1. With reference to the religious practices in India, the “Sthanakvasi” sect belongs to
(a) Budddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Vaishnavism
(d) Shaivism
2. The headquarters of World Athletics is situated in
(a) Switzerland
(b) South Africa
(c) Germany
(d) Monaco
3. Which among the following is the capital of The Bahamas?
(a) Yerevan
(b) Podgorica
(c) Nassau
(d) Vilnius
4. When was Hubble launched into space?
(a) 1969
(b) 1981
(c) 1991
(d) 1990
5. The Battle of Haldighati was fought between ________.
(a) Maharana Pratap and Akbar
(b) Akbar and Hemu
(c) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
(d) Babur and Rana Sanga
6. Which port is renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee?
(a) Chennai Port
(b) Kolkata Port
(c) Pradip Port
(d) Vishakhpatnam Port
7. Which of the following states emerged as a separate state in 1963?
(a) Tripura
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
8. Where is Netrani Island located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andaman and Nicobar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Goa
9. The _________ is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
(a) Mantle
(b) Crust
(c) Outer core
(d) Inner core
10. Where is the Gulf of Mannar located?
(a) South of kanyakumari
(b) West of Kerala
(c) East of Tamil Nadu
(d) West of Gujarat
11. Which is India’s first digital village?
(a) Khonoma
(b) Chizami
(c) Akodara
(d) Odanthurai
12. Pakyong Airport is located in __________.
(a) Sikkim
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
13. Testosterone is secreted by:
(a) Sertoli cells
(b) Aciner cells
(c) Follicular cells
(d) Leydig cells
14. When was India’s first nuclear power plant established?
(a) 1969
(b) 1971
(c) 1965
(d) 1991
15. In which state is the Elephant Water Fall located?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Odisha
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya
16. Which country has the largest producer of Guava?
(a) Nepal
(b) India
(c) Bhutan
(d) Bangladesh
17. Where was the first cement plant set up?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Lucknow
18. Who was the first film producer of India?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock
(b) Hal Wallis
(c) Dadasaheb Phalke
(d) S.K. Ojha
19. Which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(a) Red Fort Complex
(b) Sundarbans National Park
(c) Gateway of India
(d) Ajanta Caves
20. The term ‘Shido’ is used in Judo for ________.
(a) minor penalty
(b) throwing skill
(c) defensive skill
(d) points