Q1.

Chamnacherry Kunheerman Nair and Uday Shankar are related to

which classical dance?
(a) Manipuri
(b) Kathakali
(c) Odyssi
(d) Sattriya
चेमनचेरी कुन्हीरमन नायर एवं उदय शंकर का संबध
ं किस शास्त्रीय नत्ृ य से है ?
(a) मणिपरु ी

VA
(b) कथकली
(c) ओडिसी
(d) सत्त्रिया

TA
Ans: b
Exp.
● Chemanchary Kunirman Nair and Uday Shankar are related to

AS
Kathakali classical dance.
● Kathakali is a famous classical dance of India. This is done in the
state of Kerala.
IV
● Kathakali is a dance style prevalent around Malabar, Cochin and
Travancore in Kerala.
SR

● Kathakali means 'Katha' means story and 'Kali' means drama. Thus
Kathakali means 'drama of a story'.
● Prominent artists related to Kathakali Dance: Mrinalini Sarabhai,
Shantarao, Krishna Nair, Anand Shivraman, Ballatol Narayan Menon
AN
AM

Q2. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Hojagiri Dance - Odisha
(b) Yakshagana - Karnataka
(c) Yak dance - Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सही सम ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) होजागिरि नत्ृ य - ओडिशा
(b) यक्षगान - कर्नाटक
(c) याक नत्ृ य - अरूणाचल प्रदे श
(d) कुचिपड़ु ी - आंध्र प्रदे श
Ans: (a)
Exp.
● Hojagiri dance is performed by the Reang tribe of Tripura.This dance
is performed during Lakshmi Puja.This dance is performed only by
women and men who do music and singing.

VA
● Yakshgan is basically a dance drama of rural nature prevalent in
Karnataka. In this, stories related to Ramayana, Mahabharata and
Puranas are displayed.

TA
● Yak dance is organized in Arunachal Pradesh. This dance is
performed by the Buddhist tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. This is a
mask dance. Yak is considered a symbol of wealth and prosperity.

AS
● Kuchipudi dance is a famous Indian classical dance, which is
performed in Andhra Pradesh. The name Kuchipudi dance originated
IV
from 'Kuchelapuram' located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
Trick - agar koi andha insaan puriyan talega to kachhi hi reh jayegi.
SR

● Prominent artists related to Kuchipudi dance: Yamini

Krishnamurthy, Radha Reddy, Raja Reddy, Vedantam
Satyanarayana, Indrani Rahman.
AN
AM

Q3. Recently the famous dancer Kanak Rayle passed away. Which
classical dance was related to them?
(A) Odyssey
(b) Mohiniyattam
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Kathak
हाल ही में प्रसिद्ध नत्ृ यांगना कनक रे ले का निधन हो गया है । इनका संबध
ं किस शास्त्रीय
नत्ृ य से था?
(a) ओडिसी
(b) मोहिनीअट्टम
(c) कुचिपड़ ु ी
(d) कथक
Ans: b
Exp.

VA
● Recently, the famous dancer Kanak Rayle of Mohiniiatam passed
away.
● She was the founder-preacher of Nalanda Dance Arts College.

TA
● He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third largest civilian honor
in the country by the Government of India in the year 2013.
● Also, She was also awarded the Padma Shri in the year 1990.

AS
● In the year 2006, the Madhya Pradesh government awarded him the
Kalidas Samman.
IV
Q4. Pandit Damodar would have been related to which classical singing?
(a) Kathakali
SR

(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Manipuri
(d) Odyssi
AN

पंडित दामोदर होता किस शास्त्रीय गायन से संबधि

ं त है ?
(a) कथकली
(b) कुचिपड़
ु ी
(c) मणिपरु ी
AM

(d) ओडिसी
Ans: d
Exp.
● On February 6, 2022, Odissi classical singer Pandit Damodar Hota
passed away.
● Pandit Damodar was Odissi Odissi was the exponent of classical
music and Hindustani classical music.
Odissi classical dance
● The information of this dance is found from Udayagiri-Khandgiri
caves located near Bhubaneswar.
● The dance originated from the dance of Devadasis who danced in the
temple of Orissa.
● The dance was supported by King Kharvel of Orissa.
● In the twentieth century, the attempt of Indrani Rehman gave the
Odissi dance international fame.

VA
● Prominent artists related to Odissi dance: Mohan Mahapatra,
Kelucharan Mahapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi, Sonal Man Singh, Pankaj
Charan Das, Priyambada Mohanty, Kumkum Mohanty.

TA
Q5. Amjad Ali Khan is related to which family?
(a) Dhrupad Gharana
(b) Kirana Gharana
(c) Patiala Gharana
AS
IV
(d) Agra Gharana
SR

अमजद अली खान का संबध ं किस घराने से है ?

(a) ध्रप
ु द घराना
(b) किराना घराना
(c) पटियाला घराना
AN

(d) आगरा घराना

Ans: b
Exp.
AM

● Amjad Ali Khan belongs to Kirana Gharana.

● Tansen was associated with Dhrupad singing.
● The Ghulam Ali Khan Sahab is related to the Patiala Gharana.
● Ustad Latafat Hussain and Vijay Kichlu are related to the Agra
Gharana.

Q6. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia was related to which instrument?

(a) Santoor
(b) Sarod
(c) Sitar
(d) Flute

पंडित हरिप्रसाद चौरसिया का संबध

ं किस वाद्ययंत्र से था?
(a) संतरू
(b) सरोद
(c) सितार

VA
(d) बांसरु ी
Ans: d
Exp.

TA
Musical Lead singer
instruments

Santoor AS
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away on 10
May 2022
IV
Bhajan Sopori known as 'Saint of Santoor'
Flute Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Panna Lal
SR

Ghosh, Raghunath Seth

Sitar Pandit Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Nikhil Banerjee
Shahnai Ustad Bismillah Khan, Omkarnath Thakur
AN

Trick -
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1. Sant log ghor tapasya karte h shiv ko paane ke lie.

2. Har insan Shankar ji se yahi pray krta h ki ek din wo star bane , uski
photo banner pe chhape ar wo vilayat jaye.
3. Flute -
jo basuri itni tan man se bajata ho aisa lgta h ki Hari/nath swayam
prastut hue hai.
 Basuri
● Tan man - panna
● Hari - hariprasad chaurasiya
● Nath - Raghunath

4. Shahnai bajane ke badle Hume bees rupay mila.

Shahnai -

VA
20 rs Mila - Ustad Bismillah

TA
Q7. Pandit Ravi Shankar was related to which instrument?
(a) Santoor
(b) Sarod
(c) Sitar
(d) Flute
AS
IV
पंडित रवि शंकर का संबध
ं किस वाद्ययंत्र से था?
SR

(a) संतरू
(b) सरोद
(c)सितार
(d) बांसरु ी
AN

Ans: c
Exp.
● Pandit Ravi Shankar was related to the sitar. They are also called
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'Godfather of World Music'.

● He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor in
the year 1999, for making special contributions in the field of music.

Q8. Dhimsa is the traditional folk dance of which state?

(A) Meghalaya
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

ढीमसा किस राज्य की पारं परिक लोक नत्ृ य है ?

(a) मेघालय
(b) ओड़िशा
(c) आंध्रप्रदे श
(d) राजस्थान
Ans: c

VA
Exp.
● 'Behidiankaram' is the most important dance festival of the Jayantia
tribes of Meghalaya.

TA
● Gotipua dance is prevalent in Odisha. This dance is organized in
praise of Lord Jagannath.
● Dhimsa is a tribal dance performed in Andhra Pradesh which is

AS
mainly performed by women of Porja caste.
● Kalbeliya dance is organized by women from the Kalbeliya
community of Rajasthan.
IV
SR

Q9. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(A) Jagor Dance - Goa
(b) Alakap Dance - Jharkhand
(c) Panthi Dance - Chhattisgarh
AN

(D) Tiger Dance - Telangana

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम

ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) जागोर नत्ृ य - गोवा
AM

(b) अलकाप नत्ृ य - झारखंड

(c) पंथी नत्ृ य - छत्तीसगढ़
(d) टाइगर नत्ृ य - तेलग ं ाना
Ans: d
Exp.
● Jagor is the traditional folk dance of Goa state. This folk dance is
performed jointly by Hindus and Christians.
 ● Alkap folk dance is organized in the Rajmahal hills of Jharkhand.
Apart from this, this dance is also prevalent in Murshidabad and
Malda districts of West Bengal.
● Panthi dance is prevalent in Chhattisgarh, which is performed by the
Satnami community.
● Tiger dance or tiger dance is mainly prevalent in Ganjam district of
Odisha. This dance is performed in the month of Chaitra.

VA
Q10. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही समु ेलित नहीं है ?
लोक संगीत राज्य

TA
(a) पोवाडा महाराष्ट्र
(b) बाउल पश्चिम बंगाल
(c) खोंगजोम पर्व मणिपरु
(d) वनावन झारखंड
AS
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Folk music state
IV
(A) Powada Maharashtra
(b) Bowl West Bengal
SR

(c) Khongjom festival Manipur

(d) Vanavan Jharkhand

Ans: d
AN

Exp.
● Powada is the popular folk music of Maharashtra.
● Bowl folk music is a mixed form of Sufism and Vaishnavism which is
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prevalent in West Bengal, Tripura and Assam.

● Khongjom festival is celebrated in Manipur.
● Vanavan is a famous folk music of Jammu and Kashmir which is sung
during marriage.

Q11. The famous medieval musician Tansen was related to which singing
style?
(a) Dhrupad Gharana
(b) Grocery Gharana
(c) Patiala Gharana
(d) Agra Gharana

मध्यकाल के प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार तानसेन का संबध ं किस गायन शैली से था?

(a) ध्रप
ु द घराना
(b) किराना घराना
(c) पटियाला घराना

VA
(d) आगरा घराना
Ans: a
Exp.

TA
● Tansen was one of the most famous Dhrupad singers and one of the
nine gems of Emperor Akbar's court.
● His childhood name was Ramatanu Pandey.

AS
● He was given 'Mian's degree' by Akbar.
● Every year the Tansen celebrations are held in the month of
December in Behat village (birthplace of Tansen) in Gwalior district of
IV
Madhya Pradesh.
SR

Q12. In which state is the Nagoba Yatra fair organized?

(A) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Telangana
AN

(d) West Bengal

नागोबा यात्रा मेला का आयोजन किस राज्य में किया जाता है ?

(a) गजु रात
AM

(b) राजस्थान
(c) तेलगं ाना
(d) पश्चिम बंगाल
Ans: C
Exp.
● Nagoba Yatra Mela is a 10 -day fair to be held in Keslapur village of
Telangana.
● It is organized by Gond tribals of Telangana.
 ● Gangasagar fair is organized in West Bengal.

Q13. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) Wanchuva Festivals - Meghalaya
(b) Parashuram Kund festival- Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Makaravilakku festival - Karnataka
(d) Bathukamma Utsav - Telangana

VA
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) वांचवु ा त्यौहार - मेघालय
(b) परशरु ाम कंु ड त्यौहार- अरुणाचल प्रदे श

TA
(c) मकरविलक्कू त्यौहार - कर्नाटक
(d) बथक ु म्मा उत्सव - तेलग ं ाना
Ans: c
Exp.
AS
● The Wanchuva festival is celebrated to commemorate the good crop
by the Tiva tribe residing in Assam and Meghalaya.
IV
● Recently Parshuram Kund festival was organized in Arunachal
Pradesh.
SR

● Bathukamma festival is organized in the state of Telangana.

Trick
AN

Bath ke baad hum tel(oil) lgate h

● The Makaravilakku festival is mainly held in Kerala. It is celebrated at
the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
AM

Q14. Which of the following is a martial art style belonging to Tamil Nadu?
(a) Silambam
(b) Thoda
(c) Kalaripayattu
(d) Thang-ta
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा तमिलनाडु से संबधि
ं त एक मार्शल आर्ट शैली है ?
(a) सिलांम्बम
(b) थोडा
(c) कलारिपयट्टू
(d) थांग-टा
Ans. A
Exp.
● Silambam is a modern and scientific martial arts of running sticks in
Tamil Nadu.
● This martial arts were encouraged by Pandya, Chola and Cher rulers.
● The reference to Silambam martial arts is found in a Tamil literature

VA
'Shilappadikaram'.
● In the Tamil mythology, Lord Murugan and Rishi Agastya are credited
with the creation of Silambam.

TA
● A little - This martial arts is a mixed form of sports and culture, which
is prevalent in Himachal Pradesh.
● Kalipayattu- This is India's oldest martial arts. It originated in Kerala in

worldwide. AS
the fourth century AD and is going to practice this martial arts

● Thang-Ta is the traditional martial arts or warfare of Manipur, the

IV
northeastern state of India.
SR

Q15. Which of the following cave is not located in Maharashtra

(a) Ajanta
(b) Badami
AN

(c) Ellora
(d) Elephanta

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी गफ

ु ा महाराष्ट्र में स्थित नहीं है
AM

(a) अजंता
(b) बादामी
(c) एलोरा
(d) एलीफैंटा
Ans: b
Exp.
● Ajanta Cave, Ellora Cave, Elephanta Cave and Kanheri Cave
(Mumbai) are located in Maharashtra.
 ● Badami cave is located in Karnataka.

Q16. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Andhra Pradesh
(b) Jatar Deul Temple West Bengal
(c) Srimukhalingam Temple Kerala
(d) Varadharaja Perumal Temple Tamil Nadu

VA
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) श्रीवीराभद्र स्वामी मंदिर आंध्र प्रदे श

TA
(b) जतर दे उल मंदिर पश्चिम बंगाल
(c) श्रीमखु लिंगम मंदिर केरल
(d) वरधराज पेरूमल मंदिर तमिलनाडु
Ans: C
Exp. AS
● Srimukhalingam Temple is located in Andhra Pradesh. This
IV
temple was built by the eastern Ganga rulers of Odisha. This temple
is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
SR

● All other pairs are correctly matched.

Q17. Which of the following temple groups includes Dharmaraj Rath,

Bhima Rath, Arjun Rath, Draupadi Rath and Nakula-Sahadev Rath?
AN

(a) Konark Temple

(b) Kanchipuram Temple
(c) Mahabalipuram Temple Group
AM

(d) Padmanabhaswamy Temple

निम्नलिखित में से किस मंदिर समह

ू में धर्मराज रथ, भीम रथ, अर्जुन रथ, द्रौपदी रथ एवं
नकुल-सहदे व रथ शामिल है ?
(a) कोणार्क मंदिर
(b) कांचीपरु म मंदिर
(c) महाबलीपरु म मंदिर समहू
(d) पद्मनाभस्वामी मंदिर
Ans: c
Exp.
● The monuments of Mahabalipuram are located on the Corchipuram
district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel coast of
the Bay of Bengal.
● The monuments of Mahabalipuram include Dharmaraj Rath, Bhima
Rath, Arjun Rath, Draupadi Rath, Nakula-Sahadev Rath.
● In ancient times, Mahabalipuram was known as 'Mamallapuram', a
port city.

VA
● Mahabalipuram is known for its coastal temple, chariot temple and
Olakkaneshwar Temple.
● The coastal temples of Mahabalipuram were built during the reign of

TA
Pallava King Rajasimhan II in the 7th century.

UNESCO Cities Network?

(a) Hyderabad
AS
Q18. Which Indian city has been included in the 'Gastronomy' category of
IV
(b) Jaipur
(c) Srinagar
SR

(d) Varanasi

किस भारतीय शहर को यन ू ेस्को क्रिएटिव सिटीज नेटवर्क के 'गैस्ट्रोनॉमी' कैटे गरी में
शामिल किया गया है ?
AN

(a) है दराबाद
(b) जयपरु
(c) श्रीनगर
(d) वाराणसी
AM

Ans: a
Exp.
● Hyderabad, famous for Charminar, has been included in the
'Gastronomy' category of the UNESCO Cities Network.
● Chennai and Varanasi have been included in 'Music' category in the
list of UNESCO Creative Cities Network and Srinagar and Jaipur
have been included in 'Crafts and Folk Arts' category.
Q19. Which of the following temples is related to Shaivism, Vaishnavism
and Jainism?
(a) Khajuraho Temple
(b) Dashavatar Temple
(c) Somnath Temple
(d) Chennakeshav Temple

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा मंदिर शैव, वैष्णव एवं जैन धर्म से संबधि
ं त है ?

VA
(a) खजरु ाहो मंदिर
(b) दशावतार मंदिर
(c) सोमनाथ मंदिर

TA
(d) चेन्नाकेशव मंदिर
Ans: a
Exp.

AS
● Khajuraho temples located in Madhya Pradesh were constructed by
the rulers of the Chandel dynasty between 900 and 1130 AD.
Khajuraho Temple is located in the Vindhya range of central India.
IV
● The temples here are related to Vaishnava, Shaiva and Jainism.
● These temples are famous for their civil architectural style and erotic
SR

idols.
● The temples of Khajuraho are constructed from the foundation of
granite and sandstone.
● Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Chausath Yogini Temple and Vishnu
AN

Temple are famous temples here.

● The most famous temple here is 'Kandariya Mahadev Temple', which
is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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● The temples of Khajuraho were given the status of 'World Heritage

Station' by UNESCO in 1986.

Q20. In which state is the 'Rudreshwar Temple' dedicated to Lord Shiva

located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Telangana
(d) Maharashtra

भगवान शिव को समर्पित 'रूद्रे श्वर मंदिर' किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
(a) आंध्र प्रदे श
(b) ओड़िशा
(c) तेलगं ाना
(d) महाराष्ट्र
Ans: c

VA
Exp.
● Rudreshwar Temple is located in Palampet near Warangal in
Telangana. This temple is also known as 'Ramappa Temple'.

TA
● Its craftsman is named Ramappa, after which the temple was named.
● In July 2021, the temple is included in the 'World Heritage Site' of
UNESCO.

AS
● The Rudreshwar temple was built in 1213 AD by his commander
Richarla Rudra during the reign of Ganapati Dev, the ruler of the
Kakatiya dynasty.
IV
● This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also called Thousand
Pillar Temple of Lord Shiva.
SR

Q21. Which of these national parks is not included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site list?
AN

(a) Kaziranga National Park

(b) Ranthambore National Park
(c) Manas National Park
AM

(d) Mahadev Ghana National Park

इनमें से कौन सा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान यन

ू ेस्को की विश्व विरासत स्थल सच
ू ी में शामिल नहीं
है ?
(a) काजीरं गा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(b) रणथंभौर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(c) मानस राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(d) महादे व घाना राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
Ans: b
Exp.
● Ranthambore National Park located in Rajasthan has not been
included in the UNESCO World Heritage site.
● Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan and Kaziranga National
Park and Manas National Park in Assam were included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1985.

Q22. In which state is Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve and Mukurthi

VA
National Park located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu

TA
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh

(a) केरल
(b) तमिलनाडु
AS
सत्यमंगलम टाइगर रिजर्व एवं मक ु ु र्थी नेशनल पार्क किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
IV
(c) कर्नाटक
(d) आंध्रप्रदे श
SR

Ans: b
Exp.
● Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located in Erode district of Tamil
Nadu.
AN

● Mukurthi National Park is located in Tamil Nadu, its area is about

78.46 sq km. It is part of the eucalyptus biosphere reserve.
● Mukurthi National Park was established for Nilgiri Tahar (a type of
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deer).

Q23. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) Mollem National Park Goa
(b) Tadoba-Andheri National Park Maharashtra
(c) Kanger Valley National Park Chhattisgarh
(d) Pin Valley National Park Uttarakhand
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) मोल्लेम राष्ट्रीय उद्यान गोवा
(b) ताडोबा-अंधेरी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान महाराष्ट्र
(c) कांगेर वैली राष्ट्रीय उद्यान छत्तीसगढ़
(d) पिन वैली राष्ट्रीय उद्यान उत्तराखंड
Ans: d
Exp.
● Pin Valley National Park is located in Himachal Pradesh.

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● All other pairs are correctly matched.

TA
Q24. In which of the following national parks is found to be distressed
Sangai deer?
(a) Buxi National Park

(c) Intanki National Park

(d) Orang National Park
AS
(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
IV
निम्नलिखित में से किस राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में संकटग्रस्त संगाई हिरण पाया जाता है ?
SR

(a) बक्
ु सा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(b) केबल ु लामजाओ राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(c) इंटाकी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(d) ओरं ग राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
AN

Ans: b
Exp.
● Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the
AM

world which is located in the state of Manipur.

● The National Park is located in the Lake Loktak, which is a freshwater
lake of Northeast India.
● This national park contains crisis -affected sangai deer, which is the
state animal of Manipur.
● The Bux Tiger Reserve is located in Alipurduar Sub -Division in
Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
● Intanki National Park is located in Nagaland.
 ● The Orang National Park is one of the seven national parks in Assam
and one of the top three rhinos.

Q25. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) Dhebar Lake - Rajasthan
(b) Renuka Lake - Himachal Pradesh
(c) Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura
(d) Umiam Lake - Assam

VA
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) ढे बर झील - राजस्थान

TA
(b) रे णकु ा झील - हिमाचल प्रदे श
(c) रुद्रसागर झील - त्रिपरु ा
(d) उमियम झील - असम
Ans: d
Exp. AS
● Dhebar lake is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan. It is a salt water lake,
IV
hence it is famous for salt production.
● Renuka Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Sirmaur district of
SR

Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh.

● Rudrasagar Lake, also known as Twijilikma, is a lake located in
Melaghar, Tripura, India.
● Umiam Lake is a reservoir in the hills north of Shillong in the state of
AN

Meghalaya, India.
AM

Q26. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) Chitrakoot Falls - Chhattisgarh
(b) Hundru Falls - Odisha
(C) Yenna Falls - Maharashtra
(d) Paikara Falls- Tamil Nadu

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा यग्ु म सही सम

ु ेलित नहीं है ?
(a) चित्रकूट जलप्रपात - छत्तीसगढ़
(b) हुंडरू जलप्रपात - ओडिशा
(c) येन्ना जलप्रपात - महाराष्ट्र
(d) पायकारा जलप्रपात- तमिलनाडु
Ans: b
Exp.
● Hundru Falls is located in the state of Jharkhand. This waterfall is
built on the Subarnarekha river.
● All other pairs are correctly matched.

VA
Dudhsagar Falls (Mandvi River) Goa
दध
ू सागर जलप्रपात (मांडवी नदी) गोवा

TA
Magod Falls, Shivasamudram Falls (Cauvery), Karnataka
Gokak Falls, Balamuri Falls (Cauvery) कर्नाटक
मैगोड जलप्रपात, शिवसमद्रु म जलप्रपात (कावेरी), गोकक

AS
जलप्रपात, बालमरु ी जलप्रपात (कावेरी)

Pykara Falls, Hogenakkal Falls

पायकारा जलप्रपात, होगेनक्कल जलप्रपात
Tamil Nadu
तमिलनाडु
IV
Meenmutty Falls Wayanad, Kerala
SR

मीनमट्
ु टी जलप्रपात वायनाड, केरल
AN

Q. Economic review is prepared by which department of the Government of

India?
AM

(a) Expenditure Department

(b) Revenue Department
(c) Department of Financial Services
(d) Department of Economic Affairs

भारत सरकार के किस विभाग के द्वारा आर्थिक समीक्षा तैयार किया जाता है ?
(a) व्यय विभाग
(b) राजस्व विभाग
(c) वित्तीय सेवा विभाग
(d) आर्थिक कार्य विभाग
Ans: d
Exp.
● The Economic Survey is prepared by the Department of Economic
Affairs, Ministry of Finance, under the guidance of the Chief
Economic Adviser.
● The Department of Economic Affairs is the nodal agency of the Union

VA
Government to formulate and monitor country's economic policies
and programmes having a bearing on domestic and international
aspects of economic management.

TA
● A principal responsibility of this department is the preparation and
presentation of the Union Budget to the parliament and budget for the
state Governments under President's Rule and union territory
administrations.
AS
Q. In which article is the annual financial statements mentioned in the
IV
Constitution described?
(a) Article 110
SR

(b) Article 112

(c) Article 115
(d) Article 123
AN

संविधान में उल्लिखित वार्षिक वित्तीय विवरण का वर्णन किस अनच्

ु छे द में किया गया है ?
(a) अनच्ु छे द 110
(b) अनच् ु छे द 112
(c) अनच्
ु छे द 115
AM

(d) अनच् ु छे द 123

Ans: b
Exp.
● The word budget is not mentioned in the Constitution of India.
● Article 112 of the Constitution provides for the federal budget.
● It contains details of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the
government.
● It is also called the annual financial statement of the government.
Q29. India's proposed budget for FY 2023-24 is based on which concept?
(a) Maharishi
(b) Saptarishi
(c) Ashtanga Yoga
(d) Panchsheel

वित्त वर्ष 2023-24 के लिए भारत का प्रस्तावित बजट किस अवधारणा पर आधारित है ?

VA
(a) महर्षि
(b) सप्तऋषि
(c) अष्टांगयोग

TA
(d) पंचशील
Ans: b
Exp.

AS
● India's proposed budget for FY 2023-24 is based on the concept of
'Saptarishi', which describes 7 guiding principles.
● Seven priorities of the budget ‘Saptarishi’:
IV
➔ Inclusive development
➔ Reaching the last mile
SR

➔ Infrastructure investment,
➔ Unleashing the potential
➔ Green growth,
➔ Youth
AN

➔ Financial sector
AM

Q30. How much is the growth rate of GDP for FY 2023-24?

(a) 5 to 5.6%
(b) 5.5 to 6.3%
(c) 6 to 6.8%
(d) 6.5 to 7.2%

वित्त वर्ष 2023-24 के लिए सकल घरे लू उत्पाद की वद्

ृ धि दर कितना रहने का अनम
ु ान
है ?
(a) 5 से 5.6%
(b) 5.5 से 6.3%
(c) 6 से 6.8%
(d) 6.5 से 7.2%
Ans: c
Exp.
The growth rate of GDP for FY 2023-24 is 6 से 6.8%.

VA
Q31. According to the budget estimate 2023-24, what percentage of fiscal
deficit GDP is estimated to be?

TA
बजट अनम ु ान 2023-24 के अनस
ु ार राजकोषीय घाटा जीडीपी का कितने प्रतिशत रहने
का अनम ु ान है ?
(a) 5.3%
(b) 5.9%
(c) 6.4%
(d) 6.8%
AS
IV
Ans: b
Exp.
SR

● According to the budget estimate 2023-24, the fiscal deficit is

estimated to be 5.9% percent of GDP.

Q32. Is the most source of income in the accumulated fund of the

AN

Government of India?
(a) Income tax
(b) Central excise duty
AM

(c) Corporation tax

(d) Goods and Services Tax

भारत सरकार की संचित निधि में सर्वाधिक आय का स्रोत है ?

(a) आयकर
(b) केंद्रीय उत्पाद शल्
ु क
(c) निगम कर
(d) वस्तु एवं सेवा कर
Ans: d
Exp.
Sources of income in the Consolidation Fund of Government of India:
➔ Income tax 15%
➔ Central Excise 7%
➔ Corporation tax 15%
➔ Goods and Services Tax 17%
➔ Loan and other liabilities 34%
➔ Non-tax receipts 6%

VA
Q33. In what item is the highest expenditure incurred by the Government of
India during the budget?

TA
(a) Central area schemes
(b) Pension
(c) Defense
(d) Interest payment
AS
भारत सरकार के द्वारा बजट के दौरान सर्वाधिक व्यय किस मद में किया जाता है ?
IV
(a) केंद्रीय क्षेत्रक योजनाएं
(b) पें शन
SR

(c) रक्षा
(d) ब्याज भग ु तान
Ans: d
Exp.
AN

Maximum expenditure during budget by Government of India:

➔ Interest payment 20 %
➔ Central area schemes 17%
AM

➔ State share in tax receiving 18%

➔ Defense 8%
➔ Subsidy 7%
➔ Pension 4%

Q34. Which ministry has been most allocated during Budget 2023-24?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Defense
(c) Railways
(d) Rural Development

बजट 2023-24 के दौरान किस मंत्रालय को सर्वाधिक आवंटन किया गया है ?

(a) गह ृ मंत्रालय
(b) रक्षा मंत्रालय
(c) रे लवे
(d) ग्रामीण विकास
Ans: b

VA
Exp.
The Ministry of Defense has been most allocated during Budget 2023-24.

TA
Ministry 2023-24 (In Lakh CR)
Defence 5,93,537
Road Transport
Railway
AS2,70,434
2,41,267
IV
Home 1,96,034
SR

Rural Development 1,59,964

Q35. For what purpose has the 'Mishti Yojana' announced in the Union
AN

Budget 2023?
(a) For the implementation of MNREGA scheme
(b) To promote Ayurveda
(c) for mangrove forest management
AM

(d) To promote research and development in the field of space

केंद्रीय बजट 2023 में किस उद्दे श्य से 'मिष्टी योजना' की घोषणा की गई है ?
(a) मनरे गा योजना के क्रियान्वयन के लिए
(b) आयर्वे ु द को बढ़ावा दे ने के लिए
(c) मैंग्रोव वनों के प्रबंधन के लिए
(d) अंतरिक्ष के क्षेत्र में अनसु ध
ं ान एवं विकास को बढ़ावा दे ने के लिए
Ans: c
Exp.
● The Government of India has announced 'MISHTI Scheme' in the
Union Budget 2023 for mangrove plantation.
● Full form of MISHTI Scheme- ‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline
Habitats & Tangible Incomes’.
● Through this scheme, protection and promotion of mangrove forest
located along the sea coast will be done.
● The objective of the scheme is to facilitate mangrove plantation on

VA
saline lands along the coastline of India.

TA
Q36. In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Government of India has set a
target to eradicate sickle cell anemia till in which year?
केंद्रीय बजट 2023-24 में भारत सरकार ने किस वर्ष तक सिकल सेल एनीमिया उन्मल ू न

(a) 2030
(b) 2035
AS
करने का लक्ष्य निर्धारित किया है ?
IV
(c)2043
(d) 2047
SR

Ans: d
Exp.
● Sickle Cell Anaemia elimination mission
● The Centre will work in mission mode to eliminate sickle cell anemia
AN

by 2047.
● Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder, with women and
children more vulnerable to the disease.
AM

Q37. The objective of the PM Pranam Yojana announced in Union Budget

2023 24 is the objective of the following?
(a) To reduce subsidy burden on chemical fertilizer.
(b) Establishment of Eklavya Model School
(c) Provision of subsidy for renewable energy
(d) Increase tourism
केंद्रीय बजट 2023 24 में घोषित पीएम प्रणाम योजना का उद्दे श्य निम्नलिखित में से
है ?
(a) रासायनिक उर्वरक पर सब्सिडी के बोझ को कम करना।
(b) एकलव्य मॉडल स्कूल की स्थापना करना
(c) नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के लिए सब्सिडी का प्रावधान
(d) पर्यटन को बढ़ाना
Ans: a
Exp.

VA
● PM Pranam means promotion of alternative nutrients for agricultural
management.
● The Government of India has announced a new scheme called PM

TA
Pranam to reduce the subsidy burden on chemical fertilizers.
● In Budget 2022-23, subsidy on chemical fertilizers is estimated to
reach Rs 2.25 lakh crore.

AS
Q38. How many Skill India International Centers will be established in
IV
different states of the country under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
4.0?
SR

प्रधानमंत्री कौशल विकास योजना 4.0 के अंतर्गत दे श के विभिन्न राज्यों में कितने स्किल
इंडिया इंटरनेशनल सेंटर स्थापित किए जाएंगे?
(a) 25
(b) 30
AN

(c) 35
(d) 40
Ans: b
AM

Exp.
● The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is done by the Ministry of
Kavya Essay Skills and Entrepreneurship Development.
● The main objective of this program is to train the youth in areas
where Indian industries are required.
● 30 Skill India International Centers will be set up in various states of
the country under PMKVY 4.0.
Q39. What tax is levied by the central government on goods crossing
international borders?
(a) Goods and Services Tax
(b) Central excise duty
(c) Customs
(d) Dumping duty

केंद्र सरकार के द्वारा अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमाओं के पार जाने वाली वस्तओ

ु ं पर कौन सा कर

VA
लगाया जाता है ?
(a) वस्तु एवं सेवा कर
(b) केंद्रीय उत्पाद शल्
ु क

TA
(c) सीमा शल् ु क
(d) डंपिग ं ड्यटू ी
Ans: c
Exp.
AS
● Customs are imposed on goods crossing international borders by the
central government.
IV
● This fee is used to increase revenue, provide security to domestic
industries and control the movement of goods.
SR

Q40. Who is the top removal recipient country during the year 2022?
(a) United States
(b) India
AN

(c) Mexico
(d) China

वर्ष 2022 के दौरान शीर्ष विप्रेषण प्राप्तकर्ता दे श कौन है ?

AM

(a) संयक्
ु त राज्य अमेरिका
(b) भारत
(c) मैक्सिको
(d) चीन
Ans: b
Exp.
● The top remittance of the country is India during the year 2022. India
has obtained a US $ 100 billion remittance in the year 2022.
● This is followed by Mexico and China respectively.

VA
TA
AS
IV
SR
AN
AM