All GK Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2023 Exam in English (Total: 975)

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1.) Which of the following options conveys the meaning of the word ‘Republic’ in the Indian Constitution?
Ans. Elected head

2.) In which of the following States/Union Territories were the 36th National Games held?
Ans. Gujarat

3.) Which of the following was established in Bombay in 1875?

Ans. Arya Samaj

4.) The venue of the 2020 Olympic Games was _________.

Ans. Tokyo

5.) Who among the following was the author of the play ‘Mrichchhakatika’?
Ans. Shudraka

6.) Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burmese language?

Ans. Tripuri

7.) When was the International Day of the Girl Child 2021 celebrated?
Ans. 11 October

8.) ___________ is the process of complete or incomplete oxidation or hydrolysis of fats and oils when exposed to air,
light, moisture, or bacterial action that spoils food.
Ans. Rancidification

9.) Select the FALSE statement from the given options.

Ans. Baikal rocks are formed from the dissolved materials that precipitate from the solution

10.) Which of the following musical instruments were played by the musicians such as Shakoor Khan and Pandit
Ram Narayan?
Ans. Sarangi

11.) According to IBEF 2021, the Indian pharmaceutical industry ranks _____ in the world on the basis of volume.
Ans. 3rd

12.) Pathans in North-West India organised the society of Khudai Khidmatgars, popularly known as Red Shirt,
under whose leadership?
Ans. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

13.) Daskathia of _________ is the tribal dance performed by two males depicting the historic and Puranic events.
Ans. Odisha

14.) In which two consecutive years was there no chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations of India?
Ans. 2021 and 2022

15.) Who holds the authority of transferring judges from one High court to another High Court?
Ans. The President of India

16.) The Kanchenjunga peak is located in which sub-division of Himalaya from the following?
Ans. Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

17.) Fisher’s quantity theory is explained by his famous equation given as ________.
Ans. MV = PT

18.) KA Najeeb Vs Union of India case deals with violation of rights under____________.
Ans. Article 21

19.) What will be the atomic number of an element X which is placed in period 2 and group 17?
Ans. 9

20.) In January 2022, which State Government has extended its integrated initiative for the empowerment of
persons with disabilities (PwDs) — the Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakhyama Samarthya Abhiyan (BBSA) – for the next five
years?
Ans. Odisha

21.) Guru Bipin Singh, a Nrityacharya awardee, Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and Kalidas Samman awardee, was
renowned for promoting which classical dance form?
Ans. Manipuri

22.) Before the rise of the modern industrial system, Indian exports consisted chiefly of manufactures like________.
Ans. cotton and silk fabrics

23.) When did Linus Carl Pauling receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for ‘his research into the nature of the
chemical bond and its applications to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances’?
Ans. 1954

24.) Which of the following is the red algae?

Ans. Rhodophyceae

25.) Who among the following was defeated in the battle of Chanderi in 1528?
Ans. Medini Rai

26.) In 2021, the Indian men's cricket team defeated Australia at the Gabba stadium in a Test match becoming the
only cricket team to defeat Australia in Brisbane since ________.
Ans. 1988

27.) Arrange the following Development Financial Institutions (DFI) in the correct chronological order, according
to the year they were set up.
(i) Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
(ii) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
(iii) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
Ans. (iii)-(i)-(ii)

28.) India has been ranked ______ in the Medical Tourism Index (MTI) for 2020-21 out of 46 destinations by the
Medical Tourism Association.
Ans. 10th

29.) The first Paralympic games were held in which year?

Ans. 1960

30.) Whom among the following players is associated with Javelin throw?
Ans. Neeraj Chopra

31.) The suitability of post tensioning is good for:

Ans. longs spans

32.) ________ announced the bifurcation of the British Indian Empire into a secular India and Islamic Pakistan.
Ans. Lord Louis Mountbatten

33.) Which of the following groups of states recorded very high population growth rate during 2001-2011 Census of
India?
Ans. Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar

34.) A wealthy person in the early Vedic period was known as ______.
Ans. Gomat

35.) Which waterway provides connectivity with mainland India through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route?
Ans. NW-2

36.) Who is the first law officer of India?

Ans. Attorney General of India

37.) Who among the following performing artists bagged the best actress award for Meena Gurjari in 1975?
Ans. Mallika Sarabhai

38.) Urmila Satyanarayanan is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Ans. Bharatanatyam

39.) Which of the following cells are found in the liver of mammals?
Ans. Kupffer cells

40.) The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution of India by the ____ Amendment.
Ans. 42nd

41.) Who among the following was the chief guest at India's 74th Republic Day celebrations?
Ans. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

42.) Ambubachi Mela (Fair) is held in which of the temples of North-East India?
Ans. Kamakhya

43.) From which Latin word is the s block element calcium derived?
Ans. Calx

44.) Which Vitamin D analogue is used to treat hypoparathyroidism, refractory rickets and familial
hypophosphatemia?
Ans. Ergocalciferol

45.) The Shailendra kings who founded their empire in South-east Asia in the 8th Century AD were the followers of
_________.
Ans. Buddhism

46.) When was the Secretary of State for India made responsible for the Government of British India by bringing
about changes in the Home Government?
Ans. 1858

47.) Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

Ans. Trace rock

48.) The Japfu range, which is 3,014 meters high, is located in which state?
Ans. Nagaland

49.) Which of the following sitar players was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1999?
Ans. Pandit Ravishankar

50.) MUDRA is a financial institution set up by the Government of India for the development and refinancing of
micro unit enterprises. The full form of MUDRA is:
Ans. Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency

51.) Which German chemist and physicist proposed that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs
of electrons,Which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3, etc.) in 1931?
Ans. Erich Huckel

52.) Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
Ans. Hsuan Tsang

53.) On International Women’s Day 2022, the Ministry of MSME launched an entrepreneurship drive for women by
which of the following names?
Ans. SAMARTH

54.) What are the main energy sources for earth’s internal heat engine?
Ans. Radiogenic heat and primordial heat

55.) Who among the following was the first person to discuss poverty line in pre-independent India?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji

56.) Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram
after his ________.
Ans. mother

57.) Nag Panchami is celebrated in which month of Hindu Calendar?

Ans. Shravan

58.) Under whom was CP Ilbert a law member of the council?

Ans. Lord Ripon

59.) Select the correct statement about the achievements of Sruti Bandopadhay, an eminent Manipuri dancer.
Ans. She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020

60.) Which of the following cell organelles is made up of ribosomal RNA and protein?
Ans. Ribosome

61.) Thomas Cup is a/an______.

Ans. biennial event

62.) Which of the given personalities is NOT associated with Carnatic Music?
Ans. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

63.) Who is the regulator of Micro Finance Institutions in India?

Ans. RBI

64.) Identify the group of states that are covered in the Sardar Sarovar Project.
Ans. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan

65.) Which of the following Acts was introduced to regulate Foreign Exchange in India in 1973?
Ans. FERA

66.) Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar was in news for being conferred with Arjuna Award 2022 for his outstanding
contribution in which of the following sports?
Ans. Mallakhamb

67.) Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?

Ans. Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976

68.) 'Penalty Corner' is related to which of the following sports?

Ans. Hockey

69.) Which of the following dances is performed by the Santhal tribe of Jharkhand?
Ans. Jhika Dasain

70.) Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma’, which appeared in 1957
after the death of its author?
Ans. BR Ambedkar

71.) Trichloromethane is better known as:

Ans. chloroform

72.) _________ became the first swimmer from India to breach the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming
as he capped the qualification period with an outstanding performance in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy in
June 2021.
Ans. Sajan Prakash

73.) Which is the only living representative of Sphenopsida that has an underground, creeping and perennial
rhizome that gives off aerial as well as underground branches?
Ans. Equisetum

74.) How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana?
Ans. One

75.)

Ans. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

76.) On the basis of tribal population (2011), identify the option that arranges the following states in ascending
order.
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
Ans. (C), (B), (A)

77.) Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution are related to citizenship?
Ans. Articles 5 to 11

78.) The Vedic Aryans lived in the area called Sapt-Sindhu, which means area drained by seven rivers. One of the
rivers among the seven is Jhelum. What was its ancient name?
Ans. Vitasta

79.) In which industrial policy was the investment limit for tiny industry/unit increased to ₹2 lakh?
Ans. 1980
80.) In Chola administration, ________ was the assembly in the villages which were inhabited predominantly by the
Brahmanas.
Ans. Sabha

81.) ________ emerged as the poorest state as per the first-ever Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) prepared by
Niti Aayog and launched in November 2021.
Ans. Bihar

82.) The consumption of fixed capital is also known as _________.

Ans. depreciation

83.) Name a reproductive strategy in which parasites take advantage of the care of other individuals of the same
species or different species to raise their young.
Ans. Brood parasitism

84.) In October 2021, 19-year-old ________ won the silver medal at the World Wrestling Championship.
Ans. Anshu Malik

85.) Who is the Administrative Head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department?
Ans. The Comptroller and Auditor General

86.) Which of the following states is NOT a part of the Tapi Basin?
Ans. Rajasthan

87.) Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni was conferred with the Arjuna Award 2022 for her outstanding contribution in
which of the following sports?
Ans. Chess

88.)

Ans. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

89.) Who among the following was the founder of ‘Tiger Legion' or ‘Free India Legion'?
Ans. Subhas Chandra Bose

90.) Which of the following festivals is associated with the term ‘ties of protection’?
Ans. Raksha Bandhan

91.) Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the _______.
Ans. Ricardian theory of rent

92.) Who received the Nobel Prize in 1901 for ‘recognition of the extraordinary services rendered by the discovery of
the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions’?
Ans. Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

93.) Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?
Ans. Fred Hoyle
94.) In 2018, Google Doodle celebrated the 100th birthday of Mrinalini Sarabhai. She is an exponent of which of the
following dance forms?
Ans. Bharatanatyam and Kathakali

95.) Who among the following musicians is popular for his mastery over the musical instrument Sitar?
Ans. Vilayat Khan

96.) Which of the following countries was the host of AFC Women's Asia Cup Football–2022?
Ans. India

97.) Bharatanatyam expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of _______.
Ans. Shaivism

98.) The length of the badminton court for singles is:

Ans. 13 40 m

99.) Which of the following is the largest pan-India scheme to strengthen health care infrastructure across the
country with focus on primary, secondary and tertiary care services?
Ans. PM-ABHIM

100.) Which of the following is used as a cooling medium for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the
superconducting magnets in MRI scanners and NMR spectrometers?
Ans. Helium

101.) Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution made the Right to Property a Legal Right in
place of a Fundamental Right?
Ans. 44th

102.) Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge?
Ans. Arya Samaj

103.) Which of the following countries has hosted the three Asian Games?
Ans. South Korea

104.) Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh?

Ans. Jackfruit

105.) Which of the following is another name for starch found mainly in the pulp of seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and
stems of plants, especially in corn, potatoes, wheat and rice?
Ans. Amylum

106.) Which of the following is the closest wild relative of domestic cattle protected in some of the famous national
parks of India like Nagarhole and Bandipur?
Ans. Gaur

107.) Who was hailed as a resident dancer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for her unique contribution to the
promotion of classical dance forms?
Ans. Yamini Krishnamurthy

108.) Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar?

Ans. Hector Munro

109.) An annual statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government over the fiscal year is
known as __________.
Ans. Budget

110.) The chemical formula of propene is:

Ans. C3H6

111.) This event is celebrated to mark the resurrection of Christ. Identify the event.
Ans. Easter

112.) Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?
Ans. Pt Ram Narayan – Sarod

113.) What is the name of the scheme launched to fund infrastructure and social development projects in the
Northeast for a period of four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26?
Ans. PM-DevINE

114.) Changai dance is associated with which Indian state?

Ans. Nagaland

115.) Which of the following chemicals is used as a preservative to slow browning and discolouration in foods and
beverages during preparation, storage and distribution?
Ans. Sulphites

116.) Which of the following systems of the Delhi sultanate had a influence on the Bahmani and Vijayanagar
kingdoms?
Ans. Iqtadari

117.) Which of the following countries won the highest number of gold medals in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020?
Ans. China

118.) In February 2021, through which of the following cases did the Supreme court rule that in the cases when the
Juvenile offender is under 18 years and above 16 years, he/she should be remitted to jurisdictional Juvenile Justice
Board?
Ans. Devilal v State of Madhya Pradesh

119.) What is the product formed when CH3CH2OH reacts with O2?
Ans. CO2 + H2O + heat and light

120.) Which part of the Constitution of India contains the provisions of Union Executive?
Ans. Part V

121.) President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the ________ of the Digital India Awards on 7th January 2023 in
New Delhi.
Ans. 7th edition

122.) Seismograph is used to measure:

Ans. earthquakes
123.) What was the function of an officer called Samaharta?
Ans. Tax assessment

124.) In January 2022, who was named for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year?
Ans. Smriti Mandhana

125.) The Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61) had a major goal of achieving which of the following targets?
Ans. Rapid industrialisation with focus on heavy industries

126.) The Desh Ke Mentor Programme launched by the Delhi government in October 2021 is for the students of
classes ______.
Ans. IX to XII

127.) Which sodium compound is the most popular additive to various items such as sauces, salad dressings and
beverages for its preservative action?
Ans. Sodium benzoate

128.) Satyaram Reang received the Padma Shri for promoting the Hojagiri dance form. He belongs to which of the
following states?
Ans. Tripura

129.) The Hemis Festival is widely celebrated in which state of India?

Ans. Ladakh

130.) Which of the following is NOT a function of money?

Ans. Problem in storage

131.) The folk dance of Kummi is performed by the women of which Indian state?
Ans. Tamil Nadu

132.) One of the important institutes associated with green revolution is the Indian Agriculture Research Institute.
Where is it located?
Ans. New Delhi

133.) _______ is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO.
Ans. Benzophenone

134.) Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

Ans. Ancylostoma – Pinworm

135.) During the reign of which of the following rulers did Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller, come to India?
Ans. Harshavardhana

136.) The Bailadila range of Chhattisgarh is famous for which of the following minerals?
Ans. Iron ore

137.) What was India's rank in Paralympic 2020?

Ans. 24

138.) Identify the element one that does NOT belong to Group 1 of the Modern Periodic Table.
Ans. Hydrogen

139.) Who was awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
Ans. Anil Prakash Joshi

140.) Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for a bicameral Parliament of India?
Ans. Article 79

141.) Who is the author of Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi?

Ans. Ziauddin Barani

142.) Who was the founder of Harijan Sevak Sangh founded in 1932?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

143.) What is the priority zone of the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) mission,
which was launched by the Government of India in 2015?
Ans. Water supply followed by sewerage

144.) Consider the following statements about unemployment in India:

a) Seasonal unemployment is mainly found in urban areas.
b) Educated unemployed people are mainly found in rural areas of India.
c) Higher cropping intensity is desirable for reducing unemployment in the rural economy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Ans. Only c

145.) Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal were primarily associated with which of the following organisations?
Ans. Ghadar Party

146.) Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the ______ receives the highest average rainfall in the world.
Ans. Khasi hills

147.) On 28 June 2021, the Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities have a right to reservation in
promotion under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India, 1950, in the case of:
Ans. State of Kerala v Leesamma Joseph

148.) In the Olympic flag, the total number of rings are ________.
Ans. 5

149.) Shahid Parvez Khan, Budhaditya Mukherjee and Anoushka Shankar are associated with which of the
following musical instruments?
Ans. Sitar

150.) Fundamental duties were not placed in Part III of the Indian Constitution because Part III is ____________.
Ans. justiciable

151.) If the government revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipt, it is called:

Ans. revenue deficit

152.) On 7 November 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended and offered prayers at celebrations of the
________ Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at New Delhi.
Ans. 553rd

153.) Paramvir Chakra, Ashok Chakra and Vir Chakra are presented during the celebration of which day?
Ans. Republic Day

154.) Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Centre-State Relations pertaining to the three
lists of the Indian Constitution?

A.The subjects which are not included in any of the three lists are called Residuary subjects.
B.If there is any conflict between the Union List and the State List, then the former prevails.
C.When the Parliament enacts a law on the request of two or more states, then that law made by the Parliament on
the State List is applicable to all the states.
Ans. A and B only

155.) Schools and hostels under the Ministry of Education's Samagra Shiksha scheme will be renamed after:
Ans. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

156.) Ashoka sent a mission to spread the principle of Dhamma led by his son, Mahendra and daughter,
Sanghamitra to _______.
Ans. Ceylon

157.) What is the child sex ratio in India in the 2011 Census?
Ans. 914 females per 1000 males

158.) Who was behind publishing the first News Paper in India?
Ans. James Augustus Hickey

159.) The number of on-field umpires in cricket matches is _______.

Ans. 2

160.) Borgeet is associated with which Indian classical dance form?

Ans. Sattriya

161.) Padma Shri awardee in 2022, Arjun Singh Dhurve, is a tribal dancer of which of the following dance forms?
Ans. Baiga

162.) What helps making the acidic food alkaline that is coming from the stomach?
Ans. Bile juice

163.) Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur was the son of which of the following Peshwas?
Ans. Baji Rao II

164.) The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India, upon the recommendations of
which of the following committees?
Ans. Swaran Singh Committee

165.) The musician Sivamani is associated with which musical instrument?

Ans. Drums

166.) ‘BFSI’ stands for Banking, Financial Services and _____ in India. It is a broad term for industries that offer
financial products and services.
Ans. Insurance

167.) For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive
the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956?
Ans. Discovery of transistor effect

168.) What happens to the atomic size as you go down the group?
Ans. Increases

169.) Intensive agriculture implies________.

Ans. use of more labour and capital inputs on the given land under cultivation

170.) Who among the following was the slave-general of Alauddin Khilji, who led his army in the battle against
Ramachandra of Devagiri?
Ans. Malik Kafur

171.)

Ans. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

172.) Which group of rivers is a part of the peninsular drainage system?

Ans. Mahanadi and Godavari

173.) Which country will host the 2031 Cricket World Cup ?
Ans. India and Bangladesh

174.) Which of the following hill stations do NOT experience snowfall in winters?
Ans. Ooty

175.) Haryana government announced _________ to provide support to women entrepreneurs, on International
Women’s Day 2022.
Ans. Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme

176.) Name the French jeweller who travelled to India at least six times during the Mughal period.
Ans. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

177.) Banganga festival takes place annually at which of the following places in Maharashtra?
Ans. Mumbai

178.) Who was the first social reformer to view modern education as a vehicle for the spread of modern ideas in the
country?
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

179.) The Mana Ooru - Mana Badi programme was formally launched by the _________ government in March 2022 to
introduce English medium in government schools.
Ans. Telangana
180.) In December 2021, Aanchal Thakur was in news for winning a bronze medal at an international event. Which
sport is she associated with?
Ans. Alpine Skiing

181.) Machines, tools and implements, and buildings are examples of which type of goods?
Ans. Capital goods

182.) Which of the following Indian states was the host of the 36th national games?
Ans. Gujarat

183.) Which of the following is used to chemically test starch?

Ans. Iodine solution

184.)

Ans. i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

185.) The ‘Right to Work’ plan, under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, was implemented in
how many districts in the first phase?
Ans. 200

186.) The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojana was started during the ________.
Ans. Eighth Five Year Plan

187.) Who was the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to receive Padma Vibhushan?
Ans. Kelucharan Mohapatra

188.) Which element of Group 17 has two isotopes of masses 35 and 37 amu with average abundance of 75.77% and
24.23%, respectively?
Ans. Chlorine

189.) Which of the following states in India, during October to December, receive rainfall due to Northeast
monsoon?
Ans. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

190.) The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and _______ rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.
Ans. Kali

191.) Which of the following has the highest value of resistivity?

Ans. Nichrome

192.) When did the Drafting Committee publish the first draft of the Indian Constitution?
Ans. February 1948

193.) Asad Ali Khan is best known for his mastery over which of the given musical instruments?
Ans. Rudra Veena
194.) On 20 July 2021, the Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of part IX B of the Constitution of India.
Part IX B was related to:
Ans. Co-operative Societies

195.) In which state is the Maski inscription located at present?

Ans. Karnataka

196.) Which of the following countries never hosted the Paralympic games ?
Ans. India

197.) Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha?
Ans. The Brahmo Samaj

198.) Identify the subsidiary of SAIL that is located along the Kolkata-Asansol railway line?
Ans. Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)

199.) ‘Dalkhai’ is a folk dance of which of the following states of India?

Ans. Odisha

200.) The pensions payable to or in respect of the officers and servants of the Supreme Court are charged upon
_______.
Ans. Consolidated Fund of India

201.) The Indian Railways on October 7, 2021, launched and operated two long-haul freight trains named _________,
to provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical rail sections.
Ans. Trishul and Garuda

202.) What is Typhlops?

Ans. Blind snake

203.) In July 2021, the Government of India launched a National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with
Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains
foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade ______.
Ans. 3

204.) In India The State election Commissioner is appointed by the _________ .

Ans. Governor

205.) Maximum how many overs can a bowler bowl in ODI cricket matches?
Ans. 10

206.) The Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe for the Natu Natu song composed by
whom among the following personalities?
Ans. MM Keeravani

207.) Which of the following periods is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s
population?
Ans. 1901 - 1921

208.) In which Five-Year Plan was the process of economic reforms introduced in India?
Ans. Eighth

209.) According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by ‘Cwg’ in India?
Ans. Monsoon with dry winter

210.) The Hemis Festival has an influence of which religion?

Ans. Buddhism

211.) How many points are there in the 4th set in volleyball?
Ans. 25

212.) ‘Alarippu’ is a dance piece from which of the following classical dances of India?
Ans. Bharatanatyam

213.) Who among the following was the founder of the Aligarh Movement, which was largely responsible for the
revival of Muslims in India?
Ans. Sayyid Ahmad Khan

214.) Which of the following are metalloids?

Ans. Boron, silicon, antimony

215.) Who among the following leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha?
Ans. Vallabhbhai Patel

216.) According to Article _________of the Constitution of India, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to
develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
Ans. 51A

217.) 2019 में पद्म श्री पुरस्कार से सम्मानित नर्तकी नटराज को निम्नलिखित में से किस योगदान के लिए यह पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया?
Ans. भरतनाट्यम नृत्य प्रदर्शन के माध्यम से सामाजिक बहिष्कार पर काबू पाने के लिए

218.) मुहम्मद बिन तुगलक ने चांदी के सिक्के के स्थान पर __________ नामक तांबे का सिक्का चलाया ।
Ans. जीतल

219.) Who among the following Mauryan kings gave up war after the battle of Kalinga?
Ans. Ashoka

220.) Who among the following has been named as the World Bank Education Advisor for the period of June 2021
to June 2024?
Ans. Ranjitsinh Disale

221.) In cells, proteins are synthesised in ____.

Ans. Ribosome

222.) The approximate amount of silica present in cement is:

Ans. between 17% and 25%

223.) Which scientist revised the nebular hypothesis in 1796?

Ans. Pierre Laplace

224.) Which of the following is an institutional source of credit in India?

Ans. Commercial banks

225.) Which region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India?
Ans. Chota Nagpur plateau

226.) ________was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni in the Buddhism.

Ans. Mahapajapati Gotami

227.) GDP deflator = _________

Ans. (nominal GDP / Real GDP) × 100

228.) Padmaja Reddy, who was conferred the Padma Shri in 2022, is renowned for which of the following dance
forms?
Ans. Kuchipudi

229.) Select the correct sequence of the musical instruments according to the given sequence of their associated
personalities: Ustad Allah Rakha, Totaram Sharma, TH Vinayakam.
Ans. Tabla, Pakhawaj, Ghatam

230.) The biennial tri-services amphibious exercise, AMPHEX 2023 was conducted in ________ from 17 to 22 January
2023.
Ans. Andhra Pradesh

231.)

Ans. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

232.) A non-SI unit called ‘nit’ is the unit of which of the following photometric quantities used to measure a
multitude of light intensity?
Ans. Luminance

233.) Select the INCORRECT statement about Gymnosperms.

Ans. Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants

234.) The origin of Directive Principles of State Policy can be traced to which of the following?
Ans. Karachi Resolution

235.) Sisodiya Rajput ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh accepted Mughal services during the reign of ________.
Ans. Jahangir

236.) Sports Authority of India, the apex body for sports promotion, was set up in the year _______.
Ans. 1984

237.) RG Bhandarkar was a popular leader of which reforming society?

Ans. Prarthana Samaj
238.) What is the name of the scheme launched in 2022 for the welfare measures of the transgender community and
for persons who are engaged in the act of begging?
Ans. SMILE

239.) Industries are classified into __________ categories in the Industrial Policy Resolution.
Ans. three

240.) Identify an application in which solar cells are NOT used.

Ans. Lift system

241.) ‘We have wings' is associated with which of the following sports events?
Ans. Paralympic 2020

242.) Single-celled life forms were discovered by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek in _______.
Ans. 1674

243.) Which of the following is NOT a freshwater lake in India?

Ans. Pulicat

244.) Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?

Ans. Veer Kunwar Singh

245.) The cultivation of ______ was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills in India.
Ans. coffee

246.) Diwali falls in which of the following months of the Hindu calendar?
Ans. Kartika

247.) Thabal Chongba is a folk dance of which Indian state?

Ans. Manipur

248.) The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall NOT
exceed ________ of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.
Ans. fifteen percent

249.) Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?
Ans. Two

250.) On 29 July 2021, the Government of India launched Vidya Pravesh, a preschool preparation programme for
______ students, preparing the children for school.
Ans. class first

251.) ______ countries participated in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020.

Ans. 162

252.) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2020 was awarded to Meenakshi Chitharanjan
for her contribution to which of the following?
Ans. Bharatanatyam

253.) The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, was inspired by whose idea of non-violence?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

254.) Which of the following amendment acts included Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?
Ans. 42nd Amendment Act

255.) Where in India are the Sundari trees that provide durable and hard timber found?
Ans. Mangrove Forests

256.) Kalbelia dance is generally performed in which of the following states of India?
Ans. Rajasthan

257.) Which element was arbitrarily assigned a value of 4.0 in the ‘Halogens’ section in 1922 by Linus Pauling, an
American scientist?
Ans. Fluorine

258.) Select the INCORRECT statement about Phylum Arthropoda.

Ans. Lignin is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods

259.) Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Ans. Montane climate - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand

260.) What is the full form of IADP?

Ans. Intensive Agricultural District Programme

261.) The rule of the English East India company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act,
__________.
Ans. 1858

262.) In which state is the Chithirai festival celebrated?

Ans. Tamil Nadu

263.) Diwan-i-Arz was essentially the department of ________ under Delhi Sultanate.
Ans. military services

264.) Who sent the Greek ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
Ans. Seleucus

265.) As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS 5) 2019-21, what percentage of women have a bank or savings
account that they themselves use?
Ans. 78 6%

266.) Tansen, who was included in the Navaratnas of Akbar, was an expert in playing which of the following musical
instruments?
Ans. Rabab

267.) Mitochondria is NOT found in _______.

Ans. bacteria

268.) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched regarding the terminology used in the Parliament?

A.Appropriation Bill — A Money Bill passed for providing for the withdrawal or appropriation from and out of the
Consolidated Fund of India
B.Demand for Grants — Earmarking of budgetary allocation for meeting only planned expenditure of a
Ministry/Department
C.Short Duration Discussion — For raising a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance for which a notice
has to be given by a Member and supported by 50 Members
Ans. A only

269.) Which of the following is a highly electropositive element that readily gives up an electron in order to obtain a
stable electronic configuration?
Ans. Na

270.)

Ans. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

271.) Which of the following states recognise the Dahi Handi as a sports event?
Ans. Maharashtra

272.) Under which policy has the Union Ministry of Power launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power
of 4500 MW for five years?
Ans. Shakti Policy

273.) Which of the following is NOT included in domestic income?

Ans. Income earned by the non-residents outside the country

274.) The MITRA scheme was first announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22 to set up world-class infrastructure
in which sector?
Ans. Textile industry

275.) Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), for a period of four years or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is the
earliest in November 2021?
Ans. Justice Ashok Bhushan

276.)
Ans. saving deposits with post office

277.) At which Olympic Games did India win a gold medal for the first time?
Ans. 1928 Amsterdam

278.) During which festival is Garba performed?

Ans. Navratri

279.) Which of the following statements is NOT correct about surface tension?
Ans. At room temperature, surface tension of water is less than ethyl alcohol

280.) In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted in British India?
Ans. 1878

281.) In December 2021, the Supreme Court suspended OBC quotas for local body elections in which of the
following states?
Ans. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

282.) What cells help in osmoregulation in platyhelminthes?

Ans. Flame cells

283.)

Ans. d

284.) Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human
Development Index (HDI) ranks in 2021-22 in increasing order.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Maldives
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh
Ans. a-b-c-d

285.) Asansol, Howrah, Malda and Sealdah division come under which railway zone of India?
Ans. Eastern Railway

286.) Malik Ambar, who resisted Mughals in Deccan, was an able administrator of which state?
Ans. Ahmednagar

287.) This festival was started by the Government of Nagaland in 2000 to encourage interaction among tribes
and to promote the cultural heritage of the State. Identify the festival.
Ans. Hornbill festival

288.) What is humidity?

Ans. When water vapour is present in the air

289.) Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission?
A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to conditions of service of the Chairman, members and
staff of the commission.
B. The Government of India Act, 1935, envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial
Public Service Commission for each Province or group of Provinces.
C. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission by virtue of
Clause (1) of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.
Ans. B and C only

290.) Ferns, horsetails and lycophytes belong to which of the following groups?
Ans. Pteridophyta

291.) Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

Ans. Karnam Malleswari
292.) The authorities of which country denied the permission to land the ship Komagata Maru, carrying Indians?
Ans. Canada

293.) The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a renowned work on ________.

Ans. Sanskrit Grammar

294.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution talks about ‘abolition of title’?
Ans. Article 18

295.) Who among the following is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar?
Ans. Annapurna Devi

296.) Identify the black soil region of India from the following.
Ans. Deccan trap

297.) Who became the first woman officer to join Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator after the successful
completion of training in May 2022?
Ans. Captain Abhilasha Barak

298.) Who among the following sportspersons was awarded the Chhattisgarh Veerni Award 2021?
Ans. Dutee Chand

299.) President Ram Nath Kovind conferred which award on Matha B Manjamma for Jogati Nrithyaa in 2021?
Ans. Padma Shri

300.) How many industries were listed in Schedule A of Industrial Policy, 1956?
Ans. 17

301.) In which of the following states is the National Sports University located?
Ans. Manipur

302.) Who is known as the father of the green revolution in the world?
Ans. Norman Borlaug

303.) 1,3-Dimethylbenzene also known as:

Ans. m-Xylene

304.) Which of the following was one of the first countries to use iron for the manufacture of weapons in as early as
1700 BCE?
Ans. Romania

305.) Pandit Jasraj, Bhimsen Joshi and Zakir Hussain are associated with which form of music?
Ans. Hindustani Classical Music

306.) Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade carried out their work of religious reforms in
Maharashtra through which of the following organisations?
Ans. Prarthana Samaj

307.) Which of the following can be referred to in the estimation of poverty?

Ans. Monthly Per Capita Expenditure
308.) Who discovered that diborane reacts with aldehydes and ketones to produce dialkoxyboranes,Which are
hydrolysed by water to produce alcohols?
Ans. HC Brown

309.) The origin of ‘Carnatic music’ is related to which of the following Dynasties?
Ans. Vijayanagar

310.) Guru Shashadhar Acharya was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to which of the following?
Ans. Chhau dance

311.) The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is for Indian citizens in the age group of _______________.
Ans. 18 to 50 years

312.) Shri Omprakash Mitharval was in news for being conferred with Arjuna Award 2022 for his outstanding
contribution in which of the following sports?
Ans. Shooting

313.) What is the correct sequence of layers of Earth from the outside of the planet to the inside?
Ans. Crust (outermost) - mantle - core (innermost)

314.) Which of the following dances is NOT predominantly performed in the Indian state of Odisha?
Ans. Bhavai

315.) According to the Indian calendar, Vasanta Season falls in which months?
Ans. Chaitra-Vaisakha

316.) Which of the following statements are correct regarding removal of the President of India?
A. The impeachment process can be initiated in the either House of Parliament.
B. The impeachment charges must be signed by the one-third members of the House in which the process is
initiated.
C. In the impeachment process, a 30 days’ notice should be given to the President.
D. The impeachment resolution is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total membership of that House.
Ans. A and D only

317.) When was the Smart Cities Mission launched in India?

Ans. 2015

318.) Which plant is considered a noxious weed that has a chemical defence mechanism to protect it from
predators?
Ans. Calotropis

319.) Singhraj Adhana is associated with which of the following sports events?
Ans. Shooting

320.) Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Right mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
Ans. Right to vote

321.) The minimum requirement of microfinance loans for NBFC-MFIs is _________ .

Ans. 75% of the total assets
322.) The State of Kerala Vs Leesamma Joseph case deals with ____________.
Ans. persons with disabilities

323.) What is the common term for Ancylostoma?

Ans. Hookworm

324.) In which of the following years did India celebrate its 73rd Republic Day?
Ans. 2022

325.) Lord Curzon declared the partition of _________ in 1905.

Ans. Bengal

326.) Justice NV Ramana was appointed as the ___________ Chief Justice of India in April 2021.
Ans. 48th

327.) The total number of medals won by India in Paralympic 2020 was:
Ans. 19

328.) The Olympic Games are held every ________.

Ans. fourth year

329.) Whose law states that total energy per unit mass of flowing fluid, at any point in the subsurface, is the sum of
the kinetic, potential, and fluid-pressure energy and is equal to a constant value?
Ans. Daniel Bernoulli

330.) ‘Hind Swaraj’ or ‘Indian Home Rule’ is written by which of the following freedom fighters?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

331.) Which state is also known as the ‘Molasses basin’, which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits?
Ans. Mizoram

332.) Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Padma Shri 2019 for his contribution to which of the following dance
forms?
Ans. Gujarati folk dance form, Bhavai

333.) Abdur Razzaq, an envoy from Persia came to Vijaynagar during the reign of whose rule?
Ans. Deva Raya II

334.) Which is the correct sequence of lakes according to depth (from maximum to minimum) ?
Ans. Baikal > Tanganyika > Caspian Sea > Vostok

335.) In which city of Assam is the Tea Festival celebrated every year?
Ans. Jorhat

336.) Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in _____.

Ans. January 1915

337.) What is the percentage composition of the element of H2SO3?

Ans. 2 5% H, 39% S, 58 5% O
338.) “Amatya” in the Saptang Theory of Kautilya denotes which of the following?
Ans. Minister and Officials

339.) As per Article 172(2) ____________ of a State shall NOT be subject to dissolution.
Ans. Legislative Council

340.) The famous musician, Faiyaz Khan is associated with which musical instrument?
Ans. Tabla

341.) What is the name of the flagship program that was launched in 2005 to address the lack of infrastructure in
urban India?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

342.) Which of the following was established on the recommendation of the Hilton Young Commission?
Ans. RBI

343.) Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

Ans. Pteridophyta – Cycas

344.) In a plant, _______ is present in the middle lamella, primary cell and secondary walls and accumulates in the
initial stages of development during cell expansion.
Ans. pectin

345.) Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts on S &T based innovative
ways of creating Naga folk music?
Ans. Moa Subong

346.) The Raigarh Gharana is associated with which of the following dance forms?
Ans. Kathak

347.) India can be considered to be a country with Demographic Dividend due to _____________.
Ans. high population between 15- 64 years

348.) Justice Indu Malhotra penned a dissenting opinion in which of the following landmark judgements?
Ans. Entry of women to Sabarimala

349.) Which five-year plan emphasised on the development of industries and industrial base in India?
Ans. Second

350.) The Indian Constitution was enacted on which of the following dates?
Ans. 26th November 1949

351.) Who among the following personalities is associated with the musical instrument Mandolin?
Ans. U Srinivas

352.) "India House", a revolutionary organisation, was established by Shyamji Krishna Varma in ________ for the
spread of Indian Nationalism.
Ans. London

353.) Which autonomous body was operationalised under the Ministry of Surface Transport in 1995?
Ans. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

354.) Jamda folk dance is associated with which Indian state?

Ans. Jharkhand

355.) The Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana was announced in which year‘s Union Budget?
Ans. 2021-22

356.) Which pioneer scientist used radio waves to transmit signals over distances of several kilometres in the 1890s?
Ans. Guglielmo Marconi

357.) Which of the following committees recommended for the inclusion of fundamental duties in the Constitution
of India?
Ans. Swaran Singh Committee

358.) Micro credit or micro finance is a novel approach to bank with poor. In this approach bank credit is extended
to the poor through ________.
Ans. self-help groups

359.) Vajira Chitrasena of Sri Lanka was conferred the Padma Shri award 2020 for which of the following?
Ans. Enriching India-Sri Lanka ties through Indian classical dance

360.) Which state ranks first with a total length of 31.2 thousand km of rivers and canals, which is about 17% of the
total length of rivers and canals in the country?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh

361.) Which from the following is a phylum of animals found in fresh water ponds, lakes and swamps provides setae
or parapodia for locomotion?
Ans. Annelida

362.) Pepperonil, ethyl acetate, butyraldehyde and nitrate are some common adulterants used in:
Ans. ice cream

363.) Which Grand Slam tournament was played between 17 to 30 January 2022?
Ans. Australian Open

364.) Who administers oath of office to the Vice President of India?

Ans. The President of India

365.) In which year was the 1st winter edition of the Olympic Games organised?
Ans. 1924

366.) The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was ______.

Ans. Vaishali

367.) Which of the following pair of compound – boiling point is correct?

I. Chloroform – 334K
II. Methane – 111K
Ans. Both I and II

368.) Which of the following states organises ‘Lokrang’, a five-day festival, beginning every year on 26 January?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

369.) In December 2022, India’s Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has recommended
the federal government to introduce a pension scheme like UK pension scheme for the country's ________________.
Ans. gig workers

370.) In 1908, _________ and Prafulla Chaki threw a bomb at a carriage that was occupied, they believed, by
Kingsford, the unpopular judge of Muzzafarpur.
Ans. Khudiram Bose

371.) Why is PC Mahalanobis’ name talked about in the context of Five-Year Plans?
Ans. He conceptualised the framework for the Second Five-Year Plan

372.) The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed
by the Parliament. This is pertaining to the state of ________.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh

373.) The slogan of which census of India was ‘Our Census, Our Future’?
Ans. 2011

374.) Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was incorporated in the year ______.
Ans. 1967

375.) The art of decoration, called Pietra dura became popular during whose reign?
Ans. Shah Jahan

376.) When did Henry Cavendish report the measurement of the gravitational constant with the mass and density
of the Earth?
Ans. June 1798

377.) In which of the following Sessions of the IOC Executive Board Meeting was Brisbane voted to host the 2032
Olympics and Paralympics?
Ans. 138th Session held in Tokyo

378.)

Ans. A, B and C only

379.) Who among the following advocated the ideology of “oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu” (one
caste, one religion, one god for humankind)?
Ans. Narayana Guru

380.) The first phase of the ‘action plan for introduction of the Cheetah in India’ witnessed ________ being released in
the Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh in September 2022.
Ans. 8 cheetahs

381.) In which year did E Gorter and F Grendel make a breakthrough by examining the surface area of lipids and
concluded that the lipid surface surrounding cells must be of two layers?
Ans. 1925

382.) The activity of making a human pyramid and putting efforts to break an earthen pot filled with buttermilk is
associated with which festival?
Ans. Janmashtami

383.) Moplahs, or Muslim peasants, created a powerful anti-zamindar movement in:

Ans. Kerala

384.) Kamalini and Nalini Asthana were conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for which of the following?
Ans. For teaching and propagating Kathak globally

385.)

Ans. i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a

386.) Which of the following have been characteristics of Green Revolution?

A. Spurt in crop productivity.
B. Shift away from commercial farming to subsistence farming.
C. Rise in acreage.
Ans. Only A and C

387.) According to the 2011 Census of India, which state has the highest population in India?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh

388.) The famous physicist Victor Franz Hess is known for the discovery of:
Ans. cosmic radiation

389.) The National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 (MPI) was released by which of the following?
Ans. NITI Aayog

390.) Who among the following was the author of ‘Indica’, an account of India under the reign of the Maurya
dynasty?
Ans. Megasthenes

391.) Which of the following awards was received by Pandit Birju Maharaj in 1986?
Ans. Padma Vibhushan

392.) Identify the water harvesting system in Western Himalayas.

Ans. Guls

393.) Which of the following states has won the 2022 Santosh Trophy?
Ans. Kerala

394.) Imadshahi family was known for the foundation of which state?
Ans. Berar

395.) In November 2022, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the naming
of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as:
Ans. Donyi Polo Airport

396.) Who among the following Indian classical tabla players was called ‘Abbaji’? He collaborated with American
jazz drummer Buddy Rich to create a music album in 1968.
Ans. Alla Rakha

397.) According to a written reply to the Lok Sabha by Government of India, as on 20 July 2022, approximately
_____________ unorganised sector workers are registered on the e-Shram portal.
Ans. 28 crores

398.) Which part of the Constitution of India incorporates the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Ans. Part IV

399.) Which is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India?
Ans. Rourkela Steel Plant

400.) Net Investment plus Depreciation gives an estimate of which of the following?
Ans. Gross investment

401.) Who among the following was the most famous Shaka ruler, who got the Sudarshana Lake in Kathiawar
renovated?
Ans. Rudradaman I

402.) A football match lasts two equal periods of _______.

Ans. 45 minutes

403.) Which element’s atomic number in the periodic table is named seaborgium, according to the notation of
IUPAC nomenclature?
Ans. 106

404.) The partially molten upper mantle material called __________ is a mechanically vulnerable layer beneath the
lithosphere characterised by low seismic wave velocity and high attenuation.
Ans. asthenosphere

405.) A class of organic compounds that contain an oxygen between two alkyl groups is called:
Ans. ether

406.) Where does the Bay of Bengal Monsoon Branch and Arabian Sea Branch merge?
Ans. North Western Part of Ganga Plains

407.) Giddha and Bhagra are the folk dances of which Indian state?
Ans. Punjab

408.) Who among the following signed the Poona pact with Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans. Bhimrao Ambedkar

409.) Agriculture sector is a part of the:

Ans. primary sector

410.) Ricky Kej won his third Grammy under which of the following categories?
Ans. Best Immersive Audio Album

411.) Which player among the following won double gold at the 4th Para Badminton National Championship in
December 2021?
Ans. Nitesh Kumar

412.) When was the first Session of the Lok Sabha of independent India held?
Ans. 13th May 1952

413.) Khelo India Winter Games started in which year?

Ans. 2020

414.) The concept of fundamental rights first came into being in the Magna Carta in ________.
Ans. England

415.) The Cabinet Mission came to India in ________ to discuss the ultimate transfer of power.
Ans. 1946

416.) Identify an organism that has a well-defined muscular pharynx.

Ans. Ascaris

417.) If the interest rate goes up, the demand for money will ___.
Ans. fall

418.) Who was given the title of ‘Hanjaba’ by the Maharaj of Manipur for reviving Manipuri dance?
Ans. Bipin Singh

419.) Creaming fat and sugar, whipping egg whites, or whipping heavy cream are examples of what type of
leavening?
Ans. Mechanical leavening

420.) Under whose reign was the maximum number of books in Persian on classical Indian Music written?
Ans. Aurangzeb

421.) Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, how many inland waterways have been declared as ‘national
waterways’?
Ans. 111

422.) Which of the following states are a part of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan?
Ans. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

423.) Which player among the following is the twenty-third Woman Grandmaster of India?
Ans. Priyanka Nutakki
424.) The ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign under____________ scheme, was launched in the ‘Iconic Week’ celebrations by
the Labour Ministry from 7 to 13 March 2022.
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan

425.) The ‘Kambala’ festival is organised by farming communities in the state of _________.
Ans. Karnataka

426.) What type of vegetation is found in the plateau of Meghalaya, Sahyadri and the central and southern islands
of the Nicobar group?
Ans. Moist Tropical Semi-Evergreen Vegetation

427.) Tila, Seti and Beri are the tributaries of:

Ans. Ghaghara

428.) The National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022 was awarded to Aparna Satheesan for which of the following
dance forms?
Ans. Kuchipudi

429.) The Chairman of a State Public Service Commission can be removed by the order of the ____________.
Ans. President

430.) The local communities of merchants were known as ________ in the Vijayanagara empire.
Ans. Kudirai Chettis

431.) Where were the 35th National Games held in the year 2015?
Ans. Kerala

432.) ‘Kalasam’ is a dance sequence in which of the following classical dances of India?
Ans. Kathakali

433.) Which type of liverworts form umbrella-shaped structures that raise gametangia above the main gametophyte
body and sporophytes develop below these structures?
Ans. Marchantia

434.) Who among the following leaders from INC attended the Second Round Table Conference?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

435.) The first railway line in India was started from _____ to ______ in 1853.
Ans. Bombay to Thane

436.) Which of the following sponsored ‘Ubharte Sitaare Fund’, in August 2021?
Ans. Exim Bank and SIDBI

437.) Which of the following is a synthetic fluorinated compound with an extremely stable molecular structure
known to be the most potent greenhouse gas ever found?
Ans. Sulphur hexafluoride

438.) In case an Indian citizen is arrested and denied the right to be defended, then in such a situation, which
Article of the Indian Constitution can provide a relief?
Ans. Article 22
439.) What is the total number of rivers including tributaries in Bangladesh?
Ans. About 700

440.) On August 15, 2022, India celebrated its ___________ Independence Day from the British rule.
Ans. 76th

441.) Goods and Service Tax is an example of ________.

Ans. indirect tax

442.) In February 2022, the Delhi High Court reserved judgement on a series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs)
challenging which exception in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)?
Ans. Marital rape

443.) Who wrote the Mauryan period book Arthashastra?

Ans. Vishnu Gupta

444.) Meandrina is the generic name of which Coelenterata animal having soft tube-shaped bodies that live
together in large groups?
Ans. Brain coral

445.) In Five year plans, Plan Holiday is from ________.

Ans. 1966-1969

446.) Through which of the following organisations did Annie Besant promote the studies of ancient Indian
religions, philosophies and doctrines?
Ans. Theosophical Society

447.) Who among the following Indian musicians is known as ‘Pancham Da’?
Ans. Rahul Dev Barman

448.) Who among the following became the first Indian female sailor to qualify for the Olympics when she qualified
for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Ans. Nethra Kumanan

449.) Which of the following helps the coffee flowers to blossom in Karnataka?
Ans. Blossom shower

450.) The 36th National games was organised by____.

Ans. Gujarat

451.) Which of the following Amendment Acts added four new subjects (Article 39, 39A, 43A, 48A) in the Directive
Principles of State Policy?
Ans. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

452.) Which of the following state governments has launched the Paray Shikshalaya scheme in February 2022?
Ans. West Bengal

453.) When were the Commonwealth Games-2022 conducted?

Ans. From 28 July 2022 to 8 August 2022
454.) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Finance Commission of India?
A. The Finance Commission consist of a Chairman and four other members.
B. The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are binding on the government and government needs
to grant funds according to the advice of the Commission.
C. Article 280 of the Indian Constitution talks about the recommendations of the Finance Commission.
Ans. A only

455.) In which union budget was India's first sovereign wealth fund named ‘National Investment and Infrastructure
Fund (NIIF)’ announced?
Ans. 2015-16

456.) The valency of argentic is:

Ans. +2

457.) The colours of the squares used in a chessboard are ________.

Ans. white and black

458.) Which of the following personalities is a famous Bharatanatyam dancer?

Ans. Padma Subrahmanyam

459.) Identify the musician who is associated with musical instrument Sarod.
Ans. Allaudin Khan

460.) What is the name of the scheme launched in 2022 for SC students who could not get higher quality education
in high schools?
Ans. SHRESHTA

461.) What is known as aggregate monetary resources?

Ans. M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks

462.) In 1995, with whom did Eric Cornell experimentally produce the first Bose-Einstein condensate in a rarefied
gas of rubidium atoms at extremely low temperatures?
Ans. Carl Wieman

463.) Self-Government or ‘Swaraj’ as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress—this declaration was made
by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?
Ans. Calcutta

464.) When did the first 5 year plan start?

Ans. 1 April 1951

465.) In which district of Gujarat is the Modhera dance festival organised by the Government of Gujarat?
Ans. Mehsana

466.) Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Yamini Krishnamurthy is renowned for Bharatanatyam and which
of the following dances?
Ans. Kuchipudi

467.) As per National Multidimensional Poverty Index - Baseline Report, published by NITI Aayog in 2021, what
percentage of population in urban areas is poor?
Ans.

468.) Where does the lower salinity water rest with the higher salinity dense water?
Ans. Above

469.) __________ has become the 100th ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in February 2022.
Ans. Chamba

470.) The Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
Ans. Chandra Gupta II

471.) In which year did an American cytogeneticist named Joe Hin Tjio publish a research finding that defined
2n=46 as the exact number of human chromosomes?
Ans. 1956

472.) What is the name of the branch of river Godavari that joins the Bay of Bengal flowing through the Yanam
enclave of the union territory of Puducherry?
Ans. Gautami

473.) Which of the following is known as ‘bodybuilding food’?

Ans. Proteins

474.) Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on ____________ in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada.
Ans. statecraft

475.) Where did Vivekananda participate at the World’s Parliament of Religions?

Ans. Chicago

476.) Who among the following was defeated by Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya?
Ans. Seleucus Nicator

477.) When was the National Urban Health Mission approved by the Government of India?
Ans. 2013

478.) Select the option that is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
(A): An object slips less on a rough surface than a smooth surface.
(R): When a surface is rough, frictional force increases.
Ans. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A)

479.) According to the Indian calendar, Hemanta season falls in which months?
Ans. Margashirsa-Pausa

480.) Elphinstone was the Governor of which province of India during 1819-27?
Ans. Bombay

481.) M S Subbulakshmi, a legend in India is known for which of the following?

Ans. Carnatic music

482.) Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

Ans. Alkynes
483.) Which of the following cyclones did NOT hit India during the years 2021-2022?
Ans. Julia

484.) Identify the function of lipase in the process of digestion.

Ans. Breaking down emulsified fats

485.) Who among the following Kathak dancers of India founded the KADAMB Centre for Dance in 1964?
Ans. Kumudini Lakhia

486.)

Ans. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

487.) Who was the president of the second session of the Indian National Congress?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji

488.) Which of the following is NOT an initiative by the government for development of the microfinance sector in
India?
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

489.) Which of the following is a negative effect of Green Revolution in India?

(i) Depletion of groundwater table
(ii) Deterioration in the quality of soil
(iii) Increased input cost
Ans. (i), (ii) and (iii)

490.) Which festival traces its origin to the Tibetan New Year and in Ladakh, it is celebrated every year at the end of
the harvesting season?
Ans. Losar festival

491.) Who among the following was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Ans. Sukumar Sen

492.) India won the Thomas Cup in the year _______.

Ans. 2022

493.) The maximum distance covered in a marathon is ________.

Ans. 42 195 km

494.) On 1 February 2021,Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that ________and _______will be merged
under the umbrella of Mission POSHAN 2.0.
Ans. Supplementary Nutrition Programme; National Nutrition Mission

495.) Sabha and Ur, two kinds of village assemblies are referred to in which of the following dynasties?
Ans. Chola

496.) Assume a situation where A has gone to a cinema hall with her friends to watch a movie. In the next seat she
realises that it is her maid who is also watching the movie. Now A asks her maid to leave the cinema hall.
In the above scenario, which of the following Article of the Constitution of India can provide relief to the maid?
Ans. Article 15

497.) Under the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana launched in September 2021, the Government of India has proposed to
impart training to a total of 50,000 candidates over a ______-year period.
Ans. three

498.) According to Census of India 2011, which group of states of India has the highest population?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra

499.) Who among the following was appointed as the chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission in 2022?
Ans. Justice Rituraj Awasthi

500.) Who among the following was a Padma Bhushan awardee, legendary Bharatanatyam exponent, theosophist
and founder of the Kalakshetra Dance School?
Ans. Rukmini Devi Arundale

501.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution stipulates that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be
binding on all courts within the territory of India?
Ans. Article 141

502.) In February 2022, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced the launch of _________, which is a
doorstep distribution drive to deliver crop insurance policies to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
Yojana (PMFBY).
Ans. Meri Policy Mere Hath

503.) Identify the correct statement about Newlands’ law of octaves.

Ans. He started with the element having the lowest atomic mass (hydrogen) and ended at thorium which was the 56th
element

504.) Which of the following cities of Nepal does NOT have a branch of ‘Indian Citizen’s Association of Nepal’?
Ans. Lalitpur

505.)

Ans. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

506.) V Satyanarayana Sarma, a Padma Shri awardee, was recognised for which of the following dance forms?
Ans. Kuchipudi

507.) Who designed the administrative code to separate revenue administration from judicial administration?
Ans. Lord Cornwallis

508.) Which of the following rights is guaranteed by Article 25 of the Indian Constitution?
Ans. Right to freedom of religion
509.) The Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhorh Divas which coincides with which Hindu festival?
Ans. Diwali

510.) Who among the following Sultans of Delhi started the system of Sijda and Paibos?
Ans. Ghiyas ud din Balban

511.) The term 'Straight drive' is related to which of the following sports?
Ans. Cricket

512.) In which of the following states Vidhan Sabha elections was not held in 2022?
Ans. Haryana

513.) Under the PL 480 scheme, India used to import wheat from which country?
Ans. USA

514.) Which crop is grown during the Zaid season in India?

Ans. Cucumber

515.) When and at which place did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
Ans. On 13 April 1919, at Amritsar

516.) Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Benaras Gharana was a _______ player.

Ans. tabla

517.) Which organic compound has a pleasant almond aroma that is commonly used to impart almond flavour to
chocolate and baked goods?
Ans. Benzaldehyde

518.) Kalakshetra style is associated with which Indian classical dance form?
Ans. Bharatanatyam

519.) Who among the following Mauryan rulers conquered Kalinga?

Ans. Ashoka

520.) Which water body separates Andaman in the north and Nicobar in the south?
Ans. Ten Degree Channel

521.) Someity is related to which of the following events?

Ans. Tokyo paralympic 2020

522.) On 30 January 2023, the two-day meeting of the first International Financial Architecture Working Group of
G-20, being held under the chairmanship of India, was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras in
________.
Ans. Chandigarh

523.) Identify the last element from the fifth period.

Ans. Xenon

524.) The largest freshwater lake of India is ________ .

Ans. Wular

525.) What is Net National Product?

Ans. Net National Product is equal to Gross National Product minus depreciation

526.) ‘A Plan of Economic Development for India’ is also known as ________.

Ans. Bombay Plan

527.) For the year 2022, who among the following won the Indian Film Personality Award awarded by International
Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
Ans. Chiranjeevi

528.) Which of the following group elements are called chalcogens?

Ans. Group-16

529.) Padma Shri awardee, Darshana Jhaveri is a __________ dancer of India.

Ans. Manipuri

530.) The famous Arabic scholar Al Biruni came to contact with India through ________ in the eleventh century A.D.
Ans. Mahmud Ghaznavi

531.) Where does the Narmada river rise?

Ans. Amarkantak Ranges

532.) The first modern Olympic Games was held in the year ______.
Ans. 1896

533.) Which of the following trade agreements aims to ‘strengthen intra-SAARC economic cooperation to maximise
the region's potential for trade and achieving development for their people’?
Ans. SAFTA

534.) In which month of the Islamic calendar is ‘Ramadan’,a holy time when Muslims around the world fast and
focus their attention on giving to charity (known as Zakat), observed?
Ans. Ninth

535.) Which of the following acids makes up 55–80% of olive oil, making it a good choice for most cooking
methods?
Ans. Oleic acid

536.) During which of the following periods was the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup held in 2022?
Ans. 11-30 October

537.) In the 15th century, a text called _________ is ascribed popularly to Lochan Kavi.
Ans. Raag Tarangini

538.) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Parliamentary Committees?
A. A minister cannot be a member of the Public Accounts Committee.
B. The members of the Estimates Committee are nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
C. A minister can be a member of the Estimates Committee if he is nominated by the Speaker.
D. A member of the Committee on Public Undertakings will have tenure of 2 years.
Ans. A only

539.) In December 2021, who among the following became the first-ever Indian male shuttler to play in the final of
the BWF World Championship Final?
Ans. Kidambi Srikanth

540.) The All India Forward Bloc was founded by ________ in 1939 after resigning from the Congress Presidentship.
Ans. Subhash Chandra Bose

541.) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) - National Mission for Financial Inclusion completed how many
years of implementation in 2022?
Ans. 8 years

542.) What is an instrument that sends pulses of electromagnetic energy into the atmosphere to detect rainfall,
determine its speed and intensity, and identify precipitation types such as rain, snow or hail?
Ans. Doppler weather radar

543.) Which of the following is also known as the ‘lender of the last resort’?
Ans. RBI

544.)

Ans. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

545.) Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha with the help of _______.
Ans. Vishnugupta

546.) Which of the following statement is NOT correct regarding the liver?
Ans. It is situated in the upper part of the abdomen on the left side

547.) Radhe Sham Barle received the Padma Shri in 2020-21 for promoting the Panthi dance of tribals from the
Santnami community on the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas. Which state does this dance form belong to?
Ans. Chhattisgarh

548.) Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India enshrines to value and preserve the rich heritage
of our composite culture?
Ans. Article 51 (A)

549.) Whose research was fundamental in establishing the modern discipline known as surface tension,Which
describes the properties of liquid and solid surfaces and interfaces?
Ans. Agnes Pockels

550.) When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India?
Ans. At its Lahore Session in 1929

551.) The Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival is organised every year in which Indian state?
Ans. Chhattisgarh

552.) Who founded the independent State of Bengal?

Ans. Murshid Quli Khan

553.) Who was the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India?
Ans. NK Singh

554.) Nati is a folk dance from which of the following states of India?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh

555.) Which of the following rivers is INCORRECTLY matched with its respective place of origin?
Ans. Sutlej - Dal Lake

556.) Noted dancer Birju Maharaj bagged the Filmfare award for best Choreographer for which film in 2016?
Ans. Bajirao Mastani

557.) Which state government launched ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’ in March 2022?
Ans. Chhattisgarh

558.) The ________ National Voters’ Day was celebrated across the country on 25th January 2023, with President of
India Droupadi Murmu gracing the national level event held at New Delhi.
Ans. 13th

559.) In 2021, which State Government was in the news for planning to set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board
to revive the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and Vedas?
Ans. Rajasthan

560.) Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
Ans. Lucknow

561.) Which of the following lines is NOT related to kabaddi?

Ans. Attack line

562.) What is the percentage share of agricultural workers in India as per Census 2011?
Ans. 54 6%

563.) U Srinivas is a famous player of which of the following instruments?

Ans. Mandolin

564.) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Ans. Article 19 – Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech

565.) The length of the pitch in cricket is______

Ans. 22 yards

566.) The principal _________ reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.

Ans. lignite

567.) Identify the animal that does NOT have bilateral symmetry.
Ans. Cnidarian

568.) In which of the following Vedas was Dasarajna war (the war of ten kings) mentioned?
Ans. Rigveda

569.) Which sector has the highest percentage share of goods exports in the annual GDP (at current prices) for the
year 2020-21?
Ans. Engineering Goods

570.) Which of the Five-Year Plans was prepared and launched by DP Dhar?
Ans. Fifth Five-Year Plan

571.) Who introduced the system of Dagh and Huliyah and cash payment to soldiers in the Delhi sultanate?
Ans. Alauddin Khalji

572.) _________ expenditure and _________receipts are shown by the government budget.
Ans. Estimated; estimated

573.) Who found an empirical relationship between the half-life of alpha decay and the energy of the emitted alpha
particles in 1911?
Ans. Geiger and Nuttall

574.) Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

Ans. Acromegaly – Adrenaline

575.) What is the name of a metallic radioactive transuranic element with atomic number 101 in the actinide series,
discovered in 1955?
Ans. Mendelevium

576.) Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental rights?
Ans. Part III

577.) What is the age criteria for the subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana?
Ans. 18-40 Years

578.) Why do most parts of India receive rainfall from June to September?
Ans. Due to the South-West monsoon

579.) In Which year did John Newlands propound the ‘Law of Octaves' an innovative concept proposing the
periodicity of chemical elements arranged in the order of atomic weight?
Ans. 1865

580.) Which of the following countries will host the para badminton championship in 2023?
Ans. Thailand

581.) Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Godavari river?

Ans. Mahi

582.) Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath is the original name of which of the following Indian classical
singers?
Ans. Pandit Kumar Gandharva

583.) Aditi Mangal Das was conferred the Mahari Award for dance in 2022 for which of the following dance forms?
Ans. Kathak

584.) Who among the following gave the famous ‘Do or Die’ slogan during Quit India Movement?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

585.) Select the correct option about Kwashiorkor.

Statement A: It is a form of malnutrition caused by a lack of fat in the diet.
Statement B: Children who develop Kwashiorkor may not grow or develop properly and may remain stunted for the
rest of their lives.
Ans. Only statement B is correct

586.) The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at _____________ per capita per month for urban areas of
India.
Ans. ₹1,000

587.) Dr DS Athwal was known as the ‘Father of ______ Revolution in India’.

Ans. Wheat

588.) FTX Crypto Cup is associated with which of the following sports events?
Ans. Chess

589.) The finance commission of India is required to make recommendations to the ___________.
Ans. President of India

590.) Kosala Mahajanapada (6th century BCE) is a part of modern day:

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

591.) अकबर के शासनकाल के दौरान _______ वह भूमि थी, जो तीन या चार वर्षों से बं जर पड़ी हो ।
Ans. चाचर

592.) Who among the following freedom fighters lost his life during the protest against Simon Commission where
black flags were waved at the Commission?
Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai

593.) The North–South corridor links which of the two major cities?
Ans. Srinagar and Kanyakumari

594.) ग्‍लाइकोपरत को आप क्या कहते हैं, जब यह जीवाणु के कोशिका आवरण में एक शिथिल आच्‍छद की तरह होती है?
Ans. अवपं क परत

595.) Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts of reviving the traditional art
of making Etikoppaka toys by adoption of eco-friendly technologies?
Ans. CV Raju

596.) How many main styles of Chhau folk dance exist?

Ans. 3
597.) In February 2021, In which of the following cases did the Court observe that Consent of a family is not needed
once two adults decide to marry?
Ans. Laxmibai Chandaragi v The State of Karnataka

598.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कार्बनिक यौगिक ओलेफिएं ट गैस का पर्याय है, जिसका इस्तेमाल सं वेदनाहरक, प्रशीतक और अन्य रसायनों को
बनाने के लिए किया जाता है?
Ans. एथिलीन

599.) निम्नलिखित में से किसे प्रवाह चर का उदाहरण माना जा सकता है?

(i) चावल का उत्पादन
(ii) कपड़े का आयात
(iii) पूं जी में परिवर्तन
Ans. (i), (ii) और (iii) सभी

600.) What is the significance of 26 January being chosen as a day to celebrate the Republic Day, aside from the
adoption of the constitution?
Ans. Declaration of Purna Swaraj

601.) Dry ice, ammonium chloride, naphthalene balls and camphor, all these compounds are an example of:
Ans. Sublimable substances

602.) Who was the last king of Shunga dynasty?

Ans. Devabhuti

603.) In which month of 2021 was the All India Survey on Migrant Workers under the overall guidance of an Expert
Group came into effect?
Ans. April

604.) Which hill is a part of the Meghalaya plateau?

Ans. Jaintia Hills

605.) As per the 2011 Census, what is the density of the population of India?
Ans. 382 persons/km2

606.) Lake Victoria is in which of the following countries?

Ans. Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya

607.) Plant varieties like bamboo, epiphytes, aini, semul, gutel and mundane are found in which type of Indian
forest?
Ans. Moist tropical forest

608.) Which five year plan aimed to increase the rapid growth in food grains production?
Ans. Seventh Five Year Plan

609.) In India, which organisation maintains the national highways?

Ans. National Highways Authority of India

610.) Which of the following was the debutant team in the ICC women T20 World Cup 2020?
Ans. Thailand
611.) The first Women’s Cricket World Cup was hosted by which of the following countries?
Ans. England

612.) Which of the following expression is correct regarding the gross fiscal deficit?
Ans. Gross fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad

613.) The Prajjwala Challenge, a nationwide initiative to provide thoughtful minds a platform to bring a change was
launched by the _______.
Ans. Ministry of Rural Development

614.) Which was the first country to incorporate Fundamental Duties in its Constitution?
Ans. USSR

615.) Who received the Nobel Prize ‘for his research in the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions’ in
1975?
Ans. Vladimir Prelog

616.) Who founded Lucknow gharana of Kathak?

Ans. Ishwari Prasad

617.) The Supreme Court of India came into existence on _________ .

Ans. 26 January 1950

618.) Which of the following cities was sacked by victorious armies after the battle of Talikota?
Ans. Vijayanagar

619.) Select the correct statement.

Ans. Ribosomes, mitochondria and lysosomes are found in animal cells

620.) Ustad Hassu Khan was one of the founders of which of the following Gharanas of music?
Ans. Gwalior

621.) Who was the first Indian to qualify for Covenanted service?
Ans. Satyendra Nath Tagore

622.) Ishwari Prasad is associated with which of the following Indian classical dances?
Ans. Kathak

623.) Which state is famous for celebrating the Majuli festival?

Ans. Assam

624.) Which Social Media Platform’s plea against summons to Delhi Assembly was rejected by Supreme Court in
July 2021?
Ans. Facebook

625.) Khan Bahadur led the revolt of 1857 from:

Ans. Bareilly

626.) The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at ____________ per capita per month for rural areas of India.
Ans. ₹816
627.) Which of the following hills is a part of the Western Ghats?
Ans. Anaimalai Hills

628.) How many classes of Indian society are mentioned in Megasthene's book Indica?
Ans. 7

629.) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2022, which was presented by President of India Droupadi Murmu
on 30th November 2022, was given to _________ .
Ans. Sharath Kamal

630.) Select the Indian musician who is associated with percussion instruments (played by striking).
Ans. Pandit Ayodhya Prasad

631.) The ‘Pattanulkars’ migrated from the Gujarat region to the Vijayanagar state. They were _________.
Ans. silk weavers

632.) Which group of Kingdom Animalia has unsegmented, bilaterally symmetrical, soft bodies, with a triploblastic
construction (comprising three layers of cells) and a lacking coelom, skeleton and anus?
Ans. Platyhelminthes

633.) In which Five-Year Plan was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana started?
Ans. Seventh

634.) Rovers Cup is associated with which game?

Ans. Football

635.) How many substitute players are there in a Beach Volleyball team?
Ans. 0

636.) According to the World Meteorological Organization report reviewed during 2010-2012, the highest
registered shade temperature of __________ was recorded at Al Aziziyah, Libya.
Ans. 58°C

637.) Who among the following was the first non-European to win a Noble prize in 1913 in literature for his work
‘Gitanjali’?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore

638.) The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?
Ans. Chhattisgarh

639.) From which country were the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution borrowed?
Ans. Ireland

640.) The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change notified the E-Waste Management Rules in
2022. These rules are supposed to be come into force from ________________.
Ans. 1 April 2023

641.) Article 323 of the Indian Constitution deals with ________.

Ans. reports of Public Services Commissions
642.) Theoretical foundations of Bharatanatyam have been found in which of these Shastras?
Ans. Natya Shastra

643.) Lanthenides are often called:

Ans. rare earth elements

644.) Identify the element that does NOT belong to Period 6 of Modern Periodic Table.
Ans. Silicon

645.) Which tunnel has been built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an
altitude of 3000 metres above Mean Sea Level?
Ans. Atal Tunnel

646.) Identify the INCORRECT statement in the context of Microfinance Institutions in India.
Ans. A microfinance loan should be linked with a lien on the deposit account of the borrower

647.) Ramkrishna Talukdar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for his contribution to the Sattriya
dance form. To which state does this dance form belong?
Ans. Assam

648.) Which of the following statement is correct regarding cell membrane?

I. The membrane is selectively permeable to some molecules present on either side of it.
II. Water may also move across this membrane from lower to higher concentration.
Ans. Only I

649.) With which of the following Government of India Acts did the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduce
Dyarchy in the provinces?
Ans. Government of India Act, 1919

650.) The Prime Minister in August 2021 announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government
schemes including the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by the year ________.
Ans. 2024

651.) In which of the following cities of British India was Lata Mangeshkar born?
Ans. Indore

652.) When did Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber invent the world's first electromagnetic
telegraph?
Ans. 1833

653.) Which suffix is used when the −CHO group is attached to a carbon atom of a ring or ring system, or to a
heteroatom?
Ans. Carbaldehyde

654.) _________ was the chairman of the planning commission when the first five year plan was formulated in India.
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru

655.) The Nehru trophy boat race was organised by which of the following states?
Ans. Kerala
656.) The ‘East-West’ corridor connects which of the following cities?
Ans. Silchar and Porbandar

657.) According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by the letter ‘E’ in India?
Ans. Polar type

658.) According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Commanding Officer of the cavalry in the Mauryan administration
was known as:
Ans. Ashwadhyaksha

659.) The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the ______ of the storm.
Ans. eye

660.) As mentioned in the Government of India’s Economic Survey 2022-23, Aadhaar is an essential tool for social
delivery of how many Central Schemes as notified under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016?
Ans. 318

661.) Which of the following periods is known as the period of population explosion in India?
Ans. 1951 - 1981

662.) Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Executive?
A. Article 152 of the Indian Constitution states ‘Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression ‘State’ does
not include Jammu and Kashmir’.
B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for
two or more states.
C. The Supreme Court clearly mentioned that the office of the Governor is under the control of the Central
Government.
Ans. A and B only

663.) Which of the soluble fibres found in fruits is used as a thickener in cooking and baking?
Ans. Pectin

664.) Arjun Singh Dhurve was conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to the Baiga dance form of
which state?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

665.) The Champaran Satyagraha took place in ________.

Ans. 1917

666.) Which of the following is NOT one of the scenarios of National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR)
launched by the Government of India in 2021?
Ans. Develop Learn

667.) Who was the Mughal emperor during the third battle of Panipat?
Ans. Shahalam II

668.) Which form of leucoplast specialises in oil synthesis and storage and is mainly found in the layer of cells in
pollen grains that develop pollen grains?
Ans. Elaioplasts
669.) When did India first win the first World Cup title in Hockey?
Ans. 1975

670.) Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform
Association?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji

671.) In the self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by the ________.
Ans. group members

672.) ‘Vazhuvoor’is one of the styles of which Indian classical dance form?
Ans. Bharatanatyam

673.) As per the announcement made by the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan in August 2021, the
duration of Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2 is from 1 April 2021 to ___________.
Ans. 31 March 2026

674.) The feature of fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution is adopted from which of the following
countries?
Ans. Soviet Union (USSR)

675.) Doongri festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community?
Ans. Hindu

676.) Who was the captain of U- 19 Indian cricket team in World Cup 2022?
Ans. Yash Dhull

677.) Vitamins and minerals are helpful for which of the following?
Ans. Carry out metabolic reactions in our body

678.) Which Article of the Constitution of India mentions that law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all
courts?
Ans. Article 141

679.)

Ans. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

680.)

Ans. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

681.) During Alauddin Khilji’s reign, the cloth market was known as ________.
Ans. Sarai-i-Adl
682.) Who was the first nationalist to give the theory of drain of wealth from India to England?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji

683.) Khemraj received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his contribution to folk music and dance of ‘Kud’.
Which state is the folk dance from?
Ans. Jammu and Kashmir

684.) Which of the following modern industries was in operation in India during the British rule?
a. Cotton
b. Jute
c. Iron and Steel
Ans. All of a, b and c

685.) Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern Dance in India’?

Ans. Uday Shankar

686.) Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after how many years of his coronation?
Ans. 8 years

687.) Which festival has the meaning ‘to boil’ or ‘boiling’ in its name?
Ans. Pongal

688.) In which year was the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ launched?
Ans. 2015

689.) As of April 2022, who among the following is the Chairman of the National Green Tribunal?
Ans. Adarsh Kumar Goel

690.) The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was
primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?
Ans. Madras and Bombay

691.) The central bank may _________ to discourage credit in the economy.
Ans. increase bank rate

692.) In which part of the Himalayas does its highest mountain peak, Kanchenjunga, lie?
Ans. The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

693.) In the early 1800s, who discovered that each chemical element is made up of a unique type of atom and that
atoms differ by their mass?
Ans. John Dalton

694.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारतीय सं विधान में मौलिक कर्तव्यों के अंतर्गत नहीं आता है?
Ans. वयस्क मताधिकार का प्रयोग करना

695.) Which of the following ports is NOT situated on the west coast of India?
Ans. Haldia

696.) As per the report released by NITI Aayog in September 2021 entitled 'Best Practices in the Performance of
District Hospitals', on average, how many beds per lakh population do district hospitals have?
Ans. 24 beds

697.) Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

Ans. Qatar

698.) Who became the first woman soldier sky diver of the Indian Army to have jumped from a height of 10,000
feet?
Ans. Lance Naik Manju

699.) In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after whom among the following Indian
musicians by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU)?
Ans. Pt Jasraj

700.) Which of the following sedimentary minerals, known to everyone as ‘salt’, usually forms in arid climates
where sea water evaporates?
Ans. Halite

701.) Who introduced the Zamindari Settlement as a measure of land revenue administration?
Ans. Lord Cornwallis

702.) Who, being the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute of different regiments of
the armed forces during the march-past on Republic Day?
Ans. The President of India

703.) On 21 November 2022, who assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India?
Ans. Arun Goel

704.) Of which of the following Pratihara kings was Rajashekhara, the famous poet and dramatist, the court poet?
Ans. Mahendrapala

705.) How many elected members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana till December 2022?
Ans. 119

706.) Which of the given musicians is associated with the musical instrument Santoor?
Ans. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma

707.) Identify the meaning of continentality.

Ans. Very hot during summers and very cold during winters

708.) How many cities have been identified for Ring Roads under Phase-I of the ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ to
decongest traffic in various cities across India (As of November 2021)?
Ans. 28

709.) Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the new agricultural strategy?
Ans. Use of organic manures

710.) Who among the following is appointed as new Attorney General for India in September 2022?
Ans. R Venkataramani

711.) The Indian Constitution originally consisted of ______ Articles.

Ans. 395

712.) Which of the following varnas primarily used to do cultivation, animal husbandry and trade during the later
Vedic period?
Ans. Vaishya

713.) Who among the following is a Nobel Laureate who is also known as the father of micro finance systems?
Ans. Muhammad Yunus

714.) What is the atomicity of Chlorine?

Ans. Diatomic

715.) As per the dietary guidelines recommended by doctors, the RDA for cholesterol intake in healthy adults and
children above four years of age is ______ mg/day.
Ans. 300

716.) In Which year did an English scientist named Michael Faraday discover benzene in the illuminating gas?
Ans. 1825

717.) Where and when were the first Khelo India University Games held?
Ans. Odisha, 2020

718.) Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme was started by which Ministry of the
Government of India?
Ans. The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises

719.) Which cells, also called neurilemma cells, are the main glial cells in the PNS and play an essential role in the
survival and functions of neurons?
Ans. Schwann cells

720.) Guru Shashadhar Acharya was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for which of the following contributions?
Ans. Folk dance

721.) Which species of mangrove tree is scientifically known as 'Heritiera fomes' in Sundarbans of India and
Bangladesh?
Ans. Sundari

722.) Raut Nacha is famous in which of these states?

Ans. Chhattisgarh

723.) Who among the following is India’s second Grand Master after Viswanathan Anand?
Ans. Dibyendu Barua

724.) In ________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.
Ans. 1905

725.) In the year 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy
to achieve reduction in suicide mortality by ____________ per cent by 2030.
Ans. 10

726.) What was the period of Harshavardhana's reign?

Ans. 606 CE to 647 CE

727.) Which is the largest Dun formations in India?

Ans. Dehra Dun

728.) Padma Bhushan awardee, Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam, was a renowned guru for which of the following
classical dance forms?
Ans. Kuchipudi

729.) Which year census is the 15th National census survey conducted by the Census Organisation of India?
Ans. 2011

730.) What do you understand by ‘dual citizenship’ as in the case of the US?
Ans. Citizenship of a country alongwith that of a constituent State, where one resides/born

731.) When was the International Day for Elder Persons 2021 celebrated?
Ans. 1 October

732.) Which of the following is the only rack railway in India that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
2005?
Ans. Nilgiri Mountain Railway

733.) Non-Tax revenue is part of __________.

Ans. Revenue Receipts

734.) Famous dance personality Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with which of these dance forms?
Ans. Odissi

735.) Which player led India at the women's Hockey Asia Cup in Muscat, which was held in January 2022?
Ans. Savita Punia

736.) The Hindu Mahasabha was founded as a response to muslim fundamentalism in which year?
Ans. 1915

737.) In December 2022, who among the following was elected as the first woman President of Indian Olympic
Association?
Ans. PT Usha

738.) Which of the following elements has variable valency?

Ans. Iron

739.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to review its own judgements or
orders?
Ans. Article 137

740.) Who among the following was the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian
Games 2018?
Ans. Neeraj Chopra
741.) While historians use the term Vijayanagara Empire and contemporaries of this empire described it as
the_______________.
Ans. Karnataka Samrajyamu

742.) For the political education of the people at the local level, who brought the resolution on local self-
government?
Ans. Lord Ripon

743.) The first phase of the Green Revolution was restricted largely to two crops and the regions where they are
grown. Which of the following pairs best represents these two crops?
Ans. Wheat, rice

744.) In which year did Walther Flemming coined the term ‘chromatin’ for the stained substance found in the cell
nucleus?
Ans. 1879

745.) As per physicists and their major contributions/discoveries,Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?
Ans. Paul Dirac – Liquid helium

746.) In how many agro-climatic zones has Tamil Nadu been classified?
Ans. 7

747.) In which Biosphere Reserve is the largest endangered marine mammal Dugong i.e., Dugong dugon and sea
turtles also found?
Ans. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

748.) In which of the following sports, apart from volleyball, do players make use of the Screen technique?
Ans. Basketball

749.) The President of India ___________ inaugurated Sangeet Natak Academi on 28 January 1953.
Ans. Rajendra Prasad

750.) In which of the following Indian states, is Makar Sankranti celebrated by the name of ‘Magha Saaji’?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh

751.) Who among the following, along with her close associates, started the secret congress radio during the Quit
India Movement?
Ans. Usha Mehta

752.) Which of the following is a Disability Screening Mobile App developed by NCERT launched in Delhi schools
to screen students with suspected disabilities?
Ans. PRASHAST

753.) Which of the following is the correct duration of ‘Financial Year 2022-23’ in India?
Ans. 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

754.) According to World Bank, what was the density of the population of Sri Lanka in 2020?
Ans. 354 Persons per sq km
755.) According to traditional Indian Seasons, which of the following seasons occurs in the months of November-
December?
Ans. Hemanta

756.) Why can you not see objects in a dim lit room when you come from a brightly lit room?
Ans. The iris contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye

757.) Who among the following is an exponent of the classical instrument, Santoor?
Ans. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

758.) The Rourkela steel plant was set up in collaboration with Germany in which state of India?
Ans. Odisha

759.) Which of the following perennial rivers is 720 km long and originates in the Himalayas in flow through
chamba of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans. Ravi river

760.) The Governor of an Indian state before entering upon his office takes an oath or affirmation before ________.
Ans. the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State

761.) Which Mughal ruler contributed to the revolt of 1857?

Ans. Bahadur shah II

762.) The term of trade refers to ________.

Ans. the ratio between export prices and import prices

763.) Which of the following combinations of “animal” and “area they found” is INCORRECT?
Ans. Orangutan – Caribbean islands

764.) Akham Lakshmi Devi, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, is renowned for which of the
following dances?
Ans. Manipuri

765.) ________of the Constitution of India says that the State shall take steps to organise panchayats and endow them
with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
Ans. Article 40

766.) Guru Bipin Singh is associated with which of these dance forms?
Ans. Manipuri

767.) Bramho Samaj was founded by whom?

Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

768.) Which Kushana ruler was famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism and organised the fourth Buddhist
Council?
Ans. Kanishka

769.) In 2022, the Government of India urged people to hoist or display the Tricolour in their homes from August
______________to 15th to celebrate Independence Day.
Ans. 13th
770.) The given equation provides the property of the motion of an object, traversing a circular path. What is ‘v’ in
this equation?
ac = v2/R
Ans. Speed

771.) In hockey, ________ is awarded if the ball goes over the back line after last being touched by a defender.
Ans. long corner

772.) The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of India, which caters to the welfare of the backward classes
and those with disabilities, saw _______ increase in the allocation in the Union Budget 2022-23.
Ans.

773.) Which of the following pairs of countries are going to host 2022 FIVA Volleyball Women’s World
Championship?
Ans. Poland and Netherlands

774.) Which of the following is found in plant cells only?

Ans. Cell wall

775.) Which of the following states presented the ‘Child Budget’ for the first time in March 2022 as a part of their
annual financial plan?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

776.) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about granite?

Ans. It is the most common sedimentary rock

777.) The country can improve its balance of payments by devaluation when the sum of elasticity of demand for
exports and imports is ________.
Ans. greater than unity

778.) As per the Census data, What was the density of population in India in 2011?
Ans. 382 persons/sq km

779.) What is the colour of the flame when unsaturated hydrocarbons burn?
Ans. Yellow

780.) Tamladu is a festival celebrated by the Buddhist community of which Indian state?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

781.) Which among the following statements about judicial review in India are correct?
A. Judicial review means that the courts of law have the power of testing the validity of legislative as well as other
governmental action with reference to the provisions of the Constitution.
B. Under Article 23 of the Indian Constitution, the compulsion of judicial review was described in the Fundamental
Rights in Part III.
C. The power of judicial review is significantly vested upon the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.
Ans. A and C only

782.) Commonwealth Games 2022 was held in _______.

Ans. Birmingham
783.) The Amara-Nayakas were ________ in Vijayanagara Empire.
Ans. military commanders

784.) ‘Luddi’ is a folk dance of which of the following states of India?

Ans. Punjab

785.) Which of the following committees was constituted to study the issues and concerns in the Micro Finance
Institution in 2010?
Ans. Malegam Committee

786.) India borrowed the DPSP from the _______ Constitution.

Ans. Irish

787.) Who among the following was the Maharana of Mewar and composed a book on music called ‘Sangeet Raj’?
Ans. Maharana Kumbha

788.) Iron mines in Jharkhand attributed to the rise of which of the following kingdoms in ancient India?
Ans. Magadha

789.) Sporophyte stage is dominant in which plant group?

Ans. Vascular plants

790.) The ‘Jal Kranti Abhiyan’ was launched by which government during the financial year 2015-2016?
Ans. Government of India

791.) ‘Ras-Lila’ recognised as one of the classical dance forms of India belongs to which of the following states?
Ans. Manipur

792.) ‘Back to Vedas’ was the slogan of which Reform Movement?

Ans. Arya Samaj

793.) How many silver medals was won by India in Tokyo Paralympic 2020?
Ans. 8

794.) Pectin, which is responsible for the firmness and softness of fruits, is mainly composed of which acid unit?
Ans. Galacturonic acid

795.)

Ans. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

796.) __________ became India’s first sports unicorn with its market cap having touched a high of Rs.7,600 crores as of
30 January 2022.
Ans. Chennai Super Kings

797.) According to India State of Forest Report 2019, what is the total forest cover in India?
Ans. 21 67%
798.) The Ministry of Education (MoE) in February 2022 approved a new scheme _______ for the next five years to
cover all the aspects of adult education to align with new the National Education Policy (NEP).
Ans. New India Literacy Programme

799.) Who among the following Supreme Court judges was in news in 2022 for recusing himself from hearing a plea
against the ED chief ’s tenure extension?
Ans. Justice SK Kaul

800.) The Viceroy who took keen interest in the restoration and protection of historical monuments was
_____________.
Ans. Lord Curzon

801.) Hindustani vocalist Pandit M Venkatesh Kumar was awarded which of the following awards in 2022?
Ans. Kalidas Samman

802.) On the occasion of National Youth Day on 12th January 2023, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, the
Government of India gave awards to 82 of the best ________ of the country.
Ans. agripreneurs

803.) Which of the four Vedas contains a collection of magic spells and charms to fend off evil spirits and diseases?
Ans. Atharva Veda

804.) Which of the following elements is highly effective for making a permanent magnet?
Ans. Steel

805.) At the 108th Indian Science Congress concluded at Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University on 7
January 2023. Who among the following won the Dr CV Raman Birth Centenary Award?
Ans. Prof SR Niranjana

806.) In November 2022, which of the following Union Ministries has launched a month-long campaign titled, ‘Nai
Chetna–Pahal Badlav Ki’ – A Community-led National Campaign against Gender-Based Discrimination?
Ans. Ministry of Rural Development

807.) How many times in a year is the Bihu festival celebrated in Assam?
Ans. 3

808.) Bhortal dance is famous in _________.

Ans. Assam

809.) Deepika Pallikal is associated with ______.

Ans. squash

810.) Who founded the Tattvabodhini Sabha that was set up to explore spiritual truth?
Ans. Debendranath Tagore

811.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right against Exploitation?
Ans. Article 23

812.) Who was the winner of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup– 2021?
Ans. Australia
813.) Nor Westers are dreaded evening thunderstorms seen in _________.
Ans. Bengal and Assam

814.) Which is the correct sequence of oceans according to size (from largest to smallest) ?
Ans. Pacific Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > Indian Ocean > Antarctic Ocean

815.) In which method of cooking is food heated slowly over a source of heat and cooked by high heat and air
convection depending on the position of the food in relation to the fire?
Ans. Spit-roasting

816.) Identify the option that arranges the following states’ literacy rates in descending order, according to Census
2011.
A. Kerala
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Haryana
Ans. (A), (B), (C)

817.) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in which year?
Ans. 1995

818.) Which of the following groups of classical dancers is related to Kathak?

Ans. Sitara Devi, Shaswati Sen and Urmila Nagar

819.) Which state had the first female Governor in independent India?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh

820.) By which of the following acts was a bicameral legislature introduced in India at the centre level?
Ans. Government of India Act of 1919

821.) Who among the following was the head of the Diwan-i-Insha department under the Delhi sultanate?
Ans. Dabir-i-Khas

822.) Which of the following institutions was set up in 1982 in order to streamline credit facilities to farmers at a
national level?
Ans. NABARD

823.) Under Statutory liquidity ratio, commercial banks are required to keep a fraction of _________ in form of liquid
assets.
Ans. total demand and term deposits

824.) In which of the following animal phyla, is the body divided into head, thorax and abdomen?
Ans. Arthropoda

825.) In which year did Antoine Lavoisier publish ‘Methods of Chemical Nomenclature’, which included the rules
for naming chemical compounds that are still in use today?
Ans. 1787

826.) Who wrote ‘Gift to Monotheists’ in Persian to denounce the belief in many Gods?
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
827.) Celebrated every year, the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival is named after the famous classical
dancer of which of the following dance forms?
Ans. Odissi

828.) The number of flights in a 110 m hurdle race is _______.

Ans. 10

829.) Census in India was first started under ________ in the year 1872.
Ans. Lord Mayo

830.) The outermost cover of plant cells is/are known as ______.

Ans. Cell wall

831.) In January 2023, the legislative bill providing ________ reservation to women in state government jobs has been
approved by Uttarakhand Governor, Lt Gen (Retd.) Gurmit Singh.
Ans. 30%

832.) Identify an organism that exhibits metagenesis.

Ans. Obelia

833.) Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of which of the following classical dances of India?
Ans. Manipuri

834.) Butan-2-ol is a:
Ans. secondary alcohol

835.) The Western cyclonic disturbance originates over ______.

Ans. The Mediterranean

836.) Small scale units are differentiated from large scale units on the basis of:
Ans. the amount of investment

837.) Primarily under whose persuasion did Mahatma Gandhi visit Champaran to understand the problems of
peasants?
Ans. Rajkumar Shukla

838.) Which of the following is an example of revenue receipt of the government?

Ans. GST collected by the government

839.) He was a Delhi Sultan who started the practice of Sijada and Paibos in the court. Who was he?
Ans. Ghiyasuddin Balban

840.) Indian musician Ravi Shankar won his first Grammy Award in 1968 for best chamber music performance for
which of the following works done by him?
Ans. West Meets East

841.) Which of the following countries won the highest number of golds in Paralympic-2020?
Ans. China
842.) Under which Constitutional Amendment, the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all
children from the age of six to fourteen years?.
Ans. 86th

843.) Where did IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company) set up its first factory?
Ans. Hirapur

844.) Who along with Arthur Compton received the Nobel Prize in 1927 for the development of the cloud chamber
for the detection of charged particles?
Ans. Charles Wilson

845.) Which State Assembly passed a resolution to create a Legislative Council in 2021?
Ans. West Bengal

846.) Who among the following became the first fast bowler to take up captaincy of the Australian men’s Test side
full-time in November 2021?
Ans. Pat Cummins

847.) Which of the following rivers does NOT flow in Kerala State?
Ans. Penner

848.) Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded by the rivers _______.

Ans. Ganga and Son

849.) Guruvayur Ekadashi is the cultural festival of which Indian state?

Ans. Kerala

850.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to establish additional courts for better
administration of laws made by it?
Ans. Article 247

851.) By what name did Allauddin Khilji build his capital?

Ans. Siri

852.) Which state ranked first among the 18 large and mid-sized states (with population of over one crore each) in
justice delivery in India as per the second edition of the India Justice Report?
Ans. Maharashtra

853.) Identify the ODD one out.

Ans. White revolution

854.) Which physical unit is defined as the intensity of the field which produces one newton (N) of force per
ampere (A) per metre of conductor?
Ans. Tesla

855.) The ‘Joenpa Legso’ is a welcome dance of _______.

Ans. Bhutan

856.) Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?

Ans. Goa
857.) The policy of dual system of government of Bengal was the brainchild of which Governor-General?
Ans. Lord Clive

858.) In which state is the Gorumara National Park located?

Ans. West Bengal

859.) The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 was hosted by ______.
Ans. India

860.) Which water-soluble pigment belonging to a phenolic group is present in pomegranate, eggplant, black
carrots and red cabbage?
Ans. Anthocyanins

861.) Who among the following Indian music directors, specially known as a leading drummer of India, was
awarded the Padma Shri in 2019?
Ans. Sivamani

862.) Narali Poornima marks the end of monsoon season in which Indian state?
Ans. Maharashtra

863.) Following an order of 16 July 2021, the Supreme Court of India introduced an electronic system named
____________, in November 2021, through which its crucial decisions can be communicated electronically to prison
authorities and investigating agencies.
Ans. FASTER

864.) What is the duty of the Chief Minister, as mentioned under Article 167 of the Indian Constitution?
Ans. Communication of all decisions of the Council of Ministers to the Governor

865.) In which of the following years did the Indian Premier League begin?
Ans. 2008

866.) Which of the followings is NOT an example of factor payment?

Ans. Pension

867.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits religious instructions in any state-funded educational
institution?
Ans. Article 28

868.) In which period is the first inscriptional example of the practice of Sati found?
Ans. Gupta

869.) Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai, the Bharatanatyam legend, was also recognised for which of the following dance
forms?
Ans. Kathakali

870.)
Ans. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

871.) Which sportsperson was named by homegrown pharma major Lupin Ltd as a brand ambassador for its Shakti
campaign in 2022?
Ans. Mary Kom

872.) Which is the largest container port in India?

Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru Port

873.) In 1942, the British government sent the ________ mission to India.
Ans. Cripps

874.)

Ans. a: Furan, b: Pyridine, c: Thiophene

875.) Select the correct statement from the given options.

Ans. There is very little temperature difference between day and night in the coastal areas of Kerala

876.) Aruna Sairam, T M Krishna and Gayathri Girish are associated with which form of music?
Ans. Carnatic Music

877.) In January 2023, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra
Pradhan along with Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini
Vaishnaw successfully tested ‘BharOS’, a made-in-India mobile operating system developed by ________.
Ans. IIT Madras

878.) Which was the first petrochemical company in India?

Ans. Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited

879.) When was a comprehensive despatch on education called Wood’s despatch on education sent?
Ans. 1854

880.) The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans was ______.
Ans. Jana

881.) In a particular trophi level, how is the standing crop measured?

Ans. As biomass

882.) Aner, Panzara and Waghur are the tributaries of which river?
Ans. Tapi

883.) The first Paralympic games were held in:

Ans. Rome

884.)
Ans. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

885.) What was the prime target of the first five-year plan of India?
Ans. Development of agriculture

886.) Padma Bhushan awardee, Alarmel Velli, who is renowned for Bharatanatyam, is also an exponent of which of
the following dance forms?
Ans. Odissi

887.) In 1808, whose work provided a physical picture of how compounds are formed by the combination of two or
more different types of atoms?
Ans. John Dalton

888.) Which of the following is NOT one of the scheduled public sector banks in India?
Ans. Bandhan Bank

889.) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed in the year ______.
Ans. 1927

890.) Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ans. Valine is a non-essential amino acid, and it is synthesised in the human body

891.) Which of the following can make provisions for Ancillary powers of the Supreme Court?
Ans. Parliament of India

892.) Part 3 of the Indian Constitution enlists how many groups of Fundamental Rights?
Ans. 6

893.) Who among the following was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, who took the title of Bahman Shah after
his accession to the throne?
Ans. Alauddin Hasan

894.) In the early nineteenth century, who demonstrated that there are fourteen space lattices, or regularly
repeating arrangements of points in space, that differ in symmetry and geometry?
Ans. Auguste Bravais

895.) Which of the following is the largest lake in India?

Ans. Vembanad Lake

896.) In September 2021,the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) increased the entry
age for the National Pension System (NPS) from_______ to ______.
Ans. 65 years; 70 years

897.) Kathak is found in three distinct forms, called ‘gharanas’, named after the cities where the Kathak dance
tradition evolved. Name those three cities.
Ans. Jaipur, Benaras, Lucknow

898.) In 2021,which financial institution entered into a collaboration with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) for piloting
a social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to ₹1 crore at subsidised interest rates?
Ans. SIDBI
899.) Karsondas Mulji and Dadoba Pandurang were associated with ________, which worked against evils like caste
system and encouraged widow remarriage.
Ans. Paramahansa Mandali

900.) Which edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) took place in the year 2021?
Ans. 40th

901.) Which country celebrates one of the famous festivals known as Paro Tschechu?
Ans. Bhutan

902.) ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ is associated with which public figure?

Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

903.) In which of the following cities is the Quwwat al-Islam mosque situated?
Ans. Delhi

904.) Which committee recommended the formation of a new category of NBFC i.e., Non-Banking Financial
Company-Micro Finance Institution?
Ans. Malegam Committee

905.) Which of the following schemes is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 years and provides risk
coverage of ₹2 lakh in case of death of the insured, due to any reason, at an annual premium of ₹436?
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY)

906.) Till which year did the High Court of Delhi continue to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh?
Ans. 1971

907.) Who among the following became the first Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Centre
Hall in the United States of America?
Ans. Bismillah Khan

908.) Harrod Domar growth model is known for highlighting the role of savings and investments. Which Five-Year
Plan in India was based on this model?
Ans. First

909.) Fundamental duties are ___________ and not enforceable by law but are taken into account by the courts while
adjudicating any matter.
Ans. statutory

910.) The word 'direct free kick' is related to which of the following sports?
Ans. Football

911.) ‘Mati-Akhora’ is associated with which of the following classical dances of India?
Ans. Sattriya

912.) Chittaranjan Das along with ________ set up the Swaraj Party in 1923 to contest the elections.
Ans. Motilal Nehru

913.) The Rajgir Zoo is located in which of the following states?

Ans. Bihar
914.) Sonal Mansingh, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee, is an accomplished dancer of which of the
following dances in addition to the Bharatanatyam?
Ans. Odissi

915.) When did Dmitri Mendeleev invent the periodic table, ordering the symbols of the chemical elements
according to their atomic weights?
Ans. 1869

916.) Which ecologist is famous for studying plant life in the Indiana Dunes in 1896?
Ans. Henry Chandler Cowles

917.) The layer of earth that separates the crust from the core is:
Ans. Mantle

918.) In December 2021, the ________ approved a $500 million loan to the Government of India to help improve the
quality of the country’s school education and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the students’
learning.
Ans. Asian Development Bank

919.) Identify the sealed glass vacuum tube containing an electron beam that is focused on a phosphor-coated glass
screen when light is emitted.
Ans. Cathode ray tube

920.) 'Padhe Bharat’ reading campaign, launched by the Department of School Education and Literacy to support
and encourage children to read for a joyful learning experience started on January 1, 2022, for a period of ________
days.
Ans. 100

921.) Iron age is so named because during this time iron mostly replaced _________ in implements and weapons,
beginning in the Middle East and South-eastern Europe.
Ans. bronze

922.) Ethanoic acid is a synonym for which acidic liquid is used in kitchens around the world as a basic seasoning in
the preparation and cooking of certain foods?
Ans. Vinegar

923.) Which is the oldest aluminium refinery plant in India?

Ans. The Muri Alumina Plant

924.) The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted by _______.

Ans. Canada, USA and Mexico

925.) Who among the following devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse?
Ans. Lord Dalhousie

926.) The President of which country attended the first Republic Day celebrations of India as its chief guest?
Ans. Indonesia

927.) Name the Bhakti Saint from South India who was initially a Jaina and a minister in the court of a Chalukya
king in the twelfth century.
Ans. Basavanna

928.) Which Session of Congress and Muslim League reached an understanding of creating a joint front against the
British regime?
Ans. Lucknow

929.) The Mauryan pillar capital found at ________ is popularly known as the Lion Capital.
Ans. Sarnath

930.) In which year was an approach and program named Joint Forest Management (JFM) launched in the context
of National Forest Policy?
Ans. 1988

931.) The “Nalacharitam” play is associated with which Indian dance form?
Ans. Kathakali

932.) In India, what type of unemployment is created due to lack of employable skills among the educated youths in
India?
Ans. Educated unemployment

933.) Where is the National Dope Testing Laboratory located?

Ans. New Delhi

934.) Pandit Ram Narayan was associated with which of the following instruments?
Ans. Sarangi

935.) What would happen if the difference in pressure in Tahiti was negative?
Ans. Below average and late monsoon

936.) How many engines drive ‘PM Gati Shakti’, a project launched by the central government with an aim to
revolutionise infrastructure in India?
Ans. Seven

937.) Which of the following pair of compound – melting point is correct?

I. Acetic acid – 290K
II. Ethanol – 156K
Ans. Both I and II

938.) In India Who among the following has the power to pardon, reprieve or commute the punishment of any
criminal?
Ans. President

939.) Who was associated with the foundation of the Fergusson College?
Ans. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

940.) Who was the founder of Benaras Gharana of Kathak?

Ans. Janaki Prasad

941.) In January 2022, the Supreme Court conferred daughters with equal right to the father’s property even prior
to codification of Hindu Personal Laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in ______.
Ans. 1956

942.) What is the name of the portal launched by the Government in 2022 that aims to ease the loan application
and disbursement process by the applicant?
Ans. Jan Samarth

943.) Indian boxers ______________ won gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, held in Sofia,
Bulgaria in February 2022.
Ans. Nikhat Zareen (52 kg) and Nitu (48 kg)

944.) The question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Use them to choose the
correct alternative.
Assertion (A): During the British rule, India’s exports exceeded the imports leading to surplus of balance of trade.
Reason (R): The surplus of balance of trade was used for growth and development of India.
Ans. A is true and R is false

945.) Who coined the term ‘zeroth law of thermodynamics’ in 1931, which asserts that two bodies in equilibrium
with a third are in equilibrium with each other?
Ans. Ralph H Fowler

946.) What happens to the guard cells when water flows into them?
Ans. Stomatal pores open

947.) Which of the following is NOT included in capital receipts?

Ans. Taxes

948.) In which year did Narendra Modi propose to celebrate a day for yoga as ‘International Day of Yoga’ while
speaking at the United Nations General Assembly?
Ans. 2014

949.) The Shevaroy Hills are located in which state of India?

Ans. Tamil Nadu

950.) Which amendment of Indian Constitution removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights?
Ans. 44th

951.) In February 2022, West Bengal government launched an open-air classroom programme for students from
Class 1 to 7, by the name ________.
Ans. Paray Shikshalaya

952.) According to the Census of India 2011, which state of India has the highest Hindu population percentage of
the total population?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh

953.) The Jagannath Temple in Puri depicts which Indian classical dance form?
Ans. Odissi

954.) The Lomas Rishi cave which is a manmade cave is located in which state of India?
Ans. Bihar
955.) Name the longest highway single-tube tunnel that reduces the travel time and overall distance between
Manali and Keylong.
Ans. Atal Tunnel

956.) Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?

Ans. Indian National Congress

957.) In which year India won gold in men’s hockey in the Olympic games?
Ans. 1980

958.) Ricky Kej won his third Grammy award in 2023 for which of the following albums?
Ans. Divine Tides

959.) The characteristic garlicky odour of garlic is due to _________.

Ans. sulphur

960.) Who among the following revolted against Balban, Sultan of Delhi, and declared himself as an independent
ruler of Bengal in 1279?
Ans. Tughril Beg

961.) A natural process of mechanical disintegration and or chemical decomposition of the rocks of the crust of the
Earth by certain physical and chemical agencies of the atmosphere is known as:
Ans. weathering

962.) The compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other
carbon atoms attached to it is called:
Ans. secondary alcohol

963.) The first day of the Tamil calendar on 14 April is celebrated as________.
Ans. Puthandu

964.) The Gulf of Khambhat, the Gulf of Kutch and Sundarbans region provide ideal conditions for utilising
_________ energy in India.
Ans. tidal

965.) Which institution launched the Self-Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme in 1992-93?
Ans. NABARD

966.) Identify an endoparasite found in animals.

Ans. Flatworms

967.) Which actinide, discovered by Glenn T Seaborg in 1940, is used as a heat source for sensitive electrical
components in satellites as well as a power source for satellites?
Ans. Plutonium

968.) Commercialisation of agriculture is an indication of ___________.

Ans. marketable surplus

969.) In T20 cricket matches, a bowler can bowl a maximum of _______.

Ans. 4 overs
970.) Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan awardee, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, was instrumental
in reviving which of the following classical dances?
Ans. Odissi

971.) Which of the following is mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
Ans. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

972.) In September 2022, who among the following was appointed as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
Ans. Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired)

973.) Who among the following IPS officers in 2023 is one of the first women officers to become the Director
General of police in Punjab?
Ans. Shashi Prabha Dwivedi

974.) Who among the following served the shortest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Chandra Shekhar

975.) Who among the following wrote ‘Anand Math’ from where India’s National song ‘Vande Mataram’ has been
taken?
Ans. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

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