31. Which Indian state is the origin of Madhubani (Mithila) painting?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar
32. Who invented the first Kodak camera, that was placed on the market in 1888?
(A) George Eastman
(B) Alexander Graham Bell
(C) George Marthon
(D) Thomas Edison
33. Which scientific principle explains why a compass needle points north?
(A) Gravitational force
(B) Earth’s magnetic field
(C) Nuclear force
(D) Friction
34. When is “National Startup Day” celebrated annually in India?
(A) January 16
(B) January 10
(C) February 17
(D) February 18
35. “It’s All in the Planets”, a novel exploring love, fate and relationships, is written by
(A) Preeti Shenoy
(B) Shashi Tharoor
(C) Sudha Murty
(D) V.S. Naipaul
36. Which of the following Indian states shares a border with both Myanmar and Bhutan ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
37. The ‘Dhokra’ metal craft, one of the world’s oldest known non-ferrous metal casting traditions (evidence found at Mohenjo-daro), uses which ancient technique to create tribal and folk art objects?
(A) Centrifugal casting
(B) Electroplating
(C) Lost-wax casting
(D) Die casting
38. Which of the following is the famous work of Panini, regarded as the foundational text of Sanskrit grammar?
(A) Harshacharita
(B) Vikramorvashi
(C) Natyashastra
(D) Ashtadhyayi
39. Which pigment is responsible for the green colour of plants?
(A) Chlorophyll
(B) Carotene
(C) Xanthophyll
(D) Haemoglobin
40. How many tehsils are there in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh for administrative and revenue purposes?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 4
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