GK Question Paper 1

1. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the ?

A. Mauryas

B. Sungas

C. Kushanas

D. Guptas

Ans: D

2. Moti Masjid in Red Ford, Delhi was constructed by ?

A. Shershah

B. Shahjahan

C. Aurangzeb

D. Bahadurshah Zafar

Ans: C

3. Who introduced the principle of Doctrine of Lapse ?

A. Clive

B. Cornwallis

C. Hastings

D. Dalhousie

Ans: D

4. Which one of the following nations was the first to start sea trade with India ?

A. England

B. France

C. Netherland

D. Portugal

Ans: D

5. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexanders invasion ?

A. Nanda Dynasty

B. Maurya Dynasty

C. Sunga Dynasty

D. Kanva Dynasty

Ans: a


6 . Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir ?

A. Gaudavaha

B. Harshacharita

C. Rajatarangini

D. Vikramankadevacharita

Ans: C

7. Who estimated the Indian National Income and criticized the constant drain of wealth from India to England ?

A. Ghandi

B. Gokhale

C. Dada bhai Naoroji

D. Tilak

Ans: C

8. In which of the following is the Brahman the Central Theme ?

A. Vedas

B. Brahmanas

C. Upanishads

D. Sutras

Ans: C

9. The Moplah Rebellion broke out in ?

A. Uttrakhand

B. Chauri Chaura

C. Malabar

D. Telengana

Ans: C

10. The concept of Avataravad is associated with ?

A. Hinayana

B. Shaivism

C. Tantricism

D. Vaishnavism

Ans: D

11. The Govt. of India Act which ave eparate representation to the Muslims was the act of ?

A. 1909

B. 1919

C. 1935

D. 1947

Ans: A

12. In 1857 the first shot from a rebels gun was fired in ?

A. Meerut

B. Ambala

C. Barrackpore

D. Delhi

Ans: C

13. The difference in years betweek Vikram Era and Christian era is ?

A. 57

B. 58

C. 78

D. 135

Ans: B

14. Which of the following Jain doctrines is considered as the origin of Mahavira ?

A. Non-Violence

B. Truth

C. Non-stealing

D. Sexual continence (BRAHMACHARYA)

Ans: D

15. The beautiful wooden railings in the sanchi stupa were made during the reign of ?

A. Ashoka

B. Satavahanas

C. Guptas

D. Harsha

Ans: C 

16. The theory of Agnikula is related to the origin of ?

A. Brahmins

B. Rajput

C. Shudras

D. Vaishyas

Ans: B

17. Direct Action was the brain child of ?

A. Subhs chandra bose

B. Mahatma gandhi

C. Mohd. Ali Jauhar

D. Mohd. Ali Jinnah

Ans: D 

18. Tripitakas are sacred books of ?

A. Buddhists

B. Hindus

C. Jains

D. None of the above

Ans: A

19. In which of the following respects the various Harappan sites a marked uniformity?

A. Agricultural Practices

B. Crafts

C. Town Planning

D. None of the above

Ans: A

20. The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centers and Mesopotamia was:

A. Elam

B. Oman

C. Bahrain

D. None of the above

Ans: C