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Indian General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

Which of the following is the oldest monument?

(A) Qutubminar

(B) Taj Mahal

(C) Ajanta Caves

(D) Khajuraho

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Whose period is called the golden period of Mughal architecture?

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shah Jahan

(D) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The biggest oil refinery in India is at, which city?   

(A) Mathura

(B) Koyali

(C) Digboi

(D) Haldia

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who among the following started the newspaper 'Bahishkrit Bharat'?

(A) Jyotiba Phule

(B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(C) M. K. Gandhi Maulana

(D) Abdul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?

(A) Lord Canning

(B) Lord Irwin

(C) Lord Lytton

(D) Lord Willington

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Study of Lakes is called- 

(A) Limnology

(B) Potomology

(C) Topology

(D) Hydrology

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Where did the early man live?

(A) On trees and in caves

(B) In kuchcha houses

(C) In pucca houses

(D) In huts

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which type of settlement is occupied for a short time?

(A) Permanent settlements

(B) Temporary settlements

(C) Both (a) and (b)

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which environment do people build slanting roofs of their houses?

(A) Heavy rainfall

(B) Bright sun light

(C) Heavy cold

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Why do people move from one place to another?

(A) For jobs

(B) For better education

(C) For medical facilities

(D) All of these

Correct Answer : D

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