50 GK Questions with Answers
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of establishment of Indian National Congress?
(A) Lord William Bentinck
(B) Lord ripon
(C) Lord canning
(D) Lord dufferin
Correct Answer : D
When was Delhi made the capital of India?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1916
Correct Answer : C
Who founded Prarthana Samaj?
(A) Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Devendra Nath Tagore
(C) Atmaram pandurang
(D) Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer : C
Name the clan of Buddha belonged to-
(A) Champa
(B) Maurya
(C) Shakya
(D) Kuru
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Mahatma Buddha was belonged to Shakya Clan. The most Famous Shakya was Gautama Buddha, a member of the ruling Gautama clan of Lumbini, who is also known as “Shakyamuni Buddha”.
Gautama Buddha was born at–
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Lumbini
Correct Answer : D
The Ruins of Harappa and Mohanjodaro were found on which of the following river bank?
(A) Ravi
(B) Indus
(C) Beas
(D) a and b both
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Harappa was located on the bank of the Ravi while Mohanjodaro was located on the bank of Indus.
In which inscription, Ashoka announced Bherighosh and mentioned about the people who suffered in battle?
(A) Maski Inscription
(B) Rock – Edict 13
(C) Rick Edict 11
(D) Rock Edict 10
Correct Answer : B
Which one of the following remarked the king Ashoka’s conversion?
(A) Rock Edict II
(B) Rock Edict IV
(C) Rock Edict VI
(D) Rick Edict XIII
Correct Answer : D
Who is famous as ‘Devanamapriya’?
(A) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samundra Gupta
(D) Harshavardhana
Correct Answer : B
Which one of the following person was also known as Devenama Priyadassi (Priyadarshi)?
(A) Mauryan king Ashoka
(B) Mauryan king Chandra Gupta Maurya
(C) Gautam Buddha
(D) God Mahavira
Correct Answer : A
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