Q Who is the author of the book ‘All In : An Autobiography’ ?
1 Serena Williams
2 Andre Agassi
3 Billie Jean King
4 Pete Sampras
Q Which of the following tribes celebrated the Rongker festival ?
1 Khasi
2 Dimsa
3 Karbi
4 Tiwa
Q ‘Insuknawr’ , the traditional sport , is related to which of the following states of India ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Karnataka
3 Mizoram
4 Maharashtra
Q Who among the following economist coined the terminology ‘Hindu Rate of Growth’ ?
1 Vijay Kelkar
2 Bimal Jalan
3 Raj Krishna
4 Amiya Kumar Bagchi
Q Who was the President of India during the golden jubilee celebrations of India’s independence ?
1 APJ Abdul Kalam
2 KR Narayanan
3 R Venkataraman
4 Pranab Mukherjee
Q How many officials are there for looking after each Kabaddi match?
1 6
2 2
3 3
45
Q Name the type of folk songs of Sikkim which describes the natural beauty of the state .
1 Gha to Kito
2 Mando
3 Khubakeshei
4 Dekhni
Q What is the total area of the state of Bihar?
Ans 1. 94,163 km2
2. 98,631 km2
3. 82,163 km2
4. 89,631 km2
Q What is the duration of a Kabaddi match?
1 Two halves of 40 minutes, with a half time break of 5 minutes
2 Two halves of 30 minutes, with a half time break of 10 minutes
3 Two halves of 20 minutes, with a half time break of 5 minutes
4 Two halves of 45 minutes, with a half time break of 10 minutes
Q Who of the following was one of the stalwarts of a renaissance in Koodiyattam ?
1 Amubi Singh
2 Ammannnur Madhava Chakyar
3 PK Kunju Kurup
4 Makar Dhwaja Darogha
Q To which of the following places would a school teacher take her students for a field trip to see Hoshang Shah’s tomb , Hindola Mahal , Champa Baoli and Jahaaz Mahal?
1 Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
2 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3 Agra, Uttar Pradesh
4 Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Q The popular festival ‘Chavoth’ is related to which of the following states ?
1 Goa
2 Haryana
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Gujarat
Q Of the eight planets of our solar system, how many do NOT have any moon?
Ans 1. 5
2. 2 [ Mercury and Venus ]
3. 4
4. 3
Q The historical Shrinathji temple at Nathdwara in Udaipur is dedicated to:
1 Lord Shiva
2 Lord Krishna
3 Lord Brahma
4 Lord Hanuman
Q In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Telangana
4. Uttar Pradesh
Q Sahel is an area in Africa that has lost a huge area of productive land in the last century due to excessive human activities and climate change. This area is a blaring example of ___.
1 pollution
2 endangering species
3 desertification
4 failed Irrigation
Q According to the 2011 Census of India , at all India level , the adult [ 15 + years ] literacy rate is ____
1 63.3 %
2 65.3 %
3 69.3 %
4 73.3 %
Q The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago . This long stretch of time is divided into Lower , Middle and Upper Paleolithic . This long span of time covers ___ percent of human history.
1 89
2 99
3 59
4 79
Q Which of the following is NOT a composition by the legendry Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa?
Ans 1. Malavikagnimitra
2. Vikramorvashi
3. Meghaduta
4. Kiratarjuniya
| Kalidasa | Malavikagnimitra | Vikramorvashi | Meghaduta | Kumarasambhava | Ritusamhara |
Q Fundamental duties are mentioned in which part of the Indian Constitution?
1 Part III-B
2 Part III-A
3 Part IV-A
4 Part II-A
Q Which of the following national parks is also associated with the popular character ‘Mowgli’ ?
1 Pench
2 Jim Corbett
3 Ranthambhor
4 Similipal
Q Part I of the Constitution of India is related to which of the following?
Ans 1. Preamble
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Citizenship
4. The Union and its Territory
Q Which months are known for the season of retreating monsoon in India?
1 March and April
2 May and June
3 October and November
4 January and February
Q Otto von Guericke was the most prominent person known for which invention in the 17th century?
1 Diesel engine
2 Fluorescent electric lamp
3 Air pump
4 Barometer
Q What is the frequency of an object if we know that it oscillates 100 times in 5 seconds?
1 20 Hz
2 100 Hz
3 50 Hz
4 200 Hz
Q In which king’s honour and praise was the Prayag Prashasti written by the Sanskrit poet Harisena?
1 Vikramaditya
2 Chandragupta
3 Samudragupta
4 Ashoka
Q Which of the following is the SI-derived unit for measuring electric conductance?
1 Siemens
2 Farad
3 Tesla
4 Henry
Q Which of the following medicines is widely used in India to treat malaria?
1 Rifampicin
2 Hydroxychloroquine
3Pyrazinamide
4 Ethambutol
Q Aryabhata, a famous mathematician and astronomer of ancient India, was in the court of who among the following Gupta rulers?
1 Ramagupta
2 Kumaragupta
3 Chandragupta ll
4 Samudragupta
Q What is the national flower of Bangladesh ?
1 Shapla [ Water lily ]
2 Blue Poppy
3 Jasmine
4 Rhododendron
Q What is a small, shallow freshwater body with calm water called?
1 Lagoon
2 Pond
3 Lake
4 Rive4
Q In humans sound is produced by voice box . What is the other name used for voice box ?
1 Lymph Nodes
2 Larynx
3 Pharynx
4 Wind Pipe
Q The ‘Sujjani‘ embroidery works belongs to the state of :
1 Bihar
2 Odisha
3 Rajasthan
4 Jharkhand
Q Which is the most common tidal pattern ?
1 Mixed tides
2 Diurnal tides
3 Spring tides
4 Semi-diurnal tides
Q At which place was a resolution declared, demanding the immediate end of British rule which was passed by the All-India Congress Committee on 8 August 1942?
1 Nagpur
2 Bombay
3 Amritsar
4 Ahmedabad
Q In which of the following years did India host the Asian Games?
1 1951 and 1982
2 1951 and 1985
3 1955 and 1982
4 1960 and 1983
Q Which of the following earthquake waves is more destructive?
1 Body Waves
2 S-Waves
3 Surface waves
4 P-Waves
Q ‘My Dateless Diary’ is a novel written by whom among the following authors?
1 Robin Singh
2 RK Narayan
3 Ruskin Bond
4 Chetan Bhagat
Q Which of the following states has the Ramsar Wetland site named ‘Deepor Beel’?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 West Bengal
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Turmeric powder is adulterated with _______
1 lead chromate
2 zinc carbonate
3 silicon oxide
4 magnesium chloride
Q In the context of internet access, Wi-Fi stands for ____.
1 Wired Fidelity
2 Wireless Fidelity
3 Wideband Fibre
4 Web Interface
Q The Kesariya Stupa is located in which Indian state?
1 Bihar
2 Assam
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Nagaland
Q The Panchayati Raj was introduced by the __ Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.
1 73rd
2 56th
3 68th
4 82nd
Q When the Indian Councils Act 1909 was enacted, the Viceroy of India was:
1 Lord Chelmsford
2 Lord Minto
3 Edwin Samuel Montagu
4 John Morley
Q In which of the following cities did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his capital in 1799?
1 Karachi
2 Lahore
3 Jalandhar
4 Amritsar
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?
1 Article 45
2 Article 51
3 Article 48
4 Article 50
Q Which of the following fundamental rights has been amended as a constitutional right in the form of Article 300A in the new Chapter IV Part XII of the Indian Constitution?
1 Cultural and Educational Rights
2 Right to Property
3 Right to Freedom of Religion
4 Right against Exploitation
Q Who among the following scholars is credited with deciphering the ‘Kharosthi’ script?
1 James Prinsep
2 HT Colebrook
3 William Jones
4 RP Kangle
Q In which year did the Constitution (First Amendment) Act come into force in India?
1 1950
2 1954
3 1951
4 1952
Q The Wazir (minister) of __ built Moth ki Masjid in Delhi.
1 Alauddin Khalji
2 Khizr Khan
3 Sikandar Lodi
4 Firuz Shah Tughluq
Q Who was the Prime Minister of England when India got independence ?
1 Clement Atlee
2 Winston Churchill
3 Anthony Eden
4 Ramsay MacDonald
Q Which of the following is an example of the phylum Mollusca?
1 Octopus
2 Scorpion
3 Locust
4 Prawn
Q Which of the following is the National Sport of Sri Lanka ?
1 Archery
2 Volleyball
3 Kabaddi
4 Cricket
Q Who was the first India to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ?
1 Zeenat Aman
2 Sushmita Sen
3 Priyanka Chopra
4 Reita Faria
Q Typhoid fever could be confirmed by which of the following tests?
Ans 1. Smear Examination
2. Vivax Test
3. Widal Test
4. C Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
Q Who was the founder of the ‘Andhra Mahila Sabha’ ?
1 Durgabai Deshmukh
2 Pandita Ramabai
3 Gayatri Devi
4 Sarojini Naidu
Q Which type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land ?
1 Intensive subsistence farming
2 Extensive subsistence farming
3 Primitive subsistence farming
4 Commercial farming
Q Which Indian artist was honoured with a lifetime achievement Grammy Award ?
1 Ravi Shankar
2 Zakir Hussain
3 Bismillah Khan
4 AR Rahman
Q ‘Dhopkhel’ is a traditional ball game which is played in the Indian state of :
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Kerala
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q BCCI was formed in which year ?
1 1928
2 1934
3 1920
4 1909
Q Bharat Mata is a work painted by Abanindranath Tagore in which year ?
1 1905
2 1915
3 1925
4 1930
Q Which of the following festival falls on the first day of the Malayali month of Medam, which occurs on either April 14 or 15 on the Gregorian calendar?
Ans 1. Gochi
2. Nukahai
3. Vishu
4. Gudi Padva
Q ‘Phulkari’ is the traditional embroidery of which state ?
1 Punjab
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 West Bengal
4 Karnataka
Q Who is the author of the book ‘India Wins Freedom‘ ?
1 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Sarojini Naidu
Q The French citizens living in Vietnam were called ?
1 Colons
2 Junkers
3 French
4 Vietamese
Q ‘Dhap’ is a traditional folk dance of which state of India ?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which Amendment granted Special status to Delhi among Union Territories in the year 1991 ?
1 69th Amendment Act
2 61st Amendment Act
3 36th Amendment Act
4 92nd Amendment Act
Q When did the Indigo Revolt of Bengal take place?
1 1855 C.E.
2 1859 C.E.
3 1852 C.E.
4 1857 C.E.
Q Who was the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha ?
1 Meira Kumar
2 Sumitra Mahajan
3 Pratibha Patil
4 Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Q Ustad Bismillah Khan was awarded Bharat Ratna in which year ?
1 2001
2 1999
3 1987
4 1990
Q Who is known as ‘Bismarck of India’ ?
1 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2 Subhas Chandra Bose
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q Who built Vijaya Stambha in Chittorgarh Fort ?
1 Rana Kumbha
2 Ranga Sanga
3 Maharana Pratap
4 Sawai Jai Singh
Q The idea of Sulh-i-Kul was introduced by ____
1 Akbar
2 Aurangzeb
3 Jalandar Shah
4 Mohammad Shah
Q Tertali or Teratali folk dance is performed by Kamar tribe of which state in India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Mizoram
3 Odisha
4 Assam
Q ‘Padmavat’ is an epic poem written by ______
1 Malik Muhammad Jayasi
2 Amir Khusro
3 Jayadeva
4 Kalidasa
Q Which system of India is based on the Westminster model?
1 Indian Parliamentary system
2 Welfare State system
3 Federal system
4 Strong Centre system
Q Who was the first Indian woman researcher who focused on the chemistry of plant products and synthetic organic chemistry ?
1 Asima Chatterjee
2 Aarti Shah
3 Rassundari Devi
4 Kamala Das
Q The constitution amendment which made Sikkim a state of India in 1975 ?
1 36th Amendment Act
2 26th Amendment
3 21st Amendment Act
4 71st Amendment Act
Q ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ is a community festival celebrated by the Ahom people of which state ?
1 Assam
2 Mizoram
3 Meghalaya
4 Manipur
Q ‘Keisabadi‘ is a folk dance performed only by male in which state ?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Kerala
Q In which year Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize ?
1 1979
2 1999
3 1987
4 2001
Q Bhoodan Movement in 1951 was initiated by _____
1 Vinoba Bhave
2 Sardar Patel
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q Which Indian IT expert is called ‘the father of the Pentium processor’ ?
1 Vinod Dham
2 Biswamohan Pani
3 Ajay Bhatt
4 Anand Chandrashekhar
Q The ‘Rajya Sangeeta Vidwan‘ award is conferred by which state?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Kerala
3 Karnataka
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The city of Dhillika [ Delhi ] was founded by the _____
1 Tomars
2 Pawars
3 Chauhans
4 Pariharas
Q The mandible is part of the ____
1 skull
2 leg
3 shoulder
4 ear
The mandible is the largest bone in the human skull . The Humerus is a part of Shoulder . Tibia is a part of leg
Q The Kila Raipur Rural Olympics is held annually in between January and February near ?
1 Ludhiana
2 Gwalior
3 Ludhiana
4 Vadodara
Q Holkar dynasty was founded by______
1 Malhar Rao
2 Ahilya Bai
3 Shivaji Rao
4 Yashwant Rao
Q Oral Polio Vaccine developed by ____
1 Albert Sabin
2 Edward Jenner
3 Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
4 Robert Koch
Q Select the INCORRECT combination of festival and its significance.
1 Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi – The birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
2 KarvaChauth – Married women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise
3 Kartik Purnima – Marks the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
4 Makar Sankranti – Also known as Uttarayana, Lohri, Pongal, Bihu and the Khichdi festival
| Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi | The birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad |
| Karva Chauth | Married women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise |
| Kartik Purnima | Marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev |
| Makar Sankranti | Also known as Uttarayana, Lohri, Pongal, Bihu and the Khichdi festival |
Q Which Act was intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company’s rule in India ?
1 The Regulating Act of 1773
2 Pitt’s India Act
3 Indian Councils Act of 1861
4 Government of India Act of 1858
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Republic’ ?
1 Plato
2 Socrates
3 Machiavelli
4 Aristotle
Q Which is the longest river of Nepal ?
1 Karnali
2 Trishuli
3 Arun
4 Tamor
Q Battle of Karnal [ 1739 ] was fought between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and ______
1 Nadir Shah
2 Akbar
3 Bahadur Shah Zafar
4 Aurangzeb
Q Asteroids are found between the orbits of which two planets ?
1 Mars and Jupiter
2 Venus and Earth
3 Mercury and Mars
4 Jupiter and Neptune
Q Who among the following is associated with the Mridangam instrument?
1 Zarin S Sharma
2 Hari Prasad Chaurasia
3 Palghat Mani Iyer
4 Ali Akbar Khan
Q The right of a person , party or nation to stop a certain decision or law is called ____
1 Veto
2 Strike
3 Both Strike and Veto
4 Neither Strike nor Veto
Q What is the ‘Agenda 21’ of the Rio Summit 1992 related to ?
1 Sustainable Development
2 Polluter-Pays Principle
3 Environment Education
4 Preservation of Ozone layer
Q Which famous singer better known as Kedarnath Bhattacharaya ?
1 Kumar Sanu
2 Gulzar
3 Rajnikanth
4 Dilip Kumar
Q ‘Ottan Thullal’ dance is a recite and dance form of which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Assam
3 Odisha
4 Rajasthan
Q Who was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?
Ans 1. Robert Clive
2. John Cartiers
3. Charles Cornwallis
4. Warren Hastings
Q Non-Resident Indians [ NRI ] Day is marked on :
1 9 Janauray
2 12 January
3 10 January
4 24 January
Q Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malviya ?
1 Jawahar Lal Nehru
2 Rabindranath Tagore
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Sardar Patel
Q Who wrote the book ‘Why Socialism’ ?
1 Jayaprakash Narayan
2 Bhagat Singh
3 BR Ambedkar
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q LTTE was founded in which year ?
1 1976
2 2009
3 1987
4 1983
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [ LTTE ] was founded by Velupillai Prabhakaran in 1976
Q Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
1 Lord Linlithgow
2 Lord Reading
3 Lord Irwin
4 Lord Ripon
Q From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing ”The Hindustan Times” ?
1 Punjab National Bank
2 State Bank of India
3 Bank of India
4 Central Bank of India
Q Multi-purpose river valley projects are ”New Temple of modern India” . The above statement is made by -____
1 Jawahar Lal Nehru
2 Sardar Patel
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q The enzyme that is essential for fat digestion is:
1 zymase
2 trypsin
3 lipase
4 invertase
Q The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within _____
1 6 months
2 12 months
3 9 months
4 2 months
Q Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
1 CR Das
2 Subhash Chandra Bose
3 Bhagat Singh
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is associated with which sport ?
1 Hockey
2 Golf
3 Polo
4 Football
Q Is the Census Commissioner , under whose guidance the 2011, census has been conducted ?
1 C . Chandramouli
2 Brajesh Mishra
3 Ramdeo Misra
4 Raj Krishna
Q I-League , Durand , Bordoloi trophy associated with which sport ?
1 Football
2 Cricket
3 Hockey
4 Golf
Q Which is the Oldest Grand Slam ?
1 Wimbledon Open
2 US Open
3 French Open
4 Australian Open
| Grand Slams | Wimbledon Open [ 1887 ] , US Open [ 1881 ] , French Open / Roland Garros ] 1891 ] , Australian Open [ 1905 ] |
Q The Indian Vice President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of ______.
1 Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha and State Legislative Council
2 Lok Sabha and State Legislature
3 both the houses of Parliament
4 Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assembly
Q Who is often referred to as the ”Mother of Modern Bharatanatyam” ?
1 Sanjukta Panigrahi
2 Mallika Sarabhai
3 Rukmini Devi Arundale
4 Mrinalini Sarabhai
Q What is the total literacy rate of Bihar according to the 2011 census of India ?
1 65.8 %
2 61.8 %
3 66.8 %
4 63.8 %
Q Who led a Salt March from Trichinopoly to Vedaranyam on Tanjore coast in Tamil Nadu in support of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
1 Koyapalli Kelappan
2 P Krishna Pillai
3 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4 Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Q By what name is Vitamin B1 known which is essential for glucose metabolism and healthy nerve, muscle and heart function?
1 Thiamin
2 Riboflavin
3 Niacin
4 Pantothenic acid
Q What is the process by which one organism captures and consumes another organism called?
1 Mutualism
2 Competition
3 Predation
4 Parasitism
Q Proposed by Lord Lytton , then viceroy of India [ governed 1876 – 80 ] , the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies – notably , the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second _____ [ 1878 – 80 ] .
1 Anglo-French War
2 Anglo-Afghan War
3 Anglo-Mysore War
4 Portuguese-Afghan War
Q In which of the following years , NABARD sanctions Action Research Project to MYRADA ?
1 1983
2 1985
3 1987
4 1989
Q The Harshacharita, a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj is composed in which language by his court poet, Banabhatta?
1 Aramaic
2 Sanskrit
3 Pali
4 Kharosthi
Q Who became the first woman engine driver for Northern Railways in India ?
1 Laxmi Lakra
2 Surekha Yadav
3 Mumtaz Kazi
4 Dipti Modekar
Q Elections under which act gave the control of seven provinces in 1937 to the
Congress?
1 Government of India Act, 1935
2 Government of India Act, 1937
3 Provincial Act, 1935
4 Municipalities Act, 1935
Q How many tiers of government are mentioned in the Constitution of India?
1 Two
2 Four
3 Three
4 Five
Q When did the Paris Agreement on Climate Change come into force (become effective from)?
1 22nd April 2016
2 4th November 2016
3 27th January 2017
4 12th December 2015
Q Who among the following was the first person in British India to get the scholarship of Indian Society of Oriental Arts, established in 1906?
1 Jagdish Chandra Bose
2 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
3 Nandalal Bose
4 Prafulla Chandra Roy
Q Which of the following statements is/are true about NABARD?
I. NABARD was formed on the recommendation of Sivaraman Committee.
II. NABARD came into existence in 1980.
III. It was set up with an initial capital of ₹100 crore.
1 Only I
2 Only II and III
3 Only II
4 Only I and III
NABARD was established on the recommendations of the B. Sivaramman Committee on 12 July 1982 with an initial capital of ₹100 crore.
Q The wrestler must be at least ___ years old , and must be sponsored by the national federation to compete at the World Championships or Olympic Games .
1 21
2 17
3 25
4 23
Q Which European country is known as ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’ ?
1 Finland
2 Norway
3 Japan
4 Denmark
| Nickname of Countries | Land of White Elephant [ Thailand ] , Land of Thousand Lakes [ Finland ] , Land of Midnight Sun [ Norway ] , Land of Rising Sun [ Japan ] , Country of Wind [ Denmark ] , Land of Thunderbolt Dragon [ Bhutan ] , Roof of the World [ Tibet ] , Rainbow Nation [ South Africa ] , Sugar Bowl of the World [ Cuba ] |