General Knowledge Pointers - 49

 

● Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas?

Answer :- Jainism,

● Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power?

Answer :- Cholas,

● Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?

Answer :- Narasinghvarman I,

● Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya ?

Answer :- Eight telugu poets,

● Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?

Answer :- Muhammd Adil Shah,

● Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state?

Answer :- Kashmir,

● Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?

Answer :- Bukka I,

● When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India?

Answer :- Krishnadeva Raya,

● The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century?

Answer :- 14th century,

● Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ?

Answer :- Kashmir,

● Which Sultan of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)?

Answer :- Qutubuddin Aibak,

● Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

Answer :- Mahmud Shah Tughlaq,

● Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler?

Answer :- Mohammad Shah Tughlaq,

● Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place?

Answer :- Daulatabad,

● Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India?

Answer :- Razia Sultan,

● Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi?

Answer :- Amir Khusarau,

● Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism?

Answer :- Alauddin Khalji,

● Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)?

Answer :- Amir Khusrau,

● The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of which ruler?

Answer :- Prithviraj Chauhan,

● Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing?

Answer :- Khari Boli,

● The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase is situated at–

Answer :- Karle,

● In whose Viceroyalty, the Rowlatt Act was passed?

Answer :- Lord Chelmsford,

● The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on –

Answer :- July 18,1947,

● Boycott of British goods was adopted as a national policy in –

Answer :- 1905,

● The strategy of Divide and Rule was adopted by –

Answer :- Lord Curzon,

● The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was in –

Answer :- San Francisco,

● Who is known by the title of The Grand Old Man?

Answer :- Dadabhai Naoroji,

● Who was the President of tile Indian Constituent Assembly?

Answer :- Dr. Rajendra Prasad,

● When was newly adopted tricolour flag of freedom first hoisted?

Answer :- December 31, 1929,

● In which State, the ‘Bhoodan Movement’ was first started?

Answer :- Andhra Pradesh,

● The Right of Equality is granted by five Articles in the Indian Constitution. These are–

Answer :- Articles 14-18,

● The framers of the Constitution of India borrowed the concept of Fundamental Right from the–

Answer :- Constitution of USA,

● The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for reviewing the relations between the–

Answer :- Centre and States

● Andaman and Nicobar Command is –

Answer :- An integrated theater Command operating directly under the Chiefs of Staff Committee,

● Arihant is a –

Answer :- Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine,

● 'Project Seabird' is connected with –

Answer :- Indian Navy's island development project,

 




● Which was the capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Answer :- Lahore,

● Who is associated with the Local Self- Government Act?

Answer :- Ripon,

● Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?

Answer :- Tatiya Tope,

● Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year?

Answer :- 1889,

● The capital of India was shifted to Delhi during which reign?

Answer :- Hardinge,

● In which nomad man started settling?

Answer :- Neolithic Age,

● Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are How many are these upanishads?

Answer :- 108,

● Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras?

Answer :- Mahavira,

● Of which influence does the sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect?

Answer :- Greeks,

● In which year did Ashoka the Great conquered Kalinga?

Answer :- 261 B.C.,

● During which time was Gandhara school of art developed?

Answer :- Mauryas,

● What do the Ajanta paintings depict?

Answer :- scenes from the Jatakas,

● Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

Answer :- Dantidurga,

● Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji ?

Answer :- Kashmir,

● During the reign of Iltutmish which was a silver coin in use?

Answer :- Tanka,

● Who said,Ram and Rahim are the two different name of the same God?

Answer :- Kabir,

● During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed?

Answer :- Sher Shah,

● Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah?

Answer :- Guru Hargovind,

● When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?

Answer :- After Sepoy Mutiny,

● What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?

Answer :- Mula Shankar,

● In which was Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British?

Answer :- Kalpi,

● Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which Viceroyality?

Answer :- Curzon,

● In which year did Annie Besant enjoy the President ship of the INC?

Answer :- 1917,

● What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?

Answer :- A separate Constitution,

● Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?

Answer :- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu,

● Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution?

Answer :- Education,

● Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?

Answer :- Sikkim,

● Up to howmuch age can the Members of the Union Public Service Commission function?

Answer :- 65 years,

● The Centre-State financial distribution takes place on the recommendation by which ministry?

Answer :- Finance Minister,

● What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj?

Answer :- Government grants,

● What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called?

Answer :- Panchayat Samiti,

● Of all the Amendments in the Indian Constitution, which was the most Comprehensive and Controversial Amendment?

Answer :- 42nd,

● What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue?

Answer :- White Paper,

● In which year was the Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India set up?

Answer :- 1946,

● Which Act formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time?

Answer :- Indian Councils Act, 1909,