1. With the help of which device electrical energy can be converted into mechanical energy?
(a) Generator
(b) Dynamo
(c) Induction coil
(d) Electric motor
2. In which country other than India Independence Day is celebrated on August 15?
(a) Sudan
(b) Peru
(c) Pakistan
(d) South Korea
3. ‘Do or Die’ (Karenge ya Marenge) Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
(a) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(b) Salt Satyagraha
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Non-Cooperation Movement
4. 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup (ICC Mens Cricket World Cup, 2023) was held in which country?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) South Africa
(d) England
5. Who among them was the prime minister for the longest time?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) None of these
6. Who was the ‘first national king’ of ancient Bengal ?
(a) Laxman Sen
(b) Ram Pal
(c) Shashanka
(d) Gopal
7. Who launched the Manasbadari system?
(a) Alauddin khilji
(b) Balban
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb
8. How many pairs of human spinal nerves?
(a) 12 pairs
(b) 31 pairs
(c) 10 pairs
(d) 40 pairs
9. Who among the Indian kings is called ‘Kaviraja’?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harshvardhan
(c) Bimbisar
(d) Samudragupta
10. Who is the author of the book ‘Speedpost’?
(a) Dilip De
(b) Khuswant Singh
(c) Shobha De
(d) Farah Khan
11. What is the name of Kolkata’s first permanent professional theater stage?
(a) Kalika Theater
(b) Minerva Theater
(c) Star Theater
(d) Bengal Theater
12. The first female actress to be elected to the Rajya Sabha ________
(a) Nargis
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Baijayanthimala
(d) Shabana Azmi
13. What is the name of the currency of South Korea?
(a) Yen
(b) Won
(c) Kip
(d) Pound
14. The Rangaswamy Cup is associated with sports like –
(a) Hockey
(b) Cricket
(c) Badminton
(d) Basketball
15. In which year was the Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro held?
(a) 1991
(b) 1993
(c) 1992
(d) 1990
16. Who played the role of the actress in the film Mother India?
(a) Madhubala
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Saira Banu
(d) Nargis
17. Which country is called the land of Midnight Sun?
(a) Denmark
(b) Norway
(c) Holland
(d) Japan
18. Who is the editor of ‘Sandhya’ newspaper?
(a) Brahmabandhab Upadhyay
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Swami Vivekananda
19. How many kilometers is the average distance from the sun to the earth?
(a) 5 crores
(b) 10 crores
(c) 15 crores
(d) 20 crores
20. When was the establishment of Hindu College?
(a) In 1871
(b) In 1771
(c) In 1718
(d) In 1817