1. The book ‘Delhi is not far’ is written by which of the following authors?
(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Khuswant Singh
(c) Anita Desai
(d) Ruskin Bond
2. In which hemisphere does India lie?
(a) Southern and Eastern
(b) Northern and Eastern
(c) Southern and Western
(d) Northern and Western
3. From which country Soybean is originated?
(a) China
(b) America
(c) India
(d) Thailand
4. Who has been selected by the Election Commission of India as the national icon?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Rajkumar Rao
5. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Anil Chauhan
(b) Sushil Chandra
(c) Rajiv Kumar
(d) Anil Malhotra
6. What is used to prevent freezing of fuel in space crafts?
(a) Benzene
(b) Glycol
(c) Acetylene
(d) Ester
7. Out of which sea were the Himalayas uplifted?
(a) Tethys Sea
(b) Coral sea
(c) Aral Sea
(d) No option is correct
8. Eugenics is the study of _______
(a) Altering human beings by changing their genetic components
(b) People of European origin
(c) Different races of mankind
(d) Genetic of plants
9. In which ailment’s treatment is the medicinal plant ‘Arjun’ used?
(a) Gingivitis and ulcers
(b) Hypertension and earache
(c) Asthma and cold
(d) Diabetes and hypertension
10. In India, what is Maximum slab percentage for GST?
(a) 20%
(b) 32%
(c) 25%
(d) 28%
11. Study of insects is known as ________.
(a) Ecology
(b) Etymology
(c) Entomology
(d) Anthology
12. ONGC comes under which of the following sectors?
(a) Health
(b) Education
(c) Agriculture
(d) Energy
13. ‘Leukopenia’ is an abnormal ______.
(a) decrease in red blood cells
(b) decrease in white blood cells
(c) increase in red blood cells
(d) increase in white blood cells
14. The Maasai tribes inhabit :
(a) Africa
(b) Antarctica
(c) North America
(d) Europe
15. ______ lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia.
(a) Vembanad
(b) Sambhar
(c) Chilika
(d) Wular
16. Inca ruins of Machu Picchu are located in which country?
(a) Guatemala
(b) Greece
(c) Mexico
(d) Peru
17. Which Indian has recently been chosen as the winner of the Time 100 poll?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Ranveer Singh
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(d) Shahrukh Khan
18. Which State is known for manufacturing ‘Paithani Sarees’?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Chhattisgarh
19. Who was known as the mother of Indian revolutionaries?
(a) Sister Nivedita
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Madame Cama
(d) Matangini Hazra
20. Bailadila range in India is noted for the production of
(a) Aluminium
(b) Iron Ore
(c) Bauxite
(d) Mica