

MCQOPTIONS
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 | |