Important GK Questions for RPF Constable, Download PDF

Q.1 The ‘Hathigumpha Inscription’ found near Bhubaneswar belongs to which king of the Chedi dynasty of Kalinga?

Q.2 The term ‘Ashtadiggajas’ refers to the eight celebrated poets in the court of which ruler?

Q.3 Which ancient Indian mathematician first gave the value of π (pi) as approximately 3.1416?

Q.4 The ‘Mudrarakshasa’, a Sanskrit play dealing with Chandragupta Maurya’s political struggles, was authored by:

Q.5 The ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ is the third volume of a larger work. What is the title of that larger work?

Q.6 The ‘Battle of Talikota’ in 1565 effectively ended which empire?

Q.7 Who among the following introduced the ‘Din-i-Ilahi’, a syncretic religion, in the 16th century?

Q.8 The ‘Todarmal Bandobast’ was a revenue settlement system associated with which Mughal Emperor?

Q.9 Who wrote the ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’, a comprehensive study of Indian science, religion, and customs during the 11th century?

Q.10 The ‘Satavahana dynasty’ used which script for most of their inscriptions?

Q.11 Which of the following Vedas is primarily a collection of hymns (Richas) dedicated to various deities?

Q.12 The ‘Sangam Literature’ of ancient Tamil Nadu belongs to approximately which period?

Q.13 The ‘Khalji Revolution’ refers to the seizure of Delhi Sultanate throne by Jalal-ud-din Khalji from which dynasty?

Q.14 Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to introduce a standing army paid in cash rather than through iqtas?

Q.15 The concept of ‘Panchasiddhantika’, an astronomical treatise, was written by which ancient Indian scholar?

Q.16 ‘Sunga Dynasty’ was founded by Pushyamitra Sunga after the assassination of which Mauryan ruler?

Q.17 Which of the following Chola kings crossed the sea and conquered parts of Southeast Asia, including the Srivijaya Empire?

Q.18 The ‘Amaravati School of Sculpture’ flourished under the patronage of which dynasty?

Q.19 Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?

Q.20 The ‘Wular Lake’ in Jammu & Kashmir is fed by which river?

Q.21 The ‘Ghadar Party’ was founded in 1913 in which city of the United States?

Q.22 The ‘Nehru Report’ of 1928 recommended which form of government for India?

Q.23 Who presided over the historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 where the demand for Purna Swaraj was passed?

Q.24 The ‘Indian Independence Act 1947’ was passed by the British Parliament on which date?

Q.25 Which organisation did Lala Lajpat Rai establish in 1920 to fight for the rights of Indians in the United States?

Q.26 The ‘Champaran Satyagraha’ of 1917 was against which system of forced cultivation?

Q.27 The ‘Cabinet Mission Plan’ of 1946 proposed which type of constitutional arrangement for India?

Q.28 Who was the Viceroy of India when the ‘Bengal Partition’ was annulled in 1911?

Q.29 The ‘Morley-Minto Reforms’ of 1909 introduced the principle of separate electorates. John Morley was the:

Q.30 ‘Birsa Munda’, the tribal leader who led the ‘Ulgulan’ uprising, belonged to which community?