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Q.1 Governor is appointed by the ……
(A)
Prime Minister
(B)
President
(C)
Chief Justice of India
(D)
Chief Justice of the concerned state high court
Ans . B
Q.2 Find the odd one out.
(A)
A. Ramaswamy
(B)
Pankaj Advani
(C)
P. Hari Krishna
(D)
S.S. Ganguli
Ans . B
Q.3 My passage from India is a book authored
by….
(A) E.M. Foster
(B)
Ismail Merchant
(C)
Nairad C. Choudhary
(D)
Mulk Raj Anand
Ans . B
Q.4 Coolie is a famous work of….
(A)
Khushwant Singh
(B)
V.S. Naipaul
(C)
Mulk Raj Anand
(D)
R.K. Narayan
Ans . C
Q.5 This personality is credited with the
invention of e-mail. Can you identify him from the given?
(A)
T. Leo Burns
(B)
Larry Page
(C)
Ray Tomlinson
(D)
None of these
Ans . C
Q.6 When did the Second Round Table
conference took place?
(A)
1915
(B)
1922
(C)
1928
(D)
1931
Ans . D
Q.7 ‘Ansett’ is the name of the domestic
airline of which of the following countries?
(A)
New Zealand
(B)
Germany
(C)
The Netherlands
(D)
Australia
Ans . D
Q.8 Metals which chemically behave both as
metals and non-metals is called.
(A)
alloys
(B)
metalloids
(C)
halogens
(D)
chalkogens
Ans . B
Q.9 Which of the following articles of the
Constitution deals with a financial emergency?
(A)
Article 352
(B)
Article 356
(C)
Article 360
(D)
Article 370
Ans . C
Q.10 The largest river (in terms of volume of
water it carries) is….
(A)
Nile
(B)
Mississippi Missouri
(C)
Amazon
(D)
Yangtze
Ans . C
Q.11 The World Environment Day is celebrated
through the world on …… every year.
(A)
May 8
(B)
June 5
(C)
July 11
(D)
August 27
Ans . B
Q.12 FICCI expands to….
(A)
Federation of Indian Companies of Commerce and Instrumentation
(B)
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries
(C)
Federation of International Chambers of Commerce and Industries
(D)
Federation of Indian Conglomerate of Commerce and Industries
Ans . B
Q.13 This place is also known as the
‘Manchester of South India’. Identify it from the given options.
(A)
Madurai
(B)
Coimbatore
(C)
Bangalore
(D)
Thiruvananthapuram
Ans . B
Q.14 Approximately what portion of the
world’s population resides in India?
(A)
One-third
(B)
One-fourth
(C)
One-fifth
(D)
One-sixth
Ans . D
Q.15 Decibel is the unit of….
(A)
frequency
(B)
wavelength
(C)
sound
(D)
luminous intensity
Ans . C
Q.16 Which of the following trains is India’s
first certified ISO-9001 train?
(A)
Mumbai-Delhi Shatabdi Express
(B)
Magadha Express
(C)
Bhopal Express
(D)
AP Express
Ans . C
Q.17 Central Leather Research Institute
(CLRI) is based at…..
(A)
Varanasi
(B)
Chennai
(C)
Hyderabad
(D)
Kanpur
Ans . B
Q.18 December 1 is celebrated as the……
throughout the world.
(A)
World Health Day
(B)
World AIDS Day
(C)
World Human Rights Day
(D)
World Habitat Day
Ans . B
Q.19 Who wrote the book The Algebra of Infinite
Justice?
(A)
Virama Seth
(B)
Rohinton Mistry
(C)
Anurag Mathur
(D)
Arundhati Roy
Ans . D
Q.20 ‘Manas Tiger Sanctuary’ is in….
(A)
Rajasthan
(B)
Aasam
(C)
Madhya Pradesh
(D)
Uttar Pradesh
Ans . B
Q.21 Panini was……
(A)
a Greek philosopher
(B)
an Indian astronomer and famous mathematician
(C)
a Sanskrit grammarian of Vedic times
(D)
great poet of ancient times.
Ans . C
Q.22 Mein Kampf is authored by…
(A)
Napoleon Bonaparte
(B)
Karl Marx
(C)
Adolf Hitler
(D)
Benito Mussolini
Ans . C
Q.23 Which of the following is the largest
and the deepest ocean of the world?
(A)
Arctic
(B)
Atlantic
(C)
Pacific
(D)
Indian
Ans . C
Q.24 The literacy rate of India is….
(A)
57.86%
(B)
61.34%
(C)
63.98%
(D)
65.38%
Ans . D
Q.25 Which Indian state has the least
literacy rate?
(A)
Bihar
(B)
Rajasthan
(C)
Arunachal Pradesh
(D)
Orissa
Ans . A
Q.26 SAARC was formed in ……
(A)
1982
(B)
1984
(C)
1985
(D)
1986
Ans . C
Q.27 Which of the following is not the member
of the European Union?
(A)
Greece
(B)
Finland
(C)
Norway
(D)
United Kingdom
Ans . C
Q.28 ASEAN is headquartered at….
(A)
Male
(B)
Kathmandu
(C)
Jakarta
(D)
Kuala Lumpur
Ans . C
Q.29 This river was also called as the Ganges
of the South, Name the river from the given options.
(A)
Godavari
(B)
Krishna
(C)
Cauvery
(D)
None of these
Ans . C
Q.30 Which Indian state is inhabited by
‘Jaintiya tribes’?
(A)
Arunachal Pradesh
(B)
Mizoram
(C)
Manipur
(D)
Meghalaya
Ans . D
Q.31 The capital of Greece is….
(A)
Warsaw
(B)
Athens
(C)
Oslo
(D)
Ottawa
Ans . B
Q.32 This country is known as the cockpit of
Europe. Identify it from the given options.
(A)
Poland
(B)
Belgium
(C)
Turkey
(D)
Sweden
Ans . B
Q.33 Natyashastra is a famous work of….
(A)
Bana Bhatta
(B)
Lord Brahma
(C)
Kalhan
(D)
Kalidas
Ans . B
Q.34 In which of the following years did
United Nations (UN) come into existence?
(A)
1941
(B)
1943
(C)
1944
(D)
1945
Ans . D
Q.35 Eduskusta is the name of the Parliament
of….
(A)
Norway
(B)
Finland
(C)
Austria
(D)
Italy
Ans . B
Q.36 The line that demarcates the boundary
between India and Pakistan is….
(A)
McMahon Line
(B)
Durand Line
(C)
Radcliffe Line
(D)
None of these
Ans . C
Q.37 Which of the following represents the
number of judges in The International Court of Justice?
(A)
12
(B)
15
(C)
18
(D)
21
Ans . B
Q.38 Obstetrics is….
(A)
a branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy, labour and child birth
(B)
a branch of medicine that deals with child diseases
(C)
a branch of medicine that deals with eye related diseases
(D) a branch of medicine that deals with
kidney diseases.
Ans . A
Q.39 Which of the following years you would
associate with the foundation of Indian National Congress (INC)?
(A)
1875
(B)
1881
(C)
1883
(D)
1885
Ans . D
Q.40 The weight of the man will be……. On the
surface of the moon of his actual weight.
(A)
one-third
(B)
one-fourth
(C)
one-fifth
(D)
one-sixth
Ans . D
Q.41 ‘AFP’ is the news agency of …….
(A)
UK
(B)
USA
(C)
Germany
(D)
None of these
Ans . D
Q.42 Which of the following represents the
year in which Alexander invaded India?
(A)
323 BC
(B)
324 BC
(C)
326 BC
(D)
328 BC
Ans . C
Q.43 Khyber Pass is in……
(A)
Pakistan
(B)
India
(C)
Myanmar
(D)
Afghanistan
Ans . D
Q.44 The first secretary-general of the
United Nations was…..
(A)
U. Thant
(B)
Trygve Lie
(C)
Boutros-Boutros Ghali
(D)
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Ans . B
Q.45 Southern Railway is headquartered at…..
(A)
Hyderabad
(B)
Bangalore
(C)
Secunderabad
(D)
Chennai
Ans . C
Q.46 First ministerial meeting of World Trade
Organization (WTO) took place at…..
(A)
Washington
(B)
New York
(C)
Geneva
(D)
Singapore
Ans . D
Q.47 The highest producer of milk in the
world is…..
(A)
USA
(B)
China
(C)
India
(D)
Germany
Ans . C
Q.48 The first woman chief justice of the
high court of India was……
(A)
Fatima Biwi
(B)
Ruma Pal
(C)
Leila Seth
(D)
None of these
Ans . C
Q.49 Identify the correct match:
(A)
May 8 World Health Day
(B)
May 1 World Literacy Day
(C)
May 17 World Telecommunication Day
(D)
June 5 World Ozone Day
Ans . C
Q.50 The world record for the fastest double
century is held by….
(A)
Sanath Jaisurya
(B)
Nathan Astle
(C)
Adam Gilchrist
(D)
Saeed Anwar
Ans . B
Q.51 The first speaker of Lok Sabha was……
(A)
K.M. Munshi
(B)
C.D. Deshmukh
(C)
G.V. Mavalankar
(D)
H.J. Kania
Ans . C
Q.52 Which of the following represents the
number of nations of the Non-Aligned
Movement?
(A)
54
(B)
75
(C)
93
(D)
118
Ans . D
Q.53 This personality is known as the Father
of Economics. Can you identify him from the given options?
(A)
J.M. Keynes
(B)
Adam Smith
(C)
Abraham Maslow
(D)
J.K. Galbraith
Ans . B
Q.54 Mount Etna is a famous volcano located
in ….
(A)
Argentina
(B)
Italy
(C)
Mexico
(D)
Philipines
Ans . B
Q.55 Where is the Tungabhadra sanctuary
located?
(A)
Madhya Pradesh
(B)
Uttar Pradesh
(C)
Kamataka
(D)
West Bengal
Ans . C
Q.56 The agency of United Nations that was
set up to strengthen the international cooperation in the field of education
and improve the standards of education is…..
(A)
UNEP
(B)
UNCTAD
(C)
UNESCO
(D)
UNDP
Ans . C
Q.57 Reserve Bank of India is headquartered
at…..
(A)
Kolkata
(B)
New Delhi
(C)
Mumbai
(D)
Chennai
Ans . C
Q.58 Jana Gana Mana, was accepted as the
National Anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly of India in which of the
following years?
(A)
1950
(B)
1949
(C)
1948
(D)
1947
Ans . A
Q.59 The person who has climbed Mount Everest
the most ------ 17 times ----- is…….
(A)
Babu Cheri
(B)
Appa Sherpa
(C)
Peter Hillary
(D)
T.W. Tenzing
Ans . B
Q.60 Which Indian state has its maximum area
under the forest cover?
(A)
Maharashtra
(B)
Madhya Pradesh
(C)
Arunachal Pradesh
(D)
Kerala
Ans . C
Q.61 This personality is known as The Father
of Geometry. Identify him from the given options.
(A)
Euclid
(B)
Pythagoras
(C)
Newton
(D)
Laplace
Ans . A
Q,62 The biggest producers of oil within the
members of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is….
(A)Iraq
(B)
Iran
(C)
Saudi Arabia
(D)
Kuwait
Ans . C
Q.63 The first Indian animation film was
produced by…..
(A)
H.S. Bhatwadekar
(B)
Dada Saheb Phalke
(C)
Hiralal Sen
(D)
J.F. Madan
Ans . C
Q.64 Who is the founder of the World Economic
Forum?
(A)
George McDonald
(B)
Jack Barry
(C)
Robert Allen
(D)
Klaus Schwab
Ans . D
Q.65 Who among the following is the author of
Meghdoot?
(A)
Bana Bhatta
(B)
Kalhana
(C)
Kalidas
(D)
Tulsidas
Ans . C
Q.66 Under whose presidentship, the first
session of Indian National Congress took place in Bombay?
(A)
A. D. Hume
(B)
Dadabhai Naoroji
(C)
G.K. Gokhale
(D)
W.C. Banerjee
Ans . D
Q.67 How many members are there in the Rajya
Sabha?
(A)
238
(B)
242
(C)
246
(D)
250
Ans . D
Q.68 Panama Canal links which of the
following water resources?
(A)
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
(B)
Red Sea and Mediterranean Se
(C)
Red Sea and Caspian Sea
(D)
Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Ans . A
Q.69 Which of the following rays is NOT
harmful?
(A)
Ultraviolet rays
(B)
X-rays
(C)
Infrared rays
(D)
Short radio waves
Ans . D
Q.70 Who is considered as the Father of
History?
(A)
Aristotle
(B)
Herodotus
(C)
Socrates
(D)
Plato
Ans . B
Q.71 Who was the person behind the ‘Kuka
movement’?
(A)
Kunwar Singh
(B)
V.B. Phadke
(C)
Guru Ram Singh
(D)
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans . C
Q.72 In the 552 --- strong Lok Sabha, how
many members are there from the Union Territories?
(A)
10
(B)
20
(C)
30
(D)
40
Ans . B
Q.73 Which of the following personalities
gave ‘The Laws of Heredity’?
(A)
Robert Hook
(B)
G.J. Mendel
(C)
Charles Darwin
(D)
William Harvey
Ans . B
Q.74 Name the person who was also known as
Deshbandhu.
(A)
S. Radhakrishnan
(B)
G.K. Gokhale
(C)
Chittaranjan Das
(D)
Madan Mohan Malviya
Ans . C
Q.75 Which of the following is NOT the
language enshrined in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution, as the
language of the state?
(A)
Nepali
(B)
Kashmiri
(C)
English
(D)
Konkani
Ans . C
Q.76 The capital of Uttarakhand is….
(A)
Masoorie
(B)
Dehra Dun
(C)
Nainital
(D)
None of these
Ans . B
Q.77 Geet Govind is a famous creation of ……
(A)
Bana Bhatt
(B)
Kalidas
(C)
Jayadev
(D)
Bharat Muni
Ans . C
Q.78 Which of the following represents the
Finance Commissions that have been set-up so far?
(A)
10
(B)
11
(C
12
(D)
13
Ans . D
Q.79 World Trade Organization came into
existence in……
(A)
1992
(B)
1993
(C)
1994
(D)
1995
Ans . D
Q.80 According to the Constitution of India,
which of the following is NOT one of the main organs of the Government?
(A)
Legislature
(B)
Bureaucracy
(C)
Executive
(D)
Judiciary
Ans . B
Q.83 Which of the amendments of the following
constitution was responsible for deleting the right to property from the list
of fundamentals rights?
(A)
43rd amendment
(B)
44th amendment
(C)
48th amendment
(D)
52nd amendment
Ans . B
Q.84 Harshcharita and KadamBari are the works
of…..
(A)
Kalhan
(B)
Panini
(C)
Bana Bhatta
(D)
Patanjali
Ans . C
Q.85 When did the war of Americans
Independence take place?
(A)
1770
(B)
1772
(C)
1774
(D)
1776
Ans . D
Q.86 Which of the following countries is NOT
a member of SAARC?
(A)
Maldives
(B)
Bhutan
(C)
Malaysia
(D)
Nepal
Ans . C
Q.87 Bloemfontein is the judicial capital
of….
(A)
South Africa
(B)
Denmark
(C)
Columbia
(D)
The Netherlands
Ans . A
Q.88 Which of the following planets is NOT a
terrestrial planet?
(A)
Mercury
(B)
Venus
(C)
Earth
(D)
Saturn
Ans . D
Q.89 What is the minimum age required to
become the President, Vice-President of India or Governor of Indian state?
(A)
21 years
(B)
25 years
(C)
30 years
(D)
35 years
Ans . D
Q.90 The Treaty of Versailles was signed in….
(A)
1914
(B)
1916
(C)
1919
(D)
1923
Ans . C
Q.91 Which of the following personalities was
the first to climb Mount Everest twice?
(A)
Tenzing Norway
(B)
Tamba Tsheri
(C)
Nawang Gombu
(D)
Phu Dorjee
Ans . C
Q.92 The controversial Tehri Dam was built
over.
(A)
Ganga
(B)
Godavari
(C)
Bhagirathi
(D)
Narmada
Ans . C
Q.93 Which of the following constitutional
amendments was responsible for the inclusion of Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali
languages in the eights schedule of the Constitution?
(A)
68th amendment
(B)
70th amendment
(C)
71st amendment
(D)
76th amendment
Ans . C
Q.94 Vincent Van Gogh was a
(A)
German Poet
(B)
Dutch painter
(C)
Polish scientist
(D)
French musician
Ans . B
Q.95 Who was the first premier of Pakistan?
(A)
Liaquat Ali Khan
(B)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C)
Ali Mohammad Khusro
(D)
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Ans . A
Q.96 Telephone was invented by…
(A)
J.L. Baird
(B)
Alexander Graham Bell
(C)
K. Macmillan
(D)
None of these
Ans . B
Q.97 The famous Chinese traveler Fahien came
to India during the reign of….
(A)
Harshvardhan
(B)
Chandragupta II
(C)
Kanishka
(D)
Samudragupta
Ans . B
Q.98 Name the Governor-General and the first
Viceroy of India during whose tenure the 1857 revolt took place.
(A)
Lord Rippon
(B)
Lord Curzon
(C)
Lord Canning
(D)
Lord Harding
Ans . C
Q.99 The absorption of ink by a blotting
paper is based on….
(A)
Newton third law of motion
(B)
Bernoulli’s theorem
(C)
Pascal’s law
(D)
Capillary action
Ans . D
Q.100 The point in the orbit of any
artificial satellite of earth which is at the maximum distance from the earth
is known as….
(A)
Perigee
(B)
Aphelion
(C)
Antipodes
(D)
Apogee
Ans . D
101. Who won the 2019 Dylan Thomas prize?
(A)
Zoe Gilbert
(B)
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
(C)
Guy Gunaratne
(D)
Sarah Perry
Ans . C
102. India and China Industry Cooperation
Forum was held in __________, China.
(A)
Guizhou
(B)
Yunnan
(C)
Sichuan
(D)
Hunan
Ans . A
103. Scott Morrison has been sworn in as the
Prime Minister of __________.
(A)
Singapore
(B)
Germany
(C)
Australia
(D)
Malaysia
Ans . C
104. What is the theme UN-Habitat Assembly
2019?
(A)
Harnessing the power of technology in Healthcare
(B)
Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future
(C)
Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities
(D)
Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities
Ans . C
105. Along with which country, Sri Lanka and
Japan signed a deal to develop container terminal at Colombo?
(A)
Bangladesh
(B)
Nepal
(C)
India
(D)
Myanmar
Ans . C
106. Name the organization, which has tied up
with Oriental Bank of Commerce to offer loans for purchase of equipment under a
co-lending arrangement.
(A)
Paisalo Digital Ltd
(B)
Paisalo Digital Ltd
(C)
MAS Financial Services Ltd
(D)
Srei Equipment Finance
Ans . D
107. Who is the new President of Nigeria?
(A)
Kingsley Moghalu
(B)
Muhammadu Buhari
(C)
Murtala Muhammed
(D)
Yakubu Gowon
Ans . B
Q.108 Who received "Champions of Empathy
Award" for spreading awareness about hepatitis?
(A)
Doordarshan
(B)
NDTV
(C)
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
(D)
StarPlus
Ans . A
Q.109 Who released the 4th cycle of All India
Tiger Estimation 2018?
(A)
Rajnath Singh
(B)
Narendra Modi
(C)
Amit Shah
(D)
Ram Nath Kovind
Ans . B
Q.110 Who was sworn in as the 18th Governor
of Tripura?
(A)
Jagdeep Dhankhar
(B)
E. S. L. Narasimhan
(C)
Ganga Prasad
(D)
Ramesh Bais
Ans . D
Q.111 Who was appointed as the new speaker of
Karnataka Assembly?
(A)
S Suresh Kumar
(B)
Jagadish Shettar
(C)
K S Eshwarappa
(D)
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Ans . D
Q.112 When did World Day Against Trafficking
in Persons celebrated?
(A)
31st July
(B)
30th July
(C)
29th July
(D)
28th July
Ans . B
Q.113 Lok Seva Bhawan is the new name of this
state's Secretariat.
(A)
Andra Pradesh
(B)
Karnataka
(C)
Odisha
(D)
West Bengal
Ans . C
Q.114 Who was appointed as the interim COO of
Coffee Day Enterprises?
(A)
Sanad Thawde
(B)
Nitin Bagmane
(C)
Sunil Misra
(D)
Kumara Ranganath
Ans . B
Q.118 __________ and the US successfully
tested Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System.
(A)
India
(B)
China
(C)
Israel
(D)
Russia
Ans . C
Q.119 Name the mobile application launched to
estimate the tiger population in the country.
(A)
Monitoring System For Tigers-Intensive Protection and Ecological Status
(M-STrIPES)
(B)
Monitoring System For Tigers Protection and Ecological Status (M-STrPES)
(C)
Monitoring System For Tigers & Other wild life Status (M-STOWS)
(D)
Monitoring System For Tiger Conservation (M-STC)
Ans . A
Q.120 J Jerlin Anika has bagged 4 medals at
2nd World Deaf Youth Badminton Championships 2019. She is from which Indian
state?
(A)
Tamil Nadu
(B)
Punjab
(C)
Gujarat
(D)
Rajasthan
Ans . A
