mahesh
03-01-2010, 07:07 AM
1.Which among the following dynasty is credited for establishing peace in the country after the decline of maurya Empire?
a) Pallavas
b) Cholas
c) Vakatakas
d) Saatvahanas
2. Which among the following is incorrect ?
a) The capital of pandyas was Madurai
b) Capital of Gahadwal Dynasty - Kannauj
c) The capital of Cheras was Vanchi
d) None of these
3.How many times Mahatma Gandhi was actually nominated for the 'Nobel Peace Prize' award?
a) one
b) five
c) Three
d) Four
4."The book 'The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur, the Wife of Mahatma Gandhi was written by
a) Gopal Gandhi
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Arun Gandhi
d) Rammohan Gandhi
5.When did the United Nations declare October 2nd as the 'International Day of Non-Violence'?
a) 15th August 2008
b) 1st June 2007
c) 1st September 2007
d) 15the June 2007
6.Gandhiji brought out the following publications: 1. Indian Opinion 2. Harijan 3. Young India. The correct chronological order of the publications is
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,1,3
c) 1,3,2
d) 2,3,1
7.Gandhiji was named as the 'Person of the Year' by the Time magazine in the year
a) 1930
b) 1931
c) 1945
d) 1947
8.Which of the following newspapers was edited by Gandhi while he was in South Africa?
a) Harijan
b) Young India
c) Indian Opinion
d) Navjivan
9."He is represented as a white man deformed in body, and having three legs and only eight teeth. He has sons named Manigriva, Mayuraja and a daughter named Minakshi. Who is he?
a) Kubera
b) Sugreev
c) Kanha
d) Jallandhar
10. The mountain peak associated with Lord Shiva is
a) Satpura Hills
b) Nanga Parbat
c) Mount Kailasa
d) Vindhya Hills
11.Devnagiri script was supposed to have been invented by goddess Saraswati?
a) True
b) False
12.Which of the following is not a jyotirlinga?
a) Pashupatinath
b) Sri Somnath
c) Sri Kedarnath
d) Sri Mahakaleshwar
13.The 'Warangal Fort' was built by
a) Peshwas
b) Marathas
c) kakatiyas
d) British
14.The ancient Kingdoms of Utkala and Tosali developed in the region currently known as
a) Orissa
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Kerala
15.Maanch' is famous as
a) Puppetry show ofAndhra Pradesh
b) Theatre form of Madhya Pradesh
c) Rural form of story telling in Tamil Nadu
d) Folk opera of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh
16.The Natyanjali Dance Festival is held at
a) Kajuraho ,Madhya Pradesh
b) Courtallam, Tamil nadu
c) Chidambaram, Tamil nadu
d) Kozhikode, Kerala
17.In which year was the Air India launched?
a) 1932
b) 1933
c) 1940
d) 1942
18.'Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Sadar Vallab Bhai Patel
c) Sardar Baldev Singh
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
19.The slogan "Back to Vedas" was given by
a) Swami Vivekanand
b) Ram Krishna Paramhans
c) Raja Rammohan Roy
d) Swami Dayanand Sraswati
20.The Book 'Big Egos, Small Men' is written by
a) Soli Sorabjee
b) Ram Jethmalani
c) Mani Shankar Iyer
d) Jaswant Singh
Answer Keys:
1) d. 2.) d. 3) b. 4.) c. 5) d. 6) c. 7) a. 8) c. 9) a. 10) c.
11) a. 12) a. 13) c. 14) a. 15) d. 16) c. 17) a. 18) b. 19) d. 20) b.
a) Pallavas
b) Cholas
c) Vakatakas
d) Saatvahanas
2. Which among the following is incorrect ?
a) The capital of pandyas was Madurai
b) Capital of Gahadwal Dynasty - Kannauj
c) The capital of Cheras was Vanchi
d) None of these
3.How many times Mahatma Gandhi was actually nominated for the 'Nobel Peace Prize' award?
a) one
b) five
c) Three
d) Four
4."The book 'The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur, the Wife of Mahatma Gandhi was written by
a) Gopal Gandhi
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Arun Gandhi
d) Rammohan Gandhi
5.When did the United Nations declare October 2nd as the 'International Day of Non-Violence'?
a) 15th August 2008
b) 1st June 2007
c) 1st September 2007
d) 15the June 2007
6.Gandhiji brought out the following publications: 1. Indian Opinion 2. Harijan 3. Young India. The correct chronological order of the publications is
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,1,3
c) 1,3,2
d) 2,3,1
7.Gandhiji was named as the 'Person of the Year' by the Time magazine in the year
a) 1930
b) 1931
c) 1945
d) 1947
8.Which of the following newspapers was edited by Gandhi while he was in South Africa?
a) Harijan
b) Young India
c) Indian Opinion
d) Navjivan
9."He is represented as a white man deformed in body, and having three legs and only eight teeth. He has sons named Manigriva, Mayuraja and a daughter named Minakshi. Who is he?
a) Kubera
b) Sugreev
c) Kanha
d) Jallandhar
10. The mountain peak associated with Lord Shiva is
a) Satpura Hills
b) Nanga Parbat
c) Mount Kailasa
d) Vindhya Hills
11.Devnagiri script was supposed to have been invented by goddess Saraswati?
a) True
b) False
12.Which of the following is not a jyotirlinga?
a) Pashupatinath
b) Sri Somnath
c) Sri Kedarnath
d) Sri Mahakaleshwar
13.The 'Warangal Fort' was built by
a) Peshwas
b) Marathas
c) kakatiyas
d) British
14.The ancient Kingdoms of Utkala and Tosali developed in the region currently known as
a) Orissa
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Kerala
15.Maanch' is famous as
a) Puppetry show ofAndhra Pradesh
b) Theatre form of Madhya Pradesh
c) Rural form of story telling in Tamil Nadu
d) Folk opera of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh
16.The Natyanjali Dance Festival is held at
a) Kajuraho ,Madhya Pradesh
b) Courtallam, Tamil nadu
c) Chidambaram, Tamil nadu
d) Kozhikode, Kerala
17.In which year was the Air India launched?
a) 1932
b) 1933
c) 1940
d) 1942
18.'Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Sadar Vallab Bhai Patel
c) Sardar Baldev Singh
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
19.The slogan "Back to Vedas" was given by
a) Swami Vivekanand
b) Ram Krishna Paramhans
c) Raja Rammohan Roy
d) Swami Dayanand Sraswati
20.The Book 'Big Egos, Small Men' is written by
a) Soli Sorabjee
b) Ram Jethmalani
c) Mani Shankar Iyer
d) Jaswant Singh
Answer Keys:
1) d. 2.) d. 3) b. 4.) c. 5) d. 6) c. 7) a. 8) c. 9) a. 10) c.
11) a. 12) a. 13) c. 14) a. 15) d. 16) c. 17) a. 18) b. 19) d. 20) b.