The French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles De Gaulle, arrived in Goa on January 4, 2025, to participate in the 42nd annual bilateral naval exercise Varuna with the Indian Navy.
The French Carrier Strike Group, including Rafale Marine fighter aircraft, received a ceremonial welcome at Goa’s Mormugao port.
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, foster mutual understanding, and strengthen Indo-French naval ties.
France and India regularly collaborate to ensure maritime safety in the Indian Ocean.
Since 2008, France has been a member of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), a forum initiated by India to address issues like illegal trafficking, fishing violations, sea rescue, and pollution.
Indo-French Strategic Partnership
India and France have been strategic partners since 1998, with robust military cooperation reflected in bilateral exercises: Shakti (land), Varuna (sea), and Garuda (air).
Since 2022, French Navy vessels have made 16 port calls to India, showcasing operational collaboration.
In the 67th National Shooting Championship 2024, Varun Tomar of the Indian Army emerged as the national shooting champion by winning the Men’s 10-meter Air Pistol finals at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on January 5, 2025.
His teammate, Pradhyumn Singh, won the Silver medal, while Aakash Bhardwaj from Rajasthan secured the Bronze medal.
Varun Tomar also triumphed in the Men’s Junior 10-meter Air Pistol event, winning the Gold medal, with Nikhil from Uttar Pradesh winning Silver and Pradhyumn Singh taking Bronze.
In the Men’s Youth 10-meter Air Pistol event, Chirag Sharma from Uttar Pradesh won the Gold medal, Dev Pratap, also from Uttar Pradesh, won Silver, and Mayank Choudhary of Rajasthan secured the Bronze medal.
Namo Bharat Train from Sahibabad RRTS Station to New Ashok Nagar RRTS Station inaugurated on January 5, 2025, by PM Narendra Modi. It is part of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS. The route is 13 km long, from Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar.
Key Features
Speed: 160 km/hr Travel Time: 40 minutes (New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South) Frequency: Every 15 minutes Fare: ₹150 (Standard), ₹225 (Premium) Stations: 11 operational, 2 upcoming (Sarai Kale Khan, Jangpura)
Connectivity: Connects with the Blue and Pink Metro lines, Anand Vihar railway station, and inter-state bus terminals
Q.: When is the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 scheduled to take place in India?
A) January 5-10 B) January 13-19 C) February 1-7 D) February 15-21
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Ans: B) January 13-19 Kho Kho World Cup in India from January 13 to 19, 2025
Q.: Who are the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
A. United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France B. United States, India, Germany, Brazil, and Japan C. United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany D. China, Russia, Japan, Italy, and Spain
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Answer:A. United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France
Q.: What unique power is held by the permanent members of the UNSC?
A. Power to appoint the UN Secretary-General B. Power of veto C. Power to dissolve the UN General Assembly D. Power to allocate funding
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Answer:B. Power of veto
Q.: How long is the term for non-permanent members of the UNSC?
A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 3 years D. 5 years
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Answer:B. 2 years
Q.: Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, are designed to implement which Act?
A. Digital Data Protection Act, 2025 B. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 C. IT (Data Protection) Act, 2024 D. Data Security and Privacy Act, 2023
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Answer:B. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, on January 3, 2025, to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, on January 3, 2025, to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. These rules aim to strengthen the legal framework for protecting digital personal data and provide a detailed implementation framework.
Key Provisions
Notice Requirement: Data fiduciaries must provide clear notices to individuals about the data they collect, the purpose of collection, and obtain specific and informed consent.
Consent Managers: The rules introduce the concept of consent managers who will work with data fiduciaries to collect and manage user consent.
Data Protection for Minors: Verifiable parental consent is required for processing the personal data of children.
Data Breach Notification: Data fiduciaries must inform the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) within 72 hours of a data breach.
Data Deletion: Users who stop using e-commerce, social media, or online gaming services for an extended period must be given 48 hours’ notice before their data is deleted.
Data Localisation: Significant data fiduciaries must ensure that certain personal data is processed within India.
Data Protection Impact Assessment: Significant data fiduciaries must conduct regular assessments and audits to ensure compliance with the DPDP Act.
Public Consultation
The draft rules are open for public feedback until February 18, 2025. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments and suggestions to help refine the final version of the rules.
New Non-Permanent Members of UNSC: Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia began their two-year term as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 1 January 2025.
Replacements: They replaced Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland.
Ceremony: A flag installation ceremony was held at the UN headquarters in New York, where the new members’ permanent representatives delivered speeches and installed their national flags outside the Security Council Chamber.
UNSC Composition: The UNSC has 15 members – 5 permanent members (United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France – collectively known as the P5, with veto power) and 10 non-permanent members serving two-year terms.
Q. Who among the following was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2025? A. Jyothi Yarraji B. Harmanpreet Singh C. Vantika Agrawal D. Nitu
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Answer: B. Harmanpreet Singh
Q. For which sport was D Gukesh awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2025? A. Shooting B. Hockey C. Chess D. Athletics
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Answer: C. Chess
Q. Armando Agnelo Colaco, who received the Dronacharya Award in 2025, is a coach in which sport? A. Hockey B. Badminton C. Football D. Shooting
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Answer: C. Football
Q.: At which location in Manipur has the fencing along the India-Myanmar border been completed in January 2025? A. Imphal B. Moreh C. Churachandpur D. Ukhrul
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Answer: B. Moreh India-Myanmar Border: Over 9 km of fencing has been completed at Moreh in Manipur as of January 2025.
Q.: How many financial transactions did Unified Payments Interface (UPI) process in December 2024?
A. 10 billion B. 12.5 billion C. 14 billion D. 16.73 billion
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Ans: D. 16.73 billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) surge to record 16.73 billion financial transactions in December 2024.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901.
IMD Director General, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, stated that minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to be higher than normal across most parts of the country in January, except in some areas of the eastern, northwest, and west-central regions.
However, western and northern parts of Central India may experience more cold wave days than usual. Rainfall in north India from January to March is projected to be below normal.
Q.: When did Romania and Bulgaria officially become full members of the Schengen zone?
A. January 1, 2023 B. January 1, 2024 C. January 1, 2025 D. January 1, 2026
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Ans: C. January 1, 2025 Romania and Bulgaria officially became full members of the Schengen zone on January 1, 2025.
Q.: Which team won the Santosh Trophy in football by defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final held on December 31, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad?
A. Kerala B. Punjab C. Karnataka D. West Bengal
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Ans: D. West Bengal West Bengal clinched the prestigious Santosh Trophy national football championship title by defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final held on December 31, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.
Q.: Who shared the title of the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 ?
A) Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi B) Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana C) Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren D) Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura
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Answer: A) Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi
Q.: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 2024 was:
A) The driest year on record in India B) The warmest year on record in India since 1901 C) The coldest year on record in India since 1901 D) The year with the most rainfall in India
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Answer: B) The warmest year on record in India since 1901 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901.
In the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the title after their final match ended in a tie in New York on 31 December 2024.
World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 – Open Section:
Carlsen led 2-0 and needed just a draw in the third game to secure the title.
Nepomniachtchi leveled the score 2-2, forcing tiebreaks.
After three draws in sudden-death games, Carlsen proposed sharing the title, which Nepomniachtchi accepted.
Women’s Section: Ju Wenjun from China defeated Lei Tingjie in the final to win the World Blitz Championship, completing a double after drawing five games.
India’s Performance: R. Vaishali, India’s lone hope in the knockouts, overcame an initial loss in the quarterfinals against China’s Zhu Jiner, winning 2.5-1.5 after four games. In the semifinals, Vaishali lost to Ju Wenjun in a one-sided match, 0.5-2.5.
West Bengal clinched the prestigious Santosh Trophy national football championship title by defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final held on December 31, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.
This victory marks West Bengal’s record-extending 33rd title in the tournament’s history.
The match-winner came in the added time of the second half when Robi Hansda scored from close range after Aditya Thapa‘s header into the box.
The team, led by coach Sanjoy Sen, showcased incredible performance throughout the tournament, overcoming the absence of key striker Naro Hari Shrestha due to injury.
Full Membership: Romania and Bulgaria officially became full members of the Schengen zone on January 1, 2025.
13-Year Wait: This marks the end of a 13-year wait for the two countries to join the borderless area.
Expanded Zone: The Schengen zone now includes 29 members, expanding the borderless area significantly.
Economic Impact: Analysts estimate that joining the Schengen zone will boost Romania’s and Bulgaria’s GDP by at least one percentage point.
Historic Moment: Leaders on both sides hailed the expansion as a historic achievement.
Austria’s Objections: Austria had previously blocked their full entry over migration concerns but dropped its objections after a border protection agreement was reached.
Improved Travel: The removal of land border checks will ease travel and strengthen economic ties between Romania, Bulgaria, and other Schengen countries.
Q.: India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in which location?
a) Rameshwaram b) Kanyakumari c) Chennai d) Mahabalipuram
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Answer: b) Kanyakumari India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on 30 December 2024 by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
Q.: Where will the WAVES 2025 Summit take place from February 5th to 9th, 2025 in India?
a) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi b) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi c) India International Centre, New Delhi d) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
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Answer: b) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 from February 5th to 9th at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking its first-ever hosting of this global event.
Q.: What change did the NPCI announce for WhatsApp Pay on 31 December 2024?
a) Introduction of new payment features b) Removal of the UPI user onboarding limit c) Implementation of a transaction cap d) Ban on UPI services for WhatsApp Pay
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Answer: b) Removal of the UPI user onboarding limit On 31 December 2024, The NPCI has lifted the unified payments interface (UPI) user onboarding cap for WhatsApp Pay, allowing it to extend services to its entire Indian user base of over 500 million.
WhatsApp Pay UPI User Limit Removed: On 31 December 2024, The NPCI has lifted the unified payments interface (UPI) user onboarding cap for WhatsApp Pay, allowing it to extend services to its entire Indian user base of over 500 million.
Previous Restrictions: WhatsApp Pay was previously limited to onboarding 100 million users, with expansion permitted in phases.
Compliance: WhatsApp Pay must adhere to existing UPI guidelines applicable to third-party app providers (TPAPs).
UPI Transaction Cap Deferred: The rule capping any single app’s UPI transaction share at 30% has been deferred until December 31, 2026.
UPI Growth: UPI processes over 13 billion monthly transactions, with Google Pay and PhonePe controlling over 85% of the market. Between January and November 2024, UPI recorded 15,547 crore transactions worth ₹223 lakh crore.
UPI’s Impact: Since its 2016 launch, UPI has transformed financial access in India, benefiting 300 million individuals and 50 million merchants.
NPCI Vision: NPCI continues to drive innovations in retail payment systems, aiming for a secure, accessible, and cost-effective digital economy aligned with India’s vision of becoming a fully digital society.
India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 from February 5th to 9th at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking its first-ever hosting of this global event. The summit aims to position India as a global hub for content creation and foster collaborations in the media and entertainment industry.
Key focus areas include AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics), technological advancements, sustainable production, and global market strategies, attracting industry leaders and innovators worldwide.
India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on 30 December 2024 by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
The 77-meter-long bridge, built at a cost of ₹37 crores, connects the 133 ft tall Saint Tiruvalluvar statue (renamed as the “Statue of Wisdom”) with the Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
Part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the Tiruvalluvar statue, the bridge offers tourists a breezy walk with a clear view of the sea below.
This list includes some of the most widely recognized days and events celebrated internationally and in India. The list of Important International and National Days in India, organized month-wise are given below:
List of International and National Days in 2025
January
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 4: World Braille Day
January 6: World Day of War Orphans
January 9: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
January 10: World Hindi Day
January 12: National Youth Day (Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda)
January 15: Army Day
January 26: Republic Day of India
January 30: Martyrs’ Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day)
February
February 2: World Wetlands Day
February 4: World Cancer Day
February 6: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 14: Valentine’s Day
February 21: International Mother Language Day
February 28: National Science Day
March
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 14: World Sleep Day
March 21: World Poetry Day
March 23: Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev’s Martyrdom Day)
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
April
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 7: World Health Day
April 22: Earth Day
May
May 1: International Workers’ Day
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 12: Mother’s Day
May 18: International Museum Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
June
June 5: World Environment Day
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 16: Father’s Day
June 21: International Yoga Day
June 23: World Bicycle Day
July
July 1: Canada Day
July 4: Independence Day (United States)
July 6: World Zoonoses Day
July 11: World Population Day
July 14: Bastille Day (France)
August
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 15: Independence Day (India)
August 19: World Humanitarian Day
August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
September
September 5: Teachers’ Day (India)
September 8: International Literacy Day
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 21: International Day of Peace
October
October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Anniversary)
October 5: World Teachers’ Day
October 9: World Post Day
October 16: World Food Day
October 31: Halloween
November
November 1: All Saints’ Day
November 2: All Souls’ Day
November 14: Children’s Day (India)
November 16: International Day for Tolerance
November 19: World Toilet Day
December
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Delhi Sultanate MCQ : Objective Questions for competitive Exams. Most important History GK question and answer for online practice are given here for preparation of SSC CGL and other govt examinations.
Delhi Sultanate MCQ :
Qns 1 : Which among the following dynasties had not ruled over Delhi? (a) Slave dynasty (b) Sayyid dynasty (c) Khilji dynasty (d) Ghori dynasty
Answer
(d) Ghori dynasty
Qns 2 : The first sovereign ruler of Delhi, Iltutmish was also known as (a) Slave of Slaves (b) King of Kings (c) Messiah of Farmers (c) Prince of Pilgrims
Answer
(a) Slave of Slaves
Qns 3 : Who among the sultans is credited with having introduced a purely Arabic currency of gold and silver? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Muhammad bin Tughluq (d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Qns 4 : Who among the following attacked India during the reign of Iltutmish? (a) Genghis Khan (b) Ulugh Khan (c) Nusrat Khan (d) Jalal Khan
Answer
(a) Genghis Khan
Qns 5 : Who broke the power of ‘Chahalgani nobles’ ? (a) Ghiyasuddin Balban (b) Iltutmish (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Answer
(a) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Qns 6 : Consider the following statements about Balban. I. He called himself Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of God. II. He created Diwan-i-Arz or department of military affairs. III. He propounded the theory of Kingship and restored peace in the Doab. IV. He liquidated the Turkish nobility Chalisa or the group of forty. Which statements given above is/are correct? (a) I, II and III (b) I, III and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) All of these
Answer
(d) All of these
Qns 7 : Who was the founder of Khilji dynasty? (a) Jalaluddin Khilji (b) Alauddin Khilji (c) Mubarak Shah Khilji (d) Masud Shab
Answer
(a) Jalaluddin Khilji
Qns 8 : Who among the following sultans of Delhi was the first to have paid to his soldiers in cash? (a) Ibrahim Lodhi (b) Iltutmish (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Balban
Answer
(c) Alauddin Khilji
Qns 9 : In 1306 CE which river served as boundary between Mongol and Delhi Sultanate? (a) Beas (b) Ravi (c) Sindhu (d) Satluj
Answer
(c) Sindhu
Qns 10 : With reference to Sultan Alauddin Khilji, consider the following statements. I. Alauddin Khilji fixed the prices of foodgrains. II. Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan, who paid his soldiers in cash. III. During Alauddin Khilji’s rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce. Which of these statements are correct? (a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
Answer
(d) I, II and III
Qns 11 : Which Sultan had a dispute with sufi Saint Nazamuddin Auliya? (a) Jalaluddin Khilji (b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (c) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Answer
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Qns 12 : Which Sultan of Delhi had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the ‘rotation of crops’? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Answer
(d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Qns 13 : ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king.’ On whose death did Badayuni commented? (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Balban (c) Iltutmish (d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Answer
(d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Qns 14 : Which Sultan of Delhi established a ‘Translation Department to help both communities to understand each others ideas better? (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (c) Iltutmish (d) Sikandar Lodi
Answer
(b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Qns 15 : Who was the last ruler from Tughlaq dynasty to rule over Delhi Sultanate? (a) Firuz Tughlaq (b) Ghiyasuddin Tuqhluq I (c) Nasiruddin Mahmud (d) Nusrat Shah
Answer
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Qns 16 : Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi? (a) Sikandar Shah, Ibrahim Lodi, Bahlul Khan Lodi (b) Sikandar Shah, Bahlul Khan Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi (c) Bahlul Khan Lodi, Sikandar Shah, Ibrahim Lodi (d) Bahlul Khan Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi, Sikandar Shah Lodi
Answer
(c) Bahlul Khan Lodi, Sikandar Shah, Ibrahim Lodi
Qns 17 : Which sultan of Delhi Sultanate broke the sacred images of the Jwalamukhi temple at Naga Kot and ordered the temples of Mathura to be destroyed? (a) Sikandar Lodi (b) Alauddin Khilji (c) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (d) Nusrat Shah
Answer
(a) Sikandar Lodi
Qns 18 : In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called ‘Paragana’ was headed by an official known as (a) Shiqdar (b) Barid (c) Ariz (d) Amil
Answer
(a) Shiqdar
Qns 19 : ‘Diwan-i-Arz’ department was associated with (a) royal correspondence (b) foreign (c) defence (d) finance
Answer
(c) defence
Qns 20 : Which of the following was not one of the revenue and agrarian measures of Firuz Shah Tughlaq? (a) He retained only four kinds of taxes sanctioned by the Quran (kharaj, zakat, Jaziya, and khums). (b) He undertook revaluation of land to certain its assessment. (c) Religious endowments which had reverted to the state under previous rulers were returned to the earlier holders or their descendants. (d) He was generous in granting land to civil and military officers and in farming out land.
Answer
(a) He retained only four kinds of taxes sanctioned by the Quran (kharaj, zakat, Jaziya, and khums).
Qns 21 : Which of the following indicates taxes levied on the land product? I. Kharaj II. Khums III. Ushr IV. Muktai Select your answer from the following codes. (a) Only I (b) II and III (c) I, II and III (d) I, III and IV
Answer
(d) I, III and IV
Qns 22 : Which sultan built Alai Darwaza? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Answer
(c) Alauddin Khilji
Qns 23 : Al-Biruni came to India with (a) Mahmud Ghazni (b) Muhammad Ghori (c) Qutubuddin Aibak (d) Mohammad-Bin-Kasim
Answer
(a) Mahmud Ghazni
Qns 24 : Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven sultans of Delhi? (a) Amir Khusrau (b) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (c) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti (d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Qns 25 : Who were called ‘Dastar-Bandan’? (a) Sufi-Saint (b) Khan (c) Malik (d) Ulema
Arab and Turkish Invasion, Most Important History GK mcq questions with answers for preparation of SSC and all Govt jobs competitive exams.
Arab and Turkish Invasion Questions
Qns 1 : Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
(a) Turk (b) Mongol (c) Arab (d) Turk-Afghani
Answer
(c) Arab
Qns 2 : Who was the Hindu King at the time of invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
(a) Dahir (b) Hala (c) Ananda Raja (d) Mula Raja
Answer
(a) Dahir
Qns 3 : When did the first contact of India with Islam established?
(a) After the arrival of Sufi Saints (b) In the 11th century after establishment of Turkish rule in India. (c) In the 7th century after conquest of sindh by Muhammad-bin-Qasim. (d) Arrival of Arab traders on the Malabar Coast.
Answer
(d) Arrival of Arab traders on the Malabar Coast.
Qns 4 : Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
Qns 5 : Who among the following is considered as Founded of Ghaznavid dynasty?
(a) Subuktigin (b) Mahmud (c) Ismail (d) Alp Tigin
Answer
(a) Subuktigin
Qns 6 : Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
(a) Ottoman Turk (b) Caliph of Baghdad named Qadirbillah (c) Subuktgin (d) Caliph of Arab named Al-hitmatdai
Answer
(b) Caliph of Baghdad named Qadirbillah
Qns 7 : Who among the following was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?
(a) Hasan Nizami (b) Utbi (c) Firdausi (d) Chand Bardai
Answer
(b) Utbi
Qns 8 : In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked the Somnath temple?
(a) 1001 CE (b) 1016 CE (c) 1013 CE (d) 1025 CE
Answer
(d) 1025 CE
Qns 9 : Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
(a) Sukhpal (b) Rajyapal (c) Mula Raja (d) Bhimdev 1
Answer
(d) Bhimdev 1
Qns 10 : Who among the following re-constructed the Somnath temple after the invasion of Mahmud?
(a) Bhimraj first (b) Bhimdev (c) Mulraj (d) Jai Singh Siddhi Raj
Answer
(b) Bhimdev
Qns 11 : Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
(a) Anandpala and Mahmud Ghaznavi. (b) Jayapala and Muhammad Ghori. (c) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori. (d) Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Kilji.
Answer
(a) Anandpala and Mahmud Ghaznavi.
Qns 12 : Assertion (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India 17 times. Reason (R) He wanted to establish a permanent Muslim rule in India. Codes (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true, but R is false (d) A is false, but R is true
Answer
(c) A is true, but R is false
Qns 13 : Match the following.
(Events)
(Date)
A. Invasion on Somnath
1. 1025 AD.
B. Invasion on Kalinjar
2. 1021 AD
C. Invasion on Mathura and Kannauj
3. 1018-19 AD
D. Inavsion of Thaneshwar
4. 1014 AD
E. Battle with Anandpal
5. 1008 AD
Codes
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 5 4
(d) 3 4 2 5 1
Answer
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
Qns 14 : Al-biruni lived during the period of which one of the following?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi (b) Muhammad Ghori (c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Ferozshah Tughlaq
Answer
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
Qns 15 : The famous historian who came India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
(a) Farista (b) Ibn Battuta (c) Al-Biruni (d) Afif
Answer
(c) Al-Biruni
Qns 16 :Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Al-Biruni identifies the sufi doctrine of divine love as self-annihilation with parallel passages from Bhagawad Gita. (b) According to Al-Biruni, Sufi theories of soul were similar to those in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. (c) The Hatha Yogic treatise Amrita Kunda had lasting impact on Sufism. (d) Hujwiri’s conversation with the yogis shows that he was impressed with their theory of the division of the human body.
Answer
(d) Hujwiri’s conversation with the yogis shows that he was impressed with their theory of the division of the human body.
Qns 17 : Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
The List of all National Parks and Sanctuaries of India in Hindi. भारत के राष्ट्रीय उद्यान एंव अभ्यारण्य state wise list for General Knowledge useful for Competitive Exams.
List of main International Intelligence Agencies in the World; General Knowledge (GK) for Competitive Exams. The questions from this topic is most often asked in various Govt jobs examination. We are providing list along with detail info about the main agencies are provided below:
List of International Intelligence Agencies
Country
Name of the Intelligence Agency
Year of Establishment
India
R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing)
1968
United States of America
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
1947
Israel
Mossad
1949
Pakistan
ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence)
1948
United Kingdom
MI6 (Military Intelligence Section 6 or Secret Intelligence Service (SIS))
1909
Russia
GRU (Main Intelligence Agency)
1992
China
MSS (Ministry of State Security)
1983
The brief details of Intelligence Agencies in the World are given below:
Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India
R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) came into existence on 21 September 1968.
The HQ of RA&W is in New Delhi.
It is dedicated agency for foreign intelligence gathering.
It was put under the direct control of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Before the existence of R&AW, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) was solely responsible for gathering both internal and external intelligence. Now IB is focused in Internal Intelligence gathering.
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), USA
The CIA was established by the National Security Act of 1947 as an independent agency under the direction of the National Security Council.
Mission – To correlate and evaluate intelligence relating to national security, and provide for the appropriate dissemination of such intelligence within the Government.
CIA is headquartered in Virginia, United States.
Mossad, Israel
Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad) is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
It was established on December 13, 1949.
ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), Pakistan
ISI was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has established itself as an effective agency, whose work has a definitive impact on a range of issues spanning regional politics/international relations, guerilla warfare as well as sub-conventional mechanisms, including the fuelling of uprisings and armed rebellions.
The ISI is also involved in trying to counter terrorism within and outside Pakistan.
Controlled and headed by the Pakistan Army, it has an important say in most matters pertaining to the country, be they domestic or international.
MI6 (Secret Intelligence Service), United Kingdom
The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), often called MI6, was established in 1909 as the Foreign Section of the Secret Service Bureau under the leadership of Naval Commander (later Captain Sir) Mansfield Cumming.
SIS is based at Vauxhall Cross in central London.
The principal function of SIS, often known as MI6, is the collection of secret foreign intelligence on issues concerning Britain’s vital interests in the fields of security, defence, serious crime, foreign and economic policies.
The role of SIS is governed by the Intelligence Services Act 1994, which placed SIS on a statutory basis for the first time.
The Foreign Secretary is answerable to Parliament for the work of SIS.
GRU (Main Intelligence Agency), Russia
GRU stands for Glavnoe Razvedytalnoe Upravlenie, Russian Military Intelligence.
The strategic functions of GRU are as follows:
Political Intelligence.
Scientific and Technical Intelligence (industrial espionage).
Illegal Intelligence
The GRU is a large, expansive organization under the command of Russia’s Ministry of Defence and Defence Minister.
As an arm of the military, the GRU is responsible for all levels of military intelligence, from tactical to strategic.
Additionally, the GRU conducts traditional intelligence missions through the recruitment and collection of human, signals, and electronic assets.
Beyond its traditional combat – and intelligence-related roles, the GRU conducts extensive cyber, disinformation, propaganda, and assassination operations.
Due to its operations and responsibilities, the GRU is one of the most well-known of Russia’s intelligence agencies. It plays a large role in Russian foreign and security policy.
MSS (Ministry of State Security), China
The MSS is the People’s Republic of China (PRC’s) main civilian intelligence and counter-intelligence service.
The missions of the MSS are:
To protect the PRC’s national security;
To secure political and social stability;
To implement the National Security Law and related laws and regulations;
To protect state secrets;
To conduct counter-intelligence; and
To investigate organizations or people inside the PRC who carry out or direct, support, or aid other people perceived to harm national security.
MSS (Ministry of State Security) is headquartered in Beijing and founded in 1983.
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भारत की पहली नियुक्तियाँ
पहले राष्ट्रपति
डॉo राजेन्द्र प्रसाद
पहले उपराष्ट्रपति
डॉo एस० राधाकृष्णन
पहले प्रधानमंत्री
पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरु
पहले गृह मंत्री
वल्लभभाई पटेल
पहले रेल मंत्री
जॉन मथाई
पहले रक्षा मंत्री
सरदार बलदेव सिंह
पहले वित्त मंत्री
आर० षणमुगम चेट्टी
पहले विदेश मंत्री
जवाहरलाल नेहरु
पहले गवर्नर जनरल (भारतीय)
सी राजगोपालाचारी
पहले गवर्नर जनरल
लॉर्ड माउन्टबेटन
भारत के पहले मुख्य न्यायाधीश
हरिलाल जे कानिया
पहले मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त
सुकुमार सेन
पहले मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त
वजाहत हबीबुल्ला
पहले केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयुक्त
एन० श्रीनिवास राव
लोकसभा के पहले अध्यक्ष
जी० वी० मावलंकर
पहले मंत्रीमंडल सचीव
एन० आर० पिल्लै
पहले थल सेना अध्यक्ष
जनरल राजेन्द्र सिंह जी
पहले वायु सेना अध्यक्ष
एयर मार्शल थॉमस एल्महशर्ट
पहले नौ सेना अध्यक्ष
वाइस एडमिरल आर० डी0 कटारी
भारत की प्रथम तकनिकी उपलब्धियाँ
घटना
वर्ष
भारत में प्रसारण की शुरुआत
1927
ऑल इंडिया रेडियो की स्थापना
1936
टेलीविजन की शुरुआत
1959
रंगीन टीवी की शुरुआत
1982
रेलवे की शुरुआत
1853, 16 अप्रैल
पहली इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेन
1925, 23 फरवरी
डाक टिकट का पहला अंक
1825, 25 मार्च
सबसे पहली टेलीग्राफ लाइन
1851 (कलकत्ता और डायमंड हार्बर)
पहला अख़बार
1781 जनवरी 29 हिक्की कलकत्ता गजेट
पहले परमाणु पावर स्टेशन तारापुर में कमीशन
1969
पहला परमाणु परिक्षण किया
1974, 18 मई
पहला उपग्रह
1975, 19 अप्रैल
इंटरनेट भारत आया
1995, 15 अगस्त (बीएसएनएल द्वारा प्रदान की)
पहली हवाई डाक भारत तथा विश्व में (बम्रौली से इलाहाबाद 6 मील)
1911
भारत के पहले स्वदेश निर्मित पनडुब्बी
शल्की
भारत के पहले अखबारी कागज कारखाना स्थापित
नेपानगर (म. प्र.)
भारत में प्रथम महिला
भारत रत्न से सम्मानित होने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
श्रीमती इंदिरा गाँधी
एक भारतीय राज्य की पहली महिला राज्यपाल
श्रीमती सरोजनी नायडु
राज्य की पहली महिला मुख्यमंत्री
श्रीमती सुचेता कृपलानी
देश की पहली केंद्रीय मंत्री
श्रीमती राजकुमारी अमृत कौर
भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस की पहली महिला अधक्ष
एनी बेसेंट
मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त बनने वाली पहली महिला
श्रीमती रमा देवी
उच्च न्यायालय की मुख्य न्यायाधीश नियुक्त होने वाली पहली महिला
न्यायाधीश लीला सेठ
सुप्रीम कोर्ट की न्यायाधीश नियुक्त होने वाली पहली महिला
न्यायाधीश एम फातिमा बीवी
लोक सभा के अध्यक्ष पद पर नियुक्त होने वाली पहली महिला
श्रीमती मीरा कुमार
संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा की पहली महिला अध्यक्ष
श्रीमती विजयलक्ष्मी पंडित
इंग्लिश चैनल तैर कर पार करने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
आरती साहा
ओलम्पिक पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
कर्णम मल्लेश्वरी
एशियाड में पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
कमलजीत संधू
एवरेस्ट शिखर पर चढाई करने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
बछेंद्री पाल
भारतीय सेना में शौर्य पुरस्कार प्राप्त करने वाली भारतीय महिला (अफगानिस्तान में बहादुरी के लिए सेना मेडल)
मेजर मिताली मधुमिता
मिस एशिया पैसिफिक का ख़िताब जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
जीनत अमान
मिस यूनिवर्स का ख़िताब जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
सुष्मिता सेन
मिस वर्ल्ड का ख़िताब जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
रीटा फारिया
मिस अर्थ का ख़िताब जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
निकोल फारिया
एक जवान के रूप में प्रादेशिक सेना में शामिल होने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला
शांति टिग्गा
मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त का पद भार संभालने वाली पहली महिला
दीपक संधू
केंद्रीय विदेश मंत्री का पद भार संभालने वाली पहली महिला
शुष्मा स्वराज (नोट: इससे पहले श्रीमती इंदिरा गाँधी ने प्रधान मंत्री रहते हुए विदेश मंत्री का अतिरिक्त प्रभार संभाला था)
भारतीय राज्यों की पहली महिला मुख्यमंत्री, राज्यपाल