Q Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT ?
I- Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.
II- Arabica is a variety of coffee.
III- The Arabica variety initially brought from Mexico is produced in India.
1 I, II and III
2 Only II and III
3 Only III
4 Only I and II
| I | Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India |
| II | Arabica is a variety of coffee |
| III | The Arabica variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in India |
Q Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
1 CD Deshmukh
2 HVR Lengar
3 PC Bhattacharya
4 LK Jha
Q The Statue of Unity in Gujarat is located on an island named ____
1 Divar
2 Sadhu Bet
3 Salsette
4 Munroe
Q _____ was one of the first Indian rulers to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 against the implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse .
1 Kittur Chennamma
2 Ahilyabai Holkar
3 Rani Rudrama Devi
4 Queen Naganika
Q Which of the following is the national sport of Myanmar?
1 Chinlone
2 Volleyball
3 Archery
4 Kabaddi
Q Which state in India has the highest number of Districts?
1. Uttar Pradesh [ 75 ]
2 Rajasthan
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Purandara Dasa is popularly known as the __________.
Ans 1. father of Carnatic Music
2. father of Hindustani Music
3. father of Kuchipudi
4. father of theatre art
Q This temple, that was built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki Dynasty, has a rectangular pond called ‘Surya Kund’ in front of it. What is the name of this temple?
1 Modhera Sun Temple
2 Khajuraho
3 Konark Sun Temple
4 Chausath Yogini
Q Which is one of the most famous dance forms of Assam performed by the ‘Kulis’ (people who work in the tea gardens) during autumn?
Ans 1. Lambadi dance
2. Jhumur dance
3. Mahasu dance
4. Karga dance
Q In which of the following festivals of Karnataka is the buffalo race organised by the farming communities ?
1 Pattadakal
2 Kambala
3 Ugadi
4 Hampi
Q A FIBA sanctioned game of basketball typically consists of ______.
Ans 1. 2 halves of 25 minutes each
2. 4 quarters of 15 minutes each
3. 4 quarters of 10 minutes each
4. 2 halves of 30 minutes each
Q TH Vinayakram, a famous musician, is associated with which musical instrument?
Ans 1. Ghatam
2. Tabla
3. Sarod
4. Mridangam
Q ‘Maru Mahotsav’ also known as desert festival is celebrated in __.
1 Jaisalmer
2 Jaipur
3 Srinagar
4 Leh
Q The national song of India, ‘Vande Mataram’, is an excerpt taken from the novel ___________ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Ans 1. Bishabriksha
2. Durgeshnandini
3. Saraswati Chandra
4. Anand Math
Q ‘An Unsuitable Boy’ is the autobiography of _.
1 Akshay Kumar
2 Anurag Kashyap
3 Karan Johar
4 Salman Khan
Q Which city is located on the banks of the river ‘Mula-Mutha’ ?
1 Pune
2 Hyderabad
3 Lucknow
4 Kota
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Selection Day’?
1 Chetan Bhagat
2 Aravind Adiga
3 Vikram Seth
4 Kiran Desai
| Aravind Adiga books | The White Tiger | Amnesty | Selection Day | Between the Assassinations |
Q Who among the following freedom fighters was the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh State?
1 Sheila Dikshit
2 Raikumari Amrit Kaur
3 Sarojini Naidu
4 Kasturba Gandhi
Q Which of the following festivals marks the start of the Telugu New year?
1 Ugadi
2 Puthandu
3 Poila Baishakh
4 Gudi Padwa
Q Fugdi, a Goan folk dance performed in the Konkan region, is performed generally during which of the following Hindu religious festivals?
Ans 1. Holi
2. Diwali
3. Ganesh Chaturthi
4. Durga Puja
Q Which of the following is a popular dance and music combination of Andhra Pradesh that is similar to the stick dance ?
1 Kolannalu
2 Dandiya
3 Laho
4 Dhimsa
Q Who among the following is a famous VIOLINIST?
Ans 1. Anoushka Shankar
2. Sajjad Hussain
3. Nagai R Muralidharan
4. Krishna R Chaudhary
| Violin trinity | TN Krishnan | Lalgudi Jayaraman | Gopalakrishnan |
Q Which of the following memoirs was written by the famous classic Indian actor of Hindi movies, Dev Anand?
1 Romancing with Life
2 Autobiography of an Actor
3 The Substance and The Shadow
4 Cracking The Code: My Journey in Bollywood
Q Padma Bhushan awardee, Buddhadev Das Gupta was an Indian classical _
player.
1 sarod
2 tambura
3 tabla
4 sarangi
Q Which of the following is NOT written by Kalidasa ?
1 Abhigyan Shakuntalam
2 Raghuvamsa
3 Nitisara
4 Vikramorvasiyam
| Kalidasa | Abhigyan Shakuntalam | Raghuvamsa | Vikramorvasiyam | Meghaduta | Kumarasambhava | Malavikagnimitra |
Q The ‘Vyas Samman’ , a literary award was first awarded in the year ___
1 1991
2 1965
3 1961
4 1954
Q By which other name is the festival ‘Gudi Padwa‘ known in Karnataka , Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ?
1 Ugadi
2 Pongal
3 Baisakhi
4 Akshay Tritiya
Q Khamba-Thoibi is an important form of performing arts of ___
1 Manipur
2 Puducherry
3 Nagaland
4 Lakshadweep
Q Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
1 Cauvery
2 Pennar
3 Tungabhadra
4 Manjira
Q Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war of 1965 ?
1 Y.B Chavan
2 Jagjivan Ram
3 Baldev Singh
4 George Fernandes
Q How many Indian states share border with Myanmar ?
1 4
2 5
3 6
4 7
| Myanmar border [ 1643 km ] | Arunachal Pradesh | Nagaland | Manipur | Mizoram |
Q Zuari river flows in which state of India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Goa
3 Jharkhand
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Ottan Thullal is a dance form of which of the following states of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Goa
3 Maharashtra
4 Telangana
Q Palghat Mani Iyer is an exponent of which of the following Instruments ?
1 Mridangam
2 Ghatam
3 Veena
4 Violin
Q The first edition of the Pro Kabaddi League was held in which year ?
1 2014
2 2008
3 2013
4 2019
Q The Wings of Fire’ is an autobiography of which of the following Presidents of India?
1 Pranab Mukherjee
2 Ram Nath Kovind
3 APJ Abdul Kalam
Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Q Who was the first recorded child born to English parents in North America in 1587?
1 Virginia Dare
2 Virginia Hall
3 Virginia Coffee
4 Virginia Sink
Q Which of the following is the autobiography of the first female judge of India, Anna Chandy?
1 Ente Katha
2 Atmakatha
3 Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha
4 Atmavrittanta
Q Who was the first Indian woman to have clinched an Olympic medal ?
1 Karnam Malleswari
2 Mary Kom
3 PV Sindhu
4 Saina Nehwal
Q Intanki National Park , also known as Ntangki National Park , is in which of the following states ?
1 Nagaland
2 Assam
3 Assam
4 Meghalaya
Q Ken river flows passes through which Tiger Reserve in India ?
1 Panna
2 Manas
3 Bandipur
4 Corbett
Q India received her first individual medal [ KD Jadhav ] at the Olympics at the 1952 Games at which located ?
1 Helsinki
2 Beijing
3 Atlanta
4 London
Q In which state is the Blue Mountains [ Phawngpui ] mountain peak located ?
1 Mizoram
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q ‘Dhimsa’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state ?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Bhanu Athaiya became the first Oscar award winner of India for her contribution to the 1983 film ‘Gandhi’. In which category did she receive the Oscar award ?
1 Best Costume Design
2 Best Editing
3 Best Background Music
4 Playing the role of Kasturba Gandhi
Q Jat-Jatin is the most popular folk dance of which of the following states/union territories?
1. Bihar
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh
Q ‘Cricket Crusader’ is the autobiography of ___
1 Gary Sobers
2 Allan Border
3 Sunil Gavaskar
4 Lala Amarnath
Q The ”Pula” is the national currency of which of the following countries ?
1 Azerbaijan
2 Botswana
3 Poland
4 Eritrea
Q Which of the following classical dances traces its lineage to the ancient dance of Sadir Attam?
Ans 1. Bharatnatyam
2. Kathak
3. Odissi
4. Kuchipudi
Q ‘True Colours : My Life’ is the autobiography of :
1 Adam Gilchrist
2 Ricky Ponting
3 Shane Warne
4 Steve Waugh
Q ‘Raja Parba’ , the festival which celebrates menstruation and conveys the message of empowerment against societal taboos , celebrated in the state of ___
1 Odisha
2 Jharkhand
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Which of the following dam is also known as ‘Pampa Sagar’ ?
1 Tehri
2 Tungabhadra
3 Sardar Sarovar
4 Hirakund
Q Kalaripayattu is the martial art from prevalent in which Indian state ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Kerala
3 Karnataka
4 Telangana
Q In which year was Odia language was awarded the Classical language status ?
1 2014
2 2008
3 2016
4 2007
Q The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess ___
1 Bhavatarini Kali
2 Saraswati
3 Lakshmi
4 Sharada
Q Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrate their statehood day on :
1 20 February
2 16 May
3 21 Janaury
4 1 April
Q Which country has the largest coastline ?
1 Canada
2 Indonesia
3 Greenland
4 Japan
Q Bangalore city is located on the bank of which river ?
1 Musi
2 Tapi
3 Vrishabhavathi
4 Godavari
Q ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is the autobiography of :
1 Nelson Mandela
2 Rabindranath Tagore
3 Ho chi Minh
4 Barack Obama
Q On the eve of which of the following festivals is Kotappakonda Fair of Andhra Pradesh organised ?
1 Maha Shivaratri
2 Ugadi
3 Sri Ramanavami
4 Makara Sankranti
Q Whose autobiography is titled ‘A Century is Not Enough’ : My Roller-coaster Ride to Success’ ?
1 Sourav Ganguly
2 Sachin Tendulkar
3 Yuvraj Singh
4 Kapil Dev
Q World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on ____ globally every year .
1 21 January
2 19 March
3 6 Janaury
4 21 September
Q How many sections are there in the government of India Act , 1935 ?
1 321
2 384
3 299
4 356
Q In which of the following states is the Telaiya dam located?
1 Odisha
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Bihar
4 Jharkhand
Q When do we celebrate National Press Day in India ?
1 16 November
2 16 February
3 16 January
4 16 December
Q Which of the following rivers originates from Sihawa Mountain?
1. Mahanadi
2 Narmada
3 Indus
4 Brahmaputra
Q As of 2024 , Who has scored most runs in Women’s ODI cricket?
1 Mithali Raj
2 Meg Lanning
3 Suzie Bates
4 Smriti Mandhana
| Most runs in Women’s ODI cricket | Mithali Raj |
| Most wickets in Women’s ODI cricket | Jhulan Goswami |
Q Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympics Games ?
1 Tokyo [ 1964 ]
2 Jakarta
3 Beijing
4 New Delhi
Q ‘We Understand Your World’ is the tagline of which bank ?
1 HDFC Bank
2 Axis Bank
3 ICICI Bank
4 IDFC First Bank
Q Which of the following dance forms of Nagaland is performed as preparation for hunting expedition ?
1 Sadal Kekai
2 Tapu
3 Dhangar
4 Dhimsa
Q Panna National Park is situated on the bank of which river ?
1 Ken
2 Ramganga
3 Siyom
4 Zuari
Q With which of the following games is Nomura Cup associated ?
1 Golf
2 Badminton
3 Hockey
4 Football
Q The little Rangeet river flows by which hill station of India ?
1 Nainital
2 Shimla
3 Darjeeling
4 Kalimpong
Q When does Bangladesh celebrate its independence day?
1 March 26 , 1971
2 March 26 , 1972
3 March 26 , 1973
4 March 26 , 1974
Q Who of the following is the first Indian to receive Golden Globe Award (2009)?
1 AR Rahman
2 Anu Malik
3 Zakir Hussain
4 Shiv Kumar Verma
Q Which kind of instrument is Mridangam?
1 Two-faced drum
2 Flute
3 A string instrument
4 An antelope
Q Which of the following book is related to a character named “Mogli”?
1 The Jungle Book
2 Daughter of the East
3 Malgudi Days
4 The Autobiography of An Unknown Indian
Q Which is the smallest flower in the world?
1 Wolffia
2 Rafflesia
3 Lotus
4 Rose
| Largest Flower in the world | Rafflesia |
| Smallest Flower in the world | Wolffia |
Q Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans is located in which ocean?
1 Pacific Ocean
3 Atlantic Ocean
3 Indian Ocean
4 Artic Ocean
Q Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in
1. Kerala
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4 Gujarat
Q The Banas , Kalisindh and Pravati are the tributaries of which river ?
1 Chambal
2 Kosi
3 Yamuna
4 Saraswati
Q What was the other name of Chanakya?
1 Vishnugupta
2 Visakhadatta
3 Bhattaswamy
4 Rajasekhar
Q Who of the following drafted the ‘Pakistan Resolution’?
1 Fazlul Haque
2 Mohd Ali Jinnah
3 Rahmat Ali
4 Sikander Hayat Khan
Q What is the name of unicameral legislature of Bhutan?
1 Diet
2 Jatiya
3 Tshogdu
4 National Assembly
| Countries and Their Parliaments | Afghanistan [ Shora ] , Bhutan [ Tshogdu ] , Bangladesh [ Jatia ] , China [ National People’s Assembly ] , Iceland [ Althing ] , India [ Sansad ] , Iran [ Majlis ] , Israel [ The Knesset ] , Japan [ Diet ] , Myanmar [ Pyithu Hluttaw ] , Norway [ Storting ] , Poland [ Sejm ] , Croatia [ Sabor ] , Denmark [ Folketing ] |
Q Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth?
1 A Suitable Boy
2 The Jungle Book
3 Train to Pakistan
4 A Passage to India
Q Which of the following rivers is known as “Oil River”?
1 Niger river
2 Zambezi river
3 Brahmputra river
4 Nile river
Q On which subject is the book “Arthashashtra” written?
1 Politics
2 Economics
3 Monarchy
4 Literature
Q When was the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) established?
1 1956
2 1972
3 1947
4 1966
Q The world’s local bank’ is the tagline of which bank ?
1 PNB
2 SBI
3 HDFC
4 HSBC
Q Panchi and Parhan are the traditional attire of women of :
1 Assam
2 Manipur
3 Kerala
4 Jharkhand
Q Which of the following is the national sport of Sri Lanka?
1 Kabaddi
2 Archery
3 Volleyball
4 Chinlone
Q The United Nations marks _ annually as World Toilet Day.
1. 17 September
2 19 November
3 16 April
4 14 January
Q “Kalidas Samman” is given by which of the state government?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Bihar
4 Kerala
Q Where is Salar Jung Museum situated in India?
1 Hyderabad
2 Jaipur
3 Kolkata
4 Lucknow
Q Who is the author of the book “Hitopadesh”
1 Chand Bardai
2 Narayan Pandit
3 Nagarjuna
4 Vatsyaayan
Q What are the terms “bull and bear” is related to ?
1 Stock market
2 Banking
3 Foreign currency
4 Internal business
Q Who has authored the book, titled ‘Wealth of Nations‘?
1 Adam Smith
2 John Keynes
3 David Ricardo
4 Thomas Malthus
Q Who was the temporary president of the Constituent Assembly?
1 BR Ambedkar
2 Dr Rajendra Prasad
3 Sachidanad Sinha
4 KM Munshi
Q In which of the following countries Mount Pedro is located?
1 Sri Lanka
2 Bhutan
3 Nepal
4 Myanmar
Q Which Isthmus links North America to South America?
1 Panama
2 Mansheya
3 Rivas
4 Avalon
Q Who devised the Mahalwari Settlement ?
1 Holt Mackenzie
2 Lord Dalhousei
3 Edmund Burke
4 Warren Hastings
Q The general name of the elements of 17th group are ____
1 Noble gases
2 Halogens
3 Metals
4 Transition elements
Q Who is the author of the book named ‘Unhappy India’ ?
1 Lala Lajpat Rai
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 SC Bose
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Q What is the approximate north-south extent of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari [ in km ] ?
1 3200
2 2900
3 2500
4 2400
Q Who is the author of the book ‘The Bird of Time : Songs of Life , Death and the Spring’ ?
1 Sarojini Naidu
2 Vikram Seth
3 Rabindranath Tagore
4 Kamala Suraiyya
Q Singhbhum Elephant Reserve is located in which state of India ?
1 Jharkhand
2 Assam
3 Odisha
4 Karnataka
Q The Headquarters of the International Court of Justice is situated in :
1 Rome, Italy
2 Hague, Netherlands
3 Washington DC, USA
4 Brussels, Belgium
Q When was the ‘Battle of Tukaroi’ fought ?
1 1575
2 1565
3 1532
4 1546
Q The phrase ‘Bend your back’ is used in which sport ?
1 Cricket
2 Hockey
3 Football
4 Volleyball
Q In which of the following states is the ‘Lusei’ dialect spoken ?
1 Mizoram
2 Assam
3 Manipur
4 Meghalaya
Q Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded _____ in Bengal in 1876 ?
1 Bengal Association
2 Indian Association
3 Tathagat Association
4 Oriental Association
Q What is the other name of ‘Orion’ constellation ?
1 Piper
2 Fighter
3 Predator
4 Hunter
Q Which of the followings is the national bird of China ?
1 Parrot
2 Barn Owl
3 Robin
4 Red crowned Crane
| National bird of China | Red crowned Crane |
| National bird of Bhutan | Raven |
| National bird of Bangladesh | Magpie Robin |
| National bird of Nepal | Himalayan Monal [ or Impeyan monal ] |
| National bird of Afghanistan | Golden Eagle |
| National bird of Myanmar | Grey peacock pheasant |
Q Which of the following is called the ‘Grand Canyon of India’ ?
1 Gangani Grand Canyon
2 Laitium Canyon
3 Chambai River Canyon
4 Great Canyon of Gandikota
Q Rehuke khim’ or ‘cowrie shawl’ are traditional textiles of _____
1 Assam
2 Odisha
3 Nagaland
4 Jharkhand
Q The easternmost point of India is _____
1 Kibithu
2 Wokha
3 Mokokchung
4 Doulchara
| Easternmost point of India | Kibithu |
| Westernmost point of India | Guhar Moti |
| Northmost point of India | Indira Col |
| Southernmost point of India | Cape Comorin |
Q Burma became independent soverign republic in the year _____
1 1946
2 1948
3 1950
4 1962
Q When was Indian Super League started ?
1 2013
2 2007
3 2014
4 2016
Q In which year was the University Grants Commission [ UGC ] formally established ?
1 1947
2 1956
3 1964
4 1950
Q The traditional art of ‘Jamdani’ weaving originated in ______ .
1 Myanmar
2 Bangladesh
3 Nepal
4 China
Q Who is the first Indian national to win the ‘Sri Lanka Rattna‘ award ?
1 Dileep Padgaonkar
2 Vinod Mehta
3 Khushwant Singh
4 Narasimhan Ram
Q Under which article of the Constitution of India can members of the Anglo Indian community be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President ?
1 331
2 326
3 342
4 330
Q Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation founded by Veer Savarkar in the year ____.
1 1900
2 1856
3 1873
4 1864
Q Which country in the world has the largest number of international borders ?
1 India
2 Pakistan
3 Nepal
4 China
Q Dolly , the first cloned living being created at Roslin Institute in Scotland was a ____ .
1 cat
2 dog
3 sheep
4 cow
Q The term ‘Blood Moon‘ is used to refer to ______ .
1 Solar Eclipse
2 Crescent Moon
3 Lunar Eclipse
4 Full Moon
Q Who among the following was given the title ‘Quaid-i-Azam’ ?
1 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q What is the chemical name of the deadly poison ‘cyanide’ ?
1 Sulfuric acid
2 Hydrochloric acid
3 Nitric acid
4 Prussic acid
Q Who is the author of the book ‘India Shastra : Reflections on the Nation in our Time’ ?
1 Shashi Tharoor
2 Narendra Modi
3 Manmohan Singh
4 APJ Abdul Kalam
Q In which year did the Indian Premier League [ IPL ] start ?
1 2008
2 2007
3 2010
4 2011
Q In Parliament , who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not ?
1 Vice-President
2 Speaker
3 Finance Minister
4 Prime Minister
Q To which of the following Indian states does the tribe of ‘Nyishi’ belong ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Bihar
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Which state of India has the longest coastline ?
1 Gujarat
2 Odisha
3 Kerala
4 Maharashtra
Q _____ has been established as the annual ‘International Day of Happiness’.
1 20th March
2 31st March
3 15th January
4 23rd February
Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1. 1989
2 1999
3 1995
4 1993
Q The Lebang Boomani Dance is part of the folk dance repertoire of which of these Indian states?
1. Tripura
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Himachal Pradeh
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’?
1. Vikram Seth
2 Bibek Debroy
3 Abhishek Manu Singhvi
4 Narendra Modi
| Narendra Modi books | Social Harmony || Exam Warriors || Jyotipunj || Abode of Love || Letters to Mothers |
Q In which of the following years was the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act enacted?
1. 1856
2 1890
3 1906
4 1934
Q With which of the following games/sports is the William Jones Cup associated?
1. Billiards
2 Basketball
3 Boxing
4 Cricket
Q Who among the following persons led the ‘No Tax Campaign’ against the British after the floods in Khera (Khaira/Kaira) in 1918?
1. Morarji Desai
2 Tribhuvandas Patel
3 Mahadev Desai
4 Vallabhbhai Patel
Q In which of the following years was the Red Fort Complex declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1 1989
2 1993
3 2007
4 2002
Q The Open Era in tennis began in _ when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed
to allow professional players to compete with amateurs.
1. 1958
2 1948
3 1968
4 1938
Q When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day observed every year?
1. 10 October
2 19 November
3 25 November
4 14 September
Q People in ancient India believed that when the ‘_’ ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it led to the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.
1. Samavaj-tana
2 Upanayana
3 Medhajanana
4 Hiranya-garbha
Q Rani ki Vav [ An Queen Stepwell ] is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of which river ?
1 Saraswati
2 Kaveri
3 Mahanadi
4 Jhelum
Q The revolt of 1857 began on 10 May 1857 in Meerut and end on :
1 13 May , 1858 in Calcutta
2 20 June , 1858 in Gwalior
3 18 September , 1859 in Delhi
4 15 August , 1860 in Jhansi
Q When were elections to the Constituent Assembly held ?
1 July 1946
2 August 1945
3 November 1946
4 4 January 1945
Q The Sudirman Cup is related to which sport ?
1 Badminton
2 Lawn Tennis
3 Table Tennis
4 Football
Q Till which year was Bangladesh a part of Pakistan?
1. 1962
2 1974
3 1971
4 1956
Q Who among the following was the first Indian actor to be made a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres?
1. Sivaji Ganesan
2 Rajnikanth
3 Rajesh Khanna
4 Dilip Kuma
Q Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665 by observing a __ under a microscope.
1. leaf
2 grain of sand
3 rock
4 piece of cork
Q Which newspaper edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was one of the strongest critics of the British rule?
1. Amrita Bazar Patrika
2 Kesari
3 The Tribune
4 The Hindu
Q Who among the following was an eminent scholar of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani beside Persian, Arabic and Turki?
1. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
2 Birbal
3 Akbar
4 Ras Khan
Q Who among the following Indian cricketers bowled 14 overs with a bandage around his fractured jaw against the West Indies at Antigua in 2002?
1. Harbhajan Singh
2 Ishant Sharma
3 Zaheer Khan
4 Anil Kumble
Q In which of the following years was the Gajapati kingdom of Orissa established?
1. 1567
2 1336
3 1467
4 1435
Q The Hundru falls are formed by the river _.
1. Umngot
2 Subarnarekha
3 Tsangpo
4 Teesta
Q In which year did Motilal Nehru chair the committee to prepare the Constitution of India?
1. 1944
2 1928
3 1934
4 1939
Q Who among the following laid the foundation of independent Awadh dynasty?
1. Chin Qilich Khan
2 Marthanda Varma
3 Saadat Khan
4 Haider Ali
Q Which among the following is the longest river in the Thar Desert?
1. Jhelum
2 Chambal
3 Son
4 Luni
Q When is the Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day observed annually?
1. 15 July
2 5 December
3 14 January
4 26 October
Q Which scientist among the following coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell?
1. Leeuwenhoek
2 Purkinje
3 Virchow
4 Schwann
Q Who among the following was appointed as the first Municipal Commissioner of Bombay in 1865?
1. William Hunter
2 Charles Atkinson
3 H Fowler
4 Arthur Crawford
Q In which of the following states is the Bhoramdeo temple located, where each year in the last week of March ‘Bhoramdeo Mahotsav’ is celebrated?
1. West Bengal
2 Karnataka
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Chhattisgarh
Q In which state is the Hogenakkal Falls located?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2 Kerala
3 Maharashtra
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Five rivers from Punjab (India) enter the river _ at Mithankot in Pakistan.
1. Indus
2 Yamuna
3 Ganga
4 Brahmaputra
Q Which of the following islands is a UNESCO world heritage site that has a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva?
1. Ambu Island
2 Elephanta Island
3 Cross Island
4 Khanderi Island
Q As per calculations done in 2011-2012, the poverty line for a person of rural India got fixed at __ per month.
1. ₹816
2 ₹752
3 ₹1,000
4 ₹687
Q Who among the following is best known for his plays ‘Yayati’ and ‘Tughlaq’?
1. Viju Khote
2 Shreeram Lagoo
3 Girish Karnad
4 Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Q __ represents the high point of an eclectic art , which, in the 7th and 8th
centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India.
1. Kochi
2 Pattadakal
3 Konark
4 Bhimbetka
Q Sarayu river is a tributary of which river?
1. Pindar
2 Bhagirathi
3 Tons
4 Sharda
Q Who among the following founded the newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’?
1. Rash Bihari Bose
2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3 Shishir Kumar Ghosh
4 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Q After the death of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, the Khalsa revolted against the Mughal authority under the leadership of __.
1. Guru Angad
2 Guru Amar Das
3 Banda Bahadur
4 Guru Nanak Dev
Q Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the promotion of co-operative societies?
1. 43A
2 43B
3 31A
4 31B
Q Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings during the British period?
1. Frank Lloyd Wright
2 Le Corbusier
3 Edwin Lutyens
4 Sir Christopher Wren
Q Which Article of the Constitution of India describes the roles and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers in the Indian Parliament?
1. Article 74
2 Article 62
3 Article 54
4 Article 81
Q During World War II , the Battles of Kohima and Imphal were fought in the year ____ .
1 1944
2 1945
3 1943
4 1942
Q The ‘Great Bath’ of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of __.
1. bitumen
2 natural tar
3 asphalt
4 beeswax
Q The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:
1 1901
2 1909
3 1913
4 1919
Q National Consumer Day in India is observed on:
1. 05 September
2 24 December
3 22 November
4 01 December
Q In the year 2014, India was officially declared free of which of the following diseases?
1. Rabis
2 Plague
3 Tetanus
4 Polio
Q Which among the following is the oldest running Grand Slam tennis tournament?
1. French Open
2 Wimbledon
3 Australian Open
4 US Open
Q In the year ____ , the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British , ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
1 1792
2 1811
3 1818
4 1806
Q Which Indian batsman was the first to hit six consecutive sixes in first class cricket ?
1 Ravi Shastri
2 Sunil Gavaskar
3 Virat Kohli
4 Sachin Tendulkar
Q Which of the following Indian film-makers was given the title of ‘Ambassador of Interlaken’ in 2011 at Switzerland ?
1 Yash Chopra
2 Raj Kapoor
3 Subhash Ghai
4 Yash Johar
Q Which of the following is called the ‘popular chamber’ ?
1 State Assembly
2 Lok Sabha
3 Gram Sabha
4 Rajya Sabha
Q In which of the following years did the Reserve Bank of India adopt the rupee symbol?
1. 2010
2 2008
3 2011
4 2012
Q Where is the fair of Pir Budhan held every year in India?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2 Haryana
3 Uttarakhand
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town for his soldiers named:
1 Siri
2 Mysore
3 Sind
4 Bengal
Q Who wrote the book ‘The Golden Boat‘ ?
1. Satyajit Ray
2 Munshi Prem Chand
3 Rabindranath Tagore
4 RK Narayan
Q The Sufi masters held their assemblies in their khanqahs, which were also called:
1. dargahs
2 stupas
3 shrines
4 hospices
Q Who presides over the meetings of a municipal corporation?
1. Governor
2 Mayor
3 Director
4 Chairman
Q In which year did Nepal abolish monarchy and emerge as a democratic republic?
1. 2005
2 2008
3 2010
4 2013
Q Who among the following built the Charminar of Hyderabad?
1. Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah
2 Humayun
3 Muhammad Adil Shah
4 Akbar
Q Which of the following rivers flows between the Zaskar (Zanskar) and Ladakh ranges?
1. Indus
2 Ganga
3 Yamuna
4 Brahmaputra
Q The northern most range of the Himalayan mountain is known as:
1. Lesser Himalaya
2 Mahabharat ranges
3 Outer Himalaya
4 Great Himalaya
Q The most popular festival of Kerala , Onam , is celebrated in which of the following Malayalam months ?
1 Chingam
2 Dhanu
3 Kanni
4 Thulam
Q Who among the following was the first Indian boxer to receive a medal at the Olympic games?
1. Vijender Singh
2 Laishram Sarita Devi
3 Akhil Kumar
4 Mary Kom
Q In which of the following years were the Kandahar Edicts of Ashoka discovered?
1. 1958
2 1960
3 1956
4 1954
Q The Andhra State Act (1953) formed the __ linguistic state of India.
1. second
2 first
3 fourth
4 third
Q James Mill, in his book, ‘The History of British India’ had divided the Indian History into three periods that does NOT include which among the following?
1. Christian
2 British
3 Muslim
4 Hindu
Q Who among the following was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965?
1. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
2 Dr ONV Kurup
3 G Sankara Kurup
4 Dr MT Vasudevan Nair
Q Who among the following personalities was the first Indian member of Indian Civil Services in 1870?
1. Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee
2 Satyendranath Tagore
3 Pingali Venkayya
4 Bipin Chandra Pal
Q Which of the following games is related to the ‘U Thant Cup’?
1. Lawn tennis
2 Horse racing
3 Table tennis
4 Hockey
Q As of December 1947, the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Constitution of India had _ members.
1. 230
2 275
3 245
4 299
Q Which of the following states is the first and only state in India to make rooftop rainwater harvesting compulsory in the state?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2 Meghalaya
3 Mizoram
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which of the following hills is located in Andhra Pradesh?
1. Anaimalai Hills
2 Palkonda Hills
3 Nilgiri Hills
4 Mahabaleshwar Hills
Q Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, which is Asia’s largest tulip garden, is located in:
1. Shimla
2 Dehradun
3 Srinagar
4 Dharamshala
Q In which year was General Insurance Corporation of India incorporated as a company?
1. 1988
2 1972
3 1965
4 1981
Q Stereopsis is a feature associated with the __.
1. eye
2 nose
3 ear
4 tongue
Q Which is the traditional attire worn by both males and females of which state ?
1 Pheran
2 Mekhela Chador
3 Rikutu
4 Phanek
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ’My Country My Life’?
1. LK Advani
2 Pranab Mukherjee
3 Anna Hazare
4 Somnath Chatterjee
Q The Zabo system of rice cultivation is an indigenous method of water harvesting practiced in which of the following states of India?
1. Kerala
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Nagaland
4 Karnataka
0 Tulsidas’s composition, the Ramcharitmanas, was written in __ language.
1. Sanskrit
2 Urdu
3 Awadhi
4 Assamese
Q In which year did Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes win the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Title?
1. 1997
2 1995
3 1999
4 1998
Q Who had the charge of education portfolio in the first cabinet of free India in 1947?
1. Dr BR Ambedkar
2 Liaquat Ali Khan
3 Dr Rajendra Prasad
4 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q What was the official mascot of 1982 Asian Games ?
1 Appu -an elephant
2 Lian Lian
3 Chenchen
4 Congcong
Q Which pass connects the extreme southeastern end of the Spiti valley with Shailkar and Chango of Hangrang valley in Kinnaur on the other end ?
1 Lepcha la
2 Umling la
3 Jelep la
4 Sela pass
Q ‘Ankiya Nats’ are one-act plays distinct to the culture of __.
1. Bihar
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Odisha
4 Assam
Q In which of the following states is the Nahargarh Fort located?
1. Gujarat
2 Rajasthan
3 Punjab
4 Maharashtra
Q Which of the following was a system of indigo cultivation in British India?
1. Bali
2 Zabt
3 Nij
4 Vanikpath
Q The Hill Palace Museum is located in __.
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Karnataka
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Naadu
Q ‘Mahaweli Ganga’ is the longest river of __.
1. Sri Lanka
2 Nepal
3 Pakistan
4 Bhutan
Q The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats by adding a new part ________to the constitution.
1. X
2 XI
3 XII
4 IX
Q Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the __ in 1991-92.
1. Arjuna Award
2 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
3 Ekalavya Award
4 Dronacharya Award
Q The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used in the game of _.
1. cricket
2 basketball
3 hockey
4 football
Q With reference to the Iron and Steel industries, which of the following pairs of cities and states is CORRECT ?
1. Bokaro – Bihar
2 Bhilai – Chhattisgarh
3 Durgapur – Assam
4 Rourkela – Karnataka
| Iron and Steel Industries | Bokaro [ Jharkhand ] , Bhilai [ Chhattisgarh ] , Durgapur [ West Bengal ] , Rourkela [ Odisha ] |
Q How many times does blood pass through the heart of a fish in one cardiac cycle?
1. Twice
2 Four times
3 Thrice
4 Once
Q The ‘Mahamagham’ festival is celebrated once in every 12 years in __.
1. Goa
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Maharashtra
4 Telangana
Q On which of the following days does India’s Border Security Force celebrate its Raising Day?
1. 31 October
2 13 September
3 1 December
4 5 May
Q Indira Gandhi officially recorded the impressive strides in agriculture, by releasing a special stamp in July 1968, entitled
1. Blue Revolution
2 Wheat Revolution
3 Green Revolution
4 White Revolution
Q Which of the following is an agricultural festival celebrated by tribals in Madhya Pradesh and some other states of India, in the month of September-October every year in honour of the God of youth and power?
1. Pooram Festival
2 Chandanakuda Mahotsavam
3 Attukal Pongala
4 Karam Festival
Q Which of the following is a tributary of the river Godavari?
1. Tungabhadra
2 Penganga
3 Musi
4 Koyana
Q In which of the following oceans is Torres Strait located?
1. Indian Ocean
2 Arctic Ocean
3 Atlantic Ocean
4 Pacific Ocean
Q In which of the following states is the ‘Shirui Lily Festival’ celebrated?
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Tripura
4 Nagaland
Q The first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians was established in __.
1. 1919
2 1911
3 1950
4 1948
Q Which of the following games is related to the ‘CONCACAF Gold Cup’?
1. Volleyball
2 Football
3 Baseball
4 Basketball
Q In which year did the Government of India launch the ‘Central Rural Sanitation Programme’ (‘CRSP’)?
1. 1990
2 1978
3 1986
4 1982
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 Talaghar Roha waterfall is located in which state of India ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Assam
3 Odisha
4 Meghalaya
Q Prayag Prashasti’ was composed in __.
1. Prakrit
2 Pali
3 Hindi
4 Sanskrit
Q The United Nations (UN) observes __ as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.
1. 30 June
2 15 March
3 7 September
4 23 December
Q In which state is the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park located?
1. Rajasthan
2 Gujarat
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Bal Gangadhar Tilak was described as the __ by Valentine Chirol.
1. Father of Indian unrest
2 Man of Peace
3 Grand Old Man of India
4 Father of Revolutionary Thoughts
Q The term ‘Dolphin Kick’ is associated with which sport ?
1 Football
2 Rugby
3 Swimming
4 Cricket
Q Which article of the Indian Constitution provides that each Indian state will have a governor ?
1 Article 153
2 Article 148
3 Article 61
4 Article 44
Q Which type of soil retains the maximum amount of water?
1. Clay
2 Sand
3 Silt
4 Loam
Q As per which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President pardon a death sentence?
1. Article 25
2 Article 75
3 Article 72
4 Article 78
Q Which among the following was known as the Imperial Bank of India before 1955?
1. Union Bank of India
2 State Bank of India
3 Oriental Bank of Commerce
4 Central Bank of India
Q Which year is known as ‘The Year of the Great Divide’ in the demographic history ofIndia?
1. 1931
2 1901
3 1911
4 1921
Q When is World Migratory Bird Day celebrated every year?
1. First Sunday of April and November
2 Second Saturday of May and October
3 Second Saturday of April and November
4 First Sunday of May and October
Q In which year did Maldives turn from a Sultanate to a Presidential form of the
government?
1. 1962
2 1947
3 1968
4 1956
Q Who was the last ruler of the Vaghela Dynasty of Gujarat after whose defeat the kingdom was passed to Alauddin Khilji ?
1 Arjuna Deva
2 Karnadev
3 Rama
4 Saranga Deva
Q Which of the following states hosts the annual Surajkund crafts fair?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Haryana
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q How much water carried by the Indus river system can India use under the Indus water treaty (1960)?
1. 20%
2 15%
3 10%
4 25%
Q _____ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Saheb Gurdwara in Amritsar , famously known as the Golden Temple.
1 Maha Singh
2 Ranjit Singh
3 Duleep Singh
4 Charat Singh
Q Who among the following is the ex-officio chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority?
1. President
2 Home Minister
3 Prime Minister
4 Vice President
Q Where did table tennis originate from?
1. China
2 England
3 India
4 Japan
Q Tea and Coffee are grown in _ soil.
1. laterite
2 alluvial
3 black
4 arid
Q The centre of the white portion of the National Flag of India is adorned by a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra, a wheel with _ spokes.
1. 22
2 24
3 20
4 30
| National Flag of India [ 2 : 3 ] | Adopted on 22 July 1947 || Designed by Pingali Venkayya |
Q The play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’ by Kalidasa is a love story between Shakuntala and King _.
1. Dushasana
2 Dasharatha
3 Dhritarashtra
4 Dushyanta
Q The Hazarduari Palace is located in _.
1. Bikaner
2 Murshidabad
3 Mysuru
4 Jodhpur
Q In which year did India sign an agreement with International Seabed Authority for exploratory mining?
1. 2000
2 2002
3 2003
4 2001
Q In 1977, the Government of Bengal erected its first statue dedicated to a female freedom fighter in Kolkata Maidan. What was her name?
1. Aruna Asaf Ali
2 Matangini Hazra
3 Kanaklata Barua
4 Bhikaiji Cama
Q How many fundamental rights and fundamental duties are prescribed in the
Constitution of India?
1. Seven and eleven, respectively
2 Seven and ten, respectively
3 Six and eleven, respectively
4 Eight and ten, respectively
Q Which of the following is India’s highest (tallest) dam?
1. Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat
2 Hirakud Dam, Odisha
3 Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
4 Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal Pradesh
Q Q In which of the following states is the Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve located ?
1 Kerala
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Assam
4 Tamil Nadu
Q A ‘charkha’ was placed at the centre of the tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress adopted in the year _.
1. 1929
2 1931
3 1938
4 1926
Q Which of the following is a famous Tamil epic composed by Ilango in ancient India?
1. Shishupala Vadha
2 Silappadikaram
3 Aitareya Brahmana
4 Ramacharitam
Q Which of the following insects has a pigment called ‘luciferin’?
1. Butterfly
2 Redfly
3 Nightfly
4 Firefly
Q The ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is a popular art form associated with the state of:
1. Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3 Odisha
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q In which year was the English Education Act introduced to make English the medium of instruction for higher education and to stop the promotion of oriental institutions?
1. 1835
2 1830
3 1854
4 1833
Q In which year was the Sahitya Akademi Award started?
1. 1955
2 1954
3 1956
4 1953
Q Who started the Satnami movement in central India to improve the social status of leather workers?
1. Shri Narayana
2 Ghasidas
3 Balakdas
4 Haridas Thakur
Q Which of the following folk dances belongs to the tribes of the Jharkhand state?
1. Huttari dance
2 Nati Dance
3 Mundari dance
4 Bhavai dance
Q In which of the following states of India is the ‘Black Hole’ monument located?
1. Odisha
2 Telangana
3 Gujarat
4 West Bengal
Q Mount Siniolchu is located in which state of India?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2 Nagaland
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Sikkim
Q Who had handwritten the original Constitution of India?
1. Nandalal Bose
2 Dr Sachchidananda Sinha
3 Beohar Rammanohar Sinha
4 Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Q ‘Bandokar Gold Trophy’ is associated with which sport ?
1 Football
2 Tennis
3 Golf
4 Kho-Kho
Q In which year was the National Urban Sanitation Policy launched?
1. 2014
2 1999
3 2015
4 2008
Q In which of the following states is the Pakke Tiger Reserve located?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Which of the following cricketers has represented India at the World Youth Chess Championships as a teenager?
1. Mohammad Shami
2 Yuzvendra Chahal
3 Ajinkya Rahane
4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Q In which of the following countries is the headquarters of ICC (International Cricket Council) located?
1. The UAE
2 India
3 Australia
4 The UK
Q AG Tansley put forward the concept of __ in 1935.
1. ecosystem
2 motion
3 zero
4 respiration
Q The ‘kharaj’ tax imposed by Alauddin Khalji was equal to about __ % of a
peasant’s produce.
1. 10
2 25
3 20
4 50
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 The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in _
under the Presidentship of Womesh Chandra Banerjee.
1. December,1885
2 November, 1906
3 January, 1884
4 October, 1882
Q Into how many books (Mandalas) is the Rigveda divided?
1. 16
2 10
3 5
4 13
Q Which of the following folk dances is performed holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other?
1. Santhal
2 Jadur
3 Karma
4 Paika
Q Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or NOT?
1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2 Finance Minister of India
3 Attorney-General of India
4 Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Q Rani Durgawati, who ruled over on behalf of her five-year-old son Bir Narain, belonged to which of the following tribes?
1. Korku
2 Gonds
3 Baiga
4 Madia
Q Which of the following states was the first to try out modern methods of farming during the Green Revolution in India?
1. Tamil Nadu
2 Punjab
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q In which of the following states is India’s largest saline wetland, the Sambhar Lake, located?
1. Karnataka
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Rajasthan
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 The International Kite Festival in Gujarat is held in the month of _.
1. November
2 June
3 March
4 January
Q Article 51A of the Constitution of India is related to:
1. right to property
2 fundamental rights
3 fundamental duties
4 directive principles of state policy
Q Hauz-i-Sultani was a large reservoir, just outside Delhi, constructed by:
1. Nasiruddin Mahmud
2 Sultan Iltutmish
3 Qutb-ud-din Aibak
4 Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Q Which form of dance involves balancing pots on the head of the dancer?
1. Cheraw
2 Bhavai
3 Marasia
4 Deodhani
Q What is the official distance to be covered in a marathon?
1. 15 miles 385 yards
2 30 miles 385 yards ?
3 20 miles 385 yards
4 26 miles 385 yards
Q In which of the following states is Lonar Lake, an official Ramsar site, located?
1. Gujarat
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Manipur
Q Who among the following established India’s first post office in 1774 C.E.?
1. Warren Hastings
2 Robert Clive
3 Lord Mayo
4 Lord Cornwallis
Q Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased the elective strength of theLok Sabha from 525 to 545 members?
1. 31st
2 37th
3 50th
4 45th
Q For how many oilseeds does the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
recommends minimum support prices ?
1. Three
2 Seven
3 Five
4 Eight
As of 2024 , CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities , which comprises 7 cereals , 5 pulses , 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial
| 7 oilseeds | groundnut , rapeseed-mustard , soyabeen , seasmum , sunflower , safflower , nigarseed |
| 5 pulses | gram , tur , moong , urad , lentil ] |
| 7 cereals | paddy , wheat , maize , sorghum , pearl millet , ragi and barley |
| 4 commercial crop | sugarcane , cotton , raw jute and copra |
Q Which Indian state, because of its unique topography, is called ‘land of red river and blue hills’?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The National Jute Policy was formulated in __, with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare.
1. 2005
2 2007
3 2003
4 2009
Q Which of the following is also known as Vitamin B2?
1. Riboflavin
2 Niacinamide
3 Thiamine
4 Cyanocobalamin
Q Which of the following monuments is located in Lucknow?
1. Golconda Fort
2 Mahabat Maqbara
3 Bara Imambara
4 Ajanta Ellora Caves
Q Where did American geologist Charles Weld and Dorabji Tata find iron ores?
1. Bailadila
2 Rajhara Hills
3 Eklama
4 Boria Tibbu
Q Which of the following annual events is primarily associated with the state of Odisha?
1 Hola Mohalla
2 Kang Chingba
3 Bali Yatra
4 Rongker
Q Where is the ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana established?
1. Hajipur, Bihar
2 Belgaum, Karnataka
3 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
4 Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Q Who among the following was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour?
1. Lata Mangeshkar
2 MS Subbulakshmi
3 BM Balamuralikrishna
4 Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi
Q Which island country in the Arabian sea is a neighbour of India?
1. Indonesia
2 Sri Lanka
3 Maldives
4 Myanmar
Q Who among the following became the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1861 and is often called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
1. James Prinsep
2 Dominic Asquith
3 Alexander Cunningham
4 Edwin Lutyens
Q With which sports do you associate the India international, KM Beenamol?
1. Athletics
2 Wrestling
3 Table Tennis
4 Badminton
Q Quepem and Curchorem are the famous cities of :
1 Goa
2 Mizoram
3 Manipur
4 Meghalaya
Q Mawlid , is the other name of which festival ?
1 Milad-un-Nabi
2 Muharram
3 eid-ul-fitr
4 id-ul-zuha
Q The first amendment to the Constitution of India was made in the year _.
1. 1954
2 1950
3 1959
4 1951
Q In which of the following places is the headquarters of Eastern Command of Indian Army located?
1. Kolkata
2 Pune
3 Guwahati
4 Lucknow
Q Many scholars argue that the Mesopotamian people of Tigris- Euphrates valley called Indus Valley Civilization __.
1. Magan
2 Meluhha
3 Sumerian
4 Babylon
Q The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with __.
1. famous artisans
2 outstanding coaches in sports and games
3 exceptional warriors
4 eminent doctors and surgeons
Q Which of the following museums is located in Cuttack?
1. National Museum
2 Indian Museum
3 Salar Jung Museum
4 Netaji Birth Place Museum
| National Museum | New Delhi |
| Indian Museum | Kolkata |
| Salar Jung Museum | Hyderabad |
| Netaji Birth Place Museum | Cuttack |
Q Musa paradisiaca is commonly known as __.
1. apple
2 watermelon
3 guava
4 banana
Q Which of the following books is NOT written by Jhumpa Lahiri ?
1. Interpreter of Maladies
2 Unaccustomed Earth
3 The Namesake
4 Mahashweta
| Jhumpa Lahir books | Interpreter of Maladies | Unaccustomed Earth | The Namesake | The Lowland |
Q The term ‘Albatross’ is used in which of the following sport?
1. Golf
2 Polo
3 Fencing
4 Rugby
Q Who among the following became the first Indian-origin NBA player in 2014?
1. Gursimran Bhullar
2 Sat Prakash Yadav
3 Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
4 Akilan Pari
Q In which state is the Bhambavli Vajrai waterfall located?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2 Odisha
3 Karnataka
4 Maharashtra
Q Umananda is a/an __ in Assam.
1. river
2 valley
3 lake
4 island
Q Which of the following tribes was defeated by the famous General of Akbar, Raja Man Singh in 1591?
1. Chero
2 Lohra
3 Mundi
4 Santal
Q Who among the following is the first Indian woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra?
1. Neerja Bhanot
2 Sarojini Naidu
3 Indira Gandhi
4 Kiran Bedi
Q What does the Jnanpith Award prize consist of?
1. Cash prize of ₹12 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
2 Cash prize of ₹21 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
3 Cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
4 Cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
Q The first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in _ on 6 April 1896.
1. Amsterdam
2 London
3 Los Angeles
4 Athens
Q Where is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2 Kerala
3 Telangana
4 Karnataka
Q In the context of waging battles in India during the eighteenth century, which among the following means ‘A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers’?
1. Musket
2 Paidal
3 Matchlock
4 Sawar
Q Which of the following festivals of Punjab is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops?
1. Baisakhi
2 Hola Mohalla
2 Maghi
4 Muktsar Fair
Q In the early 1920s, a militant guerrilla movement spread in the ___ hills of
Andhra Pradesh.
1. Nagari
2 Palkonda
3 Nallamala
4 Gudem
Q __ is an Indian American professional wrestler, popularly known as ‘The Great Khali’.
1. Manish Singh Rawat
2 Satnam Singh Bhamara
3 Paan Singh Tomar
4 Dalip Singh Rana
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Insider’
1. PV Narasimha Rao
2 Oscar Fernandes
3 K Natwar Singh
4 Manmohan Singh
Q India won the Asian Games football gold medal for the first time in:
1. 1958
2 1962
3 1951
4 1954
Q In which of the following years was the Indian Museum in Calcutta (Kolkata) founded?
1. 1886
2 1845
3 1798
4 1814
Q Initiated by Indian Diary Association (IDA) in 2014, when is National Milk Day celebrated?
1. 14 July
2 31 September
3 29 October
4 26 November
Q The term ‘ecology’ is derived from the __ word ‘Oekologie’.
1. Greek
2 French
3 Spanish
4 Latin
Q Where did Buddha give the last sermon before his Mahanirvana?
1 Vaishali
2 Sarnath
3 Lumbini
4 Kushinagar
Q What kind of soils in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are most suitable for crops like cashew?
1. Arid soil
2 Black soil
3 Alluvial soil
4 Red Laterite soil
Q The __, mostly used by snake charmers, is a wind instrument made of two small bamboo pipes fixed in a hollow gourd.
1. been
2 khartal
3 gharah
4 deru
Q Pit-houses dug into the ground, with steps leading into them were found at the_ archaeological site.
1. Utnur
2 Paiyampalli
3 Burzahom
4 Hallur
Q The rivers __ and Tapti flow almost parallel to each other but empty themselves in opposite directions.
1. Narmada
2 Krishna
3 Kaveri
4 Brahmaputra
Q The term ”Bogey” is associated with ?
1 Golf
2 Swimming
3 Boxing
4 Chess
Q T Balasaraswati, a dance legend from India was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for her contribution to Indian art and culture, in which of the following dance forms?
1 Kathakali
2 Bharatanatyam
3 Manipuri
4 Kuchipudi
Q Which of the following books had Chand Bardai written?
1 Prithviraj Raso
2 Prem Raso
3 Ras Raso
4 Bahubali Raso
Q Which tennis tournament is often referred to as ‘Roland Garros’?
1 French Open
2 Australia Open
3 Wimbledon Open
4 US Open
Q Who among the following scientists invented the Barometer?
1 Humphrey Davy
2 Thomas Edison
3 E Torricelli
4 Pascal
Q ‘Uthagamandalam’ is the other name of which hill station ?
1 Ooty
2 Darjeeling
3 Kalimpong
4 Patnitop
Q Which state celebrates its statehood day on 16 May ?
1 Sikkim
2 Haryana
3 Kerala
4 Odisha
Q Consider the following pairs : there can be Wetland/Lake Location
1. Hokera Wetland – Punjab
2. Renuka Wetland- Himachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake- Tripura
4 Sasthamkotta Lake -Kerala
| Wetlands | Hokera Wetland [ Jammu And Kashmir ] , Renuka Wetland [ Himachal Pradesh ] , Rudrasagar Lake [ Tripura ] , Sasthamkotta Lake [ Kerala ] |
Q Phumdis , the floating islands are the unique features of which of the following lakes ?
1 Chilika Lake
2 Sambhar Lake
3 Loktak Lake
4 Pangong Lake
Q Which of the following is the Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel of the Indian writer Amitav Ghosh?
1 The Shadow Lines
2 Gun Island
3 The Hungry Tide
4 Flood of Fire
Q According to their capacity, roads are classified into how many classes in India?
1 Five
2 Three
3 Nine
4 Six
| In India , Roads are classified in the following six classes | Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways || National Highways || State Highways || District Roads || Other Roads || Border Roads |
Q The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 strives to __.
1. end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
2 ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
3 achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
4 ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Sustainable Development Goals
| Goal 1 | No Poverty |
| Goal 2 | Zero Hunger |
| Goal 3 | Good Health and Well Being |
| Goal 4 | Quality Education |
| Goal 5 | Gender Equality |
| Goal 6 | Clean Water and Sanitation |
| Goal 7 | Affordable and Clean Energy |
| Goal 8 | Decent Work and Economic Growth |
| Goal 9 | Industry , Innovation and Infrastructure |
| Goal 10 | Reduced Inequality |
| Goal 11 | Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| Goal 12 | Responsible Consumption and Production |
| Goal 13 | Climate Action |
| Goal 14 | Life Below Water |
| Goal 15 | Life on Land |
| Goal 16 | Peace and Justice Strong Institutions |
| Goal 17 | Partnerships to achieve the Goal |