GK Capsule - 2

1)-The ruler who introduced the Salivahana Saka era, now being followed by the Indian
Government was
A)Kanishka
B)Ashoka
C)Salivahana
D)Sathavahana

2)-Where did Buddha penance for 40 days?

A)Kapila Vasthu
B)Prayaga
C)Varanasi
D)Gaya

3)-On the basis of certain events Indian history has been divided into _____periods
A)3
B)4
C)2
D)5

4)-The book Harshacharitha is a biography of _________ emperor

A)Ashoka
B)Chanakya
C)Harsha
D)None

5)-Where was the Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered?

A)Kashmir
B)Punjab
C)Kushinagar
D)Harrappa and Mohenjodaro

6)-In which period Indus Valley Civilization was flourished?

A)1900 AD
B)1800BC
C)1800AD
D)500BC

7)-Who was the author of Mahabharatha?

A)Valmiki
B)Kalidas
C)Vedvyasa
D)Pothana

8)-Which was the epic Adi Kavya?

A)MahaBharatha
B)Ramayana
C)VishnuPuram
D)Sivapuran

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9)-In whose court Kautilya worked as the minster?
A)Samudragupt
B)Vikramaditya
C)Ashoka
D)Chandragupt Maurya

10)-Which of the following country is priviously called as Siam?

A)Japan
B)S.Korea
C)N.Korea
D)Thailand

11)-Who invented Xeroxe machine in 1935?

A)Chester F Karlson
B)Alexander
C)Chester f kennedy
D)Miche J Jhonson

12)-Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?

A)Motilal Nehru
B)A.O Hume
C)AnneBeaseant
D)Mahatma Gandhi

13)-Maximum number of Members of Rajya Sabha is

A)232
B)540
C)244
D)250

14)-Emperor Ashoka was belong to which of the following dynasty?

A)Maurya
B)Gupta
C)Ikshvak
D)Kushan

15)-How many languages recognised by Indian Constitution as National Languages?

A)12
B)13
C)14
D)15

16)-Which of the following bird is a symbol of peace?

A)Peacock
B)Parrot
C)Pigeon
D)Pea Hen

17)-In which language bible was first written?

A)English
B)Greek
C)Hibru
D)Urdu

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18)-Which group of blood is known as universal donor?
A)A+
B)B+
C)AB+
D)O+

19)-The country who first enacted the Right of Information

A)India
B)UK
C)USA
D)Sweden

20)-Who will preside over the combined meetings of both houses?

A)President
B)Vice President
C)Speaker
D)Prime minister

21)-The largest revenue in India is obtained from

A)Railways
B)Excise duty
C)Sales tax
D)Direct tax
22)-The tax levied by Central Government and collected by State Government is
A)Stamp Duty
B)Excise duty
C)Income Tax
D)Gift Tax

23)-The period for Call Money is (days)

A)1-14
B)10-15
C)15-30
D)0ne month

24)-Who regulates the money circulation in India?

A)RBI
B)SBI
C)NABARD
D)Commercial banks

25)-Which of the following is not an organized sector in India?

A)Nationalised banks
B)Cooperative banks
C)Chits and Money lenders
D)Regional rural banks

26)-Who will settle the grievances of customers of banks?

A)RBI
B)Local Courts
C)Ombudsmen
D)SBI

27)-When was Reserve Bank of India established?

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 A)1920
B)1925
C)1935
D)1948

28)-How many banks were first nationalised?

A)10
B)12
C)14
D)16

29)-When was Reserve Bank of India Nationalised?

A)1947
B)1948
C)1949
D)1950

30)-When was Indian Banking Act come into force?

A)1951
B)1948
C)1949
D)1950

31)-What is the maximum number of judges in Supreme Court of India as per the new policy?
(Excluding Chief Justice)
A)30
B)31
C)25
D)28

32)-Who was the first non congress prime minister of India?

A)Lal Bahadur Sastry
B)Morarji Desai
C)Chandra Shekhar
D)Charan Singh

33)-Who is the present Attorney General of India?

A)GE Vahanvati
B)Vinod Rai
C)Soli Sorabji
D)Bala Krishnan

34)-In which muslim festival the goat is sacrificed?

A)Ramjan
B)Moharram
C)Bakrid
D)None

35)-Who was the first Home Minister of India?

A)Sardar Vallabhai Patel
B)S. Radha Krishnan
C)Jawahar lal Nehru
D)None

36)-Earth Day is observed on

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 A)April 22
B)May 21
C)May 22
D)April 21

37)-Who discovered that the plants have life and also exhibits feelings?
A)C.V. Raman
B)J.C. Bose
C)Arya Bhatt
D)M.S. Swaminathan

38)-Which of the following is the birth place of Jesus Christ?

A)Jerusalam
B)Bethelam
C)Egypt
D)Vatican City

39)-What is the maximum limit for members of Lok Sabha?

A)544
B)542
C)545
D)552

40)-What was the name of inaugural stadium at Beijing for Olympics?

A)Bird Nest National Stadium
B)Beijing Central Stadium
C)Olympics Village
D)Tiazine National Stadium

41)-Who won 8 Gold medals in one Olympics and created record?

A)Mark Spitz
B)Michael Phelps
C)Walter Diks
D)Richard Thompson

42)-Which country won highest number of Gold Medals in Beijing Olympics?

A)USA
B)Russia
C)China
D)Italy
43)-Which country won the highest number of Medals in Beijing Olympics?
A)USA
B)Russia
C)China
D)Italy

44)-Who made the hat trick winning 100M, 200M and 4X100M running in Beijing Olympics?
A)Usain Bolt
B)Karluis
C)Churandi Martina
D)Croford

45)-Which of the following chemical was used in rockets to avoid rainfall on inauguration day of
Olympics on Beijing Stadium?
A)Silver Iodide

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C)Silver Chloride
D)Silver oxide

46)-What are the colors on Olympics flag?

A)Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground
B)Blue, Yellow, Black, Orange and Red on White Back Ground
C)Pink, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground
D)Brown, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground

47)-How many countries( olympic committee) were participated in Beijing Olympics?

A)201
B)204
C)203
D)202

48)-Which of the following famous country was not qualified for Hockey in Beijing Olympics?
A)India
B)Australia
C)Germany
D)Canada

49)-Rings in Olympics Logo are represents

A)Oceans
B)Mountains
C)Continents
D)Famous Cities

50)-What is Khap Panchayat?

A)local Panchayat’s in Haryana villages
B)local Panchayat’s in Punjab villages
C)local Panchayat’s in Bihar villages
D)local Panchayat’s in Uttar Pradesh villages

Answers to previous GK Capsule

1. a
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. c
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. d
15. a
16. b

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17. b
18. b
19. c
20. b
21. a
22. c
23. a
24. c
25. a
26. a
27. b
28. c
29. a
30. b
31. a
32. b
33. a
34. d
35. d
36. b
37. c
38. b
39. c
40. c
41. b
42. c
43. c
44. b
45. c
46. a
47. d
48. b
49. .c
50. b

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