GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Which one of the following is not in existence?
1) National Commission for Women
2) National Human Rights Commission
3) Minority Commission
4) Planning Commission
Q. In which year an Act was enacted that Act provided for the creation of the two independent Dominions, India and Pakistan?
1) 1935
2) 1919
3) 1909
4) 1947
Q. In which year an Act was passed with provisions for the establishment of the Public Service Commission?
1) 1919
2) 1935
3) 1909
4) 1858
Q. Under which Act Indians were first nominated to the Executive Council?
1) 1861
2) 1858
3) 1856
4) 1892
Q. Who was given the power to Frame rules and regulations for recruitment to Indian Civil Services by the Act of 1858?
1) Viceroy
2) Governor General
3) Home Minister
4) Secretary of State for India
Q. Which one is correct according to the Regulating Act, 1773?
1) Governors of Bombay and Madras would be subordinated to the Governor of Bengal
2) Governor of Bengal would be subordinated to the Governor of Madras
3) Governor of Bengal would be subordinated to the Governor of Bombay
4) All the Governors would work independently
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga?
I. Mahakal Temple is one of the 14 Jyotirlinga sites in India.
II. This is the only Jyotirlinga in India that is south facing.
1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II
Q. The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty?
1) Pandyas
2) Chola
3) Chera
4) Pallava
Q. With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements -
(I) The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.
(II) During the reign of Ala-ud- din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.
(III) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of the northwest of his kingdom to Mongols.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only I and II
2) Only II
3) I and III
4) Only III
Q. Who accorded the title of Mirza Raja Sawai to Jai Singh of Ambar?
1) Bahadur Shah I
2) Rafi-us-Darajat
3) Jahandar Shah
4) Roshan Akhtar
