Q In the context of the traditional culture of Assam, ‘Bhaona’ is a ______.
1. festival of ancestor worship
2. musical instrument
3. puppet form
4. theatre form
Q Where is the head office of the Sports Authority of India located?
Ans 1. Kolkata
2. Punjab
3. New Delhi
4. Chennai
Q Who among the following wrote the popular Telugu patriotic song ‘Desamunu preminchumanna, manchi annadi penchumanna’ meaning ‘Love the nation, grow the goodness’?
1 Goparaju Ramachandra Rao
2 Gurajada Apparao
3 Sri Krishnadevaraya
4 Bammera Potana
Q Which of the following districts of India has the highest literacy rate as per Census 2011?
1 Champhai
2 Serchhip
3 Idukki
4 Ernakulam
Q How many countries participated in the first Asian Games held in 1951?
1 24
2 11
3 16
4 20
Q Which is the highest peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh ?
1 Kalsubai
2 Kangto
3 Deomali
4 Reo Purgyil
Q Who was the first Indian to ski to the North pole ?
1 Sanjay Thapur
2 Ajeet Bajaj
3 Arun Nayyar
3 Neal Paramjeet
Q ‘Daskathia’ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in ___
1 Odisha
2 Goa
3 Sikkim
4 Rajasthan
Q As of 2024 , How many districts are there in Gujarat ?
1 26
2 31
3 33
4 30
Q Vijayawada is located on the banks of the river :
1 Krishna
2 Musi
3 Chambal
4 Mula-Mutha
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Changing India’?
1 Oscar Fernandes
2 K Natwar Singh
3 Manmohan Singh
4 PV Narasimha Rao
Q Which of the following is an exponent of the TABLA ?
1 Alla Rakha Khan
2 Vilayat Khan
3 Ali Akbar Khan
4 Bismillah Khan
Q Manat is the currency of which country ?
1 Botswana
2 Azerbaijan
3 Poland
4 Ukraine
| Countries And Their Currencies | Argentina [ Peso ] , Azerbaijan [ Manat ] , Botswana [ Pula ] , Brazil [ Real ] , Bulgaria [ Lev ] , Cost Rica [ Colon ] South Korea [ Won ] , Israel [ New Shekel ] , Poland [ Zloty ] , Myanmar [ Kyat ] , Japan [ Yen ] , Combodia [ Riel ] , Malaysia [ Ringgit ] , Bhutan [ Ngultrum ] , China [ Yuan Renminbi ] , Bangladesh [ Taka ] , The United Kingdom [ Pound Sterling ] , Russia [ Ruble ] , Ukraine [ Hryvnia ] , Kazakhstan [ Tenge ] , Eritrea [ Nakfa ] , Ghana [ Cedi ] , Ethiopia [ Birr ] , Guatemala [ Quetzal ] , Haiti [ Gourde ] , Kyrgyzstan [ Som ] , Lesotho [ Maluti ] , Lithuania [ Litas ] , North Macedonia [ Denar ] , Vietnam [ Dong ] , United Arab Emirates [ Dirham ] , Thailand [ Baht ] , South Africa [ Rand ] , Maldives [ Rufiyaa ] , Sweden [ Krona ] , Norway [ Krone ] |
Q Name the national bird of Bhutan.
1 Magpai Robin
2 Monal
3 Junglefowl
4 Raven
| National Bird of Bangladesh | Magpau Robin |
| National bird of Bhutan | Raven |
| National bird of Nepal | Himalayan Monal or [ Impeyan Monal ] |
| National bird of Myanmar | Grey Peacock Pheasant |
| National bird of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Junglefowl |
| National bird of China | Red crowned crane |
| National Bird of Pakistan | Chukar |
Q Ullambana is the festival of which of the following religion?
1 Hinduism
2 Buddhism
3 Sikhism
4 Jainism
Q Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake situated in :
1 Assam
2 Goa
3 Rajasthan
4 Kerala
Q Mamluk Dynasty was ended by which of the following rulers?
1 Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji
2 Timur
3 Qutb-ud-din Aibak
4 Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
Q Who out of the following had served as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
Ans 1. General Sam Manekshaw
2. General Arjan Singh
3. General K.M. Cariappa
4. General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji
Q Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas which was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2023 is located in _.
1 Karnataka
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Odisha
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Bhatiali is the folk music of which of the following states ?
1 Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 West Bengal
4 Kerala
Q When was the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ instituted?
1. 1985-86
2 2002-03
3 1991–92
4 1993-94
Q World Water Day is annually celebrated on _____
1 22nd March
2 2nd June
3 13th August
4 15th January
Q Who was the first Indian-origin novelist to win the ‘Man Booker Prize’ for fiction ?
1 Arundhati Roy
2 Salman Rushdie
3 VS Naipaul
4 Aravind Adiga
Booker Prize winners
| VS Naipaul | In a Free State [ 1971 ] |
| Salman Rushdie | Midnight’s Children [ 1981 ] |
| Arundhati Roy | The God of Small Things [ 1997 ] |
| Kiran Desai | The Inheritance of Loss [ 2006 ] |
| Aravind Adiga | The White Tiger [ 2008 ] |
Q Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) is located at __.
1 Rajasthan
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Jharkhand
Q Who was the first Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 ?
1 Gobind Bihari Lal
2 Vinoba Bhave
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Kiran Bedi
Q What is the total number of moons for the planet URANUS?
1 27
2 37
3 17
4 47
Q ‘Unfinished’ is a memoir of the famous Indian actress _.
1 Sridevi
2 Kangana Ranaut
3 Priyanka Chopra Jonas
4 Kareena Kapoor Khan
Q Which of the following Articles was amended by The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984?
1 Article 56
2 Article 33
3 Article 78
4 Article 99
Q _ was an Indian dancer and choreographer best known for creating a fusion style of dance adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical and folk-dance forms.
1 Smita Nagdev
2 Ravi Shankar
3 Uday Shankar
4 Shovana Narayan
Q The Bist Doab Canal System and Makhu Canal System are associated with which state of India?
1 Gujarat
2 Punjab
3 Assam
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Pele came to play in Kolkata in 1977 for a football club. Which is that club?
1 Flemingo
2 Santos
3 Cosmos
4 Sao Paulo
Q Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?
1 Goa
2 Assam
3 Tripura
4 Kerala
Q ‘Kalbelia’ is a folk-dance of which of the following states of India?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Tamil Nadu
Q What is the number of players in one side in Water Polo?
1 5
2 7
3 11
4 9
Q Which of the following cities is closest to the location of Pushkar Fair?
1. Amravati
2 Ajmer
3 Ahmedabad
4 Prayagraj
Q ‘Sangai’ is the state animal of which state of India ?
1 Manipur
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Tripura
4 Assam
Q ‘Asol Aap’ is popular game of :
1 Andaman and Nicobar Island
2 Maharashtra
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Nadu
Q ‘Yampuri’, the traditional rod puppet, is associated with the state of
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Bihar
4 Karnataka
Q ‘Bhand Pathar’ is the traditional folk theatre form of :
1 Jammu and Kashmir
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q Chand Minar is located in which state of India ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Rajasthan
Q Lemru Elephant Reserve is located in which state of India ?
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Jharkhand
3 Odisha
4 West Bengal
Q Project Elephant was launched in India in the year __.
1. 1972
2 1973
3 1985
4 1992
Q Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from __.
1. Kerala
2 Rajasthan
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?
1 Gujarat
2 Odisha
3 Assam
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Rayala Elephant Reserve is located in which state of India ?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Assam
3 West Bengal
4 Kerala
Q Kamala Narayan is known for which classical dance form?
1 Kathakali
2 Odissi
3 Bharatanatyam
4 Kathak
Q Which of the following states was formed in the year 2000?
1 Odisha
2 Uttarakhand
3 Goa
4 Sikkim
Q The Begumpuri mosque was built during the reign of which of the following rulers ofthe Delhi Sultanate?
Ans 1. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
2. Sikandar Lodhi
3. Bahlul Lodhi
4. Muhammad Tughlaq
Q Which among the following is located in the north-eastern part of India?
1. Hawa Mahal
2 Jahaj Mahal
3 Neermahal
4 Hindola Mahal
Q The correct chemical formula of the compound Magnesium Hydroxide is:
Ans 1. Mg2(OH)
2. Mg(OH)
3. MgOH2
4. Mg(OH)2
Q Which of the following hills is NOT located in Meghalaya?
1. Dafla Hills
2 Jaintia Hills
3 Khasi Hills
4 Garo Hills
Q Which player has the record of scoring the most runs in the history of ICC World Cup ?
1 Sachin Tendulkar
2 Virat Kohli
3 Ricky Ponting
4 Rohit Sharma
Q Shigmotsav is essentially a festival of the masses, celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna (March). Which state celebrates this festival?
1 Goa
2 Haryana
3 Sikkim
4 Meghalaya
Q Who among the following are the first-ever brother-sister duo to become
Grandmasters in chess?
1 Padmini Rout and Parimarjan Rout
2 Priya Gupta and Abhijeet Gupta
3 Vantika Agrawal and Suri Agrawal
4 Vaishali Rameshbabu and Praggnanandhaa
Q The Third Schedule of the Constitution of India contains the subject matter related to :
1 languages recognised by the Constitution
2 forms of oath or affirmations
3 power, authority and responsibilities of panchayats
4 allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
| languages recognised by the Constitution | Eight Schedule |
| forms of oath or affirmations | Third Schedule |
| power, authority and responsibilities of panchayats | Eleventh Schedule |
| allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha | Fourth Schedule |
Q The Red Fort Complex in Delhi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the year __
1 2007
2 1983
3 1993
4 2000
Q Khubakeshei is a kind of song accompanied by clapping, sung in the state of _.
1 Nagaland
2 Manipur
3 Sikkim
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following is NOT a type of loan available under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana?
1 Purush
2 Kishore
3 Shishu
4 Tarun
| MUDRA Yojana | Shishu [ upto 50,000 ] , Kishore [ 50,000 – 5,00,000 ] , Tarun [ 5,OO,000 – 10,00,000 ] |
Q Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was the chairman of the __ of the Constituent
Assembly of India.
1 Credential Committee
2 Union Powers Committee
3 Order of Business Committee
4 Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee
Important Committees of the Constituent Assembly and their Chairmen
| Committee on the Rules of Procedure | Rajendra Prasad |
| Steering Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Finance and Staff Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Credential Committee | Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar |
| House Committee | B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| Order of Business Committee | K.M. Munsi |
| Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag | Rajendra Prasad |
| Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly | G.V. Mavalankar |
| States Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Minorities Sub-Committee | H.C. Mookherjee |
| Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee | J.B. Kripalani |
| North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee | Gopinath Bardoloi |
| Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee | A.V. Thakkar |
| Union Powers Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Union Constitution Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Drafting Committee | B.R. Ambedkar |