Q Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India has been INCORRECTLY matched with its content?
1. First Schedule – The states and the union territories
2 Second Schedule – Languages
3 Fourth Schedule – Allocation of seats in the council of states
4 Third Schedule – Forms of oath or affirmations
| First Schedule | The states and the union territories |
| Second Schedule | Salaries and Allowances |
| Third Schedule | Forms of oath or affirmations |
| Fourth Schedule | Allocation of seats in the council of states |
Q How many states of India shares boundaries with Bangladesh ?
1 5
2 6
3 4
4 8
| Bangladesh [ 4096 Km ] | West Bengal | Assam | Mizoram | Meghalaya | Tripura |
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’ ?
Ans 1. Vikram Seth
2. Bibek Debroy
3. Narendra Modi
4. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
Q ‘Yampuri’, the traditional rod puppet, is associated with the state of:
1 Bihar
2 Maharashtra
3 Rajasthan
4 Karnataka
Q What kind of music is sung in Goa during a wedding ?
1 Sohar
2 Ovi
3 Suvari
4 Khongjom
Q Who was the written the book ”What Went Wrong and Why” ?
1 Kiran Bedi
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Amish Tripathy
4 Jhumpa Lahiri
| Kiran Bedi books | What Went Wrong and Why | Fearless Governance | Broom and Groom | |
Q ______is a traditional tribal dance performed mainly by the women of Jharkhand during the cultivation season.
1 Jhumur Dance
2 Tippani Jurium
3 Janani-Jhumur
4 Bagurumba Dance
Q The _______ is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India.
1. Duleep Trophy
2 Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup
3 BC Roy Trophy
4 Beighton Cup
Q Ustad Bundu Khan and Santosh Mishra are the famous players of which musical instrument:
1 sarangi
2 shehnai
3 sarod
4 sitar
Q The famous Ambubachi Mela is held every year in which of the following cities of India ?
1 Sonepur
2 Jodhpur
3 Guwahati
4 Jalandhar
Q Who among the following is India’s only publicly well-known woman shehnai player?
1 Bageshwari Qamar
2 Rasoolan Bai
3 Gauhar Jaan
4 Binodini Dasi
Q Shogatsu , is the New Year festival of which of the following country ?
1 Japan
2 Brazil
3 France
4 New Zealand
Q Who is known as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’ ?
1 TN Krishnan
2 Gopalakrishnan
3 Purandara Dasa
4 Lalgudi Jayaraman
Q From the given option given below , chose the one , whose figures in the play of ‘Kalidasa’s ‘Vikramorvasiyam’ .
1 The story of the love of Pururavas and Urvasi
2 The story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala
3 The love of King Agnimitra for Malavika
4 The story of Nal and Damayanti
Q ‘Daskathia’, a form of ballad singing, is prevalent in:
Ans 1. Ladakh
2. Gujarat
3. Odisha
4. Assam
Q Which of the following countries has the highest peak named Keokradong?
Ans 1. Bhutan
2. Sri Lanka
3. Myanmar
4. Bangladesh
Q In which state in India will you find the ‘Jamrai Tlang’ mountains?
1 Sikkim
2 Tripura
3 Bihar
4 Assam
Q Where is the Salar Jung Museum situated in India ?
1 Lucknow
2 Patna
3 Hyderabad
4 Jaipur
Q Which Indian state celebrates Makar Sankranti as ‘Poush Sankranti’ ?
1 West Bengal
3 Maharashtra
3 Himachal pradesh
4 Rajasthan
Q Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games ?
1 Tokyo [ 1964 ]
2 Seoul
3 Chamonix
4 Athens
Q Who was the first Indian to get the Stalin Award ?
1 Saiffudin Kichlu
2 Vinobha Bhave
3 G Shankar Kurup
4 Ruskin Bond
Q Who among the following is the author of the novel named ‘Red Earth and Pouring Rain’ ?
1 Vikram Chandra
2 Arundhati Roy
3 Vikas Swarup
4 Yann Martel
Q The Ghoom Monastery is located in:
1 Gangtok
2 Namchi
3 Darjeeling
4 Kalimpong
Q ‘Moonwalk’ is an autobiography of :
1 Michael Jackson
2 Eminem
3 Elvis Presley
4 Freddie Mercury
Q What is the radius of the earth?
1 6371 km
2 4728 km
3 5619 km
4 7456 km
Q Srirangapatnam Fort is located in ___
1 Karnataka
2 Goa
3 Maharashtra
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Identify the number of gun salute given to the President on Republic Day.
1. 18
2 10
3 21
4 12
Q Which of the following books was written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
1 Social Harmony
2 Waiting For A Visa: Autobiographical Notes
3 A Bunch of Old Letters
4 Changing India
Q Who was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee ?
1 B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
2 K.M. Munsi
3 B.R. Ambedkar
4 H.C. Mookherjee
| The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was consisted of 7 members | Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar | N. Gopalaswami | B.R. Ambedkar | K.M Munshi | Mohammad Saadulla | B.L. Mitter | D.P. Khaitan |
Q ‘Behdienkhlam’ is a traditional dance festival of which state?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Telangana
3 Meghalaya
4 Himachal Pradsh
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’?
1 Arvind Adiga
2 Amitav Ghosh
3 Shashi Tharoor
4 Vikram Seth
Q India has won 8 Olympic gold medal for field hockey . When was the last time India won a gold medal for hockey in Olympics ?
1 1976
2 1980
3 1988
4 1992
Q Sagol Kangjei, an indigenous game of Manipur is similar to the modern day sport of :
1 Polo
2 Cricket
3 Football
4 Boxing
Q How many eyes does a bee have?
1 Two
2 Five
3 Three
4 Four
Q Which of the following is a book by former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi?
1 Discovery of India
2 My Truth
3 My Experiments with Truth
4 Wings of Fire
Q The ‘Bengal Gazette’ was the first :
1 English newspaper of India
2 English play of India
3 English journal of India
4 English periodical of India
Q Which river of North India is also known as Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh ?
1 Chenab
2 Ravi
3 Beas
4 Jhelum
Q Who was the captain of the Indian National Football team that represented India at the Olympic Games 1960 ?
1 Talimeren Ao
2 Sailen Manna
3 PK Banerjee
4 Samar Banerjee
Q What is Tamil New Year also known as ?
1 Vishu
2 Varusha Pirappu / Puthandu
3 Uagdi
4 Bestu Varas
Q Which of the following Indian classical dancers has been INCORRECTLY matched with her dance form?
1. Madhavi Mudgal – Orissi
2 Nandini Singh – Kathak
3 Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi
4 Saswati Sen – Bharatanatyam
| Indian Classical dancers | Saswati Sen [ Kathak ] , Nandini Singh [ Kathak ] , Madhavi Mudgal [ Odissi ] , Radha Reddy [ Kuchipudi ] |
Q Which is a freestyle dance form where performers dance with clay pots filled with burning incense.
1 Dhunuchi Naach
2 Hojagiri dance
3 Matki dance
4 Kud dance
Q The Indian National Congress was established when 72 delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December in the year :
1 1885
2 1887
3 1876
4 1872
Q Who is the first Indian to have authored a published English novel ?
1 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay [ Rajmohan’s Wife ]
2 Amitav Ghosh
3 Rabindranath Tagore
4 Jhumpa Lahiri
Q Which Hindu festival is celebrated in the last month of the Hindu calendar ?
1 Holi
2 Diwali
3 Makar Sankranti
4 Raksha Bandhan
Q Who was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand ?
1 Babulal Marandi
2 Nityanand Swami
3 Ajit Jogi
4 Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Q Name the first product to get a GI tag in India ?
1 Darjeeling Tea
2 Kancheevaram Saree
3 Aranmula kannadi
4 Alphonso Mango
Q Which colour saree embellished with bright golden borders is worn by the dancers of Mohiniyattam?
1 Deep red /red
2 Sea blue /blue
3 Parrot green /green
4 White/off-white
Q In which state is the festival called ‘Kharchi Puja’ , involving the worship of 14 deities in 7 days , traditionally celebrated ?
1 Jharkhand
2 Odisha
3 Tripura
4 Kerala
Q In which of the following cities is the head office of the Central Potato Research Institute
located?
1 Shimla
2 Amritsar
3 Gandhinagar
4 Karnal
Q Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was conferred the honorary rank of __ of the Indian Air Force on 3rd September 2010.
1. Brigadier
2 Major General
3 Group Captain
4 Lieutenant Colonel
Q Chhau is a martial dance , which is popular for the mask used by the dancers. This dance form is popular in the state of :
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Kerala
4 West Bengal
Q As per India Census 2011 figures , after Hindus and Muslims which is the largest religious group in India ?
1 Christians
2 Sikhs
3 Jains
4 Buddhists
| Total population [ Census 2011 ] : 121.9 crores | Hindus : 96.63 cr [ 79.8 % ] || Muslim : 17. 22 cr [ 14.2 % ] || Christian : 2.78 cr [ 2.3 % ] || Sikh : 2.08 cr [ 1.7 % ] || Buddhist : 0.84 cr [ 0.7 % ] || Jain : 0.45 cr [ 0.4 % ] |
Q Which of the following festivals falls on the first day of the Malayali month of Medam , which occurs on either April 14 or 15 on the Gregorian calendar ?
1 Vishu
2 Nuakhai
3 Gochi
4 Gudi Padva
Q Pattadakal , a UNESCO world heritage site , is located on the banks of River ___
1 Malaprabha
2 Bhima
3 Tungabhadra
4 Ghatprabha
Q With which of the following teams ‘Ahmedabad Defenders’ , ‘Calicut Heores’ , ‘Chennai Spartans’ , ‘Black Hawks Hyderabad’ , ‘Kochi Blue Spikers’ and ‘U Mumba Volley’ ?
1 Volleyball
2 Football
3 Badminton
4Cricket
Q Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [ LTTE ] , which was a guerrila organisation that sought to establish an independent Tamil state , Eelam , in northern and eastern Sri Lanka was founded by ____
1 Velupillai Prabhakaran
2 S Ravishankar
3 A Neminathan
4 Douglas Devananda
Q To which neighbouring country was the Indian Peace Keeping Force [ IPKF ] sent in the year 1987 ?
1 Sri Lanka
2 Nepak
3 Bhutan
4 Pakistan
Q The Simbalbara National Park is located in which state?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Goa
3 Maharashtra
4 Tripura
Q ‘The Satanic Verses’ , ‘Shame’ , ‘Grimus’ and Midnight’s Children are the famous book of :
1 VS Naipaul
2 Salman Rushdie
3 Aravind Adiga
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q ‘In Black and White’ , ‘Under the Deodars’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ are the famous books written by :
1 Rudyard Kipling
2 Ruskin Bond
3 VS Naipaul
4 Shashi Tharoor
Q ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is a famous play written by ?
1 William Shakespeare
2 GB Shaw
3 John Millington Synge
4 Henrik Ibsen
| William Shakespeare plays | The Merchant of Venice | The Tempest | King Lear | Much Ado About Nothing | Hamlet | Othello | Macbeth | As You Like It | Twelfth Night | Romeo and Juliet | Julius Caesar | The Comedy of Errors | Measure for Measure | Henry V | Richard III | The Winter’s Tale |
Q ‘The Inheritance of Loss’ and ‘Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard’ are the famous book of :
1 Kiran Desai
2 Arundhati Roy
3 Anita Desai
4 Sudha Murthy
Q Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonweath Games ?
1 Malaysia
2 India
3 China
4 Thailand
Q Podu , Bewar , Pamlou are local names in various parts of India to denote which kind of cultivation ?
1 Shifting
2 Plantation
3 Extensive
4 Intensive
Q ‘Manipur’ , ‘Meghalaya’ and ‘Tripura’ celebrate their statehood day on :
1 20 February
2 21 January
3 16 May
4 1 December
Q Which bird was declared as the new bird of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ?
1 Kalij Pheasant
2 Black Francolin
3 Great Indian Bustard [ Godawan ]
4 Indian roller
Q The ‘Mattancherry Palace’ , also called Dutch Palace , is located at which palace ?
1 Kochi , Kerala
2 Pune , Maharashtra
3 Arcot , Tamil Nadu
4 Panaji , Goa
Q Which of the following rivers form Kunchikal waterfall in Karnataka?
1. Mandavi
2 Varahi
3 Kabini
4 Urmodi
Q India and Pakistan had signed the __, under which the two countries agreed to sort out differences and disputes bilaterally.
1 Lucknow Pact
2 Simla Pact
3 Calcutta Pact
4 Agra Pact
| Simla Agreement | It was signed between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 2nd July 1972 |
Q Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’?
1 Srilal Shukla
2 Anita Desai
3 RK Narayan
4 Gopinath Bordoli
Q Gambhira , Dhali and Jatra are the famous dance forms of which state?
1. West Bengal
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Punjab
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q What is the name of the biography of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha?
1. The Substance and The Shadow
2 Khullam Khulla
3 Anything but Khamosh
4 And Then One Day: A Memoir
Q Which Indian author was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for ‘The Room on the Roof’ in 1957, a book which he wrote at the age of 17?
1. Salman Rushdie
2 Amitav Ghosh
3 Ruskin Bond
4 Khushwant Singh
Q Name the smallest district in India.
1 Mahe
2 Guntur
3 Alirajpur
4 Hailakandi
Q Who was the coach of Indian Cricket Team at the 1983 World Cup ?
1 PR Man Singh
2 Garry Kirsten
3 John Wright
4 Duncan Fletcher
Q Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to paintings in India?
1. Phad Paintings – Rajasthan
2 Saura Paintings – Odisha
3 Bagh Paintings – Madhya Pradesh
4 Guler Paintings – Karnataka
| Paintings in India | Phad Paintings [ Rajasthan ] , Saura Paintings [ Odisha ] , Bagh Paintings [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Guler Paintings [ Himachal Pradesh ] |
Q Who was the first person to reach the North Pole ?
1 Robert Peary
2 Ajeet Bajaj
3 Roald Amundsen
4 JK Bajaj
| First person to reach South Pole | Roald Amundsen |
| First person to reach North Pole | Robert Peary |
Q In which of the following states is the Chandragad fort situated ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Karnataka
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Gujarat
Q Who was the first Asian football player to score a hat-trick in Olympic Games ?
1 Neville D’ Souza
2 PK Banerjee
3 IM Vijayan
4 Gostha Behari Pal
Q Which Hockey player was the member of the Constituent Assembly ?
1 Jaipal Singh Munda
2 Dhyan Chand
3 Kishan Lal
4 Balbir Singh
Q Which of the following states is associated with the singing of ‘Pankhida’ by peasants while working in the fields ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Punjba
3 Haryana
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q The name of Norway’s parliament is :
1 Diet
2 Storting
3 Knesset
4 Jatia
Q Gurudongmar lake is in which of the following states ?
1 Sikkim
2 Nagaland
3 Assam
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Where is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded ?
1 Stockholm
2 Oslo
3 New York
4 Helsinki
Q The Indian Cricket Team played its first T20 International match in 2006 against which country ?
1 South Africa
2 Australia
3 England
4 West Indies
| First TEST match of Indian Cricket Team | 1932 vs England |
| First ODI match of Indian Cricket Team | 1974 vs England |
| First T20 International match of Indian Cricket Team | 2006 vs South Africa |
Q Identify the CORRECT combination of Monuments and their respective state.
1 Statue of Unity – Maharashtra
2 Vijay Stambh – Rajasthan
3 Lingaraj Temple – Karnataka
4 Vivekananda Rock Memorial – Himachal Pradesh
| Monuments | Statue of Unity [ Gujarat ] , Vijay Stambh [ Rajasthan ] , Lingaraj Temple [ Odisha ] , Vivekananda Rock Memorial [ Tamil Nadu ] |
Q Thiruvathira is a cultural festival of which of the following Indian states?
1 Karnataka
2 Telangana
3 Kerala
4 Tamil Nadu
Q ‘Tolu Bommalata’ (leather shadow puppet show) is a traditional art form from the state of:
1. Tamil Nadu
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Karnataka
4 Kerala
Q In which of the following states is the Ramsar Wetland Site named Renuka Wetland located?
1 Telangana
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q The Hill station of Matheran is located in __.
1. Maharashtra
2 Manipur
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Blue Jay or Indian roller is the state bird of how many states ?
1 4
2 3 [ Odisha , Telangana and Karnataka ]
3 5
4 2
Q Sao Joao festival is celebrated on 24th June every year in _
1 Goa
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Sikkim
4 Manipur
Q Which of the following banks was founded by Muthiah Chidambaram Chettiar in Chennai in 1937?
1. Canara Bank
2 Indian Overseas Bank
3 Syndicate Bank
4 Dhanlaxmi Bank
Q The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with which of the following dance forms?
1. Sattriya
2 Mohiniyattam
3 Kathakali
4 Manipuri
Q Which is the tallest waterfall of India with a height of 1,493 ft?
1. Thalaiyar Falls, Tamil Nadu
2 Barkana Falls, Karnataka
3 Kunchikal Falls, Karnataka
4 Meenmutty Falls, Kerala
Q In which state Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located ?
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Rajasthan
4 Kerala
Q Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of _____ island / islets.
1 572
2 275
3 450
4 750
Q By whom was the play ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ written ?
1 George Bernard Shaw
2 William Shakespeare
3 Ernest Hemingway
4 Thomas Power
Q ‘A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold’ is the autobiography of which Indian shooter?
1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
2 Jitu Rai
3 Abhinav Bindra
4 Gagan Narang
Q Which of the following is the second largest artificial lake in Asia?
1. Chilika Lake in Odisha
2 Chandubi Lake in Assam
3 Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh
4 Dhebar Lake in Rajasthan
Q How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in Rajasthan?
1. 28
2 20
3 25
4 30
Q In which year were the first Winter Olympic games held ?
1 1976
2 1924
3 1928
4 1948
| First Summer Olympics | 1896 [ Athens ] |
| First Winter Olympics | 1924 [ Chamonix , France ] |
| First Paralympic Games | 1960 [ Rome ] |
| First Winter Paralympics Games | 1976 [ Sweden ] |
Q Which is the oldest Hockey tournament in India ?
1 Beighton Cup
2 Murugappa Gold Cup
3 Aga Khan Cup
4 The Rangaswamy Cup
Q ‘Thillana’ is one of the presentation styles of which dance form ?
1 Bharatanatyam
2 Kathak
3 Kuchipudi
4 Manipuri
| Bharatanatyam styles | Alarippu | Jatiswaram | Shabadam | Varnam | Padam | Thillana |
Q In which district of Karnataka is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located?
1. Hassan
2 Mandya
3 Udupi
4 Kodagu
Q In which year , the United Progressive Alliance [ UPA ] was formed ?
1 2004
2 1977
3 1998
4 1999
Q Television was invented by :
1 JL Baird
2 Edward Jenner
3 Albert Einstein
4 Jonas Salk
Q When did the project tiger wildlife project start?
1 1st April ,1973
2 15 April , 1973
3 10 June , 1980
4 1 April , 1992
Q How many rock-cut caves and temples are there at Ajanta?
1 15
2 31
3 30
4 20
Q With which of the following sports are the teams ‘Bengal Warriors’, ‘Haryana Steelers’ and ‘Bengaluru Bulls’ associated?
1. Kabaddi
2 Cricket
3 Football
4 Hockey
| Pro Kabaddi League [ 2014 ] | Dabang Delhi KC | Bengal Warriors | Haryana Steelers || Gujarat Giants | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Patna Pirates | Puneri Paltan | Bengaluru Bulls | Tamil Thalaivas | Telugu Titans | U Mumba | UP Yoddhas |
Q What was the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup ?
1 Stumpy [ a young elephant ]
2 Appu [ the Indian Elephant ]
3 Shera
4 La’eeb
Q In which month “ChapcharKut” festival; celebrated in Mizoram?
1 January
2 March
3 April
4 June
Q Which of the following is NOT correct about CAVES of India?
1 Elephanta – Maharashtra
2 Ajanta – Maharashtra
3 Undavalli – Himachal Pradesh
4 Badami – Karnataka
| Caves of India | Elephanta Caves [ Maharashtra ] , Ajanta Caves [ Maharashtra ] , Undavalli Caves [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Badami Caves [ Maharashtra ] |
Q With which of the following sports are the teams ‘Hyderabad Hunters’ , ‘Bengaluru Raptors’ , ‘Pune 7 Aces’ and ‘Awadh Warriors’ associated ?
1 Football
2 Cricket
3 Badminton
4 Kabaddi
| Premier Badminton League [ 2016 ] | Mumbai Rockets | Chennai Superstarz | Northeastern Warriors | Hyderabad Hunters | Bengaluru Raptors | Pune 7 Aces | Awadh Warriors |
Q Which among the following city is called ‘Zero Mile Centre” because of its location on India’s Geographic centre ?
1 Nagpur
2 Bhopal
3 Indore
4 Jabalpur
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 Which of the following hills is NOT located in Meghalaya?
1. Dafla Hills
2 Jaintia Hills
3 Khasi Hills
4 Garo Hills
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 In which of the following states is the Pakke Tiger Reserve located?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Mizoram
4 Andhra 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%
| Indus Water Treaty | It was signed between Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan President Ayub Khan on 19th September 1960 |
Q Talaghar Roha waterfall is located in which state of India ?
1 Maharashtra
2 Assam
3 Odisha
4 Meghalaya
Q Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?
1 Tripura
2 Maharashta
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following states has the highest number of Assembly Constituencies?
1. Uttar Pradesh [ 403 ]
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Gujarat
4 Maharashtra
Q In which year was Mahatma Gandhi chosen as the Time Person of the Year ?
1 1920
2 1924
3 1930
4 1942
Q With which of the following sports are the teams ‘Black Hawks Hyderabad’ , ‘Calicut Heroes‘ , ‘Kochi Blue Spikers’ and ‘Chennai Spartans’ associated ?
1 Football
2 Cricket
3 Badminton
4 Volleyball
| Prime Volleyball League | Black Hawks Hyderabad | Kochi Blue Spikers | Chennai Spartans | Calicut Heroes | U Mumba Volley | Ahmedabad Defenders |
Q Who was the Defence Minister in the National Democratic Alliance [ NDA ] Government when the Kargil War broke out between India and Pakistan in 1999 ?
1 YB Chavan
2 George Fernandes
3 Jagjivan Ram
4 VK Krishnan Menon
Q In which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Jawa celebrated?
1. Rajasthan
2 Gujarat
3 Jharkhand
4 Tamil Nadu
Q What is the maximum age for joining Atal Pension Yojana?
1. 50 years
2 35 years
3 40 years
4 45 years
| Atal Pension Yojana | 18 to 40 years |
| Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana | 18 to 50 years |
| Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana | 18 to 70 years |
Q ‘An Area of Darkness’ is a book written by :
1 Shashi Tharoor
2 VS Naipaul
3 Nirad C Chaudhari
4 Rudyard Kipling
Q ‘India of My Dreams’ book is written by ______ .
1 Mahatma Gandhi
2 Dr. S Radhakrishnan
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Dr Rajendra Prasad
Q Daringbadi hill station is located in the Indian state of ____
1 Kerala
2 Maharashtra
3 Odisha
4 West Bengal
Q Walker cup is related to which of the following sports ?
1 Polo
2 Golf
3 Football
4 Hockey
| Sports Cup and Trophies | Amrit Diwan Cup [ Badminton ] , Ezra Cup [ Polo ] , Ryder Cup [ Golf ] , Ruia Gold Cup [ Bridge ] , Walker Cup [ Golf ] , Nomura Cup [ Golf ] , Solheim Cup [ Golf ] , Uber Cup [ Badminton ] , Thomas Cup [ Badminton ] , U Thant Cup [ Lawn Tennis ] , Davis Cup [ Tennis ] , Mederka Cup [ Football ] , Hopman Cup [ Tennis ] , Sudirman Cup [ Badminton ] , Murugappa Gold Cup [ Hockey ] , Beighton Cup [ Hockey ] , Rover Cup [ Football ] , Durand Cup [ Football ] , Santosh Trophy [ Football ] , Ranji Trophy [ Cricket ] , Duleep Trophy [ Cricket ] , Irani Trophy [ Cricket ] , Lady Ratan Tata Trophy [ Hockey ] and Rohinton Baria Trophy [ Cricket ] |
Q Who among the following is India’s first Chess Grandmaster ?
1 Viswanathan Anand
2 Dibyendu Barua
3 Pravin Thipsay
4 Abhijit Kunte
| India’s first Chess Grandmaster | Viswanathan Anand |
| India’s first woman grandmaster in Chess | S Vijayalakshmi |
Q Aguada Fort is located in which state of India ?
1 Goa
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Which of the following is a heritage drink of Goa?
1 Lao Pani
1 Mahua
3 Feni
4 Handia
Q The Arvari River , considered the smallest river in India , is located in which state ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Punjab
3 Rajasthan
4 Haryana
Q ‘Ramoji Film City’ is located close to which of the following cities?
1 Pune
2 Hyderabad
3 Mumbai
4 Gurugram
Q In which Summer Olympic Games did PT Usha miss the bronze medal by 0.01 second in the Women’s 400 m Hurdles race?
1 1984
2 1992
3 1988
4 1980
Q Who was the first American President to visit India ?
1 Dwight D Eisenhower
2 Woodrow Wilson
3 Ronald Reagan
4 Franklin D Roosevelt
Q Rhododendron is the national flower of which country ?
1 Nepal
2 Pakistan
3 France
4 Bhutan
Q Which game has 7 players in each side ?
1 Water polo and Kabaddi
2 Basketball and Volleyball
3 Polo and Kho Kho
4 Cricket and Rugby
Q Which is the highest peak in Afghanistan ?
1 Mount Pidurutalagala
2 Gangkhar Puensum
3 Mount Noshaq
4 Mount Hkakabo Razi
Q Who was the first winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969 ?
1 Devika Rani
2 Satyajit Ray
3 Birendranath Sircar
4 Prithviraj Kapoor
Q Who was the first Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 ?
1 Gobind Bihari Lal
2 Vinoba Bhave
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Kiran Bedi
Q Who holds the record for most Olympic medals ?
1 Michael Phelps
2 Oscar Swahn
3 Lorner Johnstone
4 Mary Hanna
Q Project Snow Leopard was launched in which year ?
1 2010
2 2009
3 2008
4 2007
Q In which of the following states is the Shevaroy Hills located?
1. Maharashtra
2 Tripura
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Assam
Q The Yonggyap Pass connects which of the following Indian states with Tibet?
1. Sikkim
2 Assam
3 Uttaranchal
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q Kye Monastery is the oldest and biggest monastery situated in the state of:
1 Sikkim
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q In which state is the Umiam Lake, popularly known as the Barapani
Lake, located
1 Meghalaya
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Assam
4 Mizoram
Q Rudrasagar Lake is a Ramsar site located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Tripura
4 Assam
Q In which of the following countries is the headquarters of ICC (International Cricket Council) situated?
1. Australia
2 New Zealand
3 UAE
4 UK
Q In which year did the Indian Premier League [ IPL ] start?
1 2008
2 2007
3 2009
4 2013
Q Which vitamin is also known as riboflavin ?
1 Vitamin B2
2 Vitamin B12
3 Vitamin B1
4 Vitamin B6
Q Which musical instrument does Ustad Amjad Ali Khan play ?
1 Flute
2 Sarod
3 Tabla
4 Sitar
Q Which of the following nations was a part of a coalition called ‘Allied Powers’ in World War II ?
1 USSR
2 Italy
3 Japan
4 Germany
Q Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is located in Goa ?
1 Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
2 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
3 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
4 Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Q What is the maximum amount of loan permissible under Shishu scheme of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ?
1 50,000
2 5,00,000
3 10,00,000
4 2,00,000
Q Which dance form incorporates the most intricate makeup code , costume , face masks , headdress and brightly painted faces ?
1 Sattriya
2 Kathakali
3 Odissi
4 Kathak
Q The term ‘Tee’ is used commonly in which among the following sports ?
1 Golf
2 Racing
3 Polo
4 Racing
Q The first Indian to swim across English channel was ___
1 Mihir Sen
2 Ram Charan
3 Ajeet Bajaj
4 JK Bajaj
Q Which of the following is the highest peak in Maharashtra ?
1 Kalsubai Shikhar
2 Deomali
3 Amsot Peak
4 Reo Purgyil
Q How many dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate ?
1 4
2 5
3 6
4 3
| Delhi Sultanate [ 1206 to 1526 ] | Slave / Mamluk Dynasty [ 1206-1290 ] , Khilji Dynasty [ 1290-1320 ] , Tughluq Dynasty [ 1320-1414 ] , Sayyid Dynasty [ 1414-1451 ] and Lodi Dynasty [ 1451-1526 ] |
Q ‘Matters of Discretion’ is an autobiography of which former Prime Minister of India ?
1 Manmohan Singh
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 IK Gujral
4 VP Singh
Q A mascot was first introduced in Asian Games in which year ?
1 1951
2 1982
3 2022
4 2018
Q The Maithon Dam is located on the bank of which river in Jharkhand ?
1 Damodar
2 Barakar
3 Hoogli
4 Kosi
Q Which city will host the Asian Games 2030 ?
1 Doha
2 Riyadh
3 Hangzhou
4 Aichi and Nigoya
Q Who was the captain of the Indian Cricket Team in the inaugural World Cup in 1975 ?
1 Sunil Gavaskar
2 Kapil Dev
3 Lala Amarnath
4 S Venkataraghavan
Q Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?
1 Bhogi Pongal
2 Surya Pongal
3 Mattu Pongal
4 Kannum Pongal
Q For how many days Solung festival is celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh?
1 2 days
2 5 days
3 4 days
4 3 days
Q Which of the following festivals was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the year 2008 ?
1 Janmasthami
2 Urs
3 Muharram
4 Ramlila
Q How many states and union territories share border with Uttar Pradesh ?
1 9
2 8
3 7
4 10
| Uttar Pradesh shares its border with 8 States and 1 Union Territory | Rajasthan | Haryana | Himachal Pradesh | Uttarkhand | Bihar | Madhya Pradesh | Jharkhand | Chhattisgarh | NCT Delhi |
Q On which river’s bank is Panaji located ?
1 Mandovi
2 Zuari
3 Sal
4 Terekhol
Q Which of the following books is NOT authored by RK Narayan?
1 Malgudi Days
2 The Guide
3 Swami and Friends
4 The Glass Palace
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 rivers originates from Sihawa Mountain?
1 Mahanadi
2 Narmada
3 Indus
4 Brahmaputra
Q Sachin Tendulkar made his International debut on November 15 , 1989 against ?
1 Pakistan
2 Australia
3 England
4 New Zealand
Q Which was the first talkie feature film of India?
1 Alam Ara
2 Raja Harischandra
3 Kisan Kanya
4 Neech Nagar
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 martial art forms is practiced in the state of Punjab and West Bengal?
1. Kalaripayattu
2 Mardaani khel
3 Lathi
4 Thang-ta
Q Zuari river is located in which of the following states ?
1 Goa
2 Kerala
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q Who is the author of the book ‘A Passage to England’ ?
1 Nirad C Chaudhari
2 VS Naipaul
3 Sourav Ganguly
4 EM Foster
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 The Kawal Tiger Reserve is located in which state of India ?
1 Telangana
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q In the memory of whom is the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat ?
1. Lord Shiva and Parvati
2 Lord Krishna and Rukmini
3 Lord Krishna and Radha
4 Lord Krishna and Draupadi
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 With reference to the famous monasteries of India, which of the following pairs is
INCORRECT ?
1 Tawang-Arunachal Pradesh
2 Kye-Himachal Pradesh
3 Rumtek-Sikkim
4 Ghum-Jammu and Kashmir
| Monasteries | Tawang [ Arunachal Pradesh ] , Kye [ Himachal Pradesh ] , Rumtek [ Sikkim ] , Ghum [ West Bengal ] |
Q How many members are present in the Sri Lanka parliament ?
1 210
2 215
3 225
4 232
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 Of which international game event is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” the motto?
1 Olympics
2 Wimbledon
3 Football World Cup
4 Cricket World Cup
Q What is the national game of Bhutan?
1 Archery
2 Mountaineering
3 Sking
4 Football
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 Name the Punjabi Muslim , who was a student at Cambridge and who coined the term ‘Pak-Stan‘ in 1933 ?
1 Nusrat Fateh ALi
2 Khan Rehmad Khan
3 Choudhary Rehmat Ali
4 Amnat Ali
Q Who is the author of the book named “My Music My life”?
1 Ravi Shankar
2 LK Advani
3 AR Rahman
4 Gulzar
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 Who is popularly called the “Payyoli Express”?
1 PT Usha
2 Hima Das
3 Dutee Chand
4 Jhulan Goswami
Q Who among the following holds the record for scoring most goals in FIFA World Cup history ?
1 Pele
2 Cristiano Ronaldo
3 Miroslav Klose [ 16 ]
4 Lionel Messi
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 Whose autobiography is the book ‘By God’s Decree’ ?
1 Kapil Dev
2 Raj Kapoor
3 Alyque Padamsee
4 Mohinder Amarnath
Q Which dance form of Rajasthan is included in Intangible Cultural Heritage list of UNESCO in 2010 ?
1 Kalbelia
2 Nati
3 Kuchipudi
4 Jagoi
Q Which of the following is the highest mountain of Bhutan ?
1 Gangkhar Puensum
2 Mount Pedro
3 Hkakabo Razi
4 Chomolhari
Q Which of the following is an exponent of the TABLA?
1 Alla Rakha Khan
2 Vilayat Khan
3 Ali Akbar Khan
4 Bismillah Khan
Q What is the calling code of Bhutan ?
1 +975
2 +977
3 +880
4 +94
Q Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of _ according to the Hindu
calendar.
1 Bhadra
2 Chaitra
3 Shravana
4 Asadha
Q Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ?
1 Zeenat Aman
2 Reita Faria
3 Tara Fonseca
4 Yukta Mookhey
Q Which of the following songs do the peasants of Rajasthan sing while working in fields ?
1 Pankhida
2 Pandavani
3 Chhakri
4 Barhamasa
Q What is the total length of the coastline of India’s mainland , including Andaman and Nicober ?
1 7516.6 km
2 15,220km
3 6,100 km
4 11,200 km
Q In the context of the traditional culture of Assam, ‘Bhaona’ is a __.
1. festival of ancestor worship
2 musical instrument
3 theatre form
4 puppet form
Q Who was the first Indian to win the ‘Mr World Title’ in 2016 ?
1 Rohit Khandelwal
2 Allu Arjun
3 Ayushmann Khurana
4 Vidyut Jammal
Q Rajavanshi Devi was the wife of India’s first ___
1 President of India
2 Prime Minister of India
3 Home Minister of India
4 Finance Minister of India
Q Which of the following is a popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh ?
1 Baul
2 Kajri
3 Chakri
4 Mando
Q Who among the following was the first Indian to win the Miss World beauty pageant?
1 Reita Faria
2 Aishwarya Rai
3 Diana Hayden
4 Priyanka Chopra
Q Reis Magos Fort is in __________
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2 Goa
3 Kerala
4 Pondicherry
Q Which of the following festivals is celebrated as New Year’s Day in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Telangana and Karnataka ?
1 Ugadi
2 Baishagu
3 Brahmotsavam
4 Dasara
Q Which country was the first to implement Goods and Services Tax [ GST ] ?
1 France
2 USA
3 Germany
4 Canada
Q The Indian Mutiny began from Meerut on 10 May 1857 and ended in:
1. Gwalior on 20 June 1858
2 Jhansi on 15 August 1860
3 Delhi on 18 September 1859
4 Kolkata on 13 May 1858
Q Mount Jopuno is situated in which of the following states?
1. Uttarakhand
2 Sikkim
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Chulia waterfall is situated on Chambal River in __.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2 Gujarat
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Which of the following books did the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar author?
1. Democracy’s XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story
2 Runs ‘n Ruins
3 Cricket , My Style
4 Standing My Ground
Q In which of the following states is Neora Valley National Park situated?
1 Kerala
2 Himachal Pradesh
4 West Bengal
4 Maharashtra
Q On which of the following days is World Computer Literacy Day observed?
1. 5 June
2 2 December
3 13 May
4 30 September
Q The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which __ were representatives of princely states.
1. 84
2 109
3 93
4 102
Q Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in which year ?
1 1959
2 1989
2 1979
4 2014
Q Raj Ghat is the memorial of :
1 Mahatma Gandhi
2 Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Charan Singh
4 Indira Gandhi
Q As of 2024, there are __ official languages of the United Nations.
1. 10
2 7
3 6
4 11
| Six official languages of the United Nations | Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish |
Q In which of the following Indian states will you find the ‘Kunchikal Falls’?
1. Telangana
2 Kerala
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q In which year did India host the Commonwealth Games?
1. 2018
2 2010
3 2006
4 2014
Q Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is associated with which of the following disciplines?
1. Sports
2 Literature
3 Music
4 Science and Technology
Q In which state is Ponu Yoksi, a sword-like instrument, used during ceremonial dances performed by priests?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q In which Indian state will you find the Borail Wildlife Sanctuary?
1. Karnataka
2 Odisha
3 Assam
4 West Bengal
Q ‘Jadopatiya’ is a form of __ popular in the state of Jharkhand.
1 painting
2 music
3 sculpture
4 dance
Q Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India ?
1 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
2 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
3 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
4 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
Q In which of the following states is Anchar Lake located?
1. Bihar
2 Meghalaya
3 Assam
4 Jammu and Kashmir
Q ‘Thoda’ a sport dance belongs to which of the following states ?
1 Sikkim
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Haryana
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Name the first ever judge of Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India
1 Justice Viraswami
2 Justice Veeraswami Ramaswami
3 Justice Mahajan
4 Justice Subba Rao
Q To which neighbouring country was the Indian Peace Keeping Force [ IPKF ] sent in the year 1987 ?
1 Sri Lanka
2 Bhutan
3 Burma
4 Nepal
Q Which Indian state had the highest number of large dams ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Gujarat
Q Where is the headquarters of International Hockey Federation (FIH) located?
1. Australia
2 Switzerland
3 Bhutan
4 Nepal
Q How many monasteries and temples are there in Ellora caves?
1. 34
2 32
3 33
4 31
Q Name the first ever female secretary general of SAARC [ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ] ?
1 Antonio Guterres
2 Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
3 Jeremiah Nyamane Kinglsley
4 Madeleine Albright
Q ‘Kati Bihu’ in Assam is celebrated by lightening a lamp in front of a _____ tree / plant
1 banana
2 tulsi
3 neem
4 banyan
Q Who became the first Indian golfer to win on the ‘Ladies European Tour’ 2016 ?
1 Gurishmar Badwal
2 Diksha Dagar
3 Aditi Ashok
4 Vani Kapoor
Q Name the first ever female Prime Minister in the world .
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
3 Godla Meir
4 Elisabeth Domitien
Q Varkala , Chowara , Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of :
1 Kerala
2 Maharashtra
3 Karnataka
4 Tamil Nadu
Q In which year India men’s field hockey team won the World Cup ?
1 1975
2 1983
3 2011
4 2013
Q ‘Mahuri’ is a traditional musical instrument belonging to the state of :
1 Odisha
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Gujarat
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following country uses the ‘Birr’ currency ?
1 Ethiopia
2 Botswana
3Costa Rica
4 Azerbaijan
| Countries And Their Currencies | Argentina [ Peso ] , Azerbaijan [ Manat ] , Botswana [ Pula ] , Brazil [ Real ] , Bulgaria [ Lev ] , Costa Rica [ Colon ] South Korea [ Won ] , Israel [ New Shekel ] , Poland [ Zloty ] , Myanmar [ Kyat ] , Japan [ Yen ] , Combodia [ Riel ] , Malaysia [ Ringgit ] , Bhutan [ Ngultrum ] , China [ Yuan Renminbi ] , Bangladesh [ Taka ] , The United Kingdom [ Pound Sterling ] , Russia [ Ruble ] , Ukraine [ Hryvnia ] , Kazakhstan [ Tenge ] , Eritrea [ Nakfa ] , Ghana [ Cedi ] , Ethiopia [ Birr ] , Guatemala [ Quetzal ] , Haiti [ Gourde ] , Kyrgyzstan [ Som ] , Lesotho [ Maluti ] , Lithuania [ Litas ] , North Macedonia [ Denar ] , Vietnam [ Dong ] , United Arab Emirates [ Dirham ] , Thailand [ Baht ] , South Africa [ Rand ] , Maldives [ Rufiyaa ] , Sweden[ Krona ] , Norway [ Krone ] |
Q Rohida [ Tecomella undulata ] is the state flower of which state ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Odisha
3 Manipur
4 Uttarakhand
Q Table Tennis made its Olympic debut in the year :
1 1988
2 1936
3 2016
4 1900
Q At the 1992 Summer Olympics, __ became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any Olympics.
1. Karnam Malleswari
2 Shiny Abraham Wilson
3 PT Usha
4 Nilima Ghose
Q Which country has the hosted the most number of Olympic Games ?
1 USA
2 France
3 Italy
4 Japan
Q Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which of the following states?
1. Tamil Nadu
2 Meghalaya
3 Kerala
4 Jharkhand
Q Who is the author of the book ‘Man-Eaters of Kumaon’ ?
1 Jim Corbett
2 EM Foster
3 Rudyard Kipling
4 Ruskin Bond
Q Which Indian holds the Olympic record as on 2024 for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic men’s hockey final?
1. Dhyan Chand
2 Ajit Pal Singh
3 Balbir Singh Dosanjh
4 Dhanraj Pillai
Q Hakki, Pikki and Siddi are __ from Karnataka.
1. languages
4 theatre forms
3 music types
4 dance forms
Q Who among the following is the youngest test debutant in the history of cricket as on 2024 ?
1 Hasan Raza
2 Sachin Tendulkar
3 Wasim Akram
4 Shane Warne
Q Name the annual fair of Rajasthan at which camel trading is a major event ?
1 Suraj Kund Mela
2 Maru Mela
3 Pushkar Mela
4 Sonepur Mela
Q Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam is mainly associated with which of the following dances?
1 Sattriya
2 Manipuri
3 Kathakali
4 Kuchipudi
Q What is the total number of districts in India by the time of 2011 census?
1 640
2 655
3 650
4 645
Q ‘The Secret of the Nagas’ . ‘The Immoratals of Meluha’ and ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’ are the famous novels of :
1 Amish Tripathi
2 Shashi Thaoor
3 Arundhati Roy
4 Chetan Bhagat
Q Where is the Brihadeshwar temple situated ?
1 Ranchi
2 Varanasi
3 Puri
4 Thanjavur
Q The Tansen festival is held in memory of the great musician in his native place of which city ?
1 Gwalior
2 Bhopal
3 Indore
4 Niwari
Q The Dogri language is spoken in which state / UT ?
1 Assam
2 Manipur
3 Mizoram
4 Jammu and Kashmir
Q How many days is Rongali Bihu celebrated in Assam ?
1 7 days
2 10 days
3 21 days
4 4 days
Q Which of the following countries share longest land boundary with India ?
1 Bangladesh [ 4096 km ]
2 Pakistan
3 Nepal
4 Bhutan
Q Myntdu river flows in which state of India ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Meghalaya
3 Jharkhand
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q How many gold medals did India win at the ‘1986 Asian Games’ held in Seoul , South Korea’ ?
1 5
2 4
3 6
4 11
Q Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
1 Santosh Yadav
2 Bachendri Pal
3 Anshu Jamsenpa
4 Kami Rita Sherpa
Q Who became the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests ?
1 Karun Nair
2 Virender Sehwag
3 Sachin Tendulkar
4 Rohit Sharma
Q What is the standard distance of a marathon race?
1 42, 195 km [ 26.2 miles ]
2 40, 195 km
3 45, 195 km
4 39 , 195 km
Q Bolivia and Paraguay are the two landlocked countries of :
1 South America
2 North America
3 Europe
4 Australia
Q Which of the following hill stations is located in the state of Uttarakhand?
1 Yuksom
2 Saputara
3 Almora
4 Gulmarg
Q Indira Point was formerly known as ____
1 Pygmalion Point
2 Barsaat Point
3 Python Point
4 Pyramidal Point
Q How many independent princely states were integrated in India after independence ?
1 562
2 552
3 575
4 530
Q National Democratic Alliance was founded in ?
1 1998
2 2004
3 2014
4 1977
Q Pele came to play in Kolkata in 1977 for a football club . Which is that club ?
1 Cosmos
2 Flemingo
3 Santos
4 Sao Paulo
Q Who among the following scored the first-ever triple century in a test match ?
1 Andy Sandham
2 Brain Lara
3 Don Bradman
4 Polly Umrigar
Q Name the author of ‘The Incredible Adventures of Professor Shonku’ ?
1 Satyajit Ray
2 Bhanu Athaiya
3 Tanvi Shah
4 AR Rahman
Q Who is the author of ‘My Unforgettable Memories’ ?
1 Mamta Banerjee
2 Shashi Tharoor
3 Manmohan Singh
4 Jawaharlal Nehru
Q The hotel Taj Lake Palace , built in the middle of Lake Pichola , is in which city?
1 Udaipur
2 Jaipur
3 Jaisalmer
4 Jodhpur
Q Name the painter of the famous painting , ‘Mahishasura’ ?
1 Tyeb Mehta
2 MF Hussain
3 Raja Ravi Verma
4 Jamini Roy
Q One of the most famous speeches in US Presidential history is ‘The Gettysburg Address’ , Name the US President who gave this epochal speech,
1 Abraham Lincoln
2 Barack Obama
3 Franklin D Roosevelt
4 Woodrow Wilson
Q Which is the political party started by Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, who later merged it with the Indian National Congress?
1 Praja Rajyam Party
2 Makkal Needhi Maiam
3 Makkal Sevai Katchi
4 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [ AIADMK ]
Q Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama from Kerala based on the mythological tale of a battle between the Goddess __ and the demon Darika.
1 Lakshmi
2 Kali
3 Saraswati
4 Sharad
Q The famous musician Ustad Sultan Khan is associated with which musical
instrument?
1. Drums
2 Sarangi
3 Tabla
4 Flute
Q Shovana Narayan, a Padma Shri awardee, is a dancer of which of the following classical dance forms of India?
1 Kathakali
2 Manipuri
3 Kathak
4 Bharatanatyam
Q Arunima Sinha was the first ____ to scale Mount Everest.
1 female amputee
2 female haemophillic
3 visually impaired female
4 hearing impaired female
Q Which of the following books is NOT written by Ruskin Bond?
Ans 1. Roads to Mussoorie
2. The Room on the Roof
3. Midnight’s Children
4. The Blue Umbrella
Q Who wrote the famous play ‘Aadhe Adhure’ ?
1 Mohan Rakesh
2 Girish Karnad
3 Kalidasa
4 Vishakhadatta
| Mohan Rakesh plays | Ashadh Ka Ek Din | Lehron Ke Rajhans | Adhe Adhure | Na Aane Wala Kal |
Q In whih of the following states is the Singphan Elephant Reserve located?
1 Karnataka
2 Kerala
3 Karnataka
4 Nagaland
| 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 city in India is called as the ‘Blue city’ ?
1 Jodhpur
2 Udaipur
3 Kishangarh
4 Jaisalmer
| Nickname of Indian Cities | Coorg [ Scotland of India ] , Darjeeling [ Queen of Hills ] , Dhanbad [ Coal Capital of India ] , Jaipur [ Pink city ] , Udaipur [ City of Lakes ] , Ahmedabad [ The Manchester of India ] , Bangalore [ Silicon Valley of India ] , Chennai [ Detroit Asia ] , Jaisalmer [ Golden City ] , Jodhpur [ Blue City ] , Shillong [ Scotland of East ] , Coimbatore [ Manchester of South India ] , Madurai [ Athens of the East ] , Cuttack [ Silver City of India ] , Nagpur [ Orange City in India ] , Surat [ Diamond City of India ] , Kanpur [ Leather City of India ] , Mumbai [ Financial Capital of India ] , Guntur [ Chilli City of India ] , Jalore [ Granite City of India ] , Kishangarh [ Marble City of India ] , Solan [ Mushroom City of India ] |