Q The Ghoomar dance of Rajasthan was originally performed by which tribal
community?
1 Kathodi
2 Mina
3 Bhil
4 Kanjar
Q How many rock-cut caves and temples are there at Ajanta?
1 15
2 31
3 30
4 20
Q Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of _____ island / islets.
1 572
2 275
3 450
4 750
Q Before being renamed , Mount Everest was simply known as ____
1 Peak VI
2 Peak IX
3 Peak XV
4 Peak XII
Q The Phool Dei festival is primarily celebrated by the people of ________ in India.
Ans 1. Gujarat
2. Sikkim
3. Uttarakhand
4. Karnataka
Q National Doctor’s day is observed every year on __.
1 1st July
2 27th June
3 27th July
4 2nd Jul
Q Which of the following is a book written by Nirad C. Chaudhari?
1 The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian
2 A Suitable Boy
3 A Train to Pakistan
4 Discovery of India
Q Burrakatha is a highly dramatic form of ballad of __.
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Emergency Provisions are contained in which Part of the Constitution of India?
1 Part X
2 Part I
3 Part XX
4 Part XVIII
Q Who painted ”In memorium” , a painting dedicated to the British ladies in India during the mutiny of 1857 ?
1 Felice Beato
2 John Tenniel
3 Joseph Noel Paton
4 Thomas Jones Barker
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
1 Article 140
2 Article 146
3 Article 148
4 Article 145
Q The Thomas Cup is a trophy that signifies world supremacy in some sport . Name the sport .
1 Hockey
2 Badminton
3 Football
4 Cricket
Q The ‘Loor dance’ is a traditional folk dance, performed only by women, in the state of:
Ans 1. Haryana
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Rajasthan
Q Orange juice contains __ acid due to which it tastes sour
1 citric
2 oxalic
3 formic
4 acetic
Q Which of the following states is known for the practice of Mithila style of painting?
1 Kerala
2 Karnataka
3 Bihar
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Who introduced ‘Objective Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly?
1 Mahatma Gandhi
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 B.R Ambedkar
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q Which river is also known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
1 Gomati
2 Yamuna
3 Chambal
4 Kosi
Q The cell wall of spirogyra contains:
1 lignin
2 cellulose
3 suberin
4 Chitin
Q Name the gas which is filled in wick-type lighters.
1 Helium
2 Butane
3 Methane
4 Nitrogen
Q The Indian National Congress was established when 72 delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December in the year :
1 1885
2 1887
3 1876
4 1872
Q The Jhaveri sisters– Nayana, Suverna, Ranjana and Darshana are famously associated with which style of dance?
Ans 1. Kathakali
2. Bharatnatyam
3. Kuchipudi
4. Manipuri
Q Who among the following did Babur defeat in the year 1528 at Chanderi?
Ans 1. Muhammad Lodhi
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Bappa Rawal
4. Medini Rai
Q Which of the following is considered as the first Vernacular newspaper of India ?
1 Amar Ujala
2 Bengal Gazette
3 Samachar Darpan
4 Madras Courier
Q Who was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas of the Constituent Assembly of India.
1 BR Ambedkar
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Vallabhbhai Patel
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q Which of the following is the state flower of Manipur?
Ans 1. Pink Rhododendron
2. Retusa
3. Foxtail Orchids
4. Shirui Lily
Q What session of the congress gave a call to the attainment of ‘Swaraj‘ ?
1 1904
2 1906 [ Calcutta session ]
3 1909
4 1902
Q __ was called ‘Indraprastha’ during the rule of Pandavas.
1 Delhi
2 Agra
3 Calcutta
4 Jaipur
Q The highest civilian awards of the country, ‘The Padma Awards’ were instituted in which of the following years?
Ans 1. 1954
2. 1967
3. 1952
4. 1960
Q Which of the following books did the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar author
Ans 1. Believe
2. Runs ‘n Ruins
3. Democracy’s XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story
4. Cricket , My Style
Q Hindon is the tributary of which of the following river?
1 Ganga
2 Kaveri
3 Krishna
4 Yamuna
Q With which of the following sports is the FedEx Cup associated?
Ans 1. Badminton
2. Tennis
3. Football
4. Golf
Q Mount Jopuno is situated in which of the following states?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Uttarakhand
4 Sikkim
Q How many recognised essential vitamins are there ?
1 13
2 8
3 10
4 9
Q Purna, Manjira and Pranhita are tributaries of:
Ans 1. Godavari
2. Indus
3. Chambal
4. Yamuna
Q Nephritis is a medical condition that affects the __.
1 muscle joints
2 brain
3 kidney
4 heart
Q As of 2024 , how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of field hockey?
Ans 1. 8
2. 9
3. 11
4. 12
Q What is the name of the Company which is responsible for Bhopal tragedy in 1984 that happened due to accidental leakage of Methyl Isocyanate ?
1 National Polymer
2 Union Carbide
3 Bhopal Hydrocarbons
4 Central Board of Petrochemicals
Q Second generation computers (1955-1964) were made of:
Ans 1. transistors
2. vacuum tubes
3. small scale integrated circuit chips
4. large scale integrated circuit chips
First Generation computers [ Vacuum Tubes ] , Second Generation computers [ Transistors ] , Third Generation computer [ Integrated circuit chips ] , Fourth Generation computers [ Microprocessors ]
Q In which of the following states is the Shatrunjaya Hills located?
1 Karnataka
2 Gujarat
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when India won its freedom in the year 1947?
Ans 1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. J. B. Kripalani
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Abul Kalam Azad
Q With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma associated?
Ans 1. Dholak
2. Sarangi
3. Santoor
4. Sarod
Q Where is the Rumi Darwaza located?
Ans 1. Gwalior
2. Bhopal
3. Lucknow
4. Agra
Q In which of the following states is the Ajanta caves situated?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala
Q Which of the following festivals is called the month of merits and is celebrated between May and June?
1. Losoong
2 Saga Dawa
3 Bhanu Jaati
4 Losar
Q Who among the following is the author of ‘The Brahma Sutra – The Philosophy of Spiritual life’?
1. Indira Gandhi
2 Rajendra Prasad
3 Sarojini Naidu
4 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Q During the reign of which of the Pallava kings was the shore temple at Mahabalipuram built?
1 Paramesvaravarman I
2 Mahendravarman II
3 Narasimhavarman I
4 Narasimhavarman II
Q Who was recognised for his services in the discovery of inert gaseous elements in air and in the determination of their place in the periodic system?
1 Henry Cavendish
2 Sir William Ramsay
3 Lord Rayleigh
4 Henry Miers
Q Who among the following introduced the concept of electric field for the first time?
1 Michael Faraday
2 Charles Augustin de Coulomb
3 Joseph Henry
4 Blaise Pascal
Q Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?
Ans 1. Sir John Macpherson
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Sir John Shore
4. Warren Hastings
Q Which of the following hills is situated in Andhra Pradesh?
1 Kaimur Hills
2 Pachmarhi Hills
3 Girnar Hills
4 Nagari Hills
Q Who is the author of the book titled ”Dreams From My Father” ?
1 Donald Trump
2 Barack Obama
3 Bill Clinton
4 George W Bush
| Barack Obama books | A Promised Land || The Audacity of Hope || Dreams From My Father |
Q Name the country which is NOT a member of The South Asian Free Trade Area [ SAFTA ].
1 Pakistan
2 Maldives
3 Singapore
4 Afghanistan
| SAFTA members | 8 [ Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka ] |
Q ‘An Unsuitable Boy’ is the autobiography of which Indian personality?
1 Ayushmann Khurrana
2 Gulshan Grover
3 Karan Johar
4 Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Q Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century?
1 Gopala
2 Dharmapala
3 Ballala Sena
4 Samanta Sena
Q The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by ______ in 1784
1 William Jones
2 Robert Clive
3 Lord Canning
4 Lord Cornwallis
Q Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India [ NFAI ] ?
1 Pune
2 Hyderabad
3 Chennai
4 Noida
Q The idea of Liberty , Equality and Fraternity , which influenced the Indian National Movement , was taken from _______
1 French
2 American
3 Indian
4 Russian
Q Goitre is caused by the deficiency of _________
1 Iodine
2 Protein
3 Iron
4 Vitamin D
Q Jawara dance is related to __ state.
1 Karnataka
2 Maharashtra
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The chemical that is used to ripen mangoes ?
1 Calcium Carbide
2 Potassium bisulphate
3 Citric acid
4 Hydrogen peroxide
Q During whose Viceroyalty ,the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi ?
1 Lord Hardinge
2 Lord Reading
3 Lord Irwin
4 Lord Canning
Q Eustachian Tube is located in which part of human body ?
1 Ear
2 Eyes
3 Nose
4 Throat
Q The exile of the ruler of which kingdom was termed as ”The life has gone out of the body” ?
1 Punjab
2 Bengal
3 Awadh [ by Wajid Ali Shah ]
4 Maratha lands
Q It is the festival of Martial Dance is celebrated to mark the major victory of peace over war. What is the name of the festival and where it is celebrated?
1 Kalinga Mahotsav, Odisha
2 Durga Puja, Kolkata
3 Vijayi Naach, Tamil Nadu
4 Chandan Yatra, Chattisgarh
Q What is the name of the book written by Ernest Mackay about archaeological excavations ?
1 Early Indus Civilisation
2 Archaeological of Mohenjo-daro
3 Further Excavations at Mohenjodaro
4 Deeper Excavations at Mohenjo-daro
Q The UN system is based on six principal organs. Which of the following organs does NOT come under it ?
1 The UN Secretariat
2 The Economic and Social Council
3 The International Court of Justice
4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| United Nations [ UN ] system is based on six principal organs | General Assembly || Security Council || The UN Secretariat || The Economic and Social Council || The International Court of Justice || Trusteeship Council |