Who was the first Prime Minister of India to head a minority government?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Rajiv Gandhi
(C) Chaudhury Charan Singh
(D) H.D. Deve Gowda
Answer: Chaudhury Charan Singh
In the Mahabharata, who cursed Krishna that he will be killed by a hunter in the forest?
(A) Gandhari
(B) Duryodhana
(C) Dronacharya
(D) Bhisma
Answer: Gandhari
Which of these festivals is held in honour of King Mahabali?
(A) Gangaur
(B) Onam
(C) Pola
(D) Ugadi
Answer: Onam
Which king was the founder of the city of Jaunpur?
(A) Firuz Tughluq
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
(D) Iltutmish
Answer: Firuz Tughluq
In the film 'Monsoon Wedding', who plays the role of the bride?
(A) Vasundhara Das
(B) Smriti Mishra
(C) Tara Deshpande
(D) Nandita Das
Answer: Vasundhara Das
Which of these Indian singers has sung for an album with the boyband 'Code Red'?
(A) Kishore Kumar
(B) Asha Bhosle
(C) Mohammad Rafi
(D) Suman Kalyanpur
Answer: Asha Bhosle
Which of these ingredients is chiefly used to make the food 'Khata'?
(A) Wheat
(B) Gramflour
(C) Rice
(D) Cottage cheese
Answer: Gramflour
From the intestine of which of these animals is ambergris found, that is used in perfumes and also as a spice?
(A) Elephant
(B) Sperm whale
(C) Reindeer
(D) Nilgai
Answer: Sperm Whale
Nayantara Sehgal is the daughter of which famous personality?
(A) Leela Roy
(B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Which Indian dancer was the publisher of 'Inside Outside', India's first design magazine?
(A) Sonal Mansingh
(B) Birju Maharaj
(C) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(D) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: Mallika Sarabhai