BSF Sub Inspector Exam GK Questions 2014 - General Knowledge

SSC LDC GK/ SSC Clerk/ UPSC IAS GK (The Indian History and Culture G.K Question 2014)

Question 1.Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?

A. Ramanujacharya  

B. Shankaracharya

C. Nagarjuna

D. Vasumitra

Question 2. Ayur Veda its origin to

A. Rig veda

B. Sama Veda

C. Yajur Veda

d. Athar Vaveda

Question 3. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the Dharmashastras?

A. 1\3

B. 1\4

C. 1\6

D. 1\8

Question 4.The mediator between man and God according to the Vedic people was

A. Indra

B. Agni

C. Marut

D. Asvins

Question 5. The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of which is mentioned in Rig Veda as 'Battle of Ten Kings' was

A. cattle and land disputes

B.foreign invasions

C. showing supremacy

C. intrigues of the leaders

Question 6. The word 'Vid' derived from 'Veda' means 

A. God 

B. Doctrine

C. Knowledge

D. Holy

Question 7. In ancient Indian historical geography the name 'Ratnakara' denoted

A. the Arabian Sea

B. the Bay of Bengal

C. the Indian Ocean 

D. the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and mythical Sarawati

at Prayaga

Question 8. Which of the following is not a feature of Hinduism?

A. Reverence for Veda

B. Belief in God

C. Emphasis on ritualism

D. Doctrine of ahimsa

Question 9. The famous Vedic saying "was begins in the minds of man" is stated in

A. Rig Veda

B. Atharva Veda

C. Sama Veda

D. Mundaka Upanishad

Question 10. What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans?

A. Economic condition

B. Trade

C. Colour

D. None of the above

Answer : 1.(b), 2.(d), 3.(c), 4.(b), 5.(a), 6.(c), 7.(c), 8.(d), 9.(b), 10.(c).