Q1. Which of the following are the most important early examples of Indian paintings?
(a) Frescoes in Ajanta Caves
(b) Frescoes in Ellora Caves
(c) Paintings found in Taj Mahal
(d) None of these
Q2. __________ is the earliest written work of Indian Literature.
(a) Ramayana
(b) Vedas
(c) Mahabharata
(d) Gita
Q3. The oldest collection of fables in India is called
(a) Aesop’s Fables
(b) Pancastikayasara
(c) Pancatantra
(d) Yavanes’vara
Q4. Who among the following is NOT a poet of the bhakti movement?
(a) Jnaneshwar
(b) Mirabai
(c) Surdas
(d) Tansen
Q5. Which of the following dance style is from North India?
(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kathakali
(d) None of these
Q6. Saratchandra novels mainly deal with
(a) Social issues
(b) Indian nationalism
(c) Hindu Religion
(d) Islamic Militancy
Q7. Which of the following constituency is largest in terms of area?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Mandi
(c) Bastar
(d) Jodhpur
Q8. The Congress lost the Lok Sabha elections for the first time in
(a) 1967
(b) 1977
(c) 1989
(d) 1998
Q9. Which of the following constituency is smallest in terms of area?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandni Chowk
(d) Karol Bagh
Q10. Which of the following constituency is smallest in terms of electors?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandni Chowk
(d) Karol Bagh
Q11. Nationalist Congress Party was formed because
(a) The leaders were not satisfied with Indian National Congress
(b) Sharad Pawar was expelled from Indian National Congress
(c) Indian Gandhi died
(d) Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated
Q12. Booker prize is given in the field of:
(a) Medicine
(b) Adventure
(c) Fiction writing
(d) Science
Q13. Name the author of the book A Passage to England:
(a) E. M. Forster
(b) Nirad C. Choudhary
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Eric Segal
Q14. The book “The God of small things” is written by:
(a) Pupul Jayakar
(b) Sobha De
(c) Shekhar Kapoor
(d) Arundhati Roy
Q15. Who is the author of “The Company of Women”?
(a) John Gray
(b) David Baldacci
(c) Dick Francis
(d) Khushwant Singh
