The document consists of a quiz competition covering various topics including political structures, historical events, notable figures, and general knowledge questions. It provides questions, multiple-choice answers, and explanations for selected topics, such as the composition of India's national anthem and historical battles. Additionally, it includes questions about sports achievements, cultural elements, and significant institutions in India.

1. Quiz Competition

2.  A. the people
 B. LokSabha
 C. elected members of the legislative
assembly
 D. elected members of the legislative council

3.  Answer: Option C. elected members of the
legislative assembly
 Explanation:
 Members of RajyaSabha are elected by the
elected members of the Assemblies of States
and Union territories in accordance with the
system of proportional representation by
means of the single transferable vote

4.  The members of the panchayat are
 A. nominated by the district officer
 B. the electorates of the respective territorial
constituencies
 C. nominated by local self-government
minister of the state
 D. nominated by the block development
organization

5.  Answer: Option B. the electorates of the
respective territorial constituencies
 Explanation:
 The Members of Gram Panchayats, Panch of
Gram Kutchahry, Members of PanchayatSamiti
and ZilaParishad are elected directly by the
electorates of the respective territorial
constituencies through universal adult
franchise.

6.  The members of LokSabha hold office for a
term of
 A. 4 years
 B. 5 years
 C. 6 years
 D. 3 years

7.  Answer: Option B. 5 years

8.  The minimum age to qualify for election to the
LokSabha is
 A. 25 years
 B. 21 years
 C. 18 years
 D. 35 years

9.  Answer: Option A. 25 years

10.  The Parliament enjoys legislative power over
subjects in
 A. the union list only
 B. the concurrent list only
 C. both union and concurrent list
 D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list
and the concurrent list

11.  Answer: Option C. both union and concurrent
list

12.  For which of the following disciplines is Nobel
Prize awarded?
 A. Physics and Chemistry
 B. Physiology or Medicine
 C. Literature, Peace and Economics
 D. All of the above

13.  Answer: Option D. All of the above

14.  Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is
known as
 A. Labour Party
 B. Nazi Party
 C. Ku-Klux-Klan
 D. Democratic Party

15.  Answer: Option B. Nazi Party

16.  The Battle of Plassey was fought in
 A.1757
 B.1782
 C.1748
 D.1764

17.  Answer: Option A. 1757
 Explanation:
 The Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive
British East India Company victory over the Nawab of
Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company
rule in South Asia which expanded over much of the
Indies for the next 190 years. The battle took place at
Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi
River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near
Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal. The
belligerents were Siraj-ud-daulah, the last
independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East
India Company.

18.  To which king belongs the Lion capital at
Sarnath?
 A. Chandragupta
 B. Ashoka
 C. Kanishka
 D. Harsha

19.  Answer: Option B . Ashoka

20.  Tipu sultan was the ruler of
 A. Hyderabad
 B. Madurai
 C. Mysore
 D. Vijayanagar

21.  Answer: Option C . Mysore

22.  India won its first Olympic hockey gold in...?
 A. 1928
 B. 1932
 C. 1936
 D. 1948

23.  Answer: Option A . 1928

24.  In which year did Milkha Singh win the first
National title in the 400 m race?
 A. 1955
 B. 1956
 C. 1957
 D. 1970

25.  Answer: Option C . 1957

26.  Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
 A. Ajit Wadekar
 B. Bishen Singh Bedi
 C. Nawab Pataudi
 D. Vinoo Mankad

27.  Answer: Option A . Ajit Wadekar

28.  The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University is at which of the following places?
 A. Aurangabad
 B. Nanded
 C. Parbhani
 D. Nagpur

29.  Answer: Option A. Aurangabad

30.  Which city is known as 'Electronic City of
India'?
 A. Mumbai
 B. Hyderabad
 C. Guragon
 D. Bangalore

31.  Answer: Option D. Bangalore

32.  Golden Temple is situated in
 A. New Delhi
 B. Agra
 C. Amritsar
 D. Mumbai

33.  Ans: C. Amritsar

34.  The 'Char Minar' is in
 A. Ahmedabad
 B. Hyderabad
 C. Delhi
 D. Sikri

35.  Answer: Option B . Hyderabad

36.  National Police Academy is located at
 A. Bangalore
 B. Hyderabad
 C. Abu Road
 D. Dehradun

37.  Answer: Option B . Hyderabad

38.  Ajanta-Ellora caves are situated near
 A. Ajmer
 B. Jaipur
 C. Patna
 D. Aurangabad

39.  Answer: Option D . Aurangabad

40.  Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at
 A. Pune
 B. Ahmedabad
 C. Sriharikota
 D. Thiruvananthapuram

41.  Answer: Option D . Thiruvananthapuram

42.  Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?
 A. Bihar
 B. Jaipur
 C. Udaipur
 D. Jodhpur

43.  Answer: Option C. Udaipur

44.  ICICI is the name of a
 A. chemical industry
 B. bureau
 C. corporation
 D. financial institution

45.  Answer: Option D . financial institution

46.  The ratio of width of our National flag to its
length is
 A. 3:5
 B. 2:3
 C. 2:4
 D. 3:4

47.  Answer: Option B . 2:3
 Explanation:
 The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of
deep saffron [kesaria] at the top, white in the middle
& dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The
ratio of width of the flag to its length is 2 to 3. In the
centre of the white band of the Indian National Flag,
there is a navy blue wheel which represents the
chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears
on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Its diameter comes close to the width of the white
band & it has twenty four spokes. The design of the
National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent
Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.

48.  Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana GanaMana' has
been adopted as India's National Anthem.
How many stanzas of the said song were
adopted?
 A. Only the first stanza
 B. The whole song
 C. Third and Fourth stanza
 D. First and Second stanza

49.  Answer: Option A . Only the first stanza

50.  'Dandia' is a popular dance of
 A. Punjab
 B. Gujarat
 C. Tamil Nadu
 D. Maharashtra

51.  Answer: Option B. Gujarat

52.  'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which
state?
 A. Karnataka
 B. Orissa
 C. Kerala
 D. Manipur

53.  Answer: Option C . Kerala

54.  The National Anthem was first sung in the
year
 A. 1911
 B. 1913
 C. 1936
 D. 1935

55.  Answer: Option A . 1911
 Explanation:
 The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana',
composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath
Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th
December 1911, long before Indian gained
independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian
National Congress. The complete song consists of
five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full
version of the national anthem, it will take up
approximately 52 seconds. A short version,
consisting of first and last lines of the stanza
(playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also
played on certain occasions.

56.  Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan
Se Achha'?
 A. Jaidev
 B. Mohammad Iqbal
 C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
 D. Rabindranath Tagore

57.  Answer: Option B . Mohammad Iqbal

58.  Who was known as Iron man of India?
 A. Govind Ballabh Pant
 B. Jawaharlal Nehru
 C. Subhash Chandra Bose
 D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

59.  Answer: Option D . Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

60.  Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of
the fields?
 A. Biochemistry
 B. Electronics
 C. Economics
 D. Geology

61.  Answer: Option C . Economics

62.  Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished
himself in which of the following fields?
 A. Agriculture
 B. Medicine
 C. Astrophysics
 D. Physics

63.  Answer: Option A . Agriculture

64.  Who is the Flying Sikh of India?
 A. Mohinder Singh
 B. Joginder Singh
 C. Ajit Pal Singh
 D. Milkha singh

65.  Answer: Option D . Milkha singh

66.  Bismillah Khan was associated with?
 A. Sarod
 B. Shehnai
 C. Flute
 D. Tabla

67.  Answer: Option B . Shehnai

68.  'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?
 A. Order of Significance
 B. Open Software
 C. Operating System
 D. Optical Sensor

69.  Answer: Option C . Operating System

70.  'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?
 A. Database
 B. Double Byte
 C. Data Block
 D. Driver Boot

71.  Answer: Option A . Database

72.  Sometimes computers and cache registers in
a foodmart are connected to a UPS system.
What does UPS mean?
 A. United Parcel Service
 B. Uniform Product Support
 C. Under Paneling Storage
 D. Uninterruptable Power Supply

73.  D. Uninterruptable Power Supply

74.  '.JPG' extension refers usually to what kind of
file?
 A. System file
 B. Animation/movie file
 C. MS Encarta document
 D. Image file

75.  Answer: Option D . Image file

76.  '.TXT' extension refers usually to what kind of
file?
 A. Text File
 B. Image file
 C. Audio file
 D. Adobe Acrobat file

77.  Answer: Option A . Text File

78.  'CD' computer abbreviation usually means ?
 A. Command Description
 B. Change Data
 C. Copy Density
 D. Compact Disc

79.  Answer: Option D . Compact Disc

80.  Which one of the following is not an
example of direct tax?
 A. income tax
 B. wealth tax
 C. gift tax
 D. Goods & Service Tax

81.  D. Goods & Service Tax

82.  MUDRA bank is as -
1) to boost imports
2) Provide tax free interest to investors
3) Flush out black money from the economy
4) Encourage entrepreneurship in India

83.  4) Encourage entrepreneurship in India

84.  The apex bank for providing agricultural
refinance in India is -
1) RBI
2) NABARD
3) SBI
4) Imperial Bank

85.  2) NABARD

86.  Globalization does not include -
1) reduction in import duties
2) abolition of import licensing
3) free flow of FDI
4) disinvestment of Public Sector Equity

87.  4) disinvestment of Public Sector Equity

88.  Which among the following is not a
speculator in the stock exchange?
1) Broker
2) Bull
3) Bear
4) Stag

89.  1) Broker

90.  The father of computer is –
1) Charles Babbage
2) Oliver twist
3) Love lice
4) Charles Dickens

91.  1) Charles Babbage

92.  An example of an 'internet search
engine' is -
1) Windows
2) LINUX
3) Bing
4) MS Word

93.  3) Bing

94.  Computers on an internet are identified
by -
1) e-mail address
2) Street address
3) IP address
4) All the three (A), (B) & (C)

95.  3) IP address

96.  What does HTML stands for?
1) Hyper Test Machine Language
2) Hyper Text Markup Language
3) Hyper Test Markup Link
4) Hyper Test Machine Link

97.  2) Hyper Text Markup Language

98.  21st FIFA World Cup, 2018 held in which
of the following countries ?
1) Brazil
2) Argentina
3) Spain
4) Russia

99.  4) Russia

100.  Name the first women to win an Olympic
medal -
1) Saina Nehwal
2) Karnam Malleswari
3) Sania Mirza
4) P. T. Usha

101.  4) P. T. Usha