Art and Culture

Q1) Quwwat-al-islam mosque is located in which of the following cities?

A) Sikar B) Hyderabad C) New Delhi D) Ajmer Correct Ans: C
17/12/2024 Right: 21.90% Wrong: 34.11%

Q2) What is the name of the famous temple complex in Tamil Nadu, known for its Dravidian architecture and 1,000-pillar
hall?
A) Kanchipuram Temple B) Jagannath Temple C) Brihadeeswarar Temple D) Meenakshi Temple Correct Ans: D
17/12/2024 Right: 25.03% Wrong: 47.21%

Q3) What is one of the main attractions of ‘Mamallapuram’ apart from the dance festival?
A) Modern art galleries B) Architectural beauty of temples C) Wildlife sanctuaries D) Local handicrafts Correct Ans: B
17/12/2024 Right: 30.51% Wrong: 17.27%

Q4) What is the primary function of ‘viharas’ in Buddhist architecture?

A) To house relics B) To serve as residential places for Buddhist priests C) To serve as meditation halls
D) To hold public gatherings

Correct Ans: B
16/12/2024 Right: 45.62% Wrong: 23.75%

Q5) What architectural style is the Meenakshi Amman Temple known for?
A) Gothic B) Roman C) Indo-Saracenic D) Dravidian Correct Ans: D
18/12/2024 Right: 57.56% Wrong: 6.72%

Q6) One of the famous Kali temples in India, Kalighat, is located in which of the following Indian states?
A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Maharastra D) Odisha Correct Ans: B
17/12/2024 Right: 58.77% Wrong: 13.60%

Q7) At which of the following places is the tomb of Sher Shah located?
A) Patna B) Lahore C) Sasaram D) Agra Correct Ans: C
16/12/2024 Right: 58.88% Wrong: 20.91%

Q8) Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is a cave complex with stunning paintings and sculptures, located in
Maharashtra?
A) Badami Caves B) Bhimbetka Caves C) Elephanta Caves D) Ajanta Caves Correct Ans: D
18/12/2024 Right: 62.16% Wrong: 22.78%

Q9) The Great Stupa at Sanchi is an important site in which religion?

A) Islam B) Buddhism C) Jainism D) Hinduism Correct Ans: B
16/12/2024 Right: 78.07% Wrong: 11.93%

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 Books & Author
Q1) In which year was 'Heirloom Treasures: The Cultural Tapestry of India: A Compilation of Selected Articles from India
Beckons: Volume 1,' by Arunima Hoskote, published?
A) 2019 B) 2021 C) 2018 D) 2020 Correct Ans: D
17/12/2024 Right: 1.81% Wrong: 8.52%

Q2) In which year was 'Indian Culture: A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage' published?
A) 2023 B) 2020 C) 2021 D) 2022 Correct Ans: C
18/12/2024 Right: 2.29% Wrong: 16.39%

Q3) In which year was 'Reflections on Mughal Art & Culture' published?
A) 2020 B) 2022 C) 2021 D) 2019 Correct Ans: C
18/12/2024 Right: 3.57% Wrong: 9.97%

Q4) Who is the author of "Postcolonial Elements in Amitav Ghosh's 'The Shadow Lines,'" published in 2018?
A) Salman Rushdie B) Nivedhaa Nivi C) Amitav Ghosh D) Arundhati Roy Correct Ans: B
17/12/2024 Right: 5.09% Wrong: 36.81%

Q5) Who is the author of 'Fiction as History: The Novel and the City in Modern North India,' published in 2019?
A) Vasudha Dalmia B) Arundhati Roy C) Salman Rushdie D) Jhumpa Lahiri Correct Ans: A
16/12/2024 Right: 7.70% Wrong: 21.02%

Q6) In which language was the classic Indian novel 'Chandrakanta' originally written?
A) Hindi B) Bengali C) Urdu D) Tamil Correct Ans: A
17/12/2024 Right: 8.72% Wrong: 41.91%

Q7) Who is the author of 'The Great Indian Novel,' published in 2011?
A) Shashi Tharoor B) Kiran Nagarkar C) Arundhati Roy D) Vikram Seth Correct Ans: A
16/12/2024 Right: 16.46% Wrong: 24.55%

Q8) Who is the author of 'Segar: Autobiography with Paintings,' published in 2013?
A) D Raja Segar B) Jhumpa Lahiri C) Githa Hariharan D) Salman Rushdie Correct Ans: A
16/12/2024 Right: 16.99% Wrong: 9.57%

Q9) The author of the famous novel 'Midnight's Children' is:

A) Salman Rushdie B) Khushwant Singh C) Shashi Tharoor D) Ruskin Bond Correct Ans: A
18/12/2024 Right: 22.99% Wrong: 30.55%

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 Static GK
Q1) Who among the following is India's first civilian space tourist?
A) Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair B) Shubhanshu Shukla C) Ajit Krishnan D) Gopichand Thotakura Correct Ans: D
16/12/2024 Right: 17.18% Wrong: 22.70%

Q2) Which of the following states has the highest density of railway network as of 2019-20?
A) West Bengal B) Punjab C) Odisha D) Uttar Pradesh Correct Ans: D
18/12/2024 Right: 46.05% Wrong: 24.72%

Q3) Which of the following is an effective method to reduce plastic waste?

A) Burning plastic waste B) Using disposable plastic bags C) Recycling and reusing plastic materials
D) Dumping plastic waste in landfills

Correct Ans: C
16/12/2024 Right: 72.29% Wrong: 24.87%

Q4) Which of the following is NOT a private sector company in India?

A) Tata Iron and Steel Company B) Bajaj Auto Limited C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited D) Dabur Correct Ans: C
16/12/2024 Right: 74.92% Wrong: 18.22%

Q5) Contraception is one of the main goals of which health care programme?
A) Mental Health Programme B) Reproductive Health Programme C) Indradhanush Immunisation Programme
D) Pulse Polio Programme

Correct Ans: B
17/12/2024 Right: 76.01% Wrong: 11.43%

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 Art and Culture
Q1) Bolgatty Palace in Kochi, Kerala, India was built in the __________ architectural style.
A) Portuguese B) Dutch C) British D) French Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 9.94% Wrong: 57.82%

Q2) Who among the following exceptional musicians, unable to complete formal schooling, emerged as a musical
genius and innovator, credited with inventing the Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi, and Navamukhi ragas?
A) L Subramaniam B) MS Subbulakshmi C) M Balamuralikrishna D) TM Krishna Correct Ans: C
13/12/2024 Right: 12.28% Wrong: 44.53%

Q3) Pallavi, Anupallavi and Mukthayi-Svara, collectively known as Purvanga, belong to which Carnatic music genre?
A) Gitam B) Javali C) Suladi D) Varnam Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 13.61% Wrong: 21.50%

Q4) The stone used for the construction of the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa was brought from which of the following
places?
A) Bassein B) Hamirpur C) Gaya D) Jaipur Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 14.96% Wrong: 30.44%

Q5) Which of the following states is known for the dance form Jhoori which is connected with Jhoomar and involves
both men and women singing and dancing?
A) Rajasthan B) Punjab C) Assam D) Himachal Pradesh Correct Ans: D
13/12/2024 Right: 15.45% Wrong: 74.25%

Q6) Where is the Lalitagiri Buddhist site located?

A) Bihar B) Odisha C) Haryana D) Rajasthan Correct Ans: B
03/12/2024 Right: 16.14% Wrong: 58.04%

Q7) Which of the following musical forms is intimately related to classical Carnatic music?
A) Firdost B) Gitam C) Wanvun D) Bhand Pather Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 16.37% Wrong: 29.11%

Q8) Which of the following indigenous tribes celebrates the Mopin festival?
A) Pawra B) Bhil tribe C) Galo tribe D) Bhagalia tribe Correct Ans: C
03/12/2024 Right: 16.73% Wrong: 44.01%

Q9) Who among the following was the Architect of the 'Basilica of Bom Jesus' in India?
A) George Wittet and Goerge Bush B) Julião Simão and Domingos Fernandes C) Erbert Baker and Smith D) William Emerson

Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 17.12% Wrong: 20.60%

Q10) Who among the following is known for his contribution to the foundation of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, particularly
in the realm of tabla playing?
A) Pandit Kishan Maharaj B) Ustad Alladiya Khan C) Ustad Zakir Hussain D) Pandit Anindo Chatterjee Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 17.51% Wrong: 55.04%

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Q11) Which of the following is a form of folk music?
A) Dhrupad B) Bhand pather C) Sufiana kalam D) Naworia-geet Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 19.16% Wrong: 53.27%

Q12) Which of the following statements is/are true for the Carnatic Music in India?
1.Gitam is the simplest type of composition.
2.Khayal is a part of Carnatic Classical music.
3.Padas are scholarly compositions in Telugu and Tamil languages.
A) Both 1 and 2 B) Both 1 and 3 C) Only 2 D) Both 2 and 3 Correct Ans: B
03/12/2024 Right: 19.22% Wrong: 25.63%

Q13) Which of the following compositions reflects the devotional form of Carnatic music?
A) Pandavani B) Devara Nama C) Hori D) Alha Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 24.22% Wrong: 42.34%

Q14) Who among the following was the Architect of the building 'St. Francis Church' in Kochi?
A) William Emerson B) Goerge Bush C) George Wittet D) Pedro Alvarez De Cabral Correct Ans: D
12/12/2024 Right: 24.47% Wrong: 29.49%

Q15) Who is credited with systematising the Hindustani Ragas under the 'Thaat' system?
A) Ustad Vilayat Khan B) Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande C) Miyan Tansen D) Pandit Jasraj Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 25.07% Wrong: 25.47%

Q16) Who among the following historical musicians is credited with formulating the Sarali Varisa and Sapta Tala
Alankaras in the Carnatic Music?
A) Thyagaraja B) Purandara Dasa C) Muthuswami Dikshitar D) Annamacharya Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 25.36% Wrong: 24.59%

Q17) Which of the following Indian musicologists is recognised for his role in organising and codifying Hindustani
classical music, thereby laying the groundwork for modern education of India's musical heritage?
A) Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar B) Baba Allauddin Khan C) Ustad Abdul Karim Khan
D) Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 26.71% Wrong: 26.77%

Q18) Who among the following is revered as 'Karnataka Sangita Pitamaha'?

A) Muthuswami Dikshitar Dasa B) Annamacharya Dasa C) Tyagaraja Dasa D) Purandara Dasa Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 29.81% Wrong: 35.73%

Q19) To which Gharana did the renowned singer Girija Devi, known for her 'Thumri' renditions, belong?
A) Benaras Gharana B) Indore Gharana C) Jaipur Gharana D) Bhendi Bazaar Gharana Correct Ans: A
03/12/2024 Right: 31.22% Wrong: 32.31%

Q20) Who among the following is credited as the originator of the Kirana gharana, a prominent lineage in Hindustani
classical music?
A) Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar B) Ustad Abdul Karim Khan C) Ustad Allauddin Khan D) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

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 Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 31.98% Wrong: 43.36%

Q21) The term ‘Pallavi’ relates to the first or the second thematic lines of the composition in which of the following
music?
A) Classical Carnatic music B) Classical Hindustani music C) Classical Urdu music D) Classical Tribal and Folk music

Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 33.48% Wrong: 22.45%

Q22) Which of the following styles of Thumri singing is meant to be fairly slow and staid?
A) Agra B) Punjab C) Benaras D) Assam Correct Ans: C
12/12/2024 Right: 36.37% Wrong: 26.28%

Q23) The term 'Ghatam' refers to which percussion instrument commonly used in Carnatic music performances?
A) Cymbals B) Tambourine C) Drum D) Pot Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 38.57% Wrong: 30.25%

Q24) 'Nada' is a musical sound in the Carnatic Classical Music, which is of two kinds; 'Ahata' and '_______'
A) Charmaja B) Shariraja C) Anahata D) Lohaja Correct Ans: C
12/12/2024 Right: 38.85% Wrong: 17.95%

Q25) Who among the following is related to ‘khayal’ in classical Hindustani music?
A) Amir Hasan Sijzi B) Ziauddin Barani C) Amir Khusrau D) Abu’l Hasan al Hujwiri Correct Ans: C
13/12/2024 Right: 43.98% Wrong: 22.12%

Q26) Which musical instrument is commonly associated with Rajasthani folk music?
A) Tabla B) Morchang C) Shehnai D) Dholak Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 44.23% Wrong: 39.31%

Q27) Where in India is the 'Basilica of Bom Jesus' building located?

A) Goa B) Ranchi C) Mumbai D) Delhi Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 46.06% Wrong: 16.26%

Q28) In which month is the Hornbill festival celebrated in India?

A) March B) May C) July D) December Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 48.88% Wrong: 32.12%

Q29) Who among the following renowned musicians is celebrated for popularising the unique instrument known as the
'Sarod' and is considered one of the most famous maestros of the Senia Shahjahanpur gharana?
A) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan B) Ustad Bismillah Khan C) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan D) Pandit Ravi Shankar Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 50.16% Wrong: 35.46%

Q30) Who was the first musician from Asia to be honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for contributions to
Carnatic music?
Sai Shravanam Amrutha Venkatesh Correct Ans: C
A) GN Balasubramaniam B) C) MS Subbulakshmi D)

12/12/2024 Right: 56.89% Wrong: 21.40%

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Q31) The traditional folk music of Uttar Pradesh, featuring soulful melodies and often performed during weddings and
festive occasions, is known as:
A) Panihari B) Kajari C) Baul D) Maand Correct Ans: B
12/12/2024 Right: 57.84% Wrong: 20.52%

Q32) In _________, tales from Mahabharata are sung as a ballad and one or two episodes are chosen for the night’s
performance in Chhattisgarh.
A) Sohar B) Chhakri C) Alha D) Pandavani Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 59.79% Wrong: 14.20%

Q33) Which of the following is NOT a Gharana of classical Hindustani music?

A) Thanjavur Gharana B) Agra Gharana C) Gwalior Gharana D) Kirana Gharana Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 66.24% Wrong: 21.01%

Q34) Which of the following instruments is NOT commonly used in Hindustani classical music?
A) Ghatam B) Sitar C) Sarod D) Veena Correct Ans: A
02/12/2024 Right: 72.72% Wrong: 17.31%

Q35) Mopin Festival is celebrated in which state of India?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh C) Haryana D) Rajasthan Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 72.74% Wrong: 7.44%

Q36) Which of the following is the socio-religious festival of the Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh?
A) Chhath Puja B) Rajgir dance festival C) Solung festival D) Bohag Bihu Correct Ans: C
02/12/2024 Right: 74.97% Wrong: 16.64%

Q37) Onam festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?

A) Kerela B) Gujarat C) Maharashtra D) Arunachal Pradesh Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 92.38% Wrong: 4.83%

Q38) Which of the following states is known for Bihu music?

A) Assam B) Tamil Nadu C) Punjab D) Rajasthan Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 92.46% Wrong: 3.53%

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 Books & Author
Q1) Who is author of the book ‘Rays and Ways of Indian Culture’?
A) Romila Thapar B) Jhumpa Lahiri C) DP Dubey D) Gayatri Sinha Correct Ans: C
03/12/2024 Right: 4.83% Wrong: 36.53%

Q2) Who wrote the book 'Reenchantment - Masterworks of Sculpture in Village Temples of Bihar and Orissa'?
A) Hermann Hesse B) Ralph Waldo Emerson C) Robert N. Linrothe D) Henry David Thoreau Correct Ans: C
02/12/2024 Right: 5.28% Wrong: 16.19%

Q3) Who among the following former RAW Chiefs has written the book titled ‘A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir’?
A) Alok Joshi B) Arvind Dave C) AS Dulat D) JS Bedi Correct Ans: C
09/12/2024 Right: 5.42% Wrong: 34.12%

Q4) Who wrote the book ‘Women Freedom Fighters of India’?

A) EB Havell B) Shashi Tharoor C) Aravind Adiga D) Sanjay Yadav Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 6.73% Wrong: 55.02%

Q5) In which of the following years was ‘A Brush with Life: An Autobiography' written?
A) 1997 B) 2000 C) 1908 D) 1856 Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 6.83% Wrong: 11.53%

Q6) Who wrote 'Masterpieces of Vijayanagara Art'?

A) Pranab Chandra Roy B) Dr. Sindigi Rajasekhara C) RK Narayan D) Dr. V Ganapati Sthapati Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 7.92% Wrong: 29.95%

Q7) Who among the following woman social reformers, who educated at home at Poona and published a book,
'Stripurushtulna'?
A) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain B) Savitribai Phule C) Tarabai Shinde D) Fatima Sheikh Correct Ans: C
03/12/2024 Right: 10.41% Wrong: 63.61%

Q8) Who among the following is the author of 'Adipurana'?

A) Jinasena B) Rishabhdeva C) Krishna D) Amoghvarsha Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 13.74% Wrong: 57.10%

Q9) Who among the following wrote the autobiography ‘Ardhakathanak’?

A) Narmad B) Rassundari Devi C) Valmiki D) Banarasidas Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 14.00% Wrong: 23.26%

Q10) Who among the following wrote the book ‘Significance of Vimanam and Gopuram’?
A) Niketan Anand Gaur B) Sashi Tharoor C) Dr. V Ganapati Sthapati D) Romila Thapar Correct Ans: C
09/12/2024 Right: 16.91% Wrong: 27.00%

Q11) Who among the following wrote ‘The Palace of Illusions’?

A) Aravind Adiga B) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni C) Gayatri Sinha D) Rajiv Malhotra Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 18.04% Wrong: 24.47%

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Q12) Who is the author of the story book The End of Imagination?
A) Prasanna Kumar Acharya B) Arundhati Roy C) Shashi Tharoor D) Pema Dorjee Correct Ans: B
03/12/2024 Right: 18.76% Wrong: 40.21%

Q13) Who among the following wrote the ‘Ganesha's Sweet Tooth’?
A) Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes B) Amitav Ghosh C) Kiran Desai D) Alka Joshi Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 21.09% Wrong: 17.88%

Q14) Who among the following started a Marathi fortnightly-Newspaper 'Mooknayak' in 1920?
A) MC Rajah B) Dr BR Ambedkar C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Swami Acchutanand Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 34.47% Wrong: 41.36%

Q15) Who among the following composed the treatise, 'Mahabhashya'?

A) Patanjali B) Panini C) Hala D) Banabhatt Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 37.26% Wrong: 49.34%

Q16) Who among the following wrote the book, ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
A) Rajiv Malhotra B) Alka Joshi C) Amitav Ghosh D) Kiran Desai Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 38.71% Wrong: 21.86%

Q17) Who among the following wrote the story book 'Dollar Bahu'?
A) Dr Sudha Murty B) Prasanna Kumar Acharya C) EB Havell D) Aravind Adiga Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 41.60% Wrong: 16.80%

Q18) ‘Kathasaritasagara’ is a collection of stories composed in __________.

A) Telugu B) Sanskrit C) Prakrit D) Tamil Correct Ans: B
03/12/2024 Right: 41.88% Wrong: 29.00%

Q19) In which language is the book ‘Amar Jiban’ written?

A) Urdu B) Hindi C) English D) Bengali Correct Ans: D
12/12/2024 Right: 43.69% Wrong: 21.51%

Q20) Who among the following wrote the book, ‘The White Tiger’?
A) Arundhati Roy B) Chitra Divakaruni C) Rajiv Malhotra D) Aravind Adiga Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 48.14% Wrong: 28.06%

Q21) Who wrote the book 'The Discovery of India'?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Mahatma Gandhi Correct Ans: C
12/12/2024 Right: 74.06% Wrong: 20.26%

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Q22)

A) a - 4; b - 3; c - 2; d - 1 B) a - 2; b - 3; c - 4; d - 1 C) a - 3; b - 4; c - 2; d - 1 D) a - 3; b - 4; c - 1; d - 2 Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 75.63% Wrong: 15.78%

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 Award & Honour
Q1) _______ has won the National Award for the best implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY),
which is a crop subsidy insurance scheme, for the year 2022-23?
A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh C) Karnataka D) Tamil Nadu Correct Ans: C
09/12/2024 Right: 6.44% Wrong: 57.16%

Q2) Silver medalist at the Paris Paralympic games 2024, Thulasimathi Murugesan is associated with which of the
following games?
A) Athletics B) Archery C) Shooting D) Badminton Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 6.87% Wrong: 53.96%

Q3) Ritu Negi, who was awarded with the Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023, is a
player related to which of the following games?
A) Archery B) Boxing C) Kho-Kho D) Kabaddi Correct Ans: D
12/12/2024 Right: 7.10% Wrong: 48.71%

Q4) Which Indian table tennis player won her maiden international title in the women’s singles event at the WTT Feeder
Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas, USA, in January 2024?
A) Sreeja Akula B) Ankita Das C) Sutirtha Mukherjee D) Manika Batra Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 13.63% Wrong: 43.34%

Q5) In which sport did Indian player Nitesh Kumar win a gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024?
A) Athletics B) Shooting C) Archery D) Badminton Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 13.63% Wrong: 53.82%

Q6) Vigyan Yuva 2024 awardee in Biological Sciences category, Prof. Aravind Penmatsa, is Assistant Professor at
which of the following institutions?
A) IISER Bhopal B) IIT Bombay C) IISc Bengaluru D) IIM Dhanbad Correct Ans: C
03/12/2024 Right: 17.67% Wrong: 18.45%

Q7) Who among the following Indian won the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year award in 2023?
A) Major Wamika Sen B) Major Ananya Sen C) Major Monika Sen D) Major Radhika Sen Correct Ans: D
12/12/2024 Right: 23.55% Wrong: 19.68%

Q8) Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, the first Indian shooting pair to win an Olympic medal in shooting at Paris 2024,
defeated players of which country to win the bronze medal?
A) Malaysia B) Japan C) Singapore D) South Korea Correct Ans: D
02/12/2024 Right: 26.64% Wrong: 30.16%

Q9) How many sports persons received the Arjuna Awards for outstanding performances in Sports and Games 2023?
A) 26 B) 34 C) 21 D) 31 Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 31.08% Wrong: 29.80%

Q10) The Indian men’s hockey team beat the team of which country to win the bronze medal at the Paris 2024
Olympics?
A) Belgium B) Spain C) Australia D) Germany Correct Ans: B

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 12/12/2024 Right: 31.90% Wrong: 49.06%

Q11) Which city won the Smart Cities India Award 2020?
A) Surat B) Bengaluru C) Pune D) Varanasi Correct Ans: A
02/12/2024 Right: 36.72% Wrong: 41.22%

Q12) Who among the following was awarded with the prestigious International Astronautical Federation World Space
Award in October, 2024?
A) S Somanathan B) P Veeramuthuvel C) L Murugan D) K Sivan Correct Ans: A
02/12/2024 Right: 47.70% Wrong: 24.25%

Q13) Indian para-athlete Sumit Antil won a gold medal in which event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games?
A) Men's Shot Put B) Men's High Jump C) Men's Javelin Throw D) Men's Club Throw Correct Ans: C
03/12/2024 Right: 56.67% Wrong: 25.17%

Q14) Who became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games after winning a gold medal
at Paris Paralympic Games 2024?
A) Rubina Francis B) Simran Sharma C) Avani Lekhara D) Deepthi Jeevanji Correct Ans: C
09/12/2024 Right: 74.96% Wrong: 10.96%

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 Static GK
Q1) Who among the following has assumed the charge of Chief of Army Training Command, Shimla in 2022?
A) Lt Gen SS Mahal B) Lt Gen J S Nain C) Lt Gen C P Mohanty D) Lt Gen Raj Shukla Correct Ans: A
02/12/2024 Right: 3.38% Wrong: 29.55%

Q2) In which of the following years did Tata Tea acquire the UK-based Tetly?
A) 2000 B) 1998 C) 2001 D) 1999 Correct Ans: A
13/12/2024 Right: 5.71% Wrong: 22.42%

Q3) Which food safety management system published in 2005 provides a framework for organisations to manage food
safety?
A) ISO 17025 B) ISO 9000 C) ISO 14000 D) ISO 22000 Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 6.38% Wrong: 30.08%

Q4) How many stanzas are there in the poem ‘Nandikkalambakam’?

A) 80 stanzas B) 60 stanzas C) 50 stanzas D) 70 stanzas Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 6.84% Wrong: 15.81%

Q5) The Mumbai High Field (previously Bombay High Field) discovered by the Russian and Indian team from the
seismic exploration vessel Academic Arkhangelsky in February 1974, commenced production in which year?
A) 1978 B) 1975 C) 1981 D) 1976 Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 7.14% Wrong: 19.73%

Q6) Who among the following Carnatic music composers is known for his compositional contributions in Telugu and
Sanskrit languages, particularly in praise of Lord Rama?
A) Annamacharya B) Purandara Dasa C) Muthuswami Dikshitar D) Tyagaraja Correct Ans: D
12/12/2024 Right: 7.48% Wrong: 48.00%

Q7) In which of the following years was Rajiv-Longowal Peace accord signed by Indian Prime Minster Rajeev Gandhi
and Akali leader Harchand Singh Longowal?
A) 1984 B) 1986 C) 1985 D) 1987 Correct Ans: C
12/12/2024 Right: 8.88% Wrong: 25.56%

Q8) Which of the following games made its maiden participation at National Games 2023?
A) Yachting B) Squash C) Beach Handball D) Wushu Correct Ans: C
12/12/2024 Right: 9.24% Wrong: 58.91%

Q9) Where is the Vajragiri Buddhist monastery located?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Odisha C) Bihar D) Madhya Pradesh Correct Ans: B
12/12/2024 Right: 11.64% Wrong: 58.78%

Q10) In which year was the Purvanchal Expressway of Uttar Pradesh, connecting Lucknow and Ghazipur, inaugurated
by the Prime Minister of India?
A) 2018 B) 2021 C) 2020 D) 2023 Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 11.82% Wrong: 40.49%

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Q11) ISRO successfully tested a 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS) in
its orbital platform, POEM3, using which of the following two gases?
A) Hydrogen and helium B) Nitrogen and oxygen C) Nitrogen and argon D) Hydrogen and oxygen Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 12.19% Wrong: 39.12%

Q12) Who among the following was a classical Hindustani singer?

A) Begum Akhtar B) TK Iyengar C) V Sheshanna D) MS Subbulakshmi Correct Ans: A
09/12/2024 Right: 13.93% Wrong: 67.26%

Q13) In which of the following years did the government sell its stake in IRCON International Limited?
A) 2015 B) 2018 C) 2021 D) 2023 Correct Ans: D
09/12/2024 Right: 16.74% Wrong: 12.30%

Q14) Which of the following two organisations teamed up to develop India’s first indigenous CAR-T cell therapy?
A) IIT Bombay and IIT Madras B) IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi C) IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Centre
D) IIT Ropar and PGI Chandigarh

Correct Ans: C
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Q15) Who among the following was the Architect of the 'Victoria Memorial' in India?
A) Erbert Baker B) William Emerson C) George Gilbert Scott D) Arthur Shoosmith Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 17.62% Wrong: 44.04%

Q16) ___________ is a quantitative process of change of scale and size, which can be measured and aided by ethics
and norms.
A) Evolution B) Growth C) Development D) Progress Correct Ans: C
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Q17) In which year was the 'Bharatiya Sakshya Bill' passed in India?
A) 2024 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2021 Correct Ans: C
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Q18) In which of the following years did Kanshiram Found Bahujan Samaj Party?
A) 1984 B) 1986 C) 1990 D) 1980 Correct Ans: A
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Q19) In which of the following years did Mamata Banerjee found All India Trinamool Congress?
A) 2001 B) 2003 C) 1995 D) 1998 Correct Ans: D
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Q20) MATSYA 6000, a part of India’s Samudrayaan Project, is what kind of object/instrument?
A) Oil mineral explorer B) Underwater autonomous vehicle C) Manned submersible D) Submarine Correct Ans: C
13/12/2024 Right: 24.08% Wrong: 40.31%

Q21) Who was the first Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India after independence?
A) Ashok Mitra B) MWM Yeatts C) RB Chari D) Vijay S Verma Correct Ans: B

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Q22) In which year did India achieve a milestone in defense R&D as DRDO conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous
Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM)?
A) 2021 B) 2024 C) 2022 D) 2023 Correct Ans: B
02/12/2024 Right: 26.76% Wrong: 29.07%

Q23) In which of the following years was GATT established?

A) 1949 B) 1946 C) 1947 D) 1948 Correct Ans: D
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Q24) In September 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognised which of the following as the first
country in the world to eliminate leprosy?
A) Nepal B) Sudan C) Syria D) Jordan Correct Ans: D
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Q25) In which of the following years was the first session of the All India Kisan Sabha held?
A) 1928 B) 1936 C) 1925 D) 1947 Correct Ans: B
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Q26) Which of the following launch vehicles was used to launch the Aditya- L1, the first solar mission of India?
A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -XL B) Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mark III C) Space Launch Vehicle
D) Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle

Correct Ans: A
03/12/2024 Right: 32.40% Wrong: 48.09%

Q27) The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first twin-seater Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ to the Indian Air
Force in the year _________.
A) 2018 B) 2023 C) 2014 D) 2024 Correct Ans: B
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Q28) The Indian Navy’s trilateral exercise known as ‘IMT TRILAT’ was held jointly with:
A) Mozambique and Tanzania B) Sudan and Ethiopia C) Egypt and Zimbabwe D) Nigeria and Uganda Correct Ans: A
03/12/2024 Right: 36.05% Wrong: 15.92%

Q29) Which of the following has built the Atal Tunnel?

Indian Railways
A) B) Border Roads Organisation C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

D) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 37.48% Wrong: 55.11%

Q30) Which Indian Nobel Peace Laureate credited with innovative approach to Child Empowerment through Bal Mitra
Gram and Bal Panchayat was made the Sustainable Development Goals Advocate for 2021-2023?
A) Kailash Satyarthi B) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan C) Amartya Sen D) Abhijit Banerjee Correct Ans: A
02/12/2024 Right: 39.30% Wrong: 31.30%

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Q31) Which of the following statements is true about India’s Chandrayaan –3 mission?
A) RAMBHA and ChaSTE were amongst its rover payloads.
B) Propulsion Module placed the lander module in 100 km lunar orbit. C) It was launched using GSLV.
D) LISA and LRA were amongst its lander payloads.

Correct Ans: C
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Q32) Select the INCORRECT option with respect to joint military exercises of India with other nations.
A) USA - Tiger Triumph B) Uzbekistan - Dustlik C) UK - Ajeya Warrior D) UAE - Dharma Guardian Correct Ans: D
13/12/2024 Right: 46.35% Wrong: 24.78%

Q33) In which of the following years was the National Commission for Women established?
A) 1992 B) 1991 C) 1985 D) 2004 Correct Ans: A
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Q34) Joint military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti-2022’ commenced on 28th November, which is an annual training event
between the Indian Army and which of the following armies?
A) Indonesia B) Malaysia C) Japan D) Singapore Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 53.19% Wrong: 19.11%

Q35) Which of the following universities is acclaimed as the 'Oxford of Mahayanism'?

A) Taxila B) Vikramshila C) Nalanda D) Vallabhi Correct Ans: C
09/12/2024 Right: 56.34% Wrong: 24.73%

Q36) As part of military-to-military exchange programmes, a contingent of Indian Special Forces troops engaged in a
bilateral joint training exercise GARUDA SHAKTI with which of the following countries in Nov 2022?
A) Malaysia B) Indonesia C) Taiwan D) Vietnam Correct Ans: B
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Q37) Which Indian cricketer became the first batsman to cross 700 runs in a single World Cup edition during the 2023
ODI Cricket World Cup?
A) Virat Kohli B) Rohit Sharma C) Yashasvi Jaiswal D) Shubman Gill Correct Ans: A
12/12/2024 Right: 59.79% Wrong: 29.45%

Q38) Indian political activist and advocate for women’s rights, ____________, had unfurled the first version of the Indian
national flag at the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart, Germany.
A) Sarojini Naidu B) Bhikaji Cama C) Sucheta Kripalani D) Annie Besant Correct Ans: B
13/12/2024 Right: 60.46% Wrong: 25.28%

Q39) From which coast, India Successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II on January 10,
2023?
A) West Bengal B) Karnataka C) Odisha D) Gujarat Correct Ans: C
02/12/2024 Right: 60.91% Wrong: 18.83%

Q40) Who among the following was the founder of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
A) Vikram Sarabhai B) Satish Dhawan C) Dr Homi J Bhabha D) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Correct Ans: A

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Q41) In which of the following countries is the policy of dual citizenship accepted?
A) India B) US C) China D) UK Correct Ans: B
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Q42) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is situated in which of the following cities?
A) Kolkata B) Chennai C) New Delhi D) Mumbai Correct Ans: A
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Q43) Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become the President of Indian National Congress?
A) Annie Besant B) Sarojini Naidu C) Nelli Sengupta D) Madam Bhikaji Cama Correct Ans: B
09/12/2024 Right: 73.19% Wrong: 23.53%

Q44) Which Carnatic vocalist was popularly known as the 'Nightingale of India'?
A) Lalgudi Jayaraman B) DK Pattammal C) Balamuralikrishna D) MS Subbulakshmi Correct Ans: D
03/12/2024 Right: 79.61% Wrong: 8.26%

Q45) India's first artificial satellite, ___________, was launched in space by Indian Space Research Organisation.
A) ScatSat B) Aryabhatta C) Bhaskara D) Resourcesat Correct Ans: B
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 Art and Culture
Q1) Which of the following statements is correct about Kati Bihu, one of the three Bihus celebrated especially in the
state of Assam?
A) Kati Bihu marks the season of harvesting. B) Kati Bihu marks the beginning of sowing by farmers.
C) Kati Bihu is also known as Rangali Bihu. D) Kati Bihu is observed to pray for standing crops.

Correct Ans: D
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Q2) In the simple shikhara type of architecture, there is a _____ base and curved walls.
A) circular B) square C) octangonal D) rectangular Correct Ans: B
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Q3) The Gangaur festival of Rajasthan, which is devoted to Goddess Parvati, lasts for _____ days.
A) 12 B) 15 C) 21 D) 18 Correct Ans: D
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Q4) In Tamil Nadu, which day of Pongal is celebrated as Kaanum Pongal?

A) Second B) Fourth C) First D) Third Correct Ans: B
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Q5) Kanuma festival is celebrated on which day of Sankranti by Hindus in the south Indian states, especially in
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?
A) Third B) Second C) Fifth D) Seventh Correct Ans: A
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Q6) The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple
of Puri, popularly known as ‘Rath Yatra’, starts in the Hindu month of _____.
A) Ashadha B) Bhadra C) Shravana D) Jyeshtha Correct Ans: A
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Q7) Jhulan Yatra is a ______ festival dedicated to the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna.
A) winter B) monsoon C) spring D) summer Correct Ans: B
06/03/2025 Shift-3 Right: 19.13% Wrong: 53.72%

Q8) When did UNESCO inscribe the Kumbh Mela in its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
A) 2018 B) 2015 C) 2017 D) 2016 Correct Ans: C
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Q9) Which of the following is the death anniversary of Sufi saints usually held at the respective saint's dargah or
shrine?
A) Eid al-Adha B) Eid al-Fitr C) Muharram D) Urs Correct Ans: D
02/03/2025 Shift-2 Right: 21.85% Wrong: 52.03%

Q10) The Gangasagar Mela of West Bengal, which is celebrated at the place where Ganga falls into the Bay of
Bengal, is celebrated on:
A) Makar Sankranti B) Durga Puja C) Holi D) Kali Puja Correct Ans: A

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Q11) Which of these festivals is considered the most sacred Buddhist festival, commemorating the birth,
enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (passing away) of Buddha Shakyamuni?
A) Tamladu B) Saga Dawa C) Ojiyale D) Sangken Correct Ans: B
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Q12) In which state is the Ganga Sagar Mela held every year at the estuary of the Ganga, where millions of pilgrims
gather to take a holy bath?
A) Uttarakhand B) Bihar C) West Bengal D) Uttar Pradesh Correct Ans: C
02/03/2025 Shift-3 Right: 32.58% Wrong: 59.33%

Q13) Which of the following statements accurately describes the land revenue systems implemented by the British in
India and their impact on agriculture?
A) In the Mahalwari system, land was held by individual cultivators who had autonomy over their land management.
The Zamindari system focused on high revenue collection by zamindars, leaving cultivators with little to reinvest in
B)
agriculture.
The Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems covered 4% and 38% of the land, respectively, and provided some development for
C)
improving land fertility.
D) The Zamindari system, covering the majority of land, provided incentives for cultivators to invest in their farms.

Correct Ans: B
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Q14) In which of the following states is the Marleshwar Yatra held annually on the occasion of Makar Sankranti?
A) Punjab B) Jharkhand C) Haryana D) Maharashtra Correct Ans: D
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Q15) Which of the following festivals of the Sikh community is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartik month as per
the Hindu calendar?
A) Hola Mohalla B) Guru Nanak Jayanti C) Baisakhi D) Lohri Correct Ans: B
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Q16) In the Nagara style of North India, it is common for an entire temple to be built on a _____ platform with steps
leading up to it.

A) bricks B) stone C) wood D) iron Correct Ans: B

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Q17) On which of the following Sikh Guru's birth anniversary is the Prakash Parv celebrated?
A) Guru Nanak Dev B) Guru Gobind Singh C) Guru Teg Bahadar D) Guru Hargobind Singh Correct Ans: A
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Q18) Hal Chhath in Bihar is celebrated on the ______ day of the Krishna Paksha of the Bhadra month.
A) ninth B) sixth C) third D) second Correct Ans: B
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Q19) The Agra Fort is primarily made of which of the following materials?

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A) Red bricks B) Red sandstone C) White sandstone D) White marble Correct Ans: B
17/03/2025 Shift-1 Right: 42.53% Wrong: 49.86%

Q20) Which festival did Tilak introduce in 1893 to promote a sense of unity and nationalism?
A) Ganpati Festival B) Shivaji Festival C) Diwali Festival D) Holi Festival Correct Ans: A
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Q21) The ‘Uttarayani Fair’ of Uttarakhand is related to the Indian festival of _____.
A) Dussehra B) Makar Sankranti C) Maha Shivratri D) Diwali Correct Ans: B
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Q22) A festival of the Jain community, Deo Deepawali, which is celebrated 10 days after Deepawali to mark the
attainment of nirvana (death) by Mahavira, is mainly celebrated at _____ in Bihar.
A) Bodh Gaya B) Sarnath C) Pawapuri D) Patna Correct Ans: C
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Q23) Maha Shivratri, also known as the 'Great Night of Shiva', is celebrated in the Hindu month of _____.
A) Vaisakha B) Chaitra C) Magha D) Phalguna Correct Ans: D
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Q24) The traditional Hindu festival of Chhath, observed by people all over Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of Uttar
Pradesh, takes place after the festival of _____.
A) Dussehra B) Holi C) Diwali D) Sankranti Correct Ans: C
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Q25) The Simhastha Kumbh Mela festival at Ujjain is celebrated on the banks of river _____.
A) Kuno B) Shipra C) Narmada D) Betwa Correct Ans: B
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Q26) Which of the following is NOT one of the four holy pilgrimage destinations where the Kumbh Mela is held by
rotation?
A) Varanasi B) Nashik C) Prayagraj D) Haridwar Correct Ans: A
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Q27) In which of the following states is Gangaur festival celebrated by the women folk to please Goddess Parvati?
A) Gujarat B) Jharkhand C) Uttarakhand D) Rajasthan Correct Ans: D
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Q28) Which of the following deities is associated with the festival Onam?
A) Lord Rama B) Lord Krishna C) Lord Vishnu D) Lord Ganesha Correct Ans: C
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Q29) Which state’s Tourism and Art and Culture Department organises the Hornbill Festival?
A) Manipur B) Mizoram C) Sikkim D) Nagaland Correct Ans: D
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Q30) Which of the following festivals marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who founded a religion?
A) Buddha Purnima B) Kartik Purnima C) Guru Purnima D) Shakambari Purnima Correct Ans: A

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Q31) The next Kumbh Mela, commemorated every 12 years at the Sangam, also known as Tirtharaj or the 'King of
Tirthas,' is scheduled to take place in 2025. In which of the following cities will the 2025 Kumbh Mela be held?
A) Prayagraj B) Haridwar C) Varanasi D) Ujjain Correct Ans: A
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Q32) Which festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Jagannath?

A) Shivratri B) Vasant Panchami C) Rath Yatra D) Deepawali Correct Ans: C
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 Award & Honour
Q1) Under the sports category, who among the following won the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), 2024?
A) Suhani Chauhan B) Ishfaq Hamid C) Aryan Singh D) Charvi A Correct Ans: D
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Q2) In which language film category did 777 Charlie win at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)
2023?
A) Telugu B) Tamil C) Kannada D) Malayalam Correct Ans: C
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Q3) Vijay Kumar N was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Yuva Puraskar (2008) for his contribution to
_________ dance.
A) Kathakali B) Odissi C) Bharatanatyam D) Kathak Correct Ans: A
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Q4) Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam bagged a Grammy Award in 2017 for which of the following music albums?
A) Mubarkan B) Jaan C) Best of Me D) Deewana Correct Ans: A
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Q5) Padma Awards 2024 were conferred to how many women awardees by the President of India?
A) 28 B) 20 C) 36 D) 30 Correct Ans: D
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Q6) Which book by Rajasree Variyar won the Best Author Debut Award at the AutHer Awards 2024?
A) The Daughters of Madurai B) In Custody C) The God of Small Things D) How Prime Ministers Decide Correct Ans: A
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Q7) ‘A Meeting by the River’ is a music album by which Indian musician, for which he won the Grammy for Best World
Music Album in 1993?
A) Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt B) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma C) Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia D) Pandit Ravi Shankar

Correct Ans: A
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Q8) Ramani Rangan, the winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award in 2022 for her contribution towards
classical musical instrument of Veena, belongs to which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Andhra Pradesh C) Karnataka D) Gujarat Correct Ans: A
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Q9) Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the 70th National Film Awards 2024?
A) Thiruchitrambalam B) Aattam C) Kantara D) Ponniyin Selvan I Correct Ans: B
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Q10) In 1968, late Indian composer Pandit Ravi Shankar became the very first Indian to win the Grammy Award for
which of the following music albums in the ‘Best Chamber Music Performance’ category?
A) The Living Room Sessions B) West Meets East C) The Concert for Bangladesh D) Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000

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Q11) Which of the following Indian veteran actresses and dancers was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2024?
A) Shabana Azmi B) Hema Malini C) Sharmila Tagore D) Vyjayanthimala Bali Correct Ans: D
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Q12) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) provides which of the following awards for coaches who help
athletes achieve excellence over a period of four years?
A) Arjuna Award B) Dronacharya Award C) Khel Ratna Award D) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Correct Ans: B
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 Sports
Q1) Which of the following teams won the Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
South Africa Correct Ans: B
A) England B) New Zealand C) Australia D)

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Q2) _______ became the first Indian left arm spinner to take 300 test wickets in Test cricket.
A) Ravindra Jadeja B) Kuldeep Yadav C) Axar Patel D) Arshdeep Singh Correct Ans: A
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 Music & Dance
Q1) Indian classical ragas, by the number of notes, can be divided into _____ main categories or Jatis.
A) four B) five C) three D) seven Correct Ans: C
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Q2) A raga must have at least how many of the notes of M, M′ and P (to serve as an additional reference for the upper
tetrachord)?
A) Two B) One C) Three D) Not necessary to have any one Correct Ans: B
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Q3) Which of the following musical instruments of Mizoram is NOT a wind instrument?
A) Tumphit B) Seki C) Buhchangkuang D) Rawchhem Correct Ans: B
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Q4) The Surshringar is a combination of how many instruments of the stringed variety found in the north India?
A) Five B) Four C) Three D) Two Correct Ans: C
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Q5) Rahul Acharya is a famous _____ dancer.

A) Bharatnatyam B) Kathak C) Odissi D) Sattriya Correct Ans: C
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Q6) Meerananda Barthakur is a famous _____ dancer.

A) Manipuri B) Kuchipudi C) Sattriya D) Kathak Correct Ans: C
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Q7) ______ is the finest form of Anibaddha sangeeta which is not restricted by meaningful words and tala.
A) Tilana B) Tanam C) Alap D) Javali Correct Ans: C
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Q8) Which of the following notes are used together in the early morning raga Lalit?
A) G and G’ B) M and M′ C) P and P’ D) N and N’ Correct Ans: B
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Q9) How many variants are there in Hindustani music that makes in all twelve notes to a saptak?
A) 5 B) 9 C) 2 D) 6 Correct Ans: A
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Q10) One of the classical instruments of India, the Tambura (also called Tanpura in north India), is made of how many
metal strings?
A) 9 B) 6 C) 4 D) 3 Correct Ans: C
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Q11) Indian musician Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was born at which of the following places in 1952?
A) Amritsar B) Jaipur C) Jodhpur D) Bhopal Correct Ans: B
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Q12) Which of the following musical forms in Carnatic classical music DOES NOT have a counterpart in Hindustani
music?
A) Kirtanam B) Pada C) Varnam D) Gitam Correct Ans: C
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Q13) The Vichitra Veena has about how many sympathetic strings of varying lengths which run parallel to and under
the main strings?
A) 16 B) 12 C) 14 D) 10 Correct Ans: B
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Q14) Padma Shri (2019) Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry is a renowned lyricist from _____.
A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala C) Telangana D) Maharashtra Correct Ans: C
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Q15) Which of the following is a traditional hornpipe instrument of Assam made from buffalo horn?
A) Khol B) Chang C) Pepa D) Pongi Correct Ans: C
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Q16) Which of the following does NOT come in the Ghan Vadya category?
A) Gedi B) Dandia C) Harmonium D) Gurki Correct Ans: C
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Q17) Emani Sankara Sastry is known for playing which of the following musical instruments in India?
A) Sitar B) Veena C) Been D) Tabla Correct Ans: B
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Q18) Gauri Diwakar is a famous _____ dancer.

A) Odissi B) Kathakali C) Kathak D) Manipuri Correct Ans: C
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Q19) Jabro dance is a nomadic dance of ___________.

A) Sikkim B) Assam C) Ladakh D) Puducherry Correct Ans: C
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Q20) As a rule of Indian classical music, a Raga must have at least _____ notes.
A) six B) four C) five D) three Correct Ans: C
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Q21) Tat Vadya are also known as _______ instruments.

A) percussion B) electronic C) wind D) stringed Correct Ans: D
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Q22) Spawo is the folk dance of _____________________.

A) Ladakh B) Assam C) Puducherry D) Maharashtra Correct Ans: A
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Q23) Padas in Carnatic classical music are scholarly compositions in _____ and Tamil.

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Q24) Bimbavati Devi is a famous _____ dancer.

A) Manipuri B) Kuchipudi C) Sattriya D) Kathak Correct Ans: A
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Q25) Which of the following is NOT a genre of Carnatic classical music?

A) Tillana B) Tanam C) Javali D) Tappa Correct Ans: D
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Q26) ‘Khuang’ is what type of indigenous instrument of Mizoram which occupies a very sig­nificant place in Mizo social
and religious life?
A) Flute B) Drum C) Guitar D) Gong Correct Ans: B
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Q27) Classical singer Kishori Amonkar is associated with which of the following music Gharanas?
A) Dagari Gharana B) Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana C) Mewati Gharana D) Bishnupur Gharana Correct Ans: B
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Q28) Grammy award winner, Carnatic musician Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram, fondly known as Vikku, is known for
his mastery of which of the following musical instruments?
A) Ghatam B) Sitar C) Veena D) Violin Correct Ans: A
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Q29) Harmonium is a ___________ instrument made of wood, metal, brass and cloth.
A) string B) wind C) electronic D) percussion Correct Ans: A
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Q30) MS Gopalakrishnan is known for playing which of the following musical instruments in India?
A) Guitar B) Sarangi C) Violin D) Sarod Correct Ans: C
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Q31) How many holes of a Shahnai are used for playing?

A) 5 B) 7 C) 8 D) 10 Correct Ans: B
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Q32) Who is known as the inventor of the Mohan Veena in India?

A) Budhaditya Mukherjee B) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt C) Hara Shankar Bhattacharya D) M Rajam Correct Ans: B
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Q33) Shyama Shastri, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar, the three composer-musicians of the 18th century, are
considered as the trinity of _____ classical music form of India.
A) Thumri B) Carnatic C) Hindustani D) Tappa Correct Ans: B
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Q34) With which of the following musical instruments is Allauddin Khan associated in India?
A) Santoor B) Sitar C) Veena D) Sarod Correct Ans: D

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Q35) Manjira is a solid instrument made of ________.

A) cloth B) goatskin C) metal D) wood Correct Ans: C
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Q36) The musical instruments that produce sounds by beating or scraping them using a beater, hand or a similar
instrument are known as ___________ instruments.
A) string B) percussion C) wind D) electronic Correct Ans: B
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Q37) ___________ dance form is also known as Ekaharya, where one dancer takes on many roles in a single
performance.
A) Kathak B) Kathakali C) Sattriya D) Bharatnatyam Correct Ans: D
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Q38) To whom among the following is the invention of the Sitar commonly credited?
A) Raza Khan B) Ustad Yusuf Ali Khan C) Maseet Khan D) Amir Khusrau Correct Ans: D
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Q39) How many shuddha notes were primarily there in Hindustani classical music?
A) 3 B) 7 C) 11 D) 6 Correct Ans: B
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Q40) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a highly acclaimed Indian __________ player and composer.
A) sarod B) tabla C) flute D) harmonium Correct Ans: A
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Q41) Who among the following was a famous santoor player in India?
A) Annapurna Devi B) Allauddin Khan C) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma D) Pt. Ravi Shankar Correct Ans: C
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Q42) Ravi Shankar was a legendary _____________ player.

A) flute B) guitar C) tabla D) sitar Correct Ans: D
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Q43) Rukmini Devi Arundale was a trailblazer in the world of _____.

A) Odissi B) Manipuri C) Kathak D) Bharatnatyam Correct Ans: D
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Q44) Mundari is a ritualistic dance form of the Munda tribes prevalent in _______________.
A) Jharkhand B) Tamil Nadu C) Punjab D) Uttarakhand Correct Ans: A
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Q45) Which of the following persons is very famous for his sitar playing in India?
A) Zia Mohiuddin Dagar B) Asad Ali Khan C) Pt. Ravi Shankar D) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Correct Ans: C
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Q46) Tabla is what type of musical instrument?
A) Wind B) Stringed C) Percussion D) Bowed Correct Ans: C
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Q47) Which of the following personalities is a famous flute player of India?

A) KV Prasad B) Zakir Hussain C) SV Rajarao D) Hari Prasad Chaurasia Correct Ans: D
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Q48) Which of the following dance forms evolved from Assam?

A) Sattriya B) Kathak C) Kathakali D) Kuchipudi Correct Ans: A
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