Q What is Kalbaisakhi?
1 Pre monsoon showers and thunderstorms
2 Cold waves and rains
3 Snowfall and hail
4 Heatwaves and loo
Q The Suresh Tendulkar committee was formed in 2005 for _.
1 economic reform
2 foreign policy
3 poverty estimates
4 employment
Q Who published the magazine ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ ?
1 M G Ranade
2 Aurobindo Ghose
3 Swami Vivekananda
4 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q Baglihar Dam, built across Chenab river, is located in __.
1 Jammu and Kashmir
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Uttarakhand
4 Punjab
Q In which of the following states in India is the local festival Namkhan celebrated
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Jharkhand
3 Manipur
4 Assam
Q What is the name of India’s first test tube baby ?
1 Lakshmi Priya
2 Manas Dhamne
3 Harsha Chawda
4 Kanupriya Agarwal
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides that the State must secure a social order to promote the welfare of people?
Ans 1. Article 37
2. Article 38
3. Article 39
4. Article 36
Q Mark the origin of Teesta river from the options given below
1 Amarkantak Plateau
2 Darjeeling hills
3 Tso Lhamo Lake
4 Chotanagpur Plateau
Q In the context of the traditional culture of Assam, ‘Bhaona’ is a __.
1 puppet form
2 theatre form
3 festival of ancestor worship
4 musical instrument
Q Which of the following Indian musicians is known for Carnatic Music – Instrumental (Ghatam)?
1 KS Chithra
2 P Jayachandran
3 S Janaki
4 TH Vinayakram
Q Identify a water-harvesting system found in Jaisalmer.
1 Guls
2 Johads
3 Khadins
4 Kuls
Q Which ruler of the Chahamana dynasty made Ajmer his capital?
1 Ajayaraja
2 Prithviraj II
3 Arnoraj
4 Prithviraj III
Q In which state is the Ananthagiri Hills located?
1 Telangana
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q In which state is the Kanha National Park situated?
1 Jharkhand
2 Karnataka
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Haryana
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 The World Water Day is annually celebrated on _
1 4th April
2 24th January
3 20th August
4 22nd March
Q When a Kabaddi game is on, how many players are there on each side?
1 7
2 8
3 6
4 5
Q Which of the following is the title of the autobiography of Sania Mirza ?
Ans 1. Touched by God
2. Ace Against Odds
3. Sunny Days
4. Unbreakable
Q With reference to the UNESCO-inscribed Chhau Dance, which among the following is NOT a style of Chhau Dance?
1 Kutch Chhau
2 Saraikella Chhau
3 Purulia Chhau
4 Mayurbhanj Chhau
Q Who among the following headed the ‘Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee’ in the Constituent Assembly in 1946?
1 JB Kripalani
2 Gopinath Bordoloi
3 KM Munsi
4 GV Mavalankar
Q As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of India is:
1 76.04%
2 69.04%
3 67.04%
4 74.04%
Q In which of the following states is the Kolleru Lake located?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Karnataka
4 Kerala
Q Who among the following founded the Hyderabad city?
1 Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah
2 Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah
3 Subhan Quli Qutb Shah
4 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Q Which of the following books is written by E.M. Forster?
Ans 1. The Hungry Tide
2. A Passage to India
3. Train to Pakistan
4. One Arranged Murder
Q Who was the first Governor-General under the British rule in India?
1 George Barlow
2 Warren Hastings
3 Charles Cornwallis
4 John Adam
Q During whose reign did the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta visit India in the 14th century?
1 Feroz Shah Tughlaq
2 Alauddin Khalji
3 Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
4 Jalaluddin Khalji
Q What is the number of Seat(s) allocated for Rajya Sabha from Goa?
1 7
2 9
3 4
4 1
Q Who among the following cricketers is the highest wicket taker in test matches?
1 Kapil Dev
2 Shane Warne
3 Anil Kumble
4 Muttiah Muralitharan
Q Which of the following is also called the ‘suicide bag’ of a cell?
1 DNA
2 Lysosome
3 Golgi apparatus
4 Mitochondria
Q Who was the founder of the Vakataka Dynasty in ancient India?
1 Sarvasena
2 Vindhyasakti
3 Rudrasena I
4 Pravarasena I
Q ‘Damane’ and ‘Hulki’ are popular traditional musical instruments from the state of __.
1 Rajasthan
2 Haryana
3 Gujarat
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following books is an autobiography of the former American president Bill Clinton?
1 Becoming
2 My Life
3 Long Walk to Freedom
4 My Country My Life
Q Who among the following is the writer of the play ‘Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja’?
1 Bharatendu Harischandra
2 Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
3 Maithili Sharan Gupt
4 Sumitranandan Pant
Q ‘Manduka Shabdam’ is an element of which of the following dance forms?
1 Sattariya
2 Mohiniattam
3 Odissi
4 Kuchipudi
Q Who was the first ever female secretary general of SAARC ?
1 Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
2 Antonia Guterres
3 Madeleine Albright
4 Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley
Q Which Biosphere Reserve was the first to be established by the Government of India ?
1 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
2 Manas Biosphere Reserve
3 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
4 Similipal Biospher Reserve
Q Who was the first female chief justice of high court in India ?
1 Leila Seth
2 Fatima Bibi
3 Ruma Pal
4 Indu Malhotra
Q In which part of the Indian Constitution are centre-state relations mentioned ?
1 PART XI [ Article 245 to 255 ]
2 PART I
3 PART III
4 PART XX
Q Tansen, the famous musician, often sang in the court of which ruler?
1 Sher Shah Suri
2 Akbar
3 Feroz Shah Tughlaq
4 Allaudin Khilji
Q With which of the following regions is the theatre form named ‘Dashavatar’ traditionally associated?
1 Kalinga
2 Kutch
3 Konkan
4 Thar
Q Who among the following laid siege to the fortress of Jhansi in 1858?
1 Sir Hugh Rose
2 AO Hume
3 General Dyer
4 Sir Colin Campbell
Q Who among the following founded the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai that is an important centre for the study and performance of fine arts?
1 Rukmini Devi Arundale
2 Yamini Krishnamurthy
3 Mrinalini Sarabhai
4 Alarmel Valli
Q The Muslim League fixed __ 1946 as the ‘Direct Action Day’.
1 13 August
2 16 August
3 15 August
4 14 August
Q The structure that produces and holds sperm cells in bryophytes (non-vascular plants) and ferns is called:
1 megasporangia
2 archegonium
3 antheridium
4 protonema
Q Atal Tunnel connects which two places?
1 Manali and Lahaul-Spiti valley
2 Shimla and Nainital
3 Shimla and Mansoori
4 Manali and Nainital
Q Select the correct option related to the first President of All India Trade Union
Congress.
1 N M Joshi
2 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
3 Chaman Lal
4 Lala Lajpat Rai
Q Which metalloid in the carbon group is chemically similar to its group neighbours tin and silicon ?
1 Germanium
2 Flerovium
3 Lead
4 Arsenic
Q Which group of oilfields among the following is located in Assam?
1 Ankaleshwar and Kalol
2 Digboi and Naharkatiya
3 Mehsana and Nawagam
4 Kosamba and Lunej
Q What is the full form of PPLO with respect to bacteria?
1 Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms
2 Pleuro Platelet Like Organisms
3 Platelet Prone Like Organisms
4 Pneumonia Platelet Like Organisms
Q On which date ‘National Statistics Day’ is celebrated every year?
1 20th August
2 29th June
3 21st June
4 22nd April
Q The Shore temple of Mamallapuram was built by:
1 Pallavas
2 Chalukayas
3 Nagas
4 Cholas
Q In a volleyball game, each team comprise of how many players?
1 5
2 6
3 8
4 7
Q In how many phases did the Indian Economy experience the success of the Green Revolution?
1 Two
2 Three
3 Five
4 Four
Q Which of the following is the autobiography of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?
1 Spirit of India
2 Wings of Fire
3 Target 3 Billion
4 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the power within India