Thursday 19 February 2015

IMPORTANT GK Q&A

1. The market regulations in India was introduced by
1. Allaudin Khilji2. Babar
3. Balan4. Sher Shah Suri

2. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha has fixed at
1. 5202. 525
3. 5454. 530

3. The Portuguese traveller Paes visited India during the reign of
1. Vira Narasimha2. Raja Raja the Great
3. Krishnadeva Raya4. Harihara

4. An extra allowance called Double Bhatta was granted to the English troops by
1. Mir Jaffar2. Shah Alam II
3. Nijam-ud-Dowlah4. None of these

5. The 1857 mutiny first broke out on May 16 at
1. Meerut2. Cawnpore(Kanpur)

3. Delhi4. Lucknow
6. The achievements of Gautamiputra Satakarni are detailed in the
1. Hathigumpha inscription
2. Nasik inscription
3. Aihole inscription4. Allahabad pillar inscription

 7. The Home Rule Movement, during the first World War, was launched by
1. Mahatma Gandhi2. Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Mrs. Beasant and Tilak


8. Babar won a decisive victory over Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat(1526) because
1. he had a numerous force numbering more than one lakh men
2. he had superior strategy and generalship and the use of artillery for the first time in India
3. he went to the battle hurriedly with a sudden attack4. None of these


9. An extra allowance called Double Bhatta was granted to the English troops by
1. Mir Jaffar2. Shah Alam II
3. Nijam-ud-Dowlah4. None of these


10. The most famous king of Chalukya dynasty who ascended the throne in 611 AD was
1. Pulakesan-II2. Visnuvardhana
3. Vikramaditya-I4. Rajendra Chalukya
11. The credential of all Ambassadors or Commissioners of foreign countries are received by
1. Prime Minister2. Foreign Minister
3. President4. Foreign Seceretary

12. The President of India is
1. a member of Parliament2. a member of one of the State Legislatures
3. neither a member of Parliament nor of any State Legislature4. Member of Both

13. Humayun was defeated at Kanauj by Sher Shah in
1. 1539 AD
2. 1540 AD
3. 1530 AD4. 1535 AD


14. The East India Company was established in the year
1. 1500
2. 1600
3. 16644. 1744


15. The land tax imposed by Mohd-bin-Qasim after the Arab occupation of Sindh was called
1. Sadqah
2. Khiraj
3. Waqf4. Jezia


16. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place during the viceroyatly of
1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Ripon4. Lord Curzon


17. The British allowed Maharaja Ranjit Singh to rule over the teritories west of the Sutlej, because
1. they were afraid of the French trained Sikh army2. he proved to be a faithful ally
3. he was amenable to British pressure4. they needed his help in conquerring Afghanistan

18. Of the two Houses of Indian Parliament
1. Lok Sabha is more powerful2. Rajya Sabha is more powerful
3. Both are equally powerful4. None of them

19. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by the
1. elected members of Lok Sabha
2. elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
3. elected members of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies4. None of the above

20. Rana Sanga was defeated by Babar in 1527 AD in the battle of
1. Kanwah2. Panipat
3. Haldighati4. Lahore

21. Whose signature is found on the 10-rupee currency note in India
1. President of India2. Finance Minister of India
3. Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
4. Governor, Reserve Bank of India


22. A person can be debarred from taking his seat in the House, if he has been absent, without taking the permission of the House for
1. 60 days2. 30 days
3. 50 days4. 40 days


23. The second battle of Panipat was fought between
1. Bairam Khan and Hemu, the Chief Minister of Mohd. Adil Shah2. Akbar and Mirza Muhammad Hakim
3. Akbar and Bairam Khan4. None of the above


24. The first 21 miles of railway line were laid in the year:
1. 18502. 1851
3. 1852
4. 1853


25. The earliest of the Chauhan rulers of Sambhar in Rahputana was
1. Jaga Deva Chauhan2. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
3. Bisala Deva Chauhan4. Someswara Chauhan

26. Who amongest the following Englishmen was a follower of Gandhiji in South Africa
1. C.F. Andrews
2. Polak
3. Peterson4. None of these
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27. The most famous Saka ruler in India was
1. Menander2. Gautamiputra Satakarni
3. Kadphises II
4. Rudradamman I


28. Who appoints the Governors of the Indian States
1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Union Cabinet4. Vice President


29. The President of India is
1. a member of Parliament2. a member of one of the State Legislatures
3. neither a member of Parliament nor of any State Legislature4. Member of Both


30. Rana Sanga was defeated by Babar in 1527 AD in the battle of
1. Kanwah2. Panipat
3. Haldighati4. Lahore

31. In the later Vedic pantheon, the supreme position was held by
1. Indira2. Prajapati
3. Varuna4. Agni


32. The crux of early Buddhism was
1. renunciation of desire2. rigorous penance
3. belief in fatalism4. idol worship

33. The most famous Saka ruler in India was
1. Menander2. Gautamiputra Satakarni
3. Kadphises II
4. Rudradamman I


34. In the Administrative system of which of the Indian rulers was the custom duties known as mahatarfa and jakat were imposed
1. Akbar2. Jahangir
3. Aurangzeb
4. Marathas


35. The most important among the bankers of Bengal in the eighteenth century before overthrow of Mir Qasim by the English, was the house of the
1. Nawabs2. East India Company
3. Jagat Seths4. Shroffs
36. The drain theory was advocated by
1. Dadabhai Naoroji2. Ramesh Chandra Dutt
3. Surendranath Banerjee4. Bai Gangadhar Tilak


37. Muhammad Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to
1. Calcutta2. Lahore
3. Devagiri4. Kanauj


38. Vasco-da-Gama, a Portuguese navigator, reached the port of Calicut and thus discovered the sea-route to India on
1. April 22, 12982. April 22, 1398
3. April 22, 14984. April 22, 1598


39. The second Mysore war came to an end by the
1. Treaty of Manglore2. Treaty of Salbai
3. Treaty of Mysore4. Treaty of Seringapatnam

40. The first cotton mill had been started in Bombay in the year
1. 18382. 1848
3. 18504. 1858
41. Changez Khan was a
1. Turk
2. Mongol
3. Persian4. None of these


42. Which one of the following works of Kalidasa deals with the story of a Sunga ruler ?
1. Raghuvamsa
2. Malavikagnimitram
3. Meghaduta4. Ritusamhava


43. Which of the following colors used in the paintings of Ajanta was obtained from imported lapis lazuli ?
1. Red
2. Blue
3. Green4. Yello

44. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of
1. Persia2. Iraq
3. Afghanistan4. Pakistan

45. The East India Company was established in the year
1. 1500
2. 1600
3. 16644. 1744
46. Which one of the following works of Kalidasa deals with the story of a Sunga ruler ?
1. Raghuvamsa
2. Malavikagnimitram
3. Meghaduta4. Ritusamhava

47. Which one of the following national leaders powerfully stressed the economic ruin of India by the British rule
1. W.C. Banerjee2. R.M. Sayani
3. Badruddin Tayabji
4. Dadabhai Naoroji

48. The Jain temples in Mount Abu were built by the Minister of
1. Chandella Rulers
2. Solenki Rulers
3. Rashtrakuta Rulers4. Chola Rulers

49. Rana Sanga was defeated by Babar in 1527 AD in the battle of
1. Kanwah2. Panipat
3. Haldighati4. Lahore

50. The battle of Kanwah(1527) one of the decisive battle of Indian history, resulted in the
1. establishment of Hindu Empire by Rana Sanga2. reclaiming of Kalpi, Dholpur, Biyana and Agra by Rana Sanga
3. defeat of the powerful Rajput confederacy by Babar4. None of these
51. In which of the following movements Mahatma Gandhi gave the solgan "Do of Die"
1. Non-Corporation Movement
2. Quit India Movement
3. Khilafat Movement4. Dandi March


52. Who gave th slogan You give me blood, I promise you freedom
1. Lala Lajpat Rai2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Subhash Chandra Bose


53. Humayun was defeated at Kanauj by Sher Shah in
1. 1539 AD
2. 1540 AD
3. 1530 AD4. 1535 AD

54. The permit which protected the East India Company (after 1757) from inspection and payment of customs, freely used for every kind of transaction, was called
1. dastak2. aurang
3. jakat4. Gomatsha


55. Tattvabodhini Patrika, a journal of the Brahmo Samaj under the editorship of the Askshay Kumar Datta, was started by
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy2. Dwarkanath Tagore
3. Debendranath Tagore4. Kalinath Roy
56. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha has fixed at
1. 5202. 525
3. 5454. 530


57. The role of Administrative service is to
1. provide help to ministers2. lay down the policy of the government
3. provide the vital element of stability and continuity in the government4. None of these




58. Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the tragedy of Black-Hole occurred
1. Ali Vardi Khan2. Mir Jaffar
3. Sarfraz Khan
4. Siraj-ud-Dowlah


59. The most important among the bankers of Bengal in the eighteenth century before overthrow of Mir Qasim by the English, was the house of the
1. Nawabs2. East India Company
3. Jagat Seths4. Shroffs


60. The first jute mill in India was started by a Scot, George Acland in
1. 1854
2. 1855
3. 18584. 1859
61. The seat of first Sangam was
1. Madurai2. Kanchipuram
3. Kalinga4. Kozikode

62. Akbar built the Panch Mahal, noted for its various types of pillars of
1. Delhi2. Agra
3. Fatehpur Sikri4. Lahore

63. The Administrative Staff College is located at
1. Musoorie
2. Hyderabad
3. Combatore4. Shimla

64. Muhammad Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to
1. Calcutta2. Lahore
3. Devagiri4. Kanauj


65. The real name of Shahjahan was
1. Prince Khurrum2. Prince Khusro
3. Prince Parvez4. Shahryar
66. The President of India is
1. a member of Parliament2. a member of one of the State Legislatures
3. neither a member of Parliament nor of any State Legislature4. Member of Both


67. The Mughal dynasty was finally extinguished with
1. Shah Alam II2. Alamgir II
3. Bahadur Shah II4. Akbar II


68. Ponicherry was founded by
1. Dumas2. Duplex
3. Martin4. La Bourdonnais


69. Who is known as founder of Indian Civil Services
1. Sir John Shore2. Lord Minto
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Cornwallis


70. The most famous king of Chalukya dynasty who ascended the throne in 611 AD was
1. Pulakesan-II2. Visnuvardhana
3. Vikramaditya-I4. Rajendra Chalukya
71. Which of the following is wrongly paired
1. Ramanand-Uttar Pradesh2. Chaitanya-Bengal
3. Rukaram-Maharashtra
4. Vallabhacharya-Mahakoshal

72. The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was
1. Hamida Banu Begum2. Nur Jahan
3. Razia Sultan4. Mumtaz Mahal


73. The permanent Chairman of the Constitution Assembly of India (elected on 11th December, 1946)
1. Dr Rajender Prasad2. Dr Sachchidananda Singha
3. Dr Ambedkar4. Dr K.M. Munshi

74. The kingdom of Mewar which had been defying the Mughal authority since the days of Babar, was conquered in the days of
1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan4. Sher Shah Suri


75. According to the Government of India act of 1953, Inda has been divided into
1. 9 provinces
2. 11 provinces
3. 13 provinces4. 15 provinces
76. The saint from Gujarat who preached non-sectarianism in medival times
1. Tukaram2. Raghunandan
3. Dadu4. Ramanand

77. Mahatma Gandhi took command of the nationalist movement for the first time during the
1. agitation against the Rowlact Act
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike4. Dandi March

78. During the Mughal period of Indian history the name of Mansur became famous in the field of
1. architecture
2. painting
3. garden laying4. music

79. The highest decoration for valour and self-sacrifice in the Indian force is
1. Maha Vir Chakra
2. Param Vir Chakra
3. Ashoka Chakra4. None of these

80. The second battle of Tarain was fought in
1. 1191 AD2. 1190 AD
3. 1192 AD4. 1193 AD
81. The seat of first Sangam was
1. Madurai2. Kanchipuram
3. Kalinga4. Kozikode


82. Changez Khan was a
1. Turk
2. Mongol
3. Persian4. None of these


83. Mahatma Gandhi took command of the nationalist movement for the first time during the
1. agitation against the Rowlact Act
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike4. Dandi March


84. The Ilbert Bill Controversy, during Lord Ripon s time, related to the concepts of
1. Judicial equality2. Political representation
3. Economic Justice4. Revenue allocation

85. The National Bird of India is
1. Nightingale
2. Peacock
3. Parrot4. none of these

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