Top 50 Common GK Questions
Who was the British political agent in Kota at the time of revolt in October 1867?
(A) Richard
(B) Major burton
(C) Pathic lorence
(D) George Lawrence
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The political agent of Kota was Major Burton, who reached Kota in October 1857 after quelling the rebellion of Neemuch. On 15 October 1857, a rebellion started in Kota under the leadership of Jaidayal, Mehrab Khan, and Hardayal.
Name the only President to have been elected for two consecutive terms?
(A) APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Dr Zakir Hussain
(D) Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer : D
The Gandhi - Irwin pact was signed in the year
(A) 1932
(B) 1933
(C) 1930
(D) 1931
Correct Answer : D
The name of the first bank established in India was
(A) Imperial Bank
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Bank of Hindustan
(D) Reserve Bank of India
Correct Answer : C
Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of independent India ?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) K. Kamaraj
(D) Morarji Desai
Correct Answer : A
The first Governor-General of India was?
(A) Lord William Bentick
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Lord William Bentinck was the first to be designated as the Governor-general of India in 1833.
Which of the following movement began in 1942?
(A) Non-Cooperation movement
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Home Rule movement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
Under whose leadership was the all-India Muslim League set up ?
(A) Faisal Khan
(B) Mohmmed Ali Jinnha
(C) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Muhammad Ghazni
(D) Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer : D
Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by:
(A) Lalitapida
(B) Kashyapa
(C) Pravaragupta
(D) Kalhana
Correct Answer : D
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