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GK Questions on India for Competitive Exams

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GK Questions related to India

Q.31 King Simuka was the founder of_________.

(A) Satavahana dynasty

(B) Sunga dynasty

(C) Chola dynasty

(D) Kanva dynasty

Ans .  A

Q.32 Though slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire through the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, slavery was abolished in India Slavery Act of______.

(A) 1835

(B) 1838

(C) 1839

(D) 1843

Ans .  D

Q.33 Who was chosen as the first satyagrahi to launch the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

(A) Acharya Vinoba Bhava

(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(C) Brahma Datt

(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans .  A

Q.34 Which of the following is wrongly paired? Book Author

(A) Dashakumaracharita Dandin

(B) Mudrarakshasa Vishakhadatta

(C) Brihatkatha Gunadhya

(D) Rajtarangini Somdeva

Ans .  D

Q.35 A quick-growing crop planted between two regular crops grown in consecutive seasons, is called a______.

(A) Substitute crop

(B) Middle crop

(C) Cash crop

(D) Catch crop

Ans .  D

Q.36 Which of the following is a project(s) constructed on the Mahanadi river in India?

(A) Dudhawa Reservior

(B) Ravishankar Sagar dam ( Gangrel Dam )

(C) Hirakud Dam

(D) All the above

Ans .  D

Q.37 The pre-monsoon showers that are beneficial for coffee plantation in Karnataka are called________.

(A) Mango Showers

(B) Cherry Blossoms

(C) Kalbaishakhi

(D) Brown Showers

Ans .  B

Q.38 Which of the following pairs of cities and countries is NOT matched correctly?

(A) Istanbul – Turkey

(B) Marseille – Spain

(C) Hamburg – Germany

(D) Florence – Italy

Ans .  B

Q.39 The famous Angkor Wat temple, the largest religious monument in the world, was built in the early 12th century by_______.

(A) Indravarman

(B) Suryavarman II

(C) Bhavavarman II

(D) Jayavarman

Ans .  B

Q.40 Neelabh Mishra, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

[A] Sports

[B] Law

[C] Journalism

[D] Film Industry

Ans . C

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