1. The national flag of India is also known as:
A. Tiranga
B. Tricolour
C. Kesari Jhanda
D. Both A & B
2. Saffron is obtained from which part of the plant?
A. Leaf
B. Stem
C. Stigma
D. Root
3. Which pigment gives colour to the skin?
A. Haemoglobin
B. Melatonin
C. Melanin
D. Keratin
4. Which bridge is known as the Second Hooghly Bridge?
A. Howrah Bridge
B. Vivekananda Setu
C. Vidyasagar Setu
D. Nivedita Setu
5. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Cotton
D. Maize
6. Saffron is known as:
A. White Gold
B. Red Gold
C. Black Gold
D. Yellow Gold
7. India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge is:
A. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
B. Bogibeel Bridge
C. Bandra–Worli Sea Link
D. Pamban Bridge
8. 'Alphonso mango' is mainly associated with:
A. West Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
***(Alphonso mangoes are grown in the Konkan region of Maharashtra in the districts of Ratnagiri and Devgad)***
9. 'Liberty' is guaranteed in the Indian Constitution under:
A. Directive Principles
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Preamble
D. Schedules
10. Which Indian city is famous for diamond cutting and polishing?
A. Jaipur
B. Mumbai
C. Surat
D. Ahmedabad
11. The hardest natural substance used in cutting diamonds is:
A. Quartz
B. Steel
C. Diamond
D. Granite
12. Paper currency is also known as:
A. Metallic money
B. Fiduciary money
C. Commodity money
D. Plastic money
13. 'Pamban Bridge' connects mainland India with:
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman Islands
C. Rameswaram Island
D. Diu
14. The Alps mountain range is located in:
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. South America
15. The highest peak of the Alps is:
A. Mount Elbrus
B. Mont Rosa
C. Matterhorn
D. Mount Blanc
16. The Kali River forms the border between India and:
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Pakistan
17. "Silent Valley National Park" lies in which mountain range?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Aravalli Range
C. Western Ghats
D. Vindhya Range
18. "Silent Valley National Park" is located in which Indian state?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
19. 'Annapurna I' is famous because it was:
A. Highest mountain
B. First 8,000-metre peak ever climbed
C. Most active volcano
D. Lowest Himalayan peak
20. The 'Battle of Haldighati' was fought in:
A. 1526
B. 1556
C. 1576
D. 1605
21. 'Anamudi' is the highest peak of:
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Aravalli Range
C. Western Ghats
D. Vindhya Range
22. 'Anamudi' is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
23. Which rivers were allocated mainly to Pakistan under the Indus treaty?
A. Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
B. Ganga, Yamuna
C. Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
D. Brahmaputra, Teesta
24. Which event is associated with Indira Gandhi’s tenure in 1975?
A. Green Revolution
B. Emergency
C. Quit India Movement
D. Non-Aligned Movement
25. Samba dance is traditionally associated with:
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. Cuba
D. Spain
26. Which of the following is a classical dance form of India?
A. Salsa
B. Flamenco
C. Kathak
D. Ballet
27. The Colosseum, a famous ancient monument, is located in:
A. Spain
B. Brazil
C. Italy
D. Portugal
28. FC Barcelona’s famous motto “Més que un club” means:
A. Power of football
B. More than a game
C. More than a club
D. Pride of Spain
29. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in the year:
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1960
D. 1965
30. 'Annapurna' is a mountain range located in:
A. India
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. China
31. Which legendary footballer spent most of his career at FC Barcelona?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Diego Maradona
C. Lionel Messi
D. Ronaldinho
32. Pelé won the FIFA World Cup how many times?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
33.Pelé represented which country in international football?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Portugal
D. Spain
34. 'Mukna' is a traditional form of which sport?
A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Archery
D. Kabaddi
35. "Keibul Lamjao National Park" is unique because it is:
A. A desert park
B. A mangrove forest
C. The only floating national park in the world
D. A marine park
36. Manipur shares an international border with which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Myanmar
D. Bhutan
37. 'Mukna' originated in which Indian state?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
38. The term “Hand of God” goal is associated with:
A. Pelé
B. Maradona
C. Messi
D. Ronaldo
39. Dara Shikoh was the son of which Mughal emperor?
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
40. "The Battle of Haldighati" was fought at:
A. Chittorgarh
B. Ajmer
C. Udaipur
D. Mount Abu
41. The 'Annapurna' range is drained mainly by the:
A. Indus River
B. Ganga River
C. Kali River
D. Gandaki River
42. The battle was fought between Akbar’s army and:
A. Rana Sanga
B. Rana Pratap
C. Shivaji
D. Maharana Kumbha
43. The Mughal army was led by:
A. Akbar
B. Birbal
C. Raja Man Singh
D. Todar Mal
44. Which river flows closest to Ludhiana?
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C. Sutlej
D. Chenab
45. The Persian translation of the Upanishads by Dara Shikoh is called:
A. Tuzuk-i-Baburi
B. Majma-ul-Bahrain
C. Sirr-i-Akbar
D. Akbarnama
46. The 'Salt Satyagraha' (1930) was led by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sardar Patel
47. The minimum age to vote in Indian elections is:
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 16 years
D. 18 years
48. The invention of the computer is most closely associated with:
A. Alan Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. John Napier
D. Blaise Pascal
49. The white part of an egg is called:
A. Yolk
B. Albumen
C. Shell
D. Germinal disc
50. 'Ludhiana' is located in which Indian state?
A. Haryana
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan