Basic GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In which district is Akal Wood Fossil Park located?
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Answer : 1. "Jaisalmer"
Explanation :
1. Wood Fossil Park is located in the 'Marubhoomi National Park'.
2. Akal Wood Fossil Park is a National Geological Monument of India.
3. It is situated in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.
4. It is also a biodiversity heritage site.
Q: What is the name of dead river in Rajasthan?
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614853317497753e3435d189- 1Banas Riverfalse
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Answer : 4. "Ghaggar River"
Explanation :
1. Ghaggar-Hakra River is a seasonal river flowing during the rainy season in India and Pakistan.
2. It is known as the Ghaggar River before the Ottu Veer Dam in Haryana and the Hakra River beyond it.
3. According to some scholars, this is the only surviving form of the great Saraswati river that flowed in ancient times.
4. The Ghaggar originates near Shimla in the Shivalik mountains of Himachal Pradesh, during the monsoon rains from Kalka to Ambala in Haryana and Punjab.
5. From here it enters Rajasthan where in a basin it forms Talwara Lake in its course of flow.
Q: Red Cross was founded by, Which ?
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Answer : 3. "J.H.Durant "
Explanation :
The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant, and he played a crucial role in the establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. It appears there might be a slight spelling error in the answer choices, as "Durant" is more commonly spelled as "Dunant" in the context of the Red Cross founder.
Q: Which Mughal ruler fought the Battle of Khanwa and Ghaghra?
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Answer : 4. "Babur"
Explanation :
Mughal emperor Babar defeated the Rajput army led by Rana Sanga of Mewar in the Battle of Khanwa (Bharatpur) in 1527.
Q: When was the famous folk deity Pabuji born?
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Answer : 4. "1239"
Explanation :
1. Pabuji was born in 1239 AD in Kolu (present-day Barmer, Rajasthan). His father's name was Dhandhalji Rathore. Dhandhalji Rathore had four children, out of which he had two sons and two daughters. His sons' names were Pabuji and Bura and his daughters' names were Sona and Pema.
2. According to historian Muhannaut Nainasi, great poet Modji Ashiya and regional people, Pabuji Rathod was born from the womb of an Apsara. According to him, Pabuji's birthplace was a village named Juna in Khari Khabar, 8 miles ahead of the present Barmer city.
3. Pabuji's place of worship is in Kolu (Phalodi). Their fair is also held here in Kolu every year. Because he got up in the middle of his marriage and went to save the cows, he is shown in the groom's clothes. His symbol is popular in the form of a horse rider with a spear in his hand.
4. The villagers consider Pabuji to be the incarnation of Lakshman ji and worship him as a folk deity. People also worship Pabuji as the god of camels.
5. The name of Pabuji's mare was Kesar Kalmi.
Q: What was the name of Pabuji's mare?
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Answer : 3. "Saffron Kalmi"
Explanation :
1. Pabuji was born in 1239 AD in Kolu (present-day Barmer, Rajasthan). His father's name was Dhandhalji Rathore. Dhandhalji Rathore had four children, out of which he had two sons and two daughters. His sons' names were Pabuji and Bura and his daughters' names were Sona and Pema.
2. According to historian Muhannaut Nainasi, great poet Modji Ashiya and regional people, Pabuji Rathod was born from the womb of an Apsara. According to him, Pabuji's birthplace was a village named Juna in Khari Khabar, 8 miles ahead of the present Barmer city.
3. Pabuji's place of worship is in Kolu (Phalodi). Their fair is also held here in Kolu every year. Because he got up in the middle of his marriage and went to save the cows, he is shown in the groom's clothes. His symbol is popular in the form of a horse rider with a spear in his hand.
4. The villagers consider Pabuji to be the incarnation of Lakshman ji and worship him as a folk deity. People also worship Pabuji as the god of camels.
5. The name of Pabuji's mare was Kesar Kalmi.
Q: What was the name of Pabuji's father?
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Answer : 2. "Dhandhal Ji"
Explanation :
1. Pabuji was born in 1239 AD in Kolu (present-day Barmer, Rajasthan). His father's name was Dhandhalji Rathore. Dhandhalji Rathore had four children, out of which he had two sons and two daughters. His sons' names were Pabuji and Bura and his daughters' names were Sona and Pema.
2. According to historian Muhannaut Nainasi, great poet Modji Ashiya and regional people, Pabuji Rathod was born from the womb of an Apsara. According to him, Pabuji's birthplace was a village named Juna in Khari Khabar, 8 miles ahead of the present Barmer city.
3. Pabuji's place of worship is in Kolu (Phalodi). Their fair is also held here in Kolu every year. Because he got up in the middle of his marriage and went to save the cows, he is shown in the groom's clothes. His symbol is popular in the form of a horse rider with a spear in his hand.
4. The villagers consider Pabuji to be the incarnation of Lakshman ji and worship him as a folk deity. People also worship Pabuji as the god of camels.
Q: Dadabhai Naoroji was a ______.
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Answer : 1. "Liberal Party candidates"
Explanation :
1. On 6 July 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji (Liberal Party candidate) won a closely-fought election to become the first non-white to be elected to the British Parliament.
2. He also became the first Asian member of the House of Commons.
3. One of Naoroji's most prominent supporters was the famous Florence Nightingale.