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1
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Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was established in which year?

  • > 1860
  • > 1875
  • > 1890
  • > 1895
A

1875

  • > Oldesht stock exchange in Asia - BSE
  • > 23 stock exchanges in India
  • > Only 2 are National Stock Exchange - BSE and NSE
  • > Rest 21 are regional stock exchange (RSE)
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Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?

  • > Kanishk
  • > Kujula Kadphises
  • > Vima Taktu or Sadashkana
  • > Kanishka I
A

Kujula Kadphises founder

-> most famous ruler of this dynasty was Kanishk the great

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Bogibeel, India’s longest rail cum road bridge is on river?

  • > Ganga
  • > Yamuna
  • > Brahmaputra
  • > Lohit
A

Brahmaputra - connect Dhemaji district to Dibrugard district in Assam

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What is the Capital of Canada?

  • > Montreal
  • > Torronto
  • > Ottawa
A

Ottawa

  • > on southern bank of Ottawa river
  • > two official languages - French and English
  • > Currency - Canadian Dollar
  • > Third largest oil reserve behind Venezuela (1st) Saudi Arabia (2nd)
  • > 99% literacy rate
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Largest inland salt lake in India?

  • > Chilika Lake
  • > Wular Lake
  • > Lonar Lake
  • > Sambhar Lake
A

Sambhar Lake

  • > Rajasthan, surrounded by Aravali Range
  • > 9% of India’s annual salt production
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Tansem Samman for 2018 was won by? Which state government gives this award?

  • > Manju Mehta
  • > Rakesh Chaurasia
  • > Amitab Ghosh
  • > A R Rehman
  • > UP
  • > MP
  • > Rajasthan
  • > West Bengal
A

Manju Mehta - Sitar Player - Madhya Pradesh

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1 horse power is equal to ____?

  • > 700 watts
  • > 740 watts
  • > 746 watts
  • > 750 watts
A

746 watts - 0.746 kilo watt

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‘Swaraj is my birthright and i shall have it’ slogan raised by?

  • > Vipin Chandra Pal
  • > Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • > Bal Gangadhar TIlak
  • > Mahatama Gandhi
A

Bal Gangadhar TIlak

  • > known as - ‘Father of Indian Unrest’
  • > given title - ‘Lokmanya’ (means - accepted by people as their Leader)
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Who appoints Attorney General of India?

  • > President
  • > by the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister
  • > Parliament
  • > Chief Justice of India
A

President

-> Current - K K Venugopal (15th)

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10
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Greater Himalayas is also known as?

1) Himadri
2) Himachal
3) Shivaliks
4) None of these

A

Himadri - The greater Himalayas or Himadri or northern ranges and has the 3 highest mountain ranges of the world - core composed of Granite

  • > Himachal(Lesser Himalayas) - The Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the most important range - famous hill stations
  • > Shiwalik(Outer Himalayas) - It is the outermost range of Himalayas.
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Theme of the STARCOP 2018 conference held in Lakshdweep?

  • > Conserving Reef
  • > Reef for Life
  • > Sustaining Reef
  • > Betterment of Reefs around the world

STAPCOR - Status and Protection of Coral Reefs

A

Theme - Reef for Life

-> Inaugurated by - Dr. Harshwardhan (Union minister of Environment and Climate Change)

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12
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Basic Structurtal and Functional unit of Kidney?

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Nephron

  • > root word nephro means kidney
  • > Nephrology - study of Kidney
  • > Chief Functions - Eliminates wastes,
    • regulates blood volume and boold pressure,
    • control levels of electrolytes and metabolites
    • regulates blood PH
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BRICS consists of?

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Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

  • > 5 emerging national economies
  • > South Africa included in 2010 (earlier - BRIC)
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14
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Intruments

  • > Hygrometer
  • > Anemometer
  • > Pyrheliiometer
  • > Thermometer
A
  • > Hygrometer - measure humidity
  • > Anemometer - measure wind speed
  • > Pyrheliiometer - measure direct beam of solar radiation
  • > Thermometer - measure temperature gradient
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Who is the Union Minster of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)?

  • > Dr. Harshwardhan
  • > Suresh Prabhu
  • > Menka Gandhi
  • > Dharmedra Pradhan
A

Dharmendra Pradhan

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16
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How many oxygen molecules can hemoglobin carry?
Erythrocytes are also known as?
Where is RBC formed?

A

four (hemoglobin found in RBC)

  • > oxyhemoglobin - 4 molecules of oxygen
  • > RBC - Erythrocytes
  • > RBC are formed in red bone marrow
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17
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Magnifera Indica is the scientific name of?

What is national fruit of India?

A

Mango

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18
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Who has won all four award - Arjuna Award, Dhronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Knel Ratna Award and Padma Shri?

1) Mary Komb
2) Prakash Padukone
3) Pullela Gopichand
4) Abhinaw Bindra

A

Pullela Gopichand (Badminton player) - he has won all four awards

  • > a very famous badminton player
  • > trains P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal
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The Battles of Tarain also known as Battles of Taraori was fought between?

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Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

  • > in 1191 and 1192
  • > two battles were founght
  • > 1st won by Prithviraj
  • > 2nd won by Ghori - killed Prithviraj
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India’s longest bridge?

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Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, also referred to as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu

  • > 9.15 KM long
  • > On river Brahmaputra, in Assam connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
  • > dedicated to Bhupen Hazarika (great musician, lyricist and poet)
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21
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Painting that usually depict hindu deities, are inspired by Vaishnava sect are done on cloth scrolls are?

  • > Madhubani Painting
  • > Kalamezhuthu Painting
  • > Pattachitra Painting
  • > Warli Folk Painting
A

Pattachitra Painting

  • > Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha
  • > Major source of inspiration - Lord Jaggannath (incarnation of Lord Krishna)
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22
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Theme of International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC), 2018? When is this celebrated?

  • > ‘EmPOWER girls: Before, during and after conflict’
  • > With Her: A Skilled Girl Force
  • > Ending child marriage

1) 11th September
2) 10th September
3) 11th October
4) 10th October

A

With Her: A Skilled Girl Force

-> 11th October

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23
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Rock Shelter of Bhimbetka is in which state? Why is this site famous?

  • > UP
  • > MP
  • > Jharkhand
  • > Rajasthan
A

MP

  • > Paleothilhic Age (Indian Stone Age)
  • > here first trace of Human life was found in Indian Subcontinent
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24
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Yellow color of urine is due to which pigment?

  • > urochrome
  • > hemoglobin
  • > quinacridone
  • > chlorophyll
A

urochrome or urobilin

-> produced by the breakdown of Haemoglobin

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The 1st state that was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the doctorine of Lapse was?

  • > Jhansi
  • > Mysore
  • > Satara
  • > Hyderabad
A

Satara - Maharashtra

-> Governor General for East India Company in India between 1848 to 1856

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Madhubani painting is associated with which state?

  • > MP
  • > West Bengal
  • > Jharkhand
  • > Bihar
A

Bihar - Plaster painting on wall

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Writer of Kitab-Ul-Hind?

1) Ibn Battuta
2) Al-Biruni

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Al-Biruni - Iranian Scholar

-> 11th century accompanied by Mahmoud Ghaznavi in India

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Maximum loan amount in MUDRA Bank’s Shishu Scheme, Kishore Scheme and Tarun Scheme is?

  • > 50K
  • > 500K
  • > 1000K
  • > 10000K
A
  • > Sishu Scheme - 50K
  • > Kishore Scheme - 500K
  • > Tarun Scheme - 1000K
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29
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The first to receive the Geographical Indicator GI tag in India was?

  • > Darjeeling Tea
  • > Bihari Lichi
  • > Alphanso Mango
  • > Khandimal Haldi
A

Darjeeling Tea - 2004/05

-> GI tags are defined under WTO (World Trade Organisation) Agreements on TRIPS.

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30
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GST revenue collection in Dec 2018 was?

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Rs 94,726 crores

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31
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Bindusara was coronated in which year?

  • > 354 BCE
  • > 297 BCE
  • > 245 BCE
  • > 218 BCE
A

297 BCE

  • > 2nd Mauryan Emperor of India
  • > Predecessor - Chandragupta Maurya (Father)
  • > Successor - Ashoka (Son)
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Instruments used in Khathakali?

  • > metallophones and membranophones
  • > Ghungharu and Santur
  • > Khol and trumpet
  • > mridangam and cymbals
A

metallophones and membranophones

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33
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Which is the most and least dense element?

1) Gold
2) Osmium
3) Hydrogen
4) Helium

A

Most - Osmium

Least - Hydrogen

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1st woman to hold the office of Speaker of Lok Sabha?
2nd woman to hold the office of Speaker of Lok Sabha?
1) Meera Kumar
2) Sumitra Mahajan
3)

A
  • > 1st - Meera Kumar (Congress)

- > 2nd - Sumitra Mahajan (BJP)

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35
Q

Who has won Nobel Prize more than one time?

  • > John Bardeen
  • > Fredrick Sanger
  • > Allan Maxam
  • > Marie Curie
  • > Walter Gilbert
  • > Linus Pauling
A

Four of them

  • > John Bardeen (Physics)
  • > Fredrick Sanger (Chemistry)
  • > Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry)
  • > Linus Pauling (Chemistry and Peace)
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When did Alexander come to India?

  • > 397 BC
  • > 421 BC
  • > 326 BC
  • > 297 BC
A

326 BC

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What was the duration of Slave Dynasty?
-> 1190 -1280
-> 1206 - 1290
-> 1245 - 1347
-> 1278 - 1365
Who founded this dynasty? 
This dynasty is also known as?
A

1206 - 1290 AD

  • > Founder - Qutub-ud-din-Aibak (slave of Mohummad Ghori)
  • > Slave Dynasty is also known as Mamluk Dynasty
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Who was the first ever female to rule over the Delhi Sultanate? From which dynasty which she belonged to?

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Razia Sultan - Slave Dynasty/ Mamluk Dynasty

-> Only female ruler of Delhi

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Who was appointed to spread Dhamma by Ashoka?

1) Mahavirs
2) Mahamattas
3) Preachers
4) Guru

A

Dhamma Mahamattas

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Who was the 1st ruler started revolt against Britishers in Kittur?

1) Rani Chennamma
2) Rani Durgawati
3) Rani Rudramma
4) Rani Avantibai

A

Rani Chennamma

Rani Chennamma was married to Raja Mullasarja of Kittur, a princely state of Belgaum in Karnataka.
Her husband died in 1816 leaving behind a son, who passed away in 1824.
When Rani Chennamma adopted Shivalingappa as her son and made him heir to the throne, the British did not accept it.

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41
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Respiratory organs of fish and land animals? How does earthworm and amphibians breathe?

A
  • > Fish - Gills
  • > Humans - Lungs
  • > Earthworm and Amphibians - Skin
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Q

Who topped Forbes Indian Celebrity List?

  • > Salman Khan
  • > Virat Kohli
  • > Deepika Padukone
  • > Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  • > Akshay Kumar
A
  • > Salman Khan - topped
  • > Virat Kohli - 2nd
  • > Deepika Padukone - 4th (1st in females)
  • > Mahendra Singh Dhoni - 5th
  • > Akshay Kumar - 3rd
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India’s cleanest city in Swatch Sarvekshan Grameen Award??

  • > Indore
  • > Bhopal
  • > Chandigarh
  • > Varanasi
A
  • > Indore - 1st
  • > Bhopal - 2nd
  • > Chandigarh - 3rd
  • > Varanasi
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India’s cleanest District in Swatch Sarvekshan Grameen Award?

  • > Satara (Maharashtra)
  • > Rewari (Haryana)
  • > Pedapalli (Telangana)
  • > Chhindwara (MP)
A
  • > Satara (Maharashtra) - 1st
  • > Rewari (Haryana) - 2nd
  • > Pedapalli (Telangana) - 3rd
  • > Chhindwara (MP)
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Cleanest state in Swatch Sarvekshan Grameen Award?

  • > Haryana
  • > MP
  • > Gujarat
  • > Maharashtra
A
  • > Haryana - 1st
  • > MP
  • > Gujarat - 2nd
  • > Maharashtra - 3rd
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Q

Who gave the slogan, ‘Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached’?

  • > Dayanand Sarashwati
  • > Rabindranath Tagore
  • > Swami Vivekanand
  • > Mahatama Gandhi
A

Swami Vivekanand

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Tanjore Balasaraswati is associated with?

  • > Kathakali Dance
  • > Kathak Dance
  • > Mohiniyattam Dance
  • > Bharatnatyam Dance
A
  • > Bharatnatyam Dance

- > Also known as Balasaraswati - Tamil Nadu

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Q

Who is known as the father of Modern India Advertising?

1) Alyque Padamsee
2) Roshan Seth
3) Gerson da Cunha
4) Richard Attenborough

A 
Alyque Padamsee (played role of Mohummad Ali Jinnah in the film Gandhi)
-> died - 17 nov, 2018
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49
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What is producer gas?

A

it is a type of fuel gas manufactured form coal

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50
Q

Range of ultrasonic sound waves?

Range of sound waves perceptible by humans?

A
  • > ultrasonic sound waves - more than 20k Hz

- > 20Hz to 20K Hz

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51
Q

Which river parallel to Ganga?

On which river is Taj Mahal situated?

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Yamuna

-> Taj Mahal is on the west side of river Yamuna

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Q

Who continued Brahmo Samaj after Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

1) Dayanand Saraswati
2) Jyotirao Phule
3) Dwarkanath Tagore
4) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

A

Dwarkanath Tagore

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53
Q

Which blood group is the Universal Donor?

1) A
2) B
3) O

A

-> O negative is universal donor

O positive can only donate to A+, B+, AB+ and O+

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Q

Which strait separates India and Sri Lanka?

Which water bodies separate India and Sri Lanka?

A
  • > Palk Strait (Tamil Nadu - Mannar district of Sri Lanka)

- > Water Bodies - Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar

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Lavani dance is associated with which state?

1) MP
2) MH
3) Rajasthan
4) UP

A

`Maharashtra

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Which monument was made from the Pietra Dura Technique?
Where was this technique used firstly in Mughal Architecture?
1) Taj Mahal
2) Itimad-al-Dawla’s Tomb
3) Qutub Minar
4) Red Fort of Agra

A
  • > Taj Mahal

- > 1st time used in - Itimad al-Dawla’s tomb in Agra

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When did civil war end in Sri Lanka?

1) 2005
2) 2009
3) 2010
4) 2012

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18th May 2009

-> between - Sri Lankan Government and Tamil Tigers (Tamil Tigers leader was killed)

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Author and coauthor of ‘India 2020’? Published in?

1) Dr. Y S Rajan
2) APJ Abdul Kalam
3) K R Narayana
4) Pranab Mukherjee

A
  • > Author - APJ Abdul Kalam
  • > Coauthor - Dr. Y S Rajan
  • > Publishing year - 1998
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Q

What is full form of DNA? How is it shaped?

A
  • > Deoxy-Ribonucleic Acid (Blue Print of Life)
  • > Shape - Double Stranded Molecule (Double Helix)
  • > RNA - Ribonucleic acid
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Author of the book ‘Light of Asia’?

1) H. G. Wells
2) Sir Edwin Arnold
3) Edgar Rice Burroughs
4) Arthur Conan Doyle

A

Sir Edwin Arnold

  • > H. G. Wells - War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man
  • > Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tarzan
  • > Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes
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In GDP (nominal ternms), what is the rank of India according to the World Bank Countries?

A

6th

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Who is the Chief Executive Officer of BCCI?

1) Indu Bhushan
2) Rahul Johri
3) Amitabh Kant
4) Arundhati Bhattacharya

A

1) Indu Bhushan - CEO of Ayushman Bharat
2) Rahul Johri - CEO of BCCI
3) Amitabh Kant - CEO of NITI Ayog
4) Arundhati Bhattacharya - CEO of SBI

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Who is the 1st and 2nd woman speaker of Lok Sabha?

A
  • >
    • 1st Meira Kumar (INC - 2009-14)

- > 2nd - Sumitra Mahajan

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In which months are Kharif Crops sown?

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Kharif - June (Monsoon)

  • > Kharif - Bajra, Jowar, Maize, Millet, Rice, Soyabean
  • > Rabi - Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Sesame, Peas
  • > Rabi - Winter - October
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65
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When was Soviet Union dissolved?

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26 Dec, 1991

-> group of 15 countries known as USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic)

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Area wise, largest and smallest state of India?

A
  • > Largest - Rajasthan

- > Smallest - Goa

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1st ever country to implement GST in the world?

When was GST implemented in India?

A
  • > 1st country - France

- > India - 1st July, 2017

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68
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Who became the 1st Indian Woman to win Olympic Silver Medal and Bronze Medal for India (2016 - Rio Olympics)?
Who is the first ever woman to win a medal in Olympics?

1) P V Sindhu
2) Sakshi Malik
3) Karnam Malleswari
4) Mary Komb

A

Silver Medal - P V Sindhu (badminton)
Bronze Medal - Sakshi Malik (wrestling)

1st ever - Karnam Malleswari (weight lifting) - Bronze Medal

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69
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Which is the hardest, the smallest, the 2nd longest and the longest bone in human body? Name the three ear bones.

A

Hardest - Femur
Smallest - Stapes (Ear Bone)
2nd longest - Tibia
Longest - Femur (Thigh Bone)

Ear Bones - the malleus, or hammer
the incus, or anvil
the stapes, or stirrup

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70
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Highest peak of Western Ghats is?

1) Anamudi Peak
2) Mannamala Peak
3) Jindhagada Peak
4) Kanchunjunga

A

Anamundi - 2695m. It is also the highest point of South India, Eravikulam National Park

Jindhagada Peak - highest peak of Eastern Ghat

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71
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Andamand and Nicobar Islands comes under jurisdiction of which high court?

A

Calcutta High Court

-> Capital - Port Blair

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72
Q

Author of the book “Century is not Enough” is?

1) Sourav Ganguly
2) Shane Warne
3) VVS Lakshman
4) Sachin Tendulkar

A

Sourav Ganguly

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73
Q

When was the constitution of USA signed?

1) 1723
2) 1787
3) 1802
4) 1845

A

1787

74
Q

Tipu Sultan defeated and killed in which war?

A

4th Anglo Mysore War

  • > died while defending his fort at Srirangapatnam
  • > known as Tiger of Mysore
75
Q

Who is the chairperson for National Commission for Women (NCW)?

1) Jayanti Patnaik
2) Rekha Sharma
3) H L Dattu
4) Bhagwan Lal Sahni

A

Rekha Sharma, appointed 30th Nov, 2018

  • > Established - Jan 1992
  • > 1st Head - Jayanti Patnaik
  • > Bhagwan Lal Sahni - chairperson for national commission for backward classes
  • > H L Dattu - chairperson for national human rights commission
76
Q

World Environment is celebrated on which date? What was the theme for 2018?

1) 5 June
2) 8 June
3) 5 July
4) 8 July

1) connecting people to nature
2) Go wild for life
3) Beat Plastic Pollution
4) Reef for Life

A

5th June

-> Theme - Beat Plastic Pollution

77
Q

Author of book “Satyarth Prakash” is?

1) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2) Rabindranath Tagore
3) Dayanand Saraswati
4) Vivekanand

A

Dayanand Saraswati

78
Q

Which country is the birthplace of Kabaddi?

1) Pakistan
2) India
3) Bhutan
4) Nepal

A

India

79
Q

When was Mahatama Gandhi assassinated?

A

30th Jan, 1948 by Nathuram Godse at Birla House

80
Q

Full form of GPU?

A

Graphics Processing Unit

81
Q

Author of the book “Exam Warriors” is

A

Narendra Modi

82
Q

Where are the caves of Ajanta and Ellora located?

Where is Qutub Minar situated?

A

Maharashtra

-> Delhi

83
Q

Which city hosted the 8th World Hindi Summit?

A

New York City

84
Q

Which is the largest harbor in India

A

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai

85
Q

Who is the author of the poem “Padmavat”?

1) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
2) Hariwansh Rai Bacchan
3) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
4) Gopaldas Neeraj

A

Malik Muhammad Jayasi

86
Q

City Ujjain is located on the banks of which river?

1) Narmada River
2) Tapi River
3) Kshipra River
4) Chambal River

A

Kshipra River ,
Malwa Plateau, Madhya Pradesh
Antient Name- Ujjayni

87
Q

Which device is used to measure rainfall?

1) Pluviometer
2) Ombrometer
3) Hygrometer
4) Udometer

A

Udometer also known as Pluviometer and Ombrometer

88
Q

Who was the promoter of English Education in India?

1) Lord Macaulay
2) Lord Hasting
3) Lord Dalhousie
4) Lord Wellesley

A

Lord Macaulay

-> Minute upon Indian Education in 2nd Feb 1835

89
Q

Who is known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?

1) Mother Teressa
2) Florence Nightingale
3) Sarojini Naidu
4) Indira Gandhi

A

Florence Nightingale

-> Crimean War - Nightingale was a nurse

90
Q

Which country awards the Noble Prize annually?

1) Sweden
2) Denmark
3) Norway
4) England

A
  • > Sweden (Stockholm) - All prizes except Noble Peace Prize

- > Norway (Oslo) - Noble Peace Prize

91
Q

Which is the largest bay in the world in term of shoreline?

1) Bay of Bengal
2) Hudson Bay
3) San Francisco Bay
4) Ha long Bay

A

Hudson Bay in Canada (Ottawa)

-> Largest bay in world in terms of area - Bay of Bengal

92
Q

Who was the first governor general of Pakistan?

A

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

93
Q

When did Khilafat Movement Begin?

A

1919 by Ali Brothers also known as Indian Muslim Movement

94
Q

Where is headquarter of RBI located?

A

Mumbai

-> SBI - Mumbai

95
Q

Delhi Cloth Mills Trophy is related to which game?

  • > Football
  • > Cricket
  • > Hockey
  • > Kabbadi
A

Football

96
Q

Which Central Ministry has won the 2018 “Swatchhta Hi Seva” award?

1) Ministry of Railways
2) Ministry of External Affairs
3) Ministry of HRD
4) Ministry of Tourism

A

Ministry of Railways

97
Q

To facilitate airline travelers in India, a pioneering ‘digitally unified flying experience’, Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has initiated which initiative?

1) Digi Dost
2) Digi Yatra
3) Digi Sahyog
4) Digi Friend

A

Digi Yatra - Facial Recognition

98
Q

Name the woman scientist who has won the Noble Prize for Chemistry in 2018?

1) Frances Arnold
2) Marie Curie
3) Donna Strickland
4) Mother Teresa

A

Frances Arnold
-> Winners (3) - George Smith , George Winter and Francis Arnold

-> Marie Curie - 1st woman to win Noble Prize for Chemistry

  • > Donna Strickland - 2018 winner for Physics
  • > Mother Teresa - only Indian woman Noble Laureate
99
Q

What was the theme of the 4th Indian International Science Festival 2018?

A

theme - Science for transformation

  • > held in Lucknow
  • > Inaugurated by President of India
100
Q

What is the full form of AEPS?

A

Aadhar Enabled Payment System

  • > Limit - 50,000 per day
  • > IIN - Issuer Identification Number (unique 6 digit number)
101
Q

When did Battle of Plassey took place?

A

23rd June, 1757

-> between - British East India Company won over Nawab of Bengal

102
Q

Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

103
Q

What is the full form of PMGY?

A

Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana

  • > launched in 2000
  • > sustainable human development in Rural Areas
104
Q

Who are the foreigneres who were conferred with the Bharat Ratna award?

A

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela

  • > Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan - 1987 (1st Pakistani)
  • > Nelson Mandela - 1990 (South Africa)

maximum 3 Bharat Ratna award can be conferred in a year
-> highest civilian award in India

105
Q

Which is the highest peak of Himalayas?

Which is the highest peak in India?

A

Mount Everest - Highest peak in world
-> 2nd highest in the world - K2 -
Mount Godwin Austin
-> 3rd highest in the world - Kunchenjunga - highest in India

106
Q

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

Which metal has highest thermal conductivity?

A
  • > electricity - highest -Silver, 2nd - Copper (cheapest of all three), 3rd Gold
  • > thermal - Highest - silver
107
Q

Mira Bai Chanu is related to which game?

A

Weight Lifting - Won gold in CWG 2018

108
Q

Who is the chief minister of Manipur?

A

N. Biren Singh

  • > since 2017
  • > 1st CM of BJP in Maipur
109
Q

Arunachal Pradesh shares its international Boundary with which countries?

A

China, Myanmar and Bhutan
-> Capital - Itanagar

Sikkim and Meghalaya are only two state which share border with only one Indian state.
Sikkim - West Bengal
Meghalaya - Assam

110
Q

Meghalaya shares its border with which countries?

Sikkim shares its border with which countries?

A
  • > Meghalaya - Bangladesh

- > Sikkim - Bhutan, China and Nepal

111
Q

Arjuna Award was instituted in which year?

A

1961

  • > given by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • > Prize - cash 5 lakh and Bronze statue of Arjun and scroll
  • > Recognition - Achievement in National Sports
112
Q

“My Experiments with Truth” is the autobiography of whom?

“An Autobiography” also known as “Towards The Freedom” is an autobiography by whom?

A

My Experiments with Truth - Mahatma Gandhi

An Autobiography - Jawaharlal Nehru

113
Q

Which article and part of constitution grants special autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

A

Article 370 drafted in Part XXI

  • > passed on 17 oct 1949
  • > became operative on 17 nov 1952
114
Q

Which article and part of constitution grants special autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

A

Article 370 drafted in Part XXI

  • > passed on 17 Oct 1949
  • > became operative on 17 Nov 1952
115
Q

Who is the present Health Minister of India?

A

Jagat Prakash Nadda

116
Q

Who is the the youngest sportsperson to be awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?

A

Abhinaw Bindra in 2001 (Aged 18 years)

  • > highest sports honor in India
  • > 1st winner - Viswanathan Anand in 1991-92
  • > Recent winner - Mirabai Chanu
  • > Cash prize - 7.5 lakh
117
Q

Who is the Indian reformer who were inspired from French Revolution?

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Tipu Sultan

118
Q

Where is the India’s largest Oil Refinery located?

A

Jamnagar Oil refinery in Gujarat

  • > it is world’s largest oil refinery
  • > owned by Reliance Industries
119
Q

From which Ved has the Gayatri Mantra been taken?

A

Rig Veda

-> also known as Savitri Mantra

120
Q

Which article of the Constitution contains the provisions regarding the Attorney General of India?

A

Article - 76

-> Chief Legal Advisor of Indian Government appointed by President of India

121
Q

Where is the Asia’s largest Animal fair held every year?

A

Sonepur near Patna in Bihar

  • > Sonepur Mela - Largest Cattle Fair
  • > Day - Kartik Poornima (Full Moon Day)
  • > Rivers - Ganga and Gandak
122
Q

Who is the chief minister of Mizoram?

A

Zoramthanga

-> since 2018

123
Q

Which is the longest river of South India?

A
  • > Godavari

- > 2nd longest in India, longest - Ganga

124
Q

Which is the 2nd state in India to implement Panchayati Raj System?

A

2nd - Andhra Pradesh

-> 1st - Rajasthan

125
Q

In which sea is the Lakshdweep Islands located?

A

Arabian Sea

-> Capital - Kavaratti

126
Q

Durand Line is the border between which two countries?

A

Pakistan and Afghanistan`

127
Q

Which is the most ductile and malleable metal?

A

Platinum

  • > Most expensive metal - Rhodium > Platinum > Gold
  • > Most Malleable metal - Gold > Platinum
128
Q

When was the World Trade Organisation established?

A

1st Jan, 1995

  • > International trade between nations
  • > Official Language - English, French and Spanish
  • > HQ - Geneva Switzerland
129
Q

Who discovered Ozone Layer?

A

Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson in 1913

-> French Physicists

130
Q

Who is the author of the book “The Paradoxical Prime Minister”?

A

Shashi Tharoor on Narendra Modi

-> Published - 2018

131
Q

Bismillah Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

A

Shehnai

-> title given - Ustad - Ustad Bismillah Khan

132
Q

Birju Maharaj is associated with which musical instrument?

A

Dancer - Kathak - Pandit Birju Maharaj

133
Q

Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

A

Sarod (an musical instrument)

134
Q

Zakir Hussain is associated with which musical instrument?

A

Tabla

135
Q

What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?

A

Ascorbic Acid - water soluble

-> sources - Citrus fruits and vegetables - Brocolli, Strawberries, tomatoes, etc

136
Q

Who was the 1st person to estimate the national income of India?

A

Dadabhai Naoroji, in 1876

  • > now prepared by CSO, since 1955
  • > HQ - Delhi
137
Q

What is the chemical symbol and latin name of Gold, lead, tin, mercury and silver?

A

Au - Aurum

  • > Lead - Pb - Plumbum
  • > Tin - Sn - stannum
  • > Mercury - Hg - hydrargyrum
  • > Silver - Ag - argentum
138
Q

What is the chemical symbol and latin name of Gold, lead, tin, mercury and silver?

A
  • > Gold - Au - Aurum
  • > Lead - Pb - Plumbum
  • > Tin - Sn - stannum
  • > Mercury - Hg - hydrargyrum
  • > Silver - Ag - argentum
139
Q

Where is Hussain Sagar situated?

A

Hyderabad - a necklace shaped lake

  • > Capital of Telangana - Hyderabad
  • > Capital of Andhra Pradesh - Amravati
140
Q

The book named “Rajtarangini” is related to which subject?

A

History of Kashmir

-> written by - Kalhana

141
Q

Cricket bats are mad from which trees?

A

Willow wood

142
Q

Which country has hosted the 2018 Azlan Shah Hockey tournament?

A

Malaysia

-> Australia won

143
Q

Where did Mahatma Gandhi established the Harijan Ashram?

A

Ahmadabad, in 1915

  • > Satyagrah Ashram (earlier named)
  • > Also known as Sabarmati Ashram on the river Sabarmati
144
Q

Who is the author of National Song of India?

A

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  • > National Song - Jana Gana, written by Rabindranath Tagore
  • > National Anthem of another country written by Rabindranath Tagore is - Bangladesh
145
Q

Who is the 1st, 2nd , 9th, 10th and 11th Sikh Guru?

A 
1st - Guru Nanak Dev
2nd - Guru Angad Dev
9th - Guru Tegh Bahadur
10th - Guru Gobind Singh
11th - Guru Granth Sahib

There are a total of eleven Gurus: Ten human-form gurus and the eleventh, or current and everlasting Sikh Guru, is the integrated Sikh scripture known as the Guru Granth Sahib. The Tenth Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, had bestowed the Guruship forevermore to the Guru Granth Sahib.

146
Q

Which state is the largest producer of Saffron in India?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

  • > India - 3rd largest producer of saffron in the world
  • > largest producer of world - 1st - Iran, 2nd - Spain
147
Q

Who was elected unopposed as the President of India?

A

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, 1977, after emergency

148
Q

The train that runs the longest distance in India?

A

Vivek Express
-> Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu

2nd longest train - Himsagar Express
-> from Jammu Tawi to Kanyalumari

149
Q

Who is the author of the book “The Nameshake”?

A

Jhumpa Lehri

150
Q

Who is the father of Milk Revolution in India?

What is Operation Flood and when was it launched?

A

Verghese Kurien (known as Milk man of India)

  • > also known as White Revolution
  • > he was founder of AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited)

-> White Revolution is also known as Operation Flood which was launched in 1970

151
Q

When was Burma province separated from India?

A

1937

152
Q

Which lens is used to correct near nearsightedness?

A

Concave lens

  • > Nearsightedness - Myopia
  • > farsightedness - Hyperopia - Convex lens
153
Q

Who is the inventor of Telegraph?

A

Samuel Morse

154
Q

Which river is known as sorrow of Bihar?

A

Koshi River - Adverse effect on fertile lands due to annual floods

155
Q

Who is the chirman of 15th Finance Commission?

A

N K Singh - Nov, 2017

-> Constitutional Body, Article 280

156
Q

Which orbital spacecraft by ISRO intends to send 3 astronauts to space by 2022?

A

Gaganyan - Sky Vehicle Spacecraft

157
Q

Atomic Bomb is based on which reaction?

A

Nuclear Fission

-> Hydrogen Bomb - Nuclear Fusion

158
Q

What is the full form of ATM?

A

Automated Teller Machine

159
Q

In which state is Ranikhet is located?

A

Uttrakhand

  • > state capital - Dehradun
  • > judiciary capital - Nainital
160
Q

With which game is Thomas Cup related?

A

Thomas cup - Badminton - World’s Men Team Championship

Uber Cup - Badminton - World’s Women Team Championship

161
Q

Which test is done to detect AIDS, Typhoid and Tuberculosis infection?

A
  • > AIDS - ELISA Test - Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • > Typhoid - Widal Test
  • > Tuberculosis - Mantoux Test
162
Q

Who is the current Vice-Chairperson and CEO of NITI Ayog?

A

Rijiv Kumar

  • > NITI - National Institution for Transforming India, 1st Jan, 2015
  • > replaced Planning Commission
  • > Chairman - Prime Minister
  • > CEO - Amitab Kant
163
Q

Majuli Island is situated on which river?

A

Brahmaputra River, near Dibrugarh in Assam

  • > 1st island which has been made a district in India in 2016
  • > World’s largest River Island
164
Q

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Institute of Sports is located at?

A

Patiala, Punjab

  • > also Known as - National Institute of Sports (NIS)
  • > Asia’s largest Sports Institute
165
Q

SI unit of Power, Force, Pressure, Energy, Work and Heat

A
  • > Power - Watt (W)
  • > Force - Newton (N)
  • > Pressure - Pascal (Pa)
  • > Energy - Joule (J)
  • > Work - Joule (J)
  • > Heat Joule (J)
166
Q

Who is the author of “My Truth Book”?

A

Indira Gandhi

167
Q

Halley’s comet appears once in how many years?

A

75-76 - also known as Naked Eye Comet

168
Q

Jawahar Tunnel is located in which state?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

  • > also known as Banihal TUnnel
  • > Length - 2.85 KM
169
Q

Where is the highest airport located in India?

A

Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - 22nd highest in world

-> Name of airport - Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport

170
Q

Which country’s capital is Abu Dabi?

A

UAE - United Arab Emirates,

-> Currency - AED (Arab Emirate Dirham)

171
Q

Which Sikh Guru was executed under the order of Aurangzeb and Jahangir?

A

Aurangzeb - Guru Tegh Bagadur (9th)

Jahangir - Guru Arjan

172
Q

Which is the India’s 1st talkie movie?

A

Alam Ara - India’s 1st Talkie movie/ sound film
-> Released - 1931, directed by Ardeshir Irani

1st color movie of India - Kisan Kanya, 1937

173
Q

Which Indian states share border with Bangladesh?

A

total 5 states

  • > West Bengal - longest Border
  • > Assam
  • > Tripura
  • > Mizoram
  • > Meghalaya
174
Q

Vardhaman Mahavir died at the age of? Where did he attain Nirvana?

A

72 years

  • > 24th Tirthankara
  • > Died at Pawapuri
  • > Attained Moksha/ Nirvana at Pawapuri at age of 72 years
175
Q

Giddha is a famous dance form of which state?

1) Haryana
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Punjab
4) Gujarat

A

Punjab

176
Q

Who built Red Fort of Delhi?

Who built Red Fort of Agra/ Agra Fort?

A

Delhi - Shah Jahan

Agra - Akbar

177
Q

The Battle of Khanwa was fouight between whom?

A

Babur and Rana Sanga, Babur won

  • > fought in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan
  • > Babur - 1st Mughal Emperor and this battle was his 2nd battle.

-> Babur’s 1st Battle was Battle of Panipat (1526) where he fought Lodi Kingdom

178
Q

What is the common name Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate and Calcium Hydroxide?

A

Sodium Chloride - Common Salt
Sodium Carbonate - Washing Soda
Sodium Bicarbonate - Baking Soda
Calcium Hydroxide - Slaked Lime

179
Q

Capital of

  • > Manipur,
  • > Tripura,
  • > Arunachal Pradesh,
  • > Nagaland,
  • > Mizoram,
  • > Meghalaya and
  • > Assam is?
A
  • > Manipur - Imphal
  • > Tripura - Agartala
  • > Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar
  • > Nagaland - Kohima
  • > Mizoram - Aizwal
  • > Meghalaya - Shillong
  • > Assam - Dispur
180
Q

Which one of the following is the wettest place in the whole world?

1) Mabaleshwar
2) Cherrapunji
3) Udhagamandalam
4) Mawsynram

A

Mawsynram - the scenic village which is situated in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state is replotedly the wettest place on Earth. It experiences an annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters.

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