Famous Indians
Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the scattering of light?
A. C. V. Raman
B. Homi J. Bhabha
C. Vikram Sarabhai
D. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. C.V. Raman
Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas, is now located in which part of India?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Kashmir
D. Delhi
D. Delhi
The roots of Indian music stretch back to the which Veda.
A. Yajurveda
B. Sama veda
C. Rig veda
D. Atharveda
B. Sama veda
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the right to equality?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 18
A. Article 14
Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Godavari
[D] Godavari
Which Indian tennis player has won multiple Grand Slam titles?
A. Sania Mirza
B. Leander Paes
C. Mahesh Bhupathi
D. Rohan Bopanna
A. Sania Mirza
Who was the only sister of the Kauravas?
A. Dushala
B. Shakuntala
C. Draupadi
D. Subhadra
A. Dushala
A. Tenali Raman
B. Tansen
C. Birbal
D. Pt. Ravi Shankar
B. Tansen
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A. President
B. Vice President
C. Chief Justice
D. Prime Minister
B. Vice President
Which of the following regions of India is best suited to cotton cultivation?
[A] Deccan Plateau
[B] North East India
[C] Indo-Gangetic Plain
[D] East Coastal Plains
[A] Deccan Plateau
Who is the author of the famous book "The Discovery of India"?
* A. Jawaharlal Nehru
* B. Mahatma Gandhi
* C. Rabindranath Tagore
* D. B. R. Ambedkar
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Who is the author of Mahabharat?
A. Valmiki
B. Hanuman
C. Vyasa
D. Durvasa
C. Vyasa
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, who recently went viral on social media, playing the sitar with his song "Chanakya" is the last disciple of which maestro?
A. Pt. Ravi Shankar
B. Annapurna Devi
C. Pandit Nikhil Banerjee
D. Ustad Rais Khansaab
A. Pt. Ravi Shankar
Which is the highest civilian award in India?
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Arjuna Award
D. Bharat Ratna
D. Bharat Ratna
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to which of the following races?
[A] Australoid race
[B] Caucasoid race
[C] Mongoloid race
[D] Negroid race
[D] Negroid race
Who is the author of Waiting for Shiva?
A. Anand Ranganathan
B. Vikram Sampath
C. Sita Ram Goel
D. Meenakshi Jain
B. Vikran Sampath
What was the name of Bhishma’s father?
A. Abhimanyu
B. Bharat
C. Shantanu
D. Arjun
C. Shantanu
He is an Indian flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute. He was featured in an album won a Grammy award in 2024 in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
A. Annapurna Devi
B. Pandit Ravi Shankar
C. Zubin Mehta
D. Rakesh Chaurasia
D. Rakesh Chaurasia
What is the maximum number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated to the Lok Sabha?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
C. 2
The State of Manipur and the State of Nagaland is separated by which of the following hill range?
[A] Arakan hills
[B] Manipur hills
[C] Patkai hills
[D] Barail hills
[D] Barail hills
First musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
A. Lata Mangeskar
B. Asha Bhosale
C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
D. Shreya Ghosal
C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
Who is the mother of Nakula and Sahadeva?
A. Gandhari
B. Kunti
C. Madri
D. Hidimba
C. Madri
This popular Indian singer won a Grammy Award in 2024 for Best Global Music Album for This Moment as a member of Shakti.
A. Vishal Dadlani
B. Shankar Mahadevan
C. Shreya Ghosal
D. Arijit Singh
B. Shankar Mahadevan
Which amendment to the Indian Constitution established the Panchayati Raj system?
A. 73rd
B. 74th
C. 42nd
D. 54th
A. 73rd
Rubber belongs to which of the following types of forests?
[A] Tropical evergreen
[B] Tidal
[C] Himalayan
[D] Tundra
[A] Tropical evergreen