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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.

A)
Some French ship was captured by English commander Commodore Barnet
B)
La Bourdonnais attacked the Nawab of Karnatak
C)
Dupleix attacked English ship
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Some French ship was captured by English commander Commodore Barnet


Joseph Francis Dupleix the French governor of Chandarnagar was not in favor of violence or war with English. At that time Commodore Barnet, the English commander captured some French ship. It was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
Sir Lally
B)
Sir John Sarman
C)
Sir James II
D)
Sir Charles Eyre

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sir Charles Eyre


Fort William was set up in 1696 and t was named Fort William in 1700. It was the seat of the eastern presidency with its first president Sir Charles Eyre.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
1878
B)
1879
C)
1880
D)
1882

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 1878


In the year 1878, Vernacular Press act was passed by the governor general Lord Lytton. The main objective of the act was to suppress the newspapers which used to write against the British. Later in 1881, the act was repealed by Lord Lytton.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
Kunwar singh
B)
Arun Shourie
C)
Sudhir Gosh
D)
Ajoy Bose

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sudhir Gosh


Sudhir Ghosh was a politician and diplomat. He acted as an emissary between Mahatma Gandhi and the Labour Government during the discussions of 1945-47 leading to the independence of India.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
Ambika Charan Majumdar
B)
Bhupendra Nath Bose
C)
Rashbihari Ghosh
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ambika Charan Majumdar


The Lucknow Session 1916 {presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar) was special in many respects.  Firstly, this session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant. Secondly, Congress and All India Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow Pact.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
1940
B)
1942
C)
1944
D)
1946

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 1942


Panth-Piploda was made a province in 1942 , from territories ceded by a native ruler. On 15th August 1947 it became a part of Independent India.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
1758
B)
1780
C)
1811
D)
1835

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 1835


British India Coins which were minted from 1862 CE to 1947 CE were stuck under the authority of the crown. The new coins which were minted under the Coinage Act, 1835 had the effigy of William IV on the obverse and the value on the reverse in English and Persian.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
Dadabhai Naoroji
B)
Lala Lajpat Roy
C)
M.K. Gandhi
D)
M.G. Ranade

Correct Answer : Option (D) - M.G. Ranade


Gopal Krishan Gokhale was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahadev Govinda Ranade was considered as the “Guru” of Gopal Krishan Gokhale.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
26th October 1946
B)
9th December 1946
C)
2nd September 1947
D)
3rd June 1948

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 26th October 1946


Muslim League boycotted the Interim Government as Jawaharlal Nehru was invited to form the government. Later on, 26th October 1946 five members of the Muslim League joined after the request of Lord Wavell.

Published On : June 23, 2021
A)
Alivardi Khan
B)
Captain Drake
C)
Siraj-Ud-Daulah
D)
Job Charnok

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Siraj-Ud-Daulah


The name Alinagar was given by Siraj-Ud-Daulah. He appointed  Manikchand as the ruler of Kolkata and returned to Murshidabad.

Published On : June 23, 2021