CHAPTER꞉ 1

ART AND CULTURE

1. Ustad Mohi Bahauddin Dagar is a legendary musician A) Madhya Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh
associated with which of the following musical instruments? C) Himachal Pradesh D) Arunachal Pradesh
[RRB NTPC 2022]
13. Which of the following is NOT a traditional dance of
A) Sitar B) Rudra Veena
Rajasthan? [RRB ALP 2019]
C) Tabla D) Flute
A) Ghoomar B) Kathputli
2. Which popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh has a C) Gair D) Dumhal
Yagya performed by the dancers at the end of the dance
14. In which state did Bharatanatyam originate? [RRB JE 2019]
performance as a homage to the Gods and Goddesses?
A) Odisha B) Gujarat
[RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Jawara B) Bihu C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu
C) Kalbelia D) Nati 15. “Gudi Padwa” is an auspicious day that marks the
beginning of the traditional New Year for Marathi Hindus.
3. Which contemporary painter made a series of paintings on
Which Hindu month is it celebrated in? [RRB ALP 2019]
Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Vaisakha B) Bhadra
A. Amrita Shergill
C) Shravana D) Chaitra
B. Ram Kinkar
C. M.F. Hussain 16. Colossal statues of Kushana rulers have been found
D. Atul Dodiya installed in a shrine at Mat. Which of the following is that
[RRB NTPC 2016] state? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) C B) D A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh
C) B D) A C) Madhya Pradesh D) Odisha

4. Which of the following folk dances is from Assam? 17. What is the national dress of Japan?
[RRB ALP 2019] A. Chador
A) Giddha B) Lezim B. Kilt
C) Nati D) Bagurumba C. Sarong
D. Kimono
5. Which of the following folk dances is from Himachal
[RRB NTPC 2016]
Pradesh? [RRB ALP 2019]
A) A B) B
A) Nati B) Lezim
C) C D) D
C) Bagurumba D) Giddha
18. Which temple in Thanjavur has chola architecture and was
6. Parshavnatha temple is located in which state?
built by Emperor Rajaraja? [RRB NTPC 2021]
[RRB Group D 2022]
A) Brihadisvara Temple B) Naganathaswamy Temple
A) Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan
C) Thirumananjeri Temple D) Lord Murugan Temple
C) Karnataka D) Kerala
19. The Wangala Festival is primarily celebrated in ______.
7. Which of the following folk dances is from Punjab?
[RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Bagurumba B) Lezim
A) Meghalaya B) Ladakh
C) Nati D) Giddha
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
8. Which Veda contains the maximum number of verses?
20. Jat-Jatin is one of the most popular folk dance form of
[RRB Group D 2022]
which among the following states? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Rig Veda B) Atharva Veda
A) Madhya Pradesh B) Assam
C) Sama Veda D) Yajur Veda
C) Bihar D) Chhattisgarh
9. 'Khandvi' is a delicacy of which state of India? [RRB JE 2019]
21. Anthurium, named after a famous flower, is a major festival
A) Maharashtra B) Gujarat
of which of the following states? [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Karnataka D) Odisha A) Nagaland B) Mizoram
10. Where is the famous Somnath temple located? C) Manipur D) Arunachal Pradesh
A. Tamil Nadu 22. Which of the following is a temple built out of marble by
B. Uttar Pradesh Vimal Shah? [RRB NTPC 2016]
C. Gujarat A) The Dilwara temple B) Brihadeeswarar temple
D. Rajasthan C) Omkareswar temple D) Ranakpur Adinath temple
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) A B) D 23. Which of the following is the world's second-largest
C) B D) C language family? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Indo-European B) Sino-Tibetan
11. Which one of these is a harvest festival? [RRB ALP 2019] C) Niger-Congo D) Austronesian
A) Teej B) Janmashtami
24. Kuchipudi has its roots in which Indian State?
C) Deepawali D) Onam
[RRB ALP 2019]
12. In which state is the 'Solung' festival celebrated? A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Kerala
[RRB Group D 2022] C) Andhra Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh
25. How many beats are there in the Hindustani classical taal A) Monpa B) Angami
named Dadra Taal? [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Hunas D) Apatani
A) 3 B) 6
39. Rengma is primarily a folk dance of ______.
C) 12 D) 9
A) Rajasthan B) Bihar
26. By which other name is the festival Gudi Padwa known in C) West Bengal D) Nagaland
Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh? [RRB NTPC 2022]
40. In which state is the five day religious festival of 'Shad
A) Baisakhi B) Ugadi
Nongkrem' celebrated? [RRB Group D 2022]
C) Akshay Tritiya D) Pongal
A) Andhra Pradesh B) Meghalaya
27. ______ received the 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National C) Uttar Pradesh D) Tripura
Award by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance.
41. Which of the following states is the cradle of the folk music
[RRB NTPC 2022]
traditions of Saikuti Zai? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Aparna Satheesan B) Chandrashekhar Kambara
A) Orissa B) Mizoram
C) Priyadarshan D) Prabha Atre
C) Telangana D) Goa
28. _________ is an exclusive martial dance form of Manipur
42. The Dree Festival, an important agricultural festival, is
that includes unique display of skill, creativity and agility in
primarily celebrated by the Apatani tribe in the state of
which the performers enact a mock fight sequence
________. [RRB Group D 2022]
[RRB NTPC 2022]
A) West Bengal B) Kerala
A) Singhi Chamm B) Chakyar Koothu
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rangama D) Thang Ta
43. Famous 'Sangai Festival' is an annual cultural festival
29. The tribal people of which Indian state celebrate Sarhul
organized by which state of North-East India?
festival where a sal tree is worshipped for health and
[RRB NTPC 2021]
prosperity? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Manipur B) Meghalaya
A) Jharkhand B) Gujarat
C) Tripura D) Nagaland
C) Rajasthan D) Meghalaya
44. Which of the following is a popular dance and music
30. Pandit Jasraj, an Indian classical vocalist, belongs to which
combination of Andhra Pradesh that is similar to the stick
gharana?
dance? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Gwalior B) Mewati
A) Neuleu B) Kolannalu
C) Kirana D) Agra
C) Villu Pattu D) Dandiya
31. Which of the following is the largest fair in West Bengal?
45. Pandit Jasraj is an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to
[RRB Group D 2022]
the _________ gharana (Schools) of Hindustani classical
A) Raas Mela B) Jaydev Kenduli Mela
music. [RRB JE 2019]
C) Gangasagar Mela D) Ramkeli Mela, Malda
A) Mewati B) Agra
32. Madhavacharya (12th century) wrote Madhava Nidana C) Kirana D) Patiala
which contains ______ chapters exclusively on diagnosis of the 46. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who received Bharat Ratna in 2008
diseases (nidana). [RRB NTPC 2022] was popular for the khayal form of singing and belonged to
A) 96 B) 60 the ______ Gharana. [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) 69 D) 90 A) Gwalior B) Kirana
33. 'Huli Vesha' is a popular folk dance in the coastal region of C) Patiala D) Agra
________. [RRB NTPC 2022] 47. The Sun temple at Konark, is popularly known as the
A) Kerala B) Odisha __________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka A) White Pagoda B) Black Pagoda
34. Pongal, a harvest festival is dedicated to the __________. C) Golden Pagoda D) Bronze Pagoda
[RRB NTPC 2022] 48. The Tamil language was declared as the classical
A) Goddess Saraswati B) God of Fire language of India in __________. [RRB Group D 2022]
C) Goddess Ganga D) Sun God A) 2005 B) 2002
35. Jon Beel Mela is the only fair in India where barter system C) 2004 D) 2003
is still used. In which state does it take place? [RRB NTPC 2021] 49. The Sarnath Lion Capital erected by the Mauryan Ruler
A) Tripura B) Assam Ashoka, was made up of ______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Nagaland D) Manipur A) Sandstone B) Mica
36. Which of the following monuments was built by C) Iron D) Marble
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is said to be built to 50. Which style of singing is traditionally performed by men
commemorate the eradication of plague? [RRB NTPC 2016] with tenpura and pakhawaj as instrumental accompaniments?
A) Alai Minar B) Charminar [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Fateh Buxj D) Qutub Minar A) Tarana B) Thumri
37. Buhsu Jiba is a festival celebrated in the state of ________. C) Dhrupad D) Ghazal
[RRB Group D 2022] 51. The Kambala festival of Karnataka is essentially associated
A) Sikkim B) Nagaland with what? [RRB ALP 2018]
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Odisha A) Cock fighting B) Buffalo race
38. The Losar festival, quite popular in Arunachal Pradesh is C) Tribal dance D) Bull fighting
mainly celebrated by the ______ tribe. [RRB NTPC 2022]
52. Shogatsu is the New Year festival of which of the following 62. What is the traditional language used in Bhaona which
country? [RRB NTPC 2022] was created by Sankardeva? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Brazil B) New Zealand A) Malayalam B) Sanskrit
C) Japan D) France C) Brajawali D) Tamil
53. Which state of India celebrates the 'Sangai Festival' in 63. The most popular folk dance of Tamil Nadu
November? [RRB ALP 2018] A) Karagam B) Koodiyattam
A) Gujarat B) Assam C) Yakshagana D) Kathakali
C) Manipur D) Tamil Nadu
64. Which of the following cities is famous for the iconic
54. Which traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned 'Kumbh Mela'? [RRB Group D 2022]
garment received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in A) Ahmedabad B) Surat
2021? [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Prayagraj D) Lucknow
A) Thanka painting B) Karuppur Kalamkari
Painting 65. Nagananda, a Sanskrit play which tells the popular story
of Vidyadhar King Jimutavahana's self-sacrifice to save the
C) Pattachitra painting D) Mithila Painting
Nagas, is attributed to emperor ______ [RRB NTPC 2022]
55. The World Heritage Site Bhimbetka in MP is famous for A) Bindusara B) Ashoka
A. Forests C) Harsha D) Chandra Gupta I
B. Mountain ranges
66. With which state is the Nabakalebara festival associated?
C. Rock shelters
[RRB NTPC 2021]
D. Waterfalls [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Odisha B) Assam
A) A B) B
C) Sikkim D) West Bengal
C) D D) C
67. The Gateway of India was built in the traditional ________
56. Which of the following is an anthropology museum that
style to welcome King George V and Queen Mary to India in
presents an integrated story of the evolution of man and
1911. [RRB NTPC 2021]
culture with special reference to India? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Persian B) Western
A) The Indira Gandhi B) The Indira Gandhi Jantu
Sangrahalaya (IGS) Sangrahalaya (IGJS) C) European D) Indo-Saracenic style
C) The Indira Gandhi D) The Indira Gandhi Pustak 68. Which Indian state celebrates Makar Sankranti as 'Poush
Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGPS) Sankranti'? [RRB NTPC 2022]
Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) A) Maharashtra B) West Bengal
57. ______________ is one of India’s largest palaces, which is C) Himachal Pradesh D) Rajasthan
also known as ‘Amba Villa’ and it was the residence of the 69. Allarakha Qureshi who is popularly known as Alla Rakha,
Wodeyar monarch. is an Indian ______ player.
A. Mysore Palace A) Veena B) Dholak
B. Leh Palace C) Tabla D) Sitar
C. Mattancherry Palace
70. Raja Ravi Varma was famous in the field of [RRB JE 2019]
D. Hampi [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Dance B) Literature Top
A) A B) C
C) Music D) Painting
C) D D) B
71. The _________ of Gunadhya is written in the Paisachi
58. The sayings or day-to-day teachings of Prophet
language. [RRB NTPC 2022]
Muhammad after his death were compiled by his followers
A) Mrichchhakatika B) Panchatantra
and called ______. [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Hadith B) Sunnah C) Brihatkatha D) Kathasaritsagara
C) Quran D) Sharia 72. From where does the Prime Minister address the nation on
the 15th of August? [RRB JE 2019]
59. Which of the following dance forms belongs to the state of
A) Parliament B) Chandni Chowk
Jammu and Kashmir? [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Rouf B) Bidesia C) Red Fort D) Alibag
C) Karma D) Swang 73. Kumbh Mela takes place in which of these cities of
60. The classical dance of Kathakali belongs to which Indian Madhya Pradesh -
A. Gwalior
state?
B. Bhopal
A. Odisha
C. Ujjain
B. Kerala
D. Indore
C. Andhra Pradesh
[RRB NTPC 2016]
D. Assam
A) D B) B
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) B B) D C) A D) C
C) A D) C 74. Krishnanattam is a famous dance of which of the following
61. Which of the following is a classical Dravidian language? states?
[RRB Group D 2022] A. Andhra Pradesh.
A) Odia B) Tamil B. Karnataka.
C) Gujarati D) Bengali C. Kerala.
D. Tamilnadu.
A) A B) D A) Kathak B) Manipuri
C) B D) C C) Mohiniyattam D) Kuchipudi
75. The people of Sikkim celebrate Lhabab Dhuechen which is 89. Which of these schools of paintings is named after a
observed to mark the descent of ______ from heaven back to district in Bihar? [RRB JE 2019]
earth. [RRB NTPC 2022] A) Mewar B) Bundhi
A) Lord Vishnu B) Lord Buddha C) Madhubani D) Kangra
C) Lord Shiva D) Lord Mahaviira
90. Sarhul is the main festival of the tribal population of which
76. How many stages of life are prescribed in early Hindu of the following states? [RRB Group D 2022]
philosophy? [RRB Group D 2022] A) Jharkhand B) Nagaland
A) Four B) five C) Assam D) Meghalaya
C) Three D) two
91. The Prayag Sangeet Samiti at Prayagraj was established in
77. According to an early Indian philosopher, everything is the year _________ to teach Hindustani classical music.
made up of _________ basic elements. [RRB ALP 2018] [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) 2 B) 4 A) 1952 B) 1901
C) 3 D) 5 C) 1926 D) 1915

78. In Contemporary Carnatic music, how many Melakarta 92. The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
ragas are there? [RRB NTPC 2022] was constructed in c.999 CE by king Dhangadeva of the
A) 72 B) 82 _______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) 62 D) 52 A) Rashtrakuta dynasty B) Chalukya dynasty
C) Chandela dynasty D) Kalachuri dynasty
79. Which instrument does Dr. L. Subramaniam play?
[RRB NTPC 2016] 93. Who is Anjolie Ela Menon?
A) Sitar B) Sarod A. An Indian Politician
C) Violin D) Guitar B. Bharatanatyam dancer
C. A popular musician
80. Rechungma, Gha To Kito and Chi Rmu are the dance
D. Indian Female Artist
forms of ________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Sikkim B) Manipur
A) A B) B
C) Andaman and Nicobar D) Goa
Islands C) D D) C

81. Which of the following persons played the Shehnai at the 94. On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the temple at Konark
Red Fort to celebrate the occasion of India's independence in was built in the ______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
August 1947? A) 10th century B) 12th century
A) Anant Lal B) Vasant Desai C) 13th century D) 11th century
C) Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan D) Bismillah Khan
95. The Panchatantra fables are thought to be composed by
82. What is Tamil New Year also known as? [RRB NTPC 2021] A. Mullah Nasruddin
A) Vishu B) Bestu Varas B. Vishnu Sharma
C) Varusha Pirappu D) Ugadi C. King Sudharshan
83. Kolkali is a folk art performed in __________. D. Tenali Raman
[RRB NTPC 2022] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Eastern part of Uttar B) Southern part of Gujarat A) B B) D
Pradesh C) C D) A
C) North Malabar region of D) Western part of Uttar 96. The spring festival celebrated by Konyak tribe of
Kerala Pradesh
Nagaland is known as ________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
84. Which of the following Indian States is famous for Paika A) Mopin B) Garia Pooja
dance? [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Myoko D) Aoleang Monyu
A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu
97. Which of the following pairs of folk dance forms and states
C) Odisha D) Manipur
is NOT matched correctly? [RRB JE IT 2019]
85. Bon-geet (forest/nature song), is primarily a form of folk A) Maha Rasa – Manipur B) Lezim – Maharashtra
song of _________. [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Ghoomar – Kerala D) Nati – Himachal Pradesh
A) Meghalaya B) Himachal Pradesh
98. In the Punjabi festival of Lohri, which element of the
C) Manipur D) Assam
nature worshipped? [RRB ALP 2019]
86. Where are the Elephanta Caves located? [RRB JE 2019] A) Air B) Earth
A) Mumbai B) Jaipur C) Water D) Fire
C) Bengaluru D) Konark 99. Who among the following popularised the guitar as an
87. With which of the following states/union territories is the instrument in Hindustani classical music? [RRB NTPC 2022]
Siddi Dhamal Dance associated? A) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan B) Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra
A) Andaman and Nicobar B) Gujarat C) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma D) Pandit Hariprasad
Islands Chaurasia
C) Ladakh D) Nagaland 100. Which Indian art form is practiced in the Mithila region of
88. Which of the following is essentially a solo dance? Bihar and Nepal? [RRB NTPC 2021]
A) Tanjore art B) Kalamezhuthu 113. _______ is not a folk dance of India.
C) Madhubani painting D) Pattachitra painting A. Mohiniattam
101. Which of these is NOT a type of string musical B. Lavani
instrument? [RRB ALP 2019] C. Kalbelia
A) Bass B) Violin D. Rouff
C) Tuba D) Cello [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) A B) B
102. Which of the following statues in an icon of freedom C) D D) C
designed by a French Sculptor?
114. Belur Math is located at꞉
A. Statue of Unity
B. Statue of Liberty A. West Bengal
C. Statue of Law B. Maharashtra
D. Statue of Zeus C. Uttar Pradesh
[RRB NTPC 2016] D. Tamil Nadu [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) C B) A A) D B) A
C) B D) D C) B D) C

103. Vishu is one of the very famous festivals of which of the 115. Maski, an archaeological site in ________ district, of
following states of India ? [RRB Group D 2022] Karnataka came into prominence with the discovery of a
A) Kerala B) Odisha minor rock edict of Emperor Ashoka by C. Beadon in 1915.
[RRB NTPC 2022]
C) West Bengal D) Gujarat
A) Udupi B) Yadgir
104. Identify the name of the traditional folk theatre form of C) Hassan D) Raichur
Maharashtra. [RRB NTPC 2021]
116. Sinhala is a major language in which of the following
A) Rasleela B) Nautanki
countries? [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Tamasha D) Swang
A) Malaysia B) Indonesia
105. __________ is an Islamic finance term referring to the C) Sri Lanka D) Myanmar
obligation that an individual has to donate a certain
117. The thanksgiving festival of Pongal is primarily celebrated
proportion of wealth each year to charitable causes.
[RRB Group D 2022] in which state of India? [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Mudarabah B) Zakat A) Tamilnadu B) Rajasthan
C) Ijarah D) Musharakah C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh

106. Hindi continues to be the most widely spoken language in 118. In which city is St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the most famous
India at ________ of the population, and continues to grow at churches in Christianity, located? [RRB ALP 2018]
a rapid pace, mostly driven by higher population growth in A) Madrid B) Lisbon
Hindi speaking states as per census 2011. [RRB Group D 2022] C) Pisa D) Vatican City
A) 42.03% B) 41.03% 119. Where is the Sabarimala temple located?
C) 44.04% D) 43.63% [RRB NTPC 2020]
107. In which of the following states is the festival 'Chapchar A) Kerala B) Andhra Pradesh
Kut' celebrated? [RRB JE 2019] C) Odisha D) Maharashtra
A) Meghalaya B) Assam 120. In which of the following languages did Kalidasa write his
C) Mizoram D) Sikkim poem Meghaduta? [RRB NTPC 2022]
108. Which of the following is a folk dance popular during the A) Prakrit B) Sanskrit
harvest season in Punjab? [RRB JE 2019] C) Pali D) Hindi
A) Odissi B) Kathak 121. On which day is Gudi Padwa celebrated in the month of
C) Bhangra D) Garba Chaitra as per the Hindu calendar? [RRB NTPC 2022]
109. Hawa Mahal is a palace in ______. [RRB ALP 2019] A) Second B) Fourth
A) Jaipur B) Jodhpur C) Fifth D) First
C) Bikaner D) Udaipur 122. 'Onam' is one of the most important festivals of-
110. Which of the following works of Kalidasa is based on the [RRB JE 2019]
context of the birth of Kartikeya, the son of God Shiva and A) Gujarat B) Karnataka
Goddess Parvati? [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Kerala D) Maharashtra
A) Meghaduta B) Raghuvamsa 123. The Hemis Gompa festival is celebrated to celebrate the
C) Kumarasambhava D) Ritusamhara birth anniversary of Guru _______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
111. The Khajuraho dance festival was instituted by the A) Katyayana B) Patrul Rinpoche
Government of India in collaboration with the Madhya C) Marpa Lotsawa D) Padmasambhava
Pradesh Kala Parishad in the year ________. [RRB NTPC 2022] 124. Which trio among the following is referred to as 'The
A) 2015 B) 2005 Trinity of Carnatic music"? [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) 1975 D) 1995
112. The 'Gyana Panchami' is celebrated by the Jains on the
_______ day of Kartika. [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) fifth B) first
C) third D) ninth
A) Subbaraya Sastri, Madurai B) Manambuchavadi A) Shehnai B) Harmonium
Mani Iyer and Tyagaraja Venkatasubbayyar, Poochi C) Santoor D) Ghatam
Srinivasa Iyengar and
Subbaraya Sastri 133. In different parts of the country, New Year is celebrated
C) Tyagaraja, Muthuswami D) Madurai Mani Iyer, Tiger under different names. Match the following names with their
Dikshitar and Syama Sastri Varadachariar and Syama respective states꞉
Sastri List-I List-II
125. Khamba-Thoibi is an important form of performing arts 1. Vishu a. Tamil Nadu
of ______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Nagaland B) Puducherry 2. Puthandu b. West Bengal

C) Manipur D) Lakshadweep 3. Gudi Padwa c. Kerala

126. 'Khajuraho' group of monuments can be found in 4. Poila Boisakh d. Maharashtra

A. Maharashtra [RRB NTPC 2022]
B. Bihar A) 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c B) 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - a
C. Madhya Pradesh C) 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - b D) 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c
D. Gujarat
134. Which of the following branches of language does NOT
[RRB NTPC 2016]
belong to the Indo-European family of languages?
A) C B) B
[RRB NTPC 2022]
C) A D) D
A) Italic B) Celtic
127. With which of the following fields is Zakir Hussain C) Germanic D) Finno-Ugric
associated? [RRB JE CE 2019]
135. Name of the painter of famous painting, ‘Mahishasura’.
A) Painting B) Literature
[RRB ALP 2019]
C) Music D) Sculpture
A) MF Hussain B) Amrita Sher-Gil
128. The Sattriya dance form was introduced by ________ in C) Raja Ravi Verma D) Tyeb Mehta
15th Century AD in Assam. 136. Tarana Singer, Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma belongs to
A) Mahapurusha Srimanta B) Raja Bhag Chandra the ______ gharana [RRB NTPC 2022]
Sankaradeva
A) Mewati B) Agra
C) Guru Pankaj Charandas D) Jayaprabha Menon
C) Indore D) Dilli
129. What is Madhubani art? 137. Which of the following is the classical dance form of
A. The art of Storytelling erstwhile Andhra Pradesh? [RRB NTPC 2020]
B. The art of Gujarat A) Kathakali B) Kathak
C. A folk art practiced in Bihar C) Bharatnatyam D) Kuchipudi
D. The art of honey extraction
[RRB NTPC 2016] 138. Which ceremonial folk dance of Puducherry is related to
A) A B) D the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed at the Villianur temple
in Puducherry? [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) B D) C
A) Garadi B) Hulivesha
130. The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the ______ by C) Dalkhai D) Tippani
the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam,
Mahapurusha Sankaradeva. [RRB NTPC 2022] 139. Golconda Fort was built during ______.
A) 11 th
century A.D B) 19 th
century A.D A. Vijayanagara Empire
B. Qutb Shahi dynasty
C) 15th century A.D D) 17th century A.D
C. Satavahana dynasty
131. Which among the following is located in the state of D. Hoysala Dynasty
Arunachal Pradesh? [RRB NTPC 2022] A) A B) D
A) Diskit Monastery B) Tawang Monastery C) C D) B
C) Hemis Monastery D) Thiksey Monastery
140. Which of the following is NOT a Percussion Instrument
132. Which of these musical instruments has a keyboard? used in Carnatic Music? [RRB NTPC 2022]
[RRB JE 2019] A) Mridangam B) Morsing
C) Mandolin D) Ghatam

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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He is considered one of the finest Indian artists of the

SOLUTIONS generation.
1. The correct answer is Rudra Veena. He is known for his Hyper-realist depictions of middle-class
Ustad Mohi Bahauddin Dagar is the son of renowned North Indian life, Series of watercolor paintings depicting
Indian musician Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, he plays the Rudra marginalized and poor sections of society, for example, a
veena. plumber, a scribe, or a painter, etc.
He performs Dagarbani-style Rudra veena. In 1991, he reconstructed images from a forgotten
Referring to Nayak Haridas Dagar of the 16th century, he biography of Mahatma Gandhi. He used watercolors to
represents the 20th generation of the Dagar dynasty. paint numerous historic events of Gandhi's life.
He received the highest honour for performing artists in He also installed "Broken Branches" made in 2002 inspired
2012 when the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National by the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi in Venice Biennale
Academy for Music, Dance, and Drama, presented him with 2019 (art exhibition).
the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. 4. The correct answer is Bagurumba.
Large plucked string instruments, such as the Rudra veena, Bagurumba is a folk dance of Assam a state of India.
are employed in Hindustani classical music, particularly
dhrupad. State Folk dance
It is one of the main veena varieties used in Indian classical Bagurumba originated from the Bodo tribe
music and is distinguished by its powerful bottom Assam
in Assam and Northeast India.
resonance.
The Rudra veena achieved great importance among Giddha is the female counterpart of the
Mughal court musicians, and it is documented in court male Bhangra.
records as early as Zain-ul Abidin's (1418–1470) reign. Bhangra is the energetic folk dance of
Punjab
Punjab which is accompanied by infectious
2. The correct answer is Nati.
and catchy drum beats celebrated during
Nati festivals.
The very famous folk dance of Himachal Pradesh
is known as Nati. Lezim is called "Lezium" in which dancers
Himachal has not forgotten about its rich culture and carry small instruments called Lezim or
historical heritage, even after modernisation. Maharashtra Lezium.
Nati is mostly connected to Himachal Pradesh's Kullu It is often played during the Ganesh
district. festival.
The dance tells the story of Krishna and the Gopis and Nati is a traditional folk dance of Himachal
represents the Raas Lila. Pradesh.
Tunis is the name given to musicians in this region and Himachal
It is performed during cultural programs.
they perform using the dhol, flute, nagara, karnal, Pradesh
It is listed in Guinness Book of World
narsingha, and a shenai. Records as Largest folk dance
The dancers conduct a Yagya as a homage to the Gods
and Goddesses at the end of a Nati dance. 5. The correct answer is Nati.
Folk Nati is the folk dance from Himachal Pradesh.
State Occasion Nati is a traditional folk dance of districts such as Chamba,
dance
Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla, and Sirmaur.
Performed by the peasant community This folk dance holds the Guinness Book of World Record
Madhya
Jawara of Bundelkhand region's to mark the for being the largest folk dance.
Pradesh
good harvest and celebrate prosperity. Lezim is the folk dance from Maharashtra.
On Bihu, farmers and villagers pray to Bagurumba is the traditional folk dance of the Bodo
Bihu Assam God and express their thankfulness for tribe of Assam and Northeast Indian states.
the great harvest. Giddha is one of the most popular folk dance and it is
indigenous to Punjab.
On the occasion of joy, it is performed
6. The correct answer is Rajasthan.
by the women of the Kalbelia
Kalbelia Rajasthan Parshavnatha temple꞉
community also known as Snake
Charmers on the tunes of Been. It is a Jain temple dedicated to Parshvanatha, the 23rd
Tirthankara in Jainism.
3. Option 2 is correct. The temple is located in the city of Nakoda in the Barmer
Atul Dodiya made a series of paintings on Mahatma district of Rajasthan.
Gandhi. The temple is also known as Nakoda Jain temple or Shri
Nakoda Parshvanath Jain Tirth.
 The temple is considered to be one of the most Surat- the diamond city of India is located here.
important Jain pilgrimage sites in India, attracting The tallest statue in the world, 'Statue of Unity' is located at
thousands of devotees every year. Vadodara, Gujarat.
List of few other Jain temples꞉ Sir creek, the disputed estuary between India and Pakistan
Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur (Rajasthan) separates Sindh (Pakistan) and Gujarat.
Gomateshwara Temple, Vindhyagiri Hill (Karnataka) 10. The correct answer is Gujarat.
Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu (Rajasthan) Somnath temple is one of the twelve Aadi Jyotirlingas of
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, Chandni Chowk (Delhi) India.
Palitana Temples, Bhavnagar District (Gujarat) It is located at Veraval in Gujarat.
Sonagiri Temples, Datia (Madhya Pradesh) It is believed to be the first among the Aadi Jyotirlingas
7. The correct answer is Option 4, i.e Giddha. in India.
Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab It is also mentioned in Rigveda.
region of India and Pakistan. It was reconstructed many times in the past due to the
The dance is often considered derived from the ancient repeated destruction by several invaders and rulers.
dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic The present form of the Somnath temple was reconstructed
as bhangra. in the Chaulukya style of Hindu temple architecture
Other important dances of Punjab꞉ Bhangra, Daff, Luddi, during 1951.
Jhumar, Jaago, Dhamal. The reconstruction work was started under the orders of
Bagurumba꞉ Folk dance of indigenous Bodo tribe in Assam then Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel.
and Northeast India. Mahmud Ghazni from Afghanistan invaded and looted
The Bagurumba dance is accepted as the main the Somnath temple in 1024.
traditional dance of Bodo people.
Other important dances of Assam꞉ Bihu dance, Bichhua, Important temples in India
Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal. State Temples
Lezim꞉ Folk dance form, from the state of Maharashtra.
Dwarkadhish Temple.
Other important dances of Maharashtra꞉ Lavani, Nakata,
Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple.
Koli, Gafa, Dahikala.
Gujarat Bala Hanuman Mandir, Jamnagar.
Nati꞉ Folk dance form from the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Galteshwar Temple.
This dance is listed in the Guinness Book of World
Navlakha temple.
Records as the largest folk dance.
Other important dances of Himachal Pradesh꞉ Dangi, Ramanathaswamy Temple.
Chham dance, Jhora, Jhali. Nataraja Temple.
Tamil Nadu Meenakshi Temple.
8. The correct answer is "Rig Veda".
Ranganathaswamy Temple.
Rig Veda is the oldest form of Veda.
Brihadeeswara Temple.
It is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.
'Rigveda' means praise knowledge. Karni Temple.
It has 10600 verses, and 1028 hymns called 'Suktas'. Salasar Balaji Temple.
It also has a collection of 10 books known as 'Mandalas'. Rajasthan Parshuram Mahadev Temple.
There are four Vedas in Sanskrit꞉ Ranakpur Jain Temple.
Rigveda Dilwara Temples.
Samaveda
Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Yajurveda
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir.
Atharvaveda
Uttar Pradesh Banke Bihari Temple.
Samaveda - It is called the Veda of melodies and chants.
Sarnath Temple.
There are two Upanishads in Samaveda. This Veda is
Dwarkadheesh Temple Mathura.
considered the root of Indian classical dance and music.
Yajurveda - This means worship knowledge. It has two 11. Correct Answer-Option 4-Onam
types- Krishna and Shukla. It contains ritual-performing Onam is a harvest festival.
mantras. It is more popularly celebrated in Kerala. It is also the
Atharvaveda - This Veda contains daily life routines. It is official state festival of Kerala
called as Veda of magical formulas. This contains three As per Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, it falls on
primary Upanishads. the 22nd nakshatra Thiruvonam.
9. Option 2 is the correct answer꞉ 'Khandvi' is a delicacy of the The celebration includes boat races, tiger dances, flower
Gujarat state. rangoli,Tug of war, mask dance, etc.
It is also known as Patuli, Dahivadi, or Suralichi vadi. When in a particular region the main harvesting takes
Gram flour and yogurt are the main ingredients of this dish. place, the celebrations lead to harvest festival.
It is a steamed delicacy and consists of yellow small rolls. Janmashtami is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord
Dhokla, Thepla, Undhiyu, and Aam Shrikhand are the other Krishna as per hindu mythology.
delicacies of Gujarat. Deepawali is celebrated to observe arrival of Lord Rama in
Vada pav, Puran Poli, Misal pav, and modak are famous Ayodhya as per hindu mythology.
foods in Maharashtra. Teej is celebrated during monsoon season.
In Karnataka Masala dosa, Mysore pak and Korri Gassi are 12. The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.
popular. Solung Festival
Gujarat꞉ The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh celebrate Solung, their
Gujarat is a westernmost coastal state of India with capital most well-known festival, on September 1 every year,
at Gandhinagar. after the sowing of seeds in order to pray for prosperity
It is the state with the longest coastline of about 1600km. and a successful harvest.
 It is primarily an agricultural celebration but exhibits the Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the month of
socio-religious characteristics of the populace. Chaitra, according to the Hindu calendar.
Additionally, tribal people trade presents of meat and Indians celebrate the festival of Gudi Padwa marking the
apong (rice beer). arrival of spring and which coincides with the start of the
Attending this festival is the best method to learn about New Year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus in the
the culture and socioeconomic importance of the Adi subcontinent.
tribe. It is celebrated in the state of Maharashtra and Goa.
The celebration of this solung festival consists of three The festival is also known as Samvatsar Padvo.
primary components. As follows꞉ The Gudi symbolizes Lord Rama's victory over Ravana.
The main inaugural day, known as Sopi-Yekpi or Ardo- The festival commemorates the coronation of Rama post
Bado, is when pigs and mithuns are sacrificed and his return to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile.
offered to Dadi Bote, the god of domestic animals. In North India, the nine-day festival of Chaitra Navaratri
Binyat is the second half of the festival, during which the begins on the same day.
goddess of crops and food, Kine Nane, is worshipped. 16. The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
During the festival's last phase, Ekop or Taktor, Miri, the
Huge statues of Kushana emperors have been discovered
singer leader, tells the story of Nibo or Abotani, the Tanis'
erected at a sanctuary at Mat, close to Mathura (Uttar
forefather.
Pradesh).
13. The correct answer is option 4 i.e Dumhal. Additionally, a shrine in Afghanistan contained similar
Among the options only Dumhal dance is not performed in figures. This, in the opinion of some historians, shows that
Rajasthan. the Kushanas thought of themselves as divine.
Dumhal is a dance performed in Jammu and Kashmir by Many Kushana kings also took the term devaputra, which
the Watal tribe. means "son of god," presumably as a result of Chinese
Dumhal dance is performed only by the men-folk dancers emperors referring to themselves as sons of heaven.
of the Watal tribe. Evidence of larger nations, including the Gupta Empire,
Ghoomar, Kathputli, Gair, and, Kalbelia are the traditional dates to the fourth century.
dances of Rajasthan. Many of these were dependent on samantas, or self-
Indian state and its traditional dances꞉ sufficient men who controlled local resources like the land.
State Dance Kushanas, who ruled over a wide kingdom spanning from
Central Asia to northwest India, lived in the first century
Lavani, Tamasha, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa,
Maharashtra BCE or first century CE.
Dahikala, Dasavtar, Mauni.
The inscriptions and textual traditions have been used to
Kaliyattam, Ottam Thulal, Mohiniattam, reconstruct their history.
Kerala
Kaikottikali. Perhaps their coinage and art best demonstrate the ideas
of kingship they intended to represent.
Yakshagan, Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Karga,
Karnataka
Lambi. 17. The correct answer is D.
The national dress of any country sustains the cultural
Madhya Karrma, Jawara, Aada, Khada Nach, Phulpati,
traditions of that country.
Pradesh Grida Dance, Selalarki, Selabhadoni, Maanch.
Different countries have their own different clothes -
Jammu and Dumhal, Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Country National Dress
Kashmir Nach, Damali.
Japan Kimono
14.
The correct answer is option 4, i.e., Tamil Nadu. Nepal Daura Surual
Bharatanatyam originated from Tamil Nadu. China Hanfu
Bharatanatyam is the oldest Indian classical dance and it
originated hundreds of years ago in the Indian state of Bhutan Gho (Men), Kira (Woman)
Tamil Nadu. 18. The correct answer is Brihadisvara Temple.
This dance form expresses the religious themes and
Thanjavur's Brihadisvara Temple is a Hindu shrine
spiritual ideas of South India.
dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the largest temples in South
The ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram contains the
India and a model of fully realised Tamil architecture.
description of Bharatanatyam.
Built between 1003 and 1010 AD by Raja Raja Chola I. This
Gujarat - Garba (folk dance).
11th-century temple's initial monuments were built around a
Kerala - Kathakali, Mohiniyattam.
moat.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical
It contained the gopura, the main temple, its high tower, as
status on eight Indian classical dance styles꞉
well as inscriptions, frescoes, and sculptures primarily
Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and
associated with Shaivism, but also Vaishnavism and
Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra
Shaktism Hindu traditions.
Pradesh), Odissi (Odissa), Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniyattam
The temple has been damaged during its history, and some
(Kerala), and Sattriya (Assam).
artwork has been lost. In the centuries that followed, more
Dance Originate mandapams and monuments were built.
The Naganatha Swamy Temple, also known as Kethu
Odissi Odisha
Sthalam, is a Hindu temple located 2 kilometres from
Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Poompuhar in the village of Keezhaperumpallam.
Thirumanancheri is a renowned Shiva temple in Tamil
Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Nadu, located 6 kilometres from Kutthalam and 26
Kathakali Kerala kilometres from Kumbakonam.
The Six Abodes of Murugan are a group of six temples in
15. The correct answer is Chaitra. Tamil Nadu, South India.
19. The correct answer is Meghalaya. 21.
Known as the '100 Drum Festival', the Wangala Festival is a The correct answer is Mizoram.
traditional festival in the northeastern Indian state Named after a famous flower, Anthurium is a major festival
of Meghalaya. in Mizoram.
The festival kicked off on November 12th, 2021. Anthurium is celebrated with an objective of promoting
The festival lasts from two days to a week. tourism and it is held in the month of September each year.
It is one of the most important festivals of the Garo Tribe. A small village called Reiek (about 70kms from capital city
The tribesmen make sacrifices to please their god Saljong. Aizawl) is the venue for this fest.
Folk dance, music and cuisine are the highlight of this
The Wangala festival marks the end of a period of toil, that festival.
brings good results to the fields which also signifies the
onset of winter.
It is also celebrated in honour of the Sun God that marks
the end of the long harvest season.
Wangala is celebrated with different forms of dance.
These dances are performed on the tunes of folk songs that
are played on drums and primitive flute.
Additionally, these flutes are made of buffalo horns.
On the first day of the festival, people celebrate it with a Some important festivals of Mizoram
ceremony called Ragula.
Festival Details
This ceremony is performed in the house of the village’s
chief. Chapchar Kut Festival is a major festival
Then on the second day of celebration, which is celebrated in Aizawl, Mizoram.
called Kakkat, people begin the ceremony by dancing to Chapchar Many foreign and Indian tourists come to see
the rhythms of long oval-shaped drums. Kut this festival in Mizoram.
In this celebration, young and old join together while men They welcome the spring season with dance
play the drums and women perform traditional dance and songs.
forms. The dance form is known as Dama Dagota.
Mim Kut Festival is one of the harvest
Meghalaya꞉
festivals in Mizoram and it is related to the
Lok Sabha seats - 2.
Chapchar Kut festival.
Rajya Sabha seats - 1. Mim Kut
The maize crops are sowed during
State Animal - Clouded leopard.
the Chapchar Kut festival and harvested in
State Bird - Common hill myna.
the Mim Kut festival time.
National Parks - Balphakram National Park, Nokrek
Ridge National Park. Pawl Kut Festival is a harvest and cultural
festival in Mizoram, celebrated every year.
20. The correct answer is Bihar. Pawl Kut
This is a 2-day festival and they wear
Jat-Jatin
their traditional dress during this festival time.
In the Indian state of Bihar, the Jat-Jatin is a popular folk
dance. 22. This temple carved entirely out of white marble was built in
It is particularly well-known in North Bihar, particularly in 1031 A.D. by Vimal Shah, a minister of Bhima I, the Chaulukya
the Mithila and Koshi regions. of Gujarat. The temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabh.
Women's dance Jat Jatin is supposed to be performed on
23. The correct answer is Sino-Tibetan.
moonlit nights during the monsoon season.
It is the world's second-largest language family, with more
From midnight to morning, grown-up girls and young
than one billion speakers of its hundreds of different
housewives assemble in the courtyard to dance to the beat
languages.
of a drum.
It consists of 453 daughter languages and has around 1.268
It is usually done by two people.
billion speakers throughout Asia.
Folk the dance of Madhya Pradesh
It includes both the Sinitic languages (known as the
The Muria dance, Madhya Pradesh is a famous folk dance
Chinese dialects) and the Tibeto-Burman languages (such
of Madhya Pradesh and is performed near the Ghotul
as Tibetan and Burmese).
compound.
The third largest language family in the world and the
The dance starts with the boys carrying ritualistic offerings
largest in Africa is the Niger-Congo. It consists of 1,524
along with the bridegroom to the ceremonial place.
daughter languages and has around 437 million speakers
In this dance, there are a variety of movements.
throughout Africa.
Folk dance of Assam The Indo-European languages are a language family native
Bihu is the most popular folk dance in Assam. to the overwhelming majority of Europe, the Iranian
Bihu dances are performed by young boys and girls during plateau, and the northern Indian subcontinent.
the Bihu festivities which represent youthful passion, The Austronesian peoples, sometimes referred to as
reproductive urge, and joy. Austronesian-speaking peoples, are a large group of
It is characterized by brisk dance steps and rapid hand peoples in Taiwan, Maritime Southeast Asia, Micronesia,
movement. coastal New Guinea, Island Melanesia, Polynesia, and
Folk dance of Chhattisgarh Madagascar that speak Austronesian languages.
The most famous dance drama of the State is Pandwani,
which is a musical narration of the great Hindu epic 24. Correct Answer-Option 3-Andhra Pradesh
Mahabharata. Kuchipudi has its roots in Andhra Pradesh.
Raut Nacha ( folk dance of cowherds), the Panthi and The musical instruments such as cymbals, mridangam,
Soowa are some of the other famous dance styles of the tambura, veena and flute are included in the performance.
region. A Sutradhara or Nattuvanar who is the conductor of the
entire performance recites the musical syllables and the
 story or spiritual message is sung. Going by the Gregorian calendar, it falls somewhere
Other danceforms of Andhra Pradesh- Burra Katha, Andhra around April and May.
Natyam, Veeranatyam, etc. One of the most important rituals includes worshipping
Danceforms of Kerala- Lord Vishnu on this day.
Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Theyyam, Chakyar Koothu As per common belief, buying gold and properties on this
Koodiyattam, etc. day brings prosperity and wealth in the future.
Danceforms of Arunachal Pradesh-Aji Lamu, Chalo, Hiirii Pongal
Khaniing, Popir, Ponung, Pasi Kongki, etc. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil
Danceforms of Himachal Pradesh- Nati, Shand and Shabu, community.
Dangi, Dandras, etc. It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature, and
25. The correct answer is 6. the various farm animals that help to contribute to a
bountiful harvest.
Dadra Tal꞉
Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the
Dadra taal, which has six beats, is quite popular in the
beginning of the Tamil month called Thai, which is
lighter types of music.
considered an auspicious month.
In India, it is frequently heard in qawwalis, film songs,
It usually falls on the 14th or 15th of January each year.
bhajans, gazals, and folk music.
The name is derived from its resemblance to the dadra 27. The correct answer is Aparna Satheesan.
singing style. The Abhinandan Saroja National Award was begun on the
This semiclassical form resembles thumri in certain ways. birthday of the legendary Guru Smt. Padma Bhushan
The beginning location of the dadra singing style is also Saroja Vaidyanathan for commending the heritage in the
where the style gets its name. field of Indian Classical Dance.
Dadra is extremely well-liked for a variety of reasons. One Aparna Satheesan Receiver of 2021 Abhinandan Saroja
reason is the simplicity of playing in three and six beats; National Award by National Institute of Indian Classical
they are fairly symmetrical and present no difficulty. Dance.
Different types of taal Aparna Satheesan, is an internationally praised skilful
The taal or tal is a repeating rhythm pattern usually played dancer who instructed in various classical Indian dance
by the tabla. forms as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattom,
It usually has between six and sixteen beats. Kathakali, Ottam Thullal etc.
The beats are grouped into small sections within the Chandrashekhar Kambara is a poet ,five of his books have
pattern. been rewarded by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. His
There are mainly six types of tal in classical music. They are꞉ well-known play Jokumaraswamy has won the "Kamaladevi
Teen taal, dadra taal, keharwa taal, roopak taal, jhap taal, Chattopadhyaya Award" of Natya Sangh as the "Best Play
ek taal. of the Year" in India in the year 1975. Another
Teen taal – 16 Beats famousplay Jaisidanayaka prevailed the Vardhamaana
Dadra taal – 6 Beats Prashasti as the "Best Book of the Year" – 1975 in
Keharwa taal – 8 Beats Karnataka.
Roopak taal – 7 Beats Priyadarshan (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film
Jhap taal – 10 Beats director, screenwriter and maker who efforts generally
Ek taal – 12 Beats in Malayalam and Hindi films.
Prabha Atre (born 13 September 1932) is an Indian
26. The correct answer is Ugadi.
classical caroler from the Kirana gharana.
The festival Gudi Padwa is known in Karnataka, Telangana,
and Andhra Pradesh by the name of Ugadi. 28. The correct answer is Thang-Ta.
Ugadi is celebrated as the New Year of the Telugu and Thang Ta is an exclusive martial dance from Manipur that
Kannada people. includes the unique display of skill, creativity, and agility in
The festival is known by different names in different states. which dance performers enact a mock fight sequence.
It is known by the name of ‘Ugadi’ by the people of Andhra Thang Ta is an ancient Manipuri Martial Art developed from
Pradesh and Karnataka. the war environment of Manipur & created by the Meitei.
The name ‘Gudi Padwa’ is used by the people of It is also known as the art of sword and spear, this Manipuri
Maharashtra and Cheti Chand by Sindhis. traditional dance features a wide range of martial arts
The festival of Ugadi is celebrated in April every year. weaponry in its performance.
The festival falls according to the lunisolar calendar. Singhi Chham or Kanchendzonga Dance is a lion dance
Baisakhi form in Sikkim whereby the dancers perform in a lion
Baisakhi has been a harvest festival in Punjab and also in costume that represents the snow lion.
northern India for a long time. Singhi Chamm is a dance of the Bhutani people and was
In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh chose the festival as the told to have been established by Chador Namgyal, the
moment to establish the Khalsa. third Chogyal of Sikkim, at the time of the 18th century.
Celebrated annually on 13 April and sometimes 14 April Chakyar Koothu is a dance performance art in Kerala,
as a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India. It is firstly a type of highly refined speech where the
India. performer relates episodes from Hindu epics (such as the
Akshay Tritiya Ramayana and the Mahabharata) and stories from the
The festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated by Hindus Puranas.
and Jains around the world. The Rangma dance is a representation of battle culture in
Also known as Akti or Akha Teej, this day is believed to Nagaland. The dancers dressed up as warriors and move to
be one of the most auspicious occasions. the beat of a drum in a rhythmic method.
According to the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritiya falls on 29. The correct answer is Jharkhand.
the third tithi (lunar day) of Shukla Paksha of the In the Jharkhand region, many tribes participate in the
Vaishakha month. popular event known as Sarhul.
 The Munda, Oraon, Ho, and other Jharkhand tribal groups Jaydev Kenduli Mela is held in Birbhum district of West
commemorate the celebration, which is also known as the Bengal.
tribal New Year. It is held in January on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
The word "sarhul" implies "tree worship" or "worship of the The fair is known for its Baul music and dance
sal tree." performances.
Due to their proximity to the natural world, tribal people It also has various stalls selling handicrafts, food, and
begin the Sarhul festival by worshipping various natural clothes.
objects, such as trees. Ramkeli Mela is held in Malda district of West Bengal.
After this festival, the natives begin the majority of It is held in February-March.
agricultural chores like seeding, etc. In addition, the The fair is known for its classical music performances.
indigenous people bring new crops including paddy, fruits, It also has various stalls selling handicrafts, food, and
tree leaves, and flowers for use in worship. clothes.
On the third Monday of the first month of the Hindu 32. The correct answer is 69.
calendar or the fortnight of "Chaitra," Sarhul is observed
Madhava Nidana, written by Madhavacharya in the 12th
during the springtime.
century, has 69 chapters that are dedicated solely to
The Sarhul celebration marks the start of "Phaagun," or the
sickness diagnosis (Nidana).
arrival of spring. It is observed through the month of June,
It is the first work of its kind in Ayurveda to concentrate
or "Jeth."
solely on one subject, diagnosis.
30. The correct answer is Mewati. It is interesting to observe that not a single sutra makes any
Pandit Jasraj was a Mewati gharana-affiliated classical reference to how to treat an illness.
performer from India. For the first time, comprehensive descriptions of Amavata
Jasraj was a groundbreaking artist whose egalitarian (Rheumatism) and Amlapitta (Acid-peptic diseases) are
outlook made him famous. provided.
People adored his devotional music and he retained The details of Vatavyadhi (Neurological disorders) are
popular appeal in a manner where bhava (passion) and pretty detailed.
devotion were key. Madhvacharya, also known as Purna Prajna and Nanda
He blended Indian devotional music such as haveli sangeet Tirtha, was a prominent advocate of the Dvaita (dualism)
and bhajans (devotional songs/hymns) into a classical school of Vedanta and an Indian philosopher and
environment, making them into serious compositions. theologian.
Mewati gharana was founded by brothers Utd. Ghagge Madhva's philosophy was known as Tattvavda, which
Nazir Khan and Utd. Wahid Khan of Indore. translates as "Arguments from a realist viewpoint."
Gwalior꞉ 33.
One of the earliest Khyal Gharana in Indian classical The correct answer is Karnataka.
music is that of Gwalior. Huli Vesha is a dance form unique to coastal Karnataka.
The Mughal emperor Akbar's (1542–1605) reign marked Huli Vesha is performed by local youth during the Navratri
the beginning of the Gwalior Gharana's ascent. Festival.
The most well-known vocalist at the court, Miyan Tansen, It is also known as Tiger faced dance.
was a native of Gwalior. Huli Vesha is performed to pay tribute to Goddess Durga,
Kirana꞉ whose official animal is tiger.
One of the Indian traditional khyal gharanas is Kirana,
and its primary focus is on note intonation (swara).
Agra꞉
Agra gharana is a lineage of Nauhar Bani-related
Hindustani classical vocal music. Nauhar Bani has so far
been linked to the reign of Delhi's Emperor Allauddin
Khilji in the year 1300 AD.
Nayak Gopal is the first musician in this style who is
known. The Gharana's dominant fashion at the time was
"Dhrupad-Dhamar."
31. The correct answer is Gangasagar Mela.
Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair in West Bengal.
State Dances
Gangasagar Mela is held annually in January on the
occasion of Makar Sankranti. Kerala Ottan Thullal
It is held on Sagar Island at the confluence of the Ganges
Odisha Chaiti Ghoda
and Bay of Bengal.
The fair attracts a huge number of pilgrims who come to Gujarat Tippani
take a holy dip in the water.
34. The correct answer is Sun God.
The fair also has various stalls selling religious items,
handicrafts, and food. Pongal
Raas Mela is a popular fair held in Cooch Behar district of Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil
West Bengal. community.
It is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the
(October-November). various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful
The fair is known for its cultural programs, especially the harvest.
Raas Leela dance. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning
It also has various stalls selling handicrafts, food, and of the Tamil month called Thai, which is considered an
toys. auspicious month.
It usually falls on the 14th or 15th of January each year.
 Pongal is also the name of the dish made and eaten during 38. The correct answer is Monpa.
this festival. It is a mixture of boiled sweet rice. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Losar Festivals are observed.
It is derived from the Tamil word pongu, which means “to People of the Monpa Tribe, who are thought to reside in
boil over”. Arunachal Pradesh, celebrate it.
Vasant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor of Tawang celebrates the three-day Losar festival with a lot of
the Hindu goddess Saraswati. fanfare.
It is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of The celebration is observed to ward off bad spirits and
spring. greet the new year, which is meant to be prosperous and
The festival is celebrated by people of Dharmic religions in happy.
the Indian subcontinent and Nepal in different ways The state of Nagaland in North-East India is home to a
depending on the region. sizable Naga ethnic minority known as the Angamis.
A festival essentially dedicated to the fire and the sun God, The Angami Nagas are a recognised ethnic group in the
Lohri is associated with the concept of life and health in the state of Manipur and are primarily concentrated in the
Hindu religion. Nagaland districts of Kohima, Chümoukedima, and
Ganga Dussehra is one of the major festivals observed in Dimapur.
India in the honor of Goddess Ganga. A group of Central Asian tribes that crossed the Khyber
It is celebrated on the tenth day of the Shukla Paksha Pass into the Indian subcontinent towards the close of the
(waxing Moon) of the Jyestha month, as per the Hindu fifth or beginning of the sixth century were known as the
calendar Hunas by the ancient Indians.
35. The correct answer is Assam. In the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, India,
The Jonbeel Mela usually takes place a few days after in the Ziro valley, there is a tribe known as the Apatani.
Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, in Dayang Belguri in 39. The correct answer is Nagaland.
Morigaon district in Assam. Rengma is primarily a folk dance of Nagaland. The singing,
The Jonbeel lake that lends its name to the fair (Jon is in harmony and with echo effects is done by the dancers
moon and beel is a lake) also witnesses community themselves while performing so energetically to create a
fishing during the fair. happy vibe.
Jonbeel Mela is organized by the Tiwa community, with The major folk dances of Nagaland include Modse,
participants from the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi and Jaintia Agurshikukula, Butterfly Dance, Aaluyattu, Sadal Kekai,
communities, from the interiors of the state's Morigaon Changai Dance, Kuki Dance, Leshalaptu, Khamba Lim,
and Karbi Anglong districts, as well as some border Mayur Dance, Monyoasho, Rengma, Seecha and Kukui
villages of Meghalaya. Kucho, Shankai and Moyashai etc.
The Jonbeel Mela is organized under the patronage of
State Folk Dance
the Gobha Kingdom.
Assam Bhavai, Chakri Dance, Chari Dance, Drum Dance,
Rajasthan
State bird - Deo haah Fire Dance, Gair, Gawari, Ghoomar, etc.
State animal - Gor
Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama
State flower - Kopau phul Bihar
Chakwa, Bidesia
State tree - Hollong
State Parks - Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga West Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia,
National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Bengal Mahal, Keertan.
Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.
40. The correct answer is Meghalaya.
36. There are various theories regarding the purpose for which
Shad Nongkrem
Charminar was constructed. However, it is widely accepted
In the fall, Smit, the Khasi Hills' cultural hub, hosts the
that charminar was built at the center of the city, to
Nongkrem dance festival. Ka Pomblang Nongkrem
commemorate the eradication of plague", a deadly disease
Dance, also known as Nongkrem Dance, is a five-day
which was wide spread at that time. As Muhammad Quli Qutb
Shah had prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging Khasi religious celebration.
his city and vowed to build a Mosque at the very place where The Nongkrem Dance Festival, like all other festivals in
he prayed Meghalaya, is held in order to please the all-powerful
Goddess Ka Blei Synshar in exchange for a bountiful
37. The correct answer is꞉ 'Nagaland'.
harvest and the prosperity of the populace.
The Kachari tribes are mainly found in the Dimapur district
The Pomblang ceremony is performed as part of the
of Nagaland.
The Bushu is basically a post harvest festival and usually Nongkrem Dance Festival rituals by the high priest and
falls in the month of January every year after all the hard the Syiem of Khyrim. By sacrificing a cock, he makes an
earned grains of paddy are harvested, thrashed and stored offering to a Lei Shyllong, the god of the Shyllong peak.
in the granaries. Pomblang is a significant component of this festival
The exact date and place of the festival is not generally (sacrifice of goats). Offerings are then made to the first
fixed, people see to it that it is celebrated when there is uncle, the deity of Shillong Peak, and the ancestor and
moonlight in the nights because it is believed to be ancestress of the ruling clan.
auspicious. The Nongkrem Dance Festival's Activities Before the
Bushu is celebrated either village-wise or sometimes a dances, which include unmarried girls dressed in all kinds
number of villages in contiguous area together organise the of exotic costumes, the celebration has a religious
festival. component. Naturally, the dancing of the men is more
The food items of the festival include rice, mutton, chicken,
active and enthusiastic. They typically hold a white Yak
pork, buffalo meat and rice beer.
hair whisk in their left hand and a sword in their right
The killing of these animals is known as ‘Meesthaiba’ which
hand, maintaining time to the music, keeping time to the
involves ritualistic performance before the animals are
actually killed.
 changing beats of drums and playing of the tangmuri or fascinating rites performed throughout the celebration
pipes. after seeing them.
Other festivals of Meghalaya- The local priests make the gods out of bamboos for
Suk Mynsiem Shad- April is Shad Suk Mynsiem worship.
celebration month. Individual familial clans or the Khasi Only a small group of priests, known as the Gaon Burhas,
state are in charge of conducting the rites or ceremonies carry out the rites; the other priests merely observe.
(Hima). The matrilineal and patrilineal structures of Khasi Only at this event do the Apatanis bring this treasured
society are represented by the dance. Ranii Akhii out into the open.
Festival of Behdeinkhlam-The Behdeinkhlam Festival is But since it is believed to unleash curses upon those who
one of the Jaintia people's most significant holidays. The touch it, the general public is not permitted to touch it.
followers of the Niamtre faith commemorate it. It is Apatani Tribe꞉
observed in July, just before the planting season. Arunachal Pradesh is home to numerous more tribes,
Shad Sukra-Every year in the months of April or May, the including the Apatani.
Jaintia people celebrate the Shad Sukra. It serves as a But Ziro, in Arunachal Pradesh's lower Subansiri district, is
celebration of the beginning of the sowing season. Each where the Apatani tribe is mainly found.
The Dree festival, which is celebrated with tremendous
and every Jaintia farmer looks forward to this celebration
fervour and sacrifices, is the primary celebration for the
before he can start planting seeds.
Apatani people.
Festival of Wangala-One of the most significant events
List of Festivals celebrated in West bengal, Kerla and Madhya
for the Garo people is the Wangala festival. It is a post-
harvest festival held to commemorate the end of the Pradesh꞉
farming season. It is an occasion to give thanks to Misi- State Festivals
A-Gilpa-Saljong-Galapa, a fertility deity.
West Durga Puja, Jamai Shashti, Charak Puja and
Festival of strawberries- Every year, Meghalaya hosts the
Bengal Poush Sankranti
Strawberry Festival to support local farmers and the
harvest of the fruit for food. The state's environment is Onam, Vishu, Thrissur Pooram, Thiruvathira and
Kerla
ideal for growing the beloved fruit. People swarm Theyyam
Umsning and Sohliya village in Ri-Bhoi district every Madhya Navratri, Lokrang, Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas
February on Valentine's Day to enjoy lush and sweet Pradesh Samaroh, Khajuraho and Bhagoria Haat
strawberries.
43.
41. The correct answer is MIzoram. The correct answer is Manipur.
The people of Mizoram are traditionally known as the The Famous 'Sangai Festival' is an annual cultural festival
'Singing Tribe'. organized by Manipur state of North-East India.
The regional folk songs of Mizoram are the richest heritage
of Mizos. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by
Saikuti, a poetess from Mizoram, composed songs in praise the Manipur Tourism Department every year from 21 to 30
of warriors, brave hunters, great warriors and young men November.
who aspire to be hunters. The festival is named after the state animal 'Sangai' the
She also praised the warriors for their achievements against brown antlered deer.
their enemies. Many folk dance performances like Bamboo dance, Maibi
Mizoram is the cradle of the folk music traditions of Saikuti dance are performed.
Zai. 'Ras Leela' is an important form of dance performance at
Mizoram's folk music consists of swaras (singing) the festival.
accompanied by traditional drums, gongs and other native
percussion instruments. Name Details
Flute-playing also has a long history which has now come Manipur is a state in northeast India.
to an end. Manipur
Its capital is Imphal.
Drums are made from a hollow tree trunk, with a
membrane made of cow hide, and clocks made of brass are Meghalaya is a state in northeast India.
Meghalaya
similar to those found in Myanmar. Its capital is Shillong.
Most of the Mizo musical instruments used at the time of Tripura is a state in northeast India.
festivals and dances are different types of khuang and Tripura
Its capital is Agartala.
striking instruments like dar, bengbung, seki, talkhuang.
Mizo folk songs are named after the person. Most of them Nagaland is a state in northeast India.
Nagaland
are named after the original composer of music as well as Its capital is Kohima.
verse melodies. All the major festivals celebrated in India꞉
42. The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.
Dree Festival꞉
The Dree Festival is an occasion to honour agriculture,
which provides the majority of Arunachal Pradesh's
Ziro population with a living.
Every year, on July 5th, the Dree festival is observed;
festivities go off on July 4th.
Five Gods are mainly worshipped during the festival꞉
Danyi, Metii, Tamu, Mepin, and Meder. This is done to
bless the sacrifices made in dree with a bountiful harvest.
Following the rites, animals, eggs, and poultry are offered
as offerings to the gods. Anyone would be in awe of the
 State Festival The artists in the outside circle deliver the strikes, which the
inner circle receives on their sticks.
Andhra Dasara, Ugadi, Deccan Festival, The dancers essentially move in circles while striking the
Pradesh Brahmotsavam sticks to the beat of the song.
Arunachal Reh, Boori Boot, Myoko, Dree, Pongtu, Losar, The older generation of the Nagaland state is mostly
Pradesh Murung, Solang, Mopin, Monpa festival responsible for creating the unique genre of music known
as neuleu song.
Ambubachi, Bhogali Bihu, Baishagu, Dehing Villu Paatu, also known as Villadichampaatu, is a traditional
Assam
Patkai kind of musical story-telling that is still practiced in Tamil
Bihar Chhath Puja, Bihula Nadu, Kerala, and North-East Sri Lanka. Narration and
music are intermingled throughout the performance.
Chhattisgarh Maghi Purnima, Bastar Dussehra The socio-religious folk dance known as Raas or Dandiya
Goa Sunburn festival, Ladain, Mando Raas has its roots in Gujarat, India, and is frequently
performed during the Navaratri festival.
Navratri, Janmashtami, Kutch Utsav,
Gujarat 45. The correct answer is Mewati.
Uttarayana
Pandit Jasraj was a Mewati gharana-affiliated classical
Himachal performer from India.
Rakhadumni, Gochi Festival
Pradesh Jasraj was a groundbreaking artist whose egalitarian
Haryana Baisakhi outlook made him famous.
People adored his devotional music and he retained
Jammu and popular appeal in a manner where bhava (passion) and
Har Navami, Chhari, Bahu Mela, Dosmoche,
Kashmir devotion were key.
Jharkhand Karam Utsav, Holi, Rohini, Tusu He blended Indian devotional music such as haveli sangeet
and bhajans (devotional songs/hymns) into a classical
Karnataka Mysore Dasara, Ugadi environment, making them into serious compositions.
Kerala Onam, Vishu Mewati gharana was founded by brothers Utd. Ghagge
Nazir Khan and Utd. Wahid Khan of Indore.
Madhya Gwalior꞉
Lok-rang Utsav, Tejaji, Khujaraho festival
Pradesh One of the earliest Khyal Gharana in Indian classical
Nongkrem festival, Khasis festival, Wangla, music is that of Gwalior.
Meghalaya The Mughal emperor Akbar's (1542–1605) reign marked
Sajibu Cheiraoba
the beginning of the Gwalior Gharana's ascent.
Maharashtra Ganesh Utsav, Gudi Padva The most well-known vocalist at the court, Miyan
Manipur Yaoshang, Porag, Chavang Kut Tansen, was a native of Gwalior.
Kirana꞉
Mizoram Chapcharkut Festival One of the Indian traditional khyal gharanas is Kirana,
Nagaland Hornbill festival, Moatsu Festival and its primary focus is on note intonation (swara).
Agra꞉
Odisha Rath Yatra, Raja Parba, Nukahai Agra gharana is a lineage of Nauhar Bani-related
Punjab Lohri, Baisakhi Hindustani classical vocal music. Nauhar Bani has so far
been linked to the reign of Delhi's Emperor Allauddin
Rajasthan Gangaur, Teej, Bundi Khilji in the year 1300 AD.
Sikkim Losar, Saga Dawa Nayak Gopal is the first musician in this style who is
known. The Gharana's dominant fashion at the time
Tamil Nadu Pongal, Thaipusam, Natyanjali Festival was "Dhrupad-Dhamar."
Telangana Bonalu, Bathukamma 46. The correct answer is Kirana.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who received Bharat Ratna in 2008
Tripura Kharchi Puja
was popular for the khayal form of singing and belonged to
West Bengal Durga Puja the Kirana Gharana.
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi, often known by his honorific
Uttaranchal Ganga Dussehra
title Pandit, was one of the best vocalists in the Hindustani
Uttar Ram Navmi, Ganga Mahotsav, Navaratri, classical genre.
Pradesh Khichdi Both his popular versions of devotional music and his
Map of North East States in India꞉ khayal style of singing are what make him famous (bhajans
and abhangs).
A well-known performer, Joshi travelled to Afghanistan,
44. The correct answer is Kolannalu. Italy, France, Canada, and the United States between 1964
One of the most well-known dance narratives in Andhra and 1982.
Pradesh is the "stick dance," also known as "kolannalu" or He was the first musician from India whose concerts in New
"kolkolannalu" (also known as "kolattam"). York City were promoted through posters.
It is a sort of rural art that is frequently displayed at village In honour of his teacher, Sawai Gandharva, Joshi played a
festivals. It consists of songs, music, and rhythmic key role in the annual Sawai Gandharva Music Festival's
movements. establishment.
The Kolattam ensemble is made up of dancers in pairs, One of the Indian classical khyal gharanas is Kirana, and it
ranging in age from 8 to 40. places a high priority on note intonation (swara).
The predominant beat is provided by the sticks. A leader One of the oldest Khyal Gharanas in Indian classical music
directs the dancers as they move in two circles. is the Gwalior Gharana. The Mughal emperor Akbar's (1542–
 1605) reign marked the beginning of the Gwalior Gharana's Under each lion, the abacus shows a dharma chakra, the
ascent. Buddhist wheel of the moral law in high relief. In the middle
One of the vocal gharanas (traditions, schools, or musical of the chakras, the figure of a lion, an elephant, a bull, and
styles) of Hindustani classical music is called the Patiala a horse, appear also in high relief.
Gharana after the city of Patiala in Punjab, India, where it The revealing of the model was undertaken by F. O.
originated. Oertel in the ASI winter season of 1904–1905.
The Nauhar Bani is the ancestor of the Agra Gharana, a In July 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, the interim prime minister of
school of Hindustani classical vocal music. India, and soon-to-be prime minister of the Dominion of
47. India formally proposed in the Constituent Assembly of
The correct answer is Black Pagoda. India that the wheel on the abacus of the Sarnath capital
Konark꞉ be the model of the national flag of India and the capital
The famous Konark Sun temple is situated in the town itself without the lotus the state emblem of India.
of Konark in Odisha. The proposal was accepted in December 1947.
This is one of the very few and famous Sun temples in 50.
India. The correct answer is Dhrupad.
It is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’ because it is built The Dhrupad Style of Singing is traditionally performed by
out of black granite. men with tanpura and Pakhawaj as instrumental
It was made on the orders of King Narasimhadeva. accompaniment.
It reached the pinnacle of fame when UNESCO made it Dhrupad is a style historical style of singing, traditionally
a world heritage site in 1984. performed by male singers.
One of the highlights at the Konark Sun temple is the Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the
annual Konark Dance festival that is held every year in Indian subcontinent.
December and is devoted to Odissi, the classical dance
of Odisha.
The temple is the centre of all celebrations and
the gigantic chariot of Surya (Sun God) forms the
backdrop to all the festivities.
This chariot has 12 pairs of ornamental wheels, which
were supposed to be pulled by seven horses.

Tarana is a kind of composition in Indian classical

expressed music in which certain words and languages are
based on Persian and Arabic meanings of sound.
The thumri is other North Indian expressed form and is
based on the romantic-devotional writing inspired by the
bhakti movement.
The text is usually derived from the Radha-Krishna theme
and is of primary importance.
A ghazal commonly consumes five to fifteen couples, which
are free, but are linked conceptually, in their them.
The structural needs of the ghazal are common in
48. The correct answer is 2004. stringency to those of the Petrarchan sonnet.
The Tamil language was declared as a classical 51.
language in 2004. The Kambala festival of Karnataka is essentially associated
Tamil is the first language to attain the status of a classical with the Buffalo race.
language. It is an annual festival celebrated in the Southern district of
Tamil is one of the oldest languages spoken by over 84 Karnataka.
million people in India. The buffalo races took place over a two-day period.
The classical language has its independent tradition of The festival is celebrated between the month of March and
written literature. November.
Classical languages are listed in the 8th schedule of It is a festival that originated in the farming community of
the Constitution of India. Karnataka.
6 Classical languages are there in the 8th schedule as of The festival is dedicated to Hindu God Lord Kadri
now, these are- Manjunatha, who is the epitome of Lord Shiva.
Tamil (2004)
52. The correct answer is Japan.
Sanskrit (2005)
Kannada (2008) Shogatsu
Telugu (2008) Shogatsu falls on the Japanese New Year's celebration, the
Malayalam (2013) familiar date of January 1 according to the Gregorian
Odia (2014) calendar, but in Japan the festivities stretch out before and
after.
49. The correct answer is Sandstone. It is considered one of the biggest festivals in Japan.
Lion Capital is situated at Sarnath, close by Varanasi. Shogatsu is celebrated by enjoying several traditional foods
It was constructed in 250 BCE. that vary between regions in Japan.
It is made up of polished sandstone. Many people start the new year by eating soba
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the capital of a column dig (buckwheat) noodles at midnight for good health.
out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) At dawn, the Emperor of Japan prays for the nation.
in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India exhibiting four Asiatic Brazil
lions standing back to back on a round abacus. Brazil is one of the largest countries in South America.
 Brazilians are very much rooted in their cultural values and GI is a tag which is used to identify the products originating
beliefs. from a certain geographical area and having certain
For Brazilians, New Year is like a festival celebrated with full characteristics.
enthusiasm and fervor wrapped in traditional values. This tag is governed by the Geographical Indications
In Brazil, the new year is also pronounced as anno nove or (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in India.
in the Brazilian language it is celebrated on a large scale. Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai issues these
They also welcome the beginning of the summer season. tags.
After their traditional festivities, Brazilians take the time to This tag is valid for a period of 10 years.
celebrate and descend upon pubs, discotheques, clubs and 55. Option 4 is correct, i.e. Rock shelters.
party halls, etc. to see the hordes of locals and tourists.
Bhimbetka caves of Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in
New Zealand Madhya Pradesh.
New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to It is situated 45 km to the south of Bhopal.
welcome the New Year. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, designated in the
Many people use New Year's Day to relax after celebrating year 2003.
New Year's Eve and New Year's countdown. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of
Some visit family and friends, while others participate in the Paleolithic, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life
events such as New Year's horse racing carnivals and on the Indian Subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the
summer fairs. Indian Stone Age.
Cricket is a sporting event that many New Zealanders They are located in the foothills of the Vindhya Mountains
watch during the New Year's holiday. on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau, in the
France Raisen district of MP.
Many people in France start New Year's Day at midnight by It is located inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.
celebrating with friends or family members.
Public and private fireworks displays are common. 56. The correct answer is The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav
Many people drink champagne, sparkling white wine or hot Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)
wine. The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)
or called National Museum of Anthropology, located in
53. The correct answer is Manipur.
Bhopal is established to tell the story of evolution of man
Every year the State of Manipur celebrates the “Manipur and culture with special reference to India. Hence option 3
Sangai Festival” from the twenty-first to the thirtieth of is correct.
November. It is an autonomous organization under under Ministry of
The ‘Festival’ is called after the State animal, Sangai, the Culture.
brow-antlered deer determined most effective in Manipur. Earlier, it was National Museum of Man in New Delhi, was
It began out withinside the year 2010 and has grown over part of the Anthropological Survey of India.
time right into a massive platform for Manipur to show off In 1978, it was made an independent organization and in
its wealthy lifestyle and subculture to the international. 1985, it was renamed as Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
The meals and subculture, journey sports activities and and later renamed as Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav
crafts, handlooms, and universally-prominent dance styles Sangrahalaya.
of Manipur can't discover an extra suitable setting. Anthropology is the study and development of human and
The competition is categorized because the grandest their origin, culture etc.
competition of the State these days and enables sell G. Kishan Reddy is currently the Minister of Arts and Culture
Manipur as an international magnificence tourism Ministry.
destination. This organization showcases the richness and diversity of
Every version of the competition showcases the tourism culture in India.
capability of the kingdom withinside the area of Arts & Indira Gandhi was former and only female Indian Prime
Culture, Handloom, Handicrafts, Indigenous Sports, Cuisine, Minister served from 1966 - 1977 and from 1980 till her
Music, and Adventure sports activities of the kingdom, etc. assassination in 1984.
Theme 2022꞉ Earlier to that she was the Minister of Information and
The subject of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 is the Broadcasting Ministry till 1966.
‘Festival of oneness’. She became the President of the Indian National Congress
The ten days competition is predicted to draw in 1959 and continued till 1960 and became again in 1978.
vacationers in Manipur.
It is known as as ‘Festival of Oneness’ to inspire a feeling 57. Option 1 is correct, i.e. Mysore Palace.
of belongingness, and pleasure in possession of the land Mysore Palace is a historic palace and a royal residence in
of the various people. Mysore, in Karnataka Indian State. It is the Wadiyar
dynasty's official residence, and the Mysore Kingdom
54. The correct answer is Karuppur Kalamkari Painting.
capital.
The traditional dye-painted figurine called Karuppur The palace is in Mysore's center facing eastward the
Kalamkari painting, and Kallakuruchi wood carving have Chamundi Hills.
received the Geographical Indication tag. Originally known as puragiri (literally, citadel) was the land
Karuppur Kalamkari paintings are done in Thanjavur where the palace now stands, and is now known as the old
region. fort. In the 14th century Yaduraya built the first palace
These are traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned inside the Old Fort, which was demolished and restored
fabrics. several times. The present building was built between 1897
They are roof cloth, umbrella cover and chariot cover etc. and 1912, after the burning of the Old Palace.
The Thanjavur tradition of Kalamkari had chhatris, umbrella
covers, thombai (cylindrical hangings), and 'thoranams' 58. The correct answer is 'Hadith'.
(door hangings) with motifs of peacocks, swans, flowers and Hadith refers to the belief of the words, actions, and silent
images of deities. approval of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
They are used in temples and monasteries.
 It is transmitted reports attributed to what Muhammad said The sovereign states of Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Tamil
and did. Nadu in India as well as the Indian Union Territory of
It is called as the Backbone of Islamic civilization. Puducherry all have it as one of their official languages.
Many authority takes Hadith as a source for religious law 63. Karagam dance is a folk dance performed in the Tamil
and moral guidance ranks second only to that of the Nadu state of India. It is believed that Karagam is originated
Quran. in Thanjavur, a village in Tamil Nadu. The villagers perform
59. The correct answer is Rouf. this dance in praise of the rain goddess "Mari Amman" and
Rouf dance form belongs to the state of Jammu and the river goddess "Gangai Amman" as a part of their custom.
Kashmir. The idol of Mariamman is carried in procession.
The Rouf is a folk dance which mainly practised by women 64. The correct answer is "Prayagraj".
and originated in the Muslim community of J & K. In Hinduism, Kumbh Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival.
The dance is simple footwork which is also called Chakri in It is celebrated at four river-bank pilgrimage sites in a
the local language. period of approximately 12 years꞉ the Prayagraj (confluence
Rouf performed on different occasions in Kashmir like Eid, of the Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers), Haridwar (Ganges),
Ramdan, harvesting season. Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra).
60. The correct answer is option 1 i.e., B (Kerala). The festival is characterised by a ceremonial dip in the
The classical dance of Kathakali belongs to Kerala. waters, but it is also a celebration of community exchange
Kathakali is a classical dance form that communicates a with various fairs, schooling, saintly religious discourses,
story to the audience. monks or poor people's mass feedings, and entertainment
This art form is considered to have been influenced by displays.
Chakiarkoothu, Koodiyattam, Krishnattam and As part of his efforts to launch major Hindu gatherings for
Ramanathan. philosophical discussions and debates along with Hindu
The performer wears a unique face mask and headgear monasteries in the Indian subcontinent, the festival is
collectively known as Koppu. historically attributed to the Hindu philosopher and Saint
The facial expressions and movements of hand and feet Adi Shankara of the 8th century.
add charm to the dance form. There is, however, no historical literary evidence before the
The dance is believed to have been developed in ancient 19th century of these mass pilgrimages called "Kumbha
Hindu temples. Mela".
It has been inscribed on the UNESCO Official List of
61. The correct answer is 'Tamil'.
Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Dravidian languages are a family of around 70 languages
spoken primarily in South Asia. 65. The correct answer is Harsha.
These languages are divided into 4 main groups꞉ Nagananda is a Sanskrit play attributed to
South emperor Harsha.
South-Central Nagananda is among the most acclaimed Sanskrit dramas.
Central It tells the story of Vidyadhar King Jimutavahana's self-
North sacrifice to save the Nagas.
These groups are further divided into 24 sub-groups. The unique characteristic of this drama is the invocation
The four major and classical Dravidian languages are꞉ to Buddha in the Nandi verse.
Telugu The play depicts the story of how prince Jimutavahana
Tamil gives up his own body to stop a sacrifice of a Naga prince
Malayalam to the divine Garuda.
Kannada The play was first introduced in January 2008
at Panaji, Goa in Marathi by Prabhakar Sanskritic Sanstha.
62. The correct answer is Brajawali.
Bindusara
Brajavali is the language used by Srimanta Sankardeva,
Bindusara, also known as Amitrochates was the second
Madhabdev and other composers who belonged to the
Mauryan emperor of India.
religious sect started by Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15th-
He was the son of the dynasty's founder Chandragupta
16th century in Assam.
and the father of its most famous ruler Ashoka.
It was used by sankerdeva in his compositions like Borgeets,
Ashoka
Bhaona and Ankia Naats.
Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya
Assamese polymath Srimanta Sankardev was a significant
Empire, son of Bindusara.
person in the social and religious history of Assam, India, as
He conquered almost all of the Indian subcontinent from
well as a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor,
268 to 232 BCE.
musician, and artist.
Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient
Malayalam꞉
Asia.
The Malayali people speak Malayalam, a Dravidian
Chandra Gupta I
language, in the Indian state of Kerala and the union
Chandragupta, I was a king of the Gupta Empire, who
territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
ruled northern and central India.
In 2013, Malayalam received the designation "Classical
His title Maharajadhiraja suggests that he was the first
Language of India."
emperor of the dynasty.
Sanskrit꞉
Harsha
The Rigveda, the first book in the world, was first written
Harsha, also spelled Harṣa, also called Harshavardhana,
in Sanskrit, an ancient and classical language of India.
was the ruler of a large empire in northern India from
It is a traditional language of South Asia and is a part of
606 to 647 CE.
the Indo-Aryan group of Indo-European languages.
He was a Buddhist convert in the Hindu era.
Tamil꞉
He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty and was the
The Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent are native
son of Prabhakaravardhana.
speakers of Tamil, a classical Dravidian language.
66. The correct answer is Odisha. People visit the temples on this day to seek the Lord's
Nabakalebara is a festival celebrated in Odisha state. blessings and take a plunge in the area's sacred rivers.
It is a symbolic recreation of the wooden forms of three Rajasthan꞉
Hindu deities at Jagannath Temple, Puri. "Makar Sankrati" is also known as "Sakraat" in the
Nabakalebara festival was first observed in 1575 A.D. Rajasthan.
It was first organised by Yaduvanshi Bhoi King It is specifically observed in Jaipur as a kite-flying
Ramachandra Deva. competition amongst several groups.
The meaning of 'Naba' is 'new' and 'Kalebara' is 'body'. Rajasthani specialties and sweets including pheeni, til-
Nabakalebara celebrating in 8 years or 16 years or 19 years patti, gajak, kheer, ghevar, pakodi, puwa, and til-laddoo
depending on the auspicious day. are served to mark the day.
In the 20th century, the Nabakalebara function was 69. The correct answer is Tabla.
celebrated in the Temple in 1912, 1931, 1950, 1969, 1977 and Alla Rakha Qureshi is an Indian Tabla player.
1996. He specialised in Hindustani Classical music and belongs to
The last Nabakalebara festival was celebrated in 2015. Punjab Gharana.
Bihu is the most important festival of Assam. He is often seen accompanying Sitar specialist Pandit Ravi
Saga Dawa is the most important festival of Sikkim. Shankar.
Jamai Shashti is the most important festival of West Zakir Hussain, a Tabla expert is the son of Qureshi.
Bengal. He played an important role in introducing the Tabla to the
67. The correct answer is Indo-Saracenic style. West.
The Gateway of India was built in the traditional Indo- He received Padma Shri in 1977 and Sangeet Natak
Saracenic style to welcome King George V and Queen Mary Akademi Award in 1982.
to India in 1911.
The structure is an arch made of basalt, 26 meters (85 Person
feet) high. Details
Name
The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914
and the construction of the monument was completed in The famous Indian tabla player born in Kabir
1924. Chaura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who belonged
The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial to the Benares Gharana is Pandit Kishan
entrance to India for the Viceroys and the new Governors Maharaj.
of Bombay. A tabla is a pair of twin hand drums from the
It served to allow entry and access to India. Kishan
Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, the
The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at Maharaj
tabla has been the principal percussion
Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji instrument in Hindustani classical music.
Marg in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea.
Tabla was invented in the first half of the 18th
Indo-Saracenic style of architecture was developed by the
century (about 1738) by a drummer named Amir
British in British India in the late 19th century.
Khusru.
This style of architecture was the combination of native
Indo-Islamic architecture with the Gothic revival style of Ahmed Jan Khan was born in 1892, in
Victorian Britain. Moradabad.
The buildings built in India by Indo- Saracenic style of Ustad Ahmed Jan Khan Thirakwa was an Indian
architecture were built according to advanced British Ahmed
tabla player, commonly considered the pre-
structural engineering standards of the 1800s including Jan
eminent soloist among tabla players of the 20th
infrastructures of iron, steel and poured concrete. Thirkwa
century, and among the most influential
These types of buildings were employed with domes,
percussionists in the history of Indian Classical
pointed arch, vaulted roofs, pinnacles, minarets, pierced
open arcade and open pavilions. Music.

68. The correct answer is West Bengal. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was born on Born꞉ 13
Poush Sankranti or Poush Parbon, a well-known event, is January 1938, in Jammu.
widely observed in West Bengal. Death꞉ 10 May 2022.
In Bengal, Poush Sankranti is a lucky day when farmers Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian music
begin harvesting their crops. composer and santoor player from the state of
Shivkumar
Rice grains are used in Lakshmi Puja rituals as a symbol of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sharma
the goddess of wealth. The santoor is originally a folk instrument but
The holiday is also known as pithe parbon, and the most became an instrument for Indian classical
popular delicacy for celebration is called pithe made from through his internationally recognized playing
rice flowers.
style. Born꞉ 13 January 1938 (age 83 years),
West Bengal
Jammu
Chief minister꞉ Mamata Banerjee
Capital꞉ Kolkata 70. Option 4 is correct, i.e. Painting.
Maharashtra꞉ Raja Ravi Varma was a famous Indian painter and artist.
Makar Sankranti is observed as Maghi Sankrant or Haldi Raja Ravi Varma was a famous painter from the princely
Kumkum in Maharashtra and Goa. state of Travancore of present-day Kerala state in India.
Himachal Pradesh꞉ Viceroy Lord Curzon honored him with the Kaisar-i-Hind
Locals in Himachal Pradesh observe Magha Saaji as Gold Medal for his service in the furtherance of public
Makar Sankranti. interest.
Sankranti is known locally as Saaji, and the month is Few prominent works of Ravi Varma are꞉
called Magha. Arjuna and Subhadra
Shantanu and Matsyagandha
 Nair Woman Yakshagana is an Indian traditional theatre art form that
Shakuntala originated in Karnataka.
Mohini playing with a ball It is a temple art form that depicts mythological stories
A Lady Playing Swarbat and Puranas.
71. The correct answer is Brihatkatha. Tamil Nadu꞉
Kummi is one of the most important and ancient forms
Brihatkatha of Gunadhya is written in
of village dances of Tamil Nadu.
the Paisachi language.
It originated when there were no musical instruments,
Brihatkatha is an ancient Indian epic reported to have been
with the participants clapping their hands to keep time
authored by Guhya in the poorly understood Paisachi
Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance that
language.
originated in Tamil Nadu.
The Brihatkatha existed in the sixth century CE, according
It is the first of India's traditional dances to be
to subsequent Sanskrit poets such as Dain, Subandhu, and
refashioned as a theatre art and to be exhibited widely
Ba.
both at home and abroad.
Other estimates place it several centuries before that time
period. For example, if the poet Bhsa's account of Udayana 75. The correct answer is Lord Buddha.
(and later by Harsha in Ratnavali) was influenced by Lord Buddha
Brihatkatha, it had to be older than Bhsa's time — which is He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in circa 563 BCE, in a
unknown, but before the 3rd century CE. royal family in Lumbini which is situated near the Indo-
Mcchakatika is a ten-act Sanskrit drama claimed to Draka, Nepal border.
an ancient playwright who lived in the 5th century CE and His family belonged to the Sakya clan which ruled from
is described in the prologue as a Kshatriya ruler as well as a Kapilvastu, Lumbini.
Siva devotee who lived for more than 110 years. At the age of 29, Gautama left home and rejected his life of
The Panchatantra is a collection of interconnected animal riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism or extreme
fables written in Sanskrit verse and prose and structured self-discipline.
within a frame plot. After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautam attained
The Kathsaritsgara is a well-known collection of Indian Bodhi (enlightenment) under a pipal tree at Bodhgaya,
stories, fairy tales, and folk tales retold in Sanskrit by Bihar.
Shaivite Somadeva in the 11th century. He died at the age of 80 in 483 BCE at Kushinagar, Uttar
Gunadya was a scholar in Satvahana King Hala's court. Pradesh. The event is known as Mahaparinibban or
72. Mahaparinirvana.
The PM addresses the nation on the 15th of August from Lord Vishnu꞉
the Red Fort. According to Hindu Mythology, there are ten complete
Red fort was built by Shah Jahan. incarnations of the Lord Vishnu.
It was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year Position Incarnation
2007.
Its Architect was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. First Matsya

73. The correct answer is C. Second Kurma

Kumbh festival is an important festival of Hinduism which is Third Varaha
held in 4 holy places of India, Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and
Nashik. Fourth Narsimha
At each of these places, "Kumbh" is organized every twelfth
Fifth Vamana
year.
There is also an 'Ardh Kumbh' in Prayag in a six-year gap Sixth Parshurama
between the two Kumbh festivals.
Ujjain is a holy city situated on the banks of the Kshipra Seventh Rama
River in Madhya Pradesh. Eighth Krishna
Indore is the largest city of Madhya Pradesh in terms of
population. Ninth Gautam Buddha
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Tenth Kalki
74. The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e C.
Kerala꞉ Lord Shiva꞉
Krishnanattam is a famous dance of Kerala. Nataraja meaning "the lord of dance", is a depiction of the
The art form Krishnanattam (literally known as Dance of Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic ecstatic dancer.
Krishna) was composed by King Manavedan of His dance is called Tandavam or Nadanta, depending on
Kozhikode. the context of the dance.
Krishnanattam combines artistic elements of Lord Mahaviira꞉
Ashtapadiyattam, a dance form evolved in Kerala based Mahavir was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism.
on Jayadeva's Gitagovinda. Lord Mahaveera was born in 540 BC near Vaishali in
In Krishnanaattam the story of Krishna right from his Kundagrama (Bihar).
birth to his ascent to heaven is presented in eight parts. He got enlightened under a Sal Tree.
Andhra Pradesh꞉ He got kaivalya (death) on the bank of the Rijupalika River.
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance art that
originated in a village of Krishna district of Andhra 76. The correct answer is Four.
Pradesh, India. In Hindu writings from the ancient and medieval periods,
Kuchipudi is not only a dance but a fine amalgamation there is a system of life stages referred to as Rama.
of dance, gestures, speech, and song. Brahmacharya (student), Ghastha (householder),
Karnataka꞉ Vanaprastha (forest walker/forest dweller), and Sannyasa
 are the four ashramas (renunciate). The primary forms of Manipuri are the Raas Leela, a
One aspect of Hinduism's Dharma concept is the Asrama classical Indian dance form, Jagoi, Cholom and Thang-Ta.
system. Nicobari dance is the traditional dance of Andaman and
Additionally, it is a part of Indian philosophy's ethical Nicobar.
beliefs, where it is paired with the four legitimate aims of It can be seen during the Ossuary Feast, commonly known
human life (Purushartha), which are fulfilment, happiness, as the Pig Festival.
and spiritual liberation. Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa, India. The
According to the Asrama system, there are four stages to dance is performed by women and serves as a prayer of
the human lifespan. protection for their households.
Every time, the goal was the individual's fulfilment and 81. The correct answer is Bismillah Khan.
development.
Bismillah Khan played the shehnai on 15 August 1947 at the
The original system, known as the Asramas, was taught in
Red Fort. He was the first Indian to hail the nation with his
the early Dharmasutras and consisted of four distinct
musical instrument.
methods of living that were neither offered sequentially nor
This event was major because we got independence on
with age recommendations.
that day.
In contrast, the classical system depicts them as sequential
Khan's music echoed from the ramparts of Red Fort in New
stages of human life and suggests ages for entry into each
Delhi on August 1947 the day India declared its
stage in the Vaikhanasa Dharmasutra and the later
independence from the 200- time-old British rule. He also
Dharmashastra.
performed on the country's first Republic Day form on
77. The Correct answer is option 4 i.e. 5 January 26, 1950.
Early Indian philosophers classified matter in the form of Khan continues to be one of the many musicians to have
five basic elements – the “Panch Tatva”– air, earth, fire, sky entered the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma
and water. Bhushan, Padma Shri, and Sangeet Natak Akademi
According to them everything, living or non-living, was awards.
made up of these five basic elements. Khan is the man who introduced the world to the air of
According to Charvaka Philosophy, there is no other world Indian classical music and created a unique space for
and death is the end of humans and pleasure the ultimate himself.
object in life. Ustad Bismillah Khan was born in Bihar on March 21, 1916.
Brihaspati is regarded as the founder of Charavaka School Shehnai, double-wimp conical oboe of North India.
of Philosophy. The shehnai is made of wood, except for a glaring essence
Charavaka School of Philosophy is also called as Lokayata bell attached to the bottom of the instrument, and
Philosophy (Philosophy of masses). measures about 12 – 20 elevation( 30 – 50 cm) in length,
78. The correct answer is 72. with six to eight crucial cutlets holes along its body.
Ali Bux was the official shehnai player of the Vishnu temple
In contemporary Carnatic music, 72 Melakarta ragas are
in Varanasi.
there.
In Carnatic music, Melakarta is a collection of fundamental 82. The correct answer is Varusha Pirappu.
music scales. Tamil people across the world are celebrating New year
In this ragas contai all seven swaras. today, which is the first day of the Chithirai month.
Ascending and descending notes have the same notes This special day is also referred to as Puthandu or Varusha
sometimes. Pirappu.
72 Melakarta is divided into two parts "Sudha Madhyama" The most interesting part about Tamil New Year is that the
and "Prati Madhyama". Puthandu falls almost on the same day every year in the
This 72 Melakarta rag has 12 groups that are called chakras. Gregorian calendar.
The chakras are Indu chakra, Netra chakra, Agni chakra, People greet each other saying, ‘Puthandu Nalvazthukal’ to
Veda chakra, Bana chakra, Rutu chakra, Rishi chakra, Vasu each on this day, which translates to Happy New Year.
chakra, Bramha chakra, Disi chakra, Rudra chakra, Aditiya Ugadi
chakra. Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi, is the New
Hanumatodi is one of the ragas from Netra Chakra. Year's Day for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
79. Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an Indian violinist. and Karnataka in India.
He was honored with the title “Violin Chakravarthy” (emperor It is festively observed in these regions on the first day of
of the violin). the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.
Vishu
80. The correct answer is Sikkim. Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of
Dance forms of Sikkim Kerala, Tulu Nadu region in Karnataka, Mahé district of
Folk songs and dances are an inveterate part of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, neighbouring areas of
Sikkimese culture. Tamil Nadu and their diaspora communities.
Most of the tribal dances depict the harvest season and The festival marks the first day of Medam, the ninth
they are performed for prosperity. month in the solar calendar followed in Kerala.
The dances of Sikkim are accompanied by traditional Bestu Varas
musical instruments, and chanting, and the dancers carry Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varas is celebrated a day
bright costumes and traditional masks. after Diwali, which falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of
Some of the most famous dance forms are Rechungma, the Kartik month.
Gha To Kito, Chi Rmu, Be Yu Mista, Tashi Zaldha, Enchey It is also called Varsha-Pratipada or Padwa.
Chaam, Lu Khangthamo, Gnungmala Gnunghey, and The day is celebrated with great fervor across the
Kagyed Dance. state of Gujarat.
Dance forms of Manipur, Andaman and Nicobar and Goa
83. The correct answer is the North Malabar region of Kerala.
Manipur has many styles of dance ranging from folk to
Kolkali
classical and modern.
 With a history of about 200 years, Kolkali is a folk art form Elephanta Caves is a network of sculpted caves situated on
performed in the North Malabar region of Kerala. Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves")
It is said to have drawn elements from Kalaripayattu, a in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometers east of Mumbai city in
martial art practised in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra Indian state.
In Kolkali, each of the performers holds a stick and moves in The island is located on an arm of the Arabian Sea and
a circle, striking the sticks and keeping rhythm to the consists of two groups of caves-the first is a large group of
accompanying music. five Hindu caves, the second is a smaller group of two
As the music gradually rises in pitch, the pace increases till Buddhist caves.
the performance reaches its climax. The Hindu caves contain sculptures of rock-cut stone,
The circle expands and contracts as the dance progresses. representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to Lord
Kathak is a classical dance form from Uttar Pradesh. Shiva. In 1987, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was a patron and Site to conserve the artwork and is currently managed by
champion of Kathak. India's Archeological Survey (ASI).
Today, the state is home to two prominent schools of this 87. The correct answer is Gujarat.
dance form, Lucknow Gharana and Banaras Gharana.
Siddi, also known by the names of sheedi and Habshi, is
The Gheria Raas is a dance performed by the agriculturists
one of the major tribal communities of Gujarat, while a few
of south Gujarat.
of them also live in parts of Karnataka, Goa, and
84. The correct answer is Odisha. Maharastra.
The Paika Naach or Paika Nritya is a well-known Orissan Most Siddis are believed to be the descendants of slaves,
dancing style from the Khurda district. sailors, servants, and merchants from the Bantu-speaking
It is an intense dance performance that calls for a lot of parts of East Africa who arrived and became residents of
vigour and energy. the subcontinent during the 1200-1900 CE period.
It has been a staple of Orissa since the dawn of time and is The cultural heritage of Siddis dates back almost 300 years.
now an integral component of the state's well-known Gujarat
celebrations. Capital - Gandhinagar
The Paika dance, performed by the Munda tribe in the CM - Bhupendrabhai Patel
Jharkhand region of Mayurbhanj, is well-known. Governor - Acharya Devvrat
It is a distinctive folk dance that embodies martial arts. 88. The correct answer is Mohiniyattam.
The dance plays a significant role in weddings, Dussehra,
Mohiniyattam is traditionally a solo dance mainly
and numerous other festivities.
performed by a female dancer.
Odissi is one of the most well-known Indian classical dance
Mohini means beautiful woman and attam means dance.
forms, along with Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak,
It is one of the eight classical dances of India and popular
Kathakali, and Manipuri.
in Kerala.
It is indigenous to Orissa in eastern India and adheres to
It is a combination of Bharatnatyam and Kathakali.
the Natya-tenets. shastra's Odissi emphasises sinuous
Kathak is another classical dance of India and traditionally
postures and is energized by various heights and hops,
performed in Uttar Pradesh.
sharing a basic pattern with Bharatanatyam. It is primarily
Manipuri is another classical dance of India and
a female dance.
traditionally performed in Manipur.
States Dance forms Kuchipudi is another classical dance of India and
Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Theyyam, Ottamthullal, traditionally performed in Andhra Pradesh.
Kerala
Kutiyattam, and Nangiar 89.
Bamber dance, Bharatanatyam, Bommalattam or Madhubani school of paintings is named after a district in
Tamil Bihar.
puppet show, Chakkai Attam, Devaraattam and
Nadu The paintings are also referred to as Mithila Art as it
Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai
flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar.
Manipuri, Pung Cholom or Drum Dance, Luivat It is characterized by line drawings filled in by bright colours
Manipur Pheizak Dance, Shim Lam Dance, Thang ta Dance and contrasts or patterns.
and Ras Leela This style of painting has been traditionally practiced by
85. The correct answer is Assam. the women of the region, though today men are also
involved to meet the demand.
Bon-Geet a form of folk song of Assam.
These paintings are popular because of their tribal motifs
Bongeets are a category of Assamese folk music, very
and use of bright earthy colours.
closely resembling the 'Bihugeets'.
These paintings are done with mineral pigments prepared
Bongeet songs are quite favorable in the Assamese society
by the artists.
since ancient times and these songs are mostly romantic
The work is done on freshly plastered or a mud wall.
songs, are sung by the local youngsters of Assam.
Figures from nature & mythology are adapted to suit their
The central idea of Bongeet is to convey the natural
style.
grandeur of nature, which includes songs describing the
The themes & designs widely painted are of Hindu deities
hues of dense forests, birds, flowers, and animals.
such as Krishna, Rama, Siva, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati,
Certain songs of Bongeet express the subtle emotions of
Sun and Moon, Tulsi plant, court scenes, wedding scenes,
tragedy, anxiety, love, and hatred and are devoid of
social happenings etc.
religious influences.
Indian folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural 90. The correct answer is Jharkhand.
diversity. Sarhul is the main festival of the tribal population of
The folk song of Manipur is Thoubal chongba. Jharkhand.
Jhoori is a popular form of traditional music in Himachal Jharkhand is a state in eastern India, which was carved out
Pradesh. of the southern part of Bihar in 2000.
86. The correct answer is Mumbai.
 Sarhul is celebrated during the spring season and is On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the temple at Konark
dedicated to the worship of trees and nature. was built in the 13th century.
The festival is marked by the sowing of seeds and the Konark Sun Temple, located in the East Odisha near the
offering of prayers to the tribal deities. sacred city of Puri.
The main festival of the tribal population in Nagaland is Built in the 13th year by King Narasimha I (AD 1238-1264).
Hornbill Festival, which is celebrated in December. Its scale, refinement and concept represent the strength
The main festival of the tribal population in Assam is Bihu, and stability of the Ganga Empire as well as the value
which is celebrated in April. systems of the historical environment.
The main festival of the tribal population in Meghalaya is The temple is designed in the shape of a colossal chariot.
Wangala, which is celebrated in November. It is dedicated to the god sun.
91. The correct answer is 1926. In this sense, it is directly and materially linked to
Brahmanism and tantric belief systems.
Prayag Sangeet Samiti
The Konark temple is widely known not only for its
It was established on the auspicious day of Maha
architectural grandeur but also for the intricacy and
Shivaratri by Ranjit Singh, Late Baijnath Sahai and Late
profusion of sculptural work.
Satyanand Joshi.
It marks the highest point of achievement of Kalinga
The Samiti is an organization registered under the Indian
architecture depicting the grace, the joy and the rhythm of
Societies Act of 1860.
life all its wondrous variety.
Present president of Prayag Sangeet Samiti is Dr. Milan
It was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.
Mukharjee.
There are two rows of 12 wheels on each side of the Konark
Vice Present president of Prayag Sangeet Samiti is Shri
sun temple.
Prabhat Kumar Mukharjee and Shri Ajay Kumar.
Sailors once called this Sun Temple of Konark, the Black
The Joint Secretary of Prayag Sangeet Samiti is Shri
Pagoda because it was supposed to draw ships into the
Arun Kumar.
shore and cause shipwrecks.
Hindustani classical music
Konârak is the invaluable link in the history of the diffusion
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of
of the cult of Surya, which originating in Kashmir during the
the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
8th century, finally reached the shores of Eastern India.
The major vocal forms or styles associated with Hindustani
classical music are dhrupad, khyal, and tarana. 95. Option 1 is correct.
Light classical forms include dhamar, trivat, chaiti, kajari, The Panchatantra fables are thought to be composed
tappa, tap-khyal, ashtapadis, thumri, dadra, ghazal, and by Vishnu Sharma.
bhajan. It is believed that Vishnu Sharma composed these fables in
92. The correct answer is Chandela dynasty. Kashmir in approximately 200 B.C.
This ancient Indian collection includes stories of animals
The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
and teaches morals of leading a good and selfless life by
was constructed in c.999 CE by king Dhangadeva of
the conversations between animals.
the Chandela dynasty.
The fables are originally written in Sanskrit.
King Dhangadeva of the Chandela dynasty built the Shiva-
Some Panchatantra stories are common with Buddhist
dedicated Kandariya Mahadeva temple in 999.
Jataka tales.
An elaborate gateway at the temple's entrance was
These tales have been translated into many languages.
decorated.
Its maha mandapa main hall was where dance 96. The correct answer is Aoleang Monyu.
performances took place. Aoleang Monyu is the spring festival of Konyak Naga tribe,
An Indian dynasty in Central India was known as the of Nagaland.
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti. This may also be called as festival of spring. It is the
Between the 9th the 13th centuries, the Chandelas greatest of all the festivals that Konyak Naga observes.
dominated a large portion of the Bundelkhand region. They This Aoleang festival is as old as the people of Konyak.
belonged to the Rajput Chandel clan. It has been observing since the time immemorial.
The Gurjara-Pratiharas of Kanyakubja were the earliest Konyak Aoleang is observed from 1st-6th April every year.
feudatories of the Chandelas. Important Festivals of North East India
Between the sixth and tenth centuries, the Indian kingdom
Rashtrakuta (r. 753–982 CE) ruled over a sizable portion of State Festivals
the Indian subcontinent. Arunachal Boori Boot, Myoko, Dree, Pongtu,
Between the sixth through the twelfth centuries, the Pradesh Losar, Monpa festival
Chalukya dynasty, a Classical Indian monarchy, ruled over
a sizable portion of southern and central India. Ambubachi, Bhogali Bihu, Baishagu, Dehing
Assam
An Indian dynasty known as the Kalachuris, also referred to Patkai
as the Kalachuris of Mahishmati, ruled in west-central India Mizoram Chapcharkut Festival
throughout the sixth and seventh centuries.
Nagaland Hornbill festival, Tsukheneye, Sekreny
93. Option 3 is correct.
Anjolie Ela Menon is an Indian Female Artist. Meghalaya Nongkrem festival, Khasis festival, Wangla
She is well known for her work with a medium- oil on
Manipur Yaoshang, Porag, Chavang Kut
masonite. She is also a muralist.
Her work mostly surrounds religious themes, portraits, and Tripura Kharchi Puja
nudes incorporating a vibrant color palette.
97. The correct answer is Ghoomar – Kerala.
Her work named "Yatra" was acquired by the Asian Art
Museum of San Francisco, California in 2006. Ghoomar is a folk dance form of Rajasthan.
She is a recipient of Padma Shree in 2000. Ghoomar folk dance
It is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.
94. The correct answer is 13th century.
 The dance is chiefly performed by veiled women who 101. The correct answer is Option 3, i.e Tuba.
wear flowing dresses called Ghaghara. Tuba is NOT a type of string musical instrument.
Ghoomar is often performed on special occasions such Tuba is a bass brass type of instrument.
as weddings, festivals and religious occasions. Violin, Cello and Bass are string type instruments.
The dance typically involves performers pirouetting while
102. Option 3 is the correct answer꞉ Statue of Liberty was
moving in and out of a wide circle.
Kachi Ghodi Folk Dance and Gair Folk Dance are designed by a French Sculptor.
some other folk dances of Rajasthan. This 151 feet tall statue is erected on a pedestal on
The folk dances of Kerala are Kaikottikali, Mudiyett, the Liberty Island, New York.
Sangha Kali, Brahmanippattu, Dappu Kali, Kolkali and The inner steel frame was designed by Alexandre-Gustave
Vattakkali. Eiffel.
Maha Rasa is a folk dance of Manipuri. The statue was sculpted by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi from
Lezim, Lavani, Koli, Dindi, Dhangari Gaja and Tamasha are copper sheets.
the folk dances of Maharashtra. The statue stands on an American designed pedestal and
Nati, Charba, Dangi and Chharhi are the folk dances of was inaugurated in 1886.
Himachal Pradesh. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was designated the
status in 1984.
98. The correct answer is Fire. Statue of Unity꞉
Lohri is a popular winter folk festival celebrated in the The statue of Unity, located in Vadodara, Gujarat, is the
Indian state of Punjab. tallest statue in the world.
Lohri represents the element of fire. This is the element that It is a 182 meters(approx 600feet. Source-Gujarat
represents energy itself. tourism) tall statue of Sardar Patel, the 1st Deputy Prime
It marks the harvesting season in Punjab and the end of the Minister of India.
winter season. It was designed by Indian Sculptor Ram V Sutra.
Lohri is also celebrated in parts of Haryana, Himachal It was inaugurated on 31 October 2018 by Prime Minister
Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Modi.
99. The correct answer is Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra. Statue of Zeus꞉
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is a wonder of the ancient
Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra is accredited for being the world.
only musician to introduce and include the guitar The masterpiece was sculpted by Phidias in around 430
artistically to Indian classical music and he was the first BCE.
artiste to play raga on guitar. 103. The correct answer is Kerala.
This artist has received many prestigious awards and has Vishu marks the beginning of the New Year for the people
been acclaimed by the musicians worldwide for his of Kerala.
soulful music and for his flawless work in the world of The festival is celebrated in the month of Medam of the
music. Malayalam calendar with much pomp and vigour.
He played the sarod, a stringed, flute like instrument that The most important part of the festival is the Vishukani.
is part of the musical tradition in Hindustan. Apart from Kerala, the festival is celebrated in neighbouring
Pandit shivkumar sharma regions like Mangalore, Tulunadu, and Udupi.
He was an Indian classical musician and santoor player Vishu is also called the festival of fireworks and light as the
who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian celebration includes the bursting of firecrackers. It is said
classical music. that Krishna killed the demon Narakasur on the day of
Hariprasad Chaurasia Vishu.
He is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who Festivals of Kerala꞉
plays the flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Onam꞉
100. The correct answer is Madhubani painting. It is a harvest festival celebrated in Kerala
Mithila painting, popularly known as Madhubani art. Vishu꞉
It is from the district of the same name in Bihar and Nepal. The festival marks the first day of Medam which is the
The colours used in Madhubani paintings are usually ninth month in the solar calendar followed in Kerala.
derived from plants and other natural sources. Thiruvathira꞉
Most commonly, a coloured paste of powdered rice is used The festival falls on the asterism Thiruvathira in the
for Madhubani painting. Malayalam month of Dhanu (December-January) and
Women usually paint their homes to celebrate festivals and this is also the longest night in the year.
the theme of the painting can be varied from nature to This festival is celebrated in commemoration of the
myths. death of Kamadeva, the mythological God of love.
Women decorate the nuptial chamber and the inner walls 104. The correct answer is Tamasha.
of their homes to celebrate festivals. Tamasha ꞉
Other states and their traditional artforms꞉ Folk theatre is popular in Maharashtra and it is known for
States Traditional artform its humour and erotic content. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
Odisha Patachitra The unique feature of this theatre is the presence of
female actors who play even male roles.
Rajasthan Kavad art Tamasha's performances are accompanied by Lavani
Maharashtra Warli art songs.
The word has its origins in the Persian language where it
Tamil Nadu Tanjore painting means a show or a theatrical performance.
West Bengal
In its Marathi equivalent, it means fun or play. It is usually
Jharnapatachitra
performed by local or travelling theatre groups across
Andhra Pradesh Kalamkari painting Maharashtra.
 The traditional form of Tamasha has been highly One of the primary methods of Islamic social financing is
influenced by various Indian forms of song and dance Zakat, the Muslim obligation to donate 2.5% of one's
such as Kaveli, Kathak, Ghazals, Lalit, and Kirtan. annual wealth to charity.
It is also believed that this dance form has been derived It is frequently utilised in Muslim nations to finance
from the ancient forms of Sanskrit drama – Prahsana domestic development and poverty-reduction
and Bhana. There are two main branches of Tamasha – initiatives and the express goal is to alleviate inequality.
Dholki Bhaari and Sangeet Bhaari. The calculation of zakat depends on both income and
The Mahar and Kolhati groups in Maharashtra are known asset value.
to perform Tamasha. Mudarabah
Today, there are around 10,000 artists and over 450 Profit and Loss꞉ The term "sharing" (also known as "PLS"
dance troupes who are involved in its performance. or "participatory banking") describes equity financing
This form of satirical theatre makes fun of almost methods that adhere to Sharia law, such as musharakah
anyone, be they, saints or politicians. and mudarabah. The majority of Muslims adhere to a
The performers generally belonged to the lower castes religious restriction against borrowing interest, which is
like Kolhati, Mang, Mahar, and Bhatu. respected by these systems.
The religious reformers of the late 19th century used While Musharakah refers to an equity participation
Tamasha as a way to criticize the existing caste system. arrangement, Mudarabah is a "trustee finance" or
The Yaman, Bhairavi, and Pilu are the popular ragas used passive partnership deal.
in the musical score accompanying the dance. Ijarah
Folk Dances of India꞉ Ijarah, a phrase used in Islamic banking and finance,
Folk Dance Details denotes "providing services and goods temporarily for a
wage" or "giving something on rent." (a noun, not a verb).
Mask dance with vigorous movements that
According to classical fiqh, it refers to a contract that
narrate mythological stories.
normally has a set duration and price and is used to hire
Chhau is performed in Odisha, West Bengal,
Chhau people, rent or lease services, or provide "usufruct" over
and Jharkhand. the property.
In 2010 it was added to UNESCO's list of Musharakah
intangible heritage items. A joint venture or partnership known as a "musharakah"
Popular in Gujarat and it is held at the time in Islamic finance enables partners to divide an
Garba enterprise's profits and losses.
of Navratra.
Since benefiting from interest on loans is prohibited by
Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Islamic law (Sharia), musharakah permits the financier of
Swang
Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. a project or business to receive a return in the form of a
percentage of the real profits in accordance with a
It represents the mock fight between Durga
Dandiya raas predetermined ratio.
and mahishasura
106. The correct answer is '43.63%'.
The folk dance of Goa is performed during Over the years, Hindi has been the mother tongue of choice
Tarangmel
Dussehra and Holi. in India, with its share of the population growing with each
Ghumar Performed by bhil women of Rajasthan census.
The percentage of Indians who claimed Hindi as their
Performed by kalbeli women of Rajasthan. mother tongue in 1971 increased during the following four
Kalbelia In 20110 it was added to UNESCO's list of censuses, reaching 38.7%, 39.2%, 41%, and 43.6% as of the
intangible heritage items. most recent count.
Hindi is the most widely used language for communication
Charba Popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh between people in the south and north of India, hence the
Bhangra Highly energetic folk dance of Punjab. majority of people in India are native Hindi speakers.
English is no longer regarded as foreign.
Raslila, and Hence, depending on the number of speakers, you now
Popular folk dance of Uttar Pradesh
Nautanki know which languages are most widely spoken in India.
Semiclassical form of dance popular in 107. The correct answer is Mizoram.
Dadra
Uttar Pradesh The biggest and most joyful festival of Mizos, Chapchar Kut
is celebrated across Mizoram.
Harvest dance popular in Bundelkhand The Chapchar Kut is also regarded as the most popular
Jawara
region of Madhya Pradesh spring festival for the people of the state.
Rangma / This festival is a public holiday in the state.
Bamboo War dance of Nagas Traditional bamboo dance - Cheraw and other dances
were performed at the main event, attracting thousands of
dance
people.
Bihu Popular folk dance of Assam Mizoram꞉
State Animal - Sumatran serow
The important ritualistic dance form of
Gaur Maria State Bird - Mrs. Hume's pheasant
Bison horn maria tribes
National Parks - Murlen National Park Mizoram, Blue
Thang-Ta Martial dance in Manipur. Mountain National Park Mizoram
108. The correct answer is Bhangra.
105. The correct answer is Zakat.
Bhangra is a type of traditional dance in Punjab
Zakat is known as an Islamic finance term referring to the
The dance was associated primarily with the spring harvest
obligation that an individual has to donate a certain
festival Vaisakhi.
proportion of wealth each year to charitable causes.
 A classical dance that originated in Odisha He grew up and killed the demon and restored peace
Odissi Odissi is known as the oldest dance form of India and the glory of Lord Indra and the divine world.
based on archaeological evidence Thus ends the beautiful Kumarasambhava written by
Kalidasa.
Kathak is the Classical dance form that originated It is regarded as one of the greatest literary works of all
in Uttar Pradesh. time.
Kathak Derives its name from the 'Kathika' or storyteller Kalidasa꞉
who recites verses from the epics with music and Kalidasa (active late 4th-early 5th century) was classical
gestures. India's master poet and dramatist.
Garba is a form of dance that originated in the He demonstrated the expressive and suggestive heights
state of Gujarat. of which the Sanskrit language is capable and revealed
Garba the very essence of an entire civilization.
The name is derived from the Sanskrit term
Garbha and Deep. Literary work of Kalidasa꞉
Literary work - Plays Description
109. The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Jaipur.
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It depicts love story of Agnimitra
1 Malavikaagnimitra
The words “Hawa Mahal” means “Wind Palace.” and Malvika
It exhibits a unique combination of Mughal and Rajput
architectural styles. It is based story of Pururavaas
2 Vikramorvashiiya
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap and Urvashii
Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, who was 3 The story of Dushyanta and
the founder of Jaipur. AbhiGYaanashaakuntala Shakuntala
Lal Chand Ustad was the architect of this unique structure.
Unlike conventional buildings, there is no front entrance to Literary work - Poems Description
the Hawa Mahal. If you want to get in, you have to enter
It is based on the context of the
from the rear side.
1 Kumarasambhava birth of Kartikeya, the son of God
The lattice-work or the jaali work in the windows of Hawa
Mahal is similar to the honeycomb of a beehive. Shiva and Goddess Parvati

The second-largest city in Rajasthan. It depicts the life of Rama,

Jodhpur was historically the capital of the 2 Raghuvamsha together with a record of his
Kingdom of Marwar. ancestors and descendants
Jodhpur It is popularly known as Blue city and Sun city
Literary work – Lyric
among people of Rajasthan and all over India. Description
The city is also said to be the cultural capital of Poems
Rajasthan state. The theme of this long lyrical
City in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan. poem is a message sent by an
The city was founded by Rao Bika in 1488 CE. 1 Meghaduta exiled Yaksha in Central India to
Bikaner Bikaner was considered an oasis on the trade his wife in the Himalayas, his
route between Central Asia and the Gujarat envoy being a megha or cloud
coast.
A poem describing the six
City in the state of Rajasthan. 2 Ritusamhara seasons of the year in all their
Udaipur is popularly known as the "City of changing aspects.
Udaipur Lakes" because of its sophisticated lake system.
It was founded in 1558 by Udai Singh II of the 111. The correct answer is 1975.
Sisodia clan of Rajput. Khajuraho Festival is organized by the Kala Parishad under
the Madhya Pradesh Government whereby many popular
110. The correct answer is Kumarasambhava. classical dancers from all over India perform.
Kumarasambhava꞉ The Khajuraho Dance Festival began in 1975 to celebrate
Kumarasambhava poem is one of the greatest epic this art and since then it has become one of the most
poems written by the famous poet Kalidasa. anticipated cultural events in India.
It is one of the gems of Sanskrit literature This festival highlights the richness of the Indian classical
The poem is often called Kumarasambhavam Kalidasa. dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi,
Given here is a short summary of the Kumarasambhava, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Gaudiya Nritya, and Kathakali.
which basically talks about the birth of Kumara, the first The culture of Madhya Pradesh is a harmonious
son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. amalgamation of Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains,
The poem has been divided into seventeen chapters and Christians and Sikhs.
basically talks about the courtship of Lord Shiva and Kala Parishad (Academy of Performing and Fine Arts) is the
Parvati. Cultural wing of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of
It is said that a powerful demon named Tarakasur was Delhi
blessed that none except the child of Lord Shiva could The opposition is being coordinated by the Culture
kill him. Department through Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and
However, Shiva had curtailed the desire for love through humanities Academy Bhopal.
intense meditation. The opposition was facilitated consistently at the
Due to the great efforts of Parvati and through much noteworthy town of Khajuraho set inside the locale of
penance, she won the love of Lord Shiva. Chhatarpur, the craftsmen perform inside the backcloth of
After some time, Shiva and Parvati were blessed with a authentic landmarks.
son whom they named Karthikeya. Khajuraho, got comfortable Madhya Pradesh, holds the
social customs of Central Bharat. a tiny low town in
 Bundelkhand, Khajuraho is unbelievable for its incredible 115. The correct answer is Raichur.
sanctuaries place the dance rivalry is ordered ritualistically, Maski derives its name from Mahasangha or Masangi .
inside the long stretch of February one time each year. The Maski is an archaeological site in the Raichur district of the
opposition could be an interesting festival of Indian state of Karnataka, India.
traditional moves. It lies on the bank of the Maski river which is a tributary of
112. The correct answer is Fifth. the Tungabhadra.
The most important of all Jain festivals, "Gyan Panchami" is The site came into prominence with the discovery of a
also known as Laabh paacham and Jnan Panchami. minor rock edict of Emperor Ashoka by C. Beadon in 1915.
This day is also celebrated as Jaya Panchami, Pandava A total of 9 have been found in Karnataka till now.
Panchami and Birth day of Sri Guru Gobind Singh, Among the 9 edicts found in Karnataka, Maski occupies a
Saubhagya Panchami and as the Labha Panchami. significant place.
Celebrated on the fifth day after Diwali, the festival is It was the first edict wherein the Emperor was referred to by
purely for the purpose of gaining more wisdom. his name i.e Ashoka apart from his epithets such as
"Gyan" is the natural light of inner soul. It is this light that is Devanam Piya and Piyadasi.
believed to help us differentiate between good and bad. This edict was important to conclude that many edicts
Hence, Gyan is also known as 'the third eye' or 'the second found earlier in the Indian sub-continent in the name of
sun'. Devanam Piya and Piyadasi all belonged to Emperor
It is this natural inner light that is prayed to ward off Ashoka.
ignorance and reveal the knowledge of karma, thus, 116. The correct answer is Sri Lanka.
wisdom replaces ignorance or foolishness.
113. The correct answer is Mohiniattam. Sinhala - Language in Sri Lanka
Among the options, only Mohiniattam is NOT a folk dance. Sinhala is the native language of the Sinhalese people.
Mohiniattam is one of the classical dance forms in India. It constitutes approximately 70 percent of Sri Lanka’s
Mohiniattam is originated from the state of Kerala. population, which equals approximately 13 million people.
Mohiniyattam derives its name from the word ‘Mohini’, a Sinhala is also spoken among other ethnic groups on the
female avatar of Lord Vishnu island as a second language, making it the most widely
It is performed by women in honor of the Hindu god spoken language in Sri Lanka.
Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini. It was greatly influenced by Pali, the liturgical language of
Music for Mohiniattam is provided by a Karnatak (South Sri Lankan Buddhists.
Indian) classical music ensemble. Due to the centuries of colonial rule in Sri Lanka, Sinhala
It follows two performance categories namely, ‘Nritta’ contains many Portuguese, Dutch and English loanwords.
and ‘Nritya’ mentioned in ‘Natya Shastra’. Sinhala also has a number of words borrowed from Tamil.
Mohiniattam was patronized by Travancore ruler Malay - Language in Malaysia
Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. The national language of Malaysia is Malay.
Vallathol Narayana Menon is the poet who It is also called Malaysian Malay or Malay.
revived Mohiniattam. It is spoken by over 80% of the population.
The main exponents of Mohiniattam are꞉ The three main Malaysian languages are Malay, Mandarin
Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma. and Tamil.
Sunanda Nair. Indonesian - Language of Indonesia
Gopika Varma. Indonesian (locally referred to as Bahasa Indonesia) is the
Pallavi Krishnan. primary lingua franca.
Lavani is a folk dance in Maharashtra. Indonesian is spoken by over 94% of the population, but it
Kalbelia is a folk dance in Rajasthan. is the primary language of only 20% of the population.
Rouff is a folk dance in Jammu and Kashmir. Javanese (Jawa) is the most common primary language,
Important folk dance of India are꞉ spoken by over 30% of the population.
Bihu, Burmese - Language of Myanmar
Bichhua. The official language is Burmese, spoken by the people of
Natpuj. the plains and, as a second language, by most people of
Nautanki. the hills.
Raslila. During the colonial period, English became the official
Parichakali. language, but Burmese continued as the primary language
Jhora. in all other settings.
114. The correct answer is West Bengal. 117. The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Tamil Nadu.
The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Pongal is primarily celebrated in the Tamil Nadu state of
Mission are situated in an area named Belur in the district India
of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also referred to as Thai Pongal.
The entire campus of the headquarters is popularly known It marks the end of Winter solstice.
as ‘Belur Math’. Sprawling over forty acres of land on the It is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God.
western bank of the river Hooghly (Ganga), the place is an The first day of Pongal is known as Bhogi.
hour’s drive from Kolkata. 118.
The organizations were brought into existence by Sri
St. Peter’s Basilica is the famous church in Vatican City,
Ramakrishna (1836-1886), the great 19th-century saint from
Rome.
Bengal who is regarded as the Prophet of the Modern Age,
It is the largest church in the world.
and Sri Ramakrishna’s chief disciple, Swami Vivekananda
Additional Information꞉
(1863-1902), one of the foremost thinkers and religious
leaders of the present age, who is regarded as ‘one of the
main moulders of the modern world’, in the words of an
eminent Western scholar A.L. Basham.
CITY CHURCH According to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, Maharashtrians
celebrate the day as New Year's Day.
Madrid La Almudena Cathedral Gudi, which refers to Brahma's flag, and Padwa, Padva, or
Paddava, which refers to the first day of the moon's bright
Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli
phase, are the two terms that make up the phrase "Gudi
Lisbon Sé de Lisboa Padwa."
According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, Gudi Padwa is
119. The correct answer is Kerala. observed on the first day of Chaitra, which, according to
Sabarimala temple is a famous temple in Kerala. the Gregorian calendar, often occurs between March and
It is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. April.
It is the ‘Sacred Abode of Lord Ayyappa’ and one of the In 2022, Gudi Padwa was celebrated on 2nd April.
most important Hindu pilgrim centre in India. Gudi Padwa is mentioned in numerous myths and legends.
The temple is open to people belonging to all religions. It is stated in the Brahma Purana, one of the revered Hindu
It is open for worship only during the days of texts, that Lord Brahma restored the universe after a
Mandalapooja, Makaravilakku, Vishu and also during the natural disaster killed everyone and stopped time.
first day of every Malayalam month. After Brahma's efforts, time was reset on this day, ushering
Pilgrims have to observe celibacy for 41 days before going in a new era of truth and justice. On this day, Lord Brahma
to Sabarimala. is worshipped as a result.
Famous pilgrimage sites in Kerala꞉
122.
Anantha Padmanabha Temple.
Onam is an ancient festival and state festival of Kerala.
Guruvayoor.
This ten-day festival falls during the Malayalam month of
Attukal Bhagavathi Temple.
Chingam (August-September).
Thirunelly Temple.
Onam marks the homecoming of King Mahabali, a
Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple.
legendary king who ruled Kerala in ancient times.
Famous pilgrimage sites in Andhra Pradesh꞉
His reign was believed to be the golden age of Kerala which
Tirupati.
was ended by Vamana who pushed him deep into the earth
Tirumala.
and granted Mahabali to come once in a year to his state.
Ahobilam.
The central feature of Onam is the grand feast called
Antharvedi.
Onam sadya.
Famous pilgrimage sites in Odisha꞉
Another feature of Onam is Vallam kali, the snake boat
Jagannath Temple Puri.
race held in the Pamba river.
Konark Sun Temple.
Nehru trophy boat race is a popular snake boat race which
Parsurameswara Temple.
is contested annually at Punnamada lake in Alappuza
Mukteshwar Temple.
district of Kerala.
Famous pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra꞉
Elephanta Caves. 123. The correct answer is Padmasambhava.
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga. The Hemis Gompa festival is celebrated to celebrate the
Shirdi. birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.
Ellora, Aurangabad. Hemis festival of Ladakh is celebrated to mark the birth
Shani Shingapur. anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.
120. The correct answer is Sanskrit. It is a two-day celebration that marks the victory of good
over evil.
Kalidasa, one of the finest Sanskrit poets, wrote the lyric
The legend has it that Lord Padamsambhav defeated the
poem Meghaduta around the fourth or fifth century CE.
dark forces with the help of Vajrayana Buddhism.
It tells the story of a yaka (or nature spirit) who begged a
The masked dance performance called Cham makes the
cloud to deliver a message of love to his wife after being
festival more attractive.
banished by his lord for a year to a faraway area.
It is a slow dance and depicts the war between good and
The poem gained notoriety in Sanskrit literature and
evil wherein the good wins.
influenced other poets to produce Sandesha Kavya, or
Katyayana꞉
"messenger-poems," on related subjects.
He was a disciple of Gautama Buddha.
A follow-up to Meghduta, Ghanavrttam, was written by
He is listed as one of the ten principal disciples.
Korada Ramachandra Sastri.
He is also known as Phra Sangkajai.
The Indo-European language family includes Sanskrit.
Patrul Rinpoche꞉
Vedic Sanskrit (c. 1500–500 BCE) is one of the three oldest
He was a teacher and author from the Nyingma school
ancient languages that have been recorded. It developed
of Tibetan Buddhism.
from a single root language that is today known as Proto-
Some of his teachings are꞉
Indo-European language.
Use the time of your life.
Native to the Indian subcontinent, Pali is a Middle Indo-
Develop your inner happiness.
Aryan liturgical language.
Recognize the impermanence of all outer pleasure.
A set of Middle Indo-Aryan languages known as the Prakrits
Marpa Lotsawa꞉
were spoken in the Indian subcontinent from roughly the
He was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher credited with the
third century BCE to the eighth century CE.
transmission of many Vajrayana teachings from India.
The Hindi Belt region, which includes sections of northern,
He is said to have founded Stongdey Monastery in
central, eastern, and western India, is home to the Hindi
Zanskar in 1052 CE.
language, or more specifically Modern Standard Hindi,
which is an Indo-Aryan language. 124.
The correct answer is Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and
121. The correct answer is First.
Syama Sastri.
Gudi Padwa, which is mostly observed in the state of
Carnatic Music
Maharashtra, ushers in the harvest season.
 The Tamil classic of the 2nd century AD. State World Heritage Sites
titled ‘Silappadhikaram’ contains a vivid description of
the music of that period. Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves,
Maharashtra
The Tolkappiyam, Kalladam and the contributions of the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, The Victorian
(5)
Saivite and Vaishnavite saints of the 7th and 8th and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
centuries AD. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya,
It also serves as resource material for studying musical Bihar (2)
Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda
history.
Trinity of Carnatic music꞉ Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park,
It is a trio of composer-musicians of Carnatic music in Gujarat (3) Rani ki Vav, Historical city of
the 18th century. Ahmedabad, Dholavira
The trio consisted of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar 127.
and Shyama Sastri.
The correct answer is Music.
Tyagaraja was a Telugu composer.
Tabla musician, composer, percussionist, music
He is known for Pancharatna Kritis.
producer and actor Ustad Zakir Hussain hails from India.
Muthuswami Dikshitar was a Sanskrit and Manipravalam
He is Ustad Alla Rakha's oldest son, a tabla player.
composer.
In 1988, he received the Padma Shri, and in 2002, he
Shyama Sastri was a Telugu, Sanskrit composer.
received the Padma Bhushan.
In 1990, he also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award.
He received the National Heritage Fellowship from the
National Endowment for the Arts of the United States in
1999.
The line "Zakir Hussain Tabela Ivaltana" in the Tamil song
"Telephone Manipol" in the Indian film directed by S.
Shankar is a tribute to him.
125. The correct answer is Manipur. Hindustani classical harmonium player R. K. Bijapure was
Khamba-Thoibi꞉ from India.
Khamba-Thoibi is a folk dance of Moirang which was the Indian classical musician and santoor player Pandit
ancient kingdom of Manipur. Shivkumar Sharma played both instruments.
People of Manipur believed that the dance was first Sharma received the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma
performed by Khamba, a hero in Manipuri mythology Bhushan in 2001, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in
and his lover Thoibi who was the princess of the Moirang. 1986.
This dance is based on the beautiful love story of the Indian classical flautist and music director Hariprasad
couple Khamba and Thoibi. Chaurasia plays the flute.
In order to perform this dance, the male dancers pick up In 1984, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy, and
their partners to the dance arena and the female in 1992, the Padma Bhushan.
dancers decorate themselves with colorful dresses and Albums of Ustad Zakir Hussain꞉
flowers in their hands. ‘Saturday Night in Bombay’
Performing arts in Nagaland, Puducherry and ‘The Believer’.
Lakshadweep꞉
The major folk dances of Nagaland include Modse,
Butterfly dance, Rengma, Leshalaptu, Shankai, Seecha,
Kukui kucho, etc.
People in Nagaland perform a war dance known as
'Chang lo' to celebrate victory in war.
Garadi is a well-known dance in Puducherry. It is
performed at festivals.
It is believed that when Lord Rama (hero of Ramayana)
defeated Ravana, at that time vanar sena (group of
monkeys) performed this dance to celebrate the victory.
The important form of performing arts of Lakshadweep
is Kolkali and Parichakli. 128.
Lava is also an important form of dance here.
The Correct answer is Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva.
126. The Correct Answer is Option (1) i.e C - The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century
'Khajuraho' group of monuments can be found in the state A.D by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam.
of Madhya Pradesh. The dance form evolved and expanded as a distinctive
The largest of the temples in the Khajuraho is the style of dance later on.
Kandariya Mahadeo Temple dedicated to the glory of Lord Due to its of its religious character and association with the
Shiva. Sattras, this dance style has been aptly named Sattriya.
In the year 1986, UNESCO recognized Khajuraho as a World About Assam꞉ (as of May 2021)
Heritage Site for its "human creativity". Chief Minister - Sri Himanta Biswa Sarma
The temples of Khajuraho were built between 900 to 1130 Governor - Gulab Chand Kataria
AD by the Chandella rulers. The number of districts - 33.
There are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Lok Sabha seats - 14.
Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to Rajya Sabha seats - 7
the list under the ‘Cultural’ category.
 Nubra Valley of Ladakh, northern India
Hemis Monastery
It is situated around 45 kms to the south of Leh on the
western banks of the Indus River.
The Hemis Monastery is the biggest and very richly
endowed monastery of Laddakh.
It was built in 1630.
Thiksey Monastery
Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery is a gompa affiliated
with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism

129. Option 4 is correct. 132. The correct answer is Harmonium.

Madhubani art꞉ A folk art practised in Bihar. The harmonium, also called a "reed organ" or "pump
It is a style of Indian painting and it is majorly practised in organ", is a keyboard instrument that closely resembles an
the Mithila region. organ.
This painting is made by using many tools namely twigs, It produces sound by running air through reeds, which
brushes, nib-pens, matchsticks, natural dyes, etc. are tuned to different pitches to produce musical notes.
The famous subjects for paintings are-nature and Shehnai꞉ This woodwind instrument uses a double reed and
mythology to depict different events like birth, marriage, doesn't have a keyboard.
and cycles of life. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a
Bihar Capital- Patna metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.
Bihar CM- Nitish Kumar Santoor꞉ This string instrument is played with mallets and
Bihar Governor- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar lacks a keyboard.
The instrument is generally made of walnut and has 25
130. The correct answer is 15th century A.D.
bridges.
The great Assamese reformer and Vaishnava saint Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100
Mahapurusha Sankaradeva established the Sattriya strings. It is a traditional instrument in Jammu and
dancing style in the 15th century A.D. as a potent means of Kashmir.
spreading the Vaishnava religion. It was called Shatha Tantri Veena in ancient Sanskrit
Later, the dancing style developed and broadened as a texts.
distinct dance genre. Ghatam꞉ This clay pot percussion instrument is held and
The Sattras, which are Vaishnava mathematics or struck with the fingers or palms, so it naturally doesn't have
monasteries, have dedicatedly nourished and protected this a keyboard.
neo-Vaishnava treasure of Assamese dance and drama for Its variant is played in Punjab and known as gharha as it
generations. is a part of Punjabi folk traditions.
This dance form has been appropriately dubbed Sattriya Its analog in Rajasthan is known as the madga and pani
due to its religious nature and connection to the Sattras. mataqa ("water jug").
Sankaradeva invented this dance style by fusing
components from many treatises, regional folk dances, and 133. The correct answer is 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - b.
his singular perspective. Puthandu꞉
Ojapali and Devadasi, two dance styles with numerous It is also known as Puthuvarusham.
classical elements, were popular in Assam before the neo- Puthandu is observed by Tamils as the traditional
Vaishnava movement. "Tamil/Hindu New Year."
The branch of Hinduism known as Vaishnavism regards It normally occurs on April 14 and this month is known as
Lord Vishnu or one of his incarnations as the only true God. Chittirai, the first month of the Tamil solar calendar.
Vaishnavites and Vaishnavas are terms for followers of Poila Boisakh꞉
Vaishnavism. The first day of the first month of Baishakh in the Bengali
Srimanta Sankardev was an Assamese saint-scholar, poet, solar calendar is known as Pohela Boishakh.
writer, dancer, actor, singer, artist, social-religious reformer, It is also known as the Bengali New Year or Nobo Borso.
and significant person in the cultural and religious history of It is widely observed in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Assam, India, Srimanta Sankardev lived in the 15th and 16th Vishu꞉
centuries. Due to Malyalam being the dominant language in
The creation of new genres of music (Borgeet), theatrical Kerala, Vishu is sometimes referred to as the Malyalam
performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), and New Year.
literary language (Sattriya) are all credited to him For residents of Kerala and several nearby regions of
(Brajavali). Tamil Nadu, Vishu signifies the start of the new year.
Additionally, he left behind a sizable literary corpus that Gudi Padwa꞉
includes poetry, theological writings, and trans-created Celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month, Gudi
scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev) in Sanskrit, Assamese, Padwa is a New Year day for Maharashtrians and
and Brajavali. Konkanis.
On this day a gudi can be found hanging out on the right
131. The correct answer is Tawang Monastery.
side of the main access of the houses.
Tawang Monastery is the second biggest and oldest in Asia
and is known as the Tawang Ganden Namgyal Lhatse. 134. The correct answer is Finno-Ugric.
Tawang Monastery, located in Tawang city of Tawang A couple of dialects spoken on the European mainland are
district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the excluded from the Indo-European group of dialects.
largest monastery in India. Finnish, Hungarian and Estonian have a place with the
Diskit Monastery Uralic (likewise called Finno-Ugric) family, and Basque
It is also known as Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the (expressed in the Pyrenees locale) has no hereditary
oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the connection to some other languages.
 The Finnic division of Finno-Ugric dialects is made out of Gharana Place Founder
five gatherings. The Baltic-Finnic bunch comprises Finnish,
Estonian, Karelian (counting Olonets), Ludic, Veps, Ingrian, Gwalior Gwalior Nanthan Khan
Livonian, and Votic. Agra Agra Hajisujan Khan
The Permic bunch comprises Komi (Zyryan), Permyak, and
Udmurt (Votyak). Rangeela Agra Faiyyaz Khan
The three most-communicated Uralic dialects, Hungarian, Jaipur Atrauli Jaipur Alladiya Khan
Finnish, and Estonian, are undeniably remembered for
Finno-Ugric, albeit phonetic roots normal to the two parts Kirana Awadh Abdul Wahid Khan
of the customary Finno-Ugric language tree (Finno-Permic
137. The correct answer is Kuchipudi.
and Ugric) are far off.
Kuchipudi is the classical dance form of erstwhile Andhra
Other than Latin, the realized old Italic dialects are Faliscan
Pradesh.
(the nearest to Latin), Umbrian and Oscan (or Osco-
Kuchipudi꞉
Umbrian), and South Picene.
It is the classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh.
The Indo-European family is partitioned into a few
It derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra
branches or sub-families, of which there are eight
Pradesh.
gatherings with dialects still alive today꞉ Albanian,
Kuchipudi exhibits scenes from the Hindu Epics, legends
Armenian, Balto-Slavic, Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Indo-
and mythological tales through a combination of music,
Iranian, and Italic; and another six regions that are currently
dance and acting.
terminated.
Like other classical dances, Kuchipudi also comprises
Out of an all-out European populace of 744 million starting
pure dance, mime and histrionics but it is the use of
around 2018, some 94% are local speakers of an Indo-
speech that distinguishes Kuchipudi’s presentation as
European language; inside Indo-European, the three
dance-drama.
biggest phyla are Romance, Germanic, and Slavic with in
There are two forms of Kuchipudi –the traditional
excess of 200 million speakers each, between them,
musical dance-drama and the solo dance.
representing near 90% of Europeans.
Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala.
135. Correct Answer-Option 4-Tyeb Mehta Kathak is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
Tyeb Mehta is the painter of famous painting, Bharatnatyam is the classical dance form of Tamil Nadu.
‘Mahishasura’.
138. The correct answer is Garadi.
Mahishasura is a series of paintings painted by Tyeb Mehta
Garadi꞉
after he visited Shantiniketan.
This dance has a mythological origin.
He got inspired by ancient mythology and Hindu literature.
The series portrays a legend in which King Rambha and a When Rama defeated Ravana, the vanars danced to
she-buffalo produces a son who can never be defeated. celebrate his victory.
This series is particularly famous for simultaneity of It is performed during all festivals of the region.
perspective and figures, the juxtaposition of linear and It lasts for five to eight hours.
volumed representation, and varying frontal and profiled Hulivesha꞉
angles of vision, etc. Hulivesha is a dance form of Karnataka.
Tyeb is also a recipient of Padma Bhushan. It is performed to pay tribute to Goddess Durga.
136. The correct answer is Mewati. Hulivesha performance often involves a group of people
Rattan Mohan Sharma is an Indian classical vocalist, dressing up in tiger costumes.
belonging to the Mewati Gharana. Dalkhai꞉
He is one of the highest-selling recording artists ever in the The Dalkhai dance of Odisha is usually performed to please
Spiritual and Devotional categories. Goddess Durga.
His trendsetting albums such as "Gayatri Mantra" have sold The dance Dalkai originates from the Sambalpur district of
over half a million copies the world over. Odisha.
He has more than "300 BEST SELLING ALBUMS" to his The main theme of this dance form is Radha and Krishna.
credit. Tippani꞉
He has received several awards and the title of "Badshah-e- Tippani is a folk dance style originating from the Saurashtra
Taraana" for creating a breathtaking unique style of Chorwad area of Gujarat, India.
"Taraana". The dance was only done by women.
He has trained under Pandit Jasraj and Pandit Pratap The main musical instruments used for music are Zanz,
Narayan (Tabla). Manjira, Tabla, Dhol, and Shehnai.
His melodious rendition of "Haveli Sangeet" and "Rajasthani 139. The correct answer is Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Folk" has always left audiences worldwide spellbound. The Golconda Fort was built in 1518 by Sultan Quli Qutub-
More than 5000 of his performances worldwide have been ul-Mulk.
in temples, colleges, and prestigious music festivals. It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
He is the Founder of Pandit Jasraj School of Music Golconda fort to defend the western part of their kingdom.
Foun dation- Mumbai and also a faculty in Pandit Jasraj The fort was built on top of a granite hill.
School of Music Foundation- Tampa, Florida, US. The Vijayanagara empire was formed in 1336 and
Indian Music Gharanas afterward, it was in the Deccan, in the peninsula, and
southern India.
It was founded by Harihara (Hakka) and his brother
Bukka Raya.
The empire is named after its capital city Vijayanagara.
Four dynasties ruled over Vijayanagar- Sangama
Dynasty, Saluva Dynasty, Tuluva Dynasty, and Aravidu
Dynasty.
The first king of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka. 140. The correct answer is Mandolin.
They are referred to as Andhras in the Puranas. A mandolin is a stringed consumed music instrument in the
The term “Satvahana” originated from the Prakrit which flute family and it is generally plucked with a plectrum. It
means "driven by seven". most generally has four courses of doubled essence.
Many Satavahana coins bore the names of ‘Satakarni’ Mandolins are involved in flute family instruments in
and ‘Pulumavi’. Europe.
The Hoysala period is known as one of the best times in the The Mandolin has most generally four courses of doubled
history of Karnataka, next only to the Vijayanagara Empire. essence strings tuned in accord, therefore giving an
Some famous Hoysala kings were Vishnuvardhana, Veera aggregate of 8 strings, although five( 10 strings) and six( 12
Ballala II, and Veera Ballala III. strings) course performances are also live.
Kannada was the main language of the Hoysala kings. There are numerous styles of mandolin, but the three most
common types are the Neapolitan or round-backed
mandolin, the archtop mandolin, and the flat-backed
mandolin
Percussion Instrument
Percussion instruments include any instrument that
makes a sound when it's hit, shaken, or scraped.
The common percussion instruments in the symphony
include the timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare
barrel, brass barrel, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes,
celesta, and piano.
The mridangam is a percussion instrument of ancient times.
It's the primary metrical incident in a Carnatic music
ensemble.
Both Indians and Carnatic styles are corrected by a
plethora of instruments classified under Stringed
Instruments( Veena, Sitar, Sarod, Gottuvadyam, Santoor,
Tambura, Chitraveena etc), Bowed instruments( Violin,
Sarangi) Wind instruments( Flute, Shehnai, Nadaswaram
etc.)
The ghatam is the most ancient percussion type of
instrument in India. It's a complexion pot with a narrow
mouth. From the mouth, it slants outwards to form a crest.
The conception of Mridangamela was developed
by Korambu Subrahmanian Namboodiri and is presently
propagated by Korambu Vikraman Namboodiri.
The morsing is an instrument analogous to the Jew's harp,
substantially used in Rajasthan, in the Carnatic music of
South India, and in Sindh, Pakistan.

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CHAPTER꞉ 2

AWARDS AND HONOURS

1. Who was the first Indian to receive a Noble Prize? C. Dance
[RRB ALP 2019] D. Medicine
A) Rabindranath Tagore B) C V Raman [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Mother Teresa D) Amartya Sen A) C B) A
C) D D) B
2. Pakistani film industry is known as _______
A. Pollywood 10. Which singer entered the Guinness World Records for the
B. Lollywood most single studio recordings?
C. Kollywood A) Asha Bhosale B) Mohammad Rafi
D. Mollywood C) Lata Mangeshkar D) Kishore Kumar
[RRB NTPC 2016] 11. Which of the following recipients of the Dadasaheb Phalke
A) C B) D Award received it posthumously? [RRB ALP 2019]
C) A D) B A) Vinod Khanna B) Satyajit Ray
3. Winner of Mixed doubles category in Wimbledon, 2015 is C) Naushad D) Durga Khote
______ 12. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to
A. Sania Mirza & Leander Paes win the Booker Prize? [RRB NTPC 2021]
B. Serena Williams & Roger Federer A) Anita Desai B) Amrita Pritam
C. Martina Hingis & Leander Paes C) Arundhati Roy D) Sarojini Naidu
D. Serena Williams & Novak Djokovic [RRB NTPC 2016]
13. Which Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient produced and
A) A B) D
directed India’s first colour film, ‘Sairandhri’? [RRB ALP 2019]
C) B D) C
A) Sivaji Ganesan B) LV Prasad
4. The New York Times won the Pulitzer Prize, 2021, for which C) V Shanta ram D) Birendranath Sirdar
work in the prestigious Public Service category?
14. Who is the first sportsperson among the below to have
[RRB NTPC 2022]
A) The coverage of B) The coverage of the death won the Bharat Ratna award? [RRB ALP 2019]
Environmental issues of George Floyd A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Dhynachand
C) The coverage of the D) The working of the C) Abhinav Bindra D) Leander Paes
coronavirus pandemic government 15. The 'Vyas Samman', a literary award was first awarded in
5. Who was selected for the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award the year ________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
2015 for his/her contribution to Indian music - A) 1988 B) 1991
A. Asha Bhosle C) 1999 D) 1990
B. Annu Malik 16. Which of the following countries has awarded Narendra
C. Bappi Laheri Modi with the "Order of St Andrew the Apostle?" [RRB JE 2019]
D. AR Rahman A) England B) Italy
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) Russia D) France
A) A B) B
17. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
C) D D) C
[RRB JE 2019]
6. Who among the following has not been awarded the A) Mother Teresa B) Har Gobind Khorana
Padma Vibhushan Award? C) Rabindranath Tagore D) Amartya Sen
A. Viswanathan Anand 18. How many categories are there of Nobel Prize?
B. Edmund Hillary [RRB NTPC 2020]
C. Sachin Tendulkar A) 5 B) 7
D. Sunil Gavaskar C) 4 D) 6
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) B B) A 19. Which language institution gives away the Bhasha Bharti
C) C D) D Samman award in India? [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Central Institute of Indian B) Kendriya Hindi Sansthan
7. Who was the first Indian citizen to receive the Nobel Prize in Languages
literature? [RRB Group D 2022] C) Rashtriya Sanskrit D) Central Hindi Directorate
A) Sarojini Naidu B) Sully Prudhomme Sansthan
C) Swami Vivekananda D) Rabindranath Tagore
20. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded
8. Which Malayalam actor received the Special Jury National for outstanding achievement in which area? [RRB ALP 2018]
Award for the Telugu film ‘Janatha Garage’? [RRB ALP 2018] A) Tribal Art Forms B) Indian Classical Music
A) Prithviraj B) Suresh Gopi C) Science and Technology D) Literature
C) Mohanlal D) Mammootty
21. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for
9. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with which of the literature in 1913? [RRB NTPC 2021]
following fields? A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Annnadashankar Roy
A. Environment C) Humayun Kabir D) Bishnu Dey
B. Cinema
22. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is awarded for significant A. Bhimsen Joshi
public achievement in which field? [RRB ALP 2018] B. A. R. Rahman
A) Films B) Journalism C. Lata Mangeshkar
C) Literature D) Sports D.MS subbulakshmi [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) B B) D
23. In which year did the Indian men's water polo team win
C) C D) A
the gold medal at the Asian Games?
A. 1970 33. Name the Sikkim Chief Minister who was honoured with
B. 2010 the Sustainable Development Leadership Award by The
C. 1951 Energy and Resources Institute. [RRB ALP 2018]
D. 1982 A) Nar Bahadur Bhandari B) Sanchaman Limboo
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) Pawan Chamling D) B. B. Gurung
A) B B) D 34. When was the provision of Bharat Ratna introduced?
C) C D) A [RRB NTPC 2020]
24. In which sport was Raghunandan Gokhale the first person A) 1954 B) 1950
to win the Dronacharya Award? [RRB JE 2019] C) 1955 D) 1952
A) Badminton B) Chess 35. The Norman Borlaug National Excellence Award is given
C) Table-Tennis D) Kabaddi for excellence in which research field? [RRB Group D 2022]
25. The Dr. B. C. Roy awards, instituted in 1962, are given to A) Agricultural Sciences B) Physical Sciences
eminent achievers primarily from which field? [RRB ALP 2018] C) Chemical Sciences D) Energy Sciences
A) Law B) Medicine 36. Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna award and
C) Journalism D) Sports the founder of Swatantra Party (1959)? [RRB NTPC 2021]
26. Which among the following ministries gives Medini A) K M Munshi B) Jagjivan Ram
Puraskar every year? [RRB JE 2019] C) Baldev Singh D) C Rajagopalachari
A) Ministry of Environment B) Ministry of Culture 37. The Arjuna Awards given by the Government of India is for
and Forests
public achievement in which fo the following fields?
C) Ministry of Finance D) Ministry of Law [RRB ALP 2018]
27. Who is the director of the film ‘Poorna’, which depicts the A) Literature B) Poverty eradication
story of Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl to climb Mount C) Sports D) Economics
Everest? [RRB ALP 2018] 38. The first Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton
A) B) was
Rahul Bose Anurag Kashyap
A. Syed Modi
C) D) B. Prakash Padukone
Gautham Vasudeva Menon Ayan Mukherjee C. Pullela Gopichand
28. Who is the first Indian cricketer to have grabbed BCCI's D. Saina Nehwal
Polly Umrigar Award three times? [RRB ALP 2018] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Virat Kohli B) Gautam Gambhir A) B B) D
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) M. S. Dhoni C) A D) C

29. Which state government confers the 'Basava Puraskara' 39. Who among the following is the youngest Nobel Laureate?
award? [RRB JE ME 2019] [RRB NTPC 2021]
A) Karnataka B) Andhra Pradesh A) Lawrence Bragg B) Nadia Murad
C) Gujarat D) Maharashtra C) Malala Yousafzai D) Tsung Dao Lee

30. Which Kannada writer received the Sahitya Academy 40. Who is the only woman to win the Nobel Prize in Science
Award for his novel 'Swatantryada Ota'? [RRB ALP 2018] and Chemistry twice?
A) Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi B) Girish Karnad A. Dorothy Hodgkin
C) C.N. Ramachandran D) Vaidehi B. Marie Curie
31. The Nobel prize awarding institue, Swedish Academy, is C. Maria Mayer
associated with which field? [RRB NTPC 2021] D. Ada Yonath
A) Peace B) Physiology [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) D B) C
C) Medicine D) Literature
C) A D) B
32. Who among the following is not a Bharat Ratna recipient?

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans A D D C C D D C D A A C C A
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 The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the
SOLUTIONS Kara Film Festival was founded in 2001 by the KaraFilm
1. The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore. Society.
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel "Teri Yaad" was the first-ever feature film released on 7
Prize for the country. August 1948 in Pakistan after the partition of India, on Eid.
The 52-year-old Tagore was accorded the honour in 1913. 3. Option 4 is correct, i.e. Martina Hingis & Leander Paes.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in The 2015 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis
recognition of his work Geetanjali. tournament that was played June 29 to July 12, 2015.
He was popularly known as Gurudev. The tournament was played at All England Lawn Tennis
Geetanjali and Sadhana are among his important works. Club and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, UK.
The poet, dramatist and novelist is also the author of India's Men's Singles Title꞉ Defending Serbian champion Novak
National Anthem. Djokovic won the 2015 Wimbledon Men's Singles
In 1901 he founded the famous Santiniketan which later championship.
came to be known as Vishwabharati University. Women's Singles Title꞉ At the 2015 Women's Singles
Nobel Prize was the first set of awards for Physiology or Wimbledon championship, Serena Williams of the United
Medicine, Chemistry, Literature, Physics and Peace were States prevailed.
awarded in 1901. Women's Doubles Title꞉ Sania Mirza (India) and the pair
After 67 years, Sweden's central bank with the donation Martina Hingis (Switzerland) won the 2015 Doubles
from donations from the Nobel Foundation established the Wimbledon Championship for women.
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Men's Doubles Title꞉ The 2015 men's Doubles Wimbledon
Alfred Nobel in 1968. Title was won by Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) and Horia
Chandrashekhar Venkataraman was the first Indian to won Tecău (Romania).
Nobel Prize for Physics. Mixed Doubles Title꞉ Leander Paes (India) and the pair
In 1930, he won the award for optics research, in which Martina Hingis (Switzerland) captured the 2015 Wimbledon
he discovered that diffused light contained rays of other Mixed Doubles trophy.
wavelengths-what is now popularly known as the Raman
Effect. 4. The correct answer is The coverage of the coronavirus
Mother Teresa was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in pandemic.
1979. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded within the United States for
Her selfless service and unique devotion, not only to excellence in journalism in various categories. It was First
helpless fellow-Indians but also to the cause of world awarded in 1917.
peace, earned her and India the first Nobel Peace Prize. The New York Times won the 'Pulitzer Prize, 2021' in the
Prof. Amartya Sen is awarded with Nobel Prize for prestigious public service category for its detailed, data-
Economics for the year 1998. filled reporting on the pandemic.
The Pulitzer prize is an award for achievement in
2. The correct answer is Lollywood.
newspapers, magazines, online journalism, literature, and
Lollywood, the Pakistani film industry, based in Lahore musical composition within the United States.
Since 1929. The Pulitzer prize administration award prize across 22
Lollywood is the Urdu and Punjabi-language film industry categories in Journalism, and art each year.
of Pakistani cinema. Columbia University administers it.
Kariwood also refers to the Pakistani film industry, based in
the city of Karachi, Pakistan. 5. The correct answer is D.
Pollywood is the Punjabi language film industry centered 'AR Rahman' has been conferred with the prestigious 2015
around the state of Punjab in India. Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai.
Kollywood for the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Hridaynath Mangeshkar is the son of renowned musician
India. Deenanath Mangeshkar.
Mollywood may refer to Malayalam cinema, a sector of the Dinanath Mangeshkar was a famous Marathi theatre actor,
Indian film industry. music composer, and Hindustani classical musician and
List of the state film industry in India꞉ singer.
This award was established in 2011 by Hridayesh Art, a
FILM
STATE Mumbai- based socio-cultural organization.
INDUSTRY
The first Hridaynath Mangeshkar award was conferred to
Bombay-based Hindi language film Lata Mangeshkar in 2011.
Bollywood
industry in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 6. The correct answer is Sunil Gavaskar.
Bhojpuri language films of Bihar, Uttar Sunil Gavaskar is an Indian cricket player who is considered
Bhojiwood one of the sport’s greatest opening batsmen of all time.
Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
He was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s
Chhattisgarhi language movie industry in Hall of Fame in 2009.
Chhollywood
Chhattisgarh. Viswanathan Anand Indian chess master who won the FIDE;
Bengali film industry in Tollygunge, West International chess federation world championship in 2000,
Bengal. 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012.
Tollywood Anand, who first earned the nickname of the Lightning
Telugu film industry in Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana. Kid in India. In 1998 Anand published a collection of his
games, Vishy Anand, My Best Games of Chess.
Kannada language film industry in Edmund Hillary his autobiography, Nothing Venture,
Sandalwood
Karnataka. Nothing Win, was published in 1975. he was the first to
Jollywood The film industry of Assam state. reach the summit of Mount Everest (8,850 meters) the
highest mountain in the world.
Ollywood Odia language movie industry in Odisha.
 In 2012 Tendulkar became a member of the Rajya Sabha, He established the Vedanta Society of San Francisco
the upper chamber of the Indian parliament, the first active (now known as the Vedanta Society of Northern
athlete to join that body. California) and the Vedanta Society of New York, which
Sachin is the first sportsman to receive India’s highest served as the models for other Vedanta Societies in the
civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna In 2014, and inducted into West.
the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame in 2019. He In September 1893, he delivered his well-known speech at
received India's second-highest civilian honour in May 2008 the "Parliament of Religions" convention in Chicago.
7. The correct answer is Rabindra Nath Tagore. In 1897, he made his way back to Inida.
In India, Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna
Rabindranath Tagore꞉
Mission in 1897, which offers social work, education, and
Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7
charitable services, as well as the Ramakrishna Math,
August 1941) was involved in the Bengal Renaissance.
which trains monastics and lay followers in spirituality.
He was a poet, novelist, playwright, composer,
Sully Prudhomme꞉
philosopher, social reformer, educator, and painter.
René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme was a French
Using Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early
essayist and poet who lived from 16 March 1839 to 6
20th centuries, he transformed Indian art and music as
September 1907.
well as Bengali literature.
In 1901, he became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in
In 1913, he became the first non-European and the first
Literature.
lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Sainte-Beuve complimented his debut collection, Stances
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in
et Poèmes ("Stanzas and Poems"), published in 1865. Le
recognition of his work Geetanjali.
vase brisé, his most well-known poetry, was among them.
In the 1915, King George V bestowed upon Tagore a
He also co-founded the Société des poètes français in
knighthood, which he later renounced following the 1919
1902 alongside Leon Dierx and Jose-Maria de Heredia.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
While Tagore's graceful prose and enchanted poetry 8.
were immensely well-liked throughout the Indian Mohanlal received the Special Jury National Award for the
subcontinent, his poetic songs were perceived as Telugu film ‘Janatha Garage’
mystical and mercurial. Mohanlal is a famous Indian actor who predominately
He was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. works in Malayalam Cinema
Tagore was referred as "the Bard of Bengal" and went by The National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature
the monikers Gurudeb, Kobiguru, and Biswokobi. Film) is one of the National Film Awards presented annually
Geetanjali, Sadhana, Ghare-Baire, Gora and Rabindra by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up
Sangeet are among his important works. by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India.
His works, "Jana Gana Mana" in India and "Amar Shonar 9. The correct answer is Cinema.
Bangla" in Bangladesh, were selected as national Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with Cinema.
anthems by two countries. West Bengal has made DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD꞉
"Banglar Mati Banglar Jol" into its official state anthem. The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award
In 1901 he founded the famous Shantiniketan which later in cinema given annually by the Government of India for
came to be known as Vishwabharati University. lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.
Sarojini Naidu꞉ It was instituted in 1969.
She was an Indian political activist and poet, Devika Rani was the first winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke
She was born on February 13, 1879, and died on March 2, Award.
1949. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke is famously known as Dadasaheb
She held the position of first Governor of the United Phalke.
Provinces, following India's independence in 1947. He is known as the Father of Indian cinema.
Her contribution to the Indian independence fight SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI PURASKAR (AKADEMI
against the British Raj was significant. AWARD)꞉
In 1925, she became the first Indian woman to hold the Awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s
position of president of the Indian National Congress National Academy of Music and Dance and Drama. It is
(44th President). the highest Indian recognition given to practicing dance,
Gandhi referred to her as the "Nightingale of India" theatre other additional/folk/tribal/dance/music/ theatre
because to the vividness, vivid imagery, and lyrical and puppetry and contribution/ scholarship in
nature of her poetry. performing arts.
She published "In the Bazaars of Hyderabad" in 1912, and
it's now one of her most read poems. 10. The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Asha Bhosale.
Swami Vivekananda꞉ Legendary Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle has
He was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, writer, and entered the Guinness World Records for the most number
religious instructor. of single studio recordings.
He lived from January 12, 1863, to July 4, 1902. She is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema.
Originally known as Narendranath Datta. Asha has recorded up to 11,000 solo, duets and chorus
He was the foremost pupil of the saint Ramakrishna from backed songs.
India. In 2011, she was officially acknowledged by the Guinness
He had a significant role in bringing yoga and Vedanta Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music
to the West. history.
He is recognised as the founder of contemporary Indian The Government of India honored her with the Dadasaheb
nationalism and for having elevated interfaith Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
understanding and elevated Hinduism to the level of a
significant global religion.
 He is considered as one of the greatest and Name Description
most influential singers of the Indian
Mohammad Anita Desai (born 24 June 1937) is an Indian
subcontinent.
Rafi novelist, As a writer, she has been shortlisted for
He was honored with the Padma Shri award
the Booker Prize three times.
by the Government of India, In 2001.
She received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978
Anita
Indian playback singer and music director. for her novel "Fire on the Mountain", from the
Desai
She was honored with The Dadasaheb Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of
Phalke Award in 1989 Letters.
she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, (2001) She won the British Guardian Prize for The
Lata India's highest civilian honor and is only the Village by the Sea.
Mangeshkar second vocalist, after M. S. Subbulakshmi, to
Amrita Pritam (31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005)
receive this honor.
was an Indian novelist, essayist, and poet, who
France conferred on her its highest civilian
wrote in Punjabi and Hindi.
award (Officer of the Legion of Honour) in
She became the first woman to win the Sahitya
2007. Amrita
Akademi Award for her "magnum opus", a long
Pritam
Abhas Kumar Ganguly better known by his poem, "Sunehade", later she received the
stage name Kishore Kumar was an Indian Bharatiya Jnanpith, one of India's highest literary
Kishore playback singer, actor, music director etc.. awards, in 1982 for Kagaz Te Canvas ("The Paper
Kumar He was awarded the "Lata Mangeshkar and the Canvas").
Award" by the Madhya Pradesh government
Sarojini Naidu (13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949)
in the year 1985–86.
was an Indian political activist and poet. Her first
Sarojini
11. book of poems was published in London in 1905,
Naidu
Vinod Khanna is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke titled The "Golden Threshold".
Award who received it posthumously. She is also known as the 'Nightingale of India'.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award was awarded for outstanding
13. The correct answer is V Shanta ram.
contribution to the growth and development of Indian
V Shanta ram produced and directed India’s first colour
cinema.
film, ‘Sairandhri’ in 1933.
Devika Rani was the first winner of Dadasaheb Phalke
V Shantaram also known as Shantaram Bapu was a
award.
Marathi filmmaker, film producer, and actor.
Prithviraj Kapoor (1971) and actor Vinod Khanna (2017) are
He made his debut as an actor in the year 1921 through the
the only awardees who received this award posthumously
film called 'Surekha Haran' and directed his first movie
which means after they were died.
'Netaji Palkar' in the year 1927.
Vinod Khanna was an Indian film actor, Politician and film
He won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 1985 and
producer.
was also posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in
Vinod Khanna was served as Minister of State for external
1992.
affairs in 2014.
Sivaji Ganesan was an Indian actor and producer from
12. The correct answer is Arundhati Roy. Tamil Nadu.
The first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize is Arundhati LV Prasad was a producer, director, actor, and
Roy. cinematographer from the Indian film industry.
Suzanna Arundhati Roy was born on 24 November 1961, Birendranath Sircar was a producer in the Indian film
She is an Indian author best known for her novel The God industry and was also the founder of New Theatres in
of Small Things. Kolkata.
Arundhati Roy won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1997 for Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022
her first novel The God of Small Things.
Award Awardee
Arundhati Roy began writing her first novel, The God of
Small Things, in 1992, completing it in 1996. Best International Feature Film Award Another Round
The book is semi-autobiographical and a major part
Best Film Award Shershaah
captures her childhood experiences in Aymanam. The
publication of The God of Small Things catapulted Roy to Sardar Udham
Critics Best Film Award
international fame. Singh
It received the 1997 Booker Prize for Fiction and was listed
Best Actress Award for the film Mimi Kriti Sanon
as one of The New York Times Notable Books of the Year.
Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 Best Actor in Supporting Role Award for
Satish Kaushik
and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate the film Kaagaz
Indian author.
14.
Sachin Tendulkar is the first sportsperson who has won the
Bharat Ratna award.
Sachin Tendulkar also the youngest person to get Bharat
Ratna award.
Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian Cricket player known as
“The God of cricket”.
The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India.
Bharat Ratna Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is
conferred "in recognition of exceptional
service/performance of the highest order".
15. The correct answer is 1991. It was also meant to coordinate the development of Indian
Vyas Samman languages by pursuing research in the areas of language
The Vyas Samman is literary award first awarded in 1991. analysis, language education, language technology, and
This is awarded by K.K Birla Foundation annually. language use in society.
It includes payout of 4 Lakhs from the recent 2019 The Bhasha Bharati Samman Award is given out annually
distribution with plaque and citation. by the CIIL to authors of books or other works that have
In 1991, this was awarded to Ram Vilas Sharma for his been published in any of the Indian languages included in
literary work "Bharat ke Pracheen Bhasha aur Hindi.". the Constitution's Eighth Schedule.
Prof. Sharad Pagare got this prestigious award in 2020 for The Sahitya Akademi, the Official Academy of Letters of
his novel "Patliputra Ki Samragi". India, presents the Bhasha Samman, an annual literary
Eligibility for this award is that the literary work must be in award, to Indian authors who publish works in regional
Hindi language and must be published in the past 10 years. languages other than the 24 national languages of India.
The honour comes with a copper plaque and a cash prize
16. Option 3 is the correct answer꞉ Russia has awarded
of one lakh Indian rupees.
Narendra Modi with the "Order of St Andrew the Apostle". For their contributions to the growth of their respective
Prime Minister Modi was conferred the highest order of languages and their literature, the first Bhasha Samman
Russian Federation on April 12. 2019. awards were given to Dharikshan Mishra for Bhojpuri, Bansi
He was honoured with the order recognising his efforts in Ram Sharma and M.R. Thakur for Himachali, K. Jathappa
strengthening the special and strategic partnership Rai and Mandara Keshava Bhat for Tulu, and Chandra
between the two countries. Kanta Mura Singh for Kokborok.
Bahrain Order of First Class, Zayed Medal (UAE), Philip
Kotler Presidential Award (Georgia), Grand Collar of 20. The correct answer is Science and Technology.
Palestine (Palestine), Seoul Peace Prize are the awards Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
conferred on Mr Modi by foreign states. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Science and Technology
"Order of St Andrew the Apostle"꞉ Award (SSB) is a scientific award awarded annually in
Order of St Andrew the Apostle was established in 1698 by India by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Tsar Peter the Great in the honour of Saint Andrew. (CSIR) for outstanding and outstanding research, and
It is awarded to the prominent public figures of Russia and application in biology, chemistry, environmental science,
foreign heads of state. engineering, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
The order was abolished in 1918 and reinstated in 1998. Bhatnagar was the founding director of the Council of
Xi Jinping (China), Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan) and Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), later becoming
Geydar Aliev (Azerbaijan) are the other recipients of a significant independent research body in India.
this order. He was the first chair of the University Grants Committee
(UGC).
17. Option 3 is correct, i.e. Rabindranath Tagore.
● Gitanjali is a poetry collection by the Bengali poet
He served as secretary of the Ministry of Education and
as an education advisor to the government.
Rabindranath Tagore. The award is named after the founder Director of the
● Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, the
Nobel Prize. late Dr. (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and is known as the
● He received the Nobel Prize for Literature, largely for the ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and
book in 1913. Technology.
● His compositions were chosen as national anthems by SSB Prizes, each of value of Rs 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakh
only), are awarded annually for notable and outstanding
two nations꞉ Jana Gana Mana of India, and Amar Shonar
Bangla of Bangladesh. research, applied or fundamental, in the following
● His work influenced the Sri Lankan national anthem.
disciplines꞉
Biological Sciences
18. The correct answer is 6. Chemical Sciences
The number of categories in the Nobel Prize is 6. Earth, Atmosphere
The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award given for Ocean and Planetary Sciences
intellectual achievement in the world. Engineering Sciences
It is awarded in six categories namely Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences
Physiology-Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics. Medical Sciences
According to the will and testament of Alfred Nobel, the Physical Sciences.
Nobel Foundation was established as a private
21. The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.
organization on 29th June 1900.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 was awarded to
Its function is to manage the finances and administration
Rabindranath Tagore "because of his profoundly sensitive,
of the Nobel Prize.
fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill,
Its purpose was to reward those who served humanity.
he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901.
English words, a part of the literature of the West."
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS was a Bengali polymath – poet,
industrialist.
writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer,
He is famous for his invention 'Dynamite'.
and painter.
19. The correct answer is Central Institute of Indian He was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Languages. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in Mysore is Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th
governed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. and early 20th centuries.
In order to support the creation and implementation of the Nobel Prize꞉
Indian government's language policy, it was founded in It is a prestigious prize awarded separately in six different
1969. fields “to those who, during the preceding year, have
 conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”. In 1951, the first Asian Games were held in New Delhi and
The prize was awarded in the fields of Physics, the swimming events were conducted at the then National
Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Stadium Swimming Pool near the Delhi High Court.
Peace. In 1951, Sachin Nag stood first and won the gold medal for
Amartya Sen꞉ India in the 100 meters freestyle (Swimming) event.
Economist Amartya Sen was the winner of the 1998 Last Men's Asian Games was held in 2018 Jakarta
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. Palembang.
The award was introduced by the Nobel Prize Committee In the 2018 Asian Games Kazakistan won the Gold Medal in
in memory of Alfred Nobel, “for his contributions to the water polo game.
welfare economics". Indian water polo team has participated 5 times at the Asian
Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social Games꞉
choice theory, economic and social justice, economic
theories of famines, decision theory, development
economics, public health, and measures of well-being of
countries.
He was best known for his work on the causes of famine,
which led to the development of practical solutions for
preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived
shortages of food.
Hargovind Khorana꞉ 24.
Har Gobind Khorana )was an Indian American
Raghunandan Gokhale was the first person to win the
biochemist.
Dronacharya Award in Chess.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1968 was
Dronacharya award for his work with Anupama Gokhale for
awarded to Har Gobind Khorana "for their interpretation
making her into one of the top chess players of our country.
of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis."
His natural acumen as a coach has led him to develop
In 2009, Khorana was hosted by the Khorana Program
numerous strong players in the country, most notably Ankit
and honored at the 33rd Steenbock Symposium in
Rajpara and Bhakti Kulkarni.
Madison, Wisconsin.
He won the Dronacharya Award in 1986.
On 9 January 2018, a Google Doodle celebrated the
achievements of Har Gobind Khorana on what would 25. The correct answer is Medicine.
have been his 96th birthday. The Dr B. C. Roy awards, instituted in 1962, are given to
Subramanian Chandrashekhar ꞉ eminent achievers in the field of Medicine.
He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics with The awards are named after the noted doctor Bidhan
William A. Fowler for " theoretical studies of the physical Chandra Roy.
processes of importance to the structure and evolution of The Medical Council of India confers the awards to the
the stars". experts of the field.
In 1930, 19-year-old Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar In 2018, they were given to H. S. Shashidhar and BK Mishra
discovered that stars were destined to collapse into for their eminent contribution to the field of medicine.
nothingness and become black holes 26. The correct answer is Ministry of Environment and Forests.
22. The Medini Puraskar Yojana is an award scheme instituted
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the most prestigious awards in by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in 1987.
the field of cinema. It aims to encourage original writing of books in Hindi on
Dadasahab Phalke is known as “the Father of Indian environment and related fields.
Cinema” because he introduced the beauty of cinematic The awards cover topics like pollution control,
experience in India. environmental impact assessment, ecological restoration,
The first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award was Devika forest resources, wildlife conservation, climate change, and
Rani who received the award in 1969 and also known as environmental education.
“the first lady of Indian cinema”. Four prizes are awarded꞉ First (₹1 lakh), Second (₹75,000),
Vinod Khanna received 65th Dadasaheb Phalke Award in Third (₹50,000), and Consolation (₹25,000).
2017. 27.
Additional Information꞉ Rahul Bose is the director of the film ‘Poorna’, which depicts
the story of Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl to climb
Field Awards Mount Everest.
The story is about a girl Poorna who belongs to Telugu
Literature Jnanpith Award, Vyaas Samman speaking tribal family in Pakala, Nizamabad district in the
Telangana state of India.
Journalism Pulitzer Prize, Ramnath Goenka award
She climbed the peak of Mount Everest at the age of 13
Cinema Palme d’Or Award, BAFTA Awards years and 11 months and becomes the youngest girl in the
world.
23.
The film was broadcast at the 2017 Palm Springs
The correct answer is C. International Film Festival where it got nominated on the
In 1951, the Indian men's water polo team won the gold festival's list of 30 Best Feature Films.
medal at the Asian Games. The starring cast of the film is Aditi Inamdar, S. Maria,
Water polo in India is administered by the Swimming Harsha Vardhan and Rahul Bose.
Federation of India. The film released in India on 31 March 2017 in Hindi, English
The Indian men's national water polo team also won a silver and Telugu languages.
medal at the 1970 Asian Games.
28. The correct answer is Virat Kohli
 BCCI stands for Board of Control for Cricket in India is a The only other author from India to receive the Central
governing body for cricket and is headquartered in Sahitya Academy twice for creative prose is him.
Mumbai. He is the first writer in Kannada to receive the Bala Sahitya
Polly Umrigar was an Indian cricketer who played during Puraskar award from the Central Sahitya Academy.
1948-1962 and was Indian captain for nearly 10 test Swathranthada Ota, his 1,110-page magnum opus, was
matches. published on March 18, 2012, at Ravindra Kalakshetra by
Polly Umrigar's award was constituted in 2007 for Indian Pandit Rajiv Taranath.
cricketers for their outstanding contribution and Sachin For his book "Swatantryada Ota," he was honoured with the
Tendulkar was the first cricketer to receive it, followed by Sahitya Academy Award.
Virender Sehwag. Girish Karnad꞉
Virat Kohli, who debuted in 2008, became the first Indian Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, director, dramatist,
cricketer to receive Polly Umrigar's Award more than three and recipient of the Jnanpith Award.
times from 2014-2018. Hence option 1 is correct. He also wrote in Kannada.
Jasprit Bumrah is the latest player to win the Polly Umrigar Vaidehi꞉
award in 2018-19. Indian author Vaidehi is renowned for her work in
Sachin Tendulkar was an internationally renowned Indian contemporary Kannada literature.
cricketer who played from 1988 -2013 and was a former 31. The correct answer is Literature.
captain of Team India.
The Swedish Academy
He is the youngest person and only sportsperson to win
It is responsible for choosing the Nobel Laureates in
the Bharat Ratna Award in 2014 at the age of 40.
Literature. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
Gautam Gambhir is a cricketer turned politician and a
By the terms of Alfred Nobel’s will, the Nobel Prize in
Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from the East Delhi
Literature has been awarded by the Swedish Academy
constituency since 2019.
since 1901.
He received Padma Sri in 2019.
The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by Swedish
M. S. Dhoni was an Indian cricketer and the captain of
King Gustav III.
Team India from 2007-2017 and is still the only captain to
The Academy is composed of 18 members whose tenure is
win all the ICC awards.
for life.
29. The correct answer is Karnataka. Known as De Anderton (The Eighteen), current members of
Karnataka state government confers the 'Basava Puraskara' the Academy include distinguished Swedish writers,
award. linguists, literary scholars, historians, and prominent jurists.
The 'Basava Puraskar' is named after the renowned Its working body is the Nobel Committee, elected from
humanitarian Basavanna. among its members for a three-year term.
The award is given to those persons who are actively
32. Option 1 is correct, i.e. A. R. Rahman.
involved in humanitarian activities.
‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian Award of the country,
The award consists of a plaque, shawl, garland, and a 10
was instituted in 1954 and the first recipient was
lakh rupee cash prize.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
The first recipient of the Basava Prashasti award
and Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
was Saraswathi Gora.
It is awarded in recognition of exceptional
Important awards of Karnataka꞉
service/performance of the highest order in any field of
Award Field human endeavor.
The recommendations for Bharat Ratna are made by the
Highest civilian honour of the state. It is
Karnataka Prime Minister himself to the President.
awarded to a person for his extraordinary
Ratna The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum
contribution in any field.
of three in a particular year.
Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad
Rajyotsav
Science, Sports, Medicine, Social service, (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. The
Prashasti
Public affair Award does not carry any monetary grant.
Basava
Social reform Extra facts꞉
Puraskara
Name of all Recipients with year.
Jakanachari Pranab Mukherjee (2019),
Talented Sculptors and Craftsmen
Award Madan Mohan Malaviya (2015),
Kanaka Shree Literature Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2015)
Sachin Tendulkar (2014)
Pampa Award Literature C. N. R. Rao (2014)
Medicine, Education, Media, Sports, Bhimsen Joshi (2009)
Theatre, Film, Literature, Environment, Bismillah Khan (2001)
Kempegowada Lata Mangeshkar (2001)
Music, Dance, Yogasan, Judiciary,
Award Gopinath Bordoloi (1999)
Journalism, Photography, Social, Service,
Astrology, Painting Amartya Sen (1999), Ravi Shankar (1999), Jayaprakash
Narayan (1998), Chidambaram Subramaniam (1998), MS
30. The correct answer is Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi. Subbulakshmi (1998), Aruna Asaf Ali (1997), Gulzarilal
An Indian author of short stories, novels, plays, and scripts is Nanda (1997), APJ Abdul Kalam (1997), Satyajit Ray (1992),
Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi. JRD Tata (1992), Abul Kalam Azad (1992), Morarji Desai
He uses the Kannada language when writing. (1991), Vallabhbhai Patel (1991), Rajiv Gandhi (1991),
The Muslim ethos and culture have been incorporated for Nelson Mandela (1990), BR Ambedkar (1990), MG
the first time into original Kannada prose by him. Ramachandran (1988), Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987),
Vinoba Bhave (1983), Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1980), K.
 Kamaraj (1976), VV Giri (1975), Indira Gandhi (1971), It is the third-highest civilian honour in India.
Pandurang Vaman Kane (1988). 1963), Zakir Hussain It was first awarded in 1954.
(1963), Rajendra Prasad (1962), Purushottam Das Tandon Padma Vibhushan꞉
(1961), Bidhan Chandra Roy (1961), Dhondo Keshav Karve The award is given for exceptional and distinguished
(1958), Govind Ballabh Pant (1957), Jawaharlal Nehru services in any field including service rendered by
(1955), Mokshagundam. Visvesvarayya (1955), Bhagwan government servants.
Das (1955), Radhakrishnan (1954), CV Raman (1954),C It is the second-highest civilian honour in India.
Rajagopalachari (1954). Padma Shri꞉
33. The correct answer is Pawan Chamling The award is given for distinguished service in any field
including service rendered by government servants.
Sustainable Development Leadership Award (SDLA)
It is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India.
was instituted by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute)
in 2005. 35. The correct answer is "Agricultural Sciences".
It was instituted during World Sustainable Development Coromandel International, a fertilizer manufacturer,
Summit and has been awarded to an eminent global bestows the Borlaug Award.
leader in the field of sustainable development. This honour is given to Indian scientists in recognition of
Shoichiro Toyoda, former chairman of Toyota Motors their work and contributions to the environmental and
Corporation was the first to win the Sustainable agricultural fields.
Development Leadership Award in 2005 and Michael This prize was established in 1972 and is named in honour
Rubens Bloomberg won the award in 2022. of Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Prize winner known as the
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chaming was honored with "Father of the Green Revolution."
the prestigious SDLA award in 2016 by then-President Fields Awards
Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. Hence option 3 is correct.
Pawan Chaming was the Chief Minister of Sikkim from Physical Sciences Infosys award
2014-2019. Chemical Sciences ACS National Awards
He is the longest-serving Chief Minister in India, serving
five successive terms since 1994. Energy Sciences ENI Award
TERI, established in 1974, is a research institute in New Delhi
36. The correct answer is C Rajagopalachari.
that specializes in the fields of energy, environment, and
C Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat
sustainable development.
Ratna award and the founder of Swatantra Party (1959).
It was formerly known as Tata Energy Research Institute.
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for
In 2016, Sikkim became the only state in India to go fully
exceptional service towards the advancement of Art,
organic and Lakshadweep became the second to go in
Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service
2021.
of the highest order.
Sanchaman Limboo was the 4th Chief Minister of Sikkim The award was established by the first President of India,
and served from June 1994 to December 1994. Rajendra Prasad on 2 January 1954.
Nar Bahadur Bhandari served as Chief Minister of Sikkim The award does not carry any monetary grant. The
from 1979 to 1994 and is known for his efforts to include the decoration is in the form of a Peepal leaf, about 5.8 cm
Nepali language in the 8th schedule. long, 4.7 cm wide and 3.1 mm thick.
B. B. Gurung served as Chief Minister of Sikkim from The Swatantra Party was founded in 1959, which favoured
11th May 1984 - 24th May 1984 and became the shortest- classical liberal principles and free enterprise.
serving CM of Sikkim. The Swatantra Party stands for the protection of the
Sikkim state꞉ individual citizen against the increasing trespasses of the
Chief Minister꞉ Prem Singh Tamang State.
Governer꞉ Ganga Prasad The Swatantra Party is founded on the claim that
Official languages꞉ Nepali, Sikkimese, English individual citizens should be free to hold their property
and carry on their professions freely and through binding
34. The correct answer is 1954.
mutual agreements among themselves.
The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954.
C Rajagopalachari was an Indian politician, freedom fighter
Bharat Ratna꞉
and member of the Constituent Assembly from Madras.
The highest civilian award is given for exceptional service
He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress.
the advancement of art, literature and science, and in
He was the first and last Indian Governor-General of free
recognition of public service of the highest order.
India.
The first receiver of the Bharat Ratna award was C.
He was known for the formulation of the proposal to
Rajagopalachari.
solve the political deadlock between the All India Muslim
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the first foreigner to be
League and the Indian National Congress in 1944,
honoured with this award in 1987.
popularly known as Rajagopalachari's formula.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first person to be honoured
He was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for
with Bharat Ratna posthumously.
the Tamil language for his work retelling of the
Indira Gandhi was the first woman recipient of Bharat
Ramayana – Chakravarti Thirumagan.
Ratna.
Bharat Ratna Award 2019 Awardees were꞉ 37.
Nanaji Deshmukh Arjuna Awards is the award given for the outstanding
Bhupen Hazarika achievement in the field of sports.
Pranab Mukherjee Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs
Padma Bhushan꞉ and Sports.
The award is given for distinguished service of a high Additional Information꞉
order in any field, including service rendered by
government servants.
FIELD AWARD Between 1901 and 2021, 947 laureates and 28 organizations
received the Nobel Prize.
Economics Adam Smith Award Lawrence Bragg was the second youngest Nobel Laureate.
He was honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in
Literature Pulitzer Prize
1915 at the age of 25.
38. Option 2 is correct, i.e. Saina Nehwal. Nadia Murad is the third youngest Nobel Laureate.
Saina Nehwal has an Olympic bronze medal (London 2012), She was honored with the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2018
two world championship medals (silver in 2015 and bronze at the age of 25.
in 2017), and three Commonwealth Games titles to her Tsung-Dao Lee is the fifth youngest Nobel Laureate.
name. He was honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in
1957 at the age of 31.
Extra facts꞉ 40. The correct answer is B.
Five women from India have won an Olympic medal and Marie Curie is the only woman to have received the Nobel
their names are as follows꞉- Karnam Malleswari, Mary Kom, Prize in Science and Chemistry twice.
Saina Nehwal,P.V. Sindhu & Sakshi Malik. In 1903, Pierre Curie and Marie Curie were awarded the
Karnam Malleswari is the first Indian woman to win a medal Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering radioactivity.
at the Olympics at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Madame Curie was awarded the second Nobel Prize in
Jwala Gutta is a retired left-handed Indian badminton Chemistry in 1911 for the purification of radium and the
player who has won the National Badminton discovery of polonium.
Championships thirteen times until 2010.
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Dorothy Hodgkin, an English chemist whose determination
Games lost the finals and became the first Indian woman to of the composition of penicillin and vitamin B12 earned her
win an Olympic silver medal. the 1964 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
39. The correct answer is Malala Yousafzai. Maria Mayer American physicist who shared one-half of the
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female 1963 Nobel Prize for Physics with J. Hans D. Jensen for their
education. proposal of the shell nuclear model.
In 2014, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Ada Yonath Israeli protein crystallographer who was
She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
She was honored with the Nobel Prize at the age of 17. About Nobel Prize꞉
Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai shared the Nobel The award is given by the Nobel Foundation in memory
Peace Prize in 2014. of Sweden's scientist Alfred Bernad Nobel.
Notable work of Malala Yousafzai꞉ The award was instituted in 1901 by the Noble
We are displaced꞉ True Stories of Refugee Lives. Foundation.
Malala's Magic Pencil. This award is the world's highest award in the fields of
My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights. peace, literature, physics, chemistry, medical science, and
Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize was given to her. economics.
'Gul Makai' is a Malala Yousafzai biographical drama.

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CHAPTER꞉ 3

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

1. Name the author of ‘The Incredible Adventure of Professor 14. Name the celebrity who has authored 'Mrs. Funnybones'?
Shonku’. [RRB ALP 2019] [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Rahul Bose B) Ritwik Ghatak A) Bipasha Basu B) Twinkle Khanna
C) Rabindranath Tagore D) Satyajit Ray C) Shraddha Kapoor D) Sonakshi Sinha
2. Who is the author of the book 'Lady Doctors꞉ The Untold 15. The science fiction book ‘The Extra-Terrestrial Delivery’ is
Stories of India's First Women in Medicine'? [RRB NTPC 2022] penned by which Indian author? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Kunal Basu B) Kavitha Rao A) Sudipta Das B) Namitha Ghokhale
C) Jairam Ramesh D) Anuradha Roy C) Anosh Irani D) Samit Basu
3. Who wrote the novel 'The White Tiger'? 16. Vikram Seth is best known for his poem ______.
A) Chetan Bhagat B) Vikram Seth [RRB ALP 2019]
C) Khushwant Singh D) Aravind Adiga A) Lone Fox Dancing B) The Frog and the
Nightingale
4. Who is the author of the Indian English Novel ‘Sita꞉ Warrior
C) Father Returning Home D) Enterprise
of Mithila’ published in 2017? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Robin Sharma B) Amish Tripathi 17. Who is the author of the book 'Shades of Saffron'?
C) Rahul Mehta D) Chetan Bhagat [RRB NTPC 2021]
A) Chidanand Rajghatta B) Kamla Bhasin
5. Who is the author of the Indian English Novel ‘Sita꞉ Warrior
C) Saba Naqvi D) Arundhati Roy
of Mithila’ published in 2017? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Amish Tripathi B) Rahul Mehta 18. Which economist has written the book "The General
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Robin Sharma Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936)"?
[RRB NTPC 2022]
6. Which of the following sportspersons wrote the A) John Maynard Keynes B) Milton Friedman
autobiographical book "Ace Against Odds"? [RRB ALP 2018] C) Adam Smith D) Vincent Crawford
A) Saina Nehwal B) Anil Kumble
C) Yuvraj Singh D) Sania Mirza 19. Who is the author of the book 'Straight Drive'?
A. Kapil Dev
7. The author of ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’ is ______.
B. Sunil Gavaskar
[RRB ALP 2019]
C. Prakash Padukone
A) Arvind Adiga B) Robin Sharma
D. Vishwanathan Anand
C) Manohar Malgonkar D) Arundhati Roy [RRB NTPC 2016]
8. Which celebrity is the author of the book ‘An Unsuitable A) B B) C
Boy’? [RRB ALP 2018] C) D D) A
A) Khuswant Singh B) Shah Rukh Khan
20. Which Indian CM wrote his/her autobiography titled “My
C) Shatrughan Sinha D) Karan Johar unforgettable Memories”? [RRB ALP 2019]
9. RK Narayan is famous for his book ___________. A) Nitish Kumar B) Arvind Kejriwal
[RRB ALP 2019] C) Mamta Banerjee D) Jayalalitha
A) The Room on the Roof B) Two Livers
21. Which famous author used the pen name Madhavikutty?
C) Malgudi Days D) A suitable Boy [RRB NTPC 2020]
10. Who wrote the lyrical poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'? A) Nayantara Sehgal B) Toru Dutt
[RRB NTPC 2021] C) Kamala Das D) Balamani Amma
A) Robert Frost B) Ashokamitran
22. Who wrote the famous Hindi novel 'Tamas'?
C) Kamala Das D) Rabindranath Tagore
[RRB NTPC 2021]
11. Name the writer of the Book “One life is not Enough” A) Yashpal B) Nagendra
[RRB ALP 2019] C) Bhisham Sahni D) Trilochan
A) Karan Singh B) Shashi Tharoor
23. Who has written Bahuroopi Gandhi? [RRB NTPC 2021]
C) Natwar Singh D) Mani Shankar Aiyar
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Chakravarti
12. Who among the following is the author of the novel 'Red Rajagopalachari
Earth and Pouring Rain'? [RRB NTPC 2022] C) Amrita Pritam D) Anu Bandyopadhyaya
A) Suketu Mehta B) Vikram Chandra
24. Which Indian actor's biography is titled 'Anything but
C) Arundhati Roy D) Samanta Bhadra Khamosh' ? [RRB ALP 2018]
13. Who is the author of 'To Kill a Mocking Bird'? A) Raj Babbar B) Dharmendra
A. Umberto Eco C) Shatrughan Sinha D) Vinod Khanna
B. Salman Rushdie 25. Who has written the narrative history 'India after Gandhi’?
C. J. K. Rowling [RRB NTPC 2021]
D. Harper Lee A) Malathi Rao B) Ramachandra Guha
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) Rupa Bajwa D) Arundhati Roy
A) C B) B
26. Humayun-Nama was written by _____ [RRB NTPC 2020]
C) D D) A
A) Gulbadan Begum B) Babur A) Early Indus Civilisation B) Deeper Excavations at
C) Noor Jahan D) Akbar Mohenjo-daro
C) Archaeology of Mohenjo- D) Further Excavations at
27. Which author employed India’s obsession with cricket as
daro Mohenjo-daro
the theme for his recent book ‘Selection Day’? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Vikram Seth B) Anil Menon 34. Which is the sixth of the eighteen books of the Indian epic
C) Amish Tripathi D) Aravind Adiga Mahabharata (written by Vyasa) that contains the widely
studied Bhagavad Gita? [RRB NTPC 2022]
28. Who is the author of the famous autobiography A) Sabha Parva B) Virata Parva
“Dreaming Big꞉ My Journey to Connect India”? C) Adi Parva D) Bhishma Parva
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Abdul Kalam B) Sam Pitroda 35. Which of the following has been written by Munshi
C) Nandan Nilekani D) Azim Premji Premchand? [RRB NTPC 2021]
A) Chidambara B) Kamayani
29. "Systema Naturae" was written by - [RRB JE 2019]
C) Sevasadan D) Yama
A) Haeckel B) Carolus Linnaeus
C) John Ray D) Aristotle 36. Who is the author of the Indian English Novel ‘When
Dimple Met Rishi’ published in 2017? [RRB ALP 2018]
30. Which Indian economist wrote the 2017 book ‘I Do What I A) Chetan Bhagat B) Rahul Mehta
Do’? [RRB ALP 2018] C) Sandhya Menon D) Nidhi Chanani
A) B)
Amartya Sen Urjit Patel 37. Who wrote the novel 'The God of Small Things'?
C) D) [RRB NTPC 2021]
Manmohan Singh Raghuram Rajan A) Arundhati Roy B) Kiran Desai
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Salman Rushdie
31. 'A Nation in Making' a book written by ____________.
[RRB NTPC 2022] 38. Which of these is NOT a novel written by Premchand?
A) Surendranath Banerjee B) G. K. Gokhale [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Godaan B) Gaban
C) Vallabhbhai Patel D) M. G. Ranade
C) Nirmala D) Deepshikha
32. The book 'Clear Light of Day' has been written by
__________. [RRB NTPC 2022] 39. Who wrote the book ‘Two Fates – The Story of My Divorce’,
A) Anita Desai B) Jhumpa Lahiri which is a parody of Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Two States – The Story
of My Marriage’? [RRB ALP 2018]
C) Kiran Desai D) Nikita Lalwani
A) Namita Gokhale B) Judy Balan
33. What is the name of the book written by Ernest Mackay C) Swati Kaushal D) Arundhati Roy
about archaeological excavations? [RRB NTPC 2020]
40. 'Viklang Shraddha ka Daur' is the work of which noted
writer? [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) Khushwant Singh B) Hari Shankar Parsai
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee D) R. K. Narayan

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans D B D B A D B D C C C B C B
Q. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans A B C A A C C C D C B A D B
Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans B D A A D D C C A D B B

Amar Shonar Bangla.

SOLUTIONS The Sri Lankan national anthem was inspired by his work.
1. The correct answer is Option 4, i.e Satyajit Ray. Internationally, Gitanjali is Tagore's best-known collection
The book ‘The Incredible Adventure of Professor Shonku’ of poetry, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
was written by Satyajit Ray. Literature in 1913.
Satyajit Ray was widely regarded as one of the greatest Tagore was the first non-European to receive a Nobel
filmmakers of all time. Prize in Literature and second non-European to receive a
Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven Nobel Prize after Theodore Roosevelt.
international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human 2. The correct answer is Kavitha Rao.
Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Kavitha Rao is the author of "Lady Doctors꞉ The untold
The Government of India honored him with the Bharat stories of India's first women in Medicine.
Ratna, its highest civilian award, in 1992. Kavitha Rao unearths the extraordinary stories of six
Ray is the second film personality after Chaplin to have women from the 1860s to the 1930s, who defied the idea
been awarded an honorary doctorate by Oxford that they were unfit for medicine by virtue of their gender.
University. This book recovers the stories of India’s first women doctors,
Rabindranath Tagore꞉ Also known by his pen name Bhanu often ignored by history. In this excerpt from Kavitha Rao’s
Singha Thakur. ‘Lady Doctors꞉ The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in
His compositions were chosen by two nations as national Medicine, the story of Rukhmabai Raut.
anthems꞉ India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's
 One of the books by Jairam Naresh is "Light of Asia". about the general problem faced by the common man of
Kunal Vasu is the Author of Kalkatta. India in that era.
The God of Small Thing is Written by Arundhati Roy. Indian Thought Publications published it in 1943. However,
3. The correct answer is Aravind Adiga. Penguin Classics re-published this book outside India in
1982.
The White Tiger
This book gained so much popularity that some of the
It is a novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga.
stories were televised by Shankar Nag, director and actor.
It was published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Prize. Other books by RK Narayan-The Darkroom, The English
It provides a darkly humorous perspective of India's class teacher, The Financial Expert, Swami, and Friends.
struggle in a globalized world as told through a The Room on the Roof was written by Ruskin Bond.
retrospective narration from Balram Halwai, a village A suitable Boy was written by Vikram Seth.
boy.
10. The correct answer is Kamala Das.
4.
Kamala Das wrote the lyrical poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'.
Amish Tripathi is the author of the Indian English Novel
Kamala Das-
‘Sita꞉ Warrior of Mithila’ published in 2017.
She was born in Malabar, Kerala in 1934.
Robin Sharma The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari She is recognized as one of India’s foremost poets.
Her works are known for their originality, versatility and
Amish Tripathi Sita꞉ Warrior of Mithila
the indigenous flavour of the soil.
Rahul Mehta No Other World She has published many novels and short stories in
English and Malayalam under the name ‘Madhavikutty’.
Chetan Bhagat 2 States Some of her works in English include the novel Alphabet
5. of Lust (1977), a collection of short stories Padmavati the
Amish Tripathi is the author of the Indian English Novel Harlot and Other Stories (1992), in addition to five books
‘Sita꞉ Warrior of Mithila’ published in 2017. of poetry.
The book is based on the epic Ramayana and the story of She is a sensitive writer who captures the complex
Hindu goddess Sita. subtleties of human relationships in lyrical idiom, My
Author has transformed Indian Fiction with a unique Mother at Sixty-six is an example.
combination of mystery, mythology, religious symbolism
and philosophy. 11. The Correct Answer is Natwar Singh.
It is the second book of the Ram Chandra Series of Amish One Life Is Not Enough is an autobiography by the former
Tripathi published in the English language. Minister of External Affairs Natwar Singh.
6. The book tells an account of his career as a politician and
Sania Mirza wrote the autobiographical book "Ace Against bureaucrat about his encounters in the political corridors of
Odds". Delhi and sets the record straight on many cases, including
It was published in July 2016. the Volcker controversy and the removal of Sonia Gandhi
The book describes her journey of becoming a tennis star. as a candidate for prime minister.
Saina Nehwal is an Indian shuttler and her autobiography is
“Playing to win”. Kunwar Natwar Singh was selected in 1953 as one of the
Anil Kumble is a retired Indian cricketer and he wrote the most competitive and prestigious government services in
book “Wide Angle”. the Indian Foreign Service.
Yuvraj Singh is also an Indian cricketer and his In 1984, as a member of the Indian National Congress
autobiography is “The Test of My Life꞉ From Cricket to party, he resigned from office to contest elections.
Cancer and Back”. He won the election and served until 1989 as the State
Minister of the Union. Thereafter, before being elected
7.
India's foreign minister in 2004, he had a patchy political
The author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is Robin
career.
Sharma.
Robin Sharma is one of the top 5 Leadership experts in the 12. The correct answer is Vikram Chandra.
world. Vikram Chandra is an Indian-American writer.
The monk who sold his Ferrari is a renowned inspirational His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, won the 1996
fiction book written by Robin Sharma. Commonwealth writer prize for Best First Book.
List of topics covered in this book is as follows꞉ Suketu Mehta
Real Success, He is a New York-based author of the book Maximum
Overcoming Adversity and Disappointment, City.
Building remarkable relationships, Finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer prize.
Impact & Legacy and Arundhati Roy
To be an extraordinary human being. She is an Indian author, actress, and political activist.
She wrote the noble The God of small things (1997),
8.
which won the Booker prize.
Karan Johar is the author of the book ‘An Unsuitable Boy'.
The book highlights the different events of his life starting 13. The correct answer is Harper Lee.
from his childhood. Harper Lee, whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about
The book was published in the English language on 9th racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 40
January 2017. million copies, died at the age of 89.
Harper Lee, the famously reclusive author of To Kill a
9. Correct Answer-Option 3- Malgudi Days Mockingbird, spent most of her life out of the spotlight.
RK Narayan is famous for his book-Malgudi Days. The instant success of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was
This book is a collection of 32 short stories. The stories take published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the
place in Malgudi, a fictional town and every story tells
 next year, turned Ms. Lee into a literary celebrity, a role she Book Author
found oppressive and never learned to accept.
Hence, option 3 is correct. Lone Fox Dancing Ruskin Bond
Father Returning Home Dilip Chitre
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling is a British author and philanthropist. Enterprise꞉ The First Adventure Vonda N. McIntyre
She is best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy 17. The correct answer is Saba Naqvi.
series.
Shades of Saffron꞉ From Vajpayee to Modi, by Saba Naqvi,
Salman Rushdie
provides a ringside view of the Bharatiya Janata Party's
Rushdie has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize five
(BJP) history from its foundation in 1980 to its emergence as
times, in 1981 for Midnight's Children, 1983 for Shame,
India's main political party.
1988 for The Satanic Verses, 1995 for The Moor's Last
When it comes to the Vajpayee years, Naqvi, who has
Sigh, 2019 for Quichotte.
covered the BJP for two decades, is at her best.
Umberto Eco
The book exposes fascinating facts about the Vajpayee
Books꞉ The Name of the Rose, The Prague Cemetery,
administration's inner workings. When she writes about the
Number Zero.
inter-personal relationships of key actors like Vajpayee, L K
14. The correct answer is Twinkle Khanna. Advani, Govindacharya, Pramod Mahajan, and other BJP
Twinkle Khanna is the author of the book 'Mrs Funnybones꞉ leaders, it is self-evident that the author had direct access
She's Just Like You and a Lot Like Me'. to everyone who mattered at the time.
Author Books The chapters on the nuclear tests of 1998 and
Govindacharya's "Vajpayee as mask remark" are
The Serpent’s Revenge particularly noteworthy. When it comes to the Modi years,
The Bird with the Golden Wings though, the book isn't as revelatory as one might want.
Sudha
Wise and Otherwise
Murty 18. The option is John Maynard Keynes.
How I Taught My Grandmother to Read꞉ and
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and
Other Stories
Money are a book by English economist John Maynard
Pyjamas are Forgiving Keynes published in February 1936.
Twinkle
Mrs Funnybones “The Price of Peace”꞉ Biography of John Maynard Keynes
Khanna
The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad Wins Prestigious Arthur Ross Book Award.
John Maynard Keynes is regarded as the founder of
The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai modern macroeconomics.
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Capitalism and Freedom are rightfully regarded as one of
Arundhati The God of Small Things the most popular Milton Friedman books and one of the
Roy The Ministry of Utmost Happiness best-dealing Friedman books. Capitalism and Freedom
were published in the time of 1962.
15.
Adam Smith is also known as" The Father of Economics" or"
The correct answer is option 1, i.e., Sudipta Das.
The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic business
The science fiction book ‘The Extra-Terrestrial Delivery’ is
units, The Theory of Moral Sentiments( 1759) and the
penned by Sudipta Das.
Wealth of Nations( 1776).
The book was nominated for the International Dublin
Essays in Economic Theory, by Vincent Crawford was first
Literary Award 2018.
published in 1983.
The book deals with a science fiction in which the author
has brilliantly portrayed the story of an alien of the far off 19.
planet and has used the concepts of Physics and The correct answer is B.
Metaphysics.
Namitha Ghokhale is an Indian writer and publisher. Her
latest novel is 'Jaipur Journals' and was published in
January 2020.
Anosh Irani is a famous Indo-Canadian novelist and
playwright. Some of his famous novels include 'The Cripples
and his Talismans', 'The song of Kahunsha', and 'Dahanu
Road'.
Samit Basu is an Indian writer and filmmaker. Some of his
famous works include 'Turbulence', 'The Simoqin
Prophecies', 'The Manticore's Secret', etc. And his latest
novel was 'Chosen Spirits', released in May 2020. In this book, Gavaskar talks about the great players of the
yesteryears and his heroes that include M.L. Jaisimha and
16. The correct answer is The Frog and the Nightingale. Don Bradman.
The Frog and the Nightingale is a poem written by the Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most
Indian poet Vikram Seth in 1994. Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman.
It is a fable about a frog and a nightingale. He held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two
This poetry describes how a frog exploits a nightingale to decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in
earn the money. December 2005.
It shows how the bad training given by the frog causes the He was the first person to score centuries in both innings of
death of the nightingale. a Test match three times.
He was the first Test batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in a
career and now stands at number 12 on the group of 13
players with 10,000-plus Test runs.
Books written by other Sportsperson are꞉
 Authors Books Anu Bandyopadhyaya wrote the novel 'Bahuroopi Gandhi'.
The first edition of the book was published in April 1964.
Cricket - My Style The book "Bahuroopi Gandhi" vividly narrates how Gandhiji
Kapil Dev
By God's Decree functioned in a variety of ways quite apart from politics and
Touch Play the public scene.
Prakash Padukone For this amazing devotion to, and capacity for different
The Prakash Padukon story
ways of work, he won the title KARAMVIR from his South
My Best Game of Chess African colleagues.
Vishwanathan Anand
My Career The book describes how multifaceted their personality he
20. was as a barrister, author, Kisan, weaver, nurse, journalist,
Mason, shoemaker, carpenter, blacksmith, and barber.
CM of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee wrote her
autobiography titled “My Unforgettable Memories”. Person Literary Works
This autobiography is an account of the personal and
The Discovery of India, Glimpses of World
political journey of her.
History, Letters for a Nation, A Bunch of
th
Mamata Banerjee is the 8 and current chief minister of Jawaharlal
Old Letters, Words of Freedom꞉ Ideas of A
West Bengal. Nehru
Nation, Letters from a Father to his
She is the founder and chairperson of the Trinamool Daughter, etc.
Congress (TMC).
Ramayana (1957), Mahabharata (1951),
21. The correct answer is Kamala Das. Chakravarti
Hinduism, Doctrine, and Way of Life,
Kamala Das popularly known by her one-time pen name Rajagopalachari
Stories for the Innocent, etc.
Madhavikutty and married name Kamala Das was an
Indian poet in English as well as an author in Malayalam The Skeleton and that Man, Rasidi Ticket,
Amrita Pritam
from Kerala, India. Kagaz te Canvas, etc.
Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories
24. The correct answer is Shatrughan Sinha.
and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written
“Anything but Khamosh” is the biography of Bollywood
under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and
Actor Shatrughan Sinha.
explicit autobiography.
This book was published in 2016.
Some awards of Kamala Das꞉
This book is authored by Bharathi S. Pradhan.
2002꞉ Ezhuthachan Award
The book describes the journey of film actor Shatrughan
2006꞉ Muttathu Varkey Award
Sinha from Patna to the Film Institute of India which is now
Books written by Kamala Das꞉
called the Film and Television Institute of India.
1976꞉ Alphabet of Lust
Raj Babbar꞉
2005꞉ Vandikkalakal (novel)
Raj Babbar is a Hindi and Punjabi Indian actor and
1996꞉ Aattukattil (short novel)
politician of the National Congress of India.
22. The correct answer is Bhisham Sahni. He is a three-time member of the Lok Sabha and twice a
Bhisham Sahni was an Indian writer in the Hindi language. member of the Upper House of the Indian National
He is best known for his famous Hindi novel 'Tamas'. Congress.
Tamas is a novel based on the riots of the 1947 Partition Dharmendra꞉
of India which he witnessed at Rawalpindi. Dharmendra is one of the most famous entertainers and
Tamas won the 1975 Sahitya Akademi Award for actors in the history of Hindi cinema.
literature. In 2012, the Padma Bhushan Prize was awarded to him.
Tamas was later made into a television film in 1987 by Vinod Khanna꞉
Govind Nihalani. Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer and
Bhisham Sahni was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for politician best known for his roles in Hindi films. as well
literature in 1998. as a remarkable spiritual seeker.
India Post released a commemorative postage stamp to In Bollywood, he has received two Filmfare Awards.
honour Sahni in 2017.
25. The correct answer is Ramachandra Guha.
Notable works of Bhisham Sahni are꞉
India after Gandhi꞉ The History of the World's Largest
Jharokhe.
Democracy is a non-fiction book.
Kadian.
It is written by Ramchandra Guha.
Basanti.
It covers the history of India after it gained independence
Kunto.
from the British in 1947.
Notable works of Yashpal are꞉
Please note that Guha added two chapters based entirely
Jhutha Sach.
on new material (Progress and its Discontents & The Rise of
Meri Teri Uski Baat.
the BJP Systems), and rewrote the epilogue (A 50 - 50
Pinjre ki Uran.
Democracy) for the 10th-anniversary edition of the book.
Notable works of Nagendra are꞉
Ramachandra Guha is an Indian historian, writer and public
Vichaar Aur Vivechan.
intellectual.
Vichaar Aur Vishleshan.
His latest book is Gandhi꞉ The Years That Changes the
Arastoo Ka kaavyashaastr.
World (2018) which is a follow-up to the acclaimed Gandhi
Anusandhaan Aur Aalochana.
Before India (2013).
Notable works of Trilochan are꞉
He won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for India after
Earth.
Gandhi.
Gulab and Bulbul.
Digant. 26. The correct answer is Gulbadan Begum.
Warm Days. Humayun-Nama was written by Gulbadan Begum.
23. The correct answer is Anu Bandyopadhyaya.
 It is officially a biography of Humayun, son of Babur and members of the Indian National Congress.
father of Akbar. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian 'moderate' political
Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur and sister of leader and a social reformer during the Indian
Humayun. independence movement. Gokhale was a senior leader of
She was commissioned by Akbar (her nephew) to chronicle the Indian National Congress and the founder of the
the story of Humayun. Servants of India Society.
She wrote in simple Persian language and wrote a factual Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, commonly known as Sardar,
account of what she remembered. was an Indian lawyer, influential political leader, barrister
It is the only writing penned by a woman of Mughal royalty and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime
in the sixteenth century. Minister of India and first Home Minister of India from 1947
A battered copy of the manuscript is kept in the British to 1950. He is also called the "Unifier of India".
museum. Annette S. Beveridge translated Gulabadan’s Rao Bahadur Mahadev Govind Ranade, popularly referred
Persian work to English in 1902. to as Justice Ranade, was an Indian scholar, social reformer,
27. judge and author. He was one of the founding members of
Aravind Adiga employed India’s obsession for cricket as the the Indian National Congress party and owned several
theme for his recent book ‘Selection Day’. designations as member of the Bombay legislative council,
'Selection Day' is a sports fiction novel published in 2016. member of the finance committee at the centre, and judge
The book highlight the story of cricket-playing brothers in of the Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.
Mumbai who grow and evolve as they trying to achieve 32. The correct answer is Anita Desai.
their ultra-pushy father’s dream of superstardom. Clear Light of Day is a novel published in 1980 by Indian
28. Option 2 is the correct answer꞉ “Dreaming Big꞉ My Journey novelist and three-time Booker Prize finalist Anita Desai.
Set primarily in Old Delhi, the story describes the tensions in
to Connect India” is the autobiography of Sam Pitroda.
a post-partition Indian family, starting with the characters
Sam Pitroda was born in 1942 at Titlagarh, Odisha.
as adults and moving back into their lives throughout the
He has played a key role in revolutionizing Indian
course of the novel.
telecommunication sectors during the 1980s.
Anita Desai, born Anita Mazumdar (born 24 June 1937) is an
In 1987 he was appointed as advisor to Prime Minister Rajiv
Indian novelist and the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor
Gandhi and he led the technology missions related to
of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
telecommunications, water, literacy, immunization, dairy
She received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel
productions, and oilseeds.
Fire on the Mountain, from the Sahitya Akademi.
He founded and became 1st chairman of India's Telecom
Jhumpa Lahiri
Commission.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in 1967 in London.
He also headed India's National Knowledge Commission in
Her first novel was the 'Namesake' published in 2003.
2005 during 2nd phase of the telecom revolution in India.
She won Pulitzer Prize for her debut short story collection
Abdul Kalam
‘Interpreter of Maladies’ in 1999.
Full Name꞉ Avul Pakir Jainulabdeem Abdul Kalam .
Kiran Desai
Missile Man of India.
Kiran Desai is an Indian author.
11th President of India (July 2002-2007).
Desai's first novel, "Hullabaloo in the Guava
Nandan Nilekani
Orchard" was published in 1998 and it won the Betty
Became CEO of Infosys in 2002.
Trask Award.
Served as the chairman of the Unique Identification
Her novel "The Inheritance of Loss" won the 2006 Man
Authority of India (UIDAI).
Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction
Azim Premji
Award.
CEO of Wipro.
In January 2015, The Economic Times listed her as one of
29. the 20 "most influential" global Indian women.
"Systema Naturae" was written by Carolus Linnaeus. Nikita Lalwani
He has also written Species Plantarum, Skånska resa and Nikita Lalwani is a novelist, story writer, and author born
Genera Plantarum. in Kota, Rajasthan in 1973 and raised in Cardiff, Wales.
Carolus Linnaeus is known as the "father of modern Other books by Nikita Lalwani are “The Village”, “New
taxonomy". States Man”, “AIDS Sutra” etc.
He formalised the binomial nomenclature.
33. The correct answer is Further Excavations at Mohenjo-
30.
Daro.
Raghuram Rajan wrote the book ‘I Do What I Do’. 'Further Excavations at Mohenjo-Daro's is the name of the
He is the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India. book written by Ernest Mackay about archaeological
The book was published in the English language on 5 excavations.
September 2017. This book was originally published in 1934.
This book highlights the collection of all the speeches given Other books are written by Ernest Mackay꞉
by Dr Raghuram Rajan during his tenure as Governor of Chanhu-Daro excavation.
Reserve Bank of India. Indus Civilisation.
31. The correct answer is Surendranath Banerjee. The city of Shepherd Kings and Ancient Gaza V.
"A nation in making" was a book written by Surendranath Further Excavations At Mohenjo-Daro.
Banerjee in his last days-1925. Some features of Mohenjo-Daro꞉
It is the autobiography of one of the earliest political Mohenjo-Daro was the largest site of the Indus Valley
leaders of British rule. Civilization.
Surendranath Banerjee often known as Rashtraguru. Mohenjo-Daro was the world's earliest major urban
He was Indian nationalist leader during the British Rule. settlement.
He founded a nationalist organization called the India Evidence of 'The great bath'.
National Association and was one of the founding
34. The correct answer is Bhishma Parva. about Sweetie, etc.
Bhishma Parva Famous books by Chetan Bhagat include - The 3 Mistakes
India's ancient holy epic, The Mahabharata, is of My Life, Five Point Someone, One Night At the Call
undoubtedly the most well-known work of Indian Centre, 2 States, Half Girlfriend, etc.
literature. Books by Rahul Mehta - No Other World, Quarantine꞉
The epic, attributed to the poet Vyasa, has 18 sections Stories, A Monday @40, etc.
and more than 220,000 lines. Books by Nidhi Chanani - Misty꞉ The Proud Cloud,
The sixth of the Mahabharata's eighteen books is the Pashmina, I Will be Fierce, etc.
Bhishma Parva, often known as the Book of Bhishma. 37. The correct answer is Arundhati Roy.
It is the only Parva in the Mahabharata where Bhishma The God of Small Things is a novel written by Indian writer
and Krishna, rather than Karna, serve as the main heroes. Arundhati Roy.
Traditionally, this epic includes 122 chapters and 4 parts. Arundhati Roy was awarded Man Booker Prize for fiction
The Bhagavad Gita, also known as Gita, The Song of the in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things.
Lord, or The Celestial Song, is a well-known chapter of Her notable works include The God of Small Things,
the Mahabharata. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Kashmir꞉ the case
The Mahabharata's battles are the background for the of freedom, Azadi꞉ Freedom Fascism, Fiction.
religious literature known as the Bhagavad Gita. Chetan Bhagat
The Bhagavad Gita, also known as the "Song of God," is a In 2010, he was included in Time magazine's list of the
long poem composed of 701 Sanskrit couplets. world's 100 most influential people.
It has chapters that detail Arjuna's reflections on the His notable works꞉ Five Point Someone, 2 States, The 3
meaning of life, the purpose of war, and the ultimate effects Mistakes of My Life, Half Girlfriend.
of warfare. Kiran Desai
Other treatises in the Bhishma Parva discuss tactics and In 2006, she was awarded the Man Booker Prize for her
strategy as well as the just war theory of ancient India. novel The Inheritance of Loss.
35. The correct answer is Sevasadan. In 2015, The Economic Times listed her as one of the 20
Seva Sadan has been written by Munshi Premchand. most influential global Indian women.
In 1919, Premchand's first major novel Seva Sadan was Her notable works꞉ The Inheritance of Loss, Hullabaloo in
published in Hindi. the Guava Orchard.
The novel was originally written in Urdu under the title Salman Rushdie
Bazaar-e-Husn but was published in Hindi first by the name He is an Indian-born British-American novelist and
Sevasadan a Calcutta-based publisher. essayist.
An English translation of this book was released by Oxford His work, combining magical realism with historical
University Press, India in New Delhi in 2005. fiction, is primarily concerned with the many
Sewasadan deals with poor conditions of women in society, connections, disruptions, and migrations between
child marriage, and dowry. It tells us about the Indian upper Eastern and Western civilizations, with much of his fiction
class and the opportunities they got from the British being set on the Indian subcontinent.
government. The novel was a shift from fantasy to a serious His second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the
reflection of life. Booker Prize in 1981.
Dhanpat Rai was born on 31 July 1880 near Varanasi 38. The correct answer is Option 4, i.e Deepshikha.
(Benares), his pen name is Premchand. Deepshika is NOT written by Premchand.
He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian Soz-e-Watan was his first collection of five short stories in
subcontinent, His works include more than a dozen novels, the book.
around 300 short stories, several essays, and translations of Godaan, Karmabhoomi, Gaban, Mansarovar, Nirmala are
a number of foreign literary works into Hindi. some of his Novels.
Book Description His real name was Dhanpat Rai Shrivastav.
He is referred to as 'Upanyas Samrat'.
Chidambara is a collection of poems written
Chidambara by Sumitranandan Pant. Which was awarded 39. Judy Balan is the author of the book ‘Two Fates – The
the Jnanpith in 1968. Story of My Divorce’. She is also a famous blogger.

Kamayani is a Hindi epic poem by Jaishankar

Prasad.
Kamayani It is considered one of the greatest literary
works written in modern times in Hindi
literature.

Yama has been written by Mahadevi Verma.

In 1930, Nihar, in 1932, Rashmi, in 1933, Neerja
were composed by her. In 1935, her collection
Yama
of poems called Sandhyageet was published.
In 1939, four poetic collections were published
with their artworks under the title Yama.

36.
Sandhya Menon is the author of the Indian English Novel
‘When Dimple Met Rishi’ published in 2017.
The book is a young adult romance and a stress-buster.
Other books written by Sandhya Menon are - From Twinkle,
with Love, As Kismet Would Have It, There's Something
40. The correct answer is Hari Shankar Parsai.
Harishankar Parsai was a Hindi writer. He was a noted
satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature.
He was known for his simple and direct style.
He won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, for his satire,
“Viklaang Shraddha ka daur''.
Hari Shankar Parsai Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award (1982).
Sharad Joshi Award (1992).
Khushwant Singh was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat,
journalist and politician.
His experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to
write Train to Pakistan in 1956 (made into film in 1998),
which became his most well-known novel.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician and diplomat
who served three terms as the prime minister of India,
He was PM for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period
of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from
1999 to 2004.
The Vendor of Sweets is a book given by RK Narayana.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Poetry.
Kaidi Kaviraj Ki Kundalian
Amar Aag Hai
Chuni Hui Kavitayein

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FAMOUS PEOPLE
1. Who is considered the world's first programmer? A) Dr. Homi Bhabha B) Raja Ramanna
A. Alan Turing C) APJ Abdul Kalam D) Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Ada Lovelace 12. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the
C. Tim Berners - Lee landing of ________ and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on
D. Steve Wozniak their visit to India in 1911. [RRB NTPC 2022]
[RRB NTPC 2016] A) King George III B) King George VI
A) B) Ada Lovelace C) King George V D) King George IV
Alan Turing
13. The first woman to serve as the President of India was꞉
C) Steve Wozniak D) Tim Berners - Lee
[RRB NTPC 2021]
2. Who launched ‘Shramdaan movement’ as a part of Swachh A) Sucheta Kriplani B) Sumitra Mahajan
Bharat and Swachh Puducherry initiative at Seliamedu village C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur D) Pratibha Patil
in Puducherry? [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Lt Governor Kiran Bedi B) Nitish Kumar 14. Which of the following Prime Ministers was awarded
C) Prakash Javdekar D) Rajiv Bansal Bharat Ratna? [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) V. P. Singh B) Morarji Desai
3. Classical musician Shivkumar Sharma is associated with C) Charan Singh D) Manmohan Singh
which musical instrument? [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Shehnai B) Tabla 15. Who is popularly known as “The Picasso of India”?
C) Violin D) Santoor [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Kanu Desai B) Abanindranth Tagore
4. Name the spiritual leader who was honoured with a C) ramkinkar Baij D) M.F. Husain
humanitarian award by a prominent Jewish human rights
organization for promoting human dignity, interfaith relations 16. ______ was a blind poet who sang the glory of Krishna in
and tolerance among people. [RRB ALP 2018] his collection by the name 'Sursagar'. [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) B) A) Surdas B) Virdas
Asharam Bapu Baba Ramdev C) Chaitanya D) Vidyapati
C) D) 17. Who among the following is an Indian social activist
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Morari Bapu associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan? [RRB JE 2019]
5. _______ was the world's first female astronaut. A) Silverine Swer B) V. Mohini Giri
A. Svetlana Savitskaya C) Patricia Mukhim D) Medha Patkar
B. Valentina Tereshkova 18. What was the name of the spacecraft by which Rakesh
C. Sally Ride Sharma traveled to space?
D. Judith Resnik A. Soyuz T-11
[RRB NTPC 2016] B. Rockwell X-30
A) A B) B C. Spiral-EPOS
C) D D) C D. Mercury-Atlas 9
6. Which Indian female mountaineer recently created the [RRB NTPC 2016]
fastest record of scaling Mount Everest back-to-back twice A) A B) B
within 5 days? [RRB ALP 2018] C) C D) D
A) Bachendri Pal B) Premlatha Agarwal 19. Name the youngest-ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
C) Arunima Sinha D) Anshu Jamsenpa [RRB NTPC 2021]
7. Minati Mishra is associated with - [RRB JE ME 2019] A) Millie Bobby Brown B) Lily singh
A) Odissi B) Manipuri C) Lionel Messi D) Priyanka Chopra
C) Bharatanatyam D) Kathakali 20. Who is known as the Father of India’s Space Programme?
8. Classical musician Vilayat Khan is associated with which [RRB NTPC 2021]
musical instrument? [RRB ALP 2019] A) Vikram Seth B) Anuj Lall
A) Sitar B) Flute C) Vikram Sarabhai D) Aditya Sarabhai
C) Sarod D) Santoor 21. Who was the Raja of Burdwan when Permanent
9. ________ is the founder of National Orchestra of India. Settlement was imposed? [RRB NTPC 2021]
[RRB NTPC 2022] A) Tejchand B) Mehtab Chand
A) Uday Shankar B) Ananda Shankar C) Sangam Rai D) Abu Ray
C) Anoushka Shankar D) Ravi Shankar 22. Alassane Ouattara is꞉
10. Who among the following freedom fighters of India is A. The President of Ivory Coast
known as 'Frontier Gandhi'? [RRB NTPC 2021] B. The President of Indonesia
A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C. The President of Malaysia
C) Badruddin Tyabji D) Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari D. The Vice President of Maldives [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) A B) C
11. Who is regarded as the Father of the Indian Nuclear
C) B D) D
Program? [RRB NTPC 2021]
23. She / He gave up dancing and studied the sitar under the A) English B) Marathi
noted musician Ustad Allauddin Khan. She / He was also the C) Sanskrit D) Hindi
music director of All-India Radio from 1948 until 1956. Who
32. Who is considered the father of white revolution in India?
among the following was that person? [RRB NTPC 2022]
[RRB NTPC 2021]
A) Ravi Shankar B) Mamata Shankar
A) Arun Krishnan B) MS Swaminathan
C) Ananda Shankar D) Uday Shankar
C) Verghese Kurien D) Indira Gandhi
24. Find the person who does not belong to the group
33. Cristiano Ronaldo, the football player represents which
[RRB ALP 2018]
A) Pentala Harikrishna B) Vishwanadhan Anand country?
C) Saina Nehwal D) Koneru Hampi A. Brazil
B. Argentina
25. Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with C. Portugal
the musical instrument santoor? [RRB NTPC 2021] D. England
A) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan B) Tarun Bhattacharya [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma D) Bhajan Sopori A) D B) A
26. Who among the following was the first woman President C) B D) C
of the General Assembly of UNO? [RRB JE 2019] 34. 'Dasbodh' is primarily a compilation of writings and
A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit B) Sarojini Naidu sermons of ______. [RRB NTPC 2022]
C) Chonira Belliappa D) Annie Besant A) Ramanuja B) Chaitanya
Muthamma
C) Samarth Ramdas D) Kabir
27. Who among the following founded the Banaras Hindu
35. ________ replaced Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft.
University? [RRB JE 2019]
A. J. W. Thompson
A) Madan Mohan Malaviya B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
B. Satya Nadella
C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Amy Hood
28. Who directed India's first publicly released film, Raja D. Bill Gates
Harishchandra? [RRB NTPC 2016]
A. V G Dhamale A) B B) C
B. V Shantaram C) A D) D
C. Bimal Roy 36. 'Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award for Wildlife
D. Dada Saheb Phalke Conservation' is given in the memory of Amrita Devi Bishnoi.
[RRB NTPC 2016] She sacrificed her life to save which trees and where?
A) C B) A [RRB Group D 2022]
C) B D) D A) Khejri trees, Rajasthan B) Sal trees, West Bengal
29. Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of C) Khejri trees, West Bengal D) Sal trees, Rajasthan
independent India? 37. If Bill Gates had his way, by what name was Windows OS
A. K. Kamaraj planned to be released? [RRB NTPC 2021]
B. Morarji Desai A) Calculator B) Interface Manager
C. Sardar Vallabhbai Patel C) Control Panel D) Clipboard Viewer
D. C. Rajagopalachari
38. Goswami Tulsidas who composed Ramcharitmanas was
[RRB NTPC 2016]
born in the modern state of ________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
A) A B) B
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu
C) D D) C
C) Maharashtra D) Karnataka
30. Which of the following cricketers was NOT awarded
39. The renowned singer MS Subbulakshmi was an Indian
honorary membership of MCC (Lords)?
Carnatic singer born in ________. [RRB NTPC 2022]
A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni A) Vellore B) Erode
B. Sourav Ganguly
C) Thanjavur D) Madurai
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Sachin Tendulkar 40. Who was the first Indian to travel in space?
[RRB NTPC 2016] A. Rakesh Sharma
A) A B) D B. Kalpana Chawla
C) B D) C C. Sunita Williams
D. Ravish Malhotra
31. Eminent Social reformer and Women’s education activist
[RRB NTPC 2016]
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was a great scholar of ______
A) B B) A
[RRB NTPC 2021]
C) D D) C

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans B A D C B D A A D B A C D B
Q. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans D A D A A C A A A C A A A D
Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
 Ans D A C C D C A A B A D B

She runs a travel business with her husband and is a

SOLUTIONS mother of two children.
1. The correct answer is Ada Lovelace. Earlier the record was held by Nepalese climber Chhurim
Ada Lovelace is considered the world's first programmer. Sherpa in 2012.
Charles Babbage created a computer known as the 7.
analytical engine which was designed to tackle complex The correct answer is Odissi.
mathematical problems and Ada Lovelace became the first Minati Mishra is associated with Odissi.
programmer for the computer. Odissi is one of the Classical dance forms of India which
Her method is recognized as the world's first computer originates from the Odisha state of India
program. The examples of this dance can be seen from the Udayagiri
and Khandagiri Caves in the Odisha
Alan Turing was a mathematician and logician, who made The name came from ‘odra nritya’ which is mentioned
major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, in Natya Shastra
and mathematical biology. Odissi” dance form represents Water.
Tim Berners - Lee is the inventor of the internet. Minati Mishra was associated with this dance form.
Steve Wozniak is the co-founder of apple with Steve Jobs.
2.
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has launched ‘Shramdaan
movement’ as part of Swachh Bharat and Swachh
Puducherry initiative at Seliamedu village in Puducherry.
Shramdaan is a habit and a movement in which everyone
irrespective of status should be involved in the drive against
garbage.
The main motto of this Shramdaan is to remove the
garbage and to plant more and more trees for clean and
disease free environment. Manipuri is a classical dance form of Manipur.
Bharatnatyam is a classical dance form of Tamil Nadu.
3. Kathakali is a classical dance form of Kerala.
Classical musician Shivkumar Sharma is associated with
Santoor. 8. The correct answer is option 1, i.e., Sitar.
Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian music director and Classical musician Vilayat Khan is associated with Sitar.
especially Santoor player who is from Jammu and Kashmir. Vilayat Khan was an Indian classical sitar player and he
He is awardee of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, along with other sitar players like Enayat Khan, Imdad
Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2001. Khan, and Imrat Khan, created and developed "gayaki ang"
Santoor is an Indian instrument which is a trapezoid shaped on the sitar.
hammered dulcimer. Enayat Khan was his father and Imdad Khan was his
grandfather.
4.
He belonged to Imdadkhani Gharana or Etawah Gharana.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was honoured with a humanitarian He was born in 1928 and died in 2004.
award by a prominent Jewish human rights organization for Flute - Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.
promoting human dignity, interfaith relations and tolerance Sarod - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
among people. Santoor - Shivkumar Sharma.
He is the founder of “Art of Living Foundation”.
He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award in the year 9. The correct answer is Ravi Shankar.
2016. Ravi Shankar is the founder of the National Orchestra of
He was also be admired with Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s India.
highest honour “the Simon Wiesenthal Humanitarian Ravi Shankar (Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury) was an Indian
Laureate” in 2016. musician, player of the sitar, and composer.
He founded the National Orchestra of India.
5. The correct answer is Valentina Tereshkova.
He was influential in stimulating Western appreciation of
On 16 June 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova Indian music.
became the first woman to travel into space. He was honored with Bharat Ratna in 1999.
By convention, an astronaut employed by the Russian He won Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1962.
Federal Space Agency (or its Soviet predecessor) is called a He won UNESCO International Music Council Award in 1975.
cosmonaut in English texts. Uday Shankar꞉
Valentina Tereshkova was the first female cosmonaut and He was an Indian dancer and choreographer.
the first and youngest woman to have flown in space with a He was a pioneer of modern dance in India.
solo mission on the Vostok 6 in 1963. He was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to 1962.
step on the moon. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1971.
He and Aldrin walked around for three hours. They did Ananda Shankar꞉
experiments. He was an Indian musician, singer, and composer.
6. He was the nephew of Indian classical musician Ravi
Anshu Jamsenpa created the fastest record of scaling Shankar.
Mount Everest back-to-back twice within 5 days. He released his first album, Ananda Shankar, in 1970,
She scaled the Everest on 16th May 2017 and again on 21st Anoushka Shankar꞉
May 2017 to set the record.
 She is a British-Indian-American sitar player, producer, The monument has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal
and film composer. of Mumbai and is the city’s top tourist attraction.
She has won 7 Grammy Awards nominations and was the The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial
first Indian musician to perform live at the ceremony. entrance to India for the Viceroys and the new Governors of
She is the daughter of Indian classical musician Ravi Bombay.
Shankar. It served to allow entry and access to India.
10. The correct answer is Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. 13. The correct answer is Pratibha Patil.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a great statesman of the The first woman to serve as the President of India was
Frontier Province and Balochistan. Pratibha Patil.
He participated in the freedom struggle of India and came Pratibha Devisingh Patil is an Indian politician and lawyer.
to be known as 'frontier Gandhi' because of his work and She hails from Maharashtra.
dedication. She is the only woman president to hold the position.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - Pratibha Patil served as the 12th President of India from
He was a writer and a senior leaderr of the Indian 2007 to 2012.
National Congress. She served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to
He is recognized by celebrating his birthday as National 2007.
Education Day across India Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and
Badruddin Tyabji - politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister,
He was an Indian activist and politician during the serving as the head of Uttar Pradesh.
independence movement. Sumitra Mahajan is an Indian politician who was the
He was the first Muslim president of the Indian National Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019. He belongs to
Congress. Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari - Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was an Indian activist and politician.
He was the leader of the Indian independence After a long association with the Indian independence
movement and the former president of the Muslim movement, she was appointed India's first health minister in
League. 1947 and held the position until 1957.
He was one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia 14. Morarji Desai is the only Indian to receive the highest
University. civilian awards from both India and Pakistan, the Bharat
11. The correct answer is Dr. Homi Bhabha. Ratna and Nishaan-e-Pakistan.
Homi Jehangir Bhabha is known as the 'Father of the Indian 15.
Nuclear Programme'. Maqbool Fida Husain, an Indian contemporary painter who
He was an Indian nuclear physicist who founded Bhabha has been popularly known as “The Picasso of India”.
Atomic Research Centre and Tata Institute of Fundamental M. F. Husain was called the 'Picasso of India' by the Forbes
Research. magazine.
Ajit Kumar Mohanty was appointed as the director of M. F. Husain was one of the founding members of Bombay
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of Progressive Artists' Group.
three years in march 2019. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was one of the most influential artists of
He is a well-known nuclear physicist. He obtained a PhD the 20th century, he was a Spanish painter, sculptor.
degree from Bombay University.
Dr Homi Bhabha established the Atomic Energy 16. The correct answer is Surdas.
Establishment, Trombay (AEET) in January 1954. The Sursagar is a poetic composition by Surdas.
In 1966, at Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay was Surdas was a great devotee of Lord Krishna.
renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). In Sursagar, most of the compositions are attributed to Lord
Krishna.
Person Known as/for
He was one of the prominent figures in the Bhakti
Vikram Sarabhai Father of Indian Space programme Movement between the 14th to 17th centuries of India.
CV Raman Raman effect He was blind and was a poet.
Other literary works of Surdas are Sur Saravali, and Sahitya
Homi Jehangir Father of Indian Nuclear Lahari.
Bhabha programme His most of poems were written praising Lord Krishna.
APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Man of India Virdas
He is an Indian comedian, actor, and musician.
12. The correct answer is King George V. Also, a bollywood actor worked in films like Badmaash
The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the Company, Delhi Belly, and Go Goa Gone.
20th century in Bombay, India. Chaitanya
The monument was erected to commemorate the landing Born at Navadwip, West Bengal, in 1486 A.D.
of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on He was famous for his unique devotion to Krishna with
their visit to India in 1911. ecstatic song and dance.
Built-in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Chaitanya introduced the Sankhya philosophy of
Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911. “Achintya bhedabheda”.
The structure is an arch made of basalt, 26 meters (85 feet) Vidyapati
high. Vidyapati Thakur was a Maithili Brahman writer and
The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 poet.
and the construction of the monument was completed in He was known for his Sanskrit works and also for his
1924. erotic poetry written in the Maithili language.
The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at the He was a devotee of Shiva, but also wrote love songs and
Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg devotional Vaishnava songs.
in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea. 17.
 Medha Patkar and Baba Amte are associated with Millie Bobby Brown was born in Marbella, Spain, on 19
Narmada Bachao Andolan. February 2004, She is a British actress and model.
Narmada Bachao Andolan is a social movement by native Personality Description
tribals, farmers, and environmentalists.
The movement was aimed against the construction of Lilly Singh is a Canadian comedian, former talk
Lily singh
dams on the Narmada river. show host, and a famous Youtuber.
Narmada river rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
He is a professional soccer player hailing from
It is a Westward flowing river.
Argentina.
Barna, Dudhi, Hiran, Lohar are some of the tributaries of
Lionel Messi has claimed FIFA's player of the year
Narmada.
Messi award and the European Golden Shoe for top
18. The correct answer is "A". scorer on the continent six times, a record for
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air each award.
Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 with
the Soviet Interkosmos program. Priyanka She is a famous Indian actress and Miss World
He flew 21 combat missions in a MiG-21 in the Bangladesh Chopra 2000 winner.
war of 1971.
20. The correct answer is Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai.
On April 3, 1984, he flew onboard Soyuz T-11 with two Soviet
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
cosmonauts, commander Yury Malyshev and flight engineer
He was considered the Father of the Indian space
Gennady Strekalov, to the space station Salyut 7.
program.
In 1987 he joined the Indian company Hindustan
He was a great institution builder and established or
Aeronautics as its chief test pilot.
helped to establish a large number of institutions in
He left Hindustan Aeronautics in 2001 and became
diverse fields.
chairman of the board of Automated Workflow, a process-
He was considered the Father of the Indian space
management company based in Bangalore (Bengaluru).
program.
Sharma has conferred the honor of the Hero of the Soviet
He was a great institution builder and established or
Union upon his return from space.
helped to establish a large number of institutions in
India also conferred its highest peacetime gallantry award,
diverse fields.
the Ashoka Chakra, on him and the two Soviet members of
He founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in
his mission, Malyshev, and Strekalov.
Ahmedabad on November 11, 1947.
The Rockwell X-30 was an advanced technology
Sarabhai was a creator and cultivator of institutions and
demonstrator project for the National Aero-Space Plane
PRL was the first step in that direction.
(NASP), part of a United States project to create a single-
Vikram Sarabhai served as PRL from 1966-1971.
stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spacecraft and passenger spaceliner.
He was also chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Started in 1986, it was canceled in the early 1990s before
He along with other Ahmedabad-based industrialists
a prototype was completed, although much
played a major role in the creation of the Indian Institute
development work in advanced materials and aerospace
of Management, Ahmedabad.
design was completed.
Dr. Sarabhai started a project for the fabrication and
The Spiral-EPOS program was also known as
launch of an Indian Satellite.
the Experimental Passenger Orbital Aircraft (EPOS).
As a result, the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was put in
Work on this project began in 1965, with the project
orbit in 1975 from a Russian Cosmodrome.
being halted in 1969, only to be restarted in 1974 in
Dr. Sarabhai was very interested in science education
response to the U.S. Space Shuttle Program.
and founded a Community Science Centre at
Mercury-Atlas 9 was the final crewed space mission of the
Ahmedabad in 1966.
U.S. Mercury program, launched on May 15, 1963, from
Today, the Centre is called the Vikram A Sarabhai
Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Community Science Centre.
The spacecraft, named Faith 7, completed 22 Earth orbits
ISRO꞉
before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, piloted by
It is the space agency under the Department of Space of
astronaut Gordon Cooper, then a United States Air Force
Government of India, headquartered in the city of
major.
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The Atlas rocket was No. 130-D, and the Mercury
Its vision is to harness space technology for national
spacecraft was No. 20. This mission marks the last time
development while pursuing space science research and
an American was launched alone to conduct an entirely
planetary exploration.
solo orbital mission.
Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Marketing arm of
19. The correct answer is Millie Bobby Brown. ISRO for the promotion and commercial exploitation of
The youngest-ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is Millie space products, technical consultancy services, and
Bobby Brown. transfer of technologies developed by ISRO.
Emmy Award-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has The first Indian spacecraft ‘Aryabhata’ was developed
been announced as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador and was launched using a Soviet Launcher.
on 20 November 2018 in New York. Another major landmark was the development of the
The appointment marked on World Children’s Day at first launch vehicle SLV-3 with a capability to place 40 kg
United Nations Headquarters and the Empire State Building in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which had its first successful
in New York makes the 14-year-old UNICEF’s youngest- flight in 1980.
ever Goodwill Ambassador. Vikram Seth꞉
The British star will use her global platform to help raise He is an Indian novelist and poet. He has written several
awareness of children’s rights and issues affecting youth, novels and poetry books.
such as lack of education, safe places to play and learn, He has received several awards such as Padma Shri,
and the impact of violence, bullying, and poverty. Sahitya Academy Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman,
WH Smith Literary Award, and Crossword Book Award.
 Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha꞉ In 1971, the Govt. of India, awarded him its second-
He is considered the 'father of India's nuclear science highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan.
program.' 24.
21. The correct answer is Tejchand. Saina Nehwal is a badminton singles player.
Tejchand was the Raja of Burdwan at the time the She has represented India three times in the Olympics, by
Permanent Settlement was implemented. winning a bronze medal.
Following that, the estate prospered under Mehtab Chand. She is the first Indian badminton player to have won an
During the Santhal insurrection and the 1857 revolution, Olympic medal.
Mehtab Chand assisted the British. She also became the first Indian to win two singles gold
A number of the Raja of Burdwan's mahals (estates) were medals in Commonwealth Games in the year 2010 and 2018
up for sale. In 1793, the Permanent Settlement was respectively.
established. She is the only Indian to have won minimum one medal in
The revenue that each zamindar was required to pay was every BWF major individual event, namely the Olympics,
set by the East India Company. the BWF World Championships, and the BWF World Junior
Maharaja Tej Chand had a son named Pratap Chand Rai, Championships.
who vanished during his father's lifetime and was never She was honoured with Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Rajiv
seen or heard from again. Gandhi Khel Ratna and many other prestigious awards.
22. Option 1 is the correct answer꞉ Alassane Ouattara is the
President of Ivory Coast. Person Description
An economist by profession Alassane Ouattara was born in
Pentala He is a Chess Grandmaster. He is honoured
West French Africa.
Harikrishna with Arjuna Award.
He served at the International Monetary Fund during 1968-
73 and 1984-88. He is a Chess Grandmaster. He is honoured
Vishwanadhan
He became the Prime Minister of Ivory Coast in 1990. with Padma Vibhushan and Rajiv Gandhi
He also served at the West African Central Bank. Anand
Khel Ratna Award.
He became President of Ivory Coast in 2010 and again in
2015. She is an Indian Chess Grandmaster. She is
The next presidential election Ivory Coast will be held in Koneru Hampi honoured with Padma Shri and Arjuna
October 2020. Award.
Ivory Coast꞉
25. The correct answer is Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Ivory Coast is a West African Country situated on the South
Santoor
Atlantic Coast.
The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped
Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana are its
hammered dulcimer and a variation of the Iranian
neighbouring countries.
Santur.
Capital꞉ Yamoussoukro.
The instrument is generally made of walnut and has 25
Currency꞉ West African CFA Franc.
bridges.
Highest Peak꞉ Mount Nimba.
It is a traditional instrument in Jammu and Kashmir and
23. The correct answer is Ravi Shankar. dates back to ancient times.
Ravi Shankar (Indian musician, player of the sitar, It was called Shatha Tantri Veena in ancient Sanskrit
composer) texts.
Ravi Shankar gave up dancing at the age of 18. The santoor is a folk instrument.
For the next seven years, he studied the sitar under the Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
noted musician Ustad Allauddin Khan. He is an Indian music composer and santoor player from
He served as music director of All-India Radio from 1948 the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
until 1956. He is a very famous classical musician who has acquired
He won Grammy Awards for the albums "West Meets international fame by playing the classical instrument,
East (1966)", "The Concert for Bangladesh (1971)", and Santoor.
"Full Circle (2001)". Tarun Bhattacharya
Two months after his death, Shankar won a He is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor,
fourth Grammy Award, for an intimate collection a type of hammered dulcimer.
of ragas titled "The Living Room Sessions Part 1". He studied with Ravi Shankar.
He was the founder of the National Orchestra of India. Bhajan Sopori
Mamata Shankar He is an Indian instrumentalist.
Mamata Shankar is an Indian actress and dancer. He is a player of the santoor, an ancient stringed musical
She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. instrument.
Ananda Shankar On the occasion of 67th Indian Republic Day 2016,
Ananda Shankar was an Indian musician, singer, and Pandit Bhajan Sopori was accorded Jammu and Kashmir
composer. State lifetime achievement award.
Best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical Amjad Ali Khan
styles. He is an Indian classical sarod player. Hence, Option 1 is
Uday Shankar correct.
Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer and choreographer. He is a sixth-generation descendant of the Bangash
Known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting Gharana of sarod players; his family claims to have
European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance. invented the sarod.
In 1962, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi He is the son of Hafiz Ali Khan (1888–1972), an Indian
Fellowship for lifetime achievement. sarod player and recipient of Padma Bhushan.
He is best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.
 Awards and honors received꞉ Padma Vibhushan, Banga-
Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sangeet
Natak Akademi Fellowship, and Rajiv Gandhi National
Sadbhavna Award.
Amjad Ali Khan has relinquished his plans to set up an
international residential institute in Kerala to impart
training in the music of different genres (Hindustani,
Carnatic and Western) after Kerala decides to include
bureaucrats in governing body of this proposed
international music academy 27. The correct answer is Madan Mohan Malviya.
Banaras Hindu University is a public central university
26.
located in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh.
The correct answer is Vijayalakshmi Pandit. It was established in 1916.
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman President of the It was established jointly by the Madan Mohan Malaviya,
General Assembly of UNO in 1953. Maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh, Sunder Lal, and
She was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Theosophist Annie Besant.
the United Provinces (Uttar Pradesh) and became Minister The university's main campus spread over 1300 acres.
for Local Self-Government and Public Health in 1937. It was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh Prabhu
She was also the President of the All-India Women's Narayan Singh.
Conference from 1941 to 1943. Madan Mohan Malaviya also was one of the founders
She was also the ambassador to Moscow and Washington. of Scouting in India.
She was the sister of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Malviya was also the Chairman of the Hindustan Times
Sarojini Naidu was also known as Nightingale of India. She from 1924 to 1946.
was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian He was awarded from Bharat Ratan in 2014.
state. She played an important part in the freedom
struggle. 28. The correct answer is Dada Saheb Phalke.
Chonira Belliappa Muthamma was the first woman to join Phalke completed filming in six months and 27 days
the Indian Foreign Service. She became the first Indian producing a film of 3,700 feet (1,100 m), about four reels.
woman Ambassador also. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India's highest award in
Annie Besant founded the Home rule league in 1916. Even cinema.
though she was a foreign national, she always supported This award is given annually at the National Films
self-rule by Indians. She founded two newspapers-"The Awards.
Common Wealth" and "New India". The very first recipient of this award was Devika Rani
who received it in 1969 on the occasion of the 17th
National Films Awards.
Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the 'Father of Indian
Cinema'.
The first recipient of this award was Devika Rani.
The award comprises of a Swarna Kamal, a Cash Prize of
Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs)certificate, silk scroll
and a shawl.
29. The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e C.
K.Kamaraj꞉
Kamaraj was elected President of the Tamil Nadu
Congress Committee in February 1940.
He became Chief Minister of Madras in 1954.
United Nations and United Nations General Assembly He was posthumously honored with India’s highest
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1976.
six main organs of the United Nations (UN) to discuss Morarji Desai꞉
and work together on a wide array of international issues He was the 4th PM (1977-1979) of India.
covered by the Charter of the UN, such as development, He was the second deputy prime minister of India.
peace and security, international law, etc. He was the first non-congress Indian Prime Minister
All 193 Member States of the Organisation are He is the only Indian who received the highest civilian
represented in the UNGA. awards from both India and Pakistan, the Bharat Ratna
Headquarter꞉ New York. and Nishaan-e-Pakistan.
The main organs of the UN are Sardar Vallabhbai Patel꞉
the General Assembly He is popularly known as the Iron Man of India.
the Security Council The Statue of Unity is built in dedication to Sardar
the Economic and Social Council Vallabhbhai Patel.
the Trusteeship Council He was India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and first Home
the International Court of Justice Minister.
the UN Secretariat Since 2014, October 31 is being celebrated as ''National
All were established in 1945 when the UN was founded. Unity Day'' to commemorate the birth anniversary of
President꞉ Volkan Bozkır. (Aug 2021) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
C. Rajagopalachari꞉
He was popularly known as Rajaji.
He was independent India's first Indian Governor-
General.
 He received Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian
award in the year 1954.
He was the founder of the Swatantra Party.
30. The correct answer is A.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been awarded
honorary life membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC) in 2015.
Sourav Ganguly made his debut in 1996.
The full name of Christiano Ronaldo is Cristiano Ronaldo
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag also been awarded
dos Santos Aveiro.
honorary life membership to the MCC in 2010, 2016
Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays
respectively.
as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the
Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th international century in a Portugal national team.
one-day Asia Cup game against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards.
In 2019, Tendulkar was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of At present he plays for Manchester United.
Fame. Ronaldo has won four European Golden Shoes.
He has won 31 major trophies in his career, including seven
Sachin Tendulkar was a Member of Parliament from 27 April league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA
2012 to 26 April 2018. European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League
Sourav Ganguly is the 39th President of BCCI. title.
31. The correct answer is Sanskrit. Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals (134) and
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati assists (41) in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
She was a Sanskrit scholar. He is one of the few recorded players to have made over
At the age of 12, she had memorized thousands of sacred 1,000 professional career appearances.
verses from the Hindu sacred scriptures and gained
exceptional knowledge of the Hindu language. Ballon d'Or awards 2019 won by Lionel Messi.
She was at the age of 16 during the Great Famine (1876– Lionel Messi has won 6 Ballon d'Or awards.
78). Real Madrid won the La Liga title 2020.
She and her brother travelled across India reciting La Liga is the biggest Football Championship.
Sanskrit scriptures. 34. Correct answer is Samarth Ramdas.
At the age of twenty, she became the first woman in Samarth Ramdas (c. 1608 - c. 1681), also popular as Sant
India to earn the title of Pandita after an examination (saint) Ramdas.
conducted by the faculty of the University of Calcutta. Ramdas Swami was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher,
She later founded the Arya Mahila Samaj, a society of poet, writer and spiritual master.
high-caste Hindu women working for the education of He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman.
girls and against child marriage. His literary works
She also testified before the Hunter Commission and include Dasbodh, Karunashtakas, Sunderkand,
suggested that teachers be trained, women school Yuddhakand, Poorvarambh, Antarbhav, Aatmaaram,
inspectors are appointed, and that Indian women should Chaturthman, Panchman, Manpanchak,
be admitted to medical colleges. Janaswabhawgosavi, Panchsamasi, Saptsamasi,
32. The correct answer is Verghese Kurien. Sagundhyan, Nirgundhyan, Junatpurush, Shadripunirupan,
Verghese Kurien is considered the father of the white Panchikaranyog, Manache Shlok and Shreemad Dasbodh.
revolution in India. Ramanujacharya was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru
The White Revolution, known as Operation Flood, was and a social reformer.
launched in 1970. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 15th-century Indian saint
It was an initiative by India's National Dairy Development who is considered to be the combined avatar of Radha and
Board (NDDB) and was the world's biggest dairy Krishna by his disciples and various scriptures.
development programme. 35.
It transformed India from a milk deficient nation into the The correct answer is B.
world's largest milk producer.
Operation Flood was based on the experimental pattern
set up by Verghese Kurien, chairman and founder of AMUL.
Kurien, along with his friend H. M. Dalaya invented the
process of making milk powder and condensed milk from
buffalo milk.
Under Verghese Kurien, the programme created a national
Satya Nadella replaced Steve Ballmer in 2014.
milk grid linking producers throughout India with consumers
Steve Ballmer was the second CEO in the history of
in over 700 towns and cities, reducing seasonal and
Microsoft.
regional price variations and ensuring that the milk
Satya Nadella was the third CEO in the 39 years of history
producers get a major share of the income generated from
of Microsoft.
end consumers, by forming co-operatives.
Before becoming CEO, Nadella was the executive vice
33. president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group.
The correct answer is C. The tenure of Steve Ballmer as CEO was 14 years from 2000
to 2014.
Steve Ballmer is currently the 10th richest person on the
earth.
 Nadella worked at Sun Microsystems as a member of its Item
technology staff before joining Microsoft in 1992. Details
Name
In 2018, Nadella was a Time 100 honoree.
In 2019, Nadella was named Financial Times Person of the An electronic calculator is typically a portable
Year. electronic device used to perform
In 2020, Nadella was recognized as Global Indian Business calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to
Calculator
Icon at CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards in complex mathematics.
Mumbai. The first solid-state electronic calculator was
created in the early 1960s.
36. The correct answer is Khejri trees, Rajasthan.Amrita Devi
Bishnoi National Award for Wildlife Conservation꞉ The Control Panel is a component of
The award is presented annually by the Ministry of Control Microsoft Windows that provides the ability to
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Panel view and change system settings.
India. It's initially released in 1985.
It is presented to individuals and communities for their Many operating systems include clipboard
outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation and viewers that display what information is
environmental protection. Clipboard
currently stored in the clipboard.
It is named in memory of Amrita Devi Bishnoi, a woman Viewer
To get to your clipboard history at any time,
known for her sacrifice in protecting trees. press Windows logo key + V.
She and several other members of the Bishnoi community
in Rajasthan sacrificed their lives in 1730 while protecting 38. The Correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
khejri trees (Prosopis cineraria). Goswami Tulsidas was born In modern Uttar Pradesh.
Ganga Ram Bishnoi꞉ He wrote several popular works in Sanskrit and Awadhi.
He is a resident of village Chirai, Tehsil Osian, Distt. But is best known as the author of the Hanuman Chalisa
Jodhpur, Rajasthan. and of the grand Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the
He sacrificed his life for protecting Chinkaras in the area. Sanskrit Ramayana grounded on Rama's life in the
He received the first Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award for conversational Awadhi.
Wildlife Conservation posthumously. Tulsidas spent the utmost of his life in the megacity of
He was also awarded the Shaurya Chakra Award. Varanasi and Ayodhya.
The Tulsi Ghat on the Ganges River in Varanasi is named
37. The correct answer is Interface Manager.
after him.
If Bill Gates had his way, by Interface Manager name was
He has been accredited as one of the topmost muses in
Windows OS planned to be released.
Hindi, Indian, and World Literature.
The interface manager role varies, depending on the size
Ramcharitmanas is a grand lyric in the Awadhi language,
of the project, the number of engineering resources
composed by the 16th- century Indian bhakti minstrel
involved, and also on other roles in the project.
Tulsidas.
An Interface Manager / Technical Manager / Technical
It's considered one of the topmost workshops of Hindu
Interface Manager may be responsible for ensuring that
literature.
the interface management process functions effectively
The word Ramcharitmanas literally means" Lake of the
within the project area.
deeds of Rama".
Bill Gates, was born October 28, 1955, in Seattle,
The jotting of Ramcharitmanas also heralded numerous
Washington, U.S.
artistic traditions.
Bill Gates is an American computer programmer and
Most significantly that of the tradition of Ramlila, the
entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the
dramatic enactment of the textbook. Ramcharitmanas is
world’s largest personal computer software company.
considered by numerous as a work belonging to the Saguna
Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes list of
academy.
the world's wealthiest people. From 1995 to 2017, he held
Important Fact about Uttar Pradesh according to 2022.
the Forbes title of the richest person in the world every
Chief Minister - Yogi Adiyanath.
year except from 2010 to 2013.
Governor - Anandi Ben Patel.
Microsoft and Gates launched their first retail version of
Capital - Lucknow.
Microsoft Windows on November 20, 1985.
State Bird - Sarus Crane.
As of 2021, the latest release of the OS is known as
State Tree - Ashok.
Windows 11.
Official Language - Hindi.
MP( Lok Sabha) - 80.
MP( Rajya Sabha) - 31.
39. The correct answer is Madurai.
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name that is
synonymous with the world of Carnatic music.
She was the first singer to be presented with India's highest
civil honor, the Bharat Ratna.
When she was honored with the Ramon Magsaysay award,
which is considered Asia's Nobel Prize, she became the first
Indian musician to do so.
Carnatic Music
It is a form of Indian Classical music with origins in
Southern India
Lyrics in Carnatic music are largely devotional; most of
the songs emphasize love and other social issues or rest
on the concept of sublimation of human emotions for 40. The correct answer is Rakesh Sharma.
union with the divine. Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel in space.
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma went into space in the
year 1984.
He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 with the Soviet Interkosmos
program.
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to travel in
space.
Ravish Malhotra served as a backup for Rakesh Sharma on
the Soyuz T-11.
Sunita Williams went to space in the year 2006.
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go into space.
Neil Armstrong was the first person to land on the Moon.

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CHAPTER꞉ 5

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

1. Which of the following statements is correct? A) Antimicrobials B) Aromatic compounds
[RRB Group D 2022] C) Chlorofluorocarbons D) Phenols
A) Biodegradable substances B) Non-biodegradable
13. The science that deals with the relationship of various
persist for a long time in the substances cannot be
environment. decomposed by physical organisms with their environment is known as- [RRB JE 2019]
processes like heat and A) Cytology B) Geology
pressure. C) Anthropology D) Ecology
C) Non-biodegradable D) Enzymes, bacteria or other 14. The Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri and Orang National Park are
substances help the various saprophytes act on
members of the ecosystem. biodegradable substances all found in which state?
and decompose them. A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Assam
2. Which of the following is a wildlife sanctuary?
C. Arunachal Pradesh
[RRB Group D 2022]
D. Uttarakhand
A) Pachmarhi B) Sundarban
[RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Manas D) Nilgiri A) A B) B
3. Sariska National Park is located in ꞉ [RRB NTPC 2021] C) D D) C
A) Karnataka B) Uttarakhand
15. What does WCCB stand for in the context of Environment
C) Rajasthan D) Sikkim and Forest? [RRB NTPC 2021]
4. ______ are a subset of air pollution that refers to the tiny A) World Conservation B) World Crime Control
particles suspended everywhere in our atmosphere. Control Bureau Bureau
[RRB ALP 2019] C) Wildlife Crime Control D) Wildlife Conservation
A) Loan B) Aerosols Bureau Control Bureau
C) Genomes D) Humus 16. What is the Siberian ibex?
5. Normal average thickness of stratospheric ozone layer A. Mountain Lions
across the globe is around [RRB JE 2019] B. Large and heavily built goats
A) 200 DU B) 300 DU C. Mountain Deer
C) 500 DU D) 400 DU D. A Type of Horse
[RRB NTPC 2016]
6. Ramsar convention is related to which of the following?
A) B B) C
[RRB JE 2019]
C) A D) D
A) Forests B) Wetlands
C) Animal Protection D) Ozone Depletion 17. A greenhouse gas is a gaseous mixture capable of _____.
7. Which was India's first National Park? [RRB JE 2019] A. Equally visible and infrared
A) Jim Corbett National Park B) Kanha National Park B. More visible radiation than infrared
C. More infrared radiation than visible
C) Kaziranga National Park D) Gir National Park
D. Neither visible nor infrared radiation
8. Recycling is one of the best methods to decrease the [RRB NTPC 2016]
amount of waste generated. Some of its benefits are given A) A B) D
below. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of C) C D) B
recycling? [RRB Group D 2022]
A) It reduces waste sent to B) It is of economic benefit, as 18. In which of the following ways does acid rain affect plants?
landfills. it creates jobs. [RRB JE 2019]
C) It is expensive and uses D) It prevents pollution. A) By nourishing the nutrients B) By limiting nutrients from
energy. from the soil the soil
C) By balancing the nutrients D) By increasing the nutrients
9. Which government organisation is the principal regulator of in the soil from the soil
all the players operating in the Indian securities markets?
[RRB NTPC 2021] 19. Which of the following gases is NOT a major greenhouse
A) SEBI B) RBI gas that causes climate change?
C) IRDAI D) NABARD A) Carbon dioxide B) Methane
C) Carbon monoxide D) Nitrous oxide
10. Jim Corbett National Park is located in _______
[RRB NTPC 2020] 20. The first instrument for routine monitoring of total ozone
A) Gujarat B) Uttarakhand was developed by- [RRB JE 2019]
C) Karnataka D) Rajasthan A) William Sturgeon B) Samuel Langley
C) Robert Moog D) Gordon M. B. Dobson
11. The Asiatic lion population largely resides in the protected
park area of _______. [RRB Group D 2022] 21. ‘Bharat Stage Emission Standards’ refers to
A) Bhitarkanika National Park B) Gir National Park [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Balphakram National Park D) Anamudi Shola National A) Vehicular pollution B) Industrial pollution
Park C) Water pollution D) Soil pollution

12. Which of the following classes of chemicals can damage 22. Which of the following is an in-situ conservation measure
the ozone layer? [RRB ALP 2019] taken by India? [RRB JE 2019]
A) Project Lion B) All of the options 34. An area designated for wildlife in which they have
C) Project Rhino D) Project Elephant unrestricted access to ecosystems and natural resources is
called a ______. [RRB Group D 2022]
23. Which of the following is the best definition of
A) protected area B) national park
'biodegradable' ? [RRB Group D 2022]
C) wildlife sanctuary D) biosphere reserve
A) Capable of B) A suitable and sufficient
depolymerization into carbon nutrient source for growth to 35. A scheme by the Government of India to maintain a viable
dioxide and water by the saprophytic organisms population of tigers in India since 1973 is꞉ [RRB NTPC 2021]
action of enzymes A) Wildlife Conservation B) Wildlife in India
C) Easily digested into smaller D) Capable of being broken C) Project Tiger D) Save the Tiger
molecules by action of down into harmless products
bacteria or bacterial enzymes by the action of microbes 36. Where is Okhla Bird Sanctuary located?
A. Himachal Pradesh
24. Tundra ecosystem is an example of- [RRB JE EC 2019]
B. NCR Region
A) Micro biological B) All of the options
C. Haryana
C) Marine D) No tree region
D. Punjab
25. Endemic species are those species of plants and animals [RRB NTPC 2016]
which are _________ . [RRB NTPC 2021] A) C B) B
A) found in a particular area B) in very good health C) A D) D
C) suffering from an epidemic D) found only in the forests
37. What is the cause of biomagnification (or bio-
26. Which of the following, like the Chipko Movement, aims to accumulation)?
protect forests in the Uttara Kannada district? A. Ozone.
[RRB NTPC 2021] B. Organo-chlorines.
A) Narmada Bachao Andolan B) Al Baydha Project C. Lichens.
C) Appiko Movement D) Delhi Chalo Movement D. Proteins.
27. There is also a global heritage site. [RRB NTPC 2016]
A. Kanha National Park A) D B) A
B. Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary C) B D) C
C. Keoladeo National Park 38. Which of the following is NOT a world heritage site?
D. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary [RRB JE 2019]
[RRB NTPC 2016] A) Kaziranga National Park B) Periyar National Park
A) D B) A C) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary D) Nanda Devi National Park
C) B D) C
39. “Ozone Hole” is a - [RRB JE 2019]
28. A recently discovered bird species named ‘Himalayan A) Hole in the atmosphere B) Hole in the troposphere
Forest Thrush’ was found in________. [RRB NTPC 2016] C) Hole in the thermosphere D) Destruction of ozone layer
A) Dehradun B) Northeast India
40. Find the odd one out in relation world heritage sites.
C) Uttarakhand D) Ladakh Region
[RRB NTPC 2016]
29. Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component? A) Rashtrapati Bhavan B) ChatrapatiShivaji Terminus
[RRB NTPC 2020] C) Taj Mahal D) Sun Temple
A) Water B) Green plant
41. Which of the following is the unit of measurement of the
C) Sunlight D) Soil
“Ecological Footprint”? [RRB JE 2019]
30. Which of the following organisms shows a parasitic A) Global Hectare B) Gallon Per Capita
nutritive strategy? [RRB Group D 2022] C) Man Hour D) Cubic meter
A) Mushroom B) Cuscuta
42. In which of the following states is the Gir National Park
C) Amoeba D) Yeast
located? [RRB JE 2019]
31. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? A) Gujarat B) Kerala
A.Ozone C) Punjab D) Karnataka
B. Nitrous oxide 43. First of the major environmental protection act to be
C. Water vapor promulgated in India was [RRB JE 2019]
D. Hydrogen A) Noise pollution rules B) The water act
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) The air act D) The environment act
A) B B) C
C) D D) A 44. Which is the most important international agreement for
conserving all biodiversity? [RRB JE EE 2019]
32. Taj Mahal is said to be suffering from “Marble Cancer”. A) Convention on Ballast B) Convention on Biological
What is Marble Cancer? [RRB JE 2019] Water Diversity
A) Brown Carbon B) Acidic rain which corrodes C) UNCLOS D) CITES
marble
C) Large number of Fungi in D) All of the options 45. Temperature inversion is a condition in which the
Taj Mahal marbles temperature of the atmosphere- [RRB JE 2019]
A) Either increases or B) Remains same
33. Which of the following is NOT a world heritage site? decreases with altitude
[RRB JE EE 2019] C) Always decreases with D) Always increases with
A) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary B) Kaziranga National Park altitude altitude
C) Nanda Devi National Park D) Periyar National Park
46. Montreal protocol is related to- [RRB JE 2019] A) Cobalt B) Zinc
A) Nuclear weapons B) Protection of Wild Life C) Nickel D) Mercury
C) Protection of Whales D) Protection of Ozone layer 60. Reforestation means [RRB NTPC 2021]
47. Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem that is A) Visiting the forests B) Taking care of animals in
manmade? [RRB Group D 2022] the forests
A) Lake B) Crop field C) Planting new trees in the D) Reinforcing forests
C) Forest D) Pond destroyed forests

48. Kanha National Park is in which state? 61. What does SPM in the environment mean?
A. Uttar Pradesh A. Suspended Pollution Mark
B. Madhya Pradesh B. Suspended Particulate Matter
C. Rajasthan C. Suspended Particle Mode
D. Uttarakhand D. Suspended Particle Management.
[RRB NTPC 2016] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) B B) C A) C B) B
C) D D) A C) A D) D

49. Where is the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park 62. Which of the following is situated in Jammu and Kashmir?
located? [RRB JE 2019] [RRB NTPC 2020]
A) Karnataka B) Gujarat A) Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary B) Dachigam National Park
C) Tamil Nadu D) Andhra Pradesh C) Jaldapara National Park D) Balpakram National Park

50. Which of the following is a Saprotroph? [RRB ALP 2018] 63. Where is the ozone hole located? [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Pigeon B) Mushroom A) Over the Equator B) Over the North and South
Poles
C) Algae D) Man
C) Over industrialised Europe D) Over Antarctica
51. The Tadoba National Park is located in which state of
India? [RRB Group D 2022] 64. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Maharashtra which of the following states of India? [RRB JE EC 2019]
A) Assam B) Bihar
C) Bihar D) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh D) West Bengal
52. Which wildlife sanctuary was set up in West India for
preserving Indian lions? [RRB JE 2019] 65. The first Indian Reserve Forest is _________.
A) Ranthambore B) Keoladeo Ghana [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Jim Corbett National Park B) Pench National Park
C) Kaziranga D) The Gir Forest
C) Satpura National Park D) Kaziranga National Park
53. When was World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India)
established? [RRB JE IT 2019] 66. National Air Quality Index is determined on the basis of
A) 1997 B) 1969 concentration of ________ pollutants. [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) 1956 D) 1976 A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
54. Which of the following can be used for biological control
of mosquitoes? [RRB JE 2019] 67. Montreal protocol refers to -
A) Oil B) Ointments A) Substances that deplete B) Biosafety of genetically
C) Gambusia D) D. D. T ozone layer modified organisms
C) Global warming and D) Persistent organic fertilizers
55. Which of the following animals was under category of climate change
“critically endangered species” till 2008, later upgraded to
"endangered species"? [RRB JE EE 2019] 68. What is the environmental loss if many trees are cut in a
A) Sumatran Rhinoceros B) Asiatic Lion forest to get wood? [RRB Group D 2022]
A) It will give livelihood to B) It will let in more sunlight to
C) Panda D) Indian Tiger
many poor people. let smaller plants to grow.
56. In which year was Wildlife Protection Act implemented in C) It will provide open space D) It will lead to soil erosion
India? [RRB JE 2019] for other trees to grow. and degradation.
A) 1970 B) 1972
69. Degradation of global environment has not resulted in one
C) 1973 D) 1971
of the following. [RRB NTPC 2016]
57. The phenomenon of occurrence of additional species A) Biodiversity loss B) Increased Carbon-di-oxide
found in the ecotone or transitional zone between adjoining concentration in the
ecosystems is known as- [RRB JE 2019] atmosphere
A) Coolidge effect B) Raman effect C) Exposure to UV radiations D) Landfills
C) Root effect D) Edge effect 70. In which state is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary located?
58. A particular locality is focusing on three R’s - Recycle, [RRB NTPC 2021]
Reuse and Reduce - to decrease the production of non- A) Kerala B) Punjab
biodegradable waste. What will be the correct sequence to C) Bihar D) Karnataka
follow them? [RRB Group D 2022]
71. Where is the Simlipal Bio-Reserve located?
A) Reuse, Recycle, Reduce B) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
A. Assam
C) Recycle, Reuse, Reduce D) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
B. Meghalaya
59. The Minamata Convention in 2013 was held at Japan to C. Odissa
address the emissions of which heavy metal? [RRB NTPC 2021] D. West Bengal
 [RRB NTPC 2016] A) Incineration B) Landfills
A) D B) A C) Development of value- D) Composting
C) B D) C added products
72. Which of the following leads to global warming? 77. Where is Vansda National Park located? [RRB JE 2019]
[RRB Group D 2022] A) Assam B) Punjab
A) Increase in CO2 percentage B) Afforestation C) Uttarakhand D) Gujarat
in the air 78. Which is NOT a green house gas in earth's atmosphere?
C) Accumulation of plastic D) Increase in the levels of [RRB JE 2019]
waste atmospheric ozone A) Ozone B) Sulphur dioxide
73. The carbonaceous demand occurs due to oxidation of C) Carbon dioxide D) Methane
________. [RRB JE 2019]
79. The international protocol to protect the ozone layer in
A) Ammonia B) Organic matter
1987 was [RRB JE CE 2019]
C) Nitrogen D) Sulphur A) Vienna Convention B) Cartagena protocol
74. Which of the following is a tiger reserve? [RRB NTPC 2020] C) Kyoto protocol D) Montreal Protocol
A) Great Himalayan National B) Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
80. Where is the Masai Mara National Reserve?
park
A. Mali
C) Jim Corbett National park D) Kedarnath Wildlife
Sanctuary B. Kenya
C. Gabon
75. In which state are the Bharatpur and Ranthambhore
D. Zambia
National Parks located? [RRB JE 2019] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat A) A B) D
C) Rajasthan D) Madhya Pradesh C) B D) C
76. Which of the following is the most environment-friendly
method of disposing of organic wastes? [RRB Group D 2022]

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans D C C B B B A C A B B C D B
Q. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans C A B B C D A B D D A C D B
Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Ans B B C B D B C B C B D A A A
Q. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
Ans D B D D B A C B B D B C B B
Q. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans D B D C B B D B C D A D D D
Q. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans D A B C C D D B D C

SOLUTIONS BIODEGRADABLE
SUBSTANCE
NON-BIODEGRADABLE
SUBSTANCE
1.
The correct answer is Option B. Can be decomposed by physical
1. Decomposes naturally
Bacteria or other saprophytes break down or decompose processes like heat and pressure
in the environment
dead organisms, animal waste, and plant litter to obtain but not naturally.
nutrients by the action of enzymes. 2. Safe for the
In this way, decomposition occurs by Enzymes, bacteria, or Harmful to the environment.
environment.
other saprophytes.
3. Persist for a small
Persist for a longer period of time
Difference between Biodegradable substances and Non- period of time interval in
in the environment.
biodegradable substances. the environment.

Examples of Biodegradable substances are -

Human feces, Manure, Sludge from sewage treatment
plants, waste that come from slaughterhouses, Animal, and
plants that have died, wooden plants, books, cotton cloths,
fruit peels, and rotten fruits.
Examples of Non-biodegradable substances are -
Glass, Plastics, Metals, Pesticides, Aluminium cans, E-
wastes, Styrofoam, Razors, Carbon paper, Polythene.
 State Governor Chief Minister Capital
Thawar
Karnataka Chand Siddaramaiah Bengaluru
Gehlot
Dehradun
Gurmit Pushkar Singh
Uttarakhand (Winter), Gairsain
Singh Dhami
(Summer)
Ganga Prem Singh
Sikkim Gangtok
Prasad Tamang
2. The correct answer is Manas.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary꞉ 4. The correct answer is Aerosols.
It is a national park, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant Aerosols are a subset of air pollution that refers to the tiny
reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam. particles suspended everywhere in our atmosphere.
It is home to rare and endangered endemic wildlife such Aero-solution is abbreviated as aerosol, is a suspension of
as the Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur fine solid particles or water droplets in the air.
and pygmy hog. The size of particles ranges from 10-9 m to 10-4 m.
The Manas National Park was declared a sanctuary in The natural aerosols include fog, mist, dust, etc.
1928. The aerosol that have originated due to human activity
It was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage include particulate air pollutants and smoke.
Sites in 1985. Genome refers to the genetic material of an organism. It
Pachmarhi is a hill station in the Hoshangabad district can be either DNA or RNA depending on the creature.
of Madhya Pradesh. The organic material that is formed by the decomposition
Pachmarhi, widely known as the Queen of Satpura, is of dead animals and plants and enrich the soil is termed as
situated at an altitude of 1100 meters in the valley of the humus.
Satpura range in the Hoshangabad district.
5.
The name Panchmarhi is believed to be derived from the
The correct answer is 300 DU.
Hindi words Panch ("five") and Marhi ("caves").
The Dobson Unit is the most common unit for measuring
These caves were built by the five Pandava brothers of
ozone concentration.
the Mahabharata period during their thirteen years of
Over the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer’s average
exile.
thickness is about 300 Dobson Units or a layer that is 3
Sundarban National Park is located in West Bengal.
millimeters thick.
The park is listed on the UNESCO world heritage site.
One Dobson Unit is the number of molecules of ozone that
Sundarban National Park is famous for Royal Bengal
would be required to create a layer of pure ozone 0.01
Tigers.
millimeters thick at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and
It is a large coastal mangrove forest.
a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
Sundarban delta is the largest delta in the world.
A column of air with an ozone concentration of 1 Dobson
Nilgiri Hills are situated in Tamil Nadu.
Unit would contain about 2.69x1016 ozone
Doddabetta is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills.
molecules for every square centimeter of the area at
Nilgiri hills are a part of the Western Ghats.
the base of the column.
The hills are located at the tri-junction of the
Most atmospheric ozone is concentrated in a layer in the
states Karnataka, Kerela, and Tamil Nadu.
stratosphere, about 9 to 18 miles (15 to 30 km) above the
These mountains are named after the Neelakurunji
Earth's surface.
flowers (purplish-blue flowers) found in the Shola forests
Commercial jet aircraft fly in the lower
of Nilgiri hills.
stratosphere because there is no weather change.
Nilgiri Hills are known as the Blue Mountains.
3. The correct answer is Rajasthan.
Sariska National park is located in Rajasthan.
Sariska Tiger Reserve is well nestled in the Aravali Hills
covering an 800 sq km area divided into grasslands, dry
deciduous forests, sheer cliffs, and rocky landscape.
The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary houses the ruins of 6. The correct answer is Wetlands.
medieval temples of Garh-Rajor that date back to the Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the
10th and 11th centuries. Also, a 17th-century castle on a conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands,
hilltop at Kankwari provides a panoramic view of flying recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of
vultures and eagles. wetlands.
The Sariska was declared a sanctuary in 1955 and The convention was adopted in Ramsar city of Iran in 1971,
attained the status of a National Park in 1979. hence the name is after the city.
Rajasthan is a state in northern India. It covers 342,239 The members of these conventions follow three pillars꞉
square kilometers or 10.4 percent of India's total Work towards the wise use of all their wetlands.
geographical area. Designate suitable wetlands for the list of Wetlands of
It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest International Importance (the “Ramsar List”) and ensure
by population. their effective management.
Rajasthan's capital is Jaipur and its current Governor is Cooperate internationally on transboundary wetlands,
Kalraj Mishra. shared wetland systems and shared species.
The chief minister of Rajasthan is Ashok Gehlot. There are 80 Ramsar Wetland sites in India.
Sundarbans Wetland is the largest Ramsar Site of India.
 Tamilnadu has the most number of Ramsar Sites in India. 10. The correct answer is Uttarakhand.
Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park The National park is an area that is strictly reserved for the
(Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where
India. activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting
7. Option 1 is correct, i.e. Jim Corbett National Park. and grazing on cultivation are not permitted.
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in Jim Corbett National Park is located in the Nainital district
India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park of Uttarakhand. It was established in 1936.
to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. Famous National Parks in Uttarakhand- Gangotri National
It is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was Park, Nanda Devi National Park, etc.
named after Jim Corbett. Famous National Parks in Gujarat- Gir National
Park, Velavadar National Park, Vansda National Park, etc.
8. The correct answer is It is expensive and uses Famous National Parks in Karnataka- Bannerghatta
energy.Recycling꞉ National Park, Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National
It is a process of converting waste materials into new Park, Kudremukh National Park, etc.
products. Famous National Parks in Rajasthan- Keoladeo National
Advantages꞉ Park, Ranthambore National Park, etc.
Reduces waste sent to landfills.
11. The correct answer is 'Gir National Park'.
It is of economic benefit, as it creates jobs.
Prevents pollution by reducing the need for new Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than African
materials to be extracted from the earth. lions.
Saves energy by reducing the need for the production of
new products. At present Asiatic lions are naturally found in
Disadvantages꞉ India only in Gir National Park and Wildlife
It is expensive and requires energy to collect, transport, Sanctuary.
and process recycled materials.
Some materials cannot be recycled, and the recycling The Asiatic lion is a population of Panthera
process can generate pollution. leo Leo that today survives in the wild only
Recycling may not always be the most environmentally
in India.
friendly option, as some recycled products may have a
larger carbon footprint than their non-recycled There are only around 600 Asiatic lions left
counterparts. in the wild, living in the Indian state of
Recycling can also create a false sense of security,
leading people to consume more and recycle less.
Gujarat, Western India. The population
Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan)꞉ largely live in the protected park area of
It was launched by the Ministry of Drinking Water & the Gir Forest National Park and Sanctuary.
Sanitation in April 2018.
12. The correct answer is Chlorofluorocarbons.
It is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)'s Solid
and Liquid Waste Management component, which aims to Chlorofluorocarbons are chemicals that can damage the
improve village cleanliness and produce income and energy ozone layer.
from animal and organic waste. The gradual thinning of the ozone layer in the upper
Its primary goals are to maintain clean villages, raise rural atmosphere is termed as the Depletion of the Ozone layer.
households' incomes, and turn cattle manure into organic The ozone layer has become very thin over the Antarctica
manure and energy. region, and this is termed as the 'Ozone hole'.
This is mainly caused by the partly or fully halogenated
9. The correct answer is SEBI. hydrocarbons that contain Chlorine and Fluorine and these
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a statutory are the volatile derivatives of alkanes like methane, ethane,
body and a market regulator, which controls the securities and propane.
market in India. CFCs are commonly known as Freons.
The basic functions of SEBI are to protect the interests of These are used as refrigerants, blowing agents, propellants
investors in securities and to promote and regulate the in medicinal applications, and degreasing solvents.
securities market. The chemicals that are harmful to the microbes are termed
SEBI is run by its board of members, the board consists of a as antimicrobials.
Chairman and several other whole time and part-time The ring-shaped, highly stable compounds with planar
members. structure and resonance bonds are termed as aromatic
The chairman is nominated by the union government. compounds.
Founded꞉ 12 April 1992 The alcohol functional group-containing derivative of
Headquarters꞉ Mumbai benzene is termed as phenol.
Agency executive꞉ Ajay Tyagi (Chairperson)
13. Explanation꞉
RBI꞉
Governor - Shaktikanta Das. Ecology was first coined by the German biologist Ernst
Headquarters - Mumbai. Haeckel in 1866, who defined it as "the comprehensive
Founded꞉ 1 April 1935, Kolkata. science of the relationship of the organism to the
IRDAI꞉ environment."
Founded꞉ 1999 Ecology is the science treating the reciprocal relations of
Headquarters꞉ Hyderabad organisms and the external world.
NABARD꞉ It is the functional unit of the ecological system which
Founded꞉ 12 July 1982 involves complex actions occurring between its biotic and
Headquarters꞉ Mumbai biotic components.
Chairperson꞉ Dr. G.R. Chintala The term Ecology system was first used by A.G. Tensley.
 Dr. Ramdev Mishra is known as the father of ecology in These greenhouse gases cause global warming problems.
India. He founded the International Society for Tropical If there was no greenhouse gas on the earth, the
Ecology in the year 1956. temperature of the earth would be very low because this
14. Option 2 is correct. gas is helpful in making the temperature of the earth.
The Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri, and Orang National Park are 18. Explanation꞉
all found in Assam. When the quantity of acids in the raining water is more than
Dibru-Saikhowa was designated as a Biosphere Reserve in the average, then such rain is called 'Acid rain'.
July 1997. We are aware that normally rainwater has a pH of
It is known for rare white-winged wood ducks as well as 5.6. When the pH of the rainwater drops below 5.6, it is
feral horses. It is also home to many endangered species. called acid rain.
Nameri National Park is known for being a bird watchers Acid rain refers to the ways in which acid from the
paradise. atmosphere is deposited on the earth’s surface.
Common Merganser, King Vulture, Long-Billed Ring Plover, Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur which are acidic in
Khallej Pheasant, Hill Myna can be easily seen here. nature can be blown by the wind along with solid particles
Orang National Park is known for its Rhino and Tiger in the atmosphere and finally settle down either on the
population. ground as dry deposition or in water, fog and snow as a wet
The forest was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985 and deposition.
later as a National Park in 1999. It is sometimes called Acid rain is a byproduct of a variety of human activities
as Mini Kaziranga. that emit the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen in the
National Parks and Sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh- Sri atmosphere.
Venkateshwara National Park, Papikondalu National Park, As mentioned earlier, burning of fossil fuels (which contain
Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Sanctuary, etc sulphur and nitrogenous matter) such as coal and oil in
National Parks and Sanctuaries in Arunachal power stations and furnaces or petrol and diesel in motor
Pradesh- Namdapha National Park, Pakhui Wildlife engines produce sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
Sanctuary, Kane Wildlife Sanctuary, Eaglenest Wildlife SO2 and NO2 after oxidation and reaction with water
Sanctuary, etc. vapour and sunlight are major contributors to acid
National Park and Sanctuaries in Uttrakhand- Nanda Devi rain because polluted air usually contains particulate
Biosphere Reserve, Gangotri National Park, Rajaji National matter that catalyses the oxidation.
Park, etc. 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2H2O (l)→ 2H2SO4 (aq)
15. The correct answer is Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)+ 2H2O (l) → 4HNO3 (aq)
WCCB in the context of Environment and Forest stands The bad effects of acid rain꞉
for Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. When acid rain falls and flows as groundwater to reach
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi- rivers, lakes etc, it affects plants and animal life in the
disciplinary body. aquatic ecosystem
It was created to combat organized wildlife crime in the Acid rain is harmful to agriculture, trees and plants as it
country. dissolves and washes away nutrients needed for their
It was established by the Government of India under the growth
Ministry of Environment and Forests. It causes respiratory ailments in human beings and animal
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has its headquarter in It may also cause corrosion in many buildings bridges,
New Delhi. monuments, fencing etc
The provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act It causes irritation in the eyes and skin of human beings
of 2006 came into effect on 4th September 2006. This rain reduces the lustre of the metals too
It became operational in the year 2008. Acid rain damages buildings and other structures made of
It has five regional offices at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, stone or metal
Chennai, and Jabalpur and three sub-regional offices at The Taj Mahal in India has been affected by acid rain
Guwahati, Amritsar, and Cochin. Acid rain indirectly affects plants by removing nutrients
It assists foreign governments and international from the soil during which they grow; Acid rain dissolves
organisations in facilitating coordination and universal and washes away all the vitamins in the soil which are very
action in the fight against wildlife crime. much essential for plants
16. Option 1 is correct. 19. The correct answer is Carbon monoxide.
The Siberian ibex is large and heavily built goats. Carbon monoxide is NOT a major greenhouse gas.
It is also known as the Altai ibex or Gobi ibex. Carbon monoxide is toxic to animals that use hemoglobin
Capra Sibirica is its scientific name. as an oxygen carrier.
They are mostly found in Central Asia. A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant
Please note that it is considered the longest and heaviest energy within the thermal infrared range.
member of the genus Capra. Greenhouse gases cause the greenhouse effect on planets.
17. The correct answer is D. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are
Water vapor, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, and
Greenhouse gas is a mixture of gases that are neither
Ozone.
visible nor capable of infrared radiation.
Greenhouse gases allow short-wavelength radiation from
the Sun to come to Earth but increase the Earth's
temperature by absorbing long-wavelength radiation from
the Earth.
Naturally found greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are
carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour and nitrous oxide.
The most prominent greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (70
%).
 A hydrocarbon gas is produced both through Biodegradable Waste/Products-
natural sources and human activities. A biodegradable substance is one that are capable of
Methane Methane is a far more active greenhouse gas being broken down into harmless products by the action of
than carbon dioxide, but also one which is microbes.
much less abundant in the atmosphere. Microorganisms and other abiotic influences work together
to degrade complex compounds into simpler organic
A minor but very important component of the matter that gradually suspends and fades into the soil.
atmosphere. (degraded by natural factors such as microbes bacteria,
Released through human activities such as fungi, and a few others and abiotic elements such as
Carbon deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as temperature, UV, oxygen, and so on.)
dioxide natural processes such as respiration and The entire process is normal and can be fast or sluggish.
volcanic eruptions. As a result, the environmental problems and threats posed
Carbon dioxide is the most important of Earth’s by biodegradable wastes are minimal.
long-lived greenhouse gases. EXAMPLES -
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing Kitchen waste꞉ vegetable peels, tea leaves, leftover food or
gas or nitrous. rotten food, fruit seeds, eggshells, etc are biodegradable
Nitrous A powerful greenhouse gas produced by soil and can be used as compost for home gardening
oxide cultivation practices. Plant products like wood and paper
Nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to Human and animal waste (feel matter)
molecular oxygen. Animal bones and remains of dead organic
matter꞉ contains carbon and calcium and some phosphates
20. Explanation꞉ which are degradable, their period of degradation is
The instrument for routine monitoring of total ozone was relatively more due to their rigid structures but they are
developed by Gordon M. B. Dobson. biodegradable.
A Dobson unit is the most basic measure used in ozone Non-Biodegradable Waste/Products-
research. A non-biodegradable material is one that cannot be broken
One Dobson Unit (DU) is defined to be 0.01 mm thickness at down by natural organisms or natural agents and therefore
STP (standard temperature and pressure). serves as a source of contamination.
Ozone layer thickness is expressed in terms of Dobson units, Non-biodegradable waste, unlike biodegradable waste,
which measure what its physical thickness would be if cannot be easily treated.
compressed in the Earth's atmosphere. They will survive on Earth for thousands of years without
In those terms, it's very thin indeed. A normal range is 300 deterioration.
to 500 Dobson units. As a result, the threat posed by them is also more severe.
21. Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission They are the primary sources of air, water, and soil
standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate contamination, as well as diseases such as cancer.
the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engines EXAMPLES -
and Spark - ignition engines equipment, including motor Coal꞉ obtained from the biodegradation of animal and
vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation plant remains so they can not be further degraded
are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Glass꞉ No effect of sunlight or microbes or other conditions
Ministry of Environment & Forests and climate change. that can degrade them into simpler forms hence come
under this category
22. Concept꞉
DDT and DDD
Biodiversity conservation can be done in two modes
DDD(Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) and DDT
In-Situ
(Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)꞉ These are harmful
Ex-Situ.
pesticides that stay in the soil and seep into surrounding
In-Situ Conservation
water bodies adding to the environmental pollution and the
The conservation method to protect the entire ecosystem
added risk to human and other organisms' lives.
in which the species are protected in their natural
Polythene꞉ are a widely used commodity in almost every
habitat.
industry and are temperature and heat resistant along with
Examples of In-Situ Conservation꞉ National parks,
showing resistance against natural microbes
Sanctuaries Biosphere reserves, Reserved
forests, Protected forests. 24. The correct answer is No tree region.
Project Lion, Project Rhino, Project Elephant comes under Tundras are among the Earth's coldest, harvest biomes
In-situ conservation. found in the High latitudes in the polar regions, primarily in
Ex-Situ Conservation Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland. Iceland and as well as
The mode of conservation which includes protective Sub-Antarctic Island.
maintenance of threatened species outside the areas These ecosystems are treeless regions with extreme cold.
where they naturally occur is called as Ex-Situ Low rainfall and the Subsoil is permanently frozen.
Conservation. Tundra is a treeless expanse that supports communities
Conservation through Botanical gardens, Zoological of Sedges and heaths as well as dwarf shrubs.
Parks and Breeding Centre is Ex-Situ mode of Vegetation is generally scattered, although it can be patchy
conservation because in this mode endangered species reflecting changes in soil and moisture gradients. Some
are protected outside its natural habitat. tundra ecoregions such as Chukotsky are distinctive in that
Examples of Ex-Situ Conservation꞉ Zoological parks and they display an appreciable level of regional plant
botanical gardens, in vitro fertilisation, tissue culture endemism.
propagation and cryopreservation of gametes In India, Tundras in the upper regions of the Himalayas.
23. The correct answer is Capable of being broken down into There are two different types of Tundras꞉
Alpine Tundra꞉
harmless products by the action of microbes.
 Alpine Tundra occurs in mountains where trees can't spread across India's Himalayas.
grow at high altitudes. Chipko is a Hindi word that means "to hug" or "to cling
The growing season is about 180 Days. to," and it refers to the demonstrators' principal method
Habitants found in these areas are꞉ of clutching trees in order to obstruct loggers.
Mountain Goats, Sunderlal Bahuguna, a Gandhian activist, was
Sheep, Marmots, instrumental in steering the movement in the right
Birds feed on low-lying plants, and direction.
Insects. The Right Livelihood Award was given to the Chipko
Arctic Tundra꞉ movement in 1987 "for its dedication to the conservation,
Arctic Tundra extends from the edge of the arctic ocean rehabilitation, and environmentally sound use of India's
down to the coniferous forest of the Taiga. natural resources."
Permafrost (which contains 14% of the Earth's Carbon) The famous Chipko Movement inspired the villagers of the
prevents trees from taking root but Shrubs and Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka Province in southern
Other vegetation grows during the short summers which India to launch a similar movement to save their forests.
range 50-60 days. Appiko Movement is an environment protection movement
A variety of wildlife found in the Arctic areas are꞉ like the Chipko Movement, aims to protect forests in the
Polar Bears, Uttara Kannada district.
Arctic foxes, and The Salkani men, women, and children "hugged the
Caribou. trees" at Kalase forest in September 1983.
25. The correct answer is found in a particular area. In Kannada, "hugging" is referred to as Appiko.
Appiko Andolan sparked a fresh wave of awareness
Endemic species are those species of plants and animals
across southern India.
which are found in a particular area.
Panduranga Hegde, an environmentalist from
In ecology, an endemic species is one that is unique to the
Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district, is credited with
area in which it is found.
founding the Appiko campaign to protect trees in the
A species might be endemic to a limited geographic area,
Western Ghats.
such as a single island, or a larger geographical area, such
In the field of environmental protection, Panduranga
as a continent.
Hegde is influenced by Sundarlal Bahuguna and Amrita
The lion-tailed macaque is endemic to India.
Devi Bishnoi and is considered a disciple of the latter.
Some of the tags of IUCN are
The Al Baydha Project, based on permacultural and
Categories
Definition Examples hydrological design concepts, is a land restoration, poverty
(IUNC Status)
reduction, and heritage preservation programme in rural
No known western Saudi Arabia.
Pink, Head Duck, Indian
Extinct (EX) individuals
aurochs
remaining
Known only to
Extinct in Alagoas curassow,
survive in
wild (EW) Beloribitsa
captivity
Extremely high
Critically Cross River Gorilla, Eastern
risk of
endangered Lowland Gorilla, Hawksbill,
extinction in the
(CR) Turtle, Gharial
wild.
27. The correct answer is C.
Pygmy Hog, Northern Right
High risk of Keoladeo National Park is also a global heritage site.
Endangered Whale, The Vaquita, Amur,
extinction in the The Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur is located within
(EN) Leopard, Lion Tailed
wild the Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest Biogeographical
Macaque
Province. It extends over an area of 2,783 hectares (6,880
High risk of acres).
Vulnerable Nilgiri Marten, Nilgiri
endangerment It was declared a national park in 1982. In 1900 it was a
(VU) Langoor, Marbled cat
in the wild. duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Bharatpur, then
became a bird sanctuary in 1956, with the Maharajas
Likely to
Near exercising shooting rights until 1972.
become Przewalski's horse,
Threatened It was recorded as a Ramsar Wetland site in 1981. It was
endangered in Humpback whale
(NT) inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985 under
the near future
category (x), as a natural property.
Least It is famous for 364 species of wintering birds that flock in
Concern Lowest risk Harp Seal, Giraffe large numbers, arriving from distant countries of
(LC) Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Siberia. It is
surrounded by 17 villages and Bharatpur city.
26.
The correct answer is Appiko Movement.
The Chipko movement was a peaceful social and
environmental movement led by rural villagers, mainly
women In India in the 1970s.
The initiative intended to protect trees and forests that
were planned for logging by the government.
In 1973, the movement began in the Himalayan state of
Uttarakhand (then a part of Uttar Pradesh) and swiftly
 National Park Details Cuscuta is a plant that obtains water, minerals, and
nutrients from the vascular system of its host.
Kanha National Park, also known as Plants can be classified into two categories based on their
Kanha Tiger Reserve, is a vast expanse mode of nutrition꞉
Kanha National of grassland and forest in the central autotrophic and heterotrophic
Park. Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Autotrophic plants Heterotrophic plants
Tigers, jackals, and wild pigs can be
spotted in Kanha Meadows. primary producers produce
their own food using light,
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a 30- Depend on other
carbon dioxide, and water
hectare protected area located in the organisms for their food.
Vedathangal Bird through a process called
Chengalpattu District and photosynthesis
Sanctuary.
Madurantakam taluk of the state of
Tamil Nadu, India. categories of
heterotrophic plants꞉
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a bird Parasitic Plants꞉ Ex ꞉-
sanctuary in the Mandya District of the Dodder (Cuscuta) and
state of Karnataka in India. broomrape
Ranganathittu Bird
It is the largest bird sanctuary in the (Orobanche).
Sanctuary.
state, 40 acres in area, and comprises . Mycoheterotrophic
six islets on the banks of the Kaveri Plants꞉ Indian pipe
river. Chlorophyll is a green pigment (Monotropa uniflora)
present in the chloroplasts that and some orchids.
28. The Himalayan thrush or Himalayan forest thrush is a Insectivorous꞉- Pitcher
helps in capturing light energy
species of bird described in 2016 and separated out from the plant, Venus flytrap
from the sun to produce food.
alpine thrush Zoothera. The species breeds from Sikkim and Saprophytic꞉-
Darjeeling in India and extends into northwest Yunnan in Ex- mushrooms,
China. The species differs in its song from that of the alpine Symbiotic
thrush. plants꞉- relationship
29. Green plant is NOT correct. between nitrogen-fixing
Among the options, Only green plant is NOT an abiotic bacteria and
component. leguminous plants
An ecosystem consists of both biotic and abiotic like soybeans.
components.
Saprophytic plants obtain their nutrition from dead organic
Abiotic factors refer to non-living physical and chemical
matter .
elements in the ecosystem
Abiotic components are inorganic materials like air, water
and soil.
Other examples of abiotic components are꞉
Water.
Sun light.
Radiation.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Atmosphere.
Acidity.
Soil.
Biotic components are producers, consumers and
decomposers.
The green plant is an example biotic component.
Producers convert energy into food through the process of
photosynthesis.
Consumers depend upon producers for food.
Decomposers break down chemicals from producers and
consumers into a simpler form which can be reused.
30. Symbiotic plants form a mutually beneficial relationship with
The correct answer is option 2) Cuscuta other organisms to obtain their nutrition.
Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a parasitic plant that
lacks chlorophyll, which is essential for photosynthesis. As a
result, it cannot produce its own food through photosynthesis
like typical green plants.

The seedling develops specialized structures called

haustoria. These haustoria penetrate the host plant's
tissues.
Establish a physical and physiological connection between
Cuscuta and the host plant.
 Over the last four centuries, the Taj has aged and darkened
as a result of natural oxidation processes the marble
equivalent of rust but it has been given no help by its
hostile surroundings.
It has been drenched in acid rain, coated in soot
from industrial and domestic chimneys, and eroded by
atmospheric pollutants.
Dirty air seeps from Agra’s oil refinery and tannery
chimneys cause sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide,
and mainly carbon-based particulates to have steadily
weathered and eroded the Taj’s brilliant white facade,
giving it a yellow sheen.
Despite the establishment of a 4,000-square mile protective
area around the site, (the Taj Trapezium Zone), within which
31. Option 3 is correct, i.e. Hydrogen. emissions are supposedly strictly controlled, photographs
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called show a marked deterioration in the Taj’s condition over the
greenhouse gases. last few years.
Hydrogen gas is not a greenhouse gas. While hydrogen is
33. The correct answer is Periyar National Park.
abundant and involved in many atmospheric processes, it
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a
does not in itself absorb and emit radiant energy within the
protected area located in the districts of Idukki and
thermal infrared range, which is characteristic of
Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India.
greenhouse gases. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve.
On the other hand, Ozone (A), Nitrous oxide (B), and Water The park is located high in the Cardamom Hills and
vapor (C) are all considered greenhouse gases because Pandalam Hills of the South Western Ghats along
they can absorb and emit radiant energy within the the border with Tamil Nadu.
thermal infrared range. This property causes the It is not a world heritage site.
greenhouse effect, in which these gases capture heat in the Kaziranga National Park was declared a UNESCO Natural
Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming. World Heritage Site in 1985.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)꞉ Manas National Park, located in the Himalayan foothills of
It enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels solid Western Assam, was a game reserve since 1928 until it
waste, trees, and other biological materials. became a Tiger Reserve in 1974, a World Heritage Site in
Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere, when it is 1985.
absorbed by plants as part of the biological carbon cycle. Nanda Devi National Park was declared a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1988.
UNESCO World Heritage sites꞉
Methane (CH4)꞉
These sites are of cultural, historical, scientific or other
Methane is emitted during the production and transport of forms of importance.
coal, natural gas, and oil. The Galapagos Islands and Quito were the first world
Methane emissions also result from livestock and other heritage sites in the world.
agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj
municipal solid waste landfills. Mahal were the first World Heritage sites in India.
There is a total of 40 world heritage sites in India.
Nitrous oxide (N2O)꞉ UNESCO
Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural and industrial United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
activities, combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste, as well Organisation is the full form of UNESCO.
as during the treatment of wastewater. UNESCO is a specialized agency of the united nations
formed to promote world peace and
Fluorinated gases꞉ security through international cooperation in education,
Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, science, and culture.
and nitrogen trifluoride are synthetic, powerful greenhouse At present193 countries are members of
gases that are emitted from a variety of industrial UNESCO, Palestine was the last country to become a
processes. member of UNESCO. The United States of America and
Israel left UNESCO on 31st December 2018.
32. The correct answer is Acidic rain which corrodes marble.
The headquarters of UNESCO is in Paris, France.
Marble cancer is the corrosion of statues and buildings
UNESCO was formed on 16th November 1945.
made up of marbles by the action of nitric acid or sulphuric
The current head of UNESCO is Audrey Azoulay.
acid.
UNESCO gives Kalinga prize for achievement in the field
It also happens because of acid rain. This rain corrodes the
of Science.
marble monuments by dissolving the calcium and making
Some important UNESCO world heritage sites and their
salt.
locations꞉
Yellowing of Taj Mahal is one of the examples of marble
cancer.
When acid rains fall on the monument (which is completely
made of marble), they react with marble to form a powder-
like substance that is then washed away by the rain.
This phenomenon is known as marble cancer. Also, the soot
particles emitted from the Mathura oil refinery located near
Agra are leading to the yellowing of the marble.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Location Name of Tiger Reserve State
Leshan Giant Buddha China Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh
Nubian Monument Egypt Kamlang Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh
Great Barrier Reef Australia Pakke Arunachal Pradesh
Cape Floral Region South Africa Manas Assam
Bruges Belgium Nameri Assam
Machu Picchu Peru Orang Tiger Reserve Assam
Yellowstone National Park United States of America Kaziranga Assam
Great Wall of China China Valmiki Bihar
Taj Mahal India Udanti-Sitanadi Chattisgarh
Kathmandu Valley Nepal 36. The correct answer is NCR Region.
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in the NCR region.
34. The correct answer is a national park.
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is officially known as Shaheed
The ecology is to be preserved via national parks.
Chander Shekhar Azad Sanctuary.
They participate in public leisure and amusement activities.
It is one among 15 bird sanctuaries in the state.
The natural ecosystems of its flora, animals, and
It was notified as a bird sanctuary in the year 1990.
landscapes are preserved in national parks.
It is located on the banks of the river Yamuna.
Wildlife in India is very diverse.
At present, it is one of the 466 IBAs (Important Bird Areas)
It has about 7.6% mammals, 6.2% reptiles, 12.6% birds, and
in India.
6.0% flowering plant species under the Indomalayan
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is the home for around 300 different
ecozone.
species of birds.
The Shola woodlands and other ecoregions of our country
exhibit high levels of endemism.
Important Bird sanctuaries of India꞉
The range of woods includes everything from coniferous
State Bird Sanctuaries
forests in the Himalayan region to tropical rainforests, the
Western Ghats, and Northeast India. Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary.
National parks that are far from populated areas might Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary.
serve as a haven for wildlife. Patna Bird Sanctuary.
Uttar Pradesh
Currently, India has more than 100 national parks dispersed Saman Sanctuary.
across the country's various biomes. Sandi Bird Sanctuary.
Hailey National Park is the country's first national park. Samaspur Sanctuary.
It is one of the outstanding examples of ecological
Gamgul.
protection.
Himachal Maharana Pratap Sagar Bird
35. The correct answer is Project Tiger. Pradesh Sanctuary.
Project Tiger was started in 1973 with 9 tiger reserves to Kalatop Khajjiar Bird Sanctuary.
conserve our national animal, the tiger.
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tiger sanctuaries have been set up on a core/buffer Haryana
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary.
strategy. Core areas have the legal status of a national
park or sanctuary, while buffer or peripheral areas are a Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuary.
Punjab
mixture of forest and non-forest land, managed as multi- Gurdaspur Bird Sanctuary.
use areas.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of 37. The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e B.
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change that provides Bioaccumulation꞉ It refers to an increase in the
central assistance to tiger states for tiger conservation in concentration of a pollutant from the environment to the
designated tiger reserves. first organism in a food chain.
The process of estimating the number of tigers in a given Biomagnification꞉ It refers to an increase in the
area is called 'Tiger Census'. concentration of pollutants from one trophic level to
Every 4 years the National Tiger Conservation Authority another through the food chain.
(NTCA) conducts a tiger census across India. Examples include Industrial effluents and wastes from
Some of the Tiger Reserves are꞉ agriculture,
Organochlorines꞉ Organochlorines (OC), widely used as
pesticides are a group of chlorinated compounds.
DDT, Endosulfan, Chloropropylate are examples.
Lichens꞉ A lichen is not a single organism, but the result of a
symbiotic relationship between a fungus and algae or
cyanobacteria.
Proteins꞉
Proteins are large, complex molecules that are present in
all living organisms.
They are made up of hundreds or thousands of amino
acids, attached to one another in long chains.
They are required for the functioning and regulation of
the body’s tissues and organs.
38. The correct answer is Periyar National Park. Global Hectare is the unit of measurement of "Ecological
Periyar National Park is not a world heritage site. Footprint".
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a Ecological Footprint is the quantity of nature it took to
protected area located in the districts of Idukki and support People or an economy.
Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. The Global Hectare is represented as gha.
It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. India has an Ecological Footprint of 1.12 global hectares.
The park is located high in the Cardamom Hills and The Idea of Ecological Footprint was given by William Rees
Pandalam Hills of the South Western Ghats along in 1992.
the border with Tamil Nadu. 42.
It is not a world heritage site. Gir national park is located in Gujarat.
UNESCO World Heritage sites꞉ Gir national park is also known as Sasan Gir.
These sites are of cultural, historical, scientific or other It is famous for Asiatic lions.
forms of importance. It is located in Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts
The Galapagos Islands and Quito were the first world of Gujarat.
heritage sites in the world.
43.
Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj
Mahal were the first World Heritage sites in India. Environment Protection Act, 1986
There is a total of 40 world heritage sites in India. The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 along with the
Kaziranga National Park was declared a UNESCO Natural Environment Protection Rules 1986 amended in 1999.
World Heritage Site in 1985. This was the first major act to be promulgated in India.
Manas National Park, located in the Himalayan foothills of The act was passed after the infamous Bhopal Gas
Western Assam, was a game reserve since 1928 until it Tragedy.
became a Tiger Reserve in 1974, a World Heritage Site in The Environmental Protection Act (EPA) of 1986 is umbrella
1985. legislation with wide legislative coverage.
Nanda Devi National Park was declared a UNESCO World It gives wide powers to the central government to take all
Heritage Site in 1988. such measures as it deems necessary or expedient for the
purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the
39. The correct answer is Destruction of ozone layer. environment. Such measures include laying down standards
Ozone hole is the region where ozone is depleted. for environmental quality, restricting areas of industrial
It is actually a region of exceptionally depleted ozone in the operations, laying down procedures for handling hazardous
stratosphere (mainly over the Antarctica). substances, etc.
Usage of gases like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in spray The central government can close down offending
cans and refrigerants, leads to breakdown of ozone industries and restrict the setting up of new industries at
molecules in the upper atmosphere. environmentally non-compatible sites.
This causes thinning of the ozone layer. The Environment Rules of 1986 lay down procedures for the
The chlorine and bromine gases produced from CFCs and setting of emission and discharge standards.
halons are responsible for the destruction of ozone This Act empowers the Union Government to take direct
molecules. action against defaulters.
Ozone depletion may lead to increased amounts of UV A host of notifications have been enacted under the EPA,
radiation to reach the Earth. such as those on Environmental Impact Assessment and
This can lead to more cases of skin cancer, cataracts, and Coastal Regulation Zones.
impaired immune systems. In the official Answer key of UTET, the correct options are both
Ozone꞉
the 'environment act' and 'water act' .
It is an odorless and colorless gas that is is a natural part
This is due to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
of the environment.
Act of 1974.
It is made up of three oxygen molecules (O3).
it was entrusted with the powers and functions under
Most ozone (about 90%) is found in the stratosphere.
the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
In the upper atmosphere, the layer of ozone gas helps
The main functions of the Act are ꞉
in protecting the earth from the sun's UV radiation.
To co-ordinate the activities of the State Pollution
But, on ground level, ozone acts as a harmful air
Control Boards.
pollutant.
To promote cleanliness of wells, streams, water bodies,
It is harmful if a person inhales it, may lead to lung and
etc
throat irritation, coughing, and worsened asthma
symptoms. Though the keyword used in the question is Environmental
Montreal Protocol - Protection Act, the option 'Environmental act' seems to be
It was signed in 1987 in Montreal, Canada for the protection more accurate.
of Ozone layer in the atmosphere. 44. The correct answer is Convention on Biological Diversity.
Developing and developed countries have equal but The most important international agreement for conserving
differentiated responsibilities under this protocol. all biodiversity is the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Kigali Amendment, an amendment to the Protocol, has (CBD).
helped reduce HFC emissions. The CBD is an international treaty that was adopted in 1992
40. All the option except Rashtrapati Bhavan is a world with the aim of conserving biodiversity, promoting the
heritage site. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by sustainable use of its components, and ensuring the fair
and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
utilization of genetic resources.
Organization (UNESCO) as of special cultural or physical
The CBD is the only international treaty that specifically
significance.
focuses on all three aspects of biodiversity conservation꞉
41. genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.
 Convention on Ballast Water (CBW) is an international It has also produced other significant environmental
treaty that aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic benefits. Most notably, it has benefitted the global climate
organisms through ballast water. by reducing the amount of greenhouse gas going into the
Ballast water is water that is taken on board ships to atmosphere.
stabilize them, and it can contain a variety of organisms, The Montreal Protocol is widely considered as the most
including plankton, fish larvae, and microorganisms. successful environment protection agreement. It sets out a
Some of these organisms can be invasive and can cause mandatory timetable for the phase-out of ozone-depleting
significant harm to marine ecosystems. substances
The CBW sets standards for the treatment and discharge Non-Proliferation Treaty꞉
of ballast water to reduce the risk of introducing harmful The NPT is a multilateral treaty aimed at limiting the
organisms. spread of nuclear weapons including three elements - non-
UNCLOS is the United Nations Convention on the Law of proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear
the Sea. energy.
It is a comprehensive agreement that covers all aspects The NPT defines nuclear weapon states as those that had
of the use and management of the oceans and marine manufactured and detonated a nuclear explosive device
resources. prior to 1 January 1967. All the other states are therefore
UNCLOS includes provisions that are relevant to considered non-nuclear-weapon states.
biodiversity conservation, such as the obligation to The five nuclear-weapon states are - China, France, Russia,
protect the marine environment and the requirement to the United Kingdom, and the United States. India has not
conduct environmental impact assessments for activities signed the NPT.
that may have a significant impact on the marine World wildlife fund (WWF)
environment. World wildlife fund (WWF) is an international non-
CITES is the Convention on International Trade in governmental organization that works for the protection of
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. the diversity of life on earth and the future of nature.
It is an international agreement that aims to regulate the It emphasizes the protection of endangered species and
international trade in endangered species of wild the environment.
animals and plants.
47. The correct answer is Crop field.
CITES does not deal with all aspects of biodiversity
An artificial ecosystem is a man-made ecosystem that is
conservation, but it is an important tool for protecting
created by humans for various purposes.
endangered species from overexploitation.
A crop field is an example of an artificial ecosystem
45. Concept꞉ because it is created by humans for the purpose of growing
A temperature inversion is a condition in which the crops.
temperature of the atmosphere increases with altitude. Crop fields are referred to as artificial ecosystems due to
When the temperature of the environment increases with the manipulation of various biotic and abiotic elements.
altitude, then the lapse rate becomes inverted or negative Farmers make use of the connection between producers
from its normal state. and abiotic variables.
Negative lapse rate occurs under condition, usually referred A natural ecosystem is a free-living community of both
to as inversion, a state in which the warmer air lies over the living and non-living things found in the wild.
colder air below. All of the components work together as a single entity
The radiation inversion is a phenomenon occurring from the through chemical, biological, and physical processes.
unequal cooling rates for the earth and air above the earth. A lake, forest, and pond are natural ecosystems that are not
Such an inversion in the environment helps in the formation man-made.
of fog when air is wet, and simultaneously catches gases A lake is a large body of water that is surrounded by land.
and particulate matter, as it stops their upward-lifting, It is formed naturally.
thereby creating a concentration of pollutants in our close A forest is a large area that is covered with trees and other
environment. vegetation.
46. Concept꞉ A pond is a small body of water that is formed naturally
Climate change, ozone depletion, and greenhouse emissions and is not created by humans.
are hard-hitting realities and a wakeup call for everyone to 48. The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
leave behind the prejudices and act on it. Various initiatives Kanha National Park is in Madhya Pradesh.
have been launched and international agreements have been Kanha National Park꞉
signed for the said purpose. It is located in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya
The Montreal Protocol꞉ Pradesh.
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Kanha National Park was declared as a reserve forest in
Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international 1879.
agreement made in 1987. It was called as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933.
The Montreal Protocol is signed by 197 countries – the first Later, it was upgraded to a national park in 1955.
treaty in the history of the United Nations to achieve The Banjar river which is a tributary of Narmada flows
universal ratification – and is considered by many the most from the Kanha National Park.
successful environmental global action.
It sits under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the
Ozone Layer (the Vienna Convention).
It was designed to stop the production and import of
ozone-depleting substances and reduce their concentration
in the atmosphere to help protect the earth's ozone layer.
It targets 96 ozone-depleting chemicals in thousands of
applications across more than 240 industrial sectors.
 National Park/Sanctuaries State Gir is known all over the world as the last home of the
Asiatic Lion.
Bandhavgarh National Park, Panna National It was declared as a sanctuary in 1965.
Park, Satpura National Park, Madhav Madhya Subsequently out of the 1153.42 sq. km area of the
National Park, Sanjay National Park, Pench Pradesh sanctuary, an area of 258.71 sq. km. was declared a
National Park, Van Vihar National Park National Park.
Dudhwa National Park, Chandraprabha Uttar The sanctuary is internationally acclaimed for successfully
Sanctuary, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Pradesh saving this precious species from the brink of extinction.
The serious conservation efforts by the Forest Department
Corbett National Park, Nanda Devi National has successfully brought the population to the present
Uttarakhand
Park, Valley of Flowers National Park respectable status of 523 numbers of this majestic animal.
49. The correct answer is Tamil Nadu. 53. The correct answer is 1969.
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park꞉ The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) was
It is located in the coastal regions of Thoothukkudi and established in the year 1969.
Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. World Wide Fund꞉
It was established in 1986. WWF is an acronym for World Wide Fund for Nature and
This park is also the core area for the Gulf of Mannar it was founded in 1961.
Biosphere Reserve. It is an international organization aimed at the
The Mannar marine park includes estuaries, beaches and conservation of the environment.
mudflats. Headquarters - Rue Mauverny, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland.
The national park also includes 11 species of seagrass In North America, it is called the World Wildlife Fund.
and 117 species of hard coral. The WWF provides money for conservation initiatives
The coral reefs in this area are stunningly beautiful around the world.
and have often been referred to as the ‘underwater WWF works in the 6 major areas of climate, food, forests,
tropical rainforest’. freshwater, oceans, and wildlife.
An estuary is the mouth of a river where tidal effects are World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) was
evident and where freshwater and seawater mix with each established in the year 1969.
other. It is a Non-governmental organization in Bengaluru,
East flowing rivers in India do not form estuaries. Karnataka.
50. 54. Option 3 is correct, i.e. Gambusia.
Saprotrophs are the organisms that feed on the dead and Gambusia can be used for biological control of mosquitoes.
decaying organic mass. Gambusia is a fish species that feeds on larvae of
They release hydrolysing enzymes to digest the nutrients mosquitoes.
and then absorb the simple digested nutrients like Oil can also be used to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes
monosaccharides, amino acids, glycerol’s etc. on stagnant water by creating an oil slick on water.
Examples Water molds, E.coli. Ointments are used by humans which provide protection
Pigeon is omnivorous. from mosquito bites.
Algae are autotrophs. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an insecticide
Man is omnivorous. which can also be used to control mosquitoes.
51. The correct answer is Maharashtra. Other biological methods for control of Mosquito꞉
Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India, known Introduction of Bacteria that disrupt the digestive system of
for its diverse culture, history, and natural beauty. larvae, can kill them within a few days.
Tadoba National Park is one of the largest and oldest Algae that are specifically toxic to mosquitoes can be
national parks in Maharashtra, covering an area of around introduced in the water body. For eg. Blue-Green Algae.
625 square kilometers. Sterilizing male mosquitoes can also be helpful, as they
The park is home to a variety of flora and fauna, including would not be able to produce offspring.
tigers, leopards, sloth bears, sambar deer, and Indian bison. 55. The correct answer is Asiatic Lion.
Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India, known for its The Asiatic lion was critically endangered till 2008 but has
historical monuments, temples, and rich cultural heritage. since been upgraded to the endangered category.
It is home to Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife There are more than 142,500 species on the IUCN Red List,
Sanctuary, Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary etc. with more than 40,000 species threatened with extinction,
Bihar is a state in eastern India, known for its including 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 34%
archaeological sites, temples, and festivals. of conifers, 33% of reef-building corals, 26% of mammals
It is home to Bhimbandh Sanctuary, Gautam Budha and 13% of birds.
Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary etc. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, was
Rajasthan is a state in northwestern India, known for its established on 5 October 1948.
forts, palaces, and desert landscapes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was founded
It is home to Keoladeo National Park, in 1964.
Ranthambore National Park, etc. It is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global
52. conservation status of biological species.
The Gir Forest was set up in West India for preserving Some of the tags of IUCN are꞉ (May 2022)
Indian lions.
Gir is one of India’s oldest sanctuaries and is located in
Gujarat.
It is synonymous with the majestic Asiatic lion (Panthera leo
persica).
 Categories of protection of wildlife and the prevention of
(IUNC Definition Examples certain species from becoming extinct came to the fore.
Status) 57. The correct answer is Edge effect.
No known An Ecotone is a transition area between two or more
Pink, Head Duck, Indian diverse ecosystems.
Extinct (EX) individuals
aurochs Sometimes the no of species and the population density of
remaining
some of the species is much greater in this zone than in
Extinct in Known only to either community.
Alagoas curassow,
the wild survive in This is called the Edge Effect.
Beloribitsa
(EW) captivity It is a zone of the junction where two communities meet
Extremely high and integrate.
Critically Cross River Gorilla, Eastern It may be narrow or wide, and may be local (the zone
risk of
endangered Lowland Gorilla, Hawksbill, between a field and forest) or regional (the transition
extinction in the
(CR) Turtle, Gharial between forest and grassland ecosystems).
wild.
Ecotone has more biodiversity than any other ecosystem.
Pygmy Hog, Northern Right
High risk of Type of ecotone Transition zone between
Endangered Whale, The Vaquita, Amur,
extinction in the
(EN) Leopard, Lion Tailed marshlands dry and wet ecosystems
wild
Macaque
mangrove forests terrestrial and marine ecosystems
High risk of
Vulnerable Nilgiri Marten, Nilgiri grasslands desert and forest
endangerment
(VU) Langoor, Marbled cat
in the wild. estuaries saltwater and freshwater
Likely to Coolidge effect꞉ The Coolidge effect is a biological
Near
become Przewalski's horse, the phenomenon in which male animals exhibit a heightened
Threatened
endangered in Humpback whale sexual response after a period of abstinence.
(NT)
the near future Raman effect꞉ The Raman effect is a scattering
phenomenon in which incident light is scattered
Least
inelastically, with a shift in frequency.
Concern Lowest risk Harp Seal, Giraffe
Root effect꞉ The root effect is a phenomenon in which
(LC)
plants release chemicals into the soil that can influence the
56. The correct answer is 1972. growth of other plants.
The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of 58. the correct answer is 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'.
the Parliament of India enacted for the protection of plants The three R's – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – all help to cut
and animal species. down on the amount of waste by decreasing the production
Before 1972, India had only five designated national parks. of non-biodegradable waste.
According to this They conserve natural resources, landfill space and energy.
Act, hunting, harvesting, and harming of animals is strictly Plus, the three R's save land and money communities must
prohibited. It also imposed restrictions on harvesting forest use to dispose of waste in landfills. Siting a new landfill has
resources. become difficult and more expensive due to environmental
This Act provides for the protection of the country’s wild regulations and public opposition
animals, birds, and plant species, in order to
59. The correct answer is Mercury.
ensure environmental and ecological security.
Minamata Convention is an international treaty that is
Among other things, the Act lays down restrictions
designed to protect human health and the environment
on hunting many animal species. The Act was
from the harmful effect of Mercury and its compounds.
last amended in the year 2006.
The convention is named after the Japanese city,
Constitutional Provisions for the Wildlife Act ꞉
Minamata, which was severely affected by the
Article 48A of the Constitution of India directs the State
devastation of Mercury poisoning.
to protect and improve the environment and safeguard
The agreement is aimed at reducing mercury pollution
wildlife and forests. This article was added to the
and spreading awareness of its harmful effects.
Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
Article 51A imposes certain fundamental duties for
the people of India. One of them is to protect
and improve the natural
environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and
to have compassion for living creatures.
The first such law was passed by the British Indian
Government in 1887 called the Wild Birds
Protection Act, 1887. The law sought to prohibit the
possession and sale of specified wild birds that were
either killed or captured during a breeding session.
A second law was enacted in 1912 called the Wild Birds and
Animals Protection Act. This was amended in 1935 when the
Wild Birds and Animals Protection (Amendment)
Act 1935 was passed.
During the British Raj, wildlife protection was not
accorded a priority. It was only in 1960 that the issue
 Environmental Particulate matter suspended in the air such as dust, fly
Related to ash, liquids, and soot is called Suspended Particulate
Convention
Matter (SPM).
International Trade in Endangered These are very minute particles of solid or liquid matter
CITES
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora that are suspended in the air.
Ramsar The size and weight of the Particulate Matter determine
Conservation of Wetlands their suspension from few seconds to months in the
Convention
atmosphere.
Vienna Major sources of SPM are vehicles, power plants,
Protection of Ozone Layer
Convention construction and demolition activities, agricultural
Montreal activities, market place, industries, etc.
Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer Based on the size, particulate matter is often divided into
Protocol
two main groups.
Control of Transboundary Movements of Inhalable coarse particles꞉ These particles range from
Basel Convention
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 2.5 micrometers to 10 micrometers in diameter (PM10 –
Convention on PM2.5).
Biological Conservation of biological diversity Fine particles꞉ These particles are less than 2.5 µm
Diversity (CBD) (PM2.5), are commonly found in smoke and haze.
62. The correct answer is Dachigam National Park.
United Nations
Combat climate change through Dachigam National Park is located in Srinagar, Jammu and
Framework
adaptation and mitigation efforts Kashmir.
Convention on
directed at control of emission of The name Dachigam stands for "ten villages" in memory of
Climate Change
GreenHouse Gases (GHGs) the ten villages that were relocated for the formation of this
(UNFCCC)
National Park.
Rio Summit Environment and Development The park has been a protected area since 1910.
UNCCD Combat Desertification It was upgraded and declared a National Park in the year
1981.
Kyoto Protocol Reduce greenhouse gas emissions The park is best known as the home of the hangul, or
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure Kashmir stag.
Rotterdam Kashmir stags are rare and critically endangered animals.
for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Convention Dachigam national park is also known for its scenic locales.
Pesticides in International Trade
The Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is a manmade lake located
Cartagena Biosafety to the Convention on Biological in Telangana.
Protocol Diversity Jaldapara National Park is a national park situated in West
Stockholm Bengal.
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Balpakram National Park is a national park situated
Convention
in Meghalaya.
Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair
63. The correct answer is "Over Antarctica".
and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising
Nagoya Protocol The protective ozone layer in the stratosphere is thinned,
from their Utilization (ABS) to the
causing the ozone hole.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Ozone holes detected in the late 1990s and early 2000s are
Minamata Protect the health and the environment significantly larger than the 2021 Antarctic ozone hole, while
Convention from the adverse effects of mercury being larger than average.
In certain cases, the ozone hole over Antarctica has gotten
Kigali Agreement Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
so big that it is affecting Australia, New Zealand, Chile,
60. The correct answer is planting new trees in the destroyed Argentina, and parts of South Africa.
forests. Therefore, the correct option is "Over Antarctica".
Reforestation means planting new trees in the destroyed The ozone "hole," formerly thought to pose the greatest
forests. threat to planetary life, is now anticipated to be fully
It is the re-growing of forests that have previously been cut repaired by 2066.
down using tree species that are native to the geographic 64. The correct answer is Bihar.
area. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is in Bhagalpur
Afforestation District of Bihar, India.
It is the process of introducing trees and tree seedlings to The sanctuary is 60 kilometres stretch of the Ganges River
an area that has previously not been forested. from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in the Bhagalpur district.
It can be done through tree planting and seeding, It was notified as Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
naturally or artificially. in 1991.
Deforestation Major attractions are the Ganges river dolphins which are
It refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world classified as endangered on the 2006 IUCN Red List of
that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, Threatened Species.
urbanization, or mining activities. The sanctuary also contains a rich diversity of other
It is a particular concern in tropical rainforests because threatened aquatic wildlife, including the Indian smooth-
these forests are home to much of the world's coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), gharial (Gavialis
biodiversity. gangeticus) and a variety of freshwater turtles, and 135
61. The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e B. species of waterfowl.
Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)꞉ Some important wildlife sanctuaries are꞉
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan.
 Gir National Park, Gujarat. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12
Kaziranga National Park, Assam. December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.
Kanha National Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Kyoto Protocol꞉
Periyar National Park, Kerala. The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty.
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal. It deals with reducing overall greenhouse emissions.
Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh. It was the result of the Rio-1992 and the United Nations
There are 565 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
an area of 122560.85 km2, which is 3.73% of the The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11
geographical area of the country (National Wildlife December 1997.
Database, May. 2022). It entered into force on 16 February 2005.
Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area There are currently 192 parties.
Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km2. Canada withdrew from the protocol in 2012.
65. The correct answer is Satpura National Park. The USA never ratified it.
Satpura National Park is the first reserve forest of India. Stockholm Convention (2004)꞉
Satpura National Park is a wildlife habitat located on the Aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of
border of Satpura in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Pradesh. POPs are defined as “chemical substances that persist in
It is surrounded by Bori and Pachmarhi Wildlife the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and
Sanctuaries. pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and
It was first introduced by the popular bird watcher Dr. the environment”.
Salim Ali in the year 1981. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)꞉
Terrain꞉ Sandstone peaks, narrow valleys, ravines, and It is a legally binding agreement and an outcome of the Rio
dense forests. Earth Summit in the year 1992.
Fauna꞉ Indian giant squirrel, porcupine, hornbill, peacock. It has three main goals-
Flora꞉ Sal, teak, tendu, Phyllanthus Emblica, medicinal Conservation of biodiversity
plants. Sustainable use of components of biodiversity
The Denwa River is the main water source of the park. It has three major aims, one of which focuses on sharing
Jim Corbett National Park is situated in the forested the benefit of genetic resources in a fair and equitable
wildlife sanctuary in northern India’s Uttarakhand State. way.
Rich in flora and fauna, it’s known for its Bengal tigers. 68. The correct answer is It will lead to soil erosion and
Animals, including tigers, leopards, and wild elephants,
degradation.
roam the Dhikala zone.
Cutting down many trees in a forest will lead to soil erosion
Pench National Park is famous for its ferocious Bengal
and degradation as trees hold the soil together and prevent
Tigers that boast a significant amount of tourism in the
it from washing away during heavy rains or winds.
park.It is in Madhya Pradesh.
Deforestation can also cause a decrease in soil fertility as
Kaziranga National Park is a protected area in the
the nutrients in the soil are absorbed by the remaining
northeast Indian state of Assam. It is regarded as one of the
plants and are not replenished by the decaying leaves and
finest wildlife refuges in the world.
branches of the cut down trees.
66. The National AQI is published for every month by CPCB Deforestation also leads to an increase in greenhouse gas
along with a numerical value and a colour code which helps in emissions as trees absorb carbon dioxide and release
comparing air pollution levels in cities. It is determined on the oxygen during photosynthesis.
basis of concentration of 8 pollutants, including Particulate Cutting down trees reduces the amount of carbon dioxide
Matter (PM 2.5, PM 10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide absorbed and increases the amount of carbon dioxide
(NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), ammonia (NH3) released into the atmosphere.
and lead (Pb). While cutting down trees may provide livelihood to some
67. Montreal Protocol꞉ people, it is not a sustainable solution in the long run as it
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the leads to environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity.
Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international Environmental degradation is the term used to describe
agreement made in 1987. how the environment deteriorates due to pollution,
The Montreal Protocol is signed by 197 countries. ecosystem devastation, species extinction, habitat
It is the first treaty in the history of the United Nations destruction, and the loss of resources like clean air, water,
to achieve universal ratification. and soil.
It is considered by many the most successful environmental It is described as any alteration or disruption to the
global action. surroundings that is thought to be harmful or unfavorable.
It sits under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Pollution of the air, water, natural environment, garbage,
Ozone Layer (the Vienna Convention). and so on are some of the main environmental issues that
It was designed to stop the production and import of are causing a lot of concern.
ozone-depleting substances and reduce their The High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change of
concentration. the United Nations has formally warned of ten threats,
It targets 96 ozone-depleting chemicals in thousands of including environmental degradation.
applications across more than 240 industrial sectors. 69. The correct answer is Landfills.
Thus, Montreal protocol refers to substances that deplete the Environment Degradation꞉ Environmental degradation is the
ozone layer. disintegration of the earth or deterioration of the environment
The Paris Agreement (French꞉ L'accord de Paris) is a legally through the consumption of assets, for example, air, water,
binding international treaty on climate change United and soil; the destruction of environments and the eradication
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of wildlife.
(UNFCCC) to combat climate change. Types of Environmental Degradation꞉
 Land and soil degradation꞉ Degradation of soil quality Name of Biosphere
from poor farming practices, excessive use of fertilizers Location
Reserve
and pesticides, leakage from landfills, etc.
Water degradation꞉ Pollution of water from trash Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and
Nilgiri
dumped in oceans, illegal dumping, disposal of large Karnataka
amounts of industrial waste into nearby rivers or lakes, Nokrek Meghalaya
etc.
Atmospheric degradation꞉ This includes air degradation, Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu
particle pollution, and the depletion of the ozone layer. Sunderbans West Bengal
Several other kinds of pollution꞉ Apart from land, water,
and atmospheric degradation, many other kinds of Dibru-Saikhowa Assam
pollution such as noise pollution, light pollution are part Pachmarhi Madya Pradesh
of environmental degradation.
Causes of Environmental Degradation꞉ Khangchenzonga Sikkim
Land Disturbance Agasthyamalai Kerala
Pollution
Overpopulation Great Rann of Kutch Gujarat
Landfills Seshachalam Hills Andhra Pradesh
Deforestation
Impact of Environmental Degradation꞉ Name of Biosphere Reserve Location
Ozone layer depletion
Panna Madya Pradesh
Loss of Biodiversity
Impact on human health Cold Desert Himachal Pradesh
Impact on Tourism Industry
Achanakamar Amarkantak Chhattishgarh
Economic Impact
Dehang-Dibang Arunachal Pradesh
70. The correct answer is Karnataka.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area and tiger Simlipal Odhisa
reserve as part of Project Tiger, is located in
Manas Assam
Chikkamagaluru district, 23 km south of Bhadravati town,
38 km 20 km northwest of Tarikere town, north-west of Great Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Island
Chikkamagaluru and Karnataka state.
Nanda Devi Uttarakhand
Karnataka
Capital꞉ Bangalore Image of Simlipal Biosphere Reserve꞉
National Parks꞉ Anshi National Park, Bandipur National
Park, Bannerghatta National Park, Kudremukh National
Park, Nagarahole National Park.
State Animal꞉ Asian elephant
State Bird꞉ Indian roller
State Tree꞉ Indian Sandalwood
State Flower꞉ Lotus (Crape Jasmine)
State Capital State Animal
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Elephant 72. The correct answer is 'Increase in CO2 percentage in the
Punjab Chandigarh Blackbuck air'.
Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas are by far the largest
Bihar Patna Gaur contributor to global climate change, accounting for over
71. 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly
The correct answer is Odhisa. 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.
The representative parts of natural and cultural As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap
landscapes extending over large areas of terrestrial or the sun's heat.
coastal/ marine ecosystems or a combination of The main cause of global warming is the excess of
both designated by the United Nations Educational, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is called Carbon dioxide is the major greenhouse gas.
a Biosphere Reserve. “Global warming” refers to the rise in global temperatures
due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.
“Climate change” refers to the increasing changes in the
measures of climate over a long period of time – including
precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.
73.
carbonaceous demand occurs due to oxidation of Organic
matter. Carbonaceous demand is also called BOD.
BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand.
It is the amount of dissolved oxygen required by biological
organisms to break down organic material present in the
water over a specific time period.
More organic matter in water results in greater BOD; the
greater the BOD will result in the lower the amount of
 dissolved oxygen available for higher animals such as Landfill꞉ The most popular, cheap, and environmentally
fishes. responsible way to get rid of solid garbage. It is utilized in
BOD is also used as a gauge to measure the effectiveness cities where a lot of trash is produced. It is a pit that is
of wastewater treatment plants. excavated in the earth and covered after disposing of the
74. The correct answer is Jim Corbett National Park. trash to stop rats and flies from reproducing.
Pulverization꞉
Jim Corbett National Park is a tiger reserve.
This approach involves using grinding machines to turn
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in
collected solid waste into powder adjusting its size and
India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park
physical attributes Landfilling is used to dispose of this
to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
crushed solid waste in the future.
Jim Corbett National Park is in the Nainital district of
Recycling꞉
Uttarakhand state.
It describes the process of removing waste-related
About Uttrakhand꞉
objects so they can be used as raw materials in the
State Animal - Alpine musk deer.
production of new goods.
State Bird - Himalayan monal.
Total districts - 13 77. Concept꞉
National Parks - Gangotri National Park, Rajaji National Vansda National Park is located in Gujarat.
Park, Gangotri National Park, Nanda Devi National Park, Vansda National Park, also known as Bansda National
etc. Park.
75. Important animals found here are the Indian leopard,
The correct answer is Rajasthan. rhesus macaque, Hanuman langur, four-horned antelope,
Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National wild boar, Indian porcupine, hyena, flying squirrel, etc.
Park is formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in The following National parks are most famous in India꞉
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary Famous National parks Location Prominent animal
that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter Jim Corbett National
season. Uttarkhand Royal Bengal Tiger
Park
Over 350 species of birds are known to be residents.
Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and most Kaziranga National One-horned
Assam
famous national parks in North India. Park rhinoceroses
The area of Ranthambore National Park is 392 square Gir National Park Gujarat Asiatic lion
kilometres.
The park is mainly known for its tigers and is one of the Sunderbans National
West Bengal Royal Bengal Tiger
best places in India to see majestic predators in its natural Park
habitat. Sariska National Park Rajasthan Royal Bengal Tiger
Ranthambore National Park is a vast wildlife reserve near
the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, northern India. Madhya
Kanha National Park Swamp deer
It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, Pradesh
leopards, and marsh crocodiles. Ranthambore
Rajasthan Tiger
National Park
Bandipur National
Karnataka Tigers
Park
Tadoba Andhari
Maharashtra Tigers
National Park
Namdapha National Arunachal Leopard,Clouded
Park Pradesh leapord,tiger
Pygmy Hog, water
Manas National Park Assam
buffalo
Dachigam National Jammu &
Kashmir stag
Park Kashmir
Hemis National Park Ladakh Snow leopard

76. The correct answer is "Composting". Periyar National Park Kerala Elephant
The biological process allows the organic component of the 78. The correct answer is Sulphur dioxide.
waste to decompose in strictly regulated circumstances.
Greenhouse gases are any gases with the capacity to
The material is transformed into richly nutritious manure or
absorb infrared radiation (net heat energy) from the earth's
compost after composting.
surface and reflect it back to the surface.
In agricultural settings, it serves as a soil conditioner and
The greenhouse effect is affected by the burning of fossil
adds nutrients.
fuels, mining, farming, and raising animals.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Composting".
The emission of greenhouse gases is also
Other techniques for disposing of municipal solid waste significantly influenced by industries and factories.
Incineration꞉ These gases remain in the atmosphere few years to a few
It involves burning trash in huge furnaces. thousand years.
The recyclable materials are separated in these They allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere but block it
facilities, and the remaining materials are burned. from escaping.
When the procedure is through, nothing but ash is The main greenhouse gases are
left. Water vapor
 Ozone (O3) Its first commitment period was between 2008 and 2012.
Methane (CH4) The second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol was
Carbon dioxide (CO2) agreed on in 2012 (ends in 2020).
Nitrous oxide (N2O) Tokyo Convention꞉
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) This convention acts on on-board aircraft.
The main consequences of the greenhouse effect This convention is applicable to offences against penal law
Global warming and to any acts jeopardizing the safety of the persons or
Ozone layer depletion property on board civilian aircraft while in flight and
Extinction of species engaging in international air navigation.
Environmental degradation Cartagena Protocol꞉
The Environment Protection Act (EPA) The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention
The Parliament approved the EPA in1986 on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing
It was in response to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which took the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs)
place on December 2, 1984. resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to
Some of the EPAs another.
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 It was adopted on 29 January 2000 as a supplementary
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity and
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974 entered into force on 11 September 2003.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981 The Protocol also establishes a Biosafety Clearing-House to
79. The correct answer is Montreal Protocol. facilitate the exchange of information on living modified
The Montreal Protocol꞉ organisms and to assist countries in the implementation of
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the the Protocol.
Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international 80. Option 3 is correct.
agreement made in 1987. The Masai Mara National Reserve is in Kenya.
The Montreal Protocol is widely considered as the most This National Reserve is named in the honor of the Maasai
successful environment protection agreement. It sets out a people (ancestral inhabitants of the area).
mandatory timetable for the phase-out of ozone-depleting The reserve hosts over 95 species of mammals and over 570
substances like CFC's (Chlorofluorocarbons). recorded species of birds.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty to the United The population of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and elephants
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. is exceptional here.
It is an international treaty that aims to reduce greenhouse This country is in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian
gas emissions. Ocean.
Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan. Kenya Capital- Nairobi
It was adopted on 11th December 1997 and came into force Currency-Kenyan shilling
on 16th February 2005.

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CHAPTER꞉ 6

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTIONS

1. A software program that has been developed to harm other D. 2000 [RRB NTPC 2016]
computers is called a/an _________. [RRB ALP 2019] A) C B) B
A) server B) LAN C) A D) D
C) malware D) operating system 15. X-Rays, which are now used on a day to day basis for
2. Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out. diagnosis in medicine, was discovered by? [RRB NTPC 2016]
[RRB NTPC 2016] A) Wilhelm Rontgen B) Niels Bohr
A) Saturn ꞉ Planet B) Sun ꞉ Star C) Ernest Rutherford D) Max Bon
C) Milky Way ꞉ Constellation D) Titan ꞉ Satellite 16. Who coined the word "Artificial Intelligence"?
3. Which among the following is the brain of the computer? [RRB NTPC 2021]
A. Software A) John Berger B) Charles Bachman
B. Hardware C) John McCarthy D) David Bradley
C. CPU 17. Which of the following branches of mathematics was
D. Monitor invented by Newton? [RRB ALP 2018]
[RRB NTPC 2016] A) Calculus B) Logic
A) A B) C
C) Algebra D) Geometry
C) D D) B
18. Why does the pole star appear to be fixed in one place
4. Name the scientist who discovered bacteria ?
while all other stars seem to move from east to west?
[RRB ALP 2019]
[RRB JE 2019]
A) Robert Koch B) James Chadwick
A) Because pole star is a B) Pole star is near the moon
C) Eugen Goldstein D) A V Leeuwenhoek planet
5. Microsoft Corporation was founded in [RRB NTPC 2016] C) Pole star is near the Sun D) Because the pole star is
A) 1979 B) 1981 situated in the direction of the
C) 1975 D) 1965 axis of Earth on which the
earth rotates
6. Henry Cavendish discovered ____ in 1766. [RRB ALP 2019]
19. A/An ______ is software used to maintain the security of a
A) oxygen B) hydrogen
private network.
C) helium D) chlorine
A) malware B) encryption
7. Who discovered that a current-carrying conductor would C) firewall D) clickbait
move when placed in a magnetic field? [RRB JE IT 2019]
20. Which is the official language for Android development?
A) Michael Faraday B) Andre Ampere
A. Java
C) Gustav Kirchhoff D) Nikola Tesla
B. COBOL
8. The mass per unit volume is called [RRB NTPC 2016] C. FORTRON
A) Force B) Work D. Ada
C) Density D) Pressure [RRB NTPC 2016]
9. Who founded Twitter? [RRB NTPC 2016] A) C B) B
A) Mark Zuckerberg B) Tim Cook C) A D) D
C) Noah Ark D) Evan Williams 21. Aaton Van Leewan Hock is famous for the discovery of
10. Which antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming in ______.
1928? [RRB JE 2019] A. Microscope
A) Erithromycin B) Azithromycin B. Nylon
C) Penicillin D) Streptomycin C. Laser
D. Radio valve
11. Who was the first Indian to go into the space? [RRB JE 2019]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Rakesh Sharma B) Kalpana Chawla
A) B B) C
C) Ravish Malhotra D) Sunita Williams
C) D D) A
12. Most of the _______ are formed by sand and silt deposited
22. When was INSAT 1B commissioned? [RRB NTPC 2021]
by rivers and sea waves. [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) 1985 B) 1983
A) Laterite and lateritic soils B) Alluvial soils
C) 1987 D) 1980
C) Peaty and Marshy soils D) Saline and alkaline soils
23. Which one is not a network protocol? [RRB NTPC 2016]
13. India's first graphene innovation center will be set up in
A) SSH B) HTML
which state? [RRB Group D 2022]
C) PPP D) POP
A) Maharashtra B) Punjab
C) Haryana D) Kerala 24. Who invented the World Wide Web? [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Tim Berner-Lee B) Robert E. Kahn
14. When was the ASLV used in India for the first time?
C) Vint Cerf D) Antonio Meucci
A. 1980
B. 1987 25. ______ was discovered by the Scottish physician Daniel
C. 1994 Rutherford in 1772. [RRB ALP 2019]
A) Helium B) Hydrogen A. Round Function
C) Chlorine D) Nitrogen B. Sandwich function
C. Switch function
26. Who invented dynamite?
D. Nested function [RRB NTPC 2016]
A. Alfred Nobel
A) C B) B
B. Philippus Paracelsus
C) D D) A
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Sir Humphrey Davy 37. Esc key in a windows keyboard is not used to
[RRB NTPC 2016] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) A B) D A) Close a dialog - box B) Run a selected command
C) B D) C C) Cancel a command D) Close a selected drop down
list
27. Which one is considered as India's first supercomputer?
38. The distance between the Sun and Earth is estimated to
A. Aditya
be [RRB NTPC 2016]
B. Vikram - 100
C. Param 8000 A) 15.96 × 107 km B) 14.96 × 107 km
D. Shastra T C) 12.96 × 107 km D) 11.96 × 107 km
[RRB NTPC 2016]
39. An example of Full Duplex communication channel.
A) A B) B
A. Radio Broadcasting
C) D D) C
B. Television Broadcasting
28. Who designed the pendulum clock? C. Walkie-Talkie
A. Galileo Galilei D. Telephone conversation [RRB NTPC 2016]
B. Thomas Alva Edison A) D B) A
C. Frederick Jones C) C D) B
D. Davidson 40. Who was the first chairman of ISRO? [RRB NTPC 2016]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Kasturirangan B) Vikram Sarabhai
A) A B) C
C) Homi K. Bhabha D) C. V. Raman
C) B D) D
41. Who propounded the homeopathic principle of ‘like cures
29. Which of the following disciplines attempts to explain the
like’? [RRB NTPC 2016]
concept of 'Temporal synthesis'? [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Hippocrates B) Samuel Hahnemann
A) Geomorphology B) History
C) Samuel Cockburn D) George Vithoulkas
C) Anthropology D) Philosophy
42. Which one is anti-virus? [RRB NTPC 2016]
30. Which of these scientists is NOT linked with the invention
A) CodeRed B) Melissa
of television? [RRB ALP 2019]
C) CryptoLocker D) Dr. Web
A) John Logie Baird B) Vladimir K Zworykin
C) Christiaan Huygens D) Philo Farnsworth 43. Which of the following is not true in relation to the Global
Positioning System? [RRB NTPC 2016]
31. To insert a line break this HTML tag is used.
A) It is a space-based B) It can not predict cyclones.
[RRB JE IT 2019] navigation system.
A) <br> B) <break>
C) It can be used to map D) It can be used for in-car
C) <Break> D) </> vehicular traffic. navigation
32. Which is NOT an Operating System? 44. The first gasoline-run car engine was developed by –
A. OS X [RRB NTPC 2016]
B. Windows 7 A) Henry Ford B) Karl Benz
C. DOS C) Hugh Chalmers D) Horace Elgin Dodge
D. C++
45. The Theory of Relativity is associated with꞉
[RRB NTPC 2016]
[RRB NTPC 2020]
A) D B) B
A) Albert Einstein B) WC Rontgen
C) C D) A
C) Newton D) Kelvin
33. An electric motor converts [RRB NTPC 2016]
46. The physical place where a computer stores information is
A) Mechanical energy into B) Thermal energy into
called __________. [RRB ALP 2019]
electrical energy. electrical energy.
A) Modem B) Hard disk
C) Electrical energy into D) Radiant energy into
mechanical energy. electrical energy. C) Wi-Fi D) POP

34. The Fiber Grid internet system was introduced by which 47. Gunpowder mainly contains
Chief Minister in India? [RRB JE 2019] A. Calcium sulfate
A) Manohar Parrikar B) Raman Singh B. Potassium nitrate
C) Chandrababu Naidu D) Arvind Kejriwal C. Lead sulphide
D. Zinc sulphide
35. Who invented ‘www’ ? [RRB NTPC 2021]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Vint Cerf B) Robert E. Kahn A) A B) D
C) Charles babbage D) Tim Berners-Lee C) B D) C
36. In MS Excel, what is function inside another function 48. Which of the storage device of computers has now
called? become obsolete? [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Floppy B) CD ROM A) USA B) UK
C) Pen drive D) Hard disk C) Canada D) Russia
49. Which was the first satellite to be sent into space? 61. Which of the following is a Space-Based Augmentation
[RRB JE 2019] System?
A) Sputnik 1 B) Vanguard 1A A. INSAT
C) Explorer 1 D) Rohini B. GAGAN
50. ________ is an interactive computer-generated experience C. GSAT
taking place within a simulated environment. [RRB JE 2019] D. SARAL
A) Augmented reality B) Artificial intelligence [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) C B) B
C) Internet of things D) Virtual reality
C) D D) A
51. The building up and movement of ships is based on
________. [RRB NTPC 2016] 62. What was invented by Alfred Nobel?
A) Archimedes’ principle B) Faradays laws A. Radium
B. X-ray
C) Fleming’s right hand rule D) Newton’s 2nd law of
motion C. Dynamite
D. The Solar System
52. A component that adds to a software program’s [RRB NTPC 2016]
functionality is called as ______ [RRB ALP 2019] A) A B) C
A) Plug-in B) Processor C) D D) B
C) Modem D) Server
63. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT Mendel's
53. Name the device used to connect computers for pea plant experiments? [RRB Group D 2022]
communication via telephone lines. A) Appearance of both the B) In the second-generation,
A. HUB tallness and shortness traits in or F2 generation which are
B. Switch F2 progeny indicated that the progeny of the F1 tall
C. Repeater both the traits were inherited plants, all the plants are tall.
in the F1 plants.
D. MODEM [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) D B) A C) Mendel used a number of D) He took a tall plant and a
contrasting visible characters short plant, produced progeny
C) C D) B
of garden peas – by crossing them and in the
54. The value of universal gravitation constant (G) was round/wrinkled seeds, resulting F1 progeny, all plants
determined by꞉ [RRB ALP 2018] tall/short plants. were tall.
A) Henry Cavendish B) Antoine L Lavoisier 64. In which direction does the tail of a comet point toward?
C) Issac Newton D) John Dalton [RRB NTPC 2016]
55. The ‘Father of Indian Space Program’ is _________. A) Away from the sun B) Towards the sun
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) Away from earth D) Towards the earth
A) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam B) Dr. VikramA. Sarabhai 65. What is the name of the moon of Pluto? [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Dr. K. Kaslnrirangan D) Prof. Satish Dhawan A) Charon B) Ganymede
56. ‘Akash’ developed by DRDO is C) Luna D) Triton
A. A surface-to-air missile system. 66. Astrosat is India's first
B. A surface-to-surface missile system A. Reconnaissance satellite
C. A air-to-surface missile system B. Remote sensing satellite
D. Not a missile system. C. Space observatory
[RRB NTPC 2016] D. Communication satellite
A) A B) B [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) D D) C A) C B) B
57. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in꞉ C) D D) A
[RRB NTPC 2016] 67. The planet Mars is also known as the ________.
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu A) Morning star B) Evening star
58. Thumba in Kerala is famous because ______. C) Red planet D) Blue plane
[RRB ALP 2018] 68. The first human to travel in space - [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) It is a rocket launching B) It has several tea gardens. A) Neil Armstrong B) Yuri Gagarin
station.
C) Edwin Aldrin D) Valentina Tereshkova
C) It has backwaters and D) It has an aryuvedic centre.
lagoons. 69. The first Indian Communication satellite is
[RRB NTPC 2020]
59. Louis Pasteur was known for discovery of [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Rohini B) MOM
A) Polio vaccine B) Chicken pox vaccine
C) Aryabhatta D) APPLE
C) Small pox vaccine D) Rabies vaccine
70. Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical
60. The Hubble Space Telescope, which belongs to________,
science by establishing two important laws of chemical
captured the first-ever predicted supernova explosion
combination? [RRB ALP 2018]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Ernest Rutherford B) Democritus 76. Every set in the dotted decimal format of IP address is
C) Joseph L. Proust D) Antoine L. Lavoisier called [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Subnet B) Octet
71. Which vaccine is primarily used against tuberculosis?
C) Subset D) IP set
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) BCG B) DPT 77. Which company has been associated with the
C) HiB D) Varicella development of Post-It and Scotch Tape? [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Johnson and Johnson B) 3M
72. Which of the following is a probe to the Kuiper belt bodies?
C) Unilever D) Amazon
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Voyager 1 B) Van Allen Probe 78. A generator converts ________. [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) New Horizon D) Pioneer 11 A) Mechanical energy into B) Electrical energy into
electrical energy. chemical energy.
73. The theory behind stars twinkling is that [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Thermal energy into D) Electrical energy into light
A) The refractive index of the B) The intensity of light
electrical energy. energy.
different layers of earth’s emitted by them changes with
atmosphere changes time 79. The computer system which does not require any storage
continuously; consequently device?
the position of the star’s
A. Analog
image changes with time.
B. Digital
C) The light from the star is D) The distance of the stars
C. Hybrid
scattered by the dust particles from the earth changes with
and air molecules in the time D. Third generation computer
earth’s atmosphere [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) B B) A
74. The first pico satellite of India is- [RRB JE 2019]
C) C D) D
A) INSAT B) STUDSAT
C) GSAT-4 D) ANUSAT 80. Himawari-9 is a Japanese _______ satellite. [RRB JE 2019]
A) Weather B) Communication
75. Mac OS was introduced by [RRB NTPC 2016]
C) Navigation D) Ground
A) IBM B) Microsoft
C) Apple D) Micromax

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans C C B D C B A C D C A B D B
Q. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans A C A D C C D B B A D A D A
Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Ans B C A A C C D C B B A B B D
Q. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
Ans B B A B C A A D A A A A B A
Q. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans C A D A B B B A A A C B D D
Q. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans A C A B C B B A B A

SOLUTIONS 3. The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e C.

1. Correct Answer-Option 3 - Malware

A software program that has been developed to harm other
computers is called a malware.
Malware is Malicious software.
The software is written and developed with the intent of
damaging devices, stealing data, etc.
Viruses, Trojans, spyware, and ransomware are also
malware.
A server is a computer or computer program which
manages access to a centralized resource or service in a
network.
LAN- Local Area Network. It interconnects several
computers within a limited area.
Operating system-It is a software for an interface between
a computer user and computer hardware.
2. Saturn is a planet,Sun is a star and Titan is a satellite of
Saturn but milkyway is not a constellation.
It is a galaxy in which solar system is found.
Name of the Helium
parts of the Function Helium is a chemical element with the
symbol He and atomic number 2.
computer
It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic,
Performs the main function of inert, monoatomic gas.
CPU (Central information processing. The molecule of helium contains one atom of helium that's
Processing It makes all the required calculations and why it is known as Mono atomic.
Unit) processes data. Chlorine
It is called the brain of the computer. Chlorine is the second lightest halogen and is represented
It relates to a set of programs. as Cl.
The software controls the computer The atomic number of this chemical element is 17.
Software It appears as a pale yellow-green gas.
hardware parts and makes them
operational. Liquid chlorine can cause skin burn and chlorine in its
gaseous form irritates the mucous membrane.
It comprises of the physical units of a Its position as per the periodic table is between fluorine and
computer system. bromine.
Hardware The keyboard, the monitor, the mouse, Its electronic configuration is [Ne]3s23p5.
and the central processing unit 7.
are examples of hardware.
Th e correct answer is Michael Faraday.
It is an output device. Michael Faraday discovered that a current-carrying
It displays information processed by the conductor would move when placed in a magnetic field.
Monitor
computer's video card in the form of Michael Faraday꞉
picture He is known as the Father of Electricity.
He discovered the laws of electromagnetism.
4. Correct Answer-Option 4-AV Leeuwenhoek He also discovered the induction of electric current.
AV Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria. He also discovered benzene in the year 1825.
Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist. He is also regarded as He also built the first electric generator and first electric
the father of microbiology. motor.
He discovered large Selenomonads (bacteria) from the
human mouth in 1676.
He also discovered the vacuole of the cell, spermatozoa,
pattern of muscular fibers.
He also discovered protozoa but called them "animalcules"
at that time.
Robert Koch discovered the anthrax disease cycle and the
bacteria responsible for tuberculosis, and cholera.
James Chadwick discovered the neutron.
Eugen Goldstein discovered anode rays.
5. Microsoft is a multinational computer technology Andre Marie Ampere was a French physicist and
corporation. The history of Microsoft began on April 4, 1975, Mathematician who invented devices like electric telegraph
when it was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and worked on electromagnetism.
in Albuquerque. Gustav Kirchhoff contributed to the fundamental
understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the
6. The correct answer is option 2, i.e., hydrogen. emission of black-body radiation by heated objects.
Henry Cavendish discovered hydrogen in 1766. He coined the term black-body radiation in 1862.
Hydrogen was termed as the "inflammable air" by Henry Nikola Tesla invented alternating current and A.C Motor.
Cavendish.
8. The density, or more precisely, the volumetric mass density,
In his paper "On Factitious Airs", he mentioned that the
of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The symbol most
inflammable air formed water on combustion.
often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho),
The name "hydrogen" was later given by Antoine Lavoisier.
although the Latin letter D can also be used
Oxygen was discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1772
and called it "fire-air". Again, the name "oxygen" was coined 9. Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah
by Antoine Lavoisier. Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams and launched in July. The
Helium was discovered in 1868 by Jules Janssen. service rapidly gained worldwide popularity. In 2012, more
The description about Chlorine was written by Carl Wilhelm than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and
Scheele in 1774. In 1810, Sir Humphry Davy confirmed the the service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries
element. per day.
Oxygen 10. Option 3 is the correct answer꞉ Penicillin was discovered by
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to Alexander Fleming in 1928.
living organisms. Antibiotics are the medicines used to kill or weaken the
Oxygen was discovered about 1772 by a Swedish bacteria and also protozoa to some extent.
chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Antibiotics can be natural, semi-synthetic, or synthetic.
At 46 percent of the mass, oxygen is the most plentiful Penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming was obtained from
element in Earth’s crust. Penicillium Notatum.
The proportion of oxygen by volume in the These are a group of antibacterial drugs obtained from
atmosphere is 21%. Penicillium fungi.
The molecular species, O2, is not especially reactive at Penicillin fights the bacteria by attacking the cell wall
normal temperatures and pressures. forming substances (peptidoglycans).
 Anne Miller was the first patient who got treated using first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. In honour of his
penicillin in 1942. accomplishments, in 2004 the International Union of Pure and
11. Explanation꞉ Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named element 111, roentgenium, a
radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes, after him.
Rakesh Sharma꞉
IAF pilot, only and also the first Indian to travel in space. 16. The correct answer is John McCarthy.
He flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 in 1984. John McCarthy is considered the father of Artificial
Kalpana Chawla꞉ Intelligence.
Astronaut of American space agency NASA John McCarthy was an American computer scientist.
The first woman of Indian origin to travel the space in 1997. The term "artificial intelligence" was coined by him.
She died on 1 February 2003 when she was returning from Hence, Option 3 is correct.
space with a seven-member crew due blast of a spaceship He is one of the founders of artificial intelligence,
she was travelling. together with Alan Turing, Marvin Minsky, Allen Newell,
Sunita Williams꞉ and Herbert A. Simon.
Astronaut of American space agency NASA. He co-authored the document that coined the term
She formerly held the records for total spacewalks by a "artificial intelligence" (AI), developed the Lisp
woman and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, programming language family, significantly influenced
40 minutes). the design of the ALGOL programming language,
Her father is of Indian origin and a neurologist of America. popularized time-sharing, invented garbage collection,
Ravish Malhotra꞉ and was very influential in the early development of AI.
In 1982, he was chosen to train for spaceflight in the Soviet John He was an English art critic, novelist, painter, and
Union. Peter poet.
He served as a backup for Rakesh Sharma in his mission of Berger His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize.
T-11 in 1984.
He could never travel space. He was an American computer scientist, who
spent his entire career as an industrial
12. Alluvial soil is a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water
Charles researcher, developer, and manager rather than
flowing over flood plains or in river beds. It is formed by
William in academia.
accumulated sediments transferred by the rivers and rapids,
Bachman He was particularly known for his work in the
thus, it is amongst the most fertile soils. It is formed by the
deposition brought by the rivers. This soil is very fertile and early development of database management
suitable for agriculture. systems.

13. The correct answer is Kerala. David He is an English actor.

It is a joint venture of the Digital University of Kerala, the John He is known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Bradley Potter film series.
and Tata Steel Limited. It will be set up in Thrissur Kerala.
17.
Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms
arranged in a hexagonal arrangement. Century in
Branches of
An Innovation Center is a cross-functional plan that creates Invented by Country which they
Mathematics
a safe haven for new ideas. were invented
Earlier in 2020, researchers from the City University of Hong
mid-17th
Kong produced a laser-induced form of graphene masks Calculus Issac Newton England
century
that inactivate the coronavirus species.
The state government would provide the basic Logic Aristotle Greece 384-322 B.C.E
infrastructure for the project. The Centre would help attract
Muhammad ibn
investors to develop graphene products. Algebra Persia 9th century
Musa al-Khwarizmi
The project would give a major boost to scientific research
as well as the state’s industrial sector. Geometry Euclid Egypt 300 B.C.E
This result in Kerala’s human resources capital being
effectively exploited, which will help Kerala to emerge as a 18. The Correct Answer is Option 4.
knowledge-based economy. Polaris (pole star) is very distant from Earth and located in a
position very near Earth's north celestial pole.
14. Option 2 is correct, i.e. 1987. The North Star, also known as Polaris, is known to stay fixed
The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle, or Advanced in our sky.
Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as ASLV, was a five- It marks the location of the sky’s north pole, the point
stage solid-fuel small-lift launch vehicle designed by the around which the whole sky turns.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for placing 150 That’s why you can always use Polaris to find the direction
kg of satellites in LEO. north.
The ASLV made four attempts, one of which was successful, Pole star appears to be fixed in one place while all other
two of which failed to enter orbit, and a third reached a
stars seem to move from east to west because it is situated
lower than expected orbit that rapidly decayed. On 24
in the line of the earth's axis on which earth rotates.
March 1987, the type made its maiden flight, and its final
flight on 4 May 1994. 19. A firewall is a software used to maintain the security of a
All four ASLV launches occurred from the ASLV Launch Pad private network.
at the Sriharikota Range.
15. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen 27 March 1845 – 10 February
1923) was a German/Dutch mechanical engineer and
physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected
electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-
rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the
 It prevents unauthorized internet users from INSAT-1B was launched on 30 August 1983.
Firewall accessing private networks connected to the It was operational till July 1990.
internet. 23. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is not the
It is a file or program which is harmful to the network protocol, it is the standard markup language for
Malware computer is called Malware or Malicious creating web pages and web applications. With Cascading
software. Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript, it forms a triad of
cornerstone technologies for the World Wide Web.
It is a process of encrypting data or messages
so that it can only be read by certain people. 24. The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Tim Berner-Lee.
Encryption Example꞉ Tim Berner-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
The full form of WWW is the World Wide Web.
A is written as 1 and Z is written as 26 for the
World Wide Web connected the world in a way that was
security purposes of messages.
not possible before and made it much easier for people to
It is a form of advertisement which used to get information, share, and communicate.
Clickbait attract attention and to intimate visitors to click It allowed people to share their work and thoughts through
on a link to a particular web page. social networking sites, blogs, and video sharing.
He invented the World Wide Web in 1989.
20. The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e A. Tim Berner-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the
Java꞉ year 2004.
Java is a computer programming language. Internet Protocol was introduced by Robert E. Kahn
Java was developed by James Gosling in 1995. and Vint Cerf in 1974.
He is known as the father of Java.
It is primarily used for Internet-based applications. 25. The correct answer is Option 4, i.e Nitrogen.
It is the official language for Android development. Nitrogen was discovered by the Scottish physician Daniel
COBOL꞉ Rutherford.
COBOL stands for Common Business Oriented Rutherford discovered nitrogen by the isolation of the
Language. particle in 1772.
It is first developed in 1960 by the CODASYL Committee Nitrogen is the chemical element with the symbol N and
(Conference on Data Systems Languages). atomic number 7.
It is primarily designed for use in business-oriented The name nitrogen was suggested by French chemist Jean-
applications. Antoine-Claude Chaptal in 1790.
Fortran꞉ Nitrogen is the fifth most abundant element in the Universe,
It is a computer programming language. it constitutes 78% of Earth's air.
It was created in 1957 by John Backus. Discoveries
The name produced from the two words FORmula Chemical
Discoverer
TRANslation. Element
It is commonly used for numeric and scientific Oxygen Joseph Priestly.
computing.
Hydrogen Henry Cavendish.
Ada꞉
It is a computer programming language. Selenium
Ada was named after Ada Lovelace, the world's first Silicon Jöns Jakob Berzelius.
computer programmer. Thorium
It is widely used in a variety of applications from missile
control to payroll processing to air traffic control. Sodium
21. Potassium
Sir Humphrey Davy.
Anton Van Leewan Hock is famous for the discovery of Calcium
the Microscope. Barium
The microscope produces enlarged images of small objects. Magnesium Joseph Black.
One can study the minute structures.
These are primarily used in laboratories from biomedical to Chlorine Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
materials engineering. Pierre Janssen, Norman Lockyer, and Per
Aaton Van Leewan Hock is commonly known as "the Father Helium
Teodor Cleve.
of Microbiology". He also discovered vacuole of the cell,
bacteria, spermatozoa, the pattern of muscular fiber, etc. Krypton
However, it is pertinent to know that lots of scientists are Neon Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers,
credited with the invention of the microscope. Xenon
Nylon is said to be invented by Wallace Hume Carothers at
Radium Marie Curie.
DuPont's research facility.
Theodore Maiman is said to have invented the first 26.
practical Laser. The correct answer is A.
22. The correct answer is 1983.
INSAT-1B was an Indian communications satellite.
INSAT-1B is the second satellite in the INSAT-1 series.
It was the first operational satellite in the Indian National
Satellite System (INSAT) series.
It was successfully launched by Space Shuttle of the USA in
1983.
It was manufactured by Ford Aerospace.
 It refers to the comparisons made with respect to the
passage of time.
Here, if a process is temporally extended, it means that it
happens over a period of time.
If the occurrence of two events differs temporally, then
they happened at different points in time.
Spatial synthesis is attempted by Geography.
It includes any of the formal techniques which study
entities using their topological, geometric, or geographic
properties.
Geomorphology꞉
Geomorphology is the scientific study of the origin and
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm on 21 October 1833. evolution of topographic and bathymetric features
Immanuel Nobel was an engineer and inventor who built created by physical, chemical or biological processes
bridges and buildings in Stockholm. operating at or near Earth's surface.
In connection with his construction work, Immanuel Nobel Spatial synthesis is the subject matter in
also experimented with different techniques for blasting Geomorphology.
rocks. Anthropology꞉
Alfred Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the Anthropology is the study of the origin and development
most famous. of human societies and cultures.
Having read a premature obituary that condemned him for Culture is the learned behaviour of people, including
profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune their languages, belief systems, social structures,
to the Nobel Prize institution. institutions, and material goods.
The synthetic element nobelium was named after him in the Both Spatial and temporal synthesis are the subject
second half of the 20th century. matter in Anthropology.
Philippus Paracelsus credited as the "father of toxicology". Philosophy꞉
Louis Pasteur is regarded as one of the three main founders Philosophy is the systematized study of general and
of bacteriology, together with Ferdinand Cohn and Robert fundamental questions, such as those about existence,
Koch, and has been called a "father of bacteriology". reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language.
Louis Pasteur is also regarded as the "father of Philosophical methods include questioning, critical
microbiology". discussion, rational argument, and systematic
27. The Correct Answer is Option (4) i.e C - presentation.
PARAM 8000 that was launched on July 1, 1991, is Existential synthesis is the subject matter in Philosophy.
considered India's first supercomputer. 30. The correct answer Christiaan Huygens.
It was developed by the Centre of Development of John Logie Baird꞉
Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Also known as 'The Father of Television', was a very
It was indigenously built-in 1991 by C-DAC and was famous Scottish engineer and inventor of one of the first
replicated and installed at ICAD Moscow in 1991 under televisions.
Russian collaboration. He demonstrated his working television on 26
As of November 2019, India has two systems on the TOP January 1926.
500 list ranking. They are - Pratyush and Mihir. He also demonstrated colour television in 1928.
Supercomputer Site Vladimir K Zworykin꞉
One of the foremost figures in the complex history of
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology,
Aditya television is Vladimir Zworykin.
Pune
He invented the “iconoscope,” “kinetoscope,” and
Vikram 100 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad “storage principle” that became the basis of TV as we
know it.
Shashtra T Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Philo Farnsworth꞉
28. The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e A. Philo Farnsworth conceived the world's first all-electronic
television at the age of 15.
Invention Inventor By the time he died, he had earned over 300 U.S. and
Frederick First automatic refrigeration system for long- foreign patents for electronic and mechanical devices.
Jones haul trucks and railroad cars Huygens wave theory of Light꞉
The name of Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens is
Thomas particularly associated with the wave theory of light.
Cinematography, Electric Lamp, Gramophone
Alva Edison According to this theory, light travels in the form of
waves, leaving the light source, these waves travel in all
Robert
Model electric locomotive in 1837 four directions at the speed of light in a vacuum.
Davidson
Light waves need a medium for propagation.
Galileo The earliest design of Pendulum clock, The speed of light in a vacuum is 3 × 108 m/s.
Galilei Celatone When these waves fall on the retina of our eye, we start
seeing the object.
29. The correct answer is History. In 1678, Huygens proposed that every point that
Temporal synthesis is defined as the automated a luminous disturbance meets turns into a source of
construction of a system whereby we develop a temporary the spherical wave itself.
specification and then try to prove it. The sum of the secondary waves, which are the result of
It is done in history as a discipline. the disturbance, determines what form the new wave will
take.
 This theory of light is known as the ‘Huygens’ Principle. It also consists of different text formats and different
31. methods of organizing information.
It is the main method to access Internet resources.
tag is used to insert a line break this HTML Special index documents have been created in the World
‘End tag’ is not there in the Wide Web information space and these can be searched
tag. for given keywords. And the result will be a new
document that contains links to documents selected
In HTML, , defines a ‘paragraph’.
from the index.
<pre> defines ‘pre-formatted text’.
Vint Cerf꞉
32. Option 1 is correct. Widely known as the Father of the Internet, Cerf is the
C++ is NOT an Operating System. co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture
An operating system is a system software or an of the Internet.
interface between a computer user and computer Robert Kahn꞉
hardware. It basically to communicate with the computer. He is the co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocols and was
An operating system performs tasks like file management, responsible for originating DARPA’s Internet program.
memory management, process management, handling Known as one of the Fathers of the Internet, Kahn
input and output, and controlling peripheral devices. demonstrated the ARPNET by connecting 20 different
Examples of operating systems are Window7, Window8, computers at the International Computer
DOS, OS X, etc. Communication Conference.
C++ programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup. It was then that people realized the importance of
It is widely used for graphical applications that can be run packet switching technology.
in Windows and Macintosh. Charles Babbage꞉
This language is used for making an application that He was born on Dec. 26, 1791, in England.
requires high-performance image processing, real-time He was a polymath and became a mathematician,
physical simulations, etc. mechanical engineer, inventor, and philosopher.
33. He contributed to many different scientific fields but his
An electric motor is an electrical machine that most famous work is designing a programmable
converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. computing device.
It works because of electromagnetic induction, which is He is considered the father of the computer and is given
when a voltage is induced by a changing magnetic field. credit for devising the first-ever mechanical computer.
That would make the copper coil inside the motor turn His design served as the blueprint for other, more
around repeatedly inside its permanent magnet. Electric complex machines.
motor thus makes mechanical energy through the 36. Option 3 is the correct answer꞉ A function inside a function
interaction between magnetic fields.
is called a Nested function.
The reverse of this is the conversion of mechanical energy
into electrical energy and it is done by Function Definition
an electric generator.
Round This function rounds a number to a specified
34. Option 3 is correct, i.e. Chandrababu Naidu.
AP Fiber grid is a prestigious project launched by chief Function number of digits.
minister N Chandrababu Naidu to provide high-speed
Switch It returns a value (if matched), after matching it
internet at a cost of 149 rupees a month. This is the first
time a state government has initiated this form of project in Function with other values in the list.
India.
The AP government will provide state-wide surveillance Nested A function tucked inside a function
across the fibre grid, using more than 20,000 closed-circuit Function
cameras and 16 centralized district control and data
37. Stop a browser from loading web page if it is taking too
centers.
It will power digital classrooms in more than 4,000 long.
government schools and provide telemedicine in more than Close a dialog box, popup window, or menu.
6,000 public health centres. Used as a shortcut key. For example, Ctrl+Esc opens the
Windows Start Menu.
35. The correct answer is Tim Berner-Lee.
In games the Esc key often shows the game menu.
Tim Berner-Lee꞉
Close or resize a full screen window.
He invented the World Wide Web in 1989. Hence, Option
4 is correct. Cancel a command.
The full form of WWW is the World Wide Web. 38. The distance from Earth to the sun is called an
The World Wide Web connected the world in a way that astronomical unit, or AU, which is used to measure distances
was not possible before and made it much easier for throughout the solar system. The AU has been defined as
people to get information, share, and communicate. 149,597,870,700 meters (92,955,807 miles).
It allowed people to share their work and thoughts 39. Option 1 is correct, i.e. Telephone conversation.
through social networking sites, blogs, and video sharing.
The two parties will communicate with each other
Tim Berner-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the
simultaneously in a full-duplex device.
year 2004.
A telephone is an example of a complete duplex device; the
Internet Protocol was introduced by Robert E. Kahn and
parties at both ends of a call will communicate and be
Vint Cerf in 1974.
heard simultaneously by the other party.
World-Wide-Web꞉
Communication in those devices is in one direction only.
It uses hypertext over the internet and the linked
For example, a telephone is a full-duplex device because
documents may be located at different internet sites.
both parties can talk at once. In contrast, a walkie-talkie is
 a half-duplex device because only one party can transmit 47. The Correct Answer is Option (3) i.e B -
at a time. Gunpowder is the earliest known chemical explosive which
40. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian scientist and is also known as Black powder.
innovator widely regarded as the father of India's space It consists of a mixture of sulfur (S), charcoal (C), and
Potassium nitrate (KNO3).
programme. Sarabhai received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Medal in 1962 Gunpowder is widely used as the propellant in firearms,
artillery, rockets, and fireworks.
41. Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a system of
It is also used as blasting powder in quarrying, mining, and
alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, road building.
based on his doctrine of like cures like (similia similibus
Gunpowder was first invented by China in the 9th Century.
curentur), a claim that a substance that causes the symptoms
of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in Chemical Uses
sick people.
Calcium It is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris,
42. Dr.Web Anti Virus for Android offers basic malware Sulphate used as a coagulant, etc
protection that includes a real-time scanner for downloaded
Lead They are used in infra-red detectors, Photo-optic
files. Sulfide applications, etc
CryptoLocker ransomware is a file-encrypting ransomware,
which encrypts the personal documents found on victim's Zinc It is used as a phosphor in X-ray Screens,
computer using RSA-2048 key (AES CBC 256-bit encryption Sulfide Cathode ray tubes, used in infra-red optics, etc.
algorithm), then displays a message which offers to decrypt 48. New technology has left the floppy disk almost obsolete.
the data if a payment of about 2.05 Bitcoins, or approximately In the late 80's, the 5.25-inch floppy disk was on its way out
$1300 is made and in 1987 the 3.5-inch floppy disk had moved into the high
43. The incorrect statement is It can not predict cyclones. density category with a capacity of 1.44 MB. 711 1.44
MB floppy disks to equal 1 Gigabyte.
GPS or Global Positioning System is a network of orbiting
satellites that send precise details of their position in space 49. Sputnik 1 was the first satellite to be sent into space by
back to earth. The signals are obtained by GPS receivers, such Russia (Former USSR).
as navigation devices and are used to calculate the exact Satellite Country Year Feature
position, speed and time at the vehicle's location.
Russia
44. Karl Friedrich Benz (25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was First-ever human-made object
(Former
a German engine designer and automobile engineer. His Benz Sputnik 1 1957 (first artificial satellite) placed
Soviet
Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical in low Earth orbit.
motorcar. He received a patent for the Motorcar on 29 Union)
January 1886. The first satellite launched by
45. The correct answer is Albert Einstein. Explorer 1 USA 1958 the United States after the
The Theory of Relativity is associated with Albert Einstein. Soviet Union.
The Theory of Relativity was given by Albert Einstein.
Vanguard The world’s first solar-
The theory encompasses two interrelated theories of USA 1958
1A powered satellite.
Albert Einstein that are special relativity and general
relativity. The first satellite to be placed
The theories were proposed and published in the years Rohini India 1980 in orbit by an Indian-made
1905 and 1915. launch vehicle.
Special relativity applies to all physical phenomenon in
the absence of gravity. 50.
General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its Virtual reality is an immersive, computer-generated
relation to the other forces of nature. scenario that can simulate a real-life experience.
WC Rontgen is known for the production and detection It can also be fantastical, creating an experience that is not
of electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known possible in ordinary physical reality.
as X-rays. This immersive environment can be similar to the real
He was given the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. world.
Isaac Newton is known for his formulation of the three laws Augmented reality systems may also be considered a form
of motion which are the basic principles of modern physics. of virtual reality.
Kelvin is the base unit of temperature in the International 51.
System of Units. The correct answer is Archimedes' principle.
It is named after the physicist William Thomson, 1st Concept꞉
Baron Kelvin.
Archimedes principle꞉
46. Correct Answer Hard disk the principle of Archimedes states “When a body is immersed
The physical place where a computer stores information is in a liquid, an upward thrust, equal to the weight of the liquid
called Hard Disk. displaced, acts on it.”
A hard disk drive (HDD) is an electromechanical data
storage device that uses magnetic storage to store.
Magnetic storage called platters, that record and store
information.
In 1956 IBM introduced Hard Disk.
Hard Disk is a secondary storage device for general-
purpose computers.
Thus, when a solid is fully immersed in a liquid, it loses weight him awarding Padma Bhushan in 1966 and Padma Vibhushan
which is equal to the weight of the liquid it displaces. (posthumously) in 1972
i.e., 56. Option 1 is correct, i.e. A surface-to-air missile system.
Apperent weight = actual weight − buoyant f orce = mg − ρgV
Indian Army inducted the first regiment of the indigenously
where m is mass of the object, ρ is the density of the fluid developed Akash surface-to-air missile system.
Hence if there is no gravity, there is no Upward Thrust. Akash Missile System is an indigenously developed
The upward force applied to the object is called the buoyant supersonic short-range surface-to-air missile system with
force. the capability to engage a wide variety of aerial threats like
Here, aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles up to a
ρ = density of liquid maximum range of 25 km and up to an altitude of 20 Km.
g = acceleration due to gravity 57. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, also known as Sriharikota
V = volume of liquid displaced by the object High Altitude Range is located in Sriharikota in Andhra
Explanation꞉ Pradesh. It is a rocket launch centre operated by Indian Space
Archimedes’ principle, a physical law of buoyancy states that Research Organisation (ISRO).
any body completely or partially submerged in 58.
a fluid (gas or liquid) at rest is acted upon by an upward, or Thumba is famous for rocket launching station.
buoyant, force the magnitude of which is equal to the weight It is the site for Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launch Station
of the fluid displaced by the body. (TERLS), first rocket launch station in India and for Indian
Hence floating of the ship is based on Archimedes principle꞉ Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
It started its operation in 1963.
52. The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Plug-in.
A component that adds to a software program’s 59. Louis Pasteur was a French biologist, microbiologist and
functionality is called as Plug-in. chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of
Plug-ins were first used in the mid 1970s. vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization.
The idea of the plugin system was given by Ryan Boren.
Inventors Discovered what?
Plug-ins are made in Wordpress.
Processor (CPU) is the logic circuitry that responds to and Edward Jenner Vaccination for small pox
processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.
Louis Pasteur Pasteurization
Modem is short for "Modulator-Demodulator." It is a
hardware component that allows a computer or another Sir Alexander Fleming Penicillin
device, such as a router or switch, to connect to the
Internet. Frederick Banting Insulin
Server is a computer or computer program which manages 60. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was launched April 24,
access to a centralized resource or service in a network 1990, on the space shuttle Discovery from Kennedy Space
53. Option 1 is correct, i.e. MODEM. Center in Florida (Southeastern most U.S. state). The Hubble
A modem is a hardware device that allows a computer to Space Telescope is named in honor of astronomer Edwin
send and receive data over a telephone line or a cable or Hubble.
satellite connection. 61. The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e B.
MODEM stands for modulator-demodulator. INSAT꞉
A modem is used for transmitting and receiving data over a Indian National Satellite System launched by ISRO is a
communication channel, such as twisted-pair telephone series of multipurpose Geo-stationary satellites to satisfy
lines, coaxial cables, and optical fibers. the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and
At the source, the modulation technique is used to convert search and rescue needs of India.
the analog signal to digital. GSAT꞉
At the receiver, demodulation is used to convert the digital GSAT (Geosynchronous Satellites) satellites are ISRO’s
signal back to analog. indigenously developed communication satellites.
54. GAGAN꞉
Henry Cavendish formed an experiment, called a GAGAN is GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation.
Cavendish experiment, was the first experiment to give an It is a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) for
accurate value of Gravitational constant and to measure the Indian Airspace.
the force of gravity between masses. The objective of GAGAN is to establish, deploy and
The value of the gravitational constant is 6.674 × 10-11 certify satellite-based augmentation system for safety-
of-life civil aviation applications in India.
Nm2/kg2 or m3 kg-1 s-2.
SARAL꞉
Additional Information꞉
The SARAL is a joint Indo-French satellite mission for
a. Antoine L Lavoisier is known as ‘The father of modern
oceanographic studies.
chemistry’.
SARAL performs altimetric measurements designed to
b. John Dalton gave famous atomic theory called as Dalton’s
study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.
Atomic theory which states that elements are made up of
Its applications include Marine meteorology and sea
small particles calledan atom, which cannot be created,
state forecasting, Operational Oceanography, Seasonal
destroyed or transformed into atoms of other elements.
forecasting, Climate monitoring etc.
c. Issac Newton gave many theories the famous one are the
laws of motion. 62. The correct answer is Dynamite.
55. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December Alfred Nobel born in Stockholm invented Dynamite in 1866.
Nobel Prize was also stared on his name from 1901 in the
1971) was an Indian scientist and innovator widely regarded as
following fields ꞉
the father of India's space programme. Sarabhai received the
Physics
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Medal in 1962. The nation honoured Chemistry
 Physiology or Medicine IRS-1A was the first of the series of indigenous state-of-
Literature art operating remote sensing satellites.
Peace Prize It was successfully launched into a polar sun-
Economics (From 1968) synchronous orbit on March 17, 1988.
Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature Wetland mapping, Flood risk zone mapping, and flood
are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. damage assessment are few applications of remote
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. sensing satellites.
Radium was discovered by Marie Curie and Pierre Curie in Communication Satellite꞉
1898. Indian First Communication Satellite is APPLE.
Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in The satellite successfully launched by Ariane-1, from
1903. French Guiana on June 19, 1981.
Wilhelm Roentgen, Professor of Physics discovered X-rays in APPLE was used in several communication experiments
1895. including relay of TV programmes, and radio networking.
Galileo Galilei was the discoverer of the Solar system. Reconnaissance satellite꞉
63. The correct answer is In the second-generation, or F2 RISAT-2 was the first India Reconnaissance satellite
It is a Radar Imaging Satellite with the all-weather
generation which are the progeny of the F1 tall plants, all the
capability to take images of the earth.
plants are tall.
It was the first dedicated satellite for spying and
Mendel's pea plant experiments are considered as the
reconnaissance for military use.
foundation of modern genetics.
Mendel used a number of contrasting visible characters of 67. Mars is often called the 'Red Planet' because it appears in
garden peas such as round/wrinkled seeds, yellow/green the sky as an orange - red star. The colour caused the ancient
pods, and tall/short plants. Greeks and Romans to name it after their god of war. Today,
He took a tall plant and a short plant, produced progeny by thanks to visiting spacecraft, we know that the planet’s
crossing them and in the resulting F1 progeny, all plants appearance is due to rust in the Martian rocks.
were tall.
68. On 12 April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became
This indicated that the tall trait was dominant over the
the first human to travel into space when he launched into
short trait.
orbit on the Vostok 3KA - 3 spacecraft (Vostok 1).
In the second-generation, or F2 generation, which are the
progeny of the F1 tall plants, the plants exhibited a 3꞉1 ratio 69. The correct answer is APPLE.
of tall to short plants. The first Indian Communication satellite is APPLE.
This was because the F1 plants were heterozygous, meaning Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE)꞉
they carried one dominant and one recessive allele for the It was an experimental communication satellite
trait. successfully launched by Ariane-1, from French Guiana
A great deal of the genetic code was developed by on June 19, 1981.
Mendel's pea plant research, which he carried out between It was India's first communication satellite.
1856 and 1863. The satellite provided experience in building and
These days, it's known as the Mendelian inheritance laws. operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilized
Mendel created the terms "recessive" and "dominant" in communication satellite.
regard to particular features in order to describe this Rohini RS-1 was India’s first indigenous satellite launch.
phenomena. It was used for measuring the in-flight performance of
His research, which was published in 1866, showed how the second experimental launch of SLV-3.
genes—now known as unseen "factors"—predictably It was launched on 18 July 1980.
determine an organism's features. Aryabhatta꞉
It was India’s first satellite.
64. The streams of dust and gas thus released form a huge,
It was launched on 19 April 1975 using u-11 Interkosmos.
extremely tenuous atmosphere around the comet called the
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)꞉
coma, and the force exerted on the coma by the Sun's The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called
radiation pressure and solar wind cause an enormous tail to Mangalyaan is India’s first Mars orbiter.
form, which points away from the Sun. It was launched on 5 November 2013.
65. Charon, also known as Pluto I, is the largest of the five 70. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was a French Chemist who
known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It was developed the two important laws of chemical combinations
discovered in 1978 at the United States Naval Observatory in
and co-authored the modern system for naming chemical
Washington, D.C., using photographic plates taken at the
substances.
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station.
He is known as ‘The Father of Modern Chemistry’
66. The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e C. Additional information꞉
Astrosat꞉ Ernest Rutherford was a New Zealand born physicist who
ASTROSAT is India's first dedicated multi-wavelength gave the famous ‘Rutherford Model of the atom’ which
space observatory. explains that the atom contains very small charges nucleus
AstroSat mission enables the simultaneous multi- (contains most of the mass of atom) and orbited by loss
mass electrons.
wavelength observations of various astronomical objects
Democritus was a Greek philosopher and scientist who
with a single satellite.
observed that a cone or a pyramid has one-third the
ASTROSAT observes the universe in the optical, volume of a cylinder or a prism with the same base and
Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions of the height.
electromagnetic spectrum Joseph Louis Proust was a French chemist who gave the
It was launched by PSLV-C30. law of constant composition.
Remote sensing satellites꞉
71. Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a vaccine telemetry data to the earth station.
primarily used against tuberculosis. In countries where 75. The family of Macintosh operating systems developed by
tuberculosis is common, one dose is recommended Apple Inc. includes the graphical user interface-based
72. New Horizons is an interplanetary space probe that was operating systems it has designed for use with its Macintosh
launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. series of personal computers since 1984, as well as the related
Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics system software it once created for compatible third-party
Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), systems.
with a team led by S. Alan Stern, the spacecraft was launched 76. The octet is a unit of digital information in computing and
in 2006 with the primary mission to perform a flyby study of
telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is
the Pluto system in 2015, and a secondary mission to fly by
often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as the
and study one or more other Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) in the
byte has historically been used for storage units of a variety of
decade to follow.
sizes.
73.
77. The 3M Company, formerly known as the Minnesota
The theory behind stars twinkling the refractive index of the
Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American
different layers of earth’s atmosphere changes continuously;
multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood,
consequently the position of the star’s image changes with
Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul. 3M has been associated with
time.
the development of Post-It and Scotch Tape.
CONCEPT꞉
Refractive Index꞉ The Refractive index measures the 78.
bending of a ray of light when passing from one medium A generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to
into another medium. electrical energy for use in an external circuit.
Every medium has a different refractive index value. Sources of mechanical energy include steam turbines, gas
The refractive index of a medium is given by n = c / v turbines, water turbines, internal combustion engines and
where c is the speed of light and v is the speed of light in the even hand cranks.
medium. 79.
Our earth consists of mainly 6 layers. Analog computer systems do not require any storage
Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. device.
Thermosphere 5. Ionosphere 6. Exosphere It is used to process analog data. It stores data in a
EXPLANATION꞉ continuous form of physical quantities.
A star appears to twinkle due to the atmospheric refraction It was widely used in industrial and scientific applications
of starlight. like control systems and aircraft, etc. But it required special
Our earth consists of many layers. personnel to handle it and was very complex.
The starlight when enters the earth’s atmosphere, The digital computer system performs various
undergoes refraction through different layers of computational tasks. The 10 decimal digits (0 to 1) provide
atmosphere before it reaches the earth. 10 discrete values.
However, in practice, digital computers function more
reliably if only two states are used and are said to be
binary.
Hybrid computers exhibit features of analog computers and
digital computers. The analog unit serves as a solver of
differential equations and other mathematically complex
equations and the digital component serves to
provide logical and numerical operations. It has digital
The atmospheric refraction occurs in a medium due to memory.
gradually changing the refractive index of the different Third generation computer - It was from 1965-1971. It used
mediums. Integrated Circuits and replaced bulky transistors. It was
This makes a star to twinkle for our eyes. more efficient, smaller, and cheaper.
So the correct answer will be option 1.
80. Himawari-9 is a Japanese Weather satellite.
74. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) launched its new
The first pico satellite of India is STUDSAT. Himawari-9 geostationary meteorological satellite on 2
STUDSAT stands as an acronym for Student Satellite. November 2016.
It is the first pico-satellite developed in the country by a It was launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration
consortium of seven engineering colleges from Karnataka Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center using H-IIA launch
and Andhra Pradesh. vehicle No. 31 (H-IIA F31).
The mission is an experimental one and was launched on The satellite entered geostationary orbit on 11 November
12th July 2010. 2016 as scheduled.
The satellite, since it was a pico satellite, weighs less than 1 Himawari-9 and Himawari-8 units will support JMA’s stable
kg. provision of continuous satellite observation data for the
The satellite was placed in the polar sun synchronous orbit. Asia and Pacific regions until 2029.
The satellite had the primary objective of promoting space A series of Himawari geostationary meteorological
technology in educational institutions and encouraging satellites, since 1977, has supported monitoring of severe
research and development in miniaturized satellites. weather conditions and regional risk reduction activities.
The satellite and the project also aimed to establish a Example of Navigation Satellite - NAVIC.
communication link between the satellite and ground Example of Communication Satellite - GSAT, GSAT, INSAT,
station. KALPANA.
The satellite also captured the image of earth with a
resolution of 90 meters and transmitted the payload and
CHAPTER꞉ 7

SPORTS
1. What does the five interlinked rings in the Olympic flag A) Farhaan Behardien B) Aaron Phangiso
represent? [RRB JE 2019] C) Vernon Philander D) Stan Wawrinka
A) Oceans B) Sports
15. With which of the following games is Nomura Cup
C) Mountains D) Continents
associated? [RRB JE 2019]
2. Who is India's first woman grandmaster in chess? A) Golf B) Football
[RRB JE 2019] C) Badminton D) Basketball
A) Saheli Dhar B) Bhagyashree Thipsay
16. The first Commonwealth Games in 1930 was held in which
C) R. Khadilkar D) S. Vijayalakshmi
country? [RRB JE 2019]
3. When were the first Commonwealth Games held? A) Australia B) England
[RRB JE 2019] C) New Zealand D) Canada
A) 1954 B) 1942
17. The term "Bogey" is associated with- [RRB JE 2019]
C) 1918 D) 1930
A) Swimming B) Hockey
4. The suggestion of organising Asian Games was first made C) Golf D) Tennis
at the _____. [RRB JE 2019]
18. ______ is not a board game.
A) Conference of Asian B) Conference of Asian
Countries, New Delhi in 1947 Countries, New Delhi in 1943 A. Snake and ladder
C) Conference of Asian D) Conference of Asian B. Chess
Countries, New Delhi in 1952 Countries, New Delhi in 1956 C. Bridge
D. Checkers
5. Indian sports person Gagan Narang is associated with
[RRB NTPC 2016]
[RRB NTPC 2016]
A) A B) C
A) Archery B) Air rifle shooting
C) B D) D
C) Wrestling D) Badminton
19. Who is sometimes referred to as 'Payyoli Express'?
6. Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?
[RRB JE 2019]
A) Golf B) Table Tennis
A) Shiny Abraham B) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
C) Cricket D) Hockey
C) P.T. Usha D) Anju Bobby George
7. With which of the following sports is Black Pearl associated?
20. Which is the oldest hockey tournament in India?
[RRB JE EE 2019]
[RRB JE 2019]
A) Snooker B) Golf
A) Beighton Cup B) Nehru Cup
C) Soccer D) Horse Racing
C) Ramaswamy Cup D) Durand Cup
8. Which of these sports is NOT a board (table) game?
21. Which country does Roger Federer represent in Lawn
[RRB JE 2019]
Tennis competitions? [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Chess B) Squash
A) Serbia B) US
C) Carrom D) Billiards
C) Switzerland D) UK
9. Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold Championship is
22. The periodicity of the Commonwealth games is
held every year at ________. [RRB NTPC 2016]
A. No fixed interval
A) Chandigarh B) Lucknow
B. 4 years
C) Delhi D) Hyderabad
C. 5 years
10. Lionel Messi is related to which of the following sports? D. 6 years
[RRB JE ME 2019] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Basketball B) Football A) B B) A
C) Golf D) Boxing C) D D) C
11. With which of the following sports was Sandeep Michael 23. With which of the following sports the 'Lady Ratan Tata
associated? [RRB JE IT 2019] Trophy' is associated? [RRB JE IT 2019]
A) Football B) Hockey A) Badminton B) Football
C) Badminton D) Tennis C) Hockey D) Archery
12. With which sport is the term ‘Freestyle’ connected with? 24. Deepa Karmakar is associated with which sport?
[RRB NTPC 2016] A. Swimming
A) Tennis B) Kho Kho B. Badminton
C) Kabaddi D) Swimming C. Gymnastics
13. With which sport is the term 'Beamer' associated? D. Athletics
[RRB JE EE 2019] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) Cricket B) Football A) B B) D
C) Chess D) Hockey C) A D) C

14. Who among the following is/was not associated with 25. Who is the first Indian woman to swim across the English
Cricket? [RRB NTPC 2016] Channel?
A. Rashmi Sharma
B. Rupali Rapale 36. Which chess piece moves straight ahead but attacks
C. Aarti Saha cornerwise?
D. Shikha Tandon A. Knight
[RRB NTPC 2016] B.Rook
A) D B) B C.Bishop
C) C D) A D.Pawn
26. Who among the following is India's left-arm spinner who is [RRB NTPC 2016]
the lone cricketer to feature in both, the ODI and T20 teams of A) C B) D
the year announced by the ICC. [RRB ALP 2018] C) A D) B
A) Neetu David B) Ekta Bisht 37. _______ is not a sport of martial arts of India.
C) Anju Jain D) Mithali Raj A. Thang-Ta
27. For which of the following games is the "Indira Gandhi B. Silambam
Gold Cup" awarded? [RRB JE CE 2019] C. Pari-Khanda
A) Women's hockey B) Women's badminton D. Jailhouse Rock
C) Women's football D) Women's cricket [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) C B) A
28. In which year did Indian Men’s Hockey team win its first
C) B D) D
Olympic gold medal?
A. 1928 38. With which of the following games is the 'Bandodkar Gold
B. 1956 Trophy' associated? [RRB JE 2019]
C. 1975 A) Cricket B) Badminton
D. 1982 C) Football D) Basketball
[RRB NTPC 2016] 39. Nixan Gold Cup is associated with which sport?
A) D B) C [RRB JE 2019]
C) A D) B A) Basketball B) Badminton
29. With which sport is Laxmi Padiya associated? C) Football D) Volleyball
[RRB JE 2019] 40. Who among the following is NOT a hockey player?
A) Boxing B) Tennis [RRB JE 2019]
C) Football D) Hockey A) Jaipal Singh B) Mishal Banjamin Lakra
30. Which one of the following females athletes is not a C) Manohar Topno D) Birendra Lakra
squash player? [RRB ALP 2018] 41. The Winter Olympic Games came into being in꞉
A) Koneru Humpy B) Joshna Chinnappa [RRB JE CE 2019]
C) Dipika Pallikal D) Anaka Alankamony A) 1916 B) 1920
C) 1912 D) 1924
31. Who is Sabari kartik?
A. Famous Indian Karate Champion 42. With which game is Bhagyashree Thipsey associated?
B. Rugby player [RRB JE 2019]
C. Cricket player A) Chess B) Football
D. Kabaddi Champion C) Swimming D) Badminton
[RRB NTPC 2016] 43. What is the other name of Soccer? [RRB JE 2019]
A) B B) A A) Polo B) Football
C) C D) D C) Hockey D) Basketball
32. With which sport is Gurdev Singh Gill associated? 44. ‘Deuce’ is a term associated with ________
[RRB JE 2019] A) baseball B) cricket
A) Boxing B) Wrestling
C) hockey D) lawn tennis
C) Hockey D) Football
45. With which of the following sports is Manpreet Singh
33. Which is the national sport of USA? associated? [RRB JE 2019]
A. Water Polo A) Badminton B) Tennis
B. Rugby C) Hockey D) Football
C. Polo
46. With which of the following sports is Koneru Humpy
D. Baseball
[RRB NTPC 2016] associated? [RRB JE 2019]
A) C B) D A) Hockey B) Chess
C) B D) A C) Badminton D) Golf

34. Archery is the national game of- [RRB JE 2019] 47. With which sport is the Rovers Cup associated?
A) Sri Lanka B) Bhutan [RRB Group D 2022]
A) Rowing B) Hockey
C) Switzerland D) Denmark
C) Football D) Cricket
35. Who became the 1st player to win ATP (Association of
48. The game of football is also referred to as _______
Tennis Professionals) World Tour Finals for the 4th consecutive A. Rugby
time? [RRB NTPC 2016]
B. Poker
A) Novak Djokovic B) Rafael Nadal
C. Soccer
C) Serena Williams D) Roger Federer
D. Ping-Pong
 [RRB NTPC 2016] D. Snooker
A) D B) B A) C B) A
C) C D) A C) B D) D
49. Which sports personality is also known as the 'Payyoli 60. Which of the following term is associated with Hockey?
Express?' [RRB JE 2019] A. Faceoff
A) K.M. Beenamol B) P.T. Usha B. Kickoff
C) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar D) Shiny Abraham C. Offside
50. Michael Schumacher, a racing driver belongs to which D. Bodyline
country? [RRB NTPC 2016] [RRB NTPC 2016]
A) USA B) Germany A) A B) D
C) Canada D) Australia C) C D) B

51. With which of the following sports is Mithali Raj 61. The game of snooker is played with how many balls?
associated? [RRB JE CE 2019] A. 16
A) Basketball B) Golf B. 18
C) Cricket D) Football C. 22
D. 24
52. With which of the following games is the term 'Ground
[RRB NTPC 2016]
Stroke' associated? [RRB JE EE 2019]
A) B B) C
A) Cricket B) Hockey
C) D D) A
C) Badminton D) Tennis
62. With which of the following sports is Black Pearl
53. The book 'Six Machine꞉ I Don't Like Cricket I Love It' is the
associated? [RRB JE 2019]
autobiography of which is a Jamaican cricketer who plays
A) Snooker B) Soccer
international cricket for the West Indies. [RRB ALP 2018]
A) Andre Russell B) Chris Gayle C) Golf D) Horse Racing
C) Sunil Narine D) Darren Michael Bravo 63. In which of these countries were the first Asian Games
held? [RRB JE 2019]
54. Ajay Jayaram represents India in which of the following
A) India B) China
sports?
C) South Korea D) Japan
A. Shooting
B. Weightlifting 64. Who among the following is famously known as “The
C. Table tennis Haryana Hurricane”? [RRB NTPC 2016]
D. Badminton A) Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi B) Kapil Dev
[RRB NTPC 2016] C) Saina Nehwal D) Vijender Singh
A) C B) B 65. Bandodkar Trophy is associated with which sport?
C) A D) D [RRB JE EC 2019]
55. Deepika Kumari is associated with which sport? A) Hockey B) Cricket
[RRB JE 2019] C) Football D) Badminton
A) Tennis B) Archery 66. Out of the FIFA World Cup awards which one is awarded
C) Hockey D) Chess to the best goal keeper? [RRB NTPC 2016]
56. Name the international independent agency whose key A) Golden Boot B) Golden Ball
activities include scientific research, education, development C) Golden Glove D) Golden Cap
& monitoring of anti-doping capacities and code in all sports 67. With which sport was Arthur Pereira associated?
and all countries. [RRB JE 2019]
A. International Body Against Doping A) Volleyball B) Tennis
B. World Anti-Doping Agency C) Basketball D) Football
C. Play true, Play safe
68. When did India first take part in the Olympic Games?
D. International Body for Sports Ethics [RRB NTPC 2016]
[RRB JE 2019]
A) A B) C
A) 1920 B) 1972
C) B D) D
C) 1974 D) 1928
57. With which sport is Murugappa Gold Cup associated?
69. With which of the following is Fed Cup associated?
[RRB JE 2019]
[RRB JE 2019]
A) Golf B) Cricket
A) Women's cricket B) Women's tennis
C) Badminton D) Hockey
C) Hockey D) Men's cricket
58. Priyanka Nutakki is related to which of the following sports
70. Who was the first foreign coach appointed to the India
events? [RRB Group D 2022]
cricket team? [RRB JE 2019]
A) Hockey B) Badminton
A) Duncan Fletcher B) John Wright
C) Chess D) Wrestling
C) Greg Chappell D) Gary Kirsten
59. The Ryder Cup is associated with which of the following
71. Who was the first Asian to swim across the English
sports? Channel? [RRB JE 2019]
A. Cycling A) Anita Sood B) Mihir Sen
B. Horse race C) Arati Saha D) Taranath shenoy
C. Golf
72. Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following A) Cricket B) Hockey
sports? C) Tennis D) Football
A. Hockey 76. Which one of the following names is associated with golf?
B. Badminton [RRB NTPC 2016]
C. Football A) Gurmeet Singh B) H.S. Prannoy
D. Cricket [RRB NTPC 2016] C) S.S.P. Chawrasia D) Chetan Anand
A) C B) B
C) A D) D 77. With which of the following sports is the term 'double fault'
associated? [RRB JE 2019]
73. Which of the following sports originated in India? A) Tennis B) Baseball
[RRB JE 2019] C) Bridge D) Golf
A) Football B) Tennis
C) Kabaddi D) Cricket 78. With which sport is the term 'silly point' associated?
[RRB JE 2019]
74. In the 15th century, Babur made the game ______ popular A) Cricket B) Hockey
in India. C) Football D) Badminton
A. Golf
79. Narang Cup is associated with which sport? [RRB JE 2019]
B. Polo
A) Badminton B) Football
C. Kabaddi
C) Hockey D) Basketball
D. Karate
[RRB NTPC 2016] 80. Which of these is NOT a term used in tennis? [RRB JE 2019]
A) A B) B A) Deuce B) Second Serve
C) C D) D C) Slam Dunk D) Volley
75. With which of the following sports is Mahesh Bhupathi
associated? [RRB JE 2019]

ANSWER KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans D D D A B A C B B B B D A D
Q. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans A D C B C A C A C D C B A C
Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Ans A A B D B B A B D C C B D A
Q. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
Ans B D C B C C B B C D B D B C
Q. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans D C A A B B A B C C D A B B
Q. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans B B C B C C A A A C

to achieve these titles.

SOLUTIONS She has won more medals than any other player for India in
1. the Chess Olympiads.
The Olympic flag has a white background, with five She won the national title six times, became the Asian zone
interlocked rings in the center. champion, Commonwealth Champion, two individual silver
The five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, medals at the Olympiad.
green, and red. She was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Indian
The five rings represent the five continents of the government in 2001.
world꞉ Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas, and Oceania Bhagyashree Thipsay is an Indian chess player holding the
The symbol was originally designed in 1913 by de Coubertin title of Woman International Master.
(Released in 1914). 3. The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e 1930.
Blue Europe The Commonwealth Games take place every four years.
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in
Yellow Asia
Hamilton, Canada.
Black Africa The last country to join the Commonwealth was
Rwanda(54th country) in 2009.
Green Oceania.Australia
UK, Birmingham is to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Red America 4. The correct answer is The Conference of Asian Countries,
2. S. Vijayalakshmi is India's first woman grandmaster in chess. New Delhi in 1947.
S. Vijayalakshmi is one of the greatest women chess The Asian Games are the oldest and most prestigious event
players of India. on the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) calendar, dating
Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi was born on 25 March 1979. back to the inaugural edition in 1951.
She holds the FIDE titles of International Master and The 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang,
Woman Grandmaster, the first female player in her country Indonesia was the 18th edition.
 The flag bearer of this event from the Indian side The origins of the game are difficult to ascertain,
was Javelin Thrower "Neeraj Chopra". although evidence now suggests that early forms of
The first edition of the Asian Games was held in New Delhi golf were played in the Netherlands first and then in
in March 1951. Scotland.
The hosted country of the 2022 Asian Games will Snooker꞉
be Hangzhou, China. Snooker is an indoor billiards game of British origin that
India stood second in the first Asian Games in 1951. is played on a table similar in size and markings to that
The Asian Games had been held the most number of times used in English billiards.
in Bangkok - 4 times. The game arose in India as a game for soldiers in
Kamaljit Sandhu (Runner) is the first Indian woman to win the 1870s.
a gold medal at the Asian Games. Snooker is played in tournaments between 7 players.
5. Gagan Narang (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian shooter, in Air Players try to pocket first the red and then the nonred
balls, scoring one point for each red and the number
rifle shooting, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He was
value of the others.
the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics. He won the
Horse riding꞉
Bronze Medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Equestrianism is commonly known as horse riding or
Summer Olympics in London with a final score of 701.1 on 30 horseback riding.
July 2012. It includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.
6. Concept꞉ It is played between two teams of four players each who
Following chart shows the different games with their use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden
respective cups and trophies꞉ ball down a grass field and between two goal posts.
This broad description includes the use of horses
Game Cups for practical working purposes, transportation,
Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Canada Cup, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and
Golf competitive sport.
Eisenhower Cup, etc.
8.
Subroto Cup, Durand Cup, Santosh Cup, FIFA
Football Game Type Players
World cup, La Liga Cup, etc.

Thomas cup, Uber cup, European Cup, Played by Racket and ball, within a four- Two or
Badminton Squash
Malaysian Cup, Harilela Cup, etc. wall court Four

FIBA Basketball World Cup, Eurobasket, NBA, Boardgame with 64 squares on it with
Basketball Chess Two
etc. alternate black and white blocks

Nehru Cup, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Sindhiya Cue sport-based tabletop game of Indian
Hockey origin.
Gold Cup, etc. Two or
Carrom 18 coins of black and white colour equally
ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, four
Cricket and one queen coin.
T20 World cup, Ashes Series, Asia Cup,etc.
Striker is used for playing.
7. The correct answer is Football (Soccer). Tabletop game with balls of different color
Black Pearl꞉ Billiards Two
and one stick to strike them
Pele is a Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time
probably the most famous and possibly the best- 9. The 2017 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold was the
paid athlete in the world. second grand prix's badminton tournament of the 2017 BWF
He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held at
three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, India on
He is honored with the tag of Black Pearl. 24 – 29 January 2017 and had a total purse of $120, 000.
Pele was the recipient of the International Peace Award 10. The correct answer is Football.
in 1978.
Lionel Messi is associated with Football.
In 1980 he was named Athlete of the Century by
Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine footballer.
the French sports publication L’Equipe, and he received
He plays for Club Barcelona.
the same honour in 1999 from the International Olympic
Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or for a record-
Committee.
extending seventh time on 30 November 2021.
Football is an outdoor game played between two teams
He won the last edition of the Ballon d'Or in 2019.
having 11 players on each side.
In 2014 the Pele Museum opened in Santos, Brazil.
In addition to his accomplishments in sports, he 11.
published several best-selling autobiographies and The correct answer is Hockey.
starred in several successful documentary and semi- Sandeep Michael is associated with Hockey.
documentary films. Sandeep Michael꞉
He also composed numerous musical pieces, including He was an Indian field hockey player who played as a
the soundtrack for the film Pele (1977). forward for the national team.
Golf꞉ He captained the National Junior team to Gold in the
Golf is an outdoor game in which a player strikes a small Asia Cup.
ball with various clubs from a series of starting points
(teeing grounds) into a series of holes on a course.
Golf can be played between any number of players.
The player who holes his ball in the fewest strokes wins.
 It is also known as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team
Championship.
It is a biennial championship and it is organised by the
Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation.
It was supposed to be taken place in June 2020. However, it
has now been postponed due to pandemic COVID-19.
Cups/Trophies of Golf- Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Canada
Cup, Eisenhower Cup, etc.
Cups/trophies of Football꞉- Subroto Cup, Durand Cup,
Santosh Cup, FIFA World cup, La Liga Cup, etc.
Famous Indian Badminton Players are Prakash Padukone, Cups/Trophies of Badminton-Thomas cup, Uber cup,
Saina Nehwal, P. Kashyap, P. V. Sindhu, Dipankar European Cup, Malaysian Cup, Harilela Cup, etc
Bhattacharya, Pulella Gopichand. Cups/Trophies of Basketball-FIBA Basketball World Cup,
Famous Indian Tennis Players are Leander Paes, Sania Eurobasket, NBA, etc.
Mirza, Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi, Yuki Bhambri and Rohan 16. Explanation꞉
Bopanna.
The Commonwealth Games take place every four years.
Famous Indian Football Players are Bhaichung Bhutia
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in
(Sikkim), Sunil Chhetri (Telangana), Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Hamilton, Canada, where 11 countries sent 400 athletes to
(Punjab) and Subrata Pal (West Bengal).
take part in six sports and 59 events.
12. Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined The last country to join the Commonwealth was Rwanda
by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), (54th country) in 2009.
in which competitors are subject to only limited restrictions on UK, Birmingham is to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
their swimming stroke, affording the swimmer great freedom 17.
in style. Bogey is associated with Golf.
Freestyle is used to describe sports competitions, especially Belly flop is associated with Swimming.
in swimming, wrestling, and skiing, in which competitors can Bar Down is associated with Hockey.
use any style or method that they like when they take part. Double bagel is associated with Tennis.
13. The correct answer is Cricket. SPORTS TERMS
The term beamer is associated with Cricket.
Swimming Stroke
It is a kind of ball delivered when a bowler delivers a high
full toss ball that goes over the waist height of the batsman Boxing Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out
benchmarked when he is standing inside the crease.
Chess Gambit, Checkmate, Stale Mate
It is extremely dangerous as it can cause injury to the
batsman. Billiards Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannons
It is referred to no ball by the umpire.
Some important terms related to sports꞉ Football Dribble, Thrown-in, Foul, Touch
Cricket꞉ batsman, bowler, wicket, over, innings, beamer, Golf Hole, Bogey, Put, Caddie
century, duck, etc.
Football꞉ ball, goal, goalkeeper, referee, penalty kick, yellow 18. Bridge is NOT correct.
card, red card, etc. Among the options, only bridge is NOT a board game.
Hockey꞉ puck, stick, goal, goalkeeper, penalty shot, power Bridge is a card game.
play, hat trick, etc. Card games do not require a board to play.
Chess꞉ piece, king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, pawn, Bridge has been one of the most popular card games in
checkmate, etc. the world since the 1930s.
Bridge is played with four people sitting at a card table
14. Option 4 is the correct answer꞉ Stan Wawrinka is not
using a standard deck of 52 cards (no jokers).
associated with cricket.
In a Bridge game, each player is dealt with 13 cards.
Stan Wawrinka is a Swiss Tennis player who was born on
Board games are tabletop games that typically use a board
March 28, 1985.
to play.
His original name is Stanislas Wawrinka which was
Important examples of board games are꞉
changed to Stan Wawrinka in 2014.
Snake and ladder.
He has three Grand Slams 2014 Australian Open, 2015
Battle Sheep.
French Open, and 2016 US Open to his name.
Chess.
He also won a Gold medal at Beijing Olympics, 2008 in the
Checkers.
doubles event.
Connect Four.
Owing to the success achieved in the later phase of his
Ludo.
career he was described as 'Tennis' Great Latecomer'.
He also played in the Davis Cup 2014 where he played a 19. The correct answer is P. T. Usha.
key role in the victory of the Swiss team. P. T. Usha is also known as Payyoli Express.
Farhaan Behardien is batsman from South Africa. P. T Usha is a retired Indian track and field athlete.
Aaron Phangiso is a bowler from South Africa who is She has won 4 Asian gold medals and 7 Silver medals.
generally seen as a replacement for Imran Tahir. She is often called the "Queen of Indian track and field".
Vernon Daryl Philander is an allrounder cricket player from On 6 July 2022, she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by
South Africa. President Ram Nath Kovind.
She is also nicknamed Golden Girl.
15.
Nomura Cup is associated with Golf. 20.
Beighton Cup is the oldest field hockey tournament played
in India.
 It was instituted in the year 1895. 2017꞉ Among Forbes’ list of super achievers from Asia
Sport Important cup and Trophies under the age of 30.
Dronacharya Award - to her coach Bishweshwar Nandi.
Aga Khan Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Sultan Azlan
Hockey Gold - FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at
Shah Cup, Rangaswamy Cup
Mersin, Turkey
Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, Santosh Trophy, Begum Bronze - FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup at Cottbus,
Football
Hazrat Mahal Trophy Germany
Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Irani Cup, Ranji 25. The correct answer is C.
Cricket
Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy Arati Saha was the first Indian female swimmer to cross the
English Channel.
Lawn Davis Cup, Australian Open, French Open,
Aarti Saha was a famous female swimmer of India.
Tennis Wimbledon, US Open, Hopeman Cup
She was the first female swimmer from India and Asia to
21. Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. Federer swim across the English Channel.
is the only player to register at least ten titles on three Aarti Saha did this on 29 September 1959 and was awarded
different surfaces, he has 63 hard court titles, 15 grass court the Padma Shri in 1960.
titles, and 11 clay court titles. In his prime years, he won an Aarti Saha was the first Indian woman player to receive
unparalleled 11 Grand Slams (3 Australian Open titles, 4 'Padmashree'. They are called "Hindustani Jalpari".
Wimbledon titles and 4 US Open titles) of a possible 16 events Shikha Tandon꞉
from 2004 to 2007. He reached the finals of all four Grand Shikha Tandon is one of the swimming champions of
Slams in the same calendar year in 2006, 2007, and 2009, Bengaluru.
joining Rod Laver (1969) and later joined by Novak She has won 146 medals at the national level and 36
Djokovic (2015). In the World Tour Finals, Federer has won 6 medals in international competitions. Which includes five
titles in 10 finals, both Open Era records, at the prestigious gold medals.
year-end tournament featuring the top-8 players in the year- 26. The correct answer is Ekta Bisht
end rankings. He has qualified for the tournament a record 14 The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global
consecutive years from 2002 through 2015. governing body of cricket and has its headquarters in
22. The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e B. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Commonwealth Games take place every four years. ICC does not make or alter the laws of the game, which
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in have remained under the governance of the Marylebone
Hamilton, Canada. Cricket Club since 1788.
The last country to join the Commonwealth was Rwanda in Ekta Bisht is an Indian bowler She was the first international
2009. woman cricketer from Uttarakhand.
UK, Birmingham is to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2012, she became the first women cricketer for India to
take a hat-trick in a T20 International match.
23. The Correct Answer is Option (3) i.e. Hockey.
In 2017, she was named one of the players in both the
Lady Ratan Tata Trophy is associated with the game of ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year and the ICC
Hockey (Women). Women's T20I Team of the Year and the only woman to
Hockey is a game played between two teams. do so. Hence option 2 is correct.
Each team has 11 players. In November 2017, the Uttarakhand government decided to
Game Associated Trophy confer the year's Khel Ratna award to Ekta Bisht.
Mithali Raj is an Indian cricketer and a former captain of
Gurmit Trophy, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup,
the India women's national cricket team from 2004 to 2022
Hockey Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, MCC Trophy,
and is the highest run-scorer in women's international
Rangaswami Trophy, Nehru Trophy, etc.
cricket and is considered one of the greatest cricketers of
Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup, Yonex Cup, all time.
Badminton
Hiralal Cup, Chadda Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, etc. She received several national and international awards,
including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the
Ashutosh Trophy, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup, G.V.
Football World in 2017, the Arjuna Award in 2003, the Padma Shri
Raja Memorial Trophy, Nizam Gold Cup, etc.
in 2015, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2021.
Archery Archery Asia Cup, Olympics, etc. Neetu David is an Indian former women's cricketer and
current chairperson of the selection panel of the India
24. The correct answer is Gymnastics. women's cricket team.
Deepa Karmakar is associated with Gymnastics sport. She played in 10 Test matches and 97 ODIs for India
Dipa Karmakar (born 9 August 1993) is an Indian artistic between 1995 and 2008.
gymnastics. Anju Jain is an Indian former cricketer who played as a
Karmakar first gained attention when she won a bronze wicketkeeping batter.
medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She appeared in eight Test matches and 65 ODIs for
In July 2018, Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast India between 1993 and 2005.
to win a gold medal at a global event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the
Karmakar failed to qualify for the vault final at the 2018 country's cricket governing body, is headquartered at the
Asian Games. Cricket center at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Hence, option 4 is correct. The BCCI is the richest cricket governing body in the
world and is part of the "Big Three" of international
Awards received by Dipa Karmakar ꞉ cricket, along with Cricket Australia and the England and
Arjuna Award (2015) Wales Cricket Board.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2016)
27. The correct answer is Women's Hockey.
Padma Shri (2017) - fourth highest Indian national
honour. The Indira Gandhi Gold Cup international women's hockey
tournament, paying homage to the former Prime Minister of
 India, was reinstated in 2005 after a hiatus of nine years. Gurdev Singh Gill is associated with the sport of football.
The 7th edition of the prestigious tournament took place at He was awarded the Arjuna Award, the then highest sports
the Dhyan Chand National Stadium from October 1 to 8. award in India, in the year 1978 for his achievements as a
The 7th edition was won by Australia after defeating India football player.
(3-2) in penalty shootout in the finals. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in 1991-92
Originating in 1984, the event stands as a tribute to Indira and is now the highest sport honour.
Gandhi's substantial contributions to the growth and Gill had captained the Indian team at the 1978 Bangkok
development of sports in the country. Asian Games.
Some cups and trophies with associated games are given He also played in Asia cup 1970, Asian Games Tehran (Iran),
below꞉ Asian games Bangkok (Thailand), Agha khan gold cup 1977.
Sport Trophy 33. The correct answer is Baseball.
Baseball has been the National Sport for the last 77 years.
Badminton Uber Cup, Thomas cup, Yonex Cup,
The current ranking of the USA in Baseball is 2.
B.C.Gupta Trophy, S.M. Arjuna Trophy Todd Important terms꞉
Basketball
Memorial Trophy Around the Horn
Backdoor Slider
Asia Cup, Irani Trophy, Deodhar Trophy,
Cricket Balk
Nidahas Trophy, Ranji Trophy.
Baltimore Chop
Boat Base H it
American Cup, Wellington Trophy
Rowing The national sport of India is Hockey.
India is currently holding 4th rank in Hockey.
Billiards Arthur Walker cup
India will host the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup.
28. Option 3 is the correct answer꞉ Indian Men’s Hockey team India's largest hockey stadium planned in Rourkela, to host
won its first Olympic gold medal in 1928. 2023 World Cup.
Indian hockey team won a gold medal at the Amsterdam 34.
Olympics in 1928 against the Netherlands.
Jaipal Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team at S. No. Country National game
that time. 1 Bhutan Archery
Dhyanchand scored the highest number of goals (14) at the
1928 Olympics. 2 Sri Lanka Volleyball
Indian hockey team won the Gold medals in six consecutive 3 Switzerland Gymnastics
Summer Olympics starting in 1928, 32, 36, 48, 52 and 46 and
then two times later in 1964 and 1980. 4 Denmark football
Indian Hockey Team under the leadership of Manpreet
35. Option 1 is the correct answer꞉ Novak Djokovic became the
Singh has also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
1st player to win ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals)
29.
World Tour Finals for the 4th consecutive time.
Laxmi Padiya is associated with boxing.
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian Tennis Player.
Ajay Singh is the President of the Boxing Federation of
He is currently at number three in terms of Grandslam titles
India.
with 17 titles to his name after Roger Federer (20 Grand
It is headquartered in New Delhi.
slams) and Rafael Nadal (19).
World boxing association is Headquartered in Panama City,
He has been ranked number one in ATP rankings for more
Panama.
than 280 weeks.
Personalities related to boxing are Mary Kom, Vijender
He held rank 1 during 2011-16, 2018-2020 for a total of 10
Singh, Deepak Singh, Shiva Thapa, and much more.
seasons.
Some terms associated with Boxing
The Serb player has won nine tournaments of Masters 1000.
are Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Uppercut, Kidney Punch, Jab,
He also fetched bronze medal at Beijing Olympics, 2008 in
Cross
Singles events.
30. Rafael Nadal꞉
Koneru Humpy is not a squash player. Nadal is a tennis player from Spain.
Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess grandmaster and hails He has 19 Grandlslams to his name, second-highest for any
from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. male player.
She won three gold medals at the World Youth Chess He also secured Gold medals at both the Beijing Olympics
Championship in 1997, 1998 and 2000 under -10, 12 and 14 2008 and Rio Olympics 2016.
girls' division respectively. Serena Williams꞉
She became the second female player, after Judit Polgár, to This tennis player from the USA has won 23 Grand slams
exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606 in highest for any player male or female.
October 2007. She has won four Gold medals in total at Sydney (2000),
31. Option 2 is correct. Beijing (2008) and London (2012)(1 in singles, other in
Sabari kartik is a famous Indian Karate Champion. doubles at London) Olympics.
Sabari represents India in various Karate tournaments. Roger Federer꞉
His notable participation includes 16th 2010 Asian Games Federer is a Swiss tennis player having the 20 Grand slams
held in China, the Malaysian Open, and the first South to his name, highest for any player.
Asian championship held in Delhi. He also holds the record of leading the ATP rankings for
He won gold in the 24th National Karate Championship, maximum (310) weeks.
gold in 34th National Games, Silver, and Bronze in 1st South He won Gold in Beijing, 2008, and silver at London, 2012
Asian karate championship, Silver in Malaysian Open, etc. Olympics.
32. 36. The Correct Answer is Option D i.e Pawn.
 Pawn moves straight ahead but attacks cornerwise. SPORTS CUPS and TROPHY
Chess is believed to have been invented 1500 years ago in
India. Cricket Ashes, Reliance Cup, Rothman’s Trophy, C.K.
King can move exactly one square horizontally, vertically, or Naidu Trophy
diagonally. At most once in every game, each king is Basketball William’s Cup, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup
allowed to make a special move, known as castling.
Queen can move any number of vacant squares diagonally, Badminton Thomas Cup, Agarwal Cup, Chadha Cup, Divan
horizontally, or vertically. Cup
The rook can move any number of vacant squares vertically Football Colombo Cup, Merdeka Cup, Durand Cup
or horizontally. It also is moved while castling.
Bishop can move any number of vacant squares in any Volleyball Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan
diagonal direction. Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup
Knight can move one square along any rank or file and Golf Ryder Cup(men),
then at an angle. The knight´s movement can also be Solheim Cup(women),
viewed as an “L” or “7″ laid out at any horizontal or vertical Walker Cup
angle.
Archery Archery World Cup
37. The correct answer is Jailhouse Rock.
A name used to describe several improvisational fighting Lawn French open cup,
styles developed within the US penal system, some of the Tennis US open cup
most common types include Brick City Rock, 52 Australian open cup,
Handblocks, and Stato. David open cup(men),
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat Fed Cup(women),
practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; Wightman Cup(women)
military and law enforcement applications; competition; Table Travancore cup (women),
physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; Tennis Swaythling cup (men),
and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural Bama Belleek cup
heritage.
Although Kalaripayattu is not as old as other forms of 40.
martial arts on this list, it is often cited as being the oldest Mishal Benjamin Lakra is an Indian Boxer and not a hockey
martial art discipline. player.
Its history can be traced back over 3000 years to the He is from the state of Jharkhand.
Vedas, which are a large body of knowledge texts from the Ajay Singh is the President of the Boxing Federation of
ancient Indian subcontinent. India.
38. The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e Football. Its headquartered in New Delhi.
Jaipal Singh was the Captain of the Indian Hockey Team
Sport Trophy associated with sport which clinched the Gold Medal in 1928 Olympics.
Deodhar trophy 41. The correct option is 1924.
C.K.Naidu Trophy The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics,
Cricket
Duleep Trophy were held in Chamonix, France.
Border–Gavaskar Trophy The Games were held every four years from 1924 to 1936,
Agarwal cup interrupted in 1940 and 1944 by World War II, and resumed
Chaddha cup in 1948.
Badminton Five main sports Bobsleigh, Curling, Ice Hockey, Nordic
Amrit Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger
Cup Divan cup skiing, and Skating are played in Winter Olympics.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted by Italy.
DCM Trophy The Winter Olympic Games have been hosted on three
Bandodkar Gold Trophy continents by thirteen countries.
Football Durand Cup The USA has hosted the Winter Olympics four times in 1932,
B. C. Raj Trophy 1960, 1980, and 2002.
Santosh Trophy Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International
Victory Backdrop Trophy Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894.
Shadow Trophy The first modern Summer Olympic Games were held
Basketball in Athens, Greece in 1896.
William’s CuP
Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece,
from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
39. The correct answer is Football. Japan was the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo,
The Summer Olympics 2024 is organized in Paris.
The last Summer Olympics was organized in Tokyo, Japan.
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics unveiled “Games
Wide Open” as their official slogan on 25 July 2022.
Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris will be
hosting the Summer Olympics third time in 2024.
The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place
from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Athletes will compete in a total of 329 events in 32 sports.
Norway was at the top in the medal tally in the 2022 Winter
Olympics.
42. The correct answer is Chess. 46. The correct answer is Chess.
Bhagyashree Thipsey or Bhagyashree Thipsay is an Indian Koneru Humpy is a grandmaster of Indian chess and is from
chess player holding the title of Woman International Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.
Master. Koneru Humpy꞉
Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi is an Indian chess player who She won three gold medals in the class of girls under -10,
holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman 12 and 14 at the World Youth Chess Championship in
Grandmaster, the first female player of India to achieve 1997, 1998 and 2000 respectively.
these titles. In October 2007, she became the second female player
The game of Chess was originated in India. to cross the 2600 Elo rating mark after Judit Polgár,
From India, the game spread to Persia. being ranked 2606.
Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a 47. The correct answer is " Football ".
chessboard.
The Rovers Cup was an annual football tournament held
The earliest precursor of modern chess is a game called
in India, organized by the Western India Football
chaturanga.
Association.
Wilhelm Steinitz, the first World Champion, also known
It was the second oldest tournament in India after Durand
as "father of modern chess".
Cup.
43. The other name of Soccer is Football. Rovers Cup was incorporated by some British football
It comes from the official name of the sport, “association enthusiasts in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, in 1890, as a
football". form of amusement.
It originated in Britain. Each team has 11 players. After the foundation of Bombay Football Association (BFA)
Polo is one of the oldest sports in the world. It has 4 players in 1902, the tournament became well organized.
on each team. Patronized by Justice Russell, the tournament was firstly
Hockey is played between two teams with hockey sticks opened to British teams.
and a ball. Each team has 11 players on each side. Later in 1911, Western India Football Association was
Basketball is played on a rectangular court and each team founded as a result of merger between BFA and Rovers Cup
has 5 members. Committee.
44. The Correct Answer is lawn Tennis. 48. The correct answer is Soccer.
Tennis originally was known as lawn tennis, and formally Football, also called soccer, is a game involving two teams
still is in Britain, because it was played on grass courts by of 11 players each team.
Victorian gentlemen and ladies. Players are using any part of their bodies except their
It is now played on a variety of surfaces. hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing
The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a team’s goal.
way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. GAME NUMBER OF PLAYERS
The deuce is a special score in tennis.
When both the opponent have won three points each and Rugby 15
the score is 40-40 Poker 5 to 8
This is called a deuce.
It is also known as advantage scoring in other words. Ping-pong 2

Sport Terms associated Hockey 11

Dead Ball, Bouncer, Wide ball, Bye, Carron Ball, Water polo 7
Cricket
Duck Volleyball 6
Apple, Bender, Biscuit, Bucket, Celly, clapper, kho kho 9
Hockey
dangle, Flamingo, Muffin
Table tennis is also known as Ping-pong.
Baseball Diamond, Fly ball, Pinch hitter, Balk, Bunt, Relay 49.
lawn Ace, Advantage, Deuce, Backspin, Deep, Double PT Usha, popularly known as the “queen of track and field’
tennis Bagel, Groundstroke, Approach Shot of India, Golden Girl, and Payyoli Express, born in
Kozhikode Kerala on 27 June 1964.
45. The correct answer is Hockey. Her full name is Pilavulakandi Thekaperpambil Usha.
Manpreet Singh Pawar is an Indian hockey player and is Sania Mirza is India's tennis player, she was born on 15
also the captain of the India men’s national field hockey November 1986 in Mumbai Maharashtra.
team since May 2017. she has married his Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.
There are eleven players that play in a team of Hockey. Mithali Raj is a female cricketer from India.
It is played with sticks curved at the striking end to hit a She has the distinction of being the only woman in India
small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. to surpass 6000 runs in women's ODI international
Rani Rampal is the captain of Indian Hockey Team cricket.
(Women). And it is the current captain of the Indian women's
Hockey India is the apex body of the country which has the cricket team
sole mandate to govern and conduct all activities for both Jyotirmayee is the Athlete of India.
men and women hockey in India. Jyotirmayi was born in Nadia district of West Bengal.
The Indian Men and Women’s hockey teams are set to take Jyotirmayee was given the 'Arjuna Award' in 1995.
part in the Olympic Test event starting in Tokyo, Japan on In 1998, she became the first athlete to receive the 'Rajiv
17 August 2019. Gandhi Khel Ratna'.
Graham Reid is the chief coach of the India men's hockey.
50. Michael Schumacher is a German retired racing driver. He
Sjoerd Marijne is the chief coach of the India women's
is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely
hockey
regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all
time. He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Sport Term Related
twice
Advantage, Back-stick, Bully, Cary, Centre
51. The correct answer is Cricket.
Forward, Centre, Corner, Dribble, Flick, Free-hit,
Mithali Raj
Hockey Goal Line, Blue line, Halfway Line, Hat-trick, Off-
Former Captain of the India women’s cricket team, Mithali
Raj on 12 March 2021 became the first woman cricketer side, Red Car, Roll-in, Scoop, Short Corner,
from the country and only the second overall to score Sixteen-yard hit.
10,000 international runs. Boundary, Bowling, Caught, Chinaman, Cover
Mithali Raj, playing her 212th ODI for India, achieved the Drive, Crease, Duck, Duckworth-Lewis, Fine Leg,
landmark during the third match of the bilateral series
Follow On, Full Toss, Googly, Gully, Hat-trick, Hit-
against South Africa.
Wicket, In-swinger, L.B.W., Leg-break, Leg-bye,
Mithali Raj, before the game, was 35 short of reaching the
Cricket Leg Glance, late Cut, maiden over, No Ball, Over,
10,000 scores.
She scored 663 runs in 10 test matches whereas in 89 T20s over Pitch, Popping Crease, Run Out, Short Pitch,
she scored 2,364 runs at an average of 37.52. Silly Point, Slip, Square Leg, Straight Drive,
Her majority of runs have come from the 50-over cricket Stumped, Short leg, Spin, Swing, Third-man,
which she played the most. Yorker.
She is also the first player to score 7 consecutive 50s in One
Bogey, Bunker, Caddie, Fairway, Fourball, Greed
Day International Cricket. She has the record for most half- Golf
Holes, Links, Par, Put, Rough, Stymied, Tee.
centuries in ODIs.
Mithali Raj, in 2019, became the first woman to complete 20 Bend, Dribble, Dummy, Feint, Free Kick, Header,
Football
years in International cricket. Red Card, Throwins.
She is also the recipient of several National and
International awards, including the Arjuna Award in 2003 Archery Target, Bull’s Eye.
and Padma Shri in 2015. Breast Stroke, Crawl, Butterfly, Freestyle, Back
Swimming
52. The correct answer is Tennis. Stroke.
The term "groundstroke" is primarily associated with Tennis.
Allez, Assault, Black Card, Foil, Saber, Hilt, Jury,
In tennis, a groundstroke is a shot that is hit after the ball Fencing
Lame.
has bounced on the court.
This is in contrast to a volley, which is a shot that is hit Dunk, Frontcourt, Held Ball, Lay-Up, Pivot,
before the ball bounces. Basketball
Rebound.
Groundstrokes are the most fundamental shots in tennis,
and they are used to control the point and move your Baulk Line, Break, Bolting, Cannon, Cue, Hazard,
opponent around the court. Billiards In-off, Jigger, Long, Jenny, Pot, Scratch, Screw
Various sports and terms related to them are mentioned Back, Spot Stroke, Strike.
below꞉ Diamond, Hitter, Home, Pinch, Pitcher Plate,
Baseball Pullout, Short Stop, Hitter, Batter, Strike, Infield,
Outfield, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher.

Bishop, Capture, Castling, Checkmate, En

Chess Passant, Gambit, Grand Master, King, Knight,
Pawn, Queen, Rook, Stalemate, Sicilian Defence.

Foil, End line, Late control, Flat hit, Block stroke,

Service, Penholder grip, Backspin, Centreline,
Table
Half Court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push Stroke,
Tennis
Rally, Let, Reverse, Top Spin, Drop shot, Lob,
Chopped return.

Antennae, Attack hit, Ace, Base-line, Blocking,

Doubling, Foot Fault, Heave, Holding, Jump Set,
Volley Ball Lob Pass, Love-All, Point, Quick Smash,
Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Ball, Volley,
Windmill Service.

53. The correct answer is Chris Gayle.

In 2016, Chris Gayle published his autobiography "Six
Machine꞉ I Don't Like Cricket I Love It". Hence option 2 is
correct.
Chris Gayle is a Jamaican-based West Indies cricketer who
captained the West Indies from 2007 to 2010.
He debuted in 1999 and became one of the very few
destructive batters in the world.
In international cricket, he is the only cricketer to score a
triplet of centuries - a triple hundred in the Tests, a
double hundred in ODIs, and a century in T20Is.
He is also the only batsman to hit 1000 sixes in the T20
format and is considered the Universe Boss across the
 cricketing fraternity. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is headquartered in
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), some of the franchises Montreal, Canada.
he played for are Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and It is a foundation created through a collective initiative led
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In 2019, he retired from international cricket after the Men's It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne,
World cup, 2019. Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration
Andre Russell is a Jamaican-based West Indies cricketer of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight
and a rounder who debuted in 2010. against drugs in sports.
He was a part of the 2012 and 2016 ICC T20 World Cup- Effective 1 January 2020, Witold Bańka commenced in his
winning West Indies team. role as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
In IPL, he plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). 57. The correct answer is Hockey
Sunil Narine is a Trinidad-based West Indies cricketer who
Murugappa Gold Cup is associated with Hockey.
debuted in 2011.
Cups/Trophies of Hockey - Beighton Cup, Nehru Trophy,
He has also played in different franchise leagues and
Stanley Cup, Agha Khan Cup, Dhyanchand Trophy, etc.
played for KKR in the IPL.
Cups/Trophies of Golf - Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Canada
Darren Bravo is a Trinidad-based West Indies cricketer who
Cup, Eisenhower Cup, etc.
debuted in 2009 and plays for West Indies.
Cups/Trophies of Cricket - Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy,
Some other sports persons and their autobiographies are꞉ Deodhar Trophy Ashes Cup, World Cup, Gavaskar Border
Book Sports Person Trophy, etc.
Cups/Trophies of Badminton - Thomas cup, Uber cup,
The Race of My Life Milkha Singh
European Cup, Malaysian Cup, Harilela Cup, etc.
Stargazing꞉ The players in My Life Ravi Sastri 58. The correct answer is Chess.
The Test of My Life Yuvraj Singh Priyanka Nutakki is an Indian chess player.
In 2022, she was awarded the FIDE title of Woman
Straight From The Heart Kapil Dev
Grandmaster (WGM).
Unbreakable Mary Kom Chess is a board game played between two players on a
checkered board.
Ace Against Odds Sania Mirza
It is a popular game worldwide and is recognized as a sport
The Greatest꞉ My own story Muhammad Ali by the International Olympic Committee.
Hockey is a team sport played on a field with a stick and a
54. The Correct Answer is Badminton. ball.
Ajay Jayram represents India in Badminton . It is a popular sport in countries like India, Pakistan, and
Ajay Jayaram is an Indian badminton player from Mumbai Australia.
sponsored by Apacs. Badminton is a racquet sport played on a court with a
Jayaram is a champion of the Czech International and shuttlecock.
Dutch Open tournament. It is a popular sport in countries like China, Indonesia,
He plays for the Mumbai Rockets in the Premier Badminton and India.
League. Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling techniques.
In 2009 he won the New Zealand Open, the Thailand Open It is a popular sport in countries like the United States,
in 2010, and the Czech Open in 2013. Russia, and Iran.
In 2014 he won the Dutch Open Grand Prix making him the
59. The correct answer is Golf.
first Indian to win a badminton Grand Prix under the new
11*5 scoring system. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition
Premier Badminton League is a team badminton league between teams from Europe and the United States.
held in India. The competition is contested every two years with the
Bengaluru Raptors won the last two editions in 2018-19 and venue alternating between courses in the United States and
2020, becoming the only team to win the title twice. Europe.
The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman
55. Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy.
Deepika Kumari is associated with Archery. Golf is a game that is played with the Ball and Club. It is
Her current World ranking is No. 9. (As of 2020) a sports game in which the players use various golf clubs to
Deepika Kumari is from Ranchi, Jharkhand. hit the balls into a series of holes on a Course.
World Archery Federation is located in Lausanne, Golf usually played on the course is known as Golf Course.
Switzerland and its President is Uğur Erdener. The game is played by some of the pieces of equipment are
Awards won by Deepika Kumari are꞉- required are Balls, Golf Clubs, Ball Markers, Tees, etc.
Award Year Steve Stricker(USA) won the Ryder cup in 2020.

Arjuna Award 2012 60.

Faceoff is associated with Hockey.
Padma Shri 2016 It is used to begin every game, period, and play of
Young Achievers Award 2017 Hockey.
Other terminologies of Hockey - Center forward, Forward,
FICCI Sportsperson of the Year Award 2014 Boarding, Goaltender, Hockey Puck, Snapshot, etc.
Kickoff is associated with Football.
56. Option 3 is correct, i.e. World Anti-Doping Agency.
Other terminologies - Back heel, Back Pass, Corner flag,
World Anti-Doping Agency is the international independent
offside, direct free kick, dummy run, one-side pass, etc.
agency whose key activities include scientific research,
Bodyline is associated with Cricket.
education, development & monitoring of anti-doping
Other terminologies - LBW, Beamer, googly, Golden duck,
capacities and code in all sports and all countries.
leg-side, offside, etc.
61. It includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.
The correct answer is 22. It is played between two teams of four players each who
The snooker is a cue sport first played by British Army use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden
officers stationed in India in the fourth quarter of the 19th ball down a grass field and between two goal posts.
Century. This broad description includes the use of horses
The highest governing body of the sport is World for practical working purposes, transportation,
Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and
founded in 1968. competitive sport.
The game was first played in 1895 in India. 63.
The game requires a snooker table, snooker balls, cue stick, The first Asian Games were held in India.
triangle, chalk, rests. Like the Olympic Games, they are held every four years.
The game of snooker is played with 22 balls. The first edition of the Asian Games was held in New Delhi
Image of Snooker꞉ on 8 to 11 March 1951.
From 1954 they were held every four years.
Athletes from 11 nations participated in the inaugural
games, which featured six sports (association
football, athletics, basketball, cycling, swimming,
and weight lifting).
The Games were officially opened by Indian President
Rajendra Prasad at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
Japan topped the medal table with 24 gold, 21 silver and 15
bronze medals.
62. Explanation꞉ 64. Option 2 is the correct answer꞉ Kapil Dev is famously
Black Pearl꞉ known as “The Haryana Hurricane”.
Pele is a Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time He was a former allrounder cricketer from India.
probably the most famous and possibly the best- He was the captain of India's National cricket team that
paid athlete in the world. won the World Cup in 1983.
He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won Kapil Dev was inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in
three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). March 2010.
He is honored with the tag of Black Pearl. He retired from cricket in 1994.
Pele was the recipient of the International Peace Award He was honoured with Arjuna Award for 1979-80, Padma
in 1978. Shri in 1982, and Padma Bhushan in 1991.
In 1980 he was named Athlete of the Century by 65. The correct answer is Football.
the French sports publication L’Equipe, and he received 'Bandodkar Gold Trophy' is associated with the sports of
the same honour in 1999 from the International Olympic Football.
Committee. The Bandodkar Gold Cup was made of pure gold weighing
Football is an outdoor game played between two teams several kilos.
having 11 players on each side. The trophy was instituted in 1970, by then Chief Minister, the
In 2014 the Pele Museum opened in Santos, Brazil. late Dayanand Bandodkar.
In addition to his accomplishments in sports, he The Bandodkar Gold Cup was one of the top football
published several best-selling autobiographies and tournaments in business in that era.
starred in several successful documentary and semi- The tournament was disbanded in 1994, only to be revived
documentary films. some years back by the Association.
He also composed numerous musical pieces, including
the soundtrack for the film Pele (1977). Sports Trophies Associated
Golf꞉ Tennis
Golf is an outdoor game in which a player strikes a small Rajendra Prasad Cup, Corbillion Cup Corbitton Cup
&
ball with various clubs from a series of starting points (Women) Jaylaxmi Cup (Women's) Rajkumar Cup
Table
(teeing grounds) into a series of holes on a course. (Junior boys) Rajkumari Challenge Cup, etc.
Tennis
Golf can be played between any number of players.
The player who holes his ball in the fewest strokes wins. Amateur Championship of India, IGU Handicap
The origins of the game are difficult to ascertain, Golf Stableford, A.D.Vickers Trophy, Mid Amateur Trophy,
although evidence now suggests that early forms of etc.
golf were played in the Netherlands first and then in Kho- Junior National Kho Kho C'ship, National-kho-kho-
Scotland. Kho championship, etc.
Snooker꞉
Snooker is an indoor billiards game of British origin that 66. The Golden Glove Award (currently commercially termed
is played on a table similar in size and markings to that "Adidas Golden Glove"; previously known as the "Lev
used in English billiards. Yashin Award" from 1994 to 2006) for best goalkeeper, first
The game arose in India as a game for soldiers in awarded in 1994.
the 1870s. 67.
Snooker is played in tournaments between 7 players. Arthur Pereira was associated with the sport of Football.
Players try to pocket first the red and then the nonred Pereira was an Indian football player.
balls, scoring one point for each red and the number He was a striker and toured Russia with the Indian side in
value of the others. 1971.
Horse riding꞉ He also featured for Maharashtra in the Santosh
Equestrianism is commonly known as horse riding or Trophy from 1971 to 1976.
horseback riding.
 He was also a regular member of the city’s well-known He was replaced by Greg Chappell in 2005.
Orkay Mills. During Wright's tenure, India beat Australia at home and
After his playing career, Pereira became a Physical drew with them away.
Education teacher at St Joseph's School in suburban India also reached the final of the 2003 World Cup.
Malad. Wright was appointed the coach when the Indian cricket
68. The correct answer is 1920. was going through its darkest phase.
Sourav Ganguly came in as the new captain replacing
India first took part in the Olympics Games in the year 1920.
Mohammad Azharuddin, who was accused of match-fixing
Olympics꞉
along with Ajay Jadeja and Manoj Prabhakar.
Athens was the venue for the first Olympics which
Wright and Ganguly then built and gave the most
was held in 1896.
successful teams India has ever had.
Since then Games are held every four years.
The Olympic flag was created in 1913 at the suggestion 71.
of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Mihir Sen was the first Asian to swim across the English
In the Amsterdam Games in 1928, an Olympic flame was Channel.
ceremonially lighted and burned in a giant torch at the Arati Saha was the first Asian woman to swim the English
entrance of the stadium. Channel.
The Olympic motto is “Citius Altius Fortius” (faster, higher, English channel connects the North Sea to the Strait of
stronger). Dover.
The symbol of the Olympics was designed Arati Saha was the 1st Asian woman to swim across the
in 1913 by Pierre de Coubertin. English Channel.
He was the founder of the International Olympic Mihir sen is also the first swimmer to swim across Palk strait.
Committee. 72. Option 2 is correct, i.e. Badminton.
India first took part in the Olympics Games in the year
Badminton꞉ Cup and Trophies
1920.
Sudirman Cup
The five rings represent the union of the five inhabited
Rahmatullah Cup (National Team Men)
continents – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and
Chadda Cup (National Team Women)
Oceania.
Thomas Cup (World Team, Men) starting from 1948
The blue ring represents the European continent.
Uber Cup (World Team women) starting from 1956–57
The yellow ring represents Asia.
Wills Cup
The red ring represents America.
Amrit Diwan Cup
The green ring represents Australia.
Konica Cup
The black ring represents Africa.
Yonex Cup
69. The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e Women's tennis. Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup (National Men)
Fed Cup꞉ Olympian Challenge Cup (National Women)
It was launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary Narang Cup (National Junior Men) Shafi Kuraishi Cup
of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). (National Junior Team Women)
It’s is the world’s largest annual international team Mayor's Cup
competition in women’s sport. 555 World Cup
France was the 2019 Fed Cup champion. China Cup
Women's cricket꞉ Federation Cup
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 to be hosted in All India Badminton Association Cup (National Women
New Zealand. Double Badminton)
2017 champions꞉ England Kolkata Badminton Cup (National Men Double)
Hockey꞉ 73. Kabaddi is originated in India especially Tamil Nadu.
HOCKEY INDIA (HI) is the apex body of the country.
Formed on May 20, 2009, it is also affiliated to the Sport Origin National game
International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian
Kabaddi India Bangladesh
Olympic Association (IOA) and Asian Hockey Federation
(AHF). Football England France, Brazil
Md. Mushtaque Ahmad꞉ President
Tennis France NONE
Mr Rajinder Singh꞉ Secretary-General.
Dhyanchand Trophy, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Cricket England England, Australia, Bermuda
Murugappa Gold Cup are few trophies/cups associated
with this sport. 74. The correct answer is Polo.
Cricket꞉ In the 15th century, Babur made the Polo game popular in
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the national India.
governing body for cricket in India.
BCCI president is Sourav Ganguly. India is said to have set a base for modern Polo.
BCCI secretary is Jay Shah. In the 15th century, Babur made the sport popular when he
Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, C.K. Naidu Trophy are founded the Mughal Empire.
few trophies associated with this sport. Later on, the Britishers globalised the sport which was
70. played in the various parts of India like Manipur, Jammu
John Wright was the first foreign coach appointed to the and Kashmir etc.
India cricket team. Karate꞉-
The former New Zealand cricket captain John Wright was Ancient India has been the origin of Judo Karate it was
appointed coach of Indian cricket team in 2000. called Kalaripayate. The art has travelled to the east along
Wright served as India’s coach for five years from 2000 to with the Buddhist religion.
2005.
 Buddhist monks, who have travelled barefoot from India to David Haggerty is the current president of ITF.
the east to spread the gospel of Buddha, possess this skill. Grand Slam Tournament
This technique of defence was very helpful for them as they Australia Open
travelled individually or in small groups. French Open
Kabaddi꞉- Wimbledon
Kabaddi is a combative sport with seven players on each US Open
side. The game originated from Ancient India and the List of Sports Terms꞉
modern Kabaddi became popular in 1930.
Golf꞉-
Golf in India was first played by Britishers. Since Golf is
especially popular among the wealthier classes, it has not
yet caught on with others due to the expenses involved in
playing.
75. The correct answer is option 3, i.e., Tennis.
Mahesh Bhupathi is a renowned Indian Tennis Player.
He made a successful team with Leander Paes.
In 1997, he became the first Indian Tennis Player to win a
Grand Slam tournament and after that, he has won all the
major Grand Slams
He founded the International Tennis Premier League.
Sports Famous players
Squash Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal, etc
Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand,
Badminton
Prakash Padukone, Jwala Gutta, etc
Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat
Cricket
Kohli, Saurav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, etc
Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi,
Tennis
etc

76. The correct answer is S.S.P. Chawrasia.

Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia, also known as
"Chipputtsia", and "Chow" is an Indian professional golfer.
After he turned professional in 1997, he has gone on to win
eight titles on the Indian Tour, including two wins at the
Indian Open.
Gurmeet Singh
Gurmeet Singh won a gold medal 20 km race walk in a time
of 1꞉20꞉29 in the Asian Games event 2016.
His career turned around when he started to take training
at Sports Authority of India, Bangalore centre.
Gurmeet Singh belongs to Uttarakhand, India.
H.S. Prannoy
HS Prannoy defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the finale to
claim the men’s singles title at the 82nd Senior National
Championship.
He achieved his career-best ranking of World No. 11
recently, saw off top seed Srikanth in a 49-minute clash to
return the favour after his semi-final loss to his compatriot
at the French Open Super Series last month.
The tournament was held in Nagpur.
Chetan Anand
Chetan Anand has been appointed as the Brand
Ambassador of Brand "Transform".
Transform is the first Indian Badminton Brand.
Chetan Anand was a medalist in Commonwealth Games.
Badminton in India is administered by the Badminton
Association of India.
77. The correct answer is Tennis.
Double fault means hitting a fault on the second service.
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 Sports Bully, Short corner, Hattrick, Goal, Penalty
Sports Terminology
Terms Corner, Penalty stroke, Pushin, Cut, Scoop,
Sports
Sports Dribble, Centre forward, Halfback, Astroturf,
Free throw, Common foul, Underhead, Technical Term of
Term of Sudden death, Left in, Left out, Off-side,
foul, Overhead, etc. Hockey
Basketball Tiebreaker, Carried, Stick, Striking circle,
Sports Undercutting, etc.
Pinching, Homerun, Base runner, Perfect game,
Term of
Throw, Strike, Put out, etc. Sports
Baseball
Term of Cocoa, white, , Blue, Green belt, etc.
Sports Shuttlecock, Service court, Double fault, Fore- Judo
Term of hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love,
Badminton etc. 78. The Silly Point in cricket is the position where the fielder
stands in close proximity of the batsman and is in danger of
Knock out, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Round, Upper- being hit. Hence, cricket is correct answer.
cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Footwork, Accidental
Butt, Bleeder, Bolo Punch, Bout, Brawler, Break, 79. The correct option is 1
Buckle, Canvas, Card, Caught Cold, Clinch, Concept꞉
Sports
Corkscrew Punch, Cornerman, Counterpunch, Table Tennis꞉ Cup and
Term of Badminton꞉ Cup and Trophies
Boxing
Cross, Cutman, Dive, Eight Count, Glass Jaw, Trophies
Haymaker, Liver Shot, Low Blow, Mauler, Neutral
Corner, Plodder, Ring Generalship, Sudirman Cup
Roughhousing, Southpaw, Spar, Stablemate, Rahmtullah Cup (National Electra Gold Cup
Technical Knockout, Walkout Bout, Whiskers etc. Team Men) Jailaxmi Cup (National
Chadda Cup (National Women)
Sports
Masterpoint, Grand slam, Perfect deals, Dummy, Team Women) Pithapuram Cup
Term of
Trump, etc. Thomas Cup (World Team, (National Men)
Bridge
Men) starting from 1948 Travonecore Cup
Sports
Uber Cup (World Team (National Women)
Term of Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Scoring, Cushion
Billiards & billiards, Break shot, etc.
women) starting from 1956– Gulf Cup
Snooker 57 Raj Kumari Challenge
Wills Cup Cup (National Junior
Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Amrit Diwan Cup Women)
Pavilion, Gloves, Wicket Keeper, Over, , Followon, Konica Cup Indira Cup (National
Rubber, Spin, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Yonex Cup Junior Men) Corbilion
Runout, L. B. W; Hit Wicket, Googley, Not out, No Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup (World
ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Maiden over, Cup (National Men) Championship Women)
Sports
Overthrow, Bye, Leg by, Cover drive, Late cut, Olympian Challenge Cup Kamla Ramanujam Cup
Term of
Cricket
Hook, Glance, Stroke, Shot, Pull, Sixer, Follow (National Women) (National Sub-junior)
Through, Turn, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round the Narang Cup (National Swathling Cup (World
wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundry line, Junior Men) Shafi Kuraishi Men Team) U-Thant Cup
Slip, Square leg, Runner, Cover, Yorker, Gully, Cup (National Junior Team India Cup
Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward Women) Iran Cup (World Men’s
short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc. Mayors Cup Double)
Sports 555 World Cup W. J. Pope Trophy (World
Term of Sprint, Time trial, Track race, Point race, etc. China Cup Women Double)
Cycling Federation Cup Padmawati Cup
Sports Gambit, move, resign, stalemate, checkmate, All India Badminton (National Sub-junior)
Term of Grandmaster, international master, Kings Indian Association Cup (National Golden Cup
Chess Defence, etc. Women Double Badminton) Asian Cup
Kolkata Badminton Cup 555 World Cup
Kick, Goal, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Offside, (National Men Double)
Sports
Move, Hattrick, Foul, Left out, Right out, Stopper,
Term of
Football
Defender, Side back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, 80. Option 3 is not the correct answer꞉ Slam dunk is a term
Comer back, etc. related to basketball and not tennis.
ace, albatross, double eagle, all square, Deuce꞉ When both the players reach a tie of 40-40 scores
approach putt, apron, ball mark, ballooning, and they need to score two points consecutively.
Sports Second Serve꞉ It is the second chance when a player hits
beach, birdie, blind shot, bogey, bunker, caddy,
Term of the serve before double fault after missing the first serve.
Golf
chip, Claw grip, condor, dogleg, dub, flag, Four-
Ball, Mulligan, off the deck, peg, sand trap, tee Slam Dunk꞉ It is a basketball shot in which the player
shot etc. jumps high to the level of the rim and puts the ball in.
Volley꞉ When the player hits the ball before it touches the
Sports
Parallel bar, Horizontal bar, Push up, Floor ground and bounces off.
Term of
exercise, Uneven bar, Sit up. etc. Airball, Bounce pass, Chest pass and Foul lane are some
Gymnastics
common terms related to basketball.
Sports
Ace, Approach shot, Double fault, Court cross, Kick serve
Term of Three-day Event, Dresses, Showjumping, Faults,
and Smash are some terms related to Tennis
Horse etc.
Riding
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