Who wrote Sanskrit grammar-
a- Kalidas
b- Panini
c- Chanakya
d- Charaka
Answer- b- Panini
Gayatri Mantra is composed by-
a- Indra
b- Vasistha
c- Vishwamitra
d- Panini
Answer- c- Vishwamitra
Among the following countries, which country has unwritten constitution-
a- UK
b- USA
c- India
d- Pakistan
Answer- a- UK
The main source of National Income of India is from-
a- Agriculture
b- Industrial Sector
c- Service Sector
d- Trade Sector
Answer- c- Service Sector
Who was the first general secretary of Indian National congress-
a- Ferozeshah Mehta
b- Badruddin Tyabji
c- Mahatma Gandhi
d- Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer- d- Dadabhai Naoroji
What is the full form of LGBT-
a- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
b- Lesbian Girls and boys Toys
c- Lesbian Girls, Bisexual and Transgender
d- Ladies, Girls, Boys, Transgender
Answer- a- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Which of the following is not work of R K Narayan-
a- Guide
b- Malgudi Days
c- Gardner
d- Swami and his Friends
Answer- c- Gardner
The first posthumous Bharat Ratna recipient was-
a- B R Ambedkar
b- Lal Bahadur Shastri
c- Kamraj
d- M G Ramachandran
Answer- b- Lal Vahadur Shastri
The first test captain of Indian cricket team was-
a- Lala Amarnath
b- Vijay Hazare
c- Vijay Merchant
d- C K Nayudu
Answer- d- C K Nayudu
Pulitzer prize is associated with which field-
a- Science and Technology
b- Environmental Issues
c- Literature and Journalism
d- International understanding
Answer- c- Literature and Journalism
Which is the earliest city discovered in India-
a- Harappa
b- Sindh
c- Mohenjodaro
d- Patliputra
Answer- a- Harappa
From which Upanishad the phrase "Satyameva Jayate" is adopted-
a- Brahma
b- Mudgala
c- Mundak
d- Maitreyi
Answer-c - Mundak
Initially how many members were there in the Constituent Assembly of India-
a- 330
b- 300
c- 310
d- 304
Answer- b-300
How many languages are recognized by Indian Constitution-
a- 15
b- 20
c- 22
d- 25
Answer- c-22
Baba Amte was a famous-
a- Painter
b- Singer
c- Politician
d- Social Worker
Answer- d- Social Worker
First women who became chief minister of any state in India -
a- Sucheta Kripalini
b- Mayawati
c- Nandini Satpathy
d- Jayalalitha
Answer- a- Sucheta Kripalini
ISRO was founded in-
a- 1965
b- 1969
c- 1970
d- 1978
Answer- b- 1969
The first feature film (talkie) of India was-
a- Raja Harishchandra
b- Hatimtai
c- Alamm Ara
d- Pundalik
Answer- c- Alamm Ara
"My Experiments with Truth" is written by-
a- Govind Vallabh Pant
b- M Gandhi
c- Rabindranath Tagore
d- Abul Kalam Azad
Answer- b- M Gandhi
National Science Day in India is celebrated on-
a- April 5
b- February 28
c- September 5
d- October 2
Answer- b- February 28
The first Indian who qualified for Olympics was-
a- PT Usha
b- Shiny Abraham
c- Mika Singh
d- Karmam Malleshwari
Answer- a- PT Usha
With which sports Rangaswami Cup is associated-
a- Cricket
b- Football
c- Hockey
d- Golf
Answer- c- Hockey
Cotton for textile was first cultivated in-
a- Mesopotamia
b- Egypt
c- India
d- America
Answer- c- India
Tripitaka is a sacred book of-
a- Jains
b- Buddhists
c- Hindus
d- Sikhs
Answer- b- Buddhists
Who is called Light of Asia-
a- Zarathustra
b- Prophet Mohammad
c- Ashoka
d- Lord Buddha
Answer- d- Lord Buddha
Which State belongs to seven sisters states-
a- Odisha
b- West Bengal
c- Kerala
d- Manipur
Answer- d- Manipur
Eradication of poverty was main goal of which five year plan-
a- Fourth five year plan
b- Fifth five year plan
c- Sixth five year plan
d- Second five year plan
Answer- b- Fifth five year plan
Which is the smallest million city of India-
a- Rajkot
b- Amritsar
c- Jaipur
d- Vijaywada
Answer- a- Rajkot
Which of the following system has the oldest rock formation of India-
a- Aravalli System
b- Vindhyan System
c- Archean System
d- Cuddapah System
Answer- c- Archean System
Which of the Indian state has the largest area under wasteland-
a- West Bengal
b- Madhya Pradesh
c- Gujarat
d- Jammu & Kashmir
Answer- b- Madhya Pradesh
From where the mineral oil was first discovered In India-
a- Digboi
b- Mumbai
c- Naharkatiya
d- Ankleshwar
Answer- a- Digboi
Who is the author of Panchatantra-
a- Kalidas
b- Vishakhadatta
c- Vishnu Sharma
d- Panini
Answer- c- Vishnu Sharma
Duleep Trophy is associated with which sports-
a- Hockey
b- Football
c- Cricket
d- Tennis
Answer- c- Cricket
Which day is the World Environment Day-
a- December 24
b- June 5
c- October 2
d- July 5
Answer- b- June 5
Who is also referred as Flying Sikh of India-
a- Milkha Singh
b- Ajit Pal Singh
c- Harbhajan Singh
d- Joginder Singh
Answer- a- Milkha Singh
SAARC was founded in-
a- India
b- Geneva
c- Dhaka
d- China
Answer- c- Dhaka
What is the full form of ISRO-
a- International Space Research organization
b- Indian Space Research organization
c- Indian Scientific Research Organization
d- Indian Space Rocket Organization
Answer- b- Indian Space Research organization
Which act is basis for setting up of Supreme Court of India-
a- Regulating Act, 1773
b- Government of India Act, 1935
c- Indian Independence Act, 1947
d- Charter Act, 1813
Answer- a- Regulating Act, 1773
What does the term Mixed Economy means-
a- existence of both heavy and small industries
b- existence of both agriculture and industry
c- existence of both public and private sectors
d- existence of both rural and urban sectors
Answer- c- existence of both public and private sectors
The full form of GDP is-
a- Gross Depository Revenue
b- Gross Domestic Product
c- Global Depository Receipts
d- Gross Depository Product
Answer- b- Gross Domestic Product
The battle of Kurukshetra (Mahabharata) was fought for-
a- 21 Days
b- 23 Days
c- 18 Days
d- 16 Days
Answer- c- 18 Days
Seat of the first republic of the world was in-
a- Sparta
b- Vaishali
c- Patliputra
d- Athens
Answer- b- Vaishali
Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon at-
a- Sarnath
b- Bodh Gaya
c- Sanchi
d- Patliputra
Answer- a- Sarnath
The term Hindu rate of Growth was coined by-
a- A K Sinha
b- Manmohan Singh
c- Raj Krishna
d- Kirit s Parikh
Answer- c- Raj Krishna
Which Indian river does not form a delta-
a- Tapti
b- Ganges
c- Mahanadi
d- Godavari
Answer- a-Tapti
Silent Valley of Kerala-
a- Has costly Timber Trees
b- is a good picnic spot
c- has rare species of plants and animals
d- is a evergreen forest of India
Answer- c- has rare species of plants and animals
The wettest place of India is-
a- Cherrapunji
b- Mawsynram
c- Mahabaleswar
d- Meghalaya
Answer- b- Mawsynram
Who is also referred as Desert Fox-
a- Bismarck
b- Walter Scott
c- Gen Rommel
d- Eisenhower
Answer- c- Gen Rommel
Jamini Roy is famous as a-
a- Dancer
b- Magician
c- Cartoonist
d- Painter
Answer- d- Painter
With which sports Ryder cup is associated-
a- Cricket
b- Golf
c- Football
d- Badminton
Answer- b- Golf
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a- Kalidas
b- Panini
c- Chanakya
d- Charaka
Answer- b- Panini
Gayatri Mantra is composed by-
a- Indra
b- Vasistha
c- Vishwamitra
d- Panini
Answer- c- Vishwamitra
Among the following countries, which country has unwritten constitution-
a- UK
b- USA
c- India
d- Pakistan
Answer- a- UK
The main source of National Income of India is from-
a- Agriculture
b- Industrial Sector
c- Service Sector
d- Trade Sector
Answer- c- Service Sector
Who was the first general secretary of Indian National congress-
a- Ferozeshah Mehta
b- Badruddin Tyabji
c- Mahatma Gandhi
d- Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer- d- Dadabhai Naoroji
What is the full form of LGBT-
a- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
b- Lesbian Girls and boys Toys
c- Lesbian Girls, Bisexual and Transgender
d- Ladies, Girls, Boys, Transgender
Answer- a- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Which of the following is not work of R K Narayan-
a- Guide
b- Malgudi Days
c- Gardner
d- Swami and his Friends
Answer- c- Gardner
The first posthumous Bharat Ratna recipient was-
a- B R Ambedkar
b- Lal Bahadur Shastri
c- Kamraj
d- M G Ramachandran
Answer- b- Lal Vahadur Shastri
The first test captain of Indian cricket team was-
a- Lala Amarnath
b- Vijay Hazare
c- Vijay Merchant
d- C K Nayudu
Answer- d- C K Nayudu
Pulitzer prize is associated with which field-
a- Science and Technology
b- Environmental Issues
c- Literature and Journalism
d- International understanding
Answer- c- Literature and Journalism
Which is the earliest city discovered in India-
a- Harappa
b- Sindh
c- Mohenjodaro
d- Patliputra
Answer- a- Harappa
From which Upanishad the phrase "Satyameva Jayate" is adopted-
a- Brahma
b- Mudgala
c- Mundak
d- Maitreyi
Answer-c - Mundak
Initially how many members were there in the Constituent Assembly of India-
a- 330
b- 300
c- 310
d- 304
Answer- b-300
How many languages are recognized by Indian Constitution-
a- 15
b- 20
c- 22
d- 25
Answer- c-22
Baba Amte was a famous-
a- Painter
b- Singer
c- Politician
d- Social Worker
Answer- d- Social Worker
First women who became chief minister of any state in India -
a- Sucheta Kripalini
b- Mayawati
c- Nandini Satpathy
d- Jayalalitha
Answer- a- Sucheta Kripalini
ISRO was founded in-
a- 1965
b- 1969
c- 1970
d- 1978
Answer- b- 1969
The first feature film (talkie) of India was-
a- Raja Harishchandra
b- Hatimtai
c- Alamm Ara
d- Pundalik
Answer- c- Alamm Ara
"My Experiments with Truth" is written by-
a- Govind Vallabh Pant
b- M Gandhi
c- Rabindranath Tagore
d- Abul Kalam Azad
Answer- b- M Gandhi
National Science Day in India is celebrated on-
a- April 5
b- February 28
c- September 5
d- October 2
Answer- b- February 28
The first Indian who qualified for Olympics was-
a- PT Usha
b- Shiny Abraham
c- Mika Singh
d- Karmam Malleshwari
Answer- a- PT Usha
With which sports Rangaswami Cup is associated-
a- Cricket
b- Football
c- Hockey
d- Golf
Answer- c- Hockey
Cotton for textile was first cultivated in-
a- Mesopotamia
b- Egypt
c- India
d- America
Answer- c- India
Tripitaka is a sacred book of-
a- Jains
b- Buddhists
c- Hindus
d- Sikhs
Answer- b- Buddhists
Who is called Light of Asia-
a- Zarathustra
b- Prophet Mohammad
c- Ashoka
d- Lord Buddha
Answer- d- Lord Buddha
Which State belongs to seven sisters states-
a- Odisha
b- West Bengal
c- Kerala
d- Manipur
Answer- d- Manipur
Eradication of poverty was main goal of which five year plan-
a- Fourth five year plan
b- Fifth five year plan
c- Sixth five year plan
d- Second five year plan
Answer- b- Fifth five year plan
Which is the smallest million city of India-
a- Rajkot
b- Amritsar
c- Jaipur
d- Vijaywada
Answer- a- Rajkot
Which of the following system has the oldest rock formation of India-
a- Aravalli System
b- Vindhyan System
c- Archean System
d- Cuddapah System
Answer- c- Archean System
Which of the Indian state has the largest area under wasteland-
a- West Bengal
b- Madhya Pradesh
c- Gujarat
d- Jammu & Kashmir
Answer- b- Madhya Pradesh
From where the mineral oil was first discovered In India-
a- Digboi
b- Mumbai
c- Naharkatiya
d- Ankleshwar
Answer- a- Digboi
Who is the author of Panchatantra-
a- Kalidas
b- Vishakhadatta
c- Vishnu Sharma
d- Panini
Answer- c- Vishnu Sharma
Duleep Trophy is associated with which sports-
a- Hockey
b- Football
c- Cricket
d- Tennis
Answer- c- Cricket
Which day is the World Environment Day-
a- December 24
b- June 5
c- October 2
d- July 5
Answer- b- June 5
Who is also referred as Flying Sikh of India-
a- Milkha Singh
b- Ajit Pal Singh
c- Harbhajan Singh
d- Joginder Singh
Answer- a- Milkha Singh
SAARC was founded in-
a- India
b- Geneva
c- Dhaka
d- China
Answer- c- Dhaka
What is the full form of ISRO-
a- International Space Research organization
b- Indian Space Research organization
c- Indian Scientific Research Organization
d- Indian Space Rocket Organization
Answer- b- Indian Space Research organization
Which act is basis for setting up of Supreme Court of India-
a- Regulating Act, 1773
b- Government of India Act, 1935
c- Indian Independence Act, 1947
d- Charter Act, 1813
Answer- a- Regulating Act, 1773
What does the term Mixed Economy means-
a- existence of both heavy and small industries
b- existence of both agriculture and industry
c- existence of both public and private sectors
d- existence of both rural and urban sectors
Answer- c- existence of both public and private sectors
The full form of GDP is-
a- Gross Depository Revenue
b- Gross Domestic Product
c- Global Depository Receipts
d- Gross Depository Product
Answer- b- Gross Domestic Product
The battle of Kurukshetra (Mahabharata) was fought for-
a- 21 Days
b- 23 Days
c- 18 Days
d- 16 Days
Answer- c- 18 Days
Seat of the first republic of the world was in-
a- Sparta
b- Vaishali
c- Patliputra
d- Athens
Answer- b- Vaishali
Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon at-
a- Sarnath
b- Bodh Gaya
c- Sanchi
d- Patliputra
Answer- a- Sarnath
The term Hindu rate of Growth was coined by-
a- A K Sinha
b- Manmohan Singh
c- Raj Krishna
d- Kirit s Parikh
Answer- c- Raj Krishna
Which Indian river does not form a delta-
a- Tapti
b- Ganges
c- Mahanadi
d- Godavari
Answer- a-Tapti
Silent Valley of Kerala-
a- Has costly Timber Trees
b- is a good picnic spot
c- has rare species of plants and animals
d- is a evergreen forest of India
Answer- c- has rare species of plants and animals
The wettest place of India is-
a- Cherrapunji
b- Mawsynram
c- Mahabaleswar
d- Meghalaya
Answer- b- Mawsynram
Who is also referred as Desert Fox-
a- Bismarck
b- Walter Scott
c- Gen Rommel
d- Eisenhower
Answer- c- Gen Rommel
Jamini Roy is famous as a-
a- Dancer
b- Magician
c- Cartoonist
d- Painter
Answer- d- Painter
With which sports Ryder cup is associated-
a- Cricket
b- Golf
c- Football
d- Badminton
Answer- b- Golf
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