GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Bhawai is a folk dance of which state?

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    Haryana
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    Maharashtra
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    Gujarat
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    Rajasthan
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Answer : 4. "Rajasthan"
Explanation :

Bhawai is performed with enormous skill this dance is an exciting pot balancing dance of the snake charmer tribe. It demonstrates the art of dancing and revolving even while balancing many articles and items on one's head.


Q:

Who is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India?

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    Verghese Kurien
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    Sam Pitroda
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    Hiralal Chaudhuri
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    M.S. Swaminathan
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Answer : 3. "Hiralal Chaudhuri"
Explanation :

Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr. Arun Krishnsnan are known as Father of Blue revolution. The Blue Revolution in India was launched during the 7th Five Year Plan (1985-1990) during the sponsorship of the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA) by the Central Government of India.

Q:

Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites? 

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    Buffalo
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    Sheep
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    Cow
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    Pig
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Answer : 3. "Cow "
Explanation :

There is no evidences of cow in terracotta in Indus civilization

Q:

What was the strength of Indus economy- 

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    Agriculture
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    Business
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    Pattery
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    Crockery
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Answer : 1. "Agriculture "
Explanation :

The economic base of Indus civilization was agriculture and animal husbandary cotton was first cultivated by the people of Indus civilization. In addition, they used to produce wheat, barley and rice, The Evidences of cow, ox, buffalo, camel, sheep, goot, pig, and dog etc. are found there. But Indus people didn’t know about horses. These people were expert in business and craft Industry.

Q:

At a place called Lothal, artificial dockyard was from which civilization- 

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    Indus Valley
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    Mesopatamian
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    Egyption
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    Persian
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Answer : 1. "Indus Valley "
Explanation :

Artificial Dockyard of Indus Valley civilization was at Lothal.           

Q:

Which was the part of Indus Valley Civilization? 

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    Kalibangan
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    Lothal
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    Ropar
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    Mohanjodaro
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Answer : 2. "Lothal "
Explanation :

Lothal is close to Saragwala village that’s in Ahmedabad district. In between 1955 and 1962, it was excavated in the direction of S.R. Rao, where the remain of a town two miles inhabited received. It was divided in 6 parts. The ruins of Defence ramparts, roads and houses and elevated platforms were found here. Here the most valuable achievement was a large size cardoon (214×3 cm) which was made up of pared brick. Rao said this ‘the ships dock’. Hence lothal was a port city. It was situated on the banks of bhoguva river. Two different mounds are not found in Lothal. The entire along was surrounded by a single wall.

Q:

The worship of Mothergoddess was related to –

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    With the Aryan Civilization
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    With the Mediterranean Civilization
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    With the Indus Valley Civilization
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    With the Vedic Civilization
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Answer : 3. "With the Indus Valley Civilization "
Explanation :

The Worship of Mothergoddess was the specific characteristic of Indus Valley Civilization. Archocology evidences prove this fact.

Q:

Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Vally Civilization?

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    Natraj
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    Dancing Girl
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    Buddha
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    Narasimha
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Answer : 2. "Dancing Girl "
Explanation :

Dancing Girl is a bronze statute dating around 2500 BC, from The Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization.

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