Q Manora Fort is situated in :
1 Rajasthan
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Tamil Nadu [ Thanjavur ]
4 Karnataka
Q Who discovered the South Pole?
1 Vasco-D-Gama
2 Captain James cook
3 Amundsen
4 Robert Edwin Peary
Q The size of pupil is controlled by the __.
1 cornea
2 iris
3 retina
4 lens
Q Which of the following cultural festivals of South India is associated with the folklore of King Mahabali?
1 Ugadi
2 Pongal
3 Onam
4 Puthandu
Q The Vijayanagar kingdom was established by __ in 1336.
1 Venkata II
2 Devaraya II
3 Harihara and Bukka
4 Krishnadevaraya
Q Who gave the slogan ‘Indira Is India‘ and ‘India Is Indira’ ?
1 RK Dhawan
2 Sanjay Gandhi
3 Dev Kant Barooah
4 PN Haksar
Q Which of the following buildings/architecture was used primarily for residential purpose for Buddhist Priests?
Ans 1. Stambhas
2. Viharas
3. Stupas
4. Chaityas
Q Who stayed in India for 23 years [ 1802 – 25 ] painting portraits , landscapes and scenes of everyday of life of common people ?
1 Walter Statesman
2 George Chinnery
3 William Hodges
4 Walter Sherwill
Q Whoch of the following medicinal plant can be used to treat blood pressure ?
1 Jamun
2 Tulsi
3 Sarpagandha Munshi
4 Babool
Q Who called the preamble of the Indian Constitution ‘The Political Horoscope of our Constitution’?
1 Dr. KM Munshi
2 Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
3 M. Hidayatullah
4 Sir Ernest Baker
Q Pt Bhimsen Joshi has recieved highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in which of the following year ?
1 2002
2 2006
3 2009
4 2004
Q Which of the following parts of Indian Constitution deals with The Union and its Territories ?
1 Part VIII
2 Part VII
3 Part 1
4 Part VI
Q When was the National Interim Government of India formed, under Jawaharlal Nehru?
1 2 September 1946
2 2 September 1947
320 September 1946
4 2 September 1945
Q The Lucknow Pact was signed in __ by Congress and the Muslim League to work in alliance for representative government.
1 1920
2 1914
3 1916
4 1918
Q Who was the founder of Dharma Sabha ?
1 RG Bhandarkar
2 Dadoba Pandurang
3 Radhakanta Deb
4 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q Which of the following books is written by Mulk Raj Anand ?
1 The Blue Umbrella
2 The English Teacher
3 A Suitable Boy
4 Untouchable
| Books | The Blue Umbrella [ Ruskin Bond ] , The English Teacher [ RK Narayan ] , A Suitable Boy [ Vikram Seth ] , Untouchable [ Mulk Raj Anand ] |
Q Which of the following is the autobiography of the first Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad?
1 Atmavrittanta
2 Atmakatha
3 Amar Jiban
4 My Country My Life
Q During one of the Five-Year Plans which of the following politicians gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’?
1 Charan Singh
2 Morarji Desai
3 Indira Gandhi
4 Gaini Zail Singh
Q Bathukamma, a flower festival, is celebrated in which of the following states?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Gujarat
3. Telangana
4. Rajasthan
Q The headquarters of International Labour Organisation are situated in __.
1 New York
2 Paris
3 Geneva
4 London
Q Protium, deuterium and tritium are:
1 isochors
2 isotopes
3 isobars
4 isomers
Q Dhangari Gaja is a folk dance of __.
1 Assam
2 Maharashtra
3 Telangana
4 Uttarakhand
Q Which of the following hills is located in Andhra Pradesh ?
1 Palkonda Hills
2 Dafla Hills
3 Nilgiri Hills
4 Mahabaleshwar Hills
Q As of December 1947 , the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Constitution of India had ____ members.
1 230
2 299
3 275
4 245
Q Which of the following is the largest tributary of the Indus river?
1 Sutlej River
2 Shyok River
3 Chenab River
4 Ravi River
Q Who among the following personalities was the first Indian member of Indian Civil Services in 1870 ?
1 Bipin Chandra Pal
2 Satyendranath Tagore
3 Pingali Venkayya
4 Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee
Q Which of the following Traditional sports-State pair is INCORRECT ?
1 Thang-ta : Manipur
2 Silambam : Madhya Pradesh
3 Mukna : Manipur
4 Gatka : Punjab
| Martial Art Forms | Silambam [ Tamil Nadu ] , Kalaripayattu [ Kerala ] , Gatka [ Punjab ] , Thang-ta [ Manipur ] , Mardani Khel [ Maharashtra ] , Thoda [ Himachal Pradesh ] , Pari Khanda [ Bihar ] , Mallakhamb [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Sqay [ Jammu And Kashmir ] , Paika Akhada [ Odisha ] |
Q With which of the following states is the theatre form ‘Maach’ traditionally associated ?
1 Kerala
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Assam
4 Karnataka
Q How many monasteries and temples are there in Ellora caves?
Ans 1. 34
2. 33
3. 31
4. 32
Q In the context of ancient Indian culture, the terms ‘Nagar’, ‘Vesar’ and ‘Dravida’ are the terms/names associated with the:
1. styles of temple architecture
2 dance forms
3 musical instruments
4 types of forts
Q In which year did Independent India win its first Olympic Gold in the game of Hockey ?
1 1952
2 1960
3 1948
4 1956
Q Who is known as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’ ?
1 TN Krishnan
2 Gopalakrishnan
3 Purandara Dasa
4 Lalgudi Jayaraman
Q Khongjom Parba is a folk music of Manipur which narrates the events of ?
1 Battle of Imphal
2 Battle of Khongjom
3 Battle of Kohima
4 Anglo-Khasi Wars
Q Who said the following when laying the foundation stone ceremony of Banaras Hindu University , ”There is no salvation for India unless you strip yourself of this jewellery and hold it in trust for your country men in India.”
1 Mohammad Ali Jinnah
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4 Annie Besant
Q ‘Gogana‘ is a type of jaw harp , a vibrating reed instrument that is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music of which state ?
1 Assam
2 Goa
3 Odisha
4 Gujarat
Q Name the king who issued a silver coin which was termed the Rupiya in the 16th century.
1 Ibrahim Lodi
2 Mahmud Shah I
3 Alauddin Khalji
4 Sher Shah Suri
Q In the State Emblem of India there is a quote saying ‘Satyameva Jayate‘ , which is inscribed in Devanagari script. This quote has been taken from :
1 Maitrayani Upanishad
2 Mundaka Upanishad
3 Katha Upanishad
4 Aitareya Upanishad
Q Who among the following got defeated by Babur at Chanderi in 1528?
1 Durgadas Rathore
2 Prithviraj Chauhan
3 Medini Rai
4 Chandrasen Rathore
Q The noted musician Arvind Parikh is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
Ans 1. Shehnai
2. Mridangam
3. Sitar
4. Sarod
Q Name the fibre which is also called artificial silk.
1 Rayon
2 Teflon
3 Polyester
4 Nylon
Q Which of the following Articles deals with the right to property?
1 Article 300A
2 Article 40
3 Article 368
4 Article 44
Q India is the world’s ______ largest country measured in square kilometers of land area.
Ans 1. fourth
2. seventh
3. third
4. second
Q Which of the following is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of total area?
Ans 1. Chandigarh
2. Lakshadweep
3. Ladakh
4. Jammu and Kashmir
Q What are Kho-Kho players sitting in the squares called?
1 Runners
2 Active Chaser
3 Chasers
4 Blockers
The player sitting in the squares are known as chasers . An attacker [ active chaser ] is a player who pursues the player of the opposite side [ runners ] with a view to tag and touch them
Q Ghiyasuddin Balban ruled in India in which of the following period?
1 1206-1210
2 1235-1265
3 1266-1287
4 1211-1240
Q How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year and are replaced by newly elected members?
1 One-fourth of the members
2 Two-third of the members
3 Three-fourth of the members
4 One-third of the members
Q Identify the name of the traditional folk theatre form of Maharashtra.
1 Swang
2 Tamasha
3 Maach
4 Bhand Pather
Q The __ is the custodian of the Contingency Fund of India.
1 President
2 CEO of NITI Aayog
3 Finance Ministry
4 Prime Minister
Q Who led the peasants’ movement in Bardoli Satyagraha under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi?
1 Lala Lajpat Rai
2 Jawahar Lal Nehru
3 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4 Madan Mohan Malaviya
Q In which year was the 9th Schedule added in the Constitution of India?
Ans 1. 1952
2. 1954
3. 1951
4. 1953
Q In which of the following states are Dafla Hills mainly spread?
1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 Odisha
3 Jharkhand
4 West Bengal
Q Fundamental Rights was borrowed from the Constitution of .
1 United Kingdom
2 South Africa
3 Germany
4 The United States of America
Q Under which of the following Pala king’s patronage the Vikramshila university in 8th century India was founded?
1 Dharmapala
2 Gopala
3 Devapala
4 Mahipala I
Q Among the following famous personalities, whose autobiography is ‘The Road Ahead’ ?
1 Bill Gates
2 Elon Musk
3 Barack Obama
4 Satya Nadella
Q Who is the author of the book ‘The Golden Threshold ?
1 Sarojini Naidu
2 Sudha Murty
3 Amrita Pritam
4 Arunadhati Roy
Q In which of the following years was Article 21A inserted in the Constitution of India?
1 2004
2 2006
3 2002
4 2000
Q Hariprasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments?
1. Tabla
2 Shehnai
3 Sarod
4 Bansuri / Flute
Q At which of the following places did the Buddhist event known as ‘Dhammachakkapavattan’ take place?
1. Lumbini
2 Kushinagar
3 Sarnath
4 Bodh Gaya
Q In how many books is ‘Akbar Nama’, written by Abul Fazal, divided?
1 Five
2 Four
3 Two
4 Three
Q Which of the following amendments to the Constitution of India is also referred to as the ‘mini Constitution’?
Ans 1. 38th Amendment
2. 35th Amendment
3. 42nd Amendment
4. 40th Amendment
Q When was the ‘Battle of Tukaroi’ fought ?
1 1575
2 1576
3 1580
4 1583
Q Who founded the Bahmani kingdom?
Ans 1. Mohammad bin Tughlaq
2. Alauddin Bahman Shah
3. Firuz Shah Bahamani
4. Mir Zafar
Q The headquarters of the Archaeological Survey of India is located in :
1 Kolkata
2 Chennai
3 New Delhi
4 Mumbai
Q Which is a colourless, odourless gas of the alkane series of hydrocarbons with a chemical formula of C3H8?
1 Ethane
2 Butane
3 Propane
4 Pentane
Q The Satanic Verses , Midnight’s Children , The Moor’s Last Sigh and Shame are the famous novels of _______
1 Salman Rushdie
2 Aravind Adiga
3 RK Narayan
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q In which state is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located ?
1 Karnataka
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Lucifer is the another name for the planet ?
1 Venus
2 Saturn
3 Uranus
4 Jupiter
Q The Deomali is the highest mountain peak of __.
1 Assam
2 West Bengal
3 Bihar
4 Odisha
Q What is the name of the first reaseach station in Antarctica built by the Government of India ?
1 Maitri
2 Himadri
3 Bharati
4 Dakshin Gangotri
Q Which of the following books has been written by the Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai?
Ans 1. A Fine Balance
2. The Year of Runaways
3. The Inheritance of Loss
4. Shantaram
Q Which of the following Indian Players has scored maximum runs in Cricket World Cup 1983 ?
1 SM Gavaskar
2 SM Patil
3 Kapil Dev
4 K Srikkanth
Highest run scorers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup
| David Gower | 384 runs |
| Sir Viv Richards | 367 runs |
| Graeme Flower | 360 runs |
| Zaheer Abbas | 313 runs |
| Kapil Dev | 303 runs |