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This section includes 1571 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Who founded the Veda Samaj? |
| A. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Raja Rammohun Roy |
| C. | Swami Vivekananda |
| D. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
Who invented zero? |
| A. | Brahmbhatt |
| B. | Aryabhatta |
| C. | Unknown Indian |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» D. Varahamihira | |
| 53. |
Flamingo festival is celebrated in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 54. |
Thaipusam festival is celebrated by which community? |
| A. | Telugu |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Marathi |
| Answer» D. Marathi | |
| 55. |
Who among the following is known as the Greeta Garbo of Bengal? |
| A. | Amaravati |
| B. | Suchitra Sen |
| C. | Bharti Shirodkar |
| D. | Kanan Devi |
| Answer» C. Bharti Shirodkar | |
| 56. |
With which religion is the festival of light called Hanukkh related? |
| A. | Parsi |
| B. | Buddhist |
| C. | Confucius |
| D. | Jews |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Kala Ghoda art festival is related to which city? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» D. Mysore | |
| 58. |
Which of the following temple is known as Black Pagoda? |
| A. | Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar |
| B. | Sun Temple Konark |
| C. | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai |
| D. | Jagannath Temple, Puri |
| Answer» C. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai | |
| 59. |
The famous Nabakalebar festival is related to which state? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
Ramman is the festival of which state? |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 61. |
Sabarimala is in which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 62. |
Apart from India, Tamil language is the official language of where? |
| A. | Sri Lanka and Singapore |
| B. | Mauritius and Singapore |
| C. | Sri Lanka and Malaysia |
| D. | Indonesia and Malaysia |
| Answer» B. Mauritius and Singapore | |
| 63. |
Who among the following is the author of India's plight? |
| A. | Bharatendu Harishchandra |
| B. | Harishankar Parsai |
| C. | Mahadevi Verma |
| D. | Gopalchandra Giridharadas |
| Answer» B. Harishankar Parsai | |
| 64. |
Sesher poem is the composition of which of the following? |
| A. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi |
| D. | Bhartendu Harishchandra |
| Answer» B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 65. |
Dappu dance is the dance of which state? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Madai festival is the tribal festival of which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
In which state is the World Heritage Site named Basilica of Bom Jesus located? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 68. |
Who among the following wrote the novel Pather Panchali, based on which Satyajit Ray made the film of the same name? |
| A. | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Shambhunath Pandit |
| D. | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Answer» B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 69. |
Husri and Bihuna are dance forms of which state? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 70. |
In which month is the festival called Vishu celebrated in Kerala? |
| A. | February |
| B. | January |
| C. | April |
| D. | March |
| Answer» D. March | |
| 71. |
Which is the largest museum of India? |
| A. | Salar Jung Museum |
| B. | Nizam's Museum |
| C. | Indian Museum Kolkata |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh Regional Archaeological Museum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Who among the following wrote the famous Bengali book called Agniveena? |
| A. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| B. | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| D. | Nazi Nazrul Islam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Who is considered to be the founder of Khayal and Tarana in Indian classical music? |
| A. | Baiju Bawra |
| B. | Tansen |
| C. | Amir Khusro |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 74. |
Kargam is the folk dance of which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Pandit Jasraj belongs to which Gharana? |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | Grocery |
| C. | Mewati |
| D. | Banaras |
| Answer» D. Banaras | |
| 76. |
Singhe Khababs is the festival of which state? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 77. |
The famous painting named Bani Thani is related to which painting? |
| A. | mountain painting |
| B. | Kishangarh painting |
| C. | Rajput painting |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Rajput painting | |
| 78. |
Which of the following sect was founded by Sant Tukaram? |
| A. | Warkari sect |
| B. | Parnami Sampradaya |
| C. | Sri Sampradaya |
| D. | Rudra Sampradaya |
| Answer» B. Parnami Sampradaya | |
| 79. |
Which is the highest milk producing goat in India? |
| A. | Jamnapari |
| B. | Burberry |
| C. | Block Bengal |
| D. | Beetle |
| Answer» B. Burberry | |
| 80. |
Which one of the following objectives is not included in the fiscal policy in India? |
| A. | regulation of international trade |
| B. | Fair distribution of wealth and income |
| C. | full employment |
| D. | price stability |
| Answer» D. price stability | |
| 81. |
Which is the oldest stock exchange of India? |
| A. | Delhi Stock Exchange |
| B. | Bombay Stock Exchange |
| C. | OTCEI |
| D. | National Stock Exchange |
| Answer» C. OTCEI | |
| 82. |
Where were the first radio stations established in India? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Allahabad | |
| 83. |
What is Bharat 22? |
| A. | Name of a new solar lamp |
| B. | New Wing of SEBI |
| C. | Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 84. |
Who was given the status of "National Monarch" by historians? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. Shah Jahan | |
| 85. |
Who adopted the policy of conciliation? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Between whom and whom did the battle of Chausa take place? |
| A. | Aurangzeb and Sher Shah |
| B. | Akbar and Sher Shah |
| C. | Babur and Sher Shah |
| D. | Humayun and Sher Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Which Mughal ruler fought the Battle of Khanwa and Ghaghra? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» B. Aurangzeb | |
| 89. |
Patkai Bum, Naga Hill and Lushai Hill are in which part of India? |
| A. | Vindhyachal |
| B. | Satpura |
| C. | Northeast |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. Eastern Ghats | |
| 90. |
Which is the oldest in the Himalaya range? |
| A. | Greater Himalaya Range |
| B. | Shivalik range |
| C. | Dhauladhar range |
| D. | Lower Himalayas |
| Answer» B. Shivalik range | |
| 91. |
Which of the following dance was called by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as Kathakali of the poor? |
| A. | Bhatnatyam |
| B. | Otamathullal |
| C. | Kolakalli |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Kolakalli | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is the state through which the Tropic of Cancer passes? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 93. |
According to Indian mythology, who among the following sang the Shiva Tandava stotra? |
| A. | Kuber |
| B. | Ravana |
| C. | Kapil |
| D. | Vibhishana |
| Answer» C. Kapil | |
| 94. |
Which annual fair is famous for camel trade? |
| A. | Kumbh Mela |
| B. | Surajkund Mela |
| C. | Pushkar Fair |
| D. | Sonpur Mela |
| Answer» D. Sonpur Mela | |
| 95. |
Which of the following festivals is celebrated as Yantra Puja? |
| A. | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| B. | Jyotiba Phule Jayanti |
| C. | Prajapati Jayanti |
| D. | Parshuram Jayanti |
| Answer» B. Jyotiba Phule Jayanti | |
| 96. |
Which state of India has the world's largest reserves of "thorium"? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 97. |
What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time? |
| A. | 5 hours 10 minutes |
| B. | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| C. | 5 hours 40 minutes |
| D. | 5 hours 20 minutes |
| Answer» C. 5 hours 40 minutes | |
| 98. |
Kallol was the name of one of the most influential movements of which of the following influences? |
| A. | Punjabi |
| B. | Gujarati |
| C. | Haryanvi |
| D. | Bangla |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
Where is the Emerald Buddha Temple? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Laos |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
In what form has February 10 been recognized in India? |
| A. | National Cancer Day |
| B. | National Tuberculosis Day |
| C. | National Clean Day |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |