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Who amongst the following was not one of the recipients of Prawasi Bhartiya Samman 2015?

  1. Mala Mehta
  2. Ela Gandhi
  3. Satya Nadella
  4. Ashraf Palarkunnummat
Current Affairs

Which Sufi Saint was called 'Mahbub-i-Ilahi' ?

  1. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
  2. Baba Farid
  3. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
  4. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Medieval History

In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at-

  1. Pokharan
  2. Chandipur
  3. Cape Canveral
  4. Sri Harikota
Current Affairs

The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along:

  1. 45° N. Lat
  2. 45° S. Lat
  3. Prime Meridian
  4. International Date Line
Indian Geography

In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property?

  1. Land
  2. Cow
  3. Women
  4. Water
Ancient Indian History

Match List – I with List – Il and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Waterfalls of India) – List – II (Location)

A. Dudhsagar – 1. Karnataka
B. Barkana – 2. Odisha
C. Khandadhar – 3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Palani – 4. Goa

Code:
A B C D

  1. 3 2 4 1
  2. 4 3 2 1
  3. 1 2 3 4
  4. 4 1 2 3
World Geography

The 2012, Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded jointly to a French Scientist and an American Scientist for their research in

  1. Spectroscopy
  2. Electronics
  3. Quantum Physics
  4. Astrophysics
Current Affairs

Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-I

(A) First Carnatic War - (1) Ended by Treaty of Paris
(B) Third Carnatic War - (2) Britishers Lost
(C) Second Carnatic War - (3) Inconclusive War
(D) First Mysore War - (4) Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle

  1. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
  2. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  3. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
  4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Modern Indian History

Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless?

  1. Jainas
  2. Buddhists
  3. Ajivikas
  4. Mimansakas
Ancient Indian History

Consider the following statement about haemoglobin and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. It contains iron.
2. It imparts red colour to the blood.
3. It provides immunity against certain diseases.
4. It is a career of oxygen in the blood.

Code:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 4
General science

Match the following with the help of code given below.

A. Cuttack - 1. Godavari
B. Ludhiana - 2. Shipra
C. Nasik - 3. Mahanadi
D. Ujjain - 4. Sutluj

Code:

  1. 3, 4, 1, 2
  2. 3, 2, 1, 4
  3. 4, 1, 3, 2
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4
Indian Geography

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Day) - List-II (Event)

A. April 18 – 1. International Tiger Day
B. May 22 – 2. World Heritage Day
C. July 29 – 3. World Soil Day
D. December 5 – 4. International Day of Biodiversity

Code :

  1. 4 3 2 1
  2. 1 2 3 4
  3. 2 4 1 3
  4. 3 2 1 4
Environment & Ecology

A rectangular plot of lawn of length and width respectively x and y metres is surrounded by a pathway of 2 metres width. The total area of pathway is:

  1. 2x + 2y + 4
  2. 2x + 2y + 8
  3. 4x + 4y + 8
  4. 4x + 4y+ 16
Aptitude & Reasoning

Name the Pala King who founded the Vikramshila University.

  1. Dharmapala
  2. Devapala
  3. Ramapala
  4. Gopala
Ancient Indian History

Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ?

  1. Lord Lytton
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Curzon
  4. Lord Hastings
Modern Indian History

From which archaeological site of Indus Valley Civilization, the figures or models of boat are found ?

  1. Dhaulabira and Bhagatray
  2. Harappa and Kotdiji
  3. Mohenjodaro and Lothal
  4. Kalibangan and Ropar
Ancient Indian History

T. Kajita and A. McDonald, winner of the year 2015 Noble Prize for Physics belong to which of the following countries respectively?

  1. U.S.A and Japan
  2. Japan and U.S.A
  3. Japan and Canada
  4. Canada and U.S.A
Current Affairs

Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?

  1. Elephanta
  2. Nicobar
  3. Rameshwaram
  4. Salsette
Indian Geography

Lord Macaulay is related-

  1. To the reform of the army
  2. With the end of Sati practice
  3. To English education
  4. To permanent settlement
Modern Indian History

Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh has NOT been selected for development under the Smart City Development Programme of the Central Government?

  1. Lucknow
  2. Prayagraj
  3. Ghaziabad
  4. Kanpur
Misc

How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, if he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People ?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 1
  4. 2
Indian Polity

Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011 ?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Odisha
Census

Which among the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Birju Maharaj–Kathak
  2. Bismillah Khan–Shahnai
  3. Zakir Hussain–Harmonium
  4. Amzad A Khan–Sarod
Misc

Which three Indian states delayed accession to India even after other Princely states had joined India?

  1. Junagarh, Mysore, Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Junagarh, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Udaipur, Kapurthala, Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Hyderabad, Udaipur, Travancore
Modern Indian History