Question: Which Veda mentions about the elements of Yoga?
Answer: Rigveda
Question: Which is the first state in India to implement the National Education Policy 2020?
Answer: Karnataka
Question: Another name of ‘Regur Soil’ is
Answer: Black soil
Question: Which state in India is the largest producer of diamonds?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Question: Which of the following gases is used for the purification of drinking water?
Answer: Chlorine
Question: Who is appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner in 2021?
Answer: Sushil Chandra
Question: ‘Fundamental Rights’ are:
Answer: Justiciable
Question: In the Tripuri session whom did Subhas Bose defeat to become the Congress President?
Answer: Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Question: Who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine?
Answer: Edward Jenner
Question: Who is the founder of Tata industries?
Answer: Jamshedji Tata
Question: The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is ________.
Answer: tritium
Question: Which edition of the Future Investment Initiative Forum has held in 2021?
Answer: 4th
Question: Who is the author of the book, ‘A Suitable Boy’?
Answer: Vikram Seth
Question: _______ is the first Indian Test Captain to score a double century in Cricket outside India
Answer: Virat Kohli
Question: Name the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity?
Answer: Kudankulam
Question: Bathukamma festival is associated with ______.
Answer: Telangana
Question: Which is the largest river of Asia?
Answer: Yangtze
Question: First Five year Plan was started in
Answer: 1951 – 56
Question: With which sport is the Begum Hazrat Mahal Cup associated?
Answer: Football
Question: World Literacy Day is celebrated every year on which date?
Answer: 8th September
Question: Who is the author of the book ‘We Are Displaced’?
Answer: Malala Yousafzai
Question: Which is the largest populated state in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Question: With which sport is the Durand Cup related?
Answer: Football
Question: Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a ploughed field?
Answer: Kalibangan
Question: Mohiniattam is a dance form of which state?
Answer: Kerala
Question: Who was the President of Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922?
Answer: Chittaranjan Das
Question: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) has inked pacts with which state for implementing projects totaling around ₹ 24,000 crores in the state?
Answer: Gujarat
Question: Which of the statements given below is correct?
Answer: The Attorney General of India is entitled to all the privileges that are available to a Member of Parliament.
Question: The 2020 Olympic Games held in ________
Answer: Tokyo
Question: Which Article of the Constitution deals with formation of New States?
Answer: Article 3
Question: What is capital of Tajikistan ?
Answer: Dushanbe
Question: Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?
Answer: Hydrogen bond
Question: What is the theme of World Cancer Day 2021?
Answer: I am and I will
Question: Who is the founder of the Ghadar Party?
Answer: Lala Hardayal
Question: Who has resigned as the Chief Minister of Puducherry in Feb 2021?
Answer: V Narayanasamy
Question: Which one of the following is the longest among the west flowing rivers?
Answer: Narmada
Question: The union budget 2021-2022 paid ______to farmers on wheat under MSP in Financial Year 2021.
Answer: ₹ 75,100 cr
Question: Which of the following is related to the Hindustani classical music exponent Kirana Gharana?
Answer: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Question: In NEP – 2020, ‘Knowledge of India’ includes:
Answer: knowledge from ancient India and its contributions to modern India in education.
Question: The famous ‘Kangla Palace’ is situated in
Answer: Manipur
Question: What roles do human play in a food chain?
Answer: Consumer
Question: Which type of seals of Indus – Valley Civilization established strong relations with Mesopotamia?
Answer: Cylindrical
Question: Where is the headquarters of the Interpol located?
Answer: Lyon, France
Question: The PM of which country resigned in June 2021, one week after he lost a vote of confidence?
Answer: Sweden
Question: Colosseum is located in which of the following place?
Answer: Rome
Question: The VSEPR Model is used for predicting the ______________ of the molecules.
Answer: Geometrical shapes
Question: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially postponed the 2021 edition of the Asia Cup to 2023. The tournament was moved from Pakistan to which country?
Answer: Sri Lanka
Question: The fertile land between two rivers is called
Answer: Doab
Question: ________ leucocytes have kidney or horseshoe-shaped nuclei.
Answer: Monocytes
Question: What is the rank of India in World Happiness Report 2021?
Answer: 139
Question: Who is the author of the book “Beautiful Things: A Memoir”?
Answer: Hunter Biden
Question: The first battle of Panipat was between ________.
Answer: Babar & Ibrahim Lodhi
Question: Recently which country’s former PM has been awarded “Padma Vibhushan 2021” in the field of Public Affairs?
Answer: Japan
Question: The Government of India fixes the Minimum Support Prices after taking into account the recommendations of which of the following body?
Answer: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
Question: Which of the following Union Territories has a High Court of its own
Answer: Delhi
Question: Which of the following is starting a ‘Master of Public Policy (MPP)’ postgraduate programme from the upcoming academic session 2021-22?
Answer: IIT Delhi
Question: Under which one of the following Articles, the procedure for removal of the President Process of India through the of impeachment has been laid down?
Answer: Article 61
Question: Which among the following is incorrect about POTA?
Answer: The act was passed by the Indian parliament in the year 2003.
Question: A Galvanometer can be converted into voltmeter by connecting___________.
Answer: High Resistance in series
Question: Who among the following created the first All India Trade Union Congress in 1920?
Answer: N. M. Joshi
Question: Who among the following was the revenue minister of Akbar?
Answer: Todar Mal
Question: Which of the following country registered for Himalayan Pink Salt as GI tag in February 2021?
Answer: Pakistan
Question: Choose from the correct option below:
Which cell organelle provides energy for all activities within a cell?
Answer: Mitochondria
Question: Some Nuclear power plants of India are given below:
A: Kaiga
B: Kakrapar
C: Kundankulam
D: Tarapur
E: Narora
Arrange then from North to South.
Answer: E → B → D → A → C
Question: Who is the author of the book, The Accidental Prime Minister?
Answer: Sanjaya Baru
Question: Which country has been selected to host the FIFA World Cup, 2022?
Answer: Qatar
Question: The Great Granary is located in which Indus Valley Civilization site?
Answer: Mohenjodaro
Question: Global Climate Litigation Report 2020 was published by which of the following organisation?
Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
Question: SI unit of frequency is __________.
Answer: hertz
Question: The Three-language formula of Education policy was recommended by?
Answer: Kothari Commission
Question: Alluvial soil is also known as?
Answer: Khadar
Question: The outermost part of a candle flame is the ___________ zone.
Answer: hottest
Question: National Voters Day is observed on which date?
Answer: 25th January
Question: Which of the following is incorrect about members of Drafting Committee?
Answer: TT Krishnamachari replaced DP Khaitan who died in 1947
Question: Match the following Historical events with the year they occurred:
(A) 1905
(1) Indian Council Act
(B) 1919
(2) Lucknow Pact
(C) 1892
(3) Partition of Bengal
(D) 1911
(4) Khilafat Movement
(E) 1916
(5) Annulment of Partition
Answer: (A)-(3),(B)-(4),(C)-(1),(D)-(5),(E)-(2)
Question: Putul Nautch is the traditional rod puppet of which state?
Answer: West Bengal
Question: Which Indian railway among the following has recorded the maximum number of halts?
Answer: Howrah-Amritsar Express
Question: Article 267 is related to which of the following?
Answer: Contingency Fund of India
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Haryana in July 2021?
Answer: Bandaru Dattatreya
Question: Which of the following logos/certifications helps a consumer get assured about the quality while purchasing any goods or services?
Answer: All of the above
Question: Who completed the construction of Qutub Minar?
Answer: Iltutmish
Question: ‘One people, one state, one leader’ was the policy of ______?
Answer: Hitler
Question: The tenure of Vice President is of how many years?
Answer: 5 years
Question: The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year
Answer: 1935
Question: The brightest planet is ________.
Answer: Venus
Question: Which country hosted the 19th Edition of FIFA Club World Cup held in 2022?
Answer: United Arab Emirates
Question: Which among the following was the theme of National Voters’ Day,2021?
Answer: Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed
Question: Delhi is located on the banks of which river?
Answer: Yamuna
Question: Which of the following statements is correct regarding the NISHTHA Programme?
Answer: It is a Teachers training Programme.
Question: Which of the following sets of hormone are called happy hormone?
Answer: Endorphin and Dopamine
Question: Which type of wave is a light wave?
Answer: Transverse wave
Question: Who is the author of the book “My Truth”?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
Question: Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard?
Answer: Lothal
Question: The pollutant that causes hole in the ozone layer is
Answer: CFC
Question: Headquarters of ‘OPEC’ is situated in:
Answer: Vienna
Question: Purity of Gold is measure in
Answer: Karat
Question: In June 2021, which of the following has appointed Anup Purohit as its Chief Information Officer (CIO)?
Answer: Wipro Ltd
Question: If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within
Answer: 6 months
Question: The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
Answer: Assam
Question: A chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give out heat is called:
Answer: Combustion
Question: The Headquarters of IMF and World Bank are located at:
Answer: Washington
Question: Atmospheric layers are given below:
L: Mesosphere
M: Stratosphere
N: Thermosphere
O: Troposphere
P: Exosphere
Arrange them chronologically closet to earth surface and upwards.
Answer: O → M → L → N → P
Question: What is the ownership of Government of India in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Answer: 100%
Question: Sivalik Hills are part of which of the following?
Answer: Himalaya
Question: Which day is celebrated as International Missing Children’s Day?
Answer: 25th May
Question: Match the following Schedules of the Indian Constitution with the area they are concerned to:
(A) 3rd
(1) Scheduled Area and Scheduled Tribe
(B) 5th
(2) Municipalities
(C) 9th
(3) Land Reforms
(D) 12th
(4) Oath and affirmantions
Answer: (A)-4, (B)-1, (C)-3, (D)-2
Question: Match the following Wonders of the World with the country they are located in:
(A) Machu Picchu
(1) Italy
(B) Christ Redeemer
(2) Jordan
(C) Colosseum
(3) Brazil
(D) Petra
(4) Peru
Answer: (A)-4, (B)-(3), (C)-(1), (D)-(2)
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Director General of ESIC (Employees State Insurance corporation) in April 2021?
Answer: Mukhmeet S. Bhatia
Question: Who wrote the autobiography “One Life is not enough”?
Answer: K. Natwar Singh
Question: Some events of the Indian National Movement are given below:
P: August offer
Q: Wavell Plan
R: Cripps Mission
S: Poona Pact
Arrange them chronologically by the year of their occurrence.
Answer: S → P → R → Q
Question: The VIPER Mission is related to which of the following organization?
Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Question: Which of the following is a carrier of parasite Plamodium?
Answer: Mosquito
Question: Which of the following is a semiconductor?
Answer: Germanium
Question: In June 2021, who among the following weightlifters had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 49 kg category?
Answer: Mirabai Chanu
Question: Choose the correct answer from the following options:
By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment act 1976, which words were added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
(i) Fraternity
(ii) Socialist
(iii) Integrity
Answer: (ii) and (iii) only
Question: Whose sacred books are “Jataks” ?
Answer: Buddhists
Question: Which country signed an agreement with World bank for the up-gradation of rural roads and connectivity in the western region, in February 2021?
Answer: Bangladesh
Question: Which of the following Gupta Ruler received the title “Kaviraja”?
Answer: Samudragupta
Question: Black Pearl is related with which of the following sports?
Answer: Football
Question: Which stringed instrument has the most number of strings?
Answer: Sitar
Question: Which Bank has the tagline “Let’s make money simple.”?
Answer: Kotak Mahindra
Question: _____ is related to football.
Answer: Santosh Trophy
Question: Some rulers of the Khalji dynasty as given below:
A: Alauddin Khalji
B: Qutb-ud-din Mubarak
C: Khusrau Khan
D: Jalal-ud-din Khalji
Arrange them according to their reign.
Answer: D → A → B → C
Question: Match the names of books in Column A with the names of Authors in Column B.
Column – I (Book Name)
Column – II (Author)
(a) Being Indian
(i) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) The Broken Wing
(ii) Pwan Varma
(c) Chandalika
(iii) Sarojini Naidu
(d) My Master
(iv) Swami Vivekananda
Answer: (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv)
Question: Baking soda is:
Answer: NaHCO3
Question: Choose from the appropriate options available.
Who among the following has been nominated for the Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India in 2021.
(i) Simranjit Kaur
(ii) Gaurav Solanki
(iii) Sonia Chahal
Answer: (i) (ii) and (iii) only
Question: Legislature of the Union which is called ‘Parliament’ consists of:
Answer: President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Question: Which of the following is the deepest land locked and well protected sea port of India?
Answer: Visakhapatnam
Question: Colonial powers that came to India are given below:
A: Danes
B: Portuguese
C: Dutch
D: English
E: French
Arrange them chronologically according to their arrival.
Answer: B → C → D → A → E
Question: Haiti is a country located in which of the following sea?
Answer: Caribbean Sea
Question: The first informal summit between India and China was held at:
Answer: Wuhan
Question: Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration located ____.
Answer: Mussoorie
Question: Some Historical Events are given below:
P: Simon Commission
Q: Lahore Session
R: GoI Act 1919
S: Champaran Satyagraha
Arrange them according to the year of the event.
Answer: S → R → P → Q
Question: Who took in charge as new MSME minister after the Cabinet reshuffle in 2021?
Answer: Narayan Rane
Question: What was the base year for the 1st ever official estimation of National Income of India?
Answer: 1948-49
Question: In January 2021, Ayushman CAPF scheme is launched, which is a joint initiative by the _________ and the National Health Authority.
Answer: Home Affairs Ministry
Question: Match the festivals with their respective states:
(A) Kerala
(1) Losar
(B) Nagaland
(2) Ugadi
(C) Sikkim
(3) Hornbill
(D) Karnataka
(4) Onam
Answer: (A)-(4), (B)-(3), (C)-(1), (D)-(2)
Question: Choose from the options given below:
Most of the electric power consumed in a filament type of light bulb appears as ________.
Answer: infrared-rays
Question: In April 2021, India participated in a Defense Naval Exercise named “La Perouse”. Which of the following country conducted it?
Answer: France
Question: Match the days and events:
(A) National Army day
(1) 3rd March
(B) World Wetland day
(2) 15th January
(C) World Wildlife Day
(3) 18th April
(D) World Heritage day
(4) 2nd February
Answer: (A)-(2), (B)-(4), (C)-(1), (D)-(3)
Question: Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
Answer: Western disturbance
Question: From the following, who is the author of the book ‘Poor Economics’ ?
Answer: Abhijit Banerjee
Question: Highest unit to measure distance is
Answer: Parsec
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (marketing and refineries) of BPCL in May 2021?
Answer: Arun Kumar Singh
Question: Match the following computer short-cuts and their functions
(A) Ctrl+W
(1) Switch Tabs/Apps
(B) Alt+Tab
(2) Reverse switch Tabs/Apps
(C) Alt+Shift+Tab
(3) Close program
(D) Ctrl+Esc
(4) Open Start menu
Answer: (A)-(3), (B)-(1), (C)-(2), (D)-(4)
Question: The world famous Khajuraho Sculptures are located in __________.
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Question: Cabinet approved MoU between India and which country on Cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs?
Answer: Maldives
Question: Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions the official languages of the Indian Union?
Answer: Art. 343
Question: Standing Buddha of Sarnath is a fine example of which dynasty?
Answer: Gupta
Question: Some planets of the solar system are given below:
A: Venus
B: Mars
C: Earth
D: Jupiter
E: Saturn
Arrange them according to their radius (Small → Big)
Answer: B – A – C – E – D
Question: In India petroleum oil was first discovered in
Answer: Digboi
Question: Which of the following states has the highest density of population in India?
Answer: Bihar
Question: Which of the following movement/s was/were led by Gandhiji?
(i) Champaran Satyagraha
(ii) Home rule movement
(iii) Ahmedabad mill strike
Answer: (i) and (iii) only
Question: Which country was crowned Euro Cup 2020 champions after winning over England in July 2021?
Answer: Italy
Question: Consider the following pairs.
Committee
Chairman
1) Union Powers Committee
A- Jawaharlal Nehru
2) Provincial Constitution Committee
B- Sardar Patel
3) Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee
C- H.C. Mukherjee
4) Minorities Sub-Committee
D- J.B. Kripalani
Which of the above pair is/are correctly matched?
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Question: Who has been conferred the Shaurya Chakra award in 2021?
Answer: All of the above
Question: What is the capital of Qatar?
Answer: Doha
Question: Operations conducted by India are given below:
P: Operation Meghdoot
Q: Operation Blue Star
R: Operation Maitri
S: Operation Black Tornado
Arrange them chronologically according to the year of operation.
Answer: P→Q→S→R.
Question: Match the following Hormones and their site of secretion.
(A) Thyroid
(1) Estrogen
(B) Pancreas
(2) Testosterone
(C) Testes
(3) Calcitonin
(D) Ovary
(4) Insulin
Answer: (A)-(3), (B)-(4), (C)-(2), (D)-(1)
Question: Which of the following state celebrated its 86th foundation day on April 1st 2021?
Answer: Odisha
Question: The 1964 Summer Olympics was 1st time held at ________.
Answer: Asia
Question: _________ of the Indian Constitution states about Pardoning powers of the _________.
Answer: Article 161, Governor
Question: The places where Buddhist councils were conducted are given below:
A: Vaishali
B: Rajgriha
C: Kashmir
D: Patliputra
Arrange them chronologically accordingly from 1st to 4th council.
Answer: B → A → D → C
Question: Who