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 .
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the
A)
Afghans and the Sikhs
B)
Afghans and the Marathas
C)
Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Afghans and the Marathas

The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat, about 60 miles (95.5 km) north of Delhi between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh. Militarily, the battle pitted the French-supplied artillery and cavalry of the Marathas against the heavy cavalry and mounted artillery(zamburak and jizail) of the Afghans and Rohillas led by Ahmad Shah Durrani and Najib-ud-Daulah, both ethnic Pashtuns (the former is also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali). The battle is considered one of the largest fought in the 18th century, and has perhaps the largest number of fatalities in a single day reported in a classic formation battle between two armies.

Published On : June 21, 2021
2 .
The reign of which of the following is usually considered to have been the Golden Period of Mughal Rule in India?
A)
Akbar
B)
Jahangir
C)
Shah Jahan
D)
Aurangzeb

Correct Answer :   Shah Jahan

The reign of Shah Jahan, the fifth emperor, between 1628–58 was the golden age of Mughal architecture.

Published On : June 21, 2021
3 .
Which emperor conquered and annexed the northern part of Sri Lanka and named it Mummadi Cholamandalam?
A)
Rajendra I
B)
Rajadhiraja I
C)
Rajaraja I
D)
Parantaka I

Correct Answer :   Rajaraja I

Published On : June 21, 2021
4 .
Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzone?
A)
He succeeded Lord Canning as the Viceroy of India
B)
He introduced the Subsidiary Alliance
C)
He had full sympathy for the Congress
D)
He separated the divisions of Dacca, Chittagong and Rajasthani from the province of Bengal and annexed them to Assam

Correct Answer :   He separated the divisions of Dacca, Chittagong and Rajasthani from the province of Bengal and annexed them to Assam

Published On : June 21, 2021
5 .
Which archaeological site is associated with the Mauryan Place?
A)
Kumrahar
B)
Kaushambi
C)
Taxila
D)
Hastinapur

Correct Answer :   Kumrahar

Kumrahar is located 6kms to the east of the Patna Railway Station in Bihar and houses the archaeological remains of Pataliputra, an ancient city of the Mauryan era. The site of the Mauryan Palace and the relics found here include the 80-pillared hall called Arogya Vihar.

Published On : June 21, 2021
6 .
Who was associated with the newspaper, Mooknayak?
A)
Jyotiba Phule
B)
B. R. Ambedkar
C)
Annie Besant
D)
M. N. Roy

Correct Answer :   B. R. Ambedkar

On January 31, 1920, one hundred years ago, one such newspaper was founded by B.R. Ambedkar. Mooknayak, literally translates to the leader of voiceless.

Published On : June 21, 2021
7 .
Who of the following continuously from 1904 onwards emphasized on the grant of ‘selfrule’ to India ?
A)
Dadabhai Naoroji
B)
Aurobindo Ghosh
C)
Phiroz Shah Mehta
D)
S.N. Benerjee

Correct Answer :   Dadabhai Naoroji

In 1904, Dadabhai Naoroji demanded ‘Swaraj,’ Self-Government for India and continuously emphasized on the grant of Self Rule in India. He first time expressed publicly in his presidential address in 1906 to demand ‘Swaraj’ (Self Rule ).

Published On : June 21, 2021
8 .
Name the Chola ruler who sent an embassy of 72 merchants to China in AD 1077?
A)
Rajendra-I
B)
Rajaraja-II
C)
Kulottunga-I
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Kulottunga-I

In 1077 CE, king Chulien (Chola) Ti-hua-kialo sent an embassy to Chinese court for promoting trade. Sastri identifies this Chola ruler with Kulottunga. This trading venture seems to have ended profitably for the Cholas and they returned with over 81,000 strings of copper cash and many more valuables.

Published On : June 21, 2021
9 .
In which language are the 'Pandukeshwar copper plates' written?
A)
Prakrit
B)
Pali
C)
Armike
D)
Sanskrit

Correct Answer :   Sanskrit

The Sanskrit language is written on Pandukeshwar copper plates. Pandukeshwar is a sacred village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

Published On : June 21, 2021
10 .
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published three periodicals for the safeguard of Dalit rights. Which of the following is not one of them ?
A)
Wahishkrit Bharat
B)
Equality Janta
C)
Mook Nayak
D)
Wahishkrit Samaj

Correct Answer :   Wahishkrit Samaj

For the defence of Dalit rights, he started five periodicals – Mooknayak , Bahishkrit Bharat , Samta (Equality, 1928), Janata (The People, 1930), and Prabuddha Bharat (Enlightened India, 1956). so option 3)Wahishkrit Samaj is not one among them.

Published On : June 21, 2021
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