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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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Which of the following forts is located in Karnataka which was built by Sultan Alla-Ud Din Bahman?
Q2mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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Ajanta Caves is in _________.
Q3mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Noted singer Tansen, who lived in 16th century, was the disciple of which saint?
Q4mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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The Siri Fort in New Delhi was constructed during the reign of which medieval Indian ruler?
Q5mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam Practice2026
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Who laid the foundation stone of the world-famous Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple)?
Q6mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is in __________.
Q7mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Rajendra I was the son of which of the following Chola kings?
Q8mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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The Prarthana Samaj was established at ______ in the year 1867.
Q9mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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How many Mandalas are there in the Rigveda?
Q10easymcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who was the first President of India?
Q11mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam Practice2026
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Which committee was related to the policies and programme for agriculture?
Q12mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by ______ in the battle of Panipat.
Q13mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood as a result of which of the following events?
Q14mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC GD2026
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Which of the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India?
Q15mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeGovernment Recruitment Exam Practice Paper2026
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Where was India's first airport located?
Q16mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC GD2026
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The Aga Khan palace is located in which state?
Q17mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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In which of the following states of India is the 'Black Hole' monument located?
Q18mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Who started the Satnami movement in central India to improve the social status of leather workers?
Q19mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Babur was born in the year _________.
Q20mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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To improve cultivation in Doab, Muhammad bin Tughlaq set up a separate agriculture department known as:
Q21mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by
Q22mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Ajatashatru was the son of ______.
Q23mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Which Five Year Plan was suspended one year before the time schedule?
Q24mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 16 Mahajanapadas?
Q25mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of King __________
Q26mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Who had handwritten the original Constitution of India?
Q27mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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Which of the following monuments is NOT located in Fatehpur-Sikri?
Q28mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the ______.
Q29mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1680-1688 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
Q30mediummcqIndian BankingGeneral Studies Competitive Exam2026
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The number of commercial banks nationalized in the major wave of 1969 was:
Q31mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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The Kandariya Mahadeva temple, dedicated to Shiva, was constructed in 999 CE by the king Dhangadeva of the _____ dynasty.
Q32mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
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Which Act made provisions for establishing a Supreme Court at Calcutta in 1774?
Q33mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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In the context of Buddhism, 'Mahayana' meant the:
Q34mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exam2026
Which of the following words is connected to a style of architecture?
Q35mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Paper2026
In which year was FICCI established ?
Q36mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exam2026
'Prayaga Prashasti' was composed by Harisena in:
Q37mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of these is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Q38mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
The Red Fort (Delhi) was built by________.
Q39mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Gandhi ji studied Law in________.
Q40mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of:
Q41mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Whom did Lord Minto send to Ranjit Singh to make a peace immediate before the Treaty of Amritsar (1809)?
Q42mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exam2026
Which of the following monuments is NOT located in the state of Tamil Nadu?
Q43mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Who was the Portuguese explorer and navigator and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India?
Q44mediummcqGeneral Awareness@NUM: 26SSC CGL2026
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi is in ________.
Q45mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Group of Monuments at Hampi is in ________.
Q46mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
In which year did the British gain control of Delhi after defeating the Marathas?
Q47mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and ________.
Q48mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
The poisonous gas accidentally released in Bhopal Gas Tragedy is
Q49mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Who among the following was the Founder of the newspaper ‘Rast Goftar’?
Q50mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeUP Police Constable Previous Year Paper2026
In which year did Uttarakhand come into existence?
Q51mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Sino-Indian war of 1962?
Q52mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Who among the following court poets of Samudragupta, wrote poetic appreciations for him during the Gupta period?
Q53mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
At which of the following places did Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri pass away?
Q54mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Who among the following was a Suhrawardi Sufi Saint?
Q55mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Name the first Indian to win an Oscar.
Q56mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Under the Regulating Act, 1773, in which of the following places was the Supreme Court established in British India?
Q57mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
What was the theme of Independence Day in India in the year 2015?
Q58mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who proposed the strategy of economic planning in the Congress for the first time?
Q59mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
What occasioned the break between the Mughals and Rajputs?
Q60mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
The Battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company and who among the following?
Q61mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following statements is/are not true of the Permanent Settlement?
Q62mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who was associated with the Servants of India Society?
Q63mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
Which Sikh guru introduced the Sikh marriage ceremony known as 'Anand Karaj'?
Q64mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
In which of the following years did Turkish ruler, Timur Lang invade India?
Q65mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
The book Vinaya Pitaka is related to:
Q66easymcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
Gurpurab is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Guru Nank dev ji. He was the ______ guru of Sikhs?
Q67mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
The Quit India Movement was launched in response to:
Q68mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exam2026
The Iranian ruler Darius penetrated into north-west India in ______ and annexed Punjab, west of the Indus, and Sindh.
Q69mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Under which medieval dynasty was the Jamat Khana Masjid in Delhi constructed?
Q70mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
The first successful instance of Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in India was:
Q71mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Whom did Akbar defeat in the 2nd battle of Panipat in 1556?
Q72mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
When did China invade Tibet?
Q73mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
In which year was Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) set up?
Q74mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
The United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh on ______
Q75mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePrepp2026
When was the ‘The Objective Resolution’ moved by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru?
Q76mediummcqInternational Relations & HistoryGeneral Awareness Practice Set2026
What was the main purpose of Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement signed in 1987?
Q77mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Which of the following is a well-known mathematical text authored by Bhaskaracharya (Bhaskara II) in the century?
Q78mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Chanakya was the chief advisor of ________.
Q79mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
Which of these monuments enshrines the tomb containing the relics of St. Francis Xavier?
Q80mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Who among the following had the title of ‘Abla Baba’ (friend of the poor) of the Deccan?
Q81easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who was the permanent President of Constituent Assembly?
Q82mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePrepp2026
Dantivarman or Dantidurga was the founder of which of the following dynasties?
Q83easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who is the writer of Jhanda Gaan, "Vijaee vishwa Tiranga Payara"?
Q84easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who was the ruler of India at the time of the establishment of East India Company?
Q85mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
Which of the following Sikh gurus created the Khalsa (The Pure Ones) in 1699? Khalsa was a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors.
Q86mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePrepp2026
Who among the following wrote Gulamgiri?
Q87mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Who among the following made the statement: "one caste, one religion, one god for humankind"?
Q88mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Which World Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
Q89mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Paper2026
The Bureau of Police Research & Development was established in which year?
Q90mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
Who was the author of Rajtarangini?
Q91mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Paper2026
Who invented the first Kodak camera, that was placed on the market in 1888?
Q92mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which treaty brought the second Anglo Mysore war to a close?
Q93mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
'Bibi ka Maqbara' at Aurangabad is situated in which of the following states of India?
Q94mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
In which of the following years did the Government of India appoint the Saddler University Commission to analyse the problems of the Calcutta University?
Q95mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePrepp2026
The government of India recently changed the name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand served in the Indian army as a:
Q96mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
In which of the following years was the Indian Universities Act passed during the tenure of Lord Curzon?
Q97mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who among the following was a votary of the 'no-changer' position in the INC in 1922?
Q98mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
With the revenue settlement of which region was Mountstuart Elphinstone associated?
Q99mediummcqGeneral AwarenessD.ZU-242026
Who is the author of the book "Tughluq Nama"?
Q100mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
Sufi poet Amir Khusrau was born in ______ district of Uttar Pradesh.
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