Q.1:- Who is the author of ‘Death in The Castle’ ?
- Thomas Mann
- Pearl S. Buck
- P. Nanda
- John Gunther
Q.2:- Ms. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi is distinguished as the first lady ?
- Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Judge of the High Court
- Judge of Supreme Court
- Governor of a State
Q.3:- Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which field ?
- Shooting
- Wrestling
- Kabaddi
- Swimming
Q.4:- The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is ?
- Shakunthala Devi
- Ramanujam
- Rina Panigrahi
- Raja Ramanna
Q.5:- Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing the ? [SSC CGL Exams 2016]
- Sitar
- Flute
- Santoor
- Tabla
Q.6:- Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forms ?
- Kuchipudi
- Manipuri
- Bharatanatyam
- Kathak
Q.7:- The famous song ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’ is composed by ?
- Ravindra Nath Tagore
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Jagan Nath Azad
- Mohammad Iqbal
Q.8:- The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India is ? [CDS Exams 1995]
- P.K.K. Ayyangar
- R. Valiathan
- Venugopal
- R. Kesavan Nair
Q.9:- The first president of USA to visit India was ?
- Thomas Jefferson
- John F. Kennedy
- W. Eisenhower
- George Washington
Q.10:- Who said, ‘You must be the change you wish to see in the world.’ ?
- Abraham Maslow
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Krishnamurthy
- Radhakrishnan
Q.11:- Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
- Do or Die – Mahatma Gandhi
- Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan – Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Who Lives If India Dies – Jawaharlal Nehru
- Inquilab Jindabad – Chandra Shekhar Azad
Q.12:- Geeta Chandran is well known as a / an ? [SSC CGL Exams 2008]
- Bharatnatyam Dancer
- Classical Carnatic Vocalist
- Film Director
- Exponent of Violin
Q.13:- Which of the following is a dance of Punjab ?
- Dandiya
- Kathak
- Bhangra
- Odissi
Q.14:- ‘Mona Lisa’ is ?
- A famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci
- A form of dance drama
- A famous French Novel
- The highest peak in the Andes Range
Q.15:- Where is the ‘Pushkar Fair’ held ?
- Ajmer
- Jodhpur
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
Q.16:- The holy book of the Parsis is ?
- Zend Avesta
- Torah
- Bible
- Gita
Q.17:- Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies ?
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Islam
- Jainism
Q.18:- Who among the following is not associated with Odissi dance ?
- Aadya Kaktika
- Aditi Bandyopadhyay
- Chitra Vishweswaran
- Madhavi Mudgal
Q.19:- Sanskrit is still spoken by a few in ?
- Bihar
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Uttarakhand
- Himachal Pradesh
Q.20:- Goldman Environmental Prize was instituted in ?
- 1982
- 1985
- 1990
- 1995
Q.21:- Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literary work ?
- Bharat Ratna
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
- Arjuna Award
- Pulitzer Prize
Q.22:- Who among the following is not a Dada Saheb Phalke awardee ? [NDA Exams 2008]
- Shyam Benegal
- Moor Gopalakrishnan
- Mrinal Sen
- P. Dutta
Q.23:- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus belongs to which of the following countries ?
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- Nepal
Q.24:- ‘Ashoka Chakra’ is awarded for ? [MAT Exams 2005]
- Outstanding contribution to literature
- Gallantry by children
- Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
- The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea but net in the presence of the enemy
Q.25:- Angela Merkel, the German Premier, has been awarded with ?
- Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
- Nehru Award
- Gandhi Peace Prize
- None of these
