Q Jhali is the folk dance of which Indian state?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Arunchal Pradesh
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which country has the Republic feature of the Indian Constitution been borrowed from?
Ans 1. Irish Constitution
2. British Constitution
3. French Constitution
4. Australian Constitution
Q On which date in 1991 was the Indian rupee devalued?
1 1st January
2 15th October
3 30th July
4 1st July
Q Which is the oldest aluminium refinery plant in India?
1 The Damanjodi Plant
2 The Muri Alumina Plant
3 The Mettur Plant
4 The Belgaum Plant
Q Syyed Ahmed Barelvi was the founder ofwhich Muslim Reform Movement?
1 Deoband movement
2 Ahmediya movement
3 Wahabi movement
4 Aligarh movement
Q The most popular festival of Kerala , Onam , is celebrated in which of the following Malayalam months ?
1 Chingam
2 Thulam
3 Dhanu
4 Kanni
Q Who was the first Indian golfer to win the Ladies European tour ?
1 Aditi Ashok
2 Diksha Dagar
3 Tvesha Malik
4 Seher Atwal
Q The Lomas Rishi cave which is a manmade cave is located in which state of India?
1 Bihar
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1 1989
2. 1994
3. 1998
4. 2001
Q The first day of the Tamil calendar on 14 April is celebrated as________.
1 Mahamaham
2 Puthandu
3 Onam
4 Pongal
Q Dry Ice is the solid form of __.
1 oxygen
2 carbon dioxide
3 nitrogen
4 hydrogen
Q ‘Serve to Win’ is the autobiography of _.
1 Novak Djokovic
2 Serena Williams
3 Rafael Nadal
4 Pullela Gopichand
Q Which of the following palaces is lcoated in Hyderabad ?
1 Ujjayanta Palace
2 Chowmahalla Palace
3 Amba Vilas Palace
4 Neermahal
Q Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?
Ans 1. State of Odisha
2. Western Ghats
3. State of Jharkhand
4. Himalayan Belt
Q In which of the following states are the Bamuni hills spread?
1 Assam
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Rajasthan
Q Which of the following dance forms was introduced by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradeva?
Ans 1. Odissi
2. Manipuri
3. Sattriya
4. Mohiniyattam
Q Dekhni is a folk dance associated with which Indian state ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Bihar
3 Goa
4 West Bengal
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Hajar Churashir Maa’ ?
1 Mahasweta Devi
2 Sudha Murty
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Kiran Desai
Q The ‘Single citizenship’ feature of the Constitution of India is borrowed from the constitution of :
1 Britain
2 Ireland
3 Australia
4 Germany
Q Which river has the tributaries named Puran and Wardha ?
1 Godavari
2 Indus
3 Narmada
4 Tapi
Q Who is the Head of the Secretariat of each house of the Parliament?
1 Speaker
2 Secretary General
3 President
4 Deputy Speaker
Q In 1529 , the Battle of Ghaghra was fought between Babur and who among the following ?
1 Ibrahim Lodi
2 Muhammad Lodi [ Mahmud Lodi ]
3 Mohammad Ghori
4 Sher Shah
Q The meridian that roughly follows a __ degrees longitude that passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean is called the International Date Line.
1 165
2 180
3 150
4 135
Q Which of the following states has been allocated the maximum number of Rajya Sabha seats?
1 Uttar Pradesh [ 80 ]
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Bihar
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Which Indian footballer player is popularly known as Kalo Harin [ Black Buck ] ?
1 IM Vijayan
2 Chuni Gooswami
3 Pradip Kumar Banarjee
4 Neville D’Souza
Q The Thomas Cup is a trophy that signifies world supremacy in some sport , Name the sport .
1 Badminton
2 Fencing
3 Ice Hockey
4 Chess
Q Who was the first Indian woman to have clinched an Olympic medal ?
1 PV Sindhu
2 Mary Kom
3 Karnam Malleswari
4 Saina Nehwal
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India is associated with ‘Promotion of International peace and security’ ?
1 Article 51
2 Article 44
3 Article 48
4 Article 55
Q Who was the President of India when emergency was declared in India in 1975 ?
1 Giani Zail Singh
2 R Venkataraman
3 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4 Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
Q Intanki National Park , also known as Ntangki National Park , is in which of the following states ?
1 Nagaland
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Manipur
4 Meghalaya
Q Which was India’s first female Cabinet Minister ?
1 Amrit Kaur
2 Aditi Ashok
3 Aarti Saha
4 Diksha Dagar
Q Who was the first author writing in English to be conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award ?
1 RK Narayan
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Chetan Bhagat
4 Amitav Ghosh
Q In which year was the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ established by BR Ambedkar ?
1 1930
2 1932
3 1931
4 1928
Q The ‘Xorai and bota’ are the traditional objects belonging to the state of :
1 Assam
2 Rajasthan
3 Kerala
4 Odisha
Q Who was one of the founders of the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’ in 1920 ?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Subhas Chandra Bose
4 Vinobha Bhave
Q Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is related with provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief?
1 Article 42
2 Article 43
3 Article 44
4 Article 45
Q Who was the first recipient of ‘Param Vir Chakra’ , India ‘s highest military decoration ?
1 Somnath Sharma
2 Vikram Batra
3 Manoj Pandey
4 Anuj Nair
Q Gogana is a type of jaw harp , a vibrating reed instrument that is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in :
1 Assam
2 Odisha
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q ‘Kalamezhuthu’ is a unique art form from the state of ___ , which is practiced using natural pigments and powders , usually in five colours.
1 Kerala
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Odisha
Q In which year did launch ‘Project Tiger’ ?
1 1973
2 2009
3 1992
4 1972
Q Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) was launched in the year __ by the Government of India.
1 25 June 2015
2 25 June 2016
3 25 June 2017
4 25 June 2018
Q ‘Baylata’ is a folk and traditional dance form which is performed by the people of ___
1 Karnataka
2 Rajasthan
3 Haryana
4 Assam
Q Indian mountaineer _____ is the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mt Everest from Kangsjung Face.
1 Santosh Yadav
2 Arunima Sinha
3 Premlata Agarwal
4 Malavath Purna
Q A novel based on the story of a family named ‘Fasting, Feasting’ was written by whom among the following?
1 Anita Desai
2 Arundhati Roy
3 Arvind Adiga
4 Kiran Desai
Q Who among the following served the shortest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?
1 HD Deva Gowda
2 VP Singh
3 Chandra Shekhar
4 IK Gujral
Q In which state is the Gorumara National Park located?
1 Assam
2 West Bengal
3 Uttarakhand
4 Bihar
Q In which of the following years did the Indian Premier League begin?
1 2010
2 2007
3 2009
4 2008
Q Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?
1 Goa
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q In which state of India is shifting cultivation known as ‘Bringa’ ?
1 Odisha
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Manipur
Q Where did Lord Wavell call a conference between Congress and Muslim League leaders to reach an agreement?
1 Lucknow
2 Calcutta
3 Shimla
4 Delhi
Q How many members were given the task of taking care of administration of the Mauryan army?
1 30
2 35
3 25
4 20
Q Chhajju Khan is one of the founder of which Gharana?
1 Bhendi Bazaar Gharana
2 AgraGharana
3 LucknowGharana
4 Mewati Gharana
Q Which of the following authors has written the great English novel ‘Moby-Dick’?
1 Wilkie Collins
2 Herman Melville
3 Nathaniel Hawthorne
4 Thomas Hardy
Q The Katakhal , Jiri , Chiri , Modhura , Longai , Sonai , Rukni and Singla are the main tributaries of which river?
1 Chambal
2 Barak
3 Damodar
4 Ghaghra
Q Which of the following social reformers is credited with the establishment of ‘Bharat Stree Mahamandal’ in 1910?
1 Sarojini Naidu
2 Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
3 Usha Mehta
4 Savitri Bai Phule
Q Consider the following Puppet forms of India with the corresponding State and select the correct matches
| Puppet Form | Region |
| 1. Pavakoothu | Kerala |
| 2. Yampuri | Bihar |
| 3. Putul Nautch | West Bengal |
| 4. Ravanachhaya | Odisha |
1 1, 2 & 3 only
2 1,2 & 4 only
3 1,3 & 4 only
4 All are correct
| Puppet Forms | Kathputli [ Rajasthan ] , Gombeyatta [ Karnataka ] , Bommalattam [ Tamil Nadu ] ,Yampuri [ Bihar ] , Pavakoothu [ Kerala ] , Ravanachhaya [ Odisha ] , Putul Nautch [ West Bengal ] |