General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Questions, Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important MCQs for GK

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan?
I. He participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
II. After breaking away from Congress, he formed the Praja Socialist Party.

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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Q. Which of the following Pala Kings established Vikramshila University?
1) Gopala
2) Dharmapala
3) Devapala
4) Devapalal II

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia?
(I) Lohia ji was the founder member of 'Congress Socialist Party' formed in 1938.
(II) Lohia ji was also the leader of the Goa movement.

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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Q. Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan?
1) Genghis Khan
2) Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg
3) Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
4) Iltutmish

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Q. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for -
1) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
2) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
3) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army
4) Assisting in the formation of the Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to freedom fighter Durgavati Devi?
(I) She was born in Uttar Pradesh.
(II) She was one of the founding members of an organization called Naujawan Bharat Sabha.

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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Q. Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, 'Unto this Last' and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
1) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
2) The good of individual is contained in the good of all
3) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
4) All the statements (A), (B), and (C) are correct in this context

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Q. What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
(I) The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
(II) The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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Q. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements -
(I) It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
(II) During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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Q. Which of the following statements) is/are true with respect to Matangini Hazra?
(I) She actively participated in Gandhiji's 'Salt Satyagraha'.
(II) People knew Matangini Hazra as' Gandhi Buri' or 'Old Lady Gandhi'.

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II

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