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 .

Syadvad(the theory of 'may be') is a doctrine of

Saivism

Jainism

Vaishnavism

Lokayatism

Correct Answer : Jainism

The word may be literally translated as “non-one-sidedness doctrine,” or “the doctrine of not-one-side.” According to Jainism, no single, specific statement can describe the nature of existence and the absolute truth. ... Anekāntavāda is a fundamental doctrine of Jainism.

Published On : June 22, 2021

2 .

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

enquire into the riots in East Bengal

solve the problem of minorities in India

give effect to the Independence Bill

Correct Answer : delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

Published On : June 22, 2021

3 .

Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Wavell Plan

Simon Commission Report

Cabinet Mission Plan

Cripps Proposals

Correct Answer : Cripps Proposals

The Quit India Movement also known as 'August Revolution' was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission when it failed to solve the constitutional deadlock. The resolution was framed by Mahatma Gandhi for British withdrawal and a non-violent non-cooperation movement against any Japanese invasion.

Published On : June 22, 2021

4 .

Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatm

The good of individual is contained in the good of all

The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life

Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man

All of the above

Correct Answer : The good of individual is contained in the good of all

Gandhi recounts the experience in his autobiography, in a chapter titled 'The magic spell of a book', and says this was the book "that brought about an instantaneous and practical transformation in my life”. This was because he "discovered some of my deepest convictions reflected in this great book”.

Published On : June 22, 2021

5 .

Which one of the following Indian rulers had donated five villages to a Vihara built at Nalanda by Sailendra King Sri Balaputra?

Bha. S karavarman

Kumaragupta I

Devapala

Harsha

Correct Answer : Devapala

Published On : June 22, 2021

6 .

Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara?

Dipavamsa

Mahavagga

Mahavastu

Mahavamsa

Correct Answer : Mahavagga

Published On : June 22, 2021

7 .

According to Al-Beruni, the antyajas were

Foreigners

Eight guilds of people below the Sudras

Prostitutes

Hadi, Dom and Chandala caste of people

Correct Answer : Eight guilds of people below the Sudras

Published On : June 22, 2021

8 .

In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?

Uttar Pradesh

Bengal

Orissa

Bihar

Correct Answer : Bihar

Located in the town of Rajgir, in the northern Indian state of Bihar, Nalanda is a postgraduate, research-intensive, international university supported by the participating countries of the East Asia Summit.

Published On : June 22, 2021

9 .

The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism is:

Shikharbaddha

Himbaddha

Ucchbaddha

Prembaddha

Correct Answer : Shikharbaddha

While such mandirs are common in many branches of Hinduism, the use of the term shikharbaddha mandir to describe such mandirs is most common in the Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism as well as Jainism.

Published On : June 22, 2021

10 .

'Caste System' in India

Rigid during Indus Valley period

Was right from the very beginning

Became rigid during later Vedic age

Became rigid during Rig Vedic age

Correct Answer : Became rigid during later Vedic age

Published On : June 22, 2021