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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 .
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was a
A)
Wise counsellor of Aurangzeb
B)
Great military leader of Shivaji
C)
Diplomat of high calibre of King of Persia
D)
Versatile genius and writer in Hindi, Persian and Arabic in the reign of Akbar

Correct Answer :   Versatile genius and writer in Hindi, Persian and Arabic in the reign of Akbar

Published On : June 21, 2021
2 .
Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
A)
Akbar II
B)
Bahadur Shah II
C)
Shah Alam II
D)
Alamgir II

Correct Answer :   Bahadur Shah II

The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, also known as Zafar, died in a British prison in Burma in 1862.

Published On : June 21, 2021
3 .
Who among the following is regarded as responsible for the firm reestablishment of the Mughal rule in Hindustan in the latter half of 16th century?
A)
Ali Qulikhan
B)
Bairam Khan
C)
Mir Abdul Latif
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Bairam Khan

Published On : June 21, 2021
4 .
Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society?
A)
Mr. A. O. Hume
B)
Mrs. Annie Besant
C)
Col. H. S. Olcott
D)
Madame H. P. Blavatsky

Correct Answer :   Mr. A. O. Hume

Published On : June 21, 2021
5 .
Which one among the following statements is not true about Bahadur Shah Zafar II?
A)
He was reluctant to lead the Revolt of 1857 in beginning
B)
The rebels of 1857 proclaimed their loyalty to him
C)
He was killed by Lt. Hodson, a cavalry officer in Delhi
D)
He was a poet

Correct Answer :   He was killed by Lt. Hodson, a cavalry officer in Delhi

Published On : June 21, 2021
6 .
The famine code for India was recommended by which Commission?
A)
Strachey Commission
B)
Campbell Commission
C)
Lyall Commission
D)
MacDonnell Commission

Correct Answer :   MacDonnell Commission

Published On : June 21, 2021
7 .
Mahatma Buddha gave his first sermon at
A)
Sarnath
B)
Kapilvastu
C)
Bodh Gaya
D)
Lumbini

Correct Answer :   Sarnath

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century. A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior.

Published On : June 21, 2021
8 .
Who among the following gave maximum resistance to the British?
A)
Rajputs
B)
Marathas
C)
Mughals
D)
Sikhs

Correct Answer :   Marathas

Published On : June 21, 2021
9 .
During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand ?
A)
Mughal period
B)
Gorkha period
C)
Dogra period
D)
British period

Correct Answer :   Mughal period

In the Mughal period Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand. The Mughal dynasty was founded by a Chagatai Turkic prince named Babur in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat. The famous kings of the Mughal dynasty include : Babur - 1526- 1530.

Published On : June 21, 2021
10 .
By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government ?
A)
January 26, 1946
B)
June 30, 1948
C)
August 15, 1949
D)
December 31, 1951

Correct Answer :   June 30, 1948

On February 20, 1947, Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, announced the granting of “full self-government” to India by June 30, 1948. For the same, Lord Mountbatten, a member of the royal family and one of the top British naval officers, was appointed to oversee the constitution-making process.

Published On : June 21, 2021