Q 10−9 m = _ Å.
1 0.1
2 1
3 10 [ Angstroms ]
4 100
Q __ is another name for the river Dakshin Ganga.
1 Yamuna
2 Godavari
3 Indus
4 Narmada
Q Who was the first Test centurion in Indian Cricket?
1 Lala Amarnath
2 Sunil Gavaskar
3 Syed Mushtaq Ali
4 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Q Nagaur Cattle Fair is celebrated in which of the following states ?
1 Jharkhand
2 Haryana
3 Rajasthan
4 Punjab
Q Name the book written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909.
1 Village Swaraj
2 My Opinion
3 Hind Swaraj
4 India of My Dreams
Q Which is the biggest glacier in the world that is located in Antarctica?
1 Chenega
2 Lambert
3 Darwin
4 Furtwangler
Q Aryabhatta was India’s first artificial satellite in space, launched in the year __.
1 1925
2 1990
3 1975
4 1945
Q The date of which of the following tribal harvest festivals of Jharkhand falls on the last day of Pus (Pausha) month during winter?
1 Tusu
2 Karam
3 Rohini
4 Bandana
Q Who among the following Indian leaders authored the book titled ‘India Divided’?
Ans 1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Vallabhbhai Patel
Q Who built the Geldria Fort at Pulicat in Tamil Nadu ?
1 French
2 Dutch
3 Portuguese
4 British
Q How many Tirthas are mentioned in Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’?
1 13
2 18
3 25
4 32
Q Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Kakori Train Robbery?
Ans 1. Lord Irwin
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Reading
4. Lord Hardinge II
Q Who presided over the Belgaum session of the Indian National Congress in 1924?
Ans 1. Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Madan Mohan Malaviya
3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q Where is the headquarters of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is located?
1 Chennai
2 Kolkata
3 New Delhi
4 Mumbai
Q In which of the following battle , Govind Raj , brother of Prithvi Raj was killed by Muhammed Ghori ?
1 Battle of Nishapur [ 1200 ]
2 Second Battle of Tarain [ 1192 ]
3 Battle of Chandawar [ 1194 ]
4 First Battle of Tarain [ 1192 ]
Q Chilika Lake , the largest salt water lake in India is located in which of the following states ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Odisha
3 Jharkhand
4 Tamil Nadu
Q The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 added a new directive principle of state policy relating to ______.
1 interstate relations
2 quasi-judicial bodies
3 cooperative societies
4 rivers and water bodies
Q Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-Seeking Society)?
Ans 1. Jyotirao Phule
2. Keshab Chandra Sen
3. Ram Mohun Roy
4. Debendranath Tagore
Q The famous musicians Nikhil Banerjee and Vilayat Khan are associated with which musical instrument?
Ans 1. Sarod
2. Sitar
3. Tabla
4. Shehnai
Q Which of these is called Milk of magnesia?
1 Magnesium nitrite
2 Magnesium sulphide
3 Magnesium hydroxide
4 Magnesium oxide
Q Magnetic field lines represent the path along which __.
1 a free electron would tend to move
2 a free proton would tend to move
3 a hypothetical free north pole would tend to move
4 a hypothetical free south pole would tend to move
Q Which of the following states produces the largest share of iron ore in India?
1 Karnataka
2 Maharashtra
3 Odisha
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q ‘Manganiyars’ and ‘Langas’ are folk musicians from the state of:
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Uttarakhand
3 Rajasthan
4 Haryana
Q In the temples built by the Gupta rulers in ancient India, which of the following parts was the idol of the main deity installed?
Ans 1. Garbhagriha
2. Mandapa
3. Jagati
4. Shikhara
Q The fear of food/eating is called:
1 apiphobia
2 cibophobia
3 tokophobia
4 panophobia
Q Who among the following finally eliminated ‘Turkan-i-chahalhani’ ?
1 Firoz Tughlaq
2 Balban
3 Iltutmish
4 Mohammad in Tughlaq
Q Organisms belonging to which of the following classes have a four-chambered heart?
1 Class Reptilia
2 Class Pisces
3 Class Aves
4 Class Amphibia
Q Seed-producing plants belong to kingdom __.
1 Bryophyta
2 Spermatophyta
3 Algae
4 Pteridophyta
Q The State Policy Directive Principles are some of the ideas outlined in Articles 36 through ____________ of the Constitution of India.
1 47
2 51
3 53
4 57
Q Srikalahasti Temple is located in the state of:
1 Telangana
2 Karnataka
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Who is the author of ‘My Unforgettable Memories‘?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Mamata Banerjee
3 Narendra Modi
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q Who had declared himself the King of Bengal and Bihar at the time of Iltutmish
accession?
1 Ali Mardan Khan
2 Nasir ad-Din Qabacha
3 Mohammad Kaimur
4 Alauddin Masud
Q The Constitution of the Parliament comes under the purview of Article __ of the Constitution of India.
1 77
2 78
3 79
4 80
Q How many hydrogen atoms does a molecule of Phosphoric Acid contain?
1 2
2 3
3 1
4 4
| Phosphoric Acid [ H3PO4 ] | It contains four atoms of oxygen , one atom of phosphorus , and three atoms of hydrogen |
Q ‘Aaluyattu’ is a folk dance form from the state of ____
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Nagaland
4 Manipur
Q Shalimar (Shalamar) gardens in Lahore were built by:
1 Jahangir
2 Shah Jahan
3 Jahandar Shah
4 Akbar
Q _________is known as Golden Fiber.
1 Jute
2 Corn
3 Cotton
4 Synthetic thread
| Golden Fibre | Jute |
| Silver Fibre | Cotton |
Q Mohiniyattam dance is performed by women in honour of the Hindu god __ in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini.
1 Rama
2 Vishnu
3 Shiva
4 Krishna
Q The term ‘Shido’ is used in Judo for __.
1 minor penalty
2 throwing skill
3 defensive skill
4 points
Q A spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a
________mirror.
1 Convex
2 Concave
3 Inclined
4 Plane
Q After how many Minutes Half Time starts in a Hockey match?
1 45 Minutes
2 30 Minutes
3 120 Minutes
4 90 Minutes
Q According to the 69th Amendment Act of the Constitution of India, in which of the following years was Delhi declared as the National Capital Territory?
1 1978
2 1991
3 1985
4 2004
Q Which of these animals excrete waste substances such as ammonia which directly dissolve in water?
1 Crow
2 Fish
3 Cockroach
4 Lizard
Q Which of the following sites do “NOT” have nuclear power plant?
Ans 1. Vijayawada
2. Naraura
3. Tarapur
4. Rawat Bhata
| Nuclear Power Plants in India | Kaiga [ Karnataka] , Kakrapar [ Gujarat ] , Kudankulam [ Tamil Nadu ] , Kalpakkam [ Tamil Nadu ] , Tarapur [ Maharashtra ] , Narora [ Uttar Pradesh ] and Rajasthan Nuclear Power Plant [ Rawatbhata , Rajasthan ] |
Q Which of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?
Ans 1. Odissi
2. Kathakali
3. Bharatanatyam
4. Mohiniattam
Q Which Part of the Constitution of India reflects the Fundamental Duties?
Ans 1. Part X
2. Part XII
3. Part IV-A
4. Part IX-B
Q Which of the following is celebrated as the “Tibetan New Year”?
Ans 1. Lohang
2. Losar
3. Myoko
4. Murung
Q Which of the following folk dance forms does NOT belong to the state of Gujarat?
Ans 1. Garba
2. Dandiya Raas
3. Bidesiya
4. Vinchhudo
Q Who among the following is known as ‘Sarod Samrat’ in Indian Classical Music?
Ans 1. Pandit Ravishankar Prasad
2. Aamir Ali Khan
3. Amjad Ali Khan
4. Kishan Maha
Q In which of the following languages did Jyotiba Phule write ‘Gulamgiri’ in 1873?
Ans 1. English
2. Marathi
3. Hindi
4. Gujarati
Q Davis Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
Ans 1. Hockey
2. Football
3. Tennis
4. Badminton
Q Which of the following novels is written by Mulk Raj Anand that shows the cruelty of the caste system based on pre-independence era of India?
Ans 1. Across the Black Waters
2. Untouchable
3. The Village
4. Coolie
Q According to census 2011, the male literacy rate in India is ______.
Ans 1. 81.14 percent
2. 82.14 percent
3. 84.14 percent
4. 83.14 percent
Q Who is known as the father of Green Revolution in the World?
1 R.K.V. Rao
2 Norman Borlaug
3 M.S. Swaminathan.
4 Raja Krishna
Q The four toranas of Sanchi stupa were added during the reign of which of the following dynasties?
1 Gupta
2 Kushana
3 Satavahana
4 Maurya
Q According to census 2011, which is the least populous state in India?
Ans 1. Nagaland
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Goa
Q बौद्धों द्वारा निर्मित कन्हेरी गुफाएँ [ Kanheri Caves ] निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में स्थित हैं ?
1 गुजरात
2 महाराष्ट्र
3 बिहार
4 मध्य प्रदेश
Q Sindhudurg Fort is located in which of the following states?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2 Karnataka
3 Rajasthan
4 Maharashtra
Q Who among the following is the author of the autobiography entitled Amar Katha [ 1913 ] ?
1 Rassundari Devi
2 Binodini Dasi
3 Kamala Surayya
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q Which Soviet leader mediated the Tashkent declaration of peace signed by India and Pakistan in 1966?
1 Nikolai Tikhonov
2 Aleksey Kosygin
3 Nikita Khrushchev
4 Dmitri Ustinov
Q From which Harappan site was the famous bronze dancing girl statue found?
1 Rakhigarhi
2 Mohenjo-daro
3 Dholavira
4 Chanhudaro
Q Which of the following agencies looks after the construction and management of Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways?
1 Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
2 Public Works Department (PWD)
3 National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
4 Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
Q The degree of convergence or divergence of light rays achieved by a lens is expressed in terms of its______.
1 Momentum
2 Speed
3 Power
4 Energy
Q The _____ was established in 1964 under an Act of Parliament as wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India .
1 Central Bank of India
2 Industrial Development Bank of India
3 State Bank of India
4 Bank of Baroda
Q In which language did Raja Ram Mohan Roy write his book whose title translates in English as ‘Gift to Monotheists’?
1 French
2 Bengali
3 Persian
4 Latin
Q Who among the following social reformer advocated the abolition of polygamy and child marriage in India ?
1 Dadabhai Naoroji
2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4 Lala Lajpat Rai
Q Daltonism [ Protanopia ] is the form of colour blindness in which the patient cannot see :
1 Red colour
2 Green colour
3 Blue colour
4 Yellow colour
Q Who among the following Gupta kings is popularly known as the Napoleon of India ?
1 Samudragupta
2 Kumaragupta I
3 Ghatotkacha
4 Vishnugupta
Q Qandahar was lost to the __ during the reign of Shah Jahan.
1 Seljuks
2 Safavids
3 Uzbegs
4 Pahlavis
Q ‘Sanchi’ was discovered by Sir Henry Taylor in which year ?
1 1818
2 1718
3 1918
4 1901
Q The term ‘Tee’ is associated with which sport?
1 Golf
2 Hockey
3 Table Tennis
4 Polo
Q The first Commonwealth Games were held in which year?
1 1930
2 1876
3 1896
4 1924
Q Who was first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
1 Bachendri Pal
2 Santosh Yadav
3 Arunima Sinha
4 Aarti Saha
Q Which former national level Volleyball player created history by becoming the first female amputee to conquer Mount Everest?
1 Arunima Sinha
2 Santosh Yadav
3 Aarti Saha
4 Bachendri Pal
Q Which Grand Slam Title is also known as ”Rolland Garros” title?
1 French Open
2 Australian Open
3 US Open
4 Wimbledon Open
Q Who among the following women tennis players has won the Grand Slam title for the maximum number of times?
1 Margaret Court
2 Serena Williams
3 Steffi Graff
4 Maria Sharapova
Q How many Gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
1 10
2 8
3 9
4 12
Q The Indian Football team made its first appearance of Olympics in which year?
1 1948
2 1908
3 1988
4 1960
Q Which track field star overcome childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
1 Wilma Rudolph
2 Usain Bolt
3 Michael Phelps
4 Larisa Latynina
Q How long are professional Golf Tour players allotted per shot?
1 45 seconds
2 30 seconds
3 15 seconds
4 10 seconds
Q Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?
1 Chittagong
2 Ranchi
3 Mumbai
4 Sydney
Q Where did India plays its first Test Match?
1 Lords
2 Melbourne
3 Ahmedabad
4 Headingley
On 25 June 1932 , India started its journey in International cricket as A Test playing nation , making its debut against England at Lord’s . CK Nayudu was the captain of Indian Cricket team
Q On 3 February 1925, the first electric train in India ran between which two stations?
1 Delhi and Agra
2 Howrah and Raniganj
3 Chennai and Bangalore
4 Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour marnath
Q Which musical intrument is Pudukottai Dakshinamurti Pillai associated with ?
1 Guitar
2 Kanjira
3 Tabla
4 Sarod
Q The period of first five year plan was between__________.
1 1951-1956
2 1910-1915
3 1960-1965
4 1980-1985
Q All India Muslim League was formed at____
1 Dhaka
2 Lahore
3 Madras
4 Bombay
Q Maulana Abul kalam Azad started an urdu weekly, the Al-Hilal in 1912, buton its being banned by the Government , he founded the Al-Balagh in which year?
1 1913
2 1914
3 1915
4 1916
Q Through which of the following Government of India Acts the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced Dyarchy in the provinces?
1 1858
2 1894
3 1919
4 1935
Q 1875 में स्थापित निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा संगठन मूर्तिपूजा का विरोध करता हैऔर वेदों की अचूकता
का समर्थन करता है?
1 आर्य समाज
2 परमहंस मंडली
3 प्रार्थना समाज
4 रामकृष्ण मिशन
Q Which of the following states was selected by the Indian Government to try a new variety of wheat seeds for the first time during the green revolution?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Punjab
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Bihar
Q The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.
1 5%
2 1%
3 3%
4 2%
Q The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous’ is the autobiography of _.
1 Kalki Koechlin
2 Tanaaz Currim
3 Soha Ali Khan
4 Ayesha Takia
Q Prominent Engineer technocrat, Sir M. Visvesvaraya has served as Diwan of Mysore State till ____
1 1916 to 1923
2 1912 to 1918
3 1921 to 1929
4 1929 to 1935
Q In which of the following is each carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms in the same plane giving a hexagonal array?
1 Methane
2 Diamond
3 Ethane
4 Graphite
Q Who was the first Indian director of the Indian Institute ofScience (IISC), Bengaluru, envisioned by Jamadeshji Nausherwan ji Tata?
1 Dorabji Tata
2 Sir CV Raman
3 Homi Jahangir Bhabha
4 Satish Dhawan
Q Disinvestment commission, announced in 1996, was initially set up for how many years?
1 1
2 7
3 5
4 3
Q Which of these pairs of Indian presidents have presented the Bharat Ratna to each other?
1 S Radhakrishnan and VV Giri
2 VV Giri and Zakir Hussain
3 Zakir Hussain and Pratibha Patil
4 Rajendra Prasad and S Radhakrishnan
It was India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad who established the Bharat Ratna award on 2 January 1954. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the recipient of the Bharat Ratna in the year 1954. Subsequently, in 1962, Rajendra Prasad was the recipient of the award which was given for his commitment to serving the people of India. He was presented this award by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was serving as India’s President.