305 questions asked across 4 exam years, newest first
Which group of Kingdom Animalia has unsegmented, bilaterally symmetrical, soft bodies, with a triploblastic construction (comprising three layers of cells) and a lacking coelom, skeleton, and anus?
Answer: C
Select the Indian musician who is associated with percussion instruments (played by striking).
Answer: C
Which of the soluble fibres found in fruits is used as a thickener in cooking and baking?
Answer: C
Who was the Mughal emperor during the third battle of Panipat?
Answer: B
In which of the following cities of British India was Lata Mangeshkar born?
Answer: D
Who among the following freedom fighters lost his life during the protest against Simon Commission where black flags were waved at the Commission?
Answer: A
Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts of reviving the traditional art of making Etikoppaka toys by adoption of eco-friendly technologies?
Answer: D
Who among the following gave the famous 'Do or Die' slogan during Quit India Movement?
Answer: D
On 30 January 2023, the two-day meeting of the first International Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20, being held under the chairmanship of India, was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras in _______.
Answer: D
Who among the following Mauryan rulers conquered Kalinga?
Answer: A
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha with the help of ______.
Answer: C
Which of the following acids makes up 55-80% of olive oil, making it a good choice for most cooking methods?
Answer: B
When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India?
Answer: B
In which of the following Vedas was Dasarajna war (the war of ten kings) mentioned?
Answer: C
In 2021, which State Government was in the news for planning to set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board to revive the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and Vedas?
Answer: D
Who among the following was the most famous Shaka ruler, who got the Sudarshana Lake in Kathiawar renovated?
Answer: A
Through which of the following organisations did Annie Besant promote the studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines?
Answer: B
The local communities of merchants were known as ________ in the Vijayanagara empire.
Answer: C
On August 15, 2022, India celebrated its ________ Independence Day from the British rule.
Answer: D
Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress - this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?
Answer: B
The Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
Answer: D
Moplahs, or Muslim peasants, created a powerful anti-zamindar movement in:
Answer: C
The activity of making a human pyramid and putting efforts to break an earthen pot filled with buttermilk is associated with which festival?
Answer: B
Who among the following was the author of ‘Indica’, an account of India under the reign of the Maurya dynasty?
Answer: D
'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home Rule' is written by which of the following freedom fighters?
Answer: B
