1. “Before Memory Fades- An Autobiography” is written by –
(a) Prem Shankar Jha
(b) Fali S. Nariman
(c) Archana Upadhyay
(d) Vikram Seth
2. India’s first railway university is located at :
(a) Thane, Mumbai
(b) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Vadodara, Gujarat
(d) Raurkela, Orissa
3. The Shivasamudram Falls are on the –
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Pennar
(d) Narmada
4. Roger Federer is a professional player of which of the following sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Tennis
(c) Football
(d) Basketball
5. Cultivation of wheat thrives best in which type of soil?
(a) Red soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Well drained loamy soil
(d) Yellow soil
6. Kaolinite is an ore of :
(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Aluminium
(d) Iron
7. Name the Viceroy associated with the Ilbert Bill Controversy:
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Lord Curzon
8. India has a _____ form of government.
(a) Oligarchy
(b) Communalism
(c) Monarchy
(d) Parliamentary
9. Which is the largest volcano present on the earth? (with its mass and footprint basis.)
(a) Ojos-del-Salado
(b) Mt. Vesuvius
(c) Tamu Massif
(d) Mauna loa
10. The only Sultan of Delhi who exempted his subjects from nearly 24 taxes was:
(a) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
11. The oldest oilfield in India is :
(a) Moran
(b) Jamnagar
(c) Digboi
(d) Dibrugarh
12. The largest herbarium of India is located at –
(a) Kolkata
(b) Lucknow
(c) Mumbai
(d) Coimbatore
13. Who invented Dynamite?
(a) John Dalton
(b) Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
(c) Alfred Nobel
(d) Otto Blathy
14. The radio communication is possible from which of the following layers of the atmosphere?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Thermosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere
15. Which state of India is famous for the snake boat races?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
16. Which was the first talkie movie made in India?
(a) Alam Ara
(b) Kisan Kanya
(c) Raja Harishchandra
(d) Mother India
17. India’s first solar powered boat will be operated in which river?
(a) Yamuna River
(b) Ganga River
(c) Ghaghra River
(d) Saryu River
18. Who was awarded the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award?
(a) Erling Holland
(b) Lionel Messi
(c) Kylian Mbappe
(d) Pep Guardiola
19. Which of the following soils is favourable for cotton cultivation?
(a) Red Soil
(b) Regur Soil
(c) Alluvial Soil
(d) Laterite
20. ‘Shylock’ is a character of the _______ drama :
(a) As you like it
(b) The merchant of Venice
(c) The Tempest
(d) Twelfth Night