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1. Which of the following is the petroleum wax ?
(A) Bees wax
(B) Carnauba wax
(C) Paraffin wax
(D) Jojoba wax

2. Which of the following fibres is generally preferred for making gauze and lint ?
(A) Cotton
(B) Rayon
(C) Nylon
(D) Terylene

3. Rubber is coagulated from latex by adding —
(A) Hydrochloric acid
(B) Acetic acid
(C) Sulphuric acid
(D) Carbonic acid

4. Paper is manufactured by —
(A) Wood and resin
(B) Wood, Sodium and Bleaching powder
(C) Wood and bleaching powder
(D) Wood, Calcium, hydrogen sulphate and resin

5. Which synthetic fibre is known as artificial silk ?
(A) Cotton
(B) Rayon
(C) Terylene
(D) Nylon

6. Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of —
(A) Iron oxide
(B) Cupric oxide
(C) Nickel oxide
(D) Cobalt oxide

7. The combustible material at the tip of a safety match stick is —
(A) Sulphur
(B) Manganese dioxide
(C) Phosphorus
(D) Antimony sulphide

8. Which of the following roofs provide better protection against fire ?
(A) Cement slab
(B) Asbestos sheet
(C) Reinforced concrete
(D) None of these

9. The material used for bleaching paper pulp is —
(A) Chlorine
(B) Caustic soda
(C) Sodium Hypochlorite
(D) Lime

10. Which of the following is a protein ?
(A) Wool
(B) Starch
(C) Natural rubber
(D) Cellulose

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1. (C)
2. (B)   
3. (B)
4. (D)
5. (B)
6. (D)
7. (D)
8. (B)
9. (C)
 10. (C)

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Indian Culture - General Knowledge Questions and Answers Set 4

  1. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
    Ans: 2:3

  2. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
    Ans: Only the first stanza

  3. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
    Ans: Jaganath

  4. The book of Parsis is
    Ans: Zend Avesta

  5. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
    Ans: Ottan Thullal

  6. The National Anthem was first sung in the year
    Ans: 1911

  7. Thillana is a format of
    Ans: Baharatanatyam

  8. 'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
    Ans: Bihar

  9. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
    Ans: Bharat Muni

  10. Kathak is a classical dance of
    Ans: North India

  11. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
    Ans: New Delhi

  12. The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was
    Ans: Bharatanatyam

  13. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
    Ans: Haridwar

  14. The National Song of India was composed by
    Ans: Bankim Chandra Chatterji

  15. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?
    Ans: Mohammad Iqbal

  16. In which estivals are boat races a special feature?
    Ans: Onam

  17. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
    Ans: Buddhism

  18. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the –
    Ans: Greeks

  19. Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?
    Ans: The Marathas

  20. Which amidst the following sites/monuments is not on the UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Heritages
    Ans: Tirupati-Thirumala Temples

  21. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on
    Ans: The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

  22. Which place is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
    Ans: Lucknow

  23. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is
    Ans: 92nd Todi

  24. Whichdynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?
    Ans: Nanda

  25. Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
    Ans: Kerala

  26. Garba is associated with which state?
    Ans: Gujarat

  27. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
    Ans: Raja Ram

  28. Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (1192 A.D)?
    Ans: Mohammed Ghauri defeated Prithviraj

  29. Who issued a token currency in copper coins between A.D 1329 and 1330?
    Ans: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

  30. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the 'jagdamba' by his Muslim subjects because of this belief in secularism?
    Ans: Ibrahim Adil Shah

  31. Mansabdari system was introduced in Mughal administration by -
    Ans: Akbar

  32. 'Dandia' is a popular dance of
    Ans: Gujarat

  33. 'Chauth' was
    Ans: Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states

  34. Thillana is a format of
    Ans: Bharatanatyam

  35. The Indus Valley Houses were built of -
    Ans: Bricks

  36. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
    Ans: Mundak Upanishad

  37. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -
    Ans: Chalukyas

  38. Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in
    Ans: Kerala

  39. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of –
    Ans: Akbar

  40. Gujarat folk dance?
    Ans: Garba

  41. The Court language of the Mughals was –
    Ans: Persian

  42. Which Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India
    Ans: Sangeet Academy

  43. Who was sent to foreign countires by Asoka to preach Buddhism?
    Ans: Sanghamitra

  44. Who Hindu religious teacher was called to the Ibadat Khana of Emperor Akbar?
    Ans: Purushottama

  45. Gautam Buddha was born in –
    Ans: Lumbini

  46. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
    Ans: Bharat Muni

  47. The Indus valley people were familiar with the use of –
    Ans: Tin, Lead and copper

  48. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengal was –
    Ans: Gopala

  49. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from –
    Ans: Mundak Upanishad

  50. Musical instrument 'sitar' is the combination of –
    Ans: Veena and Piano

  51. For first time the Department of Public works was established by
    Ans: Firoz shah Tughlaq

  52. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in –
    Ans: Sikkim

  53. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by which of the following communities?
    Ans: Tamil

  54. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh

  55. The Sangai Festival is organized in
    Ans: Manipur

  56. Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal
    Ans: Nawab Abdul Latif Khan

  57. One religion, one caste and one God for mankind
    Ans: Sri Narayan Guru

  58. The Varkari sect in Maharashtra was founded by
    Ans: Dhynaeshwar

  59. God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste; in the next world there is no caste. This teaching is of __?
    Ans: Guru Nanak

  60. The author of Kitab-ur-Rehla?
    Ans: Ibn-i-Batuta

  61. ______ is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?
    Ans: Vimana

  62. The first Indian poetic work in English?
    Ans: Kashi Prasad Ghosh

  63. Santhara is a religious ritual related to ___?
    Ans: Jain

  64. The birth place of Guru Nanak
    Ans: Nankana Sahib

  65. Famous sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya settled in Delhi during the times of __:
    Ans: Akbar

  66. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?
    Ans: Simla

  67. Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in _
    Ans: Bihar

  68. Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state of India?
    Ans: Nagaland

  69. In Indian musical terminology, what is the feminine of Raga?
    Ans: Ragini

  70. What term is used for initiation into Sikhism?
    Ans: Pahul

  71. What name was given to the city of Yathrib by Prophet Mohammed?
    Ans: Medina

  72. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?
    Ans: 12 Years

  73. Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophy
    Ans: Patanjali

  74. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of
    Ans: Pandyas

  75. Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which state
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh

  76. Bhagavata Mela is a folk dance of
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh

  77. Which is the fist takie film
    Ans: The Jazz Singer in 1927

  78. Who is known as Barefoot Painter
    Ans: M.F. Hussain

  79. Who is considered as the father of Jainism
    Ans: Mahavira

  80. The oldest Veda is
    Ans: Rig veda

  81. Ramakrishna Mission was established by
    Ans: Swamy Vivekananda

  82. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at
    Ans: Nasik

  83. Keleucharan Mahapatra was an exponent in
    Ans: Odissi

  84. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
    Ans: Assam

  85. Which is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?
    Ans: Kolattam

  86. Who had introduced Police system in India?
    Ans: Lord Cornwallis

  87. Which of the raga is not composed by Tansen?
    Ans: Deepak Raga

  88. Badaam Halwa is a popular __________ dish
    Ans: Mugulai

  89. Which imaginary place is used in R.K. Narayan’s stories?
    Ans: Malgudi

  90. Which novel Rabindra Nath Tagore won the Noble Prize for?
    Ans: Gitanjali

  91. Who has written famous novel ‘Devdas’?
    Ans: Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

  92. ‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by _____________.
    Ans: Vishnu Sharma

  93. Which Veda Sanskrit literature has begun from?
    Ans: Rigveda

  94. The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year—
    Ans: 1857

  95. The local name of Mohanjodaro is—
    Ans: Mound of the Dead

  96. The first railway line in India was opened in the year—
    Ans: 1853

  97. Shivaji died in the year—
    Ans: 1680

  98. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India ?
    Ans: 5th century A.D.

  99. Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?
    Ans: Samudra Gupta

  100. Mahabalipuram was established by the—
    Ans: Pallavas


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1. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी खाड़ी (Bays) में विश्व का सबसे ऊँचा ज्वार (Highest tides) आता है?
(a) बंगाल की खाड़ी (b) हडसन खाड़ी (c) फन्डी की खाड़ी (d) खम्भात की खाड़ी (Ans : c)

2. निम्नलिखित में से किसने यह वकालत की थी कि ''इतिहास को भौगोलिक दृष्टि से देखा जाना चाहिए और भूगोल को इतिहास की दृष्टि से देखा जाना चाहिए''?
(a) होल्म्स (b) हेरोडोटस (c) हेकेटियस (d) थेल्स ऑफ मिलिटस (Ans : b)

3. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा मात्रात्मक क्रांति (Quantitative revolution) का दार्शनिक आधार है?
(a) प्रत्यक्षवाद (b) अस्तित्ववाद (c) आदर्शवाद (d) प्रसंभाव्यतावाद (Ans : a)

4. यह कथन कि 'मिस्त्र नील नदी की देन है' किसका है?
(a) अरस्तू (b) स्ट्रेबो (c) हेरोडोटस (d) सेनेका (Ans : c)

5. निम्नलिखित में से किस विद्यान ने टॉलेमी की पुस्तक में सुधार किया था?
(a) अल-मसुदी (b) अल-इद्रीसी (c) अल-बरूनी (d) इब्न-खाल्दुन (Ans : b)

6. निम्नलिखित में से किसने 'मानसिक मानचित्र' (Mental Map) की अवधारणा विकसित की थी?
(a) डाउन्स और स्टीया (b) सारिनेन (c) गोल्ड और व्हाइट (d) बोल्डिंग और हैंगरस्ट्रैंड (Ans : c)

7. निम्न में से कौन-सी कृषि भौगोलिक (Agricultural geographic) पद्धति फसल विविधिकरण अध्ययन के लिए सही है?
(a) पण्य (b) सुव्यवस्थित (c) क्षेत्रीय (d) व्यवहारवादी (Ans : c)

8. निम्न में से कौन-सी मिट्टी 'स्वयं को घास-पात से ढंकने वाली मिट्टी' के रूप में जानी जाती है?
(a) धूसर मिट्टी (b) लाल मिट्टी (c) भूरी मिट्टी (d) काली मिट्टी (Ans : d)

9. .......... ने दो प्रतिस्पर्धी फर्मों के बाजार क्षेत्र के बीच रैखिक बाजार मूल्य सीमा की अवधारणा दी थी।
(a) ए. वेबर (b) टी. प्लांडर (c) ई. हूवर (d) ए. लॉश (Ans : b)

10. निम्न में से कौन-सा कारक सरकार के लिए परिवहन नीतियों पर ध्यान देने का कारण नहीं है?
(a) सामाजिक (Social) (b) आर्थिक (Economic) (c) सांस्कृतिक (Cultural) (d) राजनीतिक (Political) (Ans : c)

11. निम्न उद्योगों में से कौन सा भारी इंजीनियरिंग उद्योग (Heavy Engineering Industry) कहलाता है?
(a) हेवी इलेक्ट्रिकल्स (b) हेवी मशीनरी (c) शीशा (d) लौह और इस्पात (Ans : b)

12. निम्नलिखित में से किसने रिमलैण्ड सिद्धान्त की संकल्पना प्रतिपादित की थी?
(a) रैटजेल (b) स्पाइकमैन (c) ग्रीफिथ टेलर (d) मैकिन्डर (Ans : b)

13. ग्रीफिथ टेलर द्वारा कितनी प्रमुख मानव जातियों की पहचान की गई थी?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (Ans : c)

14. निम्न में से किस वर्ष में मैकिन्डर ने अफ्रीका सहित विश्व द्वीप पुन: निर्धारित किया?
(a) 1922 (b) 1925 (c) 1919 (d) 1917 (Ans : c)

15. रेड इंडियन अथवा अमेरिकन इंडियन निम्न में से किस प्रजाति के हैं?
(a) कॉकेसायड प्रजाति (b) मंगोलायड प्रजाति (c) ऑस्ट्रोलायड प्रजाति (d) नेग्रीटो प्रजाति (Ans : b)

16. निम्न में से कौन पद शहरों और नगरों में शुद्ध जनसंख्या वृद्धि की ओर इंगित करता है?
(a) शहरी विकास (b) जनसंख्या वृद्धि (c) शहरीकरण (d) शहरी क्षेत्र (Ans : a)

17. निम्न में से कौन-सी प्रक्रिया आयोजना से सम्बन्धित नहीं है?
(a) अवधारणा (Perception) (b) प्रकटीकरण (Revelation) (c) तैयारी (Preparation) (d) विकास (Evolution) (Ans : d)

18. निम्न में से कौन क्षेत्रीय विज्ञान (Regional Science) के पिता के रूप में जाना जाता है?
(a) लुईस लिफेबर (b) वाल्टर इसार्ड (c) हार्वे एस. पर्लोफ (d) जॉन एम. कम्बरलैण्ड (Ans : b)

19. विकास में पिछड़े अथवा अपूर्ण क्षेत्रों की पहचान हेतु जो सर्वेक्षण (Survey) कराया जाता है, उसे कहते हैं–
(a) सामाजिक-आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण (b) संरचनात्मक सर्वेक्षण (c) पर्यावरणीय गुणवत्ता सर्वेक्षण (d) नैदानिक सर्वेक्षण (Ans : d)

20. भारत का सर्वाधिक दुग्ध उत्पादक राज्य .......... है।
(a) गुजरात (b) पंजाब (c) उत्तर प्रदेश (d) राजस्थान (Ans : c)

21. निम्न में से किस वर्ष भारत विश्व में 7वाँ सबसे अधिक वाहन निर्माण करने वाला देश बन गया?
(a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (Ans : c)

22. भारत के किस राज्य में सुबनसिरी जल विद्युत् परियोजना अवस्थित है?
(a) मणिपुर (b) मेघालय (c) अरुणाचल प्रदेश (d) तमिलनाडु (Ans : c)

23. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा जीआईएस सॉफ्टवेयर नहीं है?
(a) आटोकैड (b) मैप इन्फो (c) अरडास (d) आर्क व्यू (Ans : a)

24. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा क्षेत्र विस्तार, 1 : 50,000 मापक स्थलाकृतिक मानचित्र पर 3 सेमी × 3 सेमी वर्ग द्वारा परिबद्ध क्षेत्र (Areal extent) को बताता है?
(a) 9.00 किमी2 (b) 1.00 किमी2 (c) 3.20 किमी2 (d) 2.25 किमी2 (Ans : d)

25. निम्नलिखित में से किसके कारण किसी हवाई फोटो छायाचित्र के स्केल में बदलाव होता है?
(a) वस्तु की छाया (b) वस्तु की संरचना (c) भू-उच्चावचन (d) छाया और उच्चावचन दोनों (Ans : c)
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  •  Aga Khan Palace – Pune
  •  Amber Palace – Rajasthan
  •  Golden Temple – Amritsar, Punjab
  •  Arikkamedu – Puducherry
  •  Ashoka Pillar - Madhya Pradesh
  •  Chilka Lake – Orissa
  •  Dalal Street - Stock exchange Market in Mumbai
  •  Cherrapunji - Meghalaya
  •  Elephanta Caves – Mumbai, Maharashtra
  •  Ellora and Ajanta – Aurangabad, Maharashtra
  •  Fatehpur Sikri - Uttar Pradesh
  •  Gateway of India – Mumbai
  •  Gol Gumbaz – Karnataka
  •  Hampi - Karnataka
  •  Hirakud – Orissa
  •  Howrah Bridge – Kolkata
  •  Jallianwala Bagh - Amritsar, Punjab
  •  Jantar Mantar – Delhi
  •  Kapilavastu - Bihar
  •  Mahabalipuram - Tamil Nahu
  •  Mahabodhi Temple - Bihar
  •  Nalanda - Bihar
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