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Q 1 - …………………… was the first country, which started printing the books.

A - UK

B - France

C - India

D - China

Answer : D

Explanation

N/A

Q 2 - The term ‘butter fly’ is related to …

A - Marathon

B - Boxing

C - Swimming

D - Kho Kho

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 3 - Kirti Stambh is located in …

A - Karnataka

B - Rajasthan

C - Maharashtra

D - Tamil Nadu

Answer : B

Explanation

It is located in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. It is also known as ‘Tower of Fame.’

Q 4 - Indian Cancer Research Center is located in …

A - Ahmedabad

B - Bengaluru

C - Mumbai

D - New Delhi

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 5 - ……………………. was the first Indian who received the Bharat Ratna Award.

A - Dr. Nagendra Singh

B - S. Radhakrishnan

C - Mihir Sen

D - Shankar Shwarup

Answer : B

Explanation

S. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and the second President of India.

Q 6 - The classical/folk dances namely Nuralim and Lim belong to …

A - Tripura

B - Himachal Pradesh

C - West Bengal

D - Nagaland

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 7 - In a Cricket World Cup match, who among the following was the youngest captain who did win the trophy?

A - Kapil Dev

B - Ricky Ponting

C - Imran Khan

D - Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer : A

Explanation

Kapil Dev is the youngest winning captain and the second youngest winning captain is Ricky Ponting.

Q 8 - ……………. was the first Indian who went Antarctica.

A - Amrinder Singh

B - Ram Charan

C - Ram Charan

D - Captain Shamsher Singh

Answer : B

Explanation

Lt. Ram Charan visited Antarctica in 1960.

Q 9 - The trophy ‘Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup’ is related to …

A - Hockey

B - Tennis

C - Football

D - Basketball

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Q 10 - Which among the following is known as the brightest planet?

A - Mercury

B - Venus

C - Mars

D - Neptune

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Q 11 - In a Cricket World Cup match, who has scored the maximum runs in one inning?

A - Chris Gayle

B - Martin Guptill

C - Virat Kohli

D - AB de Villiers

Answer : B

Explanation

In 2015 World Cup match, Guptill scored 237 runs against West Indies and the second highest scorer is Chris Gayle who scored 215 runs against Zimbabwe.

Q 13 - The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in …

A - New York City

B - Geneva

C - Rome

D - Washington DC

Answer : B

Explanation

Geneva is located in Switzerland.

Q 14 - Uranium Corporation of India is located in …

A - Jadugoda

B - Mumbai

C - Hyderabad

D - Trombay

Answer : A

Explanation

Jadugoda is located in ‎Singhbhum, Jharkhand.

Q 15 - Which among the following is not a crop season?

A - Kharif

B - Ravi

C - Zaid

D - Jhum

Answer : D

Explanation

Jhum is a type of farming people practice in north-eastern region of India.

Q 16 - National Geophysics Research Institute is located in …

A - Bengaluru

B - Panaji

C - Hyderabad

D - Dehradun

Answer : C

Explanation

Hyderabad is capital of Telangana.

Q 17 - High Altitude Research Laboratory is located in …

A - New Delhi

B - Mumbai

C - Gulbarg

D - Lucknow

Answer : C

Explanation

Gulbarg is located in Jammu and Kashmir.

Answer : A

Explanation

The battle fought in 326 BC.

Q 19 - ……………………… was the first American President who visited India.

A - D. Eisenhower

B - J. F. Kennedy

C - Ronald Reagan

D - Will Clinton

Answer : A

Explanation

Eisenhower visited India in 1959.

Q 20 - Who among the following was the first woman President of a country (in the world)?

A - Marma Estela ‘Isabel’

B - Lydia Gueiler Tejada

C - Gloriana Ranocchini

D - Maria Corazon

Answer : A

Explanation

Marma Estela became the President of Argentina in 1974.

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