| Sr.no | Questions |
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| 1 | Q1: Which city is known as the economic capital of India? A New Delhi B Mumbai C Kolkata D Hyderabad Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
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| 3 | Q3: Which of these is not an traditional Indian musical instrument? A Sarangi B Harmonium C Bagpipe D Veena Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 4 | Q4: The Bombay Reorganisation Act split the Bombay state into states of A Gujarat and Maharashtra B Maharashtra and Goa C Maharashtra and Orissa D Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Bombay State was split into the linguistic states of Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act. |
| 5 | Q5: The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 resulted in the creation of the state of A Uttaranchal B Haryana C Delhi D Jharkhand Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 6 | Q6: The first Indian to a travel in space A Ravish Malhotra B Kalpana Chawla C Rakesh Sharma D Dipak Kumar Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 7 | Q7: The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest A Bachendri Pal B Kalpana Chawla C Santosh Yadav D Arunima Sinha Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: In 1984 Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. |
| 8 | Q8: First female amputee to climb Mount Everest A Bachendri Pal B Arunima Sinha C Santosh Yadav D Geeta Phogat Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Arunima Sinha, became the world's first female amputee to climb Mount Everest in 2013. |
| 9 | Q9: The Kargil War took place in the year A 1998 B 1999 C 2000 D 2001 Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an undeclared armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999. |
| 10 | Q10: The first Aircraft carrier with the Indian Navy was A INS Virat B INS Vikramaditya C INS Arihant D INS Vikrant Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 11 | Q11: First full time woman defence minister of India A Indira Gandhi B Vasundhara Raje C Nirmala Sitharaman D Sushma Swaraj Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 12 | Q12: The Gaudiya Nritya is a classical dance form of which of these states A West Bengal B Maharashtra C Kerala D Tamilnadu Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 13 | Q13: The Jagoi dance is also known as A Odissi classical dance B Manipuri dance C Bharatanatyam D Kathak Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 14 | Q14: Which of these is not a breed of Buffalo A Murrah B Surti C Jafarabadi D Sahiwal Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Sahiwal is a breed of cow |
| 15 | Q15: Who was the first Home minister of India? A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B Mufti Mohammad Sayeed C Lal Bahadur Shastri D Rajendra Prasad Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 16 | Q16: Who was the first defence minister of India? A B. R. Ambedkar B Baldev Singh C Syama Prasad Mukherjee D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 17 | Q17: Which is the longest bridge in India? A Dibang River Bridge B Mahatma Gandhi Setu C Dhola Sadiya Bridge D Vikramshila Setu Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Dhola Sadiya bridge also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the longest bridge in India. |
| 18 | Q18: The short form IAF is generally used for A Indian Armed Forces B Indian Astronomical Force C Indian Airfield D Indian Airforce Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 19 | Q19: Which of these is not a native Indian animal A Giraffe B Elephant C Rhinoceros D Leopard Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 20 | Q20: First Chief of Defence Staff A General Dalbir Singh Suhag B General Bipin Rawat C General M. M. Naravane D General Bikram Singh Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 21 | Q21: First woman IAS officer in India A Kiran Bedi B Mugdha Sinha C Smita Sabharwal D Anna Rajam Malhotra Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Anna Rajam Malhotra was the first woman IAS officer in India. She belonged to the 1951 batch of the IAS |
| 22 | Q22: First Woman IPS Officer in India A Sonia Narang B Roopa Moudgil C Kiran Bedi D Durga Shakti Nagpal Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 23 | Q23: The first full-length motion picture in India was A Raja Harishchandra B Alam Ara C Kalidas D Vishwa Mohini Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Raja Harishchandra produced in 1913 is an Indian silent film. It is the first full-length Indian feature film. The film, being silent, had English, Marathi, and Hindi language intertitles. |
| 24 | Q24: Who is known as the father of Indian cinema A Raj Kapoor B Prithvi Raj Kapoor C Dadasaheb Phalke D Jamshedji Framji Madan Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 25 | Q25: The first Indian film with sound was A Awara B Raja Harishchandra C Aparajito D Alam Ara Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 26 | Q26: What is the highest civilian award of India A Padma Vibhushan B Bharat Ratna C Padma Bhushan D Padma Shri Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 27 | Q27: Highest Peacetime gallantry award of India is A Shaurya Chakra B Kirti Chakra C Ashoka Chakra D Vir Chakra Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 28 | Q28: Highest Wartime gallantry award of India is A Param Vir Chakra B Ashoka Chakra C Vir Chakra D Maha Vir Chakra Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 29 | Q29: The Statue of Unity is a monument dedicated to A Mahatma Gandhi B Jawahar Lal Nehru C Indira Gandhi D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 30 | Q30: The first passenger train in India ran between A New Delhi and Old Delhi B Calcutta and Kharagpur C Bombay and Thane D Ahmedabad and Surat Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853. |
| 31 | Q31: Find the odd one A Indian Airlines B Indigo C Jet airways D Pawan Hans Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Pawan Hans Limited is a helicopter service company while others are Airline companies. |
| 32 | Q32: Sundarbans National Park is situated in the state of A Uttarakhand B Orissa C West Bengal D Assam Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 33 | Q33: Kharif crops are A Summer crops B Monsoon crops C Winter crops D None of these. Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 34 | Q34: The rabi crops are sown after the A summer season B winter season C monsoon season D None of these. Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 35 | Q35: The National War Memorial, a monument built to honour the Indian Armed Forces was established in the year A 2017 B 2018 C 2019 D 2020 Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 36 | Q36: Who was the architect of the Rashtrapati bhavan A Herbert Baker B Edwin Lutyens C Philip Tilden D Frank Tashlin Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 37 | Q37: The famous monument 'Gateway of India' is situated in which city A Mumbai B New Delhi C Hyderabad D Kolkata Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 38 | Q38: India's first satellite built by ISRO was A Rohini B Saral C Aryabhata D Cartosat 1 Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 39 | Q39: The first satellite to be placed in orbit by an Indian-made launch vehicle was A Rohini B Saral C Aryabhata D Cartosat 1 Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 40 | Q40: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at A Bengaluru B Thiruvananthapuram C Chandipur D Hyderabad Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 41 | Q41: What is the full form of ISRO A Indian Ship Research Organistaion B Indian Social Relation Organisation C Indian Space Research Organisation D Indian Social Media Regulatory Organisation Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 42 | Q42: Which state of India has the highest population compared to other Indian states A Maharashtra B Bihar C West Bengal D Uttar Pradesh Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 43 | Q43: Which is the largest lake in India A Vembanad Lake B Chilika Lake C Shivsagar Lake D Pangong Tso Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 44 | Q44: How many terms did Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee serve as Prime minister of India? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian statesman who served three terms as the Prime Minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. |
| 45 | Q45: Who was the first Indian citizen to be awarded the Nobel prize A C. V. Raman B Rabindranath Tagore C Mother Teresa D Har Gobind Khorana Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 46 | Q46: Which city is also known by the name of 'Pink city' A Jodhpur B Jaipur C Udaipur D Jaisalmer Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 47 | Q47: Which city is called the diamond city of India A Mumbai B Surat C Vadodara D Ahmedabad Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 48 | Q48: Which city is called the city of Nawabs A Lucknow B Udaipur C Hyderabad D Pataudi Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 49 | Q49: The first 'organic state' in India to implement organic farming statewide is A Arunachal Pradesh B Punjab C Sikkim D Gujarat Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 50 | Q50: The record for the longest stint as Chief minister of a state is held by A Narendra Modi B Pawan Kumar Chamling C Jyoti Basu D Jay Lalita Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |