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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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