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This section includes 1020 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The book "The Immortals of Meluha" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Aravind Adiga |
| B. | Vikram Seth |
| C. | Kiran Desai |
| D. | Amish Tripathi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
The book "Swimmer Among the Stars" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Kanishk Tharoor |
| B. | Nikunj Juneja |
| C. | Amitav Ghosh |
| D. | AK Ramanujan |
| Answer» B. Nikunj Juneja | |
| 53. |
Who is the author of the book titled Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India? |
| A. | Manu S. Pillai |
| B. | Madhu Gurung |
| C. | Akshaya Mukul |
| D. | Sophia Khan |
| Answer» D. Sophia Khan | |
| 54. |
The book "Banaras City of Light" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Vrinda Grover |
| B. | Diana Eck |
| C. | Mini Kapoor |
| D. | Sanjaya Baru |
| Answer» C. Mini Kapoor | |
| 55. |
Who is the author of the book 'Death Under the Deodars'? |
| A. | Kiran Desai |
| B. | Amit Chaudhuri |
| C. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| D. | Ruskin Bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
The book "Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Kisan Jha |
| B. | Nisid Hajari |
| C. | Milan Vaishnav |
| D. | Ruskin Bond |
| Answer» C. Milan Vaishnav | |
| 57. |
The book "How to Steal a Ghost@Manipal" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Shweta Taneja |
| B. | Aditya Sudharsan |
| C. | Sudha Murthy |
| D. | Amrish Tripathi |
| Answer» B. Aditya Sudharsan | |
| 58. |
The book "The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of The House of Travancore" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Manu S. Pillai |
| B. | Kanishk Tharoor |
| C. | Madhu Gurung |
| D. | Nisid Hajari |
| Answer» B. Kanishk Tharoor | |
| 59. |
The book "A Season of Ghosts" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Amrish Tripathi |
| B. | Chetan Anand |
| C. | Ruskin Bond |
| D. | Milan Ganguly |
| Answer» D. Milan Ganguly | |
| 60. |
The book "Water for Elephants" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Audrey Niffenegger |
| B. | Robert Pattinson |
| C. | Luain Gaines |
| D. | Sara Gruen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The book "Heyday: Britain and the Birth of the Modern World" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | G M Young |
| B. | Charles Baudelaire |
| C. | Ben Wilson |
| D. | Keigo Higashino |
| Answer» D. Keigo Higashino | |
| 62. |
Who is the author of "The Burning Forest: India's War in Bastar"? |
| A. | Amrish Tripathi |
| B. | Ramachandra Guha |
| C. | Nandini Sundar |
| D. | Anish Sarkar |
| Answer» D. Anish Sarkar | |
| 63. |
The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, recently released a book authored by Sashi Tharoor. What is the title of the book? |
| A. | The Adivasi Will Not Dance |
| B. | An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India |
| C. | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness |
| D. | The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History |
| Answer» C. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | |
| 64. |
The book "SRK - 25 Years of a Life" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Samar Khan |
| B. | R K Kapoor |
| C. | Sonali Kokra |
| D. | Omang Tripathi |
| Answer» B. R K Kapoor | |
| 65. |
The book "Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life Of J. R. D. Tata" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | R M Lala |
| B. | Gita Subramaniam |
| C. | C. S. Lakshmi |
| D. | Elena Ferrante |
| Answer» B. Gita Subramaniam | |
| 66. |
The book "The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | John Walker |
| B. | Bill Gates |
| C. | Ray Kurzweil |
| D. | Janet Maslin |
| Answer» D. Janet Maslin | |
| 67. |
The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, recently released a book authored by Shashi Tharoor. What is the title of the book? |
| A. | The Adivasi Will Not Dance |
| B. | An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India |
| C. | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness |
| D. | The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History |
| Answer» C. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | |
| 68. |
The book "Game Goes On" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Alan McGilvray |
| B. | James Leigh Hunt |
| C. | Arun Kolatkar |
| D. | Nissim Ezekiel |
| Answer» B. James Leigh Hunt | |
| 69. |
Who is the author of the book titled 'An Era of Darkness : The British Empire in India' that was recently released by released by the Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari? |
| A. | Sashi Tharoor |
| B. | Sunderlal Bahuguna |
| C. | Paranjoy Guha Thakurta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sunderlal Bahuguna | |
| 70. |
The book "An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Amrish Tripathi |
| B. | Hamid Ansari |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Romesh Dutt |
| Answer» D. Romesh Dutt | |
| 71. |
The book "Harp" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Nidhi Dalmia |
| B. | Naveena Vijayan |
| C. | Anita Nair |
| D. | Suresh Menon |
| Answer» B. Naveena Vijayan | |
| 72. |
The book "Immortal" has been authored by whom? |
| A. | Ajay Kotian |
| B. | Krishna Udayasankar |
| C. | Nikita Deshpande |
| D. | Umang Jethva |
| Answer» C. Nikita Deshpande | |
| 73. |
Agariya, Baiga and Bhuiya scheduled tribes are mainly inhabitants in which of following districts of Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Ambedkar Nagar |
| B. | Jalaun |
| C. | Sonbhadra |
| D. | Lalitpur |
| Answer» D. Lalitpur | |
| 74. |
Most classical dances of India combine three main facets namely, “Bhava”, “Raga” and “ ______". |
| A. | Svasara |
| B. | Tala |
| C. | Sopana |
| D. | Mala |
| Answer» C. Sopana | |
| 75. |
Ababil an urdu literature was written by ________________________ |
| A. | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| B. | Jemini Sarsar |
| C. | Shiv Prasad Javed |
| D. | Sultan Sahib |
| Answer» B. Jemini Sarsar | |
| 76. |
In the context of ancient India culture, 'panchaytana' refers to: |
| A. | a military formation used to surround enemies |
| B. | a pattern of defence walls in a city |
| C. | a city with five residential complexes |
| D. | a style of temple architecture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
In which State of India is the 'Sarhool festival' celebrated? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» D. Chhattisgarh | |
| 78. |
Kathakali has its roots in the state of ________. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 79. |
In the context of Chhau (Chhau) dance marked by UNESCO, which of the following is not a style of Chhau (Chhau) dance? |
| A. | Purulia Chhau (Chhau) |
| B. | Mayurbhanj Chhau (Chhau) |
| C. | Kutch Chhau (Chhau) |
| D. | Seraikella Chhau (Chhau) |
| Answer» D. Seraikella Chhau (Chhau) | |
| 80. |
In which of the following state ‘Hampi Dance Festival’ is celebrated? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 81. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I(Tribes)List - II(Area)A. Khirghiz1. JapanB. Bushman2. ArabC. Ainu3. Central AsiaD. Bedouin4. Kalahari |
| A. | A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 |
| B. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
| C. | A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 |
| D. | A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 |
| Answer» D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 | |
| 82. |
In which state, Attukal pongala festival was held in February 2021? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. Telangana | |
| 83. |
Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays _________. |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Sarod |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Santoor |
| Answer» C. Tabla | |
| 84. |
About which fort Abul Fazal remarked, "It is situated at such a height that when looked at it from bottom to top, the turban falls off from the head." |
| A. | Chittorgarh fort |
| B. | Kumbhalgarh fort |
| C. | Mehrangarh fort |
| D. | Ranthombhore fort |
| Answer» C. Mehrangarh fort | |
| 85. |
In which of the following cities is a pilot shopping festival proposed to be organized in 2020-21? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| E. | Lucknow |
| Answer» E. Lucknow | |
| 86. |
Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument? |
| A. | Mridangam |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Veena |
| D. | Violin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Most of population in Sri Lanka follows ________. |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Islam |
| C. | Christianity |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
'Alghoza' is played through: |
| A. | Leg |
| B. | Hand |
| C. | Nose |
| D. | Mouth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Match the following classical dance forms with States of India:- a. Sattriya 1. Tamil Nadu b. Mohiniattam 2. Kerala c. Bharatnatyam 3. Andhra Pradesh d. Kuchipudi 4. Assam |
| A. | a - 4, b - 2, c - 1, d - 3 |
| B. | a - 1, b -3, c - 2, d - 4 |
| C. | a - 1, b - 2, c - 3, d - 4 |
| D. | a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3 |
| Answer» B. a - 1, b -3, c - 2, d - 4 | |
| 90. |
In which of the following states of India is the ‘Ambubachi Mela’ held every year ? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
Musician Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar is associated with which of the following musical instruments? |
| A. | Flute |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Saraswati Veena |
| D. | Shehnai |
| Answer» B. Sitar | |
| 92. |
______ is a Tamil festival wherein temple idols are taken in a procession to a water body for a ceremonial bath. |
| A. | Masi Magam |
| B. | Mopin |
| C. | Vettukad |
| D. | Khuado Kut |
| Answer» B. Mopin | |
| 93. |
'Matki' is a popular folk dance of which of the following states? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 94. |
Lord Mahavira was a proponent of ________ in India. |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Shintoism |
| C. | Zorastrianism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Consider the following historical places:1. Ajanta Caves2. Lepakshi Temple3. Sanchi StupaWhich of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 96. |
In which of the following place, are the Dilwara temples of Jainism located? |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Bhubaneswar |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Mount Abu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Pandavani is a folk singing style popular in the state of: |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Chattisgarh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 98. |
Kerala state is famous for which dance? |
| A. | Break dance |
| B. | Kathakali |
| C. | Dandia |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» C. Dandia | |
| 99. |
Cheraw is a folk dance of ________. |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Puducherry |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Puducherry | |
| 100. |
How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?1. Dances occasionally speaking dialogues are found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movement.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |