1. Which is the largest peninsular river in India?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
2. Which is the most important festival of Assam?
(a) Lumbini Festival
(b) Hornbill Festival
(c) Phool Dei
(d) Bihu
3. The classical dance form Kathak originated in which Indian State?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala
4. Which state is known as ‘Tiger State’?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh
5. Pandit Birju Maharaj is associated with which dance?
(a) Odissi
(b) Kathak
(c) Manipuri
(d) Bharatanatyam
6. Which of the following dams is oldest dam in India?
(a) Bhakra Dam
(b) Kallanai Dam/ Grand Anicut
(c) Koyna Dam
(d) Bhavani Sagar Dam
7. Satpura National Park is situated in-
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala
8. Which is the second largest artificial lake in Asia?
(a) Jaisamand Lake
(b) Nakki Lake
(c) Fatehsagar Lake
(d) Lonar Lake
9. Which is world’s highest waterfall in the world?
(a) Yosemite Falls
(b) Nohkalikai Falls
(c) Angel Falls
(d) Wallaman Falls
10. Kolkata city is situated on the bank of the river:
(a) Hooghly
(b) Krishna
(c) Gomti
(d) Sutlej
11. Where is the Sabarimala temple located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Maharashtra
12. How many zones are there in Indian Railways, excluding Metro Rail?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 18
13. When the Supreme Court in India was inaugurated?
(a) 27 January, 1950
(b) 28 January, 1950
(c) 29 January, 1950
(d) 30 January, 1950
14. The headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located at ______.
(a) Geneva
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Washington D. C.
15. What is the capital of New Zealand?
(a) Brussels
(b) Canberra
(c) Wellington
(d) Ankara
16. Who was the first chairman of ISRO?
(a) Udupi Ramachandra Rao
(b) Satish Dhawan
(c) Vikram Sarabhai
(d) M.G.K. Menon
17. What does the KUSUM Scheme promote ?
(a) Solar farming
(b) Solar lighting in industries
(c) Solar heating in homes
(d) Solar-powered transport
18. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located in:
(a) Kolkata
(b) Paradip
(c) Cochin
(d) Mumbai
19. The largest state (in terms of area) in India is:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
20. Which of the following islands is a UNESCO world heritage site that has a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva?
(a) Ambu Island
(b) Elephanta Island
(c) Cross Island
(d) Khanderi Island