General Knowledge Questions And Answers For Competitive Exams : Now in every competitive examinations, General Knowledge questions are asked. These GK questions are mainly based on traditional GK, means, it is the General knowledge from India History, politics, Ancient India, and previous rulers of India, battles between different kings and many more wars. Here is a list of 35 numbers of General Knowledge Questions And Answers For Competitive Exams is given along with its answer. These GK Qns are from Indian History. Knowledge of GK will helps you to qualify various government sector exams and it increases othe memory power of kids. Here is a list of most possible and expected gk quiz questions for IAS, OAS, OPSC, UPSC, Orissa High Court ATO, Mumbai High court Recruitment Exam, Indian Postal Exams and Banking exams.
1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between which two rivers ?
3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after which department ?
4. Tripitakas are sacred books of which religion ?
5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
6. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
7. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and ____ .
8. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in which year?
9. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
10. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in which language ?
11. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
12. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 to the court of
13. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
14. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
i.brahman
ii.purusha
iii.prakriti
iv.satya
v.achyuta
vi.aniruddha
16. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
17. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
18. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
19. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
20. Todar Mal was associated with
21. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
22. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
23. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
24. Which Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories ?
25. To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
Ans : Ashoka
26. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during which century ?
27. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
28. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
29. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in which state ?
30. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
31. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were
i.Cheras
ii.Cholas
iii.Chalukyas
iv.Pallavas
v.Pandyas
32. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
33. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
34. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
35. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
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- {A}1757
- {B}1782
- {C}1748
- {D}1764
2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between which two rivers ?
- {A}Sutlej and Beas
- {B}Jhelum and Chenab
- {C}Ravi and Chenab
- {D}Ganga and Yamuna
3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after which department ?
- {A}Military affairs
- {B}The state treasury
- {C}The royal household
- {D}The land revenue system
4. Tripitakas are sacred books of which religion ?
- {A}Buddhists
- {B}Hindus
- {C}Jains
- {D}None of the above
5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
- {A}Nirvana
- {B}Sangha
- {C}Buddha
- {D}Dhamma
6. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
- {A}Jawaharlal Nehru
- {B}Dadabhai Naoroji
- {C}R.C. Dutt
- {D}M.K. Gandhi
7. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and ____ .
- {A}Robert Clive
- {B}Cornwallis
- {C}Dalhousie
- {D}Warren Hastings
8. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in which year?
- {A}1833
- {B}1853
- {C}1858
- {D}1882
9. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
- {A}Dannayaka
- {B}Sumanta
- {C}Nayaka
- {D}Mahanayakacharya
10. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in which language ?
- {A}Telugu
- {B}Sanskrit
- {C}Tamil
- {D}Kannada
11. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
- {A}China
- {B}Germany
- {C}Italy
- {D}Japan
12. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 to the court of
- {A}Cartius
- {B}Trajan
- {C}Nero
- {D}Brutus
13. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
- {A}Central Asia
- {B}Iran
- {C}Greece
- {D}China
14. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
i.brahman
ii.purusha
iii.prakriti
iv.satya
v.achyuta
vi.aniruddha
- {A}I, II, III, IV and V
- {B}II, III, IV, V and VI
- {C}I, II, IV, V and VI
- {D}I, III, IV, V and VI
- {A}Walashahi
- {B}Barawardi
- {C}JCumaki
- {D}Dakhili
16. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
- {A}the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
- {B}the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
- {C}Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
- {D}the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
17. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
- {A}Ghurids
- {B}Arabs
- {C}Karkotakas
- {D}Hindushahis
18. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
- {A}Lawyers
- {B}Teachers
- {C}Journalists
- {D}All of the above
19. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
- {A}Palamoli
- {B}Aruvanad
- {C}Pattinappalai
- {D}Padirrupattu
20. Todar Mal was associated with
- {A}music
- {B}literature
- {C}land revenue reforms
- {D}law
21. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
- {A}1848 AD
- {B}1856 AD
- {C}1858 AD
- {D}1862 AD
22. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
- {A}Karkota
- {B}Utpala
- {C}Paramara
- {D}Gurjara Pratihara
23. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
- {A}Indo-Greeks
- {B}Sakas
- {C}Parthinas
- {D}Kushanas
24. Which Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories ?
- {A}Babar and Humayun
- {B}Humayun and Jahangir
- {C}Babar and Jahangir
- {D}Jahangir and Shahjahan
25. To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
- {A}Chandragupta
- {B}Ashoka
- {C}Kanishka
- {D}Harsha
Ans : Ashoka
26. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during which century ?
- {A}9th Century AD
- {B}10th Century AD
- {C}12th Century AD
- {D}14th Century AD
27. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
- {A}Bhojpuri
- {B}Magadhi
- {C}Pali
- {D}Sanskrit
28. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
- {A}Santhals
- {B}Ahoms
- {C}Pagal Panthis
- {D}Ramosi
29. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in which state ?
- {A}Travancore
- {B}Baroda
- {C}Hyderabad
- {D}Mysore
30. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
- {A}Assam
- {B}Punjab
- {C}Bengal
- {D}N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
31. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were
i.Cheras
ii.Cholas
iii.Chalukyas
iv.Pallavas
v.Pandyas
- {A}I, II, V
- {B}II, III, IV
- {C}III, IV, V
- {D}I, II, I
32. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
- {A}ivory
- {B}pepper
- {C}a fine variety of Indian muslin
- {D}damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
33. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
- {A}Monserrate
- {B}Tavernier
- {C}Manrique
- {D}Bernier
34. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
- {A}the cultivator
- {B}the village community
- {C}the king
- {D}the joint family
35. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
- {A}Licchavis
- {B}Sakyas
- {C}Mallas
- {D}None of the above
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