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51. ‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life ? A. Birth B. Great departure C. Enlightenment D. Mahaparinirvan Answer Option : A 52. Which among the following is a folk dance of India? A. Kathakali B. Mohiniattam C. Garba D. Manipuri Answer Option : C 53. What was the main effect […]
61. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in__? A. Kerala B. Bengal C. Uttar Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh Answer Option : D 62. The Sangai Festival is organized in __ A. Manipur B. Assam C. Meghalaya D. Tamil Nadu Answer Option : A 63. The Nuakhai festival is predominantly observed in which state? A. Uttar Pradesh
71. Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __: A. Manipur B. Manipur C. Meghalaya D. Arunachal Pradesh Answer Option : A 72. Sayana, an important commentator on Vedas was associated with which among the following empires? A. Chola Empire B. Vijayanagar Empire C. Hoyasala Empire D. Bahmani Empire Answer Option : B 73.
81. India’s only Naval Aviation Museum is located in A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. Tamil Nadu D. Goa Answer Option : D 82. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in India in the year A. 2003 B. 2005 C. 2006 D. 2009 Answer Option : B 83. The headquarters of Western Air Command of Indian
91. The first e-passport in India was issued to A. Somnath Chatterjee B. Pranab Mukherjee C. Pratibha Patil D. Narendra Modi Answer Option : C 92. The Palk Strait separates India from A. UAE B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. Pakistan Answer Option : C 93. The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the State
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41. When the Simon Commission visited India the Viceroy was A. Lloyd George B. Lord Irwin C. Lord Reading D. Lord Ripon Answer Option : B 42. The number of members in the Simon Commission/was _____. A. 10 B. 20 C. 7 D. 12 Answer Option : C 43. Of the following who died as
51. In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Gandhiji did not participate directly? A. Rajkot Satyagraha B. Non-Cooperation Movement C. Kheda Satyagraha D. Vaikom Satyagraha Answer Option : A 52. The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by A. Rajendra Prasad B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Vallabhbhai Patel D. Morarji Desai Answer Option : C 53. The Second
61. Har Bilas Sarda was Instrumental in the passage of the famous Sarda Act of 1930, which provided for A. enforcing monogamy B. removal of restrictions on intercaste marriages C. penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 or the boy was below 18 year D. civil marriages Answer Option
31. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal (strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on 6th April ______. A. 1918 B. 1919 C. 1926 D. 1925 Answer Option : B 32. At Jallianwaia Bagh meeting ______ ordered the troops to open fire. A. Benn B. Irwin C. Dyer D. Montagu Answer Option : C 33.
21. Which of the following was the ‘Newspaper’ of Annie Besant? A. The Hindu B. Indian Express C. The Times of India D. New India Answer Option : D 22. Aligarh Muslim University was founded by A. Jinnah B. Syed Ahmed Khan C. Abul Kalam Azad D. Bhutto Answer Option : B 23. Who said
11. When was the First Round Table Conference held? A. 1933 B. 1931 C. 1930 D. 1903 Answer Option : C 12. Mahatma Gandhi participated In the Second Round Table conference after A. signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931 B. refusing to hold direct talks with the Muslim League C. being permitted by the
01. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 15th March A. 1928 B. 1930 C. 1931 D. 1935 Answer Option : C 02. The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in A. September 1920 B. December 1922 C. October 1924 D. November
71. One of the earliest and the best known mutinies before the Revolt of 1857 was A. the Native Infantry Mutiny (1824) B. Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore (1806) C. Sholapur Mutiny (1838) D. Assam Soldiers Mutiny (1824) Answer Option : B 72. The first political association of India founded in 1891 was the A.
81. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was A. railways B. plantations and mines C. banking and insurance D. shipping Answer Option : A 82. The new proletariat class which emerged in India on account of the British economic policies, consisted of A. money lenders B. landlords C. traders D. All
91. From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was A. wider employment of Indians in higher public services B. establishment of representative institutions C. self-government to India D. Only (a) and (b) above Answer Option : D 92. Who said, “The Congress is tottering to its fall
These questions are useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams. Banking, Railways, SSC, UPSC etc. form an important part of General Awareness section in competitive exam Also, questions related to Geography GK are often asked in the GK section. Therefore, it is
21. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river A. Ganga B. Cauvery C. Narmada D. Godavari Answer Option : D 22. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about A. 45 B. 65 C. 35 D. 25 Answer Option : C 23. The southernmost point of
31. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. D. Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. Answer Option : A 32. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture? A. Commercial agriculture B. Extensive agriculture C.
41. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to A. red soils B. yellow soils C. black soils D. older alluvium Answer Option : A 42. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds
51. The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India. A. 86% B. 50% C. 22% D. 100% Answer Option : A 52. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets A. Shimla as a tourist spot B. Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh C. boundary between India and Tibet D. None
61. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet? A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej Answer Option : C 62. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare? A. Barley B. Maize C.
71. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world? A. Australia B. France C. India D. USA Answer Option : D 72. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is A. equatorial climate change region B. hot deset C. monsoon D. mediterranean Answer Option :
81. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India? A. Coal B. Mineral Oil C. Natural Gas D. Uranium Answer Option : A 82. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be A. midnight ,GMT B. 1730 hours C.
91. Which of the following states in India accounts for almost 100% production of lemongrass oil? A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu Answer Option : B 92. From which directions Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh? A. North, south & east B. North, South & West C. North & west D. South
