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“All experience teachers us that where a dominant race rules another, the mildest form of government is a despotism” Who said this statement
- Charles Wood, the Secretary of State for India, while moving the Indian Councils Bill of 1861
The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme comes directly under the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). NCA is headed by who
- Prime Minister. INS Arihant, India's first indigenously designed nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine has been developed under ATV programme
Shirui Hill, with an altitude of 2570 m, is located in Shirui village in
- Ukhrul District of Manipur. The rare and endangered siroy lily is the state flower of Manipur
Which canal is considered to be an important link between the developed and the developing countries
- Suez Canal
The Khalji Dynasty was established in Delhi with the ascension of who as the Sultan of Delhi in 1290
- Jalal-ud-din Khalji. Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, the 10th & the last ruler of Mamluk dynasty, is believed to have been killed by Jalal-ud-din Khalji
Edwin Samuel Montagu who recommended the Government of India Act, 1919, was the Secretary of State for India between
- 1917 and 1922
On 24 January of which year, the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (UNAEC) was founded
- In 1946, by the UN General Assembly. But, the Commission was disbanded in 1952
In the Battle of Sar-e-Pul in 1501, Babur was defeated by
- Muhammad Shaybani
In the Köppen classification, the Tropical Savanna Climate or the Tropical Dry and Wet Climate is designated as
- Aw or As. The modified Köppen Climate Classification System is the most widely used system for classifying the world's climates
The East India Company appointed who to survey the Bengal Presidency in 1767
- James Rennell. Later, Lord Clive appointed him as Surveyor General. Colin Mackenzie was appointed Surveyor General of Madras Presidency in 1810 and then, was made the first Surveyor General of India
The Election Commissioners can be impeached only in case of proven incapacity or misbehavior, by the Parliament by which majority
- Two-thirds Majority
Wanawan, which is sung during wedding ceremonies, is folk music from which state
- Jammu and Kashmir
The Election Commission is responsible for getting conduct the election of President, Vice President and Municipal Corporations (True/False)
- False, The election commission is not responsible for conducting the election of municipal corporations.
Lahore Fort, built by Akbar in 1560 is located in the city of Lahore. It is also known as
- Shahi Qila
Thang-Ta dance and Khongjom Parba Ballad tradition is practised in which state of India
- Manipur
Followers of Jainism take five main vows : Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and
- Aparigraha which means non-attachment
Kural is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’ - Kural. Who is its writer
- Thiruvalluvar
In 1780, India’s and Asia’s first printed newspaper ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’ started its publication. The gazette was also known by which name
- The Original Calcutta General Advertiser. It was an English language weekly that was started by James Augustus to make a fool of Company and its officials. The paper ceased publication in 1782.
Aurangzeb re-introduced and levied Jizya on non-Muslims in 1679. Which Mughal emperor had earlier abolished this tax system
- Akbar in 1564
Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands was signed in which year
- 1971, in the city of Ramsar, Iran
Who was the first Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal set up on 18th October 2010
- Justice Lokeshwar Singh Pant. The chairman is required to be a serving or retired a Chief Justice of a High Court or a Judge of the Supreme Court
Tolkappiyam is the only surviving work of the second Sangam. Who wrote it
- Tholkappiyar
On 31 January 1985, the Constitution (52nd Amendment) Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha. This Bill is contained in which schedule of the Indian Constitution
- The 52nd Amendment Act, more commonly known as the anti-defection law is contained in the 10th schedule. Defection basically means a person quits his/her political party and joins another one.
Who was the chairman of second Sangam
- Agastya (Later Tholkappiyar)
In 1835, the East India Company acquired Darjeeling from whom as a ‘gift’
- Chogyals of the Namgyal dynasty who were hereditary monarchs. Campbell, the then superintendent of Darjeeling, is largely considered as the person responsible for its development.
The Third Sangam was held at
- Madurai
Who wrote Silapathikaram
- Ilango Adigal
Which text deals with the story of Kovalan and Madhavi of Kaveripattinam
- Silappadikaram also called ‘Illiyad of Tamil Poetry’
Who were the inhabitants of the Marutam region of Tamilakam
- Ulavar and Vellalar
The Battle of Aliwal was fought on 28 January 1846 between the British forces and which army
- Sikh Khalsa army at Aliwal near the Sutlej River in Punjab. It resulted in a decisive British victory
Who was the earliest known Chola who conquered Sri Lanka and ruled over it for almost 5 decades
- Elara
Which Pandya ruler defeated the Kalabars and brought the Pandyas back to the path of glory
- Dusundugun
In India, which Islamic ruler had imposed Jizya on non-Muslims first time which was also called kharaj-o-jizya
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak
The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil Nadu used which flower as a reference to calculate their age
- Kurinji (Neelakurinji) flowers that flower only once in 12 years. Some Kurinji flowers bloom once every 7 years, and then die.
“Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha” was established in 1918 with the sole aim of propagating Hindi in Southern States. Who was its founder
- Mahatma Gandhi. The first pracharak was Devadoss Gandhi, son of M. Gandhi.
Victoria Falls, also known as the Greatest Curtain Of Falling Water in the world is in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between
- Zambia and Zimbabwe
Who founded the “Red Shirt movement”, byname of Khudai Khidmatgar in support of the Indian National Congress
- Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1930. He was a Pashtun who greatly admired Mahatma Gandhi and was known as “frontier Gandhi”.
In which year, the Azad Hind Government was formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
- 1943. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was also the Head of State of this Provisional Indian Government-in-exile
On August 18, 1950, which Indian Education Minister, opened the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kharagpur
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Instituted in 1895, the Beighton Cup tournament is associated with which game
- Hockey. It is the oldest hockey tournament in India.
Pakke Reserve Forest also known as Camo Sanctuary is located in which state
- Arunachal Pradesh. In 2002, it was named Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary and Pakke Tiger Reserve
The Political Affairs Committee which deals with all domestic and foreign affairs is often considered as
- Super Cabinet
There was a war between which two army that led to the Treaty of Titalia in 1817
- The British and the Gorkhas which the British won. As per this treaty, the Raja of Sikkim was restored his kingdom by the British.
Who, after completing Vedic studies traveled across the India till 1874 AD and gave the slogan “Back to the Vedas”
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Who was the 1st King who ordered measurement of land to collect land revenue in cash
- Alauddin Khilji
The Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 to study constitutional reforms and make recommendations to the government. The Commission was originally named
- Indian Statutory Commission
Gopal Krishna Gokhale left which society to form “The Servants Of Indian Society” in the year 1905
- Deccan Education Society
Benjamin Disraeli, former Prime Minister of UK, described the revolt of 1857 as
- A National Rising
Under the guidance of Gandhiji, who led the farmers in protest against the collection of taxes in the wake of the famine in Kheda, Gujarat
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Who was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
- Upagupta
Gautama Buddha left his home at the age of 29 to become an ascetic. This event is called
- Mahabhinishkramana
After which dynasty, the Lodhi empire was established (by Bahlol Lodhi) in India
- Sayyid Dynasty
Haindava-Dharmoddharak (Protector of the Hindu faith) was the title adopted by Shivaji. He belonged to which clan
- Bhonsle Clan
Harshvardhan was defeated by the south Indian Emperor Pulakeshin II of which dynasty
- Chalukya Dynasty
In the 2nd battle of Panipat between Akbar and Hemu (Commander of Afghans), Akbar emerged victorious with the help of
- Bairam Khan
As per which policy, Nana Sahib, the adopted son of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II was denied his titles and pension
- Doctrine of Lapse
Who was the ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator of Greek to Chandragupta Maurya
- Megasthenes
Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition from which European power
- Portuguese
Name the strait which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
- Kerch Strait
Who was the first Asian to be elected to the British Parliament in the 1892 Parliamentary elections
- Dadabhai Naoroji was elected from the Finsbury Central seat as a candidate of the Liberal Party
First Buddhist council was held with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Rajgriha, in which case
- Sattapani Cave. The council was held under the patronage of king Ajatshatru
Oraons, Onges, Sentinelese, Shompens are major tribes of which Indian islands
- Andaman and Nicobar
The first general elections of India started on 25th October 1951 and continued till 21st February 1952. Who was the first election commissioner of India
- Sukumar Sen
The first complete census of an Indian city was done for Dacca (now in Bangladesh) by
- Henry Walter in 1830
Soputan, a small stratovolcano is located on the northern arm of which Indonesian Island
- Sulawesi Island
India’s which submarine is also called the Tiger Shark
- INS Kalvari
Which Indian freedom fighter and Islamic scholar came out with the first edition of his newspaper Al-Hilal, an Urdu weekly for Hindu Muslim unity
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in the year 1912 from Calcutta
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was founded in
- 1997. The first BIMSTEC summit was held in Thailand in 1997; the second was held in 2008 in India
The series of sermons by Jain Muni Tarun Sagar ji was known as
- Kadve Pravachan
The East India Company was formally dissolved by which Act of Parliament
- Act of 1874 which marked the commencement of the British Raj in India
Sthanakvasi is a sect of Svetambara Jainism founded by a merchant named Lavaji in
- 1653 AD
Which organisation merged into the Indian National Congress in 1920, becoming the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
- Gujarat Sabha, which was established in 1884. Gandhiji served as its president from 1918 to 1919. The Sabha played a pivotal role in organizing the peasant rebellion in Kheda in 1918-19
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has its beginnings in 1858. The first Auditor General appointed in the year 1860 was
- Sir Edward Drummond
The Volga river (which is the longest river in Europe) and the Ural river (which is the third longest river in Europe) flows into which sea
- Caspian Sea
Date on which the interim government of India was formed
- September 2, 1946
The Jaap Sahib, Benti Chaupai, Amrit Savaiye, etc are the literary contributions of which Sikh guru
- Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and last Sikh Guru
The Governor-General and Viceroy of India during the formation Interim Government of India
- Lord Viscount Wavell (1943 - 1947)
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the invading forces of which empire
- Durrani Empire of Afghanistan. Ahmed Shah Durrani (also called Ahmed Shah Abdali) had established the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan in 1747
Who was the first editor of the Kesari, a weekly journal sponsored by Chiplunkar and aided by Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1881)
- Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Which conference was called as the Social Reform Cell of Indian National Congress because of discussions about social issues in its annual meetings
- Indian National Social Conference, founded in 1887
Prarthana Samaj was founded by who in 1867 in Maharashtra with an aim to make people believe in one God
- Athmaram Pandurang. It became popular after Mahadev Gobind Ranade joined.
The great revolt of 1857 at Bareilly was leaded by who
- Khan Bahadur Khan. He proclaimed himself as the Nawab Nazim
The preamble-page, along with other pages of the original Constitution of India, was designed and decorated by which renowned painter from Jabalpur
- Beohar Rammanohar Sinha
Which country, situated in the East of Central Africa, is popularly known as “the land of a thousand hills''
- Rwanda
Which Act extended reservations for promotion in employment for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SCs and STs)
- 77th Amendment Act of 1995
The National Calendar was adopted by the government of India on
- 22 March 1957
The Battle of Dabul was fought between Portuguese forces and the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1508. The kingdom was at that time ruled by
- Adil Shahi dynasty. In this battle the city of Dabul (Dabhol) was razed by the Portuguese
Critically endangered in the IUCN’s red list, the Hump-backed Mahseer Fish (also called the tiger of the water), are found only in
- Cauvery river basin (including Kerala’s Pambar, Kabini and Bhavani rivers).
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a 6 member committee formed through Finance Act 2016. It is headed by
- Governor of the RBI
Marco Polo, an Italian traveller, visited Motupally port in 1289 AD, when Rudramadevi was ruling Andhradesa. The empress Rudramadevi was of which dynasty
- Kakatiya Dynasty
The Jangubai Cave Temple and the Kaplai Caves are considered as a pilgrimage site by which tribe
- Kolam tribe (Kolavar), a scheduled tribe of Maharashtra. These caves are located at Maharashtra - Telangana border
Which Article of the Indian Constitution relates to property rights, which were repealed by 44th Constitution Amendment 1978
- Article 31
East India Company was given the monopoly to trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of the Straits of Magellan. Where is Magellan Strait located
- at the southern tip of Chile, South America linking the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Question: The Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS) will come up in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra, Chandrapur district.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be high court for each state
- Article 214
Which battle led to the rise of the EIC, and also to the end of Portuguese dominance in India
- Battle of Swally, 1612. It was fought off the coast of Suvali, a village near Surat.
Shah Jahan was born to Emperor Jahangir and his wife Jagat Gosaini. What was her official Mughal name
- Bilqis Makani. She was the Rajput Princess of Marwar
Dholavira situated in Kutch district of Gujarat, is an important place for which civilization
- Sandhava Civilisation
Harishchandra, the father of modern Hindi literature, was conferred what the title for his services to modern Hindi
- ‘Bhartendu’. At the age of 18, he wrote the Hindi translation of the Bengali play ‘Vidyasundar’.
Who is credited with using the word ‘Dalit’ for the depressed classes for the first time
- Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. It is a Marathi word meaning ‘broken’ or ‘crushed’
Who founded the Indian Home Rule Society (IHRS) in London that sought to promote the cause of self-rule in British India
- Shyamji Krishna Varma, with support from Bhikaji Cama, Dadabhai Naoroji, S.R. Rana & others in 1905
Muntakhab-ul-Lubab by Khafi Khan deals with the administration of
- Aurangzeb
A dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents
- Cumulonimbus
Blue-green water of the Red Sea appears reddish-brown due to the presence of which algae
- Cyanobacteria Algae, called Trichodesmium Erythraeum
Kuka movement of Punjab, slowly faded away with the death of Ram Singh in
- 1885
Eight degree channel separate Lakshadweep from
- Maldives
The main objective of the (9th) Ninth Five-Year Plan was
- Growth with Social Justice and Equality
Which day was chosen by the United Nations in 2005 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- 27th January. On 27 January 1945, during the close of the Second World War, the Soviet Red Army, liberated the largest Nazi concentration camp, the Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Which national movement was also known as the India August Movement or August Kranti
- Quit India Movement. It was launched by the Indian National Congress (INC) & led by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942.
While Public Accounts Committee members belong to both houses of parliament, Estimates Committee members belong to only
- Lok Sabha
The administrative reforms commission was formed under the chairmanship of Morarji Desai. Its tenure was from
- 1966 to 1970
The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called
- Santa Ana
The Medieval Chola king, who led an expedition to North India upto the river Ganges between 1019 and 1024
- Rajendra Chola I
Whose remarks are these - “The Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic” ?
- K M Munshi
The Cripps mission was an attempt by the British to secure full Indian cooperation and support in World War II. It came to India in
- March 1942
Four UN member states have never accepted the Non-Proliferation Treaty, these are India, Israel, Pakistan and
- South Sudan
Air Force Station Hindon is an Indian Air Force base, which is the biggest and largest air base in Asia and 8th in the world. This base comes under which Air Command
- Western Air Command
French were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders in 1664. Their first factory was established in
- 1668 in Surat
Lala Lajpat Rai popularly known as Punjab Kesari founded the Home Rule League of America in 1917 in
- New York
The first dynasty to start the practice of tax-free land grant to Brahmans and Buddhist monks
- Satavahana Dynasty
