01. Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?
(A) Akbar
(B) Krishna Deva Raya
(C) Rajendra Chola 1
(D) Shivaji
Answer :- Rajendra Chola 1
@ Indian King Rajendra Chola-I used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia.
@ He defeated the Srivijaya or Kadarama kingdom in East Asia and attained the title of Kadaramkonda.
@ His reign was from 1012-1044 AD.
@ He built a town called Gangaikonda Cholapuram to commemorate his victory in the Northern India campaign which extended up to the Ganges River, where he defeated the King Mahipala-I of Bengal.
02. Which one of the following is a portless ( landlocked ) country?
A. China
B. Myanmar
C. Mongolia
D. Pakistan
Answer :- Mongolia
@ Mongolia is a portless country located between China and Russia.
@Mongolia is famous for its nomadic culture.
@Mongolia is known as the "Land of Blue Skies".
@ Capital: Ulaanbaatar
@ Currency: Mongolian Togrog
# Which one of the following is a portless country in Europe?
A. France
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. Belgium
Answer :- Switzerland
@Switzerland is a European port-less country and its capital is Bern.
@ The currency of Switzerland is Swiss Franc.
@The spoken languages are German, French, Italian and Roman.
@ There are some other portless countries in Europe - Austria, Czech Republic, Armenia, Macedonia, Serbia, Vatican City, etc.
03. Madhubani painting style is originally related to which state?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :- Bihar
@ Madhubani Art style is the original style of Bihar.
@ It is also called Mithila art.
@ It is found in Madhubani district of Bihar state.
@Women usually paint their homes to celebrate festivals and the subject of art can vary from nature to myths.
04. Which is the largest non-polar desert in the world?
(A) Kalahari
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Great Australian
Answer :- Sahara
@ The world's largest non-polar desert is the Sahara.
@ The Sahara Desert is spread across North Africa.
@The largest Polar Desert is Antarctica.
@Kalahari Desert is found in Namibia.
@Gobi Desert is a cold desert found in China.
05. In which year the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was nationalized?
(A) 1969
(B) 1947
(C) 1949
(D) 1974
Answer :- 1949
@ RBI was nationalized in year 1949.
@ RBI full form is Reserve Bank of India and it overseas monetary functions of the country.
@ It was formed on 1st April 1935, under the ReserveBank of IndiaAct1934.
@ RBI was initially held by privateinvestors but after independence RBI was nationalized by government of India in year 1949 by passing ReserveBankofIndiaAct1948
@ Head of the RBI is called the Governor.
@ Headquarters: Mumbai
06. Which of the following is reared for its wool/fibre?
(A) Alpaca
(B) Alabama
(C) Apache (Alabama)
(D) Alluvial
Answer :- Alpaca
@alpaca is followed for its wool/fiber.
@ It is found in the continent of South America along with llamas.
@Llama There is another breed of animal that is reared for wool in the Andes mountains of South America.
Along with
@llama and alpaca, sheep are also used for wool around the world.
07. Which of the following is a medieval Indian book on mathematics?
(A) Vastu Shastra
(B) Lilavati
(C) Panchadasi
(D) Rupmati
Answer:- Lilavati
@Lilavati is the name of a medieval Indian book on mathematics.
@ It was written by Bhaskaracharya.
08. Which technology is used in a compact disc?
(A) Electricity
(B) Laser
(C) Electro magnetic
(D) Aeronautical
Answer :- Laser
@ Laser technology is used in compact discs.
@Laser means amplification of light by stimulated emission of radiation.
@ It was discovered by Theodor H. Maiman in the year 1960. He was an American engineer.
@Laser is used in various applications like tattoo removal, eye surgery, various military applications, compact discs etc.
09. When is the World Environment Day celebrated?
(A) 28 February
(B) 16 May
(C) 5 June
(D) 12 September
Answer :- 5th June
# When was the first World Environment Day celebrated?
Answer: - The first World Environment Day was celebrated on 5 June 1974.
10. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO (UNESCO) located?
(A) Moscow
(B) New York
(C) London
(D) Paris
Answer :- Paris
@ UNESCO Headquarters is located in Paris.
The full name of UNESCO is United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
@ It was established in the year 1945.
@ It provides conservation work and protection of important sites all over the world.
11. What is wind pollination called?
(A) Hydrophily
(B) Pollinophily
(C) Anemophily
(D) Herbophily
Answer :- Anemophily
@ Pollination by wind is called anemophily.
@ Pollination by water is called hydrophily.
@ Pollination by insects is called entomophily.
12. The word 'Tee' is associated with which sport?
(A) Hockey
(B) Polo
(C) Golf
(D) Badminton
Answer :- Golf
@ The word 'tee' is associated with golf.
@ A stand used to hold a golf ball is named a tee while the player tries to hit the ball with the golf stick.
@ Hero India Open is the major golf tournament of India.
13. Who wrote the national song of India?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Chitragupta
Answer:- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
@ The national song of India 'Vande Mataram' is his composition.
#Who wrote the national anthem?
The country's Nobel laureate national poet Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem.
14. The only organ in the human body that can regenerate/regenerate?
(A) Spleen
(B) Brain
(C) Liver
(D) Pancreas
Answer:- Liver
@ The liver is the only organ in the human body that can regenerate.
@ Liver is an endocrine gland and it produces enzymes called bile juice.
@Liver Basically an exocrine gland, which secretes bile into the intestine. But, the liver is also – and importantly – an endocrine gland and a blood filter.
@ Pitta is used to churn the fat in the abdomen.
The liver is the largest gland in the body.
@ Liver failure can lead to diseases like Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.
15. Where are the islets of Langerhans found in the human body?
(A) Small intestine
(B) Pancreas
(C) Stomach
(D) Heart
Answer:- Pancreas
@Langerhans islets are found in the pancreas.
@Pancreas is both endocrine and exocrine gland.
@LangerHans Cell clusters produce insulin and glucagon which helps in maintaining glucose levels in the body.
Type – 1 and type – 2 diabetes occurs due to damage or malfunction of the pancreas.
16. Which of the following is always present in organic compounds?
(A) Carbon
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Sulfur
(D) Portsium
Answer :- Carbon
17. Granite is an example of
(A) Metamorphic rock
(B) Sedimentary rock
(C) Igneous rock
(D) Artificial stone
Answer :- Metamorphic rock
18. Punch card is also called ________
(A) Hollerith card
(B) Video card
(C) Sound card
(D) Accelerator card
Answer:- Hollerith card
@ Punch card is also called Hallrith card.
@ It was invented in 1890.
@ This card is used to record the data in the form of punched holes hence its name.
19. Which revolutionary had embraced death by himself?
(A) Khudiram Bose
(B) Rash Behari Bose
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) Chandrashekhar Azad
Answer:- Chandrashekhar Azad
20. For which of these contributions is Edward Jenner famous?
(A) Vaccination
(B) Electrocution by lightning
(C) Dialysis
(D) Open heart surgery
Answer:- Vaccination
21. Where is the headquarter of Interpol located?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Leon
(D) Basel
Answer:- Lyon, France
# When was Interpol established?
Answer: - 7 September 1923, Vienna, Austria
Executive of the organization [ 2021 ] :-
Kim Jong Yang :- President
Alexander Prokopchak :- Vice President
Jurgen Stock :- General Secretary
22. Where are the Kuchikal waterfalls found?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Telangana
Answer :- Karnataka
@ Kunchikal Waterfall is the highest waterfall in India with a height of 455 m (1493 ft).
@ It is in Nidgodu village near Masthikatte in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
@ Kunchikal Waterfalls is also known by the local people as Kunchikal Abbe.
23. Where was paper invented?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Zambia
(D) Germany
Answer :- China
@Cai Lun invented it.
@Paper was invented in China during the Han dynasty.
@ At present the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is Beijing.
24. Which one of the following gases is responsible for the greenhouse gas effect on the earth?
(A) water vapor and carbon dioxide
(B) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
(C) carbon dioxide and methane
(D) ozone and methane
Answer :- Carbon dioxide and methane
25. Who among the following is called Aurum?
(A) Bronze
(B) gold
(C) Silver
(D) Copper
Answer :- Gold
@ The Latin name for gold is aurum.
@Silver Latin name is Argentum.
@The Latin name for copper is cuprum.
@Bronze there is no Latin name because it is a mixture of copper and tin.
26. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.
(A) Lake Ktioria
(B) Lake Erie
(C) Lake Superior
(D) Lake Ontario
Answer:- Lake Superior
@ The world's largest freshwater lake was Lake Superior (in surface area).
@ It was located on the border of USA and Canada.
@ Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume and is located in the Russian Federation.
27. Who was the first player to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the Olympics?
(A) Nadia Comaneci
(B) Daniela Silivas
(C) Alexander Dityatin
(D) Mary Lou Retton
Answer:- Nadia Comaneci
28. Who was the last Mughal emperor?
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Akbar
(D) Bahadur Shah
Answer :- Bahadur Shah
29. Din-i-Ilahi was propagated by?
(A) Babur
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar
(D) Humayun
Answer :- Akbar
30. Find the odd one out: Chicken pox, Rubella, Flu, Meningitis
A. Chicken pox
B. Rubella
C. Flu
D. Meningitis
Answer :-Meningitis
@ Chicken pox, Rubella and Flu are caused by Virus whereas Meningitis is caused by bacteria.
31. Which of the following is the name of the official language of Brazil?
(A) Portuguese
(B) German
(C) Italian
(D) Brazilian
Answer :- Portuguese
@ The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
@ Its development can be traced back to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil in the 16th century.
@German is the official language of Germany.
@Italian is the official language of Italy.
32. Which are the brightest stars in the night sky??
(A) Canopus
(B) Sirius A
(C) Vega
(D) Spyca
Answer :- Sirius A
@Sirius A is the brightest star in our night sky.
@It is located in the Canis Majoris constellation and is also known as Dogstar.
@ The closest star to Earth is the Sun.
@Canopus is the second brightest star at night after Sirius A.
@Polar Tara or North Tara helped in the navigation of ships at sea until the end of the 20th century.
33. What is a deep crack in a glacier called?
(A) A crevice
(B) A crevice
(C) A crack
(D) A cleft
Answer:- A crevice
@ A deep crack in the glacier is called a snow crack.
@ Glacier cracks appear when the glacier moves causing stress and strain on the top layer of ice, hence it is called snow crack.
@A groove is the name of a crack visible in a rock.
34. Who is known as Frontier Gandhi?
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer :- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
35. Which sport follows the code called 'Queensberry rules'?
(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Boxing
(D) Horse Riding
Answer :- Boxing
@Queensberry The rules are followed in boxing.
@The Rules were formulated in Britain in 1867 and set out the principles of modern day boxing such as padded gloves, restricted punches, etc.
@Ashwamedh It is related to horse riding.
36. Which country has won the football world cup title for the most number of times?
(A) Italy
(B) Argentina
(C) Brazil
(D) France
Answer :- Brazil
37.Which of the following is the currency of Thailand?
(A) Rupee (Uupee)
(B) Ringgit
(C) Baht
(D) Yuan
Answer :- Baht
@ The currency of Thailand is Thai Baht.
@ The currency of China is Yuan.
@ The currency of Malaysia is Ringgit.
@ The currency of India is Rupee.
38. From where was Mangalyaan launched?
(A) Chennai
(C) Trombay
(B) Sriharikota
(D) Gopalpur, on the sea
Answer :- Sriharikota
39. Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger are related to?
(A) Wikipedia
(B) Google
(C) WhatsApp
(D) Facebook
Answer :- Wikipedia
@JimmyWells and Larry Sanger linked to Wikipedia.
@ It is the largest online public library and it is a non-profit organization.
@ It was established in 2001.
@Google was founded in 1998 by LarryPange and Sergey Brin.
@WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton.
@ Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckberg.
40. Where is Seychelles Island located?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Southern Ocean
Answer :- Indian Ocean
Seychelles Island is located in the Indian Ocean.
The capital of this island country is Victoria.
Its official languages are French, English, Seychellois Creole.
