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Taxus wallichiana Zucc (Himalayan yew) is a medicinal plant found in which of the following states?
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Himachal Pradesh
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the first one from the state of Odisha to be conferred the Padma
Vibhushan Award?
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Kelucharan Mohapatra
3
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a functional unit of nature
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Ecosystem
4
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Shab-e-Barat is celebrated by
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Muslim
5
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The real name of Babur
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Zahiruddin Muhammad
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Reserve Bank of India 1934
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Hilton Young Commission
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‘Deshbandhu’
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Chittaranjan Das
8
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Makar Sankranti is the festival dedicated to which of the following Lords
A
Surya
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Benaras Hindu College established in the year
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1791
10
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Why I am an Atheist book
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Bhagat Singh
10
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Hind Swaraj book
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Mahatma Gandhi
11
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Kailasa temple at Ellora was built Rashtrakuta king
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Krishna I
12
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no Panchayati Raj Institution at all
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Nagaland, Meghalaya,Mizoram
13
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the Chu-Faat dance
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Sikkim
14
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‘Sangken’ is a festival celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh
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Buddhism
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The head office of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in
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Mumbai
16
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Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following
rulers of north India
A
Harshavardhana
16
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Prime Minister should be appointed by the President
A
Article 75
16
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state has the largest railway track
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Uttar Pradesh
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leaves are used to make bidis.
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Tendu
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. Khudai Khidmatgars, a non-violent movement among the Pathans was started by
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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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Muhammad of Ghor defeat Jayachandra of Gahadavala dynasty in 1194 AD
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Battle of Chandawar
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Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record
the achievements of the Shaka ruler
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Rudradaman I
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The concept of ‘Independence of judiciary’
A
The USA
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President’s
rule in any state
Article 356
21
sitar player is the founder of the National Orchestra of India
Ravi Shankar
21
The Upper House of a State Legislature is known as the
Vidhan Parishad
22
What is the gas evolved when zinc reacts with sulphuric acid
Hydrogen
23
The Supreme Court of India comprises the Chief Justice and not more than ______ other Judges appointed by the
President of India.
33
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. A student, on his school assignment, is taking a session on how to make compost at home for using it at a park.
Which fundamental duty is he performing?
To protect and improve the natural environment
25
which Olympic games did Abhinav Bindra win the gold medal
Beijing 2008
26
which hills is Mawsynram,
Khasi hills
27
Sundari trees are found in
Mangrove forests
28
countries has the highest Hindu population after India
Nepal
29
The cause of a redox reaction is the:
transfer of electrons between two reactants
30
The Permanent Settlement
1793
31
The tropical cyclones in Australia are known as
willy-willies
32
‘Sarod Samrat’
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Bangash
33
how many High Courts are there in India
25
34
a characteristic of both mammals and birds
Warm blooded
35
which battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India
Battle of Plassey
36
‘Nuakhai’ is the state festival of
Odisha
37
Lata Mangeshkar in the year 2001
Bharat Ratna
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santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma received the ________________________ in the year 1986.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
39
authored the play ‘Nil Darpan’
Dinabandhu Mitra
40
Hojagiri dance
Tripura
41
Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka is the Kalinga
XIII
42
Paryushana festival is celebrated by
Jain
43
Sido and Kanhu were leaders of
Santhal Rebellion
44
the biggest producer of Pulses
Madhya Pradesh
44
The Daroga system in 1792 was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
45
s the relationship between interest rate and demand for money
Inverse
45
Mahendravarman I who wrote Mattavilasa-prahasana is related
Pallava
46
Shivkumar Sharma - santoor
the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award in 1998
47
A wealthy person was known as ________ in
Vedic times.
Gomat
48
Pandit Ravi Shankar was awarded Bharat Ratna
1999
49
The variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day is called
_______ temperature.
diurnal
50
the book ‘Fearless Governance’
Kiran Bedi
51
In which state of India is Kund or Tanka used for water harvesting
Rajasthan
52
atomic radius measure by
atomic radius
53
CEO NITI Ayog
BVR Subrahmanyam
54
won the first men’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy
India
55
Which of the following two quantities have the same dimensions
Work and torque
56
Smart Cities Mission launched
2015
57
o Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 the soldiers at Meerut start their
journey to Delhi
10 May
58
Harela is a festival of greenery, peace, prosperity, and environmental conservation, primarily celebrated in
Uttarakhand
59
Which is the most important protein component in milk, both quantitatively and nutritionally, that accounts for
about 80% of the total protein in bovine milk
Casein
60
Name the phenomenon where an opaque object on the path of light becomes very small and where light has a
tendency to bend around it and not walk in a straight line.
Diffraction of light
61
the first vocalist to receive the Bharat Ratna in 2008 and is also credited to have
popularised 'Khyal Gayaki'
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
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Vishu festival is celebrated in
Kerala And Tamil Nadu
63
Papanasam Ramayya Sivan was an Indian composer of
Carnatic music
64
When a person is NOT paying anything for public goods, it is known as
free rider
65
Which playback singer was honoured with the Nightingale of Asia Award in 1987
Asha Bhosle
66
Which of the following researchers observed densely stained reticular structures surrounding the nucleus
Camillo Golgi
67
Chittagong Armoury Raid conducted
Surya Sen
68
The Environment (Protection) Act
1986
69
Which coal is low-grade, brown and soft with high moisture content
Lignite
70
The first southern campaign of Alauddin Khilji in 1307-08 AD was led to
Devagiri
71
In Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas yojana, the cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State
Governments in the ratio ___________ in plain areas.
60 : 40
71
conduct of business of the Government of India
Article 77
72
. In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey
1928
73
What is the duration of monsoon in India
100-120 days
74
The Maukharis ruled over which of the following cities in western Uttar Pradesh that over the time replaced
Pataliputra as a political centre of north India
Kannauj
75
As per the definition of Census of India, a ‘marginal worker’ is a person who works for
less than 183 days (or six months) in a year
76
Which polyatomic ionic compound is a white, crystalline powder used in fire extinguishers and to neutralise acids
and bases
Sodium Bicarbonate
77
. Khuallam is a famous dance of
Mizoram
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The Pratiharas who first had their capital at Bhinmal gained prominence during the rule of
Nagabhatta I
79
the President is eligible for re-election
Article 57
80
the Vakil under the reign of Mughal Emperor, Akbar, who received the title of
Khan-i-Khanan
Bairam Khan
81
Project Tiger
1973
82
The first Indian woman to hold the Under-20 World Wrestling Championship is
Antim Pangha
83
Who established Shantiniketan
Ravindranath Tagore, 1901
84
landlocked Salt Lake in South-West Asia between Israel and Jordan
Dead Sea
85
pro kabaddi league inaugurated for the first time in India
2014
86
Indian National Army was formed in
Singapore
86
the Republic feature of the Indian Constitution been borrowed from
French Constitution
87
non-perishable food
Pulses
88
According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap between male and female literacy rate in India
16.68%
88
the President to appoint Judges of the Supreme Court
Article 124(2)
89
. Indian Olympic Association was established in
1927
89
The ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located at
Coimbatore
90
gases plays an important role in welding titanium, aluminium, stainless steel, and
magnesium?
Argon
91
In 2002, Zakir Hussain became the youngest percussionist to be honoured with which award
Padma Bhushan
91
Gangu bai Hangal and Prabha Atre were exponents of the ___________ Gharana
Kirana
92
total biosphere reserves in india
18
93
Gandhi - irwin pact lo gandhi demands
11
94
Fisher's equation of exchange
MV = PT
94
the main objective of the Second Green Revolution in India
Focusing on holistic development in agriculture
95
The name of the strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far
East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska, is the
Bering Strait
96
In which sport did India win its first individual Olympic medal
Wrestling
97
Mahendravarman I was the ruler of
Pallava
98
Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ________ Gharana of Kathak.
Lucknow
99
The National Youth Policy 2014 defines youth as population between the ages of ________ and _________.
15; 29
100
According to which of the following foreign travellers, people of Delhi used to write letters containing abuses to
the Sultan, therefore, in order to punish them Sultan decided to shift the capital
Ibn Batuta
101
The term Blue Line is associated with
Ice Hockey
102
book, ‘The Indian Struggle’
Subhas Chandra Bose
103
Rudrasena II of which of the following dynasties married Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II of the
Gupta dynasty?
Vakataka
104
rulers built five astronomical observatories at different places in north India
Sawai Jaisingh II
104
Which party formed the government in Britain in the year 1945?
Labour Party
105
British Parliament introduced Indian High Courts Act in
1861
106
After the death of Humayun, the 13 year-old Akbar was coronated in 1556 at Kalanaur in ________.
Punjab
107
Indira PP Bora is a Padma Shri Awardee 2020 for
Sattriya
108
Which state initiated the implementation of the Mid-day Meal scheme in elementary schools?
Tamil Nadu
109
the temple entry movement started by Bhimrao Ambedkar
1927
110
species of tropical deciduous forest
Teak
111
AR Rehman, Gulzar and _____ won the 52nd annual Grammy Award for the best motion picture song ‘Jai ho’
Tanvi Shah
112
Mahabalipuram temple
Pallava
113
India hosted the Asian Games in
1951 and 1982
114
a serious contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and
throat
Diphtheria
115
When electricity is passed through water, what kind of chemical reaction occurs?
Decomposition
116
What are the five Fs of indirect transmission?
Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fluid
117
'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana' in 2022, which provides financial assistance
of ₹5,000 to women giving birth to a second girl child for safe motherhood
Chhattisgarh
118
Ebony and Mahogany trees are found in
Tropical evergreen forests
119
The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
USA
120
the Digital India mission launched
2015
121
games is the ‘Baulk Line’ used
Kabaddi
122
A flower with both androecium and gynoecium
monoecious
123
Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to represent the country at the 2012 London Olympic Games?
Geeta Phogat
124
the first Indian woman Grandmaster in Chess?
S Vijayalakshmi
125
Tera Tali folk dance
Rajasthan
126
eka-silicon
Germanium
127
methods do red algae reproduce
Fragmentation
128
actual growth rate of the first five-year plan
3.6%
129
Which writ is issued by a high court or supreme court when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its
jurisdiction
Prohibition
130
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of State Policy as __________of the Indian constitution
a novel feature of the constitution
131
In the ancient temple of Mahadev at Mahabaleshwar, the spout emerging from the mouth of a cow statue is the
source of which river basin
Krishna
132
When did a States Reorganisation Commission was set up, which recommended the creation of linguistic States
on the basis of larger linguistic groups?
December 1953
133
Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri and Puthimari are the major tributaries
Brahmaputra
134
Gangubai Hangal belonged to the
Kirana gharana
135
What is the length of Indian Railways network, according to Railway Yearbook 2019-20?
67,956 km
136
What is the other name of tetanus caused by toxin producing bacteria called clostridium tetani?
Lockjaw
137
Vindhyashakti was the founder of
Vakataka
138
the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
Uttar Pradesh
139
In the Right-Hand Thumb Rule, the thumb is directed towards the direction of
current
140
National Sports University is situated in
Manipur
141
Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a
_________king.
Kushana
142
Me-dam-me-phi festival
Assam
143
Name a common electrolyte disorder that occurs when the amount of sodium in your blood becomes abnormally
low
Hyponatremia
144
relationship between the rate of change of money, wage, and rate of
unemployment known as
Philips curve
145
If a bar magnet is hung from a string, in which direction does its north pole point
North
146
In the context of Mathura school of Art, during which of the following periods were a number of sculptures of
Brahmanical deities, such as Kartikeya, Vishnu and Kubera carved?
Kushana
147
Anna Chandy, the first Indian woman to serve as a judge at a high court was oppointed in which High Court
Kerala
148
Who published Systema Naturae in 1735 classifying the three kingdoms of nature and outlining the sexual system
for the classification of plants
Carolus Linnaeus
149
Which allotrope of carbon was discovered by Robert F Curl, Harold W Kroto and Richard E Smalley in 1985
Fullerene
150
The Atal Innovation Mission was launched in
2016
151
‘Tamil Nadu Pudhumai Penn Scheme’ financial assistance provided per month to girl students studying in government schools
₹1,000 per month
152
Why does the milkman add a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk
To increase the pH of the fresh milk from 6 to slightly alkaline
153
host the ICC men’s Cricket World Cup in the year 2031
India, Bangladesh
154
the Indian Hockey Federation established
1925
155
Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king
Bindusara
156
the International Olympic Committee formed
1894
157
‘Castling’ is related to which of the following sports
Chess
158
Under the ‘Mero Rukh Mero Santati’ initiative launched by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in 2023,
how many trees will be planted for every child born in Sikkim
100
159
Ernest Rutherford used about ________ thick gold foil for alpha scattering experiments
1000 atoms
160
Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India
October heat
161
Ustad Sabri Khan played
Sarangi
162
the shortest-serving Prime Minister of India
Gulzarilal Nanda
163
__________ is often touted as Tansen of the 20 century, this musical genius blended the best of classical music and
created a unique style of his own
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
164
In peninsular India, which of the following kingdoms was the local power that ruled over northern Maharashtra
and Vidarbha
Vakatakas
164
Rohini Bhate dancer of
Kathak
165
founded by Mrinalini Sarabhai who was a Bharatanatyam and Kathakali
dancer
Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
166
Guru Ghasidas led which of the following movements to improve the social condition of leather workers in British
India
Satnami Movement
167
In West Bengal, how many rice crops are grown in a year
Three
168
How was the growth in all food grains after the Green Revolution
Disproportionate
169
Who reconciled Dalton's atomic hypothesis with Gay-Lussac's results on the combination of volumes in 1811
Amadeo Avogadro
170
Ali Akbar Khan garana
Maihar gharana
171
‘Lokranjan’ festival
Madhya Pradesh
172
Which television channel presents the IMMIES Awards every year with an aim to reward the best talent in the
Indian music industry
MTV
173
First attempt to compute NI was made by Dadabhai Naoroji.
First official attempt to compute NI was made by PC Mahalanobis.
First scientific method to compute NI was used by Dr VKRV Rao
174
Kati Bihu is celebrated in which of the following months in Assam
October
175
Harmonium player, Tulsidas Borkar, was awarded with the ___________ in 2016.
Padma Shri
176
Under which of the following Acts, the Board of Control was established in England to control and supervise the
administration of British India?
Pitt’s India Act of 1784
177
In the context of vernier calliper, an internal jaw is used to measure
the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder and pipes
177
The number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall NOT be less than
12
178
Which of the following inscriptions of Rudradaman happened to be the first royal inscription of early India
composed in chaste Sanskrit
Girnar
178
Sangeet Natak Akademy Awardee Sulochana Chavan was a famous ________ singer.
Lavani
178
the most acidic
HCOOH
179
Which of the following kingdoms was divided into subdivisions called Aharas or Rashtras that meant districts
Satavahana
180
____________ Directive principles of State Policy were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional
Amendment Act of 1976.
Four
181
when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
Neap Tides occur
182
What was Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's most important contribution to chemistry in 1789
Law of Conservation of Mass
183
the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km
Pacific plate
183
an example of plasma as a state of matter
Neon sign bulbs
184
Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil was written
Ilango Adigal
185
In which five-year plan was the 'food, work, and productivity' slogan used
Seventh
185
Calorimeter is a small container made of a thin sheet of _________ with good thermal conductivity.
copper
185
Find out why white silver chloride turns grey in sunlight
Due to the decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine by light
186
In Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana, the cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State
Governments in the ratio ___________ for the North-Eastern and the Himalayan states.
90 : 10
187
the Neeru-Meeru programme introduced for construction of water harvesting
structures
Andhra Pradesh
188
Rottela Panduga or the Roti Festival is celebrated in
Andhra Pradesh
189
‘Ungalil Oruvan’ (One Among You) is the autobiography of
MK Stalin
190
Ujala Yojana launched
2015
191
Which of the following is an inactivated (killed) polio vaccine developed in 1952
Salk vaccine
192
Which ocean is encircling the continent of Antarctica and extends northward to 60 degrees south latitude
Southern Ocean
192
Grignard reagent is represented as
CH3 -Mg-Cl
193
Where was the first official summit of the Non-Aligned movement held
Yugoslavia
194
Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was associated with
Yakshagana dance
195
For which film did Asha Bhosle win the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award in the Best Playback
Singer Female category in 2002
Lagaan
196
India host the World Badminton Championship
2026
197
For a chemical reaction with rise in temperature by 10°, the rate constant becomes nearly
Double
198
responsible for the red colour of beetroot
Betanin
199
formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
200
Geetanjali Lal associated with
kathak
201
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) established
1920
202
Who among the following is the hero of the Sanskrit historical poem, the 'Ramacharita' written by Sandhyakar
Nandi
Ramapala
203
In 10 century India, Queen Didda became the ruler of which of the following regions of north India
Kashmir
204
In 1936, The Independent Labour Party was founded by
BR Ambedkar
205
What is the name of the inflammatory condition that causes cracks, crusting and scaling at the corners of the
mouth due to vitamin B2 deficiency
Cheilosis
206
As per Mendeleev’s prediction, atomic mass of eka-aluminium was
68
207
Which port is developed as a satellite port
Jawaharlal Nehru -maharastra
208
For which of the following tribal music and dance forms was Arjun Singh Dhurve conferred with Tulsi Samman
Baiga
209
Which of the following team events is included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Hockey
210
PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission launched
2021
211
In which city was the first golf club of India situated
Kolkata
211
The National Youth Policy was launched in
2014
212
The New Moore Island is in geographic proximity to
Bangladesh
213
Buddhadev Dasgupta is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments
Sarod
214
‘The State shall, in particular, direct its
policy towards securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as
best to subserve the common good’
Article 39(b)
215
After the fall of the Guptas, different kingdoms emerged in various parts of India. Among them, the Maukharis
emerged in which of the following areas
Kannauj
216
Who first stated the principle of refraction that postulates that every substance has a specific bending ratio –
‘refractive index’
Willebrord Snellius
217
When was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
6 August 2021
218
Three Poets Pampa, Ponna and Ranna are called as the ‘Three Jewels’ of
Kannada Literature
219
What is the salinity of the Dead Sea (per litre of water)
340 grams
219
a Padma Shri awardee folk singer from the state of Uttar Pradesh
Ajita Srivastava
220
Where was the 1912 session of the India National Congress held in Bihar?
Bankipore
221
the size of PPLO (Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms)
About 0.1 µm
222
Where was the first successful textile mill established in India
Mumbai
223
Who developed the theory of combustion as a chemical reaction with oxygen in the 18th century, that excluded
phlogiston theory?
Antoine Lavoisier
224
In 1910, The United India House at Seattle, USA, was set up by
Tarak Nath Das and GD Kumar
225
the largest artificial lake of Asia
Bhopal Lake
226
Sankalp Gupta is associated with
Chess
227
In which of the following districts of Rajasthan are the ‘Barchans’ found
Jaisalmer
228
In which of the following states is the Nrityagram, an Odissi dance institution, located
Karnataka
229
Where was the Durand Cup Tournament started in India in 1888
230
Harivarasanam award is given in the field of music by which of the following state governments
Kerala
230
What is the reason for the similar size of the vascular bundle in monocot leaves
Parallel venation
231
When was the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy established
1954
232
At which Olympics did Gagan Narang win a bronze medal
London 2012
233
One of the greatest of Chola ruler Rajaraja I ruled from 985 AD to
1014 AD
234
Exfoliation is a form of
physical weathering
235
book ‘From Plassey to Partition and After : A History of Modern India’
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
236
An electric iron requires a ________ fuse to prevent short circuiting.
5 A
236
The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought prone areas was
started by the Government of India during the
Fourth Five-Year Plan
237
Arvind Parikh musical instruments
Sitar
238
gas emits red light when electricity is passed through it
Neon
238
Samata Sainik Dal was formed in 1927 by
BR Ambedkar
239
In which of the following areas did the Uprising of Khurda in 1817 take place
Odisha
240
the maximum number of large dams
Maharashtra
241
‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in ________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali
Kerala
242
When haloalkanes and aryl and vinyl halides react with magnesium metal they yield which reagent
Grignard reagent
243
the 1 World Cup of Kabaddi organised in 2004
Mumbai
244
which state has the maximum female workforce participation
rate
Himachal Pradesh
245
states is Govindji Nartanalaya located
Manipur
246
The Accelerated Female Literacy Programme was initiated in districts where the female literacy rate, based on the
2001 census, was
below 30%
247
festivals observed in Assam is majorly celebrated by Vaishnavites
Doljatra
248
Acts passed under Warren Hastings was also called ‘half-loaf system’
Pitt’s India Act 1784
249
Article of the Constitution of India deals with the conduct of business of the Government of a state
Article 166
250
The type of reaction that is typically found when a material that is required for the reaction to proceed, such as a
surface or a catalyst, is saturated by the reactants is called a __________ order reaction.
zero
251
The Parliament passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 to repeal and replace which of the following Acts
The Lighthouse Act, 1927
252
the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act passed
2016
253
head the provincial administration under the Mauryas
Kumara
254
By which National Waterways (NW) of India, are the delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East
Coast Canal connected
NW 5
254
Who among the following, while praising the amending feature of the Indian Constitution said that ‘This variety in
the amending process is wise but is rarely found’
K C Wheare
255
According to Census of India 2011, female adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years had a share of
47.3%
256
Some of the talas invented by ____________ include Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi and Navamukhi
M Balamuralikrishna
256
Kajari Mahotsav is primarily celebrated in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh
Mirzapur
257
The Government of India allowed automatic approval of _____% of FDI by Reserve Bank of India in nine categories
of industries
Up to 74
258
Ranjana Gauhar Indian
dance forms
Odissi
259
The CSO adopted the concept of Gross Value Added in
January 2015
260
The Flexible Inflation Targeting Framework (FITF) was introduced in India post the amendment of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 in
2016
261
Identify a water-harvesting system found in Jaisalmer
Khadins
262
In the year 1952, who among the following lent his voice for the film ‘Amar Bhupali’, which was being produced in
two languages simultaneously and he sang in both Bengali and Marathi
Manna Dey
263
As per article 158, the Governor shall NOT be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the
Legislature of any State specified in ________ Schedule.
First
264
Which committee recommended Constitutional recognition for the local government bodies in 1989
PK Thungon Committee
265
‘Target Group’ approach scheme
Marginal Farmers Development Agency (MFDA)
266
In which of the following years was VD Savarkar sent to Andaman Jail by the British?
1911
266
Which of the following is related to neem
Pinnately
267
the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy
in 1947
Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer
268
the largest marathon in Asia
Mumbai Marathon
269
Which Article of the Constitution explains that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to
impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the union shall extend
to the giving of such directions to a state as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose
Article 257
270
Elelakkaradi dance of Kerala is performed by which of the following tribes
Irular tribe
270
author of ‘Stree Purush Tulana’
Tarabai Shinde
271
According to the Census of India 2011, ‘Other Religions and Persuasions (ORP)’ comprise how much of the
population
7.9 million
272
When was a Madrasa opened in Kolkata to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law
1781 C.E
273
the National Air Sports Policy
2022
273
the National Institute of Kathak Dance established
1964
274
The decomposition of gaseous Ammonia on a hot platinum surface is a _______________ order reaction at high
pressure.
zero
275
the MPLADS scheme implemented
1993
276
Palladium on barium sulphate (Pd/BaSO4 ) is also known as
the Rosenmund catalyst
276
As per the Census of India 2011, the increase in literacy rates for males and females,respectively, as compared to
2001 Census was
6.88% and 11.79%
277
How many athletes were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics
8
278
The first Indian Olympic Games was hosted by which of the following cities
Lahore
279
2-Methylpropan-2-ol
tertiarybutyl alcohol
280
Valabhi, a city of ancient India was the capital of the _________ dynasty
Maitraka
281
The _________ were tributary chiefs of the Gupta dynasty. They established an independent kingdom in western
India. Dhruvasena II was the most important ruler of this kingdom
Maitrakas
281
the highest salinity?
Lake Van
282
According to the Census of India 2011, the percentage of adolescent population (10-19 years) from the total
population is how much
20.9%
282
Who asked James Rennel to prepare the map of Hindustan
Robert Clive
283
283
Sangeet Kala Acharya Award is given by which organisation every year since 1993
Madras Music Academy B)
283
An inscription, Takht-i-Bahi recovered from Mardan near Peshawar, indicates the rule of which of the following
dynasties in north-western area of present Pakistan
Parthians
283
what percentage of passenger traffic is carried by roads in India
87%
284
the 1st Asian Kabaddi Championship held
1980
285
India win its first World Championships medal in Athletics
2003, France
286
the transboundary river between India and Pakistan
Ravi
287
Which essential amino acid enhances calcium absorption and also plays an important role in the formation of
collagen
Lysine
288
Sikh reform movements was started in 1873 in Amritsar
Singh Sabha Movement
289
Mammals from colder climates generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimise heat loss.
Allen’s rule
290
In which month is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located around 20°N-25°N latitude (over the
Gangetic plain)
July
291
Which Indian singer wrote ‘Raag Sarita’
14°N
292
At what latitude does the easterly jet stream blow over peninsular India during the summer months
14°N
292
The ratio between energy flows at different points in a food chain
definition of ecological efficiency
293
According to the inscriptions, Pushyamitra Shunga was a devotee of which of the following Gods
Krishna
294
endothermic animals from cold climates have smaller extremities or appendages than closely
related species from warm climates
Allen's rule
295
Which of the following Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Awards was conferred on Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
21st
296
Where is the Gulf of Mannar located
Between the south-eastern tip of India and the western coast of Sri Lanka
297
Which marine carotenoid is abundant in brown seaweed, macroalgae and diatoms
Fucoxanthin
298
An organic reaction used to convert an aryl diazonium salt into an aryl halide using a copper(I) halide catalyst is
called
Sandmeyer reaction
298
. The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 amended
The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
299
In the context of cell division, which chromosomal behaviour takes place at the leptotene stage
Chromosomes begin to condense
300
Money supply is a _____ concept.
stock
301
Table Tennis World Championship events was held in India
19th World Championships, 1952
302
___________ is an industry association and self-regulatory organisation (SRO) whose primary objective is to work
towards the robust development of the microfinance sector.
Microfinance Institutions Network
303
Gonyaulax belong to
Dinoflagellates
303
India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF)
2017
304
Who published the logistic equation model of population growth in 1838
Pierre François Verhulst
305
The government of which of the following states created a draft policy in 2022 for senior citizens on the basis of
article 41, which aims to form a directorate for the welfare of senior citizens
Tamil Nadu
305
types of gametes are found in Spirogyra
Isogamous and non-flagellated
306
Sardhana Christian Fair is
Uttar Pradesh
307
The green revolution technology resulted in an increase in production of cereal production from 72.4 million tons
in 1965-66 to ________ million tons in 1978-79
131.9
308
Which of the following is an inosilicate amphibole mineral used in highway construction and as railroad ballast
Hornblende
309
The Working Group under the chairmanship of __________ in the year_________ proposed a new intermediate
monetary aggregate to be referred to as NM2.
Dr. YV Reddy; 1998
309
the book Sangeet Bal Prakash
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
310
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 deals with subsistence allowance in which of the
following Sections
Section 5
311
In the year 1925, who extracted lipids from an erythrocyte sample and found that lipid monolayers are good for
measuring molecular surface area versus lateral pressure
Gorter and Grendel
312
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, which was founded by Pandit Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, is located at
New Delhi
313
Pandit Omkar Nath Thakur was a student of
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
313
In which musical note did Newland put the metals Co and Ni with halogens
DO
314
The headquarters of the second Green Revolution cell was in _
Patna
315
MG Music Awards is presented annually by which of the following states
Nagaland
316
Which species is known as black lipped pearl oyster found in the Indo-Pacific, within tropical coral reefs
Pinctada margaritifera
317
Which two organic chemists are known for observing the peroxide effect in adding reagents to unsaturated
compounds in 1933
Morris S Kharasch and Frank R Mayo
318
the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana introduced to provide health insurance to people below the poverty
line
2008
319
Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the maximum premium payable by the farmers will be _________ for all
kharif food and oilseeds crops.
2%
320
At which Olympics was Kho-Kho featured in an exhibition in the main stadium
1936
321
What kind of phyllotaxy was examined in the Guava plant
Opposite
321
Agricultural shot is a term used in
Cricket
322
Where was the first women’s international test cricket match hosted in India in 1976
Bangalore
323
Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal at which Commonwealth Games
2014
324
When was the Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) Scheme for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) announced by
India
2008
325
Hubbardia heptaneuron, which has become endangered, is a species of which of the following
Grass
326
The growth form of a plant, comprising its size, shape and orientation is known as
habit
327
