History General Knowledge Quiz for Competitive Exam
Who of these were famous in the name of ' Sher — a — Punjab ' and 'Punjab Kesari'?
(A) Rajguru
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Udham Singh
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Lala Lajpat Rai was popularly known as "Punjab Kesari" or "Sher-e-Punjab".
In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?
(A) Save Silent Valley Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Namantar Andolan
(D) Chipko movement
(E) Narmada Bachao Andolan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as Chipko Movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'Embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.
Where did the Chipko movement first start in India?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Uttarakhand
Correct Answer : D
Who has been named as ‘British Indian of the Year'?
(A) Abhinav Gandhi
(B) Ishwar Sharma
(C) Harsh Sharma
(D) Rakesh Sharma
(E) Nitin Khanna
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Ishwar Sharma was named British Indian of the Year in the Young Achiever category at the sixth annual awards ceremony held in Birmingham earlier this week.
When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?
(A) At the time of dandi march
(B) During the non-cooperation movement
(C) During the civil disobedience movement
(D) At the time of the Goalmaze movement
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gandhi told the Congress delegates assembled at Calcutta in September 1920 that if there was sufficient response to his programme, Swaraj could be attained within a year.
Who was the founder of India House in London?
(A) Shyamji Bhave
(B) Rash Behari Bose
(C) Ramachandra
(D) Taraknath Das
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
It is a meeting point outside of India for radical nationalists among Indian students in Britain at the time and one of the most prominent centers for revolutionary Indian nationalism. He represented India at the Berlin Congress of Orientalists in 1881. He worked for a number of Indian princely states in India as the Divan. He also founded the “The Indian Sociologist”. On 04 October 1989, The India Post has issued a postal stamp on Shyamji Krishna Varma. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society also.
._____ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
(A) Rumi
(B) Buddha
(C) Gandhi
(D) Swami Vivekananda
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gautam Buddha is known as the 'Light of Asia' and the 'Enlightened One'. Gautam Buddha preached the importance of physical and mental conditions of human life.
Which of the following college was established first?
(A) Hindu college , Kolkata
(B) Delhi College
(C) Mayo college
(D) Muslim Anglos Oriental College
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Mayo College is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.
Who founded all India Muslim league?
(A) Maulana Ahmed Ali
(B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Aga Khan
(D) Hakim Ajmal Khan
Correct Answer : C
Who is the president of the National Commission for Women in India?
(A) Nimlala Samant Prabhavalkar
(B) Rekha Sharma
(C) Jayanti Patnaik
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Ms. Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018. If one takes a closer look at her style of working, the two distinct virtues that define her are leadership spirit and relentless will to keep doing good for women in need.
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