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IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

 1. What is the Rowlatt Act called?

 (A) Yellow Law

 (B) Red Law

 (C) Green Law

 (D) Black Law

 Answer: (D) Black Law

Explanation :-

 Rowlatt Act is also known as Black Law.  It was a law enacted on 18 March 1919 by the British Government of India with the aim of crushing the national movement emerging in India.  The Act was enacted on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee headed by Sir Sidney Rowlett.  The official name of the Rowlatt Act was the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919.

 2.Who among the following was the first Governor of Goa to take oath in Konkani language?

 (A) Margaret Alva

 (B) Satya Pal Malik

 (C) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

 (D) Mridula Sinha

 Answer: (C) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Explanation :-

 The first Governor of Goa to take oath in Konkani language was Bhagat Singh Koshyari.  Koshyari was made the second Chief Minister of the state during the interim government of BJP after Nityanand Swami after the state of Uttarakhand came into existence.  Koshyari was also the CM of Uttarakhand from 2001 to 2002, followed by the Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2007.  From 2008 to 2014, he was elected a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand.

 3.Which one of the following musical styles is often associated with Sufism?

 (A) Ghazal

 (B) Qawwali

 (C) Thumri

 (D) Khayal

 Answer: (B) Qawwali

Explanation :-

 Qawwali style is often related to Sufism.  Sufism or Tasawwuf is a mystic sect of Islam.  Its cultists are called Sufis (Sufi saints).  Sufism is believed to have originated about a thousand years ago in the city of Basra, Iraq.  Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, which originated from the Indian subcontinent, and is particularly popular in the Sindh and Punjab regions of Pakistan.

 4.Which of the following industrialist has been an MP in the Rajya Sabha?

 (A) Vijay Mallya

 (B) Azim Premji

 (C) Gopichand Hinduja

 (D) Adi Godrej

 Answer: (A) Vijay Mallya

Explanation :-

 Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman and former member of Rajya Sabha.  He is the son of industrialist Vitthal Mallya and is the chairman of UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines.  In 2008, he became the 962nd richest person in the world with a net worth of ₹72 billion.  In 1986, he met Air India's air hostess, Sameera Tyabji.  After that both of them got married.

5. Where is a football stadium named after Bhaichung Bhutia built near his birth place?

 (A) Meghalaya

 (B) Manipur

 (C) Sikkim

 (D) Nagaland

 Answer: (C) Sikkim

Explanation :-

 A stadium will be named after former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia in Namchi, Sikkim.  The stadium is 25 km from Tinkitam district of South Sikkim, the birthplace of Bhutia.  This will be the first stadium in India to be named after a footballer.

 6.Which temple is considered to be the holiest temple of Shiva in Nepal?

 (A) Budhasubba

 (B) Barahkshetra

 (C) Swayambhunath

 (D) Pashupatinath

 Answer: (D) Pashupatinath

Explanation :-

 Pashupatinath Temple is considered the holiest temple of Shiva in Nepal.  It is a Hindu temple located in the village of Devpatan on the banks of the Bagmati River, three kilometers north-west of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.  Before Nepal became a secular nation, this temple was considered the main abode of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.  This temple is listed in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

 7.Which of the following is the tomb of Bahauddin Bhai Hasan in Junagadh?

 (A) Mahabat Tomb

 (B) Sugar fasting

 (C) Gol Dome

 (D) sixty four pillar

 Answer: (A) Mahabat Tomb

Explanation :-

 The Mahabat Tomb or Bahauddin Tomb is a mausoleum in Junagadh, Gujarat.  The Nawabs of the Babi dynasty ruled the erstwhile Junagadh kingdom.  The construction of the Mahabat Tomb was started in 1878 by Nawab Mahabat Khan II (1851–82) and finished in 1892.  This tomb is known for its amalgamation of Indo-Islamic, Gothic and European styles.

 8. At which of the following places is the Brihadisvara temple situated?

 (A) Baramati

 (B) Tanjore

 (C) Junnar

 (D) Mulshi

 Answer: (B) Tanjore

Explanation :-

 Brihadisvara Temple is a Hindu temple located in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, which was built in the early 11th century.  It is also known as Peruvutaiyar Kovil.  This temple is completely made of granite.  This is the first and only temple of its kind in the world which is made of granite.  It attracts people with its grandeur, architecture and central dome.  This temple has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 9. In which of the following year the Padma Vibhushan Award was instituted?

 (A) in 1952

 (B) 1960

 (C) 1967

 (D) 1954

 Answer: (D) 1954

Explanation :-

 The Padma Vibhushan award is the second highest civilian honor given by the Government of India, which is given for the country's valuable contribution in the civil sector.  This honor is given by the President of India.  This honor was established on 2 January 1954.  This is the second prestigious award after Bharat Ratna.  This award is given for distinguished and remarkable service in any field.

 10.Who among the following was the founder ruler of the Lodi dynasty?

 (A) Daulat Khan Lodi

 (B) Bahlol Khan Lodi

 (C) Sikandar Khan Lodi

 (D) Ibrahim Khan Lodi

 Answer: (B) Bahlol Khan Lodi

Explanation :-

 Bahlol Khan Lodi became the first Sultan of the Lodi dynasty of Delhi, when the last ruler of the previous Sayyid dynasty was deposed.  Bahlol was born in the family of an Afghan merchant.  Later he became a famous warrior and became the governor of Punjab.  It assumed the Delhi Sultanate on April 19,1451.  Bahlol Khan made great efforts to pacify the rebels and extended the boundaries of his kingdom to Gwalior, Jaunpur and Upper Uttar Pradesh.

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