Q What is the radius of the earth?
1 6371 km
2 4728 km
3 5619 km
4 7456 km
Q What was India’s first supercomputer called ?
1 TIFRAC
2 ENIAC
3 CDC 6600
4 PARAM 8000
Q Sal and teak are the most important __ trees.
1 confierous
2 deciduous
3 Montane Forest
4 Thorn Forest
Q The Big Bang Theory was propounded by __
1 Alfred Wegener
2 George Lamaitre
3 Ernst Haeckel
4 Alexaner von Humboldt
Q The down fold in a rock is known as a /an :
1 crestline
2 syncline
3 anticline
4 backline
Q The International Airport of which Indian city is named after Dr. BR Ambedkar ?
1 Pune
2 Nagpur
3 Ranchi
4 Hyderabad
Q Who was the first woman in the world to reach the summit of Mt Everest ?
1 Junko Tabei
2 Tenzing Norgay
3 Edmund Hillary
4 Bachendri Pal
Q Damphu is a rare musical instrument belongs to indigenious community of which state of India?
1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 Sikkim
3 Bihar
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which Indian freedom fighter is also known as Bismarck of India?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Lal Bahadur Shastri
4 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q When respiration takes place even in the absence of oxygen , it is called __ respiration.
1 circulatory
2 anaerobic
3 aerobic
4 contracted
Q Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer best known for creating a __
1 Folk dance style
2 Indian style of dance
3 American Style of dance
4 Fusion style of dance
Q Who among the following was the first principal of the Bengal National College startedin 1906?
Ans 1. Satish Chandra Mukherjee
2. Aurobindo Ghosh
3. Subodh Chandra Mullick
4. Rash Behari Ghosh
Q National song ‘Vande Mataram‘, written by Bankim Chandra Chhattopadhyay. is a part of which these novels ?
1 Kapalkundala
2 Durgeshnandini
3 Anandmath
4 Devi Chaudharani
Q Losoong / Namsoong is the _____ New Year , which marks the end of harvest season.
1 Sikkimese
2 Assamese
3 Bengali
2 Manipuri
Q Which of the following dances is performed during festivals like Eid al-Fitr and Ramzan in Jammu & Kashmir?
1 Rasa Lila dance
2 Rouf dance
3 Kud dance
4 Dumhal dance
Q Where is the headquarters of The Board of Control for Cricket in India [ BCCI ] located ?
1 Mumbai
2 New Delhi
3 Bangalore
4 Pune
Q Who was the President of India during 25th July 1982 – 25 July 1987 ?
1 VV Giri
2 Giani Zail Singh
3 Shankar Dayal Sharma
4 R Ventakaraman
Q The Thiksey Monastery, the famous Buddhist building is located in which State/UT of India?
1 Ladakh
2 Pondicherry
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Arid soils are characteristically developed in ____, which exhibit
characteristic arid topography.
1 Southern Uttar Pradesh
2 Western Uttar Pradesh
3 Western Rajasthan
4 Southern Rajasthan
Q International Tiger Day is observed on __.
1 July 30th
2 July 5th
3 July 29th
4 July 4th
Q Which is the tallest Victory tower in India ?
1 Vijay Stambha
2 Fateh Burj
3 Jhulta Minar
4 Buland Darwaza
Q Who wrote the great literary work ‘Mricchakatika‘ ?
1 Kalidasa
2 Shudraka
3 Bhasa
4 Vishakhadatta
Q What food items are most commonly affected by the adulteration of Sudan dyes?
1 Hot paprika
2 Coriander powder
3 Tea
4 Coffee powder
Q Which of the following is a cattle fair celebrated in the state of Himachal Pradesh ?
1 Nalwari Fair
2 Doongri Festival
3 Ashwin Mela
4 Manimahesh Fair
Q When did the Sangeet Natak Akademi adopt its Memorandum of Association?
1 11 January 1962
2 11 November 1961
3 11 September 1961
4 11 December 1961
Q In humans the neck is joined by the head by which of the following joints?
1 Hinge joint
2 Ball and socket joint
3 Pivotal joint
4 Fixed joint
Q Who was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?
1 Lord Mountbatten
2 Lord Ripon
3 Charles Cornwallis
4 Lord William Bentinck
Q Which five-year plan was based on the ideas of Mahalanobis?
1 Fourth five-year plan
2 First five-year plan
3 Third five-year plan
4 Second five-year plan
Q Who used the drawing circle and arrow symbols to represent the atoms of differentelements in 1803?
Ans 1. Jacob Berzelius
2. John Dalton
3. Amedeo Avogadro
4. Antoine Lavoisier
Q Who played a pivotal role in the establishment of Prarthana Samaj ?
1 Baba Amte
2 Lala Lajpat Rai
3 Atma Ram Pandurang
4 Sree Narayana Guru
Q The deficiency of which vitamin causes anaemia?
1 Vitamin E
2 Vitamin D
3 Vitamin B3
4 Vitamin 12
Q In 2015, how many United Nations members adopted Sustainable Development Goals?
1 193
2 150
3 112
4 120
Q To which neighbouring country was the Indian Peace Keeping Force [ IPKF ] sent in the year 1987 ?
1 Sri Lanka
2 Bhutan
3 Burma
4 Nepal
Q The name of UTI Bank was changed to _____ in 2007
1 HDFC Bank
2 Axis Bank
3 IDBI Bank
4 Centurion Bank
Q Kaikottikali dance is performed to celebrate which festival?
1 Baisakhi
2 Onam
3 Durga Puja
4 Makar Sankranti
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Equality before Law?
1 Article 14
2 Article 13
3 Article 16
4 Article 17
Q Poila Baishakh is _____ .
1 Bengali New Year
2 Odisha New Year
3 Gujarati New Year
4 Assamese New Year
Q Who was the Viceory when the Royal Commisssion on Civil Services was formed in 1912 ?
1 Lord Irwin
2 Lord Curzon
3 Lord Hardinge
4 Lord Reading
Q Whom did APJ Abdul Kalam defeat in the Presidential Election ?
1 Lakshmi Sehgal
2 TN Sheshan
3 Vikram Sharma
4 NR Narayanamoorthy
Q Where is Mountain peak ‘Saddle” located ?
1 Thailand
2 Burma
3 Lakshadweep
4 Andaman and Nicobar Island
Q Who was the founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy ?
1 Nimbarka
2 Vishnu Swami
3 Ramanujacharya
4 Madhvacharya
Q How many individuals have achieved the distinction of winning double Nobel Prize ?
1 5
2 6
3 4
4 2
| 5 individuals have achieved the distinction of winning double Nobel Prize | Marie Curie || Linus Pauling || John Bardeen || Frederick Sanger || Karl Barry Sharpless |
Q Which of the following is celebrated as United Nations day ?
1 24th October
2 5th June
3 15th November
4 2nd October
Q Who became the first Governor General of India in 1773 ?
1 Warren Hastings
2 Richardson
3 Dalhousie
4 Clement Atlee
Q Black soil is ideal for the cultivation of which of these crop ?
1 Cotton
2 Paddy
3 Sugarcane
4 Wheat
Q World Polio Day is observed across the world on which day ?
1 24th October
2 Feb 14th
3 March 19th
4 Jan 23rd
Q Lynx , a species of wild cat is found in which state / union territories of India ?
1 Jammu and Kashmir
2 West Bengal
3 Maharashtra
4 Telangana
Q Where is Manas National Park located in India ?
1 Assam
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following musical instruments does Ustad Amjad Ali Khan play?
1 Sarod
2 Shehnai
3 Tabla
4 Sitar
Q Which pigment gives yellow color to urine ?
1 Urochrome
2 Erithromycin
3 Amoxylin
4 Unicorn
Q The famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni is ____
1 Kitab ul-Hind
2 Sher-e-Hind
3 Al-Hindustani
4 Hindustani
Q ‘Kalaripayattu’ is the martial art form prevalent in which state ?
1 Kerala
2 Karnataka
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Maharashtra
Q What is the frequency range of audible waves ?
1 20Hz-20000Hz
2 210000-24000 Hz
3 25000-30000Hz
4 31000-40000Hz
| Infrasonic waves | Less than 20 Hz |
| Audible waves | 20Hz – 20000Hz |
| Ultrasonic waves | Above 20000Hz |
Q Dry Ice is the solid form of __.
1 oxygen
2 carbon dioxide
3 nitrogen
4 hydrogen
Q Who won the first battle of Tarain ?
1 Prithviraj Chauhan
2 Shivaji
3 Raziya Sultan
4 Rajendra Chola
Q Where are the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] is located ?
1 Rome
2 Geneva
3 Paris
4 Vienna
Q Which of the following continents has the largest number of countries ?
1 Africa
2 Asia
3 South America
4 Europe
Q Which Governor General was credited with the initiation of the policy of ‘Paramountcy‘ ?
1 Lord Hastings
2 Lord Clive
3 Lord Williamson
4 Lord Richardson
Q Shadows are formed ___ when a objects comes in the path of light.
1 Opaque
2 Transparent
3 Luminous
4 Translucent
Q Who took arms and led an anti-British movement when the British tried to annex the State of Kitoor ?
1 Rani Channamma
2 Rani Lakshmi Bai
3 Rudramadevi
4 Sethu Lakshmi Bai
Q Lingaraja Temple is situated in which of the following states of India?
1 Odisha
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Dholavira, a Harappan site is presently located in the Indian state of _.
1 Gujarat
2 Punjab
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Maharashtra
Q Who was the first scientist to be awarded two Nobel Prizes ?
1 Marie Curie
2 Albert Einstein
3 Frank Templeton
4 Thomas Edison
Q Hygrometer is a device which is used to measure ____
1 Relative Humidity
2 Temperature
3 Fragrance
4 Pressure
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 Articles of the Constitution empowers the President of India to issue an ordinance when both the Houses of Parliament are NOT in session?
1 123
2 124
3 122
4 121
Q Sawai Jai Singh , the ruler of Amber , is known to have constructed five astronomical observatories called ‘Jantar Mantar’ . Which of the following cities does not have any of these observatories .
1 Varanasi
2 Udaipur
3 Ujjain
4 Mathura
| Sawai Jai Singh constructed astronomical observatories in five cities | Shahjahanabad [ Delhi ] , Jaipur , Ujjain , Mathura and Varanasi |
Q Who among the following has written the fiction ’Noddy and His Car’?
1 Leo Tolstoy
2 Ruskin Bond
3 Enid Blyton
4 JK Rowling
Q How many Lok Sabha seats are allotted to the state of Goa as of 2024?
1 5
2 4
3 2
4 1
Q In which of the following years was Hindu Mahasabha, a ‘Hindu Sangathan’ founded in India as an organisation?
1 1940
2 1915
3 1935
4 1957
Q Which of the following articles of the Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?
1 Article 44
2 Article 48
3 Article 49
4 Article 50
Q As of 2024, how many countries are members of the World Bank?
1 231
2 119
3 189
4 256
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 An ordinance promulgated under Article 213 can be withdrawn by the:
1 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
2 President
3 Governor
4 Chairman of the Legislative Council
Q Which of the following is the largest planetarium of Asia?
1 Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
2 Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad
3 Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
4 Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
Q Who among the following personalities is also known as ‘Udanpari’?
1 Kalpana Chawla
2 PT Usha
3 PU Chitra
4 Dutee Chand
Q Which Indian personality was given knighthood by the British monarch but it was returned by him after the Jallianwala massacre?
1 C Rajagopalachari
2 Chittaranjan Das
3 Bipin Chandra Pal
4 Rabindranath Tagore
Q Indira Point was formerly known as ___
1 Pygmalion Point
2 Barsaat Point
3 Python Point
4 Pyramidal Point
| Northernmost point of India | Indira Col |
| Easternmost point of India | Kibithu |
| Westernmost point of India | Guhar Moti |
| Southernmost point of Mainland India | Cape Comorin |
| Southernmost point of India | Indira Point |
Q Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) is a diagnostic test for:
1 Tuberculosis
2 Parkinson’s disease
3 Prostate Cancer
4 Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
Q The Dhakeshwari Temple in present day Bangladesh has been constructed under therule of which dynasty?
Ans 1. Rashtrakuta
2. Sena
3. Parmara
4. Chandela
Q Which of the following comes under the part IX of the Indian constitution?
1 The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
2 The Panchayats
3 Relations between the Union and the States
4 Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Q As a part of the celebration of the Navroz festival by Parsi community, a deity named Meher is worshipped. This deity is the presiding deity of the:
1 Sun
2 Moon
3 Universe
4 Earth
Q BCG is the vaccine for tuberculosis. What is the full form of BCG?
1 Bacille Calmette-Guerin
2 Bacille Calciviridae-Guerin
3 Bacterial Calmette-Guerin
4 Bacillum Caliciviridae-Guerin
Q Which of the following folk dances is performed by the tribes of Araku Valley in Visakhapatnam District?
1 Chakri
2 Dhimsa
3 Kajari
4 Wancho
Q Lakhota Fort is located in which state of India ?
1 Gujarat
2 Goa
3 Rajasthan
4 Maharashtra
Q As per the census of 2011, what is the annual growth rate in population of India from2001 to 2011?
1 2.16 percent
2 2.22 percent
3 1.97 percent
4 1.64 percent
Q Veer Savarkar International Airport is located in:
1 Pondicherry
2 Lakshadweep Islands
3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4 Chandigarh
Q Annapurna Devi was a notable performer of which musical
instrument?
1 Surbahar [ bass sitar ]
2 Shehnai
3 Sarod
4 Harmonium
Q Jhulta Minar is located in which one of the following states of India?
1 Gujarat
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q As of 2025, how many Olympic Gold Medals has Michael Phelps won till date?
1 23
2 28
3 22
4 21
Q Amongst the following, whose record did Roger Federer break to win the most number of Grand Slam singles amongst male tennis players?
1 Pete Sampras
2 Rafael Nadal
3 Andre Agassi
4 Novak Djokovic
Q The preamble of the Indian constitution is borrowed from the constitution of __.
1 USSR (Present Russia )
2 United States of America
3 Britain
4 Canada
Q Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman to win which event in 2003?
1 Wimbledon Championships girls’ doubles
2 WTA title
3 Australian Open Mixed doubles
4 US Open Mixed doubles
Q Nagabhatta I was the founder of which of the following dynasties?
1 Pala
2 Gurjara Pratihara
3 Chola
4 Hoysala
Q Amongst the following, in the 2012 London Olympic Games, who was Saina Nehwal’s opponent in the Bronze Medal Match?
1 Wang Xin
2 Carolina Marin
3 Akane Yamaguchi
4 Tai Tzu-ying
Q In which state of India ‘Luddi‘ dance is performed ?
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Bihar
4 Rajasthan
Q Uppalapu Srinivas was a famous :
1 mandolin player
2 flute
3 shehnai
4 tabla
Q In which state is the Buddha Nullah located, which is a major source of
pollution there?
1 Punjab
2 Maharashtra
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q With which of the following organs of the human body is the discipline called
hepatology concerned?
1 Liver
2 Brain
3 Pelvis
4 Lungs
Q Who was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), also known as the father of Indian archaeology?
1 Alexander Cunningham
2 Daya Ram Sahni
3 V. Vidyavathi
4 James Burgess
Q ‘Puli Kali‘ is a recreational folk art form which of the following state ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Karnataka
4 Telangana
Q Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Bhutan?
1. Sikkim
2 Meghalaya
3 West Bengal
4 Arunachal Pradesh
| Bhutan-India border [ 699 km ] | Sikkim | West Bengal | Arunachal Pradesh | Assam |