General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Questions, Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important MCQs for GK

Q. The term India for Bharatavarsha was used for the first time by whom?
1) Herodotus
2) Megasthenes
3) Strabo
4) Arrian

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Q. Who among the following women of Buddha's time was unanimously declared to be the Striratna?
1) Amrapali
2) Mahaprajapati Gautami
3) Mayadevi
4) Yashodhara

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Q. In ODI cricket, who created the world record for highest number of stumpings as in September 2017?
1) K. Sangakkara
2) M. S. Dhoni
3) Moin Khan
4) R. S. Kaluwitharna

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Q. Consider the following statements about Kabir -
1. Kabir believed in unity and formlessness of God.
2. Kabir suggested ascetism to find true knowledge and salvation.
Select the correct statement/s from the code given below -

1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) 1 and 2 both
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. In the context of the Treaty of Purandar (1665 A.D.), which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. None of the forts of Shivaji was annexed to the Mughal Empire.
2. It was conducted between Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Shivaji.
Select the correct answer from the code given below -
Codes:

1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both land 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. Arrange the following events (1526 to 1556 A.D.) in chronological order -
1. Birth of Akbar
2. Battle of Ghaghra
3. Battle of Chausa
4. Humayun's Kalinjar expedition
Select the correct answer from the code given below -
Codes:

1) 2, 4, 1, 3
2) 4, 3, 1, 2
3) 2, 4, 3, 1
4) 3, 1, 4, 2

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Q. Transport, Communication Commerce come under the -
1) Primary activities
2) Secondary activities
3) Tertiary activities
4) Rural activities

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Q. Alha is a popular folk sony of which area -
1) Rohilkhand
2) Bundelkhand
3) Purvanchal
4) Western Uttar Pradesh

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Q. Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.
I. Battle of Daurah
II. Battle of Kannauj
III. Battle of Samugarh
IV. Battle of Chausa
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1) II, III, I, IV
2) I, IV, II, III
3) I, II, IV, III
4) II, I, IV, III

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Q. In which of the following state is Black Pepper and Cardamom produced?
1) Assam
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Kerala

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