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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 .
The expounder of Yoga Philosophy was
A)
Gautam
B)
Patanjali
C)
Jaimini
D)
Sankaracharya

Correct Answer :   Patanjali

The ancient Sage Patanjali was an expounder of the Yoga Sutras one of the most important text of yoga covering all aspects of life.

Published On : June 23, 2021
2 .
Ashtadhyayi" was written by
A)
Shukadeva
B)
Panini
C)
Balmiki
D)
Ved Vyas

Correct Answer :   Panini

Ashtadhyayi, Sanskrit AṣṭādhyāyÄ« (“Eight Chapters”), Sanskrit treatise on grammar written in the 6th to 5th century bce by the Indian grammarian Panini. This work set the linguistic standards for Classical Sanskrit.

Published On : June 23, 2021
3 .
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
A)
Samyukta Nikaya
B)
Mahabharat
C)
Anguttar Nikaya
D)
ChhandogyaUpanishad

Correct Answer :   Anguttar Nikaya

Sixteen states or Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddhist Jatakas, Anguttara Nikaya. The Anguttara Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the fourth of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that comprise the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.

Published On : June 22, 2021
4 .
Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was
A)
Kamboja
B)
Avanti
C)
Assaka
D)
Vatsa

Correct Answer :   Assaka

Assaka was a region of ancient India around and between the river Godavari. It was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE.

Published On : June 22, 2021
5 .
Which one of the following had not come to India with Alexander?
A)
Deimachus
B)
Aristobulus
C)
Onesicritus
D)
Nearchus

Correct Answer :   Deimachus

Published On : June 22, 2021
6 .
By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
A)
Kanishka
B)
Ajatasatru
C)
Kalasok
D)
Udayin

Correct Answer :   Udayin

King Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra because of the latter's central location in Magadha empire.

Published On : June 22, 2021
7 .
Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?
A)
Bimbisar
B)
Ajatasatru
C)
Udayan
D)
Nagadashak

Correct Answer :   Ajatasatru

Published On : June 22, 2021
8 .
Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
A)
Indus and Jhelum
B)
Jhelum and Chenab
C)
Ravi and Beas
D)
Chenab and Ravi

Correct Answer :   Indus and Jhelum

Taxila is located in between River Indus and Hydaspes, river Hydaspes is now known as river Jhelum it is a tributary of river Indus. It is located in Rawalpindi,Punjab.

Published On : June 22, 2021
9 .
The ancient name of North Bihar was
A)
Surasena
B)
Avanti
C)
Vajji
D)
Vasta

Correct Answer :   Vajji

Published On : June 22, 2021
10 .
Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC?
A)
Patliputra
B)
Sparta
C)
Vaishali
D)
Athens

Correct Answer :   Vaishali

Various references to Vaishali can be traced in texts of both Jainism and Buddhism; based on the information of these texts, Vaishali was established in 6th century BCE as a republic, i.e., before the birth of Gautam Buddha, thereby making it the world's first republic.

Published On : June 22, 2021