1. Which is situated on the ‘Capital Hill’ ?
a) Legislative Office of United States General Assembly b) A peak of Kargil region won again by India in June 1999 c) A mountainous peak from where Jesus gave sermons d) The biggest stock market of the world
2. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about Bharatanatyam ? a) Bharatanatyam is one of the most popular Indian dances of Tamil Nadu
b) The name is derived from the word “Bharatha” and is associated with the Natyashastra c) It skillfully embodies the three primary ingredients of dancing
d) The technique of Bharatanatyam consists of 54 principle of coordinated hand, foot, face and body movements
3. Which of the following Noble Laureates was never an Indian ? a) Mother Teresa
b) S Chandrashekhar c) V S Naipaul d) H G Khurana
4.Which of the following is not a folk dance of Goa ? a) Dhalo
b) Ghode c) Fugdi d) Dangi
5. From North to South, the correct sequence of the following sea ports of Inida is a) Paradweep, Vishakhapatnam, Tuticorin
b) Vishakhapatnam, Tuticorin, Paradweep c) Tuticorin , Paradweep, Vishakhapatnam d) Paradweep , Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam 6. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky ? a) Mars
b) Mercury c) Jupiter d) Saturn
7. India’ s largest multi-purpose river valley project is a) Nagarjuna Sagar
8. Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley ? a) Godavari
b) Narmada c) Krishna d) Mahanadi
9. Crop having largest area under irrigation is a) wheat
b) rice c) sugarcane d) jute
10. Where was the first cotton mill in India established ? a) Surat
b) Mumbai c) Ahmedabad d) Coimbatore
11. Which train in India has the longest route length? a) Howrah - Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express
b) Kanyakumari - Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express c) Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express d) Guwahati-Thiruvanthapuram Express
12. On which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India located? a) River Ganges
b) Vembanad Lake c) River Brahmaputra d) Chilka Lake
13. In which of the following cities are located 3 zonal headquarters of Indian Railways? a) Guwahati
b) Mumbai c) New Delhi d) Kolkata
14 - Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables? a) George Bradman
b) George Bernard Shaw c) George Bradshaw d) George Brummel
15. Which of the following is the largest railway junction in India? a) Delhi
16. Which of the following is the eastern-most division of the Indian Railways? a) Tinsukia
b) Lumding c) Rangiya d) Katihar
17. Over which of the following rivers is the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir being constructed?
a) Chenab b) Jhelum c) Sutlej d) Indus
18. Gorakhpur which has the longest railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states?
a) Odisha b) West Bengal c) Uttar Pradesh d) Chhattisgarh
19. Which of the following stations has all the three guages viz. broad, metre and narrow? a) Lucknow
b) Chandigarh c) Shimla d) Siliguri
20. What is the width of broad guage railway line in India? a) 5 feet 3 inches
b) 5 feet 6 inches c) 4 feet 11 inches d) 5 feet 4 inches
21. Which of the following stations was formerly known as Victoria Terminus? a) Churchgate Railway Station
b) Mumbai Central
c) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus d) Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus
22. Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular operation, plies between New Delhi and
23. Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India? a) John Mathai
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Shanmugham Shetty
24. Shatabdi Express trains were introduced in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of which of the following personalities?
a) Swami Vivekanand b) Mahatma Gandhi c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Rabindranath Tagore
25. Who was the Governor General of India when Railways were first introduced in India? a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Dalhousie c) Lord William Bentick d) Lord Ripon
26. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located? a) Kapurthala
b) Varanasi c) Bangalore d) Rae Barelly
27. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of length of railroad network? a) First
b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
28. Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853? a) Bombay Baroda Railway
b) The Scindia Railway c) Central India Railway
d) Great Indian Peninsula Railway
29. The Maitree Express connects India with which of the following countries? a) Myanmar
b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) Nepal
30. Which of the following is the largest zone in terms of route kilometers? a) Western Railways
31. Which of the following is the largest marshalling yard in India (also the longest in Asia)? a) Mughalsarai
b) Mathura c) Itarasi d) Guntakal
32. Through which of the following group of states does the Konkan Railways run? a) Maharashtra - Karnataka - Andhra Pradesh - Kerala
b) Maharashtra - Karnataka - Goa - Kerala c) Maharashtra - Karnataka - Kerala - Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka - Goa - Kerala - Tamil Nadu
33. Which of the following zonal headquarters - city combination is incorrect? a) South East Central - Bilaspur
b) North Western - Jodhpur c) East Central - Hajipur d) West Central – Jabalpur
34. Which of the following zones administers the Matheran Hill Railway? a) Konkan Railways
b) Western Railways c) Central Railways d) Southern Railways
35. In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) being set up as announced in the Railway Budget 2013?
a) Secunderabad b) Lucknow c) Rae Barelly d) Gurgaon
36. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located? a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi c) Hyderabad d) Chennai
37. The first Indian railway line was opened by the British : a) From Delhi to Bombay
38. Into how many zones is the Indian Railways organized? a) 17
b) 15 c) 14 d) 16
39. Which state has the longest route kilometers of railway line in India? a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Uttar Pradesh
40. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?
a) East Central Railway b) South Eastern Railway c) South Western Railway d) West Central Railway
41. At which of the following place Diesel Component Works is established ? a) Jamshedpur
b) Patiala c) Perambur d) Warangal
42. The railway station situated in the extreme south is a) Chennai
b) Cochin c) Kanyakumari d) Trivandrum
43. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called a) dock platform
b) passenger platform c) island platform d) goods platform
44. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established? a) 1953
45. Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India was instituted in which year? a) 1947
b) 1951 c) 1954 d) 1961
46. Who is the author of the book ‘We Indians’? a) Salman Rushdie
b) Khushwant Singh c) Ram Jethmalani d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
47. The world famous Ajanta Caves are located in which Indian state? a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh c) Odisha
d) Maharashtra
48. Which is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Angel Falls
b) Jog Falls c) Niagara Falls d) Victoria Falls
49. Where is the Headquarters of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? a) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
b) Dubai, United Arab Emirates c) Vienna, Austria
d) Baghdad, Iraq
50. Which among the following country does not have ‘EURO’ as its official currency? a) France
b) Germany c) Greece
d) United Kingdom
51. Which Mughal ruler was the most secular in outlook? a) Akbar
b) Humayun c) Babar d) Aurangzeb
52. Who has is the author of the book, ‘Kashmir – Behind the Vale’? a) M J Akbar
53. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? a) Chief Justice of India
b) President of India c) Prime Minister of India d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
54. Where is the Headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)?
a) Washington D.C., United States b) Paris, France
c) Geneva, Switzerland d) London, United Kingdom
55. Which was India’s first satellite, that was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975? a) Bhasakara
b) Aryabhatta c) Chandrayan d) Rohini
56. Which of the following countries in Asia are landlocked? a) Bhutan and Pakistan
b) Pakistan and Nepal c) Nepal and Bangladesh d) Bhutan and Nepal
57. Which of the following movements truly reflected the spirit of Hindu-Muslim Unity? a) Khilafat Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement c) Swadeshi Movement
d) Quit India Movement
58. Which country is the largest exporter of Crude Oil in the world? a) Saudi Arabia
b) Kuwait c) Russia d) UAE
59. ‘Taekwondo’ is a martial art which originated in ____________ a) China
60. Under Union Budget 2015-16, it has been proposed to reduce Corporate taxes from 30% to 25% over how many years?
a) Next 2 years b) Next 3 years c) Next 4 years d) Next 5 years
61. Which one of the following Indus Civilization Site gives evidence of a dockyard? a) Harappa
b) Lothal c) Mohenjodaro d) Rakhigarhi
62. Who was the founder of Sufi Order in India? a) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti c) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya d) Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
63. Who was the founder-editor of famous newspaper ‘Kesari’ during National Struggle? a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Lokmanya Tilak c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Muhammad Iqbal
64. Which among the following is the longest river of the world? a) Amazon
b) Mississippi c) Nile d) Ganges
65. The phenomenon of ejection of electrons from the surface of metals, when light of suitable wavelength falls on it, is known as:
a) Vulcanisation b) Ionisation c) Electrolysis
d) Photo Electric Effect
66. Copying a computer program/software without permission of its author is called: a) Software Piracy
67. Which among the following elements/ions is essential in small quantities for development of healthy teeth but causes mottling of teeth if consumed in higher quantities?
a) Chloride b) Fluoride c) Iron d) Potassium
68. Who is current Union Minister for Agriculture? a) Shri Radha Mohan Singh
b) Shri Kalraj Mishra c) Shri Nitin Gadkari d) Shri Venkaiah Naidu
69. The Konark Sun Temple is located in which state of India? a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Odisha
70. ‘White Revolution’ refers to: a) Egg Production
b) Dairy Development c) Cotton Production d) Oil Seed Production
71. India adopted the Five Year plans from: a) United Kingdom
b) United States c) Germany d) Soviet Union
72. What type of galaxy is the Milk Way? a) Irregular
b) Elliptical c) Unbarred Spiral d) Barred Spiral
73. Longest National Highway in India: a) NH-7
74. Who was the first Nobel Prize winner from India? a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) C V Raman
c) Rabindranath Tagore d) Mother Teresa
75. As per Census 2011, which is the most populated state of India? a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra c) West Bengal d) Tamil Nadu
76. The purest form of Iron is: a) Cast Iron
b) Stainless Steel c) Pig Iron d) Wrought Iron
77. Optic fibres are mainly used for which purpose? a) Musical Instruments
b) Communications c) Open Heart Surgery d) Drainage Construction
78. Sun Spots appear in ____________ a) Chromosphere
b) Photosphere c) Sun’s Core d) Corona
79. Which among the following disease is hereditary? a) Diarrhoea
b) Cancer c) Haemophilia d) Tuberculosis
80. Sun’s heat reaches Earth by: a) Radiation
b) Conduction c) Convection d) Induction
81. Memory of pen drive is: a) CPU Cache Memory b) Flash Memory c) RAM
82. Which is the largest constellation? a) Ursa Major
b) Leo c) Hydra d) Gemini
83. Which among the following is the lightest metal? a) Lithium
b) Mercury c) Gold d) Silver
84. Pulitzer Prize is given in the field of a) Journalism and Literature
b) Environment Protection c) Science & Technology d) Sports Achievements
85. Constitution of India describes India as: a) A federation of states and Union Territories b) A Union of States
c) Bharatvarsh
d) A Federated Nation
86. Which of the following minerals is found in beach sand? a) Gypsum
b) Ilmenite c) Silver d) Kyanite
87. Which is the smallest gland in human body? a) Thyroid
b) Salivary Glands c) Liver
d) Pituitary Gland
88. The idea of the constitution of India was first given by a) Dr B R Ambedkar
b) M N Roy c) Motilal Nehru
89. ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre is in which state? a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Kerala
90. India is the largest producer and exporter of a) Grapes
b) Fig c) Mango d) Watermelon
91. Eco-mark is given to an Indian product which is a) Rich in protein
b) Purely Vegetarian c) Environment Friendly d) Rich in Fibers
92. Which among the following is considered as encyclopedia of Indian medicine? a) Charak Samhita
b) Lokayata c) Brihat Samhita d) Surya Siddhanta
93. Simplipal Biosphere Reserve is in which state? a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Odisha c) Tamil Nadu d) West Bengal
94. Which among the following has the highest energy? a) Green Light
b) Red Light c) Violet Light d) Yellow Light
95. Which place is called ‘Silk City of India’? a) Kanpur
96. Which among the following rivers does not flow into Bay of Bengal? a) Mahanadi b) Cauvery c) Godavari d) Tapti 97. What is Sericulture?
a) Commercial rearing of Honey Bees b) Commercial rearing of Silk Worms c) Commercial rearing of Fishes d) Commercial rearing of Birds 98. 17th Asian Games were held in a) China
b) Bangladesh c) Indonesia d) South Korea
99. The average salinity of sea water is a) 2%
b) 2.5% c) 3% d) 3.5%
100. Which of the following is common between India and Vietnam? a) National Fruit
