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 was famously known as the Tuti-e-Hindustan?

Tansen

Utbi

Amir Khusarau

Nakhshabi

Correct Answer : Amir Khusarau

Khusrau is acknowledged as one of the four great pillars of 14th-century Persian literature. He was awarded the title of Tuti-e-Hind, Nightingale of India.

Published On : June 23, 2021

2 .

In which of the following sessions of INC, was National Anthem sung for the first time?

1911

1902

1897

1885

Correct Answer : 1911

It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

Published On : June 23, 2021

3 .

Which Mughal emperor was a good veena player?

Akbar

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Aurangazeb

Correct Answer : Aurangazeb

Aurangazeb, the Mughal emperor who was an excellent veena player.

Published On : June 23, 2021

4 .

Who of the following presided the historic Lahore session of 1929 in which demand of Poorna Swaraj was raised on the bank of river Ravi?

Subhash Chandra Bose

Motilal Nehru

Madan Mohan Malviya

Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer : Jawaharlal Nehru

In December 1929, under the Presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress formalised the demand of 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India. It was declared that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as the Independence Day when people were to take a pledge to struggle for complete independence.

Published On : June 23, 2021

5 .

Constituent Assembly was set up under which of the following plan/ report/ commission?

Nehru Report

Cabinet Mission Plan

Wavell Plan

Simon Commission

Correct Answer : Cabinet Mission Plan

Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, elections were held for the first time for the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, and it was implemented under the Cabinet Mission Plan on 16 May 1946.

Published On : June 23, 2021

6 .

The Vedic term vrihi stands for

Barley

Cotton

Rice

Wheat

Correct Answer : Rice

The word dhana, which, in Bengal at least, now means paddy or rice, implies in the Rig-Veda fried barley, which was used as food and offered to the gods. There is no allusion to rice (vrihi) in the Rig-Veda.

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7 .

Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?

Ashoka

Ajatasatru

Bimbisara

Bindusara

Correct Answer : Ashoka

King Ashoka build India's first great empire. But after his bloody campaign and conquest of Kalinga, he became sad. Soon after that, he embraced Buddhism to gain inner peace.

Published On : June 23, 2021

8 .

The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the

Tandya Mahabrahmana

Shatapatha Brahmana

Aitareya Brahmana

Taittiriya Brahmana

Correct Answer : Tandya Mahabrahmana

Tandya Mahabrahmana or Panchavimsa Brahmana belongs to both Kauthuma and Ranayaniya Shakha of the Samaveda. It is consisting of twenty-five prapathakas and 347 khandas. Tandya Brahmana describes about Jyotishtoma, Ukthya, Atiratra, Prakrtis of ekahas and ahinas, Somaprayaschittas, Dvadashaha rite, collection of Yajus and Vistutis. It is famous for ancient legends. According to Samavidhana Brahmana, this work is ascribed to Acharya Tandi.

Published On : June 23, 2021

9 .

Who started the Saka Era and when?

Vikramaditya in 58 BC

Kadphises in 58 BC

Rudradaman-I in 78 AD

Kanishka in 78 AD

Correct Answer : Kanishka in 78 AD

The Saka Era was founded by Kanishka, the emperor of Kushana empire from the year 78 A.D.

Published On : June 23, 2021

10 .

Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because

Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe.

He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity.

He was one of the greatest physicists of all time.

He was a great dialectician.

Correct Answer : He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity.

Nagarjuna taught the concept of relativity. He explained that shortness is only possible because of long length relative to it. He was an Ayurvedic physician (Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine system). Nagarjuna had been credited with explaining the circulatory system and blood tissue.

Published On : June 23, 2021