Q Which city is known as the city of pearls ?
1 Nagari
2 Tirupati
3 Nellore
4 Hyderabad
Q Who among the following Indian Scientists has pioneering contribution for DNA fingerprinting techniques ?
1 H.G Khorana
2 Lalji Singh
3 Sir J.C Bose
4 Ramdeo Misra
Q The first National Water Policy was adopted in the year _.
1 1972
2 1986
3 1987
4 1999
Q Who among the following later came to be known as Sher Shah Suri?
1 Aadil
2 Nasir
3 Salim
4 Farid
Q Where was the 1st World Cup of Kabaddi organised in 2004?
1 Hyderabad
2 Mumbai
3 Punjab
4 Kolkata
Q What is the gas evolved when zinc reacts with sulphuric acid?
1 Oxygen
2 Hydrogen sulphide
3 Hydrogen
4 Carbon dioxide
Q The instrument used to measure current is called ___
1 Voltmeter
2 Ammeter
3 Odometer
4 Hydrometer
Q The Trimbakeshwar Temple, which is situated in Nashik, Maharashtra, was built by:
1 Maharaja Ganga Singh
2 Maharana Pratap
3 Balaji Baji Rao
4 Shivaji
Q For how many oilseeds does the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends minimum support prices ?
1. Three
2 Seven
3 Five
4 Eight
As of 2025, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities , which comprises 7 cereals , 5 pulses , 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial crops
| 7 oilseeds | groundnut , rapeseed-mustard , soyabeen , seasmum , sunflower , safflower , nigarseed |
| 5 pulses | gram , tur , moong , urad , lentil |
| 7 cereals | paddy , wheat , maize , sorghum , pearl millet , ragi and barley |
| 4 commercial crops | ugarcane , cotton , raw jute and copra |
Q In which state the President rule was first imposed in India?
1 Maharashtra
2 Punjab
3 Gujarat
4 Kerala
Q Maimata is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?
1 Tripura
2 Uttarakhand
3 Haryana
4 Punjab
Q In the game of Ice hockey, during normal play how many players are there in each team on the ice at any one time to compete?
1 12
2 6
3 10
4 5
Q Which among the following diseases is commonly known as ‘Lockjaw’?
1 Choler
2 Tetanus
3 Gonorrhoea
4 Syphilis
Q Which is the largest river of peninsular India?
1 Tapi
2 Tungabhadra
3 Krishna
4 Godavari
Q Who was responsible for District administration in the Maurya empire?
1 Yukta
2 Purohit
3 Pradeshika
4 Koshadhyaksha
Q Who developed the theory of ‘population growth‘ ?
1 Plato
2 Malthus
3 Darwin
4 Aristotle
Q Which Portuguese Governor captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510?
1 Francisco De Almeida
2 Nino Da Cunha
3 Alfonso De Albuquerque
4 Vasco Da Gama
Q The North-South and East-West [ NS-EW ] corridors of Indian Highway network intersect at ___
1 Jaipur
2 Jhansi
3 Bhopal
4 Delhi
Q For how many days is the Hornbill festival held?
1 5
2 10
3 15
4 20
Q Where did the Indian National Congress in its 1927 session decide to boycott the Simon Commission?
1 Bombay
2 Madras
3 Calcutta
4 Lucknow
Q In which Indian state is the famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race held?
1 Gujarat
2 Odisha
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Nadu
Q According to Census of India 2011, in rural India, which state has the maximum female workforce participation rate?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh
Q In the 15th century AD, the Sattriya dance form was introduced as a powerful medium for the propagation of Vaishnavism by _.
1 Sivanandam
2 Rama Varma
3 Sankaradeva
4 Kalamandalam
Q At which Olympics did Gagan Narang win a bronze medal?
1 Rio 2016
2 Athens 2004
3 London 2012 [ Men’s 10 m air rifle ]
4 Beijing 2008
Q When did the Britishers recapture Delhi after the First War of Independence?
1 September 1860
2 September 1858
3 September 1857
4 September 1859
Q Where and in which year was the Congress of the Oppressed Nations held?
1. Brussels, in 1927
2 London, in 1926
3 Frankfurt, in 1925
4 London, in 1925
Q Which among the following national parks is located in Manipur?
1 Keibul Lamjao National Park
2 Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
3 Jim Corbett National Park
4 Nagarhole National Park
Q In which town of India did James Prinsep conduct the census in 1824?
1 Banaras
2 Allahabad
3 Bombay
4 Calcutta
Q When was Export-Import Bank of India established?
1 1982
2 1996
3 1975
4 1970
Q The festival of Holi is celebrated in the Hindu month of _.
1. Magha
2 Phalguna
3 Sravana
4 Ashadha
Q Khajuraho dance festival is famously celebrated in which state of India?
1 Gujarat
2 Rajasthan
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q The canal that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea is :
1 Panama Canal
2 Suez Canal
3 Kiel Canal
4 Erie Canal
Q In 1944, who took over as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India and undertook the excavations of Harappa ?
1 John Marshall
2 REM Wheeler
3 RD Banerji
4 Daya Ram Sahni
Q In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress, was it split into two factions namely the Extremists and Moderates?
1 Surat Session, 1907
2 Calcutta Session, 1896
3 Lucknow Session, 1916
4 Nagpur Session, 1891
Q Which day was declared as the ‘Direct Action Day’ by the Muslim League as a means to achieve its demand for Pakistan?
1. 16 August 1945
2 16 August 1946
3 14 August 1946
4 15 August 1945
Q ‘Revenue Stamp: An Autobiography’ is written by which of the following Indian poets, who was a prominent figure of Punjabi literature?
Ans 1. Amrita Pritam
2. Ajit Sahni
3. Anwar Masood
4. Mahasweta Devi
Q ______ of the Constitution deals with the amendment procedure of the Constitution.
Ans 1. Article 360
2. Article 363
3. Article 332
4. Article 368
Q Under the leadership of which of the following revolutionaries was Chittagong
Armoury Raid conducted?
1 Rash Behari Bose
2 Surya Sen
3 Hemu Kalani
4 Badal Gupta
Q Bimbavati Devi is an exponent of which Indian dance form?
Ans 1. Chhau
2. Manipuri
3. Kathakali
4. Odissi
Q The proposed Rowlett Act of 1919 allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for________.
1. two years
2 six months
3 two months
4 one year
Q Who among the following is the author of the famous English classic novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
Ans 1. Jane Eyre
2. Mark Twain
3. Jane Austen
4. D H Lawrence
Q Which of the following is ‘George David Roberts’ thriller novel that is based on his own experience in Mumbai?
1. Area of Darkness
2 Shantaram
3 Amrit Aur Vish
4 Kurukshetra
Q Whose autobiography is titled ‘Ace against Odds’?
1. PT Usha
2 Sania Mirza
3 Karnam Malleswari
4 Mary Kom
Q Indian men’s hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal in which year?
Ans 1. 1928
2. 1920
3. 1956
4. 1922
Q The title of the autobiography of actor Dev Anand is _________.
Ans 1. The Substance And The Shadow: An Autobiography
2. Actually … I Met Them
3. An Unfinished Story
4. Romancing With Life: An Autobiography
| Autobiographies | The Substance And The Shadow: An Autobiography [ Dilip Kumar ] , Actually … I Met Them [ Gulzar ] , An Unfinished Story [ Guru Dutt ] , Romancing With Life : An Autobiography [ Dev Anand ] , And Then One Day : A Memoir [ Naseeruddin Shah ] |
Q Who among the following was the founder of Bahmani sultanate?
1. Dawood Shah
2 Feroze Shah
3 Mujahid Shah
4 Hasan Gangu
Q Which type of unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between skills and job requirements?
1 Frictional
2 Seasonal
3 Structural
4 Cyclical
Q In which month is the Elephanta festival organised every year by the Maharashtra TourismDevelopment Corporation (MTDC) to promote Mumbai tourism and culture?
Ans 1. August
2. February
3. January
4. July
Q What is the relationship between interest rate and demand for money?
1 Direct
2 Inverse
3 No relationship exists
4 Proportionate
Q Vilayat Khan is associated with which musical instrument?
Ans 1. Sitar
2. Bansuri
3. Santoor
4. Tabla
Q Who among the following Indian singers has written ‘Raag Sarita’?
1. Pandit Kumar Gandharva
2 Balasaheb Poonchwale
3 Chintaman Raghunath Vyas
4 Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Q Who among the following rulers ruled over Delhi from 1296 to 1316?
1 Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
2 Ghiyasuddin Balban
3 Alauddin Khalji
4 Jalaluddin Khalji
Q The word ‘budget’ is derived from the word ‘Bougette’. Bougette is a/an __ word.
1. German
2 French
3 Spanish
4 Arabic
Q The Dhamek stupa is located in which of the following states of India?
1. Bihar
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Punjab
Q ‘Waiting for A Visa’ is a famous autobiography of __.
1. MC Rajah
2 Babu Jagjivan Ram
3 Swami Acchutanand
4 Dr. BR Ambedkar
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the promotion of international peace andsecurity as a directive principle?
Ans 1. Article 48
2. Article 51
3. Article 41
4. Article 44
Q Who among the following devised the system of ‘Subsidiary Alliance’ ?
1 Lord Canning
2 Lord Wellesley
3 Lord Dalhousie
4 Lord William Bentinck
Q Which Article of the Constitution explains that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a state as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose?
Ans 1. Article 123
2. Article 261
3. Article 257
4. Article 247.
Q Who among the following Indian classical dancers is associated with Kuchipudi?
1 Meenakshi Medhi
2 Sanjukta Panigrahi
3 Malavika Sarkar
4 Vempati Chinna Satyam
Q Which of the following is an inactivated (killed) polio vaccine developed in 1952?
1 HDCV vaccine
2 Salk vaccine
3 TAB vaccine
4 Imvanex vaccine
Q Which of the following is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H?
1 Butyric acid
2 Methanoic acid
3 Ethanoic acid
4 Propionic acid
Q Who first stated the principle of refraction that postulates that every substance has a specific bending ratio – ‘refractive index’?
1 Dennis Gabor
2 Thomas Young
3 David Brewster
4 Willebrord Snellius
Q When was a Madrasa opened in Kolkata to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law?
Ans 1. 1772 C.E.
2. 1783 C.E.
3. 1781 C.E.
4. 1774 C.E
Q Which Indian Organisation, related to the development of nuclear energy, is situated at Kolkata ?
1 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre [ BARC ]
2 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre [ VECC ]
3 Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology [ RRCAT ]
4 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research [ AMD ]
Q Who among the following Viceroys of Portuguese India captured Goa in 1510 ?
1 D Estevao da Gama
2 Afonso de Albuquerque
3 Martim Alfonso de Sousa
4 Francisco de Almeida
Q Who among the following was the Guru of Swami Vivekananda?
1. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
2 Mahavdev Govind Ranade
3 Dayanand Saraswati
4 Bal Shastri Jambhekar
Q Yamini Reddy, daughter of Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy is a __
dancer.
1. Manipuri
2 Kuchipudi
3 Bharatanatyam
4 Kathak
Q Which Indian classical dance can the Odhra Magadha considered as the precursor of ?
1 Odissi
2 Kathakali
3 Kathak
4 Mohiniyattam
Q The festival of ‘Marabats and Badgyas’ is celebrated in which state of India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Haryana
3 Maharashtra
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Asikni , which was a part of Sapta-Sindhu, is the name of which of the following rivers in present times?
1 Jhelum
2 Beas
3 Chenab
4 Ravi
Q This brilliant Indian scientist was a plant physiologist as well as physicist. His books include ‘Response in the Living and Non-Living’ [ 1902 ] and ‘The Nervous Mechanism of Plants’ [ 1926 ]. Identify the person
1 Jagdish Chandra Bose , Crescograph
2 CV Raman , Raman Effect
3 Meghnad Shah , Short Radio Waves
4 Satyendra Nath Bose , God Particles
Q After which US President’s name was Daulatpur Nasirabad , a village in Haryana , renamed in 1978 ?
1 Jimmy Carter
2 Bill Clinton
3 Ronald Reagan
4 Gerald Ford
Q Who was the founder of Kanva dynasty ?
1 Vasudev
2 Devabhuti
3 Pushyamitra Sunga
4 Susarman
Q In which state of India Kheer Bhawani Mela is held ?
1 Jammu and Kashmir
2 Gujarat
3 Bihar
4 Rajasthan
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Bookless in Baghdad’ ?
1 Shashi Tharoor
2 Chetan Bhagat
3 Kiran Desai
4 VS Naipaul
Q __ is the chemical process in which different types of chemical reactions involved in controlling the living state of the cells in an organism
1 Reproduction
2 Respiration
3 Metabolism
4 Transportation
Q Cricket became an international game with the formation of the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in the year _.
1 1947
2 1951
3 1909
4 1921
Q After how many days of absence from Parliament without permission will a Member of Parliament be disqualified?
1 30 days
2 50 days
3 20 days
4 60 days
Q Who among the following first demanded Swaraj, or self-rule, as the goal of the Indian NationalCongress at the 1906 Calcutta session?
Ans 1. AO Hume
2. Subhas Chandra Bose
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over
103,000,000 km2?
1 African plate
2 Pacific plate
3 Eurasian plate
4 South American plate
Q Which Article in the fundamental duty is invoked when you see in a private party that the Indian flag has been used as a covering for the speaker’s desk?
1 Article 51A (b)
2 Article 51A (c)
3 Article 51A (d)
4 Article 51A (a)
Q In the year 1952, who among the following lent his voice for the film ‘Amar Bhupali’, which was being produced in two languages simultaneously and he sang in both Bengali and Marathi ?
1 Manna Dey
2 Kishore Kumar
3 Hemanta Mukherjee
4 Debabrata Biswas
Q Which of the following gland produces insulin hormone in human body?
1 Thymus
2 Pancreas
3 Thyroid
4 Adrenaline
Q Who among the following had written ‘The Dark Room’ that presents an Indian woman in stiff opposition to male domination?
1 Kuldip Nayyar
2 RK Narayan
3 Mulk Raj Anand
4 Kazi Nazrul Islam
Q Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the Satyashodhak Samaj ?
I. It was established by Jyotirao Phule.
II. It was established in the Pune district of Maharashtra, in 1873.
1 Only II
2 Only I
3 Both I and II
4 Neither I nor II
On which planet of the solar system is a crater named after the Russian artist Nicholas Roerich, father-in-law of Devika Rani?
1 Mars
2 Venus
3 Jupiter
4 Mercury
Q The term of office for the Chief Election Commissioner of India is:
1 6 years or up to 70 years of age, whichever is earlier
2 5 years or up to 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
3 5 years or up to 70 years of age, whichever is earlier
4 6 years or up to 65 years of age, whichever is earlier