Most Common GK Questions and Answers
Which was the first capital of Magadha Empire?
(A) Patna
(B) Vaishali
(C) Rajagriha
(D) Champa
Correct Answer : C
From the following was the first Tughlaq Sultan of Delhi?
(A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Mahmud Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Tughlaq dynasty was a Turko-Mongol or Turkic Muslim dynasty, which lasted from 1320 to 1413. The first ruler was Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq. Ghiyath al-Din ruled for five years and built a town near Delhi named Tughlaqabad.
When was the 'Brahmo Samaj' founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
(A) 1816
(B) 1820
(C) 1828
(D) 1830
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Brahmo Samaj, (Sanskrit: “Society of Brahma”) theistic movement within Hinduism, founded in Calcutta [now Kolkata] in 1828 by Ram Mohun Roy.
Who was called 'Nishka' in ancient India?
(A) Gold Coins
(B) Cow
(C) Copper Coins
(D) Silver Coins
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Nishka was the Gold coin of Mauryans. The official currency of Mauryans was Pan. Pan was made up of silver and equivalent to ¾ tola. The Arthashastra, written by Kautilya, mentions the minting of coins during the Mauryan period.
Who published the Persian weekly 'Mirat-ul-Akhbar'?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Maulana Azad
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Mirat-ul-Akhbar (Persian: مرآتالاخبار; lit. 'Mirror of News') was a Persian-language journal founded and edited by Raja Rammohan Roy. The newspaper was first published on 12 April 1822.
Who among the following was/was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his/her appointment as the Prime Minister?
(A) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(B) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) P.V. Narasimha Rao
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The record of becoming Prime Minister for the first time from Rajya Sabha is also in the name of Indira Gandhi. When Indira Gandhi took over as Prime Minister after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha.
The President of India is
(A) President of the State
(B) Chairman of the Government
(C) Head of State and Government
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following is the Vice-President who resigned from his post to contest the Presidential election?
(A) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(B) V.V.Giri
(C) R. Venkataraman
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The then Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy appointed him the Chairman of the Committee of Privileges and he remained in this post till July 20, 1977. Hegde was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on July 21, 1977, after Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy resigned from his post to contest the election for the office of President of India.
Who among the following appoints the Prime Minister of India?
(A) President of India
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Attorney General of India
(D) Governor
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The prime minister of India is appointed by the President of India. Article 75 says that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of President of India?
(A) 58 Years
(B) 60 Years
(C) 62 Years
(D) There is no upper age limit
Correct Answer : D
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