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200 General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

Husri and Bihuna are dance forms of which state?

(A) Bihar

(B) Assam

(C) West Bengal

(D) Orissa

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who among the following wrote the novel Pather Panchali, based on which Satyajit Ray made the film of the same name?

(A) Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(C) Shambhunath Pandit

(D) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In which state is the village Mattur, where the residents are known to speak Sanskrit?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Telangana

(D) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which state is the World Heritage Site named Basilica of Bom Jesus located?

(A) Goa

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Manipur

(D) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Madai festival is the tribal festival of which state?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Madai is an important tribal festival of Chhattisgarh.

2. Tribal communities worship Goddess Danteshwari and gather with local deities from various nearby villages in March.

3. They perform relo, chital, and masked dances and conclude the celebration with a huge banquet of fruits and local specialities along with a decoction made from the flowers of Mahua trees.


Q :  

Dappu dance is the dance of which state?

(A) Gujarat

(B) West Bengal

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Sesher poem is the composition of which of the following?

(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore

(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(C) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi

(D) Bhartendu Harishchandra

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who among the following is the author of India's plight?

(A) Bharatendu Harishchandra

(B) Harishankar Parsai

(C) Mahadevi Verma

(D) Gopalchandra Giridharadas

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Apart from India, Tamil language is the official language of where?

(A) Sri Lanka and Singapore

(B) Mauritius and Singapore

(C) Sri Lanka and Malaysia

(D) Indonesia and Malaysia

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Sabarimala is in which state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Sabarimala Temple is a famous temple in Kerala.

2. It is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.

2. It is the 'sacred abode of Lord Ayyappa' and one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in India.

3. The temple is open to people of all religions.

4. It is open for worship only during the days of Mandal Puja, Makaravilakku, Vishu and the first day of every Malayalam month.

5. Before visiting Sabarimala, pilgrims have to observe celibacy for 41 days.


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