Which is the only district in India that shares its boundary with four states ?
A. Saharanpur
 B. Sonbhadra
 C. Garhwa
 D. East Singhbhum

Ans : B. Sonbhadra

At the instigation of Mughal prince Salim, whom did Bir Singh Bundela assassinate ?
A. Birbal
B. Raja Daniyal 
C. Abul Fazi 
D. Raja Mansigh

Ans : C. Abul Fazi

What was the name of the rover sent by NASA that landed on Mars in August, 2012 ?
A. Odyssey B. Discovery C. Challenger D. Curiosity
Ans : D. Curiosity

At which venue did Sachin Tendulkar achieve an ODI score of 200 not out ?
A. Roop Singh, Stadium Gwalior B. Eden Gardens, Kolkatta C. Wankhede, Mumbai D. Chinnaswamy,
Bengaluru
Ans : A. Roop Singh, Stadium Gwalior

In which State would you find the district of Kokrajhar ?
A. Chhatisgarh B. Odisha C. Assam D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans : C. Assam

‘ In 3 Idiots’, what does Rancho define as “Instruments that records analyse, summarize,
organize, debate and explain information … ” ?
A. Machine B. Computer C. Books D. Tape Recorder.
Ans : C. Books

What is the name of Lord Vishnu’s Chakra ?
A. Chakrapani B. Chakravarti C. Surya Chakra D. Sudarshana Chakra
Ans : D. Sudarshana Chakra

Which of these phrases is often used to describe a close childhood friends ?
A. Roomali dost B. Langotia yaar C. Gamchha friends. D. Dhoti mitra
Ans : B. Langotia yaar

Which of these is a type of reference book that lists words and their meanings in alphabetical
order ?
A) Shabdjaal B) Nishabd C) Shabdkosh D) Shabd-Sur
Answer: C) Shabdkosh

Sanganer, situated near Jaipur, is a renowned centre of what kind of handicraft ?
A. Batik printing. B. Block printing C. Chikankari D. Zardozi
Ans : B. Block printing

“Vakratunda mahakaya, suryakoti samaprabha, nirvighnam kuru mey deva, sarva
karyeshu sarvada ” is sung in praise of whom ?
A. Shiva B. Rama C. Ganesha D. Krishna
Ans : C. Ganesha

Who becomes ‘ badnaam’ for her ‘ darling’ according to the song from ‘ Dabangg ‘ ?
A. Sheila B. Bebo C. Chameli D. Munni
Ans : D. Munni

Who was called ‘ Father of the Lok Sabha’ by Pandit Nehru ?
A. U N Dhebar B. G V Mavalankar C. J B Kripalani D. R K Shanmukham Chetty
Ans : B. G V Mavalankar

Who is the first woman to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ?
A. Karnam Malleswari B. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar C. Anju Bobby George D. Anjali Bhagwat
Ans : A. Karnam Malleswari

Which of these countries is not a part of BRICS, an association of leading emerging
economies ?
A. China B. India C. Canada D. Russia
Ans : C. Canada

Which State in India has the longest coastline of about 1600 Km ?
A. Gujrat B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Odisha
Ans: A: Gujarat

Which of these figures is portrayed in Vijay Tendulkar’s play ‘ Ghasiram Kotwal’ ?
A. Ranoji Scindia B. Balaji Vishwanath C. Sadashivrao Bhau D. Nana Phadnavis
Ans : D. Nana Phadnavis

In which of these geometrical shapes is the sum of all the angles equal to 180 degrees ?
A. Triangle B. Square C. Rectangle D. Circle
Ans : A. Triangle

Complete this quote by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, ” Swaraj is my ________ and I will have it ” ?
A. Fundamental Right B. Motherland C. Country D. Birthright
Ans: D. Birthright

Which of these is the title of a film starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha ?
A. Bajirao Singham B. Rowdy Rathore C. Robinhood Pandey D. Lovely Singh.
Ans : B. Rowdy Rathore

In Which of these events did Pinki Pramanik win a gold medal at the 2006 Doha Asian
Games ?
A. 4×400 m relay B. 800 m C. Discus Throw D. 400 m
Ans : A. 4×400 m relay

Who is the first woman to become CEO of the soft drink giant PepsiCO ?
A. Virginia Rometty B. Indra Nooyi C. Ursula Burns D. Meg Whitman
Ans :B. Indra Nooyi

Which leader made her facebook debut
in 2012 with the post ‘ I gave voice to what millions of Indians went to see in a President ?
A. Mamata Banerjee B. Sonia Gandhi C. Mayawati D. Jayalalithaa
Ans : A. Mamata Banerjee

Which of these events is described in the kishkindha kande of the Ramayana ?
A. Rama meets Hanuman. B. Rama weds SIta C. Sita’s kidnapping. D. Slaying of Ravana
Ans : A. Rama meets Hanuman.

What does a Kilo equal to, as in kilometre or kilogram ?
A. 10 B. 100 C. 10000 D. 1000
Ans : D. 1000

Which of these sweets are often cast in various moulds to resemble flowers, fruit and
shells ?
A. Rosogulla B. Rasmalai C. Sandesh D. Ledikeni
Ans : C. Sandesh

In 1860, Which British official became the first auditor General of India ?
A. Sir A F Cox B. Sir Proby Cautley C. Lord Sallsbury D. Sir Edmund Drummond
Ans . Sir Edmund Drummond

The awarding of gold medals for first place, silver medals for second and bronze medals
for third began in which Olympics ?
A. 1900, Paris B. 1904, St louis C. 1908, London D. 1912, Stockholm
Ans : B. 1904, St louis

In 2011, India’s first air-conditioned double -decker train started between which two
cities ?
A. Howrah-Darbhnaga B. Habibganj-Indore C. Sealdah-Delhi D. Howrah-Dhanbad
Ans . Howrah-Dhanbad

According to Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’, who drained out the water from Kashmir Valley,
that was a vast Lake, and made it habitable ?
A. Agastya B. Kashyapa C. Valmiki D. Parashurma
Ans : B. Kashyapa

Who succeeded General V K Singh as the Chief of Army Staff of India ?
A. Gen Tejinder singh. B. Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag C. Gen Deepak Kapoor. D. Gen Bikram singh
Ans : D. Gen Bikram singh

In which city is the Peer Dastageer Sahib Shrine that was damaged in a fire in June 2012
Situated ?
A. Srinagar. B. Ajmer C. Aligarh D. Hyderabad
Ans : A. Srinagar.

How many bones does an elephant’s trunk have ?
A. 5 B. 1 C. 10 D. 0.
Ans : 0

Kamadeva got the name ‘ Ananga’ after he was burned to ashes by the fire of which
god’s third eye ?
A. Agni B. Shiva C. Vishnu D. Indra
Ans : Shiva

Which of these is held annually in India ?
A. Lok sabha Elections. B. Presidential Elections C. Budget Session of Parliament. D. Vidhan Sabha
Elections.
Ans : C. Budget Session of Parliament.

Which of these beauty queens shares her name with the surname of a West Indian
Cricket legends ?
A. Diana B. Priyanka C. Sushmita D. Lara
Ans : D. Lara

Starting with the earliest , arrange these landmarks events in the order in which they took
place in Mughal History ?
A. Akbar’s birth B. Babur’s attack on India C. Construction of the Taj Mahal D. Aurangzeb’s death
Ans : B-A-C-D

Who is the only woman to become the Chief Election Commissioner of India ?
A. C B Muthamma B. Punita Arora C. Anna George Malhotra D. V S Ramadevi
Ans : D. V S Ramadevi

Which of these cities does the Yamuna Express Way connect with greater Noida ?
A. Jhansi B. Agra C. Kanpur D. Haridwar
Ans : B. Agra

Which poet wrote ” Rann beech chowkri bhar bharkar chetak ban gaya nirala tha, Rana
Pratapne ghore se, pad gaya hawa ka pala tha ?
A. Dwaraka Prasad Mukherjee. B. Maithlee Sharan Gupt. C. Subhadra kumari chauhan D. Shyam
Narayan Pandey
Ans . Shyam Narayan Pandey

“Time ho gaya hai, pack up” were reported to be the last words of which film star ?
A.Rajesh Khanna B.Shammi Kapoor C.Dev Anand. D. Joy Mukherjee
Ans : A.Rajesh Khanna

Which type of professionals are the lead characters of the TV serial ‘ Kuch toh Log
kahenge ‘?
A. Engineers. B. Lawyers. C. Architects D. Doctors
Ans : D. Doctors

Which of these must a player hold during a Raid in a game of kabaddi ?
A. Ball B. Breadth C. Tears. D. Anger
Ans : B. Breadth

Arrange these words in correct order to make a Hindi Proverb?
A. Ungli B. Daanton C. Tale D. Dabanna
Ans :B-C-A-D

Which of these buildings in Rajasthan was built to provide employment to people
during a period of famine ?
A. Amber Fort. B. Hawa Mahal C. Mehrangarh Fort D. Umaid Bhawan palace.
Ans : D. Umaid Bhawan palace.

Which State did P A Sangama serve a s Chief Minister from 1988 to 1990 ?
A. Arunachal Pradesh. B. Manipur C. Assam D. Meghalaya
Ans : D. Meghalaya

According to the Ramayana, whose flag had a veena motif on it ?
A. Ravana B. Bharata. C. Meghnada D. Vibhishana.
Ans : A. Ravana

Which Country’s Head of State visited Ajmer Sharif in April 2012 and announced a
donation of Rs. 5 Crore ?
A. Bangladesh. B. Afghanistan. C. Pakistan D. Iran.
Ans :C. Pakistan

Vijay Kumar Won a Silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in which sport ?
A. Shooting. B. Boxing. C. Badminton D. Wrestling.
Ans : A. Shooting.

Which of these lines would you associate with Akshay Kumar in ‘ Rowdy Rathore’ ?
A. Abracadabra. B. My Name is Khan. C. I Hate Luv Stories. D. Don’t Angry Me.
Ans . Don’t Angry Me.

Complete the Hindi proverb : “Ab Pachhtave hoth kya jab Chidiya Chug gayi________”
?
A. Daana B. Khet C. Moti D. Beej
Ans : B. Khet

Which river was set as the eastern boundary of Maharaja Ranjit SIngh’s kingdom by the
Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 ?
A. Sutlej B. Beas C. Ghaggar D. Ravi
Ans : Sutlej

Who did Viswanathan Anand defeat in 2012 to retain the world Chess Champion title ?
A. Rusian Ponomariov. B. Vladimir Kramnik C. Vesselin Topalov D. Boris Gelfand.
Ans : D. Boris Gelfand.

Which of these Chief Minister of an Indian State is an IIT Graduate ?
A. Manohar Parrikar B. Okram Ibobi Singh. C. Kiran Kumar Reddy D. Omar Abdullah
Ans : A. Manohar Parrikar

Which of these cannot be the same for two different persons ?
A. Fingerprints. B. Skin Colour C. Blood Group D. Eye Colour.
Ans : A. Fingerprints.