Q Goddess Amba is the presiding deity of __ dance/drama performances.
1. Harikatha
2 Theyyam
3 Maach
4 Bhavai
Q Which of the following Tiger Reserves/ National Parks and states situated in is INCORRECTLY matched?
1 Kanger Valley National Park – Odisha
2 Gorumara National Park – West Bengal
3 Nagzira Tiger Reserve – Maharashtra
4 Kamlang Tiger Reserve – Arunachal Pradesh
| Tiger Reserves/ National Parks | Kanger Valley National Park [ Chhattisgarh ] , Gorumara National Park [ West Bengal ] , Nagzira Tiger Reserve [ Maharashtra ] , Kamlang Tiger Reserve [ Arunachal Pradesh ] |
Q Which of the following countries won the first men’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy?
Ans 1. India
2. Japan
2. China
4. Pakistan
Q The famous anthology of poems ‘Madhushala’ is written by __.
1 Kannadasan
2 Harivansh Rai Bachchan
3 Mahasweta Devi
4 Kusumagraj
Q Which of the following countries has the highest peak named Keokradong?
1 Bhutan
2 Sri Lanka
3 Myanmar
4 Bangladesh
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits providing of any religious instruction in the educational institutions maintained by the State?
1 Article 29
2 Article 28
3 Article 30
4 Article 31
Q The Article 371A deals with the special provision with respect to which of the following states?
1 Assam
2 Nagaland
3 Manipur
4 Sikkim
Q Which of the following folk music is popular in Goa ? This music usually has a quick rhythm and contains issues from the everyday life of Goa ?
1 Kajri
2 Sohar
3 Bhatiali
4 Dulpod
Q Who among the following coined the name oxygen for the element released bymercury oxide in 1779?
Ans 1. Antoine Lavoisier
2. Martin Klaproth
3. Jons Jacob Berzelius
4. John Dalton
Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen in 1774, but Antoine Lavoisier , a French scientist, gave it the name oxygen.
Q __ unemployment refers to the time lag between jobs when an individual is
searching for a new job or is switching between jobs.
1 Seasonal
2 Technological
3 Frictional
4 Structural
Q Which of the following autobiographies is written by former English footballer, David Beckham published in 2003 ?
1 My Side
2 A Shot at History
3 Standing my Ground
4 The Greatest: My own Story
Q McMahon Line is the boundary line between India and __.
1 Nepal
2 China
3 Sri Lanka
4 Pakistan
Q Which of the following is the CORRECT pair?
Ans 1. Shovana Narayan – Odissi
2. Bala Sarasawati – Kathak
3. Sonal Mansingh – Manipuri
4. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma – Mohiniyattam
Q In the context of British rule in India, who among the following became the first Governor-General after the post of Governor was elevated to Governor-General of Bengal?
1 Lord Canning
2 Warren Hastings
3 Lord Cornwallis
4 Lord William Bentinck
Q 40°C is equal to how many degrees on the Fahrenheit Scale?
Ans 1. 60
2. 104 [ F = 40 * [ 9/ 5 ] + 32 ]
3. 40
4. 84
Q Which among the following is the highest peak of Tamil Nadu?
1 Nanda Devi
2 Anamudi
3 Doddabetta
4 Mahendragiri
Q On which of the following dates is World AIDS Day observed?
1. 12 July
2 17 May
3 1 December
4 5 September
Q The foundation stone of the new capital, New Delhi, was laid in December, 1911 by ________.
Ans 1. Queen Victoria I
2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. King George V
4. King Edward VIII
Q Which article of the Constitution of India guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment and appointment to any office under the state?
Ans 1. Article 18
2. Article 17
3. Article 19
4. Article 16
Q In which year was International Booker Prize established?
Ans 1. 1981
2. 1918
3. 1969
4. 2005
Q Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is associated with ___________ instrument.
Ans 1. veena
2. bansuri
3. tabla
4. harmonium
Q Drawing From the City’ is a visual autobiography of which of the following Indian folk artists?
1. Baua Devi
2 Bhajju Shyam
3 Jamini Roy
4 Teju Behun
Q Which type of rocks is formed at relatively high temperatures and by crystallization ofsolids?
Ans 1. Volcanic rocks
2. Metamorphic rocks
3. Igneous rocks
4. Sedimentary rocks
Q The Doongri festival is primarily celebrated in the state of _.
1. Andhra Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Out of the five tributaries of the Indus which are called ‘Panchnad’, which of the following completely drains the Indian territory unlike others which enter Pakistan?
Ans 1. Beas
2. Jhelum
3. Ravi
4. Satluj
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers a High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens?
Ans 1. Article 226
2. Article 235
3. Article 242
4. Article 230
Q As per Census of India 2011, which state has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to total Scheduled Tribe population in India?
Ans 1. Chhattisgarh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Gujarat
Q Vetti was a tax collected in the form of forced labour by the _ rulers
1. Nanda
2 Chola
3 Chalukya
4 Pallava
Q On the basis of which Article of the Constitution of India, is ’Untouchability’ abolished, and its practice in any form, forbidden?
Ans 1. 18
2. 19
3. 16
4. 17
Q What is the duration of the interval in a football match?
Ans 1. 12 minutes
2. 15 minutes
3. 10 minutes
4. 30 minute
Q Among the following, whose autobiography is ‘My Confession’?
Ans 1. Leo Tolstoy
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Adolf Hitler
4. Mahatma Gandhi
Q All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice’. Which article of the Constitution of India guarantees this right?
1. Article 28
2 Article 25
3 Article 30
4 Article 36
Q The book ‘Chahar Chaman’ is a history of the rule of :
1 Shah Jahan
2 Aurangzeb
3 Jahangir
4 Akbar
Q Borai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?
1 Assam
2 Odisha
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ ?
1 Jhumpa Lahiri
2 Sudha Murty
3 Anita Desai
4 Arundhati Roy
Q Who was the ‘Man of the Match’ at the 1983 Men’s World Cup Cricket Final?
1 K Srikanth
2 Madan Lal
3 Kapil Dev
4 Mohinder Amarnath
Q In which year was the first population census conducted in India after independence?
Ans 1. 1951
2. 1949
3. 1948
4. 1950
Q Where and When was the first metro introduced in India ?
1 Kolkata
2 Mumbai
3 Chennai
4 New Delhi
Q The sulphide ore are converted into oxides by heating strongly in the presence of excess air. This process is known as :
1 Roasting
2 Calcination
3 Boiling
4 Decantation
Q The movement of a sunflower facing the sun is called ?
1 phototropism
2 geotropism
3 chemotropism
4 hydrotropism
Q The UN Peacekeeping forces were awarded Nobel Prize for Peace in the year ?
1 1988
2 1930
3 1968
4 1945
Q Which is responsible for dwarfism in humans ?
1 Pituitary
2 Thyroxin
3 Pancreas
4 Adrenaline
Q Which professional Tennis Player known as the ‘King of Clay ?
1 Rafael Nadal
2 Novak Djokovic
3 Roger Federer
4 Andre Agassi
Q What is the common name of C6H6?
1. Benzene
2 Acetic acid
3 Acetone
4 Methanol
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Five Point Someone’?
Ans 1. Ravinder Singh
2. Amish Tripathy
3. Durjoy Dutta
4. Chetan Bhagat
Q In which of the following cities is the Agera festival celebrated?
1 Kolkata
2 Lucknow
3 Mumbai
4 Chennai
Q When was the None of the Above [ NOTA ] option first used in the assembly election in India ?
1 2013
2 2004
3 2009
4 2017
Q The song of lament ‘the life has gone out of the body’ is associated with Nawab ____ of the State of Awadh.
1 Wajid Ali Shah
2 Saadat Ali
3 Muhammad Ali Shah
4 Wazir Ali Khan
Q The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into existence in the year ?
1 1948
2 1954
3 1961
4 1972
Q The economist who for the first time scientifically determined National Income in India is :
1 VKRV Rao
2 DR Gadgil
3 YV Alagh
4 Manmohan Singh
Q Who among the following is the author of ‘A Movable Feast’?
1. George Orwell
2 William Faulkner
3 Ernest Hemingway
4 Roald Dahl
Q The Rongker festival is celebrated by the Karbi tribe of ________.
Ans 1. Rajasthan
2. Assam
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Ladakh
Q Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’?
Ans 1. Preamble
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Fundamental Rights
4. Directive Principles of State Policy
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for freedom to manage religious affairs?
Ans 1. Article 35
2. Article 12
3. Article 26
4. Article 49
Q In 1764, the Battle of _____________took place.
Ans 1. Buxar
2. Plassey
3. Panipat
4. Wandiwash
Q The Home Rule for India League was founded by ___________ in 1916 and modelled on the Irish Home Rule League.
Ans 1. Kamala Nehru
2. Annie Besant
3. Bhikaiji Rustom Cama
4. Sarojini Naidu
Q Who among the following was chosen by Shahjahan as his successor to the Mughal throne?
1 Murad Bakhsh
2 Aurangzeb
3 Dara Shikoh
4 Shah Shuja
Q Which of the following is a CORRECT pair?
Ans 1. LK Advani – Matters of Discretion
2. Vijay Kumar Singh – Courage and Conviction
3. Khushwant Singh − Living Shadows
4. K Natwar Singh – Straight from the Heart
| Autobiographies | Matters of Discretion [ Inder Kumar Gujral ] , My Country My Life [ LK Advani ] , Straight From the Heart [ Kapil Dev ] , Courage and Conviction [ Vijay Kumar Singh ] , One Life Is Not Enough [ K Natwar Singh ] , Truth , Love And A Little Malice [ Khushwant Singh ] |
Q The Finance Commission of India consists of __.
1 a Chairperson and three other members
2 a Chairperson and four other members
3 a Chairperson and two other members
4 a Chairperson and five other members
Q Who among the following was the head of the Indian Statutory Commission of 1928?
Ans 1. Clement Richard Attlee
2. Jan David Simon
3. Sir John Allsebrook Simon
4. John Gilbert Simon
Q According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following groups of union
territories has the highest literacy rate?
1. Delhi and Lakshadweep
2 Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar
3 Lakshadweep
4 Delhi and Chandigarh
Q How many fundamental duties were originally listed in the Constitution?
Ans 1. 10
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
Originally ten fundamental duties were listed . Later on , by virtue of 86th Constitution Amendment in the year 2002 , 11th duty was added . Article 51-A under Part IV-A deals with Fundamental duties
Q The percentage of decadal growth of population of India during 2001-2011 as per census 2011 is ______
1 17.64 %
2 23.64 %
3 20.64 %
4 22.64 %
Q The concept of Constitution first originated in which country ?
1 Britain
2 Italy
3 France
4 China
Q The Konark Dance Festival is held at an open air auditorium in the backdrop of the _ which is also known as the Black Pagoda.
1 Sun Temple
2 Kamakhya Temple
3 Guruvayur Temple
4 Somnath Temple
Q The Parliament has been given power to make laws regarding citizenship under which article of the Constitution of India?
1 Article 11
2 Article 7
3 Article 5
4 Article 9
Q Which Buddhist scripture describes about 16 Mahajanapadas?
1 Anguttara Nikaya
2 Digha Nikaya
3 Sutta Pitaka
4 Vinaya Pitaka
Q The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was _____
1 Sung Yun
2 Hiuen Tsang
3 Fa-hien
4 I-tsing
Q Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is located in which state?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Tripura
3 Bihar
4 Telangana
Q In which year was the Indian Football Association established?
1 1893
2 1853
3 1873
4 1883
Q T.H. Vinayakram received the Grammy award for his participation in Mickey Hart’s Album titled __ in the category of Best Music Album where he played both, Ghatam and Morsing.
1 Planet of Drum
2 At the Edge
3 Rolling Thunder
4 Mysterium Tremendum
Q Article 77 of the Indian Constitution deals with the __.
1 Vice-President of India
2 term of office of the Vice-President
2 oath of office by the Vice-President
4 conduct of business of the Government of India