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To Clear SSC CGL, it is necessary to practice all important questions of General Study section. We have given 25 most important questions from this section, which will help you in scoring good marks in the exam.

Que 1. Who among the following was the founder of the South Indian Chola dynasty?

(a) Rajendra Pratham
(b) Rajaraj Pratham
(c) Vijayalaya
(d) Krishna Pratham

Ans. (c) Vijayalaya
Explanation – The Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya. He made Tanjore the capital of his empire.

Que 2. The South Indian Brihadisvara Temple was built during the reign of which ruler?

(a) Rajendra I
(b) Parantaka
(c) Rajendra II
(d) Rajaraja I

Ans. (d) Rajaraja I
Explanation – The Brihadisvara temple was built during the period of Rajaraja I. It is the largest temple in India built in the Dravidian style. This temple houses the largest Nandi statue in India.

Que 3. During the reign of which one of the following rulers, a circle of 72 merchants was sent to China?

(a) Parantaka first
(b) Vijayalaya
(c) Rajendra II
(d) Kulottunga I

Ans. (d) Kulottunga I
Explanation – During the reign of Chola ruler Kulottunga I, a delegation of 72 merchants was sent to China. It was the Chola ruler Kulottunga who married his daughter to the Sinhala prince Veerapperumal.

Que 4. Which of the following was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty?

(a) Anhilwad
(b) Vatapi
(c) Kannauj
(d) Madurai

Ans. (b) Vatapi
Explanation- The capital of the Chalukya dynasty was Vatapi. Pulakeshin II was the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty.
Vatapi Nagar was located in present-day Bijapur (Karnataka).

Que 5. Which of the following was the author of the book “Panchatantra”?

(a) Vishnu Gupta Kautilya
(b) sarvavarma
(c) Vishnu Sharma
(d) Jaydev

Ans. (c) Vishnu Sharma
Explanation – The original author of Panchatantra was Vishnu Sharma. It has been translated into most foreign languages. In the Mughal period, it has been translated into the Persian language under the title Anwar Suhaili.

Que 6. Which city was known as “Sir Nagar” in ancient times?

(a) Nashik
(b) Mathura
(c) Agra
(d) Kannauj

Ans. (d) Kannauj
Explanation – In ancient times, Kannauj was known as Sir Nagar. Kannauj was the most important city in North India in the 8th and 9th centuries. The centre of the tripartite struggle (between Pal, Pratihar and Gurjar) was the city of Kannauj.

Que 7. Which of the following city had the ancient name “Jejakabhukti”?

(a) Mahoba
(b) Baghelkhand
(c) Bundelkhand
(d) Bodhgaya

Ans. (c) Bundelkhand
Explanation – The ancient name of Bundelkhand was Jejakabhukti. In ancient times it was ruled by Chandela Vans.

Que 8. Who among the following was the author of “Prithviraja Vijaya”?

(a) Narpati Nallah
(b) Jagnik
(c) Chandbardai
(d) Jayanak

Ans. (d) Jayanak
Explanation – The author of “Prithviraja Vijaya” was Jayanak. Chandbardai was the author of “Prithviraj Raso”.

Que 9. Which of the following ruler had established “Vikramshila Vishwavidyalaya”?

(a) Kumaragupta I
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Harsh Vardhan
(d) Devil

Ans. (b) Dharmapala
Explanation – Vikramshila University was established by Dharmapala in Bengal. Dharmapala was the greatest ruler of the Pala dynasty. Dharmapala is bestowed with the title ‘Paramsaugat’ in his writings.

Que 10. Which of the following rulers had the title “Adi Varaha”?

(a) Mahipal
(b) Devpal
(c) Mihirbhoj
(d) Kumarpal

Ans. (c) Mihirbhoj
Explanation – The title of Mihirbhoja was “Adi Varaha”. He was the greatest ruler of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. Its reign was 836-885 AD.

Que 11. Who among the following rulers was the founder of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty?

(a) Jaisingh siddharaj
(b) Vidyadhar
(c) Nagabhata I
(d) Devil

Ans. (c) Nagabhata I
Explanation – The founder of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was Nagabhata I. The capital of this dynasty was Kannauj. In the tripartite struggle, only the Gurjara-Pratihara rulers got the victory.

Que 12. Which of the following Muslim ruler destroyed Nalanda Mahavihara?

(a) Ali Mardan Khilji
(b) Mohammad Ghori
(c) Muḥammad bin Qasim
(d) Bakhtiyar Khilji

Ans. (d) Bakhtiyar Khilji
Explanation – Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed the Nalanda Mahavihara. This was the slave of Muhammad Ghori. Nalanda Mahavihara is made by Kumargupt First.

Que 13. Which of the following Mughal emperor’s tombs is not located in India?

(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Jahangir

Ans. (d) Jahangir
Explanation – The tomb of the Mughal emperor Jahangir is located in Shahdara (Lahore). The tomb of the Mughal emperor Akbar is located in Sikandra (Agra). The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan was buried near his wife in the Taj Mahal.

Que 14. Who among the following was given the title of “English Khan” by Jahangir?

(a) Francisco pelsaert
(b) Peter Mundy
(c) William Hawkins
(d) Niccolao Manucci

Ans. (c) William Hawkins
Explanation – Jahangir gave William Hawkins the title of “English Khan”. William Hawkins was the first Englishman to attend the Mughal court. It was the ambassador of the British King James I. It stayed in the royal court for three years (1608 -1611) Jahangir gave it a mansab of 400.

Que 15. Which of the following was the “Treaty of Chittor” during the reign of the Mughal ruler?

(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Mohammad Shah Rangeela
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Ans. (c) Jahangir
Explanation – “Treaty of Chittor” was concluded during the reign of Jahangir. This treaty was signed in 1615 AD between the Mewar kingdom and the Mughals. At this time the ruler of Mewar was Rana Amar Singh and the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Que 16. “Kaleem” was the poet of which Mughal ruler?

(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan

Ans. (d) Shahjahan
Explanation – Kaleem was the king of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Apart from the court, Kalim of Shanjahan, Salim, Saib, Farooq, Munir, Chandrabhan Bhahman etc. was a prominent poet.

Que 17. Which of the following Mughal ruler built the Moti Masjid of Agra?

(a) Babar
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Shahjahan

Ans. (d) Shahjahan
Explanation – Moti Masjid of Agra was built by Shah Jahan.

Que 18. The period of which of the following Mughal rulers is called the “Golden Age of Architects”?

(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Akbar

Ans. (c) Shahjahan
Explanation – The reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is known as the “Golden Age of Architects”.

Que 19. Suzuki-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of which Mughal emperor?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Mohammad Shah Rangeela
(c) Farrukhsiyar
(d) Bahadur Shah I

Ans. (a) Jahangir
Explanation – The autobiography of Mughal emperor Jahangir is “Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri”. It is written in the Persian language.

Que 20. During which Mughal emperor Golconda was merged with the Mughal Empire?

(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Farrukhsiyar

Ans. (a) Aurangzeb
Explanation – Golconda was annexed to the Mughal Empire at the time of Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb merged two major states of South India into the Mughal Empire –
Bijapur (1686) Golconda (1687 )

Que 21. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to the Inter-State Council?

(a) article 249
(b) article 255
(c) article 300
(d) article 263

Ans. (d)Article 263
Explanation – Article 263 deals with the Inter-State Council. Coordination is established between the Center and the States through the Inter-State Council. The power to constitute the Inter-State Council is vested in the President.

Que 22. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the “National Emergency” is declared?

(a) Article 352
(b) Article 365
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365

Ans. (a) Article 352
Explanation – A “national emergency” is declared under Article 352.

Que 23. Under which article of the Constitution of India is the declaration of “Financial Emergency” made?

(a) Article 355
(b) Article 360
(c) Article 250
(d) Article 255
Ans. (b) Article 360
Explanation – Financial emergency is declared under Article 360 ​​in the Indian Constitution. There are three types of emergency enshrined in the Indian Constitution – National Emergency (Article 352), President’s Rule (Article 356), Financial Emergency (Article 360)

Que 24. When was the first Finance Commission of India constituted?

(a) 1955
(b) 1960
(c) 1950
(d) 1951

Ans. (d) 1951
Explanation – The first Finance Commission of India was formed in 1951. K.C Niyogi was the chairman of the first Finance Commission. The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President. The Finance Commission is constituted for 5 years.

Que 25. In which year was the National Human Rights Commission constituted?

(a) 1991
(b) 1995
(c) 1993
(d) 1998

Ans. (c) 1993
Explanation – The National Human Rights Commission was constituted on October 12, 1993. It is a non-constitutional body. Its chairman and members are appointed by the President.

 



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