Basic India Gk Quiz Questions - 4

What is meaning of the term Buddha-
a- The Powerful
b- The Enlightened One
c- The Genius
d- The Mysterious

Answer- b- The Enlightened One

"Panchantra" was written in which age-
a- Gupta Period
b- Maurya Period
c- Kanishka Period
d- Harsha Period

Answer- a- Gupta Period

Minimum age of a candidate to contest parliamentary election is-
a- 18 years
b- 22 years
c- 25 years
d- 26 years

Answer- c- 25 years

What is the strength of Rajya Sabha-
a- 220
b- 210
c- 250
d- 230

Answer- c- 250

Who has the power to transfer any case anywhere in India-
a- President
b- Supreme Court
c- High Court
d- None

Answer- b- Supreme Court

"My experiments with truth" is written by-
a- James Morris
b- J K Rowling
c- M Gandhi
d- Bhagat Singh

Answer- c- M Gandhi

Who is called the Flying Sikh of India-
a- N Sidhu
b- Mohinder Singh
c- Milkha Singh
d- Harbhajan Singh

Answer- c- Milkha Singh

The Postage Stamp in India was introduced by which Governor General-
a- Lord Canning
b- Lord Dalhousie
c- Lord Auckland
d- Lord Bentick

Answer- b- Lord Dalhousie

Who founded Sikhism-
a- Nanak
b- Ramdas
c- Gobind Singh
d- Arjuna Dev

Answer- a- Nanak

A national party is one which receives 4% of the total votes polled in-
a- Two or more state
b- The capital City
c- Four or more state
d- In all State

Answer- c- Four or more state 

Patanjali is famous for his-
a- Brahma Sutra
b- Yoga Sutra
c- Nyaya Darshan
d- Ayurveda

Answer- b- Yoga Sutra

Which was the first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi-
a- Salt Movement
b- Quit India Movement
c- Indigo Movement
d- Non Co-operation Movement

Answer- d- Non co-operation movement

Bande Matram was part of which novel-
a- Anand Math
b- Grihadaha
c- Durgesh Nandini
d- Gitanjali

Answer- a- Anand Math

Who was the chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly-
a- Rajendra Prasad
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- B R Ambedkar
d- None

Answer- c- B R Ambedkar

In which year first general election in India was held-
a- 1950
b- 1951
c- 1952
d- 1953

Answer- b- 1951

Which was the first state created on the linguistic basis-
a- Assam
b- Tamilnadu
c- Karnataka
d- Andhra Pradesh

Answer- d- Andhra Pradesh

How many spokes are there in the Ashok Chakra of National flag-
a- 16
b- 20
c- 24
d- 28

Answer- c-24

Mc Mohan Line lies between which two country-
a- India, Pakisthan
b- India, China
c- India, Bangladesh
d- India, Myanmar

Answer- b- India, China

Which is the highest national award-
a- Padmashree
b- Padma Vibhushan
c- Ashok Chakra
d- Bharat Ratna

Answer- d- Bharat Ratna

Areawise which is the largest district of India-
a- Baster
b- Burdwan
c- Kachchh
d- Leh-Laddakh

Answer- d- Leh-Laddakh

The great law giver of ancient time was-
a- Manu
b- Ashoka
c- B R Ambedkar
d- Aryabhata

Answer- a- Manu

English is the official language of which Indian State-
a- Tripura
b- Nagaland
c- Assam
d- Manipur

Answer- b- Nagaland

Jana Gana Mana was first sung when and where-
a- 24 Jan,1950,Allahabad
b- 24 Jan,1950,Delhi
c- 26 Dec,1942,Calcutta
d- 27 Dec,1911,Calcutta

Answer- 27 Dec,1911, Calcutta

Head Office of SBI is located in which Indian City-
a- Kolkata
b- Mumbai
c- Pune
d- New Delhi

Answer- b- Mumbai

Amartya Sen won Nobel Award in which field-
a- Peace
b- Medicine
c- Economics
d- Chemistry

Answer- c- Economics

Saraswati Samman is given for outstanding contribution in-
a- Literature
b- Fine arts
c- Education
d- Classical Music

Answer- a- Literature

Which is the oldest mountain range of India-
a- Himalaya
b- Aravali
c- Satpura
d- Nilgiri

Answer- b- Aravali

Kaziranga National Park is famous for which animal-
a- Lion
b- Tiger
c- Crocodile
d- Rhinoceros

Answer- d- Rhinaceros

In which Indian state has maximum number of Sugar factories-
a- Bihar
b- Assam
c- Uttar Pradesh
d- Punjab

Answer- c- Uttar Pradesh

Which is the artificial port of India-
a- Chennai
b- Haldia
c- Kandla
d- Mangalore

 Answer- a- Chennai 

which one among the following is an active volcano of India-
a- Barren Island
b- Maya Bunder Island
c- Noncowry Island
d- Nicobar Island

 Answer- a- Barren Island

How many islands of India are located in Bay of Bengal-
a- 200
b- 204
c- 210
d- 265

 Answer- b-204

Among sources of power, India has largest reserve of-
a- Natural Gas
b- Oil
c- Coal
d- Atomic Power

 Answer- c- Coal

Who is also known as Lok Nayak-
a- M Gandhi
b- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c- Subhas Chandra Bose
d- Jai Prakesh Narayan

 Answer- d- Jai Prakesh Narayan

On which date Jammu and Kashmir became part of India-
a- 26 Oct, 1947
b- 26 Nov, 1948
c- 26 Oct, 1948
d- None

 Answer- a-26 Oct,1947

Where is Raisina Hill-
a- Himalaya
b- Kashmir
c- Presidents House
d- Kerala

 Answer- c-Presidents House

Which Indian state does not keep its own High Court-
a- Odisha
b- Sikkim
c- Manipur
d- Himachal Pradesh

 Answer- c-Manipur

National Emblem of India is-
a- Lion
b- Dharma Chakra
c- Tiger
d- Star and Crescent

 Answer- b- Dharma Chakra

Who is the author of the book Around the world in Eighty Days-
a- Jules Verne
b- J K Rowling
c- Charles Dickens
d- K Bhatt

 Answer- a- Jules Verne

The headquarter of International Court of Justice is located at-
a- New York
b- Geneva
c- Rome
d- The Hague

 Answer- d- The Hague 

Which Indian lake has the highest water salinity-
a- Wular
b- Chilika
c- Dal
d- Sambhar

 Answer- d- Sambhar

Which Indian city is also known as Pearl City-
a- Hyderabad
b- Kandla
c- Tuticorin
d- Kochi

 Answer- c- Tuticorin

In which year Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India-
a- 1945
b- 1950
c- 1959
d- 1962

 Answer- c- 1959

Who is the author of the Harry Potter book series-
a- Jhuma Lahiri
b- J K Rowling
c- Charles Dickens
d- DBC Pierre

 Answer- b- J K Rowling

Where is the headquarter of WHO is situated-
a- Hague
b- Geneva
c- Oslo
d- New York

 Answer- d- New York

Who was the first Indian Governor General of India-
a- Rajendra Prasad
b- B R Ambedkar
c- C Rajagopalachari
d- Surendranath Banerjee

 Answer- c- C Rajagopalachari

The first Iron and Steel industry of India was established in-
a- Jamshedpur
b- Bhilai
c- Burnpur
d- Bhadravati

 Answer- a- Jamshedpur

Which Sikh guru assumed the title Sachcha Padshah-
a- Guru Hargovind
b- Guru Nanak
c- Guru Gobind Singh
d- Guru Teg Bahadur

 Answer- d- Guru Teg Bahadur

In which year the first railway line in India was opened-
a- 1833
b- 1853
c- 1857
d- 1861

 Answer- 1853

In India where ships are build-
a- Calicut
b- Vishakapatnam
c- Goa
d- Chennai

 Answer- b- Vishakapatnam

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