Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic culture on Indian History?

A)

Perception of a new world

B)

Development of culture

C)

Progress of Philosophy

D)

Rigidification of caste system

Correct Answer : Rigidification of caste system

The earliest expression of caste can be found in one of India's religious scripture known as the Vedas. In the beginning, the caste system was not rigid. But in the later Vedic period, it became rigid when the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas became powerful. So, the rigidification of caste system is the major impact of Vedic culture on India.

2 .

Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of

A)

Yoga Sutra

B)

Brahma Sutra

C)

Ayurveda

D)

Panchatantra

Correct Answer : Yoga Sutra

3 .

The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of india have been adopted from which one of the following?

A)

Brahma Upanishad

B)

Mundak Upanishad

C)

Maitreyi Upanishad

D)

Mudgala Upanishad

Correct Answer : Mundak Upanishad

"Truth alone triumphs" is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India in 26 January 1950. It is inscribed in script at the base of the national emblem.

4 .

Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastika and astika system in India?

A)

Belief in the existence of heaven and hell

B)

Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas

C)

Belief in the existence of God

D)

Belief in the doctrine of rebirth

Correct Answer : Belief in the existence of God

5 .

Who composed the 'Gayatri Mantra'?

A)

Vasishtha

B)

Vishwamitra

C)

Parikshit

D)

Indra

Correct Answer : Vishwamitra

Maharshi Vishvamitra had created the Gayatri mantra. The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Vedic and post-Vedic texts, such as the mantra listings of the Åšrauta liturgy, and classical Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmá¹›ti.

6 .

Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?

A)

Aurangzeb

B)

Alauddin Khilji

C)

Feroz Tughlaq

D)

Akbar

Correct Answer : Akbar

Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.

7 .

Who started the Indian Reforms Association?

A)

Keshub Chunder Sen

B)

Narayan Guru

C)

Swami Vivekananda

D)

Krishna swami Aiyar

Correct Answer : Keshub Chunder Sen

The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chunder Sen as president. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj.

8 .

Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar's court by whom?

A)

Faizi

B)

Abul Fazl

C)

Badayuni

D)

Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi

Correct Answer : Badayuni

Ramayana was translated by Mulla Abdul Qadir Badayuni into Persian.

9 .

Which of the following event was the reason for suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

A)

The leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it

B)

The non Co-operators were not enthusiastic

C)

Chauri Chaura incident

D)

Gandhiji bowed to the pressure of the British government

Correct Answer : Chauri Chaura incident

Gandhi feared that the movement might lead to popular violence. The non-cooperation movement was launched on 1 August 1920 and withdrawn in February 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident.

10 .

Which of the following event compel the Rabindranath Tagore to renounce his knighthood?

A)

To protest against lathi charge on Lala Lajpat Rai that caused his death

B)

To protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh incident

C)

To express solidarity with the leaders of Non-Cooperation Movement

D)

To express solidarity with the protestors against the arrival of Simon Commission

Correct Answer : To protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh incident

Tagore felt compelled to reenter the political sphere when the government's repression reached an extreme from under the martial law in Punjab. Tagore tried to mobilize political leaders to protest against the atrocities in Punjab on particular the Jallianwala Bagh Massacare.