- Who among the following won the Arjuna Award 2023 in Para Archery?
A. Sharad Kumar
B. Bhavina Patel
C. Sheetal Devi
D. Nishad Kumar
Answer: C
- The Citadel and Great Bath can be traced to which site of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-Daro
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Lothal
Answer: B
- ________ is the largest slum in Asia.
A. Kathputli
B. Banganga
C. Dharavi
D. Baiganwadi
Answer: C
- Field hockey used to be restarted by ‘Roll-in’. When was Roll-in replaced by ‘Push-in’?
A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1970
D. 1975
Answer: C
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 6, 2021 which seeks to punish financing illicit activities or harbouring persons engaged in them with rigorous imprisonment of at least ten years (extendable up to 20 years) and a fine of at least ________.
A. ₹1,50,000
B. ₹2,00,000
C. ₹50,000
D. ₹1,00,000
Answer: D
- Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, up to what quantity of rice and wheat can be purchased at a subsidised cost?
A. 35 kg
B. 40 kg
C. 30 kg
D. 25 kg
Answer: A
- On which date was the Industrial policy of 1991 launched?
A. 24 July
B. 30 December
C. 20 October
D. 15 August
Answer: A
- Historians believe that many of the Kushana rulers who started calling themselves ‘Devaputras’ or ‘Sons of God’ were possibly inspired by the emperors of _______ culture.
A. Chinese
B. Greek
C. Roman
D. Sri Lankan
Answer: A
- Which of the following holy sites of Buddhism became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002?
A. Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kapilvastu
B. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
C. Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath
D. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Answer: D
- Match the following mountain peaks with their respective extents in the given table.
Mountain peak Extent
A. Saddle Peak 1. Great Nicobar
B. Mount Diavolo 2. South Andaman
C. Mount Koyob 3. Middle Andama
D. Mount Thullier 4. North Andaman
Answer: D (A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1)
- Who among the following won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023?
A. Jennifer Doudna
B. Emmanuelle Charpentier
C. Andrea Ghez
D. Reinhard Genzel
Answer: C
- The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was written by:
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Harper Lee
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. John Steinbeck
Answer: B
- Which of the following is a primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen
Answer: C
- The currency of Japan is:
A. Yuan
B. Yen
C. Dollar
D. Euro
Answer: B
- Who is the current President of France?
A. Emmanuel Macron
B. Angela Merkel
C. Boris Johnson
D. Justin Trudeau
Answer: A
- In which year did India gain independence from British rule?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1962
Answer: B
- Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Vincent van Gogh
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Claude Monet
Answer: B
- The chemical symbol for gold is:
A. Au
B. Ag
C. Fe
D. Pb
Answer: A
- Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Saturn
Answer: A
- The author of "Pride and Prejudice" is:
A. Jane Austen
B. Charlotte Brontë
C. Charles Dickens
D. George Eliot
Answer: A
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