Q Who built the Jaisalmer fort in 1156 AD?
1 Rawal Jaisal
2 Rao Maldo Rathore
3 Jai Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
4 Prithviraj Chauhan
Q Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of _ according to the Hindu
calendar.
1 Bhadra
2 Chaitra
3 Shravana
4 Asadha
Q Where is the Buddhist architecture, Shanti Stupa located in India?
1 Gaya
2 Aurangabad
3 Ladakh
4 Varanasi
Q The fundamental duties were, increased to eleven in number by the 86th amendment in the year __.
1 1999
2 2002
3 1996
4 1998
Q The Adi tribe of __ performs the Tapu dance.
1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 Nagaland
3 Meghalaya
4 Mizoram
Q Who among the following started the Kuka Movement?
1 Thakur Singh Sandhawalia
2 Satguru Ram Singh
3 Baba Dayal Das
4 Balak Singh
Q In which of the following states is the Chapchar kut festival celebrated?
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Nagaland
Q Digboi Oil Refinery , commissioned on 11 December 1901 , is India’s oldest operating refineries in the world . It is located in ____
1 Assam
2 Gujarat
3 Odisha
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q The Burial site of Inamgaon lies along the river _____
1 Ghod
2 Penner
3 Mahi
4 Subarnarekha
Q The title ‘Mirza Raja’ was accorded by Aurangzeb to two of his highest-ranking nobles:
1 Ratan Singh and Uday Singh II
2 Man Singh Tomar and Rana Kumbha
3 Jai Singh and Jaswant Singh
4 Govinda Chauhan and Rana Hammir
Q Galvanisation is a method of protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer of __.
1 zinc
2 tin
3 copper
4 aluminium
Q Which of the following is the longest river of Nepal ?
1 Trishuli
2 Arun
3 Tamor
4 Karnali
Q Who discovered the nucleus of the cell?
Ans 1. Robert Hook
2. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
3. Robert Brown
4. Watson
Q Which Indian city is also known as Queen of Deccan?
1 Puducherry
2 Amritsar
3 Pune
4 Ahmedabad
Q The Young Bengal Movement was founded by __.
1 Dayanand Saraswati
2 Lala Hansraj
3 Keshab Chandra Sen
4 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Q The agro-based religious Nuakhai festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
1 Odisha
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Q Kalumar peak is one of the highest peak of ___
1 Vandhya Range
2 Satpura
3 Aravalli
4 Karakoram
Q In 1757, __ led the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey.
1 Lord Cornwallis
2 Robert Clive
3 Warren Hastings
4 Lord Minto
Q Which among the following alloys is made up of copper and zinc?
1 Monel Metal
2 Magnalium
3 Rolled Gold
4 Dutch Metal
Q Splashing the mud and racing across the fields , the roaring buffalos raced by a man are typical sights for which of the following festivals of Karnataka ?
1 Jallikattu
3 Vallam Kali
3 Kambala
4 Dhop Khel
Q Vilayat Khan is known for which of the following musical instruments?
1 Tabla
2 Sitar
3 Sarod
4 Sarangi
Q Malic Acid is found in which of the following substances?
1 Vinegar
2 Ant’s sting
3 Apple
4 Tamarind
Q Who among the following was the President of the Muslim League in 1930?
1 Jawahar Lal Nehru
2 Muhammad Ali Jinnah
3 Maulana Azad
4 Sir Mohammad Iqbal
Q In 1932, the British Prime Minister __ announced the Communal Award which provided for separate electorates for the ‘Depressed Classes’, the Muslims, the Europeans, the Sikhs, the Anglo-Indians and the Indian-based Christians.
1 Stanley Baldwin
2 Bonar Law
3 Clement Attlee
4 Ramsay MacDonald
Q According to which of the following laws, the pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases?
1 Boyle’s Law
2 Dalton’s Law
3 Charles’ Law
4 Graham’s Law
Q Who among the following was the leader of the Ahom’s Revolt, 1828?
1 Fond Sawant
2 Bhagat Jawahar Mal
3 Gomdhar Konwar
4 Achal Singh
Q How many atolls are there in the archipelago of Lakshadweep?
1 12
2 36
3 27
4 19
Q In which of the following years was the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established by the government of India to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote and regulate the securities market?
1 1985
2 1987
3 1992
4 1999
Q In which part of the Indian constitution are the provisions related to panchayat mentioned?
1 Part X
2 Part IX A
3 Part IX
4 Part XI
Q Who among the following is the founder ruler of the Lodhi Dynasty?
1 Bahlul Khan Lodhi
2 Daulat Khan Lodhi
3 Ibrahim Khan Lodhi
4 Sikandar Khan Lodhi
_Q ________is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
1 Mahendragiri
2 Khasi
3 Kanchenjunga
4 Anai Mudi
Q The book titled ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ has been written by __.
1 Jia Pingwa
2 Dan Brown
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Sunita Narain
Q According to the 2011 census , the total percentage of Muslims in India is :
1 10.2 %
2 12.4 %
3 16.6 %
4 14.2 %
Q The Cellular Jail, which is famous for its unique architecture, is located in __.
1 Daman
2 Kavaratti
3 Port Blair
4 Puducherry
Q ‘Alpana’ [ Alpona ] is the folk art of which state ?
1 Rajasthan
2 West Bengal
3 Kerala
4 Aipan
Q The highest Indian civilian award, Bharat Ratna, was instituted in which of the following years?
1. 1952
2 1963
3 1954
4 1956
Q The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river __ in 1651.
1 Son
2 Yamuna
3 Ganga
4 Hugli
Q The first Indian batsman to register a triple century in test cricket was _______.
Ans 1. Rohit Sharma
2. Suresh Raina
3. Virender Sehwag
4. Shikhar Dhawan
Q Mahesh Das from Akbar’s court was popularly known as ______.
Ans 1. Raja Man Singh
2. Raja Todar Mal
3. Tansen
4. Birbal
Q In which year did the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II issued a farman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha to the East India Company?
1. 1732
2 1765
3 1756
4 1740
Q In which of the following countries is the headquarters of FIFA, the international federation governing association football, situated?
1 Spain
2 Switzerland
3 Australia
4 USA
Q The Pravara, Manjira and Maner rivers are the right tributaries of the _________ river.
Ans 1. Krishna
2. Kaveri
3. Narmada
4. Godavari
Q Part XVII of the Constitution of India deals with the official language in Articles 343 to
__.
1 352
2 349
3 356
4 351
Q Which of the following vitamin’s deficiency causes rickets in children?
1. Vitamin E
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin D
4 Vitamin C
Q The Hill Palace Museum is located in ______.
Ans 1. Kerala
2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra
Q Who among the following wrote the book ‘The Alchemist’?
1. Anthony Doerr
2 Catherine Burns
3 Paulo Coelho
4 Ruskin Bond
Q Who among the following discovered the remains of the Harappan Civilization at the Lothal site?
1. DR Sahani
2 RS Bisht
3 RD Bannerji
4 SR Rao
Q The ‘Statue of Unity’ is located in ________.
Ans 1. Patna
2. Lalitpur
3. Kevadia
4. Bhilai
Q National Consumer Day in India is observed on:
Ans 1. 05 September
2. 24 December
3. 22 November
4. 01 December
Q In which year did Nepal abolish monarchy and emerge as a democratic republic?
1. 2005
2 2008
3 2010
4 2013
Q The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:
1. 1937
2 1933
3 1917
4 1913
Q On which organ of the human body are adrenal glands located?
1. Heart
2 Kidneys
3 Lungs
4 Liver
Q In which of the following years did the Reserve Bank of India [ RBI ] adopt the rupee symbol?
Ans 1. 2010
2. 2008
3. 2011
4. 2012
Q The Sufi masters held their assemblies in their khanqahs, which were also called:
1. dargahs
2 stupas
3 shrines
4 hospices
Q Who among the following has the power to promulgate ordinances under Article 123 of the Constitution of India ?
1. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
2 Speaker of the Lok Sabha
3 President of India
4 Attorney-General of India
Q Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town for his soldiers named :
1. Siri
2 Mysore
3 Sind
4 Bengal
Q Which among the following is the oldest running Grand Slam tennis tournament?
Ans 1. French Open
2. Wimbledon
3. Australian Open
4. US Open
Q The Narmada river rises in the ______ in Madhya Pradesh.
Ans 1. Mandu hills
2. AmarKantak hills
3. Pachmarhi hills
4. Omkareshwar hills
Q Who wrote the book ‘The Golden Boat’?
Ans 1. Satyajit Ray
2. Munshi Prem Chand
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. RK Narayan
Q Which of the following Indian states was known as North East Frontier Agency till 1972 ?
1 Meghalaya
2 Nagaland
3 Mizoram
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q A large marble building in Kolkata, built by the British whose design echoes the Taj Mahal is __
1 Writers Building
2 Fort William
3 Victoria Memorial
4 St.Paul’s Catheral
Q Which UN body directly deals with reproductive health of population ?
1 UNDP
2 WIPO
3 IFAD
4 UNFPA [ The United Nations Population Fund ]
Q Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and _________ in 1932.
Ans 1. Motilal Nehru
2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
3. BR Ambedkar
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q Ugadi is a Telugu festival celebrated on the occasion of __.
1 birth of lord Krishna
2 Telugu new year
3 coming of monsoon
4 birth of lord Rama
Q Labrador Sea and Mediterranean Sea are part of the:
1. Arctic Ocean
2 Atlantic Ocean
3Indian Ocean
4 Pacific Ocean
Q Brihadeeshwara Temple, also called Periya Koyil or Big Temple, is located in
Thanjavur in the Indian state of:
1. Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Maharashtra
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following national movements witnessed participation of women on a large scale for the first time?
1. Non-cooperation Movement
2 Civil Disobedience Movement
3 Khilafat Movement
4 Swadeshi Movement
Q What is the pH of normal milk?
1 9.1-9.3
2 8.1-8.3
3 5.4-5.6
4 6.7-6.9
Q In which of the following oceans is the Puerto Rico Trench located?
1. Pacific Ocean
2 Atlantic Ocean
3 Indian Ocean
4 Arctic Ocean
Q Which Amendment abolished the titles and special privileges of former rulers of
princely states?
1. 25th
2 26th
3 27th
4 24th
Q In which of the following states is the National Research Centre on Rapeseed-Mustard located in India?
1 Rajasthan [ Bharatpur ]
2 Haryana
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Which Indian player is also called as Dhing Express?
1 Dutee Chand
2 P.T. Usha
3 Hima Das
4 Lalita Babar
Q When was the Treaty of Purandar signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh I?
1 1665
2 1655
3 1675
4 1685
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Sita – Warrior of Mithila’?
1. Vikram Seth
2 Chetan Bhagat
3 Amish Tripathi
4 Aravind Adiga
Q The ancient Harappan settlements of Dholavira and Lothal are located in the presentday Indian state of _.
1. Gujarat
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Haryana
Q Bara Imambara, a historical edifice with marvellous architecture, is situated in which of the following cities?
1 Panipat
2 Lucknow
3 Hyderabad
4 Mumbai
Q Which finance minister of Mughal emperor Akbar introduced the system of taxation called ‘Dahsala’?
1. Abdur Rahim
2 Bairam Khan
3 Raja Todar Mal
4 Mirza Aziz Koka
Q Who is famously known as the Tiger of Mysore?
1 Asaf Jah I
2 Baji Rao I
3 Tipu Sultan
4 Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Q Hari Prasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments?
1 Bansuri
2 Tabla
3 Drum
4 Veena
Q El Nino is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of __.
1 Peru
2 Bolivia
3 Columbia
4 Chile
Q Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act added the Right to Education to the Indian constitution?
1 85th
2 88th
3 87th
4 86th
Q Who among the following introduce tissue culture method of plant propagation ?
1 Norman Borlaug
2 Gottlieb Haberlandt [ Father of Plant Tissue Culture ]
3 Janaki Ammal
4 MS Swaminathan
Q Which of the following elements is a liquid at room temperature ?
1 Bromine
2 Mercury
3 Titanium
4 Chromium
Q Which is the only operating nuclear reactor in the world using U 233 fuel ?
1 Apsara
2 Kamini [ Kalpakkam Mini ]
3 Hanul
4 Dhruva
Q Which is the first and the oldest intergovernmental organization ?
1 United Nations
2 Council of Europe
3 International Labour Organization
4 Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
Q Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw smoke bombs at Delhi Central Legislative Assembly. What were they protesting against ?
1 Indian Council Act
2 Simon Commission
3 Trade Disputes Bill and Public Safety Bill
4 Government of India Act
Q Where is the headquarters of Association of Tennis Professionals [ ATP ] ?
1 London
2 Zurich
3 Rome
4 New York
Q Grand Trunk Road was built during the reign of :
1 Sher Shah Suri
2 Akbar
3 Maharana Pratap
4 Alauddin Khilji
Q Who has the authored the book ‘Flood of Fire’ ?
1 Amitav Ghosh
2 Ruskin Bond
3 Kiran Desai
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q The lowermost layer of soil is called the __
1 bedrock
2 weathered rock
3 topsoil
4 subsoil
Q Dulpod is the famous folk music of which state of India ?
1 Goa
2 Rajasthan
3 Punjab
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Battle of Bhopal was fought in which year ?
1 1737
2 1757
3 1746
4 1723
Q ‘The Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament’ was borrowed from which country ?
1 Australia
2 Japan
3 Ireland
4 Germany
Q Which is the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range ?
1 Saser Muztagh
2 Eastern Ghats
3 Western Ghats
4 Vindhya
Q The Fort William College was established by which Governor General ?
1 Lord Wellesley
2 Warren Hastings
3 Richard Wellesley
4 William Bentinck
Q Khazana Building Museum is located in :
1 Telangana
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q Which among the following is a famous Sitar player ?
1 Asad Ali Khan
2 Begum Akhtar
3 Imrat Khan
4 Ustad Sabri Khan
Q 51st Amendment of Indian Constitution happened in which year ?
1 1973
2 1984
3 1989
4 1969
The 51st Amendment Act of 1984 provided for the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for Scheduled Tribes in Meghalaya , Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland and Mizoram as well as in the Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya and Nagaland
Q The Indian National Congress was established when __ delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December 1885.
1 108
2 156
3 72
4 34
Q Where is the Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency [ IAEA ] ?
1 Vienna
2 Gland
3 Rome
4 UAE
Q The prince Swati Tirunal of Travancore, a patron of arts and an artist himself, was one of the chief architects of which classical dance among the following?
1 Kuchipudi
2 Kathak
3 Mohiniattam
4 Odissi
Q Which mosque, believed to be the first one to be built in Delhi, is situated near Qutab Minar ?
1 Adina Mosque
2 Shahi Atala Masjid
3 Nakhoda Mosque
4 Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque