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Indian Armed Forces: SSB, IAF, and Navy

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which year marks the establishment of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?

a)

1963

b)

1971

c)

1950

d)

1932

2.

What is the main objective of the Sashastra Seema Bal along India’s borders?

a)

Supervise parliamentary security

b)

Conduct naval patrols

c)

Counter anti-national activities

d)

Manage domestic airports

3.

Which borders are primarily guarded by the Sashastra Seema Bal?

a)

Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan

b)

Indo-Pakistan and Indo-China

c)

Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Myanmar

d)

Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

4.

On which date was the Indian Air Force established as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force?

a)

4 March 1934

b)

26 January 1950

c)

8 October 1932

d)

15 August 1947

5.

What is the motto of the Indian Air Force and its source?

a)

Courage and Commitment, Rigveda

b)

Service Before Self, Arthashastra

c)

Per Ardua Ad Astra, Upanishads

d)

Touch the Sky with Glory, Bhagavad Gita

6.

Who holds the rank of Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, including the IAF and Navy?

a)

The Home Minister of India

b)

The Prime Minister of India

c)

The Chief of Defence Staff

d)

The President of India

7.

Which city hosts the headquarters of both the SSB and the Indian Navy?

a)

Kochi

b)

New Delhi

c)

Mumbai

d)

Kolkata

8.

Which are the three Naval Commands under Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief?

a)

Western at Mumbai, Eastern at Visakhapatnam, Southern at Kochi

b)

Western at Kochi, Eastern at Mumbai, Southern at Visakhapatnam

c)

Northern at Delhi, Central at Nagpur, Coastal at Goa

d)

Pacific at Chennai, Atlantic at Kolkata, Indian at Kochi

9.

Which year marks the inception of India’s civilian awards system?

a)

1971 began the civilian awards

b)

1947 began the civilian awards

c)

1962 began the civilian awards

d)

1954 began the civilian awards

10.

Arrange the civilian awards from highest to lowest degree of honour.

a)

Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan

c)

Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan

d)

Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri

11.

Bharat Ratna is conferred for outstanding achievements primarily in which fields?

a)

Science, Literature, Arts, Public Services

b)

Commerce, Agriculture, Tourism, Aviation

c)

Defense, Policing, Judiciary, Taxation

d)

Banking, Infrastructure, Retail, Logistics

12.

Which description correctly identifies the Bharat Ratna medal’s shape and tone?

a)

Lotus petal shape, gold-toned

b)

Peepal leaf shape, bronze-toned

c)

Triangular badge shape, copper-toned

d)

Circular disc shape, silver-toned

13.

What emblem appears at the centre of the Bharat Ratna medal?

a)

Sun emblem in the centre

b)

Lion Capital in the centre

c)

Lotus flower in the centre

d)

Ashoka Chakra in the centre

14.

Padma Vibhushan is awarded for distinguished achievements mainly in which areas?

a)

Defense, Police Services, Tax Administration

b)

Arts, Literature, Science, Public Services

c)

Sports, Agriculture, Tourism, Urban Planning

d)

Banking, Mining, Retail, Real Estate

15.

Which design element is characteristic of the Padma Vibhushan medal?

a)

Circular form with geometric pattern

b)

Peepal leaf with sun emblem

c)

Rectangular badge with tricolor bands

d)

Star-shaped disc with rays

16.

In 2024, how many total Padma awards (Vibhushan, Bhushan, Shri) were announced?

a)

132 announced across categories

b)

145 announced across categories

c)

110 announced across categories

d)

88 announced across categories

17.

How many Padma Vibhushan awardees are listed for 2024?

a)

Five recipients in the list

b)

Three recipients in the list

c)

Ten recipients in the list

d)

Seven recipients in the list

18.

Which field is associated with Ms. Vaijayantimala Bali in the 2024 Padma Vibhushan list?

a)

Arts field in Tamil Nadu

b)

Science field in Kerala

c)

Public Affairs field in Bihar

d)

Social Work field in Gujarat

19.

Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu received Padma Vibhushan 2024 in which field and state?

a)

Social Work, Bihar

b)

Public Affairs, Andhra Pradesh

c)

Arts, West Bengal

d)

Science, Karnataka

20.

Which 2024 Padma Vibhushan awardee is noted as posthumous?

a)

Mr. Bindeshwar Pathak posthumous

b)

Mr. Tejas Patel posthumous

c)

Ms. Usha Uthup posthumous

d)

Mr. Kundan Vyas posthumous

21.

Padma Bhushan is conferred primarily for achievements in service in any field rendered by whom?

a)

Only artists and authors

b)

Foreign diplomats only

c)

Government servants including doctors

d)

Private entrepreneurs exclusively

22.

Which statement correctly compares Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan medals?

a)

Padma Bhushan includes tricolor ribbon

b)

Padma Bhushan star-shaped, Vibhushan leaf-shaped

c)

Padma Bhushan rectangular, Vibhushan circular

d)

Similar design with all embossing in gold

23.

Name the state associated with Padma Bhushan awardee Mr. Mithun Chakraborty in 2024.

a)

Gujarat state association

b)

Maharashtra state association

c)

Kerala state association

d)

West Bengal state association

24.

Which Padma Bhushan awardee is listed under Literature and Education – Journalism in 2024?

a)

Mr. Tejas Patel listed there

b)

Mr. Young Liu listed there

c)

Ms. Fatima Beevi listed there

d)

Mr. Hormusji N Cama listed there

25.

Padma Shri holds which rank among civilian awards?

a)

Highest civilian honour

b)

Second highest in the order

c)

Third highest in the order

d)

Fourth highest in the order

26.

Which material is specified for embossing on the Padma Shri medal?

a)

Pure gold embossing used

b)

Stainless steel embossing used

c)

Silver plating embossing used

d)

Copper alloy embossing used

27.

Identify the Padma Shri 2024 awardee associated with Social Work from Assam.

a)

Mr. Som Dutt Battu from Assam

b)

Ms. Geeta Roy Barman from Assam

c)

Mr. Dron Bhuyan from Assam

d)

Mr. Sarveswar Basumatary from Assam

28.

Which Padma Shri 2024 awardee is listed under Other – Yoga and belongs to Tamil Nadu?

a)

Ms. Charlotte Chopin under yoga

b)

Mr. Joe D’Cruz under yoga

c)

Mr. Joe D’Cruz under literature

d)

Mr. Rohan Bopanna under sports

29.

Which field is associated with Mr. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande in the 2024 Padma Shri list?

a)

Sports

b)

Medicine

c)

Social Work

d)

Arts

30.

Ms. Prema Dhanraj is listed under which category of achievement?

a)

Business & Industry

b)

Public Affairs

c)

Other - Spiritualism

d)

Science & Engineering

31.

Identify the state linked to Mr. Radha Krishna Dhiman among Padma Shri awardees.

a)

Gujarat

b)

Bihar

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Uttar Pradesh

32.

Which recipient is associated with France in the 2024 Padma Shri table?

a)

Mr. Pierre Sylvain Filliozat

b)

Mr. Fred Negrete

c)

Ms. G. Nachiyar

d)

Mr. K.S. Rajanna

33.

Mr. Mahavir Singh Guddu is recognized for contributions in which field?

a)

Sports

b)

Medicine

c)

Arts

d)

Social Work

34.

Ms. Anupama Hoskare appears under which category of achievement?

a)

Public Affairs

b)

Other - Agriculture

c)

Arts

d)

Literature & Education

35.

Mr. Yazdi Mankeshaw Italy is linked to which field in the list?

a)

Arts

b)

Medicine

c)

Sports

d)

Social Work

36.

Which state corresponds to Mr. Rajaram Jain in the Padma Shri list?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Odisha

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Madhya Pradesh

37.

Which recipient is recorded as posthumous in Medicine on page 35?

a)

Mr. Surendra Mohan Mishra

b)

Mr. Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar

c)

Mr. Harish Nayak

d)

Mr. Nepal Chandra Sutradhar

38.

Ms. Chami Murmu is associated with which domain?

a)

Social Work

b)

Arts

c)

Sports

d)

Business & Industry

39.

Identify the state for Ms. G. Nachiyar from the list.

a)

Punjab

b)

Delhi

c)

Kerala

d)

Tamil Nadu

40.

Who among the following is linked to Science & Engineering with a posthumous note?

a)

Mr. Harish Nayak

b)

Mr. K.S. Rajanna

c)

Mr. Eklavya Sharma

d)

Mr. Omprakash Sharma

41.

Mr. Fred Negrete is listed under which field?

a)

Sports

b)

Public Affairs

c)

Medicine

d)

Literature & Education

42.

Which award category details the order of precedence starting with Param Vir Chakra?

a)

Padma Awards

b)

Civilian Honours

c)

Gallantry Awards

d)

Academic Awards

43.

Which field is linked to Mr. Harbinder Singh on page 36?

a)

Social Work

b)

Sports

c)

Arts

d)

Medicine

44.

Ms. Shanti Devi Paswan and Mr. Shivan Paswan are noted as a duet in which field?

a)

Public Affairs

b)

Social Work

c)

Medicine

d)

Arts

45.

Which field is associated with Mr. Jagdish Labhshankar Trivedi?

a)

Arts

b)

Public Affairs

c)

Medicine

d)

Science & Engineering

46.

Which statement best describes the Param Vir Chakra?

a)

Service medal for long-term duty

b)

Third-highest military valor decoration

c)

Peacetime bravery award for civilians

d)

Highest wartime gallantry award in India

47.

What is the order of precedence among Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Param Vir Chakra from lowest to highest?

a)

Param Vir, Vir, Maha Vir

b)

Maha Vir, Vir, Param Vir

c)

Param Vir, Maha Vir, Vir

d)

Vir, Maha Vir, Param Vir

48.

Which award is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra?

a)

Shaurya Chakra

b)

Ashoka Chakra

c)

Kirti Chakra

d)

Vir Chakra

49.

Which award is conferred for conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy?

a)

Kirti Chakra

b)

Shaurya Chakra

c)

Vir Chakra

d)

Ashoka Chakra

50.

Which statement about the Ashoka Chakra is accurate?

a)

Given only to commissioned military officers

b)

Peacetime award equivalent to US Medal of Honor

c)

Wartime award for actions before the enemy

d)

Third-highest wartime gallantry decoration

51.

Which step begins the selection process for Indian gallantry awards in the Armed Forces?

a)

Verification by the Awards Committee

b)

Approval by the Ministry of Defence

c)

Forwarding by Service Headquarters

d)

Nomination initiated by the Unit

52.

What distinct feature appears on the Param Vir Chakra medal?

a)

Raised national emblem at the centre

b)

Replica of Ashoka Chakra in front

c)

Five-pointed star with wheel

d)

Lotus ring surrounding the edge

53.

Which award recognizes valor, courageous action, or self-sacrifice not engaged in direct action with the enemy?

a)

Param Vir Chakra

b)

Maha Vir Chakra

c)

Vir Chakra

d)

Shaurya Chakra

54.

How many Kirti Chakras were authorized in the Independence Day 2024 list?

a)

Four total, three posthumous

b)

Three total, four posthumous

c)

Six total, two posthumous

d)

Eight total, none posthumous

55.

Which service branch had recipients listed for both Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra in 2024?

a)

Army service in multiple units

b)

Central Police forces only

c)

Air Force pilots exclusively

d)

Navy commanding officers only

56.

Which work is correctly matched with its author: Abhinavagupta?

a)

Abhinavabharati treatise on aesthetics

b)

Mrichchakatika city romance

c)

Rajatarangini Kashmir chronicle

d)

Natya Shastra theatre manual

57.

Adi Shankara is primarily associated with which philosophical text?

a)

Vivekachudamani didactic poem

b)

Raghuvamsha royal epic

c)

Kathasaritsagara story compendium

d)

Brhat-Samhita scientific treatise

58.

Which pair is correct for Kalhana?

a)

Rajatarangini historical chronicle

b)

Padmavat allegorical epic

c)

Gita Govinda devotional lyric

d)

Ramayana-manjarī narrative digest

59.

Kalidasa wrote which celebrated play?

a)

Priyadarsika court romance

b)

Madhyama Vyayoga martial scene

c)

Kathasaritsagara tale anthology

d)

Abhijñānaśākuntalam classical drama

60.

Who compiled the Amarakosha, a Sanskrit lexicon?

a)

Amara Simha ancient scholar

b)

Bhartrihari grammatical philosopher

c)

Panini foundational grammarian

d)

Somadeva Kashmiri storyteller

61.

Which author is correctly matched with Natya Shastra?

a)

Bharata Muni ancient dramaturge

b)

Susruta classical surgeon

c)

Vishnu Sharma fable compiler

d)

Abhinavagupta Kashmir commentator

62.

Who wrote Gita Govinda?

a)

Jayadeva devotional poet

b)

Tulsidas Ramananda follower

c)

Valmiki epic composer

d)

Surdas Braj lyricist

63.

Which is a work by Bharavi?

a)

Kirātārjunīya mahakavya

b)

Padmavat Sufi romance

c)

Priyadarsika court drama

d)

Ratnavali palace comedy

64.

Which pair is correct for Valmiki?

a)

Ramayana epic narrative

b)

Mahabharata grand epic

c)

Panchatantra animal fables

d)

Mudrarakshasa political drama

65.

Which author wrote Kama Sutra?

a)

Patanjali grammarian sage

b)

Jayadeva devotional poet

c)

Vatsyayana classical thinker

d)

Kundakunda Jain scholar

66.

Which author is linked to "Objective Railway Engineering — Track, Works & Others"?

a)

SK Rath

b)

PC Parakh

c)

R D Pradhan

d)

M M Agarwal

67.

Who co-authored "The Kiss of Life" with Emraan Hashmi?

a)

Neel Mukherjee

b)

Faraz Ahmad

c)

Bilal Siddiqui

d)

Sandeep Unnithan

68.

"Two Year Eight Months and Twenty–Eight Night" was written by which novelist?

a)

Salman Rushdie

b)

Jhumpa Lahiri

c)

V S Naipaul

d)

Neel Mukherjee

69.

Who wrote "The Red Sari"?

a)

Javier Moro

b)

Sebastian Ortiz

c)

Gautam Chintamani

d)

Carlotta Gall

70.

"Enoch, I am a British Indian" is authored by whom?

a)

Sarrinder Joshua

b)

Tarun Vijay

c)

Prof Bhim Singh

d)

Hussain Zaidi

71.

Who wrote "China: Confucius in the Shadow"?

a)

Poonam Surie

b)

Tarun Khanna

c)

Uma Lele

d)

Rajdeep Sardesai

72.

Who penned "My Country My Life"?

a)

Kiran Bedi

b)

Natwar Singh

c)

L K Advani

d)

Andy Marino

73.

"Khushwantnama — The Lessons of My Life" belongs to which writer?

a)

Khushwant Singh

b)

Neel Mukherjee

c)

Sunil Gavaskar

d)

Twinkle Khanna

74.

Who authored "Joseph Anton (Autobiography)"?

a)

Dilip D’Souza

b)

Salman Rushdie

c)

Jairam Ramesh

d)

V S Naipaul

75.

"Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan" is by which writer?

a)

Prof J S Rajput

b)

PC Parakh

c)

Pavan Choudary

d)

Daman Singh

76.

"The Accidental Prime Minister" focuses on whom and is written by which author?

a)

A B Vajpayee — Natwar Singh

b)

Narendra Modi — Andy Marino

c)

Rajiv Gandhi — R D Pradhan

d)

Manmohan Singh — Sanjaya Baru

77.

"Walking With Giants" is authored by which person?

a)

G. Ramachandran

b)

Mary Kom

c)

Saptarshi Sarkar

d)

Tarun Vijay

78.

Who wrote "Unbreakable" (Autobiography of Mary Kom)?

a)

Adam Gilchrist

b)

Sachin Tendulkar

c)

Mary Kom

d)

Kiran Bedi

79.

"Interpreter of Maladies" is a short story collection by which author?

a)

Neel Mukherjee

b)

V S Naipaul

c)

Akhil Sharma

d)

Jhumpa Lahiri

80.

"And Then One Day: A Memoir" belongs to which actor?

a)

Naseeruddin Shah

b)

Adam Gilchrist

c)

Hussain Zaidi

d)

Kiran Bedi

81.

"True Colours" is associated with which sportsperson author?

a)

Adam Gilchrist

b)

Sunil Gavaskar

c)

Twinkle Khanna

d)

Saptarshi Sarkar

82.

"My Music My Life" is a book by which artist?

a)

Uma Lele

b)

Amitav Ghosh

c)

Khagesh Dev Burman

d)

Pt Ravi Shankar

83.

Who authored "2014: The Election That Changed India"?

a)

Rajdeep Sardesai

b)

Teesta Setalvad

c)

Tarun Khanna

d)

Naina Lal Kidwai

84.

"Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks" is by which writer?

a)

Faraz Ahmad

b)

Sebastian Ortiz

c)

Sandeep Unnithan

d)

SK Rath

85.

"Kiran Bedi — Kaise Bani Top Cop" is written by which author?

a)

Tarun Vijay

b)

Kiran Bedi

c)

Hussain Zaidi

d)

Gautam Chintamani

86.

"Mrs Funny Bones" is a humorous work by which celebrity?

a)

Dilip D’Souza

b)

Twinkle Khanna

c)

Akhil Sharma

d)

Sunil Gavaskar

87.

Who wrote "Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy"?

a)

Saptarshi Sarkar

b)

Sunil Gavaskar

c)

Andy Marino

d)

Gautam Chintamani

88.

"The Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity" was authored by whom?

a)

Teesta Setalvad

b)

Prof Bhim Singh

c)

Tarun Khanna

d)

Pradeep Baijal

89.

"R D Burman: The Prince of Music" is by which writer?

a)

Carlotta Gall

b)

Rajdeep Sardesai

c)

Pt Ravi Shankar

d)

Khagesh Dev Burman

90.

Who wrote "Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India"?

a)

Uma Lele

b)

Teesta Setalvad

c)

Jairam Ramesh

d)

Tarun Vijay

91.

"Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi’s Assassination" was written by whom?

a)

Teesta Setalvad

b)

Nathuram Godse

c)

Sandeep Unnithan

d)

Faraz Ahmad

92.

"Akbar — The Aesthete" is authored by which writer?

a)

Dr Indu Anand

b)

Dilip D’Souza

c)

Sunil Gavaskar

d)

Gautam Chintamani

93.

Who wrote "India at Risk"?

a)

Prof Bhim Singh

b)

Tarun Khanna

c)

Jaswant Singh

d)

Pradeep Baijal

94.

Who authored "50 years of man in space" with Brian May and David J Eicher?

a)

Scott Kelly

b)

PC Parakh

c)

APJ Abdul Kalam

d)

Garik Israelien

95.

"My Name is Abu Salem" was written by which journalist?

a)

Sebastian Ortiz

b)

Faraz Ahmad

c)

Sandeep Unnithan

d)

Hussain Zaidi

96.

Which author wrote "Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna"?

a)

Tarun Vijay

b)

Dilip D’Souza

c)

Andy Marino

d)

Gautam Chintamani

97.

"Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar" is authored by whom?

a)

Twinkle Khanna

b)

Saptarshi Sarkar

c)

Sunil Gavaskar

d)

Dilip D’Souza

98.

Who wrote "A Bend in the River"?

a)

V S Naipaul

b)

Amitav Ghosh

c)

Neel Mukherjee

d)

Jhumpa Lahiri

99.

Which ruler is traditionally credited with founding Delhi?

a)

Quli Qutub Shah of Golconda

b)

Kempe Gowda I of Bengaluru

c)

Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur

d)

Tomara, a Tanwar Rajput ruler

100.

Agra’s urban development is associated with which ruler?

a)

Dost Mohammad Khan

b)

Sikander Lodi

c)

Job Charnock

d)

Mughal Emperor Akbar

101.

Fatehpur Sikri’s creation is primarily credited to whom?

a)

Sikander Lodi

b)

Sawai Jai Singh

c)

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

d)

Mughal Emperor Akbar

102.

Kolkata’s colonial foundation is attributed to which individual?

a)

Guru Ram Das

b)

Job Charnock

c)

Otto Königsberger

d)

Le Corbusier

103.

Which city is associated with Dost Mohammad Khan as its founder?

a)

Bhopal

b)

Amritsar

c)

Hyderabad

d)

Nagpur

104.

Chandigarh’s master planning was led by whom?

a)

Kempe Gowda I

b)

Sawai Jai Singh

c)

Le Corbusier

d)

Otto Königsberger

105.

Which architect is connected with early Bengaluru’s planning?

a)

Job Charnock

b)

Kempe Gowda I

c)

Otto Königsberger

d)

Le Corbusier

106.

Blue Revolution is associated with which sector?

a)

Leather and cocoa

b)

Fish sector

c)

Egg production

d)

Oil seeds

107.

Golden Revolution primarily relates to which areas?

a)

Dairy milk production

b)

Petroleum resources

c)

Cotton cultivation

d)

Horticulture and honey

108.

Red Revolution is linked to which products?

a)

Meat and tomato

b)

Oil seeds

c)

Potato

d)

Jute

109.

Which revolution is tied to petroleum development?

a)

Round Revolution

b)

Grey Revolution

c)

Silver Fiber Revolution

d)

Black Power Revolution

110.

Pink Revolution is connected to which industry?

a)

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

b)

Fish and aquaculture

c)

Fertilizer inputs

d)

Cotton textiles

111.

Silver Fiber Revolution targets improvement in which crop?

a)

Jute

b)

Cotton

c)

Oil seeds

d)

Potato

112.

B. R. Ambedkar’s memorial at Dadar is known by which title?

a)

Abhay Ghat

b)

Narayan Ghat

c)

Ekta Ghat

d)

Chaitra Bhumi

113.

Where is Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s cremation memorial located?

a)

Narayan Ghat, Ahmedabad

b)

Mahaprayag Ghat, Patna

c)

Raj Ghat, Delhi

d)

Shanti Vana, Delhi

114.

Veer Bhumi in Delhi is associated with which leader?

a)

Giani Zail Singh

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Jag Jivan Ram

d)

Rajiv Gandhi

115.

Which memorial in Delhi is dedicated to Giani Zail Singh?

a)

Ekta Ghat

b)

Abhay Ghat

c)

Narayan Ghat

d)

Samta Sthal

116.

Samta Sthal in Delhi honors which national leader?

a)

Jag Jivan Ram

b)

Gulzari Lal Nanda

c)

Rajiv Gandhi

d)

Morarji Desai

117.

Which Ahmedabad ghat honors Gulzari Lal Nanda?

a)

Vijay Ghat

b)

Ekta Ghat

c)

Abhay Ghat

d)

Narayan Ghat

118.

Abhay Ghat in Ahmedabad is associated with which former Prime Minister?

a)

Rajiv Gandhi

b)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Morarji Desai

119.

Who is popularly regarded as the "father of Indian cinema"?

a)

Raj Kapoor

b)

B. R. Chopra

c)

Satyajit Ray

d)

Dadasaheb Phalke

120.

In which year was the Dadasaheb Phalke Award first presented?

a)

1980

b)

1971

c)

1974

d)

1969

121.

Which components are included in the award presented to recipients?

a)

National emblem plaque, travel grant

b)

Silver Peacock trophy, citation scroll

c)

Swarn Kamal medallion, shawl, cash prize

d)

Golden Reel statuette, commemorative book

122.

Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

a)

Nitin Bose

b)

Durga Khote

c)

Prithviraj Kapoor

d)

Devika Rani

123.

Which recipient accepted the award on behalf of Prithviraj Kapoor at the 19th National Film Awards?

a)

Vinod Khanna

b)

Raj Kapoor

c)

Shashi Kapoor

d)

Dev Anand

124.

As of 2021, how many awardees had received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

a)

27 awardees

b)

64 awardees

c)

35 awardees

d)

51 awardees

125.

Who is noted as the most recent recipient shown in the material?

a)

Rekha (2023)

b)

Rajinikanth (2021)

c)

Mithun Chakraborty (2024)

d)

Asha Parekh (2022)

126.

Match the recipient with the primary film industry they are associated with: A. Satyajit Ray B. Lata Mangeshkar C. B. Nagi Reddy D. Mrinal Sen

a)

A–Bengali, B–Marathi, C–Telugu, D–Hindi

b)

A–Marathi, B–Hindi, C–Bengali, D–Telugu

c)

A–Hindi, B–Marathi, C–Tamil, D–Assamese

d)

A–Bengali, B–Hindi, C–Telugu, D–Bengali

127.

Which pair correctly identifies a recipient and year as shown: recipient — ceremonial year?

a)

Amitabh Bachchan — 2018 (65th)

b)

Gulzar — 2015 (63rd)

c)

Shashi Kapoor — 2016 (64th)

d)

Pran — 2013 (61st)

128.

Which language association is correctly matched for the listed recipient?

a)

Sivaji Ganesan — Kannada

b)

Rajkumar — Hindi

c)

Kavi Pradeep — Marathi

d)

Bhupen Hazarika — Assamese

129.

In which city is the National Defence College situated, established in 1960?

a)

New Delhi, established in 1960

b)

Chennai, established in 1963

c)

Secunderabad, established in 1970

d)

Gaya, established in 2011

130.

Identify the institute in Gulmarg established in 1948.

a)

Army Air Defence College, 1989

b)

College of Combat, 1971

c)

Counter Insurgency School, 1970

d)

High Altitude Warfare School, 1948

131.

Which training academy in Chennai began operations in 1963?

a)

Indian Military Academy, 1932

b)

National Defence Academy, 1941

c)

College of Defence Management, 1970

d)

Officers Training Academy, 1963

132.

Match the institute with its location: College of Defence Management.

a)

Pune, Maharashtra

b)

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh

c)

Secunderabad, Telangana

d)

Gaya, Bihar

133.

Where is the Indian National Defence University located and when established?

a)

Vairengte, established 1970

b)

Chennai, established 1963

c)

New Delhi, established 1960

d)

Gurgaon, established 2013

134.

Which inventor is credited with the magnifying glass shown in the diagram?

a)

Roger Bacon of Great Britain

b)

Johannes Gutenberg of Germany

c)

Peter Henlein of Germany

d)

Zacharias Janssen of the Netherlands

135.

The printing press depicted was introduced around which year?

a)

1643 exactly

b)

1509 about

c)

1440 about

d)

1609 exactly

136.

Portable watches like the one shown were first made by which craftsman?

a)

Hans Lippershey from the Netherlands

b)

Galileo from Italy

c)

Evangelista Torricelli from Italy

d)

Peter Henlein from Germany

137.

Who is associated with the optical microscope pictured at the end of the 16th century?

a)

Zacharias Janssen, Dutch maker

b)

Daniel Fahrenheit, instrument maker

c)

John Dollond, British optician

d)

Galileo, Italian astronomer

138.

The telescope image corresponds to development around 1609. Which statement best matches the inventors?

a)

Torricelli originally devised it

b)

Cartwright patented it as a loom

c)

Franklin invented it for bifocals

d)

Galileo improved it after early makers

139.

The barometer diagram showing mercury column relates to which scientist and year?

a)

Evangelista Torricelli, 1643

b)

Michael Faraday, 1821

c)

René Laennec, 1819

d)

Richard Trevithick, 1804

140.

Identify the instrument shown as a piano and its credited maker.

a)

Alessandro Volta, Italian

b)

Denis Papin, French

c)

Johann Lambert, French

d)

Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian

141.

The steam boat sketch represents a 1704 effort by which inventor?

a)

John Barber, British designer

b)

Denis Papin, French engineer

c)

Thomas Newcomen, British ironmonger

d)

James Watt, Scottish improver

142.

The improved steam engine shown relates most closely to which innovator and year?

a)

James Watt, 1776

b)

Richard Trevithick, 1804

c)

John Barber, 1791

d)

Alessandro Volta, 1800

143.

Which thermometer type and inventor pair matches the slender instrument shown?

a)

Digital thermometer, Alessandro Volta

b)

Bimetal thermometer, Michael Faraday

c)

Alcohol thermometer, Johann Lambert

d)

Mercury thermometer, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

144.

The achromatic lens diagram showing corrected colors was developed by whom?

a)

John Dollond, British optician

b)

Peter Henlein, German clockmaker

c)

Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer

d)

Zacharias Janssen, Dutch maker

145.

The eyeglass diagram combining two lens types refers to which invention era?

a)

Barometer, 1643

b)

Electric motor, 1821

c)

Achromatic lens, 1758

d)

Bifocal lens, 1770s

146.

The tall stacked-disc apparatus belongs to which discovery made in 1800?

a)

Electric battery by Alessandro Volta

b)

Stethoscope by René Laennec

c)

Hygrometer by Johann Lambert

d)

Electric motor by Michael Faraday

147.

Which medical device pictured as a wooden tube was introduced in 1819?

a)

Thermometer by Fahrenheit

b)

Barometer by Torricelli

c)

Microscope by Janssen

d)

Stethoscope by René Laennec

148.

The circular dial instrument from 1755 measures humidity. Who refined it?

a)

Benjamin Franklin, American

b)

Johann Heinrich Lambert, French

c)

Roger Bacon, British

d)

Galileo Galilei, Italian

149.

Identify the rotating electromagnetic setup shown from 1821.

a)

Achromatic lens by John Dollond

b)

Gas turbine by John Barber

c)

Electric motor by Michael Faraday

d)

Power loom by Edmund Cartwright

150.

Identify the invention shown in the top-right diagram: a mechanical keyboard-like device with a circular dial. Who invented it and in which year?

a)

Typewriter by Burt in 1829

b)

Telegraph by Morse in 1832

c)

Phonograph by Edison in 1877

d)

Telephone by Bell in 1875