Indian General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
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
Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Irwin
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Willington
Correct Answer : A
The Study of Lakes is called-
(A) Limnology
(B) Potomology
(C) Topology
(D) Hydrology
Correct Answer : A
Where did the early man live?
(A) On trees and in caves
(B) In kuchcha houses
(C) In pucca houses
(D) In huts
Correct Answer : A
Which type of settlement is occupied for a short time?
(A) Permanent settlements
(B) Temporary settlements
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
In which environment do people build slanting roofs of their houses?
(A) Heavy rainfall
(B) Bright sun light
(C) Heavy cold
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Why do people move from one place to another?
(A) For jobs
(B) For better education
(C) For medical facilities
(D) All of these
Correct Answer : D
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