General Knowledge

General Knowledge

Q1. Mention any four sources to know the history of ancient period India

Ans- (i) Religious Books                   
         (ii) Historical Books                   
        (iii) Travel accounts of Foreigners      
        (iv) Archaeological evidences

Q2. Who was the Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University during the period of study of Hiuen-Tsang?

Ans- Acharya  Shilbhadra

Q3. Name the first metal and tools made used by humans?

Ans- Copper, Axe

Q4. What were the main crops of Indus valley civilisation?

Ans- Wheat and Barley

Q5. What were the main activities of the people of Indus valley for entertainment?

Ans- Fishing and Hunting

Q6. What was the period of early Rig Veda and later Rig Veda ?

Ans- Period of early Rig Veda (1500 BCE- 1000 BCE)

         Period of later Rig Veda (1000 BCE- 600 BCE)

Q7. What was the language of the Aryan’s?

Ans- Sanskrit

Q8. Who was first Tirthankar of Jainism?

Ans- Rishabhdev

Q9. When was Mahavir born?

Ans- 540 BCE

Q10. Who was the father of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Siddhartha

Q11.Who was the mother of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Trishla  

Q12. Who was the wife of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Yashoda

Q13. Who was the daughter of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Anojja Priyadarshana

Q14. Who was the maternal uncle of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Chetak (King of Licchhavi)

Q15. “Truth alone Triumph” (सत्यमेव जयते) has been taken from which Upanishad?

Ans- Mundaka Upanishad

Q16. What was the old name of Mahabharat?

Ans- Jayasanhita

Q17. What was the early name of lord Mahavir?

Ans- Vardhamana

Q18.  In which language lord Mahavir made his first sermon?

Ans- Prakrit

Q19. When was Gautam Buddha born?

Ans- 536 BCE

Q20. When was Gautam Buddha died?

Ans- 483 BCE

Q21. When was Mahavir died

Ans- 468 BCE

Q22. What was the early name of Gautam Buddha?

Ans- Siddharth

Q23. Who was the father of Gautam Buddha?

Ans- Suddhodana

Q24.Who was the mother of Gautam Buddha?

Ans- Mahamaya Devi

Q25. Who was the wife of Gautam Buddha?

Ans- Yasodhara

Q26. Who was the son of Gautam Buddha?

Ans- Rahul

Q27. What is the total number of Upnishad?

Ans- 108

Q28. Who was the founder of Islam?

Ans- Prophet Muhammad

Q29. When was Prophet Muhammad born?

Ans- 570 CE

Q30. Who was the father and who was the mother of Prophet Muhammad?

Ans- Father’s Name- Abdullah    &  Mother’s Name- Aminah bint wahb

Q31. Who was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad?

Ans- Fatima

Q32. Who was the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad?

Ans- Ali

Q33. Who was the wife of Prophet Muhammad?

Ans- Khadija

Q34. When was Prophet Muhammad died?

Ans- 8 June, 632 CE

Q35. When was Jesus Christ born?

Ans- 4 CE

Q36. Who was the mother and who was the father of Jesus Christ?

Ans- Mother’s Name- Mary           &         Father’s Name- Joseph

Q37. When was Jesus Christ crucified?

Ans- 33 CE

Q38. Who was the father of Jarasandha?

Ans- Brihadratha

Q39. Who was the founder of Haryanka dynasty?

Ans- Bimbisara (544 BCE)

Q40. For how many years Bimbisara ruled?

Ans- 52 Years

Q41. Who killed Bimbisara?

Ans- His son Ajatashatru in 1493 BCE

Q42. For how many years 
Ajatashatru ruled?

Ans- 32 Years

Q43. Who killed Ajatashatru and when?

Ans- His Son Udayin in 461 BCE

Q44. When was Alexander the great born?

Ans- 356 BCE

Q45. Who was the father of Alexander the great?

Ans- Philip

Q46. When Alexander the great became the ruler of Macedonia?

Ans- 336 BCE

Q47. When was Alexander died?

Ans- June, 323 BCE

Q48. Who was the Guru of Alexander the great?

Ans- Aristotle

Q49. Name the favourite horse of Alexander the great?

Ans- Bucephalus

Q50. Who was the navy chief of Alexander the great?

Ans- Nearchus