Q ‘A Promised Land’ is a book by _______.
Ans 1. Nelson Mandela
2. Barack Obama
3. Bill Clinton
4. Adolf Hitler
Q Shifting cultivation is also known as:
Ans 1. rumble and tumble
2. slash and burn
3. shift and burn
4. stash and burn
Q Which party formed the government in Britain in the year 1945?
1 Labour Party
2 Liberal Party
3 Socialist Party
4 Democratic Party
Q Which of the following categories does Gonyaulax belong to?
1 Chrysophytes
2 Dinoflagellates
3 Euglenoids
4 Protozoans
Q What is the product formed when zinc and sulphuric acid react?
1 Zinc oxide
2 Zinc sulphide
3 Zinc sulphate
4 Zinc hydroxide
Q Seval Sandhai is a rural sport in Tamin Nadu, which is a form of:
1 Kite flying
2 Bull-fighting
3 Cock- fighting
4 Martial Arts
Q Who is the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India?
1 Premlata Aggarwal
2 V. S. Ramadevi
3 Sushma Chawla
4 Ashapurna Devi
Q Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for which of her books?
1 The God of Small Things
2 Broken Republic
3 The Cost of Living
4 The End of Imagination
Q Which of the following folk dances belongs to the tribes of the Jharkhand state?
Ans 1. Huttari dance
2. Nati Dance
3. Mundari dance
4. Bhavai dance
Q Which Part of the Indian Constitution is called the ‘Magna Carta of India’?
1 Part II
2 Part III
3 Part I
4 Part IVA
Q Which of the following nations won the first T20 World Cup in 2007?
Ans 1. Australia
2. Pakistan
3. India
4. England
Q Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar ?
1 Karpuri Thakur
2 Shri Krishna Sinha
3 Deep Narayan Singh
4 Binodanand Jha
Q Buddhadev Dasgupta is famous for playing which of the following musical
instruments?
1 Sarangi
2 Sarod
3 Bansuri
4 Mridangam
Q When is World Migratory Bird Day celebrated every year?
1. First Sunday of April and November
2 Second Saturday of May and October
3 Second Saturday of April and November
4 First Sunday of May and October
Q Hindu Pilgrimage centre Sabarimala is located in which state?
1 Kerala
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which of the following Indian football players is nicknamed as ‘Sikkimese Sniper’?
Ans 1. Sandesh Jhingan
2. Bhaichung Bhutia
3. Subrata Pal
4. Sunil Chhetri
Q With which of the following states is the ‘Mando’ festival associated?
1 Telangana
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Goa
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Which of the following states has the highest number of Assembly Constituencies?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh [ 403 ]
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra
Q Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not?
Ans 1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2. Finance Minister of India
3. Attorney-General of India
4. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Q ___ offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule in India through his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’.
Ans 1. Surendranath Banerjee
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Badruddin Tyabji
4. Pherozeshah Mehta
Q The International Kite Festival in Gujarat is held in the month of _______.
Ans 1. August
2. February
3. March
4. January
Q Which type of radiation has very short (<10–3 nm) wavelengths, produced by nuclear explosions, lightning and less dramatic activity of radioactive decay?
Ans 1. Gamma
2. Infra-red
3. Ultraviolet
4. Microwave
Q Which of the following gases emits red light when electricity is passed through it?
1 Argon
2Neon
3 Hydrogen
4 Helium
Q Gangaur Festival, Pushkar Fair, Nagaur Fair and Urs Fair are the popular fairs and festivals of which state?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Jharkhand
Q Panchpatmali in Koraput district, Odisha has large deposits of which mineral ?
1 Manganese
2 Iron Ore
3 Bauxite
4 Copper
Q In which of the following states of India is the ‘Black Hole’ monument located?
1. Odisha
2 Telangana
3 Gujarat
4 West Bengal
Q In the state legislative assembly, the Money bill can be introduced with the prior permission of __.
1 Auditor General
2 Finance Minister
3 Governor
4 CAG
Q The Vedangas are Hindu auxiliary disciplines that originated in ancient times and are linked to the study of the Vedas. These are _ in number.
1 seven
2 five
3 six
4 four
| Six Vedangas | Shiksha [ Phonetics ] , Chandas [ Meter ] , Vyakarana [ Grammar ] , Nirukta [ Etymology ] . Jyotish [ Astrology ] , Kalpa [ Ritual ] |
Q Which range is known as the ‘backbone of high Asia’ ?
1. The Kailash Range
2 The Zaskar Range
3 The Karakoram Range
4 Ladakh Range
Q Article 51A of the Constitution of India is related to:
Ans 1. right to property
2. fundamental rights
3. fundamental duties
4. directive principles of state policy
Q Which of the following is the main festival of the state of Mizoram?
Ans 1. Rongkhli
2. Garia Puja
3. Chapchar Kut
4. Tuluni
Q The last Mauryan king was assassinated by ______.
Ans 1. Pushyamitra Shunga
2. Vishnuvardhana
3. Kulashekhar Varman
4. Mahendravarman
Q In which of the following states is the Pakke Tiger Reserve located?
Ans 1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Mizoram
4. Andhra Pradesh
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India defines that no child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment?
1. Article 89
2. Article 76
3. Article 24
4. Article 34
Q Into how many books (Mandalas) is the Rigveda divided?
Ans 1. 16
2. 10
3. 5
4. 13
Q In which of the following countries is the headquarters of ICC (International Cricket Council) located?
Ans 1. The UAE
2. India
3. Australia
4. The UK
Q Which of the following is a tributary of the river Godavari?
Ans 1. Tungabhadra
2. Penganga
3. Musi
4. Koyana
Q Which of the following education commissions was appointed In 1882?
Ans 1. Sadler Commission
2 The Calcutta University Commission
3 Hunter Commission
4 The University Commission
Q In which of the following years was the Aligarh movement started by Syed Ahmed Khan?
1. 1890
2 1789
3 1909
4 1875
Q Which Indian marathon event is considered the largest marathon in Asia?
1 Pinkathon
2 Kaveri Trail Marathon
3 Mumbai Marathon
4 Delhi Half Marathon
Q According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap between male and female literacy rate in India?
Ans 1. 21.59%
2. 24.84%
3. 16.68%
4. 18.30%
Q How many schedules are mentioned in the Constitution of India?
Ans 1. 23
2. 45
3. 12
4. 34
Q In which of the following states is the ‘Shirui Lily Festival’ celebrated?
Ans 1. Manipur
2. Goa
3. Kerala
4. Nagaland
Q Which of the following hills is NOT located in Meghalaya?
Ans 1. Dafla Hills
2. Jaintia Hills
3. Khasi Hills
4. Garo Hills
Q Which among the following festivals is also known as the festival of winter season?
Ans 1. Moatsu
2. Chakan Gaan-Ngai
3. Wangala
4. Chapchar Kut
Q In which of the following places were the fire altars of Harappan culture found?
1. Padri
2 Bhagatrav
3 Lothal
4 Manda
Q In which year did Maldives turn from a Sultanate to a Presidential form of the
government?
1. 1962
2 1947
3 1968
4 1956
Q The ‘kharaj’ tax imposed by Alauddin Khalji was equal to about __ % of a
peasant’s produce.
1. 10
2 25
3 20
4 50
Q The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in _______ under the Presidentship of Womesh Chandra Banerjee.
Ans 1. December,1885
2. November, 1906
3. January, 1884
4. October, 1882
Q Who among the following was the founder of the Chola dynasty?
Ans 1. Vijayalaya
2. Rajendra III
3. Rajaraja
4. Rajendra I
Q Where is the HQ of International Organization of Standardization [ ISO ] ?
1 Geneva
2 Zurich
3 The Haque
4 Dubai
Q Which article of Indian constitution deals with the term of office of President ?
1 Article 56
2 Article 44
3 Article 48
4 Article 61
Q Chakri is one of the important folk music of the :
1 Jammu and kashmir
2 Rajasthan
3 Goa
4 Jharkhand
Q Who among the following freedom fighters was accused of killing General Dyer?
Ans 1. Bhagat Singh
2. Aurobindo Ghosh
3. Udham Singh
4. Surya Sen
Q The ancient name of _______ river was Sadanira.
1 Gandak
2 Betwa
3 Kosi
4 Ghaghara
Q Who won the first Gold Medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 [ 2021 ] ?
1 Neeraj Chopra
2 PV Sindhu
3 Ravi Kumar Dahiya
4 Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Q Which folk dance is performed holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other?
1 Paika
2 Karma
3 Jadur
4 Santhal
Q Which is the longest tributary of River Narmada ?
1 Tawa
2 Hiren
3 Kotar
4 Dudhi
Q Which Yojana was previously known as Swavalamban Yojana ?
1 Atal Pension Yojana
2 Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
3 Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
4 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana
Q Dalkhai dance of Odisha is usually performed to please Goddess :
1 Durga
2 Saraswati
3 Radha
4 Laxmi
Q Where was the first T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup held ?
1 South Africa
2 England
3 India
4 Australia
Q Where is the headquarters of International Monetary Fund [ IMF ] is located at ?
1 Washington DC
2 Zurich
3 Dubai
4 Geneva
Q The ____ range are continued eastwards as the Bharner and Kaimur hills.
1 Vindhyas
2 Aravalli
3 Satpura
4 Western Ghats
Q Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections ?
1 61st Constitutional Amendment Act
2 21st Constitutional Amendment Act
3 71st Constitutional Amendment Act
4 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Q Bagan city, the world’s largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins is situated in which country?
1 Myanmar
2 Bangladesh
3 Sri Lanka
4 Bhutan
Q Which of the following is an agricultural festival celebrated by tribals in Madhya Pradesh and some other states of India, in the month of September-October every year in honour of the God of youth and power?
1 Karam Festival
2 Mim Kut
3 Pawl Kut
4 Chapchar Kut
Q AG Tansley put forward the concept of __ in 1935.
1 ecosystem
2 motion
3 zero
4 respiration
Q In which of the following Indus Valley Civilisation sites was the ‘Great Bath’ discovered
Ans 1. Lothal
2. Kalibangan
3. Mohenjo-daro
4. Banawali
Q In which of the following states is India’s largest saline wetland, the Sambhar Lake, located?
Ans 1. Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Rajasthan
Q Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks?
1 The Northern Plains
2 The Himalayas
3 The Peninsular Plateau
4 The Indian Desert
Q In which of the following dance forms is Mati-Akhora used as the basic exercise pattern that facilitates various dance poses?
1 Sattriya
2 Manipuri
3 Kuchipudi
4 Kathakali
Q Who is credited with inventing the reflecting telescope?
1 Galileo Galilei
2 Isaac Newton
3 Johannes Kepler
4 Christiaan Huygens
Q In which of the following years the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II appointed the English East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Bengal?
1. 1865
2 1665
3 1735
4 1765
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court, whose decision shall be final’?
1 Article 69
2 Article 70
3 Article 71
4 Article 68
Q ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the work of .
1 Abul Kalam Azad
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Subhash Chandra Bose
Q In which of the following years was Pro Kabaddi League established in India?
Ans 1. 2016
2 2015
3 2014
4 2013
Q Which sub-atomic particle was discovered by J Chadwick ?
1 Neuttron
2 Proton
3 Electron
4 Neuron
Q Select the INCORRECT statement from among the following.
1 ‘Sanchi Stupa’ is situated in Madhya Pradesh.
2 ‘Bavikonda Stupa’ is situated in Andhra Pradesh.
3 ‘Dhamek Stupa’ is situated in Uttar Pradesh.
4 ‘Piprahwa Stupa’ is situated in Sikkim.
| Stupas in India | Sanchi Stupa [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Bavikonda Stupa [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Dhamek Stupa [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Piprahwa Stupa [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Kesaria Stupa [ Bihar ] |
Q Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
1. Arabic was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.
2. Coins minted in Delhi were called ‘Dehliwal’.
3. Qutb al-Din Aibak ruled over Delhi from 1206 – 1210.
4. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs.
| Ans | Persian was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans |