General Knowledge – 1

Static GK: History, Geography

Who was the founder of the Rashtrakutas dynasty?
(a) Pulakesin I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Krishna I
(d) Amoghavarsha

Question – 1
Most asteroids lie in a vast ring between the orbits of:
(a) Earth and Jupiter
(b) Mars and Earth
(c) Mars and Jupiter
(d) Mars and Saturn

Question – 2
The first war of independence took place in:
(a) Bengal during 1842
(b) Sind during 1844
(c) Meerut during 1857
(d) All of them

Question – 3
Which of the following is/are separate Sri Lanka from the India’s main land?
(a) Ten degree channel
(b) Palk Strait
(c) Gulf of Mannar
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Question – 4
The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of:
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta II

Question – 5
Which planet is known as earth’s twin?
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Saturn
(d) Jupiter

Question – 6
East India Company’s rule came to an end by which of the following acts of British?
(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861
(b) Government of India Act of 1858
(c) Government of India Act of 1935
(d) Indian Councils Act of 1919

Question – 7
The Shompen tribes are found in:
(a) Nagaland
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep islands
(d) Manipur

Question – 8
The first President of Indian National Congress was:
(a) A.O. Hume
(b) W.C. Bonnerjee
(c) Dadabhai Nauroji
(d) Phirozeshah Mehta

Question – 9
How many countries are having common border with India?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9

Question – 10
The Ajanta caves are located in the western Indian state of
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh

Question – 11
India extends between which of the following latitudes?
(a) 5° 4' and 36° 6' latitudes north of the Equator
(b) 6° 4' and 35° 6' latitudes north of the Equator
(c) 8° 4' and 37° 6' latitudes north of the Equator
(d) 9° 4' and 39° 6' latitudes north of the Equator

Question – 12
Who among the following built the Khajuraho temples?
(a) Rashtrakutas dynasty
(b) Cholas Dynasty
(c) Hoyasala dynasty
(d) Chandela dynasty

Question – 13
The phrase ‘Satyameva Jayate’ was taken from:
(a) Mahabharath
(b) Arthasastra
(c) Gita
(d) Mundaka Upanishad

Question – 14
Barren Island is the only confirmed active volcano in India located in:
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Lakshadweep Islands
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question – 15
Which Governor-General of India abolished the sati system?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Bentinck

Question – 16
The first Shaka king in India was:
(a) Rudradaman
(b) Menadar
(c) Maues
(d) Damanrudra

Question – 17
Which of the following battles laid the foundation for the British rule in India?
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Talikota
(d) Fourth Mysore War

Question – 18
The River Kaveri makes the second biggest waterfall in India, known as:
(a) Dassam Falls
(b) Sivasamudram Falls
(c) Kigal Water Falls
(d) Dudhsagar Falls

Question – 19
The outstanding achievement of Todar Mal was in the field of:
(a) Military Conquests
(b) Revenue Administration
(c) Religious Reforms
(d) Art and Architecture

Question – 20
A meandering river across a flood plain forms cut-offs that later develop into:
(a) Volcanic lakes
(b) Tectonic lakes
(c) Glacial lakes
(d) Ox-bow lakes

Question – 21
The Arya Samaj was founded by:
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Ravindranath Tagore

Question – 22
The Appalachian Mountains are located in:
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) South America

Question – 23
The deity most praised in Rigveda is:
(a) Indra (b) Agni
(c) Mitra (d) Varuna

Question – 24
By average annual rainfall, the wettest place in India is:
(a) Mawsynram
(b) Shimla
(c) Cherrapunji
(d) Ooty

Question – 25
Shivaji’s Council of Ministers was called:
(a) Nava Patnas
(b) Ashta Pradhans
(c) Ashta Diggajas
(d) Mantri Parishad

Question – 26
The warm water off the coast of Peru is known as
(a) La Nino (b) El Nino
(c) ENSO (d) Both (a) and (c)

Question – 27
The first Indian law member to the Governor General’s Council was
(a) Satyendra Prasanno Sinha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Satyendranath Tagore

Question – 28
A place on the surface of the earth located at the shortest distance from the focus of the
earthquake is known as
(a) Pericentre
(b) Hypocentre
(c) Epicentre
(d) Shadow zone

Question – 29
The first Viceroy of India was:
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Cornwallis

Question – 30
Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first
genuine history of India written by an Indian?
(a) Banbhatta (b) Ravikirti
(c) Pushpananda (d) Kalhana

Question – 31
The first Battle of Panipat took place between:
(a) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Babur and Sikhander Lodi
(d) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodi

Question – 32
The hellenistic king Seleucus I sent Megasthenes as an ambassador to the court of
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya

Question – 33
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
(a) Ukai : Tapi
(b) Gandhi Sagar : Chambal
(c) Koyna : Krishna
(d) Tehri : Bhagirathi

Question – 34
Based on the volume of water, which is the largest river in the World?
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Amazon
(c) Nile
(d) Indus

Question – 35
Khilafat movement was organized:
(a) for getting Muslim Homeland
(b) as a protest against British suppression of Turks
(c) to preserve Turkish Empire with Khilafat as temporal head
(d) as a protest against communal politics

Question – 36
The Captain Hawkins arrived at the royal court of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Babar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Humayun

Question – 37
Which country is the leading producer of cotton in the world?
(a) USA (b) India
(c) China (d) Brazil

Question – 38
In which of the following places Buddha attained enlightenment?
(a) Kusinagar
(b) Lumbini
(c) Bodh Gaya
(d) Sarnath

Question – 39
Which of the following is NOT matched properly?
(a) Mt. Everest : Asia
(b) Mt. Elbruss : Europe
(c) Vinson Massif : South America
(d) Mt. Mckinley : North America

Question – 40
Who among the following ancient rulers was called the ‘Indian Napoleon’?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Akbar
(d) Ashoka

Question – 41
Mauritius is an island nation located in which continent of the world?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) Australia

Question – 42
Who among the following Governor-General of India has moved the capital from Calcutta
to New Delhi in 1911?
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Chelmsford
(c) Lord Mountbatton
(d) Lord Minto

Question – 43
The first Great Indian Empire was:
(a) Magadhan Empire
(b) Kuru Empire
(c) Pandava Empire
(d) Gandhara Empire

Question – 44
Which among the following River crosses the equator twice?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Congo
(c) Nile
(d) Amazon

Question – 45
By signing which pact with Gandhiji did Ambedkar give up his demand for separate
electorates?
(a) Poona Pact
(b) Aligarh Pact
(c) Deccan Pact
(d) Delhi Pact

Question – 46
Which among the following River does not drain into Bay of Bengal?
(a) Tapi
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna

Question – 47
In India, Local Self Government was introduced by:
(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Robert Clive

Question – 48
Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants are being built by India in:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Sikkim
(d) Punjab

Question – 49
The policy of ‘blood and iron’ was adopted by
(a) IItumish
(b) Qutubuddin Aibak
(c) Akbar
(d) Balban

Question – 50
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