GK Questions and Answers
Q1 : ‘Who has started the Murtidevi Literature Award?
(A) Ministry of Human Resource Development, Central Government
(B) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
(C) Bhartiya Jnanpith Trust
(D) Sahitya Academy
Q2 : Who first wrote about the expulsion of wealth from India by the British rule?
(A) Tilak
(B) Dada Bhai Naoroji
(C) Rameshchandra Gupta
(D) Arvind Ghosh
Q3 : Was the Muslim League included in the interim government?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 9
(D) 7
Q4 : The Sharda Act was related to
(A) Indian literature
(B) Indian marriage arrangement
(C) Indian Economy
(D) Indian Administration
Q5 : The Constituent Assembly was founded by
(A) Cripps proposal
(B) Mountbatten Plan
(C) Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) None of these
Q6 : When was the Indian Army formed?
(A) 1747
(B) 1847
(C) 1749
(D) 1748
Q7 : How many quantities are there in all the four feet of a square?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 16
(D) 17
Q8 : Who among the following has written the book “Ain-Akbari” and “Akbar Nama”?
(A) Faizi
(B) Hakim Humam
(C) Abul Fazal
(D) Abdul Rahim
Q9 : When was Delhi’s first newspaper published?
(A) 1836
(B) 1830
(C) 1827
(D) 1825
Q10 : In which place is Delhi in greenery in the country?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Q11 : In which state is the Rihand Dam?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Q12 : Who is called the “savior of India and the father of local self-government”?
(A) Lord Henstin
(B) Lord Patrick
(C) Lord Ripon
(D) Lord Litton
Q13 : Vallabhacharya is the founder of which community?
(A) Advaita
(B) dualism
(C) Shuddhadwaita
(D) Specialism
Q14 : Which ruler of Gupta dynasty defeated the Huns?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Ram Gupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta II
Q15 : Which of the following river passes through Vibransh valley in the following?
(A) Tapti
(B) Vyas
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna
Q16 : Delhi is situated on the banks of which river?
(A) Sutlej
(B) Yamuna
(C) Mandakini
(D) Diameter
Q17 : Which Mughal ruler built the Red Fort in Delhi?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Jahangir
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Q18 : Which Gupta king was also known as Vikramaditya?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Kumaragupta
(C) Chandragupta I
(D) Chandragupta II
Q19 : District information is available?
(A) Mehrauli iron pillar
(B) Buddhist literature
(C) Economics
(D) Monasteries
Q20 : What was Vajji Mahajanapada?
(A) Commercial State
(B) Republic
(C) Military State
(D) None of these
Q21 : Information about which ruler is available in the iron pillar of Mehrauli (Delhi)?
(A) Kumaragupta
(B) Vikramaditya
(C) Chandragupta I
(D) Skandagupta
Q22 : Approximately what percentage of the moon appears at the time of super moon?
(A) 5%
(B) 14%
(C) 50%
(D) 20%
Q23 : Which one of the following planets takes the maximum time for an orbit around the Sun?
(A) Earth
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Venus
Q24 : What was the head of the village of Mahajanapada called?
(A) Head
(B) District Officer
(C) Village Head
(D) None of these
Q25 : What was the caste-system in the district based on?
(A) Religion
(B) On birth
(C) Business
(D) Income
Q26 : In which of these following states the Kanheri caves are located?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Q27 : Which of the following is the birthplace of Buddha?
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Sarnath
(C) Lumbini
(D) Varanasi
Q28 : Who directed India’s first publicly screened cinema Raja Harishchandra?
(A) Bimal Roy
(B) Dada Saheb Phalke
(C) V G Damle
(D) V Shantaram
ANSWERS
1.C
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.C
9.A
10.D
11.B
12.D
13.D
14.A
15.C
16.B
17.D
18.D
19.B
20.B
21.B
22.B
23.C
24.C
25.B
26.B
27.C
28.B
