1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.
2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Serviice (ICS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? The Battle of Buxar was fought between British East India Company and:Consider the following statements in regards to Swaraj Party:
1. Swaraj Party was formed out of Congress to function as an independent political party.
2. The Swarajist believed in participation of the council elections.
3. Swarajist got the majority in November 1923 election due to which they were able to out vote the government in central assembly repeatedly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? An exhibition titled ‘Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali’ has inaugurated in which city to mark 100 years of the historic Champaran Satyagraha? The first Mughal emperor who incorporated the Marathas in the class of Umara was Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India? Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Who among the following from India functions as the ex-officio Governor on the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund? In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated _______ Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C. ? GK quiz set 442 – general knowledge questions and answers for net exam to help you get a better job by cracking the exam. Practice makes a man perfect so practice well.
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.
2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Serviice (ICS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
The Battle of Buxar was fought between British East India Company and:
- Mir Qasim
- Saadat Ali Khan II
- Ali Vardi Khan
- Siraj ud-Daulah
Explanation:
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
1. Swaraj Party was formed out of Congress to function as an independent political party.
2. The Swarajist believed in participation of the council elections.
3. Swarajist got the majority in November 1923 election due to which they were able to out vote the government in central assembly repeatedly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- Kanpur
- Porbandar
- Lucknow
- New Delhi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated an exhibition titled ‘Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali’ in New Delhi on April 10, 2017 to mark centenary of the historic Champaran Satyagraha – Mahatma Gandhi’s first Satyagraha in India. The exhibition will showcase Champaran Satyagraha and it will connect essential principles of Satyagraha with Swachhagraha. The exhibition will also showcase the ground covered by the Swachh Bharat Mission in creating a mass movement towards a clean India.
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan
- Aurangzeb
Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India?
- A.K. Dhasmana
- Bhaskar Khulbe
- Hasmukh Adhia
- Nripendra Misra
Explanation:
Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India. Adhia is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre. The post was vacant after former Finance and Expenditure Secretary Ashok Lavasa retired on October 31, 2017. As per the convention, the senior most Secretary in the Finance Ministry is designated as the Finance Secretary. Adhia’s appointment comes ahead of the 10 November GST Council meeting in Guwahati that is likely to see a revision in the tax rates for some common use items and easier GST returns filing norms for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
- Baz Bahadur- Malwa
- Sultan Muzaffar Shah-Gujarat
- Yusuf Adil Shah-Ahmednagar
- Qutub Shah -Golkunda
Explanation:
Yusuf Adil Shah was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur.
Who among the following from India functions as the ex-officio Governor on the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund?
- President
- Prime minister
- Finance minister
- RBI governor
Explanation:
India is a founder member of the International Monetary Fund. Finance Minister is the ex-officio Governor on the Board of Governors of the IMF and Governor, RBI is India`s Alternate Governor. India is represented at the IMF by an Executive Director who also represents three other countries, viz. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
- The Dutch
- The French
- The Portuguese
- None of these
- Sisunaga
- Haryanka
- Mauryas
- Nandas