1. Merdeka Cup is associated with?
Football.
2. Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is located at:
Howrah.
3. The Supreme Court of India came into being on :
28th January 1950.
4. Which was the capital of Shivaji?
Raigad.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire, which lasted until 1818. Shivaji led a resistance against the Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur and the Mughal Empire and re-established a Hindavi Swarajya ("self-rule of Hindu people"). He created an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital, and was crowned Chhatrapati ("paramount sovereign") of the Marathas in 1674.
5. Kyoto Protocol deals with:
Green House Gas Reduction.
6. The largest west flowing river of India?
Narmada.
7. The temperate grasslands of South America are called?
Pampas.
8. Tibia is the bone found in the
Leg.
9. The sixth schedule of the Indian constitution is dealt with:
Tribal Areas.
10. The Chinese traveler Fahien visited India during the reign of:
Vikramaditya.
11. Who founded the newspaper “Indian Opinion”?
Gandhiji.
12. Which painter is popularly known as “Indian Picasso”?
M.F.Hussain.
13. Indian Independence Act was brought into force on :
July 18, 1947.
14. The plant which bears fruit only once in its life time?
Banana.
15. The founder of Rashtrakuta Dynasty was:
Dantidurga.
16. Which two planets of solar system have no satellites?
Mercury and Venus.
17. Per sec is a unit of :
Distance.
18. Harappa was on the bank of the river:
Ravi.
19. The first no confidence motion was moved in the Lok Sabha after independence was in the year:
1963.
20. Who was the first Sultan to make Delhi his capital?
Ilthumish.
21. Osteomalacia is caused by the deficiency of :
Vitamin D.
22. Quit India resolution was moved in AICC in the year:
1942.
23. The decimal system of currency was introduced in India in the year:
1957.
24. Who was the last Slave Sultan?
Kayqubad.
25. Isotopes of an element contains the same number of :
Protons but different number of neutrons.
26. In order to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change, Earth hour is observed on :
Last Saturday of March.
27. The lens used for correcting long site is :
Convex.
28. Who was the first Indian ruler to issue Silver Rupees?
Shershah Suri
29. Which was the first state that established Lokayukta?
Maharashtra.
30. Mulberry growing is associated with:
Sericulture.
31. Which country is the first to bring a parliamentary legislation on climate change?
Canada.
32. Pneumonia affects:
Lungs.
33. Who founded the Lodhi dynasty?
Bahlol Lodhi.
34. Which Fundamental Rights is known as the “Heart and Soul of the Constitution”?
Right to constitutional Remedies.
35. BIOS (Basic Input Output System) software stored on :
ROM.
36. The first law commission was setup in :
1963.
37. Who is popularly known as the “Napoleon of medieval India”?
Hemu.
38. Which is the first south Indian state to implement Panchayathi Raj?
Andra Pradesh.
39. How many sultan Dynasties ruled Delhi?
5.
40. The country with the most primary school pupils is :
India.
41. National Mathematics Day is observed on :
December 22.
42. Who built the Purana Qila in Delhi?
Shershah Suri.
43. The Kyoto protocol was initially adopted in :
1997.
44. The only grain referred to in the Rig Veda is :
Barley.
45. Who started the Indian newspaper “Indian Mirror” in 1861?
Devendranath Tagore.
46. The first Indian Dynasty to mint gold was:
Kushanas.
47. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to impose Jaziya?
Firoz ShahTughlaq.
48. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by :
Lord Dulhousie.
49. The First Keralite who became a member of the Central Cabinet and served twice as Finance Minister?
Dr. John Mathai.
50. Who shifted the capital of the Sultanate to Agra from Delhi?
Sikhandar Lodhi.
