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Popular Nicknames of Prominent Persons
- Father of the Nation, Bapu - Mahatma Gandhi
- Old Man - Dadabhai Naoroji
- Iron Man, Bismarck of India, Sardar - Vallabhbhai Patel
- Peace Man - Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Punjab Kesari - Lala Lajpat Rai
- Bengal Kesari - Ashutosh Mukherjee
- Andhra Kesari -T Prakasam
- Sher - e - Kashmir - Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
- Bangabandhu - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Deshbandhu - Chittaranjan Das
- Deenbandhu - C.F.Andrews
- Lokmanya - Jayaprakash Narayan
- People's Hero - Karpoori Thakur
- Rajarshi - Purushottam Das Tandon
- Guruji - M.S. Golwalkar
- Rajaji - Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
- Sparrow - Major General Rajendra Singh
- Mahamana - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
- Uncle Ho - Ho Chi Minh
- Super Cat - Clive Lloyd
- A Mixture of Contradictions - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Rebel Poet - Kazi Nazrul Islam
- Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Deshratna, Ajatashatru - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Napoleon of India - Samudragupta
- India's Shakespeare - Mahakavi Kalidas
- Black Gandhi - Martin Luther King Jr.
- Swara Kokila - Lata Mangeshkar
- Lal, Bal, Pal, - Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar, Tilak Bipin Chandra Pal
General Knowledge Questions with Answers
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Manipur New Knowledge GK Questions
1. When was the state of Manipur established?
Ans: Year 1972, January 21
2. What is the name of the capital city of Manipur state?
Ans: Imphal
3. Which state of India is called the gateway to the east?
Ans: Manipur
4. When was the High Court of Manipur state established?
Ans: March 25, 2013
5. Where is the Supreme Court of Manipur State?
Ans: Imphal
6. What is the name of the state game of Manipur state?
Ans: Polo
7. What is the name of the fish of Manipur state?
Ans: Pengba
8. What is the name of the state tree of Manipur state?
Ans: Toon
9. What is the name of the state bird of Manipur?
Ans: Mrs Hume's Pheasant
10. What is the name of the state symbol of Manipur?
Ans: Kangla-sha
11. Which is the official patriotic song of Manipur?
Ans: Sana Leebak Manipur
12. What is the name of the official language of Manipur?
Ans: Manipuri
13. When is Manipuri Language Day celebrated?
Ans: August 20
14. How many blocks are there in the state of Manipur?
Ans: 33
15. How many Lok Sabha seats are there in the state of Manipur?
Ans: 2
16. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there in the state of Manipur?
Ans: One
17. What is the number of assembly seats in the state of Manipur?
Ans: 60
18. After the formation of Manipur, how many districts were there in the state?
Ans: 9
19. What is the total area of Manipur state?
Ans: 23,327 Square Kilometers
20. In terms of area, which is the smallest district of Manipur?
Ans: Jiribam
21. Which is the largest district of Manipur in terms of area?
Ans: Chur Chandrapur
22. Which state is situated to the north of Manipur state?
Ans: Nagaland
23. Which is the largest city of Manipur?
Ans: Imphal
24. How much percent of the total geographical area of Manipur state is forest?
Ans: 75.46 percent
25. With which Indian states Manipur state shares its eastern boundary?
Ans: Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam
26. Which state of India is the state of Manipur in terms of area?
Ans: 23rd
27. Which district has the highest literacy rate?
Ans: 70.26 percent
28. Which state of Manipur has the lowest literacy district?
Ans: Imphal West - 86.08 percent
29. Which is the lowest literacy district of Manipur state?
Ans: Senapati - 63.60 percent
30. According to the 2011 census, which was the most populous district of Manipur state?
Ans: Imphal West
31. Which is the smallest district of Manipur state in terms of population?
Ans: Chandel
32. Who is the first person from Manipur to get Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan award?
Ans: MC Mary Kom
33. Who is the first person to get Padma Shri?
Ans: Ralengnao Khathing
34. Who is the first person from the state of Manipur to receive the Padma Vibhushan award?
Ans: MC Mary Kom
35. Who is the first IAS officer of Manipur state?
Ans: Kaikhokam Kipgen
36. Who is the first Lokayukta of Manipur State?
Ans: Justice T Nand Kumar Singh
37. How many times President's rule has been imposed in the state of Manipur so far?
Ans: 10
38. When was President's rule imposed for the first time in the state of Manipur?
Ans: January 12, 1967
39. What is the name of the first railway station of Manipur state?
Ans: Jiribam Railway Station
40. What is the name of the person honored with Ashoka Chakra?
Ans: Jyotin Singh
41. Who was the first woman to get Arjuna Award?
Ans: N. Kunjarani Devi
42. The population of Manipur state is what percent of the total population of India?
Ans: 0.24 percent
43. According to the 2011 census, what is the population density of the state?
Ans: 128 square kilometers
44. What is the male literacy rate of Manipur state?
Ans: 83.58 percent
Maharashtra General Knowledge GK Questions
1. When was the state of Maharashtra established?
Ans: May 1, 1960
2. What is the total area of Maharashtra state?
Ans: 307,713 Square Kilometers
3. How many districts were there in Maharashtra at the time of establishment of Maharashtra State?
Ans: 26
4. Which is the largest and capital city of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Mumbai
5. Presently how many districts are there in Maharashtra?
Ans: 36
6. How many Lok Sabha seats are there in the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: 48
7. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there in the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: 19
8. How many seats are there in Maharashtra state assembly?
Ans: 288
9. How many seats are there in the Legislative Council in Maharashtra?
Ans: 78
10. What is the name of the longest river of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Godavari
11. What is the name of the official language of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Marathi
12. Bird Which is the state bird of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Indian Green Pigeon
13. What is the name of the state animal of Maharashtra?
Ans: Indian Giant Squirrel
14. What is the name of the state flower of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Jarul
15. What is the name of the state tree of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Mango
16. What is the name of the state game of Maharashtra state?
Ans: Kabaddi
17. Which are the neighboring states of Maharashtra?
Ans: Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka.
18. What is the name of the most famous folk dance of Maharashtra and the state?
Ans: Lavani
19. What was the name of the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra State?
Ans: Yashwantrao Chavan
20. Which dynasty's rulers established the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: Rulers of the Satavahana dynasty
21. Which Peshwa ruler had established the Maratha State Union?
Ans: Balaji Vishwanath
22. Treaty of Purandar was signed between Chhatrapati Shivaji and which Mughal ruler?
Ans: Aurangzeb
23. Where is the High Court of Maharashtra State?
Ans: Mumbai
24. When was the Bombay High Court established?
Ans: August 14, 1862
25. What is the name of the best port of India?
Ans: Mumbai Port
26. When was the official name of Mumbai changed to Mumbai?
Ans: 1995
27. Where is the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Maharashtra?
Ans: Borivali, Mumbai
28. What is the name of the sub-capital of the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: Nagpur
29. Which city of Maharashtra state is known as the city of oranges?
Ans: Nagpur
30. Nagpur city has a second capital of Maharashtra?
Ans: No, Nagpur is sometimes referred to as the "second capital" of Maharashtra due to its political significance.
31. In which year Nagpur city was declared as a second district of Maharashtra?
1960
32. Where is Ambajhari Lake in Maharashtra?
Ans: Nagpur
33. In which district is the Khekranala Dam located?
Ans: Nagpur
34. Ajanta caves are in which district of Maharashtra?
Ans: Aurangabad
35. By whom were the caves of Ajanta built?
Ans: The caves of Ajanta were built by various Buddhist monks and artists.
36. When was the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji?
Ans: 1674 AD
37. What was the name of the last ruler of the Maratha Empire?
Ans: Bajirao II
38. Which Muslim ruler shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Maharashtra?
Ans: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
39. Which tomb is famous by the name of Dhakkan?
Ans: The tomb of Aurangzeb's wife, Rabia Durrani, is often referred to as the "Taj Mahal of the Deccan" or the "Dhakkan ka Taj Mahal."
40. Where in Maharashtra is the tomb of the wife known as the second Taj Mahal of India located?
Ans: The tomb is located in Aurangabad district.
41. When was the Sevagram Ashram established in Wardha by Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans: 1936
42. What is the name of the most famous festival of Maharashtra?
Ans: Gudi Padwa
43. In which district of Maharashtra is Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology located?
Ans: Nagpur
44. What is the name of the highest civilian award of the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: Maharashtra Bhushan Award
45. What is the name of the highest hill in the state of Maharashtra?
Ans: Kalsubai Hill
46. Ambedkar International Airport is in which district of Maharashtra?
Ans: Nagpur
47. Which National Highway connects Nagpur city to other cities?
Ans: National Highway 6 and 7
48. Which district of Maharashtra is known as the Oxford of the East?
Ans: Pune
49. Savitribai Phule Vidya When was Savitribai Phule Pune Vidyapeeth established in Pune?
Ans: February 10, 1949
50. Where is the Film and Television Institute of India?
Ans: Pune
51. What is the ancient name of Pune city of Maharashtra?
Ans: The ancient name of Pune is "Punawadi."
52. When were the caves of Ajanta and Ellora built?
Ans: 200 BC to 650 AD
53. When was Ajanta Caves declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Ans: 1983
54. Ellora caves are said to be the essence of Indian stone craft architecture, in how many caves are there?
Ans: There are 34 caves in Ellora.
55. Which mausoleum located in Maharashtra Ranji has been called the Taj Mahal of the West?
Ans: The tomb of Rabia Durrani, wife of Aurangzeb, is often referred to as the "Taj Mahal of the West."
Rajasthan General Knowledge GK Questions
1.Where is the Rajasthan State Archives?
Bikaner
2. Where is Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy?
Jaipur
3. Where is the Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy?
Jaipur
4. Where is Rajasthan Brajbhasha Academy?
Jaipur
5. Where is Ajmer Sangeet Mahavidyalaya?
Ajmer
6. Where is Maharaja School of Art?
Jaipur
7.Where is the Rajasthan State Sports Council?
Jaipur
8. Where is the Department of Archeology and Museum?
Jaipur in Rajasthan
9. Where is the Arabic Persian Research Institute?
Tonk
10. Where is the Rajasthan Oriental Education Foundation?
Jodhpur
11. Where is Jaipur Kathak Center?
Jaipur
12. Where is Guru Nanak Sansthan?
Jaipur
13. Which Rajput founded the temple city of Osian in Rajasthan?
Gurjar Pratihar
14. Rajput Sangh had investigated the invasion of which Arab invaders in the Battle of Rajasthan?
al junaidi
15. Which animal is being considered for rehabilitation at Shahgarh Landscape in Rajasthan?
Leopard
16.Which of the following river originates from Rajasthan and disappears in Gujarat?
Loni
17. What is the meaning of Kalibanga in Rajasthan which reflects the prehistoric and pre-Mauryan character of the Indus Valley Civilization?
black bangles
18. Nakoda of Rajasthan, which is famous for miracles in Nakoda ji, whose temple is this?
parshwanath
19. The State Reorganization Act 1956 divided the country into 5 zones, in which zone was Rajasthan placed?
Northern Zone
20. Where is the victory pillar in Rajasthan?
Chittorgarh
21. What is the Kishangarh School of Rajasthan famous for?
painting
22. Who founded the Mewar kingdom in Rajasthan?
Bappa Rawal
23.Which of the following extends from Sasaram in West Bihar and Rohtas to Chittorgarh in Rajasthan?
Vindhya system
24. Jawahar Sagar Dam is built on which river of Rajasthan?
Chambal River
25.Which district of Madhya Pradesh does not touch the border of Rajasthan?
Alirajpur
26. When Sultan Alauddin Khilji attacked and captured Chittorgarh in Mewar, Rajasthan, what did he rename Chittorgarh?
Khizrabad
27. Panchayati Raj was first implemented in Rajasthan and in which of the following states?
Andhra Pradesh
28. Sambhar lake is nearest to which city of Rajasthan?
Jaipur
29. Which mineral is found in maximum quantity in the soil of West Rajasthan?
calcium
30. Arun Bharat Sangh, an organization based in a village near Alwar, Rajasthan, became famous because of what?
rain water harvesting
31.Which city of Rajasthan is called the marble city of India which has recently been linked with Indore under RCS Udan scheme?
Kishangarh
32. Khetri mine in Rajasthan is famous for?
copper
33. What is the literal meaning of Rajasthan?
land of kings
34. What is the total area of Rajasthan?
342239 Square Kilometers
35. Which desert is situated in Rajasthan?
farm desert
36.Which province of Pakistan is situated in the western region of Rajasthan?
Sindhi
37. By which other popular name is the Thar Desert known?
Great Indian Desert
38. How many Indian states does Rajasthan share its boundary with?
five states
39. Which is the only hill station of Rajasthan?
mount abu
40. Which is the state heritage animal of Rajasthan?
Camel
41. What is the name of Rajasthan state tree?
Khejdi
42. What is the name of the state flower of Rajasthan?
rohida
43. Which is the state dance of Rajasthan?
Ghoomar
44. Where is the National Tiger Reserve?
Jaipur
45. When was the state of Rajasthan formed?
30 March 1949
46. How many districts are there in Rajasthan?
33
47. Who was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
Hiralal Shastri
48. Which is the regional language of Rajasthan?
Rajasthani
49.Who was the vanguard of the Rajput revival during the 15th century?
Rana Kumbha
50. Which city of Rajasthan is known as the country of camels?
Bikaner
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General Knowledge questions
1. Which are the states with the Legislative Council of India?
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
A state in Eastern India
Maharashtra
Jammu and Kashmir
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
2. The states of India which touch the border of Bhutan country?
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
West Bengal
3. Which are the main wheat producing states of India?
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
A state in Eastern India
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Haryana
4. Which are the five permanent members of the United Nations?
China
America
Russia
France
UK
5. Which are the states of India adjacent to Pakistan?
Punjab
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Jammu and Kashmir
6. What is the scientific name of Mango?
magnifera indica
7. What is the scientific name of orange?
citrus sinensis
8. What is the scientific name of papaya?
carica papaya
9. What is the scientific name of coconut?
cacao nucifera
10. What is the scientific name of Banana?
moses paradisieka
11. What is the scientific name of pineapple?
Comos Pineapple
General Knowledge questions and answers related to Lok Sabha
1. What is the house directly elected by the people called?
Lok Sabha
2. What is the basic number of members of the Lok Sabha in the constitution?
552
3. How many members are there in the Lok Sabha at present?
545
4. How many representatives of the Anglo-Indian community can the President nominate in the Lok Sabha?
2
5. On what basis are the seats distributed in the Lok Sabha?
based on population
6. On what basis are the seats allotted to each state in the present Lok Sabha?
at the 1971 census
7. Which Lok Sabha elections have been held in four phases?
14th
8. What should be the minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha?
25 years
9. Which state sends the maximum number of representatives to the Lok Sabha?
Uttar Pradesh
10. Which is the largest parliamentary constituency after Uttar Pradesh?
Maharashtra
11. Which state has the least number of Lok Sabha members?
Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram
12. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?
Prime Minister
13. When was the pension system of ex-MP members implemented?
1976
14. What is the minimum number of sessions required in the Lok Sabha?
twice a year
15. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha?
On the advice of the President and the Prime Minister
16. Where is the financial bill passed?
in the Lok Sabha
17. In which house the motion of no confidence is brought?
in the Lok Sabha
18. By whom is the budget passed?
Lok Sabha
19. By whom the questions related to the disqualification of the members of the Lok Sabha are decided?
speaker
20. What is the permanent Speaker of the Lok Sabha called?
Protem speaker
21. By whom is the Speaker Pro Tem appointed?
President
22. After remaining absent for how many days, the service of a member of the Lok Sabha ends?
2 months
23. Which bill is passed only by the Lok Sabha?
finance bill
24. To whom is the Council of Ministers responsible?
Lok Sabha
25. Under what circumstances can the Parliament extend the tenure of the Lok Sabha?
in case of emergency
26. Parliament can extend the term of the Lok Sabha at a time for how long?
for 1 year
27. In which year the term of the Lok Sabha has been extended twice one by one?
in 1976
28. What is the meaning of zero hour in political terminology?
question and answer session
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