Q.1:- Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival ?
- Rongali Bihu
- Baisakhi
- Yugadi
- Onam
Q.2:- Which language is spoken by a majority has the arms, shoulders and head of a man, while the body and the legs are that of a horse ?
- Achilles
- Apollo
- Centaur
- Cupid
Q.3:- Koodiyattam is a ?
- Traditional dance of Kerala
- Dress prepared in Goa
- Festival of Andhra Pradesh
- None of these
Q.4:- In which state is ‘Ganesh Utsav’ mostly celebrated ?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- West Bengal
- Gujarat
Q.5:- Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27, for the Ramon Megsaysay Award 2016 ? [SSC CGL 2016]
- Bezwada Wilson
- Kailash Satyarthi
- Kiran Bedi
- Mahasweta Devi
Q.6:- The Kalinga Prize is given by which of the following organisation ?
- Government of india
- Jawaharlal Nehru Peace Foundation
- UNESCO
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Q.7:- The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for excellence in ?
- International Understanding
- Government Service
- Literary Work
- Social Work
Q.8:- Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United Nations Organization ?
- Kalinga Prize
- Normon Borlaug Award
- Pulitzer Prize
- None of the above
Q.9:- Bhartiya Jnanpith was founded by ?
- Sahu Jain
- KM Munshi
- Vikram Sarabhai
- Humayun Kabir
Q.10:- Booker prize is given in the field of ?
- Poetry
- Drama
- Essay
- Fiction
Q.11:- Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay award ? [UP PCS 2002]
- Indira Gandhi
- N. Seshan
- Kiran Bedi
- Vinoba Bhave
Q.12:- Who from the following is an awardee of both the Nobel Prize and the Bharat Ratna ?
- Mother Teresa
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.13:- Who among the following is the first Indian to win an Oscar Award ?
- Dilip Kumar
- Bhanu Athaiya
- Shabana Azami
- Naseeruddin Shah
Q.14:- Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards are given by ?
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Ministry of Education
- Ujjain University
- Government of Uttar Pradesh
Q.15:- Minorities Right Day in India is observed on ?
- March 18
- July 18
- September 18
- December 18
Q.16:- Which day is celebrated as the International Labour Day ?
- January 1
- May 1
- June 1
- September 1
Q.17:- National Sports Day in India is observed on ?
- November 9
- April 19
- August 29
- December 24
Q.18:- India Air Force Day is observed on ?
- January 28
- August 23
- October 8
- July 19
Q.19:- International Day for the Elderly is observed on ?
- August 1
- September 1
- October 1
- November 1
Q.20:- First Olympic Games were held in ?
- 776 B.C.
- 798 B.C.
- 876 B.C.
- 898 B.C.
Q.21:- Who among the following has created world record in the men’s 100 metres sprint event at 2008 Olympic Games ? [CDS 2009]
- Usain Bolt
- Churandy Martina
- Asafa Powell
- Waiter Dix
Q.22:- The lady to win the Wimbledon singles title successfully nine times was ? [SSC CGL 2000]
- Monica Seles
- Steff Graf
- Martina Navratilova
- Chris Evert
Q.23:- Who among the following has been the captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times ? [IAS 2008]
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
- Saurav Ganguly
- Mohammad Azharuddin
Q.24:- Who is the player to claim 50 ODI Wickets in least number of matches ?
- Morne Morkel
- Ajantha Mendis
- Michael Clarke
- Mitchell Johnson
Q.25:- Which of the following awards is not associated with the area of sports ?
- Dhyanchand
- Arjuna
- Dronacharya
- Saraswati Samman
