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With which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Shad Suk Mynsiem associated?
Meghalaya
Assam
Odisha
Goa
Correct answer
Meghalaya
Which formula is used to represent the three-dimensional structures of molecules using a two-dimensional surface like a sheet of paper or a computer screen?
Bond-line formula
Lewis structure formula
Dash-wedge formula
Condensed structural formula
Correct answer
Bond-line formula
As of March 2022, which of the following dance forms has NOT been listed as a classical dance in India?
Odissi
Mohiniyattam
Kuchipudi
Lavani
Correct answer
Odissi
Which of the following lakes is correctly paired with the state in which it is located?
Dal lake – Himachal Pradesh
Bhimtal lake – Uttarakhand
Chilika lake – Maharashtra
Loktak lake – Assam
Correct answer
Dal lake – Himachal Pradesh
Malik Kafur was the commander of which among the following Khilji rulers, who sent him with his large army to conquer South India?
Khusrau Khan
Alauddin Khilji
Qutb-ud-Din Mubarak Shah
Jalal-ud-Din Khilji
Correct answer
Khusrau Khan
At what height does the Jet Streams blow in India during winter months?
9-15 km
9-17 km
9-16 km
9-13 km
Correct answer
9-15 km
With which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Bhagoriya associated?
West Bengal
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Correct answer
West Bengal
The first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was held in the year ______.
1982
1978
1988
1973
Correct answer
1982
Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of Ganga?
Ghagra
Bhima
Ramaganga
Yamuna
Correct answer
Ghagra
‘Impulse’ can be defined as:
the force acting on a body for a very long time
the work done by a body for a short time
the force acting on a body for a short time
the temperature acting on a body for a short time
Correct answer
the force acting on a body for a very long time
‘Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri’ was originally written in which of the following languages?
Pali
Arabic
Persian
Sanskrit
Correct answer
Pali
Which of the following countries was the runner-up in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2022?
South Africa
Australia
England
Bangladesh
Correct answer
South Africa
Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri, chief revivalist and exponent of ______ received the Kerala State Award by Kerala Folklore Academy on 7 December 2021.
Charkula Dance
Ghode Modini
Thidambu Nritham
Kummi Dance
Correct answer
Charkula Dance
Who among the following has written the book ‘The God of Small Things’?
RK Narayan
Amitav Ghosh
Salman Rushdie
Arundhati Roy
Correct answer
RK Narayan
Which of the following intermolecular force is also called as London force?
Dispersion Forces
Dipole–Induced Dipole Forces
Dipole - Dipole Forces
Hydrogen bond forces
Correct answer
Dispersion Forces
Who among the following has written the book ‘Three Thousand Stitches: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives’?
Arundhati Roy
Shashi Deshpande
Sudha Murty
Anita Nair
Correct answer
Arundhati Roy
What is a good indicator to identify the effect of policies on the industrial sector?
Rise in capital formation
Rise in share of Industry sector in the GDP
Rise in banking services
Rise in imports
Correct answer
Rise in capital formation
TR Mahalingam, a legendary musician, was known for playing which of the following instruments?
Shehnai
Flute
Tabla
Pungi
Correct answer
Shehnai
Digital India scheme was launched in which of the following years?
2012
2019
2015
2010
Correct answer
2012
In which year was the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council abolished?
2019
2020
2022
2021
Correct answer
2019
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