Q Who invented PlayStation ?
1 Ken Kutaragi
2 Benoit Fourneyron
3 Brian Action
4 John Koum
Q The smallest and longest bones in the human body are ______ and _______, respectively.
Ans 1. stapes, fibula
2. tibia, femur
3. stapes, femur
4. nails, fibula
Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1 1989
2 1999
3 1983
4 1993
Q The All India Forward Bloc was established by which of the following national leaders together with his followers in 1939, during British rule in India?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2Jayaprakash Narayana
3 Subhash Chandra Bose
4 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q During the 1857 Uprising, who among the following took up the leadership at Faizabad?
1 Kunwar Singh
2 Maulvi Ahmadullah
3 Begum Hazrat Mahal
4 Khan Bahadur
Q The Rongker festival is celebrated by the Karbi tribe of __.
1 Rajasthan
2 Assam
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Ladakh
Q Name the first Chief Election Commissioner of India .
1 Sukumar Sen
2 KC Neogy
3 Brajesh Mishra
4 HJ Kania
Q In which of the following states is the ‘Mathuri’ folk dance practiced?
Ans 1. Uttarakhand
2. Haryana
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Telangana
Q The Mattancherry palace is situated in:
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Odisha
3. Kerala
4. Andhra Pradesh
Q Tulsidas’s composition, the Ramcharitmanas, was written in ________ language.
Ans 1. Sanskrit
2. Urdu
3. Awadhi
4. Assamese
Q In which amendment to the constitution were the Bodo , Dogri , Santhali , and Maithili added to the list of recognised language ?
1 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003
2 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003
3 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act , 2018
4 101st Constitutional Amendment Act , 2016
Q Who among the following was the founder of Kanva dynasty ?
1 Bimbisara
2 Kalashoka
3 Vasudeva
4 Ajatashatru
Q ‘Paika’ is a folk dance performed by members of the society in __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Haryana
4 Jharkhand
Q The famous tribal revolt of __ took place in 1906 in Assam against British
policies.
1 Tirot Sing
2 Kalicharan Brahma
3 Songram Sangma
4 Haipou Jadonang
Q In which year, did Sher Khan defeat Humayun at Kanauj?
1 1541
2 1542
3 1540
4 1543
Q Which of the following is known as artificial silk?
1 Polyester
2 Rayon
3 Acrylic
4 Nylon
Q Who is the first Indian woman to win the Grammy Award?
1 Tanvi Shah
2 Sunidhi Chauhan
3 Lata Mangeshkar
4 Asha Bhosle
Q ‘The Race of My Life : An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which of the following persons?
1 Dutee Chand
2 PT Usha
3 Tintu Luka
4 Milkha Singh
Q In which state of India is the Nongkrem dance festival celebrated?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Meghalaya
3 Bihar
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following dances is popularly known as the Gotipua Dance ?
1 Garba
2 Lavani
3 Bandha Nritya
4 Bhangra
Q Which of the following teams won the first edition of ISL (Indian Super League)?
1 Chennaiyin FC
2 Atletico de Kolkata
3 Kerala Blasters FC
4 Bengaluru FC
Q The splitting of white light into its component colours is called __.
1 refraction
2 scattering
3 reflection
4 dispersion
Q Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in __.
1 Assam
2 Odisha
3 Maharashtra
4 Gujarat
Q Which winds are also known by the name of ‘Roaring Forties’?
1 Polar easterlies
2 Trade winds
3 Polar winds
4 westerly winds
Q Which Indian musician and sitar player is the founder of the National Orchestra of India ?
1 Kishan Maharaj
2 Ravi Shankar
3 Ayyagari Syamasundaram
4 Shahid Parvez Khan
Q Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer came to India in __.
1 1496
2 1498
3 1497
4 1495
Q Which Article of the Indian Constitution enshrines the Right against Exploitation?
1 Article 22
2 Article 21
3 Article 25
4 Article 23
Q Buddha attained enlightenment at __.
1 Varanasi
2 Pataliputra
3 Bodh Gaya
4 Kusinara
Q Which of the following is considered to be the fifth state of matter?
1 Bose-Einstein condensate
2 Gas
3 Plasma
4 Solid
Q Tanjore Balasaraswati was known for which classical dance form?
1 Manipuri
2 Odissi
3 Bharatanatyam
4 Kuchipudi
Q Which of the following festivals is celebrated when the annual harvest takes place in Assam?
1 Magh Bihu
2 Pongal
3 Puthandu
4 Makaravilakku
Q Who among the following addressed the Indian National congress as its President in 1887?
1 Badruddin Tyabji
2 WC Bannerji
3 Dadabhai Naoroji
4 Balgangadhar Tilak
Q What does ‘Chaitya’ in Buddhist architecture refer to?
1 Monastery
2 Residence
3 Prayer hall
4 Buddha relic
Q Dudhwa National Park is situated in which state of India?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Jharkhand
3 Bihar
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q The ancient Neemrana Baori is located in which of the following districts of
Rajasthan?
1 Ajmer
2 Jaipur
3 Alwar
4 Bikaner
Q Which of the following types of agriculture is known as Jhum in Assam?
1 Shifting Agriculture
2 Subsistence Farming
3 Plantation Agriculture
4 Intensive Farming
Q Who among the following led the Battle of Buxar on behalf of British East India Company?
1 Charles Stuart
2 John William Fortescue
3 Hector Munro
4 Robert Clive
Q Which British governor ended the Dual System of Government in Bengal?
1 John Shore
2 Warren Hastings
3 Robert Clive
4 William Bentinck
Q The iron implement site of Hastinapur was found in which present day state of India?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Bihar
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Haryana
Q Qutub-ud-din Aibak founded which of the following dynasties ?
1 Sayyid Dynasty
2 Khilji Dynasty
3 Slave Dynasty
4 Tughluq Dynasty
Q Freedom in Exile is the autobiography of __.
1 APJ Abdul Kalam
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Dalai Lama
4 Nelson Mandela
Q Dr N Rajam is known for playing the __.
1 veena
2 guitar
3 flute
4 violin
Q Which Chola ruler built the Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
1 Rajendra III
2 Vijayalaya
3 Rajaraja I
4 Rajendra I
Q What was the slogan of the 2011 Census of India?
1 Our Census – Our Pride
2 Our Census – Secured Future
3 India’s Census – India’s Pride
4 Our Census – Our Future
Q The Narmada river rises in which of the following place?
1 Satpura
2 Nasik
3 Amarkantak hills
4 Mahabaleshwar
Q The five-day long Ganga Mahotsav is celebrated in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
1 Varanasi
2 Lucknow
3 Noida
4 Kanpur
Q Who wrote the first modern Hindi play ‘Ashadh Ka Ek Din’ ?
1 Mohan Rakesh
2 Kalidasa
3 Girish Karnad
4 Munshi Premchand
Q Who is the author of ‘Midnight’s Children’ ?
1 Salman Rushdie
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Chetan Bhagat
4 VS Naipaul
Q Santosh Trophy is related to which cup ?
1 Football
2 Hockey
3 Golf
4 Cricket
Q The number of Parliamentary seats [ Rajya Sabha ] in Tamil Nadu ?
1 18
2 10
3 31
4 36
Q Bahujan Samaj Party [ BSP ] was formed in :
1 1984
2 1980
3 1998
4 1999
Q Tripitakas are sacred books of :
1 Buddhists
2 Jainism
3 Islam
4 Christianity
Q Which is the first ‘Mixed Heritage’ site in India ?
1 Khangchendzonga
2 Keoladeo National Park
3 Hill forts of Rajasthan
4 Rock shelters of Bhimbetka
Q Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?
1 Karnataka
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Odisha
Q The arrangement of leaves on an axis or stem is called ?
1 Phyllotaxy
2 Venation
3 circinate venation
4 heterophylly
Q The Study of Cells is called ?
1 Cytology
2 Phycology
3 Mycology
4 Entomology
Q _____ is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments , built by Maharaja Jai Singh II ?
Ans Jantar Mantar
Between 1727 and 1734 Jai Singh II built five similar observatories in west central India , all known by the name Jantar Mantar. They are located at Jaipur , Ujjain , Mathura and Varanasi
Q Who is the author of ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras [ Shiva Trilogy ] ?
1 Amish Tripathi
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Anita Desai
4 Chetan Bhagat
Q Indian Constitution is made up of how many words ?
1 80.000
2 40,000
3 60, 000
4 50 ,000
Initially , the Constitution of India contained 395 Articles , 22 Parts and 8 Schedules which were comprised of 80,000 words
Q The largest dolphin spices is the orca , also called as _____
1 Killer whale
2 Bottle Nose
3 Baiji
4 Tucuxi
Q Which gland is a source of the enzyme Ptyalin ?
1 Salivary Glands
2 Pancrease
3 Thyroid Gland
4Pituitary Gland
Q Mausoleum [ Dargah ] of Salim Chisti is situated in :
1 Fatehpur Sikri
2 Humayun’s Tomb
3 Agra Fort
4 Gwalior Fort
Q What is the unit of Physical quantity , Electrical conductance ?
1 siemans
2 watt
3 ohm
4 candela
Q Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty ?
1 Haryanka
2 Shunga
3 Nanda
4 Maurya
Q Where was the first official summit of the Non-Aligned movement held?
1 India
2 Egypt
3 Yugoslavia
4 New York
Q The Green Himalayan National Park is located in which state of India ?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Sikkim
3 Assam
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q As per the Planning Commission, what percentage of urban India was living below poverty line in 2011-12?
Ans 13.7 %
The percentage of rural India was living below poverty line in 2011-12 was 25.7 %