Question Bank 
Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
- Ramanuja
- Tulsidas
- Tukaram
- Surdas
Correct Answer : 4
Which of the following Government of India Act introduced the diarchy system in the provinces of India?
- Government of India Act, 1919
- Government of India Act, 1935
- Government of India Act, 1909
- None of these
Correct Answer : 1
Who said that Indian National Congress is a ‘begging institute’?
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Answer : 1
Who said that the congress is tottering to its fall, and one of my great ambitions, while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise?
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Minto
- Lord Dufferin
- None of these
Correct Answer : 1
What does an idiom "To have an axe to grind" mean ?
- A private end to serve.
- To have no result.
- To fail to arouse interest.
- To work from both sides.
Correct Answer : 1
I am afraid he is "burning the candle at both ends'' and ruining his life.
- losing his objectives
- overtaxing his energies
- becoming overgenerous
- wasting his money
Correct Answer : 2
Which of the following regions is famous for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles ?
- Sagarmatha
- Lakshadweep islands
- Gahirmatha
- Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
Correct Answer : 3
Which of the following is the highest point in India?
- George Everest
- Dodabeta
- Kangchenjunga
- Mt. Everest
Correct Answer : 3
Which of the following places in Jammu & Kashmir is famous for 'saffron cultivation'?
- Kathua
- Pampore
- Jammu
- Kashmir
Correct Answer : 2
Which State is known as the "sugar bowl of India"?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer : 4
McMohan line is the international border between which two countries?
- India and China
- India and Bangladesh
- India and Pakistan
- Pakistan and China
Correct Answer : 1
Which of the following regions is nearest to the Gulf of Mannar?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : 4
Which of the following is the highest dam in India?
- Tehri dam
- Hirakud dam
- Nagarjuna Sagar dam
- Bhakra dam
Correct Answer : 1
Which of the following is the southernmost hill range in India?
- Cardamom Hills or Yela Mala
- Annamalai Hills
- Nallamalai Hills
- Nilgiri Hills
Correct Answer : 1
What is the traditional name of Sahyadri?
- Eastern Ghats
- Aravali
- Western Ghats
- Nilgiri Hills
Correct Answer : 3