Q Tippani is a well-known dance of which of the following states?
1 Gujarat
2 Punjab
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q How many fundamental SI units are there ?
1 7
2 9
3 10
4 8
Length [ meter ] , Time [ second ] , Amount of substance [ mole ] , Electric current [ ampere ] , Temperature [ kelvin ] , Luminous intensity [ candila ] and Mass [ Kilogram ]
Q Which among the following festivals is thanksgiving festival , mainly celebrated in Goa ?
1 Myoko
2 Ladainha
3 Hornbill
4 Bihula
Q Turing award is given in which field?
1 Mathematics
2 Computing
3 Marketing
4 Music
Q Where is the headquarters of the WTO [World Trade Organization ] located?
1 Washington, D.C.
2 New York
3 Rome
4 Geneva
Q Padma Bhushan awardee, Ustad Sabri Khan played which of the following musical instruments?
Ans 1. Tabla
2. Sarod
3. Sarangi
4. Santoor
Q Identify the structural formula for magnesium hydroxide.
1 Mg(OH)2
2 MgO2
3 Mg2H2
4 MgOH
Q Which of the following rivers is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
1 Bhargavi River
2 Mahanadi River
3 Pranhita River
4 Godavari River
Q Which of the following is traditional folk theatre form of Maharashtra?
1 Jatra
2 Tamaasha
3 Krishnattam
4 Yakshagaana
Q Which part of the Constitution of India consists of the idea of a Welfare State?
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Preamble
3 Fundamental Duties
4 Directive Principles of State Policy
Q Who among the following published the book ‘Stripurushtulna’, criticising the social differences between men and women?
1 Pandita Ramabai
2 Tarabai Shinde
3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4 Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
Q The Walker Cup is associated with which of the following sports ?
1 Hockey
2 Chess
3 Football
4 Golf
Q Samata Sainik Dal was formed in 1927 by whom among the following personalities?
1 Savitribai Phule
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 BR Ambedkar
4 Narayana Guru
Q Which of the following was the first B vitamin discovered in 1897?
1 Biotin
2 Thiamine
3 Folate
4 Riboflavin
Q The ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research is located in _.
1 Hyderabad
2 Bhopal
3 Jaipur
4 Nagpur
Q Indian Olympic Association was established in which of the following years?
1 1929
2 1933
3 1927
4 1931
Q Which set of diseases are caused by bacteria?
1 Dengue, Malaria, Cholera
2 Influenza, Dengue, Cholera
3 Typhoid, Cholera, Tuberculosis
4 Malaria, Common cold, Influenza
Q Which state recorded the lowest literacy rate in the 2011 census?
1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3 Bihar
4 Kerala
Q In which year did Albert Einstein predict a new state of matter, the Bose-Einsteincondensate (BEC), based on a quantum formulation by the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose?
1 1935
2 1924
3 1919
4 1930
Q ‘Porag’ is a colourful festival celebrated by the ______
1. Uttarakhand
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Haryana
Q Which of the following is constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution of India?
1 Advocate General
2 National Commission for Women
3 Finance Commission
4 Central Vigilance Commission
Q Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes excessive bleeding from
wounds?
1 Vitamin K
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin D
4 Vitamin E
Q Bhimbetka, a noted site of the Palaeolithic period, is located in which state of India?
1 Rajasthan
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Bihar
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Popir is a dance form from the state of _____
1 Assam
2 Mizoram
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Chulia waterfall is situated on Chambal River in __.
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Gujarat
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q ‘Maimata’ is a popular dance of the Kaloi community from the state of __.
1. Assam
2 Chattisgarh
3 Tripura
4 Odisha
Q How many members were there in the drafting committee of Indian Constitution?
1. 5
2. 7
3. 3
4. 10
Q Originated from the folk songs of ancient Punjab , ___often depicts the plight of a lover .
1 Tappa
2 Mando
3 Baryi
4 Lotia
Q How many women representatives did the Constituent Assembly have?
Ans 1. 18
2. 13
3. 11
4. 15
Q Members of which of the following phyla are commonly known as sea walnuts?
1 Ctenophora
2 Platyhelminthes
3 Arthropoda
4 Mollusca
Q “The Namesake” is a novel that delves into themes of identity, culture, and belonging. Who is the author of this book?
1 Jhumpa Lahiri
2 Salman Rushdie
3 Amitav Ghosh
4 Arundhati Roy
Q Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
Ans 1. Stapes
2. Phalanges
. 3 Humerus
4. Pelvis
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution restricts and prohibits religious instructions in the educational institutions which are maintained by the Government and funded by the government?
1 Article 29
2 Article 25
3 Article 23
4 Article 28
Q What is the height of elevation of the Peninsular plateau?
1 250-500 m
2 300 m
3 600-900 m
4 150 m
Q Ashadhi Bij, or the ______, is a distinguished cultural festival wherein the arrival of rain is celebrated.
Ans 1. Andhra New Year
2. Kutchi New Year
3. Gond New Year
4. Tamil New Year
Q Who is writer of the book ‘Anandmath’?
Ans 1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2 Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
4. Annie Besant
Q Who asked James Rennel to prepare the map of Hindustan ?
1 Lord Rippon
2 Lord Lytton
3 Robert Clive
4 Lord Dalhousie
Q Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of ____ islands / islets.
1 572
2 472
3 372
4 672
Q _____ is a New Year Celebration of Sikkimese Bhutia which falls in the 10th month of the Sikkimese Lunar calendar.
1 Sonam Losoong
2 Vishu
3 Puthandu
4 Ugadi
Q The Battle of ___ was fought in 326 BC by Alexander , the Great against King Porus.
1 Hydaspes
2 Tarain
3 Panipat
4 Plassey
Q It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of ____ and married Parvati at the site of the Meenakshi Temple in South India.
1 Sundareshwarar
2 Pashupati
3 Harihara
4 Nataraja
Q Nagaland became a part of the Union of India in the year 1963 by the ___Amendment to the Constitution of India.
1 13th Amendment 1963
2 21st Amendment 1967
3 71st Amendment 1992
4 92nd Amendment 2003
Q Who was the first Vice-President of independent India ?
1 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2 Sachchidananda Sinha
3 Rajendra Prasad
4 VV Giri
Q Which article of Indian Constitution deals with the Uniform Civil Code ?
1 Article 44
2 Article 40
3 Article 75
4 Article 54
Q As of 2025, the number of high courts in India is _____
1 25
2 24
3 21
4 20
Q ‘Files and Ranks’ are used in which of the following games?
1 Cricket
2 Chess
3 Badminton
4 Hockey
Q Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?
1 General KM Cariappa
2 General Maharaja Rajendrasinhji Jadeja
3 General Arjan Singh
4 General Sam Manekshaw
Q ‘A Passage to India’, a novel about the British Empire, was written by which of the following authors?
1 James Joyce
2 Sinclair Lewis
3 Anita Loos
4 EM Forster
Q The Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer was instituted by which state in the year 1977?
1 Kerala
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Maharashtra
4 Tamil Nadu
Q The states of ______ celebrated their Statehood Day on 21st January every year .
1 Tripura , Manipur and Meghalaya
2 Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
3 Haryana , Chhattisgarh , Karnataka
4 Uttarakhand and Jharkhand
Q The ____ dance is performed by shepherd community of Goa during Navratri.
1 Dhangar
2 Dekhni
3 Kunbi
4 Dhalo
Q Who among the following Governor Generals prohibited female infanticide?
1 Lord Cornwallis
2 Lord Hastings
3 Lord Bentinck
4 Lord Dalhousie
Q Kolkali is a folk art performed in the Malabar region of _____
1 Kerala
2 Telangana
3 Karnataka
4 Maharashtra
Q Which of the following dynasty’s rulers were known as the ‘Lords of the dakshinpatha’?
1 Mauryas
2 Palas
3 Guptas
4 Satavahanas
Q Where was the Hindu College established in the year 1791?
1. Patna
2. Benaras
3. Kolkata
4. Mathura
Q It is the festival of Martial Dance and is celebrated to mark the major victory of peace over war . What is the name of the festival and where it is celebrated ?
1 Durga Puja , Kolkata
2 Kalinga Mahotsav , Odisha
3 Chandan Yatra , Odisha
4 Vijayi Naach , Tamil Nadu
Q Gipmochi mountain lies between China , Bhutan and the Indian state of :
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Sikkim
4 Arunachal Pradehs
Q Provisions related to the seat of the ”Supreme Court of India” is mentioned in which article ?
1 Article 132
2 Article 131
3 Article 130
4 Article 129
Q The President of which country attended the first Republic Day celebrations of India as its chief guest?
1 Bhutan
2 Indonesia
3 China
4 Japan
Q The Shevaroy Hills are located in which state of India?
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Jharkhand
3 Rajasthan
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which of the following Articles deals with the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
1 Article 75
2 Article 79
3 Article 80
4 Aticle 81
Q The name ‘Piyadassi’ is associated with whom among the following Mauryan kings?
1 Ashoka
2 Brihadratha
3 Bindusara
4 Chandragupta Maurya
Q Which of the following temples is located at Kanchipuram?
1 Ekambareswarar Temple
2 Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vaari Temple
3 Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple
4 Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Q The Mukurthi National Park is located in which state of India ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Jharkhand
4 West Bengal
Q Which among the following is the oldest joint stock bank in India ?
1 Allahabad Bank
2 Punjab National Bank
3 Bank of Baroda
4 Yes Bank
Q Name the first Indian woman who became the President of the Indian National
Congress.
1 Rani Velu Nachiyar
2 Sarojini Naidu
3 Annie Besant
4 Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
Q The Sangphao tribal dance is performed in which of the following states ?
1 West Bengal
2 Rajasthan
3 Nagaland
4 Gujarat
Q Chandragupta , was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adopt the grand title of ___
1 dharamraja
2 maharaj-adhiraja
3 maharaja
4 devanampriya
Q When was the Treaty of Purandar signed between Jai Singh I , commander of the Mughal Empire , and Shivaji ?
1 1702
2 1665
3 1639
4 1681
Q The book ‘Home in the World’ was written by ___
1 Amartya Sen
2 Chetan Bhagat
3 Shashi Tharoor
4 VS Naipaul
Q The Winter Olympics were introduced in the year ?
1 1942
2 1924 [ Chamonix, France ]
3 1956
4 1952
Q In which of the following years will India host the World Badminton Championship ?
1 2025
2 2027
3 2026
4 2028
Q Prarthana Samaj was established at Bombay in the year __.
1 1537
2 1937
3 1867 [ by Atmaram Pandurang ]
4 1737
Q Who was the first Test cricket captain of an independent Indian team ?
1 Hemu Adhikari
2 Vijay Hazare
3 Bishen Singh Bedi
4 Lala Amarnath
Q The mob-burning of a police station in Chauri Chaura in 1922 brought about the end of the Non-Cooperation Movement. In which present-day state is Chauri Chaura located?
1 Bihar
2 Punjab
3 Haryana
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated as the national festival of India. In which of the following years was Gandhi ji born?
1 1865
2 1869
3 1867
4 1868
Q Sangeet Kala Acharya Award is given by which organisation every year since 1993?
1 Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts
2 Madras Music Academy
3 Calcutta School of Music
4 Shankar Mahadevan Academy
Q The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in the year __.
1 1978
2 1975
3 1974
4 1976
Q What is the empirically fitted relationship between the rate of change of money, wage, and rate of unemployment known as?
1 Keynesian model
2 Philips curve
3 Friedman’s model
4 Baumol hypothesis
Q Transition elements are the elements that are found in Groups 3-12 of the modern periodic table, that constitute the _____.
Ans 1. f-block
2. d-block
3. p-block
4. s-block
Q In which of the following years was the Election Commission of India founded?
Ans 1. 1952
2. 1950 [ 25th January ]
3. 1955
4. 1947
Q During the Mughal period, what were the farmers called who cultivate their own land?
1 Zamindar
2 Muzarain
3 Khud kashta
4 Pahi Kasht
Q Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has NOT written which one of the following books?
1 Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity
2 Response in the Living and the Non-living
3 Target 3 Billion
4 The Luminous Sparks