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This section includes 72 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Upanishads are the - |
| A. | Great Epica |
| B. | Story Books |
| C. | Source of Hindu Philosophy |
| D. | Law Books |
| Answer» D. Law Books | |
| 2. |
Who was the founder of 'Banaras Hindu University'? |
| A. | Sukumar Dutt |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malvia |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 3. |
Tripitakas are sacred books of - |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Parsis |
| D. | Buddhists |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
First Indian Commander-in Chief was - |
| A. | Gen. K. S. Thimayya |
| B. | Gen. K.M. Kariappa |
| C. | S.H.F.J. Manekshaw |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw | |
| 5. |
The first Defence Minister of India was - |
| A. | K. M. Cariappa |
| B. | Gopalaswami Aiyangar |
| C. | Baldev Singh |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» D. Sardar Patel | |
| 6. |
Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage Site from the following - |
| A. | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai |
| B. | Writers' Building, Calcutta |
| C. | Purana gila, Delhi |
| D. | Kaziranga National Park |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The potato crop was introduced in India by the - |
| A. | British |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | French |
| Answer» D. French | |
| 8. |
'Shantivan' is the Samadhi of |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Wich of the following Gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively? |
| A. | Vishnu and Shiva |
| B. | Shiva and Vishnu |
| C. | Shiva and Parvati |
| D. | Vishnu and Brahma |
| Answer» B. Shiva and Vishnu | |
| 10. |
The first woman Governor of a State in free India was - |
| A. | Mrs, Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani |
| C. | Mrs. Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani | |
| 11. |
In which battle was Siraj-ud-Daulah defeated by Lord Clive? |
| A. | Battle of Plassey |
| B. | Battle of Buxer |
| C. | Battle of Panipat |
| D. | Battle of Haldighati |
| Answer» B. Battle of Buxer | |
| 12. |
The national motto of India Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the emblem of India is taken from |
| A. | Katha Upanishad |
| B. | Caandogya Upanishad |
| C. | Aitareya Upanishad |
| D. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who started the Swaraj movement? |
| A. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Kasturba |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh | |
| 14. |
Who built 'Sabarmati Ashram'? |
| A. | Guru Ramdas |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Rao Jodhaji |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Atal Bihari Vajapayee, had been a Prime Minister for - |
| A. | One time |
| B. | Two times |
| C. | Three times |
| D. | Four times |
| Answer» D. Four times | |
| 16. |
Pulitzer Prize was established in |
| A. | 1762 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» D. 1965 | |
| 17. |
The Tirthankaras are related to - |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Sikhism |
| Answer» B. Buddhism | |
| 18. |
Naya Paisa was introduced in India in, was renamed 'Paisa' in 1964. |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1959 |
| Answer» B. 1960 | |
| 19. |
Whose Samadhi (place of cremation) in Delhi is called Raj Ghat? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Lal Bahadur Shasthri |
| D. | Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 20. |
Buddha was belonged to which one of the following Mahajanapadas? |
| A. | Lichchavi |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Vajji |
| D. | Kosala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The architecture mainly consists Chaityas, Viharas, Stupas and Stambhas. |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Buddhist |
| C. | Hindu |
| D. | Mughal |
| Answer» C. Hindu | |
| 22. |
The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of: |
| A. | The Non-aligned movement |
| B. | Indo-Chinese relationship |
| C. | U.S.-Vietnam War |
| D. | Creation of ASEAN |
| Answer» B. Indo-Chinese relationship | |
| 23. |
Gateway of India was built by - |
| A. | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| B. | George Wittet |
| C. | Frank Gehry |
| D. | Zaha Hadid |
| Answer» C. Frank Gehry | |
| 24. |
Who is the author of Arthashastra? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Tulsidas |
| C. | Vishnu Sharma |
| D. | Kalidasa |
| Answer» B. Tulsidas | |
| 25. |
Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Babur |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 26. |
The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rules? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
First Governor General of India, after independence was - |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Climent Atlee |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"? |
| A. | A.E. Menon |
| B. | Raja Ravivarma |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Amritha Shergil |
| Answer» C. Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 29. |
Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with - |
| A. | Alipore Bomb Case |
| B. | Kolhapur Bomb Case |
| C. | Lahore Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Kakori Case |
| Answer» B. Kolhapur Bomb Case | |
| 30. |
Synagogue is a worship place for which religion? |
| A. | Parsi religion |
| B. | Taoism |
| C. | Judaism |
| D. | Shinto religion |
| Answer» D. Shinto religion | |
| 31. |
Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by - |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 32. |
The famous traitor Mir Zafar is associated with the battle of |
| A. | Haldighati |
| B. | Plassey |
| C. | Panipat |
| D. | Buxar |
| Answer» C. Panipat | |
| 33. |
Dara Shikoh was the brother of : |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and . |
| A. | Rana Sanga |
| B. | Muhammad Bin Tughlak |
| C. | Hemu |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who is the author of Akbarnama ? |
| A. | Shahj ahan |
| B. | Abul Fazl |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Alauddin Khilji |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 36. |
Who has been conferred the first Indira Gandhi Peace award? |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| C. | Nelson Mandela |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Nelson Mandela | |
| 37. |
n the day of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the people were collected in the Bagh to protest against which measure of the British Government? |
| A. | Martia1 law in Punjab |
| B. | Simon Commission |
| C. | Ilbert Bill |
| D. | Rowlatt Act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The famous Vishnu Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by - |
| A. | Shrutavarman |
| B. | Suryavarman II |
| C. | Indravarman |
| D. | Aniruddha |
| Answer» C. Indravarman | |
| 39. |
Which script was used in Ashoka's inscription? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Devnagri |
| C. | Gurumukhi |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Devnagri | |
| 40. |
The "Blue Water Policy" was introduced by the Portugese leader |
| A. | Franscisco-de-Almeida |
| B. | Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| C. | Francis Caron |
| D. | Francis Martin |
| Answer» B. Alfonso de Albuquerque | |
| 41. |
The immortal national song "Vande Mataram" has been written by - |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Sarat Chandra Chatterji |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chatterji |
| D. | Surendranath Bandopadyay |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bandopadyay | |
| 42. |
The place of birth of Gautam Buddha is - |
| A. | Dhauli |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Valabhi |
| D. | Kapilvastu |
| Answer» C. Valabhi | |
| 43. |
After ndependence, Hyderabad, the State of Nizam, was taken over by the Indian Government through - |
| A. | police action |
| B. | militay action |
| C. | persuasion |
| D. | negotiations |
| Answer» C. persuasion | |
| 44. |
The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was - |
| A. | Nandini Satpathy |
| B. | Dr. J. Jayalalitha |
| C. | Sucheta Kripalani |
| D. | Ms. Mayawati |
| Answer» D. Ms. Mayawati | |
| 45. |
Lord Cornwallis is known for . |
| A. | permanent revenue settlement of Bengal |
| B. | attacking the caste system |
| C. | land revenue settlement of United States |
| D. | ryotwari settlement of Madras |
| Answer» B. attacking the caste system | |
| 46. |
Who is the creator of the piece titled "Portrait of Francoise"? |
| A. | Leonardo da Vinci |
| B. | Paul Cezanne |
| C. | Pablo Picasso |
| D. | H. Rembrandt |
| Answer» D. H. Rembrandt | |
| 47. |
The film Mangal Pandey released in August 2005 deals with - |
| A. | Jallianwala Bagh tragedy |
| B. | Netaji Subash Bose's fight against British occupation of India |
| C. | the first war of Indian Independence in 1857 |
| D. | the partition of India and Pakistan |
| Answer» C. the first war of Indian Independence in 1857 | |
| 48. |
Which type of ancient script did the Harappans use? |
| A. | Pictographic |
| B. | Linear |
| C. | Symbolic |
| D. | Hieroglyphic |
| Answer» B. Linear | |
| 49. |
When did Jallianwala Bagh' tragedy occur? |
| A. | 13th April, 1867 |
| B. | 15th June, 1947 |
| C. | 13th April, 1919 |
| D. | 17th May, 2011 |
| Answer» B. 15th June, 1947 | |
| 50. |
Where was "tancho brocade developed? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Dhaka |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Tanjavur |
| Answer» B. Dhaka | |