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The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of :
(1) The Non-aligned movement
(2) Indo-Chinese relationship
(3) U.S.-Vietnam War
(4) Creation of ASEAN

Where are the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier housed?
(1) Velankanni, Chennai
(2) Se Cathedral, Velha (Goa)
(3) Basilica of Bom Jesus, Velha (Goa)
(4) St. Xaviers Church, Mumbai

Who among the following great music composers was the ruler of a State?
(1) Tyagaraja
(2) Shyama Shastri
(3) Muthu Swami Dikshitar
(4) Swati Thirunal

Match the museum and its
place :
List \(\mathrm{I}\) : (Museum)
A. Ashutosh museum
B. Prince of Wales museum
C. Calico museum
D. Raja Kelkar museum
List \(\mathrm{II}\) : (Place)
1. Mumbai
2. Ahmedabad
3. Kolkata
4. Pune
    (A)    (B)   (C)   (D)
(1) 2      3      4      1
(2) 3      1      2      4
(3) 4      2      1      3
(4) 1      4      3      2

Who was the architect of the North and South Blocks of the Central Secretariat in Delhi?
(1) Sir Edward Lutyens
(2) Herbert Bakers
(3) Robert Tor Tussell
(4) Antonin Raymond

Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Heritages?
(1) Ellora Caves
(2) Kashi Viswanath Temple
(3) Qutab Minar
(4) Manas Wild-life Sanctuary

Correlate the UNSECO enlisted heritage sites/ monuments and their locations :

Site/Monument
(A) Cave paintings
(B) Rock-cut shrines
(C) Basilica of Bom Jesus
(D) Sun temple

Location
1.Velha Goa                     2. Konark
3. Ajanta                           4. Ellora
     A      B     C     D
(1) 1      2      2     4
(2) 3      4      1     2
(3) 2      3      4     1
(4) 4      2      1     3

Where was “tancho brocade” developed?
(1) Varanasi                           (2) Dhaka
(3) Surat                                (4) Tanjavur

Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?
(1) Edward Lutyens
(2) Charles Correa
(3) Le Corbusier
(4) Christopher Wren

The film Mangal Pandey released in August 2005 deals with
(1) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
(2) Netaji Subash Bose’s fight against the British occupation of India

(3) the first war of Indian Independence in 1857

(4) the partition of India and Pakistan

When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated?
(1) 15 August                (2) 4 July
(3) 16 August                (4) 14 August

The first Defence Minister of India was
(1) K. M. Cariappa
(2) Gopalaswami Aiyangar
(3) Baldev Singh
(4) Sardar Patel

The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was
(1) Nandini Satpathy
(2) Dr. J. Jayalalitha
(3) Sucheta Kripalani
(4) Ms. Mayawati

First Indian Commander-in-Chief was

(1) Gen. K. S. Thimayya
(2) Gen. K.M. Kariappa
(3) S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
(4) None of the above

Who gave the concept of ‘Total Revolution?
(1) Jayaprakash Narayan
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Karl Marx
(4) Lenin

How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag?
(1) 22                           (2) 24
(3) 18                           (4) 14

The methods of democratic socialism are

(1) Revolution
(2) General strike
(3) Sabotage
(4) Persuasion and propaganda

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
(1) Vikrama era
(2) Kali era
(3) Saka era
(4) None of above