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881. National Voters' Day (25 January) marks the foundation day of:
- A. Supreme Court
- B. Lok Sabha
- C. Election Commission of India
- D. NITI Aayog
Answer: Election Commission of India
Explanation: ECI was set up on 25 Jan 1950; National Voters' Day has been observed since 2011.
882. National Science Day (28 February) commemorates the announcement of which discovery by C.V. Raman in 1928?
- A. Raman Effect
- B. Photoelectric Effect
- C. Zeeman Effect
- D. Compton Effect
Answer: Raman Effect
Explanation: Raman announced the scattering effect on 28 Feb 1928; he won the 1930 Physics Nobel.
883. Al-Biruni, who wrote 'Kitab-ul-Hind', came to India with which ruler?
- A. Mahmud of Ghazni
- B. Nadir Shah
- C. Muhammad Ghori
- D. Timur
Answer: Mahmud of Ghazni
Explanation: Al-Biruni accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni and wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind (Tahqiq-i-Hind) c. 1030.
884. Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 'Padmavat' (c. 1540) was composed in which language?
- A. Awadhi
- B. Maithili
- C. Braj
- D. Khari Boli
Answer: Awadhi
Explanation: Padmavat, a Sufi premakhyan on Ratnasen and Padmavati, is in Awadhi.
885. In which language was Babur's memoir, the Baburnama, originally written?
- A. Arabic
- B. Urdu
- C. Chagatai Turkic
- D. Persian
Answer: Chagatai Turkic
Explanation: Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi) was written in Chagatai Turkic and later translated into Persian by Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan.
886. The 'Ain-i-Akbari' by Abul Fazl forms which volume of the Akbarnama?
- A. Third
- B. Second
- C. First
- D. Fourth
Answer: Third
Explanation: Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of Akbarnama, detailing administration, revenue and statistics.
887. Jayadeva, author of the 'Gita Govinda', was a court poet of which ruler?
- A. Bhoja of Malwa
- B. Krishnadevaraya
- C. Lakshmana Sena of Bengal
- D. Harshavardhana
Answer: Lakshmana Sena of Bengal
Explanation: Jayadeva was in the court of Lakshmana Sena; Gita Govinda celebrates Radha-Krishna love.
888. The Sanskrit play 'Mudrarakshasa', centred on Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya, was written by:
- A. Vishakhadatta
- B. Bhasa
- C. Bhavabhuti
- D. Shudraka
Answer: Vishakhadatta
Explanation: Vishakhadatta's Mudrarakshasa narrates Chanakya's political strategy against Rakshasa, minister of the Nandas.
889. 'Harshacharita', the biography of King Harshavardhana, was composed by:
- A. Vishakhadatta
- B. Banabhatta
- C. Kalidasa
- D. Dandin
Answer: Banabhatta
Explanation: Banabhatta, court poet of Harsha, wrote Harshacharita and Kadambari.
890. Kalhana's 'Rajatarangini' is a chronicle of the history of:
- A. Kashmir
- B. Bengal
- C. Magadha
- D. Gujarat
Answer: Kashmir
Explanation: Rajatarangini, written in Sanskrit in the 12th century, is a chronicle of Kashmir's kings.
891. Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' (International Booker 2022) was translated from Hindi by:
- A. Gregory Rabassa
- B. Jerry Pinto
- C. Arshia Sattar
- D. Daisy Rockwell
Answer: Daisy Rockwell
Explanation: The original 'Ret Samadhi' was translated by American Daisy Rockwell.
892. Which novel was named the 'Booker of Bookers' in 1993?
- A. Midnight's Children
- B. The English Patient
- C. The Inheritance of Loss
- D. The God of Small Things
Answer: Midnight's Children
Explanation: Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children (Booker 1981) was named Booker of Bookers in 1993 and Best of the Booker in 2008.
893. Aravind Adiga's 2008 Booker-winning novel 'The White Tiger' has which protagonist-narrator?
- A. Swami
- B. Ravi Shankar
- C. Raju
- D. Balram Halwai
Answer: Balram Halwai
Explanation: Balram Halwai narrates the story in letters to the Chinese Premier.
894. Khushwant Singh's 'Train to Pakistan' is set in which fictional border village?
- A. Ayemenem
- B. Shivpalganj
- C. Mano Majra
- D. Kittur
Answer: Mano Majra
Explanation: The 1956 novel on Partition is set in Mano Majra on the Sutlej.
895. In Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy', the story is set in which fictional city?
- A. Shivpalganj
- B. Malgudi
- C. Kasauli
- D. Brahmpur
Answer: Brahmpur
Explanation: A Suitable Boy (1993) is set in the fictional Brahmpur in early-1950s India.
896. Arundhati Roy's Booker-winning novel 'The God of Small Things' is set in which Kerala village?
- A. Kumbalangi
- B. Muziris
- C. Ayemenem
- D. Kuttanad
Answer: Ayemenem
Explanation: The novel (Booker 1997) is set in Ayemenem near Kottayam.
897. The fictional town of Malgudi first appeared in which R.K. Narayan novel (1935)?
- A. Swami and Friends
- B. The Guide
- C. The Bachelor of Arts
- D. The English Teacher
Answer: Swami and Friends
Explanation: Swami and Friends (1935) introduced Malgudi; Graham Greene helped get it published.
898. The Bengali novel 'Pather Panchali' (1929) was written by:
- A. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- B. Manik Bandyopadhyay
- C. Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
- D. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Answer: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Explanation: Pather Panchali by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was filmed by Satyajit Ray in 1955.
899. Which work by Dadabhai Naoroji (1901) systematically presented the 'Drain of Wealth' theory?
- A. Unhappy India
- B. The Indian Struggle
- C. India Divided
- D. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Answer: Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Explanation: Naoroji's Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901) articulated the drain theory.
900. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel 'Anandamath' is set against the backdrop of which rebellion?
- A. Santhal Rebellion
- B. Indigo Revolt
- C. Sannyasi Rebellion
- D. Chuar Rebellion
Answer: Sannyasi Rebellion
Explanation: Anandamath (1882) is based on the Sannyasi-Fakir rebellion in Bengal and contains 'Vande Mataram'.
901. Gandhi's 'Hind Swaraj' (1909) was written on board which ship during the voyage from London to South Africa?
- A. SS Rajputana
- B. SS Kildonan Castle
- C. SS Mooltan
- D. SS Dunottar Castle
Answer: SS Kildonan Castle
Explanation: Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in Gujarati in ten days in November 1909 aboard the Kildonan Castle.
902. Who was the co-author of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's autobiography 'Wings of Fire'?
- A. Manoj Das
- B. Y.S. Rajan
- C. Srijan Pal Singh
- D. Arun Tiwari
Answer: Arun Tiwari
Explanation: Wings of Fire (1999) was written by Kalam with Arun Tiwari; Srijan Pal Singh co-wrote later books.
903. Shrilal Shukla's satirical novel 'Raag Darbari' is set in which fictional village?
- A. Malgudi
- B. Lakhanpur
- C. Shivpalganj
- D. Mano Majra
Answer: Shivpalganj
Explanation: Raag Darbari (Sahitya Akademi Award 1970) satirises rural politics in the village Shivpalganj.
904. Which novel of Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' is regarded as the first major 'aanchalik' (regional) novel in Hindi?
- A. Raag Darbari
- B. Godan
- C. Maila Anchal
- D. Tamas
Answer: Maila Anchal
Explanation: Maila Anchal (1954), set in Purnia, Bihar, is considered the first major regional novel in Hindi.
905. 'Kamayani', the epic poem of the Chhayavad school in Hindi, was written by:
- A. Sumitranandan Pant
- B. Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
- C. Mahadevi Verma
- D. Jaishankar Prasad
Answer: Jaishankar Prasad
Explanation: Kamayani (1936) by Jaishankar Prasad is the best-known epic of Chhayavad, centred on Manu and Shraddha.
906. The manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra was discovered in 1905 by:
- A. Georg Buhler
- B. Max Muller
- C. James Prinsep
- D. R. Shamasastry
Answer: R. Shamasastry
Explanation: R. Shamasastry, librarian at Mysore Oriental Library, discovered the manuscript and published it in 1909.
907. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' (1946) during his imprisonment in which fort?
- A. Naini Fort
- B. Agra Fort
- C. Yerwada Fort
- D. Ahmednagar Fort
Answer: Ahmednagar Fort
Explanation: Nehru wrote The Discovery of India in Ahmednagar Fort prison during 1942-46 after the Quit India Movement.
908. Which Indian state recorded the highest decadal growth rate among major states in Census 2011?
- A. Rajasthan
- B. Madhya Pradesh
- C. Uttar Pradesh
- D. Bihar
Answer: Bihar
Explanation: Bihar grew by about 25.4% in 2001-11; among all states and UTs Meghalaya (27.8%) was higher while Nagaland had a negative growth.
909. The Census of India 2011 was the ___ census since 1872 and the 15th in the series by decennial count.
- A. 16th
- B. 13th
- C. 15th
- D. 14th
Answer: 15th
Explanation: Census 2011 was the 15th national census (and 7th after Independence).
910. The first Census of independent India (1951) was conducted under which Registrar General?
- A. C.P. Ramaswami
- B. R.A. Gopalaswami
- C. W.W.M. Yeates
- D. M.W.M. Yeats
Answer: R.A. Gopalaswami
Explanation: R.A. Gopalaswami was Registrar General and Census Commissioner for the 1951 and 1961 censuses.
911. The first systematic synchronous Census of India was conducted in 1881 under:
- A. Lord Ripon
- B. Lord Dalhousie
- C. Lord Mayo
- D. W.C. Plowden, Census Commissioner
Answer: W.C. Plowden, Census Commissioner
Explanation: The first synchronous census was in 1881 under Census Commissioner W.C. Plowden during Lord Ripon's viceroyalty; 1872 was a non-synchronous attempt under Lord Mayo.
912. Which state has the lowest population density in India as per Census 2011?
- A. Arunachal Pradesh
- B. Nagaland
- C. Mizoram
- D. Sikkim
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh had just 17 persons per sq km.
913. Which Union Territory had the highest population density in Census 2011?
- A. Lakshadweep
- B. Puducherry
- C. NCT of Delhi
- D. Chandigarh
Answer: NCT of Delhi
Explanation: Delhi had about 11,297 persons per sq km, followed by Chandigarh (about 9,252).
914. The population density of India according to Census 2011 was:
- A. 325 per sq km
- B. 382 per sq km
- C. 412 per sq km
- D. 368 per sq km
Answer: 382 per sq km
Explanation: Density rose from 325 (2001) to 382 persons per sq km in 2011; Bihar (1102) was the densest state.
915. Which state had the highest literacy rate according to Census 2011?
- A. Tripura
- B. Kerala
- C. Goa
- D. Mizoram
Answer: Kerala
Explanation: Kerala had 93.91% literacy, the highest among states; Bihar was lowest at about 63.82%.
916. The literacy rate of India as per Census 2011 was:
- A. 74.04%
- B. 72.98%
- C. 78.12%
- D. 65.38%
Answer: 74.04%
Explanation: Census 2011 literacy was 74.04% (male 82.14%, female 65.46%); 65.38% was the 2001 figure.
917. As per Census 2011, which state had the lowest child sex ratio (0-6 years) among the major states?
- A. Rajasthan
- B. Punjab
- C. Haryana
- D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Haryana
Explanation: Haryana recorded about 834 girls per 1000 boys; Punjab was close behind at about 846.
918. As per Census 2011, the sex ratio of India is:
- A. 943
- B. 933
- C. 940
- D. 927
Answer: 943
Explanation: Census 2011 recorded 943 females per 1000 males; Kerala (1084) was highest and Haryana among the lowest of major states.
919. Which committee, headed by Meghnad Saha, recommended the national calendar reform?
- A. Calendar Reform Committee (1952)
- B. Hunter Committee
- C. Sarkaria Commission
- D. Kothari Committee
Answer: Calendar Reform Committee (1952)
Explanation: The Calendar Reform Committee was set up in 1952 under astrophysicist Meghnad Saha.
920. India's National Calendar based on the Saka era was adopted from:
- A. 22 March 1957
- B. 1 April 1957
- C. 15 August 1947
- D. 26 January 1950
Answer: 22 March 1957
Explanation: The Saka-era national calendar, with Chaitra as the first month, was adopted on 22 March 1957 on the Calendar Reform Committee's advice.
921. Which tree is the National Tree of India?
- A. Peepal
- B. Neem
- C. Ashoka
- D. Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
Answer: Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
Explanation: The Indian banyan, noted for its aerial roots and longevity, is the National Tree.
922. The National Heritage Animal of India is:
- A. Tiger
- B. Elephant
- C. Rhinoceros
- D. Lion
Answer: Elephant
Explanation: The Asian elephant was declared the National Heritage Animal in 2010.
923. Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India, declared in 2009?
- A. Whale shark
- B. Ganges River Dolphin
- C. Gharial
- D. Olive Ridley turtle
Answer: Ganges River Dolphin
Explanation: The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was declared the National Aquatic Animal in 2009.
924. The National Song 'Vande Mataram' was taken from which work of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee?
- A. Anandamath
- B. Kapalkundala
- C. Devi Chaudhurani
- D. Durgeshnandini
Answer: Anandamath
Explanation: Vande Mataram appears in the novel Anandamath (1882); the Constituent Assembly gave it equal status with the anthem on 24 January 1950.
925. The Flag Code of India, 2002 came into effect on:
- A. 15 August 2002
- B. 26 January 2003
- C. 26 January 2002
- D. 2 October 2001
Answer: 26 January 2002
Explanation: The Flag Code of India 2002 came into effect on 26 January 2002 and consolidated all earlier laws and conventions on the flag.
926. The Indian National Flag in its present form was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
- A. 26 January 1950
- B. 15 August 1947
- C. 22 July 1947
- D. 15 August 1950
Answer: 22 July 1947
Explanation: The tricolour was adopted on 22 July 1947, a few weeks before independence.
927. Who designed the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath that was adopted as India's State Emblem in its modern form, with the motto added from the Mundaka Upanishad?
- A. 15 August 1947
- B. 24 January 1950
- C. 26 January 1950
- D. 26 January 1947
Answer: 26 January 1950
Explanation: The State Emblem was adopted on 26 January 1950; 'Satyameva Jayate' is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad and is written in Devanagari script.
928. The playing time of the full version of the Indian National Anthem is approximately:
- A. 52 seconds
- B. 65 seconds
- C. 75 seconds
- D. 40 seconds
Answer: 52 seconds
Explanation: The full version takes about 52 seconds; the short version (first and last lines) takes about 20 seconds.
929. The National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at which Indian National Congress session?
- A. Bombay session, 1915
- B. Lucknow session, 1916
- C. Calcutta session, 1911
- D. Lahore session, 1929
Answer: Calcutta session, 1911
Explanation: It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the INC; the Constituent Assembly adopted it as the anthem on 24 January 1950.
930. Who captained the Indian men's hockey team that won bronze at Paris 2024?
- A. Manpreet Singh
- B. Harmanpreet Singh
- C. PR Sreejesh
- D. Rupinder Pal Singh
Answer: Harmanpreet Singh
Explanation: Harmanpreet Singh captained India to bronze in Paris 2024; goalkeeper PR Sreejesh retired after the Games.
931. Which Indian shooter won the 50 m rifle 3 positions bronze at Paris 2024?
- A. Arjun Babuta
- B. Swapnil Kusale
- C. Sandeep Singh
- D. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
Answer: Swapnil Kusale
Explanation: Swapnil Kusale, from Kolhapur, won bronze in men's 50 m rifle 3 positions.
932. Manu Bhaker's Paris 2024 achievement made her the first Indian to win:
- A. Gold in shooting
- B. A medal in swimming
- C. Three golds in one Olympics
- D. Two medals at a single Olympics
Answer: Two medals at a single Olympics
Explanation: Manu Bhaker won bronze in 10 m air pistol and, with Sarabjot Singh, bronze in the mixed team event.
933. Which Indian boxer won a bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the women's welterweight category?
- A. M.C. Mary Kom
- B. Nikhat Zareen
- C. Pooja Rani
- D. Lovlina Borgohain
Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
Explanation: Lovlina Borgohain won bronze (69 kg) at Tokyo 2020.
934. The Neeraj Chopra throw of 87.58 m that won gold at Tokyo 2020 made him India's first Olympic medallist in:
- A. Archery
- B. Boxing
- C. Athletics
- D. Swimming
Answer: Athletics
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra's javelin gold was India's first Olympic medal in athletics (track and field).
935. In which year did Sachin Tendulkar make his Test debut, against Pakistan in Karachi?
- A. 1987
- B. 1992
- C. 1991
- D. 1989
Answer: 1989
Explanation: Tendulkar debuted in Karachi in November 1989, aged 16.
936. The Pataudi Trophy is awarded for the Test series between India and:
- A. Australia
- B. South Africa
- C. West Indies
- D. England
Answer: England
Explanation: The Pataudi Trophy (named for the Nawabs of Pataudi) is the India-England Test series trophy, introduced in 2007.
937. The Wisden Trophy is contested in Test cricket between England and:
- A. India
- B. Australia
- C. South Africa
- D. West Indies
Answer: West Indies
Explanation: The Wisden Trophy is the England-West Indies series prize; the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is for India-Australia.
938. Who was the first Indian bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings, against Pakistan in 1999?
- A. Javagal Srinath
- B. Anil Kumble
- C. Kapil Dev
- D. Harbhajan Singh
Answer: Anil Kumble
Explanation: Anil Kumble took 10/74 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, in February 1999.
939. Sunil Gavaskar's Test debut series in 1970-71 was played in which country?
- A. Australia
- B. West Indies
- C. New Zealand
- D. England
Answer: West Indies
Explanation: Gavaskar debuted in Port of Spain in 1971 and scored 774 runs in that four-Test series.
940. The Irani Cup is contested between the Ranji Trophy champions and:
- A. Syed Mushtaq Ali winners
- B. Rest of India
- C. Duleep Trophy winners
- D. India A
Answer: Rest of India
Explanation: The Irani Cup match pits the Ranji champions against the Rest of India.
941. The Duleep Trophy is a first-class cricket tournament named in memory of:
- A. K.S. Ranjitsinhji
- B. Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji
- C. Vijay Merchant
- D. Nawab of Pataudi Sr.
Answer: Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji
Explanation: The Duleep Trophy honours Duleepsinhji, nephew of Ranjitsinhji, who played for England.
942. The Santosh Trophy is the premier national championship in which sport?
- A. Volleyball
- B. Hockey
- C. Football (state teams)
- D. Kabaddi
Answer: Football (state teams)
Explanation: The Santosh Trophy is an inter-state football championship, named after the Maharaja of Santosh.
943. The Durand Cup, among the oldest football tournaments in the world, is named after:
- A. Lord Dalhousie
- B. Sir John Marshall
- C. Sir Mortimer Durand
- D. Lord Curzon
Answer: Sir Mortimer Durand
Explanation: Started in 1888 at Shimla, it is named after Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the then Foreign Secretary of British India.
944. The Thomas Cup, which India won for the first time in 2022, is a team championship in:
- A. Tennis
- B. Badminton (men)
- C. Table tennis
- D. Squash
Answer: Badminton (men)
Explanation: India beat 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the 2022 Thomas Cup final at Bangkok.
945. D. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion in 2024 by defeating:
- A. Ding Liren
- B. Magnus Carlsen
- C. Fabiano Caruana
- D. Ian Nepomniachtchi
Answer: Ding Liren
Explanation: Gukesh, aged 18, beat Ding Liren in Singapore in December 2024.
946. Who became India's first Grandmaster in chess, in 1988?
- A. Viswanathan Anand
- B. Praveen Thipsay
- C. Manuel Aaron
- D. Dibyendu Barua
Answer: Viswanathan Anand
Explanation: Anand became India's first chess Grandmaster in 1988; Manuel Aaron was the first International Master (1961).
947. Which Indian shuttler won the All England Open Badminton title in 2001?
- A. Lakshya Sen
- B. Kidambi Srikanth
- C. Pullela Gopichand
- D. Prakash Padukone
Answer: Pullela Gopichand
Explanation: Gopichand won the All England in 2001; Padukone won it in 1980.
948. India won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 by defeating which team in the final?
- A. Australia
- B. England
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
Explanation: India beat Pakistan by 5 runs at Johannesburg under M.S. Dhoni.
949. Which Indian cricketer captained India to the 1983 World Cup victory at Lord's?
- A. Sunil Gavaskar
- B. Kapil Dev
- C. Mohinder Amarnath
- D. Ravi Shastri
Answer: Kapil Dev
Explanation: Kapil Dev led India to beat West Indies by 43 runs in the 1983 final; Amarnath was Man of the Match.
950. P.T. Usha narrowly missed a 400 m hurdles bronze at the 1984 Olympics held in:
- A. Seoul
- B. Los Angeles
- C. Montreal
- D. Moscow
Answer: Los Angeles
Explanation: Usha finished fourth in Los Angeles 1984, 1/100th of a second behind the bronze medallist.
951. Milkha Singh missed an Olympic medal in the 400 m final at which Games, finishing fourth?
- A. Tokyo 1964
- B. Melbourne 1956
- C. Helsinki 1952
- D. Rome 1960
Answer: Rome 1960
Explanation: Milkha Singh clocked 45.73 s at Rome 1960, finishing fourth by a fraction of a second.
952. Who was the first Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal, at Sydney 2000?
- A. M.C. Mary Kom
- B. Anju Bobby George
- C. P.T. Usha
- D. Karnam Malleswari
Answer: Karnam Malleswari
Explanation: Karnam Malleswari won bronze in the 69 kg weightlifting category at Sydney 2000.
953. Which Indian won the silver medal in weightlifting (49 kg) at the Tokyo Olympics?
- A. Mirabai Chanu
- B. Karnam Malleswari
- C. Sanjita Chanu
- D. Punam Yadav
Answer: Mirabai Chanu
Explanation: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won silver at Tokyo 2020; Malleswari's Sydney 2000 bronze was India's first women's weightlifting medal.
954. India's men's hockey team ended a 41-year Olympic medal drought with bronze at which Games?
- A. Beijing 2008
- B. Tokyo 2020
- C. Rio 2016
- D. London 2012
Answer: Tokyo 2020
Explanation: India beat Germany 5-4 for bronze at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021), its first hockey medal since Moscow 1980.
955. India won its first Olympic hockey gold at which Games?
- A. Amsterdam 1928
- B. London 1948
- C. Berlin 1936
- D. Los Angeles 1932
Answer: Amsterdam 1928
Explanation: India beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the 1928 Amsterdam final, starting a run of six straight golds to 1956.
956. Norman Pritchard's two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics were notable because he was:
- A. As a manager of the delegation
- B. As a swimmer
- C. As captain of the hockey team
- D. As the sole athlete India sent that year
Answer: As the sole athlete India sent that year
Explanation: Pritchard was India's sole competitor at Paris 1900, winning silver in the 200 m and 200 m hurdles.
957. Who won India's first individual Olympic medal, a bronze in wrestling, at Helsinki 1952?
- A. K.D. Jadhav
- B. Sushil Kumar
- C. Dara Singh
- D. Yogeshwar Dutt
Answer: K.D. Jadhav
Explanation: Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won bantamweight bronze at Helsinki 1952.
958. Which Indian shooter won India's first individual Olympic gold medal, in the 10 m air rifle at Beijing 2008?
- A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
- B. Vijay Kumar
- C. Abhinav Bindra
- D. Gagan Narang
Answer: Abhinav Bindra
Explanation: Abhinav Bindra won gold at Beijing 2008; Rathore had earlier won silver (double trap, Athens 2004).
959. The Vyas Samman, a literary award for Hindi works, is conferred by the:
- A. Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan
- B. K.K. Birla Foundation
- C. Bharatiya Jnanpith
- D. Sahitya Akademi
Answer: K.K. Birla Foundation
Explanation: The Vyas Samman is given by the K.K. Birla Foundation for outstanding Hindi literary work of the previous ten years.
960. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the structure of the:
- A. Chlorophyll
- B. Haemoglobin
- C. Ribosome
- D. Mitochondrion
Answer: Ribosome
Explanation: Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 Chemistry Nobel with Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath for ribosome structure and function.
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