Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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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