GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Q :  

Founder of the Holkar Dynasty  

(A) Malhar Rao

(B) Bana Misra

(C) Baji Rao

(D) Madhav Peshwa


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?  

(A) Sitar

(B) Veena

(C) Tabla

(D) Sarod


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

(A) Raja Rammohan Roy

(B) Keshab Chandra sen

(C) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

(D) Debendranath Tagore


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was 

(A) Guru Ram Das

(B) Guru Angad Dev

(C) Guru Gobind Singh

(D) Guru Amar Das


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) APJ Abdul Kalam


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

India’s largest museum is located at 

(A) Kolkata

(B) Chennai

(C) Bengaluru

(D) Delhi


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babar and 

(A) Rana Sanga

(B) Hemu

(C) Daulat Khan Lodi

(D) Ibrahim Lodi


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites ?

(A) Bairat

(B) Nagari

(C) Rairh

(D) Nagar


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara - Pratihar dynasty ? 

(A) Nagabhatta - II

(B) Mahendrapal - I

(C) Devapal

(D) Bharatrabhatta – I


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Match the following : 

Dynasties             Capital 

A.Shung                 i. Mahoba 

B.Satavahan         ii . Banvasi 

C. Kadamb           iii . Paithan

D. Chandel           iv . Patliputra   

Choose the correct codes : 

       A      B    C      D 

(A) iv iii ii i

(B) iv ii iii i

(C) i iv ii iii

(D) i iii iii iv


Correct Answer : A

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