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Indian Association of Sacramento ( www.iassac.org ) – Day 2017: Quiz on India – Question Bank

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1. Recently, which among the following Indian Airliners has joined global airline industry Star Alliance? [A] Air India [B] GoAir [C] IndiGo [D] Jet Airways

2. World’s largest tiger reserve “Hukawang Valley Tiger Reserve” is located in : [A] Myanmar [B] China [C] Thailand [D] Nepal

3. Which of these actors have never appeared in advertisements [A] Govinda [B] Hritik Roshan [C] Shahrukh Khan [D] Anil Kapoor

4. Recently, India and Pakistan decided to have trade cooperation under NDMA. What does NDMA stands for _? [A]Non-discriminatory Market Access [B]Non-disputable Market Access [C]Non-discriminatory Money Access [D]Non-disputable Money Access

5. Which among the following river does not flow from east to west? [A]Tapti [B]Narmada [C]Krishna [D]Mahi

6. The Sangai Festival is organized in __: [A]Assam [B]Manipur [C]Mizoram [D]Nagaland

7. What is the least average daily per capita expenditure (DPCE) for village and cities respectively as per the latest data released by the National Sample Survey Office? [A]Rs.17 and Rs.23 [B]Rs.21 and Rs.25 [C]Rs.15 and Rs.21 [D]None of the above

8. Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography? [A] Silver Bromide [B] Potassium Chloride [C] Sodium Bromide [D] Magnesium Chloride

9. What is the number of states in India? [A] 14 [B] 16 [C] 25 [D] 29

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10. When did India gain its Independence? [A] 15th August, 1946 [B] 15th August, 1947 [C] 26th January, 1950 [D] 26th January, 1947

11. 'Kuchipudi' is a dance associated with which state of India? [A] Mizoram [B] Nagaland [C] Kerala [D]Andhra Pradesh

12. Name the largest freshwater lake in India? [A]Dal Lake [B] Powai lake [C] Wular lake [D]Chilka lake

13. Name the annual fair of Rajasthan that is famous for its camel trading event? [A] Pushkar Mela [B] Kumbha Mela [C] Sonepur Mela [D]Suraj Kund Mela

14. In which century did Portuguese merchants first land in Goa? [A] 17th Century [B] 14th Century [C] 15th Century [D] 16th Century

15. In computer terminology DPI refers to: ? [A]Data Process Information [B]Dots Per Inch [C]Data Programme Information [D]Data Protocol Integration

16. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by which of the following communities? [A]Tamil [B]Telugu [C]Marathi [D]Malayalam

17. Who among the following preached the doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind“? [A] Jyotiba Phule [B] Vivekananda [C] Sri Narayan Guru [D] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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18. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ? [A]Shakargarh [B]Sultanpur [C]Nankana Sahib [D]Shahkot

19. Which among the following Kings built the Kailashnath Temple of Ellora ? [A]Rashtrakuta king Krishna I [B]Narasimhavarman II [C]Rashtrakuta king Krishna II [D]None of the above

20. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ? [A]Shimla [B]Kolkata [C]Chennai [D]Dehradun

21. Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in : [A]Rajasthan [B]Bihar [C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Madhya Pradesh

22. Akshardham temple, which is situated in Delhi, is revered for which Hindu deity? [A]Swaminarayan [B]Shiva [C]Krishna [D]Ganesh

23. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is A.3:5 B.2:3 C. 2:4 D. 3:4

24. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted? A. Only the first stanza B. The whole song C. Third and Fourth stanza D. First and Second stanza

25. 'Dandia' is a popular dance of A. Punjab B. Gujarat C. Tamil Nadu D. Maharashtra

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26. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from A. Rigveda B. Satpath Brahmana C. Mundak Upanishad D. Ramayana

27. Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India? A. National School of Drama B. Sangeet Akademi C. Sahitya Akademi D. Lalit Kala Akademi

28. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity A.Ram B.Jaganath C. Shiva D.Vishnu

29. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state? A. Karnataka B. Orissa C. Kerala D. Manipur

30. Which of the following dances is a solo dance? A. Ottan Thullal B. Kuchipudi C. Yakshagana D. Odissi

31. The National Anthem (jana gana mana ) was first sung in the year A.1911 B.1913 C. 1936 D.1935

32. Kathak is a classical dance of A. North India B. Tamilnadu C. Manipur D. Kerala

33. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at A. Mumbai B. Chennai C. New Delhi D. Kolkata

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35. The National Song of India was composed by A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Bankim Chandra Chatterji C. Iqbal D. Jai Shankar Prasad

36. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'? A. Jaidev B. Mohammad Iqbal C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay D. Rabindranath Tagore

37. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature? A. Onam B. Rongali Bihu C. Navratri D. Pongal

38. Who was known as Iron man of India? A. B. C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Sardar

39. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is A. Ramanujam B. Rina Panigrahi C. Raja Ramanna D. Shakunthala Devi

40. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with? A. Classical music B. Commercial art C. Film Direction D. Classical dance

41. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments? A. Sarod B.Veena C. Violin D.Sitar

42. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself? A. Painting B. Drama C. Dance D. Vocal Music

43. R. K. Laxman is a renowned A. Dance master B. Writer C. Cartoonist

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D. Journalist

44. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct? A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar B. M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance C. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute D. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla

45. Who is known as 'Trimurthy of Carnatic Music'? A. Muthuswami Dikshitar B. Purandardasa C. Swami Thirunal D. None of these

46. Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'? A. Florence Nightingale B. Sarojini Naidu C. D. Joan of Arc

47. Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'? A. Kamaraj B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C. Nehru D.Rajaji

48. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of A. Music B.Journalism C. Medicine D. Environment

49. Who has been awarded the first lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field of Cinema? A. Ashok Kumar B. Hou Hsio-hsein C. Akiro Burosova D. Bernardo Burtolucci

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50. Which is the highest gallantry award in India? A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal B. Param Vir Chakra C. Kirti Chakra D. Vir Chakra

51. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize? A. C. V. Raman B. C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Mother Teresa

52. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is A. Vishwanathan Anand B. Leander Peas C. Kapil Dev D. Limba Ram

53. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year A. 1965 B. 1961 C. 1963 D.1957

54. Arjuna Award is given for A. Exceptional service in emergency B. Bravery on battlefield C. Outstanding performance in sports D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers

55. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh

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56. The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is A. Dr. J.C. Bose B. Dr. C. V. Raman C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai D. Dr. H. J. Bhabha

57. Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the ? A. R. Venkatramanan B. Dr. Zakir Hussain C. V. V. Giri D. Dr.

58. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi? A. Golden Globe B. Rani Lakshmi C. Magsaysay D. Saraswati

59. 'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by A. Corazon Aquino B. Nayantara Sahgal C. Aung San Suu Kyi D. Benazir Bhutto

60. The owner of Star TV is A. Rupert Murdoch B. Tata Group C. Richard Attenborough D. George Lucas

61. The programme 'Gyan Vani' is broadcasted by A. Zee TV B. AIR C. Sony TV D. Doordarshan

62. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Michael Anderson C. Winston Churchill D. Jarnes Morris

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63. Who is the writer of 'Swamy and Friends'? A. Munshi Premchand B. Raman C. Max Muller D. R. K. Narayan

64. 'India of our Dreams' is a book written by A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan B. Dr. C. Subramanian C. M.V. Kamath D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

65. Who is the author of famous book 'The Judgement'? A. Anthony Mascarenhasa B. R. Vankataraman C. Kuldip Nayar D. Janardhan Turkur

66. 'Gita Govinda' is written by A. Valmiki B. Jaya Dev C. Tulsidas D. Sharan Gupta

67. Who directed the world famous film 'The Gandhi'? A. Ben Kingsley B. Satyajit Ray C. Mrinal Sen D. Richard Attenborough

68. Who is the author of the book 'Freedom Behind Bars'? A. Kiran Bedi B. Jawaharlal Nahru C. Sheikh Abdullah D.

69. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'? A. Maheswari Devi B. Asha Poorna Devi C. Amrita Preetam D. Mahadevi Verma

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70. What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India? a.) 18 years b.) 21 years c.) 25 years d.) 35 years

71. Who appoints the Attorney General of India? a.) Chief Justice b.) President c.) Law Minister d.) Parliament

72. After how many years are Lok Sabha elections conducted? a.) Every 3 years b.) Every 4 years c.) Every 4.5 years d.) Every 5 years

73. Who elects the members of Rajyasabha? a.) People of India b.) Lok Sabha Members c.) elected members of legislative assembly d.) elected members of legislative council

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74. What is the minimum age to contest Loksabha elections? a.) 21 years b.) 25 years c.) 30 years d.) 35 years

75. India is the largest country in the world a. Fifth b. Sixth c. Seventh d. Eighth

76. Bay of Bengal includes which of the following Island? a. Andaman and Nicobar Island b. Lakshadweep c. Minocy d. Amindive Island

77. Which of the Indian States are bordering with Bangladesh? a. West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam b. West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam c. Nagaland, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Manipur d. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam

78. Geographically, which is the oldest part of India? a. The Deccan Plateau b. The Coastal Plains c. The Peninsular Plateau d. The North Indian Plains

79. Which soil is considered the best agricultural soil? a. Peaty Soil b. Arid Soil c. Forest Soil d. Alluvial Soil

80. Which river is the largest and the most important tributary of Ganga? a. Yamuna b. Gomti c. Ghagra d. Betwa

81. Where does Brahmapurta river ends into a. Yamuna b. Bay of Bengal c. Ganga d. Arabian Sea

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82. Which two rivers form world’s largest delta? a. Ganges and Indus b. Brahmapurta and Indus c. Ganges and Brahmaputra d. Brahmapurta and Satluj

83. Which State has the largest fresh water lake? a. Rajasthan b. Odisha c. J&K d. Andhra Pradesh

84. Which state has the least area under forest? a. Rajasthan b. Haryana c. Madhya Pradesh d. Himachal Pradesh

85. Which of the following is India’s first coal mine? a. Raniganj in West Bengal b. Bokaro in Bihar c. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu d. None of the above

86. India occupies first position in the production of a. Brinjal b. Tomato c. Cauliflower d. Cabbage

87. Which of the following is not required for Presidency? a. Citizen of India b. Age not more than 35 c. Qualified member of the Lok Sabha d. Member of any legislature

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89. The term of Vice President is of how many years? a. 5 b. 4 c. 2 d. 3

90. Who had the longest tenure (17 years) as Prime Minister? a. b. c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru d. Rajiv Gandhi

91. How many high courts are there in the country as of 2013? a. 20 b. 21 c. 23 d. 24

92. Which is the oldest High Court of India? a. Bombay and Madras High Court b. Bombay and Calcutta High Court c. Calcutta and Madras High Court d. Madras and Allahabad High Court

93. There are Upanishads. a. 106 b. 107 c. 108 d. 109

94. Mahabharata is divided into a. 17 Parvs b. 18 Parvs c. 18 Upanashids d. 18 Puranas

95. Charmukh Temple is situated in which state? a. Haryana b. Delhi c. Punjab d. Rajasthan

96. Where is Ram Tirth located? a. Punjab b. Rajasthan c. Bihar d. Uttarakhand

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97. Which temple is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site? a. Harmandir Sahib b. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus c. Airavateswara temple d. Shore Temple

98. Which city has the origin of Hinduism and is world’s one of the oldest cities? a. Varanasi b. Allahabad c. Gorakhpur d. Jaunpur

99. How many fundamental duties have been incorporated in the constitution of India? a.) 5 b.) 8 c.) 10 d.) 12

100. Who appoints the District Judges? a.) Governor of state b.) State Council c.) Judge of High Court d.) Chief Minister

101. From which country the concept of Single Citizenship been adopted in India? a.) USA b.) England c.) Australia d.) Germany

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102. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? a.) President b.) Prime Minister c.) Lok Sabha d.) CJI

103. Who determines the salaries and allowances of Union Ministers? a.) Prime Minister b.)Parliament c.) Finance Ministry d.) None of the above

104. Who is the only President of India who has made it to the office as an independent candidate? a.) Giani Zail Singh b.) A P J Abdul Klam Azaad c.) V V Giri d.) None of the above

105. Who chairs the joint meeting of both the houses of Parliament? a.) Speaker of Lok Sabha b.) Speaker of Rajya Sabha c.) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha d.) Leader of ruling party in Lok Sabha

106. The maximum period of Emergency as per Article 356 can be- a.) 15 months b.) 18 months c.) 24 months d.) 36 months

107. The first hour of every sitting of Lok Sabha is referred to as: a.) Question hour b.) Introduction hour c.) Objection hour d.) Zero hour

108. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha wants to resign, he should tender his resignation to: a.) President of India b.) The Deputy Speaker c.) Election commission d.) Leader of ruling and opposition party in Lok Sabha

109. Which Indian state does not have a Legislative council yet (year 2013)? a.) Madhya Pradesh b.) Chattisgarh c.) Punjab d.) Orissa

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110. Who elects the members of Panchayat Samiti? a.) People b.) Panchayat c.) Sarpanch d.) Mayor

111. 20th August is celebrated as A. Earth Day B. Sadbhavana Divas C. No Tobacco Day D. None of these

112. January 15 is celebrated as the A. Republic Day B. Ugadhi C. Teachers' Day D. Army Day

113. 'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date? A. September 5 B. January 30 C. November 14 D. October 2

114. Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day? A. 15th July B. 31st December C. 1st January D. 31st May

115. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about A.45B.65 C. 35 D. 25

116. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is A.2.4 B.3.4 C. 4.4 D. 5.4

117. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture? A. Commercial agriculture B. Extensive agriculture C. plantation agriculture D. subsistence agriculture

118. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Haryana C. Madhya Pradesh

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D. Assam

119. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km? A. Pondicherry B. Lakshadweep C. Delhi D.

120. The south-west monsoon contributes of the total rain in India. A. 86% B. 50% C. 22% D. 100%

121. The oldest oil refinery in India is at A. Digboi, Assam B. Haldia, near Kolkata C. Koyali, near Baroda D. Noonmati, Assam

122. The oldest mountains in India are A. Aravalis B. Vindhyas C. Satpuras D. Nilgiri hills

123. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly A.40% B.50% C. 60% D. 70%

124. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose? A. Gandhi Sagar B. Hirakud C. Periyar D. Tungabhadra

125. The number of major ports in India is A. 5 B. 8 C. 13 D. 15

126. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India? A. Gandak B. Kosi C. Krishna D. Sutlej

127. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India? A. coconut B. Groundnut C. Linseed D. Mustard

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128. What decimal of an hour is a second? A..0025 B..0256 C..00027 D..000126

129. The first foreigner to invite India was (a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatashatru (c) rasenajit (d) Jarasandha

130. Lord Buddha was born in (a) Lumbini (b) Vaishali (c) Bodh Gaya (d) Pataliputra

131. Who did the first Indian female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, marry? (a) Firoze Khan, an Indian Muslim businessman (b) Firuze Ahmed Jinnah, son of Mohammed Ali Jinnah who refused to reside in Pakistan. (c) Feroze Azad Gandhi, an Indian man who followed Jainism (d) Firoze Ghandi

132. What was founder of Buddhism, Buddha’s original name? (a) Gautama (b) Abhimanyu (c) Karthikeya (d) Siddhartha

133. Where was Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter and India’s first education minister born? (a) Mecca, Saudi Arabia (b) Aligarh, India (c) Lahore, Pakistan (d) Dhaka, Bangladesh

134. There was no country called India before 1947. What is the ancient name of the land now called India? (a) Hindustan (b) Harappa (c) Indus (d) Bharath

135. Which is the newest member state of union of India? (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Uttaranchal (c) Telangana (d) Jharkand

136. Which state in India is called God’s Own Country (a) Meghalaya (b) Sikkim (c) Kerala (d) Jammu and Kashmir

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137. Which of the following metal production was only available in India for centuries before other countries (a) Lead (b) Zinc (c) Copper (d) Gold

138. What is the estimated death toll in 1876 South India Famine and 1943 Bengal Famine during British rule (a) 100,000 (b) 500,000 (c) 8 million (d) 1 million

139. Which was the top university in ancient times which drew students and scholars from world over (a) Nalanda (b) Vikramashila (c) Takshashila (d) Valabhi (e) Pushpagiri

140. Which of this fanatic invading army destroyed the ancient Indian universities, thought leaders, vast manuscripts in math, astronomy, anatomy etc (a) Babur (b) Bakhtiyar Khilji (c) Mahmud Ghazni (d) Ghori Mohamed

141. What is the total approximate cost of the successful Mangalyan (Mars Orbiter Mission) project from ISRO in 2014? (a) USD $1 billion (b) USD $350 million (c) USD $75 million (d) USD $50 million

142. Which one of the following pillars demonstrates to the world the skill of India metallurgy (a) Hanging Pillar at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh (b) Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath (c) Iron pillar at Qutub Minar, Delhi (d) Musical pillars, Hampi, Karnataka

143. Estimated number of people of India origin in the US (a) 500,000 (b) 1 million (c ) 2 million (e) 10 million

144. Who is the first sportsman to be conferred highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna (a) Milka Singh (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) PT Usha

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145. Who is the Hyderabadi sports star who became top-ranked badminton player recently (a) Sania Mirza (b) Jwala Gutta (c) Saina Nehwal (d) May Kom

146. For how long did Greek kings and Queens rule over India (a) 15 (b) 40 (c) 100 (d) 200

147.Which brave tribe during time of Mauryan, Greek rule about 2000 year ago charted out and formed powerful kingdom that ruled most of south India (a) Kushan (b) Andhra (c) Pallava (d) Salankayanas

148. Which of the following was the first surgeon in ancient India (a) Aryabhatta (b) Charaka (c) Shusruta (d) Chanakya

149. Which language is called the Italian of the east (a) Marathi (b) Bengali (c) Telugu (d) Tamil

150. Who is the designer of India Flag (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Pingali Venkayya (c) B. Pattabhiramaiah (d) C. Rajagopala Chari

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