1
When is International Human Solidarity Day observed?
December 20
2
Which decade is celebrated as United Nations Decade for Women?
1976-1985
3
The biggest lake in India is
Chilka Lake
4
Which Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare?
Kalidas
5
Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state?
Kashmir
6
Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in raising ‘Indian National Army’ ?
Rasbehari Bose
7
The Karakoram Highway connects which pairs of countries?
China-Pakistan
8
The country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn passes
Brazil
9
Why was the Panchayati Raj System adopted?
Decentralise the power of democracy
10
‘Caldera’ is a feature associated with which thing?
Volcanoes
11
Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air?
Peat
12
Silk textiles are mainly produced in which countries?
China and India
13
We cannot see during a fog. why?
Because of scattering of light
14
The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which rular?
Achyuta Raya
15
ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) is associated with the treatment of which disease?
Diarrhea
16
In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from which country?
England
17
Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period?
Tamil
18
Who is popularly known as ‘Nightingale of India’ ?
Sarojini Naidu
19
What is an essential attribute of inflation?
Increase in prices
20
What is the characteristic odour of garlic?
A sulphur compound
21
Amarya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honor for which work?
Poverty and famines
22
Which Article of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of Village Panchayats ?
Article 40
23
The greatest threat to organisms and biodiversity in which process?
Process of habitat loss
24
In ancient India, at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom?
Rajgir
25
How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal?
204
26
Thermal decomposition of alkanes is known as which name?
Cracking
27
Which oxyacid of halogen has maximum acidic nature?
HClO₄
28
Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
Goa
29
With which river is the Omkareshwar Project associated?
Narmada
30
Which Rashtrakuta ruler established a victory pillar in Rameshwaram?
Krishna III
31
The book ‘Diplomatic Encounter’ has been written by which author?
Arundhati Roy
32
Who is the author of the book ‘The Rights of Man’?
Thomas Paine
33
Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras?
Mahavira
34
Which site, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
Rampurva
35
Study of growth and development of embryo is called
Embryology
36
Which metal is non toxic in nature?
Gold
37
The first railway line in India was opened in which year?
1853
38
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
Myanmar
39
With which country is “Orange’ Revolution” associated?
Ukraine
40
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
President
41
Where is the Sargasso sea located?
North Atlantic Ocean
42
Which rocks transformes into marble?
Limestone
43
Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic?
Quartz glass
44
At which one place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
Champaran
45
‘Gobar gas’ contains mainly which gas?
Methane
46
Which country is the largest producer of Bauxite?
Australia
47
Which tree requiring minimum water for its growth?
Babul
48
Which bank is the Banker of the Banks?
RBI
49
The first talkie film of India was
Alam Ara
50
Which instrument used for finding out wind-direction?
wind vane
51
Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?
President
52
Folk painting ‘Madhubani’ is famous in which state?
Bihar