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1. Recently, which among the following Indian Airliners has joined global airline industry Star Alliance?[A] Air India[B] GoAir[C] IndiGo[D] Jet Airways
2. World’s largest tiger reserve “Hukawang Valley Tiger Reserve” is located in :[A] Myanmar[B] China[C] Thailand[D] Nepal
3. Which of these actors have never appeared in advertisements [A] Govinda[B] Hritik Roshan[C] Shahrukh Khan[D] Anil Kapoor
4. Recently, India and Pakistan decided to have trade cooperation under NDMA. What does NDMA stands for _?[A]Non-discriminatory Market Access[B]Non-disputable Market Access[C]Non-discriminatory Money Access[D]Non-disputable Money Access
5. Which among the following river does not flow from east to west?[A]Tapti
[B]Narmada[C]Krishna[D]Mahi
6. The Sangai Festival is organized in __:[A]Assam
[B]Manipur[C]Mizoram[D]Nagaland
7. What is the least average daily per capita expenditure (DPCE) for village and cities respectively as per the latest data released by the National Sample Survey Office?[A]Rs.17 and Rs.23 [B]Rs.21 and Rs.25 [C]Rs.15 and Rs.21 [D]None of the above
8. Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?[A] Silver Bromide[B] Potassium Chloride[C] Sodium Bromide[D] Magnesium Chloride
9. What is the number of states in India?[A] 14[B] 16[C] 25[D] 29
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10. When did India gain its Independence?[A] 15th August, 1946[B] 15th August, 1947[C] 26th January, 1950[D] 26th January, 1947
11. 'Kuchipudi' is a dance associated with which state of India?[A] Mizoram[B] Nagaland[C] Kerala[D]Andhra Pradesh
12. Name the largest freshwater lake in India?[A]Dal Lake[B] Powai lake[C] Wular lake[D]Chilka lake
13. Name the annual fair of Rajasthan that is famous for its camel trading event?[A] Pushkar Mela[B] Kumbha Mela[C] Sonepur Mela[D]Suraj Kund Mela
14. In which century did Portuguese merchants first land in Goa?[A] 17th Century[B] 14th Century[C] 15th Century[D] 16th Century
15. In computer terminology DPI refers to: ?[A]Data Process Information[B]Dots Per Inch[C]Data Programme Information[D]Data Protocol Integration
16. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by which of the following communities? [A]Tamil[B]Telugu[C]Marathi[D]Malayalam
17. Who among the following preached the doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind“? [A] Jyotiba Phule[B] Vivekananda[C] Sri Narayan Guru [D] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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18. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?[A]Shakargarh[B]Sultanpur [C]Nankana Sahib[D]Shahkot
19. Which among the following Kings built the Kailashnath Temple of Ellora ?[A]Rashtrakuta king Krishna I[B]Narasimhavarman II [C]Rashtrakuta king Krishna II[D]None of the above
20. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?[A]Shimla[B]Kolkata[C]Chennai[D]Dehradun
21. Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in :
[A]Rajasthan[B]Bihar[C]Uttar Pradesh[D]Madhya Pradesh
22. Akshardham temple, which is situated in Delhi, is revered for which Hindu deity? [A]Swaminarayan[B]Shiva[C]Krishna[D]Ganesh
23. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length isA.3:5 B.2:3C. 2:4 D. 3:4
24. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzasof the said song were adopted?A. Only the first stanzaB. The whole songC. Third and Fourth stanzaD. First and Second stanza
25. 'Dandia' is a popular dance ofA. PunjabB. GujaratC. Tamil NaduD. Maharashtra
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26. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken fromA. RigvedaB. Satpath BrahmanaC. Mundak UpanishadD. Ramayana
27. Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?A. National School of DramaB. Sangeet AkademiC. Sahitya AkademiD. Lalit Kala Akademi
28. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deityA.Ram B.JaganathC. Shiva D.Vishnu
29. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?A. Karnataka B. OrissaC. Kerala D. Manipur
30. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?A. Ottan ThullalB. KuchipudiC. YakshaganaD. Odissi
31. The National Anthem (jana gana mana ) was first sung in the yearA.1911 B.1913C. 1936 D.1935
32. Kathak is a classical dance ofA. North IndiaB. TamilnaduC. ManipurD. Kerala
33. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is atA. MumbaiB. ChennaiC. New DelhiD. Kolkata
34. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held atA. Nasik B.UjjainC. Allahabad D. Haridwar
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35. The National Song of India was composed byA. Rabindranath TagoreB. Bankim Chandra ChatterjiC. IqbalD. Jai Shankar Prasad
36. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?A. JaidevB. Mohammad IqbalC. Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayD. Rabindranath Tagore
37. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?A. OnamB. Rongali BihuC. NavratriD. Pongal
38. Who was known as Iron man of India?A. Govind Ballabh PantB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Subhash Chandra BoseD. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
39. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry isA. RamanujamB. Rina PanigrahiC. Raja RamannaD. Shakunthala Devi
40. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?A. Classical musicB. Commercial artC. Film DirectionD. Classical dance
41. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?A. Sarod B.VeenaC. Violin D.Sitar
42. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself?A. Painting B. DramaC. Dance D. Vocal Music
43. R. K. Laxman is a renownedA. Dance masterB. WriterC. Cartoonist
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D. Journalist
44. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - SitarB. M. S. Subbulakshmi - DanceC. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - FluteD. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla
45. Who is known as 'Trimurthy of Carnatic Music'?A. Muthuswami DikshitarB. PurandardasaC. Swami ThirunalD. None of these
46. Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?A. Florence NightingaleB. Sarojini NaiduC. Indira GandhiD. Joan of Arc
47. Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'?A. Kamaraj B. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC. Nehru D.Rajaji
48. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field ofA. Music B.JournalismC. Medicine D. Environment
49. Who has been awarded the first lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field ofCinema?A. Ashok KumarB. Hou Hsio-hseinC. Akiro BurosovaD. Bernardo Burtolucci
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50. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?A. Param Vishishtat Seva MedalB. Param Vir ChakraC. Kirti ChakraD. Vir Chakra
51. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?A. C. V. RamanB. Rajiv GandhiC. Rabindranath TagoreD. Mother Teresa
52. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award isA. Vishwanathan AnandB. Leander PeasC. Kapil DevD. Limba Ram
53. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the yearA. 1965 B. 1961C. 1963 D.1957
54. Arjuna Award is given forA. Exceptional service in emergencyB. Bravery on battlefieldC. Outstanding performance in sportsD. Exceptional service in slum dwellers
55. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?A. Uttar PradeshB. Himachal PradeshC. Madhya PradeshD. Andhra Pradesh
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56. The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics isA. Dr. J.C. BoseB. Dr. C. V. RamanC. Dr. Vickram SarabhaiD. Dr. H. J. Bhabha
57. Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?A. R. VenkatramananB. Dr. Zakir HussainC. V. V. GiriD. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
58. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?A. Golden GlobeB. Rani LakshmiC. MagsaysayD. Saraswati
59. 'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written byA. Corazon AquinoB. Nayantara SahgalC. Aung San Suu KyiD. Benazir Bhutto
60. The owner of Star TV isA. Rupert MurdochB. Tata GroupC. Richard AttenboroughD. George Lucas
61. The programme 'Gyan Vani' is broadcasted byA. Zee TVB. AIRC. Sony TVD. Doordarshan
62. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?A. Mahatma GandhiB. Michael AndersonC. Winston ChurchillD. Jarnes Morris
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63. Who is the writer of 'Swamy and Friends'?A. Munshi PremchandB. RamanC. Max MullerD. R. K. Narayan
64. 'India of our Dreams' is a book written byA. Dr. S. RadhakrishnanB. Dr. C. SubramanianC. M.V. KamathD. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
65. Who is the author of famous book 'The Judgement'?A. Anthony MascarenhasaB. R. VankataramanC. Kuldip NayarD. Janardhan Turkur
66. 'Gita Govinda' is written byA. ValmikiB. Jaya DevC. TulsidasD. Sharan Gupta
67. Who directed the world famous film 'The Gandhi'?A. Ben KingsleyB. Satyajit RayC. Mrinal SenD. Richard Attenborough
68. Who is the author of the book 'Freedom Behind Bars'?A. Kiran BediB. Jawaharlal NahruC. Sheikh AbdullahD. Nelson Mandela
69. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'?A. Maheswari DeviB. Asha Poorna DeviC. Amrita PreetamD. Mahadevi Verma
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70. What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India? a.) 18 yearsb.) 21 yearsc.) 25 yearsd.) 35 years
71. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?a.) Chief Justiceb.) Presidentc.) Law Ministerd.) Parliament
72. After how many years are Lok Sabha elections conducted? a.) Every 3 yearsb.) Every 4 years c.) Every 4.5 years d.) Every 5 years
73. Who elects the members of Rajyasabha?a.) People of Indiab.) Lok Sabha Membersc.) elected members of legislative assemblyd.) elected members of legislative council
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74. What is the minimum age to contest Loksabha elections?a.) 21 yearsb.) 25 yearsc.) 30 yearsd.) 35 years
75. India is the largest country in the worlda. Fifthb. Sixthc. Seventhd. Eighth
76. Bay of Bengal includes which of the following Island?a. Andaman and Nicobar Islandb. Lakshadweepc. Minocyd. Amindive Island
77. Which of the Indian States are bordering with Bangladesh?a. West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assamb. West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assamc. Nagaland, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Manipurd. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam
78. Geographically, which is the oldest part of India?a. The Deccan Plateaub. The Coastal Plainsc. The Peninsular Plateaud. The North Indian Plains
79. Which soil is considered the best agricultural soil?a. Peaty Soilb. Arid Soilc. Forest Soild. Alluvial Soil
80. Which river is the largest and the most important tributary of Ganga?a. Yamunab. Gomtic. Ghagrad. Betwa
81. Where does Brahmapurta river ends intoa. Yamunab. Bay of Bengalc. Gangad. Arabian Sea
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82. Which two rivers form world’s largest delta?a. Ganges and Indusb. Brahmapurta and Indusc. Ganges and Brahmaputrad. Brahmapurta and Satluj
83. Which State has the largest fresh water lake?a. Rajasthanb. Odishac. J&Kd. Andhra Pradesh
84. Which state has the least area under forest?a. Rajasthanb. Haryanac. Madhya Pradeshd. Himachal Pradesh
85. Which of the following is India’s first coal mine?a. Raniganj in West Bengalb. Bokaro in Biharc. Neyveli in Tamil Nadud. None of the above
86. India occupies first position in the production ofa. Brinjalb. Tomatoc. Cauliflowerd. Cabbage
87. Which of the following is not required for Presidency?a. Citizen of Indiab. Age not more than 35c. Qualified member of the Lok Sabhad. Member of any legislature
88. How many members can President nominate to Rajya Sabha?a. 10b. 11c. 12d. 14
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89. The term of Vice President is of how many years?a. 5b. 4c. 2d. 3
90. Who had the longest tenure (17 years) as Prime Minister?a. Lal Bahadur Shastrib. Morarji Desaic. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehrud. Rajiv Gandhi
91. How many high courts are there in the country as of 2013?a. 20b. 21c. 23d. 24
92. Which is the oldest High Court of India?a. Bombay and Madras High Courtb. Bombay and Calcutta High Courtc. Calcutta and Madras High Courtd. Madras and Allahabad High Court
93. There are Upanishads.a. 106b. 107c. 108d. 109
94. Mahabharata is divided intoa. 17 Parvsb. 18 Parvsc. 18 Upanashidsd. 18 Puranas
95. Charmukh Temple is situated in which state?a. Haryanab. Delhic. Punjabd. Rajasthan
96. Where is Ram Tirth located?a. Punjabb. Rajasthanc. Bihard. Uttarakhand
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97. Which temple is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site?a. Harmandir Sahibb. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminusc. Airavateswara templed. Shore Temple
98. Which city has the origin of Hinduism and is world’s one of the oldest cities?a. Varanasib. Allahabadc. Gorakhpurd. Jaunpur
99. How many fundamental duties have been incorporated in the constitution of India? a.) 5b.) 8 c.) 10 d.) 12
100. Who appoints the District Judges?a.) Governor of stateb.) State Councilc.) Judge of High Courtd.) Chief Minister
101. From which country the concept of Single Citizenship been adopted in India? a.) USAb.) England c.) Australia d.) Germany
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102. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? a.) Presidentb.) Prime Ministerc.) Lok Sabhad.) CJI
103. Who determines the salaries and allowances of Union Ministers? a.) Prime Ministerb.)Parliamentc.) Finance Ministryd.) None of the above
104. Who is the only President of India who has made it to the office as an independent candidate?a.) Giani Zail Singhb.) A P J Abdul Klam Azaadc.) V V Girid.) None of the above
105. Who chairs the joint meeting of both the houses of Parliament?a.) Speaker of Lok Sabhab.) Speaker of Rajya Sabhac.) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabhad.) Leader of ruling party in Lok Sabha
106. The maximum period of Emergency as per Article 356 can be-a.) 15 monthsb.) 18 monthsc.) 24 monthsd.) 36 months
107. The first hour of every sitting of Lok Sabha is referred to as:a.) Question hourb.) Introduction hourc.) Objection hourd.) Zero hour
108. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha wants to resign, he should tender his resignation to:a.) President of Indiab.) The Deputy Speakerc.) Election commissiond.) Leader of ruling and opposition party in Lok Sabha
109. Which Indian state does not have a Legislative council yet (year 2013)?a.) Madhya Pradeshb.) Chattisgarhc.) Punjabd.) Orissa
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110. Who elects the members of Panchayat Samiti? a.) Peopleb.) Panchayat c.) Sarpanch d.) Mayor
111. 20th August is celebrated asA. Earth DayB. Sadbhavana DivasC. No Tobacco DayD. None of these
112. January 15 is celebrated as theA. Republic DayB. UgadhiC. Teachers' DayD. Army Day
113. 'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date?A. September 5B. January 30C. November 14D. October 2
114. Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day?A. 15th JulyB. 31st DecemberC. 1st JanuaryD. 31st May
115. The percentage of irrigated land in India is aboutA.45B.65C. 35 D. 25
116. The percentage of earth surface covered by India isA.2.4 B.3.4C. 4.4 D. 5.4
117. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?A. Commercial agricultureB. Extensive agricultureC. plantation agricultureD. subsistence agriculture
118. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India isA. Arunachal PradeshB. HaryanaC. Madhya Pradesh
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D. Assam
119. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?A. Pondicherry B. LakshadweepC. Delhi D. Chandigarh
120. The south-west monsoon contributes of the total rain in India.A. 86% B. 50%C. 22% D. 100%
121. The oldest oil refinery in India is atA. Digboi, AssamB. Haldia, near KolkataC. Koyali, near BarodaD. Noonmati, Assam
122. The oldest mountains in India areA. Aravalis B. VindhyasC. Satpuras D. Nilgiri hills
123. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearlyA.40% B.50%C. 60% D. 70%
124. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?A. Gandhi SagarB. HirakudC. PeriyarD. Tungabhadra
125. The number of major ports in India isA. 5 B. 8C. 13 D. 15
126. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?A. Gandak B. KosiC. Krishna D. Sutlej
127. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?A. coconut B. GroundnutC. Linseed D. Mustard
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128. What decimal of an hour is a second?A..0025 B..0256C..00027 D..000126
129. The first foreigner to invite India was(a) Bimbisara(b) Ajatashatru(c) rasenajit(d) Jarasandha
130. Lord Buddha was born in(a) Lumbini(b) Vaishali(c) Bodh Gaya(d) Pataliputra
131. Who did the first Indian female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, marry?(a) Firoze Khan, an Indian Muslim businessman(b) Firuze Ahmed Jinnah, son of Mohammed Ali Jinnah who refused to reside in Pakistan.(c) Feroze Azad Gandhi, an Indian man who followed Jainism(d) Firoze Ghandi
132. What was founder of Buddhism, Buddha’s original name?(a) Gautama(b) Abhimanyu(c) Karthikeya(d) Siddhartha
133. Where was Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter and India’s first education minister born?(a) Mecca, Saudi Arabia(b) Aligarh, India(c) Lahore, Pakistan(d) Dhaka, Bangladesh
134. There was no country called India before 1947. What is the ancient name of the land now called India?(a) Hindustan(b) Harappa(c) Indus(d) Bharath
135. Which is the newest member state of union of India?(a) Chhattisgarh(b) Uttaranchal(c) Telangana(d) Jharkand
136. Which state in India is called God’s Own Country(a) Meghalaya(b) Sikkim(c) Kerala(d) Jammu and Kashmir
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137. Which of the following metal production was only available in India for centuries before othercountries
(a) Lead(b) Zinc(c) Copper(d) Gold
138. What is the estimated death toll in 1876 South India Famine and 1943 Bengal Famine during Britishrule
(a) 100,000(b) 500,000(c) 8 million(d) 1 million
139. Which was the top university in ancient times which drew students and scholars from world over(a) Nalanda(b) Vikramashila(c) Takshashila(d) Valabhi(e) Pushpagiri
140. Which of this fanatic invading army destroyed the ancient Indian universities, thought leaders, vastmanuscripts in math, astronomy, anatomy etc
(a) Babur(b) Bakhtiyar Khilji(c) Mahmud Ghazni(d) Ghori Mohamed
141. What is the total approximate cost of the successful Mangalyan (Mars Orbiter Mission) project fromISRO in 2014?
(a) USD $1 billion(b) USD $350 million(c) USD $75 million(d) USD $50 million
142. Which one of the following pillars demonstrates to the world the skill of India metallurgy(a) Hanging Pillar at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh(b) Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath(c) Iron pillar at Qutub Minar, Delhi(d) Musical pillars, Hampi, Karnataka
143. Estimated number of people of India origin in the US(a) 500,000(b) 1 million(c ) 2 million(e) 10 million
144. Who is the first sportsman to be conferred highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna(a) Milka Singh(b) Sachin Tendulkar(c) PT Usha
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(d) Sunil Gavaskar
145. Who is the Hyderabadi sports star who became top-ranked badminton player recently(a) Sania Mirza(b) Jwala Gutta(c) Saina Nehwal(d) May Kom
146. For how long did Greek kings and Queens rule over India(a) 15(b) 40(c) 100(d) 200
147.Which brave tribe during time of Mauryan, Greek rule about 2000 year ago charted out and formed powerful kingdom that ruled most of south India(a) Kushan(b) Andhra(c) Pallava(d) Salankayanas
148. Which of the following was the first surgeon in ancient India(a) Aryabhatta(b) Charaka(c) Shusruta(d) Chanakya
149. Which language is called the Italian of the east(a) Marathi(b) Bengali(c) Telugu(d) Tamil
150. Who is the designer of India Flag(a) Rabindranath Tagore(b) Pingali Venkayya(c) B. Pattabhiramaiah(d) C. Rajagopala Chari
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