General Knowledge

When is the World Population Day observed?

1. May 31
2. October 4
3. December 10
4. July 11

Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors?

1. Qazi-ul-Quzat
2. Qazi-ul-Hazat
3. Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
4. None of these

Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state?

1. Yusuf Adil Shah
2. Murad II
3. Mehmood II
4. Ibrahim Zubayri

Rajatarangini, a book that recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__?

1. Pravaragupta
2. Kalhana
3. Lalitapida
4. Kashyapa

Which of the following festivals is celebrated on Prophet Mohammed's birthday?

1. Id-Ul-Zuha
2. Id-e-Milad
3. Id-Ul-Fitr
4. Muharram

Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?

1. Pratapgarh
2. Mehrgarh
3. Quetta
4. Kalat

The book 'The Man who knew Infinity' by Robert Kanigel is the biography of

1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
2. Sir C. V. Raman
3. Homi Bhabha
4. Vikram Sarabhai

Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

1. the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
2. net increase in Union Government's borrowings from RBI
3. the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
4. the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

Which type of coal has the fewest impurities and the highest calorific content?

1. Bituminous
2. Lignite
3. Anthracite
4. Peat

Apart from Kaziranga National Park, which one of the following is home to one-horned rhinos in India?

1. Jaldapara National Park
2. Balphakram National Park
3. Gangotri National Park
4. Hemis National Park

Which of the following movies has won the Oscar for best Foreign Language Film?

1. Ida
2. Leviathan
3. Big Hero 6
4. Feast

'Four Comprehensives' is a new political theory unveiled by which country?

1. China
2. USA
3. Sri Lanka
4. Russia

Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the

1. State Road Transport Corporations
2. electricity boards
3. commercial irrigation projects
4. All of the above

MUDRA Bank has been proposed to regulate and refinance which sector?

1. Infrastructure sector
2. Micro-finance institutions
3. Power companies
4. Automobile sector

Tharsis quadrangle, which contains group of large volcanoes, is found on which planet?

1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Venus
4. Saturn

As per the India Entrepreneurship Report 2014, which state has emerged as most entrepreneur-friendly state?

1. Kerala
2. West Bengal
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra

Noted editor Vinod Mehta, who died recently, was Editorial chairman of which magazine?

1. The Week
2. Outlook
3. India Today
4. Time Out

Who became the first cricketer to score four successive one-day international centuries?

1. AB de Villiers
2. Virat Kohli
3. Kumara Sangakkara
4. Hashim Amla

Which country is the world's largest producer and exporter of the cocoa?

1. Indonesia
2. Ghana
3. Ivory Coast
4. Ecuador

Who among the following has become the first Indian man to win Swiss Grand Prix title?

1. Ajay Jayaram
2. Chetan Anand
3. Kidambi Srikanth
4. P Kashyap

Which Asian country successfully launched the first indigenous armed drone called Burraq in March, 2015?

1. China
2. Pakistan
3. Sri Lanka
4. Japan

Who is the head of the task force set up to define poverty and prepare a road map to alleviate it?

1. Ratan Tata
2. Arvind Panagariya
3. Rathin Roy
4. Surjit Bhalla

Who is the author of the book 'Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy – Speaker's Perspective'?

1. Abdul Kalam
2. Meira Kumar
3. Sumitra Mahajan
4. Pranab Mukherji

Who is the recipient of the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2015?

1. Rajendra Singh
2. Sunitha Narayan
3. Preetham Garg
4. Chandra Mouli

The winner of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014 is __?

1. Mohal Lal
2. Shashi Kapoor
3. Mani Ratnam
4. Girish Kasaravalli

Simona Halep, who won Indian Wells Open Tennis Women's Singles Title 2015, hails from which country?

1. Belgium
2. Romania
3. Switzerland
4. Sweden

Which country unveiled the Izumo, the largest warship since World War II?

1. China
2. Japan
3. France
4. USA

Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijayanagar empire was founded?

1. Firoz Tughlaq
2. Sikandar Lodi
3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
4. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

The ambassador of Emperor James I who reached the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __?

1. Sir James Hay
2. Sir Thomas Roe
3. Sir Thomas Howard
4. Sir John Digby

Which among the following can best define the Neolithic Revolution?

1. Green Revolution
2. Technology Revolution
3. Milk Revolution
4. Agricultural Revolution

Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?

1. Pulakesi II
2. Mahendravarman I
3. Narasimhavarman I
4. None of the above

The Iron Gate is a gorge on the River Danube forming part of the boundary between Serbia and which country?

1. Montenegro
2. Slovakia
3. Romania
4. Hungary

In terms of percentage, which metal has highest composition in Polymetalic nodules?

1. Manganese
2. Iron
3. Nickel
4. Copper

As per the latest study by the Forest Survey of India, which state has recorded largest increase in forest cover?

1. Kerala
2. Odisha
3. West Bengal
4. Madhya Pradesh

Greece and Turkey are working to resolve their dispute over sovereignty in the area of which sea?

1. Black Sea
2. Sea of Marma
3. Aegean Sea
4. Mediterranean Sea

Which among the following countries is not a member of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA)?

1. Singapore
2. United Kingdom
3. Myanmar
4. New Zealand

Who is the head of the SEBI's committee on issues related to disclosure and accounting standards?

1. Ishaat Hussain
2. Suresh Senapathy
3. Y H Malegam
4. Chitra Ramakrishnan

Lavkumar Khachar, who passed away recently, was a renowned ___?

1. Ornithologist
2. Economist
3. Journalist
4. Social worker

Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport of __?

1. Sri Lanka
2. Bhutan
3. Nepal
4. Thailand

Which spacecraft was launched by NASA to study the dwarf planets in the solar system?

1. Dawn spacecraft
2. Voyager spacecraft
3. New Horizon spacecraft
4. Orion spacecraft

Which state recently launched scheme 'Aapki Beti Humari Beti' to combat declining child sex ratio?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Haryana
4. Rajasthan

The per capita availability of eggs per year (2012-13) in India is ____?

1. 33
2. 45
3. 57
4. 60

Which state government has announced Pashu Bhagya scheme providing subsidies for cattle, sheep, goat and poultry units?

1. Kerala
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh

Winner of Ranji Trophy-2015 is __?

1. Maharashtra
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh

Who is the current president of the US-India Business Council (USIBC)?

1. Ajay Bhagan
2. Mukesh Aghi
3. Arun Nehra
4. Sandeep Singhvi

Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan had won the Nobel Prize for his work on ___?

1. Ribosomes
2. Cell Division
3. Plant Hormones
4. DNA recombination

Which government has launched the 'Let Girls Learn' initiative aimed at educating 62 million girls?

1. United States
2. Norway
3. Russia
4. Netherland

The union government has appointed Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador for campaign against which disease?

1. Swine Flu
2. Tuberculosis
3. Hepatitis B
4. Diabetes

The protein CA-125 is used as biomarker for detection of which type of cancer?

1. Ovarian cancer
2. Bone cancer
3. Lung cancer
4. Oral cancer

Which among the following states instituted the National Kavi Pradeep Samman?

1. Haryana
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

In India, rural incomes are generally lower than urban incomes. Which reasons account for this?

1. I, II, III
2. I, II
3. I, III
4. II, III

Which of the following Rajput rulers is known to have donated for the reconstruction of a mosque?

1. Mihir Bhoja
2. Bhoja Parmar
3. Prithviraj III
4. Jai Singh Siddharaj

Which of the following rulers issued Mahzarnama to take all religious matters into his own hands?

1. Jahangir
2. Akbar
3. Aurangzeb
4. Shah Alam

With which among the following Vedas is the Shatapatha Brahmana related?

1. Rigveda
2. Yajurveda
3. Samaveda
4. Atharvaveda

The year 1985 was declared as the International Year of

1. Blind
2. Youth
3. Children
4. GandhiWomen

The last ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga, was __ ?

1. Bindusar
2. Chandragupta
3. Brihadrata
4. Ashokavardhan

In which state is located the mountain lake named 'Menmecho Lake'? (II)

1. Sikkim
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Himachal Pradesh

Ebb and Flow is the name of a mission related to:

1. NATO
2. NASA
3. CERN
4. European Science Organization

Which of the following banks have recently merged with Kotak Mahindra Bank?

1. Ratnakar Bank
2. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
3. ING Vysya Bank
4. Federal Bank

Which one of the following is considered as inexpensive future energy option?

1. Dimethyl ether
2. Dimethoxyethane
3. Dimethyl sulphate
4. Polyethylene glycol

Which of the following books is written by Rabindranath Tagore?

1. Rakta Karabi
2. Chidambara
3. Anand Math
4. Durgesh Nandini

As per union budget 2015, Centre of film production, animation and gaming has been proposed in which state?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

The 'One Belt, One Road initiative' has been proposed by China for __?

1. Defence Cooperation
2. International Travel & Tourism
3. Investment and Trade Promotion
4. None of them

On which date is World Wildlife Day observed?

1. March 2
2. March 3
3. March 4
4. March 5

Lipulekh Pass, one of the trade routes between India and China is in which state? (II)

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Uttarkhand
4. Sikkim

According to latest report, which country is world's top defence importer in 2014?

1. China
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Pakistan
4. South Korea

Who has been chosen for 2014 Saraswati Samman award?

1. S L Byrappa
2. Veerappa Moily
3. Mahesh Tripathi
4. Subhash Chandra

India has been assisting to build Sampur Coal Power Project in which country?

1. Bangladesh
2. Sri Lanka
3. Mauritius
4. Bhutan

The Finance Bill 2015-16 envisages merging the Forward Market Commission with ___?

1. Reserve Bank of India
2. Securities and Exchange Board of India
3. Competition Commission of India
4. Finance Commission

What is India's female labour force participation rate at present?

1. 45
2. 33
3. 50
4. 55

Which of the following conducts the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)?

1. Central Statistics Office
2. National Sample Survey Organisation
3. Ministry of Heavy Industries
4. Ministry of Economy

According to SIPRI report, which of the following are the world's top three arm exporters?

1. USA, Russia and Germany
2. USA, Germany and Russia
3. USA, Russia and China
4. USA, China and Russia

Malcolm Fraser, who died March 2015, was former Prime Minister of which country?

1. Switzerland
2. England
3. Australia
4. Japan

Who became the first New Zealand cricketer to score double century in One Day International cricket?

1. Ross Taylor
2. Brendon McCullum
3. Martin Guptill
4. Grant Eliot

Which movie has won the best film on environmental conservation at 62nd national film award?

1. Ottal
2. Harivu
3. Jal
4. India's Western Ghats

As on March 2015, how many Prime Ministers of India have awarded the Bharat Ratna?

1. Five
2. Six
3. Seven
4. Nine

At the time of invasion of Alauddin, Warangal was ruled by ___?

1. Chalukya Dynasty
2. Chola Dynasty
3. Kakatiya Dynasty
4. Yadava Dynasty

The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__?

1. Alamgir II
2. Ahmed Shah Durrani
3. Mirza Najaf Khan
4. Ali Gauhar

Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first Palaeolithic tools in India, was originally ___?

1. Palaeobotanist
2. Geologist
3. Archaeologist
4. Historian

As per Asoka's inscriptions, which place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable?

1. Kushinagar
2. Lumbini
3. Kathmandu
4. Sarnath

World Human Rights Day is observed on

1. April 8
2. December 10
3. December 7
4. September 5

Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?

1. Provident Fund
2. Life Insurance Policies
3. National Saving Certificate
4. Long-term Government Bonds

Which of the following preservatives is most commonly used to preserve meat products?

1. Sodium benzoate
2. Potassium bromated
3. Sodium nitrate
4. Butylated hydroxytoluene

Which among the following sectors is the largest receiver of Foreign Direct Investment in India?

1. Services
2. Automobile
3. Telecom
4. Pharmaceuticals

The controversial Kanhar dam project is associated with ______?

1. Bihar
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Uttarkhand
4. Himachal Pradesh

The Igbo, Yoruba and Housa are the three major tribes in _____?

1. Nigeria
2. Chad
3. Niger
4. Chile

The symbol of 'Zero Discrimination Day' celebrated on 1 March every year is __?

1. Apple
2. Butterfly
3. Flower
4. Moon

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal clinched the 2015 Argentina Open title by defeating ___?

1. Juan Monaco
2. Roger Federer
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Andy Murray

According to Official World Golf Ranking, who is the number one golf player in the world?

1. Tiger Woods
2. Bubba Watson
3. Rory Mcllroy
4. Jason Day

Which among the following is not a principal tributary of Brahmaputra?

1. Subansiri
2. Dhansiri
3. Sonai
4. Manas

The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) is related to ____?

1. Disaster reduction
2. Biodiversity protection
3. Population control
4. Ozone protection

The Xian Y-20 is a large military aircraft developed by which country?

1. China
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. Russia

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided evidence on presence of hydrothermal activity on which Saturn's moon?

1. Titan
2. Enceladus
3. Rhea
4. Mimas

Which among the following is not an autonomous region of China?

1. Guangxi
2. Xinjiang
3. Hunan
4. Ningxia

Which of the following was the venue of 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction?

1. New Delhi, India
2. Shanghai, China
3. Sendai, Japan
4. Jaffna, Sri Lanka

The recently unveiled World's heaviest book is of which among the following religions?

1. Buddhism
2. Jainism
3. Hinduism
4. Islam

Which state has launched 'Momai Tamuli Barbaruah Krishak Bondhu Scheme' to increase agriculture production?

1. Sikkim
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Meghalaya

Who is the winner of Indian Wells Open Tennis Men's Single Title?

1. Roger Federer
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Jack Sock
4. Andry Murray

Which country has launched Operation Khyber-1 and Khyber-2 against militant groups?

1. Pakistan
2. Syria
3. Myanmar
4. Indonesia

From the times of which Chola ruler did Gangaikondacholapuram become the capital of the Chola empire?

1. Parantaka Chola I
2. Rajendra Chola I
3. Kulottunga Chola I
4. Vikrama Chola

Who is the winner of Abel Prize 2015?

1. John Nash
2. Kirsti Storm Bull
3. John Milnor
4. Kristian Ranestad

Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan?

1. Genghis Khan
2. Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg
3. Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
4. Iitutmish

Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus Seals?

1. Unicorn
2. Bull
3. Rhinoceros
4. Elephant

Which among the following is the most unique feature of Dholavira site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Its cities were horizontally divided in multiple parts
2. Its cities were unevenly divided
3. Its cities were divided into 3 parts
4. None of these

India Celebrates February 28 every year as 'National Science Day' because on this day

1. First Indian Space craft was launched
2. Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs
3. in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect
4. Vikram Sarabhai was born

Lipulekh Pass, one of the trade routes between India and China, is in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Uttarkhand
4. Sikkim

Lysosomes, which are known as suicide bags, are produced by which organelle?

1. Mitochondria
2. Golgi body
3. Ribosome
4. Peroxisome

Who among the following have won the Best Actor and Actress awards at the 2015 Oscar Awards?

1. Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore
2. Michael Keaton, Freida Pinto
3. Eddie Redmayne, Freida Pinto
4. Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore

According to latest survey, which is the most profitable Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?

1. ONGC
2. BSNL
3. Coal India
4. NTPC

The Hamstring injury causes severe pain in which part of the body?

1. Hand
2. Leg
3. Back bone
4. Chest

In which Latin American country is the Villarrica volcano located? (II)

1. Suriname
2. Chile
3. Guyana
4. Bolivia

Cricket legend Martin Crowe belongs to which country?

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. South Africa
4. West Indies

Which country is the largest producer of Rubber in the world?

1. China
2. Indonesia
3. Thailand
4. Vietnam

Where are the headquarters of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)?

1. Ebene, Mauritius
2. Colombo, Sri Lanka
3. Moroni, Comoros
4. Dhaka, Bangladesh

The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by

1. Harold Robbins
2. John Milton
3. Victor Hugo
4. Mario Puzo

India has been placed at what position in the list of women representatives in politics?

1. 110
2. 103
3. 121
4. 97

Which one of the following countries is not in the Indian Ocean?

1. Seychelles
2. Mauritius
3. Comoros
4. Mozambique

Which is the only regenerative organ in the human body?

1. Brain
2. Liver
3. Pancreas
4. Lungs

Which of the following measures the value of a currency against a basket of other currencies?

1. Real Exchange Rate
2. Effective Exchange Rate
3. Real Effect Exchange Rate
4. Nominal Exchange Rate

Who among the following has won the 2015 Australia Grand Prix-Formula One World Championship?

1. Nico Rosberg
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Felipe Massa

Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed?

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Rajiv Gandhi
3. Morarji Desai
4. P V Narasimha Rao

Currently (March, 2015), how many Indian states are run by women Chief Ministers?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

The Bandung conference was an important step toward the creation of _____?

1. Non-Aligned Movement
2. United Nations
3. European Union
4. SAARC

Which country hosted the Africa Elephant Summit in March, 2015?

1. Botswana
2. Ghana
3. Kenya
4. South Africa

Project Varsha, India's new naval base under construction near which of the following cities?

1. Kochi
2. Karwar
3. Visakhapatnam
4. Chennai

Prime Minister Modi has launched the 'Give It Up' campaign for voluntarily giving up ___?

1. Use of tobacco products
2. LPG subsidy
3. Use of incandescent bulbs
4. Use of plastics

Who has been chosen for the 2015 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement?

1. Ullas Karanth
2. Madhav Gadgil
3. Sunitha Narayanan
4. Rajendra Singh

As per the 2011 census, which state has highest dalit population in the country?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Haryana

In which state is Tarun Bharat Sangh, an NGO working in water and environment conservation, based?

1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Haryana

'National Judicial Reference System (NJRS)' is a computerized repository for cases related to __?

1. Banking Fraud
2. Direct Tax
3. Insurance Claims
4. Pensions

Who among the following has been inducted as life president of the Asian Athletics Association?

1. Suresh Kalmadi
2. Lalith Soori
3. Sharad Pawar
4. Al-Hamad

World Consumer Rights Day is observed on which date?

1. March 14
2. March 15
3. March 16
4. March 18

As per the latest data by health ministry, which state has registered highest swine flu death in the country?

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Madhya Pradesh

The world's largest marine reserve, Chagos Archipelago is in ____?

1. Bay of Bengal
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

The condition of indirect taxes in the country's revenue is approximately

1. 70 percent
2. 75 percent
3. 80 percent
4. 86 percent

Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except

1. entertainment tax
2. expenditure tax
3. agricultural income tax
4. land revenue

On which date is the Tibetan Uprising Day observed?

1. March 5
2. March 7
3. March 10
4. March 12

Which country has largest shadow banking market in the world?

1. China
2. UK
3. USA
4. Netherland

L Subramaniam, awarded with prestigious Hafiz Ali Khan Award-2014, is an exponent in ___?

1. Tabala
2. Violin
3. Flute
4. Sarod

The first ever film personality to receive the national award for creating awareness about child trafficking is __?

1. Madhuri Dixit
2. Rani Mukerji
3. Amir Khan
4. Deepika Padukone

As per the 2015 worldwide cost of living survey, which is the most expensive city in the world?

1. Tokyo
2. New York
3. Singapore
4. Zurich

The theme of National Science Day 2015 is ____?

1. Science for Daily Life
2. Science for Nation Building
3. Science for Sustainable Development
4. Science for Better Future

According to the latest report, what is the per capita income of India in the year 2014-15?

1. 64,316
2. 71,593
3. 88,533
4. 80,388

Which one of the following is the site for annual International Yoga Festival-2015?

1. Agra
2. Rishikesh
3. New Delhi
4. Patna

Which among the following are primary components of Syngas?

1. Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen
2. Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen
3. Methane, Hydrogen
4. Carbon Monoxide, Methane

In which Latin American country is the Villarrica volcano located?

1. Suriname
2. Chile
3. Guyana
4. Bolivia

Which among the following Vakataka ruler performed all seven sacrifices including four Asvamedhas?

1. Rudrasena-I
2. Pravarsena-I
3. Prithvisena-I
4. Narendrasena-I

Which of the following Harappan towns is divided into three parts?

1. Kalibanga
2. Lothal
3. Chanhudaro
4. Dholavira

As per the Prithviraja-Raso, the four Rajput Clans which emerged from Agni-Kunda of Mount Abu are__?

1. Pratiharas, Chauhans, Gahadavalas, Kalachuris
2. Paramaras, Chandelas, Chauhans, Chalukyas
3. Chauhans, Kalachuris, Chandelas, Pratiharas
4. Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras

Which among the following was a new department of agriculture started by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq?

1. Diwan-i-Risalat
2. Diwan-i-Ashraf
3. Diwan-i-Kohi
4. Diwan-i-Mustkharaz

Which country is the host for the Arab League Summit-2015?

1. Libya
2. Egypt
3. Cairo
4. Qatar

The Union government has given approval to set up Seafood Park in which state?

1. Odisha
2. West Bengal
3. Gujarat
4. Tamil Nadu

Yousaf Ali Kechery, who passed away recently, was a noted poet in ____?

1. Malayalam
2. Tamil
3. Kannada
4. Telugu

Which year is observed as Poverty Eradication Year by SAARC?

1. 1998
2. 1997
3. 1996
4. 1995

The proposed plan to construct dams across Cauvery River at Mekedatu is a bone of contention between ___?

1. Karnataka and Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
4. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Which country has been ranked best on UN's Disaster Risk and Age Index?

1. Malta
2. Finland
3. Singapore
4. Norway

Which among the following parties declared victory in the 2015 Israel legislative election?

1. Likud
2. Zionist Union
3. Joint List
4. Yesh Atid

The National Pharma Pricing Authority (NMPPA) comes under the purview of which ministry?

1. Ministry of Health
2. Ministry of Home
3. Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer
4. Ministry of Consumer Affairs

The Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean located between which two countries?

1. Mozambique and Mauritius
2. Mauritius and Comoros
3. Comoros and Seychelles
4. Madagascar and Mozambique

Who said the words, 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to Death your right to say it'?

1. George Bernard Shaw
2. Lenin
3. Voltaire
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Carlos Slim Helu, currently no.2 richest person in the world, is a business magnate from which country?

1. Italy
2. Mexico
3. Norway
4. USA

Who has been voted as the greatest ODI player in history of cricket by ESPN cricinfo?

1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Adam Gilchrist
3. Viv Richard
4. M S Dhoni

Which one of the following Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) is not being developed by Reliance Power?

1. Sasan, Madhya Pradesh
2. Krishnapattanam, Andhra Pradesh
3. Mundra, Gujarat
4. Tilaiya, Jharkhand

Evan Spiegel, who is the youngest billionaire in the world is co-founder of?

1. Snapchat
2. Apple
3. Watsapp
4. Yahoo

Gramin Gaurav Path is a major road construction project of which state?

1. Haryana
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Punjab

Which among the following is the highest of civil awards given by Pakistan?

1. Nishan-e-Pakistan
2. Hilal-e-Pakistan
3. Sitara-e-Pakistan
4. Tamgha-e-Pakistan

Which country has recently developed the world's first 3D-printed jet engine?

1. Japan
2. China
3. Australia
4. Germany

Which state is the site for the annual Kawant fair that features tribal art and culture?

1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Rana Bhagwandas was the first Hindu chief justice of ____?

1. Indonesia
2. Pakistan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Bangladesh

The Wohlwill process is an electrolytic process used to refine ____?

1. Silver
2. Copper
3. Gold
4. Iron

Which of the following was not a diety of the Harappans?

1. Shiva
2. Mother Goddess
3. Peepal Tree
4. Vishnu

Which among the following was the real name of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah?

1. Khujasta Akhtar
2. Shahriyar Shah Bahadur
3. Nadir Shah
4. Raushan Akhtar

The Wallace Line is a boundary that separates the ecozones of ______?

1. Asia and Europe
2. Europe and Africa
3. Asia and Australia
4. North America and South America

Who among the following was the 23rd Jain Tirthankara?

1. Nemi Natha
2. Mahavira
3. Parshvanath
4. Malinath

Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi?

1. Birbal
2. Bhagwan Das
3. Man Singh
4. Surjan Rai

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Baz Bahadur - Malwa
2. Sultan Muzaffar Shah - Gujarat
3. Yusuf Adil Shah - Ahmednagar
4. Qutub Shah - Golkunda

Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Allauddin Khilji
4. Humayun

Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the

1. RBI
2. local bodies
3. big businessmen
4. IMF

Which among the following countries is building the world's largest methanol plant?

1. Iran
2. Pakistan
3. Italy
4. UAE

That the homeland of the Aryans was Arctic Region, was propounded by ___?

1. Max Muller
2. Edward Meyer
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Herzefeld

Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?

1. Vima Kadphises
2. Vima Taktu
3. Vasishka
4. Kujula Kadphises

The Islands of Tasmania is a part of the _____?

1. Australia
2. Asia
3. North America
4. South America

The Line Probe Assay (LPA) and CBNAAT are diagnostic technologies used to determine which disease?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Malaria
3. HIV/AIDS
4. Dengue

Which state has launched the 'Smart Village-Smart Ward' programme for comprehensive development?

1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Tamil Nadu

Which among the following will be the base currency for BRICS New Development Bank?

1. US Dollar
2. Rupee
3. Yuan
4. Russian Rouble

In which state is located the mountain lake named 'Menmecho Lake'?

1. Sikkim
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Himachal Pradesh

On recommendation of which committee, the Sanskrit and Tamil were recognised as classical languages?

1. Gopi Chand Naren Committee
2. Bhanu Prakash Committee
3. Sandip Patil Committee
4. Chandrashekar Nair Committee

Which one of the following has been awarded with the 2015 'European Car of the Year'?

1. Volkswagen Passat
2. Mercedes C class
3. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
4. Ford Mondeo

Beaufort scale is used to determine _____?

1. The speed of the winds
2. Direction of winds
3. Pollution level in the winds
4. Humidity in winds

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) is an international declaration on ____?

1. Woman Rights
2. Global Warming
3. Wildlife Conservation
4. Combat Terrorism

Which Bollywood actor has been roped in as the ambassador for Visit Britain for attracting Indian tourist?

1. Amir Khan
2. Amitabh Bachchan
3. Saif Ali Khan
4. Shahrukh Khan

As on March, 2015, how many SAARC countries have sent satellites into space?

1. Two
2. Four
3. Five
4. Seven

The brand ambassador of the Northeast region is __?

1. Baichung Bhutia
2. Mary Kom
3. Sunil Chetri
4. Priyanka Chopra

By defeating which country, Indian women team has won the FIH Hockey World League Round 2?

1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Spain
4. Australia

According to Annual Survey of Industries (2012-13), which state has highest number of registered manufacturing factories?

1. West Bengal
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Karnataka

Who has been chosen as head of the Kaya Kalp, a new innovative council of Indian Railways?

1. Ratan Tata
2. Narayana Murthy
3. Anil Kakodkar
4. Azim Premzi

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has kicked off River for Life campaign to protect ___?

1. Crocodile
2. Coral Reef
3. Gangetic River Dolphins
4. Olive Ridley Turtles

Which country will host the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019?

1. England
2. France
3. South Africa
4. New Zealand

Which country has been constructing the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project on Nile River?

1. Ethiopia
2. Egypt
3. Sudan
4. Cairo

A Snickometer is associated with which sports?

1. Tennis
2. Cricket
3. Hockey
4. Football