Fact or Fiction

Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize?

• C.V. Raman

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Amartya Sen

• Mother Teresa

Which state in India is the largest producer of coffee?

• Tamil Nadu

• Kerala

• Andhra Pradesh

• Karnataka

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?

• Article 19

• Article 15

• Article 17

• Article 21

In which year did the first session of the Indian National Congress take place?

• 1885

• 1884

• 1887

• 1890

The Elephanta Caves are primarily dedicated to which deity?

• Lord Brahma

• Lord Shiva

• Led oVishnu

• Devi Durga

Which port city of ancient India was known as the “emporium of trade” during the Chola period?

• Puhar

• Calicut

• Kanchipuram

• Madurai

In which year was the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, launched?

• 1980

• 1977

• 1972

• 1975

What is the name of the only active volcano in India?

• Narcondam

• Deccan Plateau

• Barren Island

• Saddle Peak

The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) was signed between Tipu Sultan and which of the following powers?

• British East India Company and Marathas

• British East India Company and Nizam of Hyderabad

• British East India Company and French

• Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad

Which of the following dynasties built the Sun Temple at Konark?

• Ganga

• Maurya

• Chola

• Pallava