Q1. Garba dance is native of which Indian state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
(e) Bihar
Q2. Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
(a) Thar
(b) Gobi
(c) Sahara
(d) Kalahari
(e) Arctic
Q3. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists?
(a) Operation Vijay
(b) Operation Shakti
(c) Operation Cactus
(d) Operation Black Tornado
(e) Operation Dhurv
Q4. What is the boundary line demarcating India and China known as?
(a) Curzon Line
(b) Durand Line
(c) McMahon Line
(d) RadCliffe Line
(e) None of the above
Q5. Which water body seprates the Africa from the Europe?
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
(e) None of the above
Q6. Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Nagpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Mumbai
(e) Delhi
Q7. Which passenger train service connects Kolkata (India) with Dhaka (Bangladesh)?
(a) Thar Express
(b) Samjhauta Express
(c) Dosti Express
(d) Himsagar Express
(e) Maitree Express
Q8. Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Gujarat
Q9. Which Asian country is known as the ‘Land of the White Elephants’?
(a) Thailand
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Singapore
(e) Sri Lanka
Q10. Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance drama of which Indian state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q11. Ghatigaon Sanctuary, set up for the conservation of the Son Chiriya (great Indian bustard), is located in which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
(e) Assam
Q12. Which coastal city is known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’?
(a) Kochi (Kerala)
(b) Mangalore (Karnataka)
(c) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
(d) Marmagao (Goa)
(e) None of the above
Q13. Which is the India’s largest and the oldest museum?
(a) Allahabad Museum
(b) National Museum, New Delhi
(c) Indian Museum, Kolkata
(d) Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
(e) None of the above
Q14. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in…?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Cuttack
(d) Quilon
(e) None of the above
Q15. Mount Everest is located in ?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Tibet
(d) China
(e) None of the above