Q What is Petrology?
1 Science of gases
2 Science of rocks
3 Science of minerals
4 Science of metals
Q Syyed Ahmed Barelvi was the founder of which Muslim Reform Movement?
1Deoband movement
2 Ahmediya movement
3 Wahabi movement
4 Aligarh movement
Q Amongst the following, who was the first person to score a century for India in Test cricket?
1 Sunil Gavaskar
2 Dilip Vengsarkar
3 Lala Amarnath
4 Lalchand Rajput
Q Article __ of the Constitution of India states that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by
the Governor.
1 165
2 161
3 164
4 163
Q Which of the following varieties of rice is known as the miracle rice for India and was first harvested in 1967 with exceptional yield?
1 IR9
2 IR8
3 DGWG
4 PETA
Q Which Mughal Emperor was associated with Thomas Roe with the issue of an ‘Imperial Farman’?
1 Shah Jahan
2 Humayun
3 Bahadur Shah
4 Jahangir
Q Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches ?
1 Bombay High Court
2 Madhya Pradesh High Court
3 Guwahati High Court
4 Kolkata High Court
Q In which one of the following states is Luddi dance performed?
1 Haryana
2 Punjab
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Uttarakhand
Q Which are the two most common minerals found in rocks?
1 Bauxite and Calcite
2 Feldspar and quartz
3 Mica and calcite
4 Amphibole and olivine
Q Which of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991 and carries a cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a plaque and a citation?
1 Vyas Samman
2 Sahitya Akademi Award
3 Jnanpith Award
4 Saraswati Samman
Q The spring festival of Holi is celebrated as Yaoshang by the Meitei tribe in the state of ___ , lasting about six days.
1 Goa
2 Manipur
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Meghalaya
Q Which country is renowned for the traditional martial art form called “Kendo”?
1 Mexico
2 France
3 Japan
4 Russia
Q Which of the following is the highest peak in the Western Ghats of India?
1 Anamudi
2 Kalsubai
3 Doddabetta
4 Kolaribetta
Q Who is known as the ‘father of all India services’?
1 Bahadur Shastri
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 J. B. Kripalani
4 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q The remarkable ‘Tamasha‘ paintings belong to which school of painting ?
1 Bundi Paintings
2 Kishangarh Paintings
3 Mewar Paintings
4 Shekawati Wall Paintings
Q Jhulta Minar is located in which one of the following states of India?
1 Gujarat
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Rajasthan
Q Amongst the following, who became the first Chairman of the Planning Commission in 1950?
1 Morarji Desai
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Indira Gandhi
4 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q In which amendment to the constitution were the Bodo , Dogri , Santhali , and Maithili added to the list of recognised language ?
1 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003
2 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003
3 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act , 2018
4 101st Constitutional Amendment Act , 2016
Q Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 West Bengal
3 Gujarat
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q In which state is the Madai festival celebrated ?
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Rajasthan
3 Bihar
4 Kerala
Q Who became the first player of Indian origin to play in an NBA game ?
1 Sim Bhullar
2 KD Jadhav
3 Jaipal Singh Munda
4 Balbir Singh
Q Who became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of Alivardi Khan in 1756 ?
1 Siraj-ud-Daulah
2 Wajid Ali
3 Saadat Ali Khan I
4 Qamar-ud-din Khan
Q ‘Leshalaptu’ is a folk dance of which Indian state ?
1 Nagaland
2 Karnataka
3 Rajasthan
4 Odisha
Q As of 2024, who is the highest wicket-taker in one day international in women’s cricket?
1 Marizanne Kapp
2 Catherine Fitzpatrick
3 Jhulan Goswami
4 Ellyse Perry
Q Article 368 of the Indian Constitution provides the power for which one of the following?
1 Constitutional amendment
2 Elections for Rajya Sabha
3 Elections for Lok Sabha
4 Appointment of Supreme Court judge
Q Amongst the following, name India’s highest military honour for distinguished valour during wartime.
1 Param Vir Chakra
2 Kirti Chakra
3 Ashok Chakra
4 Maha Vir Chakra
Q Which one of the following was the venue for Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India speech in 1942?
1 Cellular Jail
2 Gowalia Tank Maidan
3 Red Fort
4 Sabarmati Ashram
Q Amongst the following, who created the “You Said It” comic strip featured in the The Times of
India?
1 R.K. Laxman
2 Satish Acharya
3 Abu Abraham
4 Sudhir Tailang
Q Amongst the following, Annapurna Devi was a notable performer of which musical
instrument?
1 Pakhawaj
2 Sarangi
3 Surbahar
4 Ghatam
Q Amongst the following, who is known as the author of Arthashastra?
1 Kalidasa
2 Aryabhatta
3 Kautilya
4 Varahamihira
Q As of 2024, how many Olympic Gold Medals has Michael Phelps won till date?
1 26
2 29
3 15
4 23
Q Amongst the following, which river was earlier known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
1 Damodar
2 Teesta
3 Subarnarekha
4 Kosi
Q Who is the highest law officer in India?
1 Chief Justice of Supreme Court
2 Central Vigilance Commissioner
3 Solicitor General of India
4 Attorney General of India
Q Whichof following was established in Madras in 1864?
1 Arya Mahila Samaj
2 Veda Samaj
3 Singh Sabha Samaj
4 Brahmo Samaj
Q Who has written ‘The Jungle Book’?
1 Victor Hugo
2 Homer
3 Rudyard Kipling
4 Bulwer Lytton
Q Who classified Indian society into seven classes?
1 Strabo
2 Megasthenes
3 Pliny
4 Arian
Q Martyrdom of revolutionary _ took place on 27 February, 1931.
1 Bhagat Singh
2 Batukeshwar Dutt
3 Chandrashekhar Azad
4 Sachindranath Sanyal
Q The Udyogmandal Canal is a part of which National Waterways?
1 National Waterways 2
2 National Waterways 1
3 National Waterways 3
4 National Waterways 4
Q The density of population as per Census 2011 was __ persons per sq.km.
1 405
2 370
3 382
4 396
Q In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin pact – a political agreement between Mahatma
Gandhi and the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin – signed?
1 1924
2 1930
3 1931
4 1919
Q Brihat Samhita was the treatise of which of the following subjects?
1 Botany
2 Astronomy
3 Geography
4 Natural History
Q Which of the following is the autobiography of Kapil Dev ?
1 Straight from the Heart
2 Playing It My Way
3 Ace against Odds
4 The Test of My Life
Q In which year did Malayalam receive the status of Classical Language?
1 2013
2 2014
3 2004
4 2008
Q Which of the following falls on 30th January to honour the memory of Mahatma
Gandhi and his contributions to the Indian freedom struggle?
1 Mahavir Jayanti
2 Gandhi Jayanti
3 Republic Day
4 Martyr’s Day
Q Who authored the book ‘Sachin @ 50-Celebrating a Maestro’?
1 Bharat Sundaresan
2 Sachin Tendulkar
3 Maneesh Dutt
4 Boria Majumdar
Q Which kingdom in Southern India was founded by Harihara and Bukka Raya in 1336 ?
1 Chola Empire
2 Rashtrakuta Empire
3 Vijayanagara Empire
4 Pandyan Empire
Q In which of the following years was the ‘All-India Village Industries Association’
launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
1 1934
2 1932
3 1928
4 1930
Q Where is the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) established ?
1 Odisha
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Mameluke style of architecture belongs to which dynasty?
1 Lodi dynasty
2 Slave dynasty
3 Khilji dynasty
4 Tughlaq dynasty
Q On which of the following rivers does the National Waterway-2 lie that covers the
Sadiya-Dhubri stretch?
1 Godavari
2 The Ganges
3 Krishna
4 Brahmaputra
Q Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is situated in______.
1 Patiala
2 Bengaluru
3 Kolkata
4 New Delhi
Q Burnpur in West Bengal is famous for whichof the following industries?
1 Aeronautics industry
2 Ship building industry
3 Software industry
4 Iron and steel industry
Q Which of the following amendments made the Fundamental Duty of parents to provide education to their children between the age of 6 and 14 years?
1 85th Amendment Act, 2002
2 86th Amendment Act, 2002
3 84th Amendment Act, 2001
4 83rd Amendment Act, 2000
Q What kind of energy is associated with falling coconuts, speeding cars, rolling stones
and flying aircraft?
1 Potential energy
2 Kinetic Energy
3 Radiant energy
4 Elastic energy
Q __ built the town of Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini there.
1 Vijayalaya
2 Athirajendra Chola
3 Virarajendra Chola
4 Rajendra I
Q The Panjnad is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab, namely the Satluj, the Beas,
the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum. It finally discharges into which sea?
1 Arabian Sea
2 Caspian Sea
3 Andaman Sea
4 Red Sea
Q How many components of bacterial flagella have?
1 4
2 1
3 2
4 3
Q The people of Sikkim celebrate Lhabab Dhuechen which is observed to mark the descent of ___ from heaven back to earth.
1 Lord Vishnu
2 Lord Shiva
3 Lord Buddha
4 Lord Mahavira
Q Who among the following Bengal Nawabs transferred his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr ?
1 Mir Jafar
2 Siraj-ud-Daulah
3 Mir Kasim
4 Alivardi Khan
Q Which is a circular basin covering an area of 5.427 million square miles surrounded by North America and Eurasia ?
1 Pacific Ocean
2 Indian Ocean
3 Atlantic Ocean
4 Arctic Ocean
Q Domingo Paes was a __ traveller , who visited the Vijayanagara empire in the 16th
century.
1 Portuguese
2 Spanish
3 Italian
4 Russian
Q Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentioned that the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of India?
1 75
2 71
3 70
4 57
Q What architecture is the famous black pagoda temple situated in Konark?
1 Dravid architecture
2 Kalinga architecture
3 Champa architecture
4 Gadaga architecture
Q The best-known_________ ruler was Prithviraja III whowas defeated by an Afghan ruler Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1192.
1 Pala
2 Rashtrakuta
3 Chahamana
4 Pratihara
Q Darshana Jhaveri and Devjani Chaliha are best known for their contributions to which of the given styles of Indiandance?
1 Manipuri
2 Kuchipudi
3 Kathak
4 Bharatanatyam