Q1. Which city, founded by Udasi Sikhs Guru Ram Rai, is capital of Uttarakhand?
(b) Dehradun
(c) Haridwar
(d) Roorkee
(e) Nanital
Q2. Which ocean is popularly known as the ‘Herring Pond’?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
(e) None of the above
Q3. Idukki Dam in Kerala is built across which river?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Vaigai
(c) Pamba
(d) Periyar
(e) Ganga
Q4. Which chariot-shaped temple, built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century, is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’?
(a) Sun Temple, Konark
(b) Jagannath Temple, Puri
(c) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
(d) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
(e) Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
Q5. ‘Raja’, ‘Rani’, ‘Rocket’ and ‘Roarer’ falls, collectively known as Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls, are formed by which river in Karnataka?
(a) Netravati
(b) Dandavathi
(c) Vrishabhavati
(d) Sharavathi
(e) None of the above
Q6. In what shape is the medal of the Bharat Ratna award designed?
(a) Lotus Petal
(b) Maple Leaf
(c) Peepal Leaf
(d) Banyan Leaf
(e) Mango Leaf
Q7. On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located?
(a) Gomti
(b) Ganga
(c) Kaveri
(d) Yamuna
(e) Sarayu
Q8. Which among the following National Park is located in Bastar district in Chhattisgarh?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Kanchenjunga National Park
(d) Kanger Ghati National Park
(e) Keibul Lamjao National Park
Q9. ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is native of which Indian state?
(a) Orissa
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Kerala
Q10. Marina Beach, the India’s longest and world’s second longest beach, is located in which city?
(a) Puri (Orissa)
(b) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(c) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
(d) Kozhikode (Kerala)
(e) Kolkata (West Bengal)
Q11. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in…?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Cuttack
(d) Quilon
(e) None of the above
Q12. Mount Everest is located in ?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Tibet
(d) China
(e) None of the above
Q13. The deepest lake in the world is …?
(a) Wular Lake
(b) Victoria Nyanza
(c) Lake Superior
(d) Baikal Lake
(e) None of the above
Q14. Diamond mines in India are found in….?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujrat
(e) Maharashtra
Q15. The unit currency used in Germany is….?
(a) Real
(b) Krones
(c) Yen
(d) Dollar
(e) Euro