Quiz 5: Basic General Knowledge
First Published: January 1, 2009 | Last Updated:June 10, 2019
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1. Which among the following movement started with “breaking the salt law”?
[A] Non-cooperation Movement
[B] Civil Disobedience Movement
[C] Quit India Movement
[D] Home Rule Movement
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Correct Answer: B [Civil Disobedience Movement]
2. Who among the following was the socialist leader, who ran away from the Hazaribagh Prison and joined the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ram Manohar Lohia
[B] Minoo Masani
[C] Jayprakash Narayan
[D] Achyut Patwardhan
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Correct Answer: C [Jayprakash Narayan]
Notes:
JP had successfully escaped from Hazaribagh central jail in 1942 and then along with Mrs Aruna Asaf Ali and other socialists, he organized an underground movement to harass the British.
3. Who among the following were known as Tocharians?
[A] Kushans
[B] Shakas
[C] Hunas
[D] Kalabhras
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Correct Answer: A [Kushans]
Notes:
Kushans are also known as Yuechis or Tocharians.
4. Two schools, viz. Mathura School of Art and Gandhara School of Art flourished in which among the following era?
[A] Shakas
[B] Kushans
[C] Satavahanas
[D] Guptas
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Correct Answer: B [Kushans]
5. Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada?
[A] Pulkesin I
[B] Kirtivarman I
[C] Pulkesin II
[D] Vikramaditya I
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Correct Answer: C [Pulkesin II]
Notes:
Harshavardhana was defeated by Chalukya king Pulakesin-II in circa. 615 AD on the bank of river Narmada. This was the most notable military achievement of Pulakeshin and it ended influence of Harsha from south of Narmada river and established this river as boundary between Uttarpatha and Dakshnipatha.
6. Which among the following two cities were joined by “Sadak-i-Azam” or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
[A] Agra & Calcutta
[B] Delhi & Patna
[C] Delhi & Sasaram
[D] Agra & Sasaram
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Correct Answer: D [Agra & Sasaram]
7. Which among the following empires was located on the banks of Tungabhadra River?
[A] Vijayanagar Empire
[B] Chalukyas of Vatapi
[C] Chalukyas of Badami
[D] Bahmani Kingdom
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Correct Answer: A [Vijayanagar Empire]
Notes:
Vijayanagar Empire was established by Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I in the year 1336 on the banks of Tungabhadra River.
8. In which of the following cities of India is located world’s first complete granite temple?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Mathura
[C] Thanjaur
[D] Madurai
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Correct Answer: C [Thanjaur]
Notes:
Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjaur (in Tamil Nadu) was the world’s first complete granite temple
9. Who among the following was placed on the throne of Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Buxar?
[A] Shiraj-ud-daula
[B] Mir Kasim
[C] Mir Jafar
[D] Najimuddin Ali Khan
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Correct Answer: C [Mir Jafar]
Notes:
Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1764. Mir Jafar became the new Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Buxar.
10. Which of the following Mughal Emperor’s is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: D [Aurangzeb]
Comments
vaitheez
Thnq u….
pr1mo485
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
amanshat
Sir,
In the ninth question you have mentioned Battle of Baxur but it should be Battle of Plassey that occured before Battle of Baxur in 23rd June 1757 and after this battle Mir Jafar was recognized as Nawab of Bengal
Jasvinder Singh
@ Amanshat The answer is 100% correct as As a rsult of Battlr of Buxor Mir Qasim fled the scene and Mir Jafar was reinstated as the Nawab of bengal
js
please start punjab state gk section too
uprit.kartik
no amanshat is right, it for sure should be Battle of Plassey in fact mir qasim was related to Battle of Baxur he had no relation with Battle of Plassey