General Knowledge (about India)
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Test your general knowledge ( सामान्य ज्ञान ) about India. :)
- 1.Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
- A.
Minhaj-us-Siraj
- B.
Ziauddin Barani
- C.
Amir Khusro
- D.
Shams-i-Siraj Afif
- 2.The mausoleum of Babar is located in
- A.
Iran
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
India
- D.
Afghanistan
- 3.The National Stadium in Delhi was earlier known by the name
- A.
Irwin Stadium
- B.
Mountbatten Stadium
- C.
Wellington Stadium
- D.
Canning Stadium
- 4.The fine step-well complex of 'Agrasen ki Baoli' is located at
- A.
Gwalior
- B.
Amritsar
- C.
Agra
- D.
New Delhi
- 5.The term 'Nastaliq' refers to
- A.
A raga composed by Tansen
- B.
Persian script used in Medieval times
- C.
Cess levied by the Mughal rulers on cultivators
- D.
Manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas
- 6.The Tallest Buddha statues at Bamiyan in Afghanistan that were destroyed by the Taleban zeolots were carved in
- A.
Hindukush Mountain ranges
- B.
Aravalli Mountain ranges
- C.
Siwalik Mountain ranges
- D.
Kanchenjunga Mountain ranges
- 7.Zero was invented by
- A.
An unknown Indian
- B.
Aryabhatta
- C.
Varahamihira
- D.
Bhaskara I
- 8.
- A.
Vrindachal
- B.
Uttaranchal
- C.
Jharkhand
- D.
Chattisgarh
- 9.Christianity was first introduced in India at
- A.
Malabar Coast
- B.
Chennai Coast
- C.
Mumbai Coast
- D.
Gujarat Coast
- 10.
- A.
P.T.Usha
- B.
Kunjarani Devi
- C.
Bachendri Pal
- D.
Karnam Maleshwari
- 11.Which Mughal Emperor was deported to Rangoon by the British?
- A.
Shah Jahan
- B.
Bahadur Shah II
- C.
Akbar Shah I
- D.
Bahadur Shah I
- 12.The Book 'Big Egos, Small Men' is written by
- A.
Mani Shankar Iyer
- B.
Ram Jethmalani
- C.
Kapil Sibal
- D.
Soli Sorabjee
- 13.How many 'World Cultural Heritage Sites' are there in India?
- A.
15
- B.
10
- C.
17
- D.
14
- 14.Rabindra Nath Tagore composed the National Anthem of
- A.
India
- B.
Bangladesh
- C.
India and Bangladesh
- D.
India, Bangladesh and Nepal
- 15.Which one of the following pairs represent the ancient 'tala' instruments?
- A.
Muzhavu-Tabla
- B.
Tumburu-Kinnaram
- C.
Thudi-Tabla
- D.
Muzhavu-Thudi
- 16.Who is the founder of the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)?
- A.
C.N.Annadurai
- B.
M.Karunanidhi
- C.
M.G.Ramachandran
- D.
Jayalalitha
- 17.Which of the following musical instruments is NOT of foreign origin?
- A.
Tabla
- B.
Flute
- C.
Sitar
- D.
Violin
- 18.Who among the following was killed during 'Operation Bluestar' of 1984?
- A.
Baba Santa Singh
- B.
Haji Mastan
- C.
Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale
- D.
Homi Jehangir Bhabha
- 19.In which year was the Air India launched?
- A.
1947
- B.
1942
- C.
1950
- D.
1932
- 20."DHANUSHKODI" is the meeting point of
- A.
The Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal
- B.
Ganga and Yamuna
- C.
The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- D.
The Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean
- 21.Which was the largest and richest among the princely states of pre-Independent India?
- A.
Bhopal
- B.
Jaipur
- C.
Mysore
- D.
Gwalior
- E.
Hyderabad
- 22.The largest Buddhist Monastery in India is located at
- A.
Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
- C.
Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Gangtok, Sikkim
- 23.Which one of the following places is famous for the Great Vishnu Temple?
- A.
Bordubar, Indonesia
- B.
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
- C.
Panja Sahib, Pakistan
- D.
Ankorvat, Cambodia
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