Q The longest canal in the world is :
1 Erie Canal
2 Indira Gandhi Canal
3 Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
4 Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal
Q For how many days is the Tirumala Tirupati Brahmotsavam celebrated?
1 9
2 11
3 7
4 5
Q The first ever match of first-class cricket in 1864, in India was played between:
1 Madras and Calcutta
2 Calcutta and Bombay
3 Delhi and Madras
4 Madras and Bombay
Q The Fundamental Rights can be suspended during the operation of a National Emergency except the rights guaranteed by____________.
1 Article 20 and Article 21
2 Article 14 and Article 17
3 Article 17 and Article 19
4 Article 19 and Article 21
Q The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on __.
1 1st January, 1947
2 1st January, 1949
3 1st June, 1945
4 1st June, 1946
Q The north-west region of India receives rainfall in winter due to
1 harsh cold and snow storms
2 the summer monsoon
3 western disturbances
4 eastern disturbances
Q What is known as the ‘Magna Carta’ of English education in India?
1 Cornwallis Code
2 Indian Universities Act, 1904
3 Macaulay`s Minutes
4 Wood’s Despatch
Q Fort William was built by the East India Company. The village of __ was cleared as a site for the fort.
1 Alipore
2 Durganagar
3 Gobindpur
4 Mayurganj
Q In which year did the Indian men’s hockey team win the World Cup?
1 1978
2 1971
3 1975
4 1973
Q Which of the following Indian festivals is a mid winter festival, celebrating the passing of the winter solstice?
1 Holi
2 Lohri
3 Bohag Bihu
4 Baisakhi
Q __ dance is introverted and restrained compared to most other dances of India – the artist never establishes eye contact with the audience.
1 Manipuri
2 Bharatnatyam
3 Kathakali
4 Kuchipudi
Q Who among these personalities was the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?
1 Asaf Ali
2 Mohammad Ali Jauhar
3 Dr. Zakir Hussain
4 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Q A voltmeter is an instrument which can detect the presence of __
1 heat
2 potential difference
3 vibrations
4 magnetic field
Q Which among the following lakes connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and
Secunderabad?
1 Periyar
2 Kanwar
3 Hussain Sagar
4 Salim Ali
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Elephant in the Womb’?
1 Kalki Koechlin
2 Twinkle Khanna
3 Farhan Akhtar
4 Konkana Sen Sharma
Q Ganga Dussehra takes place every year on the __ day of Shukla Paksha of
Jyeshtha month.
1 8th
3 6th
3 10th
4 12th
Q _ was the first governor-general of Bengal.
1 Warren Hastings
2 William Bentinck
3 Charles Metcalfe
4 John Shore
Q Which of the disease is caused due to mercury poisoning ?
1 Minamata disease
2 Malaria
3 Hepatitis
4 Kwashiorkar
Q In __, a Subsidiary Alliance system was imposed on Awadh by the British.
1 1809
2 1814
3 1828
4 1801
Q Which of the following comes under the platyhelminthes classification under the
animalia?
1 Wuchereria
2 Leech
3 Tapeworm
4 Sycon
Q As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as __.
1 ox-bow lake
2 meanders
3 floodplain
4 levees
Q Which among the following constitutional amendments of the Indian Constitution
deals with the formation of Sikkim as a state?
1 30th
2 42nd
3 51st
4 36th
Q Which of these books is written by Shashi Tharoor?
1 Why I am Hindu
2 Autumn
3 Songs of a Coward
4 A State of Freedom
Q The distance of the Sun from the Earth is about __ light minutes.
1 12
2 4.3
3 8 : 20
4 6
Q The only active volcano of India is in ____
1 Divar Island
2 Barren Island
3 Pamban Island
4 Majuli Island
Q Who was the viceroy of British India during the Kakori Conspiracy?
1 Lord Minto’
2 Lord Mayo
3 Lord Reading
4 Lord Curzon
Q “Living root bridges” is an iconic structure found in which state?
1 Assam
2 Meghalaya
3 West Bengal
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Domakonda Fort is located in which of the following states ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Gujarat
3 Telangana
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Who among the following was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965?
Ans 1. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
2. Dr ONV Kurup
3. G Sankara Kurup
4. Dr MT Vasudevan Nair
Q Who among the following was the first Indian boxer to receive a medal at the Olympic games?
Ans 1. Vijender Singh
2. Laishram Sarita Devi
3. Akhil Kumar
4. Mary Kom
Q Which of the following is a popular dance and music combination of Andhra Pradesh that is similar to the stick dance ?
1 Kolannalu
2 Dandiya
3 Neuleu
4 Villu Pattu
Q Which state has the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, after Uttar Pradesh?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Maharashtra
Q The Indian rebellion started from Meerut on May 10 , 1857 , and when did it end ?
1 May 13, 1858 at Calcutta
2. June 20, 1858 at Gwalior
3. October 18, 1859 at Jhansi
4. August 15, 1860 at Delhi
Q While performing the Suwa folk dance of Chhattisgarh , women act like which of the following birds ?
1 Pigeon
2 Peacock
3 Hornbill
4 Parrot
Q Which king of the Chandela dynasty built the Kandariya Mahadev Temple ?
1 Vijaipal
2 Vidyadhar
3 Yashovarman
4 Dhangadeva
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that an election to fill a vacancy
caused by the expiration of the term of office of the President shall be completed
before the expiration of the term?
1 Article 59
2 Article 62
3 Article 61
4 Article 60
Q ‘The Shining’ and ‘Carrie’ are the famous novels of which author ?
1 Stephen King
2 Girish Karnad
3 Harper Lee
4 F Scott Fitzgerald
Q Which is the highest mountain peak in Karnataka ?
Ans1 Mullayanagiri
2 Reo Purgyil
3 Kalsubai
4 Mount Deomali
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’?
Ans 1. Vikram Seth
2. Bibek Debroy
3. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
4. Narendra Modi
Q Sanskrit College at Banaras was founded by __.
1 William Jones
2 James Mill
3 Jonathan Duncan
4 Thomas Munro
Q The Lebang Boomani Dance is part of the folk dance repertoire of which of these Indian states?
Ans 1. Tripura
2. Odisha
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala
Q How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings?
1. 23
2 26
3 19
4 22
Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site?
1. 1989
2 1999
3 1967
4 2014
Q Ashoka appointed officials to spread ‘dhamma’ , These officials were known as : Dhamma-mahamatas
1 Dhamma-mahamatas
2 Dhammadhiraja
3 Dhammadhikari
4 Dhammadhyaksha
Q Battle of Chanderi was fought between Babur and Medini Rai in which year ?
1 1528
2 1526
3 1527
4 1530
Q Which programme was launched by Prime Minister , Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan on 11 October 2014 ?
1 Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
2 Atal Pension Yojana
3 Pradhan Mantri mudra Yojana
4 Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
Q Which Pallava king was also known as ‘Mahamalla’ ?
1 Narasimhavarman I
2 Mahendravarman
3 Nandivarman
4 Simhavishnu
Q Which dance is performed by the women in rural areas to ask the deity to bless them with children and to show gratitude for helping them recover from contagious disease like chicken pox ?
1 Brita dance
2 Gotipua
3 Saila
4 Nati
Q Which of the following planets is called the twin sisters of the earth?
1 Mars
2 Venus
3 Mercury
4 Saturn
Q Which of the following states has the lowest density of population in India as per Census 2011?
1. Sikkim
2 Nagaland
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Mizoram
Q Neuleu song is a special form of which state music ?
1 Nagaland
2 Goa
3 Assam
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which is the highest mountain peak of Odisha ?
1 Kalsubai
2 Mount Deomali
3 Sonsogor
4 Reo Purgyil
Q Yampuri is a traditional puppet show of which Indian state ?
1 Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Kolayat Fair [ Kapil Muni Fair ] is celebrated in which state of India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Bihar
3 Telangana
4 West Bengal
Q People in ancient India believed that when the ‘_’ ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it led to the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was NOT one by birth.
1. Samavaj-tana
2 Upanayana
3 Medhajanana
4 Hiranya-garbha
Q Which Biosphere Reserve of India has become the 11th such entry from India to be included in the UNESCO’s World network of Biosphere in 2018 ?
1 Pachmarhi
2 Nanda Devi
3 Cold Desert
4 Khangchendzonga
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Q Who among the following persons led the ‘No Tax Campaign’ against the British after the floods in Khera (Khaira/Kaira) in 1918?
1. Morarji Desai
1 Tribhuvandas Patel
3 Mahadev Desai
4 Vallabhbhai Patel
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that any person to become the President of India has to be a citizen of India?
1 Article 57
2 Article 58
3 Article 60
4 Article 59
QWhich of the following rulers is considered as the greatest king of Satavahana dynasty and is described as the destroyer of the Sakas, Yavanas and Pahlavas?
1 Simuka
2 Hala
3 Gautamiputra Satakarni
4 Yajna Sri Satakarni
Q Who among the following sportspersons is credited with the autobiography
‘Undisputed Truth’?
2 Muhammad Ali
2 Mike Tyson
3 Tyson Fury
4 Floyd Mayweather Jr
Q Which of the following union territories has the least literacy rate according to the Census of India 2011?
1 Daman and Diu
2 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
3 Lakshadweep
4 Andaman and Nicobar Island
Q With which of the following games/sports is the William Jones Cup associated?
1. Billiards
2 Basketball
3 Boxing
4 Cricket
Q ”Padshahnama” [ Chronicle of the Mughal Emperor ] was written by _______
1 Abdul Hamid Lahori
2 Abul Fazl
3 Al-Biruni
4 Amir Khusro
Q Vesak is celebrated largely by which of the following religious communities?
1 Sikhs
2 Buddhists
3 Muslims
4 Parsis
Q Uttar Pradesh sends _ members to its Legislative Assembly.
1 404
2 540
3 340
4 304
Q Where was the 1st Non-aligned Movement Conference took place?
1 Bandung, 1955
2 St Petersburg,1955
3 Belgrade, 1961
4 Jakarta, 1961
Q Who was First female to preside the annual summit of Indian national congress?
1 Savita Phule
2 Rupa Ganguly
3 Annie Besant
4 Sarojini Naidu
Q “Part XIVA” of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?
1 Citizenship
2 Tribunals
3 Centre- State Relations
4 Judicial Review
Q Which of the following festival is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar?
1 Tashilhunpo Thankga
2 Losar
3 Ongkor
4 Peach Blossom
Q In which year Swami Vivekananda gave his famous speech in Chicago?
1 1900
2 1869
3 1901
4 1893
Q Who took away the Peacock Throne from India ?
1 Genghis Khan
2 Nadir Shah
3 Ahmed Shah
4 Mohammad Bin Qasim
Q Which of the following tribes celebrates the Bhagoria festival ?
1 Baiga
2 Gond
3 Bhil
4 Agariya
Q Which physicist is best known for his experiments on generating and confirming the existence of electromagnetic waves?
1 Isaac Newton
2 Albert Einstein
3 JJ Thomson
4 Heinrich Rudolf Hert
Q Limnology refers to the study of:
1 Marine life and ecosystems.
2 All aspects of soil.
3 Inland freshwater both standing and running.
4 Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.