Q With which of the following states is Jallikattu , the traditional bull taming sport , associated ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Karnataka
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q The first Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal [ NGT ] was ____
1 Justice AK Ganguly
2 Justice AS Naidu
3 Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
4 Justice Markandey Katju
Q The Festival of Salhesh is celebrated in the state of:
1 Bihar
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Punjab
4 Gujarat
Q The Mahakali Caves are a group of 19 rock cut monuments located in __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 West Bengal
4 Tamil Nadu
Q The state of matter in which the electrons are free in a cloud rather than attached to
individual atoms is called __.
1 Liquid
2 Solid
3 Plasma
4 Gas
Q Famous Buddhist Monastery __, also known as ‘The Golden Temple’ is situated
in Bylakuppe, Karnataka.
1 Palpung
2 Tharpa Choling
3 Namdroling
4 Rumtek
Q Which of the following vitamins is synthesized due to the striking of the ultraviolet
(UV) rays from sunlight to the human skin?
1 Vitamin D
2 Vitamin A
3 Vitamin C
4 Vitamin B
Q Who formed the association in favour of widow remarriage in Madras Presidency?
1 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3 Veerasalingam Pantulu
4 Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Q With which of the following sports, is Indira Gandhi Gold Cup associated?
1 Golf
2 BasketBall
3 Hockey
4 Volleyball
Q Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution talk about citizenship?
1 Articles from 7 to 14
2 Articles from 6 to 12
3 Articles from 8 to 15
4 Articles from 5 to 11
Q As per the treaty of Amritsar 1809, what would be the boundary of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh’s Empire?
1 Lahore
2 Sutlej
3 Amritsar
4 Malwa
Q The Udaygiri caves are located at __ in Odisha state.
1 Cuttack
2 Angul
3 Bhubaneswar
4 Puri
Q Which of the following was the brother of Ashoka [ or Ashoka the Great ] ?
1 Bindusara
2 Keshnak
3 Susima
4 Charumitra
Q The Orissa High Court is located in which of the following part of the Odisha state?
1 Bhubaneswar
2 Cuttack
3 Berhampur
4 Rourkela
Q Pulicat Lake is a salt water lagoon on the Coromandel Coast of _.
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Karnataka
3 Odisha
4 Telangana
Q Sultan Abu Bakr Shah was from which of the following dynasties?
1 Tughlaq dynasty
2 Ghori dynasty
3 Slave dynasty
4 Lodi dynasty
Q In which year did Mahatma Gandhi lead a successful mill workers strike in
Ahmedabad?
1 1918
2 1919
3 1916
4 1917
Q Who was the Governor-General of India when the permanent settlement was
introduced in 1793?
1 Warren Hastings
2 Robert Clive
3 Thomas Munro
4 Charles Cornwallis
Q Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake located in which of the following states?
1 Meghalaya
2 Gujarat
3 Punjab
4 Sikkim
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India provides protection of life and personal
liberty?
1 Article 19
2 Article 21
3 Article 27
4 Article 24
Q Who led the Battle of Plassey on behalf of the British East India Company?
1 Charles Stuart
2 Robert Clive
3 Warren Hastings
4 James Lancaster
Q Babur, the first Mughal emperor, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he
was only __ years old.
1 15
2 18
3 12
4 10
Q What is the name of the autobiography of famous Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh?
1 Wings of Fire
2 The Test of My Life
3 The Race of My Life
4 Straight from the Heart
Q Dholavira, which was the ancient Harappan site was divided into __ parts.
1 four
2 three
3 two
4 five
| Dholavira was divided into three parts | The city is divided into three parts – the Citadel , the middle town and the lower town |
Q Census 2011 was the __ National Census of India.
1 15th
2 11th
3 20th
4 17th
Q Who among the following founded the city of Tughlaqabad?
1 Ala-ud-din Khilji
2 Firoz Shah Tughlaq
3 Ghiyas ud-din Tughluq
4 Muhammad bin Tughluq
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Defending India’?
1 Pranab Mukherjee
2 Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3 Sitaram Yechury
4 Jaswant Singh
Q Banabhatta was the court poet of __.
1 Ashoka
2 Harshavardhana
3 Bindusara
4 Kumaragupta
Q The longest National Highway is NH44, which runs from Jammu and Kashmir to
__.
1 Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Telangana
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated to pay reverence to Lord
Jagannath?
1 Losar
2 Hemis
3 Thrissur Pooram
4 Ratha Yatra
Q With which of the following musical instruments was Pandit Ravi Shankar primarily
associated?
1 Sitar
2 Tabla
3 Guitar
4 Flute
Q In which state of India is Khajuraho dance festival celebrated?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Nagaland
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Nadu
Q ‘Maach’ is the traditional theatre form of which Indian state?
1 Karnataka
2 Nagaland
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Assam
Q Who was the Governor-General of India when the permanent settlement was
introduced in 1793?
1 Warren Hastings
2 Robert Clive
3 Thomas Munro
4 Charles Cornwallis
Q Which of the following festivals is NOT celebrated primarily in Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans 1. Losoong
2. Tamladu
3. Sangken
4. Ojiyale
Q According to the Hornbostel-Sachs system of Indian Musical instruments , Ghungroo can be classified as ___
1 Idiophones
2 chordophones
3 aerophones
4 membranophones
According to the Hornbostel-Sachs system of Indian Musical instruments can be broadly classified into four categories : chordophones , aerophones , membranophones and idiophones
Q Who is the author of the book ‘The Daughter of the East’ [ Meri Aapbeeti ] ?
1 Benazir Bhutto
2 Sarojini Naidu
3 Kiran Desai
4 Anita Desai
Q Who is the founder of International Premier Tennis League ?
1 Mahesh Bhupati
2 Sania Mirza
3 Leander Paes
4 Vijay Amritraj
Q Parliament conducts ____ sessions each year ?
1 3
2 4
3 2
4 1
| Sessions of Indian Parliament | Budget Session [ February to May ] , Monsoon Session [ July to September ] and Winter Session [ November to December ] |
Q Partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911 during the Viceroyalty of ____
1 Lord Hardinge
2 Lord Curzon
3 Lord Canning
4 Lord Ripon
Q When did America gain independence from United Kingdom?
1 4 July 1776
2 4 February 1948
3 4 August 1876
4 4 October 1776
Q Nathu La pass is located in which state of India ?
1 Sikkim
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Uttarakhand
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q Who was the first man to go to space ?
1 Yuri Gagarin
2 Neil Armstrong
3 Mathew Webb
4 Edmund Hillary
Q Pentlandite is an ore/mineral of ____
1 nickel
2 uranium
3 zinc
4 copper
Q Keoladeo National Park is situated in which state ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Odisha
3 Manipur
4 Assam
Q Communist Party of India [ CPI ] was founded in which year ?
1 1925
2 1999
3 1984
4 1980
Q Who among the following was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty (185 BC – 73 BC)?
1 Bhagabhadra
2 Vasumitra
3 Agnimitra
4 Pushyamitra
Q Ustad Allarakha Qureshi, also known as Alla Rakha, was associated with which
musical instrument?
1 Piano
2 Flute
3 Tabla
4 Sarod
Q With which of the following Indian classical dance forms was T Balasaraswati
associated?
1 Manipuri
2 Bharatanatyam
3 Kathak
4 Kathakali
Q In which year did Babur defeat Rana Sanga at Khanua?
1 1531
2 1525
3 1527
4 1529
Q The first census of Independent India was conducted in __.
1 1951
2 1953
3 1948
4 1956
Q Kautilya in Arthashastra has mentioned ____ sources of law.
1 4
2 2
3 7
4 11
Q Articles _ in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the components of state
legislature.
1 198 to 220
2 134 to 198
3 168 to 212
4 112 to 175
Q Who among the following won the first ever individual Olympic medal for India?
1 Rajyavardhan Rathore
2 PT Usha
3 Khashaba Jadhav
4 Abhinav Bindra
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India under the Directive Principles of State Policy
talks about organisation of village panchayats?
1 Article 40
2 Article 43
3 Article 48
4 Article 39A
Q In which language did Banabhatta compose Harshacharita?
1 Prakrit
2 Sanskrit
3 Tamil
4 Pali
Q Who said, ‘One caste, one religion, one God for humankind’?
1 Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Jyotirao Phule
4 Shree Narayana Guru
Q TH Vinayakram is associated with which musical instrument?
1 Dholak
2 Ghatam
2 Tabla
4 Sarod
Q Sangrai is a folk dance of which state of India?
1 Tripura
2 Goa
3 Bihar
4 Karnataka
Q Pablo Picasso , Claude Monet , Salvador Dali and Vincent Van Gogh were famous for
their______.
1 artwork
2 western music
3 social work
4 ballet performances