Q1. Who is the author of “Train to Pakistan”?
(a) John Gray
(b) David Baldacci
(c) Dick Francis
(d) Khushwant Singh
(e) Indra Gandhi
Q2. Which of the following dance style is from North India?
(a) Hurka Baul
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kathakkali
(d) Kuchupudi
(e) None of these
Q3. The oldest collection of fables in India is called
(a) Aesop’s Fables
(b) Pancastikayasara
(c) Pancatantra
(d) Yavanes’vara
(e) None of these
Q4. __________ is the earliest written work of Indian Literature.
(a) Ramayana
(b) Vedas
(c) Mahabharata
(d) Gita
(e) None of these
Q5. Kudremukh National Park is situated in which of the following Indian state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Meghalaya
Q6. Which of the following is the National Tree of India?
(a) Mango
(b) Neem
(c) Banyan
(d) Indian Fig
(e) Coconut
Q7. Martyr’s day in India is on
(a) 30th January
(b) 5th September
(c) 3rd October
(d) 5th March
(e) 22nd June
Q8. Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?
(a) Dr. K.V. Puttappa
(b) G. Sankara Kurup
(c) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(d) M.T. Vasudevan Nair
(e) Kumaranasan
Q9. The Headquarters of International Court of Justice is located in
(a) Paris (France)
(b) Geneva (Switzerland)
(c) New York (USA)
(d) The Hague (Netherlands)
(e) Sydeny (Australia)
Q10. Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
(a) Sahyadri
(b) Purvanchal
(c) Anamalai
(d) Aravallis
(e) Himalayas
Q11. India’s first Nobel Prize was given for:
(a) Literature
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Physics
(e) Peace
Q12. Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in terms of rupee?
(a) Pound
(b) Dollar
(c) Euro
(d) Saudi Rial
(e) Kuwaiti Dinar
Q13. Which state gives the Nandi Award?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
Q14. 8th October is celebrated as
(a) Air Force Day
(b) Navy Day
(c) Armed Forces Day
(d) Rededication Day
(e) AIDS day
Q15. ‘Diego Garcia’ is an island in the Ocean-
(a) Pacific
(b) Indian
(c) Atlantic
(d) Arctic
(e) Southern Ocean