General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is:
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60b9f436af777957546c66ce- 1Morarji Desaifalse
- 2Lal Bahadur Shastritrue
- 3Indira Gandhifalse
- 4Jawaharlal Nehrufalse
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Answer : 2. "Lal Bahadur Shastri"
Explanation :
The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri. Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India. He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1965. He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
Q: The reign of the____dynasty has been described as the golden ageofIndian civilization.
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60b9f863a906b340d16aab89- 1Porusfalse
- 2Harshafalse
- 3Buddhafalse
- 4Guptatrue
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Answer : 4. "Gupta"
Explanation :
In Ancient India, the Gupta Dynasty ruled the middle of the 3rd century (approximately) to 543 AD. The Gupta dynasty period is referred to as the 'Classical Age or Golden Age of Ancient India. Sri Gupta was the founder Gupta dynasty Sri Gupta was followed by his son Ghatokkacha and was followed by his son Chandragupta. Both assumed the title of Maharaja.
Q: ._____ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
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60f7ae2d16158a5eeda843ea- 1Rumifalse
- 2Buddhatrue
- 3Gandhifalse
- 4Swami Vivekanandafalse
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Answer : 2. "Buddha"
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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.
Q: Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?
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60f7b69def8c4b405caa57d6- 1Taj Mahaltrue
- 2India Gatefalse
- 3Char Minarfalse
- 4Gateway of Indiafalse
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Answer : 1. "Taj Mahal"
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The correct option is 1 i.e Taj Mahal. Pietra dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in Taj Mahal. Pietra dura also called as "parchin kari", is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images.
Q: Where did the Chipko movement first start in India?
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60b9f12ea906b340d16aa2f4- 1Tamil Nadufalse
- 2Maharashtrafalse
- 3Karnatakafalse
- 4Uttarakhandtrue
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Answer : 4. "Uttarakhand"
Q: Who of these were famous in the name of ' Sher — a — Punjab ' and 'Punjab Kesari'?
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5e37d56ddd72cf778fbaa276- 1Rajgurufalse
- 2Bhagat Singhfalse
- 3Udham Singhfalse
- 4Lala Lajpat Raitrue
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Answer : 4. "Lala Lajpat Rai"
Explanation :
Lala Lajpat Rai was popularly known as "Punjab Kesari" or "Sher-e-Punjab".
Q: Who was the founder of Jainism in India?
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5fa1111d33d1d86b9ab720ed- 1Gautamfalse
- 2Mahavirfalse
- 3Rishabhdevtrue
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Answer : 3. "Rishabhdev"
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The Jains claim their religion to be eternal, and consider Rishabhanatha the founder in the present time-cycle, who lived for 8,400,000 purva years. Rishabhanatha is the first tirthankar among the 24 Tirthankaras who is considered mythical figure by modern day historians, based on loose supports.
Q: Examples of homologous organs are -
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63bd23b18f5b1f774c43f8b8- 1our hands and dog's forelimbsfalse
- 2our hands and dog's forelimbsfalse
- 3auto triggerfalse
- 4biocatalysttrue
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