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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 .
Who started the 'Silk-route' (Marg) for Indians ?
A)
Harshwardhan
B)
Ashok
C)
Fahien
D)
Kanishka

Correct Answer :   Kanishka

The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by Kaniskha. Silk Route was established during the reign of Han Dynasty of China.

Published On : June 22, 2021
2 .
Chenghez Khan was a
A)
Persian
B)
Mongal
C)
Afgan
D)
Turk

Correct Answer :   Mongal

Genghis Khan ( c. 1158 – August 18, 1227), born Temüjin, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.

Published On : June 22, 2021
3 .
Which Mughal emperor took the title of Alamgir?
A)
Aurangzeb
B)
Jahangir
C)
Akbar
D)
Shah Jahan

Correct Answer :   Aurangzeb

Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad (3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the sobriquet Aurangzeb (Persian: اورنگزیب "Ornament of the Throne") or by his regnal title Alamgir (Persian: "Conqueror of the World"), was the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over almost the entire Indian subcontinent for a period of 49 years.

Published On : June 22, 2021
4 .
The Rupee coins were first minted in India during the rule of
A)
Shahjahan
B)
Sher Shah Suri
C)
East India Company
D)
Razia Begum

Correct Answer :   Sher Shah Suri

It owes its origin to rupiya, issued by Sher Shah Suri in 1540-45. Today, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency under the RBI Act 1934. ET traces the history of rupee from the British era to now. Silver coin issued by Sher Shah Suri.

Published On : June 22, 2021
5 .
Who among the following had welcomed Vasco-da-Gama at Calicut?
A)
Gasper Correa
B)
Albuquerque
C)
Zamorin
D)
Don Almaida

Correct Answer :   Zamorin

Vasco da Gama delivering the letter of King Manuel I of Portugal to the Zamorin of Calicut, India. After tension increased, da Gama left at the end of August, taking with him five or six Hindus so that King Manuel might learn about their customs.

Published On : June 22, 2021
6 .
Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated?
A)
Delhi
B)
Agra
C)
Srinagar
D)
Lahore

Correct Answer :   Lahore

The Tomb of Jahangir (Urdu: مقبرہُ جہانگیر‎) is a 17th-century mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The mausoleum dates from 1637, and is located in Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, along the banks of the Ravi River.

Published On : June 22, 2021
7 .
Who built the Taragarh fort of Ajmer?
A)
Raja Jai Singh
B)
Raja Man Singh
C)
Aana Ji
D)
Ajayapal Chauhan

Correct Answer :   Ajayapal Chauhan

Taragarh Fort is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of Ajmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was constructed in the 8th century by Ajayraj Chauhan. There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak.

Published On : June 22, 2021
8 .
Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
A)
Kharoshti
B)
Nandnagari
C)
Brahmi
D)
Sharada

Correct Answer :   Kharoshti

Kharoshti is the scripts of ancient India which was written from right to left. The Kharosthi script was a writing system originally developed in present-day northern Pakistan, sometime between the 4th and 3rd century BCE.

Published On : June 22, 2021
9 .
The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in
A)
The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
B)
Hind Swaraj
C)
History of the Satyagraha in South Africa
D)
An Autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth

Correct Answer :   Hind Swaraj

The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in (a) Hind Swaraj.

Published On : June 22, 2021
10 .
To which civilization, Port town of Lothal (Gujarat) can be traced back, marking the beginning of an ancient tradition of trade by sea ?
A)
sangam
B)
Aryan
C)
Harappan civilisation
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Harappan civilisation

According to the ASI, Lothal had the world's earliest known dock, which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea.

Published On : June 22, 2021