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

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

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 5^th century AD                                                           (D) 540 BC

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) 4^th century BC                                                       (B) 4^th century AD

(C) 2^nd century AD                                                     (D) 3^rd century AD

Daily General Knowledge Quiz - 14-11-2013

1. Which Indian state is known as the land of five rivers ?
2. Who is the founder of facebook ?
3. Ananas Comosus is the binomial name of which plant ?
4. Jaintia hills are located in which state of India ?
5. What is the full form of HAL ?
6. Which bollywood actor made the it to the TIME magazine 100 most influential people in the world?
7. Manas national park is located in which state ?
8. What is the capital of North Korea ?
9. When is the world malaria day ?
10. What is the capital of Afghanistan ?

Answer :

General Knowledge Questions - 51 to 60

51. Every five years Harshavardhana held a fair at:

 (A) Thaneswar                                                (B) Kanauj

 (C) Prayaga                                              (D)  Banaras

52.The held of the University of Nalanda was the great Bengali scholar:

(A) Shreejnan Atisha                                                  (B)  Nagarjuna

(C) Basubandu                                                           (D) Sheelabhadra

53.The Huna attacked India during the period of the:

(A) Guptas                                                             (B) Mauryas

(C)Palas                                                                       (D) Senas

54.The Huna leader Mithirgula was defeated by:

(A) Chandragupta                                                       (B) Budhagupta

(C) Yashodharman                                            (D) Rajyyavarthana

55.Pushiabhuti dynasty rulled over:

(A) Thaneswar                                                     (B) Ujjain

(C) Sakal                                                                     (D) Pataliputra

56.Shashanga,the king of gaur, was a contemperory of:

(A) Chandragupta11                                        (B)  Harshavarthana

(C) Mahipala                                                               (D) Ballala sena

57.Harshavda is counted from:

(A) 120 AD                                                                 (B) 78 AD

(C) 273 BC                                                                 (D) 606 AD

58.The capital of  Shashanka was:

(A) Toshali                                                                  (B) Suvarnagiri

(C) Karnasuvarna                                              (D)  Mahasthangarh

59.The founder of the pala dynasty in Bengal was:

(A) Gopala                                                              (B) Dharmapala

(C) ) Mahipala                                                             (D)  Devapala

60.Dharmapala established his supremacy over the whole of the northern India and placed on the throne of kanauj his own underling:

(A) Indraudha                                                                     (B) Chakrayudha

(C) Amoghavarsha                                                              (D) Govinda111

Where the Lepcha tribe is found in india ?

Where the Lepcha tribe is found in india ?

1) Sikkim

2) Nagaland

3) Arunachal Pradesh

4) Jharkhand

Where the Lepcha tribe is found in india ?

Answer :

1) Sikkim

K.R. Narayanan was the ______ president of india

K.R. Narayanan was the ______ president of india

1) 9 th

2) 10 th

3) 11 th

4) 12 th

Answer :  2) 10 th

United Bank of India Reasoning

A is sister of B . C is brother of D . D is a sister of A . How is B related D ?

1) Brother

2) Brother or Sister

3) Sister

4) Data inadequate

5) Non of these

Answer :

2) Brother or Sister

General Knowledge Questions - 41 to 50

41. Meghvarna the king of cylon was a contemporary of:

(A) Asoka                                                                   (B) Kanishka

(C) Samudraguptha                                          (D) Harshavardhana

42. “Sakari” is title usually ascribed to

(A) Kanishka                                                       (B) Gautamiputra Satakarni

(C) Chandragupta Vikramadithya                              (D) Devapala

43. The Council of the Nine Gems, is associated with the name of : s

(A) Harshavadhra                                                       (B) De vepala

(C) Chandraguptha II                                      (D) Ballala Sena

44. The Cinese traveler Fa –Hien came to India during the reign of :

(A) Kanishka                                                               (B) Chandragupotha II

(C) Chandraguptha Vikramaditya                        (D) Samudraguptha

45. “Tamralipti” was a great port in :

(A) Gujarat                                                                  (B) Ceylon

(C) Bengal                                                              (D) Kalinga

46.Kahajuraho which is famous of the structural temples was the capital of :

(A) Chandellas                                        (B)Chalukyas

(C) Gaherwallas                                              (D) Nagas

47. The poet - philosopher Aswaghosa was a courtier of :

(A) Asoka                                                       (B) Kanishka

(C) Chandragupta II                                       (D) Harshvardhana

48. The History fof Architecure and culpture is South India begins with the :

(A) Pallavas                                               (B) Cholas

(C) Chalukyas                                                 (D)  Pandyas

49. The best known example of the Hoyasala style of temple is found at :

(A) Hallebid                                             (B) Karle

(C) Ajanta                                                       (D) None of the above

50. Yuang Chwang came to India durying the reign of :

(A) Dharmapla                                                (B) Harshavardhana

(C) Chandraguptha II                                     (D)  Samudraguptha