Q Which of the following festival is known as the Jewish New Year?
1 Simchat Torah
3 Sukkot
3 Rosh Hashanah
4 Shemini Atzeret
Q The traditional ‘string puppets’ of Rajasthan is known as:
1 Gombeyatta
2 Ravana Chhaya
3 Kathputli
4 Bommalattam
Q Which city is known as electronic capital of India?
1 Noida
2 Bengaluru
3 Hyderabad
4 Chennai
Q The Bomdila Pass is located in which state?
1. Nagaland
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Sikkim
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand ?
1 Nityanand Swami
2 Chaudhary Brahm Prakash
3 Gobind Ballabh Pant
4 Yashwant Singh Parmar
Q Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for which of the following novels?
1 The White Tiger
2 Tomb of Sand
3 Sea of Poppies
4 River of Smoke
Q Borgeet is a type of folk music associated with which of the following States?
1 Assam
2 Nagaland
4 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Mizoram
Q The play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’ by Kalidasa is a love story between Shakuntala and King _______.
Ans 1. Dushasana
2. Dasharatha
3. Dhritarashtra
4. Dushyanta
Q In which year the first-ever joint sitting of the Parliament of India was held?
1 1974
2 1961
3 1983
4 1955
Q In which Indian state are the rivers Tirap and Noa located?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Sikkim
Q Who started the Satnami movement in central India to improve the social status of leather workers?
1 Ghasidas
2 Balakdas
3 Haridas Thakur
4 Sri Narayan
Q The ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is a popular art form associated with the state of:
Ans 1. Bihar
2. Rajasthan
3. Odisha
4. Uttar Pradesh
Q The term ‘Albatross’ is used in which of the following sport?
1. Golf
2 Polo
3 Fencing
4 Rugby
Q Hepatitis B is a life threatening _ infection.
1 Liver
2 Lungs
3 Kidney
4 Heart
Q How many fundamental rights and fundamental duties are prescribed in the Constitution of India?
Ans 1. Seven and eleven, respectively
2. Seven and ten, respectively
3. Six and eleven, respectively
4. Eight and ten, respectively
Q In India, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) at _ introduced
basketball for the first time.
1 Kolkata
2 Ranchi
3 Mumbai
4 Jamshedpur
Q In which year did the sepoy revolt take place in Vellore?
1 1795 CE
2 1824 CE
3 1806 CE
4 1856 CE
Q The Hazarduari Palace is located in _______.
Ans 1. Bikaner
2. Murshidabad
3. Mysuru
4. Jodhpur
Q Which form of dance involves balancing pots on the head of the dancer?
1. Cheraw
2 Bhavai
3 Marasia
4 Deodhani
Q Project Snow Leopard was launched in India in ________.
Ans 1. 2014
2. 2012
3. 2009
4. 2006
Q Which of the following newspapers was started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
Ans 1. Amrita Bazar Patrika
2. Karmayogin
3. Sambad Kaumudi
4. Ananda Bazar Patrika
Q The Chola inscriptions describe land gifted for a school as _.
1. tirunamattukkani
2 shalabhoga
3 pallichchhandam
4 vellanvagai
Q The slogan, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it”, was raised by:
1. Lala Lajpat Rai
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4 Bipin Chandra Pal
Q Which of the following tribes celebrates the ‘Kail Polud’ festival?
1. Naga
2 Meena
3 Bhil
4 Kodava
Q Calculate the oxidation number of ‘S’ in H2S2O7
1 2
2 3
3 6
4 7
Q Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased the elective strength of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545 members?
Ans 1. 31st
2. 37th
3. 50th
4. 45th
Q With which musical instrument is the famous musician Pandit Arvind Parikh associated ?
1 Sitar
2 Shehnai
3 Harmonium
4 Tabla
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India provides Fundamental Duties?
Ans 1. Article 18
2. Article 81
3. Article 51A
4. Article 21A
Q What is the official distance to be covered in a marathon?
Ans 1. 15 miles 385 yards
2. 30 miles 385 yards
3. 20 miles 385 yards
4. 26 miles 385 yards
Q In which year was the English Education Act introduced to make English the medium of instruction for higher education and to stop the promotion of oriental institutions?
1. 1835
2 1830
3 1854
4 1833
Q In which year was the Sahitya Akademi Award started?
Ans 1. 1955
2. 1954
3. 1956
4. 1953
Q What is the total number of Gold medals won by India in Hockey ?
1 8
2 9
3 10
4 6
Q Which of the following is India’s highest (tallest) dam?
Ans 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat
2. Hirakud Dam, Odisha
3. Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
4. Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following dance forms is NOT a classical dance form?
1. Kuchipudi
2 Odissi
3 Burrakatha
4 Manipuri
Q In which of the following states is Lonar Lake, an official Ramsar site, located?
Ans 1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Manipur
Q How many members are in SAARC ?
1 8
2 9
3 6
4 7
| SAARC Members | 8 [ Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka ] |
Q Which of the following is a book by RK Narayan?
Ans 1. Angry River
2. Swami and Friends
3. Roads to Mussoorie
4. The Blue Umbrella
Q Who among the following is the ex-officio chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority?
Ans 1. President
2. Home Minister
3. Prime Minister
4. Vice President
Q Which of the following books is written by Sudha Murthy?
1. Mahashweta
2. Unaccustomed Earth
3. The Namesake
4. Interpreter of Maladies
Q In which of the following oceans is Torres Strait located?
Ans 1. Indian Ocean
2. Arctic Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
Q In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey?
1 19361
2 1928
3 1924
4 1932
Q Which of the following states hosts the annual Surajkund crafts fair?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Uttarakhand
Q Who among the following became the first Indian-origin NBA player in 2014?
Ans 1. Gursimran Bhullar
2. Sat Prakash Yadav
3. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
4. Akilan Pari
Q How much water carried by the Indus river system can India use under the Indus water treaty (1960)?
Ans 1. 20%
2. 15%
3. 10%
4. 25%
Q Who had handwritten the original Constitution of India?
Ans 1. Nandalal Bose
2. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha
3. Beohar Rammanohar Sinha
4. Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Q Who among the following was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji who wrote the famous poem ‘Hasht-Bihisht’?
1. Amir Khusrau
2. Chand Bardai
3. Agha Hasan Amanat
4. Harisena
Q Mount Siniolchu is located in which state of India?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Sikkim
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Nagaland
Q What are the five Fs of indirect transmission?
Ans 1. Fruit, fingers, flu, food and fluid
2. Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fluid
3. Flies, fingers, friends, food and fruit
4. Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fruit
Q The Khalji and Tughluq rulers had appointed military commanders as governors of territories. These lands were called:
Ans 1. samanta
2. muqti
3. iqtadar
4. iqta
Q Krishnadevaraya, who reigned over Vijayanagar from 1509 to 1529, belonged to the:
Ans 1. Saluva dynasty
2. Tuluva dynasty
3. Sangama dynasty
4. Aravidu dynasty
Q The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains the subject matter related to:
Ans 1. languages recognised by the Constitution
2. forms of oath or affirmations
3. allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
4. power, authority and responsibilities of panchayats
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Third Pillar: How Markets and The State Leave the Community Behind’?
1. Raghuram Rajan
2 Ruchir Sharma
3 Jairam Ramesh
4 P Chidambaram
Q Which of the following museums is located in Hyderabad?
Ans 1. National Museum
2. Indian Museum
3. Salar Jung Museum
4. Netaji Birth Place Museum
Q Between 4th to 9th century, Kanchipuram served as the capital of which kingdom?
1. Pandya
2 Chera
3 Pallava
4 Chola
Q Musa paradisiaca is commonly known as ______.
Ans 1. apple
2. banana
3. guava
4. watermelon
Q With reference to Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, on which of the following dates did the
soldiers at Meerut start their journey to Delhi?
1 29 March
2 10 May
3 10 June
4 10 April
Q The centre of the white portion of the National Flag of India is adorned by a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra, a wheel with _ spokes.
1. 22
2 24
3 20
4 30
Q Article 368 of the Constitution of India is related to:
Ans 1. agricultural procedures
2. parliament
3. centre state relations
4. constitutional amendment
Q The green revolution technology resulted in an increase in production of cereal
production from 72.4 million tons in 1965-66 to __ million tons in 1978-79.
1 150.8
2 165.9
3 131.9
4 141.2
Q Which of the following is NOT one of the 16 Mahajanapadas?
1. Kosala
2 Anga
3 Kuru
4 Kamarupa
| 16 Mahajanapadas | Kasi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja |
Q Which mirror is used in the headlight of cars ?
1 Concave mirror
2 Plane
3 Convex
4 Black
Q In which state is the Anantagiri Hills located ?
1 Telangana
2 Kerala
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q In which state of India , the first cotton mill was set up in 1854 ?
1 Bombay
2 Madras
3 Bengal
4 Delhi
Q In which year Mehrangarh Fort was established ____
1 1459
2 1458
3 1456
4 1457
Q Garia dance is performed by the people of which state ?
1 Tripura
2 Assam
3 Sikkim
4 Goa
Q Which of the following is a famous Tamil epic composed by Ilango in ancient India?
1. Shishupala Vadha
2 Silappadikaram
3 Aitareya Brahmana
4 Ramacharitam
Q Who among the following became the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1861 and is often called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
1. James Prinsep
2 Dominic Asquith
3 Alexander Cunningham
4 AO Hume
Q Which Indian state, because of its unique topography, is called ‘land of red river and blue hills’?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Uttarakhand
Q Mawlid is another name for which of the following festivals?
Ans 1. Muharram
2. Milad-un-Nabi
3. Eid-ul-Fitr
4. Eid-ul-Zuh
Q The first amendment to the Constitution of India was made in the year _____.
Ans 1. 1954
2. 1950
3. 1959
4. 1951
Q Koderma Gaya Hazaribagh belt is known for the production of which of the following minerals?
1 Bauxite
2 Mica
3 Coal
4 Copper
Q Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of King ______
Ans 1. Kanishka
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Harshavardhana
4. Ashoka
Q Which of the following edicts of King Ashoka describes the Kalinga war?
Ans 1. Rock edict II
2. Pillar edict III
3. Rock edict XIII
4. Pillar edict IV
Q The Harappan site Rangpur is located in the present Indian state of:
Ans 1. Haryana
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Himachal Pradesh
Q Whom was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
1 Umabai Kundapur
2 Sarojini Naidu
3 Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
4 Annie Besant
Q Which of the following temples is located in Uttar Pradesh ?
1 Kashi Vishwanath temple
2 Somnath temple
3 Meenakshi temple
4 Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Q In which month of the Hindu calendar does baliyatra begin every year?
1 Sravana
2 Magha
3 Kartika
4 Chaitra
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The President shall,
notwithstanding the expiration of his/her term, continue to hold office until his
successor enters upon his/her office’?
1 Article 61
2 Article 56
3 Article 58
4 Article 50
Q Article 72 of the Constitution of India deals with ______.
1 the constitution of the Parliament
2 the power of the President to grant pardons
3 conduct of business of the Government of India
4 qualification for membership of the Parliament
Q __________ are amoeboid (amoeba like movement, with pseudopodia) that cansqueeze out through capillary walls.
Ans 1. Nerve cells
2. White blood cells
3. Guard cells
4. Red blood cells