A) Narsimhadeva I
Explanation:Konark Sun Temple (13th century CE) was built by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Odisha.
32) What is the height of the Bhakra Nangal Dam?
A) 315 metre
B) 126 metre
C) 226 metre
D) 205 metre
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C) 226 metre
Explanation:The Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh stands 226 metres (741 ft) high — one of India’s highest straight gravity dams.
33) Which of the following personalities has been a past winner of the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights?
A) Oprah Winfrey
B) Martin Luther King
C) Anna Hazare
D) Victor Mukasa
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B) Martin Luther King
Explanation:Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1966 for his leadership of the American civil rights movement.
34) The first battle of Panipat in 1526 marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. Whom did Babar defeat in this battle?
A) Ibrahim Lodi
B) Qutubuddin Aibak
C) Genghis Khan
D) Maharana Pratap
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A) Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation:In the First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526), Babur defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi — the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty — thus establishing Mughal rule in India.
35) Which state in India shares its borders with nine other neighbouring states?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
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D) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:Uttar Pradesh shares borders with nine Indian states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Delhi (UT counted as neighbour).
36) When was Gitanjali, a collection of poetry, published?
A) 1909
B) 1910
C) 1913
D) 1912
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B) 1910
Explanation:Gitanjali was first published in Bengali in 1910 by Rabindranath Tagore. Its English translation (1912) led to the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
37) Who was Prime Minister of India during the Kargil War with Pakistan in 1999?
A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B) HD Dewe Gowda
C) Dr Manmohan Singh
D) PV Narasimha Rao
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A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation:Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister during the Kargil War (May–July 1999) when Pakistani-backed forces intruded into the Kargil district of J&K.
38) The number of coastal states of India:
A) 9
B) 11
C) 10
D) 8
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A) 9
Explanation:India has 9 coastal states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.
39) The green revolution was initiated in India during:
A) Early 1950s
B) Early 1960s
C) Mid 1980s
D) Mid 1970s
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B) Early 1960s
Explanation:The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the early-to-mid 1960s with the introduction of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, largely through the work of Dr M.S. Swaminathan.
40) What is the meaning of the Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’?
A) Runner, Climber, Builder
B) Unity is Strength
C) Water, Air, Earth
D) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
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D) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
Explanation:’Citius, Altius, Fortius’ is Latin for ‘Swifter, Higher, Stronger’ — the official motto of the Olympic Games adopted by the IOC (now with ‘Communiter’ added in 2021).
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