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Q1. Which country hosted the 1982 edition of the Asian Q8. The Temple at Khajuraho were built during which
Games? dynasty?
(a) India (a) Nanda dynasty
(b) Qatar (b) Maurya dynasty
(c) China (c) Chandella dynasty
(d) Pakistan (d) Vijayanagara dynasty
Q2. Which among the following is an agricultural festival of Q9. How many biosphere reserves are there in India?
Arunachal Pradesh and celebrated by the Galo tribe? (a) Seventeen
(a) Losar (b) Eighteen
(b) Mopin (c) Sixteen
(c) Karma (d) Nineteen
(d) Ugadi
Q10. The 18% century, the development of cotton industries
Q3. In August 2022, Prime Minister of India inaugurated Homi in Britain resulted in
Bhabha Cancer Hospital in (a) Increase in demand of Indian textile in Britain
(a) New Delhi (b) Decline of textiles production in India
(b) Chennai (c) Increase in demand of Indian textile in India
(c) Mohali (d) Decline of British textiles industries in India
(d) Pune
Q11. “Eskimos” are associated with which geographical
Q4. “Magnus Carlsen” is associated with which of the region?
following games? (a) Tropical Rainforest Region
(a) Chess (b) Polar Region
(b) Boxing (c) Savanna Grassland
(c) Table Tennis (d) Arid Region
(d) Golf
Q12. The Xinjiang region, which was seen in the news due to
Q5. According to the World Bank classification 2020-2021, the collapse of a gold mine, is located in which country?
India belongs to the category of (a) North Korea
(a) lower-middle income country (b) South Korea
(b) upper-middle income country (c) China
(c) high-income country (d) Japan
(d) Low-income country
Q14. The offences for which the police may arrest a person Q22. First session of Indian National congress held in
without the permission of the court is called _______________. _____________.
(a) Non-Cognizable offences (a) Lahore
(b) Cognizable offences (b) Bombay
(c) Detention offences (c) Surat
(d) Cross offences (d) Calcutta
Q15. Twenty five percent of the land revenue collected by Q23. Ilyas Khan was born in Lucknow to a family of musicians.
Marathas in the Deccan was called_________. He was famous for playing _______.
(a) Bhoga (a) Veena
(b) Bhaga (b) Sitar
(c) Sardeshmulkhi (c) Tabla
(d) Chauth (d) Mridangam
Q16. The normal temperature of the human body is __________. Q24. Fungi can grow on which of the following items?
(a) 37°C I. Bread
(b) 31°C II. Pickles
(c) 34°C III. Leather
(d) 32°C IV. Clothes
Select the correct option.
Q17. Karagam Folk Dance is associated with which state? (a) I, II, III and IV
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) I and III
(b) Haryana (c) I, II and III
(c) Rajasthan (d) I and II
(d) Assam
Q25. As per Budget 2023-24, how much comes from
Q18. Gair dance is performed by the ____________ community of corporation tax for every 1 Re receipt of the government?
Rajasthan. (a) 15 paisa
(a) Bhil (b) 17 paisa
(b) Gujjar (c) 4 paisa
(c) Gond (d) 7 paisa
(d) Jat
Q26. Who among the following introduced the silver tanka
Q19. Which of the following is “NOT one of the three major and the copper Jital - the two basic coins of the Sultanate
types of rocks? period?
(a) Sedimentary Rocks (a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Magnetic Rocks (b) Qutubuddin Aibak
(c) Igneous Rocks (c) Iltutmish
(d) Metamorphic Rocks (d) Ibrahim Lodi
Q20. According to the Ashokan Inscription which of the Q27. Who was the President of the Swaraj Party formed in the
following was NOT a provincial centre in Magadha Empire? year 1922?
(a) Indraprastha (a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Taxila (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Tosali (c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) Ujjayini
(d) C Rajagopalachari
Q29. Which among the following is NOT a Jovian planet? Q37. The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill,
(a) Mercury 2022 aimed at unifying the ______________ Municipal
(b) Neptune Corporations of Delhi to ensure a robust setup for synergized
(c) Jupiter and strategic planning and optimal utilization of resources.
(d) Saturn (a) four
(b) five
Q30. Which Guru of Kuchipudi dance form received Padma (c) two
Bhushan in the year 1998? (d) three
(a) Kelucharan Mohapatra
(b) Uday Shankar Q38. India accounts for what percent of the total geographical
(c) Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam area of the world?
(d) Guru Bipin Singh (a) 2.4 percent
(b) 5.2 percent
Q31. Indian Railways plan to become Net Zero Carbon (c) 3.2 percent
Emitter by (d) 4.8 percent
(a) 2027
(b) 2025 Q39. Galvanization is a process in which a protective
(c) 2030 ________________ coating is applied on iron to prevent it from
(d) 2032 rusting.
(a) Zinc
Q32. The Jain temple at Pattadakal was built by (b) Nickel
(a) Rashtrakutas (c) Copper
(b) Chalukyas (d) Silver
(c) Cholas
(d) Hoyasalas Q40. Which among the following is the famous harvest
festival of Meghalaya, India?
Q33. The prehistoric period in the early development of (a) Sunburn festival
human beings is commonly known as the ___________________. (b) Chapcharkut festival
(a) Iron age (c) Nongkrem festival
(b) Mesolithic age (d) Hornbill festival
(c) New stone age
(d) Old stone age Q41. Which among the following sessions of the Indian
National Congress was the first session to be presided over by
Q34. Which UK Prime Minister resigned on 20" October, 2022 a lady?
after serving for 44 days? (a) Lahore - 1929
(a) Theresa May (b) Calcutta - 1917
(b) Boris Johnson (c) Kanpur - 1925
(c) Rishi Sunak (d) Surat - 1907
(d) Liz Truss
Q42. Which among the following elements is used in
Q35. According to the 2011 census, what is the literacy rate of moisturizing creams and soaps because of its hygroscopic
New Delhi District? properties?
(a) 88.01 percent (a) Freon
(b) 54.12 percent (b) Ethanol
(c) 98.42 percent (c) Glycerol
(d) 64.09 percent
(d) Galena
Q45. Which of the following vitamins helps to keep our skin Q53. Gorakhpur is the Headquarter of _______ Railway of India.
and eyes healthy? (a) Western
(a) Vitamin C (b) Eastern
(b) Vitamin B (c) Northern
(c) Vitamin D (d) North-Eastern
(d) Vitamin A
Q54. Which state government launched the “Panchamrut
Q46. Article 17 of the Indian constitution is related with Yojana”?
__________. (a) Odisha
(a) Right to Education (b) West Bengal
(b) Abolition of Titles (c) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Abolition of Untouchability
(d) Karnataka
(d) Equality before law
Q55. The forces which act in the interior of the earth are
Q47. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, famous Indian scientist's,
called as _______
autobiography is known as _________.
(a) exogenic forces
(a) The Race of My Life
(b) frictional forces
(b) Wings of Fire
(c) gravitational forces
(c) One Life is Not Enough
(d) endogenic forces
(d) Waiting for a Visa
Q56. Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan was best known for which of
Q48. Who among the following has been awarded with Major
the following instrument?
Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 for “Para Shooting”?
(a) Harmonium
(a) Krishna Nagar
(b) Violin
(b) Avani Lekhara
(c) Tabla
(c) Pramod Bhagat
(d) Sumit Antil (d) Rudra Veena
Q49. Bharatanatyam dance is associated with which state? Q57. Which plant tissue is responsible for the transportation
(a) Madhya Pradesh of water and minerals from the soil to the stems and leaves?
(b) Maharashtra (a) Collenchyma
(c) Kerala (b) Parenchyma
(d) Tamil Nadu (c) Phloem
(d) Xylem
Q50. What does ‘F’ stand for in FRBM Act, 2003 of Indian
economy? Q58. How many field players are in a hockey team?
(a) Functional (a) 9
(b) Fiscal (b) 14
(c) Freedom (c) 11
(d) Financial (d) 7
Q76. Giorgia Meloni recently become the first Woman Prime Q84. Identify the Indian music personality. Under him, the
Minister of which country? shehnai came out of its ceremonial context and began to be
(a) Austria acknowledged as a classical musical instrument.
(b) Italy (a) Alla Rakha
(c) Spain (b) Ustad Bundu Khan
(d) Ukraine (c) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(d) Pandit Ram Narayan
Q77. Which Mughal Emperor has attempted to vandalize the
Kailash Temple at Ellora? Q85. Pommel Horse, Roman Rings, Vaulting Table are few
(a) Babur terms which are related to__________.
(b) Aurangzeb (a) Swimming
(c) Shah Jahan (b) Riding
(d) Humayun (c) Gymnastics
(d) Polo
Q78. Wood's dispatch sent by the Court of Directors of the
East India Company in 1854 was related to____________ Q86. “Arthashastra” was written by_______.
(a) Famine (a) Chanakya
(b) Textiles (b) Vishnu Sharma
(c) Military (c) Chandragupta
(d) Education (d) Kalidasa
Q79. Lucknow Pact was signed between___________. Q87. Hornbill festival is celebrated in which of the following
(a) the Indian National Congress and Sayyid Ahmed Khan states?
(b) the Muslim League and Mahatma Gandhi (a) Ladakh
(c) the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (b) Rajasthan
(d) the Indian National Congress and Arya Samaj (c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Nagaland
Q80. In June 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
released a report titled_______. Q88. Which are the most widespread forests in India?
(a) Digital Currency Vision 2030 (a) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(b) Digital Currency Vision 2025 (b) Mangrove Forests
(c) Payments Vision 2030 (c) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(d) Payments Vision 2025 (d) Montane forest
Q90. For a bank, the main liability is the___________. Q96. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, raided which famous Indian
(a) assets temple?
(a) Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha
(b) loans
(b) Yamunotri Temple, Uttarakhand
(c) economic rent
(c) Somnath Temple, Gujarat
(d) deposits
(d) Lingraj Temple, Odisha
Q92. In biology, the term “IVF” stands for_________. Q98. An image which can be obtained on a screen is called a
(a) In vitro fragmentation ________________.
(b) In vitro fertilization (a) spectral image
(c) Internal venom frosting (b) virtual image
(d) Internal vitro fragmentation (c) vector image
(d) real image
Q93. Nepal, a neighbouring country of India, is located to the
________ of India. Q99. Mrinalini Sarabhai who received ‘Padma Shri’ in the year
(a) West 1965 was a recognized _____________dancer.
(b) East (a) Bharatanatyam
(c) South (b) Odissi
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) North
(d) Manipuri
Q94. Which of the following articles of the Indian constitution
Q100. Bhoota Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance is of which
is related to the “Uniform civil code for the Citizen?
state?
(a) Article 41
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Article 42 (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Article 43 (c) Kerala
(d) Article 44 (d) Karnataka
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a) with 90 gold, 71 silver, and 68 bronze. India finished 5th
Sol. The Correct answer is (a) India. with 13 gold, 19 silver, and 25 bronze medals.
• The 1982 Asian Games were hosted by India in New Delhi. • During the 1982 Asian Games, athletes from various
It was the 9th edition of the Asian Games and was held Asian countries participated in multiple sports
from November 19 to December 4, 1982. A total of 3,411 competitions, showcasing their skills and sportsmanship.
athletes from 33 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four
participated in these games, competing in 196 events in years, where athletes from Asian countries compete in a
21 sports and 23 disciplines. China won the most medals wide range of sports, similar to the Olympic Games but
with 153 gold, 94 silver, and 84 bronze, followed by Japan exclusive to Asian nations.
S63. Ans.(c)
Sol. The answer is (c).
• The entire state of Assam celebrates Bohag Bihu with lots
of excitement every year in April. It marks the start of the
Assamese calendar year. This harvest festival in India is
also known as Magh Bihu.
• Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival celebrated
primarily in Northern India.
S100. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bhoota Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance, is from the
state of Karnataka. So, the correct answer is (d) Karnataka
Bhoota Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance, is of the Karnataka
state. It is performed in the coastal districts of Dakshina