Q.1:- Kathakali dance form is associated with which state ? [SSC CHSL 2015 Exam]
- Andhra Pradesh
- Manipur
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
Q.2:- Professor Amartya Sen is associated with ?
- Biochemistry
- Economics
- Electronics
- Geology
Q.3:- Which among the following music composers was deaf ? [SSC CGL Exam 2003]
- Beethovan L.V.
- Back J.S.
- Richard Strauss
- Johannes Brahms
Q.4:- Who is associated with the development of India’s Atomic Bomb ? [CPO SI Exam 2002]
- P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Homi Bhabha
- Raja Ramanna
- Kastoorirangan
Q.5:- Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian state ?
- Sarojini Naidu
- Padmaja Naidu
- Sucheta Kripalani
- Tarakeshwari Sinha
Q.6:- Bismillah Khan was associated with ?
- Sarod
- Shehnai
- Flute
- Tabla
Q.7:- Which of the following personalities is credited with starting ‘Vana Mahotsava’ in 1950 ?
- M. Munshi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Patel
- None of these
Q.8:- Who said ‘At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom’ ?
- Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Lord Mountbatten
Q.9:- Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance drama and music in India ? [Railways Exams 1993]
- Lalit Kala Akademi
- Sahitya Akademi
- National School of Drama
- Sangeet Akademi
Q.10:- Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award ? [IAS Exams 2005]
- Ustad Bismillah Khan
- Satyajit Ray
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Raj Kapoor
Q.11:- Who among the following is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW) ? [IAS Exams 2007]
- Edward Kasner
- Bill Gates
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Vinod Dham
Q.12:- People from which of the following states celebrate their harvest festival around Makar Sakranti ?
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Punjab
- Tamil Nadu
Q.13:- The ratio of width of our National Flag to its length is ?
- 2:4
- 3:4
- 2:3
- 1:2
Q.14:- Who amongst the following is a famous economist ? [RBI Grade B Officer Exams 2011]
- Richard Dawkins
- Alan Greenspan
- Vernon Heywood
- Olivar Sachs
- Stephan Hawking
Q.15:- Chakyar Koothu is one of the most impressive dance form in ?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Goa
Q.16:- The famous Mahamaham Festival at Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu) occurs once in ?
- 5 years
- 7 years
- 10 years
- 12 years
Q.17:- ‘Bihu’ is a festival that is observed in ?
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
Q.18:- Which of the following languages has been given the status of classical language by Central Government ?
- Gujarati
- Tamil
- Marathi
- Bengali
Q.19:- Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa (peace pagoda), a famous Buddhist site in India is located in the state of ?
- Maharashtra
- Bihar
- Himachal Pradesh
- Odisha
Q.20:- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was well known as a ?
- Singer
- Scientist
- Politician
- Artist
Q.21:- The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of ?
- Guptas
- Mauryas
- Kushanas
- Satavahans
Q.22:- Who among the following won the prestigious Bharat Ratna for the year 2013 ?
- C.N.R. Rao
- APJ Abdul Kalam
- Sanjaya Rajaram
- None of the above
Q.23:- The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is ? [Intelligence Bureau Exam 1994]
- Nelson Mandela
- Martin Luthar King
- Arthur Ashe
- Toni Morrison
Q.24:- Which State Government of India has instituted Atibadi Jagannath Das award for literature ?
- West Bengal
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Maharashtra
Q.25:- The highest civilian honour in India is ?
- Vishisht Seva Medal
- Param Vir Chakra
- Maha Vir Chakra
- Bharat Ratna
