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561. Who is called the 'Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme'?
- A. Homi J. Bhabha
- B. C. V. Raman
- C. Raja Ramanna
- D. M. S. Swaminathan
Answer: Homi J. Bhabha
Explanation: Bhabha founded TIFR (1945) and led the Atomic Energy Commission (1948).
562. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Space Programme' alongside being the first INCOSPAR chairman?
- A. U. R. Rao
- B. Homi Bhabha
- C. Vikram Sarabhai
- D. Satish Dhawan
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
Explanation: INCOSPAR (1962) under DAE was chaired by Sarabhai; ISRO replaced it on 15 Aug 1969.
563. Who wrote 'Shivaji and His Times' and 'History of Aurangzib'?
- A. Romila Thapar
- B. Jadunath Sarkar
- C. R. C. Majumdar
- D. Irfan Habib
Answer: Jadunath Sarkar
Explanation: Sir Jadunath Sarkar wrote the five-volume History of Aurangzib.
564. Which Mughal-era work, the 'Baburnama', was originally written in which language?
- A. Chagatai Turkic
- B. Persian
- C. Urdu
- D. Arabic
Answer: Chagatai Turkic
Explanation: Babur wrote his memoirs in Chagatai Turkic; Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan later translated it into Persian for Akbar.
565. 'Jhansi Ki Rani' and 'Khoob Ladi Mardani Woh to Jhansi Wali Rani Thi' are lines by which poet?
- A. Mahadevi Verma
- B. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
- C. Toru Dutt
- D. Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Explanation: Subhadra Kumari Chauhan wrote the poem 'Jhansi ki Rani'.
566. 'Karmabhoomi' and 'Rangbhoomi' are novels by:
- A. Bhagwati Charan Verma
- B. Yashpal
- C. Jaishankar Prasad
- D. Premchand
Answer: Premchand
Explanation: Both are Premchand novels; Rangbhoomi (1925) has the blind beggar Surdas.
567. 'Untouchable' (1935), a novel about a sweeper boy Bakha, is by:
- A. Mulk Raj Anand
- B. R. K. Narayan
- C. Premchand
- D. Raja Rao
Answer: Mulk Raj Anand
Explanation: Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable has a preface by E. M. Forster.
568. Who wrote 'Malgudi Days', set in the fictional town of Malgudi?
- A. Raja Rao
- B. Ruskin Bond
- C. R. K. Narayan
- D. Mulk Raj Anand
Answer: R. K. Narayan
Explanation: R. K. Narayan's Malgudi is based on Mysore; his 'The Guide' won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960.
569. The Telugu work 'Amuktamalyada' was composed by which Vijayanagara ruler?
- A. Achyuta Raya
- B. Harihara I
- C. Deva Raya II
- D. Krishnadevaraya
Answer: Krishnadevaraya
Explanation: Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada on the Andal story.
570. Who wrote the Tamil epic 'Silappatikaram'?
- A. Ilango Adigal
- B. Sittalai Sattanar
- C. Thiruvalluvar
- D. Kamban
Answer: Ilango Adigal
Explanation: Ilango Adigal composed Silappatikaram around the 5th century CE, narrating Kovalan and Kannagi; Sattanar wrote Manimekalai.
571. The Sanskrit play 'Mrichchhakatika' is attributed to:
- A. Harsha
- B. Shudraka
- C. Bhavabhuti
- D. Vishakhadatta
Answer: Shudraka
Explanation: Shudraka's Mrichchhakatika ('The Little Clay Cart') deals with the love of Charudatta and Vasantasena.
572. Who wrote 'Meghdoot', the lyrical poem in which a yaksha sends a message through a cloud?
- A. Bhasa
- B. Magha
- C. Kalidasa
- D. Bharavi
Answer: Kalidasa
Explanation: Kalidasa wrote Meghaduta; Raghuvamsha and Abhijnanashakuntalam are also his works.
573. 'A Passage to India' (1924), a novel set in colonial India, was written by:
- A. George Orwell
- B. Paul Scott
- C. E. M. Forster
- D. Rudyard Kipling
Answer: E. M. Forster
Explanation: E. M. Forster's novel is set in Chandrapore (fictional); Orwell's 'Burmese Days' is set in Burma.
574. 'The Indian War of Independence 1857' was authored by:
- A. Bipin Chandra
- B. S. N. Sen
- C. R. C. Majumdar
- D. V. D. Savarkar
Answer: V. D. Savarkar
Explanation: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar wrote it in Marathi in 1909 in London, calling 1857 the first war of independence.
575. 'Hind Swaraj' was written by Gandhi in which language, originally?
- A. Urdu
- B. Gujarati
- C. English
- D. Hindi
Answer: Gujarati
Explanation: It was written in Gujarati in 1909 aboard the SS Kildonan Castle and published in Indian Opinion.
576. Who is the author of 'The Discovery of India' (1946)?
- A. Romila Thapar
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. K. M. Panikkar
- D. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Nehru wrote it at Ahmednagar Fort prison in 1944; 'Glimpses of World History' was written for his daughter Indira.
577. National Press Day in India (16 November) marks the day the Press Council of India:
- A. Was set up by Lord Curzon
- B. Started functioning as a moral watchdog in 1966
- C. Passed the Vernacular Press Act
- D. Was dissolved
Answer: Started functioning as a moral watchdog in 1966
Explanation: The Press Council of India began functioning on 16 Nov 1966; its chair is traditionally a retired Supreme Court judge.
578. World Radio Day, proclaimed by UNESCO, is observed on:
- A. 14 March
- B. 3 May
- C. 13 February
- D. 27 February
Answer: 13 February
Explanation: 13 Feb marks the start of UN Radio in 1946; 3 May is World Press Freedom Day.
579. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on:
- A. 31 May
- B. 26 June
- C. 1 December
- D. 21 June
Answer: 26 June
Explanation: 26 June; 31 May is World No Tobacco Day.
580. World Anti-Corruption Day (UN) is observed on:
- A. 26 June
- B. 9 December
- C. 31 October
- D. 10 December
Answer: 9 December
Explanation: The UN Convention against Corruption was adopted on 31 Oct 2003; 9 December was designated the day.
581. International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on:
- A. 1 December
- B. 10 December
- C. 3 December
- D. 18 December
Answer: 3 December
Explanation: 3 December; 18 December is International Migrants Day.
582. World Tuberculosis Day, commemorating Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacillus in 1882, is observed on:
- A. 7 April
- B. 1 December
- C. 24 March
- D. 21 September
Answer: 24 March
Explanation: 24 March is World TB Day; 1 December is World AIDS Day.
583. National Safe Motherhood Day (11 April) marks the birth anniversary of:
- A. Annie Besant
- B. Sarojini Naidu
- C. Savitribai Phule
- D. Kasturba Gandhi
Answer: Kasturba Gandhi
Explanation: Kasturba Gandhi was born on 11 April 1869.
584. Parakram Diwas (23 January) honours the birth anniversary of:
- A. Subhas Chandra Bose
- B. Chandra Shekhar Azad
- C. Lala Lajpat Rai
- D. Sardar Patel
Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: The government declared 23 January, Netaji's birthday, as Parakram Diwas in 2021.
585. The first Khelo India School Games were held in 2018 in:
- A. New Delhi
- B. Guwahati
- C. Pune
- D. Bhopal
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: The first Khelo India School Games were held at Delhi in Jan-Feb 2018; Pune hosted the 2019 edition.
586. The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is given for achievement in:
- A. Folk arts
- B. Wildlife conservation
- C. Adventure activities on land, air and water
- D. Long-distance athletics
Answer: Adventure activities on land, air and water
Explanation: The award recognises adventure in land, air and water sports and is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
587. The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in which city?
- A. Melbourne
- B. Manchester
- C. Glasgow
- D. New Delhi
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: Delhi hosted the XIX Commonwealth Games in October 2010; India won 38 golds and finished second.
588. Which city hosted the 1982 Asian Games, the second Asian Games hosted by India?
- A. Kolkata
- B. New Delhi
- C. Mumbai
- D. Bengaluru
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: Delhi hosted the 1951 and 1982 Asian Games; the 1982 edition introduced colour television in India.
589. Which city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, as awarded in November 2025?
- A. Ahmedabad
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Delhi
- D. Mumbai
Answer: Ahmedabad
Explanation: The Commonwealth Sport general assembly in Glasgow awarded the Centenary Games to Ahmedabad.
590. In which city is the Dhyan Chand National Stadium located?
- A. New Delhi
- B. Lucknow
- C. Jhansi
- D. Bhopal
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: The Dhyan Chand National Stadium (formerly National Stadium) is in New Delhi; Dhyan Chand's birthday, 29 August, is National Sports Day.
591. Who captained India's hockey team to the 1975 World Cup victory at Kuala Lumpur?
- A. Dhanraj Pillay
- B. Zafar Iqbal
- C. Dhyan Chand
- D. Ajitpal Singh
Answer: Ajitpal Singh
Explanation: India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final in March 1975 — its only hockey World Cup title.
592. Which athlete won the javelin gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta?
- A. Neeraj Chopra
- B. Arshdeep Singh
- C. Shivpal Singh
- D. Davinder Singh Kang
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra won the Jakarta Asian Games gold with 88.06 m and was India's flag-bearer.
593. Which Indian boxer won six World Championship gold medals?
- A. Nikhat Zareen
- B. Mary Kom
- C. Lovlina Borgohain
- D. Sarita Devi
Answer: Mary Kom
Explanation: M. C. Mary Kom won six World Championship golds and a London 2012 bronze.
594. Which shooter became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal, in the 10 m air rifle standing SH1 at Tokyo 2020?
- A. Bhavina Patel
- B. Avani Lekhara
- C. Manasi Joshi
- D. Pranati Nayak
Answer: Avani Lekhara
Explanation: Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman Paralympic gold medallist, and repeated gold at Paris 2024.
595. Who became India's first woman to win a Paralympic medal (silver, shot put, Rio 2016)?
- A. Bhavina Patel
- B. Avani Lekhara
- C. Palak Kohli
- D. Deepa Malik
Answer: Deepa Malik
Explanation: Deepa Malik won silver in F53 shot put at Rio 2016.
596. Which javelin thrower won Paralympic gold at Athens 2004 and again at Rio 2016?
- A. Mariyappan Thangavelu
- B. Sundar Singh Gurjar
- C. Sumit Antil
- D. Devendra Jhajharia
Answer: Devendra Jhajharia
Explanation: Devendra Jhajharia won javelin gold at Athens 2004 and Rio 2016, and silver at Tokyo 2020.
597. India won the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa by how many runs at Barbados?
- A. 10 runs
- B. 7 runs
- C. 3 runs
- D. 5 runs
Answer: 7 runs
Explanation: India made 176/7 and won by 7 runs under Rohit Sharma; Virat Kohli was Player of the Match.
598. Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, achieving it against Pakistan at Ahmedabad in 1987?
- A. Allan Border
- B. Kapil Dev
- C. Sachin Tendulkar
- D. Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: Sunil Gavaskar
Explanation: Gavaskar was the first to 10,000 Test runs (March 1987).
599. Which player was the captain of India's 1983 World Cup winning cricket team?
- A. Kapil Dev
- B. Kris Srikkanth
- C. Mohinder Amarnath
- D. Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: Kapil Dev
Explanation: Kapil Dev led India to beat West Indies at Lord's on 25 June 1983; Mohinder Amarnath was Man of the Match.
600. India's women's hockey team finished 4th at which Olympics, losing the bronze medal match to Great Britain?
- A. Tokyo 2020
- B. Rio 2016
- C. Paris 2024
- D. Moscow 1980
Answer: Tokyo 2020
Explanation: The women lost 3-4 to Great Britain at Tokyo, their best-ever Olympic finish.
601. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling (Rio 2016)?
- A. Geeta Phogat
- B. Anshu Malik
- C. Vinesh Phogat
- D. Sakshi Malik
Answer: Sakshi Malik
Explanation: Sakshi Malik won bronze in the 58 kg freestyle at Rio 2016.
602. Which wrestler won an Olympic bronze at Beijing 2008 and a silver at London 2012?
- A. Sakshi Malik
- B. Yogeshwar Dutt
- C. Bajrang Punia
- D. Sushil Kumar
Answer: Sushil Kumar
Explanation: Sushil Kumar won bronze (66 kg) at Beijing and silver at London 2012.
603. Who is the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in boxing, bronze at Beijing 2008?
- A. Vijender Singh
- B. Mary Kom
- C. Akhil Kumar
- D. Jitender Kumar
Answer: Vijender Singh
Explanation: Vijender Singh won bronze in the 75 kg middleweight at Beijing 2008.
604. Who is the only Indian woman to have won two individual Olympic medals?
- A. Mary Kom
- B. Saina Nehwal
- C. Mirabai Chanu
- D. P. V. Sindhu
Answer: P. V. Sindhu
Explanation: P. V. Sindhu won silver (Rio 2016) and bronze (Tokyo 2020); Manu Bhaker's second Paris 2024 medal was in a mixed team event.
605. Who won the silver medal in wrestling (57 kg) at the Tokyo Olympics (2020)?
- A. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
- B. Sushil Kumar
- C. Deepak Punia
- D. Bajrang Punia
Answer: Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Explanation: Ravi Dahiya took silver and Bajrang Punia bronze (65 kg) at Tokyo.
606. India's men's hockey team won bronze at Paris 2024 by beating which team?
- A. Great Britain
- B. Spain
- C. Germany
- D. Netherlands
Answer: Spain
Explanation: India beat Spain 2-1 with two goals from Harmanpreet Singh; goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh retired afterwards.
607. Who won a bronze medal in 2024 Paris Olympics men's 50 m rifle 3 positions, India's first Olympic shooting medal in that event?
- A. Sarabjot Singh
- B. Swapnil Kusale
- C. Arjun Babuta
- D. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
Answer: Swapnil Kusale
Explanation: Swapnil Kusale, a former Central Railway ticket collector, won bronze at Paris 2024.
608. Which Indian film personality received an Honorary Academy Award in 1992?
- A. Bimal Roy
- B. Satyajit Ray
- C. Raj Kapoor
- D. Mehboob Khan
Answer: Satyajit Ray
Explanation: Satyajit Ray received the Honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement shortly before his death in April 1992, and the Bharat Ratna the same year.
609. The documentary short 'The Elephant Whisperers' that won an Oscar in 2023 was directed by:
- A. Shaunak Sen
- B. Kartiki Gonsalves
- C. Payal Kapadia
- D. Guneet Monga
Answer: Kartiki Gonsalves
Explanation: Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, it won Best Documentary Short at the 95th Academy Awards.
610. Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for which novel?
- A. A Suitable Boy
- B. The God of Small Things
- C. The Inheritance of Loss
- D. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Answer: The God of Small Things
Explanation: The God of Small Things is set in Ayemenem, Kerala; The Inheritance of Loss (Kiran Desai) won the Booker in 2006.
611. Which Indian received the first Ramon Magsaysay Award given to an Indian, in 1958?
- A. Mother Teresa
- B. Baba Amte
- C. Vinoba Bhave
- D. Verghese Kurien
Answer: Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Vinoba Bhave, founder of the Bhoodan movement, won it for Community Leadership in 1958.
612. Who received the first Saraswati Samman (1991) for his autobiography?
- A. Amrita Pritam
- B. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
- C. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- D. Mahadevi Verma
Answer: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Explanation: Bachchan received the inaugural Saraswati Samman (KK Birla Foundation) for his four-volume autobiography.
613. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in which year under the NGT Act?
- A. 2006
- B. 2010
- C. 2013
- D. 2002
Answer: 2010
Explanation: The NGT Act 2010 created the Tribunal, which sits principal bench at New Delhi.
614. Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Finance Commission?
- A. Article 263
- B. Article 324
- C. Article 280
- D. Article 148
Answer: Article 280
Explanation: Article 280 requires the President to constitute a Finance Commission every five years; Art 324 covers the Election Commission and Art 263 the Inter-State Council.
615. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
- A. Article 315
- B. Article 280
- C. Article 148
- D. Article 76
Answer: Article 148
Explanation: Art 148 covers the CAG; Art 76 the Attorney General; Art 280 the Finance Commission; Art 315 the UPSC.
616. Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency, was formed in:
- A. 1975
- B. 1968
- C. 1962
- D. 1947
Answer: 1968
Explanation: R&AW was formed in September 1968 under R. N. Kao after intelligence lapses in the 1962 and 1965 wars.
617. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was constituted in 1986 under the powers of which Act?
- A. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- B. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
- C. Customs Act, 1962
- D. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Answer: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Explanation: NCB, the nodal drug law enforcement agency, was created in March 1986 under the NDPS Act 1985.
618. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised in 1962 in the aftermath of:
- A. The Indo-Pak War of 1965
- B. Operation Blue Star
- C. The Bangladesh War
- D. The Sino-Indian War
Answer: The Sino-Indian War
Explanation: ITBP was raised on 24 October 1962 and now guards the 3,488 km India-China border.
619. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was raised in which year?
- A. 1962
- B. 1969
- C. 1965
- D. 1984
Answer: 1969
Explanation: CISF was raised in March 1969 under the CISF Act 1968 with three battalions and guards PSUs, airports and Delhi Metro.
620. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is based at:
- A. Bonn
- B. Nairobi
- C. Geneva
- D. New York
Answer: Geneva
Explanation: IPCC was set up in 1988 by WMO and UNEP; its secretariat is hosted by WMO at Geneva.
621. The Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered in:
- A. London
- B. Ottawa
- C. Colombo
- D. New Delhi
Answer: London
Explanation: The Commonwealth Secretariat is at Marlborough House, London, and was established in 1965.
622. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is headquartered in:
- A. The Hague
- B. London
- C. Paris
- D. Geneva
Answer: Geneva
Explanation: ICRC was founded in 1863 at Geneva by Henry Dunant.
623. The headquarters of the African Union is located in:
- A. Nairobi
- B. Abuja
- C. Cairo
- D. Addis Ababa
Answer: Addis Ababa
Explanation: The African Union (launched 2002, successor to the OAU) sits at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. India sponsored its G20 membership in 2023.
624. The Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is located in:
- A. Tashkent
- B. Astana
- C. Beijing
- D. Moscow
Answer: Beijing
Explanation: The SCO Secretariat is in Beijing; its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure is in Tashkent.
625. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its headquarters in:
- A. Paris
- B. Athens
- C. Lausanne
- D. Zurich
Answer: Lausanne
Explanation: The IOC, founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, is at Lausanne; FIFA is at Zurich.
626. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the central banks' bank, is headquartered at:
- A. Paris
- B. Frankfurt
- C. Basel
- D. Zurich
Answer: Basel
Explanation: Founded in 1930, the BIS sits at Basel, Switzerland, and hosts the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
627. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has its headquarters at:
- A. Singapore
- B. Beijing
- C. Tokyo
- D. Manila
Answer: Beijing
Explanation: AIIB, which began operations in 2016, is headquartered in Beijing; the ADB is at Manila.
628. The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in:
- A. Geneva
- B. Riyadh
- C. Doha
- D. Vienna
Answer: Vienna
Explanation: OPEC, founded in 1960 at Baghdad, moved its HQ to Vienna in 1965.
629. The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in:
- A. Vienna
- B. Washington D.C.
- C. Brussels
- D. Geneva
Answer: Geneva
Explanation: The WTO, successor to GATT, started on 1 January 1995 with its seat at Geneva.
630. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Wimbledon doubles title (2015) partnering Martina Hingis?
- A. Nirupama Vaidyanathan
- B. Ankita Raina
- C. Sania Mirza
- D. Sunitha Rao
Answer: Sania Mirza
Explanation: Sania Mirza and Hingis won the 2015 Wimbledon and US Open women's doubles.
631. In which year did India win its first Women's Cricket World Cup, beating South Africa in the final?
- A. 2025
- B. 2017
- C. 2022
- D. 2009
Answer: 2025
Explanation: India won its maiden Women's World Cup title on 2 November 2025 at Navi Mumbai under Harmanpreet Kaur.
632. Who won the 2023 World Athletics Championships javelin gold at Budapest?
- A. Neeraj Chopra
- B. Kishore Jena
- C. Jakub Vadlejch
- D. Arshad Nadeem
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra became India's first World Championships javelin gold medallist with 88.17 m.
633. Who won India's first Paralympic gold medal at Heidelberg 1972 in 50 m freestyle swimming?
- A. Devendra Jhajharia
- B. Mariyappan Thangavelu
- C. Murlikant Petkar
- D. Deepa Malik
Answer: Murlikant Petkar
Explanation: Murlikant Petkar, an Army jawan, won gold in 1972 setting a world record.
634. Which athlete won the 440 yards gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff?
- A. Charles Borromeo
- B. Joginder Singh
- C. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
- D. Milkha Singh
Answer: Milkha Singh
Explanation: Milkha Singh won the 440 yards gold at Cardiff 1958, India's first individual athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games.
635. Who won the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1991-92 and is also a five-time World Chess Champion?
- A. Dhanraj Pillay
- B. Viswanathan Anand
- C. Leander Paes
- D. Pankaj Advani
Answer: Viswanathan Anand
Explanation: Anand was the first Khel Ratna recipient (1991-92).
636. Which body has the right to manufacture the Indian national flag and licences its production?
- A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission
- B. Bureau of Indian Standards
- C. Archaeological Survey of India
- D. Ministry of Textiles
Answer: Bureau of Indian Standards
Explanation: BIS specifies the flag standards and KVIC licenses production; the sole unit is in Hubballi, Karnataka.
637. The Indian National Flag was adopted in its present form by the Constituent Assembly on:
- A. 22 July 1947
- B. 15 August 1947
- C. 26 January 1950
- D. 14 August 1947
Answer: 22 July 1947
Explanation: The flag with the Ashoka Chakra replacing the charkha was adopted on 22 July 1947.
638. The full version of the national anthem takes approximately how long to play?
- A. 52 seconds
- B. 90 seconds
- C. 65 seconds
- D. 48 seconds
Answer: 52 seconds
Explanation: The full anthem takes about 52 seconds; the short version (first and last lines) takes about 20 seconds.
639. The Indian national song 'Vande Mataram' was given status equal to the national anthem by the Constituent Assembly on:
- A. 24 January 1950
- B. 15 August 1947
- C. 22 July 1947
- D. 26 November 1949
Answer: 24 January 1950
Explanation: Dr Rajendra Prasad made the statement on 24 Jan 1950, the same day the anthem was adopted.
640. The State Emblem of India is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at:
- A. Vaishali
- B. Lauriya Nandangarh
- C. Sanchi
- D. Sarnath
Answer: Sarnath
Explanation: The Sarnath Lion Capital was adopted as the State Emblem on 26 January 1950; only three lions are visible.
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