Static Gk Quiz #19 | Important Gk Questions | Static Knowledge

 

IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

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1.Which of the following place is also known as Cape Comorin?

 (A) Khajuraho

 (B) Gulf of Khambhat

 (C) Coast of Konkan

 (D) Kanyakumari

 Answer: (D) Kanyakumari

Explanation :-

 Kanyakumari is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu.  The British called this place 'Cape Comorin'.  Kanyakumari has been under the great rulers of South India, Chola, Chera, Pandya.  This place is the meeting point of a gulf, an ocean and an ocean.  Surrounded by immense water body, this place has Bay of Bengal in the east, Arabian Sea in the west and Indian Ocean in the south.  This holy place has been honored by foreign tourists with the likeness of 'Alexandria of East'.

 2.Who among the following is the first woman to be appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security?

 (A) Archana Ramasundaram

 (B) Aruna Sundararajan

 (C) Usha Pade

 (D) Durga Shakti Nagpal

 Answer: (C) Usha Pade

Explanation :-

 Usha Padhe became the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).  Usha Padhe has been given additional charge as Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).  She is the first woman and the third IAS officer to be appointed to the post.  Usha's central deputation term will end on July 16, 2022.

 3. By whom was the Stupa of Sanchi discovered in 1818?

 (A) Sir Henry Taylor

 (B) James Prinsep

 (C) John Marshall

 (D) James Burgess

 Answer: (A) Sir Henry Taylor

Explanation :-

 The Sanchi Stupa was first seen in 1818 by General Henry Taylor, the British Political Agent of the princely state of Bhopal.  After this, Surveyor General Cunningham surveyed the stupas and the surrounding remains in 1853.  These stupas are symbols of love, peace, faith and courage.  The great main stupa of Sanchi, originally built by Emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century, BC.  was built in  In its center was a hemispherical brick structure, in which some relics of Lord Buddha were kept.

 4.Tughlaqabad city was founded by which of the following?

 (A) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

 (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

 (C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

 (D) Tughlaq Khan

 Answer: (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Explanation :-

 The city of Tughlaqabad was founded by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.  Tughlaqabad Fort is the third of the seven cities of Delhi.  Its remains are located 8 km east of the famous Qutub Minar.  Nearby is the tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, which is made of red sandstone.  Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne of Delhi on 8 September 1320.  It is also considered the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.  He defeated the Mongols 29 times.

 5.Which of the following industrial city is located in Rajasthan?

 (A) Bhagalpur

 (B) Bhabua

 (C) Beawar

 (D) Bellary

 Answer: (C) Beawar

Explanation :-

 Beawar is a town in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.  Beawar is a major rail and road junction city.  It is a commercial center for agricultural products and clothing.  Industries include cotton ginning, handloom, hosiery manufacturing and woodcraft.  The colleges here are affiliated to Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University.  The popularity of Tilpatti (a strip made of sesame and sugar) here is world-class.

 6. To whom is the National Unity Day dedicated in India?

 (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 (B) Atal Bihari Bajpai

 (C) Indira Gandhi

 (D) Zakir Hussain

 Answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Explanation :-

 National Unity Day is celebrated on 31 October every year since 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India.  It was started by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in the year 2014.  Sardar Vallabhbhai merged 565 princely states to make India one nation.  Since, Sardar Patel is known for the unification of India, National Unity Day is celebrated every year on his birth anniversary.

 7. In which of the following year was the Namami Gange program approved?

 (A) 2011

 (B) 2012

 (C) 2013

 (D) 2014

 Answer: (D) 2014

Explanation :-

 Considering that the river Ganga has an important/special place in the collective consciousness of this country, the Government of India has come up with a program aimed at integrating past and present initiatives for the rejuvenation of the river Ganga.  Integrated Ganga Rejuvenation Mission named as 'Namami Gange', as approved in June 2014.

 8. Whom did Chandragupta I marry?

 (A) Kubera Naga

 (B) Dhruva Devi

 (C) Kumaradevi

 (D) Madhumati

 Answer: (C) Kumaradevi

Explanation :-

 Chandragupta I married the Lichchavi Kumaradevi.  Chandragupta I obtained the kingdom of Vaishali by having a marriage with Sankumara Devi.  The pictures of Chandragupta and Kumaradevi were inscribed in the coins issued by Chandragupta.  The kingdom of Nepal, the second kingdom of the Lichchhavis, was annexed by his son Samudragupta.  Chandragupta was the first independent ruler in the Gupta lineage.  He assumed the title of Maharajadhiraj.

 9.Which of the following is a traditional dance form of the Mizo people?

 (A) Cherav

 (B) Garba

 (C) Laho

 (D) Nongkrem

 Answer: (A) Cherav

Explanation :-

 Cherav or bamboo dance is the traditional dance of Mizoram.  It is considered to be one of the oldest dances of Mizoram.  It is believed that this dance originated from a ritual.  In this dance form, the bamboos are placed horizontally on the ground or in a cross composition.  Bamboos are caught in pairs by six to eight people.  Male dancers move these bamboos in a rhythmic beat while female dancers gracefully move in and out of the bamboo composition.  These bamboos are played among themselves by male dancers to a specific rhythm.

 10. In which of the following states of India is the Heliodorus Pillar located?

 (A) Arunachal Pradesh

 (B) Andhra Pradesh

 (C) Uttar Pradesh

 (D) Madhya Pradesh

 Answer: (D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation :-

 The Heliodorus Pillar is an ancient stone pillar located near modern Besnagar in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, India.  It was built in 110 BC by Heliodorus, who was the messenger in the court of the Sunga king Bhagabhadra of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas.  This pillar is popularly known as Kham Baba.  Made by cutting a single stone, this pillar is very important from the historical point of view.  An inscription in Pali language using Brahmi script is found on the pillar.

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