Q.1

What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?

  • Proverbial heigh
  • Skilful stone cutting
  • Excellent quality steel
  • Statue of Buddha on top
Q.2

Who is considered to be the 'Father of modern genetics'?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Alexander Fleming
  • Otto Hahn
Q.3

Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?

  • They are in Maharashtra
  • They are decorated with Buddhist Art
  • They depict the techniques used in Ancient India
  • They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna
Q.4

Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao is located in which country?

  • Burma
  • Brunei
  • Philippines
  • India
Q.5

On April 10 2016, a huge fire broke out during fireworks display at one of the following temples of Kerala

  • Chhotanikkara temple
  • Puttingal temple
  • Vishnuvira temple
  • Manarasala temple
Q.6

The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in

  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
Q.7

Where is the Indian National Rail Museum situated?

  • Delhi
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Himachal Pradesh
Q.8

Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar?

  • Guru Amar Das
  • Guru Ram Das
  • Guru Arjan Dev
  • Guru Har Govind
Q.9

Which of the following popular tourist destinations of India were built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary?

  • India Gate
  • Gateway of India
  • The Prince of Wales Museum
  • Victoria Terminus
Q.10

Which Indian city is known as 'The City of Pearls' as once it was the only global center of large diamonds and natural pearls made?

  • Hyderabad
  • Jodhpur
  • Amdavad (Ahmedabad)
  • Chennai
Q.11

Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?

  • Coimbatore
  • Salem
  • Thanjavur
  • Madurai
Q.12

Which of the following places is not a Middle Stone Age?

  • Langhnaz
  • Ganeshwar
  • Bagor
  • Adamgarh
Q.13

Find the odd one out in relation world heritage sites.

  • Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  • Taj Mahal
  • Sun Temple
Q.14

Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located in ______.

 

  • Patiala
  • Karnal
  • Agartal
  • Cuttack
Q.15

Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?

  • Badayuni
  • Vincent Smith
  • Barni
  • W. Haig
Q.16

Which of the forts was called the 'Troy of the East' by the British ?

  • Golconda Fort
  • Gingee Fort
  • Agra Fort
  • Amer Fort
Q.17

The Wheeler Island has been renamed as

  • Vikram Sarabhai island
  • Satish Dhawan island
  • Abdul Kalam island
  • C.V. Raman island
Q.18

Which city is known as the City of Prime Ministers?

  • Allahabad
  • Varanasi
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmedabad
Q.19

Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?

  • Ganga
  • Sutlej
  • Cauvery
  • Brahmaputra
Q.20

What is Gol Gumbadh ?

  • Mausoleum of Hyder Ali
  • Mausoleum of Aurangazeb
  • Mausoleum of Chand Bibi
  • Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah
Q.21

‘Sun Temple’ is situated in the state of __________

  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Odisha
  • Tamil Nadu
Q.22

Who was the architect of Taj Mahal?

  • Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
  • Norman Foster
  • Henry Irwin
  • Ustad Ghani Utbuddin
Q.23

The world's largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country?

  • Belgium
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
Q.24

In which state have Indian Railway introduced " Palace on Wheels" to promote tourism ?

  • Punjab
  • Kerala
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
Q.25

_______ is the largest city in South Africa and very famous for goldmines.

  • Cape Town
  • Johannesburg
  • Kimberley
  • Durban
Q.26

Victoria Falls is located between which two countries?

  • Zambia & Zimbabwe
  • Senegal-Botswana
  • Ethiopia-Kenya
  • Tanzania-Kenya
Q.27

The most populous city in the world is  ?

  • Tokyo
  • Paris
  • Peking
  • London
Q.28

How many Indian sites have been mentioned in the report ‘Not For Sale’ by the World Wide Fund for Nature ?

  • 5
  • 7
  • 6
  • 8
Q.29

Which city has been named as the world's most liveable city for the seventh year in a row by The Economist in its Global Liveability Report ?

  • Hyderabad
  • Vienna
  • Melbourne
  • New Delhi
Q.30

Which city ranks 40 among top 50 global cities for women entrepreneurs listing ?

  • Hyderabad
  • Chennai
  • Delhi
  • Bangalore
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