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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 .
Which of the sultans prohibited Muslim women from worshipping at the graves of the saints?
A)
Firozshah Tughlaq
B)
Muhammad Tughlaq
C)
Balban
D)
Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer :   Firozshah Tughlaq

Firoz Shah Tughlaq abolished the special tax on 28 items since they were against the Islamic law. He also prohibited Muslim women from going to worship at the grave of saints and also persecuted a number of heretical Muslim sects.

Published On : June 22, 2021
2 .
Which of the Mughal emperors disapproved of old women taking young husbands and said that “this goes against all modesty”?
A)
Jahangir
B)
Babur
C)
Akbar
D)
Aurangzeb

Correct Answer :   Akbar

Published On : June 22, 2021
3 .
Who among the following is considered as the founder of ‘Varkari’ sect?
A)
Eknath
B)
Tukaram
C)
Jnanesvara
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Tukaram

Varkari Sect is founded by saint Tukaram. It is a vasihnavite tradition. It is geographically associated with Maharashtra.

Published On : June 22, 2021
4 .
In the battle of Haldighati, Rana Pratap of Mewar was defeated by the Mughal army led by
A)
Abdur Rahim Khan-i Khanan
B)
Raja Bhagwan Das
C)
Saadullah Khan
D)
Raja Man Singh

Correct Answer :   Raja Man Singh

The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between cavalry and archers supporting the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Raja Man Singh I of Amber.

Published On : June 22, 2021
5 .
“Drink not, serve not, and produce not liquor” was the slogan of
A)
Periyar Ramaswamy
B)
Sri Narayan Guru
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer :   Sri Narayan Guru

Published On : June 22, 2021
6 .
The Preservation of Ancient Monuments Act was passed during the time of
A)
Lord Curzon
B)
Lord Lytton
C)
Lord Ripon
D)
Elgin II

Correct Answer :   Lord Curzon

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 was passed in 18, March 1904 by British India during the times of Lord Curzon.

Published On : June 22, 2021
7 .
Which is correctly matched
A)
“Independence through nonviolence must be our aim”
B)
“Swaraj is my birth right” – Mahatma Gandhi
C)
“Give me blood, I will give you freedom – Subhash Chandra Bose
D)
“Do or Die” – Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer :   “Give me blood, I will give you freedom – Subhash Chandra Bose

Published On : June 22, 2021
8 .
The first amendment to Indian Constitution (1951) was enacted to confer power on the States
A)
To adopt Hindu Succession Bill.
B)
To abolish zamindari system
C)
To place responsible restrictions on freedom of expression.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   To place responsible restrictions on freedom of expression.

The first amendment of the Constitution in 1951 was to empower the state to undertake affirmative action for the advancement of any socially and economically backward classes or categories of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by restricting the application of fundamental rights.

Published On : June 22, 2021
9 .
The main reason for the peasants to join the 1857 revolt was
A)
The revenue policies not only uprooted the ordinary peasants but also destroyed the gentry of the country.
B)
The beneficiaries of the new revenue policies were also not satisfied.
C)
Inordinately high revenue demands.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

Underlying grievances over British taxation and recent land annexations by the British East Indian Company (BEIC) also contributed to the anger of the sepoy mutineers, and within weeks, dozens of units of the Indian army joined peasant armies in widespread rebellion.

Published On : June 22, 2021
10 .
Which one of the following Committees was appointed by the UPSC in 1974 to go into the issue of recruitment and selection methods?
A)
A.D. Gorwala Committee
B)
D.S. Kothari Committee
C)
Santhanam Committee
D)
Bhagwati Committee

Correct Answer :   D.S. Kothari Committee

The report of the Committee on Recruitment Policy and Selection Methods, appointe by the UPSC in 1974 (the Kothari Committee), was presented to both the Houses of Parlia- ment in December, 1977.

Published On : June 22, 2021