SSC CGL History and Culture Practice Test 3
15 fresh SSC CGL static GK questions on freedom struggle, dynasties, literature, and art-culture facts.
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SSC CGL History and Culture Practice Test 3
15 fresh SSC CGL static GK questions on freedom struggle, dynasties, literature, and art-culture facts.
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- History
1. Who founded the Slave Dynasty in Delhi?
- A. Iltutmish
- B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak (Correct)
- C. Balban
- D. Alauddin Khalji
Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Slave Dynasty.
- History
2. The First Battle of Panipat was fought in:
- A. 1526 (Correct)
- B. 1556
- C. 1761
- D. 1757
Explanation: The first Battle of Panipat took place in 1526.
- Culture
3. Kuchipudi is mainly associated with:
- A. Andhra Pradesh (Correct)
- B. Odisha
- C. Punjab
- D. Gujarat
Explanation: Kuchipudi originated in Andhra Pradesh.
- Books
4. 'Gitanjali' is associated with:
- A. Rabindranath Tagore (Correct)
- B. Premchand
- C. Nehru
- D. Bankim Chandra
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.
- History
5. Who started the Home Rule Movement in India along with Annie Besant?
- A. Lala Lajpat Rai
- B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Correct)
- C. Bipin Chandra Pal
- D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Tilak and Annie Besant were central to the Home Rule Movement.
- Culture
6. The classical dance Mohiniyattam belongs to:
- A. Kerala (Correct)
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Odisha
- D. Assam
Explanation: Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of Kerala.
- Books
7. 'My Experiments with Truth' is associated with:
- A. Mahatma Gandhi (Correct)
- B. Subhas Bose
- C. Tagore
- D. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: It is Gandhi's autobiography.
- Monuments
8. The India Gate is located in:
- A. Delhi (Correct)
- B. Agra
- C. Bhopal
- D. Jaipur
Explanation: India Gate is in New Delhi.
- History
9. The Simon Commission came to India in:
- A. 1925
- B. 1927
- C. 1928 (Correct)
- D. 1930
Explanation: The Simon Commission reached India in 1928.
- Culture
10. The festival Onam is celebrated mainly in:
- A. Kerala (Correct)
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Karnataka
- D. Assam
Explanation: Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala.
- History
11. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
- A. Sarojini Naidu (Correct)
- B. Indira Gandhi
- C. Sucheta Kripalani
- D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Sarojini Naidu became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
- Monuments
12. The Charminar is located in:
- A. Hyderabad (Correct)
- B. Lucknow
- C. Mysuru
- D. Aurangabad
Explanation: Charminar is the famous landmark of Hyderabad.
- History
13. The Cripps Mission came to India in:
- A. 1940
- B. 1941
- C. 1942 (Correct)
- D. 1945
Explanation: The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942.