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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.
| 101. |
Which kings built the temple city of Osian near Jodhpur? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Parmar |
| C. | Sisodia |
| D. | Pratihara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Who started the 'Silk Road' for Indians? |
| A. | Ashok |
| B. | Fahien |
| C. | Kanishk |
| D. | Harsh |
| Answer» D. Harsh | |
| 103. |
When was ISKCON established? |
| A. | 1966 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1970 |
| D. | 1968 |
| Answer» B. 1964 | |
| 104. |
According to Megasthenes Indian society was divided into how many parts? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Where is Maitri Mandir located? |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 106. |
Who introduced gold coins in India? |
| A. | Saka |
| B. | Kushan |
| C. | Unani |
| D. | Parthians |
| Answer» D. Parthians | |
| 107. |
The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies located? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 108. |
Who introduced the Yavanika purdah in Indian theatre? |
| A. | Parthians |
| B. | the doubts |
| C. | Greeks |
| D. | Kushanas |
| Answer» D. Kushanas | |
| 109. |
There is a difference of approximately how many degrees in the longitudinal extent of India? |
| A. | 20 degrees |
| B. | 30 degrees |
| C. | 40 degree |
| D. | 50 degree |
| Answer» C. 40 degree | |
| 110. |
Where is the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies located? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 111. |
In which state is the Black Pagoda located? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 112. |
How many degrees difference is there in the latitudinal extension of India? |
| A. | 20 degrees |
| B. | 30 degrees |
| C. | 35 degree |
| D. | 40 degrees |
| Answer» C. 35 degree | |
| 113. |
Which of the following are the correct explanations of Nagara, Dravida and Vesara? |
| A. | Three major languages |
| B. | Three major caste groups |
| C. | three musical houses |
| D. | Three Indian styles of temple construction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Which of these does Kerala get from Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | Thalghat |
| B. | Shipki-La |
| C. | Palghat |
| D. | Bhorghat |
| Answer» D. Bhorghat | |
| 115. |
Which of the following caves are not in Maharashtra? |
| A. | Tiger Caves |
| B. | Bhaj Caves |
| C. | Bedsa Caves |
| D. | Ellora Caves |
| Answer» B. Bhaj Caves | |
| 116. |
Which of the following peak is not located in India? |
| A. | K2 |
| B. | Kangchenjunga |
| C. | Mount Everest |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» D. Nanda Devi | |
| 117. |
Doni-Polo is the religion / custom of the tribes of which state? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Meghalaya | |
| 118. |
Terhtali dance is the dance of which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 119. |
In which state is the ancient Bhima Devi temple located? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 120. |
Dance form Lata pada is related to which dance? |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Bhatnatyam |
| C. | Odyssey |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» C. Odyssey | |
| 121. |
The name of which of the following person of Indian origin is associated with the Indian Dharamsala in Jerusalem? |
| A. | Saleh Wahid |
| B. | Sheikh Muhammad Munir Hasan Ansari |
| C. | Mohan Jashanmali |
| D. | Mohyeddin Sayeed Karamuddin |
| Answer» C. Mohan Jashanmali | |
| 122. |
In Indian music, abhangas are hymns of which deity? |
| A. | Narayan |
| B. | Jagannath |
| C. | Vamana |
| D. | Vitthal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
The coating of zinc on water pipes made of iron to protect it from corrosion is called? |
| A. | plating of zinc |
| B. | alloying |
| C. | Vulcanization |
| D. | Galvanization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
The oldest landmass of India is? |
| A. | Coastal part |
| B. | the mountainous part of the north |
| C. | Peninsula Plateau |
| D. | Gangetic plain |
| Answer» D. Gangetic plain | |
| 125. |
Where is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Where are the functions of adding, comparing and matching done in a computer? |
| A. | CPU chip |
| B. | Floppy Disk |
| C. | Hard Disk |
| D. | memory chip |
| Answer» B. Floppy Disk | |
| 127. |
Elephanta caves mainly belong to which lineage? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Rashtrakuta |
| C. | Cher |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» C. Cher | |
| 128. |
Which season prevails in India from June to September? |
| A. | Sharad |
| B. | Cold |
| C. | rain |
| D. | summer |
| Answer» D. summer | |
| 129. |
Bhagat movement is related to which of the following tribe? |
| A. | Birhor |
| B. | Cole |
| C. | Santhal |
| D. | Bhil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
When was the Dadasaheb Phalke Award started? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1966 |
| C. | 1969 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» D. 1970 | |
| 131. |
Which of the following Indian state shares its border with Nepal? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 132. |
Where is Raj Pithora fort built by Tomar Rajputs? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Agartala |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» B. Gwalior | |
| 133. |
From which rock shelter in India the maximum number of pictures have been received? |
| A. | Accountant |
| B. | Bhimbetka |
| C. | Ghagharia |
| D. | Adamgarh |
| Answer» C. Ghagharia | |
| 134. |
Whose appoints the chairperson of the National Monuments Authority? |
| A. | Vice President |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chief Justice |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» C. Chief Justice | |
| 135. |
Basava Shree Award is given by which government? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 136. |
Ezhuthachan Purakaram is the highest literary award of which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 137. |
Gurmukhi, Dogri and Sindhi scripts originated from which script? |
| A. | Sarada script |
| B. | Brahmi script |
| C. | Kushan script |
| D. | Tankri script |
| Answer» B. Brahmi script | |
| 138. |
Me-Dum-Me Phi is the festival of which state? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 139. |
Where is the Elephant Festival celebrated every year? |
| A. | Sriganganagar |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Ajmer |
| D. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» C. Ajmer | |
| 140. |
In which city was the second metro started in India? |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 141. |
Which satellite of ISRO is a part of radar imaging satellite series? |
| A. | RE - SAT - 2B |
| B. | SKAPSAT - 1 |
| C. | Inset - 3R |
| D. | Bhaskar - 3 |
| Answer» B. SKAPSAT - 1 | |
| 142. |
In which year Railway Protection Force (RPF) was formed? |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1880 |
| C. | 1888 |
| D. | 1882 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
Which is the oldest railway station in the world? |
| A. | Liverpool |
| B. | Stockton |
| C. | Darlington |
| D. | Others |
| Answer» B. Stockton | |
| 144. |
Who is called the father of railways? |
| A. | Rudolph Diesel |
| B. | Richard Travethick |
| C. | George Stephens |
| D. | Others |
| Answer» D. Others | |
| 145. |
Where is the 'National Rail Museum' of Indian Railways located? |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Indore |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Indore | |
| 146. |
What is the length of narrow gauge? |
| A. | 1 meter |
| B. | 0 .610 m |
| C. | 2 .031 m |
| D. | 0 0.762 m |
| Answer» C. 2 .031 m | |
| 147. |
Between which two cities is the longest rail tunnel in India? |
| A. | Monkeyhill to Khandala |
| B. | Jammu to Kashmir |
| C. | Khandala to Pune |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Jammu to Kashmir | |
| 148. |
What was the name of the train that ran from Mumbai to Thane? |
| A. | Deccan Queen |
| B. | Fury Queen |
| C. | Black Beauty |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 149. |
Where was the first railway platform ticket issued? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 150. |
How many kilometer long is the Bogda Paripanjal, the country's longest railway? |
| A. | 11.26 km |
| B. | 8.6 km |
| C. | 9.02 km |
| D. | 5.1 km |
| Answer» B. 8.6 km | |