GK TIME

1. Which act made the Indian Legislature bicameral? Government of India Act, 1919
2. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency? At the first instance 2 months
3. During the proclamation of National Emergency which articls can not be
suspended? Articles 20 and 21
4. Where can the report of the UPSC discussed? In Parliament before
being accepted
5. To whom is the resignation letter of a State Public Service Commission member
addressed? Governor
6. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply? A separate Constitution
7. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible? Governor
8. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj? Government grants
9. Which is at the apex of the-three tier system of Panchayati Raj? Zila Parishad
10. Which can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the
Indian citizens? Parliament
11. The Fundamental Right to Property has been deleted by the which Amendment
Act? 44th
12. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets? Pandya
13. To whom the Vice-President’s letter of resignation is to be addressed? President
14. On which basis Montague-Chelmsford Report formed? The Government of India Act, 1919
15. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the
expiry of his term? Parliament
16. When was Inter-Governmental Authori on Development come into existence? 21st March, 1996
17. How can a major portion of the Constitution be amended? By two-thirds majority
18. When was Lake Chad Basin Commission founded? 22nd May, 1964
19. Which Constitutional Amendments banned the floor crossing in Parliament? 52nd
20. When is the Constitution of India designed to work as a unitary government? In times of Emergency
21. From which of the country, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties? Erstwhile USSR
22. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime
Minister of India? Indira Gandhi
23. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha? Vice-President
24. Among the Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? Pondicherry
25. Under which act was the Supreme Court set up? Regulating Act
26. Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached? Justice Ramaswami
27. Which Governor of Bengal committed suicide in 1774? Robert Clive
28. Bouncing of cheques has become an offence. What is the punishment for the same? 6 months imprisonment
29. By whom is Recognition to a political party accorded? By the Election Commission
30. From which date shall the tenure of every Panchayat be for five years? From the date of its first
meeting
31. Which is not the concern of the local government? Public Utility Services
32. In which year was the Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for
Independent India set up? 1946
33. What are the total members of Security Council– 15
34. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of
India? Sachidananda Sinha
35. Between which a government is federal or unitary on the basis of relations? Centre and States
36. Who was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire? Rajuka
37. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India? Shri V. T. Krishnamachari
38. The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment? First
39. To which duties is the system of value added taxation applicable? Excise duties
40. By whom is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected? All the members of Lok Sabha
41. Which first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India? Sucheta Kripalani
42. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply? A separate Constitution
43. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible? Governor
44. Which tax is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States? Stamp Duties
45. With which amendment act has Panchayati Raj received constitutional status? 73rd
46. By whom was the Constitution of India adopted? Constituent Assembly
47. When was the Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met? 9th December, 1946
48. The United Nations declared 4th week of September which week? Peace Week
49. Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to noncitizens? Freedom to speech
50. Which is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution
of India? Right to Education
51. After howmany years One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire? Second year
52. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya
Sabha within howmany days? 14 days
53. How can a Change in distribution of powers between the Centre and the States be done?
Amending the Constitution
54. By which bill does the government make arrangement for the collection of
revenues for a year? Finance Bill
55. The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on which
scheme? Government of India Act, 1935
56. Which helped to develop close ties between the government and the masses? Ryotwari Settlement
57. Which Amendment provided for an authoritative version of the Constitution in
Hindi? 58th
58. After howmany years is the President of USA is elected? 4 years
59. Economic Planning is a subject of which list? Union List
60. Which Act gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature? Government of India Act, 1935

1. In which year, the Battle of Buxar was fought? 1764
2. Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo- Burmese was started? Lord Amherst
3. From where The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been
discovered? Mohenjodaro
4. Where was the Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization discovered? Mohenjodaro
5. Who was the Greek ambassador in the’ court of Chandragupta Maurya? Megasthenese
6. Megasthenese was the Ambassador of which rular? Seleucus Nikator
7. The Khajuraho shrines built by Chandella rulers are dedicated to which god? Vishnu and Shiva
8. Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century? Tejapala
9. By whom was the Persian style of Sabaq-i-Hindi adopted? Amir Khusrau
10. Which acquired the double dome for the first time? Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
11. Which Mughal emperor is credited with the composition of Hindi songs? Jahangir
12. Which first Mughal building to have been built entirely of marble? Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb
13. Which is the oldest surviving newspaper in India? Bombay Samachar
14. Who remarked ‘the bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of
India’? William Bentinck
15. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University? Madan Mohan Malviya
16. Which Mahajanapada was situated on the bank of river Godawari? Assaka
17. Which dynasty was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s
invasion? Nanda
18. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of which thing? Khari Boli
19. Which god was not worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans? Shiva
20. Which was the chief feature of Rig Vedic religion? Performance of sacrifices
21. Who was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha? Vardhamana Mahavira
22. Who was the first monarch of Magadh kingdom In the sixth century B.C.? Bimbisara
23. The rock-cut caves at Elephanta belong to which period? Chalukyas
24. The images of which deities are in the temple of Angkorvat? Hindu deities
25. When did Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguish? In beginning of 16th century
26. What was the The capital of Bahmani Kingdom? Gulbarga
27. Which was the most prominent industry that f1uorished during the Mughal
period? Cotton textiles
28. By whom was ltmad-ud-daula’s tomb at Agra was built? Nur Jahan
29. Where was the Arya Samaj setup for the first time in 1875? Bombay
30. Which event was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’? Massacre of Jallianwala
Bagh
31. On which date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? 30-Jan-48
32. Where was a Buddhisit council during the reign of Ashoka held? At Pataliputra
33. Which Mughal painter according to Abul Fazl was excellent in drawing of
features? Basawan
34. Who was the first Engish person who visited the court of Akbar? Ralph Fitch
35. In which age the Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing
stage? Neolithic Age
36. What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? Fire
37. In which the claim of Ashoka’s greatness cheifly lay? Promotion of welfare of his people
38. Which Ashokan inscription gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects? Minor Rock Edict XIII
39. ‘Who among the following are credited to have built the famous Ellora caves? Rashtrakutas
10. When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantitie in India? 1890
41. Who was a blind poet who worshipped Krishna and spread Krishna Bhakti
cult? Surdas
42. Who invited Babar to invade India? Alam khan, uncle of Ibrahim Lodhi
43. Who focused his work chiefly on Sher Shah Suri? Abbas khan Sarwani
44. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, who where the famous men Haribans,
Mukund and Daswant? Painters
45. Who said, “Good government was never a good substitute for self
government”? Swami Dayananda
46. Who had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of America? Madame Blavatsky
47. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi enter into freedom struggle in India? 1915
48. Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami? Rashtrakutas
49. Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal? Rajendra I
50. The Vijay Satambha (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by which ruler? Rana Kumbha
51. Who built the temple of the Sun God at Konark? Narsimha
52. Of which metal was the The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the
excavations of Harappa? Bronze
53. Who transferred his capital from Rajgir to Pataliputra? Udayin
54. Which transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali? Shishunaga
55. Which ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna? Vatsa
56. Who were the originators of the Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture in
South India? Cholas
57. Which was the dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India? Rashtrakutas
58. During the reign of Iltutmish which was a silver coin in use? Tanka
59. Which was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of
Akbar?Ramtanu Pande
60. Of which kingdom was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister? Ahrnadnagar

1. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the
Grand Trunk Road? Sher Shah Suri
2. Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to which place? Gwalior
3. Which Mughal ruler was ignorant of the art of reading and writing? Akbar
4. Who had the Revenue system during Akbar’s reign? Todar Mal
5. Who bestowed the Office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath? Shahu
6. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the
Vijayanagar Empire? Ranga II
7. Against whom did Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest? Enactment of Rowlatt Act
8. Which Sultan had greatest number of slaves in his court? Firoz shah Tughlaq
9. Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji’s invasion? Ramchandra Dev
10. Which Sikh Guru assumed the title ‘Sachcha Badshah’? Guru Teg Bahdur
11. Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at
Ropar? William Bentich
12. What is Mohenjodaro is also known? Mound of the Dead
13. Which Harappan site is showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and
pre-Harappan,?
Chanhu-daro
14. In early ancient India, which was “the largest urban centre? Pataliputra
15. Which leaders took major initiative in the formation of the League of Nations? Franklin Roosevelt
16. Which, ancient’ Indian King claimed ekarat (the sole sovereign) or the first
Imperial ruler of India? Udayin
17. By whom was Kadambari was written? Banabhatta
18. Who was the head of the University of Nalanda the great Bengali scholar? Sheelabhadra
19. Which ruler is most famous for building a large number of canals for
irrigation? Firoz Shah Tughlaq
20. Who was assigned the first Iqta in India by Mohammad Ghori? Qutbuddin Aibak
21. Which is similar to the Taj Mahal in construction? Humayun’s tomb
22. The most famous musician at the court of Akbar was Tansen. what was his
original name? Ramtanu Pande
23. The Maratha, confederacy was virtually dissolved after which battle? Third Battle of Panipat
24. Which Indian king requested Napoleon for help to drive the British from
India? Tipu Sultan
25. What was the earliest public association formed in the history of modern India
in 1837?
The Landholder’s Society
26. Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya? William Jones
27. During the Mughal rule, by which name was the copper coin known? Dam
28. The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between which rulers? Babur and Rana Sanga
29. ‘The world is God and God is my soul’ In which is the philosophy contained? Upanishads
30. One the banks of which. river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim
battle?Jhelum
31. Where did Alexander die? Babylon
32. Bronze coins of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity
with howmany hands? Four hands
33. During which reign did the Vimana style in temple architecture come into
vogue? Cholas
34. The most important feature in the economic measures pursued by Alauddin
Khalji what was that? Market control
35. Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroj in India? Balban
36. Chand Bibi, who ceded Berar to Akbar, was the ruler of which kingdom? Ahmednagar
37. Who was regarded as ‘Zinda pir’? Aurangzeb
38. When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly? After Sepoy Mutiny
39. Nadir Shah invaded India during which reign? Muhammed Shah
40. Who recaptured Delhi from the rebels for the British? John Nicholson
41. During the 1857 Revolt who captured Gwalior from the Scindhia? Rani Lakshmibai
42. Who was the first to receive the Nobel prize? Rabindranath Tagore
43. In the history of the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated
With which event? Dandi March
44. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? Rajendra I
45. Hyder Ali was defeated at porto Novo by which British General? Sir Eyrecoot
46. Who issued Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the
English? Shah Alam II
47. Howmany hymns does the Rigveda consists? 1028
48. In Rigvedic society, which was unknown? Child marriage
49. Which edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka? Maski
50. To whom was the title ‘Devanam Priya’ given? Ashoka
51. Where did the Pallava kings make of rock-cut temples? Mahabalipuram
52. By whom was the temple of Konark built? Narsimha of the Eastern
Ganges
53. Who was the founder of the second Afghan Empire in India? Sher Shah Suri
54. What was the official language of the Delhi sultanate? Persian
55. Which popular Sufi Silsilah tried to counteract the liberal religious policy of
Akbar? Naqshbandi
56. Who was the first Mughal emperor to issue a firman in favour of the British to
open a factory at Surat? Jahangir
57. Who concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatnam with Tipu Sultan? Cornwallis
58. What was the earlier name of Surinam? Dutch Guyana
59. Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims? Sri Chaitanya
60. Who was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints? Kabir