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www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1. Who was the first scientist to be awarded two 7.What is the highest denomination note ever Nobel Prizes? printed by the RBI? A. Albert Einstein A. Rs. 1,00,000 B. Thomas Edison B. Rs. 10,000 C. Marie Curie C. Rs. 5,000 D. Frank Templeton D. Rs. 1,000 E. Rs 2,000 2.Hridaynath award for Lifetime achievement carries a cash prize of _____. 8.Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? A. Rs 500000 B. Rs 99999 A. Madame Cama C. Rs 100000 B. Florence Nightingale D. Rs 250000 C. Annie Besant D. Sarojini Naidu 3.Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of ______. 9.‘Kuchipudi’, a classical dance form, is A. Karnataka associated with which state of India? B. Odisha C. Kerala A. Mizoram D. Tamil Nadu B. Nagaland C. Kerala 4.Damayanti Joshi is a famous _______. D. Andhra Pradesh E. Manipur A. Kathak dancer B. Bengal poet C. Carnatic singer 10."Long walk to Freedom" is the D. Tamil artist autobiography of _______. A. Abrahim Lincoln 5.Which is the most popular sport in Nepal? B. John F Kennedy C. Nelson Mandela A. Football D. Kofi Annan B. Cricket C. Trekking D. Baseball 11.Birhor, Bondo, Didayi, Dongria-Khond, Juangs, Kharias, Kutia Kondh etc tribes belong to which state? 6.UNITAR stands for – A. Odisha A. United Nations Institute for Transport and B. Karnataka Agriculture Research C. Rajasthan B. United Nations Initiative for Total D. Assam Agricultural Readiness C. United Nations Institute for Training and Research D. United Nations Initiative for Transport Readiness 2 www.gradeup.co 12.What is the approximate percentage of A. Kerala Schedule Tribes in the total population of India? B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka A. 6.8 D. West Bengal B. 7.6 C. 8.6 18.The National Education day is celebrated on D. 9.8 _________. A. 5 March B. 5 June 13.Rafael Nadal, one of the top male tennis C. 11 November players in the world hails from which European D. 16 December country? 19.World Alzheimer’s day is recognised on A. Spain which date? B. Switzerland C. Serbia A. 5 March D. Austria B. 23 August C. 21 Sepetmber D. 22 April 14.In which city of India, would you find the Swami Vivekananda Airport? 20.Who was the first Israeli president to visit India? A. Kanyakumari B. Raipur A. Benjamin Netanyahu C. Ranchi B. Ariel Sharon D. Durgapur C. Ezer Weizman E. None of the above / More than one of the D. Shimon Peres above 15.Who amongst the following established an 21.Operation Goodwill is related to which of the institution names ‘Kalashram’ for imparting following? training in dance and associated disciplines? A. Humanitarian tasks in J&K A. Shambhu Maharaj B. International Human Rights B. Pandit Birju Maharaj C. Multilateral Asian Talks C. Sitara Devi D. Friendship operation between Israel and D. Lachhu Maharaj Philistine 16.Who among the following authored the book 22.Which country is the highest emitter of ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’? Carbon dioxide in the world? A. Rajagopalachari A. India B. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Usa C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak C. China D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy D. Russia 17.‘Hori Habba' is a popular bull-catching 23.Which colour saree embellished with bright celebration in which the state of India? golden borders is worn by the dancers of Mohiniyattam? 3 www.gradeup.co A. Red A. 30th November B. Blue B. 28th November C. Green C. 2nd December D. White/off-white D. 7th November 24.Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell), which is 29.The headquarters of Archery Association of in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is located in India is located at ________. which state? A. Delhi A. Madhya Pradesh B. Mumbai B. Gujarat C. Bengaluru C. Uttar Pradesh D. Mysore D. Rajasthan 30.The apex national Sports body of India 25.In which year, Google was incorporated as a ________ was established in 1984. private company? A. All India Sports Association A. 2000 B. Sports Council of India B. 2005 C. Sports Authority of India C. 2002 D. JL Nehru institute of Sports D. 1998 31.Which of the following is the national bird of 26.Which of the following art forms of Kerala is China? in UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? A. Whooper swan B. Steppe eagle A. Theyyam C. Red-crowned crane B. Kutiyattam D. Mute swan C. Chakyar Koothu D. Thiruvathirakali 32.Asiatic lion is the national animal of which of the following countries? 27.What is the full form of TRIPS? A. Bhutan A. The Agreement on Tribal related Aspects of B. Turkey Intellectual Property Rights C. Iraq B. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of D. Iran Intellectual Private Rights C. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of International Property Rights 33.The festival ‘Teppam’ is mainly celebrated in D. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of which one of the following states of India? Intellectual Property Rights A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka 28.In India, the National Pollution Control Day is C. Kerala observed on________. D. Telangana 4 www.gradeup.co 34.Which organization of UNO aims at building (B) World Bank. space through International Cooperation of (C) New Development Bank Education, Science and Culture? (D) New BRICS Bank A. FAO A. B B. WIPO B. A C. UNESCO C. D D. UNHCR D. C 35.What is the informal name given to the United Nations Conference on Environment and 40.Which state has largest forest area in India? Development? (A) Kerala (B) Madhya Pradesh A. Earth Summit (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar B. Blue Summit C. Green Summit A. B D. Water Summit B. C C. D D. A 36.National Institute of Organic Farming is located at which of the following place? 41.Who was the first recipient of Jnanpith A. Lucknow Award? B. Ghaziabad C. Noida A. Mahadevi Verma D. Rohtak B. Amitwa Ghosh C. Krishna Sobti D. G. Shankar Kurup 37.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy adopted its present name in which year? 42.________, locally known as 'Ballam Kali', is a A. 1991 traditional sport, which is held during the Onam B. 1997 festival in Kerala. C. 2006 D. 2010 A. Cock Fight B. Bull Fight C. Elephant race 38.Lamitye VIII is a military exercise between D. Boat race India and which country? A. Japan 43.Who wrote the book "We are Displaced: My B. Maldives Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls around C. Myanmar the World"? D. Seychelles A. Rashid Khan B. Khushwant Singh 39.Now, BRICS development Bank is named as C. Anupam Kher ________. D. Malala Yousafzai (A) Asia Development Bank 5 www.gradeup.co 44.Who has the record of winning the highest 50.Who is the founder of the biotech Indian number of medals in the Olympics till now? company called 'Biocon'? A. Michael Phelps A. Indu Jain B. Larisa Latynina B. Kiran Majumdar Shaw C. Marit Bjaorgen C. Ratan Tata D. Takshi Ono D. Mukesh Ambani 45.Sahitya Akademi was established in which year? 51.What does Photophobia mean? A. 1947 B. 1954 A. Dislike towards taking photos C. 1972 B. Addiction to light D. 1982 C. Addiction to taking photos E. None of the above/More than one of the D. Sensitivity to light above 52.________is a textile art from Gujart/Rajasthan. 46.________ composed the epic Ramcharitmanas. A. Ikat A. Valmiki B. Chanderi B. Ved Vyas C. Bandhani C. Vishnu Sharma D. Paithani D. Tulsidas 53.Who was the last Nizam of Hyderabad? 47.Which is the longest cave in India? A. Muzaffar Jung A. Elephanta B. Mir Osman Ali Khan B. Ellora C. Nasir Jung C. Ajanta D. Qulich Khan D. Krem Liat Prah 48.Which is the largest artificial lake in India? 54.Arundhati Roy won Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her book _______. A. Loktak B. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar A. History of Wolves C. Dhebar Lake B. The God of Small Things D. Pushkar Lake C. 2 States D. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 49.National Payments Corporation of India is formed under provisions of which act? 55.Citrullus lanatus is the botanical name for A. Insolvent and Bankruptcy Act ____. B. Income Tax Act C. Payments and Settlement Systems Act A. Apple D. Aadhar Act B. Watermelon C. Orange D. Banana 6 www.gradeup.co ###ANSWERS### ● Pandit Birju Maharaj is the world famous Kathak dancer. 1. Ans. C. 5. Ans. A. ● The first scientist to be awarded two Nobel Prizes Marie Curie. ● Football is the most popular sport in Nepal. ● Marie Curie got the first Nobel Prize for ● Volleyball was declared as the national physics in 1903. sport of Nepal. ● She got the second Nobel prize for chemistry ● It is the 49th largest country by in 1911. population and 93rd largest country by area. 2. Ans. C. 6. Ans. C. ● Hridaynath award for Lifetime achievement ● UNITAR stands for United Nations Institute carries a cash prize of ₹100000. for Training and Research. ● The award will be conferred by Maharashtra ● It is a dedicated training arm of the United Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Nations system. ● Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi has been ● It was Established in 1963 and named for 2018 Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Its Headquarters is in Geneva. Achievement. 7. Ans. B. 3. Ans. B. ● Rs. 10,000 is the highest denomination note ● Pattachitra style of painting is one of the ever printed by the RBI.