Part#1
1) Who became care taker Prime Minister twice? (Ans: Gulzarilal Nanda).
2) The Ad line “Do you have it in you” is associated with……….. [ Ans :(A) ]
(A) Indian Army (B) ISRO (C) SAB TV (D) Sony Max
3) The greatest movie of its time “Mera Naam Joker” was based on a story written by [ Ans: (B) ]
(A) Kaifi Azmi (B) K.A. Abbas (C) Munshi Premchand (D) M.S. Joshi
4) The first sugar-free ice-cream for diabetes is produced by [Ans (D)]
(A) Kwality Walls (B) Cream Bell (C) Diary Fun (D) Amul
5) Which among the following are Indian contributions to the world of mathematics? [Ans (30]
A. Zero B. International Number System C. Decimal System
1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. A and C
6) “Different seasons, different reasons, one region”, is a catchline associated with [Ans (B)]
(A) J&K Tourism (B) Himachal Tourism (C) Uttarakhand Tourism (D) MP Tourism
7) “The Common Man” character created by R.K. Laxman can be noticed in Press advt. of [Ans (D)]
(A) India Today (B) UP Handlooms (C) Brooke Bond Tea (D) Deccan Airways
8) The Aligarh Muslim University and the Banaras Hindu University were respectively established by [Ans (1)]
1. Syed Ahmed Khan, Madan Mohan Malviya 2. Maulana Zafar Ali, Lajpat Rai
3. Syed Ahmed Khan, Swami Dayanand 4. Syed Ahmed Khan, Annie Besant
9) The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the _____ and ____.[ Ans: Marathas and Ahmadshah Abdali]
10) . Hritik Roshan does not endorse the following brand. [Ans (D)]
(A) Coke (B) John Player (C) Parle Hide & Seek (D) Liberty
11) Mahatma Gandhi launched the legendary “Quit India” struggle on [Ans (2)]
1. 8th August, 1942 2. 9th August, 1942 3. 8th August, 1945 4. 9th August 1945
12) The first ever Indian (from Bollywood) to be given a chance for Hollywood movie [ Ans (C)]
(A) Devanand (B) Raj Kapoor (C) I.S. Johar (D) Dilip Kumar
13) What was the name of Maharaja Ranapratap’s horse? [ Ans: Chetak]
14) Munjal Brothers: ( Mr. Satyanand Munjal, Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal and Mr. O. P. Munjal.) founded which famous automobile company? [Ans; Hero Honda]
15) Identify this famous personality… [Ans; Dr Uday Kumar inventor/designer of rupee symbol]
16) Who is the present Lokayukta of Karnataka & how many upalokayuktas are there ? [ Ans: Justice Shivaraj Patil & two ]
17) “Enjoy yourself as much as you can in this world, for who knows tomorrow may or may not come.” This view sums up the core of which philosophy? [Ans (2)]
1. Vedanta 2. Samkhya 3. Yoga 4. Mimansa
18) Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission? [Ans(2)]
1. Minister of Finance 2. Prime Minister 3. President 4. Vice President
19) Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body? [Ans (A)]
A. Planning Commission B. Finance Commission C. Inter-State Council D. Election Commission
20) . Kadambri is a well-known ancient work by whom? [Ans (4)]
(1. Harisen 2. Harshvardhana 3. Ashavghosha 4. Banabhatta)
21) . What is the name of India’s permanent research station located at the Antarica? [ Ans; Dakshin Gangotri ]
22) Who is the author of the book “India Wins freedom” [ Ans: Moulana Abul kalam azad]
23) Nescafe, Maggi, Chocolates Kitkat, Milo & Sunrise premium are the brands of…… [Ans (A) ]
A) Nestle B) Godrej C) Parle D) HUL
24) Who was known as Nepolian of India? [ Ans: Samudragupta]
25) The Ganges is known as _______ after entering Bangladesh [Ans (2)]
1. Bhagirthi 2. Padma 3. Gomti 4. Dihang
26) For which of his works Ravindranath Tagore won Nobel prize? [ Ans: Geetanjali]
27) Which political party was established by Subhash Chandra Bose after he left the Congress is [Ans Forward Bloc]
28) The ozone hole is found in the (Which layer of atmosphere?)[Ans (4)]
1. Troposphere 2. Ionosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Stratosphere
29) What was the real name of Munshi Prem Chand? [ Ans : Dhanpat Rai ]
30) Which is the capital of Tripura? [ Ans ; Agartala ]
31) Who is the present chief of Indian Air Force? [ Ans: Air Marshal Normal Anil Kumar Browne]
32) Who was the 1st Indian to become member of British parliament? [Ans: Dadabhai Navaroji]
33) Water pipes can burst in the winters due to [ Ans (3)]
1. Low temperature 2. Condensation 3. Expansion 4. Both 1 and 3
34) In Mahabharata which was the capital of kouravas? [ Ans; Hastinapur]
35) The Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a well-known book by [ans (3)]
1. Edmund Hillary 2. JP Dalvi 3. Jim Corbett 4. Kailash Sankhla
36) Which is the 1st warship acquired by Indian navy? [ Ans; INS Neelgiri]
37) Who named India’s currency as “Rupaiya”? [ Ans; Delhi Sultan Sher Shaha Suri]
38) “Ghana” bird sanctuary is located in…………………. [Ans: Bharatpur Rajasthan]
39) “Vishistadviata” philosophy was advocated by…………? [Ans: ramanujacharya]
40) Who shifted his capital from Delhi to Doulatabad? [Ans; Mohmad Bin Tughalak]
41) The highest award being presented by Govt of India in the field of sports is? [Ans: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award]
42) “Hirakud” dam is built across which river? [Ans: Mhanadi]
43) Asia’s first hydro-electric power project is located at…………….. [ Ans: Shivan samudra]
44) “Shakthi sthal” is Samadhi of……………….. [ Ans: Smt Indira Gandhi]
45) Expand ASLV { Ans: Augmented satellite Launch Vehicle ]
46) The Gayatri Mantra is contained in the……. [ Ans: 1]
1. Mundak Upanishad 2. Rigveda 3. Dharmashastras 4. Puranas
47)Who is known as the greatest dramatist in Sanskrit after Kalidasa? [Ans: 1]
1. Bhavbhuti 2. Shudraka 3. Kalhana 4. Panini
48) Name the two pilotless aircrafts developed by India? [ Ans: Lakshya and Nishant ]
49) A Supreme Court Judge can be removed from his office [Ans (4)]
1. By the government at it’s will 2. By the President’s order 3. By the Loksabha
4. Only by means of an impeachment motion passed in both Houses of Parliament 5. Both 2&3.
50) “Lifeline Express” is a [Ans (2)]
1. A train with medical facilities on board for the passengers
2. A medically-equipped train to serve tribal and rural areas
3. A new superfast train between Bombay and Bangalore
4. None of these
Audio Clues:
1) Identify this famous personality……. [Atal Bihari Vajapeyee]
2) Identify this famous personality……. [Lal bahuddar Shastri]
3) Identify the product being advertised……….. [ Dairymilk catbury’s Chocolate]
4) Identify the speaker…………. [ Aravind Kejrival]
5) Identify this famous personality……. [ Nitish Bhardwaj]
6) Who is the music director of this movie……. [ Anand Raj Anand film Pardesi Babu]
7) Identify this famous personality……. [ lalu Yadav]
8) Identify this famous personality……. [ justice Santosh Hegade]
9) Identify this famous personality……. [ Swami Vivekand]
10) Identfy this character from a television serial…… [ Kaliya from chota Bheem]
Video Clues:-
1) What was this event? [Ans: Pak Army Surrenders in 1971]
2) What was this event? [Rakesh Sharma speaking from space with then PM Smt Indira Gandhi]
3) Identify this missile in the Indian Army’s armory? [Brahmos supersonic Missile]
4) Identify the product being advertised? [Dhara oil]
5) What was this historic event? [Tashkent agreement between India & Pak]
6) Identify this historic place? [ Jaliyanwala bagh]
Visuals:-
1) Identify this famous personality [Ans: Vikram sarabhai]
2) Identify this famous personality [Ans: Tensingh Norgey]
3) Identify this famous personality [ Ans: Annie Besant]
4) Identify this famous personality [ Ans: Sabeer Bhatiya foundr of Hotmail]
1) The famous telefilm “Tamas” was based on a novel written by [Ans: (D)]
(A) Amritlal Nagar (B) Gulshan Nanda (C) Ravi Barua (D) Bhishm Sahani
2) “Snacking Ka Meeta Funda” is adline associated with [Ans; ( C ) ]
(A) Haldiram Sweets (B) Parle Krackjack (C) Cadbury’s Bytes (D) None of these
3) The punch line “Aapka Fayada” is associated with [Ans: ( B) ]
(A) CNBC (B) Zee Business Channel (C) SBI (D) Canara Bank
4) Expand LTTE [ Ans: ( C ) ]
(A) Liberated Territory of Tamilnadu Elam ( B) Liberal Territory of Trade executives
(C) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (D) Lankan Tigers of Tamil Elam
5) The youngest ever Indian to achieve a Grandmaster norm in Chess is [ Ans: ( C ) ]
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Parimarjan Negi (D) Baichung bhutiya
6) “MORE” brand of a retail outlets, is associated with [Ans(B)]
(A) Tata Retail (B) Aditya Birla Retail (C) Magnet (D) Dabur
7) In Ramayana what was the name of Lakshman’s Wife? [ Ans: Urmila]
8) The title ‘Tollywood’ is assoccated with [Ans (A)]
(A) Telgu film industry (B) Softwood used for making cricket bats
(C) Kannada film industry (D) Tamil ilm industry.
9) The first Indian talkie movie was [Ans ( B)]
(A) Jahanara (B) Alamara (C) Aag (D) Khayal
10) Who among the following was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress? [Ans (2)]
1. Mrs. Indira Gandhi 2. Mrs. Annie Bessant 3. Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani 4. Sarojini Nadu
11) . Gautam Buddha belonged to [Ans (1)]
1. Kshatriya clan 2. Shudra clan 3. Brahmana clan 4. Vaishya clan
12) The founder of the Yoga school of philosophy was [Ans (4)]
1. Adiguru Shankracharya 2. Gemini 3. Charvaka 4. Patanjli
13) Who is the law minister of India? [Ans: Salman Khursheed]
14) The title “Pink City” has been given to [Ans (3)]
1. Calcutta 2.. Mandu 3. Jaipur 4. Mumbai
15) Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment with “Satyagraha” took place in [Ans (2)]
1. Champaran 2. South Africa 3. Ahmedabad 4. Kheda
16) “Ai Mere Watan Ke Logo, Zara_______” the soul-stirring lyric was penned by [Ans(2)]
1. Shailendra 2. Kavi Pradeep 3. Yogesh 4. Gopal Das ‘Neeraj’
17) Who was the first to address M.K Gandhi as the “Father of the Nation”? [Ans (3)]
1. J.L. Nehru 2. V.B. Patel 3. Subhas Bose 4. C.R. Dass
18 ) The national song “ VANDE MATARAM” has been taken from the book [Ans (2)]
1. “Geetanjali” 2. “Anand Math” 3. “Neel Darpan” 4. “Kamayani”
19) The chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee was [Ans (1)]
1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 3. C.R. Dass 4. Pt. J.L Nehru
20) The writing of Panchatantra is attributed to [ Ans (2)]
1. Kalidasa 2. Vishnu Sharma 3. Bhartrihari 4. Banabhatta
21) The famous Khajuraho temples were built by the [Ans (1)]
1. Chandellas 2. Parmars 3. Gangas 4. Cholas
22) “Psephology” is a discipline concerned with [Ans (4)]
1. The study of caves 2. The study of hair 3. The study of grasses 4. The study of election – trends
23) The longest-running train in India is named ________ and connects _________. [Ans (1)]
1. Himsagar Express, Jammu-Kanyakumari 2. Kanyakumari Express, Udhampur-Kanyakumari
3. Mangalore Express, Goa - Mangalore 4. Rajdhani Express, Delhi-Guwahati
24) The Thomas Cup is related to [ Ans (1)]
1. Badminton 2. Tennis 3. Squash 4. Golf
25) The “Doctrine of Lapse” was applied by [Ans (1) ]
1. Lord Dalhousie 2. Lord Cornawallis 3. Lord Curzon 4. Lord Dufferin
26) Which is the capital of Assam [ ans ; Dispur ]
27) The Dabhol (Enron) Project is in [ Ans (2) ]
1. Orissa 2. Maharashtra 3. Gujarat 4. Andhra Pradesh
28) Where is the headquarters of NPCIL located? [Ans: Mumbai]
29) “Madhushala” is a celebrated work by [Ans (3) ]
1. Amrit Lal Nagar 2. Prem Chand 3. Harivanshrai Bachchan 4. Jayshankar Prasad
30) The remains of the Vijaynagar Empire can be found in [ Ans (4)]
1. Golconda 2. Bijapur 3. Thanjavur 4. Hampi
31) The Salt Satygraha in 1930 had started from [Ans (3) ]
1. Dharsana 2. Ahmedabad 3. Dandi 4. Bardoli
32) The first Indian to sing at the United Nations was [ Ans (1)]
1. MS Subbalakshmi 2. Lata Mangeshkar 3. Mohammed Rafi 4. Pupul Jayakar
33) The PH value of pure water is……. [ Ans: (D) ]
A) 11 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
34) The Science Day in India is observed to [ Ans (1)]
1. Coincide with the discovery of the Raman Effect 2. To celebrate the discovery made by JC Bose
3. Coincide with the winning of the Nobel by Hargobind Khurana 4. None of these
35) Which Indian cricketer is nick named as “the wall”? [Ans : Rahul dravid]
36) Expand PSLV being used by ISRO…………….. [ Ans: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]
37) Which script is used to write Hindi? [ Ans: Devnagari Script]
38) NewDehli is situated on the banks of which river? [ Ans: Yamuna]
39) ISRO’s master control facility is located at…….. [ Ans (D)]
A) Bangalore B) Mumbai C) Mysore D) Hasan
40) Who is the present chief of Indian Army? [ Ans: General Vijay Kumar singh]
41) Who is the speaker of present Lokasabha? { Ans: Smt Meera Kumar]
42) Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar Award? [ Ans: Bhanu Athaiya]
43) Who was a famed exponent of “Dvaita Tatwa” in Indian philosophy? [ Ans: Madhvacharya]
44) Which award is given to the coaches by the Govt of India every year? { Ans; Dronacharya]
45) The Palk Strait is between which countries? [ Ans: India & Srilanka]
46) Where is the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute located? [ Ans: Colcutta]
47) Who was the first martyr of the 1857 revolt against the British ? [ Ans: Mangal Pandey]
48) Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? [ Ans: Bachendri Pal]
49) How many chapters does “The Bhagvad Gita” caontain? [ Ans: 18]
50) The Kaziranga sanctuary is famous for what? [ Ans: One-horned rhinos]
Audio Clues:-
1) Identify this famous sportsman ……… [ Ans: M S Dhoni]
2) Identify this famous corporate bigwig…………….. [Ans: Narayan Murthy]
3) Who is the director of this movie…………………….. [ Ans: Subhash Ghai Karma]
4) Identify this famous personality……………….. [ Ans: Raju Srivastava]
5) Identify the two musical instruments being played in this Jugalbandi…….. [ Ans: Flute & Saxophone]
6) Identify this famous TV serial character…………. [Ans: Kaliya from Chota Bheem]
7) Identify this freedom fighter……………….. [Ans: Mahatma Gndhi]
8) Which movie is this song taken from?........................ [Ans: Diljale]
9) This is a title track of a famous TV serial ,name the serial………………….. [Ans: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]
10) Identify this famous personality…………………………. [ Ans: Jawaharlal Neharu]
Video Clues:-
1) Identify this historic place……………. [Ans: Nalanda University]
2) Identify this television Ad…………….. [ Ans: Dairymilk catburys]
3) Identify this TV commercial (product) of Doord Darshan era……………………. [Ans; Vico Vajradanti]
4) What was this occasion? ………………………… [Ans: Trail of Gandhi assassins Nathuram Godse & co]
Visual Clues:-
1) Who is this businessman? ......................... [ Ans: Rahul Bajaj]
2) Who is this freedom fighter? …………………………. [ Ans; lala Lajapat Rai]
3) Identify this famous personality. ……………………….. [ Ans: Ustad Amajad Ali Khan]
4) This emblem belongs to which organization? ……………………………. [Ans: Hindu Mahasabha]
5) Identify this famous woman who is chief of Pepsi co………… [ Ans: Indira Nooyi]
6) Identify this famous writer …………………………….. [Ans: Ravindranath Tagore]
“JAI HIND”
