Q Who is the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India?
1 Premlata Aggarwal
2 V. S. Ramadevi
3 Sushma Chawla
4 Ashapurna Devi
Q Which of the following states has the red panda as the state animal ?
1 Nagaland
2 Sikkim
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Meghalaya
Q Singhbhum Elephant Reserve is located in which state of India ?
1 Jharkhand
2 Assam
3 Odisha
4 Karnataka
| Elephant Reserves in India | Singhbhum [ Jharkhand ] , Dandeli [ Karnataka ] , Singphan [ Nagaland ] , Lemru [ Chhattisgarh ] , Agasthiyamalai [ Tamil Nadu ] , Terai [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Mayurjharna [ West Bengal ] , Mayurbhanj [ Odisha ] , Intanki [ Nagaland ] , Srivilliputhur [ Tamil Nadu ] , Nilambur [ Kerala ] , Rayala [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Sonitpur [ Assam ] |
Q Which is the largest village in India [ by Area ] ?
1 Reotipur
2 Gahmar
3 Bara Basti
4 Bhuban
| Largest village in India | Gahmar |
| Largest city in India | Delhi |
| Largest district in India | Kutch |
| Largest state in India | Rajasthan |
Q ‘Bolak-aat’ is a ______ from the state of Karnataka.
Ans 1. music form
2. painting
3. dance form
4. sculpting form
| Folk dance of Karnataka | Dollu Kunitha | Veeragase | Huli Vesha | Bayalata | Kamsale | Ummatt-aat | Bolak-aat | Huttari dance | Suggi dance |
Q Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of ‘Uttarayana’ and is celebrated on
__.
1 20th January
2 16th March
3 14th January
4 15th February
Q Aga Khan Gold Cup is associated with which of the following Sports?
1 Golf
2 Hockey
3 Basketball
4 Tennis
Q The ‘Lezim’ dance form is peculiar to which of the following states?
Ans 1. Karnataka
2. Bihar
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat
Q Jhijhiya is the famous cultural dance of which of the following states ?
1 Bihar
2 Madhya Pradesh
2 Assam
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Identify the INCORRECT pair of Primitive subsistence agriculture and related state from following :
1 Kuruwa-Jharkhand
2 Koman-Kerala
3 Podu-Andhra Pradesh
4 Dahiya-Madhya Pradesh
| Primitive subsistence agriculture | Dahiya [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Podu [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Koman [ Odisha ] , Kuruwa [ Jharkhand ] , Pamlou [ Manipur ] |
Q The Lebang Boomani Dance is part of the folk dance repertoire of which of these Indian states?
Ans 1. Tripura
2. Assam
3. Maharashtra
4. Himachal Pradesh
Q Scandinavia is a cultural region found in which of the following countries ?
1 North America
2 Europe
3 Africa
4 Asia
Q The Guinness world record for the highest number of songs recorded in a day is held by an Indian Playback Singer. How many songs in a day were recorded?
Ans 1. 26
2. 30
3. 34
4. 28
| Kumar Sanu [ Kedarnath Bhattacharaya ] | In the year 1993 , He holds the Guinness Book world record for recording the most songs in a day, 28, in the year 1993. |
Q ______ festival in the Bastar region is celebrated along with the worship of the local goddess, Kesharpal Kesharpalin Devi.
Ans 1. Madai
2. Khatarua
3. Harela
4. Phool Dei
Q Who among the following is the first ever Grammy award winner from India?
1 Pt Ravi Shankar
2 Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
3 Pt Shiv Prakash Sharma
4 Ustad Zakir Husain
Q Aji Lamu is an important folk dance of which of the following states?
1 Tripura
2 Assam
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Manipur
Q The Sanskrit drama ‘Ratnavali’ , about the love story of Princess Ratnavali is said to have been written by ____
1 Harsha
2 Kalidasa
3 Bhavabhuti
4 Vishakhadutta
Q The noted musician Arvind Parikh is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
1 Shehnai
2 Mridangam
3 Sitar
4 Sarod
Q Which river is also known as ‘Vyeth’ ?
1 Jhelum
2 Chenab
3 Beas
4 Ravi
Q With which of the following states is the theatre form ‘Maach’ traditionally associated ?
1 Kerala
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Assam
4 Karnataka
Q Which one of the following countries is called the ‘country of winds’ ?
1 Denmark
2 Thailand
3 Finland
4 Norway
Q Mount Tiyi is located in which state of India ?
1 Nagaland
2 Jharkhand
3 Telangana
4 Tripura
Q The __ festival of Sikkim is also known as Bhoomi Puja or Chandi Puja.
1 Indra Jatra
2 Barahimizong
3 Sakewa
4 Losa
Q The Open Hand Monument in Chandigarh was designed by __.
1 Le Corbusier
2 Matthew Nowicki
3 Albert Mayer
4 Maxwell Fry
Q ‘Ponung’ and ‘Tapu’ are popular dance forms from the state of __ .
1 Assam
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Meghalaya
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Who among the following wrote the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’?
1 Chinua Achebe
2 F Scott Fitzgerald
3 Harper Lee
4 Alice Walke
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Coalition Years’ ?
1 Pranab Mukherjee
2 APJ Abdul Kalam
3 KR Narayanan
4 Giani Zail Singh
Q Who among the following was the first Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee?
1 KS Krishnan
2 CV Raman
3 MN Saha
4 S Chandrasekhar
Q Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kumari’?
1 Himalayan Belt
2 Western Ghats
3 State of Jharkhand
4 State of Odisha
Q ‘Sangken‘ is a festival of the ___
1 Buddhists
2 Jains
3 Sikhs
4 Christians
Q Ashtadhyayi’, written by Sanskrit scholar Panini, is a book on __.
1 medicine
2 law
3 grammar
4 economy
Q Who was the chairman of the House Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
1 KK Munsi
2 JB Kripalani
3 B Pattabhi Sitaramayya
4 AV Thakkar
Q The Hundru Fall lies along the course of which of the following rivers?
1 Damodar
2 Sone
3 Subarnarekha
4 Mahanadi
Q The ‘JHORA’ folk dance is popular in which one of the following states in india?
1 Goa
2 Telangana
3 Uttarakhand
4 West Bengal
Q Which city is called as ‘Silver City of India’ ?
1 Jalore
2 Solan
3 Cuttack
4 Jaisalmer
Q Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of _ according to the Hindu
calendar.
1 Bhadra
2 Chaitra
3 Shravana
4 Asadha
Q The prince Swati Tirunal of Travancore, a patron of arts and an artist himself, was one of the chief architects of which classical dance among the following?
1 Kuchipudi
2 Kathak
3 Mohiniattam
4 Odissi
Q What is the calling code of Sri Lanka ?
1 +94
2 +977
3 +880
4 +975
| Calling code of Sri Lanka | +94 |
| Calling code of Bhutan | +975 |
| Calling code of Nepal | +977 |
| Calling code of Bangladesh | +880 |
| Calling code of Pakistan | +92 |
| Calling code of Myanmar | +95 |
| Calling code of India | +91 |
| Calling code of China | +86 |
| Calling code of Afghanistan | +93 |
Q In which Indian state is the ‘Fatorpa Zatra’ celebrated?
1 Kerala
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Goa
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q What is the number of rings in Saturn?
1 7
2 6
3 5
4 4
Q Lalita is a form of folk music from __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Gujarat
Q This dance of Baghelkhand is performed by a man disguised as a woman to the accompaniment of musical instruments like dholak and nagara.
1 Paika
2 Chhau
4 Rai
4 Bhagoria
Q Which classical dance was earlier known as Sadir or Dasi Attam?
1 Kathak
2 Bharatanatyam
3 Kathakali
4 Mohiniattam
Q Which folk dance is performed only by men and originated by the Wattal tribe in the Kashmir region?
1 Rouf Dance
2 Kud Dance
3 Dumhal Dance
4 Hafiza Dance
Q Which of the following dance forms in southeastern India is highly ritualised , with a formalised song and dance introduction , sprinkling of holy water and burning of Incense , along with invocations of goddesses ?
1 Kuchipudi
2 Kathakali
3 Bharatanatyam
4 Mohiniyattam
Q Which river of north India is also known as the Chandrabhaga in Himachal pradesh ?
1 Chenab
2 Beas
3 Ravi
4 Jhelum
Q The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from then Jagannath Temple to the divine shrine called the Gundicha Temple is known as the Rath Yatra. How many chariots are adorned by the dietieson the occasion of
RathYatra?
1 4
2 1
3 2
4 3
Q Bhagoriya is a well known dance of the Bhils , a large tribe of the Jhabua district in ___
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Maharashtra
4 Haryana
Q After West Bengal , with which of the following Indian states does Bangladesh have the common longest border ?
1 Tripura
2 Mizoram
3 Assam
4 Meghalaya
Q ‘Blasting For Runs’ is the autobiography of ____
1 Rohan Kanhai
2 Javaed Miandad
3 GR Viswanath
4 Sunil Gavaskar
Q Which of the following famous dancer established Kalashetra, a school for training in Bharatanatyam?
1 Alarmel Valli
2 Yamini Krishnamurthy
3 Rukmini Devi
4 Padma Subrahmanyam
Q In which year, Om Prakash Bhasin Award for Science and Technology was instituted?
1 1975
2 1990
3 1985
4 1980
Q ‘Chitra, a Play in One Act’ was written by __.
1. Rabindranath Tagore
2 Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
3 Mahasweta Devi
4 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q Which of the following is known as Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace ?
1 Daria Daulat Bagh
2 Shalimar Bagh
3 Karamat Bagh
4 Ram Niwas Bagh
Q A ____ performance begins with the kelikottu , calling the audience to attention followed by the todayam.
1 Kathakali
2 Sattriya
3 Kuchipudi
4 Kathak
Q Brahma Kamal is the state flower of which state if India ?
1 Uttarakhand
2 Rajasthan
3 Manipur
4 Kerala
Q ‘Aaluyattu’ is a folk dance form from the state of :
1 Assam
2 Nagaland
3 Manipur
4 Meghalaya
Q Which of the following is the highest mountain of Sri Lanka?
1 Gangkhar Puensum
2 Mount Pedro
3 Mount Kamet
4 Chomolhari
Q Khush Mahal within the walls of Warrangal Fort, was built in which of the following dynasties?
1. Lodi
2 Chola
3 Tughlaq
4 Khilji
Q When did Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landing on the moon ?
1 1969
2 1953
4 1975
4 1986
Q Who among the following scored the first-ever triple century in a test match ?
1 Don Dradman
2 Andy Sandham
3 Brian Lara
4 Virender Sehwag
| First century in TEST cricket | Charles Bannerman |
| First double century in TEST cricket | Bill Murdoch |
| First triple century in TEST cricket | Andy Sandham |
Q How many seats are there in Manipur Legislative Assembly ?
1 60
2 40
3 117
4 70
Q The first match of the first edition of Ranji Trophy was held in the year ?
1 1934
2 1928
3 1952
4 1967
Q As per 2001 census, what was the proportion of widowed females in India?
1 4.3%
2 3.3%
3 6.4%
4 2.8%
Q _____is an important connector between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. The pass is located at a height of 11650 ft, and is an important road in these high regions of the country.
1 Zoji La Pass
2 Photu La Pass
3 Banihal Pass
4 Khardung La Pass
Q The tomb Chini-Ka-Rauza is located in ____
1 Agra
2 Bhopal
3 Aurangabad
4 Sikri
Q Who among the following cricketer was the first to be given out by the 3rd umpire ?
1 Sachin Tendulkar
2 Rahul Dravid
3 Ricky Ponting
4 MS Dhoni
Q The national emblem , vix four lions standing back to back is an adaptation from which of the following ?
1 Sarnath lions
2 Ajanta caves
3 Gir lions
4 Khajurao
Q From where does the famous ‘Char Dham’ Yatra traditionally begin ?
1 Yamunotri
2 Gangotri
3 Kedarnath
4 Badrinath
Q At which place is Rajasthan Tree Festival is celebrated on 12th September every year ?
1 Mandore
2 Khejadli
3 Ratanada
4 Falaudo
Q Which of the following dance forms was introduced by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradeva ?
1 Sattriya
2 Odissi
3 Mohiniyattam
4 Manipuri
Q ”Bamrasia” is a famous folk dance form of which region ?
1 Alwar-Bharatpur
2 Shekhwati
3 Vagad
4 Mewar
Q The musical instrument , which is played in Kachchi Ghodi dance is :
1 Jhanjh
2 Kamayacha
3 Algoja
4 Surnai
Q Jon Beel Mela is the only fair in India where bartar system is still used , in which state does it take place ?
1 Assam
2 Rajasthan
3 Gujarat
4 Himachal pradesh
Q Who won the Best Actor award at the first Filmfare Award ?
1 Dileep Kumar
2 Amitabh Bachchan
3 Rajesh Khanna
4 Dev Anand
| First Filmfare Award for Best Actor | Dilip Kumar |
| First Filmfare Award for Best Actor [ Female ] | Meena Kumar |
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 ‘Jnanpith Award’, one of India’s highest literary award, was conceived in the year:
1. 1969
2 1961
3 1957
4 1972
Q Tolu Bommalata (leather shadow puppet show) is a traditional art form of which state ?
1 Kerala
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Where is Dood Babri located ?
1 Mount Abu
2 Ratangarh
3 Chittorgarh
4 Lunkaransar
Q Who was the chief architect of the Kumbhalgarh Fort ?
1 Mandan
2 Jai Singh II
3 Govind
4 Napa
Q The painter Abdus Samad, the renowned painter of Iran, came to India on the invitation of:
1 Jahangir
2 Humayun
3 Aurangzeb
4 Akbar
Q Which place is originally related to the famous Meenakari named “Theva Kala”?
1 Rajasthan
2 Kerala
3 West Bengal
4 Bihar
Q Of which international game event is “Citius , Altius , Fortius” the motto?
1 Olympics
2 Wimbledon
3 Football World Cup
4 Cricket World Cup
Q “One Caste One Religion, One God for Man” is the teaching of __.
1 Sree Narayana Guru
2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Dayanand Saraswati
Q ‘Yubi Lakpi‘ is a seven-a-side traditional game of which state ?
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Tripura
4 Mizoram
Q Who was the winner of first ever formula 1 Grand Prix held in India?
1 Sebastian Vettel
2 Nico Rosberg
3 Lewis Hamilton
4 Michael Schumacher
Q What is the official language of Maldives ?
1 Dzongkha
2 Dari
3 Dhivehi
4 Prakit
Q Who is considered as the father of Rajasthani architecture ?
1 Rana Kumbha
2 Man Singh
3 Rai Singh
4 Maharaja Vijay Singh
Q Who wrote the famous book – “We the people”?
1 Khushwant Singh
2 Nani A Palkhivala
3 Ruskin Bond
4 Natwar Singh
Q In India, what is the accepted average calories requirement per person per day in rural areas?
1 2400
2 1800
3 2100
4 2000
Q Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
1 Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2 Liaquat Ali Khan
3 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
4 Ayub Khan
Q In which of the following years the United Nations officially came into existence?
1 1945
2 1949
3 1972
4 1976
Q The well known painting ‘Bani Thani’ belongs to the :
1 Kishangarh school
2 Bundi school
3 Kangra school
4 Jaipur school
Q What is the typical style of temple architecture of South India developed by the Cholas called?
1 Dravida style
2 Nagara style
3 Cave style
4 Greek style
Q Who is the author of the book named “Prison Diary”?
1 JP Narayan
2 APJ Abdul Kalam
3 Nelson Mandela
4 Adolf Hitler
Q What are the paintings done on walls and rock surfaces like roofs and sides called?
1 Chikan
2 Patola
3 Jataka
4 Mural
Q Which is the second largest ocean in the world?
1 Atlantic
2 Pacific
3 Indian
4 Southern Ocean
Q Who is the author of book named “An Idealist View of Life”?
1 S Radhakrishnan
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 APJ Abdul Kalam
4 Rajendra Prasad
Q What is the approximate north-south extent of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (in km)?
1 3200
2 2900
3 3600
4 2500
Q Mira Seth Committee was related with development of __________.
1 handlooms
2 primary education
3 poverty
4 gender equality
Q Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
1 Santosh Yadav
2 Bachhendri Pal
3 Anshu Jamsenpa
4 Kami Rita Sherpa
Q The Ashoka Chakra Class-II was renamed as ___ in 1967.
1 Kirti Chakra
3 Shaurya Chakra
3 Vir Chakra
4 Ashoka Chakra
Q Which region of India is famous for Patola print dupattas?
1 Jammu And Kashmir
2 Gujarat
3 Assam
4 Manipur
Q What is the approximate area of India (in lakh sq. km)?
1 3.28
2 2.28
3 4.28
4 5.28
Q Who was the first Indian to play for any international football club?
1 Michael Chopra
2 Mohammed Salim
2 Sandesh Jhingan
4 Sunil Jhingan
Q Who built the first laser?
1 TH Maimen
2 Benjamin Franklin
3 Alfred Noble
4 JL Baird
Q Kalighat paintings derives its name from its place of origin in the _.
1 Kanchipuram
2 Kolkata
3 Kushinagar
4 Kathgodam
Q The first Asian Games took place in which city?
1 New Delhi [ 1951 ]
2 Canada
3 Paris
4 New York
Q Which is the only continent through the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn Pass?
1 Africa
2 Asia
3 North America
4 South America
Q Warli paintings derive its name from a small tribe of __.
1 West Bengal
2 Telangana
3 Maharashtra
4 Rajasthan
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Anand Math’ ?
1 Panini
2 Sarojini Naidu
3 Rabindranath Tagore
4 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q Who was the first flag bearer for India in the Olympics?
Ans 1. Purma Banerjee
2. Dhyan Chand
3. Lal Shah Bokhari
4. Zafar Iqba
Q On the bank of which river is the city of Hyderabad situated ?
1 Musi
2 Tapi
3 Krishna
4 Godavari
Q What is the standard distance of a marathon race?
1 42, 195 km
2 40, 195 km
3 45, 195 km
4 39 , 195 km
Q Ryder Cup is related to which sport ?
1 Golf
2 Tennis
3 Football
4 Badminton
Q Which country is known as the ‘Land of Midnight Sun’ ?
1 Norway
2 Japan
3 Thailand
4 Finland
Q Bolivia and Paraguay are the two landlocked countries of :
1 South America
2 North America
3 Europe
4 Australia
Q Which ancient Indian city on the banks of river Kshipra , famed for its scholarship , is found in Madhya Pradesh ?
1 Ratlam
2 Ujjain
3 Indore
4 Vidisha
Q China has the longest border with which of the following country ?
1 Russia
2 India
3 Myanmar
4 Mongolia
Q Who wrote the famous play ‘Aadhe Adhure’ ?
1 Mohan Rakesh
2 Girish Karnad
3 Kalidasa
4 Vishakhadatta
Q On which of the following rivers is the Hirakund dam built?
1 Mahanadi
2 Godavari
3 Krishna
4 Kaveri
Q Who is considered as the chief architect of Taj Mahal?
1 Ahmad Lahori
2 Fariborz Sahba
3 Le Corbusier
4 Edwin Lutyens
Q Cox’s Bazar of __ is the longest unbroken sea beach in the world.
1 Nepal
2 Bangladesh
3 Myanmar
4 Pakistan
Q The Western Ghats are also known as _.
1 Sahyadri
2 Annamudi
3 Doddabeta
4 Guru Shikhar
Q On which river is the ‘Duduma’ waterfall situated ?
1 The Kolab
2 The Machhakund
3 The Nagarvali
4 The Vamsadhara
Q The famous Nabakalebara festival belongs to which of the following states?
1 Odisha
2 Bihar
3 Telangana
4 Assam
Q At which of the following places the International Court of Justice situated ?
1 Rome
2 Vienna
3 The Hague
4 Geneva
Q India of My Dreams’ book is written by______.
1 Mahatma Gandhi
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Bhagat Singh
4 SC Bose
Q Who is the author of the book named “An Introduction of the Dreamland”?
1 Bhagat Singh
2 Subhas Chandra Bose
3 Jawahar Lal Nehru
4 BR Ambedkar
Q Which is the only sport where chanting / speaking is mandatory?
1 Kabbadi
2 Wrestling
3 Cricket
4 Hockey
Q What is the position of Mars from the Sun among the eight planets?
1 First
2 Second
3 Third
4 Fourth
| Sun | Mercury , Venus , Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus and Neptune |
Q ______ caves in Madhya Pradesh are the finest example of pre-historic cave paintings and murals.
1 Ajanta
2 Ellora
3 Elephanta
4 Bhimbetka
Q The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which of the following city?
1 Oslo
2 Stockholm
3 London
4 New York
Q Which of the following gate was constructed in memory of Indian soldiers died in World War I?
1 India Gate
2 Gateway of India
3 Charminar
4 Buland Darwaza
Q Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?
1 Bihar
2 Karnataka
3 Uttarakhand
4 Maharashtra
Q Which state celebrates the tribal festival named ”Nagoba Jatra” ?
1 Telangana
2 Manipur
3 Odisha
4 Mizoram
Q Who is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India ?
1 Verghese Kurian
2 Sam Pitroda
3 Hiralal Chaudhari
4 Ms Swaminathan
Q When is Uttarakhand foundation day observed every year ?
1 9th November
2 15th November
4 1st April
2 1st November
Q Which of the following country has the same standard time as India?
1 Sri Lanka
2 Nepal
3 Pakistan
4 Bangladesh
Q The first author to receive the “Bharatiya Jnanpith Award” was __.
1 of Hindi literature
2 of Bengali literature
3 of Malayalam literature
4 of Kannada literature
Q Pandit Ravi Shankar is associated with _______musical instrument.
1 Sitar
2 Tabla
3 Shehnai
4 Violin
Q Where is the Headquarters of International Air Transport Associated [ IATA ] ?
1 Montreal
2 Rome
3 Geneva
4 New York
Q ‘Charkula’ is a famous dance form associated with which of the following states ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3Himachal Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Sagol Kangjei , an indigenous game of Manipur is similar to the modern days sports of :
1 cricket
2 polo
3 hockey
4 boxing
Q India signed ‘Panchsheel’ agreement with which of its neighbouring country?
1 Pakistan
2 Nepal
3 China
4 Bhutan
Q In which state is the Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary situated ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Karnataka
3 Uttar Pardesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Rangavalli is a traditional folk art of which state?
1 Karanataka
2 Kerala
3 Uttarakhand
4 West Bengal
Q Who has written the book “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”?
1 JK Rowling
2 Jane Austen
3 Karl Marx
4 Ruskin Bond
Q What is the national game of Bhutan?
1 Archery
2 Mountaineering
3 Sking
4 Football
Q To which state is the Kangra school of painting related?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3 Jharkhand
4 Odisha
Q Cuttack is situtaed on the banks of which river ?
1 Mahanadi
2 Tapi
3 Narmada
4 Krishna
Q How many number of players are there on one side in Rugby Football?
1 15
2 11
3 5
4 7
Q Who among the following was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
1 Sukumar Sen
2 VS Ramadevi
3 TN Seshan
4 BV Nagarathna
Q Which of the following is the second highest gallantry award in India?
1 Vir Chakra
2 Mahavir Chakra
3 Ashok Chakra
4 Kirti Chakra
Q Periyar River flows through which state ?
1 Kerala
2 Karnataka
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which of the following places of Madhya Pradesh is famous for Ghost Fair [ Bhooto Ka Mela ] ?
1 Seoni
2 Bhopal
3 Betul
4 Sagar
Q Which of the following rivers originates from Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ?
1 Tapi
2 Narmada
3 Godabari
4 Krishna
Q Charre-Marre waterfall is located in which state ?
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Karnataka
3 Meghalaya
4 Assam
Q Who wrote the book ”Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi’ ?
1 Minhaj-us-Siraj
2 Amir Khusrau
3 Ziadduin Barani
4 Alberuni
Q ‘Origin of Species’ is a book written by :
1 Charles Darwin
2 Carl Linnaeus
3 Antonie Van Leeuwenhock
4 Gregor Mendel
Q Who was the Prime Minister of India during Kargil War ?
1 Manmohan Singh
2 PV Narsimha Rao
3 HD Deve Gowda
4 Atal Bihar Vajpayee
Q Who is the author of the book named “My Music My life”?
1 Ravi Shankar
2 AR Rahman
3 Gulzar
4 Lata Mangeshkar
Q Who among the following invented RADIO ?
1 G Marconi
2 Thomas Edison
3 CV Raman
4 H Hertz
Q Who is the first General of the Indian Army, whose retirement day is celebrated as the ‘Armed Forces Veterans Day’ every year?
1. General K.S. Thimayya
2 General S.M. Srinagesh
3 General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji
4 General K. M. Cariappa
Q Which neighbouring country of India lies to the south of Lakshadweep islands ?
1 Maldives
2 Bangladesh
3 Myanmar
4 Indonesia
Q Who is the author of the book named ”Making India Awesome” ?
1 Chetan Bhagat
2 Amitav Ghosh
3 VS Naipaul
4 Kiran Desai
Q Madhubani artwork started in which state of India ?
1 Bihar
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Gujarat
4 Rajasthan
Q The world’s longest river the Nile , flows through which continent ?
1 Africa
2 South America
3 North America
4 Europe
Q In which language did Vardhaman Mahavira taught ?
1 pali
2 Prakit
3 Hindi
4 Sanskrit
Q Which among the following Amendment Act is also known as ‘Mini Constitution’ ?
1 42nd Amendment
2 48th Amendment
3 101st Amendment
4 36th Amendment
Q Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of _.
1 Jatakas
2 Tenali Rama
3 Akbar Birble
4 Panchatantra
Q To which of the following Indian states does Mardani Khel, one of the famous martial art forms in India belong?
1. Maharashtra
2 Rajasthan
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q When did the Vikrama Era begin?
1. 57 BC
2 55 BC
3 47 BC
4 261 BC
Q Chakri is one of the folk music of :
1 Jammu Kashmir
2 West Bengal
3 Rajasthan
4 Goa
Q Name the devotional folk music of Manipur usually sung by a group of people.
1 Domkach
2 Khubakeshei
3 Gha to Kito
4 Banvarh
Q The annual cultural festivals held at Surajkund , Faridabad is an International ___ mela.
1 Crafts
2 Books
3 Cattle
4 Science
Q Sachin Tendulkar played his last test match in which stadium ?
1 Wankhede Stadium
2 Brabourne Stadium
3 Eden Gardens
4 M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Q Who invented the ‘world wide web’ ?
1 Tim Berners-Lee
2 Steve Jobs
3 Jan Koum
4 Larry Page
Q ____ was NOT only Sri Lanka’s first woman prime minister , but also the first woman prime minister in the world.
1 Sirimavo Bandarnaike
2 Upeksha Swarnamali
3 Rosy Senanayake
4 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Q Who is the main character of folk song ‘Chandaini’ ?
1 Ranjha-Heer
2 Dushyant-Shakuntala
3 Lorik-Chanda
4 Nal-Dmayanti
Q Who among the following scientists invented the Cotton Gin?
1. Sonny Perdue
2 Norman Borlaugh
3 Eli Whitney
4 George Washington Carver
Q Who became the first Indian player to represent India at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship of Independent India ?
1 Ramesh Krishnan
2 Vijay Amritraj
3 Leander Paes
4 Ramanathan Krishnan
Q Which of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation ?
1 Rigel
2 Eta Orionis
3 Alnilam
4 Betelgeuse
Q Viyahula Giddha is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in the Indian state of :
1 Punjab
2 Odisha
3 Jharkhand
4 Gujarat
Q Dhob and Nabi Pala are the famous forms of music in :
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Jharkhand
4 Haryana
Q Who among the following was the first President of Pakistan ?
1 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
2 Yahya Khan
3 Iskander Mirza
4 Ayub Khan
Q Who among the following was the first Indian origin of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize ?
1 Geeta Anand
2 Gobind Behari Lal
3 Jhumpa Lahiri
4 Siddhartha Mukherjee
Q ‘Sqay’ the famous martial art of India belongs to which of the following states / union territories of India ?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Manipur
3 Jammu and Kashmir
4 Punjab
Q Which country has the largest parliament in the world ?
1 UK
2 China
3 India
4 Japan
Q How many members are present in the Sri Lanka parliament ?
1 210
2 215
3 225
4 232
Q In which state are ‘Patachitra paintings’ found?
1 Odisha
2 Bihar
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q In the memory of whom is the Madhavpur Mela of Gujrata ?
1. Lord Shiva and Parvati
2 Lord Krishna and Rukmini
3 Lord Krishna and Radha
4 Lord Krishna and Draupadi
Q The Minicoy Island of Lakshadweep was part of which neighbouring country of India?
1 Maldives
2 Sri Lanka
3 Myanmar
4 Indonesia
Q Who is the author of book named “Das Capital”?
1 Karl Marx
2 Jane Austen
3 Rudyard Kipling
4 EM Foster
Q In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?
1. Gwalior
2 Jabalpur
3 Indore
4 Ujjain
Q Berach River, a southern-side tributary of Banas River, originates from the hills in which of the following districts of Rajasthan?
1. Bharatpur
2 Jaisalmer
3 Bikaner
4 Udaipur
Q Who among the following wrote the novel ‘Rangbhumi: The Arena of Life’?
1. Abanindranath Tagore
2 Munshi Pemchand
3 Rabindranath Tagore
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q How many ‘canine teeth’ does an adult human have ?
1 8
2 4
3 3
4 2
| Among the 32 teeth | 8 incisors , 4 canines , 8 premolars and 12 molars |
Q Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called ‘Waziri Dance’ ?
1 Sindhi
2 Pashtun
3 Baloch
4 Brahuis
Q The term ‘Putt’ is used in this sport ___
1 Golf
2 Table Tennis
3 Football
4 Cricket
Q Which is an important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side .
1 Muling la
2 Shipka la
3 Zoji la
4 Qara Tag La
Q Bihar Diwas is celebrated on ____ across the state to commemorate the day when Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency in the year 1912.
1 21st January
2 I April
3 22 March
4 19 December
Q The government of India declared Elephant as the national heritage animal in which year ?
1 1992
2 2010
3 1973
4 2000
Q Which river passes through maximum number of countries ?
1 Rhine
2 Danube
3 Amazon
4 Volga
Q Which Indian monument was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799 ?
1 Hawa Mahal
2 Leh Palace
3 Mattancherry Palace
4 Mysore Palace
Q On March 23rd , India observes ____ day / divas as a tribute to Bhagat Singh , Sukhdev and Rajguru on their death anniversary.
1 Vidroh Divas
2 Shaheed Divas
3 Protest Day
4 Tribute Day
Q The Victoria Memorial , conceived by Lord Curzon , represents the architectural climax of ____ city .
1 Jaipur
2 Kolkata
3 Mumbai
4 Delhi
Q Name the longest river in Asia .
1 Amazon
2 Nile
3 Yangtze
4 Danube
Q ‘Shifting cultivation’ is also known as ___ in north-east India .
1 Ladang
2 Chena
3 Jhum
4 Logan
Q Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?
1. Assam
2 Goa
3 Karnataka
4 Meghalaya
Q Pattachitra art form is dedicated to which Lord in Hindu mythology?
1. Lord Shiva
2 Lord Ganesha
3 Lord Brahma
4 Lord Jagannath
Q Which country is known as ‘The Land of Thousand Smiles’ ?
1 Thailand
2 Cuba
3 Finland
4 New Zealand
Q With which of the following sports is Ruia Gold Cup associated?
1. Bridge
2 Water polo
3 Badminton
4 Swimming
Q In which of the following states is the Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
1. Tripura
2 Haryana
3 Assam
4 Punjab
Q Who among the following economist s coined the terminology ‘Hindu Rate of
Growth’?
1. Bimal Jalan
2 Amiya Kumar Bagchi
3 Vijay Kelkar
4 Raj Krishna
Q Which of the following is a tributary of the river Brahmaputra that flows through Bhutan?
1. Ayeyarwady River
2 Chindwin River
3 Wang Chhu River
4 Sittaung River
Q The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in the year __.
1. 1962
2 1965
3 1957
4 1982
Q Where is the ‘Ahom Raja’s Palace‘ located ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Ladakh
4 Telangana
Q Bhilai Steel Plant was established in collaboration with :
1 Britain
4 USSR
3 Germany
4 France
Q The Bangladesh Liberation War ended on ___
1 16 December 1971
2 14 November 1972
3 17 October 1971
4 2 October 1974
Q Silent Valley National Park is located in the Indian state of ____
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Kerala
3 West Bengal
4 Uttarakhand
Q Srinagar is situated on the banks of which river ?
1 Jhelum
2 Ravi
3 Beas
4 Chenab
Q The First Anglo-Burmese War ended with the signing of the ___
1 Treaty of Yandabo
2 Treaty of Titalia
3 Treaty of Salbai
4 Treaty of Purandar
Q Unique Transaction Reference number is a __ character code used to uniquely identify a transaction in the RTGS system.
1. 45
2 22
3 34
4 17
Q Where is Kandariya Mahadev Temple situated?
1 Deogarh
2 Modhera
3 Aurangabad
4 Khajuraho
Q Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979?
1. Chandrasekhar
2 Jagjivan Ram
3 Charan Singh
4 Devi Lal
Q Which of the following rivers forms the Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur?
1. Tapi
2 Luni
3 Narmada
4 Tungabhadra
Q The Pritzker prize is an international award given to recognise contribution in the field of __.
1. medicine
2 literature
3 mathematics
4 architecture
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to Life’?
1. Zoya Hasan
2 Amrita Pritam
3 Sudha Murthy
4 Kiran Desai
Q Where is the Dharmraja Ratha monument located?
1. Suchindram
2 Kanchipuram
3 Mahabalipuram
4 Khajuraho
Q When was the All India Tennis Association (AITA) established in India?
1. 1912
2 1934
3 1956
4 1920
Q ‘Jagoi’, an Indian classical dance form, is traditionally from the state of _.
1. Punjab
2 Gujarat
3 Karnataka
4 Manipur
Q Aryabhatta was India’s first artificial satellite in space, launched in the year __.
1 1925
2 1990
3 1975
4 1945
Q The maximum strength of the Bangladeshi Parliament is __
1 350
2 340
3 322
4 363
Q In which year was the first amendment to the Constitution of India made?
1. 1950
2 1953
3 1951
4 1952
Q Which of the following pairs is CORRECT with reference to mountain passes?
1. Rohtang – Sikkim
2 Lipulekh – Uttarakhand
3 Bomdila – Himachal Pradesh
4 Nathula – Arunachal Pradesh
Q The Indian National Congress session of September 1920 was held at __.
1. Calcutta
2 Madras
3 Nagpur
4 Lucknow
Q Which of the following monasteries is located in Sikkim?
1. Rumtek
2 Kye
3 Hemis
4 Tabo
Q With reference to the literature of the medieval Indian period, which of the following pairs is CORRECT ?
1. Rajatarangini – Bilhana
2 Prithviraj Raso – Nripatunga
3 Vikramankadevacharita – Kalhana
4 Gitagovinda – Jayadeva
Q Since which year has Kabaddi been recognised as a full-fledged sport at the Asian Games?
1. 2000
2 1994
3 1996
4 1990
Q In which year was the Badminton Association of India formed?
1. 1967
2 1956
3 1934
4 1978
Q Tamladu (or Tamla Du) is a festival celebrated by the __ tribe.
1. Tutsa
2 Mishmi
3 Wancho
4 Khamti
Q In which of the following states are the mountain peaks Delwara and Jarga located?
1. Rajasthan
2 Haryana
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Gujarat
Q In which of the following states is the famous Tawang monastery located?
1. Assam
2 Sikkim
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q ‘Bronchitis’ is related to ‘Lungs’ in the same way as ‘Glaucoma’ is related to
‘__’.
1. Pancreas
2 Tongue
3 Eyes
4 Skin
Q AG Tansley put forward the concept of __ in 1935.
1. ecosystem
2 motion
3 zero
4 respiration
Q Who assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’ or the conqueror of the river Ganga ?
1 Rajadhiraja Chola
2 Rajaraja Chola I
3 Rajendra Chola I
4 Vijjayala Chola
Q In which year were the islands of Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi changed into Union Territory of Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament?
1. 1972
2 1971
3 1974
4 1973
Q Which of the following Indian football players is nicknamed as ‘Sikkimese Sniper’?
1. Sandesh Jhingan
2 Bhaichung Bhutia
3 Subrata Pal
4 Sunil Chhetri
Q Who among the following founded the Bombay Stock Exchange?
1. Ashiskumar Chauhan
2 Roychand Deepchand
3 Premchand Roychand
4 Vikramjit Sen
Q Which of the following dances is traditionally performed by the women of Baiga and Gond tribes of Madhya Pradesh ?
1 Reena
2 Bhagoria
3 Mataki
4 Lahangi
Q How many national highways were merged to form National Highway 44 (NH 44)?
1. 7
2 4
3 6
4 5
Q In which of the following years was the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) founded?
1. 1934
2 1914
3 1943
4 1924
Q Who among the following conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925?
1. Baikuntha Shukla
2 Manmath Nath Gupta and Matangini Hazra
3 Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
4 Ubaidullah Sindhi
| Kakori train robbery [ 1925 ] | One passenger named Ahmed Ali was killed in the crossfire between the guards and revolutionaries |
Q Which of the following annual events is primarily associated with the state of Odisha?
1. Hola Mohalla
2 Kang Chingba
3 Ambubachi Mela
4 Bali Yatra
Q ‘Insuknawr‘ is the traditional rod pushing sport of which state ?
1 Mizoram
2 Manipur
3 Assam
4 Tripura
Q Who was the captain of Rajasthan Royals in 2008 [ first edition of IPL ] ?
1 Sanju Samson
2 Rahul Dravid
3 Shane Warne
4 Mike Hussey
Q ‘The Famous Five’ is a set of adventure novels written by __.
1. Hans Christian Andersen
2 Enid Blyton
3 Lewis Carroll
4 Rudyard Kipling
Q The ‘Second Backward Classes Commission’ in 1979 was headed by:
1. Jai Prakash Narayan
2 BP Mandal
3 BR Ambedkar
4 VK Sahn
Q With which of the following sports is Murugappa Gold Cup associated?
Ans
1 Table Tennis
2 Hockey
3 Football
4 Cricket
Q How many storeys does Qutab Minar have in Delhi?
1 8
2 6
3 5
4 7
Q ‘Janku’ is a unique cultural custom followed in ____ as a celebration of life.
1 Sri Lankan
2 Nepal
3 Bhutan
4 Pakistan
Q Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership ?
1 Baba Amte
2 Arvind Kejriwal
3 Verghese Kurian
4 Archarya Vinobha Bhave
Q In which year was the term ‘Gross Happiness Index’ coined by the fourth king of Bhutan , Jigme Singye Wangchuck ?
1 1982
2 1964
3 1989
4 1972
Q Who was the first female shooter from India to reach number 1 in world ranking by the ISSF in 2014 ?
1 Heena Sidhu
2 Anjali Bhagwat
3 Shreyasi Singh
4 Anisha Sayyed
Q Who among the following became the youngest speaker of Lok Sabha ?
1 PA Sangma
2 Sumit Mahajan
3 Meira Kumar
4 Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi
Q In which year was the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) established in India?
1 1972
2 1974
3 1948
4 1947
Q In which of the following states is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary located?
1 Gujarat
2 Bihar
3 West Bengal
4 Karnataka
Q Which of the following city is known as ‘Golden City’ ?
1 Jaisalmer
2 Jodhpur
3 Jaipur
4 Udaipur
Q Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nepal ?
1 Prithvi Narayan Shah
2 Rana Bahadur Shah
3 Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
4 Ugyen Wangchuck
Q How many province is the country of Nepal divided into ?
1 5
2 7
3 4
4 6
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa’?
1. Rita Kothari
2 Sugathakumari
3 Krishna Sobti
4 Mahasweta Devi
Q The Arid Forest Research Institute is located in __.
1. Dehradun
2 Jaipur
3 Ahmedabad
4 Jodhpur
Q The SASTRA – Ramanujan Prize is awarded in the field of:
1. Mathematics
2 Literature
3 Chemistry
4 Dance
Q Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
1. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
2 Zat and Sawar
3 Polaj and Parauti
4 Iqta and Jagir
Q Under which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India is defection to another party after election made illegal?
1. 86th
2 61st
3 52nd
4 92nd
Q Who was appointed as the first Surveyor General of India ?
1 Henry Walpole
2 Colin Mackenzie
3 John Hodgson
4 Thomas Hickey
Q How many Rajya Sabha seats come from the state of Assam?
1 7
2 10
3 25
4 48
Q Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following states ?
1 Jharkhand
2 Karnataka
3 Sikkim
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly ?
1 Egg
2 Pupa
3 Adult
4 Lava
There are four stages in the process of Metamorphosis of a butterfly
| First stage | Egg |
| Second | Lava |
| Third stage | Pupa |
| Fourth stage | Adult |
Q The spice, cinnamon, is native to:
1. Bhutan
2 Afghanistan
3 Sri Lanka
4 Malaysia
Q Crocodiles have a _ chambered heart.
1. two
2 four
3 three
4 single
Q The first Wimbledon Championship was held in:
1. 1896
2 1877
3 1884
4 1863
Q Christiaan Barnard is famous for:
1. first publishing tables of logarithms
2 performing the world’s first human heart transplant
3 delivering the world’s first test-tube baby
4 cloning the first mammal ever
Q Which of the following books is NOT authored by RK Narayan?
1. Malgudi Days
2 The Guide
3 Swami and Friends
4 The Great Indian Novel
Q _ was executed at Lahore in November 1915 for his role in the Ghadar Conspiracy in February 1915.
1. Kartar Singh Sarabha
2 Tantia Mama
3 Maganbhai Patel
4 Vijay Singh Pathik
Q _ was the first host country of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football
Association) World Cup.
1. Italy
2 Uruguay
3 Brazil
4 France]
Q Which of the following monuments bears a similarity to the French war memorial, the Arc-de-Triomphe?
1. India Gate
2 Gateway of India
3 Victoria Memorial
4 Charminar
Q How many medals did India win in the 2016 Summer Olympics?
1. 2
2 3
3 5
4 4
Q Who of the following authored the book ‘Revolution 2020’?
1. Rupa Pai
2 Chetan Bhagat
3 Arvind Kejriwal
4 Devdutt Pattnaik
Q Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere?
1. Troposphere
2 Exosphere
3 Thermosphere
4 Mesosphere
Q In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated?
1. Gujarat
2 Kerala
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Jharkhand
Q Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?
1. Panchatantra Tales
2 Pentamerone Tales
3 Jataka Tales
4 Hitopadesha Tales
Q Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic period?
1. Ravi
2 Sutlej
3 Beas
4 Chenab
Q Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?
1. Mir Jafar
2 Siraj-ud-Daula
3 Mir Qasim
4 Alivardi Khan
Q Who among the following was known as ‘Andhra Kesari’?
1. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Chittaranjan Das
4 T. Prakasam
Q In which part of India are the Patkai Bum hills located?
1. Northern part of India
2 Western part of India
3 Southern part of India
4 Eastern part of India
Q On which lake is the world’s only floating post office situated?
1. Chilika Lake
2 Wular Lake
3 Dal Lake
4 Loktak Lake
Q Who wrote the play ‘Mricchakatika’ (The Little Clay Cart), a social drama with touches of grim reality?
1. Sudraka
2 Kalidasa
3 Magh
4 Raidasa
Q Which of the following martial art forms is practiced in the state of Punjab and West Bengal?
1. Kalaripayattu
2 Mardaani khel
3 Lathi
4 Thang-ta
Q In which year did D.C. Sircar publish Indian Epigraphy and Indian Epigraphical Glossary?
1. 1966-67
2 1967-68
3 1965-66
4 1964-65
Q Mehrunnisa who was known as Nur Jahan was the wife of __.
1. Jahangir
2 Shah Jahan
3 Akbar
4 Aurangzeb
Q In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
1. Uranus
2 Venus
3 Jupiter
4 Mars
Q In which of the following years was the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) founded?
1. 1934
2 1914
3 1943
4 1924
Q Which leader gave us the C R Formula?
1. Tilak
2 Chittaranjan Das
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 C. Rajagopalachari
Q Which of the following can be diagnosed with the Widal test?
1. Cancer
2 AIDS
3 Typhoid fever
4 Tuberculosis
Q In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?
1. 1510 AD
2 1475 AD
3 1540 AD
4 1610 AD
Q What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills called?
1. Chorla ghat pass
2 Palakkad gap
3 Goran ghat pass
4 Malshej ghat pass
Q Who designed the logo for Lokpal in India?
1. B.P. Raju
2 Kamareddy
3 Prashant Mishra
4 Deepak Punia
Q The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswathi Veena?
1. Jackfruit wood
2 Sandal wood
3 Walnut wood
4 Teak wood
Q Name the first actor to win the Oscar Awards.
1. Lionel Barrymore
2 Emil Jannings
3 Warner Baxter
4 Charlie Chaplin
Q Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India?
1. 1931
2 1911
3 1921
4 1951
Q Which team won the Federation Cup Football Tournament for the most number of times?
1. East Bengal FC
2 Mohun Bagan AC
3 Salgaocar SC
4 Bengaluru FC
Q The Swaraj Party was founded by:
1. Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose
2 Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
3 Sukhdev and Rajguru
4 Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located?
1. Odisha
2 Uttarakhand
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Gujarat
Q Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
1. Dayanand Saraswati
2 Max Muller
3 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4 MacDonell
Q What is the velocity of sound in air?
1. 220 m/sec
2 343 m/sec
3 232 m/sec
4 110 m/sec
Q Karagattam is an ancient folk dance of which state of India ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Rajasthan
3 Assam
4 Mizoram
Q At which place can the best specimens of Gupta paintings be seen?
1 Ajanta
2 Ellora
3 Elephanta
4 Bhimbetka
Q A Kabaddi team consists of how many players?
1 7
2 9
3 15
4 5
Q About what percentage of water of Indus river system is received by Pakistan under Indus Water Treaty?
1 80
2 100
3 60
4 50
Q The Kyaik Htee Yoe pagoda is located in:
1. Nepal
2 Myanmar
3 Bhutan
4 Sri Lanka
Q Which of the following is the only CORRECT pair as described by Chola inscriptions?
1. Pallichchhandam – land donated to Jaina institutions
2 Shalabhoga – land gifted to Brahmanas
3 Vellanvagai – land of Brahmana peasant proprietors
4 Brahmadeya – land gifted to temples
| Pallichchhandam | land donated to Jaina institutions |
| Brahmadeya | land gifted to Brahmanas |
| Vellanvagai | land for Non-Brahmana peasant proprietors |
| Devadana | land gifted to temples |
| Shalabhoga | land donated for the maintenance of a school |
Q The national calendar based on Saka era , was adopted on :
1 22 March 1957
2 22 January 1947
3 22 January 1950
4 22 March 1947
Q Which of the following Viceroys of India addressed the Bengal famine of 1943 by ordering the army to distribute relief supplies to the starving rural Bengalis?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2 Lord Wavell
3 Lord Willington
4 Lord Linlithgow
Q How many countries of South Asia and South East Asia are members of BIMSTEC?
1 5
2 7
3 9
4 10
| BIMSTEC | Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Myanmar and Thailand |
Q Gitanjali’ by Rabindranath Tagore is a collection of _.
1 Novels
2 Poems
3 Plays
4 Short stories
Q How many players are there in a basketball team?
1 7
2 5
3 11
4 13
Q Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana provides Mudra loan, upto Rs _ lakh.
1 10
2 5
3 2
4 7
Q India’s neighbouring country Bhutan has which type of government?
1 Constiutional Monarchy
2 Federal Republic
3 Communist
4 Military Dictatorship
Q Which country is known as the land of white elephants ?
1 Thailand
2 Indonesia
3 Japan
4 Myanmar
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Unaccustomed Earth’?
1 Jhumpa Lahiri
2 HL Dattu
3 Narinder Nath Vohra
4 AvinashChander
Q Who is the first woman recipient of Ashok Chakra Award?
1 Neerja Bhanot
2 Sakshi Malik
3 Sanjana Thakur
4 M Vijayalakshmi
Q On which river bank Washinton DC is located ?
1 Potomac
2 Nile
3 Hudson
4 Rhine
Q The Khajuraho group of monuments in Madhya Pradesh consists of temples of which religion/religions?
1 Hindu only
2 Jain only
3 Both Hindu and Jain
4 Neither Hindu nor Jain
Q With which sport is the term ‘Ace’ associated?
1 Tennis
2 Basketball
3 Golf
4 Cycling
Q Toda and Irular tribes are related to which state ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Jharkhand
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q How many types of writs can be issued in Indian Constitution?
1 5
2 7
3 4
4 8
Q The Madhesi tribe is related to India and its neighbouring country _.
1 Nepal
2 Sri Lanka
3 Bangladesh
4 Pakistan
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Born Again on the Mountain’?
1 Arunima Sinha
2 Junko Tabei
3 Tenzing Norgay
4 Edmund Hilary
Q Which of the following is a traditional folk art from [ Rangoli ] of Odisha ?
1 Muggu
2 Jhuniti
3 Chowk purna
4 Kolam
Q In which year India-Bhutan Foundation was established?
1 1993
2 2003
4 1999
4 2008
Q _____ was India’s first indigenously made film in colour .
1 Alam Ara
2 Raja Harischandra
3 Kisan Kanya
4 Chhota Chetan
Q Who developed The Ryotwari System?
1 Thomas Munro
2 Holt Mackenzie
3 Edmund Burke
4 Lord Dalhousie
Q Which among the following countries does NOT have a documented constitution?
1 Britain
2 America
3 India
4 Pakistan
Q Who invented Penicillin?
1 Neils Bohr
2 Alexander Fleming
3 Robert Boyle
4 Robert A Milkman
Q Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh is situated near which river ?
1 Godavari
2 Mahi
3 Ghaggar
4 Narmada
Q In which state, ‘The Great Stupa of Sanchi’ located?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Odisha
4 Bihar
Q What is the number of players in one side in Water Polo?
1 5
2 7
3 11
4 9
Q Who is the author of book named “Ben Hur : A tale of the Christ”?
1 Lewis Wallace
2 Mark Twain
3 Jane Austen
4 Ruskin Bond
Q Who was the first woman who received the Jnanpith award?
1 Mahashweta Devi
2 Ashapoorna Devi
3 Amrita Pritam
4 Sudha Murthy
Q To which state does the Bagh style of textile art printing belong?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Gujarat
4 Telangana
Q World Ozone Day’ is celebrated every year on __ September.
1. 8
2 16
3 12
4 6
Q Which of the following rivers has its origin in Mahabaleshwar ?
1. Kaveri
2 Narmada
3 Tapti
4 Krishna
Q Hopman Cup is related to which sport ?
1 Tennis
2 Golf
3 Badminton
4 Football
Q In which year the Sangeet Natak Akademi set up the Sattriya Kendra in Guwahati, Assam to promote, propagate and preserve the Sattriya dance, music and theater traditions?
1 2010
2 2008
3 2005
4 2001
Q Sachin Tendulkar made his International debut on November 15 , 1989 against ?
1 Pakistan
2 Australia
3 England
4 New Zealand
Q ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ are the famous plays of :
1 William Shakespeare
2 Arthur Miller
3 GB Shaw
4 Bertolt Brecht
Q The headquarters of European Union [ EU ] is at :
1 Rome
2 London
3 Berlin
4 Brussels
Q Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport is located in which state of India ?
1 Tripura
2 Punjab
3 Karnataka
4 Kerala
Q Madhubani Paintings of Bihar are also called __.
1 Mithila painting
2 Guler painting
3 Pithora painting
4 Saura painting
Q ‘Puli Kali’ is a recreational folk art from which of the following states ?
1 Kerala
2 Telangana
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Phad paintings are type of __ based paintings.
1 Pen
2 Scroll
3 Brush
4 None of these
Q International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on :
1 12 August
2 29 July
3 22 September
4 10 August
Q Kuttanad in Alleppey district of Kerala which comprises more than 20% of the India’s waterways by length is called as _
1 The rice bowl of Kerala
2 The tiny umbrella of Kerala
3 Agricultural pocket of Kerala
4 The little pond of Kerala
Q Who is the founder President of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)?
1 Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy
2 K.T. Rama Rao
3 Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
4 Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Q ____is an important connector between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. The pass is located at a height of 11650 ft, and is an important road in these high regions of the country.
1 Zoji La Pass
2 Photu La Pass
3 Banihal Pass
4 Khardung La Pass
Q Who among the following is regarded as the founder of modern macroeconomics?
1 David Ricardo
2 Amartya Sen
3 Adam Smith
4 John Maynard Keynes
Q Kuttanad, the lowest point in India is located at how may meters below the sea level?
1 3.2 meters
2 4.2 meters
3 1.2 meters
4 2.2 meters
Q Which dance form among the following is known to be developed in the monasteries of Assam in the 16th century?
1 Garba dance
2 Odissi dance
3 Chhau dance
4 Sattriya dance
Q Which festival among the following is a celebration of New year by Tibetan Buddhists in India?
1 Bihu festival
2 Hemis festival
3 Mewar festival
4 Losar festival
Q Which of the following monument built by Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah is made up of Granite and lime-mortar?
1 Charminar
2 Jantar Mantar
3 Qutub Minar
4 Gol Gumbaz
Q The Indira Gandhi National Park is located in _.
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Maharashtra
4 Odisha
Q Which of the following committee, set up by the Planning Commission in 2009, delinked the poverty line from normative calorie requirement?
1 The Arun Goel Committee
2 The Rajesh Pant Expert Committee
3 The Ramesh Chand Committee
4 The Suresh Tendulkar Committee
Q In which of the following valley are the Gondwana Coal fields located?
1 Spiti
2 Solang
3 Damodar
4 Kangra
Q Who among the following wrote ‘India Wins freedom’?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Rajendra Prasad
3 Jaswant Singh
4 Abul Kalam Azad
Q Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Kamayani’?
1 Mahadevi Varma
2 Jaishankar Prasad
3 Gopala Sarana Sinha
4 Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Two Lives’?
1 Chetan Bhagat
2 Arundhati Roy
3 Sudha Murty
4 Vikram Seth
Q Before being renamed, Mount Everest was simply known as __.
1 Peak IX
2 Peak XV
3 Peak XII
4 Peak VI
Q When is the National Sports Day celebrated in India every year?
1 29 August
2 19 September
3 29 September
4 19 August
Q Koli is the folk dance of which of the following Indian states?
1 Maharashtra
2 Jharkhand
3 West Bengal
4 Tamil Nadu
Q With which of the following musical instruments is Ustad Ali Akbar Khan ?
1 Sarod
2 Tabla
3 Violin
4 Sitar
| Musical Instruments and Their exponents | Nikhil Banerjee [ Sitar ] , Pandit Ravi Shankar [ Sitar ] , Arvind Parikh [ Sitar ] , Pandit ShivKumar Sharma [ Santoor ] , Bhajan Sopori [ Santoor ] , Tulsidas Borkar [ Harmonium ] , Hari Prasad Chaurasia [ Flute ] , Panna Lal Ghosh [ Flute ] , Ustad Ali Akbar Khan [ Sarod ] , Amjad Ali Khan [ Sarod ] , Bismillah Khan [ Shehnai ] , Ustad Zakir Hussain [ Tabla ] , Ustad Alla Rakha [ Tabla ] , Pandit Kishan Maharaj [ Tabla ] , Swapan Chaudhari [ Tabla ] , TH Vinayakram [Ghatam ] |
Q Which among the following is a NOT part of the Deccan plateau of India?
1 Nilgiri Hills
2 Cardomom Hills
3 Anaimalai Hills
4 Rajmahal Hills