Q1. The author of the book “Environmental Jurisprudence” (1998) is-
(a) Justice Y. V. Chandrachud
(b) Justice Ashok A. Desai
(c) Justice A. K. Sood
(d) Justice Prem Nagar
(e) None of these
Q2. The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is
(a) Orangutan
(b) Gibbon
(c) Chimpanzee
(d) Gorilla
(e) bonobos
Q3. Kalinga Prize is given which of the following fields?
(a) Arts
(b) Medicine
(c) Creative writing
(d) Science
(e) Economics
Q4. The most popular festival in Tamil Nadu is:
(a) Gudipadwa
(b) Onam
(c) Bihu
(d) Pongal
(e) Makar sakranti
Q5. Human Rights Day is observed on
(a) 10th March
(b) 10th July
(c) 10th September
(d) 10th December
(e) 10th June
Q6. Who is the author of the book Argumentative Indian?
(a) V. S. Naipaul
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Amartya Sen
(e) Khushwant Singh
Q7. Naga, Patkai and Barail hills are located in
(a) Purvanchal Ranges
(b) Karakoram Ranges
(c) Zaskar Ranges
(d) Himalaya Ranges
(e) None of these
Q8. What is the prize money given with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?
(a) Rs. 1.50 lakh
(b) Rs. 2 lakhs
(c) Rs. 3 lakhs
(d) Rs. 4 lakhs
(e) Rs. 7.50 lakh
Q9. International Literacy Day is observed on which one of the following days every year?
(a) 8th September
(b) 18th March
(c) 28th March
(d) 18th September
(e) 28th September
Q10. “Kumharia” a proposed nuclear power plant is related to which State?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) West Bengal
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q11. Nathu La, a place where India China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(e) Uttarakhand
Q12. Papeti is festival of
(a) Parsis
(b) Jains
(c) Sikhs
(d) Buddhists
(e) Muslims
Q13. The headquarters of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
(a) Kabul
(b) Riyadh
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Abu Dhabi
(e) Vienna
Q14. India celebrated its “Polio free status” during the month of
(a) December 2013
(b) January 2013
(c) January 2010
(d) February 2014
(e)
Q15. ‘World Bank’ is also known as
(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(b) International Bank for Rehabilitation and Development
(c) International Bank for Refinance and Development
(d) International Bank for Research and Development
(e) None of these