Q. Which famous long distance swimmer from West Bengal was the first to cross the English Channel in 1958?

Correct Answer

Mihir Sen

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  • Q. Jalauddin Feroz Khilji, the founder of Khilji dynasty, made which place his capital?
    A)Gopalgiri
    B)Sonipat
    C)Kilokhari
    D)Hansi
    Answer: Kilokhari
  • Q. Which of the following thermal power projects of Bihar are based on coal?
    A)Kanti
    B)Barh
    C)Barauni
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not connected by National Highway-2?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Agra
    C)Allahabad
    D)Varanasi
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. Match List-l (British Superintendences of Chhattisgarh) with List-2 (Main events of their times) List-I List-II a. Capt. Edmund 1. Transfer of capital from Ratanpur to Raipur b. Col. P. Vans Agnew 2. Revolt in Dongargarh Zamindari c. Mr. Sandice 3. End of British protectorate d. Mr. Crawfurd 4. Conflict between Bastar and Karonde Zamindaris
    A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
    B)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    C)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    D)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    Answer: a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
  • Q. Which of the following is the biggest tribe of Uttar Pradesh?
    A)Mahigeer
    B)Kharwar
    C)Buksa
    D)Tharu
    Answer: Tharu
  • Q. By whom the Kol Uprising was suppressed in Jharkhand region?
    A)Camac
    B)Cap. Wilkinson
    C)Cliveland
    D)Bayne
    Answer: Cap. Wilkinson
  • Q. PEPSU was formally inaugurated by merging together of how many East Punjab Princely States?
    A)7
    B)6
    C)8
    D)9
    Answer: 8
  • Q. Which book is written by poet Gopal of Ratanpur (Chhattisgarh)?
    A)Rampratap
    B)Bhakti Chintamani
    C)Jaimani Ashwamegh
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Who laid the foundation stone of Kaithal principality in the year 1763 AD?
    A)Gurudatt Singh
    B)Uday Singh
    C)Gurbaksh Singh
    D)Sardar Singh
    Answer: Gurbaksh Singh
  • Q. The Directorate of Education, which administers and manages the primary and secondary education in Haryana is located in which district of the state?
    A)Gurugram
    B)Panchkula
    C)Rewari
    D)Faridabad
    Answer: Panchkula
  • Q. Which of the following is/are theme/s in swang?
    A)Leelo-Chaman
    B)Nal-Damyanti
    C)Heer-Ranjha
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. When did the production in the Bhilai Steel Plant start?
    A)1959
    B)1966
    C)1956
    D)1969
    Answer: 1959
  • Q. In Jammu and Kashmir, Iron ore is found in
    A)Lolab valley
    B)Sharda, Krewa
    C)Haral
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Who was the first minister of education in Kerala?
    A)Professor Raveendranath
    B)Joseph Mundassery
    C)C. Raveendranath
    D)Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
    Answer: Joseph Mundassery
  • Q. The Shivalik region of Haryana receives how much rainfall during rainy season?
    A)110 cm
    B)90 cm
    C)100 cm
    D)150 cm
    Answer: 110 cm
  • Q. Pulakeshin II who defeated Harshavardhana, was a descendant of ……. dynasty.
    A)Pushyabhuti
    B)Kadamb
    C)Pallavas
    D)Chalukya
    Answer: Chalukya
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Yamunotri 1. Yamunotri is the source of the Yamuna river. 2. The temple of Goddess Yamunotri was constructed by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal. 3. The shrine of Yamunotri is one of the four dhams of Uttarakhand. 4. Near the temple, there are three hot springs out of which Suryakund is the most important. Which of the statements given above are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The hero of the film ‘Chander Pahar’ is
    A)Dev
    B)Prasenjit Chatterjee
    C)Mithun Chakraborty
    D)Uttam Kumar
    Answer: Dev
  • Q. What is the Total Recorded Forest area of Odisha as per India State of Forest Report, 2017?
    A)61,204.17 sq km
    B)51,345 sq km
    C)75,146.18 sq km
    D)81,416.17 sq km
    Answer: 61,204.17 sq km
  • Q. Which is the folk dance of Manipur?
    A)Nupa
    B)Pung Cholam
    C)Dhol Cholam
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these

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