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IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

 1. In which state are the hills of Dhupgarh located?

 (A) Rajasthan

 (B) Assam

 (C) Madhya Pradesh

 (D) Andhra Pradesh

 Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation :-

 Dhupgarh hills is located in Panchgadhi, Madhya Pradesh.  Dhupgarh (located in the Mahadev hills) is the highest place in the Satpura ranges of Madhya Pradesh.

 2. Srisailam dam is built on which river?

 (A) Brahmaputra

 (B) Bias

 (C) Krishna

 (D) Ganges

 Answer: (C) Krishna

Explanation :-

 The Srisailam dam is a dam on the Krishna River, which supports the state's irrigation water and power supply.

 3. Who was the first emperor of the Mughal dynasty?

 (A) Muhammad Shah

 (B) Babur

 (C) Ahmed Shah

 (D) Humayun

 Answer: (B) Babur

Explanation :-

 The Mughal Empire started in 1526, the founder of the Mughal dynasty was Babur.  Mughal rule lasted in the late 17th century and early 18th century and ended in the middle of the 19th century.

 4. Which process in the water cycle produces water vapor by plants?

 (A) Evaporation

 (B) Condensation

 (C) Boiling

 (D) Transpiration

 Answer: (D) Transpiration

Explanation :-

 The action of plants to remove unnecessary water from the body in the form of vapor is called transpiration.  Only a small fraction of the water that the plants absorb from the soil is used in the plant body.  Most of the remaining water is pumped out of the body in the form of vapor by the plants.

 5. In which state is the Jog waterfall located?

 (A) Jharkhand

 (B) Karnataka

 (C) Uttarakhand

 (D) Sikkim

 Answer: (B) Karnataka

Explanation :-

 Jog Falls is on the Sharavati River in Karnataka.  It is made up of four small falls - Raja, Rocket, Roarer and Rani.  Its water falls from a height of 253 meters and offers a beautiful view.  It is also named as Jersappa.

 6. Which of the following is the second largest state of India in terms of area?

 (A) Karnataka

 (B) Rajasthan

 (C) Madhya Pradesh

 (D) Uttar Pradesh

 Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation :-

 Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in India in terms of area with an area of ​​3,08,252 sq km.

 7. Who among the following formed the Swaraj Party?

 (A) Subhash Chandra Bose

 (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 (C) Moti Lal Nehru

 (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

 Answer: (C) Moti Lal Nehru

Explanation :-

 The Swaraj Party was a political party formed during the independence struggle of India.  This team was founded on 1 January 1923 by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru.  This party was working for greater self-governance and political independence for Indians.  Swaraj in Indian languages ​​means "our kingdom".

 8. Which of the following is popularly known as Punjab Kesari?

 (A) Subhash Chandra Bose

 (B) Dr.  Rajendra Prasad

 (C) Mahatma Gandhi

 (D) Lala Lajpat Rai

 Answer: (D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Explanation :-

 Lala Lajpat Rai was called Punjab Kesari i.e. Lion of Punjab.  Lala Lajpat Rai was busy in trying to make Indian nationalism strong against the British government throughout his life.

 9.Who established Fatehpur Sikri as the capital of the Mughal Empire?

 (A) Babur

 (B) Akbar

 (C) Humayun

 (D) Jahangir

 Answer: (B) Akbar

Explanation :-

 Fatehpur Sikri is a city that was built by the Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Akbar in 1569.  It is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.  Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Samajra (India) from 1571 to 1585 in the kingdom of Akbar.

 10. The great stupa of Sanchi was built by

 (A) Chandragupta

 (B) Ashoka

 (C) Harshvardhan

 (D) Bindusar

 Answer: (B) Ashoka

Explanation :-

 Sanchi is a small village on the banks of the Betwa River in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh state, India.  There are many Buddhist monuments here, which date back to the 3rd century BC.  Belong to the period between the twelfth century.  The great stupa of Sanchi was built by Emperor Ashoka.

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