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1. When is International Museum Day celebrated every year to raise awareness about the role of museum in society?
A. May 12th B. May 17th
C. May 16th D. May 18th
2. Raja Parba is the festival celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
A. Jharkhand B. Odisha
C. Jammu & Kashmir D. Ladakh
E. Bihar
3. The __ Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal.
A. Eight B. Ten
C. Twelve D. Fourteen
4. ________ is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in India
A. National Investment Fund B. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
C. National Infrastructure Fund D. National Disinvestment Fund
5. Which of the following is known as “Blue Print of Life”?
A. D.N.A B. R.N.A
C. Cell D. Nucleus
6. What does ‘S’ stands for in ‘SLR’ which is a tool to control the money supply in a financial system?
A. Statistical B. System
C. Sovereign D. Statutory
7. Sidney Rowlatt Committee of 1918 was associated with_____.
A. Promotion of political democracy B. Law and order
C. Local self government reforms D. ICS Reforms
8. Who propounded the "Doctrine of Passive Resistance"?
A. Balgangadhar Tilak B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Bipin Chandra Pal
9. What is the capital of Ukraine?
A. Rome B. Oslo
C. Belgrade D. Kiev
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
10. Who was popularly known as Nagaland's Gandhi?
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A. Kaiku Rajkumar B. T. R. Zeliang

C. S. C Jamir D. Natwar Thakkar
11. Back Spin, Diamonds, and Angle Shot – these terms are associated with which game?
A. Boxing B. Basketball
C. Billiards D. Chess
12. Which of the following cups/trophy is associated with the game of cricket?
A. Davis Cup B. David Cup
C. Agha Khan Cup D. Duleep Trohpy
13. Ramsar Convention, organised in 1971 in Iran, is related to?
A. Desert Combating B. Endangered flora and fauna
C. Wetlands D. Internal Dispute Settlement Mechanism
14. International Organisation for Standardization is headquartered in_____.
A. Geneva, Switzerland B. New York, USA
C. Beijing, China D. Paris, France
15. Which of the following is a traditional folk dance of Assam?
A. Hatlari B. Ojapali
C. Goa D. Nati
16. Black soil is also known as ____.
A. Bangar Soil B. Khadar Soil
C. Regur Soil D. Alluvial Soil
17. Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentioned about Union Budget of India, as the Annual Financial
Statement?
A. Article 112 B. Article 144
C. Article 121 D. Article 224
E. Article 268
18. Which scientist is known for the discovery of neutron?
A. Albert Einstein B. R.A Millikan
C. James Chadwick D. Niels Bohr
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
19. An atomic clock is based on the transition of
A. Hydrogen B. Caesium
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C. Uranium D. Mercury
20. The Gir National Park is located in which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra D. Jharkhand
E. Chhattisgarh
21. Which of the following state has Dabolim airport?
A. Goa B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya D. Manipur
E. West Bengal
22. Numaligarh Refinery Plant is in which state______.
A. Mizoram B. Telangana
C. Assam D. Maharashtra
E. Madhya Pradesh
23. Who is the inventor of the Bar Code?
A. Justin B. George Louis
C. George Laurer D. James Hawk
E. John Simons
24. Why North-western India gets rainfall in winter season of January and February?
A. Due to western disturbance in Mediterranean Sea B. Due to eastern disturbance in the Mediterranean Sea
C. Due to western disturbance in the Pacific Ocean D. Due to eastern disturbances in Pacific Ocean
25. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
A. the mosque for the use of Royal Family B. Akbar’s private chamber prayer
C. the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars D. the room in which the nobles belonging to different
of various religions. religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
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Solutions
1. D
Sol. International Museum Day is an international day held annually on or around 18 May,
coordinated by the International Council of Museums. The event highlights a specific theme
which changes every year to reflect the basis of the international museum community's
preoccupations.
2. B
Sol. The Raja Parba of Odisha is one of the most popular festivals of the state. Dedicated to Bhuma Devi, the consort of
Lord Vishnu, Raja Parba celebrates womanhood.

The first day of the festival is called Pahili Raja, the second is Mithuna Sankranti and the third Bhu daha or Basi
Raja.

The preparation begins one day before Pahili Raja, and it is called Sajabaja. Primarily, it is a time for the unmarried
girls to prepare for their matrimony. They follow various customs related to the festival by consuming nutritious food
like Podapitha, not walking barefoot, taking a bath on the first day, and merrily swinging on ropes attached to a tree.
3. B
Sol. • The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and
Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal.
• The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman
and Nicobar Island.
• This channel is 150 kilometres (93 mi) wide from north to south and
approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long from east to west.
• It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
4. A
Sol. • National Investment Fund was created to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises and to
invest the same to generate earnings without depleting the corpus.

• Government had constituted the National Investment Fund (NIF) in November, 2005 into which the proceeds from
disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises were to be channelized.
5. A
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Sol. * D.N.A is known as “Blue Print of Life”.

* D.N.A is the basic coding that every organism must have in order to get created.
* It contains the instructions needed for an organism to grow, develop, survive and reproduce.
6. D
Sol. ‘SLR’ is an acronym for ‘Statutory Liquidity Ratio’. It is the amount, a commercial bank needs to
maintain in the form of cash, or gold, or government approved securities before providing credit to its
customers. SLR rate is determined and maintained by RBI in order to control the expansion of the bank
credit. SLR is used to control inflation and proper growth.
7. B
Sol. • Sidney Rowlatt Committee of 1918 was associated with Law and Order.

• The act allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted internment of suspects without trial.

• Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws, which would start with a hartal
on 6 April 1919.

• The major objective of this law was to replace the repressive provisions of the wartime Defence of India Act (1915)
by a permanent law.

8. B
Sol. Doctrine of Passive Resistance is authored by Aurobindo Ghosh. It is based on a series of articles by Aurobindo
Ghosh which were published in April 1907 in the journal Bande Matram. The articles were written when the Bengal
was burning with indignation after its partition October 16, 1905 by Viceroy Curzon. The main theme of the articles
is the methods and ideology which could be adopted in face of oppression and injustice as perpetrated by the
contemporary British rule in India.
9. D
Sol. * The Capital of Ukraine is Kiev.

* Ukraine is a European Country.

* Ukraine is a member of European Union.

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10. D
Sol. * Natwar Thakkar was popularly known as Natwar bhai.
* He was an Indian social worker who worked in Nagaland.
* He was known as "Nagaland's Gandhi".
* He came from Maharashtra but migrated to Nagaland for social work at the age of 23.
* He founded the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at Chuchuyimlang village in the Mokokchung
district of Nagaland.

* He was awarded by the Padma Shri Award in 1999, India's 4th highest civilian award,
awarded by the President of India.
11. C
Sol. • Back Spin, Diamonds, and Angel Box are terms associated with Billiards.
• Angle Shot - Any shot that is not straight in; more commonly referred to as a "cut
shot”.
• Backspin - A ball rotating in the direction opposite to its travel.
• Diamonds - Inlays (diamond or circular shaped) on the rails that serve as
reference points. They divide the end rails into four equal parts and the side rails
into eight equal parts.
• Some other terms are-
• Break Shot - The first shot of a game.
• Cue Ball - The white ball that is struck with the cue stick.
• Run the Table - Pocketing all of one's remaining balls.
• Stripes - Balls numbered nine through fifteen.
12. D
Sol. • Dilip Trophy is associated with Cricket while Davis Cup is related to Tennis and Ahha Khan Cup is related with
Hockey.

• Dilip Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition. It is named after Dullepsinghji of Nawanagar.

• Dilip Trophy was started by BCCI in1961-62.

13. C
Ramsar Convention held in Ramsar city of Iran in 1971 was a convention on wetlands.
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Sol. • The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day as the convention was signed on 2nd
February, 1971.
• The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International
Importance and is maintained as part of Ramsar List.
• Recently in Jan, 2020, 10 new Ramsar sites are added in the list and with this India
holds total 37 Ramsar sites.

14. A
Sol. • The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body.

• The International Organization for Standardization is comprised of 162 members.

• It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

• It was formed on 23rd February 1947.

• It was one of the first organizations granted general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and
Social Council.
15. B
Sol. • Ojapali is a traditional folk dance form of Assam region of India.

• It is a combination of three art forms – song, dance and drama. it is believed to be one of the oldest art forms of
Assam.

• Ojapali is performed by a group of chorus singers and dancers. The Oja is the leader of the chorus and the Palis are
his assistants. Some other folk dances of Assam include Bihu, bagurumba, and Bhortal.
16. C
Sol. Black soil is also known as Regur soil.

• These soils are the typical soils developed on the basaltic rocks of the Deccan plateau.

• This soil is rich in iron, lime and aluminum content. It has also high moisture retentive
capacity.

• This soil lacks nitrogen , phosphorus and organic matter.

• This soil is also suitable for dry farming because of its high moisture retentive capacity.
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17. A
Sol. • According to Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the Union Budget of a year, also referred
to as the annual financial statement, is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure
of the government for that particular year.

18. C
Sol. James Chadwick from U.K discovered the atomic particle called neutron in the year 1932
while working at Cavendish Laboratory.

Therefore, C is the correct option.

19. B
Sol. * An atomic clock is a clock device that uses an electronic transition frequency in the microwave, optical, or
ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum of atoms as a frequency standard for its timekeeping element.

* Atomic clocks gives the most accurate time, and frequency standards are known and are used as primary standards
for international time distribution services, to control the wave frequency of television broadcasts, and in global
navigation satellite systems such as GPS.

* The principle of operation of an atomic clock is based on atomic physics and using the microwave signal that
electrons in atoms emit when they change energy levels.

* The first accurate atomic clock, a Caesium standard based on a certain transition of the Caesium-133 atom, was
built by Louis Essen in 1955 at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK. Calibration of the caesium standard
atomic clock was carried out by the use of the astronomical time scale ephemeris time (ET).

Thus, option B is the correct answer.

20. B
Sol. • Gir National Park is situated in Gujarat. It is also known as Sasan Gir.
• It is a forest and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat.
• It was established in 1965.
• It is part of the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
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• Recently, Lion population survey ‘Poonam Avlokan’ has been carried out by the Gujarat
Forest Department which shows approximately 29 per cent increase in the population of Lions.

21. A
Sol. Dabolim airport is located in the state of Goa. It is sole airport in the state of Goa and also known as Goa
international Airport.
22. C
Sol. Numaligarh Refinery Plant is in Assam.

The ‘Numaligarh Refinery Limited’ (NRL) has been awarded the best Miniratna PSU (public sector undertaking) in
strategic performance (Financial Category).

The Numaligarh Refinery is located at Morangi, Golaghat district, Assam.

It is a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum, Oil India and Govt of Assam.

The company was awarded for its efforts in the country's growth and strategic performance.
23. C
Sol. • George J. Laurer (94-years) passed away at his home in Wendell, North Carolina in the US.

• Mr. Laurer was an electrical engineer with IBM in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park in the early 1970s
when he spearheaded the development of the UPC (Universal Product Code), or bar code.

• The now-ubiquitous marking, composed of unique black bars and a 12-digit number, allowed retailers to identify
products and their prices as they are scanned, usually at checkout.
24. A
Sol. ● Due to western disturbance in Mediterranean Sea, North-western India gets rainfall in winter
season of January and February.
● Western Disturbances are nothing but low pressure systems on upper atmosphere which
form over Mediterranean region and travel east across the globe.
● When these low pressure systems come into Indian subcontinent they get blocked by
Himalayas and precipitates rain in North western plains and as snow in higher altitudes of
Western Himalayas.
● After precipitating over North west India they weaken and devoid of moisture they blow as
dry winds creating dense fog over Northern plains of India.
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25. C
Sol. The Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was the hall where Akbar used to discuss with scholars of different religions.
This was initially built for the purpose of debating among Sunni Muslims for the purpose of insignificant argument,
hence option C is correct. Option A and B are incorrect as Ibadat Khana does not refer to place for prayers, nor was a
confidential place of Akbar.