The Earliest of the holy books of the Hindus is the :
A) Gita
B) Ramayana
C) Mahabharata
D) Vedas
Answer :
Friday, 20 December 2013
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Indian Culture - TNPSC Questions 1
Most of the Odissi performance are based on famous 12th Century poem,Geet Govind,written by
A ) Jaidev
B ) Vidyapathi
C ) Chaitanya
D ) None of these
Answer :
A ) Jaidev
B ) Vidyapathi
C ) Chaitanya
D ) None of these
Answer :
Which Of the following States in India is land locked ?
Which Of the following States in India is land locked ?
A ) Orissa
B ) West Bengal
C ) Maharashtra
D ) Haryana
A ) Orissa
B ) West Bengal
C ) Maharashtra
D ) Haryana
Monday, 16 December 2013
When a traveller crosses the International Date Line from west to east , he will
When a traveller crosses the International Date Line from west to east , he will
A ) lose one day
B ) lose twelve hours
C ) gain twelve hours
D ) gain one day
ANSWER :
D ) gain one day
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Name The largest island in the World ?
Name The largest island in the World ?
A. Greenland
B. Madagascar
C. Great Britain
D. New Guinea
Answer : A. Greenland
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A. Greenland
B. Madagascar
C. Great Britain
D. New Guinea
Answer : A. Greenland
Tags : Largest,World,Island
Monday, 9 December 2013
General Knowledge Questions 121 - 150
121.As
a tribute to akbar’s organizing ability much remains even today of his:
(A) Civil
administration (B)army organisation
(C)
Religious organisation (D)
organization of the department of education
122.In
the field of religion, Akbar’s greatest contribution was in his:
(A) Founding of a new
religion
(B)
Expansion of his father’s religion
(C)
The buildings of temples and mosques
(D)
The religious toleration of his administration
123.in
1576 at the battle of haldighati akbar defeated:
(A)
Uday Singh
(B) man Singh
(C)
Amar Singh
(D)Pratap
singh
124.rani
durgawati,the queen of ________ commited sucied to escape disgrace at the hands
of the
moghul army.
(A)
Gujarat (B)
jodhpur
(C)
Mewar (D)
Gondowana
125.Chand
sultana,the brave queen of __________ was killed an engagement with the moghul
army.
(A)
Golkunda
(B) bijapur
(C)
Khandesh (D)
Ahmednagar
126.The
empire of Akbar was divided into _________ subas.
(A)
Seven (B) Thirteen
(C) Fifteen (D) nineteen
127.The
mausoleum of akbar at ____ is undoubtly a fine specimen of moghul art.
(A) Secundera (B) delhi
(C)
Fatehpur (D) Lahore
128.That
akbar was a great builder is evident from his establishment of a new town at:
(A)
Ahmednagar (B) ahmedbad
(C) Fatehpur Sikri (D) jahanpur
129.The
name of the wife of salim,the eldest son of akbar,was:
(A)
Banu begum (B) Meherunnisa
(C)
Jahanara (D) gulbadan begum
130.
Shahjahan rebelled against Jahangir because:
(A)
Jahangir did not like him
(B)
Jahangir wanted to send him away to the deccan
(C) Nurjahan wanted to
place shahryar, her own son-in-law, on
the throne of
delhi
(D)
None of the above
131.Suja,the
second son of Shajahan, was the ruler of the:
(A)
Deccan (B) kandhahar
(C)
Bengal (D) Ahmednagar
132.The
eldest son of shajahan was:
(A)
Suja (B) Dara
(C)
Murad (D)
Aurangzeb
133.Shajahan
had to remain in captivity for ____
year.
(A) Eight (B) fourteen
(C)
Sixteen (D) twenty
134.The
name of the dearest wife of shajahan was:
(A)Rausenara (B)
jahanara
(C)
Arjumand banu begum (D) lutufunnesa
135.The
moti masjid was built during the reign of shajahan at:
(A)
Shajahanabad (B) delhi
(C) Agrav (D) Lahore
136.The
dewan-i-Am and the dewan-i-khas were bu ilt
at:
(A)
Lucknow
(B) shajahanabad
(C)
Jaunpur (D) Lahore
137.The
peacock throne was caused to be built during the reign of:
(A)
Akbar (B) the great Jahangir
(C)Shajahan (D) Aurangzeb
138.Mahabat
khan, an afghan mansabdar, rose into rebellion against Jahangir and Nurjahan
because:
(A)
The emperor wanted to him lead an expedition into andahar
(B)
Mahabat khan failed to quell rebellious Shajahan
(C) Mahabat khan got
disgusted with the supremacy of queen Nurjahan
(D)
He was called upon to lead an expedition into the Deccan
139.To
the royal court of Jahangir, james In the king of England, sent an ambassador
of the name of”
(A) John Hawkins
(B) William todd
(C)
Sir Thomas roe (D) Sir walter raleigh
140.The
eldest son of Jahangir was:
(A)
Khusro (B) khurram
(C) Parbhej (D)
shahryar
141.The
reign of Jahangir spread over a period of:
(A)
Twenty years (B) twenty-two years
(C)
Thirty years (D) fourty years
142.The
reign of shajahan lasted for:
(A)
Twenty-nine years (B) thirty-one years
(C) Thirty-seven years (D) fourty years
143.alamgir
was emperor at delhi for ________ years.
(A)
Twenty-nine (B) thirty-nine
(C) Forty-nine (D) fifty-nine
144.aurangzeb
re-established the jizya on the Hindus:
(A)
Because the moghul exchequer was short of funds
(B) Because he did not
like the nonconformists to his religion
(C)
Because that was according to the tenets of the Muslim faith
(D)
Because the Hindus were inimical to the moghul empire
145.aurangzeb
sentenced to death the sikh guru:
(A)
Arjun dev (B) Hargovind singh
(C) Teg Bahadur (D) Govind singh
146.shivaji
defeated the moghul general:
(A)
Afjal khan (B) Dilir khan
(C) Shayesta khan (D)
Murshidkuli khan
147.Shivaji
was crowned as an independent king at:
(A)
Surat (B) Poona
(C) Raigarh (D)
Singhagarh
148.Aurangzeb
failed to defeat shivaji because the:
(A)
Moghul army grew unmanageable
(B) Marathas were
expert in guerrilla warfare
(C)
Moghuls had no navy
(D)
Moghul generals were treacherous
149.The
last of the moghul emperor was:
(A)Jahandar
shah (B) shah alam11
(C)
Alamgir11 (D) bahadur shah11
150.The
founder of the dynasty of the peshwas was:
(A) Balaji Biswanath
(B) baji rao
(C) Balaji baji rao (D) shambhaji
Sunday, 1 December 2013
In a certain code, LABOUR is written K How is CANDID written in that code?
In a certain code, LABOUR is written K How is CANDID written in that code?
TNPSC GROUP II 2013 QUESTION
(A) DBOEJE
(B) BBMCHC
(C) BBMEHE
(D) DZOCJC
TNPSC GROUP II 2013 QUESTION
TNPSC GROUP II 2013 QUESTION
(A) DBOEJE
(B) BBMCHC
(C) BBMEHE
(D) DZOCJC
TNPSC GROUP II 2013 QUESTION
The Green Rural Housing Scheme of Tamil Nadu is powered by House
The Green Rural Housing Scheme of Tamil Nadu is powered by House
(A) Wind energy
(B) Solar energy
(C) Hydro-Thermal energy
(D) Nuclear energy
Saturday, 30 November 2013
TNPSC Group II Questions and Answers - Part 1
TNPSC Group II Questions and Answers - I
121.As
a tribute to akbar’s organizing ability much remains even today of his:
(A) Civil
administration (B)army organisation
(C)
Religious organisation (D)
organization of the department of education
122.In
the field of religion, Akbar’s greatest contribution was in his:
(A) Founding of a new
religion
(B)
Expansion of his father’s religion
(C)
The buildings of temples and mosques
(D)
The religious toleration of his administration
123.in
1576 at the battle of haldighati akbar defeated:
(A)
Uday Singh
(B) man Singh
(C)
Amar Singh
(D)Pratap
singh
124.rani
durgawati,the queen of ________ commited sucied to escape disgrace at the hands
of the
moghul army.
(A)
Gujarat (B)
jodhpur
(C)
Mewar (D)
Gondowana
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
General Knowledge Questions - 101 to 120
101.The
royal court of Alauddin was graced by the great poet:
(A)
Firdausi (B)
Omar Khaiyyam
(C) Amir khusru (D)
Ibn Batuta
102.Alauddin
caused a city to be built in the suburb of Delhi the name of which was:
(A)Daulatabad (B) Fatehpur
(C)
Siri (D)
Sajahanabad
103.From
Delhi Mohammad-bin-Tughlak transferred his capital to:
(A)
Warrangal
(B) Daulatabad
(C)
Fatehpur (D)
Sikri Ahmadnagar
Sunday, 17 November 2013
General Knowledge Questions - 71 to 100
71.After
the decline of the Guptas a large part
of north India was reunited by the:
(A)
Rajputs (B) Chalukyas
(C)
Saka satraps (D) Harshavardhana
72.varahamihira
was a great:
(A)
Poet (B) Philosopher
(C) Astrononer (D) Astrologer
73.Which
of the following statements is false about the caste system?
(A)
It meant a division of socity into superior and inferior men
(B)The
division of society into castes was sanctified by vedic literature
(C) Different laws were prescribed for
different castes
(D) Marriage between a female of a lower caste
was permissible
74.The
system of ancient Indian society in which mens life was divided ino four
periods is known as the:
(A)
Caste system (B)
Patriarchal system
(C) Ashrama system (D) Matriarchal system
75.New
schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around:
(A)
1000BC (B) 600 BC
(C)
The 5th century AD (D) 540 BC
Saturday, 16 November 2013
General Knowledge Questions - 61 to 70
61.Balaputradeva,the
king of Sumatra,wa a contemporary of:
(A) Devapala (B)
Dharmapala
(C)
Mahipala (D) Bigrahapala
62.Amoghavarsha,the
king of the Rashtrakutas,was defeated by:
(A)Mahipala (B)
Gopala
(C)
Narayanapala (D) Devapala
63.Divya
established an independent empire in Bengal by defeating:
(A)
Nayapala (B) Narayanapala
(C) Mahipala (D)
Bigrahapala
64.The
administrative units except the capital of the Asokan empire in India with the
help of:
(A)
Kuamaramatyas (B) Dharmamahamatras
(C) Rajukas
(D)
Yutus
65.Chandragupta
maurya built the first great empire in india with the help of:
(A)
Mahapadmananda (B) Bindhusara
(C)
Selecus (D) Kautilya
66.The
Saka king who was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra was:
(A)
Memander (B) Rundradaman
(C)
Chashtana (D) Nahapana
67.One
of the lasting Greek influences on Indian culture was the:
(A)
Conquest punjab and sindhu
(B)
Spread of Buddhism
(C) Development of the Gandhra style of art
(D)
Growth of trade and commerce
68.The
greatest of the kushana rulers who patronished the Mahayana from the Buddhism
was:
(A)
Kadphises (B) Kanishka
(C)
Vama kadphises (D)
Munshika
69.The
most important kingdom in deccan and central india after the mauryas was the:
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Vakatakas
(C)Pallavas
(D) Cholas
70.Chantragupta
I estaplished the Gupta dynasty in Magatha in the:
(A)
4th century BC (B) 4th century AD
(C) 2nd
century AD (D)
3rd century AD
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