IIMUN QUESTIONS

Section 1: Current Affairs (20 Questions)

1. Which Indian state recently hosted the Global Investors Summit 2024?

o a) Uttar Pradesh

o b) Andhra Pradesh

o c) Madhya Pradesh

o d) Gujarat
Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh

2. What is the primary focus of Microsoft’s recent $3 billion investment in India?

o a) AI and cloud infrastructure

o b) Electric vehicles

o c) E-commerce platforms

o d) 5G networks
Answer: a) AI and cloud infrastructure

3. Which country saw a significant surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases recently?

o a) China

o b) India

o c) South Korea

o d) United States
Answer: a) China

4. What new COVID-19 sub-variant was recently detected in India?

o a) Omicron BA.2.75

o b) JN.1

o c) Lambda-3

o d) Delta-5
Answer: b) JN.1

5. Who is the newly appointed Chairman of ISRO?

o a) S. Somanath

o b) K. Sivan

o c) A. S. Kiran Kumar
 o d) Ritu Karidhal
Answer: a) S. Somanath

6. Which country launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered TV broadcasting station?

o a) South Korea

o b) Japan

o c) Germany

o d) United States
Answer: a) South Korea

7. Which country hosted the G20 summit in 2024?

o a) Brazil

o b) India

o c) Indonesia

o d) Italy
Answer: a) Brazil

8. Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024 was themed around which concept?

o a) Stress-Free Exams

o b) Celebrating Student Power

o c) Exam Warriors

o d) Learning from Failures

Answer: b) Celebrating Student Power

9. Which Indian state recently observed its 63rd Statehood Day?

o a) Nagaland

o b) Meghalaya

o c) Goa

o d) Manipur
Answer: a) Nagaland

10. Which tech giant acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion?

o a) Microsoft

o b) Google

o c) Apple
 o d) Meta
Answer: a) Microsoft

11. Which city was declared the Youth Capital of the World for 2024?

o a) Ahmedabad

o b) Bangalore

o c) Hyderabad

o d) Chennai
Answer: a) Ahmedabad

12. What is the key aim of India’s “Mission LiFE”?

o a) Reducing carbon footprint

o b) Promoting digital education

o c) Supporting women entrepreneurs

o d) Enhancing healthcare infrastructure

Answer: a) Reducing carbon footprint

13. Who won the Ballon d’Or in 2024?

o a) Lionel Messi

o b) Erling Haaland

o c) Cristiano Ronaldo

o d) Kylian Mbappé
Answer: a) Lionel Messi

14. Which country successfully landed its spacecraft on the lunar south pole in 2024?

o a) India

o b) China

o c) United States

o d) Russia
Answer: a) India

15. Which Indian film won the Best International Feature Film award at the 2024 Oscars?

o a) RRR

o b) The Kashmir Files

o c) Jai Bhim
 o d) None of these
Answer: d) None of these

16. What is the name of the AI chatbot launched by OpenAI in 2024?

o a) ChatGPT-4

o b) ChatGPT Enterprise

o c) GPT-5

o d) None of the above

Answer: b) ChatGPT Enterprise

17. Which state introduced the “Mukhya Mantri Krishi Udyog Yojana” in 2024?

o a) Odisha

o b) Maharashtra

o c) Gujarat

o d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Odisha

18. India celebrated the 75th anniversary of which historic institution in 2024?

o a) Supreme Court

o b) Election Commission

o c) RBI

o d) Parliament
Answer: b) Election Commission

19. Which Indian cricketer retired from international cricket in 2024?

o a) Rohit Sharma

o b) Shikhar Dhawan

o c) MS Dhoni

o d) Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer: b) Shikhar Dhawan

20. Which Indian state launched the “Mission School of Excellence” program?

o a) Gujarat

o b) Punjab

o c) Rajasthan
 o d) Haryana
Answer: a) Gujarat

Section 2: History (20 Questions)

21. 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of which World War II event?

o a) D-Day

o b) Hiroshima Bombing

o c) Battle of Stalingrad

o d) Liberation of Paris
Answer: a) D-Day

22. Which African country celebrated its first satellite launch in 2024?

o a) Ethiopia

o b) Nigeria

o c) Kenya

o d) Ghana
Answer: a) Ethiopia

22. 2024 marked the 100th birth anniversary of which key figure in India’s Green Revolution?

o a) M. S. Swaminathan

o b) Norman Borlaug

o c) Verghese Kurien

o d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer: a) M. S. Swaminathan

23. Which event is considered the turning point in India’s freedom struggle in 1942?

o a) Quit India Movement

o b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

o c) Non-Cooperation Movement

o d) Dandi March
Answer: a) Quit India Movement

24. In 2024, which anniversary of the establishment of the Indian Parliament was celebrated?

o a) 75th

o b) 70th
 o c) 73rd

o d) 72nd
Answer: a) 75th

25. The 2024 elections in South Africa marked how many years since the end of apartheid?

o a) 25 years

o b) 30 years

o c) 35 years

o d) 40 years
Answer: b) 30 years

26. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?

o a) Rabindranath Tagore

o b) C. V. Raman

o c) Mother Teresa

o d) Amartya Sen
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore

27. What year marked the signing of the historic Simon Commission report in India?

o a) 1930

o b) 1928

o c) 1932

o d) 1942
Answer: b) 1928

28. Which Mughal emperor built the Peacock Throne?

o a) Akbar

o b) Shah Jahan

o c) Jahangir

o d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b) Shah Jahan

29. In which year was the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) established?

o a) 1948

o b) 1955
 o c) 1961

o d) 1965
Answer: c) 1961

30. What was the significance of the 1857 revolt in Indian history?

o a) It ended British rule in India

o b) It was the first war of Indian independence

o c) It marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation Movement

o d) It led to the abolition of the caste system

Answer: b) It was the first war of Indian independence

31. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

o a) Sarojini Naidu

o b) Annie Besant

o c) Indira Gandhi

o d) Sucheta Kripalani
Answer: b) Annie Besant

32. 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of which major event in India?

o a) The Emergency (1975-1977)

o b) Green Revolution

o c) India’s first nuclear test at Pokhran

o d) Formation of Bangladesh
Answer: a) The Emergency

33. Who founded the Mauryan Empire in ancient India?

o a) Chandragupta Maurya

o b) Ashoka the Great

o c) Bindusara

o d) Kautilya
Answer: a) Chandragupta Maurya

34. Which treaty ended the First World War?

o a) Treaty of Versailles

o b) Treaty of Ghent
 o c) Treaty of Paris

o d) Treaty of Tordesillas
Answer: a) Treaty of Versailles

35. Which Indian king resisted Alexander the Great?

o a) Chandragupta Maurya

o b) Porus

o c) Ashoka

o d) Bindusara
Answer: b) Porus

36. In 2024, which country celebrated 250 years since its independence?

o a) United States

o b) Brazil

o c) France

o d) Australia
Answer: a) United States

37. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

o a) C. Rajagopalachari

o b) Lord Mountbatten

o c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

o d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: b) Lord Mountbatten

38. In which year did India adopt its Constitution?

o a) 1947

o b) 1949

o c) 1950

o d) 1951
Answer: c) 1950

39. Which freedom fighter authored ‘Hind Swaraj’?

o a) Mahatma Gandhi

o b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

 o c) Jawaharlal Nehru

o d) Sardar Patel
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi

40. What event does Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar commemorate?

o a) A massacre by British troops in 1919

o b) The Non-Cooperation Movement launch

o c) The end of the Salt March

o d) India’s first independence rally

Answer: a) A massacre by British troops in 1919

Section 3: Art & Culture (20 Questions)

41. Which Indian classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu?

o a) Bharatanatyam

o b) Kathak

o c) Kathakali

o d) Manipuri
Answer: a) Bharatanatyam

42. Which festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?

o a) Diwali

o b) Holi

o c) Onam

o d) Pongal
Answer: a) Diwali

43. Who wrote the epic “Ramcharitmanas”?

o a) Valmiki

o b) Tulsidas

o c) Kalidasa

o d) Vyasa
Answer: b) Tulsidas

44. Which state celebrates the Hornbill Festival?

 o a) Nagaland

o b) Assam

o c) Meghalaya

o d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a) Nagaland

45. The Sun Temple is located in which state?

o a) Odisha

o b) Gujarat

o c) Rajasthan

o d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Odisha

46. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Cinema”?

o a) Satyajit Ray

o b) Dadasaheb Phalke

o c) Raj Kapoor

o d) Guru Dutt
Answer: b) Dadasaheb Phalke

47. What is the traditional art of weaving in Kashmir called?

o a) Pashmina

o b) Bandhani

o c) Kantha

o d) Chikankari
Answer: a) Pashmina

48. In which year was the Taj Mahal declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

o a) 1980

o b) 1983

o c) 1986

o d) 1990
Answer: b) 1983

49. Who wrote the national anthem of India?

 o a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

o b) Rabindranath Tagore

o c) Subramania Bharati

o d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore

50. Which instrument is commonly associated with Hindustani classical music?

o a) Sitar

o b) Mridangam

o c) Veena

o d) Nadaswaram
Answer: a) Sitar

Art and Culture (20 Questions)

1. Which classical dance form originates from Kerala?

o a) Bharatanatyam

o b) Kathak

o c) Kathakali

o d) Manipuri
Answer: c) Kathakali

2. What is the traditional folk theatre of Maharashtra called?

o a) Yakshagana

o b) Tamasha

o c) Nautanki

o d) Chhau
Answer: b) Tamasha

3. The Ajanta Caves are famous for what type of artwork?

o a) Sculptures

o b) Frescoes

o c) Calligraphy

o d) Mosaics
Answer: b) Frescoes
4. In which Indian state is the Chhau dance predominantly performed?

o a) Odisha

o b) West Bengal

o c) Jharkhand

o d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

5. Which Indian festival is known as the “Festival of Colors”?

o a) Diwali

o b) Holi

o c) Navratri

o d) Pongal
Answer: b) Holi

6. Which state is famous for the Pithora paintings?

o a) Gujarat

o b) Madhya Pradesh

o c) Rajasthan

o d) Odisha
Answer: a) Gujarat

7. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Classical Music”?

o a) Tansen

o b) Tyagaraja

o c) Ravi Shankar

o d) Purandara Dasa
Answer: d) Purandara Dasa

8. The Buddhist monument Sanchi Stupa is located in which state?

o a) Madhya Pradesh

o b) Bihar

o c) Uttar Pradesh

o d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
9. What is the primary focus of the Rajasthani miniature painting tradition?

o a) Portraits of Mughal emperors

o b) Scenes from Indian epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata

o c) Landscapes

o d) Depictions of village life

Answer: b) Scenes from Indian epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata

10. The Manipuri dance form is primarily inspired by which theme?

 a) Shiva Tandava

 b) Love story of Radha-Krishna

 c) War scenes

 d) Tribal rituals
Answer: b) Love story of Radha-Krishna

11. Which temple in Tamil Nadu is known for its gigantic sculpture of Nandi, the bull?

 a) Meenakshi Temple

 b) Brihadeeswarar Temple

 c) Kailasa Temple

 d) Rameshwaram Temple
Answer: b) Brihadeeswarar Temple

12. What is the traditional dance of Andhra Pradesh called?

 a) Bharatanatyam

 b) Kuchipudi

 c) Mohiniyattam

 d) Yakshagana
Answer: b) Kuchipudi

13. Which Indian festival is celebrated to mark the arrival of the New Year in Kerala?

 a) Vishu

 b) Pongal

 c) Ugadi

 d) Bihu
Answer: a) Vishu
14. The Warli painting tradition comes from which Indian state?

 a) Maharashtra

 b) Madhya Pradesh

 c) Karnataka

 d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Maharashtra

15. Which Indian classical dance is performed with elaborate facial expressions and hand
gestures?

 a) Kathak

 b) Kathakali

 c) Bharatanatyam

 d) Manipuri
Answer: b) Kathakali

16. Which Indian poet wrote the classic “Gitanjali”?

 a) Rabindranath Tagore

 b) Sarojini Naidu

 c) Kalidasa

 d) Amir Khusrau
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore

17. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is known for its erotic sculptures?

 a) Konark Sun Temple

 b) Khajuraho Temples

 c) Ellora Caves

 d) Mahabalipuram
Answer: b) Khajuraho Temples

18. What is the name of the art form that uses rice powder to create intricate patterns on the
ground during Indian festivals?

 a) Warli

 b) Rangoli

 c) Madhubani
 d) Pattachitra
Answer: b) Rangoli

19. The Dholavira site, recently inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, belongs to which
ancient civilization?

 a) Harappan Civilization

 b) Mauryan Empire

 c) Chola Dynasty

 d) Gupta Empire
Answer: a) Harappan Civilization

20. Which famous Indian musician is associated with the sitar and worked with The Beatles?

 a) Pandit Ravi Shankar

 b) Zakir Hussain

 c) Bismillah Khan

 d) L. Subramaniam
Answer: a) Pandit Ravi Shankar