitamin D
Q In which of the following Indian states, is Makar Sankranti celebrated by the name of ‘Magha Saaji’?
1 Assam
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Uttarakhand
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The Nehru Trophy boat race was organised by which of the following states ?
1 Kerala
2 West Bengal
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q Which of the following musicians is popularly known as ‘Panchamda’?
1 Ravi
2 Khayam
3 Naushad
4 RD Burman
Q Who is known as the ‘Rocket Man of India’ ?
1 Vikram Sarabhai
2 APJ Abdul Kalam
3 K Sivan
4 Homi Jehangir Bhabha
| Rocket Man of India | K Sivan |
| Rocket Woman of India | Ritu Karidhal |
Q The Bhitari Pillar inscription ofwhich Gupta ruler narrates his fightwiththe Pushyamitras?
1 Skandagupta
2 Chandragupta I
3 Samudragupta
4 Chandragupta II
Q Who has cracked the Panini code in his thesis?
1 Rishi Rajpopat
2 Prasann K. Sharma
3 Udai Singh Kumawat
4 Manish Mani Tiwari
Q Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions of ?
1 Odissi
2 Bharatanatyam
3 Manipuri
4 Kathak
Q ‘Zuari’ is an important river of which of the following state?
1 Odisha
2 Uttarakhand
4 Sikkim
4 Goa
Q Identify an allotrope of carbon that is smooth and slippery.
1 Graphite
2 Lead
3 Fullerene
4 Diamond
Q “SAARC” (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is an organization comprising eight member countries from South Asia. Which country is NOT a member of SAARC?
1 Myanmar
2 Pakistan
3 Maldives
4 Afghanistan
| SAARC Members | 8 [ Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan, and Sri Lanka ] |
Q In which of the following dance forms the faces of dancers are made upto look like painted masks and the costume consists of a full skirt, a heavyjacket, numerous garlands and necklaces and a towering headdress?
1 Mohiniyattam
2 Odissi
3 Kathakali
4 Kathak
Q Who among the following was the first Indian personality to win an Oscar Award in the ‘Best Costume Design’ category?
1 Bhanu Athaiya
2 Rohit Bal
3 Neeta Lulla
4 Ritu Kumar
Indian Oscar Winners
| Bhanu Athaiya | Best Costume Design [ Gandhi ] |
| Satyajit Ray | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Resul Pookutty | Best Sound Mixing [ Slumdog Millionaire ] |
| Sampooran Sing Kalra | ‘Best Original Song’ [ ‘Jai Ho’ ] |
| A.R. Rahman | Best Original Score and Best Original Song |
| Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava | Best Original Song [ Naatu Naatu ] |
| Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga | Best Documentary [ The Elephant Whisperers ] |