Q In which state is the Kundang Lem Festival celebrated?
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Meghalaya
4 Nagaland
Q Who was the founder of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana?
1 Abdul Karim Khan
2 Ali Baksh Khan
3 Alladiya Khan
4 Omkarnath Thakur
Q All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC)
__ Session as All India Kisan Congress.
1 Lucknow
2 Agra
3 Bombay
4 Delh
Q Who was the first Russian Prime Minister to visit independent India ?
1 Boris Yeitsin
2 Mikhail Gorbachev
3 Nikolai Bulganin
4 Vladimir Putin
Q From which of the following countries were the principles of liberty , equality and fraternity taken in the Indian Constitution?
1 United Kingdom
2 France
3 Ireland
4 United States of America
Q The first edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup held in England in :
1 1975
2 1973
3 1983
4 1979
Q Name the king who built the famous Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar?
1 Dharmaratha
2 Janmejaya I
3 Jajati Keshari
4 Bhimaratha
Q Who was the first chairman of ISRO [ Indian Space Research Organisaton ] ?
1 Satish Dhawan
2 M.G.K. Menon
3 Vikram Sarabhai
4 Udupi Ramachandra Rao
Q Who was the President of India during 1977 – 1982?
1 Giani Zail Singh
2 R Venkataraman
3 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4 Shankar Dayal Sharma
Q Which of the following authors has written the famous novel ‘Gulliver’s Travels’?
1 Oscar Wilde
2 Samueal Richardson
3 Jonathan Swift
4 Ruskin Bond
Q When was the National Action Plan on Climate Change [ NAPCC ] established in India ?
1 2009
2 2008
3 2007
4 2010
Q Osakothi is waning / dying form of mural painting from the state of :
1 Odisha
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Maharashtra
4 Bihar
Q Bokajan is a cement plant located in which of the following states ?
1 Bihar
2 Assam
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The length of the playing surface for Table Tennis is ____
1 2.74 m
2 3,74 m
3 4.74 m
4 5.74
Q Alha and Udal , who gave stiff resistance to the enemy , belonged to which of the following Rajput States ?
1 Parmar
2 Chandela
3 Gahadavala
4 Kalchuri
Q Which of the following type of biome have the subtype called as ‘Tropical Savannah’ ?
1 desert
2 forest
3 aquatic
4 grassland
Q Who is the first Indian singer to have perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London ?
1 Asha Bhosle
2 KJ Yesudas
3 Lata Mangeshkar
4 AR Rahman
Q Who among the following was the Governor General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal for revenue collection by the East India Company ?
1 Lord Cornwallis
2 Lord Wellesly
3 Lord Canning
4 Lord Dalhousie
Q Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India ?
1 Assam
2 BIHAR
3 Rajasthan
4 Karnataka
Q In which Indian state is the Barabati Fort located?
1 Kerala
2 West Bengal
3 Maharashtra
4 Odisha
Q ”My mind has found an adult peace”. whose mind has found peace ?
1 Toru Dutt
2 Kamala Das
3 Amrita Pritam
4 Sarojini Naidu
Q Which instrument is used for measuring humidity of atmosphere ?
1 Hygrometer
2 Hydrometer
3 Pyrometer
4 Lactometer
Q Lady Ratan Tata Trophy is related to which game ?
1 Hockey
2 Boxing
3 Hockey
4 Badminton
Q Ragini is a popular form of folk song belonging to the state of :
1 Haryana
2 Bihar
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Jharkhand
Q Meibomian glands are located in ______
1 Eye
2 Ear
3 Nose
4 Skin
Q Which newspaper was edited by Gandhiji in South Africa ?
1 Indian Opinion
2 Young India
3 Kesari
4 Udant Martand
Q Which of the following festivals celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
1 Christmas
2 Good Friday
3 Easter
4 Halloween
Q Edmund Hillary , one of the first persons to climb Mount Everest , is from which country ?
1 New Zealand
2 Russia
3 Australia
4 Nepal
Q In which state is the ‘Sonepur Cattle Fair‘ a well-known cultural event?
1 Rajasthan
2 Gujarat
3 Bihar
4 Jharkhand
Q While performing the Suwa folk dance of Chhattisgarh, women act like which of the following birds?
Ans 1. Peacock
2. Pigeon
3. Parrot
4. Hornbill
Q ‘Kharchi Puja’ is primarily celebrated in which of the following states of India?
1 Tripura
2 Sikkim
3 Mizorma
4 Meghalaya
Q Which of the following groups represents essential amino acid?
1 Histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine
2 Alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid
3 Alanine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine
4 Glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine
| Nine essential Amino acids | histidine , isoleucine , leucine , lysine , methionine , phenylalanine , threonine , tryptophan , and valine |
Q Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
1 Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
2 Kalhana : Ramacharitam
3 Harshacharita : Banabhatta
4 Firdausi : Shahnama
| Books | Authors |
| Mrichchhakatika | Shudraka |
| Banabhatta | Harshacharita |
| Shahnama | Firdausi |
| Rajatarangini | Kalhana |
Q Which of the following is a popular dance form of Lakshadweep island?
Ans 1. Laho
2. Nati
3. Loor
4. Kolkali
Q When a Kabaddi game is on, how many players are there on each side?
Ans 1. 7
2. 8
3. 6
4. 5
Q To which of the following states does the Kodava community traditionally belong?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Karnataka
4 Rajasthan
Q As on 2024 , which of the following states has a bicameral system?
1 Maharashtra
2 Gujarat
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Kerala
| 6 out of 28 states have Bicameral Legislature | Andhra Pradesh [ 58 ] , Karnataka [ 75 ] , Telangana [40 ] , Maharashtra [78 ] , Bihar [ 75 ] and Uttar Pradesh [ 100 |
Q On the bank of which river was the Battle of Dharmatpur fought on 15 April 1658 between Aurangzeb and Maharaja Jaswant Singh?
1 Yamuna
2 Krishna
3 Narmada
4 Satluj
Q Bumchu’ is a unique cultural festival celebrated in the Indian state of:
1 Meghalaya
2 Sikkim
3 Mizoram
4 Manipur
Q 1° latitude is equal to approximately __ km.
1. 111
2 145
3 133
4 122
Q Chhau , identified by the Ministry of Culture as a classical dance, is prevalent in eastern India and has three distinct forms. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Ans 1. Seraikela Chhau of Jharkhand
2. Marwahi Chhau of Chhattisgarh
3. Purulia Chhau of West Bengal
4. Mayurbhanj Chhau of Odisha
Q During whose reign did the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta visit India in the 14th century?
Ans 1. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
2. Alauddin Khalji
3. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
4. Jalaluddin Khalji
Q Which of the following scientists developed the Theory of Relativity?
1 Niels Bohr
2 JJ Thomson
3 Ernest Rutherford
4 Albert Einstein
Q With which musical instrument was the noted musician Pandit Kishan Maharaj associated?
Ans 1. Mridangam
2. Tabla
3. Santoor
4. Rudra Veena
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has provisions for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Ans 1. Article 110
2. Article 40
3. Article 108
4. Article 44
Q Which of the following vegetation type is found on eastern slopes of Western Ghats?
1 Montane forest
2 The thorn forest
3 Mangrove forest
4 Tropical deciduous forest
Q What is it called in basketball when a shot goes through the basket without touching the rim or backboard?
1 Screen
2 Dime
3 Swish
4 Technical foul
Q The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended in which year?
1 1986
2 1976
3 1972
4 1982
Q The eastern most point in India is ____
1 Kibithu
2 Indira Col
3 Indira Point
4 Ghuar Mota
Q Which among the following is the heaviest gas?
1 Radon
2 Hydrogen
3 Helium
4 Argon
Q ‘Piklihal’ and ‘Utnur’ are important __ sites.
1. Monolithic
2 Paleolithic
3 Megalithic
4 Neolithic
Q The last ruler of the Mauryan Empire was:
1 Dasharatha Maurya
2 Shalishuka
3 Samprati
4 Brihadratha
Q Who among the following wrote the book ‘Wise and Otherwise’?
Ans 1. Gita Piramal
2. Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Arundhati Roy
4. Sudha Murthy
Q What is the name of the process of gases being outpoured from the interior of the solid earth?
1 Evaporation
2 Transpiration
3 Degassing
4 Gas evolution
Q Dhenka is a well-known musical instrument of which one of the following Indian state?
1 Odisha
2 Goa
3 Kerala
4 Maharashtra
Q Which of the following cell organelles is involved in apoptosis?
1 Golgi
2 ER
3 Lysosome
4 Mitochondria
Q The book ‘An Extraordinary life’ is based on whose biography?
1 Arun Jaitley
2 Manohar Parrikar
3 Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4 Sushma Swaraj
Q The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of _ wars fought during the 18th
century between the rulers of Mysore and the English East India Company.
1 three
2 six
3 two
4 four
Q __ of the Indian Constitution sets qualifications for being a member of Lok
Sabha .
1 Article 74
2 Article 84
3 Article 75
4 Article 76
Q Rajataranagini, the book authored by Kalhana in 12th Century was originally written in which of the following languages?
1 Tamil
2 Telugu
3 Sanskrit
4 Shaurseni
Q Which of the following classical dances is associated with Saint Srimanta Sankardev?
1 Mohiniyattam
2 Odissi
3 Sattriya
4 Kathakali
Q As of 2024 , which of the following national parks is inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List (Natural)?
1. Gir National Park
2 Dachigam National Park
3 Hemis National Park
4 Keoladeo National Park
| UNESCO World Heritages Sites in India [ Natural ] | Kaziranga National Park || Keoladeo Ghana National Park || Manas Wildlife Sanctuary || Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers || Sunderbans National Park || Western Ghats || Great Himalayan National Park |
Q As per the eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, how many languages are referred to as scheduled languages?
Ans 1. 14
2. 20
3. 22
4. 18
Q The fourth incarnation of Vishnu is known as:
Ans 1. Varaha
2. Krishna
3. Vamana
4. Narasimha
| In Vaishnavism , Ten avatars or incarnation of deity were recognised | Fish [ Matsya ] || Tortoise [ Kurma ] || Boar [ Varaha ] || Narasimha [ Man-Lion] || Vamana [ Dwarf ] || Parashurama [ Rama-with-the-Ax] || King Rama || Krishna || Buddha || Kalki |