Daily General Knowledge Quiz
Who was the court poet of Samudragupta?
(A) Chand Bardai
(B) Bhavabhuti
(C) Banabhatta
(D) Harishen
Correct Answer : D
Who was the first Tirthankara of the Jains?
(A) Ajitnath
(B) Rishabhdev
(C) Aristhenemi
(D) Parshwnath
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
Name the only President to have been elected for two consecutive terms?
(A) APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Dr Zakir Hussain
(D) Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer : D
How many members of the Indian Army discovered World War II US Air Force aircraft?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 20
Correct Answer : C
The Gandhi - Irwin pact was signed in the year
(A) 1932
(B) 1933
(C) 1930
(D) 1931
Correct Answer : D
The name of the first bank established in India was
(A) Imperial Bank
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Bank of Hindustan
(D) Reserve Bank of India
Correct Answer : C
Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of independent India ?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) K. Kamaraj
(D) Morarji Desai
Correct Answer : A
Under whose leadership was the all-India Muslim League set up ?
(A) Faisal Khan
(B) Mohmmed Ali Jinnha
(C) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Muhammad Ghazni
(D) Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer : D
Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by:
(A) Lalitapida
(B) Kashyapa
(C) Pravaragupta
(D) Kalhana
Correct Answer : D