1. Who was the first recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award?
(a) Fazal Ali
(b) Satyendra Nath Bose
(c) Ghanshyam Das Birla
(d) J. R. D. Tata
2. Sundarban is declared as ‘World Heritage Site’ for :
(a) Tiger reserve
(b) Sundari tree
(c) Mangrove forest
(d) Biodiversity
3. The biggest epic in the world is :
(a) Bible
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Janda Avesta
(d) Quran
4. What is the present strength of Rajya Sabha?
(a) 200Members
(b) 247Members
(c) 245 Members
(d) 250Members
5. ‘Pidurutalagala’ is the highest mountain peak in ______.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal
6. Which part of the plant gives us saffron?
(a) Roots
(b) Petals
(c) Stem
(d) Stigma
7. Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body?
(a) Liver
(b) Pancreas
(c) Spleen
(d) Small intestine
8. Jelep La pass is located in-
(a) Punjab Himalaya
(b) Sikkim Himalaya
(c) Kumaon Himalaya
(d) Kashmir Himalaya
9. The deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes night blindness?
(a) Vitamin D
(b) Vitamin B2
(c) Vitamin E
(d) Vitamin A
10. Who is the founder of the Lodi dynasty?
(a) Sikander Shah Lodi
(b) Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlul Lodi
(d) Khizar Khan
11. ______ is/are the hardest tissue(s) in the human body.
(a) Epidermis
(b) Skeletal muscles
(c) Tooth enamel
(d) Cartilage
12. Aihole was the capital of the ______.
(a) Pallavas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Cholas
(d) Pandayas
13. Mahendragiri is one of the highest peak in the:
(a) Satpura Range
(b) Himalayan Range
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Western Ghats
14. Which year was the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ yojana launched?
(a) 2017
(b) 2015
(c) 2014
(d) 2016
15. Who among the following first translated the ‘Bhagvad Gita’ in to English?
(a) James Prinsep
(b) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(c) Charles Wilkins
(d) William Jones
16. The term ‘cherry picking’ is used in which sport?
(a) Basketball
(b) Swimming
(c) Cricket
(d) Table Tennis
17. Which of the following gas is the other name for ‘Marsh Gas’?
(a) Butane
(b) Propane
(c) Ethane
(d) Methane
18. Revanth Reddy will be the next chief minister of ____.
(a) Telangana
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttarakhand
19. Who is the Author of ‘Breaking the Mould’ ?
(a) Rohit Lamba & Raghuram Rajan
(b) Shri Shaktikanta Das
(c) S Jaishankar
(d) Amartya Sen
20. In the battle field, the technique of ‘Rumi’ was used by
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Aurangazeb