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Q271. Who wrote the book 'Malgudi Days'?
Q271. Who wrote the book 'Malgudi Days'?

(A) R.K. Laxman
(A) R.K. Laxman
(B) K.R. Narayanan
(B) K.R. Narayanan
(C) R.K. Narayan
(C) R.K. Narayan
(D) R.K. Pandit
(D) R.K. Pandit
Answer: (C) R.K. Narayan
Answer: (C) R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan wrote Malgudi Days, a collection of 32 short stories published in 1943. The stories are set in the fictional town of Malgudi, located in South India. The book is a blend of humor and tragedy, and conveys the moral that each human experience, no matter how small, is equally important.
R.K. Narayan wrote Malgudi Days, a collection of 32 short stories published in 1943. The stories are set in the fictional town of Malgudi, located in South India. The book is a blend of humor and tragedy, and conveys the moral that each human experience, no matter how small, is equally important.

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Q272. Which of the following festival is mainly celebrated in Kerala?
Q272. Which of the following festival is mainly celebrated in Kerala?

(A) Diwali
(A) Diwali
(B) Onam
(B) Onam
(C) Pongal
(C) Pongal
(D) Lohri
(D) Lohri
Answer: (B) Onam
Answer: (B) Onam
Onam is the main festival in Kerala. It is a harvest festival that lasts 10 days. The main event is celebrated on the last day, known as Thiruvonam.
Onam is the main festival in Kerala. It is a harvest festival that lasts 10 days. The main event is celebrated on the last day, known as Thiruvonam.

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Q273. What is the full form of NEFA – as Arunachal Pradesh was known earlier?
Q273. What is the full form of NEFA – as Arunachal Pradesh was known earlier?

(A) North-East Frontier Area
(A) North-East Frontier Area
(B) North-East Frontier Assembly
(B) North-East Frontier Assembly
(C) North-East Frontier Activity
(C) North-East Frontier Activity
(D) North-East Frontier Agency
(D) North-East Frontier Agency
Answer: (D) North-East Frontier Agency
Answer: (D) North-East Frontier Agency
The full form of NEFA is North-East Frontier Agency. It was created in 1954 and was a political division in British India and later the Republic of India. On January 20, 1972, it became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam. It gained the status of State on February 20, 1987.
The full form of NEFA is North-East Frontier Agency. It was created in 1954 and was a political division in British India and later the Republic of India. On January 20, 1972, it became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam. It gained the status of State on February 20, 1987.

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Q274. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as
Q274. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as

(A) Miraben
(A) Miraben
(B) Arundhati Roy
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Mother Teresa
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Sister Nivedita
(D) Sister Nivedita
Answer: (C) Mother Teresa
Answer: (C) Mother Teresa
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia). She was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor. She is known for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia). She was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor. She is known for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.

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Q275. Which is officially the National tree of India?
Q275. Which is officially the National tree of India?

(A) Deodar
(A) Deodar
(B) Banyan
(B) Banyan
(C) Peepal
(C) Peepal
(D) Neem
(D) Neem
Answer: (B) Banyan
Answer: (B) Banyan
The Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is the national tree of India. It was adopted as the national tree in 1950. The Banyan tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and can be found in tropical and subtropical parts of India. It is a member of the fig family and can live and regenerate for thousands of years. Banyan trees are the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. The Banyan tree and the Peepal tree are among the most revered trees in India.
The Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is the national tree of India. It was adopted as the national tree in 1950. The Banyan tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and can be found in tropical and subtropical parts of India. It is a member of the fig family and can live and regenerate for thousands of years. Banyan trees are the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. The Banyan tree and the Peepal tree are among the most revered trees in India.

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Q276. Which of the following is not native to India?
Q276. Which of the following is not native to India?

(A) Chimpanzee
(A) Chimpanzee
(B) One Horned Rhino
(B) One Horned Rhino
(C) Pygmy Hog
(C) Pygmy Hog
(D) Leopard
(D) Leopard
Answer: (A) Chimpanzee
Answer: (A) Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees are not native to India. Chimpanzees are primarily found in the forests and savannahs of Central and West Africa.
Chimpanzees are not native to India. Chimpanzees are primarily found in the forests and savannahs of Central and West Africa.

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Q277. Vande Mataram was composed by?
Q277. Vande Mataram was composed by?

(A) Bankim Chandra
(A) Bankim Chandra
(B) Abandrinath Tagore
(B) Abandrinath Tagore
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (A) Bankim Chandra
Answer: (A) Bankim Chandra
Bankim Chandra
Bankim Chandra

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Q278. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)?
Q278. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)?

(A) Bhagirathi
(A) Bhagirathi
(B) Alakananda
(B) Alakananda
(C) Saraswati
(C) Saraswati
(D) Satadru
(D) Satadru
Answer: (C) Saraswati
Answer: (C) Saraswati
The Saraswati River is a mythical underground river that is said to join the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad). The Saraswati is invisible and flows underground, joining the other two rivers from below. The muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganga merge with the blue waters of Yamuna at Triveni Sangam.
The Saraswati River is a mythical underground river that is said to join the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad). The Saraswati is invisible and flows underground, joining the other two rivers from below. The muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganga merge with the blue waters of Yamuna at Triveni Sangam.

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Q279. Which of the following is presently considered as the highest Himalayan peak of India?
Q279. Which of the following is presently considered as the highest Himalayan peak of India?

(A) Kanchenjunga
(A) Kanchenjunga
(B) Nanda Devi
(B) Nanda Devi
(C) Kamet
(C) Kamet
(D) Mana
(D) Mana
Answer: (A) Kanchenjunga
Answer: (A) Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in the Himalayas and India, at 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) above sea level. It's also the third-highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest and K2. Kanchenjunga is located in the Kangchenjunga Himal, a region of the Himalayas that borders the Tamur River to the west, the Lhonak River and the Jongsang La to the north, and the Teesta River to the east. The mountain is also known as the Five Treasures of Snow, and is considered sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in the Himalayas and India, at 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) above sea level. It's also the third-highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest and K2. Kanchenjunga is located in the Kangchenjunga Himal, a region of the Himalayas that borders the Tamur River to the west, the Lhonak River and the Jongsang La to the north, and the Teesta River to the east. The mountain is also known as the Five Treasures of Snow, and is considered sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.

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Q280. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is the
Q280. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is the

(A) Unihorn bull
(A) Unihorn bull
(B) Cow
(B) Cow
(C) Elephant
(C) Elephant
(D) Tiger
(D) Tiger
Answer: (A) Unihorn bull
Answer: (A) Unihorn bull
The unihorn bull is the most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites. The unihorn bull is a mythical creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. It is depicted the highest number of times in the Indus Valley Civilisation's seals, sealings, and pottery.
The unihorn bull is the most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites. The unihorn bull is a mythical creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. It is depicted the highest number of times in the Indus Valley Civilisation's seals, sealings, and pottery.

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