1
Which river is the longest in India?
A
Ganges B
Brahmaputra C
Godavari D
Narmada ๐ก Explanation
The Brahmaputra River is 2,900 km long, flowing through India and Bangladesh. It originates in the Angsi Glacier in Tibet.
2
Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
A
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee B
Dadabhai Naoroji C
Lala Lajpat Rai D
Surendranath Banerjee ๐ก Explanation
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress, serving in 1885. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and played a significant role in shaping the Congress Party's early years.
3
What is the name of the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas?
A
K2 B
Nanga Parbat C
Kanchenjunga D
Everest ๐ก Explanation
Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma or Sagarmatha, is the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas and the world.
4
Who is the author of the famous Indian novel 'God of Small Things'?
A
Arundhati Roy B
Amitav Ghosh C
Salman Rushdie D
Rabindranath Tagore ๐ก Explanation
Arundhati Roy wrote the novel 'God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997.
5
Who is the author of the famous Indian novel 'The Namesake'?
A
Jhumpa Lahiri B
Amitav Ghosh C
Salman Rushdie D
Rabindranath Tagore ๐ก Explanation
Jhumpa Lahiri wrote the novel 'The Namesake', which explores the experiences of an Indian immigrant family in the United States.
6
Who is the author of the famous Indian novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?
A
Kiran Desai B
Amitav Ghosh C
Salman Rushdie D
Rabindranath Tagore ๐ก Explanation
Kiran Desai wrote the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which explores the experiences of a Nepali family in the aftermath of the Maoist insurgency.
7
Who is the author of the famous Indian novel 'The Hungry Tide'?
A
Amitav Ghosh B
Salman Rushdie C
Rabindranath Tagore D
R.K. Narayan ๐ก Explanation
Amitav Ghosh wrote the novel 'The Hungry Tide', which explores the experiences of a group of people living in the Sundarbans.
8
Who is the author of the famous Indian novel 'The God of Small Things'?
A
Arundhati Roy B
Amitav Ghosh C
Salman Rushdie D
Rabindranath Tagore ๐ก Explanation
Arundhati Roy wrote the novel 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997.
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