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1. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Kinship Organisation in India”?
(A) A. R. Desai
(B) Iravathi Karve
(C) M. S. A. Rao
(D) S. C. Dube

2. “The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971 ” is related to
(A) Marriage
(B) Abortion
(C) Dowry
(D) Property

3. The largest State in India by area is
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh

4. Grammy award given in the field of
(A) Music
(B) Sports
(C) Science
(D) None of the above

5. Who among the following also considered as Father of Indian Cinema?
(A) Mani Ratnam
(B) Satyajit Ray
(C) Dada Saheb Phalke
(D) None of the above

6. Lionel Messi is an Eminent International player of which of the following sports type?
(A) Cricket
(B) Snooker
(C) Football
(D) None of the above

7. Dhyan Chand was an Eminent International player of which of the following sports type?
(A) Kabaddi
(B) Hockey
(C) Cricket
(D) None of the above

8. Usain Bolt is a former sprinter from which of the following countries?
(A) Uganda
(B) Jamaica
(C) Kenya
(D) None of the above

9. In which of the following sports we can see the terminologies like Back stroke, Breast stroke, Butterfly stroke etc. ?
(A) Swimming
(B) Hockey
(C) Gymnastic
(D) None of the above

10. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following field?
(A) Singing
(B) Literature
(C) Sports
(D) None of the above

11. Lal Bahadur Shastri birth anniversary is celebrated every year on
(A) October 22nd
(B) November 3rd
(C) October 2nd
(D) None of the above

12. World Animal Rights Day is celebrated every year on
(A) October 4th
(B) January 3rd
(C) November 2nd
(D) None of the above

13. Which country has unveiled South Asia’s tallest tower?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) SriLanka
(D) Bangladesh

14. Which of the following city is also called as City of chillies?
(A) Guntur
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mysuru
(D) None of the above

15. Which of the following city is also known as Pink City?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Haryana
(C) Kochi
(D) None of the above

16. Humsafar trains of Indian railways are
(A) All AC 3 tier trains
(B) All AC general compartment trains
(C) Roll-on-Roll-off (Ro-Ro) service to carry loaded trucks on wagons
(D) None of the above

17. Which of the following was the first space shuttle to reach space?
(A) Columbia
(B) Discovery
(C) Enterprise
(D) None of the above

18. The first man to walk on the moon
(A) Neil Alden Armstrong
(B) Flakesh Sharma
(C) Alan Shepard
(D) None of the above

19. Which of the following is not the member of G4 countries?
(A) Germany
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) None of the above

20. Who among the following also known as “Missile Man of India” ?
(A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B) A. S. Pillai
(C) Kailasavadivoo Sivan
(D) None of the above

21. Who has authored the book “Social Harmony”?
(A) Manmohan Singh
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) None of the above

22. ‘Save Money. Live Better‘ is the motto of
(A) Wal-Mart
(B) Flipkart
(C) Alibaba
(D) None of the above

23. Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located at
(A) Kochi, Kerala
(B) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(D) None of the above

24. Who is also known as Father of Green Revolution in India?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan
(B) Verghese Kurien
(C) Sam Pitroda
(D) None of the above

25. City of London is lies on the banks of
(A) The River Thames
(B) The River Effra
(C) The River Wandle
(D) None of the above

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26. The holy city Ayodhya is lies on the banks of
(A) Raavi
(B) Sarayu
(C) Sutlej
(D) None of the above

27. Yellow Revolution in India refers to
(A) Revolution in oilseeds production
(B) Revolution in goat milk production
(C) Revolution in solar power generation
(D) None of the above

28. World Students’ Day celebrated every year on
(A) 14th November
(B) 15th October
(C) 16th March
(D) None of the above

29. The first Indian-American to be nominated to post of federal judge in Florida
(A) NeomiRao
(B) SriSrinivasan
(C) Anuraag Singhal
(D) None of the above

30. In which year was the Indian National Congress formed?
(A) 1860
(B) 1906
(C) 1885
(D) 1910

31. Which of the following is not the general type of blood groups in human?
(A) AB
(B) A
(C) K
(D) B

32. Which is the cleanest village in India?
(A) Mawlynnong
(B) Khonoma
(C) Sandakphu
(D) Moirang

33. What is the largest river island in the world?
(A) Marajo
(B) Majuli
(C) Banana
(D) Margarita

34. Roben Mugabe is associated with which country?
(A) Kenya
(B) Tanzania
(C) Libya
(D) Zimbabwe

35. Who among the following is the founder of Facebook?
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Mark Zuckerberg
(C) Steve Jobs
(D) Sundar Pichai

36. Who was the founder of the Swatantra Party?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Chitaranjan Das
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) M. N. Roy

37. Which country has become the first country in the world to make equal pay for men and women?
(A) Sweden
(B) Norway
(C) France
(D) Iceland

38. Who was the second person to walk on moon?
(A) Neil Armstrong
(B) Buzz Aldrin
(C) Yuri Gagarin
(D) Edgar D. Mitchell

39. The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is located in which State/UT of India?
(A) Goa
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka

40. _________ is the first female President of India.
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Pratibha Devisingh Patil
(D) Sushma Swaraj

41. How many permanent members are there in the United Nations Security Council?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6

42. In which year did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki take place?
(A) 1944
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1947

43. State Duma is the lower house of which country?
(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) Germany
(D) Denmark

44. Who among the following is first Indian to win an individual gold medal at any Olympic Games?
(A) P. T. Usha
(B) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(C) Abhinav Bhindra
(D) P.V. Sindhu

45. The largest State in India by area is
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh

46. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which among the following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Rajasthan

47. RBI has recently tightened the reporting norms for LRS. What does LRS stand for?
(A) Liberalized Remittance Scheme
(B) Liaison Remittance Scheme
(C) Liability Remittance Scheme
(D) Long Remittance Scheme

48. Which was the first currency note released by Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Five Rupees
(B) One Rupee
(C) Ten Rupees
(D) Hundred Rupees

49. How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution currently?
(A) 395
(B) 412
(C) 430
(D) 448

50. Who was the first Viceroy of India?
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Inivin
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Moutbatten