1. The Victoria Memorial is located in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
2. The longest river in Peninsular India is:
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Cauvery
D. Mahanadi
3. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river?
A. Tapti
B. Narmada
C. Luni
D. Sabarmati
4. Which Constitutional Amendment restored the primacy of Fundamental Rights over Directive Principles?
A. 24th Amendment
B. 25th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
5. The term “Reasonable Restrictions” occurs in which Article?
A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
6. Shillong is the capital city of which Indian state?
A. Nagaland
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
7. Which famous hill station lies within the Aravalli Range?
A. Mussoorie
B. Mount Abu
C. Ooty
D. Shillong
8. Which is the largest iron ore producing state in India?
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Karnataka
D. Jharkhand
9. The Parliament of Japan is known as—
A. Sejm
B. Knesset
C. Diet
D. Dáil
10. The Federal Assembly is the Parliament of—
A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. Austria
D. Russia
11. "Wings of Fire” is the autobiography of—
A. Vikram Sarabhai
B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C. Homi Bhabha
D. Satish Dhawan
12. The traditional Japanese tea ceremony is known as—
A. Ikebana
B. Sado / Chanoyu
C. Kabuki
D. Bonsai
13. In modern Indian art, the painting titled Satyam Shivam Sundaram is popularly associated with which painter?
A. Raja Ravi Varma
B. M.F. Husain
C. Jamini Roy
D. Amrita Sher-Gil
14. The philosophical meaning of “Satyam Shivam Sundaram,” which inspires many Indian paintings, comes from—
A. Upanishads
B. Buddhist Tripitaka
C. Ramayana
D. Arthashastra
15. The “Carnival of Rio” is one of the largest cultural festivals in the world. It is celebrated in—
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. Argentina
D. Peru
16. “Flamenco” is a famous traditional dance form of—
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. Portugal
17. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in—
A. Tanzania
B. Uganda
C. Kenya
D. Rwanda
18. The first modern Olympic Games were held in
A. 1892
B. 1894
C. 1896
D. 1900
19. India won its first individual Olympic gold medal through—
A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Neeraj Chopra
C. Karnam Malleswari
D. Milkha Singh
20. Which is the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament in the world?
A. US Open
B. Wimbledon
C. French Open
D. Australian Open
21. Who was the first non-citizen (foreigner) to receive the Bharat Ratna?
A. Mother Teresa
B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Dalai Lama
22. Who was the first woman in the world to scale Mount Everest?
A. Junko Tabei
B. Bachendri Pal
C. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
D. Wanda Rutkiewicz
23. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
A. Arunima Sinha
B. Kalpana Dash
C. Bachendri Pal
D. Premlata Agarwal
24. Which is the oldest football tournament in India?
A. Durand Cup
B. Rovers Cup
C. Santosh Trophy
D. IFA Shield
25. The first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize is—
A. Anita Desai
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Kiran Desai
D. Arundhati Roy
26. The first Indian satellite launched into space was—
A. Aryabhata
B. Rohini
C. Bhaskara-I
D. INSAT-1A
27. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was founded in—
A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1972
D. 1980
28. What is the logo of WWF?
A. Tiger
B. Elephant
C. Panda
D. Polar Bear
29. The global campaign “Earth Hour” is associated with—
A. UNEP
B. WWF
C. UNESCO
D. IUCN
30. The Pulitzer Prize is primarily awarded for excellence in—
A. Science and Technology
B. Journalism and Literature
C. Peace and Diplomacy
D. Economics
31. The Pulitzer Prize was established in the United States by—
A. Joseph Pulitzer
B. Alfred Nobel
C. Henry Luce
D. Benjamin Franklin
32. Pandit Ravi Shankar was globally renowned for playing which musical instrument?
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Veena
D. Tabla
33. The word “Sufi” is generally believed to be derived from the Arabic word meaning—
A. Purity
B. Wool -- (referring to woolen garments worn by early Sufis)
C. Knowledge
D. Devotion
34. Who gave the musical composition to Vande Mataram?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Hemanta Mukherjee
C. Jadunath Bhattacharya
D. A.R. Rahman
35. Job Charnock is traditionally associated with the founding of which major Indian city?
A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Surat
36. Which Navaratna of Akbar was renowned as a musician?
A. Birbal
B. Tansen
C. Raja Todar Mal
D. Faizi
37. The first bank of India, established in 1806, was—
A. Bank of Bengal
B. Bank of Bombay
C. Bank of Hindustan
D. Bank of India
38. Which of the following is a Regional Rural Bank in India?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. UCO Bank
C. Gramin Bank
D. ICICI Bank
39. Who wrote "My Experiments with Truth"?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Rajendra Prasad
40. Which is the largest country in Africa by area?
A. South Africa
B. Egypt
C. Algeria
D. Sudan
41. "Storting” is the name of the Parliament of—
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. Sweden
D. Finland
42. The Suez Canal connects—
A. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
B. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
D. Caspian Sea and Black Sea
43. Which vitamin acts as a coenzyme in blood clotting?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
44. The smallest Union Territory of India by area is:
A. Lakshadweep
B. Daman & Diu
C. Chandigarh
D. Puducherry
45. The largest tiger reserve in India is:
A. Sundarbans
B. Corbett
C. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
D. Kanha
46.The famous Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Karnataka
47. Sanchi Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is associated with which religion?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. Sikhism
48. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are primarily known for—
A. Ancient forts
B. Cave paintings
C. Step wells
D. Temples
49. Numcha Barwa is situated near the bend of which major river?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Ganga
C. Mekong
D. Yangtze
50. Which of the following mountain ranges is NOT part of the Himalayas?
A. Karakoram
B. Aravalli
C. Pir Panjal
D. Dhauladhar