1. Which state is known as India's Spice Garden...?
[A] Bihar
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttaranchal
[D] Karnataka
[E] None of These
2. Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines – Equator, Tropic of
Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn – passes ?
[A] Asia
[B] Europe
[C] South America
[D] Africa
[E] None of These
3. ’Wings of Fire’ and ‘Ignited Minds’ books are authored by which Indian scientist ?
[A] M.S.Swaminathan
[B] A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
[C] S.Chandrasekhar
[D] H.G.Khurana
[E] None of These
4. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in ...?
[A] Kashmir
[B] Mizoram
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Assam
[E] None of These
5. In which state is Silent Valley?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Punjab
[C] Kerala
[D] Kashmir
[E] None of These
6. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?
[A] Srinagar
[B] Ajmer
[C] Mumbai
[D] New Delhi
[E] None of These
7. Name the oldest mountain range of India...?
[A] Vindhyas
[B] Nilgiris
[C] Himalayas
[D] Aravallis
[E] None of These
8. The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situated in
which state ?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Kerala
[E] None of These
9. On which riverbank is Goa located?
[A] Ganga
[B] Gomati
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Mandovi
[E] None of These
10. Name this Indian Tennis player who has turned Hollywood filmmaker?
[A] Mahesh Bhupathi
[B] Ashok Amritraj
[C] Leander Paes
[D] Vijay Amritraj
[E] None of These
11. Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of ‘Alamgir’ (Conqueror of the world) ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Jehangir
[D] Aurangzeb
[E] None of These
12. With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ?
[A] Sarod
[B] Santoor
[C] Tabla
[D] Sitar
[E] None of These
13. Which Indian city manufactured balls for the World Cup Football?
[A] Chennai
[B] Mumbai
[C] Jalandhar
[D] Ludhiana
[E] None of These
14. What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?
[A] Aspirin
[B] Vinegar
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitriol
[E] None of These
15. Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?
[A] RBI Governor
[B] Finance Secretary
[C] Finance Minister
[D] President
[E] None of These
16. Which Indian State has most airports?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
[E] None of These
17. Which of these places grow apples in abundance?
[A] Leh
[B] Ooty
[C] Kodaikanal
[D] Manali
[E] None of These
18. Thumba in Kerala is famous because...?
[A] It is a rocket launching station
[B] It has several industries
[C] It is a harbour
[D] It has an international airport
[E] None of These
19 The western ghats in Maharashtra is known as...?
[A] Nilgiris
[B] Sahyadris
[C] Cardamon Hills
[D] Annamalai
[E] None of These
20. Located in India it is Asia's largest residential university. Name it...?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru University
[B] Banaras Hindu University
[C] The Utkal University
[D] The AMITY University
[E] None of These
21. Where is Fort William located ?
[A] Chennai
[B] Mysore
[C] Goa
[D] Kolkata
[E] None of These
22. In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) ?
[A] Vijay Laxmi Pandit
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[D] Sucheta Kriplani
[E] None of These
23. Who wrote the ‘Das Capital’, an extensive treatise on political economy ?
[A] Friedrich Engles
[B] Karl Marx
[C] Leo Tolstoy
[D] Maxim Gorky
[E] None of These
24. Which of these Cities located in the state of Gujarat is famous for zari production?
[A] Rajkot
[B] Surat
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Surendranagar
[E] None of These
25. Name the largest freshwater lake in India...?
[A] Powai lake
[B] Chilka lake
[C] Dal Lake
[D] Wular lake
[E] None of These
26. Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city
Secunderabad ?
[A] Loktak Lake
[B] Wular Lake
[C] Chilka Lake
[D] Hussain Sagar Lake
[E] None of These
27. Who was the first law minister of independent India ?
[A] Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
[B] Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] B.R.Ambedkar
[D] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[E] None of These
28. What is the name of India’s first nuclear reactor ?
[A] Kamini
[B] Aryabhatt
[C] Apsara
[D] Dhruva
[E] None of These
29. Which of these places is not located in Mumbai?
[A] The Juhu Beach
[B] The Charminar
[C] The Kamala Nehru Park
[D] The Gateway of India
[E] None of These
30. Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popluar beverage ?
[A] Tea
[B] Lemonade
[C] Coffee
[D] Yoghurt
[E] None of These
31. Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra
Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
[A] Bharatanatyam
[B] Kathakali
[C] Kuchipudi
[D] Odissi
[E] None of These
32. Sishu is the literary work of which Indian author?
[A] Vikram Seth
[B] Arundhati Roy
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
[E] None of These
33. Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located ?
[A] Dona Paula (Goa)
[B] Kochi (Kerala)
[C] Mumbai (Maharashtra)
[D] Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
[E] None of These
34. Which European country is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes’ ?
[A] Denmark
[B] Finland
[C] Sweden
[D] Norway
[E] None of These
35. Jhabua are tribals from ...?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
[E] None of These
36. At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?
[A] Champaran (Bihar)
[B] Kheda (Gujarat)
[C] Sabarmati (Gujarat)
[D] Mumbai (Maharashtra)
[E] None of These
37. Name the annual fair of Rajasthan that is famous for its camel trading event...?
[A] Sonepur Mela
[B] Pushkar Mela
[C] Kumbha Mela
[D] Suraj Kund Mela
[E] None of These
38. Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
[A] Proxima Centauri
[B] Alpha Centauri A
[C] Alpha Centauri B
[D] Bernard’s Star
[E] None of These
39. Which gas is commonly known as ‘Laughing Gas’ ?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Ozone
[C] Nitrous Oxide
[D] Methane
[E] None of These
40. Which State in India is the largest producer of Soyabean?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
[E] None of These
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