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Who one of the following had not come to India with Alexander?

  1. Nearchus
  2. Onesicritus
  3. Deimachus
  4. Aristobulus
Medieval History

The rulers of which of the following dynasty have been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?

  1. Vakatakas
  2. lkshvakus
  3. Shakas
  4. Kharvelas
Ancient Indian History

With reference to the Puranas, which one of the following statements is correct?

(1) Information about the Mauryan dynasty is found in the Vishnu Puran.
(2) Vayu Puran throws light on the Gupta's governance system.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following books was known as "Bible of Bengali Patriotism"?

  1. Geetanjali
  2. Anand Math
  3. Devdas
  4. Gora
Modern Indian History

"Stri Shakti Puraskar" is given to woman for:

1. excellence in athletics
2. outstanding performance in games
3. courage and enterprise for betterment of women
4. contribution to the nation and the people

Select your answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 4
Current Affairs

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. First Battle of Panipat – 1526
  2. Battle of Khanwa – 1527
  3. Battle of Ghagra – 1529
  4. Battle of Chanderi – 1530
Medieval History

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established in the period of Warren Hastings and he modestly declined the offer of Presidentship of that learned body in favour of Sir William Jones.

Reason (R): Warren Hastings was himself a great scholar and an ardent orientalist who used to encourage the study of Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Modern Indian History

Red sea is an example of:

  1. Volcanic valley
  2. Eroded valley
  3. Axial trough
  4. U-shaped valley
World Geography

Arrange the following battles in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes below:

I. Battle of Sarnal
II. Battle of Bilgram
III. Battle of Dharmat
IV. Battle of Jajau

  1. II, I, III, IV
  2. II, III, IV, I
  3. III, II, I, IV
  4. III, I, II, IV
Medieval History

A person decides to save Rs. 40 more every month. If he save Rs. 40 in the first month, when-will his saving cross the limit of Rs. 2,000:

  1. Sixth month
  2. Eighth month
  3. Nine month
  4. Fifteenth month
Aptitude & Reasoning

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change, Government of India has announced ‘Dolphin Day’ which will be celebrated on

  1. April 15
  2. October 5
  3. July 15
  4. October 28
Environment & Ecology

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Voyagers) List-II (Countries)

1. Spain - A. Vasco-de-Gama
2. Portugal - B. Christopher Columbus
3. Holland - C. Captain Cook
4. Great Britain - D. Tasman

Code:
A B C D

  1. 3 2 1 4
  2. 2 1 4 3
  3. 1 4 3 2
  4. 4 3 2 1
World Geography

Identify one from the following who is not associated with Kathak dance.

  1. Bindadeen
  2. Shambhu Maharaj
  3. Lachchu Maharaj
  4. Dhruvtara Joshi
UP Special

What is the term of Mayor?

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 year
  3. 3 year
  4. 5 year
Indian Polity

Which one of the following days was not a shahi Snan (Royal Bath) day during the Kumbh held in Allahabad in 2013?

  1. Basant Panchami
  2. Maha Shivaratri
  3. Makar Sankranti
  4. Mauni Amavasya
Current Affairs

Direct Tax Code in India is related to which of the following?

  1. Sales Tax
  2. Income Tax
  3. Excise Tax
  4. Service Tax
Economy

First Muslim President of Indian National Congress was:

  1. Abul Kalam Azad
  2. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
  3. M.A. Ansari
  4. Badruddin Tyabji
Modern Indian History

The INA was a brainchild of:

1. Giani Pritam Singh
2. Mohan Singh
3. Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Major Iwaichi Fujiwara

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1 and 4
Modern Indian History

The First Speaker against whom a vote of no-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was

  1. B.R. Jhakhad
  2. G.V. Mavlankar
  3. Hukum Singh
  4. K.S. Hegde
Indian Polity

The formula for transfer of sovereignty to India in 1947 was known as:

  1. Durand Plan
  2. Morely-Minto Reforms
  3. Mountbatten Plan
  4. Wavell Plan
Modern Indian History

Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh

1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 2011 census is 56.3.
2. The, density of population is 690 per square km.
3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar.
4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code: (1) (2) (3) (4) all the four

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 Only
  3. 4 Only
  4. 2 and 3 only
UP Special

Who among the following Governor Generals ridiculed congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of people?

  1. Lord Dufferin
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Lord Minto
  4. Lord Lansdown
Modern Indian History

Environment refers

  1. as the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it
  2. to the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time
  3. the interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked
  4. all the above
Environment & Ecology

Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

  1. Radhaswami Satsang – Lahore
  2. Bharat Dharma Mahamandal – Delhi
  3. Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha – Calcutta
  4. Deva Samaj – Banaras
Modern Indian History