1. Where is the headquarters of National Stock Exchange?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Surat
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kolkata
2. Mission Indradhanush is related with _________.
(a) Children Safety
(b) Children Vaccination
(c) E-commerce
(d) Rice Export
3. Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar?
(a) Rani Durgavati
(b) Zeenat Mahal
(c) Chand Bibi
(d) Razia Sultan
4. India’s first super computer PARAM 8000 was launched in year ______
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1989
(d) 1992
5. Which of the following city is known as Diamond city of India?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Surat
(d) Ahmedabad
6. Bhand Pather theatre is a tradition primarily of which of the following States of India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Dadra and Nagar Heveli
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Goa
7. Who among the following is the author of the epic story ‘Manu Charitra’?
(a) Ponna
(b) Allasani Peddana
(c) Bāṇabhaṭṭa
(d) Chand Bardai
8. Which is the largest river island in the world?
(a) Srirangam Island
(b) Majuli Island
(c) Bhavani Island
(d) Agatti Island
9. Where is the Red Panda Winter Carnival celebrated?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Nagaland
(d) Sikkim
10. Which of the following is a private sector bank in India?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) UCO Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Federal Bank
11. Which of the following is a replica of the famous Taj Mahal built in 1679?
(a) Allahabad Palace
(b) Fairy Palace
(c) Zeenat-Un-Mosque
(d) Bibi’s Tomb
12. ‘Sandalwood’ is the state tree of _______.
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
13. The first successful revolution in India against British rule took place in which year and in which state?
(a) 1857, Awadh
(b) 1942, Maharashtra
(c) 1829, Bengal
(d) 1799, Mysore
14. The ancient university of Takshashila was located in which modern-day country?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Bangladesh
15. The author of the book “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” is:
(a) Edward Gibbon
(b) Thomas Macaulay
(c) William Dalrymple
(d) James Mill
16. Author of the book “One – day Wonders” is –
(a) Ravi Shastri
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) G. Vishwanath
(d) Dilip Vengsarkar
17. Which of the following is a vector-borne disease?
(a) Cholera
(b) AIDS
(c) Malaria
(d) Tuberculosis
18. Which of the following is the slowest type of internet connection?
(a) Cable
(b) Dial-up
(c) Satellite
(d) Digital subscriber line (DSL)
19. The Sarvodaya Movement was initiated by:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Bhagat Singh
20. Which one of the following States/UTs has the largest area under Coral Reefs in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Lakshadweep