Top 1000 GK Questions for Competitive Exams
Which is the correct chronological order of following ' Acharyas?
(A) Shankara-Ramanuja- Madhav-Chaitanya
(B) Chaitanya-Ramanuja-Madhav-Shankara
(C) Ramanjua-Shankara-Chaitanya-Madhav
(D) Madhav-Chaitanya-Ramanuja-Shankara
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct chronological order of the following Acharyas is:
(A) Shankara-Ramanuja-Madhav-Chaitanya
So, the correct option is (A).
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during ' Satyagraha' in the year –
(A) 1906
(B) 1908
(C) 1913
(D) 1917
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during the 'Satyagraha' in the year 1908. He was arrested in South Africa during the protest against the discriminatory laws imposed on the Indian community, known as the "Asiatic Registration Act" or the "Black Act."
Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
(A) Dr. S.P. Mukherjee
(B) Dr. John Mathai
(C) Sardar Baldev Singh
(D) Dr . B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the first Law Minister of independent India and a key framer of the Indian Constitution, was responsible for mass religious conversion. He converted to Buddhism along with a large number of his followers in 1956 as a form of protest against caste discrimination and to seek social and economic equality. This mass conversion event is known as the "Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din" or the "Dhamma Chakra Anupravartan Diwas."
The capital city 'Daydo' established by Kublai Khan is situated at
(A) Samar qand
(B) Beijing
(C) Ulan Battor
(D) Alma Atta
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The capital city "Daidu," established by Kublai Khan, is situated at:
(B) Beijing
Daidu, also known as Khanbaliq, was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan. Today, it is known as Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four 'samvatas’ ?
(A) Gupta - Gregorian - Hizri - Saka
(B) Gregorian - Saka - Hizri - Gupta
(C) Saka - Gregorian - Hizri - Gupta
(D) Hizri - Gupta - Gregorian - Saka
Correct Answer : A
The home of Gargi Maitrey and Kapila was at
(A) Vidisha
(B) Ujjain
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Mithila
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Gargi, Maitreyi, and Kapila were ancient Indian philosophers and scholars. The home of Gargi and Maitreyi was in Mithila, an ancient kingdom that corresponds to the present-day region of northern Bihar and parts of Nepal. Kapila was associated with the Sankhya school of philosophy and is often considered one of the founders of this philosophical tradition.
What was the fight between Mohammad Gauri and Prithviraj Chauhan?
(A) Battle of Tarain
(B) Battle of Khanwa
(C) Battle of Plasai
(D) Battle of Buxar
Correct Answer : A
Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
(A) Avadh
(B) Ruhelkhand
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Malwa
Correct Answer : D
Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?
(A) Northern India
(B) All over India
(C) Eastern part of India
(D) Sapta Sindhu area
Correct Answer : D
When was the Muslim league established?
(A) 1904
(B) 1906
(C) 1910
(D) 1915
Correct Answer : B
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