PSC Questions and Answers

1 Swadeshi Movement was started in the year? Ans: 1905
2 Who was the heroine of Quit India Movement? Ans: Aruna Asaf Ali
3 Gandhiji started his Dhandi march from Ans: Sabarmathi
4 Who is considered as the father of History? Ans: Herodotus
5 Vaso-da-Gama disovered India in the year Ans: 1498
6 "The King of England who signed ""Magna Carta"" was" Ans: King John II
7 Who was the first leader of All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC)? Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
8 "Who was known as ""Man of Destiny"" ?" Ans: Napolean Bonapart
9 Which colour was commonly used in Harappan Pottery? Ans: Red
10 The Indian freedom fighter who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi' is? Ans: Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
11 Tansen ,a great musician of his times, was in the Court of Ans: Akbar
12 Suez Canal was opened for traffic in the year Ans: 1869
13 """Ballot is stronger than the Bullet"" Who said this?" Ans: Abraham Lincoln
14 The first Olympic games was held in Ans: 776 BC
15 The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at Ans: Dhaka
16 Ankar Vat is a temple in Ans: Combodia
17 John. F.Kennedy was killed in the year Ans: 1963
18 The Congress party was formally split into extrimists and moderates at the Surat session of Ans: 1907
19 Indian National Army fought Second World War against Ans: British
20 Modern Olympic games started in 1896 in Athens
21 Which of the following dynastics was ruling over north India at the time of Alexander's invasion ? Ans: Nanda
22 The year in which Second World War started Ans: 1939
23 Burma, presently Myanmar was separated from British India in the year Ans: 1935
24 Who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty in USA ? Ans: Fredric Auguste
25 First common wealth was held at Ans: Hamilton(Canada)
26 The fifth story of Qutabminar was added by which King Ans: Firos sha Tuglaque
27 French revolution began in the year Ans: 1789
28 Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the Ans: Budhists
29 The 'Master of Greek Comedy' is Ans: Aristophanes
30 The only women ruler of Delhi Sultanate Raziya Sultana was the daughter of Ans: Ilthumish
31 Where is Black Pagoda Ans: Konark
32 """Ashta Pradhan"" adorned the court of" Ans: Shivaji
33 Beginning of Saka Era Ans: 78 AD
34 Indian Association was founded by Ans: Surendranath Banerjee
35 Holly book of Judans Ans: The Toras
36 The year in which the ship Titanic sank Ans: 1912
37 Israel came into existence in the year Ans: 1948
38 Who was the founder of city of 'Amritsar' ? Ans: Guru Ramdas
39 Founder of Arya Samaj was Ans: Dayananda Saraswathi
40 The word 'Hindu'as reference to the people of India was first used by Ans: The Arabs
41 The Civilization which developed on the banks of the river Tiber is known as Ans: Roman
42 In which year was Jesus Christ born ? Ans: BC 4
43 From which country did Fascist party originate Ans: Italy
44 The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year Ans: 1921
45 "The ""East India Company was founded in India durinhg the reighn of" Ans: Akbar
46 Russian revolution took place in the year Ans: 1917
47.Who is the father of Indian Renaissance ? Ans: Raja Ram MohanRay
48.First Deputy Prime Minister of India ? Ans: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
49.Who was the First Prime Minister of India to face the No-Confidence Motion ? Ans: Jawahar Lal Nehru
50.Who was the last Viceroy of British India ? Ans: Lord Canning