General Knowledge (GK) 2023-24: GK Questions, Topics, Mock Test, Practice Quiz
The origin of the name Bharat is related to which majestic king of ancient times?
(A) Maharana Pratap
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Bharat Chakraborty
(D) Ashoka Maurya
Correct Answer : C
Where did Mahatma Gandhi establish the Sabarmati Ashram in the year 1916?
(A) Baroda
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Champaran
Correct Answer : B
Who first used the word 'Swaraj'?
(A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Raja Rammohan Roy
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer : A
The ruler who killed his elder brother Susie to sit on the throne?
(A) Ashok
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Kanishk
(D) Simuk
Correct Answer : A
Which Prakrit has been used uniformly by Ashoka in all his inscriptions?
(A) Ardhamagadhi
(B) Shauraseni
(C) Magadhi
(D) Angika
Correct Answer : A
Who was called Peshwa in Shivaji's administration?
(A) Raksha Mantri
(B) Minister of Religious Affairs
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Justice
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is the oldest monument?
(A) Qutubminar
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Ajanta Caves
(D) Khajuraho
Correct Answer : C
Whose period is called the golden period of Mughal architecture?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer : C
The biggest oil refinery in India is at, which city?
(A) Mathura
(B) Koyali
(C) Digboi
(D) Haldia
Correct Answer : B
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
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