General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .

Which among the following temples does not belong to the Chola Empire?

Brihadishwara

Koranganatha

Kailashanatha

Airavateshwar

Correct Answer : Kailashanatha

Published On : June 30, 2020

2 .

Santhara is a religious ritual related to ___?

Jainism

Saiva

Sakta

Vaishnava

Correct Answer : Jainism

Sallekhana (IAST: sallekhanā), also known as samlehna, santhara, samadhi-marana or sanyasana-marana, is a supplementary vow to the ethical code of conduct of Jainism. It is the religious practice of voluntarily fasting to death by gradually reducing the intake of food and liquids.

Published On : June 30, 2020

3 .

Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati, thus lamented a poet at the demise of which among the following Kings?

Chahmana Visaladeva

Chandela Kirtivarma

Mihira Bhoja

Bhoja Paramara

Correct Answer : Bhoja Paramara

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4 .

Among the five monolithic rathas of Pallavas at Mahabalipuram, the largest is ___?

Arjuna

Bhima

Dharmaraja

Draupadi

Correct Answer : Dharmaraja

the Dharmaraja ratha constructed in Pallava style is the largest of all, having huge pillats in the portico with statue of lions, pyramidal tower and turret roof.

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5 .

The festival Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is commemorates which among the following important event of Sikh History?

Establishment of Akal Takht

Establishment of Khalasa Panth

Establishment of Guru Granth Sahib as permanent guru of Sikhs

Foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar

Correct Answer : Establishment of Khalasa Panth

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6 .

Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into Persian and named it as ‘Razmnameh’ ?

Jahangir

Aurangzeb

Akbar

None of the above

Correct Answer : Akbar

The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar's orders, by Faizi and `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni (c. 1540 – 1615) and named Razmnameh.

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7 .

The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu god?

Shiva (Bimaleshwar)

Rama

Hanuman

Krishna

Correct Answer : Shiva

It is located in Huma, a village situated on the bank of the Mahanadi, 23 km south of Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Bimaleshwar.

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8 .

Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?

Ganesh Damodar Savarkar

Nana Patil

Lok manya Tilak

Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer : Lok manya Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati festival in 1893. By doing so, he transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a National festival.

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9 .

Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?

Shakargarh

Sultanpur

Nankana Sahib

Shahkot

Correct Answer : Nankana Sahib

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10 .

Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?

Lord Hanuman

Lord Indra

Lord Brahma

Lord Shiva

Correct Answer : Lord Shiva

Elephanta is a small island in sea and located at about 6.2 miles (North-East) from Gateway of India, Mumbai. Five caves are discovered in Elephanta hills, which are related to hindu religion and especially related to Lord Shiva.

Published On : June 30, 2020