Miscellaneous GK-Sports-Books- SSC CGL Tier 1 previous year questions

Here is the compilation of all previous year question of GK-Sports-Books – with answers.

SSC CGL 2019 Questions

Ques 1) Which of the following does NOT come under the Quarternary sector?

  1. Manufacturing
  2. Mining
  3. Fisheries
  4. Information Technology

Correct Answer : Information Technology

Ques 2) The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practised in Tarapur village of ______.

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Odisha

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Ques 3) Where is the Bandipur National Park located?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Gujarat

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Ques 4) Which is the longest national highway in India?

  1. National Highway 48
  2. National Highway 27
  3. National Highway 44
  4. National Highway 53

Correct Answer : National Highway 44

Ques 5) __ , which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes.

  1. Lanak La
  2. Imis La
  3. Pensi La
  4. Nathu La

Correct Answer : Nathu La

Ques 6) The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in __.

  1. Sikkim
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Odisha

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Ques 7) Kala Bhavana, founded in 1919, is a noted institution of education and research in visual arts. It is located in _.

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Sikkim
  4. West Bengal

Correct Answer : Sikkim

Ques 8) Which of the following passes connects Tawang with Lhasa?

  1. Bum La Pass
  2. Chankan Pass
  3. Hpungan Pass
  4. Kumjawng Pass

Correct Answer : Bum La Pass

Ques 9) Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Nagaland
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam

Correct Answer : Assam

Ques 10) Poush Mela displays local artisidisplaying folk dances, music, food and culture of _.

  1. Gujarat
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. West Bengal

Correct Answer : West Bengal

Ques 11) __ in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction.

  1. Rohtang Pass
  2. Chang-La Pass
  3. Aghil Pass
  4. Mintaka Pass

Correct Answer : Rohtang Pass

Ques 12) Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?

  1. Chang-La Pass
  2. Banihal Pass
  3. Aghil Pass
  4. Lanak-La Pass

Correct Answer : Banihal Pass

Ques 13) _ is the oldest golf course outside the United Kingdom.

  1. Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata
  2. Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
  3. Tollygunge Golf Club, Kolkata
  4. Classic Golf Resort, New Delhi

Correct Answer : Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata

Ques 14) Which of the following is NOT a vocal form of Hindustani classical music?

  1. Tarana
  2. Pakhawaj
  3. Dhamar
  4. Drupad

Correct Answer : Pakhawaj

Ques 15) The highest railway station in India is located in the state of _.

  1. Sikkim
  2. Jammu & Kashmir
  3. West Bengal
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

Ques 16) Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of _.

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Kerala

Correct Answer : Kerala

Ques 17) _ is the largest river island in the world.

  1. Majuli
  2. Munroe
  3. Bahvani
  4. Umananda

Correct Answer : Majuli

Ques 18) The Khajuraho Temples are located in the state of _.

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Ques 19) The National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises meets once every _____months in a year.

  1. 9
  2. 3.6
  3. 6
  4. 2

Correct Answer : 3.6

Ques.20 Name the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and Padma Bhushan awardee who created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in a maiden attempt.

Options

  1. Nandan Nilekani
  2. K Radhakrishnan
  3. Sundar Pichai
  4. Fali Nariman

Ques.21 Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?

Options
1. Chang-La Pass
2. Banihal Pass
3. Aghil Pass
4. Lanak-La Pass

Correct Answer :  Banihal Pass

Ques.22 The Indian Passport was ranked _ in the ‘Global Passport Index Report 2019’.

  1. 67th
  2. 65th
  3. 56th
  4. 77th

Correct Answer : 67th

SSC CGL 2017 Questions

Question:1)Who is the author of the book titled ‘Citizen and Society’?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Pranab Mukherjee
2) Hamid Ansari
3) Nandan Nilekani
4) Satyajit Ray

Correct Answer: Hamid Ansari

Question:2)

[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
2) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
3) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
4) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Question:3)‘Rovers cup’ is associated with which of the following sport?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Golf
4) Basketball

Correct Answer: Football

Question:4) ‘Ace Against Odds’ is an autobiography of which sports person?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Vishwanathan Anand
2) Sania Mirza
3) Abhinav Bindra
4) Anjali Bhagwat

Correct Answer: Sania Mirza

Question:5)Under the framework of the new partnership with which country, Victory University will help India to Establish a National Sports University?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Portugal
2) Australia
3) Vietnam
4) USA

Correct Answer: Australia

Question:6)Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Gita for Children’?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Puja Changoiwala
2) Ruchira Gupta
3) Priyanka Mookerjee
4) Roopa Pai

Correct Answer: Roopa Pai

Question:7)How many players are there in a team of Volleyball?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 2
2) 4
3) 6
4) 5

Correct Answer: 6

Question:8)Who is the author of the book titled ‘Selection Day’?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Aravind Adiga
2) Anil Menon
3) Krishna Sobti
4) Arunava Sinha

Correct Answer: Aravind Adiga

Question:9)In which of the following game, ball is not used?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Football
2) Cricket
3) Badminton
4) Tennis

Correct Answer: Badminton

Question:10)Who is the author of the book titled ‘Numbers Do Lie’?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Anil Menon
2) Akash Chopra
3) Ian Chapell
4) Kunal Basu

Correct Answer: Akash Chopra

Question:11) ‘The World Outside My Window’ is written by which author?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Emily Bronte
2) Ruskin Bond
3) I. Jan Austen
4) Henry Fielding

Correct Answer: Ruskin Bond

Question:12)

[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
2) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
3) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
4) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Question:13)The Mosque with “shaking minarets” is situated in which Indian city?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Kanpur
2) Ahmedabad
3) Jaipur
4) Ranchi

Correct Answer: Ahmedabad

Question:14)B. Sai Praneeth is associated with which of the following sport?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Hockey
2) Badminton
3) Chess
4) Boxing

Correct Answer: Badminton

Question:15) Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Rekha : The untold story” a biography on a veteran actress Rekha?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Yasser Usman
2) Anand Neelakantan
3) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
4) K. Vijay Kumar

Correct Answer: Yasser Usman

Question:16) Which of the following country doesn’t matches to its famous tourist place?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China – Great Wall of China
2) Bhutan – Paro Taktsang
3) Nepal – Pashupatinath Temple
4) Sri Lanka – Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Correct Answer: Sri Lanka – Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Question:17)Which of the following was invented by Sir Humphry Davy?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Safety Pin
2) Steam Engine
3) Safety Lamp
4) X-Rays

Correct Answer: Safety Lamp

Question:18)

Options:
1) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
2) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
3) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
4) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Question:19)Which of the following is a book written by Shashi Tharoor?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) It’s Not About You
2) Invisible People
3) An Era of Darkness
4) Democrats and Dissenters

Correct Answer: An Era of Darkness

Question:20) With which country India has recently decided to partner with for strategic storage of crude oil in southern India?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Iran
2) Iraq
3) United Arab Emirates
4) United States of America

Correct Answer: United Arab Emirates

Question:21) Term ‘ Gambit ‘ is associated with which of the following sport?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Basketball
2) Chess
3) Boxing
4) Golf

Correct Answer: Chess

Question:22)Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian Dance form? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Bharatnatyam
2) Kuchipudi
3) Kathak
4) Kathakali

Correct Answer: Kathak

Question:23) ‘My Story’ is an autobiography of which famous cricketer?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Kumar Sangakara
2) Kevin Peterson
3) Brendon Mccullum
4) Michael Clarke

Correct Answer: Michael Clarke

Question:24) Which country has approved more than 500 new settler homes in East Jerusalem?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) USA
2) UAE
3) Israel
4) United Kingdom

Correct Answer: Israel

Question:25)‘Wimbledon’ is a place associated with which of the following sports?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Lawn tennis
2) Badminton
3) Hockey
4) Cricket

Correct Answer: Lawn tennis

Question:26)

[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
2) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
3) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
4) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d

Question:27) Six Machine (I Don’t Like Cricket … . I Love It)’ is an autobiography of which famous batsman?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Virat Kohli
2) AB De Velliers
3) Chris Gayle
4) Tillakaratne Dilshan

Correct Answer: Chris Gayle

Question:28) ‘Lucky Grahak Yojana’ and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana’ to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) National Institution for Transforming India
2) National Payments Corporation of India
3) Financial Stability and Development Council
4) Reserve Bank of India

Correct Answer: National Institution for Transforming India

Question:29) Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)? [11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Sir Frank Whittle
2) Robert Edwards
3) Edward Jenner
4) Dr. Martin Cooper

Correct Answer: Robert Edwards

Question:30)What is the duration (in minutes) of one-half of a football match?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 30
2) 35
3) 40
4) 45

Correct Answer: 45

Question:31)

[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
2) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
3) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
4) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Correct Answer: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Question:32)Which play of Shakespeare’s was recently claimed to be dated wrongly?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Macbeth
2) Othello
3) Hamlet
4) Romeo Julliet

Correct Answer: Hamlet

Question:33)Who invented Pentium Chip?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) C. Kumar Patel
2) Tom Gunter
3) Vince Emery
4) Vinod Dham

Correct Answer: Vinod Dham

Question:34)Who pioneered diagnostic ultrasound?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Alexander Fleming
2) Ian Donald
3) A. Laveran
4) Robert Koch

Correct Answer: Ian Donald

Question:35)Which of the following pair is CORRECT?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

 I. Summer Olympics 2020 – Tokyo

 II. Summer Olympics 2016 – Rio de Janeiro

 III. Summer Olympics 2012 – London

Options:
1) Only I and II
2) Only I and III
3) Only II and III
4) All are correct

Correct Answer: All are correct

Question:36)Who is the author of the book ‘Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat’?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Rabi Thapa
2) Saurabh Duggal
3) Salman Rushdie
4) Tana French

Correct Answer: Saurabh Duggal

Question:37)With which Australian University Indian Railways has signed an agreement for Dedicated Freight Corridor?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Monash University
2) Victoria University
3) University  of Canberra
4) University of Sydney

Correct Answer: Monash University

Question:38)Prime Minister of which country attended the recently organised river festival ‘Namami Brahmaputra’ in India?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Bhutan
2) China
3) Nepal
4) Bangladesh

Correct Answer: Bhutan

Question:39) Which among the following is national water animal of India?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Crocodile
2) Turtle
3) Alligator
4) Gangetic Dolphin

Correct Answer: Gangetic Dolphin

Question:40)At which of the following stadium Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Wankhede Stadium
2) Sher-e-Bangla Stadium
3) Shahid Chandu Stadium
4) Barabati Stadium

Correct Answer: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium

Question:41)What is the name of the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Numbers Do Lie
2) Playing it my way
3) Once upon a Time
4) What is Remembered

Correct Answer: Playing it my way

Question:42)

[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
2) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
3) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
4) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b 

Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a 

Question:43)What was invented by J. B. Dunlop?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Airplane
2) Car
3) Rubber Tyre
4) Rubber Boot

Correct Answer: Car

Question:44) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritwa Abhiyan provides facility of free health check-up and required treatment on _____ day of every month.[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 1st
2) 9th
3) 15th
4) 30th

Correct Answer: 9th

Question:45)Albert Sabin is known for developing _____.[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) smallpox vaccine
2) polio vaccine
3) penicillin
4) hepatitis B vaccine

Correct Answer: polio vaccine

Question:46)

[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
2) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
3) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
4) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Correct Answer: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Question:47)Who amongst the following is a renowned Indian classical dancer?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Palghat Mani Iyer
2) Madhumati
3) Sonal Mansingh
4) Siddheshwari Devi

Correct Answer: Sonal Mansingh

Question:48) Who has written the book ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Chaitanya Padukone
2) Amitav Ghosh
3) Pramod Kapoor
4) Anundhati Roy

Correct Answer: Anundhati Roy

Question:49)How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 3
2) 4
3) 8
4) 5

Correct Answer: 5

Question:50)Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Onam
2) Pongal
3) Natuanjali
4) Hampi

Correct Answer: Pongal

Question:51)

[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
2) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
3) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
4) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c 

Correct Answer: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c 

Question:52)Who invented the Centigrade scale?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Anders Celsius
2) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
3) William Thomson
4) Wright Brothers

Correct Answer: Anders Celsius

Question:53)Mahila Police volunteer scheme to be implemented in all states of the country has been launched on pilot basis firstly in which state?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Delhi
2) Gujrat
3) Haryana
4) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: Haryana

Question:54)19th SAARC Summit was planned to be held in November 2016 but it got postponed. Which country was its host?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Nepal
2) Bhutan
3) India
4) Pakistan

Correct Answer: Pakistan

Question:55)“Hema Malini : Beyond the Dream Girl” is authored by which author?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Meena Iyer
2) Hema Malini
3) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
4) Vijay Kumar

Correct Answer: Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Question:56) Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Uday Shankar
2) Sonal Mansingh
3) Amrita Shergill
4) Yamini Kirshnamurthy

Correct Answer: Amrita Shergill

Question:57)‘Queensbury rules’ is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Tennis
2) Boxing
3) Polo
4) Billiards

Correct Answer: Boxing

Question:58) Who developed the theory of relativity?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Issac Newton
2) Charles Darwin
3) Marie Curie
4) Albert Einstein

Correct Answer: Albert Einstein

Question:59)“Dulari Kanya”, a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which Indian State?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Question:60)Who is the author of ‘The Windfall’?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Manmohan Singh
2) Amitav Ghosh
3) Diksha Basu
4) Arundhati Roy

Correct Answer: Diksha Basu

Question:61)Which Indian state hosted the 3 days long ‘International Yoga Fest’ held from 8th to 10th March, 2017?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Delhi

Correct Answer: Delhi

Question:62) In 2017 Australian Open, Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams to win the ______ Grand Slam Singles title of her career.[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 23rd
2) 18th
3) 26th
4) 20th

Correct Answer: 23rd

Question:63)Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Polio
2) Tuberculosis
3) Small Pox
4) Rabies

Correct Answer: Small Pox

Question:64) ‘Pradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyan’ is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural households by _____.[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) March, 2019
2) March, 2020
3) April, 2021
4) March, 2022

Correct Answer: March, 2019

Question:65)Who discovered electron?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) E. Goldstien
2) J. J. Thomson
3) Ernest Rutherford
4) J. Chadwick

Correct Answer: J. J. Thomson

Question:66)Who is a major driving force behind the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Anna Hazare
2) Medha Patkar
3) Shantha Sinha
4) Manasi Pradhan

Correct Answer: Medha Patkar

Question:67)– ‘Udey Desh ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs _____ per hour.[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) 1500
2) 2000
3) 2500
4) 3000

Correct Answer: 2500

Question:68) Who invented radar?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Fred Morrison
2) A. H. Taylor and Leo C. Young
3) Van Tassel
4) W. K. Roentgen

Correct Answer: A. H. Taylor and Leo C. Young

Question:69) David Warner plays cricket for which country?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) England
2) New Zealand
3) Australia
4) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: Australia

Question:70)Japanese art ‘Ikebana’ is related to _____.[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) paper folding
2) flower arrangement
3) tree cutting
4) sand art

Correct Answer: flower arrangement

Question:71) Which of the following country is not a member of ‘The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)’?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Sri Lanka
2) Mauritius
3) Seychelles
4) China

Correct Answer: China

Question:72)Who has recently launched his autobiography titled ‘An Unsuitable Boy’?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Rishi Kapoor
2) MS Dhoni
3) Karan Johar
4) Vikram Seth

Correct Answer: Karan Johar

Question:73)Who discovered Sodium?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Humphry Davy
2) William Henry Fox
3) J.J.Thomson
4) Karl Benz

Correct Answer: Humphry Davy

Question:74)Who was the 2016 Men’s Kabaddi World Cup Runner-Up?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Thailand
2) Iran
3) Argentina
4) Pakistan

Correct Answer: Iran

Question:75)Jama Masjid of Delhi was built in which century?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 15th
2) 16th
3) 17th
4) 18th

Correct Answer: 17th

Question:76)Which of the statements given below are correct?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

1. The author of the novel ‘Gilead’ is Don Winslow.

2. The author of the novel ‘Wolf Hall’ is Stephen Dobyns.

3. The author of the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is Harper Lee.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 2

Question:77)Which railway station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Jalal Marri
2) Zero Point
3) Lal Pir
4) Gujar Garhi

Correct Answer: Zero Point

Question:78)What was United Kingdom’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 4
2) 16
3) 64
4) 256

Correct Answer: 16

Question:79)______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by developing a cluster of 300 Smart Villages.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Soil Health Card
2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
4) Pradhanmantri rojgar yojna

Correct Answer: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

Question:80)Who invented the electrocardiogram (ECG)?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Willem Einthoven
2) Edward Jenner
3) Antonio de Ulloa and Charles Wood
4) Karl Benz

Correct Answer: Willem Einthoven

Question:81)In which city of India is Charminar located?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Pune
2) Delhi
3) Aurangabad
4) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: Hyderabad

Question:82) 1.The author of the novel ‘Darkness at Noon’ is Victor LaValle.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

2. The author of the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ is F. Scott Fitzgerald.

3. The author of the novel ‘The Sound and the Fury’ is L. Ron Hubbard.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 3

Question:83)What was Norway’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 1
2) 10
3) 100
4) 200

Correct Answer: 1

Question:84)Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) India
4) Pakistan

Correct Answer: Pakistan

Question:85)______________ scheme was launched by the Central Government to create awareness about the cleanliness of the children.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
2) Bal Swachta Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
4) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana

Correct Answer: Bal Swachta Mission

Question:86)Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Akbar
2) Humayun
3) Babar
4) Shah Jahan

Correct Answer: Shah Jahan

Question:87)Who was the host nation of 2014 FIFA World Cup?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Argentina
2) Netherlands
3) Germany
4) Brazil

Correct Answer: Brazil

Question:88)Who discovered the colour photography?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Robert Noyce
2) Enrico Fermi
3) John Logie Baird
4) James Clerk Maxwell

Correct Answer: James Clerk Maxwell

Question:89)Which of the statements given below are correct?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

1. The author of the novel ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

2. The author of the novel ‘Middlesex’ is Jeffrey Eugenides.

3. The author of the novel ‘Missile Gap’ is China Mieville.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 2

Question:90) ______________ scheme launched by the Central Government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Soil Health Card
2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
4) National R-URBAN Mission

Correct Answer: Soil Health Card

Question:91)Who invented the electric tram?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) James Cook
2) William Harvey
3) Fyodor Pirotsky
4) Robert Boyles

Correct Answer: Fyodor Pirotsky

Question:92)Who was the 2015 Men’s Rugby World Cup Winner?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) New Zealand
2) South Africa
3) Australia
4) England

Correct Answer: New Zealand

Question:93)Which of the statements given below are correct?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

1. The author of the novel ‘Forty Thieves’ is Thomas Perry.

2. The author of the novel ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ is Jennifer Egan.

3. The author of the novel ‘Middlesex’ is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 2 and 3

Question:94)The Delhi – Lahore Bus is officially known as __________________.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Sada-e-Sarhad
2) Maitree bus
3) Yaad-e-Shaheed
4) Dosti bus

Correct Answer: Sada-e-Sarhad

Question:95)______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Soil Health Card
2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji R-urban Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
4) National R-URBAN Mission

Correct Answer: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Question:96)Who discovered Proton?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Ernest Rutherford
2) Friedrich Miescher
3) Henri Becquerel
4) Henry Cavendish

Correct Answer: Ernest Rutherford

Question:97) In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Pune
2) Delhi
3) Varanasi
4) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: Varanasi

Question:98) Which of the statements given below are correct?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

1. The author of the novel ‘Dodgers’ is Don Winslow.

2. The author of the novel ‘Forty Thieves’ is Bill Beverly.

3. The author of the novel ‘The Corrections’ is Thomas Perry.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3

Question:99)What was Australia’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 2
2) 20
3) 100
4) 200

Correct Answer: 2

Question:100)The Samjhauta Express runs between Delhi to which city in Pakistan?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Karachi
2) Islamabad
3) Quetta
4) Lahore

Correct Answer: Lahore

Question:101)______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to promote entrepreneurship among people from schedule caste/schedule tribe.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
2) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
3) Stand up India scheme
4) National RU URBAN Mission

Correct Answer: Stand up India scheme

Question:102)Who discovered Potassium?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Humphry Davy
2) Alan Turing
3) Bill Gates
4) Tim Berners-Lee

Correct Answer: Humphry Davy

Question:103) ​Which of the statements given above are correct?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

1. The author of the novel ‘Brave New World’ is Aldous Huxley.

2. The author of the novel ‘An Affair Downstairs’ is Sherri Browning.

3. The author of the novel ‘Darkness at Noon’ is Victor LaValle.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 2

Question:104)Which nation is not a part of the South Asian Free Trade Area?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) China
2) Sri Lanka
3) Bhutan
4) India

Correct Answer: China

Question:105)To which country, India gave Rs. 35 crore rupees to children of freedom fighters in under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship’ scheme?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Nepal
2) Bhutan
3) Bangladesh
4) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: Bangladesh

Question:106)Where is Humayun’s Tomb is located?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Hyderabad
2) New Delhi
3) Mumbai
4) Kolkata

Correct Answer: New Delhi

Question:108)______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to improve rural livelihoods and promote rural development and strengthen the Panchayati Raj across the country.[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
2) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
3) Stand up India scheme
4) National RU URBAN Mission

Correct Answer: Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan

Question:109)Who discovered Photon?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) George Crum
2) Albert Einstein
3) Henry Cavendish
4) Humphry Davy

Correct Answer: Albert Einstein

Question:110)Gol Gumbaz was designed by?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Ustad Ahmad of Lahouri
2) George Wittet
3) Henry Irwin
4) Yaqut of Dabul

Correct Answer: Yaqut of Dabul

Question:111)A] The author of the novel ‘Bird Box’ is Victor LaValle.

B] The author of the novel ‘The Devil in Silver’ is Josh Malerman.

C] The author of the novel ‘Fellside’ is Victor LaValle.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) A and B
2) B and C
3) A and C
4) A, B and C

Correct Answer: A, B and C

Question:112)SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) is based in which city?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Islamabad
2) Dhaka
3) Colombo
4) Kathmandu

Correct Answer: Dhaka

Question:113)In April 2017, to address growing unemployment, which country has abolished the 457 Visa Programme used by thousands of temporary foreign workers, a majority of them Indians?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) USA
2) Canada
3) Australia
4) UK

Correct Answer: Australia

Question:114)Nepal shares a border with which other country besides India?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China
2) Bhutan
3) Bangladesh
4) Afghanistan

Correct Answer: China

Question:115)Which of the statements given below are correct?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

1. The author of ‘The Great Indian Novel’ is A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

2. The author of ‘A Foreign Policy For India’ is I.K Gujral.

3. ‘Wings of Fire’ is an Autobiography of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 2 and 3

Question:116)Which of the following award is given for distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the Government servants?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Ashok Chakra
2) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
3) Arjuna Award
4) Padma Shri

Correct Answer: Padma Shri

Question:117)Buland Darwaza is located in?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) West Bengal
2) Gujarat
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Question:118) Who discovered Circulatory System?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Thomas Edison
2) William Harvey
3) Robert Hooke
4) Robert Boyles

Correct Answer: William Harvey

Question:119) _____________ is the number of deaths in the population during a given period.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Natality
2) Mortality
3) Immigration
4) Emigration

Correct Answer: Mortality

Question:120)___________ scheme by the Central Government aims at setting up an organized rural Panchayat in order to make the villages more self-sustained.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
2) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
3) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana
4) Vidyanjali Yojana

Correct Answer: Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan

Question:121)Which country did India lose to in the semi finals of the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2015?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Sri Lanka
2) New Zealand
3) Pakistan
4) Australia

Correct Answer: Australia

Question:122)– Who discovered Circulatory System?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Thomas Edison
2) William Harvey
3) Robert Hooke
4) Robert Boyles

Correct Answer: William Harvey

Question:123)Which of the statements given below are correct?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

1. The author of ‘My Country My Life’ is L.K Advani.

2. ‘Wings of Fire’ is an Autobiography of Subhash Chandra.

3. The author of ‘The Great Indian Novel’ is Shashi Tharoor.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 3

Question:124)Bikaner school, Jaipur school, Marwar school, Mewar school are all schools of?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Miniature paintings
2) Rajput paintings
3) Madhubani paintings
4) Cave paintings

Correct Answer: Rajput paintings

Question:125) The final of 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup was played between which of the following countries?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) France and Argentina
2) Germany and France
3) Germany and Argentina
4) Italy and Germany

Correct Answer: Germany and Argentina

Question:126) ___________ project is an ambitious Union Government Project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
2) Urja Ganga
3) Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
4) Namami Ganga Yojana

Correct Answer: Namami Ganga Yojana

Question:127)Who discovered Antarctica?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) James Cook
2) Friedrich Miescher
3) George Crum
4) Christopher Columbus

Correct Answer: James Cook

Question:128)Citizen of which neighbouring country does not require a passport or visa to enter India?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Nepal
4) China

Correct Answer: Nepal

Question:129)Which of the statements given below are correct?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

1. The author of ‘A Foreign Policy For India’ is L.K Advani.

2. ‘Wings of Fire’ is a book written by A.P.J Abdul kalaam.

3. ‘Open’ is an Autobiography of Andre Agassi.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 2 and 3

Question:130)Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in which state of India?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Kerala
2) Odisha
3) Maharashtra
4) Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer: Maharashtra

Question:131)In which sport did India win Bronze medal at Rio Olympics 2016?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Badminton
2) Boxing
3) Hockey
4) Wrestling

Correct Answer: Wrestling 

Question:132) Who created the first mechanical computer, which proved to be the prototype for future computers?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Archimedes
2) John Harrison
3) Cai Lun
4) Charles Babbage

Correct Answer: Charles Babbage

Question:133)__________ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Sukanya Samridhi Account
2) Bal Swachta Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
4) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana

Correct Answer: Sukanya Samridhi Account

Question:134)__________ is the number of individuals of the population who left the habitat and gone elsewhere during the time period under consideration.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Natality
2) Mortality
3) Immigration
4) Emigration

Correct Answer: Emigration

Question:135)Charminar was built by?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Humayun
2) Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah
3) Ashoka
4) Narasimha

Correct Answer: Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah

Question:136)Which of the following is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Ashok Chakra
2) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
3) Arjuna Award
4) Padma Shri

Correct Answer: Ashok Chakra

Question:137)Which of the statements given below are correct?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

1. The author of the novel ‘Accelerando’ is Charles Stross.

2. The author of the novel ‘The Windup Girl’ is Paolo Bacigalupi.

3. The author of the novel ‘The Devil in Silver’ is Josh Malerman.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 2

Question:138)With which other country does Bangladesh share its border besides India?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China
2) Laos
3) Bhutan
4) Myanmar

Correct Answer: Myanmar

Question:139)_____________ scheme by the Central Government will strengthen the bond between all the states, regions, and districts of India.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
2) Urja Ganga
3) Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
4) Namami Ganga Yojana

Correct Answer: Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat

Question:140)Who invented Velcro?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Thomas Edison
2) William Harvey
3) George de Mestral
4) Robert Boyles

Correct Answer: George de Mestral

Question:141)– ____________ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Gangajal Delivery Scheme
2) Mission Bhagiratha In Telangana
3) National Apprenticeship Promotion
4) Railway Travel Insurance

Correct Answer: Gangajal Delivery Scheme

Question:142)Who discovered Electron?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Enrico Fermi
2) Robert Noyce
3) J.J.Thomson
4) James Dyson

Correct Answer: J.J.Thomson

Question:143) Which country won the 2016 Men’s Kabaddi World Cup?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) India
2) Thailand
3) Pakistan
4) Iran

Correct Answer: India

Question:144)Mattancherry Palace is located in?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) West Bengal
2) Kerala
3) Rajasthan
4) Karnataka

Correct Answer: Kerala

Question:145)Which is the only train which runs between Kolkata and Dhaka?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Dosti Express
2) Maitree Express
3) Bangla Express
4) Padma Express

Correct Answer: Maitree Express

Question:146) Which of the statements given below are not correct?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

1. The author of the novel ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ is Edward P Jones.

2. The author of the novel ‘The Corrections’ is Jonathan Franzen.

3. The author of the novel ‘The Known World’ is Jennifer Egan.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 3

Question:147)Which of the following is an award given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Ashok Chakra
2) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
3) Arjuna Award
4) Padma Shri

Correct Answer: Arjuna Award

Question:148)– Which National Park in Nepal is a continuation of India’s Valmiki National Park?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Chitwan National Park
2) Bandipur National Park
3) Dudhwa National Park
4) Jim Corbett National Park

Correct Answer: Chitwan National Park

Question:149) Which of the statements given below are not correct?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

1. The author of ‘India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium’ is Shashi Tharoor.

2. The author of ‘The Great Indian Novel’ is A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

3. The author of ‘My Country My Life’ is I.K Gujral.

Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3    

Question:150)Who was the architect of Taj Mahal?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
2) Norman Foster
3) Henry Irwin
4) Ustad Ghani Utbuddin

Correct Answer: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri

Question:151) In which sport did India win Silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Badminton
2) Boxing
3) Hockey
4) Wrestling

Correct Answer: Badminton

Question:152)Who invented the waterproof raincoat?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Robert Hooke
2) Cai Lun
3) Charles Macintosh
4) William Harvey

Correct Answer: Charles Macintosh

Question:153) ___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
2) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
3) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana
4) Vidyanjali Yojana

Correct Answer: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana       

Question:154)Which one of the following is not a scheme/project of the present Government?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) AMRUT
2) Swachh Bharat
3) AYUSH
4) Jan Dhan Yojana

Correct Answer: AYUSH

Question :155).Which of the following was India’s first interplanetary mission?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Chandrayaan Mission
2) Mangalyaan Mission
3) Aryabhatta Mission
4) Philae Mission

Correct Answer: Mangalyaan Mission

Question :156)In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Excise duty on liquor
2) Capital gains tax
3) Customs tax
4) Corporation tax

Correct Answer: Excise duty on liquor

Question:157).The first Field Marshall of India was[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) A. S. Vaidya
2) K.M. Cariappa
3) Sunderji
4) S.H.F.J. Manekshaw

Correct Answer: S.H.F.J. Manekshaw

Question:158)“Earth provides enough to satisfy everyman’s need but not everyman’s greed”. Who said this?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Guru Nanak Dev
2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Pope Paul VI
4) Smt. Indira Gandhi

Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Question:159).The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Maldives
2) Sri Lanka
3) Mauritius
4) Madagascar

Correct Answer: Maldives

Question:160)Who wrote the famous line: ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’ [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) John Keats
2) V.S. Naipaul
3) Sir Richard Burton
4) Larry Collins

Correct Answer: John Keats

Question:161)Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State? [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
2) Miss Padmaja Naidu
3) Mrs Tarkeswari Sinha
4) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer: Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

Question:162)The dispute over Siachin Glacier is between [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) India and China
2) India and Afghanistan
3) India and Pakistan
4) India and Nepal

Correct Answer: India and Pakistan

Question:163)Which of the following deserts is rich in gold reserves?[27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Arabian
2) Thar
3) Mongolian
4) Atacama

Correct Answer: Atacama

Question:164)Which among the following is not correctly paired? [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Shivaji-Afzal Khan
2) Nurjahan-Mahabat Khan
3) Akbar-Rana Pratap
4) Babar-Bairam Khan

Correct Answer: Babar-Bairam Khan

Question:165)Sex-ratio in India is measured as [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Number of males per thousand females
2) Number of females per thousand males
3) Number of males per hundred females
4) Number of females per hundred males

Correct Answer: Number of females per thousand males

Question:166)India’s population growth is characterized by [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) An increase in rate of death
2) An increase in the ratio of females
3) An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
4) Increasing number of old people

Correct Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate

Question:167)Which of the following is a name of US Parliament? [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Diet
2) Senate
3) Congress
4) House of Commons

Correct Answer: Congress

Question:168)Charles Correa is a renowned Indian [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Freedom fighter
2) Painter
3) Architect, urban planner
4) Award winning doctor

Correct Answer: Architect, urban planner

Question:169)Ajanta Ellora Caves are situated near which of the following cities?[28 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Mount Abu
2) Aurangabad
3) Bijapur
4) Madurai

Correct Answer: Aurangabad

Question:170)The industry having the largest investment in Indian Economy is?[28 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Tea
2) Cement
3) Steel
4) Jute

Correct Answer: Steel

Question:171)HRIDAY scheme launched by Urban Development Ministry aims at [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Education of girl child
2) Development of smart cities
3) Urban sewage treatment
4) Development of heritage sites

Correct Answer: Development of heritage sites

Question:172)Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Pacific Ocean
2) Indian Ocean
3) Atlantic Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean

Question:173).In which field is B.C. Roy Award given ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Music
2) Journalism
3) Medicine
4) Environment

Correct Answer: Medicine

Question:174)What is Damodar Valley Corporation ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Statutory body
2) Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
3) A private enterprise located in
4) A non government organisation

Correct Answer: Statutory body

Question:175)Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Vir Chakra
2) Param Vishist Seva Medal
3) Kirti Chakra
4) Param Vir Chakra

Correct Answer: Param Vir Chakra

Question:176)In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Environment study
2) Science and Technology
3) Literature and Journalism
4) International Understanding

Correct Answer: Literature and Journalism

Question:177)What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Aphelion
2) Antipode
3) Perihelion
4) Aldiatc

Correct Answer: Aphelion

Question:178)Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Mahesh Bhatt
2) Satyajit Ray
3) Mira Nair
4) G.P.Sippy

Correct Answer: Satyajit Ray

Question:179)The book entitled, ‘Playing it my way’ has been authored by [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) V V S Laxman
3) Saurav Ganguly
4) Chetan Chauhan

Correct Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

Question:180)Which of the following is an example of Cartel?[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) OPEC
2) IMF
3) WTO
4) UNO

Correct Answer: OPEC

Question:181)Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Annie Besant
2) Mayawati
3) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
4) Sucheta Kriplani

Correct Answer: Sucheta Kriplani

Question:182)Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Rajasthan
4) Haryana

Correct Answer: Rajasthan

Question:183)Among the following States, _________has the lowest birth rate in India.[29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Kerala
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) West Bengal

Correct Answer: Kerala

Question:184)The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ____________ [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Washington
2) Kathmandu
3) Hague
4) New Delhi

Correct Answer: Kathmandu

Question:185)The ‘Blue Water Policy’ was introduced by the Portugese leader_________ [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Franscisco-de-Almeida
2) Alfonso de Albuquerque
3) Francis Caron
4) Francis Martin

Correct Answer: Franscisco-de-Almeida

Question:186)The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was______________ [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Thomas Roe
2) William Hawkins
3) Ibn Batuta
4) Manucci

Correct Answer: Manucci

Question:187)The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at: [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Pokhran
2) Suratgarh
3) Rawatbhata
4) Chittorgarh

Correct Answer: Rawatbhata

Question:188)Birju Maharaj is a well known exponent of [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Manipuri dance
2) Kathak
3) Odissi
4) Kathakali

Correct Answer: Kathak

Question:189)The First Woman President of the Indian National Congress was [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Sarojini Naidu
2) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
3) Annie Besant
4) Kadambani Ganguli

Correct Answer: Annie Besant

Question:190)Who was the founder of the Satvahana Empire?[30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Kanha
2) Simuka
3) Hala
4) Gautamiputra

Correct Answer: Simuka

Question:191)Which Superfast train has AC Coach having Braille Signals?[30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Purushottam Express
2) Shramjeevi Express
3) Himgiri Express
4) Purva Express

Correct Answer: Purushottam Express

Question:192)Shiva Thapa is associated with which of the following sports?[30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Boxing
2) Golf
3) Shooting
4) Badminton

Correct Answer: Boxing

Question:193)The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Bharatpur
2) Gir forest
3) Khaziranga
4) Nilgiris

Correct Answer: Khaziranga

Question:194)Which of the following programmes meet the credit needs of poor women? [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
2) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
3) Indira Mahila Yojna
4) Mahila Samakhya Programme

Correct Answer: Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

Question:195)C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with which of the following sporting events?[31 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Tennis
2) Cricket
3) Hockey
4) Golf

Correct Answer: Cricket

Question:196).Which country is in the process of building the largest single Aperture Radio Telescope – FAST [31 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Japan
2) China
3) USA
4) Russia

Correct Answer: China

Question:197)The Kovvada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State? [31 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Rajasthan
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Question:198)Which of the following State has become India’s first carbon free State?[31 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Question:199)Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Lion
2) Deer
3) Tiger
4) Bear

Correct Answer: Tiger

Question:200)The prestigious ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding’ is instituted by [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) National Centre for Art and Culture
2) Department of Youth and Sports
3) Nehru Memorial Museum
4) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Correct Answer: Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Question:201)The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Buddhists
2) Jains
3) Sikhs
4) Parsis

Correct Answer: Jains

Question:202)The World’s largest island is [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Greenland
2) Iceland
3) New Guinea
4) Madagascar

Correct Answer: Greenland

Question:203)Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments? [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Flute
2) Sitar
3) Violin
4) Santoor

Correct Answer: Flute

Question:204)Rio Summit is associated with [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Convention on Biological Diversity
2) Green house gases
3) Ozone depletion
4) Wet lands

Correct Answer: Convention on Biological Diversity

Question:205)Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift] 

Options:
1) Acharya Narendra Dev
2) Dayanand Saraswati
3) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer: Dayanand Saraswati

Question:206)Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) They are in Maharashtra
2) They are decorated with Buddhist Art
3) They depict the techniques used in Ancient India
4) They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna

Correct Answer: They depict the techniques used in Ancient India

Question:207)Where is the Indian National Rail Museum situated?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Delhi
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Punjab
4) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: Delhi

Question:208)Who amongst the following Wrestlers has been the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Vijender Singh
2) Sushil Kumar
3) Anand Kumar Singh
4) Zoravar Singh Faujdar

Correct Answer: Sushil Kumar

Question:209)Who is the writer of the famous book ‘Kabuliwala’?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2) Ravindra Nath Tagore
3) Munshi Prem Chand
4) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

Correct Answer: Ravindra Nath Tagore

Question:210)The term ‘bully’ is connected with which sport ?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Cricket
2) Hockey
3) Badminton
4) Tennis

Correct Answer: Hockey

Question:211)unita Williams is a [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Astronaut
2) Missile scientist
3) Nuclear scientist
4) Astro physicist

Correct Answer: Astronaut

Question:212)Beighton Cup is associated with which of the following?[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Cricket
2) Hockey
3) Football
4) Volleyball

Correct Answer: Hockey

Question:213)At the Rio Olympics, who was the flagbearer of the Indian contingent?[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Narsingh Yadav
2) Abhinav Bindra
3) Dipa Karmakar
4) Sania Mirza

Correct Answer: Abhinav Bindra

Question:214)he largest irrigation canal in India is _____________.[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Yamuna canal
2) Indira Gandhi canal
3) Sirhand canal
4) Upper Bari Doab canal

Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi canal

Question:215)India’s first Railway University will come up at[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Vadodara, Gujarat
2) Bengaluru, Karnataka
3) Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh
4) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: Vadodara, Gujarat

Question:216)Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Coimbatore
2) Salem
3) Thanjavur
4) Madurai

Correct Answer: Coimbatore

Question:217)Name the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings in any competitive match [02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Prithvi Shaw
2) Pranav Dhanawade
3) Virat Kohli
4) Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer: Pranav Dhanawade

Question:218)The beach sands of Kerala are rich in [02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Calcium
2) Radium
3) Thorium
4) Manganese

Correct Answer: Thorium

Question:219)Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at_______________ [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Khadakvasala
2) Dehradun
3) Deolali
4) Roorkee

Correct Answer: Deolali

Question:220)How many rings are there in the Olympic flag?[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 4
2) 5
3) 6
4) 7

Correct Answer: 5

Question:221)With the participation in the Rio Olympics who has become the first tennis player in the world to have 7 appearances in Olympics?[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Martina Navratilova
2) Serena Williams
3) Leander Paes
4) Roger Federer

Correct Answer: Leander Paes

Question:222)Which one of the following is not the official language of the UNO?[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) French
2) Arabic
3) Spanish
4) Japanese

Correct Answer: Japanese

Question:223)Harvesting season of Kharif crop in India is _________ [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) January-March
2) February-April
3) September-October
4) November-January

Correct Answer: September-October

Question:224)Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Mineral Oil
2) Natural Gas
3) Uranium
4) Coal

Correct Answer: Coal

Question:225)What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Proverbial height
2) Skilful stone cutting
3) Excellent quality steel
4) Statue of Buddha on top

Correct Answer: Excellent quality steel

Question:226)The term ‘Higgs Boson’ is associated with [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Nano Technology
2) Oncology
3) God Particle
4) Stem Cell Research

Correct Answer: God Particle

Question:227)First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Kanha National Park
2) Bharatpur National Park
3) Hailey National Park
4) Rajaji National Park

Correct Answer: Hailey National Park

Question:228)Which one of the following party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Abhinav Bharat
2) Azad Hind Sena
3) Revolutionary Army
4) Forward Block

Correct Answer: Forward Block

Question:229)Who is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India?[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) G. Paul
2) Norman Borlaug
3) Van Neil
4) Dr. Mithchell

Correct Answer: Norman Borlaug

Question:230)The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojna (SJSRY) mainly aims at creating employment opportunities for [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) both self employment and wage employment in urban areas
2) self employment in urban areas only
3) wage employment in urban areas only
4) None of these

Correct Answer: both self employment and wage employment in urban areas

Question:231)Which of the following books is called the ‘Bible of Socialism’?[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Economics of Welfare
2) Das Capital
3) Value and Capital
4) Asian Drama

Correct Answer: Das Capital

Question:232)Bridge is the technique used in[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Athletics
2) Wrestling
3) Weight lifting
4) Karate

Correct Answer: Wrestling

Question:233)Prime Minister’s ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ is related to __________________ [03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.
2) Free electric connections to members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
3) Mass immunisation campaign for children.
4) None of the these.

Correct Answer: Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.

Question:234)Which of the following cities is the new capital of Seemaandhra?[03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Amaravati
2) Secunderabad
3) Vijayawada
4) Vishakhapatnam

Correct Answer: Amaravati

Question:235)Which State Government has recently abolished “agriculture income tax”[03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Karnataka
2) Rajasthan
3) Bihar
4) Asssam

Correct Answer: Karnataka

Question:236)Which of the following is the world’s top environmental conservation award?[03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Golden Bear Award
2) Golden Panda Award
3) Golden Globe Award
4) Golden Palms Award

Correct Answer: Golden Panda Award

Question:237)Which scheduling service is used to handle traffic with different priorities?[03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Traffic management
2) QoS traffic scheduling
3) QoS Scheduler
4) Qos Manager

Correct Answer: QoS traffic scheduling

Question:238)Project ‘Sankalp’ started for the purpose____________[03 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) To eradicate illiteracy
2) To eradicate Polio
3) To eliminate AIDS/HIV
4) To eliminate unemployment

Correct Answer: To eliminate AIDS/HIV

Question:239)General Dyer, who was responsible for Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?[04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Hasrat Mohini
2) Vir Savarkar
3) Udham Singh
4) Jatin Das

Correct Answer: Udham Singh

Question:240)In which city is India’s first Post Office ATM opened?[04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Chennai
2) New Delhi
3) Hyderabad
4) Mumbai

Correct Answer: Chennai

Question:241)P. V. Sindhu defeated Wang Yihan to enter the semi final of womens’ singles of badminton at the Rio Olympics. Wang Yihan belongs to ____________[04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Indonesia
2) Taiwan
3) China
4) Japan

Correct Answer: China

Question:242)Sattriya is a classical dance form of __________ [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options
1) Manipur
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: Assam

Question:243)Skoda, which launched sedan ‘Rapid’, is an automobile manufacturer based in [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Japan
2) France
3) South Korea
4) Czech Republic

Correct Answer: Czech Republic

Question:244)Which one of the following cities of Iraq is located on Tigris river?[06 September 2016]

Options:
1) Baghdad
2) Mousul
3) Kirkuk
4) Basra

Correct Answer: Baghdad

Question:245)Uber Cup is associated with [06 September 2016]

Options:
1) Football
2) Handball
3) Badminton
4) Squash

Correct Answer: Badminton

Question:246)The term “roll-in” is used in ?[06 September 2016]

Options:
1) Cricket
2) Tennis
3) Hockey
4) Golf

Correct Answer: Hockey

Question:247)Which of the following is the busiest International sea port in India ?[06 September 2016]

Options:

1) Mumbai

2) Kolkata

3) Kochi

4) Tuticorin

Correct Answer: Mumbai

Question:248).”Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in?[06 September 2016]

Options:
1) Caribbean Islands
2) Australia
3) Philippines
4) Indonesia

Correct Answer: Australia

Question:249)What is the name of the book written by Panini ?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Mahabhashya
2) Mitakshara
3) Madhyamika Karika
4) Ashtadhyayi

Correct Answer: Ashtadhyayi

Question:250)Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan ?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) The Sayyids
2) The Lodhis
3) The Rajputs
4) The Khiljis

Correct Answer: The Sayyids

Question:251)Pankaj Advani is associated with which sport?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Billiards
2) Boxing
3) Cricket
4) Badminton

Correct Answer: Billiards

Question:252)Lady Ratan Tata Trophy’ is related to which game?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Basketball
2) Hockey
3) Kho-Kho
4) Cricket

Correct Answer: Hockey

Question:253)The driest location on Earth is in which country?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Kenya
2) Chile
3) Congo
4) Libya

Correct Answer: Chile

Question:254)Which State government has launched the Smart Village Programme, to improve public facilities in village?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Maharashtra
2) Rajasthan
3) Odisha
4) Gujarat

Correct Answer: Gujarat

Question:255)With which religion is Kaivalya associated?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Buddhism
2) Jainism
3) Hinduism
4) Sikhism

Correct Answer: Jainism

Question:256)Bauxite is used as raw material by which industry [07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Aluminium
2) Iron
3) Steel
4) Gold

Correct Answer: Aluminium

Question:257)Which of the following is not correctly matched?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) The Mahakaal temple – Ujjain
2) Sringeri Matha – Chikkmanglur district
3) The Sun Temple – Konark
4) Jain temples – Khajuraho

Correct Answer: Jain temples – Khajuraho

Question:258)What is Gol Gumbadh ?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Mausoleum of Hyder Ali
2) Mausoleum of Aurangazeb
3) Mausoleum of Chand Bibi
4) Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah

Correct Answer: Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah

Question:259)Which country is known as ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Sweden
2) Norway
3) Germany
4) Finland

Correct Answer: Norway

Question:260)Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Kalhana
2) Maitreyi
3) Kalidasa
4) Panini

Correct Answer: Panini

Question:261)Which of the following is India’s military offensive against Pakistan in the Kargil war ?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Operation Kargil
2) Operation LOC
3) Operation Vijay
4) Operation Success

Correct Answer: Operation Vijay

Question:262)Who gave the title ‘Nightingale of India’ to Sarojini Naidu ?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Jawaharlal Nehru
2) Rabindranath Tagore
3) Rajendra Prasad
4) Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Question:263)The headquarters of RBI is in [08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Delhi
2) Kanpur
3) Mumbai
4) Nasik

Correct Answer: Mumbai

Question:264)Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation ?[08 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Haryana
4) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: Rajasthan

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Question:254)Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sports?[09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Kabaddi
2) Cricket
3) Javelin Throw
4) Wrestling

Correct Answer: Javelin Throw

Question:255)Mohammed Shahid, who recently passed away, was associated with which sport?[09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Badminton
2) Hockey
3) Football
4) Cricket

Correct Answer: Hockey

Question:256)Kalarippayatt is the martial art of which State of [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Mizoram
3) Nagaland
4) Kerala

Correct Answer: Kerala

Question:257)Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Flute
2) Tabla
3) Kathak
4) Bharatnatyam

Correct Answer: Tabla

Question:258).The founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Child Movement ) is [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Malala Yousafzai
2) Sane Guruji
3) Salman Khan
4) Kailash Satyarthi

Correct Answer: Kailash Satyarthi

Question:259)The largest producer of Lac in India is [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Chattisgarh
2) Jharkhand
3) West Bengal
4) Gujarat

Correct Answer: Jharkhand

Question:260)National Anthem of Bangladesh ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ was written by [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Rabindranath Tagore
2) Sarojini Naidu
3) Kazi Nazrul Islam
4) Taslima Nasrin

Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Question:261)The first Commercial Civilian Aircraft developed by India is : [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Pawan Hans
2) Tejas
3) Gajraj
4) Saras

Correct Answer: Saras

Question:262)Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Taiwanese custom and world view
2) Chinese custom and world view
3) Japanese custom and world view
4) Vietnamese custom and world view

Correct Answer: Chinese custom and world view

Question:263)With which sport is P.V. Sindhu associated? [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Shooting
2) Boxing
3) Swimming
4) Badminton

Correct Answer: Badminton

Question:264)Kalamkari painting refers to [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) A hand painted cotton textile in South-India
2) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
3) A block painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
4) A hand painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India

Correct Answer: A hand painted cotton textile in South-India

Question:265)Which of the following is called the ‘Land of the Golden Pagoda’?[10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Myanmar
2) China
3) Japan
4) North Korea

Correct Answer: Myanmar

Question:266)“Abhinav Bharat” was founded in 1904 as a secret society of revolutionaries by : [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Damodar Chapekar
2) V. D. Savarkar
3) Praffula Chaki
4) Khudiram Bose

Correct Answer: V. D. Savarkar

Question:267)The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Java trench
2) Aleutian trench
3) Atacama trench
4) Tizard trench

Correct Answer: Java trench

Question:268)Which of the following areas make the largest contribution to national income in India? [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Industry
2) Services
3) Agriculture
4) Mining Correct Answer: Services

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