Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Insider’?
Ans 1. PV Narasimha Rao
2. Oscar Fernandes
3. K Natwar Singh
4. Manmohan Singh
Q In the context of the culture of Uttarakhand , ‘Kafuli’ is the name of a :
1 folk dance
2 cuisine
3 festival
4 style of painting
Q Who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space?
1 Sirisha Bandla
2 Kalpana Chawla
3 Nagin Cox
4 Yogita Shah
Q The world’s highest motorable road passes through __ pass in India.
1 Umling La
2 Rohtang
3 Dihang
4 Khunjerab
Q Which is the largest gland in the human body?
1 Thyroid
2 Pituitary
3 Thymus
4 Liver
Q Hurka Baul is a dance form prevalent in the state of _.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Jharkhand
4 Uttarakhand
Q Which among the following is the highest peak of Nagaland ?
1 Kalsubai
2 Phawngpui
3 Deomali
4 Saramati
Q Which of the following pair of tournament – sport s is correct ?
I. Ryder Cup – Golf
II. UEFA Champions League – Foot ball
1 Neither I nor II
2 Only I
3 Both I and II
4 Only II
Q Article 26 of the Indian constitution is related with which of the following?
1 Freedom to manage religious affairs
2 Non-payment of religious taxes
3 Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion
4 Protection of interests of minorities
Q Which article of the Indian constitution is related with the special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat?
1 Article 386
2 Article 377
3 Article 371
4 Article 380
Q At which of the following place Gandhi ji presided the annual summit of Indian National congress?
1 Lahore
2 Bombay
3 Belgaum
4 Calcutta
Q What is the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?
1 An employment Scheme
2 A loan Scheme
3 A scheme for free medicines
4 An insurance Scheme
Q Michael Phelps is associated with which sport?
Ans 1. Lawn Tennis
2. Badminton
3. Gymnastics
4. Swimming
Q Which of the following organisations announced 16 August 1946 as Direct Action Day?
1. Swaraj Party
2 Oudh Kisan Sabha
3 Indian National Congress
4 Muslim League
Q Vikramaditya VI, whose biography was composed by his court poet Bilhana, was a ruler of __ dynasty
1 Pallava
2 Chalukya
3 Ganga
4 Rashtrakuta
Q India won the Asian Games football gold medal for the first time in:
1. 1958
2 1962
3 1951
4 1954
Q The commercial banks of India have to maintain a minimum percentage of cash, gold and other securities before lending loans to its customers. This is called the __
1 Statutory Liquidity Ratio
2 Capital Adequacy Ratio
3 Cash Reserve Ratio
4 Current Account and Savings Account Ratio
Q In which of the following years was the Indian Museum in Calcutta (Kolkata) founded?
1. 1886
2 1845
3 1798
4 1814
Q Which among the following was known as the Imperial Bank of India before 1955?
Ans 1. Union Bank of India
2. State Bank of India
3. Oriental Bank of Commerce
4. Central Bank of India
Q Which year is known as ‘The Year of the Great Divide’ in the demographic history of India?
1. 1931
2 1901
3 1911
4 1921
Q In which year was the Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company?
1. 1789
2 1765
3 1898
4 1845
Q Which of the following countries hosted the 13th Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
1. Australia
2 England
3 West Indies
4 India
Q As per which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President pardon a death sentence?
Ans 1. Article 25
2. Article 75
3. Article 72
4. Article 78
Q Babur, the first Mughal emperor, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in __ when he was 12 years old.
1 1494
2 1504
3 1530
4 1526
Q Which singer was one of the Navaratnas (Nine Jewels) in the court of Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-din Mohammad Akbar?
1 Alla Rakha
2 Tansen [ Ramtanu Pandey ]
3 Ustad Ahmad Lahori
4 Amir Khusrau
Q Which of the following is an example of Phylum – Annelida?
1 Filaria worm
2 Hookworm
3 Roundworm
4 Earthworm
Q The UN Peacekeeping forces were awarded Nobel Prize for Peace in the year ___
1 1982
2 1986
3 1988
4 1998
Q Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha after India’s Independence?
1 Meira Kumar
2 M Ananthasayanam
3 Ganesh V Mavalankar
4 MA Ayyangar
Q Which among the following is the largest of all the duns of the Shiwaliks mountain range in India?
1 Jammudun
2 Dehra Dun
3 Patli Dun
4 Kotli Dun
Q Which among the following is an Indian martial art from Manipur?
1 Gatka
2 Kalaripayattu
3 Muay Thai
4 Thang-Ta
Q On which of the following dates does the summer solstice falls?
1 21 June
2 21 March
3 22 December
4 23 September
Q Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in __ .
1 999
2 971
3 985
4 979
Q When was Alluri Sitarama Raju arrested ending a two-year armed tribal struggle?
1 April 1919
2 May 1924
3 January 1921
4 December 1929
Q The term ‘ecology’ is derived from the __ word ‘Oekologie’.
1. Greek
2 French
3 Spanish
4 Latin
Q The Arab invasion of India 712 AD was led by __.
1. Muhammad Shaybani Khan
2 Muḥammad Bakhtiyar Khalji
3 Muhammad Bin Qasim
4 Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah
Q Bal Gangadhar Tilak was described as the __ by Valentine Chirol.
1. Father of Indian unrest
2 Man of Peace
3 Grand Old Man of India
4 Father of Revolutionary Thoughts
Q Bicameralism was borrowed into the Constitution of India from which country?
1. The UK
2 Australia
3 Ireland
4 The US
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’?
1. Manmohan Singh
2 Abhishek Manu Singhvi
3 Shashi Tharoor
4 Satyarth Nayak
Q The Battle of Chandawar was fought between Mohammad Ghori and Jaichand of Kannauj of the __ dynasty.
1. Gahadavala
2 Bactrian
3 Gupta
4 Chauhan
Q In which of the following states are the mountain peaks Delwara and Jarga located?
1. Rajasthan
2 Haryana
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Gujarat
Q Who among the following devised the Ryotwari system during British rule in India?
1. Lord Minto
2 Captain Alexander Read
3 Lord Dalhousie
4 Warren Hastings
Q The Emperor’s New Clothes’ is a children’s story by __.
1. Enid Blyton
2 Hans Christian Andersen
2 Roald Dahl
4 Oscar Wilde
Q Tamladu (or Tamla Du) is a festival celebrated by the __ tribe.
1. Tutsa
2 Mishmi
3 Wancho
4 Khamti
Q Pavo Cristatus is commonly known as the __.
1. pigeon
2 dog
3 peacock
4 chimpanzee
Q Initiated by Indian Diary Association (IDA) in 2014, when is National Milk Day celebrated?
1. 14 July
2 31 September
3 29 October
4 26 November
Q Who among the following was the founder of Nalanda and Vikramshila universities?
1. Mihirbhoja
2 Lakshamanasena
3 Dharmapala
4 Gopala
Q ‘Faster than Lightning – My Story’ is the autobiography of _____.
Ans 1. Dutee Chand
2. P T Usha
3. Hima Das
4. Usain Bolt
Q Who among the following is the creator of the character ‘Sherlock Holmes’?
1 Arthur Conan Doyle
2 Federico Pedrocchi
3 Alice Munro
4 Walt Disney
Q Siraj ud-Daulah succeeded _ as the Nawab of Bengal in 1756.
1. Mir Qasim
2 Alivardi Khan
3 Mir Jafar
4 Murshid Quli Khan
Q Pit-houses dug into the ground, with steps leading into them were found at the _ archaeological site.
1. Utnur
2 Paiyampalli
3 Burzahom
4 Hallur
Q The first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians was established in __.
1. 1919
2 1911
3 1950
4 1948
Q To which of the following states does the ‘Khuallam’ folk dance belong?
Ans 1. Jharkhand
2. Mizoram
3. Haryana
4. Chhattisgarh
Q Which article of the Indian constitution states that “Governor has power to promulgate ordinances during recess of legislature”?
1 213
2 210
3 214
4 212
Q Which of the following forts was built by Rao Jodha in 1459 , when he shifted his capital from Mandore ?
1 Mehrangarh Fort
2 Amer Fort
3 Shergarh Fort
4 Nagarjunakoda Fort
Q Pasi Kongki is a famous folk dance of which state of India ?
1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 Goa
3 Kerala
4 Rajasthan
Q When was the Battle of Palkhed fought?
1 1728
2 1715
3 1722
4 1731
Q Ancient Indian Manuscripts were usually written on palm leaves or the bark of the ____ tree , which grows in the Himalayas .
1 boxwood
2 maple
3 birch
4 cedar
Q What is the ancient name of river ‘Sutudri’ ?
1 Sutlej
2 Ravi
3 Jhelum
4 Chenab
Q Ustad Bismillah Khan, an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, received which honour from Government of India in 2001?
1 Padma Shri
2 Padma Vibhushan
3 Padma Bhushan
4 Bharat Ratna
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Democrats and Dissenters’ ?
1 Ramachandra Guha
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Anita Desia
4 Arundhati Roy
Q Who was written the book “What Went Wrong and Why”?
1 MJ Akbar
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Jaswant Singh
4 Kiran Bedi
Q ____ is the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize for music.
1 Lil Wayne
2 Eminem
3 Kendrick Lamar
4 Snoop Dogg
Q Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox in 1798?
1 Edward Jenner
2 Alexander Fleming
3 Robert Koch
4 James Phipps
Q Which among the following languages are included in 8th schedule of Indian
Constitution?
1 Bodo
2 Sindhi
3 Dogri
4 Maithali
Sindhi language was added in the 8th schedule by the 21st Amendment Act , 1967 . Konkani , Manipuri and Nepali were added in the 8th schedule by the 71st Amendment Act , 1992 . Bodo , Maithili , Dogri and Santhali were added in the 8th schedule by the 92nd Amendment Act , 2003