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1. Which
River is called as “Ganga of South India”?
A. Godavari
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Thunga-Bhadra
Correct Answer: B. Kaveri
Explanation:
The Godavari is known as Dakshin Ganga because the Godavari is the largest Peninsular River while Ganga is the largest river in whole India. Kaveri is known as the Ganga of South India because its flow is also like the Ganga River and it is also having so many tributaries like Ganga.
2. Who
is the first Finance Minister of India?
A. Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Shri
Shanmukham Chetty
D. Baldev Singh
Correct Answer: C. Shri
Shanmukham Chetty
Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad --> First Educational Minister of India
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel --> First Home Minister of India
Baldev Singh --> First Defence
Minister of India
3. Which
is the largest state in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madya
Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A.
Rajasthan
Explanation:
The largest state in terms of area is Rajasthan
and the smallest state is Goa.
4. Which is the lowest population state in India?
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Goa
Correct Answer: C. Sikkim
Explanation:
Sikkim is the least populated state and Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state.
5. Who wrote “Vande Matharam”
A. Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay
B. Debendranath Tagore
C. Ishwar
Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Shyamlal Gupta
Correct Answer: A. Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay
Explanation:
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee or Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay, CIE was an Indian novelist, poet & journalist. He was the
composer of Vande Matharam, originally in Sanskrit.
6. Who is the vice president of India?
A. Narendra
Modi
B. Yogi Adityanath
C. Kapil
Sibal
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Correct Answer: D. Venkaiah
Naidu
Explanation:
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician
serving as the 13th and current vice president of India since 2017. Previously,
he served as the minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban
Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet.
7. What is the full form of INS?
A. Indian
Naval Sena
B. Indian National Ship
C. Indian
Naval Ship
D. Indian Naval Shakthi
Correct Answer: C. Indian
Naval Ship
Explanation:
INS stands for Indian Navy Ship. The first Naval Force was established in India when India was under the British Empire. Formerly Indian navy was known as Royal Indian Marine, Royal Indian Navy, etc.
8. Who Won First Oscar Award in India
A. Bhanu
Athaiya
B. AR Rahman
C. P.
A. Deepak
D. Rajat Kapoor
Correct Answer: A. Bhanu
Athaiya
Explanation:
Bhanu Athaiya won first Oscar from
India in costume design section.
9. Who is known as 'Father of Indian IT Industry'
A. Rathan
Tata
B. F.C Kohli
C. Narayana
Murthy
D. Shiv Nadar
Correct Answer: B. F.C. Kohli
Explanation
Faqir Chand Kohli (19 March 1924 – 26 November 2020) was
founder and first CEO of TCS, India's largest Software Services Co .He is referred to
as the father of the Indian IT industry, for his role in setting up the Indian IT services industry and contributing to its growth
10. Who wrote ‘Wings of Fire'
A. Mahatma
Gandhi
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. APJ
Abdul Kalam
D. Yuvaraj Singh
Correct Answer: C. APJ Abdul Kalam
Explanation:
Wings of Fire is an autography of
APJ Abdul Kalam covering his early life and his work in Indian space research
and missile programs. It is the story of a boy from a humble
background who went on to become a key player in Indian space research/Indian
missile programs and later became the president of India.
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